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Exim India web site
MARCH 26, 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 25, 2026
  • New rail connections for freight transport in Northern Italy
  • GXO Logistics appoints Mark Suchinski as CFO
  • CMA CGM transports aid to Lebanon
  • Implementation of the ACS platform in Bogotá
  • Codognotto enhances cybersecurity with Windtre
  • Lawrence becomes President of CAM
  • Conflict a burden on fleet maintenance
  • Staci supports Panini in World Cup preparation
  • Technical vulnerability becomes a risk
  • Alstom signs maintenance contract with LKAB
  • Salvatore Lauro passed away at 75
  • Pacurion introduces pallet price index
  • cargo-partner renews partnership with HHLA Pure
  • Air Serbia joins Freightos platform
  • Hellmann + Motherson: JV for automotive logistics
  • Iran and Washington worry US airfreight forwarders
  • CSG: Wes Yardley new Operations Director
  • Antimatter transported by truck at CERN

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The Loadstar web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • AI boom keeps US logistics busy as data centres spark power rush
  • Intra-Asia trade the next hunting ground for M&A-hungry carriers
  • WiseTech untangled: Insight on DSV-CargoWise-Tango - and beyond
  • Australian forwarders seek aid as surcharges and 'dumped' boxes drive costs up
  • PPC ups damages claim as Panama port dispute escalates past $2bn
  • Flexport dispute sheds light on how AI is reshaping freight forwarding
  • What shippers need from LCL consolidators in the era of ever-disruption
  • T'way Air eyes cargo growth amid profitability challenges

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Marine Log web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Windcat and Damen unveil Windcat Amsterdam
    Damen and CMB.TECH's Windcat division report that Windcat Amsterdam has arrived in Europe. Developed in collaboration between Damen and Windcat it was constructed at the Ha Long Shipyard in Vietnam. It is
  • Markwayne Mullen sworn in as new Secretary of Homeland Security
    Markwayne Mullen was yesterday sworn in as Secretary of Homeland Security, replacing Kristi Noem. He comes to the role as Transport Security Administration agents remain unpaid creating long passenger delays and as
  • Ukrainian drone strikes Russian icebreaker Purga at Vyborg Shipyard
    The General Staff of the Ukrainian Defense Forces reports that during a joint operation by the Ukrainian Defense Forces in the Leningrad Region on the night of March 25, the Purga, a
  • Leo Martin named COO at Vancouver Shipyards
    Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver, B.C., has named Leo Martin chief operating officer (COO) of Vancouver Shipyards, effective April 20, 2026. In this role, he will oversee ship construction from concept design
  • Devall Diesel, FPT launch barge power pack
    Devall Diesel Services, Sulphur, La., introduced a new addition to its product line, the Barge Power Pack, an engine system designed for hazardous-duty barge operations. The system is intended for use on
  • NNS names two to VP roles
    HII's Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division has promoted Christie Miller to the role of vice president of communications while Christian Ortego will join the division as vice president and NNS chief counsel.

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Container News web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Business, Family, and Investment Immigration Options in Fort Lauderdale
    You can pursue lawful residence in Fort Lauderdale through several structured immigration paths. You may obtain status through family sponsorship if you prove a qualifying relationship and meet financial sponsorship rules. You might also pursue business visas, such as E-2 treaty investor or L-1 intracompany transferee, if you invest capital or expand an existing company. Alternatively, the EB-5 p
  • How Fault Is Proven in a Colorado Car Accident Claim
    To prove fault in a Colorado car accident claim, you must show that the other driver failed to use reasonable care and that this negligence caused the crash and your injuries. You do this with evidence such as photographs, vehicle damage, skid marks, police reports, witness statements, and medical records. Insurers and investigators compare this evidence with traffic laws and driver behavior to a
  • What Is Asset Backed Financing in Maritime Logistics
    There are over 100,000 merchant vessels sailing every day to maintain global trade flows through increasingly complex shipping lanes. This massive scale creates a capital-intensive environment where traditional bank loans often fail to meet the agility required for modern logistics and fleet management. Asset-backed financing bridges this specific liquidity gap by using the physical vessel as pri
  • APM-Hateco win bid for new container terminal in Vietnam's Danang
    APM Terminals and Vietnamese terminal operator Hateco have been awarded a joint tender from the Vietnamese government to develop a new container terminal in Danang. The US$1.7 billion project, Lien Chieu Container Port, will have an annual capacity of 5.7 million TEU upon completion around 2036. Clinching the bid follows APMT's purchase last week, of a 49% stake in the Hateco Haiphong Internation
  • How Maersk improves strategic position in Vietnam?
    APM Terminals' dual-hub position in Haiphong and Cai Mep is more than a commercial bet on Vietnam's manufacturing boom but a long contest over who controls the infrastructure of Asian trade
  • Explainer: Why Iran strikes Saudi Arabia's last exit
    Yanbu built as a contingency, now a target exposes the limits of the Kingdom's energy bypass strategy as the Hormuz crisis enters its most dangerous phase
  • HMM looks to AI and green ships for 2076 vision
    South Korea's flagship carrier HMM celebrated its 50th anniversary today and aims to tap into artificial intelligence (AI) and eco-ships as it charts a course toward its centenary. Originally established as Asia Merchant Marine in 1976, the company was formed by Hyundai Group to manage three tankers that had been cancelled midway through construction at the Hyundai shipyard. In August 1982, the c

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Splash web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Gulf Energy Maritime in for MR tanker series at HD Hyundai
    Dubai-based Gulf Energy Maritime (GEM) has placed an order for six product tankers in a deal worth about $300m, adding to a fresh round of contracting in the MR segment. Shipbuilding sources said the 50,000 dwt vessels will be split between South Korea and Vietnam, with three ships to be built at HD Hyundai Heavy ...
  • DOF lands subsea cable contract with Statnett
    Norwegian OSV player DOF Group has secured a subsea cable replacement contract from Norway's grid operator Statnett, adding to its backlog in the offshore construction segment. The Oslo-listed contractor said the deal, classified as "substantial" and valued between $25m and $50m, covers the replacement of high-voltage power cables across Ofotfjorden in northern Norway. The scope ...
  • Flex LNG locks in earnings with new multi-year carrier contract
    Flex LNG has landed a new charter deal for its LNG carrier Flex Aurora, locking in fresh employment just weeks after the vessel came off its previous contract. The New York-listed, John Fredriksen-backed owner said the 2020-built vessel has been fixed to a supermajor for a firm period of two years, with options that could ...
  • Restis family backs fresh tanker order in Korea
    Greece's Golden Energy Management has placed another suezmax tanker order in South Korea, extending its fleet renewal drive in the crude segment. Shipbroking sources say the Athens-based owner, controlled by the Restis family, has contracted DH Shipbuilding for a 157,000 dwt vessel at a price of around $89.5m and delivery expected in 2029. The latest ...
  • UK Chamber of Shipping names Shell executive as new president
    The UK Chamber of Shipping has appointed Shell executive Karrie Trauth as its new president. Trauth, executive vice president of shipping and maritime at Shell, was elected at the organisation's annual general meeting this week. Donnacha O'Driscoll, executive vice president for maritime and sustainability at Carnival UK, was confirmed as vice president. She takes over ...
  • Shipping faces diplomatic promise but practical peril in the Strait of Hormuz
    The fourth week of the Persian Gulf war has produced a flurry of competing signals for commercial shipping - a US peace framework, a conditional Iranian offer to allow some vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, grave warnings about mines in the waterway, and a bunker market that industry veterans describe as the worst supply ...
  • EnerMech wins five-year deal on Bumi Armada FPSO
    UK-headquartered oilfield services specialist EnerMech has secured a contract for work on Bumi Armada's Kraken FPSO in the UK North Sea East of Shetland. The five-year contract is for the provision of crane management and lifting services on the FPSO and will fall under EnerMech's lifting solutions business line. The deal includes helideck and scaffolding ...
  • Geneva Dry Dialogues: LSEG
    The dry bulk market is expected to firm into a period of "cautious stability" by the time industry players gather in Geneva next month, according to Amrit Singh, senior manager of shipping research at LSEG. Speaking ahead of Geneva Dry, Singh says the market would likely find a balance between steady demand and a growing ...
  • HD Hyundai to export know-how in pivot from building ships to building shipyards
    Many nations around the world are looking to either enter or resuscitate the shipyard sector, something South Korea's largest shipbuilder is eyeing as a separate business avenue - selling not ships, but the knowledge of how to build them. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, the holding company of HD Hyundai, will add "development and ...
  • Denmark wins European Commission approval for $5.7bn wind push
    The European Commission has approved a €5bn ($5.7bn) Danish scheme to support the buildout of offshore wind capacity, in a push to meet the European Union's 2030 net-zero target. The scheme, set to run for 20 years, will support the construction and operation of two offshore wind farms - Hesselø and North Sea I Mid. ...
  • German shipowners float civilian maritime reserve amid rising risks
    German shipowners are calling for the creation of a civilian "sea service" to strengthen the country's ability to keep trade moving in times of crisis. The proposal, put forward by the German Shipowners' Association (VDR), would allow young people to complete part of a future military service requirement at sea, building up a pool of ...
  • Ofgem shortlists bidders for $4.7bn offshore wind links
    UK energy regulator Ofgem has shortlisted bidders who will compete to own and operate the offshore electricity transmission links for three major North Sea wind farms off Great Britain's east coast. A field of five bidders, the biggest since 2019, will be looking to compete over transmission links which connect offshore wind farms East Anglia Three, Inch Cape, and Dogger Bank C into Great Britain
  • Ukraine targets Ust-Luga
    A fire at Russia's Baltic Sea port of Ust-Luga, following drone attacks, is being dealt with, the governor of Leningrad region said on the Telegram messaging app on Wednesday with videos emerging of significant damage to the key Baltic export facility. Recent weeks have seen a surge in drone attacks on key Russian oil infrastructure ...
  • Turkey's Yasa revealed as buyer behind pair of 3,100 teu newbuildings at Chinese yard
    Turkish conglomerate Yasa Group, best known as an owner of dry bulk vessels and tankers, has been identified as the owner behind a pair of 3,100 teu containership newbuildings ordered at a Chinese shipyard in late 2025, according to Alphaliner. Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Ship Industry, also known as Jinglu Shipyard, will deliver the two vessels ...
  • ADES scales down Gulf rig activity citing safety concerns
    Saudi oil and gas driller ADES has temporarily suspended operations on several of its offshore rigs in the GCC due to ongoing regional tensions. According to a statement made by the company, these suspensions will be short-term in nature. ADES stated that it is firmly committed to the safety of its personnel and assets, which ...
  • PPG launches coatings analytics platform to help shipowners cut seastock spending
    Coatings giant PPG has launched a dedicated analytics platform for marine seastock purchasing data, giving shipowners and fleet operators a structured tool to track spending patterns, forecast future needs and identify cost-saving opportunities across their coatings procurement - an area that has long suffered from fragmented data and limited visibility. PPG InsightsNav, announced in Pittsburgh ...
  • Intellian's maritime connectivity ambitions grow
    Satellite communications antenna specialist Intellian Technologies has used the Satellite 2026 conference in Washington, D.C., to preview a significant expansion of its Global Maritime Distress and Safety System portfolio, signalling a broadening of its ambitions beyond its established maritime connectivity stronghold. The South Korean firm is developing a range of GMDSS systems in partnership wi
  • Scylax Marine launches budget vessel management app targeting family-run workboat operators
    A New Orleans-based marine technology firm has launched a mobile vessel management platform aimed at the chronically underserved micro-fleet and solo workboat market, offering small operators enterprise-level tools at a fraction of the cost of conventional fleet management software. SMURZ 20, developed by Scylax Marine and available on Android and Apple devices, targets independent owner-operator
  • Challenging beliefs about maritime technology
    Philip Nielsen, co-founder of digital transformation advisory Oriani Hellas, has some counter-narratives to much of what you have been reading about shipping tech of late. In this article, I wish to challenge three beliefs about maritime technology that we rarely think to question.Give the captain back his ship Somewhere along the way, we quietly demoted ...
  • 'No equivalent in living memory': bunker markets face historic supply crisis
    The global bunker market is experiencing a supply shock without modern precedent, with fuel prices more than doubling at key hubs over the past month, physical availability narrowing by the day, and growing warnings that the Strait of Hormuz disruption may prove far longer than the shipping industry is currently pricing in. The parallel being ...
  • Vendors' round numbers are losing owners
    "We all know that adoption of wind propulsion has been held back by lack of trust in data," one leading pioneer in wind tech told me the other day. It is true, and it is gratifying that our sister title, SplashTech, has been able to report so many class-backed data showing fuel savings for a ...
  • March 2026 Review
    The International Energy Agency has called it "the largest supply disruption in the history of the global oil market" - and 26 days into the war between Iran and the US-Israeli coalition, the numbers bear that out in stark terms. Since hostilities erupted on February 28, approximately 1,100 ships representing $30bn in vessel value with ...
  • Tankers face unprecedented exposure to geopolitical risk
    The year 2026 had started out positively for crude oil tanker freight markets. The consensus view of falling oil prices, a global oil production surplus of anywhere from 2m to 4m barrels per day and strong refinery utilisation on the back of firm margins, all pointed to rising crude oil tanker demand and income. Crude ...
  • Bulk carriers blown off course
    We have become habituated over the course of the 21st century to bulk carrier freight markets being dependent on China. So the big event of the last month should have been the National People's Congress in Beijing held earlier in March, plus the publication of the 15th Five-Year Plan. The NPC focused on reviving the ...
  • Containers and war's ripple effect
    The war in the Middle East has led to liner companies avoiding all ports north of the Strait of Hormuz whenever possible. Freight is moving by truck overland at much greater expense to whatever port forwarder guess it might be able to load the cargo onto a ship. As the world's largest freight airline Qatar ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The longer the war in Iran continues, the darker the outlook grows for LR product tankers, with brokers and analysts warning that the market faces not a temporary disruption but a structural contraction in cargo supply - and that layups may now be unavoidable. Sentosa Shipbrokers has issued one of the starkest assessments yet, ...
  • Sinokor turns its attention to suezmaxes
    Sinokor has emerged as the dominant force reshaping suezmax pricing, committing approximately $83m per vessel for 10-year-old South Korean-built units and driving benchmark values up roughly 10% in the process, even as overall tanker sale and purchase volumes slump 63% year-on-year to just 15 reported sales compared to 40 in the same period last year, ...
  • Perplexity and shipping
    When asked, artificial intelligence defines itself as the capability of machines or software to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, adding that it is designed to process data, identify patterns, and act on them-often improving over time without being explicitly reprogrammed. However, in the massive industry that is shipping, where the margin for error ...
  • 'Decision intelligence at speed is the breakthrough shipping needs'
    For Sanjay Kapoor, CEO of Dubai-based voyage operations specialist GeoServe, the dry bulk shipping industry stands at an inflection point - not because the risks have changed, but because the speed at which they move has transformed almost beyond recognition. "Factors such as counterparty risk, freight volatility, fuel exposure, port delays and regulatory pressures are ...
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  • Correct messaging during war time
    'The first casualty of war is the truth'- a well known saying whose origins are claimed by many and are lost in the mists of time. I prefer its attribution to fourth century BC Greek playwright Aschylus, chiefly because his role as the 'Father of Tragedy' gives added resonance to all that is tragic about ...

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Lloyd's List web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • VLCCs and product tankers rapidly migrating to Atlantic basin
    The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has kept spot rates high for VLCCs and product tankers in the...
  • Tehran's 'toll booth' system is now controlling Hormuz traffic
    Iran's IRGC has imposed a de facto 'toll booth' regime in the Strait of Hormuz, requiring vessels to submit full...
  • Jones Act waiver doesn't mean it's open season for US ports
    Terms unclear and even minor infractions could lead to substantial penalties
  • Ust-Luga ablaze after Ukrainian drone attack
    Leningrad Oblast governor Alexander Drozdenko said firefighting efforts at the key oil-exporting port were underway
  • Middle East port update: Wednesday, March 25
    Traffic through the Strait of Hormuz continues to be severely disrupted and conditions may change at short notice
  • Ocean Network Express planning more orders for big dual-fuel boxships
    Leading boxship builders across South Korea, China and Japan are understood to have been approached to compete for ONE's latest...
  • Hormuz hangover to last 'a couple of years' with consumers paying the price
    Seafarer safety is another concern that remains top of mind for shipping executives as they mull the current crisis at...
  • Iranian dhow hijacked off Somali coast
    Iran-flagged Al Waseemi 786 was hijacked by a 'probable pirate action group', authorities operating in the area believe
  • Containership turned around by IRGC Navy
    Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy commander Alireza Tangsiri said the vessel did not have authorisation to transit the chokepoint
  • AI for shore power could help ports manage the load
    A UK project seeks to find out if AI can help optimise vessel charging from the shore, as ports grapple...
  • Marine MGAs face consolidation in softening market
    M&A activity could reduce the amount of capacity available for managing general agents
  • The Daily View: The difference between lights on and lights off
  • Daily Briefing
    War with Iran drives big swings in shipping stock prices | WTW warns on Hormuz-Bab el Mandeb simultaneous closure nightmare...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Bunker fuel shortages in Asia at tipping point as war disruption continues
    Stocks that were already in the fuel supply chain and en route to refueling hubs when the Middle East conflict started have now been delivered, and those ports are running down their inventories.
  • Diesel shock puts floor under trucking rates as demand shows some life
    The American Trucking Associations February truck tonnage report showed a 2.6% month-over-month increase, making it the largest sequential gain in three years.
  • Offshore wind cancellations set up energy project pivot in the US
    TotalEnergies accepted a $1 billion payment from the Trump administration to walk away from two offshore wind projects and instead reinvest the funds in fossil fuel projects along the Gulf Coast.
  • Container shipping faces 'shallow' downcycle amid strong carrier finances
    Ocean carriers have a stronger financial backstop than past downcycles after having retired significant debt and increased their profitability in the last five years post-pandemic, writes Executive Editor Mark Szakonyi.

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TradeWinds web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • White House says Trump will 'unleash hell' if Iran does not agree a ceasefire deal
    Press secretary says Tehran needs to recognise that it is defeated
  • Money machine: Scorpio Tankers has $513m in the bank and LR2s earning over $100,000 per day
    Robust finish to current quarter has extended into April fixtures, especially in LR2s
  • Owners of blacklisted Russia-linked tankers fight sanctions in EU courts
    Two shipowners have lodged cases at a European Union court over 2025 measures imposed over Russia-linked business
  • Three oil tankers owned by India's state shipping company to transit Strait of Hormuz
    Two VLCCs and aframax look to be on the move after LPG carriers depart the war torn region
  • Russell Hardy says Vitol well-placed to cope with volatility in 60th year
    Commodities giant posts higher oil and gas trading figures for 2025
  • Laden LNG carrier trapped in Middle East Gulf discharges in Bahrain
    At least 12 LNG carriers remain stranded in the region with cargoes onboard
  • War could spell trouble for US grain trade as Brazilian soybeans set to outcompete again
    US hopes to sell 12.5m tonnes of soybeans to China this year, but might miss this target due to price economics
  • Trump's $20bn Strait of Hormuz insurance plan under attack from US senator
    Three weeks on from the announcement, it remains unclear who might benefit from the state-backed scheme
  • KNOT Offshore cuts three years from shuttle tankers' useful life estimate
    Depreciation to rise after accounting change made by UK-based owner
  • DIS banks 'very high' price for its oldest tanker in subdued secondhand market
    Brokers say activity centred on MR vessels during Middle East disruption
  • Shipowners' green fuel confusion complicating investment decisions, says Wartsila
    Roger Holm explains the findings of tech giant's latest shipping research
  • Angelicoussis linked to VLCC and LNG carrier orders at Hanwha Ocean
    Greek owner Maran Tankers said to be behind the newbuilding orders
  • Three oil tankers owned by India's state shipping company to transit Strait of Hormuz
    Two VLCCs and aframax look to be on the move after LPG carriers depart the war torn region
  • Cosco resumes Middle East bookings as tensions keep risks elevated
    Services resume without Hormuz as Cosco re-routes cargo via regional hubs
  • How Asian shipping leaders have reset priorities in a volatile world
    Green issues downgraded amid turmoil, industry bosses warn
  • Cosco Shipping International rides shipbuilding boom as it posts profitable year
    Dividend payout nears 100% as cash pile remains strong
  • Thai tanker transits Strait of Hormuz after Iran talks
    Bangchak Corp ship cleared to leave the Middle East Gulf as another Thai vessel awaits permission
  • Capital teams with CMA CGM and TotalEnergies on LNG bunker vessel orders
    The new entrants are working in a joint venture on a pair of newbuildings
  • Thenamaris tied to tanker sale amid intense suezmax dealmaking talk
    Major Greek owner reportedly sells 20-year-old ship for $10m more than in previous attempt a year ago
  • Threat to shipping feared after Somali pirates hijack dhow
    Security experts have reported a trend for increased attacks further from the African coastline
  • Heidmar in the thick of record tanker market after 'surreal' 24 days, Pankaj Khanna says
    Greek manager and pools company believes rates could remain high for most of 2026
  • Autonomous ship wins green light as Japan grapples with seafarer shortage
    Vessel certified by ClassNK passes transport ministry inspection
  • Norwegian fund tips bulker stocks to win as tankers get expensive
    Fund bets on Stolt-Nielsen, Hafnia and CMB.Tech
  • Autonomous ship gets green light as Japan grapples with seafarer shortage
    Fire rages in Russia's Baltic tanker port of Ust-Luga after new Ukrainian attack
  • Ukrainian drones strike Primorsk port
    Terminal at Ust-Luga targeted by drones on Tuesday night
  • Shipbrokers exit Dubai as Iran conflict upends Middle East
    But some remain in place and shops are keen to regroup in the emirate as region stabilises
  • Frontline chairman Ola Lorentzon sells shares as price jumps
    Board member cashes in stock worth nearly NOK 1m
  • Flex LNG strikes multi-year deal with energy major for carrier
    John Fredriksen-backed company makes good on projections of a new contract
  • Shell shipping boss Karrie Trauth steps up at UK Chamber
    New president says Britain must remain a leading maritime nation in time of 'evolving challenges'
  • New Bruton directors Jensen and Ness handed stock options worth $1m
    VLCC start-up awards long-term incentives to experienced board members
  • Western Bulk scoops steels team in Antwerp
    Operator has been expanding parcelling and projects activities in the Atlantic
  • Shipbroker Braemar sees profit and forward orderbook fall
    Outgoing CEO says acquisition opportunities are still out there in fragmented market
  • Autonomous ship gets green light in Japan grapples with seafarer shortage
    Container ship 'ordered to retreat' as Iran claims administrative control of Hormuz
  • Iran imposes $2M tolls on ships
    Incident involving Selen demonstrates attempt to formalise system for vessel transits
  • Chemical tanker specialists weigh up cargo risk amid Strait of Hormuz stranding
    Operators say there are no problems with volatile cargoes on board ships that have spent a month stranded in Gulf
  • DNB Carnegie flags tanker headwinds as 'locked' Middle East conflict drags on
    Houthis in the Red Sea remains 'million-dollar question', analyst says
  • Hayfin Capital plots MR tanker comeback with newbuilding order
    London-based finance company orders four vessels at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • SK Shipping puts two VLCCs and an MR tanker on sales block
    Trio of tankers are on charter to traders
  • John Su's Erasmus orders up to eight bulker newbuildings worth $288m
    Kamsarmax order is the Greek company's first in China
  • Hutchison Ports unit pushes Panama arbitration claim past $2bn after 'unlawful' port takeover
    Panama Ports Co alleges prolonged government misconduct as dispute escalates
  • John Su's Erasmus orders up to eight kamsarmax bulk carrier newbuildings worth $288m
    First time to order newbuildings in China

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FreightWaves web site
MARCH 25, 2026
  • Postal Service plans 8% fuel surcharge as Iran war raises transport costs
    The U.S. Postal Service is seeking permission to impose a fuel surcharge on parcel products for the first time ever to cover soaring transportation costs for gasoline and diesel fuel, which have jumped more than 30% since the invasion of Iran by the United States and Israel nearly a month ago. Parcel shipments would be charged an 8% fee, on top of their regular transportation charge, if the fee i
  • SCOTUS hears arguments on driver status: intra or interstate?
    If a driver takes a product from point A to point B wholly within a state, never crossing a boundary with another, can that worker be considered an interstate worker? That question made it to the Supreme Court Wednesday, as the two sides in Brock vs. Flowers Foods made their case to the nine justices. Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) wants drivers or independent contractors working for the supplier of p
  • U.S. rail freight narrowly up despite flat intermodal
    Chemicals and grain helped offset weaker industrial and intermodal traffic as freight on U.S. railroads stayed narrowly ahead of year-ago levels. U.S. weekly rail traffic totaled 502,252 carloads and intermodal units, up 1.2% for the week ending March 21 from the same period a year ago, according to data from the Association of American Railroads. Commodity freight totaled 227,583 carloads, an in
  • UPS retracts driver buyout option in 13 states under union pressure
    United Parcel Service has notified the Teamsters union that it will withdraw its $150,000 buyout program for parcel and linehaul drivers in 13 central states in response to strong protests from local union chiefs, complicating the company's effort to eliminate 30,000 jobs as it downsizes its network amid a reduction in parcel volume. The International Brotherhood of Teamsters, which represents ab
  • NACFE: Diesel hits 11.5 mpg while Tesla Semi runs 460 miles in real-world test
    NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Diesel trucks reached 11.5 miles per gallon and a Tesla Semi ran 460 miles on a single charge during NACFE's 18-day "Run on Less - Messy Middle" demonstration, the most detailed real-world powertrain study yet released at TMC 2026. The North American Council for Freight Efficiency's 277-page operations report analyzed 14 Class 8 tractors across diesel, compressed natural gas, b
  • Echo Global Logistics expands platform with ITS acquisition
    Echo Global Logistics announced Wednesday that it has completed the acquisition of ITS Logistics, creating an AI-enabled 3PL with over $5 billion in annual revenue. The deal merges two of the industry's largest brokerage platforms, broadening the scope of transportation service offerings for both companies. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Chicago-based Echo announced in Jan
  • SONAR and Prodensus Partner to Help Freight Brokers Win More Business, Before the Competition Even Responds
    New integration puts real-time market intelligence directly into the hands of reps processing freight RFPs, cutting response time from hours to minutes. In freight sales, five minutes can be the difference between winning a contract and losing it to a faster competitor. A new strategic partnership between Prodensus and SONAR is designed to close that window entirely. Prodensus, whose AI platform
  • Transload provider bringing new life to dormant Maine rail lines
    A New England provider of freight rail services is moving ahead with plans to revive operations on two disused Maine branch lines. TransloadX is proceeding with plans to restart operations on a line between Bangor and Bucksport that served a paper mill, and another branch running to the state capitol of Augusta. The Nashua, N.H.-based company in a filing with the Surface Transportation Board said
  • Clearinghouse fraud putting drugged drivers back on the road
    We're often shocked by the fraud that's uncovered in America. Call it naivety, ignorance, or complacency, but to frame this the right way, we quote Christopher Wallace in his 1994 hit, "Juicy," where he prolifically declared, "If you don't know...now you know." Today, in part two of this story, we apply this to the FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse. The fraud that surrounds the Clearinghouse ret
  • Cutting-edge sensor tech targets cargo theft as losses hit $725M
    A new generation of ambient Internet of Things (IoT) technology is emerging as a tool to combat increasingly sophisticated cargo theft, as supply chain losses from theft surged to nearly $725 million in 2025. Wiliot, a supply chain visibility technology firm, says its ambient IoT platform gives individual products a digital identity and can detect theft, diversion or handling issues in real time
  • Raising the trucking insurance minimum is overdue
    The Motor Carrier Act of 1980 established the federal minimum insurance threshold for interstate for-hire trucking at $750,000 for general freight and $1 million for hazardous materials. The general freight minimum has not been adjusted in 44 years. In 1980, $750,000 was a meaningful amount of insurance coverage for the typical commercial trucking crash. Medical costs, lost wages, rehabilitation,

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LNG Ships and Taxonomy: EU Court Rejects Lack of Methane Limits
The Commission will have to set a methane emissions threshold for maritime transport criteria. The appeal by three NGOs was partially upheld.
Ports: The EU Commission calls on Italy to reject the national flag requirement for towing and mooring.
Brussels
France and Spain also received a reasoned opinion: two months to comply with the regulation on port services.
Another ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
Iran faces a shortage of basic goods, which are also imported through the Persian Gulf.
European Corridors: Italy Faces the 2030 Challenge
Brussels
National infrastructure largely compliant, but timing and funding of key projects remain uncertain
Electrification of ports and airports: the electricity grid is the new bottleneck
Brussels
Transport & Environment calls for speeding up connections and moving beyond the "first come, first served" criterion.
Boluda manages the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
The current value of Aeroporto di Genova Spa is between 14.9 and 15.9 million euros.
Genoa
PwC's assessment presented
FEPORT: EU ETS should not push transhipment out of Europe
Brussels
The terminal operators' federation calls on the ENVI commission to strengthen measures against tax evasion and to allocate part of the ETS revenues to ports.
New series of attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran/Tampa
Three tankers hit by shells. Another vessel caught fire.
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Eurokai, higher revenues but lower profits
Hamburg
Revenue up 14.4% and traffic up 8.3%, but net profit fell by 8.3% due to the lower share of Eurogate.
Genoa's boarding tax: the Regional Administrative Court rules in favor of the City Council.
Genoa
The appeal of shipowners and shipping agents was rejected
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Carnival reports record revenues and profits in the June-August quarter despite a 36% increase in fuel costs.
Miami
Customer deposits are at their highest. Prices and occupancy are expected to record next year.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Winners and losers in port connectivity: the long journey of Italian ports' ups and downs.
Geneva
UNCTAD indices reveal a changing Mediterranean: Italy slips to seventh place, La Spezia, Trieste and Vado Ligure grow, while the South loses ground.
Electric trucks more affordable than diesel in six major EU markets
Brussels
According to T&E, in countries that account for 46% of European sales, electric vehicles have already become cheaper in five years. Italy, Spain, and Poland are lagging behind.
AP Moller Capital to acquire majority stake in Euroports
Copenhagen/Antwerp
R-Logitech will exit the capital, while PMV and SFPIM will remain shareholders
China, exports are growing but ports are slowing down
Beijing
In August, global foreign trade increased by +19.8%, but international goods handled by seaports decreased by -2.3%.
From Puertos del Estado to Ports of Italy: the same inspiration, an opposite outcome.
Genoa
For port reform, the government is referring to the Spanish model, but is building the exact opposite: yet another counter that the Italian corporate spirit knows how to invent so well.
Maritime ETS: Brussels opens up to hybrid and electric ferries, but Interferry demands more.
Brussels
The proposed revision strengthens the SMAP mechanism but leaves the issue of port networks and infrastructure to AFIR and FuelEU Maritime
Seafarer killed aboard bulk carrier attacked in the Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi/Southampton/Tehran
The other crew members were rescued.
Freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado continues to oscillate between signs of recovery and slowdown
Genoa
In July, volumes increased in both Ligurian ports
Trasportounito offers an automatic system to adjust road haulage rates to the price of diesel.
Rome
Seafarers, five years after the Code of Conduct, the gap between policy and reality remains.
London
Shipping companies' compliance is growing, but issues remain regarding fatigue, psychological safety, complaints and recruitment fees.
Last month, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +26.9%
Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2026, it was crossed by 9,602 ships (+17.4%)
Decision on crucial rail section of Scandinavian-Mediterranean Corridor in Germany postponed again
Hamburg
German port operators are calling for an acceleration of both new infrastructure and the upgrading of the existing line.
Kuehne+Nagel agrees to long-term strategic partnership with Amazon
Schindellegi
The agreement includes a call option on existing shares of the logistics group
MSC in talks to acquire German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft
New York
Currently, 80.73% of the capital is held by the German Federal Government and the State of Lower Saxony.
Trafigura creates a new shipping company dedicated to oil transport
Geneva
Initially Volare Shipping has a fleet of six VLCCs plus eight under construction
Shipowners are calling on EU member states to approve the inclusion of two Indian shipyards in the European list of ship recycling facilities.
Brussels
The new headquarters of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy has been inaugurated in Genoa.
Genoa
French ports see a balance between increases and decreases in the second quarter.
Paris
Total traffic reached 71.1 million tons (-0.2%). Containers increased by 8.1%.
The Genoa Port Master Plan, the Pra' dock, and the Multedo chemical depots are the thorniest issues in the discussions with operators and the local community.
Genoa
Crosetto: The Italian Navy will ensure the safe transit of Italian ships through the Strait of Bab el-Mandeb.
La Spezia
We have - the Minister of Defense underlined - the capabilities to protect its passage
Assiterminal: Seabed certainty and planned dredging are essential for port competitiveness.
Genoa
Mordeglia: We don't just need a simpler rule, we need a predictable one.
Germany is reforming VAT to make its ports more competitive.
Hamburg
The Conference of Finance Ministers approves the compensation model that should eliminate the pre-financing of the tax from 2030
Saudi Arabia denounces that the Houthis are pursuing a policy aimed at "strangling the Straits", holding the international community hostage
New York
The UN Security Council is divided between condemnations and calls for negotiations.
WTO: A reform of the trading system could increase global GDP by 3% by 2050
Geneva
The World Trade Report 2026 warns of the costs of fragmentation: up to 7% less global GDP in a world dominated by free trade agreements
One in ten containers is not up to standard
Washington
WSC publishes 2025 inspection data: out of 93,079 units inspected in seven countries, 9,645 had deficiencies
The World Shipping Council (WSC), the international association representing the world's leading container shipowners, has urged member states...
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd to bring back four services on the Suez Canal route
Copenhagen/Hamburg
The lines connect Asia with Europe/Mediterranean
Neri and Nova Marine Carriers Groups to Control Calata Orlando Terminal
Lugano
The Livorno terminal will be the subject of a significant investment
Cavotec and EVIAS sign agreement for charging electric port vehicles on the move.
Stockholm
The Swedish company becomes the exclusive distributor and installer for the port sector of the French company's technologies
Hapag-Lloyd signs agreement with DP World to secure terminal capacity in Africa
Hamburg
The agreement concerns the ports of Dakar, Luanda, Dar es Salaam, Banana and Maputo
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
The threat to shipping in the Red Sea grows as Houthis seize Perim Island.
Sana'a/Hamburg
German shipowners warn that the possibility of returning to the Suez route is further removed
New attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton/Tehran
IRGC Navy strikes US naval drone
Port of Long Beach reports record container traffic for August
Long Beach
In the first eight months of 2026, volumes grew by +1.3%
WSC reports that containers full of lithium batteries can be shipped without being identified as dangerous goods
Washington
Kramek: People, ports, ships and the marine environment at risk
T&E, the EU Commission's proposed revision of the ETS for shipping is a hesitant step forward.
Brussels
If the system is extended to small naval units - the association highlights - however, exemptions and derogations risk nullifying its climate impact.
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Transalpine rail freight traffic still under pressure despite economic recovery
Bern
The road runs faster than the rail
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Artificial intelligence drives global trade, despite Middle East and tariffs
Geneva
The WTO's barometer is rising. Demand for semiconductors and electronic components is offsetting geopolitical tensions.
Green light for €1.35 billion in investment in the port of Bremerhaven.
Bremen
It is the largest amount of funding the federal government has ever allocated to a project in the state.
APM Terminals Signs Agreement to Develop Nigeria's Badagry Port
Copenhagen
Four kilometers of docks with a draft of -18 meters would be built
Renaissance Partners has signed a binding agreement to acquire De Wave Group.
Genoa/Milan
The Genoese company will be sold by the American company Platinum Equity
Decarbonizing shipping: a €36 billion challenge and a €45 billion opportunity for Italy
Cernobbio
Without investments in ports, Italy risks losing 80 billion euros in added value by 2050.
Canadian unions want BC Ferries to build new ferries in British Columbia
Delta
The company's latest order was to Chinese company CMI Weihai
Filt, Fit, and Uilt should withdraw the amendment that puts port businesses and cooperatives at risk under Article 17.
Rome
The unions fear the progressive replacement of a structural function of the port with precarious forms of work
Norwegian Nor Cruises signs MoU with China's SWS for 2+3 new cruise ships
Shanghai
The units would have a gross tonnage of 84,000 tons
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +27%
Cairo
In the first seven months of this year, maritime traffic was 8,244 ships (+15.9%)
Tomorrow Kombiverkehr will launch an intermodal connection between Regensburg and the Interporto Quadrante Europa
Tanker attacked in Hormuz
Southampton
The unit continued its navigation regularly
FS Logistix and Interporto Bologna presented the first Italian experimental DAC train
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
Sanilog launches a special cancer prevention campaign.
Rome
Three new areas dedicated to the prevention of head and neck and oral cavity cancers and the assessment of vascular risk
Contract awarded for dredging and completion of the electrification of the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
They will be carried out respectively by Dravo and RTI Saet-Suardi
Student Naval Architect Award Awarded in Genoa
Genoa
The d'Amico Group and the Royal Institution of Naval Architects recognize excellence in naval engineering.
Freight transport is more expensive for Malta: €35 million per year between ETS, FuelEU and BAF
Zebbug
The hauliers' association calls on the government to challenge a European policy designed for the continent.
CMA CGM has finalized the acquisition of FedEx Supply Chain.
Marseille/Atlanta
With the transaction, CEVA Logistics' presence in North America has tripled.
Contships to order 10 feeder vessels with options for a further 10+10
Athens
Letter of intent with China's Hubei Guangji Green Energy Shipbuilding Group Co.
DP World signs agreement to develop deepwater port in Nigeria's Ogun State.
Dubai
The project includes approximately four kilometers of docks
New port regulations for Civitavecchia, Fiumicino, and Gaeta have been approved.
Civitavecchia
The procedural agreement with Interminal in Gaeta has been approved.
Kotug Acquires Majority Stake in Vortex Offshore
Rotterdam
The Dubai-based company provides maritime services to the offshore industry in the Middle East.
Over €1.9 billion in Spain to improve road and rail connections between ports
Madrid
Port authorities will contribute 875.1 million euros
Attica Holdings sold the ro-pax vessel Levka Ori for €8.3 million.
Kallithea
The ferry was built in 1987
DFDS's Trieste-Damietta ro-ro service will become bi-weekly in mid-October
Copenhagen
Inserting a second vessel into the route
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy increases cooperation with the Port of Durres.
Genoa
A memorandum of understanding has been signed
A volume on the history of the Tuscan port system will be presented in Livorno on Friday.
Livorno
A comparison of the key players in the port sector: from the reforms of the 1990s to the challenges of the future.
Suardiaz takes delivery of a 5,000-car LNG-powered car carrier
Madrid
A second PCTC vessel is expected in mid-2027
Hapag-Lloyd raises its 2026 outlook further
Hamburg
Strong demand and rising spot freight rates are pushing the company to significantly increase its EBITDA and EBIT forecasts.
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
Pilot project for the production and use of green hydrogen at the port of Savona
Savona
Paroli (Western Ligurian Port Authority): a port area has been identified for work.
Tarros and Nurminen Logistics launch new Scandinavian-Mediterranean intermodal service
La Spezia/Helsinki
The land route connects Örebro, Parma and La Spezia
The first caisson of the breakwater protecting the regasification plant off the coast of Ravenna has been laid.
Ravenna
The maritime work will be approximately 900 metres long
Fincantieri and PT PAL sign agreement for the modernization of an Indonesian Navy vessel
Trieste
This is the "Kri Sriwijaya" unit (formerly "Giuseppe Garibaldi")
In Italy, the blue economy is worth 225 billion, and the nautical industry alone exceeds 10 billion in exports.
Rome
SACE's Focus On presented at the Genoa Boat Show
Fire aboard the Blue Star Ferries ro-ro vessel Blue Carrier 2
Kallithea
The 29 people on board were evacuated
Costs and timescales for the reconstruction of the four US Navy shipyards are rising exponentially.
Washington
If in 2018 21 billion dollars and 20 years of work were expected, today the estimate is 200 billion and at least 50 years.
Shipping faces its triple challenge: decarbonization, geopolitics, and the new geography of the automotive industry.
Chaff
At the Euromed Convention in Grimaldi, the sector is dealing with new environmental regulations, increasingly exposed routes and the shift of automotive production towards Southeast Asia.
Orizzonte Sistemi Navali signs a €3.7 billion contract for two destroyers
Trieste
The "Domenico Millelire" PPA has been delivered to the Navy.
Livorno: The Supreme Court of Cassation overturns the convictions in the Darsena Toscana docks affair.
Rome
The appeal ruling overturned the court's acquittal and convicted three defendants of ideological forgery.
The Port of Rijeka expects to close 2026 with a record container traffic of 800,000 TEUs.
River
With the new terminal on the island of Krk, traffic could rise to 1.7 million TEUs
Offshore wind energy funding: Pichetto reassures Taranto, but Taranto demands certainty.
Taranto
The 2026 funding for the Apulian port drops to €13.9 million. Gugliotti hopes for a formal confirmation of the remaining resources in 2027.
Port reform: The majority pushes ahead with Porti d'Italia SpA
Rome
The Chamber's Transport Committee rejects the opposition's suppressive amendments.
Gela's Porto Rifugio has received a favorable opinion for dredging the port's waters.
Palermo
Greenbrier Europe to produce NIK transshipment system for TX Logistik
Troisdorf/Berlin
Allows rapid loading of non-craneable semi-trailers onto trains
Maersk opens its own logistics center in the heart of Germany
Herleshausen
Located in Herleshausen, it has a surface area of 71,800 square meters
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
South Korea's HJ Shipbuilding & Construction Co. wins orders for four new 10,100 TEU containerships
Busan
The contract has a total value of approximately 500 million dollars.
Democratic Party: The government's port reform paves the way for privatization of Italian ports.
Rome
Ghio and Misiani: it also takes resources and skills away from the territories
Port self-production: The Council of State denies the segmentability of the authorization pursuant to Article 16, paragraph 3.
Rome
Cartour's "partial" authorization in the port of Salerno has been suspended.
Port of Miami closes fiscal 2026 with record cruise traffic
Miami
The threshold of ten million passengers has been exceeded, compared to 8.56 million in the previous financial year.
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new pure car and truck carrier Grande Egitto.
Naples
Its load capacity reaches 9,800 ceu
Port reform will be discussed in Genoa on October 2nd.
Genoa
Workshop organized by the AdSP and the Altero Matteoli association
Fratelli Cosulich strengthens its logistics network with the opening of Express Global Dubai
Dubai
Teresa Cosulich will be responsible for the new logistics office.
"A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 9th
Lugano
Ninth edition of the International Forum on Transport and Infrastructure
Brullo Group orders three 40,800-ton deadweight oil/chemical tanker vessels
Rome
Order to the Chinese shipyard Anhui Shipyard
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A bullet caused minor injuries to two crew members
A new megayacht production, maintenance, and storage hub opens in Trieste.
Trieste
Trieste Shipyards was founded by Seadock (Samer group) and Yachting Expertise and is owned by Friulia
Confitarma applauds the government's initiative to protect Italian ships in the Red Sea.
Rome
Zanetti: Maritime security is, in effect, a component of national economic security
Unions approve the platform for the single collective bargaining agreement for the shipping industry.
Rome
Filt, Fit and Uilt, is structured around three central elements such as salary, protection, participation and thirteen concrete requests
FHP Intermodal is increasing the frequency of its freight rail service between Fiorenzuola and Incoronata/Bari.
Milan
It goes up to five days a week
This year over 2,000 large yachts operated along the Italian coasts
Rome
Plus 10% for owned boats and a substantially stable trend for chartered ones
The event "Cyber-resilience in the maritime sector: defense, regulations, and European cooperation" will be held in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
It is organized by Var Group and Confitarma
Smeup, with the acquisition of HTG, expands its portfolio in the logistics and transport sector
Erbusco
The Turin-based company specializes in the development of proprietary software
Saudi Arabian ports: Liquid bulk throughput to decline sharply in 2025
Riyadh
Total traffic fell to 298.3 million tonnes (-10.9%)
A delegation from the Lithuanian port of Klaipeda visited the port of Livorno
Livorno
In-depth comparison of their respective infrastructure development plans
New OOCL service between the Western Mediterranean and Canada
Hong Kong
Collaboration with Ocean Alliance companies and other carriers
The port's future is at the center of the event celebrating the 80th anniversary of Assosped Venezia and Asamar Veneto.
Venice
A conference on Friday will be the highlight of the festival
Increase in port workers at the ports of Monfalcone and Milazzo
Rome
Green light from the General Directorate for Ports, Logistics and Intermodality of the Ministry of the Interior.
Cargo traffic in Greek ports is sharply declining
Piraeus
Stagnation in passenger numbers
Mercitalia Shunting & Terminal has purchased eight Eurolight Dual bimodal locomotives
Rome
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assologistica event to discuss the Mediterranean strategy for Italian competitiveness
Rome
It will be held next October 30th in Naples
UNIPORT's public meeting will be held in Rome on October 6th.
Rome
Debate on port reform and other relevant aspects of the sector
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Cosco Shipping arm readies China IPO to capitalise on global shipbuilding wave
(South China Morning Post)
Rosatom expects cargo traffic along Northern Sea Route to rise 14% in 2026 - CEO
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong grew by 22.1% last month.
Hong Kong
Total for the first eight months of 2026 unchanged
AGV Expo, a new European trade fair dedicated to self-guided vehicles, will be held in Piacenza next month.
Genoa
The event will also host a rich program of conferences
Massive transnational fraud discovered in the road haulage sector
Chieti
Illegal employment of non-EU workers
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore decreased by -4.9% in August
Singapore
In the first eight months of 2026, the port handled 30.7 million containers (+4.2%)
Cochin Shipyard and Drydocks World to jointly develop new international ship repair center in Cochin
Mumbai
An Iranian merchant ship was hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Southampton
One sailor died and four other crew members were injured.
In July, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +6.7%
Ravenna
A sharp decline of -21.2% is expected for August
Giulio Stoppa is the new general secretary of Trasportounito
Rome
A choice of continuity that at the same time marks the beginning of a new phase
The launching ceremony of Viking Astrea took place at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
Viking's Board has authorized a share buyback program of up to $1 billion.
Meyer Werft begins construction of the Carnival Tropicale cruise ship
Papenburg
With a gross tonnage of 180,000 tons, it will be able to accommodate over 6,000 passengers.
VTG sells its UK subsidiary VTG Rail UK to pension fund USS
Hamburg
The company operates in the railway freight wagon leasing sector.
The Genoa Coast Guard reaches its 100th Port State Control inspection of 2026.
Genoa
More than 250 deficiencies have been detected so far
ABB and Oceanly collaborate to integrate and optimize ship performance and operations
Genoa
Strategic agreement between Federlogistica and the Port of Xiamen
Genoa
Feasibility study for a maritime connection between the Chinese port and Genoa
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August
Los Angeles
The increase in empty garages has offset the decrease in full ones
Gulftainer to acquire stake in Thailand's Suksawat Terminal
Sharjah/Bangkok
It is located on the Chao Phraya River, in Bangkok
Robo.ai establishes a company specializing in maritime and submarine security
Abu Dhabi
Al-Mansory: We will produce locally and provide solutions for markets around the world
Kombiverkehr has taken full control of Spanish company Combiberia
Frankfurt am Main
The shares were acquired from the other 20 members
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