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Exim India web site
MARCH 18, 2026
  • CTL-BHP 2026 opens to packed halls, significant perspectives and learning from the experts
  • Consolidators Association of India (CAI) advisory on the evolving geopolitical developments in the Gulf region and the surrounding maritime corridors
  • Conflict sees India facing a critical supply gap in LPG
  • India's chance to build the world's first 'Living Supply Chain Map'
  • DG Digital dangerous goods declaration solution launched
  • Initiatives to advance use of AI in air cargo
  • Supply chain shock forces multimodal shift in Asia-Europe trade

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • Simon Loos expands electric fleet with 75 eActros
  • Partnership for Digital Logistics Optimization
  • Early warning systems against forced labour in logistics
  • German customs halts illegal waste transports
  • Approval for TM Aerolíneas in Brazil
  • MSC Group leverages Nigerian potential
  • "Seaway" receives new Liebherr crane
  • Global GSA takes over sales for Asiana Airlines Cargo
  • Cold-Link Logistics expands cold storage in Providence
  • Crane relies on a central platform for global offers
  • Röhlig Chile appoints new managing director
  • Expansion of warehouse capacities in Guatemala
  • MLP achieves record in logistics rentals
  • PEARL service expands US-India connection
  • Felbermayr expanding heavylift capacities
  • Best truck parking areas are in France
  • SF Express flies to East Midlands Airport
  • Lufthansa Cargo expanding digital booking options
  • ManoMano and ID Logistics celebrate partnership
  • Exotec and KDS Open Fulfillment Center in Savannah
  • Oman Air Cargo introduces surcharges
  • CSX awards 21 "Select Site" designations

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • Carriers miss March GRI targets as Middle East disruption proves milder than feared
  • Jeddah emerges as Gulf supply-chain lifeline as Hormuz closure reroutes container trade
  • Freight rate indexes vs actual rates paid - when it hits the fan...
  • Atlas Air's surprise A350F mega-order signals bet on future capacity crunch
  • Behind Atlas Air's A350 order: a familiar private equity pattern
  • Analysis: Autonomous freight hits the road - anyone making money?
  • Trade imbalances drive surge in empty containers, pushing up costs and emissions
  • Manston airspace consultation raises question: does UK cargo need another airport?

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • Tanker struck while anchored off Fujairah
    Although CENTCOM continues to find and eliminate Iranian missile launchers, the regime continues its attacks against its neighbors - including Fujairah, UAE, where there have been multiple strikes on the Fujairah Oil
  • BV certifies Everllence's PrimeServ Assist digital monitoring solution
    Everllence has been awarded Smartship Software Type Approval Certification (TAC) and Smart Service Supplier recognition by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) for its PrimeServ Assist services, confirming compliance with the requirements
  • Brian Dooley to lead new Ports of Indiana international trade office
    Appropriately for Saint Patrick's Day, Ports of Indiana chose today to announce that it has opened its first international trade office - in Ireland. The aim is to grow cargo shipments and
  • Seasats Quickfish USV completes 8-day continuous sea trial
    San Diego-headquartered autonomous surface vessel specialist Seasats reports that its high speed Quickfish USV has successful completed an 8-day continuous sea trial .The Quickfish is a high-speed interceptor, with a top speed

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Container News web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • Sea-Intelligence: Gemini Ceding Capacity Market Share
    In issue 756 of the Sunday Spotlight , Sea-Intelligence highlighted a contraction in Gemini's capacity market share across the Transpacific and Asia-North Europe trade lanes. The rolling 8-week average weekly capacity market share, as shown in Figure 1, demonstrates a clear downward trajectory for Gemini. Between April 2025 and May 2026, Gemini's share of Asia-North America West Coast weekly depl
  • DH Shipbuilding closes in on annual target with new Suezmax order
    DH Shipbuilding has secured a new contract for a Suezmax crude oil tanker from an Oceania-based shipping company, pushing the yard to the brink of its 2026 annual order target in record time. The deal, valued at approximately 130 billion KRW ($98 million), represents the highest price achieved for a vessel of this class by the yard this year. The premium pricing reflects the market's high valuati
  • DHL Supply Chain deploys SVT Robotics Platform
    DHL Supply Chain announced the deployment of SVT Robotics' SOFTBOT platform across its global warehouse network. The plug-and-play platform enables robotics integrations up to 12 times faster than traditional custom coding setups. DHL operates more than 8,000 collaborative robots across its global operations. The technology-neutral platform allows the company to fast-track future automation rollo
  • NX Group consolidates Indonesian Forwarding Units
    NX Group has completed the merger of its primary Indonesian subsidiaries to create a unified freight forwarding powerhouse. Effective March 1, 2026, PT. NX Lemo Indonesia Logistik absorbed PT. Nippon Express Indonesia to streamline the group's air and ocean operations. The move marks the end of a fragmented structure where air and ocean services were split between separate entities. By consolidat
  • Sumitomo, "K" LINE, and NYK join forces for ammonia bunkering in Singapore
    Three Japanese maritime leaders have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop an ammonia bunkering vessel (ABV). Sumitomo Corporation , Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" LINE) , and NYK Line will jointly study the design and ownership of the new ship. The partnership supports Singapore's goal to become a global hub for low-carbon marine fuels. The companies will now start a Front-End Engine
  • CICE Veracruz adopts Portchain Connect to digitalize berth alignment
    CICE Veracruz has joined the Portchain Connect network to modernize its ship-to-shore communication. The terminal will use the digital platform to automate berth alignment with shipping lines, replacing manual data exchange with "digital handshakes." The integration allows CICE Veracruz to receive real-time vessel schedules and move count updates directly from carrier systems. By streamlining the
  • VIACHAIN joins DCSA+ to drive IoT standardization
    VIACHAIN , an ORBCOMM® company, has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's (DCSA) partnership program, DCSA+. The move aims to accelerate the adoption of interoperable digital standards and eliminate the fragmented data practices currently hindering the container logistics sector. As a specialist in IoT-enabled supply chain intelligence, VIACHAIN will contribute its technical experti
  • ClassNK certifies Pakistan's first Hong Kong convention-compliant ship recycling facility
    ClassNK certified Salam's International, a ship recycling facility in Pakistan, as the first facility in the country certified for compliance with the Hong Kong International Convention for ship recycling. The competent authority in Pakistan is expected to issue the Document of Authorization to conduct Ship Recycling as required by the Convention. Pakistan acceded to the Hong Kong Convention in N
  • CMA CGM upgrades PEARL Service
    CMA CGM is overhauling its PEARL (PRX) service to offer a new direct connection between the West Indian Subcontinent and the US West Coast. The upgrade focuses on enhancing transit times and reliability for shippers moving cargo from India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka to Los Angeles. The revised rotation introduces exclusive direct calls, cutting out transshipment delays for major South Asian hubs. T
  • Indian Register of Shipping classes VLCC Lila Jamnagar
    Indian Register of Shipping took into class Lila Jamnagar, a 298,997 DWT Very Large Crude Carrier. The vessel is one of the largest to sail under the Indian flag. The addition marks an important milestone for India's tanker fleet. It highlights the growing role of Indian classification in supporting the country's maritime ambitions. RFK Shipping IFSC Private Limited owns the vessel. The ship is o
  • Port Houston February 2026 volumes Up 4%
    Port Houston handled 4,380,996 short tons across its eight public terminals in February 2026. The volume represents a 4% increase. Year-to-date total reached 8,927,585 short tons, up 5%. Container activity remained flat in February. Port Houston handled 326,799 TEU, bringing year-to-date container volumes to 696,833 TEU. The year-to-date figure represents a 2% increase compared to the same period
  • Pilbara Ports February 2026 throughput hits record 55.9 million tonnes
    Pilbara Ports delivered total monthly throughput of 55.9 million tonnes in February 2026. The result represents a 13% increase compared to February 2025. The Port of Port Hedland marked its third consecutive month of record throughput. The three consecutive record months are December 2025, January 2026, and February 2026. The result can be attributed to targeted operational changes implemented at
  • Global powers reject Trump's call for naval coalition in Strait of Hormuz
    United States President Donald Trump recently requested an international naval coalition to secure the Strait of Hormuz. This request comes during the ongoing US-Israel war on Iran. However, several key global allies have formally declined to send military vessels. European allies cite legal constraints Major European powers expressed significant reservations about the mission. German Chancellor
  • CNC enhances JP8 service linking Japan, South China and Philippines
    CNC has upgraded its JP8 service to improve connectivity between Japan , South China, and the Philippines , offering faster transit times and more reliable shipping solutions. The enhanced service introduces direct connections between Japan and the Philippines , linking key ports such as Sendai, Omaezaki, and Moji with Batangas and Manila. This provides one of the few direct options in the market

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Splash web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • Euroseas books high-reefer boxship newbuilds in China
    Greek boxship Euroseas has moved into the high-reefer segment with an order for two 2,800 teu newbuilds at Huanghai Shipbuilding in China. The vessels, designed for trades with high refrigerated cargo demand, will each be fitted with more than 1,000 reefer plugs, with delivery set for June and August 2028. The Nasdaq-listed tonnage provider said ...
  • Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hånell to step down after 14 years
    Swedish tanker owner Stena Bulk will see a change at the top later this year, with long-serving chief executive Erik Hånell set to step down in December. Hånell, who has led the company for 14 years and spent a total of 27 years within the wider Stena group, will remain on the company's board following ...
  • Nordic American Tankers sells vintage suezmax for $40m
    New York-listed suezmax specialist Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has sealed a deal to sell a 2005-built vessel for about $40m, continuing its steady disposal of older tonnage. The Herbjørn Hansson-led company did not disclose the identity of the vessel or the buyer. The latest deal follows a string of sales aimed at rejuvenating the fleet. ...
  • Performance Shipping seals sale and leaseback for LR1 newbuild
    Nasdaq-listed tanker owner Performance Shipping has secured a sale and leaseback deal for its LR1 newbuilding currently under construction in China. Under the agreement, the vessel being built at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding for delivery in early 2027 will be sold to an unaffiliated third party and chartered back to the company on a bareboat ...
  • Fred Olsen Windcarrier signs decade-long deal with Siemens Gamesa
    Norwegian offshore wind installation player Fred Olsen Windcarrier has signed a long-term agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for operation and maintenance services. The work will be carried out utilising either the Bold Tern or Brave Tern self-elevating, self-propelled jackup offshore wind turbine installation vessels. The vessels will be working on Siemens Gamesa turbines up ...
  • Selective Gulf transits emerge under Iranian verification
    Commercial shipping remains deeply disrupted on the 18th day of the war between Iran and the US/Israeli coalition as tanker stocks build, alternative loadings expand and a limited, selective flow of vessels emerges through an unusual Larak-Qeshm corridor - a pattern maritime risk analysts say looks like a de-facto verification regime. Excluding locally trading vessels, ...
  • Japanese majors step up ammonia bunkering push in Singapore
    Japan's Sumitomo Corporation, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), and NYK Bulkship have teamed on a new ammonia bunkering vessel for Singapore. Under a memorandum of understanding, the partners will jointly carry out a front-end engineering design (FEED) study and assess ownership options for the newbuild vessel, aimed at supporting ammonia as a marine fuel in ...
  • Seadrill drillship secures additional Angola work
    Offshore rig owner Seadrill has been awarded a contract extension for one of its drillships. French major TotalEnergies exercised a seven-well priced option for the 2019-built ultra-deepwater drillship Sonangol Quenguela. This will extend operations in Angola by approximately 480 days and commit the rig into June 2028. The drillship has been working for TotalEnergies since ...
  • Wales funds deepwater wind push with support for Marine Power Systems
    UK's deepwater wind developer Marine Power Systems (MPS) has received funding from the Welsh government to develop technology that will position Wales as a leader in offshore wind. Around 80% of the world's offshore wind resource sits in water too deep for traditional turbine platforms to reach. MPS will use the £8m ($10.7m) investment to ...
  • Onboard flex-fuel reformer pilot to turn existing ships into multi-fuel vessels
    Lomarlabs has partnered with Blaze Energy to pilot a compact, engine-integrated Flex-Fuel Reformer aboard a Lomar vessel, aiming to convert ammonia, methanol or LNG into hydrogen blends onboard and validate multi-fuel operation under real sea conditions. The installation - scheduled for early 2027 after land trials and class engagement - will first be proven on ...
  • Keyfield International secures charters for eight OSVs
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner Keyfield International has secured chartering contracts for eight offshore support vessels across Malaysia, the Middle East, and Thailand. In a Bursa Malaysia filing, the company said the contracts involve seven accommodation workboats (AWBs) and one anchor-handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessel. Five contracts are for AWBs working in Malaysia with an ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Klaveness Digital
    Ingrid Kylstad, managing director of Klaveness Digital, pulls no punches when asked about the state of technology adoption in dry bulk shipping. Progress is real, she says in conversation with Splash ahead of her return to the Geneva Dry summit next month. However, she warns that the industry's internal structures are still holding it back ...
  • Ports are not ready for the influx of electric ships hitting the water
    Michael Priv, founder of the Blue Vector Ocean Alliance, writes for Splash today. For years, the conversation around maritime decarbonisation has centred on vessels themselves. Battery-electric ferries, hybrid propulsion systems, and increasingly sophisticated onboard energy storage have moved from concept to commercial reality with surprising speed. Norway, Denmark, and Sweden now run electric f
  • Partnership to advance offshore wind support vessels in Japan
    UK-based ship designer Chartwell Marine and the Cooperative Association of Japan Shipbuilders (CAJS), an industry organisation representing 59 shipyards in Japan, have signed a memorandum of understanding to support the development and local construction of vessels for Japan's offshore wind industry. The collaboration will focus on crew transfer vessels (CTVs) and service operation vessels (SOVs)
  • APM Terminals secures foothold in Danang
    The Vietnamese government has approved a joint bid involving APM Terminals for a new container terminal just to the north of Danang, the country's third-largest city. Maersk subsidiary APM Terminals is working with local infrastructure company Hateco Group to develop the $1.7bn Lien Chieu Container Port, having been awarded a 50-year lease. Phase one of ...
  • What is AI in shipping?
    Consultant Frank Coles has some advice for how shipping should adapt artificial intelligence for operations at sea. Over the last 30 years as satellite communications made data sharing with ships virtually ubiquitous one thing that hasn't been missing is the over use of buzzwords and claims of doom for the human in shipping. The relentless ...
  • Tradlinx targets project44 with mass email push pitching 'hyper-accurate' ocean visibility layer
    South Korean supply chain visibility provider Tradlinx has launched a mass outreach campaign aimed squarely at users of established platforms such as project44, pitching its Ocean Visibility product as a specialist, high-precision add-on for ocean ETAs and terminal-level events. A widely circulated email - headlined "Beyond p44: Is your ocean visibility truly 'real-time'?" - invites ...
  • Stolt-Nielsen brings NYK into Avenir LNG venture
    Oslo-listed shipping and logistics group Stolt-Nielsen Limited has agreed to sell a 50% stake in LNG bunkering specialist Avenir LNG to Japan's Nippon Yusen Kaisha, forming a new joint venture focused on small-scale LNG supply. The deal, struck through Stolt-Nielsen's subsidiary Stolt-Nielsen Gas, will see the two shipping groups jointly develop Avenir LNG's bunkering and ...
  • Trump orders restart of California offshore oil project amid Iran war
    The Trump administration has instructed Sable Offshore to resume operations at the Santa Ynez Unit and Santa Ynez Pipeline System off the coast of California, citing supply risks from Iran's Strait of Hormuz closure. US Energy Secretary Chris Wright issued the order on Friday under President Trump's March 13 executive order, expanding Defense Production Act ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • How 'imaginary' Middle East VLCC rates are having real-world effects
    Not long ago, it was considered a big deal when VLCC indexes hit six figures. Now, the indexes for hypothetical...
  • IMO's green rankings are a fight for fuel market share
    The IMO's lifecycle assessment guidelines are being hashed out in the shadow of the geopolitical battles over net zero -...
  • Fujairah loadings plummet as drone attacks rock UAE port prompting tanker rethink
    Middle East crude oil is seemingly hard to replace. But US crude oil exports to Asia could soon rise if...
  • Strait of Hormuz status puts seafarer repatriation obligations on shipowners
    Blocked waterway declared Warlike Operations Area
  • US ease-off on Russia sanctions will make no difference for most
    Nearly all shipowners and marine insurers will still have to stick to UK and EU rules
  • Guangzhou Shipyard International to win lifeline ropax newbuild contract
    The yard has significant experience in building ropax ships for leading European operators and won orders last year for New...
  • Kuwaiti gas carrier hit by projectile in Gulf of Oman
    A Kuwaiti-owned LPG carrier was hit by a projectile in the Gulf of Oman causing minor damage
  • Middle East port update: Tuesday, March 17
    Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted, and many shipping companies are still avoiding transits due...
  • Boxship charter market strengthens as Middle East crisis sparks vessel shortages
    Limited vessel availability across all segments is nudging charter rates upwards
  • The Daily View: Iranians and Houthis hold the cards
  • The Week in Charts: Up to 140 containerships at risk in Gulf as indiscriminate attacks spread | Shadow tankers divert to India after US green lights Russia imports
    Lloyd's List's weekly showing of the data and figures behind our news, analysis and markets coverage
  • Daily Briefing
    China-linked Hormuz transits retreat to shipping's opaque fringes | India- and Pakistan-owned ships transit Strait of Hormuz | Data shows...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • Rising road volume puts Middle East land-based options under pressure
    Signs of stress are emerging as boxes pour into a land transport network crucial for the flow of cargo across the war-torn region.
  • APM Terminals to build $1.8 billion terminal in Da Nang
    The terminal capable of ultimately handling 5.7 million TEUs annually will be global terminal operator's third in Vietnam.
  • Potential new US tariffs cloud sourcing strategies, peak season demand
    Broad use of Section 301 tariffs, with 60 US trading partners now being scrutinized, provide a window into the administration's next phase of tariff applications as it seeks to redefine US trade.
  • Ocean shipping patterns erode intermodal share from West Coast: analyst
    The recent increase in intermodal share in the face of declining West Coast share is intriguing, and it might be signaling a more significant change in the situation, writes Larry Gross.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • Performance Shipping scores lease financing for Mercuria-chartered newbuilding
    New York-listed tanker owner sells and bareboat charters back LR1 product carrier
  • Greek shipowner Thenamaris to close Singapore office
    'Increasingly volatile shipping markets' sparked the closure, circular says
  • Allies' Hormuz hesitancy becomes Trump's latest Nato gripe
    US president says America didn't need help anyway
  • New Fortress Energy tackles debts with huge restructuring deal
    Company splitting off Brazilian business with two FSRU-based LNG import terminals still not complete
  • Capital Tankers: War offers 'sobering illustration of how quickly energy trade routes can be disrupted'
    Volatility rocks largest shipping IPO in decades even as chatter suggests optimism
  • Capesize market grapples with bunker price impact of war
    Earnings have remained steady, but the bigger questions remain over bunker price and availability
  • Russia calls IMO attention to 'outrageous' attack on LNG carrier
    Moscow claims the intention was to create 'an environmental disaster' and asks for a new agenda item for this week's extraordinary session
  • Stena Bulk CEO Erik Hanell stepping down after an 'extraordinary journey
    Head of pool operator GSB Tankers promoted to the top job
  • Nordic American Tankers nets a premium price for ageing suezmax
    Norwegian owner continues fleet renewal with sale of 2005-built ship
  • Yangzijiang triumphs in legal case against shipowner
    Case dated back to orders placed in 2022
  • Iranian traffic control scheme emerges in the Strait of Hormuz
    Ships steam between Iranian islands of Lark and Qeshm amid claims they have secured permission from Tehran
  • Greek owner PrimeBulk swoops on Norden-operated kamsarmax pair
    Singapore-based tonnage provider Goodwill Maritime is selling the scrubber-fitted ships
  • Westfal-Larsen sells tanker brace in a market feeling the effects of war
    Bergen-based shipowner has stepped into the sale-and-purchase market after a few years on the sidelines
  • Gulf states condemn 'reckless' Iran before IMO crisis meeting
    In turn, Tehran criticises sinkings of search-and-rescue vessel and marine ambulance in US-Israeli airstrikes
  • Russia calls for IMO to discuss 'outrageous' attack on LNG carrier
    Moscow claims the intention was to create 'an environmental disaster' and asks for a new agenda item for this week's extraordinary session
  • Traditional Turkish shipowner drives growth with modern bulker buys
    Family outfit is linked to acquisitions worth $70m from Nova Marine and Berge Bulk
  • Sumitomo, K Line and NYK team up on ammonia bunkering vessel
    Trading house and shipowners advance low or zero-carbon bunker proposal
  • Capital Tankers stock falls on debut as war offers 'sobering illustration of how quickly energy trade routes can be disrupted'
    Volatility rocks largest shipping IPO in decades even as chatter suggests optimism
  • Iraq seeks pass from Iran on Strait of Hormuz transits
    Oil ministry also wants to move some barrels through pipeline to Ceyhan, Turkey
  • Hafnia awards top bosses options for $6.5m shares
    CEO Mikael Skov was given 771,013 stock options
  • 'What doesn't kill you makes you stronger': Chinese lessors face pressure test
    Flexibility and renminbi funding remain key strengths despite geopolitical strain
  • MISC opts to scrap trio of steam turbine LNG carriers
    Sale bumps up 2026's demolition tally for the sector to four ships
  • 'Biggest security crisis since World War II': Norwegian shipowners brace for conflict
    Norway has the world's fifth-largest commercial fleet
  • 'We will not make war money': Chinese shipowners call for Hormuz window
    Volatility is lucrative, but stability still matters more, experts say at TradeWinds forum
  • Hafnia top bosses with options for $6.5m shares
    CEO Mikael Skov was given 771,013 stock options
  • Ship struck off the UAE as Europeans rebuff Trump navy demand
    European Union ministers rule out expanding Aspides mission to Strait of Hormuz
  • Western Bulk reshuffles board as Kistefos CEO steps down
    Gunnar Jacobsen nominated as new chairman
  • 'Rises and falls all depend on Trump': chaos decade forces shipowners to rewrite the rulebook
    Volatility is lucrative, but stability still matters more, experts say at TradeWinds forum
  • Prolonged shutdown of Middle East crude could cause 'total destruction' of tanker demand, analyst warns
    Asia faces acute risk as Gulf disruption threatens irreplaceable oil flows, says Banchero Costa's head of research
  • Pakistan doubles the number of Hong Kong Convention certified recycling yards
    ClassNK certifies Salam's International
  • Will Trump's trade chief go after shipbuilding again? Probe that could lead to tariffs names sector
    US trade representative's investigations into 'excess capacity' look at China, Japan, South Korea and more
  • Braemar adds project prowess with hire of James Palmer
    Founder of 1991 Shipping joins Braemar as part of partnership between the two firms

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FreightWaves web site
MARCH 17, 2026
  • There Are 292,000 Shippers in America and 9 out of 10 Carriers Have 10 Trucks or Less - The Match Has Been Right in Front of You the Whole Time
    Most small carriers operate their entire business through a load board. The freight comes through a broker, the rate gets negotiated down, the carrier moves the load, gets paid on net-30 or net-45 (or quick pay/factoring), and then goes back to the board looking for the next one. That cycle is familiar. It is also the most competitive, lowest-margin, least differentiated way to run a trucking ope
  • The Industry Is Focused on 200,000 Non-Domiciled CDLs - But There Is Another 200,000-Driver Story Nobody Is Covering
    The chart below is real. It comes directly from FMCSA's Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. It is publicly available. And based on the coverage it has received relative to its significance, it might be the most important piece of data in the trucking industry that the industry has largely ignored. Here is what it says, in plain language, and then here is what it means for every carrier operating in t
  • Wisconsin-based carrier files for chapter 11 protection
    Family-owned Sparhawk Trucking, a Wisconsin-based company that the federal government says has 178 power units, has filed for protection under chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code. The company, based in Wisconsin Rapids, has been in business since 1979, according to its website. There were four separate filings in the federal bankruptcy court for the western district of Wisconsin covering th
  • US Postal Service on brink of financial collapse, chief tells Congress
    The U.S. Postal Service will be out of cash and unable to deliver mail, and pay vendors and employees, in less than 12 months unless Congress lifts the carrier's statutory debt limit of $15 billion and eliminate mandates that handcuff its ability to make money and burden it with uncontrollable expenses, Postmaster General David Steiner told Congress on Tuesday. After 20 years of losses tied to a
  • Longtime Memphis port chief Richardson retires
    Longtime Executive Director of the Memphis & Shelby County (Tenn.) Port Commission, Randy Richardson, will retire effective Dec. 31, 2026, the Economic Development Growth Engine (EDGE) and commission announced. A successor has not been chosen. Richardson joined the port in 1993 and directed it since 2010, advancing industrial development, logistics, and economic growth across Memphis and Shelby C
  • Shell Rotella Is Paying for Your Parking - Here Is What the Deal Actually Is and Why It Matters More Than a Free Night on the Road
    The deal is straightforward. Shell Rotella and Truck Parking Club are running a promotion called "Night on Us." Drivers who get a qualifying Shell Rotella T5 Synthetic Blend or T6 Full Synthetic oil change - at a minimum of 11 gallons - at a participating service location can submit their receipt at rotella.com/nightonus and receive up to $100 in Truck Parking Club Cash. That credit is usable at
  • Diesel benchmark moves above $5/g for first time since 2022
    Prior to this week, there had been 32 times when the Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price topped $5/gallon. All of them came in 2022. That number now totals 33, with the latest price of $5.071/g smashing through the $5 mark, up 21.2 cts/g from last week's $4.859/g number. That price in turn was up 96.2 cts/g from the prior week. It was the nint
  • Parts and Labor Costs Dipped in Q4 2025 - But the Five-Year Trend Is Still Telling a Different Story
    If you are watching your shop bills, you may have noticed the fourth quarter of 2025 was slightly less brutal than the third. That is not an accident, and it is not because your trucks got more reliable. There is a real reason the numbers moved the way they did, and understanding that reason tells you more about what is ahead than the quarterly headline does. The Decisiv/TMC Parts and Labor Servi
  • It's war: Liner charges for 'free' Gulf container storage
    At least one major shipping line is offering free extended storage time for containers diverted in the Persian Gulf - but charging shippers for the accommodation. At the same time, nations have rejected President Donald Trump's demand for shipping escorts while China, France and India are reportedly negotiating with Iran to get trapped vessels out of the region and safely through the Strait of Ho
  • FreightWaves brings Freight Fraud Symposium 2026 to Rock & Roll Hall of Fame to tackle the industry's biggest threat
    Freight fraud has evolved from a nagging risk into an existential crisis for the logistics sector. Bad actors now wield advanced AI tools, generative deepfakes, and sophisticated phishing campaigns to forge identities, falsify documents, and launch complex digital supply-chain attacks. As regulatory scrutiny and judicial accountability intensify, freight brokers face unprecedented legal and fiduc
  • Clarios Connected Services introduces Battery Manager Pro at TMC 2026
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Clarios Connected Services introduced Battery Manager Pro at the Technology & Maintenance Council ( TMC ) Exhibition 2026. The fully managed Battery-as-a-Service model is designed to shift fleet operators from reactive battery replacement to predictive maintenance that keeps trucks on the road. The offering comes as fleets struggle with a fundamental visibility problem: They la
  • Senate Dems parry Trump retribution to make bipartisan progress on highway, water bills: with VIDEO
    WASHINGTON - Port executives heard some good news for a change, that legislation to provide funding for transportation and infrastructure is making steady progress thanks to bipartisan support in a key Senate committee. At the same time, Democratic senators paused negotiations on permitting reform, one of President Trump's key re-campaign tenets, over the administration's canceling of some blue s
  • EXCLUSIVE: Nuvocargo unveils AI-native freight engine aimed at shippers
    Nuvocargo has launched a new artificial intelligence platform designed specifically for shippers that aims to automate large portions of freight execution across North America. The New York-based logistics technology company said its new platform, Nuvo AI, is an AI-native freight execution engine built to help manufacturers, retailers and distributors manage truckload freight while reducing costs

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US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
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