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BIMCO has launched a campaign film, Fair Seas, calling on governments to strengthen protections for seafarers, citing rising geopolitical risks and growing concerns over criminalization.
The group said around 20,000 seafarers are currently stranded in the Persian Gulf amid heightened security risks and mounting mental strain as conflicts disrupt key shipping lanes.
BIMCO warned that seafarers are increasingly exposed to detention and legal action in cases involving drugs or environmental incidents, in ...
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Log-hub AG said it is expanding the use of data analytics and AI tools to help companies improve supply chain efficiency and decision-making amid growing operational and environmental pressures.
The company develops applications and tailored data analytics and AI solutions designed to provide greater visibility into ...
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Management consultancy Kearney and Beroe, AI-forward procurement intelligence, have launched a strategic partnership to develop agentic AI tools aimed at helping procurement teams navigate rising volatility driven by inflation, cost pressures and global uncertainty.
The firms said traditional procurement processes are no longer fit for purpose ...
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DHL is expanding its North America logistics infrastructure to support accelerating demand for data center construction and hyperscale deployment, adding more than 7 million square feet of dedicated warehouse capacity across 10 new sites set to come online in 2026.
The expansion, led by DHL Supply ...
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DHL eCommerce and CTT – Correios de Portugal have received unconditional approval from the European Commission for their planned joint venture, clearing a major regulatory hurdle and moving the deal closer to completion, the companies said.
The approval under the EU Merger Regulation satisfies the primary ...
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Shipping fuel strategies are increasingly being driven by short-term commercial pressures rather than long-term decarbonization goals, as energy market volatility reshapes fleet planning, said BAR Technology
The company cited infrastructure disruptions, geopolitical risks and uncertainty across key shipping corridors as exposing the limits of single-fuel strategies, ...
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TotalEnergies will exit U.S. offshore wind, relinquishing two federal leases and redirecting capital to natural gas and power projects, after reaching a settlement with the U.S. Department of the Interior that includes roughly US$1 billion in reimbursed lease fees.
The company said it will return the ...
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ANALYSIS – The Trump administration is reshaping U.S. energy and foreign policy around oil supply and price stability, taking aggressive steps in Venezuela and Iran as global markets reel from oil-driven disruptions.
In recent days, the administration has moved to ease restrictions on both Venezuelan and ...
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Blank sailings are surging across major trade lanes, underscoring how schedule volatility is reshaping operational planning for ports and inland operators.
Data from maritime consultancy Drewry show a 122 percent month-over-month increase in blank sailings on key east-west routes in February, effectively doubling withdrawn capacity compared ...
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Several major container shipping lines reported sharply lower earnings for 2025 as the industry continued to cool from the record profits generated during the pandemic-era freight boom.
Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Marine Corp. said net profit attributable to shareholders fell 50.8 percent to about US$2.13 billion, on ...
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