14 August 2026
Nigel Farage has enjoyed a convincing victory against Count Binface in the Clacton by-election, but the saga is far from over.
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14 August 2026
A worker at Coolman Air Conditioning & Pro-Active Maintenance went into an attic to service an AC unit when he found snake skins.
14 August 2026
Firefighters were battling a blaze at the Gloriavale Christian Community late on Friday night.
14 August 2026
King Charles and Queen Camilla, who are huge fans of horse racing and regular attendees at Royal Ascot, have made a difficult decision in the middle of their summer holiday in Scotland ...
14 August 2026
Tougher customs treatment of low-value airfreight shipments is threatening to reverse some of the ecommerce sector’s rapid growth, according to new analysis from Trade and Transport Group. The consultancy’s latest report estimates that cross-border ecommerce accounted for almost 18% of intercontinental air cargo traffic last year, despite representing only around 6% of global online sales. China is overwhelmingly the dominant origin, accounting for more than 80% of cross-border ecommerce revenue, made up ... The post Customs crackdowns on Chinese ecommerce threaten airfreight demand appeared first on The Loadstar .
14 August 2026
From one week to the next, it has been more of the same: transpacific rates on the climb; but with the cost of shipping into Europe showing an even more precipitous drop than last week, there are major question marks over the latest carrier plans to induce price hikes this week. Beginning with the good news for the shipping lines, the amount they can charge from Asia into both US coasts ... The post Shipping disruption sees ‘rate increase fire’ spread from spots to contracts appeared first on The Loadstar .
14 August 2026
Taiwan’s Franbo Lines is taking its fast-growing multipurpose newbuilding programme back to Japan, approving a $29m vessel that lifts its MPP expansion slate to 12 ships. The Taipei-listed owner has cleared a 16,500 dwt Singapore-flagged newbuild at an unidentified Japanese yard through newly established vessel-owning vehicle Franbo Jade. No delivery date has been disclosed. The …
14 August 2026
CMA CGM is actively monitoring operations following the earthquake that struck western Colombia on 10 August 2026, implementing measures to maintain continuity. The impact remains concentrated on the Pacific Coast, particularly in and around Buenaventura, while Colombia’s Atlantic Coast operations remain fully operational and unaffected. At the Buenaventura terminal, the situation remains challenging, with recovery […] The post Buenaventura terminal disruption follows Colombia quake appeared first on Port Technology International .
