Oceania Cruises is launching its newest ship,Vista,for a 180-day Around the World voyage in 2026. This voyage will visit 101 ports across 43 countries, setting a new standard for global exploration. Bookings will officially open on March 13, 2024!

After the remarkable success of our most recent world cruises, we have been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to present travelers with an even more extraordinary experience for our 2026 voyage, said Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises. With that, we are excited to announce thatVista, Oceania Cruises pinnacle of luxury and newest ship, will circumnavigate the globe artfully intertwining diverse continents, enriching cultures, and mouthwatering cuisines, creating an unforgettable tapestry of exploration for our guests. With this new voyage, we are excited to offer a rare chance to experience the world from an entirely new perspective and further forward the future of global cruising.

Vistawill depart from Miami on January 6, crossing three oceans and 18 seas to explore Southeast Asia, Australia, the South Pacific, Europe, and South America. The journey will include exploring continental coastlines, experiencing local cultures, trying new foods, and discovering natural wonders in off-the-beaten-path locations and popular cities.

Vistaoffers 11 onboard culinary venues, including the new Aquamar Kitchen, The Bakery at Baristas, and Ember. The ship, at 791 feet long and over 67,000 tons, maintains a high staffing ratio. Guests will enjoy gourmet experiences curated by Oceania Cruises Master Chefs of France, Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale and opportunities for Culinary Discovery Tours and cooking classes. Vista provides a variety of onboard activities, such as bars, lounges, and entertainment venues like the Founders Bar, Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center, and Aquamar Spa Terrace.

The World Odyssey and Global Wanderlust voyages are available in addition to the 180-day Around the World cruise onVista. These cruises provide flexibility with a 120-day voyage from San Diego to Miami and a 197-day cruise from Los Angeles to Miami. Vistas luxurious ambiance and spacious staterooms offer guests a comfortable home at sea to relax and rejuvenate during their journey.

Head to their website for more information on Oceania Cruises 2026 Around the World journeys!

Oceania Cruises provides simply MORE, which includes all-inclusive features in the voyage fare, such as free roundtrip airfare, airport transfers, a shore excursion credit of up to $1,400 per stateroom, and a beverage package available during lunch and dinner.

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Oceania Cruises Announces 2026 World Voyages Aboard Vista - Porthole Cruise and Travel

Oceania's newest ship, the Oceania Vista, will sail its first world cruise in 2026, roundtrip out of Miami.

The Vista's 180-day Around the World cruise will visit 101 ports across 43 countries. Bookings open on March 13.

The Vista, which debuted in May of 2023, served as the swan song of the line's founder and now-retired CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, Frank Del Rio. He retired shortly after the Vista set sail for the first time in the Med.

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The cruise will feature more than 80 Unesco World Heritage sites; 11 overnight stays; complimentary, curated special events onshore; and optional multiday overland programs.

The Vista will depart from Miami on Jan. 6, 2026, to sail the eastern coast of South America and return north along its western coast up to Mexico and California. The ship will reach as far north as San Diego before crossing the Pacific to French Polynesia and Australia, continuing on to Southeast Asia and India.

Related: The new era of world cruising

Current plans also have the Vista passing through the Red Sea and Suez Canal to reach the Mediterranean, British Isles and Nordic region before returning to Miami along the U.S. East Coast.

The itinerary assumes the Red Sea will be safe for cruise traffic; attacks on shipping vessels by Houthi militants in Yemen that began late last year have led multiple cruise lines and shipping companies to avoid the region.

Guests will have the option to sail a shorter, 120-day cruise from San Diego to Miami or a longer, 197-day cruise from Los Angeles to Miami.

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The Oceania Vista will sail the world in 2026 - Travel Weekly

Set sail on an epic 180-day world journey across six continents visiting 43 countries, 101 ports and 81 UNESCO World Heritage sites

MIAMI, March 5, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Opening up the world to a new era of global exploration,Oceania Cruises, the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, welcomes guests on board its newest ship, Vista, for its highly anticipated inaugural 180-day 2026 Around the World voyage. Having set the standard for extraordinary sailings for over a decade with destination-immersive global journeys, Oceania Cruises sets a new bar with unparalleled comfort and convenience, electing Vista to host this year's circumnavigation visiting 101 ports across 43 countries. Now open for preview, bookings for this unique, all-encompassing journey officially open on March 13, 2024.

Setting sail from Miami on January 6, the boutique 1,200-guest vessel will cross three oceans and 18 seas, exploring the jewels of Southeast Asia and Australia, island-hopping in the South Pacific, calling on unique ports in Europe, and exploring favorite South American cities. Fully charting entire continental coastlines, the journey features both off-the-beaten-path secrets and impressive cities embracing cultural immersions, epicurean discoveries and breathtaking natural wonders.

"After the remarkable success of our most recent world cruises, we have been eagerly anticipating the opportunity to present travelers with an even more extraordinary experience for our 2026 voyage," remarked Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises. "With that, we are excited to announce that Vista, Oceania Cruises' pinnacle of luxury and newest ship, will circumnavigate the globe artfully intertwining diverse continents, enriching cultures, and mouthwatering cuisines, creating an unforgettable tapestry of exploration for our guests. With this new voyage, we are excited to offer a rare chance to experience the world from an entirely new perspective and further forward the future of global cruising."

Around the World in 180 Days

The 2026 Around the World journey weaves together a lineup of destinations into a brilliant kaleidoscope of world wonders, marvelous attractions, and exceptional encounters. Vista will start its six-month sojourn with a sweeping six-week exploration of South America, fully charting the continent's western coast before continuing to Mexico and California, and then will island-hop in the dazzling South Pacific and call on unique Australian ports such as the Whitsunday Islands. Farther west, off-the-beaten-path secrets will come to life in Southeast Asia and across India. Toward the end of the voyage, Vista will call into enchanting coastal villages and iconic cities throughout the Mediterranean, British Isles and Nordic region before crossing back over to the United States.

Continuing to elevate The Finest Cuisine at Sea, Vista features 11 onboard culinary venues including the lines' newest additions: Aquamar Kitchen, offering an array of wellness-inspired dishes with a hint of indulgence; The Bakery at Baristas, serving tempting freshly baked pastries; and new signature restaurant, Ember. At 791 feet (241 meters) long and more than 67,000 tons, Vista offers a market-leading staffing ratio with two crew members for every three guests. On board, culinary aficionados will delight in the gourmet experiences curated by Oceania Cruises' two resident Master Chefs of France, Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale. From immersive Culinary Discovery Tours ashore to hands-on cooking classes back on board, guests will have the opportunity to savor the flavors of cultures from around the world alongside Director of Culinary Enrichment Kathryn Kelly, an Oceania Cruises Around the World first. Vista additionally offers an elevated variety of onboard activities including eight bars, lounges and entertainment venues, including the new Founders Bar, the luxurious Aquamar Spa + Vitality Center and Aquamar Spa Terrace.

This epic voyage features over 80 UNESCO World Heritage sites across 101 destinations, with 11 overnight stays and a series of curated complimentary special onshore events and optional multi-day overland programs. Starting at $59,699 per person for the French Veranda Stateroom category, the 180-day world cruise boasts free first-class roundtrip airfare and transfers, an array of included amenities with the Exclusive Prestige Package such as free laundry services, a free visa package, free Internet, free pre-paid gratuities, free luggage delivery, as well as inclusive simply MORE amenities including a generous shore excursion credit of $8,800 per stateroom and a comprehensive beverage package available during lunch and dinner.

World Odyssey and Global Wanderlust Voyages

In addition to Vista's Around the World in 180 days cruise, Oceania Cruises is offering more flexibility than ever by offering Global Wanderlust, a 120-day voyage from San Diego to Miami, as well as World Odyssey, a 197-day cruise from Los Angeles to Miami. While the global destinations are naturally the star attraction on this journey, the luxurious ambiance of Vista welcomes guests to the ultimate home at sea. With staterooms among the most spacious ever to be offered on a world journey, Oceania Cruises provides the space for a ritual of rejuvenation before exploring each day.

A detailed brochure for Oceania Cruises' 2026 Around the World journeys may be found here. For additional information on Oceania Cruises' small-ship luxury product, exquisitely crafted cuisine, and expertly curated travel experiences, visit OceaniaCruises.com, call 855-OCEANIA, or speak with a professional travel advisor.

About simply MOREOceania Cruises offers travelers simply MORE, with virtually everything included in the voyage fare: free roundtrip airfare; free airport transfers; a generous shore excursion credit of up to $1,400 per stateroom to be spent on tours of their choice; and a comprehensive beverage package available during lunch and dinner at onboard restaurants featuring dozens of vintage Champagnes, premium wines and international beers. Created to elevate the guest experience, simply MORE means travelers receive the greatest value in luxury cruising.

About Oceania CruisesOceania Cruises is the world's leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line. The line's eight small, luxurious ships carry a maximum of 1,250 guests and feature The Finest Cuisine at Sea and destination-rich itineraries that span the globe. Expertly curated travel experiences are available aboard the designer-inspired, small ships, which call on more than 600 marquee and boutique ports in more than 100 countries on seven continents, on voyages that range from seven to more than 200 days. Oceania Cruises is a wholly owned subsidiary of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH). To learn more, visitOceaniaCruises.com.

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Oceania Cruises Announces 2026 Around the World Voyage Aboard Its Newest Ship, Vista - PR Newswire

Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has concluded an agreement to supply Australian operator Intermodal Terminal Company (ITC) with six Kalmar Electric Reachstackers and two Kalmar Electric Empty Container Handlers.

The equipment will be deployed at ITCs Somerton Intermodal Terminal, a multipurpose terminal currently being constructed in Melbourne, Victoria. This significant order, which also includes a Kalmar Complete Care service agreement, was booked in Cargotecs Q3 2023 order intake. The deliveries of the equipment are scheduled to begin during the first quarter of 2025.

ITC is wholly owned and backed by Aware Super, one of Australias leading superannuation funds. Once completed, the Somerton Intermodal Terminal (SIT) will be the largest intermodal terminal ever built in Australia, with a future capacity to process up to one million-plus TEUs each year.

ITC estimates the future SIT will help remove the equivalent of 500,000 truck trips each year off already heavily congested Melbourne streets, roads and motorways, which would help reduce emissions in the national supply chain to the tune of 189,000 tonnes each year. Kalmar reachstackers and empty container handlers will be powered by lithium-ion battery technology. As part of the Kalmar Complete Care agreement, a Kalmar maintenance team and parts inventory will be located at the terminal to enable 24/7 support for the equipment.

Leigh Cook, Chief Development Officer, ITC: ITC is fully committed to helping to reduce transport and operating emissions in state and national supply chains. With Kalmars delivery of a fully-electric fleet of container handling equipment and on-site support, we're not merely reducing emissions; we're laying the groundwork for a cleaner, greener, and more efficient tomorrow.

Shane Brook, National Key Account Manager, Oceania, Kalmar: We are pleased to partner with ITC and deliver the first electric mobile equipment fleet in Oceania for their new terminal. With our world-leading electric portfolio and our on-site maintenance, we can both deliver superior productivity and a significant reduction in emissions, helping ITC on its journey to net zero emissions.

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Kalmar to deliver the first electric mobile equipment fleet in Oceania for ITC - American Journal of Transportation

March 6 2024, 5:32 pm | BY Ricki Green | No Comments Following a competitive pitch process lead by consultant Jodi Williams, Pitchblack Partners has been appointed as Oceanias lead strategic, creative and production partner along with its sister production company Jetblack.

Says Josh Moore, principal partner, Pitchblack Partners: To be appointed by the Oceania team is a real privilege and opportunity. With a focus on reinvention of retirement living and aged care through innovation, Oceania is the most exciting brand in the category. Were all going to be older one day and to know that we can have a hand in helping our parents generation and then in turn our generation, and the next, enjoy all our days on the planet is genuinely fulfilling.

Says Sandra Daniel, GM marketing and communications, Oceania: Josh, Jono and the team at Pitchblack showed they have a real passion for our category and a clear understanding of where they want to take our brand. They already feel like they are an extension of our team which is important as we have big ambitions for 2024 and beyond.

Says Anita Hawthorne, group general manager sales and services, Oceania: Ive been impressed with the thinking I have seen from the Pitchblack Partners already and Im excited to be working with an independent agency that clearly has a real interest in improving the life of Kiwis and their families as they age.

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Efforts to help improve womens football in the Oceania region are bearing fruit, say football leaders.

FIFA Chief Womens Football Officer and former Samoa international Dame Sarai Bareman says the shining example was the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup, co-hosted by New Zealand and Australia.

Its clear that the impact stretched far beyond the two hosts and into the wider Oceania region, she said.

FIFAs provision of a range of on and off-field development activities in recent years has helped fast-track growth, and led to more examples of progress at OFC Womens Olympic Qualifier tournament in Samoa.

From infrastructure upgrades notably at the hosts Football Federation Samoa Football Stadium to the provision of high-performance coaches, and financial packages supporting the national teams, the support has been broad and wide-ranging.

Main photo: Solomon Islands Ileen Pegi was one of the emerging players at the OFC Womens Olympic Qualifier Tournament in Samoa. Photo: Shane Wenzlick / Phototek.

Dame Sarai said it was pleasing to see so many competitive matches and such a lift in the quality of football at the tournament.

Its a testament to the hard work that is being done by OFC and its member associations.

Major competitions play such a crucial role in the growth of womens football. Last year, we saw Papua New Guinea come so close to qualifying for the FIFA Womens World Cup.

The levelling of competition across the confederation reflects the commitment to improvement from both the world governing body and the respective member associations.

FIFA has delivered 77 programmes to Oceanian nations since first launching the Womens Development Programmes in the region.

Notably, FIFA launched a pilot programme to help Pacific national teams prepare for the OFC Womens Nation Cup 2022.

This turned into a fully-fledged programme that supported a range of identified nations to prepare for the 2023 FIFA Womens World Cup.

Samoa, for instance, is enjoying a significant period of growth.

In February 2024, experienced administrator Ronna Lee Galumalemana became the new CEO at Football Federation Samoa (FFS), one of the few women to lead a member association in the region.

FFS President Sam Petaia says FIFA has invested more than USD$5 million for infrastructure in the past few years. Such investment has allowed FFS to host several OFC tournaments over the coming year.

Apia Park will be the main FFS administrative headquarters, while the existing Tuanaimato facility will be developed into a high-performance centre.

As part of FIFA 3.0 the academy will be developed with a gym, training pitches and player accommodation, sports science and anti-doping being housed on the site.

FIFA, through their infrastructure assistance, have given us a platform, that our Federation can challenge rugby, Petaia said.

Its about giving opportunities to kids. [Football is] the most well-funded, and the most popular grassroots programme in the country. But when they transition from primary school to secondary school, that is when we tend to lose a lot of the football players to rugby.

We have systems in place that we will make sure we try to hold onto our players, so they know theres something for them when they leave primary school. So its about us building programmes we can sustain. In five to 10 years look out, that landscape can change.

FFS Technical Director Ravinesh Kumar said: I think the FIFA Womens World Cup had a great impact on the young people, young girls as well.

We had our holiday programmes in December and we could clearly see that there is a link, between the FIFA Womens World Cup brought to Oceania and the interest it creates in our local kids. And now the Olympic qualifiers have backed up that interest, in our girls especially.

We could see a lot of girls have come in to watch the Olympic qualifiers.

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Investment starting to pay returns for women's football in Oceania nations - Friends of Football

Oceania is a region of the South Pacific Ocean. It is also regarded as a continent in some parts of the world. It consists of 4 subregions, Australia and New Zealand, Polynesia, Melanesia, and Micronesia. Approximately 43 million people live in Oceania. The region contains 14 independent countries and 8 dependencies. While Oceania contains countries with large land areas, like Australia, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea, most of its countries and dependencies consist of thousands of small islands.

Australia and New Zealand collectively contain more than 30 million people, which is nearly three quarters of the entire population of Oceania. Australia itself has a population of approximately 25.7 million, while New Zealands population is close to 4.85 million. Most of the people in both countries are of European descent, but there are sizeable non-European populations as well. Australia has an indigenous population known as Aborigines. Some believe that this population is the oldest human population outside of Africa, theorizing that they arrived in Australia by boat about 70,000 years ago. There are 250 distinct language groups among the Australian Aborigines. In contrast, New Zealands indigenous population is composed of one group, the Maori, who are believed to have migrated to New Zealand about 1,200 years ago.

Much of Australia is barren and inhospitable. In fact, most of Australia is low desert plateau. Australia does, however, have more fertile land in areas closer to the countrys coast, especially in the southeast, where much of the Australian population lives. The ecosystem of Australia is also very diverse and includes many plants and animals not seen anywhere else. Australian culture is widely popularized in movies and television. When people around the world think of Australia, they often think of Fosters beer, boomerangs, and kangaroos, though there is certainly more to the countrys culture.

New Zealand has a wide variety of geographic regions. You can find just about any kind of geographical feature in the country, including glaciers, mountains, plains, fjords, subtropical forests, and volcanic plateaus. The countrys two large islands are known simply as the North Island and South Island. As previously mentioned, New Zealand consists mostly of people of European descent and the indigenous Maori. They are equally proud of both the European and indigenous aspects of their culture. All New Zealanders are affectionately called kiwis, after the bird species that is indigenous only to New Zealand.

Both Australia and New Zealand were both British colonies, and are now constitutional monarchies and parliamentary democracies. Australia is a federation of six states and ten territories. Both countries also have developed economies, which is unique in Oceania, as the rest of the regions countries host developing economies. In fact, the Australian economy, valued at over a trillion US dollars, is bigger than all the other economies in Oceania combined.

Polynesia is the easternmost subregion of Oceania. The name Polynesia is a Greek word literally meaning many islands. Indeed, the subregion of Oceania contains more than 10,000 islands. The islands of Polynesia belong to 3 independent countries and 6 dependencies.

About 687 thousand people live in Polynesia. The first humans settled Polynesia between 1300 and 900 BCE. The first European contact with Polynesia occurred in the late 16th century. By the early 1900s, the entire subregion was colonized by European powers. Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu became independent states in 1962, 1970, and 1978 respectively. Samoa and Tuvalu are democratic republics, while Tonga is a constitutional monarchy. The dependencies of Polynesia are French Polynesia, American Samoa, the Cook Islands, the Wallis and Futuna Islands, Niue, and Tokelau.

French Polynesia and the Wallis and Futuna Islands are controlled by France, American Samoa by the U.S., and the Cook Islands, Tokelau, and Niue by New Zealand. French Polynesia is the most populous territory in Polynesia, with a population of approximately 281 thousand, while Tokelau is the least populous with less than 1,400 people.

Many Polynesians still depend on subsistence farming. There are, however, some agricultural exports from the subregion. Coconut, for example, is often exported from Polynesia. Tonga exports vanilla. Fishing is also a common activity among Polynesians. The fastest-growing economic sector in the subregion, however, is probably tourism.

The people of Polynesia speak multiple languages. In fact, nearly all the countries and territories of the subregion have their own indigenous languages. The countries of Samoa, Tonga, and Tuvalu each have languages of their own, as do the New Zealand dependencies of Tokelau and Niue. The French dependency of Wallis and Futuna has two indigenous languages, Wallisian and Futunian. French Polynesia has several languages indigenous to each island group. Many Polynesians also speak the languages of their territories current or former European colonial power.

Polynesian culture has both indigenous and foreign influences. In Tahiti, for example, people sing himene, which is Tahitian for hymns. These are often Christian hymns that blend both European and Tahitian sounds. Do you like to surf? If you do, you can thank the Polynesians, as the modern sport of surfing was created when Europeans observed the native Polynesians doing it.

Melanesia consists of 2,000 islands stretching east to west from the Arafura Sea in Indonesian waters to the eastern side of the western Pacific Ocean, and from north to south from the island of New Guinea to the waters south of New Caledonia. About 11.2 million people live in Melanesia. Most of them, almost 9 million, live in the country of Papua New Guinea, which is also the largest country in the subregion. The rest live in the three other countries of Melanesia, Fiji, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu, as well as the French dependency of New Caledonia.

The indigenous people of Melanesia are mostly dark-skinned. In fact, the name Melanesia is derived from Greek and means black islands. Human settlement in Melanesia dates back to 70,000 years ago. European contact with Melanesia took place in the 17th century, with colonization beginning in the 18th century. By the late 1800s, European powers controlled all of Melanesia. The independent countries of Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Vanuatu gained their independence in 1970, 1975, 1978, and 1980 respectively. Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands are constitutional monarchies, with the British monarch as their ceremonial head of state, while Fiji and Vanuatu are republics.

Hundreds of languages are spoken in Melanesia. In fact, there are 700 languages spoken in Papua New Guinea alone. The Solomon Islands has 120 indigenous languages, and Vanuatu more than 100. The indigenous language of Fiji is known simply as Fijian. The Kanak people, who are the dominant ethnic group in New Caledonia, have 28 different languages and 11 dialects. Many people of Melanesia also speak the languages of the current or former European colonial powers.

Melanesia is rich in natural resources. New Caledonia, for example, has about 10% of the worlds entire nickel reserve. The rainforests of the Solomon Islands provide forestry products. Tourism is also an expanding sector in Melanesia, as is mining and logging, much to the chagrin of some local communities, who wish to preserve their environment and traditional way of life.

Indeed, many Melanesians still live traditional lifestyles. Some, for example, still wear traditional clothing. Melanesians still adorn themselves with tattoos, paint their faces and bodies, and dawn unique headdresses. Nevertheless, Western cultural influences, such as the introduction of Christianity have altered the cultures of indigenous Melanesians.

Micronesia, which is Greek for small islands, is situated in the western Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines, west of Polynesia, north of Melanesia, and south of Japan. About 983 thousand people live in Micronesia. There are 5 independent countries in Micronesia, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Palau, and Nauru. There are also 2 dependencies in Micronesia, Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, both controlled by the U.S. Over half of the population of Micronesia lives in the country of the same name. The Federated States of Micronesia has a population of approximately 553 thousand. The tiny island country of Nauru is the least populous, and has just under 11,000 people. The 5 independent countries of Micronesia are all democratic republics.

The first humans in Micronesia arrived about 3,500 years ago. The first Europeans came to the subregion in the 16th century. By the 19th century, Europeans had colonized the entire subregion. Decolonization began in the late 1960s. By the mid-1980s, all the current countries of Micronesia had achieved independence, while Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands remain under U.S. control.

Many Micronesians still engage in subsistence agriculture. Phosphate mining was conducted in Nauru until the late 20th century. Some commercial fishing takes place in Micronesian waters. The U.S. military also provides employment for people living in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Space-launching facilities are located in Kiribati. Tourism is also a growing economic sector in the subregion. Foreign aid, particularly from the U.S., is still a major source of revenue for the countries of Micronesia.

Most of the people of Micronesia are of Micronesian descent, though some have mixed Micronesian and Melanesian heritage. There are many languages spoken in Micronesia. The countries of Palau, Nauru, and Kiribati each have their own indigenous national languages. Several languages are spoken in the Federated States of Micronesia. Chamorro is spoken by the people of the same name in Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands. Indigenous religions are still practiced to an extent in Micronesia, though most people of the subregion are now Christian. Some Micronesians still wear traditional dress, such as loincloths. Traditional dances and music are also still popular, though such entertainment is often mixed with Western customs.

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What Is Oceania? - WorldAtlas

Oceania is a vast region that encompasses Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Ocean subregions of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. There are a total of 14 countries and 9 dependencies in Oceania. More than 43 million people live in the region. Australia is by far the largest and most populous country in Oceania. The countries of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea also have significant land masses and populations in the millions. Oceanias other countries and dependencies, however, consist of many small islands, and have populations ranging from around 900 thousand to less than 1,500.

The Commonwealth of Australia, as it is known officially, is the largest and most populous country in Oceania. More than 25 million people call Australia home, which means that the country is home to more than half of Oceanias entire population. Australia has the unique distinction of being both a country and a continent. It is the worlds smallest continent, but is also the largest country in Oceania, encompassing more than 7.6 million km2 of land area. Australia is also home to Oceanias biggest economy.

Papua New Guinea is Oceanias second-most populous country, with a population of approximately 9 million. It is also the biggest and most populous country in the subregion of Melanesia. Papua New Guinea encompasses a total land area of 452,860 km2. Most of its territory is on the island of New Guinea, which it shares with Indonesia. Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country in the world. There are more than 700 languages spoken in the country, though English is the countrys official language.

New Zealand is the third-largest country in Oceania by land area. Approximately 4.8 million people live in New Zealand. Most are of European descent, but there is still a large population of the countrys indigenous people, the Maori. Indeed, both English and Maori are official languages in New Zealand. New Zealanders are often nicknamed kiwis, after the bird species that is native only to that country. The country has recently gained notoriety for its effective tackling of the COVID-19 pandemic, as it has managed to keep cases of the virus much lower than most other developed countries.

Fiji consists of an archipelago of more than 330 islands, though just 100 of them are inhabited. The countrys two main islands are Vanua Levu and Viti Levu, the latter of which is where the countrys capital, Suva, is located. The country comprises a land area of 18,270 km2. About 900,000 people live in Fiji. Most of them are of either Indian origin or members of the countrys Indigenous community. Fijian politics is largely dominated by the conflict between these two groups.

The Solomon Islands is a country based in an archipelago of six major and about 900 smaller islands. The country is located to the east of Papua New Guinea. Like Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands are part of the subregion of Melanesia. The countrys total land area is 27,990 km2. Approximately 700 thousand people live in the Solomon Islands. Most of them live in small villages. In fact, less than a quarter of the countrys population is urban. The capital of the Solomon Islands, Honiara, is located on the island of Guadalcanal, which was the site of a famous World War II battle.

Officially known as the Federated States of Micronesia, and consisting of around 600 small islands, Micronesia is north of the Solomon Islands and Papua New Guinea. Not to be confused with the subregion of Micronesia, in which there are four other countries, the country of Micronesia has a land area of 3,170 km2 and a population of about 553,000 people. As its official name implies, Micronesia is a federation of four distinct island states. These states are the Chuuk islands, Kosrae, Pohnpei, and Yap, all of which have their own languages.

Vanuatu is a country consisting of about 80 islands in the South Pacific subregion of Melanesia, northeast of New Caledonia, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. The total land area of the country is 12,190 km2. Because of where it is situated, Vanuatu is a hotspot for various natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions. The country is home to approximately 312,000 people. The official languages of Vanuatu are English, French, and Bislama, which is an English-based creole.

Formerly known as Western Samoa, Samoa is located in the subregion of Polynesia, about halfway between New Zealand and the US State of Hawaii. It has a land area of 2,830 km2, and consists of two main islands, Upolu and Savaii, as well as seven smaller islets. About three-quarters of Samoas population lives on the island of Upolu, on which the countrys capital city, Apia, is located. Nearly 200,000 people call Samoa home.

Straddling the equator, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, is the island country of Kiribati. Kiribati encompasses three island groups, the Gilbert Islands, the Line Islands, and the Phoenix Islands. The countrys total land area is 810 km2, and its population is about 120,000 people. The people of Kiribati call themselves I-Kiribati, and are mostly of Micronesian descent.

Tonga comprises about 170 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, located southeast of Fiji and south of Samoa. The country has a total land area of 720 km2, but the countrys islands are scattered over an area of 700,000 km2, which is about the size of the US State of Texas. Tonga has a population of approximately 106 thousand people, most of whom live on the countrys main island of Tongatapu, where the national capital, Nukualofa, is located.

The Marshall Islands is comprised of 29 atolls and five individual islands. In total, there are 1,225 islands and 870 reef systems in the country. The land area of the Marshall Islands is just 180 km2, but the countrys many islands are spaced out over 1,942,490 km2. The Marshall Islands are located east of the Federated States of Micronesia, north of Nauru, west of Kiribati, and south of Wake Island. The population of the country is approximately 59,000. English is the official language of the Marshall Islands, but there are also two Malayo-Polynesian dialects indigenous to the islands.

Palau is a small island country based in the western Caroline Islands, which are located in the North Pacific Ocean. The country is about 700 km east of the Philippines. Palau consists of 20 large islands and 566 smaller islands. The countrys land area is 460 km2, and its population is just over 18,000. The people of Palau are Micronesian, though the population also has Malayan and Melanesian elements. Palau has its own Indigenous language, known as Palauan, but English is the countrys official language. Palau is in free association with the US, which guarantees the countrys external security. The currency of Palau is the US dollar.

Tuvalu is an island country located about 1,000 km north of Fiji and 2,000 km east of the Solomon Islands. Originally known as the Ellice Islands under British rule, Tuvalu gained independence in 1978. It is the worlds fourth-smallest country, with a population of under 12,000. Most Tuvaluans are of Polynesian descent, though there is also a small population of Micronesians. The official languages of Tuvalu are English and Tuvaluan. There are also some speakers of Samoan and Kiribati in the country. Tuvalu has its own currency, the Tuvaluan dollar, but Australian dollars are also accepted as a form of currency in the country.

Nauru is the least populated country in the Pacific Ocean and the third least-populous country in the world, with less than 11,000 inhabitants. It is also, however, one of the most densely populated countries on Earth. The total land area of Nauru is just 20 km2, and the population density of the country is 635.2 people per km2, making Nauru the 10th most densely populated country in the world. Nauru is also the worlds smallest republic. English and the Indigenous language of Nauruan are the official languages of Nauru. More than half of the countrys population is of indigenous Nauruan descent, but there is also a large portion of the populace that come from other Pacific islands. Nauru has the dubious distinction of being the fattest country on Earth, with 71.1% of the countrys people classified as obese.

In addition to the 14 countries in Oceania, there are also nine dependencies in the region. Three are dependencies of France, three are American dependencies, and three are dependencies of New Zealand. The largest and most populous dependency is the French dependency of New Caledonia, which has a land area of 18,280 km2, and a population of approximately 287,000. The smallest and least populous dependency in Oceania is the New Zealand-controlled island of Tokelau, which has a land area of just 10 km2, and a population of just over 1,300.

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The rankings this yearfound that the dominance ofUS institutions at the highest level is continuing, but acknowledged it is clear that the crown is slipping.

For the first time, continental data reveal that Oceania has overtaken North America to enjoy the distinction of the highest average overall score (based on universities ranked each year since 2018), THE said.

UK and US institutions dominate the top 10 universities worldwide, with the University of Oxford, Harvard University, Stanford, Cambridge and MIT occupying the top five positions.

The average score across Oceania is 51.4, compared with 50.4 in North America, THE said. Last year, both regions scored 50.4.

Institutions in Australia haveincreased by6.4 points over the past six years and are now almost equal to the average US score, the ranking said. The fall in US rankings was put down to a steady drop incitation scores and declines in research and teaching reputation.

Earlier this year,QS World University Rankings 2023 also noted thatAmerican higher education continues to show signs of decline, despiteMIT maintaining its top position.

Of the201 USuniversities ranked by QS, 103saw their position fall, while29 improved.

THE found that, along withOceania rising, Africais on the increase, withZambia, Namibia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Mauritius all represented for the first time.

The number ofAfrican countries in the THE ranking has increased fromnine in 2018 to 17 this year. The 12 Nigerian institutions included this year is twice as many as 2021.

It also pointed toSaudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates as improving overall scores ata faster rate than the global average.

You have to run very fast to stand still in the global rankings, said Phil Baty,THEs chief knowledge officer. Losing ground can risk a vicious circle of gradually losing access to global talent and partnerships.

Australias overall success was attributed to its universitiesresearch productivity,very strong international collaboration, lucrative overseas student market and very healthy levels of research funding over the past 15years orso, Baty added.

The QS rankings, released in June, saw Australia retain its five top-50 universities, but suggested it is stagnating, with as many universities improving as declining.

Universities Australia chief executive Catriona Jackson said the latest rankings show thatAustralias universities are continuing to grow in strength and prominence.

Our world-class universities are playing a greater role in our region, and this is reflected in the latest rankings as Oceania finishes top of the class, she said.

With sevenuniversities in the worlds top 100 all members of the Group of Eight and 10 in the top 200, Australia is thejoint-fifth most-represented country in the ranking.

Go8 universities invest $7.2 billion annually into quality research and we receive $1bn annually in research income from industry more than twice the rest of the sector combined,Go8 chief executive Vicki Thomson said.

We are without peer when it comes to research effort and reputation which augers well for the future as we emerge from the Covid crisis and the associated economic challenges.

More Australian universities have gained ground rather than dropped in the rankings

More Australian universities have gained ground rather than dropped in the rankings, which is testament to the overall quality of our higher education sector.

Our higher education sector is a global leader in teaching and research, Jackson added.

This is an outstanding achievement and much-deserved recognition of the role our universities play in a modern economy, especially after the challenges of the last few years.

Seven of the nine German universities in the top 100 are also members ofresearch-intensive university group German U15.

German U15 chairman and president ofJohannes Gutenberg-Universitt Mainz, Georg Krausch, said the result underlines the international reputation and the research and teaching strengths of the group.

The unbroken dominance of the financially strong Anglo-American universities and the clear upward trend of the strongly funded Chinese universities show that research and teaching are in direct relation to adequate funding, he said.

Despite the tense budget situation and in view of rising energy prices and high inflation rates, we must not allow ourselves to be left behind when it comes to university financing in an international comparison.

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Alongside an unnerving number of dead bodies, droughts in the US have brought out a new mystery: how did a boat that sank by an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean during World War II end up in a dried-up Californian reservoir?

On Sunday, the Shasta-Trinity National Forest put out a number of social media posts about the boat, discovered while the water was low at Shasta Lake.

"The mystery begins with the painted numbers found on the ramp when the boat was moved," the team wrote of the boat on Facebook. "It is marked '31-17'. This confirms it as a boat assigned to the Attack Transport USS Monrovia."

The ship Monrovia was used as a floating headquarters for general George S. Patton during the invasion of Sicily during World War II. America's 34th President, Dwight D. Eisenhower, served on the ship at that time and in subsequent battles.

"It went on to a further 6 D-Day invasions in the Pacific," Shasta-Trinity National Forest explained on Facebook. "Reportedly it was used in the invasion of Tarawa. It names the crew and states that it sank in shallow water during that invasion."

The ship was later salvaged during the invasion of the Japanese-held Gilbert Islands by the US and sold for scrap in 1969, but nobody is clear how the smaller troop transport boat ended up in the US and at the bottom of a lake. It's possible that whoever bought the scrap metal of the boat attempted to float it, before quickly discovering it was not reservoir-worthy.

The ship, which was actually discovered last fall, is now being preserved ahead of being displayed at a Nebraska museum.

"Any 'restoration' will be done to preserve as much of the integrity of the boat as possible and will hopefully preserve it in a weathered 'combat fatigue' look," the team wrote on Facebook.

"There is more to discover of its history and obviously its time on Shasta Lake, and still the circumstance of its sinking remains a mystery."

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bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup 2022 Australian MotoGP

The bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup ran as a support class for the Australian MotoGP round over the weekend, with round victors up on the podium in front of 40,000 fans, in the same spot the MotoGP race winners would stand shortly thereafter.

Running three races across the weekend, Ryan Larkin banked enough points from his two race wins to finish on the final podium position overall, while Levi Russo finished in second place, equal on points with the inaugural Mick Doohan Trophy winner and top OJC racer of the weekend, Hudson Thompson.

The bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup returns next at The Bend over the 25-27 November weekend, wrapping up the season with Harrison Watts carrying a strong lead on 276 points total into the final, and only a point separating Cameron Rende and Hudson Thompson 251 to 250 in second and third currently, meaning its still anyones game.

Heres the run down from Phillip Island

For Day One of the event, the riders arrived as excited as could be expected but unexpected delays through the morning led to a reduction in run-time for the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup riders for Free Practice one. Several minutes were trimmed from the only practice session of the weekend, and as a result, all 20 riders took to the track without delay.

The first laps set saw Alexander Codey lead the way with a 2:16.132 in a session that was destined for rapid progression as the field came to grips with the conditions.

Marcus Hamod brought that down to a 2:14.338 on lap two, with still plenty of time to find in a session that was already half-over.

Five laps were the most any of the OJC could manage in the 15-minute session, and while the bulk of the field were continuing to improve in sectors one and two; sector three proved the most difficult.

With less than a minute left in the session, a light rain made its way over the circuit. Multiple riders were caught out by the sudden change in adhesion and the session was red flagged with 19 seconds remaining on the clock.

Hamod topped the session, followed closely by Hunter Corney and Bodie Paige.

William Hunt led the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup riders back out onto the circuit for the all-important solitary qualifying session at Phillip Island.

Roughly three precious degrees warmer, the more favourable track conditions were paired with a full-length session on the cards, and a lap record of 2:11.343 set by Levi Russo in February to chase down.

Russo topped the table after the first lap, a 2:14.212 the time to beat out of the gate. Hunter Corner made some rapid gains on the second lap, clocking in a 2:12.619 to lead the field by almost a full second.

Hamod was next to ascend to the top and sit in provisional pole with a slightly faster 2:12.594, while current Cup leader, Harrison Watts, sat in third just 0.050 behind.

With three minutes left in the session, a new challenger emerged as Ryan Larkin set a new fastest time of 2:12.175, while Corney continued improving to move ahead of Hamod.

As the chequered flag ended the session, the final push from Larkin was more than enough to secure pole position. Corney was second 0.389 behind, while Hamod rounded out the front row with a 2:12.594.

The heavens were tempted to rain on the parade of the first of three bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup races, but after a small light band cleared between qualifying and Race One, it was all clear for lights out.

Sam Drane, who started in seventh on the third row, had a fantastic start, moving to second by the end of the first lap, while Cameron Rende took crossed the line in first from fourth.

It was apparently very early in the race, that the traditional trading places game would be on the cards, with numerous leaders over the first two laps. Rende fell to ninth by the end of lap two, while Watts took the lead.

On lap three, Watts looked to build a lead but as they crossed the line, he had fallen to seventh while Rende had returned to battle at the front to dice with Larkin for the lead. Ella McCausland became the unfortunate first to crash at turn ten and did not return to the race.

Lap four saw Marcus Hamod, Alexander Codey and Drane come together in a crash at turn two, dropping the leading group from nine riders to just six. While the trio thankfully returned to their feet, their races were over.

With the field down to 15 with two laps remaining, Larkin brought the pack to the line, managing to hold the lead as the front six crossed in a tight formation.

After a tussle for position throughout the final lap, Larkin played the best hand with the perfect run to the line, edging out Levi Russo by just 0.008 and Rende by 0.012. Watts came home in fourth an agonizing 0.013 behind the podium, missing out on a step for the first time in seven straight races.

Following the completion of Moto2 Free Practice 3, the bLU cRU OJC riders took to the track for what would be an incredible second race.

Cameron Rende was first to jump to the front, working from fourth to first on the first lap, with Harrison Watts, Ryan Larkin, Marcus Hamod and Alexander Codey, all within 0.127s at the line.

The 30,000 strong crowd were treated to lap-after-lap of incredibly tight racing, and a five-wide battle to the line for almost every single lap.

By the end of the third lap, the front group of 12 had broken away from the rest of the field, but within this dozen, it was still anyones race to win as they were split by only 1.233s, with Rende having to battle with almost half the field to try and hold onto first.

Ella McCausland managed to work her way up as high as fourth on lap four and was right in the mix throughout, while Levi Russo had fallen to 12th only to move to fourth on the very next lap.

On lap five, it was Larkin who took the lead with two-to-go as the pack of 12 continued the fight, separated by less than one second as they jostled and toyed with how best to use the precious tow down Gardner Straight.

The final two laps finally saw a crack appear, splitting off the front seven from the pack of twelve, but it was no more than a crack. Hunter Corney led the chasing group that included Hudson Thompson, James Weaver, McCausland and Teerin Fleming.

Up front it was Russo who took the lead from 12th two laps prior into the final lap, thrilling the crowd as the top three of Hamod, Alexander Codey and Russo, were split by 0.009 at the line.

The final lap went to the wire as expected. It was all down to who could set up the best on the exit of turn 10 onto the big sweeping final two corners. Larkin played his cards to perfection to take back-to-back wins, while Rende managed to hold off Russo to take second by five-thousandths of a second.

Notwithstanding the entertaining show the Grand Prix bikes were putting on, the bLU cRU Oceania Junior Cup had well and truly put on a memorable race two.

The final race of the weekend for the OJC took to a well rubbered, but cooling track. All eyes were on Ryan Larkin from the outset, with a perfect-points weekend on the cards.

But this is the Oceania Junior Cup, and nothing was a given for the pole sitter- or any other rider for that matter.

From the moment the lights went out at the start, it was clear that the field of 20 were growing in track knowledge and confidence, and while the lap times had dropped by around two seconds from the midday race, the racing had become closer.

Fleming and Andrew were the big movers early in the race, while McCausland and Paige both dropped places in the opening lap.

On lap three, Harrison Watts had taken the lead to start the lap, only to low-side his Yamaha YZF-R15 mid-way through the newly named Miller corner Turn four. Watts managed to pick the bike back up and finish the race to score what could be crucial points come the finale at the Bend next month.

On the next lap, Miller corner became the sight of the big one. Larkin was looking to make a move to line up on the inside of the pack of riders coming into turn four, but just as he made the move, so did Andrew. Larkin made contact with the rear of Andrews YZF-R15 from behind, resulting in a crash that also collected Cameron Rende.

Andrew hit the ground quite awkwardly, resulting in a trip to medical, but thanks to the wonderful protection afforded by his Shark helmet and Ricondi leathers, the likeable and distinctive young man that is Elijah Andrew was cleared the following morning of any serious injury.

The chaos of Miller corner opened the door for a number of extraordinary big moves. Bodie Paige went from 14th to first, Levi Russo made it to second from 13th and Weaver was sizing up the podium along with a rapid Ella McCausland. While McCausland joined the series mid-season, her rapid rise from back marker to contender was noted by many.

But it was the Bodie Paige show for the rest of the race. After capitalising on the chaos of lap four, Paige edged out to a half-second lead coming into the last lap an eternity on a circuit like Phillip Island where the tow can be so powerful.

As the pack rounded the crucial turn 10 one final time, it looked like Paige could be swamped by the trio of Sam Drane, Hudson Thompson and McCausland. But the #74 kept his cool, became one with the bike, and brought it home for the win.

Drane was next just 0.169 behind, while Thompson managed to hold off McCausland to take a critical third place.

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Jack Beeton and Gianmarco Pradel are names to keep an eye on after the Australian teenagers were named as winners of the 2022 Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program.

The duo were handpicked after standing out from a field of 24 talented teenagers from around Australia and the Asia Pacific region chosen to attend the program at Sepang International Circuit, the home of the Malaysian Formula 1 and MotoGP Grands prix.

Having made it to the programs final six after a series of intense testing both in and out of a Formula 4 car, Beeton and Pradel did enough to impress the collection of judges, which included FDA representatives Marco Matassa and Alessendaro Vantini, and ultimately secured a spot at the World Scouting Finals later this month.

Both Australians will now head to Ferraris home base in Maranello for the finals, where they will go up against some of the best young talents from around the world for a place in the Ferrari Driver Academy.

Young Aussie Jack Beeton analysing data with an engineer on the final day of the FDA Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program. Photos: Xoom DImage

For Beeton, the 14-year-old entered the event with little experience in a Formula 4 car, having just graduated from karting where he finished fourth in the 2022 KA4 Junior class.

The preparation saw him complete a number of F4 test sessions around the country, as well as regular visits to Focus Driver for a series of sim sessions.

The young Queenslander was over the moon to be placed in the final two.

It feels absolutely amazing to be selected. I am so grateful and humbled the FDA chose me to participate in the World Finals as a representative from the Asia Pacific, Beeton said.

Coming out of Sepang, I was quite confident because I felt I had exceeded expectations at the camp. I felt like I drove to the best of my ability, so it was really up to Ferrari and whether they liked me or not.

Any one of the six could have made it to the top two and we all deserved to go to the World Finals equally, but I am really thrilled to be one of the two that gets to go.

My expectations for Italy are that it will be an amazing experience no matter what and a great learning opportunity about what it takes to be a F1 driver of course I am hopeful of making the cut.

A big thank you to my parents, the Ferrari Driver Academy, Motorsport Australia, Focus Driver for helping me learn the track on a simulator, AGI Sport for helping with my development and everyone along the way who has supported me to this point.

I am super excited for the FDA World Scouting Finals and I am sure it will bring many opportunities to my career regardless of what the result is.

Australian teen Gianmarco Pradel with an engineer at the 2022 FDA Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program. Pic: Zoom DImage

Pradel had more success at a karting level in the lead up the event, securing multiple podiums at a national level in senior X30 and Rotax classes.

The 16-year-old from New South Wales also gained a wealth of experience testing and running in a state-level Formula Race Car in the past 12 months, for which he won two races.

It is a massive privilege to be selected for the World Scouting Finals later this month and it is a huge opportunity for me one that I am both stoked and thankful for getting, Pradel explained.

The fact that I will be going to Italy just a month after I was in Sepang hasnt really sunk in yet and I am still coming to grips with the idea, but I am excited for what will be an amazing experience.

For me, I was just focused on doing my best during the Asia Pacific Finals and leaving everything I had there. I feel I did, and I am satisfied with my efforts.

With that said, I would have been content with just making the top six, but to be selected for the top two and to go to Maranello is an even bigger achievement.

I dont have any expectations now I am just happy to be going and I will just try to keep preparing as much as I can in readiness for the event.

There is a massive list of people to thank for this, including my parents, Rush Performance, AGI Sport, Motorsport Australia and the Ferrari Driver Academy for this incredible opportunity.

A total of 24 drivers were pushed to the limits at the academys Asia, Pacific and Oceania final at the Sepang International Circuit. Photos: Xoom DImage

Marco Matassa was the Head of the Academy, and was pleased to welcome both drivers to the FDA Scouting World Finals, which will feature some of the best young steerers from around the globe.

The FDA Scouting World Finals are very important for us, he said.

Along with our scouting partners, we have chosen six youngsters from four continents and five countries, based solely on their talent, ability and potential, irrespective of their financial situation.

I would like to thank Motorsport Australia for organising the Sepang selection event, thus fully activating our scouting programme after the difficult years of the pandemic.

I cant wait to welcome Jack and Gianmarco here in Maranello when they tackle our evaluation process.

Two Australians were handpicked as the best within the Ferrari Driver Academy Asia Pacific and Oceania Selection Program.Photos: Xoom DImage

Motorsport Australia Director of Motorsport and Commercial Operations Michael Smith praised the two boys for their efforts as they prepare to represent Australia on the world stage.

Gianmarco and Jack showed a mixture of pace and lots of raw potential during the three days at Sepang and I believe they were deserving of being selected for Italy, Smith said.

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Its role is mainly used in films and cap opening to maintain good performance. As for the application, PET type antiblock masterbatch are used during the production of film and sheet. There is no doubt that PET film owns the largest application share, which was 63.77% in 2016, followed by PET sheet with 28.93% market share. Compared with other masterbatches, the whole PET type antiblock masterbatch market size is relatively small for the time being. As is known, PET type antiblock masterbatch is mainly used in the PET industry. Actually, when looking up the whole masterbatch industry, demand from the PP and PE is the largest. Masterbatch consumed in the PET industry is relatively small. Thus, the PET type antiblock masterbatch is a market with about 54.96 million USD presently and is estimated to grow gradually in the coming years, which will reach to 82.50 million USD in 2022.

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Market Players & Competitor Analysis: The report covers the key players of the industry including Company Profile, Product Specifications, Production Capacity/Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin 2016-2027 & Sales with a thorough analysis of the markets competitive landscape and detailed information on vendors and comprehensive details of factors that will challenge the growth of major market vendors.

Global and Regional Market Analysis: The report includes Global & Regional market status and outlook 2016-2027. Further the report provides break down details about each region & countries covered in the report. Identifying its sales, sales volume & revenue forecast. With detailed analysis by types and applications.

Market Trends: Market key trends which include Increased Competition and Continuous Innovations.

Opportunities and Drivers: Identifying the Growing Demands and New Technology

Porters Five Force Analysis: The report provides with the state of competition in industry depending on five basic forces: threat of new entrants, bargaining power of suppliers, bargaining power of buyers, threat of substitute products or services, and existing industry rivalry.

PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market segments help decision-makers direct the product, sales, and marketing strategies, and can power your product development cycles by informing how you make product offerings for different segments.

By Types:

Organic Type

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Market segment by Region/Country including: -

North America (United States, Canada, and Mexico)

Europe (Germany, UK, France, Italy, Russia and Spain, etc.)

Asia-Pacific (China, Japan, Korea, India, Australia, Southeast Asia, etc.)

South America (Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, etc.)

Middle East & Africa (South Africa, UAE, Saudi Arabia, etc.)

Key Players in the PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market: -

SUKANO

Gabriel-Chemie

A. Schulman

Setas

CONSTAB

Clariant

Spearepet

YILDIZ

Plastika Kritis S.A

Cromex

Colorwen

VIBA

Dongguan Jishuo

Shantou Best Science

Changzhou Siruiman

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Detailed TOC of Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market Research Report 2022 Professional Edition

1 Report Overview

1.1 Study Scope

1.2 Key Market Segments

1.3 Players Covered: Ranking by PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Revenue

1.4 Market Analysis by Type

1.4.1 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market Size Growth Rate by Type: 2021 VS 2027

1.4.2 Organic Type

1.4.3 Inorganic Type

1.5 Market by Application

1.5.1 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market Share by Application: 2022-2027

1.5.2 PET Film

1.5.3 PET Sheet

1.6 Study Objectives

1.7 Years Considered

1.8 Overview of Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market

1.8.1 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Market Status and Outlook (2016-2027)

1.8.2 North America

1.8.3 East Asia

1.8.4 Europe

1.8.5 South Asia

1.8.6 Southeast Asia

1.8.7 Middle East

1.8.8 Africa

1.8.9 Oceania

1.8.10 South America

1.8.11 Rest of the World

2 Market Competition by Manufacturers

2.1 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Production Capacity Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)

2.2 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Revenue Market Share by Manufacturers (2016-2021)

2.3 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Average Price by Manufacturers (2016-2021)

2.4 Manufacturers PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Production Sites, Area Served, Product Type

3 Sales by Region

3.1 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Sales Volume Market Share by Region (2016-2021)

3.2 Global PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Sales Revenue Market Share by Region (2016-2021)

3.3 North America PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Sales Volume

3.3.1 North America PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Sales Volume Growth Rate (2016-2021)

3.3.2 North America PET Type Antiblock Masterbatch Sales Volume Capacity, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2016-2021)

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Rush hour in Mumbais CSMT station. By centurys end, Indias current population of 1.4 billion may shrink to just 1 billion. (Credit: Bhushan Koyande / Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Humanity is hardly an exclusive club. No secret handshake required. On November 15th, the United Nations predicts that well be adding our eight billionth (living) member.

This is an alarming milestone to some, not just because of the numbers sheer magnitude imagine Londons 90,000-seater Wembley Stadium, squared but also due to the breakneck speed at which weve reached it. After all, it took us all of human history up to 1804 to reach our first billion. And then we needed just 123 years to get to the second one.

That was in 1927. Less than a century on, that figure has now quadrupled. But population growth is no runaway train. The global fertility rate has been dropping since 1964, down from 5 births per woman to just under 2.5 today.

As a result, the speed of population growth has already plateaued. Since 1960 when we achieved our third billion weve added billions at a stable interval, of about one every 12 to 14 years. The UN Population Division projects that those intervals will get longer again after billion number eight, and humanity will hit its peak numerically speaking at least by the end of the century, at just under 11 billion.

The ensuing population crunch will of course cause a bunch of worries and problems of its own. Yet knowing that the curve will eventually tilt downward is a welcome bit of good news. It marks a refreshing change from other, more intractable threats to our continued existence, like climate change, nuclear proliferation, and resource depletion.

All of this serves as a long-winded introduction to a remarkable realization: Instead of preludes to disaster, maps like these may become objects of future curiosity. A century or two from now, our successors, inhabiting a less crowded planet, may study them and marvel, Look how many we once were!

These are not maps in the strictest sense; they are in fact complex pie charts, showing the relationship between populations of individual nations, regions, and continents to each other, and to the whole.

As alternatives to purely territorial maps, they offer surprising insights. A classic example is the fact that Russia, the largest country in the world, has a population considerably smaller than Bangladesh, that comparatively tiny country jammed in between India and the Bay of Bengal. However, as mere snapshots, these charts say nothing about the growth or decrease of the pie and its pieces. Russias population is shrinking, while Bangladeshs is still growing, so the discrepancy between both will continue to increase.

Perhaps more relevant to the geopolitics of the future, India and China now roughly equivalent at about 1.4 billion each will shrink, but at a very different rate. By 2100, the UN predicts there could be as few as 500 million Chinese, while there still would be about one billion Indians.

So, what do these snapshots of global population at the cusp of our eight billionth member tell us?

At a global level, this is an Asian planet. All the other continents combined dont even come close. On its own, Asia (4.7 billion) represents 58% of humanity. Second-placed Africa (1.4 billion) constitutes 17.5%, followed by Europe (750 million, 9%), North America (602 million, 7.5%) and South America (439 million, 5.5%). Oceania at 44 million is barely 0.5%.

This chart makes a neat distinction between North Africa (257 million in total), mostly Muslim and largely Arab, and the ethnically and culturally distinct sub-Saharan part of the continent (1.2 billion in total). Egypt (107 million) dominates the north (and indeed the entire Arab world). Ethiopia (118 million) and Nigeria (218 million) are the population hotspots below the Sahara.

These three are the only countries with populations over 100 million, but as Africa is the continent predicted to have the lions share of future population growth this century, that club is likely to expand. The DR Congo (96 million) is the most likely first candidate.

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Asia is vast, allowing for regional population superpowers like Turkey (86 million) and Iran (87 million) in the Middle East (373 million in total) and Indonesia (280 million) and the Philippines (113 million) in Southeast Asia (686 million in total). But the longest shadows are cast by not-so-neighborly neighbors India and China (both about 1.4 billion). What will happen when, as mentioned above, their population sizes start to diverge toward the end of this century?

Russia (146 million) is Europes most populous nation, but not by as big a margin as China in Asia (or the U.S. in North America). Combined, Germany (84 million) and France (66 million) have more people. Those two countries represent most of Western Europe (198 million in total), as Italy (60 million) and Spain (47 million) dominate Southern Europe (152 million in total), and the UK (69 million) Northern Europe (107 million in total). Added up, these so-called Big Five countries represent 44% of Europes total population and the bulk of its economy.

Representing well over half the continents population, the U.S. (335 million) dominates North America (507 million in total) just as it does on a normal (geographical) map. For once, however, Mexico (132 million) is much larger than Canada (37 million). Guatemala (19 million) has the largest population in Central America (52 million in total), and Haiti (12 million) is the population superpower of the Caribbean (44 million in total), edging out Cuba and the Dominican Republic (both 11 million).

Curiously, this chart of South America looks a bit like the map of South America. Thats because Brazil (216 million) takes up about half the continent, both in terms of area and population. Colombia (54 million) is South Americas second-most populous country, but by a very long margin. Only Argentina (46 million) is in roughly the same league.

Oceania is the least populous continent (44 million, which is about as much as Greater Tokyo). In that little pond, Australia is the biggest fish (26 million, or close to 60% of the total). Second? Not New Zealand (5 million), but Papua New Guinea (9 million). No other Oceanian country or territory has more than a million inhabitants; Fiji (911,000) comes closest.

Do those 8 billion people add up to a world overflowing with humans? Lets correct the navel-gazing so typical of our species and appreciate the wider perspective.

The chart on the left represents the Earths entire biomass (that is, the total weight of all living organisms), which adds up to 545.2 Gt C. (Gt C stands for gigatons of carbon, and 1 gigaton is 1015 grams, 1 billion metric tons, or 2.2 trillion pounds.)

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Most of our planets biomass is made up of plants (450 Gt C, or 82.5%). The second-largest is bacteria (70 Gt C, or 12.8%), followed by fungi (12 Gt C, or 2.2%). Animals (which include us) make up just 2 Gt C (0.2%). The chart on the right isolates the animal kingdom, half of which is made up of arthropods (1 Gt C). The second-largest phylum are fish (0.7 Gt C, or 35%). Humans (0.06 GtC) represent no more than 3% of animal biomass (and 0.01% of total biomass).

Thats less than half compared to all the worlds mollusks. But then again, those mollusks dont all want a car, a fridge, and a million other things all wrapped in plastic.

Strange Maps #1174

Population graphs are here at Visual Capitalist.

Biomass graphs are here at PNAS, the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America.

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There has been a huge human-driven loss of species in the last 50 years, new research has found.

The Living Planet Report, which is published every two years by the WWF and Zoological Society of London (ZSL), found that wildlife populations have declined by an average of 69 percent between 1970 and 2018. Two years ago, the figure was at 68 percent. Four years ago, it was 60 percent.

The report says that the total loss is equivalent to losing the human populations of Europe, the Americas, Africa, Oceania, and China.

The staggering rate of decline is a severe warning that the rich biodiversity that sustains all life on our planet is in crisis, putting every species at risk including us, the report states.

The new report is its most comprehensive to date on trends in global biodiversity and the health of our planet.

The authors are urging world leaders to reach an ambitious agreement at this years COP15 biodiversity summit, which takes place in Canada in December.

The climate and nature crisis is not only an environmental issue but an economic, development, security, social, moral and ethical issue too, the report says. Our worlds most vulnerable people, places, and wildlife and those least responsible for the climate and nature crisis are at greatest risk, and already suffering.

The report found that the Caribbean and Latin America including the Amazon have all seen the biggest decline. Wildlife populations have decreased an average of 94 percent in these areas in 48 years.

Speaking about the losses in the Amazon, Mark Wright, Director of Science at WWF, told Plant Based News (PBN), referred to agricultural-related deforestation. We know that the Amazon is critical in our fight against climate change if we lose the Amazon we will lose the climate fight, he said.

The most important decisions about the future of the Amazon will be made by the Brazilian government but its important that other countries, including the UK, ensure that all products, whether food or gold, linked to deforestation are removed from product supply chains.

The report also found that Africa has lost 66 percent, Asia and the Pacific 55 percent, and North America 20 percent. Europe and Central Asia both lost 18 percent.

The report states that land use change is the key driver of biodiversity loss.

At a global level, primarily the declines we are seeing are driven by the loss and fragmentation of habitat driven by the global agricultural system and its expansion into intact habitat converting it to produce food, Mike Barrett, executive director of science and conservation at WWF-UK, told the Guardian.

Another 2021 report published by the UN previously identified agriculture as a primary driver of biodiversity loss. It stated that the world needs to move toward a plant-heavy diet to combat the problem.

Animal agriculture has also previously been found to be responsible for around 91 percent of Amazon deforestation. This is due to the vast amounts of land needed to rear livestock, particularly cattle.

The UN report found that, in order to preserve biodiversity, we need to avoid converting land for agriculture.

Human dietary shifts are essential in order to preserve existing native ecosystems and restore those that have been removed or degraded, it added.

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NEW DELHI : Being in India is more critical than ever for Ericsson, Nunzio Mirtillo, head of South East Asia, Oceania and India, said in an interview. The South Asian market, among the top five regions globally for the company, is expected to not only solidify its position but also move at a faster pace, by at least three to four times, in the adoption of 5G compared to other global markets such as the US and Japan.

Mirtillo said Ericsson will scale up investments to manufacture network gear in India to meet local demand, ramp up supply chains, and increase headcount and research and development. He said captive private networks on 5G will drive additional revenue, and the company will create a separate unit to explore deals in India. Edited excerpts:

How is the Indian market looking now with operators speeding up 5G rollouts, perhaps at a faster pace than global peers?

The Indianpopulation has proven to be very willing to use technology and super willing to innovate, which is an environment perfect for 4G or 5G. For example, in India, consumers are more willing to go from 4G to 5G than in other countries where 5G has been launched, two or three times more. With this kind of environment and facts, the operators will accelerate 5G even more because they understand that people appreciate the quality.

At Ericsson, we have always been looking at India as a big market. Earlier, it was a scale market where you needed to be competitive cost-wise with reliable products, and then you could get access to big volumes of India. That was the case till a few years back with GSM and 3G. But nowadays, thats not good enough.

What has changed?

Now, you also need the best possible technology because demand in India is second to none. So, you cant go halfway. India is among the top markets, not only in revenue but in importance, which will require Ericsson to continue to excel in technology and cost.

So, by being successful in India, obviously, we will get revenue from India, and we will get the volumes in India. It will also make us successful as a company beyond India. And that is exactly why for us, its so important more than ever.

What are the distinct factors that make India an attractive market for 5G?

At Ericsson, we have always considered India a big market. For 5G, I dont think its late; its perfect and right on time because now technology is mature, its optimized, and its great cost per quality. We have 22,000 people working for Ericsson in India, where a few thousand are working for India, and the others are working in India for the rest of the world. So, the biggest community of 5G competence maybe is in India, working already for 5G networks. Second, it is a successful country. It is set for innovation. The government is driving an agenda that is music for our ears, as we say internally. Its just the right place to be in.

So, will you be scaling up investments here?

Absolutely, yes. We will continue to scale with our partners. One area is our supply chain and manufacturing, we are doing it with our partnerJabil, and we will continue to scale to ensure that we can serve the demand coming from India. We will continue to invest in local capability in the global centre for R&D.

Whats the impact of component shortage for gear markers like yourself?

That has not affected us because I think we have been planning well. It has never been an easy job to make sure that the supply chain is geared up in the past few years, and it will be the same going forward as well.

How big can the 5G private captive network market be in India for Ericsson?

There will be a great growth market for private networks because 5G is now a technology that is reliable, safe with superb capacity and latency better than good enough to replace all physical problems.

So, we see a big opportunity for many companies in the industry to go mobile rather than keep their own fixed infrastructure. We have created a new unit, called Business Area Enterprise Wireless Solutions, which takes care of the B2B and B2B2C business when it comes to private network solutions which are based on our acquisition of Cradlepoint, which provides B2B, Plug and Play cloud-based solutions to provide mobile access to SMEs or big companies like RedHat or others. It extends to all (markets), and were exploring India too.

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Indian companies view 5G as a key enabler of digital transformation, which has become increasingly important since the pandemic accelerated adoption of digital services. Industries like healthcare, manufacturing, energy and utilities, education, and public safety will be the early adopters of 5G, says Nitin Bansal, MD, India & Head Networks, South East Asia, Oceania and India, Ericsson. 5Gs added capacity will be beneficial for both consumers and businesses as data demand and consumption grow, he tells Sudhir Chowdhary in a recent interview. Excerpts:

Tell us about the potential for 5G adoption from an enterprise perspective.5G will be critical for driving Industry 4.0, considering it requires reliable and secure private networks to drive digital transformation of enterprises. We recently got Omdia to do a study on the Indian market with regards to 5G; it shows that more than half (52%) of Indian enterprises want to start using 5G within the next 12 months and a further 31% expect to use 5G by 2024.

As per the study, enterprises in India view 5G as a critical technology enabling their digital transformation. The top ranked benefits of 5G are superior network performance enabling automation and new ways of working. The study highlights that quality of experience rather than price will drive customers to buy 5G, changing the competitive dynamics of Indias telecom market. The top 5G use cases that enterprises identify are enhanced content streaming, real-time video analytics and control of autonomous vehicles and drones.

Which industry will be the early adopters of this new technology?Industries like healthcare, manufacturing, energy and utilities, automotive education, and public safety will be the early adopters of 5G. As per Ericssons 5G Business Compass report, the total 5G-enabled B2B opportunity for Indian operators, across 10 industries, would be $17 billion by 2030. The initial use-case of a private 5G network for any geography will be around gaining operational flexibility and reliability etc.

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The manufacturing sector will rely on 5G for smart manufacturing. In the healthcare sector, wearable devices, secure online consultations, and mission critical applications will improve resource efficiency.

What is the impact of private networks on enterprises?Private networks are the preferred way to power digital transformation by connecting devices, industrial sites, and augmenting workers. They support a diverse set of Industry 4.0 use cases, such as real-time location system (RTLS)/asset tracking, inventory management, building automation, and robotics etc.

Considering the long-term benefits, private networks will help enterprises achieve better scalability, quality, and efficiencies, etc. thereby, making business operations more robust and agile. Some of the global deployments include: Telia in Sweden is building a dedicated local 5G-ready mobile network for mining company Boliden at Aitik, the worlds most efficient open-pit copper mine located in the north of Sweden. Telefnica, Ericsson and Mercedes-Benz are building the worlds first 5G mobile network for automobile production in Germany. Ericssons very own factory in the USA is a 5G smart factory. In India, we have set up a 5G lab with Capgemini in Mumbai where the 5G EP5G solution has been deployed. It will enable industry innovation, experimentation, and deployment of 5G and Edge technologies for clients across industries.

What have been the learnings from Ericssons global deployment experiences?Ericsson has an established global 5G leadership with 130+ live 5G networks. Some of the global use-cases that we are deploying across other markets can be adapted and introduced in India. We are seeing rapid adoption of 5G in markets where it is live. In 2019, we partnered with SK Telecom, the largest mobile operator in South Korea to switch on its commercial 5G network in the worlds fastest growing 5G market.

We also partnered with Telstra, Australias largest mobile network provider, to roll out and activate 5G in 10 cities in the same year. Early users were able to experience better network coverage even in the underground and over popular areas while advanced technologies such as AR and VR are being utilised for diverse use cases powered by the speed and low latency of 5G.

What kind of new jobs/roles will be in demand with the introduction of 5G services?Accelerated digitalisation coupled with the launch of 5G services in India will see an increase in employment opportunities across sectors like manufacturing, transportation, healthcare, retail, agriculture. 5G will transform each of these industries with various new applications and technologies like AI/ML, AR/VR, edge computing, network slicing etc. Therefore, professionals with an in-depth understanding of 5G and related technologies are going to be in very high demand.

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Fijian medical doctor, Robin Mitchell, is set to be elected as the President of the Association of National Olympic Committees, or ANOC later this week.

Hes been acting on the position since 2018, the current 26th ANOC General Assembly is where the election of the permanent Presidency of the association of 205 National Olympic Committees will conclude.

The Oceania is preparing for the historic election of Dr Mitchell as ANOC President because when the nominations closed earlier this year, he was unopposed meaning he will be elected as President.

Dr Mitchell is also the president of the Oceania National Olympic Committee.

The 74-year-old Mitchell has spent several decades building relationships across diverse countries, regions, and peoples to broker opportunities for training camps for Pacific Island athletes.

He is now embarking on an ambitious ONOC BRISBANE 2032 programme seeking to champion Pacific Islands-led and designed planning for athletes and entourage.

The long-term vision Mitchell has established for Oceania has reaped progressive rewards, but the quiet-spoken doctor is still adamant more needs to be done to improve the condition and opportunities of athletes in the Pacific Islands.

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The Guam Mens National Tennis Team lost to No.2-seeded Kuwait in its Davis Cup competition Monday in Isa Town, Bahrain.

Guam is hoping to get promoted out of the Asia/Oceania Group IV to Group III, the Guam Tennis Federation said in a press release. Only the top team advances to Group III.

The other teams in Group B, Guams group, are: Bahrain, Kuwait,Laos and Singapore.

Guams No. 2 singles player, Derek Okuhama lost to Qabazard Essa 6-2, 6-2. Camden Camacho, Guams No. 1 seed, fell to Alabdullah Bader 6-1, 6-1.

In doubles competition, Camacho and Danny Llarenas nearly took out Kuwaits Essa and Bader, but succumbed to the Middle Easterners 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-7 (4).

Kuwait did not mess around, they played their No. 1 and No. 2 in the doubles, too, said Guam National Tennis Federation President and Davis Cup team captain Torgun Smith.

Smith applauded his doubles team for putting up a great fight.

Camacho, a former All-Island champion who played for the Father Duenas Memorial School Friars in the late 2010s, is a standout singles and doubles player for the NCAA Division III George Fox University in Newberg, Oregon, and was no longer used to intense, 95-degree heat. As the doubles match entered the third set, Camacho began cramping.

In the third set, Guam led 2-1 when the cramps set in. Despite the obvious pain and discomfort, the Guamanians won the next two games. As Guam led 4-1, the Kuwaitis leveled the match at 4-all. The next game, Guam held serve. With Kuwait serving at 4-5, Camacho and Llarenas arrived at match point but lost the game to level the match at 5-all.

Despite the disappointment of losing the match point, Team Guam bounced back.

With a chance to hold serve and go up 6-5, Camacho and Llarenas got off to a sluggish start, losing the first three points Love-40. But the Kuwaitis couldn't break Camachos serve and Guam led 6-5.

If no cramp, we would have taken the third set, Smith said.

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