End of the road
Land Rover is headed for the scrapyard, in the UK’s armed forces at least. After 70 years of service, the British army has started retiring its iconic vehicle and plans are under way to find its replacement by 2030. The “trusted workhorse” was adopted in the 1950s. By last year 5,000 were still in service, including the bespoke desert version used by the SAS and known as the “Pink Panther”.
Braced for business
African bunkering facilities are gearing up for more business as shipping lines reroute around the Cape of Good Hope, avoiding the Red Sea and Suez Canal. Port Louis in Mauritius has almost doubled its sales and even Ghana is improving facilities. Durban has the highest bunkering capacity of South African ports, supported by major suppliers Shell, BP and Engen, with barge capacities reaching up to 4,250t per operation.
Dogs of war evolve
Dogs on the frontline of the four-year-old Ukraine war have become more like wild species, such as wolves, coyotes or dingoes, say veterinarians from four European universities. But they remain man’s best friend, depending on humans for food. The scientists say most canine survivors have straight ears, straight tails, less white fur and, making them less likely to trigger land mines, less body mass.
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