China State Shipbuilding Corporation CSSC has received approval from the Shanghai Stock Exchange for its merger with China Shipbuilding Industry Company (CSIC). After completing the remaining formalities, the deal will create the world’s largest shipbuilding group in terms of assets, revenue and order book.
FERNRIDE has become the first company to receive TÜV SÜD certification for an autonomous terminal tractor according to EU standards, as well as approval from the Estonian Transport Administration. This confirms that the FERNRIDE platform – including the tractor, sensors, software and cybersecurity systems – meets European safety and reliability requirements, paving the way for commercial implementation of the technology in Europe.
On 7 July 2025, the Port of Gdansk Authority and the DORACO construction corporation signed an agreement on the comprehensive reconstruction of the Wislansk embankment, one of the key facilities of the Inner Port. The total cost of the project is PLN 351 million, with completion scheduled for the second quarter of 2028. The project aims to increase cargo handling capacity, modernise the energy, rail and road infrastructure, as well as improve the safety and environmental sustainability of the port.
The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority signed two memorandums of understanding with the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority (Trieste and Monfalcone ports) and the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority (Genoa, Savona, Praia and Vado Ligure ports) at the International Conference on Ukraine’s Recovery in Rome. These Italian ports are among the most powerful logistics hubs in Europe, actively implementing digital, green solutions and implementing large-scale infrastructure projects.
The container terminal at the Port of Linz recorded its highest monthly throughput in May 2025, processing 24,405 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent units).
From November 2025, Ocean Network Express (ONE) will begin operations through its representative office in Greece — Ocean Network Express (Europe) Limited, Greece Foreign Branch. This strategic decision underlines the importance of Greece as a historically important maritime hub and reflects ONE’s commitment to strengthening its presence in the Mediterranean market.
Since the opening of the Ukrainian Sea Corridor in August 2023, almost 5 thousand vessels have passed through it, and the transshipment volume has exceeded 130 million tons of cargo, of which more than 80 million tons are grain. This was announced by the head of the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) Oleksandr Semirga during the visit of German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Andriy Sybiga to the Odessa port.
COFCO International has commissioned a new river fleet of four pushers and 29 barges. It connects the company’s nine river and inland grain silos with the deep-water port terminal in Constanta, Romania. Each barge is capable of transporting over 1,000 tons of grain – corn, wheat or barley – increasing logistics efficiency and giving COFCO greater flexibility and control over shipments.
The test launch of the DocPort marine module, the future basis of the Maritime Single Window implemented by the Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA), has started in the Yuzhny seaport. The digital platform is designed to unite all administrative procedures related to the handling of vessels in ports, ensuring a one-time submission of data, transparency of actions and equal access to information for all participants in the process.
According to the results of January-May 2025, the cargo turnover of Turkish ports increased by 2% compared to the same period last year and reached 230 million tons. In May, the figure increased by 4.7%, amounting to 48.16 million tons. The leaders in terms of the volume of handled cargo were the ports of Aliaga (7.83 million tons), Kocaeli (7.41 million tons), Iskenderun (6.25 million tons), Tekirdag, Ceyhan, Mersin and Ambarli. The ten largest ports accounted for 83.9% of the total monthly volume.
