The Trump administration has unveiled its plan to impose port fees on Chinese ships as it tries to revive shipbuilding in the US and challenge China’s dominance of the industry. The US Trade Representative’s (USTR) announcement is less severe than a plan floated in February to hit vessels produced by China with fees of up...
‘Scotland’s Chernobyl’ – Inside Scotland’s derelict Clune Park estate A derelict housing estate dubbed “Scotland’s Chernobyl” for its eerie ghost-town like appearance is finally about to be razed to the ground. The tenements at Clune Park in the Inverclyde town of Port Glasgow were built a century ago as housing for shipyard workers but have...
A derelict housing estate dubbed “Scotland’s Chernobyl” for its eerie ghost-town like appearance is finally about to be razed to the ground. The tenements at Clune Park in the town of Port Glasgow were built a century ago as housing for shipyard workers but many have lain empty for decades. A stand-off between private landlords...