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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 11, 2026
  • Union Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways extends Official Support to CTL-BHP 2026
  • Customs measures to promote export competitiveness: FM
  • High-level delegation visits Alang to bolster India's ship recycling leadership
  • Mumbai Port Sports Council conducting All India Major Ports Cricket Tournament, 2025-26 from Feb. 12-16
  • VOC Port's high-level pre-event deliberates on AI in ports and maritime operations
  • GRSE, Hindustan Shipyard ink MoU to set up shipbuilding consortium
  • Greenfield Shipyard Capacity Expansion Portal now live
  • NAWC container volumes: Market dynamics in 2025-Q4
  • Global air cargo demand up in Jan., =but falling e-commerce exports from China could be a dampener
  • Mangaluru Airport cargo running at half capacity: Minister
  • ACAAI Western Region meeting discusses impact of proposed suspension of cargo freighter operations at Mumbai Airport

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • Dollars and belly cargo for blended wings
  • New challenges after a quarter of a century
  • Hegelmann Multimodal expands partner networks
  • DX brings trio into leadership team
  • Transport remains Europe's climate challenge
  • TransFollow and Qargo cooperate
  • Garbe Regeneration acquires brownfield site
  • Andreas Schmid Group leases in Olching
  • Partnership for rotor sail installation
  • Survey reveals impact of tariffs
  • Bilbao PortLab presents innovation projects
  • Lee Kwong Ming new General Manager
  • Joramco secures maintenance contracts with cargo airlines
  • Dirk Reich new board member at K2 Mobility
  • Windracers and HITRANS promote drone air freight
  • Laura DiBella appointed Chair of the FMC

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • CMA CGM and Maersk double-down on Asia-West Africa services
  • JD.com goes local in Europe as ecommerce shifts beyond de minimis
  • Maher Terminals - the Big Apple's big prize
  • Manston developer seeks more funds to open new air cargo hub
  • The Loadstar Podcast with Container Trades Statistics: Unpacking 2025
  • Battle lines drawn in Brussels over EU access for Qatar Airways
  • Yang Ming sets target for bigger box ship market share as fleet grows
  • India-US deal will add impetus to growing air cargo support sector
  • Cargo crime goes digital as fraud and AI replace truck-stop theft

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • Trump signs $35M for Small Shipyard Grants in 2026
    The Small Shipyard Grant Coalition recently announced that the federal government has been fully funded for fiscal year 2026 following President Trump's signing of the FY26 federal funding package, including $35 million
  • DARPA selects Saronic to support its Pulling Guard program
    Austin, Texas-headquartered autonomous vessel developer Saronic Technologies reports that it it has been selected to support the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) Pulling Guard program. The objective of the Pulling Guard
  • Ken Eriksen to open TTB 2026 with keynote on economic strength and maritime resilience
    Marine Log's Tugs, Towboats & Barges (TTB) 2026 will open March 10 in Mobile, Ala., with a keynote address by Ken Eriksen, managing member and strategic advisor for Polaris Analytics and Consulting.
  • Op-Ed: AC or DC charging for marine vessels
    A few years ago, crossing open waters on batteries was pioneering technology for tailor-built projects. But as the technology has proven its benefits, we are now entering the next phase with many
  • NTSB: Loss of lube oil led to $2.6M ATB fire
    The National Transportation Board (NTSB) has released its report on a December 30, 2024, incident involving the articulated tug and barge (ATB) Dorothy Ann/Pathfinder, owned and operated by the Interlake Steamship Co.
  • Elcome adds Amazon Leo to its marine connectivity offerings
    Ship operators have an ever increasing number of LEO (low Earth orbiting) satellite communications options - and these now include Amazon Leo (formerly Project Kuiper). Dubai-based maritime technology and satcoms solutions provider

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • Sea-Intelligence: NAWC Volumes: Market Dynamics in 2025-Q4
    In issue 751 of the Sunday Spotlight , Sea-Intelligence analysed the 2024-2025 container throughput data for North America West Coast (NAWC) ports to assess any shifts in the timing of laden import peaks. The data indicates that front-loading of cargo seen earlier in 2025 came at the expense of Q4 volumes, which were defined by a significant contraction. Figure 1 illustrates this shift in seasona
  • ROSHN Group, Agility sign heads of terms for Saudi Logistics Joint Venture
    ROSHN Group and Agility Logistics Parks have signed heads of terms to form a joint venture focused on developing and operating a large-scale Grade A logistics park in Saudi Arabia. The agreement was signed during the PIF Private Sector Forum in Riyadh by ROSHN Group Acting Group CEO Sabah Barakat and Agility Chairman Tarek Sultan. The proposed project will be developed on around 1 to 1.5 million
  • GXO sets up Defense Advisory Board
    GXO Logistics has announced the formation of a new Defense Advisory Board as it expands its advanced logistics services for the aerospace and defense sectors. The board will provide strategic guidance and industry insights to support GXO's growth in the segment. GXO said the initiative reflects strong demand from aerospace and defense customers for reliable, technology-driven logistics solutions.
  • Shipping Association Leaders reaffirm commitment to industry cooperation
    The chairs of the major international shipping industry associations have reaffirmed their commitment to closer cooperation on shared challenges facing the sector. The leaders met in Athens last week as part of their ongoing collaboration under the Round Table framework. The meeting brought together Paul Pathy, President of BIMCO; John Xylas, Chair of INTERCARGO; Claes Berglund, Vice Chair of the
  • Shipping's Reckoning: How a 40-Year growth story confronts permanent disruption
    Industry's historic expansion meets geopolitical fragmentation as three possible futures take shape through 2026
  • The APV Council assesses the economic results for 2025
    The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia has assessed the provisional financial results for the 2025 financial year, as well as the traffic recorded during the past year, which have resulted in an increase in both turnover and TEU traffic. These figures reflect the commitment of container shipping companies to the Valenciaport facilities. This was explained by the president of the
  • Japanese lessor SBI grows its boxship portfolio
    Japan's SBI Leasing is widening its interest in the container segment, and has picked up two 15,000 TEU container ships from Zodiac Maritime in a JOLCO (Japanese Operating Lease with Call Option) transaction. MSC Auriga and MSC Orion, both built in 2020 at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, were commissioned by Zodiac Maritime for a 15-year charter to MSC
  • Gebrüder Weiss launches Turvo-powered LTL Service across North America
    Gebrüder Weiss has rolled out its Turvo-powered less-than-truckload (LTL) service across North America following a successful pilot program in 2025. The expansion aims to improve shipment visibility and support faster, data-driven decision-making for customers. The LTL solution runs on the Turvo Collaboration Cloud, a shared digital platform that connects shippers, carriers, and internal teams in
  • Container throughput at Ishikari Bay New Port falls 2.6% in 2025
    Container throughput at Ishikari Bay New Port in Japan's northernmost prefecture of Hokkaido declined in 2025, reported by JIFFA, according to preliminary figures unveiled by the Ishikari Bay New Port Authority. The port handled 47,281 TEUs of foreign-trade containers during the year, representing a 2.6% decrease compared with the previous calendar year. Exports totaled 22,873 TEUs, down 4.3%, wh
  • WiseTech and Hapag-Lloyd launch IoT container tracking pilot
    WiseTech Global and Hapag-Lloyd have launched a pilot project to integrate IoT-based container tracking, aiming to deliver real-time visibility across global supply chains. The initiative connects Hapag-Lloyd's live container data with WiseTech's CargoWise platform. Under the pilot, Hapag-Lloyd's fleet of around two million containers transmits frequent location updates through IoT devices. WiseT
  • MSC launches Firehorse service
    MSC has announced the launch of Firehorse service, a new standalone service providing direct and fast connections between China, Singapore, and Indonesia, as part of a broader enhancement of its intra-Asia network. Alongside the introduction of Firehorse, MSC is upgrading several existing intra-Asia services to improve connectivity and offer more competitive access to key regional trade hubs. The
  • STI implements Digital Twin Platform to enhance terminal operations
    San Antonio Terminal Internacional (STI) has implemented a digital twin-based platform to manage and optimize its terminal operations. STI is a port operated by Hanseatic Global Terminals and SSA Marine. The platform was developed in partnership with NextPort.AI, a company specializing in digital solutions for ports. The digital twin provides a virtual, real-time view of terminal activity. It all
  • Descartes: U.S. container imports post seasonal rebound in January
    U.S. container import volumes reached 2,318,722 TEU in January 2026. The figure rose 4.1% month-over-month as volumes rebounded from December's seasonal slowdown. Descartes Systems Group released the data in its February Global Shipping Report. The company provides logistics metrics for supply chain professionals. China-origin imports increased 9.3% month-over-month. However, they declined 22.7%
  • How two obscure ports are redrawing the Indian Ocean's strategic map
    Chinese-backed Gwadar and UAE-operated Berbera signal a fundamental shift from American maritime dominance to a contested multipolar battleground where infrastructure equals influence
  • The story behind Chinese influence in Panama ports
    When we first examined Chinese influence over Panama through port investments, the picture appeared relatively benign a Hong Kong conglomerate operating commercial terminals under a decades-old concession
  • Hiab expands US footprint with MGX Equipment Services dealer agreement
    Hiab has expanded its presence in the United States by appointing MGX Equipment Services as a new dealer across 13 states. The agreement strengthens Hiab's distribution and service network for HIAB loader cranes in key regions. MGX Equipment Services is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company. The company operates 13 locations across 11 US states and provides sales, rental, parts, serv
  • COSCO SHIPPING, Anjun win Lima airport warehouse concession
    COSCO SHIPPING and Anjun have secured the operating rights for the Lima Airport Apron Warehouse Project, strengthening their logistics footprint in South America. The facility is located at Lima International Airport, which handles nearly 90% of Peru's air cargo and ranks among the region's busiest aviation hubs. The project includes a warehouse with direct access to the airport apron, enabling f

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • MISC wins contract to supply first-ever Papua New Guinea FSO
    Malaysia's MISC has secured a bareboat charter deal with ExxonMobil to supply Papua New Guinea's first offshore floating storage and offloading (FSO) unit. The 15-year firm contract carries an option for ExxonMobil's Papua New Guinea arm to extend another 15 years. Operations will kick off in the first half of 2028 under the Kutubu Pipeline ...
  • TGS expands Gulf of Mexico footprint with new OBN campaign
    Oslo-listed seismic data specialist TGS, in strategic collaboration with SLB, has announced the launch of Engagement 9, the latest phase of its ocean bottom node multi-client campaign in the Gulf of Mexico. Engagement 9 covers 161 OCS blocks in the Walker Ridge protraction area, one of the Gulf of Mexico's most prolific deepwater provinces. This ...
  • Sinokor becomes the world's 'super operator' of supertankers
    Sinokor's stunning raid in the tanker markets over the past two months is making the Korean shipowner the largest operator of VLCCs in the world. Sinokor's recent purchase of potentially over 50 secondhand VLCCs, plus the company's securing of a significant volume of tonnage under time charter, has been the talk of the tanker markets ...
  • Nordic American cashes in on oldest suezmax at hefty premium
    Nordic American Tankers has sold its oldest vessel, the 2003-built suezmax Nordic Pollux, for $25m, underlining the strength of the secondhand tanker market for vintage tonnage. The Japan-built 150,103 dwt tanker was sold debt-free, with the full proceeds going straight to the New York-listed owner. Shipping analysts at Swedish investment bank SEB said the achieved ...
  • Danaos steps into bulker newbuilds with newcastlemax order
    Greece's Danaos has stepped into bulker newbuildings for the first time, unveiling the move as part of a six-ship order programme that widens both its fleet mix and investment reach. The New York-listed owner disclosed the deals alongside stronger-than-expected earnings, confirming orders for two newcastlemax bulkers of about 211,000 dwt each, with delivery slated for ...
  • ONGC taps Vantage drillship for multi-year India programme
    Offshore drilling contractor Vantage Drilling has been informed that it received a binding notification of award from India's ONGC for the 2010-built drillship Platinum Explorer. The contract was awarded following the conclusion of a tender for a deepwater drillship, with a three-year firm period plus a one-year optional campaign in India. According to Vantage Drilling, ...
  • Industry's doom-and-gloom PR is sinking seafaring
    Carl Martin Faannessen from crewing agent Noatun Maritime calls for an urgent need to start changing the narrative about careers at sea. Our industry is painting itself into a self-made corner. Why? Because we are not adept at marketing, in every sense of the word. What other industry would: Take every opportunity to talk up ...
  • Fake Vanuatu registry exposes wider epidemic of fraudulent flags
    Vanuatu has warned of a a fraudulent website impersonating its registry. The unauthorised website, operating under the domain registervu.com, copied content from Vanuatu's own registry site. Vanuatu is not alone among Pacific island nations being targeted for false flag operations. The Tonga government, for instance, issued a statement last month denouncing any foreign vessel claiming to ...
  • Subsea 7 wins Mediterranean subsea deal from Chevron
    Offshore engineering and services player Subsea 7 has won a contract from US supermajor Chevron for subsea installation in the Eastern Mediterranean. Subsea 7's scope includes the transport and installation of approximately 17 kilometres of subsea flowlines and umbilicals. Project management and engineering will commence immediately and be managed by Subsea 7's Paris office. Offshore ...
  • Over 400 Bilfinger offshore workers set for strike in pension dispute
    UK's largest offshore trade union, Unite, has announced that 48-hour strike action involving over 400 Bilfinger UK employees will take place on offshore assets operated by BP, CNR, Ineos, Ithaca, and TAQA. The strike will occur on February 19 and 20. Bilfinger workers emphatically backed strike action by 97.6% voting in favour in a fight ...
  • US military captures tanker after globe-spanning chase
    The US military chased a tanker across the world - from the Caribbean to the Indian Ocean - intercepting it yesterday in Washington's ongoing crackdown on Venezuelan oil exports. The partially laden Aquila II, a 22-year-old suezmax, was one of the tankers that departed on the morning Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro was arrested five weeks ...
  • Dark fleet expansion looms as EU seeks to cut maritime lifelines for Russian oil
    Russia's shadow tanker fleet faces greater pressure, although it is forecast to rise in numbers, if the European Commission's proposed a 20th sanctions package gets voted through later this month. Europe plans to scrap the crude oil price cap and replace it with a full ban on maritime services linked to Russian crude exports. A ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • EU sanctions plan will complete Russia's shift into the shadow fleet
    The EU's shift away from an oil price cap system that allowed compliant Russian trade to a complete ban is...
  • Denmark brings SWAG in fight against scrubber discharges
    EU member states have proposed making it easier for countries to ban scrubber discharges in sensitive sea areas to protect...
  • More diverse Danaos orders newcastlemax bulkers
    First-ever bulker newbuildings come on top of landmark move into LNG shipping, but Greece-based owner is also ordering more vessels...
  • Ofac sanctions bulk carrier involved in illicit Iranian fertiliser trade
    The trade was used to finance Lebanese paramilitary group Hezbollah, the US Treasury said in an announcement
  • Venergy Maritime newbuild spree rolls on
    One-year-old shipping firm of maritime environmental services group orders more boxships as well as tankers
  • French asset manager rolls out $200m 'dark green' shipping fund
    Eurazeo fund will support energy transition in maritime sector
  • Vanuatu confirms fake flag registry
    Fake flags are an increasing problem in shipping. Lloyd's List has uncovered a vast network of fraudulent registries purporting to...
  • Boxship charter market holds firm as Lunar New Year slowdown fails to materialise
    Major container lines are extending both modern and older tonnage at firm rates but more efficient ships are winning premiums
  • The Daily View: The EU split at IMO: It's about US gas and ETS money
  • SCA sees traffic and revenue uptick amid shipping's mixed stance on a full return
    Shipping will have to continue balancing risk and opportunity as no definitive signs have been shown regarding safety on voyages...
  • Tanker orderbook hits post-2009 high, yet oversupply fears may be misplaced
    The tanker ordering spree looks alarming on paper, but an ageing global fleet means most new ships are replacements, not...
  • Daily Briefing
    Med revolt leaves Brussels in climate bind at IMO | Box trade defies geopolitical turmoil with strong 2025 growth |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • GPA names next CEO as Savannah readies for new growth phase
    Kevin Price, president of the port's stevedoring services company Gateway Terminals, will join GPA in July as president and then add the CEO's role in mid-2027.
  • Gemini schedule reliability shows sum greater than its parts: Xeneta
    Xeneta's "Schedule Reliability Scorecard" for 2025 showed Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd are more reliable under Gemini than in standalone services, while other alliances showed uneven performance among partners.
  • UP, J.B. Hunt voted best intermodal providers in H2 '25: JOC survey
    Overall, more than 90% of respondents participating in the latest Journal of Commerce Intermodal Service Scorecard were satisfied with domestic intermodal service between July 1 and Dec. 31, 2025.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • US sanctions two ships and their owners as 'maximum pressure' campaign applied to Hezbollah
    Treasury Department blacklists a bulker and a general cargo ship
  • Going nuclear: James Lightbourn reveals a glimpse of his new maritime path
    Former Arctic Securities banker's new role still largely under wraps, but seems destined for the US flag
  • Himalaya Shipping chief opens up on plan for big year of charter negotiations
    Contracted CEO Lars-Christian Svensen has five ships with deals coming to an end
  • No time for 'coasting' as FuelEU regime becomes balance sheet issue
    Lawyers from Reed Smith and WFW warn of bottom line effects and potential disputes as first key deadline passes
  • Nordic American banks $25m for oldest suezmax as fleet renewal rumbles on
    US-listed owner says it is in strong position after latest disposal
  • Flood of sanctioned tankers 'set to reflag to Russia'
    Windward says the move is an effort to stop boarding of stateless vessels
  • Star Bulk and Centrofin cash in capesize bulkers as Asian buyers circle
    Despite topping 40 sales in three years, Star Bulk easily remains the biggest US-listed bulker owner
  • Malaysian owner sets aside $375m in IPO cash for series of newbuildings
    MTT Shipping earmarks funds from IPO for container ship quintet
  • Procopiou pens nine-tanker spree to boast top suezmax orderbook
    Greek shipping company Dynacom has over 30 tankers on order, with a total value approaching $2.5bn
  • Wars and sanctions shield oversupply and weigh on bank's lending decisions
    French lender's head of maritime industries shares his thoughts on the issues affecting ship finance in uncertain times
  • Hafnia and Cargill bunker venture adds clients as fuel claims drop
    Seascale Energy reflects on first nine months of operations
  • Dozens more tankers going dark as EU eyes Russian maritime services ban
    UK broker says existing Russian-trading fleet can only handle 80% of its western exports
  • Eimskip profit wiped out as higher wages hit bottom line
    CEO Thorsteinsson calls the fourth quarter challenging
  • Private equity firm Eurazeo seals first closure of €400m green maritime fund
    French financier making progress with green fund aimed at small and medium-size shipowners
  • Morten Astrup's fund snaps up Performance Shipping and Navios bonds
    Storm Bond Fund returns 0.7% in January
  • VLGC fixtures spike as forward deals hint at weakening rates
    Spot vessels loading in the Middle East, banking $88,000 per day
  • Samsung Heavy cancels suezmax tanker delivery after owner fails to pay final instalment
    Doubts also raised about delivery of sister ship
  • Zissimatos-linked Monte Nero makes a return to VLCC segment with newbuildings
    The Greek shipping company is said to have ordered two newbuildings at Hengli Heavy Industry
  • Taylor Maritime boss Ed Buttery adds to company shareholding
    London-listed bulker owner's CEO lifts stake above 1%
  • Norden set for transitional year as it tries to make MPP bet pay
    Analysts say even a fleet of 70 ships is likely to be 'minority contributor' to earnings
  • QatarEnergy mapping out 'Phase 3' of huge LNG carrier shipbuilding project
    But parallel analysis in play regarding the disposal of older tonnage
  • VLGC owner Petredec buys into UK multifuel engine start-up
    Carnot Engines' new propulsion technology promises big fuel savings
  • Russian seafarers a serious cyber and sabotage threat, Norwegian police say
    Latest report focuses on crew members on non-Russian vessels
  • Himalaya Shipping reports 'strong' trading performance in January
    And Fearnley Securities expects earnings to 'improve substantially in the coming months'
  • Venezuela-linked tankers detained in Caribbean
    Moves seen as setback for US exports from South American country
  • Trading giant Vitol tied to twin Greek product carrier deal
    Major shipowner and charterer appears to be parting ways with several vessels
  • Norwegian hedge fund rides wave of 'euphoria' to bank fast profit on Frontline
    Sissener Canopus sells VLCC owner after buying in December
  • Vyron Vasileiadis investment tally nears $1bn mark with fresh newbuilding haul
    Fledgling Greek owner pounces on additional container ships after beefing up his tanker orderbook
  • United Overseas continues pruning older product tankers
    Partners Peter Georgiopoulos and Leo Vrondissis have been building up on the dry bulk side
  • Bourbon pockets $38m as two platform supply vessels are sold via online auctions
    Difference in bidding activity for offshore player's AHTSs and PSVs highlights where buying interest lies in offshore sector
  • Kamsarmax bulker up for grabs in online auction on Chinese platform
    Auction on the Guangzhou Shipping Exchange on 12 March will open at slightly below its market value
  • Danaos books first bulker newbuildings and swells container ship orderbook
    New York-listed shipowner delivers better-than-expected quarterly earnings
  • Chinese-Greek venture stacks fresh orders for LNG bunker vessels
    Order lifts venture's tally of 20,000-cbm ships being built at Nantong CIMC SOE to four

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FreightWaves web site
FEBRUARY 10, 2026
  • Wall Street reacts to Proficient's earnings: a 25% stock decline
    Proficient Auto Logistics gave a brutal overview of conditions in the auto hauling market in its first quarter earnings call with analysts Monday, and Wall Street acted accordingly a day later. Proficient (NASDAQ: PAL) saw its stock close the day down $2.67 to $7.77, a drop of 25.57%, per Yahoo Finance. Volume was more than 400% of its normal level. Proficient stock had gotten an upward kick afte
  • Reelables launches Bluetooth-based indoor tracking smart label with centimeter-level accuracy
    Reelables, a London-based logistics technology company, has launched a new Smart Label Indoor Tracking solution designed to deliver real-time indoor location visibility with accuracy down to 10 centimeters. The company says the platform is the first to combine real-time location system (RTLS) capabilities with printable smart shipping labels, offering warehouse operators a lower-cost alternative
  • Red Sea torpedoes Hapag-Lloyd rates
    Hapag-Lloyd said container volumes surged 8% in 2025 from the previous year but the average price to carry a container of freight fell by the same percentage as operating costs soared on longer voyages away from the Red Sea. The German company ( HLAG.DE ) said preliminary data showed revenues of $21.1 billion in the 2025 financial year, up from $20.7 billion y/y. Earnings before interest, taxes,
  • Why Credit Is Quietly Deciding Who Survives in Trucking
    For most owner-operators and small carriers, the conversation about survival usually starts with rates. Fuel prices come next. Then brokers. Then regulations. But during a recent episode of The Long Haul , one reality kept surfacing over and over again: many carriers don't fail because they can't run freight - they fail because they never fully understood how the financial system around trucking
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance, PNW ports join on new inland hub
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance and three regional ports will partner on development of an Inland Logistics Hub to aid development of Washington state trade. The NWSA joined with the Port of Benton, Port of Pasco and Port of Walla Walla in signing an interlocal agreement to develop the center in the Tri-Cities region of southeastern Washington. The Tri-Cities includes the contiguous Kennewick, Pas
  • Trimble posts Q4 beat despite ongoing weakness in freight demand
    Trimble Inc . reported fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations, with its transportation and logistics segment posting organic growth and setting the stage for accelerated revenue and margin expansion in 2026, the company said Tuesday. The Westminster, Colorado-based technology provider reported fourth-quarter earnings results and held a call with analysts before the market opened. Trimb
  • As Non-Domiciled CDL Rules Face Litigation, Trucking Still Needs an Honest Conversation
    There's a lot of discussion right now about non-domiciled CDLs. Headlines are flying, social media is dialed, and everybody's got an opinion. But for the people actually holding the steering wheel - the drivers - much of what's being said doesn't line up with what's really happening at the DMV, at the scale house, or at the kitchen table. This is about some drivers who've been running clean for a
  • Trump's bridge threat injects uncertainty into busiest US-Canada freight corridor
    President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to prevent the opening of the U.S. side of the Gordie Howe International Bridge , injecting fresh uncertainty into one of North America's busiest freight corridors. In a series of posts on Truth Social , Trump said he would not allow the bridge - which links Detroit with Windsor, Ontario - to open unless Canada agrees to new trade negotiations and what
  • Teamsters union sues UPS to block delivery driver buyouts
    The Teamsters union on Monday asked a federal court to stop UPS from initiating a second voluntary buyout program for package car drivers, saying the effort to eliminate jobs violates their national contract. Chief Financial Officer Brian Dykes told analysts during the company's Jan. 27 quarterly earnings call that UPS ( NYSE: UPS ) was planning a second voluntary buyout program for delivery driv
  • Midmo introduces modular Edge Intelligence platform at Manifest 2026
    Midmo used Manifest 2026 to introduce a new suite of Edge Intelligence modules, marking its latest move to push real-time visibility and decision-making closer to the physical operations of the supply chain. Tech solutions aren't just aimed at operations as there is a growing shift across logistics technology toward intelligence that operates directly at docks, doors, equipment, and moving assets
  • Benchmark diesel up slightly as talk of an oil glut begins to fade
    The benchmark diesel price used as the basis for most fuel surcharges inched up this week, the fourth consecutive week of increases, in the midst of an oil market that still is pushing higher. The average weekly retail diesel price published by the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration rose 0.7 cents/gallon effective Monday, published Tuesday, to $3.688/g, up 0.7 cts/g. It is the
  • Gather AI raises $40m to scale its physical AI platform for global logistics
    Warehouse operations can make or break an organization. That problem is at the heart of Gather AI 's latest funding round. The Pittsburgh-based startup announced it has raised $40 million in Series B financing, led by Smith Point Capital Management, the firm founded by former Salesforce co-CEO Keith Block. The raise brings Gather AI's total funding to roughly $74 million and positions the company
  • Port of New York-New Jersey box gains shake off trade reset
    The Port of New York and New Jersey was the nation's second-busiest U.S. port for loaded twenty foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2025. The six terminals in the New York harbor complex moved 5,955,798 loaded TEUs over the year, a 2.8% increase from 2024, according to the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The gains outpaced the Port of Los Angeles, where container volume fell by 0.6% for th
  • AI Dispatch, Fraud Prevention, and Building "The Trucker's TMS"
    The trucking industry faces a confluence of challenges that have intensified in recent years. Small and mid-sized carriers struggle to compete with larger fleets that can negotiate better rates on fuel, factoring, and other essential services. Finding qualified dispatchers and operations staff has become increasingly difficult, and many companies have long been understaffed during critical overni
  • New power: CSX signs $670M locomotive deal
    CSX has signed a $670 million deal with Wabtec to upgrade its locomotive fleet with 100 new locomotives and 50 modernized units, as well as related digital systems. The deal calls for new Evolution Series locomotives as well as DC-to-AC upgrades for Dash-9 locomotives. It is the latest in a flurry of activity for the manufacturer that has seen Union Pacific (NYSE: UNP ), CPKC (NYSE: CP ), and Nor
  • First look: Saia's Q4 earnings
    Less-than-truckload carrier Saia reported a headline earnings miss for the fourth quarter. The Johns Creek, Georgia-based company reported fourth-quarter revenue of $790 million, which was $1 million higher year over year and $14 million better than the consensus estimate. Earnings per share of $1.77 came in 38% lower y/y and 14 cents light of consensus. The company called out $4.7 million in inc
  • Trade organization warns USMCA exit could jeopardize millions of US jobs
    The Business Roundtable is warning that withdrawing from the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) could disrupt deeply integrated North American supply chains and put millions of U.S. jobs at risk, even as the Trump administration signals growing dissatisfaction with the trade pact it once championed. New analysis released by the CEO-led business group shows that U.S. trade with Canada and Mexico
  • New CBP vessel rule targets high-risk exports
    WASHINGTON - A decades-old reliance on paper-based export documentation is set to end for container vessel operators and exporters under a new proposed rulemaking from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. The 180-page proposed rule , set to officially publish on Tuesday, will require the advance electronic submission of Electronic Export Manifest data for all vessel cargo departing the United Stat
  • Former FMCSA chief Mullen will head Truckload Carriers
    Jim Mullen, who served a stint as the interim head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, is going to be the next president of the Truckload Carriers Association (TCA). Mullen will be replacing Jim Ward, who has announced his retirement. Mullen will take over the role April 6, but will be present at the group's annual meeting in Orlando that begins February 28. Mullen served at FMCSA

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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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