Ports
Dredging underway at Everett Harbor and Snohomish River
The maintenance dredging operations are moving forward at Everett Harbor and Snohomish River. According to USACE, this dredging work will be...
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Ports
Antwerp-Bruges records highest TEU volumes since Q4 2020
Port of Antwerp-Bruges handled 200.9m tonnes of cargo in the first nine months of 2026, down 0.8% year-on-year. Container throughput recovered strongly, with the third quarter marking its best performance since late 2020.
Ports
PD Ports opens new Marine facility
PD Ports has officially opened a new multi-million-pound Marine facility on the banks of the River Tees. The purpose-built facility at Cargo...
Shipping
Virgin Confirms New Itinerary Change on the West Coast
Virgin Voyages confirmed that the current cruise of the Brilliant Lady will follow a different itinerary than originally scheduled. After departing from Los Angeles on October 17, 2026, the vessel was set to operate…
Logistics
Jaxport appoints Gilvarry as chair
Soo Gilvarry has been appointed chair of Jacksonville Port Authority (Jaxport), effective October 1, 2026. Gilvarry currently serves as chief executive at Jacksonville-based real estate development firm Lotus Commercial USA. Joining her is Tom…
Logistics
Stegra secures logistics partnerships in Germany, Belgium and UK
Swedish industrial firm Stegra has agreed three logistics partnerships to transport its steel products to customers across Europe, with partners based in Germany, Belgium and the UK. The partnerships are with Haeger & Schmidt…
Logistics
LR 11350 lifts world’s tallest wind turbine into place
A 1,350-tonne-capacity Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane from Schmidbauer has been used to erect the world’s tallest wind turbine, which stands 365 m tall, in Lusatia, Germany. The wind turbine is a prototype of…
Offshore & Energy
UK’s first HVDC subsea cable factory opens in Scotland
Japan-headquartered Sumitomo Electric Industries has held the opening ceremony for what is said to be the UK's first HVDC subsea cable factory,...
Logistics
If you could switch lives with a famous person for a week, who would it be and why..??
When this question came up as a WordPress prompt, the answer was most definitely Malcom McLean, the American trucking entrepreneur widely regarded as the father of modern container shipping.. While I’ve written about McLean…
Rail
Swiss tramway extended further into France
FRANCE: Genève’s cross-border tram route 17 was extended 1.2 km further into France to reach Perrier-Aubrac in Annemasse on October 17, adding three stops. The extension is intended for local travel, complementing the Léman…
Logistics
Dutch ministers firm up Rotterdam military terminal plans
Plans to strengthen Rotterdam’s role in moving military equipment have advanced following a visit by two Dutch state secretaries. The project centres on the Maasvlakte, the westernmost part of the port of Rotterdam, where…
Rail
DB Cargo UK sale raises fears over jobs and assets
The impending sale of DB Cargo UK raises several questions that extend beyond the business itself. The future ownership of one of Britain’s largest rail…
Logistics
Huisman wins BigLift contract for heavy lift mast crane duo
Heavy lifting equipment manufacturer Huisman has penned a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) for the supply of two 1,100-tonne heavy lift mast cranes to be installed on BigLift Shipping’s new heavy lift vessel,…
Rail
French study highlights challenges of achieving a modal shift
A study focused on shifting freight from road to rail highlighted that any such move entails complex challenges and requires early-stage co-development rather than a…
Ports
X-Press Pearl Master stranded in Sri Lankan legal limbo for over five years
Legal proceedings grind on with little progress while Capt Vitaly Tyutkalo remains subject to a travel ban unable to leave Sri Lanka
Ports
IMO highlights detention and lengthy legal proceedings against seafarers
Crew face challenges of security and criminalisation and future seafarers need an environment where they are safe, secure, and respected
Rail
Leasing firm’s training centre explains tank wagons to chemical company staff
GERMANY: Staff from chemical supplier HELM have used leasing company GATX Rail Europe’s Training Academy Campus in Lehrte to gain a technical and practical overview of tank wagons. The training began with an overview…
Supply Chain
Manufacturers Digitized the Factory. Now They Need to Fix the Data Coming In.
The next phase of manufacturing digitization will be to improve information flow across boundaries, because ultimately, every factory still depends on the data that tells it what to do.
Supply Chain
Agentic AI's Governance Test for Global Supply Chains
Supply chain leaders aren’t waiting to see whether agentic artificial intelligence works before putting it to work.
Supply Chain
The Productivity Story Everyone is Missing
The companies pulling ahead aren't simply deploying more AI or outspending competitors — they're running better management systems.
Supply Chain
U.S. Trucking Industry Flags Rising Diesel Prices as Top Concern
Diesel prices rose to the top spot from the 17th most prominent issue last year, with truck drivers included in the survey flagging it as their chief concern for the first time ever.
Supply Chain
U.S. Allows Dark-Fleet Oil Tankers to Shed Sanctions, Wright Says
Investors are proposing to buy idled sanctioned tankers, refurbish them and use them to transport non-sanctioned oil.
Shipping
Wright: US Sanctions Relief for Shadow Fleet Will Involve S&P Deals
To address the historically-high cost of shipping oil on long-distance routes, the White House has announced that it will ease sanctions on shadow fle...
Shipping
Op-Ed: Why Remote Inspection Supports Operational Imperatives
To maintain the global fleet to the required standards throughout a vessel’s lifecycle, shipowners and operators must comply with established Classifi...
Ports
PIL opens its ninth Latin American agency in Colombia
The Singapore-headquartered shipping line continues to expand its presence in Latin America