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20 July, 2026 Features

Member Spotlight: John Pipe International leaders discuss shipping hazardous goods, military packing, supporting clients and the unlikely perils of paint

16 July, 2026 Webinars

UK businesses learning to navigate Middle East disruption, with GCC trade deal creating new opportunities

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8 July, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Trump appears to end Iran ceasefire and calls for US to ‘cut off all trade’ with Spain

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17 June, 2026 Features

State of Freight: Optimism and uncertainty surrounding Strait of Hormuz reopening, shipping challenges posed by sanctions and ‘shadow fleet’ risks

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3 June, 2026 Features

Trade Insights: Takeaways from the OECD Economic Outlook

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30 April, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: China threatens EU over ‘Made in Europe’ scheme, Brussels announces support for industry affected by Middle East war and US shipping interventions

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28 April, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: ‘Hormuz-first’ Iran ceasefire proposal, UK emission-reduction schemes compensation and is the EU ‘reset’ bad news for UK AI?

23 April, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: Industry questions alleged UK-EU SPS agreement benefits, Russia war economy falters and shipping through Strait of Hormuz in limbo

1 April, 2026 Trade News

The Day in Trade: News that US could pull out of Iran in coming weeks eclipsed by western governments’ preparation for significant long-term economic effects

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30 March, 2026 Trade News

The Week Ahead in International Trade: Fallout from failure of WTO conference and increasing threat of supply chain disruption in Middle East

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24 March, 2026 Features

State of Freight: Operational impact of Middle East war ‘localised to Gulf’ but fears over energy and return of Houthi crisis remain

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16 March, 2026 Trade News

Week Ahead in International Trade: UK-EU economic ties in focus and Trump urges Nato to help ‘police’ Strait of Hormuz