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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...

A U.S. federal appeals court has temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue collecting a 10% global tariff imposed earlier this year, pausing a lower court decision that had blocked enforcement for two importers and the state of Washington.  The ruling effectively overrules a previous order from the Court of International Trade (CIT), which in May had found the tariff “unauthorized by law.”...

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew has expanded the province’s disaster financial assistance program to cover residents affected by widespread storms and flooding across Manitoba, as he continued visiting impacted communities, including Stonewall.  Originally, financial support had been announced for western Manitoba, where several rural communities declared states of emergency after rivers overflowed and floodwaters entered homes and businesses. The program now extends to all Manitoba residents impacted by this week’s extreme weather.  Stonewall, a town of roughly 5,000 residents north of...

The secretary-treasurer of the Nisga’a Nation in northern British Columbia says the proposed Ksi Lisims liquefied natural gas project is approaching a decisive...