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All the key numbers at Expeditors International pointed upward in the third quarter at the logistics and freight forwarding company. Revenue year-on-year was up 42%, to $4.1 billion at the asset-light customs broker and freight forwarder. Despite the fact that the cost of transportation rose 49%, a faster rate than re…
INDIA: The 23.3 km Pune Metro Line 3 (Pink) was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi via video link on November 3, with passenger services scheduled to start the following day. Developed by a joint venture of Siemens and Tata under a PPP agreement, the elevated line with 23 stations is intended to halve travel …
A new survey of 103 industry experts has found that artificial intelligence is moving beyond trials in container ports and terminals, but measurable financial returns remain scarce. While 44% of respondents said their organizations had reached the scaling stage or beyond, Boston Consulting Group reported , only 4% rep…
The Spanish news agency EFE reported that the Erol Bey departed from Havana on Monday, November 2, at around 14:30 local time. As of the time the agency reported the news, Cuban authorities had not made any statement regarding the ship's departure. The Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines had previously reported in Apri…
The transformation project prepared by Arel Shipping, based in Istanbul, for the Turkish-flagged vessels Gemini and Velar began with steel cutting. The project, designed by Artı Dizayn, was reported on November 1 by Haber Denizde and on November 3 by Deniz Haber Ajansı. Both vessels were built in 2021. According to th…
Loamy, a Los Angeles startup that sells operations software to produce growers, packers, and distributors, has raised $6 million in seed funding led by Zeal Capital Partners. The round, announced Oct. 27, brings the company’s total funding to $10 million. Once a load misses a buyer’s spec after it ships, the grower ha…
Italy’s draft budget law for 2027 allocated €5.43 billion to the national rail network over the next two years. The funds will be sent to infrastructure manager RFI, with the Terzo Valico project getting the largest share of the funds with €1.6 billion. According to article 77 of the bill, the ‘Services’ part of the p…
STM is showcasing its unmanned systems and military vessel designs at the EURONAVAL maritime defense exhibition, which opened in Paris on November 3rd. According to a report from Anadolu Agency, among the vehicles introduced to international naval representatives are the autonomous underwater vehicle NETA and the stri…
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…
According to the Russian maritime agency PortNews, the Port Director of Vladivostok, Vasili Burda, signed the decision regarding the removal of the Karatayevo from the port area on November 3. The obligation was assigned to the shipowner Soyuz Rybakov company. The wreck is located in front of Pier No. 10 of the Podnoj…
A storm affecting the western coast of the Black Sea in Romania has disrupted the entry and exit of ships into the port. Irina Pușcașu, spokesperson for the Romanian Maritime Administration, reported that waves of 4 to 5 meters were observed at sea, visibility was reduced, and the wind reached a force of 8 on the Beau…
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have decided to change the route of their joint container service after assessing the security situation in the region. The service operated by Maersk under the name ME1 and by Hapag-Lloyd under the name IOS will connect the ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva in India to Europe via the Suez Canal. …
Yangzijiang Maritime Development has placed an order for 11 vessels to be constructed at multiple shipyards in China. According to an announcement reported by Seatrade Maritime on November 3, each of the four bulk carriers will have a capacity of approximately 82,000 DWT, while each of the seven LR2 type product tanke…
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs reported that the commercial vessel MSV Al Jusufi was attacked on the evening of November 2 near the coast of Limah, Oman. According to the ministry's statement on November 3, 13 of the 14 Indian nationals on board were rescued; one injured sailor lost his life. India's Minister…
Salman Habib thinks AI vendors are asking retailers for too much, too soon. The vendors pitching them so far want full trust from day one, the Burq cofounder said, and that is why many retailers are still stuck deciding whether to use AI at all. Burq’s software decides how each order gets delivered, choosing among the…
UK: Organisations across the UK rail and metro sectors have until 23.55 on November 13 to submit entries for the next Rail Business Awards , which will take place on March 11 2027 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. Established as the first national awards for the UK railway sector, the prestigious Rail Business Awards recognise …
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan are planning a joint intermodal terminal at the Baku International Sea Trade Port. In addition, the two countries want to launch regular high-capacity ferry services between the ports of Alat and Kuryk, dubbed “Superferry” in Azerbaijan. Both projects target freight on the Middle Corridor. Th…
SPAIN: Renfe has introduced a new safety directive for high speed operations, requiring trains to halt and proceed at a maximum speed of 40 km/h under visual supervision after cab signalling failures. The decision follows the fatal Urda collision that killed at least 69 people. Most Spanish high speed lines are equipp…
AUSTRALIA: The Victorian Infrastructure Delivery Authority has announced the preferred bidder to rebuild Sunshine station as part of Stage 1 of Melbourne’s long-planned Airport Rail Link. It has also committed to starting Stage 2 works in 2028, leaving the final stage without a timescale. The airport rail project is b…
The opening of Portugal’s new Évora–Caia line has slipped once again, this time to 2028, and the first casualty is already known. MSC has reportedly suspended the daily Medway freight service between the port of Sines and Seville, taking around 50,000 containers a year to a Spanish port instead. “Unfortunately, we fou…
Maersk is launching a block train between Haparanda, on the Swedish–Finnish border, and APM Terminals Gothenburg. The service offers businesses in Finland and Northern Sweden an alternative to the conventional feeder route across the Baltic Sea. The first train is scheduled for 5 November. Logistics giant Maersk is ta…
SWEDEN: Trafikverket has picked the lowest cost of the routes it studied for part of Norrbotniabanan, a missing link in the EU’s core rail network along the northern Baltic coast, three months after the government ordered it to rein in costs on the line’s unbuilt northern section. The Swedish transport administration …
The General Assembly of the Dokuz Eylul University Maritime Faculty Alumni Association (DEFMED) was held on October 31, 2026, at the İMEAK Chamber of Shipping İzmir Branch. During the assembly, Bülent İbik handed over the presidency to Burak Gültekin. In the assembly, which included DEFMED's 2nd Term President Kenan Y…
The Ukrainian government has approved a state compensation mechanism for shipowners, operators, and charterers of commercial vessels damaged due to Russian attacks. The new regulation aims to address the damages incurred by maritime and inland waterway transportation companies operating in the Black Sea as a result of…
The first train has run on the reinstated Limerick-Foynes Freight Line, ahead of the 2027 restoration of rail access to Ireland’s Port of Foynes. The two-car passenger unit operated during testing over a public holiday weekend at the end of October. It was the first train to traverse the route since its decommissionin…
European countries should hand over their old but operational locomotives to Ukraine, the Polish operator Laude Smart Intermodal argues. In turn, Europe could renew its fleet with new locomotives financed with EU aid. Ukraine has lost over 600 locomotives due to Russian attacks, while Polish companies retain several h…
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 European Union's regulations regarding ship recycling have come back to the forefront of the international maritime sector. As discussions continue about the future of the approval system that determines which facilities can dismantle EU-flagged vessels, it is assessed that the decisions made could have significan…
The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) announced that seafarers around the world face serious obstacles in exercising their right to go ashore at ports. Fabrizio Barcellona, Coordinator of the ITF Seafarers' Section, highlighted the need for improvements in document checks and more effective protection …