Volumes Soar at SoCal Ports Setting Records as Shippers Accelerate Pace
Defying forecasts of a potentially slowing U.S. economy, the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach each had record volumes…
Salvors Begin Extracting Oil From Sunken Tanker in Manila Bay
Salvors have begun the careful operation to remove petroleum from the sunken tanker Terra Nova, which went down in Manila…
BOEM Approves Environmental Analysis for Oregon Offshore Wind Leasing
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has finalized its environmental review process for the auction of wind lease…
U.S. Coast Guard Closes In on Purchase of Icebreaker Aiviq
The U.S. Coast Guard is closing in on the purchase of the privately-owned icebreaker Aiviq, and has formally confirmed that…
Great expectations – inflation fears subside :Mike Dolan
And just like that… it was gone. It may be a wee bit premature to wave goodbye to the above-target…
Eurozone industry continues to struggle
The 0.1% month-on-month decline in June means a continuation of a long trend of contraction for industry in the eurozone.…
No respite for Chinese officials as economy shows new signs of weakness
A recent string of dismal indicators have dulled expectations for China’s economic performance in July, in an ominous sign for…
Polish economy grew more than expected in Q2, driven by consumption
Poland’s gross domestic product grew by 3.2% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, significantly more than the 2.8% estimated…
Swedish headline inflation edges up in July, still tame
Headline Swedish inflation picked up pace slightly in July, data published on Wednesday showed, but overall price pressures look tame…
UK inflation rose to 2.2% in July
British consumer price inflation rose to 2.2% after two months at the Bank of England’s 2% target, official figures showed…