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Three Oil Tankers Carrying 6 Million Barrels Exit Strait Of Hormuz With Trackers Switched Off
The vessels reportedly disabled their trackers to avoid possible Iranian attacks as companies continue moving crude expo…
11 May 2026
US, Iran Far Apart in Talks to End War and Reopen Hormuz
The US and Iran remain far apart on a framework to end their war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with President Donald …
11 May 2026
Brazil to allow shipping lines to bid for Santos Tecon10 terminal
The Brazilian government has put forward proposals to allow container shipping lines to bid for the new Tecon10 greenfie…
11 May 2026
Second Qatari LNG tanker Heads Through Hormuz to Pakistan as Iran War Continues, Data Shows
A second Qatari liquefied natural gas tanker is transiting the Strait of Hormuz days after the first such cargo crossed …
11 May 2026
Bulk Carrier Struck By Unidentified Projectile Catches Fire Off Qatar
UKMTO advised vessels operating in the area to transit with caution, maintain high levels of vigilance and follow BMP-MS…
11 May 2026
Baltic Dry Index climbs to 3001 up 23 points
Today, Monday, May 11 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed 23 points, reaching 3001 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled b…
11 May 2026
Taiwan in talks with Iran to free flag-carrier box ships from the Gulf
Taiwan’s government is bidding to secure safe passage for eight stranded domestically owned ships out of the Strait of H…
11 May 2026
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Politicians don’t appreciate the value of logistics to the UK’
Britain’s logistics sector offers “great economic opportunities”, but for these to be realised government needs to “fund…
11 May 2026
Russian LNG Tanker Appears To Load Cargo From US-Sanctioned Arctic LNG 2 Project
Russia is trying to maintain and increase LNG exports despite heavy restrictions imposed by the US and Europe on its ene…
11 May 2026
OceanX: Rates hold; PIL shines; Mærsk buys share; OOCL in court
Another crazy week over and still no end in sight for the Iran war. One news channel put it nicely, the escort mission “…
11 May 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Emirates cargo chief gets major new role after ‘challenging’ period
Sources in the Middle East have reported that Nabil Sultan, formerly of Emirates SkyCargo and currently EVP passenger sa…
11 May 2026
Former Lauritzen boss to lead board of Danbulk
Martin Egvang has joined the newly formed Danish dry bulk operator Danbulk as its chairman of the board. Egvang was prev…
11 May 2026
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority -Bigger, Greener, Global
Gaurav Dayal, IAS (2004 UP Cadre), Chairperson of JNPA, sits down for an extensive aerial view of JNPA and what the comi…
11 May 2026
FedEx bets on 30-year-old freighters…
Key takeaway: The integrator plans to fly its MD-11 fleet again within weeks. A Kentucky lawmaker wants them grounded pe…
11 May 2026
Kuehne + Nagel sorely missing the ‘Otto factor’
For years, Kuehne + Nagel (K+N) was the benchmark for execution in global forwarding – a company built on local entrepre…
11 May 2026
Brace for cost-out at DSV (and K+N) but how much?
As this earnings season draws to a close – with the exception of Expeditors from Seattle… still adding to the workforce …
11 May 2026
Port stakeholders play the blame game at congestion-hit JNPA
Indian container trade moving via terminals in Nhava Sheva Port (JNPA) are in danger of delays and missed connection, du…
11 May 2026
U.S. Military Strike On Suspected Drug Boat In Eastern Pacific Kills 2, Leaves One Survivor
The strike was carried out on 8 May under the direction of General Francis L. Donovan as part of Joint Task Force Southe…
11 May 2026
Victoria commits $90m to progress offshore wind port at Port of Hastings
The Victoria state government has committed AUD 124.5m ($90.1m) in its 2026/27 budget to advance the proposed Renewable …
11 May 2026
Uncertainty over US trade sees CN share price hit the buffers
Management of Canadian National (CN) and financial markets are at odds over the outlook for the Canadian Class 1 railroa…
11 May 2026
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