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22.05.26 - 11:09
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Shipping Turmoil Remains Largely Contained To Gulf, For Now (ZeroHedge)
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Shipping Turmoil Remains Largely Contained To Gulf, For Now
The world's most critical maritime energy chokepoint has now been closed for 12 weeks, leaving seaborne energy supply chains heavily disrupted. Still, one UBS analyst points out that the shock has yet to meaningfully spill over into broader global shipping outside the Gulf area, suggesting the disruption remains largely contained for now.
"It looks like non-energy related global shipping traffic is running just 4% below normal in May - a bit better than April," UBS analyst Arend Kapteyn wrote in a note to clients Thursday morning titled "The State Of Global Shipping Disruption."
Kapteyn continued:
Limited signs of spillovers to non-energy shipping (so far)
In our April 30 note, we showed how global oil/gas shipping traffic had fallen by 13% from pre-Middle East conflict levels—closely matching the disruption through the Strait of Hormuz—and how the various regions were trying to reroute ships to find alternat...
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22.05.26 - 10:36
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Airlines reicht Senkung der Ticketsteuer nicht aus (DPA-AFX)
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BERLIN (dpa-AFX) - Die vom Bundestag beschlossene Absenkung der deutschen Ticketsteuer geht der Luftverkehrsbranche nicht weit genug. Vertreter von Verbänden und Airlines kritisieren zu niedrige Absenkungsbeträge und fordern weitere Entlastungen des Flugverkehrs....
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22.05.26 - 02:21
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American Freight Revival Enters Next Phase As Illegal Alien Trucker Chaos Continues (ZeroHedge)
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American Freight Revival Enters Next Phase As Illegal Alien Trucker Chaos Continues
Submitted by American Truckers United,
In a unanimous landmark decision, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA) does not protect freight brokers from state-law negligence claims when they carelessly hire unsafe motor carriers.
Landmark win for trucking safety this morning.
The Supreme Court rules UNANIMOUSLY against the broker that helped put the illegal alien who hit Dalilah Coleman on the road.
As a result of this decision, trucking brokers can be liable for negligently giving loads to illegal… https://t.co/0pYntFxiDx
— Senator Jim Banks (@SenatorBanks) May 14, 2026
The case, Shawn Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC, et al., marks a seismic shift in the trucking industry. For the first time in years, brokers can be held accountable when their profit-driven shortcuts lead to deadly crashes. This is a massive victory for crash victims and the sm...
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21.05.26 - 21:39
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Fliegen soll günstiger werden: Bundesregierung macht Erhöhung der Ticketsteuer rückgängig (N-TV)
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Mit der Senkung der Ticketsteuer wird das Reisen mit dem Flugzeug bald wieder günstiger - eigentlich. Denn durch den Iran-Krieg steigen die Preise. Der Effekt könnte sich somit am Ende in Grenzen halten... --- Konkret soll die Abgabe für die Kurzstrecke um 2,50 Euro, auf der Mittelstrecke um 6,33 Euro und bei Fernflügen um 11,40 Euro reduziert werden. Das Finanzministerium hat die Fluggesellschaften aufgefordert, die Senkungen an die Reisenden weiterzugeben. Die Unternehmen leiden aber gerade unter den sprunghaft gestiegenen Kerosinpreisen..
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21.05.26 - 15:24
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Luftverkehr: Ticketsteuer sinkt, Ticketpreise auch? (DW)
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Die Senkung der Luftverkehrsteuer soll die Branche entlasten und Tickets billiger machen. Doch Experten befürchten, dass die Maßnahme angesichts steigender Kerosinpreise und anderer Standortkosten verpuffen könnte....
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