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Exim India web site
MARCH 26, 2026
  • Seven empowered groups formed to defend fuel, fertiliser & supply chains: PM
  • Government restores RoDTEP rates and value caps to support exporters amid West Asia trade disruptions
  • CTL-BHP 2026 conference spotlights a key segment of cargo and logistics on Day 1
  • DPA undertakes triple banking STS operation, first-ever at a strong tidal port
  • VOC Port handles longest-ever windmill blades
  • India faces 4 pc output loss if Hormuz stays shut, oil stays high: Moody's
  • DFCCIL floats RFP for development of GCT at New Shambhu station along the DFC; stakeholders also invited to build Bulk Cement Handling Terminals
  • Dry bulk freight dynamics being reshaped by surging bunker prices
  • Road transport sector faces severe disruptions; AITWA seeks industry support
  • Two Indian-flagged VLGCs with LPG transit Strait of Hormuz
  • As conflict rages, average global full-market air cargo rates see significant rise; biggest spikes in spot rates from MESA origins
  • Qatar Airways Cargo resumes select freighter operations to and from Doha
  • DFC, Yamuna & Eastern Peripheral Expressways to converge at Jewar: Multimodal hub takes shape
  • WFS completes acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo NV at Brussels Airport

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • New rail connections for freight transport in Northern Italy
  • GXO Logistics appoints Mark Suchinski as CFO
  • CMA CGM transports aid to Lebanon
  • Implementation of the ACS platform in Bogotá
  • Codognotto enhances cybersecurity with Windtre
  • Lawrence becomes President of CAM
  • Conflict a burden on fleet maintenance
  • Staci supports Panini in World Cup preparation
  • Technical vulnerability becomes a risk
  • Alstom signs maintenance contract with LKAB
  • Salvatore Lauro passed away at 75
  • Pacurion introduces pallet price index
  • cargo-partner renews partnership with HHLA Pure
  • Air Serbia joins Freightos platform
  • Hellmann + Motherson: JV for automotive logistics
  • Iran and Washington worry US airfreight forwarders
  • CSG: Wes Yardley new Operations Director
  • Antimatter transported by truck at CERN

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • AI boom keeps US logistics busy as data centres spark power rush
  • Intra-Asia trade the next hunting ground for M&A-hungry carriers
  • WiseTech untangled: Insight on DSV-CargoWise-Tango - and beyond
  • Australian forwarders seek aid as surcharges and 'dumped' boxes drive costs up
  • PPC ups damages claim as Panama port dispute escalates past $2bn
  • Flexport dispute sheds light on how AI is reshaping freight forwarding
  • What shippers need from LCL consolidators in the era of ever-disruption
  • T'way Air eyes cargo growth amid profitability challenges

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Windcat and Damen unveil Windcat Amsterdam
    Damen and CMB.TECH's Windcat division report that Windcat Amsterdam has arrived in Europe. Developed in collaboration between Damen and Windcat it was constructed at the Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. It is
  • Markwayne Mullen sworn in as new Secretary of Homeland Security
    Markwayne Mullen was yesterday sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem. He comes to the role as Transport Security Administration agents remain unpaid creating long passenger delays and as
  • Ukrainian drone strikes Russian icebreaker Purga at Vyborg Shipyard
    The General Staff of the Ukrainian Defense Forces reports that during a joint operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Leningrad Region on the night of March 25, the Purga, a
  • Leo Martin named COO at Vancouver Shipyards
    Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., has named Leo Martin chief operating officer (COO) of Vancouver Shipyards, effective April 20, 2026. In this role, he will oversee ship construction from concept design
  • Devall Diesel, FPT launch barge power pack
    Devall Diesel Services, Sulphur, La., introduced a new addition to its product line, the Barge Power Pack, an engine system designed for hazardous-duty barge operations. The system is intended for use on
  • NNS names two to VP roles
    HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has promoted Christie Miller to the role of vice president of communications while Christian Ortego will join the division as vice president and NNS chief counsel.

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Container News web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Business, Family, and Investment Immigration Options in Fort Lauderdale
    You can pursue lawful residence in Fort Lauderdale through several structured immigration paths. You may obtain status through family sponsorship if you prove a qualifying relationship and meet financial sponsorship rules. You might also pursue business visas, such as E-2 treaty investor or L-1 intracompany transferee, if you invest capital or expand an existing company. Alternatively, the EB-5 p
  • How Fault Is Proven in a Colorado Car Accident Claim
    To prove fault in a Colorado car accident claim, you must show that the other driver failed to use reasonable care and that this negligence caused the crash and your injuries. You do this with evidence such as photographs, vehicle damage, skid marks, police reports, witness statements, and medical records. Insurers and investigators compare this evidence with traffic laws and driver behavior to a
  • What Is Asset Backed Financing in Maritime Logistics
    There are over 100,000 merchant vessels sailing every day to maintain global trade flows through increasingly complex shipping lanes. This massive scale creates a capital-intensive environment where traditional bank loans often fail to meet the agility required for modern logistics and fleet management. Asset-backed financing bridges this specific liquidity gap by using the physical vessel as pri
  • APM-Hateco win bid for new container terminal in Vietnam's Danang
    APM Terminals and Vietnamese terminal operator Hateco have been awarded a joint tender from the Vietnamese government to develop a new container terminal in Danang. The US$1.7 billion project, Lien Chieu Container Port, will have an annual capacity of 5.7 million TEU upon completion around 2036. Clinching the bid follows APMT's purchase last week, of a 49% stake in the Hateco Haiphong Internation
  • How Maersk improves strategic position in Vietnam?
    APM Terminals' dual-hub position in Haiphong and Cai Mep is more than a commercial bet on Vietnam's manufacturing boom but a long contest over who controls the infrastructure of Asian trade
  • Explainer: Why Iran strikes Saudi Arabia's last exit
    Yanbu built as a contingency, now a target exposes the limits of the Kingdom's energy bypass strategy as the Hormuz crisis enters its most dangerous phase
  • HMM looks to AI and green ships for 2076 vision
    South Korea's flagship carrier HMM celebrated its 50th anniversary today and aims to tap into artificial intelligence (AI) and eco-ships as it charts a course toward its centenary. Originally established as Asia Merchant Marine in 1976, the company was formed by Hyundai Group to manage three tankers that had been cancelled midway through construction at the Hyundai shipyard. In August 1982, the c

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Splash web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Gulf Energy Maritime in for MR tanker series at HD Hyundai
    Dubai-based Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) has placed an order for six product tankers in a deal worth about $300m, adding to a fresh round of contracting in the MR segment. Shipbuilding sources said the 50,000 dwt vessels will be split between South Korea and Vietnam, with three ships to be built at HD Hyundai Heavy ...
  • DOF lands subsea cable contract with Statnett
    Norwegian OSV player DOF Group has secured a subsea cable replacement contract from Norway's grid operator Statnett, adding to its backlog in the offshore construction segment. The Oslo-listed contractor said the deal, classified as "substantial" and valued between $25m and $50m, covers the replacement of high-voltage power cables across Ofotfjorden in northern Norway. The scope ...
  • Flex LNG locks in earnings with new multi-year carrier contract
    Flex LNG has landed a new charter deal for its LNG carrier Flex Aurora, locking in fresh employment just weeks after the vessel came off its previous contract. The New York-listed, John Fredriksen-backed owner said the 2020-built vessel has been fixed to a supermajor for a firm period of two years, with options that could ...
  • Restis family backs fresh tanker order in Korea
    Greece's Golden Energy Management has placed another suezmax tanker order in South Korea, extending its fleet renewal drive in the crude segment. Shipbroking sources say the Athens-based owner, controlled by the Restis family, has contracted DH Shipbuilding for a 157,000 dwt vessel at a price of around $89.5m and delivery expected in 2029. The latest ...
  • UK Chamber of Shipping names Shell executive as new president
    The UK Chamber of Shipping has appointed Shell executive Karrie Trauth as its new president. Trauth, executive vice president of shipping and maritime at Shell, was elected at the organisation's annual general meeting this week. Donnacha O'Driscoll, executive vice president for maritime and sustainability at Carnival UK, was confirmed as vice president. She takes over ...
  • Shipping faces diplomatic promise but practical peril in the Strait of Hormuz
    The fourth week of the Persian Gulf war has produced a flurry of competing signals for commercial shipping - a US peace framework, a conditional Iranian offer to allow some vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, grave warnings about mines in the waterway, and a bunker market that industry veterans describe as the worst supply ...
  • EnerMech wins five-year deal on Bumi Armada FPSO
    UK-headquartered oilfield services specialist EnerMech has secured a contract for work on Bumi Armada's Kraken FPSO in the UK North Sea East of Shetland. The five-year contract is for the provision of crane management and lifting services on the FPSO and will fall under EnerMech's lifting solutions business line. The deal includes helideck and scaffolding ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: LSEG
    The dry bulk market is expected to firm into a period of "cautious stability" by the time industry players gather in Geneva next month, according to Amrit Singh, senior manager of shipping research at LSEG. Speaking ahead of Geneva Dry, Singh says the market would likely find a balance between steady demand and a growing ...
  • HD Hyundai to export know-how in pivot from building ships to building shipyards
    Many nations around the world are looking to either enter or resuscitate the shipyard sector, something South Korea's largest shipbuilder is eyeing as a separate business avenue - selling not ships, but the knowledge of how to build them. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of HD Hyundai, will add "development and ...
  • Denmark wins European Commission approval for $5.7bn wind push
    The European Commission has approved a €5bn ($5.7bn) Danish scheme to support the buildout of offshore wind capacity, in a push to meet the European Union's 2030 net-zero target. The scheme, set to run for 20 years, will support the construction and operation of two offshore wind farms - Hesselø and North Sea I Mid. ...
  • German shipowners float civilian maritime reserve amid rising risks
    German shipowners are calling for the creation of a civilian "sea service" to strengthen the country's ability to keep trade moving in times of crisis. The proposal, put forward by the German Shipowners' Association (VDR), would allow young people to complete part of a future military service requirement at sea, building up a pool of ...
  • Ofgem shortlists bidders for $4.7bn offshore wind links
    UK energy regulator Ofgem has shortlisted bidders who will compete to own and operate the offshore electricity transmission links for three major North Sea wind farms off Great Britain's east coast. A field of five bidders, the biggest since 2019, will be looking to compete over transmission links which connect offshore wind farms East Anglia Three, Inch Cape, and Dogger Bank C into Great Britain
  • Ukraine targets Ust-Luga
    A fire at Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, following drone attacks, is being dealt with, the governor of Leningrad region said on the Telegram messaging app on Wednesday with videos emerging of significant damage to the key Baltic export facility. Recent weeks have seen a surge in drone attacks on key Russian oil infrastructure ...
  • Turkey's Yasa revealed as buyer behind pair of 3,100 teu newbuildings at Chinese yard
    Turkish conglomerate Yasa Group, best known as an owner of dry bulk vessels and tankers, has been identified as the owner behind a pair of 3,100 teu containership newbuildings ordered at a Chinese shipyard in late 2025, according to Alphaliner. Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry, also known as Jinglu Shipyard, will deliver the two vessels ...
  • ADES scales down Gulf rig activity citing safety concerns
    Saudi oil and gas driller ADES has temporarily suspended operations on several of its offshore rigs in the GCC due to ongoing regional tensions. According to a statement made by the company, these suspensions will be short-term in nature. ADES stated that it is firmly committed to the safety of its personnel and assets, which ...
  • PPG launches coatings analytics platform to help shipowners cut seastock spending
    Coatings giant PPG has launched a dedicated analytics platform for marine seastock purchasing data, giving shipowners and fleet operators a structured tool to track spending patterns, forecast future needs and identify cost-saving opportunities across their coatings procurement - an area that has long suffered from fragmented data and limited visibility. PPG InsightsNav, announced in Pittsburgh ...
  • Intellian's maritime connectivity ambitions grow
    Satellite communications antenna specialist Intellian Technologies has used the Satellite 2026 conference in Washington, D.C., to preview a significant expansion of its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System portfolio, signalling a broadening of its ambitions beyond its established maritime connectivity stronghold. The South Korean firm is developing a range of GMDSS systems in partnership wi
  • Scylax Marine launches budget vessel management app targeting family-run workboat operators
    A New Orleans-based marine technology firm has launched a mobile vessel management platform aimed at the chronically underserved micro-fleet and solo workboat market, offering small operators enterprise-level tools at a fraction of the cost of conventional fleet management software. SMURZ 20, developed by Scylax Marine and available on Android and Apple devices, targets independent owner-operator
  • Challenging beliefs about maritime technology
    Philip Nielsen, co-founder of digital transformation advisory Oriani Hellas, has some counter-narratives to much of what you have been reading about shipping tech of late. In this article, I wish to challenge three beliefs about maritime technology that we rarely think to question.Give the captain back his ship Somewhere along the way, we quietly demoted ...
  • 'No equivalent in living memory': bunker markets face historic supply crisis
    The global bunker market is experiencing a supply shock without modern precedent, with fuel prices more than doubling at key hubs over the past month, physical availability narrowing by the day, and growing warnings that the Strait of Hormuz disruption may prove far longer than the shipping industry is currently pricing in. The parallel being ...
  • Vendors' round numbers are losing owners
    "We all know that adoption of wind propulsion has been held back by lack of trust in data," one leading pioneer in wind tech told me the other day. It is true, and it is gratifying that our sister title, SplashTech, has been able to report so many class-backed data showing fuel savings for a ...
  • March 2026 Review
    The International Energy Agency has called it "the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market" - and 26 days into the war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition, the numbers bear that out in stark terms. Since hostilities erupted on February 28, approximately 1,100 ships representing $30bn in vessel value with ...
  • Tankers face unprecedented exposure to geopolitical risk
    The year 2026 had started out positively for crude oil tanker freight markets. The consensus view of falling oil prices, a global oil production surplus of anywhere from 2m to 4m barrels per day and strong refinery utilisation on the back of firm margins, all pointed to rising crude oil tanker demand and income. Crude ...
  • Bulk carriers blown off course
    We have become habituated over the course of the 21st century to bulk carrier freight markets being dependent on China. So the big event of the last month should have been the National People's Congress in Beijing held earlier in March, plus the publication of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The NPC focused on reviving the ...
  • Containers and war's ripple effect
    The war in the Middle East has led to liner companies avoiding all ports north of the Strait of Hormuz whenever possible. Freight is moving by truck overland at much greater expense to whatever port forwarder guess it might be able to load the cargo onto a ship. As the world's largest freight airline Qatar ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The longer the war in Iran continues, the darker the outlook grows for LR product tankers, with brokers and analysts warning that the market faces not a temporary disruption but a structural contraction in cargo supply - and that layups may now be unavoidable. Sentosa Shipbrokers has issued one of the starkest assessments yet, ...
  • Sinokor turns its attention to suezmaxes
    Sinokor has emerged as the dominant force reshaping suezmax pricing, committing approximately $83m per vessel for 10-year-old South Korean-built units and driving benchmark values up roughly 10% in the process, even as overall tanker sale and purchase volumes slump 63% year-on-year to just 15 reported sales compared to 40 in the same period last year, ...
  • Perplexity and shipping
    When asked, artificial intelligence defines itself as the capability of machines or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, adding that it is designed to process data, identify patterns, and act on them-often improving over time without being explicitly reprogrammed. However, in the massive industry that is shipping, where the margin for error ...
  • 'Decision intelligence at speed is the breakthrough shipping needs'
    For Sanjay Kapoor, CEO of Dubai-based voyage operations specialist GeoServe, the dry bulk shipping industry stands at an inflection point - not because the risks have changed, but because the speed at which they move has transformed almost beyond recognition. "Factors such as counterparty risk, freight volatility, fuel exposure, port delays and regulatory pressures are ...
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  • Correct messaging during war time
    'The first casualty of war is the truth'- a well known saying whose origins are claimed by many and are lost in the mists of time. I prefer its attribution to fourth century BC Greek playwright Aschylus, chiefly because his role as the 'Father of Tragedy' gives added resonance to all that is tragic about ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • VLCCs and product tankers rapidly migrating to Atlantic basin
    The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has kept spot rates high for VLCCs and product tankers in the...
  • Tehran's 'toll booth' system is now controlling Hormuz traffic
    Iran's IRGC has imposed a de facto 'toll booth' regime in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit full...
  • Jones Act waiver doesn't mean it's open season for US ports
    Terms unclear and even minor infractions could lead to substantial penalties
  • Ust-Luga ablaze after Ukrainian drone attack
    Leningrad Oblast governor Alexander Drozdenko said firefighting efforts at the key oil-exporting port were underway
  • Middle East port update: Wednesday, March 25
    Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice
  • Ocean Network Express planning more orders for big dual-fuel boxships
    Leading boxship builders across South Korea, China and Japan are understood to have been approached to compete for ONE's latest...
  • Hormuz hangover to last 'a couple of years' with consumers paying the price
    Seafarer safety is another concern that remains top of mind for shipping executives as they mull the current crisis at...
  • Iranian dhow hijacked off Somali coast
    Iran-flagged Al Waseemi 786 was hijacked by a 'probable pirate action group', authorities operating in the area believe
  • Containership turned around by IRGC Navy
    Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri said the vessel did not have authorisation to transit the chokepoint
  • AI for shore power could help ports manage the load
    A UK project seeks to find out if AI can help optimise vessel charging from the shore, as ports grapple...
  • Marine MGAs face consolidation in softening market
    M&A activity could reduce the amount of capacity available for managing general agents
  • The Daily View: The difference between lights on and lights off
  • Daily Briefing
    War with Iran drives big swings in shipping stock prices | WTW warns on Hormuz-Bab el Mandeb simultaneous closure nightmare...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Bunker fuel shortages in Asia at tipping point as war disruption continues
    Stocks that were already in the fuel supply chain and en route to refueling hubs when the Middle East conflict started have now been delivered, and those ports are running down their inventories.
  • Diesel shock puts floor under trucking rates as demand shows some life
    The American Trucking Associations February truck tonnage report showed a 2.6% month-over-month increase, making it the largest sequential gain in three years.
  • Offshore wind cancellations set up energy project pivot in the US
    TotalEnergies accepted a $1 billion payment from the Trump administration to walk away from two offshore wind projects and instead reinvest the funds in fossil fuel projects along the Gulf Coast.
  • Container shipping faces 'shallow' downcycle amid strong carrier finances
    Ocean carriers have a stronger financial backstop than past downcycles after having retired significant debt and increased their profitability in the last five years post-pandemic, writes Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • White House says Trump will 'unleash hell' if Iran does not agree a ceasefire deal
    Press secretary says Tehran needs to recognise that it is defeated
  • Money machine: Scorpio Tankers has $513m in the bank and LR2s earning over $100,000 per day
    Robust finish to current quarter has extended into April fixtures, especially in LR2s
  • Owners of blacklisted Russia-linked tankers fight sanctions in EU courts
    Two shipowners have lodged cases at a European Union court over 2025 measures imposed over Russia-linked business
  • Three oil tankers owned by India's state shipping company to transit Strait of Hormuz
    Two VLCCs and aframax look to be on the move after LPG carriers depart the war torn region
  • Russell Hardy says Vitol well-placed to cope with volatility in 60th year
    Commodities giant posts higher oil and gas trading figures for 2025
  • Laden LNG carrier trapped in Middle East Gulf discharges in Bahrain
    At least 12 LNG carriers remain stranded in the region with cargoes onboard
  • War could spell trouble for US grain trade as Brazilian soybeans set to outcompete again
    US hopes to sell 12.5m tonnes of soybeans to China this year, but might miss this target due to price economics
  • Trump's $20bn Strait of Hormuz insurance plan under attack from US senator
    Three weeks on from the announcement, it remains unclear who might benefit from the state-backed scheme
  • KNOT Offshore cuts three years from shuttle tankers' useful life estimate
    Depreciation to rise after accounting change made by UK-based owner
  • DIS banks 'very high' price for its oldest tanker in subdued secondhand market
    Brokers say activity centred on MR vessels during Middle East disruption
  • Shipowners' green fuel confusion complicating investment decisions, says Wartsila
    Roger Holm explains the findings of tech giant's latest shipping research
  • Angelicoussis linked to VLCC and LNG carrier orders at Hanwha Ocean
    Greek owner Maran Tankers said to be behind the newbuilding orders
  • Three oil tankers owned by India's state shipping company to transit Strait of Hormuz
    Two VLCCs and aframax look to be on the move after LPG carriers depart the war torn region
  • Cosco resumes Middle East bookings as tensions keep risks elevated
    Services resume without Hormuz as Cosco re-routes cargo via regional hubs
  • How Asian shipping leaders have reset priorities in a volatile world
    Green issues downgraded amid turmoil, industry bosses warn
  • Cosco Shipping International rides shipbuilding boom as it posts profitable year
    Dividend payout nears 100% as cash pile remains strong
  • Thai tanker transits Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks
    Bangchak Corp ship cleared to leave the Middle East Gulf as another Thai vessel awaits permission
  • Capital teams with CMA CGM and TotalEnergies on LNG bunker vessel orders
    The new entrants are working in a joint venture on a pair of newbuildings
  • Thenamaris tied to tanker sale amid intense suezmax dealmaking talk
    Major Greek owner reportedly sells 20-year-old ship for $10m more than in previous attempt a year ago
  • Threat to shipping feared after Somali pirates hijack dhow
    Security experts have reported a trend for increased attacks further from the African coastline
  • Heidmar in the thick of record tanker market after 'surreal' 24 days, Pankaj Khanna says
    Greek manager and pools company believes rates could remain high for most of 2026
  • Autonomous ship wins green light as Japan grapples with seafarer shortage
    Vessel certified by ClassNK passes transport ministry inspection
  • Norwegian fund tips bulker stocks to win as tankers get expensive
    Fund bets on Stolt-Nielsen, Hafnia and CMB.Tech
  • Autonomous ship gets green light as Japan grapples with seafarer shortage
    Fire rages in Russia's Baltic tanker port of Ust-Luga after new Ukrainian attack
  • Ukrainian drones strike Primorsk port
    Terminal at Ust-Luga targeted by drones on Tuesday night
  • Shipbrokers exit Dubai as Iran conflict upends Middle East
    But some remain in place and shops are keen to regroup in the emirate as region stabilises
  • Frontline chairman Ola Lorentzon sells shares as price jumps
    Board member cashes in stock worth nearly NOK 1m
  • Flex LNG strikes multi-year deal with energy major for carrier
    John Fredriksen-backed company makes good on projections of a new contract
  • Shell shipping boss Karrie Trauth steps up at UK Chamber
    New president says Britain must remain a leading maritime nation in time of 'evolving challenges'
  • New Bruton directors Jensen and Ness handed stock options worth $1m
    VLCC start-up awards long-term incentives to experienced board members
  • Western Bulk scoops steels team in Antwerp
    Operator has been expanding parcelling and projects activities in the Atlantic
  • Shipbroker Braemar sees profit and forward orderbook fall
    Outgoing CEO says acquisition opportunities are still out there in fragmented market
  • Autonomous ship gets green light in Japan grapples with seafarer shortage
    Container ship 'ordered to retreat' as Iran claims administrative control of Hormuz
  • Iran imposes $2M tolls on ships
    Incident involving Selen demonstrates attempt to formalise system for vessel transits
  • Chemical tanker specialists weigh up cargo risk amid Strait of Hormuz stranding
    Operators say there are no problems with volatile cargoes on board ships that have spent a month stranded in Gulf
  • DNB Carnegie flags tanker headwinds as 'locked' Middle East conflict drags on
    Houthis in the Red Sea remains 'million-dollar question', analyst says
  • Hayfin Capital plots MR tanker comeback with newbuilding order
    London-based finance company orders four vessels at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • SK Shipping puts two VLCCs and an MR tanker on sales block
    Trio of tankers are on charter to traders
  • John Su's Erasmus orders up to eight bulker newbuildings worth $288m
    Kamsarmax order is the Greek company's first in China
  • Hutchison Ports unit pushes Panama arbitration claim past $2bn after 'unlawful' port takeover
    Panama Ports Co alleges prolonged government misconduct as dispute escalates
  • John Su's Erasmus orders up to eight kamsarmax bulk carrier newbuildings worth $288m
    First time to order newbuildings in China

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FreightWaves web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Postal Service plans 8% fuel surcharge as Iran war raises transport costs
    The U.S. Postal Service is seeking permission to impose a fuel surcharge on parcel products for the first time ever to cover soaring transportation costs for gasoline and diesel fuel, which have jumped more than 30% since the invasion of Iran by the United States and Israel nearly a month ago. Parcel shipments would be charged an 8% fee, on top of their regular transportation charge, if the fee i
  • SCOTUS hears arguments on driver status: intra or interstate?
    If a driver takes a product from point A to point B wholly within a state, never crossing a boundary with another, can that worker be considered an interstate worker? That question made it to the Supreme Court Wednesday, as the two sides in Brock vs. Flowers Foods made their case to the nine justices. Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) wants drivers or independent contractors working for the supplier of p
  • U.S. rail freight narrowly up despite flat intermodal
    Chemicals and grain helped offset weaker industrial and intermodal traffic as freight on U.S. railroads stayed narrowly ahead of year-ago levels. U.S. weekly rail traffic totaled 502,252 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.2% for the week ending March 21 from the same period a year ago, according to data from the Association of American Railroads. Commodity freight totaled 227,583 carloads, an in
  • UPS retracts driver buyout option in 13 states under union pressure
    United Parcel Service has notified the Teamsters union that it will withdraw its $150,000 buyout program for parcel and linehaul drivers in 13 central states in response to strong protests from local union chiefs, complicating the company's effort to eliminate 30,000 jobs as it downsizes its network amid a reduction in parcel volume. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents ab
  • NACFE: Diesel hits 11.5 mpg while Tesla Semi runs 460 miles in real-world test
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Diesel trucks reached 11.5 miles per gallon and a Tesla Semi ran 460 miles on a single charge during NACFE's 18-day "Run on Less - Messy Middle" demonstration, the most detailed real-world powertrain study yet released at TMC 2026. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency's 277-page operations report analyzed 14 Class 8 tractors across diesel, compressed natural gas, b
  • Echo Global Logistics expands platform with ITS acquisition
    Echo Global Logistics announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of ITS Logistics, creating an AI-enabled 3PL with over $5 billion in annual revenue. The deal merges two of the industry's largest brokerage platforms, broadening the scope of transportation service offerings for both companies. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Chicago-based Echo announced in Jan
  • SONAR and Prodensus Partner to Help Freight Brokers Win More Business, Before the Competition Even Responds
    New integration puts real-time market intelligence directly into the hands of reps processing freight RFPs, cutting response time from hours to minutes. In freight sales, five minutes can be the difference between winning a contract and losing it to a faster competitor. A new strategic partnership between Prodensus and SONAR is designed to close that window entirely. Prodensus, whose AI platform
  • Transload provider bringing new life to dormant Maine rail lines
    A New England provider of freight rail services is moving ahead with plans to revive operations on two disused Maine branch lines. TransloadX is proceeding with plans to restart operations on a line between Bangor and Bucksport that served a paper mill, and another branch running to the state capitol of Augusta. The Nashua, N.H.-based company in a filing with the Surface Transportation Board said
  • Clearinghouse fraud putting drugged drivers back on the road
    We're often shocked by the fraud that's uncovered in America. Call it naivety, ignorance, or complacency, but to frame this the right way, we quote Christopher Wallace in his 1994 hit, "Juicy," where he prolifically declared, "If you don't know...now you know." Today, in part two of this story, we apply this to the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The fraud that surrounds the Clearinghouse ret
  • Cutting-edge sensor tech targets cargo theft as losses hit $725M
    A new generation of ambient Internet of Things (IoT) technology is emerging as a tool to combat increasingly sophisticated cargo theft, as supply chain losses from theft surged to nearly $725 million in 2025. Wiliot, a supply chain visibility technology firm, says its ambient IoT platform gives individual products a digital identity and can detect theft, diversion or handling issues in real time
  • Raising the trucking insurance minimum is overdue
    The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 established the federal minimum insurance threshold for interstate for-hire trucking at $750,000 for general freight and $1 million for hazardous materials. The general freight minimum has not been adjusted in 44 years. In 1980, $750,000 was a meaningful amount of insurance coverage for the typical commercial trucking crash. Medical costs, lost wages, rehabilitation,

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