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March 29, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • HMM names Jae-hoon Bae new CEO - without mentioning predecessor
  • Kerry Logistics profit up 15pc to US$310.8 million, as sales soar 24pc
  • World Shipping Council dismisses 'flawed' findings of OECD report
  • US Defence Department looks to Huawei rivals for 5G options
  • News of no further indictments from Mueller fuels trade revival hopes
  • Jaxport, hails arrival of its biggest ship Zim's 11,000-TEU Cape Sounio
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange box index dips 0.9pc to 813.37pt
  • Hamburg's HHLA profit up 17.9pc to US$28.1 million as revenue rises 3.1pc
  • Inchape calls ship agencies 'shadowy', seeks data analytics for insights
  • World's biggest shipping line tests carbon- sulphur-saving biofuel
  • Warmists surprised Greenland's fastest melting glacier is growing again
  • CMA CGM ship successfully refuels with cleaner bio-fuel in Rotterdam
  • NYK first Japanese carrier accredited to conduct its own LNG training
  • Air cargo fails to deliver advanced Thai NZ votes in time for count
  • Man critical after hit in face with cargo plane propeller in Ohio
  • Germany's Rhenus acquires World Net Logistics in South Africa
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo to fly to South America with service to Sao Paulo

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Baltic Index Council takes key decision on impact of IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap on Baltic dry timecharter indices
  • COSCO SHIPPING Ports shows robust growth driven by volume
  • MSC updating network to better serve East Africa & Middle East, India & Sri Lanka
  • NYK becomes first Japanese shipping company accredited to conduct IGF Code training
  • Secondary offerings remain key to funding for shipping companies, says report
  • Engineering exports projected to surge
  • Adani Ports becomes first Indian port operator to record 200 MMT cargo movement
  • DCCAA annual dinner in Delhi brings logistics industry together
  • Dr Amiya Chandra releases Special Issue on KASEZ

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New partner for Heppner
  • Japanese logistics provider orders 500 Street Scooters
  • New shuttle warehouse for fashion logistics specialist
  • CEO quits Jan de Rijk Logistics
  • Dnata expands into Belgium
  • Bernhard Schulte Cruise: full speed ahead
  • Preparing for Brexit
  • Dunkerque-Port forms new executive team
  • Bigger slice of freight cake for Swiss railway
  • US class I railroad digitalising further
  • CCCC signs a contract with the port of Trieste
  • Emirates to add cargo capacity to Cairo
  • Tigers is first Doozee customer
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • More hinterland traffic between Switzerland and Antwerp
  • OOIL publishes its results for 2018
  • Gendron appointed operations director
  • Aero Africa settles in Shanghai

The Loadstarweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Fire-damaged boxes off the Yantian Express, but shippers must wait for intact cargo
  • Another bumper year as IL proves the star performer for Kerry Logistics
  • E-commerce bonus for Miami forwarder via Brazil customs deal with airport
  • Fiata issues guidance to members on how to prevent cyber-attacks
  • Jakarta Airport to build major air cargo village as Indonesia eyes global freight hub status
  • New Loadstar LongRead: South-east Asia ports on the cusp of change
  • New chief commercial officer and chief operating officer at Yodel
  • Supply chain radar: When an "exception" should not make a rule - Panalpina's EGM draws near
  • Containerships CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen resigns
  • Supply chain radar: Will Ryder change gear under new CFO Parker?

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Voith delivers first U.S.-made VSP units
    Voith and the North Carolina Department of Transportation have teamed up to deliver the first two American-made Voith Schneider Propeller (VSP) units for a new, 38-vehicle river-class ferry, the Rodanthe, currently under
  • GTT to design tanks for Sembcorp Marine LNG bunkering vessel
    Paris headquartered LNG containment specialist GTT has received an order from Singapore's Sembcorp Marine shipyard concerning the tank design of the LNG bunkering vessel on order at the yard for Mitsui OSK
  • Tallink orders LNG fueled 2,800 passenger ferry at Finland's RMC
    Estonia's Tallink Group has entered into a contract with Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) covering the construction of a new LNG-fueled fast ferry for the Tallinn - Helsinki route shuttle operation.
  • Bergink takes the helm at Framo
    Martijn Bergink has been appointed CEO of pump manufacturer Framo. He succeeds former CEO Sameer Kalra, who is moving to parent company Alfa Laval as the new head of the Alfa Laval
  • Conrad delivers third ATB unit to Vane Brothers
    Morgan City, La., based Conrad Shipyard has delivered the third in a series of identical Articulated Tug Barge units, designed by Greg Castleman of Castleman Maritime, to the Vane Brothers Company, Baltimore,
  • Maltese forces take control of tanker after migrants overpower rescuers
    A vessel "overpowered" by a group of migrants was stormed by Maltese rescue forces early on Thursday, the Times of Malta reports the Armed Forces of Malta saying. The vessel, the tanker
  • SuitX launches third-gen shoulder exoskeleton
    California-based SuitX has launched its third-generation wearable shoulder-supporting exoskeleton (shoulderX V3) for use by shipbuilding and other workers. The third-generation industrial exoskeleton augments its wearer by reducing forces at the shoulder complex,

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Viking Sky passenger claim unlikely to hit International Group pool threshold
    Cruiseships are safe vessels and do not have many accidents, HFW lawyers insist. But when things do go wrong, they...
  • Trafigura builds suezmax stealth fleet for clean trading
    Some of the vessels have established an effective floating hub-and-spoke distribution network off the West African port of Lome
  • Shipowners worried for crew after vessel hijacking by migrants
    ICS fears crews could find themselves in conflict with the people they rescue
  • Valero facing claims of bad bunker fuel sales
    Indelpro alleges Valero internally refused to buy its own product but did not notify customers of known defects
  • Two years on from Stellar Daisy sinking and we are none the wiser
    There are still 45 very large ore carriers converted from very large crude carriers trading, according to Lloyd's List Intelligence
  • GasLog seals 12-year charter for last uncommitted newbuild
    Jera's agreement for 180,000 cu m vessel said to be among first long-term charters by the company with non-Japanese owners
  • Kirby Corp secures $500m loan
    Borrowings can be used for general corporate purposes, including acquisitions
  • Global Ports gains on Russian recovery
    Russia's containerised trade continues to improve yet is still short of 2013's teu highs
  • Key question facing 'small but strong' PIL
    Singamas chairman Teo Siong Seng reiterates that he's not selling his family-owned liner shipping business. But he had earlier said...
  • Cosco Shipping Ports continues to grow
    Managing director Zhang Wei says the port-fleet business mode will help CSP mitigate rising uncertainties on trade demand
  • Containerships loses chief executive after CMA CGM takeover
    Former MacAndrews head to take control of CMA CGM-owned intra-European specialist
  • Clarksons buys US broker
    Safe Harbour Tanker Chartering will be folded into Clarksons Platou Specialised Products
  • Euronav names Hugo De Stoop as chief executive
    Euronav is now looking for a new chief financial officer
  • Viewpoint: Learning lessons on ferry safety
    It's time that more was done to deal with ferry disasters in the poorer parts of the globe, where woeful...
  • Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation profit dives
    Increased production from countries such as Saudi Arabia and Russia led to robust demand for crude while freight rates also...
  • Congressman pushing for energy exports to be carried on US ships
    Bill calls for a minimum 1% of US crude and 2% of LNG exports to be carried on local vessels...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Weather, rail service woes cool US intermodal growth
  • US import growth shifting to low single-digit pace
  • Flexport coloading FCL-LCL shipments
  • ELD rule to reshape Canadian trucking market

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Bahri accuses Valero of selling bad fuel
    Saudi Arabia's state-owned shipping company is taking Valero to court, alleging the Houston oil company sold one of its ro-ros bad fuel. The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, better known as Bahri, filed the $1.13m suit in Houston federal court Monday. Bahri 'agrees compensation' for tanker clash It alleges Valero filled the 26,000-dwt Bahri Yanbu (built 2014) with 750 tonnes of "unsui
  • GasLog secures 12-year newbuild charter with JERA
    GasLog is one of the first non-Japanese gas carrier owners to work with JERA, according to chief executive Paul Wogan.
  • GASColor Group books record results in 2018
    Olav Nils Sunde owned ferry firm Color Group has recorded its best ever results. The company logged a pre-tax profit of NOK 525m ($103m) in 2018, up from NOK 440m in 2017. Nordea beefs up risk compliance with management changes Revenues increased from NOK 4.97bn to NOK 5.14bn. It owns and operates six trading ships and will this year take delivery of the hybrid ferry, Color Hybrid, from Ultst
  • Singapore bunker supplier buys VLCC used for floating storage
    Equatorial Marine emerges as buyer of vintage CS Pioneer as IMO fuel sulphur cap looms
  • Guangzhou Salvage wins deal to raise Thorco Cloud
    Latest appointment follows trend that sees Chinese firms dominating the removal market
  • Cosco ignores faltering trade as it mulls more mega-max orders
    Chinese liner operator scouts shipyards for 21,000-teu newbuildings that will keep the wave of giant boxships coming
  • Professors question northern Norway cruise traffic
    The Viking Sky outage has raised questions about the cruise traffic in the northern part of the Norwegian coast. In a letter to Oslo daily Dagens Naeringsliv, Norwegian University of Science and Technology professors Ingrid Bouwer Utne and Jan Erik Vinnem argued that certain sailings should be banned. Billionaire Torstein Hagen leads with his heart as he offers support to victims UK and US to j
  • Russia promotes Northern Sea Route interests for LNG exports
    Cabotage decree and approval of huge Kamchatka storage project signal intent
  • Sunset for Sunrise as 42-year-old LNG carrier scrapped
    An LNG carrier that has been sitting in lay-up in Indonesia for 10 years has been sold for scrap. Brokers said the 129,300-cbm Sunrise (ex-Transgas and Edouard LD, built 1977) was sold "as is" at Batam for 26,634 per ldt, equating to around $10.2m. Conversion a possibility for vintage laid-up LNG carrier Local sources familiar with the vessel said it had fallen into disrepair and was seen listi
  • Kirby reups credit facility, could go company shopping
    Kirby Corporation has refilled its coffers and could be looking at further acquisitions. The Houston Jones Act shipowner announced Thursday that it extended its $850m revolving credit facility to March 2024 and secured a five-year, $500m loan. BTIG starts covering Kirby The company said the borrowings would be used for general purposes, "including acquisitions." Kirby has been active in buying
  • China Investment still strong in ex-Wilbur Ross vehicle
    While Washington slugs it out with Beijing, Chinese sovereign wealth fund continues to invest in US tankers
  • Row emerging over European liner consortia review
    Two reports intended to guide the European Commission on liner consortia simply confuse the issue
  • Viking Sky incident raises concerns over Solas failings
    Two-year-old cruiseship's breakdown could spark a rethink on IMO regulations after the vessel limped back to port on just one engine
  • Diana Shipping tender offer undersubscribed
    Symeon Palios-led bulker owner takes back majority of shares offered in buyback.
  • Surveyors investigate collision of LNG carrier and VLCC
    Investigations are continuing into the likely cause of a collision between an LNG carrier and a VLCC off Fujairah on Sunday night. Dramatic photos show a gaping hole that stretches the full height of the hull in the portside bow of Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp's 281,395-dwt tanker Shinyo Ocean (built 2001). The gash resulted from the collision with the 155,000-cbm LNG carrier Aseem (built 200
  • International Group agrees to share data to boost safety
    The International Group of Protection & Indemnity Clubs has agreed in principle to start sharing loss data in a bid to boost safety in the maritime industry. International Group rings the changes and looks to modernise and renew International Group chairman Paul Jennings revealed at a London Maritime Insurance Conference that P&I club managers had given him a remit to explore how data can be col
  • BP emerges in the market for time-chartered LNG tonnage
    Energy major being 'active and aggressive' as it looks to take vessels for up to seven years
  • Latvian Shipping and Torm lead Venezuela product tanker trade
    Risk premiums are attached to Venezuelan trade even though US sanctions do not target the shipping sector directly
  • Laaksonen quits at Containerships after CMA CGM takeover
    Containerships CEO Kari-Pekka Laaksonen has resigned nine months after the Finnish line was bought by French giant CMA CGM. Laaksonen is staying on until a successor is found and the board will meet on Friday to examine the matter. CMA CGM is proposing that Claude Lebel takes over. He is the CEO of another CMA CGM company, short sea line MacAndrews, which is being merged into Containerships fol
  • Hugo de Stoop lands top job at Euronav
    Euronav has named CFO Hugo de Stoop as Paddy Rodgers' replacement as CEO. It said the decision had been taken following a professional search and assessment process. "It is anticipated that his new role will commence following a brief handover period which is expected to take place in the course of the second quarter of this year," it added. Outspoken Rodgers to quit Euronav, work for safety T
  • Couple compensated after Lloyd Fonds fund fails
    A German couple have won compensation in court after a Lloyd Fonds ship fund went bust in 2014. The Hamburger Abendblatt said the asset manager launched 70 such funds in 2008. The Hamburg district court has now awarded damages totalling EUR 120,000 ($135,000). The couple had each invested EUR 59,000 in the bulker fund Thira Sea, which later went bankrupt. The court said the award was for "brea
  • Migrants hijack bunker tanker off Italy
    Migrants have hijacked a bunker tanker that rescued them off Italy. A total of 108 people were picked up by the 846-dwt Elhiblu 1 (built 2015), after trying to reach Europe from Libya. Rubber bullets used to force migrants off car carrier But they seized control of the vessel when it became clear they were being taken back to Libya, Italian and Maltese authorities said. Corriere della Sera and
  • Vitol warns that Europe faces short term LNG supply glut
    Trader says situation is "unprecedented" as number of monthly cargoes heads towards 170.
  • GP Global to supply 0.5% LSFO from April 2019
    UAE-based firm will initially focus on major bunker ports before expanding to smaller markets.
  • Last of damaged Yantian Express containers finally removed
    Boxship set to depart Freeport once repairs to damaged area of ship have been completed.
  • Fred Olsen Ocean buys 50% stake in United Wind Logistics
    Company says investment further strengthen presence in logistics and installation value chain.
  • KMTC orders feeder boxship newbuilds at HMD
    South Korean liner operator Korea Marine Transport Co (KMTC) ended a seven-year absence from the shipbuilding market by booking three feeder containerships at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). Industry sources said KMTC is the unnamed Asian company that Ulsan-based HMD referred to in a recently announced order. Hyundai Mipo lands Asian boxship order A source familiar with KMTC confirmed it had inked
  • Nisshin Shipping expands into LNG sector with lone newbuild
    Privately owned Japanese tonnage provider books single gas carrier at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • KSS Line joins forces with HHI to develop new VLGCs
    Innovative designs aim to cut charterers' costs by allowing extra cargo capacity to transit old Panama Canal locks

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Moderate growth for 2019 container volumes forecast
    The surge in imports as shippers "pulled forward" cargo in December is reverberating into this year and has set a high bar that will be hard to match in late 2019.
  • Klobuchar unveils $1 trillion road, rail and port plan
    The plan, which includes more than $650 billion in federal funding, would be the Democratic presidential hopeful's "top budget priority" should she be elected in 2020.
  • Chao: Surface bill possible vehicle for infrastructure
    Sen. Susan Collins criticizes the president's Transportation Department budget for offering "no path forward after the FAST Act expires."
  • Grassley to introduce bill soon to check 232 powers
    The Senate Finance Committee said in "coming weeks" the panel's chairman will introduce a bill allowing Congress to stop Section 232 duties after they are imposed.
  • Valmet to supply scrubbers for seven 23,000-TEU HMM ships
  • PhilaPort receives second set of super post-Panamax cranes
  • Executive Moves: Crowley, DSC Logistics
  • Executive Moves: Dunkerque and Duluth board elections
  • U.S. toolmaker nailed for OFAC violations
  • Chinese cabinet imports investigated

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 28, 2019
  • Crude settles in the red despite afternoon rally as market weighs supply fundamentals
    An afternoon rally failed to push crude prices into positive territory Thursday, and futures settled slightly under their open as the market weighed a bearish US crude
  • Trump urges OPEC to boost oil supply, says prices are 'getting too high'
    US President Donald Trump again urged OPEC to increase oil supply, saying prices were "getting too high," after WTI crude futures have hovered near $60/b
  • Boost to global LSSR storage demand ahead of IMO 2020
    Storage demand for low sulfur straight-run fuel oil will increase globally in the run up to the International Maritime Organization's sulfur cap
  • Fuel oil volume from Rotterdam to Singapore high despite uneconomical arb
    Fuel oil volumes from Rotterdam to Singapore have risen above the 2018 average again this month despite sour arbitrage economics to the east
  • Genoil fuel desulfurization tech gets boost from Lloyd's Register verification
    Shipping classification society Lloyd's Register has officially witnessed clean technology engineering company Genoil's process to reduce sulfur in marine
  • Bunker major GP Global to supply 0.5% LSFO from April ahead of IMO 2020
    UAE-based bunker fuel supplier GP Global late Wednesday said it will be ready to start 0.5% low sulfur fuel oil supply from April
  • TANKERS: Houston Ship Channel delays leave USGC-loading Aframax freight unfazed
    "I have heard of a decent amount of people toying with the idea of replacing vessels," one shipbroker said.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • LSFO supply concerns ease as shipowners plan for IMO 2020
    "Our advice is plan in time and plan into detail," Rauta said.
  • TRADER NOTE: GP Global hires four new Singapore bunker traders
    The traders are Steve Goh, Jason Kong, Rohan Bhatia and Aaron Hon.
  • INTERVIEW: UAE's GP Global eyes growth in new regions while readying for IMO 2020
    "We are looking at the American markets as well because that's the missing piece and it looks interesting," Goel said.

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