阿聯酋環球鋁業：阿爾塔維拉鑄造廠於明年5月4日生產出首批鑄造金屬。

At a July 2 press briefing the Taiwan Affairs Office said the DPP had rejected scouting-trip applications from Shanghai and Fujian tour operators, prompting island tour groups to protest and call for depoliticizing tourism. Spokesperson Zhu Fenglian said resuming travel by Shanghai and Fujian residents reflects mainstream opinion and would support peaceful cross‑strait relations, accused the DPP of politicizing cross‑strait tourism and ignoring industry livelihood pressures, and said the office remains committed to the “cross‑strait family” concept and has signalled goodwill. She urged the DPP to lift restrictions on mainland residents' travel to Taiwan promptly if it truly cares about the industry's livelihoods.

The Baltic Dry Index rose 88 points (3.4%) to 2,650 on Thursday, its highest level since June 24, led by a sharp jump in capesize rates. The capesize index (BCI) climbed 229 points (6.2%) to 3,921; capesize average daily earnings increased $2,079 to $32,060. The panamax index (BPI) gained 18 points (0.8%) to 2,195, with panamax daily earnings up $167 to $19,758. The supramax index (BSI) rose 2 points (0.1%) to 1,675.