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Exim India web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Seven empowered groups formed to defend fuel, fertiliser & supply chains: PM
  • Government restores RoDTEP rates and value caps to support exporters amid West Asia trade disruptions
  • CTL-BHP 2026 conference spotlights a key segment of cargo and logistics on Day 1
  • DPA undertakes triple banking STS operation, first-ever at a strong tidal port
  • VOC Port handles longest-ever windmill blades
  • India faces 4 pc output loss if Hormuz stays shut, oil stays high: Moody's
  • DFCCIL floats RFP for development of GCT at New Shambhu station along the DFC; stakeholders also invited to build Bulk Cement Handling Terminals
  • Dry bulk freight dynamics being reshaped by surging bunker prices
  • Road transport sector faces severe disruptions; AITWA seeks industry support
  • Two Indian-flagged VLGCs with LPG transit Strait of Hormuz
  • As conflict rages, average global full-market air cargo rates see significant rise; biggest spikes in spot rates from MESA origins
  • Qatar Airways Cargo resumes select freighter operations to and from Doha
  • DFC, Yamuna & Eastern Peripheral Expressways to converge at Jewar: Multimodal hub takes shape
  • WFS completes acquisition of Aviapartner Cargo NV at Brussels Airport

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International Transport Journal web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Henderson Group optimizes warehouse processes
  • Two first "Big Twins" for Africa
  • Magma Aviation promotes Hoatson
  • Hactl introduces 100% recycled plastic films
  • Maastricht Aachen Airport optimizes flower cargo
  • US trailer industry under pressure
  • Descartes expands AI solution
  • APM Terminals invests in HHIT
  • NPorts invests in infrastructure
  • Heathrow celebrates 80 years of aviation history
  • Haldex announces plastic lift axle valve
  • Wattlab installs solar flatracks
  • Schütz presents packaging solutions
  • Arnaud new transport director at ID Logistics
  • AAT receives IATA IEnvA certification
  • Kollmann becomes deputy managing director of Geis
  • ShipMonk premiere in Kentucky

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Index-linked shippers warn carriers over 'double-dipping' on emergency BAFs
  • Forwarders brace for strikes as diesel surge hits trucking and margins
  • From boxes to couches: M�rsk's parcel gambit (and the graveyard it's walking through)
  • Air cargo rates surge as Gulf disruption deepens and capacity reshapes global flows
  • Governments tighten scrutiny on carrier pricing as crisis surcharges mount
  • The usual litany, but Expeditors struggles this time around
  • GT Lines adds ad hoc capacity to meet Gulf demand
  • LATAM pushing ahead with transatlantic expansion

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Mines add to escalating threat environment in Strait of Hormuz
    In its latest daily update on the situation in and around the Strait of Hormuz, where multiple vessels remain trapped, Windward Ai reports that maritime activity remains constrained -and the threat environment
  • DCA: FY2025 another strong year for U.S. dredging
    The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) reports that FY 2025 was another strong year for the U.S. dredging industry, with $1.8 billion in federal dredging awards executed by the American-owned, American-crewed and
  • Op-Ed: Singapore Cruise Centre reimagines passenger operations with real-time data
    Attributed to Lee Siew Kit, Vice President of Technology & IT, Singapore Cruise Centre Singapore Cruise Centre is nearing the final phase of a five-year digital transformation aimed at improving passenger flow
  • PPG launches new PPG InsightsNav for seastock coatings
    Pittsburgh-headquartered PPG (NYSE: PPG) has launched PPG InsightsNav, an analytics platform designed to help shipowners and operators analyze and optimize purchasing data on the seastock coatings used to protect sea chests and
  • Op-Ed: Biofuels move from theory to practice at sea
    By Siddhesh Prabhu, Surveyor, IRClass For many shipowners, the conversation around decarbonization is no longer about long-term ambition alone. It is increasingly about what can be done now, within existing operational and
  • NTSB: Pilot's orders to tugs led to tanker Platanos's costly contact with a California pier
    The National Transportation Safety Board has released its report on an incident involving the 820-foot long, Bahamas-flagged tanker Platanos. At about 4.12 a.m. local time on Oct. 24, 2024, as a pilot

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Container News web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • K Line ships first train cars for Cairo Metro Line 4
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" LINE) has completed the first shipment of train cars for Cairo Metro Line 4. Eight cars were loaded onto the car carrier Iguazu Highway at the Port of Kobe. The vessel departed on 12 March 2026 and is bound for the Port of Alexandria . The project involves Mitsubishi Corporation and The Kinki Sharyo Co., Ltd. , which are supplying the train cars to Egypt's Ministry of
  • Toll Group agrees sale and leaseback of Singapore logistics facility
    Toll Group has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement for its logistics facility at 25 Loyang Crescent in Singapore, with the property to be acquired by CapitaLand Ascendas REIT or its designated nominee. The transaction is expected to complete in the third quarter of 2026, subject to customary conditions. Under the terms of the agreement, Toll will enter into a 12-year triple-net lease on t
  • CN Index climbs further as systemic pressure intensifies in container shipping
    The CN Index rose again this week, reaching 654 , signaling that global container shipping remains deep in the Very High Pressure range. The latest increase reflects a combination of strengthening freight rates across multiple trade lanes and sustained geopolitical disruption affecting key maritime corridors. Broad-Based Freight Strength Across Global Routes Freight markets continued to firm acro
  • Port conditions diverged sharply across regions and seasons in 2025
    A new report by VesselBot reveals increasing fragmentation in global port performance, with significant variations emerging across regions, vessel sizes and seasonal patterns. The report, titled "Port Performance in 2025: Shifting Trends Across Vessel Sizes and Regions," is based on data from 660 container terminals and 6,393 container vessels worldwide. According to the findings, vessels spent a
  • DNV launches AI-powered RuleAgent tool
    DNV has introduced RuleAgent, an artificial intelligence tool designed to help maritime professionals navigate the organisation's rules and standards more efficiently. The tool allows users to pose questions in natural language and receive targeted results drawn directly from DNV's official regulatory database, addressing the practical challenge of searching across more than 30,000 pages of rules
  • Why the dual-chokepoint condition is multiplicatively worse?
    With the Red Sea still dangerous to container traffic and the Strait of Hormuz now under IRGC enforcement, there is no chokepoint redundancy
  • Port of San Diego scales up habitat-friendly shoreline programme
    The Port of San Diego is expanding its habitat-friendly shoreline initiative following the demonstrated success of a pilot project at Harbor Island, awarding a US$ 2.9 million construction contract to Power Engineering Construction for two new installations across San Diego Bay. The contract was approved at the Board of Port Commissioners meeting on March 10, 2026. The two projects will be locate
  • Port of Rotterdam ensured loan for shore power infrastructure
    The European Investment Bank has agreed to lend EUR€90 million to the Port of Rotterdam Authority to finance the installation of shore power facilities at three deep-sea container terminals. The funding will support Rotterdam Shore Power, a joint venture between the Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco established to deliver the infrastructure programme. The project encompasses shore power insta
  • K LINE completes autonomous vessel trials for HOKUREN MARU No.2
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ("K" LINE) has completed demonstration tests of autonomous navigation for the domestic RORO vessel HOKUREN MARU No.2, marking a significant milestone in Japan's push toward autonomous shipping. The initiative forms part of the MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Project, led by the Nippon Foundation, which aims to develop autonomous vessels and enhance the stability and safety
  • Yang Ming to launch China-Singapore-Malaysia service
    Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation will further expand its Intra-Asia network with the launch of the China-Singapore-Malaysia (CSM) service, scheduled to commence on 3 April 2026. The new service will be operated using three vessels of approximately 2,800 TEU capacity, offering a fixed weekly schedule with a 21-day round-trip rotation. The port rotation for the CSM service will be Xiamen, Kao
  • ONE invests in Busan terminal through partnership with Dongwon Group
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has entered into a long-term strategic partnership with Dongwon Group, acquiring an indirect stake in Dongwon Global Terminal Busan (DGT) to strengthen its presence in South Korea. DGT is the country's first fully automated container terminal, utilizing Automated Guided Vehicle (AGV) technology to enhance operational efficiency. Once fully developed, the terminal will
  • Explainer: Why the Strait may never fully reopen?
    A diplomatic pause, a selective Iranian transit doctrine, and a stark industry warning converge to suggest the world's most consequential chokepoint is not temporarily disrupted it is being permanently transformed
  • RIKON delivers final A-RMG cranes to Madrid Intermodal Terminal
    JSC RIKON has completed the delivery of its A-RMG crane fleet to the Madrid-Vicálvaro Intermodal Terminal. The company shipped the second and third automated rail-mounted gantry cranes, marking the final stage of deliveries for ADIF . All units have now arrived on site as of March 2026. With the latest delivery, the terminal's core automated handling fleet is complete. The cranes are identical t
  • ABP secures offshore wind construction from Port of Lowestoft
    Associated British Ports has signed a commercial agreement with RWE and Clarksons Port Services designating the Port of Lowestoft as the construction support base for the Vanguard West and East offshore wind farms in the Southern North Sea. The agreement confirms the Lowestoft Eastern Energy Facility as the operational hub for the programme and reinforces the port's strategic role in East Anglia'
  • Q ENERGY acquires stake in Pennavel floating wind project
    Q ENERGY has acquired a stake in Pennavel , strengthening the development of a floating offshore wind farm off southern Brittany, France. The move reinforces the existing consortium, which includes Elicio France and BayWa r.e. France. The partners aim to advance a large-scale project with strong economic, industrial and environmental impact. Pennavel said the new shareholder enhances its technic

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Splash web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Celsius linked to fresh LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy
    Celsius Tankers, part of Denmark's Celsius Shipping, has been linked to a fresh LNG carrier order at Samsung Heavy Industries, as the owner continues to build out its gas shipping business. The South Korean yard confirmed the contract in a regulatory filing earlier, noting the value at around KRW 770bn ($514m) and identifying the counterparty ...
  • Etermar Energia begins work on concrete floating wind platform
    Etermar Energia has started construction on the first small-scale BayFloat prototype, BayWa r.e.'s reinforced concrete semi-submersible floating offshore wind platform, under Portugal's Recovery and Resilience Program. Work launched early March at Etermar's Port of Setubal facilities, with completion targeted for July 2026. BayWa r.e. has already supplied a reduced-scale design of its 22MW BayFlo
  • Zhejiang Shipping Group expands capesize fleet with second acquisition
    Zhejiang Shipping Group is pushing further into the capesize segment, with broker sources telling Splash that the Chinese owner has acquired a second large bulker under Zhejiang Shipping Singapore, its wholly owned subsidiary. Earlier this year, the company made headlines with its first newcastlemax bulk carrier, the 2019-built, 210,000 dwt ZH Dampier. Now, broker sources ...
  • Sea Cargo Charter leaders warn against decarbonisation slowdown
    Shipping companies risk falling behind on decarbonisation if they scale back efforts amid regulatory uncertainty, according to the leaders of the Sea Cargo Charter. In a joint statement, Engebret Dahm, chair of the Sea Cargo Charter and CEO of Klaveness Combination Carriers, and Christian Bonfils, vice chair and CEO and founder of Copenhagen Commercial Platform, ...
  • 2000-built VLCC sold for further trading
    Sources say the Hitachi-built VLCC, Kin A, a 298,000 dwt tanker now 26 years old, has been sold to undisclosed interests and renamed Helga. The vessel, flagged in Comoros, is no longer classed by any member of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS). According to VesselValue, its class with Bureau Veritas has been withdrawn. ...
  • Conflicting Hormuz claims leave shipping in limbo and markets swinging
    Confusion reigns supreme on day 25 of the Hormuz shipping crisis, with president Donald Trump yesterday stating that the US and Iran are in "very good and productive conversations regarding a complete and total resolution" to the war in the Middle East, and that the US will pause all military strikes against Iranian energy assets ...
  • SBM Offshore secures sixth Guyana FPSO award from ExxonMobil
    Dutch floater expert SBM Offshore has been awarded contracts by supermajor ExxonMobil to perform FEED studies for an FPSO for the Longtail development project in Guyana. The FEED contracts award triggers the initial release of funds by ExxonMobil to begin FEED activities and allocate a Fast4Ward hull for the Longtail development project. SBM Offshore will ...
  • Russia builds LNG dark fleet
    Russia is expanding its dark fleet beyond oil tankers into liquefied natural gas, with three 20-year-old LNG carriers recently sold to a newly formed company in Turkey and two subsequently reflagged to Sierra Leone - a registry that has become a flagging hub of choice for sanctioned Russian-linked tonnage, according to maritime intelligence firm Windward. ...
  • New footage exposes conditions on livestock ship stuck for weeks
    Fresh footage has emerged from the livestock carrier Spiridon II, shedding new light on conditions onboard after the vessel spent weeks stranded off Turkey with thousands of cattle. The 1973-built ship transported close to 3,000 animals from Uruguay in late 2025 on a voyage initially bound for Turkey. The journey lasted around four weeks, during ...
  • Chaucer and Ceto join forces at Lloyd's
    Marine insurance is taking a significant step toward data-driven underwriting with the launch of a new Lloyd's-backed managing general agent (MGA) by Chaucer and maritime technology firm Ceto, replacing decades of reliance on static historical data with live vessel machinery and performance intelligence. The MGA will operate as a Lloyd's Coverholder, with underwriting capacity provided ...
  • TotalEnergies exits US offshore wind in $928m Trump deal
    French energy major TotalEnergies has accepted the Trump administration's $928m offer to relinquish two offshore wind leases awarded during the previous administration. This means the company would be effectively reimbursed for its winning bids for the Attentive Energy project in the New York Bight and the Carolina Long Bay project off North Carolina, both of ...
  • Acquisitive Sinokor turns its attention to the suezmax segment
    Having cornered the VLCC markets with the financial aid of Giuanluigi Aponte's Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), Ga-Hyun Chung-led Sinokor is now turning its attention to the suexmax segment. Greek broker Xclusiv is reporting Sinokor has shelled out around $82m per unit for the three 10-year-old Korean-built suezmaxes, the first in what brokers believe will be ...
  • Borr Drilling pens deal to buy five jackup rigs
    Borr Drilling has entered into definitive agreements to acquire five premium jackup rigs from Paratus Energy subsidiary Fontis Finance for a purchase price of $287m. The acquisition will be completed through BC Ventures Limited, a newly established 50/50 joint venture between the subsidiaries of Borr Drilling and Proyectos Globales de Energía y Servicios CME, its ...
  • ONE buys into Busan terminal owned by HMM suitor
    Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) has completed a long-term partnership agreement with Dongwon Group by acquiring an indirect share in Dongwon Global Terminal Busan (DGT). The partnership comes at a time when Dongwon, South Korea's largest fishing company, has repeatedly been tipped to be in the running to mount a takeover bid for HMM, ...
  • Hormuz, the maritime risk premium, and fear
    Rafael Muñoz Abad, a maritime analyst at the CISDE International Campus, writes for Splash today. In 1686, a certain Edward Lloyd-whom I imagine with a white beard and a navy wool coat with curved bone buttons-ran a coffeehouse on Tower Street, London, when he came up with the brilliant idea of publishing the status of ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • War with Iran drives big swings in shipping stock prices
    Shipping shares surged before the war with Iran, fell after hostilities ensued, and rebounded on hopes for diplomacy. If the...
  • Heidmar grows fleet but posts loss
    US-listed commercial manager and pool operator is positive on the future as newbuilds swell the fleet
  • Diana files challenge to unseat Genco board
    As expected, Greece-based bulker owner makes proxy appeal to Genco shareholders after having improved offer rebuffed
  • WTW warns on Hormuz-Bab el Mandeb simultaneous closure nightmare
    War risk underwriters expecting higher premiums still
  • Second ADNOC tanker transits Strait of Hormuz as efforts to open the chokepoint continue
    Product tanker Abu Dhabi III arrived at Vadinar on March 23 after it made the transit through the beleaguered chokepoint...
  • Middle East port update: Tuesday, March 24
    Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice
  • MSC-Sinokor partnership appears to target suezmax sector as secondhand VLCC handovers accelerate
    A move into suezmax tankers would intensify a big buying spree since December, during which the MSC and Sinokor collaboration...
  • Tanker markets greet Trump's Iran peace claims with hope and scepticism
    The tanker stocks are trading the prospect of peace, but concerns remain that disruption in the Middle East Gulf is...
  • German Shipowners' Association calls for maritime national service
    Should national service be reinstated in Germany, the Verband Deutscher Reeder wants service on commercial vessels to be included
  • Gard books underwriting deficit
    Bumper investment returns wipe out loss on core activities
  • Singapore fuel oil prices retreat as MGO rises amid SOH disruption
    Fuel oil availability has improved for the time being, but it remains to be seen if corrections will continue. Trading...
  • WinGD study exposes cracks in the green LNG story
    The high cost of its green versions means the LNG decarbonisation 'bridge' could have fossil fuels entrenched on both sides
  • The Daily View: Shipping paralysed with no endgame in sight
  • Daily Briefing
    Chinese boxship pays Iran for Hormuz passage | 'Zombie' tankers take Tehran Toll Booth route as more vessels make detour...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • War hands railroads the 'gift' of higher diesel prices
    The Iran-driven fuel spike has created the widest intermodal cost advantage in years, but capturing it - and keeping it - requires something railroads have rarely practiced: orchestrated intermodal, writes Paul Tonsager.
  • UP adjusts intermodal pricing to win back volume as truckload rates climb
    Union Pacific for the second time in five weeks is resetting freight-all-kinds rates on key lanes for rail-owned boxes used by intermodal marketing companies.
  • US Gulf breakbulk ports lean into project boom
    Houston and New Orleans are coming off a year of growth for project cargo volumes, albeit with a drop in steel imports, and both ports anticipate a continuation of those trends.
  • ONE takes stake in Busan's Dongwon terminal ahead of Premier network shift
    The carrier alliance will shake up its Asia-Europe network in April with Busan becoming the focus of its North Asia trade and direct calls ending to ports in Japan and Taiwan.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • Iran tells IMO that Hormuz is open - but not to the US, Israel and allies
    Claim comes as Trump says war is won in the Middle East
  • Risk of charter disputes rises as Strait of Hormuz disruption drags on
    Lawyers warn of caution before turning to arbitrators or courts, but some fights have already started
  • Bill to block vessels that call at ports seized from US companies moves forward
    The Defending American Property Abroad Act comes in response to Mexico's seizure of port facilities
  • Tug moves in to protect Libyan offshore platforms from drifting Russian LNG carrier
    Damaged Russian shadow ship raises concerns in Libya, prompting calls for an investigation into the attack
  • Delta Tankers cashes in as VLCC focus flips to Atlantic basin
    Atlantic basin fixtures nearing pre-war Middle East Gulf levels, Clarksons says
  • Harry Vafias fixes out capesize bulker trio at highest rate seen for a decade
    Two-year deal with undisclosed charterer said to be priced at well over $30,000 per day
  • Mining major switches to day rate for iron ore voyage to manage fuel price risk
    TradeWinds has learned that at least one fixture has already ditched voyage rates in favour of time-charter basis
  • Ifchor Galbraiths says chemical tanker shipbroking is being reshaped
    Swiss-UK shop believes tighter ship supply and rising feedstock flows are pushing shops into more strategic roles
  • Harry Vafias fixes out capesize bulker trio at the highest rate seen for a decade
    Deal with undisclosed charterer said to be priced at well over $30,000 per day
  • Hapag-Lloyd taps into India shipping boom with new government deal
    With plans to reflag ships and support a 100-vessel recycling ecosystem, German carrier joins a wave of lines betting on India
  • Nato membership boosts Swedish shipping lender
    Loan book stood at $1bn at end of 2025
  • Why shipowner buy-in is the greatest struggle for cleantech entrepreneurs
    Having battled to bring ballast water tech into shipping, Giles Candy is on a mission with economic air lubrication
  • German shipowners fear war without covering nation's strategic blind spot
    Without trained civilians ready to go to sea, Germany risks being caught unprepared in a future conflict, shipowners warn
  • Why shipowner buy-in is the greatest struggle for clean-tech entrepreneurs
    Having battled to bring ballast water tech into shipping, Giles Candy is on a mission with economic air lubrication
  • Chinese shipowner emerges with trio of LPG newbuildings
    Order for third 25,000-cbm LPG/ammonia carriers revealed
  • Suezmax and aframax tanker supply at 'tightest ever' in US Gulf as Asian refiners scour the world
    Braemar also notes the furthest-forward spot fixing ever seen
  • Agmentum seeks new cash after taking over shipping fund in Norway
    Shipping company shares should be part of investors' portfolios, Oslo operation says
  • Shipowner Ciner books six bulkers to extend $1bn newbuilding spree
    Bulker powerhouse has ordered up to 40 ships in four years
  • Private Evangelos Pistiolis company sells last of 10 newbuildings to Nasdaq-listed spin-off
    Rubico takes final product tanker of series being built in China
  • Saudi Arabia rewrites the rules for ships trapped by the Gulf conflict
    Transport authority cites 'current circumstances' for measures that will last at least 30 days
  • Private Evangelos Pistiolis company sells last of 10 newbuildings to Nasdaq-listed spinoff
    Nasdaq-listed spin-off takes tenth ship in series being built at Guangzhou Shipyard International
  • Maersk battles activist investors over alleged role in Israeli 'military supply chains'
    Danish liner giant is facing more protests ahead of its annual general meeting on Wednesday
  • Greek shipowner Victor Restis deepens suezmax tanker bet with fresh order
    Golden Energy returns to DH Shipbuilding
  • Retrofitting fleet can only do so much heavy green lifting, WFW expert says
    Efficacy of energy-saving measures will tail off, Christian Finnern argues
  • Ship insurance enquiries up for Strait of Hormuz after Trump halts Iran energy attacks
    Traffic in the waterway remains limited despite US president's claim of major progress on a peace deal
  • Nordic American Tankers completes clear-out of oldest tonnage, brokers say
    Norwegian owner is said to have got $40m for 21-year-old suezmax
  • Shipping fund jumps from VLCC giants to gas heavyweight as Iran war flips script
    Agmentum Maritime likes the look of BW LPG and Flex LNG
  • ONE acquires stake in South Korean terminal owned by Dongwon
    Japanese carrier forges strategic partnership with subsidiary of HMM bidder
  • Bimco brings in veteran shipping lawyer to help shape autonomous contracts
    General counsel brings practical shipping experience to new AI project
  • Strait of Hormuz insurance enquiries up after Trump halts Iran energy attacks
    Traffic in the waterway remains limited despite US president's claim of major progress on a peace deal
  • Shipbrokers fear 'inevitable' product tanker lay-ups as Iran war sees cargoes vanish
    Market players are less optimistic over sector's prospects than for their bigger crude sisters
  • Cleaves seeks new cash for relaunched shipping fund in Norway
    Shipping company shares should be part of investors' portfolios, investment bank says
  • Protect our trapped Gulf ships, pleads South Korea to Iran
    Twenty ships with more than 100 crew stuck in the region
  • Blaze-hit Hong Kong dockyard sparks maintenance shutdown
    Fire on patrol vessel prompts full review after earlier explosion
  • Diana Shipping scores higher charter rate for kamsarmax with NYK
    Contract continues a run of charters at higher rates for the New York-listed company
  • Gulf Energy Maritime orders six tankers in $312m splash
    The Dubai-based company has commissioned HD Hyundai Heavy Industries to build the series of 50,000-dwt product carriers
  • Bahrain proposes using 'all necessary means' to protect shipping in Strait of Hormuz
    Draft resolution is still subject to approval by UN Security Council
  • Volumes rise at intermodal hub Lianyungang port as profit declines
    China's 'Belt and Road' gateway grows cargo throughput but earnings weaken
  • Fatal line-handling incident highlights hidden risks at departure
    Investigation highlights risk misjudgement and gaps in safety procedures
  • How the Strait of Hormuz standoff is driving demand for offshore service vessels
    Purus chief executive for offshore engineering Tom Nevin tells TradeWinds why demand for the company's CSOV fleet shows no sign of slowing
  • China Merchants unit inks order for three chemical tanker newbuildings at group yard
    Nanjing Yangyang has returned to CMI (Yangzhou) for more new vessels

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FreightWaves web site
MARCH 24, 2026
  • FedEx to compete in same-day delivery with Amazon, Walmart and UPS
    FedEx Corp. is retrenching from carrying out last-mile delivery for e-commerce sellers because the economics don't add up for a company built on global, end-to-end logistics, but that doesn't mean it wants to cede all the ground to independent couriers and retailers. On Tuesday, the company announced it will provide merchants with same-day, local delivery from stories, but outsource the house cal
  • Hub Group gets Nasdaq notice for financial filing delay
    Hub Group announced Tuesday that it received a deficiency notice from Nasdaq due to a delay in filing its full-year 2025 financial results, a development the company stated was anticipated. It announced in early February that it planned to restate results for the first three quarters of the year after uncovering a $77 million understatement of purchased transportation expenses. Hub Group ( NASDAQ
  • California ports ask state for $1B for infrastructure in FY2027
    Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach executives joined politicians, longshore labor and other stakeholders to call on the state to include $1 billion in fiscal 2027 as part of a coordinated investment strategy across California's 11 deepwater ports. The group emphasized global suppliers' need for predictable and sustained investments March 20 at a media briefing overlooking Los Angeles Harbor, the busi
  • Airlines Were Always the Answer, and One Platform Is Proving It
    Cross-border e-commerce has too many complexities that impact speed and price, but there is a solution. Global online retail is on track to surpass $8 trillion in 2026, and cross-border transactions are growing at nearly twice the rate of domestic e-commerce. Nearly 60% of global shoppers now purchase from retailers outside their home country. Yet despite the sophistication of modern digital stor
  • Headcount falls at C.H. Robinson as automation, AI reshape brokerage
    C.H. Robinson confirmed it recently offered voluntary buyouts to a limited group of employees as part of an ongoing effort to streamline operations and improve efficiency. The company did not disclose how many employees were offered buyouts or how many accepted. According to a person familiar with the matter, about 160 employees were reportedly offered voluntary buyouts and roughly 26 accepted th
  • Vena says UP, NS have capacity to handle merger-related growth
    Union Pacific has enough capacity to handle projected merger-related traffic growth thanks in part to the 24% reduction in active trains on the network since it fully adopted Precision Scheduled Railroading in 2019, Chief Executive Jim Vena told an investor conference last week. UP (NYSE: UNP ) and Norfolk Southern (NYSE: NSC ) have said that their merger should produce an 11% surge in volume, in
  • Texas carrier sued by Mexican truckers over pay, visa misclassification
    Two truck drivers have filed a federal lawsuit against Texas-based Fabian Morales Trucking LLC, alleging the company failed to pay overtime wages and misrepresented their job duties to obtain agricultural guestworker visas. Juan Carlos Renteria-Briones and Erik de Jesus Iniguez Fernandez, who are both Mexican citizens, filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texa
  • Big drop in diesel futures Monday, but benchmark price rises again
    Although diesel futures prices took an enormous plunge Monday, the price at the pump has continued its upward rise. The decline Monday of more than 55 cents/gallon was historic. While a full history was not available to FreightWaves, the decline in ultra low sulfur diesel on the CME commodity exchange of more than 55 cts/g appears to be the largest one-day decline in the history of the contract,
  • FMC rejects carrier request for shorter notice on ocean rate hikes
    The Federal Maritime Commission has rejected a request by ocean carriers to shorten the notice period for rate hikes. The Shipping Act and commission regulations requires 30 days' notice before an increase in rates and charges become effective. Carriers can request that the commission shorten this time period, but Chairman Laura DiBella in a written decision said that the liners had failed to dem
  • World's largest freighter aircraft lessor names new president
    Air Transport Services Group on Monday named Andy Lawrence as president of Cargo Aircraft Management, the company's freighter aircraft leasing business. He takes over from Todd France, who was dual-hatted as CAM's president and chief commercial officer of ATSG. Lawrence has more than 30 years experience in global aircraft and engine finance, leasing, trading, and commercial strategy. He most rece
  • New data puts a number on the insurance-safety gap in trucking
    No federal or state law requires an insurance company to evaluate a motor carrier's safety fitness before binding a commercial trucking policy. Every for-hire interstate carrier must carry minimum liability coverage to operate, but the process by which that coverage is obtained varies enormously, from rigorous actuarial underwriting with safety audits and ongoing loss control monitoring to instan
  • Samsara introduces 2026 North America Customer Advisory Board
    Samsara Inc. ( NYSE: IOT ) announced its 2026 North America Customer Advisory Board on Tuesday as the company prepares for its annual Beyond conference. The board includes executives from nearly 50 organizations spanning transportation, logistics, energy and food distribution. One goal is to guide the next generation of AI-powered safety and operational tools. Members include leaders from major c
  • FMC's DiBella: Ports are key to U.S. economic security and stability
    WASHINGTON - The United States has a rare opportunity to revitalize its shipping industry and strengthen the port foundations for freight movement and economic security. Calling it "a very critical moment", new Federal Maritime Commission Chair Laura DiBella told a ports conference that the Trump administration is making "the strongest push in decades to support the industry." DiBella was Florida

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Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for 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
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
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PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
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FORUM of Shipping
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Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
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