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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 13, 2026
  • Leading sectoral trade bodies/authorities extend support to CTL-BHP 2026
  • Customs working towards simplification of processes: CBIC Chairman
  • Strong soya bean supply drives 15% jump in grain shipments; boosts Panamax demand
  • India to get same concessional duty access for garments as B'desh under US trade pact: Goyal
  • India's chance to build the world's first 'Living Supply Chain Map'
  • Hazira Port registers new PTA productivity record
  • LPG handling record at Deendayal Port
  • CMA CGM Emergency Operational Recovery from North Europe to Indian Subcontinent, Middle East & Red Sea

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • Riou becomes Managing Director of Grain de Sail Logistics
  • Federal minister Hanke visits planned logistics center ALPHA
  • My Freighter cooperates with China Southern
  • Lionel Guérin new director of Air Tahiti Nui
  • EFW expands business in China
  • Delta Cargo receives approval for RelEye® RKN
  • Grimaldi's "Grande Michigan"
  • German air freight industry grows despite personnel shortage
  • MYCRANE appoints Aziz Amri as Director
  • Air Atlanta celebrates 40 years of aviation
  • Rhenus and ZWILLING cooperate in Wesel
  • DHL opens center for electric vehicles
  • Justin Pegg new CEO of DPD UK
  • IVECO "S-Way LNG" receives sustainability award
  • Jean-Luc Imhof new Managing Director of Scallog
  • Avianca Cargo dominates flower export 2026
  • Daimler's entry into Chile
  • Sheila McLean new CFO at SeaPort Manatee
  • Greg Baribault new President Northeast
  • "INDAMEX Service" launched in Australia
  • "Eagle-Service" connects Australia with the USA
  • Kardex appoints Jeremy Green as Director

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • GXO eyes new verticals as it reports flat results
  • Tradelanes: More capacity arrives as SSA-Far East volumes grow
  • CMA CGM's new 'Turbo-charged' terminal opens in Colombia
  • Conference call redux: GXO sees value in key verticals
  • Challenge finally gets Jet 777s to bolster Indian air cargo network
  • Ecommerce logistics: 'razor-thin' margins, but volume and digitisation help
  • Japan's loss could be a transhipment gain for Busan Port
  • Game on, as Morrison follows Stonepeak with APAC cold chain platform
  • OIA Global names Dale Pearce head of global products
  • The Loadstar Podcast with Container Trades Statistics: Unpacking 2025
  • The Freight Buyers Club Podcast: TPM26 Special

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • NCLH names John W. Chidsey its new president and CEO
    Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH) today announced that its board has appointed John W. Chidsey as president and CEO, effective immediately. He succeeds Harry Sommer, who is stepping down as
  • Senesco Marine awarded $78.6M contract to build next-gen DRBA ferry
    North Kingstown, R.I.-based Senesco Marine has been awarded a contract by the Delaware River and Bay Authority (DRBA) to construct and outfit a new diesel-electric hybrid passenger and vehicle ferry for the
  • ABS delivers new EMSA report on ammonia fuel safety
    An ABS-led consortium has delivered a new report on the safety of ammonia as a marine fuel commissioned and published by the European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA). Other consortium members included the
  • CSM Energy takes delivery of newbuild PSV
    Cyprus-headquartered CSM Group member CSM Energy reports that it has taken delivery of its first managed newbuild PSV. Named CL SPEC Lisa, the vessel is the first large PSV in the SPEC

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • Thessaloniki Port Authority appoints new chief financial officer
    Thessaloniki Port Authority (ThPA S.A.) has announced a significant update to its executive management team. Narkisos Georgiadis has been appointed as the new Chief Financial Officer, with his tenure set to begin on February 16, 2026. Georgiadis joins the organization with a strong background in both international and domestic markets. He has previously held senior executive roles within various
  • Mixed global bunker market trends in Week 07
    At the close of Week 07, MABUX global bunker indices continued to move in mixed directions, according to Sergey Ivanov, Director, MABUX . The 380 HSFO index rose by US$ 4.90, increasing from US$ 427.06/MT last week to US$ 431.96/MT. The VLSFO index also recorded a gain of US$ 9.86, climbing to US$ 520.07/MT compared to US$ 510.21/MT the previous week. In contrast, the MGO LS index declined by US$
  • Ryder reports solid Q4 2025 results
    Ryder System reported continued earnings growth in the fourth quarter and full year 2025, supported by its transformed business model and strong execution across core segments. The company said its strategic initiatives are delivering structural improvements and are expected to drive further earnings growth in 2026. Fourth quarter 2025 performance Ryder posted GAAP earnings per share from continu
  • Panama Canal and U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council sign MOU to boost agricultural trade
    The Panama Canal and the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council (USGBC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen global trade of U.S. agricultural products. The agreement aims to improve efficiency, reliability, and sustainability of grain shipments through this vital trade route. Under the MOU, both parties will collaborate on joint market efforts, economic analysis, and trade and log
  • Euroseas secures 2-year charter extension for EM Spetses
    Euroseas Ltd., a container vessel owner and operator specializing in seaborne transportation of containerized cargo, has secured a new time charter contract for its 1,740 teu feeder containership, EM Spetses. The 2007-built vessel has been fixed for a minimum period of 22 months and up to 24 months, at the charterer's option, at a gross daily rate of $21,500. The new charter will begin on April 1
  • Deciphering the Chancay port strategic curve
    The Trump administration's direct warning that Peru is "losing sovereignty" over Chancay port marks critical escalation from previous surveillance-focused containment. A local judicial ruling exempting Chancay from Peru's infrastructure regulator Ositran oversight creates unprecedented regulatory vacuum-Chinese-owned strategic infrastructure operating outside national supervisory frameworks gover
  • DNV acquires Smarter Power Solutions to strengthen grid-connection expertise
    DNV announced the acquisition of Smarter Power Solutions, an Australian power systems engineering consultancy. The deal significantly strengthens DNV's position as one of Asia Pacific's leading independent global power grids consultancies. It establishes the company among the world's foremost centers of excellence in grid-connection engineering. Smarter Power Solutions brings a highly specialized
  • Rhenus opens new office in Abu Dhabi to expand UAE footprint
    Rhenus has expanded its presence in the United Arab Emirates with the opening of a new office in Abu Dhabi. The move supports the group's long-term growth strategy in the Middle East. The new office sits next to Abu Dhabi International Airport. This location places Rhenus close to major aviation and industrial customers. It allows faster response times and stronger operational support. The site o
  • GXO posts record revenue in Q4 and full year 2025
    GXO Logistics reported record revenue for both the fourth quarter and full year 2025, supported by steady organic growth and strong new business wins. The company generated more than USD 1 billion in new contracts for the third consecutive year. These wins are expected to add USD 774 million in incremental revenue in 2026, up 20 percent year-on-year. Fourth quarter performance Fourth-quarter reve
  • LX Pantos acquires major logistics hub in Poland
    LX Pantos has acquired a large logistics center in Poland. The deal strengthens its footprint in Europe and expands support for Korean companies operating in the region. The acquisition forms part of a public-private partnership with the Korea Overseas Infrastructure & Urban Development Corporation (KIND) and the PIS No. 2 Fund. The transaction is valued at around KRW 216 billion. The site covers
  • OCEAN carriers and ONE to reduce exposure to tanking transatlantic trade
    The OCEAN Alliance and ONE are going to cut their transatlantic capacity as rates continue heading south. OCEAN, comprising CMA CGM, COSCO Shipping Lines, and Evergreen Marine Corporation, as well as ONE, have updated their Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA) on the North Europe - US East Coast trade with the Federal Maritime Commission
  • Maersk's ASTRID MAERSK makes first Suez Canal transit
    The Suez Canal witnessed the transit of container ship ASTRID MAERSK on its maiden voyage through the waterway. The vessel is the largest Maersk container ship to transit the Canal in two years. Admiral Ossama Rabiee, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority, announced the transit. The ship handled containers at the East Port Said container terminal. It bunkered environmentally friendly methanol befo
  • Maersk introduces PSS from Asia to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka
    Maersk has announced the implementation of a Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) covering shipments from a wide range of Asian origins to India, Nepal and Sri Lanka, effective 25 February 2026 and valid until further notice. The surcharge applies to cargo originating from China, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, the Philippines, Brunei, Hong Kong China, Ta
  • Danaos reports fourth quarter and full-year 2025 results
    Danaos Corporation reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2025, highlighting new financing transactions, fleet expansion, and a strengthened contracted revenue backlog. Financing developments included the placement of a $500 million senior unsecured bond on October 16, 2025, with a seven-year tenor and a coupon of 6.875%. On December 1, 2025, the company use
  • Hiab improves operating margin in 2025 despite lower sales
    Hiab reported a solid financial performance in 2025, despite a challenging market environment marked by trade tensions and economic uncertainty. The company recorded orders of EUR 1.48 billion, in line with the previous two years. Sales fell by 6 percent to EUR 1.56 billion, mainly due to weaker demand in the Americas. Even so, Hiab achieved a record comparable operating profit margin of 13.7 per

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • Maran Dry returns to newbuilds with capesize order at Hengli
    Maran Dry Management has re-entered the newbuilding market, lining up a series of capesize bulk carriers at China's Hengli Heavy Industry. The bulker arm of the Angelicoussis Shipping Group, led by Maria Angelicoussis, has contracted four firm capesize vessels at the Dalian yard, with options that could lift the series to six ships in its ...
  • Diana scores rate boost with NYK bulker deal
    Diana Shipping has secured improved employment for one of its post-panamax bulkers, fixing the 87,146 dwt Phaidra to Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK). The New York-listed Greek owner said the 2013-built ship has been chartered at $14,500 per day, minus a 5% commission, for a period running from a minimum of February 20, 2027, with ...
  • UK shipping warns ETS extension risks backfiring
    The UK shipping industry has stepped up its criticism of government plans to extend the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) to domestic maritime from July 1, 2026, warning that the policy could raise costs, hit island communities and undermine competitiveness without delivering meaningful emissions cuts. The Draft Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme (Amendment) (Extension ...
  • AD Ports backs new dry bulk hub in Cameroon
    AD Ports Group has joined a 30-year concession to develop and operate a new dry bulk terminal at the Port of Douala in Cameroon, deepening its footprint in West and Central Africa. The Abu Dhabi-based operator is partnering with Africa Ports Development (APD) on the project, which will see a new terminal built at Cameroon's ...
  • Scorpio Tankers lifts Dalian LR2 order to four ships
    Scorpio Tankers has declared options for two more scrubber-fitted LR2 product tankers at China's Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co, doubling its order at the yard to four vessels. The New York-listed owner revealed the move alongside its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings, confirming that the two option ships are priced at $68.5m each. Deliveries are scheduled for the ...
  • Leonhardt & Blumberg adds to MR tanker run at GSI
    Germany's Leonhardt & Blumberg is pressing ahead with its expansion in the MR tanker segment, placing follow-on orders at China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The Hamburg-based owner has contracted the CSSC subsidiary for two additional 49,500 dwt chemical/product carriers, bringing its total orderbook at the yard to six. The latest deal follows a September 2024 ...
  • Prysmian buys Spanish subsea cable installation specialist for $200m
    Italian cabling giant Prysmian has acquired a Spain-based submarine cable installation specialist, ACSM. ACSM, based in Vigo, also undertakes subsea surveying, route planning, and seabed preparation activities. It operates in 60 countries and has over 350 employees. The transaction value is €169m ($200.6m), factoring in €24m ($28.5m) in capex for a vessel delivered to ACSM ...
  • Oldendorff lets go of two post-panamaxes
    Henning Oldendorff-led Oldendorff Carriers has joined the sales wagon, with sources telling Splash the German owner has offloaded two post-panamax units. The 115,000 dwt Pia Oldendorff (built 2013 at New Century) has been sold for around $19m, while the slightly older Peter Oldendorff (built 2012 at the same yard) changed hands for about $18m. These ...
  • Harbour Energy enters US Gulf with $3.2bn LLOG acquisition
    UK-based oil and gas producer Harbour Energy has acquired US exploration and production company LLOG Exploration for $3.2bn, marking the company's entry into the US Gulf of Mexico. The acquisition strengthens Harbour's global portfolio and establishes a new core business unit alongside Norway, the UK, Argentina, and Mexico. Through LLOG, Harbour gains a fully operated, ...
  • Hahn & Co sells 10 VLCCs from SK Shipping to Pan Ocean
    South Korean private equity giant Hahn & Company is selling 10 very large crude carriers operated by SK Shipping to Pan Ocean for KRW973.7bn ($694m). The deal, which transfers related long-term cargo contracts with major domestic shippers, is slated to close by April 11, 2027 and follows Hahn's 2018 acquisition of a controlling stake in ...
  • Saltchuk snaps up Great Lakes Dredge & Dock in $1.5bn deal
    Saltchuk Resources is expanding its US maritime footprint with a definitive agreement to acquire Great Lakes Dredge & Dock for $1.5bn in an all-cash transaction that takes the Nasdaq-listed dredging giant private. Under the deal Great Lakes shareholders will receive $17.00 per share, a 25% premium to the company's 90-day VWAP and a 5% premium ...
  • AF Offshore Decom wins FSU removal contract from Ithaca Energy
    Decommissioning specialist AF Offshore Decom has been awarded a contract by Ithaca Energy for the engineering, receipt, cleaning, dismantling, and recycling of an unnamed FSU from the UK sector of the North Sea. The vessel weighs approximately 24,000 tonnes and will be delivered to AF Environmental Base Vats (AFEBV) during 2026. According to the company, ...
  • Geneva Dry: 75 days to go
    There's just 75 days to go until the 2026 edition of Geneva Dry with delegate passes selling fast. Held at the Hotel President Wilson on the shore of Lake Geneva on April 28 and 29, the world's premier commodities shipping conference is readying for its most high calibre gathering to date with organisers anticipating up ...
  • A reality check on the seafarer crisis
    Henrik Jensen, the CEO of Danica Crewing Services, says we should avoid framing shipping as uniquely worse than other industries. The recent warnings from the World Maritime University about a looming global seafarer crisis deserve serious attention. Surveys suggesting that up to half of seafarers may leave the industry within five years cannot be ignored. ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • Flag state guidelines will add scrutiny but will not fix failing registers
    The IMO is considering how to stem the misuse of flags and deter fraudulent registration and fraudulent registries of ships...
  • Dry bulk market enters Chinese New Year on a strong stride
    The first quarter of the year is usually a tough one for dry bulk, but 2026 has begun fairly well...
  • Pan Ocean joins South Korea's VLCC buying spree with purchase of 10 secondhand tankers
    Pan Ocean has struck a Won973.7bn deal to buy 10 secondhand VLCCs from SK Shipping and will add two newcastlemax...
  • Hutchison warns APMT of legal action upon Panama ports takeover
    Maersk's terminal arm offered to step in and run the two ports temporarily if the supreme court decision is upheld
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen scraps 31-year-old vehicle carrier in first disposal since 2020
    Around 140 of the global 800-plus strong vehicle carrier fleet is now more than 25 years old
  • Ukraine war impact can be mitigated by best practice, says Skuld
    Practical measures can reduce risks from naval and aerial drone strikes, sea mines and SatNav interference
  • Limited 'swing' tonnage to support chemical tanker rates, says Odfjell
    Swing tonnage, mostly provided by MR tankers, is at historically low levels due to strong product tanker earnings
  • UK P&I Club maintains $500m war risks P&I limit
    2026 renewal preserves existing war risks limits alongside exclusions relating to Russia, Ukraine and Belarus
  • Another idle Chinese shipyard springs back to life as capacity nears 2010's peak
    Strong demand and full berths at leading yards fuel wave of shipyard reactivations across China
  • The Daily View: Parallel lines
  • Effect of geopolitics on shipping poised to escalate, so 'buckle up'
    There are so many geopolitical 'black swans' in shipping that they might as well be white. Disruption is now the...
  • New Zealand LNG terminal plan signals opportunity for smaller gas carriers
    Gas imports could play a bigger long-term role in bridging the gap between renewables power generation in New Zealand's energy...
  • Daily Briefing
    Russia crude ban would cost marine underwriters hundreds of millions of dollars | Effect of geopolitics on shipping poised to...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • Rapid pace of AI development suggests shippers should be patient
    Shippers would be wise to offload the pain of building AI proficiency to their logistics providers until the benefits become clearer.
  • New truckload capacity product provides another load board option for brokers
    The product launched this week by Triumph, called Capacity Intelligence, allows brokers to identify lanes where it needs a deeper pool of reliable carriers.
  • USDOT releases interim final rule on non-domiciled CDL holders
    The rule will likely mean a slow trickle of capacity exiting the trucking market, though the industry and analysts are split on the exact impact.
  • Scrapping strategy looms large in 2026 as carriers manage growing oversupply
    Downward pressure on rates is set to continue with just over 1 million TEUs of capacity via ships above 10,000 TEUs scheduled to be delivered this year.
  • DP World's financial partner hits pause over CEO's ties to Epstein
    La Caisse, a major infrastructure fund and co-investor with DP World, said it wants clarity from the ports operator about Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem's relationship with the convicted sex trafficker after messages between the two men became public this week.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • Western Bulk declares its first dividend in three years after strong 2025 results
    Bulker operator has meanwhile been making moves to expand its business
  • Scorpio Tankers not ordering more VLCCs, says Robert Bugbee
    New York-listed owner let options expire in December before Sinokor-led VLCC frenzy ensued
  • Argentina LNG partners plan to green-light huge FLNG project in 2026
    Abu Dhabi's XRG inks in on joint development agreement
  • Odfjell fielding plenty of enquiries on next green corridor
    Response to Europe-to-Brazil trade lane 'much bigger than we could possibly imagine', CEO Fotland says
  • Why shipping listings are relying on Oslo as US equity appetite wanes
    This week's Streetwise checks in on the finance focus at the Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American chambers of commerce at a shipping conference in frozen New York
  • GasLog Partners records write-down on last LNG steamship and TFDE trio
    Current liabilities outstripping assets as fleet continues to slim
  • Maran Dry orders up to six capesize bulker newbuildings at Hengli Heavy Industry
    Order marks the Greek company's first bulker newbuilding contract in almost a decade
  • Odfjell fielding plenty of inquiries on next green corridor
    Response to Europe-to-Brazil trade lane 'much bigger than we could possibly imagine', CEO Fotland says
  • Oldendorff-backed lender M&M Bank sees shipping loans soar amid high level of credit
    Niche bank says it has found a place in the competitive marketplace
  • Atlas and EMF confirm suezmax pair sale to Okeanis at 'record price'
    EMF made transactions worth $900m since 2022
  • Scorpio Tankers declares options for two more newbuildings in China
    Product tanker giant beats earnings estimates and ratchets up dividend for second straight quarter
  • Greeks drive capesize sales as S&P market shrugs off freight rate dip
    CM Lemos is tied to divestment of rare, Danish-built ship amid soaring prices for big, ageing bulkers
  • NYK bulker cuts emissions by two-thirds in world-first use of low-carbon methanol
    Japanese owner hails results from ultramax chartered by BHP
  • Russian crude volumes to China hit all-time high, says IEA
    Moscow's revenues continue to decline despite the rapid shift of its barrels from India to China
  • TotalEnergies seeks clarity on non-EU diversions of its Russian LNG
    But chairman and CEO Patrick Pouyanne says the company will remain a Yamal LNG shareholder
  • Pan Ocean strikes for 10 VLCCs from SK Shipping in $700m deal
    Hahn & Co, the owner of SK Shipping, has been seeking to sell the fleet since 2023
  • Angelopoulos family-led Metrostar accelerates container ship play
    Shipowner emerges as latest Hellenic company to bet on smaller boxships
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen warns of uncertainty as it banks less profit from car carriers
    Norwegian manager and investor says it retains capacity to grow its business
  • Pan Ocean strikes deal for 10 VLCCs from SK Shipping in $700m deal
    Hahn & Co, the owner of SK Shipping, has been seeking to sell the fleet since 2023
  • MOL buys into Indian venture capital fund managing $1.3bn of assets
    Japanese shipowner says country is one of its key regions for investment
  • South Korean yards face foreign labour squeeze amid LNG and maintenance boom
    Visa policy rethink and wage gap threaten competitiveness with China
  • Ten unfixed LNG newbuildings set to line up with 2026's record delivery haul
    Braemar nudges LNG shipping market rebalance into 2028 but also forecasts a slide into vessel deficit for the same year
  • Faster ship speeds drive Singapore bunker demand to all-time highs
    Tanker operators increasing vessel speeds to cash in on strongest freight rates for decades
  • Economou presses on with Performance takeover bid as some investors pull out
    Greek shipowner is keeping options open until September
  • Hamburg Commercial Bank transport loan book falls as lender targets shipping
    Global transportation portfolio falls to $3bn
  • Mercuria joint venture shipping first copper cargoes from Africa
    Swiss trader teams up with Gecamines in DRC for export deals involving the US and Middle East nations
  • South Korean yards face foreign labour squeeze amid LNG and MRO boom
    Visa policy rethink and wage gap threaten competitiveness against China
  • Offshore support vessel put on the auction block in Nigeria
    Court notice indicates that a bargain could be had by anyone with a spare Caterpillar engine lying around
  • OceanPal taps asset manager to make $133m cryptocurrency holdings 'work harder'
    Bulker and tanker owner reveals derivatives play with G-20 Group
  • Euroseas drives harder renewal bargain in strong market for feeder ships
    Greek owner extends charter for veteran ship for an extra $3,000 per day
  • BW LPG boss eyes 'significant' upside for gas carrier giants
    Kristian Sorensen says strong rates are set to support free cash flow
  • Mitsui & Co linked to container ship newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries
    The shipbuilder could be set to build the largest container ships in Mitsui & Co's fleet
  • Leonhardt & Blumberg stacks product tanker orderbook at Guangzhou Shipyard International
    The German owner has a total of six 50,000-dwt product tankers on order at the Chinese shipyard
  • Korean yards face foreign labour squeeze amid LNG and MRO boom
    Visa policy rethink and wage gap threaten competitiveness against China
  • Woolim Shipping linked to trio of new tankers at K Shipbuilding
    South Korean owner is said to be renewing fleet with small product carriers
  • Sanctioned shipowner blasts back at Indian smuggling claims after tanker arrests
    Dubai-based Jugwinder Singh Brar says two of his ships were assisting a third that had run low on bunkers

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FreightWaves web site
FEBRUARY 12, 2026
  • FedEx execs say InPost deal will boost European performance
    FedEx's decision to invest in InPost, a European e-commerce focused parcel carrier specializing in out-of-home last-mile delivery, will enable the U.S. integrated logistics giant to improve network utilization by outsourcing lower density B2C volumes to InPost, freeing capacity within FedEx's system to prioritize higher margin B2B volumes that are core to the company's growth strategy, executives
  • New threat as Panama port dispute escalates
    The former operator of container terminals at the Panama Canal threatened legal action after its contracts were voided by the country's Supreme Court. CK Hutchison Holdings Limited of Hong Kong ( 0001.HK ) in a release today said that it is reviewing its options after its Panama Ports Company (PCC) subsidiary was removed as operator of terminals at Cristobal and Balboa ports near the Panama Canal
  • Inside the Shadow Market: 200,000+ Trucking Crashes Without Guaranty Fund Protection
    In a $1 million settlement, James Richardson of Chicago couldn't collect a dime. Richardson was seriously injured in a crash at 53rd Street and Western Avenue when Night Dream Inc.'s truck slammed into him. The case settled. The release was signed. The documents were delivered. But Spirit Commercial Auto Risk Retention Group, the insurer behind Night Dream's policy, had already been placed into p
  • Waiting game as U.S. rail freight falls in weekly data
    Total U.S. weekly rail traffic came to 486,854 carloads and intermodal units in the latest week's data, trailing the year-ago period by 3.2%. Total commodities for the week ending Feb. 7 were 208,408 carloads, weaker by 4.8% compared with the same week in 2025, according to Association of American Railroads data. Intermodal volume was 278,446 containers and trailers, off 2% y/y. Import demand hit
  • House votes to overturn Trump's tariffs on imports from Canada
    The House of Representatives voted Wednesday to terminate the national emergency President Donald Trump declared to justify sweeping tariffs on Canadian imports, marking a rare bipartisan rebuke of the president's trade policy. The resolution passed 219-211, with six Republicans joining Democrats in support of overturning the emergency declaration. Largely symbolic without veto-proof margin Altho
  • SONAR Delivers Elevated Global Ocean Intelligence with New Supply/Demand & Commodity Dashboards - Plus Faster, Smarter Rate Tools
    Global ocean markets don't move in isolation. Booking behavior in Asia today becomes capacity pressure in U.S. truckload networks weeks later. Port delays ripple into intermodal congestion. Commodity shifts reshape inland demand patterns. To help supply chain leaders stay ahead of those shifts, SONAR has officially replaced Container Atlas with two powerful, purpose-built dashboards: Ocean Supply
  • FedEx targets 14% profit growth in 3-year strategy
    FedEx Corp. on Thursday announced fiscal year 2029 financial targets of 4% annual revenue and $8 billion in adjusted operating income,continuing to prioritize premium growth in high-margin verticals in the industrial economy, scaling digital and AI capabilities, further transforming its shipping network, and making efficiency gains permanent. Compared to the midpoint outlook for the current fisca
  • Investors halt deals with DP World over CEO's Epstein ties
    Quebec's La Caisse, the country's second-largest pension fund, which holds a 45% stake in DP World Canada, in a statement said it expects the global logistics company to "take necessary actions" after the Dubai firm's chief executive, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, was identified in the latest release of Epstein files. La Caisse told Bloomberg in a statement that it is pausing further investment with
  • Yard management technology moves out of the shadows as supply chains push for end-to-end visibility
    While supply chains have poured investment into transportation and warehouse technology, yard and dock operations remain one of the most manual and least visible parts of the network, a gap that is increasingly difficult to manage as volumes fluctuate and labor tightens. While the C3 State of Yard and Dock Management 2026 survey is underway, the findings from the 2025 report are likely to be echo
  • Crabs, cologne and contraband: Cargo crimes spike across freight lanes
    A wave of recent enforcement announcements in the U.S. and Canada illustrates how cargo crime now spans cyber-facilitated freight fraud, bulk narcotics concealment inside commercial trailers, and export smuggling schemes embedded within legitimate logistics flows. From stolen truckloads of frozen seafood and blueberries to record-setting methamphetamine seizures at the border, authorities say inc
  • The Non-Domicile CDL Final Rule Isn't Perfect. It's Still a Win.
    Yesterday I wrote about the final rule Secretary Duffy signed restricting non-domiciled CDL issuance. I said it was a win. Many people disagreed with me. Some of them loudly. Some of them personally. I expected that. I also expected that most of the people telling me I was wrong had never been hit by an illegal truck driver. I have. On a two-lane highway in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, I was str
  • The Loophole That Killed 30 People Just Got Closed. Now What?
    The photo is where this started. Today was the beginning of the end. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy signed a final rule that closes the door on one of the most dangerous regulatory failures in modern trucking history. The rule eliminates the use of Employment Authorization Documents as proof of CDL eligibility, restricts non-domiciled licenses to a narrow set of visa categories that actually

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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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