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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 18, 2026
  • Hapag-Lloyd inks deal to acquire ZIM
  • AI in cargo handling at ports can bring about significant savings, says EAC-PM member
  • NGT clears Great Nicobar mega infra project, which also comprises a container transhipment port
  • Adani-operated PPP airports' freight handling up
  • Manoj Singh assumes charge as CEO at MSN Air Service Inc in the US
  • IATA's 2026 World Cargo Symposium to be held in Lima from March 10 to 12
  • Exports register impressive growth in April-January and January; FTAs seen providing further impetus
  • US announces plans to impose port fees on foreign-built vessels
  • Adani commits USD 100 bn to sovereign AI infrastructure
  • Customs detain Comoros-flagged vessel in Mumbai on suspicion of mis-declaration
  • Allcargo Logistics strengthens its network to scale e-commerce and quick-commerce infrastructure
  • Gujarat's non-major ports contributed 31 pc to national cargo traffic: Governor
  • Port Situation Update
  • Riyadh Cargo demonstrates operational momentum since launch
  • Cargo demand at European airports up in 2025

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • Alan Milne new CEO of Air Niugini
  • Shinohara new COO of the Green Award Foundation
  • Successful air freight transport to Kazakhstan
  • Samskip sells UK-Ireland business to CLdN
  • GOL launches nonstop service to Miami
  • Kristian Jönsson new Managing Director
  • BigLift with heavy-lift focus
  • Innofreight presents rail transport system
  • GEODIS Supports MND at Chimgan Resort
  • AIT closes growth partnership
  • Anaplan appoints Laurent Martini Managing Director EMEA
  • DACHSER pursues retail boxes
  • Marwan Essa new Managing Director in Zanzibar
  • Claudene Sharp-Patel on Anemoi's Supervisory Committee

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • Transpacific rate war looms as overcapacity increases
  • Stock under pressure as Zim workers 'ramp up strike in protest over Hapag-Lloyd takeover'
  • Hapag-Lloyd would create 'New Zim' JV for domestic trades
  • Rumours build about an Abu Dhabi multi-billion logistics deal
  • Blanked sailings soar as carriers anticipate CNY slump
  • Gulf carriers will absorb half of all new air cargo capacity
  • CLdN set to acquire Samskip's UK and Ireland services
  • SaaS pronounced 'dead' as AI moves in - but ROI is the trick
  • The Loadstars' Diary: Swag, satnav, and Superbowl ads
  • 'Big shoes to fill' - Brandon Fried to retire as AfA chief

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • Boksa Marine Design makes leadership transition, adds new office
    Tampa, Fla.-based naval architect and marine engineering firm Boksa Marine Design (BMD) has announced a strategic leadership transition and the opening of a new Fort Lauderdale, Fla., office. After more than 20
  • NCLH back at Fincantieri for three new ships
    Fincantieri reports that it has received a significant order from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NCLH) for the construction of three next-generation cruise ships. The order includes one ship for each of
  • MacGregor solutions selected for BC Ferries' NMV quartet
    MacGregor is to supply cargo access solutions and deck machinery for the four new all-electric-ready hybrid-electric, double-ended passenger/car ferries that will replace four end-of-life vessels, under BC Ferries' New Major Vessel (NMV)

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • MacGregor to equip four new BC Ferries vessels
    MacGregor will supply cargo access solutions and deck machinery for four new major vessels under BC Ferries' fleet renewal programme. The vessels will use diesel-battery hybrid systems and will be all-electric-ready. China Merchants Industry will build the vessels at CMI Weihai Shipyard . MacGregor booked the order in the first quarter of 2026. MacGregor will deliver cargo access equipment and a
  • Wärtsilä builds 50 MW battery storage project in Belgium
    Wärtsilä has started construction of a 50 MW / 100 MWh battery energy storage system in central-eastern Belgium . The project is being delivered for Gramme Storage 1 and aims to strengthen grid stability and support Belgium's energy transition. The site is expected to be completed by Q2 2027. Wärtsilä booked the order in Q2 2025. The system will provide key grid services, including frequency and
  • Konecranes equips INASUS with workstation lifting systems
    Konecranes has completed the delivery and installation of new material handling equipment for INASUS, a leading European manufacturer of special building facades. The order, booked in February 2025, included six console cranes and 12 KBK workstation lifting systems with 18 Konecranes D-Series electric chain hoists. Konecranes delivered and installed all equipment at INASUS' production facility in
  • PepsiCo and ID Logistics open new logistics hub in Dourges
    PepsiCo and ID Logistics have inaugurated a new-generation logistics platform in Dourges , at the heart of the Delta 3 hub . The site has been operational since October 2025 and now serves as PepsiCo France's main logistics hub. It replaces the historic Libercourt facility and supports the group's growth in savoury snacks, including Lay's, Doritos, Cheetos and Benenuts. The platform covers 56,000
  • Godby Shipping orders two new Stream RoRo vessels
    Godby Shipping has placed an order for two new Stream RoRo 1700 vessels at CIMC Raffles in China, with options for an additional two ships. The order was confirmed on 11 February 2026. The investment forms part of the company's strategy to renew its fleet, enhance tailor-made transport solutions for customers and meet current and future environmental requirements. Vessel specifications and capaci
  • New record in the reefer segment for Port of Antwerp-Bruges
    Port of Antwerp-Bruges closes 2025 with a record year for the reefer segment with the port handled 1,170,394 TEU of reefer containers, the highest volume ever recorded. This represents an increase of 0.6% compared to 2024. The growth is primarily driven by a rise in import volumes, which increased by 13.5%. Export volumes of reefer containers remain largely stable (0.9%) and represent 35% of the
  • Crisis At Sea: How Shipping Companies Use Video To Manage Reputation
    A shipping crisis spreads fast. A vessel runs aground. A port shuts down. Containers stack up. ETAs slip. Within hours, the story moves from the dock to the global feed. In this environment, silence looks like guilt. A slow statement looks like confusion. A vague update looks like a cover-up. Video changes the response. Video shows action. It proves presence. It lets a company speak with one voic
  • Explainer: Is Somalia-Somaliland system another source of instability for the maritime shipping?
    What began in 2017 as a triangular arrangement between the UAE, Ethiopia, and the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, anchored by Dubai Ports World's 30-year concession over Berbera port, has since expanded into a multi-polar contest of exceptional intensity
  • How Emirates are seizing control of East Africa's maritime gateways
    Emirati operators now command 60% of Gulf capital flowing into the region's ports, creating a strategic corridor that could reshape trade access for 400 million people
  • Adm. Rabiee discusses future navigation plans with Hapag-Lloyd
    Admiral Ossama Rabiee, Chairman and Managing Director of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), met with Mr. Juan Pablo Richards, Managing Director of Hapag-Lloyd's South Europe Region, to discuss future cooperation and navigation plans. The meeting took place at the SCA headquarters in Ismailia and was attended by senior officials from both sides. Discussions focused on Hapag-Lloyd's future navigation
  • Fincantieri wins order for three new cruise ships from Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings
    Fincantieri has signed a major agreement with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings for the construction of three next-generation cruise ships. The deal further strengthens the long-standing partnership between the two groups. Its value is described as very significant and remains subject to financing and standard conditions. The vessels will be built for three brands within the group. One ship will be
  • Pilbara Ports delivers record January throughput
    Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 67.9 million tonnes for January 2026, a 12 percent increase compared to January 2025 and marks the highest January on record. This figure can be attributed to a series of targeted operational changes implemented at the Port of Port Hedland in recent months. Operational changes included revised vessel movement guidelines for ebb-tide departures
  • ZIM assures customers of service continuity following Hapag-Lloyd agreement
    Following the announcement of the definitive merger agreement between ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. and Hapag-Lloyd, ZIM's President and CEO has moved to reassure customers that operations and service commitments will remain unchanged. According to the company's President and CEO, Eli Glickman, all obligations and contractual commitments will continue to be fully honored in accordance wit
  • Pixonal and Ricardo partner on environmental intelligence in Middle East
    Pixonal and Ricardo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to form a strategic partnership focused on improving decision-making across environmental, transport, energy, and climate sectors in the Middle East. Under the agreement, the two companies will integrate Pixonal's decision intelligence platform, Llumen , into Ricardo's research and advisory work. At the same time, Pixonal will use Rica
  • MEDLOG inaugurates integrated logistics park in Saudi Arabia
    MEDLOG has inaugurated MEDLOG 1, a new integrated logistics park at King Abdulaziz Port , marking a further step in Saudi Arabia's ambition to position itself as a global logistics hub under Vision 2030. The facility, officially opened on 16 February 2026, spans more than 100,000 square meters and offers an annual handling capacity of over 300,000 TEU. The development enhances MEDLOG's logistics

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • Performance Shipping seals second try sale of its oldest tanker
    Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Performance Shipping has agreed the sale of its oldest tanker for $35.65m, securing a deal months after an earlier disposal attempt tied to an offshore conversion project fell through. The company has struck a deal with an unnamed buyer for the 2009-built aframax P Sophia, with delivery expected in mid-2026. The 105,071 ...
  • Seanergy adds two bulkers to newbuild slate
    US-listed Greek owner Seanergy Maritime has expanded its newbuilding programme, signing for two additional capesize-class vessels at Chinese yards and lifting its total investment in new tonnage to about $226m. The Stamatis Tsantanis-led company, which placed its first-ever newbuilding order in October, has now lined up three large scrubber-fitted bulkers for delivery between 2027 and ...
  • CLdN takes over Samskip's UK and Ireland business
    Luxembourg-based shortsea operator CLdN has agreed to acquire the UK and Ireland quay-to-quay and door-to-door freight business of multimodal group Samskip. The deal covers Samskip's container shipping services linking Rotterdam with the UK ports of Belfast, Blyth, Grangemouth, Hull and Tilbury, as well as the Irish ports of Cork, Dublin and Waterford. The services make ...
  • Almi Marine back in newbuild arena with ultramax pair
    Greek dry bulk player Almi Marine Management has returned to the newbuilding market after a four-year break, booking two next-generation ultramax bulk carriers in China. Managing director Christos Hadjigeorgiou confirmed on social media the company has signed a contract with Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) for two 64,000 dwt ships, with deliveries scheduled for ...
  • Taylor Maritime chalks up 51st bulker sale
    London-listed dry bulk owner Taylor Maritime has agreed the sale of another handysize vessel, taking its total disposals since 2023 to 51 ships. Further details of the latest transaction will be released on completion, the company said in a stock exchange filing. At the same time, the Ed Buttery-led outfit confirmed that a previously announced ...
  • Revised pension proposal halts planned strike by 400 Billfinger offshore workers
    UK's largest offshore trade union, Unite, has announced that 48-hour strike action involving over 400 Bilfinger UK employees has been suspended following an improved offer from the company. The strike, scheduled for February 19 and 20, was set to affect offshore assets operated by BP, CNR, Ineos, Ithaca, and TAQA. Bilfinger workers initially backed strike ...
  • Record year for seaborne grains with freight boost into 2026
    Seaborne agricultural trade reached a new high in 2025, with volumes pushing to 716.5m tonnes, according to analysis from Ursa Shipbrokers. The figure, based on load dates and covering all cargoes and bulk carrier types, marks a 1% year-on-year increase from 711.5m tonnes in 2024. While the gain of 5m tonnes was modest, it was ...
  • How Donroe is hardening the Americas
    Wolfgang Lehmacher discusses Panama's port shock. CK Hutchison operates two container terminals at either end of the Panama Canal under a concession that Panama's Supreme Court has now declared unconstitutional, prompting the Hong Kong group to launch arbitration proceedings against the state. This is a test case for how emerging doctrines are reshaping the Americas ...
  • Saipem to acquire drillship for $272m
    Norway-based Deep Value Driller has agreed to sell the 7th-generation drillship of the same name to Italian offshore engineering and construction giant Saipem. The two agreed on an extension of the bareboat charter of the 2014-built drillship Deep Value Driller, formerly known as Bolette Dolphin, for a firm period of 31 days until July 31, ...
  • Leadership change at Braemar
    London-listed shipbroker Braemar is lining up a leadership change, with group chief executive James Gundy set to step down at the company's annual general meeting on 2 July 2026. Gundy will also leave the board at that point but will remain with the business, returning his focus to shipbroking. The board has selected Grant Foley, ...
  • New York pulls plug on offshore wind round amid confidence crisis
    New York State has killed its fifth offshore wind solicitation after 19 months of delays, citing federal actions under president Donald Trump for torpedoing market confidence and halting new OREC contracts. The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) closed the round on February 13 without awards, despite 25 proposals from four developers ...
  • Australian duo bags seismic work offshore Malaysia
    Australian seismic players DUG Technology and Searcher Seismic have signed an agreement for the provision of multi-client 3D seismic data reprocessing offshore Malaysia's East Sarawak. Under the terms of the agreement, DUG and Searcher will reprocess previously acquired 3D seismic surveys within the agreed East Sarawak multi-client reprocessing area. The companies will reprocess over 60 ...
  • Shipping lobby warns US against port fee plan that could spark reprisal
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the industry's top lobby group, has cautioned Washington over its plans to revitalise domestic shipbuilding by charging foreign-built vessels higher port fees. The Trump administration's long-awaited Maritime Action Plan (MAP) has resurrected a controversial proposal to charge foreign-built ships a per-kilogram fee on imported cargo. The 36-page plan -
  • DOF secures contract for two-vessel campaign in Argentina
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has been awarded a contract for two of its vessels on a project in Argentina. The project is scheduled for offshore operations across two campaigns, one in the second quarter and one in the third and fourth quarters of 2026. The work will encompass mooring pre-lay, pipeline end-manifold installation and ...
  • BigLift orders heavylift ship in Dalian
    BigLift Shipping has placed an order for a new heavylift vessel - a sister to its Happy Star vessel - to be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore with delivery scheduled for June 2028. The initial contract covers one ship with an option for a second. No price has been revealed. The ship will feature two ...
  • Madagascar exposes fraudulent flag scam
    Madagascar has warned of a surge in fraudulent ship registrations after its authorities identified nine vessels using flag state documents in the country's name. Port authorities told the International Maritime Organization in a formal letter that the vessels - ranging from general cargo ships to small product, LPG and crude tankers - were presenting documents ...
  • Beijing Convention on judicial sale of ships enters into force
    The United Nations Convention on the International Effects of Judicial Sales of Ships, also known as the Beijing Convention, entered into force today. This is the culmination of a process that started in 2007 when the Comité Maritime International (CMI) drew the shipping community's attention to problems arising around the world from the failure in ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • VLCC rates hit new cycle high as geopolitics buoys sentiment
    The current VLCC boom, which began in September, is one for the history books: the strongest, most protracted earnings period...
  • Russia ramps up retaliatory rhetoric ahead of EU sanctions decision
    Kremlin maritime security chief warns EU not to overstep, warning Russia could deploy its navy to prevent European powers from...
  • FuelEU flaw means dirtier ships pay less than they should, say researchers
    Dirtier ships trading in the EU will pay less than cleaner ones because of a problem with the way the...
  • Red Sea dark transits at two-year high
    It is not unusual for owners and operators to take precautionary measures when passing through the Bab el Mandeb, but...
  • Beijing Convention on ship sales now in force
    Development comes after decade of activity by Comite Maritime International and will simplify procedures when ships are arrested for debt...
  • Seanergy lifts new orderbook to three as capesize market provides strong support
    A second capesize has been ordered at Hengli, while a newcastlemax has been ordered at Hantong
  • Venezuela sanctions breaches invalidate P&I cover, Skuld warns
    Rules give insurer right to terminate policy where shipowners put club at risk of adverse state action
  • BigLift Shipping confirms next-generation heavylift vessel order in China
    The heavylift vessel segment is benefiting from sustained demand across the offshore wind, oil and gas, and industrial machinery sectors
  • Fincantieri orderbook stretches out to 2037 as NCL pens cruiseship deal
    Despite the shift of most commercial shipbuilding to the Far East, Europe continues to lead deepsea cruiseship construction
  • Asia-Europe box trade imbalance grows ever wider as China's exports surge
    Eastbound sailings on the Asia-Europe trade are barely one-third full while rates are anchored at marginal cost or below
  • The Daily View: Universal port fees are tariffs in disguise
  • Daily Briefing
    Hapag-Lloyd confirms $4bn takeover of Zim | Madagascar flags fraudulent ship scam | Battling 10-metre waves and 100 mph winds:...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • New truckload capacity product offers 'relationship' 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.
  • Surging China auto exports to counter carrier overcapacity fears: Wilhelmsen CEO
    China export forecasts could top 8 million vehicles this year, providing a steady flow of cargo for the expected 8% increase in the global ro/ro fleet.
  • Zim deal to strengthen Hapag-Lloyd's market share across key trade lanes
    The increase in volume that would result across the trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific corridors was particularly welcome, according to Hapag-Lloyd's CEO.
  • Shipping decarbonization drive faces patchwork of carbon tax measures
    Fragmented regional greenhouse gas regulatory frameworks such as the EU ETS have increased the complexity of operating a global network and will be difficult to navigate, observers say.
  • Real-time chassis location becoming competitive edge in leasing
    A heavily oversupplied equipment market born out of the pandemic disruption is forcing chassis providers to ensure visibility technology plays a growing role as a differentiator.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • Genco Shipping parties like it's 2022 in peak quarter for rates and returns
    Bulker owner's quarterly earnings come in slightly ahead of expectations
  • Ripening on the vine: How the Odfjells turned business mistakes into 'beautiful wines'
    Decades after Dan Odfjell fell for a plot of land outside Chile's capital, it now produces wines his son calls 'emotional' in their quality
  • France releases sanctioned tanker after imposing fine
    Aframax Grinch was detained in January after sailing from northeast Russian port of Murmansk
  • Meet the Greek-American shipowner who wants to put more US flags on tankers amid 'seminal moment'
    New York native sees US-flag growth as a patriotic move based on the direction he sees Washington headed
  • United Maritime sells stake in offshore project for profit and confirms bulker deals
    Nasdaq-listed shipowner has flipped an investment it made in an energy construction vessel project
  • Mystery surrounds buyers and futures for Asyad Shipping LNG quartet
    Steamships head off for a new life but doing what exactly?
  • Aliki Paliou-led Performance Shipping sells its oldest ship
    Owner quickly finds new buyer after failed deal for 17-year-old aframax
  • Fourth Scorpio Tankers executive flirts with selling shares
    Executive team has now placed $30m worth of stock on the table for potential sales
  • CLdN buys UK and Ireland shortsea business from Samskip
    Luxembourg-based operator to expand its shortsea container shipping services
  • Capesize player Seanergy boosts newbuilding orderbook and hikes dividend
    Owner has now three big bulkers on order in China
  • NRP arranges new deals to boost project finance portfolio over $550m
    Project fleet grows by seven vessels after active second half of 2025
  • Loophole sees overseas tankers reimporting US fuel to California via Bahamas
    Foreign vessels are filling a gap due to expense and scarcity of Jones Act ships
  • 'World's coolest dictator' hails record drug seizure
    El Salvador president says raid is biggest drugs bust in country's history
  • George Economou scraps tanker hit by sabotage blast
    The ship turned out to be a total loss for the Greek owner
  • Hapag-Lloyd chief: $4.2bn for Zim is a price worth paying
    Premium figure deemed 'fair' with annual synergies worth $300m to $500m per year
  • Dead dictator's floating palace damaged by ship strike
    Moored Galeb was hit by a multipurpose vessel in the Croatian port of Rijeka
  • Zimbabwe is latest African nation to warn over false-flagging scams
    Data shows an aframax linked to Russian oil trades is on its fifth flag since 2024
  • Dead dictator's floating palace damaged by ship strike
    The moored Galeb was hit by a multipurpose vessel in the Croatian port of Rijeka
  • Woodside Energy asks for second round of offers on LNG newbuildings
    Will the Australian producer opt for new or existing tonnage?
  • BigLift adds to orderbook as global heavylift demand grows
    Dutch owner heads to Dalian yard for next-generation newbuilding
  • Harry Vafias capesize sale extends run of Greek deals
    Multi-year price highs for ageing large bulkers prompt S&P flurry
  • Court tries again with auction of arrested product tanker
    MR Top Grand to be subject of sealed bids until 16 March
  • Trouble ahead: Can cash-rich container giants avoid 'boom and bust'?
    AlixPartners flags the danger of slipping into past boom-and-bust cycles
  • BigLift adds to orderbook as global heavy-lift demand grows
    Dutch owner says it is heading to Dalian yard for next-generation newbuilding, with an option attached
  • Dark fleet players could be on hunt for clean tankers if EU expands services ban on Russia
    Russian sellers will need more ships if a maritime services ban is extended to products
  • Maritime cleantech firm Amogy turns to power sector 'to survive'
    US-based ammonia cracker firm scaling up in energy and industrial sectors while shipping dithers over green rules
  • EU sanctions complicate Dynacom crane damage claim
    Sixteenth package of measures says Western insurers can cover price cap-compliant ships calling at Ust-Luga
  • Zurich gets extra time for Beazley takeover decision
    Regulator agrees to additional two weeks for detailed analysis of figures
  • Godby Shipping orders two ro-ro vessels in fleet renewal
    Stream Roro 1700 ships will be delivered in 2028 and 2029
  • 'World's coolest dictator' celebrates biggest drugs bust in his country's history
    El Salvador president says raid is biggest drugs bust in country's history
  • Taylor Maritime makes it 51 bulker sales as fleet dwindles further
    More disposals could be on the cards as owner considers its options
  • James Gundy quits as Braemar boss after five years in the hot seat
    London-listed operation picks finance chief Grant Foley as influential broker's successor as CEO
  • Russian insurer emerges from shadows to keep sanctioned ships moving
    Granta provides cover for vessels hauling Russian oil while using the false flag of the Republic of Guinea
  • Tim Huxley-led Mandarin set to exit container shipping
    Pending sale comes in tight S&P and charter market where premiums roll-in
  • Precious Shipping's Khalid Hashim explains next move after switch into tankers
    Thai shipowner's boss 'agnostic' on tanker sizes after buying first MR carrier
  • Here's how US shipping stakeholders assess the Trump administration's maritime MAP
    Alignment with proposed Ships for America Act draws praise, but what's not mentioned raises questions

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FreightWaves web site
FEBRUARY 17, 2026
  • First look: Some US LTL indicators at TFI International turn higher
    TFI International showed some signs of improvement in its U.S LTL division in the fourth quarter of 2025, which has been a key goal of company management. But the TFI (NYSE: TFII) earnings report released Tuesday showed other data points reflecting continued weakness. TFI's U.S. LTL operations have at its core the UPS Freight operations the company acquired in 2021. On the positive side, the U.S.
  • When the Farm Belt Feels the Pressure: What Agricultural Strain Could Mean for Freight
    American agriculture rarely makes front-page freight headlines, yet it quietly underpins a significant portion of trucking demand. Grain, livestock, fertilizer, seed, feed, refrigerated meat, packaged goods, ethanol, farm equipment-entire freight ecosystems depend on a stable farm economy. Recent reporting has highlighted a sharp rise in farm bankruptcies and growing concern from agricultural lea
  • Broker Transparency, Accountability, and the Freight Market Conversation We Need to Have
    The freight market does not suffer from a lack of opinions. It suffers from a lack of structured conversations. Broker transparency has become one of the most debated topics in trucking, often framed in emotional terms and amplified by social media soundbites. Recently, I sat down with Chris Jolly , known widely as the Freight Coach, to examine the issue in a more disciplined way. The goal was no
  • Getting the Last Dime Out of Every Mile: A Lesson in Efficiency
    When I was a teenager working at a Subway in Sumter, South Carolina, I used to get corrected for something that seemed small at the time. I would build a sandwich, stack it high, and make it look generous. My boss would walk by and say, "That's too many tomato slices." I didn't understand it then. I thought I was doing a better job by giving the customer more. But he would calmly remind me, "Thos
  • New Jersey ends its prosecution of NFI CEO Brown and five others
    The legal saga of NFI CEO Sidney Brown in New Jersey has come to an end. The state's Acting Attorney General Jennifer Davenport has decided not to appeal a recent decision by the Appellate Division of New Jersey Superior Court that upheld an earlier dismissal of the racketeering case against Brown and five others over development rights in the south New Jersey city of Camden, across the river fro
  • Union Pacific, Norfolk Southern set new date to re-file merger application
    Railroad history, it seems, can wait a little longer. Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern today told federal regulators they will file a revised application for their blockbuster merger by April 30. That's nearly two months later than the March deadline set by the railroads after the Surface Transportation Board in January rejected the nearly 7,000-page initial application as incomplete. The new d
  • Port of LA containers weaker on import lull
    The Port of Los Angeles processed 812,000 twenty foot equivalent Units (TEUs) in January, lower by 12% compared to year-ago levels. Falling volumes parallel lesser demand on the trans-Pacific ocean trade, which has weakened since a late peak season in 2025. Results at the busiest U.S. container gateway were hard-pressed to match the surge of the 2025 period, when shippers scrambled to bring in go
  • Chicago steals crown for worst freight bottleneck
    For the first time in nearly a decade, a new location has solidified its place at the top of America's worst freight bottleneck: the I-294 at I-290/I-88 interchange in the western suburbs of Chicago. Located approximately 15 miles west of the city's downtown, the bottleneck was ranked second in the 2025 survey but has now surpassed the perennial top chokepoint at I-95 and SR4 in Fort Lee, New Jer
  • Freight downturn deepens as supply chain bankruptcies mount
    Bankruptcy filings continued to mount across the U.S. supply chain sector in January and February, underscoring persistent financial pressure on trucking companies, third-party logistics providers, repair shops and manufacturers. The latest filings reflect the prolonged strain of a freight market still grappling with excess trucking capacity, soft spot rates and uneven freight volumes. Here's a b
  • Rail freight outlook waits for improved indicators
    For railroads, an uneven economic backdrop is pointing to a cautious outlook as freight demand hinges on whether manufacturing momentum can be sustained, how trade policy evolves, and what unfolds in the labor market - all areas with significant open questions. An uneven backdrop For the economy, uncertainty continues to be a defining feature, says analyst Rand Ghayad of the Association of Americ
  • TL rates up again without help from volume
    Volumes were down but freight rates continued to move higher in January, according to monthly data from Cass Information Systems. Cass' ( NASDAQ: CASS ) multimodal shipments index declined 7.1% year over year (down 14.7% on a two-year comparison) to a reading not seen since 2009-the tail end of the Global Financial Crisis. Shipments were down 2% from December on a seasonally adjusted comp. Severe
  • SearchCarriers unveils interactive Search Map to visualize trucking carrier discovery
    Raleigh-based SearchCarriers has launched a new Search Map feature, an interactive tool that maps Department of Transportation (DOT)-registered companies across the United States. Announced February 17, the tool aims to provide users with a fast, visual way to explore carrier availability and density. Search Map represents a big user interface upgrade over SearchCarriers' previous search function
  • UPS identifies 22 package facilities for closure
    United Parcel Service this year plans to close 22 package sortation centers with union employees in 18 states, including facilities in Dallas, Miami, Baltimore and Atlanta, according to court documents filed last week. It is the first time UPS ( NYSE: UPS ) has publicly disclosed which locations it intends to shut down this year as part of an aggressive strategy for network consolidation and auto
  • Triumph Financial's 'white label' FaaS offering looks to grow factoring footprint
    On a conference call last year with analysts, Aaron Graft, the CEO of Triumph Financial, gave an estimate of how many competitors in the factoring spaceTriumph faces on a daily basis: about 400. Given that discount rates and other financial metrics in factoring will never diverge widely among that wide range of competitors, the question is how to expand the business. Triumph Financial (NYSE: TFIN

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Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for 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
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
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
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
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