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Maersk has announced temporary adjustments to booking acceptance and cargo routing at selected Middle East ports, citing sustained disruption in the vicinity of the Strait of Hormuz compounded by regional port congestion. The affected locations include Khor Fakkan and Fujairah on the UAE's east coast, as well as certa…
Japan has officially announced anti-dumping duties on nickel-based stainless steel cold-rolled strip and plate from mainland China and the Taiwan region. Effective October 31, 2026, these duties range from 27.7% to 42.1% for Chinese products and 3.6% to 20.1% for Taiwanese products. This decision follows Japan's multi…
Port Houston will conduct its own study of portions of a potential Project 12 to deepen the Houston Ship Channel. The port is also continuing to assess a container terminal expansion north of Barbours Cut as it plans for container capacity needs over the next decade. The move adds a port-led track to channel planning …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – More than 300 people have been questioned and over 30 forensic examinations and expert studies have been conducted as part of an investigation into the deaths of servicemen during a military exercise in the Mangystau Region, …
As trans-Pacific freight rates continue to soften, liner carriers are intensifying their investment in transit-time performance. On 30 October, ZIM announced the launch of ZX3, a new service linking Shanghai and Xiamen directly with Los Angeles. Operated exclusively by ZIM, ZX3 is scheduled to commence operations in D…
COSCO SHIPPING Ports reported strong results for Q3 2026, reflecting steady growth in throughput and revenue. The company's total throughput reached 42.27 million TEUs, an 8.4% year-on-year increase, while equity throughput rose 8.1% to 12.88 million TEUs. Revenue for the quarter reached USD 484.33 million, up 13.0% y…
Nearly 85,000 TEU of container capacity is currently waiting outside Durban, while arrival and departure delays remain above five days. Port congestion at Durban, South Africa's principal container gateway, remains severe. Container vessels continue to face prolonged waiting times, significant schedule delays, and a s…
CMA CGM launched its first dedicated full-block train service between the Port of Mombasa and the Nairobi-Embakasi Inland Container Depot on October 28. The move strengthens the group's inland logistics capabilities in Kenya and provides cargo owners with a scheduled rail link from the coast to the country's capital. …
Stakeholders such as the World Shipping Council and the National Retail Federation are concerned fees will “add another cost layer to an already strained transportation system.”
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has called for stronger national mechanisms to ensure compliance with international humanitarian law (IHL), stressing that efforts to protect civilians must begin long before armed conflicts break out. Kazakhstan h…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan plans to complete construction of three new airports in Zaisan, Katon-Karagai and Kenderli by the end of 2026 as part of efforts to expand the country’s aviation infrastructure and strengthen its transit potential,…
Spain's Boluda Shipping has agreed to acquire Samskip, the Dutch-headquartered multimodal transport operator. The transaction encompasses 32 container vessels and 18 routes, and upon completion, it will establish a short-sea corridor linking Northern Europe to the Iberian Peninsula, forming a short-sea shipping networ…
APM Terminals, the port and terminal arm of the Maersk Group, has moved on two fronts in Africa, reinforcing its position across the continent's most strategically significant trade corridors. The company has signed a concession agreement with the Tanger Med Port Authority in Morocco to expand capacity and extend the …
Brazil's Receita Federal recently conducted 'Operacao Play Fake' at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, seizing nine containers from China across two inspection rounds, encompassing approximately 135 tonnes of goods with an estimated value of 63 million Brazilian reais. The operation was not a random spot check; rather, it wa…
Maersk has temporarily restricted bookings and adjusted cargo flows to Khor Fakkan, Fujairah, and selected Upper Gulf destinations. The Copenhagen-based container shipping and integrated logistics group cited continued disruption around the Strait of Hormuz and congestion at regional ports. Under the revised arrangeme…
According to the temporary restrictions list dated November 3 from Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia), the company's UTLC-marked grain wagons will not be allocated for cargoes heading to the Reni and Reni-Nalyv stations. The decision numbered ЦД/94, dated October 30, covers wagons identified with the code 95 in the r…
Orders for alternative fuel vessels in the global shipping sector increased by 57% in the first 10 months of 2026, reaching a total of 364. According to DNV data, LNG-fueled vessels topped the list of newbuilding orders, while Lloyd's Register warned that the alternative fuel supply infrastructure at ports is struggli…
The ongoing security crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has led to significant changes in maritime trade for Gulf countries. Weekly road container transportation at Khorfakkan Port in the United Arab Emirates has risen from 8,000 TEU to 65,000 TEU, while the increasing ship traffic and port congestion have brought autonom…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan is considering the creation of a state strategic uranium reserve to secure fuel supplies for future nuclear power plants, with a target of reserving at least 150,000 tons of uranium by 2050, Almasadam Satkaliyev, c…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Central Asia could unlock significant economic benefits from closer cooperation between its electricity systems, with a developed regional architecture potentially generating up to $640 million in annual gross benefits, accor…
Somali broadcast Heemaal News reported, based on the Turkish Embassy, that on November 1, Naval Colonel Fatih Mehmet Ünal arrived in the capital Mogadishu. According to the statement from the embassy reflected in the media of both countries, Turkey will continue to contribute to the restructuring of the Somali Navy an…
The Delo Group announced on November 2 that the transportation company Ruscon has opened a new route for exports from southern Russia to China. The first train arrived on November 1 at the Global Ports terminal located in the Vrangel Bay of Nahodka. Seventy-six 40-foot containers were loaded onto the train in Novoross…
Ti Insight (Transport Intelligence) published its Global Express & Parcels 2026 Market Report, which finds that the global express and parcels market reached £577.3 billion in 2025. That figure is up 5.8% from the previous year, driven by e-commerce and a structural shift in delivery away from the home. The report pro…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s steelmaker Qarmet is building new coke batteries scheduled to enter service in 2027, a project that will form part of the country’s first coal-chemical complex, as the company advances a $3.5 billion modernizatio…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s trade turnover with countries participating in the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation (CAREC) program reached $8.8 billion in 2025, up 14.4% from the previous year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of N…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan has opened a training classroom featuring a simulator of the SMR-300 small modular reactor at the Institute of Nuclear Physics in Almaty on Oct. 30 to provide practical training for specialists in the nuclear energ…
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan’s Sofya Samodelkina finished fifth at the Skate Canada Grand Prix, scoring a total of 206.89 points across the short and free programs. Sofya Samodelkina. Photo credit: NOC. Samodelkina earned 71.84 points for her …
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – In 1864, a school with just 16 boys opened in Turgai, marking an important step toward expanding secular education across the Kazakh steppe. Its founder, Ybyrai Altynsarin, would become one of the most influential figures in …
On the afternoon of November 1, a train collided with a semi-trailer truck at the South-Agigea Port in Constanța, Romania. According to information reported by public broadcaster Radio România Constanța from police and health authorities, the accident occurred near Gate 10 of the port. The Constanța County Police Insp…
Hamburg port operator expects operating profit of EUR115-135 million as strike disruptions and terminal automation weigh on container throughput. Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has lowered its 2026 earnings forecast for the second time in three months. The company now expects an operating profit of EUR115-135 …