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Exim India web site
MAY 25, 2026
  • Evergreen Line partners with HyFun Foods and Adani Logistics for rail-enabled frozen food exports through Mundra Port
  • Govt moves to ease port congestion due to trailer driver shortage issues at CFSs
  • MSC India earns prestigious recognition at LEAPS 2025
  • Preparatory measures for vessels at JN Port during the monsoon season
  • CBIC introduces remote sea cargo approvals to slash transit delays
  • Indian Ship Registration Module operationalised
  • India blocks China's WTO dispute panel request over solar, IT tariffs
  • Kandla Container Terminal receives maiden ad hoc call of CULines, marking the beginning of a promising partnership
  • VOC Port achieves highest-ever parcel size
  • UN trims India's 2026 GDP growth forecast amid West Asia conflict shocks
  • LPG vessel shortage chokes India's crucial fuel imports from the US
  • Allcargo Terminals reports 46% Y-o-Y growth in FY26 PAT; Net Profit rises 46%
  • JNPA, DFCCIL and CONCOR host joint trade meet in Ludhiana to boost rail container movement
  • Mumbai Port stakeholder meet discusses operational efficiency, cargo growth and service priorities
  • Border truck traffic surges as UAE taps Omani ports for essential cargo
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (22 May 2026)

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • McTiernan new Air Freight Head at Hellmann Australia
  • Etihad Airways signs air freight agreement with Edge
  • Delegation of the EU Transport Committee visits Washington
  • Saudi Arabia strengthens corridor through the Red Sea
  • Lufthansa Cargo receives CEIV Pharma certification
  • Elanders appoints Beck as CEO
  • UTA Edenred offers toll solutions in the Netherlands
  • China continuing to expand TIR transport
  • Kögel invests in technology center Chocen
  • MSC integrates port of Kribi into intermodal network
  • Validato supports AEO & C-TPAT compliance
  • Damen ice-breaker tug for Alfons Håkans
  • Log-hub offers savings programme for logistics providers

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • Freight rate recovery 'more about demand than blanked sailings'
  • China's ports 'at full throttle', as global rivals 'drift along'
  • Surgical CH Robinson: 'Ready to do M&A, we're going to do M&A'
  • Europe-Africa trade: more one-way traffic these days
  • Singamas CEO Teo Siong Seng indicted in container price-fixing probe
  • Fed regulator flips the switch on Motus - nearly 400k carriers at risk
  • Fifteen years of Cargolux results reveal air cargo's uneven new era
  • Uncertainty across borders as hopes for USMCA renewal fade
  • TS Lines founder Chen Te-sheng set to hand the reins to his son

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Marine Log web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • Vard Electro completes lifecycle upgrade on DOF's Skandi Hercules
    Fincantieri Group member Vard Electro has successfully completed a switchboard upgrade onboard the AHTS vessel Skandi Hercules, owned by DOF. The work was carried out at ST Engineering's shipyard in Singapore during
  • Canal Barge expands fleet modernization efforts
    Canal Barge Company is continuing its fleet modernization efforts through a combination of new vessel construction and towboat repower projects designed to improve operational consistency, maintenance efficiency and long-term reliability across its
  • CGB breaks ground for $47M expansion at Ports of Indiana Mount Vernon
    Indiana state and local officials recently celebrated the groundbreaking of Consolidated Grain and Barge Co.'s (CGB) $47 million expansion at Ports of Indiana-Mount Vernon, the largest investment at Indiana's largest port in
  • VIDEO: RMC launches second Pohjanmaa class corvette
    Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), the Finnish shipyard tapped to play a critical role in U.S. Arctic Security Cutter icebreaker program, this week marked another milestone in Finland's Squadron 2020 Pohjanmaa class corvette
  • New U.S.-built ferry Spirit of 1773 enters service in USVI
    Built by Gulf Craft LLC in Franklin, La., Spirit of 1733, a new Incat Crowther designed 300-passenger ferry, is now in service with the U.S Virgin Island's Department of Public Works, operating
  • Master Boat christens Marauder, first of eight tugboats in new Maritime Partners series
    Representatives from Master Boat Builders Inc and Maritime Partners LLC this week gathered at the National Maritime Museum of the Gulf in Mobile, Ala., to christen Marauder, the first in a series

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Container News web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • DHL introduces rail freight into Formula 1 logistics
    DHL has completed its first rail freight operation for Formula One logistics during the 2026 season. The company transported around 50 containers of race equipment by rail from Miami to Montreal, covering nearly 2,000 kilometers. The shipment included 46 forty-foot high-cube containers and four 20-foot containers. DHL said around 68% of the Formula 1 cargo normally moved by road for this route wa
  • Maersk launches Qilin service
    Maersk is launching a new dedicated service between Greater China and Australia, branded as Qilin, set to commence on July 24, 2026. The service will cover a lean rotation of Shanghai, Sydney and Melbourne, offering faster transit times and increased capacity on one of the Asia-Pacific trade lane's key corridors. Qilin is designed to complement Maersk's existing Dragon service, which will continu
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping to issue new shares for fleet expansion
    Shanghai-listed regional carrier Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co. has announced plans to issue new shares to targeted investors. The capital injection aims to raise approximately USD 160 million to fund a new wave of fleet modernization and equipment procurement, according to DynaLiners. Capital deployment and new vessel orders The newly raised funds are earmarked for strategic capacity expansion, speci
  • Wan Hai Lines applies rate restoration on Asia trades
    Wan Hai Lines will introduce a rate restoration (RR) on applicable Asia trades from June 1, 2026. The carrier cites rising operating costs linked to recent developments in the Middle East as the main driver behind the adjustment. Rate levels The new rates will apply as follows: USD 100 per 20-foot container and USD 200 per 40-foot and high-cube containers. Reason for the adjustment Recent changes
  • AD Ports Group launches multimodal inland logistics network
    AD Ports Group has announced the establishment of a consolidated multimodal inland logistics network connecting rail-linked dry ports, cargo depots and industrial zones across the UAE, designed to position Khalifa Port and Fujairah Terminals as dual gateways for UAE industrial cargo. The network incorporates KEZAD Group's Industry City of Abu Dhabi and will enhance the movement of industrial carg
  • Eimskip and Seafarers' Union of Iceland reach agreement
    The Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise (SA), acting on behalf of Eimskip, and the Seafarers' Union of Iceland (SÍ) have reached an agreement covering harbour employees at Sundahöfn port. The deal averts a strike that SÍ had scheduled to begin on May 26, 2026, which has now been withdrawn. Wage negotiations deferred Under the agreement, collective wage negotiations will be deferred until Octobe
  • Tank container demand cools from COVID highs
    Demand for tank containers is expected to slow this week, as high production in the last few years has created excess supply. The downturn in the petrochemical market has also seen fewer requirements to transport liquids in tank containers. According to the International Tank Container Organization (ITCO), as of 1 January, the number of tank container boxes worldwide increased by 1.9% to 899,000,
  • Labor Fatigue Is Not a Labor Problem - It's a Planning Problem
    Across global container terminals, operational fatigue has quietly become one of the industry's biggest hidden costs. Overtime is rising. Supervisors spend entire shifts handling exceptions. Yard teams constantly react to last-minute changes. Vessel operations drift from plan, forcing labor to absorb the pressure through continuous firefighting. But the real issue is not labor. It is planning imp
  • IAG Cargo launches new Madrid-Monterrey route
    IAG Cargo will launch new cargo services connecting Spain with Mexico and Peru from June 2026. The company will introduce three weekly flights between Madrid and Monterrey starting on 2 June. It will also launch three weekly services between Barcelona and Lima from 3 June. The Madrid-Monterrey route marks the first direct cargo connection operated by IAG Cargo between Spain and Northern Mexico. T
  • Explainer: Iran draws the map and redraws the region
    Tehran's PGSA declaration is more than a transit control claim. It is the cartographic announcement of a new Gulf order one built to last
  • COSCO SHIPPING launches new Gdynia feeder service with Diamond Line
    COSCO SHIPPING will launch a new feeder service from Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) starting in the first week of June. The new GGS feeder service will operate together with Diamond Line and provide two weekly feeder calls from Gdynia to major European hub ports. COSCO SHIPPING said the new service will improve network connectivity, operational flexibility and cargo handling efficiency. The feed
  • Emirates Shipping Line launches CSX2 service
    Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has announced the launch of CSX2, a new weekly container service connecting key ports in China with the Indian Subcontinent, set to commence on June 11, 2026. The service offers direct and reliable connectivity between the two regions and includes seamless transshipment options for Red Sea cargo via Mundra, positioning the Indian port as a key hub within the new strin
  • Port of Halifax introduces first electric remotely operated rail cranes
    The Port of Halifax and PSA Halifax have launched two electric rail-mounted gantry (RMG) cranes at the Atlantic Hub terminal. The cranes are the first remotely operated yard cranes in Halifax. Operators now control the cranes from a centralized control room. The system improves safety and working conditions by removing the need to work at height and in harsh weather. The new cranes increase yard
  • Rhenus launches alternative Europe-Middle East land corridor via Jordan
    Rhenus has activated a new overland transport corridor through Jordan to maintain cargo flows between Europe and the Middle East amid ongoing regional disruptions. The route connects Europe and Türkiye with Gulf markets including Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Oman. Rhenus said the corridor combines road and multimodal transport to provide more stable and predictable supply cha
  • CMA CGM announces new PSS charges on Europe, Africa and Indian Ocean routes
    CMA CGM announced several new Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) affecting trade routes between Asia, Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean. From 1 June 2026, the carrier will apply a US$500 per TEU surcharge on cargo moving from all Asian ports to North Europe. The surcharge covers cargo from Japan, Southeast Asia and Bangladesh to North European ports, including the UK and destinations from Portugal to
  • WEC Lines launches EBRO rail service
    WEC Lines has launched a new weekly rail connection in Spain, branded as the EBRO service, effective May 21, 2026. The service links Agoncillo in La Rioja and Zaragoza in Aragón with Barcelona, creating a seamless intermodal bridge to the carrier's existing ESC shortsea service to the Canary Islands. Operating with its own trains, WEC Lines offers a door-to-door solution connecting inland Spain w
  • Maritime leaders tackle the realities of AI and legacy infrastructure
    The intersection of centuries-old maritime operations and rapid technological automation took center stage at the recent Maritime IT Networking Summit, held at the Grecotel La Riviera resort in Greece. During the panel discussion titled "Scaling Intelligence in Maritime: AI, Legacy & the Enterprise Reality" moderated by Dr. Anna Vazintari, PhD, CTO/CISO at EUROBULK LTD and Vice-President of AMMI
  • LR launches LXF Consortium to standardise container stowage data
    Lloyd's Register (LR) has launched a new industry consortium to standardise container stowage and lashing data exchange. The new Lashing Exchange Format (LXF) Consortium brings together classification societies and software developers to create a common digital standard for container securing calculations. Today, the industry lacks a unified system for exchanging stowage and lashing data between
  • MSC updates emergency fuel surcharge on Red Sea and East Africa trades
    MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced updates to its emergency fuel surcharge (EFS) on cargo moving between Northern Europe, the Red Sea and East Africa, effective June 1, 2026, through June 15, 2026, based on bill of lading date. The revision covers traffic in both directions and is driven by ongoing disruption to global marine fuel markets linked to recent events in the Middle East.
  • Arkas Line adds 500 new reefer containers
    Arkas Line is expanding its temperature-controlled transportation capabilities with an investment in 500 new reefer containers, set to be integrated into the fleet from June 2026. The new units will be deployed across the carrier's full service network, spanning the Mediterranean, Black Sea, West and North Africa, the East Coast of the Americas and India. The containers, manufactured at CIMC's Qi
  • Valenciaport awards concession for renewable fuel production plant
    The Board of Directors of the Port Authority of Valencia has approved an administrative concession for the construction and operation of a renewable fuels processing and production plant at the Port of Sagunto. The concession has been awarded to FIVE NEXT USEOIL SOLUTIONS, SL - UCO TRADING SPAIN, SL for a term of 25 years, with a total investment of EUR€20 million. T he facility will occupy 27,80

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Splash web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • Peter Georgiopoulos returns to VLCC arena with up to 10 newbuilds at Wison
    Greek shipping veteran Peter Georgiopoulos is making a major return to the very large crude carrier market, with Athens-based United Overseas Group (UOG) booking up to 10 newbuildings at China's Wison New Energies. The order marks Georgiopoulos' third chapter as a VLCC owner following his leadership of General Maritime and later Gener8 Maritime, both of ...
  • Frontline cashes in on ageing suezmax pair
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker heavyweight Frontline has confirmed the sale of its two oldest suezmax tankers, extending a fleet renewal programme that is reshaping the company's crude carrier portfolio. The New York and Oslo-listed owner said it agreed in April to sell the vessels, built in 2014 and 2015, to an unrelated buyer for a combined ...
  • Euroseas brings in Norwegian investors for boxship newbuild
    Greek containership owner Euroseas has brought in Norwegian investors to co-own one of its newbuildings. The Nasdaq-listed company said it has formed a joint venture with a group of investors represented by NRP Project Finance for the ownership of the third vessel in its four-ship series of 4,484 teu containerships under construction in China. Under ...
  • BW Energy launches twin offshore growth push in Gabon and Brazil
    Norway's BW Energy has made a final investment decision for the Bourdon development in the Dussafu license offshore Gabon and a campaign of new infill wells in the Golfinho license offshore Brazil. The combined total 2P reserves estimate for the two projects is 68 mmboe. Combined, they will increase BW Energy's net production target by ...
  • Splash Wrap: Shipping's most frantic news cycle of the year
    Iran proposed managing the Strait of Hormuz through an insurance-based framework that would formalise its control over the critical oil shipping chokepoint, while simultaneously demanding that all vessels file mandatory cargo declarations with a newly created Iranian maritime authority before being permitted to transit. Iran is also quietly negotiating with the Gulf state of Oman ...
  • Oceaneering wins offshore installation contract in Egypt
    Houston-based Oceaneering International has been awarded an integrated offshore installation contract at the West Delta Deep Marine gas field development project offshore Egypt. Within the scope of the contract awarded by the Burullus Gas Company, Oceaneering will provide an integrated solution to support the transportation, offshore installation, and commissioning of a refurbished subsea umbilic
  • AI and digitalisation to unlock $500bn for upstream oil and gas
    Digitalisation and artificial intelligence (AI) will create close to $500bn in cumulative value for exploration and production companies between 2026 and 2030. This value is captured through cost reductions from more efficient operations, production increases from higher uptime and increased recovery, and compressed development timelines. According to Rystad Energy estimates, E&P players currentl
  • Hormuz fallout pushes Panama Canal close to full capacity
    Disruption in the Strait of Hormuz is helping drive a sharp rise in Panama Canal traffic, with the waterway now operating close to maximum capacity as US energy exports to Asia surge. According to new analysis from BIMCO, average daily transits through the canal have risen 8% year-on-year so far in 2026 to 38 vessels ...
  • Master under fire: Inside a merchant ship trapped in the Gulf war zone
    Captain Mohit Kohli recounts navigating missiles, drones, misinformation and fear when the Strait of Hormuz became a battlefield and commercial shipping was left dangerously unprepared. We as mariners are trained to expect storms, operational incidents and accidents, injuries, non-compliance of regulatory norms, machinery failures, and the occasional brush with piracy. But nothing in our manuals
  • Economou jumps back onto the S&P wagon with rusty cape sale
    Greek shipping magnate George Economou has returned to the sale and purchase market, cashing in on the firming cape sector, selling the 2006-built, Shanghai Waigaoqiao-built Venture I, with the ship now renamed Cape Shanghai and registered with Talent Shipping. No price has been attached to the deal. Economou has been offloading a handful of vintage ...
  • Posidonia: The Movie
    A 52-minute documentary titled Posidonia is seeking to raise awareness about the fragile state of the Mediterranean, offering a very different take on the name more commonly associated with the shipping industry's giant trade exhibition in Greece. Directed by French filmmakers and explorers Nelly Kars and Bruno Lambert, the film follows a 400 km journey ...
  • Russia's shadow fleet is a hybrid warfare platform, not just a sanctions shield, new investigation finds
    Russia's shadow fleet of oil tankers is functioning as an active platform for hybrid warfare against European states - enabling undersea infrastructure sabotage and drone surveillance over military and critical facilities across the Baltic and North Sea - according to a new investigation published by the Armed Conflict Location and Event Data Project. The report, ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • Hormuz crisis surprise: how VLCC rates stayed at $100K per day
    A multi-month blockade of the strait was expected to be negative - potentially highly negative - for VLCC spot rates. Frontline chief...
  • Slow progress on sanctioned scrapping despite US approval for four vessels
    The US Treasury has approved four licences for GMS to scrap sanctioned vessels, but none of the ships has yet...
  • TEN declares highest dividend for a decade
    First-quarter profit surges by 160% but second quarter tipped to be even better, reflecting Iran war disruption
  • Trump sanctions on Cuba take full swing against non-US shipowners
    Military combine that owns Port of Mariel and controls Havana's main container terminal expressly targeted
  • CMA CGM profit plummets as geopolitical tensions hit maritime operations
    Despite the earnings decline, carried container volumes increased slightly to 5.93m teu
  • Vessel identity theft scam exposes widening shadow fleet fraud network
    Fake ship identities supported by credible verification tools point to an increasingly sophisticated network of shadow fleet operators
  • Navios shuffles its VLCC pack at smart prices
    Order for up to eight VLCC newbuildings follows sale of brace of older VLCCs
  • IMO adopts autonomous ships code
    The guidelines come into effect in July 2026, with a mandatory code not expected to be adopted until 2032
  • Indonesia's coal nationalisation could offer tonne-mile bulker boost
    If efforts to centralise exports becomes unmanageable, Indonesia's loss could be South Africa's, and bulk owners' gain
  • US antitrust charges against Chinese container makers to proceed despite non-arrival of legal papers, lawyers say
    Legal papers for the US indictment will likely arrive at a later date as some defendants said they are preparing...
  • Hengli Heavy Industries secures more tanker orders to add to vast orderbook
    Since starting operations in 2023 from the mothballed STX Dalian shipyard, Hengli has grown into the world's third largest shipbuilding...
  • Middle East port update: Friday, May 22
    In Oman, all ports are now operating at ISPS Level 1
  • Gulf states call on governments to reject PGSA's Hormuz route as Iran eyes tolls with Oman
    Five Middle East Gulf states - Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - have urged IMO members to...
  • The Daily View: The new new normal?
  • Daily Briefing
    Iran's shadow fleet exercising caution, but has not completely abandoned market | Lloyd's takes big hit for Hormuz loss of...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • Local East Coast freight leading charge on intermodal rebound
    Rising fuel costs, reliable service, and higher rates amid the end of the four-year recession in trucking are helping convert more freight to rail in the eastern US.
  • CMA CGM posts Q1 earnings decline amid volatile ocean trade
    The carrier's first-quarter financials, which included a sharp drop in net profit, were generated in a market roiled by ongoing tensions in the Middle East, rising oil prices and increasing operating costs.
  • Demand rising on Asia-Europe ocean trade as July bunker hike looms
    Volumes under contract when the Middle East war began were locked into quarterly bunker fuel adjustments, and those costs are set to be passed on to shippers at the start of the third quarter.
  • Heavy-lift trade group lobbies USTR for relief from crane, trailer tariffs
    A lead time of five to seven years to build up domestic crane manufacturing capacity could cripple the US heavy-lift industry if tariffs on imported products are not reduced, industry stakeholders say.
  • Peter Tirschwell leaves enduring legacy on Journal of Commerce
    Tirschwell, who most recently served as vice president of the Journal of Commerce, announced his plans to leave the business and continue work as an independent shipping journalist.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • Asian charterers hunt for tanker contracts to carry diversified supply, Frontline boss says
    Lars Barstad said Asian industrial players are looking for tonnage to support supply contracts in Latin America, Africa and the US
  • Shipping stocks mauled as Dow Jones index soars to record high
    Genco Shipping tumble sees stock close below Diana's takeover offer
  • Rodolphe Saade highlights resilience as CMA CGM's earnings tumble
    French liner giant sees net income slump 77.7% compared to the same p
  • Offshore crew members hit with fines at new Angola airport
    Situation exposes gap in immigration law, with no visa covering seafarers
  • Vafias' Imperial Petroleum sees tanker upside from end to Iran war
    US-listed owner of bulkers and tankers posts second-biggest profit in its history
  • Oil spill and injuries follow collision between tanker and Maersk container ship
    Both ships grounded after incident, which caused an oil spill
  • The $60m question: Why oil companies keep their VLCCs waiting outside Strait of Hormuz
    Frontline boss Lars Barstad has an explanation for long-term chartered fleet not competing with shipowners
  • Private equity firm invests $125m in Karpowerships' Kinetics LNG
    Actera buys redeemable preference shares
  • CLdN shifts shipping operations to UK in 'natural evolution'
    Ro-ro owner moves from Luxembourg to its major vessel destination
  • Saudi Arabia mulls rolling VLCC giant Bahri into huge logistics conglomerate
    Sources say a combined shipping, ports and rail operation would attract foreign investment
  • Iran claims more than 90 vessels have transited Strait of Hormuz in the past three days
    IRGC tally does not clarify the size, nationality or direction of the vessels
  • Anil Sharma's GMS given US green light to buy and scrap sanctioned ships
    Permit granted to cash buyer for four container vessels blacklisted for Iranian trading
  • EcoLog hooks up with Kawasaki Heavy on liquefied hydrogen transportation
    New partnership aims to advance port of Rotterdam project
  • Panama Canal appoints first ever female leader
    Deputy administrator Ilya Espino de Marotta will run waterway's authority for seven years
  • Police launch probe after cocktail of drugs found inside imported generator
    Investigators seek public help after discovery in Port Botany
  • Elevated Himalaya Shipping valuation hard to justify as capesize rates expected to fall, says Clarksons
    Shares in the dry bulk company plunge 9% in Oslo
  • 'Brokers will consolidate', says Braemar, as Ifchor Galbraiths takeover rumours swirl
    James Gundy believes it is important the UK-based company branches out into new sectors
  • Itochu starts ammonia bunkering trials in Singapore
    Demonstration trials are slated for late 2027
  • Global LNG market 'facing major test', importers' body GIIGNL says
    Larger, more interconnected, flexible and demanding sector is expected to emerge by 2030
  • More ships now entering Gulf than leaving, tracking data shows
    At the same time, a Chinese container ship passed eastward through the Strait of Hormuz
  • More ships now entering Persian Gulf than leaving, tracking data shows
    At the same time, a Chinese container ship passed eastward through the Strait of Hormuz
  • Asyad Shipping snaps up baby capesizes to boost bulker fleet
    Omani owner says secondhand duo part of diversification strategy
  • Itochu to start ammonia bunkering trials in Singapore
    Demonstration trials are slated for late 2027
  • UK company designing ships that can make their own cargo
    Start-up plans to generate green hydrogen at sea that is then sold ashore
  • Anil Sharma's GMS gets US green light to buy and scrap sanctioned ships
    Permit granted to cash buyer for four container vessels blacklisted for Iranian trading, Wall Street Journal reports
  • German owner Ernst Russ lifts profit guidance after selling container ship
    Divestment of the 1,701-EF Emira is part of the company's diversification strategy
  • Frontline fixes $737m of financing to buy nine VLCCs from John Fredriksen
    Resale ships are being delivered to tycoon's listed tanker operation
  • Frontline makes $4m per day in booming tanker markets as it offloads suezmaxes
    John Fredriksen's flagship posts big forward bookings while banking Sinokor sales cash
  • Blystad bets on geopolitical disruption to find next opportunities
    Marianne Blystad: 'Many people ask why we are not putting everything in index funds. But we think we will be able to beat the index
  • ABS links Greek experience with US research through new twin tech centre
    Real-world Greek maritime practicality meets American innovation
  • WindWing rollout hits charterparty hurdle
    Owners and charterers are still struggling to align around fuel-saving benefits
  • Berge Bulk turns WindWings sails into daily operational routine
    Shipowner says focus has shifted from installation to optimisation
  • Euroseas reports better-than-expected earnings and sale of 49% of container ship
    Aristides Pittas says first quarter was among its best in 15 years

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FreightWaves web site
MAY 22, 2026
  • Phillips Connect names Mark Wallin president and general manager
    The trailer has long been a reliable but less glamorous partner in freight operations. Powered by a tractor, it was hooked, loaded and dispatched as a largely low-cost, low-technology affair until something went wrong. Phillips Connect is betting that era is over. The Irvine, California-based smart trailer technology company announced Thursday that Mark Wallin, the principal architect of its tech
  • Coupa adds Tonkean in latest AI acquisition push
    Cloud-based spend management platform Coupa announced Wednesday it is acquiring workflow automation startup Tonkean, marking the company's second AI-focused acquisition in less than two weeks as it expands its push into autonomous supply chain and procurement technology. The acquisition follows Coupa's May 12 announcement that it had acquired intelligent document processing firm Rossum during the
  • Leading roofing manufacturer uses AI to speed network optimization
    LAS VEGAS - AI-powered analytics and digital supply chain modeling are reshaping network optimization and scenario planning across manufacturing operations, according to Marianna Vydrevich, supply chain network design & optimization expert at GAF. Vydrevich said AI tools are helping supply chain teams automate data engineering workflows and reduce dependence on IT departments for routine analytic
  • Short line rail hits T&I truck benefits, costly safety mandates
    A short line rail trade association said positive aspects of surface transportation legislation contrast with elements that favor trucking and burdens railroads with costly safety mandates. The House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee on Thursday released its markup of the surface transportation reauthorization bill, rebranded as the BUILD America 250 Act. It's part of the Infrastructure I
  • Sen. Cotton urges DOJ investigation of China-backed parcel carriers
    Republican Sen. Tom Cotton has asked the Department of Justice to investigate whether Chinese controlled parcel delivery companies pose a national security and supply chain risk, claiming they leverage unfair foreign subsidies, vast amounts of granular data and shady import practices to take business from American companies. Logistics analysts acknowledge that Chinese-backed last-mile delivery ca
  • Saia opens terminals in Pacific Northwest, Midwest
    Less-than-truckload carrier Saia announced the opening of terminals in Washington and Indiana. The Johns Creek, Georgia-based company has invested more than $2 billion into its network over the past couple of years, growing its terminal count to 216 and establishing a true national footprint. A new service center in Edinburgh, Indiana (40 minutes south of Indianapolis) began operations earlier th
  • Port Houston sees April cargo dip, expects rebound in May
    Port Houston handled 353,319 TEUs in April, down 10% from March and 9% year over year, marking the port's first quarterly container decline since early 2025 as global trade volatility and softer steel imports weighed on volumes. However, port executives said cargo activity is already recovering in May, with imports once again driving growth. Port Houston CEO Charlie Jenkins said the port is still
  • ILA's McNamara enters International Maritime Hall of Fame
    Veteran New York-New Jersey longshore union executive James W. McNamara is the newest member of the International Maritime Hall of Fame. McNamara was inducted by International Longshoremen's Association International President Harold J. Daggett at a ceremony this week at The Lighthouse at New York's Chelsea Piers. Chief of Staff McNamara, the union's spokesman, has spent 44 years with the ILA, an
  • Robinson Fresh opens border cold-chain hub as Mexico produce imports grow
    Robinson Fresh has opened a new 142,600-square-foot logistics center in Pharr, Texas, expanding its cross-border cold-chain capabilities as produce imports from Mexico continue to rise. The facility, located about 4.5 miles from the Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge, is designed to speed the movement of fresh produce entering the U.S. while reducing border dwell times and protecting product fres
  • ATRI documents big jump in insurance premiums even as providers in the red
    With the impact on insurance rates from Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II suddenly a hot topic , the latest report by the American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) has driven home the point that any increase in insurance costs is going to be added to a base that already has been soaring. Insurance fallout from Montgomery would not necessarily hit carriers, which was the focus of the rece
  • Earlier broker liability victory for Echo sent back to lower court after Montgomery
    That didn't take long. A broker liability case won by Echo Global Logistics in 2024 on the grounds of federal preemption of state action against 3PLs has been sent back to a lower court following last week's decision in Montgomery vs Caribe Transport II. Echo was a defendant in a case first filed by Angela Fuelling in 2022. Her husband James was killed in early January of that year when a truck h
  • State of Freight 5 takeaways: Montgomery talk; short-term strength
    Max Fuller is the founder and former CEO of U.S Xpress. Dave Bozeman is the CEO of 3PL giant C.H. Robinson. They didn't plan it, but on Thursday they both expressed a view of the future of the freight market in public forums that has also been heard in conversations since the Supreme Court handed down its decision on broker liability last week in Montgomery vs. Caribe Transport II. What Max Fulle

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