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Geopolitics
US and allies launch airstrikes on Houthi targets across Yemen
This marks a significant escalation in the weeks since Hamas militants attacked Israel on Oct 7 and Israeli forces responded
January 12, 2024
Zest
Shipping shifts from jackpot to job cuts after US$364 billion boom
'I'm certainly concerned about the next 24 to 36 months'
November 13, 2023
Zest
Maersk's profit slumps more than half as global trade slows
Maersk transports close to one-fifth of the world’s containers
May 04, 2023
Offshore & Marine
Uni-Asia banks on China reopening to lift shipping and property businesses
Despite the shipping market softening, Uni-Asia CEO Fukuyado is confident that China's reopening will bring a recovery.
December 08, 2022
Global Economy
Chinese trade unexpectedly drops as domestic, global demand slow
The weakness in exports adds to the domestic pressures on an economy which is already struggling
November 07, 2022
Global Economy
Maersk cuts forecast for global container demand on slowdown
Global container demand is seen to decline between 2% and 4%
November 02, 2022
Global Economy
Supply chain 'normal' appears on horizon, with sights set on March
By some measures, the untangling of transport snarls is happening just as fast as the system knotted up last year.
October 09, 2022
Global Economy
The canary in the inflation coal mine
One such driver of inflation, rising shipping costs, has been under-studied.
October 06, 2022
Results
Samudera Shipping reports 1HFY2022 earnings of US$171.7 million
The company plans to pay an interim dividend of 7 cents
July 27, 2022
M&A
Frontline and Euronav planning US$4.2 bil merger to create world's largest tanker fleet operator
The combined fleet can carry about 225 million barrels of oil
April 07, 2022