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March 3, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • HK down by 9.6pc to 1.64 million TEU, Singapore off 10pc, Shanghai off 7pc
  • Global container port throughput rises by 1.1pc in 2015: Alphaliner
  • Ships without approved Admiralty charts to be fined by Suez Canal Authority
  • Rotterdam port profit down 1.7pc as it clears debt for Maasvlakte 2
  • Police suppress Calais ring road riots as bulldozers level migrant camp
  • Global Consolidators Working Group seeks clarity on box weigh-in rules
  • China to set up more free trade zones to revitalise slowing economy
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit up 5.4pc to US$679.6 million, sales slip 4.7pc
  • CEVA operating profit up 22pc to US$272 million, but sales slip 0.5pc
  • Study supports creation second container terminal at Wilhelmshaven
  • Antwerp sets 15.65-metre draught record docking 15,500-TEUer
  • RUSCON's export box traffic rises 32pc in 2015, but imports fall 4.5pc
  • Maersk's APM Terminals Vado orders 19 Kalmar hybrid straddle carriers
  • Damco expands logistics capacity in Vietnam anticipating robust growth
  • Transport PR firm ISIS Communications rebrands to Portcare
  • Korean Air sets up codeshare with Jet Airways on Seoul-India routes
  • Oman Air to implement SmartKargo's cloud-based cargo platform
  • Boeing signs Mexican biofuel deal in its quest for sustainability
  • Yusen opens new forwarding service at Central Java's Semarang airport

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • CMA CGM to improve service between Indian Subcontinent/Middle East Gulf & Douala (Cameroon)
  • Elektrans Global strengthens its Board & senior management team
  • Shipping & offshore maritime sectors asked to be alert to implications of new US lease accounting standard
  • TWS participates in CTL & BHP 2016 in Mumbai
  • US exporters wary of international container weight verification rule
  • Paradip Port Trust handles record cargo in Feb. 2016
  • Visakhapatnam Port to facilitate Nepal trade
  • Mumbai International Cargo Terminal obtains C-TPAT certification
  • Budget proposes legislation to resolve disputes, guidelines for renegotiating PPP projects
  • Weaker demand made 2015 a bad year for world trade

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New name for DB Schenker Rail
  • New US standards for shipping industry's bottom line
  • Smooth move to new campus in Bergheim
  • Captain Eco goes to Contargo
  • New digital system to simplify shipping by rail
  • Alaska Airlines simplifying cargo business
  • Zim adds SANA service to intra America network
  • Unveiling in Vietnam
  • M&M introduces new set-up in Germany
  • India: new wagons for coal transportation
  • Crane takes Cranach in its belly
  • Direct LCL import service to Detroit
  • Communication consultancy rebrands as Portcare
  • Robots take up trailer making in Netherlands
  • CMP new hub for SCA's network
  • Pharmaceuticals in trained hands in Denmark
  • Qatar Airways Cargo - volume up 37.5%
  • K + N still leader of the pack

IHS Maritimeweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Genting acquires three Nordic yards in Germany
    Leisure and hospitality group Genting Hong Kong has acquired three Nordic Yards' shipbuilding facilities in Germany for a consideration of EUR230.6 million (USD250.4 million). The purchase of the three yards - Wismar, Warnemunde and Stralsund - comes on the heels of the purchase of Lloyd Werft...
  • Rotterdam and Singapore ports strengthen collaboration
    Port of Rotterdam (PoR) is seeking closer ties with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) for future joint development of port solutions and project collaboration. A roundtable discussion held by PoR in Singapore on 2 March discussed...
  • ZIM restructuring will allow carrier to focus on trades where it enjoys a competitive advantage
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services' restructuring programme, which eliminates its four areas structure, will make it a more flexible, lean and agile enterprise, allowing it to focus on trade where its enjoys a competitive advantage. According to Rafael Ben Ari,...
  • US yard lands expedition cruise vessel deal
    Giving wider dimension to the US shipyard industry's workload in a higher added-value sector of the market, Lindblad Expeditions Holdings has awarded construction of two small cruise vessels to Nichols Brothers Boat Builders. Representing a combined contract value of USD94.8 million, the duo will be operated by Lindblad...
  • COSCOCS, CMA CGM looking to IRISL as alliance partner
    China COSCO Shipping Corp (COSCOCS) and CMA CGM intend to involve Evergreen and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) as well as Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) in their new alliance, CCEO, Chinese shipping sources have told IHS Fairplay. According...
  • Kimbe Queen owner and master arrested and charged
    Police in Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Monday arrested and charged the shipowner and captain of the Kimbe Queen, which ran aground on Elizabeth Reef west of Rabaul in December. Both men have since been granted bail. The arrests...
  • New takeover 'imminent' as rivals for Australia's top terminal team up
    A decision on a new joint AUD9.05 billion (USD6.5million) takeover bid between former rival suitors Australia's Qube Logistics and Canada's Brookfield Infrastructure for Asciano ports and rail business is expected this month. "A decision is imminent," a Qube spokesperson told IHS Fairplay. "But with all these documents...
  • Three injured in crane accident at Sembcorp Marine yard
    A shore crane has collapsed in Sembcorp Marine's Tanjong Kling yard in Singapore, damaging a jackup rig newbuilding and injuring three workers. The damaged rig is identified as Noble Lloyd Noble, owned by Noble Corporation of Switzerland. On the afternoon of 28 February, the shore crane was hauling a bundle of...
  • PETRONAS delays Rotan FLNG project
    Malaysian national oil and gas company PETRONAS has confirmed to IHS Fairplay that the Rotan floating LNG project will be delayed by two years. PETRONAS, which posted a 4Q15 loss of MYR4.69 billion (USD1.09 billion), saw full-year profit fall 56% year-on-year to MYR20.8 billion amid plunging oil prices. The company said that...
  • Shutdown of Japan plants raises tonne-mile ethylene shipments
    Asia could source ethylene and propylene from farther afield as Japan continues to shut petrochemical production capacity. Japan exported 800,000 tonnes of ethylene and 1.3 million tonnes of propylene, a 10% decline from 2014. During 2015, Japan also saw another petrochemical plant closing down, namely Sumitomo Chemicals' plant...
  • Seoul and Tehran ink shipping and port MoU
    The governments of South Korea and Iran have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) pertaining to mutual co-operation in the areas of shipping and port development. South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) issued a statement...
  • Surging Indian demand good news for tankers
    In what is good news for tanker markets India's burgeoning oil demand is estimated to hit 9.8 million barrels per day (bpd) by 2040 from the current 3.8 million bpd. More than 60% (or 2 million bpd) have to be imported (approximately 7...
  • COSCON and CSCL integration gets underway
    COSCO Container Lines (COSCON) and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) have inked a series of leasing contracts of containers and container ships today. From 1 March, COSCON entered an integration transition period, in which COSCON will...
  • Otto Marine wins long-term contract worth USD67.8 million.
    Singapore-listed Otto Marine has secured a long-term contract worth AUD94.8 million (USD67.8 million) in supplying offshore supply vessels (OSVs) to operate in Australia. The contract duration is for five years with an option for an additional five. This is considered a lengthy term by industry standards, as the latest OSV charter...
  • Infrastructure issues main barrier to growth in US ocean exports
    Weak export growth is a serious impediment to economic growth and prosperity in the US and is hampered more by inadequate infrastructure than by the strong US dollar, delegates were told at the TPM 2016 conference in Long Beach. "If we don't get this to work it's not going to...
  • OSG poised to split Jones Act and international tanker fleets
    A plan to spin off the international tanker fleet of Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has been languishing on the table since 2014, when OSG was in bankruptcy, but the company's chief executive Ian Blackley now confirms that this strategy is a top priority. "We have engaged...
  • Star Bulk continues its frenetic back-peddling
    Star Bulk, which is majority owned by private equity group Oaktree, has further reduced its exposure to the dry cargo depression as it rapidly backtracks from its myriad ill-timed investments. On 29 February, the NASDAQ-listed bulker owner confirmed that it had negotiated the deferral of...

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Boxship bedlam may be a golden opportunity for 3PLs as 'exhausted' shippers seek help
  • Qatar - 'no worse than anyone else on price dumping' - sees air cargo tonnage rise
  • Big is beautiful when it comes to containerships, a myth says ocean freight industry
  • Hellmann the last to settle as New York freight forwarding antitrust case ends
  • Efficiency the key as K+N retains top forwarder spot despite currency impact
  • Air France-KLM cargo chief Bram Gräber quits

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Whale watching cat to be Volvo Penta powered
  • NASSCO awarded $156.5 million for LHD-2 PMA
  • Fincantieri and Shanghai yard in cruise ship repair accord
  • Austal gets $14.6 million for LCS 10, LCS 12 changes
  • Alfa Laval plans huge extension of Aalborg facility
  • Cape Town shipbuilder wins major ferry order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Portland marina fire destroys over 300 boats
  • Greenbrier Senior Vice President, CCO announces plans to leave company
  • NYK adds NYK BLUEJAY to container vessel fleet
  • Port of Seattle detective named Officer of the Year
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for dry bulk vessel PROTEFS

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • 'We're okay for now' says Star Bulk
    Latest sales and cancellations further extend bulker owner's runway
  • Improved ocean and air freight margins lift K+N to record profits
    Kuehne + Nagel reports double-digit increases in full-year forwarding earnings despite flat markets
  • Want to work for Lloyd's List?
    We're looking for two new hires to add to our team of international editors and journalists
  • Clay Maitland to receive this year's prestigious North American lifetime achievement award
    Panel of independent judges to select other awards winners at CMA after category nominations finally close
  • Genmar VLCC sale highlights tough choice for owners
    Owners faced with the option of struggling to get older tankers fixed or sell them
  • North Korean shipping targeted in UN sanction vote
    Cargo inspections set to be mandatory, as 31 vessels designated
  • Maersk returns to Liverpool
    Group's intra-European shortsea subsidiary to launch new service linking UK port with the Mediterranean and North Africa next month
  • Stolt-Nielsen launches $30m share buyback
    Chemical tanker company will purchase its own shares through the open market and private offerings
  • Euroseas starts time charter for newly delivered bulker
    Charter runs until January 2020 with option to extend for another year
  • You don't travel to the future, you create it
    ABS' Kirsi Tikka addressed an industry audience at Immediasea on some of the innovation and sustainability challenges facing our industry and how we might respond
  • Pirates targeting ship cargoes via online hacking
    Criminals identify valuable goods by downloading bills of lading
  • Troy Container Line launches expanded service to Ireland
    Emerald Isle Express commenced fixed-day sailing services from all US container freight stations
  • Otto Marine unit wins chartering contract worth $68.4m
    Contract for period of five years with option to extend by another five
  • Impairment charges drag Swiber to 2015 net loss
    But revenue receives boost from Latin America and South Asia business
  • US Coast Guard 'U-turn' on box weights shocks safety campaigners
    Ocean carriers and shippers told by top Coast Guard officer to change their business practices to comply with Solas amendment
  • US-Asia LNG trade could take five years
    No major cargo movement in a world of huge oversupply, says Holmwood Consulting boss
  • Data will drive disruption in the maritime sector, say experts
    Short-term outlooks based on market fundamentals hinder maritime innovation
  • AGCS appoints Andrew Whitehouse as London head of marine
    Head of cargo switches role in internal promotion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Mega-ships bring mega-risks, former ship captains tell TPM
  • Clear strategies key to captializing on supply chain visibility
  • Marseille port cites labor stability for volume growth
  • Kuehne + Nagle profit slips on weak container volume
  • National Industrial Transportation League names Hedrick director
  • Views differ on outlook for growth in Panama traffic to US East Coast
  • New logistics centers could boost volumes at Russia's ports
  • CMA CGM, China Cosco Shipping in alliance talks with IRISL
  • VIDEO: Slow economic growth on the horizon
  • UASC upgrades India service network
  • J.M. Baxi Group signs contract for container-handling at Kandla Port
  • Getting empties to the right places key to US export growth

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Pyxis mulls tanker sales; flips to profit
    New York-listed products tanker owner also considers acquisitions after first quarter as listed company.
  • VLCCs may Gener8 interest from buyers
    New York owner dangling two older units on sales block as it continues to grow through huge newbuilding programme.
  • Hellenic Carriers plans to go private
    Greek bulker reports loss amid 'squeezed freight margins' as it prepares to delist.
  • Finland's Containerships slips to loss
    Container line hit by falling Russian demand as Q4 result turns red.
  • Japan utility signs US LNG offtake deal
    Largest gas utility in Japan will look to US for more supply
  • Laskaridis vessel causes spill in France
    Navy aircraft spots long slick behind Liberia-flagged bulker off Brest.
  • Genting splashes $250m on Nordic Yards
    Malaysian owner of Star Cruises takes over three more German shipyards in a bid to further its vessel-building ambitions.
  • World Wide Supply considers vessel sales
    Bondholder-controlled owner logs heavy annual loss and looks to relieve debt through disposals.
  • Diana Shipping sees loss more than treble
    New York-listed bulker owner hit by falling rates and revenues in fourth quarter.
  • Latvian Shipping slashes 2015 loss
    Riga tanker owner edges up revenue, but takes $23m hit from property write-down.
  • Norden logs $285m loss in 2015 after writedown
    Danish owner's reduced deficit in accordance with guidance as record tanker result not enough to offset dry misery.
  • Island writes down fleet as it turns red
    Norwegian shipowner logs full year loss of more than $42.1m, with further lay-ups considered.
  • Eimskip charters in Gebr Winter boxship
    Icelandic line adds 2010-built feeder vessel to beef up operations in Europe.
  • Van Oord snaps up hopper dredger
    Dutch owner buys 1998-built vessel from compatriot Abeko Marine.
  • Fredriksen raises $510m through Marine Harvest sale
    Tycoon cashes in on valuable chunk of fish farm business as he adds to cash war chest.
  • Norden logs $285m loss in 2015 after big write-down
    Danish owner's reduced deficit in accordance with guidance as record tanker result not enough to offset dry misery.
  • James Fisher sees tanker profit jump
    Products fleet benefits from lower costs and renegotiated charters during 2015.
  • Zim starts new South American run
    Israeli container line sending two feederships into Guyana and Suriname.
  • Solstad wins long-term contract extension
    Oslo-listed offshore vessel owner secures further employment for one of its vessels until late 2019.
  • Crewman killed by fall on supramax
    Seafarer plunges into hold of Chinese bulker in rough seas off Vietnam.
  • Subsea 7 forced into $657m in write-downs
    Shipowner has also disclosed that job redundancies announced in 2015 have been increased by 45% to 3,600.
  • Stolt-Nielsen launches $30m buyback
    Oslo-listed tanker owner splashing cash on its shares for the second time in little over a year.
  • Euroseas goes for cashflow with latest fixture
    Aristides Pittas-led shipowner ties up boxship at reduced rate as new kamsarmax starts earning.
  • Otto Marine ties-up potential ten year charter
    Singapore-listed offshore support vessel operator wins FPSO support deal in Australia.
  • Pirates hacking ships to target cargoes
    Verizon report says global shipping company suffered data breach, then targeted boardings.
  • Crane boom collapses at Semcorp Marine yard
    At least one jack-up newbuilding damaged in latest incident at Singapore rig-building yard.
  • CMA-CGM stake in NOL edges past 4%
    French liner giant's acquisition of Singapore rival still on track for 2016 close, say analysts.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Norfolk Southern streamlines operating regions
  • K + N reports 5.4% increase in net profits
  • Hazcheck portal simplifies dangerous goods booking for vessel alliances
  • Troy Container Lines adds Ireland service
  • GRI Roundup: Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Hapag-Lloyd
  • NFTC president praises USDA final rule on COOL
  • CMA CGM officially disposes of Delmas brand
  • TECSYS reports flat profits on increased revenues
  • CSX selects N.C. site for industrial development
  • SkyBitz launches intermodal chassis tracking tool
  • AAEI conference to examine the '(R)Evolution' of trade
  • POLB touts carrier compliance with emission-reduction program
  • WSC 'stunned' by USCG position on enforcement of verified gross mass requirement
  • Deutsche Bahn rebrands freight rail unit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2016
  • Caribbean VLCCs fall to 5-month low on slight inquiry: sources
    'The Persian Gulf is dead right now and there are too many ships,' says shipbroker.
  • Low bunker prices exacerbating dry bulk ship oversupply as ships speed up
    Handysize owner says it has taken precautions to survive 'dire market' in 2016.
  • US Gulf Coast fuel oil MOC has most active month ever: data
    All of the 108 USGC 3%S fuel oil trades in February involved Glencore, Valero, or Vitol.
  • Novorossiisk bunker fuel shortage to last weeks: sources
    Resupply next week but outlook still tight.
  • Rotterdam's LNG bunkering volume soars to 2 mil mt end 2015: port president
    Twice of Antwerp's, three times more than Hamburg
  • Crude futures settle higher in choppy trading, WTI tests $35/b
    Tuesday marked the second time in less than a week that prompt NYMEX crude has flirted with $35/b.

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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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