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Exim India web site
OCTOBER 3, 2025
  • Vijay Kumar takes charge as Shipping Secretary
  • BCBA's 40th AGM sees eminent participation
  • Tribute to an industry titan Mr B. K. Mansukhani
  • Global cellular container ship fleet exceeds 6,600 vessels
  • Global discussion happening on how to better safeguard maritime supply chains from criminal threats
  • Maritime security navigating an era of unprecedented challenges
  • TEPA comes into effect
  • Payments to US FMC must be made electronically
  • DFCCIL's Trucks-on-Train service a game-changing multimodal platform
  • CJ Darcl Logistics moves toward public listing; DRHP filed with SEBI

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International Transport Journal web site
OCTOBER 3, 2025
  • Crossing the Tasman Sea for FedeEx
  • Ready for fresh beer in four US cities
  • Order picking in cartons
  • Onturtle updates loyalty scheme
  • DP World wins legal dispute against Djibouti
  • Daussy leads Krone Trailer France
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Making horses fly in even lighter stalls
  • Eqvance real estate founded
  • CSX tunnel modernisation done
  • PortLab hosts final showcase
  • Lebrun is Long Beach's new chief harbor engineer

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The Loadstar web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • 'Delays, disruptions and added costs' loom as US shutdown hits supply chains
  • Maersk draws up huge 200 chartered vessel retrofit plan with shipowners
  • Freighter market turbulence: narrowbody glut, widebody scarcity
  • European road - stress fracture threatens to break the supply chain
  • Maersk faces class action over losses from 'mishandled' pension plan
  • DP World claims new victory in port battle with Djibouti government
  • Shippers and forwarders must be ready for ecommerce boom into Europe

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Marine Log web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • Boluda in $640M acquisition of Boskalis's Australia and Papua New Guinea towage biz
    Boluda Towage has been on the acquisition trail again, buying Royal Boskalis BV's towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea in a deal valued at $640 million. Boluda says

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Container News web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • How Beijing could counter US shipping fees
    With just two weeks until Washington's controversial port fees on Chinese vessels take effect, Beijing has armed itself with a potent arsenal of countermeasures that could reshape global maritime trade and inflict significant economic pain on American exporters. China's State Council decree, signed by Premier Li Qiang and effective September 29, authorizes sweeping retaliation against countries i
  • Neptune announces bunker adjustment factor surcharge
    Neptune Pacific announced a bunker adjustment factor surcharge applicable on all shipments effective 1st November 2025. The BAF rates for shipments between Australia and South Pacific Islands are set at US$360 per TEU and US$21.18 per RVT. For Australia to New Zealand routes, the rates are US$166 per TEU and US$9.76 per RVT. New Zealand to South Pacific Islands shipments will incur charges of US$
  • Port of New York and New Jersey reports record-breaking results
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey announced that August 2025 was its airports' busiest month, while cargo imports also surged. Ridership on the PATH commuter rail increased 7% from August 2024, while the Port of New York and New Jersey reported its second-busiest August ever. August 2025 represented the Port of New York and New Jersey's second-busiest August ever as businesses continu
  • Sea-Intelligence sees shipping glut ahead
    In issue 734, Sea-Intelligence conducted a deep dive into the future global supply/demand balance for the container shipping industry. Their comprehensive analysis, which accounts for multiple real-world operational factors, projects that the market is structurally heading towards cyclical overcapacity, which is set to peak in 2027, at a level last seen during the 2016 container shipping price wa
  • Kuehne+Nagel launches first independent operation in Iceland
    Kuehne+Nagel has opened its first independent office and warehouse in Hafnarfjörður, Iceland. The team of 13 specialists will provide sea and air logistics, along with customs solutions, supporting Iceland's growing import and export sectors. Helgi Ingólfsson, Cluster Manager for Sweden and Iceland, said: "Iceland is a high-potential market. This fully independent operation allows us to help cust
  • Maersk launches retrofit drive for 200 chartered vessels
    Maersk has begun a large-scale retrofit programme for around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet. Working with 50 different shipowners, the company aims to cut slot costs by boosting fuel efficiency and cargo capacity. The effort will also lower greenhouse gas emissions. "Our medium- and long-term chartered fleet makes up a significant share of our operations and fuel use," said Ahmed Hassan,
  • PFL announces bunker adjustment factor surcharge
    PFL advises that the bunker adjustment factor Surcharge applicable on all shipments effective from 1st November 2025. For shipments from Australia to South Pacific Islands, the BAF rates are set at US$360 per TEU and US$21.18 per RVT. Australia to New Zealand routes will be charged at US$166 per TEU and US$9.76 per RVT. New Zealand to South Pacific Islands shipments will incur rates of US$256 per
  • Boluda expands Global Towage with Boskalis deal
    Boluda Towage has acquired the towage and salvage business of Royal Boskalis BV in Australia and Papua New Guinea, a US$640 million transaction that consolidates its position as the world's largest towage operator. The acquisition expands Boluda's presence to 5 continents, 232 ports, and a fleet of over 850 vessels, including tugs and salvage ships, supported by 10,000 employees. Operational capa
  • DSV names Maciej Walenda as new contract logistics CEO
    DSV has appointed Maciej Walenda as CEO of Contract Logistics and a member of the Group Executive Committee, effective 1 October. He succeeds Albert-Derk Bruin, who is leaving the company after 15 years to pursue a career outside DSV. Walenda joined DSV in 2013 and has held several senior roles, including Managing Director Poland, EVP for Central and Eastern Europe, and most recently Regional CEO
  • HHLA trials hydrogen straddle carrier at Port of Hamburg
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has begun testing its first hydrogen-powered straddle carrier at Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) in Hamburg. The trial is part of the Clean Port & Logistics (CPL) innovation cluster, which focuses on developing climate-friendly transport solutions. Built by Konecranes, the straddle carrier runs on a hydrogen fuel cell and produces zero emissions. Early re
  • Piraeus port announced H1 2025 financial result
    Piraeus port announced its first half 2025 financial results, reporting increased revenue and profitability during a period that continues presenting challenges for shipping and global trade. Total revenue reached EUR€122.8 million,representing a 14.7% increase compared to EUR€107.1 million in the same 2024 period. The increase primarily originated from container and cruise sectors and the conces
  • Arla and Maersk expand partnership
    Arla and Maersk are strengthening their long-standing partnership with the launch of a new coldstore facility in Taulov/Fredericia, Denmark. Starting next summer, Arla will use a 9,100 sqm retrofitted warehouse unit under a ten-year contract to store temperature-sensitive dairy products. The facility, part of Denmark's first BREEAM Excellence-certified newbuild operated by Maersk, will feature tw
  • Global bunker indices show mixed trends in week 40
    At the close of Week 40, global bunker indices under MABUX showed mixed dynamics without establishing a firm trend. The 380 HSFO index inched up by US$1.18, rising to US$453.89/MT. In contrast, the VLSFO index continued its decline, falling by US$5.69 to US$524.75/MT. The MGO index also moved lower, to settle at US$781.29/MT. At the time of writing, the global bunker market was showing signs of a
  • Evergreen Line to Launch New China-Indonesia/Malaysia Service
    Evergreen Line has announced the launch of a new China-Indonesia/Malaysia (CIM) service, set to begin on 31 October 2025 in partnership with Wan Hai Lines and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. The new service expands Evergreen's regional network and enhances direct connections between North China and the Indonesian market. The CIM loop will be operated by five vessels with capacities between 1,900
  • Maersk to implement tariff increase on imports to Central Europe
    Maersk has announced that, effective Q4 2025, it will introduce a tariff increase of EUR 40 per container on all import shipments to the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Hungary. The company said the adjustment is driven by persistent infrastructure constraints and rising operational costs across key European corridors, particularly affecting rail services. These pressures have increased the complex
  • Caught in the crossfire: How three carriers face a US fee crisis
    While attention focuses on China's COSCO facing a devastating $1.53 billion in US port fees by 2026, three major international carriers Israeli ZIM, Japanese ONE, and French CMA CGM confront their own crisis: a combined US$1.2 billion in potential charges that could fundamentally reshape their competitive strategies. According to Alphaliner analysis, if these carriers maintain current fleet deplo
  • LR to class world's largest yacht support vessel with Oceanco
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has signed an agreement with Oceanco to provide classification and certification for the world's largest yacht support vessel. The contract was announced at the Monaco Yacht Show at Port Hercule. The project continues a 38-year partnership between the two companies. The vessel, built to LR class, is expected to exceed 100 metres. It will feature extended range, heavy-duty lo
  • Stephan Kirsch appointed CEO of GMA Garnet Group
    Jebsen & Jessen Group has named Stephan Kirsch as CEO of its GMA Garnet Group, effective Q4 2025. His appointment marks a new chapter focused on global growth, operational strength, innovation, and sustainability. Kirsch brings extensive leadership experience from senior roles at FLSmidth, Metso, Metso Outotec, ThyssenKrupp, Hofmann Engineering, and KHD Humboldt Wedag. He has served on GMA's Advi
  • Danaos expands backlog and orders two new containerships
    Danaos Corporation, one of the world's largest independent containership owners, has announced the addition of $304 million to its contracted revenue backlog and the commissioning of two new vessel orders. The backlog growth includes approximately $164 million from forward charter fixtures on four existing vessels and around $140 million from fixtures tied to the two new orders, each under five-y
  • Port of Vancouver facilitates record trade in H1 of 2025
    The Port of Vancouver moved record volumes of Canadian trade during the first six months of 2025, delivering substantial quantities of Canadian-made grain, energy, and fertilizer exports to diverse world markets against a challenging geopolitical backdrop. The port's mid-year cargo statistics demonstrate a 13% increase in cargo moved between January and June 2025, compared to the same six-month p
  • Gulftainer invests on logistics hubs connecting Sharjah to global markets
    Gulftainer is performing a crucial role in Sharjah's transformation into a leading multimodal logistics hub, delivering scalable, seamless logistics solutions that enable uninterrupted trade across the UAE, the inner Gulf, and international markets via Khorfakkan Commercial Terminal. As the UAE continues enhancing connectivity through major infrastructure projects like Etihad Rail, Gulftainer is
  • KLN strengthens leadership with Key Executive Appointments
    Kerry Logistics Network (KLN; 0636.HK) has announced two senior appointments to its Global Management Board as part of its strategy to accelerate international growth and transformation. Wong Siew Loong has been named Chief Operating Officer, less than a year after joining KLN as Chief Commercial Officer in November 2024. As COO, he will oversee global operations, drive efficiency, and lead initi
  • ICTSI ranks high in Global Innovation Index
    ICTSI is recognized as the Philippines' leading company for intangible asset intensity in the 2025 Global Innovation Index. This recognition emphasizes the growing importance of non-physical assets in creating value, such as a company's brand, proprietary systems, and expertise. According to the World Intellectual Property Organization, which compiles the index, ICTSI achieved a score of 85.94 pe
  • Yusen Logistics launches Global Digital Booking Platform
    Yusen Logistics has completed the worldwide rollout of its digital freight booking system, Yusen Vantage Focus - Book (YVF - Book). The platform now provides a unified digital experience across the company's global network. After successful launches in regions including Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, Australia, and Brazil, coverage has expanded to China, the United States, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, K
  • Peel Ports Group appoints new Chief Technology and Information Officer
    Peel Ports Group has appointed Gavin Laybourne as its Chief Technology and Information Officer, the first person to hold this role at the UK's second-largest port operator. Gavin will join the Group's Executive team and lead all technology and information-related activities. This encompasses IT, cyber security, data analytics, green technologies, and ongoing automation and digital transformation

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Splash web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • DEME clinches German offshore wind cable installation deal
    Belgium's DEME Offshore has landed a contract worth between €50m and €150m ($54m-$162m) for subsea cable work at the Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in the German North Sea. The deal covers transport and installation of 124 km of inter-array cables, linking 60 turbine foundations to the offshore substation about 50 km north of Juist ...
  • DOF nets $60m North America contract haul
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner and services player DOF Group has picked up a string of new contracts in North America worth more than $60m, securing over 300 vessel days with further options attached. The work will be carried out by vessels already positioned in the region, covering subsea, mooring and walk-to-work operations. Anchor handling vessel ...
  • Nova Marine Carriers breaks into New Zealand market with MPP newbuild
    Lugano-based Nova Marine Carriers has teamed up with New Zealand's McCallum Bros in a 50/50 joint venture that will replace the ageing multipurpose vessel (MPP) on the supply run to the Chatham Islands. The MBL/Nova Marine partnership won the government tender with a proposal centred on an MPP newbuilding designed to carry containers, fuel, vehicles ...
  • Boluda buys Boskalis towage arm in Australia and Papua New Guinea for $640m
    Spanish towage giant Boluda has struck a $640m deal to acquire Royal Boskalis' harbour towage and salvage business in Australia and Papua New Guinea, cementing its position as the world's largest operator in the sector. The takeover hands Boluda operations at key bulk and energy hubs, including Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Newcastle, Gladstone, Perth, and Port ...
  • Shipping arbitration landscape shifts beyond London
    London has maintained its position as the world's top maritime arbitration hub, although new data from HFW shows Asia's centres are closing the gap. The law firm's sixth Maritime Arbitration in Numbers report analysed responses from 19 arbitral bodies across 18 jurisdictions. It found that while London remains dominant, Singapore and Hong Kong are rapidly ...
  • Excelerate lines up Iraq FLNG deal
    Excelerate Energy has received an award letter from Iraq to develop the country's first floating LNG import terminal. The New York-listed regasification specialist said the award represents a step toward diversifying Iraq's energy supply, stabilising its national grid and reducing reliance on pipeline gas imports. The project would see Excelerate lead development of an integrated ...
  • Diana Shipping boosts liquidity with $55m secured term loan
    Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has signed a $55m six-year secured term loan facility with the National Bank of Greece. The full amount of the loan, signed on September 29, 2025, was drawn down immediately. The new loan maturing in September 2031 is secured by five vessels. "Through this strategic transaction, the company reaffirms its ...
  • Toro adds to tanker fleet with $30m MR2 buy
    Nasdaq-listed owner Toro Corp has added a modern products tanker to its fleet as it reduces its footprint in the LPG segment. The Petros Panagiotidis-led spinoff of Cyprus-based Castor Maritime has acquired the 2014-built MR2 tanker named Wonder Maia for $30.3m. The South Korea-built vessel was delivered to the company in late September. The acquisition ...
  • ForestWave brings Noordriver Shipping under its wing
    Dutch owner and operator ForestWave has expanded its footprint in the European multipurpose and dry bulk markets by taking over all activities and staff of Rotterdam-based Noordriver Shipping. The Groningen-headquartered company confirmed the deal took effect on October 1, following years of cooperation between the two firms. Noordriver's brokerage, chartering, and port agency operations will ...
  • 'He lost his hope': video campaign launched for seafarer jailed in Turkey
    The wife of jailed seafarer Ali Albokhari has stepped up her fight for justice as the Syrian-born, Finnish chief officer continues to serve a 30-year prison sentence in Turkey. Albokhari was convicted in September 2024 on drug charges linked to the 2023 arrest of the bulk carrier Phoenician M in the port of Eregli. Turkish ...
  • Maersk teams with 50 owners on massive retrofit blitz
    Maersk, the world's second-largest containerline, has revealed details of a major retrofitting exercise it is carrying out on its time-chartered fleet involving 50 different shipowners, and around 200 vessels. The main aim of the programme is to reduce the slot cost by improving fuel efficiency and cargo-carrying capacity leading to a decrease in both cost ...
  • Heerema Marine Contractors picks former aviation executive for CEO role
    Dutch offshore construction player Heerema Marine Contractors has chosen Marcel de Nooijer as the company's chief executive officer (CEO). De Nooijer, who will join the company in January 2026, brings over three decades of broad managerial experience in the aviation industry, a sector that, much like offshore energy, demands the highest standards of safety, operates ...
  • London tribunal confirms Djibouti acted illegally in DP World terminal seizure
    The London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) has ruled that Djibouti's 2018 seizure of the Doraleh Container Terminal (DCT) from DP World was unlawful, confirming the validity of the Dubai operator's 50-year concession agreement. The decision closes the arbitration case between DP World and Port de Djibouti SA (PDSA), but wider disputes with the Djibouti ...
  • Maritime CEO Forum Singapore: Inefficiencies created by politics drive dry bulk
    The closing session of last week's Maritime CEO Forum, held at the historic Fullerton Hotel in Singapore, turned its focus to the outlook for the dry bulk trades, bringing together a heavyweight panel of operators and charterers. Moderated by Elaine Yu, senior chartering manager at miner South32, the discussion probed where the sector sits in ...
  • Lianson Fleet sells accommodation workboat for $22m
    Malaysia's Lianson Fleet Group (LFG), formerly known as Icon Offshore, has sold one of its accommodation workboats for RM92.57m ($22m). Lianson sold the 2013-built Malaysian-flagged DP2 accommodation workboat Kayra to MAG Offshore Investments. The vessel has a deadweight tonnage of 3,500 tonnes and can accommodate 200 people. The deal was done via Lianson's indirect wholly ...
  • Petrofac taps InterMoor for Northern Endeavour FPSO decom work
    InterMoor, Acteon's moorings and anchors brand, has won a contract from Petrofac for the engineering, mooring equipment, marine spread, installation, and removal of a temporary mooring system for the Northern Endeavour FPSO. Petrofac is managing the disconnection and decommissioning of the vessel, and the FPSO will be positioned offshore Singapore during the decom phase. The ...
  • Transocean rakes in $243m in new drillship deals
    Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has announced contract fixtures for two of its ultra-deepwater drillships. In the US Gulf of Mexico, supermajor BP has exercised a 365-day option for the 2022-built Deepwater Atlas in direct continuation of its firm contract. The program is expected to contribute approximately $232m in backlog. Currently, the rig is working ...
  • France detains captain and first mate of shadow tanker linked to Denmark drone scare
    French authorities have detained the captain and first mate of the Boracay, a shadow fleet tanker blacklisted by the European Union, amid suspicions it was involved in last week's mysterious drone incursions over Denmark. The pair were taken into custody after French naval forces boarded the 244 m long, Benin-flagged aframax off Saint-Nazaire over the ...
  • NYK Stolt Tankers adds two more newbuilds in China
    NYK Stolt Tankers, a joint venture between Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Stolt Tankers, has signed a contract with Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard in China to build two parcel chemical tankers. Scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029, these vessels will join the chemical tanker pool operated by Stolt Tankers. This order brings the total number of ...
  • Everllence and ABB look to harness OceanWings in next-gen propulsion system
    Everllence, the German engine manufacturer formerly known as MAN, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Swiss electrification specialist ABB, and OceanWings, a French developer of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS). The MoU aims to jointly develop an optimised propulsion concept that builds upon Everllence's and ABB's existing DFE+ (diesel-electric with variable speed) concept,

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Lloyd's List web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • Decarbonisation is opportunity as well as challenge to shipping
    Just exactly what does a 'sustainability ambassador' at a top law firm do, anyway?
  • First tanker carrying Kirkuk oil ready to sail from Ceyhan port
    After a two and a half years of interrupted operations, Kirkuk-Ceyhan oil pipeline resumed oil flow on Saturday. The oil...
  • 'Clear incentives' needed for industry to decarbonise
    Conference in Athens lays bare divisions of opinion among shipowners on Net-Zero Framework but all agreed that incentives are badly...
  • Shadow fleet master detained as Macron urges Europe to increase shadow fleet pressure
    President Macron said the tanker's crew had committed some "very serious offences", but remained tight-lipped on whether the tanker served...
  • AI a 'force multiplier' in Cargo Safety Program
    World Shipping Council chief executive Joe Kramek explains how his organisation's Cargo Safety Program is using anonymised data sharing and...
  • Seizure of DP World Djibouti concession ruled unlawful
    Fifty-year deal with Dubai port giant still valid
  • Bahri confirms bulkers order at new Saudi Arabian shipbuilding facility
    Shipyard is backed by a partnership with South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai
  • Maersk avoids levying surcharges from US port fees as tariffs reshuffle supply chains
    Maersk adopts a similar stance as other lines, an approach required to stay competitive as US port fees loom
  • NYK Stolt Tankers adds to China orderbook with chemical tanker pair
    New series of 38,000 dwt parcel tankers have been designed by Sweden's FKAB and feature stainless steel cargo tanks
  • The Daily View: Surveyors of doom
  • London still leads arbitration pack but competition ramps up
    Report from HFW highlights emergence of alternative hubs
  • Crude tanker and dry bulk stocks lead the pack, outpacing S&P 500
    Shipping share price performance is predictably tracking spot rate moves. Crude tanker, dry bulk and LPG shipping spot rates are...
  • Daily Briefing
    Stakes couldn't be higher in blockbuster Supreme Court tariff case | Net-Zero Framework adoption hangs in the balance | Swedish...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • China's port fee warning to US puts ocean carriers on edge
    The vagueness of China's potential retaliation against the US puts not just US-flag vessels under threat, but also any individuals and organizations accused of harming Beijing's shipping interests.
  • CPKC pushes back on NS complaint over Meridian track access
    The Class I railroad says the real entity behind the complaint is Norfolk Southern's merger partner Union Pacific, which CPKC says has been delivering trains too long to safely operate.
  • Maersk launches massive retrofit drive to boost vessel fuel efficiency
    The large-scale effort involving the carrier's time-charter fleet is a tacit acknowledgement of the immense challenges of the energy transition facing the maritime industry.

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TradeWinds web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • Chile's SAAM throws down $30.5m to take 100% ownership of Intertug units in Colombia and Mexico
    Deal for final 30% of key Intertug subsidiaries comes nearly six years after agreement for majority control
  • 'Global rules for a global industry': Why the liner sector is backing the IMO on greenhouse gas plans
    World Shipping Council remains steadfast in support for Net-Zero Framework
  • Container ship operators are burning cash on some routes as rate decline extends
    Golden Week provides fresh headwinds for the market as the long losing run extends
  • 'The is no Plan B': John Denholm says alternative to IMO carbon rules is 'chaos'
    ICS members have been active in working with national governments to secure framework success, says secretary general
  • German shipowner NSB brings carbon removal to shipping in air capture deal
    Partnership with Phlair involves credits acquired through underground storage of CO2
  • Houthi 'sanctions' on US shipping interests a regional power play, says analyst
    The militant group announced it is targeting US ships, owners, oil majors and charterers
  • Four-time governance king Genco Shipping may be feeling the crown wobble
    This week's Streetwise examines two recent moves that may get the watchdogs barking
  • Venture fund Katapult Ocean invests in maritime fuel start-ups
    Investment manager with a record for sparking growth turns attention to ocean innovation
  • Maersk lays down the law to shipowners after huge retrofit plan for chartered ships
    Danish owner says unmodified third-party vessels will risk slipping down the pecking order for renewals
  • 'Warning signs': Cooling of red-hot VLCC rates sparks questions around fourth-quarter fireworks
    Signal Ocean sees two possibilities for largest tankers in final months of the year
  • Insurer marks 100 years of history with London bash
    International Transport Intermediaries Club provides cover for shipbrokers, ship managers and other professionals
  • Castor Maritime keeps the faith in bulkers in defiance of short-term headwinds
    Cypriot owner sees earnings drop after selling older vessels
  • Bulker player Nova Marine teams up with aggregates supplier in multipurpose joint venture
    Partners will design and operate a new multipurpose, container and ro-ro vessel
  • Affinity US head Mark Stewart quits broker to join expanding shipowner
    Houston-based broker heads to Hanwha Shipping's commercial team
  • MOL expects 'huge demand' for LNG transport from 2028, chief executive says
    President and CEO wants to expand upstream and downstream on LNG and outwards into other gas sectors
  • Spliethoff-backed shipowner buys dry cargo chartering broker
    ForestWave says deal follows long-standing collaboration between the two companies
  • DH Shipbuilding scores eight suezmax tanker newbuildings in 10 days
    Exmar and Advantage Tankers confirm orders
  • 'Maximum pressure': Western powers pledge to halt refined Russian oil exports
    Group looks at extra measures against countries involved in refining Russian crude
  • Genco merger talks 'likely' after Diana Shipping boosts stake, analysts say
    Fearnley Securities believes US owner's poison pill defence is a way of bringing Greek rival to the negotiating table
  • Boluda takes over Royal Boskalis tug and salvage operations in $640m deal
    Expanding group adds capacity in Australia and Papua New Guinea
  • Ex-Braemar corporate finance boss resurfaces at shipowner Borealis
    Experienced broker brought in by Christoph Toepfer's company after a short career break
  • HMM sets sights on South Korean yards for 12-strong order
    Liner company also tapping up Chinese shipyards for up to a dozen feeder container ships
  • New ship type ordered to protect 'vulnerable' subsea cables from sabotage
    New rock installation ship due in 2028, according to Clarksons
  • Petros Panagiotidis-owned Toro expands fleet as it swoops for Greek tanker
    Cypriot company snaps up 2014-built ship days after selling LPG carrier
  • Crown slipping: London's status as the shipping dispute capital of the world is eroding
    HFW report shows surge in cases across Asia
  • Maersk retrofits 200 container ships in chartered fleet to cut emissions
    Danish giant works with 50 shipowners on 'large-scale' programme
  • Missile strike on ship in Gulf of Aden prompts Houthi terror listing demand
    Rebel group has claimed responsibility for direct hit on Dutch-flagged Minervagracht
  • Ex-Euronav manager Pauline Sessou-Diop signs in with Caverton Marine to build new UK office
    Executive keen to open up the West African region to the wider marine market
  • Stolt-Nielsen profit falling from market peak while beating expectations
    Chemical tanker giant sees its financial performance dip
  • Major European terminal blockaded in protest against Russian LNG imports
    Vessels prevented from docking at Fluxys facility in Belgium on Wednesday, green group says
  • NYK and Stolt Tankers bump up chemical tanker order in China
    Series of large carriers expanded to eight ships at Nantong Xiangyu
  • Insurer marks 100 years of history with London bash
    International Transport Intermediaries Club provides cover for shipbrokers, ship managers and other professionals
  • DOF banks $140m financing for newbuilding with immediate dividend win
    Multipurpose field support vessel to be delivered in 2027
  • V.Group chief shocked at lack of ship management league table in world of sanctions and statistics
    Ship managers should be tiered in a world where compliance and performance are paramount, argues CEO Kofod-Olsen
  • French Navy arrests two after boarding Russia-linked 'shadow fleet' tanker
    Benin-flagged vessel intercepted en route to India amid probe into drones that shut Danish airports
  • Jinhui Shipping splashes $99m on three bulker newbuildings
    Oslo-listed shipowner makes 'very substantial acquisitions'
  • Taiwan's CMT orders two bulk carriers worth more than $152m at Chinese yard
    The newcastlemax pair are scheduled for delivery in 2028
  • Former Fleet Management director Vikas Grewal opens up on quitting his comfort zone to launch an AI start-up
    New venture, SeaSimplify, was the next logical step, says ship management veteran
  • Seapeak earmarks LNG carrier to convert into FSRU for Vopak's Australian project
    Shipowner dives into floating regasification arena
  • Excelerate Energy scoops job to develop Iraq's first floating LNG import terminal
    Regasification specialist signs preliminary agreement to build out FSRU facility
  • Safety failings exposed after seafarer falls through crane cabin floor
    Seafarer dies after falling 12 metres while cleaning crane cabin
  • Maersk slims yards selection to two in hunt for LNG dual-fuel newbuildings
    Chinese duo slugging it out for 12-ship order

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American Shipper web site
OCTOBER 2, 2025
  • Busiest U.S. port plans new container terminal for biggest ships
    The Port of Los Angeles wants to build an all-new container terminal to accommodate the biggest container ships on the planet.

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US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
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