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4 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Spring Statement response, EU reset critique and shipping stalls through key strait

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Ocean freight vessel heading out to sea laden with cargo containers

3 March, 2026 Features

State of Freight: Supply chains thrown into disarray by Operation Epic Fury in the Middle East

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3 March, 2026 Trade News

Day in Trade: Reeves delivers Spring Statement as Middle East crisis rattles markets

2 March, 2026 Trade News

Week Ahead in International Trade: Middle East conflict to set trade agenda as key shipping routes close

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17 February, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Single Trade Window ‘shelved’, UK lobbies on ‘Made in Europe’ plan and Mastercard/Visa alternatives discussed in City

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30 January, 2026 Features

Latin American Trade Digest: Court decision gives Trump a win in Panama Canal, Mexico goes USCMA alone and the Ecuador-Colombia tariff war

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Freight ships idling in the Red Sea, with mountains in the background

14 January, 2026 Features

State of Freight: Iran repeats threats to close Strait of Hormuz while market braces for possible Suez Canal re-opening

8 January, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Trump to withdraw US from UNCTAD in sign of increasingly unilateral approach to foreign and trade policy

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Freight liner crossing the ocean, carrying dozens of multi-coloured containers

8 December, 2025 Features

State of Freight: Canadian pipeline project faces opposition, Southampton container spillage disruption and Dublin port set for higher fees

8 December, 2025 Trade News

The Week Ahead in International Trade: China’s trade surplus tops a trillion, US interest rate decision and UK GDP

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14 November, 2025 Trade News

The Week in Trade: Houthi rebels cease shipping attacks, regional export funding for small firms and new US trade deals

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12 November, 2025 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Houthis announce halt to Red Sea attacks, Syria sanctions thaw and oil in focus