Curated headlines from the world's leading supply chain publications.
South Korea's total export value surpassed US$700 billion for the first time in 2025, with Vietnam remaining the third-largest trading partner and the second-largest source of South Korea's trade surplus.…
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Taiwan's automotive market faced caution and subdued consumer demand throughout 2025 due to uncertainties over US tariffs and delayed tax amendments. Market confidence improved late last year with the passage…
Lire la suite →AR Racking has launched a new galvanised version of its AR LS system, with galvanized steel shelving uprights, a medium-duty shelving solution designed for picking operations and manual storage. With…
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he would “de-escalate a little bit” in Minneapolis, amid a backlash over the killings of two people by federal immigration agents. “We’re going to…
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The US-Asia arbitrage that supports VLGC demand has remained in place despite severe winter weather in America. US Gulf-Japan VLGC... Related StoriesBeijing’s balancing act: energy security, trade and shipping carbon…
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The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) announced that Contship has joined DCSA+, becoming the programme’s first terminal operator partner. Contship, a leading integrator of containerised logistics, combines intermodal transport with…
Lire la suite →Shipbuilding ordering activity, but also deals in the S&P market have continued to pour in during the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in…
Lire la suite →The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, advanced for a third session on Tuesday, jumping 12.3% to its highest since December 19 at…
Lire la suite →US natural gas futures fell more than 6% to $3.37 per million British thermal units after surging by an unprecedented roughly 117% over the previous five sessions, as traders took…
Lire la suite →Nuclear propulsion, dormant in commercial shipping for decades, is gaining renewed interest as the industry seeks scalable, zero-emission solutions. Apart from being an energy source which produces no emissions, nuclear…
Lire la suite →Shipping rates for crude oil tankers were at multi-year highs at the end of 2025 before falling in early 2026. Rates climbed in the fall of 2025 because of increased…
Lire la suite →The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of providing an objective, data driven assessment of performance based on…
Lire la suite →Tankers International has extended its coverage beyond the VLCC market to include Suezmax vessels. With the formation of a new pool, International Seaways, who today acquired sole ownership of Tankers…
Lire la suite →The containership market has entered 2026 on a subdued note, with activity easing ahead of the Chinese Lunar New Year Source: Intermodal
Lire la suite →Change across the energy, infrastructure and transport sectors will continue to shape the economic landscape in 2026, both in Germany and on a global scale. The energy transition is entering…
Lire la suite →WTI crude oil futures rose about 1.5% to $61.6 per barrel on Tuesday, after a 0.7% loss on Monday, as a severe US winter storm disrupted crude production and refinery…
Lire la suite →Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced significant enhancements to its Condition Assessment Programme (CAP) Thickness Measurement Analysis process, designed to improve consistency, transparency and predictability in the assessment of tankers built…
Lire la suite →Singapore and Malaysia In Singapore, VLSFO supply has tightened further as terminal loading delays affect several suppliers, lifting recommended lead times to 12–14 days from 10–14 days last week. HSFO…
Lire la suite →Extreme weather now ranks among the fastest growing threats to business continuity as climate volatility escalates. And tackling the elements is no longer about simply reacting to the weather –…
Lire la suite →Sulnox Group PLC has secured a significant patent in South Korea for its emulsification technology, which enhances various fuel types including Heavy Sulphur Fuel Oils and biofuels, reinforcing its expanding…
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