WTO Warns Middle East Conflict Could Cut Global Trade Growth as Energy, Shipping Risks Mount
The World Trade Organization is warning that global trade growth will slow sharply in 2026—and could weaken further if elevated energy prices tied to the
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The World Trade Organization is warning that global trade growth will slow sharply in 2026—and could weaken further if elevated energy prices tied to the
A containership already at the center of one of the deadliest incidents in the Strait of Hormuz crisis may have been struck again, with early reports
The U.S. may soon remove sanctions from Iranian oil that is stranded on tankers to help lift global supplies and reduce prices, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott
The Drewry World Container Index (WCI) rose 2% this week to $2,172 per 40-foot container, marking a third consecutive weekly increase as strength on
Mediterranean Shipping Company is moving to take joint control of South Korea’s Sinokor Maritime, formalizing a relationship that has drawn growing attention
Leaders from the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, and Japan issued a joint statement Thursday condemning Iran’s recent actions in the
President Donald Trump on Wednesday warned of overwhelming U.S. retaliation against Iran if attacks on Qatar’s energy infrastructure continue, following a
A Qatari complex housing the world’s largest liquefied natural gas export plant suffered “extensive damage” after a missile strike, hours after Iran
The White House has approved a 60-day Jones Act waiver, moving forward with a controversial policy that U.S. shipping interests warned just days ago would do
Iran's huge Pars gas field was hit on Wednesday, a major escalation in the U.S.-Israeli war, prompting Tehran to announce it would respond with attacks on oil
Ultra-large containership to undergo inspection after dozens of boxes lost and damaged in heavy weather.
LNG bookings average one per day as Canal positions itself as key alternative for disrupted Middle East energy flows By Lori Ann LaRocco – LNG transits
U.S. President Donald J. Trump on Tuesday suggested the United States could step back from securing the Strait of Hormuz, floating the idea of forcing
The U.S. issued a waiver on Wednesday broadly authorizing U.S. companies to do business with Venezuela's state-run oil company PDVSA, a key step that could
Bunker-buster munitions target coastal threats to commercial shipping U.S. forces have struck Iranian coastal missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz,
The United Arab Emirates may join a U.S.-led effort to protect shipping in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran all but shut the vital waterway to ships as
A widening conflict in the Middle East has led to dramatic swings and surges in the price of fuel for ships, prompting distributors in Singapore, the world’s
Crude tanker-owner Capital Tankers Corp.’s shares fell in their Oslo debut on Tuesday, as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz has disrupted global oil
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that NATO allies have refused to support U.S. military operations against Iran, publicly acknowledging growing divisions
New tracking data suggests “permission-based” transits may be reshaping one of the world’s most critical shipping lanes A new routing pattern is emerging
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