Diesel surcharge benchmark smashes $6 barrier—what it means for shipping
US retail diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.967/gallon, pushing freight costs to unprecedented levels.
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Freight Tech: How a Crisis Forced Shipping to Digitise in Just 12 Months
The pandemic supply chain collapse compressed a 5-year adoption cycle into just 12 months.
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Shipping Industry Turns 70,000 Corruption Reports into AI-Powered Risk Tool
A Decade of Bribes, Now a Risk Algorithm For over ten years, the Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) has quietly.
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DP World Revenue Rises 13.1% to $12.7 Billion as Global Portfolio Navigates Trade Disruption
Global network delivers growth despite disruption to Middle East trade flows
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Panama Canal lists its US$450 million bond on Latinex’s International Secondary Market
The listing enhances the visibility of the Panama Canal’s 2015 bond among regional and international investors while reinforcing Panama’s position as a financial and…
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Hutchison Ports ICAVE invests 540 million pesos in modernization
The Veracruz terminal adds a ZPMC Super Post Panamax crane and five electric RTGs, aligning with Hutchison Ports’ NET Zero goals to cut Scope…
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Ghana Advances Blue Economy with AU and Norway Support
Ghana is reported to have crossed a decisive threshold in its blue economy agenda, with involvement from the African Union and the Kingdom of…
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Sparse Source Highlights Maritime Finance’s Specialized Role
A brief, fragmentary source states maritime finance is a highly specialized and critical sector, but offers no further detail. This report confines itself to…
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AD Ports Group Reports Record Net Profit of AED 596 Million in Q3 2025, +34% YoY Growth
Strongest quarterly net profit since February 2022 public listing on the back of steady operating profits, lower finance costs, and positive impact from income…
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China refines countermeasures to new U.S. port charges
Beijing signals preparations for a measured response to newly introduced U.S. port charges, though official specifics remain undisclosed. The emphasis points to calibration and…
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DP World Invests $2.5bn, Adds 5,000 Jobs on Four Continents
DP World announced a $2.5bn commitment to develop end-to-end logistics infrastructure, generating 5,000 new roles across four continents this year, according to a brief…
