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Bombarded Ras Isa port resumes operations as security and sanction threats linger
US air strikes in April wreaked havoc on Ras Isa, but the port, which relies on rudimentary infrastructure to slowly unload oil and gas tankers, appears to have resumed operations relatively quickly. Meanwhile, the threats of Israeli air strikes and US sanctions remain

CMA CGM posts strong first quarter as it adapts to more complex market environment
CMA CGM Group chief Rodolphe Saadé said the company would control costs and strengthen its positions in growth markets, as the outlook for the rest of the year remained uncertain

Transpacific rates spike but Walmart warns that China tariffs are ‘still too high’
The China-US container trade has suddenly flipped from famine to feast. How long this lasts hinges on how American importers manage the remaining tariffs

DP World seals agreement for $800m Syrian port development
UAE port and logistics giant follows CMA CGM in announcing intentions to invest in the Middle East country, after signing deal with newly installed Syrian government

Amsterdam residents warned as bulker blazes
The fire on board the supramax began on May 15 and is ongoing, the Dutch fire brigade said in its latest update

Forth Ports launches Tilbury expansion plan
Former power station land will be repurposed and included in Thames Freeport under plans submitted

HHLA sees earnings jump in first quarter
Despite a sluggish European economy, container volumes from Asia increased throughput. Reopening of Odesa terminal helped lift revenues

NYK to develop vehicle logistics facility in Barcelona
NYK and its ICO subsidiary will use solar power to drive the automated site

CMA CGM boxship hits Hamburg gantry crane
Hamburg Police said the containership is temporarily banned from leaving port while an investigation into the incident is carried out

Carriers hike transpacific rates to ride trade détente shipping surge
Container lines are sharply increasing transpacific freight rates — some exceeding $6,000 per feu for June departures — as shippers rush to move cargo during a 90-day US-China tariff truce, fuelling a short-term rate surge driven by pent-up demand

CK Hutchison affirms port deal will comply with all laws and regulations
Li Ka-shing’s port deal draws Beijing’s scrutiny, highlighting strategic stakes in US-China rivalry

US-China trade war de-escalation was expected — but not this fast
If there’s one thing that’s for certain in Trump 2.0, it is that there’s no certainty on tariffs. The magnitude of the reversal in US-China tariffs announced on Monday turned out to be much larger than expected
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