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Investigators found a NOAA research craft was hard to detect and inadequately monitored, prompting calls for national safety standards.
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Rosatom expects record Northern Sea Route traffic in 2026, but independent vessel tracking points to lower transit volumes.
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Alkagesta sees opportunities for its steel arm in African infrastructure demand, while freight disruption and trade policy complicate execution.
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Record October attacks and an offshore oil leak in the UAE have prompted scrutiny of merchant ships’ readiness for simultaneous fire, flooding and power failure.
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The Buquebus vessel entered service with shore charging at both terminals after being redesigned from diesel and LNG propulsion.
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UKMTO warnings come as regional threat levels remain elevated and hundreds of vessels wait outside the Strait of Hormuz.
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FreightWaves reports sustained double-digit increases in repriced truckload contracts, with little evidence of capacity growth despite higher rates.
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The administration plans to use existing financing and regulatory changes to modernise fishing infrastructure and strengthen domestic seafood production.
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Conference speakers highlighted outsourced construction oversight as a way to control costs and delivery schedules, with four of five training vessels delivered.
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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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The proposed two-month extension would maintain relief for affected vessels while Washington and Beijing continue maritime trade negotiations.
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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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Alkagesta reports stronger prompt gasoil differentials as constrained barge movements hamper inland deliveries and costly freight reshapes supply flows.
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The company said the Argus Fertilizer Europe Conference examined how regulation, energy volatility and supply disruptions are affecting European fertiliser markets.
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The Turkish marine fuel deal includes eight vessels and extends Alkagesta’s operations from trading into direct distribution.
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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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The Texas facility combines freight handling, warehousing and customs services as DSV expands its North American border network.
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The company is targeting urgent and remote deliveries with an electric aircraft designed to serve passenger, freight and defence markets.
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Higher fuel prices and constrained trucking capacity are supporting rail demand while putting pressure on container movements around terminals.
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Higher truckload revenue per mile and lower empty running supported earnings, while fourth-quarter guidance encompassed analysts’ expectations.
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A connected insurance programme with Geico targets small fleets as Daimler expands its use of vehicle data and financial analytics.
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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 reports annual manufacturing capacity of 25,000 electric trucks, but has not disclosed actual output or deliveries.
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The Norwegian marine insurer is changing its executive team and introducing global product heads, with a separate Hong Kong succession planned for September 2027.
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The RIPPLE project would give new gas carriers ammonia-fuel capability, but a grant agreement and customer commitments remain outstanding.
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Inventories recorded their first weekly increase in four weeks but remained sharply below pre-war levels amid continuing Hormuz shipping disruption.
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A Kpler analysis says changing US permissions have redirected Venezuelan crude trade without removing the need for cargo and tanker scrutiny.
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New entrants are winning tanker contracts as tight shipyard capacity and strong charter markets sustain owners’ appetite for expensive newbuilds.
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Limited vessel availability is supporting recycling demand in India and Bangladesh, while Pakistan faces pressure from Iranian steel supplies.
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Analysts expect any relaxation to redistribute working tankers rather than unlock a large idle fleet, with insurance and safety barriers remaining.
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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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The North Sea project is expected to start supplying gas by month-end as Britain pairs new production with a clean-energy investment fund.
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Producer-owned tankers and offshore cargo transfers are sustaining exports, but October averages remain below prewar levels.
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Two Canadian pension investors will sell their holdings in the UK’s largest port operator, with completion expected in the first half of 2027.
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A gCaptain opinion article argues that Persian Gulf rescue and mine-countermeasure experience should inform wider deployment of unmanned naval vessels.
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Higher energy and container shipping demand lifted fiscal 2026 volumes, while improved rainfall allowed the canal to restore a Panamax booking service.
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The company says the Romanian operation adds a new delivery capability alongside its wider petroleum products and biofuels activities.
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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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The company linked discussions on alternative marine fuels to its existing feedstock and storage agreements while meeting shipping counterparties in APAC.
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The company said the Miller event covered trade credit, political risk and marine cargo insurance alongside networking across the commodity finance sector.
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The company said its participation reflected Central Asia’s importance to its regional trading operations as the forum examined logistics, refining and market access.
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The company linked its conference participation to relationships supporting its energy and commodity operations in West and East Africa.
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The Alkagesta-controlled steel venture held meetings in Tangshan and Tianjin as it develops Chinese sourcing for customers in West and East Africa.
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