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October 25, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Growth in global container port volumes under threat: report warns
  • K+N's Q3 turnover dips slightly but EBIT surges 16pc to US$282m
  • DP World sees Q3 box traffic grow 1.1pc globally to 17.7m TEU
  • President Trump lifts sanctions on Turkish officials and ministries following ceasefire
  • Antwerp port's box volume from January to September rises 6.4pc to 8.87m TEU
  • Oakland port's Q1-3 loaded box throughput is up 3.1pc
  • Chittagong port looks to container conveyor system to reduce truck congestion
  • West Africa is a hotspot for maritime piracy, kidnap and armed robbery
  • FedEx partners with Wing Aviation to trial first drone delivery service in the US
  • Saudia Cargo's pharma operations achieve EU accreditation
  • Turkish Cargo to start B777 freighter service from Istanbul to Kuala Lumpur

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • "K" Line, MOL & NYK share data with ONE through the common data platform IoS-OP
  • Bahri's net profit surges 81 pc in Q3
  • Höegh Autoliners' liner service secures transportation of critical break-bulk cargo
  • MSC introduces new app for myMSC
  • Single use plastics prohibited on ships whilst in Indian waters
  • Transnational Shipping Lines LLC launches MBX service
  • India turns refined copper importer after a gap
  • Japan seen having huge export potential for India
  • Plea to stop duty-free import of edible oil via Nepal, Bangladesh
  • PICT handles its first CONCOR container movement
  • Q3 volume growth mainly driven by containers at Rotterdam Port
  • Shipping Ministry observes Swachhta Hi Sewa & Swachhta Pakhwada
  • Cabinet approves railway cooperation with European Commission
  • IMF sees India's GDP rebounding to 7 pc in 2020
  • India jumps 14 positions in global ease of doing business rankings
  • Minister approves two Open General Export Licences in major push for defence exports
  • Re-export should be made easy

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Building blocks of a digital platform
  • New intermodal service to and from Italy and Norway
  • Fiata World Congress 2022 in Panama
  • Transfrigoroute becomes a member of BGL
  • GVZ Augsburg: New logistic hall inaugurated
  • Avoiding the northern route: MSC joins the club
  • Air France KLM Martinair Cargo adds more services
  • IPO of ESR
  • Starting a new chapter
  • Awards for the air charter industry
  • The Russia Express Service returns
  • VIP visit to Stuttgart
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Vestiaire Collective uses Descartes Customs Info
  • Moving from UK to Singapore
  • Customised hardware for trailer telematics
  • DC-3 ditches in the sea near Nassau
  • Iumi wants more fire resistance

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • Still-bullish charter market being driven by more scrubber fitting
  • No heavy lifting for us, vows DHL eCommerce
  • People still key to success, says CHR, 'we want talent with tec expertise'
  • Analysis: Coming soon - that Halloween moment for 'more together' DSV Panalpina
  • 2M extends suspension of AE2/Swan loop by two weeks
  • Lufthansa Cargo set to phase out MD-11Fs
  • Crane Worldwide appoints Alexandra Kleinschmidt to lead customs brokerage
  • What Ceva's China-Europe trucking service means for freight routes
  • M&A radar: Partial sale of Ceva the only certainty as deal smoke thickens

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • Everett Ship Repair offers new Pacific Northwest ship repair option
    Ice Cap Holdings, the parent company of Ice Floe, LLC, dba Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has expanded its shipyard presence to include a service and repair facility in Everett, Wash. Established
  • Viking Line newbuild is packed with climate smarts
    Finland's Viking Line says that its newbuild cruise ferry, the 63,000 gt M/S Viking Glory, will be one of the most climate-smart passenger ships in the world. It estimates that the ship,
  • EDBG to provide functional design for hybrid-electric WSF Olympic ferries
    Seattle, Wash., headquartered Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) reports that Vigor has selected it as the engineering firm that will provide functional design for the new Washington State Ferries (WSF) hybrid-electric Olympic
  • Gas Entec wins cargo handling EPC contract for Asia's largest LNG bunkering vessel
    Busan, Korea, headquartered Gas Entec Co. Ltd. (Gas Entec) has won a contract from Sembcorp Marine under which it will provide the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of the cargo handling system
  • Satcom milestone: KVH ships 10,000th VSAT system
    Maritime mobile connectivity leader KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), has shipped its 10,000th VSAT satellite communications system. This is the latest milestone for a company whose maritime satcom innovation began in 2007

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • Expect general increases from most clubs, Standard chief executive predicts
    'Most clubs would need to increase their rates, and I suspect that most clubs will announce a general increase,' says...
  • DHT to postpone scrubber fittings given tanker spot market bull run
    Company executives say that the highest rate it achieved during the recent market frenzy was $190,000 per day
  • Maersk seeks to create supply for demand
    In concentrating industry focus on a few viable options, Maersk hopes to build a market for vendors to sell into
  • Fuel price spreads show signs of IMO 2020 impact
    Heavy fuel oil prices have fallen to the lowest level in three years
  • Wind propulsion cuts Maersk Tankers emissions
    A year long trial cut down fuel consumption and emissions for the Maersk Pelican by 8.2%
  • Maersk calls for focused development of new fuels
    Danish carrier to focus on alcohol, biomethane and ammonia in an effort to concentrate industry efforts in developing new fuels...
  • Nippon Foundation chairman leads drive for ocean understanding through seabed mapping
    Merchant shipping has a role to play in mapping the world's ocean floors. The Chairman of Nippon Foundation told Lloyd's...
  • Stena Line fined £400k following vehicle incident
    Horrific injuries caused to a port service operative crushed by a van being reversed off the vessel Stena Lagan onto...
  • Viewpoint: Combining aid and training
    The call to locate a multi-purpose disaster relief vessel in the Caribbean is one the shipping authorities should heed
  • Shipping leads Moore Global move to become more interconnected
    Moore Stephens has rebranded to underline a more international and collaborative approach and the new Greek-led global shipping group within...
  • CDB offers $629m loans to Nigeria deepsea port
    Lekki port will become one of the deepest not only in Nigeria but also in sub-Saharan Africa when completed
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Speculation rife over possible Singapore yard merger | More large ships in layup for scrubber retrofits |...
  • Costamare triples profit on back of post-panamax demand
    Costamare has also completed the refinancing of two 2013-built, 8,827 teu vessels for up to $94m with an unidentified European...
  • SembMarine awards LNG cargo system engineering contract to Korea's Gas Entec
    The 12,000 cu m LNG bunker tanker will be the largest in Asia when it enters in service in 2021
  • Cosco restructures LNG shipping business to avoid US sanctions
    But the move has not perked up CSET's share price on both the Shanghai and Hong Kong bourses
  • New Orleans port director leverages railroad to boost container throughput
    'In our business, there is volatility in commodities,' New Orleans port director says. 'So we want to stay diverse in...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • Protests again disrupt rail service into Lazaro Cardenas
  • ODFL earnings slip underscores US LTL 'softness'
  • Tax credit termination accelerates US wind development
  • No sign of recovery for slumping air cargo market
  • New space won't reverse climb in US warehouse rents: report
  • NY-NJ ports chief warms relations with ILA
  • Top global transport providers grew in tumultuous 2018

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • DHT results forecast fourth quarter for tankers
    DHT reported a third quarter loss, but $61,500 per day rates for the fourth quarter thus far
  • Safe Bulkers sees less profit, misses estimates
    Safe Bulkers' earnings have fallen amid higher expenses. The Polys Hajioannou-led owner's adjusted profit for the third quarter came in at $5.87m, down from $8.19m during the same period last year. Adjusted earnings per share (EPS) totalled $0.03, missing analysts' estimates by $0.01. Adjusted EPS attributable to common shareholders was $2.99m versus $5.32m a year ago. Revenue remained flat, e
  • Norden lowers full-year forecast on accounting error
    Norden has lowered its expectations for 2019 after discovering a mistake in its bookkeeping. The Danish owner and operator of bulkers and tankers lessened its forecast to $10m to $45m from $25m to $60m upon seeing the calculation error while updating estimates for its upcoming third-quarter earnings report. The miscalculation was related to adjustments to the tanker sector's profit but will not
  • Apparent US grace period sends tanker investors scurrying
    A heavily-legal notice from OFAC pushed tanker shares down Thursday
  • Castor Maritime buys Pavimar panamax amid fleet renewal
    Another 14-year-old bulk carrier has changed hands
  • Lines pay the price as shippers switch to low-emission services
    Operators under pressure to cut their carbon footprint or watch customers take their business elsewhere
  • Two shipowners do battle over Total's LNG bunker vessel
    Contest between membrane-type containment system and type-C cargo tanks kicks off again for major's second large unit
  • Nine ships could hit sales block as POSH winds up joint venture
    Robert Kuok-backed owner's AHTS partnership hits the buffers after loan defaults
  • Teekay group finally ready to meet with investors
    Having put its sanctions issues behind it, the Teekay group is ready to meet with investors. The shipowning group will meet with existing and prospective shareholders 14 November, the morning after it plans to release its third quarter earnings. Teekay-China LNG Shipping vessels freed from US sanctions Teekay had initially scheduled its investor day for 2 October, but postponed it indefinitely
  • Eastern Pacific turns to Hyundai Mipo for dual-fuel MR tankers
    Deal would be for two firm newbuildings with delivery in late 2021, plus two optional units
  • Shipping proves career of choice for Roed family's new generation
    Norse Group has re-entered bulker and tanker segments with 34-year-old Sebastian Roed at the helm
  • NGO Shipbreaking Platform warns dodgy demo deals are a 'serious crime'
    Recent fine on Wirana in Norway for attempting to scrap ship in Asia should serve as a warning to owners, says environmental group
  • Maersk, LR back alcohols and ammonia to solve eco-fuel question
    New study confirms best decarbonising options are new sustainable energy sources
  • Impairments drop at DNB as shipping and offshore improve
    But Norwegian lender hit by fall-out from Thomas Cook collapse in third quarter
  • Empros scoops up ultramax as Japanese ships go on sale
    Greek company strikes as more such bulkers become available on the secondhand market
  • Trading house Trafigura gets busy with MR tanker relets
    Koch Industries takes one ship for a year at more than $19,000 per day
  • V.Group recruits second new CFO in a year
    Shipmanager brings in Petter Traaholt to replace Alison Henriksen, who only joined in March.
  • Evergas multigas ship shifts to LNG under New Fortress charter
    Chemical giant Ineos relets Dragon-class vessel to supply gas-hungry Jamaica import projects
  • Dof Subsea wins new contracts in Africa and standstill with bondholders
    Two vessels owned by Dof Subsea have won contracts in Africa that will employ the pair for over 160 days. Dof eyes $22m in new equity to help rescue Dof Subsea Dof Subsea bondholders demand more information on refinancing The 6,000-dwt multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV) Skandi Seven (built 2008) has commenced a new contract, working on subsea infrastructure for an existing unnamed customer in An
  • Big firms tend to go early in shipping decarbonisation, poll finds
    A TradeWinds Knowledge survey has revealed companies with more than 50 headcounts are more keen in low-carbon shipping
  • Transpetrol secures long-term charter for MR newbuilding
    Belgian shipowner clinches long-term employment for 50,000-dwt vessel due for delivery next year
  • Union Maritime maintains momentum with ageing MR sales
    UK-based shipowner Union Maritime continues to be a very active player in the sale-and-purchase market with the sale of two MR tankers just a couple of weeks after buying two aframax tankers from the former fleet of Brightoil Petroleum. European brokers said Union Maritime has sold the STX-built, 51,000-dwt Chase and Lincoln (both built 2004) to an undisclosed buyer for $11m each. Union Maritim
  • Tanker surge sees Gundy's unified broking dream come together
    Braemar ACM chief reveals the teamwork that helped shipbroker capitalise on recent market turmoil
  • Braemar pulls together three-year plan as it reviews strategy
    Chairman Ronald Series tells TradeWinds that management must now decide how to resource the business after sale of most of technical division.
  • Norwegian Hull Club offers scrubber cover
    Shipowners can now insure against breakdown of IMO 2020 exhaust gas cleaning systems
  • Cosco rejigs shareholdings to free LNG carriers from sanctions
    Six Arc7 vessels for Yamal LNG owned by Teekay and Chinese partner to resume normal operations
  • Anthony Firmin appointed Britannia P&I chairman
    Former Hapag-Lloyd executive takes over from Nigel Palmer
  • Braemar cuts loss as core shipbroking business improves
    UK broker says investment is now paying off and company poised to capitalise on better shipping markets
  • Iraq readies itself for fully-loaded 14,000-teu boxships
    Basra port aims to attract more and bigger ships following investments in new berths, says ICTSI
  • ST Engineering faces $18m dispute payout to Hornbeck
    Singapore group's VT Halter Marine sees claim from owner reduced by arbitration panel
  • Fearnleys eyes Asia expansion as it marks 150th anniversary
    Norway's top shipbroking firm is expanding its footprint in Singapore, Astrup Fearnley group chief executive Even Matre Ellingsen has confirmed to TradeWinds. The men sculpting the future of 150-year old Astrup Fearnley The company plans to establish its LNG Advisory Services and grow the activities of Fearnley Offshore in the Lion City. News of the growth came as the top brass from the Oslo-ba
  • Growing China-Brazil ties driving surge in Asia-ECSA trade
    China's pivot away from US to South America suggest bright future for route, says ClipperData

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • WiseTech defends against second attack by J Capital
    Global logistics software developer WiseTech (ASX: WTC) has come under renewed attack from investment advisor company J Capital. WiseTech continues to reject all claims of...
  • TFI reveals trucking, logistics acquisitions
    Canadian firm's earnings report reveals August purchases of Quebec cross-border carrier Craler and Georgia-based logistics provider
  • Debt-burdened HMM to issue $562.4 million convertible bond
    South Korea-based ocean box shipping line Hyundai Merchant Marine (KRX: 011200) has revealed plans to issue a 660 billion Korean won (US$562.4 million) convertible bond....
  • Forward Air steady against easier comps
    Forward Air management guided for negative EPS growth in the fourth quarter.
  • Alaska Air soars in Q3
    Alaska Air Group [NYSE: ALK] has caught an updraft after initial turbulence digesting its 2016 acquisition of Virgin America, reporting third-quarter adjusted pre-tax profit margin...
  • Triple whammy hits Universal Logistics Q3 earnings
    General Motors strike, a personal injury lawsuit and soft freight market drive across- the-board losses.
  • Werner reports second-best ever 3Q earnings despite softer freight environment
    Werner Enterprises Inc. reported net income of $39 million, or $0.56 per share, for the third quarter in 2019.
  • TFI powers through flat quarter with resilient truckload businesses
    Canadian and U.S. trucking units continue to squeeze revenue and profits from uneven freight market as LTL and last-mile deliver uneven performance.
  • Amazon's third-quarter revenue surges, but so do its shipping costs
    Amazon.com. Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) late Thursday reported third-quarter revenue of $70 billion, a 24% increase over the same period in 2018, as well as a 46%...
  • Load volumes continue to decelerate into the peak holiday shopping season
    This Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Last Week's DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing Power Index: 25 (Shippers) Three-Month DHL Supply Chain/FreightWaves Pricing...
  • Flying freight: Delta Cargo Vice President spotlights the airline's freight operations
    Shawn Cole spotlights Delta's large-scale cargo operations, which is bigger than you might expect.
  • Trinity Industries reports improved year-over-year growth in revenue, operating profit and earnings per share
    Trinity Industries Inc. (NASDAQ: TRN) reported third-quarter net income of $49 million and earnings per share (EPS) of $0.39, compared to net income of $27.9...
  • Slump persists for North American rail volumes
    Rail volumes fell yet again and the industry is casting its doubts about the fourth quarter.
  • Cummins presses lawmakers on national emissions standard
    Truck engine maker testifies on prospects for "net zero" pollution by 2050.
  • Maersk outlines fuel choices for shipping's carbon-free future
    Ocean carrier says the onus in on marine fuel suppliers to scale up production to meet target dates.
  • NFI finds spotlighting female drivers helps recruit other women
    Drive My Way CEO also advises attendees at the Women In Trucking conference to use woman-to-woman messaging.
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/24
    Trucking Freight Futures relatively unchanged in quiet Wednesday trading session.
  • U.S. Commerce Department announces new anti-dumping investigation of Mexican steel rebar
    The U.S. Department of Commerce has opened an inquiry into whether companies are circumventing anti-dumping and countervailing duty orders on steel rebar from Mexico by...
  • Triton International says container lessors see continuing weak demand
    The container leasing company Triton International said it had "solid" financial performance in the third quarter despite weak leasing demand since last fall.
  • Norway's sovereign wealth fund acquires London logistics property
    Logistics investments are core assets for Norwegian oil fund
  • American Airlines beats Q3 earnings estimates despite operational, cargo difficulties
    Updated at 3:15 p.m. EST. Earnings call adds. Cargo business fell during a challenging third quarter for American Airlines [NASDAQ: AAL], which faced operational disruptions...
  • Smorgasbord of weather slowing down late-week supply chains
    Snowstorm causing problems in a once-thriving freight market out west. Fires, wind, rain in other regions of U.S.
  • Today Pickup: Fabric raises $110 million to grow automated retail logistics platform
    New York startup to jolt U.S. growth with micro-fulfillment centers that aim to give small retailers relevance in the Amazon age.
  • U.S. exporters feel lion's share of pain in U.S.-China trade dispute
    Lost in the US-China's trade war's impact on imports is the devastating effect on US exports
  • Smaller fleets resist dash cams despite their exoneration of drivers
    Among the resistant 30%, reasons to avoid dash cams range from protecting driver privacy to the fear of driver turnover.
  • DHT provides inside glimpse of crude-tanker 'frenzy'
    Top shipping execs reveal the inside story of the recent crude-tanker rate maelstrom.
  • K+N: Forget air cargo peak season this year
    The world's second-largest 3PL does not expect a rebound in air cargo markets until the second half of 2020.
  • Daimler AG reports improved Q3 results but warns of tough times ahead
    Daimler AG reported high sales and earnings in the third quarter but is cautioning that tougher times lie ahead for its Mercedes-Benz car and Daimler...
  • SmartDrive Video Insights: what it takes to keep drivers in the fold
    The latest in a series of collaborative videos and commentary between FreightWaves and SmartDrive.
  • Old Dominion revenue drops for first time in three years as macro weakness bites
    Old Dominion posts first year-on-year revenue drop in 3 years as macro weakness hits home
  • Driver qualification, detention among DOT 2020 priorities
    Prioritizing high-risk motor carriers for interventions an added challenge.
  • Market to decide shipper bill for IMO 2020
    Shippers will shun container lines that lack transparency or overcharge for low-sulfur fuels.
  • Costamare sees better third-quarter thanks to having more ships
    Container ship lessor says charter rates on larger vessels is improving as supply falls.
  • China continues seaport consolidation as Dalian offer goes unconditional
    Broadford Global has made a mandatory unconditional offer for all the H shares in the dual-listed Dalian Port Co. (HKEX: 2880 and SSE: 601880) of...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 24, 2019
  • Crude holds strength following Wednesday rally
    Crude futures settled higher Thursday, following through on Wednesday's rally on a draw in US inventories.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks drop 4.2% on week: Insights Global
    Diesel and gasoil inventories in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub dipped 4.2% on the week.
  • South Korean Hyundai Oilbank to sell VLSFO from early November
    "Hyundai Oilbank [already] has some contracts for VLSFO supplies," a company official said.
  • Bunker industry faces $2-4 billion IMO 2020 credit squeeze
    "We are expecting a 30-40% price increase which automatically leads to a liquidity need of $2-4 billion going forward," Molfetas said.
  • Japan, Saudi Arabia to renew crude oil storage deal in Okinawa
    "It is significant to renew the joint crude oil storage project," Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Isshu Sugawara said.
  • Lloyds proposes LNG terminal offshore Alaska North Slope to bring cargoes to Asia
    "We've been trying to market North Slope gas by pipeline for 50 years and nothing has worked," Treadwell said.

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Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
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
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
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
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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