News: 2026-11-01 (1 November 2026)

By Heidi Taksdal Skjeseth and Alberto Nardelli Oct 19, 2026 (Bloomberg) –The European Union looks to be relaxing its opposition to oil and gas production in polar areas, while still calling...

gCaptain · 16:15 UTC

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) – Energy major Shell SHEL.L was the first customer to receive LNG under a long-term sales contract from Venture Global’s VG.N Plaquemines export plant in...

gCaptain · 15:27 UTC

Korea Marine Transport Company (KMTC) has signed a contract for six 3,100 TEU container ships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in China, according to DynaLiners. The agreement represents the South Korean carrier’s...

Container News · 14:00 UTC

Kongsberg Maritime reported a record order backlog of NOK 29.75 billion in the third quarter of 2026, supported by strong demand for newbuild vessels across several shipping segments. The Norwegian maritime technology...

Container News · 12:00 UTC

This week in Borderlands Mexico: Cabotage enforcements threatening cross-border trucking; Nuevo León slashes Colombia Bridge toll fees 50% to boost cross-border trucking; and Walmart plans $400M distribution center near...

FreightWaves · 12:00 UTC

Georgia Ports Authority has opened the Gainesville Inland Port in a grand opening ceremony attended by Governor Brian Kemp, Hall County dignitaries and Georgia Ports leadership. The US$ 134 million facility connects...

Container News · 11:00 UTC

A two-month extension of the Section 301 suspension shows US shipbuilding policy becoming a bargaining chip, while Beijing keeps its own levers live. On 23 October, the US Trade Representative proposed extending the...

Container News · 10:00 UTC

Port of Antwerp-Bruges has published its 2027 tariff adjustments covering both the Antwerp and Bruges-Zeebrugge port areas, with changes affecting vessel dues, environmental incentives, cruise ship charges, waste fees...

Container News · 08:00 UTC

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has stopped chartering slots on Maersk’s Qilin service, according to DynaLiners. ONE joined the Shanghai–Australia connection in July 2026 and marketed it as the Australia Express (AUX). The...

Container News · 07:00 UTC

CMA CGM will temporarily suspend the transatlantic leg of its Panama Direct (PAD) service following the end of the kiwifruit season. According to DynaLiners, the suspension will last 18 weeks, from mid-November 2026...

Container News · 06:00 UTC

GT Lines will launch a revised Khor Fakkan–China Express (KCX1) service with Ningbo Ocean, Sea Legend and Zhonggu Shipping, according to DynaLiners. The carrier is reusing the KCX1 name for the joint service. Its...

Container News · 05:00 UTC

The Port of Los Angeles has celebrated the completion of the US$ 139 million SR 47 Interchange Project, reconfiguring key connections between the Vincent Thomas Bridge, I-110, Harbor Boulevard and Front Street to reduce...

Container News · 04:00 UTC

By Gerry Doyle Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –As US President Donald Trump threatens renewed attacks against Iran, Tehran’s intermittent strikes on commercial vessels have left the two sides locked in a painful...

gCaptain · 03:45 UTC

TAIPEI, Nov 1 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard is harassing shipping with its latest patrol off Taiwan’s east coast and trying to exert a fictional jurisdiction, the Taiwanese Coast Guard said, adding...

gCaptain · 02:36 UTC

Rhenus Group has expanded its logistics operations in China with a new office in Fuzhou, focusing on renewable energy equipment and e-commerce supply chains. The facility is the company’s first office in Greater...

Container News · 01:40 UTC

We call them freight cycles, but the term implies a regularity the data doesn’t support. Since 2000, the domestic transportation market’s turns have looked less like clockwork and more like a series of random shocks The...

FreightWaves · 00:30 UTC

By Bloomberg News Oct 31, 2026 (Bloomberg) –Russia’s government has extended a general ban on diesel exports by producers until the end of January while still allowing some volumes to flow...

gCaptain · 00:20 UTC