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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • CONCOR achieves record PAT in Q2
  • PSA Mumbai sees throughput surge, introduces new weekly services in 2025
  • Stronger growth prospects for Indian economy seen: HSBC
  • Large-scale return to the Red Sea would be seismic for shippers and carriers: Report
  • VOC Port achieves another milestone by handling 103 windmill blades on a single ship
  • Port of LA gains market share as US ports lag
  • Saudi ports handle more containers in Oct.
  • India exploring ship scrappage policy with incentives
  • COSCO commits $1.75 bn to build 29 new ships in green fleet expansion
  • New Gati Shakti Cargo Terminal commissioned in Odisha

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • Damen expands UK support with I.M.E Group
  • Koala service boosts Asia-linked Victoria port
  • TIP Group introduces carbon assessment
  • Air Charter Service celebrates tenure milestone
  • AD Ports and EEU seek digital logistics boost
  • Avinor advances hydrogen infrastructure
  • Sealiner Thailand offers trusted solutions
  • Circle boosts intermodal digitalisation
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Kenworth recognised as top employer for women
  • HKIA Consultancy signs Belt and Road deals

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
  • CMA CGM signs up to buy 20% stake in Eurogate's Hamburg terminal
  • Tiaca's Air Cargo Forum shines in the sun - but glass ceiling still casts a shadow
  • Union Pacific + Norfolk - that Berkshire flier on Jim Vena's bathroom wall
  • Red Sea ceasefire sparks hopes for Suez return - but war risk remains
  • South-east Asia soars: airfreight boom as China +1 shift reshapes regional trade
  • FedEx & CH Robinson - just like walking a tightrope
  • Turkey-Adriatic trade becomes a ro-ro vs lo-lo battle
  • Idle ships rare as MSC doubles down on vessel spree despite overcapacity
  • Mexico's nearshoring juggernaut comes to a halt as FDI levels crash on tariffs
  • US apparel importers seek Indian discounts as tariffs trim Delhi air cargo volumes

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
  • Gerard Mcallister: McAllister's newest next-gen tug arrives in the Port of New York
    Gerard McAllister, the fifth in a series of six 84-metric- ton bollard pull, low-emission tractor tugs has arrived in the Port of New York following delivery by East Boothbay, Maine, shipbuilder Washburn
  • Pirates abandon dhow used in Hellas Aphrodite attack
    The Iranian-flagged dhow used as a mother ship in the piracy incident involving the merchant tanker Hellas Aphrodite was abandoned on the northwestern coast of Somalia, after being closely tracked and monitored
  • Netherlands Coast Guard to deploy chartered-in Damen FCS Enforcer
    The Netherlands Coast Guard is to deploy the Enforcer, a Damen FCS 5009 variant, to maintain its capabilities until a new generation of Coast Guard ships becomes operational. The vessel is being

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
  • Marcura, CFARER team up on smarter ship procurement
    Marcura and CFARER have formed a strategic partnership to connect e-commerce procurement with technical fleet operations worldwide. Under the agreement, ShipServ becomes the recommended e-commerce platform for Ship Manager Procurement, which supports around 2,000 vessels. The partnership also brings VesselMan to CFARER customers for digital dry-docking, inspections, and technical project manageme
  • Toll and Coles roll out first electric heavy vehicles in Perth
    Toll Group has delivered its first electric heavy vehicles to Coles in Perth, marking a major milestone in both companies' efforts to build a cleaner, more sustainable grocery delivery network across Western Australia. Launched from the Coles Distribution Centre in Kewdale, the two Volvo FM battery-electric prime movers will replace traditional diesel-powered trucks, each expected to cut around 1
  • Echandia wins battery contract for Canadian icebreaker
    Swedish battery system supplier Echandia has won a contract from ABB to deliver a 3.7 MWh battery system for a new Canadian Coast Guard hybrid icebreaker to be built at Helsinki Shipyard. The deal marks Echandia's first entry into the Canadian market and expands its global presence in sustainable maritime propulsion. The hybrid vessel will combine conventional engines with advanced battery techno
  • Sea-Intelligence: Port of LA gains market share as US ports lag
    In issue 740 of the Sea-Intelligence Sunday Spotlight , analyzing the laden import volume throughput of the major North America West Coast (NAWC) ports, through the first three quarters of 2025. The analysis revealed a significant divergence in handled volumes: while Canadian ports performed in line with their pre-pandemic benchmarks, all major US West Coast ports underperformed. Amid this region
  • DHL adopts HappyRobot AI agents to streamline global operations
    DHL Supply Chain has expanded its use of artificial intelligence through a new partnership with startup HappyRobot, deploying AI agents to automate operational communications and improve both customer service and employee experience. The collaboration is part of DHL Group's enterprise-wide AI strategy, which aims to enhance efficiency and reduce repetitive work across its global logistics network
  • John McDonald named Chairman and CEO of ABS
    The ABS Board of Directors has elected John McDonald as the next Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. He will succeed Christopher J. Wiernicki, who will retire after leading the organization for more than a decade. McDonald currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer of ABS. His appointment follows a planned succession process approved by the board on Nov
  • AD Ports Group partners with Eurasian Economic Commission
    AD Ports Group has signed a collaboration plan with the Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) to advance cooperation in transport, infrastructure, and logistics digitalisation across the Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) region. The agreement was formalised by H.E. Arzybek Kozhoshev, Minister of Energy and Infrastructure at the EEC, and Captain Mohamed Juma Al Shamisi, Managing Director and Group Chief
  • Freightos Weekly Update: Ocean rates climb on GRIs despite demand slump
    The US Supreme Court heard arguments last week in the appeal of lower court decisions that invalidated President Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to impose fentanyl-related and reciprocal tariffs this year. Questions and comments made by justices during the hearing gave the impression that the court is likely to rule against the administration. While there's speculat
  • COSCO's fleet expansion as China's answer to trade war
    COSCO has unveiled a US$1.75 billion newbuilding program spanning 29 vessels, a strategic maneuver that positions Beijing's maritime champion to weather and potentially profit from escalating US-China trade tensions that are reshaping global shipping
  • Eimskip reports Q3 2025 results
    Eimskip reported results below expectations for the Q3 2025, with lower freight rates and one-off costs weighing on performance despite steady volumes and strong cost control in parts of the business. Revenue for the quarter totaled EUR 204.7 million, down 6.5% from the same period last year. Operating expenses fell slightly to EUR 184.3 million, a 1.0% year-on-year decrease. The company's liner
  • Port of Long Beach backs Clean Air Agreement
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a cooperative agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and the Port of Los Angeles to accelerate the development of zero-emission infrastructure across the San Pedro Bay port complex. The unanimous vote on Monday establishes enforceable deadlines and commitments for both ports to plan and implement clean-air
  • Peel Ports Group halves greenhouse gas emissions in five years
    Peel Ports Group has cut its operational greenhouse gas emissions by 48% in five years. The UK's second-largest port operator remains on track to reach net-zero across its port operations by 2040. The results, verified independently, are detailed in the Group's third annual ESG and Sustainability Report for FY2025. The data show a 48% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions since 2020, using a
  • Next Level Superintelligence - Redefining Terminal Operations with TOPX Intelligent 3D
    The future of terminal management is no longer about simply seeing your operations in 3D, it's about understanding them with superintelligent precision . The era of digital twins has evolved, and the next level is TOPX Intelligent 3D , a breakthrough system that redefines how ports and terminals think, decide, and act in real time. More Than Just a Digital Twin Unlike conventional digital twins t
  • BAR Technologies wins LR approval for WindWings® P-Wind method
    BAR Technologies has received Lloyd's Register (LR) approval for its CFD-based P-Wind methodology. This system calculates the power generated by WindWings® installations. LR confirmed that the methodology aligns with IMO guidance (MEPC.1/Circ.896) and ITTC verification standards, giving shipowners confidence to quantify benefits under EEDI and EEXI regulations. LR reviewed BAR's CFD code, boundar
  • Brazil bets billions invested as efficiency lags
    Brazil's container shipping sector is executing a high-stakes counter-cyclical gamble as Brazilian authorities are pouring many billion into port infrastructure even as operational performance ranks among the world's worst
  • Houthis' Red Sea Ceasefire: Temporary relief or strategic recalibration?
    The Houthi militant group's suspension of maritime operations in the Red Sea has introduced cautious optimism into a global shipping industry battered by nearly two years of disruption
  • DHL Global Forwarding, Freight Appoints new CEO for Middle East & Africa
    Leadership Transition Effective December 1, 2025 DHL Global Forwarding has appointed Tobias Maier as Chief Executive Officer for the Middle East & Africa region, effective December 1, 2025. He succeeds Amadou Diallo, who will step down after more than 30 years of international leadership within DHL Group. Experienced Leader with a Digital Vision Tobias Maier brings extensive experience in finance
  • Maersk adjusts TP11 transpacific service rotation
    Maersk has announced an adjustment to its TP11 service on the Transpacific trade route, with changes aimed at improving schedule efficiency and port connectivity on the U.S. East Coast. Under the new rotation, the Port of Savannah will now be called before Charleston, optimizing vessel turnaround and cargo flow in the region. The updated service rotation will be as follows: Haiphong - Ningbo - Sh
  • Pacific International Lines adds extra sailing to Cherry Express Service
    Pacific International Lines (Pte) Ltd (PIL) has announced the addition of an extra sailing to its upcoming Cherry Express service, marking its seventh sailing for the cherry season. The newly added vessel is scheduled to depart San Antonio, Chile on 16 January 2026 and arrive in Shanghai, China on 8 February 2026, ensuring a fast 23-day transit to meet strong demand during the peak cherry season.
  • Hapag-Lloyd updates rotation for US1 Service
    Hapag-Lloyd has announced an update to the rotation of its US1 service, aimed at optimizing transit times and enhancing schedule reliability for customers trading between Asia and the U.S. East Coast. Starting in December 2025, Savannah will replace Charleston as the first discharge port in the United States, improving the transit time to Savannah by five days on the eastbound voyage. The new ser
  • Fincantieri to build new ultra-luxury cruise ship
    New Order Secured Fincantieri has won an order to build an ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises. The agreement is part of its long-term partnership with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH). The deal value is significant and subject to financing and standard terms. Delivery and Specifications The ship is scheduled for delivery in 2033. It will be a sister ship to Seven Sea
  • NSW ports achieves net zero scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions
    NSW Ports has achieved Net Zero Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions following a multi-year program to decarbonize its direct operations. The milestone, independently verified, is detailed in the organization's newly released FY25 Sustainability Report. Since 2022, NSW Ports has implemented initiatives across its sites at Port Botany, Port Kembla, and the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre to
  • CMA CGM announces Updated FAK rates
    CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates effective December 1, 2025, for shipments from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and Red Sea regions. To the Middle East Gulf: Origin USD per 20' USD per 40' & 40' HC West Mediterranean 1,000 1,100 Adriatic 1,050 1,150 Black Sea 800 900 East Mediterranean 950 1,050 To the Red Sea: Origin USD per 20' USD per 40' & 40' HC West Mediterranean

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
  • How to make seafarer training more relevant
    Shipping's training ecosystem is struggling in an era of accelerating change, with industry leaders warning that tick-box learning and operational pressures are undermining seafarer competence. The latest instalment from our brand-new Seafarers magazine. Maritime training is under strain. Between relentless schedules, shrinking manning levels, and an accelerating pace of technological change, the
  • Samsung Heavy to build Amogy ammonia power systems
    US ammonia power specialist Amogy has teamed up with Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in a multi-year strategic partnership to manufacture its ammonia-to-power systems in South Korea. Under the agreement, SHI will set up a dedicated facility to produce and test Amogy's systems for both maritime and land-based power generation. The partnership will kick off with ...
  • United Maritime locks in fresh fixtures amid firming dry bulk market
    United Maritime has lined up new employment for its bulk carriers as it positions for a stronger fourth quarter and a firmer outlook for panamax and kamsarmax earnings. The Nasdaq-listed Greek owner, led by Stamatis Tsantanis (pictured), said it has secured new charter deals and extensions for its mid-sized dry bulk fleet, all linked to ...
  • JME returns to New Dayang for another bulker newbuild
    Greek owner JME Navigation has returned to China's New Dayang Shipbuilding for another ultramax bulker, continuing a fleet expansion drive that has gathered pace over the past two years. The shipbuilding arm of state-run machinery manufacturer Sumec Group has been contracted to build one Crown 63 bulk carrier. Delivery details and price have not been ...
  • Shipping hesitates on Red Sea return
    Experts covering the Red Sea shipping crisis have advised caution over any swift return to the Middle Eastern tradelane. Yesterday, the Houthis officially announced that they have paused maritime attacks on Israel and lifted their so-called naval blockade on Israeli ports. This announcement appeared at the end of a letter sent to Hamas's military wing, ...
  • Navibulgar steps up with new bulker order at Yangzijiang
    Bulgarian shipowner Navibulgar has returned to Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for another round of bulk carrier newbuildings, contracting four geared vessels for delivery between 2028 and 2029. Shipbuilding sources place the 71,000 dwt units at around $33.3m each, marking the company's largest newbuilding commitment to date. The first three ships are expected to be delivered in 2028, ...
  • Bulker values edge higher as buying interest firms
    Bulker prices continue to firm, with fresh secondhand sales showing a steady uptick in values. Both traditional owners and asset players are seizing the opportunity to capitalise. Several broking reports note that Taiwanese owner Hsin Chien Marine is selling its second ship this year, departing with the New Ascent (82,000 dwt, 2012, Tsuneishi), reportedly sold ...
  • Rhino Resources extends Northern Ocean rig campaign off Namibia
    John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Ocean, a semisub spin-off of Northern Drilling, has won more work for one of its rigs. Oil and gas player Rhino Resources opted to amend the contract for the 2018-built Deepsea Mira awarded to the company earlier this year. Namely, Northern Ocean won a contract in July for one firm well for ...
  • Glander: AI and bunkering
    Glander International Bunkering's CEO, Carsten Ladekj�r, believes that AI-driven innovation will be the primary transformative force in the maritime industry over the coming year. "We anticipate sustained progress in AI-driven optimisation and digitalisation," he states in this week's big Maritime CEO interview, highlighting a collaborative project that employs an AI-powered propulsion control sy
  • Trump administration plans to open California coast to offshore oil drilling
    The Trump administration is planning to open the California coast to oil drilling lease sales for the first time in a while. The plan, seen in a draft map reviewed by The Washington Post, proposes six offshore lease sales between 2027 and 2030 along the California coast. California has not issued new offshore oil and ...
  • Asiatic Lloyd back at Dalian Shipbuilding for boxship pair
    Asiatic Lloyd has returned to its favoured Chinese shipyard for a pair of conventionally fuelled boxship newbuilds. Brokers are reporting the privately held German shipping line has ordered two more 7,100 teu vessels at Dalian Shipbuilding to go alongside another similar pair it ordered there six weeks ago. Alphaliner is reporting the latest ordered ships ...
  • NextGeo secures North Africa survey and support deal from Saipem
    Offshore energy services contractor Next Geosolutions has won a new contract from Italian firm Saipem for the execution of various survey and support to installation activities, within the development of the Bouri Gas utilisation project in North Africa. The contract, worth around €8.5m ($9.8m), entails the deployment of two specialised vessels, the NG Worker and ...
  • SeaBird vessel to stay on OBN work through 2026
    Marine seismic specialist SeaBird Exploration has won an extension for OBN source work in the Western Hemisphere. The initial contract for OBN work was signed in August this year, using the 2009-built survey vessel Fulmar Explorer. It started in mid-September and is set to last for three months. The deal has nine months of extension options. ...
  • MSC's secondhand fleet frenzy hits 461 ships
    The total number of secondhand boxships Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has added to its fleet since embarking on an unprecedented buying spree in August 2020, largely in lieu of chartering tonnage, has now reached what Alphaliner describes as a "mind-blowing" 461. The world's largest containerline, which recently passed the 7m teu mark, has added three ...
  • Would you let your child go to sea?
    As the next generation turns away from life at sea, industry leaders reflect on what it would take to make seafaring something parents once again want for their children. The second instalment in our brand-new Seafarers magazine. Ask anyone who's spent time at sea and they'll tell you: shipping isn't just a job, it's a ...
  • Scorpio Tankers back in VLCC game with Hanwha Ocean deal
    Monaco-based Scorpio Tankers has made a surprise return to the crude carrier newbuilding market after more than a decade, signing up for two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) at South Korean yard Hanwha Ocean. The New York-listed product tanker giant has inked letters of intent for the 320,000 dwt units, each priced at around $128m. ...
  • Live Animal Export: It's 2025, why are hairy seafarers abandoned and left to linger and die onboard?
    Dr Lynn Simpson returns to Splash today, discussing the ongoing livestock calamity taking place off Turkey. Today is day 54 of Spiridon II's current voyage, something that Splash covered yesterday. Originating in Montevideo, Uruguay, destined for Türkiye and Ukraine. A voyage that should be over, the cattle should have been removed from the tightly packed, ...
  • Pelagic Partners' new credit fund makes debut with MPP trio
    Cyprus-based shipowner and fund manager Pelagic Partners has completed the acquisition of three multipurpose vessels in its first deal under the company's newly established MareVia Credit Fund. The three 2011-2012-built 17,500 dwt units - Condor Bilbao, Condor Magallanes, and Condor Valparaiso - are currently employed under a bareboat charter with a minimum term of five ...
  • Houthis signal end to Red Sea attacks as shaky ceasefire holds
    The Houthis have officially announced that they have paused maritime attacks on Israel and lifted their so-called naval blockade on Israeli ports. This announcement appeared at the end of a letter (pictured below) sent to Hamas's military wing, Kata'ib al-Qassam, by the newly appointed Houthi chief of staff, Yousef Hassan Al-Madani, who succeeded Mohammed Al-Ghamari ...
  • Petrobras faces strike threat as workers reject wage deal
    Workers at Brazilian state-owned oil and gas giant Petrobras have rejected a counterproposal for a collective bargaining agreement offered by the company and its subsidiaries Transpetro, PBio, Ansa, Termobahia, and TBG. As a result, the union approved a "state of strike" which allows workers to begin strike action at any moment without requiring additional consultation ...
  • Vafias joins Greek tanker newbuild surge with six-ship order at HD Hyundai yards
    Greek shipowner Harry Vafias is leading a fresh charge into the crude tanker sector with orders for up to six newbuildings at HD Hyundai, joining a growing list of compatriots expanding and renewing their tanker fleets. Shipbroking sources said the Vafias-backed Stealth Maritime has contracted two suezmaxes at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at about $86m ...
  • Vår Energi taps Ocean Installer for subsea work on North Sea project
    Marine construction contractor Ocean Installer, a Moreld subsidiary, has been awarded a contract for work on Vår Energi's Balder Next development. The contract involves project management, engineering, flexible pipelines, and riser product supply on a fast-track schedule. The remaining scope of the so-called Balder Next - New Wells project is subject to a final investment ...
  • Shell's strategic pivot sees withdrawal from Scottish floating wind projects
    UK-based energy supermajor Shell has decided to bail on the MarramWind and CampionWind floating wind projects off the coast of Scotland. The decision follows a strategic review and is aligned with the company's general direction of moving away from renewables and back to fossil fuels following the arrival of CEO Wael Sawan. Namely, Shell sold ...
  • Bangladesh Shipping Corporation bags its first resales
    State-run Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has clinched its first resale acquisitions, polishing the fleet's average age with a $76.7m purchase of two ultramax bulkers. Brokers have identified the ships as two 63,700 dwt units built at Jingjiang Nanyang Shipbuilding, a yard that has delivered only three sister ships in this segment, all of which will ...
  • DOF scores BP subsea work under multi-year contract
    Norway's DOF Group has secured a long-term subsea services contract from BP covering work in the Atlantic region. The three-year firm deal, with two one-year extension options, will see DOF deploy one of its subsea vessels to support bp's construction, installation, repair and maintenance (IRM) operations. Offshore work under the contract is scheduled to start ...
  • 'Ambition is not yet reaching the fixture desk': RightShip warns of reward deficit for responsible owners
    A new 37-page report published today by vetting specialist RightShip makes clear the growing frustration among owners who invest in safer, greener operations yet see little commercial recognition for it, with just 27% of charterers polled saying they offer better terms for higher-performing vessels. The study produced with maritime consultancy Thetius finds that while 73% ...
  • Ferry collides with product tanker in Singapore
    Late Monday afternoon saw a collision between the Singapore-registered passenger ferry, Horizon 9 and the Norden-controlled product tanker, La Digue. The ferry was en route to Singapore's HarbourFront Centre when the vessels collided off the Southern Islands. The ferry sustained some damage to its bow above the waterline but remained fully operational while en route ...
  • Are shipowners asking the right questions of clean technology companies?
    Alex Routledge, CEO of Armada Technologies, writes for Splash today. Shipping stands at a complex moment in its decarbonisation journey. The IMO's overall strategy for reaching net zero remains in place, even as the formal adoption of its Net Zero Framework has been delayed. In practice, this pause at the global level seems set to ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
  • Crude tankers on track for best quarter in at least a half-decade
    It's safe to say that the fourth quarter of 2025 will be the best reporting period for crude tanker owners...
  • Contships eyes 'robust' feeder market
    Nikolas Pateras-led owner expects higher average rates for fourth quarter
  • European and Egyptian demand boosts Atlantic basin LNG shipping rates
    A confluence of high Atlantic basin LNG export supply and high Atlantic basin import demand has pushed spot rates sharply...
  • Brace for slower growth and higher volatility, warns Danish Ship Finance
    Analyst Christopher Rex is regarded many as the shipping Cassandra - doomed to predict an accurate future only not be...
  • Hydrogen industry faces long, dark night of the soul
    Hydrogen industry bosses say the basis for their green fuel still exists. But the retreat from green policies, geopolitical tensions...
  • Supreme Court finds against Ridgebury after tanker S&P deal collapse
    Shipowner has no debt claim against Marshallese brass plate outfits
  • Akrotiri orders two LR1s at New Century
    Brace of product carriers at Chinese yard are first newbuildings for Marielena Procopiou and Konstantinos Lampsias' growing fleet
  • Long Beach and LA agree clean air plans
    The US' largest port complex finalised the agreement with the South Coast Air Quality Management District earlier this week
  • Operation Atalanta liberates pirate mothership
    The move represents a show of force from navies in the region, despite the delay in attending the scene; but...
  • Evergreen shares $2.5bn newbuild contract between China and South Korea
    Further big containership newbuilding contracts are expected to be signed by Maersk before the end of the year as orderbook...
  • MSC drives continued strong demand in buoyant secondhand containership market
    Asset values are being supported by continued buyer appetite despite looming capacity oversupply in 2026
  • Roppestad confirmed as chair of International Group
    Gard chief executive takes over from Britannia's Cutler
  • Mass AIS disruption in Baltic linked to amateur Finnish station
    An AIS data anomaly on November 2 caused hundreds of vessels to appear in the Baltic Sea despite being located...
  • Shipowners feeling 'frustrated' at lack of reward for going above and beyond
    A report commissioned by RightShip shows that bottom lines stop charterers from rewarding owners who exceed safety and ESG guidelines
  • The Daily View: Treating a gunshot wound with a band-aid
  • Daily Briefing
    Red Sea shipping traffic growing but box bosses still weighing up a big bang return | 'If you don't have...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
  • Houthi pause on shipping attacks lowers tensions, but risk remains
    The rebels are incentivized to keep up some level of threat in the Red Sea because they are loathe to give up leverage that generates financial and military support, according to an S&P Global analyst.
  • Mobile taps its chief engineer to lead port through 2027
    Doug Otto will serve an 15-month term at the helm of the port due to previous plans to retire in early 2027, but will oversee projects that aim to position Mobile as a gateway for reaching inland US markets.
  • Evergreen says will spend almost $3 billion on 14 new LNG-fueled ships
    With 196,000 TEUs of new capacity added to its fleet, the latest orders mean Evergreen will leapfrog both Hapag-Lloyd and Ocean Network Express in global capacity to become the fifth-largest container line.
  • European shippers bemoan data impact of truckload carrier onboarding challenge
    Shippers using truckload visibility platforms need accurate data to run their supply chains, but face hurdles in onboarding carriers in Europe.
  • Project cargo forwarders in the space race prepare for liftoff
    A predicted annual growth rate of 9% for the space economy to 2035 will intensify the demands on cargo handlers.
  • Overcapacity, slack season pressures push India-Europe rates to two-year lows
    With typical seasonal lulls setting in after a slower-than-usual peak season, forwarders generally do not expect India-Europe rates to show any sort of an uptick until January.
  • Project cargo forwarders in the space race prepare for lift-off
    A predicted annual growth rate of 9% for the space economy to 2035 will intensify the demands on cargo handlers.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 12, 2025
  • Flex LNG 'optimistic' as it waits to see if charterer will exercise option to extend period deal
    CEO Marius Foss says spot market momentum has picked up
  • UK Supreme Court makes rare ruling against Ridgebury Tankers in sale deal that went sour
    Highest court finds there is no principle in English law saying prospective buyers of US shipowner's vessels cannot 'take advantage of their own wrong'
  • Getting active? Connecticut's MTM has some new things to say about its Pangaea Logistics stake
    This week's Streetwise newsletter takes a look at the recent move in Pangaea's share price, and whether it's just strong earnings behind the jump
  • World's largest container ship operator is rewriting the rules with a calculated power play
    Is the world's largest liner buying ships to keep rivals out?
  • 2020 Bulkers stays quiet on fate of its last two newcastlemaxes
    'Too early' to say what the shipowner will do with its remaining vessels or upcoming proceeds from sales, according to CEO
  • Evergreen Marine confirms order for 14 LNG dual-fuel container ships
    Taiwanese shipowner will pay up to $205m each for the latest vessels
  • Fincantieri order backlog hits record with ships worth over $70bn
    Italian yard has contracts for 100 ships
  • Four former Glencore oil traders deny bribery charges ahead of six-month trial
    Group accused of corrupt dealings in West Africa
  • Greek shipowner homes in on debut container ship newbuildings
    Greek owner emerges as second European outfit to order container ships at Chinese yard
  • Gard CEO Rolf Thore Roppestad becomes first Norwegian head of insurer group
    Roppestad takes on a three-year term leading the International Group of Protection and Indemnity Clubs
  • Sanctioned tanker takes long route around UK with Russian oil
    Suezmax carrier blacklisted by the EU and UK but continues to haul Russian crude
  • ArcelorMittal and Peter Livanos joint venture plots vast newbuilding play
    Global Chartering mulls order for up to 16 newbuildings ranging between baby-capes and newcastlemaxes
  • NYK lines up $130m transition bond to fund LNG-fuelled ships
    Japanese giant's sale is the second such deal this year
  • Four ex-Glencore oil traders deny bribery charges ahead of six-month trial
    Group accused of corrupt dealings in West Africa
  • Orange Marine unveils fleet renewal plan with order in Sri Lanka
    Hybrid cable layers will be built at Colombo Dockyard
  • Tobias Backer revs up deal pipeline at new Pelagic Partners fund
    London-based executive says MareVia is keeping an open mind on vessel sectors
  • Start-up Hycamite wins approval in principle for shipboard methane-splitting technology
    Finnish start-up hopes to sell pre-combustion technology into LNG-fuelled newbuildings
  • International Seaways cut to hold by Pareto despite 'perfect cocktail for tankers'
    Expectations and valuation are high, analyst says
  • 'Milestone' hit as Everllence seeks order for ammonia dual-fuel engine
    Engine maker says seven pilot engines are already on order
  • John Fredriksen's Seatankers extends VLCC newbuilding series at Hengli
    Shipyard has inked close to 20 VLCCs in just eight weeks, sources say
  • Stamatis Tsantanis company becomes biggest shareholder in offshore newbuilding venture
    Norway's United Maritime pumps more cash into partnership
  • World's largest container ship owner is rewriting the rules with a calculated power play
    Is the world's largest liner buying ships to keep rivals out?
  • United Maritime wins new charters amid rising panamax bulker rates
    US-listed owner returns to profit in third quarter
  • Nikolas Pateras-run Contships posts higher profit amid firm feeder ship market
    Major Greek owner has nearly 80% of its fleet covered with charters through to autumn 2026
  • Bangladesh Shipping Corp splashes out over $76m on two bulker resales
    Chinese-built ultramaxes were acquired through US-based Hellenic Dry Bulk Ventures
  • Safe Bulkers downgraded as DNB sees 'modest' dry bulk outlook
    Shipowner sees rating cut to hold after stock rally
  • Yang Ming profit plunges after container ship freight rates weaken
    Taiwanese owner notes persistent uncertainty over global trade policies
  • EU frigate captures mothership of 'disrupted' Somali pirate group
    Gang that wreaked havoc in the Indian Ocean last week can no longer threaten vessels in the open sea
  • Profit and pay dip at shipbroker Ifchor Galbraiths' UK operation
    Last year was described as solid in accounts filed to Companies House
  • Startup Hycamite wins approval in principle for shipboard methane splitting technology
    Finnish startup hopes to sell pre-combustion technology into LNG-fuelled newbuildings
  • 2020 Bulkers bullish on capesize prospects as ship sale gains hit $117m
    Norwegian owner has been profitable in each quarter since it began operations in 2019
  • Newbuilding rush looms for cable laying vessels as society electrifies
    Newbuilding rush looms as existing ships are busy meeting demand
  • Charterer Cheniere ducks option for Flex LNG carrier
    Shipowner 'encouraged' by daily rates of $60,000 to $70,000 for modern tonnage, despite sluggish start to winter market
  • Color Group bags cheaper financing with new oversubscribed $90m bond issue
    Ferry owner issues five-year senior unsecured bond
  • Baltimore bridge casualty pits HD Hyundai and vessel interests in transatlantic fight
    Judge weighs arguments over whether Dali shipowner and manager can sue HD Hyundai in US, as yard group wages London arbitration
  • Chinese terminal sanctions keep tanker markets tight despite trade thaw
    Bottlenecks persist as US-China truce leaves Ofac designations intact
  • 'Thriving in chaos': Hong Kong makes gains despite US-China trade pain
    Hong Kong's ability to adapt may prove its greatest asset, says shipowners association chairman Angad Banga
  • Adnoc L&S earmarks four LNG carriers for fleet renewal
    Owner will trade one of its delivering newbuildings spot for time being

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
The Regional Administrative Court of Liguria has ruled that...
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
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