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Splash Wrap: Deals, diplomacy and disruption - Splash247

Donald Trump’s tour of Asia provided the biggest shipping news of the week. His meet-up with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, yesterday saw the tit-for-tat port fees shelved for a year, and panamaxes surging as China committed to resume buying large amounts of American grain. Trump’s earlier...
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Nasdaq and S&P 500 close higher, thanks to Amazon, to cap off a strong week: Live updates​

The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 rose on Friday, boosted by shares of tech giant Amazon on the heels of its strong quarterly results.

The tech-heavy Nasdaq advanced 0.61% to finish the session at 23,724.96, while the broad market index gained 0.26% to reach 6,840.20. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed 40.75 points higher, or 0.09%, to 47,562.87.

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Markets Now Closes - 10/31 With China Buying How High Will Soybean and Grain Prices Rally?​

Oct 31, 2025
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Security Forces Repel Pirate Boarding Attempt on Chemical Tanker Off Somalia

A chemical tanker was targeted in an attempted pirate attack approximately 330 nautical miles east of Mogadishu on November 3, with armed security personnel successfully repelling the assault. The Cayman...
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Panama Canal Bets on LPG Transits to Offset World Trade Slowdown Next Year

The Panama Canal expects an increase in transits of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels and carriers of some agricultural commodities to help it compensate for a reduction in world trade next year, the waterway's chief told Reuters on Monday.
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Somali pirates board tanker in deepwater attack - Splash247

A Malta-flagged products tanker has been boarded by armed pirates in the Indian Ocean. According to maritime security specialists Vanguard Tech and Ambrey, the Hellas Aphrodite was attacked early today, approximately 549 nautical miles east-southeast of Hobyo, Somalia, far beyond the traditional...
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Canada Launches $1.4 Billion Sovereign Fund for Critical Minerals | OilPrice.com

Canada's Liberal government has proposed a C$2 billion sovereign fund and hundreds of millions in new spending, alongside tax credit expansions, to bolster its domestic critical minerals supply chains and strengthen national security.
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China Tightens the Screws on Key Metals After Rare Earth Truce With Trump | OilPrice.com

China has imposed new export controls on silver, antimony, and tungsten, undermining Trump’s rare earth deal and tightening its grip on critical mineral supply chains.
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World Container Index - 23 Jul

23 Jul 2026: Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) decreased 4% to $4,374 per 40ft container, due to a decline in rates on Asia–Europe and Transpacific trade routes.
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Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Baltic Dry traded flat at 2,725 Index Points on July 23, 2026. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has risen 3.45%, and is up 20.68% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Baltic...
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Emboldened Somali pirates spark fear in the Indian Ocean - Splash247

The threat of Somali piracy is re-emerging in the Indian Ocean, with recent incidents highlighting the increasing sophistication and reach of pirate groups. Yesterday’s hijacking of the Malta-flagged Hellas Aphrodite—carrying gasoline from India to South Africa—marked the first merchant vessel...
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Splash Wrap: Pirates, crews and cyberstorms - Splash247

Compared to recent months, geopolitics did not muscle into many Splash headlines this week, the final days of the tit-for-tat port fees levied by the US and China, which are set to come to an end on Monday. The most shocking news came from the Horn of Africa, where emboldened Somali pirates...
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