Trans-Pacific freight rates hit $9,500
Asia-US container rates surge to $9,500 per unit as Middle East conflict and typhoon disruptions tighten capacity
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Bulker Freed After Week Aground: Why Gladstone’s Port Faces Delays
The 182,066 dwt Cape Falcon refloated on high tide, but investigations and detentions threaten Gladstone’s dry bulk.
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Oil slicks cover 1.58m sq km of ocean yearly – and ships are to blame
Satellite data reveals 81% of attributable oil slicks are linked to vessels, including dark ships evading tracking.
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Container Shipping Faces 10% Demand Drop as Suez Traffic Returns
BIMCO warns that accelerated fleet growth could outpace demand in 2027, even as Red Sea routes reopen.
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Autonomous railcars hit 30-mile test track: the freight revolution begins
Parallel Systems expands its autonomous battery-electric railcar trials to a 30-mile route in Georgia.
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Houston Freight Market Flips: From Softest to Second-Tightest in 14 Days
Tender rejections in Houston surged to 10.47% as spot rates jumped 37% week-over-week.
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Diesel Costs Could Sink Trucking Capacity This Quarter—Here’s Why
Spot rates soar 40% year-on-year, but carrier margins remain squeezed by fuel costs, warns RXO’s pricing chief.
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Flatbed Freight Hits 2008 Highs—Why Brokers Are Sweating
Spot market load volumes surge 20% year-on-year as AI infrastructure drives flatbed demand to levels unseen since 2008.
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$600K Cargo Theft Ring Busted: FBI Uncovers Cross-State Heist
Three men face federal charges after $600,000 in stolen goods were recovered across multiple states.
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Indonesia Ferry Disaster Death Toll Hits 28 as Divers Battle Murky Waters
Rescuers recover nine more bodies from the capsized KM Virgo Transport 8, bringing the confirmed fatalities to 28.
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Union Maritime’s 80-ship orderbook: the nine vessels reshaping global
The London-based owner has ordered nine newbuildings across five segments, pushing its orderbook to nearly 80 ships.
