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November 25, 2015

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Chinese JV pays US$940m to 65pc stake in Turkish container terminal Kumport How China slowdown could spark a shipping M&A wave Iran's Shahid Rajaei port fast becoming a major hub for international container lines Maersk's Triple-E 18,000-TEU ship makes one-off call at Jebel Ali port Russia's new deepwater port of Bronka is equipped to open soon Volga-Dnepr air cargo crew killed in Mali Islamist terrorist attack Amazon to build 1m square-foot midwest US logistics hub in Columbus Washed-out Mombasa road blocks supplies to neigbouring land-locked nations CEVA to manage warehouse for Pellegrini near Milan, Italy CP teams up again with CFL to support cardiac research in Winnipeg Hospital FCS and WFS set up partnership for airfreight handling at Frankfurt Airport United reaches agreement in principle with union to extend pilot contracts DHL to build new air cargo terminal in Bucharest

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Vision 2030 UK pallet distributor investing in new trucks Tiaca welcomes two new members Long lasting love story POSS for short sea hops 159 engineers graduate from Swiss technical college Will road transport in Europe be delayed? Cathay Pacific unveils biggest environmental project Seasons and services are changing Progress for Tasmania's railfreight rejuvenation protect Single CEO for Austria and Germany Combining strengths to improve logistics in Italy Yet more Albatros Express offers Mahesh Kurukulasuriya is "Young Manager of the Year" Bronka geared up and raring to go Taiwan's largest ever commercial airplane purchase

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Dedicated ro-pax CO2 metrics will reward efficient operators, says Interferry Ro pax vessels such as Veteran (pictured) carry mixed cargo loads. Credit: DamenDedicated operational parameters by which ro-pax ships can measure their CO2 emissions under Europe's upcoming monitoring scheme will be announced by 18 December this year. Under Europe's Monitoring, Reporting and Verification regulation, which comes into force on 1 January... Converted ferry reported to have capsized off Fiji Ex-ferry Suilven. Credit: Trevor CoppockA 41-year-old former Calmac ferry, Suilven, has reportedly capsized close to the Suva harbour entrance in Fiji. For some years it also served on the Cook Strait on the Wellington-Picton and later the Wellington-Nelson routes. It is understood that the vessel is owned by Venus Shipping of Fiji,... South Korea's Dong-Ah wins Yeosu port work contract Yeosu, South Korea. Credit: PASouth Korean construction firm Dong-Ah Geological Engineering said on 24 November that it has been subcontracted to work on part of the outer facilities for the Yeosu New North Port project. Hyundai Engineering & Construction is the main contractor for the project, which would serve as an... Dry bulk shipping market hurt by drop in China's coking coal imports Coking coal being loaded on a ship bound for China. Credit: HasenpuschChina's coking coal imports are expected to decline substantially this year, adding to the already dismal picture for dry bulk shipping. Seaborne coking coal is usually transported on Capesizes from Australia and Panamaxes from Indonesia and the US. Weakening steel production... Impairment charge plunges Seadrill into multi-billion dollar loss A Seadrill rig. Credit: SeadrillDrill ship and rig operator Seadrill has reported a huge loss for both 3Q15 and 1H15 on the back of a USD1.8 billion impairment charge relating to two companies in which it has a stake. The London-listed group posted a net loss of USD1.9 billion in 3Q15... Throughput falls at China's top-eight ports amid worsening trade data China's Dalian port. Credit: PAChina's top-eight container ports handled fewer containers in October compared with the same period last year as customs data for the month showed worse than expected international trade figures. The ports of Dalian, Guangzhou, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Tianjin, and Xiamen handled a combined throughput of 12.45... Galactic Maritime bags $8m Malaysian dredging job Malaysian reclamation company Galactic Maritime has won a dredging project worth MYR34.5 million (USD8 million) in Penang, Malaysia. The contract, signed with Malaysia-based Alam Seada, requires Galactic Maritime to supply three vessels for dredging and land reclamation works in Penang, including transporting around 3 million m³ of sand for the project. Malaysia-listed... Swire expands Aussie bulk coverage despite tough market Swire Shipping's MV Erradale loading US West Coast logs. Source: Swire Shipping.Swire Shipping is growing its Australia operations, bucking a slowdown in the industry that has seen other carriers closing shop. The Singapore-based shipping line announced that Swire Bulk was opening a desk at its Melbourne office alongside its liner... ITF union calls for nationalisation of Indonesian oil and gas assets The International Transport Workers' Federation has called on the president of Indonesia to reconsider Chevron's USD12 billion deepwater development project in the country and nationalise the nation's untapped oil and gas assets. In a letter to President Joko Widodo, also provided to IHS Fairplay, ITF Asia Pacific chairman Hanafi Rustandi urged... Swire Bulk sets up desk in Australia Swire Shipping has bucked the trend in Australia, expanding its operations while other shipping lines are closing shop. On 23 November, Swire Bulk announced that it was opening a desk at its Melbourne office alongside its liner division. Adam Lucas, general manager Australia, and Antony Riley, assistant chartering manager, will... South America's bulk shipping still positive Vale iron ore mine. Credit: PA.It has been a year of setbacks for South America. GDP growth has slid. Currency exchange rates have fallen versus the US dollar, jeopardising import demand, while China's pullback is threatening South American commodity exports. Nevertheless, a feared drop in dry and liquid bulk shipping...

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Cargolux pilots 'very likely' to strike, unless new deal on work agreement is reached Container shipping mega-alliances face major shake-up as new mergers loom Hapag-Lloyd successfully pulled off its IPO, but are investors' funds now at risk? Steve Parker to succeed Marc Huybrechts as CLECAT president Strikes planned at Rotterdam port in December and January A secretive air cargo operation is running in Ohio, and signs point to Amazon China Shipping merger highlights challenges of SOE reform

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Canadian shipbuilders in spat over interim oiler contract Metal Shark delivers multipurpose port security vessel Royal Caribbean to upgrade turbochargers on four ships Stena Bulk orders three more IMOIIMAX MR tankers Giant RO/ROs will have MacGregor access equipment

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Port of Kalama receives WPPA Port of the Year nod Bellingham Port Commission Oks 2016 strategic budget Mitsui using FLIR thermal system to monitor coal cargo temperatures Port of Seattle upgrading Sea-Tac with runway debris detection system CMA CGM expanding NEMO line coverage

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Iran's return to full oil exports will be positive not a threat, says Frontline Opportunities will arise for foreign tankers to haul cargoes from Iran, predicts Frontline's Macleod North P&I predicts return to underwriting profit Combined ratio will fall from 109% to 89%, says marine mutual The results round-up Offshore and dry bulk continues to suffer, while tankers and lessors enjoy a profitable third quarter Lidinsky to step down after six years at FMC White House nominates Daniel Maffei as successor StealthGas sees profits dip in weak spot market Owner keeps up pace on share buybacks Lavinia emerges as buyer of unfinished Chinese bulker hulls Laskaridis family group estimates vessels need up to $4m apiece to finish Suezmax and aframax rates firm up amid healthy vessel demand Black Sea suezmax and Carribbean and US Gulf aframax trades support rates Rolls-Royce eyes marine business sale Chief executive review of business could see wide-ranging changes to keep shareholders happy Crude tanker charter rates boost SFI Fredriksen-linked leasing unit reports $45.5m net profit BIMCO adds anti-corruption clause Association moves to help stamp out illegal payments in shipping ClassNK amends rules after MOL Comfort catastrophe Japanese class society to adopt amendments ahead of IACS deadline Supramax Index lowest since January 2009 BSI falls to near all-time low amid persistent oversupply Ocean protection a matter of life and death, says Sasakawa Industry veteran calls for unified global body to protect seas for future generations Aurora LPG hit by time charter exposure Oslo-listed firm close to fully financing five of its six newbuilding vessels Seadrill impairments top $1.8bn Drilling arm of Fredriksen empire reports heavy third-quarter loss Golden Ocean reports $40.7m loss for third quarter John Fredriksen-controlled bulker operator sees up to 12 more months of tough market conditions Frontline sees strongest third quarter in seven years High demand for oil and port congestion keeps tanker market buoyant Cerberus Capital raises stake in Team Tankers to 10.2% Cerberus affiliate bought 1.4% stake in Oslo-listed tanker company G6 alliance headed for choppy waters NOL sale and Cosco-China Shipping merger set to cut G6 capacity share Shipping emissions 'could comprise 17% of global CO2 by 2050' Proposed emissions cuts from industry insufficient to keep global warming below COP 21 target, say green groups DFDS raises shipping capacity on Rotterdam to UK freight routes Bigger ship joins Rotterdam-Felixstowe service, freeing up 6,000 dwt Anglia Seaways to switch to Immingham APM Terminals opens expanded Aquaba Logistics Village Upgraded facility comprises 3.2 acres of multipurpose warehousing and 9.8 acres open yard space UK Chamber looks at CO2 emissions ahead of COP21 Global shipping emissions regulations still in flux as Europe's regional rules come closer American Club increases 2016 P&I premiums But club keeps mutual freight, demurrage and defence cover premiums flat

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Empty boxes drive NY-NJ port's October volume growth Port Newark Container Terminal. Credit: Dan DeLucaContainer volume at the Port of New York and New Jersey posted year-over-year gains in October, driven by increased exports of empty containers. Port terminals last month handled 311,992 containers of all sizes, a 1.7 percent increase from a year earlier and the highest the... Truck tonnage reverses two-month decline in October For-hire truck tonnage reversed two months of decline in October even as inventories remain a drag on truck freight volume, according to the latest figures from the American Trucking Associations. The ATA's seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index rose 1.9 percent in October when compared to September and the index was... Brazil preps plan on future port development Brazil's Special Ports Ministry, or SEP, is preparing to launch a new National Plan for Port Logistics, or PNLP, which will outline future growth in the sector up to the year 2042 and underpin investments totaling more than 40 billion reais ($10.77 billion). The plan will help the country recognize and... Intermodal rates are down, but winter could quickly change that U.S. domestic intermodal spot rates have been falling thanks in large part to loose capacity on major lanes, according to third-party logistics provider IDS. The Indianapolis-based 3PL, though, is warning that trend could easily reverse course if the industry is rocked by another winter as it has been in years... Shekou leads China's ports in going green Container terminals in China looking to improve their environmental performance need look no further than Shekou Container Terminals. The terminal operator has won recognition for cutting carbon emissions, saving energy, and reducing waste through a strategy that also targets high productivity and quality service. At the 11th China Freight Industry Awards held...

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Safe Bulkers to buy back preferred shares New York-listed shipowner prepares to spend $20m retiring shares with 8% payouts. VLGC dock readied in US Virgin Islands The dock is part of scheme by the Islands' major utility to use LPG for power generation. Ship Finance hunting for opportunities While latest growth is in containerships, shipowner also looking at bulkers and tankers. Ship Finance buys newbuilding boxships Ole Hjertaker-led shipowner reveals acquisition as it reports stronger earnings. Frontline chief cool on possible Iranian impact Robert Hvide Macleod believes lifting of sanctions could prove to be positive for the tanker market. StealthGas reports drop in Q3 profit The Athens-based LPG shipowner cites weak spot market for handysize carriers. GulfMark stacks AHTS Highland Endurance idled in the UK - ship number 94 on North Sea lay-up list. GulfMark shares all the rage for Raging New Jersey-based hedge fund lifts stake in offshore vessel owner to 19.9%. BIMCO fights corruption International shipping organisation introduces new clause to tackle illegal payment demands. EAT pushes up earnings Malaysian tanker owner and yard group boosted by new FSO in third quarter. Frontline shares fly on dividend promise John Fredriksen-led tanker owner sees stock march up as investors latch on to post-merger payout. Stena Bulk confirms $200m order in China Swedish owner says three firm vessels and two optional units will begin to arrive in 2017. Drifting ship under tow DFDS Lys Line vessel being taken to Orkney port for repairs after suffering engine problems. Crewman's body found Seafarer fell overboard Polish cargoship off the Netherlands. Fitch boosts SCF Ratings agency upgrades Russian owner due to good tanker prospects in 2016 and "capacity discipline." Concordia adds cream to products cake Stena-backed owner boosts chartered fleet with two-year deal signed alongside Stena Weco. CO2 measures to top forecast A week before crucial meeting in Paris, the ICS says emissions reduction will be bigger than anticipated. Libyans threaten Glencore Eastern government will stop tankers loading oil bought by trader from rival western regime. Irving in conversion row Canadian yard under fire for asking state to halt boxship job awarded to rival Davie. Aurora close to funds and opposed to offer VLGC specialist says it is in final stages of securing newbuilding loan as it again hits out at unsolicited takeover. Ro-ro goes down All crew saved from freight vessel Suilven following capsize in Fiji harbour. Golden gets busy in face of dry downturn Herman Billung-led bulker owner reveals a string of changes as it braces for challenging six to 12 months. Genting deadline stretched Asian group completes Lloyd Werft takeover, but has another six months to order ships worth $585m as part of deal. Fredriksen swaps capes for suezmaxes Frontline buys tanker pair at New Times after Golden Ocean converts double newbuild contract. Aussie rules rejected? Independent senators to torpedo bill to open up Australian market to foreign crews. Swiber sells out Singapore owner offloads 49% stake in Indonesian joint venture. Seadrill loses $1.9bn Impairments related to share price collapse at MLP spin-off hit John Fredriksen-backed driller. Is shipping industry safe from ISIS ? In the wake of Paris atrocities security expert says industry should examine itself for vulnerabilities. American Club to raise premiums by 2.5% New York-based P&I club seeks to fortify financial position despite freight markets. Stifel: Iran sanctions moves to help gas With no impact on the world chemical tanker fleet, LNG and LPG carriers to see boost. Precious eyes bond market Thai-based bulk carrier owner said to be mulling fund raiser before the end of the year. Triumph mediation fails to stop lawsuit Fight involving shipyard BAE Systems and Carnival marches toward March trial in Mobile.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Port of Long Beach to consider reducing container free time Obama nominates Daniel B. Maffei to become Federal Maritime Commissioner MacGregor wins contract from Hyundai Heavy Industries The 'new' railroad service imperative: Reliability over speed IAG Cargo launches Cargo Connector import service in the U.S. APMT completes phase 2 of Aqaba Logistics Village Eimskip reports strong Q3 results Executive Moves: CSX and CLECAT OOCL launches new intra-Asia service PortMiami October box volume rises 11.6% Ag secretary Vilsack hopeful on China trade prospects U.S. military picks Gulfport as 'strategic seaport' Ocean carriers adjust massive Europe-Oceania-Asia loop Amazon unveils plans for its first Ohio fulfillment centers Port of Savannah begins importing Peruvian avocados FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications GRI Roundup: Maersk Line and Wan Hai Executive Moves: Intelligrated and Jettainer

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015
Regulations should target shipping's 'nanoparticle emissions' Researchers say a preliminary report on soot emissions from ships could be ready early next year. Marine manufacturers approve ExxonMobil EALs Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants 'superior' to conventional oils, it says. Buyers showing interest as bunker prices rise Singapore market sees 380 cSt material climb by $8 per metric tonne. CO2 reduction: 'Don't push shipping any harder' Shipowners' association says secotr is already on course to make deep cuts in emissions. Ecoslops starts volume production Of its recycled bunker fuel. Shipping generates almost half coastal 'nanoparticle' pollution New data suggests emissions from ships are more harmful than previously thought. Livorno to offer cold ironing Port to extend service to cruise vessels. Malaysia: Official gives details of detained vessels Suspected vessel operated by a Singapore-based company. Platts pre-report survey of analysts EIA data 1.1-million-barrel draw in US distillate stocks likely. Marine manufacturers approval ExxonMobil EALs Environmentally Acceptable Lubricants 'superior' to conventional oils, it says. Livorno starts cold ironing experiments Port intends to offer cold ironing to cruise vessels by 2018. Singapore-Malta oil trading JV gets government backing CEO of New Silkroutes Group linked to bunker supply operations at Singapore.

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CRUISES

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

NEWS

US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman

Tampa

The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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.

ACCIDENTS

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

ACCIDENTS

Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region

Southampton/Muscat

One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.

PORTS

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%

ACCIDENTS

A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden

Southampton

Fire exchanged with the security team on board the ship

SHIPPING

Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route

Copenhagen

Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs

PORTS

ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy

Brussels

The central role of port facilities confirmed

SHIPPING

CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.

London

COMPETITION

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).

SHIPPING

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.

LEGISLATION

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

PORTS

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

SHIPPING

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

TRADE

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.

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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.

LOGISTICS

US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026

Brussels

UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines

PORTS

Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz

Rotterdam/Aracruz

The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

ACCIDENTS

The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.

Geneva/Rome

All crew members were unharmed.

PORTS

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%)

PORTS

MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)

Odessa

It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.

SHIPPING

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%

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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

PORTS

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.

PORTS

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

JOBS

The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.

Rome

Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector

PORTS

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.

LEGISLATION

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.

PORTS

ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.

Brussels

The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.

SHIPPING

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

CRUISES

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.

TRADE

In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%

Paris

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%).

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.

Rome

Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions

MARITIME SERVICES

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%)

SHIPPING

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

LAW

The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC

SHIPPING

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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

SHIPPING

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%)

LAW

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.

TRADE

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.

Bern

A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected

PIRACY

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%).

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.

Paris/Frankfurt/Havana

Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions

PORTS

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

SEAFARERS

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

SHIPPING

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%

CRUISES

Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars

Los Angeles

Revenues up 17.5%

PORTS

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.

NEWS

Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship

Purfleet/Vlissingen

French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.

PORTS

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%)

SHIPPING

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

SHIPPING

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%

SHIPPING

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.

CRUISES

Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.

Istanbul

Five million passengers almost reached

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.

Zagreb

Monthly record in March

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion

San Donato Milanese

Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises

PORTS

Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa

Rome

SHIPYARDS

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%

SHIPPING

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%

PORTS

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

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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...

PORTS

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

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."

SHIPYARDS

VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel

Trieste

It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift

SHIPYARDS

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)

CRUISES

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

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

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association

Istanbul

Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

PORTS

In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%

Ravenna

An increase of +2.5% is expected in May

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027

Nanjing

Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery

MEETINGS

On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector

Rome

NEWS

Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta

Bucharest

The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.

SHIPYARDS

HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.

Athens

It was released from the Korean Naval Register

SHIPPING

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.

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

DEFENCE

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

SEAFARERS

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

EDUCATION

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

SHIPYARDS

Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies

Athens

Option for four additional units

COMPANIES

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

COMPANIES

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

SHIPYARDS

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.

Livorno

Unanimous approval from the Management Committee

COMPANIES

Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM

Haifa

He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.

ASSOCIATIONS

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

SHIPPING

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.

SHIPYARDS

The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.

Miami

Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028

PORTS

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

PORTS

Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated

Livorno

Investment exceeding 23 million euros

PORTS

The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.

Civitavecchia

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist

Verona

Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock

ACCIDENTS

Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry

Naples

Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

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%)

PORTS

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.

Olbia

Green light from the Management Committee

PORTS

The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.

Saint Anthony

CRUISES

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.

COMPANIES

In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)

Genoa

Net profit up 30%

PORTS

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.

MEETINGS

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

SHIPPING

Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist

Tallinn

Contract worth 49.93 million euros

PORTS

In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)

Madrid

Cruise passengers down by -18.4%

PORTS

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%)

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again

Athens

Net profit down 24.0%

YACHTING

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

PORTS

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

FINANCING

BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.

Milan/Naples

Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"

SHIPYARDS

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

MARITIME SERVICES

SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard

Santiago

They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons

PORTS

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%.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.

Rome

In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km

SHIPYARDS

Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt

Ismailia

Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.

Barcelona/Algeciras

Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.

COMPANIES

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

PORTS

In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues

Madrid

Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)

SHIPPING

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.

CRUISES

Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year

Wiesbaden

With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.

CELEBRATION

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.

SHIPPING

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.

LOGISTICS

AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics

Colony

The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.

ASSOCIATIONS

The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association

Genoa/Rome

Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value

PORTS

$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

SHIPPING

Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships

Taipei

They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International

SHIPPING

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.

SEAFARERS

The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.

Verona

Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk

PORTS

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%)

JOBS

Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund

Genoa

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business

Monk

The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport

Nola/Milan

Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies

PORTS

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.

SHIPPING

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.

PORTS

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

COMPANIES

MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.

Turin/Geneva

MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market

PORTS

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

SHIPPING

Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.

Athens

Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf

PORTS

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%)

ASSOCIATIONS

Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal

Rome

The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected

PORTS

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

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

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."

MEETINGS

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

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

SHIPPING

MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service

Geneva

Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.

SEAFARERS

The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.

Genoa

He will remain in office for three years

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS

Brussels

He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.

Luxembourg

The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions

EDUCATION

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

CRUISES

The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo

Geneva

Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027

COMPANIES

The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.

Trieste

He takes over from Gianluca Madriz

PORTS

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

SHIPYARDS

Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard

Dakar/Gorinchem

20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale

COMPANIES

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

SHIPYARDS

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.

SHIPPING

Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.

Helsinki

Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation

PORTS

Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.

Messina

The assignment lasts four years

ACCIDENTS

Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz

Seoul

The accident did not cause any casualties.

SHIPPING

DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates

Copenhagen

The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.

MEETINGS

From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."

Ravenna

INDUSTRY

Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders

Helsinki

In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%

PORTS

Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.

Trieste

Delivery of a recognition plaque

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records

Manila

The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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

INDUSTRY

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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