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DSV confirms CargoWise shift as Tango becomes core of AI platform
DSV has now confirmed TMS changes revealed by The Loadstar in February: the world’s largest freight forwarder is moving …
12 May 2026
Gulf conflict means an early peak season, says Yang Ming chief
The peak season for Asia-Europe shipments is expected early, with mainline operators reporting higher cargo volumes, res…
12 May 2026
Torus defence supply chain ‘a model for other verticals’, says CEO
According to new analysis from The Economist this week, global military spending hit $2.9trn in 2025, up 2.9% from the y…
12 May 2026
U.S. Navy’s New $17.5 Billion Trump-Class Battleship To Be Nuclear-Powered
The planned arsenal includes an electromagnetic railgun, two 5-inch naval guns, laser-directed energy systems and close-…
12 May 2026
CMA CGM to invest $820m in Kenya’s Port of Mombasa
France’s CMA CGM has agreed to invest Ksh106bn ($820m) to modernise and expand two terminals at the Port of Mombasa unde…
12 May 2026
AI is needed in logistics – but it can be a multiplier or a liability
After years of digital transformation, freight forwarding still runs on a “surprisingly manual operating model”, accordi…
12 May 2026
Study: Humans Are Still the “Integration Layer” in Freight Operations Despite AI Expansion
Despite years of investment in digital platforms and AI, freight operations still depend heavily on humans manually conn…
12 May 2026
PREVIEW: Maritime Safety Committee – 111th session (MSC 111), 13-22 May 2026
The Maritime Safety Committee meets for its 111th session at IMO Headquarters in London (in-person supported with hybrid…
12 May 2026
LNG shipping stocks: First tankers pass through Hormuz
The UP World LNG Shipping Index gained 0.37 points (0.17%) last week, closing at 217.82 points, while the S&P 500 gained…
12 May 2026
Hapag-Lloyd eyes biomethanol from Louisiana plant
German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd could potentially purchase green methanol from US-based Southern Energy Renewables’ upc…
12 May 2026
Key Container Ship Data Trends Reported in April 2026
Data reported throughout April 2026, based on Alphaliner proprietary datasets and AIS-derived vessel tracking, highlight…
12 May 2026
Sri Lanka bunker fuel demand falls on barge shortage, tight credit
Demand for bunker fuels at Sri Lankan ports fell in April due to issues with barge availability, according to multiple m…
12 May 2026
MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report May 12 2026
Today, the DCE Iron ore futures were in the doldrums today, with the most-traded contract I2609 closing at 812.5 yuan/mt…
12 May 2026
OOCL Orders Twelve 13,600 TEU Class LNG Dual-Fuel Container Vessels
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) announced the order of twelve 13,600 TEU class LNG dual-fuel container vessel…
12 May 2026
China’s three major shipbuilding indicators rank 1st globally in Q1 2026
China’s shipbuilding industry maintained its global lead across all major indicators in the first quarter of 2026, with …
12 May 2026
Wartime tanker crunch lifts Korea shipbuilders with resale gains and new orders
The shipbuilding industry is booming due to a tanker shortage caused by the Middle East war. Some shipbuilders are even …
12 May 2026
Project completion: North Sea ports now have fully digitalized container releasess
Software service providers DAKOSY and dbh have successfully wrapped up a major project to digitalize container releases …
12 May 2026
Russian crude exports jump 8% on sanctions relief, supply fears
Russia’s seaborne crude exports rose 8% in April as US sanctions relief and concerns over the Middle East conflict drove…
12 May 2026
TRADE REVIEW: China trade curb relief, Middle East diversions lift Q2 Asia iron ore supply
This report is part of the S&P Global Energy Metals Trade Review series, where we dig through datasets and digest some o…
12 May 2026
Citi forecasts copper to hold near $13,000 amid supply concerns
Citi said it expects copper to remain supported around $13,000 per metric ton, though the bank warned that risk-off sent…
12 May 2026
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