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The situation with the expedition cruise ship Hondius continues to unfold as the World Health Organization (WHO) and multiple local authorities coord...
(www.MaritimeCyprus.com) The maritime industry is currently witnessing a transformative shift as Alternative Fuel Vehicles (AFVs) and Electric Vehicles (EVs) move from niche markets to mainstream adoption. However, this transition brings a unique set of safety challenges that…
Larak Island, to the south of and covering the approaches to Iran’s largest port at Bandar Abbas, has achieved some notoriety in recent weeks as the...
The Pentagon’s rollout of Project Freedom is being presented as the first step toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz. But the details emerging behind those early transits point to something...
The company best known for its vacuums has sped up forecast modeling from multiple weeks to a few days through a collaboration with o9 Solutions.
As global energy markets brace for supply chain disruptions caused by the war in Iran, the auto transport industry is grappling with a rapid surge in diesel costs that is fundamentally reshaping the economics of moving vehicles. Super Dispatch, an end-to-end software platform for the auto transport industry, has relea
Expeditors International did well in the air in the first quarter, but not as well on the open seas. In a quarterly earnings report that was overall strong, the difference in shipments as measured by weight was stark.
President Rouhani of Iran, in his last days in office in July 2021, declared the Jask oil terminal project completed. The $2 billion project involved...
Latest NewsGrowth in energy-linked project cargo exacerbates US rail car shortageMaersk passing $500 million monthly fuel bill to customers ‘in full’: CEOVPA veteran McCoy tapped as CEO of Port of VirginiaTacoma ILWU local attempting to block Husky technology effortUS onshore wind halt deals latest blow for project car
Qatar Airways’ cargo division said it will resume freighter and passenger belly operations to Baghdad, Iraq, this week. The cargo carrier will reintroduce a weekly Boeing 777 freighter service to the Iraqi capital from Doha on May 7.
Details are starting to come out on what will likely be Spain’s largest ever drug seizure, possibly three to four times the prior record. Guardia Civi...
By Capt. Abhinandan Prasad MNILecturer – SUNY Maritime College, New York In recent years, advances in computing — from artificial intelligence to adaptive learningsystems — have shown how algorithms can...
The cruise ship where a handful of passengers contracted a rare respiratory virus, stranding hundreds aboard, will travel to the Canary Islands once two ill crew members are medically evacuated, the World Health Organization said, adding it suspects limited transmission between…
Amazon has opened its freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping service to other businesses in a move that analysts say could help boost domestic intermodal volume while shaking up the major intermodal players. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN ) on Monday announced the launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services (ASCS),
DHL Express delivery and warehouse workers, represented by the Teamsters in 16 states, have ratified a new four-year contract by a 92% percent margin, the union announced on Tuesday. Negotiators for DHL ( XETRA: DHL ) and the Teamsters reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement on March 29 under threat of a s
U.N. Security Council members will begin talks on Tuesday on a U.S.- and Bahrain?backed draft resolution that could lead to sanctions against Iran, and potentially authorize force, if Tehran fails to halt attacks and threats to commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, three…
Latest NewsGrowth in energy-linked project cargo exacerbates US rail car shortageMaersk passing $500 million monthly fuel bill to customers ‘in full’: CEOVPA veteran McCoy tapped as CEO of Port of VirginiaTacoma ILWU local attempting to block Husky technology effortUS onshore wind halt deals latest blow for project car
Hundreds of vessels were seen clustering near Dubai on Tuesday, as more ships moved away from a still-empty Strait of Hormuz in response to Iran’s efforts to widen its area of control.
MODE Global has opened its first office in Mexico, planting a flag in Puebla as the Chattanooga-based logistics provider looks to tighten control over cross-border freight flows and expand deeper into the country’s domestic shipping market. The new corporately owned office and transportation yard is designed to handle
Supply chain managers reported a very tight freight market during April, noting extreme declines in capacity with corresponding surges in transportation rates. The Logistics Managers’ Index—a diffusion index in which a reading above 50 indicates expansion, while one below 50 signals contraction—returned a 28.
The sharp reversal in the benchmark price of diesel this week is being accompanied by growing warnings of a potential coming crisis in supplies that so far has been mostly avoided through the use of inventories. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration weekly average retail diesel price surged 28.
Across shipping, sustainability is no longer only an environmental issue, but increasingly a question of competitiveness, resilience, and operational...
Construction of a new container terminal has officially begun on the site of a former steel mill developers hope will spur a change in mid-Atlantic intermodal shipping. Tradepoint Atlantic and Terminal Investment Ltd.
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Board of Directors has appointed Sang Yi as president and chief executive , effective May 4. Yi, a naval reserve officer who holds a merchant mariner’s license, most recently served as deputy administrator of the U.
Maritime Tactical Systems, Inc. (MARTAC) announced that its T38 Devil Ray unmanned surface vessel (USV) has completed a record-setting 8-day, completely autonomous mission off the coast of California, demonstrating a level of endurance, reliability…
Lower spot rates historically lead to larger withdrawals of non-alliance operated vessels on the shipping corridor, per Sea-Intelligence.
Shipper spending jumped sharply in the first quarter of 2026 as tightening truckload capacity and a spike in diesel prices pushed freight costs higher. According to the latest U.
Businesses that are Amazon Prime members can now get free same-day delivery on grocery orders over $25 in most areas, matching the level of convenience made available to consumers last year, the retail titan announced on Tuesday. Grocery delivery is a big business by itself, but it’s also important for Amazon ( NASDAQ
A few weeks ago, I was reviewing a client’s open cover policy, a fairly standard exercise, when I found myself rereading the Institute War Clauses Cargo from 2009, cross-referencing Hull clauses from 1983, and reaching further back to the Marine Insurance Act 1906. At one point I stopped and thought: these are t
A newly designed automatic launch and recovery system for small boats and unmanned surface drones (USVs), has been developed by Henriksen AS of Norway and will be presented for the first time at Seawork (Stand F34) in Southampton, June 9-11.The…
Bermuda-incorporated offshore drilling contractor Valaris has secured new rig assignments and contract extensions in Brazil, Brunei, Indonesia, and the UK and Dutch sectors of the North Sea. The post Valaris’ batch of rig deals lifts total contract backlog to $4.
Presentation of the publication “Rescue at Sea Guide”, produced by IMO, UNHCR and ICS
Swedish authorities arrest captain of sanctioned tanker over false documents
Two tankers collide near the port of Campana
Risk Intelligence: How the Russia-Ukraine war reshapes Baltic Sea risk
Skuld: Key loss prevention tips for clay cargoes
Wärtsilä Water & Waste, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has introduced a flexible and modular grease trap product line designed to separate fats, oils and grease from galley wastewater streams onboard merchant vessels, cruise ships and offshore platforms.
Latest NewsGrowth in energy-linked project cargo exacerbates US rail car shortageMaersk passing $500 million monthly fuel bill to customers ‘in full’: CEOVPA veteran McCoy tapped as CEO of Port of VirginiaTacoma ILWU local attempting to block Husky technology effortUS onshore wind halt deals latest blow for project car
While the logistics giant has more fuel certainty at major hubs, the ongoing crunch is raising prices and posing challenges at some Asia-based airports.
The Sustainable Packaging Coalition’s Retailer Forum initially considered challenges with flexibles and will next focus on bottles, containers and closures.
Investigators across the transportation sector are seeing a growing number of cargo theft incidents tied to motor carrier authorities that have quietly changed hands through social media groups, online forums and marketplace listings. In several cases, authorities that once belonged to legitimate trucking companies ar
Brazil’s National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP) has disclosed the go-ahead for the production individualization agreements (AIPs) for shared reservoirs in the pre-salt layer of the Santos Basin. The post Petrobras, Shell, TotalEnergies, and Petrogal formalize production split for Brazilian oil fi
Risk Intelligence: How the Russia-Ukraine war reshapes Baltic Sea risk
Oslo-listed tanker newcomer Bruton has fixed its first VLCC on a long-term deal ahead of delivery. The Tor Olav Trøim-backed company said the 300,000 dwt Mount Vision, due for delivery from China in the first half of July 2026, has been placed on a 3+1+1 year charter with an international trading house.
Latest NewsGrowth in energy-linked project cargo exacerbates US rail car shortageMaersk passing $500 million monthly fuel bill to customers ‘in full’: CEOVPA veteran McCoy tapped as CEO of Port of VirginiaTacoma ILWU local attempting to block Husky technology effortUS onshore wind halt deals latest blow for project car
Tug Network Team has appointed Felipe Gouvêa as executive director as the towage alliance moves to strengthen coordination and expand its international operations.The alliance, launched in the Americas in 2024 and recently expanded into Europe…
The Sea Cargo Charter has named James Lewis, global head of operations at Cargill, as its new chair, following its annual meeting in Geneva. The appointment comes as the group of charterers and shipowners looks to tighten its role in tracking and reporting emissions across…
DFDS has agreed to acquire the Ro-Pax ferry Stena Vinga from Swedish operator Stena Line, strengthening its fleet and supporting services linking Jersey with the U. K.
With fighting in the Persian Gulf flaring up again over the weekend, container lines serving markets trapped behind the blocked Strait of Hormuz have begun to further formalise their landbridge supply chains. MSC announced this morning it would launch the Europe-Red Sea-Middle East Express service, “in response to the
U.S.-headquartered oil and gas exploration and production company Kosmos Energy and its partner, Shell, are planning to spud a prospect in the Gulf of America (U.S. Gulf of Mexico) next year. The post Shell and Kosmos put US Gulf hydrocarbon prospect on their 2027 drilling…