Weekly Vessel Valuations Report, October 20 2026
Volvo Trucks North America adding up to 500 jobs at New River Valley plant amid freight demand recovery
Hiring surge follows industry's longest freight recession, signaling manufacturing capacity expansion in tight truck market.
Antwerp-Bruges container throughput rebounds as empty volumes surge
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges recorded a strong recovery in container traffic during the third quarter of 2026, achieving its best quarterly pe…
HarborLab: Why shipping's husbandry bills are still stuck in Excel
Shipping has spent years tightening voyage costs, bunker procurement and commercial port expenses, but one sizeable part of the bill remains…
Pentagon to begin expanding Greenland military bases in 2027, upgrading cargo, fighter aircraft, and troop capacityMove signals renewed U.S. focus on Ar…
Move signals renewed U.S. focus on Arctic infrastructure amid strategic competition with Russia and China in the region.
$700M nuclear verdict against C.H. Robinson reshapes freight broker liability exposure; diesel price trends uncertainLandmark jury ruling against…
Landmark jury ruling against major broker signals regulatory and litigation risk for entire freight intermediary sector.
After 354 Accidents, Shipping Industry Urged to Rethink Enclosed Space Safety
A new survey of more than 900 seafarers has exposed a persistent gap between safety procedures and the realities of working aboard ships, pr…
Neptune Group Welcomes "NIKOS TRAVLOS"
The Neptune Group took delivery of the newly built "NIKOS TRAVLOS" at the Fujian Mawei shipyard in China, the second vessel of the expanded …
Blue Autonomy opens an online academy for ship performance professionals
Blue Autonomy today opened the Blue Autonomy Academy (academy.blueautonomy.gr), an online school of 39 self-paced courses on vessel performa…