16 September 2026
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16 September 2026
‘Very distressing’ release of Australian serial killer triggers protests from families of victims - James Vlassakis and his associates murdered 11 people over a span of seven years in one of the count ...
16 September 2026
Allan Donald says Australia are no longer the force of old, warning their struggling batting could leave them exposed against South Africa in the Test series.
16 September 2026
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16 September 2026
Following Poland’s accession to EU membership in 2004, its road haulage sector underwent a meteoric rise to the top. Business tripled and its truckers became European leaders with an estimated market share of 20%. Just over two decades on, the picture is radically different. “We’re operating with no profit margin and hoping for a miracle,” said Jan Buczek, president of the Alliance of Polish International Road Hauliers (ZMPD), who was one of ... The post Polish road haulage success story hits the buffers appeared first on The Loadstar .
16 September 2026
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) is struggling to attract local shipping companies to build ice-class container ships, despite dangling $8m of subsidies. The idea was to build ice-class ships in a local shipyard in the hope of running regular liner services through the Northern Sea Route by 2030. South Korea is keen to tap the NSR as an expedited shipping lane from South Korea to Europe, following the lead ... The post South Korea’s Arctic shipping ambitions on ice due to high costs and low volumes appeared first on The Loadstar .
16 September 2026
CMA CGM has emerged as the likely liner behind plans for another dozen 24,000 teu megamax containerships at China’s Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in a programme potentially worth around $3bn, as rival Maersk is also reported to be sounding out yards for a major new round of ultra-large tonnage. Broker MB Shipbrokers has linked Yangzijiang to the …
16 September 2026
A new study by ShipIn Systems and marine insurer NorthStandard has found that maritime accident risk is heavily concentrated within a relatively small part of the fleet. Its analysis indicates that a small group of vessels accounts for a disproportionate share of reported casualties, while recurring operational patterns can signal heightened risk before an incident …
