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ENGINE: Americas Bunker Fuel Availability Outlook
North America Bunker demand in the US Gulf port of Houston has remained strong over the past week, with prompt fuel avai…
29 May 2026
US warns Oman over potential Strait of Hormuz toll system
The United States issued a warning to Oman on Thursday regarding potential involvement in establishing a toll system for…
29 May 2026
UK expands Russia sanctions regime
Introduction On 20 May 2026, the UK Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/543) (“Amended Re…
29 May 2026
EU-ETS review: last call from Europe’s ports to restore the level playing field and stop business leakage
The European Commission is currently finalising a proposal to review the EU-ETS Directive 2003/87/EC which has been exte…
29 May 2026
Houston Ship Channel vessel activity hits seven-year high
The rise in ship traffic comes alongside growing cargo volumes moving through the Houston Ship Channel. Vessel activity …
29 May 2026
Hutchison Ports BEST strengthens its operational capacity with the acquisition of three new next-generation Ship-to-Shore cranes
Hutchison Ports BEST has formalized, in an event held jointly with the Vice- President of ZPMC (the world’s leading manu…
29 May 2026
Iron Ore Heads for Monthly Loss
Iron ore futures steadied above CNY 780 per ton but remained on track for a monthly decline as abundant global supply co…
29 May 2026
Copper Set for Second Monthly Gain
Copper futures held steady near $6.4 per pound on Friday and were on track to register a second straight monthly advance…
29 May 2026
Oil prices on pace for sharp weekly declines on U.S.-Iran ceasefire deal prospects
Oil prices edged lower on Friday and were on track for weekly declines, as investors weighed reported progress in diplom…
29 May 2026
The Commodities Feed: Ceasefire optimism weighs on energy markets
Energy – Gradual oil supply recovery in event of a deal The oil market continues to edge lower amid growing optimism tha…
29 May 2026
Bernstein sees long-term oil price around $75/barrel
Bernstein told investors in a note that it sees $75 per barrel as a reasonable long-term oil price assumption for equity…
29 May 2026
Crude oil inventories fall less than forecasted, pressuring prices
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) released its latest data on U.S. crude oil inventories, revealing a decrease…
29 May 2026
South Africa port authority moves ahead with LNG terminal development
South Africa’s Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) has signed a 25-year terminal operator agreement with Ukwanda LN…
29 May 2026
EXCLUSIVE: And so, another key sales leader leaves Ceva – the exodus continues
As highlighted by DeskOne in the past 24 hours… (Click to expand the screen grab above) … ex-Bolloreans leaving Ceva is …
29 May 2026
Splash’s new shipmanagement magazine heads to Posidonia
The editorial team at Splash have contacted shipmanagers from across the world to assess where this sector is heading in…
29 May 2026
DHL eCommerce & USPS enter $10bn+ long‑term exclusive agreement
PRESS RELEASE DHL eCommerce and USPS enter $10 billion – plus, long‑term exclusive agreement 05/28/2026, 06:00 PM CEST S…
29 May 2026
FedEx CFO John Dietrich’s farewell note
FedEx CFO John Dietrich writes in LinkedIn: As I’ve been preparing for June 1, when I will step down from the CFO role a…
29 May 2026
The STB decision keeps the UP-NS mega-merger alive, but barely breathing
In a nutshell: The Board’s unanimous decision clears a procedural hurdle but demands answers on nine critical fronts, fr…
29 May 2026
Splash Wrap: And so to Athens
The Hormuz shipping crisis – now closing in on 100 days – showed little sign of coming to an end anytime soon.“Despite t…
29 May 2026
Australia launches first strategic fleet vessel
Australia has unveiled the first ship in its long-awaited national strategic fleet, with the federal government blaming …
29 May 2026
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