News: 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026)

Following an earnings warning issued a month ago, J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted third-quarter results that modestly exceeded lowered analyst expectations. The post First look: J.B. Hunt’s Q3 earnings...

FreightWaves · 21:17 UTC

Federal funding will be used in a variety of states for more than 2,400 new parking spots. The post Federal DOT grants will fund more than 2,400 parking spots appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 21:00 UTC

New Descartes MacroPoint ELD+ feature has been rolled out to track a shipment's ELD, trailer GPS, and driver mobile app simultaneously rather than picking a single source. Andrew Wimer, Associate General Manager,...

FreightWaves · 20:54 UTC

Samsara’s new Agent Studio is changing the game for physical operations, making powerful AI agents accessible through a no-code builder. Discover how voice and chat agents are helping logistics companies...

FreightWaves · 20:16 UTC

Freight brokers stepping into trailer leasing face significant new liabilities beyond just arranging transportation. From critical maintenance issues to relying on inadequate insurance, the risks are substantial. Learn...

FreightWaves · 20:16 UTC

Fleetworthy added four states to Expedited Inspection, which hands enforcement a driver’s eRODS file when a truck is selected. A Nevada sergeant puts the savings at about 15 minutes. The post Fleetworthy expands...

FreightWaves · 19:26 UTC

Penske Automotive has chosen to accept the buyout offer from its two corporate owners for what they do not own already. The post Penske Automotive accepts offer, will be bought out appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 18:46 UTC

U.S. Central Command says the United States and its regional partners control the Strait of Hormuz, citing more than 40 commercial ships moving through the waterway in the past 24...

gCaptain · 18:33 UTC

The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen.

gCaptain · 18:00 UTC

Five people have been arrested in Norway as part of an international investigation into suspected fraud and bribery involving a company providing port services to NATO warships. The arrests were...

gCaptain · 17:52 UTC

When the oil supertanker Esteem Explorer sails from the United States to Japan in late November, loaded with about 2 million barrels of crude, the journey will cost $81 million. The same journey would have cost $9.1...

gCaptain · 17:27 UTC

Shipowners are facing an increasingly fragmented fuel market as disruptions triggered by the Middle East conflict raise concerns about the availability and quality of supply.

gCaptain · 17:19 UTC

Britain has expanded its sanctions against Russia’s oil industry, targeting two more energy companies, a dozen shadow-fleet tankers and financial networks used to move money around Western restrictions. The...

gCaptain · 16:13 UTC

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON, Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Trump administration is considering easing sanctions on so-called shadow fleet vessels that have transported oil and petroleum products...

gCaptain · 16:06 UTC

Mark Colson of Alabama is the new head of the ATA. The post Alabama association chief Colson named new head of ATA appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 15:42 UTC

Newly filed Chapter 11 disclosures detail the personal finances of R&R Family of Companies CEO Richard Francis as litigation over the trucking group's collapse continues. The post R&R trucking CEO reports...

FreightWaves · 15:06 UTC

PRESS RELEASE A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire Portek International from Mitsui & Co. – A.P. Moller Capital has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of Singapore-based Portek International from Mitsui & Co....

The Loadstar · 14:55 UTC

Logistics warehouse operator Prologis beat third-quarter expectations and significantly raised its 2026 forecast for new development projects. The post Prologis tops Q3 estimates, raises development starts forecast...

FreightWaves · 14:20 UTC

Shifting trade policies, national security policies and labor regulations are having a major impact on e-commerce logistics. The post Opinion: How politics and policy are rewriting the rules of parcel delivery appeared...

FreightWaves · 13:59 UTC

Shipowners are facing an increasingly fragmented fuel market as disruptions triggered by the Middle East conflict raise concerns about the availability and quality of supply.

gCaptain · 13:35 UTC

Rescuers were searching for seven missing crew on Thursday from one of two chemical tankers that caught fire overnight just outside Romanian territorial waters in the Black Sea, after Russian drones strayed into...

gCaptain · 13:31 UTC

If your trucks have been running the same heavy-duty diesel engine oil since roughly 2017, whether you manage a hundred-truck fleet, run a small operation of a few units, or own the one truck you drive yourself, that...

FreightWaves · 13:28 UTC

Hapag-Lloyd will discontinue its China Philippines Feeder service and revise the rotation of its Taichung Express as part of changes to its Intra-Asia feeder network. The final CPF sailings will be operated by Hazira...

Container News · 13:00 UTC

A new FedEx system for booking temperature-controlled shipments is making life easier for pharmaceutical customers in Europe. The post FedEx digitizes booking process for European cold-chain pharma shipments appeared...

FreightWaves · 12:47 UTC

UK lobbyists today pushed back at attempts to have the EU designate the ports of Felixstowe, London, and Southampton as “neighbouring container transhipment ports”, in the ongoing question of whether shippers are...

The Loadstar · 12:19 UTC

Terminals at Antwerp and Rotterdam are coming under growing pressure as unseasonably low water along the Rhine continues to restrict container barge movements on the river, with cargo being pushed towards...

The Loadstar · 12:11 UTC

Seoul hails the Northern Sea Route as a crisis lane. Season, tonnage, Russian permission and a split liner market decide whether it can be one. The post Explainer: Arctic option, on four conditions appeared first on...

Container News · 12:00 UTC

Peter Voorhoeve says infrastructure work and the data center boom will keep vocational demand strong, and Volvo built the VNX to stop sitting out a quarter of the market The post Volvo’s 15% share goal runs through...

FreightWaves · 12:00 UTC

Former Apple and UPS executive Gal Dayan has just joined Ascent as COO, and talks big forwarders, tech – and aircraft ownership Large freight forwarders are struggling to deliver the customer service their...

The Loadstar · 11:59 UTC

Ahead of the T&L earnings season kick-off in the US today with intermodal and trucking bellwether JB Hunt, the sell-side analysts as usual put in some effort advising investors about ‘how to position’...

The Loadstar · 11:34 UTC

LATAM Cargo has reported a 150% increase in pharmaceutical air cargo shipments between Europe and Brazil in the first seven months of the year, driven largely by rising demand for GLP-1-based medications. The growth, on...

The Loadstar · 11:15 UTC

Ellerman City Liners has appointed Gary Cobbing as its new Chief Executive Officer. Cobbing has worked within the GB Global Group for more than 17 years, holding several senior leadership positions across its shipping,...

Container News · 11:00 UTC

Elevated import volumes have strained drayage capacity at US container gateways. Much of the recent spotlight has been on the port of Houston, which is handling record volumes of cargo, and traffic is expected to keep...

The Loadstar · 10:47 UTC

Westport Fuel Systems is now Aetherion Technologies. CEO Dan Sceli said the rename follows a narrower strategy built on HPDI and the Cespira joint venture with Volvo. The post Westport becomes Aetherion, bets on CNG for...

FreightWaves · 10:30 UTC

Guangzhou Port has launched the Greater Bay Area’s first zero-carbon container route, putting a battery-electric vessel into cross-border service between Nansha and Hong Kong. The 240 teu Sui Gang Dian Hang 02 opened...

Splash247 · 10:27 UTC

COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers’ car-carrier business has signed a 10-year contract of affreightment with Chinese automaker DFSK, securing a long-term vehicle-export cargo relationship. The agreement was signed with...

Splash247 · 10:22 UTC

Hong Kong-based dry bulk owner Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has agreed to sell another ageing supramax, continuing its fleet renewal drive with a $14.6m deal involving a Hong Kong buyer. The Oslo-listed company,...

Splash247 · 10:04 UTC

Using the Grand Inga hydropower project in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a case study, the report shows that adoption of the IMO GHG policy, the Net Zero Framework, could help to provide a strong demand and...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The launch of the Forward Freight Agreement (FFA) for the Baltic’s TD34 route (Gulf of Oman to China) by Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) has seen near-record volumes since its launch on 5 October. The cash-settled...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

International Maritime Organization member states are seeking to compromise on the Net-Zero Framework, with more consensus forming around regulating marine energy’s greenhouse gas emissions intensity, a senior...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Freight rates and charter fees for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) that transport crude oil are soaring as the Hormuz Strait remains closed for an extended period due to the Middle East war and as Iran-aligned Houthi...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Seafarers may misjudge when and where they are most at risk on board, according to experts speaking at a maritime safety and human factors panel in London recently. The discussion explored how fatigue, stress and...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Oil product inventories at Fujairah in the UAE fell 9.9% in the week ended Oct. 12, led by a 30% decline in heavy distillates used as ship fuel and for power generation, according to Fujairah Oil Industry Zone data...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

HD Hyundai is turning to robotics to help address the chronic labor shortage in the U.S. shipbuilding industry. HD Hyundai Robotics, the group’s robotics affiliate, will participate in FABTECH 2026, North America’s...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) will introduce the Early Adopter Scheme for Electric Harbour Craft (EASE) from 1 January 2027, to accelerate the adoption of electric harbour craft (e-HC). The grant...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The world’s first ship-to-ship bunkering operation of green ammonia was successfully completed on Tuesday at an anchorage in Zhoushan, East China’s Zhejiang province, marking a historic milestone in the...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Europe’s gas infrastructure is entering the winter with sufficient flexibility to meet demand under a range of conditions. But with underground gas storage at historically low levels and uncertainty around LNG...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

U.S. President Donald Trump said that Taiwan had agreed to buy 30% of the gas from a proposed liquefied natural gas project in Alaska. “Taiwan has just agreed to buy 30% of the gas coming off the pipeline for the next...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The European Commission proposed yesterday to postpone new methane emissions regulations for oil and gas imports by one year. The decision follows pressure from several governments, including France and the United...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Platts, part of S&P Global Energy, assessed the 2026 fourth-quarter premium for imported primary aluminum to Japan at $255/metric ton plus London Metal Exchange cash, CIF main Japanese ports, on Oct. 13, down 35.44%...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Copper futures declined toward $6.50 per pound on Thursday, extending losses for a third consecutive session as stronger-than-expected US inflation reinforced expectations of further Federal Reserve rate hikes,...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a General Rate Increase on standard container shipments from the East Coast of South America to several destinations across the Americas. The GRI will take effect on 15 November 2026 and will...

Container News · 10:00 UTC

Oil prices fell sharply on Thursday after a report showed the U.S. considering easing sanctions on oil shadow fleets. Focus was also on an upcoming meeting of the International Energy Agency on Thursday, which is likely...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Global natural gas demand will keep growing through 2035 in every scenario, rising by almost a fifth as power generation absorbs half of the increase. The LNG glut the market expected for 2026 will arrive later and end...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The American Petroleum Institute (API) has reported a significant drop in U.S. crude oil inventories, marking a notable event in the energy sector. The latest data reveals that crude stocks have decreased by 11.12...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

The EU is entering the winter season on thin ice, facing a double-edged geopolitical squeeze that threatens to expose the fragility of its post-Russian energy architecture. Europe could face a gas shortfall of 12% to...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Saudi Arabia plans to expand its pipeline crude export capacity to as much as 10 million barrels per day through repurposing a domestic gas pipeline and investing in its existing East-West network, Energy Minister...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

US natural gas futures rose to around $3.25 per million British thermal units on Thursday, moving back near a three-week high as market attention turned to the EIA’s weekly storage report due later in the day. Analysts...

Hellenic Shipping News · 10:00 UTC

Germany has approved a national shipping decarbonisation programme backed by €400m ($448.8m) in funding, including proposals for greener shipping corridors, alternative fuel infrastructure and financial incentives for...

Splash247 · 10:00 UTC

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has introduced mandatory inspections and trials for vessels aged 25 years and older, adding further costs and potential delays for operators of ageing tonnage. The new regulations, already...

Splash247 · 09:55 UTC