#Gravitas Thailand is set to abandon one of its biggest infrastructure projects.  A fresh government review concluded that a $30 billion proposed landbridge project aimed at bypassing the Malacca Strait is no longer financially viable and could cause serious environmental damage. 

Thailand Plans to Scrap Land Bridge Project Bypassing Malacca Strait  | GRAVITAS 

World, india news: The measure passed after a week of intense negotiations at the IMO. The tax is expected to be formally adopted in October 2025, according to a report.

India and 62 other countries adopt world's first-ever global carbon tax on shipping - What is it and why is it important?

Business Economy, This prolonged crisis has had a paradoxical effect on the shipping industry. Profits are boosted despite increasing costs due to disruptions.

Red Sea crisis: What it means for the shipping industry, consumers, and climate

Business & Economy, The recent trade tensions fuelled by US policies are further disrupting supply chains and impacting key stakeholders, including Walmart and DHL

US tariffs, geopolitics threaten $9 tn shipping industry

The Red Sea crisis has disrupted the global shipping industry. But that's hardly the only issue that shipping giants are facing right now. The industry fears it will continue to face significant disruptions in 2024.

Panama canal: Severe drought hits canal, administrators forced to cut vessel crossings

Wars, extreme weather & panama restrictions hit shipping

The United Nations has warned that carbon emissions from shipping were growing, calling on the vast industry to scrap old, polluting vessels and upgrade infrastructure to speed up its green transition.

WION Climate Tracker: UN urges shipping industry to cut emissions

In a bid to help speed the global shipping industry's move towards a more sustainable future, leading shipping associations have proposed a levy on ship carbon emissions.

To achieve a zero carbon future, international shipping industry proposes levy

The stranding of a container ship in the Suez Canal has created disruptions in the global shipping industry that could take weeks and possibly months to clear, top container shipping lines said.

Ship backlogs from Suez chaos could take months to clear: Container lines  

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