Uber Freight warns tight capacity could fuel Q4 freight rate surge

freight market is entering the fourth quarter with truck capacity struggling to recover, truckload rates sharply above year-ago levels and shippers facing the possibility of anothe

The Houthis seize the gateway to Bab el-Mandeb

After taking the port of Mokha from Yemen’s Government in Aden, which is internationally recognised, the Houthis continued their advance along the coast on 11 September 2026 and ca

Hormuz Ship Traffic Drops to Seven Vessels as Red Sea Activity Holds Steady

Commercial shipping activity through the Strait of Hormuz fell sharply on Wednesday, with just seven commodity vessels recorded crossing the key energy chokepoint, according to pre

Transnet returns to profit as revenue rises 7.1%

Transnet has announced its financial results for the year ended 31 March 2026, reporting “improved operational performance, stronger cash generation and continued progress in imple

US container imports hit third-highest monthly level on record

US container imports reached 2.60 million TEUs in August 2026, marking the third-highest monthly volume on record, according to the latest Global Shipping Report from Descartes.

2026-09-12

Samsung seeks $186m compensation from CMA CGM; India’s Mundra Port Operations Resume As Container Yard Operators Call Off 13-Day Strike; Uber Freight warns tight capacity could fuel Q4 freight rate surge

There is a meaningful operational cluster today, but the report still does not prove a single must-write story on its own.

2026-09-11

Espino de Marotta takes the helm of a water-starved Panama Canal; Golden Week and congestion squeeze container capacity; Teamsters president throws down gauntlet to UPS: Strike coming in 2028

There is a meaningful operational cluster today, but the report still does not prove a single must-write story on its own.

2026-09-10

Mundra Port Empty-Container Standoff Deepens: Rajkot Chamber seeks Urgent Government Intervention as Exporters face mounting disruptions; Beyond visibility: Building a supply chain that can act when conditions change; Hormuz shipping disruption deepens amid new attacks on vessels

There is a meaningful operational cluster today, but the report still does not prove a single must-write story on its own.

2026-09-09

Fuel, congestion push trans-Pacific ocean rates near $9,500; Mediterranean ocean rates pull even with Asia - EU, possibly from Red Sea transit bump - September 8, 2026 Update; Montevideo container terminal operations severely restricted amid indefinite strike

There is a meaningful operational cluster today, but the report still does not prove a single must-write story on its own.

2026-09-08

Empty-Container Standoff Disrupts Operations at Mundra Port; Transport and logistics news - 7 September 2026; Container freight rates steady at 4,465 dollars

There is a meaningful operational cluster today, but the report still does not prove a single must-write story on its own.

2026-09-07

More carriers halt Russian port calls as Black Sea risks escalate; Borderlands Mexico: Trucker protest raises stakes in Mexico-US B-1 visa dispute; Bangladesh-India Trade Resumes Through Hili Land Port

There is a meaningful operational cluster today, but the report still does not prove a single must-write story on its own.

2026-09-06

Tropical cyclones disrupt China-South Pacific container services; COSCO Denies U.S. Allegations That Its Ships Used Concealed Equipment To Spy For Beijing; India Launches New System To Monitor Seafarers In High-Risk Maritime Regions

There is a meaningful operational cluster today, but the report still does not prove a single must-write story on its own.