Diesel surcharge benchmark smashes $6 barrier—what it means for shipping
US retail diesel prices hit an all-time high of $5.967/gallon, pushing freight costs to unprecedented levels.
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Flexport slashes delivery times with first overseas warehouses
The San Francisco-based provider opens facilities in Mississauga and Manchester to cut cross-border delays for 13,000.
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Chinese AI Eliminates Lethal Force Risk in Coastguard Simulations
New system reduces simulated weapons-use risk from 0.3% to zero in disputed waters, study reveals
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US enforces English rules on Mexican H-2A truckers—79% of jobs at risk
Nearly 2,609 H-2A truck-driver jobs must meet federal English-language proficiency or face roadside shutdowns.
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Trump Renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’—Canada Vows to Ignore It
U.S. President signs executive order amid escalating trade war with Canada, sparking transboundary tensions.
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25% of Global Trade at Stake: Why the Malacca Strait Must Stay Open
Indonesia, Singapore and Malaysia reaffirm commitment to keep the 435-nautical-mile waterway free for all vessels under.
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4.3m TEU Stuck: Port Congestion Worse Than Covid Peak
Global port congestion hits record 4.3 million TEU of vessel capacity waiting to berth, surpassing Covid-19 bottlenecks.
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Antarctica’s data bottleneck: $620m cable to end ‘suitcases of hard drives’
A 4,100 km subsea fibre link across the Drake Passage could slash Antarctica’s reliance on physical data transport by.
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Red Sea rebound: MSC returns as Houthi attacks persist
Mediterranean Shipping Co. resumes southern Red Sea routes despite ongoing rebel strikes.
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Ocean at 21.1°C: Why August’s Record Heat Threatens Global Shipping
The Copernicus Climate Change Service confirms the highest daily global sea surface temperature on record.
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50% tariffs shock North America: Who pays the $67bn bill?
The U.S. slaps 50% tariffs on Canadian imports after talks collapse.
