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November 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • NYK buys 12.5pc share in Kaohsiung terminal from Yang Ming
  • Wan Hai strengthens its network coverage of Yangon with 660-TEUers
  • Textainer quarterly profit off 20.8pc to US$40 million as sales rise 8.5pc
  • Huge changes in shipping will transform trade flows, HK conference told
  • China to build first non-coastal meat hinterland checkpoint for imports
  • P3 plans for moderate capacity growth arouse fears among rival carriers
  • China's nine-month ground and waterway cargo traffic grows 9.8pc
  • Chittagong at standstill as rioters attack trucks on streets of Dhaka
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine launches inaugural service to West Africa
  • Matson Q3 profit declines 11pc after rising 5pc in first 9 months
  • DB Schenker Logistics opens new multi-customer warehouse in Kenya
  • Baltic Exchange board meets in Singapore to mark Asia's importance
  • DHL appoints Christopher Lim Malaysian forwarding managing director
  • Heavy dryers movement in Turkey by Ekin Heavy & Project Transportation
  • Port of Montreal expects to win big from Canada-EU free trade pact
  • Changi Airport Terminal 4 breaks ground, to be operational in 2017
  • Lufthansa Cargo profit falls 55.8pc to US$47.1 million in first 9 months
  • Xinjiang authorities okay HNA Group's bid to start Urumqi Airlines
  • CIS challenging, but there's scope and hope for air cargo as oil flows
  • FedEx expects year's busiest day to set new record due to e-commerce

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • First ever Baltic Exchange Singapore board meeting highlights growing Asian influence
  • GCC maritime sector set to expand
  • NYK Group invests in Yang Ming's Kaohsiung Terminal
  • Antwerp port investing in top-notch infrastructure
  • Dhamra port gets new COO
  • DP World to assist Kazakhstan in expanding port & logistics capacity
  • Vasan-led delegation in Japan to promote Indian ports
  • More funds required for eastern corridor: DFCC
  • Energy Insurance Pool may be hit by cash crunch
  • Handicraft exports likely to meet target
  • Textiles Ministry seeks restoration of export benefits
  • Onion story

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Montana Rail Link is the Shortline of the Year
  • Changeover at Finnlines
  • Drewry: Asia-Europe GRI doubles rates at critical time
  • C.H. Robinson Worldwide posts higher sales/lower profit
  • Two major orders for Freightliner Trucks
  • Ethiopian receives first B777-300ER
  • New global sales and marketing head for Kuehne + Nagel
  • DHL enhances status of industrial projects sub-division
  • Logwin group reports lower sales/higher profit
  • Russian Railways Logistics handles complex cargo
  • Swiss posts Q3 profit
  • Old Dominion relocates Albuquerque service centre
  • London Gateway receives first scheduled vessel
  • EC investigates French tonnage tax scheme
  • (Keine) Änderungen in Sicht
  • Lübeck - Synergieeffekte im Fokus
  • DVB Bank's corporate communications sector in new hands
  • Hainan Airlines postpones international B787 launch
  • Swedish Orient Lines appoints new helmsman

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • Electric Boat gets $7.1 million for ARDM-4 work
  • MARAD funds two LNG-as-fuel projects
  • U.K. naval shipbuilding set for restructuring
  • Transocean orders five jack-ups, options five more
  • Thai shipyard launches Incat Crowther catamaran ferry
  • Prosafe signs LOI for two semi-subs

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up in three categories in August
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission Oks business incentive program
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • MarAd providing funding for alternative fuel projects
  • Matson plans to issue $100 million in 30-year notes

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • RBS punts its position in Eagle Bulk
    Sale of that bank debt would allow a new buyer a controlling position in any future negotiations with dry bulk owner
  • Genco optimistic on spot rate rebound
    UPDATED: capesize rates could reach $30,000 a day in the first quarter 2014, Wobensmith says
  • Betting on LPG
    Investing in new LPG tonnage may be a risk - but many are willing to take it
  • Baltic Trading secures new borrowing capacity for future acquisitions
    Losses narrow for Genco-owned dry bulk operator
  • Small cargoship sinks after collision with OOCL boxship near Hong Kong
    All 11 crew rescued and reported to be unhurt
  • Teekay LNG's income rises as it focuses on growth
    Third quarter marked by new deals
  • Fredriksen firm sells two VLCCs to sidestep an expensive survey
    Frontline will pay Ship Finance $90m as compensation for ending charters
  • Senior Cosco executive in graft investigation
    Fourth Cosco executive to face corruption probe
  • Wilbur Ross looks for LPG opportunities
    Private equity giant eyes export terminals and dry bulk investments
  • Clarksons sees rates and asset values improve
    Positive indicators in shipping markets have started to bear results, says shipbroker
  • Vale's third-quarter profits double due to China's iron ore demand
    Brazil-based miner benefits from higher prices and growth in volume
  • London Gateway opens for business
    First scheduled arrival the 4,922 teu MOL Caledon arrives from South Africa
  • Exmar strikes deal to sell LNG to Gazprom
    Firm hails deal with energy major as a coup for its barge-based floating gas liquefaction strategy
  • Opec tips global products demand to grow 18% by 2030
    Predictions spell soaring prospects for specialist tanker segment
  • MISC reports strong third-quarter growth in operating profit
    Smaller fleet cuts tanker giant's costs
  • Keppel secures order for five jack-up rigs
    Transocean deal worth $1.1bn carries up to five options
  • Matson orders two 3,600 teu boxships for $418m
    Jones Act carrier signs contract with Aker Philadelphia
  • Wan Hai shuns intra-Asia alliances
    Taipei-listed line says loose co-operation works better in fragmented markets

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • Teekay Tankers might sue STX
    NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers said today it has yet to receive any acceptable refund guarantees for its newbuilding contracts at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding and is considering legal action
  • Box volumes keep rising but prices slip
    SEAGOING box volumes continued to grow in September, but pricing - which rose the previous month - got weaker again, a UK consultancy said today
  • Seadrill again rolls forward Sevan shares
    SEADRILL said today it had rolled forward accords tied to its shareholding in Sevan Drilling
  • Qatar, UK agree to $7.1Bn gas deal
    QATARGAS has agreed to a £4.4Bn ($7.1Bn) deal with the UK's Centrica, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • COSCO figure investigated
    BEIJING is investigating the fifth-ranked corporate official of COSCO Group, its flagship unit China COSCO said today
  • Navigator sets IPO goalposts
    WILBUR Ross-controlled Navigator Holdings has announced the target price range for its IPO and revealed the size of the sale
  • Wilson recovery spoiled
    A RISE in capital costs caused by currency fluctuations wiped out any operating performance gains, Norway's Wilson said today
  • Matson signs $418M deal
    JONES ACT carrier Matson has signed a $418M contract with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard for two boxships
  • Singapore to mandate use of mass flow meters
    SINGAPORE has disclosed plans to make the use of mass flow metres mandatory at the world's largest bunkering port
  • MISC's profits rocket 189%
    MALAYSIAN carrier MISC's net profits for 3Q13 have rocketed 189% year on year to 401M ringgit ($126M)
  • Smuggled cocaine worth $218.6M seized in UK
    BRITISH authorities have reportedly found a huge cocaine cache being smuggled among bananas boxes on a reefer ship in Portsmouth
  • HHI's profits seen rebounding
    HYUNDAI HI's profits should rebound as low-priced orders are cleared out, analysts said today
  • China Shipping expands to Sao Paulo
    CHINA Shipping has set up a wholly owned subsidiary, China Shipping (South America), in Sao Paulo, Brazil
  • HHIC wins Capesizes, box ship
    HANJIN HI & Construction continued its run, winning orders for five Capesizes and a 9,000teu boxship
  • Pacific Radiance launches IPO for expansion
    SINGAPORE-based offshore support vessel owner Pacific Radiance has launched an IPO for its Singapore Exchange listing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • Inaugural Long Beach Call of CMA CGM Corte Real Brings Home Mega-Ship Demands on Ports
    CMA CGM Corte Real calls at the Port of Long Beach.LONG BEACH, Calif. - The arrival in Long Beach this week of the CMA CGM Corte Real, with a capacity of 14,000 20-foot containers, will produce a new North American record for cargo-handling as more than 10,000 container moves will...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Expands Vietnam Warehouse
    Zenith Global Logistics' dehumidifiers at its expanded Vietnam warehouse.Zenith Global Logistics has expanded its Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, warehouse. Humidity gauge at Zenith's warehouse. Full-size image The specialized furniture carrier and third-party logistics provider said the expansion will help it keep up with growing demand for humidity-controlled warehousing in Vietnam. The new bonded facility,...
  • US West Coast Container Volumes Rise
    Container volumes at West Coast ports increased 2 percent in September compared to the same month last year, according to numbers published on the website of the Pacific Maritime Association. Also, both containerized imports and containerized exports were up 2 percent compared to September 2012. The increase in exports was a...
  • Ports of Long Beach, Busan Sign Sister Port Deal
    Representatives from California's Port of Long Beach and South Korea's Busan Port Authority have signed a "sister port" agreement to enable the exchange of technical and engineering information, best practices and professional expertise. "Sister port" deal signing in South Korea.The deal, which is not legally binding, aims to help the ports...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports See Largest Increase in Six Months
    U.S. containerized imports through August 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports climbed 5.2 percent year-over-year in August, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.62 million 20-foot-equivalent units in August. This was the largest year-over-year jump since February 2013. "U.S. containerized imports via ocean picked up...
  • US Intermodal Average Rate Inches Up Despite Drops in Top Lanes
    Top 36 U.S. lanes, week of November 4, 2013 Full-size image An index of U.S. intermodal rates saw a slight increase in the week ending Nov. 4 after two consecutive weeks of decline. The overall index rate of the top 36 U.S. lanes inched up 0.4 percent, or $9.03, to $2,145, according to...
  • Envirotainer Names Angeldorff as Interim CEO
    Envirotainer has named Simon Angeldorff as its interim CEO. Angeldorff, who succeeds Gustaf Ljunggren in the role, is currently chairman of the board and will assume the position of executive chairman. With Envirotainer now entering a "new and intensive growth phase," the board of directors has initiated a search for a new...
  • Canton Fair Highlights Fluctuations in China's Trade
    The mixed messages evident from China's latest PMI readings were confirmed by the value of export contracts signed at the Canton Fair, China's huge import and export jamboree. State media reports said $31.7 billion of export deals were agreed at the latest instalment of the twice-yearly event that closed earlier this...
  • Flights, Port Operations Canceled Prior to Typhoon Landfall
    With the Philippines bracing for super Typhoon Yolanda, Philippine Airlines and several other air carriers canceled domestic and international flights today. Operations at several ports were also suspended to minimize the impact of the super storm, which is headed toward the central Philippines with sustained winds of 190 mpg. ...
  • YRC Worldwide Asks Teamsters to Extend Contract
    YRC Worldwide has asked its International Brotherhood of Teamsters employees to engage in formal negotiations for a contract extension, in order to secure restructuring debt financing from its lenders. As a result of these developments, YRC said it will postpone its third quarter conference call until Nov. 12 at 4:30 p.m....
  • Slowdowns Expected If ILWU Contract Isn't Reached
    Expect to see work slowdowns at West Coast ports next summer if employers and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union do not reach agreement on a new contract by the time the old one expires on June 30. "The issues are tough, so prepare for a slowdown in July and August,"...
  • C.H. Robinson's Results Mixed in Third Quarter
    C.H. Robinson reported its net income in the third quarter of 2013 was $107.7 million, decreasing 8.0 percent year-over-year from $116.3 million. However, quarterly revenue for the third-party logistics provider rose 7.1 percent to $463.3 million, from $432.7 million in the third quarter of 2012. Ocean transportation revenue jumped 168.6 percent,...
  • Fact and Fiction at LA-Long Beach
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have made tremendous strides in accelerating container movement in and out of the marine terminals. Most significantly, night and Saturday off-peak shifts run by PierPass at the 13 port terminals now handle as many as 17,000 container moves per shift compared with...
  • Textainer's 3Q Profit Slid 18 Percent
    Textainer Group Holdings reported its net income in the third quarter of 2013 was $41.3 million, dropping 18.0 percent year-over-year from $50.4 million. However, total quarterly revenue for the intermodal container lessor was $132.6 million, increasing 8.5 percent from $122.3 million in the third quarter of 2012. Revenue from lease rental...
  • NY-NJ Port Authority 'Optimistic' About Hiring
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey said it is "optimistic" about success in its effort to broker a deal to settle a dispute over the hiring of additional longshoremen at the port. The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association have been arguing with the Waterfront...
  • Driving Under the Influence - of Religion
    Q: I read recently that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission requires that trucking companies make accommodations for drivers whose religion prohibits them from handling certain types of shipments. The case I read about involves Islamic drivers who refused to haul loads of alcoholic beverages because it violates their religion. The carrier...
  • DHL Global Forwarding appoints Nikola Hagleitner as new Head of Industrial Projects
    MIAMI, Fla. November 7, 2013: DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, announced the appointment of Nikola Hagleitner as the new global head of its sub-division Industrial Projects. Effective from October 22, 2013, she will be responsible for the worldwide expansion of DHL's already solid...
  • FedEx People Using 'Local Expertise' to Provide Solutions to Customers in Asia Pacific
    HONG KONG, November 7, 2013 - In Asia Pacific's thriving business environment, it's not just the new products, services and innovations which are the catalyst for growth; more often than not, the greatest change is brought about by people. FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp. (NYSE: FDX) today announced the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • Box Ships earns more, pays less
    Michael Bodouroglou-led Box Ships slashed its payout to shareholders despite improved results in the third quarter.
  • All eyes on US orderbook
    A freshly minted contract to construct two containerships at a leading US shipyard may lend support to tonnage involved in the coastwise transportation of crude, according to an equity analyst at Arctic Securities.
  • AAL fights failure of US bid
    American Auto Logistics (AAL) is fighting back after losing a car carrier contract renewal with the US government.
  • Follow the leader
    The demolition of two Frontline VLCCs may be indicative of a broader industry trend, a leading New York equity analyst told clients Thursday.
  • Guards thwart MR attack
    Armed guards on board a product carrier have won a firefight with pirates off the coast of Kenya.
  • Teekay LNG profit dips
    Teekay LNG Partners' (TGP) recent expansion boosted cash flow in the third quarter but the company reported a dip in earnings.
  • Rem expects CSV deal
    Rem Offshore is confident of securing period work for a construction support vessel which is nearing completion at Kleven.
  • Pareto sells $150m fund
    Pareto Project Finance in Oslo has sold one of its funds to Morgan Stanley.
  • TNK keeps options open
    Teekay Tankers (TNK) has declared options for four more LR2 tankers at Korea's troubled STX Offshore & Shipbuilding despite major question marks hanging over the original $188m quartet.
  • TMT loan loss hits TNK
    A $10.39m provision for loans made on two TMT VLCCs has seen Teekay Tankers' third quarter deficit grow.
  • Solstad down on costs
    Solstad Offshore suffered a dip in third quarter earnings as finance costs wiped out higher revenue.
  • Daughters paying back
    Teekay Corp has reported a smaller than expected third quarter loss with the owner expected to see increased payback from its daughter companies from early next year.
  • Fredriksen scraps VL pair
    John Fredriksen has made good on a pledge to start removing teenage VLCCs from the market rather than taking them through a third special survey.
  • Cement carrier grounds
    Salvor Smit has been brought in to refloat a grounded cement carrier that has taken on water off Norway.
  • MISC soars in the third
    Malaysian shipowner MISC has reported a threefold rise in third quarter income as cash from a completed offshore platform began rolling in.
  • Cosco executive arrested
    A leading Cosco executive has been arrested amid allegations of corruption.
  • Sale joy for Rieber
    A hefty gain on an ice-breaker sale has helped GC Rieber to the best quarterly showing in its history.
  • SBM fires COO
    Mystery surrounds SBM Offshore's sudden decision to dismiss its chief operating officer.
  • Forex woes for Wilson
    Norwegian mini-bulker owner Wilson has been hit by currency exchange losses as it posted a third quarter deficit.
  • Exmar JV books two more
    Exmar and Teekay have chalked up a couple more LPG newbuildings at Hanjin Heavy Industries.
  • Banana cover blown
    UK authorities have seized a huge haul of cocaine hidden in banana pallets on an NYKCool reefer at Portsmouth.
  • Kyoei profit down
    Kyoei Tanker reported an almost 50% drop in first half earnings despite a big jump in operating profit.
  • Iraq seeks tanker
    Iraqi Oil Tanker Company (IOTC) is trying to find an owner willing to sell a small products tanker - by Sunday.
  • Commerzbank on the up
    Commerzbank has chopped third quarter ship finance losses as it continues to cut its exposure to the sector.
  • Clarksons sees orders climb
    Clarksons delivered a positive message to the City this morning boasting an encouraging performance in the late summer and autumn period as weak shipping markets showed early signs of a recovery.
  • Siderfly shifted
    The damaged Estonian cargoship Siderfly has been towed from the Kiel Canal more than a week after a collision with an LPG carrier.
  • Vietnam volumes down
    Vietnamese-controlled vessels have seen cargo volumes fall so far in 2013.
  • Navigator prices IPO
    Wilbur Ross-backed Navigator Holdings has priced its planned New York initial public offering (IPO).
  • Sinotrans in bond bid
    Chinese bulker owner Sinotrans Ltd is to sell CNY 2bn ($328m) of bonds to boost working capital.
  • The end of the road
    The eight-year pursuit by Sovcomflot (SCF) of Dmitry Skarga and Yuri Nikitin in a massive bribery case is finally over.
  • IPO effort launched
    Pacific Radiance is looking to raise around SGD 154.7m ($124m) from an initial public offering (IPO) in Singapore.
  • Baltic cuts its losses
    Higher freight rates and more ships have helped Baltic Trading to cut its third quarter losses figures from the shipowner show.
  • Keppel in clover
    Keppel Corp has won a potentially multi-billion dollar deal from US drilling rig giant Transocean.
  • Robbers up the stakes
    Gangs of robbers targeting shipping in the Indonesia archipelago look to be upping their game if the latest incident is anything to go by.
  • Genco sees red
    Genco Shipping & Trading's balance sheet was covered with red ink by the end of the third quarter despite the recent rally in the dry-bulk market.
  • Spill proves painful
    Matson turned in a third-quarter profit Wednesday that would have been higher had it not incurred costs related to a recent molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor.
  • Matson mints notes
    The owners of ships that trade in markets governed by US cabotage law have a variety of options to choose from when they are in need of cash but many continue to believe bonds are among the most attractive.
  • Aker lands $418m order
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard of the US has emerged victorious in the race to secure a contract to construct two fuel-efficient containerships for Matson.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • VP Biden visits CSX intermodal hub
  • CBP's Trade Symposium moved to spring
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Wednesday that its annual Trade Symposium, postponed last month due to the government shutdown, has been rescheduled for March in the Washington, D.C., area.
  • Matson orders two new containerships
  • Schneider launches new cross-border intermodal service
    The company's first service began two weeks ago, and Schneider will have the new program, which links three cities in Mexico to Chicago via a new interchange point, fully up and running by the end of next week.
  • 'Progress' reported on plans to add NY/NJ dockers
    At a meeting with the New York Shipping Association and Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor over hiring additional longshoremen there was "a great deal of progress," according to the area port authority.
  • FedEx and Ex-Im Bank partner to increase exports
  • Steam Logistics using CargoSphere for rate quoting
  • Walker SCM to use CargoWise for enterprise platform
  • YRC, Teamsters to work on contract extension
    In a Nov. 5 meeting between the two parties, YRC Worldwide and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters agreed to enter into formal negotiations to extend their current contract.
  • EU investigating LOT Airlines loan

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 7, 2013
  • IFO prices display losses in Fujairah
    Prices were falling in African ports.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Congestion continued in Rotterdam.
  • 'Massive industry push' for early sulphur evaluation
    Environmentalists suspect a ploy to block or delay the 0.50% sulphur cap.
  • LNG bunkers: Don't 'underestimate infrastructure costs'
    'Distributors will probably not develop a network of LNG supply without the right incentives'.
  • Cosco executive on corruption charge
    Vice president of China COSCO Holdings 'under investigation'.
  • Buckeye's profits slip
    Company says it is 'well-positioned' to deliver a strong fourth quarter result.
  • Fuel oil stocks at a six-and-a-half-month low
    Singapore fuel oil stocks fall for the fifth week in a row.
  • 'Massive Navy fraud investigation continues to widen'
    'We will follow the evidence wherever it takes us', says US Justice Department official.
  • Asian bunker prices mixed
    Tightening avails reported in Busan.
  • Bomin hires trader
    Move aimed at Scandinavian bunker market.
  • US carrier makes dual fuel twin order
    Investment worth $418 million.
  • MPA completes Singapore LNG bunkering study
    Results will now be viewed by wider industry.
  • Royal Vopak quarterly earnings slide
    On lower oil storage demand in the Netherlands.
  • OW Bunker: Not always supplier's fault in quantity disputes
    Media has made a 'big issue' on quantity claims, says spokesman.

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Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
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