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Naval agencies report a surge in shipping disruption around Hormuz following Israeli attacks against Iran

Naval forces reported on Monday that electronic interference with commercial ship-navigation systems has increased in recent days, particularly around the Strait of Hormuz, and the wider Gulf. This is having a negative impact on vessels travelling through the area. After four days of fighting, Israeli civilians suffered casualties after Iranian missiles hit major Israeli cities. Israel's Prime Minister said that his country is on its way to eliminating the "threats," posed by Iranian nuclear and missile facilities. Conflict Tehran has threatened to close critical airports in the past Strait of Hormuz Retaliation against Western pressure. The closure of the Strait...







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Mexican authorities uncover a clandestine mini refinery as part of their crackdown on illegal hydrocarbon traffic

Mexican authorities discovered this week a clandestine micro-refinery, as well as a half million barrels worth of crude oil that they believe were stolen from Mexico's pipelines. The government is cracking down on illegal imports of huachicol (illegal crude oil, refined products, and other goods), a practice which generates significant losses for the state energy company Pemex as well as the government. Authorities have linked Pemex and organized crime to illegal trade. Was unable to reach the owners of the clandestine refining plant. On Wednesday, Omar Garcia Harfuch, the Minister of Security for Homeland Security said that "a clandestine operations...

Ground Freight & Logistics

US may cancel $4 billion in funding for California High-Speed Rail if it does not see a viable route.

The Trump Administration said on Wednesday that there was no viable way forward for California's High-Speed Rail Project and warned it could revoke $4 billion of government funding in the next few weeks. Transportation Department of the United States released a report by Federal Railroad Administration. The report cited missed timelines, budget shortages, and doubtful ridership projections. California's failure to identify $7 billion additional funding required for a first segment between Merced, California and Bakersfield was cited as a key issue. USDOT gave California California until the middle of July to respond, and then the administration can terminate the grants....

Ground Transportation

Financial Times - Friday, June 4,

These are the most popular stories from the Financial Times. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these reports. Headlines - KKR feared a political risk in the Thames Water Rescue deal UK Serious Fraud Office investigates company who sold solar farms Thurrock Council British Industry Exempted From Trump's Doubling of Steel Tariffs Rachel Reeves, British Finance Minister, will support the Manchester-Liverpool railway link as part of a boost to transport spending Andrew Bailey, Governor of the Bank of England defends UK rules on ringfencing for lenders View the full article Thames Water...

Transport Infrastructure

Seven killed after bridge collapse, train derailment in Russia's Bryansk region bordering Ukraine

Russian authorities announced early Sunday that at least seven people had died and 30 others were hospitalized after "illegal intervention" caused a collapsed bridge and train derailment in the Bryansk region of Russia, which borders Ukraine. Russian Railways announced on Telegram that the train's locomotive, along with several cars, had derailed due to "the collapse of a span-structure of the road bridge in response to an illegal interference with the operation of transportation." Alexander Bogomaz said that two children, including one in a critical condition, were hospitalized. The state-run Russian news agencies cited medics to report that the driver of...

Transport Infrastructure

New Jersey rail service resumes on Tuesday after the end of the strike

New Jersey Transit will resume its trains on Tuesday, after reaching a tentative agreement on Sunday with the striking rail engineers over wage increases. This ends a three-day strike that left tens and thousands of commuters in New York scrambling for alternative transportation. Just after midnight, on Thursday, NJ Transit began its first statewide rail-strike in over 40 years. It is the third largest transit system in America, providing more than 700,000.00 passenger trips per day, on average, across its light rail, train and bus lines. In the beginning, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents 450...

Transport Infrastructure

New Jersey rail strike ends, union says

New Jersey Transit will resume its trains on Monday, after reaching a wage agreement with the striking rail engineers, said the engineers' union on Sunday. The deal ended a work stoppage which had affected approximately 350,000 passengers. The strike was the first NJ Transit strike in over 40 years. It began just after midnight Thursday. Tens of thousands commuters were left scrambling for alternate transportation to New York. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents 450 NJ Transit commuter train engineers, announced that it had reached a pay agreement with the agency over the weekend and that...

Passenger Ground & Sea Transportation

New Jersey Rail System Strike Strands New York bound commuters

New Jersey rail engineers left their jobs on Friday, after marathon contract negotiations stalled before a midnight deadline. This triggered a strike in a transit system which serves hundreds of thousands commuters to New York City. The commuter train strike, the first since a three week walkout in more than forty years, went into effect on January 1, 12:01 am EDT (0401 GMT). The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), which represents 450 NJ Transit commuter train engineers, reported that a 15-hour nonstop bargaining session ended when negotiators from the management walked out of Thursday's talks at 10 pm....

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New Jersey Transit rail strikes begins after 40 years as wage negotiations stall

New Jersey commuter rail engineers left their jobs early on Friday morning after marathon contract negotiations stalled before a midnight deadline set by their union for meeting wage demands. This ignited the first strike in the U.S. since more than 40 year. The strike began at 12:01 am EDT (0401 GMT), on Friday. It is expected to cause hundreds of thousands daily of passengers in New Jersey, and New York, to be unable of travel. NJ Transit announced that its rail system would begin a "safe shutdown" at 12 a.m. No new departures will be made after this time, but...

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Wall Street Journal, May 16,

These are the most popular stories from the Wall Street Journal. These stories have not been verified and we cannot vouch for the accuracy of these stories. New Jersey commuter rail engineers have gone on strike after a long-running wage dispute. Walmart has announced that it will raise its prices in this month, and at the beginning of this summer when tariffed merchandise reaches their shelves. Some prices have already increased. Bayer has a plan in place to settle some of the mass lawsuits it filed over Roundup, weedkiller. If this fails, Bayer may file for bankruptcy on behalf of...

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New Jersey Transit rail strikes to start on Friday, union claims

The union representing New Jersey commuter rail engineers announced late Thursday that they would leave their jobs early on Friday morning after contract negotiations with the U.S. third largest public transit system, stalled at the 11th hour. Just before midnight on the deadline for meeting the wage demands of the workers, the talks had stalled. In a press release, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen announced that the first strike by the New Jersey Transit Agency in over 40 years would begin at 12:01 am EDT (0401 GMT). The union that represents NJ Transit engineers, who drive commuter trains...

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New Jersey Transit rail strikes on Thursday night

New Jersey Transit train engineer plan to leave the job on Thursday at midnight if their wage demands have not been met. This will affect hundreds of thousands commuters from New Jersey and New York. This would be the country's first strike in over 40 years for the third largest transit system. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has been negotiating with them a new contract. The union represents 450 commuter train engineers at NJ Transit. In anticipation of the strike, the agency has already cancelled trains and buses from MetLife Stadium to Shakira concerts at MetLife Stadium on...

Transport Infrastructure

The first LNG bunkering hub on the US Gulf Coast has been granted permission to begin work

Executives involved in the project said that the joint venture, which is developing the first marine fuel station for liquefied gas on the U.S. Gulf Coast, has received the final permits. Construction will begin later this summer. LNG is seen as an alternative fuel that can reduce carbon emissions in the global shipping industry. The U.S. administration of President Donald Trump is looking to increase LNG exports in order to reduce Europe's dependence on Russian gas following the invasion of Ukraine by Moscow three years ago. The project wants to capitalize on a new market for U.S. Liquefied Natural Gas...

Europe

Ground Transportation

The Greek Parliament approves an investigation into the former Transport Minister over a deadly train accident?

The Greek parliament voted Thursday to create a committee that will conduct an investigation on a former minister of transport who was in charge of the railways before the country's biggest train accident ever, which occurred in 2023. Kostas Karamanlis is the second official in the conservative government led by Kyriakos Mitsotakis who will face an investigation for the tragedy that killed 57. Many Greeks see the crash as a sign of the neglect shown by the government over the years and the failure to address safety issues. In a secret ballot conducted early on Thursday morning, 154 legislators voted...

Ground Transportation

Protesters in southern Europe protest against overtourism

On Sunday, thousands of people marched through the streets in cities across southern Europe to protest against overtourism. They fired water pistols into shop windows, and set off smoke in Barcelona where the main demonstration took place. Protesters in Barcelona chanted "Your holidays, My misery" while holding banners with slogans like "Mass tourism kills the City" and "Their greed brings us ruin". The SET alliance – Sud d'Europa contra la Turistitzacio or Catalan "Southern Europe Against Overtourism" – brought together protesters from Portugal and Italy to argue that uncontrolled tourism is driving up housing prices and forcing residents out of...

Ground Freight

Russia says that train service between Moscow, North Korea and Pyongyang will resume in this month.

Russia and North Korea are planning to resume direct passenger trains between Moscow and Pyongyang, the capital of North Korea in this month. This will be the first time that the service has been offered since 2020. Russian Railways announced that it had reached an agreement with the North Korean railways ministry on a two-monthly service to resume between the capitals of the country. The journey, which took eight days, was said to be the longest direct train journey in the entire world, covering over 10,000 km (6 213 miles). Two days later, another service will be launched between Pyongyang,...

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Middle East

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Keep your distance from Iran when passing through the Hormuz Strait

Shipping sources reported on Wednesday that commercial ships were sailing near Oman, and maritime agencies are advising them to avoid Iran's water around the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict between Israel, and Iran is at risk of escalating. Iran has threatened in the past to close down the Strait of Hormuz in response to Western pressure. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz could affect trade and global oil prices. Ships sailing to Hormuz have taken the latest precaution to reduce risks. They are now sailing near the coast of Oman for most of their journey. The Gulf of Oman...

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Iran and Israel accuse each other at UN Shipping Agency over sea routes

On Wednesday, Iran and Israel both accused one another of endangering the commercial activity around the Gulf and Red Sea in the UN's Shipping Agency as their military conflict escalated. Iran's delegation said at a meeting of the International Maritime Organization security committee that Israel has recently extended its "unlawful attack" to include petrochemicals and gas infrastructures in Asalouyeh, along Iran's Gulf Coast. Iran's livestreamed statement to delegates of the IMO said that "These actions directly threaten international maritime security as well as the global energy supply chains." If the international community does not take immediate and concrete steps to...

Ground Transportation

Turkey's Pasifik Eurasia, China Railway unit sign rail transport deal

Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik announced that it had signed a railway transportation agreement with a subsidiary China Railway for the launch of cargo train services on a corridor connecting China to Europe via Turkey, bypassing Russia. The initial plan is to operate 10 train services, and eventually 1,000. It is anticipated that the Middle Corridor will see a significant increase in freight volume thanks to the partnership with China's state-owned railway logistics company. The Middle Corridor, a China-Europe freight route that is promoted by the West, includes Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan and Georgia, as well as Turkey. Fatih Erdogan, Chairman of Pasifik Holding's...

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Bolsonaro and others are officially accused in the spy agency case

The Brazilian federal police has officially accused former president Jair Bolsonaro of illegally spying on the authorities by the spy agency ABIN during Bolsonaro’s presidency. They have also named his son Carlos Bolsonaro as well as other individuals in a probe. The federal police, without naming names, confirmed the results of the investigation. They detailed the "existence" of a criminal group that was focused on illegally monitoring public authorities and producing fake news using ABINS systems. According to a statement from the federal police, although it has been delivered to the Supreme Court, its final report is still under seal....

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After US-Houthi truce deal, seafarers stuck in Yemen ports are looking for a way out

Sources from maritime unions and maritime sources confirmed on Thursday that 200 seafarers stuck aboard 15 ships for weeks near the port of Ras-Isa in Yemen are now preparing to unload their cargoes and depart thanks to a truce agreement between Houthi militias and the U.S. Officials from the maritime sector said that the threat level for shipping was still high, given the Houthis' declaration that Israeli assets were open to attack, and the associated risks to shipping in general. In the past, ships with no connection to Israel were targeted and there was no guarantee of safe passage. On...

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Head of Albania Orthodox Church dies, devoted mourn

Archbishop Anastasios, head of the Orthodox Church of Albania, died at a hospital in Athens at the age of 95 on Saturday, the church announced. Anastasios played a crucial role in reviving the church in Albania, an independent branch of the Eastern Orthodox Church, after being chosen to lead it in 1992 following the fall of the communist routine which had actually ruled the Muslim-majority nation for decades. Anastasios was admitted to a health center in Tirana with influenza in early December however his condition shabby and he was airlifted to Athens to be dealt with at Evangelismos Health center....

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German car provider looks for US nod to deploy self-governing buses on US roads

A subsidiary of a German vehicle provider has asked U.S. car safety regulators for approval to deploy up to 2,500 self-governing electrical buses each year that are operated without steering wheels and other human controls, a. U.S. company said Thursday. HOLON, a system of German vehicle provider Benteler Group,. asked the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for an. exemption from federal auto security standards for its automated. electrical bus that does not have pedals, manual turn signals or. mirrors needed by a human motorist. NHTSA stated it will accept public discuss the petition. till early January. The petition, which will...

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A minimum of 12 killed, 33 injured in bus accident in Egypt, health ministry says

At least 12 individuals were eliminated and 33 injured in Egypt on Monday after a bus overturned on a. highway linking Cairo to the Red Sea coast, the Egyptian. health ministry said. It said in a declaration that 28 ambulances were sent out to the. scene of the accident which occurred on Al-Galala highway. linking Cairo to Red Sea coastal towns including Ain Sokhna. Domestic media consisting of the state-owned Al-Ahram paper. reported the mishap included trainees from Galala university. located in Galala city, one of the government's national. tasks in the Suez governorate. The independently owned pro-state Sada al-Balad...

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Ship reports little arms fire off Eritrea, says Ambrey

A merchant vessel reported being approached with making use of small arms fire in waters 92 nautical miles northeast of Eritrea's Massawa port in Red Sea waters adjacent to Yemen's coast, British maritime security company Ambrey said on Thursday. The UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) stated quickly after that it received a sighting report of a little boat with armed persons onboard, running in close proximity to a. small coastal truck, approximately 95 nautical miles. northeast of Massawa. Authorities are examining, UKMTO's advisory note added. No group has actually yet claimed the attack. The Iran-aligned Houthi militants have launched repeated....

Passenger Marine Transportation

Sources say that Iran's oil is now being exported to new countries.

According to data and shipping sources, Iran has sent small amounts of crude oil to destinations like Bangladesh and Oman. This is the latest indication that Tehran wants to maintain its output near to its highest level in five years. Iran's main revenue source is oil sales. The country has been trying to find ways to avoid U.S. sanctions imposed by former President Donald Trump in 2018 on Tehran's nuclear program. Iran is not subject to the output quotas of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. It is aiming at maximising production and exports. According to the semiofficial Mehr News...