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March 13, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • S Korea's two largest shipyards Hyundai Heavy and Daewoo sign up to merge
  • Weak chartering markets leave 'K' Line with US$448m loss in 2018
  • SSA Marine to operate JAXPORT's Blount Island's box terminal
  • APMT opens US$1b box terminal in Costa Rica to handle fruit trade
  • BIFA warns UK forwarders they face paying for abandoned boxes overseas
  • Deutsche Post DHL's annual EBIT plunges 15.5pc to US$3.547b
  • DP World builds free trade warehousing zone at India's JNP
  • Singapore bans Boeing 737 Max aircraft over its airspace
  • Alibaba to invest US$693m in STO Express to boost China's logistics industry
  • UPS boosts air cargo capacity between Hong Kong and Europe by 19pc

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • CMA CGM Group updates its Europe/Indian Ocean & Australia offering by upgrading its NEMO service
  • Container Control Programme receives BIC Award
  • DNV GL rolls out remote surveys for all vessels
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries acquiring Daewoo Shipbuilding
  • Rotterdam Port extends incentive to all Green Award-certified liquid bulk tankers
  • TARIFF AUTHORITY FOR MAJOR PORTS
  • Regional air connectivity infrastructure gets a boost
  • Key stakeholders to deliberate on pertinent issues at East Coast Maritime Forum 2019 on March 15 in Kolkata

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Satellites over Kourou
  • Building a high-speed corridor from Europe to Asia
  • Heppner partnering Gebrüder Weiss again
  • Bureau Veritas picks Protheroe for North America
  • Innofreight goes east
  • First maritime LNG terminal in Chennai in service
  • Growing Finnair Cargo picks digital booking platform
  • David Guidez joins Vogelsang
  • First carbon neutral facility in Australia
  • Logistics companies demand government action
  • European shipowners fix five-year-priorities
  • China Southern Airlines prefers freighter version
  • Geodis expands in e-commerce sector
  • Bauckham returns to ACS as Brexit consultant
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • First Traxx engine for Italian railfreight company
  • Iata launches new certification for perishable industry
  • MSC gets firmer grip on logistics

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • Another box ship crew forced to abandon ship as containers catch fire
  • A bumpy ride for air cargo on the radar as global slowdown takes its toll
  • Logistics sector calls on PM 'to recognise the real jeopardy of a no-deal Brexit'
  • 'Unfair' Australian biosecurity tax just a 'smokescreen of spin', says industry
  • New advice on transporting endangered species after a no-deal Brexit
  • Why you need a cognitive supply chain
  • Supply chain radar: Panalpina talks back - "context and culture are very different" ocean head says
  • Former CEO Tony Bauckham returns to ACS as Brexit consultant

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • Navy shipbuilding budget request includes large unmanned surface vessels
    The Navy's Fiscal Year 2020 budget request of $205.6 billion is an increase of $9.5 billion (4.6%) from the FY19 enacted budget, According to the Navy's Budget Highlights book, ship depot maintenance
  • VIDEO: All American Marine launches low wake, high speed ferry
    All American Marine, Inc. (AAM) has completed construction of the Reliance, the second of three low wake, high-speed passenger vessels for Kitsap Transit. The Reliance, an aluminum catamaran with a composite superstructure,
  • IKEA and CMA CGM in pioneering biofuel project
    Name brand shippers looking to lower the overall carbon footprint of their products are adding impetus to efforts to decarbonize shipping. One shipper leading the way along this path is IKEA Transport
  • Bulkship Management AS inks 30 ship BWMS fleet agreement with Alfa Laval
    Oslo based Bulkship Management AS has signed a fleet agreement with Alfa Laval covering the supply of 30 PureBallast 3 Compact Flex ballast water management systems over the next four years, along
  • BP Marine to roll out IMO 2020 compliant VLSFO
    BP Marine reports that it will begin to retail low sulfur fuel that meets new IMO regulations limiting the sulfur content of marine fuels. BP is introducing a new very low sulfur
  • BWMS: USCG takes another look at what's a "scheduled drydocking"
    The Coast Guard has reconsidered how it interprets the rules on extension of the compliance date for installation of a ballast water management system. Here's what it says in a posting on
  • Deltamarin to provide design services for hybrid newbuild
    Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions Oy (RMC) has awarded Deltamarin a contract to provide basic and detail design services for all hull and machinery spaces for the hybrid car passenger ferry the
  • ClassNK names Hiroaki Sakashita as Senior EVP
    Mr. Hiroaki Sakashita has been appointed as Senior Executive Vice President as well as Executive Director of ClassNK, overseeing the classification society's expansion of its business portfolio and digital transformation. Mr. Sakashita

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • Fire-stricken Grimaldi ship sinks
    Grande America sank on Tuesday, 140 miles southwest from Brest in waters 4,600 m deep. Cargo loaded on board the...
  • Ports told to 'get smart or miss out'
    Ports will increasingly find themselves under pressure to become smart hubs for supply chains or risk losing trade
  • Compared with airlines, shipping gets off lightly
    Payments to families of developing world seafarers who die in service are surprisingly small, often in the order of tens...
  • Capacity cuts help lift Asia-Europe load factors
    Headhaul load factors on the Asia-Europe trade improved circa 4% to 78% in the fourth quarter of 2018
  • Vale forced to halt Guaíba terminal operations
    The halt may add to negative sentiment in the dry bulk market, according to Arctic Securities
  • Vancouver signs up to advance LNG as fuel for ships
    VFPA joins up with Port of Rotterdam, Yokohama-Kawasaki International Port Corporation and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore
  • DNB defends folding ship lending into wider division
    Move is part of wider trend among European bankers, with HSH folding shipping in with real estate. ABN Amro has...
  • Torm expects 5% product tanker growth on IMO 2020
    Product tanker earnings should see a boost from the second half of this year as demand growth of 5% is...
  • Newbuilds breathe life into conventional reefer shipping
    The conventional reefer fleet could fall to as low as 300 units by 2030, but reefers' strength on niche trades...
  • Global Ports Holding bullish after return to black
    The cruise port specialist is confident new business in Cuba will bear fruit in 2019
  • UK coastal shipping back on the agenda
    Shoreham Port on the south coast of England already handles some domestic shipping services but believes there is scope for...
  • Daily Briefing
    Marine gasoil demand to double on IMO rules | Blockchain faces hurdles before widespread adoption | Shipyard consolidation slowly removes...
  • Mermaid Maritime rig venture extends Middle East contract
    The AOD I rig has been working for the same client since it was launched in 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • Is logistics finally ready for APIs?
  • Reorganized, loss-making Roadrunner gets funding
  • Dallas importers losing Houston rail link
  • US mega distribution hubs weather e-commerce boom
  • Automation plans expose rising ILWU tensions
  • Carriers of all stripes chase breakbulk cargo

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • Top Ships falls out of Nasdaq price compliance
    Top Ships shares are too cheap for Nasdaq's liking. The Greek shipowner disclosed after trading Tuesday that it had received notice that it is out of compliance with the exchange's $1 minimum share price rule. Top Ships shares closed at $1 on 24 January and haven't peeked above that mark since. Tuesday, shares closed at $0.90. During that period, shares had closed as low as $0.78 on 8 February
  • Pasha Group boxships get Jones Act go-ahead
    The ships will carry cargo from mainland US to Hawaii.
  • Fire-stricken Grimaldi ro-ro sinks in the Bay of Biscay after Royal Navy rescues entire crew
    Fire spread aboard 56,642-gt Grande America (built 1997) from Sunday night to Monday morning, forcing crew to abandon ship in the Bay of Biscay.
  • Carnival to conduct further scrubber studies after releasing DNV GL analysis
    Arnold Donald-led cruise major looks to 'determine environmental impact on marine life', DNV GL study states.
  • Global Ports profit powers ahead
    The port operator's results have been buoyed by record passenger numbers and increased revenue
  • Analyst Giveans initiates coverage of new delivery
    In these uncertain times a bit of good news is always welcome, and Jefferies analyst Randy Giveans certainly provided it this week. The birth of his daughter, Finley Rita Giveans, was announced in style with an email parodying his day job. "And with a very nurturing and supportive parents-child relationship, coupled with lots of prayer, the upside potential for Finley is extraordinary!"
  • SAAM sees higher results
    Chilean ports, logistics and towage company benefits from 'new operating model', chief executive Macario Valdes says.
  • Shell restarts mothballed refinery for LSFO
    Oil major Shell has agreed a deal in the Netherlands to partially restart a mothballed refinery ahead of the IMO 2020 deadline. Reuters cited two trading sources as saying it will work with Dutch tank terminal firm HES International on bringing the HES Wilhelmshaven facility back on line after it was closed down in 2011. Shell unveils VLSFO availability from 2020 HES said it is in the process o
  • Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes
    Scrubber and ballast water system retrofits are expected to boost demand for coatings
  • US and Canada are used to enforcing tough emissions mandate
    Both countries already operate a 0.1% limit on bunker sulphur content for ships along their coasts
  • Bahri 'agrees compensation' for tanker clash
    Saudi Arabian owner Bahri has agreed to compensate the Taiwanese navy after a collision involving its tanker and a frigate, a report has claimed. Bahri tanker in collision with naval ship Saudi-based Gulf Digital News said full damages will be paid following the incident in Keelung over the weekend involving the 45,000-dwt NCC Sama (built 2012) and the Ning Yang warship. A document has been sig
  • Franbo Lines eyes more acquisitions after signing for vintage handymax
    Taiwan-listed owner seals a preliminary deal to buy a 1996-built bulker for $4.8m.
  • Greek shipowners hope new tax deal will appease Brussels
    Industry gives ground over dividends to try to fend off European Commission
  • Instead of complaining, shipping should sort fuel facts from fiction
    Industry players reluctant to come to terms with the IMO 2020 limit on sulphur in bunkers need to prepare rather then try to stem the tide of change
  • Torm defends 2018 loss as it stocks shelf
    Danish owner Torm fell into the red last year, but said its performance had been strong compared to its peers. The Danish company posted a $33m loss before tax for the full year 2018, compared to profit of $3m a year previously. "Despite negative results, Torm's performance has been strong compared to industry peers," the company said in its financial report. Torm said its net asset value (NAV)
  • Financial markets have been lifted by hope, not certainty
    Equity markets have started 2019 with a bang reflecting that confidence in the global economy has returned, says Pictet's Alexandre Tavazzi.
  • Technolog to handle Hapag-Lloyd boxship conversion
    German engineering company Technolog has landed the contract for the first conversion of a large boxship to LNG. It said it has been commissioned to work on the 15,000-teu Sajir (built 2014). Technolog has already been involved in the pilot project by providing technical consulting services during the preliminary phase of the conversion. Hapag claims world first with big boxship LNG conversion
  • Millions of plastic pieces wash up from MSC Zoe
    Dutch scientists have estimated 24m pieces of plastic have washed up after boxes fell from MSC Zoe in a January storm. More boxes lost from MSC Zoe than first thought The highest amount has been found on the beaches of Schiermonnikoog island, the University of Gronigen said. Suction devices are expected to begin a clean-up this week, Dutch news agency ANP reported. MSC has said it will assume
  • SSY Futures scores London Metal Exchange first
    Shipbroker is first accepted for a new membership category for inter-dealer brokers working on new ferrous contracts.
  • Scrubber maker PGT appoints CFO
    US scrubber maker Pacific Green Trust (PGT) is bringing in Richard Oliver to the new role of CFO. He will join in May, taking the load off CEO Neil Carmichael, who has been carrying out financial duties. Oliver is head of finance at UK-based Munro Building Services. Carmichael said: "Having secured a large-scale commercial production partner and a nearly $180m orderbook for delivery of our stat
  • Senior broker slams attack on Baltic Exchange as fake news
    Chris Reilly sympathises with clients losing money, but talk of indices manipulation is "ridiculous."
  • Belgians and Dutch deploy analysers for fuel-sulphur tests
    Port-state-control (PSC) authorities in Belgium and the Netherlands have invested in new equipment to help refine their inspections on sulphur compliance. Eugeen Van Craeyvelt, director general of shipping at Belgium's Federal Public Service Mobility and Transport for shipping, says his department invested in three portable sulphur analysers costing €21,000 ($24,000) each last year. Regulators a
  • Seabird ship secures second survey
    A seismic survey vessel owned by Seabird Exploration has had its contract extended, which will see the vessel mobilised to Northern Europe. CGG has extended its charter of the 93-metre Eagle Explorer (built 2009) for a further 80 days, Seabird said in a filing to the Oslo Stock Exchange. During the extension period, the vessel will work as a source vessel for the France-based geophysical service
  • Standard charterparties may not cover 2020 PSC requirements
    Owners and charterers may both need bolt-on clauses to cover local port state rules, warns lawyer
  • CMA CGM to trial biofuel for boxships
    French liner giant CMA CGM is to test out biofuel for boxships. The company is teaming with IKEA Transport & Logistics Services, The GoodShipping Program and the Port of Rotterdam to trial the oil during a vessel bunkering on 19 March. The "landmark" project marks a major step towards the decarbonisation of ocean freight, the companies said, using second generation biofuel derived from forest re
  • Eurobank slashes provisions to $764m
    Greece's Eurobank has cut loan loss provisions by 9.3% in 2018 to EUR 680m ($764m). The major shipping lender said they accounted for 189 basis points (bp) of average net loans. Selling Nemo: Piraeus Bank "offloading $680m portfolio" The non-performing exposure (NPE) ratio decreased by 550 bp from 2017 to 37%. The NPE value was down by EUR 3.5bn in 2018. Looking ahead, the bank said the NPE r
  • Rates rally pushes International Seaways to profit
    A late rally in tanker rates helped International Seaways to end 2018 on a high note while besting analyst expectations. On the back of a $30m year over year bump in crude tanker revenues, the New York-traded shipowner posted $9.4m in adjusted profit for the last three months of the year, good for $0.32 per share - better than the $0.14 consensus estimate and excluding $2.5m for impairment charge
  • UECC goes for hybrid newbuildings
    Norway's UECC is investing in a new generation of pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with hybrid energy solutions. The vessels will use batteries and LNG to take the company beyond the IMO's target of 40% carbon reduction by 2030. The owner, controlled by NYK and Wallenius Lines, has signed a contract to construct two ships at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. UECC poaches Mork from Hoegh Autoliners
  • US reveals boxship cocaine seizure
    A seizure of cocaine from a box on an MSC vessel has been revealed by US authorities. A routine inspection of the 11,568-teu MSC Carlotta (built 2017) last month found a worn-looking container with doctored door pins, the New York Times reported. The vessel had arrived in Newark from Buenaventura, Colombia. The box should have contained dried fruit, but customs agents found 60 bundles of white
  • Bulkers collide in Panama Canal
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has started an investigation after two bulkers collided on Monday. Video footage shows the two vessels scraping down each other's sides at the Pedro Miguel locks. La Prensa reported the ships as the 38,000-dwt SE Nicky (built 2018), operated by Sincere Industrial of Taiwan, and Laskaridis' 63,000-dwt Iolaos (built 2016). The incident did not affect the vessels'
  • Russian owner wins legal duel over AHTS whose class expired
    A Russian shipowner has won a UK legal victory in a charter dispute case arising from the lapsed class certification of an anchor-handler. Silverburn Shipping is entitled to take re-delivery of the 50-bp Arctic (built 2012) from Nikolay Sochin's Ark Shipping, high court judge Sue Carr ruled. Silverburn had appealed a 2018 tribunal award against it on the basis that it reached conclusions on two
  • China's demand for crude set to keep growing
    Imports will continue to increase despite weaker GDP growth forecasts, says Bernstein Energy.
  • Singapore bunker clerk faces time in Changi Prison
    Man said to have tried to bribe a marine surveyor to cover-up under supply of fuel.
  • Saudi Aramco extends charter of Seadrill-Mermaid jack-up
    Co-owned drilling unit will spend the next three years employed by Saudi oil giant.
  • Kumiai Senpaku plans to cut fleet by offloading its bulkers
    Japan's Kumiai Senpaku's fleet will increase to 19 ships on delivery of its latest and final newbuilding - an LPG carrier. The company is preparing to sell some of its stable of vessels. "This will be the last newbuilding to join KS [Kumiai Senpaku]," said company president Nobutaka Mukae, referring to the 38,000-cbm fully refrigerated gas carrier Hourai Maru. "We are planning to scale down our
  • Singapore and Hong Kong promise strict stance on sulphur cap
    Two leading Asian ports outline the reception ships can expect once IMO 2020 kicks in on 1 January
  • State support helps Asia to push ahead on LNG fuel infrastructure
    Government backing is providing a much-needed impetus as countries move towards adoption of cleaner marine fuels

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • Transportation unions call for infrastructure investment
    The executive committee of the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department set an agenda Monday that also eyed rail safety and combating commercial driver fatigue.
  • Grande America sinks Tuesday after onboard fire
  • Matson christens new ship at Philly Shipyard
  • Shipper group opposes ballpark at Port of Oakland
  • CBP sweeps in $77 million cocaine seizure
  • BP will sell new low-sulfur marine fuel
  • BIS reviewing technologies used in space
  • CBP seeks additional industry input on future

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 12, 2019
  • USGC sweet/sour crude spread narrows to record level on supply concerns
  • Resurgent gasoline lifts European low-sulfur VGO demand
  • Med HSFO weakens on increased refinery runs, lackluster demand
  • IKEA partners with liner CMA CGM to test biofuel bunkers
  • Canada's AltaGas to ship first LPG cargo from Ridley Island in Apr-May: sources
    "This first cargo will be for Q2 [second quarter] delivery but it is still pending and we are checking for the firm schedule," said a company source.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Singapore high viscosity bunkers face uncertain future due to IMO 2020
    "RMK is dying a natural death going into 2020," a Singapore bunker supplier said.
  • USGC middle distillate exports to Europe at 750,000 mt so far for March: cFlow
    "Some of the delays are getting almost as long at the delays on [Hurricane] Harvey [in 2017]," a trader said.

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CK Hutchison threatens legal action against APM Terminals if it takes over Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
The Chinese company warns that the continued operation of the airports depends solely on the actions of the Supreme Court and the Panamanian state.
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
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
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
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
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
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
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
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
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
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
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
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