Freight & Routing
Russia forecasts 7m tonnes of Arctic transit cargo as oil shipments rise
Rosatom expects record Northern Sea Route traffic in 2026, but independent vessel tracking points to lower transit volumes.
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US truckload contract resets bring average rate increases of 13%
FreightWaves reports sustained double-digit increases in repriced truckload contracts, with little evidence of capacity growth despite higher rates.
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Drewry container index rises 2% as US demand and capacity cuts support rates
Trans-Pacific rates are expected to hold steady next week, while more cancelled Asia-Europe sailings are forecast to lift prices slightly.
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Roadrunner adds Canada-to-US truck service and announces 5.9% rate rise
The less-than-truckload carrier is extending its cross-border network with direct outbound Canadian services to about 40 major US metropolitan markets.
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Rhine restrictions and low stocks tighten European gasoil supply
Alkagesta reports stronger prompt gasoil differentials as constrained barge movements hamper inland deliveries and costly freight reshapes supply flows.
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Diesel costs squeeze truckload margins as rail offers 30% savings
FreightWaves reports that rising fuel, driver and insurance costs are eroding carrier pricing gains, while limited drayage capacity constrains road-to-rail shifts.
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DSV opens $90m Laredo logistics hub for US-Mexico freight
The Texas facility combines freight handling, warehousing and customs services as DSV expands its North American border network.
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Vertical Aerospace targets 2030 cargo launch for Velo aircraft
The company is targeting urgent and remote deliveries with an electric aircraft designed to serve passenger, freight and defence markets.
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US intermodal volumes rise 12.6% as diesel costs push freight towards rail
Higher fuel prices and constrained trucking capacity are supporting rail demand while putting pressure on container movements around terminals.
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Knight-Swift beats Q3 forecasts as truckload rates and utilisation improve
Higher truckload revenue per mile and lower empty running supported earnings, while fourth-quarter guidance encompassed analysts’ expectations.
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Triumph links higher freight invoices to earnings gains
The trucking finance provider says larger invoices could lift earnings, while expanding its factoring customer base and cutting servicing costs.
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Tesla starts volume Semi production in Nevada ahead of European rollout
Tesla reports annual manufacturing capacity of 25,000 electric trucks, but has not disclosed actual output or deliveries.
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Maersk Tankers ammonia retrofit project selected for conditional EU funding
The RIPPLE project would give new gas carriers ammonia-fuel capability, but a grant agreement and customer commitments remain outstanding.
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Tanker orders spread to untested yards as established builders face capacity pressure
New entrants are winning tanker contracts as tight shipyard capacity and strong charter markets sustain owners’ appetite for expensive newbuilds.
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Gulf–Asia crude freight exceeds $37 a barrel as Hormuz routes adapt
Pipeline diversions and tanker transfers have helped restore Gulf oil exports, but freight costs are more than five times prewar levels.
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Freight & Routing
Alkagesta reports Rhine barge disruption and rising ARA fuel oil stocks
Alkagesta links exceptionally low Rhine water levels to reduced refinery barge loadings and a widening imbalance between coastal stocks and inland supply.
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