Transport News
- EVs are hype. Diesel isn’t. October 19, 2026 9:37 pm The Manila Times THE IAA Transportation Show in Hanover is a spectacle of massive hardware. To Asians unfamiliar with these large hunks of rolling metal and the bulky but efficient battery packs that propel these electric behemoths, the show delivers a stark message for …
- West African ports need connected digital systems to facilitate trade – World Bank specialist October 19, 2026 9:27 pm Ghana News Agency By Laudia Anyorkor Nunoo, GNA Tema, Oct. 19, GNA – West African countries need to improve coordination and connect their digital systems across ports and trade corridors to enhance efficiency and facilitate regional trade, Mr Satya Sahu, Senior Trade …
- CASA railway opens gateway for Central Asia to south October 19, 2026 9:27 pm Daily Sabah A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Sept. 30, 2026, for the Central Asia-South Asia (CASA) railway project marks a new stage in Central Asia's search for access to the sea. Covering …
- GWC recognised among Forbes Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders October 19, 2026 9:11 pm Gulf Times GWC Group Chairman Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber al-Thani. Gulf Warehousing Company (GWC Group) has been recognised among Forbes Middle East’s Sustainability Leaders for the fourth consecutive year, ranking among the top 10 in the …
- Food Prices Face Fresh Pressure Into 2027 as Shipping Disruption and Drought Hit Supplies October 19, 2026 8:27 pm International Business Times - United Kingdom Global food prices are facing renewed pressure into 2027 as shipping disruptions, higher fertiliser costs and drought threaten supplies of wheat, rice and other staples, raising the prospect of higher grocery bills for UK households. The United Nations …
- Shipping Disruptions Along Hormuz Intensifies Inflation, Liquidity Pressure Across Africa October 19, 2026 7:27 pm Oriental News Nigeria Uche Cecil Izuora There are growing concerns that disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are raising fuel costs and threatening to intensify inflation and liquidity pressures across Africa. It is also reported that oil-importing economies …
- Iran war has cost households thousands of dollars October 19, 2026 7:07 pm Los Angeles Times More than seven months into the U.S. war with Iran, sharply higher fuel prices are making it more expensive to drive and fly and adding to the cost of some goods, prolonging the strain on American households as the midterm elections approach. Motorists and …
- Encroachers demolished as URC reclaims Kampala–Kasese railway corridor October 19, 2026 6:54 pm Daily Monitor Heavy security forces comprising the Police Field Force Unit and Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) enforcement officers yesterday descended on Madanda Village, Kyengera Town Council in Wakiso District, marking the start of a massive nationwide operation to …
- J.B. Hunt reports 18% eastern intermodal growth October 19, 2026 6:52 pm IN Supply IN Brief: J.B. Hunt handled 585,582 intermodal loads in the third quarter, an 8% year-on-year increase. Eastern network loads rose 18%, compared with 1% growth in transcontinental movements. Intermodal revenue rose 20%, while revenue per load excluding …
- $2.5 Billion Aqaba Railway Project To Transport 16 Million Tons Of Minerals Annually, Create 5,000 Jobs October 19, 2026 6:26 pm MENAFN (MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Aqaba, Oct. 19 (Petra) -- A $2.5 billion railway project linking Aqaba, Shidiya and Ma'an is expected to transport up to 16 million tons of phosphate and potash annually and create approximately 5,000 jobs, according to …
