Passenger Ground & Sea Transportation

The agriculture ministry warned on Monday that a disruption of grain exports through Black Sea ports could lead to a shortage of grain storage capacity in Ukraine. Ukraine has harvested more than 17 millions metric tons from 34% of its sown land. The ministry stated that a storage shortage of 11 million tons could occur and it had asked U.S. Partners for assistance in acquiring equipment for temporary on farm?grain storage. APK-Inform analysts estimate that Ukraine's harvest in 2026 could reach 60 million tons. Exports are projected at 39 million tonnes, and carryover stock reaches a record 14.3 million tones....

WeRide, a Chinese company that specializes in autonomous driving technologies, announced on Monday it will enter Denmark via a partnership with GreenMobility. This would extend its European footprint to a sixth country as Chinese firms specializing in'self-driving' technology accelerate their overseas expansion. China's auto-driving companies are now looking to Europe as a major growth market, after a previous push into the Gulf Region. They want to expand their market beyond their own home market, amid increasing competition and regulatory scrutiny. According to a statement from the company, under the partnership, which is subject to regulatory approval, WeRide,?GreenMobility, and other partners...

?The 10th U.S. The 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled on Monday that Colorado's congestion impact fee of $3 per day for rental cars is valid. Colorado will charge a fee on all rentals less than 30 days in 2024 to reduce the impact rental cars have on the public road system. The state said the funding would be used to support investments in rail and transit services, which will reduce?traffic. The fee is adjusted annually for inflation. It applies to car-sharing programs as well as larger vehicles such moving trucks. The American Car Rental Association that brought the...

Sources say that the insurance costs for shipping goods across the southern Red Sea have doubled since Thursday's attack by Yemen's Iran aligned Houthis on at least one tanker. The Houthis claimed that their forces had launched missiles and drone attacks on the Encelia and the Layla, two Saudi oil tankers. The Strait of Hormuz was essentially closed, which made the situation worse for "shipping" in the region. The strike was confirmed by maritime security sources off the coast of Jizan in southern Saudi Arabia, near Yemen's border. Donald Trump, the U.S. president, mentioned two attacks against Saudi oil tankers....

These are the most popular stories in the Wall Street Journal. The?has not?verified these stories and?does not?vouch for their accuracy. Union Pacific has struck a deal with Canadian National Railway in which it will give Montreal Railway more access to the Midwest, in exchange for the company ending its opposition to Norfolk Southern's merger with the American railroad. After the companies made concessions in relation to film distribution, the European Union has approved Paramount's $81 Billion bid to purchase Warner Bros Discovery. IBM CEO Arvind Krsna urged the company to shift its sales force away from large licensing deals and...

Ship tracking data revealed that four tankers changed their navigational course on Wednesday in the Red Sea, with two of them indicating the Suez Canal as their new destination. Yemen's Houthi milita warned ships not to sail to Saudi Arabian port after warnings from the Houthi militia. According to LSEG and MarineTraffic'ship tracking data and analyses from British maritime -risk management group Vanguard, the?vessels changed their direction. The?other two indicated their destination as a?open?waters?in the Red Sea. According to shipping data, it appears that a fifth ship, a vehicle-carrier, turned back in the Gulf of Aden Wednesday after signaling the...

The National Transportation Safety Board announced Thursday that it had 'found evidence of bird strikes before a tourist heli smashed upside down in the Hudson River, 'New York City,?April 2025 killing all six passengers. Agustin Escobar was the CEO of Rail Infrastructure for Siemens Mobility, a train transportation division of Germany's Siemens, and he died in this accident. The NTSB confirmed that evidence had been found of a bird'strike' on the Bell 206L-4 helicopter. At least two dozen helicopter operators are listed on the tour website Viator. They offer tourists a bird’s eye view of Manhattan. Many operators offer shuttle...

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration denied a petition filed by Tesla on?Thursday to avoid a recall for almost 20,000 vehicles that have headlights which may exceed the maximum lighting levels. Tesla said the issue did not have any impact on motor vehicle safety, and therefore there was no need for a recall. NHTSA disagreed with Tesla that there was no "increased risk" of glare to surrounding traffic or drivers of the vehicle. NHTSA?said that the recall covered about 19,900 Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y models from 2017-2023. Tesla did not respond immediately to a request for comment....

The U.S. Coast Guard called off their'search for missing people from a triple-deck pontoon that capsized in San Francisco Bay?a day earlier. According to officials from the Coast Guard and San Francisco Fire Department, a pleasure boat with 20 people on board rolled and sank Tuesday near Alcatraz Island after being hit by a large sea. Good Samaritans on other boats nearby, including a couple fishermen, rushed onto the scene to rescue many of the people clinging to a sinking boat's side before emergency response teams arrived. Officials said that one victim was confirmed to be dead on the scene,...

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...

Three Iranian and Western sources confirmed that Iran has started 'talks' to sell oil to Japanese companies, but 'potential buyers' are requesting a longer U.S. sanction waiver and assurances about safe shipping conditions in Gulf. In June, the United States authorised Iranian oil exports. This was a significant step in easing decades-old sanctions and paving the way for a final peace agreement with Tehran. The deal would be in exchange for nuclear inspections?and freedom of movement through?the Strait of Hormuz?. China has been the largest buyer of Iranian oil over the past few years, after South Korea, Japan and Europe...

Satellite imagery and video confirmed that two slicks appeared in Iranian waters. The Caroline Bezengi tanker is currently leaking Russian crude in a marine protected area, creating a massive oil spill that some estimate to be 2,000 square kilometers. The Caroline Bezengi case is not linked to the Iran War. Two new slicks have been detected in the Gulf. Near DOLPHIN SHAPED ISLAND Images from Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellites show that a slick is visible near the southern tip Qeshm Island. This large island shaped like a dolphin lies in the Strait of Hormuz, close to Iran's coastline. Wim Zwijnenburg is...

The owner of the Danish flagged oil products tanker, Torm Innovation, announced on Friday that the vessel will sail to Asia via the Suez Canal with its cargo due to the current security situation in southern Red Sea. The Iran-aligned Houthis declared a naval blocade on 'Monday against Saudi Arabia, opening up a new front in the war between the United States and Iran. This could threaten global energy supplies and trade beyond the Gulf. The vessel will sail via the Suez Canal and around Cape Horn to Asia, due to the current security situation on the southern Red Sea....

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...