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Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

Police say that at least 23 people have died in a collision between a bus and a truck in Parana, Brazil.

The Federal Highway Police reported that at least '23 people were killed in a head-on crash between a bus, and a truck in Brazil's state of Parana...

Transportation
Aug 20, 2026

Rail accident investigators say that they have found evidence of track irregularities at the site of a UK train derailment.

Investigators of rail accidents said that on Wednesday, a track 'irregularity' was visible in?CCTV pictures taken just before a passenger train derailment that occurred last week in...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 20, 2026

Oil exports to western Russia are 15% lower than planned, traders claim

Due to disruptions in the Black Sea port Novorossiysk, oil shipments from Russia’s western ports fell by 15% during the first half of August. The drop in...

North America
Aug 20, 2026

The little reactors who could? Maguire: How SMRs have become nuclear's best option.

Each energy transition has a favorite underdog. Small modular reactors (SMRs), which are being used more and more in the U.S. to produce clean, reliable power, have...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

IndiGo website downtime prevents some customers booking tickets

IndiGo, India's largest airline, did not allow some customers to book tickets on Wednesday. Instead they received a message saying "No data available". The airline that controls...

Europe
Aug 20, 2026

Overnight, Granada in Spain is shaken by aftershocks

Authorities said that at least 10 earthquakes hit Granada, in southern 'Spain, overnight. This is a continuation of seismic activity which began in the area five 'days...

Transportation
Aug 20, 2026

German prosecutors say that a second suspect in the Nord Stream case has been arrested in Croatia

German prosecutors announced Wednesday that a second suspect?accused? of participating in the '2022 Nord Stream blasts?has been arrested in Croatia & will be 'extradited?to Germany. The federal...

East Asia
Aug 20, 2026

Data shows that Russia received almost 270,000 tonnes of refined fuel in August from Asia

According to preliminary data and trade sources on shipping, Russia imported almost 270,000 metric tonnes of refined fuels via ship-to-ship transfers in Asia during August. The country...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg News reports that DBS is working on a succession plan for its long-serving Chairman Peter Seah.

Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday that DBS Group is working on a plan to replace its long-time Chairman Peter Seah. Seah has been the leader of the...

Asia
Aug 20, 2026

After the attack on a Syrian base, Turkey blasts Israel for its 'untenable claims'

Israel's "untenable" allegations about its military stance in Syria were firmly rejected by Turkey on Wednesday, after Israel bombed an air base near the Turkish border. Israel...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

Rehearing of India's SpiceJet bankruptcy case will be a setback to lessors

A court in India said that the bankruptcy petitions of?aircraft lessees against cash-strapped SpiceJet would be heard by a 'new bench' after SpiceJet reached a settlement at...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 20, 2026

Trainline, Virgin Atlantic and others are being investigated by the UK over pricing

In an effort to ease the rising cost of living, UK's?competition commissioner?has launched a probe into how British airline Virgin Atlantic and rail and coach ticketing company...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

Bloomberg News reports that DBS is working on a succession plan for its long-serving Chairman Peter Seah.

Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday that DBS Group is working to develop a succession plan for its long-time chairman Peter Seah. Seah has been the leader of...

North America
Aug 20, 2026

The little reactors who could? Maguire: How SMRs have become nuclear's best option.

Each energy transition has a favorite underdog. Small modular reactors (SMRs), which are the latest in a race to produce enough clean and reliable electricity in the...

Benelux
Aug 20, 2026

Italy's space industry faces a test as Europe rearms

As defence and government clients prefer larger suppliers that are able to handle complex programmes, the fragmented space industry in Italy is under increasing pressure to consolidate....

Freight Logistics
Aug 20, 2026

Shiprocket, backed by Temasek, reaches $1 billion valuation following a strong India debut

Shiprocket, which is backed by Temasek, saw its first-ever?trade soar as much as 48.6% on Wednesday. It was valued at 100.1 billion rupees (about $1.05 billion) as...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

Air New Zealand appoints former Air India CEO Campbell Wilson to its board

Air New Zealand announced on Wednesday that it will appoint Robert 'McDonald and former Air India CFO Campbell Wilson as members of its board. This appointment is...

North America
Aug 20, 2026

Port of Los Angeles reports high volume in July, boosted by retail goods and AI project parts

Port of Los Angeles' executive director announced on Tuesday that the port, which is America's busiest seaport by volume, had achieved its second highest?volume? for July. This...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

The government confirms that the ferry was over-capacity.

The government said that the ferry, which capsized last week on Lake Kariba in 'Zimbabwe, was carrying 180 passengers. This is double the number of people the...

Transportation
Aug 20, 2026

Canada's oil producers target late 2027 for Pathways carbon capture decision

The president of Oil Sands Alliance, an industry group that represents Canadian Natural Resources, Imperial Oil, Suncor Energy, Cenovus Energy and ConocoPhillips Canada, said in an interview...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 20, 2026

After 12 years, the US has lifted security restrictions on ships coming from Nigeria

Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, announced on Tuesday that the United States had lifted the security restrictions on vessels coming from Nigeria after more...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 20, 2026

Sources say that Russia is rerouting Kazakh crude oil to the Black Sea in order to increase Baltic export capacity.

Sources say that Russia has rerouted Kazakhstan's crude exports to the Black Sea port of Novorossiysk from the Baltic port?of Ust-Luga, in order to free up more...

Freight Logistics
Aug 20, 2026

UKMTO reports crew injuries after vessel struck by unknown projectiles in Strait of Hormuz

The 'United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations' said a?report?was received?on -Tuesday? that a vessel had been struck by an unidentified projectile as it transited outbound through the Strait...

Logistics
Aug 20, 2026

IAEA: drone explodes at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant bus stop killing one

The 'International Atomic Energy Agency' said Tuesday that a drone exploded at a bus stop used by the staff of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, killing one...

Europe
Aug 20, 2026

Airbus plans to launch A350F in September, according to sources

Airbus 'tentatively' scheduled the first flight of its delayed A350F cargo plane for the third week in September, according to industry sources. The company is attempting to?loosen?Boeing’s...

Asia
Aug 20, 2026

Trump claims that no Iran talks are being held and none are scheduled

?U.S. On Tuesday, President Donald Trump?said that he had?no scheduled conversations with Iran and there were none taking place. He also said the Strait of Hormuz is...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 20, 2026

American Airlines will restore seatback screens and add premium seats to its profit-driven push.

American Airlines announced on Tuesday that it will add more premium seats to its narrowbody aircraft and bring back seatback entertainment screens. The airline is focusing on...

LNG Transportation
Aug 19, 2026

Bousso: The ROI-Oil Market begins pricing for a prolonged Hormuz Crisis

Oil market behavior is becoming more and more like a permanent reality. It's not just a temporary shock. Hopes for a diplomatic breakthrough are fading nearly six...

Transportation
Aug 19, 2026

Canada's pipeline ambitions are dependent on an uncertain expansion of output

Canadian pipeline companies are proposing billions in new projects, despite the fact that?oil-sands firms are reluctant to commit to significant expansions due to uncertainty over climate policies...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 19, 2026

Australia's Alliance Aviation hires Steven Greenway, a veteran CEO

Alliance Aviation Services, Australia's charter flight operator, announced on Tuesday that Steven Greenway has been appointed as its chief executive. Stewart Tully is leaving after more than...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 19, 2026

Sources say that China's state-owned oil shippers have deployed oil tankers to avoid chokepoints in the Gulf and deploy them outside of it.

According to industry executives, ship brokers, and tanker trackers, two Chinese shipping giants are no longer sending oil tankers into Middle East chokepoints because of the ongoing...

Transportation
Aug 19, 2026

Bousso: The ROI-Oil Market begins pricing for a prolonged Hormuz Crisis

Oil market behavior is becoming more and more like a permanent reality. It's not just a temporary shock. The hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough are fading nearly...

North Asia
Aug 19, 2026

Russia shoots down 180 drones overnight in the Moscow region, says mayor

Sergei Sobyanin, the mayor of the Russian capital, announced on Telegram that Russia had shot down?180 drones overnight in the Moscow area. This was one of the...

Transportation
Aug 19, 2026

Board overseeing Washington Dulles Airport to vote on $19.9 Billion overhaul plan

Washington Dulles Airport's board of directors will vote Wednesday on a $19.9-billion overhaul plan. This includes $3.75-billion to build new underground tunnels and replace the slow vehicles...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 19, 2026

US railroad Union Pacific made money by charging fuel costs for the Iran war to cover its costs.

U.S. railroad Union Pacific collected more than $91.1 million in fuel surcharges during the second quarter compared to what it paid for fuel, a filing made with...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 19, 2026

Soybeans are on the rise as crude oil prices jump and there is a strong soybean crush

Analysts said that the Chicago Board of Trade soybean futures rose on Monday, as higher crude oil and a stronger crush rate of soybeans supported the market....

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 19, 2026

AirBaltic bondholders in Latvia agree to waive two interest payments

AirBaltic's bondholders agreed to allow the airline to?skip interest in?August?and November?as it?seeks?fresh investment?, the Latvian state-controlled airline announced on Monday. Holders of over 75% of the EUR380...

Ground Freight
Aug 19, 2026

Russia's Far East will test drones and unmanned vehicles for trade with China

A Russian regional official stated that self-driving vehicles and drones could be used to transport goods between China and Russia's Far East. The brisk trade across the...

Western Europe
Aug 19, 2026

Germany's BASF CEO: Low river levels are preventing BASF from fully supplying some products.

The low water levels of the Rhine River have made it impossible for a German chemical company, BASF, to supply certain products, according to CEO Markus Kamieth....

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 19, 2026

Fuel shortages in Russia force Russia to receive Indian gasoline cargo

Three industry sources and LSEG data revealed that at least one cargo of fuel?from India? has entered the Russian domestic market as Moscow tries to alleviate fuel...

North America
Aug 19, 2026

Madison Air Solutions buys German fan manufacturer ebm papst for $5.4 billion

Madison Air Solutions announced on Monday that it will acquire German fan manufacturer ebm papst for $5.4 billion. This deal will expand its air quality business and...

North America
Aug 19, 2026

Iran threatens to escalate if US fails to honour the deal within a few weeks

Iran will escalate tensions along the Strait of Hormuz, and beyond, as well as launch an attack, if U.S. does not fully implement an interim peace deal...

Transportation
Aug 19, 2026

Houthis claim to have attacked Saudi vessels near Yemen's Mocha

According to Yahya Saree, the military spokesperson for the Houthis'?Iran-aligned group in Yemen on Telegram Monday, the Houthis fired missiles at what they 'described' as a Saudi...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 19, 2026

Oman claims that weather and technical difficulties are hampering the salvage of oil-spills and tankers.

The sultanate’s?state media agency? reported on Monday that weather conditions and operational difficulties were hindering salvage efforts of a grounded tanker leaking Russian crude in a marine...

Asia
Aug 19, 2026

Maguire: The power system in India has just reached a tipping point of historic proportions.

India's electricity system has reached a milestone that tells an entirely different story than the usual one conveyed through data on electricity generation. India is a great...

Transportation
Aug 19, 2026

Sources say that Russia's Black Sea Novorossiysk Port resumes oil loading after drone attack

Two trading sources reported that the main Black Sea oil terminal of Russia, Novorossiysk, resumed its operations on Sunday following a Friday drone attack. Sources said that...

Transportation
Aug 19, 2026

Fuel shortages in Russia: Second wave sweeps across the country

According to regional authorities and media, fuel shortages returned to certain regions of 'Russia in August. Local authorities in at least ten regions tightened controls on the...

Transport Infrastructure
Aug 19, 2026

Irish police claim that deadly motorway stunts are being staged to get'social media shares'

Ireland's chief of police has warned that some young people drive the wrong way on motorways "for social media likes" after two recent?head-on collisions?near Dublin. Justin Kelly,...

Passenger Transportation Services
Aug 19, 2026

Indian court chides SpiceJet as last-minute lessor settlement forces judgement delay

SpiceJet was criticized by an Indian bankruptcy court on Monday for a 'last-minute settlement' with one of eight aircraft lessors who were due to be ruled upon...

Ground Freight
Aug 19, 2026

US railroad Union Pacific made money by charging fuel costs spikes from the Iran war to cover their charges.

U.S. railroad Union Pacific made $91.1 million in fuel surcharges more than it paid out for fuel during the second quarter. This is according to an?company filing...