News: 2026-10-08 (8 October 2026)

Christmas returns, New Year demand for supplements and fitness products, and up to four weekday holidays leave some EU markets with just 11 delivery days in three weeks. Most of the industry has its eyes on the fourth...

The Loadstar · 23:01 UTC

A New Jersey CDL school is seeking reinstatement to the federal training registry, challenging an FMCSA emergency removal. The post New Jersey CDL school lawsuit questions evidence behind FMCSA shutdown appeared first...

FreightWaves · 22:00 UTC

(Bloomberg) — Saudi Arabia is in talks with customers to offer oil loadings next year outside the Strait of Hormuz in long-term contracts, formalizing a system the kingdom has been...

gCaptain · 21:34 UTC

FMCSA is launching another comment period as it moves toward a pilot program on sleeper berth hours. The post FMCSA split sleeper berth pilot program moves closer to launch appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 19:29 UTC

Investors and partners kept asking AV trucking companies how they would handle warning triangles. FMCSA's five-year exemption answers that through October 2031 The post AV truck fleets win 5-Year exemption on warning...

FreightWaves · 18:49 UTC

The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on 22 tankers and dozens of individuals and companies linked to Iran’s oil trade, expanding its campaign to cut off Tehran’s remaining petroleum...

gCaptain · 18:25 UTC

Global container volumes hit a record 17.46 million TEUs in August, while ocean pricing reached a two-year high, CTS reported. The post Global container volumes hit record 17.46 million TEUs appeared first on...

FreightWaves · 18:20 UTC

U.S. container imports are finally beginning to slow after an unusually long peak shipping season that stretched through the ...

gCaptain · 18:03 UTC

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil production has been shut down as Hurricane Isaias strengthens ahead of an expected landfall along the northern Gulf Coast, prompting widespread evacuations...

gCaptain · 17:33 UTC

(Bloomberg) — Supertankers are racing to the Middle East to cash in on soaring fees for carrying oil through the Strait of Hormuz, exacerbating a global shortage of vessels that...

gCaptain · 17:23 UTC

Tankers are facing a higher risk of attacks and intimidation as they try to get critical shipments through the Strait of Hormuz after Iran issued new warnings it would block routes that it has not authorized, sources...

gCaptain · 17:03 UTC

Unfilled factory orders rose to $1.61 trillion in August while shipments stalled, and the steel, freight and diesel needed to work them off cost more in September. The post Factory backlogs build as freight and steel...

FreightWaves · 16:30 UTC

SONAR Rate Intelligence now includes intermodal contract and spot rates, ramp data and Conversion Savings to compare truckload vs. intermodal costs. The post SONAR Rate Intelligence Adds Intermodal Rates and...

FreightWaves · 15:11 UTC

TOTE Services has finalized its contract with the U.S. Maritime Administration to oversee construction of a new generation of missile-tracking ships, clearing the way for Hanwha Philly Shipyard to begin...

gCaptain · 15:00 UTC

The data center boom has become a lucrative market for logistics companies, especially in the Asia-Pacific and United States. The post AI gold rush transforms trans-Pacific trade and logistics appeared first on...

FreightWaves · 14:52 UTC

A chemical tanker was struck by multiple projectiles off the coast of Qatar on Wednesday, with casualties reported among its crew, in the latest attack on commercial shipping as violence...

gCaptain · 14:25 UTC

Samsung is seeking $186 million from CMA CGM alleging improper container charges and failed inland deliveries. The post Samsung seeks $186M from CMA CGM in container charges dispute appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 14:20 UTC

The United Kingdom on Thursday sanctioned 12 oil tankers it identified as part of Russia's shadow fleet, including the 22-year-old Dakar that is currently making an unusual late-season voyage on the Northern Sea Route.

gCaptain · 14:10 UTC

Intensifying attacks by Russia and Ukraine ahead of the winter are further endangering navigational safety in the Black Sea, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Thursday, adding that world powers must not allow...

gCaptain · 14:05 UTC

Small and mid-sized shippers (SMBs) are in a state of permanent overdrive, according to a report by Netstock. Inventory moves have accelerated, dead stock is threatening to pile up on them, and traditional, linear...

The Loadstar · 14:00 UTC

The Port of Savannah handled a September record as box traffic improved 3.7% y/y. The post New monthly mark for Savannah container volume appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 13:38 UTC

l UAE-based DP World is finally getting Chittagong Port’s biggest terminal, namely the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT). On Thursday afternoon, the government of Bangladesh and DP World signed a 15-year concession...

Container News · 13:00 UTC

Singapore shipyard group Seatrium has secured an EPCIC contract from New York-listed floating regasification specialist Excelerate Energy to convert an LNG carrier into an FSRU, with an option for a second unit. The...

Splash247 · 12:40 UTC

Shippers are facing a growing “compliance burden”, just as ocean and air freight networks enter a potentially volatile final quarter. New customs requirements in the US, Mexico, and Europe are coinciding...

The Loadstar · 12:38 UTC

Hapag-Lloyd will next year exit the vessel-sharing agreement (VSA) it has on the Asia-east coast South America trade with MSC and ONE. “The existing VSA on the Ipanema service…will be coming to an end in its...

The Loadstar · 12:23 UTC

Historically high freight yields are driving a wave of dedicated container services between India and the Middle East, a tradelane that has been through a number of upheavals since the outbreak of Iran-US military...

The Loadstar · 12:12 UTC

Peel Ports Group plans to add more than one million sq ft of warehousing capacity across its UK network as demand grows for port-centric storage and logistics services. The multi-million-pound investment will initially...

Container News · 12:00 UTC

Mexico's auto exports posted their biggest slump so far this year, data from statistics office INEGI showed on Wednesday, a decline analysts attributed to tariff policies from the US, the biggest market for the Latin...

gCaptain · 11:59 UTC

Customer expectations are forcing SME forwarders to adopt new technologies, even as the most valuable applications may never be seen by those customers, threatening the qualities the operators offer over their larger...

The Loadstar · 11:57 UTC

Indian refiners have cut back Russian crude purchases for November delivery, as rising competition from China pushes up prices at a time when buyers can tap alternative shipments from the Middle East.

gCaptain · 11:55 UTC

WiseTech plans to charge separately for CargoWise AI agents, according to Citi, raising questions over what customers can expect their existing Value Packs (CVP) to cover. A 1 October research note said WiseTech would...

The Loadstar · 11:43 UTC

Hong Kong is looking to the new Pinglu Canal to stem the decline in cargo volumes at its port by extending its reach into western China’s inland markets, and strengthening its role as a regional transhipment hub....

The Loadstar · 11:13 UTC

CEVA Logistics is restructuring its global operating model as the company seeks to simplify decision-making, strengthen regional accountability and bring operational leadership closer to customers. The changes form part...

Container News · 11:00 UTC

More than 1,000 Amazon Logistics assignments flowed through the operation before federal investigators unraveled a multimillion-dollar invoice scheme. The post Man gets 2 years for $3.5M Amazon fraud using 23 trucking...

FreightWaves · 10:11 UTC

Singapore-based Yinson Production has priced $1.458bn of senior secured notes backed by the Agogo FPSO, marking what the company says is the largest FPSO project bond to date and the first of its kind outside Brazil....

Splash247 · 10:01 UTC

With regional security changing rapidly, Drewry’s Red Sea Diversion Tracker delivers timely intelligence to shippers, carriers, ports and other stakeholders on the evolving structure of carrier networks. Transits via...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Maritime officials from across Asia enhanced their capacity to implement flag State obligations and strengthen oversight of recognized organizations under the RO Code during an IMO regional workshop in Bandar Seri...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

For much of container shipping’s history, market conditions could be understood through a relatively straightforward equation. When cargo demand grew faster than available vessel capacity, utilisation and freight rates...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Middle East oil exports have climbed back above levels seen before the US-Israel war on Iran began in February, despite Tehran’s attempts to blockade the Strait of Hormuz and attack vessels. Crude exports from the...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a five-year service agreement with Greece-based operator TMS Cardiff Gas to support the operation of two newbuild liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC) vessels. The agreement is...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Singapore is investing further in its infrastructure, processes, and workforce to solidify its position as a trusted regional cargo centre. With more shippers expected to choose the city as their preferred transshipment...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Price adjustments on reopening suggest that the soft expectations built during the holiday are feeding into domestic trading. DCE most-traded closed at 682.5 yuan/mt, down 2.85% from before the break; most mainstream...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Malaysia has established a Marine Sensitive Area (MSA) and Designated Fairways or Sea Lanes near the eastern approaches to the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore. The MSA took effect...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

HD Hyundai has carried out a reshuffle of its top executives to mark the first anniversary of Chairman Chung Ki-sun’s tenure, aiming to strengthen its shipbuilding business while accelerating future growth initiatives...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Korea’s shipbuilding and nuclear industries and academia will work together to demonstrate and industrialize marine small modular reactor (SMR) technology. On the 7th, according to...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Oil product inventories at Fujairah in the UAE dropped 7.8% in the week ended Oct. 5 after falling 20% the previous week, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data published Oct. 7. The total inventory declined to...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Peninsula has successfully completed the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation at the Port of Sagunto, marking an important step forward in the development of alternative marine fuels in the region. The...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

China’s independent refiners are purchasing Iraqi oil after a US blockade cut off supplies from Iran, their primary source, while state-owned competitors have secured most available Russian barrels. Private...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Iraq and Turkiye have advanced work on a draft agreement governing Iraqi oil exports through the Turkish port of Ceyhan, Oil Minister Bassem Al-Abadi has said. Al-Abadi said talks with the Turkish energy minister in...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Iron ore futures dropped below CNY 700 per ton, reaching their lowest level since September 2024 as Chinese markets reopened after a week-long holiday, with weakening steel margins putting further pressure on prices....

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Steel rebar futures slipped below CNY 3,090 per ton, reaching their lowest level in four weeks as Chinese markets reopened following a week-long holiday, with the industry continuing to grapple with deteriorating steel...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Oil prices climbed on Thursday following reports of more attacks on commercial shipping in the Middle East, while markets also braced for supply disruptions from adverse weather along the U.S. Gulf coast. Brent crude...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Oil markets have been in constant flux since the start of the US-Iran conflict, with market participants closely monitoring the situation in the Middle East Gulf (MEG). The conflict has expanded towards the Red Sea...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) has reported a significant decrease in U.S. crude oil inventories, a development that could have notable implications for the energy market and broader economic indicators....

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

DNV has appointed Océane King as the new Head of its Miami Cruise Center, strengthening its leadership in the North American cruise market. King returns to DNV after seven years at Royal Caribbean Group, where she...

Container News · 10:00 UTC

Russia’s state-owned Rosatom has completed the buyout of Delo Group founder Sergei Shishkarev’s controlling stake, taking full control of one of the country’s largest transport and container logistics groups. Rosatom,...

Splash247 · 10:00 UTC

Maersk has revised its Rhine low water surcharges as falling river levels continue to affect barge transportation across Germany and the Benelux region. The charges apply to laden containers and vary according to the...

Container News · 09:00 UTC

The war on merchant shipping in the Middle East has taken a worrying geographical turn, with casualties reported aboard a tanker attacked off Qatar, hundreds of miles west of the Strait of Hormuz, while a containership...

Splash247 · 08:45 UTC

The CEO of Ceva Logistics Patrick Moebel is a wise man who has been guided by common sense since he took over the top management job at the CMA CGM-owned 3PL on 1 July. His reputation preceded him in our marketplace...

The Loadstar · 08:36 UTC

Germany has blocked COSCO Shipping’s planned acquisition of an 80% stake in Hamburg freight forwarder Konrad Zippel, overriding an earlier competition clearance on national security grounds. The federal cabinet approved...

Splash247 · 08:30 UTC