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Hype for Humanoid Robots is Outpacing Supply Chain Readiness

The majority of production deployments of humanoid robots over the next couple years will be limited to "tightly controlled environments," Gartner predicts.

U.S. Deep Freeze Wreaks Havoc on Texas Oil Producers, Refiners

The freeze has taken about 22% of natural gas production offline in the southern central U.S. corridor, suggesting crude production is likely down 1 million barrels a day.

Snow leopard lunges at tourist in Xinjiang ski area after she gets close for a photo

The incident occurred after the woman was said to have ignored repeated warnings from fellow tourists.

Philippines grounds ferry operator's fleet after deadly sinking

Why South Korea's new AI law left manufacturing outside core rules

South Korea's artificial intelligence industry is bracing for tighter regulation following the implementation of the AI Basic Act, particularly provisions aimed at protecting personal rights. The manufacturing AI segment, however,…

Tributes pour in for Mark Tully, BBC's 'voice of India' who died at 90

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi led the tributes to Tully, saying "his connect with India and the people of our nation was reflected in his works".

FIFA ban on Malaysia’s seven naturalised footballers put on hold pending final appeal

Indonesia’s massive captive coal plans are putting climate targets and economy at risk: study

Operational and planned industrial coal capacity to fuel the nickel boom has tripled since 2023, surpassed Australia’s entire coal fleet and is nearing Germany’s total, raising concerns over emissions and…

Positive signals from freight market sprinkled through Triumph Financial’s earnings

Triumph Financial’s earnings had numerous points that showed a strengthening freight market. The post Positive signals from freight market sprinkled through Triumph Financial’s earnings appeared first on FreightWaves.

FMC Launches Investigation Into Ocean Carriers’ Grip on U.S. Chassis Market

The Federal Maritime Commission has opened a formal investigation into whether ocean carriers are unlawfully restricting truckers and shippers from choosing their own chassis providers, focusing on potential violations of...

LNG shipping rates sink as market braces for US storm fallout

Severe winter weather in the US is expected to pull more gas to the domestic market, temporarily reducing volumes available...      Related StoriesNewbuild identity theft is the latest deceptive shipping tacticIndia’s…

Trump says he is raising tariffs on certain South Korean imports to 25%

Trump says he is raising tariffs on certain South Korean imports to 25% after trade deal delays

The increase for goods such as autos and pharmaceuticals would bring tariff levels from 15 per cent to 25 per cent.

Fire-Damaged ONE Henry Hudson Departs Los Angeles After Two-Month Salvage Effort

The fire-damaged containership ONE Henry Hudson has departed the Port of Los Angeles for repairs in Asia, closing the book on what U.S. Coast Guard officials described as one of the most...

Dry Bulk Shipping: New Market Dynamics Under Consideration

New market dynamics could be in store for the dry bulk shipping markets, because of China’s latest policy requirements in steel and iron ore industries. In its latest weekly report,…

Baltic Dry Index Edges Higher

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, was up for a second session on Monday, rising about 1% to 1,780 points. The capesize…

Libya signs 20-bln-USD oil agreement with French, U.S. companies

Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah announced on Saturday the signing of an oil agreement with two foreign companies, with the investments exceeding 20 billion U.S. dollars. In a post published…

Business confidence lifts UK economy as inflation and jobs remain a worry

Britain’s economy is showing clearer signs of life after months of uncertainty, with business confidence improving and consumers becoming slightly less pessimistic. The shift follows finance minister Rachel Reeves’ annual…

Fleet renewal a core focus of tanker companies despite Net Zero Framework (NZF) delay

Fleet renewal measures announced by Frontline and CMB.TECH this week suggests that crude tanker companies are focused on having a modern and fuel-efficient fleet. This is despite the NZF (Net-Zero…

What ship operators really want to know about methane slip: 9 common questions answered

Methane slip in marine vessels is the small amount of methane gas that doesn’t burn in the engine and instead ‘slips’ out into the atmosphere. Methane slip is a challenge…