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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 20, 2026
  • CMA CGM concludes strategic vessel order and launches a dedicated R&D hub in India, further strengthening the country's maritime and logistics ecosystem
  • Karsten Behrens of SAL Engineering to conduct Masterclass on managing the complex logistics of project cargo and heavy lift shipping at CTL-BHP 2026
  • JNPA inks MoU with Port of Marseille Fos aimed at enhancing bilateral trade and maritime flows
  • APSEZ and Port of Marseille Fos sign strategic IMEC partnership to strengthen India-Europe trade connectivity
  • CONCOR boosts capacity to more than 18,500 wagons
  • Indian Register of Shipping secures US Coast Guard designation as Similarly Qualified Organization
  • Sugar exports surpass 2 lakh tonnes in 2025-26 marketing year
  • FedEx breaks ground on a fully automated air cargo hub at Navi Mumbai International Airport
  • VOCPA hosts first-of-its-kind 'AI-Powered Ports' session at India AI Impact Summit 2026
  • Return to the Suez Canal seen to be a gradual process

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • REWE automates logistics center
  • Aerios integrates CargoAi for real-time data
  • Oman Air Cargo appoints Ribouleau
  • EEX and Veson integrate platforms
  • DHL expands healthcare logistics infrastructure
  • Rhenus tests hydrogen truck
  • FedEx introduces electric vehicles in the UAE
  • Genedani new Vice President of the Albo Autotrasporti
  • "EU Delivery Act" reforms delivery market
  • Alexandra Olvera becomes CCO at Hellmann
  • New terminal by MPLS in Oostende
  • Newcastle's first step towards a freight gateway
  • Unilode selects XPO as global logistics partner

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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • EXCLUSIVE: DSV begins switch from CargoWise to Tango, say sources
  • CMA CGM orders six vessels from Cochin as part of India investment
  • EXCLUSIVE: Ex-Ceva baron in talks with MSC to lead forwarding charge
  • Intra-Asia rates spiralling as carriers continue to add capacity
  • Hellmann appoints DHL GF's Alexandra Olvera as chief commercial officer
  • AI could give SME forwarders leverage with air cargo carriers
  • APMT buys minority stake in DP World's Jeddah facility
  • Union Pacific to launch new bid for NS merger green light
  • Amazon and City Hall line up for battle over delivery licence in New York

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • Plans for SWITCH's 150-passenger zero-emission ferry enter a new phase
    SWITCH Maritime's plans to deploy a 150-passenger hydrogen fuel cell powered zero-emission ferry in New York City waters are moving right along. Incat Crowther has started detailed development and naval architecture for
  • Hanwha Ocean inks MOU with Ontario Shipyards
    Hanwha Ocean and Ontario Shipyards have signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at accelerating the return of large-scale shipbuilding in Ontario and to strengthen Canada's ability to deliver future naval
  • Op-Ed: The promise of modern pod drives
    Historically, mariners have had to choose between outboard and inboard engines. Each of these options have come with trade-offs. An outboard sacrifices valuable deck space and produces a lot of noise, while
  • MARAD seeks new applications for Centers of Excellence designation
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration (MARAD) has published a Notice of Opportunity inviting maritime training and educational institutions to apply for a new round of designations under its Centers of
  • Powerful new Østensjø tug will feature Steerprop propulsion
    The largest and most powerful tug ever ordered by Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi will feature the most powerful ducted propulsors ever developed by Finnish propulsion specialist Steerprop. On order at Spanish shipbuilder

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • Kongsberg upgrades Listen Electromagnetic Sensor System
    Kongsberg Discovery has upgraded its Kongsberg Listen electromagnetic sensor system. The update improves inspections, surveys, and data collection in complex underwater environments. The system was previously known as Argeo Listen. Kongsberg has enhanced both hardware and software. The upgrade improves data processing and visualisation. The platform-agnostic system supports applications in ocean
  • Global bunker market softens in week 08
    At the end of Week 08, the MABUX global bunker indices recorded a moderate decline, according to Sergey Ivanov, Director, MABUX . The 380 HSFO index decreased by US$ 0.51, from US$ 433.61/MT last week to US$ 433.10/MT. The VLSFO index declined by US$ 2.21, from US$ 522.29/MT to US$ 520.00/MT. The MGO LS index posted the most significant reduction, falling by US$ 5.18, from US$ 782.79/MT last week
  • Sea-Intelligence: Ocean Alliance Day 10, China+1 Strategy?
    In issue 752 of the Sunday Spotlight , Sea-Intelligence analysed the new 2026 "Day 10" network product from Ocean Alliance. There are 318 unique port-port connections that are unchanged between the Day 9 and Day 10 products, 26 that are discontinued from Day 9, and 21 that have been newly introduced in Day 10. In terms of total connectivity, the new Day 10 product has 498 port-port connections, 3
  • When military theatre meets commercial expansion in arctic waters
    Two contradictory realities now define Arctic maritime operations: commercial shipping traffic surged 40% between 2013 and 2025, reaching 1,812 unique vessels, while NATO simultaneously deploys carrier strike groups to demonstrate High North defense capabilities
  • The trade war Washington isn't fighting
    While the United States fixates on tariffs and port fees, China's manufacturing overcapacity is quietly rewriting the rules of global maritime commerce and American trade policy is aimed at the wrong target
  • PIL's LNG-powered KOTA ODYSSEY debuts at Aqaba
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) celebrated the maiden call of KOTA ODYSSEY, its first LNG-powered vessel in the Red Sea, at Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT). The ship had previously made its first call to Saudi Arabia earlier this month. The arrival ceremony was hosted by PIL's Regional Head for the Middle East, Horn of Africa & East Africa. Distinguished guests included the Chief Commissioner of
  • CMA CGM strengthens Indian maritime commitment with new vessel order
    CMA CGM has reached a major milestone in its partnership with India following a visit from Chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé. During the visit, the company signed a final shipbuilding contract with Cochin Shipyard Limited. This agreement covers the construction of six LNG-powered 1,700 TEU container ships directly in India. The signing took place in the presence of Shri Shantanu Thakur, Minister of
  • DP World sets Chile record at San Antonio terminal
    DP World continues to reinforce its role as Chile's leading provider of automotive logistics after successfully discharging 6,338 vehicles in a single vessel operation at its multipurpose terminal at the Port of San Antonio. The operation, conducted from the vessel M/V Morning Lily, surpassed the previous national record of 6,185 vehicles set at the same terminal in 2021, and demonstrates DP Worl
  • The port of NY/NJ launces flights from Newark to Puebla
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey and Volaris today announced the launch of nonstop flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Puebla, Mexico, further expanding international connectivity between the New York-New Jersey region and Mexico. The new Volaris service will begin on Tuesday, June 2, with four weekly nonstop flights. With the addition of the Puebla route, Volaris wi
  • Interview with Matthias Dietrich, Senior Director Strategic Programs at Hapag-Lloyd AG
    In this exclusive interview, Container News journalist Antonia Saratsopoulou speaks with Matthias Dietrich , Senior Director Strategic Programs at Hapag-Lloyd AG. The discussion explores the company's strategic direction, recent initiatives, and how it is navigating geopolitical uncertainty, digital transformation, and the industry's decarbonization journey in a rapidly changing global trade env
  • MSC updates freight rates for Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to Europe
    MSC has announced new freight rates for cargo moving from Sri Lanka and Bangladesh to European hubs. These rates apply from March 1, 2026, until March 31, 2026. Consequently, the carrier is updating its pricing for the Antwerp and Valencia trade lanes to reflect current market conditions. The new rates for Colombo departures are set at USD 1,550 for 20-foot containers. Furthermore, both 40-foot a
  • DP World and APM Terminals announce strategic partnership at Jeddah Islamic port
    DP World and APM Terminals announced a strategic partnership in the Southern Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port. Under the agreement, APM Terminals will acquire a 37.5% minority stake in the terminal, while DP World will retain a 62.5% majority shareholding and continue to lead the operations at the facility. The investment strengthens the long-term collaboration between the two organizati
  • MOSOLF opens new terminal at Port of Oostende
    MOSOLF Port Logistics & Services (MPLS) has opened a new terminal at the Port of Oostende. The move strengthens MPLS's North Sea presence and adds capacity for vehicle handling, specialised logistics, and technical services. The terminal covers 80,000 m² and can expand up to 200,000 m². It currently stores up to 3,000 vehicles and features a workshop and high-voltage charging infrastructure. With
  • Costamare reports full-year 2025 net income of $371 million
    Costamare Inc. reported net income from continuing operations of $371 million for the full year 2025. The figure translates to $3.09 per share. The containership owner posted fourth quarter net income from continuing operations of $72.6 million, or $0.60 per share. The company held liquidity of $589.6 million as of December 31, 2025. The financial results reflect the spinoff of Costamare's dry bu
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen posts strong 2025 results
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen delivered solid results in 2025. Adjusted EBITDA reached USD 1.81 bn , slightly down from USD 1.90 bn in 2024. Net profit rose to USD 1.10 bn from USD 1.07 bn. CEO Lasse Kristoffersen said: "I am proud of our team. We secured strong financial results, paid a total dividend of USD 2.11 per share , expanded our book of business, and maintained safe, resilient operations." Q4 20
  • Tanger Med handles over 11 million containers in 2025
    Tanger Med Port Complex handled 11,106,164 TEUs across its four container terminals in 2025, an 8.4% increase from 2024. Growth was driven by the commissioning of the Terminal TC4 extension operated by APM Terminals. Truck Activity: Trucks totaled 535,203 units, up 3.6%, fueled by exports of industrial goods (+4.8%) and agri-food products (+4.3%). Passenger Activity: The port served 3,220,422 pas
  • cargo-partner launches Hong Kong-Europe airfreight service
    cargo-partner, a leading airfreight provider in Hong Kong, has launched a new Hong Kong Consol service. The company now operates three weekly charter flights from Hong Kong (HKG) to Budapest (BUD) and Warsaw (WAW). The service provides secured capacity and express handling for time-critical shipments from Hong Kong and China to Europe. The service targets the automotive and high-tech/electronics
  • MITSUI E&S wins order for 17 electric RTGs at Port of Tokyo
    MITSUI E&S has secured an order for 17 electric Rubber Tyred Gantry (RTG) cranes for Y3 Berth at the Port of Tokyo. The order comes from Tokyo Port Terminal Corporation, which operates the city's container terminals. The cranes will operate at the Outer Central Breakwater Container Terminal. The Y3 terminal is under development and will feature a 16-metre water depth, a 400-metre quay, and a 500-

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • Navios lines up $134m capesize duo
    New York-listed Navios Maritime Partners has moved to expand its dry bulk footprint, lining up two Japanese newbuilding capesizes under long-term bareboat-in arrangements. The Angeliki Frangou-led owner said in its quarterly earnings report it agreed to take the scrubber-fitted vessels from an unrelated third party on 12-year bareboat contracts. Navios holds purchase options from the ...
  • Oregon maps four offshore wind futures, from zero build to 3GW
    The US state of Oregon has unveiled a draft offshore wind roadmap outlining four potential futures off its deepwater west coast, from zero turbines to 3 GW of floating wind, with public input open until April 3. Gestating since June 2024, the Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) plan avoids outright endorsement, instead ...
  • Teekay Tankers offloads sole VLCC
    Teekay Tankers is pulling out of the VLCC segment, agreeing to sell its only supertanker in a deal that leaves the New York-listed owner focused squarely on suezmax and aframax tonnage. The Kenneth Hvid-led company said it has struck a deal to sell the 2013-built, 318,700 dwt Singapore Spirit - previously known as Hong Kong ...
  • New head of Poseidon Principles urges banks to keep climate disclosure alive despite US rollback
    In a climate of escalating geopolitical tension and a sharp retreat from green legislation in Washington, Paul Taylor, the newly appointed chair of the Poseidon Principles Association, has issued a staunch defence of maritime transparency. Writing on LinkedIn, Taylor, who also serves as global head of maritime industries at Societe Generale, acknowledged that the sector ...
  • Vantris to market Dolphin Drilling rig across Asian drilling markets
    Semisub rig owner Dolphin Drilling has entered into an agreement with Malaysian offshore services company Vantris Energy, formerly known as Sapura Energy, to market the Blackford Dolphin semisub. The 1974-built rig will be marketed by Vantris Energy on a non-exclusive basis in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, and other locations. "We believe that Vantris is ...
  • Trading house BB Energy launches new shipping unit
    Energy trader BB Energy is reshaping its shipping arm, rolling all chartering and freight activities into a newly branded unit, Blue Bolt Shipping, and bringing in a seasoned industry executive to run it. Blue Bolt Shipping, a rebrand of Turbo Asia and a wholly owned subsidiary, will consolidate the group's global freight operations under one ...
  • TPAO and Shell strike Black Sea exploration partnership in Bulgaria
    Turkey's state-owned energy company, Turkish Petroleum (TPAO), has entered into a partnership with supermajor Shell for offshore exploration in Bulgaria. The agreement, the latest move in Ankara's upstream expansion abroad, will see the two companies target oil and gas in the massive Khan Tervel block. The Shell-operated Khan Tervel block spans 3,800 sq km and ...
  • Sinokor now controls one in four compliant VLCCs
    One in four compliant VLCCs are now controlled by Ga-Hyun Chung-led Sinokor, according to analysis by Norwegian broker Fearnleys, following the Korean company's dramatic supertanker raid in the S&P and charter markets over the past few months. Fearnleys suggests Sinokor now controls about 25% of the compliant fleet, noting in a weekly report how this ...
  • Borr Drilling secures fresh jackup deals and extensions across four rigs
    The Oslo- and New York-listed offshore driller Borr Drilling has revealed in its fleet status report that it secured new contracts and extensions for four of its jackups. The 2018-built Natt has won a contract extension from Eni in Congo. The extension was scheduled to last from January 2026 to February 2026. The rig has ...
  • BP awards $1bn deal for O&M on two Azeri fields
    Supermajor BP has extended platform and rig operations and maintenance contract with Turan Drilling & Engineering Company on the Azeri Chirag Gunashli (ACG) oil field and the Shah Deniz gas field in the Caspian Sea. Turan Drilling & Engineering Company is a joint venture between SOCAR and US-based Helmerich & Payne. The renewed contract covers ...
  • APM Terminals buys into DP World's Jeddah terminal
    APM Terminals has bought into a Saudi terminal owned by DP World. APM Terminals will acquire a 37.5% minority stake in the Southern Container Terminal at Jeddah Islamic Port, while DP World will retain a 62.5% majority shareholding and continue to lead the operations at the facility, which it has had a 30-year build-operate-transfer concession ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: Shipfinex
    Being a shipowner is no more a dream, own a ship from as little as $1,000, states the homepage of Geneva Dry sponsor Shipfinex, a ship tokenisation platform aiming to revolutionise ship ownership and investment through fractional ownership and blockchain technology. While much of the dry bulk industry remains fixated on fuel transitions, Vikas Pandey, ...
  • Crew change travel carries a carbon cost that shipping can no longer ignore
    Pippa Ganderton, head of ATPI Halo, writes for Splash about the largely unaccounted-for environmental impact of crew change travel and why shipping cannot afford to ignore Scope 3.6 emissions. Shipping's efforts to decarbonise are rightly focused on optimising vessel performance, with the aim of reducing fuel consumption and emissions through more efficient propulsion, operational and ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • Tanker execs parse Iran, Venezuela and 'seismic' Sinokor strategy
    The VLCC market hit yet another cycle peak on Thursday, with average Middle East Gulf-China rates surging to over $150,000...
  • Flag states rush to flush out fake registries in buildup to IMO meeting
    The buildup to the IMO's legal sub-committee meeting next month has seen a flurry of letters from states notifying the...
  • Danish authorities seize falsely flagged containership
    Nora is sanctioned by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control under its former name, Cerus, for its links to...
  • Navios Partners unveils two VLCC sales as Frangou girds for 'new world order'
    Outgoing tanker duo believed to be among the slew of VLCCs being snapped up by Sinokor
  • Watering down the NZF would sabotage green goals, GMF warns
    Green researchers argue that watering down the Net-Zero Framework so it can pass its next MEPC vote would do little...
  • Maersk secures first Red Sea foothold with DP World deal at Jeddah
    APM Terminals' entry into Jeddah comes as Saudi ports reel from Red Sea disruption, but signs grow that Maersk and...
  • German maritime sector under strain from Russia sanctions
    No return to previous economic ties
  • Rodolphe Saadé seals CMA CGM feeder newbuilds with Cochin Shipyard
    Newbuilding contract represents Cochin Shipyard's second order for containerships and is its most prominent to date
  • Competition and flat freight markets push DFDS into first annual loss since pandemic
    While Mediterranean operations recovered in the fourth quarter and Baltic volumes improved, margin pressure persisted
  • Panamax bulkers poised to benefit as China weighs soyabean imports from the Americas
    Cost will be key in determining whether China will follow through on Xi's commitment to raise US soyabean imports
  • The Daily View: Shipping capacity in the new world order
  • Daily Briefing
    Red Sea traffic slows under seasonal challenges and increased security risk | Zim workers take strike action following Hapag-Lloyd takeover...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • Truckload shippers look to minimize growing regulatory risks
    Asset-based carriers offer a layer of security for shippers concerned with the English language proficiency of drivers and non-domiciled CDL regulatory compliance, but it doesn't eliminate the risk fully.
  • Maersk to upsize India-USEC capacity to tap post-trade deal cargo growth
    The carrier has finalized plans to inject significant incremental westbound capacity into the market on its "MECL" service, multiple industry sources told the Journal of Commerce.
  • Southern California imports 'return to trend' after lengthy period of turbulence
    The monthly year-on-year decline in import TEUs landing in Los Angeles and Long Beach over the past half-year isn't a cargo swoon, but rather a return to normalcy, according to Larry Gross.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • GTT anticipates logging its second-best financial performance in 2026
    LNG cargo containment specialist posts record returns for third year running
  • Denmark detains suspected false-flagged ship on US blacklist
    US sanctioned the container ship Nora in 2025 for allegedly being part of an Iranian shipping network
  • Captain of runaway VLCC charged in US after resisting military boarding
    US military team seized the Marinera in January after pursuit across the Atlantic Ocean
  • Aristidis Alafouzos: Hats off to 'unbelievable' Sinokor as it builds fleet of 150 VLCCs
    Okeanis boss is full of praise for the unprecedented acquisition play by South Korean owner
  • Going, going, almost gone: Inside Zim's long goodbye to the Big Apple
    TradeWinds takes a look at how Israel's Zim fell to a 'strategic' investor rather than insiders
  • Checkmate: How Maersk lost out to Hapag-Lloyd in Zim bidding war
    Hapag-Lloyd's $4.2bn Zim takeover followed months of tense negotiations
  • Charterers in quandary as two suezmaxes are cheaper than one VLCC
    Indian state refiner working out what to do with 2m barrels of African crude
  • Navios Partners dives into bulker newbuildings amid 'new world order'
    Angeliki Frangou's behemoth also joins growing ranks of VLCC sellers
  • Evangelos Marinakis VLCC newbuilding breaks $100,000 barrier for one-year charter
    Sources also says DHT Holdings has tied up another big tanker at $94,000 per day in red-hot market
  • Israeli regulator raises doubts over Hapag-Lloyd's $4.2bn Zim takeover
    Government Companies Authority questions consistency with Golden Share terms
  • Finance platform accelerates digital 'tokenisation' of vessels
    Dubai operation wins in-principle approval for broker-deal licence from regulators
  • ExxonMobil set to approach shipbuilders for raft of LNG newbuildings
    Energy major poised to make initial call on yards later this year
  • Landmark shipping emissions plan risks further deadlock, UCL study fears
    Report says fragility of proposed Net-Zero Framework means it could be delayed again
  • New Swiss investment venture behind suezmax newbuilding play
    European Maritime Finance spin-off targets institutional investors and family offices
  • Hafnia takeover of Torm not a foregone conclusion, Danske Bank says
    Fourth-quarter earnings could be buying opportunity, Danish bank argues
  • 'The Sinokor era': New venture with billionaire Gianluigi Aponte has unprecedented VLCC standing
    Chartering and shipbroking platform tallies South Korean owner with a massive 24% share of the spot VLCC sector
  • Volkswagen lines up $7bn takeover battle for ship engine giant
    Private equity funds and Japan's Yanmar said to be in the running for Volkswagen-owned operation
  • Arrested bulker set for online auction in South Africa
    Sea Lord will go under the hammer via Teams
  • Paris MOU bans a persistent safety offender for a year
    Veteran cargo ship has a history of port state control detentions
  • Indian giant returns to Wuhu Shipyard with four-ship order
    JSW Group orders general cargo vessels in China
  • 'Insanely good' spot performance underpins Okeanis Eco Tankers stock spike
    Analysts see rising estimates for first quarter after strong trading performance
  • Safe Bulkers stays cautious in the Red Sea and steers clear of Yemen
    US-listed bulker firm is 'closely monitoring developments', while raking in its fifth consecutive year of profits
  • Teekay Tankers exits VLCC segment as S&P fire keeps burning
    Strong rates propel owner to bigger profits amid fleet renewal
  • George Procopiou cashes in on Sinokor Maritime's unlimited appetite with the sale of 11 VLCCs
    South Korean owner's appetite for tonnage described as 'unlimited'
  • Green Seas: Can you trust the science of scrubbers?
    The scrubber wash water debate is based around research claims. But which do you trust?
  • Shipbuilder resurrects two UK government tankers in purchase deal
    Deal to acquire vessels that have been out of action since 2022
  • DNB cuts LNG spot rates outlook as 'heavy' orderbook weighs on freight markets
    Bank sees 'sustained strength' in FSRU market
  • 'Going critical': Shipping takes a step closer to nuclear reality
    Billion-dollar investments and technology developments push forward nuclear power for shipping
  • MISC bags long-term floater contract from ExxonMobil
    The FSO vessel will be deployed in Papua New Guinea's Kumul Marine Terminal
  • Maersk buys stake in DP World's Jeddah container terminal
    Danish giant's terminals operator describes investment as 'strategic step' to deepen its presence in Saudi Arabia
  • Western Bulk CEO: We're targeting growth that does not depend on markets
    Torbjorn Gjervik tells TradeWinds the company is still out to hire staff from its rivals as it focuses on niche trades
  • MISC bags long-term FSO contract from ExxonMobil
    The FSO vessel will be deployed in Papua New Guinea's Kumul Marine Terminal
  • Maersk buys stake in DP World's Jeddah container terminal
    Danish giant's terminals operator describes investment as "strategic step" to deepen its presence in Saudi Arabia
  • Pertamina-backed oil company becomes sixth to score US permission to operate in Venezuela
    Treasury Department adds France's Maurel & Prom to general licence

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FreightWaves web site
FEBRUARY 19, 2026
  • State of Freight five takeaways: a strong market likely sticking around
    The February State of Freight webinar was the third consecutive event where after months-years, really-of talking about weak freight markets , the discussion was once again about one that was increasingly strong. And as FreightWaves and SONAR CEO Craig Fuller and SONAR Zach Strickland looked out over a radically different freight landscape than just three to four months ago, it raised the inevita
  • FMCSA finalizes changes to reduce burdens on truckers
    WASHINGTON - Following a broad deregulatory initiative launched last year, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has finalized 11 of 18 rulemaking actions originally proposed in May 2025 . The final rules, published on Thursday, address a range of operational requirements, from vehicle equipment standards to administrative recordkeeping, and are an effort to modernize regulations that a
  • Detroit rolls out Gen 6 engine portfolio for Freightliner and Western Star trucks
    DETROIT - Daimler Truck North America's Detroit powertrain brand unveiled its Gen 6 heavy-duty engine portfolio Thursday. Engineers showed the updated DD13, DD15 and DD16 engines earlier that week at the company's manufacturing facility in Redford Township, Michigan. Detroit designed the lineup to meet the Environmental Protection Agency's strict 2027 emissions standards. Executives also say the
  • FMCSA issues mandatory non-domiciled CDL directives
    WASHINGTON - New guidelines released by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration reveal just how aggressive the agency plans to be in enforcing its final rule cracking down on non-domiciled CDLs. The new FAQ provides details on a federal purge of unvetted foreign drivers, introducing mandatory operational changes not detailed in the final rule issued last week . Targeting "temporary" crede
  • Asia-U.S. container rates continue to fall as industry change swirls
    Analyst Freightos said Asia-U.S. East Coast prices in the latest week fell 12% to about $3,000 per forty foot equivalent unit (FEU) and back to early December levels before pre-Lunar New Year demand picked up. The holiday is a traditional fallow period for trans-Pacific demand as China factories close for several weeks. Asia-North Europe rates slid 5% to about $2,400 per FEU, also back to Decembe
  • The Dumping Ground: Insuring America's Most Dangerous Truckers. No Questions Asked
    I knew we had significant concerns about trucking insurance, given the rising underwriting absence rates. Instant issue policies are increasingly prevalent, particularly among the worst-performing fleets. What I found was a massive hole in the regulatory framework so large that you could drive a truck through it. Based on the numbers, someone already has. About 589,690 times. I've held a CDL for
  • Autotech Ventures bets big on hard-to-copy logistics startups
    LAS VEGAS - Autotech Ventures is placing its chips on logistics startups that can't easily be copied. It's a strategy its managing director says separates lasting winners from the crowded field of AI solutions flooding the market. Numerous AI-powered freight technology companies were showcased at Manifest 2026. The early-stage venture capital firm manages roughly $600 million and focuses exclusiv
  • Canadian firm to acquire breakbulk, steel terminal at Mexico's Port of Altamira
    Logistec Corp. , a Montréal-based marine and logistics provider, has entered into an agreement to acquire 100% of IPA Terminal, a breakbulk and steel handling facility at the Port of Altamira, marking the company's first move into Latin America. The transaction, announced Tuesday, aims to position Logistec as a broader global multi-purpose marine terminal operator and expands its presence beyond
  • TFI already seeing a tough set of first quarter numbers
    The TFI International fourth quarter 2025 earnings call took place in the middle of the first quarter of 2026, but the company's two management representatives on the forum made it clear that the first three months of the year have not been going well for the trucking conglomerate. After posting adjusted earnings per share of $1.09 in the first quarter, which topped the 80 to 90 cents that TFI ha
  • ICE Is at the Truck Stops. Is Your Hiring Process Ready?
    On February 18, 2026, FreightWaves founder Craig Fuller reported that ICE agents in sprinter vans are showing up at truck stops and rounding up undocumented drivers, collecting more than 30 in a single two-hour sweep at one location. In a follow-up post, Fuller warned shippers directly: if your driver is arrested, your cargo will be stranded at an unknown location, unsecured, and likely unrecover
  • Shining a Light on Industry Excellence: Why FreightValidate Is Flipping the Script
    For the last few years, if you've followed trucking headlines, you'd think the entire industry is falling apart. Fraud schemes. Cargo theft. Crash investigations. CDL scandals. Bankruptcy filings. Rate collapses. Regulatory fights. Scroll your feed long enough and it starts to feel like trucking is nothing but dysfunction. But that isn't the full story. It never has been. For every headline that

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US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships reportedly agreed to reverse course
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
US announces blockade of Iranian ports as Red Sea crisis reignites
Portsmouth/Tampa/Washington
A vessel attempted to board a vessel 54 nautical miles southwest of Hodeyda
After negotiations in Pakistan failed, the Strait of Hormuz is increasingly at the center of the conflict.
Tampa/Washington
U.S. Navy ships search for mines in the area. Trump has urged Tehran to reopen the waterway.
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -0.7%.
Ankara
Cargoes to and from Italy increased by +0.6%
Shipping is stuck in Hormuz waiting for something to happen
London
Intercargo says the situation is changing hour by hour, while the paralysis seems total
Prologis and La Caisse form joint venture to invest in logistics development in Europe
Montreal/San Francisco
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in February.
Genoa
Cruise passengers grow by +34.5%
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
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
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
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Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 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.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
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
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
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.
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
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
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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%
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