Curated headlines from the world's leading supply chain publications.
Cheng Li-wun is the chairwoman of Taiwanâs largest opposition party, the Kuomintang (KMT). In this far-ranging interview, she discusses her vision for peace and cooperation between Taiwan and mainland China,…
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The war in the Middle East has hit Southeast Asiaâs energy, fertiliser and food supply simultaneously, prompting new regional solutions - but turning them into action could prove difficult, say…
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On April 28, the United Arab Emirates informed the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) it was leaving. Three daysâ notice. No call to Riyadh beforehand, apparently. The grievance about…
Lire la suite âBy Nayera Abdallah (Reuters) – President Donald Trump on Sunday rejected Iran’s response to a U.S. proposal for peace talks to end the war, as two ships were allowed to pass through the blockaded Strait...
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Iran sent its response to the latest US proposal to end the Iran war via Pakistani mediators on Sunday, but US President Donald Trump quickly rejected it in a social…
Lire la suite âA significant trend is underway in the tanker market, with a switch from clean to dirty tankers underway. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that âclean to dirty…
Lire la suite âCapesize The market strengthened convincingly over the course of the week, with momentum building steadily from an already active start in the Pacific following the UK bank holiday. Early support…
Lire la suite âAs the Strait of Hormuz enters its eleventh week of effective closure with hundreds of vessels at anchor and roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil trade at a standstill,…
Lire la suite âProduct tanker owners are posting record earnings as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz forces long-haul voyages from the Atlantic Basin to replace Middle East volumes, executives at two…
Lire la suite âClean LR2 The TC1 75kt MEG/Japan index remained flat around the WS550 mark this week. A voyage west also saw the TC20 90kt MEG/UK-Continent index also continued around the $10.8-10.9…
Lire la suite âA liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker that recently shifted to a Russian flag appears to be loading fuel from a U.S.-sanctioned energy project. According to ship-tracking data compiled by Kpler…
Lire la suite âWhen the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed to commercial traffic, 53 container vessels belonging to the world’s top shipping lines found themselves trapped inside the Persian Gulf. Two months on,…
Lire la suite âIn early December 2025, local media and the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) reported on a general cargo ship M/V KAYO whose crew were rescued after the vessel sent out…
Lire la suite âA common concern of maritime chief engineers, regarding vessel engine damages, is the presence of highly abrasive âcatfinesâ within marine fuel. To fully understand the seriousness of this issue, we…
Lire la suite âGlobal seaborne jet fuel exports continued to fall month-on-month and reached seasonal lows in April. Energy flows from the Middle East Gulf (MEG) remained constrained amid ongoing disruptions to transit…
Lire la suite âIndian conglomerate Thermax plans to develop a bio-methanol production plant at Deendayal Port (Kandla) in Gujarat, India, targeting future bunkering demand. The facility is initially expected to produce around 5…
Lire la suite âMarch marked the first positive trend in schedule reliability since the start of the year, but these developments should not be taken at face value. Global on-time performance rose sharply…
Lire la suite âThe chief executive of Maersk, one of the worldâs largest shipping companies, said last week that one of its commercial vessels was able to successfully pass through the Strait of…
Lire la suite âPlatts, part of S&P Global Energy, has launched a new VLCC tanker freight assessment for the 270,000-mt Yanbu to Far East route, effective May 4. The assessment launch follows extensive…
Lire la suite âABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on digital technologies to strengthen safety and performance in shipbuilding. The agreement establishes…
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