Small Tanker Grounds on Waterfront at Port of Santa Marta
Officials in Santa Marta, Colombia worked hard this week to refloat a small bunker tanker that went aground next to…
Massachusetts Looks to Nova Scotia to Supply Offshore Wind Energy
Faced with the need for more electrical power and a desire to expand renewable energy, Massachusetts is looking toward the…
Denmark Selects Distributed Construction Strategy for New Arctic Ships
Danish Defence reports that the study group working on the strategy for the construction of its new Arctic ships selected…
AI Contributes to Surge in Cargo Theft and Freight Fraud
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) is raising the alarm over a significant surge in cargo theft and freight…
SBI: India’s Refiners Could Make Money By Switching to Venezuelan Oil
India’s refiners might make out well by taking a deal with the United States to buy lots of Venezuelan oil,…
Pricing cascades: Inflation in a networked economy
The post‑pandemic inflation surge is often attributed to pent-up demand and opportunistic price hikes by firms. This column argues that…
Eurozone Private Sector Output Revised Lower
The HCOB Flash Eurozone Composite PMI inched lower to 51.3 in January of 2026 from the 51.5 in the previous…
Eurozone inflation drops well below target ahead of ECB rate decision
It’s a day before the ECB rate decision and eurozone inflation just dropped to 1.7% from 2%. That sounds more…
US Services Activity Revised Higher: S&P Global
The S&P Global US Services PMI rose to 52.7 in January of 2026 from 52.5 in the previous month, revised…
US Composite PMI Edges Higher in January
The S&P Global US Composite PMI rose to 53.0 in January 2026, above the preliminary 52.8 and December’s 52.7, pointing…