Transport

With shipyards full of newbuild projects for vessels designed to use (or be capable of using) alternative fuels, this edition of On the Horizon takes a look at the novel issues...

There's one thing container shipping operators are sure of: disruption is good for business. And the 2020s have given us some truly dire disruptions: a blocked canal, a global pandemic, armed conflicts on land and sea, bitter trade disputes, and we could go on. In the wake of the upheaval has come a volatile business environment, elevated rates, and record earnings

In February 2019, the vessel Solomon Trader grounded in the Solomon Islands, leading to an arbitration award on 14 March 2023 against the charterer...

It has been widely reported that the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East has led to marine insurers cancelling war risks cover for vessels operating in the Strait of Hormuz...

On 25 February 2026, the UK Government published its response to the Machinery Call for Evidence...

Amazon's newly disclosed stake in BETA Technologies signals their confidence in conventional electric aircraft.

Structural overcapacity, tariff volatility, and uneven demand continue to reshape freight markets, with ocean and air rates drifting lower even as carriers lean on blank sailings and cost discipline to defend utilization.

On 25 February 2026, the UK Government published its response to the Machinery Call for Evidence...

Recent months have thrown automotive supply chain risks into the spotlight, with the Jaguar Land Rover cyber attack and the collapse of First Brands Group providing stark reminders that supply disruptions can strike from multiple fronts and have wide-ranging consequences.