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  • Sunday, 31 May, 2026
    Shipping
    More than half of shadow fleet oil tankers pose environmental disaster risk

    Ageing sanctioned ships should be scrapped, says leading ship recycler

    2 hours ago
    Workers dismantle metal parts and machinery at a ship recycling yard, surrounded by cranes and steel structures.
  • Saturday, 30 May, 2026
    Airlines
    Why does Castlelake want to buy easyJet?

    Budget carrier has large fleet and expensive airport slots, while its share price has been hit by Iran crisis

  • Friday, 29 May, 2026
    Mergers & Acquisitions
    EasyJet draws takeover interest from private credit firm Castlelake

    Takeover of budget airline would lead to another UK-listed company taken off the stock market

    Passengers and airport staff near the boarding stairs of easyJet planes lined up on the tarmac.
  • Thursday, 28 May, 2026
    Aerospace & Defence
    Aircraft owners lease out engines rather than whole planes as prices soar

    Industry-wide shortage has driven surge in value of power units

    Technicians in yellow protective suits dismantle an A321NEO aeroplane
  • Tuesday, 26 May, 2026
    Airlines
    Major European airlines exposed to €1.5bn-plus in carbon costs, analysis shows

    Extension of emissions trading scheme opposed by flag carriers

    Several Lufthansa aircraft parked at gates, with tails visible behind a security fence at Munich airport.
  • Monday, 25 May, 2026
    Middle East war
    Two LNG tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz

    Another vessel carrying crude oil crossed the vital shipping lane on Saturday

    Many cargo ships and vessels are spread across the blue waters of the Strait of Hormuz, with mountains visible in the background.
  • Monday, 25 May, 2026
    High Speed Two Ltd
    HS2 paid consultancies £65mn last year in run-up to project ‘reset’

    Higher spending likely to raise questions about taxpayer-funded body’s approach to long-delayed railway

    A worker in HS2 safety gear stands in front of tunnel boring machine Karen, which is branded with HS2 and partner logos.
  • Sunday, 24 May, 2026
    Airlines
    Turkish Airlines targets top spot after winning traffic from Gulf rivals

    Istanbul hub remains fully operational during conflict that has disrupted carriers in the region, chair Murat Seker says

    Murat Seker sits in an office wearing a suit and tie, with a model Turkish Airlines airplane visible in the background.
  • Sunday, 24 May, 2026
    Global trade
    The power struggle in the world’s narrow seas

    As the Strait of Hormuz crisis grips the global economy, nations are vying to secure other vulnerable waterways

    Large container ship Ever Given stuck diagonally in the Suez Canal, with its bow lodged in the sandy bank; a stylised turquoise world map with shipping routes overlays the background, suggesting global trade disruption.
  • Saturday, 23 May, 2026
    Life & Arts
    Air travel sucks — now more than ever

    When it comes to getting on a plane, you cannot lower your expectations enough

    Jo Ellison
  • Friday, 22 May, 2026
    Shipping
    Shipping exchange argues Strait of Hormuz is not closed in lawsuit defence

    Mercuria has launched ‘explosive’ lawsuit against Baltic Exchange over rates set for tanker routes disrupted by Iran war

    A person walks past the entrance of The Baltic Exchange building in London, glancing at their phone.
  • Thursday, 21 May, 2026
    Driverless vehicles
    TfL voices concern over robotaxis as ministers invite bids

    Officials say more work is needed to show self-driving vehicles will bring ‘net benefit on safety’

    A self-driving Waymo Jaguar with visible sensors on the roof is stopped in traffic near a red London bus and Charing Cross Underground station.
  • Thursday, 21 May, 2026
    Airlines
    EasyJet to launch loyalty scheme to woo unhappy British Airways flyers

    Budget airline says UK flag carrier’s overhaul had made its programme too ‘elite’

    An easyJet aircraft with orange and white livery taxis near the tail fin of an Air France aircraft.
  • Thursday, 21 May, 2026
    Shipping
    Barnacles and jellyfish infest ships trapped in the Gulf

    Sea life could impede the ability of vessels to leave the region when the conflict ends

    Four images of parts of a ship clogged with barnacles
  • Wednesday, 20 May, 2026
    Shipping
    Oil drops nearly 6% as two China-bound supertankers cross Strait of Hormuz

    Brent crude falls to about $105 a barrel as Asia-bound vessels raise hopes of resumption of energy flows

    People stand along the coast with two large cargo ships waiting offshore in the Gulf near Bandar Abbas, Iran.
  • Wednesday, 20 May, 2026
    Electric vehicles
    Global EV and hybrid sales to hit 30% of car market this year, IEA forecasts

    Driver response to rising fuel prices and lower vehicle costs expected to propel sales

    A blue BYD Atto 3 Evo electric car with its bonnet and rear hatchback open on display outside a showroom.
  • Tuesday, 19 May, 2026
    HS2
    HS2 to cost up to £102.7bn, government admits

    MPs told that price tag for high-speed rail line has jumped and project will not be completed until 2040s

    Heidi Alexander speaking at a podium in the House of Commons, with another woman seated beside her taking notes.
  • Tuesday, 19 May, 2026
    Middle East war
    Iran stockpiles oil on ageing tankers anchored in the Gulf

    Tehran turns to floating storage to keep country’s production going

    A satellite image shows numerous oil storage tanks, industrial buildings, and docks at the Kharg Island oil terminal in Iran.
  • Tuesday, 19 May, 2026
    Northern Ireland
    Belfast Harbour unveils £1.3bn growth plan to close gap with rival Dublin

    Irish Sea port bets on freight, cruise and offshore wind businesses

    Aerial view of Belfast Harbour showing the Harland & Wolff yellow cranes, the Lagan River, and city centre buildings.
  • Monday, 18 May, 2026
    UK airports
    British Airways seeks up to £10mn from Heathrow after baggage system chaos

    Airline wants financial redress over series of breakdowns including loss of 20,000 bags last weekend 

    Hundreds of unclaimed suitcases and bags pile up in the baggage claim area beneath a large welcoming sign at Heathrow airport.
  • Monday, 18 May, 2026
    HS2
    UK ministers considered abandoning HS2 amid spiralling costs

    Analysis earlier this year concluded that decommissioning the scheme could cost as much as continuing to build the railway

    A woman walks past an advertising hoarding in Birmingham that promotes the HS2 rail link, featuring a high-speed train and the slogan ‘Live in Birmingham, Work in Manchester, Play in London’.
  • Monday, 18 May, 2026
    Oil & Gas industry
    European oil refiners and airlines have ‘almost zero’ jet fuel shortage concerns

    Refiners maximise production and increase imports from US and Africa to offset loss of Middle Eastern supplies

    A Skytanking employee in safety gear connects a fuel hose to an aircraft wing at Berlin Brandenburg Airport.
  • Monday, 18 May, 2026
    Airlines
    Ryanair suspends guidance after surge in jet fuel price

    Airline confirms new contract negotiations with chief Michael O’Leary after annual profits rise by a third

    Passengers line up to board a Ryanair aircraft via stairs on the tarmac at Thessaloniki airport.
  • Sunday, 17 May, 2026
    Container shipping
    Gulf freight rates jump as shipping companies turn to trucks to move cargo

    Businesses face thousands of dollars in extra costs, with lorries only able to carry a fraction of the goods

    A truck hauling a Hapag-Lloyd shipping container drives past stacked containers from multiple companies at the Port of Los Angeles.
  • Saturday, 16 May, 2026
    Life & Arts
    What life is like on the stranded ships of the Gulf

    As leaders debate how to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the voices of seafarers have been largely absent. Horatio Clare reports on the hidden world behind a global crisis

    A trio of images shows a view through a ship’s porthole, a man in white overalls below deck and a controls at the ship’s bridge.
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