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PSA International expands China footprint with Xiamen Terminal investment

International Finance Business DeskJune 25, 2026June 24, 2026

by International Finance Business DeskJune 25, 2026June 24, 2026

As per the PSA Group, the Fujian investments were conceived as part of a broader effort to build a 'total ecosystem' combining port handling, logistics and intermodal connectivity...

Featured Oil & Gas

Boost for Iranian oil industry as US issues sweeping rollback of sanctions

International Finance Business DeskJune 25, 2026June 24, 2026

by International Finance Business DeskJune 25, 2026June 24, 2026

The 60-day waiver, known as "General License X", has permitted Iran to produce, sell and transport crude oil and energy products till August 21...

Commodity Featured

Setback for Trump’s G2? China tightens export controls against US rare-earth firms

International Finance Business DeskJune 24, 2026June 23, 2026

by International Finance Business DeskJune 24, 2026June 23, 2026

Beijing justified the measures as a response to what it described as the Trump administration's "malicious practice" of imposing restrictions on Chinese companies...

Featured Ports and Shipping

Africa sees red as Maersk raises freight fees on cargoes from China

International Finance Business DeskJune 10, 2026June 9, 2026

by International Finance Business DeskJune 10, 2026June 9, 2026

For cargo destined for the Port of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania, the surcharge for a 20-foot container has increased from USD 750 to USD 1,000...

Magazine Technology

Fight for control of the internet that we cannot sea

IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2026May 22, 2026

by IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2026May 22, 2026

Hyperscalers are internalising the internet's physical layer to feed the insatiable data requirements of AI, fundamentally altering the economics of global bandwidth...

Logistics Magazine

Arctic Shipping Route Promises A Lot, But Delivers Far Less

IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2026May 22, 2026

by IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2026May 22, 2026

Shorter distance cannot yet overcome the triple threat of Western sanctions, unpredictable ice behaviour, and prohibitive operational costs...

Featured Trading

Trump-Xi summit: China to buy USD 17 billion agricultural goods from US

IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2026May 18, 2026

by IFM CorrespondentMay 19, 2026May 18, 2026

The latest deal came along with Beijing's commitment to buy at least 87 million metric tonnes of American soya beans, which was made in October 2025...

Featured Logistics

Chinese investment in Ain Sokhna Port boosts Egypt’s logistics hub

IFM CorrespondentApril 30, 2026April 29, 2026

by IFM CorrespondentApril 30, 2026April 29, 2026

The container terminal at Ain Sokhna Port will be developed with an initial investment of USD 400 million and a planned capacity of 2 million containers...