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Hong Kong’s ‘multi-pronged strategy’ to restore global port hub status
Hong Kong’s effort to rebuild itself as an international shipping centre continues. The territory’s Legislative Council …
14 May 2026
11 Seafarers Killed, 38 Ship Attacks Reported As 20,000 Crew Remain Trapped In Strait Of Hormuz: UN
IMO Secretary-General Dominguez said only a “handful” of crew changes had been possible since Iran blocked passage throu…
14 May 2026
Bunker supply uncertainty and box shipping’s (early?) peak season
Fuel supply risks could determine how early and how sharply container shipping’s peak season hits this year, with Asia-E…
14 May 2026
New York eager to kill the DSP model – if it works, who absorbs the shock?
In a nutshell: Amazon has threatened to pull delivery operations out of New York City rather than comply with a prospect…
14 May 2026
Blockbuster rail merger: Guess what? All rivals hate it, but UP & NS don’t care
Key takeaway: The comment period on the amended UP-NS filing has closed. Four Class I competitors, a major shipper group…
14 May 2026
Conflict has cost Middle East airports $1bn
Nine airports in the Middle East suffered a combined loss of 620,000 tonnes of cargo across the two months from end-Febr…
14 May 2026
What really gets discussed at Posidonia: Why ship-to-shore data is now a commercial conversation
Posidonia has always been about relationships. It is one of the few moments in the calendar where shipowners, managers, …
14 May 2026
North America container market split on peak‑season outlook as capacity tightens, fuel drives pricing
North America’s container market is sending conflicting signals heading into mid‑May, with some forwarders reporting ear…
14 May 2026
Global trade’s next top priority: Bypassing the Hormuz chokepoint
Global shipping firms are redesigning trade routes as tensions in the Strait of Hormuz disrupt supply chains, raise cost…
14 May 2026
MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report May 14 2026
Today, the DCE Iron ore futures showed a weak-then-strong patiern today. The most-traded contract I2609 ultimately close…
14 May 2026
Cracks hold firm as product markets tighten ahead of summer
Refined products remain broadly supported by low inventories, constrained Middle Eastern flows, and resilient demand, ti…
14 May 2026
Sustainable Shipping Initiative Study: Industry Must Now Scale Digital, Design and Workforce Action to Build on Progress
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) has released a new study, Alang in Transition: From Compliance to Capability, …
14 May 2026
Centrica Energy gains ISCC certification for bio-LNG
UK-based energy trader Centrica Energy has secured an ISCC Trader with Storage certification, allowing it to internation…
14 May 2026
Awake.AI and Tidalis partner on maritime emissions reporting
As European and international shipping emissions rules continue to expand, maritime technology companies Awake.AI and Ti…
14 May 2026
FUJAIRAH DATA: Heavy distillate stocks snap 9-week slide
Oil product inventories at Fujairah in the UAE slipped 0.1% in the week ended May 11, even as heavy distillate stocks cl…
14 May 2026
HHLA’s start to the year shaped by weather-related factors
In addition to geopolitical tensions, the harsh winter conditions restricted the performance of Hamburger Hafen und Logi…
14 May 2026
No solidarity: Southeast Asian countries split as each seeks Iranian oil
Southeast Asian governments are failing to respond as a bloc to the severe disruption in oil, gas and commercial shipmen…
14 May 2026
Asian steel mills step up CBAM compliance as carbon costs reshape EU trade flows
Asian steelmakers are accelerating efforts to comply with the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism as the announcemen…
14 May 2026
Copper Pulls Back as Investors Lock in Profits
Copper futures declined nearly 2% toward $6.5 per pound on Thursday, easing from record highs as traders took profits wh…
14 May 2026
Oil prices edge up as markets assess key Trump-Xi meeting in China
Oil prices rose on Thursday, with investors on the lookout for any announcements about the Iran war from a high-stakes s…
14 May 2026
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