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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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In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform.
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
Brussels/Washington/
Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
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