Supply Chain
50,000 Railcars Change Hands as Ares Buys Infinity From KKR
Ares is buying railcar lessor Infinity from KKR for $2.9 billion, taking over a fleet of 50,000 cars leased to 350-plus customers.
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Rail
Xiamen adds inter-urban and express metro routes
CHINA: Limited passenger carrying operations have started with free travel on two newly-opened metro lines in Xiamen, adding a total of 57.4 km or 37% more coverage to the network. With the openings on…
Offshore & Energy
Jack-up changes hands as Ocean Oilfield enriches its drilling fleet with Noble’s rig
Ocean Oilfield has wrapped up the acquisition of a rig, which is now docked in Malta and ready for immediate global deployment.
Ports
McLaughlin & Harvey appointed to Dover' Project Contractor Framework
McLaughlin & Harvey has been appointed to the Port of Dover’s new Project Contractor Framework. The framework appointment, which runs until May...
Shipping
World’s Largest Ammonia Carrier Delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard
In September 2026 Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard delivered Lilac Cove, the second vessel in a new series of 93,000 cubic metre Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLACs) being built for Eastern Pacific Shipping Pte. Ltd.…
Shipping
IRS approves Medha’s 92 kWh battery system
Indian Register of Shipping has certified Medha Energy Solutions’ 92 kWh lithium-titanate battery, supporting safer electrification
Air Cargo
Qantas Freight adds to freighter fleet
Qantas Freight has taken delivery of another Airbus A321 converted freighter as part of its agreement with Australia Post. The freighter is the first of three additional A321Fs that will be delivered to Qantas…
Shipping
ABS highlights technology shaping maritime’s future
ABS leaders highlight AI, autonomous shipping and alternative fuels as priorities for maritime innovation, safety and industrial revitalisation
Offshore & Energy
GEOxyz conducting seabed survey at UK offshore wind site
GEOxyz is carrying out a geophysical site survey at ScottishPower Renewables’ East Anglia Two offshore wind farm site in the UK North Sea to...
Ports
Global maritime leaders arrive in Manila as Seatrade Maritime Crew Connect Global 2026 opens
This story was originally published by Seatrade Maritime. Read the full story at Seatrade Maritime →
Rail
The Simplon axis operated at only a quarter of its regular capacity: ‘Perceived as less attractive’
The Simplon axis, a rail corridor through Switzerland to Italy, operated at a mere 26.3% of its regular capacity in the first half of 2026.…
Ports
Swedish Club strengthens Americas presence
The Swedish Club expands its Americas presence with a New York office to strengthen member support and claims expertise
Ports
DP World completes £13m London Gateway hub
A new skills and innovation hub aims to train workers, support businesses and create opportunities across the Thames Estuary
Air Cargo
US lifts restrictions on Mexican airlines
Mexican airlines will once again be able to add new flights to the US following the Department of Transportation’s (DoT) decision to lift restrictions that had been in place since last year. The Mexican…
Rail
Croatia-Serbia alternative route trial cuts transit time by one day
Croatian operator LOG Rail and Željeznice Republike Srpske (ŽRS) ran a test train between Croatia and Serbia on an alternative route bypassing the congested Tovarnik–Šid…
Offshore & Energy
In pursuit of Middle East expansion, US piping company sets up entity in Jordan
Texas-headquartered engineered pipe services provider Perma-Pipe International has established a subsidiary in Jordan, a move that comes as part...
Ports
October surge - Understanding Iran's attacks on shipping in Hormuz and beyond
Iranian attacks on commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz and nearby waters have surged sharply in October and will we explore what this means for exports from the region and the maritime industry.
Rail
R8.9bn enhancement package to boost capacity on South Africa’s heavy haul rail corridor
SOUTH AFRICA: Transnet Rail Infrastructure Manager is undertaking a R8.9bn modernisation programme running to 2030 on the Sishen – Saldanha heavy haul railway, which carries export commodities including iron ore and manganese. The programme…
Air Cargo
Volga-Dnepr carrier Atran restores operations with 737 freighter
Russian outsize freight specialist Volga-Dnepr Group’s cargo airline Atran has returned to operations with a flight on the Moscow-Mirny route. Atran, which had been subject to international sanctions, had voluntarily requested suspension of its…
Ports
Oceanside Harbor dredging wraps up
The overall dredging operations on Oceanside Harbor in California wrapped up earlier this month. Initial sand placement began September 15,...
Ports
Seatrade Maritime Club gathers senior maritime leaders in Manila for exclusive roundtable on the future of the maritime workforce
This Round Table focused on two themes increasingly shaping the maritime sector’s leadership agenda: communication with crew, and how the industry can better support seafarers through uncertainty.
Rail
Spain renews diesel locomotive subsidies with an additional €3m
The Spanish government is allocating €3 million to a compensation scheme for railway undertakings using diesel locomotives. This call for applications, open until 16 November,…
Offshore & Energy
Nordic energy players hit paydirt with new gas and condensate discovery
Vår Energi and Equinor have struck gas and condensate in Norwegian waters, packing up to 5.5 million barrels.
Offshore & Energy
TenneT and NKT jointly explore offshore cable decommissioning
Offshore cable decommissioning is technically feasible and can support CO2 reduction, but the economics aspect depends on a number of factors, a...
Supply Chain
Carrier Logistics and LSP44 Team Up to Cut Freight Tracking Calls
Carrier Logistics and LSP44 are using AI to find shipments with missing tracking numbers and reduce calls and emails to carrier service teams.
