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June 26, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming carries out network service changes amid rising trade tensions
  • APL starts new weekly Bangkok Haiphong service
  • IMO alerts shipping industry about false piracy warnings
  • Tanker freight rates soar in aftermath of Oman tanker attacks
  • Design completed on new 2,500-TEU eco fuel container carrier
  • S'pore shipmanager urges shipping sector to fully embrace digitisation
  • Colombo container terminal is named Asia's best for 3rd straight year
  • ICTSI subsidiaries in Mexico and Honduras get 'fair logistics' seal
  • Cathay faces 'tremendous pressure' on yield amid stiffer competition
  • US bans flights over parts of Iran's airspace after downing of drone
  • Cargolux completes beluga whale flight from China to Iceland

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Govt committed to provide enabling environment for growth of seafarers in India: Mansukh Mandaviya
  • ICS pushing for rapid action on further CO2 reduction by international shipping
  • Maersk introduces Maersk Spot, a new fully online product that simplifies the buying process for customers
  • Call centre inaugurated in Mumbai DGFT
  • HAROPA - Port of Le Havre & French Development Agency join forces for boosting ports in developing countries
  • Port of Hamburg wins Asian Freight, Logistics & Supply Chain award as Best Global Seaport in 2019
  • PSA Singapore named Best Container Terminal - Asia
  • Agartala airport set to go international
  • Amazon soars in air cargo operations; adds 15 more aircraft to fleet
  • Qatar Airways orders five Boeing 777 freighters
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo launches two new routes
  • Vizag may get air cargo boost
  • Reform ideas suggested to leap-frog growth
  • South East CEO Conclave & Cargo & Logistics Awards 2019 generating tremendous response

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Boosting the development of Europe's railways
  • Fourteen new trucks to operate across the UK
  • Green light for Panattoni Park Frankfurt Süd
  • BLS appoints head of rail production
  • Two new faces on the board at Port Trois-Rivières
  • ANA to cooperate with Virgin Orbit
  • Regular weekly train connects Russia and China
  • New superhub in Eindhoven
  • Learning how to avoid truck congestion at Heathrow
  • Christian Salcher manages cargo-partner's office in Tyrol
  • RBH service to connect south China, Thailand and Vietnam
  • From China to Turkey by truck in just 19 days
  • Agility plans to invest in Togo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Streetscooter management gains new COO
  • Back to a rise in trade volumes in 2019?
  • Starting to service B737NG in Siberia

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Maersk targets frustrated shippers, offering 'no rolled cargo' service
  • Uncertainty over Brexit hits logistics margins amid growing fears of 'no deal'
  • US soybean exports to China withering - 'bumper crop but we need new markets'
  • Innovation must overtake trade growth for sea change in shipping emissions
  • Tough times for Australasian container shipping as trade war ripples spread
  • JD.com logistics arm raises $218m investment fund
  • FedEx hits back over 'impossible' task of policing exports to China
  • Market Insight: Maersk's sweet Spot is not so sweet
  • Market Insight: Q&A with Christian Stocker - Leman has M&A (and more) in its sights
  • On the wires: JF Hillebrand - prey, predator or...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Gulf Island newbuilds feature Schottel and Vulkan technology
    A series of ten Robert Allan Z-Tech 30-80 design terminal and escort tugs being built by Gulf Island Shipyards each feature two type SRP 510 FP Schottel Rudderpropellers type SRP 510 FP.
  • Jacobs wins Saudi shipyard contract
    Dallas, Texas, based Jacobs (NYSE:JEC) is to deliver design engineering services for what will be the largest shipyard on the Arabian Gulf: the King Salman International Complex for Maritime Industries and Services
  • MAN dual-fuel two strokes pass 500,000 hour milestone
    MAN Energy Solutions reports that its two-stroke, dual-fuel engine portfolio has now logged over 500,000 operating hours. The company has booked more than 250 sales across its entire range of dual-fuel two
  • David DeVilbiss joins Glosten
    Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm, Glosten, announces the hiring of David DeVilbiss. He joins Glosten's Marine Construction group as a Senior Marine Consultant. "We are thrilled to have David join
  • Navy takes delivery of LCS 20
    The U.S. Navy accepted delivery of the future USS Cincinnati (LCS 20) during a June 21 ceremony at the Austal USA shipyard in Mobile, Alabama. The future USS Cincinnati is the 18th
  • Wallem on board with 2019 Day of the Seafarer theme
    Today, June 25, is the international Day of the Seafarer. This year IMO is using it as opportunity to promote gender equality, with a social media campaign using the hashtage #IamOnBoard. One
  • Norway won't repair frigate that sank after collision
    Norwegian Defense Minister Frank Bakke-Jensen says that the Government has decided it is more appropriate to dispose of the frigate KNM Helge Ingstad, rather than to repair it. The frigate sank following

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Attrition of shipping's equities analysts is both cyclical and structural
    Higher capital requirements, more selectivity from buy-side investors and electronic trading are all lowering commissions for investment banks
  • American Club clocks up $5.5m loss as combined ratio hits 116%
    'The market may be experiencing a transitional phase where club capabilities will become ever more important to members in the...
  • Maersk launches online spot booking system
    Mutual commitment between the customer and line 'ensures that the vicious cycle of overbookings is addressed', box carrier claims
  • Maritime leaders set to converge on London
    This year's International Shipping Week will be the biggest since the biennial event was launched in 2013, according to chairman...
  • Electrofuels will drive shipping's decarbonisation
    Umas believes electrofuels such as hydrogen, methane and ammonia, will power shipping
  • Call for more women in shipping
    UK's National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers marks Day of the Seafarer celebrations by calling for an increase...
  • Daily Briefing
    Major shipping companies unprepared for low-carbon future | Maersk and Bolloré Logistics commit to 20% CO2 cut by 2025 |...
  • Pilot project seeks to prevent misdeclared cargoes with blockchain
    With a quarter of incidents on board boxships caused by wrongly identified cargoes, a new initiative is hoping to reduce...
  • LNG Canada receives $209m funding from federal government
    A five-party joint venture led by Shell is backing the C$40bn LNG Canada project that will initially export cargoes from...
  • Chevron linked to proposed ethylene plant in Qatar
    The new ethylene and derivatives complex will have nameplate capacity of 1.9m tonnes per annum and boost Qatar's polyethylene production...
  • UAE calls for collaboration to protect energy shipping
    ADNOC chief executive Sultan al-Jaber says UAE will work with friends and allies to defuse and deescalate the current threat...
  • European Maritime Law group elects Vincent Power as chairman
    One of the key topics on the agenda at Emlo's Cyprus meeting this autumn will be the European Commission's Consortia...
  • Bauxite leads dry bulk trade growth
    Bauxite trade is expected to expand by 18% this year, Clarksons data shows

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • 'Painfully slow' US freight market growth predicted
  • Employers ratify ILWU Canada contract
  • Blockchain has potential to reduce container ship fires
  • Major ocean carriers falling short of IMO goals
  • ILWU's goal for terminal automation: worker training
  • NY-NJ eyes near-port rail projects to boost cargo fluidity
  • China-ECSA rates rocket despite new capacity
  • Tariffs push carriers to expand services from Southeast Asia
  • Air cargo volume, rates in tailspin
  • Survey favors Halifax expansion over new construction
  • Maersk revives no-show fees for bookings

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Korea P&I Club opens up to rivals on casualty 'experiences
    Insurer says industry can learn from how it handled two environmentally sensitive salvage operations
  • Fewer ship losses come as relief, but accident rate is still alarming
    Last year saw another fall in the number of vessels lost, but the underlying level of incidents remains stubbornly high and should be a cause for attention
  • Japan P&I drops South Korean discounts after complaints
    Korea P&I says rival is no longer discounting to win its business
  • Golden Ocean Group moves forward with share buyback
    Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal-led bulker player is looking to repurchase six million units
  • Billionaire Gray shows additional appetite for Troim firms with Borr Drilling buy
    South African billionaire Allan Gray has deepened his investment in companies controlled by Tor Olav Troim by boosting his stake in Borr Drilling. Orbis takes bigger position in Golar Borr Drilling seals $645m of new finance Gray's Orbis Investment Management snapped up stock worth close to $2m in the Oslo-listed driller today. The shares are worth $1.98m at Borr's present trading price and th
  • UAE vows to work with allies to deter tanker attacks, says Adnoc
    Public comments from Adnoc chief executive come after US President questioned whether his country should continue to protect the shipping lane via the Strait of Hormuz
  • Gemini makes first buy since Danaos debt restructuring
    US-listed shipowner refinancing has rekindled growth appetite of affiliate
  • Capital Gas and Maran Gas upbeat on next 18 months
    Optimism with caution on uncertainties but Tsakos Energy warns on post 2022 redeliveries
  • Middle East animosity a plus for tankers so far, Tsakos says
    The political stand-off in the Middle East is having positive side effects for the tanker market so far, major shipowner Nikolas Tsakos said. "It will not sound very politically correct but animosities are good for tanker rates and the market," the Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) chief executive told the TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in Athens. "Every animosity creates more and more demand for more
  • Hafnia snaps up $0.33m of its own shares
    BW Group-owned tanker company Hafnia has bought back NOK 2.86m ($0.33m) of its own stock. The company told Norway's OTC market that it purchased 143,000 shares at NOK 20 each. After the transaction, Hafnia holds 211,479 of its own shares, representing 0.06% of the company. Hafnia Tankers books profit in first quarter since BW deal closed Hafnia made a profitable start to 2019 in what was its f
  • Star Bulk rebuys $5m in shares
    Petros Pappas-led bulker owner in late November initiated programme to repurchase $50m of its own stock.
  • India sending two warships to Gulf
    Aim is to protect shipping following tanker attacks.
  • Paris MOU cracks down on filthy "mephitic" cargoships
    The Paris MOU state control organisation has revealed details of two cargoships found to be in an "indescribable" and "mephitic" condition in Italy and Greece. The 9,200-dwt general cargoship Virile (built 1992) called at Marina di Carrara in Italy on 6 March to load marble blocks, harvesters and other agricultural vehicles and bulldozers. It was expected to leave on 14 March. The vessel, with
  • Former Maersk boss Andersen among major players backing Mortensen's new shipowning venture
    One-time Brondby Football Club, a Singaporean shipowner and a footwear dynasty also involved.
  • Plato, Conrad, Bob Marley and high spirits: shipping bids farewell to Rodgers
    Historic tea clipper Cutty Sark is a fitting venue to mark Euronav's 15 years as a public company and Hugo De Stoop stepping up to CEO
  • Bery Maritime reports strong results and looks positively on 2019
    Bery Maritime has reported very strong profit margins in its annual report.. The Oslo-based, fertiliser-focused shipbroker's 2018 results show show that the firm had a pre-tax profit of NOK 20m ($2.35m), against a NOK 1m profit in 2017. Maersk Broker executive trio chart next moves after profitable and expansive 2018 Finance items accounted for NOK 20m of the 2018 profit. President Christian
  • Tanzania to build new bulker port
    Tanzania is planning to construct a new dry bulk port in its southern region of Mbeya. The country's ports authority wants to boost trade with Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Democratic Republic of Congo, the Citizen newspaper reported. It cited deputy minister for works, transport and communications, Atashasta Nditiye, as saying the terminal will be linked to the Tanzania-Zambia railway line. C
  • John Fredriksen's Frontline tipped to follow up VLCC resale deal and newbuilding play in rising tanker market
    John Fredriksen's Frontline is expected to follow up its VLCC resale and product newbuilding swoops with the purchase of additional tankers at a time IMO 2020 and political tensions are seeding the market. Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies Two secondhand VLCCs and MR tankers attracting interest Frontline grabs VLCC resale and orders LR2s Middle
  • Five MSC Gayane crew remanded in custody
    Seafarers to face federal trial in $1bn cocaine smuggling case.
  • Charters behind double VLCC strike by SK Shipping emerge as price focus intensifies
    South Korean shipowner diverges from its normal buying strategy by taking resale newbuildings
  • Vitol building LSFO refinery in Malaysia
    Trader and owner looking to supply IMO 2020-compliant fuel in Asia.
  • Uljanik Plovidba sells MR as restructuring begins
    Croatia's Uljanik Plovidba has sold its oldest tanker as the first step in its financial restructuring. It said a memorandum of agreement had been signed with an unnamed buyer concerning the disposal of the 53,000-dwt Kastav (built 2009). Court ruling gives Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba access to accounts Six released in $181m Uljanik fraud probe Handover is expected within two weeks. Vessel
  • Dof Subsea seeks to align bond and loan covenants
    Norwegian OSV owner extends one loan as dialogue continues over refinancing
  • Tokio Marine cuts off UK arm in restructuring move
    The Tokio Marine Group is to put its UK based company Tokio Marine Kiln Insurance (TMKI) into run off in a restructuring of its business. Tokio Marine said in a statement: "TMKI will stop accepting business from 1 July 2019, apart from Japanese accounts which will be unaffected until 1 January 2020 when they will be underwritten by TMK's sister company Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC). Two TMK execs q
  • Stifel raises GasLog with stock in Peter Livanos company trading at two-year low
    Upgrade to buy comes as LNG market approaches period when its "easier to make money"
  • Nordea stakes growth on doing more for to selective client list
    Nordic bank will only pursue profitable deals with long-term, top-tier clients to expand its shipping portfolio
  • Ditas Denizcilik makes first tanker buy in five years
    Rare deal by Turkish company highlights 'sensational' S&P activity for MR tankers
  • Bergshav posts record results but stays 'cautious' on fleet growth
    Norwegian shipowner 'satisfied' with rise in revenue but ambitions to buy more aframaxes remain unfulfilled
  • Jacques de Chateauvieux wins new allies in Bourbon bank battle
    Bourbon owner signs up other shareholders to vote with him as OSV company seeks refinancing solution.
  • Aframax damaged during mooring in Russia
    Transneft says berth also damaged during incident at Novorossiysk.
  • ICTSI: shipbuilding is dead in Subic Bay
    Philippines ports boss explains interest in Hanjin yard site and why the group will never get into shipping
  • MPA's new Singapore drop-in centre to handle 20,000 crew a month
    Pasir Panjang Terminal facility launched as part of events to mark 'Day of the Seafarer'.
  • Qatargas sets new Turkey LNG milestones
    Middle East producer says expanded terminal will capture the economies of scale afforded by Q-Flex tonnage.
  • With teething issues resolved, ONE now faces Trump tariff fallout
    Japanese joint venture among the most exposed to Asia-US container trade, says analyst.
  • Oil major cancels Wilforce charter following Singapore collision
    But Awilco LNG says ship should emerge from repair yard in time for seasonally stronger winter period
  • Taiwan Navigation clears out veteran tonnage
    Mainland private owners are the likeliest buyers as a Taiwanese state-owned player puts ships on the block
  • No summer slump in S&P, says Clarksons Platou Asia's Rowe
    Constrained supply in dry bulk could cancel the traditional seasonal slowdown
  • NYK Line and K Line invest in dual-fuelled vehicle carrier newbuildings
    The 7,000-ceu PCTC newbuildings are backed by cargoes from Toyota Motor Corp
  • Report: owners falling short of emissions target
    Non-profit group CDP says shipping companies not investing enough to meet 2050 reduction bullseye

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Supreme Court rejects case seeking to halt 232 tariffs
    Tariffs on steel will remain in place after the court declined to review an American Institute for International Steel case challenging the president's constitutional authority.
  • US seeks to form coalition for maritime security
    President Trump on Twitter Monday questioned whether the U.S. should continue protecting non-U.S. ships in or near the Strait of Hormuz.
  • FedEx lawsuit says EAR violates common carrier status
    Express carrier giant argues when it comes to compliance with the Export Administration Regulations that it's "a transportation company, not a law enforcement agency."
  • Georgia senators urge no China tariffs on cranes
    The ship-to-shore cranes had been removed from List 3 of Section 301 tariffs on China but were later added to proposed List 4.
  • CDP: Shipping lines not investing enough to meet IMO target
    Retrofitting vessels and slow steaming are two short-term options to reduce emissions while more transformative technologies are developed, according to a new study.
  • British Columbia longshoremen contract ratified
    Employers met Tuesday and voted to accept the new pact negotiated with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Canada.
  • Maersk offering guaranteed spot product
    Maersk Spot will offer shippers guaranteed equipment and space in exchange for a penalty if they don't show up with promised cargo.
  • Acting CBP commissioner resigns
  • Company owner sentenced for illegally importing batteries
  • Former CDL tester pleads guilty to identify theft

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 25, 2019
  • Crude treads water as market looks to G-20 for direction
    Crude futures finished Tuesday's session mixed as the market treaded water ahead of the G-20 summit beginning later this week.
  • Slow steaming a short-term path to meet IMO emissions target: CDP
    Slow steaming presents a quick-fix way to lower greenhouse gas emissions in the shipping sector.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents DMCC
  • Breach of sulfur cap MARPOL rules will not necessarily impact P&I cover: Gard
    Gard also said that the 2020 global sulfur cap does not require any amendments to be made to the existing club rules.
  • US middle distillate Jul deliveries to Europe at 380,000 mt: cFlow
    "The arb closed because freight went up."
  • Asian HSFO viscosity spread narrows on strong 380 CST, tight inflow
    "I think the 380 CST grade is stronger [than 180 CST] because supply is getting tighter," which made the spread narrower, a trader said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • US temporarily suspends MSC's preferred customs status after drugs seizure
    The drugs bust was made on board the 2018-built MSC Gayane, a 9,962 TEU vessel that had travelled from South America to Philadelphia.
  • HSBC sees oil markets tightening in H2 despite recent weakness
    Brent crude will average $66.50/b during 2019, down from a previous estimates of $67/b, HSBC said.
  • Trump threatens to lessen US security role in Strait of Hormuz, unveils sanctions
    "I don't think it's a full doctrinal change," Scott Modell, Rapidan Energy MD said.

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InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
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Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hamburg
A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -3.0%
Civitavecchia
Bulk cargo decreased and rolling cargo increased. Volumes increased at the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta.
ZIM's board of directors rejects a second offer to buy the company presented by Glickman and Ungar
Haifa
The board of directors is evaluating other proposals
The government has approved the draft bill on port governance.
Rome
At the heart of the new structure is the creation of Porti d'Italia Spa
FMC raises possibility of closing US ports to Spanish ships
Washington
The American agency announces the continuation of the investigation into the US ships that Madrid has denied access to its ports.
Global Ports Holding and Ocean Platform Marinas to build new cruise terminal at the Port of Seville
Seville/London
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Dar es Salaam
The MSC Group company has signed an agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority
Roberto Petri is the new president of the Italian Ports Association.
Rome
Very close to the Brothers of Italy, he worked in the banking sector and was a member of the boards of directors of publicly owned companies.
The level of connection of Italian ports to the network of containerized maritime routes is growing
Geneva
The only exception was Trieste, which recorded a decrease of -12.3%.
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Miami
Reintroduction of dividend distribution announced
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
Brussels
It is likely that European targets will be met with imported fuels, or not at all.
Porto Marghera inaugurates a new single-section underground pipeline for the transport of vegetable oils.
Venice
At 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe.
PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer to manage the Intermodal Terminal at Interporto Padova
Padua
A financial offer of 75 million euros was presented
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Copenhagen
Vessels are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to manage operational disruptions
Finnish Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
Brussels
He will take over from Karin Orsel on January 1st.
Premier Alliance's Asia-Northern Europe services will be based on a hub-and-spoke model
Seoul
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes
Work has begun in Switzerland to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France.
Bern
Construction site completion at the end of 2029
In the third quarter, freight traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
La Defense
Increase driven by rising bulk cargo. Miscellaneous cargo remained stable.
Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment
Trieste
Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years
WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Taipei
Charter of three additional vessels
The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports
Madrid
Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey
Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals
Casablanca/Valencia
Investment worth 80 million euros
Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia
Milan
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet
MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships
Oslo
Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract
Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
Milan
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
Berlin
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros
AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
An investment of at least 435 million dollars is expected
The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.
Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.
Rome
The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.
Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships
Hamburg
Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs
Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
Henderson
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company
Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company
Copenhagen
New CFO and appointment of new regional managers
In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo
Rome
Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM
Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
London/San Donato Milanese
Operation worth approximately 126 million euros
The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.
New York
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping
EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports
Brussels
The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%
Naples
ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility
Brussels
Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports
From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban
Durban
Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs
The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Bremen
Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Beijing
Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
Cairo
Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.
HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Seongnam
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Brussels
Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
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
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
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
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
He is among the founders of the Malta International Shipowners' Association, of which he holds the position of vice-president.
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
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