While recent White House executive order removes some trade uncertainty, many questions remain Summary The White House issued an executive order titled “Modifying the Scope of Reciprocal Tariffs and Establishing Procedures for Implementing Trade and Security Agreements.” It clarifies that tariffs applied earlier this year (the reciprocal or “Liberation Day” tariffs and some Section 232 […]
FedEx announces 2026 rate increases Summary FedEx has published its 2026 published rate increases, effective 5 January 2026. The company says package standard list rates for U.S., U.S. export and U.S. import services will rise by an average of 5.9%. FedEx Freight (LTL) rates are also increasing — typically around 5.9% with some Mexico and […]
2030 Shipping Goal At Risk Despite Historic Progress Made By IMO: New Report Summary The new 2025 progress report, produced by the UCL Energy Institute with the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting to Zero Coalition and the Climate High-Level Champions, finds the shipping sector is still off track to meet the IMO’s 2030 ambition of 5–10% […]
Recovery in China’s LPG imports: Can the rebound fuel robust growth in 2H25? Summary China’s LPG market swung from a sharp decline in June to a tentative recovery in July and August after a temporary easing of US–China tariffs and stronger feedstock demand from PDH plants. The April tariff tensions hit imports hard — US […]
Newbuilding Orders On the Rise Summary Newbuilding activity increased last week with a flurry of orders across container, tanker and bulk segments, according to shipbroker reports from Banchero Costa and Xclusiv. Major container orders include Greek owner Danaos and several Chinese and Turkish firms placing multi-vessel contracts with Chinese yards. Tanker orders feature large VLCC […]
NV Energy’s bill pricing switch, Greenlink construction costs OK’d by regulators Summary Starting in April, NV Energy will bill all Southern Nevada residential customers using daily demand charges — charging based on the single highest 15-minute period of usage each day rather than solely on total monthly consumption. The demand charge will be calculated by […]
Retired Nevada Supreme Court justice claims Real Water caused husband’s death Summary Retired Nevada Supreme Court Justice Abbi Silver has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit alleging that bottled water maker Real Water caused her husband Kirk Jaster’s ALS, which led to his death in September 2024. The complaint, filed in Clark County District Court, says Jaster […]
Updated: SASSA releases payment dates for October Summary The South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) has published the payment schedule for October 2025. Key grant dates are staggered to ensure orderly disbursement. SASSA also reminds beneficiaries that Postbank’s contract ends on 30 September 2025 and urges people to update banking details where necessary. The article […]
CBIC Issues New Customs Rules to Speed Up Provisional Assessments and Ease Trade Summary The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the Customs (Finalisation of Provisional Assessment) Regulations, 2025 to speed up and bring transparency to provisional assessments for imports and exports. The rules set clear timelines for document submission and […]
Ballast water compliance matters, here’s why Summary The Paris and Tokyo MoUs have chosen ballast water management as the focus for their Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) running over Autumn 2025. Inspectors will scrutinise how vessels manage, record and report ballast operations. Recent data shows most deficiencies arise from poor record-keeping rather than technical failures of […]
