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Exim India web site
JANUARY 19, 2026
  • Nichicon strengthens India presence with appointment of Radiant Maritime India Pvt. Ltd. as General Agent
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges roadshow across India this week
  • Indian Maritime Centre conducts workshop on Indian Ports Act, 2025 legislation to ascertain stakeholders' views
  • Tech-enabled goods transportation services reduce logistics costs for MSMEs: C-DEP-IIT Delhi study
  • DFC achieves highest-ever train interchange, further boosting seamless high-density freight operations on network
  • Extension of export incentives to postal shipments welcomed
  • Maharashtra emerges on top in NITI Aayog's Export Index
  • Marine products export up
  • CONCOR sets new benchmark in refrigerated EXIM movement
  • Shipbuilding Financial Assistance Scheme online portal goes live
  • INSV Kaundinya reaches Muscat, reviving 5,000-year-old India-Oman maritime relationship
  • Baltic Exchange Market Report (16 January 2026)
  • JNPA seeing continuous air quality improvement due to green initiatives
  • Merchandise exports gain for 2nd straight month
  • Chabahar Port project has US sanctions waiver till April 2026: MEA
  • Indian spice exporters may face stiff competition from China
  • MECL service, connecting the Middle East and India with the US East Coast, returns to the Suez
  • Global piracy and armed robbery up in 2025: Report
  • Shipments to China soar in Dec but dip to US

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International Transport Journal web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • Research project "iPORTUS" launched
  • Höegh Autoliners is a new WSC member
  • ACS Singapore charters flying Noah's Ark
  • Milan Tevel new Managing Director at Supermaritime
  • Next step towards decarbonization
  • New Era on the Rails
  • Union Pacific informs about merger
  • BVL - Trends and Strategies
  • Steve Rand new President of EAL
  • JT/SF: Indonesian-Chinese Joint Venture
  • Accelya unifies cargo and passenger technology

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The Loadstar web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • Ocean spot rates feel the pressure as CNY blankings are unveiled
  • US aluminium imports surge as industrial demand reshapes air cargo
  • JB Hunt - a 'fragile' market is a positive. Believe that!
  • Transparency becoming a basic requirement in supply chains
  • Hunt for more tonnage continues, but more quietly
  • China-EU agreement on EVs will complicate our job, say importers
  • Modal shift momentum in East Africa for perishables

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Marine Log web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • Judge's ruling allows Dominion Energy to resume construction of CVOW
    The Trump Administration's latest efforts to cripple the U.S. offshore wind industry have met their third legal set back in the course of a week. Today the U.S. District Court for the
  • VIDEO: Incat Tasmania starts harbor trials of Hull 096, the world's largest battery-electric ship
    Incat Tasmania has marked another milestone in maritime decarbonization with the world's largest battery-electric ship, still referred to by the shipbuilder only as Hull 096, commencing harbor trials on Tasmania's River Derwent
  • Ports of Indiana names Brady Jacoba CCO
    Ports of Indiana has appointed Brady Jacoba as chief commercial officer. He brings three decades of expertise in real estate, sales, marketing, and economic development to the state port authority, which manages
  • VIDEO: Cargill-chartered green methanol fueled Brave Pioneer enters service
    Agribusiness giant Cargill reports that Brave Pioneer, the first of five green methanol dual-fuel dry bulk vessels chartered by the company, has commenced its maiden voyage. It says that the deployment of
  • Fleetzero raises $43M in series A funding
    Hybrid and electric propulsion innovator Fleetzero has raised $43 million in Series A financing and opened a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Houston. The financing round was led by Obvious Ventures,

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Container News web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • ABS and Fleetzero advance containerized marine battery systems
    ABS and Fleetzero have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore the technical requirements for containerized battery systems for maritime use. The agreement sets a framework to review system designs and configurations. It also supports the development of testing methods and quality control processes to ensure safety as new commercial battery solutions enter the market. ABS will contr
  • AD Ports Group signs AED 840m KEZAD Land deal
    AD Ports Group has signed an AED 840 million land sale agreement with Danube Properties. The deal supports a major residential and mixed-use development at KEZAD Town Centre in Abu Dhabi. The transaction covers around one million square metres of freehold land. It marks the second major land sale within the 16 square kilometre KEZAD Town Centre area. AD Ports Group completed the first deal with M
  • Wan Hai and Interasia revise NS5 service and launch TVS
    Wan Hai Lines and Interasia Lines are set to introduce significant changes to their NS5 service from next month, while also launching a new service branded TVS, according to Alphaliner. Under the revised NS5 configuration, Kawasaki will be replaced by Chiba in Japan. In addition, the calls at Taipei and Taichung will be removed, while new calls will be introduced at Xiamen, Shenzhen (Shekou), Gua
  • Messina resumes calls to Syria
    Messina Line has resumed operations in Syria, with the port of Latakia now included in the carrier's Red Sea, Gulf and IPAK service network, according to Dynaliners. The move marks Messina's return to the Syrian market, integrating Latakia into a broad rotation that links Southern Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and North Africa. The service connects Castellon, Barcelona, Marseil
  • Drewry World Container Index falls 4% to $2,445
    Drewry's World Container Index (WCI) fell 4% this week, reaching $2,445 per 40ft container. The decline was driven by weaker rates on the Transpacific and Asia-Europe trade routes. Spot rates from Shanghai to New York dropped 10% to $3,568 per 40ft container, while Shanghai-Los Angeles rates fell 7% to $2,909. Despite expectations of upward pressure from the upcoming Chinese New Year factory shut
  • Egypt and Djibouti agree cooperation on new container terminal
    Egypt's Holding Company for Maritime and Land Transport and Djibouti's Djibouti Ports and Free Zones Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding to cooperate on the development of a new container terminal in Djibouti, according to Dynaliners. The agreement also involves Great Horn Investment Holding, with all parties being state-owned or state-controlled entities. The planned terminal wil
  • MSC secures construction permit for new Baltimore container terminal
    Plans to develop a new container terminal at Sparrow's Point in Baltimore have taken a significant step forward after the US Army Corps of Engineers and federal authorities granted the required construction permits. The new container facility will be operated by a joint venture between MSC's terminal arm, Terminal Investment Limited (TIL), and TradePoint Atlantic. The project is set to transform
  • Cosco orders 18 new container vessels
    Cosco Shipping Holdings has placed orders for 18 new container vessels, adding momentum to the wider Cosco Group's previously announced shipbuilding programme. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! The post appeared first on Container News .
  • HMM won't retry Hyundai LNG bid, says Busan move difficult
    HMM CEO Choi Won-hyuk said South Korea's flagship container carrier will not consider buying back its former liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping arm, Hyundai LNG Shipping. The company sold its LNG business, mainly comprising long-term shipping contracts with state-controlled LNG importer Korea Gas Corporation to private equity firm IMM for around US$1 billion in 2014 to raise money. IMM wants to
  • Contships Logistics completes senior unsecured bond tap
    Contships Logistics Corp., the world's largest independent owner of container feeder vessels, has successfully completed a USD 25 million tap issue of its outstanding senior unsecured sustainability-linked bond due 11 February 2030. The company operates a specialised fleet focused on vessels between 900 TEU and 2,000 TEU and currently has 32 container feeder vessels in operation. The tap issue wa
  • HMM partners with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Avikus on AI navigation
    HMM has partnered with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Avikus to advance AI-based autonomous navigation technologies. The company signed contracts with Avikus to introduce autonomous navigation solutions across its fleet. In parallel, the three companies entered into a memorandum of understanding covering joint research and technical cooperation. HMM will first deploy the technol
  • Container shipping braces for oversupply storm as 2027 downturn looms
    Record vessel deliveries from 2023's ordering frenzy are flooding the market just as demand growth stalls, setting the stage for the industry's worst capacity glut since 2016 with the crisis peak still two years away. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! The post appeared first on Container News .
  • The investments orientation of UAE port operators (maps+charts)
    Two strategies emerge from disruption: DP World deepens logistics integration across established corridors while AD Ports Group executes rapid emerging market expansion radiating from Abu Dhabi hub. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Freightos Q4 2025 KPIs beat expectations
    Freightos has reported stronger-than-expected key performance indicators for the fourth quarter of 2025, underscoring continued momentum across its digital freight booking platform. The Barcelona-based company said Q4 transactions reached 445,000, marking a 27% year-on-year increase. The figure slightly exceeded management's expectations and capped the company's 24th consecutive quarter of record
  • Port of Oakland ends 2025 with stable cargo volumes
    The Port of Oakland handled 179,580 TEUs in December 2025, down 1.7% from last year, closing the year with stable overall volumes despite uneven global trade. Full containers totaled 140,050 TEUs, down 3.0%. Loaded imports fell 12.8%, while exports rose 10.9%. Empty containers reached 39,530 TEUs, up 3.4%, reflecting year-end equipment repositioning. For the full year, Oakland processed 2,253,976
  • KEZAD Group signs 50-year lease with Jotun Abu Dhabi for AED 450M facility
    KEZAD Group and Jotun Abu Dhabi have signed a 50-year land lease in ICAD - KEZAD Musaffah. Jotun will invest AED 450 million to build an 83,177 sqm state-of-the-art facility for manufacturing, selling, and distributing paints and coatings. The project will create around 200 jobs and replace their existing 22,000 sqm site. Abdullah Al Hameli, CEO of Economic Cities & Free Zones, AD Ports Group, sa
  • James Kemball expands Felixstowe off-dock capacity
    James Kemball has become the largest off-dock container storage provider in Felixstowe following the acquisition of a new site close to the port. The transport and storage company has acquired a six-acre site less than a quarter of a mile from the Port of Felixstowe. The site was purchased last month from Genesee & Wyoming Inc and is already operational, with additional services planned. The acqu
  • How Jeddah lost 300,000 TEUs to Jebel Ali in eight months
    When Houthi attacks forced carriers to abandon the Red Sea in late 2023, Saudi Arabia's flagship port didn't just lose ship calls it hemorrhaged its strategic future. This content is locked Select a CN Premium Subscription Package To Unlock The Content! The post appeared first on Container News .
  • Port of Rotterdam implements innovative tendering process for CO2e reduction
    The Port of Rotterdam Authority has set up a tendering process whereby initiators receive compensation if their activities reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the port area. The essence of 'Carbonbid', as the process is called, is that it supports projects that reduce the most CO2 equivalent at the lowest cost. The outcome of the first Carbonbid process is that eight projects will together reduce
  • Matson releases preliminary 4Q25 results and 2026 outlook
    Matson, Inc. has announced its preliminary financial results for the fourth quarter of 2025, provided an outlook for consolidated operating income in 2026, and confirmed that its fourth-quarter earnings call will take place on 24 February 2026. Commenting on the performance, Matt Cox , Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Matson, said the company delivered a stronger-than-expected finish to th
  • DH Shipbuilding secures four Suezmax tanker orders
    DH Shipbuilding has reinforced its position as a global leader in the Suezmax crude oil tanker market by securing four new vessel orders at the start of the year, with a total contract value of approximately KRW 500 billion. On January 13, the company signed contracts with a Bermuda-based shipowner for two Suezmax crude oil tankers. The following day, January 14, it secured additional contracts f
  • Wärtsilä 31 engine chosen for Hartman Seatrade heavy-lift vessel
    Wärtsilä will supply the engine and propulsion system for a new 3,800 DWT heavy-lift vessel being built for Netherlands-based Hartman Seatrade at their new Rock Shipbuilding yard. The order was booked in Q4 2025. The vessel will use the Wärtsilä 31 engine, known for top fuel efficiency, low emissions, and modular design that reduces maintenance and supports both fast and slow steaming. Teele Hart

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Splash web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • Turkey's Aygaz makes VLGC debut in $119m South Korea deal
    Turkey's Aygaz is making its first move into the very large gas carrier space, signing a $119m newbuilding contract with South Korea's HD Hyundai Samho. The Istanbul-based LPG distributor said in a stock exchange filing that the yard will build a VLGC for delivery in the second quarter of 2028. The vessel will be used ...
  • Can Southeast Asia evolve from factory floor to strategic node in global supply chains?
    Wolfgang Lehmacher on Asean's moment of opportunity. A container loaded with electronics leaves a factory complex outside Ho Chi Minh City, rolls by truck to the Cai Mep-Thi Vai deepwater complex, and sails for Long Beach. This looks like a win. Exports from Southeast Asia to the US have climbed as Chinese shipments came under ...
  • Hengli Heavy plans $1.94bn capacity expansion
    Hengli Heavy Industry, recognised as one of the fastest-growing shipyards in the world, has unveiled plans to invest 13.5bn yuan ($1.94bn) in a major capacity expansion initiative. In just three years, Hengli Heavy has built up a massive orderbook, now accepting orders deep into 2029 with leading Greeks and MSC among key clients. The private ...
  • Chevron clears gas project off Israel for expansion
    US oil and gas supermajor Chevron and its partners in the Leviathan project have reached a final investment decision (FID) to expand the production capacity of the Leviathan production platform off Israel. The Leviathan expansion project is expected to come online near the end of the decade. The project includes drilling three additional offshore wells, ...
  • Splash Wrap: Global seaborne trading map redrawn
    The US said it will target 'dozens' of Venezuela-linked tankers in a serious shadow fleet squeeze. Thursday saw a sixth tanker apprehended by US forces, while Vitol and Trafigura became the first international companies to start shipping oil out of Venezuela since the January 3 ousting of Nicolas Maduro. Tension between Iran and the US ...
  • Vineyard Wind sues Trump administration as offshore wind legal battles escalate
    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Iberdrola's US arm Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has sued the Trump administration to fight the suspension order issued last month. The company filed for a temporary restraining order and a preliminary injunction in the US District Court for the District of Massachusetts, challenging the suspension order issued by ...
  • What Maersk's return to the Red Sea means for carrier profits in 2026
    News yesterday that Danish carrier Maersk is taking its first structural step back into the Red Sea has analysts voicing caution that this could mark the start of big shift from the Cape of Good Hope through the Suez with a significant knock-on effect for the bottom lines of global liners in 2026. Maersk, the ...
  • EnBW takes $1.4bn hit after pulling plug on two UK offshore wind projects
    German energy utility giant EnBW has dropped the Mona and Morgan offshore wind projects in the UK after not receiving government support through the AR7 contracts for difference round. The company has been developing the two projects with a potential total capacity of 3GW in the Irish Sea since 2021, together with Jera Nex BP. ...
  • Judge allows Equinor to restart construction of New York offshore wind project
    The US District Court for the District of Columbia has granted a preliminary injunction allowing construction activities to resume on Equinor's Empire Wind project. On January 2, Equinor's Empire Offshore Wind LLC, a company developing the Empire Wind project off Long Island, filed a civil suit in the US District Court for the District of ...
  • Zhejiang Energy enters the cape market
    Zhejiang Energy Marine, a subsidiary of Zhejiang Energy Group, has entered the capesize segment. The outfit, better known for its global footprint in scrubber supply as well as shipyard and retrofit services, is moving into unfamiliar territory, laying the winning bid for the Cape Providence (179,600 dwt, built 2009 at Daewoo), a ship sold by ...
  • US forces seize sixth tanker linked to Venezuelan trades
    US Southern Command has apprehended the 2003-built Veronica aframax during a pre-dawn operation yesterday, the sixth tanker with Venezuelan links to be taken by American forces in recent weeks. The Veronica, previously known as Pegas and Lana, has a troubled history; it was seized by Greek authorities in 2022 and has a history of moving ...
  • Damage reported following Russian strike on Chornomorsk
    Russian forces have conducted a ballistic missile strike on the port of Chornomorsk in Ukraine, impacting a Malta-flagged vessel preparing to load containers. The strike has left at least one crewmember injured and caused damage to the vessel, identified as the Matilda, a Greek-owned, Kazakh-operated ship. Ukrainian authorities have reported that the strike not only ...
  • HMM rolls out autonomous navigation tech across fleet
    South Korean flagship HMM has announced the signing of contracts with Avikus to implement AI-based autonomous navigation solutions. This initiative includes a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering and Avikus for joint research and technical collaboration. HMM plans to deploy autonomous navigation solutions across 40 vessels initially, with intentions

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Lloyd's List web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • Diana attempts to oust Genco board after takeover snub
    Genco turned down Diana's takeover bid without holding talks, a move that drew criticism from Diana earlier this week
  • Greece and Saudi Arabia to team up against IMO carbon price
    The Greek and Saudi governments have agreed to team up against the IMO's carbon price on shipping, with Greece in...
  • EU and UK lower Russian crude price cap
    This is the first time the dynamic price cap, which ensures the figure stays 15% lower than the market average...
  • Why the green methanol first movers are now looking at ethanol
    Cargill's pioneering push to invest in green technology and ships is hitting headwinds, but shipping head Jan Dieleman remains committed...
  • Venezuela traders change ownership following US pressure
    The move fits a broader trend of shadow fleet tankers moving to the Russian flag amid a strengthening response from...
  • Greeks call for 'immediate' EU action to protect ships from attacks
    UGS wants Brussels to take a stand against strikes on tankers and threat to crew lives
  • Bulk carrier asset values remain strong as BDI descends
    Greek shipowners have dominated selling activity of late as they dispose of older tonnage as part of fleet renewal strategies
  • Cargo claim rejected after 'dereliction of duty' caused bulker grounding
    Ruling in Unity Ship Group v Euroins Insurance - known as the Happy Aras case - underlines the need for...
  • The elder Ren's new playbook: cheap ships from no-name yards
    Legendary Chinese shipbuilder is leveraging Yangzijiang's expertise to unlock value from underused smaller Chinese yards, creating an alternative route to...
  • Gulf Marine commissions lubricant barge as industry braces for new EU sanctions
    The year ahead could be a challenge for Gulf Marine who posted 97% on-time deliveries last year
  • The Daily View: Not just one tanker
  • DP World sets record with 2m teu handled in Callao terminal
    Throughput achieved following earlier investments and capacity expansion
  • Jiangnan Shipyard lands Eastern Pacific order for two LNG carriers
    The contract extends EPS's run of Jiangnan orders across LNG, ammonia and ethane carriers since 2023
  • Stage is set for tariff refunds if Supreme Court rules against Trump
    Container shipping could see a boost in US-bound volume in the 2026 peak season if the Supreme Court rules against...
  • Daily Briefing
    Growing stateless shadow fleet transits sparks stronger action from Europe | Hengli plans $1bn fundraising for 'green intelligent' shipbuilding expansion...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • STB rejects UP-NS merger application as 'incomplete'
    The regulator's decision was unanimous, but Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern can fix what is deficient in the application and resubmit it at a later date.
  • Washington state weighs permanent ban on funding port automation
    The state senate is considering a new bill that would block state funds from going toward port automation, with longshore workers adding their support.
  • Carriers expand MPV fleets with $450 million in new vessel orders
    The orders come amid continued strong growth in the global wind energy sector as turbines, blades and monopiles provide a stable cargo for MPV and heavy-lift operators.
  • Truckload at a tipping point; intermodal still lagging: J.B. Hunt
    But the US' largest intermodal provider said during its fourth-quarter earnings call it is not forecasting a market inflection just yet, citing the "false starts" the industry has seen during the past 18 months.
  • MPV, heavy-lift operators ready for UK offshore wind boom after project approvals
    But rapid development of the record 8.4 gigawatts of new offshore capacity could lead to ship capacity constraints and logistical bottlenecks.

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TradeWinds web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • Maersk, Bill Gates fund and NFL team owner join electrification venture's $43m fundraiser
    Fleetzero aims to use cash to expand manufacturing for hybrid and electric propulsion.
  • US sanctions ship masters over Yemen port calls
    Measures part of broader targeting of Houthi finance and arms networks, says US
  • Trafigura forges ammonia bunkering alliance
    Trader teams up with giant producer CF Industries on low-carbon fuels
  • Maersk relaunches first full liner service through Suez Canal
    Move follows successful test sailings and 'improved stability' in Red Sea
  • Boxship owner Marfret diversifies through 'fund of funds'
    Marseille-based carrier's growing investment vehicle has plans to back a third fund
  • Eni's next up FLNG unit for Mozambique hits the water
    Company says it has incorporated 'lessons learned' from building in operation sister
  • Seafarer tells of horror as container ship heads straight at him before fatal accident
    Tanker crew member says ship came silently out of patchy fog before deadly North Sea collision
  • Diana strikes back: Greek owner to wage proxy fight against Genco Shipping
    Diana Shipping floats raft of experienced industry figures to stand for election to Genco board
  • Wavelength podcast: Crude delights?
    Plus, the trial of the Solong master; and seafarer missing, believed abducted in Asia
  • Seafarer tells of horror as containership heads straight at him before fatal accident
    Tanker crew member said ship came silently out of patchy fog before deadly North Sea collision
  • Panama Canal Authority and Monjasa team up on eco and community projects
    Tanker and bunker company says new cooperation will target environmental protection in vital watershed ecosystem
  • Amazon leader Alison Kay joins Lloyd's Register board after Greek owner retires
    UK and Ireland web services boss adds expertise following the departure of Michael Lykiardopulo
  • Norway's K Saetre Rederi orders fully electric dry bulk vessel
    The 3,400-dwt ship will have 13.3 MWh battery
  • Actual LNG bunker demand jumps in 2025 as industry waits for lift off
    Figures for dual-fuelled fleet show potential for huge upswing when price is right, according to Lansdowne Moritz
  • HD Hyundai's Avikus claims largest AI-based autonomous navigation systems deal
    Forty HMM ships to be fitted with next generation kit as companies ink cooperation agreement
  • Columbia plotting new ship management hub in India with 220 staff
    Schoeller Holdings company wants a new base to complement its Philippines operational centre
  • CMA CGM's Zebox partners with Norwegian venture fund
    Zebox and Katapult will connect ocean start-ups with industrial players and investors
  • Second time is the charm for US in latest Venezuela tanker chase
    Aframax seized by US forces had its cargo pursued by Washington in 2022
  • Sanctioned zombie tanker blocked from entering Baltic
    Aframax tanker sanctioned by the US in 2021 has changed its identity
  • Trafigura, Frontline and CMB.Tech forge ammonia bunkering alliance
    Trader and shipowners team up with giant producer CF Industries on low-carbon fuels
  • Drug 'monkeys': Spain smashes cartel using young swimmers to get cocaine on ships
    Police make 30 arrests in raid linked to Balkan group and Colombian smugglers
  • CMA CGM's Zebox partners with Norwegian venture fund
    Zebox and Katapult will connect ocean startups with industrial players and investors
  • Howe Robinson tips capesize bulkers to shine as market fundamentals come into play
    Low fleet growth and steady demand supports segment
  • VLCC rates could hit the wall as tanker over-supply set to grow
    Earnings spike has been driven more by length of tonnage list than cargo demand, Greece's Signal Ocean says
  • Troim lifts lid on Fredriksen partnership and the secrets to success in shipping
    Norwegian investor packs out lecture in his home town of Sandefjord
  • Greek owner Icon Energy adds to cash pile in deal with US investor
    Athens-based company raises $2.3m under share purchase agreement with Yorkville
  • Frontline gets 'buy' rating as DNB sees VLCCs in 'prime position'
    Rising rates, asset values and sanctions support stock
  • Maersk cut to sell as Red Sea return will see container market suffer
    Arctic Securities sees further downside for stock
  • Contships Logistics raises an extra $25m through second Nordic bond tap
    Investors show strong interest in five-year paper that sold at a premium to par value
  • BW LPG trading arm returns to profit amid geopolitical uncertainty and market volatility
  • Strong buying interest buoys capesize secondhand values
    But Greek brokers say shipowners are looking for younger and bigger bulkers
  • Sheng Lu Navigation ends shipowning foray with bulker sale
    Company may have taken a hit if it acquired its one and only ship in the hopes of cashing in on rising scrap prices
  • Panos Laskaridis enters crude sector with suezmax order in South Korea
    Major Greek owner has signed up for a pair of vessels at DH Shipbuilding
  • Liquidators order French expedition cruise ship onto the auction block
    Sale comes after owner Exploris failed to establish itself in the luxury end of the niche expedition cruise market
  • US-seized tanker emerges off Venezuela as two sit in Texas waters. Where will the latest land?
    Will the Trump administration send the Gallileo to the US or back into the hands of Caracas?

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FreightWaves web site
JANUARY 16, 2026
  • STB rejects "incomplete" UP-NS merger application
    Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern have more homework to do after federal regulators late Friday gave their 7,000-page merger application an incomplete instead of a passing grade. The Surface Transportation Board in a 15-page decision (PDF) rejected the merger application, and two related applications, as incomplete. UP (NYSE: UNP ) and NS (NYSE: NSC ) can file a revised application, subject to t
  • Florida harbor pilot dies after fall from vessel
    A Florida harbor pilot died Monday after he fell from the ladder of an outbound cargo vessel. Captain Phillip Brady, 46, fell into the water while disembarking a bulk carrier near Panama City, the St. Andrew's Bay Pilots said in a social media post. Phillip Brady (Photo: Andrew Glassing via GoFundMe) Pilots guide ocean-going vessels in and out of ports, frequently scrambling over open water from
  • New bill gives Trump power to blacklist foreign ports
    WASHINGTON - A revamped version of a bill introduced last year that was aimed at amending federal trade laws has been streamlined into an enforcement measure that would give President Trump exclusive power to designate "prohibited" ports and terminals located in foreign countries. The original version of the Defending American Property Abroad Act, a bipartisan bill introduced in July 2025 by Reps
  • 2026 Trucking capacity: Why it will tighten and who gets trucks first
    Trucking capacity has been steadily exiting the market over the past couple of years. These exits, however, came on the heels of the massive COVID-era oversupply, cushioning their impact on the market. With capacity continuing to tighten going into 2026, the industry will start to feel the effects of this long-term constriction. Underneath the day-to-day, capacity is being trimmed in ways that ha
  • Cargo thieves sentenced to prison for hijacking trucks
    Six people were recently sentenced to prison terms up to 13.5 years for participating in a multi-state conspiracy to steal millions of dollars of cargo from tractor trailers during transit, the Department of Justice said Friday. Juan Perez-Gonzalez, 51, a Cuban national living in Florida received the most prison time. One of his co-conspirators was sentenced to seven years and 11 months in federa
  • Union Pacific CEO tells customers they will benefit from merger
    SCHAUMBURG, Ill. - You could say that Jim Vena's latest salvo in the war of words over the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger was downright Shakespearean. Which is to say that the Union Pacific CEO thinks the other Class I railroads doth protest too much. "If your competitor was doing something stupid, what would you do?" Vena said during an entertaining but often digressive talk Thur
  • Asia-US shippers could see lower rates from Red Sea return
    Major ocean carriers, after two years of sectarian violence that reconfigured regional shipping and the broader global supply chain, reopened services on a key Mideast route that could mean lower rates for shippers from Asia to the United States. The announcement Thursday by Maersk ( MAERSK - B.CO ) that it is restarting scheduled services via the Red Sea and Suez Canal was a welcome sign of norm
  • Oops! TQL seeks return of incorrect commission payments
    An error in calculating commissions for some brokers at 3PL giant TQL led to a clawback of some bonus funds in recent weeks, according to several sources. Sources at the company confirmed the accuracy of social media posts that said TQL had erred in the size of bonuses calculated for some of its brokers. Rather than allowing the brokers to hold on to the overpayment, the company sought repayment.
  • Aurora, McLeod deliver industry's first driverless trucking link to TMS platform
    Aurora Innovation and McLeod Software announced Thursday that their planned Transportation Management System (TMS) integration is ahead of schedule and now available. Through an API connection, the integration unlocks autonomous trucking capacity for carriers nationwide. It enables seamless tendering, dispatching and tracking of autonomous trucks. Aurora notes that this is the industry's first co
  • Cost management drives Q4 beat at J.B. Hunt
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services stated during a call with analysts on Thursday evening that "demand is solid" and that the company is actively taking market share. However, these gains may be specific to J.B. Hunt, as it is aligned with customers that are also winning share in their respective industries. Tightening in the truckload market began the week before Thanksgiving, carrying through the end
  • The Stagecoach Robbing Era and The Evolution of Freight Fraud
    In the Old West, a man could rob a stagecoach, cross into the next territory, and start fresh with a new name. There were no fingerprints. No databases. No way to objectively prove identity beyond a wanted poster and an eyewitness who might be hundreds of miles away. If you could outrun the immediate pursuit, you could reinvent yourself and do it all again. The American freight industry in 2026 o
  • Part that broke in UPS cargo jet crash had history of failure
    Boeing warned MD-11 operators in 2011 about a broken engine attachment but never flagged the failure as critical to flight safety before a UPS freighter aircraft crashed on Nov. 4 when its left-engine pylon separated from the wing during takeoff, the National Transportation Safety Board said Wednesday. More than 60 FedEx, UPS and Western Global cargo jets have been grounded since the accident in
  • Rivian CEO, Mack Trucks Leader to Keynote ACT Expo 2026
    ACT Expo, the largest fleet technology conference in North America, has announced its keynote speakers for its upcoming event in Las Vegas. Stephen Roy, president of Mack Trucks and chairman of Volvo Group North America, and RJ Scaringe, founder and CEO of Rivian, will deliver keynote addresses. The event takes place May 4-7, 2026, at the Las Vegas Convention Center and focuses on new digital tec

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Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
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ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
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PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
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FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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