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US port fees could ‘cripple’ Caribbean, force islands to buy more from China
The Caribbean offers a case study in the severe unintended consequences of the US port fee plan. This market is uniquely vulnerable to fallout. Businesses in the islands are already exploring replacement options for US exports

Strategic stakes: EU sharpens focus on Chinese port ownership
China’s port expansion in Europe has brought mutual commercial benefits, funding infrastructure development and strengthening trade ties. However, amid geopolitical tensions, the EU is scrutinising China’s influence over critical infrastructure, particularly ports and the continental foothold of state operators Cosco and China Merchants. The EU’s refined FDI screening will shape future Chinese investments, but with limited new opportunities and long-term concessions, the immediate impact may be limited

Shipping stocks in the firing line as Trump tariff threats mount
The drumbeat of tariff announcements out of the US is weighing on the entire stock market, including shipping equities. Ocean transport demand is driven by global economic growth. The concern is that a US-induced trade war would stifle that growth

US port fees could ‘cripple’ Caribbean, force islands to buy more from China
The Caribbean offers a case study in the severe unintended consequences of the US port fee plan. This market is uniquely vulnerable to fallout. Businesses in the islands are already exploring replacement options for US exports

Hague Rules rule OK, High Court holds
Judgment emphasises that 1924 convention is still key framework for shipping contracts

Crunch time for US port fee threat as final Washington hearings begin
Business leaders have descended on Washington DC to fight the plan to tax US port calls. Will the US bow to industry pressure on proposed port fees, or will Donald Trump go forward anyway on the simplistic premise of ‘China bad, US shipbuilding good’? What happens next will be a litmus test of practicality versus ideology

The week in newbuildings: Japanese yards pick up ro-ro ships and bulker orders
Orders for two bulk carriers, a pair of gas carriers, three ro-ro cargo vessels, eight tankers and eight general cargoships recorded in past week
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Black Sea security situation unchanged after ceasefire announcements
Statement from Russia’s foreign ministry adds confusion to ceasefire deal saying agreement will only come into force when certain sanctions and financial restrictions are removed
Show us the money: DFDS chief calls for fair share of ETS funds
DFDS’s Torben Carlsen lambasts current failings of the ETS process, which he says has become merely a revenue generator for the EU. Without effective reinvestment, the shipping sector risks being disadvantaged in its decarbonisation efforts, he told the European Shipping Summit
Crowley appoints mining executive Jenny Fuss as CFO
Prior to joining Crowley, Fuss was the finance chief at global mining services and equipment company Boart Longyear
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Shipping stocks in the firing line as Trump tariff threats mount
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Russian reefer vessel catches fire off South Korea, injuring six
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