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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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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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