News: 2026-10-18 (18 October 2026)

ANKARA, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Turkey will take some of the diesel Russia is supplying to global markets under its agreement with US President Donald Trump, Energy Minister Alparslan Bayraktar said on...

gCaptain · 22:02 UTC

By Karin Matussek Oct 18, 2026 (Bloomberg) –A Ukrainian army officer suspected of being a protagonist in the sabotage of Nord Stream gas pipelines in 2022 stood trial in Hamburg accused...

gCaptain · 18:22 UTC

The trucking industry has fallen in love with two phrases that get tossed around in conference rooms and press releases without anyone stopping to explain them, and if you have heard the terms truck as a service and...

FreightWaves · 18:07 UTC

Nearly 100 people had their personal information compromised. Federal investigators traced the proceeds through international bank transfers before authorities arrested the operator following 18 months in Turkey. The...

FreightWaves · 17:37 UTC

DUBAI, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Iran’s offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days is still on the table, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told Iranian media...

gCaptain · 16:07 UTC

Port congestion is putting pressure on global supply chains from West Africa and Europe to the Middle East, while escalating conflict is creating fresh challenges for air cargo. In this episode, Drewry’s head of Ports...

The Loadstar · 16:00 UTC

SYDNEY, Oct 18 (Reuters) – Woodside WDS.AX said operations remained paused on Sunday at a floating production unit, part of its $12.5 ?billion Scarborough natural gas project off the coast ?of Western Australia,...

gCaptain · 14:36 UTC

On October 15, Iraqi Line was scheduled to sail from Jebel Ali to Umm Qasr. Baghdad presents the restart as a way to raise freight volumes through Iraqi ports and widen the national carrier’s role in regional...

Container News · 12:20 UTC

This week in Borderlands Mexico: US trucking crackdown raises concerns over freight disruptions; M2 Global Logistics launches in Houston; and Cutter & Buck opens new distribution center in Texas. The post...

FreightWaves · 11:00 UTC

Akkon Lines has added Iskenderun to the rotation of its Jeddah Express Service (JXS), expanding its coverage between Türkiye and Saudi Arabia, according to DynaLiners. The service now connects five Turkish ports with...

Container News · 10:30 UTC

CMA CGM Short Sea Lines Intra Europe will increase its Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) on the RoRo South service connecting France and Tunisia. The revised France–Tunisia RoRo BAF will take effect on 1 November 2026 and...

Container News · 08:23 UTC

Maersk has revised its automatic booking cancellation timeline for eligible shipments that have not materialised. Effective 15 October 2026, an eligible booking may be automatically cancelled when at least five days...

Container News · 06:30 UTC

Zhonggu Shipping Group, Tsakos and Elbdeich Reederei have placed new containership orders at Chinese shipyards, covering vessels ranging from 3,200 TEU to 14,000 TEU, according to DynaLiners. Zhonggu orders its largest...

Container News · 05:00 UTC

X-Press Feeders has launched the Bohai Feeder X-Press (BHF2), restoring its direct feeder connection between South Korea and China’s Bohai Sea region, accoring to DynaLiners. The carrier deploys a single vessel with a...

Container News · 03:30 UTC

DP World has appointed Jason Varsamidis as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of its Asia Pacific region, effective immediately. Varsamidis will lead DP World’s Asia Pacific portfolio of ports,...

Container News · 01:30 UTC

Many expected a recovering truckload market after months of rate inflation. The data suggests the opposite. The post No signs of truckload capacity recovering appeared first on FreightWaves .

FreightWaves · 00:30 UTC