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October 23, 2025
US considering curbs on exports to China made with US software, sources say
WASHINGTON : The Trump administration is considering a plan to curb a dizzying array of software-powered exports to China, from laptops to jet engines, to retaliate against Beijing’s latest round of rare earth export
October 23, 2025
European logistics firms face impact from falling freight rates
LONDON : European shipping and logistics firms are under pressure heading into third-quarter earnings season, as analysts trim profit forecasts to reflect falling freight rates and weaker demand. Ocean container rates have plunged to
October 23, 2025
Gemini Cooperation to divert two US-flagged vessels from China
COPENHAGEN : Two container ships operated by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd as part of the Gemini Cooperation on a transpacific service will no longer call Ningbo as Chinese port fees for US-flagged ships come into
October 23, 2025
Israel-Hamas ceasefire will not bring global freight fleet back to Red Sea quickly
COPENHAGEN: Maritime experts and shipping industry insiders are not expecting a return of ocean carriers to the Red Sea anytime soon, despite the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. “This is all still very early days,” said
October 23, 2025
Japan-India Maritime Exercise (JAIMEX) 2025
YOKOSUKA : Indian Naval Ship (INS) Sahyadri, an indigenously built Shivalik-class Guided Missile Stealth Frigate, participated in the Sea phase of JAIMEX-25 (Japan India Maritime Exercise) from 16 to 18 Oct 2025 and made
October 23, 2025
BIMCO to develop standard clause addressing Chinese port fees
LONDON: BIMCO has initiated the development of a clause specifically addressing the new fees introduced on 14 October 2025 for US-related ships calling at ports in China. The Chinese Ministry of Transport announced on
October 23, 2025
U-Freight Group expands pharma and medical logistics capabilities with strategic partnership and major contract win
HONG KONG: The U-Freight Group (UFL), a global leader in freight forwarding and logistics, is significantly strengthening its presence in the pharmaceutical and medical logistics sector through a deepened strategic partnership and a major
October 23, 2025
IMO : New publications supports global action on underwater noise from shipping
LONDON : Awareness of underwater radiated noise (URN) from shipping has grown significantly in recent years. This type of noise – emitted by ships includes propeller cavitation, engine machinery, and hull movement – can
October 23, 2025