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BRIEFS
October 23, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk plans to raise Asia-Europe rates 429pc to US$1,000/TEU from November 1
  • CMA CGM levies Asia-Mideast US$100/TEU rate hike effective November 1
  • CMA CGM announces US$450/TEU War Time Surcharge to Yemen via Aden
  • Gloomy outlook for containership charter rates
  • Haifa Port hosts 2M Alliance's 10,500-TEU 'Gustav Maersk'
  • Shandong's Landbridge to operate Australian Port of Darwin for 99 years
  • Japanese box trade expected to shrink more, says Nippon Express unit
  • Euroseas scraps 2,228-TEU Tiger Bridge containership for $2.9 million
  • CP Rail quarterly profit falls 19pc to US$245 million as sales rise 2pc
  • Hanjin Shipping, HMM to raise exposure to container shipping market
  • CEVA lands US$400 million warehousing, DC worth from four retailers
  • HKIA cargo volume in September up 1pc putting stop to downward trend
  • Global air freight volumes show slowing growth in second quarter
  • Australia's Toll Group opens new office in Munich, Germany

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Liner reliability attains a new high in Sept.
  • World's commercial shipping fleet grew at lowest rate in 10 years in 2014, shows new UNCTAD data
  • Sri Lanka wants additional Chinese investment to revive Hambantota Port
  • Lenders may reject NHAI's one-time funding to revive highway projects worth INR 450 bn: India Ratings
  • M&M launches intra-city logistics aggregator
  • New block train service from China to Moscow's MANP terminal takes 8 days
  • SARR Freights facilitates new transportation route & sets stage for continued growth
  • Cabinet approves signing of maritime agreement between India & Egypt
  • Railways to speed up project awarding process

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Postal portfolio
  • Half steam ahead!
  • Smartphone on wheels
  • New PPG members in Portugal and Honduras
  • Key projects to raise railfreight competitiveness
  • Mauritius evolving into bunker hub
  • FAA raises Nicaragua safety rating
  • Cilt names new CEO
  • Evonik and duisport combine forces
  • Service changes in response to upcoming PTC deadline
  • No summertime blues for NSA
  • LH to serve San Jose before BA
  • Eurotunnel fighting for favourable results
  • Unfurling intermodal flag in Hungary
  • Baca selects best cargo charter airline
  • Rolling stock spare parts shipping starts to Iran
  • Maritime crime keeps on rising in Asia
  • Aeroflot adding capacity to Dubai

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Carnival continues Chinese expansion
    NYSE-listed Carnival Corp has signed a deal with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) to create a Chinese domestic cruise line. The partnership, unveiled at a signing ceremony in London on 21 October, aims to accelerate the growth of China's domestic cruise industry. This is a market
  • Damen moves 22 ships in single load
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has just completed its largest-ever shipment of completed ships, bringing 22 vessels from Asia to Europe in a single load aboard heavy-lift vessel Happy Star. Happy Star began its journey in Shanghai but took on additional vessels in the Vietnamese ports of
  • DSME's debt ratio could exceed 4,000% as greater loss expected
    Embattled South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) debt ratio could be higher than 4,000% as its full-year loss for 2015 could be worse than earlier predicted. Following due diligence by its major creditor and shareholder Korea Development Bank (KDB), it was
  • ICBC clinches $869m ship-leasing deal with BP
    Chinese state-owned bank ICBC has clinched a deal with oil giant BP worth USD869 million for the 10-year lease of 18 oil tankers. The leasing contract is reported to be the biggest financial deal completed by BP Shipping, BP's maritime unit, and was signed yesterday with ICBC Financial Leasing. BP
  • HMM plots cruise comeback
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), which has been working to boost its liquidity, could return to the cruise business in 2016. The company, whose core business is container shipping, recently divested its LNG, dry bulk and US container terminals and other assets as part of a move to raise KRW3.3
  • Hyundai Mipo expected to return to profitability for 3Q15
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) is expected to post a profit for the third quarter of 2015 (3Q15), a year after it suffered its worst ever quarterly result, an analyst has forecast. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Sung Ki-jong said that HMD has overcome the problems that caused
  • Piracy monitor reports incidents up by 25%
    Singapore-based anti-piracy agency, ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC) has recorded a total of 161 incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia during January-September 2015. The total incidents for January-September 2015 reports marked a 25% increase year-on-year as
  • Hong Kong approves measures to ease port congestion
    The Hong Kong government is taking a series of measures to enhance the use of back-up land at the Kwai Tsing terminals, which it believes will alleviate port congestion and improve cargo handling efficiency and overall competitiveness of the Port of Hong Kong. Four sites totalling 15.2 ha in size
  • Atlas Iron ramps up production
    Atlas Iron in Australia's Pilbara Port announced on 22 October that it has boosted iron ore production by 72% in the September quarter. The mining company was forced to shut down operations last year when the price of iron ore collapsed, leading to fears that the market slump was going to severely
  • Singapore pushes for R&D to become next-generation port
    Singapore will pursue world-class research and development (R&D) projects to be a "next-generation port". Maritime Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) CEO Andrew Tan, addressing about 200 participants at the 5th Singapore Maritime Institute Forum, said the port should not be complacent after being

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Signs of shareholder revolt after directors recommend UTi Worldwide sale to DSV
  • 'Time to wake the sleeping giant that is Africa', says Kenyan air cargo carrier boss
  • G6 Alliance follows 2M in cutting back transatlantic container shipping capacity

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • HHI wants more money, more time for Fred Olsen semi
  • CARB approves barge mounted alternative to shore power
  • Vital bridge equipment: Digital camera
  • Wartsila sees marine market remaining challenging
  • Austal launches first of two HSSVs for Oman
  • China-Taiwan ship finance deal funds Foremost newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Northwest Seaport Alliance eyes upgrades to Terminal 5
  • Port of Everett schedules 2016 budget public hearing
  • CMA CGM adding Wellington to Panama Direct Line service
  • Port of Portland plans to donate Ross Island acreage to Portland Parks
  • US rail freight traffic numbers head lower during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Shanghai needs more reforms to become international shipping centre
    Local research body urges more government efforts in policy innovation, tax reduction and ship emission control
  • Finance chief says Vale may sell more valemaxes
    Brazil's mining giant still positive on China
  • Pappas to seek Supreme Court appeal in OW Bunker test case
    Ruling could mean bunker suppliers rewrite terms of business, says Robert Bright QC
  • Hyundai demands $167m payment from Fred. Olsen Energy
    Fred. Olsen Energy says South Korean shipbuilding giant's claim is unfounded as legal spat ratchets up
  • Piraeus goes ahead with towage strike
    Thessaloniki services operate despite expected disruption
  • Sembmarine revenue and profit tumble
    Depressed offshore exploration market weighs on rigbuilder's results
  • Court of Appeal upholds OW Bunker Sale of Goods Act ruling
    Crucial test case goes against Pappas affiliates backed by UK Defence Club
  • DNB cuts loan volume on special monitoring
    Positive trend for shipping in third quarter, says industry's biggest lender
  • Singapore mulls two-tiered terminals for Tuas port development
    Underground storage for high value added items also under consideration
  • Wärtsilä results reflect market uncertainty
    Orders down for Finnish engineering firm as market sentiment on technology and newbuildings drops
  • Maersk forges maritime alliance with Indonesia
    Pact to bolster development of eastern Indonesia
  • Mauritius' 1m tonne bunker hub target 'ambitious'
    Restrictions to export growth remain, says Total Marine Fuels global sales and development director Frédéric Vazzoler
  • Second lawsuit filed against Tote
    Family of deceased third mate Jeremie Riehm did not specify how much it was seeking in damages
  • Carnival plans China cruise brand
    Joint venture with Chinese partners to invest $4bn in the first 10 years of the deal
  • Vietnam to reduce congestion at Ho Chi Minh City ports
    Maritime authorities to divert ships to underutilised Cai Mep-Thi Vai port
  • BP and ICBC Leasing sign $869m tanker deal
    Ten-year bareboat charter for 18 vessels is part of BP's 2012 fleet renewal scheme
  • BP in $10bn gas tie-up with Chinese power producer
    Supply of 1m tonnes LNG per year over 20-years underscores China's continued demand for energy supplies
  • Costamare results beat expectations
    Greek owner and US hedge fund eye more deals after snapping up two feeders

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • NY-NJ port authority signs off on GCT Bayonne ship-to-rail facility
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's board approved an agreement Thursday that will allow construction to proceed on a ship-to-rail facility adjacent to the semi-automated GCT Bayonne terminal. The project will complete the port authority's $600 million ExpressRail initiative to provide all of the port's major marine terminal...
  • Auto part import growth from Mexico drives steady recovery
    Cross-border shipments of auto parts from Mexico are outpacing growth in containerized imports through U.S. ports in a market roiled by West Coast port congestion and diversion to air freight during the first half of this year. Mexico's share of the value of U.S. auto parts imports rose to 33.8 percent...
  • Weak peak season, West Coast diversions hurt UP intermodal
    Months after the protracted labor negotiations that disrupted port operations on the U.S. West Coast came to an end, Union Pacific Railroad said West Coast diversions were still taking a toll on intermodal volume in the third quarter. Adding to the pain, import demand dropped off in the quarter due to...
  • Costamare on acquisition trail
    LONDON - Costamare, the Greek charter containership owner, said it is on the acquisition trail as it unveiled lower third-quarter income and revenue. The NYSE-listed company booked net income of $34.8 million in the three months through September, down from $37 million a year earlier, on voyage revenue of $124 million...
  • TPM 2016
  • Time to get on-dock rail on track
    There's one potential solution to the congestion the ports of Los Angeles-Long Beach and New York-New Jersey face that rarely gets discussed amid talk of chassis pools, truck appointments and extended gate hours. It would relieve pressure on terminal gates, on chassis and on drivers. Though it would involve investment,...
  • Eurotunnel freight down a third on migrant crisis
    LONDON - The number of freight trains using the tunnel between the U.K. and France declined by 33 percent in the third quarter largely due to the migrant crisis at the port of Calais. Eurotunnel, the operator of the tunnel, said rail operators were periodically forced to suspend traffic overnight as migrants attempted...
  • Gati profit plummets on higher operating costs
    Gati Ltd., India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions provider, reported its group net profit in the second quarter of fiscal 2015-16 fell 16.5 percent year-over-year to $892,000 from $1.07 million. Total operating revenue during July to September fell 1.7 percent from a year earlier to $62.4 million, the company...
  • Greek ports face two days of stoppages from towage union strike
    HONG KONG - Two days of strike action by towage workers will bring ship movements in Greek ports to a standstill Thursday and Friday, Inchcape Shipping Services has warned.The maritime and cargo services company said in an advisory to customers that work stoppages announced by the Crew Union of Towage...
  • China's huge Singles Day shopping festival to test logistics network
    HONG KONG - China's logistics and courier services are preparing for Alibaba's annual Singles Day online shopping frenzy on Nov. 11 that last year saw 278 million orders placed in just 24 hours and sorely tested the mainland's distribution network.The e-commerce giant this year expects the Global Shopping Festival, as...
  • Maersk inks deal to grow cargo flows in Indonesia's remote east
    A Maersk Line ship at eastern Indonesia's Bitung port.HONG KONG - The Maersk Group today signed a letter of intent with the Indonesian government to improve the flow of cargo through the eastern port of Bitung and speed up maritime and economic development of the under-served region. Indonesia's ministries of...
  • China's huge Singles Day shopping festival to test logistics network
    HONG KONG - China's logistics and courier services are preparing for Alibaba's annual Singles Day online shopping frenzy on Nov. 11 that last year saw 278 million orders placed in just 24 hours and sorely tested the mainland's distribution network.The e-commerce giant this year expects the Global Shopping Festival, as...
  • Port operators lukewarm to latest Hong Kong congestion reduction effort
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong government measures to enhance the use of back-up land at its Kwai Tsing terminals, which it hopes will alleviate congestion and improve cargo handling efficiency and competitiveness of Hong Kong, have drawn a lukewarm response from port operators.Container terminal operators welcomed the measures but noted...
  • Maersk inks deal to grow cargo flows in Indonesia's remote east
    A Maersk Line ship at eastern Indonesia's Bitung port.HONG KONG - The Maersk Group today signed a letter of intent with the Indonesian government to improve the flow of cargo through the eastern port of Bitung and speed up maritime and economic development of the under-served region. Indonesia's ministries of...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • Panel: bulkers' pain to last for several years
    Executives from bulker firms see long downturn as capacity remains too high, and resale values depressed.
  • Brazil panel votes for deeper yard probe
    Petrobras inquiry calls for closer look at Keppel, SembCorp Marine and Kawasaki Heavy.
  • GATX puts laker owner ASC up for sale
    Railcar leasing company plans to divest American Steamship Co as revenue and earnings fall.
  • Cash set to flow from Avance, analyst says
    Danske Bank says 25% of its market capitalisation could be paid out by early 2015.
  • Nakilat ups earnings
    Qatar LNG carrier owner boosts nine-month profit 9% through lower operating costs.
  • Skaugen speaks out
    CEO of Norwegian company sees many similarities with VW case in engine row; MAN not entering the debate.
  • Rem shifts one from spot market
    Norwegian shipowner finds term work for new PSV in Barents Sea.
  • DryShips makes $130m offshore play
    George Economou lending his US-listed company $50m to buy six-ship fleet of Nautilus OffShore Services.
  • DNB's shipping loan loss grows in Q3
    Norwegian bank says impairments from its marine business rose during the third quarter.
  • DryShips makes offshore play
    George Economou lending his US-listed company $50m to buy six-ship fleet of Nautilus Offshore Services.
  • DNB's shipping loan loss grows
    Norwegian bank says impairments from its marine business rose during the third quarter.
  • Cash to flow from Avance
    Danske Bank says 25% of its market capitalisation could be paid out by early 2015.
  • ER Offshore lays up five
    German owner sends supply ship to Bremen; stacks four others off Trinidad.
  • Tanker stocks to tune in with spot rates
    Evercore ISI says stellar earnings season will help close the gap between tanker equities and cash flow.
  • Syrian shipping surges
    More than 100 vessels have called in war-torn country this month as Russia intervenes.
  • Keppel slides in Q3
    Shipbuilding division of Singapore group sees quarterly net profit squeezed by a third.
  • "El Faro debris" washes up
    Bahamas says items found on beaches could be from sunken ro-ro.
  • Greek company count down as big firms grow
    Petrofin Research data shows the Hellenic fleet has increased but the ships are in fewer hands.
  • Wartsila pushes up profit in tough markets
    Finnish ship systems group increases Q3 earnings despite fall in order intake.
  • Sembcorp profit slumps in third quarter
    Singapore-listed rig builder sees bottom line retreat; warns Brazilian market "fraught in uncertainty".
  • Four crew kidnapped
    Nigerian pirates abduct captain, first officer and two others from Russian reefer off Port Harcourt.
  • Noryards Fosen to file
    Norwegian shipbuilder petitions court for bankruptcy after losing Boa IMR order.
  • BP seals $869m Chinese tanker deal
    UK owner to lease 18 ships from China's ICBC over 10 years as it renews fleet.
  • Greece faces port strike
    Vessel movements to be hit as tug crews walk out over two days this week.
  • BP seals $869m tanker deal
    UK owner to lease 18 ships from China's ICBC over 10 years as it renews fleet.
  • Costamare and York pick up two more
    New York listed owner and private equity partner add second hand brace and eye further deals.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • ITC rules Mexican sugar imports harm domestic producers
  • G6 Alliance suspends transatlantic loop
  • Commerce starts investigation of India pressure pipe imports
  • House reps form Congressional Freight Caucus
  • CaroTrans launches 11 new China-U.S. LCL import services
  • September volumes jump 28% at AirBridgeCargo Airlines
  • Port of Cleveland orders 2 new mobile harbor cranes
  • Union Pacific sees drop in Q3 earnings
  • APMT Izmir facility receives new cranes
  • Lower coal traffic forces operations cuts at CSX
  • Charleston forwards 'Post 45' harbor deepening plan to OMB
  • FMC issues final rule on regulation of OTIs
  • ATA: Lowering age restriction could ease truck driver shortage
  • CP net income falls despite record Q3 revenues
  • Schank leaves DC think tank to help run L.A. Metro

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2015
  • OW: London appeal case upheld
    Shipowner bringing case does not have title to bunkers.
  • Fuel oil stocks up 40% year-on-year
    Singapore stocks climb week-on-week.
  • Gibraltar: Offshore LNG bunkering challenge
    Call for safety report ahead of LNG bunkering.
  • ECAs: 'Penalties have to be tougher'
    'At the moment there is a huge incentive for ship owners to be non-compliant.'
  • Profit up for Wartsila
    But engine maker reports fewer orders.
  • Infrastructure could thwart Mauritian bunker ambitions
    Floating storage an option.
  • Dry Bulk: 'Don't look for an increase in freight rates'
    'Bulk freight operators should focus on cutting costs.'
  • Sulphur and other shipping regulations 'increase CO2'
    'One regulation will have a negative impact on the other' says shipping executive.
  • Emissions: Unpredictability of politicians is 'truly frightening'
    Rift between politicians and shipping industry players over emissions is becoming increasingly raucous.
  • NOAA vessel upgraded with fuel tracking system
    Fifth NOAA vessel using VFMMS, says Krill Systems spokesman.
  • Georgian bunker player seeking international partner
    To develop physical supply market.
  • EU official: Shipping must take its fair share of CO2 cuts
    Says it is naive to think necessary global CO2 reduction can be achieved if aviation and shipping are left out of Paris deal.
  • Zeebrugge plays 'leading role' in LNG bunkering
    Port has been a gas hub for over 27 years, says APMT spokeswoman.
  • Crude decreases as US output falls
    US production 'is almost back down to the level pumped in November 2014'.
  • LNG-fuelled ConRo vessel construction reaches milestone
    LNG bunker tanks fitted onto vessel at VT Halter Marine shipyard.
  • Bunkers International brings vessel to court
    Singapore-based shipowner involved in dispute.
  • Crude decreases as OPEC mulls reducing US output
    US production 'is almost back down to the level pumped in November 2014'.

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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.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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%
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
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
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
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
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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.
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
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
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
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
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
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