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October 23, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • More void sailings could be on the horizon as China-US trade volumes fall
  • Belgian ports - Antwerp and Zeebrugge - start talks on possible merger
  • Imports fall again at LA-LB ports
  • California ports suffer from higher costs, evolving supply chains: PMSA
  • French president lends support for mandatory slow steaming
  • Capsized car carrier Golden Ray is to be cut up and removed from port of Brunswick
  • N American railroads predict headwinds will impact volumes through year-end
  • UPS applies to expand its Memphis distribution facility
  • GAC offers airport to reception centre 'PetCare' transportation service
  • Airbase GSE awarded IAG Cargo ULD repair contract
  • Emirates SkyCargo offers new e-commerce delivery platform for US purchases

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • CMA CGM launches SHIPFIN TRADE
  • Far Shipping (Singapore) hosts trade meet in Tuticorin
  • Essar Ports posts record cargo growth in H1FY20
  • Portall Infosystems inks MoU with IOS Partners, Florida
  • PSA's Bharat Mumbai Container Terminals handles 1-millionth TEU
  • Railways starts pilot project allowing e-commerce consignments on EMU services in non-peak hours

International Transport Journalweb site
  • «Tremendous potential»
  • E-commerce consignments to be carried on EMU services
  • KN is on course - only air freight falls behind
  • Ship Money appoints Kimberly Oropesa
  • Turkish Cargo now ISO 10002 certified
  • Maersk pleased with 2019's results
  • More LCL railfreight options on the new Silk Road
  • Chep, Kimberly-Clark and Smart Way cooperate
  • Management changes at Paycargo
  • Beefing up capacities in Mexico
  • Strategic cooperation as Brexit beckons
  • First Georgia railroad in new industrial park
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Militzer & Münch opens VMI in Morocco
  • Logistics Network Thuringia elects Holger Sehr to the board
  • Digital tracking for Latam's ULD fleet
  • Volvo boosts autonomous business
  • VNF and the Port of Strasbourg work together

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Threat to growth in global container port throughput at highest level ever
  • US retail supply chains may not cope with a bumper holiday season
  • Tie-up with trade finance platform gives CMA CGM a new edge
  • Silk Way West Airlines grows quietly but steadily
  • Has Maersk found the silver bullet?
  • Supply chain radar: K+N doesn't excite but that could change in a flash
  • Supply chain radar: WiseTech needs to wise up after JCAP drops a bombshell
  • Supply chain radar: Sleeping monster Dachser changes at the top but Simon likes his privacy

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Sovcomflot tankers complete Northern Sea Route voyages burning only LNG
    Russia's Sovcomflot reports that two of its 113,000 tankers, Mendeleev Prospect and Lomonosov Prospect, have successfully completed voyages eastbound along the Northern Sea Route (NSR) using LNG as their primary fuel.. Lomonosov
  • Lake Charles pilots take delivery of fourth Gladding-Hearn launch
    With three similar Gladding-Hearn pilot boats already in their fleet, the Louisiana-based Lake Charles pilots have taken delivery of another launch from the Somerset, Mass., shipyard. With a length overall of 70
  • Washington State Ferries picks Siemens for Jumbo Mark II hybrid conversions
    Washington State Ferries has moved a major step forward on its long planned conversion of its three Jumbo Mark II class ferries, the largest in the fleet, from diesel to hybrid electric
  • VIDEO: Wavefoil fits a ferry with "underwater wings"
    A Faroe Islands ferry, M/F Teistin, has become the first ship in the world to be fitted with retractable bow foils from Trondheim, Norway, based Wavefoil AS. The foils are designed to
  • ECR books first ship repair contract at new facility
    Ship repairer East Coast Repair and Fabrication, which is based in the Hampton Roads area with operations in Jacksonville, Fla., and San Diego Calif., is rebranding as ECR and making moves to
  • Alfa Laval boiler technology eases the path to LNG propulsion
    Alfa Laval is playing a key role in shipping's move towards LNG propulsion. Its technologies and expertise - especially in the area of boilers - are enabling vessels deal with boil-off gas

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Navios Acquisition completes loan repayment
    Refinancing follows similar move by stable-mate Navios Partners
  • Vale suspends operations at Itabira mining complex
    Arctic Securities sees only a marginal impact to iron ore trade and dry bulk shipping
  • UK to uphold Maritime Labour Convention after EU exit
    'The Maritime Labour Convention is a vital pillar of international law and we are pleased to see its inclusion in...
  • Novatek claims ice-classed LNG tankers cleared of Cosco sanctions fallout
    Yamal LNG operator says the six LNG vessels controlled by Teekay and China LNG are free of sanctions implication
  • Activity in tanker FFA trades soars on heated spot market
    Although volumes in the dirty tanker derivatives market have since fallen from the eight-year high in the week to October...
  • Italian regulators sign off 49% MSC stake in Messina
    Italy's competition authority has signed off an agreement to allow global container shipping company MSC to take a 49% stake...
  • Yard Talk | Another rough year ahead?
    Most shipbuilders have had a rough time in 2019, but next year is unlikely to be any better for the...
  • Vessels sanctioned for using Crimean ports
    Panama and Togo are among the seven registries that have de-flagged vessels this year for calling at ports closed by...
  • US-China tariff delay does little to stabilise freight demand
    The latest US-China tariff delay will do little to help stabilise a volatile freight demand environment. Scheduled tariff increases are...
  • K+N earnings improve on higher volumes
    Results for first nine months of the year show resilience to slowing growth and trade tensions
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Temasek's Keppel Corp offer renews yard merger speculation | LNG carrier spot rates poised for surge as...
  • Top-ranked bunker suppliers boost storage off Singapore
    Equatorial Marine Fuel has joined at least two other major marine fuel suppliers licensed to trade out of Singapore, in...
  • Sovcomflot sends two tankers to China via Northern Sea Route
    Sovcomflot claims that LNG allows for a significant reduction of the vessels' emissions footprint, noting that this was an important...
  • Iran planning to build 200 cargo ships in domestic shipyards
    The shipbuilding programme would strengthen Iran's cargo-carrying capabilities and provide significant domestic employment
  • Carlyle Group quits US joint oil export project
    Despite the departure of Carlyle, port chief executive Sean Strawbridge said interest in the Corpus Christi project remains high and...
  • Golar Power scores second gas-to-power project in Brazil
    This is part of an interesting trend of resource-rich Brazil recently turning to LNG imports to fire up its power...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Technology to revolutionize truck capacity: J.B. Hunt's Simpson
  • NY-NJ radiation scan redesign improves ship-to-rail flow
  • MPV/HL demand rising despite slowing global trade growth
  • US resin exports rocketing as new plants come online
  • K+N turns in solid ocean growth in 'tense' market
  • India mulls port structure overhaul to boost efficiency
  • US EXIM restoration bodes well for project exporters

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Evercore changes year-end outlook for dry bulk sector
    Evercore has changed its optimistic outlook for dry bulk shipping for the rest of 2019, giving a foggy forecast at best amid the sector's unpredictability and US-China trade tensions. Analyst Jon Chappell in June gave a bullish take for the fourth quarter based on positive momentum that may ease up due to slowdowns in Chinese coal and grain imports, offsetting favourable iron ore momentum. "Now,
  • BNP Paribas hesitant in financing low-emission shipping
    Financial feasibility of alternative fuels remains a question mark, according to a senior banker
  • Owner denies accusations its boxship was too slow
    The owners of the Warnow Whale insist the boxship is plenty fast. In a statement to TradeWinds through manager Marlow Navigation, the 1,300-teu, 2007-built boxship's owners are denying accusations made in a lawsuit that the ship could only muster 17.5 knots instead of the promised 19 knots. Lawsuit: ship too slow to carry bananas leads to six-figure losses "The owners have received a number of
  • Lloyd's of London hit by $250m black hole in marine revenue
    Analysis of half-year figures shows shipping insurance business in serious decline as syndicates quit loss-making lines
  • Glimmer of optimism for MPP sector despite stubborn rates
    Large projects and improving dry market point to a brighter outlopk
  • Carnival, Royal Caribbean partner up on Saint Lucia
    Financial terms for joint venture to build new port have not been disclosed
  • Tsakos takes on newbuilding, sends it out on long-term charter
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has taken delivery of an aframax tanker, immediately chartering it out. The Nikolas Tsakos-led, New York-traded shipowner announced the move Tuesday. The ship is one of four currently on order, built against contracts "to a major US oil concern". The company said on a TCE basis the deal will equate to roughly $200m over its minimum duration. Offshore Merchant Partners e
  • Scrubber delays in China unleash first wave of IMO 2020 disputes
    Contractual wrangles over the late delivery of exhaust gas cleaning systems are on the up and could be costly for owners, according to one leading P&I club
  • Scotline log carrier launched from Dutch shipyard
    Scotline has taken delivery of a brand-new log carrier from the Royal Bodewes Ship Yard in Groningen in the Netherlands. Scotline adds third newbuilding at Bodewes The 4,800-dwt open-hatch bulker Scot Explorer was launched on 11 October and will be flagged in the UK. Scotline said the vessel's "optimised" design means it is capable of carrying 7,000 cbm of sawn Swedish timber. It is the secon
  • US Coast Guard rescues seafarer in the Pacific
    In a nearly nine-hour mission that began late Sunday, US authorities rescued an ailing seafarer from a Norwegian-flagged tanker sailing in the Pacific Ocean. The US Coast Guard (USCG), together with the US Fish and Wildlife Service and Hawaii Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT), medevaced a 32-year-old Latvian crewmember aboard the 50,000-dwt chemical tanker Leikanger (built 2016) from Midway
  • Gotland offloads d'Amico bulker bought for tanker conversion
    Swedish owner also confirms sale of product carrier to Italian group
  • Virgin Voyages boss says cruise line has sustainability in its DNA
    Entire industry 'gets a bad rap' when it makes environmental mistakes, says CEO Tom McAlpin
  • DNB moves in as Ship Finance sells more Frontline shares
    CEO Ole Hjertaker said the move frees up capital for the company
  • Teekay-China LNG Shipping vessels freed from US sanctions
    Sextet of Arcs caught up in US-Cosco sanctions tangle set to resume normal operations
  • Global Energy Ventures homes in on first CNG shipping project
    Start-up sees potential for eight compressed natural gas ships to be ordered over next 18 months
  • Maurice Brand jacks in retirement for compressed natural gas
    Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) shipping has been a nearly-ran for well over a decade with a myriad of designs and projects. A first mini CNG vessel has been built and is believed to be languishing in a Chinese shipyard after the Indonesian project for which it was constructed failed to materialise. PLN in CNG breakthrough Global Energy Ventures (GEV) executive chairman and chief executive Maurice
  • Insurer British Marine braced for cargoship Rhodanus claims
    Salvage and clean-up claims are due following successful refloating of grounded vessel this week
  • Ernst Russ expands fleet with German feedership
    German asset manager snaps up vessel chartered to Iceland's Eimskip
  • Clarksons Platou: fleet-growth discipline boosting Maersk profit
    Analyst Frode Morkedal believes Danish giant has improved load factor to reduce costs
  • Nigeria arrests men 'posing as armed tanker guards'
    Navy holds seven alleged impostors in Port Harcourt
  • Mercuria confirms first acquisitions since Aegean takeover
    Energy and commodity outfit starts growing the bunkering fleet it inherited from bankrupt Greek operator
  • Scrubber users will be held over a barrel if basic economics apply
    Inelastic market will allow bunker suppliers to squeeze price differential between MGO and HFO
  • De Stoop: Venezuela sanctions panic 'almost a hoax'
    Euronav CEO explains why tanker chartering paranoia was a bit of a fuss over nothing
  • Arc7 LNG carrier heads back to DSME for repair work
    Ice-breaking vessel checks back in at shipbuilder while still in its guarantee period with the yard
  • 'Bright star' Alpha Adriatic born under restructuring cloud
    Former Uljanik Plovidba adopts new name but still faces court refinancing process
  • Polaris Shipping postpones Oslo initial public offering to next year
    South Korean bulker operator will wait until a Seoul trial into the loss of the Stellar Daisy is completed
  • MSC gets go-ahead for Messina partnership
    Italian competition authority clears Swiss giant to buy 49% stake in Italian con-ro specialist
  • Navios Acquisition pays off $198m debt early
    Sale and leaseback deals help Greek owner cut borrowings
  • Carlyle Group drops out of US VLCC crude terminal project
    Private equity giant gives no reason for quitting building facility aimed at improving shale oil exports
  • Offshore Merchant Partners eyes $11m profit from TEN stock resale
    Norway-based fund converts preferred TEN shares into common stock, lines them up for possible sale

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • Indonesian marine police crack down on local pirates
    Aggressive action by Indonesia's marine police is putting pressure on Southeast Asian pirates and the number of local attacks is falling, the crime-fighting International Maritime...
  • Socializing the autonomous robot
    An artificial intelligence expert discusses human-AV interaction in wake of recent decision to pull Starship Technologies' delivery robots from University of Pittsburgh campus.
  • California releases nation's first electric truck manufacturing standard
    Independent trucking group calls the rule "unrealistic"; environmental coalition says it doesn't go far enough.
  • Railroads face major challenges to jump-start their intermodal business
    Railroads face an uphill battle in elevating their intermodal business.
  • Canadian Trucking Alliance to ask next government to freeze - not scrap - carbon tax for diesel
    CTA President Stephen Laskowski says pivot reflects the political reality of federal election, which will see Trudeau and Liberals return to power weakened but in...
  • Tariff war zaps 'Star Wars' toymaker Hasbro
    Toy maker Hasbro reported lower third-quarter earnings, citing tariffs on Chinese products and higher supply chain costs.
  • Spring floods still drowning Midwest farms, grain carloads
    "Back in March it was horrible and depressing." But Midwestern farmers still struggling months after floods began.
  • Covenant blames weak freight environment for drop in revenue and net income in 3Q
    Covenant blames weak freight environment for drop in revenue and net income in third quarter 2019.
  • Canadian National sees third-quarter profit amid headwinds
    Despite lowering its operating ratio, the railroad tempers its 2019 outlook.
  • Experts warn of China's influence at U.S. ports
    Extension of "Maritime Silk Road" threatens U.S. economic, military standing.
  • Boeing's Q3 earnings release to be dominated by 737 MAX troubles
    Boeing Company's stock [NYSE: BA] has fallen 32% since documents turned over to Congress and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Oct. 17 revealed that...
  • ELD compliance numbers stagnate ahead of December deadline
    The number of carriers running AOBRDs dropped under 5% several weeks ago and has remained below that mark since, suggesting most carriers have already made...
  • Dan Cushman dives into diversifying P.A.M.'s focus
    P.A.M. CEO and President Dan Cushman discussed his successful efforts to diversify the carrier's focus with FreightWaves CEO Craig Fuller.
  • DOT to audit FMCSA oversight of truck driver bans
    Review prompted by lax processing of driver convictions.
  • Ex-Dallas police officer pleads guilty to fraudulent ticket-writing scheme to collect federal grant money
    A former Dallas police officer pleaded guilty on October 16 to falsifying traffic tickets in order to collect overtime pay through a program funded by...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/22
    Trade executed in the November National Trucking Freight Futures contract; South and West futures remain volatile on Monday.
  • LNG shipping rates now far exceed crude-tanker rates
    Headlines have highlighted booming VLCC rates, but spot LNG shipping rates have now taken the crown.
  • Hyundai readies fuel cell heavy-duty truck and eco-friendly reefer
    Hyundai Motor Co. is expanding its fuel cell ambitions to heavy-duty trucks and trailers with a pair of concepts for next week's North American Commercial...
  • U.S. truckers to battle rain, wind, snow this Tuesday (forecast video)
    East Coast rain, Midwest wind, several inches of Rockies snow will give truckers trouble Tuesday, 10/22.
  • Government to request expressions of interest for 100% of Air India
    Privatization effort in 2018 failed to attract a single bidder
  • Barber's retirement overshadows UPS' third-quarter results
    The abrupt retirement of Jim Barber, UPS' CEO heir-apparent, overshadows company's third-quarter results
  • OFAC's '50% rule' challenges compliance
    The Office of Foreign Assets Control policy, which focuses on financial ownership of sanctioned individuals or entities, bedevils U.S. companies with sophisticated compliance programs.
  • HaulHub helps run heavy construction logistics operations at the touch of a button
    HaulHub is a logistics startup in the aggregate and asphalt industry that helps producers, carriers and construction crews collaborate together over a centralized platform.
  • Today's Pickup: Konexial acquires Axle Technologies AOBRD customers
    ELD maker Konexial is expanding its customer base through the acquisition of Axle Technologies' AORBD customer list. Also, FedEx and UPS ramp up drone deliveries,...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Q3 ocean growth offsets air decline
    The world's second-largest third-party logistics provider reports sea and land transport Q3 performance gains but confirms air freight market decline.
  • US to sell North Korean ship, pay proceeds to torture victims' families
    The Wise Honest illegally transported coal on behalf of the North Korean regime from November 2016 to April 2018.
  • Paccar beats Q3 estimates on strong truck deliveries (Update)
    Paccar Inc. delivered 31,000 trucks in the third quarter, helping the parent company of Kenworth Truck Co. , Peterbilt Motor Co. and DAF beat earnings...
  • Commentary: CSX offers the first trip compliance reporting
    Jim Blaze explains the new CSX trip compliance reporting... perhaps the first step for railroads to compete more effectively with the trucking industry.
  • GATX wonders if slowdown is on the horizon - UPDATE
    The rail equipment manufacturer sees high utilization rate but says economy faces uncertainty.
  • M&A bankers are looking for Amazon-proof logistics businesses
    Some investors prefer hard-to-disrupt niche businesses; others want to roll up e-commerce services and replicate Amazon's offering.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2019
  • FUTURES 4: Crude settles higher as traders await fresh US-China news
    Crude futures settled higher Tuesday, but remained within a well-worn range as traders awaited fresh developments out of the US-China trade negotiations and upcoming weekly inventory reports.
  • DUBAI FUTURES: Crude spreads slip on cooling freight rates, open arbitrage
    Benchmark Dubai crude futures' spreads dipped in mid-morning trading in Asia on Tuesday, amid reports that cooling freight rates have reopened the arbitrage window for crude to flow into the region from the West.
  • CRUDE MOC: Uncertainty keeps Brent/Dubai spread in tight range
    Benchmark cash Dubai crude fell below ICE Brent futures Tuesday but remained close to parity with the global crude futures marker as uncertainty continued to dominate Asian crude markets.
  • SPOTLIGHT: Freight rates spike to record highs, but likely to cool off quickly
    VLCC rates have spiked to all-time highs as a number of factors -- from US sanctions on a Chinese shipping giant to ships going into dry dock for scrubber installations -- combined to reduce dramatically the effective VLCC fleet capacity.
  • ECUADOR DATA: August refined products output falls 0.6% on year
    Ecuador produced a total of 6.73 million barrels of refined products in August, a slight 0.6% decline from 6.77 million barrels a year earlier, but a marginal gain from 6.72 million barrels produced in July, according to statistics available Tuesday on the central bank's website.
  • ARGENTINA DATA: Refiners increase runs in August to meet fuel oil, diesel demand
    Argentinian crude oil processing in August rose 2.3% year on year as refiners boosted fuel oil production to supply the power sector, helping to compensate for a minor rise in diesel output and declines in production of gasoline, an industry report showed Tuesday.
  • Boskalis, GoodFuels eye 100% bio bunker fuel for dredging vessel
    Biofuels supplier GoodFuels and dredging contractor Royal Boskalis Westminster are preparing to run a dredging vessel on 100% bio-fuel oil, GoodFuels said in a press release.
  • Crude traders take smaller tankers to Asia from North Sea on high VLCC costs
    A Suezmax has been placed on subjects for a November voyage to the Asia-Pacific region from the North Sea, trading and shipping sources said Tuesday, a route usually plied on larger VLCC tankers.
  • Yamal LNG tanker JV 'no longer' under US sanctions: Novatek
    The joint venture that owns a number of specialized Arc7 icebreaker vessels serving the Novatek-operated Yamal LNG plant in northern Russia is no longer subject to US sanctions, Novatek said Tuesday.
  • Shipper Sovcomflot advances green shipping along the Northern Sea Route using LNG
    Sovcomflot is steadily introducing LNG as a fuel for large-capacity cargo shipping in the Arctic, it said.
  • REFINERY NEWS: S Korea's SK Incheon refinery conducting full turnaround
    "The full turnaround is part of efforts to make the complex cleaner," a company official said.
  • REFINERY NEWS: PetroChina Guangxi sends first gasoline cargo to India
    The cargo is in line with the usual specification standards for Australia, the source said.
  • Singapore's APEX launches LSFO futures contract ahead of IMO 2020
    Besides the new APEX ABI LSFO futures, APEX had listed a physically deliverable fuel oil 380 CST futures contract in April.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • BunkerTrace starts commercial operations to aid fuel control ahead of IMO 2020
    By combining blockchain and DNA-based tagging, BunkerTrace creates an immutable audit trail.

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The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
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