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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2025
  • MSC to deploy 12 vessels under Indian flag
  • Allcargo Terminals registers EBITDA growth of 17% in Q2FY26
  • Adani Airports signs strategic deal with AIONOS for agentic AI solutions
  • Spot rates gaining momentum ahead of peak season
  • Paradip and Visakhapatam Major Ports get new Deputy Chairpersons
  • Suez Canal revenues soar as Red Sea situation improves
  • Allcargo Logistics' International Supply Chain business demerged into Allcargo Global effective November 1
  • MSC becomes first carrier to hit 7 m TEU fleet capacity
  • Global iron ore exports dip despite stronger freight sentiment
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port achieves IMS certification

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 6, 2025
  • European ports lead in sustainability
  • Launch after completing a complex logistics project
  • MOL promotes women's careers at conference
  • Europort 2025 opens in Rotterdam
  • H.I.G. expands European logistics footprint in Norway
  • Koralm railway boosts climate-friendly freight
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Delta boosts Salt Lake City cargo and connectivity
  • Transflo names Jay Tomasello as CTO for AI growth
  • Emons Battery adopts digital container management
  • Ned Marine signs exclusive distribution deal
  • October NA truck orders drop amid economic uncertainty

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • Liner newbuild orderbook still swelling as MSC and Maersk go shopping
  • DCSA eBL pilot success meaningless without standardisation
  • Analysis: CH Robinson-like Expeditors? Well, yes and no...but no!
  • DSV eyes more controlled air capacity and M&A opportunities
  • Flexport's healing - expect about $500m net losses in 2025
  • Tradelanes: Political tension has little effect on traffic between the Americas
  • Chittagong Port Authority seeks help with privatisation of box terminals
  • Poland unveils plan for €2.35m Cape Pomerania deepsea box facility
  • Seven killed as UPS aircraft crashes after take-off in Kentucky

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • ABB books Azipod order for Canada's first Polar Max icebreaker
    ABB has secured a contract with Finland's Helsinki Shipyard to supply a complete electric power and propulsion solution for the Polar Max icebreaker that is expected to be delivered to the Canadian
  • Orange orders two advanced cable maintenance ships
    French telecom giant Orange S.A. reports that its submarine cable subsidiary Orange Marine has ordered two new cable maintenance ships to strengthen the resilience of submarine cable networks in Europe, the Middle

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • India's maritime surge capitalizes on China's String of Pearls stagnation
    Major shipping lines pivot to Indian ports as Chinese-controlled facilities show declining connectivity
  • CEVA Logistics expands in Turkey with Borusan Lojistik acquisition
    CEVA Logistics, part of the CMA CGM Group, has strengthened its domestic presence in Turkey by acquiring 100% of Borusan Tedarik Zinciri Çözümleri ve Teknoloji Sirketi, the legal entity behind Borusan Lojistik, for $383 million (USD). The transaction received all regulatory approvals and closed today. Privately held Borusan Holding sold 69.47% of Borusan Tedarik shares, while Borusan Yatirim held
  • Ongoing Container Discharge Operations for Wan Hai 503
    Wan Hai Lines continues the complex recovery operation onboard the Wan Hai 503, currently berthed at the Port of Jebel Ali. Most of the remaining containers are severely deformed, melted, or structurally weakened. To ensure safety, each unit must be individually secured and lifted under real-time load monitoring. Prolonged exposure to intense heat has also caused serious structural deformation i
  • Maersk launches its largest warehouse in Asia Pacific
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has officially opened the Maersk Mega Distribution Centre (DC) in Shah Alam, Malaysia, the company's largest contract logistics facility in Asia Pacific, expanding its warehouse footprint in the country by more than 30%. Spanning nearly 180,000 square metres with 100,000 pallet positions, the multi-client Mega DC is designed to handle a wide variety of commodities, including
  • Suez Canal Authority denies detention of vessel "DIGNITY"
    The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has denied reports that it detained the vessel DIGNITY at Suez Port. SCA confirmed that it has no involvement in the dispute, which is strictly between Sphinx Shipping Agency and the vessel's owning company over unpaid financial dues. The Ismailia Economic Court issued judicial order No. 45 of 2025, placing a conservatory attachment on the vessel and ordering its de
  • Hanwha Power Systems to open Compressor Service Center in Saudi Arabia
    Hanwha Power Systems signed a land lease with SPARK on 4 November to build a compressor packaging and service center in King Salman Energy Park (SPARK). The site will cover approximately 11,600 m². SPARK is a global energy hub fully owned by Saudi Aramco. Construction will start in the first quarter of 2026. Commercial operations are planned for the first half of 2027. The agreement was signed at
  • Martras Shipping & Forwarding selects MasterSPED to accelerate digital logistics
    Circle S.p.A., a specialist in digitalisation for port and intermodal logistics and listed on Euronext Growth Milan, announced that Martras Shipping & Forwarding has chosen the MasterSPED® platform to modernise its operations. Martras Shipping & Forwarding, based in Milan and part of the Martras Group, is active in international shipping with strong expertise in Ro-Ro, oversized, and automotive l
  • Mitsui E&S unveils smart data platform for Shimizu Port
    MITSUI E&S has signed a contract to develop and deploy a new service platform at the Shimizu Port Container Terminal, operated by Suzuyo Co., Ltd. The platform will connect the terminal's operating system with container haulage companies' dispatch systems, enabling real-time data sharing across previously separate systems. By integrating truck arrival schedules and cargo data with vessel handling
  • GXO delivers record Q3 revenue
    GXO Logistics posted record third-quarter 2025 revenue of $3.4B, up 8% year over year, with 4% organic revenue growth. The company also reported $280M in new business wins, a 24% increase, and generated $232M in operating cash flow and $187M in free cash flow. CEO Patrick Kelleher said GXO delivered "double-digit adjusted EBITDA growth" and highlighted strong demand across high-growth secto
  • Port Rotterdam being selected for circular olefins production facility
    Blue Circle Olefins has designated Rotterdam as the development site for a commercial Methanol-to-Olefins production facility. The electrified plant, with 200-kilotonne capacity, will convert renewable methanol into fully circular ethylene and propylene fundamental chemical building blocks representing approximately 60% of European chemical industry manufacturing inputs. Upon commencing operation
  • ABB Azipod® to power Canada's new 'Polar Max' Icebreaker
    ABB will supply a full electric power and propulsion package for the Canadian Coast Guard's new Polar Max icebreaker. The vessel, built through a collaboration between Helsinki Shipyard in Finland and Davie Shipbuilding in Quebec, is scheduled to enter service by 2030 under Canada's National Shipbuilding Strategy. The 22,800-ton, 138.5-meter ship will feature 18MW of Azipod® propulsion, ensuring
  • Anglo-Eastern launches methanol bunkering simulator
    Anglo-Eastern Univan Group has rolled out a new methanol bunkering simulator, developed with Wärtsilä, to train seafarers in safe methanol handling. Launched in October, the simulator delivers hands-on and theoretical training aligned with IMO rules for low-flashpoint fuels. The move builds on the debut of the world's first functional LNG/ammonia bunkering station skid at the Anglo-Eastern Mariti
  • Behind Panama's difusion strategy over its ports
    New terminal development plans collide with geopolitical battle over existing infrastructure as Washington and Beijing contest control of critical maritime chokepoint
  • Go Shipping launches exclusive LCL service from Greece and the Balkans to Israel
    Go Shipping, a leading logistics provider in Southeast Europe, announces the launch of its new Less than Container Load (LCL) service connecting Greece and the Balkans to Israel via the Port of Piraeus. This exclusive service offers businesses in the region a reliable, cost-effective, and efficient shipping solution for smaller cargo volumes. With this new service, Go Shipping collects shipments
  • Port of Oakland secures energy storage agreement
    The Port of Oakland has announced two strategic accomplishments advancing its objective to become the United States' cleanest and most environmentally sustainable port. In 2024, a record 86% of electricity supplied to Port tenants and facilities originated from renewable and zero-carbon sources; additionally, the Port finalized a long-term energy storage services agreement designed to strengthen
  • West Africa's container ports caught between opportunity and operational crisis
    A perfect storm of geopolitical disruption and surging trade is exposing the gap between infrastructure ambitions and operational reality. West Africa's container ports are experiencing an unprecedented moment. After years of massive infrastructure investments that enabled them to handle the world's largest vessels, they now face their greatest test and the results reveal a troubling disconnect b
  • Stena Bulk Vessels adopt Inmarsat NexusWave to boost crew connectivity
    Inmarsat Maritime, a Viasat company, will install its NexusWave connectivity solution on selected Northern Marine Management (NMM) vessels operated by Stena Bulk and Proman Stena Bulk, strengthening NMM's crew-welfare and retention strategy. The move builds on existing onboard connectivity and reflects the company's commitment to offering high-quality digital access at sea. With crew expectations
  • Costamare reports strong Q3 2025 results
    Costamare Inc. announced unaudited financial results for the third quarter and nine-month period ended September 30, 2025, following the spin-off of its dry bulk business, Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited, in May 2025. Financial Highlights Q3 2025 net income from continuing operations: $92.6 million ($0.77 per share) Q3 2025 adjusted net income from continuing operations: $98.0 million ($0.81 p
  • The container shipping's bet on LNG amid geopolitical turbulence
    As global shipping navigates the treacherous waters between decarbonization mandates and geopolitical upheaval, liquefied natural gas has emerged as the container industry's fuel of choice a pragmatic wager that's reshaping maritime energy politics
  • JAS acquires Pentagon Freight Services
    JAS, a global leader in logistics and supply chain solutions, has completed the acquisition of Pentagon Freight Services, a UK-headquartered specialist in freight forwarding, project logistics, and ship's agency operations. The acquisition follows all necessary regulatory approvals and marks a major milestone in JAS's expansion strategy. This move significantly enhances JAS's ability to deliver s
  • CMA CGM upsizes Atlantic Feeder Service
    CMA CGM has announced the upsize of its Atlantic Feeder service, effective week 45, reinforcing the company's commitment to enhanced capacity and operational reliability. Beginning November 4th, 2025, the m/v "VERA RAMBOW" (1,421 TEU nominal) will replace the m/v "HANNA" (868 TEU nominal) at the Le Havre call, significantly increasing capacity on the route. The rotation remains unchanged, serving
  • CMA CGM updates FAK rates from Asia
    CMA CGM has announced revised Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates applicable from November 15th to 30th, 2025, covering shipments from all Asian main ports to destinations across the Mediterranean and North Africa. The updated FAK quantum per container is as follows: Destination 20' (USD) 40'/40'HC (USD) West Mediterranean 2,650 3,600 Adriatic 2,800 3,900 East Mediterranean 2,250 3,600 Black Sea 2,350
  • AD Ports and Nimex to build AED 30B LNG & LPG Hubs at Khalifa Port
    AD Ports Group and Nimex Terminals have signed landmark agreements to establish the UAE's first private-sector Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) terminal hubs at Khalifa Port. The deal, valued at over AED 30 billion (USD 8 billion), will transform Khalifa Port into a leading low-carbon energy and petrochemical trading hub. The two facilities, designed to accommodate la

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • EuroHoldings makes first move into tankers with MR buy from Latsco
    EuroHoldings, the Nasdaq-listed offshoot of Greek containership owner Euroseas, has taken its first step into the tanker market with the acquisition of an MR product carrier from fellow Latsis family company Latsco Shipping. The 2015-built, 49,997 dwt Hellas Avatar will change hands for $31.83m, with delivery scheduled for mid-November 2025. The purchase will be financed ...
  • Study warns seafarers' shore leave still in steep decline since pandemic
    Seafarers are finding it increasingly difficult to step ashore, with new research showing access to shore leave has dropped sharply since the pandemic. A study by the ITF Seafarers' Trust, Shore Leave and the Future of Port-Based Welfare, found a 61% fall in seafarers spending time in welfare centres since 2020. Nearly seven in ten ...
  • Norden extends partnership with wood pellet maker Enviva
    Danish shipowner Norden has signed a new two-year contract of affreightment with US-based wood pellet producer Enviva, covering shipments from the US to Europe starting in 2026. Under the agreement, Norden will carry multiple handysize cargoes of wood pellets from loading ports along the US East and Gulf coasts to Enviva's customers in the UK ...
  • DeepOcean and Jana Marine team up for Middle East subsea joint venture
    Norway's DeepOcean and Saudi Arabia-based Jana Marine Services have penned a deal to form a joint venture targeting the offshore subsea market in the Middle East. The new company, to be named JADE Subsea Services, will provide integrated subsea construction, inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR), and diving support solutions to oil and gas clients across ...
  • TGS secures multi-year survey agreement with Chevron
    Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS and US supermajor Chevron have signed a three-year capacity agreement for marine streamer and OBN acquisition services. The minimum firm commitment under the three-year term of the capacity agreement is 18 months of a combination of OBN and streamer acquisition services. The two plan to collaborate on seismic acquisition projects ...
  • Thenamaris returns to tanker newbuilds with suezmax brace in China
    Greek shipowner Thenamaris has returned to the crude tanker newbuilding market with an order for two suezmaxes at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, marking its first newbuilding move in the segment in more than a decade. Shipbuilding and broking sources said the Nikolas Martinos-led company has agreed to two scrubber-fitted 158,000 dwt vessels, each priced at around ...
  • Russian oil exports hit turbulence as US sanctions bite
    Russia's seaborne crude exports are facing their sharpest disruption of the war era as new US sanctions begin to reshape global oil flows. Bloomberg data show four-week average shipments slipped to 3.58m barrels per day by November 2, down almost 200,000 barrels per day from late October - the steepest fall since January. Moscow's oil ...
  • Greek owners Economou and Laskaridis extend VLCC order boom at Hengli
    Two of Greece's best-known shipowners have joined the latest VLCC newbuilding surge at China's Hengli Shipbuilding, adding six more crude carriers to the yard's growing backlog. Shipbuilding sources said George Economou's TMS Group has committed to up to four 306,000 dwt VLCCs, while Thanassis Laskaridis-led Alimia Group, through its shipping arm Laskaridis Maritime, has ordered ...
  • CIP makes $3bn bet on Philippines' offshore wind growth
    Danish fund manager and renewables investor Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has announced that it would commit $3bn to develop its first offshore wind project in the Philippines. The offshore wind project will be located in Camarines Sur and carried out in partnership with ACEN Renewable Energy Solutions, part of Ayala Group's energy arm. The government's ...
  • Stolt-Nielsen takes over UK tank operator Suttons
    Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen has acquired UK-based Suttons International Holdings, expanding its tank container operations and fleet capacity. The acquisition adds more than 11,000 ISO tank containers to Stolt's fleet and broadens its product range under the Stolt Tank Containers (STC) business. Stolt-Nielsen said the move strengthens its position as a leading liquid logistics provider and supports
  • QatarEnergy awards engineering work to KBR at Bul Hanine field
    Houston-based engineering and construction services giant KBR has been awarded a contract for detailed engineering services for the Bul Hanine oil and gas field in Qatar. Under the terms of the contract, KBR will provide detailed design and engineering services for QatarEnergy's Bul Hanine EPIC project, situated approximately 120 km east of Doha. The financial ...
  • SpecTec: Shipping's digital breakthrough lies in better data
    SpecTec chief executive Adam Dennett says shipping's next big digital breakthrough won't come from new tools, but from getting existing systems to work together. Founded in Norway in 1985 and now based in Limassol, SpecTec develops the long-running AMOS vessel management software. Dennett believes the next 12 months will be defined by progress in system ...
  • Allseas lands Gulf of Mexico pipeline deal from Shell
    Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has won a contract to install a new export pipeline that will significantly enhance oil transport capacity, flexibility, and efficiency in the US Gulf of Mexico. The contract was awarded by pipeline operator Shell Pipeline Company on behalf of Amberjack Pipeline Company, a joint venture between Shell and Chevron Pipeline ...
  • Maersk orders raft of 18,000 teu LNG newbuilds in China
    Maersk has returned to New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) with an order for eight 18,000 teu LNG dual-fuel containerships, according to multiple broking reports, with options for four more, at around $193m apiece. Deliveries are slated for 2028 and 2029. The deal marks the latest phase in Maersk's major fleet renewal drive and further deepens its ...
  • Poland unveils plans for new 2m teu deepwater hub at Swinoujscie
    Poland has revived plans for a major container port at Swinoujscie, part of a 186 ha development known as Cape Pomerania, aiming to create the country's second deepwater container hub after Gdansk. The port will be able to handle the world's largest boxships, strengthening Central and Eastern Europe's links to global trade. The Deepwater Container ...
  • Ports get a green credit line
    C40 Cities, a global network of mayors, along with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH), has launched the Global Port Sustainability-Linked Loan (SLL) Initiative. The initiative establishes the first global framework specifically tailored to deploy sustainability-linked loans for port decarbonisation projects worldwide. The part
  • Costamare lifts Chinese newbuild series to six boxships
    Greek containership owner Costamare has expanded its newbuilding programme in China, adding two more 3,100 teu vessels to its growing series. The New York-listed company said in its third-quarter earnings report that the vessels are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2028 from an undisclosed Chinese shipyard. Both ships will go straight onto ...
  • Performance Shipping aframax lands two-year ExxonMobil charter
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has signed a fresh two-year charter deal for its 2013-built aframax P Long Beach with ExxonMobil's shipping arm, SeaRiver Maritime. The 105,408 dwt vessel will start the new employment at a daily rate of $30,500 upon redelivery from its current charterer, expected around mid-December 2025. The agreement adds about $21.35m ...
  • Diana Shipping nets $12.5m from fresh MOL and Bunge charters
    Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed a fresh charter deal with MOL Ocean Bulk and extended another with Bunge, adding up to around $12.5m in gross revenue for the two vessels. The New York-listed company said it fixed its 2012-built 206,104 dwt newcastlemax Los Angeles to MOL at $24,000 per day, less 5% ...
  • When the technology crutch is kicked
    Steven Jones, the founder of the Seafarers Happiness Index, on the tech above all generation and the urgent need to rebuild seamanship and trust at sea. The worst things you can lose at sea are stability, power, and position. Lose your stability and over you go. Lose power and the wind, waves, and current take ...
  • Star Bulk tied to fresh kamsarmax orders at Hengli
    Greek dry bulk heavyweight Star Bulk Carriers has reportedly joined the latest wave of Greek bulk carrier ordering activity in China, signing up for up to six kamsarmaxes at Hengli Shipbuilding. Newbuilding sources in Greece have tied the Nasdaq-listed Athens-based company to a deal for four firm and two optional scrubber-fitted 82,000 dwt vessels with ...
  • Shipping's cyber reckoning
    Craig Wooldridge, maritime cyber baseline manager at IASME Consortium, on the importance of cybersecurity hygiene on ships. The maritime industry is increasingly reliant on digital systems to ensure the safe and efficient operation of vessels. From navigation and communication systems to cargo management and propulsion controls, ships of all classifications, regardless of their size or shape, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • Compliance confusion grows as UK ramps up sanctions pressure
    Insurers and lawyers are raising concerns that the increasingly aggressive sanctions stance of the UK means vessels engaged in a...
  • Haji-Ioannou secures win in $27m legal fight with Nobu Su
    Taiwanese fraudster shipowner and associates held liable after dissipating funds in defiance of freezing order
  • Russia takes on Venezuelan naphtha trade
    Vessels can be seen making 'clean' loadings at Russian ports and engaging in normal-looking STS transfers, but downstream the supply...
  • US-China trade deal saves Matson $80m a year in port fees
    Liner operator Matson offers a window on current trade disruptions. It is heavily involved in the transpacific trade and exposed...
  • Adani Ports' logistics division grows 92% in first half of FY2026
    Cargo handling volumes rise 11% year on year, with the port operator handling 45.5% of India's container throughput
  • Chinese shipyard poised to win Maersk's latest ULCS newbuilding contract
    New order will be be Maersk's second to be signed at New Times Shipbuilding following December 2024's contract for six...
  • Veteran Greek shipping lawyer joins Hill Dickinson Piraeus office
    Dimitris Karamacheras transfers from Watson Farley & Williams
  • S&P deal collapse case may go to Supreme Court
    Legal battle centres on who pays what when sellers pull out at last minute
  • Moby vessels listed for auction by Milan court
    MSC sold its stake in the Italian ferry operator after the Italian competition authority ruled its involvement could affect competition...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen expects USTR fees to remain despite suspension announcement
    Growing trade imbalances, US import tariffs and USTR port fees expected to weigh on future vehicle carrier operator revenues
  • Poland to build 'massive' port project on Baltic
    The so-called Pomerania Cape port at Swinoujscie will be built entirely by Polish entities and could cost up to $400m
  • Shipping: mad as hell and not going to take it anymore
    There are signs that shipowners are starting to get mad - to borrow a phrase from one of the most...
  • The Daily View: Flying the flag
  • CMA CGM registers 10 LNG-powered ULCs under French flag
    The move comes amid political pressure for the French giant to provide more investment and jobs toward the national economy
  • Daily Briefing
    More LPG carriers are spoofing loadings in Russia. It's not entirely clear why | Global LNG trade flows teeter on...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • Matson Q3 results beat expectations despite weak trans-Pacific market
    The Jones Act carrier said pricing for expedited ocean freight stayed firm in the quarter despite lower overall volumes from China amid the trade dispute between Washington and Beijing.
  • Air freight growth remains solid as verticals support nonstop momentum
    Even another round of US tariffs and ongoing geopolitical concerns would be unlikely to blunt the growth, with airlines able to rapidly adjust capacity to support shifting trade flows, delegates at a global air cargo forum were told.
  • US LTL 'land rush' reaches its end amid long-term freight decline
    LTL carriers are reining in capital spending on property, holding new terminals and doors in reserve as they await a hoped-for turnaround in freight demand in 2026.
  • SAL Heavy Lift, Intermarine combine under a single brand
    With a combined fleet of around 80 ships, the new structure unites SAL's services under one integrated brand specializing in heavy-lift, ultra heavy-lift, multipurpose, offshore, semi liner shipping and bulk transport.
  • Air freight growth remains solid as verticals support non-stop momentum
    Even another round of US tariffs and ongoing geopolitical concerns would be unlikely to blunt the growth, with airlines able to rapidly adjust capacity to support shifting trade flows, delegates at a global air cargo forum were told.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • Shipping stocks gain after US Supreme Court questions Trump tariff power
    Most shipping shares join in the upward momentum in New York after conservative justices suggest tariffs are the realm of Congress, not the president
  • 'Resilient financial result': Odfjell reports slimmer-than-expected profit dip
    Chief executive says fourth-quarter earnings should be in line with the third
  • Frachtcontor snaps up rival broker HMC in 'strategic' deal
    Shipbroking consolidation rolls forward in Germany as merged shop eyes wider horizons
  • K Line profit slumps as dry bulk and containers drag on the bottom line
    Japanese shipowning giant has cut its annual profit forecast by almost 9% since August
  • Warship hunts pirate mothership after tanker attack
    Hijacked fishing dhow briefly signalled its position further off the Somali coast
  • International Seaways looks to Bermuda and it's not for a day at the beach
    This week's Streetwise looks at the New York owner's decision to re-domicile some subsidiaries for tax reasons
  • Ardmore secures eye-catching two-year charter rate as product tanker market climbs
    Ireland-based owner beats analysts' expectations for period deal, and for third-quarter Ebitda
  • Tanker and bulker markets are 'massively back', says Braemar boss James Gundy
    UK-broker's chief executive is bullish about second-half momentum
  • AI data centre developers competing for key gas turbine kit, Golar says
    Company plans to follow the 'same recipe' of having a single speculative FLNG unit available
  • 'Critically low': Older bulkers crowding the market as net-zero delay slows scrapping
    Broker Allied QuantumSea says oversupply risk could persist
  • Insurer West pitches for premium rise in 2026
    Club says volatile claims and inflation are behind plans for the rise
  • Latsis family sells first tanker to its US-listed vehicle in strategy pivot
    EuroHoldings pays $32m for 2015-built MR vessel
  • World's largest container ship owner sets new record for fleet size
    Carrier puts more daylight between itself and rest of the pack
  • Five Moby ropaxes to be auctioned off to repay MSC loan
    Sale of ships follows antitrust probe in the Mediterranean
  • Ship spoofing creates panic among younger seafarers
    Welfare report highlights training gaps as crew work harder for fewer rewards
  • World's largest container ship owner sets new record for fleet size
    Aponte-controlled carrier puts more daylight between itself and the rest of the pack
  • Will AI-fuelled headcount cuts make their way to shipping? It's only a matter of time
    The picture is nuanced, as some roles are enhanced by the technology
  • Golar LNG dives in with shipyards on pricing and slots for fourth FLNG unit
    Company will book long lead items for next-up floater before year-end
  • Lack of detail on port fee truce leaves Wallenius Wilhelmsen wary
    Even government officials are short on finer points after leaders publicly declare truce
  • Vitol and International Resources sign up to buy LNG from Delfin's FLNG-based US project
    New offtaker steps in as incoming floating liquefaction development nears final investment decision
  • Ultrabulk charterers triumph at Clarksons dry cargo day
    UK shipbroker welcomes record number of participants to annual bulker course
  • Greek owner Latsis orders newbuildings in China
    Hellenic player takes tally to four ships after exercising options
  • Norwegian credit fund bets on Navios' 'attractive' debut bond
    Bond market sets issuance volume record for the year
  • DHT likely to 'layer in' VLCC charters as spot strength persists, analysts say
    Lower cash breakeven makes term deals even more attractive, Frode Morkedal argues
  • Wista International president: We are in this together
    The Women's International Shipping & Trading Association has been growing in membership and in scope
  • AET orders suezmax tankers at Samsung Heavy Industries
    South Korean block maker HSG Sungdong will be constructing dual-fuel pair
  • EU risks losing Qatar's LNG over green rules, warns energy group OMV
    Austrian group wants bloc to reconsider Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive after QatarEnergy boss's warning
  • Eastern Pacific inks debut VLCC order as Idan Ofer returns to big tankers
    Shipowner has been tempted back into the market by tightening dynamics and price
  • Norden extends contract of affreightment with world's largest wood pellet producer
    Contract, initially signed in 2012, has been adjusted
  • End of sanctions will lead to oil glut, says Gunvor boss
    Torbjorn Tornqvist says sanctioned Russian oil will end up in the market one way or another
  • Cruise ship owner faces liquidation by French court
    Nantes-based operation bought Silversea Cruises vessel in 2022
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen shares jump after 'sound' quarter
    Analysts see US port fees weighing on fourth quarter
  • Yangzijiang Maritime Development raises close to $4m on Singapore listing
    The newly created company will focus on maritime and shipbuilding investment
  • Position Green brings in more shipping clients as ESG platform grows
    Over 100 shipping companies use Position Green's services
  • Stainless Tankers sees chemical tonnage tightening next year with greater clarity on tariffs
    Oslo-listed owner lowers rate forecasts in short term, but is more hopeful of improvements in 2026
  • Fujian Guohang tears up order for bulkers at Chinese shipyard
    Owner says it is refocusing on vessels suited for international trade
  • Braemar says second-half conditions improving as it targets acquisitions in 'fragmented' market
    Shipbroker's first-half performance hit by softer rates and a weaker dollar
  • Stolt-Nielsen buys UK tank operator Suttons
    Acquisition adds more than 11,000 ISO tank containers to Stolt's fleet
  • DOF Group raises dividend as profit rises in third quarter
    Offshore service company sees 'high tendering activity across regions'
  • ONE cuts 2025 profit forecast by more than half
    Flood of newbuildings exerts strong downward pressure on already depressed freight rates
  • Brokers link Meghna Group to $32.5m Japanese bulker acquisition
    However, other ships linked to Bangladesh owner this year have ended up in Greek fleets
  • US-China deal spares Matson from $80m-per-year port fee exposure
    US owner waiting to see if it can get refund on fees it has already paid
  • HSBC says port fees pause is direct reprieve for China's Cosco Shipping Holdings
    But analysts are not confident that recent rate rises will continue
  • Navigator Holdings hikes capital return policy and delivers in-line quarter
    New York-listed gas carrier owner

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 5, 2025
  • LATEST: NTSB crash investigators try to minimize disruption for UPS customers
    The National Transportation Safety Board will conduct an exhaustive examination of the events leading up to the crash of a UPS MD-11 freighter on Tuesday, but hopes to quickly finish evidence collection on the Louisville airfield so UPS can resume critical shipping activity.
  • Panama Canal fights drought with $8.5B plan to secure future trade
    As climate volatility intensifies, Panama Canal Administrator Ricaurte Vásquez says a new reservoir and diversified cargo infrastructure are essential to protect the canal's future.
  • Shares of largest US container line buoyed by tariff outlook
    Matson saw its shares gain as a positive outlook for China-related shipping outweighed weaker financial results in the third quarter.

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Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
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