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August 16, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Nansha doubles number of sailings to Rotterdam as PRD pivot port
  • HMM narrows Q2 loss 76pc to US$93 million as revenues rise 12.8pc
  • US delays imposing tariffs on certain imported goods until December 15
  • Oakland lifts record 90,598 TEU of imports in July as exports rise 10pc
  • Huawei to build 'irony army' in restructuring drive to survive US sanctions
  • Portuguese government okays expansion of Port of Sines' Terminal XXI
  • China warns India of 'reverse sanctions' if Huawei is blocked from market
  • Montreal wins US$14 million in federal funding to ease truck congestion
  • 3 robberies against ships in Indonesia, Malaysia August 6-12: ReCAAP
  • Best Transportation tests Port of NY-NJ's first electric truck for containers
  • US lawmaker drafts bill to attract and train more women truck drivers
  • HAFFA warns Hong Kong airport disruption hurts cargo hub reputation
  • Fraport H1 profit up 17pc to US$184.2 million as revenue rises 5.2pc
  • Global air cargo demand falls 4.8pc in June for 8th straight month: IATA
  • Forwarders trade air cargo derivates to counter volatility in spot market

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Growth outlook for global container throughput revised
  • MoS lists key achievements of July 2019
  • Panamax rates seen rising supported by strong demand for coal import from India
  • RCL records net profit & increased lifting in Q2 2019
  • Fumigation requirements to Australia & New Zealand
  • Govt mulls reimbursement of various imposts on exports & relaxed lending norms to improve credit flow
  • Latest edition of AEO Compendium published
  • MALA 2019, the 10th edition, set to be a grand affair on Sept. 20 in Mumbai

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Grand new era in Guadeloupe
  • Pallet network delivers a mountain range of pallets
  • Haulier continues to expand its fleet
  • Evergreen jacks up its profit
  • Gebrüder Weiss offers truck parking spaces
  • C.H. Robinson names Mike Zechmeister as CFO
  • Silk Way Airlines USA appoints exclusive GSA
  • LLamasoft lands JD Logistics supply chain deal
  • Take-over enhances product portfolio
  • Boxes keep flowing into Los Angeles
  • Fadi Nahas appointed VP at Silk Way Airlines USA
  • Hyderabad attracts Spicejet's freighter
  • Oiling up for business in Oman
  • New rail service between Lithuania and Ukraine
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Richard Juergens moves from Oman to USA
  • STS and RTG make hay while the sun shines
  • Air Asia invests in e-commerce venture

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • HMM to axe AEX and move towards early THE Alliance partnership
  • Maersk reports a 'quarter of solid progress' as profits rise
  • Deliveroo quits German food delivery market to seek 'opportunities elsewhere'
  • HKIA gets injunction to stop protesters obstructing operations
  • States seek to overturn directive on freight train crew size
  • Supply chain radar: Feeling upbeat about Yang Ming, right?
  • Supply chain radar: AP Møller-Mærsk enters 'new phase' but still hauling its old baggage

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Shell Ventures takes a stake in Corvus Energy
    Corvus Energy reports that it has finalized an investment deal with Shell Ventures. The investment is a step towards Shell's ambition to decrease the carbon footprint of the energy products it sells
  • Yangzijiang Chairman absent "assisting in confidential PRC investigation"
    Shares in Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd fell 17.3% on the Singapore stock exchange today after the company revealed in a filing that its Executive Chairman and controlling shareholder Ren Yuanlin
  • Neste to launch IMO 2020 compliant fuel
    Finnish oil refiner Neste says that it is to start offering a new IMO 2020-compliant marine fuel. Neste Marine 0.5, containing 0.5% sulfur, will be introduced to the market during fourth quarter
  • Coast Guard proposes requirement changes to PIC of fuel transfers
    The U.S. Coast Guard is proposing to amend the requirements regulating personnel permitted to serve as a person in charge (PIC) of fuel oil transfers on an inspected vessel by adding the
  • Digital tank gauging helps address BWTS approvals under IMO convention amendments
    New amendments to the IMO Ballast Water Management Convention are due to come into force in October this year. Compliance with the BWM convention requires that water treatment systems be fitted to
  • Carnival is first cruise line to receive Blue Angel award
    Carnival Corporation & plc., the world's largest leisure travel company, recently announced that AIDAnova from its popular German brand AIDACruises is the first-ever cruise ship to be awarded the prestigious Blue Angel
  • Port of Everett Commission names its first female CEO in 100-year history
    The Port of Everett (Wash.) Commission on August 13 voted 3-0 to approve a contract naming the port's Deputy Executive Director Lisa Lefeber the next CEO, effectiveOctober 16. Lefeber is the first
  • Port of Hamburg sees strong growth in first half of 2019
    Germany's largest universal port remains on a growth course, achieving a distinct 4.1% advance to 69.4 million tons in seaborne cargo handling in the first half of 2019. Especially good growth trend

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Torm expects tanker boost to come within weeks
    The company's exposure to the Middle East is limited to about 12%, in line with clean petroleum product trades through...
  • Gibraltar orders release of Iranian tanker
    UPDATED: Court rules that Grace 1 tanker seized last month is free to leave, however no movement on detention of...
  • Neste introduces IMO-compliant low-sulphur fuel
    The Finnish refiner will begin supplying the residual marine fuel oil 0.5% fuel during the fourth quarter of 2019
  • Maersk chief says trade war threatens global growth
    Consumer spending and changing trade patterns are protecting Maersk from the full impact of the trade war, but recession threats...
  • Norden feels the heat from Trump's trade war, Brexit and IMO 2020
    The company has signed two long-term charters for the transportation of wood pellets and coal
  • OSV firms buoyed by Middle East business
    The oversupply situation within the OSV sector continues to pose challenges for service providers as charter rates remain depressed amid...
  • DBS backs Yangzijiang despite sell-off
    DBS analyst Pei Hwa Ho argues Yangzijiang's share plunge appears 'overdone', considering the company's solid fundamentals
  • Golden Ocean sees 'dramatic' recovery in dry bulk rates
    Golden Ocean has exercised options for four more scrubbers, taking the total to 23 on its capesize vessels
  • Daily Briefing
    Shipping and Brexit: Johnson's prosecco politics lacks sparkle | Epic urges LPG discipline, Capital orders LNG | Yard outlook toughens...
  • Nam Cheong returns to profit on chartering income
    Nam Cheong jumped into the chartering market, expanding its fleet to 34 vessels at the end of June and achieved...
  • Viewpoint: The happy seafarer
    A new index measuring the happiness of seafarers is a welcome innovation, even if happiness is a relative yardstick
  • Maersk boosts bottom line with improved unit costs
    Carrier warns that trade tensions and macro-economic conditions could see volumes grow at the lower end of expectations this year
  • Soyabean trade weakness persists
    Clarksons expects no growth this year in soyabean trade, with a 4% rise predicted in 2020
  • Thoresen Thai posts lower second-quarter profit
    The company expects the Baltic Dry Index to continue its upward trend for the remaining quarters of the year
  • Finalists announced for Lloyd's List Americas Awards
    Judges shortlist finalists from North and South America and the Caribbean for the Lloyd's List Americas Awards and Future Fuels...
  • Managing the broad scope of war risk
    War risks can range across several different covers and both shipowners and underwriters need to ensure they are not unwittingly...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • LA-LB terminals expect smooth sailing for peak-season cargo
  • Decarbonization pressures driving drastic changes in container shipping
  • Private JNPT terminals resist incentives for Chabahar calls
  • US truckload rates remain depressed this summer
  • New Maersk booking reliability product making inroads
  • Mallory Alexander building project cargo unit
  • Maersk boosts profits, warns of tariffs slowing trade

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Gibraltar trumpets Grace 1 detention as sanctions enforcement
    The arrest was "the most successful implementation" of EU sanctions, Gibraltar's Picardo said
  • Eagle Bulk moves European office to Copenhagen
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has moved its European office from Hamburg to Copenhagen to take advantage of the city's focus on maritime. Mathias Groenvald, a shipping executive, will lead the new location. "Given its significant concentration of drybulk activity, we believe that Copenhagen is the ideal location for our European commercial operations," chief executive Gary Vogel said in a statement. Eagl
  • Grace 1 release fuels hope for Stena Bulk
    The release of the Grace 1 is fueling hope the UK-flagged Stena Impero will soon be freed. The 50,000-dwt Stena Impero (built 2018) was seized 19 July by Iran, in suspected retaliation for the UK arresting the 300,000-dwt Grace 1 (built 1997) in Gibraltar 4 July. The Grace 1 was freed by a Gibraltar court Thursday. US bids to arrest Grace 1 amid continued Iran tension Stena Bulk lobbies govern
  • Huangpu Wenchong dives into gas sector with TSM order
    Second newbuilding contract for Chinese owner this year
  • Hansa Tankers chem-tank pool swells with 10-ship boost
    Company has added 10 chemical tankers, all fitted with scrubbers, from Songa and TRF
  • Baltic Exchange Dry Index hits 2000 twice in one month
    The dry bulk meter hit 2011 on 16 July, marking the first return to that level since December 2013.
  • Concordia Maritime loss narrows in second quarter
    The Swedish tanker owner is looking ahead to a stronger market and has rejigged its contract coverage.
  • Chembulk Tankers takes ship to court with arrest order
    An arrest warrant has been issued for an Interunity Management-controlled ship in a charter dispute with Chembulk Tankers. Connecticut company Chembulk filed a $2m lawsuit last week in a federal court in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, looking to arrest the 26,198-dwt Chem Ranger (built 2010). In addition to targeting the ship, the lawsuit focuses on registered owner Lantern Maritime as the defendant. O
  • Maersk Line ramps up charters ahead of 2020
    But chief executive Soren Skou sees slowing down ships and fine-tuning its network figure key to reducing fuel bill.
  • JL Mowinckels Rederi sells last fully owned ship
    Norwegian company says it has no plans to exit shipowning as it eyes tanker and bulker investments
  • Arkon touts cost savings of LNG as fuel for boxships
    German outfit touts savings of LNG as fuel, but calls for subsidies to cover further conversion costs of $9.4m per ship
  • Baltic Exchange looks to expand number of LNG panellists
    Big turnout for first engagement meetings with industry in London and Singapore
  • New Fortress Energy eyes FSRU for next Angola job
    Wes Edens-led company expects to put its Puerto Rico import project into operation by year-end
  • Fujian Ocean affiliate takes ING to court in OW fallout
    Zheng Yao Shipping Group seeks $1m after its ship was arrested and held up in 2016
  • HMM culls standalone small-ship Asia-Europe loop
    Decision comes ahead of South Korean owner's plan to join THE Alliance
  • Neste to offer 2020 compliant fuel in fourth quarter
    Refiner has yet to reveal supply points and technical specifications
  • Oaktree's dry bulk buys reflect 'patience' with shipping
    Shipping's largest private equity investor has built stakes in Eagle Bulk Shipping and Star Bulk Carriers while staying the course in product and chemical tonnage
  • Torm seals sale and leaseback deals for six vessels
    The owner had a profitable second quarter, despite refineries undergoing an unusually long period of maintenance.
  • Tightening boxship market benefits owners of smaller tonnage
    Rally for bigger containerships is beginning to filter down to sub-panamax arena
  • Gibraltar court allows release of Grace 1
    The Grace 1 will sail, despite US objections
  • LNG market braces for fallout from Qatari LNG ship play
    Qatar's huge LNG shipping requirement is already unsettling a largely upbeat sector after the Middle East Gulf state unveiled the extent of its ambitions in the first quarter of this year. Details of Qatargas' bumper LNG tender start to emerge Those following the business said there are rumours spinning around about the likely extent, type and timing of the upcoming orders, which are adding som
  • Okeanis Eco Tankers slides into the red in weak market
    Company fleet growth ratchets up with fourth VLCC newbuilding delivery as suezmax go in for scrubber-fitting
  • Golden Ocean swells dividend despite loss on derivatives bet
    John Fredriksen-backed shipowner quadruples payout to shareholders as earnings beat expectations
  • AP Moller-Maersk profit beats forecasts as freight rates rise
    Profit beats expectations but 'considerable uncertainties' lay ahead
  • Sinokor sale of boxship trio for scrapping collapses
    Cash buyer declines request to extend after seller misses cancelling date
  • APL sells third German-built boxship for recycling
    APL Singapore arrives at Alang anchorage for beaching in next few days
  • Qatar makes first call on owners for its huge haul of LNG carriers
    Middle Eastern gas-producing giant Qatargas sets out a schedule for what ranks as one of the world's largest newbuilding projects
  • Eastern Pacific enters large size segment with Neu Gas trio
    Purchase gives Singapore-based group larger LPG tonnage
  • Epic Gas seeks to avoid expensive steel trap in recovering market
    Charles Maltby keeps expansion in mind but profit tops his wish list
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding resumes trading on SGX
    Investors dump shares as the Dow plummets and the yard's chairman takes leave.
  • NYK's OLIVE looks to improve work-lifestyle balance
    Japanese owner invites employee's kids into Tokyo HQ in bid to change long-held working behaviour
  • Waterfront says methanol is proven, future-proof fuel
    Canadian tanker owner poised to receive world's eighth and ninth methanol-fuelled ships
  • AVIC Maritime sees profit slide on weak newbuilding market
    Marine and offshore solution provider completes AVIC Zhenjiang Shipyard disposal
  • Yang Ming slashes the red ink in the second quarter
    Fleet optimization helps improve finances, but Taiwan owner says supply is set to outpace demand
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine trims Q2 losses
    South Korea's largest shipowner sees improved second quarter, but warns of difficulties ahead

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Vancouver's record mid-year report can't hide trade turbulence
    Canada's largest port saw increases in tonnage and containers during the first half of 2019, but individual cargo types painted a more complicated picture.
  • Navistar cuts medium-duty truck production in Ohio
    Navistar is the first to slow production lines for new trucks. It is targeting medium-duty units because inventories are up 30 percent year over year.
  • Driver productivity and freight capacity in hours of service spotlight
    Experts say revisions could help fix long-term market inefficiencies.
  • Cass predicts economic contraction after eighth consecutive month of shipping declines
    The July Cass Information Systems Inc. Freight Shipments Index sounded dire warnings for an economic contraction following the eighth consecutive month of negative year-over-year numbers.
  • International competition and trade uncertainty weigh on U.S. rail volumes for grain
    Competition from other grain-producing countries weigh on U.S. grain exports - and on U.S. rail volumes for grain.
  • Sehestedt joins FreightWaves as vice president of Association and University Development
    Will Sehestedt will focus on building relationships on behalf of FreightWaves with associations and universities.
  • Walmart spurs optimism with strong second quarter earnings
    As the world's largest retailer, the company is often seen as a bellwether for the overall retail landscape.
  • UPS buys stake in self-driving outfit TuSimple
    It is the first time a transportation and logistics provider has invested in an autonomous trucking company.
  • Trucker's dash-cam video gets driver fired
    Canadian Larry Ash welcomes carrier's dismissal of fellow trucker he recorded making a dangerous pass in British Columbia.
  • Avianca sees another loss during restructuring
    Avianca continues to dispose of aircraft during its financial restructuring.
  • Six drone delivery use cases and lessons for companies to use
    Drones may be one of the key answers to last-mile delivery. Read about how drones are being used around the world.
  • IMO 2020 could spark more shipping tie-ups with fuel sellers
    Golden Ocean could be a trendsetter, buying a stake in a marine-fuel operation to offset IMO 2020 price and availability risks.
  • North American rail volumes continue downward trend
    Year-to-date North American rail volumes fell 2.3 percent last week. But what about for the rest of the year?
  • Mixed signs from the economy as sales climb, industrial output declines
    Retail remains a rare source of strength in the economy while manufacturing struggles
  • There's an app for that: Providing driver value alongside freight visibility
    Introducing an app-based visibility solution could be the answer to shoddy tracking updates.
  • More sizzle in the Southwest, severe storms in Plains (forecast video)
    Temperatures cracking 115° out west, storms and flooding elsewhere.
  • Don Daseke steps down as company's restructuring continues
    Don Daseke steps down as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer as the restructuring continues.
  • U.K.'s Aspray Transport shutting doors after defaulting on £1.9 million debt
    The jobs of 449 workers are at stake as Aspray Transport closes down on August 16, after reeling under insurmountable debt and a worsening Brexit...
  • Maersk: Impact from US-China trade spat 'quite manageable'
    The CEO of Maersk says the impact from the U.S.-China tariffs and trade tensions on global trade has been quite manageable."
  • Port Report: East Coast notches first-half growth for box imports
    West Coast sees slower import volumes as service changes and market downturn take toll.
  • Today's Pickup: Workers are more concerned of people replacing them than robots
    Workers scared of people replacing them than robots; oil markets face nightmarish scenario; German economy is slumping
  • Mexican officials: wait times at Otay Mesa Port of Entry up to five hours
    Truck wait times on the Mexican side of the Otay Mesa port of entry have jumped as the inspection process lengthens, leaving trucks backed up...
  • Truck drivers generally pan proposed revisions to hours-of-service rules
    Reaction is mixed among stakeholders to hours-of-service rule changes proposed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration.
  • Box-ship giant Maersk reports huge rise in second quarter profit
    Earlier today in Europe, Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk (NASDAQ: Maersk A; NASDAQ: Maersk B) reported a massive increase in second quarter profit and earnings...
  • Electric marine craft will revolutionize coastal operations but not long-haul shipping
    News of a Japanese electric-powered oil tanker set green-hearts fluttering around the world. Electric marine craft will likely be a big thing in coastal markets...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 15, 2019
  • Oil slide extends amid trade war concerns, stronger dollar
    Oil futures settled lower Thursday amid a stronger US dollar and lingering macroeconomic growth concerns.
  • Ecuador bunkers supply tight, prices see pressure from refinery maintenance
    Availability of spot IFO 380 volumes has been talked tight in Ecuador this week amid unplanned refinery maintenance.
  • IMO 2020 preparations and its impacts on US exports
    Ahead of IMO 2020, shipowners are increasingly taking ships off the water for scrubber installations.
  • US moves to seize Iranian oil tanker held in Gibraltar
  • Logistics giant Maersk reports 7.5% drop in fuel use on efficiency gains
    The company's Ocean division consumed a total of 2.777 million mt of bunker fuel in Q2, down from 3.002 million mt a year earlier.
  • Finnish refiner Neste launches 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel ahead of IMO 2020
    Finnish refiner Neste is launching its own brand of 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel.
  • Denmark's Torm sees IMO 2020 boosting product tankers
    Danish refined oil products tanker group Torm said Thursday it was well positioned to take advantage of IMO 2020.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Kinder Morgan bulks up Houston Ship Channel refined product and NGL facilities
    Kinder Morgan's Pasadena facility will get the lion's share of the announced project spending.
  • Chinese oil traders shun US crude as trade row deepens
    Chinese buyers were unsure if Beijing would still back purchase commitments amid this fracas.
  • First Europe-bound WTI cargo in Platts MOC sets sail from USGC
    The ship is currently about 200 miles north of Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula.

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The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
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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
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
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