As global trade has been making headlines this past year, everyone has declared themselves an armchair expert in international shipping routes, tariffs, and commodity prices. However, it’s rare to get… read more →
Trade distribution, where banks transfer the risk of trade finance deals to other institutions, has evolved over the past 25 years. Previously limited to risk-sharing between banks, it now increasingly… read more →
The report, by the US-based Environmental Defence Fund and Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub, outlines a roadmap to finance a green transition for the global shipping industry. The three key… read more →
The trial programme, launched at the London Gateway and Southampton logistics hubs, will help around 500 trucks to transition from diesel to hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO), an alternative, renewable fuel… read more →
The Joint Declaration of Intent, signed yesterday, said the two countries would “promote and strengthen cooperation and trade in the critical minerals value chain,” “coordinate and intensify existing exchange,” and… read more →
When it comes to environmental policy, the mantra to “reduce, reuse, recycle” is by now etched into the popular consciousness. But in practice, recycling has become the main way people… read more →
The facility will be used to fund green energy and strategic infrastructure projects in South and Southeast Asia, increasing access to capital in a historically underfunded area. South and Southeast… read more →
Greenhouse gases, a range of compounds that trap heat in the air and are responsible for global warming, are produced by human activities that involve burning coal, oil, and gas,… read more →
TBTs are non-tariff barriers — such as standards, certifications, and conformity assessments — that are less well-known than tariffs but more impactful. In this context, the US tariff strategy should… read more →
The transaction, completed on Tuesday, used a digital bill of exchange alongside supporting documents powered by blockchain verification technology from Swedish fintech Enigio, and executed through an interoperable digital channel… read more →
