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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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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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