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VLCC tanker rates rose sharply this week due to deferred West Africa cargoes and strong demand from Brazil and the US Gulf

The New ConTex index for container ship time charter rates rose by 0.4% last week, signaling continued market strength.

Jierui Shipping's Capesize vessel "Jian Fa" has been chartered to an undisclosed party, with surveys due in 2027 and 2029

Pakistani oil refineries received regulatory approval to export around 185,000 metric tons of fuel oil in August.

Xeneta's update reveals cost benefits for shippers moving container imports from the US East Coast to the US West Coast.

NewNew Shipping Line has completed its first container delivery to Murmansk using the Northern Sea Route, boosting its Arctic presence

ARC Group has secured a FEMA contract to provide national cross-dock and incident base support for disaster relief.

German companies have recovered nearly €800 million in US import tariffs, with DHL receiving over €400 million

HydroComp released PropCad 2026, enhancing tools for marine propeller design, manufacturing, and research with improved CAD import

A fishing fleet is under US sanctions for allegedly smuggling cocaine to Mexico, destined for the US market

Piracy incidents off Somalia are increasing as naval forces are stretched thin by other global conflicts.

Chris Spear has resigned as President and CEO of the American Trucking Associations, with a search for his replacement underway

Ukraine reports Russia attacked 52 civilian vessels in the Black Sea during July and the first half of August.

Mammoth Freighters has delivered its first 777-200LRMF converted freighter to Jetran, with 13 units destined for DHL.

LATAM Cargo executed a charter flight relocating 15 rescued big cats from Buenos Aires to Denver via Santiago.

Russian Urals crude oil is now trading at a premium for Indian deliveries due to strong Asian demand and tighter export availability

The U.S. will temporarily lift tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of ground beef for 90 days to lower prices

Mammoth Freighters delivered its first Boeing 777-200LRMF converted freighter to Jetran, destined for DHL's UK operations

Increased ELD enforcement aims to prevent driver hour fraud, further tightening US truck capacity and impacting supply chains

SVZ Transport launched a new electric truck charging hub in Zwaag, featuring eight charging points, including two 400 kW fast chargers.

US FMC Chairman advocates for bio-LNG inclusion in IMO's Net Zero Framework, intensifying debate ahead of MEPC meetings

Typhoon Dolphin caused a loss of nearly 500,000 TEUs at three major Chinese ports, disrupting Asia-Latin America and Asia-Europe services

Climeon has finished installing its HeatPower 300 system on a second container ship, completing a two-vessel retrofit project.

Dubai Customs is increasing staffing and deploying digital tools to manage the expected post-summer surge in air cargo and passenger…

The Port of Los Angeles expects a 5% cargo volume increase due to Red Sea and Panama Canal disruptions.

LATAM Cargo successfully transported 15 big cats from Argentina to the US on a dedicated charter flight

XPO appointed Jonas Svedlund as Chief Legal Officer, responsible for legal and compliance functions, a routine corporate change

Ocean carriers are reluctant to return to the Strait of Hormuz due to ongoing security risks, even with ceasefires.

Business activity expanded at its quickest pace since 2022, fueled by stronger demand and improved market sentiment.

A 335-tonne AnsaldoEnergia turbine arrived in Tarbert, Ireland, via marine transport from Genoa for a new power station.