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Ripple effects from the pandemic initially caused the problems. The week-long blockage of the Suez Canal and the closure of some of China’s largest container ports due to COVID-19…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266889
ISSN: 2633-304X
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This followed several days of wargames in the area by the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC). US plans to reinstate sanctions on Iran -- the first tranche came into effect…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB236650
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Since late September rains have failed in the Amazon region, causing the most severe drought in over a century. Factors including El Nino, climate change and ongoing fires are…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283547
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The world fleet includes some 55,000 vessels of over 1,000 gross tons. Most of their business is conducted in 50 major ports, but another 1,150 can receive vessels of that size…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB281539
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While the current La Nina event has been more prolonged than usual, the drought effects are not unprecedented. However, they have been exacerbated by record heatwaves believed to…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB277928
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Base effects, pent-up demand and restored supply were expected to deliver above-trend growth in 2022-23, erasing the impact wrought by the pandemic in 2020-21. However, surging…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267444
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The economy has stabilised after emerging from crisis and GDP is rising, although not at anything like the pace needed to make up for the 2014-15 recession. The government's…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB224152
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The International Maritime Organisation's Polar Code.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB209865
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The economy has recovered somewhat from the one-third contraction in 2022 caused by Russia's invasion. Government spending, mainly on defence, dominates but agriculture has…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB283880
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Indonesia's new shipping decree and ease of doing business.