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Exim India web site
AUGUST 31, 2026
  • DGMA Shyam Jagannathan and other senior government officials to grace MALA 2026 this Wednesday
  • Dr S. Xavier Britto launches two new logistics books; signs MoU with AMET University to establish Logistics Centre of Excellence
  • V. O. Chidambaranar Port accelerates infrastructure development to meet future trade requirements
  • Shipping lines test Hormuz transit amid hopes of upcoming Iran-Oman corridor
  • Paradip Port Authority awards 30-year captive concession to AM/NS India
  • Container shipping industry seeing positive turnaround
  • Mumbai, Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru rank among APAC's top 10 markets for logistics rental growth in H1 2026
  • US military claims successful clearance of Iranian mines from Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes
  • Know more about GST
  • MSC dominates carrier volumes as APM Terminals rises to 3rd spot in global container terminal rankings
  • Numerous cargo trucks stranded as Nepal floodwaters block key trade arteries
  • Tyre exports surge 16% in Q1 despite global headwinds
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (28 August 2026)

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International Transport Journal web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Andrea Condotta new chairman of ALICE
  • MSC Air Cargo and Neutral Air Partner Collaborate
  • Yamato tests recycling logistics in Tokushima
  • Volume and employees: Germany's air freight is growing
  • Logistics brands: UPS defends top position, SBB makes strong entry
  • LSCT invests 90 million euros in cranes
  • IVECO launches European Road Tour 2026
  • Bulembu aims for role in international air freight
  • HCCR expands rail transport for empty containers
  • OOCL names container ship "OOCL Grace" in Nantong

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The Loadstar web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Asia-US East Coast spot rate climb stalls - but is it just a blip?
  • Capacity squeeze looms as Panama Canal restrictions tighten
  • DSV-Schenker integration at full speed - but who will be left standing?
  • Singamas H1 profits plummet - US legal case adds to pressure on box-maker
  • Most in logistics still can't make AI pay - the few that can think smaller
  • Korean Air plans new cargo strategy for post Asiana merger era
  • Singapore plays by the rules and won't tolerate tariff evasion, says trade minister

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Marine Log web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Halimar Shipyard joins HII's Romulus USV manufacturing network
    Morgan City, La.-based Halimar Shipyard is advancing construction of HII's Romulus 151 unmanned surface vessels (USVs), as HII continues its strategy of expanding production capacity through a distributed manufacturing network of experienced
  • Op-Ed: Antifouling is not a one-size-fits-all solution
    An effective marine antifouling coating can reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from the global shipping market by over 200 million metric tons per year and protect marine ecosystems by preventing the
  • NextOcean to outfit Esvagt Njord SOV with its vessel motion prediction tech
    Esbjerg, Denmark-headquartered Esvagt has awarded Delft, Netherlands-based offshore vessel motion prediction specialist NextOcean, a contract to supply its motion radar to the service operations vessel (SOV) Esvagt Nord. The system will support
  • Deployable Energy set for INL, Hornbeck demonstrations
    Houston-headquartered nuclear start up Deployable Energy has announced its selection by the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) for two strategic upcoming demonstrations: a Nuclear Energy Launch Pad Idaho National Laboratory (INL) full-power demonstration and a Nuclear
  • Bollinger opts for Steerprop propulsion for new USCG Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers
    Finnish marine propulsion specialist Steerprop has secured an order to supply complete propulsion packages for the four Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs) being built for the U.S. Coast Guard by Bollinger Shipyards. Each

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Container News web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • ONE and Wan Hai replace Los Angeles with Long Beach on PS8/AP2 service
    Ocean Network Express and Wan Hai Lines will replace Los Angeles with Long Beach on their joint Transpacific service. ONE markets the service as PS8, while Wan Hai operates it under the AP2 name. Revised service rotation The updated rotation will be: Qingdao - Ningbo - Long Beach - Oakland - Qingdao The post appeared first on Container News.
  • CMA CGM shortens CIMEX1 service
    CMA CGM has shortened its Far East-Middle East CIMEX1 service, according to Alphaliner. The carrier will remove Shanghai and Ningbo from the service rotation. CMA CGM will also reduce the number of vessels operating the CIMEX1 service from eight to six. The revised service will deploy vessels with capacities of approximately 4,000 TEUs. Revised CIMEX1 rotation The updated rotation will be: Shenzh
  • Maersk updates intermodal fuel fees in Australia and New Zealand
    Maersk will revise its Intermodal Fuel Fee in Australia and New Zealand from 1 September 2026. The carrier attributed the adjustments to higher global energy prices and the evolving security situation in the Middle East. Maersk noted that approximately 20% of global fuel passes through the Strait of Hormuz. According to the company, current conditions have increased costs for inland and intermoda
  • Shanghai leads global container port rankings in first half of 2026
    Shanghai remained the world's busiest container port during the first half of 2026, according to Alphaliner's latest ranking of the top 30 global container ports. The Chinese gateway handled 28.737 million TEUs, representing growth of 6.2% compared with the first half of 2025. Ningbo-Zhoushan moved into second place after handling 22.9 million TEUs, up 8.8%. The port overtook Singapore, which han
  • CMA CGM announces RRI02 from the USA
    CMA CGM has announced a new Rate Restoration Initiative, known as RRI02, on several trades from the United States. The new charges will apply in addition to the carrier's previous Rate Restoration Initiative. RRI02 will cover all cargo except special equipment and out-of-gauge shipments. RRI02 effective from 27 August From 27 August 2026, CMA CGM will apply the following charges: Origin Destinati
  • "K" Line orders three VLCCs from Nihon Shipyard
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, known as "K" Line, has signed agreements with Nihon Shipyard for the construction of three very large crude carriers. The next-generation VLCCs will feature energy-saving designs and high fuel efficiency. Malaccamax design targets Middle East-Asia trade Nihon Shipyard will construct the vessels as Malaccamax VLCCs. The design will allow the ships to transport crude oil effi
  • Port of Los Angeles extends Yusen Terminals lease through 2056
    The Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved a new 30-year lease with Yusen Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles. The agreement will keep the marine terminal operator at the port through 2056. It will also support an additional US$200 million investment in zero-emission cargo-handling equipment. Yusen Terminals to invest US$200 million Under the approved lease, Yusen Terminals will
  • The safety paradox of decarbonisation: new fuels, new risks
    As shipping accelerates its transition towards lower and zero greenhouse gas fuels, the industry is entering one of the most significant periods of operational change in its history. Methanol, ethanol, ammonia, hydrogen and biofuels all have a role to play in helping shipping meet the ambitions set out in the IMO's greenhouse gas strategy. Yet while these fuels may reduce emissions, they also int
  • OOIL reports US$728 million profit in first half of 2026
    Orient Overseas (International) Limited reported a profit attributable to equity holders of US$728 million for the first half of 2026. This compared with US$954.2 million during the same period in 2025. Group revenue increased to US$5.173 billion from US$4.876 billion. Meanwhile, group EBIT reached US$728 million, while EBITDA amounted to US$1.255 billion. Operating cash flow totalled US$819 mill
  • CMA CGM updates surcharges on West Africa and South America trades
    CMA CGM has announced updates to its Peak Season Surcharge from China to West Africa and its Low Water Surcharge from the west coast of South America. The two surcharge updates carry different effective dates and apply to separate trade routes. PSS from China to West Africa CMA CGM will introduce a Peak Season Surcharge of US$300 per TEU from China and its Special Administrative Regions to West A
  • ONE launches export carrier haulage from India ICDs
    Ocean Network Express will launch Export Carrier Haulage services from inland container depots across India from 20 September 2026. The new service will provide customers with a single-window solution for export container movements from ICD locations. The applicable export rail haulage charges will vary according to the container type, size and weight. Customers can review the rates through ONE's
  • COSCO Shipping Ports announces 2026 interim results
    COSCO Shipping Ports reported higher revenue, profit and container throughput for the first half of 2026. Total throughput increased by 7.9% year on year to 80,157,047 TEUs, while equity throughput rose by 7% to 24,492,008 TEUs. Revenue increased by 12.3% to US$905.3 million. Profit attributable to equity holders climbed by 28.5% to US$233.7 million. Revenue and profit increase Gross profit reach
  • Maersk updates fuel surcharge in Skopje
    Maersk will update its fuel surcharge for truck transport in Skopje from 31 August 2026. The carrier will apply a 25% fuel surcharge due to the situation in the Middle East and the resulting increase in fuel costs. Weekly fuel surcharge reviews Maersk described the adjustment as an exceptional measure that will apply during the coming weeks. The carrier will use the following review process: The
  • Wärtsilä to supply 14 MW power plant for Senegal gold project
    Wärtsilä will supply five Wärtsilä 32 engines for a 14 MW captive power plant at the Diamba Sud Gold Project in Senegal. The power plant will provide electricity for the mining operation, which will rely entirely on the facility because of its remote location. Africa Power Services placed the order on behalf of Fortuna Mining. The France-based company is the main engineering, procurement and cons
  • EUROGATE and ICT Logistics partner on terminal automation system
    EUROGATE and ICT Logistics have entered into a strategic partnership to design and implement a next-generation Equipment Control System. The system will be based on ICT Logistics' SmartECS solution and will manage automated terminal equipment from multiple suppliers within a vendor-independent environment. SmartECS will integrate with EUROGATE's Terminal Operating System and its operateMyBox sche
  • Strong volume growth drives record profit for Port of Auckland
    Port of Auckland recorded significant volume growth and a record underlying net profit after tax during the financial year ending 30 June 2026. Underlying net profit after tax reached $111.2 million, up 30% from $85.4 million in FY25. Statutory net profit after tax increased by 28% to $116.3 million. The figure included $5.1 million in one-off gains and other items. Container and vehicle volumes
  • Hambantota Port clarifies vehicle storage policy as RORO volumes grow
    Hambantota International Port Group has clarified its vehicle storage policy following recent media reports about vehicles remaining at the port for extended periods. Hambantota Port currently accommodates more than 50,000 vehicles, including transshipment cargo and local imports. According to HIPG, 1,278 locally imported vehicles have remained in the port yard for more than three months. Of thes
  • Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America appoints Rafael Reis as VP Operations
    Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America has appointed Rafael Reis as Vice President Operations. Reis will lead the company's regional operational strategy, with a focus on operational excellence. He brings experience from the port and logistics sectors across Brazil, Argentina, Costa Rica and Panama. Before joining Hanseatic Global Terminals Latin America, Reis served as Head of Planning Center
  • OOCL launches new Asia-East Africa Service 8
    OOCL will launch its new Asia-East Africa Service 8, providing direct connections between India and East Africa. The EAX8 service will connect the key Indian gateways of Nhava Sheva and Mundra with Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania. EAX8 adopts butterfly network structure The new service will use a butterfly network structure with two loops operating simultaneously. EAX8 will provide
  • Swire Shipping introduces peak season surcharge from New Zealand
    Swire Shipping will introduce a peak season surcharge on shipments from New Zealand to several Pacific Island markets. The carrier attributed the surcharge to an ongoing equipment imbalance and increased cargo demand. Peak season surcharge levels The surcharge will apply to shipments from New Zealand to: American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji French Polynesia Niue Samoa Tonga Vanuatu Swire Shipping wil
  • Ignazio Messina launches new West Med Line
    Ignazio Messina will launch its new West Med Line in September, combining its existing Algeria and Libya services into an expanded Western Mediterranean network. The company said the new service will provide more efficient and reliable connections while responding to changing market requirements. Improved Western Mediterranean connectivity The West Med Line will offer improved transit times for c

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Splash web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Enesel adds newcastlemax newbuild to dry bulk comeback
    Greek owner Enesel has added a newcastlemax to its rapidly expanding dry bulk orderbook, taking its return to the sector to nine newbuildings little more than a year after exiting the market. The Lemos family-controlled company has lined up a 210,000 dwt ship at Hengli Shipbuilding in Dalian for delivery in November 2028. Enesel has ...
  • Multi-owner tanker order lands at China Merchants
    Four European and Canadian shipowners have teamed up on a fresh four-ship product tanker order in China, taking Furetank's long-running Vinga series to 26 vessels. Two of the 17,999 dwt newbuilds will go to FureBear, the 50/50 joint venture between Sweden's Furetank and Canada's Algoma Central Corporation. Swedish owner Älvtank is taking another, while Norway's ...
  • Himalaya pushes rate cover into 2027
    Himalaya Shipping has pushed its fixed-rate cover into 2027, converting two more index-linked newcastlemax charters to an average $53,000 per day. The Tor Olav Trøim-backed owner has locked the pair from September 1 through March 31 next year. The ships and charterers were not disclosed. The seven-month conversion represents around $22.5m of gross hire across ...
  • Ardmore maxes out Wuhu tanker series
    Ardmore Shipping has taken up its final two options at China's Wuhu Shipyard, lifting its product and chemical tanker newbuilding programme to six ships worth around $269m. The New York-listed owner has exercised options for another two 40,500 dwt handysize tankers, with the latest pair contracted on similar terms to the four ships already on ...
  • Frontline secures multi-year cover for VLCC quartet
    Frontline has taken advantage of the red-hot VLCC market to lock four ships into term charters, securing rates of up to $120,000 per day and adding longer-term earnings cover at levels rarely seen in the sector. The John Fredriksen-backed tanker giant has fixed two newly delivered VLCCs for one year each at $120,000 per day. ...
  • Hafnia cashes out of Andromeda joint venture
    Product tanker giant Hafnia has cashed out its stake in a joint venture with Monaco-based Andromeda Shipping, booking a $13.3m profit as it continues to prune older tonnage from its fleet. The BW Group-controlled owner sold its 50% interest in the two MR tankers held through H&A Shipping during the third quarter. Hafnia did not ...
  • K Line steps back into VLCC newbuild market
    Japanese shipping major Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has returned to the VLCC newbuilding market with an order for three 311,000 dwt ships at compatriot Nihon Shipyard. The company confirmed the contracts on Friday, with deliveries scheduled from 2029 onwards. Pricing and propulsion details have not been disclosed. The 339.5 m-long, 60 m-wide ships will ...
  • Mercuria's capesize shopping spree nears 1.5m dwt
    One notable exception in dry bulk this year has been Geneva-headquartered Mercuria , which is keeping European buyers firmly in the bidding game in the capesize segment. While Chinese buyers have been swooping on vintage tonnage, this outfit is in for slightly younger ships. Mercuria's ongoing bulker buying spree in this segment is fast approaching ...
  • Splash Wrap: The price of passage
    Shipping spent this week paying ever more extravagant sums for something that used to be taken largely for granted: passage. War, drought, congestion and regulation have turned the journey from A to B into an increasingly complicated calculation of risk, availability and price. This week showed just how expensive keeping those routes open is becoming. ...
  • Japan set to tweak shipping tax regime
    Japan is preparing a broad review of the tax regime supporting its international shipping industry as Tokyo increasingly treats control over ships and maritime transport as an economic security issue. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism's Maritime Bureau announced Friday it intends to consider four key tax measures affecting international shipping as a ...
  • Seaspan takes the renminbi into the global P&I market
    Bing Chen-led Seaspan is taking the internationalisation of the renminbi into marine insurance, becoming the first overseas shipowner to pay protection and indemnity calls to China P&I Club in the Chinese currency. The containership lessor and China Shipowners Mutual Assurance Association signed an agreement in Shanghai this week covering two 14,000 teu newbuildings, which will ...
  • Can an AI camera really measure safety culture?
    AI-powered cameras can detect unsafe acts at sea, but measuring behaviour is not the same as understanding competence, culture or risk. Alex Byelyavtsev, a master marine with Maersk, explains. Shipboard cameras are not new. What is new is the claim wrapped around them. Vendors sell AI that watches those feeds and flags missing PPE, people ...
  • Seafarer dock work battle heads towards EU court
    A European legal battle over whether ships' crews can be required to undertake cargo handling work in port has widened after the European Trade Union Confederation was allowed to intervene in an appeal before the Court of Appeal of The Hague. The case centres on the International Transport Workers' Federation's Non-Seafarers' Work Clause, which prevents ...

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Lloyd's List web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Hormuz 'storm' propels VLCC spot market, asset prices and long-term rates
    VLCC owners have already earned generational wealth. Their 'champagne problem' is to max out gains amid uncertainty: weighing spot exposure...
  • The Daily View: Another day, another multi-billion yuan containership order for Cosco
  • How International Seaways navigates today's historic tanker markets
    Lloyd's List senior reporter Greg Miller speaks to key tanker player International Seaways to find out how it assesses risk...
  • What to expect from ISWG-GHG22 on a global carbon price for shipping
    The first of two IMO greenhouse gas working group meetings starts on September 1, before carbon-pricing fireworks resume at MEPC85...
  • Disruption reshapes the rankings rather than derailing growth
    The world's largest container ports were expected to show slower development in 2025 as tariffs, trade tensions and weaker economic...
  • How Asia rewrote the container port rankings in the 21st century
    Twenty-five years of globalisation, consolidation and disruption have reshaped the world's container port hierarchy. As cargo flows shifted east, transhipment...
  • Red Sea and Hormuz crises reshape thinking on port resilience
    The Red Sea and Hormuz crises have forced carriers, ports and cargo owners to rethink long-held assumptions about trade routes...
  • Cosco signs orders for 18 new containerships in near $3bn deal
    Latest contracts follow orders by Cosco earlier this year for a combined 30 boxships in the neo-panamax and ultra-large containership...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports' 1H26 profit rises 29% on throughput growth, one-off gain
    Higher throughput and a one-off provision reversal lifted first-half profit, but geopolitical disruption weighed on overseas terminal operations
  • Black Sea conflict spreads as cargoship sinks in Romanian waters
    The ship suffered a fire and eventually capsized off the Romanian coast on its way to Türkiye
  • Diana reduces Genco stake following failed takeover
    The Greece-based owner withdrew its bid earlier this month, ending to a near year-long effort to take over New York-listed...
  • Ship recycling heavyweight plans 50-vessel fleet by 2028
    Dubai-based SPM Shipping has built a 32-vessel fleet in just three years as parent company Priya Blue Group expands beyond...
  • Two dead in Tanker fire off South Korea
    An explosion was heard on the vessel off an island near the South Korean port of Incheon, the coastguard said
  • US mine-clearing claim fails to convince shipping industry despite Centcom assurances
    US Central Command says American forces have cleared Iranian mines from the Strait of Hormuz, but shipping industry security officials...
  • Daily Briefing
    The world is diversifying around China, not away from it | Shipping decarbonisation goals must reflect market realities, says Travlos...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Prince Rupert's big bulk-to-container transload facility debuts
    The Canxport facility has opened three years after it broke ground, providing British Columbia's bulk commodity exporters a new container gateway.
  • Charleston looks to deepen remaining stretches of shipping channel
    SC Ports wants to dredge the Cooper River from its current 48-foot depth to handle larger ships at its North Charleston Terminal.
  • Cosco Shipping unveils nearly $3 billion in orders for 18 newbuilds
    The larger of the two orders is for a dozen 22,000-TEU ships that the carrier said will "boost (its) competitive advantage" on routes such as the Far East to Northwest Europe.
  • Intra-Asia rates continue upward climb on storm disruption, strong peak
    Rates have been trending higher since the beginning of August due to the dislocation of carrier services linked to a string of storms that have disrupted operations at key ports in China.
  • Yusen Terminals secures 30-year lease extension from Port of Los Angeles
    An active participant in the port's clean-air initiatives, Yusen has agreed to spend $200 million on zero-emission equipment at its terminal under terms of the lease extension.
  • Project cargo bottlenecks intensify amid data center-linked US gas power boom
    A new report this week says planned gas-fired projects tied directly to US data centers reached 189 gigawatts in the first half of 2026, almost twice as much under development a year ago.
  • Container dwells follow import levels higher at LA-LB port complex
    Chassis shortages and local street closures are also contributing to rail and truck dwells that hit their highest in over a year in July.

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TradeWinds web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Top US military commander in Middle East says Hormuz mine clearing is complete
    Pressure group claims there is no sign that shipping is using traffic separation scheme
  • Selling it all? Diana Shipping speaks on Genco divestment plans
    New York-listed shipping stocks wind up with flat week after some volatile swings
  • VLCC spot market pump-fakes a peak to find a new record high
    Rates for loading cargoes inside Middle East Gulf lead day's gains, despite lack of publicly reported fixtures
  • Wavelength podcast: Getting under the lid of German shipowning
    Plus, has Hoegh Autoliners dampened its ammonia goals? The role of Oman in ongoing geopolitics, and Granular looks at chokepoints
  • Brazil becomes Singapore's 10th green shipping corridor partner
    New pact targets alternative-fuel supply chains as city-state expands global decarbonisation network
  • Peter Dohle returns to Hudong-Zhonghua for containership newbuilding brace
    German tonnage provider said to be back in the container market with a fresh order for two ships.
  • Container markets buoyed as port congestion tops pandemic-era peaks
    Queues outside the world's container ports are tying up vessel capacity and helping to underpin both freight and charter rates
  • Frontline boss Barstad: We could fix four more VLCCs on long-term deals today
    Deep market develops for time charters as 'intelligent money' starts to seek tanker cover
  • Cosco Shipping ramps up newbuilding haul with $3bn container ship move
    Two Chinese yards net orders for up to 18 vessels
  • 'We still believe in ammonia': Hoegh Autoliners boss defends fuel choice for latest order
    Enger believes many in shipping are unaware of how much green ammonia will soon be coming from China
  • UK seizes $5.2m after stolen Ukrainian grain probe
    Law enforcement says it discovered links between UK-based accounts and Iranian oil sales
  • Greek owner Enesel places newcastlemax order with Hengli
    Giant Chinese yard carves out a new niche for itself to grow in
  • High hopes, low expectations: Alexander Saverys examines IMO net-zero deal
    CMB.Tech supremo believes China and Europe have important roles to play in upcoming talks
  • Evangelos Pistiolis extends tanker drive with debut newbuilding order at K Shipbuilding
    Greek owner secures prized berths for product tankers with mid-2028 delivery
  • Greek owner NG Livanos stirs back into action with first S&P move in years
    Low-profile company acquires modern ultramax from Hellenic peer
  • Class tech heads: Where would you invest $1m in maritime cleantech?
    We gave technology experts in leading class societies $1m to help you make those tough decarbonisation decisions
  • Four owners team up to order dual-fuel product tankers in China
    Furetank leads deal to add extra ships to ground-breaking Vinga series
  • Live Oak advances large scale US e-NG project to supply Japanese buyers
    Nebraska plant scheduled for 2030 start-up
  • Shandong Marine orders up to six giant ore carriers against Vale business
    Triple-fuel trio could cost more than $150m apiece, compared with less than $120m for conventionally fuelled ship
  • Tanker turmoil turbocharges Sovcomflot profit
    Sanctioned Russian owner's revenue tops $1bn in first half
  • KfW IPEX-Bank provides $92m financing for bulker newbuildings
    Hartmann and CSL Group will own the 44,000-dwt self-discharging vessels
  • CMA CGM expands strategic connections with state-owned Chinese construction firm
    Partners explore projects spanning ports, logistics corridors and digital spheres
  • Greek owner in the frame as Maersk Tankers offloads oldest product carrier
    Brokers report firm price for 16-year-old vessel
  • Evangelos Pistiolos extends tanker drive with debut newbuilding order at K Shipbuilding
    Greek owner secures prized berths for product tankers with mid-2028 delivery
  • CMB.Tech to clear $200m bond in cash after banking huge profit
    Belgian owner's legacy debt expires next month
  • OMC Tankers falls on first day of trading as investors prefer Bruton after demerger
    Clarksons gives both stocks a buy rating as Troim VLCC newbuilding play completes split
  • Burning cargo ship 'sinks' after new Black Sea attack
    Vessel was hit on Thursday evening, Romanian president Nicusor Dan said
  • Exmar hires banks for bond issue as it looks to grow floating infrastructure business
    Company is kicking off a series of investor meetings today
  • US giant Sunoco moves into European bunker market through new collaboration
    Oil company is teaming up with Verde Marine Energy for ARA and UK business
  • Frontline reveals $1bn in refinancing deals as it cuts interest costs
    CFO Klemp says tanker owner has been reducing margins on existing loans
  • Can Hapag-Lloyd win Israel's blessing for $4.2bn Zim takeover?
    Chief executive Rolf Habben Jansen remains confident of securing approval for deal
  • K Line orders trio of VLCCs as it extends energy transportation push
    Owner turns to Nihon Shipyard for fuel-efficient tankers delivering from 2029
  • Golden Energy Offshore flips to profit after PSV market recovery and vessel sales
    CEO says activity and rates improved materially through second quarter and into third quarter
  • Hafnia exits joint venture with Andromeda in profit as eight tankers sold
    BW Group tanker giant ends joint venture after five years
  • Iranian warship halts Indian VLGC off coast of Oman
    Vessel warned over transit in southern corridor, report says
  • BW LPG profit jumps amid record volatility in VLGC market
    Singapore owner expects spot earnings 'to remain highly sensitive to geopolitical developments'
  • Frontline ties up four VLCCs on term deals as profit hits record $659m
    John Fredriksen company expects tanker voyage lengths to remain 'elevated'
  • Two seafarers dead in fire on tanker off South Korea
    Product carrier suffered blaze off Incheon
  • Transpetrol refinances enhanced product tankers as Mercuria signs term deal
    Upgraded MR tanker duo sold in leaseback transaction, brokers say
  • Diana Shipping sells off another slice of its Genco stake
    Greek shipowner cashes on $17.2m in New York rival's shares

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FreightWaves web site
AUGUST 28, 2026
  • Canada Post to launch weekend parcel delivery by year's end
    Canada Post announced on Friday that it plans to introduce weekend parcel delivery in three major cities later this year, part of a plan to modernize its business model and capture more parcel business from electronic retailers as it tries to return to profitability. The postal carrier credited this year's resolution of a drawnout labor dispute with restoring customer confidence in the second qua
  • Motive and Highway Restore ELD Data Access After Integration Dispute
    Highway and Motive said in a joint statement that they have reached an agreement to restore the frequency at which Highway can access electronic logging device data belonging to Motive customers when carriers authorize that access, ending a disruption that began earlier after Motive limited the application programming interface connection between the two platforms and indicated Highway would need
  • Port of Los Angeles locks in ONE terminal for 30 more years
    Yusen Terminals will continue operating its marine terminal at the Port of Los Angeles through 2056 under a 30-year lease approved this week by the Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. The agreement also calls for Yusen, a unit of Singapore-based Ocean Network Express (ONE), to invest an additional $200 million in zero-emission cargo-handling equipment over the coming years, extending the t
  • Trump administration moves to unwind Obama-era truck engine efficiency rules
    Why it matters: The Trump administration said it is reshaping how future Class 8 trucks are engineered to meet federal fuel-efficiency requirements. The Trump administration is beginning the process of unwinding federal fuel-efficiency regulations for standalone truck engines and other components. The White House said the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration exceeded its legal authority
  • Bot Auto commits to U.S.-based remote assistance operators
    Bot Auto is keeping its remote assistants based exclusively in the U.S., the Houston autonomous trucking company announced Thursday. These remote assistants sit between a driverless truck and whoever walks up to it but perform no part of the actual driving. The vehicle operates autonomously at all times. Their function is communication and coordination: direct contact with first responders and la
  • China gains as geopolitics redraws new global container port rankings
    The global container-port hierarchy shifted sharply in the first half of 2026, with Ningbo-Zhoushan overtaking Singapore for second place and Port Klang, Malaysia entering the top 10. The biggest reversal occurred in the Middle East, where Dubai's Jebel Ali fell from 10th to 32nd as disruptions from the Iran war around the Strait of Hormuz diverted cargo and forced carriers to redesign their netw
  • BLS: more transportation/warehousing workers than believed
    The Bureau of Labor Statistics is estimating that there are a significantly larger number of workers in the Transportation & Warehousing sector this year than the base model it has been using for its 2026 employment reports. The BLS, in its preliminary benchmark revisions report released Friday, said there were a whopping 135,100 more workers in Transportation & Warehousing in March 2026-the base
  • Arizona police recover $400K in stolen cargo during stops 20 minutes apart
    A stolen-load alert in northern Arizona led investigators to roughly $400,000 in recovered cargo across two interstates. Detective Curtis Peery of the Coconino County Sheriff's Office received notice that a stolen shipment was traveling through the region. He began searching Interstate 40 and located the suspected trailer. Peery then sent identifying information to the company for verification. T
  • Reported cargo theft rises 5% in Q2 as Southern California remains a hot spot
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In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
In the third quarter, revenues of French company CMA CGM grew by +31.1%
Marseille
Net profit tripled. The fleet transported a record number of containers.
Ports of Naples and Salerno saw container throughput growth in the second quarter.
Naples
283,000 TEUs were handled (+7.8%). Total freight increased by 4.7%. Ro-ro traffic slowed and cruise traffic declined.
Evergreen and WHL post strong quarterly earnings growth
Taipei
The two Taiwanese companies have ordered 83,300 and 110,050 new containers respectively.
Terminal Operators Face Off: HHLA Slows in Third Quarter, ICTSI Accelerates
Hamburg/Manila
The German company saw an 8.5% drop in container traffic. ICTSI reported an 8.1% increase (-1.8% on a like-for-like basis).
Port of Hamburg: Container throughput stable in third quarter
Hamburg
Bulk cargo decline. In the first nine months of 2026, traffic amounted to 84.5 million tons (-2.6%).
Fincantieri's orders totaled €3.57 billion in the third quarter, up 180%.
Trieste
Revenues down 6% to €2.02 billion, but EBITDA rises 7% to €161 million.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hapag-Lloyd reports quarterly revenue growth of 27.9% with container volumes virtually unchanged.
Hamburg
Average freight rate rises by 27.9% and supports the results of the German company, which further improves its annual estimates
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
HMM records a very positive third quarter in both the container and bulk segments
Seoul
During the period the fleet transported 1.1 million containers (+8.4%)
The reform that was supposed to reduce the fragmentation of ports
Taranto
From the transition from 24 Port Authorities to 15 AdSPs to the entry of Gallipoli into the Taranto system: Italy continues to add ports
The port of Genoa closed the third quarter with growth, while freight traffic remained stable in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Port of Ravenna, September slows down
Ravenna
In the first nine months of 2026, freight traffic remained above last year's levels
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Bosphorus Strait: Ship transits plummet by 23.2%.
Ankara
Bulk carrier passages halved in the third quarter. The decline in the Dardanelles was more moderate (-12.8%), while container ships held steady.
In the third quarter, Eurokai terminals handled a record traffic of 3.9 million containers (+9.4%)
Hamburg
In the first nine months of 2026 the total was over 11.3 million TEUs (+8.7%)
Maritime ETS: Brussels says the system is working. Ports fear traffic flight.
Brussels
The Commission's latest report for 2025 reports a 4% drop in emissions and compliance above 99%. However, it provides no new data on the risk of tax evasion.
Yang Ming's revenues grew by 52.4% in the third quarter
Keelung
A continuation of favorable conditions for shipping is expected in the latter part of 2026
US-China trade easing also involves ports and shipyards
Beijing
Beijing extends suspension of port charges on US vessels and investigation into the impact of the US measures on its maritime industry
Alfa Laval Acquires Navtor for $700 Million
Lund/Egersund
The Norwegian company providing digital solutions for shipping will be integrated into the Ocean division of the Swedish group
Boluda Towage acquires Dutch towing company Muller Dordrecht
Dordrecht/Valencia
It has a fleet of 16 tugboats and eight barges
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Last month, vessel transits through the Suez Canal increased by +32.1%
Cairo
Growth of +86.8% in tonnage and +94.1% in transit rights
Rail, space, and the environment are among the priorities emerging from meetings on the new Port Planning Scheme for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado.
Genoa
The first phase of the AdSP's listening process has concluded with 65 hearings and over 120 stakeholders involved.
Fincantieri signs agreements with JA Solutions, Navantia, and Naval Group
Paris
Intensive collaboration with the Danish company in the field of advanced modular and containerized systems for reconfigurable naval units
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Fewer containers, more revenue: Maersk's maritime division grows with freight rates
Copenhagen
In the third quarter, volumes fell by -0.8%, but tariffs and congestion raised Ocean's EBIT to 2.6 billion
From Egypt to Morocco, passing through Gioia Tauro: does the ETS shift containers to non-EU ports?
Brussels
A study promoted by Assarmatori sees signs of transfer already underway and calls for corrections
ONE vessels carried record container volumes in the third quarter
Singapore
Revenues increased by 36.5%. Performance driven by demand for transpacific shipments.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen records a third quarter with record revenues which, however, grow less than costs
Lysaker
Slight decrease in the volumes of vehicles transported by the fleet
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Suez Canal: Signs of a recovery in ship traffic in September
Ismailia
However, the repercussions of the crisis in the Red Sea persist
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto, the steel crisis continues to weigh on the port.
Taranto
Liquid bulk cargoes are supporting volumes, but overall traffic is down 5.7% in the first nine months of 2026. Container traffic remains volatile.
US port tariffs on Chinese ships, trade coalition calls for permanent suspension
Washington
Hundreds of associations have written to Greer ahead of the January 9, 2027, deadline. Among them is the World Shipping Council.
T&E: The ETS should become the driving force behind investments in e-fuels for aircraft and ships.
Brussels
The organization's demands for the overhaul of the ETS: more European resources, a dedicated fund, and two-sided auctions
In the first half of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Livorno fell by -3.6%
Livorno
Ports on Elba also experienced a decline (-3.3%). The port of Piombino bucked the trend with a +5.7%.
Cargo volumes down in Southern Adriatic ports in the first six months of 2026
Bari
The system loses 676 thousand tons compared to 2025, almost all between the two largest ports
In the third quarter, ship traffic in the Panama Canal remained stable
Panama/Balboa
However, the tonnage of ships and the volume of goods in transit are growing
Le Aziende informano
Ufficiali di Macchina: l'Accademia Italiana della Marina Mercantile apre le selezioni per il corso ITS triennale gratuito. Scadenza 26 ottobre
Maritime ETS, FEPORT supports cargo-related anti-avoidance measure
Brussels
It is the most effective solution - claims the federation of European terminal operators - to protect the competitiveness of EU ports
COSCO Shipping, revenues +29% and profits +82%: the credit goes to freight rates, rather than volumes
Hong Kong
The trans-Pacific market is the driving force behind the Chinese group's accounts
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports increased net income but declining margins in the third quarter.
Miami
APM Terminals signs further expansion phase for the Moroccan port of Tangier Med
Rabat
An investment of over 800 million dollars is planned to build 1.2 kilometers of docks
Port of Barcelona launches project to reduce cruise terminals from seven to five
Barcelona
Review of the concession held by Creuers del Port de Barcelona
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Boluda and Samskip, a new merger in European short-sea shipping.
Valencia/Rotterdam
The Spanish group has signed an agreement to acquire all the activities of the Dutch group and expand its multimodal platform
Indian shipyards on EU ship recycling list, ECSA asks MEPs to approve
Brussels
Call to reject a motion opposing the Commission's proposal
CVC DIF has acquired a majority stake in the Spanish shipyard Cernaval
Schiphol
The Iberian company employs approximately 275 people
Contship Italia acquires the Tarros group
Melzo/La Spezia
All the activities and assets that make up the integrated service system of the La Spezia group are changing hands
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Villa Vie Residences' residential cruise ship suspended
Fort Lauderdale/Sihanoukville
The company attributes the ship's grounding to rising fuel costs and is working on a restructuring and recapitalization plan.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen orders four 9,900 CEU PCTCs plus eight options
Lysaker
Agreement with the Chinese shipyard Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu)
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Royal Caribbean posts record quarterly revenue of $5.59 billion. Full-year 2026 forecasts are raised.
Miami
EBITDA at 2.53 billion and passengers at 2.68 million in the July-September period
Maritime safety, ETS, flags, and employment are the focus of the Confitarma president's report.
Rome
Zanetti calls for a European alliance for freedom of navigation, a national pact for the transition, and less bureaucracy for the Italian flag.
Global Ports Holding signs concession agreement for Saint Vincent cruise port
Istanbul
The agreement has a duration of 30 years
Sunde family sells Color Line to Stena
Gothenburg
Swedish ferry group acquires Norway's largest cruise ferry company
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Chinese ports, the race is slowing down
Beijing
After 25 years of growth, freight traffic is almost at a standstill, but containers are still breaking records.
Lorenzo Sanna is the new president of ANPAN
Sestri Levante
Parmigiani: Regarding the High Seas Protocol, we should return to the commander's paper declaration.
2027 will once again be a record year for the Italian cruise industry
Livorno
Approximately 16 million passengers are expected, with a growth of +4%
Port reform: Commission discusses only setting aside and rejecting vessels
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies has passed no amendments in three weeks. The only exception is Port Authority staff.
Road haulage, truce near. The government releases funds for diesel fuel and structural reforms.
Rome
Emergency decree approved with tax credits, a ban on leasing, and fuel surcharge protections
The fleet of dual-fuel containerships and car carriers exceeds 500 units
Washington
A 41% jump compared to September 2025. Industry investments have exceeded $200 billion.
Green Maritime Corridors: China Leads the Race
Shanghai
Nearly a fifth of global developments involve a Chinese port. The Global Maritime Forum report highlights fuel and collaboration as strengths, while demand remains weak.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports grew by +2.1%
Madrid
Bulk cargo is driving the trend. Containerized cargo remains stable.
The EU invests in the green revolution of the seas
Brussels
From ammonia to e-methanol, from electric ferries to CO2 capture: projects reshaping the future of European shipping have received funding.
Road haulage associations call for an end to roadblocks in the South.
Rome/Modena
After the meeting with Salvini, the trade unions urged Piantedosi to intervene. Ruote Libere responded: listen to the protesters, not repress them.
APM Terminals and Hateco sign agreement to develop a rail freight terminal network in northern Vietnam
Copenhagen
Initial investment estimated at around $3.5 billion
IFM Investors to acquire CPPIB and OMERS' stakes in Associated British Ports
London
Agreement reached for the transfer of 63.9% of the capital of the British port group
DSV, Air & Sea and Contract Logistics drive third quarter, while road transport slows
Copenhagen
Road division suffers from problems following Schenker integration
Decarbonizing shipping: The UK should learn from FuelEU Maritime's mistakes.
London
The UK Chamber of Shipping presents the government with a document with lessons from the first two years of application of the European regulation
The port of Antwerp-Bruges returns to growth in the third quarter, with a +2.5% after two quarters of decline
Antwerp
Containers, ro-ro and dry bulk are driving the recovery, while steel and energy products remain in difficulty
Boluda Towage acquires Ecuadorian towing company Cititug.
Valencia
The transaction includes the transfer of ownership of five tugboats
Port of Los Angeles Sets Container Traffic Record for October
Los Angeles
In the first ten months of 2026, 9.11 million TEUs were handled (+5.1%)
In 2027, the port of Ravenna expects 365,000 cruise passengers.
Ravenna
To date, 115 cruise ship calls are scheduled
Giosuè Vezzuto appointed CEO of RINA Services
Genoa
Finnlines' quarterly financial results show strong growth.
Helsinki
Revenues increased by 26.2% in the July-September period. Profit increased by 81.6%.
The Port of Tarragona has won the ESPO Award 2026.
Brussels
The area surrounding the Port Authority headquarters has become a sustainable, resilient and intergenerational space
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by +18.5%
Zagreb
Regular service passengers remained stable, while cruise passengers increased by 6.2%.
Tardino appointed President of the ESPO Committee for the Outermost Regions and Islands
Palermo
In Brussels, a meeting with Raffaele Fitto on the strategic issues of Italian ports.
Denmark's DFDS posts record quarterly revenue
Copenhagen
In the period July-September the group's ships transported 10.1 million linear metres of rolling stock and 2.1 million passengers (-3.6%)
In Montenegrin ports, cargo volumes are decreasing while passengers are increasing.
Podgorica
Traffic with Italy is declining
Ansis Zeltins has been re-elected president of the European Sea Ports Organisation.
Brussels
The Icelandic Ports Association has joined ESPO
This year Blu Navy recorded a growth of +12% in passengers transported
Portoferraio
Transported vehicles also increased (+11%)
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Uiltrasporti, the Democratic Party's commitment to amendments for port and maritime work is welcomed.
Rome
It is the only political force - the union underlines - that has responded to our requests for a meeting so far.
In the first nine months of 2026, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +1.7%
Rome
The Bank of Italy's economic update on Calabria's economy
FS Engineering and Sogesid have signed an agreement to develop infrastructure projects in Italy and abroad.
Rome
National focus on port infrastructure, logistics systems, and mobility-related infrastructure
The Lazio Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has suspended the increases in maritime training center fees.
Rome
CONFORMAR and ANIFORMAR's request for precautionary measures has been granted. The hearing on the merits is scheduled for March 16.
Global Ship Lease revenues up 4.5% in the third quarter of 2026.
Athens
New $1 billion credit line to finance 15 new container ships
The Papagno Course at Assagenti has trained over a thousand young maritime agents and brokers
Genoa
It has been provided nationally since 2017
AIRIDEA, a new Genoa-Marseille air link with the support of Genova Industrie Navali
Genoa
Service designed to facilitate work-related travel between the two cities
Fincantieri and Republikorp form joint venture to strengthen Indonesia's shipbuilding industry.
Paris
The Propeller Club Port of Sardinia was established today in Cagliari
Genoa
It is the 27th Club of the national association which includes over 1,600 members
India's Adani Ports acquires Dutch terminal operator Evos
Ahmedabad/Amsterdam
Transaction worth 2.56 billion euros
Hapag-Lloyd has completed the acquisition of a 25% stake in APM Terminals Maasvlakte II.
Hamburg
Interferry's board of directors has been renewed.
Victoria
Appointments at the association's 50th anniversary conference in Bangkok
DIS reports earnings growth in the third quarter of 2026
Luxembourg
After the boom in the second quarter, profitability remains at high levels
Arsenio Dominguez will continue to lead the IMO until the end of 2031.
London
The Council has decided. The appointment must be ratified by the assembly.
DHL grows in the third quarter, with Express and Forwarding driving revenue and profits.
Bonn
Revenue of 22.7 billion euros (+12.6%) and EBIT of 1.7 billion (+16.2%)
The EU General Court has annulled the withdrawal of recognition from the Russian naval register
Luxembourg
The investment ban and transaction ban remain in force
Italian bioLNG seeks space among ETS, FuelEU, and national incentives
Rimini
Assogasliquidi calls for simpler certification procedures and measures to make domestic production competitive.
Fincantieri and Leonardo reach agreement to strengthen Orizzonte Sistemi Navali's role.
Trieste/Rome
The companies aim to consolidate the industrial and commercial role of the joint venture
Port of Rijeka: Various cargoes push Luka Rijeka forward, while the Adriatic Gate container terminal loses ground.
Rijeka
In the first nine months of 2026, overall traffic fell by -15% to 3.83 million tonnes
Confetra: The government wants to abolish the tax on small parcels.
Rome
Satisfaction with the government's choices in the budget bill
A Port Renewable Energy Community has been established in Taranto
Taranto
Among the objectives, the development of the Apulian port as an energy hub
Filt and Uilt, the temporary port labor system is not anachronistic
Rome
To define it in this way - the unions denounce - means distorting the nature and role of Article 17 of Law 84/94.
New quarterly record for freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the period July-September passengers decreased by -5.4%
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FedEx's earnings are rising, but net profit falls 68%.
Memphis
The non-cash capital loss related to the spin-off of FedEx Freight weighs heavily
Kalmar recorded a 22% growth in new orders in the third quarter
Helsinki
Turnover stable. Net profit down 14%.
In the third quarter, sales of containers produced by CIMC increased by +30%
Hong Kong
Commercial activity driven by dry boxes (+36%). Reefer units dropped by 28%.
Ports, new investments in Tuscany and Sardinia
Livorno/Cagliari
The 2027 budget estimates for the two Port Authorities have been approved. Highlights include the Piombino dock, works in Livorno, and dredging and electrification projects in Sardinian ports.
Finding qualified personnel in Italian ports is increasingly difficult.
Naples
An analysis by Randstad Research of 13 professional profiles also highlights a marked gender imbalance
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record third-quarter revenue
Hong Kong
In the July-September period, net profit was 102.5 million dollars (+3.4%)
Approval for the 2027 budget forecast and the 2027-2029 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority.
Gioia Tauro
The forecast document shows revenues of approximately 24 million euros and expenses of approximately 88 million
Ravenna native Bongiovanni confirmed as president of the Federagenti Youth Committee.
Rome
Renewal of the federation's board of directors
The 2027-2029 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Central Adriatic Port System has been approved.
Ancona
308 million euros of investments are planned, of which 218 million for the Marche region and 91 million for Abruzzo.
The 2027 budget forecast for the Western Liguria Port Authority has been approved.
Genoa
New surcharge on goods postponed to 2028
DP World opens a temperature-controlled warehouse near Bologna
Bologna
Surface area of 22 thousand square meters
Saipem wins two new offshore drilling contracts
Milan
The total value of the orders is approximately 121 million dollars.
Hanwha brings Philadelphia Naval Shipyard under Defense Division control
Arlington
The goal is to integrate the construction of commercial and military ships
The Ports of La Spezia and Carrara approve the 2027-2029 Three-Year Public Works Program and the 2027 Budget.
La Spezia
Pisano: PTLP concrete and consistent with currently available resources
Port concessions: Regional Administrative Court (TAR) blocks 2025 fee increase
Rome
The appeal of Assiterminal and sixteen port companies has been accepted.
Wärtsilä sees quarterly order increases, but not in the Marine segment
Helsinki
In the period July-September the company recorded a net profit of 125 million euros (-31%)
Montaresi appointed general secretary of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority for another four years.
La Spezia
Renewal of office on the proposal of President Pisano
Double ceremony for two Explora Journeys ships at the Fincantieri shipyard in Genoa
Genoa
Launch of "Explora V" and coin ceremony of "Explora VI"
Italian CMD passes under the control of the UAE group EDGE
Abu Dhabi/Rome
Cousins Mariano and Giorgio Negri retain a significant shareholding
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority presents the new layout of the port of Piombino.
Livorno
Gariglio: A concrete step towards industrial reconversion and the future of Piombino.
FS Logistix has purchased six new CZ LOKO locomotives for freight and shunting services
Rome/Prague
This is the fourth order of this type for the Czech company in ten years.
Port of Bremerhaven: The cruise ship Mein Schiff 3 collided with two container ships.
Bremen
No injuries. The cruise was canceled.
Paolo Moretti has been appointed CEO of RINA Spa.
Genoa
Giosuè Vezzuto has assumed the role of CEO of RINA Services
HD Hyundai and Kiewit to establish joint venture at new shipyard in the US
Houston/Seoul
The construction of both military and commercial vessels is planned
Konecranes' quarterly port equipment orders decline as revenue increases
Helsinki
Kuehne+Nagel's third quarter was very positive
Schindellegi
Growth in economic and operating results in all business segments
Wildcat's race for US defense: exclusive agreement with historic Fraser shipyard
Superior
The Miami Beach fund's operation is part of the government's plan to relaunch the American shipbuilding industry.
Port of Ancona: First single ZES authorization issued
Ancona
A three million euro investment in yacht construction has been unblocked.
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
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MEETINGS
A conference on the present and future of Motorways of the Sea in Italy will take place in Ravenna on November 17th.
Ravenna
In 1991 the Ravenna-Catania maritime line began
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
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PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
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Relazione del Presidente Mario Zanetti
Roma, 27 ottobre 2026
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Access to the port of Ravenna is authorized for vessels with a maximum draft of 11.00 meters.
Ravenna
Benevolent: it is a fundamental step for the economic and strategic development of the airport
Port of Genoa extends food inspection authorization to PSA SECH terminal
Genoa
The provision of the Ministry of Health expands the categories of products that can be subjected to control
On Thursday, the Unione Interporti Riuniti will present the ELODIE project at the Chamber of Deputies.
Rome
The aim is to create a digital federation of interports
ABB reports record orders of $12 billion in the third quarter.
Zurich
Revenues and profits also increased, while the group announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi Electric
In the third quarter of 2026, containers in the port of Barcelona decreased by -9.2%
Barcelona
The decline was driven by a 19.9% reduction in transhipment traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports terminals set new quarterly container throughput record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September also volumes handled by CMPort
In August, the ports of Western Liguria handled 5.2 million tons of goods (+1.6)
Genoa
In Genoa, an increase of +6.1% was recorded, while Savona-Vado Ligure suffered a decrease of -10.0%.
Raben Italy opens a new warehouse in Pomezia
Milan
The goal is to consolidate the positioning and territorial expansion in road transport
Port of La Spezia signs agreement to develop blue economy and security projects
La Spezia
It was signed by the AdSP and the Foundation of the National Centre of the Underwater Dimension
The Port of Long Beach celebrates new monthly container throughput record
Long Beach
New all-time high also in the July-September quarter
The tender for the partial demolition of the North Pier of the Port of Ancona has been launched.
Ancona
The intervention includes the regularization of the relevant seabeds
HMM invests over $1.6 billion for 12 new container ships
Busan
By 2029, the delivery of eight 13,000 TEU vessels, three 2,800 TEU vessels and one 1,700 TEU vessel
Paolo Pessina confirmed as president of Federagenti
Rome
Unanimous vote of the Federation assembly
Negotiations have begun to renew the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
The parties have agreed on a busy schedule of meetings
Maritime training: Appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) against the Port Authority's fee hike
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 15.1% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
In September the increase was +25.0%
The Spinelli Group has opened a new empty container depot in Novi Ligure.
Genoa
Investment worth 14 million euros
Rhenus integrates its logistics services into a single hub at the Padua Interporto.
Padua
The site will bring together road transport, air and sea freight, warehousing and specialized services
A truck driver dies at the Cagliari canal port.
Cagliari
He would have been crushed by a load of large pipes
Maritime labor, Confitarma is concerned about the uncertainty arising from the Revenue Agency's interpretative stance.
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