News: 2026-10-03 (3 October 2026)
17 freight and shipping headlines from independent trade press on 2026-10-03 (3 October 2026).
Headlines
- US Coast Guard Searches For Aircraft Carrying Six Bound For Boston
By Sheila Dang Oct 3 (Reuters) – A medical transfer aircraft carrying six people was reported missing on a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said on Saturday. The Federal...
gCaptain · 23:35 UTC
- US Adds Carrier And 10,000 Troops To Mideast
By Tony Capaccio Oct 3, 2026 (Bloomberg) –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...
gCaptain · 17:49 UTC
- Russia Hits Liberian-Flagged Ship In Ukraine’s Odesa port, Kills One
KYIV, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Russia has attacked a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in the Odesa region, killing one person and injuring three, the Ukrainian sea ports...
gCaptain · 17:25 UTC
- Trump Says He Did Not ‘Jump The Gun’ On South Korea Alaska LNG Investment Announcement
By Nandita Bose and Timothy Gardner Oct 2 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not “jump the gun” on announcing a South Korean investment in Alaska LNG, a liquefied...
gCaptain · 17:03 UTC
- Port of València tests floating solar demonstrator
The Port of València now hosts both 500 kW PV-bos platforms that together form Spain’s first pre-commercial offshore floating solar energy demonstrator, developed by BlueNewables with the support of Naturgy. With...
Container News · 13:00 UTC
- Kalmar wins crane maintenance contract at TTI Algeciras
Kalmar has signed a maintenance agreement with Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras) in Spain. The Kalmar Care agreement covers 40 cranes at the container terminal. These include eight ship-to-shore...
Container News · 12:00 UTC
- Daimler Truck Defence sells scale to armies short on trucks
With up to 7,000 Zetros trucks headed to France and more than 1,500 to Canada, Daimler Truck Defence is pitching commercial scale to armies that need vehicles now. The post Daimler Truck Defence sells scale to armies...
FreightWaves · 12:00 UTC
- Hapag-Lloyd expands East Africa presence with Kigali office
Hapag-Lloyd is expanding its presence in East Africa with a new setup in Kigali serving customers in Rwanda and Burundi. The new presence, effective from 1 October 2026, will strengthen the German carrier’s local...
Container News · 11:00 UTC
- U.S. Bank: Contract rates open 22-cent gap over spot freight
Contract dry van rates rose every month since April to $2.39 a mile while spot slid to $2.17, reversing June's inversion in the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index – Rates Edition. The post U.S. Bank: Contract rates open...
FreightWaves · 11:00 UTC
- CHP officer killed in Highway 99 crash with semi-truck on major Central Valley freight route
CHP had gone nearly six years without a line-of-duty death. That changed Sunday evening near Tipton, California. The post CHP officer killed in Highway 99 crash with semi-truck on major Central Valley freight route...
FreightWaves · 10:40 UTC
- SAAM Towage christens Petrel tugboat in Arica
SAAM Towage has officially christened the SAAM Petrel in Arica, Chile, as the tugboat supports port operations in the region. The ceremony brought together local authorities, port representatives and SAAM employees....
Container News · 10:00 UTC
- Maersk and CMA CGM to end ASAS2 cooperation
Maersk and CMA CGM will end their cooperation on the ASAS2 service connecting Asia with the East Coast of South America. The final voyage under the current arrangement will depart Shanghai on 8 December 2026. It will...
Container News · 09:00 UTC
- DP World expands crane capacity at London Gateway and Southampton
DP World is expanding container handling capacity at its UK terminals with the arrival of new quay cranes at London Gateway and Southampton. Two cranes have arrived fully assembled at London Gateway following a journey...
Container News · 08:00 UTC
- Nippon Express launches five-day US delivery option for Asia–US ocean freight
Nippon Express has expanded its NX Ocean Fast Track service with a new option offering delivery from the Port of Los Angeles to major destinations across the United States within five days. The new service, called US...
Container News · 07:00 UTC
- Boluda Towage adds new tug to La Réunion fleet
Boluda Towage has expanded its fleet in La Réunion with the deployment of the new tug VB Audace. The Damen ASD 2811 vessel entered service at the Port of Le Port in mid-September. Damen Song Cam built the tug in 2026....
Container News · 06:00 UTC
- Erasmus Shipinvest expands containership orderbook
Erasmus Shipinvest has expanded its containership orderbook with two additional feeder vessels at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, according to DynaLiners. The Athens-based non-operating owner has ordered another two...
Container News · 05:00 UTC
- ID Logistics extends Castorama partnership until 2028
ID Logistics and Castorama have extended their logistics partnership until the end of 2028, continuing a relationship that began in 2006. PR-ID-Logistics-Castorama The contract logistics provider currently supports...
Container News · 04:00 UTC
Earlier: 2026-10-02 (2 October 2026) · Later: 2026-10-04 (4 October 2026)