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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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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
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
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.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
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
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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.
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
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Italian Ports:
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Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
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Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
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MEETINGS
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
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