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CMA CGM and Stonepeak Launch United Ports LLC in $2.4 Billion Terminal Joint Venture UPS shift away from Amazon shows bigger payoff Lanesurf: 62% of Loads Get Vetted Carrier Offers Before Brokers Arrive India-China Border Trade Via Lipulekh Resumes Aug 1; China Permits 20 Traders Geopolitics Drives CMA CGM Q2 Profit Surge of 42% as Volumes and Rates Climb Benchmark Diesel Price Rises Third Week as Futures Plunge; Spread Hits Record Indian Government Limits Sugar Dealers to 400 Tonnes Stock Until November to Curb Hoarding Tenants signing longer leases for larger warehouses as 3PLs lock in capacity US stock market flat as S&P 500 and Dow barely move, Nasdaq slides over 1% on chip rout TruAlt Bioenergy Q1 Net Zooms to ₹59.27 Crore on Higher Revenues, Capacity Expansion CMA CGM and Stonepeak Launch United Ports LLC in $2.4 Billion Terminal Joint Venture UPS shift away from Amazon shows bigger payoff Lanesurf: 62% of Loads Get Vetted Carrier Offers Before Brokers Arrive India-China Border Trade Via Lipulekh Resumes Aug 1; China Permits 20 Traders Geopolitics Drives CMA CGM Q2 Profit Surge of 42% as Volumes and Rates Climb Benchmark Diesel Price Rises Third Week as Futures Plunge; Spread Hits Record Indian Government Limits Sugar Dealers to 400 Tonnes Stock Until November to Curb Hoarding Tenants signing longer leases for larger warehouses as 3PLs lock in capacity US stock market flat as S&P 500 and Dow barely move, Nasdaq slides over 1% on chip rout TruAlt Bioenergy Q1 Net Zooms to ₹59.27 Crore on Higher Revenues, Capacity Expansion
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Saudi Aramco Considers New Asia Crude Pricing as Red Sea Disruption Raises Shipping Costs Commodities
Energy & Petrochemicals #saudi aramco#crude pricing

Saudi Aramco Considers New Asia Crude Pricing as Red Sea Disruption Raises Shipping Costs

Saudi Aramco is evaluating a new pricing mechanism for crude loaded from Egypt's Sidi Kerir port for Asian buyers to account for higher shipping costs after Houthi-imposed disruptions in the Red Sea. The diversion via the Suez-Mediterranean Pipeline and around the Cape of Good Hope could add about $5 per barrel to costs. Three sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed the consideration.

Jul 28, 2026 1 source
Iran Conflict Drives Asia-US Container Spot Rates Up 276% Since Late February Logistics
Shipping & Freight #iran conflict#container shipping

Iran Conflict Drives Asia-US Container Spot Rates Up 276% Since Late February

Spot container rates from Asia to the US West Coast have surged 276% since late February, driven by the Iran conflict and Strait of Hormuz disruptions. Xeneta reports that while rates flattened in the week ending July 10, capacity injections are easing pressure. Carriers have increased capacity on key trades, but further rate increases are expected in mid-July.

Jul 13, 2026 1 source
Are You Overpaying? Why Shippers Should Revisit Emergency Fuel Surcharges Now Logistics
Shipping & Freight #fuel surcharges#shipping costs

Are You Overpaying? Why Shippers Should Revisit Emergency Fuel Surcharges Now

Drewry warns that shippers may be paying duplicate fuel cost recovery through emergency bunker surcharges (eBAFs) introduced after the Iran conflict, while standard BAF mechanisms have already adjusted to higher prices. With bunker prices retreating from their peak, shippers are in a stronger position to negotiate the removal of eBAFs.

Jun 22, 2026 1 source