IRGC Captures U.S. Drone Sub in Strait of Hormuz
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claims to have captured an American drone sub in the Strait of Hormuz, a repeat of the IRGC's previous effort...
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Freight movement, and what it costs you
Global chokepoints and domestic corridors — what is moving, and where we can name it, what it costs.
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$604M CH Robinson Verdict Still Isn’t Final Yet
CH Robinson’s $604 million nuclear verdict still hasn’t been affirmed — and that delay matters. John Kingston breaks down where the Lipa v. Lupu Superior case stands, why the judge’s next move could reshape broker liability, and why big brokers think smaller competitors may take the harder hit. This is one of the most important […]
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Miami airport sees limited air cargo disruption after Amazon crash
FedEx, DHL Express flight operations at Miami International Airport are operating as normal after Sunday’s deadly crash, but reduced runway capacity may have a longer impact.
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MIA sees limited air cargo disruption after Amazon crash
FedEx, DHL Express flight operations at Miami International Airport are operating as normal after Sunday's deadly crash, but reduced runway capacity may have a longer impact.
Drinking water or warships? Panama Canal reverses ship restrictions
The Panama Canal won’t impose drought-spurred restrictions on the largest vessel transits after all.
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Why Iran’s Hormuz exclusion zone changes the shipping risk calculus
Iran is preparing to draw a line at sea that no shipowner has seen before not around a vessel’s flag, and not around a fee, but around a stretch of ocean it shares, uneasily, with the US Navy.
Suez Canal Revival Gathers Pace as Hormuz Crisis Reroutes Ships
Suez Canal revenue rose 42% in July from the year earlier, as the Iran war’s effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi threats in the southern Red Sea led more ships to use the Egyptian waterway.
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Fuel, congestion push trans-Pacific ocean rates near $9,500
Mideast tensions and operating issues are keeping container rates elevated on the trans-Pacific.
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Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 Seeks $1 Billion in Damages From South Korea’s Hanwha
Arctic LNG 2, a liquefied natural gas project led by Russia's Novatek NVTK.MM, is seeking about $1 billion in damages from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean over canceled tanker construction contracts, according to a disclosure by Hanwha.
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Montevideo container terminal operations severely restricted amid indefinite strike
Operations at Terminal Cuenca del Plata (TCP) in the Port of Montevideo remain severely restricted following an indefinite strike by terminal workers, as negotiations over a new collective agreement continue. The industrial action began at 10:00 local time on 7 September, with the TCP-Nelsury workers’ union subsequently deciding to maintain the stoppage for an indefinite […]
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TT Club warns drought is reshaping inland freight risk
Low water on major rivers and canals is becoming a structural logistics risk, forcing cargo shifts and raising pressure across connected supply chains.
Hapag-Lloyd vessel makes Suez Canal transit
In a significant reversal of its Red Sea policy Hapag-Lloyd sent a service through the Suez Canal last week as global freight demand continues to rise
Europe Gas Hits Three-Year High as Traders Race to Fill Storage
European natural gas prices hit a fresh three-year high as traders race to fill fuel storage facilities ahead of winter, while awaiting details of an Iran-Oman deal on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
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Volcanic ash disrupts operations at Indonesian airports
The eruption of Mount Anak Krakatau is disrupting Indonesia’s airfreight network, with forwarders warning customers of delays, flight cancellations, and potential capacity constraints. The disruption has centred on Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Indonesia’s principal international gateway, which was among nine airports forced to suspend operations over the weekend as ash from the volcano entered their airspace. More than 2,900 flights were cancelled, delayed, or diverted across the affected airports, according to Indonesian ...
China’s eastern pivot and the Taiwan Strait’s commercial resilience
China’s Coast Guard has spent the summer of 2026 quietly redrawing the map of maritime pressure around Taiwan not by tightening its grip on the Strait, but by opening a second front along the island’s Pacific coast.
Water tops daunting in-tray for Panama Canal’s first female administrator
Ilya Espino de Marotta has become the first woman to take charge of the Panama Canal, inheriting an institution once again facing its most persistent modern-day enemy: water. The 65-year-old engineer formally took office on Monday for a seven-year term after more than four decades at the canal, where she has worked across engineering, operations …
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Panama lifts confidentiality restrictions on port concessions
The Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) has repealed a controversial measure that restricted public access to information concerning port concessions and other maritime-sector administrative processes for up to 10 years. The AMP’s Board of Directors agreed during an extraordinary meeting on 1 September to repeal Resolution JD No. 012-2026, which had been published in Panama’s Official […]
Hapag-Lloyd adjusts MSW service as Panama Canal water levels fall
Hapag-Lloyd is temporarily changing vessel deployment on its MSW service due to lower water levels at the Panama Canal. The carrier said the conditions could disrupt Canal crossings and affect schedule reliability. As a result, four vessels will be gradually replaced while Hapag-Lloyd works to maintain weekly service frequency. Four vessels to be replaced The […]
Ilya Espino de Marotta becomes first woman to lead Panama Canal
Ilya Espino de Marotta has taken office as Administrator of the Panama Canal. She is the first woman to lead the Panama Canal. Her term began on 7 September 2026 and will run until 2033. She succeeds Ricaurte Vásquez Morales. Four decades of experience at the Canal Espino de Marotta has worked at the Panama […]
10 Filipino seafarers refuse to sail through Strait of Hormuz
The crew were from a Liberian-flagged general cargo ship that sailed through Hormuz in early September
New Panama Canal Chief Takes Office With Water, Expansion Projects in Focus
Ilya Espino de Marotta took office Monday as Administrator of the Panama Canal, becoming the first woman to lead the waterway as it confronts renewed water concerns and moves ahead...
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‘Utter devastation’ from Amazon cargo jet crash, NTSB chief says
Freight and passenger delays could mount this week at Miami International Airport where two runways remain shut as the recovery operations and an investigation into Sunday’s deadly crash landing of an Amazon cargo jet continue.
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Vessel delays hit major US container gateways
Container terminals at several major US gateways are facing vessel delays, with waiting times reaching up to 18 hours at Charleston and 12 hours at Los Angeles, according to Hapag-Lloyd’s latest North America operational update. The German carrier’s Week 36 data shows varying levels of congestion across key US ports, while several other gateways continue […]
Goldman, Rystad See Room for $120 Oil if U.S.-Iran Conflict Continues
As commodity traders adapt to a forecast of prolonged uncertainty and disruption in the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices are rising again - and analysts a...
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