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2 November 2026 · Americas Italian carrier Grimaldi warns it could pull ships from US trades over port fees In an October 30 USTR filing, Grimaldi backed extending the Section 301 fee suspension to January 9, 2027, and asked for a permanent exemption for foreign-built vehicle carriers — warning it could otherwise redeploy ships out of American trades. 2 November 2026 · Middle East Iran says four tankers caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz — US disputes the mine claim On October 30 Iran said four tankers hit mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz, a day after the US said it had cleared key routes of mines. UKMTO describes a different cause — explosive devices attached to a hull by a small boat. 2 November 2026 · Americas Los Angeles–Long Beach port strike pushed back to November 4 PMA and the ILWU Local 26 watchmen's union extended talks to 5pm Pacific on November 4, averting a strike that had threatened to start November 1. At stake — up to 85% of Long Beach cargo and 33% of Los Angeles cargo. 28 October 2026 · Азия Asia-Europe rates rise for a second straight week — Drewry index hits 15-week high The Drewry World Container Index rose 2% to $4,585 per 40ft container as of October 22, 2026 — a 15-week high. The Shanghai-Rotterdam rate rose 3% to $3,632, and Shanghai-Genoa rose 5% to $4,152; Drewry links the increase to carriers announcing more blank sailings — eight next week versus two this week. 28 October 2026 · Америка Mexican truckers launch indefinite strike over highway robberies Starting Monday, October 26, 2026, Mexico's national freight chamber CANACAR and other transport organizations are holding an indefinite strike with protests in Nuevo Laredo, Reynosa, Monterrey, Tijuana and Mexico City — truckers are demanding protection from highway robbery and extortion and a reversal of proposed 2027 tax changes. 28 October 2026 · Турция Port workers to halt work in 50+ ports on five continents on October 30 — Istanbul, Mersin and Gemlik join in Turkey Turkish unions Liman-İş and Limter-İş have confirmed that Istanbul, Mersin and Gemlik will join the second International Day of Action by port workers on October 30, 2026 — a protest against arms shipments that organizers say will cover more than 50 ports on five continents, including Genoa, Livorno and Trieste in Italy. 28 October 2026 · Ближний Восток Houthis claim missile strike on Saudi Arabia's largest refinery at Ras Tanura — Riyadh has not confirmed it On October 27, 2026, Yemen's Houthis said they hit the 550,000-barrel-per-day Ras Tanura oil refinery, the largest in Saudi Arabia, with a ballistic missile. Bloomberg reported a fire near the terminal that was contained within hours; Saudi Arabia has not officially confirmed the cause of the fire or the strike as of publication. Brent jumped above $115–116.5 a barrel. 23 October 2026 · Europe IFM Investors to buy controlling stake in UK's largest port operator Australian fund IFM Investors has agreed to buy 63.9% of Associated British Ports from Canadian pension funds CPP Investments and OMERS — a deal Bloomberg values at £10bn ($13.4bn). ABP runs 19 UK ports and handles about 25% of the country's seaborne trade. 23 October 2026 · Middle East IEA — Gulf-to-Asia tanker freight tops $37 per barrel Per the IEA's October report, Gulf-to-Asia VLCC freight topped $37 per barrel by mid-October 2026 — more than five times pre-war levels. Gulf oil exports have meanwhile recovered above pre-war volumes, but only via costly workaround routes. 23 October 2026 · Americas Panama Canal — transits and tonnage up for fiscal year 2026 In the fiscal year ending September 30, 2026, the Panama Canal handled 13,951 transits (+4.1%) and 521 million PC/UMS tons (+6.5%), with revenue up 16.6% to $6.6bn. The canal continues to balance rising demand against a water shortfall as El Niño develops. 19 October 2026 · Europe Latvia proposes blocking Russian grain transit through the Baltic Latvian PM Andris Kulbergs called on the EU to block Russian grain transiting Baltic ports, aiming to pressure Moscow into reopening Black Sea shipping. Sources disagree on how much grain currently moves through the Baltic. 19 October 2026 · Asia · Americas US lawmakers seek to strip COSCO ships of inspection privileges Three House committee chairs are asking DHS to remove COSCO vessels from the Qualship 21 program, which cuts routine port inspections — after espionage allegations. The Coast Guard ordered a review on October 15. 19 October 2026 · Middle East Iran says two tankers hit mines in the Strait of Hormuz Iran's Revolutionary Guards said two oil tankers caught fire after hitting mines in the Strait of Hormuz on October 17 — each carrying about 2 million barrels. There is no independent confirmation of the incident. 19 October 2026 · Asia · Middle East Supertanker rates ease back from record highs The VLCC rate on the Gulf of Oman–China route fell over the week to 776 Worldscale points from a record 841, amid softer demand and talk of possible sanctions relief for part of the "shadow fleet." 19 October 2026 · Turkey · Europe · Asia Ukraine discusses a grain corridor with Turkey, India and Egypt Zelenskyy says Kyiv is negotiating to reopen Black Sea civil navigation, with shipments routed via Turkey, India and Egypt. Sea exports have been halted since August; Ukraine can currently move only 38% of normal volumes. 16 October 2026 · Asia · Europe · Americas Asia–Europe rates keep falling as the Pacific splits by coast The NYSHEX index for Asia–North Europe fell 3.24% over the week to 3,356.23. On the Pacific, Asia–US East Coast rose 1.40% while Asia–US West Coast fell 1.98%. 16 October 2026 · Europe · Americas US proposes $200,000 fee on Spanish-flagged ships over port ban The US Federal Maritime Commission has proposed a $200,000 fee per call for Spanish-flagged vessels at US ports, over Spain's refusal to admit ships carrying arms for Israel. The figure is sharply lower than the $2.3 million once floated. 16 October 2026 · Middle East Containership GFS Pride sinks in the Strait of Hormuz after attack The Singapore-flagged containership GFS Pride sank after being struck on October 13; a sister ship, GFS Giselle, was hit the next day. Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz stays well below pre-war levels. 16 October 2026 · Americas Port of Los Angeles sets an all-time record in its 118-year history The Port of Los Angeles handled 1,042,652 TEUs in September — its busiest month ever. Loaded imports rose 19% year over year, exports 10%. 26 September 2026 · Europe · Asia Loading metre (LDM): what it is, how to calculate it and how many pallets fit in one What a loading metre is in freight, the LDM formula, a table by pallet type, and why non-stackable cargo is charged as a full metre. 26 September 2026 · Europe · Asia · Americas How many pallets fit in a truck and a container: table by body type How many 1200×800 euro pallets fit into a 13.6 m curtain-sider, a Mega, a Jumbo, a 20 ft and a 40 ft container. A table with internal dimensions and the arithmetic behind the numbers.

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