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Exim India web site
MAY 13, 2026
  • Niraj Bansal appointed CEO - Ports, APSEZ
  • Total exports reach all-time high of $ 863.11 bn in 2024-25
  • India-linked tanker navigates high-stakes Hormuz crossing to ease gas crisis
  • India diversifies energy outreach amid West Asia crisis
  • Economic impact of Iran conflict seen likely lasting for months
  • 'Middle East shipping is moving again, but it is not fully stable'
  • MSC and MEDLOG receive renewed certification for GDP and FSM protocols
  • Gulf nations fast-track new logistics corridors to bypass Hormuz chokepoint
  • ACAAI Regional Meeting in Bengaluru sees strong participation & meaningful discussions
  • Sachin Kurve appointed Chairperson of Chennai Port Authority
  • India Post APIs on ULIP bring significant facilitation for logistics stakeholders
  • Rice exporters brace for margin hit as Gulf crisis threatens domestic fuel hike
  • Vizhinjam Port expansion being speeded up
  • CIAL achieves 10 pc cargo growth despite West Asia crisis
  • Emirates SkyCargo's products now available on Pelicargo
  • Lufthansa Cargo introduces GlobeCross as subsidiary for cross-border logistics
  • Etihad and EDGE ink Global Air Carrier Services Agreement
  • Qatar Airways Cargo launches Pharma Passive FlexTemp
  • India positioning itself as a strategic node in global e-commerce logistics
  • Global airfreight volume drops towards end of April but pricing continues to climb: Report

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International Transport Journal web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • dnata invests 32 million AUD in freight terminal Western Sydney
  • Mercedes-Benz starts production in Zárate
  • Garbe Opens MilEast Logistics Park in Covo
  • United Cargo flies historic cloak back
  • Dematic & Alheembouw build warehouse for NMBS
  • British Army delivers medical aid to Tristan da Cunha
  • Harris strengthens regional ACS connections
  • AAL Shipping launches "AAL Mumbai" in Guangzhou
  • Descartes acquires Idelic
  • Breeze calls for adjustment of maritime insurance
  • Arrival of cargo ship in Gwadar sets a precedent
  • Delsol International appoints Chief Financial Officer
  • Chapman Freeborn OBC launches NFO service
  • Österreichische Post & Amazon expand collaboration
  • Global air freight rates reach record high
  • SCT/MANNOL aims to secure raw material supply
  • Volvo Trucks develops new powertrains
  • WISTA International introduces Associate Membership
  • Damen hands over CSOV 9020 to TSSM
  • Realterm targets DACH market with Ramasubbu

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The Loadstar web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • DSV confirms CargoWise shift as Tango becomes core of AI platform
  • Gulf conflict means an early peak season, says Yang Ming chief
  • DSV Capital Markets Day - new ambitious targets disclosed
  • What a $400,000 lobster theft teaches us about cyber risk
  • Torus defence supply chain 'a model for other verticals', says CEO
  • AI is needed in logistics - but it can be a multiplier or a liability
  • New cargo insurance products another chance for a 'quick cash grab'

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Marine Log web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • GAO: MARAD should do more to spread the word on aid programs for mariner training
    In response to a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2024 requiring the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review issues related to federal financial aid for mariner training,
  • Cydome and ABB partner to advance maritime risk management
    ABB and maritime cybersecurity specialist Cydome are collaborating to help shipping companies strengthen risk management and support safer operations. They say that, by feeding ABB's weather routing and voyage optimization data into
  • Blue Water Marine Capital and Horizon Offshore Services form partnership
    Blue Water Marine Capital and Horizon Offshore Services announced the completion of a cross-purchase agreement in which each company acquired a 25% ownership stake in the other. Blue Water Marine Capital, based
  • Op-Ed: How to capture the opportunity of shipbuilding's golden age
    Shipyards need the confidence to act at speed and "fail fast" to capture a generational opportunity, writes Denis Morais, CEO, SSI Shipbuilding in Canada is poised to enter a golden age but
  • Titan charters United LNG I bunker vessel
    Amsterdam-headquartered Titan Clean Fuels has chartered United LNG I, a new LNG bunker vessel launched in December 2025, owned by Somtralux and operated by United Bunkers. The 135-meter-long inland waterway bunker vessel
  • Incat Crowther picked to design new fast crew vessel fleet
    Singapore-based Fast Offshore Supply (FOS) has selected Incat Crowther to design a fleet of ten new 55-meter DP2 fast crew vessels Capable of transporting 80 passengers and a payload of 150 tonnes
  • Criminal charges filed in Key Bridge collapse case
    The U.S. Department of Justice reports that two Synergy Marine Group corporate entities and a shoreside superintendent face criminal charges in connection with the strike by the 900-foot containership Dali that led
  • Bay Towing orders Z-Tech 30-85 ASD tug at Sterling Shipyard
    Houston-based Bay Towing reports that Philip E. Kuebler, the company's president and CEO, has, signed a contract with Sterling Shipyard LLC in Port Neches, Texas, covering the construction of a Robert Allan

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Container News web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • Why even reopening will not restore Hormuz's pre-crisis status?
    The Hormuz diplomatic deadlock is no longer just a shipping crisis but it's accelerating a permanent rewiring of global energy logistics with or without a resolution
  • MGTP and CONROO launch smart truck handling at Montreal Terminals
    Montreal Gateway Terminals Partnership and CONROO have launched the first two terminal sites in North America fully powered by smartphone-based truck handling technology. The new system digitizes the entire truck journey, from pre-arrival booking to gate processing and yard navigation. Truck drivers can now use a mobile app for contactless gate check-in, real-time navigation and terminal processi
  • Rhenus opens new dangerous goods warehouse in Bangkok
    Rhenus Group has opened a new dangerous goods warehouse in Bangkok, Thailand. The facility expands the company's specialized warehousing capabilities in Southeast Asia. It is located near major ports and next to Rhenus' existing KM19 warehouse in Bangna Trad. The new warehouse covers 5,817 square metres. Rhenus will open the facility in phases. It will handle both dangerous and non-dangerous carg
  • Chinese ship owners build boxships in local shipyards as demand mounts
    Chinese ship owners have been ordering container ships at mid-tier shipbuilders that can offer earlier delivery dates, amid strong demand for tonnage. This month, two Chinese ship owners, Xiamen Yixiang Shipping and Xiamen Haoxiang Shipping, each ordered a 5,700 TEU ship at Zhejiang Mingfei Shipbuilding. Priced at US$48.7 million each, the ships will be delivered in 2027
  • CMA CGM introduces PSS from Taiwan to Canada
    CMA CGM Group has announced a peak season surcharge (PSS) on all cargo moving from or via Taiwan to both the East and West coasts of Canada, effective May 15, 2026, until further notice. The surcharge applies to all cargo types and is set at USD 1,800 per 20-foot container, USD 2,000 per 40-foot container and USD 2,530 per 45-foot container. The measure is in line with the carrier's broader effor
  • Danaos reports decrease during the first quarter of 2026
    Danaos Corporation reported unaudited results for the three months ended March 31, 2026, with operating revenues from its container vessel segment reaching US$ 229.6 million, a 2.8% decrease of US$ 6.6 million compared to US$ 236.2 million in the same period of 2025. The quarter was shaped by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a development that primarily benefited the tanker sector through sha
  • Maersk launches reefer rail service from Hyderabad to Mumbai
    Maersk has inaugurated a dedicated weekly reefer rail service connecting Hyderabad's pharmaceutical manufacturing cluster to Nhava Sheva port, developed in close partnership with CONCOR, the Container Corporation of India. The service is purpose-built for the needs of pharmaceutical exporters and operates on a fixed weekly schedule using 40-foot refrigerated containers, with pre-trip inspection c
  • DHL Express launches Heavy Weight Express Service
    DHL Express has expanded its global express portfolio with the launch of Heavy Weight Express (HWX), a new service for heavyweight international shipments. The new solution supports shipments up to 1,000 kilograms per piece and 3,000 kilograms per shipment. DHL said the service combines express delivery speed with full shipment control, proactive monitoring and predictable pricing across more tha
  • How geopolitics rewrote the logic of global shipping
    For the better part of the twentieth century, maritime routing decisions were governed by a single variable: distance. Shortest path, lowest fuel cost, fastest transit time
  • MSC and MEDLOG renew food safety management certifications
    MSC and MEDLOG have received renewed certification from RINA, a leading certification body, for their Food Safety Management System and Good Distribution Practice protocols. MEDLOG Italy has additionally achieved FSM certification for the first time, extending the certified network across the group's operations. The two certifications address distinct but related areas of sensitive cargo manageme
  • How Digital Freight Forwarding Software is Reshaping Container Shipping Operations in 2026
    Everyone thinks container shipping lives with the carrier. It does not. It lives with you. The carrier moves the box from one port to another. That is the easy part. You handle everything else. The quote, the booking, the Master Bill, the ISF, the trucker at the port, the vendor invoice that arrives three weeks late, and the margin you are praying survives. None of that runs on the carrier's syst
  • Meridian Capital Reviews: A Broker That Makes Investing Profitable
    Meridian Capital is a broker that relies not only on a modern infrastructure for online trading but also on high-quality analytical support for its clients. Understanding that achieving stable profits is impossible without deep market research, the intermediary established its own analytical center. The mission of the center's specialists is to provide traders with accurate forecasts, expert opin
  • Fincantieri raises 2026 guidance as backlog hits record €74.2 billion
    Fincantieri kicked off 2026 with strong momentum. The Italian shipbuilder posted Q1 revenue of €2.135 billion and raised its full-year guidance across all key metrics. Total backlog reached a new all-time high of €74.2 billion, 8.1 times 2025 revenues, with delivery visibility stretching to 2039. Revenue fell 10.1% year-on-year. The drop reflects the absence of a one-off Indonesian Navy order tha
  • Trump says Iran ceasefire on 'Life Support' as US weighs new military action
    The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran is facing renewed pressure after Donald Trump sharply criticized Tehran's latest response to a US peace proposal and signaled that Washington could resume military action. Speaking on Monday, Trump described the ceasefire as being "on life support" after rejecting Iran's proposal, which he called "stupid" and "garbage." The comments came on
  • Port of Los Angeles handles second-best April on record
    Port of Los Angeles processed 890,861 TEUs in April 2026, marking a 5.7% increase compared to the same month last year and the second-best April performance in the port's history. During the first four months of 2026, the port handled 3,279,704 TEUs. Volumes were 2% above the five-year average for the period but 2% below last year's pace, which had been boosted by cargo front-loading. Gene Seroka
  • Aqaba reinvents itself as shifts to energy-logistics hub
    As dual-chokepoint disruption reshapes regional shipping, the Port of Aqaba is absorbing infrastructure displaced from the Gulf while building a new cargo identity grounded in LNG imports, green fuel exports, and overland transit to Iraq
  • Kaleris launches AI-powered Yard Intelligence Suite for container terminals
    Kaleris has launched its new Yard Intelligence Suite, an AI-powered solution designed to help container terminals improve yard planning, reduce congestion and increase throughput without expanding physical infrastructure. The solution debuted at the TOC Europe 2026 in Hamburg. Kaleris said the platform allows terminal operators using the N4 terminal operating system to interact with yard manageme

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Splash web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • Diana launches campaign site while Genco fires back with 'myths and facts' rebuttal
    The long-running tussle between Diana Shipping and Genco Shipping & Trading escalated into a public relations duel this week after both bulker owners issued fresh actions aimed directly at shareholders ahead of a looming proxy fight. New York-listed Genco issued a detailed rebuttal accusing Diana of spreading "false and misleading claims" in its campaign to ...
  • North Star secures contracts for 17 ERRVs
    UK offshore vessel owner North Star has secured contracts for 17 emergency response and rescue vessels (ERRV) in its fleet for work in the North Sea. The contracts, comprising both new awards and renewals, represent approximately 50 years of combined contract duration. The deals were secured through a combination of competitive tender processes and contract ...
  • Mubadala invests $325m in world's biggest offshore wind farm
    Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala has announced a $325m investment in Ørsted's Hornsea 3, which, once completed, will be the world's single largest offshore wind farm. Mubadala is investing alongside a consortium led by Apollo-managed funds, which includes USS and La Caisse. The investment follows Apollo Funds' acquisition of a 50% stake in the joint ...
  • Safe Bulkers expands orderbook with four bulkers
    Greek dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has entered into recapitulation agreements for the acquisition of four Japanese newbuild dry bulk vessels. Three newbuild vessels are 82,000 dwt kamsarmaxes, with two set for delivery in the first half of 2029 and one in the third quarter of 2029. One newbuild vessel is a 182,000 dwt cape, ...
  • CMA CGM to invest $820m in Kenya's Port of Mombasa
    France's CMA CGM has agreed to invest Ksh106bn ($820m) to modernise and expand two terminals at the Port of Mombasa under a cooperation framework with the Kenyan government. CMA CGM, which has been present in Kenya since 2005, said the investment will raise cargo-handling capacity, strengthen regional trade corridors, and enhance Kenya's connectivity to global ...
  • US cracks down on Iran's covert crude pipeline to China
    The US Treasury Department has designated 12 individuals and entities for their roles facilitating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' sale and shipment of Iranian oil to China, in the latest wave of sanctions under Washington's Operation Economic Fury. The action, carried out by the Office of Foreign Assets Control under counterterrorism authority, targets a web ...
  • Bauxite storm brewing for capesizes
    The seaborne bauxite trade - one of dry bulk shipping's most reliable growth engines over the past five years - is facing pressure from two directions simultaneously: a potential Guinean export cap that could free up dozens of capesize vessels, and a Hormuz-driven supply chain crisis that is forcing Middle Eastern aluminium producers into costly ...
  • TMC and Allseas team up on commercial deepsea mining system
    Canada's The Metals Company (TMC) has signed a contract with Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas for the development, commissioning, and operation of the first commercial nodule collection system. The agreement was signed in preparation for the commencement of nodule recovery operations in the Clarion Clipperton Zone of the Pacific Ocean. Following the successful 2022 pilot ...
  • Fire hits California offshore platform amid Trump drilling push
    A fire broke out early Monday on the non-operational natural gas platform Habitat, located some 13 km offshore from Santa Barbara, during decommissioning operations. The fire ignited around 7 am local time while workers were working on the platform. The US Coast Guard said a gas leak ignited, but platform and emergency crews closed a ...
  • Panama Canal slot auctions hit record $4m
    Auction prices for priority Panama Canal transits have climbed to an unprecedented $4m per vessel as geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East reshapes global shipping patterns and sends operators scrambling for alternative routes. The extraordinary fees, paid on top of standard canal tolls, underline how the Panama Canal has become one of the key pressure ...
  • Geopolitical shocks tighten geared bulker availability
    The minor bulks panel at last month's Geneva Dry 2026 turned into a broader debate on how shifting commodity flows, geopolitical disruption and tightening vessel supply are reshaping the geared dry bulk market. The session - the third discussion of day two - focused on what is driving global minor bulk exports, the relatively modest ...
  • Shipping faces decade-defining split as geopolitics, overcapacity and decarbonisation collide
    The global shipping industry is entering one of its most uneven periods in decades, according to the latest Shipping Market Review from Danish Ship Finance, with geopolitics, ageing fleets, environmental regulation and slowing globalisation reshaping virtually every major sector. The May 2026 edition paints a picture of an industry increasingly divided between winners and losers. ...
  • Economou tied to VLGC newbuild slots in South Korea
    Greek shipowner TMS Cardiff Gas is being linked to an order for two dual-fuel very large gas carriers (VLGCs) at South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries as owner George Economou continues to expand his gas shipping portfolio. The vessels form part of a contract announced on Friday by HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for ...
  • Knutsen stacks LNG orderbook higher with Hanwha Ocean deal
    Norwegian shipowner Knutsen Group is being linked to another LNG carrier order at South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, further expanding one of the industry's largest long-term backed LNG orderbooks. The South Korean shipbuilder said on Monday it had secured a contract worth KRW363.2bn ($250.3m) for one LNG carrier from a "shipping company in Europe". Market sources ...
  • Dolphin Drilling firms up $150m semisub deal with Harbour Energy
    Norwegian offshore rig owner Dolphin Drilling has secured a new long-term contract with Harbour Energy for the semisubmersible drilling rig Paul B Loyd Jr in the UK sector of the North Sea. The contract will begin immediately after the expiry of the rig's current firm term and follows the letter of intent announced in April. ...
  • NextGeo wins Central Mediterranean deal
    Italy's Next Geosolutions (NextGeo) has secured a new contract worth about €10m ($11.8m) for survey work tied to a subsea energy infrastructure project in the Central Mediterranean. The Milan-listed offshore survey specialist, part of the Naples-based Marnavi Group, said the award came from an international client operating in the subsea power cable sector. The project ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • US prosecutors charge Synergy Marine for alleged role in Dali disaster
    The US Justice Department has brought criminal charges against Synergy, the third-party manager of the containership Dali, and a company...
  • VOYWAR 1993 gives charterers 'implied obligation' to nominate alternative discharge port
    LMAA award has implications for Hormuz crisis, NorthStandard warns
  • Qatar orders ships to go dark as owners bed in for sustained Hormuz conflict
    QatarEnergy has ordered all ships entering Ras Laffan, the world's biggest LNG export hub, to switch off AIS tracking, sharply...
  • Simandou ships record volume of iron ore
    Simandou's long-awaited ramp-up is finally taking shape, with record April shipments feeding China's swelling iron ore inventories. The shift that...
  • China's demand for long-haul energy shipping will decrease, Danish Ship Finance says
    The change in China's shipping pattern is expected to continue as Beijing seeks to replace fossil fuels with a mix...
  • Vessel shortages continue to limit boxship chartering activity
    Larger vessel segments have seen renewed strength, driven by a number of sublets at high rates, while operators are increasingly...
  • Demand rebound and Hormuz gridlock fuel container rate hikes
    Freight rates are climbing but Hapag-Lloyd says the Hormuz crisis won't be a repeat of coronavirus-era windfalls
  • Middle East port update: Tuesday, May 12
    In Iraq, Basrah Oil Terminal and SPM Somo Terminal have ceased export operations
  • Firm LPG shipping costs to have lasting impacts on Asian importers
    The Hormuz crisis is set to cast long-term impacts on Asian buyers with demand destruction touted as a possible outcome...
  • Sweden brings seized cargoship into port
    Containership Caffa was boarded by Swedish forces in March after the coastguard identified it being a falsely flagged vessel
  • The Daily View: Willing to pay more?
  • US targets IRGC oil network in fresh sanctions as Trump calls Iran ceasefire 'on life support'
    US ramps up sanctions on IRGC oil network as Iran talks collapse and Trump seeks Beijing's help ahead of China...
  • Daily Briefing
    Hengli Heavy rides out sanctions scare to hit $20bn valuation | Industry concerns grow that freedom of navigation is now...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • Hormuz closure just the latest 'weaponization' of maritime chokepoints
    The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is the most recent example of how maritime chokepoints can be leveraged as a useful political tool, forcing global supply chains to adapt to a more complex geopolitical landscape, writes Lars Jensen.
  • Asia-Europe air cargo rates remain elevated as Gulf tensions escalate
    With demand on the corridor continuing to outstrip available capacity constrained by the Middle East war, any resumption of hostilities would keep upwards pressure on rates.
  • AI throwing wrench into arbitrage machine for forwarding labor
    Forwarding costs are being upended by AI-enabled automation, forcing companies to decide what coordination and administrative work needs to be done at origin versus destination.
  • Surging Asia vehicle exports, high/heavy rebound buoy carrier operators
    Strong demand for roll-on/roll-off cargoes is expected to continue through 2026 as China enjoys "exceptional" export growth.

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TradeWinds web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • Trump's 10% global tariffs are still firmly in place as appeals court halts judges' ruling
    Lower court had ruled that president exceeded authority with global tariffs
  • Second Qatari LNG cargo emerges en route to Pakistan after 'dark' Hormuz passage
    Qatar ordering LNG carrier to turn off AIS systems for safety reasons
  • Meet the new chief executive who's bringing rapid change to ABS
    World's largest classification society has sealed two acquisitions and a major training partnership in the first few months of John McDonald's tenure
  • American Steel: Finding the missing ingredient for a US shipbuilding renaissance
    In this week's American Steel newsletter, we hear from participants at last week's TradeWinds Shipowners Forum USA as they explore ways to revitalise this country's yards. We also report on MARAD's search for nuclear propulsion solutions, Federal Maritime Commission chairman Laura DiBella's takeaways from the recent International Maritime Organization talks on the Net-Zero Framework and Overseas S
  • Container ship manager charged over Baltimore bridge disaster
    Singapore's Synergy Marine and shoreside superintendent face criminal charges over 2024 disaster
  • Tankers rush back to Red Sea as owners seek to avoid Strait of Hormuz risks
    Sentosa Ship Brokers believes security risk is viewed as acceptable for non-US, Israel and UK ships
  • Containership manager charged over Baltimore bridge disaster
    Singapore's Synergy Marine and shoreside superintendent face criminal charges over 2024 disaster
  • Venture Global expects to be loading over 90 LNG carriers per month by 2029
    Company set to be largest US LNG producer by end of next year, CEO says, producing over 100 mtpa by decade end
  • Container freight rates to Middle East get boost from Strait of Hormuz closure
    Drewry's world container index jumps 20% week on week, while intra-Asia index leaps 50% in same time frame
  • Genco hits back against John Wobensmith pay attack in Diana M&A battle
    New York company lays out its view of 'myths and facts' as relentless proxy exchanges continue
  • Tanker market at 'optimal' disruption level as premiums may not keep up with rates
    Implied VLCC resale value outpacing even surging valuations
  • Strong suezmax performance boosts SFL bottom line in latest quarter
    Shipowner declares 89th consecutive quarterly dividend
  • Chinese energy plans to shake up shipping, warns Danish Ship Finance
    Report warns of structural change in trade patterns
  • Asyad Shipping bulker fleet expansion plan not over yet
    Omani owner ramps up its bulker investments and does not plan to stop as war adds to strategic importance
  • Greece confirms Ukrainian origin of armed sea drone loitering in Ionian Sea
    Unmanned surface vehicle packed with explosives had been retrieved by Greek fishermen in a cave
  • Greek ship embroiled in Brazil cocaine bust
    Crew alerted authorities to suspicious activity around vessel
  • Taiwan in talks with Iran to rescue eight container ships trapped in Middle East
    All 175 crew members on board are safe, official reports
  • Trafigura revealed as buyer of Hengli-built VLCC resale for top-dollar price
    Another Hengli tanker newbuilding deal switch-around starts to emerge
  • Shipping mourns loss of capital markets pioneer Michael Hudner at 79
    Real estate entrepreneur turned shipping tycoon saw triumph and tragedy in a career spanning tankers and bulkers
  • Strong suezmax performance boosts SFL bottom line in latest quarter
    Shipowner declares 89th consecutive quarterly dividend
  • Former Economou and Pittas execs seal new funding for Greek tech start-up
    NeptuneZero promises AI solutions to boost vessel efficiency and cut bills
  • Aramco to expand Red Sea tanker loading capacity amid Strait of Hormuz blockade
    Boss Amin Nasser says more crude will be shipped through Yanbu, with Gulf exports still halted
  • Macquarie opens Oslo office in bid to expand $2.5bn shipping business
    Frithiof Wilhelmsen will lead Macquarie Shipping Finance's expansion in the Nordic region
  • Titan Clean Fuels charters in Somtralux LNG bunker vessel newbuilding
    Titan director Niels den Nijs makes the case for LNG as a marine fuel
  • John Coustas-led Danaos buys stake in shareholder of Evangelos Marinakis LNG firm
    Major container ship player also clinches resale deals for an extra pair of boxship newbuildings due next year
  • Middle East ceasefire threatened as US rejects Iran peace offer
    New sanctions imposed on companies behind Iranian oil exports
  • John Coustas-led Danaos acquires stake in shareholder of Marinakis LNG firm
    Major container ship player also clinches resale deals for an extra pair of boxship newbuildings due next year
  • Petronas inks 20-year time charters with MISC Group on LNG newbuilding quintet
    Deals sealed on Chinese-built ships contracted earlier this year
  • China detaining Panama-flagged ships at 'unprecedented' rates amid Canal row
    Sharp acceleration is believed to be linked to stripping Hong Kong group of terminals concession
  • Heavy shelling forces tankers to flee key Libyan port
    Exports halted from 8 May, but operations resumed on Monday
  • Canadian fund takes stake in Ismini Panagiotidi bulker firm Icon
    Canada's Hampton Financial makes its first investment in shipping
  • Sanctioned LNG carrier in limbo as India rejects Russian gas
    Talks continue on permitted cargoes despite Middle East shortfall
  • Safe Bulkers moves into capesizes with fresh batch of newbuildings in Japan
    Polys Hajioannou extends his rolling fleet renewal programme by three kamsarmaxes and one capesize
  • International Seaways brings in investment banks for potential share sales worth $200m
    Deals will be done with BTIG, B Riley, Clarksons and Fearnley Securities as sales agents
  • Japanese giant NYK pivots 2026 investment strategy towards gas carriers and tankers
    Company allocates nearly half its $10bn investment target towards LNG carriers and other forms of energy shipping
  • George Economou splurges $242m on VLGC newbuildings at South Korean yard
    HD Hyundai Heavy is scheduled to deliver the dual-fuel ships to TMS Cardiff Gas by March 2029

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FreightWaves web site
MAY 12, 2026
  • CVSA Roadcheck and enforcement is crucial to national security
    Right now, as you read this, thousands of CVSA-certified inspectors across North America are pulling commercial motor vehicles into weigh stations, pop-up checkpoints and roadside inspection sites as part of International Roadcheck 2026. For 72 hours, from May 12 through 14, roughly 15 trucks per minute will undergo the 37-step Level I inspection, the most comprehensive roadside evaluation in the
  • BMO's transportation group, huge lender to trucking, is being sold
    The transportation lending business of Canada's BMO is being sold to a private equity company with the bank retaining a minority stake. Stonepeak, which already is heavily involved in logistics through, among other assets, its ownership of chassis provider Trac Intermodal , said Monday it was acquiring the unit, along with BMO's vendor finance business. The sale will bring an end to BMO's (NYSE:
  • U.S. charges ship operators in fatal Baltimore bridge collapse
    A Singapore-based ship operator and senior employee will face criminal charges in the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore that killed six people, the Justice Department said Tuesday, for decisions that led to the disaster and covering up events later. Power aboard the container ship Dali failed twice as it left the Port of Baltimore for Sri Lanka at 1:30 a.m. on March 24, 2
  • Amazon cranks up 30-minute delivery in major U.S. cities
    Amazon customers in dozens of U.S. cities will be able to get orders delivered in 30 minutes or less as the Amazon Now service expands from a limited pilot phase to a wide-scale commercial offering, the company announced on Tuesday. Amazon ( NASDAQ: AMZN ) last year began testing ultra-fast delivery in parts of Seattle and Philadelphia and currently offers it in nine countries, including the Unit
  • Eyeing growth, chassis provider CCM appoints new SVP-General Counsel
    Intermodal chassis provider Consolidated Chassis Management announced that Tara Pellicori has joined the company as senior vice president and general counsel, the latter a new position. In a release, Rockaway, N.J.-based CCM said Pellicori will partner closely with leadership to oversee all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters, supporting growth and operations across the intermodal ecosystem
  • The fraudsters are collaborating. It's time the good guys did too
    Fraudsters are sharing warehouses, swapping drivers, and coordinating across networks. The people trying to stop them are still working alone. That's the gap Dale Prax has spent years trying to close. Prax is the founder, president, and CEO of Collaborative Rating Systems (more widely known as FreightValidate.com) and a strategic fraud advisor and advocate at Truckstop.com . Prax joined Malcolm H
  • Top 10 ocean forwarder opens new U.S. headquarters
    LX Pantos Americas launched the official opening of its new Americas regional headquarters at the Glenpointe Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. The company, which serves North and South America, is the Americas regional organization of Seoul-based LX Pantos, South Korea's leading global logistics company. Pantos ranked in the top 10 of global ocean forwarders in 2025 with volume of 1.569 million twen
  • Tiny move in benchmark diesel as futures prices start to shift higher
    The benchmark price used for most fuel surcharges fell this week by the smallest increment possible, with the broader market showing signs that a recent slide is beginning to be overtaken by tightening market fundamentals. The Department of Energy/Energy Information Administration average weekly retail diesel price declined 0.1 cents/gallon to $5.639/g, effective Monday and published Tuesday. The
  • Hub Group's accounting error causes further reporting delays
    Hub Group said Tuesday that it will delay financial reporting for the 2026 first quarter due to a previously disclosed accounting error. It said it will also restate results for 2023 and 2024, in addition to a prior plan to restate numbers for the first three quarters of 2025. In February, the company flagged a $77 million understatement of purchased transportation expenses for the first three qu
  • The DOJ may finally understand what modern cargo theft really looks like
    The transportation industry has spent years asking for more federal attention on cargo theft and freight fraud. A newly released letter tied to Department of Justice funding shows that conversation may finally be getting more attention in Washington. View the full DOJ implementation letter here. The document focuses on how the DOJ plans to address organized cargo theft groups that rely on fraud,
  • Autonomous truck gold rush or California dreaming?
    There's already been much written and said about the recent changes to California's DMV regulations and what they mean for autonomous trucking. To summarize, the rules were released April 28 and cover both light- and heavy-duty vehicles. This is a notable shift. California has long been a leader in autonomous driving for robotaxis but has lagged in heavy-duty autonomous trucking. Many companies b

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
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
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
Port of Genoa: Messina Terminal workers strike for one hour for a month
Genoa
The company reports that one of the union members did not show up at the last meeting as part of the cooling-off procedure provided for by the National Collective Labour Agreement.
Port of Taranto, agreement to participate in the development of the Valbasento Interporto in Ferrandina.
Matera/Taranto
A logistical-functional masterplan will be developed within 180 days
Attica, the deficit is reduced thanks mainly to capital gains and coverage
Kallithea
First half of the year with fewer crossings and slightly increasing revenues
Since the beginning of the year, passengers and goods on GNV ships have increased by +2% and +5%
Marrakech
Three-year strategic partnership with the Office National Marocain du Tourisme
Escola Europea - Intermodal Transport celebrates its 20th anniversary
Barcelona
A Mediterranean sea voyage between Barcelona, Civitavecchia, Palermo, and Genoa.
Filt Cgil, recognize maritime and port work as arduous
Rome
The union is calling for a clear provision to be included in the next budget law.
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
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Arrival ports by:
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Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
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.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
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
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
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› 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
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
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
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
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
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.
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.
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
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