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November 10, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • NOL in 'preliminary' talks with Maersk and CMA CGM over possible takeover
  • M&A activity looks set to remain strong in logistics sector: report
  • Chinese-built port terminal in Colombo converting Sri Lanka into major shipping hub
  • India's Kakinada Container Terminal (KCT) open for Colombo and Singapore feeder services
  • Hanjin Shipping's Q3 profit surges 54pc on lower revenue
  • APMT to form JV with Qingdao Port Group for new APM Terminals Vado in Italy
  • Sohar Port's Q3 box volume soars 53pc
  • New super post-Panamax STS crane begins operations at Houston port
  • Wal-Mart seeks permission to test drones for deliveries and pickups
  • ATSG's Q3 revenue up 3pc to US$142.3m
  • Wet leasing still an option for airlines
  • Ethiopian Airlines wins 'Rising Star Carrier of the Year Award'

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Bahri organises get-together in Mumbai to mark visit of key management representatives
  • CMA CGM to improve service between East Africa & Europe by upgrading NOURA EXPRESS service
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT transports three tugboats to Malaysia
  • Kerry Logistics appoints new Managing Director for Europe
  • Liberia launches enhanced web-based liability certificate facility
  • Maersk Line marginally grows volumes in Q3
  • NOL confirms preliminary talks on potential acquisition
  • SCFI spot rates down after major high
  • Centre may levy anti-dumping duty on dry battery imports from China, Vietnam
  • JSW Jaigarh Port handles first container vessel
  • Kakinada Container Terminal launched
  • GatewayRail, in association with NYK India & APMT Pipavav, commences weekly dedicated train service between Pipavav and ICD-Faridabad (Piyala)/ICD-Garhi Harsaru
  • Rail freight productivity in Q1 falls for first time since 2010
  • CommMin to depute officials to Russia to find ways to ship dairy products
  • Core sector grows by 3.2 pc in Sept.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Major investment in truck telematics
  • Integrator names new CH country manager
  • EIB aiding transport projects in Slovakia
  • "Round" birthday in Hungary
  • Setting up in Odessa
  • Jetblue axes cargo operations
  • Going green in Chicago
  • New cooperation partner for ITX Cargo
  • Ethiopian switches from Brussels to Maastricht
  • Water levels sinking, volumes rising
  • Correale to dredge in Baltimore
  • Class a licensing in China
  • Collaboration enhances intermodal offers in Europe
  • UAE flag carrier converts option to order
  • GAC adds support for ME oil and gas business
  • From Mersin-Ashdod to Alexandria
  • IRU's top slot allocated

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Bulkers most affected by Panama Canal delays
    AIS data shows vessels waiting at both entrances to the Panama CanalConcerns have been raised over the past couple of weeks about increasing waiting periods for vessels wishing to transit the Panama Canal. Various theories and explanations have been put forward to account for the situation, including adverse weather, routine maintenance...
  • China maritime trade to be 'hot topic' at this year's Marintec
    China's One Belt, One Road trade strategy is creating intense interest among the shipping and land transport sectors and will be one of the hot topics under discussion at the Marintec China 2015 Senior Maritime Forum that will be held during the giant Shanghai trade fair in December.The Forum will...
  • China maritime trade to be 'hot topic' at this year's Marintec
    Marintec will be held in December. Credit: UBM ChinaChina's One Belt, One Road trade strategy is creating intense interest among the shipping and land transport sectors and will be one of the hot topics under discussion at the Marintec China 2015 Senior Maritime Forum that will be held during the...
  • Viking Supply Ships exit containers, ship management
    A Viking Supply Ships vessel. Credit: Geir VinnesViking Supply Ships, the listed Swedish offshore services and industrial shipping group, says its subsidiary company TransAtlantic has reached an agreement to divest its container vessel operation to X-Press Feeders and, in a separate transaction, to divest ship management operations to AtoB@C-shipping. "The container...
  • Longer steaming distances adds one percentage point to product tanker demand
    A product tanker underway. Credit: FotofliteThe continuing trend towards longer steaming distances will add one percentage point to the demand of product tankers, shipping analysts at DNB Markets in Oslo said. "Structural increase in long-haul trade adds about one percentage point to transportation demand. During the past 10 years the share...
  • Demand growth seen to exceed supply growth in 2016 container trades
    2015 is set to be the trough of the container market. Credit: PAGrowth in the supply of container shipping capacity should slow down next year, shipping analysts at DNB Markets told IHS Fairplay. At the same time, growth in the demand for capacity is expected to accelerate above the supply growth. "2015e...
  • Hanjin Shipping to dispose of Busan terminal
    Hanjin to sell its remaining stake in Busan terminal at the end of November. Credit Dietmar HasenpuschSouth Korean carrier Hanjin Shipping has offloaded its stake in its Busan terminal operations as it continues with efforts to bolster liquidity. In June 2013, cash-strapped Hanjin sold half its stake in Hanjin Newport, which...
  • South Korea denies 'coersion' behind Hanjin-HMM merger talk
    HMM denied receiving any request to merge with its bigger compatriot. Credit: Southern Cross Maritime South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries has clarified its position regarding ongoing speculation on a possible merger between Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), the country's two biggest shipping companies. In a press statement released...
  • MISC idles three LNG carriers as DSME expects loss from first Yamal LNG ship
    Aman Bintulu has been idle since 13 November 2014, reveals IHS data. Credit Malte SchwarzMalaysian carrier MISC has laid up three LNG carriers as its major shareholder, national oil company PETRONAS, was affected by the drop in gas prices. During a briefing with analysts after announcing USD119.4 million for 3Q15, up...
  • Sinwa's profit up 112% on higher sales
    Singapore-listed offshore equipment supplier Sinwa posted a profit of SGD2.9 million (USD2.0 million), up 112% year on year (y/y) for the third quarter ended 30 September 2015, due to higher revenue recognition. The company's revenue increased by 13.2% y/y to SGD45 million in the third quarter of 2015, because of higher...
  • NOL holds talks with CMA CGM and Maersk over potential sale
    Singapore-listed shipping company Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) is in talks with shipping giants France's CMA CGM and Denmark's AP Moller-Maersk (Maersk) over potential acquisition deal. NOL stated in its filing to the Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) that the discussions are "preliminary", with no firm assurance of reaching a definitive agreement on...

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • The UN has up to $1bn to spend on logistics, and is looking for more cargo partners
  • Recommends / Possible buyer emerges for TNT Express airline activities
  • Maersk Group CEO decrees container line must make $150m profit in final quarter
  • XPO Logistics acquisition phase ends - now we focus on profits, says CEO
  • Chinese government cuts box line surcharges to help exporters
  • Dubai's Emirates Group posts 65% jump in H1 net profits
  • The new-look Loadstar: same high quality, improved response and appearance

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • DESMI Ocean Guard BWTS picked for Maersk newbuilds
  • TOTE pushes back Orca Class LNG conversions
  • Chouest said to have canceled Arctic AHTS duo
  • LNG bunker/feeder vessel will be Wartsila powered
  • Box giant NOL confirms that it is in acquisition talks

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Port of Bellingham draft budget available for public review
  • Port Hueneme nets TIGER funds for intermodal improvement project
  • Crowley honors Kyra Roca with Thomas Crowley Award
  • Maersk Line releases numbers for third quarter of 2015
  • Alaska Airlines expanding with several new routes

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Pacific Drilling third-quarter earnings show $7m dip
    Market for offshore drilling remains very challenging in the near future with few new contracts expected
  • Impairments bring deep losses at GulfMark
    Operating loss exacerbated by significant asset impairments
  • Søren Skou stays quiet on NOL interest
    Update: Maersk Line chief executive says strategy remains focused on organic growth
  • CP Ships' Ray Miles dies at 71
    Industry veteran was force behind CP Ships' emergence as a top container player and presided over its merger with Hapag-Lloyd
  • RCL orders two newbuildings
    Bangkok-max ships scheduled for delivery in late 2017 from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding
  • NAO shuns lay-ups and falls to a loss
    PSVs remain in the market but return $2.3m operating loss
  • Singapore implements new safety measures for power-driven, harbour and pleasure craft
    Move will enhance navigational safety in Singapore's waters
  • President Obama rejects Keystone XL Pipeline
    Pipeline would have transported 830,000 bpd to US Gulf Coast and Midwest refineries
  • Port of Felixstowe opens new mega boxship extension
    Three new ship-to-shore gantry cranes purchased to handle increased capacity
  • Shipping industry must brace for churn in global LNG trade
    Low LNG prices in Asia have affected projected industry trade flows
  • NOL sale may face rough waters
    CMA CGM seen as a better fit than Maersk; NOL shares rise on news of potential buyers
  • Moody's raises BW Group corporate family rating to Ba1 from Ba2
    BW Group's debt servicing requirements easily met by fully owned fleet
  • Goldenport Holdings sells six-year-old supramax for $9.3m
    Vessel delivered to new owners on November 5
  • Cosco chairman defends liner service surcharges
    Box shipping freight rates too low to reflect value of service provided
  • Cosco and China Shipping merger could get Beijing approval year end
    Formal consolidation announcement expected early-2016
  • Aegean Marine Petroleum secures financing for Fujairah oil terminal
    Loan proceeds used to repay $45.2m outstanding debt on 2013 credit facility
  • Swiss Shipping Line and Africa Car Carrier form US ro-ro joint venture
    First sailing will be in November on the Swallow Ace

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Reports: CP eying NS acquisition
    Canadian Pacific Railway is reportedly gearing up to make a play for Norfolk Southern Railway in a new effort to consolidate the North American rail industry just 13 months after a similar bid for NS archrival, CSX Transportation, fell flat. Bloomberg and the Financial Times reported Monday that CP had hired...
  • West Africa set to build at least six 1 million plus TEU ports over next decade
    An artist's rendering of the Lekki, Nigeria, deep-sea port.Growing competition between shipping lines in Europe and China to develop new logistics hubs in West Africa and serve growing container traffic in the region is expected to bring at least six ports with capacities of 1 million 20-foot-equivalent units or more...
  • NOL acquisition would boost Maersk or CMA CGM's trans-Pacific presence
    Acquiring Neptune Orient Lines would enable either Maersk Line or CMA CGM to strengthen their trans-Pacific business and mitigate each's weakness in the Asia-Europe trade lane, according to a shipping analyst. NOL, the parent company of APL, confirmed Saturday via a Singapore Stock Exchange filing that it is in preliminary merger...
  • BNSF net income jumps on stronger intermodal growth
    BNSF Railway's intermodal volume growth accelerated in the third quarter as the western railroad said strong service and normalizing trade patterns bumped up volume and in turn helped boost net income and revenue. Net income was up 11.7 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, hitting $1.16 billion, according to the Fort...
  • Surface Transportation Board staff to hold informal meetings on reporting rail service performance data
    The Surface Transportation Board announced today that its staff will hold informal meetings with stakeholders between November 16, 2015 and December 7, 2015, on proposed rules for reporting railroad service performance data in the pending proceedingUnited States Rail Service Issues, EP 724. The meetings will enable the STB to better assess what types of...
  • Mallory Alexander expands operations in China
    Port of Shenzhen, China. Mallory Alexander International Logistics is expanding in China, both through new authority from the Chinese government and a partnership with trucking firm Old Dominion Freight Line. China granted the third-party logistics company a Class A forwarder's license for operations based in Shanghai. The license gives the company much...
  • Hanjin pulls stake in Busan terminal
    South Korea carrier Hanjin Shipping has offloaded its stake in its Busan terminal operations as it continues with efforts to bolster liquidity. The move is the latest effort by the company to raise capitalize to survive rock bottom freight rates and comes amid conflicting reports that a merger between Hanjin and...
  • Consulting firm exit raises Nicaragua Canal feasibility questions
    Lake Nicaragua, which will be a major portion of the canal.Nicaragua's government has long claimed that an economic feasibility study by blue-chip U.S. consultancy McKinsey & Co. is crucial to enticing Western investors to its $40 to $50 billion canal project. However, it has been confirmed that McKinsey has not...
  • US trucking hiring rate slows as freight demand falters
    The push to hire more truck drivers stalled early this fall, with headcounts at for-hire trucking companies last month remaining flat from September and rising 2 percent year-over-year. With shippers and transportation analysts reporting "adequate" and even excess capacity in U.S. trucking markets, efforts to expand trucking company payrolls may stay...
  • VIDEO: US industrial real estate challenged to meet e-commerce demand
    Adam Roth, director, NAI Global Logistics, explains how the industrial real estate industry is working to create more capacity for growing e-commerce demand. He shared his insight with Alessandra Barrett, senior content director, JOC, at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference in Memphis, Tennessee, in September. Other highlights of JOC.com's coverage from...
  • New container service signals Sendai-Shiogama's recovery from disaster
    In the latest sign of its recovery from 2011's earthquake and tsunami, the Port of Sendai-Shiogama in northeast Japan has begun a new regular container service to the Port of Vladivostok in Russia's Far East. The new bi-weekly service is the first to directly link Sendai-Shiogama to Russia and also covers...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Safe Bulkers hit with Daiichi charter axe
    New York-listed bulker owner also sees quarterly loss swell below analyst expectations.
  • Sherriff backs Royal Caribbean jump claim
    Crew accused of taunting passenger before he fell overboard, but authorities say evidence shows he jumped.
  • Royal Caribbean on thin ice with lawsuit?
    Case claims Studio B ice skating show had no warning that floor involved actual ice.
  • GulfMark reports wide third-quarter loss
    The offshore supply vessel firm said rates and utilisation to fall more during fourth-quarter.
  • Teekay loses BHP deal
    Miner hands Port Hedland tug deal to Australia's Rivtow after tender.
  • Dynagas ups Q3 result
    US-listed LNGC partnership boosted by average daily rate rise of $2,000 per day.
  • Glovis wins $1.2bn in car carrier contracts
    Vehicle carrier company seals car transport deals with Hyundai Motor and Kia.
  • Torm sells tanker duo
    Oaktree Capital-backed owner said to have sold a pair of MR tankers.
  • Merger confusion hits South Korean owners
    HMM and Hanjin shares drop as conflicting reports emerge of potential tie-up.
  • Teekay loses BHP contract
    Miner hands Port Hedland tug deal to Australia's Rivtow after tender.
  • Eidesvik Offshore in PSV contract dispute
    Oslo-listed owner and Leiv Erisson Consortium clash after two vessels are handed back.
  • DSD could appeal aframax verdict
    Norwegian owner cleared in US of using magic pipe but convicted of waste dumping, false log entries.
  • Dynagas ups Q3 earnings
    US-listed LNGC partnership boosted by average daily rate rise of $2,000 per day.
  • TMA absorbs Milestone pool
    MOL's chemical tanker division acquires all shares in former joint venture with Norway's Jo Tankers.
  • OSG sees third quarter profit multiply
    Tanker owner rides strong market and gets a little help from the tax man on its way to higher profit.
  • Glovis wins $1.2bn contracts
    Vehicle carrier company seals car transport deals with Hyundai Motor and Kia.
  • AET locks in VLCC on two year time charter
    Malaysian owner pulls tanker from the spot market for time charter with Valero.
  • More AHTS pain ahead
    Broker Westshore says likely rig lay-ups in 2016 mean little hope of North Sea improvement.
  • Downturn no barrier to growth for NAO
    Herbjorn Hansson backed offshore owner wants to expand at a difficult time for PSV market.
  • Sado makes more
    Japanese owner turns a profit for the first nine months of 2015 but still lowers full year forecast.
  • Torm in twin tanker sale
    Oaktree Capital-backed owner said to have sold a pair of MR tankers.
  • Toei Reefer profit dips
    Japanese owner misses six-month earnings target as revenue falls.
  • Torm in double sale
    Oaktree Capital-backed owner said to have sold a pair of MR tankers.
  • Svitzer prospers in third quarter
    Danish tug and salvage group pushes up earnings, but concerns remain over shipping markets.
  • Merger confusion hits Koreans
    HMM and Hanjin shares drop as conflicting reports emerge of potential tie-up.
  • Platten: "Regulate where necessary"
    UK Chamber of Shipping is calling for reforms of European Union's shipping policy.
  • What does 'smart money' selldown say?
    Apollo, Linavos and Greenbriar cashing out of tanker investments is a sign of the times, analyst says.
  • Viking Supply Ships in double asset sale
    Christen Sveaas-controlled shipowner has offloaded its container and shipmanagement arms.
  • ABG loss grows
    Indian shipbuilder's deficit widens in Q2 as revenue dwindles.
  • Russia in yard invite
    Government wants MES, Sumitomo and Kawasaki to participate in new Zvezda project.
  • Bumi boosted by merger rumour
    Malaysian owner's stock soars as it is linked to FPSO tie-up with MISC.
  • Costamare delays MLP listing plans
    US-listed containership leasing company blames "market conditions" for postponement.
  • Apollo sells Teekay Tankers stake
    Euronav's Peter Livanos isn't the only major investor selling a sizeable chunk of tanker stocks.
  • Costamare withdraws MLP listing plans
    US-listed containership leasing company blames "market conditions" for IPO withdrawl.
  • Moody's upgrades BW
    Ratings agency likes Singapore tanker and gas shipowner's improved cash flows and liquidity profile.
  • Goldenport offloads modern bulker
    London-listed Greek shipowner confirms sale of one of two former jointly-owned supramaxes.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Panama Canal wait times up after September maintenance
  • Report: U.S. ahead in GTM, compliance process automation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2015
  • Fresh legal action emerges in Kirby spill case
    Case to be heard next year.
  • Res Cogitans: Cartesian dualism and what it means for the bunker industry?
    A decision from the London High Courts has seen the trader's role rocked to its core.
  • Cheaper bunkers add to tanker freight rate speculation
    As strong demand pushes up the cost of hiring a ship.
  • Panama bunker market on track for substantial growth
    Sales seen up 20-25% in 2015, with opportunities for further growth in 2016 due to Canal expansion.
  • Mexico's bunker market 'to grow exponentially'
    Regulatory reforms will allow independent operators to import product and offer more competitive prices.
  • LNG bunker tanker to get Wartsila engine
    Main engine is a 34 dual-fuel unit.
  • Adani outlines expansion strategy
    'We will leverage the synergy with Adani owned ports.'
  • Minister: Hambantota suffers from $19.9 million loss
    Interest of $600,000 paid from untimely bunker cargo purchase, says Arjuna Ranatunga.
  • IBIA: Fuel quality an issue a Cancun convention
    Vessels still receiving poor quality fuel, says chairman.
  • IBIA: Mexico convention highlights several industry issues
    Vessels still receiving poor fuel quality, says Chairman.

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Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
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
Fire exchanged with the security team on board the ship
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
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
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
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
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
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)
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
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.
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
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%)
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
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
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.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
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