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December 3, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to up Asia-New Zealand rate $350/TEU from January 7
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy north east Asia to Oz rate hike of US$500/TEU January 7
  • MOL hikes Asia-southern/Africa rate US$300/TEU December 21
  • CMA CGM canvasses banks for financing its NOL takeover bid
  • Guangzhou-Shenzhen-HK Express Rail link delayed until 2018
  • Port Said East channel approved as terminal volumes decline 11pc in 2015
  • Minnesota 3PL CH Robinson now looks to Asia-Europe trade lane growth
  • Reuters probe: Greek shipowners avoid tax by inflating their GDP contribution
  • Philippine ship stands by to start ro-ro loop between Mindanao and Sulawesi
  • Main Panama contractor says lock reinforcement to be done in January
  • Houston Ship Channel is reopened after prolonged fog lifts
  • Cabotage: India and Bangladesh move closer to coastal shipping cooperation
  • European development bank lends US$114 million to Cypriot ship manager
  • Mainline box shipping routes down 6pc, posting record lows in SCFI data
  • Port of Oakland raises its crane heights to attract bigger ships
  • LAX mail volumes soar as e-commerce revives postal services
  • UK's Air Partner, UAE's Air Cargo Integrators to cooperate on airfreight
  • Norwegian Cargo signs new transatlantic airmail agreement with Royal Mail
  • Mauritius new gateway to Asia via S'pore, for Indian Ocean islands, Africa
  • Frankfurt cargo community welcomes trucker Georgi and forwarder Menian

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • CMA CGM improves its carbon performance by 50 pc in 10 years
  • IRClass awards Shri Venkiteswaran Scholarships to Law Students of Mumbai University
  • Moore Stephens highlights potential tax issues for shipping in UK Autumn Statement
  • NYK India organises eye care camp in Kandivili
  • Basmati exports to increase after Iran lifts restriction on rice imports
  • Chennai Port seeking new cargo to compensate loss of coal traffic
  • Gadkari lays foundation stone for floating cargo handling facility at Haldia Dock Complex
  • Hyundai vessel calls Krishnapatnam Port
  • JNPCT excels in gross berth productivity, throughput
  • Sunil Deshmukh assumes charge as Chief Security Officer, MbPT
  • Telangana to set up dry ports
  • Railways projects awards shoots up to INR 10,594 cr. in April-Oct.
  • Road, Highways & Shipping Ministry to add 2 pc to GDP: Gadkari
  • Fall in crude & steel production slows down core sector growth to 3.2 pc in Oct.
  • GDP to touch 8 pc this year, says Arvind Panagariya
  • Govt unveils two key policy initiatives to revive road construction
  • India ready for preferential trade agreement with Iran
  • INR turns sharply weak against dollar
  • Some export sectors likely to recover: RBI
  • Sales will be a heroic profession of tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Launching a hub and a spoke
  • Firms receive new names in Switzerland
  • Damen newbuild for BTÖ
  • Welcome to the Metro Ports world
  • Roadwork ban will speed up Xmas deliveries
  • Thai airports lack safety
  • Building in Bavaria
  • New marketing manager at port of Stockton
  • Polish shipper Alsecco needs efficient logistics
  • Digital developments can benefit railways
  • LNG steadily advancing
  • Changes across the board at Euronav
  • Air Charter Service moves to new Frankfurt premises
  • Still no light at the end of the tunnel?
  • More foreign trucks pouring into Denmark
  • Cargotec appoints VP digitalisation
  • Two rail projects for Thailand
  • Oman Air adds 21 weekly flights to India

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Alcoa backs Australia ship crew court action
    Credit: PA As Australian crew members continue their sit-in on Portland, a bulk carrier set to be replaced by a foreign flagged and crewed vessel, both the company employing them and the labour union representing them have turned to the Federal Court. With backing from shipowner Alcoa, the company is applying for...
  • Bremen breaks ground on offshore turbine terminal
    Bremerhaven. Credit: Olaf SchmidtThe German state of Bremen is pressing ahead with the construction of a EUR180 million (USD190 million) heavy load terminal for offshore wind turbines in Bremerhaven. Following planning approval for the project this week, its public port management company Bremenports has begun setting up the construction site...
  • Cammell Laird yard wins GBP200 million Polar research order
    Credit: PAHistoric Birkenhead-based Cammell Laird shipyard has sealed the contract to build the new British Polar Research vessel. The deal comes after a 12-month tender process, which saw the UK yard beat of competition from Europe and the Far East. The state of the art vessel is to be built for the...
  • Haifa investment 'just the beginning' says Shanghai port vice president
    Haifa port. Credit: PAShanghai International Port Group (SIPG) is on the hunt for investment opportunities in Europe as it looks to China's national development strategy to grow in what it says are some very challenging years ahead for global shipping. "We won the contract to build and operate the port in...
  • Changing gasoline trade dynamics to boost product tankers
    A US refinery. Credit: PAThe gasoline trade is changing as the refining boom in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, growth in US exports, and closure of refineries in Europe and Australia are taking effect. This would augur well for product tankers that are used to transport gasoline and other petroleum products, said...
  • Hanjin Shipping, KR among SW Shipping's 220 creditors
    Credit: HasenpuschDetails of beleaguered South Korean mid-sized dry bulk shipping firm SW Shipping's creditors have emerged following its application for court protection. The company, which sought court protection from the Seoul Central District Court on 20 November, said during a hearing on 1 December that it owes KRW64.7 billion (USD55.6 million)...
  • Singapore's MPA investigating Sea Prince ferry accident
    Another Batamfast ferry, pictured. Credit: IHS/Xavier KwokThe Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Indonesian authorities are investigating an incident where the ferry Sea Prince hit a floating object on Sunday night shortly after leaving Batam, forcing the rescue of 97 people. Ferry operator Batamfast is also involved in...
  • Seoul seeks foreign investment to develop port hinterland
    Busan port. Credit: PAThe South Korean government, which has been driving an aggressive expansion of the country's ports, is seeking foreign investment for the capital-heavy move. The country's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has recently completed a series of four briefing sessions that were targeted to encourage foreign investment in developing...
  • Commentary: Is dry market decline structural rather than cyclical?
    Iron ore loading. Credit: PAViews over London at night from the peak of 30 St Mary Axe, informally known as the Gherkin, are spectacular despite several newer buildings reaching even higher into the sky. The Gherkin holds a special place in the heart of the Baltic Exchange because it stands on...
  • China's structural flaw
    Views over London at night from the peak of 30 St Mary Axe, informally known as the Gherkin, are spectacular despite several newer buildings reaching even higher into the sky. The Gherkin holds a special place in the heart of the Baltic Exchange because it stands on the site of the...
  • Castrol launches new cylinder oil for marine engine protection
    Castrol has launched a new marine cylinder oil, Cyltech ACT, which will help ship operators comply with regulations in sulphur emissions control areas (ECAs). The cylinder oil was introduced by the lubricants manufacturer on 1 December during Marintec China 2015 held in Shanghai. The oil utilises ash control technology (ACT) to...
  • Jan De Nul wins USD225 million Panama contract
    How the expanded PSA Panama terminal will look. Credit: Jan de NulThe Belgium dredging giant, together with Italy-based global engineering and construction company Saipem, will massively expand PSA's terminal on the western bank of the Panama Canal's Pacific entrance, increasing its capacity from 450,000 teu to 2 million teu. The expanded...

The Loadstarweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • 'We are not to blame for for DHL's €345m NFE new-technology debacle,' says SAP
  • Robert Ross appointed finance director of Europa Worldwide
  • Air cargo growth flat-lines - but the writing was always on the wall
  • Its final newly enlarged vessel is set for return to work, but Maersk will cut capacity next year
  • The race to create Elon Musk's hyperloop heats up
  • Lorry drivers warn of escalating violence with refugees in Calais
  • Can the express companies capitalise on the holiday season?
  • New $41m lawsuit filed against BNSF over ill-fated Cold Train reefer service
  • Priority Freight names Stuart Stobie global sales and marketing director
  • Cargolux averts strike as unions and management near an agreement

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Eric Synder celebrates forty years with Art Anderson
  • Tenneco SCR gets two DNV GL AIP certifications
  • Wartsila solutions chosen for first LNT A-BOX LNG carrier
  • MAN engines to power Mols-Linien superferry
  • World's greenest cruise ship to be unveiled at COP21
  • DNV GL and Hempel cooperate on performance analytics
  • Sanmar and Rolls-Royce sign LOI for supply of MTU engines
  • Astilleros Zamakona building series of Voith Water Tractors

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Bellingham waterfront benefits from installation of new solar equipment
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics boosting U.S. West Coast service
  • Contractor gives latest update on Panama Canal sill project
  • Port of Seattle names Lance Lyttle managing director of Sea-Tac Airport
  • Drewry report looks at future of chemical shipping

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • DNV GL to class Cosco's 20,000 teu ships
    Newbuildings will be LNG-ready
  • OSG to repurchase up to $226m in senior notes
    Company will seek to remove restrictions to sell part or all of its international fleet
  • No recovery until 2017 at earliest, say shipping bankers
    Pessimism pervasive in Petrofin poll of pundits
  • Most shippers not ready for new container weighing rules
    Group of logistics providers is advocating standard setting for electronic documentation to satisfy reporting requirements kicking in next year
  • Aronnax: Are sulphur emission control areas impacting CO2 emissions?
    By influencing shipping behaviour, ECAs could change CO2 emissions
  • LR2 rate rises to highest since early September on naphtha flows
    Clarksons Platou remains bullish on product tanker sector
  • Greek ports hit by planned public and private sector strikes
    Unions warn of 24 hour action over compensation
  • Vale mulls VLOC fleet sell-off next year
    Brazil mining giant looks to raise $4bn-$5.5bn from fleet and other divestments
  • January completion date for Panama Canal lock repairs
    But ACP still unable to confirm impact on expansion project's timeline
  • Frontline declares dividend of $0.05 per share
    Board agrees to make quarterly payouts to shareholders
  • Amsterdam and Rotterdam ports renew partnership pact
    Ports to collaborate on infrastructure, joint procurement of products and services, information management and promoting the railway as a mode of cargo transportation
  • Sembcorp Marine expects fourth-quarter net loss
    Loss may be partly due to rig termination dispute with Marco Polo Marine, says analyst
  • Tanker market looks well balanced for 2016, says Nordic American chief
    Balanced fleet growth and steady demand bode well for tanker market in 2016, says Hansson
  • Globus Maritime posts losses in weak dry bulk market
    Bulkers owner is cautiously optimistic on China's economy
  • Algoma Central orders two bulkers from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding
    Two vessels bring Algoma Central's total number of Equinox ships on order to seven
  • PSA and Singapore Polytechnic to develop port management and operations diploma
    'Earn and Learn Programme' students to be employed at PSA as they study port operations
  • Berlian Laju Tanker completes exit from Chembulk Tankers
    Deal done through debt for equity exchange
  • Maersk Drilling wins $44m offshore deal with Total
    Drillship Maersk Venturer secured for Total's first exploration well off Uruguay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • US bill would have regulatory impact on rails, ports, truckers
    WASHINGTON - While $10.8 billion in freight project grants within the five-year U.S. highway bill has grabbed the most attention, there are plenty of significant freight-related initiatives, ranging from measuring port productivity to potentially reforming a federal trucking safety initiative. But there were also missed opportunities for freight interests in FAST, or...
  • NAFTA trade flows respond to fuel prices, US dollar
    Lower Canadian fuel prices, the strong U.S. dollar, and the rise in Mexican imports are reshaping freight flows among the North American Free Trade Agreement partners, and Mexico may be the biggest beneficiary. Although the value of goods traded between the U.S. and its neighbors dropped 8.8 percent overall in...
  • South Africa container volume set to grow despite economic slowdown
    Port of DurbanDespite signs that South Africa's economy will enter a slowdown next year, container volume through Africa's second-largest economy is forecast to rise in the mid-single digits. The completion of several large infrastructure projects and increased competitiveness of South Africa's currency, the rand, will fuel import growth, said Karl Socikwa,...
  • ODFL hauls more volume despite overall shipping slowdown
    Old Dominion Freight Line barreled past signs warning U.S. shipping was slowing in the first two months of the fourth quarter, handling more shipments and higher freight tonnage. Deutsche Bank expects less-than-truckload tonnage to contract 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2016 after rising a meager 0.3 percent in the...
  • Panama Canal contractor to finish lock reinforcement in January
    The Panama Canal Authority said a contractor has advised it will complete work next month on reinforcement of lock sills that failed tests and raised questions about the planned April opening of the canal's expansion. The contractor, GUPC, had not identified a date for completion of the new locks, but "will...
  • Ship line consolidation won't dent trans-Pacific competition
    If CMA CGM acquires NOL and its APL brand, the new entity could be the new market leader in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade, the latest jolt to this market, which this year absorbed the frontal assault of a longshore labor meltdown. NOL and its largest shareholder, Temasek-controlled Lentor Investments, granted the...
  • TransForce's Transport America buys Optimal Freight
    This year could be called the Year of the Acquisition, and 2015 isn't over yet. Trucking company Transport America yesterday said it acquired a majority stake in Optimal Freight, a truckload brokerage. The truckload carrier will hook its assets to Optimal's non-asset services. "This is an exciting opportunity for Transport America's...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • Offshore oil and LNG face big cuts ahead
    Bank report says big oil scuppered many projects due to low returns and energy prices.
  • Teekay's FSU deal a good one, UBS says
    'What's not to like about the deal?' report asks, citing project's returns and small costs.
  • Bahrain FSU sorted
    Teekay gets its big break into the floating LNG import terminal sector.
  • Teekay FSU move OK with UBS
    "What's not to like about the deal?" report asks, citing project's returns and small costs.
  • US to see increase in winter VLGC demand
    Export capacity from US Gulf of Mexico set to increase thanks to petrochemicals growth.
  • OSG lays groundwork for potential split
    Bond changes to help US tanker owner in continued hunt for "strategic alternatives".
  • Excelerate v Hoegh
    Company chiefs air their differences on FSRU models at Rome LNG conference
  • Van Oord clinches Caspian work
    Dutch owner wins dredging projects worth more than $500m.
  • Bahrain LNG FSU sorted
    Teekay gets its big break into the floating LNG import terminal sector.
  • Paragon hires from nearby to fill CFO role
    Allseas Marine financial advisor Nikolas Arachovas hired as finance chief.
  • Cable case scheduled
    Wisdom bulker captain to appear in Algerian court after ship allegedly severed internet link.
  • Closer to a settlement
    Maersk Line and MSC reportedly poised to reach agreement over EU antitrust probe.
  • Making a splash
    Video of huge wave created by launch of Erik Thun tanker goes viral.
  • Huatai wins tanker order
    Restructured Chinese yard reportedly signs with TB Marine for eight chemical carriers.
  • Car shipments growing
    Clarksons Research says vehicle carriers will see a 1% increase in cargoes this year.
  • Wartsila supplies LNG newcomer
    Finnish group wins propulsion and cargo handling deal for Saga LNG's Chinese newbuilding.
  • Rig row escalates
    Sembcorp and Marco Polo will take their claims to court after cancellation of newbuilding contract.
  • Time to buy bulkers
    New $30m UK investment scheme backed by Alan Marsh and Guy Platten to snap up cheap ships with the aim of a 27% return.
  • GE Shipping snaps up MR
    Indian owner boosts products fleet with acquisition of Japanese-built tanker.
  • Sabaro cuts Dolphin stake
    Investment firm linked to the late Erik Henriksen reduces holding in seismic owner to less than 5%.
  • No profits until 2017
    Drewry says bulker owners must stay patient despite expected improvements from Q4.
  • CSIC getting into leasing
    Chinese state yard to set up financial arm to boost its order prospects.
  • TIL keeps buying
    Teekay tanker spin-off spends another $3m on its own stock as part of $60m scheme.
  • Dae Sun ups feedership newbuilding tally
    South Korean shipbuilder now has a series of nine 1,800-teu containerships on order.
  • AMSC secures tanker funds
    Facility to help refinance US Jones Act vessels on bareboat to Overseas Shipholding Group.
  • Bomin to buy rival Bunkers International
    Purchase of US fuel supplier's assets will require approval of US bankruptcy judge.
  • "No distressed sale"
    Singapore-based offshore support vessel says move is part of plan to reduce debts of over $100m.
  • Prosafe delays Zephyrus
    dPostponed delivery schedule to better align with Cyprus-based company's contract portfolio.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • WWL ups Europe to U.S. West Coast capacity
  • Transport America buys Optimal Freight
  • Executive Moves: Gemini Shippers Group and Kerry Logistics
  • IAG Cargo increases capacity on London Heathrow-Tel Aviv route
  • FESCO back in black despite falling revenues
  • Global Shippers' Forum calls on industry to agree on carbon reduction measure
  • Congressional negotiators agree on 5-year highway bill
  • INTTRA: Two thirds of customers expect 'disruption' from new container weight requirements
  • NY Attorney General petitions PHMSA to limit crude-by-rail vapor pressure
  • Panama Canal wait times 'back to normal'

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 2, 2015
  • IMO bids farewell to Sekimizu
    Outgoing Secretary General makes his final address at close of Assembly.
  • US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks at second-highest level of all time
    Total US stocks are 16% higher than the same time one year ago.
  • Solar-panelled sails and retractable wind generators for world's 'greenest cruise ship'
    'Ecoship offers a vision for a climate-friendly future.'
  • Bunker prices soften as crude continues to slide
    Crude oil prices close to levels last seen during the financial crisis.
  • DNV GL deal to bring 'clarity' to vessel energy savings
    Marine coatings manufacturer says customers will be better positioned to 'quantify the value of their investment.'
  • ING Bank chases bulk carrier for unpaid fuel bill
    Files lawsuit at US District Court for OW-related debt.
  • ECSA: We need IMO leadership to reduce shipping emissions
    Wants establishment of global measures that will be a 'logical continuation' of steps taken at EU level.
  • Data suggests ECA enforcement is 'robust'
    Older, less fuel efficient ships are being routed away ECAs as owners try to cut the costs of compliance.
  • New Zealand: Bunker spill from bulk carrier
    Fuel oil escaped through ballast water system, says Harbourmaster.
  • ING Bank chases bulk carrier for unpaid fuel debt
    Files lawsuit at US District Court for Eastern Louisiana.
  • Tunnel propulsion design achieves more fuel savings than expected
    The Van der Velden Flex Tunnel is 27% more efficient than its competition, it says.
  • ECSA: EU needs IMO leadership to reduce shipping emissions
    Wants establishment of EU MRV to 'as soon as possible'.
  • Shipping messages vie for attention at Paris climate talks
    ICS says IMO regulations and high fuel cost now and in the future will help to ensure 'carbon neutral growth'.
  • ECA lube launched by Castrol
    'New regulations, changes in engine design, vessel operations and alternative fuels are presenting our customers with challenges.'

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
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
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.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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.
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
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
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
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
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› 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
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
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
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