Shipping
Freight brokers automate $29bn quoting race—how the leaders are winning
Top brokers now process 1.5 million quotes monthly using autonomous pricing networks.
Shipping
Einride’s 2,000 autonomous trucks by 2028: Nvidia deal accelerates freight
Swedish firm to deploy Nvidia’s Hyperion platform for Level 4 autonomous heavy-duty trucks.
Shipping
GNSS Jamming Threatens Global Shipping—Insurers Strike Back With 15% Fix
NorthStandard offers members a 15% discount on PntGuard™ to authenticate ship positions in real time.
Renewables
Norway-Poland JV to Build First Wind-Farm Cable Vessel by 2029
DeepOcean and TFKable plan a purpose-built cable-laying vessel to streamline offshore wind inter-array projects
Conflicts
Hormuz attack kills Indian seafarer as merchant ships face 85th strike
The 2002-built Cape Dao was struck twice off Oman’s Musandam peninsula.
Conflicts
New Zealand Frigate Catches 7 North Korean Smugglers
HMNZS Te Mana monitored seven vessels of interest and broadcast 60 deterrence messages during a three-month UN.
World Economy
$604m Verdict Shakes Freight Brokers: Liability Now Trumps Rates
A landmark $604 million vicarious liability ruling forces brokers to prove carrier vetting before rate talks.
Conflicts
Indian Seafarers Pay the Price: 23 Dead as Hormuz Attacks Escalate
A 26-year-old wiper from Uttar Pradesh is the latest victim as the Strait of Hormuz sees its 85th attack since the war.
Business
15% of Trucking Insurance Certificates Are Fake—Here’s the Cost
Up to 15% of trucking insurance certificates contain errors or omissions.
Business
Alvys snatches LoadOps clients in $9bn freight play
Alvys takes over Optym’s LoadOps customer base as migrations begin immediately—financial terms undisclosed.
