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IOI outlines new areas for cooperation with Turkmenistan on Caspian Sea (Exclusive)

Azerbaijan Customs Committee allocates $68,100 for financial consulting

Australia: Aiming high for ETCS interoperability

With ETCS being rolled out on several suburban networks, Australia has adopted it as the technology pathway for national interoperability in widely differing applications. A regulatory structure has been agreed, while the use of common standards is expected to reduce the need for compatibility testing, as Frank Heibel…

Shipping Strikes In Hormuz Leave Both Sides With Economic Pain

By Gerry Doyle Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –As US President Donald Trump threatens renewed attacks against Iran, Tehran’s intermittent strikes on commercial vessels have left the two sides locked in a painful...

Taiwan Says China Harassing Shipping With East Coast Patrol

TAIPEI, Nov 1 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard is harassing shipping with its latest patrol off Taiwan’s east coast and trying to exert a fictional jurisdiction, the Taiwanese Coast Guard said, adding it had sent its own ships to keep...

Russia Extends Ban On Most Diesel Exports Through January

By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January while still allowing some volumes to flow...

Iran’s IRGC Navy Says Four Tankers Catch Fire In Strait Of Hormuz

DUBAI, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Friday that four oil tankers had caught fire and exploded in the Strait of Hormuz, while attempting to use what it described as unauthorised routes,...

Uzbekistan, 11 countries eye 2027 rail freight tariffs at Tariff Conference

China: Belt & Road brings growth to metro operator

Shenzhen Metro Group has emerged over recent years as an increasingly active player in the development of metro, light rail and suburban projects across a swathe of emerging markets, from Algeria to Vietnam, as Benjámin Zelki explains. Embracing the expansionist ideals of China’s Belt & Road initiative, Shenzhen Metro…

Uzbekistan’s regional loan portfolio reaches $30.17B, accounting for 54.9%

Strike Threat at Los Angeles, Long Beach Ports Delayed as Union and Employers Extend Talks

A potential strike threatening operations at some of the busiest container terminals in the United States has been pushed back after the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) and the International Longshore...

How MARAD Cut Years Off Deepwater Port Reviews Without Changing Environmental Standards

As gCaptain reported earlier this week, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced its approval of the $8.2 billion Texas ST LNG export port application, a major development for U.S. energy production. But the announcement also highlighted another significant milestone: the fastest deepwater port license review in …

Grimaldi Warns U.S. Port Fees Could Force Ships Out of American Trades

Italian shipping giant Grimaldi Group is warning that reinstating U.S. port fees on foreign-built vehicle carriers could force it to redeploy vessels away from American trades, potentially disrupting shipping services...

Anti-War Protests Spread Across Global Ports as Dockworkers Target Arms Trade

Dockworkers across 113 ports in 22 countries staged coordinated strikes and protests Friday, disrupting cargo operations and ferry services as part of a global campaign opposing arms shipments to Israel...

Tanker Hit by Limpet Mines in Strait of Hormuz as New Threat to Shipping Emerges

A tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz was attacked by a small boat that attached two explosive devices to its hull, triggering an engine room fire and temporarily disabling the...

Türkiye tenders eastern Middle Corridor upgrade: 26-fold capacity increase

Türkiye has invited bids to rehabilitate and electrify the railway between Divriği and the Georgian border, part of its section of the Middle Corridor. The work is divided into three lots that should greatly increase capacity on the route. Proposals are due on 22 December. Türkiye published the tender notice earlier t…

Port of Gothenburg nearly doubles storage capacity at Arken terminal

The Port of Gothenburg has almost doubled the storage capacity of its Arken Intermodal Terminal. It did so without expanding the site. By rebuilding one of the terminal’s through tracks, about 4,000 square metres of handling space for trailers and other units has been freed up. The Swedish Port of Gothenburg announced…

Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Hit by Limpet Mines, Security Sources Say

A small boat attached two limpet mines to the hull of a tanker in the Strait of Hormuz causing a fire in its engine room and temporarily disabling the vessel, in the first successful use of such explosives in the waterway since the US war with Iran began in February, maritime sources said on Friday.

Automated Shunting Operations to move to pilot deployments after successful test

A collaboration between Wabtec and partners demonstrated Automated Shunting Operations (ASO) at Vienna’s Albern Hafen rail yard earlier this month. ASO should help improve productivity, mitigate staff shortages and improve operational safety. The technology will now proceed to pilot operations before commercial deploy…

Trains through Fehmarnbelt tunnel reportedly delayed to 2035

The first trains through the Fehmarnbelt tunnel between Denmark and Germany will not run before 2035, three years later than previously expected. This is the assessment of Danish state-owned operator DSB, according to Danish media outlet Ingeniøren, while road traffic could start using the tunnel several years earlier…

Kazakhstan plans to commission Bakhty-Ayagoz railway line in 2027

Polish rail regulator warns customs debt could bankrupt freight operators

The Polish Office for Rail Transport (UTK) warns that joint liability for customs debt could push Polish rail freight operators into insolvency. The regulator’s president will write to the ministers of infrastructure and finance, calling for an urgent analysis of the situation. The problem mainly concerns transports o…

European Parliament delegation visits Kazakhstan's Kuryk port

Nanchang metro simplifies emergency lighting maintenance

CHINA: The Nanchang metro’s maintenance department has developed an adapter to simplify the replacement of different brands and models of emergency lighting equipment used to help evacuate passengers in the case of a power failure. The operator said stations opened at different times often use different customised lig…

East London extended disruption after Barking derailment

The cleanup and restoration of the railway near Barking after last Friday’s derailment will continue well into next week. The work to recover a stranded intermodal train and repair damaged infrastructure is proving far more extensive than first hoped. New images released by c2c show the scale of the recovery operation…

EBRD interested in sustainable transport linked to Middle Corridor - Tea Melikadze (Interview)

Greek Containership Sunk by Naval Drones Off Bulgaria as Black Sea Attacks Escalate

A Greek container ship has sunk after being hit by naval drones off Bulgaria on Wednesday, the Bulgarian government said, in the latest of a series of strikes in the western Black Sea this month that have raised concerns about the widening scope of Russia's war in Ukraine.

QatarEnergy Continues LNG Buying Spree to Hedge Future Hormuz Disruptions

QatarEnergy is buying long-term supplies of liquefied natural gas from the US and other producers as part of a trading strategy designed to generate revenue if exports through the Strait of Hormuz are disrupted in the future, CEO Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi told Reuters on Thursday.

Maritime Unions Sound Alarm Over Jones Act Waiver Compliance, Foreign Crews and National Security

Nine maritime labor organizations say the Trump administration’s prolonged Jones Act waiver raises serious questions about compliance with federal law, including reporting requirements, immigration restrictions and the use of foreign...

Shell and Total Post Highest Quarterly Profit Since 2022

Shell and TotalEnergies reported on Thursday sharply higher third-quarter profits and raised share buybacks, as war-driven energy prices and record refining margins helped both beat expectations.