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...

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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...

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The new Great Northern Highway Lumsden Interchange at Port Hedland in Western Australia’s central north coast, is complete, laying the foundation for Pilbara Ports new Lumsden Point development. The southern approach road to the Port Hedland township now features a...

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The shipping industry is a crucial enabler of international trade, but it’s often out of sight and out of mind. The COVID-19 pandemic brought it into the spotlight when international trade surged, driven by people staying at home and ordering consumer...

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For Håkan Agnevall, President and CEO of Wärtsilä, decarbonization means reimagining how a 190-year-old company can drive change from within two of the world’s hardest-to-abate industries: shipping and energy. Few companies are as deeply embedded in the world’s...

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Crude oil market analysts have warned that the ongoing disruption to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz could send prices up to $100/bbl. Brent crude’s price has moved closer to $85/bbl after the US and Israeli forces struck Iran in a joint military confrontation...

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