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FedEx has signed a Strategic Memorandum of Understanding with China Southern Air Logistics to explore closer cooperation across its global...

The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) latest monthly report, released Wednesday, presents a mixed outlook for oil markets following the U.S.–Iran...

The security outlook for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has improved slightly, with the Joint Maritime Information Centre...

The European Union has formally approved the implementation of key elements of its framework trade agreement with the United States, marking the final step in a months-long and politically sensitive negotiation process that reshapes transatlantic trade conditions.  Following a vote in the European Parliament on Tuesday, the bloc has cleared the way to remove tariffs on all industrial goods imported from the United States, while also granting preferential market access for a...

The maritime industry’s search for zero-emission propulsion may be entering a new era as Norwegian tanker operator Knutsen joins a...

U.S. agricultural shippers are raising alarms over renewed political efforts to reintroduce port fees on Chinese-operated vessels, warning that the...

A quiet but profound geopolitical realignment is reshaping global air cargo flows, redefining which airports gain relevance, which trade lanes expand, and where high-value freight is manufactured and shipped. For decades, global manufacturing followed a simple logic: China was the default destination. Its combination of low labour costs, dense supplier ecosystems and industrial-scale infrastructure made it the centre of global...

Vietnam’s rapid emergence as a global manufacturing powerhouse is increasingly reshaping international supply chains, placing logistics at the centre of the country’s long-term economic transformation.At the heart of this evolution is the International Institute of Logistics and Supply Chain (IILS), a Vietnam-based research and cooperation institution focused on logistics development, supply chain management, training, policy advisory and international collaboration. Its mission is to strengthen Vietnam’s integration into regional and global trade networks.Recently, IILS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Hong Kong...

One of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors, the Strait of Hormuz, could soon be reopened as part of a major breakthrough in the US-Iran crisis. But while political leaders have hailed the agreement,...

The maritime industry has broadly welcomed the announcement of a peace agreement between the United States and Iran, a development that is expected to lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and ease months of disruption across one of the world’s most strategically important waterways.  Among those welcoming the breakthrough are...