The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is calling for urgent action to combat the rise of so-called “shadow fleets,” which continue to operate outside international norms, undermining basic worker protections, environmental safeguards, and maritime safety...

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The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Friday, buoyed by gains across the capesize vessel segment. The index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 44 points to 1,495 points. The capesize index rose 154...

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Global financial markets have reacted, in some cases aggressively, as the US election results increasingly indicate a strong victory for Trump and the Republican Party. This outcome is close to forming a “Trump 2.0” or a “Red Sweep,” where the Republicans could...

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Iron ore futures recovered on Thursday, as Donald Trump winning the U.S. presidential election heightened hopes that top consumer China would unveil stronger stimulus measures to offset any impact from a potentially wider trade war. The most-traded January iron ore...

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Korean shipbuilding stocks experienced a significant surge on Nov. 7 following remarks by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump. During a 12-minute phone call with President Yoon Suk Yeol at 7:59 a.m., Trump emphasized the need for Korea’s cooperation in the U.S....

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