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November 19, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • HK's acting CE says port in fine shape despite volume drop for past 16 months
  • Cosco posts Q3 loss of US$267.5 million on back of low freight rates
  • China Merchants Heavy Industry to build new valemaxes for affiliate CMES
  • Ningbo Ocean Shipping buys 4 x 1,000-TEU box ships from Chinese shipyard
  • What's going to happen to Asia-Europe trade in 2016? No one knows!
  • Box volume at Port of Hamburg down 9pc with weak trade from China and Russia
  • Star Wars toys sales set to boost US containerised toy imports
  • Agility captures contract for three major UAE defence shows
  • HullWiper cleans up at the Seatrade Maritime Awards Asia
  • Oliver Evans of Swiss Air joins drone maker Matternet
  • HKIA sees growth in airfreight for second consecutive month
  • Asia Pacific's air cargo under pressure from weak trade, overcapacity
  • Cargolux makes progress in talks with unions over new work agreement

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • Awards keep the Standard high
  • India & Bangladesh agree on transit fee for goods movement, ink draft MoU on passenger & cruise services on coastal & protocol route
  • Indian Register of Shipping releases new software for Common Structural Rules
  • Ministry of Shipping to weed out obsolete rules under Merchant Shipping Act
  • Ship operating costs seen rising over next two years
  • Adani Kandla Bulk Terminal completes 100th rake operation at Tuna Terminal siding
  • M'rashtra to build six-lane super expressway between Mumbai & Nagpur
  • Annual coal import down in Oct.
  • BHEL wins projects worth INR 4,614 cr.
  • Cabinet clears proposals to boost exports, gives go-ahead to Cochin Shipyard IPO
  • DGFT amends MEIS adding 110 more items & revising rates for 2228 product lines
  • Exports plunge in October for 11th straight month
  • Govt may allow fertiliser cos to import urea directly
  • INR plunges further against dollar
  • SPVs for 20 smart cities likely to be ready by Dec. 15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • "One must be bold!"
  • Uruguay improving trunk road network
  • Poland to develop up to date rail infrastructure
  • Crowley stalwart for Alaska
  • Teaming up in Bulgaria
  • Russia, China and the navigation channel
  • Precision redelivers quartet in a week
  • Basel aircargo terminal GDP certified
  • Farmers get track access down under
  • Suess takes the lead in Munich
  • M&As rising worldwide
  • Interferry creates solution
  • Kerry wins new Seatrade Asia award
  • Large freight car order placed
  • ABC and JAS Worldwide move racing cars to Macau
  • Mixed double in Chicago
  • Good times for Finnlines

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • Ensign Events announces launch of first International Maritime Human Rights Conference
    "Respect, Responsibility, Remedy in the Maritime Environment" Ensign Events together with Human Rights at Sea announce the launch of the International Maritime Human Rights Conference and Gala Dinner 2016. Taking place in London on September 14th 2016, the event will focus on explicitly addressing the issue of maritime human rights and...
  • Bulker values poised for fall
    Deutsche Bank analyst Amit Mehrotra. Credit: Chris Preovolos/Marine MoneyConcerns about US-listed dry bulk companies are escalating, given expectations for rising asset sales, which would lower valuations and impact debt agreements. The situation of NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk exemplifies a broader risk. On 18 November, Star Bulk reported a net loss of USD41...
  • Chinese company chosen to build Sri Lanka LPG terminal
    The contract to build an USD80 million liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal for Sri Lanka's Laugfs Gas at the southern Hambantota port has been awarded to Chinese company China Huanqiu Contracting and Construction Corporation. The terminal will have storage capacity of 30,000 tonnes with provision to expand up to 45,000 tonnes and to accommodate...
  • Transas launched High Voltage Training Breaker
    According to the new requirements, training has to be conducted using real equipment. In partnership with the power technology specialist ABB, Transas has developed a real hardware high voltage generator breaker cabinet compatible with the Transas ERS 5000 TechSim simulators with high and medium voltage systems. The Transas High Voltage...
  • Firm tanker market boosts Hafnia interim results
    Danish company Hafnia Tankers has reported solid interim results on firm markets and bigger fleet, but it did not comment on its previously announced intentions to seek listing in the United States. Group net profit amounted to USD20.7 million in the third quarter of this year, reversing a loss of USD1.7...
  • New Black Sea inspection system will result in fewer checks
    The Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine. Credit: PAShips calling at ports on the Black Sea will be subjected to a new inspection regime as of 1 January. The new regime under the Black Sea MoU, which was agreed in April, replaces the region's existing matrix and groups ships into...
  • P&I mutual structure 'under attack'
    Osprey CEO Guy Pierpoint. Credit: Osprey UnderwritingThere are growing divisions in the marine insurance market as clubs feel under pressure to look for new areas of business. In the past week, Thomas Miller, which manages the UK P&I Club, has completed the acquisition of Osprey Underwriting. Osprey operates in the Lloyd's...
  • China maritime and logistics players eye Belt and Road opportunities
    One Belt One Road is a centrepiece of China president Xi Jinping's foreign policy and domestic economic strategy. Credit: PAChina's Belt and Road initiative means opportunities for maritime and logistics players despite inherent risks with investing in some of the markets along the planned routes, according to top executives from...
  • Maersk to raise EUR600 million in seven year bonds
    Credit: PAA.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) has issued bonds with a principal amount of EUR 600 million (USD 641 million) due in November 2022 with a coupon of 1.5%. This is the annual rate of interest payable on the borrowing. It is the company's first Eurobond offering since 2012, and is expected to...
  • Japan yard orders surge in October
    A Japanese shipyard. Credit: PAOrders at Japanese shipyards rocketed 186% in October as shipowners rushed to build ships that will comply with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) new standards, which will take effect from July 2016. Figures from the Japan Ship Exporters' Association (JSEA) show that its members' shipyards received 47...
  • South Korea government to help Hanjin and HMM acquire 'mega box ships'
    Credit: PASouth Korea's new Minister of Oceans and Fisheries, Kim Young-suk, has said it is imperative that Hanjin and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), the country's two biggest shipping companies, acquire ultra-large container ships (ULCSs) if they are to compete effectively in liner shipping. Speaking at his first press conference since he...
  • Angelicoussis returns to DSME for more VLCCs
    John Angelicoussis with DSME president Go Jae-ho last year. Credit: DSMEGreek shipowner John Angelicoussis has returned to South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) for more very large crude carriers (VLCCs). Angelicoussis on 18 November ordered two 319,000 dwt VLCCs, which will be managed by his holding company's unit...
  • Triyard receives new customer order for escort tugs
    Vietnam's Triyard group has extended its product range with a new order for escort tugs. Singapore-based specialist marine craft group Greenbay Marine, a new customer at the shipyard, has contracted an order worth US12.8 million for a quartet of Robert Allan-designed RAstar 3400 Azimuth Stern drive tugs. The 34 m tugs,...
  • Dry bulk shipping woes could deepen as demand shift may be structural, rather than cyclical
    'Coal also depressing', says analyst. credit: HasenpuschDry bulk shipping problems could deepen as adjustment in global demand may turn out to be structural rather than cyclical with little chance of relief on excess supply. "I am worried we are reaching a structural rather than cyclical turning point in iron ore...
  • ReCAAP ISC: Low crime rate should not lead to complacency
    Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy watchdog ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) said that crime rate dropped in its October 2015 report, but it will still remain vigilant. The number of incidents occurred in October has dropped notably by 48% and 28% compared with the number of incidents in August and September respectively. Comparing...
  • HMM deteriorates into loss as working capital deficit persists
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced a third-quarter loss on 17 November amid ongoing speculation of a merger with its bigger compatriot Hanjin Shipping. South Korea's second-biggest shipping company said it incurred a KRW24 billion (USD20.46 million) loss for the third quarter of 2015, reversing a KRW204 billion net profit for the...
  • Ports of Stockholm opts for floating cruise pier
    Passengers of cruise ships moored in Ports of Stockholm's Nynäshamn harbour in 2016 will be able to walk straight ashore from the ship as the port authority has purchased an innovative retracting floating pier from its creator - Norway's Cruise Venture Ltd. IHS Fairplay has learnt that the 260...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • Indian air cargo carriers will contest fines for fuel surcharge cartel behaviour
  • Expeditors detours from acquisition trail to focus on the road to organic growth
  • Container shipping pundits paint gloomy picture of more sluggish growth in 2016
  • BIFA adds more seminars as demand soars for details of incoming new regulations

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • Feds join whistleblower lawsuit against Inchcape
  • Sheriff will use Moose Boat catamaran to police Lake Tahoe
  • Senator Patty Murray is first recipient of Inouye Award
  • MAIB: Safety lessons from fatal fishing vessel capsize
  • Stowaways finding more creative ways to board ships
  • Good news, bad news from Sembcorp Marine
  • Powerful new fast supply/crew boat for SEACOR Marine

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • Everett Port Commission approves operating/capital budget for 2016
  • Drewry predicts ship operating costs will increase over next two years
  • Federal Maritime Commission eyes Ocean Common Carrier rule changes
  • Port of Bellingham Oks plan for future home of sailing center
  • Crowley begins construction project on new pier at Puerto Rico terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • Panamax 'in doldrums' as BPI slides to nine-month low
    Oversupply pushes down rates in main trades despite spot activities in Atlantic Basin
  • Kostas Ladas to head Liberian Registry London office
    Register sources London general manager from broker agent
  • Sovcomflot 'immune from LNG slump', says Kolesnikov
    Russian giant set fair to reap rewards of tanker recovery
  • Hutchison and Maritime Union end their waterfront row
  • Widespread cyber threat low but potential for disruption high
    BIMCO addresses cyber security at annual conference
  • UASC chief pours cold water on APL takeover
    Jorn Hinge says today's market fundamentals make such an investment too high-risk
  • Hafnia rakes in $20m profit
    High refinery margins, combined with good demand for gasoline, middle distillate and naphtha, boost Copenhagen product tanker player
  • Europa Venture eyes massive renewal of shortsea fleet
    Owners encouraged by signs from Brussels over help to fund numerous orders in European yards
  • Lloyd's List launches container line consolidation topics page
    Latest news and analysis on what looks set to be a major shake-up among global carriers
  • Retrofit rudder trunk bars to block stowaways, says UK Club
    Unwanted passengers can prove costly for owners, marine mutual warns
  • Sembcorp Marine to build FSO for Modec
    Unit to be deployed in North Sea from 2018
  • Precious Shipping cancels two ultramaxes at Sainty
    Thai bulker operator also seeks $11.16m refunds per vessel
  • Daewoo clinches latest Maran VLCC pair
    Greek owner activates tanker contract after reportedly inking charters
  • Black Sea terminal expands to take 10,000 teu vessels
    Novorossiysk project to allow bigger ships to call in Russia directly
  • Will King Abdullah Port be a game changer?
    Bordered by the Arabian Gulf, Indian Ocean and the Red Sea, Saudi Arabia is the only country on the Arabian Peninsula which is surrounded by two major shipping lanes which link the East with the West
  • STX O&S calls for massive job cuts in bid to avoid bankruptcy
    Chief executive recommends slashing up to 800 jobs
  • Aronnax: Applying innovation in the real world
    While shipping needs to be open to new ideas, innovators need to see the potential in shipping
  • Cancelled BW Pacific IPO will not affect BW Group rating, says Moody's
    Analyst cites 'very good liquidity profile'
  • Box Ships to delist from NYSE
    Company applied for listing transfer to Nasdaq Capital Market
  • HHI sees 10% increase in October ship-order sales
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard sales stay about level year on year
  • Robbery incidents in Malacca Straits sharply up in January-October 2015
    However, no oil-siphoning thefts in Asian waters in the past two months, Recaap says
  • LA Harbour Commission approves grants to beef up port security
    Los Angeles port will contribute $625,000 in addition to the grants
  • Exmar inks joint pact with Swan Energy for India LNG port project
    Both parties looking to ramp up LNG capacity at terminal to 10m tonnes per annum
  • Cosco and China Merchants complete Turkish terminal acquisition
    Acquisition will advance China's One Belt, One Road initiative
  • Star Bulk to answer questions on capital expenditure requirements
    Declining asset values to hit company's ability to finance remaining newbuilding programme
  • Crowley starts construction in Puerto Rico to accommodate its new LNGs
    Jones Act created competitive shipping market between US mainland and Puerto Rico

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • New Hutch-union deal brings sacked Aussie workers back to the docks
  • TRAC: Off-dock depot will improve NY-NJ chassis availability
  • Health care costs, chassis complicate ILA-USMX talks
  • Little visibility in container cargo demand, Maersk executive says
  • Charleston port volume growth decelerates
  • Study finds reducing truck waits best way to boost port productivity
  • US regulators prepare to release key trucking rules
  • Panama Canal vessel backlog eases
  • True Value inks deal with Ryder to secure dedicated truck capacity
  • San Juan dock expansion to handle Crowley's LNG ships begins
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine swings to loss amid merger speculation
  • China maritime and logistics players eye 'Belt and Road' opportunities
  • Hyundai and Hanjin need mega-ships to compete, Korean minister says
  • Little traction for index based shipper contracts, industry forum hears

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • Star Bulk girds for 2016
    The bulker owner outlines operating levers it may pull as it deals with weak market.
  • Tanker shares imply lower 2016, UBS says
    Report says tanker stock prices reflect dimmer view of time-charter rates in 2016.
  • Danske Bank raises Awilco LNG rating
    Bank continues to see struggles for LNG carrier owner but has upgraded the stock on valuation grounds.
  • Peter G waves flag for US shipping rebirth
    America's marquee owner says private equity has pumped up ownership and now needs knowhow.
  • Dry-bulk stocks suffer rout in New York
    US-listed shares of Safe Bulkers, Star Bulk Carriers and Scorpio Bulkers are plunging.
  • Star shares fall after loss and downgrades
    New York-listed bulker owner's stock price loses 20.2% after result misses forecasts.
  • India okays Cochin IPO
    Government to sell off its 10% stake as it seeks listing for ferry shipyard.
  • Heavy hitters added to Hafnia Tankers board
    John Ridgway, Esben Poulsson and Jan Bech Andersen brought on board as owner piles up profit.
  • PDZ cuts Q1 loss
    Revenue rise boosts Malaysian boxship owner; more improvements expected.
  • Paris attacks: we must show resolve
    German owners' boss expresses disgust at "barbaric" jihadi murders and urges shipping to stand firm against threat.
  • Euronav sells suezmax
    New York-listed giant said to have secured over $22m for vintage tanker.
  • Minoan in the money
    Emanuele Grimaldi-led Greek ferry company turns a profit for the third quarter of the year.
  • Uni-Asia turns to red
    Singapore-based boxship and bulker owner hit by rising costs in third quarter.
  • Courage moves to bolster balance sheet
    Hong Kong-listed owner sets up near $11m shares placement to strengthen its financial position.
  • DVB arrests drillship
    Odfjell-operated Deepsea Metro II held as owner Chloe Marine defaults on loan.
  • 'Perfect storm' drives Deutsche downgrades
    Bank cuts ratings on trio of public bulker owners as raft of ships for sale threatens loan covenants.
  • Sembcorp wins FSO
    Singapore yard to build storage unit for Modec's Culzean work in the North Sea.
  • STX to axe 800 jobs
    South Korean shipbuilder also lining up salary cuts to stave off collapse in 2016.
  • Civmec eyes Australian yard
    Domestic engineering group conducts due diligence on builder and repairer Forgacs.
  • Double hit for Alang
    IFA Global says Indian shipbreaker facing lower steel scrap prices and fall in rupee.
  • Lines suspend Europe run
    Coscon, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen halt service from Asia due to seasonal demand.
  • Maersk taps Eurobonds
    Danish liner giant picks up cheap finance with raid on financial markets closer to home.
  • Precious culls more ultramaxes
    Thai shipowner has now walked away from first four in 14 ship order in Chinese shipbuiler.
  • DSME confirms Maran Tankers double
    Greek shipowner takes VLCC newbuilding tally at favourite South Korean yard to eight ships.
  • BW Group credit rating unaffected
    Delay to BW Pacific IPO won't hurt shipowner's finances, but it may have to cover pre-delivery finance.
  • Star Bulk pushes back four newbuildings
    New York-listed bulker owner reveals quarterly loss that's slightly deeper than expected.
  • POSH resumes buyback
    Singapore offshore marine services provider takes advantage of drop in share price to acquire more stock.
  • Box Ships preps move to OTC after de-listing
    Michael Bodouroglou-led shipowner is de-listed by the New York Stock Exchange.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • News reports: Chinese investigating liner carriers over surcharges
  • CP publicizes $28b consolidation offer for NS
  • BWR: Carriers suspend Asia-ECNA loop
  • CSX fast-tracks S.C. site for industrial development
  • ITC studies U.S. economic impact of TPP
  • House passes (another) stop-gap highway patch
  • 57 ships enrolled in MSP even though 60 can receive stipend
  • Crowley starts $48.5 million pier project in San Juan
  • project44 to offer free API assessments for carriers
  • Global Shippers' Forum questions benefits of carrier alliances to shippers
  • Transportation Insight acquires BirdDog
  • AirBridge Cargo adds two more 747-8 freighters
  • Gov. McAuliffe promotes Va. products in trade missions to Canada, Mideast
  • Ag trade groups get 2016 USDA export promotion funds
  • TransAtlantic AB sells container, ship management operations
  • HKIA posts 2% growth in cargo throughput
  • Transportation stocks rebound after rough week
  • UPS offers $1.28b in senior notes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2015
  • US fuel oil stocks rise for tenth straight week
    Total stocks at their highest since 2010.
  • ExxonMobil: More customers switching to new ECA category fuels
    Says independent laboratory tests prove good stability and compatibility with other marine fuels.
  • Barclays predicts oil demand growth will outstrip current consensus
    'The industrial sector has played little part in this demand growth; the drive has come from the end consumer.'
  • IBIA Convention to return to Europe in 2016
    'This is a real feather in Gibraltar's cap,' says Minister for Shipping.
  • Interview with VPS for Platts Mediterranean Bunker Fuel conference
    Ferry Van Eykel shares his thoughts on the implications of the new ECA sulphur limit.
  • OW: 16 companies in interpleader applications to UK courts
    Growing list of shipping companies seeking protection from vessel arrests.
  • Mediterranean fuel oil market at nine-month low
    On oversupply of cargoes.
  • Lukoil boosting supply at key Russian Black Sea ports
    New barge to supply MGO. Also gearing up to provide ECA-compliant ULSFO in the area.
  • Sovcomflot completes fuel-saving fleet renewal programme
    Profits almost triple on the back of stronger revenues.
  • 'Leading ship owner' orders shore power systems
    Order includes 'first project of its kind' installation on vessels.
  • Brightoil to receive $62 million investment funds
    Capital comes from two groups, says Hong Kong-listed firm.
  • Sovcomflot completes fleet renewal programme
    9M profits almost triple on the back of stronger revenues.
  • BMS United Bunkers introduces offshore service
    Bunkering service is now managed by 'dedicated professional team', says company.

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The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
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