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January 22, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Long-time shipping iconoclast, Evergreen founder Chang Yung-fa dies at 88
  • Hutch's loss at clogged Felixstowe is DP World's gain at London Gateway
  • Outer Harbour Terminal to close as operators give up on Oakland
  • CMA CGM Swahili Express to call Nacala, Mozambique on Asia-Africa loop
  • CMA CGM adds Nossi Be, Antsiranana to north Madagascar port coverage
  • Tugboat engineer strike makes life difficult for Oz ports nationwide
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust seeks US$473 million for new roads
  • Kalmar launches new drive train 'K-Motion' in Asia Pacific market
  • Is US west coast docking of 18,000-TEUer more trouble than it's worth
  • Eagerly-awaited Cargolux China to take to the skies in 2017
  • Atlas Air to buy Southern Air for US$100 million in cash
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines and Bollore help to discover if there is life on Mars
  • Amazon reportedly buying out French package delivery firm, Colis Prive
  • Prognosis for air freight demand in 2016 is mixed at best

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Cargotec acquires maritime software co.
  • Maersk Line may resume services to Iran
  • Shipyards undertaking shipbuilding & ship-repair to be included under Harmonized list of Infrastructure Sectors
  • RBD palmolein pushes up import of vegetable oils by 24 pc in Dec.
  • Bombay Chamber's 9th Biennial Conference on Ports, Shipping & Logistics today
  • Cochin Port proposes to utilise dredged sand
  • Trade seeks intervention as NSICT stir continues
  • Unique online platform showcases investment opportunities in Antwerp port
  • FSSAI brings out regulations for food importers
  • Fuel demand up by 8.3 pc in Dec.
  • Govt plans to borrow in dollars at low interest to fund infra projects: Gadkari
  • INR falls further on fresh dollar buying
  • Permit SEZ units to sell in the domestic market, CommMin tells FinMin
  • Sugar mills seek concessions for export quota
  • Crude prices seen plunging as low as $ 10/barrel post lifting of Iran sanctions

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bank finances new section of motorway in Bavaria
  • CP to alleviate congestion in Chicago
  • Roadrunner runs with new boss
  • New trade body for European airlines
  • Europa lands record warehouse contract
  • Weekly train between Rotterdam and Enns
  • Germany tables 10 year port plan
  • China Eastern's route to Rome and elsewhere
  • Thüringen network nets new manager
  • RZD and Kazakh Railway snuggle up closer
  • Ports America redefining west coast strategy
  • Contract renewal for logistics giant
  • European express hubs grow in 2015
  • Grieshaber augments management board
  • Europorte succeeding against the odds
  • Waco selects East/Central Europe representation
  • Plain figures from Singapore
  • Sustainable cargo dolly to serve in Abu Dhabi

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Skytech Group to bring RescueSim Incident Command Simulators to China
    Official distributor agreement signed. RescueSim Incident Command Simulators to prepare first responders in China for any thinkable incident. Beijing, January 20th 2016 - The Skytech Group announces it has signed an agreement with simulator supplier VSTEP, making Skytech an official distributor for the RescueSim Incident Command Simulator in the Chinese...
  • RWI/ISL see box handling go up
    Containerised cargo flows appear to gain more traction again, with the latest monthly volume index by German research institutes RWI and ISL showing a notable increase. Their global container handling index published today rose to 118.8 points for December, up from 118.0 for November. The economists said that the latest...
  • Economic woes to test China's latest Five Year Plan
    China is about to begin its latest Five Year Plan, and while it is easy to dismiss the planned approach as a Soviet-style relic of the past, the next few years will be critical to a country undergoing a chaotic transition from an export and industry focus to a consumption...
  • India offers troubled shipbuilders access to state funding
    The Indian government has declared that the domestic shipbuilding industry will now be classified as an "infrastructure sector" which means shipbuilders can gain access to much-needed funding. A statement by the government on 20 January said Indian shipbuilders will be included under the so-called Harmonized List of Infrastructure sectors, which is...
  • DFDS nonplussed over disruption by ex-MyFerryLink seafarers
    Danish ferry operator DFDS said today that it did not understand why French seafarers had disrupted its Dover-Calais ferry service on 20 January when it was still recruiting crews for the former MyFerryLink vessels it is due to bring into service next month. The seafarers,...
  • HMM in talks to sell dedicated bulk shipping unit to H-Line Shipping
    Amid growing rumours that it could enter receivership, massively-indebted Hyundai Merchant Marine confirmed today that it is in discussions to sell its dedicated bulk shipping businesses. H-Line Shipping, the divested LNG and dedicated bulk shipping division of Hanjin Shipping, is tipped as a potential buyer. A HMM representative told IHS Fairplay,...
  • Early execution of Busan port's 2016 budget
    More than 60% of the KRW325.5 billion (USD271.9 million) budget for Busan port's redevelopment in 2016 will be used by the end of 1H16. Busan Regional Office of Oceans and Fisheries announced that it has planned for KRW201.1 billion of the 2016 budget to be...
  • Charterers snap up VLCCs on period charters
    The start of 2016 has seen at least 11 very large crude carriers being booked for periods of as long as two years, as spot rates are still seen as being on the high side. Statistics provided to IHS Fairplay...
  • DS Norden sees two more years of hardship as huge impairment charge booked
    DS Norden, the listed Danish dry bulk and product tanker shipping company, has booked an USD340 million impairment charge in its dry bulk business and the company forecasts two more difficult years, before the market is expected to return to levels...
  • ICTSI eyes more opportunities in Africa and Middle East
    Construction of the ICTSI terminal in Matadi, Democratic Republic of the CongoInternational Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is expanding its footprint in Africa and the Middle East with two new terminals under development and an eye on more opportunities in the regions. The Manila-based terminal operator is currently halfway through a 20-year...
  • Cosco head resigns as China Shipping merger gets underway
    Ma Zehua, the man who replaced Wei Jiafu as chairman and party secretary for China Cosco Holdings in 2013 when the charismatic executive quit unexpectedly, steps down today as chairman of the mainland's largest carrier.He will be succeeded by non-executive director Wan Min, China Cosco said in a...
  • Container line capacity growth to hit record low, says analyst
    This year's capacity growth will be the lowest ever recorded for the global container shipping fleet, according to Alphaliner, welcome news for an industry already buried under a deluge of excess vessels that cannot be filled.The analyst expects the fleet capacity to grow by 4.6% in 2016, with fewer new...
  • Bolloré adds more wine, spirit cargoes
    French freight forwarding and logistics group Bolloré Logistics kicks off the new year with the acquisition of an ocean freight service provider. The group announced on 20 January the takeover of a majority shareholding in AMC Company (Agence Maritime Congancaise), a French freight forwarder specialised in shipments of wines and spirits. Neither...
  • Singapore offshore firms seek new opportunities
    Singapore-listed offshore firms are looking for more opportunities amid the depressed market to improve their revenue, and, in some cases, to expand their presence in a new market. Otto Marine has secured an agreement with a world-renowned port operator to be its preferred choice of offshore and marine service provider. The...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Fear of corruption now the biggest obstruction to doing business in emerging markets
  • No calmer waters in sight as owners of 'zombie' containerships try to tough it out
  • Analysis: the message is one of caution as CSX cuts back on capital spending
  • Forwarders gloomy over China's prospects, as US companies move out
  • Iran back on the map as a contender in the automotive market
  • Cambodia makes a play for more factories
  • CH Robinson promotes Ivo Aris to vice-president of European forwarding

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Prison for Navy Petty Officer involved in Fat Leonard affair
  • USCG icebreaker Polar Star gets new CCTV system
  • Norden takes a hit on bulkers
  • Foss partners to provide marine engineering apprenticeships
  • Navy kicks off Great Green Fleet alternative fuel initiative
  • Evac secures major order to supply four cruise ships
  • Evergreen mourns passing of founder
  • CoCo Yachts books two more Coastal Cruiser contracts

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Tidewater takes delivery of new tug GRANITE POINT
  • Evergreen Group founder Dr. Yung-Fa Chang dies
  • US rail freight traffic count takes tumble during week
  • Foss helps establish curriculum for marine apprenticeship program
  • Diana Shipping sets charter for Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Long Beach prepares for first 18,000 teu ship and opening of Middle Harbor development
    Long Beach Container Terminal operator has been testing equipment and plans to start handling ships in April
  • Strong year for Barcelona port traffic
    Container traffic up 4% while shortsea cargo volumes hit record high
  • Eni drops Ocean Rig drillship
    DryShips affiliate consults lawyers over apparent loss of five months' employment
  • Cargill to consolidate shipping activities in Geneva
    Weak dry bulk market prompts trader to move operations from the UK
  • Star Bulk sells capesize amid dire dry bulk market
    As rates continue to fall, more players in the sector are ramping up their selling activities
  • Lifting of Iran sanctions will be good news for dry bulk - eventually
    Impact would be better felt if dry bulk sector were not so depressed
  • Australia volume growth a boost to LNG shipping
    Fresh cargoes and higher production volumes provide positive data for gas shipping, with Australia crucial to the future health of the global LNG carrier fleet
  • CSIS Ltd predicts heavy losses for 2015
    State-owned shipbuilder is hit hard by depressed market conditions
  • Rigbuilder Keppel's fourth-quarter profit drops 44% on oil turmoil
    Keppel has been hit by the decline in the offshore industry as oil majors cut back on capital expenditure across the board
  • China needs market-based approach in shipbuilding consolidation
    As the brutal economics of shipyard consolidation unfolds, wearing the 'Yangqi' badge improves chances of survival
  • HMM confirms talks with Hahn & Co to sell its bulker fleet
    Pricetag for fleet of 14 operating ships and six newbuildings said to be $497m
  • Greeks fire back in tax spat with Brussels
    Commission move to force Greek tax changes threatens EU shipping as well as debt-strapped national economy, say owners
  • Glencore setback in Newcastle port rates tussle
    Case with significant implications for Australian port privatisation falters at National Competition Council
  • DP World to return to Russia
    Signs joint venture with Russian infrastructure fund to invest in ports and logistics
  • Container freight rate gloom set to continue
    Overcapacity and weak demand to keep box rates low in 2016
  • NYK wins charter for newbuilding wood chip carrier
    Vessel scheduled for delivery in 2018 to carry cargoes for Hokuetsu Kishu Paper
  • UASC resumes Iran container shipping services
    Dubai-based box line to implement strict internal compliance check
  • Samarco mine disaster knocks BHP Billiton's iron ore production
    Miner trims 10m tonnes off its guidance for the second half of the financial year
  • Moody's cuts outlook on Navios Holdings unit
    Move comes after parent company's rating downgraded
  • Cosco given green light for purchase of Piraeus port
    Improved offer of $401m accepted by Greek privatisation fund
  • HHI finishes the year with about $6bn in commercial ship orders, down 3%
    Offshore-related orders collapsed by 74% to 1.6bn
  • Cargotec to buy maritime software firm
    Transaction expected to conclude in first quarter of this year
  • Brittany Ferries to provide new Poole-Bilbao freight service
    Charter period is for 12 months with an extension option
  • JLT Re hires Cooper Gay MD to bolster marine and energy team
    Industry veteran will change jobs once contractual commitments are completed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Long Beach: $4 billion plan keeps us nimble as industry changes
    The Port of Long Beach is guiding more than $4 billion in investments that will keep the second-largest U.S. container port nimble so it can respond to shifts in global manufacturing and trade patterns, pending mergers among ocean carriers and the arrival of the biggest vessels to call in North...
  • Russia container trade decline slows
    Port of Novorossiysk, Russia.The rate of container cargo traffic decline at Russian seaports is slowing but still remains high, with volume plummeting by 25.1 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the Russian Association of Commercial Seaports. The 25.1 percent decline was a slight improvement on the 25.9 percent year-over-year drop...
  • China's slowdown sends shivers through supply chains
    Speaking to more than 2,000 attendees at the JOC's TPM Conference in Long Beach last March, IHS Chief Economist Nariman Behravesh delivered a sobering account about the world's second-largest economy. "No country anywhere, anytime, has ever seen that happen without something bad happening," he said, referring to China's ratio of...
  • Philadelphia port short-lists potential Southport developers
    The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority has issued a short list of potential developers of a marine terminal on 196 acres at the former Philadelphia Navy Yard. The port authority has been trying for several years to develop the Southport site adjacent to the Packer Avenue container terminal. Proposed uses for the...
  • Steady improvement in gate activity at DP World terminal in India's busiest port
    Gate operations at Nhava Sheva International Container Terminal, which took a hit due to the abrupt disruption earlier this week, have picked up speed over the past two days, according to the latest update from terminal operator DP World Nhava Sheva. NSICT is one of four container-handling facilities in Jawaharlal Nehru...
  • Shippers shouldn't expect lines to offer breaks on container weights
    Container lines are well known for making almost any concession to get or keep a customer, from dropping rates to offering extended free time on terminals, extended use of containers, or late cutoffs at gates. But they will have no room to budge on the requirement that a certified weight...
  • APM Terminals finalizes Cartagena joint venture, plans $200M investment
    Compas S.A. Cartagena TerminalAPM Terminals has finalized an agreement to establish a joint venture that will invest over $200 million in upgrading and expanding a container terminal in Cartagena, Colombia's largest port. The new joint venture between Maersk Group's port arm and Compania de Puertos Asociados, or Compas will manage and...
  • DP World seals Russia joint venture deal
    DP World Chairman Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem signs the joint venture agreement with Russian Direct Investment Fund CEO Kirill Dmitriev.DP World and the Russian Direct Investment Fund today announced the launch of a joint venture that will target investments in ports, transportation and logistics infrastructure in Russia. Under the agreement, signed...
  • Delays, construction glitches to bust Panama expansion budget
    Credit: Panama Canal AuthorityWhen the Panama Canal's third set of larger locks open to commercial traffic this spring, the massive expansion project will be more than a year and a half behind the original target date of October 2014 and an estimated $150 million over the $5.25 billion budget set...
  • FMC faces decisions that could impact industry for years
    Global changes in container shipping are confronting the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission with some of the most difficult decisions in its 55-year history. How FMC Chairman Mario Cordero and his four fellow commissioners respond this year and next could determine how the industry deals with carrier consolidation, the increasing influence of...
  • India's Cochin port introduces new intermodal service
    International Container Transshipment Terminal, or Vallarpadam, at India's Port of Cochin expanded its intermodal freight access earlier this week when state-owned Container Corp. of India introduced a weekly train service connecting the DP World facility with Coimbatore, a major southern India inland point. "The train from Irugur in Coimbatore will start...
  • Idle box ship fleet edges higher
    The number of idled container vessels over 500 twenty-foot equivalent units edged slightly higher in the first two weeks of the year and is set to increase as carriers axe sailings in the run-up to the Chinese New Year holiday, according to Alphaliner. There were 337 unemployed ships as of Jan....
  • Greece accepts Cosco's 'significantly improved' Piraeus port offer
    Greece has accepted a "significantly improved" offer from China's Cosco Group for the state's majority stake in the Piraeus Port Authority. The Hong Kong-based company will pay 22 euros per share, or 368.5 million euros ($402 million), for the 67 percent shareholding in the operator of Greece's largest port, the state...
  • Lowest ever container ship growth expected in 2016
    Scrapping and other deletions is expected to take about 350,000 TEUs of capacity out of service this year.This year's capacity growth will be the lowest ever recorded for the global container shipping fleet, according to Alphaliner, welcome news for an industry already buried under a deluge of excess vessels that...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Iran moves to export LNG
    With no export facilities of its own, sanctions-free nation plans to piggyback on neighbour.
  • Three ships damaged in barge breakaway
  • Technomar appeals Daebo seizure release
    Affiliate of Greek shipowner challenges judge's move to end asset seizure against Shinhan.
  • Ocean Rig drilling contract cancelled
    The George Economou-led drilling ship firm continues to suffer from slowdown in oil production.
  • US shipping stocks ride wider relief rally
    Screens turn green as Brent price rise lightens mood in battered equity market.
  • Fosco seeks shield against OW arrests
    Chinese owner sues in New York to avoid fallout from Danish fuel supplier's collapse.
  • US Virgin Islands get VLGC mooring permit
    US officials issued the permit to build offshore mooring for VLGCs as part of LPG import deal.
  • Ferry passengers evacuated
    Firefighters extinguish blaze on Indonesian state vessel off Kupang.
  • Star Bulk confirms sale of modern capesize
    Petros Pappas-led owner offloads bulker due from Japanese yard at the end of this month.
  • Safe Bulkers renews debt
    New York-listed owner uses $75.3m RBS loan to pay off three facilities worth $82.4m.
  • ISIS hits Ras Lanuf again
    Militants set fire to oil tanks as Libyan oil company says Greek tanker prevented from loading.
  • DP World in $2bn entry into Russian market
    Joint venture with Russian Direct Investment Fund marks port giant's debut in Russia.
  • EU cracks down on ports
    Europe ends Dutch tax exemption for six seaports, while France and Belgium must also amend regimes.
  • Keppel halts Sete work
    Singapore yard stops building Brazilian rigs as it awaits clarification over company's future.
  • Greeks reject EU demand for tax overhaul
    Union of Greek Shipowners says current rules are not distorting competition.
  • EU renews attack on Greek shipping tax
    Commission says some provisions fall foul of rules on state aid.
  • Tianjin Southwest adds another
    Chinese owner returns to Huangpu Wenchong for third asphalt and bitumen tanker.
  • Tanker double for Hantong
    Chinese yard signs deal with domestic owner to build asphalt vessels.
  • Goundar closing in on buys
    Fijian owner to spend $10m on two ships and a floating dock.
  • UASC restarts Iran business
    Saudi-backed line accepting Iranian cargo via third-party ships following lifting of sanctions.
  • Hahn in for HMM bulkers?
    Report links Korean private equity group to $500m swoop for compatriot's dry fleet.
  • Aegean Marine heads to Rio
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker company looks to expand operational footprint with office in Brazil.
  • Barge breakaway shutters Mississippi
    Coast Guard responding as 22 barges loaded with coal and petcoke break free in Louisiana.
  • Regent preps $125m in fleet upgrades
    Norwegian Cruise Line says three of subsidiary's ships to be renovated over two years.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • CP profits decline amid public takeover battle
  • Port of Rotterdam sees 2015 volumes rise 4.9%
  • Bahri drastically increases profits in 2015
  • Wilmington, N.C. expects boost from new intermodal service
  • Union Pacific reports 7.7% drop in 2015 profits
  • DP World wins concession for logistics center in Rwanda
  • FedEx Ground takes spot at former Maryland steel plant property
  • PLS Logistics opens new office in N.C.
  • Cargolux to invest in new joint-venture airline
  • Jan de Rijk acquires fellow Dutch logistics provider
  • COSCO to purchase majority stake in Piraeus port
  • IMF downgrades 2016 global growth forecast

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 21, 2016
  • Oil futures strengthen on possible ECB stimulus
    Traders ignore stock build.
  • Hull design promises fuel savings
    For liquified natural gas carriers.
  • US Navy's first biofuel-run green ships fleet sets sail
    Alternative fuel blend more cost competitive than traditional fuel.
  • Orkney Islands awards marine gasoil contract to Simpson Oils
    Remote Scottish archipelago expands port services.
  • Aegean Marine Petroleum joins Latin America bunker market
    Operations to start up in Q1 2016.
  • HSFO Med-North arbitrage shuts despite lack of prompt supply in Med
    Market sources attributed to strengthening physical FOB Rotterdam barge market.
  • Russia's Novorossiisk bunker fuel plummets on high stocks, bad weather
    Selling pressure seen strong discounts offered by suppliers.
  • Danish bunker fuel supplier Monjasa eyes Latin American growth
    Higher marine fuel demand expected in Mexico.
  • NYMEX February crude drops under $27/b
    NYMEX February crude settled $1.91 lower at $26.55/b.

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Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
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
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