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American Made: Tugboat company has been pulling ships since 1864 | Elizabeth Vargas Reports

Jun 12, 2026 #VargasReports #Tugboat #AmericanMade
NewsNation’s Jessice Kartalija takes a look at McAllister Towing, a fifth-generation American company that nudges cargo ships, tankers and ferries safely in and out of harbors up and down the East Coast.


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World Container Index - 18 Jun

18 Jun 2026: Drewry’s World Container Index (WCI) increased 12% to $3,969 per 40ft container, driven by growth in rates on the Transpacific and Asia to Europe trade routes.
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Baltic Exchange Dry Index - Price - Chart - Historical Data - News

Baltic Dry rose to 2,659 Index Points on June 18, 2026, up 0.23% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has fallen 12.93%, but it is still 51.86% higher than a year ago, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this...
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Splash Wrap: ‘Ships of the world, start your engines’​

Vessel tracking services recorded 17 transits through the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, with two more logged in the early hours of Friday, tentative signs of life in a waterway that has been effectively shut for nearly four months. But the diplomatic architecture underpinning the US-Iran memorandum of understanding is already showing fractures, and industry bodies are warning shipowners to hold back until passage can be guaranteed as safe, not just permitted. The MOU, brokered by Pakistan and signed late Wednesday, established a 60-day negotiating window and led the Splash site for most of the week.

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42 Blue Trucks, 67 Stores, 1 Gas Station Where It Started

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Today we're in Cuba, Missouri, the heart of Route 66, where Bill Wallis bought a single gas station in 1968 and built it into Wallis Companies: a fully integrated fuel distribution, trucking, and retail operation running 42 trucks, 67 stores, and 1,400 employees.
We sat down with Matt Jones, who started as a driver and worked his way up to running the transport division, to talk about the one-of-a-kind Freightliner cabover in a Peterbilt fleet, the Covid pivot that pushed them into bulk freight, their Missouri Trucking Association safety award, and the culture that keeps people here for decades.


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Visit the Gas Stations That Fuel the South | Fueling the South | Short Documentary​

Jun 18, 2026
Across the American South, gas stations are more than pit stops. They are places to eat, gather, and share stories. Photographer Kate Medley explores how these everyday spaces sustain rural communities in North Carolina. Directed by Rosa Amanda Tuirán Grobet.


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