Siemens and BASF collaborate on driving circular economy
Siemens Smart Infrastructure and BASF have today announced the first electrical safety product to include components made from biomass-balanced plastics.…
As China-Philippines spat worsens, US steps up support: Peter Apps
As a joint U.S.-Philippines exercise drew to a close last month, U.S. troops at Basco airport in the northern island…
Federal Reserve preview: More delays
No rate change, with 2024 cuts scaled back to two, possibly even one The US Federal Reserve will keep interest…
The ‘good’ and ‘bad’ news inside the US jobs report
The latest U.S. payrolls report did little to settle the debate about where the job market is headed, with ample…
Greek Banks’s Rise in the Global Ship Finance Market
Challenging bank conditions have been a significant “headwind” in the global ship finance market during 2023. In its latest annual…
Port call optimisation is key to reducing greenhouse gas emissions in ports
Using SMART port technologies to facilitate ‘just in time’ ship arrivals has the potential to reduce greenhouse and pollutant gas…
Somalia-based piracy menaces vessels rerouted away from Houthi threats
Security forces preoccupied with Houthi attacks in the Red Sea and an increase in Indian Ocean shipping thanks to ongoing…
Increased consumer spending drives latest upgrade for US import growth: retailers
The Global Port Tracker has again increased its forecast for US imports through September, with the National Retail Federation pointing…
Vietnam May rice exports down by 14.6% m/m, customs department says
Vietnam’s rice exports in May fell 14.6% from the previous month to 856,197 metric tons, government customs data released on…
Indonesia’s Pertamina seeks jet fuel for end-June to July delivery, sources say
Indonesian energy major Pertamina is seeking around 800,000 barrels of jet fuel spot cargoes for delivery between end-June and July…