News: 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026)
60 freight and shipping headlines from independent trade press on 2026-11-10 (10 November 2026).
Headlines
- Profit bonanza redux: is it time to kill the shipping tonnage tax?
Container shipping lines have learned how to manage capacity, print billions, and pay single-digit tax rates - all under a regime originally designed to protect a fragmented, loss-making industry that has changed...
The Loadstar · 22:26 UTC
- 1 in 6 supply chain professionals report AI-related data exposure, survey finds
One in six supply chain professionals said their company experienced an incident involving customer or supplier data being exposed through an AI tool, highlighting growing concerns about data security as businesses...
FreightWaves · 22:15 UTC
- Inside Kuebix AI: A Shipper TMS Rebuilt Around Executable AI
FreightWise’s Kuebix AI unites two TMS platforms and applies AI to multi-stop routing, integrations and freight audit for SMB and mid-market shippers. The post Inside Kuebix AI: A Shipper TMS Rebuilt Around Executable...
FreightWaves · 20:54 UTC
- U.S. Formalizes Two-Month Extension of China Ship Port Fee Suspension
The Trump administration has formally extended its suspension of port fees targeting Chinese-built and Chinese-operated vessels for another two months, keeping the controversial measures on hold while Washington...
gCaptain · 20:47 UTC
- Port of Brunswick Expands Auto Shipping Capacity as Georgia Manufacturing Booms
The Georgia Ports Authority is expanding automotive shipping capacity at the Port of Brunswick as a growing number of global automakers establish manufacturing operations across the state, strengthening Georgia’s...
gCaptain · 20:24 UTC
- Uber Freight cuts 80 jobs while hiring nearly 300 in growth push
Uber Freight is eliminating approximately 80 positions while recruiting for nearly 300 openings as it shifts resources toward managed transportation. The post Uber Freight cuts 80 jobs while hiring nearly 300 in growth...
FreightWaves · 20:15 UTC
- Aramex sets new quarterly revenue record led by growth in freight forwarding
PRESS RELEASE Aramex Sets New Quarterly Revenue Record for Second Consecutive Quarter at AED 1.98 Billion, Led by Freight Forwarding Growth 9 Nov 2026 – Second consecutive quarter of record revenue: Aramex reported...
The Loadstar · 20:00 UTC
- ‘Nonsense Rate’: Iran War Exposes Turmoil Behind Key Tanker Benchmark
In March this year, inside a 282-year-old institution responsible for one of the most important prices in global oil markets, one man staged a quiet protest.
gCaptain · 19:55 UTC
- U.S. Closes First Oil and Gas Production Loan Under Revamped Energy Financing Program
The U.S. Department of Energy has closed a $480 million loan to modernize 22 offshore platforms in the Gulf of Mexico, marking the department’s first completed loan financing domestic oil...
gCaptain · 19:46 UTC
- Diesel Price Drop: Why Oil Markets Are Tumbling
Diesel prices are taking a dive, but don’t get too comfortable. John Kingston breaks down the volatile oil market, highlighting massive price swings and the geopolitical chess game influencing global supply. From...
FreightWaves · 19:42 UTC
- AI saved air cargo? Rates up 30% YOY
AI isn’t just for chatbots - it’s fueling a surprising boom in air cargo, preventing an anticipated recession. FreightWaves’ Eric Kulisch breaks down how global disruptions and AI equipment demand are...
FreightWaves · 19:41 UTC
- Tech Transformation: ShipStation Global’s AI Overhauls Freight Operations
The freight industry faces unprecedented challenges, from complex peak season demands to surging cargo theft. In this exclusive interview, ShipStation Global’s Joel Clum and Nick Ciubotariu reveal how their...
FreightWaves · 19:32 UTC
- Trucking Market: Why Is It Flat Despite 12.8% Rejection?
The latest SONAR data shows truckload rejections at 12.8%, double last year’s rate, yet the market feels unexpectedly soft. We break down why the usual peak season momentum is missing and what that means for...
FreightWaves · 19:31 UTC
- Rising Q3 transportation costs squeeze manufacturers, reward railroads and reshape trade
Higher fuel costs and freight rates are pressuring supply chains, but produce varied consequences. The post Rising Q3 transportation costs squeeze manufacturers, reward railroads and reshape trade appeared first on...
FreightWaves · 19:22 UTC
- Port of Long Beach, coalition aims for electricity to power 35% of shipping by 2035
Multinational framework calls for electricity to meet a larger share of international shipping’s energy demand in the coming years. The post Port of Long Beach, coalition aims for electricity to power 35% of shipping by...
FreightWaves · 17:30 UTC
- 51 Years Later, the Edmund Fitzgerald and Her 29 Lost Mariners Are Remembered
Fifty-one years ago today, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald disappeared beneath the waters of Lake Superior during a powerful November storm, taking all 29 crew members with her in one of...
gCaptain · 17:29 UTC
- Hapag-Lloyd and Inmarsat Maritime: a case study in connected shipping
Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container carrier, operates 300 vessels on 133 liner services, transporting 13.5 million twenty-foot-equivalent units a year between 600...
gCaptain · 17:24 UTC
- Diesel market points down post-election; benchmark slides
Oil markets have often reacted with strong downward moves whenever there has been a suggestion that all-out peace or at least an easing of Middle East tensions was at hand.  That has never been more true than in...
FreightWaves · 17:15 UTC
- Tanker Carrying Russian Diesel Halts off U.S. Coast, Shipping Data Shows
A tanker carrying the first cargo of Russian diesel for the United States has come to a halt off the US east coast, shipping data showed on Tuesday, with its operator saying its destination had not yet been decided.
gCaptain · 17:00 UTC
- $760K fuel-card fraud scheme tied to impersonated Michigan trucking company
Eight fuel cards, purchases across 23 states and more than $760,000 in unpaid charges. A federal indictment details how two Georgia men allegedly exploited a Michigan trucking company's identity. The post $760K...
FreightWaves · 16:59 UTC
- ADNOC Vessel Damaged in Gulf Attack as UKMTO Reports Fresh Tanker Strike Near Hormuz
A vessel operated by ADNOC Logistics & Services was damaged in an attack in UAE territorial waters on Tuesday, as maritime authorities reported a separate apparent projectile strike against a...
gCaptain · 16:57 UTC
- Kearney, MIT put US driverless truck cost parity at 2028
A Kearney and MIT Mobility Initiative report says autonomous trucks cost $4 a mile in 2026 but match the cost of human-driven trucks in the US around 2028. The post Kearney, MIT put US driverless truck cost parity at...
FreightWaves · 16:11 UTC
- SS United States Sinking Moved Up to Wednesday Due to Weather Concerns
The historic SS United States will be sunk off Florida’s Gulf Coast a day earlier than planned after forecasts of heavy winds forced officials to move up the operation. Okaloosa...
gCaptain · 16:08 UTC
- ACT Expo 2027 agenda leads with diesel and fleet costs
ACT Expo’s founder says the agenda “isn’t just a sustainability conversation anymore,” as the clean transportation show puts diesel efficiency first for May 2027 The post ACT Expo 2027 agenda leads with diesel and fleet...
FreightWaves · 15:59 UTC
- Lineage sees cold storage inventories stabilize after capacity reductions
Temperature-controlled warehouse operator Lineage reported on its third-quarter call Tuesday that customer inventories have stabilized at lower levels and that it continues shuttering underutilized facilities to tighten...
FreightWaves · 15:47 UTC
- ASICS warehouse drones quickly find misplaced inventory
ASICS is saving time and money using drones to check for misplaced inventory. The post ASICS warehouse drones quickly find misplaced inventory appeared first on FreightWaves .
FreightWaves · 15:46 UTC
- Where Trucking Capacity Sits Right Now, And What The Fleet-Size Split Might Be Signaling
How much trucking capacity is on the road right now depends almost entirely on which carriers you are counting, because the national fleet is really several different markets stacked together, the owner-operators...
FreightWaves · 15:05 UTC
- VIKING wins €23.8 million contract to build seven high-speed patrol vessels for the Hellenic Coast Guard
Seven VIKING Norsafe Magnar 1950 vessels to be built entirely in Greece, with an option for another seven. VIKING Life-Saving Equipment has signed a €23.8 million contract, through its Greek...
gCaptain · 14:50 UTC
- Retailers forecast U.S. imports to stay elevated through 2026 after breakout peak season
U.S. port imports are expected to slow through year-end after peaking in September, NRF says. The post Retailers forecast U.S. imports to stay elevated through 2026 after breakout peak season appeared first on...
FreightWaves · 14:36 UTC
- Wing to invest $125M in drone manufacturing plant
Drone delivery company Wing plans to build an aircraft factory to support demand from Walmart and other customers. The post Wing to invest $125M in drone manufacturing plant appeared first on FreightWaves .
FreightWaves · 14:06 UTC
- SONAR launches MCP, bringing freight market intelligence inside your AI assistant
SONAR MCP connects compatible AI assistants like Claude and Copilot to SONAR data. The post SONAR launches MCP, bringing freight market intelligence inside your AI assistant appeared first on FreightWaves .
FreightWaves · 13:28 UTC
- South Korea Looks to Position Jinhae New Port as Arctic Shipping Hub
The South Korean city of Changwon is seeking to position the planned Jinhae New Port as a future hub for Arctic shipping, linking the major port development project with the region’s established shipbuilding, machinery,...
gCaptain · 13:24 UTC
- Shenzhen belly cargo ban threatens peak-season squeeze at other gateways
International belly-cargo operations at Shenzhen will be suspended during next week’s APEC summit, while sharply reduced freighter slots threaten to divert peak-season shipments into neighbouring airports. The...
The Loadstar · 12:56 UTC
- UPS in court bid to recover tariff payments ruled ‘unlawful’
UPS has its sights set on US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), launching legal action against the agency to reclaim refunds and interest for tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA),...
The Loadstar · 12:35 UTC
- Cold chain cyberattack risk – time to wake up
Two waves of attacks on supermarket refrigeration controllers have caused millions of euros in losses across Europe. The same types of systems protect pharma warehouses, 3PL cold stores, and blood banks. And thousands...
The Loadstar · 12:33 UTC
- Carriers sense growth and pour capacity into ex-India ocean trades
Indian trades are seeing a fresh wave of container capacity injections by Asian carriers, as regional freight demand remains upbeat. Among the predominant regional lines, OOCL, HMM, and Emirates Shipping (ESL) have...
The Loadstar · 12:24 UTC
- Distressed Forward Air chugs along – just enough to breathe
There’s nothing wrong with a company being proud of a solid operational update after it had been saved by lenders who had to relax covenants ever since a transformational, leap-of-faith deal was announced over...
The Loadstar · 12:22 UTC
- ‘Severe supply imbalance’ threat as record box ship deliveries loom
The global containership fleet is set to expand by almost 50% by 2030, with even record levels of vessel scrapping unlikely to prevent a severe supply imbalance. In its latest report, Sea-Intelligence forecast the fleet...
The Loadstar · 12:09 UTC
- Freightos CEO rejects founder’s growth criticism as new AI platform launches
Freightos has launched a new AI-native platform for freight forwarders, as an increasingly bitter dispute between its management and founder Zvi Schreiber over the company’s growth strategy heads towards a...
The Loadstar · 12:00 UTC
- UK offshore supply chain looks overseas for growth
The UK’s offshore energy supply chain is increasingly looking overseas for new business as uncertainty surrounding domestic projects threatens investment, jobs and specialist engineering capacity, according to a...
Splash247 · 12:00 UTC
- That RICO suit vs. Robinson/TQL? Jury selection starts in ’28
As the two sides in the RICO case against brokerage giants C.H. Robinson (NASDAQ: CHRW) and TQL begin to make their case in legal filings, a sobering reality about the litigation is that jury selection is not likely for...
FreightWaves · 12:00 UTC
- Geodis – the last chunky logistics target
The amount of speculation surrounding MSC, Mærsk and CMA CGM and their plans to invest hard-earned war dollars has been unprecedented in recent months – there’s more cash to count in the till than time to spend it over...
The Loadstar · 11:55 UTC
- Asyad and MOL sell ageing LR2 for $63m
Oman’s Asyad Shipping and Japanese shipping giant Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) have agreed to sell their jointly owned LR2 product tanker, extending the Omani owner’s campaign to cash in on ageing tonnage. The...
Splash247 · 11:42 UTC
- Norway’s IMO proposal: will more flexibility create a functioning surplus market?
Norway has proposed a substantial redesign of the IMO Net-Zero Framework, combining additional Surplus Units for zero- and near-zero fuels, five-year banking and broader use of surplus across both compliance tiers. The...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Hormuz, global shocks open door for Latin America as reliable supplier – APLA
Latin America should use the disruption in the Strait of Hormuz and other global shocks to present itself as a reliable, peaceful supplier of energy and petrochemicals and to build regional supply chains, the head of...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Fuel Switch Snapshot: Gas fuels slip under LSMGO for diesel SS engines
LNG burnt in diesel slow speed (diesel SS) engines has flipped from a $94/mt premium over LSMGO in Rotterdam to a $78/mt discount, as Rotterdam’s LNG prices have fallen by $200-201/mt depending on engine type, while...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- LNG shipping stocks: Post-election selloff
The UP World LNG Shipping Index fell 9.35 points (4.07%) to close at 220.05, caught in a broad risk-off week - the S&P 500 had its worst week since the April 2025 crash, down 2.68%. The decline was near-universal:...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Shipping boom on Oslo Stock Exchange, more shipping companies set to list
The shipping index on the Oslo Stock Exchange has more than doubled this year, and several shipping companies are preparing to go public. Over the past five years, the sector has created more than NOK 200bn in value,...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- A Chinese Survey Vessel Spent 53 Hours Over the SEA-H2X and EAC-C2C Cables
Fifty-Three Hours Inside a Twenty-Nine Mile Box From October 30 to November 1, a Chinese research and survey vessel spent approximately 53 hours inside a 29 nautical mile box over the SEA-H2X and EAC-C2C cable routes in...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report November 10 2026
Iron ore futures and spot prices were broadly under pressure today. DCE most-traded closed at 684.0 yuan/mt, down 0.51% from the previous close, and all eight major Qingdao port quotations declined. The 61%, 58% and 65%...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Nordic American Tankers Ltd: The Tanker Bonanza continues
I would like to share with you a snapshot of the cash our ships are earning in the current market. The last 10 spot voyage fixtures of the NAT tankers have an average duration of 60 days with a Time Charter Equivalent...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Bidding Announcement of Bulk Carrier “YANGZE 12”
Entrusted by the transferor (the “Seller”), our company (the “Bidding Company”) is scheduled to hold an online public bidding (the “Bidding”) on the Shipbid website (www.shipbid.net) from 16:00 to 16:30 (Beijing Time)...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- U.S. Midterm Results Raise LNG Carrier Order Risks for Korean Shipbuilders
With Democrats securing victories in the U.S. midterm elections, analysts have raised concerns that the order outlook for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers - a key revenue source for South Korea’s shipbuilding...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- GT LINES Strengthens UAE-China Partnership to Support Global Supply Chains
GT LINES, the container shipping division of Gulftainer Group – a UAE-based leading global integrated trade infrastructure solutions provider – has strengthened strategic cooperation between the UAE and China through...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- China extends suspension of special port fees on US-linked vessels
China will extend the suspension of special port fees on US-linked vessels and a related investigation into the impact on the security and development interests of its shipping and shipbuilding industries until Jan 10,...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Iraq’s crude oil exports rise by 15%
Iraq’s crude oil shipments increased in October by 15 percent, or 380,000 barrels per day, to their highest level since the outbreak of the military conflict in the Middle East in late February. Iraq’s seaborne crude...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- China: Steel sector shifts to high-quality development amid market headwinds
China’s steel industry is accelerating its shift from volume-driven expansion toward higher-quality, more efficient growth, as changing demand and rising costs drive steelmakers to optimize capacity and product...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Iron Ore Steadies Amid Declining Global Shipments
Iron ore futures steadied above CNY 680 per ton on Tuesday, remaining near four-week highs as global shipments and arrivals at Chinese ports recorded significant declines. Industry data showed that global iron ore...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- The Commodities Feed: Oil slides on easing Middle East tensions
Energy – Oil extends losses Oil prices extended their decline on Tuesday, with Brent falling below $92/bbl and WTI trading around $86/bbl. The market has continued to unwind some of the geopolitical risk premium...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
- Refineries have shifted production away from gasoline to middle distillates
Particularly high refinery margins for distillate fuel oil and jet fuel have contributed to shifts in the refinery yields of major products in 2026. Data from our latest Petroleum Supply Monthly - which includes data...
Hellenic Shipping News · 11:00 UTC
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