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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
LNG Shipping Market in Quiet Mode, as LPGs on the Rise
The LNG spot market experienced a quiet week, with rates easing modestly across all major routes amid subdued fixing act…
11 May 2026
MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report May 11 2026
On May 8, 2026, iron ore futures experienced oscillating movements in the morning session before edging lower in the aft…
11 May 2026
EU opens legal recycling route for shadow fleet tankers, sanctions maze constrains impact
New EU rules will provide a legal channel for recycling shadow fleet tankers, according to industry participants and ana…
11 May 2026
Intra-Asia Container Index Rose for Yet Another Week
Drewry’s Intra-Asia Container Index (IACI), strengthened for the fourth consecutive week to reach $925 per 40ft containe…
11 May 2026
Shipping firms are being whipsawed by changing stances and risks as they wait for Hormuz to reopen
With hundreds of vessels still stuck in the Persian Gulf and costs piling up, shipping companies are being whipsawed by …
11 May 2026
China’s shipping industry propels shift toward intelligence
Scenes once only seen in science fiction — ships plotting routes autonomously, identifying obstacles in real time, and d…
11 May 2026
Odfjell: Solid performance continues amid challenges
Odfjell posted its 1Q26 results yesterday in the evening, with broadly-in-line figures versus our and consensus expectat…
11 May 2026
HD Hyundai Robotics Secures Order for Robotic Welding Solutions from Chouest Group, Establishing a Strategic Foothold for Global Smart Yard Expansion
As a proven case of implementing the advancement and productivity innovation of the shipbuilding industry envisioned by …
11 May 2026
April U.S. Container Imports Ease as Trade Uncertainty and Geopolitical Risks Persist
In April 2026, U.S. containerized imports totaled 2,277,965 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU), declining 3.2% from Marc…
11 May 2026
Singapore’s fuel oil stocks decline 9%
Singapore’s residual fuel oil stocks have averaged 9% lower in May so far than in April, Enterprise Singapore’s latest d…
11 May 2026
Qatar dispatches first LNG shipment via Strait of Hormuz since start of conflict
A liquefied natural gas (LNG) tanker from Qatar has successfully transited the Strait of Hormuz, marking the first time …
11 May 2026
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