From tariffs to Covid: How policy shockwaves remade shipping seasons

For more than a century, ocean shipping’s calendar has been as predictable as the tides. Importers and carriers could set their watches by the...

Port of Hamburg strengthens presence in the Gulf region: New Representative Office opened in...

Port of Hamburg Marketing (HHM) has officially integrated its new representative office in Dubai into its international network. Since January 2026, HHM has been...

KEZAD Group Signs 50-Year Land Lease with Galadari Brothers’ Heavy Equipment Division to Establish...

The 150,000 sqm facility will establish operations for the storage and distribution of heavy machinery and industrial equipment in KEZAD – Abu Dhabi Abu Dhabi,...

America’s trade reset and the coming reckoning for global shipping

By any honest reckoning, the United States has spent decades subsidising the prosperity of foreign economies through lopsided trade arrangements. While American markets remained...

AD Ports Group Reports Record 2025 Revenue of AED 20.8 Billion, +20% YoY, and...

2025 EBITDA increased 12% YoY to AED 5.1 billion, translating into an EBITDA margin of 24.4% Free Cash Flow (FCF) positive for the full year...

Japan to build world’s largest liquefied hydrogen carrier

Japan is launching a US$2 billion project to build the world's largest liquefied hydrogen carrier, aiming to establish a commercial-scale supply chain for the...

[ONE] Service Enhancement On Belawan Service 1 (BMX)

Ocean Network Express (ONE) is pleased to announce the enhancement of our BELAWAN SERVICE 1 (BMX) with an additional port coverage of Kuala Tanjung,...

Fitch maintains weak outlook for shipping in 2026

Fitch Ratings has kept a negative outlook for the global shipping sector in 2026, citing geopolitical instability and policy risks, reported Manila Times.The agency...

Smart Point Shipping – Hong Kong with Key Regional Hubs

HONG KONG – Smart Point Shipping, a leading provider of efficient and reliable containerized logistics solutions, provides a regular weekly sailing schedule from Hong...
A world map of countries by oil exportation, 2022

Rethinking oil refining: Why producers should go retail

At first glance, the idea that oil-producing nations should refine their own crude and sell it directly to consumers seems like common sense. It’s...