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China

Container Port Performance Index Shows Global Shocks as China Leads

Global ports have faced sustained pressure from pandemic-related disruptions, the Red Sea crisis, and Panama Canal constraints, pushing operations close to a ti…

Philippines

Philippines Is Close to Breaking Its Pork Import Record

The Philippine meat industry is gradually recovering as production and trade adapt to health and economic challenges. Pork production is projected to reach arou…

Malaysia

MISC Heralds Ammonia-Fuelled Tanker Design Incorporating Fuel Cell Technology

Malaysian shipping leader MISC and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have secured an approval in principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for the…

United States

CSB Issues Final Report on 2024 Ammonia Release in Virginia

The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report on the July 31, 2024, anhydrous ammonia release at Cuisine Solutions, In…

Switzerland

STMicroelectronics Leads EU-Backed Starlight Project to Advance 300MM Silicon Photonics

STMicroelectronics (ST) has launched STARLight, a new EU-supported semiconductor R&D and industrialisation initiative aimed at strengthening Europe’s lead…

Metal

US Government Seeks up to 10% Stake in Thacker Pass Lithium Project

The US government is reportedly negotiating to acquire up to a 10% equity stake in Lithium Americas as part of a revision of the company’s $2.26 billion (…

CCS

Indonesia’s Pertamina International Shipping Readies to Capture CCS/CCUS Sweet Spot

PT Pertamina International Shipping (PIS), a subsidiary of Indonesian state-owned energy company Pertamina, has announced a new strategy to pursue opportunities…

Lithuania

Port of KlaipėDa Moves Into Final Phase of Shore Power Rollout

Lithuania’s Port of Klaipėda has entered the final stage of its quay electrification program, with an onshore power station already installed at the Port…

New Zealand

Port of Auckland Nears Completion of In-Port Biofouling Solution

New Zealand’s Port of Auckland is advancing efforts to complete the development of an in-port biofouling cleaning solution aimed at targeting niche areas …

Argentina

TotalEnergies Extends Use of DOF CSV in Argentina

Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF has secured a contract extension for its construction support vessel (CSV) Skandi Patagonia in Argentina. The extension w…

Metal

Aurubis Starts Production at US Copper Recycling Plant

Aurubis AG, Europe's largest copper producer, announced on Wednesday the commencement of production at its new U.S. metal recycling plant in Richmond, Georg…

Costa Rica

Costa Rica Reopens Airspace After Radar Outage Forces Nationwide Shutdown

Costa Rica reopened its airspace on Wednesday after a power outage caused a nationwide closure for at least five hours, disrupting air travel across the country…

Canada

DP World’s CAD $150 Mln Investment Expands Canada’s Canola Oil Export Capacity

DP World has commenced full operations at its new Canola Oil Transload Facility in Fraser Surrey, Canada, following a CAD $150 million investment. This facility…

Azerbaijan

Ukraine Has Banned the Import of Livestock Products From Azerbaijan

On September 19, 2025, Ukraine implemented a ban on importing livestock products from Azerbaijan due to concerns over foot-and-mouth disease, as announced by th…

United States

Ciena to Acquire Nubis Communications in $270M Deal to Boost Data Centre Play

Ciena, a global leader in networking solutions, has agreed to acquire Nubis Communications, a New Jersey-based company, for $270 million in cash. The acquisitio…