TRADE FLOWS

Editorial illustration of Venezuela’s emerging Atlantic maritime economy, combining port infrastructure, merchant shipping, oil facilities, urban activity and trade

Venezuela: the Atlantic’s next maritime play?

16/09/202616/09/2026

From energy recovery to emerging trade flows, Venezuela is becoming a maritime story the Atlantic market cannot afford to ignore — and one that increasingly deserves the shipping industry’s attention

Aerial view of the Port of Vancouver at sunset, showing container terminals, cargo ships, and the city skyline along Canada’s Pacific coast

How a tax rule sparked the U.S.–Canada port war

24/01/202608/08/2026

The U.S.–Canada “port war” is escalating as Washington targets a tax loophole that gives Canadian ports a decisive advantage in handling U.S.-bound cargo