Comment / OceanX: Hapag's surprise; DHL tests Saudi appetite; Houthis innovate piracy! 

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The Alaska summit came and went – no deal. Or: no deal yet, and the show continues.

In any case, talking remains better than not talking, so let’s hope things move closer to an end of the war in Ukraine. 

Earlier last week…

On the trade war front instead: the China-US trade got a 90-day extension, so at least there is some kind of certainty for business in the upcoming Christmas shipping season, albeit for the cargo moving via Vietnam ...