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The Trump administration’s Project Freedom operation to guide stranded vessels out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz has been suspended after just two days, as Iran pressed ahead with attacks on commercial shipping and unveiled a formal toll collection…
NAPA Stability for RoRo integrates cargo planning and stability management into a single workflow, reducing officer planning time from up to 1. 5 hours to approximately 10 minutes per departure .
Defending today’s demolition model may be pragmatic, but it risks locking the industry into a compromise it was never meant to keep, argues Captain Soumitro Roy from the Elegant Exit Company. Dr Anand Hiremath is right about one thing: South Asia has ship recycling capacity, and it is improving.
TFG Marine, Trafigura’s bunker fuel supply business with John Fredriksen’s Frontline and Alex Saverys-led CMB. TECH has secured a working capital facility of up to $300m from DBS Bank, boosting liquidity as it scales up operations and pushes further into digitalised fuel supply.
Gossip column Page Six has obtained confirmation that Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is selling is megayacht, the $500 million sailing vessel Koru. The re...
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States is pausing its newly launched “Project Freedom” maritime operation in the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with Iran move toward what...
After Iran announced its plan to charge for safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in March, a plethora of scam operators popped up to offer fraud...
UKMTO has issued a new verified attack warning for the Strait of Hormuz after a cargo vessel was reportedly struck by an “unknown projectile,” underscoring the continued dangers facing commercial...
By David Brunnstrom and John Irish WASHINGTON/PARIS, May 5 (Reuters) – U. S.
The US said offensive operations against Iran are over as it shifts to protecting shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, but the targeting of another cargo vessel after a day of strikes signaled that the conflict is dragging on.
GXO Logistics kicked off 2026 with strong top-line growth and improved profitability, as demand for outsourced logistics and automation-driven warehousing continued to accelerate. The company reported first quarter revenue of $3.
Crowley has confirmed that one of its managed vessels has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, providing more visibility into the limited number of U. S.
In a recent case out of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department , investigators recovered nearly $4 million in stolen cargo tied to multiple companies, according to NBC Los Angeles . One arrest was made following a search warrant in Vernon, California.
Sang Yi, a naval reserve officer with a merchant mariner’s license who had been at the leadership of the U. S.
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.
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
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...
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 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…
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.
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
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.
In this episode of What's Going on With Shipping? , Sal Mercogliano discusses a breaking medical crisis aboard the luxury expedition ship M/V Hondius.
IPG Shipping has kicked off its Australian operations after its first chartered vessel, the Nomadic Milde, berthed at the Port of Rockhampton, marking the formal start of its regional shipping push in Central Queensland. The 12,900 dwt geared multipurpose vessel, built in 2011,…
Air cargo markets are showing early signs of stabilisation after the sharp rate surge, while forwarders and airlines are continuing to secure capacity amid ongoing disruption and uneven demand. Speaking during last week’s Q1 earnings call, DSV chief executive Jens Lund described conditions as “challenging”, amid geopo
It was something of a mixed bag for the North American intermodal scene in Q1, with Canadian National (CN) and CSX the only operators to record an uptick in revenue – their competitors experiencing a period to forget. Of the two, CSX had the stronger showing, as revenue and volumes climbed 5% (to $518m) and 6% (to 757