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U.S. Military Strike On Suspected Drug Boat In Eastern Pacific Kills 2, Leaves One Survivor
The strike was carried out on 8 May under the direction of General Francis L. Donovan as part of Joint Task Force Southe…
11 May 2026
Victoria commits $90m to progress offshore wind port at Port of Hastings
The Victoria state government has committed AUD 124.5m ($90.1m) in its 2026/27 budget to advance the proposed Renewable …
11 May 2026
Uncertainty over US trade sees CN share price hit the buffers
Management of Canadian National (CN) and financial markets are at odds over the outlook for the Canadian Class 1 railroa…
11 May 2026
LNG Shipping Market in Quiet Mode, as LPGs on the Rise
The LNG spot market experienced a quiet week, with rates easing modestly across all major routes amid subdued fixing act…
11 May 2026
MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report May 11 2026
On May 8, 2026, iron ore futures experienced oscillating movements in the morning session before edging lower in the aft…
11 May 2026
EU opens legal recycling route for shadow fleet tankers, sanctions maze constrains impact
New EU rules will provide a legal channel for recycling shadow fleet tankers, according to industry participants and ana…
11 May 2026
Intra-Asia Container Index Rose for Yet Another Week
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), strengthened for the fourth consecutive week to reach $925 per 40ft containe…
11 May 2026
Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen
With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by …
11 May 2026
China’s shipping industry propels shift toward intelligence
Scenes once only seen in science fiction — ships plotting routes autonomously, identifying obstacles in real time, and d…
11 May 2026
Odfjell: Solid performance continues amid challenges
Odfjell posted its 1Q26 results yesterday in the evening, with broadly-in-line figures versus our and consensus expectat…
11 May 2026
HD Hyundai Robotics Secures Order for Robotic Welding Solutions from Chouest Group, Establishing a Strategic Foothold for Global Smart Yard Expansion
As a proven case of implementing the advancement and productivity innovation of the shipbuilding industry envisioned by …
11 May 2026
April U.S. Container Imports Ease as Trade Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risks Persist
In April 2026, U.S. containerized imports totaled 2,277,965 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), declining 3.2% from Marc…
11 May 2026
Singapore’s fuel oil stocks decline 9%
Singapore’s residual fuel oil stocks have averaged 9% lower in May so far than in April, Enterprise Singapore’s latest d…
11 May 2026
Qatar dispatches first LNG shipment via Strait of Hormuz since start of conflict
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Qatar has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time …
11 May 2026
Hormuz closure past end-May risks Southern Hemisphere farm-to-fork supply chain: economist
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is rapidly evolving from an energy market disruption into a direct threat to global …
11 May 2026
Iron Ore Advances on Resilient Steel Demand
Iron ore futures climbed above CNY 820 per ton, reaching their highest level since February last year as expectations fo…
11 May 2026
Rising input costs could impact yields, margins for North American grain farmers
Rising fertilizer and fuel costs stemming from the war in the Middle East are squeezing US farm margins, though the impa…
11 May 2026
Steel Climbs to Over 9-Month High
Steel rebar futures climbed above CNY 3,250 per ton, reaching their highest level since July last year as expectations f…
11 May 2026
Soybeans Rise Toward Multi-Week Highs
Soybean futures rose above $12 per bushel, moving back toward multi-week highs as biofuel-related demand strengthened am…
11 May 2026
The Commodities Feed: Oil surges as peace deal hopes fade
Energy- China’s energy imports fall in April The oil market remains heavily headline-driven, with prices surging after P…
11 May 2026
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