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August 24, 2018
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim in the red for US$33m in Q2 despite more sales
  • Singamas posts US$2.1m H1 loss due to higher costs and currency appreciation
  • Maersk beats Cosco in race to use Arctic route for container run
  • Genoa port may see 2018 cargo volumes drop 10pc due to bridge collapse
  • Rep Duncan Hunter, wife indicted for alleged misuse of campaign funds
  • Prince Rupert reaps benefits from quicker access to N American midwest
  • CP moves 1pc more Canadian grain in 2017-18 crop year to reach 25.8m tonnes
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines delivers 500 aircraft engines from January-August
  • Plans to get Nippon Cargo carriers back to service
  • Smiths Detection offers effective lithium battery detection

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • Zim posts increased revenues & throughput in Q2
  • Exemption of BCD & IGST on goods imported for donation for relief & rehabilitation of the people of Kerala affected by the floods up to 31.12.2018
  • Exports from SEZs up 30 pc in July
  • NSIGT handles 115 mt, the heaviest single lift parcel at JN Port
  • National Logistics Portal to bring all on one platform
  • NTC sends first consignment of flood relief materials to Kerala
  • Mukesh Kumar, VC & CEO of GMB, to grace MALA 2018 in Mumbai on Aug. 31

International Transport Journalweb site
  • By rail and road
  • Shipping remains flexible
  • A trans-Caspian addition
  • Field trial for HGVS with retrofitted e-drive
  • Acting security director takes Polb helm
  • Yusen UK expands e-commerce operations
  • Pruning back railcar repair network
  • H1/2018 upswing at port of Gothenburg
  • Emirates Skycargo cares for pets
  • Descartes acquires Pinpoint
  • Zim: higher box volumes and higher losses
  • Railroad debuts logistics centre Oklahoma City
  • Astana welcomes YTO's first international service
  • Rhenus enlarges footprint down under
  • «Curiosity of the day»
  • New trio for Milestone in Missouri
  • New digital booking platform
  • Hamburg struggling with container throughput
  • 15 days for metal train from Kazakhstan to Turkey
  • ABC - heavylift skills in great demand

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • Calls for Beijing to rethink its approach on Belt and Road
  • Sinopec taps Zhejiang Energy Group for fourth LNG terminal
  • Piracy fears grow over missing chemical tanker Pantelena
  • MSC box ships funded by CMB Financial Leasing and Doun Kisen

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • Worried business chiefs claim Trump trade tariffs are damaging the US economy
  • Zim follows Q2 loss-making trend, joining box rivals in sea of red ink
  • Anxious Hamburg lags further behind rival ports as it waits for a deeper Elbe
  • Why ports are crucial to Britain's future
  • Unifeeder moves paper off the roads

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • Hunter suspended from committee assignments
  • Vidalia Dock towboat repowered with Mitsubishi engines
  • Hybrid propulsion delivers environmental benefits
  • Training offers hands-on experience with LNG-fueled ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • Odfjell's net results hit by terminal sale
    Bergen-based company says Chinese tariffs on US chemicals will not have much negative impact on seaborne trade volumes
  • Britain will clear truck freight inland after no-deal Brexit, ports sources believe
    The publication of a series of technical notes, which Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has termed 'practical and proportionate' advice in...
  • Navios reduces net loss
    Chief executive says her company is now seeing the positive effects of a healthier charter market
  • Europe's key ports issue 'no-deal' Brexit warning
    The two ports fear fresh produce trade will be particularly hit when customs checks and tariffs kick in in the...
  • Golar LNG eyes solid free cashflow in two to three years
    Golar LNG expects a supply-demand gap of 50m tonnes per year by 2025
  • Will China's tariffs hit Trump or dry bulk shipping?
    US-China dry bulk trade plays a small role in the overall picture, but cargo flows are still set to be...
  • Throughput figures show pressures on European box ports
    Hamburg and Gothenburg port figures fail to deliver growth
  • Britain to 'drop port import checks' in event of no deal Brexit
    Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab has set out what he called 'practical and proportionate' advice in case the UK leaves the...
  • Euronav sells 20-year-old suezmax amid fleet renewal
    World's largest crude carrier has been selling 20-year-old suezmaxes while taking delivery of four newbuilding vessels this year
  • BW Tankers says chief executive Revsbech has left 'amicably'
    Carsten Mortensen is BW Tankers' acting chief executive
  • Maersk vessel records 'highest load'
    Mumbai Maersk has loaded 19,038 teu to set a world record in loading the highest number of containers, according to...
  • Cascading opens new trade lanes for mid-range containerships
    Former Asia-Europe workhorses are now being farmed out to regional trades
  • Tanker upside expected
    Tanker deliveries so far this year trail 2017's figure, while scrapping has increased, according to Clarksons data
  • Sunrui wins more ballast water treatment system orders
    Orders come after Sunrui struck a deal to fit its BWTS to 89 vessels run by NYK
  • Höegh LNG sees second quarter profit plunge
    Update: Höegh Partners, the MLP unit, however generates the highest quarterly segment Ebitda and distributable cashflow achieved since its launch during...
  • Daily Briefing
    Tanker players brace for Sino-US trade war | Cargo rollovers cause chaos on transpacific | Moral exhortation will not bring...
  • CSIC appoints successor of detained general manager
    The appointment follows CSSC's earlier designation of CSIC's previous deputy general manager Yang Jincheng as its new general manager

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • ELD rules stoke NY-NJ chassis ownership, leasing
  • Proposed US truck regulatory relief would help shippers
  • China advised to take new approach to Belt and Road
  • Alliance shift sets up Hamburg port for return to growth
  • Blockchain primed to reduce shippers' paper costs
  • Container shipping dysfunction delivers US peak season chaos

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • Saudi-led military coalition foils Houthi attacks
    Yemen's Houthi militia were targeting commercial vessels with explosives-laden speedboats.
  • Golar provides limited FLNG project updates
    US-listed LNG carrier says four of Hilli Episeyo production trains online but discloses contracts for only two units, according to a Cowen analyst.
  • Odfjell widens loss amid impairment, taxes
    Norwegian chemical tanker owner sees revenue slip as market remains weak.
  • Anker and Nergaard sell as Kames grows Clarksons stake
    Two former RS Platou shareholders reduce stakes while long-term shareholder has added to its holding in shipbroking giant.
  • OSG's Norton talks up US-flag opportunities for HMD newbuildings
    Despite questions about the future of Israeli fuel contract, Jones Act operator embraces the benefits of early delivery and compliance with IMO Tier-III rules
  • Petrogress posts weaker profit in delayed filing
    Greek tanker owner down on key metrics and suffering from anaemic share price
  • Zhejiang Shipbuilding set to become luxury flats
  • Record year for Oslo Shipbrokers in face of tough competition
    Established Norwegian broker had a strong 2017
  • Wan Hai goes to China and Japan for feeder boxships
    Taiwanese line splits order to renew fleet between Japan Marine United and Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding
  • XT Shipping adds to feeder boxship tally at HMD
    Israeli-based owner lifts total order at yard to six units
  • Flow of contaminated bunkers puts focus on testing practices
    Recent bunker contamination scandals in Singapore and the US Gulf should focus the sector's attention on ensuring a more rigorous testing regime, and clear contracts between those involved, write Toby Stephens and Paul Dean from law firm HFW
  • CMB to roll out trial of hydrogen as shipping's fuel of the future
    Alexander Saverys-led shipowner to use fuel for bulker and boxship testing as early as next year
  • OOCL shows hand on next generation of containerships
    Cosco-controlled company is opting for low-sulphur fuel oil but making its ships LNG-ready as it ducks scrubber solution
  • Delphis keeps its faith in midsize boxships with panamax purchase
    CMB's containership division acquires another German vessel as it takes the view that low prices mean the ships have legs for a few years
  • Historic Shanghai Shipyard to close as pressures take a toll
    China's oldest shipbuilder's 156-year existence will soon be consigned to the history books as it becomes the latest facility to give in to commercial and environmental strains
  • Pioneering US LNG bunker barge to go live next month
  • Second Dynagas Arc4 vessel secures approval to use NSR
  • Jovo expands its fleet with old and new tonnage deals
  • LNG carrier orderbook nudges towards 40 ships
  • Celsius newbuildings ordered charter-free
    Jeppe Jensen returns to the business with eco-vessels in his third encounter with LNG
  • Sinokor sends two LNG carriers for scrap
    Shipowner helps year's LNG vessel scrap total grow to 'record-breaking' five ships, with four months of the year still to run
  • OH Meling confident of weathering debt storm
    Norwegian tanker and offshore owner in negotiations with lender over loan repayments
  • Petro Sun Darya fights to regain control of anchor-handler
  • OSVs chalk up another month with more rigs
    Loss of a single offshore drilling rig in July offset by 22 units returning to work
  • History repeating itself provides evidence of offshore revival
    Analyst says strong market upswing imminent after key 1980 downturn events repeated
  • China's scrap import ban dredges up some gruesome consequences
    A new policy has shut down China's shiprecycling industry and has breakers chasing a new base. But the nation is starved of scrap steel and will get it where it can - even from sunken warships
  • Turkish shiprecycler confident of joining EU list of approved yards
    Leyal says it meets the European Union's technical standards but politics may affect its approval bid
  • Bunker industry is caught between legal rock and hard place
  • Auditor says oil-spill fund in sound financial health
    Global pollution fund convention gets the thumbs up even as Prestige compensation claims see cash in hand dip below £100m
  • Euronav to trial low-sulphur fuel oil on tanker
    Company chief executive Paddy Rodgers still wants clarity on fuel volumes in order to better estimate pricing
  • Parakou sells final MR tanker in STX series
  • BP takes Chinese-owned VLCC on one-year charter
    Tanker giant China VLCC aims to gain more global trading experience
  • Enesel inks scrubber-ready aframax tankers
    Newbuildings mark another stage in Greek shipowners' fleet-renewal plans
  • Greek supramax to be auctioned in Singapore
  • Ebe Maritime reveals newbuild tally as ultramaxes emerge
    Basile Aloy-led shipowner is sitting pretty after buying six bulkers at the bottom of the market
  • Viet Thuan moves into handymax sector
  • 'Crazy' pricing and strong results put StealthGas back on screen for investors
    Chief executive says huge void between fleet value and market cap opens door for bargain hunters.
  • Five cargoships grounded by storm
    Crew safe after vessels forced ashore at Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
  • American Shipping sees lower profit
    Jones Act tanker owner's revenue remains flat amid seasonal slowdown in the spot market.
  • Fire-ravaged Maersk Honam will cost more than $30m to rebuild
    Massive reconstruction job lined up for the hull of Maersk Line's ultra large containership
  • Maersk Tankers and Klaveness Digital form new alliance
    New partners say they will be able to develop and launch products much more quickly now.
  • Golar LNG says rates to double in third quarter
    Owner optimistic due to ship shortage, despite loss widening in first six months.
  • Navios Maritime Holdings adds to fleet renewal efforts
    New York-listed owner reveals fresh ins and outs in long-running fleet upgrade.
  • Bibby Line's Cheshire declared a total loss
    Fire in fertiliser cargo caused so much damage that cost-effective repairs could not be carried out
  • Hoegh LNG stock ticks down after mixed second quarter
    Shares dip as expected as contract cancellations, a new time charter and financing progress all come to light.
  • Precious bulker cleared over fatal clash
    Khalid Hashim says Mayuree Naree not involved in trawler collision off India.
  • Borr Drilling sees revenue climb as rigs get to work
  • Ocean Yield stretches OSV deal
  • SolstadFarstad eyes further mergers and ship sales
    OSV giant taking action as liquidity shrinks amid second quarter loss.
  • Vitol, Union Maritime move more MRs to LSC
    Newbuildings placed under Riga owner's management as its expansion continues.
  • BW Tankers chief executive Tina Revsbech departs
    "Amicable" exit comes with company in merger talks with Hafnia Tankers.
  • Reach Subsea back in black as revenue rises
    Norwegian OSV company says activity has increased through second quarter.
  • Japan brings in first Yemeni crude since 2015
    Samos Steamship aframax ships Masila cargo for JXTG Nippon Oil & Energy.
  • Euronav books $9m profit from scrapping suezmax
    US-listed tanker giant confirms disposal of last 1990s-built million-barrel tanker.
  • SOC sale lifts Siem Offshore profit to $90m
    OSV company boosted by offloading subsidiary to Subsea 7.
  • Hoegh LNG sees weaker second quarter profit
    But Oslo-listed FSRU specialist says there are "many business opportunities", especially in Asia.
  • EGAT looks to break Thailand's LNG import monopoly
    Power company seeking up to 1.5mtpa of gas in move that would liberalize country's supply.
  • Dof Subsea slips deeper into the red
    Norwegian owner quadruples its second quarter deficit in a 'challenging market.'
  • Sinanju Tankers steams ahead in a sea of uncertainty
    Singapore's Sinanju Tankers says the multitude of fuel types that ships will burn after the 2020 sulphur cap kicks in will make life far more complicated for bunker tanker operators
  • Hedge fund backs away from Overseas Shipholding
    Major shareholder Paulson & Co sells almost 2.7m shares of the Jones Act tanker owner.
  • Teekay LNG Partners issues $101m bond
    New York-listed LNG carrier owner expects to use proceeds to refinance existing debt or for general partnership purposes.
  • Nordic Shipholding widens half-year loss
    Danish product tanker owner faces risk of breaching loan covenants.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • CargoX 'smart' bill of lading aces test
    CargoX has successfully completed the first real shipment using the start-up's blockchain-backed "smart" bill of lading and will now make the solution commercially available, the company said in a statement.
  • Few support more tariffs
    The vast majority of companies and associations argued against a proposed $200 billion worth of tariffs in 2017 import value on products from China during testimony before an interagency government panel late Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday morning. But a handful of manufacturers, including several in the metals sector, advocated for the Trump administration to either maintain or expand the proposed Section 301 tariffs list, which would be the third tranche of Section 301 tariff...
  • MSC leasing SeaCube containers
    Mediterranean Shipping Company will lease 2,000 containers from SeaCube Containers that are chilled by Carrier Transicold ' s innovative, natural refrigerant-based NaturaLINE refrigeration system.
  • Ex-Im Bank nomination advances
    The Senate Banking Committee unanimously voted to advance President Trump's nomination of Kimberly Reed for a full Senate vote to serve as the next president of the U.S. Export-Import Bank.
  • Truck volumes continue 'robust' growth
    Domestic truck tonnage climbed 1.9 percent in July compared with the previous month after a revised 0.5 percent decline in June, according to the latest reading of the American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index.
  • Global automakers unite to fight tariffs
    Several major automobile manufacturing and parts associations have formed a coalition with the sole purpose of opposing tariffs on imports of vehicles and parts to the United States.
  • How to navigate peak season crunch
    Join experts from BNSF Railway, Alliance Shippers Inc. and FreightWaves at 2 p.m. ET Thursday as American Shipper brings you "Navigating New Realities: Peak Shipping Season Intermodal Outlook," a webinar you can't afford to miss.
  • Maersk boosts use of NYSHEX
    The New York Shipping Exchange said Maersk began using it to sell space on transpacific eastbound sailings this week.
  • Maritime shipping emissions decline
    Carbon dioxide emissions from maritime cargo shipping continued to decline last year, according to a recent report from nonprofit organization BSR's Clean Cargo Working Group.
  • Georgia gains inland port
    The Appalachian Regional Port officially opened in northwest Georgia's Murray County on Wednesday. The inland port is operated by the Georgia Ports Authority and served by Class I railway CSX, which provides a direct, 388-mile route to and from the deepwater Port of Savannah's Garden City Terminal.
  • Exports to Iran net prison time
    A 38-year-old Canadian national was sentenced this week in a U.S. District Court in Seattle to three-and-a-half years in jail for conspiring to illegally export U.S.-made technologies to Iran.
  • Contanda bulking up Houston presence
    Contanda Terminals LLC, a provider of bulk liquid storage and logistics services in North America, plans to build a storage terminal on its property along the Houston Ship Channel to support its expansion into the petrochemical and hydrocarbon storage markets.
  • Descartes picks up PinPoint
    Descartes Systems Group has acquired PinPoint, an Ontario, Canada-based GPS fleet tracking and mobile workforce management provider.
  • project44 builds out leadership team
    On Thursday project44 announced the appointment of what it called "four crucial hires" for the transportation and logistics technology provider.
  • PS Logistics buys D. Mosley Trucking
    PS Logistics has acquired the trucking assets of Lawty, Fla.-based D. Mosley Trucking and DMT Logistics Services.
  • Logistics group mobilizing for Hurricane Lane
    The Port of Honolulu and its terminal operations have been closed since Wednesday afternoon as a powerful hurricane is barreling down on the Hawaiian islands, and logistics firms from across the country are being asked to prepare to lend a hand if the storm causes damage.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 23, 2018
  • China's CNOOC to boost spending in H2 on exploration, development
    China's CNOOC Ltd. plans to increase spending in the second half of 2018 by more than double its capital expenditure
  • Total declares breakdown in North Sea strike talks
    Talks between Total and the Unite trade union behind repeated strikes in the North Sea broke down Thursday
  • Saudi energy minister denies report on cancelled Aramco IPO
    Saudi Arabian Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih denied a media report Thursday that the kingdom had cancelled a planned initial public offering of state oil company Saudi Aramco
  • Uncertain market outlook keeps Aramco IPO waiting
    Saudi Arabia says it is still searching for the best market conditions to float shares of its state-owned oil giant Aramco
  • NGO Clean Arctic Alliance questions Maersk on Arctic shipping fuel
    As the use of heavy fuel oil to power a vessel causes pollution and carries the risk of an oil spill.
  • CargoX's blockchain-based smart bill of lading has first successful trial
    At $15, the cost of such a safe electronic bill of lading was a mere fraction of the estimated usual price for a paper document.
  • China imposes 25% tariffs on US oil products
    The latest tariffs come in the midst of trade talks between the US and China on Wednesday-Thursday in Washington
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • Shell conducts trials for new 0.5% sulfur marine fuel oil
    "We're giving customers an opportunity to test the new fuel to become more familiar with how the fuel performs in their vessels," Williams said.
  • European fuel oil backwardation supported by 10% on-year fall in Russian exports
    As supply reduces over the next two years and demand doesn't drop off until 2020 fuel will get tighter, a trader said.
  • Panamax ARA-USGC route sees rates hit eight-month high
    Panamax freight rates out of UK Continent hit an eight-month high due to very limited vessel availability for early September dates
  • FUTURES: Crude stable to lower amid mild profit-taking
    "The fall was driven by a fall in imports, which slid the most in six weeks to 7.52 million b/d," ANZ analysts said in a note.

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Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
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