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İstikbal: Signing an agreement in the Eastern Mediterranean does not end the field; it is necessary to produce consent. International maritime law expert Dr. Captain Cahit İstikbal evaluated Turkey's call for a maritime jurisdiction agreement with Egypt on Habertürk TV's HT 360 program with Dilek Gül. According to İst…
The Japanese classification society ClassNK has published the second edition of its Cyber Security Management System Guidelines for ship owners and operators. The new regulation aims to protect the digital systems of ships, prepare for cyber attacks, and ensure compliance with international standards during audit proc…
The Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers (ICS), one of the world's long-established maritime professional organizations, has elected a woman as president for the first time in its 115-year history. Natalia Margioli-Komninou, an experienced figure in the Greek maritime sector, has also become the first Greek president of…
Rhenus has signed a ten-year agreement with the Dutch Ministry of Defence to support military logistics operations in the Netherlands. The partnership focuses on the Soesterberg Logistics Centre (LCS), which supplies materials and equipment to the country’s armed forces. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inl…
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has ordered four LNG dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carriers from China’s Jinling Shipyard and secured options for eight additional vessels. Each Shaper Class vessel will have capacity for 9,900 car equivalent units. Delivery of the four firm ships is scheduled to begin in mid-2030. (function () { v…
The verification of seafarers' competency certificates continues to be a significant time loss for companies and personnel management units in the global maritime sector. A new study revealed that checking a single seafarer's documents can take up to two hours, emphasizing the need to transition to internationally val…
A collaboration between Wabtec and partners demonstrated Automated Shunting Operations (ASO) at Vienna’s Albern Hafen rail yard earlier this month. ASO should help improve productivity, mitigate staff shortages and improve operational safety. The technology will now proceed to pilot operations before commercial deploy…
Hapag-Lloyd has announced that rail services to and from London Gateway are suspended following a train derailment in Barking, United Kingdom. Based on the latest information available to the carrier, the disruption is expected to continue for at least one week. Inland cargo movements connected with London Gateway may…
The Polish Office for Rail Transport (UTK) warns that joint liability for customs debt could push Polish rail freight operators into insolvency. The regulator’s president will write to the ministers of infrastructure and finance, calling for an urgent analysis of the situation. The problem mainly concerns transports o…
The ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles have released a comprehensive Clean Marine Fuel Feasibility Assessment identifying the most promising alternative marine fuels for oceangoing vessels calling at the nation’s busiest port complex, conducted as part of their joint Green Shipping Corridor efforts. The study examine…
The cleanup and restoration of the railway near Barking after last Friday’s derailment will continue well into next week. The work to recover a stranded intermodal train and repair damaged infrastructure is proving far more extensive than first hoped. New images released by c2c show the scale of the recovery operation…
COSCO SHIPPING Holdings announced ESA3, a new weekly container service linking the Far East with South America's East Coast (ECSA). The service will begin its first voyage from Ningbo on or around December 17, 2026. ESA3 will be the company's third service on this trade, increasing sailing frequency and providing carg…
The world's ten largest container shipping carriers have a combined vessel orderbook of about 10.89 million TEU, according to an October 2026 infographic from Maritime Analytica citing data from Alphaliner. The scale of the orderbook has raised concerns about future capacity growth and downward pressure on freight rat…
As of mid-October 2026, about 63% of the capacity deployed by the world's top ten container shipping companies on Far East-Europe routes once again involves the Red Sea and Suez Canal corridor. For China's export logistics sector, this carries a dual implication: shorter voyages may improve transport efficiency, but a…
CMA CGM Group recently signed a framework agreement with French energy company ENGIE to jointly build a biomethane production facility in the port industrial zone of Le Havre, France. The project focuses on supplying renewable fuel for the shipping industry and is an important step in CMA CGM's efforts to decarbonize …
On October 23, the Shanghai Shipping Exchange released the Shanghai Export Containerized Freight Index at 3681.34 points, up 1.76 points from the previous period, a weekly increase of 0.05%, marking a third consecutive week of slight gains. Judging from the index, the container shipping market as a whole has not clear…
GXO Logistics has opened a new logistics hub in Medini, Malaysia, expanding its operations across the Asia Pacific region. The facility is located within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone, a key corridor for regional trade and manufacturing. The new site offers Free Trade Zone benefits and access to major port…
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has announced that PATH Director and General Manager Clarelle DeGraffe will retire at the end of 2026 after more than 37 years with the agency, the last seven leading the PATH rail transit system. James Sincaglia, a long-time NJ Transit executive, has been appointed as her…
Maersk will reduce its Intermodal Fuel Fee percentages for truck and RCO movements in Italy. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).slice(2, 10); var holder = document.createElement('div'); holder.id = id; var here = document.currentScript; here.parentNode.insertBefore(holder…
The US Department of Transportation has announced nearly US$500 million in funding for 35 port infrastructure projects across 19 states. The investment aims to modernise maritime facilities and strengthen cargo transportation networks. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inline-' + Math.random().toString(36).s…
Two Nordic rail freight operators published mixed third-quarter results. Finnish Nurminen Logistics grew net sales by 10.4% to €26.3 million thanks to its Italian block trains. Still, the operator slipped into loss territory. Swedish operator Green Cargo posted an operating profit of 73 million Swedish crowns (€6.6 mi…
Maersk–APM has signed a concession agreement to develop a new container terminal at Tanger Med 3 in Morocco. The agreement was announced by Morocco’s Royal Cabinet following a working session chaired by King Mohammed VI at the Royal Palace in Rabat. The meeting reviewed the development of Tanger Med 3 and the approach…
The Austrian rail freight operator Rail Cargo Group is considering scaling back single wagonload services between Sachsenburg in Carinthia and Sillian in East Tyrol. The service is too labour- and cost-intensive, the ÖBB subsidiary said. Local politicians warn that the move could put 50 to 60 extra trucks on the road …
Kalmar reported a 22% increase in orders received during the third quarter of 2026, reaching €458 million compared with €375 million a year earlier. The growth came mainly from its Equipment segment, supported by improving demand in North America. The company’s order book stood at €1.004 billion at the end of Septembe…
Plans are gathering momentum for the potential launch of a rail freight service connecting the port of Dunkirk and the Paris-Rungis market. Semmaris, the public body running Rungis, has been working for several years on revitalising rail freight at the site, in close collaboration with the State and the Greater Paris …
The container carrier march back through the Red Sea continues, with Alphaliner estimating nearly two-thirds of total Asia – Europe capacity is now restored. Especially of note is Israeli carrier ZIM’s announcement that it has resumed taking the Red Sea route for its joint Asia – US East Coast service with MSC, as the…
For the first time, container trading and leasing company Dutch Container Merchants (DCM) will exhibit at Intermodal Europe 2026 with its own stand (D81). The Amsterdam-based family business is ready to meet the industry face to face and showcase its container offering. When Rogier Vervoort founded Dutch Container Mer…
Europe has ambitious plans to shift freight from road to rail, but the results so far have been disappointing. According to the recent 2026 CER Economic Study on the European Rail Freight Sector, rail’s share of EU inland freight transport fell from 18.8% in 2014 to 16.6% in 2024. This decline reflects a combination o…
CMA CGM has launched its first dedicated block train service between the Port of Mombasa and the Nairobi-Embakasi Inland Container Depot (ICD) in Kenya. The new connection aims to strengthen container transport between the country’s main seaport and its inland markets. (function () { var id = 'div-gpt-ad-article-inlin…
Russia has resumed allowing the departure of grain-carrying vessels from the Sea of Azov, which it had closed to commercial shipping traffic since July 10, 2026, due to Ukrainian drone attacks. This decision, made after more than three months, has partially reopened the path for grain exports via the Black Sea. Accord…