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November 22, 2021
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 21, 2021
  • CMA CGM to reshuffle its MEDWAX service connecting the Mediterranean to West Africa
  • Effort to examine how data can improve ocean cargo movement
  • RCL's newly launched RWA 1 service makes maiden call at GTI Mumbai
  • Swire Projects & Nordic Project ink deal for long-term charter of 6 multipurpose heavylift vessels
  • Agricultural & processed food products export seeing surge
  • Import of cheaper teas impacting domestic industry
  • Minister announces new Model Concession Agreement - 2021 for PPP projects at Major Ports
  • Businesses urged to prepare for changes to UK border controls from Jan. 2022
  • Freight markets volatility seen continuing through most of 2022
  • Shipping crisis affecting importers, distributors most
  • Govt wants to cut import of 102 items by enhancing production
  • Global Logistics celebrates 15 years of Passion, Innovation & Excellence
  • Maersk issues maiden green bond to fund first green methanol vessels
  • Maritime And Logistics Awards (MALA) 2021 sees key decision-makers in attendance

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Albatros Express expands network
  • An Italo-Hispanic healthcare deal
  • Libya on the agenda
  • How the pandemic hit the rail business
  • Tobias Schmidt takes the helm
  • Anticipating the 'preighter' exemption deadline
  • How to tackle Brexit, again
  • Train brings poultry to Uzbekistan
  • Audi chooses Gerd Walker
  • Railway node in Barcelona takes next step
  • Atlas Air and Cainiao: one year later
  • Imperial's new facility in Terneuzen
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Improving rail links between Turkey and EU
  • Stewart Angus returns to Dnata
  • K Line adds another vessel
  • Long-range drones: first vaccine delivery

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
  • Aircraft and troops move in to help as Vancouver is cut off by extreme weather
  • Asia-Europe ocean space and rate offers - but still no sign of return to normal
  • Cabotage rules relaxed for boxes transhipped from Shanghai to local ports
  • Sustainable logistics still top of the green agenda for shippers, says research
  • Cargojet gears up for Mammoth 777 conversion programme
  • The music stops post-Brexit, and UK SMEs fear they may be out of the game
  • Cathay pilots worried about quarantine urged to call in sick
  • CULines drives global ambitions with appointment of Lars Christiansen as co-CEO
  • Road freight veteran Anthony Guillouet is sennder's new MD France
  • EXCLUSIVE M&A radar: Insatiable M'rsk preps Asia deal

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
  • INTERTANKO backs net zero by 2050
    The Council of Members of the International Association of Independent Tanker Owners (INTERTANKO) has agreed that international shipping should strive to achieve net zero CO2 emissions by 2050. This is in line
  • Offshore: Vineyard Wind 1 construction kicks off
    A groundbreaking ceremony was held today to mark the start of construction of Vineyard Wind 1, the first large-scale offshore wind farm in the U.S. The project will be 25 times the
  • VIDEO: Zero-emission, zero-crew box ship makes first trip
    The world's first all-electric autonomous containership, Yara Birkeland has completed its maiden voyage in the Oslo Fjord. The 120 TEU vessel will be used by Norwegian fertilizer giant Yara to transport mineral
  • White House puts container shipping alliances in its crosshairs
    In its latest briefing on the port congestion issue and its impact on the supply chain, the White House notes good progress in shifting import cargoes through the ports of Los Angeles
  • Fast Food & Mental Health
    By Emily Reiblein, Crowley Transportation workers push long hours, slipping in snacks and meals whenever an opportune moment arises. Grabbing a quick bite of fast food can seem like a good option,
  • Great Lakes Towing extends services to Sturgeon Bay
    Following a fleet renewal program that has increased the size of its fleet, the Great Lakes Towing Company is expanding its harbor towing and ice breaking services to Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. The

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
  • Two years into our brave new Covid-19 world, let's hear it for shipping
    No one would describe the last two years as getting off lightly. But the ingenuity of humanity - aided in...
  • CMA CGM revenues double on higher freight earnings
    CMA CGM expects the market to remain strong during the fourth quarter of the year. It has boosted its spending...
  • Caution over China's privacy law leads to AIS data outage
    The continued Automatic Identification System data gap could cause headaches and dangers for foreign companies trying to monitor their fleet...
  • Standard Club strengthens Asia presence amid rising claims costs
    Now more than ever, Asian shipowners expect their clubs to have a strong regional presence capable of servicing them in...
  • Will supply and demand fundamentals stem billions of dollars in losses for the tanker sector?
    After losing bigtime in a depressed market this year, the global fleet of some 15,000 tankers trading internationally is looking...
  • UK's first new freeports 'open for business'
    Thames Freeport says a new range of financial incentives for businesses, including 'being part of a customs zone, which will...
  • Höegh LNG has 100% contract coverage amid refinancings
    While the liquefied natural gas market continues to perform well, earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation in the fourth...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Freight futures are having a moment. Here's why
    The industry has been missing a comprehensive and easy-to-understand overview of the dry bulk FFA, but no more! John Banaszkiewicz, one...
  • Top 10 in marine insurance 2021
    Non-Britons take the top three slots in this year's rundown, reflecting the rise of the Nordic and Chinese and the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
  • Vancouver port cut off from rail until midweek
  • International Brotherhood of Teamsters
  • ILA appeals judge's ruling in Leatherman dispute
  • Port of Virginia to begin NIT rail expansion in February
  • CMA CGM orders four new A350 freighters to boost air cargo group
  • NC Ports adds Midwest rail access with CSX service
  • Decarbonization must remain a priority despite supply chain issues

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
  • Tanker scrapping picking up and expected to continue, MSI says
  • An early holiday miracle: maritime's message at COP26 coalesces on 'zero'
  • How a 'thank you' note symbolised the live return of ship finance in New York
  • American Club targets 12.5% premium increase at 2022 insurance renewal
  • Capesize bulker rates recover some of week's losses
  • Editor's Selection: Money blows in on the wind, while S&P and LNG deals run hot
  • Bugbee huffs and puffs to inflate Eneti share price after deal
  • MPCC dissolves container shipping pool after profiting from vessel sales
  • New Royal Caribbean boss to 'double down on culture'
  • Anglo American shipping chief: 'We need to shift the dial now'
  • Appeal court rules out owners claiming cargo damage losses after delays
  • Norwegian Cruise Line's $2bn capital raise an 'absolute positive', analysts say
  • Shipbroker SSY seals first carbon offset futures trade
  • BW LPG's Onarheim says 'we walk the talk' on shareholder value
  • Confidence abounds at Eneti as Jones Act wind turbine installation vessel in sight
  • IPO debutant Edda faces delivery headwinds
  • Maersk launches green finance campaign with first bond for methanol vessels
  • First owner invests in Sea World's carbon credit platform
  • VLGC rates push $50,000 per day but Panama Canal delays ease
  • Hoegh Autoliners IPO could swell to $171m as it eyes main board listing
  • Marinakis sues DNB Bank for thwarting planned Oslo listing in 2018
  • Federal Maritime Commission to 'monitor' liner alliances for competitiveness
  • Indonesia frees detained Singapore livestock carrier
  • 2020 Bulkers cuts breakeven by $200 per day by refinancing
  • Jones Act tankers leave layup as charter rates rise in US
  • Concordia rescue act was 'worst part' of Kim Ullman's long career
  • IMO poised to raise stakes in the race to decarbonise
  • John Fredriksen team will need to earn its keep if green Spac flies
  • Shanghai's Marintec China postponed to next year due to Covid-19
  • FPSO completion helps drive profit growth at MISC Berhad
  • 'Easy' solution to protect whales from ships off Sri Lanka proves hard to do
  • Crystal balls on the blink: Clarksons' clients underestimate shipping's boom

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
  • Port of Vancouver rail service could resume next week as backlog hits supply chain
    CP and CN rail service at the Port of Vancouver could resume next week as mounting congestion and backlogs continue after devastating floods and landslides.
  • Ocean carrier CMA CGM orders A350 cargo jets from Airbus
    Airbus lands a diversified shipping and logistics company as the second customer for its new large freighter.
  • FedEx shutters Hong Kong pilot base over COVID restrictions
    Hong Kong's strict COVID policies have had economic consequences, especially for its aviation industry.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 19, 2021
  • OIL FUTURES: Prices slide amid European lockdowns, stronger US dollar
    Crude oil futures moved sharply lower Nov. 19 as the market weighed the impacts of new pandemic lockdowns in Europe and a stronger US dollar.
  • ICE low sulfur gasoil spreads collapse amid Covid-19 concerns
    ICE LSGO futures contracts slumped on the day with the demand outlook for diesel more bearish on the reintroduction of coronavirus restrictions in some European countries.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Middle distillate stocks hover near three-year low
    Singapore middle distillate stockpiles hovered at a near three-year low of 9.16 million barrels over Nov. 11-17 amid regional demand recovery and favorable arbitrage economics.
  • Crude, marine fuel markets impacted as floods cut off links to Vancouver
    Canadian Pacific Railway estimated on Nov. 19 that is would restore service on its rail link between Vancouver and the interior of British Columbia around the middle of next week, four days after floods and landslides cut off the port city from the rest of Canada.
  • Singapore marine fuel 0.5%S cash differential surges to 21-month high
    The cash differential for Singapore marine fuel 0.5%S cargoes surged to a 21-month high of $9.14/mt on Nov. 18, from $7.50/mt Nov. 17, Platts data showed, in anticipation of tighter supply.
  • BUNKERWORLD INDEX: Prices fall on residual stock drop, flooding in Vancouver
    Bunker prices dropped on the week to Nov. 18 on the back of weakened crude prices, a drop in residual fuel stocks in Singapore, and severe flooding in Vancouver, which has raised concerns about regional supply lines.
  • Severe weather expectations hit North Asian bunker demand
    Strong winds around Japan and high waves in South Korean waters are likely to hurt bunker demand, as buyers defer bunker inquiries and suppliers postpone existing nominations to the following week, traders said Nov. 19.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks up 8.6% on week: Insights Global
    Stocks of fuel oil in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp region, as measured by Insights Global, were up 8.6% to 1.157 million mt in the seven days to Nov. 18, a second rise in a row.
  • SINGAPORE DATA: Residue stocks dip 2% on week as exports, bunker demand rise
    The volume of prompt inquiries for Singapore-delivered marine fuel 0.5%S remained robust in the week, lifting bunker premiums, traders said.
  • Petrobras to halt bunker supply in Bahia when RLAM refinery transfers to new owner
    The RLAM sale "is positive, at least for the bunker market," a market source said.

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