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November 15, 2023

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • First exit from Kyiv
  • A quicker intermodal option to and from Mexico
  • Softeon bolsters leadership team
  • Contargo: 15 e-trucks from Volvo
  • Bringing air cargo capacity back into West Africa
  • Leman takes over Swiss freight forwarder
  • King Willem-Alexander tours Duisport
  • Icao and Iaea to deepen cooperation
  • Ruth Wood, first woman to lead Mersey Maritime
  • Trans Montana locos for Green Cargo
  • DHL Express at Asia's crossroads
  • Yang Ming: profit amidst shipping slump
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Etihad Cargo launches IOR solution
  • Crowley names offshore wind veteran as VP
  • Autonomous truck integrated into daily business
  • MOL & Kyuden launch LNG ship "Reimei"
  • Linking up with Indonesia's e-commerce market
  • 70% more capacity compared to 2019

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • MSC joins new Asia-Europe GRI bid as contract talks loom
  • Flexport seals deal with WestJet to fill its Transpac freighters
  • Logistics firms unprepared for 'tsunami' of new emissions-reporting rules
  • DSV staff on the radar - from Panalpina to a painful cycle
  • Cape Town loses Maersk/CMA CGM call as carriers battle port delays
  • Mr Joy: All at sea
  • Putin nationalises box line Fesco and eyes NSR development
  • BNSF and JB Hunt target J-I-T volumes with new intermodal service
  • Karsten Obert to leave Rhenus at the end of the year
  • Katherine Barrios appointed chief customer officer at Xeneta

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Key suppliers selected for world's first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel
    Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries have been selected by Glosten and Siemens Energy to provide the fuel cells and hydrogen storage system for what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid
  • Casco Bay selects BHGI to design Maquoit II replacement
    Bristol, R.I., headquartered naval architect firm Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) reports that it has been selected by Casco Bay Lines (CBL), Portland, Me., to provide naval architecture and marine engineering services

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • cargo-partner to double capacity of its iLogistics Center in Slovakia
    The international transport and logistics provider cargo-partner officially launched the construction of the third warehouse hall at its iLogistics Center in Dunajská Streda in Slovakia. The expansion will almost double the storage capacity from the current 27,600 to 50,000 pallet spaces, while upon completion, cargo-partner will create 60 to 70 additional jobs at the new facility. The company ha
  • Two feeder ships fined in Bangladesh for violating flag rules
    Two feeder container ships, one operated by X-Press Feeders and the other by Straight Orient Lines (SOL), have been fined for loading cargo and completing voyages without securing waiver certificates from Bangladeshi authorities. The Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) has imposed fines on the operators violating rules under the Bangladesh Flag Vessels Protection Act 2019. The MMD fined the operat
  • Bolloré Logistics appoints new CEO for Middle East region
    Bolloré Logistics has announced that Jean-Baptiste Rambaud has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Bolloré Logistics Middle East. Based in Dubai, he will work toward the development of the region. Jean-Baptiste Rambaud aims to launch new projects to drive the company's growth in several key sectors such as Aerospace, Healthcare, Luxury goods, and Food & Reefer. Jean-Baptiste Rambau
  • Europris chooses Maersk's low-carbon shipping option
    Norway-based Europris, retail company with more than 260 supermarkets and one of the largest importers of containerised goods from Asia into Norway, has chosen Maersk's ECO Delivery product aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from seaborne logistics. Maersk and Europris have a long-standing partnership in end-to-end logistics. With ECO Delivery Ocean, Maersk offers its customers the o
  • CMA CGM upgrades its Asia - Africa network
    French carrier CMA CGM announced the revamping of its services connecting Asia with West and South Africa, effective from the first week of December. CMA CGM's WAX service will now be dedicated to Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, with an enhanced fleet, while WAX3 service will continue to serve Togo and Nigeria. Additionally, the Shaka service will provide transshipment service to Cape Town via
  • COAST Autonomous and Nexxiot partner to improve port and rail yard operations
    COAST Autonomous, a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Systems for industrial applications, and Nexxiot, an Asset Intelligence solution provider, have formed a strategic alliance to increase logistics efficiency, security and safety. COAST's award-winning autonomous technology will be combined with Nexxiot's experience in digitalising shipping containers and railcars to optimi
  • Rates continue falling with capacity additions
    Transpacific rates came under more pressure last week as liner operators began adding capacity. The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) on 10 November showed that Shanghai-US West Coast rates lost 12% to US$1,843/FEU, while Shanghai-US East Coast rates dipped by 3%, to US$2,354/FEU. Consultancy Linerlytica said, "Zim's re-introduction of its ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX) in November came as
  • OOCL warns against fake software using its logo
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) warns about "suspicious investment software" that is using its logo without its authorization. "The software claims to offer high returns on investments. However, we have no connection or affiliation with this software or its developers, and we do not endorse or recommend it in any way," said OOCL in a statement. The company pointed out it does not offer any
  • Sirius/Neo Bossa service makes first call at Rio Brasil Terminal
    Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), a business entity of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) operating in the Port of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, recently welcomed the first call of the Sirius/Neo Bossa service operated jointly by CMA CGM and Maersk. The arrival of the 9,000-TEU Maersk Lota, followed by the 10,000-TEU CMA CGM Columbia, marked the beginning of the weekly service at RBT. Th
  • Maersk reshuffles services in Far East - Africa network
    A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced several changes to its services between the Far East and Africa. The Danish carrier said the updated FEW (Far East-West Africa) services will provide improved connection, increased reliability, and shorter transit times, while a new Cape Town Express service will connect South Africa. The following new rotations for FEW2, FEW3, and FEW6 services will be effective

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Arcadia Shipmanagement orders first newbuilds since 2015
    Greece's Arcadia Shipmanagement has been named as the owner behind a recent order for a pair of suezmax tankers in South Korea, marking its first newbuilds for around eight years. Shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering revealed the order in an exchange announcement last week by an unnamed Liberia shipping company. According to brokers, ...
  • Standard Supply offloads PSV trio in $72m deal
    Norwegian OSV owner Standard Supply has sealed a deal to sell three of its large platform supply vessels for $72.2m. The deal, which will see Standard Viking, Standard Supplier and Standard Defender exit the fleet, is subject to certain conditions to be lifted within the end of November. The company said it expects gross proceeds ...
  • Aker Solutions awarded second Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind contract
    Aker Solutions has won another sizeable contract worth between $46m and $138m from Swedish utility Vattenfall for the Norfolk offshore wind zone development in the UK. The Norwegian energy services giant has this time secured work on the Norfolk Vanguard East following a limited notice to proceed contract for the Norfolk Vanguard West earlier this ...
  • Safe Bulkers sells oldest vessel as part of renewal strategy
    New York-listed Greek dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has entered into an agreement to sell the oldest vessel in its fleet. The company said that it sold the 2004 Japanese-built, 76,015-dwt panamax bulker at a gross sale price of $10.2m. Safe Bulkers did not reveal the buyer of the vessel but did state that it ...
  • Performance Shipping sheds 2007-built aframax for $39m
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to sell one of its tankers to an unaffiliated third party. The Nasdaq-listed firm said it sold the 2007-built, 115,915-dwt aframax tanker for a gross sale price of $39.3m. Delivery to the undisclosed buyer is scheduled for December 2023. Following the sale, the company ...
  • BW LPG sells 2008-built VLGC for $64m
    VLGC owner BW LPG has confirmed the sale of its fifteen-year-old for around $64m in a strong secondhand market. The 82,383 cu m ship is expected to deliver to an undisclosed owner in the first quarter of 2024. Brokers had earlier linked the ship to a UAE buyer in a deal worth about $65m. The ...
  • Star Bulk ships out vintage tonnage
    Greek dry bulk giant Star Bulk Carriers has revealed a series of sales of older vessels. The Petros Pappas-led owner and operator of around 120 ships has agreed to offload five ships built between 2003 and 2012 for $72.5m. The Nasdaq-listed company has sold and already delivered the 2003-built supramax Star Zeta to an unnamed ...
  • China Merchants splashes over $500m on eight newbuilds
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has added eight newbuilds to its orderbook in a deal worth around $508m. The diversified shipping arm of China Merchants Group will be adding four methanol dual-fuel car carriers and a pair of kamsarmax bulkers and multipurpose carriers each. The deal for four car carriers is an option called at ...
  • Sea World Management taps Guns N' Roses for latest ship name
    Monaco's Sea World Management has delved into the 1980s American rock music scene for the name of its latest ship. Sea World Management's first tanker purchase in years has seen a ship rechristened , the name of one of the most famous songs by Guns N' Roses, which featured on their 1987 debut album, Appetite ...
  • CII alternative pitched by Danish Ship Finance
    Danish Ship Finance has issued its latest biannual markets report in which it has called for the International Maritime Organization's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) to be replaced with a voyage index that shows carbon intensity per voyage to allow performance to be evaluated and optimised. The voyage index would be powered by a global terminal ...
  • MOL and K Line press ahead with liquefied CO2 carrier plans
    Japanese shipowners Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) have teamed with local utility Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) to conduct feasibility research on the design of a liquefied CO2 carrier at shipyards in Japan and overseas. Leading shipbuilders in Japan have joined forces to design a liquified CO2 carrier, with the ...
  • Chevron restarts Tamar gas production after Gaza war stoppage
    US oil and gas company Chevron has resumed the supply of natural gas from the offshore Tamar field, over a month after it was ordered by Israel to stop production due to escalating conflicts in the region. Chevron restarted supply from the field and said that Israeli authorities instructed the US company to resume operations ...
  • Fincantieri to develop shipyard at Ancona
    A shipyard is to be built at the port of Ancona on the Italian Adriatic coast. The yard, which will focus on newbuilds and repair, will be controlled by the local port authority and Fincantieri, Italy's top shipbuilder. In total, EUR80m ($86m) has been earmarked for the project, split 50:50 between the two partners. The ...
  • Naftomar orders world's largest ammonia carriers
    Hanwha Ocean, the South Korean shipbuilder formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, has won an order from Greece's Naftomar worth $496m for four very large ammonia carriers. The 93,000 cu m vessels will deliver by the first half of 2027 and the newbuilds can switch to using ammonia as fuel at a later ...
  • New dry bulk index launches
    Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched the first new dry bulk composite index in more than three decades to be priced in dollars per day, reflecting the freight paid for hauling various commodities across 35 major routes where capesize, panamax, kamsarmax, ultramax and supramax ships ply. With the new Platts Dry Index, ...
  • It's time to bunker down on AI
    Ami Daniel, CEO of Windward, writes for Splash today on the next revolution to take place in bunkering. Marine bunkering - the act of refuelling large ships in either port or at sea - is one of the fundamental anchors of the maritime world. Already valued at $150.7bn globally, the bunker fuel market is projected ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Panama Canal restrictions could add weeks to Navigator Gas' voyages
    Navigator Gas, the largest owner of handysize gas carriers, reports another robust quarter on a strong petrochemical market. It says...
  • Seanergy eyes 'best fundamentals' for capesizes in three decades
    Nasdaq-listed owner is projecting a significant increase in average rates for its fleet for the fourth quarter
  • Oil demand growth to ease in 2024, IEA says
    The IEA estimates slowing oil demand growth in 2024, as the agency expects the pandemic recovery's impact to dissipate and...
  • Platts challenges Baltic Exchange with new dry bulk indices
    The index weighting is calculated using tonne-miles, by multiplying the volume of cargo moved in metric tonnes by distance travelled...
  • Star Bulk optimistic about market despite profit dip
    Revenues fall by 39% despite fact that company's ships easily outperformed the market
  • West weighs in with P&I rate hike
    International Group affiliate to increase premiums at the upper end of going rate
  • Webinar: Is shipping's zero carbon transition back on track? Register now
    Join us for the latest Lloyd's List webinar, taking place on Thursday, 16th November at 2pm GMT, to hear the...
  • Danaos launches new $100m buyback and hikes dividend
    Results have yet to show impact of diversification into dry bulk, but Danaos will seek to 'opportunistically' expand bulker presence...
  • HHLA volumes continue to retreat
    European demand remains anaemic in the face of inflation and higher interest rates. Storage revenues are down now that congestion...
  • OSG's Sam Norton to optimise his Jones Act tankers rather than build new ones
    With prices for newbuilding Jones Act tankers estimated at more than $200m, Overseas Shipholding Group chief Sam Norton believes optimising...
  • Daily Briefing
    Türkiye shipmanager Unic takes on nine Gatik tankers shipping Russian oil | US Treasury said to target 30 shipmanagers over...
  • Naftomar adds to growing global ammonia carrier orderbook with $500m newbuild contract
    Naftomar Shipping & Trading joins Avance Gas, Brave Maritime, Eastern Pacific and Exmar in placing orders for combined LPG and...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Rate spread between US East-West coasts erodes amid shifts in volume, sourcing
    The long-standing spread, typically around $1,000, is now half that as volume growth returns to West Coast ports and shippers increasingly tap into Southeast Asia manufacturing.
  • GPA invests $262 million to upgrade Brunswick's ro/ro facilities
    GPA's ability to handle growing volumes has attracted the likes of Rivian and Hyundai, both planting roots in Georgia to export vehicles from new facilities through Brunswick.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Tufton investment chief Paulo Almeida departs as former TMS man steps in
    London-listed outfit says CIO wants to spend more time with family and part-time interests
  • Seanergy posts loss but is 'encouraged' by low inventories and higher demand
    New York-listed bulker owner continues $0.025 dividend despite ending up in the red for third quarter
  • Poland's Gaz-System 'just one step away' from inking FSRU charter
    Energy company confirms shortlisted final two are BW LNG and Mitsui OSK Lines
  • Transmed scores top-dollar price for capesize fresh from the shipyard
    ArcelorMittal's shipping unit linked to the purchase of one of the most modern capesizes on the water
  • Seven arrested as UK Serious Fraud Office opens probe into Axiom Ince
    UK white-collar crime agency has been investigating the misuse of $82m in collapsed law firm's client funds
  • Performance Shipping pockets profit from sale of oldest aframax tanker
    Values for 15-year-old aframaxes hold ground gained from war in Ukraine
  • Seven ex-Axiom Ince staff arrested in raid by UK Serious Fraud Office
    UK white-collar crime agency has been investigating the misuse of $82m in collapsed law firm's client funds
  • MOL working with charterer Kepco to develop CO2 carrier design
    Japanese giants examining the optimal size for newbuildings
  • Satcoms upheaval: Can Elon Musk sprinkle his stardust on shipping?
    Starlink has 5,000-plus satellites in orbit, more than 7,000 vessels use it and it could soon be ubiquitous
  • Norwegian retailer Europris goes for green shipments with Maersk
    More cargo owners are opting for low-emission transport ahead of EU ETS deadline
  • USTC's Uni-Tankers achieving emission reductions of up to 15%
    Co-owner Mia Ostergaard Rechnitzer unveils Danish group's second sustainability report
  • Ukraine ship corridor loses steam after deadly missile strike on Odesa
    Rising risk perception and insurance costs put a dent in the beleaguered Black Sea trade
  • Coming to America: question marks over whether Okeanis will trade higher in New York
    Analysts say dual listing will boost stock liquidity, but pricing is uncertain
  • Russian shipping costs rose after US price cap action
    IEA says Russian volumes and revenues were barely changed in October despite US targeting ships for the first time
  • Naftomar orders four very large ammonia carriers at Hanwha Ocean
    Greek owner is paying $125m each for dual-fuel vessels
  • Low-profile Valloeby Shipping said to be cashing in on tanker trio
    Malta-based owner reported to have outperformed market valuations by selling former Sea Tankers vessels
  • Oil demand rising as US barrels flow amid volatility
    IEA upgrades forecast for global demand backed by China's petrochemical sector
  • Evalend Shipping linked to LNG carrier duo at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greek owner appears to be doubling up on LNG vessels after recent break into sector
  • Tanker sales keep profit growing at Petros Panagiotidis-led Toro Corp
    Castor Maritime spin-off logs lower revenue due to smaller fleet, but markets 'robust'
  • Navigator expects better profit over winter after record third-quarter earnings
    LPG carrier owner says spot activity will rise, pushing time charter rates up
  • 20-year-old Sinokor LNG steamship 'pushed' for sale like the 'hottest thing on the planet'
    South Korean owner is scheduled to take delivery of first LNG carrier newbuilding in 2024
  • Braemar poised to publish results and hopes to resume share trading
    Bosses plan roadshow as company finalises financial reports following probe into legacy deals
  • Naftomar inks four very large ammonia carriers at Hanwha Ocean
    Greek owner is paying $125m each for the 93,000-cbm ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers
  • Danaos adjusted earnings slip just below analyst expectations amid container market challenges
    New York-listed owner still provides shareholder dividend, confirms purchase of Sinokor capesize duo
  • Safer shipping? Hill Dickinson's Peter Jackson mulls the huge changes over his 40-year career
    Outgoing CEO has seen a shift towards transactional law over the decades
  • India leads the way as Unifleet ethylene carrier and MSC boxship scrapped
    Prices see some positive - but likely temporary - movement upwards
  • Star Bulk revs up fleet renewal with spate of orders and ship sales
    Giant US-listed bulker owner returns to Chinese shipyards to ink up to four fuel-efficient kamsarmaxes
  • Squire Patton Boogs raids Ince to boost Hong Kong team
    Law firm says latest recruits will enable it to provide increased depth and strength to its client base
  • Seatrium plays down impact from US offshore wind troubles
    Singapore-listed offshore yard group said it is unaffected as it is paid based on project milestones
  • Danaos adjusted earnings slip just below expectations as charter rates fall
    New York-listed owner still provides shareholder dividend

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • ATI cargo pilots give union power to call a strike
    Cargo pilots at Air Transport International are frustrated by the pace of negotiations for a labor deal and ready to go on strike.
  • New logistics terminal opens along Texas Gulf Coast
    Project freight forwarder deugro has opened a container terminal in Baytown, Texas, along the Houston Ship Channel.

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Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
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