On Tuesday, 31 March, the Dutch Senate adopted legislation amending Book 8 of the Civil Code to grant legal recognition to electronic bills of lading (eBLs) in maritime freight transport.… read more →
Container shipping companies are set to restart at the Omani Port of Salalah today, Tuesday, 31 March, after a drone strike on Saturday closed the key transhipment hub. AP Moller-Maersk… read more →
On Thursday, 26 March, the World Trade Organization (WTO) commenced its 14th biennial meeting in Yaoundé, Cameroon. The conference, attended by trade ministers from across the world, aims to reform… read more →
On Tuesday, 24 March, Visa released its findings from its 2025-2026 Growth Corporates Working Capital Index (WCI). The findings track the financial behaviour of mid-sized businesses across Asia Pacific (APAC),… read more →
Last week, the Colombian Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Tourism held the first ‘CELAC-Africa High Level Forum’ in Bogotá. The forum was part of a broader initiative to strengthen the… read more →
On Thursday, 19 March, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group and British International Investment (BII) announced that they have signed a letter of intent to improve access to trade and… read more →
Since the war in the Middle East began earlier this month, disruptions to maritime and air shipping routes have urged carrier companies to move to road freight. Maritime shipping companies… read more →
Asian countries have been increasing their local coal-fired power generation and seeking new coal suppliers, as liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments into the region remain stuck at the Hormuz chokepoint. … read more →
On Thursday, 12 March, the US Senate voted in favour of the central bank digital currency (CBDC) amendment, prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing a CBDC until 2030. The amendment… read more →
Mastercard will be collaborating with Bank of Shanghai to enable faster cross-border payments between China and global markets, seeking to capitalise on demand from small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The… read more →
