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December 6, 2023

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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 6, 2023
  • Sea Freight and Logistics Solution successfully loads heavy unit at Deendayal Port; shows ability to manage complex shipments
  • Mega Port clusters to be developed: Sonowal
  • Thanksgiving tonnage decline less severe than last year
  • Dronamics & Qatar Airways Cargo sign world's first cargo drone interline agreement
  • Air cargo volumes up
  • Weak outlook seen for shipping sector
  • Höegh Autoliners and Sumitomo Corporation in clean ammonia agreement
  • UCSL delivers first 62T Bollard Pull Tug for Adani's Ocean Sparkle
  • Maersk outlines investment to boost supply chain infrastructure in Southeast Asia
  • Red Sea attacks has global shipping worried
  • India's LNG imports, consumption seen up

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 6, 2023
  • DB Cargo UK to service Class 60 locos
  • New funds to boost air cargo business
  • Another transition in Genoa
  • Europe's largest photovoltaic plant
  • A. Hartrodt to expand in Hungary and Poland
  • Bilbao: 20 years of telematics platform
  • ITA Airways bans hunting trophies
  • Emanuele Grimaldi scores double
  • Hellmann's fourth new foothold in 2023
  • Patriot Rail augments integrated freight services
  • CO2 partnership to link Bahrain with Japan
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Exporting air cargo from Punta Cana
  • Seven daily trains for grocery deliveries
  • TT Club Americas: changes at the helm
  • Penang: Silicone Valley of the East?
  • WIN adds Jaxport to network

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Carriers roll out new ancillary charges - 'we're going to need every dollar'
  • SME forwarders must adapt to airfreight market dynamics or lose business
  • Let's ride the 'Walmart + Flexport' wave
  • Air charters for US automakers take off following strike at the 'big three'
  • AIT Worldwide set to buy UK pharma forwarder Mach II Shipping
  • Jin Jiang Shipping IPO fails to hit target, but shares rise
  • Cross-Channel sailboat service set for new year launch
  • In the value hunt, DSV is still targeting DSV
  • COP28: DP World and APMT aim to cut the cost of electrifying port operations

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • NYCEDC says NYC Ferry ridership is at record levels
    According to a recent report by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), the City-owned NYC Ferry service served 6.6 million total riders in FY 2023. There were 550,000 riders on
  • Höegh Autoliners could be bunkering clean ammonia in JAXPORT by 2027
    Höegh Autoliners and Japan's Sumitomo Corporation have signed a Letter of Intent to collaborate on the supply and delivery of clean ammonia as a next-generation sustainable maritime fuel for Höegh's upcoming Aurora
  • VIDEO: Med Marine completes cutting-edge MED-P16 pilot boat
    In addition to being a shipbuilder, Med Marine is also Turkey's leading tugboat operator. Its services include pilotage and the latest vessel to be completed at its shipyard is a Camarc-designed MED-P16
  • Wärtsilä will add four more methanol engines to its portfolio
    With the ordering of methanol-fueled vessels picking up pace, Wärtsilä is to introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • DHL Express unveils leadership changes in Europe and the Americas
    DHL Express has announced leadership changes, appointing new regional CEOs for Europe and the Americas. Mike Parra, the current CEO for the Americas, is set to assume the position of CEO for DHL Express Europe. Simultaneously, Andrew Williams, the current CEO of DHL Express Canada, is set to step into the role of the new Regional CEO for the Americas, with effect from 1 January 2024. Both executi
  • JAXPORT welcomes ONE's new West India North America service
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) will debut its new West India North America (WIN) container service in May 2024, linking the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) directly with seven ports in Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia, Spain, and Egypt. The weekly WIN service will be provided by a fleet of nine vessels, all of which will be operated by ONE. The port rotation will be Bin Qasim (Pakistan), Hazira (
  • CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal joins Portchain Connect network
    Portchain, a provider of berth alignment solutions for container terminals and carriers, announced that CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal (CSPADT) will join Portchain Connect network. CSP Abu Dhabi Terminal is set to leverage Portchain Connect to enhance the efficiency and precision of their berth alignment processes with customers, facilitated through digital handshakes and secure data sharing. Portchain h
  • SCZONE signs US$1.1 billion deal for green bunkering in East Port Said
    On the sidelines of the participation of the General Authority of the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) in the Climate Summit COP28, chairman of SCZONE Waleid Gamal El-Dien, head of the Egyptian Minister of Petroleum's Technical Office Eng. Alaa Hagar and CEO of Scatec ASA Terje Pilskog signed an MoU aimed at issuing a license to practice the activity of ships' bunkering with green fuel for Scate
  • APM Terminals, DP World launch Zero Emission Port Alliance at COP28
    Two major container port and terminal operators DP World and APM Terminals announced the formation of the Zero Emission Port Alliance (ZEPA), a strategic coalition aiming to accelerate the process to zero emissions for container handling equipment (CHE) at ports. The two parties said the alliance will start its activities in 2024 and noted that ZEPA membership is open to all industry participants
  • More container ships could be held up if Red Sea tensions escalate
    Any intensification of ship attacks in the Red Sea could tie up 30% of the boxship fleet as more vessels will need to be rerouted, according to Linerlytica's latest report today (5 December). On 3 December, Number 9, a boxship owned by UK firm Castle Harbour and operated by OOCL, was hit by a rocket fired by a drone, amid the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. Linerlytica remarked that the attack
  • ABB unveils digital tool to enhance transparency on vessel emissions
    ABB has launched an innovative digital tool designed to empower ship owners, operators, and designers in assessing the environmental impact of various ABB technologies implemented onboard ships. The CO2e (carbon dioxide-equivalent) Calculator, applicable to five key ABB maritime solutions-Azipod® electric propulsion, energy storage, Onboard DC GridTM power system platform, shaft generator, and sho
  • Wärtsilä adds four methanol engines to its portfolio
    Technology group Wärtsilä will introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio, setting a new industry benchmark with the broadest methanol engine portfolio currently on the market. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS to its portfolio of engines capable of operating with methanol
  • APM Terminals establishes new priority truck lane at Los Angeles Pier 400
    APM Terminals is set to launch its "Clean Truck Express" lane at Pier 400 in Los Angeles today (5 December). Exclusively designed for vehicles enrolled in the Port of Los Angeles "Clean Truck Program," this dedicated lane is an initiative by APM Terminals aiming to streamline gate-in processes for customers. The primary goal is to reduce gate-in times for customers, thereby minimising energy cons
  • Barcelona's ZAL Port to have Europe's largest rooftop photovoltaic plant
    The ZAL Port, an intermodal logistics hub under the management of Cilsa, a joint venture between the Port of Barcelona and MERLIN Properties, is set to house Europe's largest rooftop photovoltaic plant. Cilsa has embarked on an ambitious project, spanning phases until 2026, to install solar panels across the majority of its existing warehouses. A significant milestone in realizing this expansive
  • TT Club announces new regional general manager in Americas
    Global freight and logistics insurance provider TT Club has announced a significant shift in the leadership of its New Jersey office. Leo Kirchner will retire at the end of June 2024 after 29 years at Thomas Miller, TT's management company. In January 2024, a period of leadership change will begin, with Leo Kirchner continuing to support Thomas Miller Americas for another two years. Graeme Sassar
  • OOCL launches two intra-Asia services
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) aims to strengthen its China, Indonesia and Philippines network coverage by introducing two new services. In particular, the CIP1 and CIP2 services are expected to launch on 29 December, establishing direct connections among major ports in China, Indonesia, the Philippines and Singapore. The port rotation of the CIP1 service will be Shanghai (China) - Ningbo

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Seaspan enters new sector, ordering world's largest car carriers with Hyundai Glovis
    Seaspan, the world's largest boxship lessor, has marked its entry into the car carrier segment in partnership with South Korea's Hyundai Glovis. The Atlas Corporation subsidiary and the shipping and logistics unit of Hyundai Motor Group have signed up for up to ten 10,800 ceu ships at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding. The deal includes six firm ...
  • Sea Cargo Charter to align with IMO emission targets
    The Sea Cargo Charter, a global framework for assessing and disclosing the climate alignment of chartering activities, is to revise its reporting framework, aligning its trajectory with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) revised greenhouse gas strategy adopted in July and expanding its current scope to include shipowners. With 37 signatories representing over 17% of total ...
  • Masdar and Iberdrola forge $16bn offshore wind, green hydrogen alliance
    Abu Dhabi's Masdar and Spanish utility Iberdrola have inked a €15bn ($16.2bn) strategic partnership agreement to evaluate the joint development of offshore wind and green hydrogen projects in markets such as Germany, the UK and the US. After the parties' co-investment in Baltic Eagle, in Germany, the new move will be to achieve a further ...
  • JSW Infrastructure acquires majority stake in PNP Port
    JSW Infrastructure, the listed ports unit of Indian steel tycoon Sajjan Jindal-led conglomerate JSW Group has acquired a majority stake in PNP Maritime Services (PNP Port) in Maharashtra's Raigad through its subsidiary, JSW Dharamtar Port. India's second-largest port operator in terms of cargo handling capacity acquired a 50% stake plus one share from SP Port ...
  • Tribunal rules neglect of maintenance led to Stellar Daisy's sinking
    The Busan Regional Maritime Safety Tribunal ruled today that Polaris Shipping was guilty of neglect of maintenance which caused the sinking of the Stellar Daisy, a converted ore carrier that went down in the Atlantic off Uruguay in March 2017 with the loss of 22 lives. The giant 1993-built ship was one of the most ...
  • Lila Global times market well with cape buy
    Following the secondhand market closely and successfully sealing deals immediately before surging earnings has been the key success factors for Lila Global's fantastic growth rate. This time, the owner has emerged as the taker of a 19-year-old Daewoo-built cape, named Maran Innovation, noted sold for $13.5m by Maran Dry Management some weeks ago. The ship can be relet ...
  • US discusses Red Sea naval escorts with allies
    The US is in discussions with allies to create a naval task force to chaperone merchant ships through the Red Sea amid a severe drop in security in waters off Yemen. Israel's near two-month war with Hamas has spilled onto the high seas in recent weeks with Houthi militia from Yemen targeting a range of ...
  • Wärtsilä showcases another four methanol engines
    Technology group Wärtsilä announced today on the opening day of the Marintec China exhibition in Shanghai it will introduce another four methanol engines to its portfolio. In addition to the Wärtsilä 32 methanol engine launched last year, Wärtsilä will add the Wärtsilä 20, Wärtsilä 31, Wärtsilä 46F and Wärtsilä 46TS to its portfolio of engines ...
  • Maersk sets aside $500m to expand infrastructure across Southeast Asia
    With global manufacturing seeking alternatives to China, AP Moller-Maersk has announced this week more than $500m investment to expand its supply chain infrastructure to support Southeast Asia's emergence as a global production hub and a consumption powerhouse. Maersk's planned three-year investment will target its Logistics & Services arm, but at the same time, substantial amount ...
  • 2024 will be shipping's decarbonisation reality check
    If 2023 was a year of reckoning on the urgency to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping, 2024 is when the true test begins, writes Mikko Kuosa, CEO of NAPA. There was no shortage of regulatory headlines in 2023 - with MEPC 80 adopting a r

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Marinakis group diversifies into offshore support vessels
    En bloc purchases reaching $106.2m may not be the last in the sector as Greek owner is expected to hunt...
  • Malta's loitering sanctioned tanker is first from dark fleet to be targeted by regulators
    US regulators have sanctioned eight ships in seven weeks for breaching the oil price cap on Russia, including one from...
  • CMB.Tech to install WinGD ammonia engines on 16 newcastlemaxes
    Ammonia-powered newbuilding vessel orders start to emerge as engine designers including WinGD, MAN and Wärtsilä aim to start delivering ammonia...
  • Oaktree offloads $84.6m of Torm shares
    US private equity giant Oaktree Capital Management has sold 2.8m of Torm shares for about $84.6m, over eight months after...
  • Seaspan orders vehicle carrier newbuildings backed by Hyundai Glovis charters
    Containership tonnage provider Seaspan is diversifying into the vehicle carrier segment with an order for six of the world's largest...
  • Otto Schacht and Kirsi Tikka join Lloyd's List advisory panel
    The Editorial Advisory Board was established in 2018 to ensure that Lloyd's List maintains the highest standard of journalism and...
  • Shipbuilders set sights on supply chain decarbonisation
    If a clean fuel's emissions must be assessed on a well-to-tank basis, is it also important to tell whether a...
  • Top 10 marine insurers 2023
    Marine insurers stay busy year in, year out, providing the 118,000 vessels in the world fleet with all classes of...
  • Sea Cargo Charter to align with new IMO strategy
    The initiative looks to broaden its scope of membership to shipowners, while its 37 members already represent 17% of total...
  • Growth of Greek LNG shipping sector and key names recognised at 20th anniversary awards
    Evangelos Marinakis and Capital Product Partners win 'Deal of the Decade' award, while the Angelicoussis Group collects 'Ship of the...
  • Genco agrees $500m RCF
    Genco Shipping has closed on a $500m revolving credit facility, expanding its borrowing capacity by 46% from $156m. The facility...
  • Leading terminals spark up zero-emissions alliance
    Electrification of container handling equipment is an easy decarbonisation win, say its supporters. But work must to be done on...
  • Daily Briefing
    Seacon sets sights on climbing leading shipmanager ranks | Shipping showcases its decarbonisation progress at COP28 | Crew of Houthi-hijacked Galaxy...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • Congressmen push FMC to form national advisory committee on port matters
    With shippers already having a say in regulation and policy, two House members are urging maritime regulators to give marine terminal operators and public port authorities a seat at the table.
  • GPA lines up final funding for Northeast Georgia inland rail terminal
    The Blue Ridge Connector will have 18,000 feet of working track and an annual lift capacity of up to 200,000 containers while providing shippers with an all-rail service from Savannah.
  • Xotta appointed Vancouver port chief as ambitious expansion plans loom
    The long-time Vancouver Fraser Port Authority executive has helped to lead the port's gateway infrastructure program to develop road and rail projects designed to facilitate cargo movement.
  • Big US LTL carriers reap lion's share of Yellow terminals in auction
    XPO, Estes, Saia and R+L collectively put up more than 80% of the $1.9 billion bid for terminals of bankrupt LTL provider Yellow, while more sites, including some major facilities, have yet to be auctioned.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • US price cap action squeezes EU operators out of Russian trade
    Price cap one year on: European involvement continues to decline after eight tankers blacklisted since October by the US
  • Green Seas podcast: Will mining the seabed help or hurt the environment?
    Audio edition of Green Seas explores the debate over a new industry
  • Sea Cargo Charter ups benchmarks to line up with IMO and invite shipowners
    But new benchmarks stop short of Paris Agreement-aligned trajectory
  • Looking beyond the engine: COP28 needs to focus on the availability and scalability of fuels
    Making electrolysers and carbon capture cheaper and more efficient is key
  • Broker SSY launches carbon calculator to smooth path into EU ETS
    UK shop says new solution will help clients evaluate costs of carbon levy
  • Comment: Shipping splutters as key choke points feel the pressure
    Taiwan Strait could be the next shipping passageway to be impacted by disturbing global trends
  • Grimaldi tipped to make Hoegh Autoliners move after Maersk exit
    Italian group has the firepower to drive consolidation in car carrier/ro-ro sector, Veson Nautical believes
  • Evangelos Marinakis forms new offshore shipping company with $106m splash on PSV fleet
    Greek owner sets up Capital Offshore after acquiring the seven-ship fleet of Standard Supply
  • Ukraine corridor bounces back, hitting 200th outbound voyage
    Despite the high risk and lack of air cover, gutsy owners still send their ships in droves to Ukraine's beleaguered ports
  • 'Maintenance neglect' blamed for fatal sinking of Stellar Daisy VLOC
    South Korea's Polaris Shipping criticised by accident tribunal six years after tragedy
  • Seaspan confirms move into car carriers in huge order with Hyundai Glovis
    Canadian container ship giant is partnering Hyundai Glovis on deal for the world's biggest ships
  • Greek tanker sales accelerate with lucrative MR and aframax deals
    Latsco and other smaller players are linked to transactions for middle-aged or older tonnage
  • Minsheng bulker officer 'absent-mindedly' dumped bilge water off Australia
    Shipowner and captain Shuhong Zhang both pleaded guilty to waste discharge in 2020
  • Samsung Heavy Industries shakes up top management team and appoints new CEO
    There is now just one name in hot seat at one of South Korea's big three shipbuilders
  • WinGD underwrites ammonia engines with Chinese yard
    Four-way deal with engine designer, engine builder, shipyard and shipowner to help realise ammonia engines by 2025
  • VLCC price talk hits $114m as Bahri linked to modern AISSOT duo
    Brokers say asset values need upwards revision as rumours surround 2019-built tankers
  • Unity Maritime says ultramax bulker undamaged in Houthi attack
    Danny Ungar-controlled company also reported no injuries among the Unity Explorer's crew
  • MOL and Bapco Energies hook up on carbon capture and storage
    Cross-border development to set up CCS value chain
  • Oaktree finally cashes in Torm shares with $85m sale
    US private equity player pulled out of a bigger sale earlier this year
  • Seafarers jump into water after crystal meth found on Thai tug
    Suspects arrested at a pier in the Chachoengsao district
  • Viewpoint: Carl-Antoine-Saverys says rules on ammonia use are not keeping pace with maritime's desire to decarbonise
    It is 'illogical' that a container ship will be able to use ammonia as fuel, but an ammonia carrier will not
  • Greek interests linked to $71m swoop for Norwegian PSV trio
    Brokers put Costamare in the frame, but company denies reports
  • US says drones not targetting warship and claims there's no regional conflict
    Meanwhile, UK defence minister condemns attacks by Iranian-backed Houthis

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American Shipper web site
DECEMBER 5, 2023
  • America's energy boom: Crude exports soar to record high
    U.S. crude exports have never been higher. Overseas buyers are incentivizing American producers to pump more "black gold."

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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.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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%
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
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
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
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
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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.
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
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
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.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
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
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
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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