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Piracy Observer Says Somali Incidents Rising as Navies Stretched

The incidents add another risk around the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, a critical chokepoint connecting the Gulf of Aden with the Red Sea and a key route for global shipping.

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Trump’s Tariffs on Canadian Imports: The Real Impact on the U.S. Economy

Canada’s message to the U.S. is that “we’re ready to negotiate, but we’re not coming to this as pushovers. We have things we care about.”

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Canada Hits Back on U.S. Tariffs as Carney Says ‘At War’ on Trade

Opting for retaliation cements Canada as one of just two countries to fight fire with fire in the face of U.S. tariffs. The other is China.

Tractor trailers and vehicles cross the Peace Bridge at the Canada-United States border in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, on Aug. 20, 2026. Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg

Tankers Going 'Dark' Increases the Risk of Oil Spills

Since March 1, there have been 1,514 dark crossings in and out of the Persian Gulf, and three different oil slicks are spreading through the area.

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BOC Aviation Says Aircraft Supply Crunch to Last to Decade’s End

The global aviation market has had a challenging year as surging jet fuel prices caused by the Middle East conflict see expenses balloon for some major airlines.

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China Inches Closer to Opening of Inland Canal

The Pinglu Canal will reportedly shorten inland waterway transportation by nearly 350 miles, reduce transportation costs by as much as $735 million annually.

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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.

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Podcast | ‘Too Hot to Ignore’: A Report on Extreme Heat in Garment Factories

The heat is on in garment supply chain factories. Why aren’t brands taking action?

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CK Hutchison Seeks $1.5B in Damages Over Seized Panama Ports

CK Hutchison is alleging that Panama violated an investment protection treaty as part of what the company described as a "state attack campaign."

Port of Balboa. Photo: iStock/ClaudineVM

Walmart Reports Slowest Sales Growth in Years

Company executives said that they observed changes to shopper behavior when national average gas prices topped $4 a gallon in July.

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Soaring Panama Canal Fees Drive a Nascent LPG Shuttle Trade

The move underscores how the market is turning to workarounds to cope with maritime congestion due to the Iran war and an intensifying El Niño.

An LPG vessel and a container ship navigate the Agua Clara locks of the Panama Canal near Colon, Panama. Photographer: Walter Hurtado/Bloomberg

The Economist: China is Remaking Global Supply Chains

Chinese industrial parks, ports and airports are springing up all over, from Saudi Arabia and Hungary to Brazil and Indonesia.

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