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"Navalization" of Economic Warfare Turns Trade Routes Into Zones of Force

With more than 80% of global trade by volume being transported by sea, maritime shipping lanes are indispensable to the world economy. That fact was s...

The Economics of Calm Waters

The world is witnessing a profound reshaping of trade, energy and supply chains. Maritime routes are no longer merely passages for ships and goods; they have become integral to glo...

Collections: Global Trade and United States Navy

This week we’re doing another one of our series of military theory primers, this time focusing on a fairly simple contention: that the United States Navy is a load-bearing componen...

The Strait of Hormuz closure: What happens to trade and shipping?

The Strait of Hormuz is a vital passage for world trade, notably for oil and fertilizers. Roughly 88 commercial vessels pass the strait per day, making it one of the world´s most c...

Hormuz, Malacca and other key straits spawn tensions throughout history

Hormuz and a handful of maritime straits around the world have served as the linchpin of global trade since the 16th century and have fuelled geopolitical rivalries throughout hist...

Collaboration Advances Lower-Cost Sail Freight for Coastal Shipping

Plans for the TradeSailer 120 can be purchased off the shelf, allowing for immediate construction estimates and building at local shipyards.

Red Sea crisis enters 1,000th day as shipping detour continues to squeeze trade

MSME exporters have borne the brunt, particularly those dealing in low-margin products such as textiles, garments, engineering goods, chemicals, leather, carpets, rice, spices, gra...

India’s maritime ecosystem is evolving beyond ports and trade: Svitzer AMEA MD

Indian Navy monitors safe transit of merchant vessels through Bab-el-Mandeb Strait

A mission-deployed naval unit monitored the vessels’ passage through a crucial maritime corridor as India continued safeguarding vital cargo transit.

Marcura Acquires Fairway Maritime

Marcura has acquired the business assets of Fairway Maritime LLC, a US-based provider in demurrage and marine claims management. The acquisition follows those of HubSE and Shipdem,...

Hormuz shipping traffic picks up despite hostilities

Shipowners and traders have zeroed in on maritime activity through Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb strait in the Red Sea for signs of how vessels are navigating a shifting security en...

Maritime rates back on the rise

Container import demand has been elevated but stable. Why are rates volatile? The post Maritime rates back on the rise appeared first on FreightWaves.

Oman advocates for maritime security and open trade

MANILA: The Sultanate of Oman has firmly reaffirmed its stance on the critical importance of keeping global waterways open, emphasising that freedom of navigation is paramount to s...

Adani Ports Mundra Handles India’s Largest-Ever Single Parcel of Soybean Oil

Adani Ports mundra has achieved a significant operational milestone by successfully handling India’s largest-ever single vessel parcel of Degummed Soy...

Crude Shuttling Heats Up In Fujairah & Sohar, As Products Trade Tested

Strait of Hormuz transits remain risky, but Gulf producers are turning to ship-to-ship operations offshore UAE and Oman to deliver barrels t...

Marcura Acquires US-Based Demurrage Claims Specialist Fairway Maritime

Marcura has acquired the business assets of Fairway Maritime LLC, a US-based specialist in demurrage and marine claims management. The acquisition str...

Canada’s West Coast Ports Drive Trade Growth Beyond the U.S.

As it finds itself locked in a deepening trade war with the United States, Canada is successfully building its international trade. A newly released s...

Tariffs, Iran war prompt ocean shippers to scrap tradition

The Port of Los Angeles logged over 1 million TEUs in June, but ocean shipping faces a murky second half of year, Executive Director Gene Seroka says.

BT Infra Summit 2026: How Sagarmala 2.0 is going to steer India's maritime growth

While passenger transportation often dominates public conversations, cargo transportation and multimodal logistics are equally vital to India's economic future, say experts.

Minister proposes Maritime business facilitation centre for exporters, importers

Strait of Hormuz disruption hits energy, fertilizer and industrial trade

Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the vulnerability of global trade to a single maritime chokepoint, with early data showing sharp falls in exports of energy, fertiliz...

Sagarmala 2.0 Explained: How India’s Mega Maritime Push Could Cut Costs, Create Jobs

At the Business Today Infrastructure Summit, BTTV’s Shailendra Bhatnagar spoke exclusively with Sagar Kadu, Director Logistics, Commerce Ministry, and Captain Rahul Bhargava, CEO,...

Red Sea Crisis: How Global Shipping Lines Are Navigating Another Major Disruption

At the BT Infrastructure Summit, Sunil Vaswani, ED of the Container Shipping Lines Association (India), spoke about how global shipping lines are navigating the ongoing Red Sea cri...

UAE Suspends Trade With Iran Following Antiship Missile Strike

After weeks of attacks on its oil shipping interests, the United Arab Emirates has decided to suspend all trade with Iran, including financial transac...