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November 25, 2013
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Asia-ECNA box volume on the upsurge
  • EU probing box shipping firms
  • IWAI to rope in states, private sector to boost river transport
  • Joint DGS Deepak Shetty to be Chief Guest at CTL 2013
  • Seine Nord Europe Canal project gets new lease of life
  • Eleven firms show interest in box handling at KoPT
  • KPKS seeks Minister's intervention on residential plots for Kandla Port employees
  • Port capacity to increase to 884.6 mt by 2017: Chidambaram
  • Seven bidders shortlisted for JN Port's 4th mega box terminal
  • Agriculture Ministry seeks graded duty structure on edible oil imports
  • BHEL bags INR 1,300 cr. order from NTPC
  • Govt chalking out plan to boost exports
  • INR closes stronger on RBI intervention
  • Adani Foundation organises teachers' training workshop
  • BRICS likely to set up reinsurance firm
  • Guangzhou Sunshine moves cranes & equipment from China to Indonesia
  • PPG conference powers up for wind energy projects
  • Terex cranes help ease Mexico City congestion problems

International Transport Journalweb site
  • RheinCargo boosts locomotive fleet
  • Ceva breaks ground for new multi-user warehouse in Malaysia
  • CXS incorporates industrial site in Montgomery
  • AF-KLM Cargo links Panama and Paris
  • Bulk shipping personality of the year
  • Foundation stone laid for new Zufall/Sartorius logistics...
  • European transport award 2013: 17 winners in 16 categories
  • AA Cargo proposes new routes for freight
  • K + N officially opens new logistics centre in Atlanta (USA)
  • Using gravity and Eco-roll to lower fuel consumption
  • Hilfe auf Haiyan
  • K Line offering free relief supply transport to Philippines
  • Prohire reinforces customer relationship team

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • American Club: 10% rate hike in 2014
  • Propeller Club honors Hornblower's Captain Goben
  • Liner companies face EC antitrust proble
  • Ferus Smit wins order for six ECOBOX ships
  • WSF "a step closer" on LNG conversions
  • November 22, 2013 Silver Ships, Metal Shark get target boat contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Two new members confirmed for Coos Bay Port Commission
  • Port of Tacoma inks box count for october
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn CSA safety honors
  • Port of Seattle releases October container numbers
  • Carriers coming together for new service offering

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • CMA CGM reports lower third-quarter consolidated net profits
    Marseilles-based carrier reports record volumes
  • StealthGas misses third-quarter street estimates on weakened spot market
    But the market is strengthening, says Vafias
  • TEN curbs loss in third quarter
    Tsakos sees brighter signs for crude tankers after significant improvement in results
  • Brussels lodges antitrust probe into box lines
    Investigation will ask whether carriers act together by announcing rates rises
  • Legal limbo
    With no time limit to a competition probe, container lines face a long and bumpy ride
  • Flex LNG considers full sale or assets
    Oslo-listed gas specialist on course to run out of working capital next year
  • Port drivers end Mumbai go-slow
    Backlog cleared this weekend to allow ships to meet agreed slots early next week
  • Court approves STX Pan Ocean rehabilitation plan
    Shake-up includes capital reduction and debt-to-equity swaps
  • Hyundai Mipo secures a higher price for newbuilding product tankers
    South Korean yard lands order for five 50,000 dwt ships at $37.5m apiece
  • Asia-Europe spot rates lose ground
    Prices falling as carriers prepare for December restorations
  • Western Bulk's first quarterly report since listing shows dip in poor market
    Group posts third-quarter falls in net profit and revenues
  • KDB drives new downsizing at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Update: State bailout comes at a price as lender takes control over troubled shipyard
  • Poor weather blamed for falling box line reliability
    Fog and wind caused more port closures in China, says Maersk Line
  • TSA lines aim for two-stage $500 per feu eastbound rate hikes
    Carriers hope to benefit from seasonal cargo bounce
  • Ballast water rules will boost tankers if more older tonnage is scrapped
    Capacity benefits if owners ditch rather than upgrade older vessels, says McQuilling
  • Disasters require muscle
    The sight of a US aircraft carrier helping typhoon victims offers governments a lesson

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • StealthGas profits fall 37%
    NET PROFITS at StealthGas for 3Q13 dropped by 37% year-on-year, as ship repositioning and drydock costs ate into fleet utilisation and revenues
  • Paris also to appeal Prestige verdict
    FRANCE said this afternoon that it would also challenge a Spanish court's verdict on damages in the Prestige tanker spill
  • CMA CGM profits crash
    THIRD-ranking box liner CMA CGM had profits of $70M in 3Q13, even though revenue growth fell slightly
  • American Club ups rates
    P&I INSURER American Club has warned that challenges in shipping will persist in the near term, although an eventual upswing is ahead
  • TEN's losses drop
    LOSSES at NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation have declined sharply, as better earnings from shuttle tankers and product carriers have boosted revenues
  • GSI to issue shares to buy Longxue yard
    HONG Kong-listed Guangzhou Shipyard International said it will issue shares to raise about 2.5Bn yuan ($408M) to acquire Longxue Shipyard
  • NAT raises $65M for offshore push
    NYSE-listed NAT has lined up an underwritten secondary share sale that would realise gross proceeds of $65M
  • Green monitoring backed - but not verification
    ASIAN shipowners today backed a push for global monitoring of carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption by ships
  • Sri Lanka leader targets foreign shipping
    SRI LANKA's president told Parliament he intends to bar foreign shipping companies from levying terminal handling charges and other special costs
  • Liners to seek new rate rises as talks near
    TRANS-Pacific box carriers will use recent rate increases to help jockey for leverage in next year's contract negotiations with shippers, a liner group has asserted
  • STX PO's rehabilitation plan ratified
    STX PAN Ocean's corporate rehabilitation plan has been ratified by a Seoul court, after two-thirds of its creditors approved the scheme
  • SCF still running at loss
    SOVCOMFLOT'S results show that it continues to lose revenues and run at a loss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Dip
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 22, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw slight declines only one week after moving higher around a general rate increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-North Europe Lanes Give Up Nearly Half of Recent Rate Gains
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Nov. 22, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to northern European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index have given up much of the increases achieved around the Nov. 1 general rate increase. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes have declined...
  • ILA, NYSA Sue Waterfront Commission
    UPDATED: THE WATERFRONT COMMISSON RESPONDS The New York Shipping Association and the International Longshoremen's Association filed a lawsuit Friday seeking to enjoin the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor from "interference" in hiring of dockworkers. The lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., was the latest development in a bitter dispute...
  • DOT Proposes Highways for Freight Network
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has proposed a group of highways to serve as a highway Primary Freight Network, a requirement under the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. "Freight movement is the lifeblood of the American economy," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx, in a written statement....
  • CMA CGM Posts Lower Profit in Volatile Market
    French container line CMA CGM reported its operating profit more than halved in the third quarter of 2013, compared with the same period last year, as a double-digit decline in average freight rates outweighed the impact of record cargo volume. Earnings before interest and tax fell to $238 million in the...
  • UPS, DHL and FedEx Hike Rates for 2014
    UPS, DHL Express and FedEx have published new rates for 2014. UPS Ground, Air and International and Air Freight rates within and between the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico will increase an average net of 4.9 percent, effective Dec. 30, 2013. Last year, UPS hiked its rates by an average of...
  • Truckers' Lost Hours Cost Shippers More Than Money
    HOUSTON - Businesses that ship goods are starting to feel a pinch from changes to federal regulations that limit how much time truck drivers spend on the road, though more from service problems than from higher shipping rates. However, the hours of service rules may push up the cost of...
  • Report: Feds Investigating Caterpillar Unit for Dumping Train Equipment
    Federal investigators are determining whether a Caterpillar subsidiary dumped train parts into the Pacific Ocean to conceal evidence of charging railroads for unneeded repairs, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal. A grand jury investigation by the U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California is looking into...
  • Logistics Leaders Partner Around Relief for the Philippines
    ATLANTA, Nov. 21 /CSRwire/ - Logistics leaders Agility, Maersk, TNT Express and UPS are offering vital warehousing, transport, and logistics support in the current emergency in the Central Philippines, to ensure that critical relief supplies reach those affected by Typhoon Haiyan/Yolanda. The four companies make up the Logistics Emergency Teams...
  • Newly Appointed Los Angeles Harbor Commission Meets for First Time
    SAN PEDRO, Calif. - Nov. 21, 2013 - The newly assembled Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners held its first meeting today, with four of the five-member panel newly appointed by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. Three of the commissioners are Harbor Area residents. The Harbor Commission is expected to elect...
  • Kane Is Able Names Logistics Industry Veteran Greg Wells as Senior Director of Operations
    SCRANTON, PA - November 21, 2013 - Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE -- www.kaneisable.com) has named Greg Wells as the new Senior Director of Operations with responsibility for Kimberly Clark distribution centers across the United States. He reports to Mike Marlowe, KANE's Senior Vice President of Operations. Wells joins KANE with nearly 20...
  • Crane Worldwide Logistics Partners with Manhattan Beachwear to Provide Assistance to Philippines
    Houston - November 21, 2013 - Crane Worldwide Logistics recently partnered with Manhattan Beachwear to deliver relief goods to Manila - Philippine Red Cross to support disaster relief efforts following Typhoon Haiyan. "Crane Worldwide is a global organization, our staff and the people we've built relationships with come from every corner of...
  • OnTrac Named One of SDCE's 2013 Green Supply Chain Award Winners
    CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 21, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac is proud tobe one of Supply and Demand Chain Executive's 2013 Green Supply ChainAward winners.The sixth-annual awards honor sustainability efforts that impact thesupply chain, and are meant to recognize companies making green effortsand sustainability a core part of their supply chain...
  • Magna Tyres Group receives Terex OEM approval for 16.00R25 Magna M-Straddle
    Magna Tyres Group received the OEM approval from Noell Mobile Systems, part of Terex Port Solutions, for Magna's newest port handling tyre 16.00R25 Magna M-Straddle. With this approval, Noell Mobile Systems confirmed that this tyre can be fitted on the Terex Noell Straddle Carriers. This acknowledgement means that Magna Tyres...
  • ITF launches guide to fighting violence against women
    Global union the ITF (International Transport Workers' Federation) is launching a guide on how to combat violence against women as part of its support for the UN Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women on Monday, 25 November. The 50 page ITF action guide on violence against women is designed...
  • Cargotec's MacGregor receives USD 77 million order for high efficiency cargo handling solutions from Hyundai Heavy Industries
    MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has received an order worth USD 77 million for optimised cargo handling systems for five A-14-series and five A-18-series container vessels from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd in South Korea.The 14,000 TEU and 18,000 TEU ships are built for the United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) and...
  • NYK Volunteers Participate in Revitalization Activities in Area Devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake
    NYK Group volunteers comprising current and former employees participatedin a series of support activities during the months of September throughNovember to assist in the revitalization of the area devastated by the 2011Great East Japan Earthquake and ensuing tsunami.As done in previous volunteer activities by NYK Group members, the 59participants helped...
  • The Grimaldi Group Receives The 2013 Logistics Supplier Award From Fiat-Chrysler
    NAPLES, Italy, Nov. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On the 13th of November 2013, in the framework of the Supplier Qualitas Convention, the Grimaldi Group received from Fiat-Chrysler, The Qualitas Award 2013 in the Supply Chain/Logistics Supplier category. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131121/NY22055) The Awards ceremony took place at the "Gianni Agnelli" Auditorium at Turin's Fiat-Chrysler Headquarters with the presence of the top management of Fiat-Chrysler...
  • EU Opens Formal Anti-Trust Probe of Asia-Europe Carriers
    The European Union today announced it has launched a formal anti-trust investigation into several ocean container carriers to address concerns they have co-ordinated freight rate hikes on the Asia-Europe trade since 2009. The European Commission, the EU's executive arm, said the method used by carriers to announce price increases may be...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Banks fill up with GASS
    StealthGas has secured finance commitments for two-thirds of its orderbook, company executives said.
  • Hansson in the hot seat
    Nordic American Tankers turned heads on Wall Street yesterday when it unveiled plans to finance its foray into the offshore sector with funds from a follow-on equity offering.
  • Eagle Bulk lawsuit targets pilot
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has sued a Delaware River pilot over the grounding of a bulker two years ago.
  • CMA CGM slides
    CMA CGM of France managed to shore up its balance sheet in the third-quarter but growing volatility in the containership market still took a toll on its bottom line.
  • Limarko plan foiled
    Shareholders have rejected plans by Lithuanian reefer owner Limarko's parent to buy more shares and delist the company.
  • Strike two for Coustas
    Danaos Corp is being linked with its second dip into the sale and purchase market in under a month.
  • Nordic Shipholding saved
    Philip Clausius will take the helm at Nordic Shipholding after the company clinched a deal to stay afloat.
  • Braemar bearish on crude
    Braemar Seascope has dismissed thoughts of a tanker market recovery at the end of a week which has seen interest in the sector come to life.
  • StealthGas held back
    Greek LPG carrier owner StealthGas has seen third quarter profit dip as ships came off charter deals.
  • TEN tops Street
    Tsakos Energy Navigation noted the first glimpses of a crude tanker market recovery as it posted a smaller than expected loss for the third quarter.
  • Trouble at the works
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Siem newbuild nets charter
    Siem Offshore has secured a long-term deal for a subsea construction newbuilding.
  • Five more for Mipo
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea has added to its recent run of tanker orders with five more products carriers.
  • EU probes liners again
    The European Commission has launched another probe into potential price fixing by the world's major containerlines.
  • Fearnleys downs Golar LNG
    Fearnley Securities has cut its rating on Golar LNG amid a belief the market is expecting too much from the shipowner.
  • Cosco firms $400m order
    Cosco Corporation (Singapore) has firmed up a deal to build a pair of accommodation vessels for a Norwegian owner.
  • Eimskip falling behind
    Icelandic container line Eimskip is behind last year's profit figure for the first nine months as third-quarter earnings dipped.
  • VLs still burning for now
    VLCC rates have reached the highest level in almost four years but there is further suggestion today the fire is starting to cool.
  • STX PO seals rescue deal
    STX Pan Ocean has won approval for its huge debt-to-equity rescue plan as creditors emerge as its new biggest shareholders.
  • Hurtigruten goes deeper
    Norwegian cruiseship operator Hurtigruten has pledged to shave a further NOK 100m ($10m) off its annual outgoings by streamlining on board operations.
  • Strike Club raises rates
    The Strike Club has declared a 10% general increase in the cost of insuring delays to a ship caused by labour disputes in ports or other shore based problems.
  • Marinakis joins VL wave
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • CSCL selling again
    Chinese container line CSCL is offloading more non-core assets to boost its finances.
  • Navy to the rescue?
    New Zealand's KiwiRail wants to charter a navy ship to replace a damaged ro-pax.
  • "Ghost master" exec jailed
    The crewing chief of a collapsed UK ship manager has been jailed for siphoning off cash into the account of a "ghost captain."
  • Western profit slashed
    Norway's Western Bulk has posted a big drop in earnings in its first results statement since its Oslo IPO.
  • FSL Trust cut at S&P
    Standard & Poor's (S&P) has opted to downgrade the long-term corporate credit rating of First Ship lease Trust (FSL Trust).
  • STX PO culls more ships
    STX Pan Ocean has cut a further $300m from its kamsarmax bulker and open-hatch general cargoship newbuilding programme.
  • China Nav orders again
    China Navigation Co's (CNCo) appetite for newbuildings continues unabated with the shipowner ordering four more bulkers.
  • Symphony books six
    Ferus Smit has won a newbuilding order for six multi-purpose vessels from a Singapore-based start-up backed by private-equity.
  • Tanker sale canned
    d'Amico International Shipping has cancelled a deal to sell one of its older handysize tankers to a Chinese shipowner.
  • Concord plans terminal
    Concord Energy has unveiled plans for a new dedicated crude oil and petroleum product storage terminal in Pengerang, Johor.
  • NAT in need of $65m
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) is lining up a follow-on equity offering aimed at raising the cash it needs to complete a foray into the offshore sector.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • EC launches liner shipping investigation
    The European Commission said it has "opened formal antitrust proceedings against several container liner shipping companies to investigate whether they engaged in concerted practices, in breach of EU antitrust rules."
  • ITC to investigate windshield wiper imports
  • U.S., Morocco agree on customs transparency
    The U.S. and Moroccan governments Thursday signed a Trade Facilitation Agreement with a focus on improving transparency of customs practices between the two countries. The deal builds on the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement.
  • DOT loan to improve Atlanta's interstates
  • Cleveland-Europe express steams forward
    A Port of Cleveland official said the service will be the "fastest and greenest route" between Europe and North America's heartland, allowing regional companies to potentially ship goods four days faster than using routes via East Coast ports.
  • CSX helps fast track industrial sites in Ala., Ga.
    CSX has designated the Wasden Road/I-65 industrial site in Montgomery, Ala., a CSX Select Site, and announced that a counter manufacturer will build its first U.S. facility at the Belfast Commerce Centre, a new site in Bryan County, Ga.
  • DHL, UPS announce 2014 rate increases
  • Jaenichen wants U.S. Merchant Marine revitalization
  • Cold Train partner expands at Port of Quincy
  • Cathay Pacific selects new chief operating officer
  • ATA: Truck tonnage dipped in October
    "Despite October's month-to-month decrease, we saw a very robust year-over-year increase; I'm seeing some good signs out of the trucking industry that suggests the economy may be a little stronger than we think," ATA's Bob Costello said.
  • U.S. regulators stop imports of hazardous toy dolls
  • Envirotainer expands to Singapore

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 22, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on high note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • Germany's first LNG bunkering terminals to open in 2015
    Plans for a new facility in Rotterdam also in the works.
  • Markets make gains across Europe
    Double digit gains seen for marine gasoil.
  • Middle East markets see little movement
    Prices for IFO 380 cSt material unchanged in two key ports.
  • New Russian player wants to 'civilise market'
    FESCO-Bunker LLC is a supplier in the Russian Far East.
  • Aegean to sell three
    Listed bunker supplier and barge operator may sell three tankers.
  • New lubes barge at Rotterdam
    Company plans further additions.
  • Chinese engine-maker extends services to Singapore
    Company in move to establish an international engine-servicing network.
  • GDMA 'diverted ships from Singapore and Hong Kong'
    US Navy suspends another officer in bribery scandal involving Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine.
  • Singapore 'in a strong position to offer LNG bunkering'
    Shipping industry needs to look for alternative fuels, say MPA official.
  • Eco claims a 'marketing tool', says shipowner
    Quality of vessel's builder more pertinent for fuel efficiency.
  • Asian prices end week mixed
    Tight MGO supplies reported in Singapore.
  • Bunker trader jailed for 8 months
    Bunker theft damages Singapore's 'economic integrity'.
  • Bunker tanker for auction
    Previous attempt failed to locate buyer.
  • Fuel-saving vessels gain financial backer
    Bank to finance 70% of five-vessel deal.
  • Shipping firm in 'eco' buying spree
    Orders another four B.Delta37 newbuildings.

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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
SAILING LIST
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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