J M Baxi announces executive leadership transition to support the next phase of growth
Government reduces Basic Customs Duty on major imported crude edible oils
Cochin Shipyard inks MoU with Synergy Marine
JNPA officially designated as 'Mega Port'
Vizhinjam Port handles record 17,262 TEUs in a single vessel call
Chennai Customs waives transhipment charges on delayed containers to ease port bottlenecks
VOC Port offers 10-day free storage period for laden containers handled through mainline vessels; move aimed at promoting container traffic through the port
Golden Week capacity distortions
Adani Hazira Port handles largest-ever chemical parcel
Mumbai Port Authority undertakes cleanliness and infrastructure improvement work under 'Swachhta Laksha Ekayi'
MoU inked for Greenfield Shipyard at Dugarajapatnam
JNPA's transformative Digital Twin project awarded to Softtech Engineers Limited
Damen partner yard in Vietnam launches TSHD for New Zealand Damen reports that its Vietnamese partner yard,189 Shipyard, has successfully launched a TSHD 1000 trailing suction hopper dredge for New Zealand's Port Otago and Napier Port. The launch marks a major milestone
Saronic achieves ISO 9001 certification Austin, Texas, headquartered autonomous surface vessel (ASV) innovator Saronic Technologies reports that it has achieved ISO 9001:2015 certification for the sales, design, and manufacturing of Autonomous Surface Vessels at its Austin, facilities.
New Accelleron ACCX300-L turbochargers selected for 100-plus projects Baden, Switzerland-based Accelleron has secured projects involving more than 100 ACCX300-L low-speed turbochargers in the first four months following the platform's commercial launch in April 2026. The projects involve shipowners, engine builders
PaxOcean picks Ulstein design for new NYK Line SOV A new offshore wind service operation vessel to be built for NYK Line by Singapore-headquartered PaxOcean Group at its Graha yard in Indonesia will be built to Ulstein SX222 design. The vessel
Mary McAllister is newest 84-tonne bollard pull tug to join the McAllister fleet McAllister Towing has taken delivery of its latest high-tech low-emission tug, Mary McAllister, from East Boothbay, Maine, shipbuilder Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. Mary McAllister is the sixth in a seven-tug series
LD Armateurs takes delivery of TVO Mariner France's LD Armateurs reports that it has now taken delivery of the 2011-built DP2 multipurpose support vessel TVO Mariner for its subsea cable installation and protection. subsidiary LD TravOcean. The 88.3-meter vessel
CIRCLE Group develops AI-ready platform for port and logistics systems CIRCLE Group has unveiled MILOS Synapse, a new digital platform designed to connect applications, legacy systems and AI tools across port, transport and logistics operations. The platform aims to simplify how different systems exchange information across the supply chain. Instead of relying on separate point-to-point connections, MILOS Synapse provides a common environment where software, service
Summit Shipping launches new India UAE shuttle Summit Shipping Line has announced the launch of its new Bharat UAE Shuttle service between India and the United Arab Emirates. According to DynaLiners, the BUS service is understood to be a shortened version of the carrier's Bharat Red Sea Service, which also included a call at Aden. The revised rotation will be: Mundra - Nhava Sheva - Fujairah - Mundra A single 1,700 TEU container ship will ope
Port of New York and New Jersey authorises expansion at Newark Liberty International Airport The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners has authorised US$ 110 million toward the expansion of Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport, advancing a project designed to increase the terminal's capacity and improve the passenger experience at one of the region's busiest aviation gateways. The investment will fund the construction of additional gate capacity,
CU Lines orders two 14,000 TEU container ships China United Lines (CU Lines) has placed an order for two 14,000 TEU container ships at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The newbuildings are scheduled for delivery during 2028 and 2029. The vessels will become the largest ships ever operated by CU Lines. The carrier's biggest owned vessels currently have a capacity of 6,400 TEU. It also operates one chartered container ship of 10,100 TEU. The order
Iran considers selling seized vessels to fund conflict compensation Iran has indicated that vessels seized over alleged links to the United States and Israel could be sold to compensate people affected by the recent conflict. Shipping reports have identified the container ships MSC Francesca and Epaminondas among the vessels potentially concerned. However, no final decision regarding their sale has been announced, as reported by DynaLiners. Separately, Iran's jud
Maersk confirms order for 26 18,600 TEU vessels Maersk has confirmed an order for 26 LNG-fuelled container ships, each with a capacity of 18,600 TEU. According to DynaLiners, the agreement follows earlier market speculation that the Danish carrier was considering up to 42 new vessels with capacities ranging from 18,000 to 24,000 TEU. The confirmed order will add approximately 484,000 TEU of capacity. It will also expand Maersk's current orderb
How Ethiopia's war threatens the Red Sea's last stable flank Two weeks after the Houthis took the Yemeni side of Bab el-Mandeb, renewed fighting in northern Ethiopia puts the African side in play, and Ethiopia's sea corridors along with it
BG Freight Line reinstates weekly Greenock-Rotterdam service BG Freight Line has reinstated a weekly container service between the Port of Greenock and Rotterdam, providing Scottish exporters with a regular connection to one of Europe's main shipping hubs. The weekly call resumed on 19 September and will be operated by the 1,002-TEU BG Emerald and BG Jade , which will alternate on the route. Through Rotterdam, customers will be able to connect with wider g
A truce at sea: Can diplomacy reopen the Black Sea? When Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Crimean Platform summit at the UN on 23 September that Ukraine was ready for a maritime truce, he was responding to a crisis unlike anything the Black Sea has seen since 2022
Dijvler enters seagoing vessel market with Damen and Briese orders Dutch winch manufacturer Dijvler is expanding into the seagoing vessel market with a new range of anchor and mooring winches, having already secured orders from Damen Cargo Vessels and Briese Schiffahrt. The move follows Dijvler's acquisition of C-Nautical's designs, drawings, certifications and related rights. The company has spent the past two years reviewing and standardizing the designs to cr
Container ship fleet set to grow 9% in 2027 as supply pressure mounts The container shipping market could face increasing supply pressure in 2027 as fleet growth accelerates and new vessel deliveries continue to enter the market, according to BIMCO's latest Container Shipping Market Overview & Outlook. BIMCO published its September 2026 outlook on 23 September under the headline "Supply pressure is mounting." The organisation expects container fleet capacity to gro
Regional container networks expand as trade patterns shift Recent container service launches are showing increased activity across regional trades connecting India, Southeast Asia, Africa and smaller emerging markets. Individually, these are relatively modest network developments. Taken together, however, they reveal a notable cluster of carriers adding connections between developing production and consumption markets through regional services
Baltic Hub adds two RMG cranes to lift rail capacity to 1.2 million TEU Baltic Hub has received two new electric rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes, increasing the equipment available at its rail yard as the Polish container terminal continues to strengthen its intermodal operations. Once the cranes enter service, Baltic Hub expects its rail handling capacity to reach 1.2 million TEU per year. The terminal currently handles almost 800 trains each month, connecting Gdan
Höegh Autoliners orders six more 9,100-car Aurora Class vessels Höegh Autoliners has signed a contract with China Merchants Group for six additional Aurora Class vessels, taking its firm newbuilding programme to 18 ships. The 9,100-car vessels will be built by China Merchants Heavy Industry (Jiangsu) and delivered between 2029 and 2031. The agreement further expands a fleet renewal programme that has already seen Aurora Class vessels enter commercial operatio
LR study backs 200,000-cbm LNG carriers for next fleet renewal cycle Lloyd's Register (LR) has identified 200,000-cbm LNG carriers as a viable option for the next phase of global LNG fleet renewal. A new LR Advisory study found that vessels of this size could increase cargo capacity and improve transport efficiency while retaining access to most major LNG terminals worldwide. The study, prepared for GTT and presented at Gastech 2026, assessed representative 200,00
Maersk revises Bangladesh LCL charges following fuel surcharge Maersk has announced a revision to Container Freight Station charges for Less-than-Container Load shipments handled through private Inland Container Depots in Bangladesh. The Bangladesh Inland Container Depots Association has introduced a 9.85% fuel surcharge on the previously reviewed rates for specified container handling and transportation activities. The revised charges took effect on 21 Sept
Rhenus reports 30% growth in Spain-Latin America freight volumes Rhenus has reported strong growth in freight volumes from Spain to Latin America, as Spanish companies increase their activity across the region. The logistics provider said its export volumes on the trade corridor increased by more than 30% year-on-year in 2026. Growth was recorded across both air and ocean freight, making Spain one of the strongest-performing European markets in the company's n
Movianto opens 30,000-sqm pharmaceutical logistics hub in Germany Movianto, part of Yusen Logistics, has opened a new pharmaceutical logistics hub in Wiesloch, Germany, significantly expanding its temperature-controlled storage capacity. The facility provides around 30,000 square metres of warehouse space and 1,500 square metres of office space. It officially opened in September and is expected to become fully operational in November 2026. Cold-storage capacity
Peel Ports announced weekly Greenock to Rotterdam service Peel Ports Group has reinstated a weekly container service from the Port of Greenock to Rotterdam via its BG Freight Line, with calls commencing September 19, providing Scottish exporters with a reliable direct connection to Rotterdam's extensive global shipping network. The service is operated by the MV BG Emerald and MV BG Jade, alternating on weekly calls, each with a capacity of 1,002 TEUs. T
Jan Erik Hoff appointed CFO of Kongsberg Maritime Kongsberg Maritime has permanently appointed Jan Erik Hoff as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), following a period in which he served in the role on an interim basis. Hoff, who has been acting CFO since 18 June 2026, will also join the company's Executive Management Team. Hoff takes permanent CFO role Hoff brings extensive experience from Kongsberg Gruppen, where he previously served as Group Vice P
K Line-led venture takes delivery of new LNG carrier A joint venture led by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha has taken delivery of the newly built LNG carrier Puteri Kelantan for Petronas LNG. Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding delivered the vessel in China on 24 September 2026. Puteri Kelantan is the same vessel type as two LNG carriers delivered to Petronas LNG in May and June 2026. The vessel was named during a ceremony on 2 September. Representatives from Petro
RCL launches weekly Southern China to Cambodia and Thailand service Regional Container Lines will launch a new weekly service connecting Southern China with Cambodia and Southern Thailand. The service, branded RSK3, will operate with two 1,100 TEU vessels on a 14-day round voyage. The port rotation will be: Nansha - Shekou - Sihanoukville - Songkhla - Nansha RSK3 weekly schedule Port Arrival Departure Nansha Friday Friday Shekou Saturday Saturday Sihanoukville Th
NYK orders new offshore wind SOV from PaxOcean NYK has ordered an offshore wind service operation vessel from PaxOcean Group for deployment in Taiwan and other Asia-Pacific markets from around 2029. The 89.6 m vessel will provide accommodation, logistics and offshore access for personnel working on the construction and maintenance of wind farms. It will have capacity for up to 120 people, a ...
Sincere Navigation adds modern kamsarmax in $38.5m deal Taiwanese owner Sincere Navigation has agreed to pay $38.5m for a 2019-built kamsarmax as it continues reshaping its mixed tanker and dry bulk fleet. The Taipei-listed company disclosed that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary Majestic Bloom will acquire an 81,770 dwt bulker from Panama-registered MTO Maritime. Handover is scheduled between late November and February 2027. ...
Rio Tinto offloads final newcastlemax pair to Yasa Rio Tinto has offloaded the final two ships from its eight-strong owned newcastlemax fleet, with Turkey's Yasa Shipping taking the 2013-built RTM Drake and RTM Tasman. Yasa's own fleet records now list the ships as the 205,437 dwt Yasa Drake and 205,432 dwt Yasa Pioneer, respectively. Both were built by Hanjin Heavy Industries and have ...
Precious seals fresh ultramax fixture Thailand's Precious Shipping has lined up another index-linked ultramax charter, fixing the Sunisa Naree to Singapore's PACC Line for up to 13 months. The Bangkok-listed owner told the stock exchange that the charter started on September 23 for 11 to 13 months at a gross variable rate equivalent to 103% of the Baltic Exchange Supramax ...
Volare hits $1.2bn valuation after $500m raise Trafigura-backed Volare Shipping has completed a $500m equity raise ahead of its planned Oslo listing, putting a post-money value of around NOK11.5bn ($1.2bn) on the newly created VLCC owner. The Singapore-incorporated company allocated 30.7m new shares at NOK154 apiece in a private placement that was significantly oversubscribed, drawing in shipping industry investors, family offices and ...
Splash Wrap: The boom and the bill Shipping spent another week discovering that the same forces making it extraordinarily profitable are also storing up the ingredients for its next downturn. The headline number came from Clarksons. Its cross-sector ClarkSea Index reached $64,569 a day, 27% above the previous all-time high set during the feverish markets of 2007. Unlike many historic shipping booms, ...
Offen plots boxship ordering comeback at GSI Germany's Offen Group is looking to return to containership newbuildings after more than a decade away, with the Hamburg tonnage provider linked to up to four ships at China's Guangzhou Shipyard International. Shipbroking and market sources have Offen in discussions with the CSSC-controlled yard for two firm plus two optional 7,000 teu vessels, with delivery ...
Hafnia closes in on 20% of Torm and raises $300m Hafnia has raised $300m in fresh equity after making another move on Torm, taking its holding in the Danish product tanker owner to 19.85%. The BW Group-backed tanker giant allocated 35.49m new shares at NOK80 apiece through an accelerated bookbuild, raising the NOK equivalent of approximately $300m. The placement price was about 8% below Hafnia's ...
Ventura Offshore adds Indonesia drilling work for semisub Offshore driller Ventura Offshore has won another contract extension for one of its semisubmersible rigs. Ventura Offshore said Searah West Ganal Limited and Searah Ganal Deepwater Limited, subsidiaries of Searah, a JV between Eni and Petronas, exercised the option for another well. This extension covers the drilling of the JKNE Upside-1 Dir well and a ...
UAB-Online and Dropboard tie berth planning to port call execution UAB-Online and Systems Navigator have deepened the integration between their platforms to connect berth planning more closely with day-to-day port call coordination. The collaboration links UAB-Online, which manages pre-arrival coordination, Notices of Readiness, documentation and stakeholder communication, with Systems Navigator's Dropboard planning and scheduling platform. The companies said ma
TotalEnergies gives go-ahead for Nigerian offshore gas project French energy major TotalEnergies and its partner AMNI have made the final investment decision (FID) to develop the Ima gas field, straddling the OML 112 and 117 offshore licenses in Nigeria. Located in shallow waters near Bonny Island, the Ima gas field will be developed with a single platform, connected by a 22 km pipeline ...
Rosetti Marino secures Danish North Sea platform project Italian fabricator and shipyard Rosetti Marino has been awarded a new contract for offshore operations in the North Sea, valued at between €250m and €300 million by Ineos. The project involves an EPC contract to build a platform for the Hejre development project off the coast of Denmark. Rosetti Marino's scope of work includes design, ...
Russia plans $2.35bn exporter levy to bankroll Arctic icebreakers Russia is proposing a new levy on seaborne exports to raise more than RUB200bn ($2.35bn) for nuclear icebreakers needed to expand traffic along the Northern Sea Route. A draft government decree prepared by the transport ministry would impose a shipbuilding charge of RUB20.07 per tonne on export cargo carried by 27 Russian companies operating Russian-flagged ...
Fugro to survey deepwater pipeline routes off Timor-Leste Dutch surveyor Fugro has signed a contract for the Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan pipeline survey programme in Timor-Leste The survey programme will support the planning and development of critical offshore energy infrastructure associated with the Greater Sunrise and Bayu Undan developments, two strategically important projects that underpin Timor-Leste's future energy ambitions. Under the contr
Panama slips to third in global flag rankings Panama's long retreat from the top of the global ship registry rankings has reached another milestone, with the once dominant flag now overtaken by the Marshall Islands to fall into third place. The latest Clarksons Research data, dated September 1, shows the Marshall Islands fleet at 212.7m gt, comfortably ahead of Panama on 196m gt. ...
How the resilience premium is reshaping shipping Shipping companies have been forced to rethink how they plan, invest and manage risk as the industry moves deeper into an era of overlapping geopolitical, technological and regulatory disruption, senior executives told nearly 300 delegates attending the opening Big Issues session at Splash Singapore yesterday. Splash editor Sam Chambers framed the discussion around a decade ...
Global green shipping corridor alliance launches in Beijing A new international body has been launched in Beijing to coordinate the development of green shipping corridors and accelerate cooperation across shipping, ports, fuels and regulation. The International Green Shipping Corridor Alliance was inaugurated during the 2026 Global Sustainable Transport Forum and brings together 45 companies and organisations from 12 countries. Founding participants incl
Why are spot container rates to the US more than double rates to Europe? Spot container rates to the US have relentlessly risen throughout 2026. US demand has weathered Trump's tariffs and is being...
The Daily View: Shipping has already made its peace with Hormuz risk
Iran's ship attacks show strategy of disruption not discrimination Analysis of 93 attacks on commercial vessels since the start of the US-Iran war suggests Tehran is targeting uncertainty rather...
Repeat offenders behind chronic oil pollution, report finds Nonprofit conservation group SkyTruth says a small number of sources are responsible for an outsize share of the chronic oil...
Abu Dhabi emerges as container shipping's Hormuz shuttle operator State-backed feeder vessels are maintaining some of the last regular container services through the Strait of Hormuz, mirroring the shuttle...
Four more vessels added to Iran's Hormuz black list Adnoc-controlled LPG carrier Al Shumoukh, Sinokor-owned VLCC Algeria Prosperity and two other vessels are the latest additions to Tehran's list...
Atlantic LNG carrier rates recover, but vessel surplus clouds outlook October cargo enquiries have lifted Atlantic LNG carrier rates, but abundant available tonnage could quickly halt the recovery
MSC vehicle carrier subsidiary adds to PCTC newbuild backlog as orders surge Latest orders bring Global Car Carriers newbuilding programme to 20 vessels and combined orders placed for PCTCs globally so far...
LNG-fuelled fleet growth outpacing bunkering infrastructure, warns DNV Closing the supply-demand gap will require more than additional bunker vessels as ports will need greater LNG storage capacity, compatible...
Interferry wants ETS funds for shore power boost Ferry operators want ETS funds to boost the supply of shore power available at European ports, saying investments in battery...
Grimaldi unveils next-generation ro-ro cargoship orders as it defends open trade Grimaldi used its annual Euromed Convention to unveil plans for new con-ro and multipurpose vessels, extending a multibillion-dollar fleet renewal...
Diplomatic push once again raises hopes of Strait of Hormuz deal Fresh diplomatic momentum at the UN General Assembly has revived hopes of a negotiated reopening of the Strait of Hormuz...
Daily Briefing Russia, China and Europe vie for influence as Arctic shipping surges | Saudi tanker transits through Hormuz hit war-time high...
Port fees on Chinese-built ships likely off table until January The apparent two-month reprieve provides some relief to the 238 trade group signatories of a letter sent this week to the USTR urging the Trump administration to extend its suspension of the port fees, warning that renewed charges would increase shipping costs across the economy.
Closure of Los Angeles harbor bridge looms amid elevated container dwells Port stakeholders, particularly truckers, fear the Nov. 1 closure of the Vincent Thomas Bridge for a major redecking project could exacerbate dwell times that are already hovering near 18-month highs.
Canada propels interest in offshore wind port as developers retreat from US With the Trump administration continuing to push back against wind development, project sponsors north of the border see an opportunity that would provide a new heavy cargo trade for shippers and carriers.
France to send troops to Yanbu as Houthis pledge not to attack EU ships Macron says troops will not get involved in the fighting
US ends probe after liner group World Shipping Council scales back agreement Federal Maritime Commission placated by amendments to strip out trade association work and discussions on key international policy positions
'Safer than wind': Nuclear-propulsion players make their case in Miami It's not the old-school nuclear power, but can 'perception and fear' be overcome but new safety and savings?
Video: Blazing inferno rages on Greek truck carrier abandoned off Mykonos Authorities scramble to organise response to disaster on Attica Group vessel
Heung-A puts $136.5m guarantee behind tanker newbuilding trio South Korean shipowner shifts newbuilding purchases to three special-purpose companies
Root canal: Panama questions deepen as Federal Maritime Commission tips fees probe For the second straight day, ASBA delegates hear some tough questions asked about frothy transit fees in key maritime chokepoint
American Club returns to members for cash after costly claims year Impact of the most expensive maritime disaster and other major losses prompted the move
Wavelength podcast: The Trafigura VLCC IPO Plus, insurers war risk and the new IUMI president
Freight derivatives bleed red due to capesize rate cut The real drama was in the freight derivatives market on Friday
Emanuele Grimaldi plans to build 'most environmentally advanced vessels in the world' Italian shipowner says project for more vessels is at an advanced stage
Trafigura banks $38m profit on sale of product tanker pair Trader offloads product duo bought in 2021 in busy week for the company on the tanker front
Grimaldi presses ahead with next-generation con-ro and multipurpose fleet Italian shipowner says project for more vessels is at an advanced stage
Somali police seize sanctioned tanker from pirates Six armed men seized the ship in August in the Gulf of Aden
Marinakis swoops on Exmar resale in latest landmark suezmax transaction LPG carrier operator cashes in on the unusual tanker foray it made last year
Germany's DSH breaks into shipowning with ultramax bulker order 30-year-old group makes first move to control its own tonnage
Hoegh Evi eyes FSRU newbuildings alongside conversions as costs fall Regas specialist says 140 LNG carriers have conversion potential, but not all will fit the brief
Burning truck carrier evacuated off Greek island Seafarers and a passenger are safe after blaze breaks out on Attica Group vessel
Aponte's Global Car Carriers inks 10 newbuildings at three Chinese shipyards Car-carrier tonnage supplier now has 20 newbuildings costing over $2bn booked at shipyards in China
Ex-Sembmarine executives cleared of Car Wash bribery charges Brazil acquittal helps sink case against Singapore names
Pressure eases as Greek tanker resumes loadings at key Egyptian terminal Saudi exports showing signs of recovery from northern Red Sea
Mercuria pumping $500m into US minerals shipping project Trader and shipowner partners with US Export-Import Bank to stockpile critical materials
Eighty nations back call for toll-free Strait of Hormuz Reports of new talks between US and Iran over reopening of key chokepoint
Car carriers set to drive new supercycle road, says Wallenius Wilhelmsen boss Norwegian car carrier giant turns to China as its vehicle exports surge
World Maritime Day message misses the point in both policy and practice IMO theme misses the mark in a time of huge uncertainty and instability
False-flagged Russian shadow fleet vessels plunge after navy action Moves to Russian registry have prevented European navies from seizing tankers as 'stateless' ships
LDA exec jumps ship to drive growth at expanding rival New recruit tasked with accelerating growth
Famous British banking name back in shipping spotlight with car carrier deal NatWest and its Lombard unit provide loan for Polaris Autoliners fleet expansion
NYK orders SOV as it ramps up offshore service presence in Asia-Pacific The SOV will be constructed by PaxOcean in China
Nordic investment firm and top bosses take slices of 2020 Bulkers offshore bet Incentive buys 7.8% of new AHTS platform as part of a placement to fund fleet deal
VLCC traffic jam builds as Oman ship-to-ship transfer zone hits capacity Diversion of Red Sea exports is creating a pile-up of tonnage outside Strait of Hormuz
Odfjell is on the hunt for answers amid warnings tanker buffers are running thin Harald Fotland wants to know whether increased chemical volumes are coming from new production or inventories
Giant bulker refloated after six days aground off Australia Cape Falcon freed at high tide outside Gladstone
VLCC player Hunter names Erik Mathiesen permanent CEO Interim boss 'has demonstrated strong leadership'
Russia claims attacks on ships carrying fuel and arms to Ukraine Moscow says ships were supplying material to the Ukrainian military
Falsely-flagged Russian shadow fleet vessels plunge after navy action Moves to Russian registry have prevented European navies from seizing tankers as 'stateless' ships
Bond sequel: Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG to raise another $500m in private notes deal Bonds priced at 99% of par value at 7.5% annual interest rate in repeat of last year's offering
Could Washington Ban Diesel Exports? What Truckers Need to Know This article is contributed content from an independent writer. It does not represent the views or opinions of FreightWaves or any of its subsidiaries. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said he has already told his team to consider a ban on diesel exports. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said officials are studying whether a full or partial ban would work without wrecking U.S. refining. Trump s
Samsara connects fleet data with ChatGPT, Claude and other AI tools Samsara is giving customers a way to connect their fleet and operational data directly to AI tools such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Microsoft Copilot, among others. The software company announced on Sept. 22 that its new Samsara Model Context Protocol (MCP) allows authorized users to query live information from their Samsara accounts through third-party AI applications without building a custom integ
Trailer Insurance Gaps: 3 Red Flags to Check Now Trailer insurance gaps can get expensive fast - especially if you're relying on someone else's coverage or anything called contingent coverage. Andy Kuchar of Centerline Insurance breaks down 3 red flags companies should watch for, who actually needs dedicated trailer coverage, and why freight brokers, trailer pool operators, repower networks and leasing companies may all have exposure. If your b
Van Freight Tightens Up as Capacity Stays Fragile Tender rejections hit 14%, but demand isn't the real story. This SONAR update breaks down why van rejection rates are staying elevated, why capacity still looks fragile, and what that means for spot rates heading into quarter-end and October. We dig into national rejection trends, van vs. reefer vs. flatbed, tender volume seasonality, Midwest market pressure and why carriers still have pricing le
STB tabs former BNSF exec as economics director, adds senior adviser The Surface Transportation Board has appointed Marty Schlenker as director of its Office of Economics and Terrence McDermott as senior adviser to Chairman Patrick Fuchs, adding two officials to the agency as it handles major rail competition, rate and merger matters. Fuchs announced the appointments Sept. 24, saying Schlenker's selection was made with the Board's approval. Both Schlenker and McDe
Freight AI Isn't Replacing Brokers - Here's the ROI Freight AI is getting sold like a job killer. Will Bewley says the real ROI is much simpler: give brokers, dispatchers and ops teams time back. In this FreightWaves Today interview, the WoFlow co-founder breaks down where AI is actually working inside freight workflows, why we're still early, and how carriers and 3PLs can use it to automate low-value tasks without losing the human side of the bus
FBI's Memphis Cargo Theft Task Force warns cyber schemes put millions in freight at risk The FBI's Memphis Cargo Theft Task Force has investigated major freight crime for nearly two decades. Its earliest cases looked very different from today's schemes. Agents once focused on warehouses, tractor-trailers, chop shops and organized theft rings. Now, technology can help criminals target millions in merchandise before reaching a dock. The operation began as the Auto Cargo Theft Task Forc
Lufthansa Cargo pauses all-cargo flights to Mumbai over congestion Lufthansa Cargo has temporarily suspended freighter services to Mumbai International Airport in India and logistics companies are alerting customers to expect long shipping delays because of congestion. The cargo airline subsidiary of Lufthansa Group ( XETRA: LHA ) paused flights to Mumbai from Sept. 20 until the end of the month because of operating problems caused by a large construction projec
Coretura selects Vector-QNX software for commercial vehicle platform Coretura, the software-defined vehicle platform company founded by Daimler Truck and Volvo Group, has selected a vehicle software platform jointly developed by Vector and QNX for use in its commercial-vehicle architecture. The companies announced on Sept. 22 that Coretura will use Alloy Kore as the foundational software layer for high-performance computing systems in its software-defined vehicle
As charter rates soar to $1M a day, crude oil trader pivots to buying ships Trafigura is moving from chartering tanker capacity to owning it, launching Volare Shipping with six very large crude carriers and eight more on order in a $500 million capital-raising and planned listing on the Oslo exchange. The move is a notable strategic shift for one of the world's biggest commodity traders at a time when oil-tanker availability, freight costs and control of shipping capacit
Union Pacific begins battery-electric locomotive testing in Southern California Union Pacific has deployed its first two battery-electric locomotives in Southern California, beginning a field-testing program intended to assess the technology's reliability and operational fit in freight service. The two Wabtec FLXdrive locomotives are the first half of a four-unit order by Union Pacific (NYSE:UNP). The railroad said the remaining two battery-electric units are scheduled to ar
Tesla Marked the Start of High Volume Semi Production, and the Engineering Story Sits Underneath the Cab Tesla formally inaugurated its dedicated Semi factory in Sparks, Nevada on September 24, a 1.7 million square foot plant built adjacent to Gigafactory Nevada, and while the company framed the day as the start of high volume production, the first truck actually came off that line back in April, which makes this less a factory opening than a coming-out party for a program that has been promising th
FMCSA "virtual" trucking inspections began under Trump, not Biden Federal motor carrier regulators have moved to restore in-person components of trucking company investigations after years of pandemic-era procedures allowed investigators to conduct certain reviews remotely - but federal records contradict a recent report attributing the policy's creation to the Biden administration. The Daily Wire reported Wednesday that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Adminis
Hapag-Lloyd revises Zim offer as Israeli approval concerns persist Hapag-Lloyd and Israeli private-equity firm FIMI submitted revised terms for their planned $4.2 billion acquisition of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, seeking to resolve Israeli government concerns over maritime security, strategic assets and the country's access to international shipping routes. Hapag-Lloyd Chief Executive Rolf Habben Jansen visited Israel this week ahead of the submission of
E-commerce shippers exploit USPS to dispose of undelivered packages The U.S. Postal Service lost $163 million in revenue over a 12-month period because it was unable to track a surge in undeliverable packages from e-commerce shippers that treat the carrier as a free disposal service, according to an inspector general's report published Thursday. The number of packages that ended up at the Postal Service's "lost & found" unit because they couldn't be delivered or
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