Transportation, Mobility & Logistics

Hellerup – November 04, 2026 -- TORM plc reported third-quarter 2026 net profit of USD 199m, up from USD 78m a year earlier, and raised the lower end of its full-year guidance by USD 50m as product tanker freight rates held at historically strong levels.

TORM lifts Q3 TCE earnings to USD 353m and EBITDA to USD 274m

Time charter equivalent (TCE) earnings reached USD 353m, against USD 236m in the same period of 2025. EBITDA totaled USD 274m, compared with USD 152m a year earlier, which included USD 7m of unrealized losses on financial instruments. Basic EPS was USD 1.94 (2025: USD 0.79), and Return on Invested Capital rose to 26.3% from 13.8%.

For the first nine months, TCE earnings totaled USD 1,151m (2025: USD 659m), EBITDA USD 891m (2025: USD 414m) and net profit USD 660m (2025: USD 199m).

COLUMBUS, Ohio – November 03, 2026 -- Clarivoy, an independent automotive attribution and customer intelligence platform, has launched a fully rebuilt version of its product that includes an AI data analyst, Claire, at no additional cost. General availability began November 2, 2026, and all existing Clarivoy Multi-Touch Attribution customers have already been migrated.

Claire returns marketing answers within seconds

Claire is built into the platform and works from the reports dealers already use. Built-in prompts identify the highest- and lowest-ROI channels and vendors, flag unusual spend and call out month-over-month swings. Dealers can also ask about channels, ROAS, lead vendors, paid search, marketplaces, TV and streaming, or cost per sale, with no queries to write or prompts to engineer.

North America – November 03, 2026 -- Ford and Lincoln drivers in the U.S. and Canada will get new in-vehicle audio apps powered by Stingray starting in October, as automakers lean on infotainment to differentiate software-defined vehicles.

Stingray built a Ford karaoke app for passengers

Stingray worked with Ford on a karaoke experience that lets passengers in the front or rear seats sing along while the vehicle is moving. The same app can be used on the in-vehicle screen while parked. Stingray's in-cabin portfolio also includes OEM Audio, ZenLife and TuneIn.

Stingray builds its apps for AAOS, AOSP and HTML environments, or delivers them via API. The company cites nearly a decade of in-vehicle infotainment deployments worldwide.

Papeete – November 03, 2026 -- Air Tahiti Nui has signed an agreement with SpaceX to equip its entire fleet with Starlink, offering free in-flight Wi-Fi in every travel class, with onboard availability expected in 2027.

Air Tahiti Nui makes Starlink access free in all cabins

The airline describes the deal as the first phase of a comprehensive transformation. Passengers are to get connectivity from take-off to landing at no charge, whether streaming, answering emails or messaging.

Air Tahiti Nui cites latency of 25-30 ms and uninterrupted global coverage. The coverage is meant to close the dead zones that typically affect long-haul flights over oceans and near the poles.

HOUSTON – November 03, 2026 -- Bristow Group Inc. (NYSE: VTOL) reported third-quarter 2026 net income of $27.7 million, or $0.93 per diluted share, up from $21.2 million, or $0.70 per share, in the preceding quarter. Total revenues rose to $437.9 million from $411.8 million, and Adjusted EBITDA increased to $89.6 million from $79.8 million. The company affirmed the midpoint of its 2026 Adjusted EBITDA guidance.

Supply chain delays depress margins on search and rescue contracts

CEO Chris Bradshaw said persistent industry supply chain problems are delaying aircraft modification programs for Bristow's new search and rescue contracts. The knock-on effects are weighing on margins in Government Services. Bradshaw expects the issues to stabilize during 2027, allowing a return to historically strong margins on these long-term government contracts.

Paris – November 03, 2026 -- Stingray demonstrated its Stingray Karaoke app inside the BYD Atto 3 at the Mondial de l'Auto, extending a partnership with the Chinese automaker that began with the product's first vehicle launch in 2022.

The show was dominated by Chinese and German manufacturers, and Stingray says in-cabin user experience has become a new battleground for consumer loyalty.

BYD split its Paris presence into two kiosks and six infotainment display cars

BYD ran one kiosk for its luxury Denza line and another for the Atto vehicles. Software partners animated the infotainment systems across six display cars. Denza was on the brink of its European launch.

Rostock – – November 03, 2026 -- The German Navy Command has published its annual report "Maritime Dependencies of Germany" for 2025, warning that attacks on the Strait of Hormuz hit Germany "hard and directly" despite a 6,500-nautical-mile distance to the Port of Hamburg.

The Naval Shipping Management in Hamburg compiled the report. It bundles analysis and data on maritime security, seaborne trade, German seaports, global shipbuilding and the merchant fleet.

Vice Admiral Deertz puts the Hormuz–Hamburg voyage at three weeks

Vice Admiral Axel Deertz, Deputy Inspector of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet, writes in the foreword that a freighter needs about three weeks to cover the 6,500 nautical miles between the Strait of Hormuz and Hamburg. He calls the strait a lifeline of world trade.

DALLAS – November 03, 2026 -- The Women In Trucking Association (WIT) has named Mari Roberts, CTP, senior vice president of North America Supply Chain at PepsiCo, as the recipient of its 2026 Influential Woman in Trucking award, sponsored by TrueBlue's Centerline Drivers.

Award announced at WIT Accelerate! Conference & Expo in Dallas

WIT revealed the winner after the panel discussion "The Ripple Effect: Influence That Lifts Others." Roberts appeared alongside the two other 2026 finalists: Angela Lentz, chief people officer at Daimler Truck North America, and Sauny Tucker, CEO of Tucker Freight Lines. Jill Quinn, president of Centerline Drivers, facilitated the session.

WIT interim CEO Lana Nichols described Roberts' career as "defined by excellence, leadership, and a dedication to empowering others," and said her influence reaches across supply chain, private fleets and the communities she serves.

PLOVER, Wisconsin – November 03, 2026 -- C.H. Robinson has renewed its Gold Partnership with the Women In Trucking Association (WIT), extending a relationship that dates to 2012.

C.H. Robinson backs WIT through funding, foundation grants and board seat

The logistics provider supports WIT financially and through leadership participation, including representation on the association's board of directors. The C.H. Robinson Foundation also contributes philanthropic funding aimed at removing barriers and creating opportunities for women in the trucking industry.

Sheena Thieschafer, C.H. Robinson Director Strategic Sales for Healthcare and a WIT board member, said the company is proud to keep supporting work that invests in people and strengthens the industry.

Montreal – November 03, 2026 -- OCIANA has completed a key phase of Operational Validation Testing (OVT) for its unified port call platform, with four Canadian maritime partners confirming that ship operators and port stakeholders can schedule vessel arrivals on a single real-time system instead of email, phone and spreadsheets.

OVT continues at a pace set by each partner's operational priorities. The project ran in partnership with Canada's Ocean Supercluster through its Core Technology Leadership Program.

Four Canadian partners built core scheduling capabilities with OCIANA

Canada Steamship Lines (CSL), the Montreal Port Authority, the St. Lawrence Pilotage Authority and Clear Seas worked with OCIANA's technology team on the scheduling functions. The stated goal is Just-in-Time (JIT) arrivals, which are intended to cut vessel fuel use and emissions.