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Kalmar straddle carriers chosen to strengthen training capacity at OCHA in Antwerp

Kalmar has concluded an agreement to supply Opleidingscentrum voor Havenarbeiders (OCHA) – the training centre for port workers located in Antwerp, Belgium – with two Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers. The order was booked in Kalmar’s Q1 2026 order intake, with delivery...

MSC Shipping to impose emergency fuel surcharge on Mediterranean routes

MSC Shipping (private company) will implement an emergency fuel surcharge on all cargo shipped from the Mediterranean and Black Sea to the Indian Sub-Continent, Red Sea and East Africa, the shipping company announced. The emergency fuel surcharge will take effect on...

Eurozone economy in the line of fire

War, China and tariffs The eurozone economy is one of the most vulnerable to the Middle East war among the major economies. Although we anticipate that rising energy prices will be a temporary phenomenon, their negative impact is undeniable. At the same time, it’s...

Shipping authority reports three Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators

At least three Indian seafarers on board foreign-flagged vessels were killed and one was injured in the Middle East region, the Directorate General of Shipping said on Tuesday as it issued an advisory for maritime operators to assess voyage-specific risks, amid...

Five ways evidence is unlocking women’s economic participation

Countries can only reach their full potential when everyone can contribute. Globally, women’s labor force participation remains just over 50 percent, compared to 80 percent for men. Closing these employment disparities could raise average incomes of countries by...

ICIS – Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Sends Oil and LNG Prices Surging as Middle East Conflict Escalates

The US and Israel launched surprise missile strikes on Iran on 28 February, prompting retaliation across the Arab Gulf and heightening fears of a broader regional conflict. With tensions centred on the Strait of Hormuz, a key energy chokepoint, global oil, LNG and...

Kalmar straddle carriers chosen to strengthen training capacity at OCHA in Antwerp

MSC Shipping to impose emergency fuel surcharge on Mediterranean routes

Eurozone economy in the line of fire

Shipping authority reports three Indian seafarers killed in Middle East; issues advisory for maritime operators

Five ways evidence is unlocking women’s economic participation

ICIS – Strait of Hormuz Shutdown Sends Oil and LNG Prices Surging as Middle East Conflict Escalates

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