Passenger Ground & Sea Transportation

The?U.N. The 'U.N. Trump stated in a post on Truth Social that the process would start immediately. He did not elaborate. A spokesperson for the United Nations said, "We're aware of this post and are awaiting more details." International Maritime Organization. "We've always maintained a consistent stance against fees - IMO is opposed to charging fees for the passage through straits that are used for international navigation." There is "no legal basis" to introduce tolls for transiting through a strait. Officials from the shipping industry expressed their concern at?the newest development. They added that, in their opinion, such a move...

According to data and reliable sources, oil tanker traffic in the Strait of Hormuz?was at a standstill Thursday as the shipping risks increased after the U.S. Airstrikes were renewed on Iran, prompting retaliation by Tehran in the Gulf. In the early morning hours of Thursday, only two tankers have so far sailed through the Strait. According to Kpler, they included the crude supertanker Berg 1 which was loaded on Iran's Kharg Island. It is also subject to U.S. sanction. Kpler analysis revealed that the chemical tanker Well Sail with Marshall Islands flag also traversed this strait. According to LSEG tracking...

The batteries in over 200 electric school buses in the United States are helping people to find relief when temperatures soar. When temperatures soar, you can find relief. Yellow electric school buses from California to North Carolina are returning power to the grid, relieving some of the strain during summer heatwaves. More than a hundred more buses are expected to be online. Power plants are dwarfed in terms of the energy stored by school buses and other electrical vehicles. But attempts to use their batteries to send power to electrical systems (known as Vehicle-to-Grid, or V2G) show how EVs can...

On every World Cup matchday, tens and thousands of American and international fans throng Union Station, in downtown Los Angeles, to take special buses directly?to Inglewood Stadium, while thousands watch from the "Fan" Zone inside and outside of the ornate Art Deco Station. When a soccer fan is lost, "ambassadors", who are there to guide them, will help them find the Fan Zone or buses. If they feel overwhelmed by heat or stress, "calming pods" or hydration centers can be used. Armando Roma, manager of the civil rights, inclusion, and racial equity group at LA Metro, said that some people...

Falling crude prices boosted airline and travel stocks, and the Dow closed higher. As more tankers are expected to leave the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have?fallen?to the lowest level since the beginning of the Iran War. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, said that Iran told Washington there were no tolls being collected. S&P 500 passenger airline index rose 5.2%, while Expedia Group and Booking Holdings also saw gains. The tech stocks fell, causing the focus to shift towards Micron Technology's earnings after the bell. The stock is up more than 200% since?2026, but it closed Wednesday's trading down 0.3%....

The Nasdaq, S&P 500 and Dow closed lower on Tuesday, with tech stocks being the main drag. As more tankers are expected to leave the Strait of Hormuz, oil prices have fallen to their lowest levels since the beginning of the Iran War. U.S. president Donald Trump claimed that Iran told Washington there were no tolls being collected. The S&P 500 index of passenger airlines rose. The tech?stocks fell, causing the focus to shift towards Micron Technology's results after the bell. The stock is up more than 200% in 2026, but it fell on Wednesday. Cerebras Systems fell after the...

A spokesperson announced on Wednesday that ships have started sailing through the 'Strait of Hormuz' under a new scheme by the U.N.'s shipping agency in order to evacuate vessels trapped there by the conflict. International Maritime Organization announced on Tuesday that the initiative, which took months to complete, would allow hundreds of ships and 11,000 seafarers stranded at the Gulf of Mexico to pass through Hormuz. A spokesperson for the IMO said that "ships have already started to pass under this plan", refusing to give any details about the vessels that have crossed. LSEG ship-tracking data showed that at least...

A spokesperson for the U.N. shipping agency said that ships have already passed through 'the Strait of Hormuz' under a newly-launched evacuation scheme. A spokesperson for the International Maritime Organization (IMO), a U.N. agency, said that "ships have already started to pass under the plan." He declined to give any 'details' on the ships that had passed. LSEG's ship tracking data revealed on Wednesday that two dry -bulk ships, and one cargo -ship, have sailed through Hormuz in the past 12 hours. According to LSEG & MarineTraffic'ship tracking data' based on an analysis of ship movement, at least 35 commercial...

Shipping data and sources indicate that oil tanker operators have made record profits this week after almost doubling the cost of hiring vessels to travel through the Strait of Hormuz or the wider Gulf region. This is due to the increasing demand for the waterway as it slowly begins to pick up. The strait's traffic has been relatively low since Iran lifted the effective blockade after agreeing on a 60-day truce with the U.S. last week. Meanwhile, talks are continuing to reach a permanent agreement to end the war. The number of vessels passing through Hormuz has dropped to a...

The United States and Iran signed a ceasefire agreement on Friday, and Gulf producers are preparing to increase exports in spite of concerns about the conditions set by Tehran. Washington and Tehran have released the text for an interim agreement that was signed on Wednesday, to end the conflict. Donald Trump has warned that he will resume his attacks and "target Iranian officials" if the commitments made are not kept. MarineTraffic reports that at least four tankers with crude oil, oil products, and liquefied gas headed for Iraqi Gulf port entered the strait Friday. After being delayed by war, a...

A World Cup bus caught fire and a teenager was wounded by a gunshot in chaotic scenes that broke out in Midtown Manhattan late Saturday night as basketball fans poured onto the streets to celebrate the historic victory of the New York Knicks in the NBA Finals. After spilling from packed bars and outdoor venues and chanting, "Knicks in Five!" some fans fired smoke grenades and set off fireworks. Fans celebrate their team's win in the fifth of seven possible games by setting off fireworks and firing smoke grenades. The New York Knicks are yet to win a championship since...

For some North American rail and bus operators, the 2026 World Cup will be their biggest audition. Some ground transportation companies are warming up for a new audience. With gasoline and airfare prices on the rise, long airport security lines, 104 World Cup games in 16 cities across four time zones, in the United States and Canada, they say that they want to win the hearts of this new audience. Conan Cheung is the chief operations officer of LA Metro, which operates the public transport system in the Los Angeles area. This event will show visitors from abroad that California...

Data and industry sources indicate that daily crude loadings in Saudi Arabia's Red Sea Port of Yanbu are close to their maximum levels as tensions with Yemen's Houthi militants intensify. The kingdom also seeks to maximize oil exports. Since the U.S. - Israel conflict with Iran began February 28, Saudi?Aramco has increased its use of the Yanbu Terminal. Sources have said that Saudi Arabia also considers expanding its capacity of the oil pipeline to the western Red Sea Coast, which would enable the kingdom and?possibly?neighbours to transport more crude oil without having to cross the Strait of Hormuz. Aramco didn't...

Shipping data revealed that the number of tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz dropped to its lowest level in two months in the last day, after renewed strikes between Iran and the U.S.?and attacks against vessels raised safety concerns. Shipping industry sources say that vessels are increasingly turning off their public AIS?transponders. This makes it difficult to count the total number of ships on the waterway. According to Kpler's analysis, based on the data available, oil and gas tanker traffic has fallen to its lowest levels since May 25. In a recent report, ship broker Gibson stated that the world...

The U.N. Shipping Agency's governing board agreed that countries should reject Iran's efforts to impose sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz, and Tehran's unilateral decision to create an agency to control traffic in the waterway. This week, the U.S. and Iran engaged in hostilities, which included U.S. airstrikes triggered by Washington's accusation that Tehran was responsible for attacks on ships. The attacks have renewed concerns over the recovery of oil supplies and shipping worldwide, and they have highlighted the fragility in an interim truce that was supposed to end a conflict lasting more than four months while the U.S. negotiated...

Ship-tracking data showed that at least four oil and gasoline tankers had turned back from trying to transit the Strait of Hormuz. This was due to renewed attacks against vessels in this critical waterway, which raised safety & security concerns. After reports of Iran firing missiles on ships in the waterway and damaging a Qatari LNG tanker, as well as a Saudi crude oil tanker, the maritime authorities raised the threat level for transiting vessels from "moderate" to "severe." Data from Kpler and LSEG showed that the three LNG tankers – Al Ghariya Duhail Al Ruwais – were all heading...

Iran has started talks with Japanese firms under a U.S. sanction waiver that allows?it resume oil sales. However, prospective buyers are?seeking longer waivers and reassurances regarding ship safety. The waiver was part of the 60-day talks between Washington and Tehran, and it expires on August 21. Two Iranian sources declined to identify themselves due to the sensitive nature of the matter. They said that three Japanese buyers are considering possible crude oil purchases in Iran. This would be their first purchase since 2019. A Western industry source with knowledge of the situation said that Japanese and Iranian officials were initially...

A top U.N. official announced on Friday that the United Nations was working with countries to resume the evacuating of hundreds of vessels and thousands of stranded seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz, after this effort had been halted earlier in the week. The U.N. International Maritime Organization announced on Thursday that it had "temporarily paused' its evacuation initiative following the attack on a container vessel operated by Taiwan-based Evergreen. IMO Secretary General Arsenio Dominguez said that 115 ships and around 2,500 seafarers were able to navigate through the strait, before evacuations ceased. Dominguez stated that he is working "vigilantly",...

In a London court document, the Baltic Exchange defended the flagship oil 'tanker benchmark' saying that it accurately reflected the market conditions during the U.S. - Israel conflict with Iran, despite the?disruption of the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark is used to 'price and settle billions in freight trades around the world. Its reliability is at issue with Mercuria, one of the largest commodity traders in the world, who claims it has mispriced market. Mercuria filed a court document on April 30 stating that it was suing the Baltic Exchange for losses caused by incorrect pricing data. The company claimed...

Shipping data shows that three stranded oil tankers, each carrying 5 million barrels of crude oil, left the Strait of Hormuz Wednesday. Two of them were headed to Asia. The interim agreement between Iran and the U.S. has released more supply?stuck?in the Gulf, which is bringing down?global?prices. Data from LSEG & Kpler revealed that the VL Breeze (flagged South Korean) is a Very Large Carrier, carrying 2,000,000 barrels of Qatari Condensate & Abu Dhabi Crude. It has passed through the strait on its way to Daesan. The supertanker was chartered by South Korean refiner Hyundai Oilbank. The data revealed that...

The United Nations shipping agency announced on Tuesday that an evacuation plan is in place to allow hundreds of ships with 11,000 seafarers stuck?in?the Gulf to sail through the Strait of Hormuz. This follows the agreement between Iran and the U.S. to end hostilities. A spokesperson for the United Nations said, "We've started to contact the ships in order to begin the evacuation." The International Maritime Organization's (IMO) spokesperson said that the evacuation would begin as soon as possible. The IMO stated that it had?secured the necessary safety assurances and verified conditions for safe sailing. In a press release, IMO...

Ship-tracking data shows that two stranded supertankers crossed the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday. Seven empty Qatari-linked liquefied gas tankers entered the Strait in recent weeks, a sign that Gulf gas shipping may be returning. Data showed that Iranian-linked tanks continued to pass through 'the 'vital waterway. Traffic increased on Monday, as U.S.Iran talks advanced. The flow of traffic had decreased ahead of the U.S.-Iran talks, amid Trump's threats to restart the conflict and Tehran's announcement that it had once again closed the Strait. A day after the first round of negotiations, which started on Sunday, both parties agreed on a...

Boris Pistorius said that Germany is deploying two ships in the Red Sea to prepare for a possible military mission in Strait of Hormuz. After U.S. president Donald Trump signed an agreement with Iran that ended a war which has disrupted the global energy supply, officials from the shipping and insurance industries called for the immediate deployment of mine-clearing ships to the Strait. As we speak, the?minesweeper Fulda is sailing through the Suez Canal to the Red Sea," Pistorius said as he arrived in Brussels for a meeting of his NATO counterparts. Pistorius did not specify a timeline, but said...

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command announced on Friday that U.S. forces had seized the stateless sanctioned oil tanker Davina in the Indian Ocean overnight. Washington has placed a sea blockade against Iran, while Tehran has fired at ships to stop them from?sailing? through the Strait of Hormuz and entering the Middle East Gulf. In recent months, U.S. forces intercepted "multiple commercial and petroleum tankers" in the Indian Ocean. Indo-Pacific Command posted on X that "we will continue to enforce global maritime law to?disrupt illegal networks and 'interdict vessels providing materials support to Iran wherever they operate". According to data from ship...