Zelensky arrives in Istanbul for Erdogan talks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he arrived in Istanbul with his team ahead of talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with Black Sea shipping among the issues on the agenda.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he arrived in Istanbul with his team ahead of talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, with Black Sea shipping among the issues on the agenda.
İstikbal: Signing an agreement in the Eastern Mediterranean does not end the field; it is necessary to produce consent. International maritime law expert Dr. Captain Cahit İstikbal evaluated Turkey's call for a maritime jurisdiction agreement with Egypt on Habertürk TV's HT 360 program with Dilek Gül. According to İst…
Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are exploring new opportunities to strengthen economic cooperation in logistics, information technology, advanced technologies and artificial intelligence.
The drone attacks in the Black Sea, the congestion in tanker supply, and the increasing demand in global maritime transportation are keeping the costs of transporting Russian oil to India at record levels. The freight rate for Suezmax tankers has reached $30 million for a single voyage, while the transportation cost p…
The Japanese classification society ClassNK has published the second edition of its Cyber Security Management System Guidelines for ship owners and operators. The new regulation aims to protect the digital systems of ships, prepare for cyber attacks, and ensure compliance with international standards during audit proc…
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered its fifth tugboat as part of a 23-year collaboration with VTC S.A., one of Bulgaria's major port operators. According to a statement made by Sanmar on October 30, 2026, the tugboat named KASTRITSI will operate at the Port of Varna on Bulgaria's Black Sea coast under its new ownership. Ba…
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), one of the world's long-established maritime professional organizations, has elected a woman as president for the first time in its 115-year history. Natalia Margioli-Komninou, an experienced figure in the Greek maritime sector, has also become the first Greek president of…
The French Ministry of Defense's General Directorate of Armament (DGA) has awarded a contract to Piriou Shipyard for the construction of 16 new generation RP30NG type tugboats to renew the French Navy's port support fleet. As announced on October 29, 2026, it has been confirmed that the first four tugboats will be bui…
A strong VLCC market this year is boosting Suezmax Tanker demand. Suezmax sales activity has picked up considerably in recent months, with sales so far this year up 35%, reaching 124 sales compared to 92 sales over the same period last year. Buyers have continued to transact even as values have climbed, pointing to st…
CNBC reports: The Nasdaq Composite tumbled on Friday, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average outperformed as traders moved out of key stocks related to artificial intelligence and into more defensive areas of the market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 2.86% and closed at 25,437.00, posting its worst single-day performance…
International strikes and protests have begun, covering 113 ports in 22 countries worldwide. Actions organized against arms shipments and the loss of seafarers' lives in war zones have disrupted cargo operations and ferry services in many countries, particularly Greece. Global maritime trade faced a significant challe…
A Panama-flagged oil tanker named LOUISE 1 experienced a serious security incident in the Strait of Hormuz due to the explosion of two explosives placed on its hull. The tanker, which caught fire in the engine room, temporarily lost its maneuverability. It was reported that the crew is safe and the vessel has resumed …
Tengrinews.kz — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has concluded his visit to the Republic of Türkiye, citing Akorda. The Press Service of the President of Kazakhstan released footage from the Ankara airport. On October 30, the Head of State was seen off by Turkish Trade Minister Ömer Bolat and other Turkish officials. View this p…
Tengrinews.kz — Kazakhstan has identified the cities with the highest air pollution levels for September 2026. The data was provided by Kazhydromet. In September, specialists assessed air quality across 69 settlements in the country. According to the monitoring results: 2 settlements recorded very high pollution level…
Tengrinews.kz — Kassym-Jomart Tokayev addressed the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), citing Akorda. The meeting took place in Turkey, where the President of Kazakhstan arrived for an official visit on October 28. During his speech at the OTS summit, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that Kazakhstan pl…
Deliveries in the past week have been primarily deployed to services between the Far East and Latin America, highlighting growing volumes on these trades. Alphaliner noted that Imabari Shipbuilding completed the 13,932 teu ONE Symphony that will be deployed on ONE’s Asia-WCSA AX3 service the pan-Japanese carrier runs …
CargoWise users handling British and Japanese customs declarations suffered messaging delays on Wednesday, while the backlog had been fully cleared the following morning. Customer notifications seen by The Loadstar show WiseTech acknowledged an issue affecting message responses at 10.37am on 28 October. At 11.24, it c…
The weather was dreadful, the blueberries were under suspicion, and there were people dressed as rats outside the convention centre. Inside, however, air cargo was in a remarkably good mood. At TIACA’s Air Cargo Forum in Miami this week, the airlines had turned up in force, people wanted to do business, and anyone wit…
Congestion today could mean a fresh wave of disputed detention and demurrage (D&D) charges tomorrow, according to Sara Dandan, founder of FourOneOne. She told The Loadstar disruption at ports, including growing backlogs of containers at Los Angeles and Long Beach, was likely to translate into extra invoices in the com…
Container spot freight rates on the transpacific eastbound trade, as recorded by Drewry, saw its steepest one-week fall since June 2025 after this year’s protracted peak season came to an end. Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) saw the spot rate on its Shanghai-Los Angeles decline 6% week on week, to end at $7,514 p…
Tengrinews.kz — Residents of Astana and Almaty can expect mostly dry weather in late October and early November. While no precipitation is forecast for either city, temperatures will vary: Almaty is expected to see highs of +16°C, while Astana will turn colder by Monday. Weather Outlook for Astana On Saturday, October…
Tengrinews.kz — President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev emphasized the importance of utilizing the "Organization of Turkic States Plus" format to further strengthen cooperation, citing the Akorda press service. "To enhance our organization’s prestige, it would be a right and just decision to view Russia's intentions favorably…
PRESS RELEASE Walmart and Symbotic Expand Commercial Agreement to Support Supply Chain Transformation Building on more than a decade of collaboration, the companies will expand Symbotic automation across 25 U.S. regional distribution centers, while supporting opportunities across Walmart’s global supply chain WILMINGT…
Tengrinews.kz — Binance founder Changpeng Zhao has called on American billionaire Elon Musk to stop trolling following a massive cyberattack on the platform. "Bad time to troll" The exchange was sparked by an emoji Musk posted on X under a screenshot of an old statement by Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the now-ban…
Tengrinews.kz — At the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev outlined Kazakhstan's vision for the future of the association. According to him, the OTS should not transform into a military alliance; instead, member states should focus on strengthening coop…
Tengrinews.kz — President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, speaking at the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and called for an end to such actions, citing the Akorda press service. Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted the significance of the opening of the Organizati…
The US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach face potential disruption from Sunday, as around 250 security workers, represented by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 26, prepare for strike action amid the ongoing labour dispute. The latest labour contract extension will expire at 5pm Pacific Ti…
TUZLA, TÜRKİYE — Sanmar Shipyards has delivered a new harbour tug to long-standing Bulgarian partner VTC S.A., marking the fifth tugboat delivered to the operator since the two companies began working together in 2003.Renamed KASTRITSI by her new owners, the tug will join VTC’s fleet in the Black Sea port of Varna, wh…
The verification of seafarers' competency certificates continues to be a significant time loss for companies and personnel management units in the global maritime sector. A new study revealed that checking a single seafarer's documents can take up to two hours, emphasizing the need to transition to internationally val…
Third-quarter update: XPO grew shipments almost 6% while Old Dominion and FedEx Freight shipped less, and its margins held up far better than the season usually allows, but its headline price growth slowed to 3.6%. Management puts that down to heavier, shorter-haul freight spilling over from a squeezed truckload marke…