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Deadpool & Wolverine To Barge Into Eight Other Marvel Comics

Posted in: Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News, Marvel Comics, X-Men | Tagged: comicspro, Deadpool And WolverineRyan North and Javier Garrón have a new comic book crossover, Weapon X-Traction, running across eight Marvel comics this summer.Article Summary Marvel announces 'Weapon X-Traction', a crossover starring Deadpool & Wolverine. Ryan North and Javier Garrón spearhead the eight-part comic event. The series debuts in 'Incredible Hulk' #14, with no added cost per issue. Set to align with…

H2-powered cargo barge could be a breath of fresh air to Rhine shipping

Transporting goods by inland waterways can be a dirty business, but an EU-backed project is looking to clean up its act – launching a container vessel powered by green hydrogen on a major cargo route between the Netherlands and Germany.Future Proof Shipping's first inland shipping container vessel powered by green hydrogen was introduced last year, a 110 x 11.45-m (360 x 37.5-ft) barge that had its combustion engine whipped out and replaced by electric motors, hydrogen tanks, a fuel-cell system and batteries. The H2 Barge…

Wordle Today (#754): Wordle answer and hints for July 13

Can’t quite out today’s Wordle answer? You’re in luck: We have the solution to Wordle (#754) on July 13, as well as some helpful hints to help you figure out the answer yourself right here. We’ve placed the answer at the bottom of the page, so we don’t ruin the surprise before you’ve had a chance to work through the clues. So let’s dive in, starting with a reminder of yesterday’s answer. Yesterday’s Wordle answer Let’s start by first reminding ourselves of yesterday’s Wordle answer for those new to the game or who…

The burble of words on the water

It’s a boat, it’s a barge, it’s a bookshop. Word on the Water is a bookstore in a 1920s Dutch barge on Regent’s Canal. It’s moored at Granary Square in London. (Courtesy Word on the Water) Waterstones and WH Smith may stock thousands of books on their shelves across London, but their ambience doesn’t hold a candle to Word on the Water, a 1920s Dutch barge that has been bobbing on the waters of Regent’s Canal since 2011. The brainchild of Paddy Screech, Jonathan Privett, and Stephane Chaudat, Word on the Water…

NNPCL, security agencies destroy barge loaded with stolen crude

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited said it has destroyed a barge loaded with stolen crude. The NNPCL in a statement said the barge destruction was carried out in collaboration with private security contractors and government security agencies on Saturday. A barge refers to a flat-bottomed inland waterway vessel used to transport goods or petroleum products on waterways. The NNPCL noted that the operators of the barge were arrested in December 2022. “The barge, named MT Brighton 1, which was…

Low Water Levels Are Causing Barge Backups on the Mississippi River

United States Soil Moisture Anomaly on October 7, 2022.Low water levels are making it difficult to ship goods down the Mississippi River and allowing a wedge of saltwater to move upstream.In the fall and winter, water levels on the Mississippi River normally decline, but not by nearly as much as they did in October 2022. Recent weeks of dry weather in the Ohio River Valley and Upper Mississippi River Valley have caused river water to drop to levels that have not been seen in more than a decade along key parts of the…

There’s a Traffic Jam on the Mississippi River

Low-water restrictions on the barge loads make for cautious navigation through the Mississippi River as evidenced by this tow passing under the Mississippi River bridges in Vicksburg, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022.Photo: Rogelio V. Solis (Getty Images)The Mississippi River’s water levels are so low that it’s messing with barge traffic and recreational boat travel along the crucial waterway. These are the lowest water levels that the river has seen in about 10 years, brought on by drought across the Midwest this year and low