UK Trade in 2025: Challenges, Tariffs and Global Expansion [Part 2 of 2]
UK Trade in 2025: Challenges, Tariffs and Global Expansion [Part 2 of 2]. The importance of supply chain resilience and flexible logistics strategies UK businesses face numerous challenges in international trade this year, emphasising the need to enhance supply chain resilience and implement flexible logistics strategies to effectively manage future disruptions. “The ability to weather disruptions is crucial for success [...]
16/03/2025
UK Trade in 2025: Challenges, Tariffs and Global Expansion [Part 1 of 2]
UK Trade in 2025: Challenges, Tariffs and Global Expansion [Part 1 of 2]. Exploring how UK businesses face constant trade disruptions in 2025 due to geopolitical instability, supply chain restructuring and rising tariffs Global trade disruptions, enhanced by factors like climate events and geopolitical tensions, have exposed vulnerabilities in supply chains. Organisations must embrace diversified sourcing, regionalisation and nearshoring [...]
16/03/2025
Houthi to resume attacks on Israeli vessels in Red Sea
Houthi to resume attacks on Israeli vessels in Red Sea. The Houthi say they will resume attacks on all Israeli vessels until crossing into Gaza for aid supplies are reopened.. In a statement issued by the Humanitarian Operations Coordination Center (HOCC) it said the Yemini Armed Forces were resuming a ban on Israeli vessels in the in Red and Arabian [...]
16/03/2025
Malaysia urged to prioritise green shipping as global maritime industry leans towards protecting environment
Malaysia urged to prioritise green shipping as global maritime industry leans towards protecting environment. Ito said Malaysia should ensure its regulations align with international standards such as the International Maritime Organisation's Energy Efficiency Design Index and Carbon Intensity Indicator. KUALA LUMPUR (March 9): Malaysia should embrace and prioritise green shipping trends to remain relevant despite its strategic advantage along the [...]
09/03/2025
FMM: Delay proposed 30% port tariff hikes
FMM: Delay proposed 30% port tariff hikes. KUALA LUMPUR (March 8): The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has called on the government to postpone the implementation of the proposed 30% rise in port tariffs, particularly for container handling and storage, as it will have major implications on cost of doing business for manufacturers and shippers. FMM president Tan Sri Soh [...]
09/03/2025
Shipping in the crosshairs as trade uncertainty hits all-time high
Shipping in the crosshairs as trade uncertainty hits all-time high. At no point since tracking began on the subject have global trade policies been more uncertain than right now, according to one index developed in the US. The Trade Policy Uncertainty (TPU) Index (see chart below) developed by four employees at the Federal Reserve Board analyses the frequency of joint [...]
09/03/2025
China’s DeepSeek says theoretical profit margin is 545% for its AI models
China's DeepSeek says theoretical profit margin is 545% for its AI models. (March 1): Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) phenomenon DeepSeek revealed some financial numbers on Saturday, saying its “theoretical” profit margin could be more than five times costs, peeling back a layer of the secrecy that shrouds business models in the AI industry. The 20-month-old start-up, which rattled Silicon Valley [...]
02/03/2025
EPF declares dividend rates of 6.3% for both conventional, shariah savings for 2024 — highest since 2017
EPF declares dividend rates of 6.3% for both conventional, shariah savings for 2024 — highest since 2017. KUALA LUMPUR (March 1): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) has declared a dividend rate of 6.3% for conventional savings, the highest since 2017 when it declared a 6.9% dividend, and also 6.3% for shariah savings for the financial year ended Dec 31, 2024 [...]
02/03/2025
Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer
Microsoft retires Skype, internet call pioneer. The platform revolutionised online communication with free calls between computers, before the rise of rivals like Teams, Zoom and WhatsApp. Microsoft on Friday announced it was retiring Skype, the online voice and video call pioneer that the tech titan acquired in 2011. “Starting in May 2025, Skype will no longer be available,” said a [...]
02/03/2025
Cyber security threats are not new, but shipping still unprepared
Cyber security threats are not new, but shipping still unprepared. Shipping’s legacy systems and accelerating digitalisation call for a focus on cyber security regulation and training to respond to threats. The maritime industry’s mix of legacy systems, rapid data exchange, and rapid digitalisation create challenges around cyber security in need of urgent, collaborative solutions, according to an expert panel. Speaking [...]
24/02/2025
