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October 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong shippers demand congestion surcharge be dropped
  • Long Beach Sept up 7.3pc to 629,771 TEU, LA up 9pc to 775,113 TEU
  • FMC mulls internal probe into its own Ocean Three processing
  • Global supply of box shipping capacity decreased in September
  • CMA CGM buys 7,000 FEU high-cube carbon-light reefer boxes
  • Union federation blasts countries that turn ships away on Ebola fears
  • UK trucker shortage caused by early peak and new regulatory burdens
  • Singapore to start pilot project to supply LNG to ships by 2020
  • Matson settles with DOJ over molasses spill for US$1 million
  • UN's IMO approves Polar Code to punish pollution from ships
  • NYK's ballast water management system is approved by Tokyo
  • CenterPoint acquires 317,500 square foot working site in Avenel, NJ
  • China iron ore imports have Baltic Exchange bulker rates soaring 38pc
  • War zone specialist National Air Cargo files for Chapter 11 protection
  • Schiphol quarterly cargo volume up 6.7pc to 409,382 tonnes
  • Global air cargo market expected to pick up soon, says Emirates
  • Nippon Cargo Airlines settles for US$45 million fine in price-fixing

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Seattle und Tacoma - Neue Freunde am Pazifik
  • More trucks on Germany's toll roads
  • CIS: rail market continuing to grow - albeit slowly
  • Corpus Christi and Tianjin snuggling up
  • SAS COO leaves after 25 years
  • Antwerp heading for record year
  • FAA fining six companies for hazmat regulation infringements
  • Norfolk Southern reports another record-setting quarter
  • ABC appoints new GSA for US Pacific Northwest
  • UPS rates to climb in North America
  • Construction work underway on South Heart rail terminal
  • Carr to drive design at Lotus
  • Ethiopian Airlines more often to Tel Aviv and new to Tokyo
  • Jettainer emphasizing business in the USA
  • Lufthansa Cargo has found Otto's successor
  • Is it "hard astern" for slow steaming trend?

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Matson agrees to $1M fine
    Honolulu-based Matson Inc has agreed to pay $1M after pleading guilty to polluting Honolulu Harbor with molasses. The payment, resulting from two misdemeanor violations, comprises a $400,000 fine and a $600,000 community service payment to support invasive algae clean-ups in Hawaii. Matson said in
  • MSC bolsters service to US Northeast
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will continue to provide direct service from Northern Europe to Boston and Philadelphia despite service changes resulting from its vessel-sharing alliance with rival Maersk. On 23 October Geneva-based MSC said that while its pact with Maersk, known as 2M, did
  • Royal Caribbean guidance disappoints
    Despite expectations for record earnings, Royal Caribbean shares fell after the fourth-quarter outlook came in below Wall Street consensus. Royal Caribbean reported net income of $490.2M for 3Q14 versus $365.7M in 3Q13. Adjusted earnings of $2.20/share were slightly above the Wall Street analyst
  • Newbuilding prices under downward pressure, says Wärtsilä
    Wartsila, the listed Finnish engineering group that manufactures diesel engines and provides a wide portfolio of technical and design services for shipping, says newbuilding prices are under downward pressure. "During the period January-September 2014, 1,395 contracts for new vessels were
  • Europe and South Africa trade in transition
    Changes in automotive cargo flows and disruptions to citrus exports ex South Africa have forced container lines to shuffle capacities, according to Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL). The smallest partner of the SAECS consortia - other members being Maersk, Safmarine, and MOL - said it has expanded its
  • Lerwick awards £16.5M jetty contract
    In its biggest investment to date, Lerwick Port Authority (LPA) has awarded a £16.5M ($26.5M) contract to local company Tulloch Developments to build a new jetty that will benefit the offshore sector as well as the port's fishing fleet. To be built at the Shetland Islands port's Holmsgarth North
  • Dry bulker newbuilding prices drop
    Weak freight rates have driven second prices of dry bulk carriers lower and signs of a fall in newbuilding prices have started to emerge, said shipping analysts at Arctic Securities ASA in Oslo, Norway. "While the recent drop in secondhand values already has driven some segments down some 15%
  • Siem Offshore 3Q14 profit dips but strong orderbook ahead
    Listed Norwegian offshore services company Siem Offshore suffered a slight dip in 3Q14 net profit, but it has a strong orderbook of future business. Group net profit fell to $18.5M in 3Q14 from $22.6M in the same period last year as net financing expenses rose by about $4.0M to $14.4M. Revenues
  • Scrubbers save money for shipowners
    Scrubbers will save money for shipowners in the long term, according to Keith Forget, group fuel specialist at Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) in his speech at this year's Singapore International Bunkering Conference and Exhibition last month. As the Emission Control Areas' (ECA's) 0.10% sulphur
  • KSS Line signs LPG contract with Itochu
    South Korean gas and chemical shipping company KSS Line has signed a long-term LPG shipping contract worth KRW77.8Bn (USD73.6M) with Japan's Itochu Corporation. A 84,000m³ gas carrier ordered by KSS Line at Hyundai Heavy Industries in August will be used to service this contract, which will run
  • Nordic Maritime fixes out subsea vessel at $70M
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Nordic Maritime said today it has fixed out its DP2 IMR subsea vessel Mokul Nordic at $70M for five years to Noble Energy. "At Nordic Maritime, we are delighted to have won this long-term charter contract directly with a highly reputed
  • China ranked top for offshore vessel orders
    Chinese shipyards have received 138 orders for offshore units from January-September, up 2% year-on-year (y/y) and is ranked first place in the world, said Zhang Qi from China Shipbuilding Industry Research Center (CSIR) at Shiptec China today. These orders valued a total of $11.12Bn, a 1% increase
  • VLGC owners should look beyond US Gulf exports
    As the orderbook for very large gas carriers (VLGC) continues to grow, VLGC owners should not count too much on US Gulf LPG exports filling all available ships, said IHS Waterborne Energy. Looking forward, there appears to be two emerging and conflicting sentiments. On the one hand, as charterers
  • One dead in accident at Chengxi Shipyard
    A worker at the Chinese yard CSSC Chengxi Shipyard, Guangzhou, died on 13 October after falling off a four-storey scaffolding during work. Around 09.25 local time on 13 October, the worker fell to the bottom of a dry dock at the yard when a vessel was under repair there, local authorities said
  • No net additions for Handysize
    There were no net additions to the Handysize bulker fleet in September as the number of newbuilding deliveries was equal to the number of demolitions. IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data showed 12 deliveries and 12 demolitions. The 12 ships that were demolished were built from 1978-1989, while a
  • Analyst: Buy HHI stocks after 3Q results
    Although some investors wonder if it is now time to start buying Hyundai HI (HHI) stocks while the prices are low, it is advisable to wait for the shipbuilder's 3Q14 results before buying in, said Samsung Securities in a research note. Samsung Securities analyst Young-soo Han said, "Shares of the
  • Keppel's revenue rises 22%
    Singapore-listed conglomerate Keppel Corporation (Keppel) posted its 3Q14 revenue, which was up by 22% to $6.18Bn year-on-year from its offshore and marine segment. The higher earning is due to the revenue recognition from an ongoing project and thanks to a one-off bonus of BRL4M ($1.6M) from the

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • GD BIW gets another $35.5 million for DDG 1000 class services
  • John Deere expands Marine Tier 3 engine lineup
  • Short sea operators hope for BWTS exemption
  • Eastern Shipbuilding adds three more
  • Over-reliance on AIS a factor in Dover Strait collision
  • Cargotec: MacGregor to be reorganized into divisions
  • VT Halter cuts steel for first Crowley LNG fueled ConRO
  • Innovative fouling defense coating racks up references

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Port of Seattle earns honor for foreign trade zone growth
  • VT Halter Marine begins work on new Crowley LNG ConRo vessel
  • Port Angeles Coast Guard office will host Veterans Day celebration
  • Lock gate for Panama Canal making its way to Pacific side
  • Boeing teaming with COMAC to test cooking oil as aviation fuel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Seanergy has no immediate plan for reverse stock split despite winning shareholder approval
    Greece-based bulk player says it is 'close' to adding capesize tonnage to reboot its fleet
  • Denmark and Cyprus vie for IMO top job
    Nordseth and Chrysostomou hope to succeed Sekimizu as secretary-general
  • Tianjin adds three coal berths to meet China's growing energy needs
    The port's venture with Shenhua will boost capacity by 35m tonnes a year
  • NewLead fixes eco-handysize bulker at a 'premium' to the market rate
    Owner confirms its $1.7m annual earnings goal for its one-year-old vessel
  • Aronnax: Polar Code is no longer on ice
    Free to read: New regulations coming into force but will remain a work in progress
  • Product tankers improve their fortunes
    Baltic Exchange reports a rise in daily earnings across all trade routes
  • Lloyd's of London reappoints LOF panel
    Average award to salvors now stands at 23%
  • Standard & Poor's reaffirm Nakilat's top credit rating
    Qatari LNG shipowner shows consistent profitability, says S&P
  • Panama Canal receives its first Pacific lock gate
    Authority says the waterway's multibillion-dollar expansion is 80% complete
  • Wärtsilä profits down
    Ship power orders are bolstered by LNG and LPG vessel newbuildings
  • Tanker Investments buys back $30m of stock
    Winter demand surge offers an opportunity to generate shareholder value, says Hung
  • MSC plans direct Boston and Philadelphia calls from Europe
    World's second-largest box line will exclusively operate the service to new US destinations
  • Why did Edith Maersk call London Gateway?
    Mystery surrounds UK port's largest vessel call
  • Ebola: small things make a big difference in halting spread of the disease
    CMA CGM's Africa Lines vice-president Mathieu Friedberg explains the steps taken to protect staff and ships' crews while keeping West Africa's trade lanes open

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Prince Rupert expects wave of diversion cargo from LA-LB congestion
    Fairview Container Terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert. Source: Flickr CC - B.C. Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure The massive congestion affecting the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is creating a fresh wave of diversions to other ports as shippers flee the worst congestion that the largest port complex...
  • Container ships still backed up at LA-LB
    Vessels are still backed up off the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach as gridlock at the Southern California ports continues. Six container ships were anchored outside the ports Thursday. That was up from five Wednesday but down from eight on Tuesday. Waiting for berths Thursday were the Cap Avatele, operated by...
  • FedEx plans for record holiday volume
    FedEx said it has plans in place to handle expected record volume of holiday shipments this year and avoid a repeat of 2013's late-shipments debacle. The company expects to move more than 290 million shipments between Black Friday and Christmas Eve, which would be a year-over-year increase of 8.8 percent. FedEx...
  • CEVA adds trucks, trailers in UK
    Third-party logistics provider CEVA Logistics said it will spend $20 million to expand and update its United Kingdom truck fleet. CEVA will add 40 trucks, 120 tractor units and 180 trailers by the end of 2014. The vehicles will be equipped with telematic systems for tracking and measurement. Use of telematics systems...
  • Planning for the Consumer Shift in China: 5 key Supply Chain Focus Areas
    This report on China will provide a broad but comprehensive view of the logistics challenges facing foreign firms in China these days. After looking at the changing landscape of opportunities in China -- new regions; more focus on consumers -- the report will analyze the multiple challenges of managing logistics...
  • Intermodal growth taxes NS
    Norfolk Southern Railway said it is working to correct service problems that accompanies faster-than-expected 10 percent growth in intermodal volume during the third quarter. this year resulted from a faster-, like other Class I railroads, didn't expect this year's surge in volume and was operating at crew and locomotive levels well...
  • Brazil election highlights port, shipping issues
    Brazil's presidential election Sunday has important implications for efforts to put the country's ports and maritime industry.on a more solid footing. Incumbent President Dilma Rousseff , of the Workers Party (PT) is in a close runoff with Aécio Neves of the right-of-center Social Democracy Party. Roussef won 41.6 percent of the...
  • Matson to pay $1 million for molasses spill
    Matson Inc.'s Matson Terminals subsidiary will plead guilty to two misdemeanor violations and pay a $1 million penalty to resolve all federal criminal charges arising from a September 2013 molasses spill in Honolulu Harbor. The company had been charged with illegally discharging more than 230,000 gallons of molasses from a pipe...
  • Trucking deals driving transportation M&A growth, PwC says
    There were 48 mergers and acquisitions in the transportation industry in the third quarter of 2014, totaling $13.6 billion, according to analysis by PricewaterhouseCoopers. Nearly 40 percent of the major deals monitored by PwC occurred in the trucking and logistics sectors, the company said in its quarterly analysis released today. Though...
  • APMT disputes ITF on Aqaba port strike
    APM Terminals has disputed the International Transport Workers Federation's description of last week's strike at Aqaba Container Terminals in Jordan as a "victory" for the union representing the terminal's dockworkers. "We find the ITF's statements misleading, incorrect and not supported by facts...The strike was premature and illegal, especially when held during...
  • Chiquita, Fyffes outline cost savings from proposed merger
    Chiquita International and Irish banana seller Fyffes are busy wooing shareholders, saying the synergies of a combined company would result in $60 million in annual savings, much of it from lower transportation and fuel bills. Shareholders won't vote on the merger (or address a competing bid for Chiquita) until the...
  • German shipping banks may fail ECB stress tests
    The world's largest ship financiers, mostly German, could see their vessel assets, dominated by container ships, written down by up to 20 percent in the European Central Bank's impending review of Eurozone banks' resiliency. The ECB on Oct. 26 will publish the results of its stress tests, which gauge the capacity...
  • Antwerp box traffic up 5 percent, on track for record year
    Antwerp's container traffic grew 5 percent year-over-year in the first three quarters of 2014, putting the Belgian port on track for a record total throughput in 2014. The Port of Antwerp has grown year-over-year for the past four quarters. Full-size image Europe's third-largest container hub handled 6.73 million 20-foot equivalent units in the...
  • MSC to continue Boston-Philadelphia services outside 2M
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will continue to operate a direct service between North Europe and Boston and Philadelphia alongside its forthcoming 2M Alliance with Maersk Line. The decision was aided by a Pennsylvania cargo-incentive program that provides $1 million annually for five years to pay carriers $25 per container for each lift...
  • US footwear importers look to slash tariffs
    Footwear importers last year paid $2.5 billion in duties, which are meant at least in part to protect domestic producers from low-cost imports, but in reality footwear accounts for a tiny percentage of U.S. jobs. Therefore the Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America, the industry trade association, is urging passage of...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Earnings season underway
    Forecasters are bracing for a bloody earnings season in response to revelations about Bocimar's lacklustre performance in the third quarter.
  • Bocimar bins more orders
    A Belgian bulker operator has abandoned six more newbuildings that are under construction at Weihai Samjin Shipyard in China.
  • IOPC Funds rebuff for Gard
    The Gard protection and indemnity club has been dealt a further major blow in the battle that has developed over the Nissos Amorgos tanker spill 17 years ago.
  • MLP acquires Phoenix
    A US terminal operator has been linked to the acquisition of a Jones Act product tanker that captivated the sale-and-purchase market this week in the wake of speculation it commanded nearly $160m.
  • Royal Caribbean profit up
    Royal Caribbean Cruises delivered mixed news for the market as it reported a sharp improvement in third quarter profit.
  • Wartsila's cruise hope
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila is in pole position to land any engine orders arising from Carnival's new Chinese cruiseship venture.
  • Samudera back in black
    Singapore-listed Samudera Shipping has returned to profit for the third quarter with lower costs out-pacing a third consecutive revenue decline.
  • Products peak
    An 18-month high in the products tanker market has opened the door for investors to pick up shares in the sector's largest owners, analysts say.
  • ViaMar: no Valemax fear
    A lifting of China's ban on the entry of Valemax vessels will have only a minimal impact on dry cargo rates, Norwegian researchers ViaMar say.
  • EMAS makes less
    Recently-merged EMAS Offshore has seen its profit slip in the three-month period ended 31 August despite an increase in revenue.
  • NewLead fixes newcomer
    Greece's NewLead Holdings says it has fixed a newly acquired eco-handysize on a short-term deal above market rates.
  • Teichert staying on
    German ship finance house Lloyd Fonds is keeping its CEO Torsten Teichert for another three years.
  • Deep Sea extends deals
    Norway's Deep Sea Supply has stretched two existing offshore vessel charters for up to four years with Brazil's Petrobras.
  • Crede selling FREE stock
    Crede Capital Group (CCG) has filed to sell a slice of Greek bulker owner FreeSeas' stock worth up to $2.975m.
  • AIS not enough
    A UK accident report has found that a German multipurpose was in collision with a barge off Dover because its watch officer was relying on AIS data, not radar.
  • Siem Offshore stronger
    Siem Offshore has posted a slight increase in its third quarter earnings on higher operating revenue.
  • Drifting ship towed
    A Dutch cargoship has been safely brought into port after losing power off Scotland.
  • TIL to buy back
    Tanker Investments Ltd has today issued a profit warning and laid out plans for a share buyback.
  • Daydreaming captain
    A captain of a ferry that ran aground two years ago was found to be "lost in his thoughts", a US Coast Guard (USCG) report said.
  • Harim eyes Pan Ocean
    Korean chicken processing group Harim is ready to bid for restructured shipowner Pan Ocean.
  • Wartsila earnings slip
    Finnish ship power group Wartsila has posted lower nine-month earnings despite stable revenue.
  • Hyundai Heavy faces strike
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is facing its first strike in 20 years after unionised workers voted to walk out.
  • Zhao takes full control
    Titan Petrochemicals Group has seen its chief executive step down after less than seven months in the role.
  • Noble fixes Nordic newbuild
    Nordic Maritime has secured a five year time charter for its new DP2 IMR subsea vessel in a deal worth $70m.
  • Seroja bulker arrested
    Seroja Investments has seen a jointly-owned panama bulker arrested by a company thought to represent a Greek shipowner.
  • Global steel output stalls
    Levels of steel production in China remained unchanged from a year ago in September, as global growth ground to halt.
  • KSS in Itochu tie-up
    South Korea's KSS Shipping has agreed a seven year deal with Japan's Itochu Corp for the shipment of LPG.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • L.A. port commission postpones vote on YTI expansion
  • COMMENTARY: Payment a two-way street
  • Construction begins on new Crowley conro ships
  • Changes made to Asia New Zealand Express
  • Long Beach port fills management positions
  • Dry-bulk shipments grow 23% at Redwood City port
  • Etihad, Avianca partner on Bogotá-Europe service
  • AirBridgeCargo experiences tonnage increase
  • United sees record profit in Q3
  • CEVA makes U.K. investment
  • FAA fines companies for hazmat violations
  • FIATA donates to Ebola relief
  • Ports of L.A., Long Beach see more ships at anchor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 23, 2014
  • Construction of Crowley's LNG-fuelled ConRo ships begins
    Vessels will be used on Puerto Rico trade route.
  • Fuel-saving technology provider named in clean tech list
    Eniram technology helped clients save $35 million in fuel costs in 2013, firm says.
  • IBIA welcomes compromise on bunker quality checks
    'The measures will improve the situation," says chief executive.
  • Fuel oil stocks down
    November arbitrage volumes expected to climb.
  • Fall in bunkering operations curtails port's income
    Loss of revenue linked to fewer bunkering calls at UK port.
  • New appointment at Glander
    Maurice Lara takes up post as a bunker and lubricant broker and trader.
  • Wartsila: Profit slips
    But revenue holds steady.
  • Low prices fail to stimulate demand
    Players in Chinese ports say ship operators have 'no intention' of stocking up.
  • Ferry operator expands service inside ECA waters
    'We are moving fast to capture the growth potential in the North Sea.'
  • Greek minister and LNG shipowners meet
    LNG as marine fuel was discussed.
  • OW Bunker posts quarterly loss
    Quarterly results 'disappointing', says CEO.
  • Russian refiner increases bunker production
    Output of bunker material in Q3 increased by 120%, says Bashneft.
  • Less efficient vessels 'capitalise' on falling fuel prices
    'Fuel efficiency benefits shrink as bunker prices drop.'
  • Titan Petrochemicals changes chief executive
    Current chairman of the board to take over.
  • Crude slips as US inventories rise
    Crude inventories increased to 377.7 million barrels last week.

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Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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