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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
First reaction to the formal launch of Amazon Supply Chain Services* (ASCS) on Gloomy Monday, 4 May: long in the making, it’s the natural evolution of the species. (*ASCS: a ‘logistics network now open to every business‘ by all modes of transport) Is it?
“Markets are starting to treat wars less as shocks and more as recurring events,“ a recent Julius Baer report says, adding: “Supply chains have once again proved more adaptable than the doomsday scenarios implied. “ We do seem to be getting used to Perma-Disruptions, and indeed our industry thrives on them, since
Teleport, which describes itself as a South-east Asian ecommerce logistics specialist, plans to establish a hub in Bahrain despite the uncertainties created in the region by the military conflict. At a recent air cargo conference, Teleport’s chief business officer, Jan Philipp Poeter, said the Middle East remained an
Smart tire technology is quickly becoming a critical tool for fleets across North America as carriers look for new ways to cut fuel costs, extend equipment life and improve uptime. Executives at Continental Tire say the shift reflects a broader transformation in how fleets manage one of their most overlooked cost cent
The fragile US-Iran ceasefire held Tuesday morning after a day of clashes involving shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and missile attacks against the United Arab Emirates.
TGS is moving ahead with another multi-client seismic campaign in the Norwegian North Sea, launching a new 3D streamer survey in the Åsta Graben area as exploration activity in the region continues to hold up despite a more selective upstream market. The Oslo-based data provider…
There are 21,748 Canadian and Mexican-domiciled motor carriers registered with FMCSA to operate in the United States. Most of them are legitimate freight operators moving international cargo across borders that the American economy depends on.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday that the United States has absolute control of the Hormuz Strait and called on China to join American efforts to reopen the waterway. Speaking on Fox News, Bessent said the US is opening up the Hormuz Strait and encouraged Iran to allow more than 300 vessels to exit with ..
We have now a full two months of the blockade of the world’s most important chokepoint for seaborne energy deliveries – the Strait of Hormuz. Brent and WTI have been on an upwards trend the last 10 days but are still roughly at just $110/b.
U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly suggested that the war in Iran could stretch on for another three weeks, even as he claimed the U.S. had already “won” the conflict. But, speaking to ABC News, Trump stressed that he was not under any significant time…
The UP World LNG Shipping Index gained 1.59 points (0.73%) last week, closing at 217.45 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.91%. The headline number, however, tells only part of the story: the median gain was 2.37%, and gainers outnumbered decliners 13:7, yet the weighted…
Qatar ports (Hamad, Ruwais and Doha) witnessed an increase in handling of container volumes in April this year compared to the previous month. In a post on its X platform yesterday, Mwani Qatar stated “Qatar ports achieved a 14% rise in container handling volumes in April compared to March.
India’s top gas importer Petronet LNG expects to receive its full contracted amount of liquefied natural gas from Qatar once the geopolitical situation in the Middle East stabilises, chief executive A. K.
The volume of coal delivered in the United States for uses other than power generation—primarily, for manufacturing—decreased by about half in the last 15 years. Coal delivered for these purposes in the South decreased the most in percentage terms between 2010 and 2025, falling 75%, or 14.
Copper futures stabilized near $5. 85 per pound on Tuesday, but remained close to three-week lows after sliding more than 2% in the previous session, as escalating US–Iran tensions rattled global markets and raised concerns over demand.
Energy – Tensions re-emerge in the Middle East We are seeing the first signs of the ceasefire between the US and Iran breaking down amid a re-escalation in the Persian Gulf. ICE Brent rallied 5.
The Iran conflict and the resultant supply chain disruptions arising from the Strait of Hormuz blockade makes ‘geopolitics’ and ‘supply chain’ as the key themes impacting the oil and gas industry in 2026. Moreover, US tariffs might continue to weigh on the global economy, despite a slight easing of these worries in th
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially announced its withdrawal from OPEC, effective 1 May 2026. This historic shift follows longstanding friction over production targets and heightened regional tensions, says a UBS report.
European natural gas futures hovered around €48 per MWh, close to a four-week high, as fighting intensified between the US and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz, which also drew in the UAE. The US said it struck seven Iranian fast boats in the strait and denied Iran’s claim that it had hit American warships.
Asian markets fell on Tuesday as risk appetite was battered by heightened tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, while Australian markets fell after the Reserve Bank raised interest rates as expected. Markets in Japan, China, and South Korea were closed, keeping regional trading volumes dull.
Lessons learned: Safe in-transit fumigation requires proper crew training
Risk Intelligence: How the Russia-Ukraine war reshapes Baltic Sea risk
RISK4SEA joins the CSSF as Associated Member
Risk Intelligence: How the Russia-Ukraine war reshapes Baltic Sea risk
Brent crude futures retreated on Tuesday but held near $114 a barrel following fresh hostilities in the Middle East, while investors monitored developments in the U. S.
Twenty-four hours into the Trump administration’s Project Freedom operation to guide stranded vessels out of the Persian Gulf, shipowners remain deeply cautious – and Iran’s actions on the ground are doing little to encourage confidence. On the very day US…
[By Dr. Thomas Jeffries]Three people have died after a suspected outbreak of hantavirus on a cruise ship in the middle of the Atlantic ocean.
Defense officials have identified the destroyers that transited the Strait of Hormuz Monday as USS Truxtun and USS Mason, according to CBS. The vesse...
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has launched a new module on its Regulatory Request System (RRS) that will allow users to self-verify that a pre-construction notification is not required for a proposed activity covered under a nationwide permit.Certain…
Tidewater Inc. has announced a revenue drop for the three months ended March 31 of $326.
A lifting operation on Sunday, May 3, removed the sunken inland cargo ship Sola Gratia, which had gone down in an important shipping lane for Antwerp...
The proxy battle at payments company and fuel card provider WEX is over, with the company bringing on board members backed by investor activist Impactive Capital. CEO Melissa Smith will stay in her role, according to a statement released by WEX (NYSE: WEX).
RINA - a global ship classification, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group - strengthens its Singapore Open Innovation Hub with t...
BASS Software has secured a contract with BW LNG to implement its next-generation BASSnet Neo cloud-native maritime ERP solution across the company’s...
In a further serious breach of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), Iran’s IRGC Navy has threatened ships at anchor in the O...
Austal USA celebrated the start of construction on its fifth U. S.
The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) Board of Directors announced the appointment of Sang Yi as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 4. Most recently, Yi served as Deputy Administrator of the U.
Two months after the launch of the first vessel in this new series, Lucia Cosulich took to the water on May 2, 2026, marking another step forward in Fratelli Cosulich’s Marine Energy Unit commitment to alternative marine fuels and sustainable…
Two months after the launch of the first vessel in this new series, Lucia Cosulich took to the water on May 2, 2026, marking another step forward in Fratelli Cosulich’s Marine Energy Unit commitment to alternative marine fuels and sustainable…
Medics were working on Monday to evacuate two people with symptoms of the deadly hantavirus after a suspected outbreak on a luxury cruise ship held off West Africa carrying mostly British, American and Spanish passengers, officials said.Around…
BIMCO is urging shipowners to keep their guard up in the Strait of Hormuz, warning that the overall security picture for commercial shipping is effectively unchanged despite U. S.
The gap between supply and demand is widening as global energy systems face strain, Guyana's President Irfaan Ali said on Monday, as the Iran warenters its third month and continues to drive up oil and gas prices amid supply shortages.Energy markets have been reeling since the…
With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week publishing a concurrent press release and notice in the Federal Register , the next phase of Motus is here. The name derives from the Latin for motion, FMCSA said in its prepared statement.
Following the Trump administration's announcement of a support system designed to "guide" ships out of the Arabian Gulf and through the Strait of Hor...
International health authorities are supporting a rare outbreak believed to be hantavirus, which is associated with rodents. One case has been confirm...
The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Monday it had received a report of an incident involving a cargo vessel about 36 nautical miles north of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.The vessel reported a fire in its engine room, the cause of which was not immediately…
ABS has appointed U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral (Retired) Ronald J. Rábago as Senior Vice President of Government Services.“Admiral Rábago brings exceptional government and industry experience that will further enhance the support we provide to our government clients in the U.S.
Amazon on Monday invited third-party businesses to access the full suite of logistics services it uses internally to support e-commerce orders on its platform, officially packaging the discrete shipping and delivery services it has been offering for years under the umbrella brand of Amazon Supply Chain Services. The a