The second quarter of 2026 saw further disruption to the aluminium supply chain, particularly weighing on aluminia flows to the Arabian Gulf. A surge in aluminium flows was driven by incremental increases in exports originating from Australia and Canada. The outlook...

The 84th session of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC84) was always going to tackle the complex decarbonisation of shipping. By its conclusion, MEPC 84 broadly agreed the direction of travel, but the route to get there remains contested. At the...

At Xiamen Ocean Gate Container Terminal Co, a subsidiary of China COSCO Shipping, an expansive port area operates with finely tuned precision and an almost eerie silence. Massive lifting equipment glides seamlessly back and forth, moving containers onto unmanned...