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Hormuz Crisis Pushes Struggling Trucking Sector to the Brink

The timing of the Strait of Hormuz crisis has created unique challenges for a U.S. trucking industry already facing an uphill battle to stay solvent.

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‘Ceasefire’ Brings Little Relief for Persian Gulf Ship Traffic Jam

Iran said it would only observe a two-week ceasefire if Israel ceased its attacks on Lebanon, but Israel hit over 100 sites in Lebanon on April 8.

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CK Hutchison Subsidiary Says Maersk 'Undermined' its Contract for Panama Canal Ports

The Balboa port is one of two terminals along the strategic Panama Canal that have become a flashpoint in the intensifying rivalry between the U.S. and China in Latin America.

Port of Balboa. Photo: iStock/ClaudineVM

Hormuz Stays Blocked for Now as Hundreds of Ships Seek Escape

According to the International Maritime Organization , some 20,000 civilian seafarers are stuck on board trapped ships and the other utility and support vessels.

Ships of all types were seen on the morning of April 8, clustered on either side of Hormuz, around Dubai in the Persian Gulf and Khor Fakkan in the Gulf of Oman. Image: Bloomberg

China Issues Supply Chain Rules Targeting Foreign Disruption

The regulations allow the government to target foreign organizations and individuals if they suspend normal trade with China in violation of market rules.

Xi Jinping. Photographer: Oliver Bunic/Bloomberg

Bill Targets China's Access to Advanced Chipmaking Tools

The proposed bill would blacklist some of China's biggest chip companies, and give U.S. allies 150 days to show progress with aligning on these controls.

A sheet of surround view camera sensor circuits sit on the automated driving technology production line at the Continental AG automotive factory in Ingolstadt, Germany, on Friday, March 2, 2018. Nvidia Corp., forging partnerships to embed its computer technology in future autonomous cars, will work with automotive supplier Continental to put robo-taxis on the road. Photographer: Alex Kraus/Bloomberg

Containership Hit by Missile in Persian Gulf

The UKMTO said the crew are safe and accounted for. No environmental impact has been reported. Authorities are investigating.

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Containership Hit by Iran in Early Days of War Sinks in Hormuz

Satellite photos from the European Union’s Copernicus Browser show a vessel on fire in the area on March 28, and it disappearing by April 2.

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Iran War Delays Vital Reproductive Aid for Women Across the Globe

The UNFPA warns that delays stemming from the Iran conflict could limit access to critical resources for at least 18,000 pregnant women.

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OPEC+ Flags Rising Threats to Oil and Energy Security

The group stopped short of referencing Iran explicitly, but made it clear that disruptions to maritime routes and global supplies have been making it harder to keep oil flowing steadily.

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Mexico’s Alternative to the Panama Canal Set to Open Fully this Year

The multimodal project aims to offer an alternative to the Panama Canal.

Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, Mexico's president, speaks during the inauguration of the Interoceanic Corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec (CIIT) Breakwater megaproject in Salina Cruz, Oaxaca state, Mexico, on Monday, Feb 26, 2024. Photographer: Alejandro Cegarra/Bloomberg

Iran Says Iraqi Ships Are Allowed to Use Strait of Hormuz

The declaration has the potential to unleash as much as 3 million barrels a day of Iraqi oil cargoes.

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