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Passenger traffic is growing and the number of port calls is increasing even faster. In the first nine months of the year, North Tyrrhenian ports welcomed around 670,000 cruise passengers, …

Crescono i passeggeri, crescono ancora di più gli approdi. Nei primi nove mesi dell’anno i porti del Mar Tirreno Settentrionale hanno accolto circa 670 mila crocieristi, con un aumento del …

The South Korean containership Panstar Acro has completed the Northern Sea Route (NSR) in both directions without resorting to icebreakers. The news comes from the Centre for High North Logistics, …

An international award recognizing training as a strategic lever: The North Tyrrhenian Port Network Authority (PNA) has recently been awarded the Areté Prize by Escola Europa. Accepted by the PNA, …

LIVORNO – A sector that has traditionally been male-dominated is gradually changing, opening up to women entering the workforce, thanks in part to technological innovation and environmental sustainability – genuine …

An MSC boxship ‘s hull was seriously damaged with a 10-metre crack after being hit by a TUI Cruises vessel during departure manoeuvres in the German port of Bremerhaven. The …

A vast oil slick is currently washing up on United Arab Emirates’ beaches, particularly along the stretch of coastline near Umm Al Quwain, some 45 miles north-east of Dubai. The …

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The global orderbook currently totals 203.2 million tonnes of Compensated Gross Tonnage (CGT), representing a 13% increase year-on-year. It is just below the all-time high of 210.4 million tonnes of …

As the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz escalates, it continues to exert upward pressure on the global bunkering market, causing significant price volatility along the main shipping routes. The …

In the third quarter, China’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) was up 4.5% compared to the same period last year and by 0.2 percentage points compared with Q2. The national economy’s …

In a LinkedIn post, Lars Jensen highlights how Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have launched a new service, called AE18/SE5, which will link Asia to the Mediterranean, departing from China and calling …

MSC has further boosted its orderbook by commissioning Hengli HI to build an additional twenty 24,000 TEU boxships. This brings the total number of mega-containerships ordered by the shipping company …

Yesterday, the port of Livorno welcomed the Mein Schiff 6, a cruise ship operated by the German company TUI Cruises, for the first time. To mark the ship’s maiden call, …

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The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has concluded that Spain has set up unfavourable trading conditions for US foreign trade by denying US-flagged vessels access to its ports in 2024. The …

The GFS Pride, a 2,824 TEU containership, operated by Global Feeder Services, a company owned by AD Ports, sank in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile. …

The GFS Pride, a 2,824 TEU containership, operated by Global Feeder Services, a company owned by AD Ports, sank in the Strait of Hormuz after being hit by a projectile. …

Over 220 cruise ship transits are expected through the Panama Canal during the 2026–2027 season. The season was launched last week with the Carnival Miracle. The vessel began its northbound …

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Geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East has forced shipping companies to significantly redesign their maritime route networks. Whilst the ports in the regions directly affected have lost their regular shipping …

Between August and September, the share prices of most listed operators reached their highest levels in the past 12 months, driven by solid second-quarter results and the continued favourable outlook …

Germany – there’s a green light for the renewal of the national collective dockworker agreement. The Ver.di trade union has approved the latest proposal put forward by ZDF, the Central …

Between 3rd and 5th October, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) reported a series of incidents involving merchant ships in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding maritime areas. …

Italian Port Days 2026 is running throughout October with a packed programme. Following the events that have already taken place on 2nd and 4th October, the initiatives organized by the …

There has been an outstanding engineering feat in the Netherlands that will go down in local maritime history. The famous Batavia – a faithful, full-scale replica of the Dutch East …

Livorno is preparing to host a project designed to blend nautical expertise, technology and research at its very highest level. The city, which has been one of Italy’s leading shipbuilding …

Samudera Shipping Line is Indonesia’s leading container operator, according to Alphaliner’s in-depth report on the role the country plays in international shipping. The shipping company operates a 45,000 TEU fleet. …

Over the last few hours, China and the US have reached a $60 billion agreement following the summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The deal …

Since last May, over 140 containerships, with a combined capacity of over 2 million TEUs, have been back on the Suez Canal route, with a growing number of shipping companies …

Better water conditions and favourable hydrological forecasts have led the Panama Canal Authority to increase vessel transit capacity through its Neopanamax locks. From 15th October 2026, there will be an …

Construction work has been completed on the new warehouse for storing frozen food products at Tuscany’s Amerigo Vespucci freight village in Guasticce,Collesalvetti. It was commissioned by the North Tyrrhenian Port …

There’s going to be a big celebration in Piombino on 17th September 2026 to mark the start of the new school year, with the unveiling of the artwork ‘Leonardo fra …

Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd and MSC have announced another significant step towards Red Sea normalization Following a careful assessment of the current security scenario in the region, the Gemini Alliance partners have …

On the environmental front, ONE has achieved a 65% reduction in Scope 1 emissions intensity compared with its 2008 level. The company has also joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative …

The MSC Hermes III, a 2,490 TEU containership, is still adrift in the South China Sea. It was evacuated following an unspecified emergency. It has been reported as an abandoned …

The Lithuanian managers listened carefully to the details presented by the Port Authority’s technical experts and compared the figures with their flagship project: Southport, the most ambitious expansion program in …

The countdown is underway for the thirteenth edition of Italian Cruise Day, the leading travelling forum for the cruise sector in our country. It was conceived and launched in 2011 …

Further concern for the Panama Canal. According to the latest data released by NOAA (the US National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) in its regular monthly update, the El Niño phenomenon …

A new, violent wave of coordinated attacks is gripping the Middle East in a stranglehold that threatens to jeopardise global maritime security and key energy routes. Last Sunday, thirteen Indian …

Just two years after it was first introduced, the shipping link between Italy and Egypt is set to double its capacity. The Danish company DFDS has announced it’s upping its …

There has been a new, violent escalation in the Gulf of Oman, where US military forces have destroyed five Iranian tankers loaded with crude oil. The operation triggered an immediate …

Last Monday, an MSC containership, the 4,900 TEU Sariska V, sustained damage to its hull after being hit by projectiles while it was 40 nautical miles south-east of the Iraqi …

Commercial traffic through the Suez Canal remains stuck in the geopolitical crisis, although the first signs of a partial turnaround are emerging in the containership sector. According to the latest …

The proliferation of Chinese car brands is now an intrinsic part of the global market. China is no longer just an exporter, but an industrial player fully integrated into the …

L’espansione dei marchi automobilistici cinesi è ormai un elemento strutturale del mercato globale. La Cina non è più un semplice esportatore ma un attore industriale integrato nel sistema automotive mondiale. …

AD Ports Group has disclosed that it has acquired the Brazilian operator Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura (CLI) for $835 million. This is the UAE port group’s largest transaction ever in …

G2 Ocean is renewing its fleet with a major new order for six ships fitted with gantry cranes. The Bergen-based joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Maritime Group has announced …

Samsung Electronics America (SEA) has lodged a complaint with the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) against the Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines for wrongly charging them over $1.2 million in …

Mega fine for Danish shipping giant Maersk. The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has formalised a settlement agreement involving $1.9 million in civil penalties against the Copenhagen-based company. The settlement marks …