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There is a particular kind of irony when the tool you bought to stop cargo theft is the thing that makes the theft invisible. That is where the North American freight industry finds itself in 2026: investing billions in GPS-based track-and-trace while criminals exploit the same satellite infrastructure to make stolen loads look like they’re still on the road. The American Transportation Research Institute estimates the annualized direct and indirect cost ... The post Your tracking system is now a weapon appeared first on The Loadstar .
There is a particular kind of irony when the tool you bought to stop cargo theft is the thing that makes the theft invisible. That is where the North American freight industry finds itself in 2026: investing billions in GPS-based track-and-trace while criminals exploit the same satellite infrastructure to make stolen loads look like they’re still on the road. The American Transportation Research Institute estimates the annualized direct and indirect cost of cargo theft to the industry at between ...
Oltre la metà delle navi da crociera — 166 unità, pari al 58% della flotta — è già oggi predisposta per collegarsi alla rete elettrica di terra e spegnere i motori una volta ormeggiata in banchina. Entro il 2028, con 239 navi, la quota supererà il 75%. (ANSA)
The legal battle between Flexport and freight-tech start-up Freightmate is increasingly becoming a test case for a question facing logistics tech companies: in the age of AI, is the most valuable intellectual property the code itself, or the data and workflows behind it? While the case began as a trade secrets dispute, involving former employees allegedly taking company information to launch a rival business, recent court filings show the fight has ... The post Flexport-Freightmate case tests ownership of AI freight data and workflows appeared first on The Loadstar .
Thelegal battlebetween Flexport and freight-tech start-up Freightmate is increasingly becoming a test case for a question facing logistics tech companies: in the age of AI, is the most valuable intellectual property the code itself, or the data and workflows behind it? While the case began as a trade secrets dispute, involving former employees allegedly taking company information to launch a rival business, recent court filings show the fight has shifted towards freight datasets, AI prompts, cloud infrastructure, and the records generated during AI product development. The latest development came this month when Flexport filed a sanctions motion accusing Freightmate and its founders of failing to preserve key electronic evidence. Flexport alleges that former employees Yingwei (Jason) Zhao and Bryan Lacaillade downloaded large quantities of company information before leaving to establish Freightmate, which included thousands of shipment-linked documents associated with Flexport’s internal freight forwarding platform. According to court filings, many of those documents were later deleted from Freightmate systems. Flexport now argues that potentially relevant records relating to Google Cloud Platform resources, ChatGPT activity, AI prompts, and development workflows were also not adequately preserved after litigation became reasonably foreseeable. The company contends that the missing records could have helped determine whether Flexport information was used in the development of Freightmate’s Docmate platform, an AI-powered system designed to automate the processing and validation of shipping documents. Freightmate disputes the allegations, and has argued that Flexport materials were removed as part of a “clean room” process. It says Flexport has already been given access to its Git repository and source code history. According to Freightmate’s filings, review of the codebase has not identified any copying of Flexport code. The dispute has increasingly centred on forensic evidence rather than software itself. Flexport is seeking access to cloud-based development records and other digital artefacts it believes could show how Docmate was built, while Freightmate argues many of the requests are unnecessary, given the discovery already provided. And the outcome could have implications beyond the parties involved. As logistics companies invest heavily in AI tools capable of classifying shipping documents, extracting data, and automating operational processes, courts are likely to see more disputes over whether proprietary datasets, prompts, and automation workflows qualify for the same legal protections traditionally afforded to source code. The next key milestone will be next month, when the court is due to hear Flexport’s sanctions motion. A ruling could determine not only what evidence remains in play, but also provide an early indication of how courts may treat AI development records, datasets, and prompts in future logistics technology disputes.
Hard divorce data is sparse, but a growing body of research suggests that family separation, work-family conflict and mental-health strain are becoming a structural shipping risk. The shipping industry can tell you how many ships it has, how many seafarers it needs and how many containers it moves. What it still cannot tell you with …
The global race to secure critical minerals is reshaping trade flows, industrial policy and supply chains, creating new opportunities and challenges for the shipping industry, according to a new report from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD). In its latest Global Trade Update, UNCTAD said demand for minerals essential to the energy transition and advanced technologies …
The violent Hormuz shipping crisis made many headlines this week with fresh attacks between the US and Iran and tanker strikes off Oman that killed three seafarers. Hopes of a near-term resolution rose on Thursday after President Trump suggested a US-Iran peace deal could be signed as early as this weekend. Tehran was more guarded, …
US-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading has moved to reassure shareholders over its controversial shareholder rights plan, pledging to limit its use and seek investor approval for any future extension as its proxy fight with Greece’s Diana Shipping enters its final stretch. The move came hours after Diana renewed its campaign ahead of …
Dutch shipping and logistics group Vertom and fellow multipurpose specialist Universal Africa Lines (UAL) have unveiled plans to combine their businesses in a move aimed at expanding their reach across key breakbulk, project cargo and container trades. The proposed transaction will bring together Vertom’s shortsea shipping network and fleet of more than 80 vessels with …
Chinese owner Zhejiang Yonghang Shipping has moved to expand its dry bulk fleet with an order for up to six ultramax bulk carriers at Yangfan Group. The two sides have signed a contract covering four firm 64,500 dwt vessels plus options for two additional ships, according to information released by the shipbuilder. The vessels have …
The Greek capesize shake-out is accelerating as Nicholas George Moundreas remains one of the country’s savviest asset players, making strong gains from flipping older ships in a historically firm capesize market. Sales registers show a raft of vintage bulkers have been saved from the breakers in recent months. Greek owner NGM stands out, linked to …
Seven Pacific island nations have signed the charter establishing the Pacific Blue Shipping Partnership (PBSP), a new international organisation aimed at transforming domestic shipping across Oceania through investment in cleaner vessels, maritime infrastructure and workforce development. Ministers from Fiji, the Federated States of Micronesia, Kiribati, Naoero, the Marshall Islands, Tuvalu and Vanuatu signed the charter …
High winds and poor weather conditions have caused an incident at the Port of Esbjerg, in which blades for an offshore wind farm were damaged, and the wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Brave Tern has been detained. On Wednesday morning, June 10, the Fred. Olsen Windcarrier-owned Brave Tern WITV struck Cadeler’s Wind Keeper, a crane, …
TotalEnergies has confirmed it is in discussions with German authorities regarding the future of the 1.5GW NordseeEnergies 2 (NSE2) offshore wind project in the North Sea, citing concerns about delays and uncertainty over grid connection timelines. The French energy company said it is seeking clarity on the conditions under which it could potentially relinquish the …
Loadstar Premium columnist Adam Clermont writes on LinkedIn: Expeditors’ CEO Dan Wall made a phone call after the layoffs were announced. It wasn’t to the press. It wasn’t to the affected employees. It wasn’t a public statement to the workforce that just watched a 40-year promise disappear. It was to a recruiter who bills Expeditors for placements. That recruiter then posted a public defense of the decision, while refusing to share what was actually ... The post Expeditors CEO called a recruiter, not the press appeared first on The Loadstar .
The U.S. Coast Guard will homeport its first two Arctic Security Cutters in Kodiak, Alaska, with a third cutter planned for Seward once supporting infrastructure is ready, marking a major...
President Donald Trump’s claim that a covert U.S. military operation has helped hundreds of commercial ships transit the Strait of Hormuz appears to be corroborated by an advisory earlier this...
The Trump administration is signaling that any payments made by commercial vessels to Iran’s self-declared Strait of Hormuz transit authority could ultimately be recovered from Iranian assets, adding a new...
Hundreds of BHP workers BHP.AX at Port Hedland in Western Australia voted in favor of taking strike action, two unions said on Thursday, raising the ?risk of disruptions to iron ore shipments from one of the world's biggest export hubs.
U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday publicly reaffirmed that the Strait of Hormuz remains open to commercial shipping after an Iran-linked organization claiming authority over the strategic waterway declared it...
NOAA has officially declared the arrival of El Niño conditions, confirming the climate pattern that prompted the Panama Canal Authority to announce its first vessel draft restriction of 2026 earlier...