# tanker (news sources) — RSS Amplifier

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## [China unveils KargoBot Space, a truck with no cab and nowhere for a driver to sit](https://satrucker.co.za/kargobot-space-truck-no-cab-driverless-freight/)

_2026-08-22 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_

China has unveiled a very different kind of truck – one that has done away with the cab completely. There is no driver’s seat. No steering wheel. No windscreen. And there is nowhere for a human driver to climb into. The KargoBot Space 2.0 is an electric, Level 4 autonomous freight vehicle designed around a \[…\]

## [Almost R2 million in illicit cigarettes found hidden under truckload of coal at Groblersbrug border](https://satrucker.co.za/almost-r2-million-in-illicit-cigarettes-found-hidden-under-truckload-of-coal-at-groblersbrug-border/)

_2026-08-22 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_

Almost R2 million worth of illicit cigarettes has been discovered hidden underneath a truckload of coal at the Groblersbrug Port of Entry in Limpopo. Two men, aged 23 and 35, were arrested following the seizure at the border post on Friday, 21 August 2026. According to the South African Police Service (SAPS), members of Border \[…\]

## [Watch: ATM bombed, truck driver shot during robbery at Vaal Truck Inn](https://satrucker.co.za/watch-atm-bombed-truck-driver-shot-during-robbery-at-vaal-truck-inn/)

_2026-08-22 · Sbu Mzobe · SA Trucker_

A truck driver was shot during a robbery at the Vaal Truck Inn in Villiers in the early hours of Saturday morning. According to truck drivers at the scene, a group of robbers allegedly bombed an ATM inside the truck stop’s canteen during the incident. It could not immediately be confirmed whether the suspects managed \[…\]

## [No Maths and English pass, no driving job? Zimbabwe considers major shake-up for professional drivers](https://satrucker.co.za/no-maths-and-english-pass-no-driving-job-zimbabwe-considers-major-shake-up-for-professional-drivers/)

_2026-08-21 · Fikile Hadebe · SA Trucker_

Zimbabwe could be heading for a major change in the way professional drivers qualify for work, with Parliament now considering a proposal that could introduce formal educational requirements for people wanting to make a living behind the wheel. The development follows a petition from the Drivers’ Association of Zimbabwe, which is calling for driving to \[…\]

## [Russian fuel shortages reverse tanker trade flows](https://splash247.com/russian-fuel-shortages-reverse-tanker-trade-flows/)

_2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_

Russia is importing almost 270,000 tonnes of refined fuels from Asia this month, creating an extraordinary reversal in tanker trade flows as repeated Ukrainian strikes on refineries leave one of the world’s largest energy producers short of fuel, with images of long queues at Russian petrol stations becoming commonplace. Preliminary shipping data cited by Reuters …

## [Panama Canal cuts daily capacity](https://splash247.com/panama-canal-cuts-daily-capacity/)

_2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_

The Panama Canal is cutting daily booking capacity to 32 ships from mid-September as worsening rainfall deficits force the waterway into deeper defensive measures against El Niño. For booking dates from September 4, the canal will offer nine neopanamax and 25 panamax slots a day. From September 15, panamax availability drops again to 23 slots, …

## [Splash Wrap: More ships, fewer reliable routes](https://splash247.com/splash-wrap-more-ships-fewer-reliable-routes/)

_2026-08-21 · Splash · Splash247_

Shipping is betting on more ships thanks, in no small part, to the disruption created by fewer reliable routes. That contradiction ran through much of Splash’s coverage this week. Panama, Hormuz, the Houthis, Somali pirates and the Black Sea were constant presences in our reporting. Different threats, different causes, same result: the arteries of global …

## [Sanctioned tanker hijacked in Gulf of Aden](https://splash247.com/sanctioned-tanker-hijacked-in-gulf-of-aden/)

_2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_

A US-sanctioned product tanker has been hijacked in the Gulf of Aden and forced towards Somalia, the second reported vessel seizure in the region this week as Somali piracy gathers renewed momentum. UK Maritime Trade Operations said the incident occurred around 136 nautical miles east of Al Mukalla, Yemen, after the vessel broadcast a distress …

## [Diesel price could jump by almost R3 a litre in September – another massive blow for truckers](https://satrucker.co.za/diesel-price-could-jump-by-almost-r3-a-litre-in-september-another-massive-blow-for-truckers/)

_2026-08-21 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_

South Africa’s trucking industry could be in for another serious fuel-price headache in September, with diesel currently showing an under-recovery of close to R3 a litre. The latest fuel-price figures from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) point to a potential increase of around R2.85 a litre for 500ppm diesel and R3.05 a litre for 50ppm \[…\]

## [Missing evidence clouds Phoenician M cocaine convictions](https://splash247.com/missing-evidence-clouds-phoenician-m-cocaine-convictions/)

_2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_

A new independent report has called for urgent international intervention in the case of two senior seafarers convicted of drug trafficking in Türkiye, arguing that serious gaps in the evidence raise the prospect of a “grave miscarriage of justice”. Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has examined the convictions of Syrian-born, Finnish citizen chief officer Ali …

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## [Western Cape offers 10 freight operators free access to new RTMS digital toolkit](https://satrucker.co.za/western-cape-offers-10-freight-operators-free-access-to-new-rtms-digital-toolkit/)

_2026-08-21 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_

The Western Cape Government is inviting up to 10 freight operators to take part in a fully funded pilot of a new digital toolkit designed to make managing safety, compliance, vehicles, drivers and records easier. The RTMS Digital Toolkit is currently being tested with freight operators, with the Western Cape Government using feedback from participating \[…\]

## [SPM Shipping enters gas shipping with $91m VLGC buy](https://splash247.com/spm-shipping-enters-gas-shipping-with-91m-vlgc-buy/)

_2026-08-21 · Hans Thaulow · Splash247_

With only a few years in shipowning, Dubai-based SPM Shipping has now added its first VLGC after moving into both the capesize and VLCC segments. The company has been named as the buyer of Dorian LPG’s 2015-built, 84,000 cu m Clermont, paying $91m for the Hyundai Samho-built vessel. VesselsValue sales registers show that SPM Shipping is the …

## [ASL scales up with Huangpu Wenchong boxship order](https://splash247.com/asl-scales-up-with-huangpu-wenchong-boxship-order/)

_2026-08-21 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_

Hong Kong-based ASL Shipping is making a sizeable jump in ship size with an order for two firm 5,300 teu containerships at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding, with options for two more. The vessels will be built to Huangpu Wenchong’s own series design, measuring 235 m long and 37.5 m wide with around 71,500 dwt. No …

## [Jason Statham goes full Die Hard at sea](https://splash247.com/container-shipping-gets-the-die-hard-treatment/)

_2026-08-21 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_

Jason Statham’s latest action movie, Mutiny, puts the British hardman aboard a containership packed with mercenaries, with much of the maritime action filmed not on a studio set but aboard an actual 30-year-old feeder. Statham plays Cole Reed, a former special forces operative and cop turned private security contractor who is framed for the murder …

## [Explosive drone destroyed near OMV Petrom gas platform](https://splash247.com/explosive-drone-destroyed-near-omv-petrom-gas-platform/)

_2026-08-21 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_

Romania destroyed a maritime drone near OMV Petrom’s Neptun Deep gas platform in the Black Sea on Thursday. The drone, loaded with explosives, was spotted several hundred meters from the platform’s gas extraction operations at around 6:28 am local time. Two fighter jets were scrambled, with one hitting the drone, after which it continued drifting. …

## [Transocean to rake in $300m from recent drillship deal](https://splash247.com/transocean-to-rake-in-300m-from-recent-drillship-deal/)

_2026-08-21 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_

New York-listed offshore driller Transocean has revealed the details of its recently awarded drillship contract with India’s Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC). ONGC revealed earlier this week that it hired the 2010-built ultra-deepwater drillship, Dhirubhai Deepwater KG2, for work offshore India. This was the second ultra-deepwater drillship the company has hired following the $261m deal …

## [Alassia NewShips: Rescue operation for 41 people in Mediterranean](https://shippingtelegraph.com/hellenic-shipping-news/alassia-newships-rescue-operation-for-41-people-in-mediterranean/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

The crew of the panamax Afroessa rescued 41 people in distress in the Mediterranean, after receiving an urgent distress call from Egypt’s The post Alassia NewShips: Rescue operation for 41 people in Mediterranean appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Six armed persons hijack tanker in Gulf of Aden and redirect vessel to Somalia](https://shippingtelegraph.com/shipping-reports/six-armed-persons-hijack-tanker-in-gulf-of-aden-and-redirect-vessel-to-somalia/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

A tanker was boarded by armed persons in the Gulf of Aden off Yemen, with the attackers taking control of the vessel and steering it The post Six armed persons hijack tanker in Gulf of Aden and redirect vessel to Somalia appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Frangou: Navios Partners adds three VLCCs and capesize to fleet worth $431.6m](https://shippingtelegraph.com/hellenic-shipping-news/frangou-navios-partners-adds-three-vlccs-and-capesize-to-fleet-worth-431-6m/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

Greek Navios Maritime Partners led-by Angeliki Frangou stays active with more additions to its fleet, as the shipowner agreed The post Frangou: Navios Partners adds three VLCCs and capesize to fleet worth $431.6m appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [UAE halts all trade, financial dealings with Iran amid regional tensions](https://shippingtelegraph.com/shipping-reports/uae-halts-all-trade-financial-dealings-with-iran-amid-regional-tensions/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

The United Arab Emirates has halted all trade, commercial exchanges and financial transactions with Iran until further notice The post UAE halts all trade, financial dealings with Iran amid regional tensions appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

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## [Finland selects Helsinki Shipyard to built next-gen icebreaker](https://shippingtelegraph.com/shipyard-news/finland-selects-helsinki-shipyard-to-built-next-gen-icebreaker/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

The Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency selected Helsinki Shipyard (DNY Finland Oy) to build Finland’s new icebreaker called Aino. The post Finland selects Helsinki Shipyard to built next-gen icebreaker appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Viking orders two new cruise ships at Fincantieri for 2032](https://shippingtelegraph.com/cruise-amp-amp-ferry-news/viking-orders-two-new-cruise-ships-at-fincantieri-for-2032/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri secured an order from Viking for the construction of two new cruise ships, following the exercise of the The post Viking orders two new cruise ships at Fincantieri for 2032 appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Thoresen Shipping Singapore buys a handysize dry bulk vessel](https://shippingtelegraph.com/shipsale-news/thoresen-shipping-singapore-buys-a-handysize-dry-bulk-vessel/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

Thailand-headquartered and stock exchange-listed Thoresen Thai Agencies Public Company Limited has reported the acquisition of a second-hand dry bulk vessel by Thoresen Shipping Singapore Pte. Ltd. (TSS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. Thoresen Shipping acquired Mv Thor Dan Siam, a handysize dry bulk carrier built in 2016, with a carrying capacity of 34,407 \[…\] The post Thoresen…

## [Drewry: The World Container Index increased 4% this week 34-2026](https://shippingtelegraph.com/freight-news/drewry-the-world-container-index-increased-4-this-week-34-2026/)

_2026-08-21 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates continue the increasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 4% to $4,526 per 40-foot container. Freight rates from Shanghai to Rotterdam decreased by 1% or $24 to $4,401, and Rotterdam to Shanghai increased by 3% or $17 \[…\] The post Drewry: The World Container Index…

## [Freight Market Report 21/08-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers](https://shippingtelegraph.com/freight-news/freight-market-report-21-08-2026-presented-by-ic-shipbrokers/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

IC Shipbrokers herewith welcomes you to today’s freight market report. We are giving you an insight in today’s freight market and The post Freight Market Report 21/08-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Is the reversing vehicle always at fault in a crash? South African law may surprise you](https://satrucker.co.za/is-the-reversing-vehicle-always-at-fault-in-a-crash-south-african-law-may-surprise-you/)

_2026-08-20 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_

If two vehicles collide and one of them is reversing, who is to blame? In South Africa, the answer is not always as simple as “the reversing vehicle”. It is one of the most heated arguments whenever a crash video lands on social media. One driver is reversing. Another vehicle moves into the area behind \[…\]

## [Truck driver severely burned after diesel tanker truck crashes and catches fire on N3](https://satrucker.co.za/truck-driver-severely-burned-after-diesel-tanker-truck-crashes-and-catches-fire-on-n3/)

_2026-08-20 · Skhumbuzo Masiko · SA Trucker_

A truck driver suffered severe burns after a diesel tanker crashed and caught alight on the N3 southbound near the Peter Brown Drive off-ramp in Pietermaritzburg on Thursday morning. Mi7 Emergency Medical Services said it received reports of the serious crash shortly after 10 am and immediately dispatched several units to the scene. The N3 \[…\]

## [Navios Partners takes VLCC newbuild spend past $840m with fresh trio](https://splash247.com/navios-partners-takes-vlcc-newbuild-spend-past-840m-with-fresh-trio/)

_2026-08-20 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_

New York-listed Navios Maritime Partners has added three more scrubber-fitted VLCC newbuildings in a $361.5m deal, taking its fresh supertanker programme to seven ships worth $843.5m. The Angeliki Frangou-led owner agreed the latest acquisitions in June and July at $120.5m per ship, with deliveries scheduled for the second half of 2028 and during 2029. The …

## [Oil India adds more time to Dolphin Drilling rig deal](https://splash247.com/oil-india-adds-more-time-to-dolphin-drilling-rig-deal/)

_2026-08-20 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_

Norwegian offshore rig owner Dolphin Drilling has been awarded an extension for one of its semisub drilling rigs. Under the extension, the 1974-built Blackford Dolphin rig will continue its contract with Oil India Limited. The contract has been extended to October 15, 2026, to complete drilling, testing, and abandonment work at locations east of India, …

## [AF Offshore Decom bags another North Sea platform removal contract](https://splash247.com/af-offshore-decom-secures-another-north-sea-platform-removal-contract/)

_2026-08-20 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_

Norway’s AF Gruppen has, through its subsidiary AF Offshore Decom and in a consortium with Heerema Marine Contractors, been awarded a contract by a North Sea operator to remove and dispose of one of its platforms on the UK Continental Shelf. The client was unnamed, but the company said this was the third contract the …

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## [Evalend reloads at Yangzijiang with $220m LR1 quartet](https://splash247.com/evalend-reloads-at-yangzijiang-with-220m-lr1-quartet/)

_2026-08-20 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_

Kriton Lendoudis-led Evalend Shipping is returning to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for four more LR1 product tankers, further expanding the Greek owner’s sizeable newbuilding programme in China. Brokers have placed Evalend behind four ships of around 74,000 dwt, with prices quoted at about $55m apiece, putting the deal at roughly $220m. Delivery slots are reported in the …

## [Finland taps domestic yard for new icebreaker](https://splash247.com/finland-taps-domestic-yard-for-new-icebreaker/)

_2026-08-20 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_

Helsinki Shipyard has won the contract to build Finland’s next icebreaker, with the new vessel set to replace the 1954-built unit as the country starts renewing its ageing winter navigation fleet. DNY Finland, the company behind Helsinki Shipyard, will start construction in 2027, with completion targeted for September 2029. Affiliate Sata Shipbuilding in Pori will …

## [TGS secures rights to market Brunei offshore data](https://splash247.com/tgs-secures-rights-to-market-brunei-offshore-data/)

_2026-08-20 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_

Oslo-listed seismic specialist TGS has been awarded data brokerage, marketing and licensing rights by the Petroleum Authority of Brunei for subsurface data over an offshore Brunei block. The award covers data across the block, including 3D seismic data, well information, and associated technical reports that give E&P companies the insight needed to evaluate the block …

## [Cashew waste enters Singapore bunker mix](https://splash247.com/cashew-waste-enters-singapore-bunker-mix/)

_2026-08-20 · Adis Ajdin · Splash247_

Olam Agri and Vitol Bunkers have carried out what they describe as Singapore’s first bunker supply of VLSFO co-processed with cashew nutshell liquid (CNSL), putting an agricultural waste stream to work as a lower-carbon marine fuel. Vitol supplied 246.5 tonnes of fuel to the 82,000 dwt kamsarmax Scion Mathilda, comprising 212 tonnes of conventional VLSFO …

## [Apexindo lands Pertamina rig deal in Indonesia](https://splash247.com/apexindo-lands-pertamina-rig-deal-in-indonesia/)

_2026-08-20 · Bojan Lepic · Splash247_

Indonesian drilling contractor Apexindo has won a contract for one of its offshore drilling rigs from a subsidiary of state-owned giant Pertamina. Apexindo won a two-year firm contract, with an optional one-year extension. The contract, awarded to the 1982-built semisubmersible barge Yani, is worth around $74.3m. According to Jeanne Watulo, director of PT Apexindo Pratama …

## [Tanker catches fire after crash on N3 southbound near Peter Brown](https://satrucker.co.za/tanker-catches-fire-after-crash-on-n3-southbound-near-peter-brown/)

_2026-08-20 · Sbu Mzobe · SA Trucker_

Emergency services are responding to a tanker truck crash on the N3 southbound before the Peter Brown interchange in Pietermaritzburg. The truck has caught alight following the crash, with emergency crews heading to the scene. Motorists travelling southbound are urged to avoid the area if possible and make way for emergency services responding to the \[…\]

## [VLCC market enters ‘stop the press’ territory](https://splash247.com/vlcc-market-enters-stop-the-press-territory/)

_2026-08-20 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_

The VLCC market has gone into overdrive, with rates surging simultaneously east and west of Suez as Chinese crude buying, tightening tonnage lists and the Hormuz crisis combine to produce one of the most extraordinary tanker markets in years. “We’re in ‘stop the press’ territory now with VLCC rates galloping in all areas in tandem …

## [Black Sea export war intensifies](https://splash247.com/black-sea-export-war-intensifies/)

_2026-08-20 · Sam Chambers · Splash247_

The maritime war in the Black Sea has hit more targets, with Russia claiming fresh attacks on a merchant ship and Ukrainian port infrastructure on Wednesday. Russia’s defence ministry said a dry cargo ship carrying what it described as military property was struck southeast of Odesa, while fuel storage tanks at the port of Chornomorsk …

## [Five arrested after trucks allegedly diverted coal loads in Middelburg](https://satrucker.co.za/five-arrested-after-trucks-allegedly-diverted-coal-loads-in-middelburg/)

_2026-08-20 · Fikile Hadebe · SA Trucker_

Two coal-hauling trucks allegedly diverted from their intended delivery destinations have led to the arrest of five suspects in Middelburg. The arrests followed a police investigation into the alleged theft and illegal delivery of coal in the Middelburg area, highlighting the risks faced by mines, transport operators and security companies when loads are diverted from \[…\]

## [UAE says 2 missiles from Iran targeting maritime traffic fall into sea](https://shippingtelegraph.com/shipping-reports/uae-says-2-ballistic-missiles-from-iran-targeting-maritime-traffic-fall-into-sea/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday that it had detected two ballistic missiles launched from Iran, adding that both missiles The post UAE says 2 missiles from Iran targeting maritime traffic fall into sea appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [US lifts 12-year restriction on ships coming from Nigeria](https://shippingtelegraph.com/port-news/us-lifts-12-year-restriction-on-ships-coming-from-nigeria/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

The US Coast Guard has removed a 12-year Condition of Entry on vessels arriving in the U.S. from Nigeria. The Coast Guard The post US lifts 12-year restriction on ships coming from Nigeria appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Germany says 2nd suspect over Nord Stream pipeline blasts arrested in Croatia](https://shippingtelegraph.com/maritime-insurance-news/germany-says-2nd-suspect-over-nord-stream-pipeline-blasts-arrested-in-croatia/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

A second suspect has been arrested in relation to the Nord Stream gas pipelines explosions in 2022, Germany’s federal public The post Germany says 2nd suspect over Nord Stream pipeline blasts arrested in Croatia appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Pirates board cargo ship off Somalia amid renewed maritime attacks](https://shippingtelegraph.com/piracy-news/pirates-board-cargo-ship-off-somalia-amid-renewed-maritime-attacks/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

An unnamed cargo ship has been boarded by armed pirates off the coast of Somalia, marking the latest incident amid a resurgence The post Pirates board cargo ship off Somalia amid renewed maritime attacks appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Hapag-Lloyd to buy 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II](https://shippingtelegraph.com/port-news/hapag-lloyd-to-buy-25-stake-in-apm-terminals-maasvlakte-ii/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

German shipping group Hapag-Lloyd has inked a deal with APM Terminals to acquire a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II B.V. The post Hapag-Lloyd to buy 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [MOL charters fifth newbuild LNG carrier to QatarEnergy](https://shippingtelegraph.com/freight-news/mol-charters-fifth-newbuild-lng-carrier-to-qatarenergy/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

The naming ceremony of the fifth new LNG carrier Al Sabsab built and chartered as part of QatarEnergy’s LNG fleet expansion The post MOL charters fifth newbuild LNG carrier to QatarEnergy appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Canada’s largest icebreaker reaches North Pole](https://shippingtelegraph.com/shipping-reports/canadas-largest-icebreaker-reaches-the-north-pole/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

Canadian Coast Guard Ship (CCGS) Louis S. St-Laurent, Canada’s largest, most powerful icebreaker, reached the North Pole on August The post Canada’s largest icebreaker reaches North Pole appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Norden signs MoU with miners REMINAC](https://shippingtelegraph.com/dry-bulk-shipping-news/norden-signs-mou-with-miners-reminac/)

_2026-08-20 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

Denmark’s Norden, a shipping company known for its ocean-based freight services for bulk and project cargo of all sizes, has The post Norden signs MoU with miners REMINAC appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

## [Freight Market Report 20/08-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers](https://shippingtelegraph.com/freight-news/freight-market-report-20-08-2026-presented-by-ic-shipbrokers/)

_2026-08-19 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

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## [Hijacked copper truck leads police to R9 million stolen property recovery in Witbank](https://satrucker.co.za/hijacked-copper-truck-leads-police-to-r9-million-stolen-property-recovery-in-witbank/)

_2026-08-19 · Fikile Hadebe · SA Trucker_

A 33-year-old man has been arrested in Witbank after police recovered a hijacked truck and trailer, a container and unprocessed copper with a combined estimated value of approximately R9 million. The recovery was made on Tuesday, 18 August 2026, during a multi-disciplinary operation involving the Nkangala Anti-Hijacking Task Team and Cyber Search Security. According to \[…\]

## [Russia rejects Türkiye’s Black Sea moratorium push under the grain deal model](https://shippingtelegraph.com/shipping-reports/russia-rejects-turkiyes-black-sea-moratorium-push-under-the-grain-deal-model/)

_2026-08-19 · Shipping Telegraph · Shipping Telegraph_

Russia has not received any formalized proposal from Türkiye for a moratorium on military action in the Black Sea, Russian The post Russia rejects Türkiye’s Black Sea moratorium push under the grain deal model appeared first on Shipping Telegraph .

