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Georgian Dream making move to ban main opposition parties

Critics say ruling party wants to “formalize one-party dictatorship.”

Azerbaijan and Turkey: Feud deepens over differences on Israel

Aliyev shows up Erdogan by skipping Turkic summit.

Brent Hits $117 as Tanker Catches Fire in Strait of Hormuz

Tensions in the Middle East are escalating again as a tanker was reported on fire after explosive devices were attached to its hull while the vessel was attempting to transit outbound in the Strait of Hormuz. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), which is affiliated with the Royal Navy, said in a warning notice th…

Oil majors count the cost of runaway tanker rates

Soaring tanker freight rates are taking an increasingly heavy toll on the world’s oil majors, with the latest quarterly results revealing billions of dollars in additional shipping-related liabilities, squeezed refining margins and losses on trading positions. Shell has disclosed a $5.4bn non-cash increase in its ship…

Trump's Russian Diesel Is a Legal Hot Potato With a Five-Year Fuse

A Malta-flagged tanker called the Agioi Fanendes left the Russian port of Primorsk on Oct. 22 carrying nearly 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel, and ship-tracking data has it arriving at the Port of New York and New Jersey on Nov. 7, four days after the midterm elections. Nobody has publicly said who bough…

U.S. Pushes Nuclear Energy Expansion in Central Asia and Caucasus

The United States is making a fresh push to promote the use of American nuclear energy technology in Central Asia and the Caucasus. Shawna J. Wilson, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Security Programs, traveled to both regions recently for meetings with Armenian and Kazakh officials that explored ways to advanc…

The CCS Project That Passed Every Test Except the Investment Test

Heidelberg Materials’ proposed carbon capture project in Edmonton appeared to contain almost every ingredient policymakers say a successful CCS development needs. It targeted cement, a hard-to-abate industry where most emissions come from the chemistry of producing clinker rather than simply burning fuel. A pilot conf…

Kroger accelerates direct sourcing efforts for better cost control, visibility

The grocery chain seeks to boost first-party procurement volumes to more than 10% while working toward a fully owned import and distribution model.

Georgia Dream making move to ban main opposition parties

Critics say ruling party wants to “formalize one-party dictatorship.”

FedEx drawing parcel-focused shippers to its air freight services

Air freight demand from traditionally parcel-centric customers is rising as the carrier pushes for more business in high-value segments like AI and data centers.

OPI, Nioxin owner appoints chief supply chain officer

Javier Huerta will oversee The Wella Company’s sourcing, manufacturing and logistics capabilities, effective Dec. 1

Trump opts for trade talks over tariffs for robotics, industrial machinery

For the second time this month, the president directed cabinet officials to negotiate over imports deemed a threat to U.S. commerce and security by a Section 232 probe.

SFL adds $365m newbuild trio with $333m in charter cover

John Fredriksen-backed SFL Corporation has agreed to acquire three newbuildings for around $365m, securing long-term employment that will add at least $333m to its charter backlog. The New York-listed shipowner said the latest investment covers two 8,800 teu containerships scheduled for delivery in 2027 and a 93,000 c…

Korean carrier Namsung returns to China for larger boxships

South Korea’s Namsung Shipping has been linked to another containership order in China, with brokers reporting a deal for two firm 7,100 teu vessels at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (DSIC), plus options for another pair. Shipbroking sources said the CSSC-owned yard had secured the contract, with deliveries …

India greenlights $1bn drive to break China’s container manufacturing dominance

India has approved a INR100bn ($1.05bn) programme to massively expand domestic shipping container manufacturing, targeting a tenfold increase in annual capacity as New Delhi seeks to challenge China’s near-monopoly over the industry. The country’s cabinet approved the Container Manufacturing Promotion Scheme yesterday…

Boluda strikes deal to acquire Samskip

Spanish shipping group Boluda has agreed to acquire Netherlands-headquartered multimodal operator Samskip, bringing together two major European shortsea businesses in a deal spanning 32 vessels and 18 routes. Boluda Shipping said the acquisition would combine its container shipping network with Samskip’s northern Euro…

Maritime CEO Forum: Tanker owners see more upside

Tanker owners remain broadly bullish on the extraordinary freight market despite soaring asset prices, an ageing fleet and mounting geopolitical risks. Speaking at the Maritime CEO Forum at the Yacht Club de Monaco on Tuesday, leading tanker executives debated the warning signs that could signal an end to the boom, th…

Drone-hit boxship sinks off Bulgaria

The Greek-managed containership Contship Jet has sunk off Bulgaria after being struck by three sea drones yesterday, as Russia claims further attacks on merchant vessels heading towards Ukrainian ports. The Liberian-flagged vessel, operated by Contships Management, was sailing from Haifa to Constanta when it was attac…

How Trump’s Russian Diesel Could End Up in Cuba Instead

The tanker billed as the first to carry Russian diesel to the United States under Donald Trump’s deal with Vladimir Putin has dropped New York as its destination. The Malta-flagged Agioi Fanendes left Primorsk on October 22 with about 40,000 metric tons of ultra-low-sulfur diesel, due in New York on November 7. Lloyd’…

China Secures Massive Discount on Russian Gas as Moscow’s Leverage Weakens

Russia is giving China a huge discount on natural gas purchases, underscoring the Kremlin’s fiscal dependency on Beijing. The Moscow Times (MT), citing Russian Duma documentation, shows that China will pay an average of approximately $248 per thousand cubic meters of pipeline gas in 2026, compared with $562 for Gazpro…

Coty pursues less air freight, more ocean and rail transport

The beauty giant has cut air cargo by 48% since 2019 as the company looks to trim emissions in its supply chain.

Iran Eyes $130 Oil While at Least 50 Tankers Sit Stuck in the Gulf

An oil price of $130 per barrel could be one of the scenarios of Iran’s economic planners preparing the budget for the next Iranian year starting March 2027, according to Iranian media. It is not clear yet what baseline Iranian economists will use in next year’s budget, but the Plan and Budget Organization may include…

Bahri Profit Hits $1.36 Billion as the World Scrambles for Tankers

Surging tanker rates amid the oil and shipping crisis helped Saudi Arabia’s shipping giant Bahri post a tenfold jump in net profit for the third quarter from a year earlier. Bahri booked a net profit of $1.36 billion (5.1 billion Saudi riyals) for the third quarter, ten times higher than the profit of $137 million (51…

WD-40 credits supply chain for $7M in cost savings

The company cut costs in FY2026 through several operational improvements, such as reducing inventory levels, President and CEO Steven Brass said.

Woodside выходит из задержанного газового проекта Тимор-Лешти

Австралийская Woodside согласилась продать всю свою 33,44% долю в долгоsignal задержанном проекте Greater Sunrise государственной компании Тимор-Лешти TIMOR GAP за до 200 млн долларов. Сделка может передать ресурс под полный тиморский контроль.

Портфель заказов на контейнеровозы приближается к 16 млн TEU

Мировой портфель заказов на контейнеровозы превысил 15 млн TEU, и новая волна контрактов на суда класса megamax может довести его до 16 млн TEU до конца года. По данным Alphaliner, около 40 крупных контейнеровозов дополнительно ожидаются.

Подсанкционные нефтяные танкеры находят прибыльный новый рынок в Персидском заливе

Танкеры, ранее перевозившие сырую нефть из подсанкционных стран, после исключения из санкционных списков перевозят нефть с Ближнего Востока. Два сверхкрупных танкера, ранее перевозивших венесуэльскую нефть, теперь экспортируют нефть из Персидского залива.

Европа закрывает шлагбаум. Что будет с транзитом РЖД, если ЕС заблокирует китайские товары

Экспорт сырой нефти из России может снизиться из-за роста производства дизеля

По предварительным графикам погрузки, экспорт сырой нефти из западных портов России может сократиться до 200 тыс. баррелей в сутки в ноябре из-за увеличения выпуска дизеля НПЗ. Оценки включают казахстанскую нефть, прошедшую по российским трубопроводам.

Saudi Aramco предлагает дисконтную нефть Европе по мере восстановления экспорта

Saudi Aramco предлагает европейским НПЗ дополнительную сырую нефть на погрузку в октябре и ноябре со скидкой к официальной цене продажи, по данным Bloomberg. Партии доступны из порта Янбу на Красном море или из Сиди-Керира на Средиземноморье Египта.