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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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The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Interferry renews alarm over postponement of road haulage inclusion in the EU ETS
Victoria
Roos: The burdens and challenges of decarbonisation cannot be borne by individual sectors
The port of Trieste recovers on container traffic in the third quarter, but the railway remains in difficulty
Trieste
Liquid bulk on the rise
Record quarterly cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals
Istanbul
Only the numbers in the Eastern Mediterranean and Adriatic region are decreasing
Rheinmetall confirms partnership with MSC for acquisition of Romanian shipyard in Mangalia
Düsseldorf
The purchase price of approximately 138 million euros will be paid jointly by the two partners
Strait of Hormuz: Another weekend of attacks on ships
Tehran/Southampton
First use of RPG anti-tank rocket fired from a small vessel
Port of Rotterdam: General cargo declines in third quarter, bulk traffic increases
Rotterdam
In the first nine months of 2026, 323.2 million tonnes were handled (+0.9%)
The Ligurian Shipbuilding Observatory is born: a sector worth two billion euros and employing over 10,000 people.
Genoa
AdSP, Confindustria Genova and Unione Industriali Savona launch permanent monitoring of the sector
BPA says UK container growth depends on investment, not carbon leakage
London
A report by the British association contests the Spanish Observatory: the indicator in teu-miles does not measure real volumes and amplifies the effect of the order of ports of call
ETS: Shipping accounts for 10% of emissions but pays nearly 20% of the bill.
Brussels
ECSA Study: European Shipowners Call for Triple SMAP Quotas for Sustainable Fuels and Technologies
AP Moller Capital to acquire Portek International Port Group
Copenhagen
It will be sold by the Japanese company Mitsui & Co.
Washington and Madrid's port dispute threatens to escalate into a trade war.
Washington
The FMC proposes a levy of 200 thousand dollars per voyage on ships under the Spanish flag and restrictions on the import of certain products
Port reform: the Commission rejects the governance changes to Ports of Italy.
Rome
Yesterday, the Chamber of Deputies' Committee voted on Article 9 of Bill 2925: the opposition's amendments were rejected; further consideration has been postponed to another session.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time record for quarterly container throughput (TEUs)
Singapore
Marine fuel sales highlight ongoing transformation of fuel market
Two container ships hit by shells while transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Singapore
The "GFS Pride" suffered damage and a fire on board, and subsequently sank
Attacks on ships and ports: ETF appeals to EU leaders
Brussels
"We need action, not another declaration of concern": the union calls for worker safety to be placed at the heart of the European response in the Black Sea.
RINA held responsible for the sinking of the Al Salam Boccaccio '98 , according to the Genoa court.
Genoa
The company declares its profound disagreement and recalls the conclusions of other investigations
Peru plans second major national port
File
The port of Corío will be built on the southern coast of the country to also serve Brazilian exports
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the Black Sea are multiplying.
Sofia/Southampton/New Delhi
Two vessels hit in Bulgaria's special economic zone
Maritime ETS: SMAP under scrutiny by those who produce the fuels of the future
Brussels
A joint letter from producers, utilities, shipowners and NGOs calls for the reservation of quotas for e-fuels and the introduction of advance booking
The Port of Los Angeles sets new all-time monthly and quarterly container throughput records.
Los Angeles
New peaks in full containers upon disembarkation and empty boxes
Rheinmetall acquires Mangalia shipyard for €138 million
Bucharest
The project is linked to the relaunch of the Romanian shipbuilding industry and the construction of four units for the Navy
United Transport Mutual is born: ships, ports and logistics under the same insurance umbrella.
London
UK P&I Club and TT Club members approve merger, retaining names, brands and teams
Spain, short sea shipping is declining
Madrid
SPC Spain warns that the costs of environmental regulations are pushing trafficking away from the sea
Port of Ravenna, August at -20.5% and September estimated at -9%.
Ravenna
Global trade is more resilient than expected. AI is boosting goods, while services are holding back.
Geneva
The WTO has revised its estimates: goods growth of 3.9% in 2026, services growth of 3.3%. But the impact of the Middle East crisis is not the same for everyone.
European ports: sustainability enters the implementation phase
Brussels
From policies to results: the ESPO report photographs the sector's progress, declines, and priorities.
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
German Federal Government Bans Sale of Zippel to Chinese Group COSCO
Berlin
In February the antitrust authority had approved it
Fedespedi Report: Northern Adriatic Ports Are Growing, But They Speak Slovenian and Croatian
Milan
Assoporti represented the Italian position on the EU ETS at ESPO
Rome
Petri: No to the indiscriminate application of rules designed for profoundly different territorial realities.
DP World secures ten more years of management of the multipurpose terminal at the port of Luanda
Dubai
Since 2021, it has invested over 260 million dollars in it
Port of Naples, the Darsena di Levante - warns Confindustria Napoli - can no longer wait
Naples
Hupac's new shuttle train between Busto Arsizio/Gallarate and Barcelona
Noise
The three-weekly service will be inaugurated on November 9th
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Uniport: Port resilience must be transformed into growth
Rome
The association is calling on the government to provide clear timelines for infrastructure and dredging, to give businesses more weight in decision-making, and to amend the EU ETS.
Bangladesh seeks to increase competitiveness of ship recycling sector
Dhaka
A plant for the treatment, storage and disposal of waste resulting from ship demolition is planned
Three merchant ships hit in the Black Sea in the special economic zones of Romania and Bulgaria
Bucharest/Sofia
The accidents have resulted in a serious toll: two dead, several injured and an entire crew missing.
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
HD Hyundai installs first system that eliminates container lashing and unlashing on ships
Seoul
A 13,000 TEU container ship from CMA CGM has been equipped with it
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz continue
Southampton/London
Another vessel was hit yesterday. There have been 93 incidents in the Middle East since the beginning of the year.
Deep Wave expands its digital platform to passengers and cruises
Graz
Investment in Austrian MarineXchange
Construction of a cruise terminal has begun in the Japanese port of Naha.
Naha
Operations are scheduled to begin in March 2028.
Assiterminal promotes port reform, but calls for corrections to Ports of Italy.
Genoa
Three critical issues were highlighted by the terminal operators: the role of the AdSP, the overlap between the grantor and the concessionaire, and the retroactivity of the new regulations.
LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
The Regional Administrative Court of Liguria has ruled that...
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
ANIFORMAR, CONFORMAR, and 15 training centers challenge the MIT-MEF decree: increases reach up to 149.3%.
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries plans to expand shipbuilding capacity
Tokyo
The company plans to invest 100 billion yen
Trasportounito: The government is crazy if it thinks the road haulage crisis can be solved on its own.
Rome
Application of the diesel cost adjustment clause urged
Emanuele Grimaldi is the new president of the Malta International Shipowners Association.
Valletta
She takes over from Marily Frangista, who has been leading the association since April 2022.
The fourth edition of Green Logitics Expo kicks off tomorrow morning in Padua.
Padua
It will see the participation of over 300 exhibitors and the holding of 30 conference events
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports decreased by -1.1%.
Ankara
Volumes to and from Italy grew by +6.2%
Assiterminal, the flexibility of the PRPs should take into account the relevant market in which the ports operate
Genoa
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Cetus Maritime plans to list on the Euronext Growth Oslo stock market
Hong Kong
Acquisition of 16 ships in preparation for listing on the stock exchange
On Saturday, a U.S. jet struck a bulk carrier in the Gulf of Oman.
Tampa
Centcom: The ship had attempted to enforce a naval blockade against Iran.
Ship hit near Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet started a fire which was later put out
OOCL reports 9.0% growth in vessel-borne volumes in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The increase in the value of maritime freight rates causes a +45.1% increase in revenues
HD Hyundai Marine Solutions to Acquire American Company Goltens Worldwide
Dubai/Seongnam
The company deals with the repair and maintenance of large marine engines and industrial machinery.
UNATRAS to the government: Immediately unblock measures to reduce diesel prices.
Rome
Road transport associations report delays and uncertainties in implementing the May 22 agreement and are calling for an urgent meeting.
Port of Taranto: Gugliotti renews his request to the government for funding for the port's wind farm.
Taranto
The project - he underlined - can neither be scaled down nor postponed.
Attack on a ship in the middle of the Persian Gulf
Southampton
The UKMTO reported that several projectiles caused casualties among the crew members.
Gioia Tauro: Addendum to the updated Port Plan approved
Gioia Tauro
The analysis will allow us to evaluate the Port Agency's employment and staffing needs.
Ships queuing, fuel wasted: how waiting at anchor can save you money.
Copenhagen
The Global Maritime Forum publishes Cargill's test results on 16 real-world voyages. Slowing down and arriving when the berth is free reduces fuel consumption and emissions.
ZIM raises full-year 2026 guidance
Haifa
Adjusted EBITDA and EBIT expected to be $2.7 billion/$3.0 billion and $1.4 billion/$1.7 billion
Gabriele Sangiorgi appointed acting secretary general of the Ravenna Port Authority.
Ravenna
Fabio Maletti's term has expired
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
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