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Exim India web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2025
  • JNPA SEZ transitions to 100% green energy
  • Government's new Credit Guarantee Scheme for Exporters to extend additional credit facilities
  • DHL Group plans EUR 1 billion investment in India by 2030
  • US container imports dip
  • Yang Ming continues to maintain schedule reliability and enhance operational efficiency
  • EAM calls for maritime security cooperation, highlights MAHASAGAR outlook at G7 meet
  • CMA CGM Group to expand infrastructure portfolio by acquiring stake in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg
  • Chinese iron ore inventories rise as imports jump 7%
  • Korea's HD Hyundai looks for strategic maritime partnership with India
  • The next decade of ULIP: Roadmap to a $5 trillion economy and resilient logistics

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2025
  • AD Ports Groups names Jochen Thewes as logistics CEO
  • Arkas secures $ 335 m syndicated loan
  • Woolworths invests $ 1.3 bn in Sydney
  • Einride to go public via business combination
  • Fuelre4m appoints Paul Bayliss as UK maritime GM
  • Suparna's second Boeing 777F lands at Liege airport
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Lars Jensen named 2026 industry leader
  • Movianto and Rangel partner for pharma logistics
  • HHLA posts strong revenue and profit growth
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  • BioNatur cuts eco-friendly cargo wrap cost

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • DHL to invest €1bn as India 'becomes its global tech hub'
  • Tariff-induced trade diversification tales #17: MSC's South Africa-China fruit pivot
  • Record DHL: winning the race at a canter
  • Tradelanes: New Zealand exporters get a boost from India deal
  • Mills to algorithms - 'technology alone is never enough'
  • RZD sees railfreight decline as containers are switched to ocean freight
  • Misdeclared container at Incheon port contained gas cylinders that exploded
  • Forwarders combine shortsea operations as Ellerman City Liners buys Viasea
  • Schenker's Jochen Thewes to head AD Ports' Logistics Cluster

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • Everllence unveils its ME-LGIA two-stroke ammonia engine at Copengahen event
    Everllence officially unveiled its new, dual-fuel ME-LGIA (-Liquid Gas Injection Ammonia) engine at a two-day event at its Research Center Copenhagen that attracted over 300 attendees representing all sectors of the maritime
  • Eastern Shipbuilding launches new Fisher Island ferry Falcon
    With an ahead-of-schedule launch, Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. has marked another milestone in the construction of the vehicle-passenger ferry Falcon that it is building for the Fisher Island Community Association (FICA) in

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • Maersk opens new ground freight and linehaul hub in Lake City
    Maersk has opened a new ground freight station and integrated linehaul hub in Lake City, expanding its logistics footprint across the Southeastern United States and strengthening its nationwide supply chain network. Located just south of Atlanta, the facility sits near Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and has direct access to Interstate 75, placing it within one of the region's bu
  • MSC adds direct Cape Town call to strengthen Iroko service
    MSC has announced an upgrade to its Iroko service with the introduction of a new direct call at Cape Town, creating a faster, more efficient link between South Africa and major Asian markets. The enhancement provides a direct connection from Cape Town to Asia, reducing transit times for both dry and reefer cargo. The first vessel on the updated rotation will be MSC Anchorage, scheduled to call at
  • Maersk announces winter schedule adjustments for Canada Express service
    To manage the impact of harsh North Atlantic winter weather, Maersk has announced a planned winter blanking programme for its Canada Express service. The programme is designed to maintain schedule reliability during a period that traditionally brings severe storms and delays across the route. Under the plan, the service will slide every fifth week between Christmas and the end of March, beginning
  • Damen acquires UK-based I.M.E Group
    Damen has acquired Southampton-based I.M.E Group Ltd, strengthening its UK services network. The two companies have collaborated closely since Damen Services opened its UK Service Hub in 2021. The acquisition expands Damen's ability to provide full lifecycle support to UK clients. Customers will now have access to on-site support, mechanical and electrical engineering, docking services, parts sup
  • EUROGATE and CMA Terminals agree on strategic partnership
    EUROGATE and CMA Terminals have signed a term sheet agreeing on key points of a strategic partnership that includes, inter alia, a 20% share for CMAT in EUROGATE Container Terminal Hamburg. EUROGATE associates this partnership establishment with a closer customer relationship with CMA CGM, a strong partner with high container handling volume. Both parties are discussing joint investments signific
  • Waberer's posts strong Q3 results
    Waberer's Group reported revenue of €205.4 million in the third quarter, up 8% year-on-year. EBIT rose 23% in the quarter and more than 41% over the first nine months. Consolidated net income for Q3 reached €11.2 million. The Group expects full-year 2025 EBIT to exceed €50 million. The company continues to advance its strategic goals. Revenue for the first nine months totaled nearly €603 million,
  • AD Ports Group appoints Jochen Thewes as CEO of Logistics Cluster
    AD Ports Group has appointed Jochen Thewes as CEO of its Logistics Cluster, effective 1 December 2025, as the Group moves to strengthen its position as a leading global logistics provider. Thewes, a veteran of the international logistics industry, previously served as CEO and Management Board Chairman of DB Schenker, where he led the company through significant growth and oversaw its sale to DSV
  • Deciphering MSC's 2025 strategy amid geopolitical shifts
    The world's largest container carrier is betting billions that maritime trade now follows political logic, not economic optimization
  • DP World commences operations at Tartus Port
    DP World has commenced operations at Tartus Port following formal handover from the Syrian General Authority for Land and Sea Ports and welcomed the new harbor tug Al Fath into service. This marks a major milestone under DP World's 30-year concession agreement for Tartus Port, which includes a planned $800 million investment representing one of the largest international investments in Syria's log
  • HMM maintains profitability amid market downturn
    HMM reported a net profit of KRW 304 billion for the third quarter of 2025, navigating a challenging freight market marked by lower rates and subdued demand. The South Korean shipping company posted revenue of KRW 2,706 billion and an operating profit of KRW 297 billion for the quarter, maintaining an operating margin of 11% despite continued market headwinds. While year-on-year figures reflected
  • Global bunker market ends week 46 with mixed trends
    At the close of Week 46, the global bunker market continued to display mixed dynamics across major fuel grades, according to MABUX. The 380 HSFO index declined by US$2.97, dropping to US$435.64/MT. In contrast, the VLSFO index rose by US$2.89, reaching US$512.31/MT. The MGO index also recorded a notable gain of US$20.80, climbing to US$815.48/MT, surpassing the US$800/MT threshold. "As of the tim
  • Contships announces Q3 and nine-month results
    Contships Logistics Corp., the world's largest independent owner of container feeder vessels between 900 TEU and 2,000 TEU, has announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended 30 September 2025. The Company currently operates 34 feeder vessels. Fleet Developments During the first nine months of 2025, Contships sold 11 feeder vessels, generating
  • CMA CGM and Edison complete Italy's first LNG ship-to-ship bunkering
    CMA CGM and Edison carried out Italy's first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering for a container vessel at the Port of Trieste. The CMA CGM SALAMANQUE was refueled by the LNG carrier Ravenna Knutsen. The operation is a key step in reducing sulfur and nitrogen oxide emissions in shipping. It also highlights CMA CGM's confidence in Italy's ports and maritime infrastructure to support LNG bunkering. The proj
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts solid nine-month results
    Hapag-Lloyd achieved a Group EBITDA of USD 2.8 billion (EUR 2.5 billion) and a Group profit of USD 0.9 billion (EUR 0.8 billion) in the first nine months of 2025, driven by higher transport volumes despite ongoing volatility in global trade and freight rates. Global trade expanded amid multiple trade conflicts, creating fluctuating demand and pricing. Earnings improved in the third quarter compar
  • Syria's ports stage comeback as Western investment replaces Russian grip
    Syrian ports are experiencing an unexpected renaissance, with vessel traffic surging 338% since sanctions lifted and Western companies rushing to claim stakes in a maritime sector long dominated by Russian interests
  • Transworld Shipping Lines announces results
    Transworld Shipping Lines Limited (formerly known as Shreyas Shipping and Logistics Limited) announced its financial results for the quarter and half year ended 30 September 2025, posting a decline in revenue and profitability as weaker freight rates and higher costs weighed on performance. The company reported consolidated revenue of Rs. 98 crore, compared with Rs. 125 crore in the same period l
  • Port of Rotterdam accelerates hydrogen and hydrogen carrier import
    The Port of Rotterdam aims to accelerate imports of hydrogen and hydrogen carriers including ammonia, methanol, and Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers, and is launching a market consultation to advance these objectives. Although various companies are developing plans, investment decisions largely remain pending, decelerating the energy transition. Hydrogen and hydrogen carriers represent alternativ
  • Anemoi installs Rotor Sails on NSU bulk carrier
    Anemoi Marine Technologies has completed the installation of five 35-meter Rotor Sails on the 400,000 DWT ore carrier NSU Tubarão, marking the fourth very large ore carrier (VLOC) equipped with Anemoi's wind-assisted propulsion system for Vale-chartered vessels. The retrofit was carried out during scheduled drydocking in October at Zhoushan Xinya Shipyard in China. The five-year-old vessel, owned
  • How maritime crime became a geopolitical weapon
    The resurgence of Somali piracy isn't coincidental it's strategic as Since November 2023, dhow hijackings have surged alongside Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, revealing a new hybrid threat model that weaponizes maritime trade routes as geopolitical battlegrounds
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens new office in Manzanillo
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has opened a new office in Manzanillo, Colima, Mexico's busiest container port and a key gateway for Pacific trade. The expansion strengthens Inchcape's operational footprint along the Pacific coast, improving service coverage for tanker, dry bulk, liner, cruise, government, and ship management clients. "Manzanillo is one of the most dynamic and strategic ports in

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets 22 new ships in fleet renewal drive
    Hapag-Lloyd is moving ahead with a major fleet renewal programme that will see the German liner giant invest in up to 22 new containerships in the sub-5,000 teu range. The Hamburg-based carrier said the move forms part of its long-term strategy to modernise and decarbonise its fleet, with the new units expected to be a ...
  • DeepOcean secures Equinor subsea deal
    Norwegian ocean services player DeepOcean has secured a contract from Equinor for subsea construction and installation work on the Snorre export and import gas (SNEIG) project, with offshore execution set for 2026. The SNEIG development forms part of Equinor's wider Snorre expansion project, designed to extend the production life of the Snorre oil and gas ...
  • Ashdod port invests in AI-driven vessel-tracking tech
    Israel's Ashdod port has taken a $650,000 stake in local maritime tech startup Azimut.ai following a successful pilot of the company's AI-powered maritime awareness system, Albatross. The investment, made through the port's Maritime Technology Hub (Blue Ocean CVC), follows a proof-of-concept that demonstrated the system's ability to detect, classify, and track vessels in real time ...
  • Vietnam's Hai An steps up fleet growth with DSIC newbuild deal
    Vietnam's Hai An Transport and Stevedoring has stepped up its fleet expansion drive with an order for its largest containerships to date. The Hanoi-based shipowner has contracted Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corp, for up to four 7,100 teu vessels. The deal was placed through Hai An Green Shipping Lines, ...
  • Conbulk breaks into boxship newbuild market
    Greek owner Conbulk is moving into the newbuilding arena, with a pair of 5,000 teu containerships at China's revived Yangzhou Guoyu Shipbuilding, according to shipbroking and market sources. The ships are expected to deliver from the end of 2027. Prices have not been disclosed, though brokers place similar mid-size boxships in China at around $60m ...
  • Marielena Procopiou tanker venture makes first newbuild move
    Akrotiri Tankers, the newly formed Greek shipowner led by Marielena Procopiou and her husband Konstantinos Lampsias, has placed its first newbuilding order, marking a milestone in the company's expansion. According to market sources, the Athens-based company has signed a contract for two LR1 product tankers at New Century Shipbuilding in China. While pricing has not ...
  • Eneco picks maintenance partner for 120MW offshore wind farm
    Dutch utility Eneco has chosen Bremen-based Deutsche Windtechnik as its new maintenance partner for the Prinses Amalia offshore wind farm. The German firm will maintain the wind farm, located some 25 km off IJmuiden in the Dutch North Sea, from January 2026 until the wind farm's end of life. The Prinses Amalia wind farm, operational ...
  • Trump administration policies cut US offshore wind pipeline in half
    The United States offshore wind landscape has shifted significantly throughout 2025, with a recent report claiming that the project pipeline has almost halved. The latest report from the Energy Industries Council (EIC) has pointed to ambitious targets and strong policy commitments of the Biden administration. However, even under Biden, the industry was grappling with challenges ...
  • Solstad lands new CSV contract
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner Solstad Maritime has won a contract for one of its construction support vessels (CSV). The deal was awarded to the 2015-built CSV Normand Sentinel. The firm contract will commence in early 2026 and will keep the vessel fully committed until the end of 2027. The agreement also includes a one-year option. ...
  • Los Angeles councilmembers unite to defend decades-old offshore drilling ban
    Three Los Angeles councilmembers have introduced a resolution opposing the Trump administration's push to revive offshore oil and gas drilling along California's coast Councilmembers Traci Park, Tim McOsker, and Adrin Nazarian, supported by environmentalists, business leaders, and regional officials, expressed support for continuing the moratorium on offshore leasing in California, which has been
  • CMA CGM takes stake in Eurogate Hamburg terminal
    France's CMA CGM Group is expanding its European terminal footprint with plans to acquire a 20% share in Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg (CTH), one of Northern Europe's key maritime gateways. The Marseille-based shipping and logistics group has signed a term sheet with Eurogate, with completion targeted for the first half of 2026, subject to regulatory ...
  • Simandou opens, reshaping the capesize trades
    The long-awaited Simandou iron ore project has finally roared to life - a $20bn gamechanger set to shake up global dry bulk flows, stretch tonne-miles, and tilt the balance of the iron ore market away from Australia and Brazil. On Tuesday, Guinea officially launched the vast Simandou project - Africa's largest greenfield mine and infrastructure ...
  • Marlink: The bandwidth revolution sweeping shipping
    The maritime industry is on the brink of a technological step change, driven by low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity, cloud-based platforms, and artificial intelligence, according to Tore Morten Olsen, president of maritime at Marlink. "The pace of change is relentless, and it won't slow down over the next 12 months," Olsen tells Maritime CEO. ...
  • UK bans maritime services for Russian LNG
    The UK government has announced sweeping maritime sanctions targeting Russia's liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports, delivering a fresh blow to Moscow's energy exports and sending ripples through the global shipping sector. Under the new measures, British-linked firms will be barred-from 2026 onwards-from providing shipping, insurance, and other maritime services for Russian LNG movements to third
  • Ellerman City Liners acquires Viasea Shipping
    Ellerman City Liners, part of GB Global, has acquired Norwegian shortsea operator Viasea Shipping from ColliCare Holding for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2016, Viasea operates regular schedules between the UK, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, and Lithuania. Iain Liddell, founder of GB Global, commented: "This acquisition isn't just about growth, it's about redefining shortsea shipping ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • Panama Canal posts revised FY25 cargo numbers after fixing data error
    Fiscal-year cargo numbers that the Panama Canal Authority posted last month looked suspiciously weak. Neopanamax containership transits were at record highs...
  • EuroDry narrows loss as better days beckon
    Greek bulker owner expects improvement in market to filter through to results in the fourth quarter
  • Seanergy sees robust capesize market as first newbuild confirmed
    Greek owner has ordered single cape, reportedly at Hengli, for 2027
  • Greeks' London 'listening post' celebrates 90 years
    Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee chairman Haralambos Fafalios says the body has been an important counterpart to the Union of Greek...
  • UK Club general average claim valid despite two-year delay, Commercial Court rules
    Brazilian fertiliser outfit's set-aside bid dismissed by judge
  • Hapag-Lloyd plots wave of newbuilds while freight rates take a downturn
    Hapag-Lloyd expected to announce firm plans next month for newbuilding orders in the 1,800 teu, 3,000 teu and 4,500 teu...
  • DP World begins Tartus port operations
    Port operator will be tasked with preparing the port for Syria's increasing role in global trade
  • MSC Cruises confirms $4.1bn newbuilding contract at Chantiers de l'Atlantique
    New order underscores the continuing resurgence of the cruise industry, which has seen a wave of newbuilding investments since 2023
  • CMA CGM joins growing liner presence in Hamburg via Eurogate terminal stake
    Following MSC and Cosco's recent stakes in Hamburg's container terminals, CMA CGM has signed a term sheet to acquire 20%...
  • HMM's third-quarter earnings dragged down by US tariffs
    Quarterly operating profit was down 80% year on year, due to a sharp decline in cargo volumes following the full...
  • The Daily View: Time to throw a bone
  • Daily Briefing
    Hydrogen industry faces long, dark night of the soul | Mass AIS disruption in Baltic linked to amateur Finnish station... a

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • Battle over non-domiciled CDLs deepens in California
    California is revoking 17,000 non-domiciled commercial driver's licenses, while a US court has ordered a temporary stay on the US Department of Transportation's new non-domiciled CDL rule.
  • UP says cargo owners in Midwest would benefit from NS merger
    Whether for or against the UP-NS deal, a merged railroad would reshape the Chicago drayage market.
  • Hapag-Lloyd refining Gemini network to improve efficiencies: Habben Jansen
    The carrier's CEO also confirmed Gemini is mulling a price premium, which he forecast would be a "small three-digit number per TEU" to reflect the inventory cost savings customers achieve through the alliance's consistent on-time delivery.
  • Uber Freight pushes deeper into last-mile freight market
    Partnering with Better Trucks, Uber is building a "middle-mile" network for last-mile deliveries as shippers seek lower-cost transportation solutions.
  • HMM to chase high-yield freight, new shipping routes after slump in Q3 profits
    Responding to market weakness that resulted in an 83% year-on-year decline in third-quarter profits, the carrier said it is "optimizing operations by adjusting port calls and vessel deployment across trade lanes."

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 13, 2025
  • Okeanis shares surge 11% in New York amid bullish VLCC sentiment
    Greek shipowner draws upgrade as analyst cites pattern of 'higher highs and higher lows' in VLCC spot rates
  • SSY broker wins tribunal fight for unfair dismissal after 'unsavoury' image probe
    Norwegian court rules Goran Rostad's actions did not cause reputational damage to the company
  • Predicting capesize bonanza, Seanergy ups dividend and confirms debut newbuilding
    Public bulker company expects 'sustained period of strong rates' for its business
  • Fleet upgrade will help Hapag-Lloyd sidestep soaring charter costs, says Rolf Habben Jansen
    Ships of 1,800 teu included in feeder newbuild project
  • Oldendorff-backed lender builds shipping book amid 'massive' credit supply
    Maritime & Merchant Bank says pressure is being exerted on lending margins
  • Trafigura connects 'dead cow' pipeline to boost Argentina crude tanker exports
    Trader teams with oil company Oldelval on Bahia Blanca refinery project
  • Oil Brokerage hit with biggest fine yet after unregistered brokers handled US trades
    Other freight futures brokers have received penalties in previous years, but this is the biggest so far
  • Turkish owner Arkas Holding boosts liquidity with World Bank loan
    Logistics group uses Chinese finance to build ships and state-backed lenders to expand onshore infrastructure
  • LNG market players 'caught off guard' as rates surge towards $100,000 per day mark
    Six-figure winter charter rates 'no longer a wild fantasy', Fearnleys says
  • Lomar sponsors two shipping students in memory of former boss Achim Boehme
    'Exceptional' duo are taking international shipping & chartering degree
  • Charterers win interim court battle over ban on seafarers competing with dock workers
    Shortsea and feeder interests had opposed the ITF deal to keep lashing work for stevedores
  • New companies emerge to export Russian oil after Rosneft and Lukoil sanctions
    Instant adjustment to cope with US restrictions, report shows
  • UK Supreme Court makes rare ruling against Ridgebury Tankers in sale that turned sour
    Highest court finds there is no principle in English law saying prospective buyers of US shipowner's vessels cannot 'take advantage of their own wrong'
  • Wallenius Sol seals long-term deal with Swedish charterer Holmen
    Swedish owner to ship paperboard to Germany from the producer's mills
  • Stena tied to firm price for tanker once seized by Iran as S&P interest intensifies
    Brokers report famous vessel and sister ship marketed for sale, with offers coming in over $70m combined
  • Top Ships spin-off banks more than its market cap from tanker leaseback deal
    Nasdaq-listed Rubico reveals $10.4m boost to liquidity in deal with Chinese financier
  • Hapag-Lloyd confirms plan to invest in 22 smaller vessels as profit slumps
    Earnings hit hard by lower freight rates and higher costs
  • Aponte's MSC splashes $4bn on two new cruise ships in France
    Giant Swiss group says latest deal is for the seventh and eighth vessels in its World Class series
  • Fresh piracy fears threatens to torpedo shipping's Red Sea relief
    Piracy resurgence off Somalia and falling threat in Red Sea pose new challenges for shipowners and charterers
  • How Angad Banga is driving the creation of a 'multi-generational business'
    Angad Banga opens up on the shift from founder-built Hong Kong company to multi-generational business
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers sees 'blowout quarter' as expectations crushed
    ABG Sundal Collier sees read-across to Frontline
  • Dividend promise following Scorpio deal drives Torm upgrade
    Share target price lifted by 18% to $26.70
  • Ellerman expands shortsea operations in deal to buy Norway's Viasea
    UK operation says acquisition is renowned for reliable services in northern Europe
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers buys back last two VLCCs as profit crushes expectations
    Alafouzos family-controlled owner now has full control over its entire fleet of modern, big tankers
  • HMM profit hammered as container ship rates plunge
    South Korean owner says operating margin was stable
  • Swedish battery maker Echandia wins big order to power Canadian ice breaker
    Ice breaker to have 3.7 MWh battery capacity installed
  • Aponte's MSC splashes $4bn on two new cruise ships in France
    Giant Swiss group says latest deal is for the seventh and eighth vessels in its World Class series
  • Vietnamese shipowner orders up to four container ship newbuildings in China
    Dalian Shipbuilding has been contracted to build the 7,100-teu vessels
  • Shipping grapples with armed threats as a fresh front opens
    Piracy resurgence off Somalia and falling threat in Red Sea pose new challenges for shipowners and charterers
  • UK Supreme Court makes rare ruling against Ridgebury Tankers in sale deal that turned sour
    Highest court finds there is no principle in English law saying prospective buyers of US shipowner's vessels cannot 'take advantage of their own wrong'
  • Swedish battery maker Echandia wins big order to power Canadian icebreaker
    Icebreaker to have 3.7MWh battery capacity installed
  • Chinese bulker sellers offer up an auction buffet of available tonnage
    But tonnage-hungry domestic shipowners may give foreign buyers a run for their money in eight online bulker auctions
  • 2020 Bulkers cut to hold as analysts wait for next move with remaining vessels
    Analyst expects owner to pay out cash from sale of vessels
  • Caravel boss opens up on navigating succession and legacy
    Angad Banga opens up on the shift from founder-built Hong Kong company to multi-generational business

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Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Partial assessment of the listening process initiated by the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
IMO, the Net-Zero Framework remains stalemate: agreement on carbon pricing is still lacking.
London
38 states voted in favor and 17 against. Formal adoption postponed until December.
Brussels launches the Maritime Industrial Alliance
Brussels
The EMA, the new EU instrument to coordinate industry, member states, and investors in the maritime sector, is born.
The safety and sustainability of ship recycling operations must also be guaranteed in the downstream work phases of the supply chain
Geneva
This is underlined by the representatives of the unions belonging to IndustriALL Global Union
Study to create a maritime corridor between the UK and the US using nuclear-powered container ships
London
Two Filipino sailors killed from ship attacked Monday in the Strait of Hormuz
Riyadh
Bahri VLCC Sidr hit
Shipowners' associations welcome proposal to include two Indian shipyards in EU list of ship recycling facilities
Brussels
BIMCO, ECSA, ICS, Intercargo, Intertanko and WSC consider this an important step towards addressing the structural capacity shortage in the European list
In Panama, the provision that protected the confidentiality of port concession contracts has been repealed
Balboa
The Panama Maritime Authority has accepted the request for transparency made by President José Raúl Mulino.
Fincantieri and TKMS sign agreement to strengthen collaboration in the underwater segment.
Trieste/Kiel
The agreement does not provide for mergers or acquisitions
Philippine terminal operator ICTSI to acquire African port operator TLG
Manila
The company operates in Mozambique, Namibia and South Africa
EU ship recycling facilities are operating well below capacity as European vessels continue to be dismantled in Asia
Brussels
This is reported by a study by Shipbreaking Platform and Transport & Environment
In the second quarter, cargo traffic in the Moroccan port of Tangier Med reached a new record
Anjra
Growth of +6% recorded in the first six months of 2026
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
US forces hit five Iranian oil tankers
Tampa
Attacks in the Gulf of Oman and near Kharg Island
Conditions met for the acquisition of AD Ports by Abu Dhabi's sovereign wealth fund
Abu Dhabi
Construction of the above-ground section of Genoa's new breakwater has begun.
Milan
Construction of the wave barrier is underway
For the first time, a woman leads the Panama Canal Authority.
Balboa
Engineer Ilya Espino de Marotta's term will expire in 2033.
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
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
››› Meetings File
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)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Blu Navy has acquired a stake in Banca dell'Elba
Portoferraio
Schenone: We are a group united by the desire to contribute to the economic and social development of the island.
HMM signs a contract worth approximately $3.5 billion with Vale
Seoul
It involves the maritime transport of iron ore on behalf of the Brazilian company
Kongsberg Maritime signs deal to buy Finland's Steerprop
Oslo
The Rauma-based company designs and manufactures marine propulsion systems
New drug seizure in the port of Livorno
Livorno
53 kilograms of pure cocaine in a container from Peru
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -4.0%
Brussels
Landings and embarkations decreased by -2.0% and -6.4% respectively
A series of meetings on the new Port System Master Plan for the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado has begun.
Genoa
The new concession agreement with Amico & Co Spa has been finalized.
MacGregor will celebrate the 65th anniversary of its Italian branch in Genoa
Genoa
The company is based in the Naval Repair area of the port of Genoa
Port of Ravenna: Extraordinary maintenance of the "truck-accessible" section of Via Baiona has been approved.
Ravenna
Anemoi wind propulsion system to be installed on a Maersk container ship
London
The aim is to increase the ship's energy efficiency and reduce its emissions.
The selection process for the new Secretary General of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has begun.
Ravenna
Expressions of interest to be submitted by September 21st
MacGregor opens a new technical assistance center in Trieste
Stockholm
The main focus will be the European area, including the specialized megayacht sector.
Tanker hit by three shells in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
An accident also in the Indian Ocean
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