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13 March, 2026 Trade News

The Week in Trade: Middle East war continues to roil supply chains as Trump prepares groundwork for return of ‘reciprocal regime’

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13 March, 2026 Features

Commodities in Focus: Aluminium, helium and fertiliser markets suffer from Trump’s war in Iran

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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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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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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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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

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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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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11 November, 2025 Features

Export Control Brief: New government guidance for shippers and forwarders shows intermediaries’ role in fighting sanctions evasion, says trade expert

17 October, 2025 Trade News

The Week in Trade: US hits out at China over mineral controls, UK economy inches upwards and steel tariffs in focus