The APM Terminals facility at Rotterdam’s new Maasvlakte II will probably become the world’s most automated facility: unmanned (remote‐

Forth Ports Limited and Port of Zeebrugge / MBZ have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) which marks the start of

After declining to a 2013 year-to-date low of $97 per barrel on April 17, Brent crude oil spot prices increased to an average of $103 per

Rice shipments from Thailand, the second-biggest exporter, are set to increase as the government reduces the price paid to farmers

According to the Brazil Steel Institute (IABr), Brazilian steelmakers produced 3 million metric tons (mt) of crude steel in May of the current

On June 19, the China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) announced that in early June (June 1-10) this year the average aggregate daily

American Petroleum Institute chief Jack Gerard said that U.S. gas prices and the unemployment rate would be higher if not

Surging U.S. oil production and greater energy conservation are helping keep a lid on oil prices worldwide and may be limiting the sway OPEC holds over world markets.

U.S. crude oil refinery inputs averaged over 15.5 million barrels per day during the week ending June 14, 2013, 294 thousand

European leaders next week will affirm their aim to break the crisis-causing links between banks and sovereign debt by centralizing bank

Senior bankers guilty of reckless misconduct should be jailed, a long-awaited report on banking commissioned by the government has

The trade spat between the European Union and China over solar panels and other products is simply an attempt to reciprocate

Japan’s exports rose more than forecast in May as a weaker yen boosted the value of overseas sales, underscoring the profit boon

The International Monetary Fund says recession-wracked Spain is making progress but is urging policymakers both within the country and in Europe

Rates to ship iron ore rallied for a 10th day amid speculation traders are betting prices for the commodity used to make steel will rebound

Drewry Maritime Equity Research initiates coverage on the global container liners’ sector with three major Asian container lines: Orient

Rates for the largest oil tankers were little changed as traders paced hiring of the vessels for July cargoes, according to Astrup

There was marginal improvement in the dry bulk market as improvement in demand for larger vessel segments was countered by a decline in demand