News: 2026-10-02 (2 October 2026)

US restrictions on diesel exports would upend Atlantic Basin clean tanker demand at a moment when the global middle-distillate market is reeling from simultaneous supply shocks in Russia and the Middle East, BRS...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

China has increased its imports of soybean so far in 2026. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “soybeans are one of the most important dry bulk commodities, and account for around 3 percent...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

Shipping is falling behind the trajectory needed to achieve its 2030 green fuel ambitions, with weakening demand, stalled finance and regulatory uncertainty increasingly threatening to undermine strong progress in...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index increased on Friday for the second day in a row, driven by stronger capesize rates, though the index recorded an 8.1% decline for the week. The main Baltic index, which...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

Maritime decarbonization will depend on the industry’s ability to verify performance, understand economics and scale solutions based on operational experience, according to participants at DNV’s 2nd Energy Efficiency...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

The Gulf supplied another reminder this week that improved cargo flows do not equal normal shipping conditions. Several tankers were reportedly struck by unknown projectiles while transiting the Strait of Hormuz,...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

There Is No Official Shadow Fleet List The shadow fleet, also called the dark fleet, refers to tankers and support vessels that rely on deceptive shipping practices to move sanctioned or high-risk commodities while...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

Shipping is turning back to one of the oldest tricks in the book as modern sails find their way onto tankers, container ships and LNG carriers. The past couple of months have seen a streak of developments around...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

The VLCC market ends the week on a high with a tight list, growing demand for prompt crude, and firming East of Suez.   Source: Affinity Research LLP

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

Hinode Kaiun have committed their Kamsarmax “New Wavelet” 82/2021 NACKS, China (SS 07/2031, DD 07/2029) at high   Source: Advanced Shipping & Trading S.A.

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

The Indian recycling market remained tight during the week. Prices, which had declined last week, have recovered to some extent,   Source: Best Oasis Limited

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black and Red Seas, as well as environmental topics, were among the key issues discussed when BIMCO’s Maritime Safety & Security Committee (MSSC) and Marine...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

US crude exports have grown strongly in recent years, making the US a key source of global crude supply. This raises the question   Source: GIBSON SHIPBROKERS LTD

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

Residual fuel oil stocks in Singapore averaged 4% higher in September than in August, data from Enterprise Singapore shows. Changes in monthly average Singapore stocks from August to September: • Residual fuel oil...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

All the yellow (as in color of the arrows) below, indicates a rahter stable enviroment this week. Demand is there, tonnage is limited,   Source: Verband Hamburger und Bremer Schiffsmakler e.V

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

The West of England previously advised Members of a pollution incident involving the failure of a deck scupper drain pipe routed through a fuel oil tank. During bunkering, fuel entered the damaged pipe and escaped...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has expressed his condolences and reiterated his tireless call on the international community to do more to protect seafarers, following reports of the deaths of five crew members...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that MOL Ocean Bulk Pte. Ltd., which operates the MOL Group’s overseas Capesize bulker business, has signed a 25-year contract with Vale International S.A. (a subsidiary of Vale...

Hellenic Shipping News · 21:00 UTC

YMX Logistics’ yard-management system uses computer vision to track trucks and trailers at distribution facilities, helping a grocery retailer investigate five short shipments and identify the truck and driver...

FreightWaves · 20:43 UTC

Another tanker has been struck in the Strait of Hormuz, bringing the number of vessels reported hit in the strategic waterway since Sunday to at least six. UK Maritime Trade...

gCaptain · 19:02 UTC

New Jersey’s tough independent contractor law is in effect. The post New Jersey independent contractor regulation with ABC test is in effect appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 18:27 UTC

President Donald Trump told Peterbilt workers in Denton on Thursday that tariffs and regulatory rollbacks are helping reverse years of heavy-truck manufacturing moving outside the U.S. The post Trump touts truck tariffs...

FreightWaves · 18:00 UTC

Three seafarers have died and two remain missing after a rescue boat capsized during an emergency response from the South African emergency towing vessel Umkhuseli. The incident occurred Wednesday, September 30,...

gCaptain · 17:59 UTC

A truck out of service along the side of a highway with a service technician truck and warning beacons placed along the roadside edge The post Autonomous truck beacon waiver moves closer to October renewal amid legal...

FreightWaves · 17:57 UTC

Global shipping is not running short of ships. The bigger problem is that a growing share of them are getting caught in congestion. Roughly 12% of global container ship capacity...

gCaptain · 17:23 UTC

Saudi Arabia is planning an offensive against Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen, with options being considered including a coastal push to secure the Red Sea shipping route or an assault on multiple fronts, regional...

gCaptain · 17:07 UTC

The Group of Seven nations and its partners are to release as much as 100 million barrels of emergency oil and diesel stocks amid pressure from the Trump administration to quell rising fuel prices.

gCaptain · 16:58 UTC

The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move that gives American commanders more options if President Donald Trump...

gCaptain · 16:55 UTC

Geotab has launched a fleet card that uses vehicle telematics data to authorize fuel purchases, monitor spending and prevent unauthorized transactions. The company said diesel prices can vary by as much as 77 cents per...

FreightWaves · 16:47 UTC

As part of ongoing efforts to differentiate themselves from basic courier services, FedEx and UPS are promoting new and updated shipping security and risk intelligence tools designed to reduce losses and streamline...

FreightWaves · 16:44 UTC

Commercial vehicle enforcement operations across the U.S. and Canada resulted in hundreds of trucks and drivers being sidelined for licensing, equipment, distracted-driving and other safety violations. The post US,...

FreightWaves · 16:16 UTC

Last year’s RelayCon left the impression that small carriers had shown up to Las Vegas hungry, but this September something had shifted, because the carriers filling the hallways and breakout rooms weren’t...

FreightWaves · 16:11 UTC

The U.S. Coast Guard has intercepted a vessel carrying fuel to Cuba after an international enforcement operation found large quantities of fuel concealed inside the ship’s ballast tanks. The Coast Guard...

gCaptain · 15:53 UTC

Hub Group announced it has reshaped its board as it works to regain compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements. The post Hub Group reshuffles board amid accounting turmoil appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 15:11 UTC

Truck transportation jobs in September were more than they were a year ago, a situation that hasn’t occurred in several years. The post Took awhile to happen but trucking jobs are now more than year ago appeared first...

FreightWaves · 14:24 UTC

Maersk will implement a Peak Season Surcharge on shipments from Europe to South Africa, excluding Mozambique. The surcharge will take effect on 15 October 2026 and remain applicable until further notice. Maersk...

Container News · 13:00 UTC

Colombo’s increasing popularity as a transhipment hub is heaping cost pressure onto forwarders and shippers on the India-US tradelane, the Sri Lankan gateway’s newfound revenue stream having provoked a worsening tide of...

The Loadstar · 12:19 UTC

Maersk has lost both its partners on Asia–East Coast South America in three months, and what looks like a local reshuffle is the alliance map redrawing on a trade the alliances never formally covered. In September, Zim...

The Loadstar · 12:10 UTC

Travel Oregon has awarded US$ 4.5 million to the Port of Portland through its 2026 Competitive Grants Programme to support the restoration of year-round, nonstop air service between Portland International Airport and...

Container News · 12:00 UTC

More than 60 zero-emission truck models are on the market, Rådström said. Daimler Truck wants chargers, hydrogen stations and CO2-based tolls to catch up to them. The post Daimler Truck maps what it takes to scale...

FreightWaves · 12:00 UTC

In Canada, global unions say emerging port technology must not be used to eliminate waterfront jobs, weaken collective bargaining or cut pay. The post Dockworkers protest at Port of Vancouver over automation, AI...

FreightWaves · 12:00 UTC

The beginning of China’s Golden Week national holiday yesterday appears to have coincided with a plateauing of the strong pricing peak that persisted on the transpacific trades throughout September. “Spot rates from Far...

The Loadstar · 11:52 UTC

The tanker captain summoned his years of experience when he saw the blast in front of him. He veered his 300-meter-long ship around the vessel ahead and could see a fire had started. He called the US Navy to tell them...

gCaptain · 11:45 UTC

US President Donald Trump's push to steer $54 billion of South Korean investment into Alaska LNG is putting a fresh focus on a 20 million-ton-a-year export project that would cost more than twice as much as a comparable...

gCaptain · 11:43 UTC

The 21-year-old driver entered New York’s Lewiston Bridge outbound lane. A closer look at his equipment uncovered 174 vacuum-sealed packages. The post CBP finds $6M in cocaine hidden under floor of empty semi-trailer...

FreightWaves · 11:26 UTC

MSC will blank two sailings on its Asia-US East Coast network during and after China’s Golden Week holiday. The carrier attributed the capacity adjustment to an anticipated slowdown in demand. Week Service Voyage 40...

Container News · 11:00 UTC

Georgia Ports passed a development milestone that’s part of a multi-billon-dollar bet on future growth. The post Savannah port project passes 60% complete mark appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 11:00 UTC

Flydubai has had an interesting week – but the drama on the Tel Aviv flight rather overshadowed its launch of a freighter service in a bid to catch growing demand for ecommerce, specialised shipments and regional trade...

The Loadstar · 10:35 UTC

Hapag-Lloyd has responded to recent concerns raised by Israeli authorities over its proposed US$4.2 billion acquisition of ZIM, arguing that their positions relate to the original transaction structure and do not...

Container News · 10:32 UTC

Later this month, finance ministers from APEC‘s 21 member economies meet in Hong Kong, the first time the city has hosted the gathering. On their table is a digital infrastructure financing initiative, prepared...

The Loadstar · 10:25 UTC

Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has received a letter of intent to hire an I-class vessel in 2028. The scope of work includes DOF’s in-house project management and engineering, procurement, and logistics...

Splash247 · 10:15 UTC

Athens provided the backdrop for Aviation Connect 2026 this week, with sunshine, warm temperatures, and the occasional rain shower – a fittingly changeable setting for an event that had plenty going on. The...

The Loadstar · 10:14 UTC

UK oilfield services specialist EnerMech has secured a five-year extension to its non-destructive testing contract with Chevron Australia, retaining the inspection and asset-integrity work until the end of 2031. The...

Splash247 · 10:10 UTC

Hapag-Lloyd duly raised its 2026 profit guidance this week – a palatable appetiser before Mærsk, its partner in the Gemini shipping alliance, does the same (again) in a month’s time? Those in the bull camp think...

The Loadstar · 10:09 UTC

Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) will operate two 210,000-dwt ore carriers for Vale under a 25-year contract, introducing tri-fuel propulsion to the long-haul iron ore trade. MOL Ocean Bulk, the group’s...

Splash247 · 10:05 UTC

Singapore’s low sulfur fuel oil arrivals from Western markets could decline in October, as steeper freight rates have rendered arbitrage flows uneconomical. The world’s largest bunkering hub, Singapore, is...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The cut would be measured well-to-wake and in carbon dioxide-equivalent terms, covering everything from producing the fuel to burning it on board. ICCT wants that worked out using life-cycle accounting methods from the...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Purported arms sales, military training and growing contacts between Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis and Somalia’s Al-Qaeda-affiliated Al-Shabab are raising alarm over a partnership that could strengthen both groups and...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Türkiye’s Sea of Marmara ferry network could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by switching to a mix of hybrid and fully electric vessels, while avoiding nearly half a billion euros in health and environmental damage...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC