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February 22, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • A-E rate off 23pc US$332/TEU, Asia-Med off 24pc, USWC off 19pc
  • HK stats not in, Singapore off 10pc to 2.49 million TEU, Shanghai off 7pc
  • G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe cancellations in schedule update
  • Greek agency okays Cosco's Piraeus bid, but others must approve too
  • Moody's: Strong dollar to boost imports and 2016 US box volumes 2-4pc
  • Eco groups sneer at Maersk efforts to upgrade Alang shipbreakers
  • US east coast ports enjoy stellar 2015 at 7.9 million laden TEU, up 12.6pc
  • Antwerp tops Hamburg as Europe's No 2 container port at 9.7 million TEU
  • DHL dismisses 'false rumours' of plans to sell DHL Global Forwarding
  • Hapag-Lloyd to test cloud-based IT to improve data flow with ports
  • Volumes in North America's freight sector are flat in January: Cass Index
  • Intermodal Asia conference returns to Shanghai in March
  • Arctic shipping infrastructure conference in Montreal from March 23-24
  • Singapore to test drones for last mile delivery on university campus
  • Atlas Air Worldwide profit up 34pc despite US$37 million cartel legal bill
  • Air France-KLM cargo narrows quarterly loss while widening yearly loss
  • TNT to exit Iran after FedEx takeover to comply with US law

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • China Cosco Shipping Group formed post-merger
  • DNV GL approves first vessel to comply with IMO Polar Code
  • ICS welcomes progress on ILO seafarers' identity documents convention
  • MOL launching trial use of big data to promote growth of maritime cluster
  • Swedish Club maintains steady performance
  • India to import oilmeal
  • Tea exports to Pakistan increase 56 pc
  • Anil Diggikar inaugurates JNPT-APEC Port Training Centre seminar
  • APM Terminals Mumbai opens new medical centre for all truckers serving Nhava Sheva
  • Governor of Gujarat visits Kandla Port
  • ICTT Vallarpadam surpasses last fiscal's throughput
  • Land allotted for truck parking yard at Vallarpadam
  • Air Logistics Summit today
  • KRCL to soon launch track-doubling work on Roha-Veer section
  • Govt likely to impose anti-dumping duty on phenol imports
  • L&T Infra Debt fund plans to raise INR 400 cr.
  • MIP on steel products will lead to further erosion in engineering exports: EEPC
  • New Duty Drawback rates announced
  • A booklet in Gujarati on the importance of exports
  • Mumbai Port open to suggestions from the trade for better facilitation: Yashodhan Wanage
  • TSSIA's export-import training course from today

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Satisfying results
  • Swedish freight railway expanding in Norway
  • MOL piling up data to benefit maritime cluster
  • CSX targets USD 200 million productivity savings
  • Inna for president
  • Arik Air starts raising West African frequencies
  • New partners in Scandinavia
  • Weighty caterpillars move over Med
  • Tiaca board welcomes Fedex Services MD
  • Gulf Air - double double dailyw to Jeddah
  • Eurotunnel: results and compensation claim
  • Kazakhstan to upgrade key road link
  • Port of Brake tables expansion plans
  • Quikjet launches operations
  • Transport expert joins Lineage Logistics
  • A "for sale" sign on DGFF? Definitely not

IHS Maritimeweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • New round of shipping bankruptcies is near
    New York lawyers speaking to IHS Fairplay are confirming heightened inquiries about the bankruptcy process from shipowners and their lenders. The question ahead is whether many of these shipping companies can actually be rehabilitated - or whether they face liquidation. "It's not rocket science...
  • Daimler ramps up Med-China shipments
    Europe's leading car carrier ports Bremerhaven and Zeebrugge are going to face greater competition from the Slovenian port of Koper in the major Europe-to-Far East trade in the coming years as greater contingents of Mercedes export vehicles are heading south. German car manufacturer Daimler/Mercedes-Benz announced this...
  • Blue O'pen Consortium wins Blue Gate Antwerp remediation contract
    A contract has been awarded by the City of Antwerp, ParticipatieMaatschappij Vlaanderen, and Waterwegen en Zeekanaal via a public-private partnership (PPP) under which Blue O'pen will convert the last urban wasteland along the River Scheldt, at the southern edge of Antwerp, into...
  • Growing Asian LPG demand could absorb excess VLGCs
    While one very large gas carrier is being built every week this year, LPG demand and consumption is growing in Asia. Due to this, VLGC rates might not decline as steeply as previously feared, said Italian shipbroker Banchero Costa in a recent report. China's LPG...
  • Clubs should have done more for member renewals, says P&I broker
    One of the market's leading P&I brokers has said he believes the clubs could and should have done more to help members with the 2016/17 renewals. David Mahoney head of P&I at broker Aon said that while other areas of...
  • Golden Ocean restructuring secured after successful share placement
    A restructuring programme of Golden Ocean Group Ltd, the listed dry bulk shipping company in John Fredriksen's business empire, has been secured after a successful completion of a private placement of shares, the company said in a statement. The company placed...
  • Seafarer id cards 'will succeed where MLC fails'
    Access to shore leave for seafarers is expected to improve with technical amendments to electronic seafarer identity documents (SIDs) agreed this week. Seafarer charities welcome the development, but emphasise that SIDs highlight where the Maritime Labour...
  • Investment decision on Browse FLNG likely to be delayed
    Final investment decision on Woodside Petroleum's Browse floating LNG vessel project is likely to be postponed from this year to 2017, as uncertainty about gas prices grows. Woodside CEO Peter Coleman revealed this during a conference call to discuss the company's results. Woodside is Australia's largest independent oil...
  • Korea Investors Service puts Hanjin Shipping on watchlist
    South Korean ratings agency Korea Investors Service has put the country's biggest shipping company Hanjin Shipping on a watchlist for a potential downgrade, as there is no imminent recovery in dry bulk shipping. It has maintained a BB+ rating for Hanjin Shipping's unsecured bonds and a B+ rating...
  • Santos hit by USD1.9 billion loss amidst tumbling oil prices
    A 48% drop in drop in the price of oil continues to barrel Australian LNG producers, with Santos reporting a net loss of AUD 2.7 billion (USD1.9 billion) on top of Woodside's USD2.4 billion dollar drop in profits reported earlier in the week. Santos reported a 20% drop in sales revenue...
  • Asia piracy-free in January 2016
    Singapore-headquartered anti-piracy agency ReCAAP information sharing centre's (ReCAAP's) January report indicated that there were no piracy activities in Asian waters in January, although nine armed robbery incidents were reported for the period. The nine incidents included two Category 2 incidents, two Category 3 incidents, and five Category 4 incidents. All nine...
  • Detained bulker kept dead seafarer in freezer
    A seafarer, killed in a shipboard incident on the bulk carrier MV Kanaris, was stored in the ship's freezer, alongside food provisions, as crew sought help 260 miles of the coast of Papua New Guinea. The Marshals Island bulk carrier was later detained in Gladstone Australia for breaches of the...
  • Cargo ship catches fire and sinks off Indonesia
    An Indonesia-flagged cargo ship caught fire and sank in the Java Sea, off Pulau Bawean, Indonesia. Lintas Belawan, 8,294 dwt, was initially under way from Tanjung Priok to Makassar, Indonesia. However, the 2006-bulit vessel caught fire in its engine room at around 08:40 h local...
  • Hapag-Lloyd pilots collaborative stowage planning system
    Hapag-Lloyd started to pilot a collaborative, cloud-based stowage planning system that makes stowage plans and cargo data available to vessels in port and to terminal operators. The software, XVELA, aims to reduce incidents of unexpected changes issued at short notice and waiting times for the shipping line and terminal. It provides...
  • US questions need for SOLAS container weight guidelines
    Long-awaited guidance on how the US will implement and enforce a new SOLAS amendment to rules on container weight verification may not get published, according to the US Coast Guard's top policy official Rear Admiral Paul Thomas, the agency's Assistant Commandant for Prevention...
  • Finance hopes shift from private equity to private debt
    With US capital markets shuttered to shipping and private equity in rapid retreat, alternative finance purveyors of 'private debt' are coming to the fore, experts have told IHS Fairplay. Prospects for raising common equity in the US market is effectively dead for the foreseeable future. "I don't...

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • Analysis: Maersk facing stress rather than distress, but profits likely to be under pressure
  • No relief for carriers as spot rates resume downward spiral after Chinese new year holiday
  • Atlas Air on the up after 2015 results, and now eyes growth from Southern acquisition
  • Air France-KLM cargo losses grow - but freighter operations improve
  • Frank Appel 'unequivocally' denies sale of DHL's forwarding and freight business
  • COSCOCS: China's new shipping giant, hoping to sail through the downturn
  • INTTRA promotes Inna Kuznetsova to president and chief operating officer
  • Janet Jiang takes over as regional manager China for Cargolux
  • TIACA appoints FedEx's Frank Newman to the board as Sarah Prosser steps down

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • AHTS is first vessel certified to meet IMO Polar Code
  • Damen dredge will help boost Nicaraguan tourism
  • Ballast water reporting rule set to take effect
  • Bouchard christens new 250,000 bbl ATB in New Orleans

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • Cleanup treams respond to oil sheen in Columbia River
  • Teamsters mechanics reject final United Airlines offer
  • Trucking association calling for America's Road Team nominations
  • Port of Portland names Kincaid Compass Award winner for 2015
  • Southwest Airlines adding flights from PDX to LA Basin airports

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns customers to prepare for box weighing
    Containers without VGM will not be accepted, line says
  • Bleak outlook from Deep Sea Supply as OSV market worsens
    Company exits North Sea spot market through anchor handler sales
  • Container throughput growth in China falls to record low
    Handling at Shanghai down 5.8% in January
  • Swedish Club anticipates modest tonnage gain on 2016 renewals
    A 5% pick-up in gt expected at tomorrow's deadline, says marine mutual
  • Cheniere slumps to almost $1bn loss
    Cheniere poised to send out first US LNG cargoes in a matter of weeks
  • Shipowner groups support global CO2 reporting scheme by 2018
    Collaborative ICS calls for IMO member states to think about setting shipping equivalent of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions
  • Box rates slump to new depths
    Feb 19, 2016: Widespread overcapacity pushes freight rates to lowest levels of 2016
  • Capital markets remain tough to crack for shipping, owners are told
    Companies urged to reach out more to investors in uncertain times
  • Data Hub: Trade Routes
    The introduction of ultra large containerships has seen capacity skyrocket on the Asia-Europe trade, with inevitable consequences for rates
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Monthly
    Hopes of a turn in fortunes on the back of the final GRIs of last year diminish as spot market rates crash across the board at the start of 2016
  • Between the lines: Fuel efficiency - the hidden truth behind going green
    SeaIntel chief executive Alan Murphy examines and analyses the main industry drives and developments of the past month
  • Rickmers Maritime incurs $129m loss in 2015
    Shipping trust takes $148m non-cash impairment hit last year
  • US shippers reiterate call for Solas changes
    Meeting with USCG and FMC over container weighing
  • China Cosco Shipping Group eyes top tier in global container shipping
    Chairman Xu Lirong seeks more market influence in global shipping sphere
  • Asia January sea robbery figures down from year ago
    Nine reported incidents last month compared with 11 incidents in January 2015, ReCAAP says
  • South Korea to build new passenger terminal at Pyeongtaek-Dangjin port
    New terminal to help handle increase in Chinese tourists
  • GasLog completes refinancing of six ships
    Refinancing encompasses all debt maturities for GasLog and GasLog Partners due in 2016 and 2017
  • Vale iron ore production increases amid price slump
    Iron ore majors ramping up production and cutting costs in battle for market share
  • Vallianz taps into Middle East Islamic bond market
    Bond issuance comes after subsidiary's refinancing exercise completed
  • Hyundai Group chairwoman buys $24m in new HMM shares
    Chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun and her mother receive 6m shares in total
  • US east coast 2015 box import growth tops west coast rivals
    West coast plays catch-up having resolved problems of congestion

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • Oakland ends lease agreement with Outer Harbor Terminals
  • Mega-ship christening sends message to US ports to prepare
  • Brazilian chicken exporters aim to capitalize on weak Real
  • Evergreen names successor of deceased founder
  • TOTE says deterioration of El Faro wasn't 'show stopper'
  • Obama administration advised on how it can fight port congestion
  • Shippers warn SOLAS could raise trucking costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns shippers over SOLAS container weight mandate
  • Hanjin Shipping watchlisted for credit downgrade
  • US third-party logistics providers controlling more LTL freight
  • Intermodal corridor to halve Russia-India transit time
  • Rickmers Maritime sinks to loss
  • $1.5 billion needed for India's Vadhavan port, consultant says
  • Cloud-based stowage system aims to boost port productivity
  • Asia-US spot rates have China holiday hangover
  • Asia-Europe spot rate slide speeds up after Chinese New Year

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • Distillate stocks tying up tankers
    EIA says floating storage and long transits for tankers stemming from Europe's high distillate stocks
  • Asian LNG demand fell last year, EIA says
    Slow economies and fuel substitution impacted the region's LNG demand.
  • S&P downgrades Economou's Ocean Rig
    Credit ratings agency questions impact of DryShips restructuring talks.
  • Teekay gets calls for floating storage
    New York-listed firm says shrinking onshore storage capacity spurs floating storage calls.
  • S&P cuts outlook on Maersk Group debt
    Agency affirms Danish giant's credit rating but warns of potential future downgrade.
  • Slumping shares still end week higher
    Despite declining Friday, marine stock indexes closing week above last week's mark after wider markets rally.
  • Ocean Yield to watch spending in storm
    Arctic says Oslo-listed owner will have plenty of opportunity but could be cautious.
  • Write-offs dent POSH's fourth quarter result
    Singaporean offshore vessel owner posts deeper red in 2015 but pushes up its operating figure.
  • Teekay LNG bullish on newbuilding loans
    MLP executives say $800m in debt under negotiation; confident of covering Yamal ships.
  • Hanjin Shipping tipped to exit VLCC sector
    South Korean owner understood to be in process of selling its only large tanker.
  • DNB Markets: Gener8 a takeover candidate
    Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested.
  • Gener8 a takeover candidate, DNB Markets says
    Norwegian finance house suggests stock price could have rivals interested.
  • Onorato group seals $620m refinancing
    Italian owner clinches deals for bonds and loans with JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs and others.
  • Sado Steam Ship returns to black
    But Japanese ferry owner fails to match forecast and is more pessimistic for 2016.
  • SFL disposes of old anchor handler for $20m
    New York-listed owner sells 1999-built offshore support vessel chartered by Deep Sea Supply.
  • Rickmers plunges to $130m Q4 loss
    But most of Singapore boxship owner's deficit is a non-cash impairment charge.
  • Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize
    Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank.
  • DESS BTG facing 'challenging position'
    Deep Sea Supply says Brazilian joint venture feeling the strain of tricky market.
  • Bunkers stolen from ex-Norden capesize bulker
    Thieves reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank.
  • Rieber swings the axe as loss grows
    Norwegian seismic shipowner has laid off 28% of crews and a quarter of onshore staff in depressed markets.
  • Golden Ocean sells out $200m share issue
    John Fredriksen's bulker company meets condition for debt freeze as it seeks another $20m.
  • Dof Subsea maintains profit in Q4
    Norwegian offshore owner "pleased" with slightly reduced results as utilisation stays high.
  • BW Offshore set to sack 35% of onshore staff
    FPSO specialist says most redundancies set to be completed within first quarter of 2016.
  • Panama Canal faces possible draft restrictions
    Unusually dry rainy season leaves level in Gatun Lake at record low for this time of the year.
  • Bunkers stolen from Norden capesize bulker
    Robbers reportedly took 39 metric tons of low sulphur MGO from vessel's storage tank.
  • Aegean master guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up
    Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR.
  • Hearing on El Faro probes route choice
    TOTE management and crew grilled on heavy weather decisionmaking and stability factors.
  • Aegean skipper guilty of 'magic pipe' cover up
    Captain said to have obstructed US Coast Guard investigation into pollution aboard Greek MR.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • Spot container rates drop 14.2%
  • G6 Alliance voids multiple sailings on Asia-Europe loop
  • MOL, Class NK collaborate on Big Data project
  • Port Metro Vancouver 2015 throughput declines despite container growth
  • Antwerp receives vessel with draft over 15.5 meters
  • USCG: Don't expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations
  • Shanghai port volumes fall 7% in January
  • FedEx announces $0.25 dividend
  • UPS confirms appeal of FedEx-TNT deal approval in Brazil
  • Global airport cargo volumes rise 2.3 percent in 2015
  • Hyundai seeks to improve finances via charter rate reductions, asset sales
  • CORRECTION: Port of Houston sets container handling record in 2015
  • NEWS FLASH: USCG tells shippers not to expect delays to SOLAS container weight regulations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2016
  • Bonds proposed as alternative credit solution
    Said to work around the concerns buyers and sellers have about traditional credit terms.
  • Amendment to BDN text on sulfur ready for formal IMO approva
    New text for supplier's declaration to allow supply of high sulfur fuel to ships that use scrubbers.
  • Shipowners expect to use separate fuels for ECAs when global cap falls to 0.5% sulfur
    But price spread between 0.1% and 0.5%S product would be too small at today's oil price, says Cepsa.
  • Residual fuel oil stocks highest since 1993: EIA
    Bulk of the build came from the Gulf Coast.
  • Caribbean Panamaxes hit 20-week low on slow market, high tonnage
    Worldscale 2016 rates have dropped due to cheaper bunker fuel

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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.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
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
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
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