Aerospace customers are increasingly prioritising supply-chain resilience and manufacturing proximity, with companies such as Airbus and BAE Systems seeking suppliers that can provide shorter, more…
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Iranian oil prices rise as US blockade tightens supplies to China Iranian crude prices have climbed as fewer cargoes reach Chinese buyers under a tightening US blockade, Reuters reports. Traders said…
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is providing classification and technical assurance for the conversion of an LNG carrier into a floating storage unit (FSU) for an offshore gas project in Gabon. The former LNG…
How China eased pressure on oil markets by halting purchases and relying on reserves Submitted by Gaspard Rouffin on Thu, 08/20/2026 - 09:23 Beijing’s vast stockpiles and reduced crude imports have…
E-commerce is driving a shift towards point-to-point freighter networks, with flight viability increasingly determined by demand density and aircraft fill rates. The model prioritises high payloads…
The Strait of Hormuz disruption is exposing the vulnerability of concentrated global trade routes, with shipping traffic collapsing, oil prices rising and freight costs increasing. Australia is…
AI is helping airports increase capacity and efficiency without relying solely on major infrastructure projects, improving security screening, baggage handling and operational coordination while…
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