News: 2026-10-11 (11 October 2026)
18 freight and shipping headlines from independent trade press on 2026-10-11 (11 October 2026).
Headlines
- Iran Says US Response To Its Proposal To Reopen Hormuz Was ‘Insufficient’
DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – The United States’ response to Iran’s seven conditions in a proposal to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz was “insufficient”, Iran’s security chief,...
gCaptain · 23:13 UTC
- Suardiaz Group drives forward its investment plan with the purchase of the RS Atlantico
Suardiaz Group is the first Spanish company to have an LNG-powered vessel in the Car Carrier segment. The company will add new vessels powered by dual-fuel LNG technology. The first, the RS Atlantico, with capacity for...
The Loadstar · 23:01 UTC
- Trump Says Russia and Ukraine Agreed to ‘Energy Ceasefire’
By Catherine Lucey and María Paula Mijares Torres Oct 11, 2026 (Bloomberg) –President Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” effective immediately. “Both...
gCaptain · 23:00 UTC
- Republican Senator Says Trump’s Russian Diesel Deal May Be Illegal
By Jan Wolfe Oct 11 (Reuters) – Republican US Senator Thom Tillis on Sunday said President Donald Trump’s diesel supply deal with Russia may be illegal and will put American lives at risk, adding to...
gCaptain · 17:31 UTC
- More Tankers Hit in Hormuz as U.S. Strikes Cargo Ship
Two more tankers have been struck in the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. forces disable a cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman, extending a sharp escalation in attacks on commercial shipping.
gCaptain · 14:28 UTC
- Yangzijiang Xinfu delivers landmark 175,000 cbm LNG carrier
Yangzijiang Xinfu Shipbuilding has delivered YANGZE LNG 01, a 175,000 cbm LNG carrier. According to Bureau Veritas, it is the first LNG carrier of this size with a membrane containment system built by a Chinese private...
Container News · 13:00 UTC
- Orlando trucking owner pleads guilty in $1M USPS freight auction fraud
A federal plea agreement details how false delivery entries triggered more than $1 million in payments for USPS transportation work that never happened. The post Orlando trucking owner pleads guilty in $1M USPS freight...
FreightWaves · 11:26 UTC
- DHL Supply Chain advances construction of new logistics center in Germany
DHL Supply Chain is progressing with the construction of a new logistics center in Jena-Apolda, Germany. The facility will provide nearly 27,000 square meters of warehouse space and is scheduled for completion in March...
Container News · 11:00 UTC
- Borderlands Mexico: US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge
This week in Borderlands Mexico: US takes 76% of vehicle exports as September shipments plunge; DSV expands US-Mexico freight operations with new McAllen office; and Texas university seeks $772,700 for AI-powered Laredo...
FreightWaves · 11:00 UTC
- T.S. Lines reshuffles JTK and JTK2 services
T.S. Lines will adjust its JTK and JTK2 services connecting Japan, Taiwan and China at the end of October, as reported by DynaLiners. Under the revised structure, Nagoya will move to the JTK service, while Taichung will...
Container News · 09:00 UTC
- Maersk launches VGM service at Milazzo
Maersk will introduce a Verified Gross Mass service for export containers at the Port of Milazzo in Italy. The Maersk Milazzo VGM service will become available on 9 November 2026 and remain in place until further...
Container News · 07:00 UTC
- Tanker war spreads across Gulf
Attacks on commercial shipping are spreading deeper into the Gulf as Iran widens its campaign beyond Hormuz, with a fully laden VLCC struck off the UAE and another tanker hit in the strait over the weekend. The...
Splash247 · 05:40 UTC
- Summit Shipping launches India-Sokhna service
Summit Shipping Line will introduce a new service connecting India with the Egyptian Red Sea port of Sokhna. The new Bharat Red Sea Service (BRS) will deploy two container vessels of approximately 900 TEUs each. Summit...
Container News · 05:00 UTC
- South Korea Completes Arctic-Europe Maritime Commercial Voyage
By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Oct 11 (Reuters) – A South Korean container ship completed the country’s first commercial round trip to Europe via the Arctic on Sunday, as authorities bank on the...
gCaptain · 03:34 UTC
- US Says It Disabled Cargo Vessel Trying To Run Iran Blockade
Oct 10 (Reuters) – The US military said on Saturday it had disabled a commercial cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman after the ship’s crew ignored warnings and attempted to run...
gCaptain · 03:02 UTC
- GFS splits CCG service into two loops
Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) will divide its Colombo Cochin Gulf (CCG) service into two separate loops focused on India’s eastern and western coasts. The revised GFS CCG service will use three vessels across the two...
Container News · 03:00 UTC
- Maersk raises Durban congestion fee
Maersk will increase its Congestion Fee Destination (CFD) for imports from Far East Asia, the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle East to Durban. The revised Maersk Durban congestion fee will apply to all 20-foot and...
Container News · 00:36 UTC
- The two tightest regions tell two very different stories about the freight market
The Northwestern harvests are crushing capacity, but only temporarily. The Midwest’s sustained tightness tells a more meaningful long-term story about capacity. The post The two tightest regions tell two very different...
FreightWaves · 00:30 UTC
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