News: 2026-10-03 (3 October 2026)

By Sheila Dang Oct 3 (Reuters) – A medical transfer aircraft carrying six people was reported missing on a flight from Bermuda to Boston, the US Coast Guard said on Saturday. The Federal...

gCaptain · 23:35 UTC

By Tony Capaccio Oct 3, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The Pentagon is deploying an additional aircraft carrier and 10,000 sailors and Marines to the Persian Gulf, according to a US official, a move...

gCaptain · 17:49 UTC

KYIV, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Russia has attacked a Liberian-flagged cargo ship in one of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports in the Odesa region, killing one person and injuring three, the Ukrainian sea ports...

gCaptain · 17:25 UTC

By Nandita Bose and Timothy Gardner Oct 2 (Reuters) – US President Donald Trump said on Friday he did not “jump the gun” on announcing a South Korean investment in Alaska LNG, a liquefied...

gCaptain · 17:03 UTC

The Port of València now hosts both 500 kW PV-bos platforms that together form Spain’s first pre-commercial offshore floating solar energy demonstrator, developed by BlueNewables with the support of Naturgy. With...

Container News · 13:00 UTC

Kalmar has signed a maintenance agreement with Total Terminal International Algeciras (TTI Algeciras) in Spain. The Kalmar Care agreement covers 40 cranes at the container terminal. These include eight ship-to-shore...

Container News · 12:00 UTC

With up to 7,000 Zetros trucks headed to France and more than 1,500 to Canada, Daimler Truck Defence is pitching commercial scale to armies that need vehicles now. The post Daimler Truck Defence sells scale to armies...

FreightWaves · 12:00 UTC

Hapag-Lloyd is expanding its presence in East Africa with a new setup in Kigali serving customers in Rwanda and Burundi. The new presence, effective from 1 October 2026, will strengthen the German carrier’s local...

Container News · 11:00 UTC

Contract dry van rates rose every month since April to $2.39 a mile while spot slid to $2.17, reversing June's inversion in the U.S. Bank Freight Payment Index – Rates Edition. The post U.S. Bank: Contract rates open...

FreightWaves · 11:00 UTC

CHP had gone nearly six years without a line-of-duty death. That changed Sunday evening near Tipton, California. The post CHP officer killed in Highway 99 crash with semi-truck on major Central Valley freight route...

FreightWaves · 10:40 UTC

SAAM Towage has officially christened the SAAM Petrel in Arica, Chile, as the tugboat supports port operations in the region. The ceremony brought together local authorities, port representatives and SAAM employees....

Container News · 10:00 UTC

Maersk and CMA CGM will end their cooperation on the ASAS2 service connecting Asia with the East Coast of South America. The final voyage under the current arrangement will depart Shanghai on 8 December 2026. It will...

Container News · 09:00 UTC

DP World is expanding container handling capacity at its UK terminals with the arrival of new quay cranes at London Gateway and Southampton. Two cranes have arrived fully assembled at London Gateway following a journey...

Container News · 08:00 UTC

Nippon Express has expanded its NX Ocean Fast Track service with a new option offering delivery from the Port of Los Angeles to major destinations across the United States within five days. The new service, called US...

Container News · 07:00 UTC

Boluda Towage has expanded its fleet in La Réunion with the deployment of the new tug VB Audace. The Damen ASD 2811 vessel entered service at the Port of Le Port in mid-September. Damen Song Cam built the tug in 2026....

Container News · 06:00 UTC

Erasmus Shipinvest has expanded its containership orderbook with two additional feeder vessels at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, according to DynaLiners. The Athens-based non-operating owner has ordered another two...

Container News · 05:00 UTC

ID Logistics and Castorama have extended their logistics partnership until the end of 2028, continuing a relationship that began in 2006. PR-ID-Logistics-Castorama The contract logistics provider currently supports...

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