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Exim India web site
JULY 14, 2026
  • UN chief urges Iran and US to urgently resume negotiations as Gulf strikes escalate
  • CBIC scraps manual documentation for duty-free import containers to drive "One Nation One Port" goal
  • VOC Port inks MoU with Port of Antwerp-Bruges for Green & Digital port development
  • MEA labels Hormuz container ship attacks deeply worrisome, calls for escalation halt
  • DGFT outlines rules to claim slashed tariffs on UK auto imports under new FTA
  • India reduces solar module imports 52% but relies heavily on Chinese cells
  • No room seen for complacency despite maritime piracy falling to lowest since 1992
  • Merchandise exports up in June and Q1
  • IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes
  • US military rejects Iran's claims, assures Hormuz remains open
  • OOCL liner revenue and total liftings up for Q2 and six months
  • DP World boosts operations at Dar es Salaam
  • US Court of Appeals upholds FMC decision that detention fees must promote freight fluidity
  • Gdansk container terminal secures EU funding for electrification and modernisation
  • Vegoil freight rates seen under pressure due to reduced palm oil exports from Indonesia; increased soybean oil imports into India likely
  • Kashmir's premium fruit growers secure first structured export channel
  • New project to increase Antwerp port's container handling capacity by 7 million TEU
  • Tuticorin Commissionerate introduces Advance Risk Profiling mechanism for arriving vessels

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International Transport Journal web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • Lhyfe receives ten hydrogen containers for Europe
  • Glasgow Prestwick reports profits for seven consecutive years
  • "EURO6000" by Stadler receives approval for Belgium
  • Land/Air: Turtles push towards Hong Kong
  • ECS Group develops system for pharmaceutical transports
  • LFG acquires two Ultramax bulk carriers
  • Rock-It opens branch in Abu Dhabi
  • Global air freight demand rises due to AI
  • IFR VDMA AER sign declaration in Barcelona
  • Anthony Donald leads Project Velocity in Gladstone
  • SolitAir launches route to Jinan in China
  • New Energy Transport receives Volvo FH in Sydney
  • Lübeck: Schwarz rises
  • Rostock Overseas Port achieves freight record

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The Loadstar web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • Box ship attacked, Hormuz shut again, Middle East rates sail past pandemic peak
  • Middle East premium fades - but AI boom keeps air freight rates aloft
  • Analysis: Expeditors - fiduciary duty is not a crime scene
  • News in Brief Podcast | Week 28 2026 | Hormuz, hub-and-spoke, and air forwarder advice
  • Evergreen's family drama - the audience now includes prosecutors
  • A 'super' El Niño a major threat to LatAm's perishable exports
  • OceanX: Hormuz closes; box volumes grow; Robinson's orchard wilts
  • Inland waterway congestion grows as river levels fall and barge costs rise
  • AI the right direction for forwarders to take, 'but pace yourselves'
  • FedEx Life Sciences launches to 'meet the demands of next-gen healthcare'

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Marine Log web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • Bordelon Marine completes Lilly Bordelon conversion to ULIV
    Lockport, La.-based Bordelon Marine has completed the conversion and redelivery of the MV Lilly Bordelon, a Stingray Series 260 Class DP-2 Ultra-Light Intervention Vessel (ULIV). "We are proud to welcome the M/V
  • VIDEO: U.S. sea drones strike Iranian naval assets
    In America's first use of sea drones in combat operations, CENTCOM forces successfully struck a submarine and ship maintenance facility in Iran, July 12, 2026. Three Corsair unmanned surface vessels hit the
  • New Isles of Scilly ferry Scillonian IV set to start sea trials
    The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group reports that its new purpose-built passenger ferry, Scillionian IV, will be entering the sea trials phase in Vietnam this week. This marks a significant milestone in
  • Heerema: Data-driven voyage optimization delivers on Sleipnir winter transit
    Heerema Marine Contractors says that during the winter transit of its semi-submersible crane vessel (SSCV) Sleipnir, from Rotterdam to New York at the end of 2025, it demonstrated how data, technology and
  • German manager completes fleet-wide rollout of 300 CMT fuel testing kits
    Glueckstadt, Germany-headquartered testing and monitoring solutions provider CM Technologies GmbH (CMT) reports that an undisclosed German ship management company has now rolled out CMT's integrated onboard fuel/oil testing and analysis kits on
  • Turn Services adds M/V War Admiral to ongoing 8-boat construction program
    Turn Services, New Orleans, La., has added the M/V War Admiral as the second vessel completed in an ongoing eight-vessel construction program. Built by Verret Shipyard, the vessel follows the M/V Sir
  • Kongsberg Maritime to acquire Berg Propulsion
    Norway's Kongsberg Maritime ASA (OSE: KMAR) reports that it is to acquire Hönö, Sweden-based Berg Propulsion AB. Financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed. "This acquisition is central in

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Container News web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • Moeve and Exolum secure financing for strategic Port of Huelva terminal
    Moeve and Exolum have secured €105 million in project financing for the Muelle Sur development at the Port of Huelva, supporting the construction of a new terminal designed to strengthen renewable fuel logistics and Europe's energy transition. The financing was arranged through their joint venture, Terminal Puerto Tartessos, with BBVA acting as Sole Bookrunner, Sole Underwriter, MLA and Hedge Coo
  • IMO adopts Singapore-Led resolution on protection of vital shipping lanes
    The International Maritime Organization has adopted a Singapore-led resolution on the protection of vital shipping lanes at the 137th Session of the IMO Council. Co-sponsored by 30 member states including Indonesia and Malaysia, the resolution reaffirms the importance of upholding and respecting navigational rights and freedoms for commercial ships transiting through vital shipping lanes, includi
  • ADNOC L&S orders four new LNG carriers in US$900 million fleet expansion
    ADNOC Logistics and Services (ADNOC L&S) has ordered four next-generation LNG carriers worth approximately US$900 million, expanding its LNG fleet to meet growing global demand for natural gas. The new vessels, each with a capacity of 175,000 cubic metres, will be built by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai, China. Delivery is scheduled for 2029. The latest order increases ADNOC L&S' LNG newbuild prog
  • SM Group does not intend to offload HMM stake
    South Korean conglomerate Samra Midas (SM) Group, parent company of SM Line, is resolutely holding on to its shares in compatriot peer HMM, despite the group's construction business' financial struggles. Despite suggestions that the chaebol should sell off its HMM shares, now valued at around US$630 million, chairman Woo Oh-hyun is reportedly optimistic that the boom in container shipping could h
  • Port of Rotterdam introduces uniform permit system for port towage
    The Harbour Master of Rotterdam has introduced a mandatory permit system for providers of port towage services in the port of Rotterdam, establishing uniform quality standards within the nautical chain for the first time in the port's history. The permit requirement, grounded in the European Seaport Regulation and laid down in the Port Regulations, means that tugboat companies cannot offer port t
  • CEVA Logistics opens Derby distribution centre for UK eCommerce
    CEVA Logistics has opened a new 508,000-square-foot distribution centre in Derby, expanding its UK contract logistics network to support growing demand from the eCommerce sector. The facility is scheduled to become fully operational in August 2026. It will provide storage, handling and distribution services for global eCommerce customers, helping speed up deliveries across the UK. The new operati
  • Trump proposes 20% cargo charge for Hormuz Strait security
    US President Donald Trump has proposed imposing a 20% charge on all cargo transiting the Strait of Hormuz as part of a new US-led maritime security initiative for one of the world's busiest shipping corridors. In a statement published on Truth Social, Trump declared that the Strait of Hormuz "is OPEN, and will remain OPEN, with or without Iran," following heightened tensions in the Middle East an
  • Maersk adds Jeddah call to AE15 Gemini service
    Maersk will add a call at Jeddah to its AE15 Gemini Cooperation service from August, further strengthening connectivity between Asia, Europe and Saudi Arabia following the service's return to the trans-Suez route. The new port call follows the previously announced structural change that sees the AE15 service resume transits through the Suez Canal instead of routing vessels around the Cape of Good
  • Misurata Free Zone signs Italy agreements to boost investment and trade
    Misurata Free Zone (MFZ) has signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Confindustria Assafrica & Mediterraneo and the Libyan Italian Chamber of Commerce to strengthen economic cooperation and expand investment opportunities between Libya and Italy. The agreements establish a framework for collaboration in investment, trade, logistics, ports and industry. They also aim to attract more Ital
  • Maersk returns WAF6 service to trans-Suez route
    Maersk has announced immediate structural changes to its WAF6 service, which will now transit through the Red Sea and Suez Canal as part of the carrier's gradual return to the trans-Suez corridor. The WAF6 service, operated exclusively by Maersk, connects the Middle East, the Mediterranean and West Africa. Under the revised routing, vessels will sail via the Red Sea between Salalah and the West M
  • Maersk raises emergency contingency surcharge on India-Europe trades
    Maersk will increase its Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) on shipments from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe and the Mediterranean, with the revised charges taking effect from the Price Calculation Date (PCD) of 1 August 2026. The surcharge increase applies to cargo moving from North West India, Pakistan, Nepal, South and East India, Sri Lanka, the Maldives and Bangladesh to North Eur
  • DHL launches dedicated Bangkok-Cincinnati air freight service
    DHL Global Forwarding has expanded its Transpacific air freight network with a new three-times-weekly cargo service linking Bangkok and Cincinnati, strengthening connectivity between Southeast Asia and the United States. The new "TransPac Connect" solution offers dedicated widebody freighter capacity of up to 100 tonnes per flight. The service is supported by an extensive U.S. road feeder network
  • Kongsberg Maritime reports record backlog as Q2 newbuild activity accelerates
    Kongsberg Maritime reported a strong second quarter of 2026, driven by robust newbuild activity, record order intake and a record-high backlog, while continuing to expand its strategic position through acquisitions. The company ended the quarter with an order backlog of NOK 28.4 billion, the highest in its history. Quarterly order intake reached NOK 7.23 billion, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio
  • Strait of Hormuz attack damages container ship GFS Galaxy, one crew member missing
    The Cyprus-flagged container ship GFS Galaxy suffered heavy damage during an attack near the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one Indian crew member missing and raising fresh concerns over the security of commercial shipping in the Gulf. India's Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed that the vessel carried 11 Indian nationals. Rescue teams have recovered 10 crew members, while search efforts cont
  • Hambantota International Port sets new monthly records
    Hambantota International Port (HIP) recorded its highest-ever monthly throughput for both RoRo and containers in June 2026, handling 90,219 vehicles and 80,325 TEUs. The record performance came as the Sri Lankan port strengthened operations amid uncertainty surrounding shipping routes in the Middle East. HIP increased capacity and worked closely with customers to ensure uninterrupted services as
  • Readers Speak: Geopolitical risks seen as shipping's biggest blind spot
    The latest Readers Speak poll asked readers: What is shipping's biggest blind spot today? The results reveal a clear consensus. Readers believe geopolitical developments remain the industry's most underestimated challenge, outweighing concerns over artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and port infrastructure. Geopolitical risks dominate industry concerns A decisive majority of readers selected
  • Kijing Terminal expands container handling capacity with two hybrid RTGs
    Kijing Terminal has strengthened its container handling capabilities with the addition of two hybrid battery-powered rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGs), supporting its expansion following the launch of direct container export services. The two Sany Hybrid Full Battery RTGs arrived aboard the MV BILLIE on 4 July and were unloaded at Kijing Terminal in West Kalimantan. Each unit has a safe working l
  • Desgagnés expands fleet
    Desgagnés has expanded its fleet with the addition of the Johane A. Desgagnés, a multipurpose cargo vessel acquired from German shipowner Briese Schiffahrts. The vessel, which arrived in Quebec City in May and has now been registered under the Canadian flag, entered service on 12 June. It will support Desgagnés' operations serving remote communities and industries in the Canadian Arctic, includin
  • Hapag-Lloyd enhances Adriatic network
    Hapag-Lloyd is strengthening its Adriatic network with an upgraded ADX service and the launch of a new Intra Adriatic Service (IAS), improving connections between Egypt, the Adriatic and Asia. Starting in week 29, the revised ADX service will provide weekly sailings between Port Said, Damietta, Koper and Venice. The carrier said the new rotation offers transit times of four days from Damietta to
  • Xeneta: Container spot rates stabilise as carriers add capacity
    Container spot freight rates on the major east-west trades showed signs of stabilising this week as carriers continued to inject additional capacity into the market, according to the latest weekly market update from Xeneta . While freight rates remain at exceptionally high levels following the Strait of Hormuz crisis, Xeneta said the pace of increases has slowed and upcoming mid-July rate hikes a

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Splash web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • Diana presses on with Genco takeover push
    Diana Shipping has extended its tender offer for Genco Shipping & Trading to July 24, keeping its takeover push alive after securing only a modest increase in shareholder support. The Athens-based bulker owner said 11.08m Genco shares had been tendered by the July 10 deadline, representing 29.7% of the outstanding stock it does not already ...
  • StealthGas to sell blast-damaged LPG carrier
    Nasdaq-listed StealthGas has settled the insurance claim linked to its damaged LPG carrier Eco Wizard and is preparing to sell the vessel in its current condition. The 40,000 cu m LPG carrier was damaged on July 6 last year while loading ammonia at Russia's Ust-Luga port. The incident triggered an ammonia leak and the evacuation ...
  • JUB Pacific diversifies fleet with AHTS purchase
    Singapore-based offshore marine solutions provider JUB Pacific has acquired an anchor handling tug and supply vessel. The company stated that it acquired the 2010-built AHTS Evay, formerly owned by Aussie Offshore Services. It is a DP2 vessel with a bollard pull of 120 tonnes. The financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed. This acquisition ...
  • Subsea cable alliance targets Scottish power network
    A consortium of Scottish energy firm SSEN Transmission, Sumitomo, and Van Oord has signed a long-term framework agreement to support the delivery of future HVDC subsea transmission infrastructure across northern Scotland. Together, the businesses aim to support the delivery of future subsea transmission infrastructure required to modernise and expand Scotland's electricity network. The agreement
  • Cadeler seals $282m loan for offshore wind installation vessel newbuild
    Offshore wind vessel heavyweight Cadeler has signed a senior secured green term loan facility of €247m to finance part of the construction of its third A-class newbuild offshore wind installation vessel Wind Apex. The 12-year facility is supported by Denmark's Export and Investment Fund (EIFO). The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Singapore branch, acted as ...
  • CYH Shipping tied to Jiangnan VLGC series
    Chinese gas carrier owner CYH Shipping has been linked to an order for up to six VLGCs at Jiangnan Shipyard. Shipbuilding sources report the Hong Kong-based company has signed for four firm 90,000 cu m units at the Shanghai yard, with options for two more. The firm ships are expected to deliver in 2030.No price ...
  • Kongsberg Maritime buys Berg Propulsion
    Kongsberg Maritime has agreed to acquire Swedish propulsion specialist Berg Propulsion in a deal designed to broaden its reach across commercial vessel segments and deepen its aftermarket business. Financial terms were not disclosed. Kongsberg said the transaction is priced at approximately the same EV/EBITDA level as its own current market valuation and remains subject to ...
  • Thomas Miller shareholders back UK Club and TT Club takeover
    UK P&I Club and TT Club have received strong shareholder backing for their proposed acquisition of Thomas Miller Holdings, with acceptances now above 89%. The offer was made on June 18 by TMH Bidco, a special-purpose vehicle jointly established by the two clubs to carry out the transaction. Completion is expected in the fourth quarter ...
  • China Merchants Energy lines up 10-ship order
    Shanghai-listed China Merchants Energy Shipping has laid out plans for 10 newbuildings across three shipping segments. The diversified shipping arm of China Merchants Group said its board had approved the construction of five scrubber-fitted aframax tankers at CSSC Dalian Shipbuilding, with deliveries starting in 2029. CMES said the ships form part of a plan to ...
  • Jiangnan's radical offshore nuclear floating port concept
    Wolfgang Lehmacher on a Chinese invention that could revolutionise world trade. Chinese shipbuilding company Jiangnan Shipyard has dropped a wildcard onto the maritime table: a floating, nuclear-powered logistics hub that acts as a container terminal, power station, and green-fuel factory far out at sea. Unveiled at the Posidonia exhibition in Athens, this concept feels like ...
  • Ukraine drone strikes force Azov shipping halt
    Russia has been forced to suspend shipping through the Sea of Azov after Ukrainian drones targeted scores of Russia-linked vessels in less than a week, in the latest escalation of Kyiv's campaign against Moscow's maritime logistics. Ukraine's unmanned systems chief Robert Brovdi said his units hit 10 tankers and four ferries overnight on Sunday, alongside ...
  • Hormuz security collapses after boxship attack
    The security situation in the Strait of Hormuz has deteriorated sharply after a 7,000 teu container vessel operated by Global Feeder Shipping was attacked over the weekend and caught fire, triggering a new round of US and Iranian strikes across the region. The crew abandoned ship and have been rescued, although separate reports from Oman ...
  • Burns Harbor brings ocean boxes to Chicago's doorstep
    Chicago, America's third-largest city, is effectively getting its first ocean-served container terminal as Ports of Indiana-Burns Harbor prepares to open a new sea cargo box facility this year. The terminal, located in Portage, Indiana, around 20 miles from Chicago, will be the only all-water container gateway serving the Greater Chicago market via the Great Lakes ...
  • ADNOC L&S bulker spending nears $74m with fourth acquisition
    ADNOC Logistics & Services has taken its recent bulker buying spree to four ships, committing just under $74m to secondhand tonnage over the past few months, according to sales register data from VesselsValue. The latest purchase to emerge is the Aliya, a 61,500 dwt ultramax formerly named Haato, which was sold by Greek owner Newport. ...
  • Petrobras rises as Unipec's tanker dominance weakens
    The Brazilian state-controlled oil company Petrobras has emerged as one of the biggest gainers in the crude tanker market during the first half of 2026, as disruption in the Middle East shifted tanker demand towards Atlantic Basin crude flows. According to Poten & Partners' Tanker Midterms report, Unipec retained its position as the largest reported dirty ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • How the Hormuz crisis upended first-half crude flows and spot tanker fixtures
    The plunge of China's Unipec and ascent of Brazil's Petrobras in Poten's dirty cargo fixture data highlights the enormity of...
  • US to reimpose blockade on Iran
    US confirms blockade on Iranian ports will be reinstated as the weeks-old ceasefire unravels
  • The Daily View: For whom the Trump toll tolls
  • Diana extends Genco tender offer
    Genco maintains that the offer is 'inadequate' and has urged its shareholders not to accept it
  • Trump suggests US-imposed fee for Hormuz transits
    Traffic transiting the Strait of Hormuz has slowed, but not stopped as the US and Iran trade attacks over the...
  • The Week in Charts: Stateless ships seek quick flag changes before entering European waters | Red Sea return gathers pace as Maersk restores another Suez service
    Lloyd's List's weekly showing of the data and figures behind our news, analysis and markets coverage
  • Ukrainian attacks kill seafarer
    Commander Robert Brovdi claims 27 vessels were struck in the latest round of drone attacks launched by Kyiv
  • Middle East port update: Monday, July 13
    Port access, cargo operations alongside vessels at berth, and other port activities continue as normal and remain ISPS Level 1
  • Beijing cites high accident rate to justify Panama ship detentions ahead of bilateral talks
    China justifies its crackdown on Panama-flagged ships by citing safety data, while easing detentions ahead of diplomatic talks to resolve...
  • Cosco frees stranded tankers as Hormuz-fuelled rate surge doubles profit
    Soaring tanker rates during the Hormuz crisis helped Cosco Shipping Energy more than double first-half profit
  • Russia's oil surge lifts India imports as Hormuz choke bites
    New Delhi will need to weigh its energy security needs against diplomacy as US waivers on Russia have expired
  • Daily Briefing
    Strait of Hormuz conflict escalates as latest Iran strike leaves boxship on fire | Stateless ships seek quick flag changes...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • Volume surge boosts OOCL revenue in second quarter
    The strong Q2 performance is a clear indication of the financial rewards carriers are reaping from frontloading on the two main trades out of Asia.
  • Booking restrictions for India exports tighten amid rush
    Ocean carriers are increasing penalties for cancelling orders and not delivering containers for services connecting India to Europe and North America.
  • Port of Houston's plan for third container terminal put on fast track
    While the port says the new terminal will not be needed for a decade, work needs to start now to be ready for future volume growth.

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TradeWinds web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • US tanker stocks take a dive amid latest Strait of Hormuz turmoil
    Renewed attempts by both sides in the US-Iran war to blockade the vital Strait of Hormuz sent most tanker stocks into a tailspin in New York on Monday. Public owners felt the sting of the renewed standoff over the strait, which has reversed a recovery in traffic that followed a temporary ceasefire signed between the parties on 17 June. Crude-tanker market bellwether Frontline fell more than 3%, wh
  • United Arab Emirates said to be plotting bypass of Strait of Hormuz
    Move comes following months of disruption to key waterway
  • Diana Shipping buys more time on Genco offer as tendered shares creep higher
    Tendered shares reach 29.7%, or nearly 40% with Diana holding included
  • Tankers lead the way in 'uneven' Red Sea recovery, Clarksons says
    Slow progress being made on wholesale return to key region in other sectors
  • Sinokor linked to deal for Greek VLCC at strong rate
    South Korean operator is said to have added to massive fleet with charter deal
  • Trump says US will run Strait of Hormuz as 'the guardian angel'
    Washington will be reimbursed 20% of cargo values, resume Iranian naval blockade immediately
  • Saudi Arabia and Aramco bid to recover as US-Iran fight reignites
    State-backed Aramco lowered official selling price just before the Strait of Hormuz was shuttered
  • Tanker fires warning shots after being chased by swarm of boats in Gulf of Aden
    Incident comes amid renewed fighting between the US and Iran
  • GNMTC buys Hayfin tanker to set new benchmark price for suezmaxes
    The last reported deals for suezmaxes of around 10 years old were in March, and those never went through
  • Major capesize owners cashing in as spot rates savour summer heatwave
    Miners and operators have been busy in the Pacific, lifting the overall spot market
  • Chinese shipbuilding heavyweight set for first-half profit surge
    Value matters more than volume, financial guidance suggests
  • US demands enhanced security for ships calling in troubled Haiti
    Armed gangs continue to exert influence over areas near ports
  • Greek owner Silk Searoad breaks into container ships
    Andreas Zissimatos-led tanker and bulker firm widens its footprint to a new segment
  • Maersk extends container ship chartering spree as owners push for longer deals
    A wave of fixtures is lifting rates, extending periods and bringing older vessels back into favour
  • Clearlake Shipping linked to multi-year charter of Navios VLCC newbuildings
    Gunvor's shipping arm is said to be on the hunt for long-term tanker tonnage stretching well into the future
  • UK P&I and TT Club win backing to buy Thomas Miller in expanded merger plan
    Insurers say takeover bid gains support from 89% of shareholders
  • Fledgling Greek LNG importer to buy 50% of Vardinoyannis FSRU
    Dioriga Gas aims to begin building Greece's second FSRU in 2027
  • Trafigura brings in banking heavyweight as finance head
    Trader and shipowner says new recruit will manage global financing strategy
  • BW-backed Cadeler secures $283m bank loan for offshore wind newbuilding
    Lending syndicate includes HSBC, KfW IPEX-Bank, Rabobank and DNB Bank
  • Russian tanker rates plunge as vessel supply strain eases
    Lower freight costs offer relief to Russian exporters
  • Iran war has given green marine fuels a price edge, says KPI OceanConnect boss
    London-based supplier explains the effects of the Middle East conflict on alternative fuels
  • 'Disruption close to optimal': Latest Strait of Hormuz 'closure' sparks shipping stock rally
    Tanker and bulker owners advance following the latest twists
  • How tanker chartering and oil trade flows were impacted by Strait of Hormuz closure
    Poten says cargo volumes dropped nearly 4% over the first six months
  • Chinese tanker giant sees profit supercharged by Strait of Hormuz chaos
    Gulf tensions and soaring freight rates reshape first-half earnings
  • Seafarer killed in ongoing Ukrainian tanker onslaught
    Russia says attack took place on four ships in the port of Taganrog
  • Kongsberg Maritime buys Swedish supplier Berg Propulsion
    Norwegian company reported growing order backlog in second quarter
  • Greek tanker exits Gulf as Strait of Hormuz transits crash to five-week low
    Just six vessels tracked crossing the strait on Sunday amid renewed attacks
  • LPG carrier damaged in Russia sabotage attack to be sold by StealthGas
    Eco Wizard was hit in potential Ukrainian operation while loading at Ust-Luga
  • China Merchants Energy unveils 10-ship newbuilding plan in fleet renewal push
    Orders for five aframaxes tankers, a newcastlemax bulker and four container ships will be split between two Chinese shipbuilders
  • Lianson Fleet emerges as victor in bulker auction arranged by Chinese lessor
    Acquisition marks Malaysian shipowner's move into the ultramax sector as it continues to diversify into dry bulk
  • EU increased Russian LNG imports in first-half 2026 ahead of incoming ban
    France and Belgium remain top importers from Yamal LNG

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FreightWaves web site
JULY 13, 2026
  • Illinois employee driver v. contractor lawsuit now a class action fight
    A lawsuit against Illinois-based carrier Risinger Brothers Transfer Inc. has been granted class action status, widening the number of drivers in the lawsuit who are ostensibly independent contractors but who claim to have been governed as employees. The U.S. District Court for the Central District of Illinois ruled Friday that the case brought by two drivers at Risinger could be converted into a
  • Federal grants set $62M for truck parking in five states
    The U.S. Department of Transportation released grants totaling $1.73 billion for 127 highway, port, rail and air projects across 52 states, territories and the District of Columbia. The announcement by U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy covers competitive spending requests under the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program, which originated in 2009. The gra
  • Price of Forever stamp reaches 82 cents
    It now costs 82 cents to send a letter by First-Class mail after the U.S. Postal Service raised the price of a Forever stamp by 4 cents on Sunday as it tries to turn around its finances. The price of a domestic postcard went up by 4 cents to 65 cents. International postcards cost $1.75, up 5 cents. The Postal Service in early April notified the public of the planned price increase, which was appr
  • Iran conflict drives up Asia-US container rate by 276%
    It's a good sign that, after months of supply chain anxiety driven by tariffs and the Strait of Hormuz, shippers can finally welcome some mixed metaphors from shipping analysts. Those characterizations come as spot rates on the benchmark trans-Pacific moderated in the latest week's data despite the now-inflamed conflict gripping the Middle East. "It is still a very challenging market, but there i
  • 'AI Agents Without Context Are Just Guessing Faster'
    AI agents are only as good as the data they run on. That's the case project44 CEO Jett McCandless made to FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller on a recent episode of FW Today. McCandless and Fuller discussed how the freight industry should approach AI: both as an internal efficiency lever and as a customer-facing product. project44's Agentic Workflow Manager and the AI orchestration engine underneath it
  • DHL Forwarding charters 777 cargo jets to beef up Transpacific capacity
    DHL Global Forwarding this month launched a series of dedicated air cargo flights between Southeast Asia and the Midwest, expanding capacity on its Transpacific network for businesses seeking predictable flight availability. As FreightWaves first reported on May 4, DHL Group's ( DUSS: DHL ) air and ocean freight management arm, has begun service three times per week from Hanoi, Vietnam, and Taipe
  • Knight-Swift opens 4 LTL terminals
    Knight-Swift Transportation's less-than-truckload business, AAA Cooper, announced Monday further network expansion with the opening of four new terminals. Additions in Phoenix and Olympia, Washington, provided additional capacity in markets where the carrier has existing operations. Locations in Detroit and Toledo, Ohio, represent new service areas for the company. The Phoenix location is a major
  • Canada trade gets lifeline as Gordie Howe bridge set to open
    The $4.7 billion Gordie Howe International Bridge will officially open July 27 after Canada, the state of Michigan and the U.S. government reached an agreement resolving a months-long dispute over toll governance. The bridge's opening cleared the way for one of North America's most significant freight infrastructure projects in decades, trade stakeholders said. "For years, the Canadian trucking i
  • New chief at busy East Coast box gateway
    The Georgia Ports Authority didn't have far to go to implement its succession plans. Kevin Price assumed the title of agency president as of July 1. Price, who served as chief operating officer of facilities operator Gateway Terminals of Savannah since 2022, succeeds Griff Lynch, who retains the title of chief executive officer. Kevin Price Price was announced as the new president in February. He
  • Container ship attacked in Strait of Hormuz as Iran widens war
    Iran targeted a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz as it widened its war with the United States amid a crumbling ceasefire and climbing gas prices. Iran on Saturday attacked a feeder container ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz. British security monitors reported the vessel had been set afire, and the crew abandoned ship. The 7000-TEU GFS Galaxy is owned by a company out of the United Arab

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Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
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
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
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
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