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The United States carried out a fourth wave of military strikes against Iran on Sunday, expanding its campaign to degrade Tehran’s military capabilities after a series of attacks on commercial...
DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its Transpacific air freight network with a new three-times-weekly cargo service linking Bangkok and Cincinnati, strengthening connectivity between Southeast Asia and the United States. The new “TransPac C
Air freight markets appear to be settling, with capacity largely returned to the Gulf, fuel prices easing, and freight rates gradually drifting lower. The post Middle East premium fades – but AI boom keeps air freight rates aloft appeared f
Greetings from Nördlingen, in Bavaria, as part of a little motorbike tour through Austria and southern Germany with my son, along the Inn and Danube rivers, through beautiful places where the world still seems alright with people happily on
FedEx today launched a dedicated life sciences division, as the pharmaceutical industry moves towards increasingly complex therapies that require faster, more specialised logistics networks. The post FedEx Life Sciences launches to ‘meet th
Nasdaq-listed StealthGas has settled the insurance claim linked to its damaged LPG carrier Eco Wizard and is preparing to sell the vessel in its current condition. The 40,000 cu m LPG carrier was damaged on July 6 last year while loading am
In a nutshell: Taiwan’s founding shipping dynasty finds itself in a courtroom, not a boardroom, as the long-running Chang brothers’ feud spills into a criminal investigation at the worst possible time for Evergreen Marine. The post Evergree
Singapore-based offshore marine solutions provider JUB Pacific has acquired an anchor handling tug and supply vessel. The company stated that it acquired the 2010-built AHTS Evay, formerly owned by Aussie Offshore Services. It is a DP2 vess
Kongsberg Maritime reported a strong second quarter of 2026, driven by robust newbuild activity, record order intake and a record-high backlog, while continuing to expand its strategic position through acquisitions. The company ended the qu
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz and attacked U.S. installations and regional energy production in a widening Gulf war. The post Container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran widens war appeared first on FreightWaves.
(Editor’s note: this is Lawrence Lim’s debut for Premium as senior columnist. Lawrence is an investment professional at private equity firm EmergeVest, owner of EV Cargo. More details about Lawrence can be found at the bottom of this column
A consortium of Scottish energy firm SSEN Transmission, Sumitomo, and Van Oord has signed a long-term framework agreement to support the delivery of future HVDC subsea transmission infrastructure across northern Scotland. Together, the busi
Meteorologists have been warning of the likely impact of the weather on perishables exports from Latin America this year – so far, some crops have been hit, but the worst is expected yet to come. The post A ‘super’ El Niño a major threat to
While the deployment of AI within the freight forwarding industry is the “right evolution”, it needs to be gradual to handle the unique challenges and needs of this sector, an AI expert has warned. The post AI the right direction for forwar
European Union countries paid an estimated 5.96 billion euros ($6.82 billion) for liquefied natural gas from Russia’s Yamal LNG project during the first six months of 2026, underscoring the bloc’s continued reliance on Arctic gas despite an
A handful of ships have passed through the Strait of Hormuz in secret in recent days, even as observable crossings all but ceased after a flare-up in fighting between the US and Iran.
U.S. and Iranian forces exchanged heavy missile and drone attacks over the weekend and into Monday, with Tehran striking U.S. facilities across the Gulf and saying it had again closed the Strait of Hormuz, sending oil prices higher.
The Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy suffered heavy damage during an attack near the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one Indian crew member missing and raising fresh concerns over the security of commercial shipping in the Gulf. India’s M
Offshore wind vessel heavyweight Cadeler has signed a senior secured green term loan facility of €247m to finance part of the construction of its third A-class newbuild offshore wind installation vessel Wind Apex. The 12-year facility is su
CNBC reports: The post CNBC: Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market appeared first on The Loadstar.
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