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November 26, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise Asia-Europe rates US$1,000/TEU from December 1
  • Baltic Dry Index plunge continues, signals slower growth worldwide
  • CMA CGM upgrades NEMO service adding call at La Reunion Island
  • US says China to improve legal protections of American trade secrets
  • Rotterdam expects six 24-hour anti-automation strikes in Dec, Jan
  • Bombardier issues profit warning as business jet production slows
  • Port of Long Beach mulls cutting free time for boxes to three days
  • Port of Alabama to expand box terminal and add CN Rail link
  • Port de Barcelona's Jan-Oct box throughput up 3pc
  • Dachser establishes Road Logistics branch in Turkey
  • Two DHL parcels with explosive materials seized in Cairo Airport
  • IATA boss says government help urgently needed to help Brazilian airlines
  • Boeing rents two 747-8 freighters to Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • CMA CGM adds 3 new calls to NEMO service
  • Cochin Shipyard to raise around INR 600-700 cr.
  • Reducing costs seen necessary to make coastal shipping more conducive for auto logistics
  • Shipping's Co2 reduction goals exceed govt commitments, says trade body in advance of UN climate conference
  • VW now exports Vento to Argentina
  • Pravir Krishna takes charge as Joint Secretary (Ports)
  • CONCOR's ICD Tondiarpet now functioning independently with enhanced Customs services
  • FFFAI, along with Ministry of Commerce & Industry, to organise INSTC Conference on Dec. 22 in Mumbai
  • Govt levies anti-dumping duty on carbon black imports from China, Russia
  • India seen missing export target for 2015-16
  • Interest Subvention Scheme rechristened Interest Equalisation Scheme
  • Zinc imports by China surge to highest level since 2014

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Riding a green wave
  • Overnight deliveries now six times per week
  • Magsped finds new CEO
  • Eurasian container transit traffic very promising
  • Closer links between Dunkirk and Valenciennes
  • Deepening the international footprint
  • BRC certification for packaging renewed again
  • Court penalises corruption at Frankfurt airport
  • Wabco is Tata's supplier of the year
  • Auctioning off Kingfisher's moveable assets
  • Steel wagon production underway in India
  • 15 years through thick and thin
  • Upgrade for EAX
  • ATR now represented in China
  • Distribution centre opens in Malaysia
  • Major step forward for Rail Baltic project
  • Skies still cloudy over Asian airfreight
  • Bifa's Steve Parker is new Clecat president
  • Greening up the Baltic

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Hyundai Group could sell HMM, says analyst
    An HMM vessel. Credit: Malte SchwarzThe manner in which cash-strapped Hyundai Merchant Marine is offloading stakes in affiliates suggests its parent company Hyundai Group is planning to divest the shipping line, an analyst has suggested. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst Jay Ryu said in a report that HMM, South Korea's second-biggest shipping...
  • Super-Eco orders MR2 tanker pair
    South Korea's Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering has won a contract for the construction of two 50,000 dwt chemical/products tankers. The order for the Medium Range 2 pair was placed by Piraeus-based Super-Eco Tankers Management Inc, with delivery scheduled for the third quarter of 2017. The Panamanian flag vessels will be built...
  • Joint Finn-Swede maritime move to reduce Baltic shipping pollution
    Viking Grace: Credit: Jukka KoskimiesThe TEN-T core ports of Turku, Naantali and HaminaKotka in Finland along with Stockholm in Sweden have teamed up with Äland-based Viking Line to invest EUR8.1 milion (USD8.6 million) in measures to cut shipping's environmental impact in the Baltic Sea and improve maritime links between the...
  • Piracy agreement expands scope to address other maritime crime
    Djibouti Code of Conduct will broaden scope beyond piracy, it was agreed at its new training centre (pictured). Credit: IMOSignatories to the Djibouti Code of Conduct have agreed to look beyond piracy and broaden the code's remit to address other maritime crime in the region, including marine terrorism, environmental crimes, human trafficking and...
  • Shipowner Naess fixes Ultramax below market rate
    The Baltic Dry Index's deterioration to an all-time low has made it a charterer's market.Naess Acquisition LLC, the ship-owning arm of Swiss ship management firm Doris Maritime Services, has stunned dry bulk shipping market by fixing one of its Ultramax vessels at below-market rates. Market sources told IHS Fairplay that the...
  • More action on liquefaction needed, say marine insurers
    'Liquefication risk needs to be addressed, says IUMI's Hemme Hammer. Credit: Cefor_933316P&I Clubs and marine insurers have issued a warning to owners that the danger of cargo liquefaction remains real and have urged that steps are taken to reduce the risk. The Gard P&I club has published new guidance to its...
  • Tanker group takes initiative to clarify seafarer training approaches
    Psychologist Claire Pekcan co-authored the reportNew safety training resources from Intertanko to be published next year could prove useful for ship operators of all ship types and trades. The Information paper on safety management initiatives in shipping, written by psychologists Claire Pekcan, vice-chair of Intertanko's human element in shipping committee (HEiSC), and...
  • South Korea's SW Shipping files for court protection
    SW Shipping bulker Sea Honesty (ex-Aegean Sea). Credit: HasenpuschMid-sized south Korean dry bulk shipping company SW Shipping has applied for court protection. IHS Fairplay learnt that the application for corporate rehabilitation was made at Seoul Central District Court on 20 November. Four days later, the court also issued an order preventing SW Shipping from...
  • Maersk Line sees consolidation opportunities
    Credit: Maersk LineMaersk Line chief operating officer (COO) Soren Toft said Neptune Orient Lines was not its only potential acquisition target, but declined to comment on whether the Danish carrier planned to make a formal bid.NOL recently named Maersk and CMA CGM as carriers interested in its acquisition, but has...
  • Malaysia works with World Bank to ink new national ports strategy
    The World Bank is assisting Malaysia to develop a national port strategy to better position its ports sector as a critical facilitator of economic growth. A 10-month study that will provide recommendations that make up the core of the new strategy is underway and due to be completed in the first...
  • China Merchants plans to invest in Lithuanian port gateway
    HONG KONG - Chinese leaders seldom miss an opportunity to punt their One Belt, One Road trade strategy, and when premier Li Keqiang met with Lithuanian prime minister Algirdas Butkevicius in east China's Suzhou City, he called for more progress in joint railway and port projects. "As 2016 will mark the...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Cargologicair 747 primed and on the runway, just waiting for clearance from the CAA
  • Can CMA CGM actually afford to finance the biggest takeover in shipping history?
  • Home deliveries the key battleground in omnichannel retailing this Christmas
  • IoT and the supply chain: the complexity of staying connected
  • Amazon challenger Jet.com set for $500m investment
  • Container market dynamics challenge big ship economics, says Maersk
  • CSafe provides Lufthansa with fleet of RKN containers for Cool/td-Active

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Swedish owners order LNG fueled tanker series
  • Great Lakes cadet awarded Crowley scholarship
  • Rolls-Royce to showcase MTU innovations
  • IMO ballast water convention set to enter force?
  • Electric Boat gets Navy awards worth $149.4 million
  • Seismic survey vessel to become wind farm worker hotel

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Trucking association releases October tonnage index numbers
  • Marcon International brokers sale of oceanographic research vessel
  • Port of Everett invites public to Holiday on the Bay event
  • WSS warns of fallout from R-22 refrigerant ban
  • Crowley Maritime opens new government services office

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Canadian Coast Guard rescues drifting Tote-owned cargo ship
    Ro-ro North Star reported southward bound under its own power
  • Panamax index hovers above 10-month low
    Overall rates decline but there is talk of coal tonnage picking up in Asia as BCI jumps 33% this week
  • Gothia Tanker Alliance orders four LNG-fuelled tankers from Chinese yard
    Avic Dingheng Shipbuilding to deliver newbuildings featuring dual-fuel/LNG propulsion from 2018 to 2019
  • IMO could push through ballast water convention as tonnage figures teeter at 35%
    With Indonesia and Morocco ratifying and Finland about to, the IMO says stalled convention could be in force in November 2016
  • Big four tanker owners eye promising fourth quarter
    Fourth-quarter spot bookings already stand out, but pressure on market could loom around the corner
  • China's 10 biggest ports handled fewer containers in October
    Volumes drop as exports fall for a fourth straight month
  • Topaz falters as long-term charters end
    Offshore operator records lower revenue and profit in difficult market
  • Maersk Line plans to keep deployed capacity flat in 2016
    Carrier cites agility as key in period of unpredictable growth
  • Oldendorff cuts orderbook by 20 ships
    As dry bulk sector weakens on an oversupply of vessels amid slowing demand, owners are taking steps to redress the imbalance
  • Ardmore Shipping takes delivery of two newbuilding tankers
    New additions bring total number of vessels on water to 24
  • Shipping measures cut more CO2 emissions than most nations, says ICS
    Industry cut total CO2 emissions by more than 10% between 2007 and 2012
  • Indonesia and Morocco sign ballast water management convention
    Total number of ratifications now totals 46 flag states representing an estimated 34.1% of world fleet
  • Safe Bulkers announces $20m share-repurchase programme
    Buybacks to be funded with company's existing cash resources
  • Sharjah Ports Authority takes delivery of Damen ASD tug
    Tug built at Damen Shipyards Sharjah in Hamriyah Free Zone
  • SFI plays conservative in future tanker investment
    Dynamics in the offshore market make it a less desirable time to go big on tanker
  • Seadrill in talks to postpone newbuilding deliveries
    Company well positioned with new fleet when industry upturn comes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Descartes acquisition aimed at serving smaller customers
    Descartes Systems has acquired Oz Development in a $29.5 million deal that will allow the company to extend its access to small-to-medium sized customers. It's the third major acquisition for Descartes in what the Waterloo, Canada-based firm global logistics software developer has called a "breakout year." The acquisition fits into Descartes'...
  • DHL names new Express Americas CEO
    DHL has named Mike Parra, a long-time logistics professional, to the position of CEO DHL Express Americas, replacing Stephen Fenwick, who is retiring Dec. 31. Parra will leave his current post as CEO of Express U.S. operations and become CEO of DHL Express Americas Jan. 4, 2016. Greg Hewitt, who led...
  • Oakland terminal experiments with extended hours
    The Oakland International Container Terminal is piloting a program of night and weekend gates to help relieve congestion, a strategy that is expected to go port-wide at the Northern California port in early 2016. Oakland has a high concentration of transactions at each terminal, and as a result long truck queues...
  • Malaysia developing national port strategy with World Bank
    Port of Tanjung Pelepas The World Bank is assisting Malaysia to develop a national port strategy to better position its ports sector as a critical facilitator of economic growth. A 10-month study that will provide recommendations that make up the core of the new strategy is underway and due to be completed...
  • Maersk Line eyeing more than NOL for acquisition
    Maersk Line Chief Operating Officer Soren Toft has said Neptune Orient Lines is not its only potential acquisition target, but he declined to comment on whether the Danish carrier planned to make a formal bid. NOL recently named Maersk and CMA CGM as being interested in its acquisition, but has since...
  • National strike affects work on Panama Canal expansion
    Work on the nearly complete expansion of the Panama Canal was affected this week by a 24-hour national strike by a construction workers' union protesting alleged court corruption and a possible increase in the nation's retirement age. Suntracs, the largest union in Panama, called the walkout Tuesday. It was the latest...
  • Nordic Hamburg: LNG container ships still commercially viable
    TOTE's LNG-fueled Isla BellaThe sharp drop in bunker prices has not undermined the competitiveness of new liquefied natural gas-powered container feeder ships for the North/Baltic Sea sulphur emission control area, according to German shipowner Nordic Hamburg. The company has six 1,400 twenty-foot-equivalent unit container ships with dual-fuel engines on order at...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells sextet for $227m
    New York-listed shipowner offloads four newbuildings and two capesizes on the water.
  • Gazprom signs up for Cameroon offtake
    Russian giant's reported deal for Golar LNG project's volumes FLNG 'inflection point'.
  • Tribe wants to halt LNG export project
    Canadian LNG terminal sees challenge from local group living near proposed site.
  • West Africa heats up for suezmax tankers
    Rates gain by $1,380 per day as fixture volume improves on benchmark route.
  • US ro-ro loses power
    The ship loses propulsion as it transits western coast of Canada.
  • US pol tries to end crude export ban
    US congressman seeks to add rider ending the 40-year old ban to pending bill.
  • Safe Bulkers shares surge out of the gate
    New York-listed owner's stock price reacts positively to preferred share buyback plan.
  • Tankers queue in Venezuela
    Vessel build-up reported as cargo suppliers start to require pre-payment by PDVSA.
  • Nordic full of optimism
    Chemical tanker owner posts improved result in the third quarter and raises full year forecast.
  • Singapore extends exemptions
    Container lines free from competition laws provided they are allowed to sign individual contracts.
  • Maersk Line undaunted
    COO Soren Toft says Danish line waiting in wings should CMA CGM fail to seal NOL deal.
  • SeaEnergy exits third party management
    UK offshore manager hands over responsibility for its ships due to low oil prices.
  • Gothia orders eco-tanker quartet
    Swedish alliance of owners heading to Avic Dinheng for new dual-fuel ships.
  • ClassNK tightens boxship rules
    Japanese class society drafts guidelines for new vessels following MOL Comfort loss.
  • Container exit boosts HUBLine
    Malaysian owner posts positive results for Q4 after quitting boxship business this year.
  • DSME resumes work on VLGCs
    Government lifts ban on VLGC construction imposed after second deadly fire this year.
  • Topaz profit down 38%
    Offshore vessel owner sends more ships to MENA region as it makes less during Q3.
  • Mercator faces bulker arrest action
    Maybank serves notice it will enforce mortgage security over 2010-built Prem Chitra.
  • Wartsila wins hotel ship
    Finnish design firm clinches contract for conversion of seismic vessel into accommodation unit.
  • SeaEnergy exits management
    UK offshore manager hands over responsibility for its ships due to low oil prices.
  • GTT and CAT end fight
    Settlement halts 10-year legal row over LNG carrier tank technology.
  • Jinhai bulker placed on sales block
    Second Chinese shipyard auctioning panamax sub-contracted by Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • UASC volumes drop 5%
    Middle East line's boss Jorn Hinge says Asian decline "unheard of".
  • A close shave
    Swedish reefer grounds just metres from petrol station in Turkey's Bosporus.
  • RCCL completes $200m spend
    US cruiseship owner has bought back 2.1m shares since 23 October.
  • Icon adds to backlog
    Malaysian offshore supply vessel operator ties-up charter as third quarter profit drops over 70%.
  • NOL deal could set new liner sector record
    CMA CGM's potential purchase would surpass Maersk's takeover of P&O Nedlloyd for size.
  • NOL takeover to boost Westports
    Analysts see 20% shift in cargo from Singapore to Malaysian if CMA CGM deal goes through.
  • Keppel taps bond market
    Singapore group issues notes under its $3bn multi-currency medium term note programme.
  • Ardmore taking MRs
    Irish owner linked to two units from fleet of Frontline 2012 by tanker-market sources.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • Freight in TIGER's eye
  • Domestic air cargo's mixed results
  • Florida's freight railroad
  • In the shadow of an epidemic
  • The first container crane
  • How big are the big ships calling U.S. ports?
  • The Big Ship squeeze
  • APL's U.S.-flag service eyes commercial cargo
  • California export worthy of a toast
  • The next case for TPP
  • 2016 outlook
  • Obama's Trade Legacy
  • What's the next big acquisition?
  • 2015: 'The year of M&A'
  • Person of the Year
  • The TMS Effect: Impacts on the Efficiency of Shipper and 3PL Domestic Freight Execution
  • Comments and Letters

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2015
  • US DATA: EIA says residual fuel oil stocks draw for first time since September
    Most of the draw in stocks came on the US Gulf Coast.
  • Singapore prices firm as 'fundamentals kick in'
    'We don't see much arbitrage cargo in December.'
  • OW: Dutch cases likely to follow UK decision
    Although right to recourse for supplier still exists.
  • Swedes take up dual-fuel option
    With four-ship order.
  • Bomin: Softer pricing ahead for LNG
    As supply expands.
  • ECA 'sniffer drones' could start flying out of Hamburg
    Drones could be monitoring ships' emissions before the end of next year.
  • Turkish supplier deploys country's 'largest bunker barge'
    Arkas Bunkering adds sixth barge to its bunker delivery fleet.
  • Lay-up demand rising at Falmouth
    Which could stimulate local bunkering demand.
  • Additional orders placed for IMO II MAX-class tankers
    Company orders three 'environmentally superior' vessels from Chinese yard.
  • Award for marine waste heat recovery system
    Technology can deliver 5% fuel savings for vessels.
  • Shipping firm charters 'eco-design' MR tanker
    Vessel consumes about 25% lower fuel than earlier MR tankers.
  • World's biggest bunker fuel provider sees huge drop in sulphur claims
    Notes of protest sent to IMO also sharply lower since 0.10% ECA sulphur limit.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Travlos: Maritime transport is not a battlefield and should not be used as a means of political pressure
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hamburg
A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -3.0%
Civitavecchia
Bulk cargo decreased and rolling cargo increased. Volumes increased at the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta.
ZIM's board of directors rejects a second offer to buy the company presented by Glickman and Ungar
Haifa
The board of directors is evaluating other proposals
The government has approved the draft bill on port governance.
Rome
At the heart of the new structure is the creation of Porti d'Italia Spa
FMC raises possibility of closing US ports to Spanish ships
Washington
The American agency announces the continuation of the investigation into the US ships that Madrid has denied access to its ports.
Global Ports Holding and Ocean Platform Marinas to build new cruise terminal at the Port of Seville
Seville/London
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Dar es Salaam
The MSC Group company has signed an agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority
Roberto Petri is the new president of the Italian Ports Association.
Rome
Very close to the Brothers of Italy, he worked in the banking sector and was a member of the boards of directors of publicly owned companies.
The level of connection of Italian ports to the network of containerized maritime routes is growing
Geneva
The only exception was Trieste, which recorded a decrease of -12.3%.
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Miami
Reintroduction of dividend distribution announced
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
Brussels
It is likely that European targets will be met with imported fuels, or not at all.
Porto Marghera inaugurates a new single-section underground pipeline for the transport of vegetable oils.
Venice
At 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe.
PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer to manage the Intermodal Terminal at Interporto Padova
Padua
A financial offer of 75 million euros was presented
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Copenhagen
Vessels are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to manage operational disruptions
Finnish Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
Brussels
He will take over from Karin Orsel on January 1st.
Premier Alliance's Asia-Northern Europe services will be based on a hub-and-spoke model
Seoul
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes
Work has begun in Switzerland to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France.
Bern
Construction site completion at the end of 2029
In the third quarter, freight traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
La Defense
Increase driven by rising bulk cargo. Miscellaneous cargo remained stable.
Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment
Trieste
Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years
WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Taipei
Charter of three additional vessels
The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports
Madrid
Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey
Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals
Casablanca/Valencia
Investment worth 80 million euros
Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia
Milan
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet
MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships
Oslo
Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract
Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
Milan
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
Berlin
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros
AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
An investment of at least 435 million dollars is expected
The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.
Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.
Rome
The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.
Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships
Hamburg
Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs
Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
Henderson
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company
Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company
Copenhagen
New CFO and appointment of new regional managers
In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo
Rome
Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM
Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
London/San Donato Milanese
Operation worth approximately 126 million euros
The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.
New York
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping
EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports
Brussels
The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%
Naples
ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility
Brussels
Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports
From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban
Durban
Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs
The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Bremen
Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Beijing
Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
Cairo
Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.
HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Seongnam
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Brussels
Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
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
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
He is among the founders of the Malta International Shipowners' Association, of which he holds the position of vice-president.
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
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
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
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