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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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Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 14.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
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