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Exim India web site
MAY 5, 2026
  • CONCOR flags off inaugural reefer rake carrying pharmaceutical products from ICD Sanathnagar to JN Port
  • Bahri delivers exceptionally strong first quarter
  • CWC honoured for "Smart Warehouse" revolution via AI and digital twins
  • Ganga Expressway seen reducing logistics costs
  • Seafood exports at all-time high in value and volume despite global uncertainties
  • Security and operational situation in the Strait of Hormuz
  • India's first Multi-Lane Free Flow barrier-less tolling system launched
  • Shipping Secretary reviews operational performance and future capacity augmentation with terminal operators across Major Ports
  • BIMCO publishes time charter party targeting the emerging CO2 trade
  • New baseline for delay capacity absorption
  • Hormuz blockade, $100 oil seen clouding India's economic outlook
  • India eases rules for Chinese minority stakes in key sectors
  • MSC launches Europe - Red Sea - Middle East Express service
  • PSA International secures investment in Xiamen Container Terminal Group
  • PIL launches Ubuntu Express between Asia and South Africa
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports registers impressive first quarter results

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Carola Wagner becomes Vice President at Element Logic
  • Kässbohrer presents pendulum low-loader K.SLL P
  • United Cargo initiates relief efforts after typhoon
  • Loop introduces new features for LDP
  • SF Group establishes roots in Singapore
  • Turkish Cargo awarded in Italy
  • Qatar Airways Cargo resumes flights to Baghdad
  • Amazon launches Supply Chain Services
  • More main deck capacity for Canada
  • UTA Edenred launches "HUB4Trucks" dashboard
  • DHL Supply Chain expands distribution for Pepco
  • Gebrüder Weiss delivers bicycles from woom
  • Catherine Chow strengthens IAPH
  • ICTSI reports profit increase
  • TCE and Virgin Atlantic Cargo: Year 1 of the partnership
  • Colombia is Latin America's air freight driver
  • Air freight temporarily blooms again
  • Swiss Rhine Ports as a Gateway to Switzerland - Also for Cocaine?
  • PSA Italy: Storm takes over from Conforti

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 3, 2026
  • News in Brief podcast | Week 18 2026 | Hormuz, Suez returns and air cargo's struggle

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Marine Log web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Q&A: Aligning vessel design with operational demands
    In this Q&A, Marine Log Editor-in-Chief Heather Ervin speaks with Job Volwater, CEO of C-Job Naval Architects, about the disconnect between vessel design and real-world operations, and what it will take to
  • ABS names Rear Admiral Ronald J. Rábago SVP of government services
    ABS has appointed Rear Adm. Ronald J. Rábago, USCG (Ret.) as senior vice president of government services, further strengthening its leadership in support of government maritime programs worldwide. "Admiral Rábago brings exceptional
  • More to MEPC 84 than NZF
    Thanks to U.S. engagement with what it termed the "silent majority," the 84th session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee failed to push through a "carbon tax and slush fund" version of
  • Project Freedom: Two U.S.-flag ships safely transit Strait of Hormuz
    In a post on Truth Social yesterday, President Trump announced Project Freedom, an initiative to get ships safely through the Strait of Hormuz "Countries from all over the world, almost all of

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Container News web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Maersk updates fuel surcharges in Portugal, Spain and France
    A.P. Moller - Maersk has introduced updated fuel surcharges across Portugal, Spain and France, citing rising fuel costs linked to the ongoing situation in the Middle East. Weekly adjustment mechanism The carrier has shifted to a weekly review system , replacing the previous monthly approach. Key changes include: Weekly updates every Thursday No trigger mechanism during this period Temporary measu
  • Salamis revises Greece-Cyprus-Israel service
    Salamis Lines has revised its Greece-Cyprus-Israel service by replacing Ashdod with Haifa in its port rotation, according to DynaLiners. Under the updated schedule, the company's single 800 TEU vessel now operates on a route connecting Piraeus, Limassol, Haifa and returning to Piraeus. The adjustment reflects a strategic shift in the service network, maintaining regular connections between Greece
  • Abu Dhabi's first solar-integrated maritime facility inaugurated
    His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region, has inaugurated Al Dhannah Community Harbour following the completion of comprehensive modernisation and expansion works. The project was developed through collaboration between the Integrated Transport Centre, AD Ports Group and Abu Dhabi Maritime, and represents a landmark in sustainable coastal infrastr
  • Port of Gdansk records growth in first quarter of 2026
    The Port of Gdansk handled 20.9 million tonnes of cargo in the first quarter of 2026, a 13.6% increase compared to the same period in 2025, reinforcing its position as a leading transhipment hub and transport node in the Baltic Sea region. The results were broad-based, with growth recorded across most major cargo segments and several recording exceptional year-on-year increases. Container through
  • China and the US are quietly fighting over the same stretch of water
    While the Philippines and the United States rehearsed coastal missile strikes from the country's northernmost islands, Chinese survey ships were simultaneously charting the same waters
  • Rotterdam port area emissions rise 11% in 2025
    Greenhouse gas emissions from companies in the Port of Rotterdam industrial cluster increased by 2.1 million tonnes, or 11%, between 2024 and 2025, reaching a total of 21.2 million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. The increase was driven primarily by higher electricity generation at the port's power plants in response to stronger foreign demand from European markets, according to data published by the
  • Yang Ming chairman: Early peak season seen in 2025
    Yang Ming Marine Transport chairman Chuck Tsai Feng-ming said that the US-Israel-Iran war and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, has brought forward the long-haul peak season from 3Q to this month. Speaking at the Taipei Shipowners' Association's annual meeting, Tsai said: "We're seeing bookings coming in for this month, and we see a recovery in cargo volumes. Therefore we believe that the cont
  • Suez Canal welcomes largest LNG-powered container ship CMA CGM GRAND PALAIS
    The Suez Canal Authority has welcomed the first transit of the CMA CGM GRAND PALAIS , the world's largest LNG-powered container vessel. The ship passed through the canal on its maiden voyage, sailing from Singapore to Malta as part of a Mediterranean-Far East service operated by CMA CGM . Largest LNG container ship The vessel measures: 400 meters in length 61 meters beam Capacity of 23,876 TEU To
  • MSC adds Zarzis to Libya Service
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has introduced Zarzis as a new port of call on its Italy-North Africa Libya Service I, marking the first time the Tunisian port will be included in a regular container shipping rotation. Located approximately 50 kilometres from the Libyan border, Zarzis is expected to enhance regional connectivity and provide additional logistics options for cargo flows between
  • C.H. Robinson posts strong Q1 2026 results as Lean AI strategy drives outperformance
    C.H. Robinson reported another quarter of strong performance in Q1 2026, extending more than two years of consistent earnings growth despite a challenging freight market. The company said its results reflect market share gains, disciplined pricing, and productivity improvements driven by its Lean AI strategy . Earnings growth continues despite market pressure C.H. Robinson delivered: 15% year-on-
  • Iran warns US over Hormuz as ship seizures and crew evacuation highlight rising maritime tensions
    Tensions between the United States and Iran are escalating in the Strait of Hormuz , as military warnings, ship seizures and crew evacuations underscore growing risks to global shipping. Iran warns US against entering Hormuz Iran's military has warned US forces not to enter the Strait of Hormuz after Donald Trump said Washington would help vessels stranded in the Gulf amid the ongoing conflict. T
  • Euroseas orders four more feeder containerships
    Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) has signed contracts for four additional feeder containerships, expanding its newbuilding program to ten vessels with a total contracted cost of approximately $500 million. Two of the new orders are gearless 2,800 TEU high-reefer vessels, built at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China. They are sisterships to two vessels ordered earlier from the same yard. Each vessel carrie
  • Hapag-Lloyd reopens Upper Gulf bookings via alternative routing
    Hapag-Lloyd has reopened bookings to and from Upper Gulf locations using alternative routes that bypass the Strait of Hormuz . Routing via Sharjah Cargo will be routed through Sharjah as a transshipment hub, connecting to: Kuwait Dammam (Saudi Arabia) Qatar Iraq United Arab Emirates Service details The solution supports: Dry, reefer, and in-gauge special cargo Bonded trucking between Sharjah and
  • MSC launches Europe-Red Sea-Middle East Express service
    MSC has launched a new Europe-Red Sea-Middle East Express service to strengthen connections between Europe and key Middle Eastern markets. The new service responds to growing demand for trade between Europe and the Red Sea, as well as ongoing operational challenges in the region. Direct links to key Red Sea ports The service will connect major European ports directly with: King Abdullah Port (Sa
  • Readers Speak: Vessel seizures top Hormuz risk
    Security threats take center stage Escalating incidents in the Strait of Hormuz are reshaping industry priorities. In the latest Readers Speak poll, participants were asked to identify the biggest risk currently facing container shipping in the region. The results highlight a clear concern: direct security threats to vessels are now seen as the dominant risk factor . Seizures emerge as the primar
  • Zim shareholders approve $4.2 billion sale to Hapag-Lloyd
    Shareholders of ZIM Integrated Shipping Services have approved the company's sale to Hapag-Lloyd in a $4.2 billion deal, according to Calcalist. The transaction received 97.36% approval , clearing a major hurdle. It still requires regulatory approvals before completion. Deal structure Hapag-Lloyd and its partners will acquire 100% of Zim's shares for $35 per share in cash . The agreement values t

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Splash web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Diana takes hostile route in push for Genco
    Diana Shipping has taken its takeover fight for Genco Shipping & Trading straight to shareholders, launching a tender offer to acquire the US-listed bulker owner for $23.50 per share in cash after months of failed engagement with the board. The Athens-based owner, which already holds about 14.8% of Genco, said the offer values the target ...
  • Equinor rolls over $1.8bn in drilling and well service deals
    Equinor has extended a raft of drilling and well service agreements on the Norwegian continental shelf, committing around NOK 17bn ($1.83bn) to keep activity levels high and production steady in the years ahead. The Norwegian major exercised one-year options under three integrated drilling and well services contracts, alongside two-year options across 18 corporate framework agreements ...
  • Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers moves deeper into North Sea CO2 shipping push
    Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC) is moving further into the centre of Europe's emerging carbon transport network after joining Aker Solutions and Vår Energi CCS in a new framework aimed at building an integrated CO2 value chain in the North Sea. The three parties have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop the Trudvang CCS ...
  • KSS Line books trio of VLGCs at HD Hyundai
    South Korea's KSS Line has moved to expand its LPG carrier fleet, placing an order for three very large gas carriers (VLGCs) in a deal worth around $342m. The owner has contracted HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), with construction to be handled by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries. The 90,000 cu m vessels ...
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers locks in $190m financing for tankers and leaseback exit
    Greek tanker owner Okeanis Eco Tankers has lined up $190m in new loan facilities to fund vessel acquisitions and buy back ships tied to sale-and-leaseback deals. The New York- and Oslo-listed company, controlled by the Alafouzos family, confirmed it had signed three separate agreements with a mix of Taiwanese and Greek lenders. The largest tranche, ...
  • ADES lands Nigeria rig deal worth $93m
    Saudi drilling contractor ADES Holding has won a new contract in Nigeria for the jackup Shelf Drilling Victory, bolstering its position in one of West Africa's most active offshore markets. The agreement, signed with Seplat Energy, covers a firm period of two years and includes two optional one-year extensions. The deal is valued at around ...
  • Geneva Dry panellists warn risk models are broken
    The flock of black swans has landed - and the risk management models that shipping built its strategies around are no longer fit for purpose. That was the consensus from Geneva Dry's Risk Management in Dry Bulk panel last week, which brought together shipowners, operators, energy traders and market clearers for one of the conference's ...
  • NextGeo scores Saipem contract boost offshore North Africa
    Italy's Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has secured an expansion of its work scope on the Bouri Gas Utilisation Project (BGUP) in North Africa, with the overall contract value now exceeding €70m ($82m). The Milan-listed company, part of the Naples-based Marnavi Group, confirmed that its existing agreements with Saipem had been revised to reflect additional work and ...
  • Archer secures fresh two-year Equinor deal
    Norwegian offshore service provider Archer has secured a two-year extension to its frame agreement with Equinor, covering well services on the Norwegian Continental Shelf (NCS). The contract, valued at around NOK700m ($75m), includes plug and abandonment (P&A) solutions, fishing services and downhole mechanical isolation work. The company indicated that the extension reinforced its long-standing
  • Somali pirates hijack tanker off Yemen
    Somali pirates have seized a small product tanker off Yemen, in the latest incident pointing to a renewed threat in one of the world's most sensitive shipping corridors. Officials reported that the 3,300 dwt Eureka was boarded by armed men on Saturday off Yemen's Shabwa coast. The attackers took control of the vessel and redirected ...
  • US launches Project Freedom to guide ships out of Hormuz
    The United States military launched Project Freedom on Monday, deploying a vast array of naval and air assets to escort stranded commercial vessels out of the Persian Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz - but the operation began against a backdrop of fresh attacks on shipping that cast immediate doubt over its prospects for success. ...
  • Ukraine steps up attacks on Russian energy exports
    Ukraine has intensified its campaign against Russian energy export infrastructure, striking multiple shadow fleet tankers, a Baltic Sea oil terminal and a Russian naval vessel. In a series of strikes over recent days, Ukrainian forces have targeted vessels and port infrastructure across both the Black Sea and Baltic Sea, in what Kyiv has said is ...
  • IMO Net Zero Framework survives assault but adoption remains uncertain
    The International Maritime Organization's Net Zero Framework has emerged battered but intact from a pivotal week of negotiations in London, with a majority of member states reaffirming it as the basis for further work - reversing, by a similar margin, the vote that led to its adjournment last October. MEPC 84, which concluded on May ...
  • Average distance of global seaborne trade has increased by 10% during the disruptive 2020s
    The 2020s - the most disruptive decade for commercial shipping in many generations - have seen the average distance of global seaborne trade increase by 10% according to new data from Clarksons Research, boosting tonne-mile vessel demand, and profits. Seaborne trade amounted to a total 68trn tonne-miles last year, with the average tonne of seaborne ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Dry bulk shipping is quietly racking up impressive stock market gains
    Tankers are garnering all the headlines, given geopolitical events. But when it comes to shipping stocks, don't forget about dry...
  • Iran escalates aggression on shipping as 'Project Freedom' underway
    The commencement of 'Project Freedom' has seen Iran escalate its threats to commercial shipping and move to further solidify control...
  • Hormuz crisis impact on box shipping remains 'highly localised' unlike Red Sea disruption
    The absence of 'severe' delay spike, near-total evaporation of vessel arrivals and rampant service cancellations indicates that the Hormuz crisis...
  • The Daily View: A gulf in understanding
  • Shipping prepares for Hormuz exit amid confused US plan to move vessels and renewed Iran threats
    US announces 'Project Freedom' without industry coordination, leaving shipping companies scrambling for details on how American forces plan to escort...
  • Baltic Exchange denies Mercuria's improper benchmarking allegations
    Allegations have been made on the grounds that implications from the Strait of Hormuz had not been considered when assessing...
  • Daily Briefing
    Star Bulk breaks its silence on Genco battle | Anti-NZF states keep their horse in the race | Red Sea...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Rising fuel costs forcing US truck shippers to shift freight
    The long-term prospect for diesel costs and fuel surcharges is pushing US truck shippers to rethink how they move freight, and even to redesign networks.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, MSC to use feeders to restore upper Persian Gulf cargo links
    The services, which include land bridge options to circumvent the still-effectively closed Strait of Hormuz, appear to be an acknowledgement by the liners that Hormuz will remain a no-go zone for the foreseeable future.
  • Singapore's PSA invests $388 million in Xiamen's XCTG port group
    The move coincides with plans by XCTG to develop new berths, upgrade existing berths, and develop a multimodal smart logistics center.
  • US market helps drive record project backlogs for industrial gas suppliers
    Linde has adopted a "guarded" outlook for the rest of 2026 as Air Liquide looks to a "rebound effect" in the US for an uplift. Linde has adopted a "guarded" outlook for the rest of 2026 as Air Liquide looks to a "rebound effect" in the US for an uplift.
  • Shipping pallet, packaging sectors wade through 'uncertainty' in US freight demand
    Executives say the jump in trucking rates is being driven less by increased volumes and more by higher operating costs and tightening capacity, creating a more fragile recovery.
  • War-driven energy shock makes case for more alternative fuels
    The closure of the Strait of Hormuz only serves to highlight that companies proactively investing in adopting alternative shipping fuels now will be far better off when the next disruption hits, writes Michael Lerner.
  • Middle East fuel shock exacerbates rising US ag export costs
    Bunker fuel surcharges and surging diesel prices linked to the war in Iran come on top of higher tariff costs that have hurt the competitiveness of US agricultural products abroad.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Genco Shipping board to 'review' Diana tender it calls same as 'prior inadequate proposal'
    New development sees Diana ally Star Bulk Carriers actively engage against Genco in proxy battle
  • Vessels hit in attacks on UAE as US-led ship exodus struggles to gain traction
    Tension rises and traffic fails to visibly increase as US starts attempt to free ships trapped in the Middle East
  • Ships hit in attacks on UAE as US-led ship exodus struggles to gain traction
    Tension rises and traffic fails to visibly increase as US starts attempt to free ships trapped in the Middle East
  • Fuel giant employs Pacific Carriers tanker for Jones Act waiver voyage
    Phillips 66 reports Texas-to-California voyage that would typically require US-built ship
  • South Korean ship hit near Hormuz as US-led ship exodus struggles to gain traction
    Tension rises and traffic fails to visibly increase as US starts attempt to free ships trapped in the Middle East
  • Multipurpose ship attacked near Hormuz as 'Project Freedom' struggles to gain traction
    Crew reported safe on HMM-owned vessel
  • Mercuria-Baltic Exchange legal battle 'like blaming the barometer for stormy weather', says tanker player
    Shipping industry split on spat between charterer and data provider over 'distortions' of major VLCC rate assessment
  • Hapag-Lloyd and MSC get creative in bid to resume Middle East Gulf bookings
    Carriers will use third-party feeder services avoiding the Strait of Hormuz
  • Knutsen NYK venture working with Var Energi on new project for CO2 carriers
    Aker Solutions also forms part of group aiming to develop the Trudvang site off Norway
  • Diana takes Genco battle directly to shareholders with tender offer for stock
    Greek suitor maintains the level of its all-cash, buyout proposal at $23.5 for each Genco share
  • US influence fades as IMO climate talks build momentum
    As IMO member states see-saw in climate position questions emerge over US tactics
  • Sanctioned Iranian gas carrier probes US Strait of Hormuz blockade
    Windward says Nooh Gas is heading east near the Iranian coast
  • Charterer Louis Dreyfus boosts liquidity with €3.5bn notes programme
    First €500m tranche sold under guidance from law firm Norton Rose Fulbright
  • Navios Maritime Partners joins growing list of Greek VLCC sellers to Sinokor
    VLCC market consolidator shows its hand behind January deal for pair of ageing crude carriers
  • Pan Ocean completes 10-ship VLCC buy from SK Shipping, with deal still to be priced
    First-quarter results buoyed by strong returns on LNG and grain businesses
  • Mercuria seals deal to ship out $2.2bn per year of Venezuelan gold and bulk cargoes
    Swiss trader and shipowner teams up with Heeney Capital for agreement with US backing
  • Cosco Shipping profit tumbles as freight rates slide
    Earnings for China's leading container carrier nearly halve as falling freight rates outweigh rising cargo volumes
  • Iran and the UAE play a pollution blame game at the IMO
    Conflict spills out into pollution response from attacks on shipping
  • HD KSOE sells down HD Hyundai Heavy stake in $1.55bn bond issue
    Trading is limited to institutional investors
  • Iran to 'respond harshly' if US tries to help stranded ships exit Strait of Hormuz
    Military tells US vessels not to enter the key waterway
  • Shipping stocks rally in Oslo with bulkers leading the way
    CMB.Tech and Himalaya Shipping gain after buy rating
  • MISC behind FSRU order at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Rare and speedy contract inked for floating regasification and storage unit
  • HD KSOE to list $1.55bn bond in Singapore
    Trading is limited to institutional investors only
  • Clyde & Co Hamburg spins off in full office to launch NoordenJones
    The entire Hamburg partnership and most of the team at the shipping law firm are leaving
  • HD KSOE lists $1.55bn bond in Singapore
    Trading is limited to institutional investors only
  • Three dead after virus outbreak on Dutch cruise ship
    Another three people seriously ill during voyage from South America to the Cape Verde Islands
  • Bulker stocks upgraded as Arctic sees 'supply squeeze' rate boost
    Dry bulk equities offer 'most compelling' risk/reward, analyst says
  • Clyde & Co Hamburg team spins off to launch NoordenJones
    The entire Hamburg partnership and most of the team at the shipping law firm are leaving to form NoordenJones
  • Shadow fleet tanker flying false flag arrested by Sweden
    The MR vessel Jin Hui was intercepted on Sunday
  • KSS Line orders series of large LPG carriers at HD Hyundai
    The company has ordered three VLGCs worth $342m
  • Ravi Mehrotra gets VLGC out of Strait of Hormuz as violence flares
    Indian owner's gas carrier heading to India after leaving Gulf
  • Video appears to show hijacked Galaxy Leader partially sunk off Yemen
    Photos also indicate the NYK-operated car carrier is down by the stern three years after Houthi seizure
  • Somali pirate gang hijacks tanker as threat worsens
    The elderly Eureka is heading to Somalia after it was boarded off Yemen
  • Major bulker owner Ciner plots gas carrier newbuilding push
    Vasileios Papakalodoukas-led shipping firm diversifies into yet another segment
  • Greece's Minerva Marine carries away coveted suezmax resales at Samsung
    Andreas Martinos-led firm snatches prize after US-sanctioned owner fails to take delivery
  • 'This is fun': Shipowner Espen Galtung Dosvig buys a bank
    Every family should have one, Norwegian tanker investor jokes
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers banks $190m in loans for suezmaxes and VLCCs
    Owner signs financing deal with Taiwanese and Greek banks
  • Christiana Shipping recycles chemical tanker in Denmark
    Sale of the NQ Zinnia comes ahead of the delivery of a Japanese newbuilding
  • KSS orders series of large LPG carriers at HD Hyundai yard
    The company has ordered three 90,000-cbm VLGCs worth $342m
  • Greece's Minerva Marine carries away coveted suezmax resales at Samsung
    Andreas Martinos-led firm snatches the prize after US-sanctioned owner fails to take delivery
  • Hong Kong owner sells bulker trapped in Middle East Gulf for recycling
    But first the Jenny Lucky must attempt a run through the Strait of Hormuz
  • Main engine failure strands tanker in South China Sea for a week
    Small product carrier remains at anchor off Hainan after reported breakdown

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FreightWaves web site
MAY 4, 2026
  • Motus steps up: what carriers need to know about new FMCSA system
    With the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration last week publishing a concurrent press release and notice in the Federal Register , the next phase of Motus is here. The name derives from the Latin for motion, FMCSA said in its prepared statement. And the system is already in place to a limited degree. The next phase is significant enough for a wider swath of the trucking community that it w
  • Amazon rebrands third-party logistics arms as unified supply chain service
    Amazon on Monday invited third-party businesses to access the full suite of logistics services it uses internally to support e-commerce orders on its platform, officially packaging the discrete shipping and delivery services it has been offering for years under the umbrella brand of Amazon Supply Chain Services. The announcement essentially declared that third-party logistics services is now a ma
  • Losses continue at TL carrier Pamt Corp.
    Truckload carrier Pamt Corp. reported a small net loss for the first quarter. However, excluding the impacts of a one-time real estate gain and an increase in non-operating income, the loss in the core business was much larger. A headline net loss of $8,000 included the benefit of a $12.7 million ($9.7 million after-tax) gain from the sale of a facility in Laredo, Texas. Non-operating income (the
  • Grain, efficiency propel BNSF first-quarter earnings
    BNSF Railway reported stronger first-quarter profits as higher volume and more efficient operations improved the railroad's bottom line. Pre-tax income rose 13.5%, to $1.82 billion, as revenue increased 5%, to $5.92 billion, BNSF's corporate parent, Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE: BRK-B ), reported on Saturday morning. The railroad's operating ratio improved 2.3 points to 65.6% as improved fuel efficie
  • SONAR Launches Self-Serve Quick Rates - Freight Intelligence Without the Sales Call
    Real-time spot rates, a built-in margin calculator, and a Chrome Extension - available to any individual user for $24.99/month, no demo required. SONAR has launched a self-serve pricing tier that gives individual users direct access to its desktop rate intelligence tools - no sales call, no demo, and no contract required. The new offering, called SONAR Quick Rates, is available starting at $24.99
  • The heartland's revenge: how AI is reindustrializing the American interior
    For decades, the narrative of the American economy was written in the shadow of shuttering factories. As production moved offshore, our economic engine shifted gears from physical goods to services and finance. Firms that produced almost nothing became the new American titans, fueling a consumer-driven boom that enriched the coasts while hollowing out the interior. We became a nation that designe
  • Loop launches new platform as intelligence layer for entire supply chain
    On Monday, San Francisco-based AI company Loop unveiled an expansive suite of capabilities that form the foundation of its Logistics Data Platform (LDP). The launch is aimed at tackling systemic logistics data challenges plaguing the supply chain. The launch follows a recent $95 million Series C funding round led by Valor Equity Partners and the Valor Atreides AI Fund, with participation from 8VC
  • Universal Logistics slips to Q1 loss as intermodal collapse deepens
    Universal Logistics Holdings swung to a loss in the first quarter as continued weakness in its intermodal segment dragged down overall performance, despite modest growth in its contract logistics business. The Warren, Michigan-based logistics provider reported Q1 2026 revenue of $367.6 million, down from $382.4 million a year earlier, alongside a net loss of $3.5 million, or $(0.13) per share, co
  • Union Pacific would exit Norfolk Southern merger if STB orders widespread line sales or trackage rights
    Union Pacific will walk away from its proposed acquisition of Norfolk Southern if federal regulators order widespread trackage rights or line sales as part of their approval of the $85 billion deal. The only exception: If the combined railroad is required to spin off one of its duplicative main lines between Kansas City and St. Louis. If the merger is approved, UP would have a pair of K.C.-St. Lo
  • DHL Forwarding to expand Asia-US air cargo capacity in June
    DHL Global Forwarding, leveraging the parent company's in-house cargo airline, will expand dedicated air capacity for businesses shipping between Southeast Asia and the United States with the launch of three widebody flights per week, starting on June 1. The new service from DHL's freight management arm will operate Hanoi (Vietnam)-Taipei (Taiwan)-Anchorage (Alaska)-Chicago/Cincinnati-Seoul (Sout
  • e2open Logistics as a Service gives shippers control while driving capacity
    In an era where supply chain volatility is the norm, companies are increasingly looking for ways to streamline operations without surrendering control of their strategic carrier networks. While many shippers hesitate to outsource their transportation management due to fears of losing visibility, e2open's Logistics as a Service (LaaS) is proving that companies don't have to choose between executio
  • The Commercial Truck Financing Market Has More Options Than Most Small Carriers Realize - and More Traps Than Most Lenders Will Tell You About
    The compliance crackdown of 2026 has pushed a meaningful volume of used equipment back to dealer lots, and with the freight market recovering and tender rejections at 14.43% as of late April, the pressure to add capacity is building for carriers who have survived the freight recession with room to grow. That convergence - more available equipment, improving rates, tightening supply - makes this o
  • The Federal Government Is Offering Two Days of Free Business Education This Week. Here Is Why Every Small Carrier Should Show Up
    Most small carriers have never heard of National Small Business Week. That is not a knock - it tends to get covered as a general small business story and the trucking press largely ignores it. But the 2026 Virtual Summit running May 5 and 6 has a session lineup that maps directly onto the challenges a small carrier or owner-operator is managing right now, and the format removes every logistical b
  • The Used Truck Market Just Got Flooded With Equipment You Need to Inspect Before You Touch
    Walk a truck dealer lot right now and you will see something you have not seen in years: inventory. Real inventory. Trucks lined up. Choices. And prices that look - compared to where used equipment was in 2022 and 2023 - like someone left the door open. That is not an accident. That is the FMCSA compliance crackdown of 2026 showing up in the used equipment market, and if you do not understand wha

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Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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