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12 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: More attacks on ocean and air shipping, fresh Trump tariff announcement and trade fragmentation overplayed

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11 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Insurers reassure shippers they’ll still cover Middle East-bound vessels, while UK government removes offshore wind tariffs in clean energy boost

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9 March, 2026 Trade News

Week Ahead in International Trade: Oil prices surge above $100 per barrel as Iran war continues, UK updates traders on EU SPS deal and India FTA predations, and latest on US tariffs

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6 March, 2026 Trade News

The Week in Trade: Middle East chaos disrupts shipping and energy supply chains, Spring Statement and tariff saga

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5 March, 2026 Features

Export Control SIG: Upcoming government changes, technology restrictions and the Russian dark fleet

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5 March, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Tanker reportedly ablaze in Gulf Ocean, higher US tariffs ‘likely’ this week and EU’s ‘made in Europe’ plan released

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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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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