Supply Chain Tech

Tue 20 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Four Cargo Ships Reported Hit Near Ukraine’s Danube and Black Sea Ports Russia says four cargo ships and port facilities were hit, but ship identities, damage details and crew status remain unconfirmed.

Tue 20 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops IMO Pilot Transfer Equipment Rules Set 2028 Start Date and Inspection Duties New pilot transfer standards set equipment life limits, inspection schedules and technical requirements, with onboard controls beginning January 1, 2028.

Tue 20 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Funchal Sold for €808,000 for Dismantling in Aliağa, Turkey The 65-year-old Portuguese passenger ship Funchal is bound for dismantling in Aliağa after years of failed revival plans.

Tue 20 Oct Supply Chain Tech Ezeiza Runway Works to Limit Air Cargo Capacity From October 25 to November 11 Ezeiza will stay open during 18 days of runway work, but shorter take-off distance may reduce cargo space and disrupt schedules.

Tue 20 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Mangalia Shipyard Sale Sets Up Black Sea Facility for Commercial and Military Vessel Production Rheinmetall and MSC plan to restart Mangalia with separate production zones and upgrades; four Romanian naval vessels are among the planned projects.

Tue 20 Oct Trucking & Freight ATA 2026 MC&E Showcases New Trucks, Autonomous Technology and Alternative Fuels Charlotte’s ATA show featured special-edition trucks, Mack’s regional Anthem, autonomous systems and a CNG Freightliner with a Cummins X15N.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Matson’s $1 Billion Fleet Renewal Adds Three Ships to Hawaii and China Routes Matson expects three 3,600-TEU vessels from 2027 to 2028, replacing existing ships and adding capacity on Hawaii and China–Long Beach services.

Mon 19 Oct Supply Chain Tech Nippon Express Completes CAD 1.8 Billion Metro Supply Chain Deal Metro adds 190 sites and more than two million square metres of warehouse space to Nippon Express’s network as the companies plan to connect freight forwarding...

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Electric Container Route Connects Guangzhou Nansha and Hong Kong A 240-TEU electric vessel has begun scheduled service between Nansha and Hong Kong, with annual carbon savings estimated above 550 tonnes per vessel.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Yantian Port Plans RMB 3.788 Billion Zhangjiagang Terminal Investment Yantian Port plans a 40-million-tonne Zhangjiagang terminal, linking its Shenzhen assets with inland Yangtze River shipping.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Maersk Adds Asian Capacity as Intra-Regional Trade Grows Maersk leads Asia’s regional capacity deployment and plans to add sailings as manufacturing growth and supply chain diversification reshape cargo flows.

Mon 19 Oct Supply Chain Tech Levi Strauss to Put $60 Million in Tariff Refunds Toward Logistics, Marketing and Promotions Levi Strauss plans to direct about $20 million of its tariff refunds to distribution and logistics, with equal amounts for marketing and promotions.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Suez Canal Return Gains Pace as Carriers Weigh Time and Fleet Capacity Drewry says Suez cuts Asia–North Europe round trips by 27 days, while insurance costs could outweigh estimated voyage savings.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports China Container Freight Rates Diverge by Route as August CCFI Slips China’s CCFI fell 1.9% in August while the SCFI rose 6.8%, with rate trends varying across major trade lanes.

Mon 19 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops EU and UK Compliance Can Keep Cross-Border Shipments Moving A footwear shipment was held in Spain over documentation gaps, showing why product checks need to happen before goods leave the warehouse.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Maritime Salvage Training Connects Sea Operations With Legal Practice Captain Ömer Asmalı outlined salvage procedures and field conditions for Esenyel Law Office lawyers, linking technical decisions at sea with legal assessments.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Qatar-Linked LNG Tanker Sales Paused as Older Vessels May Stay in Service Plans to sell 10 steam turbine LNG tankers are on hold, leaving their future use and fleet role unresolved.

Mon 19 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Maersk Halifax Takes 5,000-Ton Bioethanol Supply During Singapore Cargo Operations Singapore’s first ethanol fuel supply kept container handling active as Maersk Halifax received about 5,000 metric tons of certified bioethanol.

Mon 19 Oct Ocean Shipping & Ports Western Black Sea Forecast Keeps Strong Winds and Waves in Focus MGM forecasts winds up to 8 Beaufort and waves up to 3 meters in the Western Black Sea on Oct. 19; conditions are expected to ease Tuesday.

Mon 19 Oct Fleet & Transport Ops Dilek Alev’s Funeral Set for Istanbul on Monday, October 19 Lawyer Dilek Alev, sister of Turkish P&I General Manager Ufuk Teker, will be buried at Ihlamurkuyu Cemetery after a service in Istanbul.