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Exim India web site
DECEMBER 18, 2025
  • Allcargo Logistics expands reach to cover 100% of India's PIN Codes with its new 'Allcargo Extended Reach (AER)' network
  • 'We are a dynamic industry and challenges are a part of our working'
  • India's maritime sector being reshaped through reforms, large-scale investments, rapid technology adoption and expanding global partnerships
  • United Nations Convention on Negotiable Cargo Documents adopted
  • Global value chains resilient despite obstacles: Report
  • Palm oil imports edge up in Nov.
  • Sagarmala powering Andhra Pradesh's maritime growth
  • Oil tanker rates seen to remain elevated in H1 of 2026
  • Govt of Bihar and NLDSL ink MoU for digitisation and seamless integration of the state's logistics ecosystem
  • EU slaps fresh sanctions on oil traders with links to Russia's shipping network

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International Transport Journal web site
DECEMBER 18, 2025
  • "2026 will be a year of transition"
  • AGCT invests in quay cranes
  • Menzies earns Cargo iQ accreditation
  • ABL takes over SCF
  • High-voltage cables move north
  • Krawutschke to lead HPC
  • Solar fuel partnership
  • Intermodal strength offsets slowdown
  • Freight JV in Tajikistan
  • XCMG supports electric long-haul
  • Venjakob becomes VP European sales

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The Loadstar web site
DECEMBER 17, 2025
  • EXCLUSIVE: US Department of Justice set to stamp down hard on tariff evasion
  • Air cargo industry mourns passing of Nol van Fenema
  • Taking the Christmas carving knife to the T&L workforce - 'the lesser evil'?
  • Samudera and Imoto form feeder JV to serve Japan after alliance revamp
  • Apollo eyes $12bn sale of Atlas Air: is it worth it, and who would pay that?
  • India sees air exports grow, but ports register downturn in ocean volumes
  • Tradelanes: There's a buzz as Far East-Sub-Saharan Africa volumes grow
  • Record newbuild orderbook sets the stage for box shipping correction
  • US industry hopes for calmer new year, but fears growing regulatory zeal
  • Founder Zvi Schreiber to step down as Freightos CEO

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Marine Log web site
DECEMBER 17, 2025
  • Eastern Shipbuilding launches the first of four CARB-compliant Saltchuk escort tugs
    Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), Panama City, Fla., has launched the first of the four new Robert Allan Ltd. RApport 2600 escort tugs it is building for Saltchuk Marine under a contract awarded
  • U.S. Navy accepts delivery of USNS Lucy Stone
    NAVSEA reports that the John Lewis-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS Lucy Stone (T-AO 209) was delivered to the Navy, Dec. 16. The delivery marks the official transfer of the ship from shipbuilder
  • VIDEO: New NWF study highlights the advantages of inland waterways employment
    The National Waterways Foundation (NWF) has commissioned and released a new study, "Evaluating Employment by Inland Waterways Operators," conducted by the Center for Ports and Waterways, Texas A&M Transportation Institute. A video
  • New tour vessel Spirit of Mulgumpin enters service in Queensland
    Spirit of Mulgumpin, a highly customized 22-meter tour vessel designed by Incat Crowther and built by the Gold Coast City Marina and Shipyard in Queensland, Australia, is now in operation for eco-tour
  • Brazilian pusher tug duo will have fuel-flexible Wärtsilä main engines
    Two pusher tugs under construction for Brazilian agribusiness and commodities giant AMAGGI will have Wärtsilä main engines The tugs are under construction at the Beconal shipyard, located in Manaus, Brazil, and are

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Container News web site
DECEMBER 17, 2025
  • DNV awards AiP for MSC 21,700 TEU container ship
    DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zhoushan Changhong International and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU multi-fuel ready ultra-large container ship design developed in partnership with MSC, marking a further step toward next-generation, low- and zero-carbon mainline container shipping. The AiP confirms that the concept design complies with relevant DNV class rules and international
  • Hacegaba elected President of California Ports Association
    The California Association of Port Authorities has elected Dr. Noel Hacegaba as its new president. Hacegaba is the incoming CEO of the Port of Long Beach. He will represent California's 11 deepwater ports at the state and national level. Together, these ports handle 38% of all containerized U.S. imports and 28% of exports. Hacegaba said California's ports are critical to the state economy, the na
  • SC Ports boasts efficient, reliable operations in the Southeast
    South Carolina Ports continues to deliver efficient and reliable operations across the Southeast. The port provides stability as the shipping industry faces a market downturn. The Port of Charleston keeps berths fluid and works vessels quickly. This gives cargo owners fast access to Southeast markets. The port operates with a 52-foot harbor, the deepest on the U.S. East Coast. This depth allows t
  • A look at the best export documentation software on the market
    Having a robust yet simple export process with strong automated systems is essential when you are looking to scale your business, but compliance must not be sacrificed for growth or speed; this is where export documentation software comes in. Here we outline some of the leading providers on the market, comparing documented features, testimonials and company history, offering the perfect introduct
  • ZIM reaches agreement with shareholder group
    ZIM Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. has reached an agreement with a shareholder group regarding the composition of its board of directors ahead of the company's upcoming Annual and Extraordinary General Meeting, scheduled for December 26, 2025. The agreement was reached with a shareholder group led by Mor Gemel Pension Ltd., Reading Capital Ltd. and Sparta 24 Ltd. Under the terms of the arrange
  • Gulftainer to develop first rail-connected dry port in Uganda
    Gulftainer confirmed that it has entered into advanced discussions with the Government of the Republic of Uganda to develop Uganda's inaugural rail-connected dry port. During a high-level meeting at Nakasero State Lodge, Gulftainer's Group CEO, Farid Belbouab, met with the president of the Republic of Uganda, alongside senior cabinet members including the Minister of Works and Transport and the A
  • Adriatic Gate Container Terminal raises Rijeka port efficiency with new quay cranes
    Adriatic Gate Container Terminal, ICTSI's operation in Croatia, recently formally presented its new quay cranes to industry partners, shipping line representatives, freight forwarders, rail operators, and other stakeholders in the Rijeka transport corridor. The ceremony was also attended by representatives of the Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure, customs, regional and local autho
  • Pilbara ports announced decrease in volumes
    Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 65.1 million tonnes for November 2025, a 2% decrease compared to November 2024. The Port of Port Hedland achieved a monthly throughput of 48.5Mt, of which 47.7Mt was iron ore exports. This was a two percent decrease in total throughput compared to November 2024. Imports through the Port of Port Hedland totaled 181,000 tonnes, an increase of 8%
  • ABL Group acquires SCF Containers in Australia and New Zealand
    Asian Bulk Logistics (ABL Group) and ICG have announced the completion of ABL's acquisition of 100% of SCF Containers, a leading provider of tailored shipping container solutions across Australia and New Zealand. SCF offers a wide range of intermodal, tank, and on-site storage containers. The acquisition strengthens ABL's footprint in Australia and supports its strategy to expand beyond energy co
  • Fincantieri projects strong growth in 2026-2030 Business Plan
    Fincantieri S.p.A. has approved its 2026-2030 Business Plan, outlining ambitious growth, sustainability, and efficiency targets. The plan anticipates 2030 revenues of €12.5 billion, up 40% from 2025, and EBITDA of €1.25 billion, a 90% increase. Net profit is expected to reach €500 million, while cash generation will accelerate deleveraging. The company plans over €50 billion in new orders, with D
  • AD Ports Group announced joint venture in Tajikistan
    AD Ports Group announced the signing of a Shareholder Agreement with AVESTO Group to establish a new joint venture company that will deliver integrated logistics and freight forwarding services across the country. Under the Shareholder Agreement, the Joint Venture will act as an asset-light freight forwarder in its initial phase, with exclusive rights to consolidate and manage all freight and log
  • MOL partners with Isometric on carbon removal strategy
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has formed a strategic partnership with carbon removal registry Isometric to support its net zero strategy. Isometric will issue verified carbon dioxide removal (CDR) credits for MOL. MOL targets net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. "High-quality carbon removal credits are a key part of MOL's strategy to address residual emissions on the path to net zero," said Dai
  • Amasus adds second bound4blue eSAIL® to cargo fleet
    bound4blue and Amasus Shipping have completed the installation of a 22-metre eSAIL® on the general cargo vessel Fluvius Tavy . The work took place at Astander Shipyard in Santander, Spain. It marks the second time Amasus has adopted bound4blue's wind propulsion technology. The new unit is the largest suction sail ever installed on a general cargo vessel. It follows the earlier installation on Eem
  • Asia-Africa now fastest growing lane
    Most of the new container shipping capacity of 2.27 million TEU that came online went to Middle East and Indian Subcontinent-related trades (607,430 TEU slots), liner services to and from Sub-Saharan Africa (575,410 TEU) and the Far East - Europe route (451,074 TEU). Alphaliner stated in its report today that Africa and Middle East/Indian Subcontinent are now by far the fastest growing markets. F
  • Freightos Weekly Update: Asia - Europe rates staying elevated
    Despite growing signs of ocean freight overcapacity, container rates on Asia - Europe lanes have maintained their increases from recent GRIs. Asia - Mediterranean rates were level last week at $3,342/FEU after climbing 15% to start the month for its fourth consecutive successful GRI since mid-October, before which prices dipped to a year low of about $2,000/FEU. Asia - N. Europe prices were stabl
  • Port of Los Angeles nears top-three cargo year
    The Port of Los Angeles handled 782,249 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November, down 12% from last year's unusually high volumes. Despite the slowdown, the Port has processed 9,447,731 TEUs so far in 2025, up 1% compared with 2024, with one month remaining in the year. Port Executive Director Gene Seroka said the Port expects to surpass 10 million TEUs by year-end, placing 2025 among its
  • Red Sea Container Terminals begins operations at Sokhna Port
    Red Sea Container Terminals (RSCT) has marked an important milestone with the soft opening of its new container terminal at Sokhna Port. Operations officially began with the arrival of the first vessel, CMA CGM Helium . Developed in just 18 months, RSCT has been built into a world-class container terminal through close collaboration with the Ministry of Transport and the Suez Canal Economic Zone.
  • Bahri named strategic partner for WAVE ocean regeneration initiative
    Bahri, Saudi Arabia's national shipping and logistics company, has been named a strategic partner of the WAVE initiative, a collective action platform focused on achieving ocean regeneration within a single human generation. Launched in October 2023 under the aegis of the FII Institute, the WAVE initiative was founded by Her Royal Highness Princess Reema Bint Bandar Al Saud , Saudi Arabia's Amba
  • Trump announces total blockade of sanctioned oil tankers to Venezuela
    U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping new measures targeting Venezuela in a post published on Truth Social. He said the United States has ordered a "total and complete blockade" of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from the country. According to Trump, the decision follows what he described as the theft of U.S. oil, land, and other assets by the government of President Nicolás
  • Maersk to adjust emergency contingency surcharge
    Maersk has announced changes to its Emergency Contingency Surcharge (ECS) applicable to cargo moving from the Middle East Gulf and the Indian Subcontinent to Latin America. The adjustment affects multiple trade lanes under the B1S and X5ML services, including shipments from North West India and Pakistan, South and East India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, as well as the Middle East Gulf
  • ONE launches Red-Sea China service (RCS)
    Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched the Red-Sea China Service (RCS) to improve connectivity between China and Red Sea ports. The new service optimizes network coverage and offers reliable shipping solutions for customers. The RCS route will connect Shanghai, Qingdao, and Nansha in China with Shekou, before calling at Jeddah, Sokhna, and Aqaba in the Red Sea region. The service then returns v
  • Smartflux joins DCSA+ to advance digital container logistics
    The Digital Container Shipping Association (DCSA) has welcomed Smartflux S.A., the region's first fully digital electronic delivery order (EDO) platform, to its DCSA+ partnership programme. The collaboration ensures Smartflux's EDO solution aligns with global digital standards and integrates seamlessly with carriers worldwide. Smartflux will first align its APIs and data structures with DCSA stan
  • Krey Schiffahrt taps Inmarsat NexusWave for new vessels
    Krey Schiffahrt will deploy Inmarsat Maritime's NexusWave on its four newbuild heavy lift vessels. The service will provide unlimited, high-speed connectivity to support operational efficiency and crew welfare. The German ship manager currently operates eight modern multi-purpose heavy lift vessels and is expanding its fleet to meet growing project cargo demands. The new vessels feature optimized

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Splash web site
DECEMBER 17, 2025
  • Norway's Amon Bulk expands ammonia bulker scheme with three more kamsarmax newbuilds
    Norway's Amon Bulk is pushing ahead with plans to build three ammonia-fuelled kamsarmax bulk carriers after securing NOK 298m ($27m) in investment grants from state energy agency Enova. The ships, each around 80,000-85,000 dwt, are designed to run on ammonia and to deliver high energy efficiency, positioning them for tightening emissions rules in Europe and ...
  • 2026 must be the year we put people first
    Henrik Jensen, the CEO of Danica Crewing Specialists, has some New Year's resolution suggestions to improve life at sea. For years, our industry has swung between calm periods and sudden crises. When operations run smoothly, support for seafarers can slip down the list; when a problem hits, companies scramble to fix issues that should never ...
  • Venergy steps into boxships with feeder newbuild deal in China
    Greek tanker newcomer Venergy Maritime has moved to diversify its fleet, placing its first order in the containership segment after an active year in tanker newbuildings. The Piraeus-based owner, led by Vyron Vasileiadis, has signed up for up to four 1,900 teu feeder container vessels at CSSC's Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The deal covers two firm ...
  • Cape Shipping eyes VLCC entry as tanker expansion continues
    Greece's Cape Shipping is weighing a move into the VLCC segment, extending a rapid tanker expansion by the Andrianopoulos family after several years focused on dry bulk and container shipping. Market sources say the Athens-based owner has tapped CSSC Qingdao Beihai for the construction of a scrubber-fitted 319,000 dwt crude carrier, with delivery pencilled in ...
  • ConocoPhillips sanctions $1.8bn redevelopment project off Norway
    US major ConocoPhillips has greenlit the $1.8bn a new project on the Greater Ekofisk Area in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea, some 300 km from Stavanger. The so-called Previously Produced Fields project involves the joint redevelopment of the Albuskjell, Vest Ekofisk, and Tommeliten Gamma fields, with recoverable gas condensate resources estimated at 90 ...
  • Shell and Chevron quit Sea Cargo Charter in blow to voluntary decarbonisation framework
    Two of the biggest names in energy shipping have quietly exited the Sea Cargo Charter, raising fresh questions about industry commitment to voluntary emissions transparency and decarbonisation. Shell and Chevron - both longstanding signatories to the Sea Cargo Charter's framework for assessing and reporting climate alignment in shipping activities - are no longer listed among ...
  • Wan Hai heads to Chinese yard for LNG-powered newbuilds
    Taiwanese boxship owner Wan Hai Lines has returned to the newbuilding market, placing an order for six 6,000 teu dual-fuel LNG-powered units as it continues to expand and modernise its owned fleet. The Taipei-headquartered line said in a Taiwan Stock Exchange filing the vessels will be built at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in China. Prices ...
  • Esvagt acquires two contracted SOVs from Edda Wind
    Danish offshore wind vessel operator Esvagt has bought two service operation vessels (SOVs) from Oslo-listed offshore wind support vessel pureplay Edda Wind. Esvagt acquired the 2022-built Breeze Enabler and Brint Enabler SOVs through a 100% share purchase agreement with the two Spanish vessel-owning entities. The vessels are on long-term contracts with Ocean Breeze and Vestas. ...
  • Velesto sells 2010-built jackup for $63m
    Malaysia's Velesto Energy has sold one of its jackups to PT Indonesia Drilling Energy for a cash consideration of $63m. PT Indonesia Drilling Energy bought the 2010-built Naga 3 jackup. According to Velesto, the sale is in line with the company's ongoing fleet optimisation, focused on more technically competitive rigs consistent with its position as ...
  • Vietnam's Truong Hai steps up boxship ambitions with orders in China
    Vietnamese logistics player Truong Hai Group is moving up a gear in container shipping, ordering a pair of bangkokmax vessels that will be the largest ships in its fleet to date. According to Alphaliner, Truong Hai International Logistics (Thilogi) has placed firm orders for two bangkokmax container ships at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard (GWS) in China. ...
  • Why shipping isn't panicking over swollen orderbooks
    Traditionally in shipping, alarm bells tend to ring for investors when the orderbook-to-fleet ratio of a sector goes above 30%. For certain segments today, notably LNG, LPG and megamax containerships, that ratio is at record levels, and yet analysts contacted by Splash Extra for December's lead story are generally sanguine about this tonnage overhang. Analysts ...
  • Swedish navy flags armed guards aboard Russian shadow tankers
    Sweden's navy has confirmed that Russia is mounting a military-style operation in the Baltic Sea to protect its sanctioned shadow fleet, with uniformed and potentially armed personnel observed aboard some oil tankers used to evade Western sanctions on Russian crude exports. According to Sweden's naval operations chief, the increased activity reflects a more permanent Russian ...
  • Why today's orderbook surge isn't 2008 all over again
    Traditionally in shipping, alarm bells tend to ring for investors when the orderbook-to-fleet ratio of a sector goes above 30%. For certain segments today, notably LNG, LPG and megamax containerships, that ratio is at record levels (see chart below), and yet analysts are generally sanguine about this tonnage overhang. In some parts of the shipping ...
  • The non-negotiable forces shaping shipping's destiny in 2026
    It's a braver editor than I who would put their neck on their line by saying where the shipping markets will go in 2026. The 2020s have been harder to predict than a Donald Trump rally speech outline with this past year being especially loopy. So rather than telling you what'll happen with freight rates ...
  • December 2025 Review
    US forces seized the VLCC Skipper off Venezuela last week as the battle between Washington and Caracas intensified with the Trump administration suggesting other vessels could be hijacked, too. A week later, US president Donald Trump said he is ordering a "a total and complete" blockade of all sanctioned tankers going into and out of ...
  • 2025 Annual Review
    The return of Donald J Trump to the White House in January made for the most shipping headlines from any American president in living memory. From tariffs to port fees and his stance on the environment, Trump has shaken up the global economy dramatically and rewired global trade. As is common in shipping, chaos has ...
  • The year in tankers
    A year ago, many analysts were forecasting that oil shipments could fall in 2025 by as much as 2%, dragging tanker freight markets with them. The three main reasons for pessimism were: the OPEC+ production cap; the rise of EVs and low-emission transport technology; and the advent of Trump 2.0 with much vaunted trade tariffs ...
  • Dry cargo moves closer to the edge
    There is no getting around the fact that weak economic growth in China has impacted the dry cargo freight market in 2025. But the BDI has still improved from a low of 892 points average in February to 2,576 so far in December. The freight market has proven to be resilient, led by demand from ...
  • Fragile container outlook
    Liner shipping entered 2025 in a flat funk. CEOs warned of "challenging circumstances" and "a new normal" of trade tariffs and oversupply. Even though the Houthi militia generously offered in January to stop attacking commercial shipping sailing under most flags, the majority of owners continued to consider that the Red Sea was a no-go area ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers The US seizure of the VLCC Skipper off Venezuela last week has been met with a consensus from leading analysts that the action is unequivocally positive for the mainstream, compliant tanker market, despite escalating geopolitical tensions. The move is seen as the latest escalation against Venezuela's oil trade, which relies heavily on a sanctioned ...
  • A year spent avoiding the boxship abyss
    Andrew Craig-Bennett provides readers with a rundown on liner shipping in 2025, as well as making some predictions for next year. The containership charter market has managed to get to the end of 2025 without falling off the tightrope into the abyss of oversupply. It has wobbled a bit, but the rope has carried it ...
  • Trump moves to choke Venezuelan oil shipping with 'total and complete' tanker blockade
    In a major escalation of maritime pressure on Caracas, US president Donald Trump has ordered "a total and complete blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers going into, and out of, Venezuela," intensifying efforts to squeeze president Nicolás Maduro's lifeline crude exports. The dramatic declaration, posted on social media and backed by a growing US naval ...

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Lloyd's List web site
DECEMBER 17, 2025
  • What US 'blockade' of Venezuela means to tanker markets
    US pressure on Venezuela is not expected to have a major effect on tanker markets in the near future. The...
  • MSC: 'We wish to deny any interest in acquiring Zim'
    In the latest twist in the Zim sale drama, MSC, seen as a leading contender to take over the company...
  • Hapag-Lloyd and NCL win second Zemba tender with methanol and ammonia bids
    Hapag-Lloyd and regional feeder operator North Sea Container Line won Zemba's latest zero-emission freight tender, and may be among the...
  • Big jump in boxship reinsurance levy for second year running
    But P&I clubs freeze or cut rates for all other vessel types
  • MSC snaps up feedermax pair, while MPCC offloads 19-year-old boxship
    MSC's 2025 buying spree continues while Norwegian tonnage provider cashes in on the strong values of its older ships
  • Marine insurance: Swings and roundabouts for buyers
    2026 will probably look like 2025 - but more so
  • Wan Hai places first LNG-fuel order at Chinese yard
    Latest newbuilding order boosts Wan Hai Lines' newbuilding backlog to 38 ships with a combined capacity of 390,000 teu
  • US sanctions targeting Venezuela increase compliance risk for global shipping industry
    Experts believe that US designations of tankers engaged in Venezuela's oil trade will expand and have a huge impact on...
  • Hong Kong customs use robot to make drug seizure
    An intelligence operation led customs officials to the unnamed vessel, which was then inspected by a submersible robot
  • Shipbuilding: Is China's dominance nearing its peak?
    Outside of Asia, Europe and the US are cautiously attempting to revive their shipbuilding industries, with European yards set to...
  • The Daily View: Any volunteers?
  • Trump orders 'total blockade' of sanctioned oil tankers in or out of Venezuela
    'Venezuela is completely surrounded by the largest Armada ever assembled in the History of South America,' according to Trump. All...
  • ONE launches Red Sea-China service as carriers mull Red Sea return
    New service follows trend among container carriers to gradually resume Red Sea transits
  • Panama Canal is going to unveil a new toll plan. How will Trump respond?
    There are always critics when the Panama Canal increases its transit fees. The next round of toll changes are coming...
  • 'All the shareholders' wishes are coming true' yet VLCC stocks are down
    For years, beleaguered tanker owners and investors have been waiting for a market exactly like this one. The victory lap...
  • Daily Briefing
    Energy majors exit embattled green chartering initiative | Ship finance: Banner year for revolvers, Oslo bonds and take-private deals |...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
DECEMBER 17, 2025
  • Big US ports ask Congress to ensure fair funding for dredging
    Port officials say the next Army Corps spending bill needs to make sure that dredging funds set aside under a 2020 law actually get distributed.
  • Freightos founder to step down as CEO as company moves into 'next phase'
    Zvi Schreiber oversaw key milestones like Freightos' public listing and a transformative acquisition of airfreight booking platform WebCargo, but the company has yet to turn a profit.
  • Two large rail unions say they oppose planned UP-NS merger
    The head of one opposition union says the job protection deals agreed to by other unions in exchange for their support of the merger have "loopholes big enough to traverse freight trains through."
  • Hapag-Lloyd wins second green tender from global shipper group
    The Hamburg-based carrier will share the tender with feeder carrier North Sea Container Line that will operate e-ammonia services on a northern intra-Europe trade lane.
  • ONE returns to Red Sea under slot charter deal with Thailand's RCL, partners
    But a spokesperson for ONE would not be drawn on whether the agreement was a precursor to relaunching its own services through the Red Sea and Suez Canal.
  • Easing container tonnage delivery in 2026 belies signs of saturation
    Unless shipowners significantly postpone or cancel orders, the wallops of new tonnage added in 2027 and 2028 will dwarf the deliveries made last year and next.

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TradeWinds web site
DECEMBER 17, 2025
  • Scorpio Tankers easing off the pedal after a year of revisiting the newbuilding market
    Robert Bugbee reflects on how savings on special surveys helped create a 'tiny' spread on latest LR2 deal
  • Aponte takes 2025 newbuilding blitz to $8.5bn with 10-ship deal in China
    A total of 41 LNG dual-fuelled container vessels are set to be ordered this year, including a series of 11,400-teu ships at Zhoushan Changhong
  • Person of the Year: Chen Jianhua has resuscitated a shipyard giant to leave Korean rivals 'very worried'
    'TradeWinds Person of the Year' Chen Jianhua has propelled his revived Hengli Shipyard into the global top tier, reinforcing China's dominance in world shipbuilding
  • VLCC seized by US in American court crosshairs for months as another arrest order emerges
    Claimants have only succeeded in seizing cargo canisters in a law firm office in Miami
  • Charter rates for modern LNG carriers dip below six-figure mark
    LNG shipowners and operators are braced for the unknown in 2026
  • Trafigura ahead of target as it cuts fleet carbon intensity by one-quarter
    Trading giant details the ways it is tackling emissions for owned and chartered vessels
  • Shipowners splash $150bn on newbuilding orders with Gianluigi Aponte digging deepest
    2025's contract total is well ahead of the 10-year average, Clarksons says
  • US 'prepares' to hit Russia with more shipping sanctions if peace deal fails
    Bloomberg cites sources as saying new measures could come as early as this week
  • Navig8 adds South Korean giant HMM to eco tanker pool list
    Charterer of Al Seer Marine MR carrier helps expands Adnoc-controlled commercial operation
  • Wan Hai inks $492m deal for six newbuildings in first pivot away from methanol
    Taiwan container operator is pivots towards LNG for latest orders
  • Trafigura ahead of target as it cuts fleet carbon intensity by a quarter
    Trading giant details the ways it is tackling emissions for owned and chartered vessels
  • Container ship owners feel the sting of second big rise in reinsurance costs
    Annual reinsurance contract for members of the big mutual insurers will see costs for most other ship types fall
  • Strand Shipping teams up with newcomer LH2 for two hydrogen bulkers
    Nordbulk project will develop and build two 7,700-dwt vessels for short sea shipping
  • Serial Greek tanker buyer IMS swoops on Saverys and Mercuria suezmaxes
    Marios Gialozoglou-led firm emerges behind secondhand deals worth a combined $74m
  • Shipping Corp of India invites bids for dual-fuel product tankers
    Boost for Indian yards as shipping giant tenders for four vessels worth an estimated $200m
  • Azane Infrastructure nets cash to build three ammonia bunkering terminals in Norway
    New facilities planned to be in operation by 2029
  • US blockade of Venezuela could send Chinese crude buyers fleeing
    Even if the dark fleet gets a tonnage boost, mainstream tankers should see some lift
  • Norden inks bauxite logistics contract as it sees 'significant potential' in Africa
    Company will transport cargo from Guinea to China from 2026
  • Person of the Year: Chen Jianhua has resuscitated a shipyard giant and built a stellar client list
    'TradeWinds Person of the Year' Chen Jianhua has propelled his revived Hengli shipyard into the global top tier, reinforcing China's dominance in world shipbuilding
  • Azane Infrastructure nets cash to build ammonia bunkering terminal trio in Norway
    New facilities planned to be in operation by 2029
  • Risk, deals and succession: Offshore pioneer Per Saevik reflects on long career
    His three children will steer the group from January
  • Zim strikes deal with rebel shareholders on unified board
    Two activist representatives will join the Israeli line's board as the strategic review continues
  • Amon Maritime plans three new ammonia-fuelled bulkers
    The company has been awarded a $29m grant from Enova
  • Cocaine-busting underwater robot claims first drug seizure on a ship in Hong Kong
    Customs officers send machine into sea chest of ship that had arrived from Brazil
  • Hafnia free to buy Torm shares after veteran dealmaker brought in as chairman
    Analysts now expect BW Group company to pursue merger with Danish tanker rival
  • Precious Shipping fixes $50m of newbuild financing as older bulker sold
    Thai-listed owner speeds along fleet renewal road
  • Black Sea attacks: IMO offers to mediate between Moscow and Kyiv to protect commercial shipping
    However, a repeat of the UN-engineered Black Sea trade corridor is unlikely
  • Aponte takes 2025 newbuilding blitz to $8.5bn with 10-ship deal in China
    A total of 41 LNG dual-fuelled container vessels are set to be ordered this year, including a series of 11,400-teu ships at Zhoushan Changhong
  • Bulker up for grabs as SPDB Financial Leasing seeks to shed tonnage
    Bidding for the seven-year-old kamsarmax Century Shanghai will start at $25.02m when it goes to auction
  • Brand new platform supply vessel put up for auction by Chinese lessor
    First in a series of nine speculative orders to go under the hammer at the end of December in an increasingly hot market
  • Trump blockades Venezuela with 'largest Armada ever' as he demands return of seized US oil assets
    US president says he will use naval power to target sanctioned tankers
  • China strengthens legal toolkit with maritime law overhaul targeting international shipping
    Revised Maritime Code reshapes e-bills, charterparties and liability rules for global operators
  • Dark side of the shadow fleet: Seafarer abandonment
    Plight of mariners stuck on the tanker Green Land highlights problem on dark fleet vessels
  • Vietnam shipowner strikes deal for two container ships at Chinese yard
    Domestic operator spending around $60m for 1,900-teu duo

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Finnish Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
Brussels
He will take over from Karin Orsel on January 1st.
Premier Alliance's Asia-Northern Europe services will be based on a hub-and-spoke model
Seoul
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes
Work has begun in Switzerland to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France.
Bern
Construction site completion at the end of 2029
In the third quarter, freight traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
La Defense
Increase driven by rising bulk cargo. Miscellaneous cargo remained stable.
Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment
Trieste
Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years
WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Taipei
Charter of three additional vessels
The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports
Madrid
Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey
Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals
Casablanca/Valencia
Investment worth 80 million euros
Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia
Milan
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet
MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships
Oslo
Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract
Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
Milan
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
Berlin
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros
AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.
Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.
Rome
The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.
Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships
Hamburg
Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs
Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
Henderson
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company
Companies inform
Accelleron calls for cross-sector action to unlock carbon-neutral fuels for shipping
Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company
Copenhagen
New CFO and appointment of new regional managers
In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo
Rome
Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM
Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
London/San Donato Milanese
Operation worth approximately 126 million euros
The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.
New York
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping
EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports
Brussels
The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%
Naples
ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility
Brussels
Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports
From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban
Durban
Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs
The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Bremen
Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Beijing
Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
Cairo
Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.
HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Seongnam
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
First LNG refueling of a ferry in the port of Genoa
Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new vessel "GNV Virgo"
ONE appoints new agency in Albania
London
Centralog Albania is based in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month
Genoa-based shipping broker Lockton PL Ferrari expands its operations into other sectors.
Genoa
New segments Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate
Giampieri (Assoporti): Italy's widespread port system requires a single, stable control room.
Rome
The port reform - he stated - can be a great opportunity for all of us
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Frankfurt/Zurich
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields
Agreement to end EU dependence on Russian energy
Brussels
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for a gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
Assiterminal confirms its appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) regarding the indexation of concession fees.
Genoa
108 member companies reached
The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary findings on maritime work.
London
Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Livorno
Gariglio: It is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port.
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding on its production model and procurement.
Rome/Trieste
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system
The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona opposes the introduction of a three-euro municipal surcharge on ferry and cruise boarding fees.
Genoa
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Beijing
International volumes increased by 8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%).
The composition of the International Maritime Organization's council has been renewed.
London
Rixi: Italy was once again the most voted nation
Quarterly decline in general cargo traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
During the July-September period, solid bulk cargoes also decreased. Liquid cargoes increased.
The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
Syracuse
An old warehouse will be renovated and redeveloped
Assologistica applauds the approval of the new rules on pallet exchanges.
Milan
Potential savings of at least 70 million euros are estimated
Giuseppe Grimaldi confirmed as Secretary General of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Naples
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
Hiab acquires Brazilian loading crane supplier ING Cranes.
Helsinki
The company has 250 employees and a turnover of approximately 50 million euros.
Norwegian MPC Container Ships' revenues fell by 5.0% in the third quarter.
Oslo
Net profit was $53.6 million (-15.8%)
The Algerian port of Skikda will be equipped with a new 600,000 TEU container terminal
Algiers
It will be built as part of the oil port expansion project
Port of Rotterdam plans offshore wind terminal
Rotterdam
A public consultation has been launched
ZIM is evaluating several proposals for the purchase of the company
Haifa
Receipt of the offer submitted by Glickman and Ungar confirmed
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have not set a date for the return of their ships via Suez
Copenhagen/Hamburg
Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
Moscow/St. Petersburg
The governor of the Murmansk region highlighted this during a meeting with Putin
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
Freewheels: New payment terms rules leave hauliers unprotected.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of ships scrapped in the decade just ending.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
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The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
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