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Escalating Protests in Libya Threaten Oil and Gas Supply

The anti-government protests in Libya over power cuts and high electricity bills over the past few days escalated on Tuesday, with protesters entering the Mellitah Oil and Gas complex and threatening to halt gas and fuel supplies for both the domestic and international markets. Libya’s capital Tripoli has been the main stage of protests against

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Early peak season creates Q4 mini-peak – ‘it’s a new baseline’

Hong Kong. Photo: Mariusz Bugno | Dreamstime.com 28 July 2026 With the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index having now witnessed three consecutive weeks of spot rate declines, it would appear that the apex of this year’s peak season has passed – but it has paved the way for another peak in Q4. 2026 is the third

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Liebherr-Australia delivers first R 9600 to Northern Star Resources at the Super Pit in Western Australia

Published by Jody Dodgson, Editorial Assistant Global Mining Review, Tuesday, 28 July 2026 12:00 Advertisement Northern Star Resources’ adoption of the R 9600 excavator expands the range of Liebherr equipment operating at the Super Pit, one of Australia’s largest opencast gold mines. The fleet

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EU-LatAm growth remains one-way traffic, despite recent trade deal

28 July 2026 European shippers have yet to experience any sort of benefit from this year’s EU-South America trade deal, volumes actually declined in three of the first five months of the year – although there are signs of a bump to come. Container Trades Statistics (CTS) data, which runs two months in arrears, shows

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Forwarders facing dynamic pricing as airlines aim for maximum yield

Photo: © Shutterbas | Dreamstime.com 28 July 2026 Airlines are increasingly adopting dynamic pricing, while fragmented booking channels and inconsistent data are making it harder for forwarders to quote customers and secure capacity.  Christos Spyrou, chief executive and founder of Neutral Air Partner, told The Loadstar Podcast airlines were increasingly shifting to dynamic pricing, either through their

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EXCLUSIVE: MSC + Cargomatic – speculation swirls

ID 52005294 © Everett Collection Inc. | Dreamstime.com 28 July 2026 There’s a deep sense of déjà vu when it boils down to assessing insider feedback* we received following this month’s leadership seminar held by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) in Phoenix, Arizona. (*Exclusive, Part 1, was released yesterday: “MSC CEO to crew: ’Customer relationships remain

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Liners defy Houthi blockade with 54 Bab el-Mandeb transits in a week

Ane Maersk. Photo: VesselFinder 28 July 2026 The Houthis’ blockade on Saudi Arabia has not discouraged shipping lines from sending their vessels through the Bab-el-Mandeb Strait, delivering containers to Jeddah and other Red Sea ports. Linerlytica noted that several carriers, including Maersk, CMA CGM and Wan Hai, were sticking to their renewed Suez transits. The

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Carriers demand new surcharges as Middle East conflict sees bunker costs surge

Photo: © Vladimir Serebryanskiy 28 July 2026 Container lines are seeking a new wave of emergency fuel surcharges as an escalation of hostilities in the Middle East has made bunker fuel more expensive and availability increasingly volatile. CMA CGM has told Indian customers it will impose a scale of surcharges on long-haul and intra-regional trades

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