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October 2, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China's foreign minister warns of 'endless troubles' if US and China decouple
  • Oakland operating profit up 4.1 to US$66 million as revenue rises 4.2pc
  • Singapore's PSA International increases, consolidates Genoa port holdings
  • Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested
  • Container rates globally fall 0.1pc in September, continuing downturn
  • Crippling demurrage fees mount as US Customs box throughput slows
  • Houston Port Authority authorises new quay cranes and channel expansion
  • Democrats deliver expected counteroffer in USMCA talks with White House
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach seek collaboration to boost port efficiency
  • LAX warehouse upgrade on back burner, won't be shovel-ready for years
  • Six Singapore Boeing 737 Maxes to be parked near Alice Springs, Australia
  • Virgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link 20 tons as it expands cargo network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Capacities at the Cape
  • New service links Italy to Hupac's European network
  • Noatum Logistics acquires PT. JCL Indonesia
  • More hinterland connections in China
  • Jesper Kjaedegaard joins the Marcura group as senior adviser
  • Ports of Auckland calls 2019 a "tough year"
  • Magma Aviation launches new Kigali service
  • Sahara extends its contract with Europa Warehouse
  • Britannia P&I adds more expertise in Singapore
  • Germany and Poland bridge the gap
  • A large cargo door for Canadian DHC8-300
  • Bridgehead for LNG bunkering in the USA
  • Improved road access to the port of Felixstowe
  • Detlef Borghardt appointed to TIP's advisory board
  • Data exchange between Champ and Inttra
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ALS gives guarantees for customs clearance after Brexit
  • Heavylift from South Korea to Thailand

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • FedEx chiefs 'misled' shareholders while enriching themselves, claims lawsuit
  • DP DHL unveils €2bn investment: 'to digitise ourselves', says Appel
  • Bimco brings new proposal to shipping emissions debate
  • Hapag-Lloyd signs up with Portchain in a bid to improve schedule reliability
  • NYK Line tests self-sailing cargo ship
  • David Shepherd appointed chief commercial officer of Aer Lingus
  • Lemon Queen aims to put new zest into communications
  • Supply chain radar: DB Schenker + Ceva - musings on a ground combo
  • On the wires: DP-DHL delivers cautious 'Strategy 2025' plan at capital markets day in Frankfurt
  • Market Insight: K+N rumoured to be in trouble with its GSK account in APAC

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Former shipyard inspector pleads guilty to falsely certifying welds
    The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports that Joseph Powell, a former Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Inspector at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), pleaded guilty today in the U.S, District
  • ClassNK gives crew members guidance on IMO 2020 fuel change-over
    A booklet for ship crew members just released by classification society ClassNK outlines the potential risks facing seafarers responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuels to fuels compliant with IMO
  • VT Halter Marine hosts Q-LNG ATB naming ceremony
    In a milestone event, VT Halter Marine, Inc. has conducted a vessel naming ceremony for America's first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Articulated Tug and Barge (LNG ATB) unit. In November 2017, VT
  • Grand Bahamas Shipyard drydocks first ship since Dorian
    Grand Bahama Shipyard reports that it has drydocked its first vessel since reopening shortly after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas earlier this month. Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping
  • Buyer found for Harland & Wolff
    The Northern Ireland shipyard best known for building the Titanic looks to have a new future ahead - fabricating components for a giant gas storage project and potentially for a proposed FSRU
  • Svitzer orders two ice class ASD tugs
    Maersk Group towing specialist Svitzer has signed a contract with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine for two new 30 m ice class tugs. To be built to Robert Allan Ltd TundRA 3000 design,
  • Bourbon Rhode: Two more bodies recovered
    Bourbon Offshore today reported the deaths of two more crew members of the Bourbon Rhode, the tug supply vessel that sank last week after being caught near the eye of Hurricane Lorenzo

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Cosco parent begins marine insurance exit from London as sanctions bite
    The shift to China from Europe comes amid intensifying contagion fears among banks, class societies, charterers and bunker suppliers about...
  • Dover faces 60% drop in trade under no-deal Brexit
    Transport minister George Freeman has said the UK government is working on the assumption that a no-deal Brexit would cut...
  • InfraStrata to buy Harland and Wolff for $7.3m
    The Belfast-based shipyard and engineering company aims for a takeover after filing for insolvency
  • Bodies from sunken Bourbon Rhode found as Shipowners' Club confirms cover
    'Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones who are grieving over this dramatic event' - chief executive...
  • Attica takes hit on merger costs and rising fuel price
    The €11m ($11.9m) first-half loss compares with an €8.7m profit in the corresponding period a year earlier
  • When it comes to marine insurance, take cover!
    Marine insurance entities are among the crop of new arrivals in Cyprus' growing maritime cluster
  • Pacific Radiance's revamp tests Singapore's debt restructuring aims
    Will lenders support or stand in the way of a proposal - that unlike others - seeks debt forgiveness to support the...
  • MS Amlin moves marine insurance in business reorganisation
    MS Amlin is aiming for a profit of £300m in two years' time, in line with the expectations of its Japanese...
  • Smart ports seen as critical to terminal operator strategies
    As some terminal operators move to follow the integrated logistics model, digitalisation will play an increasingly important part in their...
  • Veniamis: 'It's not too late to avoid anarchy on the oceans'
    Others need to speak up on a 'potentially catastrophic' implementation of sulphur cap, says Greek shipowners' leader
  • Cypriot banks aiming to run a tight ship
    Several banks in Greece and Cyprus are comfortable with the main three 'liquid' markets - bulk carriers, tankers and containerships...
  • NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    The manned vehicle carrier collected data during its sailing
  • LNG freight market spike spurs winter hope
    Spot market availability of LNG vessels has tightened marginally this week as steady gains from northeast Asian shipments reopened the...
  • US transport department defends Chao over Foremost claims
    'Several reports indicate that you have used your official position to benefit Foremost Group, a shipping company owned by your...
  • West Delta LNG seeks approval for Louisiana deepwater port
    The loading and marine berth would be capable of handling liquefied natural gas carriers with nominal capacities from 30,000 cu m...
  • Dover 'working on business as usual Brexit', chief executive says
    'Business as usual, means Dover as usual and that is what we have been working on' - Doug Bannister
  • Hapag-Lloyd adopts Portchain fleet planner
    German box carrier will use machine learning algorithms to boost schedule reliability
  • Cosco sanctions are not holding back Yamal exports, says Novatek
    Cosco Dalian, which is subject to the US sanctions imposed last week, holds a major stake in China LNG Shipping...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping industry moves to mitigate sanctions risks | Sanctions spark short-term bullishness for VLCCs | Teekay tanker joint...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Mobile seeks $250 million to advance 50-foot dredging
  • FourKites, Ocean Insights tie logistics software closer
  • Shipping decarbonization requires seismic industry evolution
  • Roadrunner's truckload cuts send shipper warning
  • India eyes global links for digital port platform
  • Economic headwinds buffet European container trade
  • Port of Los Angeles to unveil zero-emission top-handler
  • Convoy targets small shippers with free TMS
  • Hapag-Lloyd taps port startup to improve reliability

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Tug operators pulling for owed towing fees
    Four tug operators are chasing a heavy lift vessel, alleging a now-bankrupt company owes them $1.1m. McAllister Towing, Central Boat Rentals, Offshore Towing and Global Towing Service are seeking to arrest the 21,000-dwt Nor Goliath (built 2011) in the southern district of Mississippi federal court after Epic Applied Technologies and Ranger Offshore allegedly failed to pay for tow services. Acco
  • Fuel from capsized Golden Ray approaches shore
    Tides and currents blamed for leakage
  • GSL's deal windfall grows as underwriters buy more
    'Greenshoe' exercise by B Riley FBR sends containership owner's cash windfall up by $6m.
  • Pangaea declaring two ice-class options in China
    Rhode Island-based niche specialist Pangaea Logistic Solutions has decided to declare two options for ice-class bulkers at China State Shipbulding's Guangzhou Shipyard International, market sources tell TradeWinds. Like the two original post-panamax units ordered earlier this year, the 95,000-dwt option vessels are expected to cost about $76m en bloc. Market sources tell TradeWinds that declarin
  • Brookfield sweetens Teekay Offshore takeover deal
    Private equity firm adds $0.50 per share to original offer
  • Graham Robjohns leaving Golar LNG after 20 years
    But veteran CFO will stay on until April; Golar Partners CEO also quits
  • Stena Bulk linked to methanol-powered tanker order at GSI
    Gothenburg-based shipowner seeks fuel solution for greener carriers with letter of intent at Chinese shipbuilder
  • StealthGas' LPG drive means selling small, buying big
    StealthGas has resumed selling some of the smaller units in its LPG fleet, in parallel with seeking bigger ships. The Harry Vafias-led company has shed the 5,036-cbm Gas 'Ethereal (built 2006), according to market sources in Athens. It changed hands for about $10.5m, TradeWinds is told. StealthGas doesn't see trade war easing in third quarter VesselsValue already shows the Japanese-built ship u
  • FSU moors alongside new facility to start imports for Bahrain
    A floating storage unit has finally moored at the new LNG import terminal in Bahrain in readiness to begin cool-down operations of the onshore plant. Personnel working on the project told TradeWinds the 173,400-cbm Bahrain Spirit (built 2018) was towed into position and moored on Monday. Bahrain's new FSU arrives but terminal delays continue The vessel arrived off the new facility in the Hidd I
  • Pittas comes up with cash for Euroseas retrofit
    Greek owner's CEO providing loan to fit ballast water treatment system ahead of new boxship charter.
  • Marine insurance business survives MS Amlin shake-up
    Major cut backs in speciality insurer's portfolio as part of ongoing midterm business plan
  • Diana Shipping doubles buyback to $10m
    Bulker owner now aiming to acquire 2.8m of its own shares
  • EGD expands tanker fleet with bareboat charter deal for MR
    Chief executive Magne Ovreaas reveals scrubber-sceptic stance
  • Two more bodies found after Bourbon sinking
    French owner mourns death of more crew following loss of anchor-handler
  • Exmar faces Gunvor arbitration over FSRU financing
    Trader raises legal argument in row over sale and leaseback deal with China's CSSC.
  • Harland and Wolff saved in $7.4m deal
    Historic Belfast shipyard bought by infrastructure company InfraStrata
  • Roger Strevens: Compliance with 2020 rules poses 'huge test' of IMO's political will
    How the world polices the global cut to sulphur in marine fuels will have important ramifications for shipping's ability to deliver carbon emission reductions
  • Luxury Ritz-Carlton cruiseship delayed in Spain
    US owner says delivery pushed back four months due to project cost issues.
  • Pavilion Energy puts out feelers for small and midsize vessels
    Expansion-minded Singapore company looking at specialist sizes for transshipment business
  • Sluggish handysize S&P market perks up as buyers break cover
    Buying interest in smaller bulkers is driven by tonnage built in Japan early this decade
  • WFW recruits Ince's Ricketts in Singapore
    Former managing associate joins rival to focus on shipping and oil and gas.
  • Klaveness and BHP join forces on digital shipping platform
    Shipowner and trader trial system to improve sharing of supply scheduling and vessel information
  • Hyundai Steel opts for LNG-fuelled bulkers to ship iron ore
    South Korean steelmaker follows compatriot Posco and Australia's BHP Billiton on greener fuels
  • Jotun paints profitable picture for year to date
    Jotun, a leading producer of marine paints, has recorded a 58% increase in pre-tax profit to date this year. The privately owned company logged a NOK 1.56bn ($172m|) profit in the first eight months of 2019, against a NOK 990m profit in the same period of last year. Jotun records sharp increase in results for first quarter Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Operating income incr
  • Medmar shutters, leaving chartered fleet in the lurch
    Problems at Greek bulker operator generates headache for owners and operators
  • Avenir LNG confirms Petronas charter for first small-scale ship
    Malaysian giant piles into LNG bunkering with three-year charter deal on LNG carrier
  • Uljanik Plovidba seeks court protection as banks pull plug
    Credit Suisse and others "walk away" from talks and arrest MR tanker.
  • Korea Western Power to pay premium for scrubbers
    Higher freight rate agreed to compensate South Korean compatriots SK Shipping and H-Line for installation costs
  • Dark bridge: NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    Japanese owner says car carrier navigated from China to Japan using Sherpa system
  • Arne Fredly lends $15m to Hunter Group
    Director and investor's Apollo Asset strikes deal for revolving credit facility.
  • Gulf Energy Maritime linked to string of LR1 tanker sales
    Move could cut Dubai-based GEM's exposure to the segment by half
  • Chinese auction expected for last Remi Maritime ship
    National Bank of Greece is said to be behind the auction of supramax that has been idle for more than nine months
  • Canada looks to export bitumen to China by boxship
    New technology said to circumvent law barring oil tankers from British Columbia coast
  • Lomar feeder first to drydock at Grand Bahama post Dorian
    Resumption of work on containership said to mark a major step in return to normal operations
  • Longer Icon Offshore charters point to sector recovery, says analyst
    Malaysia's largest OSV owner also seeing better rates as vessel supply said to be tightening

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Labor protest to block some airfreight traffic at LAX Wednesday
    Truck drivers trying to make deliveries to and from cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday could experience delays from labor protests scheduled...
  • Downside of commercial vehicle purchasing cycle snares Meritor
    Meritor, Inc. announced that it is laying off employees across the entire company in response to declining global truck and trailer demand.
  • Less-than-truckload volumes to be pressured by weak September ISM data
    Less-than-truckload volumes to continue to be pressured by weak September ISM report
  • Canadian National unveils plan for winter operations
    The railway grappled with not only the potential for cold temperatures but also macro uncertainty in crafting plan.
  • COSCO blacklisting sparks LNG collateral damage (with video)
    U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian crude aboard Chinese ships ensnare Canadian-headquartered, New York-listed owner of Bahamas-flagged vessels carrying Russian cargoes via Arctic Sea.
  • Uber's app overhaul distracts from its slow revenue growth
    Like Lyft, Uber is also decentralizing car-sharing in an effort to defy categories and shift user perception.
  • World trade forecast gets haircut for 2019 and 2020 from WTO
    Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.
  • Deliverr raises $23 million, expands fast-shipping program
    Tech fulfillment companies thrive as demand for speedy delivery surges.
  • UPS certified for unlimited drone operations
    First-of-its-kind FAA approval allows company to expand beyond medical deliveries.
  • Tech thriller author and Hunter Harrison biographer are speakers at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago
    Authors Ben Mezrich and Hunter Green to share stories on how new tech ideas rattle and shake up the old guard.
  • Canada's economy takes a breather, but don't call it a slowdown
    Trucking and rail sectors decline as flat GDP report ends four-month growth streak, but analysts say fundamentals remain solid despite weakness in energy and mining.
  • SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO
    SpiceJet cargo unit aims for listing
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/1
    Large swings in futures front month prices as spot month "rolls" to October.
  • FMCSA opens registration for drug and alcohol clearinghouse
    Sign up required to access database when it's fully implemented on January 6.
  • Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary upgrades infrastructure in Georgia
    The upgrades come as company and state officials eye anticipated volume growth at the Port of Savannah.
  • CBP cracks down on forced labor in supply chains
    Customs and Border Protection issued holds on five products from five countries, requiring U.S. importers to re-export those products or provide additional information that they...
  • Service contract filings a 'vestige of an old regulatory regime'
    The World Shipping Council considers next steps after the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on September 26 denied a part of its petition calling for the...
  • FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 NGs for fuselage cracks
    Taken by themselves, recent safety concerns with Boeing aircraft might be seen as part of normal checks and balances. But in the wake of the...
  • Commentary: Your supply chain is part of your consumer experience
    Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company's supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.
  • DHL Group doubles down on digitalization with a €2 billion investment
    DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.
  • Food-as-software will make a chunk of ag-sector trucking obsolete
    A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030.
  • Air forwarders hesitant to embrace CBP's electronic export manifests
    Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, believes U.S. Customs and Border Protection must step up engagement with his industry to boost its participation.
  • Commentary: What's the 2020 outlook for railroad capital expenditures?
    Jim Blaze writes about the decisions that will go into determining 2020 capital expenditures by the freight railroads.
  • Four views of global growth: BlackRock, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank and BoAML
    In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies.
  • Today's Pickup: Convoy expands shipper options to include free transportation management system
    Convoy has rolled out a free transportation management system for shippers. Also, USPS is interested in drone operators, Rivian wants people to subscribe to its...
  • IRU: Why Europe's truckers are Brexit's frontline
    With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU.
  • NYK successfully trials wholly autonomous ocean-going car carrier
    Japanese shipping giant NYK has taken a big step into the future as it has revealed the successful trial of a "Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship",...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • 0.5%S MARINE FUEL: Physical activity takes off in ARA, Singapore
    September saw the first trades for 0.5%S Marine Fuel, as market inventories continued to build.
  • Bunker buyers foresee demand swing to VLSFO: Monjasa survey
    Very low sulfur fuel oil is the preferred choice of marine fuel among shippers, a survey of bunker buyers by supplier Monjasa indicated.
  • Japanese refiners start supplying IMO-compliant 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil
    Japan's top three refiners started on Tuesday supplying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil.
  • Sep HSFO Rotterdam barge MOC trade volumes drop 25% on month
    Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges declined 25% month on month.
  • ICE Oct Singapore HSFO open interest down 26.11% to 10.07 mil mt
    Open interest for front-month October Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange fell 26.11% month on month to 10.074 million mt as of Friday, according to ICE data released Monday.
  • Asian middle distillate to firm on worries of Middle East supply constraints
    "The way the market has been moving up of late is clear that there is supply tightness in the market, but what that real value should be is a guess," a refiner said.
  • Singapore 10 ppm gasoil swaps spread hits record high, uptrend to continue
    "Gasoil exports from China could fall closer to the lower end of this year's export level," a Singapore-based trader said.

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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
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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