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Employers must eliminate danger
Warehouse and Logistics News
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June 22, 2025
At the heart of every logistics operation lies the loading bay and with many new drivers and packers joining the logistics industry, it is crucial for employers to understand the challenges of handling goods safely during loading and unloading....
Việt Nam establishes first free trade zone in Đà Nẵng
Vietnam News
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June 22, 2025
ĐÀ NẴNG — In a significant milestone for regional development, Deputy Prime Minister Nguyễn Hòa Bình on June 22 officially announced the Prime Minister's Decision to establish the Đà Nẵng Free Trade Zone (FTZ), the first of its kind in Việt Nam....
The Fiat 500e Is Getting Battery-Swapping Technology
TopSpeed
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June 22, 2025
Fiat has introduced battery-swapping to the 500e in Europe. The technology is limited to a fleet of vehicles in Madrid, Spain that are used in the automaker's Free2Move car-sharing program. The first battery-swapping station is currently...
Founder of giant shipping and delivery company dies
Cleveland.com - Ohio
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June 22, 2025
Fred Smith, the founder of FedEx Corp., has died at age 80, the company announced. He died early Saturday according to a messaged sent to FedEx team members by CEO Raj Subramaniam, who described Smith as more than the founder of the global...
Dual Drive sectional door technology
Warehouse and Logistics News
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June 22, 2025
Strategic Development in the UK’s Golden Triangle Fradley Park, one of the UK’s most strategically located logistics hubs, continues to reinforce its position as a first-class destination for distribution and manufacturing. Located near Lichfield...
India News | Kolkata Metro Railway Using Sustainable Braking Technology to Reduce Carbon Emissions: Official
Latestly
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June 22, 2025
Kolkata, Jun 22 (PTI) The Kolkata metro railway has started using a sustainable braking technology in its rakes, as part of its quest to reduce carbon emissions and save energy costs, an official said on Sunday. All the new rakes that are being...
How a Cornered Iran Could Wreak Havoc on Global Oil Trade
Yahoo Finance
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(Bloomberg) -- US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities are sharpening the focus on one option Iran has yet to really deploy in the conflict: disrupting regional oil trade, especially through the critical Strait of Hormuz. Most Read from...
More trouble for global trade due to Strait of Hormuz disruption
The Hindu Business Line
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June 22, 2025
The Strait of Hormuz handles around 26 per cent of the world’s oil trade | Photo Credit: Bloomberg Nearly two years after shipping was disrupted in the Red Sea due to attacks by Houthi rebels , the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway at the mouth...
Budapest’s public transport summer timetable 2025: Everything you need to know!
Daily News Hungary
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June 22, 2025
As the summer months approach, Budapest’s public transport system is adapting to meet changing needs. The Budapest Transport Centre (BKK) is once again introducing its familiar summer timetable, which will bring both relief and challenges not only...
Strait Of Hormuz: Why Iran Is Unlikely To Block Key Oil Shipping Route
Forbes
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The Strait of Hormuz waterway between the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. It is a very strategically ... More important shipping choke point with Iran to the north and UAE and Oman exclave Musandam to the south. It is the only sea passage from the...
Hindustan Unilever, Vedanta, among others to trade ex-dividend next week
Mint
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June 22, 2025
Dividend Stocks: Shares of major firms, including Hindustan Unilever, Polycab India, Vedanta, HDFC Bank, Kansai Nerolac Paints, Bajaj Finserv, CARE Ratings, Cipla and Aegis Logistics, are among others that will trade ex-dividend in the week...
Iranian Parliament Backs Strait Of Hormuz Closure, Oil Market Braces For Turmoil
Zero Hedge
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Iranian state-owned outlet Press TV has released a new report quoting Major General Kowsari, a senior member of the Iranian Parliament's National Security Commission, who stated: "The Parliament has reached the conclusion that the Strait of Hormuz...
SD Guthrie, Sime Darby Property to develop industrial and logistics hub on Carey Island
The Sun Daily
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June 22, 2025
PETALING JAYA: SD Guthrie Bhd and Sime Darby Property Bhd have signed a joint venture agreement to develop up to 2,000 acres of land on Carey Island, Selangor, to support sustainable economic growth and innovation. The joint venture agreement is a...
Strike US assets, disrupt global trade, race for a bomb: How will Iran respond to Trump’s attacks?
WKBT - Wisconsin
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(CNN) — US President Donald Trump’s decision to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities puts the Middle East in a volatile position, with all eyes now on Tehran’s next move. Speaking in Istanbul, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday his...
Electric vehicles spark new direction for auto market
Windhoek Observer
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Justicia Shipena Rising fuel prices and concerns about the environment are pushing the need for better support for electric vehicles (EVs) in Namibia. A May 2025 report by Simonis Storm Securities says investing in home chargers, smart electricity...
Trade war poses challenges for Cooke
Telegraph-Journal
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June 22, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links Business & Economy New Brunswick Saint John & South The Issues CEO of seafood giant believes Canada, U.S. need each other Robert Powell, of Crosby Liquid Bulk Terminal Limited, Chris McGuire, of Americold Logistics, and...
What is Strait of Hormuz & why its closure by Iran could disrupt global energy trade
The Print
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June 22, 2025
New Delhi: Fears over the possibility of Tehran shutting down the Strait of Hormuz and disrupting the global oil trade rose Sunday after the US entered Israel’s war against Iran, striking three key nuclear facilities in an early morning attack....
Billions in trade, investment deals expected as Afreximbank annual meetings head to Abuja
The Citizen
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Dar es Salaam. The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) is set to host its 32nd Annual Meetings (AAM2025) in Abuja, Nigeria, from June 25 to 27, with billions of dollars in trade and investment deals expected to be announced. Bringing together...
Iran-Israel war threatens India’s West Asia trade and energy security
Telengana Today
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June 22, 2025
Experts warn that rising tensions between Iran and Israel could severely impact India’s trade with West Asia, disrupt oil shipments via the Strait of Hormuz, and push up prices. Key exports like rice and bananas are particularly vulnerable to...
Lake Kariba black market fish trade fuels illicit financial flow
Bulawayo 24 News
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June 22, 2025
A booming black market fish trade along Lake Kariba, driven by the illegal use of cheap twine nets, is undermining Zimbabwe's formal fishing economy and fuelling millions of dollars in illicit financial flows (IFFs), according to conservationists,...