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Risk-averse NATO allies refuse to join US blockade of Iranian ports, opting to wait until the fighting stops

Italian bourse data shows KKCG Maritime now holds 23 per cent of Ferretti

China's COMEC expects profit surge for first quarter of 2026

April shipping costs decline for Russian Urals crude to India

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