Suppliers reported that just 37% of invoices were paid on time in 2025, down from 42% the previous year, and from 54% in 2019.

VW CEO Oliver Blume told shareholders that the company's post-tax profits fell by roughly 54% year-over-year in 2025.

Jet fuel prices in the U.S. have surged during the war in the Middle East — more than doubling on a year-to-date basis.

Antwerp Court of Appeal President Bart Willocx warned that Belgium has become increasingly vulnerable to drug smuggling at its busiest shipping hubs.

Companies remain caught between a court ruling that invalidated the tariffs, and a government that has yet to fully acknowledge how it intends to unwind them. 

 Marine Traffic estimates that tanker transits through the Strait of Hormuz were down by 90% between February 25 and March 4.

President Donald Trump had previously vowed to offer insurance guarantees and possible U.S. Navy escorts to oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

Transport through the Strait of Hormuz remains at a near standstill as the Middle East war disrupts the vital waterway.

The trip still depends on navigation in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, which is effectively closed for commercial ships.

New import bookings have collapsed while cancellations spike, reports Dun & Bradstreet.