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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Hidden Fire Hazard: Why Shipping Giants Want
WSC proposes IMO limits after containers with 7,000kg of undeclared Li-ion batteries caused ship fires
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Ground Effect Vehicles: The $10bn Bet to Replace Short-Haul Flights
Regent’s 12-passenger Sea Glider just flew at 33 feet—using 75% less fuel than a plane of the same size.
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Volvo’s ‘lock and leave’ cuts truck downtime by 24%—here’s how
Volvo Trucks’ over-the-air update system now allows North American drivers to start updates and walk away.
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32,000 lbs of contact lenses trapped on crashed Amazon jet
A Boeing 767-300 freighter operated by 21 Air for Amazon Air overshot the runway at Miami International Airport.
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MSC Baltic III Wreck Hauled 53 Metres Closer to Shore
The 207-metre containership, grounded since February 2025, is being dismantled in place.
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$31m bulker deal locks Korea Line into China’s iron ore routes
Korea Line secures a 33.5–38.5 month charter with Zhejiang Shipping for one bulker, trading iron ore.
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$25m meth haul hidden in cabbage: How traffickers exploited Texas freight
Over 2,800 pounds of methamphetamine seized in a single South Texas produce shipment worth $25.17m
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Half a Million Evacuated by Sea: The 9/11 Boatlift That Saved Manhattan
Nearly 500,000 people were evacuated from Lower Manhattan by sea in just nine hours on September 11, 2001.
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MSC Baltic III Wreck Removal Hits 40%—But Winter Could Delay the Rest
The 33,767-dwt containership has been pulled 53 metres ashore as crews remove 4,200 tonnes of steel.
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$725m cargo theft surge: Why freight tracking now needs two signals
Cargo theft losses hit $725 million in 2025, up 60% from the previous year, as strategic theft tactics evolve.
