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LNG carrier transiting the Suez Canal under dark clouds, highlighting geopolitical uncertainty affecting global shipping routes and maritime trade

Shipping held hostage by geopolitical instability

Global shipping remains trapped in a cycle of disruption, as geopolitical tensions increasingly override market fundamentals, reshaping trade routes, fleet utilization and investment decisions across all major maritime sectors

Panoramic view of a bustling international port with numerous cargo ships docked alongside cranes and thousands of shipping containers stacked, illustrating the vital arteries of global maritime commerce

Maritime security demands leadership, not lip service

From the UN Security Council floor, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis called for coordinated global action on maritime security, stressing that Greece will not remain passive in the face of rising systemic threats

Donald Trump shaking hands with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu outside the White House, April 7, 2025

Trump’s Turkish delusion

Trump’s praise of Erdoğan as Syria’s master after 2,000 years isn’t just false; it betrays a basic ignorance of both history and current reality