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The day’s shipping news from 32 maritime outlets in one place, read every half hour and briefed every morning at 06:30 Cyprus time. Every headline takes you to the outlet’s own article.
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The Maritime Executive
TaiwanPlus TV’s investigative journalist Cadence Quantara has filed a report on an unexplained cluster of shipping which is lingering a short distance...
Journal of CommercePorts & containersMarkets & finance
Rail executives who have watched how sharply truck pricing has risen this year are looking forward to the 2027 bid cycle just underway to hike intermodal contract rates for the first time in four years.
FreightWavesPorts & containersTechnology
FreightWaves’ F3: Future of Freight Festival returns to Chattanooga next week, with sessions on AI adoption, autonomous trucking and the technologies reshaping freight operations taking center stage. The event, held Oct.
gCaptainMarkets & financeRegulation & policy
SUNY Maritime College’s training ship Empire State VII is expected to return to its Fort Schuyler campus by mid-November after the federal government abruptly changed plans for a months-long deployment...
FreightWavesPorts & containersSafety & incidents
At least 24 shipments vanished after drivers collected merchandise from distribution centers. Authorities also uncovered fraudulent licenses, altered identities and ransom demands.
Journal of CommercePorts & containers
The announcement of US$330 million in funding from Ottawa, the province of New Brunswick and a local railroad operator comes as Canada continues to seek diversification among trading partners.
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Norfolk Southern posted record revenue in Q3 on higher volumes and rates, and substantial fuel surcharge
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
New SONAR datasets show what shippers pay brokers and carriers when freight falls past the first tender, plus SearchCarriers watchlists and alerts.
Baird Maritime
Baird MaritimeFuel & energy
Baird MaritimeSafety & incidents
The Maritime ExecutiveFuel & energy
The DemoSATH project, the floating offshore wind demonstrator developed by Saitec Offshore Technologies, welcomes Japanese company Kumagai Gumi as a s...
Baird MaritimeFuel & energyPorts & containers
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Union Pacific posted record revenue and profits in the third quarter, as volume and pricing gains offset rising fuel prices and inflation.
The Maritime Executive
Glamox, a global leader in lighting, has completed a project to supply its advanced Helicopter Visual Landing Aid System (HVLAS) to HMS Forth, a UK Ro...
Baird MaritimeMarkets & financeFuel & energy
Baird MaritimeSafety & incidentsPorts & containers
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Cass Information Systems CFO Mike Normile reveals how rising freight rates, fuel surcharges, and higher interest rates fueled a 19% increase in earnings per share for Q3.
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Triumph Financial CEO Aaron Graft joins FreightWaves to discuss how his company achieved a remarkable 38% transportation revenue growth during one of the longest freight recessions in history.
Baird MaritimeFuel & energy
Baird MaritimeMarkets & finance
Baird Maritime
Baird MaritimeMarkets & financeFuel & energy
The Maritime Executive
When a vessel needs a spare part, someone ashore owns the problem.They have to find a supplier, compare quotes, check lead time, make sure the documen...
gCaptainMarkets & finance
China has further cemented its dominance of global shipbuilding, capturing nearly three-quarters of new orders over the past year as the industry’s order book approaches record levels, according to new...
Baird MaritimePorts & containers
FreightWavesPorts & containersRegulation & policy
A unanimous Supreme Court ruling means freight brokers can face state liability claims for their selection of carriers. For carriers, that shift turns a documented safety program from a compliance nicety into a competitive credential.
Seatrade MaritimeMarkets & finance
Global shipbuilding output could reach record levels in 2028, but the industry faces the prospect of renewed overcapacity if orders slow.
Journal of CommercePorts & containersMarkets & finance
The forwarder reported strong growth in volume, capturing significant market share in the ocean and high-yielding air freight sectors.
Riviera
AJOTPorts & containers
David Bird’s participation comes as Dangote advances its East African refining and distribution strategy, anchored by a 700,000-bpd Lamu Refinery and 25% stake in KPC
Seatrade MaritimePorts & containers
Opening day in Jeddah highlights the Kingdom’s maritime strength, recovering Suez Canal traffic and new industry partnerships and business developments
AJOTPorts & containers
Supporting Kinimatic’s expanding national warehousing network to bring brands closer to their customers and enable leaner, more agile fulfillment.
The Maritime Executive
Skuld, a world-leading marine insurer, today announces organisational changes to further strengthen the value delivered to members, clients and broker...
FreightWavesPorts & containersSafety & incidents
Nearly 1,600 pounds of narcotics, a federal investigation and an unexpected development involving the trucker. New details obtained by FreightWaves reveal what happened after the seizure.
Seatrade Maritime
As Seatrade Maritime Global drew to a close, Marcus Hand and Raal Harris sat down with Captain Yves Vandenborn of North Standard to reflect on a final day dominated by one central theme: the need to see seafarers as people first.
The Maritime ExecutiveFuel & energyRegulation & policy
Argentina is trying to stop a planned oil project near the Falkland Islands. On October 13, the government asked the International Tribunal for the La...
Container ManagementPorts & containersFuel & energy
Container ManagementPorts & containersTechnology
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Trailer orders jumped sharply in September as carriers moved to secure equipment ahead of potential price increases, while heavy-duty truck purchases showed mixed signals.
FreightWavesPorts & containers
UPS has completed several facility upgrades, increasing their capacity and productivity heading into peak shipping season.
AJOTPorts & containersMarkets & finance
The U.S. refinery fleet has run at higher-than-normal rates this year, with refinery utilization averaging more than 95% of capacity between May and September, the highest for those months since 1998.
AJOTPorts & containersTechnology
The transborder freight data program provides comprehensive monthly and annual data on North American cross-border freight activity, detailing the value of U.S. imports and exports with Canada and Mexico by mode of transportation, commodity, and geography.
AJOTPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Thursday its third-quarter 2026 financial results. For the quarter, revenue was $3.5 billion, income from railway operations was $1.2 billion, the operating ratio was 67.4%, and diluted earnings per share were $3.37.
AJOTPorts & containers
Steel components more than 30 metres long, oversized loads and installation requiring millimetre-level precision: building the quay for the future Contrecœur container terminal presents major engineering and logistical challenges.
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Union Pacific’s third-quarter profit rose 16% as higher freight volumes and pricing gains boosted revenue.
AJOTPorts & containers
Winter network connects customers to 29 destinations across North America from London, Dublin, Madrid and Barcelona.
RivieraRegulation & policy
AJOTPorts & containersRegulation & policy
Fleetworthy Compliance creates a streamlined path for the PacLeaase franchise nationwide to access centralized licensing, permitting, and titling management
AJOTPorts & containersFuel & energy
A new survey of road freight operators shows that, while they are cutting emissions, cost is now their biggest obstacle to going further, compared to last year’s survey, in which cost ranked second to infrastructure.
Marine InsightPorts & containers
The canal also faced water shortages caused by El Niño, which forced it to reduce the number of ships allowed through each day.
Offshore EnergyFuel & energyMarkets & finance
Saipem and Modern Drilling Company (MDC) are joining forces to pursue strategic offshore drilling opportunities across Egypt and the MENA region.
Journal of CommercePorts & containersMarkets & finance
Less-than-truckload service maps are being redrawn in the US Midwest as carriers make acquisitions and add terminals in markets such as Cincinnati.
Journal of CommercePorts & containersRegulation & policy
CEO Adam Miller said rising barriers to entry could create opportunities for large carriers capable of recruiting and training drivers, while smaller competitors struggle with higher operating costs and regulatory requirements.
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
Norfolk Southern’s third-quarter earnings rose as higher freight volume and fuel surcharges drove record revenue.
RivieraMarkets & finance
FreightWavesPorts & containersTechnology
Intermodal and commodity traffic helped U.S. freight railroads to strong volume gains in the latest week data.
Professional Mariner
After being called into federal service in late August for an undisclosed national security mission, the training ship Empire State VII is expected to return to SUNY Maritime College, bringing
RivieraTechnologyFuel & energy
FreightWavesPorts & containersMarkets & finance
It was a solid third quarter for Ryder, with improvement in just about every metric compared to the third quarter of 2025. The numbers have been good enough that Ryder (NYSE: R) raised its full-year outlook for 2026. With three quarters in the books, there’s only so much higher it can go.
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