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October 14, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate off 2pc to US$581/TEU, USWC off 1.1pc at $1,313/FEU
  • Imports in US spike as retailers seek to beat tariffs on Chinese goods
  • Iranian super tanker hit by 2 missiles 60 miles off Saudi Arabian coast
  • LA port September box volumes slip 2.7pc, but rise 4.7 over 9 months
  • Greece axes Cosco box terminal, but okays overall Piraeus upgrade
  • High Court denies banker's cash plea, blames casualty on fake pirate attack
  • Panama Canal ends 2019 fiscal year with record tonnage, up 6.2pc
  • ONE and MOL put out imaginary ship fire in crisis management drill
  • South Carolina ports volumes rise 12.5pc in September to 195,000 TEU
  • Kalmar signs 5-year software maintenance and support deal with PSA
  • Amended ballast water management rules for Singapore flagged ships
  • ICHCA cargo handling safety conference in Malta November 11 -14
  • AirBridgeCargo's Moscow hub re-certified as CEIV Pharma facility
  • Boeing mulls re-engined derivative of 767-XF freighter programme
  • Va-Q-tec, Worldwide Logistic to set up TempChain Centre in Shanghai

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 13, 2019
  • 2020 seen dominating dry bulk shipping's challenges
  • Elucidating the application of 'Letter of Indemnity' for 'Release of Cargo' without OBL
  • Global parcel shipping volume projected to reach 200 bn by 2025
  • Panama Canal handles record tonnage in FY19
  • SCI celebrates Foundation Day
  • DPT Board meet confers on key issues
  • Gothenburg port advises trade on post-Brexit procedures
  • Gwadar Port in Pakistan officially opened for commercial shipping
  • Jeddah port operations unaffected by reported tanker explosion & fire offshore
  • No rate adjustment in Hamburg port
  • Forex reserves increase to a record $437.83 bn
  • India-China summit seen positively impacting bilateral cooperation & trade
  • Input tax credit rules modified to curb fake GST invoices

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Textiles from south to north
  • Rail-truck transload facility in Texas opened
  • Hapag-Lloyd sets up new region South Europe
  • IRU to promote hydrogen in road transport
  • Geodis and Arkema test future border with UK
  • Haropa: people can have their say
  • Fedex returns films competing in South Korea
  • Edoardo Podestá to head Dachser air & sea logistics
  • Cuba upgrades 1,000 km of its rail line
  • Broekman opens new facility for BASF
  • New service to Africa and its islands
  • Automated guided ULD vehicle ready to go
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Speedy removal of toll terminals in Germany
  • DHL Supply Chain renews contract with Jaguar Land Rover
  • Now open: Virgin and Delta's LHR export facility
  • Autumn results bode well for the Port of Virginia
  • Maritime chooses Chris Lewis as non-executive director

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Carriers still mired in spot rate doldrums as slack season sets in
  • Peak season nervousness as air freight volumes start to decline
  • Cosco chief slams rivals' plans to be 'end-to-end' supply chain providers
  • Flexport buys online container tracking specialist Crux Systems
  • Is Amazon unstoppable?
  • Automate or stagnate as RPA transforms transport and logistics
  • Edoardo Podesta new COO at Dachser Air & Sea Logistics
  • On the wires: Li & Fung - the rise and fall of the gods
  • Supply chain radar: Is XPO Logistics back on the M&A trail?

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • DHS cuts hurricane-hit Eastern Shipbuilding a break on OPC time deadlines
    The Department of Homeland Security easing the time deadlines in Eastern Shipbuilding's Offshore Patrol Cutter contract. The Department issued the following statement today. The Department of Homeland Security, after extensive analysis by
  • Robert Allan designs two river service fireboats for Bangladesh
    The Khulna Shipyard in Bangladesh is building two Robert Allan Ltd. designed fireboats. They are under construction for the Bangladesh Navy, which uses the old-style term "fire floats" to describe them. There
  • Hyundai Heavy EcoBallast BWMS gets U.S. Type Approval
    The Coast Guard Marine Safety Center has issued a Ballast Water Management System Type Approval Certificate to Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., after a detailed review of the manufacturer's type approval application
  • Private equity investor takes majority stake in Foreship
    Finnish private equity investor Vaaka Partners has become the majority shareholder in Helsinki headquartered ship design and engineering specialist Foreship Ltd. Employing more than 100 naval architects and marine engineers, Foreship is
  • Wärtsilä wins two battery hybrid OSV upgrade contracts
    Norwegian offshore service vessel operator Atlantic Offshore has contracted Wärtsilä to engineer, supply, and install complete battery hybrid packages in two of its supply vessels. The upgrade project will be carried out
  • Iran suspects NITC tanker was struck by two missiles
    Iranian state-controlled media outlet PressTV reports that "two separate explosions, possibly caused by missile attacks, have hit an Iranian oil tanker operated by the National Iranian Tanker Company (NITC) near the Saudi

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Why smart ports will be a game-changer for shipping
    Join two panels of experts at the Lloyd's List Smart Ports Forum, to be held in Dubai on November 20...
  • The Shipping Outlook: 2020 and beyond
    Lloyd's List's annual industry outlook event will gather the sharpest minds in the business to offer the inside track on...
  • How to innovate in shipping
    Join Lloyd's List during Hong Kong Maritime Week on 20 November to discuss the dynamic digital trends shaping shipping from...
  • UK signs Brexit freight capacity contracts worth $109m
    Up to £86m ($109m) of UK taxpayer cash will be used to fund a set of contracts handed out to...
  • CMA CGM makes formal offer for CEVA shares
    New strategic plan is expected to raise CEVA's revenue to $9bn as two companies realise economies of scale and reduced...
  • Korean Register launches drone surveys
    Working use comes after pilot project was completed with the University of Gyeongnam Geochang
  • How to plan for a future in flux
    Join Lloyd's List in Singapore on 17 October for an expert analysis of the future trade trends shaping shipping markets...
  • VLCC spot charter breaks $300,000 level on market disruption
    Euronav and Frontline are among those raking in huge charter contracts as sanctions and security issues hit market
  • China ramps up cement imports
    The move by China to source cement from Vietnam could have a double boost for dry bulk, as Vietnam would...
  • Ballast water focus must shift from equipment to compliance, workshop hears
    Workshop participants agreed that progress in ballast water treatment was being held back by an attempt to attain absolute elimination...
  • The Interview: Vincent Power
    The newly elected chairman of the European Maritime Law Organisation hopes to broaden the scope of interest beyond competition law...
  • Italy must integrate port reform and maritime governance
    Italy's maritime economy lacks the central oversight and organisation that benefit other European governments
  • Questions remain over carriers' ability to pass on 2020 sulphur costs
    Leading freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel is extremely cautious about securing long-term contracts into 2020 against a backdrop of high...
  • Ocean freight peak season fails to materialise
    Carriers have little to look forward to on the transpacific trade as shippers look elsewhere
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Containers, shipmanagement and the casualty code
    In this week's review of the stories shaping shipping, our containers kingpins James Baker and Linton Nightingale discuss the peak...
  • Holyhead 'unprepared for no-deal Brexit'
    Holyhead port, a major link in the UK landbridge between Ireland and Europe, is not ready for a no-deal Brexit...
  • Time to take reefers to the 'next level'
    Maersk Line's head of global reefer solutions Anne-Sophie Zerlang Karlsen says she is continually lashing out at peers for calling...
  • Reefer rates on the rise despite softening perishables trade
    Slower growth in the overall perishables market will become a feature over the next few years
  • Is IMO 2020 the final nail in the conventional coffin?
    According to Great White Fleet president Stefano Di Paolo, the era of 'conventional reefer shipping is over'
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Unipec joins ExxonMobil embargo on vessels linked to Venezuela | LNG oversupply forcing floating storage, says Poten...
  • Iranian tanker 'hit by missiles' in suspected terror attack
    Iran said one of its oil tankers has been hit by missiles near Saudi Arabia's port city of Jeddah, causing...
  • Supply tightness prompts upgrade on forecast LNG shipping rates
    A sharp contango is developing and shipping players are now motivated to move ships onto the water as quickly as...
  • Elba Island fires up LNG export project as first unit starts production
    Kinder Morgan Natural Gas South Region president Norman Holmes said the new start-up represents an 'important step' as the US...
  • Port of Los Angeles director calls for end to Sino-US trade war
    Imports at the nation's major retail container ports are expected to hit their highest level of the year in November...
  • Regulators must decide if unmanned vessels are 'ships' in legal sense, argues Jacobsson
    'Significant work will have to be carried out in adapting maritime law to the requirements of unmanned vessels,' former IOPC...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • E-commerce helps boost small warehouse demand, rents
  • US-China reach 'substantial' first phase of trade deal
  • Trade compliance automation behind Amazon's recent acquisition 11 Oct 2019
  • Carriers need control of supply chain for premium services: speaker
  • India looks to tighten screws on carrier surcharges

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Virgin Voyages CEO: Cruise sector is 'suffering' from gender imbalance
    Virgin Voyages is determined to provide the ultimate adults-only cruise experience, but that is not its only goal as a newcomer to the industry. The brainchild of Virgin Group's Sir Richard Branson is also set on bringing more women into a sector that, much like all of maritime, is very male-dominated, chief executive Tom McAlpin said. Virgin Voyages appoints first female Canadian master Global
  • Eagle on track with ultramax deliveries by IMO 2020
    Stamford-based owner now has four of six units acquired in July buy delivered, all fitted with scrubber kits.
  • SFL starts moving Frontline shares, making $18.2m
    SFL Corp's Frontline sell-off has begun. According to Securities and Exchange Commission filings after the close Friday, SFL Corp sold off 1.6 million shares in its John Fredriksen-backed sibling in five blocks Thursday and Friday, netting the company $18.2m. Tanker owner Frontline filed papers with the SEC Wednesday disclosing SFL Corp could sell its entire 11 million share position. Friday, a
  • Silence from US on Iran tanker attack amid plans to send troops to region
    US official declines to comment on the attack, which could squeeze Iran's oil trade to Syria
  • Analysts: Geopolitics sweetening a recovering tanker sector
    With rates shooting up in recent days, at least 10 tanker stocks have hit 52-week highs
  • Euronav's De Stoop glee at VLCC rate boom revenge over scrubber rivals
    Tanker giant Euronav has expressed delight at cashing in on booming rates for its large crude tankers while rivals risk missing out as their vessels head to dry-dock for exhaust gas scrubber fitting. The New York and Brussels-listed company today fixed two VLCCs at rates sent skywards on a combination of a longer-term supply squeeze and panic over US sanctions against Chinese tanker owners. Chie
  • Shipowners 'vigilant' but undeterred after tanker attack in Red Sea
    Tanker market faces 'perfect storm' says Frontline boss, as owners re-evaluate security plans
  • Cosco suffers setback in Piraeus boxship port expansion plan
    Greece approves €611m investments by Chinese company, but additional boxship pier is not among them
  • Major charterers shun Venezuela-linked tankers
    Trafigura and four oil majors are said to be avoiding dealings with tankers that called in Venezuela recently amid heightened sanction risks
  • JSW Group to order another 14 mini-bulkers
    Indian owner pushing ahead with bid to create 32-strong fleet
  • Rebekka Herlofsen to leave Wallenius Wilhelmsen
    Rebekka Herlofsen is making a somewhat surprising departure from her position as CFO of Oslo-listed shipping giant Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Herlofsen came to the company in March 2017 and has been a "key contributor in the extensive merger process and establishment of Wallenius Wilhelmsen ASA," the company said. Female faces forge path for tomorrow's leaders Torvald Klaveness appoints new CFO
  • VLCC rates smash $300,000 per day after latest Middle East tanker attack
    Large tankers sailing away from booked scrubber fittings to cash in on red hot, fast moving market
  • Broker Ifchor eyes growth with new Singapore bulker desk
    Swiss shop expands in Asia to focus on smaller vessel sizes
  • BW LNG firms up two newbuilding options at DSME
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company inches up fleet in red hot market
  • War risk costs poised to jump as China calls for calm
    Worries mount over Iranian retaliation following suezmax attack blamed on Saudi Arabia
  • Green and digital issues top agenda for shipping's rising generation
    Essay competition reveals ambitions and concerns of industry's young professionals
  • Oil spilled as Iranian tanker explodes off Jeddah in 'terror attack'
    Iran says NITC ship hit in apparent missile attack 95km from Saudi Arabian port
  • Governments need to act as manufacturing slowdown spreads
    Data even now points to negative signs in the US economy, which had so far been resilient.
  • Tsakos secures two-year Chevron deal as suezmax rates rise
    US-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has fixed out a 10-year-old suezmax tanker to oil major Chevron for two years at a strong rate. The 158,000-dwt Pentathlon (built 2009) has been fixed at $29,000 per day, according to European brokers. The charter comes amid rising rates for crude tankers. Clarksons' latest assessment of the rate on a one-year suezmax charter stands at $37,500 per day, up
  • Zodiac Maritime scores strong rate from Trafigura
    Trafigura has chartered an LR2 from Zodiac Maritime Agencies at what appears to be a strong rate as the healthy crude tanker market spills over into the product carrier sector. Trafigura clinches upsized $1.5bn finance deal Bonanza $100,000 VLCC rates as Cosco sanctions bite deeper The Dutch commodities trader has fixed the 114,000-dwt tanker Tavistock Square (built 2019) from the UK shipow
  • Family of missing Bourbon crew launch rescue appeal
    Fundraising effort and petition hope to maintain interest in looking for missing seven crew
  • China to 'ask US to end sanctions' on Cosco subsidiaries
    Move comes as VLCC rates surge to 11-year highs despite return of some Chinese vessels to the market
  • Pirates targeting bigger ships in Singapore Strait
    UK security firm says perpetrators' appetite now extends beyond just barges with scrap steel
  • Bernard Schulte backs Claritecs as digital bunker start-up raises $600,000
    Singapore-based firm says latest funds will go towards product development and market roll-out

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • US shippers relieved by halt to Oct. 15 China tariff increase
    "Finally, a ray of hope for the U.S.-China trade relationship," said Myron Brilliant, U.S. Chamber of Commerce's head of international affairs.
  • Breaking News: Boeing separates CEO, chairman roles
    The Boeing Co.'s [NYSE: BA] board of directors late Friday afternoon replaced Dennis Muilenburg as chairman with independent director David Calhoun, but kept him in...
  • Amazon poised to 'double down' on in-house truckload program by rolling into power unit purchases
    Amazon ramps up truckload business by going all-in on power unit investment
  • Letter Ride LLC, an Amazon delivery partner, cuts almost 900 jobs in Texas and California
    Letter Ride LLC, a delivery service provider for Amazon, is cutting 423 positions at facilities across Texas. The company is eliminating jobs at its facilities...
  • Federal appeals court overturns nearly $800,000 award in Werner driver trainee FLSA lawsuit
    A federal appeals court overturned a nearly $800,000 damage award won by student drivers in a class action lawsuit against Werner after a jury found...
  • Nascent freight bull market marches on; volumes cool slightly from last week's pace
    Trucking volumes remain strong
  • Truckload estimates lower, sentiment higher
    Earnings estimates continue to be cut by equity analysts, however their outlook for the stocks is positive.
  • Wow Air expects December relaunch
    Business plan is murky for reincarnated carrier
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/11
    Philadelphia to Chicago futures (VPC) rise on Thursday as market continues to focus on trade flows.
  • US presses Turkey with threat of economic sanctions
    The Graham-Van Hollen sanctions bill would cut off Turkey from U.S. military equipment and parts, as well as target foreign support of the country's oil...
  • Flexport acquires API developer focused on container visibility
    Freight forwarder Flexport acquired a startup that develops technology for tracking containerized goods. Burlingame, California-based Crux Systems said its technology "informs supply chain planning by...
  • Historic snowstorm to keep slamming Plains into weekend
    Up to three feet of snow Friday through Saturday for parts of Dakotas, Minnesota. Fierce winds, blizzard conditions.
  • Today's Pickup: Ambitious EU project aims to cut carbon emissions from logistics
    Plus: Safety drivers take center stage; mapping C02 emissions from passenger and freight traffic.
  • Attack on Iranian tanker stokes blazing VLCC rates
    VLCC rates are reaching epic levels in the wake of an attack in the Red Sea on an Iranian Suezmax tanker.
  • Rail industry watches whether Alberta will encourage more crude-by-rail
    Reports have been surfacing that the Alberta government could grant more crude-by-rail contracts.
  • Checking your data - like checking your oil
    Accurate data and careful analysis enable fleets to reverse the trend of lower miles between unscheduled repairs.
  • Port of Los Angeles September volumes lower than in 2018
    Port of Los Angeles container volumes dipped in September and its executive director called for a negotiated settlement of the U.S.-China trade ware.
  • Medical marijuana company to audit supply chain for importing Canadian cannabis into Germany
    Medical marijuana firm AMP will be pursuing a European Union Good Manufacturing Procedure (EU-GMP) audit to ensure quality and integrity of its pharma goods from...
  • Oil prices surge higher, then pull back, on news of Iranian tanker explosions
    The first news led to a spike that pulled back. But prices were higher as the U.S. trading day began.
  • FreightWaves Radio preview: Martinez' departure; the pricing power index
    What's next at FMCSA after Ray Martinez departs? Tune in to FW Radio.
  • Commentary: the demise of the freight brokerage
    Larger shippers must think beyond the short-term peaks and valleys.
  • Eddie Leshin returns to freight as CEO of Anthym Logistics
    The Backhaulers, Robinson, and Coyote veteran is back to build a brokerage on his own terms.
  • Explained: How and why Brexit will reshape Europe's logistics landscape
    Renowned logistics analyst explains how Brexit will impact cargo flows, liner shipping calls and European supply chain planning.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 11, 2019
  • Japan starts 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil supply ahead of IMO mandate
    Low sulfur IMO 2020 compliant fuels are now available at 14 out of the 22 refineries in Japan.
  • Bunkering operations in Tokyo Bay, Nagoya halted as typhoon Hagibis approaches
    Bunker deliveries will be delayed during this period and are expected to resume from October 15, traders said.
  • Singapore middle distillate stocks fall for third week on regional demand, arbitrage
    Singapore's gasoil imports posted a sharp 40.2% week-on-week decline to 192,820 mt over October 3-9.
  • Istanbulbunker2020 group to adopt BIMCO terms for all deliveries
    "We added the Istanbul Annex due to special procedures in case of cancellation and untaken orders by buyers," the official said.
  • Monjasa enters S America 0.5%S bunkers market via first Colombia delivery
    Going forward, Monjasa will have both VLSFO and MGO 0.1% products available in Colombia, it said.
  • Gibraltar 0.5% marine fuel rallying versus 0.1% marine gasoil pre-IMO 2020
    Many middle distillate traders and analysts expect the implementation of IMO 2020 to boost demand for middle distillates.
  • VLGC rates near 4-year high amid global moves to diversify LPG supply sources
    "I think Baltic will go above $80/mt soon; hearing level of last done fixture in the East is over $80/mt," one shipping source said.

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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
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
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
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
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
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
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
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
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.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
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
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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