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April 27, 2025
According to a Turkish filing, CEVA Corporate Services, a subsidiary of French shipping giant CMA CGM, has agreed to buy Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Cozumleri ve Teknoloji's logistics division for $440m. Borusan Yatirim stated in the filing on the…
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April 25, 2025
The World Bank steering committee endorsed on Friday the lender's plans for exploring options to expand access to energy, including possible financing for nuclear power. This is in line with U.S. President Donald Trump’s directives to increase energy financing.
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April 25, 2025
The Dutch prosecutor said that they summoned Damen Shipyards, a shipbuilder in the Netherlands, on suspicion of violating EU Sanctions against Russia. They also opened a separate corruption case against Damen Shipyards and its top executives. The company denied the accusations.
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April 24, 2025
The state-owned oil company of Colombia announced on Thursday that Shell had pulled out from three joint offshore projects in the Caribbean. Ecopetrol stated in a press release that the two companies were working together to ensure the continuity…
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April 24, 2025
Canada's Francois-Philippe Champagne, Canada's Minister of Finance, said that the Group of Seven Industrial Democracies continues to be united. However tensions remain amongst them over the tariffs imposed by the U.S. Champagne said at a briefing…
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April 24, 2025
Canada's Francois-Philippe champagne, Canada’s Finance Minister said Thursday that the Group of Seven biggest economies remain united but there are tensions between them over the tariffs imposed by the United States. Champagne said at a briefing…
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April 24, 2025
The Crimean Peninsula, which Russia took from Ukraine in 2014., is the focal point of the most serious East-West standoff that has occurred since the Cold War. This issue led to a clash between U.S. president Donald Trump and President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday.
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April 23, 2025
Matosinhos Porto, a Portuguese sailing town, has secured a spot on The Ocean Race Europe's route. The event will feature flying boats, double-points and a 3-hour pit-stop. Ocean health activism will be featured alongside the sporting success.
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April 22, 2025
It's easy to miss the recent shift in the global wheat market narrative. The world's exportable wheat supply is not expected to drop to a multi-year low in 2024-25, as was predicted by recent trends. The relief may only be temporary. The upcoming harvests of wheat in Russia and Ukraine…
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April 22, 2025
People close to the situation said that the mast of the superyacht, which sank in Sicily last summer, killing British tech titan Mike Lynch along with six other people, would be dismantled next month. The British-flagged Bayesian was found lying…
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April 21, 2025
These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. Estonia warns that lifting Russia sanctions would harm EU taxpayers. The British Finance…
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April 17, 2025
Maria Zakharova, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, said that Estonians' adoption of legal changes allowing their navy to use force on foreign vessels is a provocative act that puts shipping and security at risk in the Baltic Sea.
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April 17, 2025
Equinor, a Norwegian company, will stop offshore construction on its Empire Wind I in New York State following an order to cease work from the U.S. The company announced on Thursday that Interior Secretary Doug Burgum had issued a stop-work order.
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April 16, 2025
LONDON, 16 April - SailGP will be flying across five continents from Perth's sun-drenched water to Abu Dhabi's glittering final in 2026. The championship has secured a number of venues that are sure to please the crowds under multi-year host deals.
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April 15, 2025
Rio Tinto announced a 9% decline in the first quarter iron ore shipment on Wednesday. 2025 Pilbara shipments are now expected to be at the lower end after tropical cyclones ravaged Australia's West Coast and disrupted operation. Rio Tinto's…
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April 15, 2025
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy announced that on Tuesday, representatives from the United Kingdom, France, and Turkey will meet in Turkey to discuss Black Sea Security. Zelenskiy, along with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, said…
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April 15, 2025
A British inquest heard on Tuesday that the investigation into the deaths last year of British tech tycoon Mike Lynch and banker Jonathan Bloomer, as well as members of their family, who died when a luxury boat sank, will take several months.
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April 15, 2025
Francesca Clapcich, an Italian skipper, has announced a campaign to compete at the Vendee Globe in 2028. This would make her one of the few people who could compete in all four of the sport's most prestigious events. Clapcich, backed by 11th Hour Racing and The Ocean Race…
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April 14, 2025
The German finance ministry announced on Monday that a German court would consider a request for the release of an oil tanker believed to be a part of Russia's so-called "shadow fleet" used to circumvent oil sanction. In January, the Panama…
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April 14, 2025
VIENNA, 14 April - Formula Kite Olympic Champion Valentin Bontus suffered a torn ligament in his left leg after a skiing accident at the weekend. This is his second injury to that same knee since the year 2020. Der Standard, Austrian newspaper…
