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September 10, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China exports decline 1pc in August against a 3.3pc increase in July
  • Weak demand, falling rates leads to more cancelled Asia-Europe sailings
  • US-China trade conflict could take years to resolve, says Kudlow
  • Russians to build 17 icebreaking LNG tankers for Northern Sea Route
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange, CargoSmart create a new shipping index
  • North American total rail traffic down 3.3pc as economy weakens
  • Moody's sees US railways suffering 5.5pc revenue loss as coal use falls
  • Sydney's Port Botany plans to double and automate on-dock rail capacity
  • Plus.ai in joint venture with FAW Jiefang to develop self-driving trucks
  • US probe says structural steel from Canada, China, Mexico was dumped
  • UK authorities seize 1.3 tonnes of heroin at Felixstowe in Maersk box ship
  • MarAd weighs social case versus efficiency plea in port automation ruling
  • Another US trucking company announces closure in the worst year in five
  • Boeing Max return faces delays over tiff between Europe-US regulators
  • Emirates SkyCargo's new facilities enhance Dubai's cool chain reputation
  • JetBlue joins Aeronex Cargo to launch US cargo services to Florida
  • Cargo airlines prepare for demand spike in the event of hard Brexit

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • Challenging times for Indian rice exports - Potential new markets
  • CMA CGM Group delivers solid operating performance & above-market growth in volumes in Q2 2019 despite uncertain worldwide geopolitical environment
  • Directorate-General of Shipping celebrates 70th Foundation Day
  • Indian Register of Shipping takes over Chairmanship of IACS
  • Maersk & Koole Terminals to produce 0.5 pc sulphur marine fuel in Rotterdam
  • India raises import duty on Malaysian refined palm oil
  • India's export of value-added shrimp increasing after US tariffs on China
  • Oilmeal exports show sharp drop in Aug.
  • Chennai Port inks long-term agreement with KIA Motors for vehicle export
  • Kattupalli Port handles first exclusive call of Hyundai Merchant Marine
  • KoPT's Ideabox Challenge generates good response
  • VPT achieves impressive throughput among Major Ports during April-July 2019
  • CONCOR flags off movement of ex-im containers between Kattupalli Port & ICD Whitefield, Bengaluru via ICD Tondiarpet, Chennai
  • Trucking fleet operators' revenues & ability to repay loans seen reducing due to slowdown
  • GDP growth estimated at 6.3 pc in FY20
  • Govt expected to announce measures to boost subdued exports

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Alabama short line changes ownership
  • Maritime Group takes space at iPort
  • More maindeck capacity for Middle Eastern carrier
  • New train runs from Southampton to Manchester
  • Maritime coordinator receives port award
  • Tancarville at Le Havre makes a leap forward
  • How to develop Britain's maritime business
  • Plastic instead of wood
  • Estonian rail carrier further raises its profit
  • Bombardier Transportation appoints John Saabas
  • Cool in Copenhagen and Paris
  • Panattoni is building a new hub in Essen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Speeding up intermodal transport through Vladivostok
  • Indian chairman for IACS
  • Latam Cargo gives wings to Brazilian bears
  • New crane for the Netherlands

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • 'World first' for Sinotrans with launch of online air freight booking platform
  • FMC set to review 'costly and unfair' demurrage and detention fees
  • CMA CGM opts for 'market share over profit' in second quarter
  • Cargo logjam certain as two-day BA pilot strike begins
  • Post-Brexit VAT on overseas parcels would be a 'no-deal stealth tax'
  • Menzies Aviation strengthens cargo team with two major appointments
  • On the wires: CMA CGM - there is one scary number on its balance sheet...
  • M&A radar: DSV Pan's new look already done in Americas, next up Asia, Europe

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • USCG makes plans to free four trapped in capsized car carrier
    At approximately 1 p.m., Monday, it was confirmed the remaining four crew members were still alive inside the capsized car carrier Golden Ray and an extraction plan is being developed to safely
  • High water levels bring new Seaway safety measures
    The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation reports that, this summer, the water levels on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River again rose above the record high for this time of year
  • Trinity House launches vessel replacement project
    Trinity House, one of three General Lighthouse Authorities serving the U.K. and Ireland, has launched a vessel replacement project to commission the design and build of a vessel to replace its support
  • Wake Media names Gavin Lipsith new Head of Content
    London-based business-to-business maritime and offshore media specialist Wake Media has appointed Gavin Lipsith as its new Head of Content. Lipsith is a veteran journalist and former editor of marine technology titles The
  • London International Shipping Week kicks off
    London International Shipping Week 2019 (LISW19) got off to a flying start this morning as Lord Mountevans, Chairman of the LISW19 Board of Advisors; Nusrat Ghani MP, Minister for Maritime and IMO

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • The Lloyd's List Transparency in Shipping Forum - Listen Live
    Insurance, legal, security and technology experts converged on London to discuss why transparency is potentially a double-edged sword for shipping...
  • Jurisprudence impacts marine insurance rulings, argues QC
    Some judges stick to the letter of Institute Clause wordings while others take the wider context into account, according to...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: LISW Day 1 - Red flags in a sea of transparency
    In the first of a daily series of London International Shipping Week Podcasts, Lloyd's List Editor Richard Meade dissects the...
  • Freeport plans still face hurdles
    UK needs to remove itself from any customs arrangements with the European Union before freeports can become a meaningful option
  • Blockchain: Believe the hype
    Shipping may take longer to get to grips with blockchain than comparable sectors but the impact will be equally profound...
  • Shipyards losing race to retrofit scrubbers
    Some 86 tankers have entered dry dock for retrofitting scrubbers so far in 2019, acording to Alphatanker, compared with 153...
  • When blowing up a suezmax is not necessarily a malicious act
    There is wide scope for interpreting Institute Clauses and war risk cover wording, argues Ruth Hosking of Quadrant Chambers
  • IMO decarbonisation targets are a priority, conference told
    Reaching a minimum 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 will require drastic changes taken much sooner
  • States must do more on sanctions compliance
    A panel during the Lloyd's List Transparency Forum in London addressed the ambiguity of sanctions and the role of developing...
  • Cosco Shipping names long-awaited new president
    Fu Gangfeng has a background in accounting and has had a long career at CMG and several of its subsidiaries
  • HHI seals $191m LNG carrier order from compatriot H-Line
    The yard claims to have clinched more than half of the total number of global LNG carrier orders so far
  • Refineries ramp up production runs and upgrades ahead of IMO 2020
    Some $1bn in investment has gone to just upgrading refineries to meet the expected demand for oil-based fuels complying with...
  • China Merchants Port to enter feeder market through Antong bailout
    A new joint venture, China Merchants Antong Logistics Management Company, will be established and will help the Chinese port company...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: London calling: Forget the Brexit bluster, let's focus on the international itinerary | The Lloyd's List Podcast:...
  • Maritime London calls for 'shipping czar'
    'Changing trade patterns, new vessel types, digital technologies and green solutions all offer us the opportunity to grow our market...
  • Optimistic start as UK Freeports Advisory Panel holds first meeting
    A wide range of potential areas of focus was discussed, such as how freeports could specifically benefit local economies and...
  • Lloyd's List forum to focus on smart ports in the SAMEA region
    Join two panels of experts at the Lloyd's List Smart Ports Forum, to be held in Dubai on November 20...
  • MISC does not see 'big shift' due to IMO 2020
    Parent company Petronas is also gearing up for IMO 2020 by preparing facilities to supply liquefied natural gas as a...
  • Four missing after ship capsizes off US coast
    Golden Ray, under the Marshall Islands flag, was bound for Baltimore with a cargo of cars, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence, which identified Hyundai Glovis as the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • NY-NJ promotes block stowage to increase port rail flow
  • Tech providers seen missing shipper needs
  • Amazon acquires branded intermodal containers
  • India's Concor extends coastal reach to Bangladesh
  • Performance crimps Mexico intermodal growth
  • Uber Freight moving headquarters to Chicago
  • VC funds fuel logistics innovation, but fail to disrupt

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • Grand Bahama Shipyard to be 'up and running' this week
    The yard, owned by Carnival Corp and Royal Caribbean Cruises, closed for days in Hurricane Dorian aftermath
  • Stopford: Ship carbon output should be part of charter contract
    Shipping economist was speaking today during WISTA panel at London International Shipping Week
  • Hoegh Autoliners CEO to leave after heavy losses
    Hoegh Autoliners' chief executive and chief financial officer are leaving the company after heftly losses in the privately owned company. CEO Ivar Hansson Myklebust has been replaced by the Oslo-based company's by Hoegh group veteran Thor Jorgen Guttormsen. CFO Ingrid-Due Gundersen is also leaving the company. Chairman Leif O Hoegh said there is no secret that Hoegh Autolines has had poor results
  • Shareholders to consider DryShips plan to go private
    Special meeting set for early October
  • Concordia Maritime receives $5m IMOIIMAX windfall
    Concordia Maritime has received a payment of $5m related to two of its IMOIIMAX tankers. Concordia Maritime loss narrows in second quarter The windfall is based on the cooperation between Stena Bulk and the Swedish tanker owner. "Concordia Maritime was the driving force behind the IMOIIMAX concept initiative and the payment is a consequence of the commercial successes of the IMOIIMAX fleet si
  • Geopolitical problem 'worse and worse' for shipmanagers
    Delegates at InterManager conference wrestle with problems of US sanctions
  • LNG prepares to debut in its first floating power project
    One business model could offer a second life to older vessels as their trading days come to an end
  • Cocaine seized from UBC cargoship in Mexico
    Authorities find what they believe is 49kg of drug on UBC Tokyo in Altamira
  • Seaspan snaps up boxship for ONE charter
    New York-listed owner is chartering 9,600-teu vessel to Japanese group for three years.
  • Nicolas Saverys on 'fantastic gas' and Exmar's inhouse 'mini Rolls-Royces'
    Exmar will remain a logistics provider and should not stray into the product whether it is LPG or LNG, chairman and managing director Nicolas Saverys believes. The exception might be, for example, a move to deliver floating power, but only at a customer's request, he says. "We are bringing added value to the product. But we stay in logistics." He is concerned about shipping's reputation, even fo
  • Stena Impero could be free 'within days'
    Iran says necessary steps to release Stena tanker are underway.
  • Japan, France may join US-led tanker defence group
    Meanwhile, Iran begins enriching uranium
  • German tanker players forge new alliances to finance fleet renewal
    Cautious market optimism marks new era of funding for companies hit by the financial crash and collapse of KG (limited partnership) structures
  • Norden appoints Rojel to meet decarbonisation targets
    Danish owner creates dedicated role to push for CO2-neutral transport.
  • Pioneering spirit of LNG is alive and well at Exmar
    Chief executive Nicolas Saverys talks inspirational figures, his future and reveals the company's next quest in FLNG
  • H-Line renewing LNG carrier fleet at Hyundai
    South Korean owner agrees $191m deal for vessel at domestic yard.
  • Shipping investor Frederik Mohn quits Dof board
    Norwegian resigns as director two years after selling out of OSV company.
  • PwC reveals blueprint to boost $6bn London maritime sector
    A new report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers has come up with 36 ways in which London can grow its maritime services offering. Shipping's myriad challenges to fuel London debate, Paddy Rodgers says London-based marine insurance, shipbroking, legal, finance and classification industries are worth $6bn to the UK economy each year, in a global market estimated to be worth $20bn. The 'Catching the Wave'
  • Hafnia Tankers aims for IMO's 2030 and 2050 emissions targets
    BW's product tanker arm has begun to study a means of cutting emissions from its owned fleet while preparing for IMO 2020
  • V.Group scoops 93-ship ADNOC crewing deal
    Shipmanager signs contract with Abu Dhabi owner for its offshore fleet.
  • Oshima chases 30-bulker order target
    Japanese yard determined to fill its orderbook three years ahead
  • Klaveness boss calls for funding scheme to boost CO2 reduction
    Lasse Kristoffersen says carbon pricing will be required if the IMO is to achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals
  • Shipowners grapple with the big questions facing LNG shipping
    Established giant MOL, emerging player Flex LNG and new entrants Capital Gas and Celsius Shipping give their views
  • Iran seizes tug and 12 Filipino crew
    Vessel was held in Persian Gulf over alleged fuel smuggling.
  • Resilient Transworld Singapore reflects on 20 years in shipping
    Transworld Singapore celebrates the milestone and details how earlier hardships turned into successes
  • Two crew stabbed to death on aframax
    Police investigating possible double murder on Carlini ship.
  • Rising costs send Exmar into the red
    Belgian gas carrier owner hit by bigger operating and depreciation expenses in first half
  • Iran says hunted VLCC has offloaded crude cargo
    Adrian Darya 1 believed to have discharged in Syria in contravention of EU sanctions.
  • CMA CGM ekes out small profit in second quarter
    French liner giant says cost cutting effort has trimmed operational expenses by $51 per TEU
  • DFDS and Moby agree ro-pax ferry swap deal
    Danish operator says ship additions will boost freight capacity between UK and Holland by 40%
  • Oldendorff charters second Castor Maritime panamax
    Petros Panagiotidis-led owner provides $5m loan facility to help pay for latest acquisition
  • Four missing crew pulled to safety from capsized car carrier
    Fourth crewmember was trapped inside the ship behind glass within engine control room, said US Coast Guard

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • Operators demand special economic status for UK ports and airports
    But a failure to secure a no-deal Brexit could scupper their plans to reshore manufacturing.
  • Amazon to fly two freighters of relief supplies for Dorian survivors
    Amazon Air to operate 2 freighters full of relief supplies to Dorian survivors in The Bahamas
  • Amazon air transport provider, ATSG, names new president
    Air Transport Services Group, a major provider of midsize leased cargo aircraft and transportation services for customers such as DHL and Amazon, named current Chief...
  • 'Outstanding news': Last four crew members rescued from car carrier Golden Ray
    The Coast Guard said four men trapped inside the hull of the car carrier Golden Ray have been rescued through a hole cut in the...
  • The lowly rail freight carload - diminishing volume but still impressive profitability
    Can carload rail become a volume and market share leader in today's emerging high-tech freight logistics world? Or will it continue to exhibit a declining...
  • Minimal cargo impact expected from British Airways strike
    Logistics providers have been able to plan around the British Airways labor disruption and avoid cargo delays for their clients.
  • Insurance group cautions against FMCSA's short-haul proposal
    IIHS says driver fatigue still is a "major risk factor."
  • Greenbrier unveils new covered hoppers for grain shipments
    The railcar manufacturer says the covered hoppers are shorter but enable faster grain discharges.
  • China's Sinoair adds online service with Freightos WebCargo
    China's largest freight forwarder will use WebCargo platform to bring rates and capacity online.
  • C.H. Robinson's Bob Biesterfeld, Uber Freight's Lior Ron to highlight new Townhall Series at CSCMP EDGE 2019
    C.H. Robinson's Bob Biesterfeld and Uber Freight's Lior Ron will headline the Townhall Series at the upcoming CSCMP EDGE 2019 conference. The pair will discuss...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 9/9
    PHI to CHI lane (VPC) stronger on increased freight into NY/NJ
  • UPS hiring 100,000 seasonal workers for peak, expanding access to tuition reimbursement plan
    UPS to hire 100k employees for peak season, and will expand tuition reimbursement plan
  • Today's pickup: Many happy (in-person) returns, e-tailers hope; the masses want next-day delivery
    Humans are helping e-tailers lower logistics costs; logistics newbies, meet the seasoned pros
  • Coast Guard contacts four crew members in capsized car carrier
    More than 24 hours after the car carrier Golden Ray capsized, Coast Guard rescuers have made contact with 4 trapped crewmembers.
  • Cummins closes $290 million acquisition of fuel cell maker Hydrogenics [Update]
    Cummins Inc. closed its $290 million purchase of fuel cell maker Hydrogenics on September 9, the second major investment in fuel cell technology in less...
  • US promises to sanction purchasers of Iranian oil
    A Treasury Department official reaffirmed on Sept. 8 the Trump administration's denial of temporary waivers that previously allowed countries to import Iranian crude oil under...
  • Wet, stormy day will delay drivers in Midwest (forecast video)
    Summer day full of high heat, severe storms and wildfire smoke. Truckers should expect typical delays in several states.
  • What Uber Freight's move to Chicago means
    The move signals the shift from a tech startup to a mature logistics operation.
  • Canada's largest public pension fund invests $115 million in Delhivery
    Canada Pension Plan Investment Board secures board seat in deal with the Indian third-party logistics provider.
  • Jet extends deadline to land investor
    The financially troubled Indian carrier grounded operations in April.
  • Allison Transmission pays $103 million to acquire two suppliers
    Allison Transmission Holdings Inc. is paying $103 million to acquire two suppliers of critical components to its automatic transmissions. The company said the acquisitions will...
  • Roadrunner announces new CFO
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems announced that it has found a replacement for its chief financial officer role as the restructuring continues.
  • Navigating maritime landscape in age of digitalization
    Digitalization comes with its share of problems and it is vital for businesses to understand what the technology means before they go ahead and adopt...
  • Ontario gets 60-minute booze delivery
    The Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) has joined forces with Foodora, an international food delivery app, to pilot on-demand alcohol delivery in under an...
  • Mexican government proposes restricting double tractor-trailer trucks
    Mexico's legislature is considering proposals that would limit the permitted weight of double tractor-trailer trucks - called "fulles" in Mexico - to decrease truck-involved accidents...
  • Daimler Trucks begins Level 4 autonomous testing on public roads
    Daimler Trucks is moving closer to its goal of commercially producing Level 4 autonomous trucks with public road testing in Virginia.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 9, 2019
  • Weather conditions delay bunkering operations at Novorossiisk port
    Bad weather in Novorossiisk, Russia, has impacted bunkering operations in the port, market participants said Monday.
  • FUTURES 4: Crude settles higher as Saudis reinforce cut commitment
    Crude futures climbed Monday after Saudi Arabia's new energy minister reaffirmed his country's compliance with OPEC+ production cuts, while Iraq announced production cuts from October.
  • REFINERY NEWS: Uniper plans improvements at Fujairah facility for 2019-2020
    The first of the phases started in August and "is expected to contribute to our production gains and operating flexibility objectives for IMO 2020", it said.
  • SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch spot assessments of WTI Midland DES Singapore, N Asia
    In Southeast Asia, the Platts WTI Midland assessment will reflect cargoes for delivery DES Singapore.
  • More HK-listed Brightoil's bunker tankers put up for sale as it continues to restructure
    Bids, along with the deposit, should be submitted to the sheriff's office no later than 3 pm Singapore time on September 20.
  • APPEC INTERVIEW: Middle East stands firm as Asia's main crude supplier - Barkindo
    Middle East remains the main supplier of crude oil to Asia, Barkindo said.

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Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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