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Exim India web site
JANUARY 13, 2026
  • J M Baxi Heavy named among the Top 5 Best of Breakbulk 2025 - Asia Pacific
  • Western Dedicated Freight Corridor likely to be fully operational up to JNPA by end-Feb.
  • Multiple shipping rules in force from Jan. 1
  • CONCOR takes a giant leap in cold chain logistics services
  • Kamarajar Port achieves windmill blade handling milestone
  • Global Market Update for 2026
  • China emerges as a major export destination for India
  • Asia-Europe container freight market enters 2026 on firmer footing
  • DPA inks MoU to boost green hydrogen ecosystem
  • DP World joins hands with Team Aker D�hlie as Official Logistics Partner to debut in cross-country skiing
  • ONE establishes joint venture in Vietnam to promote digital transformation by utilising AI
  • Total liftings up for OOCL

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • RAeS celebrates 160 years of aviation
  • IVECO and PlusAI launch autonomous driving program
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo expands fleet
  • Wabtec awarded $386 million contract
  • Nils Walther appointed CCO at Radial
  • FX Mollet appointed EVP for EMEA
  • Over 101 million dollars for New York's freight transport
  • HGT acquires Florida International Terminal
  • New Hybrid Cranes for AGCT
  • Guillaume Sauzedde new Regional Director Europe
  • MANNOL opens logistics center in Braunschweig
  • Austrian Post increases parcel volume
  • Joint Venture for Autonomous Cargo Aircraft

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • 'Signs of early peak', or a 'solid seasonal bounce' for ocean spots?
  • What an Allegiant-Sun Country deal could mean for Amazon Prime Air
  • Protests in Iran may hinder or help shipping's return to the Red Sea
  • Cyber tsunami in logistics - the invisible killer in 2026
  • News in Brief podcast | Week 2 2026 | Cold ports, CargoWise confusion, and CNY capacity
  • OX: Ni Hao from China, and censors provide a little peace from Trump
  • Atlas Air sale: younger aircraft needed to justify ambitious price tag?
  • Railfreight on Cherbourg-Caen-Paris line suspended after derailment
  • Hambantota expands as Colombo Port struggles with congestion
  • Hapag-Lloyd port arm gains full control of Florida International Terminal
  • Guillaume Sauzedde takes over as Maersk's regional managing director for Europe

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • Preliminary injunction allows construction to resume at Ørsted's Revolution Wind
    One of the first of the many court challenges to the latest Trump Administration attempts to shut down U.S. offshore wind development has met with initial success. Danish sustainable energy developer Ørsted
  • BV grants AiP for wind-assisted LNG carrier
    China's Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co., Ltd. (DSIC) has unveiled a new generation of decarbonization-focused vessel designs. They include a wind-assisted 175,000 cubic meter LNG carrier that has received Approval in Principle (AiP)
  • ABS and Siemens Energy in new JDP on lithium-ion battery thermal runaway
    ABS and Siemens Energy have signed a joint development project (JDP) agreement to advance the understanding of thermal runaway in lithium-ion batteries through modeling and simulation, supporting safer and more reliable energy
  • Fairbanks Morse Defense expands robotic welding capabilities
    Beloit, Wis.- headquartered Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) is to expand its robotic welding program. Aimed at boosting ship repair and maintenance efficiency for the U.S. Navy and allied fleets, FMD''s robotic welding
  • USCG awards four contracts for response boat-small demonstrator boats
    The Coast Guard on Jan. 8 awarded four contracts to acquire response boat-small demonstration boats that will be used to develop and validate performance requirements, assess industry capabilities and gather information about
  • BC Ferries selects ABB tech for its New Major Vessels
    ABB has been selected to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger and car ferries that will replace four end-of-life vessels, under BC
  • NY AG Letitia James files suits challenging latest offshore wind stop work orders
    The number of lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's latest attempt to pause construction on offshore wind is growing. New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday filed two lawsuits challenging the stop-work

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Container News web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • NORDEN sells two vessels and expands fleet with new MPP leases
    NORDEN has completed the sale of two vessels from its owned fleet, comprising one MR tanker and one Capesize vessel, as the company continues to capitalise on strong asset market conditions across both the dry cargo and tanker segments. The transactions align with NORDEN's strategy of realising attractive asset values while maintaining flexibility in fleet deployment amid favourable market dynami
  • MOL and ITOCHU partner to cut transport emissions
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and ITOCHU Corporation have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote decarbonization in the transportation sector through the use of Environmental Attribute Certificates (EACs). The partnership links shipping and aviation in what MOL describes as Japan's first collaborative model spanning both sectors. The two companies will work together on marketing, sales, and
  • RINA and HPC to drive green port transformation in Caspian Region
    RINA and HPC Hamburg Port Consulting have won a five-year OSCE contract for the "Promoting Green Ports and Connectivity in the Caspian Sea Region" project. The initiative targets Baku (Azerbaijan), Aktau and Kuryk (Kazakhstan), Turkmenbashi (Turkmenistan), and Batumi (Georgia), aiming to decarbonize port operations, boost digitalisation, and strengthen regional trade connectivity along the Middle
  • Konecranes secures four-crane order for TerraPower Natrium Plant
    Konecranes has won an order for four advanced cranes to support construction of TerraPower's Natrium® nuclear power plant in Kemmerer, Wyoming. The order, received in 2025, will see the cranes supplied to Bechtel, TerraPower's engineering, procurement and construction partner. The equipment will support operations across the nuclear island, energy island and an on-site fabrication facility. An ea
  • COSCO SHIPPING Spain secures ISO 45001 safety certification
    COSCO SHIPPING Spain has achieved ISO 45001 certification, the world's leading standard for occupational health and safety management. The certification confirms the company's commitment to workplace safety and employee well-being. It also marks a key milestone in COSCO SHIPPING Europe's 2024-2029 Strategic Safety and Health Plan. By strengthening preventive measures and operational controls, COS
  • How to Pick the Best Storage Solution for Your Moving Needs
    Moving to a new location is a challenge too daunting, whether you're a homeowner looking to move into a more comfortable community or a business owner who has just found the perfect place where your business can truly thrive. Looking at the logistical details and the costs, you might find that the best option is to entrust the process to third-party service providers. Aside from getting a moving
  • New ClassNK Benchmarks for Containership Safety and Efficiency
    Increased containership sizes and the growth of container shipping overall have combined to change the pattern of operational challenges in seagoing transport. While greater scale continues to make economic sense, it also exposes more containers to open deck conditions, requires higher stacks, and calls for greater resilience in the face of excessive vessel roll motions. Where traditional approac
  • OOCL Q4 and full-year 2025 revenue falls on lower freight rates
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) reported weaker financial performance in the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, driven by lower freight rates despite modest volume growth. For the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2025, liner revenue declined 17.2% year on year to USD 2.08 billion. Total liftings rose 0.8% to 2.0 million TEU, while loadable capacity increased 4.5%. The overall load factor
  • DSV to sell USA Truck to UTAC
    DSV has agreed to sell 100% of the shares in USA Truck, Inc. and its subsidiaries to UTAC, LLC. The transaction follows DSV's strategic decision, announced after Q3 2025, to exit ownership of the business. Under the new ownership, USA Truck is expected to be well positioned for future growth, with its business model and core strengths fully leveraged. UTAC will take over responsibility for ongoin
  • South Korea to trial container ship in Arctic in September
    South Korea will do a test run of a container ship through the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in September. A 3,000 TEU vessel will sail from Busan to Rotterdam, as South Korea seeks to exploit the Arctic as a short cut to Europe. Acting Minister of Oceans and Fisheries Kim Sung-beom announced the test trip on 8 January, two weeks after the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) launched a NSR Developm
  • SOHAR Port and Freezone signs lease agreement with Oman Zinc
    SOHAR Port and Freezone has signed a US$ 50 million investment agreement with Oman Zinc to develop a Zinc Ash Recycling Industrial Park on a site within SOHAR Freezone. Designed to turn steelmaking residues into valuable industrial materials, the project strengthens SOHAR's position as a regional hub for sustainable metals processing and circular economy manufacturing. Delivered in phases, the in
  • CMA CGM introduces PCS for Freetown
    CMA CGM has announced the introduction of a Port Congestion Surcharge (PCS for cargo destined for Freetown, Sierra Leone, due to ongoing congestion at the port. The surcharge will apply from 22 January 2026, based on the loading date. The PCS applies to shipments originating from North Europe, the Mediterranean, Adriatic, Black Sea, and North Africa, and covers dry, reefer, and special cargo. Und
  • Maersk revises DPS for export cargo from inland container depot
    Maersk has announced a revision to its Dry Port Surcharge - Export (DPS) for selected inland container depots (ICDs) in India, as part of efforts to maintain service reliability and operational efficiency across its global network. The revised surcharge will apply to export cargo moving via Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT), Mundra, and Pipavav to worldwide destinations. For non-regulated countries, t
  • Oregon Container Terminal launches at Terminal 6
    Oregon Container Terminal officially launched today at Terminal 6 following a seamless transition from the Port of Portland to Harbor Industrial that sustains a competitive option for supply chains in Oregon. Signaling OCT's importance, Oregon Governor Tina Kotek stated that global connections like these give Oregon a competitive edge and help secure our economic future. "Tim McCarthy, president
  • HMM begins Wing Sail installation to cut emissions
    HMM has installed a Wing Sail wind-assisted propulsion system on the 50,000-dwt MR tanker Oriental Aquamarine . The Wing Sail uses wind power to generate additional thrust through aerodynamic lift, similar to an aircraft wing. The system supports low-carbon vessel operations and is well suited for ships without deck cargo, including bulk carriers and tankers. HMM expects the technology to deliver
  • Global shipping is facing the volatility trap
    Container rates surge 26% despite weak demand, exposing fragile equilibrium as geopolitical tensions override market fundamentals

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Splash web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • Scorpio Tankers sheds 11-year-old LR2
    Monaco-headquartered product carrier major Scorpio Tankers has sold one of its LR2 tankers. The New York-listed owner said the 2015-built scrubber-fitted LR2 product tanker STI Kingsway for $57.5m to an undisclosed buyer. According to the Emanuele Lauro-led company, the sale is expected to close within the first or second quarter of 2026. After the sale, ...
  • Kalleklev takes helm of EPS gas fleet after CoolCo merger
    Eastern Pacific Shipping has moved to reshape its gas shipping leadership after completing the merger between its LNG unit CoolCo and subsidiary EPS Ventures earlier this month. The Idan Ofer-controlled group confirmed that former Flex LNG and Avance Gas chief executive Øystein Kalleklev will take charge of the combined gas platform, assuming the role of ...
  • CoolCo completes privatisation deal
    Cool Company has completed its long-trailed take-private deal, bringing an end to the LNG carrier owner's run as a publicly listed company. The London-based owner said the cash merger with a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of EPS Ventures has now been formally completed, with the transaction registered at the Bermuda Registrar of Companies. CoolCo ...
  • Korean-developed wing sail mounted on an HMM tanker
    Korean shipping and shipbuilding interests are stepping up collaboration on wind-assisted propulsion. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), HD Hyundai's mid-level holding company for institutional shipbuilding, has begun sea trials of its self-developed Wing Sail system after installing a prototype on a tanker operated by HMM. The trials are being carried out on ...
  • Nova Marine Carriers JV doubles down on Amsterdam logistics
    Italian-Swiss dry bulk group Nova Marine Carriers has tightened its grip on the Port of Amsterdam after completing the acquisition of the Waterland Terminal in a joint venture with Germany's Aug. Bolten and Spain's Ership. The deal was executed through Dutch subsidiary Maja Stuwadoors Groep, which reached a final agreement with VCK Holding to acquire ...
  • Himalaya Shipping seals fresh index-linked deal
    Oslo-listed Himalaya Shipping has fixed one of its newcastlemax vessels on a fresh time charter, locking in improved earnings. The Tor Olav Troim-backed owner said the 2023-built Mount Ita has been chartered for a period of 11 to 14 months. The new contract is due to kick in during the second half of January, once ...
  • Saipem to restart suspended jackup rig in Saudi Arabia
    Italian energy services contractor Saipem has announced the restart of operations for the jackup rig Perro Negro 7 in Saudi Arabia, scheduled to begin in January 2026. The contract for the 2008-built jackup was awarded to Saipem in 2011 by Saudi Aramco and was extended in June 2023 for a further 10 years. The contract was temporarily ...
  • Ukraine drone attacks target Lukoil's largest offshore fields
    Ukraine's Special Operations Forces struck three Lukoil drilling platforms in the Caspian Sea on Sunday, January 11. Ukraine's General Staff said that the military hit platforms on Lukoil's three largest offshore oil fields. "As part of measures to reduce the aggressor's military-economic potential, units of the Defence Forces of Ukraine hit three drilling platforms of ...
  • Iran draws shipping into widening confrontation with US
    Iran has said that commercial shipping and maritime infrastructure could become legitimate targets if the United States launches a military attack against Tehran. Speaking during a parliamentary session on Sunday, Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Israel, US military assets and "shipping centres" would be targeted in the event of American military action. Addressing ...
  • One seafarer killed as Russia strikes ships around Odesa
    One seafarer has been killed and another injured after Russian forces carried out drone attacks on civilian vessels operating in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on Friday. According to Ukraine's deputy prime minister, the strikes targeted ships operating in or close to Ukraine's maritime export corridor, a key route sustaining the country's agricultural exports. One of ...
  • Unipec reigns supreme among dirty spot charterers
    The annual dirty spot charterer rankings compiled by broker Poten & Partners have a familiar name at the top but notable changes lower down. China's Unipec remained the lead spot charterer in 2025, taking care of 15.4% of the reported fixtures. Notably, ExxonMobil leapfrogged Chevron and Shell to second place, up from fourth, while Petrobras ...
  • Seacon steps into newcastlemax newbuilds with Qingdao Beihai deal
    Seacon Shipping Group has moved deeper into the large bulker space, signing contracts for two 210,000 dwt newcastlemax newbuildings at Chinese state-run Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding. The deal marks a step-up in the Hong Kong-listed owner's dry bulk growth strategy, pushing beyond earlier exposure to large bulkers through secondhand purchases around 2020 and into purpose-built newcastlemax ...
  • Agricore taps Soho Chuangke for ultramax newbuilds
    Bulker owner and operator Agricore has placed an order for two ultramax newbuildings at Jiangsu Soho Chuangke Shipbuilding, with options attached for a further two vessels. The 63,500 dwt units are scheduled for delivery in 2028, adding fresh work to the Yangzhou yard's forward orderbook as it continues to rebuild its presence in the bulk ...
  • Purus adds Samsung LNG newbuilds to expanding gas fleet
    Purus has returned to South Korea for a fresh LNG carrier newbuilding deal, pressing ahead with the expansion of its gas fleet. Samsung Heavy Industries disclosed in late December an order for two LNG carriers worth about $503m, at the time linked to an undisclosed Oceania-based shipping company. The owner has now been confirmed as ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd arm takes full control of Florida International Terminal
    Hapag-Lloyd's terminal and infrastructure division, Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT), has agreed terms with Chilean shipping and logistics group Grupo Empresas Navieras (GEN) that will see HGT take full ownership of Florida International Terminal (FIT). The deal, reached with GEN affiliate Agunsa Universales (AGUNSA USA), reshapes the capital structure of the Port Everglades facility and hands ...
  • Prosafe bags further flotel work in UK North Sea
    Prosafe has secured another contract extension for its accommodation unit Safe Caledonia, keeping the vessel working in the UK North Sea into late February next year. The Oslo-listed accommodation rig specialist said the semisubmersible will continue supporting operations at Ithaca Energy's Captain field after winning the remaining three weeks of options under the contract. The ...
  • Why maritime decarbonisation now needs a governance architecture
    Captain Stylianos Mourtzanos writes that shipping's decarbonisation challenge is now less about technology and more about governance architecture, specifically, how multiple regional systems interpret and price the same tonne-mile in parallel. Maritime decarbonisation is usually discussed in terms of fuels, engines, ship design, and infrastructure. These issues matter, but they are no longer the

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • VLCC spot rates partially recover from Christmastime plunge
    VLCC rates are well below 2025's six-figure highs, but the market still has legs. Spot indexes have already recouped a...
  • Political pressure builds in Europe to tackle stateless shadow tankers
    The UK government appears to be emboldened by its recent role in the US seizure of Marinera, but legal guidance on...
  • Iran threatens to attack 'shipping centres' if US strikes
    That 'murky' threat will likely pertain to the Strait of Hormuz, one analyst told Lloyd's List, which Iran has threatened...
  • Marinakis launches new dry bulk partnership with Madias-led SPV Axis
    New venture, Capital Axis Maritime, will initially manage fleet of 20 bulkers including seven new capesizes for delivery in 2027
  • What to look out for in tankers in 2026
    Lloyd's List senior reporter Greg Miller makes sense of the crazy start to the year and how recent geopolitical events...
  • Onboard carbon capture results 'catastrophic' for nascent tech
    The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation's lifecycle emissions analysis of onboard CO2 capture is more worrying for the technology than...
  • Liner trade on track for 5% growth in 2025
    Global container shipping continued to outperform expectations in November, with surging Asian exports and broad based regional demand putting the...
  • DFDS confirms former Maersk man appointed as next chief executive
    Appointment follows a succession plan announced in November amid declining financial performance at Danish ferry operator
  • Oystein Kalleklev appointed CoolCo boss after EPS merger agreed
    Former Flex LNG chief Kalleklev will be commercial director of EPS Gas and managing director of CoolCo as it delists...
  • The week in newbuildings: Chipolbrok adds more heavylift MPVs in China
    Chipolbrok's latest newbuilding order follows a contract for four similar vessels signed in early January
  • Russian attacks on Odesa kill seafarer on bulker
    Two foreign-flagged vessels were hit during the attacks, leading to the death of a Syrian national and injuries to other...
  • South Korea reclaims one fifth of global shipbuilding orders
    China remained at number one in 2025 but lost market share year on year, while South Korean yards expect steady...
  • Taiwan's top liners see seasonal lift in December revenue
    Short-term demand is set to strengthen ahead of Lunar New Year, though geopolitical risks linger
  • The Daily View: Watch China for green shipping in 2026
  • Container freight futures spike on China solar export rush bets
    Shanghai's freight futures spike reflects policy-driven cargo timing rather than a lasting tightening of Asia-Europe capacity
  • Cargoship hit by Russian mine faked war risk cover note
    But mortgagees entitled to mortgage interest insurance payout, Commercial Court rules
  • Daily Briefing
    US blockade has left Venezuela shadow fleet in limbo | Why it won't be easy to pump up the volume...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • SeaCube acquires Martin Container in move to boost West Coast cold storage
    Martin's headquarters near the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex is now integrated into SeaCube's depot and transportation network, providing faster delivery to customers and improved regional coverage in the cold storage market.
  • Hapag-Lloyd's terminal arm takes full control of Port Everglades terminal
    Florida International Terminal specializes in container and general cargo handling and provides direct connectivity to major highways and rail networks, with Crowley and Mediterranean Shipping Co. its most frequent callers over the past 12 months.
  • Wind components expected to be a 'standout' cargo for MPVs in 2026
    Onshore and offshore renewables projects will drive shipments of turbines and transformers, carriers in the sector say.
  • STG files Ch. 11 bankruptcy, but intermodal operations remain intact
    STG said the filing will reset its balance sheet and reduce debt obligations, but drayage, domestic intermodal, transloading and warehousing operations will not be affected.
  • Solid growth evident in LNG order book despite regulatory uncertainty
    Most major carriers have set net-zero goals and are investing heavily in dual-fuel vessels that support their emissions-cutting strategies despite a lack of global regulatory support.
  • Drivers battling delays at Norfolk Southern terminal in Louisville
    The delays began last month after the railroad transitioned its Louisville ramp to grounded operations, but NS says it is taking steps to mitigate the backups.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • Sinokor Maritime's VLCC super-haul purchase tactics and pricing start to emerge
    Shipowners siloed off with some initially lured in on time-charter business
  • Trump vows to end Venezuela's crude exports to Cuba
    Cuban president says economic coercion won't lead to talks
  • New Greek outfit Capital Axis takes over Marinakis bulkers' management
    Nicholas Madias-led firm assumes the commercial and technical operation of 20 vessels, including seven capesize newbuildings
  • Marine Money does a deal: Ship finance firm sold to US-based events company
    Owners of industry magazine and global events network eye business as usual but long-term growth prospects
  • 'No-brainer': Omar Nokta returns to shipping research at a familiar firm
    Seasoned analyst returns to his old employer just weeks after exit from Jefferies
  • Finland releases vessel accused of deliberate cable sabotage in Baltic
    Some crew members believed to have been detained
  • MSC linked to deal for 30 container ships in Sinokor fleet
    Liner giant is kicking-off the year with a major deal to acquire more secondhand tonnage from South Korean owner
  • Great Eastern turbocharges fleet renewal with flurry of S&P transactions
    India's largest private shipping firm reveals flurry of deals in gas carrier, bulker and tanker sectors
  • Delfin Midstream poised to green-light first unit for US FLNG project
    Deadline slides and company extends shipyard agreement and further cements engineering deal
  • Ex-Enesel operations chief Erwin Derlagen heads home to Cyprus to join InterMaritime
    Experienced executive emerges from career break at company formed by tie-up between Intership and Interorient management operations
  • Wah Kwong denies link to missing Chinese seafarer case
    Hong Kong owner says name and recruiters were falsely used
  • Top Ships seals $38m sale of megayacht to Pistiolis spin-off
    Greek owner confirms sell-down of luxury vessel to US-listed Rubico
  • Bruton gets buy recommendation as Clarksons sees re-rating after VLCC deliveries
    Shares of Troim-backed tanker company rise in Oslo
  • Trader Vitol tipped to load first tanker heading to Venezuela under US deal
    Commodities group is said to have booked Valloeby LR1 to import naphtha
  • MSC snaps up series of Chinese container ship resales
    With the secondhand market drying up, the Swiss liner giant is picking off newbuilding resales
  • Alternative-fuelled vessel orders plummet by half in 2025 amid lower newbuilding numbers
    Class society says the past year was shaped by 'regulatory uncertainty and market recalibration'
  • Iran's 'rising instability' is fuelling geopolitical risk premium for oil, says Kpler
    Data firm says the upside risk could reach $5 per barrel in the event of a regime change where the oil sector isn't affected
  • Co-founder of law firm Preston Turnbull joins Wikborg Rein
    Norwegian firm's newest partner wants to get back to lawyering, not managing
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping dives in with first LNG carrier orders
    Company adds Chinese-built duo to 63-vessel gas shipping portfolio as it unveils new business chief
  • Rough seas blamed as boxship loses containers off Taiwan
    Coast guard scrambles assets to track drifting boxes after suspected lashing failure and heavy rolling on the CUL Huangpu
  • Oystein Kalleklev steps into new gas role at Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific Shipping
    With CoolCo merger complete, EPS Gas charts course with 63-ship fleet and new chief
  • Brokers lift secondhand tanker values across the board after Sinokor VLCC spree
    And prices could rise further as rates spike and global unrest increases
  • DFDS hires ex-Maersk manager as new top boss
    Michael Hansen will join no later than 1 July
  • Iran regime change would be major positive for tanker shipping as protests escalate, analysts say
    Investors advised to maintain exposure to sector
  • 'What a week!' Joakim Hannisdahl's hedge fund gains from flurry of tanker deals
    Norwegian investor points to geopolitical risks and Sinokor VLCC purchases for rising shares
  • Are criminal syndicates kidnapping seafarers to work in scam call centres? The wife of a missing Chinese sailor believes so
    Bian Changpeng flew to Cambodia to join a vessel but his family believe he is being forced to work in illegal call centre
  • European ropax clearout puts Turkey in the ship recycling market's top spot
    Aliaga begins year with a bang as Italian, Greek and Turkish companies offload scrap tonnage
  • Ukrainian seafarers among crew of seized Russian-flagged runaway VLCC
    Two Russians were released last week after the US detained the Marinera
  • Frontline stock rallies after Clarksons upgrade on back of VLCC deals
    Tanker giant's shares up more than 20% this year
  • UK owner goes for unmanned 'robotic' multipurpose newbuildings at Vard
    Ocean Infinity returns to shipbuilder for four-ship deal
  • Tanker grounding triggers hull checks, no spill detected
    Coast guard says nine crew safe after engine failure off Siargao Island
  • Himalaya Shipping downgraded as DNB turns bearish on dry bulk
    Outlook remains muted on limited demand growth for bulker space
  • Norwegian hedge fund reaps profit from Frontline bet
    Sissener Canopus also bought DHT Holdings shares
  • Precious bulker sales extend as $50m newbuild loan fixed
    Thai owner presses on with fleet renewal plan
  • Seafarer killed in new Russian drone strikes on Turkish ships in Ukraine
    At least 10 mariners have lost their lives since the Ukraine war began, as their vessels become direct or collateral targets
  • Orient Overseas sees revenue slide 10.6% in 2025 as extra capacity takes its toll
    New ships and minimal scrapping, combined with tariff confusion did not bode well for Hong Kong-based liner operator
  • Are criminal syndicates kidnapping seafarers to work in scam call centres? The wife of a missing Chinese sailor believes so
    Bian Changpeng flew to Cambodia to join a vessel but his family believe he is being forced to work in a scam call centre
  • Philippine tanker grounding triggers hull checks, no spill detected
    Coast guard says nine crew safe after engine failure off Siargao Island
  • Greek shipowner Evangelos Marinakis sells teenage VLCC for $70m
    Reported deal comes a week after Greek shipowner sold another VLCC to South Korea's Sinokor
  • Missing Chinese national raises concerns criminal syndicates are targeting seafarers for forced labour
    Bian Changpeng flew to Cambodia to join a vessel but his family believe he is being forced to work in a scam call centre
  • Fujian Highton orders up to seven large MPP newbuildings as it targets 100-ship fleet
    Chinese company is paying less than $43m each for the 62,000-dwt heavy-lift newbuilding
  • European ropax clearout puts Turkey in the ship recycling market's top spot
    Aliaga's ship recyclers begin the year with a bang as Italian, Greek and Turkish companies offload unwanted tonnage
  • Asyad Shipping offloads four of its LNG steamships in $110m deal
    Age, old technology plus regulatory and commercial challenges on emissions performance cited as reasons for disposal
  • Middle East navigation fees frozen by maritime foundation for third year running
    Charges frozen again by non-profit organisation in the Middle East region

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FreightWaves web site
JANUARY 12, 2026
  • Purdue achieves first U.S. wireless charging of heavy-duty truck at highway speeds
    Charging an electric truck may soon be easier than plugging it in. Researchers at Purdue University have announced that, for the first time in the U.S., a roadway has wirelessly charged a heavy-duty electric truck while it was driving at highway speeds. Tests on the experimental highway segment used patent-pending systems designed by Purdue engineers. The segment was built by the Indiana Departme
  • Army Corp OKs $1B Baltimore container terminal
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a permit for construction of an all-new ocean container terminal on the site of a former steel mill that could eventually double container traffic through the Port of Baltimore. The USACE said in a release that the permit was issued Dec. 18 for the Sparrows Point Container Terminal (SPCT) project, a $1 billion joint venture between developer Tradepoint
  • Allegiant to absorb Sun Country's Amazon cargo business
    Amazon will outsource two additional cargo aircraft to Sun Country Airlines this year after being notified of merger discussions with Allegiant Travel Co., signaling the retailer giant's interest in maintaining their flying partnership, executives for the two low-cost carriers said Monday. Sun Country Airlines ( NASDAQ: SCNY ) will be acquired by Allegiant ( NASDAQ: ALGT ) in a cash-and-stock tra
  • BNSF and CN want UP, NS to produce more merger documents
    Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern are withholding key documents that are needed for rival railroads, shippers, and regulators to properly evaluate their transcontinental merger proposal, BNSF Railway and Canadian National have told the Surface Transportation Board. In separate filings, BNSF and CN say the STB cannot properly assess the merger's potential impacts on competition - or how to remedy
  • Henderson Front Loader Theft Highlights Devastation Potential When Equipment Theft and Violence Intersect
    A construction site security guard working her first shift at a new location never expected her Sunday morning would include a death threat from a man wielding a screwdriver while hot-wiring a 39,000-pound front loader. That's exactly what happened on Jan. 5 when 33-year-old Juan Rincon Carreno allegedly hopped a fence at a private construction site on North Water Street, threatened to kill the g
  • Large parcel carriers improved on-time delivery during 2025 peak season
    On-time delivery performance for two-way, national parcel carriers improved during the holiday peak shipping season despite a 5% volume increase from the prior year and capacity reductions in their own networks. The U.S. Postal Service showed the largest improvement, meeting on-time delivery standards 94.1% of the time during December compared to 90.4% in 2024, according to data released on Monda
  • CVSA Human Trafficking Awareness Week Kicks Off
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The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Container shipping market recovery drives COSCO Shipping Holdings' quarterly results
Hong Kong
The Chinese group has ordered 12 new 22,000 TEU container ships and six 3,200 TEU ones.
G20 trade accelerates in second quarter
Paris
Imports of goods and trade in services are driving growth, while exports are maintaining a strong pace
La Spezia Container Terminal invests €90 million in port equipment for the new Ravano Terminal.
La Spezia
OOIL's half-year results are weighed down by the negative performance of the first quarter
Hong Kong
The January-June period closed with a net profit of 729.3 million dollars (-23.6%)
Port of Livorno: The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has annulled the extension of the coastal landscape restriction to the port and hinterland areas.
Florence/Livorno
SBB CFF FFS Cargo returned to profit in the first half of the year
Bern
The Swiss group's trains transported over six million passengers (+1.3%)
White House denounces practice of "illegal" port transshipment to evade U.S. tariffs
Washington
IMO urges naval missions to counter rising piracy in the Gulf of Aden
London/Riyadh/Southampton
The very large crude carrier "Amzan" of the Saudi company Bahri was attacked in the Red Sea.
CMA CGM and Red Sea Gateway Terminal finalize agreement for Terminal 4 at Jeddah Port
Paris
The planned investment amounts to approximately 434 million dollars
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
The slowdown in the Chinese economy is reflected in port traffic
Beijing
In July, overall traffic decreased by -3.4%, with a contraction that no longer only concerns domestic trade, but is also starting to affect goods with foreign countries.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +6.0%
Bremen
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
Fincantieri and Viking convert options into orders for two new cruise ships
Trieste
A ship was boarded by pirates in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
The unit was forced to head towards Somalia
CK Hutchison initiates international arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Hong Kong
The action follows a similar one by its subsidiary PPC. The lawsuit seeks damages of $2 billion and over $1.5 billion.
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II
Hamburg
The Maersk Group company will retain operational control of the Dutch terminal
The German company Hapag-Lloyd has signed an agreement with APM Terminals, the terminal operator of the AP Møller-Mærsk shipping group, for
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
ZIM also records a recovery in the second quarter
Haifa
Acquisition by Hapag-Lloyd expected by the end of the year
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
Floriana Gallucci is the new secretary general of the Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Taranto
The Management Committee of the institution has approved the appointment
Crew of ferry that sank in Northern Cyprus arrested
Nicosia
Eight people died in the accident. 17 other passengers are missing.
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Singamas's profit halved in the first half of 2026
Hong Kong
The Chinese company is focusing on energy containers. During the period, sales of specialized containers exceeded those of standard boxes for the first time.
CIMC sells more containers, but profits plummet
Hong Kong
Half-year profit in this business segment fell by -81.2%
In the first half of this year, China
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Hong Kong
Net income for the first six months of 2026 was $276.6 million (+23.2%)
In the first six months of 2026, CMPort's revenues grew by +13%
Hong Kong
Net profit up 7.4%
Meyer Werft revenues to grow by 107% in 2025
Papenburg
The financial year ended with a net loss of -383.8 million euros
Messina will launch the new West Med Line scheduled service in September
Genoa
It will bring together existing services for Algeria and Libya
The launch of the luxury cruise ship Oceania Sonata was celebrated in Marghera
Trieste
The unit is scheduled for delivery in 2027.
Tarros will include the port of Salerno in its Italy-Libya Express service.
La Spezia
The vessel "Vento di Zefiro" will be placed on the route
MPCC reports declining quarterly results as part of fleet renewal plan
Oslo
Kuehne+Nagel's honorary president has died.
Schindellegi
Klaus-Michael Kühne had joined the family business in 1958
A shipment of 65 kilograms of cocaine was seized in the port of Livorno.
Livorno
It would have brought in around 20 million euros to the criminals
In July, Spanish ports handled 47.7 million tonnes of goods (-1.8%)
Madrid
Containers amounted to 1,581,071 teu (-5.6%)
Join us at the Communion and Liberation Meeting in Rimini
Rome
Participation in the exhibition area of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport
Port of Ravenna: Executive project for redevelopment of the "Ex Carni" area begins
Ravenna
The aim is to give full functionality to a new logistics and industrial sector in the port area
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras decreased by 11.4% in July.
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2026 the decline was -3.3%
Hupac will strengthen its intermodal service between Basel and Busto Arsizio.
Noise
An eighth weekly rotation will be introduced from September 7th
Sallaum creates a company for land logistics of cars in Europe
Vilnius
It will initially be equipped with 50 car transporters and the fleet will reach 300 vehicles by 2029
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +6.7%
Taranto
An increase of +104.9% was recorded in July
Viking Holdings Cruise Line Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Los Angeles
Net profit of $587.7 million (+33.8%)
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles dropped 5.8% last month.
Los Angeles
In the first seven months of 2026, growth of +1.8% was recorded
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
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PRESS REVIEW
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Ends Joint Venture Plan for Block Factory with India's Cochin Shipyard
(Maeil Business Newspaper)
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FORUM of Shipping
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Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
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