Alexandros Itimoudis
X-Press Feeders and COSCO SHIPPING Lines forge strategic partnership
X-Press Feeders Group has entered into two significant agreements with COSCO SHIPPING Lines.
Signed on 18 June 2025 by Francis Goh, Chief Operating Officer of...
Valenciaport sees modest decline in May traffic
Valenciaport recorded a slight dip in overall container traffic for May 2025 representing a year-over-year decrease of 1.38%.
Despite this modest decline, the port has...
Maersk launches new class with newbuilding naming ceremony
Maersk has officially named the first vessel in a new class of 17,480 TEU dual-fuel container ships, the Berlin Maersk, at a ceremony held...
Soaring war risk insurance rates underscore rising tensions
War risk insurance premiums for shipments to Israel have surged dramatically, now reaching levels up to three times higher than they were just a...
Kongsberg Discovery to acquire underwater acoustics Leader Sonatech
Kongsberg Discovery has announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Sonatech, a US-based expert in underwater acoustics.
The acquisition is expected to close later...
IMO urges swift action following UN Ocean Conference commitments
Following the conclusion of the United Nations Ocean Conference (9–13 June, Nice, France), IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has called for countries to swiftly translate...
Port of Long Beach sees decline in May
May 2025 cargo volumes at the Port of Long Beach fell 8.2% year-on-year, as tariffs and retaliatory trade measures disrupted normal freight flows.
However, with...
SeaLead launches Türkiye–Italy express service
SeaLead has unveiled the Türkiye–Italy Express, a new direct, weekly service linking major Turkish ports with key Italian gateways.
The route strengthens SeaLead’s fast-expanding Mediterranean...
Freightos: Strait of Hormuz risks, US-China tariffs, and capacity realignments
Global freight markets remain on alert following the outbreak of hostilities between Israel and Iran, although immediate impacts have been limited.
Meanwhile, evolving dynamics in...
Finnlines adds Gdynia to weekly North Sea service from Bilbao
Finnlines is expanding its weekly service from the Port of Bilbao to the North Sea by adding the Polish port of Gdynia to its...
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11th ShipIT Conference 2025: Where Maritime Industry Meets Cybersecurity and Innovation
On Tuesday, September 30th, 2025, the 11th ShipIT Conference sets sail once again from the “PLOES” venue in Paleo Faliro, Athens, placing at the...
Oil slick forming after two-tanker collision in Oman gulf
Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has warned of a potential environmental disaster after two crude oil tankers collided between Iran and the...
Shipsgo at Transport Logistic 2025
Held at Messe München from June 2-5, Transport Logistic 2025 is a global exhibition for logistics and supply chain management, information technologies, and mobility....
MICT becomes first Philippine terminal to deploy fully electric tractors
Manila International Container Terminal (MICT), the flagship facility of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), introduced two fully electric terminal tractors into its operations,...