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Exim India web site
APRIL 22, 2026
  • India, South Korea forge massive maritime, shipbuilding alliance
  • Container shipping hits new capacity milestones across multiple fronts
  • Upcoming Rail Over Bridge near the Coastal Berth at JN Port set to be a game changer
  • DPA efficiently handles India's largest cryogenic LNG tanks
  • Shipping Secretary-led delegation visits state-of-the-art Tuas Port in Singapore
  • ICS announces sixth edition of Tanker Safety Guide (Chemicals)
  • UN maritime chief warns of Hormuz disruption till 2027; condemns use of shipping as geopolitical collateral
  • Key meeting reviews Vadhvan Port progress and way forward
  • Hormuz traffic drops 66 pc
  • Oman-UAE rail connection project 40 pc complete
  • India engages Iran for safe passage of vessels amid Hormuz firing incident
  • Vizhinjam Port sees shipping surge given US-Iran naval standoff
  • Report highlights escalating threat of cargo crime across the Benelux region
  • Understanding the Ship Recycling Credit Note: A Circular Boost to Indian Shipbuilding
  • Airlines set for INR 5,000 cr. credit lifeline via ECLGS variant; to cushion the industry from the impact of the West Asia crisis
  • Full recovery to pre-conflict service levels seen taking some time
  • Cancellations a possibility due to lack of jet fuel: IATA
  • Qatar Airways Cargo continues network restoration

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International Transport Journal web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • Lagos Free Zone and CEVA establish joint venture
  • CargoBeamer enhances Belgium-Italy connection
  • Brewster announces retirement for 2027
  • IATA opens office in Tashkent
  • Dronamics expanding its presence in Japan
  • Jordan and UAE sign rail investment agreement
  • Wärtsilä presents ship simulator
  • Global GSA celebrates partnership with SriLankan
  • Arctic Alliance calls for measures for shipping
  • Partnership between Globe Air Cargo and airBaltic
  • B&H Worldwide introduces AI in tyre handling

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The Loadstar web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • Six MSC vessels among eight box ships to escape from Hormuz
  • A strained system: seven predictions for global trade
  • EU mulls fuel-sharing as airlines juggle costs and capacity
  • Structural liner glut - it's all about positioning for the 2030s
  • Europe-LatAm volume growth stalls, but shippers remain hopeful
  • MTT Shipping IPO raises $165m to expand box ship network
  • The Loadstar Podcast | DP World: Why one-size-fits-all supply chains are failing
  • Cargo theft 'way way up' as crime gangs get ever more sophisticated
  • Casualties mount in a 'perfect storm' hitting US drayage market
  • Mekong Delta ports to see major box terminal capacity expansion
  • Hyundai Glovis expands US logistics footprint with new hubs

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Marine Log web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • Dawn Services acquires Shoalbuster to expand workboat fleet
    Louisiana-based Dawn Services has acquired the M/V Coastal Dawn, formerly the M/V Candace, adding a Damen-designed Shoalbuster to its fleet and expanding its ability to serve coastal, inland and offshore markets. The
  • VIDEO: HII launches HYPR robotics program
    The High-Yield Production Robotics (HYPR) program, announced this week at the U.S. Navy League's Sea-Air-Space Expo 2026 by HII (NYSE: HII), Path Robotics and GrayMatter Robotics, aims to leverage a network of
  • Magnet Defense and Hanwha Defense USA partner up to produce MUSVs
    Miami-based Magnet Defense LLC and Arlington, Va.-based Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) are teaming up to produce Medium Unmanned Surface Vessels (MUSVs) for the U.S. Department of War. The partnership is focused on
  • Wärtsilä launches new NTPRO 7 bridge and shiphandling simulator
    Wärtsilä has launched a next-generation bridge and ship-handling simulator designed to support future-ready maritime training. Called NTPRO 7, the new platform responds to the maritime industry's rapid shift to digital navigation, increasing
  • Kelly Haas and Hayley Stancil join Jones Walker
    Law firm Jones Walker LLP has welcomed Kelly Haas, as a partner, and associate Hayley Stancil as members of the maritime practice group in its Houston office. "We are pleased to welcome
  • Op-Ed: An evolving tide of cyber threats
    Marco Ayala, technical director, Global Energy for ABS Consulting, offers a critical analysis of the industrial control systems and cybersecurity landscape's escalating risk, pinpointing what's at stake for the nation's largest energy

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Container News web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • CentrePort realises first operational benefits of private 5G network
    CentrePort has completed the first major operational application of its private 5G network, installing 5G-enabled Peplink modems across the port's reach stackers, empty container handlers and fully electric Internal Movement Vehicles. The deployment, carried out by the port's Digital and Engineering teams following the network's launch late last year, has delivered immediate improvements in conne
  • Rotterdam's Secure Chain expands in shortsea sector
    Significant progress has been made in the adoption of the Secure Chain digital container release system within Rotterdam's shortsea sector in 2026, with eleven shipping lines now participating in the programme across active and pilot phases. Four lines are currently live on the system and have fully transitioned away from PIN code-based container release. In order of adoption, these are CMA CGM S
  • Singapore launches 2026 maritime technology and research roadmap
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and the Singapore Maritime Institute have launched the 2026 edition of the Singapore Maritime Technology and Research Roadmap during Singapore Maritime Week, setting out a renewed strategic framework for maritime innovation and capability development over the coming years. The updated roadmap builds on its 2019 predecessor, which established the founda
  • Lloyd's Register and Pusan National University launch Hydrogen Shipping Certification Framework
    Lloyd's Register and Pusan National University have partnered to create the first global certification framework for liquid hydrogen shipping. They signed a memorandum of understanding in Seoul. The project will develop a joint system to evaluate and certify liquid hydrogen carriers and onboard systems. It will focus on safety, consistency, and global use. Hydrogen is emerging as a zero-carbon fu
  • Ankeri expands to Singapore
    Ankeri has announced the opening of a new office in Singapore, marking a further step in its global expansion and strengthening its presence in key maritime hubs. The move is aimed at supporting customers more closely in the Asia-Pacific region, where a significant share of operational and commercial shipping decisions are made. Singapore's role as a major global shipping centre makes it a strate
  • South China Sea becomes a contested one
    China's systematic military expansion across the South China Sea and into the Western Pacific is no longer a territorial dispute but a restructuring of how commercial shipping is permitted to move
  • The portal opens but the supply chains will not return
    Washington's tariff refund system settles a legal battle, while structural supply chain realignment has already reorganized global trade around the disruption
  • Port of Long Beach awards contract to improve heavy haul route infrastructure
    The Port of Long Beach has awarded a US$ 5.5 million contract to Sully-Miller Contracting for improvements to the Heavy Haul Route, the designated corridor accommodating oversized and overweight truckloads moving between the docks and the broader Long Beach Harbor District. Construction is expected to begin in May 2026 and be completed in early 2027. The project will widen and realign the primary
  • Konecranes expands fleet at Lomé Container Terminal
    Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) will receive nine new lift trucks from Konecranes in Q2 2026. The order includes two reach stackers and seven empty container handlers. The upgrade supports terminal expansion and rising cargo volumes. LCT is a key logistics gateway in West Africa. It handles large volumes of regional and transshipment cargo. The terminal already operates a major Konecranes fleet, in
  • CN index pushes higher as shipping pressure approaches extreme levels
    The CN Index climbed to 692 this week, signaling that global container shipping is operating under very high pressure and approaching extreme conditions . The sharp increase reflects a combination of surging freight rates across major trade lanes and persistently elevated geopolitical disruption affecting key maritime corridors. Freight markets surge across major trade lanes Freight rates strengt
  • Singapore, Los Angeles and Long Beach renew green and digital shipping corridor agreement
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore, the Port of Los Angeles and the Port of Long Beach have renewed their memorandum of understanding on the Green and Digital Shipping Corridor for a further three years, reaffirming their collective commitment to decarbonisation and digitalisation along one of the world's busiest container trade lanes. The renewal was signed ahead of Singapore Maritime
  • OOCL launches new China-Indonesia CIS3 service
    OOCL has announced a new China-Indonesia Service (CIS3), expanding its intra-Asia network and strengthening connectivity between South China and Indonesia. The service will start on 16 May 2026 and offer direct links between major South China export hubs and key Indonesian ports, improving transit times and reliability. Port Rotation Xiamen - Nansha - Jakarta - Surabaya - Yantian - Xiamen The CIS
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance reports mixed first quarter
    The Northwest Seaport Alliance recorded total container volume of 714,719 TEUs in the first quarter of 2026, a 14.2% decline year-on-year. The result reflects a significant contraction in full imports, which fell 18% compared to a strong first quarter in 2025 when importers front-loaded cargo ahead of anticipated tariff increases. Full exports provided a partial offset, growing 1.8 percent follow
  • Russia aims for all-year-round transits through Northern Sea Route
    Russia is improving Northern Sea Route (NSR) infrastructure to make it possible to sail through the Arctic regardless of the season by 2030. At the St Petersburg International Transport and Logistics Forum this month, State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom director-general Alexey Likhachev said Russia is speeding up technological research and development and the construction of specialised vesse
  • Chittagong depots raise handling charge by 8.5% as fuel price rises
    With the government of Bangladesh enhanced fuel oil prices by around 15% in the domestic market on Saturday night, the local Inland Container Depots (ICDs) on Sunday increased container handling charges by nearly 8.5% as their operations are heavily dependent on diesel run vehicles

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Splash web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • Transpetro orders LPG trio in China
    Brazil's Transpetro has lined up three new gas carriers at China's Zhoushan Dashenzhou Shipbuilding, as Petrobras' shipping arm pushes ahead with a wider fleet renewal programme. The contract covers 10,000 cu m semi-refrigerated carriers designed to transport liquefied petroleum gas and related products. The order sits under the Mar Aberto programme, which aims to modernise ...
  • Rio Tinto locks in methanol-ready bulker charters
    Mining giant Rio Tinto has secured long-term freight cover with a deal to charter two methanol-capable dual-fuel newcastlemax bulkers from Japan's NS United Kaiun Kaisha, with deliveries set from 2028. The move gives the miner added flexibility as it looks to future-proof its shipping exposure. The vessels will be designed to run on conventional fuels ...
  • Geneva Dry set to tackle shipping's biggest stress points
    A year in the making, next week's Geneva Dry summit promises to be this year's first major event to address the major stress points for shipping. From the Hormuz fallout to the green transition via plenty of frank conversations on all things maritime and digital, delegates attending Geneva Dry, the world's premier commodities shipping conference, ...
  • Scorpio Tankers lines up $300m sale of six ships
    New York-listed Scorpio Tankers is offloading six product tankers in a deal worth about $300m, as the owner continues to reshape its fleet and free up capital. The Emanuele Lauro-led company said it has agreed to sell three LR2s and three MR tankers, all built in 2014, with the transactions expected to close in the ...
  • Efficiency is the bridge to future fuels
    As the industry pushes ahead toward future fuels, it must not overlook the immediate power of operational discipline and voyage-level data to manage costs and strengthen readiness for the transition, says Alex Caizergues, founder and CEO of Syroco. The maritime industry is in a period of intense anticipation as the International Maritime Organization (IMO) continues ...
  • The unprecedented plight of seafarers in the Hormuz crisis
    The ongoing maritime paralysis in the Middle East has no precedent in the post-World War II era for seafarers caught in a war zone. As regional tensions remains at a breaking point, thousands of crewmembers find themselves effectively immobilised in one of the world's most volatile corridors, facing a cocktail of physical danger and psychological ...
  • Everllence ammonia engine passes 'huge milestone'
    Everllence has completed the factory acceptance test (FAT) of its first ammonia-burning engine built by licensee HHI-EMD, marking a major step toward the commercial rollout of ammonia propulsion. The dual-fuel B&W 6G60ME-LGIA engine is destined for a vessel under construction for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries, with delivery of the first ...
  • BigOceanData adds route optimisation to push smarter voyage planning
    BigOceanData has launched a new route optimisation capability as part of its connected maritime operations platform, aiming to bring more dynamic, data-driven decision-making to voyage planning. The new service integrates weather-aware routing, vessel-specific performance logic and operational constraints into a single workflow, allowing users to compare routes based on fuel use, cost, emissions,
  • Case made for maritime as the last great uninvested industry
    Specialist maritime venture fund Motion Ventures has published its full investment thesis for the first time in its five-year history, making the case that shipping is on the cusp of a technology transformation driven not by industry enthusiasm but by regulatory compulsion - and that venture capital has dramatically underestimated the opportunity. The Singapore-based fund, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • Atlantic crude tanker rates retreat to pre-strait closure levels
    When geopolitical turmoil hits tanker markets, there is a panic-driven rate spike followed by a period of normalisation. The market...
  • US stresses effectiveness of blockade based on impact to Iran's economy
    The US is assessing the effectiveness of the blockade by its impact on Iran's economy, according to a US defence...
  • Some ships trapped in Gulf skimping on war risk cover
    Owners see high premiums as unaffordable for idle vessels
  • 'Are ships the new chips?': Singapore Maritime Week opens as Hormuz crisis tests global shipping
    When ships become strategic tools and bargaining chips, where does the industry go from here?
  • US boards sanctioned tanker in Indian Ocean
    US Department of War claimed 'international waters are not a refuge for sanctioned vessels' as it confirmed its forces had...
  • Non-Iranian traffic through Hormuz hits post-war high as dark transits surge
    Non-Iranian-linked vessels cleared the Strait of Hormuz last week in their highest numbers since the war began, as boxships and...
  • Seafarers remain priority as Dominguez backs Singapore's Hormuz stance and urges caution on MEPC
    As the Hormuz crisis threatens freedom of navigation, IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez stresses seafarer safety as his top priority, while...
  • HD Hyundai accelerates shipyard construction in India amid South Korean president's visit
    HD Hyundai has moved its India shipyard project into a new phase with a three-way agreement in New Delhi, deepening...
  • Columbia Group confirms Mark O'Neil left on 'extremely good terms'
    Before joining Columbia, O'Neil had a prominent career in maritime law and was known as an outspoken figure in the...
  • The Daily View: Walking the tightrope
  • Dry bulk freight rates poised to rise as Hormuz crisis bolsters coal demand
    Dry bulk indexes have already risen, supported by the crisis in Iran. But discussions at Singapore Maritime Week suggest that...
  • Wallenius-controlled Lakeway Link scraps Baltic ro-ro service due to infrastructure delays
    Delays to the expansion of the sea lock at Södertälje meant Lakeway Link was unable to access a significant inland...
  • Middle East port update: Tuesday, April 21
    In Kuwait, Shuaiba and Shuwaikh ports are at ISPS Level 2
  • Daily Briefing
    At least 26 Iranian shadow fleet vessels bypass US blockade | Baltic Exchange considers suspending 10 Middle East Gulf tanker...
  • Baltic Exchange considers suspending 10 Middle East Gulf tanker indexes
    It appears increasingly possible that disruptions to Middle East Gulf tanker routes could be very extended. If so, there would...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • Breakbulk26: Risk 'buckets' disrupting project cargo logistics priorities
    Forwarders are juggling a steady stream of distractions while balancing a workforce to meet ever-evolving hot-button topics, conference attendees were told.
  • GCT, Vancouver port to jointly study Roberts Bank terminal project
    The terminal operator and port authority will enter a one-year exclusivity period to explore jointly developing and operating the proposed mega terminal that would increase Vancouver's capacity by 50%.
  • Hapag-Lloyd imposes emergency fuel surcharges on third-party feeder cargo
    The new surcharges will be introduced immediately on cargo to and from specific locations in the Caribbean and South America before being progressively rolled out in other regions globally.
  • Breakbulk26: Geopolitical disruption to shipping the new norm: analyst
    The war in the Middle East is the latest example of geopolitical conflicts that will mark the shipping landscape for at least the rest of the decade, attendees at Breakbulk26 were told.
  • Breakbulk26: Maritime partnerships transcend uncertainty amid Middle East war
    Assessing maritime choke points and leveraging partnerships in regions around the globe will serve as important strategies for EPC companies and forwarders in developing contingency plans for their projects.
  • Breakbulk26: Data center, electricity demand buoy project cargo industry
    But the conflict in the Middle East and resultant increase in fuel prices could weigh on nearer-term prospects, participants heard Tuesday at the Journal of Commerce's Breakbulk and Project Cargo Conference 2026.
  • Slight uptick in Breakbulk Shipper Index signals increase in capacity
    Unveiled at Breakbulk26 in New Orleans this week, the Journal of Commerce's new Breakbulk Shipper Index tracks a range of indicators including changes in volumes carried by different vessel types, lead time for chartering vessels, and load and discharge regions.
  • Gemini to suspend two more Middle East shuttles in May due to war
    Hapag-Lloyd said the changes "reflect the consolidation of capacity into alternative services to ensure continued reliable coverage in the region."
  • More carrier-controlled terminal operations could be coming to the East Coast
    The possibility can't be ruled out that carrier-controlled port operations will commence in the next few years at Charleston and Savannah, where the state-operated model has prevailed for decades.

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TradeWinds web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • Evercore's Jonathan Chappell downgrades tanker names on Hormuz uncertainty
    Tanker group has enjoyed strong run but flat share prices since war's outbreak reflects investor caution
  • Nakilat moves to cut Middle East conflict impact on business
    Qatari shipowning giant inches up first-quarter profit and revenue despite fallout from 'geopolitical challenges'
  • American Steel: What US seafarers need to benefit from a maritime revival
    In this week's American Steel newsletter, we explore what seafarers hope for from efforts to revitalise the US maritime industry. Also, we discover why US laker operators want a fee on foreign-built ships, Chinese yards are worried about Jamieson Greer's new tariff drive, and Donald Trump's maritime administrator is re-evaluating the government's own fleet.
  • Nakilat scrambles to cut Middle East conflict impact on business
    Qatari shipowning giant maintains first-quarter profit and revenue inching higher despite fallout from 'geopolitical challenges'
  • 'I could have stopped a ship at any time': Ethical hacker issues warning to shipowners
    As software firms hide their flaws, they pose greater risk to shipping than being transparent, argue security experts
  • Kongsberg Maritime shares begin trading in Oslo after parent spin-off
    The company is aiming for a greater focus on the maritime segment
  • State oil producer comes clean as source of spill after tankers were blamed
    Mexican oil company rejects earlier explanations for leak
  • Time running out to pool ships for FuelEU Maritime, lawyer says
    Reed Smith's Antonia Panayides warns that the advantages of combining allowances also carry risks
  • Specialist insurer reveals it is providing cover for 1,000 vessels in Middle East Gulf
    Shipowners' Club posted a strong set of results in the midst of global turmoil
  • BGN banks $450m to expand gas trading and shipping operations
    Geneva and Dubai-run group ordered four dual-fuel VLGCs last week
  • US stokes Iran tensions as marines board VLCC in Indian Ocean
    The Trump administration sanctioned the tanker last year while targeting a major Iranian shipping network
  • Mark O'Neil exits as CEO of Columbia parent Schoeller Holdings
    Staff were surprised at chief executive's abrupt departure last week
  • Petronas picks off tanker newbuilding on two-year deal in a space shielded from war
    Spot rates slide below $100,000 per day, as the period market stays active
  • Iranian cargo ship challenges US blockade as it sails through Strait of Hormuz
    Veteran vessel left Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Monday
  • Iranian cargo ship defies US blockade as it sails through Strait of Hormuz
    Veteran vessel left Iranian port of Bandar Abbas on Monday
  • Middle East war postpones anticipated LNG supply glut through 2028, says Vitol
    World 'living on borrowed time' as energy demand destruction threatens other vital sectors
  • Maersk Tankers offloads ships to Turkish buyer in 'seller's market'
    Akar Deniz is expanding chemical carrier fleet in en-bloc deal
  • 'We have to have teeth': Poseidon Principles boss signals strategic shift
    Move to add biodiversity, crew welfare and ship recycling as global carbon tax delay clouds transition
  • Former Omani LNG carrier quartet re-emerge after multiple renamings under Russian flag
    Meet the ships now called Orion, Kosmos, Merkuriy and Luch - for now anyway
  • New Greek player Metis snaps up fourth Norden bulker
    Athens bulker specialist has also started managing its own vessels
  • New LNG import terminal in Senegal takes shape with FSU and GasEntec kit
    Former Avenir LNG chief Peter Mackey unveiled as South Korean technology company's new managing director
  • 'Erosion' of international rules poses biggest threat to shipping, warns ICS boss
    Cargo majors say resilience is taking priority as geopolitics reshape trade
  • Outgoing Braemar boss James Gundy stocks up on £490,000 of free shares
    UK broker's chief executive exercised awards made under 2020 incentive programme
  • Tor Olav Troim's Bruton sitting pretty as VLCC values fly, analysts say
    Oslo-listed start-up should see stock price rise, Fearnley Securities believes
  • Turkish owner Besiktas swoops for three Scorpio tankers
    Major Istanbul player snaps up half the tankers sold by Emanuele Lauro on Monday
  • Tor Olav Troim's Bruton sitting pretty as VLCC values fly, analysts say
    Oslo-listed start-up should see stock price rise, Fearnley Securities believes
  • Wavelength podcast: Digging into the VLCC orderbook
    Plus, US broadens hunt for Iranian linked tonnage, the fortunes of shipowner Dava and under the lid at Lomarlabs
  • Singapore owner OM Maritime fitting tanker newbuilding with wind sail
    Singapore owner says pioneering technology can cut fuel use by up to 30%
  • AG&P LNG takes over Cap Mep import terminal in Vietnam
    Company says acquisition is 'defining milestone' and 'flagship' facility
  • India adds three Russian insurers to white list amid P&I powerhouse ambitions
    Eleven Russian insurers are now on regulator's list of agreed providers of third-party liability cover
  • LNG carrier arrives at Golden Pass plant in US to lift first export cargo
    QatarEnergy and ExxonMobil's long-awaited production finally set to start shipments
  • Crypto scam warning: Fake Strait of Hormuz toll peril exposed
    At least one ship fired on while trying to leave the Gulf at the weekend is believed to have fallen victim to scheme
  • Eastern Pacific Shipping boss explains how to 'outperform the market' in volatile times
    'Don't wait for the next board meeting or for advisers to tell you after the fact that it's too late'
  • Strait of Hormuz ship transits grind to a halt as single vessel escapes Gulf
    Chemical tanker and LPG carrier move into the Middle East Gulf
  • How Oldendorff is handling having ships stuck in the Gulf
    Some crew repatriations are happening through Dubai, fleet boss confirms
  • US Navy pushes two more vessels back to Iranian waters as blockade heads off 27 ships
    Iran appears to prevent two ships from making Strait of Hormuz transits
  • Vosco steps up fleet expansion with product tanker order
    Vietnamese shipowner has ordered two 50,000-dwt product tankers at K Shipbuilding in South Korea
  • US Navy pushes two more vessels back to Iranian waters as blockade heads of 27 ships
    Iran appeared to prevent two ships from making Strait of Hormuz transits.
  • Mavroleon firm Niovis swoops for resales after below-the-radar auction deal
    Traditional Greek owner linked to deal for newbuilding brace after raiding the secondhand market
  • Crude tanker stocks upgraded to buy on Strait of Hormuz reopening 'bonanza'
    Arctic lifts rating for Frontline, DHT, International Seaways, NAT and Okeanis Eco Tankers
  • Fincantieri teams up with Saildrone to build unmanned submarine hunters in the US
    Italian group wants to transition from traditional shipyard to 'system-level industrial integrator'
  • Chinese shipowner Shishi Dingsheng dials up tanker bet with new order
    Fujian-based owner contracts two aframax-size product tankers in China
  • Crew over carbon: Dry bulk giants pivot focus to safety as volatility becomes 'structurally baked'
    Safety and efficiency trump green targets as shipping giants grapple with rising global volatility
  • Vosco makes rare newbuilding foray with order for product tankers
    Vietnamese shipowner has ordered two 50,000-dwt product tanker at K Shipbuilding in South Korea
  • Shipping faces explosion in accidents as newbuilding spike hits seafarer shortage
    History suggests that when a newbuilding boom coincides with recruitment problems, an explosion of insurance claims follows

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FreightWaves web site
APRIL 21, 2026
  • You Delivered That Load Three Weeks Ago. Here Is Why You Still Do Not Have the Money - and What to Do About It.
    Here is a number that does not get talked about enough: we have seen a some small carriers that have somewhere between $40,000 and $100,000 in completed work sitting as unpaid invoices at any given time. That money has been earned. The load moved. The delivery was made. The BOL is signed. The money simply has not arrived yet - because the broker or shipper has 30, 60, or sometimes 90 days to send
  • Your Truck Is Getting More Expensive to Fix. Here Is the Data on Why - and What to Do Before It Gets Worse.
    The maintenance cost story in trucking has been quietly telling the truth about the freight recession in a way that spot rates and load volumes never fully captured. When freight slows down, trucks run fewer miles, which means fewer service events per truck per month. The Q4 2025 Decisiv/TMC Parts and Labor Service Benchmark Report showed a 1.3% dip in combined parts and labor costs - and some co
  • Every Recovery Looks Like the Right Time to Add a Truck. Here Is How to Tell If It Actually Is.
    If you have been running the load board for the past three years, you know what the bottom felt like. Loads sitting for hours. Brokers lowballing you on every call. Rates that barely covered fuel, let alone the truck payment. That was the freight recession - and it held from 2022 through most of 2025. Something has shifted. You are feeling it. The board is busier. Brokers are calling instead of w
  • Your Insurance Renewal Is Going to Be Worse Than Last Year. Here Is Why - and What You Can Actually Do About It.
    When the insurance renewal comes in higher than last year, most small carriers respond the same way: shop it, push back on the broker, maybe raise the deductible to get the premium down. That has been the playbook for a decade. It is increasingly not working - because the problem is not your specific loss history. It is the industry-wide loss environment that your insurance company is pricing you
  • Trans-Pacific container rates rise, but there's a catch
    While the Strait of Hormuz remains a cynosure for global shipping, container rates on the benchmark Asia-U.S. trade lane continue their gradual rise. "While the broader container market remains unaffected operationally by events surrounding the Iran war, fuel costs are still the main concern," said Freightos (NASDAQ: CRGO ) analyst Judah Levine, in a research note. British security monitor UKMTO
  • Biggest drop in benchmark diesel price since late 2022
    The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges fell the most in a week in more than three years. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price declined 20.5 cents/gallon to $5.403/g. It's the largest slide since a more than 22-cent decline December 22, 2022. It's the second straight week the benchmark price fell after 12 straight weeks of increas
  • UPS-owned Happy Returns expands network to 10,000 drop-off locations
    United Parcel Service subsidiary Happy Returns has reached 10,000 drop-off locations where shoppers can return e-commerce purchases, making the retail returns process more convenient while improving economics for one of the nation's largest consolidated returns networks. Happy Returns announced on Tuesday that it has added 1,700 locations at Annex Brands and PackageHub Business Centers to its net
  • Nippon Express $1.6B Canada deal leads logistics investment wave
    From billion-dollar acquisitions to EV fleet deployments and distribution network expansions, Canada is seeing a surge of logistics investment tied to its role in North American supply chains and cross-border trade. Nippon Express targets Canadian 3PL to expand North America footprint Japan-based Nippon Express Holdings is moving to significantly scale its North American logistics presence throug
  • Fastfrate acquires international freight forwarder
    Toronto-based Fastfrate Group announced that it has completed its acquisition of freight forwarding and customs brokerage firm Omnitrans, Inc. Fastfrate is one of Canada's largest privately held transportation and logistics providers, operating 46 locations across North America. It provides intermodal, trucking, drayage and parcel delivery services. The deal expands Fastfrate's service offering t
  • Rate table complexity meets generative AI in new platform
    For decades, mid-market trucking fleets have grudgingly accepted a painful reality: Their transportation management systems handle about 80% of their rating needs. The remaining 20% demands spreadsheets, calculators and manual intervention. BeyondTrucks CEO Hans Galland calls this the "last mile problem" in coding. His company's new AI RateAgents aim to solve it by letting carriers build custom r
  • Xpress Global Systems celebrates 40 years of moving the trickiest freight in America
    Dalton, Georgia, the carpet capital of the world, has long been ground zero for one of logistics' most demanding niches: moving massive, damage-prone rolls of flooring that traditional less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers simply couldn't handle. Forty years ago, in 1986, a company was born here to solve exactly that problem. Originally called Crown Transport, today's Xpress Global Systems (XGS) has
  • US has lost its maritime focus, says FMC's DiBella
    WASHINGTON - Not even six months into her term leading the maritime regulator, and Federal Maritime Chairman Laura DiBella is confronting transformational crises from within and without. "Every every major, shall we say, conflict or issue around the world largely incorporates the maritime space," DiBella said in an interview at FMC headquarters. "We are playing either a lead or supportive role in
  • Canada Post pre-tax loss nearly doubles to $1.1 billion
    Canada Post reported Monday evening that its pre-tax loss widened by 87% in 2025 to US$1.15 billion as strike activity by mail carriers drove parcel volumes to competitors, sharply reducing revenue collections. It was the eighth consecutive annual loss for the government-owned corporation and the largest loss before tax on record. Revenue for the year fell 4.7% year over year. The postal operator

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It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
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