Were we shocked by the Kremlin's aggression on Ukraine? Not that much - in the sense that nations formerly behind the Iron Curtain have first-hand experience of what might come from Moscow. And it ain't pretty. Poland and the Baltic States' historical-emotional baggage goes even further back when their nations were under St. Petersburg's thumb. The term 'understanding putin' correlated nothing but bad news. As sadly evidenced by the recent events.
In all likelihood, the barbaric attack against Ukraine launched by the Kremlin on 24 February 2022, with Minsk's willing complicity, will be remembered in schoolbooks as a defining moment for the entire world. The point of no return, if you will.
European liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports reached a record high in January 2022 and could go a little higher if the Russian pipeline gas supply falls - or even stops completely.
The DHL white paper Delivering on Circularity takes an in-depth look at a transition from a linear to a circular economic model in the fashion and consumer electronics sectors in the context of reducing waste and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG-E).
We have welcomed the news that five competition authorities have created a working group that will meet regularly to develop and share intelligence to detect and investigate suspected anti-competitive behaviour and collusion in the global container shipping industry, using existing international cooperation tools.
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold in early 2020, many seafarers found themselves stranded aboard their vessels as a significant crew change crisis unfolded globally.