Moffett Automation begins work on Monaghan Centre of Excellence
Moffett Automation has started groundwork on a new Centre of Excellence at its headquarters in Clontibret, Co. Monaghan.
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STB opens inquiry into shipper intimidation in UP-NS merger
The STB is requiring Union Pacific to disclose Jim Vena’s conference video and produce records about possible retaliation, while the railroad denies threats and regulators have yet to decide whether anyone was intimidated or the merger review should continue.
Read summary →Russian Railways network loading fell 1.4% in October 2026 to 95.6 million tonnes
According to operational data, October 2026 loading on the Russian Railways network was 95.6 million tonnes, down 1.4% year on year, while freight turnover rose 2.5% to 218.3 billion tariff tonne-km.
Read summary →IMO Council backs Dominguez for second term
The IMO Council endorsed extending Arsenio Dominguez's leadership for another four-year term until the end of 2031, but the decision still requires formal approval.
Read summary →A third of vacant light industrial space in the Moscow region is offered for rent only
According to NF GROUP, the share of vacant light industrial space in the Moscow region offered only for rent rose by 15 percentage points to 33% in Q3 2026.
Read summary →American Airlines Cargo renews five-year European handling deal with WFS
American Airlines Cargo and WFS, part of SATS Group, have extended a five-year cargo handling agreement covering eight European countries.
Read summary →Port of Long Beach may top 10m TEU for first time this year
Long Beach is projected to handle more than 10m TEU this year for the first time, after a record September volume of 997,177 TEU.
Read summary →Transpacific becomes liner shipping’s most lucrative major trade
According to Alphaliner analysis, the transpacific is the world’s most lucrative major container shipping trade.
Read summary →Moscow Region warehouse vacancy fell to 4.8% in Q3 2026
CORE.XP recorded a decline in the share of available warehouse space to 4.8% and a drop in accessible supply to 1.2 million sq m, alongside renewed growth in asking rents.
Read summary →Lufthansa Cargo lifts base yields 14% in third quarter
Lufthansa Cargo reported a 14% year-on-year rise in base yields in the third quarter, with overall yields up 22% and adjusted EBIT more than tripling to €162m.
Read summary →ONE doubles annual profit forecast after strong quarterly results
Ocean Network Express raised its full-year profit forecast to $2bn after net profit more than quadrupled in the three months to September, with revenue and volumes rising.
Read summary →Wave of feeder newbuilds could cool charter rates in 2027
New feeder containership deliveries may add capacity and weigh on charter rates in 2027, after a strong market in 2026.
Read summary →Torm signs for eight LR2 tanker newbuildings through 50:50 joint venture
Denmark's Torm has agreed contracts for eight LR2 newbuildings under a 50:50 joint venture, disclosed in its third-quarter results.
Read summary →Alphaliner: transpacific is the most profitable major container trade
An Alphaliner analysis shows carriers can earn up to $1.30 per nautical mile on spot shipments from China to the US west coast, making the transpacific the most lucrative major container trade.
Read summary →Benelux linked to two LPG carriers at Chinese yard
Greek gas shipowner Benelux Overseas has been identified by shipbuilding sources as the buyer of two 48,000 cu m midsize gas carriers at China's Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, adding to its orderbook there.
Read summary →AI demand supports air cargo as Expeditors reports record quarterly tonnage
Airfreight companies are benefiting from the AI boom, with Expeditors reporting record third-quarter tonnage up about 13% year on year.
Read summary →Eastern Pacific Shipping linked to four containerships at Imabari
Shipbuilding sources have identified Idan Ofer’s Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping as the buyer of four midsize containerships reported to be ordered at Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding.
Read summary →Schneider switches primary eastern rail partner from CSX to Norfolk after 18 years
Schneider National is switching its primary eastern railroad from CSX to Norfolk after 18 years, a move that could affect domestic container competition, while the volume CSX will lose is undisclosed and the UP–NS merger remains only a proposal.
Read summary →UNHCR, WREC Coalition and Climate Action Accelerator launch ECHO-funded project to green humanitarian supply chains
The ECHO-funded initiative brings UNHCR, the LTC-led WREC Coalition and Climate Action Accelerator together to reduce the environmental impact of humanitarian supply chains.
Read summary →TIACA chair says sustainability budgets are at risk
TIACA Chairperson Roos Bakker said rising fuel costs and easing external pressure are putting air cargo sustainability spending at risk, arguing that fuel efficiency and margin protection make green investment easier to defend.
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