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October 8, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Experts differ whether cargo drift from west to east coast is permanent
  • US National Labour Relations Board orders ILWU to stop harassing ICTSI
  • American Association of Port Authorities backs Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • US National Retail Federation heap praise on Trans-Pacific Partnership deal
  • Kalmar upsizes MSC Valencia cranes to handle expected 19,000 TEUers
  • China imposes anti-dumping duty on Japan, US optical fibre preform
  • Northern Sea Route traffic falls - 631 permits issued, 53 transits made
  • Singapore has LNG fund local firms can tap for US$1.4 million per ship
  • DHL Express offers 40pc off to e-tailers using HKTDC 'Small Orders' site
  • TNT wins air and road contract from Harding Safety of Seimsfoss, Norway
  • Dubai's Emirates SkyCargo takes delivery of its latest Boeing 777F

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Customs & excise duty exemption extended on use of bunker fuels
  • Global schedule reliability in Aug. at highest level since Nov. 2013: SeaIntel
  • Maruti Suzuki mulls using waterways to transport cars to Kolkata
  • Navnit Gandhi & Son recognised as 'Freight Broker of the Year' at MALA 2015
  • NYK celebrates 130th anniversary
  • Puran Joshi wins big at CONCOR's Exim Star Awards
  • Seminar deliberates on future of autonomous ships
  • Oilmeal exports improve in Sept.
  • Onion & pulses imports on the up
  • Textile exports continue decline
  • CCEA approves mechanisation of East Quay berths at Paradip Port
  • DICT attains a new high by handling over 3,000 TEUs in Sept.
  • Exempt MAT for SEZs & provide DDT, ComMin asks FinMin
  • INR makesremarkable rally against dollar
  • Growth in world trade to slow down in 2015: WTO

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New bridge marking system in UK
  • TNT on a slippery slope
  • Road charges extending to 3.5 t vehicles in Belgium
  • Two new senior partners enlisted
  • Sending it off another way
  • Freight trains steam into digital age
  • Swedish Club celebrates Greece presence
  • SSL expands into Finland for Höegh Autoliners
  • Air Partner lifting for Minusca project
  • AA Cargo now allowed to use all Envirotainers
  • Japanese-US American cooperation up and running
  • Volumes remaining flat at Europe's airports
  • Creation of infrastructure crusader
  • Stepping up Norway - Europe rail services
  • HHLA prunes back earnings target
  • Schedule reliability climbs high in August

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • India cuts duties to help local fleet take on competition
    India is preparing its fledgling container fleet owners for competition from foreign carriers after the impending relaxation of cabotage laws. It will do so by removing customs and excise duty on bunker fuels used in Indian-flagged ships for the transport of export-import (EXIM), empty, and
  • Containerisation consolidation poses industry risk
    Continuing consolidation in the containerisation sector risks exposing the industry to the kind of extinction dinosaurs once faced, according to South Korea's oceans minister Yoo Ki-june. Yoo told the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen on Wednesday that shipping is at "a critical juncture". He
  • Bergen Group Services signs agreement with Volvo Penta
    Bergen Group Services, part of the listed Norwegian maritime services company Bergen Group, says it has signed a frame agreement with Volvo Penta and in co-operation with Volvo Penta Center Bjordal & Madsen in Bergen. The frame agreement comprises sale and service of the whole product range to the
  • Expanded Panama Canal to open 'by April 2016'
    Panama Canal administrator Jorge Quijano has assured shipping leaders the expanded canal should be open for business by April next year. "It hasn't been easy" he told the Danish Maritime Forum in Copenhagen today, referring to disputes with the project's contractors and engineering faults that led
  • Port of Rauma starts expansion of container terminal
    The Port of Rauma has started an expansion of its container terminal by preparing the location for aggregates that will be dredged from the site, the port said in a statement. This first phase is estimated to cost EUR1.3 million (about USD1.5 million), while the expansion of the terminal itself
  • Soyuz Bunkering to shut Singapore operations
    Russian marine fuel trader Soyuz Bunkering is to shut its Singapore operations after just 19 months in business. Soyuz, part of Russian private investment company Summa Group, is headquartered in Rotterdam. It's CEO, Peter Grunwaldt, sits in Dubai. Company officials told IHS Maritime that its
  • MISC eyes secondhand tanker purchases
    Malaysian carrier MISC, rejuvenated by improving tanker freight rates, could purchase secondhand oil tankers if these are backed by charter contracts. The company's new chief executive officer, Yee Yang Chien, made this revelation at a recent briefing for analysts. CIMB Securities analyst Raymond
  • Asia Development Bank lauds Colombo port improvements
    Infrastructure improvements at Colombo Port in Sri Lanka will offer "huge advantages" over competitors in the battle for transhipment business in south Asia, according to the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Physical improvements combined with strategic marketing will give lines an incentive to set up
  • Court blasts EPA ballast water rules
    A three-judge panel overturned rules governing the United States's ballast water regime in a significant decision affecting vessel operators trading in US waters. In a 5 October decision, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit found that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) "acted
  • MOL and NYK Line secure loan for four new LNG carriers
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and NYK Line have received about JPY126.7billion (USD1 billion) to finance four Moss-type LNG carriers currently being built by MI LNG and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI). The Japan Bank of International Cooperation (JBIC), the country's export credit agency, will provide
  • Intermarine agrees more newbuildings
    US project carrier Intermarine said yesterday that it has reached agreement with Chinese financing partners about the addition of six multipurpose/heavy lift newbuildings to its operated fleet over the coming years. The 13,300 dwt Ecolift F900-type ships, which will be equipped with cranes for safe
  • Safety to the fore at Singapore forum
    The 8th Co-operation Forum opened in Singapore on 5 October to discuss challenges faced by the maritime industry including cyber security and the trend towards a sustainable global maritime transport system. The second day of the two-day forum saw the launch of a hydrographical survey of the straits of Malacca and Singapore previously reported by IHS Maritime.
  • Thailand Thoresen Agencies diversifies into property
    Thailand Thoresen Agencies (TTA), the parent company of Thoresen Shipping, has purchased a stake in Nusasiri (Nusa), a Thai property and real estate company, TTA said in a 5 October stock exchange filing. TTA bills itself as a holding company investing in three lines of business: transport, energy
  • Malaysia detains two tankers over illegal ship fuel transfer
    The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) officials on 5 October detained two tankers for alleged illegal ship fuel transfer near Pengerang, south of Malaysia. MMEA officials reportedly detained Equatorial Guinea-registered Mt Vitology on 5 October for allegedly attempting to transfer 80,000
  • CCS new rule backs seawater lubricated propellers
    China Classification Society's (CCS) new monitoring rules favour seawater lubricated propellers over oil-based systems, according to the Canada-based Thordon Bearings. The class society's revised rules in July 2015 stated that specific shaft condition and monitoring protocols have to be met

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Changing times: how 3D printing could disrupt supply chains and affect logistics
  • Changing times: how a new delivery idea sees Lalamove eye 50 more cities in Asia
  • Changing times: how the wider Panama Canal may make 200 boxships redundant

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Aker Philly cuts steel for two more Kinder Morgan tankers
  • The Coast Guard to suspend search for survivors
  • All American delivers new ferry for King County
  • Schottel strengthens management team
  • Malaysia to get new high-speed ferry
  • Three more indicted in car carrier price fixing conspiracy
  • FMC Commissioner Doyle's statement on El Faro disappearance
  • Sulfur in Danish air halved since ship fuel limits imposed

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Port reps heading to Washington to discuss funding with congress
  • US rail freight traffic has good/bad September
  • International Trade Administration releases August export numbers
  • Sea-Tac International Airport holds spot on emissions list
  • American Trucking Associations taps Lynn as sales vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • NTSB to lead the accident investigation on El Faro
    Tote Maritime affirms its full cooperation and transparency in the federal investigation
  • Yield-oriented shipping companies reveal strategy secrets
    Cherry-pick deals and avoid speciality assets, Hjertaker advises
  • Marshall Islands dubs Sekimizu 'danger to planet' for views on CO2 regulation
    Government of island nation blasts Secretary General for his position that IMO should take leading role on shipping regulation covering carbon emissions
  • Owners and private equity divided on exit strategy
    Misaligned interests could hold back finance, conference warned
  • Oversupply haunts panamax market
    Downward spiral continues toward lows reached in June this year
  • Tankers watching as ISIS crisis heightens
    Balance of power to be reshaped in Middle East as Russia fights ISIS, with tankers assessing impact
  • Bankers prefer stronger shipowners
    Existing clients with strong fundamentals get priority, finance conference told
  • Carriers and shippers lose confidence in global alliances
    The big four vessel-sharing agreements not delivering the hoped-for benefits, say critics from both sides
  • ICTSI's Colombian terminal gears up for opening
    Four STS cranes and five RTGs delivered to new Buenaventura box facility
  • Leaking Flinterstar has 550 tonnes of fuel on board
    Crew rescued without injury after collision with LNG carrier
  • Intermarine adds six Ecolift F900 vessels to its fleet
    Company will partner China's CSSC Leasing to provide long-term charters for the ships
  • Industry viewpoint: changes to the high risk area may be a high risk strategy
    Moves to review the high risk area in the Indian Ocean could lead to a return to hijackings and hostage taking
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine spins off dry bulk and terminals
    Businesses will be parked under new entity Hyundai Bulk Line
  • Piraeus port privatisation plans to be delayed
    September 20 election affected government ministries handling the process
  • US and six Asian nations carry out combined naval exercise
    Training launched in Singapore aims to combat the growing number of piracy incidents in the region
  • Laugfs Maritime Services acquires second LPG ship
    The company recently announced plans to build the largest LPG storage facility in the Hambantota Port area
  • Epic Gas closes $120m credit line to finance seven LPG carriers
    The facility covers about 65% of the contract price of seven LPG carriers under construction

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Coast Guard to call off El Faro survivor search
    The U.S. Coast Guard said its search for survivors among the 33 persons aboard the cargo ship El Faro would be halted at 7 p.m. EDT Wednesday, more than six days after the TOTE Maritime cargo ship sank off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin. "A decision to suspend a search or...
  • FedEx CEO: Some West Coast diversions will stick
    FedEx founder, CEO and Chairman Fred Smith speaks at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Memphis.MEMPHIS - FedEx founder, CEO and Chairman Fred Smith expects some of the cargo diverted from congested West Coast ports to remain moving through other entry points as shippers diversify their supply chains. "I think at...
  • Hyundai to spin off bulk, US container terminal units
    Hyundai Merchant Marine said it will spin off its dry bulk division and its two U.S. West Coast container terminals as the Korean company seeks to bolster liquidity at its core container shipping business. The company will put the spun-off companies in Hyundai Bulk Line, a new corporate entity formed two...
  • Panama Canal chief says expanded locks will open in April despite leaks
    Panama Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano has assured shipping leaders that the canal's new, larger locks should open on schedule by April, despite concerns that the opening would be delayed by leaks in one of the locks' concrete sills. The new locks will allow the canal to handle ships with capacities of...
  • Coast Guard expected to call off El Faro survivor search
    Families of the 33 crew members of the cargo ship El Faro said they had been advised that the Coast Guard would suspend its search for survivors of the sunken ship today, six days after the vessel went down off the Bahamas during Hurricane Joaquin. The Coast Guard, NTSB and TOTE...
  • Trailer Bridge barge parted from tug during hurricane
    A Trailer Bridge triple-deck barge broke loose from the tug that was towing it from San Juan to Jacksonville, Florida, last weekend during the same hurricane that claimed TOTE Maritime's El Faro. The San Juan-Jax Bridge parted from the tug during rough seas Sunday, Trailer Bridge said. Two tugs reached the...
  • Three former NYK, 'K' Line execs charged in ro-ro price-fixing case
    Three former "K" Line and NYK executives have been indicted for alleged participation in a scheme to rig bids and fix prices for international shipments of roll-on, roll-off shipments to and from the United States. Yoshiyuki Aoki, formerly of NYK, and Masahiro Kato and Shunichi Kusunose, formerly of "K" Line, were...
  • Roadrunner expands Canada service offerings
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems is expanding in Canada after having recently made a number of moves to increase its service in Mexico. The 14th-largest less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S. has announced outbound service from Toronto and the appointment of John Geertsema as general manager for Canada. Geertsema has worked in the cross-border...
  • Piraeus port privatization delayed
    LONDON - The privatization of the port of Piraeus has been delayed as Greece's snap general election Sept. 20 interrupted preparations by government transport and finance officials. The Greek government had set a deadline of October 30 for binding bids for a 51 percent stake in Greece's largest container port, but...
  • Trade slump, port congestion slows India container volume growth
    The volume handled at India's major public ports grew a meager 2 percent in the first fiscal half amid sluggish global trade demand and growing service bottlenecks at some of the country's main container gateways, particularly Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust. Container terminals at the 12 major ports handled 4.09 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • No slowdown in demand for China logistics space
    Goodman Fengxian International Shanghai logistics centre.HONG KONG - China's economic slowdown is not putting the brakes on foreign logistics property developers that have in the past month signed new leases for more than 4 million square feet in cities across the mainland.Led by China market leader GLP, the demand for...
  • BNSF's Kansas City logistics park to benefit from new construction
    A developer is adding more than half a million square feet of speculative industrial space at BNSF Railway's Logistics Park Kansas City. NorthPoint Development's so-called Inland Port XV will add another 548,333 square feet of space to the facility. The news follows hot on the heels of NorthPoint's announcement this May...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • El Faro rescue ends
    The US Coast Guard has suspended the search for survivors from the sinking of a TOTE Maritime ro-ro, chief executive Anthony Chiarello said Wednesday.
  • Boxship lay-ups surge
    The number of idle boxships has reached its highest level since March 2014 as lay-ups soared last month.
  • Livestock ship capsizes
    A livestock carrier has capsized in Brazil, stranding thousands of cattle.
  • Dof veteran offloaded
    Norway's Dof has sold its last 1980s-built platform supply ship (PSV).
  • Everest Hill buys quartet
  • "Fireball" on ro-pax
    A UK report has criticised liaison between crew and firefighters as they tackled a blaze on a DFDS ferry.
  • Germans buy veteran
    Germany's Jade-Dienst has reportedly bought a veteran cable-layer for around $1.5m.
  • Cyclical as usual
    Forecasts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) of a decline in global economic growth have not caused major concern to shipping bankers.
  • "No water"
    Audio files have revealed the problems encountered by an increasingly worried crew as they tried to tackle the deadly fire on the Norman Atlantic.
  • Bergen signs engine deal
    Bergen Group Services (BGS) of Norway has clinched a sales and service contract for Volvo Penta engines.
  • Cash for right projects
    Clarksons Platou Securities has offered hope for shipowners seeking to secure a public listing at a tricky time for global stock markets.
  • Nowacki seeks talks
    US investor wants to meet Box Ships bosses to boost share value after taking stake to 22.2%.
  • Damen expands again
    Dutch shipyard group Damen has snapped up Rotterdam shiprepairer D van de Wetering to its portfolio.
  • DSME offloads Besteel stock
    Loss-making Korean shipbuilder DSME has raised much-needed cash with the sale of its stake in steel supplier Fine Besteel.
  • "Highest drop in history"
    The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) is predicting a big fall in investment in oil and gas projects this year.
  • Flinter makes salvage plans
    The owner of the ship that collided with an LNG carrier off Belgium on Tuesday is already making plans to salvage the general cargo vessel.
  • Survey boost for SOMS
    Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore have launched a joint project that will survey five key areas of the Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS).
  • Weather choice 'one factor'
    National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) vice chairman Bella Dinh-Zarr says the master's choice to head toward what would become Hurricane Joaquin will be just one factor among many in a probe of sinking of El Faro.
  • USN joins piracy battle
    The US and six other nations have kicked off a five-day naval exercise aimed at combating piracy in Southeast Asian waters.
  • US feds indict three more
    Three more Japanese shipping executives have been indicted in the US for participating in a long-running price-fixing conspiracy.
  • Feds indict three more
    Seven Japanese executives have now been charged over ro-ro trade price fixing.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: Coast Guard will suspend search for El Faro tonight
  • DOJ shuts down Los Angeles toy importers
  • DOT helps repair South Carolina infrastructure after storm
  • Commerce secretary visits Cuba
  • Roadrunner adds outbound service from Toronto
  • NTSB to gather data in Jacksonville for El Faro investigation
  • TQL opens office in Daytona Beach, Fla.
  • NYK, "K" Line executives indicted for price fixing
  • NileDutch joins Turkon's Med-USA service
  • Seaspan selects KVH's maritime communications solution for 18 vessels
  • FAA grant to help build new N.D. airport
  • DB Schenker launches North Europe rail connection
  • Automotive parts maker to use MIC compliance solutions in North America
  • Haven adds airfreight to online marketplace
  • No lengthy TP vessel delays for CKYHE over four-week stretch
  • ORBCOMM acquires WAM to complete reefer asset tracking set
  • Executive Moves: Kewill, Polaris Transportation and C.H. Robinson
  • Obama touts benefits of Trans-Pacific Partnership
  • ATA: Truck driver shortage could reach 175,000 by 2024
  • FedEx stock ticks up after rating upgrade

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2015
  • Supplier expands UAE operations
    Khor Fakkan operations will mean we can target higher volumes," says GPS Bunkers.
  • Intermarine makes 'eco' order
    Ships will complement last year new building deal.
  • Shipping must unite against 'ill-considered' legislation
    Chairman of the Danish Shipowners' Association (DSA) says there must be better dialogue with the IMO.
  • Over 500 mt of fuel onboard stricken ship
    Oil slicks spotted.
  • India extends bunker tax exemption
    Government wants to promote maritime transport.
  • UK MGO supplier ups supply capacity
    To meet increased bunkering demand ahead of the winter season.
  • Adani and Chemoil part company
    New Indian bunkering firm to be called Adani Bunkering.
  • Chemoil dumps stake in Indian bunkering JV
    'Going forward, Chemoil will no longer be associated with the business,' says former JV partner.
  • Norwegian Oil Trading relocates Singapore office
    New address took effect last week.
  • New player in Hong Kong physical bunker supply market
    United Asia Bunkering & Trading starts 'full operations' in October, it tells Platts Bunkerworld.
  • Aegean adds pair of bunker traders in Piraeus
    Welcomes Sotiris Delidimitriou and Stathis Pavlikakis to its team.

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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
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
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
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.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
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