A fresh bid from Hapag-Lloyd is intended to prevent the proposed Zim acquisition from collapsing. But resistance in Israel has intensified in recent weeks, spanning the government, the authorities and sections of the company’s workforce.

Supply pressure is building in the marine fuel market as war-related refinery losses and changing refinery economics reduce output. With diesel, petrol and kerosene offering better returns, marine fuel is losing priority.

A new order is taking shape in the top tier of container ports. It is shaped by new trade routes and market concentration. Europe is slipping down the rankings in this order.

The Adani Group epitomises India’s economic rise. In Mundra, home to the group’s main port, numerous construction projects are under way. The DVZ has analysed satellite images that illustrate the scale and pace of these projects.