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Exim India web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Seven empowered groups formed to defend fuel, fertiliser & supply chains: PM
  • Government restores RoDTEP rates and value caps to support exporters amid West Asia trade disruptions
  • CTL-BHP 2026 conference spotlights a key segment of cargo and logistics on Day 1
  • DPA undertakes triple banking STS operation, first-ever at a strong tidal port
  • VOC Port handles longest-ever windmill blades
  • India faces 4 pc output loss if Hormuz stays shut, oil stays high: Moody's
  • DFCCIL floats RFP for development of GCT at New Shambhu station along the DFC; stakeholders also invited to build Bulk Cement Handling Terminals
  • Dry bulk freight dynamics being reshaped by surging bunker prices
  • Road transport sector faces severe disruptions; AITWA seeks industry support
  • Two Indian-flagged VLGCs with LPG transit Strait of Hormuz
  • As conflict rages, average global full-market air cargo rates see significant rise; biggest spikes in spot rates from MESA origins
  • Qatar Airways Cargo resumes select freighter operations to and from Doha
  • DFC, Yamuna & Eastern Peripheral Expressways to converge at Jewar: Multimodal hub takes shape
  • WFS completes acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo NV at Brussels Airport

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Henderson Group optimizes warehouse processes
  • Two first "Big Twins" for Africa
  • Magma Aviation promotes Hoatson
  • Hactl introduces 100% recycled plastic films
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport optimizes flower cargo
  • US trailer industry under pressure
  • Descartes expands AI solution
  • APM Terminals invests in HHIT
  • NPorts invests in infrastructure
  • Heathrow celebrates 80 years of aviation history
  • Haldex announces plastic lift axle valve
  • Wattlab installs solar flatracks
  • Schütz presents packaging solutions
  • Arnaud new transport director at ID Logistics
  • AAT receives IATA IEnvA certification
  • Kollmann becomes deputy managing director of Geis
  • ShipMonk premiere in Kentucky

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Index-linked shippers warn carriers over 'double-dipping' on emergency BAFs
  • Forwarders brace for strikes as diesel surge hits trucking and margins
  • From boxes to couches: M�rsk's parcel gambit (and the graveyard it's walking through)
  • Air cargo rates surge as Gulf disruption deepens and capacity reshapes global flows
  • Governments tighten scrutiny on carrier pricing as crisis surcharges mount
  • The usual litany, but Expeditors struggles this time around
  • GT Lines adds ad hoc capacity to meet Gulf demand
  • LATAM pushing ahead with transatlantic expansion

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Mines add to escalating threat environment in Strait of Hormuz
    In its latest daily update on the situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where multiple vessels remain trapped, Windward Ai reports that maritime activity remains constrained -and the threat environment
  • DCA: FY2025 another strong year for U.S. dredging
    The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) reports that FY 2025 was another strong year for the U.S. dredging industry, with $1.8 billion in federal dredging awards executed by the American-owned, American-crewed and
  • Op-Ed: Singapore Cruise Centre reimagines passenger operations with real-time data
    Attributed to Lee Siew Kit, Vice President of Technology & IT, Singapore Cruise Centre Singapore Cruise Centre is nearing the final phase of a five-year digital transformation aimed at improving passenger flow
  • PPG launches new PPG InsightsNav for seastock coatings
    Pittsburgh-headquartered PPG (NYSE: PPG) has launched PPG InsightsNav, an analytics platform designed to help shipowners and operators analyze and optimize purchasing data on the seastock coatings used to protect sea chests and
  • Op-Ed: Biofuels move from theory to practice at sea
    By Siddhesh Prabhu, Surveyor, IRClass For many shipowners, the conversation around decarbonization is no longer about long-term ambition alone. It is increasingly about what can be done now, within existing operational and
  • NTSB: Pilot's orders to tugs led to tanker Platanos's costly contact with a California pier
    The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on an incident involving the 820-foot long, Bahamas-flagged tanker Platanos. At about 4.12 a.m. local time on Oct. 24, 2024, as a pilot

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Container News web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • K Line ships first train cars for Cairo Metro Line 4
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" LINE) has completed the first shipment of train cars for Cairo Metro Line 4. Eight cars were loaded onto the car carrier Iguazu Highway at the Port of Kobe. The vessel departed on 12 March 2026 and is bound for the Port of Alexandria . The project involves Mitsubishi Corporation and The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd. , which are supplying the train cars to Egypt's Ministry of
  • Toll Group agrees sale and leaseback of Singapore logistics facility
    Toll Group has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for its logistics facility at 25 Loyang Crescent in Singapore, with the property to be acquired by CapitaLand Ascendas REIT or its designated nominee. The transaction is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions. Under the terms of the agreement, Toll will enter into a 12-year triple-net lease on t
  • CN Index climbs further as systemic pressure intensifies in container shipping
    The CN Index rose again this week, reaching 654 , signaling that global container shipping remains deep in the Very High Pressure range. The latest increase reflects a combination of strengthening freight rates across multiple trade lanes and sustained geopolitical disruption affecting key maritime corridors. Broad-Based Freight Strength Across Global Routes Freight markets continued to firm acro
  • Port conditions diverged sharply across regions and seasons in 2025
    A new report by VesselBot reveals increasing fragmentation in global port performance, with significant variations emerging across regions, vessel sizes and seasonal patterns. The report, titled "Port Performance in 2025: Shifting Trends Across Vessel Sizes and Regions," is based on data from 660 container terminals and 6,393 container vessels worldwide. According to the findings, vessels spent a
  • DNV launches AI-powered RuleAgent tool
    DNV has introduced RuleAgent, an artificial intelligence tool designed to help maritime professionals navigate the organisation's rules and standards more efficiently. The tool allows users to pose questions in natural language and receive targeted results drawn directly from DNV's official regulatory database, addressing the practical challenge of searching across more than 30,000 pages of rules
  • Why the dual-chokepoint condition is multiplicatively worse?
    With the Red Sea still dangerous to container traffic and the Strait of Hormuz now under IRGC enforcement, there is no chokepoint redundancy
  • Port of San Diego scales up habitat-friendly shoreline programme
    The Port of San Diego is expanding its habitat-friendly shoreline initiative following the demonstrated success of a pilot project at Harbor Island, awarding a US$ 2.9 million construction contract to Power Engineering Construction for two new installations across San Diego Bay. The contract was approved at the Board of Port Commissioners meeting on March 10, 2026. The two projects will be locate
  • Port of Rotterdam ensured loan for shore power infrastructure
    The European Investment Bank has agreed to lend EUR€90 million to the Port of Rotterdam Authority to finance the installation of shore power facilities at three deep-sea container terminals. The funding will support Rotterdam Shore Power, a joint venture between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco established to deliver the infrastructure programme. The project encompasses shore power insta
  • K LINE completes autonomous vessel trials for HOKUREN MARU No.2
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" LINE) has completed demonstration tests of autonomous navigation for the domestic RORO vessel HOKUREN MARU No.2, marking a significant milestone in Japan's push toward autonomous shipping. The initiative forms part of the MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Project, led by the Nippon Foundation, which aims to develop autonomous vessels and enhance the stability and safety
  • Yang Ming to launch China-Singapore-Malaysia service
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation will further expand its Intra-Asia network with the launch of the China-Singapore-Malaysia (CSM) service, scheduled to commence on 3 April 2026. The new service will be operated using three vessels of approximately 2,800 TEU capacity, offering a fixed weekly schedule with a 21-day round-trip rotation. The port rotation for the CSM service will be Xiamen, Kao
  • ONE invests in Busan terminal through partnership with Dongwon Group
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Dongwon Group, acquiring an indirect stake in Dongwon Global Terminal Busan (DGT) to strengthen its presence in South Korea. DGT is the country's first fully automated container terminal, utilizing Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) technology to enhance operational efficiency. Once fully developed, the terminal will
  • Explainer: Why the Strait may never fully reopen?
    A diplomatic pause, a selective Iranian transit doctrine, and a stark industry warning converge to suggest the world's most consequential chokepoint is not temporarily disrupted it is being permanently transformed
  • RIKON delivers final A-RMG cranes to Madrid Intermodal Terminal
    JSC RIKON has completed the delivery of its A-RMG crane fleet to the Madrid-Vicálvaro Intermodal Terminal. The company shipped the second and third automated rail-mounted gantry cranes, marking the final stage of deliveries for ADIF . All units have now arrived on site as of March 2026. With the latest delivery, the terminal's core automated handling fleet is complete. The cranes are identical t
  • ABP secures offshore wind construction from Port of Lowestoft
    Associated British Ports has signed a commercial agreement with RWE and Clarksons Port Services designating the Port of Lowestoft as the construction support base for the Vanguard West and East offshore wind farms in the Southern North Sea. The agreement confirms the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility as the operational hub for the programme and reinforces the port's strategic role in East Anglia'
  • Q ENERGY acquires stake in Pennavel floating wind project
    Q ENERGY has acquired a stake in Pennavel , strengthening the development of a floating offshore wind farm off southern Brittany, France. The move reinforces the existing consortium, which includes Elicio France and BayWa r.e. France. The partners aim to advance a large-scale project with strong economic, industrial and environmental impact. Pennavel said the new shareholder enhances its technic

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Splash web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Celsius linked to fresh LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy
    Celsius Tankers, part of Denmark's Celsius Shipping, has been linked to a fresh LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy Industries, as the owner continues to build out its gas shipping business. The South Korean yard confirmed the contract in a regulatory filing earlier, noting the value at around KRW 770bn ($514m) and identifying the counterparty ...
  • Etermar Energia begins work on concrete floating wind platform
    Etermar Energia has started construction on the first small-scale BayFloat prototype, BayWa r.e.'s reinforced concrete semi-submersible floating offshore wind platform, under Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Program. Work launched early March at Etermar's Port of Setubal facilities, with completion targeted for July 2026. BayWa r.e. has already supplied a reduced-scale design of its 22MW BayFlo
  • Zhejiang Shipping Group expands capesize fleet with second acquisition
    Zhejiang Shipping Group is pushing further into the capesize segment, with broker sources telling Splash that the Chinese owner has acquired a second large bulker under Zhejiang Shipping Singapore, its wholly owned subsidiary. Earlier this year, the company made headlines with its first newcastlemax bulk carrier, the 2019-built, 210,000 dwt ZH Dampier. Now, broker sources ...
  • Sea Cargo Charter leaders warn against decarbonisation slowdown
    Shipping companies risk falling behind on decarbonisation if they scale back efforts amid regulatory uncertainty, according to the leaders of the Sea Cargo Charter. In a joint statement, Engebret Dahm, chair of the Sea Cargo Charter and CEO of Klaveness Combination Carriers, and Christian Bonfils, vice chair and CEO and founder of Copenhagen Commercial Platform, ...
  • 2000-built VLCC sold for further trading
    Sources say the Hitachi-built VLCC, Kin A, a 298,000 dwt tanker now 26 years old, has been sold to undisclosed interests and renamed Helga. The vessel, flagged in Comoros, is no longer classed by any member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). According to VesselValue, its class with Bureau Veritas has been withdrawn. ...
  • Conflicting Hormuz claims leave shipping in limbo and markets swinging
    Confusion reigns supreme on day 25 of the Hormuz shipping crisis, with president Donald Trump yesterday stating that the US and Iran are in "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution" to the war in the Middle East, and that the US will pause all military strikes against Iranian energy assets ...
  • SBM Offshore secures sixth Guyana FPSO award from ExxonMobil
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by supermajor ExxonMobil to perform FEED studies for an FPSO for the Longtail development project in Guyana. The FEED contracts award triggers the initial release of funds by ExxonMobil to begin FEED activities and allocate a Fast4Ward hull for the Longtail development project. SBM Offshore will ...
  • Russia builds LNG dark fleet
    Russia is expanding its dark fleet beyond oil tankers into liquefied natural gas, with three 20-year-old LNG carriers recently sold to a newly formed company in Turkey and two subsequently reflagged to Sierra Leone - a registry that has become a flagging hub of choice for sanctioned Russian-linked tonnage, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. ...
  • New footage exposes conditions on livestock ship stuck for weeks
    Fresh footage has emerged from the livestock carrier Spiridon II, shedding new light on conditions onboard after the vessel spent weeks stranded off Turkey with thousands of cattle. The 1973-built ship transported close to 3,000 animals from Uruguay in late 2025 on a voyage initially bound for Turkey. The journey lasted around four weeks, during ...
  • Chaucer and Ceto join forces at Lloyd's
    Marine insurance is taking a significant step toward data-driven underwriting with the launch of a new Lloyd's-backed managing general agent (MGA) by Chaucer and maritime technology firm Ceto, replacing decades of reliance on static historical data with live vessel machinery and performance intelligence. The MGA will operate as a Lloyd's Coverholder, with underwriting capacity provided ...
  • TotalEnergies exits US offshore wind in $928m Trump deal
    French energy major TotalEnergies has accepted the Trump administration's $928m offer to relinquish two offshore wind leases awarded during the previous administration. This means the company would be effectively reimbursed for its winning bids for the Attentive Energy project in the New York Bight and the Carolina Long Bay project off North Carolina, both of ...
  • Acquisitive Sinokor turns its attention to the suezmax segment
    Having cornered the VLCC markets with the financial aid of Giuanluigi Aponte's Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), Ga-Hyun Chung-led Sinokor is now turning its attention to the suexmax segment. Greek broker Xclusiv is reporting Sinokor has shelled out around $82m per unit for the three 10-year-old Korean-built suezmaxes, the first in what brokers believe will be ...
  • Borr Drilling pens deal to buy five jackup rigs
    Borr Drilling has entered into definitive agreements to acquire five premium jackup rigs from Paratus Energy subsidiary Fontis Finance for a purchase price of $287m. The acquisition will be completed through BC Ventures Limited, a newly established 50/50 joint venture between the subsidiaries of Borr Drilling and Proyectos Globales de Energía y Servicios CME, its ...
  • ONE buys into Busan terminal owned by HMM suitor
    Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed a long-term partnership agreement with Dongwon Group by acquiring an indirect share in Dongwon Global Terminal Busan (DGT). The partnership comes at a time when Dongwon, South Korea's largest fishing company, has repeatedly been tipped to be in the running to mount a takeover bid for HMM, ...
  • Hormuz, the maritime risk premium, and fear
    Rafael Muñoz Abad, a maritime analyst at the CISDE International Campus, writes for Splash today. In 1686, a certain Edward Lloyd-whom I imagine with a white beard and a navy wool coat with curved bone buttons-ran a coffeehouse on Tower Street, London, when he came up with the brilliant idea of publishing the status of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • War with Iran drives big swings in shipping stock prices
    Shipping shares surged before the war with Iran, fell after hostilities ensued, and rebounded on hopes for diplomacy. If the...
  • Heidmar grows fleet but posts loss
    US-listed commercial manager and pool operator is positive on the future as newbuilds swell the fleet
  • Diana files challenge to unseat Genco board
    As expected, Greece-based bulker owner makes proxy appeal to Genco shareholders after having improved offer rebuffed
  • WTW warns on Hormuz-Bab el Mandeb simultaneous closure nightmare
    War risk underwriters expecting higher premiums still
  • Second ADNOC tanker transits Strait of Hormuz as efforts to open the chokepoint continue
    Product tanker Abu Dhabi III arrived at Vadinar on March 23 after it made the transit through the beleaguered chokepoint...
  • Middle East port update: Tuesday, March 24
    Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice
  • MSC-Sinokor partnership appears to target suezmax sector as secondhand VLCC handovers accelerate
    A move into suezmax tankers would intensify a big buying spree since December, during which the MSC and Sinokor collaboration...
  • Tanker markets greet Trump's Iran peace claims with hope and scepticism
    The tanker stocks are trading the prospect of peace, but concerns remain that disruption in the Middle East Gulf is...
  • German Shipowners' Association calls for maritime national service
    Should national service be reinstated in Germany, the Verband Deutscher Reeder wants service on commercial vessels to be included
  • Gard books underwriting deficit
    Bumper investment returns wipe out loss on core activities
  • Singapore fuel oil prices retreat as MGO rises amid SOH disruption
    Fuel oil availability has improved for the time being, but it remains to be seen if corrections will continue. Trading...
  • WinGD study exposes cracks in the green LNG story
    The high cost of its green versions means the LNG decarbonisation 'bridge' could have fossil fuels entrenched on both sides
  • The Daily View: Shipping paralysed with no endgame in sight
  • Daily Briefing
    Chinese boxship pays Iran for Hormuz passage | 'Zombie' tankers take Tehran Toll Booth route as more vessels make detour...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • War hands railroads the 'gift' of higher diesel prices
    The Iran-driven fuel spike has created the widest intermodal cost advantage in years, but capturing it - and keeping it - requires something railroads have rarely practiced: orchestrated intermodal, writes Paul Tonsager.
  • UP adjusts intermodal pricing to win back volume as truckload rates climb
    Union Pacific for the second time in five weeks is resetting freight-all-kinds rates on key lanes for rail-owned boxes used by intermodal marketing companies.
  • US Gulf breakbulk ports lean into project boom
    Houston and New Orleans are coming off a year of growth for project cargo volumes, albeit with a drop in steel imports, and both ports anticipate a continuation of those trends.
  • ONE takes stake in Busan's Dongwon terminal ahead of Premier network shift
    The carrier alliance will shake up its Asia-Europe network in April with Busan becoming the focus of its North Asia trade and direct calls ending to ports in Japan and Taiwan.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Iran tells IMO that Hormuz is open - but not to the US, Israel and allies
    Claim comes as Trump says war is won in the Middle East
  • Risk of charter disputes rises as Strait of Hormuz disruption drags on
    Lawyers warn of caution before turning to arbitrators or courts, but some fights have already started
  • Bill to block vessels that call at ports seized from US companies moves forward
    The Defending American Property Abroad Act comes in response to Mexico's seizure of port facilities
  • Tug moves in to protect Libyan offshore platforms from drifting Russian LNG carrier
    Damaged Russian shadow ship raises concerns in Libya, prompting calls for an investigation into the attack
  • Delta Tankers cashes in as VLCC focus flips to Atlantic basin
    Atlantic basin fixtures nearing pre-war Middle East Gulf levels, Clarksons says
  • Harry Vafias fixes out capesize bulker trio at highest rate seen for a decade
    Two-year deal with undisclosed charterer said to be priced at well over $30,000 per day
  • Mining major switches to day rate for iron ore voyage to manage fuel price risk
    TradeWinds has learned that at least one fixture has already ditched voyage rates in favour of time-charter basis
  • Ifchor Galbraiths says chemical tanker shipbroking is being reshaped
    Swiss-UK shop believes tighter ship supply and rising feedstock flows are pushing shops into more strategic roles
  • Harry Vafias fixes out capesize bulker trio at the highest rate seen for a decade
    Deal with undisclosed charterer said to be priced at well over $30,000 per day
  • Hapag-Lloyd taps into India shipping boom with new government deal
    With plans to reflag ships and support a 100-vessel recycling ecosystem, German carrier joins a wave of lines betting on India
  • Nato membership boosts Swedish shipping lender
    Loan book stood at $1bn at end of 2025
  • Why shipowner buy-in is the greatest struggle for cleantech entrepreneurs
    Having battled to bring ballast water tech into shipping, Giles Candy is on a mission with economic air lubrication
  • German shipowners fear war without covering nation's strategic blind spot
    Without trained civilians ready to go to sea, Germany risks being caught unprepared in a future conflict, shipowners warn
  • Why shipowner buy-in is the greatest struggle for clean-tech entrepreneurs
    Having battled to bring ballast water tech into shipping, Giles Candy is on a mission with economic air lubrication
  • Chinese shipowner emerges with trio of LPG newbuildings
    Order for third 25,000-cbm LPG/ammonia carriers revealed
  • Suezmax and aframax tanker supply at 'tightest ever' in US Gulf as Asian refiners scour the world
    Braemar also notes the furthest-forward spot fixing ever seen
  • Agmentum seeks new cash after taking over shipping fund in Norway
    Shipping company shares should be part of investors' portfolios, Oslo operation says
  • Shipowner Ciner books six bulkers to extend $1bn newbuilding spree
    Bulker powerhouse has ordered up to 40 ships in four years
  • Private Evangelos Pistiolis company sells last of 10 newbuildings to Nasdaq-listed spin-off
    Rubico takes final product tanker of series being built in China
  • Saudi Arabia rewrites the rules for ships trapped by the Gulf conflict
    Transport authority cites 'current circumstances' for measures that will last at least 30 days
  • Private Evangelos Pistiolis company sells last of 10 newbuildings to Nasdaq-listed spinoff
    Nasdaq-listed spin-off takes tenth ship in series being built at Guangzhou Shipyard International
  • Maersk battles activist investors over alleged role in Israeli 'military supply chains'
    Danish liner giant is facing more protests ahead of its annual general meeting on Wednesday
  • Greek shipowner Victor Restis deepens suezmax tanker bet with fresh order
    Golden Energy returns to DH Shipbuilding
  • Retrofitting fleet can only do so much heavy green lifting, WFW expert says
    Efficacy of energy-saving measures will tail off, Christian Finnern argues
  • Ship insurance enquiries up for Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts Iran energy attacks
    Traffic in the waterway remains limited despite US president's claim of major progress on a peace deal
  • Nordic American Tankers completes clear-out of oldest tonnage, brokers say
    Norwegian owner is said to have got $40m for 21-year-old suezmax
  • Shipping fund jumps from VLCC giants to gas heavyweight as Iran war flips script
    Agmentum Maritime likes the look of BW LPG and Flex LNG
  • ONE acquires stake in South Korean terminal owned by Dongwon
    Japanese carrier forges strategic partnership with subsidiary of HMM bidder
  • Bimco brings in veteran shipping lawyer to help shape autonomous contracts
    General counsel brings practical shipping experience to new AI project
  • Strait of Hormuz insurance enquiries up after Trump halts Iran energy attacks
    Traffic in the waterway remains limited despite US president's claim of major progress on a peace deal
  • Shipbrokers fear 'inevitable' product tanker lay-ups as Iran war sees cargoes vanish
    Market players are less optimistic over sector's prospects than for their bigger crude sisters
  • Cleaves seeks new cash for relaunched shipping fund in Norway
    Shipping company shares should be part of investors' portfolios, investment bank says
  • Protect our trapped Gulf ships, pleads South Korea to Iran
    Twenty ships with more than 100 crew stuck in the region
  • Blaze-hit Hong Kong dockyard sparks maintenance shutdown
    Fire on patrol vessel prompts full review after earlier explosion
  • Diana Shipping scores higher charter rate for kamsarmax with NYK
    Contract continues a run of charters at higher rates for the New York-listed company
  • Gulf Energy Maritime orders six tankers in $312m splash
    The Dubai-based company has commissioned HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to build the series of 50,000-dwt product carriers
  • Bahrain proposes using 'all necessary means' to protect shipping in Strait of Hormuz
    Draft resolution is still subject to approval by UN Security Council
  • Volumes rise at intermodal hub Lianyungang port as profit declines
    China's 'Belt and Road' gateway grows cargo throughput but earnings weaken
  • Fatal line-handling incident highlights hidden risks at departure
    Investigation highlights risk misjudgement and gaps in safety procedures
  • How the Strait of Hormuz standoff is driving demand for offshore service vessels
    Purus chief executive for offshore engineering Tom Nevin tells TradeWinds why demand for the company's CSOV fleet shows no sign of slowing
  • China Merchants unit inks order for three chemical tanker newbuildings at group yard
    Nanjing Yangyang has returned to CMI (Yangzhou) for more new vessels

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FreightWaves web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • FedEx to compete in same-day delivery with Amazon, Walmart and UPS
    FedEx Corp. is retrenching from carrying out last-mile delivery for e-commerce sellers because the economics don't add up for a company built on global, end-to-end logistics, but that doesn't mean it wants to cede all the ground to independent couriers and retailers. On Tuesday, the company announced it will provide merchants with same-day, local delivery from stories, but outsource the house cal
  • Hub Group gets Nasdaq notice for financial filing delay
    Hub Group announced Tuesday that it received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq due to a delay in filing its full-year 2025 financial results, a development the company stated was anticipated. It announced in early February that it planned to restate results for the first three quarters of the year after uncovering a $77 million understatement of purchased transportation expenses. Hub Group ( NASDAQ
  • California ports ask state for $1B for infrastructure in FY2027
    Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach executives joined politicians, longshore labor and other stakeholders to call on the state to include $1 billion in fiscal 2027 as part of a coordinated investment strategy across California's 11 deepwater ports. The group emphasized global suppliers' need for predictable and sustained investments March 20 at a media briefing overlooking Los Angeles Harbor, the busi
  • Airlines Were Always the Answer, and One Platform Is Proving It
    Cross-border e-commerce has too many complexities that impact speed and price, but there is a solution. Global online retail is on track to surpass $8 trillion in 2026, and cross-border transactions are growing at nearly twice the rate of domestic e-commerce. Nearly 60% of global shoppers now purchase from retailers outside their home country. Yet despite the sophistication of modern digital stor
  • Headcount falls at C.H. Robinson as automation, AI reshape brokerage
    C.H. Robinson confirmed it recently offered voluntary buyouts to a limited group of employees as part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations and improve efficiency. The company did not disclose how many employees were offered buyouts or how many accepted. According to a person familiar with the matter, about 160 employees were reportedly offered voluntary buyouts and roughly 26 accepted th
  • Vena says UP, NS have capacity to handle merger-related growth
    Union Pacific has enough capacity to handle projected merger-related traffic growth thanks in part to the 24% reduction in active trains on the network since it fully adopted Precision Scheduled Railroading in 2019, Chief Executive Jim Vena told an investor conference last week. UP (NYSE: UNP ) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC ) have said that their merger should produce an 11% surge in volume, in
  • Texas carrier sued by Mexican truckers over pay, visa misclassification
    Two truck drivers have filed a federal lawsuit against Texas-based Fabian Morales Trucking LLC, alleging the company failed to pay overtime wages and misrepresented their job duties to obtain agricultural guestworker visas. Juan Carlos Renteria-Briones and Erik de Jesus Iniguez Fernandez, who are both Mexican citizens, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texa
  • Big drop in diesel futures Monday, but benchmark price rises again
    Although diesel futures prices took an enormous plunge Monday, the price at the pump has continued its upward rise. The decline Monday of more than 55 cents/gallon was historic. While a full history was not available to FreightWaves, the decline in ultra low sulfur diesel on the CME commodity exchange of more than 55 cts/g appears to be the largest one-day decline in the history of the contract,
  • FMC rejects carrier request for shorter notice on ocean rate hikes
    The Federal Maritime Commission has rejected a request by ocean carriers to shorten the notice period for rate hikes. The Shipping Act and commission regulations requires 30 days' notice before an increase in rates and charges become effective. Carriers can request that the commission shorten this time period, but Chairman Laura DiBella in a written decision said that the liners had failed to dem
  • World's largest freighter aircraft lessor names new president
    Air Transport Services Group on Monday named Andy Lawrence as president of Cargo Aircraft Management, the company's freighter aircraft leasing business. He takes over from Todd France, who was dual-hatted as CAM's president and chief commercial officer of ATSG. Lawrence has more than 30 years experience in global aircraft and engine finance, leasing, trading, and commercial strategy. He most rece
  • New data puts a number on the insurance-safety gap in trucking
    No federal or state law requires an insurance company to evaluate a motor carrier's safety fitness before binding a commercial trucking policy. Every for-hire interstate carrier must carry minimum liability coverage to operate, but the process by which that coverage is obtained varies enormously, from rigorous actuarial underwriting with safety audits and ongoing loss control monitoring to instan
  • Samsara introduces 2026 North America Customer Advisory Board
    Samsara Inc. ( NYSE: IOT ) announced its 2026 North America Customer Advisory Board on Tuesday as the company prepares for its annual Beyond conference. The board includes executives from nearly 50 organizations spanning transportation, logistics, energy and food distribution. One goal is to guide the next generation of AI-powered safety and operational tools. Members include leaders from major c
  • FMC's DiBella: Ports are key to U.S. economic security and stability
    WASHINGTON - The United States has a rare opportunity to revitalize its shipping industry and strengthen the port foundations for freight movement and economic security. Calling it "a very critical moment", new Federal Maritime Commission Chair Laura DiBella told a ports conference that the Trump administration is making "the strongest push in decades to support the industry." DiBella was Florida

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Ports of Italy: The issue of competences divides the reform
Rome
At the Confitarma conference, Rixi defends the new national control room, while experts and operators ask for clarity on the relationships with the AdSPs and on the resources of the new company.
The maritime sector is divided between cautious support and criticism over the EU ETS review.
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Copenhagen/Piraeus/Rotterdam
Yet another attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit and abandoned by the crew.
ECSA considers the proposed revision of the EU ETS to be a first step, but many others should follow.
Brussels
Raptis: It's a good idea to allocate system revenues at EU and national levels to support sustainable fuels.
ESPO: No to lowering the EU ETS application threshold from 5,000 to 400 GRT vessels.
Brussels
Appreciation for measures aimed at reducing evasive ship calls
T&E welcomes some new proposals from Brussels for the EU maritime ETS
Brussels
The association is more critical of the measures studied by the EU Commission for the aviation sector
For Assarmatori, the Commission's proposal on the EU ETS is timid, while more courageous measures were expected
Brussels
EU Maritime ETS: The European Commission partially accepts shipowners' requests.
Brussels
A new €110 million fund for clean fuels, non-permanent exemptions extended to 2035, an IMO deduction mechanism, and crackdowns on "evasive" transshipment ports.
Another ship was hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tampa
US Marines conducted an inspection aboard a sanctioned oil tanker
Port of Gioia Tauro: First connection of a large container ship to the cold ironing system
Gioia Tauro
The ship "MSC Mirja" powered with a total power of approximately seven MW
In the second quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2%.
Antwerp
Dry bulk volumes recovered and rolling stock increased. Other sectors declined.
COSCO Shipping Ports sets new quarterly and half-year container traffic records
Hong Kong
US forces struck the VLCC Belma sailing towards Iran's Kharg Island.
Tampa
It is operated by the Emirati Max Maritime Solutions which is subject to US sanctions
In May, freight traffic in the port of Genoa was stable, while in Savona-Vado it decreased
Genoa
In the first five months of 2026, containers amounted to 1,199,914 TEUs (-2.8%), of which 999,228 (-1.4%) and 200,686 (-9.2%) were handled by the two ports respectively.
Turkey's GIH acquires Royal Caribbean's stakes in Kusadasi and Lisbon cruise terminals
Istanbul
Shareholdings rose to 99.99% and 60% respectively
In the first half of the year, Russian ports handled 451.5 million tons of cargo (+5.8%)
St. Petersburg
Record traffic in the second quarter
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Trump backtracks on 20% tax on ships passing through Hormuz under US protection
Washington/Southampton/Rotterdam
Meanwhile, another tanker, the "Stolt Magnesium", was hit by a missile near Oman
European shipowners call for permanent derogations from the EU maritime ETS after 2030
Brussels
Exemptions for connections with islands and outermost regions, for polar class vessels, for transnational public service obligations and for search and rescue activities
The rail sector is calling for recognition of its contribution to decarbonisation in the EU ETS review.
Brussels
Two VLCCs operated by the UAE's ADNOC were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.
Abu Dhabi/Tampa
US Central Command announces reinstatement of blockade on maritime traffic in and out of Iranian ports
Trump announces a tax on goods passing through the Strait of Hormuz protected by the US
Washington/Portsmouth
Expected to be equal to 20% of the value of the transported loads
Six-monthly vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore increased by +3.7%
Port Klang
In the second quarter of this year alone, a decrease of -0.5% was recorded
In May, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +15.0%
Cairo
In the first five months of 2026, 5,696 ships passed through the port (+12.7%)
OOCL records sharp increase in containers carried by its fleet
Hong Kong
In the April-June quarter, revenues generated by this activity grew by +19.8%
Strait of Hormuz, a container ship was attacked near the coast of Oman
Muscat/Portsmouth/New Delhi/Tampa
Fire on board. One crew member missing. 23 other sailors rescued.
At the port of Marseille-Fos, general cargo traffic is increasing while bulk cargo is decreasing.
Marseille
In the first half of 2026, cruise passengers increased by +5%
The Swedish government is calling for the EU maritime ETS to be extended to more vessels.
Stockholm
Stockholm stresses the need for the ETS to remain a pillar of EU climate policy
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
GCC urges international community to protect maritime transport against Houthi threats
Riyadh
Reaction to the announcement of a maritime embargo against Saudi Arabia
Fincantieri signs agreement in Qatar for operational management of the Training and Simulation Centre.
Trieste
The center is intended for the training of naval personnel of the Qatari Navy.
Over 770 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Vado Ligure
Savona
Once released on the market, the drug would have ensured criminal organizations profits of 250 million euros.
Wärtsilä records sharp increase in new order value in second quarter
Helsinki
Net turnover decreased by -2%
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean to build six 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Keelung
Contract valued at over $1.2 billion
The toll of attacks on ships in the Black Sea worsens
Odessa
Ten dead on board a ship leaving the port of Odessa
Today a new attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The product tanker Kavomaleas of the Greek company Dynacom Tankers Management caught fire
Confitarma disappointed by the Commission's proposal to revise the EU ETS
Rome
Zanetti: The notable absentee is the competitiveness of the Italian and European shipping industry.
ALIS: Commission's proposals on the EU ETS are positive, but serious issues remain.
Rome
MIT adopts cold ironing guidelines
Rome
The aim is to ensure clear, uniform and transparent criteria for all Port System Authorities.
In the first half of the year, cruise traffic at GPH port terminals grew by +10.1%
Istanbul
In the second quarter alone the increase was +2.8%
Western Liguria Port Authority approves 2026 budget update
Genoa
Assiterminal clarifies its doubts about the responsibilities assigned to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Genoa
ABB buys British Rotork
Zurich/London
The Bath-based company specializes in flow control and industrial automation.
Central Adriatic Port Authority refinances €100 million from the Infrastructure Decree
Ancona
The funds concern seven strategic interventions of the port system
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 3.4% in the first half of 2026.
Los Angeles
In the second quarter, growth was +11.5%
IMO and ITF call for an end to attacks on seafarers and transport workers
London
Resurgence of incidents in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov and the Strait of Hormuz region
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 0.2% in the second quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
An increase of +6.5% was recorded in June
Uiltrasporti is strongly opposed to the establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Rome
Verzari and Gulli: the AdSPs must be coordinated by a public body that can protect port workers
CMPort sets new monthly, quarterly and half-yearly container traffic records
Hong Kong
In the first half of 2026, 78.3 million were moved (+4.6%)
In the first half of this year, the port of Singapore handled 22.7 million containers (+4.7%)
Singapore
Historic record for half-year bunker sales
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 10.3% in the second quarter.
Long Beach
Growth of +1.7% was recorded in the first half of 2026
The new board of directors of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane has been appointed.
Rome
Tommaso Tanzilli confirmed as president. Gianpiero Strisciuglio is the new CEO.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for completion of dredging activities
Gioia Tauro
The expected duration of the contract is 60 days
In the first half of 2026, cargo traffic in Turkish ports was 279.1 million tonnes (+1.5%)
Ankara
Cargoes with Italy alone amounted to 23.4 million tons (-2.5%)
The first steel cutting of the Carnival Destiny cruise ship.
Monfalcone
Fincantieri and Carnival celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of their collaboration
NatPower Marine acquires Aqua superPower to accelerate the electrification of ports and marinas
Monk
It operates the largest international network of electric charging points in Europe.
European Logistics Observatory established
Brussels
The aim is to strengthen the competitiveness, resilience and sustainability of European logistics.
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
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
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
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