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February 20, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Piraeus '18 profit soars 147pc to US$31.6 million, revenue up 19pc
  • Fire-damaged Maersk 15,000-TEUer cut up for partial scrapping in Dubai
  • APL to start Southeast Asia to Australia express service March 15
  • Australia's biggest Oz-flagged cargo ship to enter Tasmanian service
  • CMA CGM ups rates US$1,250/ TEU from subcontinent to Europe
  • OOCL's Gateway Express 2 drops DP World for PSA in Antwerp
  • ONE breaks record for most utilised vessel with aid of Navis software
  • APL says new Traxens feature boosts end-to-end supply chain efficiency
  • Kalmar to supply electric terminal tractor with Cummins driveline tech
  • EU parliament votes 500 - 49 to tightly screen Chinese investments
  • Little progress in Sino-US talks, concessions offered, but few details
  • Amazon expands air fleet but FedEx sees no threat and is unimpressed
  • DHL Express hires extra 300 customs agents to brace for a no-deal Brexit
  • FedEx signs up for Bahrain International Airport's new cargo complex
  • Brussels cargo volumes fall 3.2pc in January with freighter cut-backs

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • CMA CGM offers wide-ranging expertise in break-bulk & OOG cargo handling to the Indian trade
  • Deendayal Port Trust achieves 100 mmt throughput in 2018-19 faster than last fiscal
  • JNPT announces major strategic initiatives to drive the next phase of transformation
  • Kolkata Port flags off first container train from Netaji Subhas Dock to Nepal under the new simplified transhipment process
  • AMTOI's Executive Committee meets in Kolkata
  • N. Sivasailam, Special Secretary, Logistics to be Chief Guest at Conquest 2019 - Business Forum & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards 2019

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Abu Dhabi: pact for new rail logistics facilities
  • Strong year for Europa Showfreight
  • BGL: Tyrol's anti-transit plan may infringe EU law
  • Donald Pilz shoulders leadership of Nox Group
  • Great Yarmouth upgrades port equipment
  • Emirates - 20 years of ops to Lahore and Islamabad
  • XPO hoists revenue to USD 17.28 billion
  • APL unveils AAX2 service
  • Pharma hauliers gearing up for diesel ban
  • US air force back in Da Nang
  • Handful of new managers at Gefco
  • Czech carrier receives first Sgnss freight wagons
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Oliver Loch in charge of Kerry Logistics Germany
  • Batumi container terminal overhauled and expanded
  • BLG Logistics working for Puma
  • Menzies further expands Australian cargo business

The Loadstarweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • Globalisation of e-commerce volumes propel Atlas Air results
  • Supply chain radar: Kuehne + Nagel and DSV begin deal talks
  • BIFA set to launch young freight forwarders networking group
  • Elbe deepening now crucial as throughput at port of Hamburg is still falling
  • Share buyback more important right now than acquisitions, says XPO chief
  • Container manufacturers and lessors facing a tough year as prices tumble
  • Another JV for Kerry as it teams up with e-commerce fulfilment specialist E-Services
  • Analysis: Panalpina creating a buzz unseen since Mr McLean invented containers
  • IATA air cargo innovation awards - the finalists revealed
  • New canine screening of air cargo could reduce airport congestion
  • Ricaurte Vasquez to be next administrator of the Panama Canal
  • Supply chain radar: DSV - Panalpina - Agility: the vortex increases its pull

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • Royal Caribbean orders sixth Oasis-class cruise ship
    Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) reports that it has entered into an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique to order a sixth Oasis-class ship for delivery in the fall of
  • VIDEO: Moran Iron Works lays keel of kayak launching tour boat
    Moran Iron Works, Onaway, MI, has successfully installed the keel on the hull of the new vessel that it is building for Pictured Rocks Kayaking, less than 90 days into construction of
  • VT Halter Marine awarded Phase I contract for next gen NOAA ship
    Shipbuilder VT Halter Marine, Inc. reports that it has been selected for Phase 1 Preliminary/Contract design for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) AGOR Variant (NAV). Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA)

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • Safe Bulkers posts higher earnings
    US-listed bulker owner sees uncertainties as well as opportunities in current dry bulk scene
  • P&I leaders forecast rate rises after quiet renewal season
    'We are looking at renewing a similar amount of tonnage to what we had 12 months ago. A small amount...
  • Panama-backed study adds to open-loop scrubbers concern
    MIT researchers raise concern over scrubbers' efficiency at removing particulates in review of previous studies
  • 'Smarter' ports can help cut emissions
    Better communication through new technologies can help ports meet GHG targets, says IMO
  • Golden Ocean sees short-term negative dry bulk sentiment
    The missing volumes from Brazil are likely to be replaced by Canada, Australia and other smaller producers, according to Golden...
  • Guardian Navigation switches to Skuld
    The 2019 P&I renewal round has been described as 'the most boring renewal season ever' by one P&I club chief...
  • Daily Briefing
    Japan rejects ban on open-loop scrubbers | Lloyd's List Podcast: The most influential person in shipping | Cargill targets male-only panels...
  • Containerships lowers profit guidance
    Containerships expects to see significant new business and better profitability in the second half of 2019 when its LNG-powered vessels...
  • Equinor signs LNG bunkering deal for shuttle tankers
    LNG bunkering vessel ENGIE Zeebrugge, with a capacity of 5,000 cu m, is currently providing ship-to-ship LNG bunkering services in...
  • Three-train PNG LNG expansion is expected to get green light
    Two agreements with a Total-led joint venture and an ExxonMobil-led joint venture are to be finalised in stages from as...
  • Wan Hai drops optional quartet at Wenchong Shipyard
    Taiwanese carrier does not elaborate on the reasons for not exercising the option
  • The future of maritime training
    Automation and virtual reality are changing the skills needed on board the ships of tomorrow, and we will all need...
  • Indian state refiner signs first annual deal to buy US crude
    US-India longhaul trade would add to tanker demand significantly
  • KNOC joins Equinor for offshore wind projects in South Korea
    KNOC is launching a new offshore wind business as South Korea sets out to boost the share of energy derived...
  • GoodBulk sees capesize market as 'finely balanced'
    Normally bullish bulker owner posts seventh consecutive quarterly profit but says market increasingly hinges on various key factors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • Enough low-sulfur fuel at US ports come 2020?
  • Tampa port lands another Asian container service
  • Daseke cool on M&A, hot on logistics
  • Deeper channel allows more mega-ship calls at JNPT
  • Container carriers rewrite game plans
  • Maersk call aids AECT volume gains

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • Taga's transition from 'salary man' to shipowner
    Santoku Shipping Group's founder and owner is 77-year-old Masashi Taga. He began his shipping career as a "salary man" for a local owning and operating company. In 1972, Taga decided to carve out his own outfit and set up Santoku by acquiring a secondhand 6,500-dwt general cargoship to transport spare parts for Japanese carmaker Mazda. Today, the largest ship type that Santoku owns is capesiz
  • Santoku's conservative approach pays off in downturn
    Leading Japanese tonnage supplier remains against speculative ordering, after moving away from domestic owners to take advantage of longer charter hires
  • ExxonMobil hires K Line VLCC newbuilding
    Energy major ExxonMobil has fixed a VLCC newbuilding for seven years from K Line, according to European shipbrokers. They peg the rate at $31,500 per day, with delivery later this year. The oil major has a policy of not commenting on such market reports. Earlier this month, TradeWinds reported that ExxonMobil had taken the 300,000-dwt Universal Leader (built 2019) from Korea Line on similar te
  • Hyundai Glovis set to make tidy profit on bulk carrier
    An asset play on a post-panamax bulker bought for a bargain price three years ago has netted South Korean shipowner Hyundai Glovis a profit of about $5m. Company officials confirmed to TradeWinds this week that it was selling the 97,000-dwt Glovis Donghae (built 2004). Shipbrokers suggested that Qatari interests, who some identify as Aswan Trading & Contracting, would lift subjects on the vessel
  • Danaos falls deep into the red on impairment
    New York-listed boxship player still beat Wall Street's guess on an adjusted basis.
  • Seafarers of the future: Schulte takes a bet on Africa
    The German group is investing in the continent to provide a new source of mariners
  • Drybulk scrapping could be 'surprising' in 2019
    Market conditions could cause demolitions to quadruple from last year, Safe Bulkers chief executive Polys Hajioannou says.
  • EuroDry foresees higher coal demand
    The commodity 'may surprise either way', the New York-listed Euroseas spinoff said.
  • d'Amico International Shipping extends renewal with sale of joint-venture tanker
    A joint-venture between d'Amico International Shipping and Mitsubishi Group has cashed in one of its tankers. d'Amico International Shipping breaks new ground in Japan with LR1 deal Paolo d'Amico on shipping: 'You have to fight for things you love' Milan-listed DIS says the 46,800-dwt High Strength (built 2009) has been sold for $16.4m. The deal will net $12.3m in cash to DM Shipping, the comp
  • Fleet growth helps Reach Subsea cut loss in 2018
    The offshort support vessel operator posted a loss for 2018, but it was an improvement on 12 months previously
  • Slippage, scrubbers and scrapping will stem supply in 2019, says Golden Ocean
    Downward revisions of fleet growth forecasts should help support the market, the bulker owner said
  • Nordic American Tankers posts fourth-quarter loss
    Tanker owner moves closer to the black compared to a year earlier.
  • Six injured after windfarm ship and Baltramp vessel collide off Germany
    Six people have been injured following a collision between a crew transfer vessel and a Polish cargo ship off Germany. Two breakers killed in tanker fire at Bangladeshi yard Casualties were airlifted from the high-speed crewvessel World Bora this morning after it came into contact with Baltramp Shipping's 2,300-dwt Raba (built 1984). A spokesperson for windfarm operator Iberdrola told TradeWind
  • Aircraft sniff out the truth about ship emissions
    A Danish firm has created miniature sensor technology that can be used on drones and helicopters to test the content of ship exhaust gases
  • Navios again tweaks controversial tender offer
    Return remains unchanged from 4 February deal
  • EuroDry profit falls amid higher costs
    Euroseas dry bulk spin-off still beats Wall Street consensus for the fourth quarter
  • Brillante Virtuoso insurance claim hits High Court
    Suez Fortune Investments is claiming $77m from insurers for loss of tanker in pirate attack
  • Sinopec to build VLCC dock in Lianyungang
    The world's top dirty tanker charterer will open up a new trade lane to serve Lianyungang's new refining facility and transshipment needs on the Yangtze River.
  • Safe Bulkers stays in the black for fourth quarter
    Safe Bulkers remained in the black during the fourth quarter of last year despite a disappointing period for the freight market. Safe Bulkers to install scrubbers on half of fleet Adjusted net income rose to $9.8m, up from $5.5m in the corresponding quarter of 2017, the company said. Profit climbed thanks to a 24% year-on-year rise in revenue, which reached $52.6m as Safe Bulkers employed mor
  • Allied: Capesize bulker market 'in the eye of the storm'
    George Lazaridis says latest slump is different from 2016 crash, but warns 2019 will not be easy for shipowners.
  • More fuel cell projects on shipowners' drawing boards
    Optimism surrounding fuel cells is growing. Viking Ocean Cruises intends to build what it claims will be the world's first hydrogen-powered cruiseship, with fuel cells converting liquid hydrogen to electricity for propulsion and electric power onboard. Similarly, Icelandic container line Samskip announced last month that it planned to build a pair of emission-free vessels using state-of-the-art h
  • Mass production will slash system costs but regulation poses a challenge in future
    Lars Langfeldt, senior project engineer at DNV GL-Maritime, says e4ships' target is to have maritime fuel cell applications covering auxiliary power supply market-ready in the next couple of years. On Viking Line's 2,500-passenger ropax Mariella (built 1985) - a ship constructed in Finland at the Turku yard, now owned by Meyer Group - the methanol fuel cell system is "running well" but needs furt
  • Fuel cells starting to play part in cutting ship emissions
    Germany spearheading research into an alternative source of onboard power with potential for owners and manufacturers
  • Germany tops global ranking of secondhand vessel sellers
    Shipowners leading the disposals list are those that were hit hardest by the 2008 downturn
  • Oil said to be leaking from stranded bulker close to world heritage site
    A bulk carrier grounded in the Solomon Islands for the past two weeks is said to be leaking oil. Water has breached the hull of 74,000-dwt Solomon Trader (built 1994), a National Disaster Management Office spokesman told The Guardian. The spokesman declined to confirm an oil spill, but an anonymous government source told the newspaper that oil was starting to spread as a slick from the bulker.
  • Return of risk appetite fuels spike in shipping stocks
    Risk appetite returned to shipping stocks last week after a second shutdown of the US government was avoided, according to Morgan Stanley. Frontline and Hunter head crude pack as peer group trumps S&P 500 Analyst Fotis Giannakoulis said shipping equities in the US were up by 7.6% last week, well ahead of the 2.5% climb in the S&P 500. Tankers led the way with a near 15% rise, while LPG stocks w
  • Transocean Maritime adds to MR tanker drive
    Transocean Maritime Agencies looks to have extended an aggressive push into the tanker market with what is believed to be its fifth MR tanker acquisition in less than a year. Transocean Maritime Agencies moves into tanker market Transocean's latest purchase is said to be the 46,000-dwt Queen Express (built 2009). Sales speculation has surrounded the Shin Kurushima-built tanker for several day
  • Golden Ocean extends term loan to finance scrubbers
    Golden Ocean has rejigged the terms of one of its loans to finance a major investment in scrubbers. The John Fredriksen-controlled owner has extended the tenor of its existing $420m term loan facility to partially finance installing the systems on up to 11 vessels. The loan, which is for 14 vessels, has been extended by three years from June 2020 to June 2023 at a rate of Libor +250 bps, the com
  • Golden Ocean chief executive confident dry bulk market will adjust to latest slump
    John Fredriksen-backed owner has turned 2017 loss into profit, despite weak markets in the fourth quarter
  • Beal Bank drawn to shipping, 'durable' assets and big loans
    Texas-based bank looks for opportunities in shipping and likes to keep exposure to itself, including new loan for Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American Tankers
  • Baltic Exchange fills executive vacancies in Singapore
    The Baltic Exchange has moved swiftly to replace two top executives who quit their positions in Singapore. Taking over Chris Jones' role as head of Asia Pacific is Lu Su Ling, who joined the Baltic from its Singapore Exchange (SGX) parent in January. Jones left the Baltic last Friday after resigning in order to pursue other personal interests. Lu, who has an accounting background and holds a ba
  • BHP shares 2020 freight sums as 'modest oversupply' remains in bulker market
    BHP Billiton has revealed how much it anticipates IMO 2020 legislation will jack up the cost of freight on key bulk carrier trade routes. It has also predicted the fallout from the incoming emissions rules will soon be felt in the diesel market and shared some thoughts on the state of the bulker rate recovery path. Dr Huw McKay, vice president of market analysis and economics at BHP, said the co
  • Gas4Sea inks deal on Equinor dual-fuelled aframax quartet
    LNG-fuelling partners Engie, Mitsubishi Corp and NYK Line - operating as Gas4Sea - have signed an agreement with Norwegian energy giant Equinor to supply LNG as bunkers in the port of Rotterdam to four dual-fuel crude oil shuttle tankers. Gas4Sea talks LNG bunker strides after netting Statoil Gas4Sea inked the long-awaited deal under the name Marine LNG Zeebrugge. The agreement was originally a
  • DSME workers back strike action against HHI deal
    DSME workers are heading to the picket line, South Korean news agency Yonhap reports. DSME staff voted in favour of the walkout in protest about a pending takeover by Hyundai Heavy Industries. HHI unions will vote on potential strike action against the mega-merger on Wednesday.
  • Royal Arctic Line inks newbuilding pair at Nodosa Shipyard
    Royal Arctic Line has returned to Havyard Design & Solutions to sketch out two more vessels, which will be built at Nodosa Shipyard. Havyard seeks to loosen bond covenant The latest pair are smaller than an initial brace that Royal Arctic Line commissioned from Havyard last summer. Royal Arctic will use the ships to deliver food supplies and other essential items to villages that are inaccessib
  • Cargo insight: Kpler is on the right track
    Kpler is not a shipping company in any sense. But by spotting that cargo insight was the gap in commodities trading, it may be showing others a way to take advantage of digitalisation
  • D-Day looms for Greece's zombie ships
    Meet the man who is determined to clean up Europe's most notorious ship graveyard
  • Germany's legal eagles switch focus as KG disputes decline
    Insurance, trade and IT issues have been coming to the fore as core shipping business has dropped away
  • Scrap-bound barge carrier seized in $4m row over Turkish oil spill
    Turkey has arrested ship as security against fines and clean-up costs
  • Lodestar Marine bullish on fixed premium market
    P&I provider believes it has turned a corner and is ready to benefit from new backing from Aspen Insurance
  • Japan tells IMO scrubbers are safe
    Government officials put the case for exhaust gas cleaning systems
  • Norway's Equinor targets South Korean offshore wind market
    Move part of Norwegian oil giant's move to grow renewables portfolio by expanding into Asia
  • Royal Caribbean signs up another giant cruiseship
    Richard Fain-led cruise operator returns to Chantiers de l'Atlantique for a sixth Oasis-class order.
  • Angelicoussis heads to Daehan for suezmax newbuilding
    Greek owner opts for another South Korea yard rather than Daewoo for latest tanker investment.
  • Port Hedland to improve vessel access with Jan De Nul deal
    European dredging contractor extends relation with Australia's largest iron ore export facility.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • Port of Hong Kong sinking in the ranks
    Fierce competition from nearby ports, high terminal handling charges and manufacturing moving out of China are bogging down the port's container business.
  • Commentary: Headwinds for European feeder operators
    Regional maritime feeder operators in Europe likely will find it extremely difficult to compete as the industry is dominated by companies with monopolistic traits.
  • Concerns fielded about proposed Oakland ballpark
    Maritime groups tell California legislators not to give special treatment to Oakland Athletics.
  • U.S. hosting Chinese officials for more trade talks
  • Oakland's new cranes could be West Coast's tallest
  • Moss/Kiewit gets $471 million Everglades contract
  • Upgrades under way at Port of Wilmington
  • FMC reviews 23 OTI license applications
  • J.B. Hunt finalizes Cory 1st Choice acquisition
  • Executive Moves: From East Coast to West Coast
  • BNSF lays out 2019 capital investment plan
  • MOL tests underwater drone for hull inspection
  • CN adding track to Vancouver's Burrard Inlet corridor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
  • Noble expects 2019 to be year of transition to lower oil price environment
    For large independent upstream producer Noble Energy, 2019 will be a year of transition.
  • Fuel oil volume from Rotterdam to Singapore remains high amid closed arbitrage
    Fuel oil volumes from Rotterdam to Singapore have risen above the 2018 average this month despite sour arbitrage economics to the east.
  • Istanbul-Piraeus bunker prices at parity on tight availability
    The usual premium of bunker prices at Istanbul over those at Piraeus, Greece, was negated on Monday.
  • FUTURES 5: NYMEX WTI settles higher despite expected crude build
    NYMEX March WTI settled 50 cents higher at $56.09/b Tuesday despite analyst expectations of a further build this week in US commercial crude stocks.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • INTERVIEW: About 8% of bunkers consumed in 2020 likely to be scrubbed - MECL MD
    Meech estimates the spread between 0.5% and 3.5% sulfur fuel oil prices to be around $279/mt in 2020.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Crude mixed on conflicting indicators
    "Global indices seek direction as market risk sentiment continues to revolve around trade," Phillip Futures said Tuesday.
  • China oil demand growth to slow to 3.2% in 2019: Platts Analytics
    Trade tensions with US, a weaker global economy and reduced consumer confidence led to the slowdown in energy demand in 2018, Lee said.

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