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Exim India web site
JUNE 30, 2026
  • Director-General of Shipping is now Director-General of Maritime Administration
  • US and Iran agree to halt direct strikes over Strait of Hormuz; vital reprieve for the shipping and energy sectors
  • Global schedule reliability for May 2026 the highest of the year
  • SMP Kolkata deploys INR 5,000 crore modernisation blueprint to boost cargo capacity
  • Freight risks and payment channels delay India's return to Iranian oil imports
  • Goldman Sachs upgrades India's CY26 GDP growth forecast to 6.8 pc
  • Piyush Goyal to chair apex Board of Trade meet on July 3 to push FTA gains
  • BEML bags additional $5.35 million heavy equipment export order from West Asia
  • Pristine Logistics & Infraprojects files draft red herring prospectus with SEBI for potential IPO
  • GMOA pitches new Indian Maritime University campus in Goa
  • Directorate lifts transit ban on Indian vessels in Strait of Hormuz
  • Misdeclared and undeclared dangerous goods a continuing risk
  • VOC Port registers improved Output per Ship Berth Day across all major cargo segments
  • AD Ports Group increases stake in Global Feeder Shipping to 81%
  • DP World surpasses 160,000 tonnes of CO2e savings across UK supply chains
  • PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer sign agreement to manage Padova intermodal terminal as PSA Padova
  • Port of Singapore recognised as "Best Global Seaport"
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (26 June 2026)
  • The electronic bill of lading and the architecture of trust
  • Sahnewal-Pipavav Express flagged off at APMT Pipavav

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International Transport Journal web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • World Star Aviation delivers Boeing 737-400SF to Skyway Airlines
  • Austria's customs stops cigarette smuggling
  • Silk Way West Airlines partners with CargoAi
  • Hactl showcases Hong Kong designers in Paris
  • Lagermax opens new logistics warehouse in Luka
  • Network Aviation Group intensifies logistics in Gabon
  • EmissionLink calls for emission guidelines for shipping
  • Zimex Aviation takes over special Twin Otter
  • Aydin consolidates supply chain at Kraft Heinz
  • Elliott appointed Maersk Regional President for Asia-Pacific
  • Port of San Diego celebrates 125 years of Dole
  • LOGENIOS integrates ZeKju for freight forwarders
  • Idwal partners with MOL for ship inspections

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The Loadstar web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • Land bridge 'the best option' as confusion reigns over Hormuz transits
  • Hormuz uncertainty prompts carriers to add new surcharges
  • BNSF's $4bn Barstow hub bet - transformative or a costly moat?
  • A calmer transatlantic as box carriers balance supply and demand
  • EXCLUSIVE: Another top (ex-Schenker) casualty at DSV
  • US supplier follows indictment of 'container cartel' with suit for damages
  • OX: Hormuz good and bad; freight rates' eternal tango; rebuilding the UK
  • Mega-hubs lose to regional ports as box lines revamp service networks
  • 'Supply chain reconfiguration is creating major opportunities' - LX Pantos CEO

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Marine Log web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • Bordelon Marine vessel supports new USCG Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean initiative
    Under a new Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean (HSC-Ocean) initiative, the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded Bordelon Marine a contract to provide a commercial support vessel that will transport supplies, equipment and personnel to
  • South Carolina Ports consolidating container operations in the short-term
    South Carolina Ports says that it plans to pause operations at its Leatherman Terminal as of Aug. 1, citing "numerous headwinds, an uncertain trade forecast and tempered volumes." It says the decision
  • Op-Ed: How tariff shifts are spreading risk across the import process
    By James Reiss, President, International Bond & Marine and Sam Hellebush, President of Ocean Marine, U.S., Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions Volatility in global trade is nothing new. Rates fluctuate, routes shift, and
  • Another major shareholder tells SEACOR Marine board "the time has come"
    Within days of the largest shareholder in SEACOR Marine Holdings Inc. [NYSE:SMH] urging its board to explore strategic alternatives, another major shareholder is calling on the board to immediately initiate a monetization
  • Saab to build three A26 submarines for Poland
    Sweden and Poland have successfully finalized negotiations on Poland's procurement of three A26 submarines from Saab. The Swedish Government says that the agreement is a significant step in strengthening Poland's maritime capability,
  • Rocket Lab in $8B Iridium acquisition
    McLean, Va.-based LEO satcom pioneer Iridium Communications Inc. (Nasdaq: IRDM) is to be acquired byLong Beach, Calif.-based launch and space systems specialist Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB). The deal will see Rocket

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Container News web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • GXO renews long-term frozen logistics partnership with Carrefour
    GXO Logistics has renewed its long-standing partnership with Carrefour to manage frozen supply chain operations in Belgium and Luxembourg. The agreement extends one of GXO's longest customer relationships in Belgium, which has lasted for almost 50 years. GXO will continue operating from its 43,720-square-metre frozen logistics facility in Zellik. The site includes 23,000 square metres of mezzanin
  • NORDEN appoints Anne Sofie Staunsb�k Veyhe as new CFO
    NORDEN has appointed Anne Sofie Staunsb�k Veyhe as its new Chief Financial Officer. She will take up the role on 26 October 2026. She succeeds Martin Badsted, who has served as CFO for the past 10 years. Badsted will become Chief Strategy Officer, taking responsibility for strategy, capital allocation, mergers and acquisitions, and risk management. NORDEN CEO Jan Rindbo said Veyhe brings extensiv
  • Imabari Shipbuilding delivers 40,000-dwt bulk carrier PAIWAN ELEGANCE
    Imabari Shipbuilding has delivered the 40,000-dwt bulk carrier PAIWAN ELEGANCE, built at its Head Office & Imabari Shipyard. The vessel was delivered on 22 June. PAIWAN ELEGANCE features a double-hull, box-shaped cargo hold with topside tanks. The design allows the vessel to carry a wide range of cargoes, including grain, coal, ore, cement, steel coils and long steel products. The ship is equippe
  • Port of Huelva unveils €255 million investment plan through 2029
    The Port of Huelva has approved a €255 million investment plan for the 2025-2029 period. The programme aims to strengthen the port's position as a logistics, industrial and energy hub. It also supports future growth and the energy transition. More than €53 million has been allocated for 2026. The funds will finance strategic infrastructure projects across the port. One of the main projects involv
  • Panama Canal expansion surpasses 31,000 Neopanamax transits in first decade
    The Panama Canal has marked the tenth anniversary of its expanded waterway after handling more than 31,000 Neopanamax vessel transits since operations began in June 2016. The expanded Canal now generates more than half of the waterway's total revenues, highlighting its growing role in global trade. The expansion entered service on 26 June 2016 with the transit of the COSCO Shipping Panama. It was
  • NBOSCO seeks US$160 million for newbuildings and containers
    Chinese intra-Asia carrier Ningbo Ocean Shipping Company (NBOSCO), the liner unit of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group, is seeking to raise CNY1.09 billion (US$160 million) through a private placement to fund its newbuilding orders and purchase containers. Listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, NBOSCO released a prospectus last week, saying it wants to raise CNY891.8 million (US$131 million) to cover th
  • CEVA expands transpacific air cargo network with new Vietnam charter
    CEVA Logistics has expanded its transpacific air cargo network by launching a new charter service between Hanoi and Chicago while renewing its existing Wuxi-Chicago route. The expansion aims to provide customers with more reliable air freight capacity between Asia and the United States. The new Hanoi-Chicago service will operate three times a week using a Boeing 777 freighter. It targets shippers
  • Kalmar to supply electric reachstackers to Port of Helsingborg under six-year agreement
    Kalmar has signed a six-year framework agreement with the Port of Helsingborg to supply electric reachstackers as the Swedish port continues to electrify its cargo-handling fleet. The agreement covers the potential delivery of up to nine electric reachstackers . The Port of Helsingborg is Sweden's second-largest container port. It serves as a key hub for sea, road and rail transport. The port has
  • Explainer: Oman's Hormuz fee plan and the global chokepoint precedent
    For four months, the only certainty about the Strait of Hormuz was uncertainty itself. Now, as the guns fall quiet and Tehran negotiates an uneasy peace with Washington, a different kind of dispute is taking shape over who gets to charge ships for passing through, and how much
  • AD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium sign agreement at Khalifa Port
    AD Ports Group and Emirates Global Aluminium have signed an agreement to enhance EGA's dedicated berth at Khalifa Port, committing a joint investment of AE$ 84 million to a multi-phase upgrade programme designed to accommodate Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels capable of transporting 15 to 20% more cargo than the Capesize vessels currently calling at the berth. Upon completion of the planned works by
  • Hai An and Sinolines strengthen strategic partnership
    Hai An Transport and Stevedoring Joint Stock Company and Sinolines have strengthened their strategic partnership following a business meeting focused on expanding cooperation in container shipping and logistics. During the meeting, the two companies discussed the current container shipping market and explored opportunities to develop new services linking Vietnam, China and other regional markets.
  • Largest container shipping companies at the end of H1 2026
    The largest container shipping companies continued to dominate global liner shipping during the first half of 2026, while maintaining strong investment in fleet renewal despite geopolitical uncertainty and a changing regulatory landscape. According to the latest fleet data from Alphaliner, the world's top ten carriers accounted for a significant share of global container shipping capacity. At th
  • Seoul's shipbuilding bargain outlives the deal that created it
    South Korea formally activated the institutional machinery behind its US$150 billion shipbuilding pledge to Washington this week, launching the Korea-US Strategic Investment Corporation from a headquarters in Sejong
  • How Iran turns a truce into leverage
    A drone strike, a contested corridor, and a paused evacuation show Tehran building permanent authority during a window it cannot yet bill for
  • Matson raises quarterly dividend to US$0.38 per share
    Matson has increased its quarterly dividend to US$0.38 per common share , marking the company's fourteenth consecutive annual dividend increase. The new dividend, approved by Matson's Board of Directors, represents a 5.6% increase from the previous quarterly payout of US$0.36 per share. It will be paid on 3 September 2026 to shareholders of record as of 6 August 2026 . Matt Cox, Chairman and Chie
  • Readers Speak: Political compromise seen as the key to a lasting Hormuz deal
    The latest Readers Speak poll asked readers: What will determine if the Hormuz deal succeeds? The results point to a clear conclusion. Readers believe that while security, economics, and international backing all matter, the future of the agreement ultimately depends on political decisions. Political compromise emerges as the decisive factor More than half of participants identified Political com
  • Interview with Omer Guy, General Counsel at DCSA: Why eBL adoption is now the industry's biggest challenge
    During a recent CN Talks interview with Antonia Saratsopoulou, Managing Editor of Container News, Omer Guy, General Counsel at the Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA), discussed one of the most significant developments in the digitalisation of global trade: interoperable electronic Bills of Lading (eBLs). From legal certainty and platform interoperability to industry-wide adoption, Guy
  • CMA CGM announces new FAK rates and surcharges across multiple trade lanes
    CMA CGM has announced new Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates and Peak Season Surcharges (PSS) on several trade routes, with implementation dates ranging from 5 July to 25 July 2026. The carrier will introduce new FAK rates from the Mediterranean to the Middle East and Red Sea from 6 July. For shipments to the Middle East Gulf, rates will range from US$6,100 to US$6,700 per 20-foot container and from U
  • CEVA Logistics supports AirTrunk's AI data centre expansion in Asia-Pacific
    CEVA Logistics is providing integrated supply chain solutions for AirTrunk's hyperscale data centre projects in Australia and Malaysia , supporting the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure across the Asia-Pacific region. The logistics provider has completed the first six-month phase of AirTrunk's project in Sydney and is now supporting the company's data centre deve
  • Santos Port to deepen navigation channel to 16 metres
    Santos Port Authority has awarded a US$105 million contract to Jan De Nul do Brasil to deepen the Port of Santos' navigation channel from 15 metres to 16 metres. Rock removal works are scheduled to take place between July and October 2026, after which dredging operations will begin. The project is expected to allow vessels to use the increased draught by the end of 2026 or early 2027, enabling th

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Splash web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • CMA CGM and Asyad line up $400m multipurpose terminal in Oman
    Oman's Asyad Group and French liner and logistics giant CMA CGM have signed a framework agreement to develop and operate a new multipurpose logistics terminal in Sohar. The project is expected to involve investment of around $400m and will be aimed at strengthening Oman's position in regional and international trade corridors. The agreement was signed ...
  • Seacon buys chemical tanker newbuild pair
    Hong Kong-listed Seacon Shipping has moved to expand its tanker fleet with the acquisition of two chemical/oil tanker newbuildings. The Qingdao-based owner said its Singapore subsidiary has agreed to buy the 2026-built units to be named Golden Gerbera and Golden Osmanthus from Oriental Prime Shipping. The deal is worth $39.2m, equal to $19.6m per vessel. ...
  • Nova Scotia clears bidders for first offshore wind auction
    Nova Scotia has taken a step closer to launching Canada's first offshore wind farms after regulators released the names of companies qualified to bid for seabed licences. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator released the names of five companies and two groups that passed a pre-qualification process that ran from October 2025 through January this ...
  • DOF lands MPSV extension in Australia
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner DOF has secured an extension for one of its multipurpose supply vessels. The company stated that the current client of the MPSV Skandi Darwin exercised a one-year extension option for the vessel. The extension will see the vessel continue working for its current client in Australia until the third quarter of ...
  • Enesel adds ultramaxes to dry bulk return
    Greek owner Enesel Group has expanded its return to dry bulk with eight newbuildings now listed across two Chinese yards. The Lemos family-controlled company, led by Andonis and Filippos Lemos, lists four 63,500 dwt ultramaxes at Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry, alongside four 181,500 dwt capesize newbuildings at Hengli Shipbuilding in Dalian. All eight vessels ...
  • HMM fixes gas carrier newbuilds to Mercuria
    South Korean shipping major HMM has secured charter cover for the two gas carriers it ordered as part of last week's $1.1bn newbuilding haul. The Seoul-listed company said it has signed bareboat charter contracts with a hipping unit of Swiss commodities trader Mercuria for two vessels worth KRW311.8bn ($202m). The contracts run for seven years ...
  • BP wins technical services role on ONGC offshore fields
    India's state-controlled Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) and supermajor BP have signed a new technical services contract for ONGC's fields in the Western Offshore Basin. This follows a technical service provider contract between the two for Mumbai High in February 2025. Under the new agreement, BP will serve as the technical service provider for ...
  • CMB.TECH cashes in on modern suezmaxes
    Belgian diversified owner CMB.TECH has sold two 2023-built suezmax tankers in a deal expected to generate a capital gain of about $100.5m. The Alexander Saverys-led company said the 156,851 dwt sister ships Brest and Brugge will be delivered to their new owner during the third quarter. CMB.TECH did not disclose the buyer or the sale ...
  • Livestock carriers remain shipping's worst-performing fleet
    The world's livestock carrier fleet is operating in a state of chronic regulatory failure, with ageing, poorly maintained vessels consistently ranked as the worst-performing ship category in port state control inspections for at least six consecutive years, according to a sweeping new 410-page report published by Robin des Bois, the Animal Welfare Foundation and Tierschutzbund ...
  • U-Ming signs for newcastlemax newbuilds in China
    Taiwanese owner and operator U-Ming Marine Transport has signed for up to four newcastlemax newbuildings in China. The Far Eastern Group-backed company has contracted Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry for two firm 211,000 dwt bulk carriers, with options for two more. The order has been placed through U-Ming Marine Transport Singapore, with each ship costing ...
  • Details from Castor Maritime kamsarmax deal revealed
    Cyprus-based, Nasdaq-listed owner Castor Maritime has added the 2023-built Seacon Hamburg in its latest kamsarmax move. Last week, Castor announced it had agreed to acquire an unnamed 2023-built kamsarmax bulker for $37.5m, with delivery expected by the end of the quarter and the deal to be funded with cash on hand. Broking sources have since ...
  • Hormuz security in tatters as US and Iran trade fresh strikes
    The fragile peace framework governing the Strait of Hormuz has effectively collapsed in all but name, with US and Iranian forces exchanging fresh military strikes over the weekend even as diplomats prepare to meet in Doha on Tuesday to salvage what remains of a ceasefire that neither side appears willing to fully honour. The immediate ...
  • Korean shipyard moves closer to revival after nine-year hiatus
    One of South Korea's largest dormant shipbuilding assets is edging towards a return to full production, potentially easing capacity constraints at a time when the country's major builders remain heavily booked for years ahead. Gunsan Shipyard, which has not delivered a complete vessel since 2017, has secured its first newbuilding commitment before its prospective new ...
  • MSC returns to megaship ordering with up to 20 new giants
    Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has returned to the newbuilding market in a big way, with the world's largest containerline understood to have placed an order for up to 20 ultra-large containerships at China's Hengli Heavy Industry. According to MB Shipbrokers, the Geneva-headquartered liner operator has signed for a series of 20,000 teu LNG dual-fuel vessels ...
  • Liner networks shift away from Asia's mega hubs
    Container shipping's traditional hub-and-spoke model is undergoing its biggest overhaul in years, with carriers increasingly dispersing services away from Asia's largest transhipment hubs in favour of smaller regional ports. According to analysis by Sea-Intelligence of the latest UNCTAD Port Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (PLSCI), what began as a series of crisis-driven network adjustments dur
  • Hormuz is a test of trust for shipmanagers
    Sebastian von Hardenberg, the president of InterManager, writes for Splash today. The crisis in and around the Strait of Hormuz is often discussed in terms of vessel delays, energy security, freight markets and the wider risk to global trade. Those issues are important, but for shipmanagers the crisis is also a very direct test of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • NGOs call for reform of systemic failings in livestock carrier trade
    A 410-page report by three animal welfare NGOs paints a damning portrait of the mostly elderly, converted ships that make...
  • Diana extends Genco offer after 'significant' support from shareholders
    Tendering of 28.4% of shares not already owned by Diana was on the basis of prior cash offer, not improved...
  • Ukraine signals shadow fleet ships could be military targets as vessel attacks escalate
    Kyiv says Russia's covert tanker and cargo fleet is directly supporting Moscow's war effort, a move that could broaden the...
  • Marine insurance has returned to doldrum decades, broker believes
    Bargain basement fixed-premium offerings may be coming for P&I clubs' lunch
  • Mega-hub era wanes as carriers disperse global connectivity
    SeaIntelligence says Unctad's latest container port index confirms a long-term pivot toward secondary gateways and diversified supply chain corridors
  • China's dry bulk giants push green fleet pact despite IMO net zero uncertainty
    China Merchants Group-led initiative brings together 13 Chinese dry bulk operators to share zero-emission technologies and operational data, signalling China's...
  • The week in newbuildings: Combined 41 ships ordered across major vessel segments
    Ordering activity underlines continued resilience of global shipbuilding demand as owners invest in new dry cargo carriers, containerships, gas carriers...
  • Middle East port update: Monday, June 29
    In Bahrain, vessel movements have resumed. However, operations remain limited due to the current situation. BAPCO operations remain suspended
  • The Week in Charts: Liners savour third-largest rate spike in container industry history | Struck Evergreen vessel departs Hormuz
    Lloyd's List's weekly showing of the data and figures behind our news, analysis and markets coverage
  • The Daily View: Sell high, buy high
  • Shipping risks mount despite US-Iran agreement to pause strikes
    Vessels have crossed the strait over the weekend despite the fragility of the current MOU, but participants do not see...
  • Daily Briefing
    Ships keep moving through Hormuz despite strike and suspension of IMO exit strategy | Hormuz exit will bring 'huge' navigational...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • Amazon Freight says truckload freight moving to LTL
    The e-commerce giant says shipper need for flexibility in a volatile market led it to open its less-than-truckload service to "external" customers.
  • Maersk makes big upward revision on full-year financial guidance amid soaring rates
    Container freight rates across all the major east-west trades have soared since February as a result of higher bunker fuel prices driven by the war with Iran and cargo frontloading in the trans-Pacific.
  • Hapag-Lloyd's HGT signs deal for 20% stake in Eurogate Hamburg terminal
    The planned addition is part of the carrier's "Strategy 2030" expansion plan outlined in April 2024 that aims to add between 10 and 15 terminals to its portfolio by the end of the decade.
  • US shipper group seeks to change notification rules for ocean freight tariffs
    The Agriculture Transportation Coalition said its members have not received timely notice of new surcharges on ocean freight, and that the online tariffs posted by carriers are too difficult to navigate.

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TradeWinds web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • Ships for America Act proposal scaled down ahead of House vote
    Key elements, including 250-ship commercial fleet and tax provisions, removed from the law
  • Maersk hikes earnings guidance by more than $3bn as freight rates and demand rise
    Outlook for earnings before interest and tax flips from red to black
  • Diana Shipping claims 38% support level in Genco cash tender offer
    Genco derides 'more gamesmanship' over 'inadequate' Diana tender that its board already has rejected
  • CMA CGM and Oman's Asyad Group ink 'long-term strategic' partnership
    Sultan of Oman's state visit to France culminates with $400m terminal project
  • Shipping's shifting sands complicating deals for private equity buyers
    Reed Smith experts explain how their clients are navigating the tricky investment questions thrown up by turbulent markets
  • Pertamina International Shipping VLCC remains stuck in the Gulf
    Pertamina successfully evacuated aframax tanker last week
  • AP Ports to upgrade aluminium producer's UAE terminal to take newcastlemaxes
    Abu Dhabi operation strikes deal with Emirates Global Aluminium
  • Hapag-Lloyd moves for 20% stake in Eurogate Hamburg terminal
    German carrier follows CMA CGM in seeking stake in key facility
  • Stricken MSC container ship being cut up off Canada
    'Deconstruction phase' begins for boxship that grounded in February 2025
  • MPC shipping fund snaps up kamsarmax in deal with Suisse-Atlantique
    Deal incorporating Swiss dry bulk operator is second for newly launched shipping investment fund
  • Norden gets chartered bulkers and a tanker through Strait of Hormuz
    Four of seven vessels now out of the Middle East Gulf
  • Homeward bound: Syrian shipowner eyes post-war comeback
    Abdul Kader Sabra picks up the pieces of his business in the country and has big plans for the future
  • Maritime lawyer behind start-up seeking to change how S&P deals are done
    Lawtech start-up Assentiri says shipping is ready to ditch the email-chain deal
  • Handysize exposure and dividend potential wins Pacific Basin buy rating
    Clarksons says strong balance sheet fuels payout hopes
  • XO Shipping founder Christian Levin steps down from board after 16 years
    Majority shareholder will be using his desk a little bit less from now on
  • South Korean shipyard secures comeback a decade after delivering last vessel
    Reborn facility has inked a provisional newbuilding contract for up to four tankers
  • Adnoc L&S profit to pass $1bn amid shipping rate boom
    Earnings guidance is sharply up for 2026, although regional dynamics remain uncertain
  • VLCCs return to load Iranian oil as number of tankers ballasting to Gulf rises
    Recovery spreading across region as 2m bpd of supply returns to the export market
  • New Russian shadow LNG carrier ships first cargo
    Two more Arc7 LNG carriers head east into Northern Sea Route
  • Turkey's answer to Posidonia draws thousands to Istanbul shipping week
    The Bosphorus Shipbrokers' Dinner anchors a packed week of events in one of the world's fastest-growing shipping markets
  • VLCCs resume loading at Saudi Arabia's biggest Gulf terminal after four months
    Peace talks set to resume between the US and Iran
  • Croatian bulker makes it out of Strait of Hormuz after four months
    Owner Atlantska Plovidba praises master's professionalism
  • US claims Strait of Hormuz attacks will stop before new talks
    Iran and US exchanged attacks over the weekend after two ships hit in battle for control of key chokepoint
  • CMB banks $100m profit from double suezmax tanker sale
    Staggering gain comes from total price of around $220m
  • Will trading buyers or scrap dealers win at upcoming bulker auction?
    The likelihood of 29-year-old handymax going for further trading is slim. Sales data shows it is possible
  • Western Bulk top bosses acquire stock at a discount after buyback
    Bulker firm sells shares worth $2m to employees
  • HMM secures VLGC charter contracts worth over $200m from Mercuria
    Swiss commodities trader snaps up two 90,000-cbm vessels that HMM ordered at HD Hyundai last week
  • Seacon buys pair of chemical tanker newbuildings
    Expansion-minded owner says new ships will increase its ability to secure more business
  • Gaza Freedom Flotilla ferry heads to Turkish ship recycling yard
    Scrap sale ends career of Irish Sea ferry that spent its final years transporting food aid
  • Japan's Nomura Holdings invests in Schulte's Navigo Shipholding
    Investment marks a strategic step towards developing shipping-focused investment products

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FreightWaves web site
JUNE 29, 2026
  • Yellow Corp. escapes WARN Act payouts
    Bankrupt Yellow Corp. is not liable for failing to give 60 days' advance notice to its 22,000 union employees ahead of mass layoffs in 2023, according to a Monday ruling from the U.S. District Court in Delaware. The court affirmed a federal bankruptcy court's previous decision, adding some minor exceptions. The bankruptcy court previously ruled that the former less-than-truckload carrier qualifie
  • New Trimble TMS for Shippers grows directly out of Transporeon acquisition
    Trimble's acquisition of Europe's Transporeon in 2022 has yielded another expanded product offering for the company: a TMS aimed specifically at U.S. shippers. The product's name is simple: Trimble TMS for Shippers. It follows on the launch last year of Trimble's Freight Marketplace , a loadboard-like offering for shippers that also was built on the capabilities of Transporeon. When Trimble bough
  • Can OEM axle weight data and satellite imagery help identify cargo theft?
    Class8 has released a study detailing how it analyzes commercial truck activity to identify unload events that may warrant further investigation. According to the report, the study evaluated 3,260,690 detected unload events collected from 68,340 commercial vehicles operating across 11,066 U.S. Department of Transportation entities. The report states that each detected unload event was assigned a
  • Top 5 container line buying into major Europe terminal
    The power balance among container carriers and the ports they serve continues to evolve. German container line Hapag-Lloyd announced that subsidiary Hanseatic Global Terminals (HGT) today signed a term sheet to acquire a 20% stake in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg, the second-busiest box hub at the Port of Hamburg, Germany. Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest liner operator, said that the
  • What It Takes to Win in the Next Era of Drayage
    Drayage operators are under growing pressure to do more with less. Between demand volatility, terminal congestion, driver shortages, and shrinking margins, relying on manual processes is no longer sustainable. FreightWaves partnered with CargoWise Landside to survey drayage professionals and uncover how carriers are responding to today's operational challenges. Insights include: The biggest opera
  • NEW: Maersk shifts SoCal import containers to UP from BNSF
    In Southern California, Big Blue has moved to Big Yellow and away from Big Orange. Maersk, the world's second-busiest container line, has switched most of its eastbound container traffic moving out of the Southern California port complex from BNSF Railway to Union Pacific Railroad. Data specialist RailState said Maersk (OTC: AMKBY ) has concentrated nearly all of its outbound intermodal volume fr
  • Schneider announces additional leadership changes
    As part of a planned leadership transition, multimodal transportation provider Schneider National announced additional changes on Monday. Green Bay, Wisconsin-based Schneider ( NYSE: SNDR ) previously announced that President and CEO Mark Rourke will become the executive chairman of the board, effective Wednesday. Jim Filter, Schneider's executive vice president and president of transportation an
  • CHP recovers $2.2 million in stolen cargo from Anaheim warehouse
    The California Highway Patrol has recovered more than $2.2 million in allegedly stolen cargo after serving a search warrant at a warehouse in Anaheim, California. According to the agency, investigators assigned to the Border Division Cargo Theft Interdiction Program and Organized Retail Crime Task Force executed the warrant on June 18 as part of an ongoing cargo theft investigation. CHP announced
  • Australia Post named delivery partner for Vinted's Australia launch
    Vinted, Europe's top marketplace for second-hand fashion, is launching service in Australia on July 1 with Australia Post as its delivery partner. Australia Post said on Thursday that it signed a three-year contract to handle all shipping services for Vinted parcels in Australia. Flexible delivery and dropoff options for buyers and sellers will include post offices, parcel lockers and last-mile h
  • $1.3M in stolen copper wire and data center equipment recovered near Chicago
    The Cook County Sheriff's Office recovered two stolen trailers containing more than $1.3 million in cargo after investigators located them at a truck yard in unincorporated Elk Grove Township. According to the sheriff's office, the recovery was made by the Sheriff's Police Organized Retail Crime Unit. Authorities said the trailers had been reported stolen in separate incidents in Alabama and Flor

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In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +3.6%
Civitavecchia
In the first half of this year the total was 3.93 million tons (+1.5%)
Last month the port of Singapore handled four million containers (+3.1%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
A 1.6% decline was recorded in the port of Hong Kong
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Globex Investissement
Copenhagen/Casablanca
Ship hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
Crew member of the "Minoan Dignity" dies
Last month, freight traffic in the port of Barcelona decreased by -6.5%.
Barcelona
In July, 300,961 containers were handled (-13.2%)
Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund offers to acquire 100% of AD Ports' capital.
Abu Dhabi
He currently owns a 75.42% stake
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of La Spezia grew by +2.0%
La Spezia
Cargo traffic in Tunisian ports is growing sharply
In the April-June quarter it was 7.4 million tons (+8.8%)
The port of Koper reports a 5.6% decrease in quarterly freight traffic
Ljubljana
In June the decline was -18.9%
Strait of Hormuz crisis has severe impact on DP World's financial and operating performance
Dubai
Container traffic at CK Hutchison terminals fell by -1% in the first six months of 2026.
Hong Kong
Excluding operations in Panama, volumes increased by +5%
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg decreased by -3.1%.
Hamburg
Containers amounted to four million TEUs (-3.7%)
HMM's revenues increased by 29.7% in the second quarter
Seoul
Net profit down, weighed down by lower financial income
Evergreen's net profit grew by 43.9% in the April-June quarter.
Taipei
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd benefit from the recovery of the container shipping market
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The Danish company reports better quarterly performance than its German partner in Gemini Cooperation
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado remained stable in the second quarter
Genoa
Passenger numbers drop at both ports
In the second quarter, Yang Ming recorded a net profit growth of +610.7%.
Keelung
Revenues stable in the first half of 2026
Two ships attacked in the Gulf of Oman and off the coast of Yemen
Southampton
A container ship was reportedly hit by an American helicopter
The Northern Sea Route is not at all competitive with the sea route through Suez
Basel
Study by two researchers from Mokpo National Maritime University
The auction on August 28 is expected to confirm Rheinmetall-MSC's interest in the Romanian Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
In the second quarter, vessel traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +9.6%, but decreased significantly in June
Panama/Balboa
The ACP introduces new limitations on vessel draft and does not exclude reductions in the daily number of transits.
Contract with Fincantieri for the construction of a third cruise ship for Crystal is now in force
Monaco/Miami
Delivery is scheduled for 2034
More explosions in the Strait of Hormuz area
Southampton/Tehran
Iran-Oman negotiations continue, but reopening to ship transit still seems a long way off.
Shipping associations reiterate their opposition to mandatory tolls and tariffs for transiting the Strait of Hormuz.
Two ships attacked in the Red Sea
Southampton/San'a'/New Delhi
Indian vessel "Faize Noore Oliya" sunk, Houthis claim attack on "NCC Wafa"
Prologis makes $18.8 billion offer to buy Segro
San Francisco
The combination will create a European giant in the ownership and management of logistics properties
In the April-June quarter, ONE recorded an improvement in financial performance
Singapore
During the period the fleet transported almost 3.3 million containers (+2.9%)
Global Port Holdings' revenues grew by 27% in the first half of this year.
Istanbul
Gross operating margin up 22%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
In the second quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.5%
Cairo
In the first half of 2026, growth was +14.0%
In the second quarter of 2026, the Bosphorus Strait was crossed by 10,082 ships (+0.5%)
Ankara
In the first half of the year, naval traffic decreased by -0.5%
A report by the French National Assembly notes the competitive decline of the state's port ecosystem.
Paris
In the first half of 2026, FS's freight transport segment recorded a -2.7% drop in operating revenues
Rome
Traffic volumes amounted to approximately 8.8 billion tonne-km (-7.3%)
The EU ETS Observatory confirms that the emissions trading system is having a negative impact on EU ports.
Madrid
The proposed corrections are the broadening of the criteria for the designation of neighbouring container transhipment ports and a percentage reduction factor applied to the volume of CO2 emissions from ships.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' revenues increased by 4.9% in the second quarter of 2026.
Miami
New historical record of passengers embarking on the fleet's ships
Fincantieri's half-year revenues remain stable
Trieste
Net profit increased by 191.4%. New orders fell by 58.5%.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +8.9%
Tirana
The US think tank Open Markets Institute proposes the establishment of a public container shipping company
Washington
Rao: Today the United States depends on a cartel of six foreign shipping companies
Royal Caribbean reports record revenue for the April-June quarter
Miami
New all-time peak in turnover in the first half of 2026
In the second quarter, CMA CGM group revenues increased by +19.2%
Marseille/New York/Los Angeles
United Ports Joint Venture with Stonepeak Completed
PortXchange: To immediately reduce shipping emissions, we need to focus on ports.
Rotterdam
In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo is increasing and miscellaneous goods are decreasing.
Trieste
In the first six months of 2026, traffic in Monfalcone dropped by 24.9%.
Fermerci, freight train transport production in Italy could fall to 2015 levels this year.
Rome
Map: We are faced with data that exceeds all expectations.
Indian government approves $7.2 billion in aid for domestic shipbuilding
New Delhi
Strategy adopted today to revitalize the sector
Two Indian shipyards included in the new EU list of ship recycling facilities proposed by the Commission
Brussels/Washington
Satisfaction of ECSA and World Shipping Council
Hyundai and Siemens sign agreement for AI-powered shipbuilding
Washington
The goal is an autonomous manufacturing system in which all processes, including design, production, logistics, inspection and testing, are digitally connected.
African Union condemns attacks on tankers in Red Sea claimed by Houthis
Addis Ababa
Youssouf: The security of Red Sea shipping lanes is of vital strategic importance for Africa
In Genoa, Fincantieri delivered the new cruise ship Explora III to Explora Journeys.
Genoa
"Explora IV" and "Explora V" will follow in 2027 and "Explora VI" in 2028.
In the second quarter of 2019, bulk cargo volumes increased while general cargo volumes decreased.
Rotterdam
In the first half of 2026, 212.0 million tonnes of goods were moved (+0.4%)
In the second quarter, Spanish ports handled 144.8 million tonnes of goods (+2.9%)
Madrid
Record for conventional goods and containers (in TEU)
The EU Commission opens an in-depth investigation into the Saipem-Subsea7 merger.
Brussels
Brussels considers the effects of the operation to be particularly critical, especially in the SURF market.
Medlog (MSC Group) acquires a stake in Interporto Bologna
Bologna
Caliandro: Industrial development that will allow us to achieve our rail freight traffic objectives
The Barcelona Port Authority will acquire 40% of Terminal Intermodal de Navarra.
Barcelona
The remaining 60% of the capital will remain with Hutchison Ports Best
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
In the first half of this year, Chinese seaports handled 5.87 billion tons of cargo (+3.0%).
Beijing
New historical records for half-yearly and quarterly container traffic
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
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 1.7% in July.
Long Beach
In the first seven months of this year, total traffic was 5,758,086 TEUs (+1.2%)
In the second quarter, RCL recorded an increase in revenues that was outweighed by the increase in operating costs
Bangkok
Net profit down 1.1%
Danish DFDS's quarterly financial performance improves
Copenhagen
In the April-June quarter, rolling stock transported by the fleet increased by 1.1%. Passengers decreased by 8.9%.
Container traffic at HHLA terminals decreased by -8.0% in the second quarter
Hamburg
Revenues increased by 2.5%. Operating costs increased by 5.7%.
Costa Cruises announces change of management for the Americas region.
Genoa
Jorge Serrano Martín de Vidales will replace Dario Rustico
The Livorno Port Authority creates an internal task force for the Darsena Europa project.
Livorno
The aim is to ensure a unified coordination with the commissioner structure that follows the project
MSC installs Jotun's proactive hull cleaning system on MSC Daniela
Sandefjord
Combines advanced antifouling technology with robotic inspection and cleaning
Wan Hai Lines reports a 965.6% increase in quarterly profit
Taipei
The company orders six new 11,000 TEU containerships
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in Montenegrin ports decreased by -5.8%
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy dropped by -40.6%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Pacifico
Naples
The vessel is the first of five new sister PCTCs with a capacity of 9,800 ceu
In 2025, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues amounted to 1.9 billion euros (-11.5%)
Genoa
Net profit of 20.0 million euros (-3.0%)
Maurizio Longo, Secretary General of Trasportounito, has passed away.
Rome
He passed away in Rome after a long illness.
Terminal Investment Limited abandons Tercat acquisition
Brussels
It provided for joint control of the Barcelona terminal with Hutchison Ports
Work has been completed to activate cold ironing at the Porto Corsini cruise terminal in Ravenna.
Ravenna
Acceleration of the redevelopment process for the former CIVAM area in the port of Vibo Valentia Marina
Vibo Valentia
The area will be transformed into new yards for commercial logistics
Maersk Group sells Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
Copenhagen
They will be sold to the US Open Gate Capital, specialized in industrial carve-out operations
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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In the April-June quarter, the port of Venice handled 6.3 million tons of goods (-1.2%)
Venice
Cruise passengers down by -15.3%
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna recorded a sharp increase of +10.9%
Ravenna
In the first six months of 2026 the increase was +5.9%
DP World acquires six GXO logistics sites in the UK
Dubai
186,000 square meters and 2,000 employees change hands: this is the transfer imposed by the British Antitrust for the acquisition of Wincanton
DHL soars in the second quarter, but not everywhere
Bonn
Revenue and EBIT in double digits. Express performed well, while Supply Chain and Post & Parcel Germany fared less well.
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly and half-year revenues
Athens
Rising costs impact profits
DP World to build temperature-controlled logistics hub in the port of Antwerp
Dubai/Kallo
GNV will activate a third maritime service to Algeria on Saturday
Genoa
The Civitavecchia-Annaba line will complement the existing routes from Sète to Algiers and Bejaia.
Danaos Corporation reports quarterly revenue growth of 4.7%.
Athens
The containership segment remains stable. Bulk carriers continue to contribute.
A bulk carrier hit by a shell in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/London
One crew member is reportedly missing.
This year, 800,000 cruise passengers are expected in Messina.
Messina
Passengers make a direct expenditure of almost 16 million euros in the city
Container traffic at the Port of New York grew by 1.6% in the second quarter
New York
In the first six months of 2026, 4.43 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
HZ Cargo and Railtrans form joint venture for intermodal transport
Zagreb
The aim is to activate a traffic of over 500 thousand tons between the ports of Croatia and the markets of Central Europe.
ICTSI posts record net income of $363 million (+24.2%) in the second quarter
Manila
Another GasLog vessel hit while leaving the Persian Gulf
Piraeus/Southampton
Damage to the engine room
Finnlines reports record quarterly revenues
Helsinki
In the April-June period, net profit was 42.9 million euros (+64.7%)
Spinelli Group approves 2025 sustainability report
Genoa
Production value grew by 5%. New hires increased by 48%.
Fabrizio Marilli will be the new secretary general of the Central Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Ancona
The Management Committee has approved the institution's budget adjustment
The Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority has adopted the 2026-2028 Port Plan.
Genoa
Projections for 2028 indicate an increase of approximately 150 employees in the ports of the system
The Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has approved the budget adjustment change.
Gioia Tauro
It records higher revenues and higher expenses of 1.69 million euros
One and a half million euros for training in Tuscan ports
Livorno
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has presented its 2026-2028 training plan.
Terminali Italia will manage the Orte intermodal terminal starting next year.
Rome
It has approximately 96,000 square meters of yards and three tracks
Italy and Tunisia sign a collaboration agreement in the transport and logistics sector
Rome
Another Saudi-owned Bahri ship attacked by Houthis in the Red Sea
Southampton/Sana'a/Riyadh
Yemeni militants' spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack on the chemical tanker "NCC Ghazal"
The final breakthrough of the two main tunnels of the Brenner Base Tunnel was achieved today.
Bolzano
The two construction sites are connected approximately 1,400 meters below the Brenner Pass
UPS revenues increased 7.6% in the second quarter
Atlanta
Net profit amounted to $604 million (-52.9%)
In 2025, the revenues of the Italian logistics company Nord Ovest grew by +13.6%
Wedge
Net profit down 8.3%
Quarterly freight traffic increased at the ports of Algeciras and Barcelona. Valencia saw a decline.
Algeciras/Barcelona/
Valencia
Increase in containers at the Catalan port
Fincantieri signs agreement with NextGeo's reinvesting partners
Trieste
The operation is part of the development strategy in the diving segment
The update to the DPSS of the ports of Sardinia has been adopted.
Cagliari
Resolution of the Management Committee of the Port System Authority
ICTSI acquires the ATU12 and ATU18 bulk terminals at the Brazilian port of Aratu.
Sao Paulo/Manila
They will be sold by SIMPAR for approximately 355 million dollars
Konecranes reports decline in quarterly financial performance as orders increase
Helsinki
The value of orders relating to port equipment grew by +17%
Fourteen regions are in favor and five are against the bill on port governance reform.
Rome
Rixi: Let's now continue the institutional process with the aim of achieving a balanced reform.
Kuehne+Nagel's net sales increased by 8% in the second quarter.
Schindellegi
Performance improved markedly in the air freight segment
Assagenti's management team has been renewed.
Genoa
The composition of the executive committee and the chairmen of the commissions
DP World signs preliminary agreement to build two terminals at Fujairah Port
Dubai
VIO - Vado Ligure Interport Board of Directors Renewed
Genoa
Pierangelo Olivieri has been appointed president
Kalmar's turnover increased by 14% in the second quarter
Helsinki
New orders value stable
Saipem wins new offshore drilling contract off Ivory Coast
Milan
It was awarded by Eni Côte d'Ivoire
DSV's quarterly performance continues to grow, boosted by the Schenker acquisition.
Hedehusene
Net profit of DKK 2.6 billion (+11.5%) was recorded in the April-June period of 2026.
Falteri (Federlogistica) has been co-opted into the Board of the European Logistics Association
Genoa
International collaboration protocol on integrated logistics with ACLI Terra
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
Empire buys back: After Tata, Adani can rewrite India's colonial past
(The Economic Times)
Govt does not interfere in port management appointments - Loke
(Bernama)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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