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January 27, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • ILWU dockers stage LA protest march, PMA responds
  • Confidential data could be disclosed with new EU shipper rules
  • Oil prices to rise again by summer as producers slow output
  • Engine trouble pips bunker costs as No 1 low sulphur problem
  • Box weight verification mandate takes effect next year
  • Union Pacific 2014 profit up 18pc to US$5.2 billion, sales up 9pc
  • Ghana opens 7 bids to build, operate US$1.5 billion Tema CT
  • Freight derails in Winnipeg at rush hour, no injuries, no leaks
  • Deutsche Post to pay new DHL hires less than old ones
  • Partnering with DSME, Oman Drydock enters newbuilding world
  • China Airlines expects good cargo year, orders new aircraft
  • IATA: Cargo confidence carries into 2015, but yields expected to decline
  • Maximus to start Europe-Mideast outsize cargo service
  • MASkargo installs cloud operational management system

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • APM Terminals' equipment investments continue at Algeciras & Apapa
  • DB Schenker & Maersk Line sign six-year agreement to reduce CO2 emissions from ocean freight
  • EU court strikes down sanctions against Iranian shipping companies
  • Pentalver to develop permanent box depot at DP World London Gateway
  • PSA International handles increased volume in 2014
  • Slow pace of global economic recovery not helping shipping
  • Stakeholders urged to begin preparing for container weight verification
  • Three European ports host one of the world's largest boxships
  • Bidder for dry bulk handling at Kolkata Port
  • Essar Ports' Q3 FY15 net profit up 5 pc
  • SC gives green signal to Vizhinjam port project
  • E-commerce fuels warehousing, office space demand
  • India to open Attari check post for exports from Afghanistan
  • Multimodal cargo hub at Nagpur to get fresh boost
  • Railways sees rise in freight earnings, traffic
  • Australia eager to sign FTA with India
  • Duty on man-made fibres needs change: Textile Dept
  • Forex reserves hit all-time high of $ 322 bn
  • Germany keen to boost ties with Indian SMEs
  • India to improve ease of doing business, says Sitharaman
  • India to lead South Asian economic growth in 2015
  • N. N. Kumar to be Chief Guest at CONquest 2015 on March 17 in Delhi

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Helping traffic to move in Nairobi
  • New track and trace package from Zim
  • Wider highway across Canada due in 2016
  • Aviation policy heavyweight joins US A4A
  • KCS increases car load volume
  • Austria's watchdogs hand out fines
  • CAL Cargo initiates weekly flights to Cyprus
  • SVG CEO retires in style
  • Nordcargo renamed DB Schenker Rail Italia
  • Cosco out of the red
  • LOT launches cargo service to North America
  • Post-shipment verifications prove their worth
  • Hapag-Lloyd and DNV GL to work on MRV

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • US box port crisis worsens
    Congestion and delays at US West Coast container terminals could last well beyond a labour contract settlement, a prominent shipper group representative has warned. Bruce Carlton, president of the Virginia-based National Industrial Transportation League, maintained that operations on the waterfront
  • Keel laying for Transnet dredger
    It will be the largest trailing suction dredger (TSHD) in Africa and is being built for South Africa's Transnet National Ports Authority (TNPA) by Netherlands-based Royal IHC. The third dredger to be built for TNPA's Dredging Services division by IHC, the as-yet-unnamed 5,500m³ TSHD is part of a
  • Port Saint John seeks C$38M for dredging
    The proposed dredging programme to deepen the main channel and the berths alongside the container terminal at Port Saint John in New Brunswick will cost approximately C$38M ($30.573M), a company spokeswoman has told IHS Maritime. She added that the dredging would take about three years and could
  • IMO captures black carbon
    A definition of black carbon has been agreed upon at the IMO sub-committee level, which environmentalists hope might lead to the banning of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic. The definition will allow the IMO to develop ways of measuring black carbon to support data collection. Welcoming the "long
  • Fire breaks out on Olsen cruise ship Boudicca
    An engine room fire broke out at about 4am yesterday aboard the Fred Olsen cruise ship Boudicca while it was sailing off the coast of Casablanca, Morocco. There were no injuries to any of Boudicca's 784 guests and 356 crew members, according to a company statement released today. It added, "There
  • Greek shipowners calm in face of Syriza win
    Following the results of the general election on 25 January, Greek shipowners are waiting calmly for the new government led by the left-wing anti-austerity party Syriza to announce its policies on the shipping sector. The new administration is expected to end the autonomy of the shipping ministry
  • Container ship supply to exceed demand until 2018
    The supply of container shipping capacity is likely to exceed demand for at least three more years, according to Drewry, the London-based consultancy. "The industry has remained in a very long market trough since the index fell to 90 points in 2009, and there is very little light at the end
  • Updated: Union condemns shrinking UK training funds
    Government funding to train UK seafarers has reduced year on year "in real terms", maritime union Nautilus International has warned. Although the 2014-15 funding, at GBP15M (USD22.7M), is the highest it has ever been, Nautilus said this amount will cover barely 20% of course expenses. "The funding
  • Lightweight composite approved for ship use
    In a major breakthrough heralding the increased application of fibre-reinforced composite in place of steel material, the Swedish SP Technical Research Centre has secured approval for its use in the replacement of steel hatches on a SOLAS compliant vessel. The approval, which came from the flag
  • Marlink VSAT for Van Oord fleet
    Dutch dredging and offshore contractor Van Oord is to fit customised Marlink very small aperture terminal (VSAT) services to its fleet, aiming to install equipment on 30 vessels by the end of 2015. "Most of the fleet will have the service," a Van Oord spokeswoman confirmed to IHS
  • Yemen chaos spreads towards Red Sea chokepoint
    Oil-exporting countries of the Arabian Gulf are watching anxiously as the security situation in Yemen continues to deteriorate in the wake of US-backed President Hadi's resignation on Thursday. The previous day, the port of Aden was closed as Houthi rebels briefly seized control of the
  • Capesize influx puts ship scrap prices under pressure
    A growing number of Capesizes being sold for demolition is exerting downward pressure on ship scrap prices. As many as 10 Capesizes are already on the market and many of these are headed towards Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dubai-based cash buyer Global Marketing Systems said, "Much of the tonnage
  • Dockers' union drops opposition to Mombasa privatisation
    Kenya's Dock Workers Union (DWU) has modified its long-held opposition to private operation of Mombasa port's new container terminal. The union now says it will support a government plan to hand the Second Container Terminal to a private operator after completion of the new berths,
  • Terrorist 'infiltration' threat adds to Mediterranean migrant fears
    Former Libyan finance minister Ali Tarhouni used the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to warn that Islamic State militants are controlling migrant crossings from Libya and may be infiltrating Europe-bound migrant vessels. Quoted in the Malta Independent, Tarhouni said: "Europe is
  • A*STAR signs MoU to improve ship efficiency
    Singapore-based A*STAR's Institute of High Performance Computing (IHPC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sembcorp Marine, University of Glasgow and University of Glasgow Singapore to improve the design of large ocean-going vessels. The three-year MoU will involve new hull designs
  • Ten missing in 'hit-and-run' collision
    Ten Chinese fishermen are missing after an unidentified cargo ship collided with their vessel off the South Korean resort island Jeju. Three surviving fishermen from the vessel told South Korean Coast Guard officials that the cargo ship sailed away after colliding into their vessel's starboard
  • China reports 36M tonne slump in coal imports last year
    China's total imports of bituminous and other coal for 2014 stood at 135.2M tonnes, an 11% year-on-year fall of 36M tonnes, latest statistics from China's customs authorities showed. This is the first time China's annual coal imports have declined in the past six years - but the
  • Sri Lanka probes floating armoury
    Sri Lanka has banned the head of a private maritime security company from leaving the country because of investigations into a floating armoury it operated off Galle port. On a police request, a Colombo court ordered the temporary confiscation of the passport of Nissanka Senadhipathi, chairman of
  • MES to deliver gantry cranes to New Priok port
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has received orders for its gantry cranes from the PT New Priok Container Terminal. MES said it will deliver eight units of its Mitsui-Paceco Portainer ship-to-shore (STS) gantry cranes and 20 units of Mitsui-Paceco Transtainer
  • Capesize influx puts ship scrap prices under pressure
    A growing number of Capesizes being sold for demolition is exerting downward pressure on ship scrap prices. As many as 10 Capesizes are already on the market and many of these are headed towards Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dubai-based cash buyer Global Marketing Systems said, "Much of the
  • Bulker detained in Singapore after charter dispute
    A Liberia-flagged bulk carrier was arrested in Singapore following an ongoing chartering dispute between Dubai-based MUR Shipping and Greece-based Phoenix Shipping & Trading. The 48,913 dwt Intrepid, owned by Phoenix Shipping and Trading was arrested after MUR Shipping filed documents seeking
  • DNVGL calls for transparent accident data sharing
    DNVGL's maritime CEO, Tor Svensen, believes that "legal fear" is stopping shipowners from sharing critical "lessons learned" from serious accidents. Speaking to IHS Maritime, Svensen said that while he would not "specifically say" that lawyers are warning

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • Irving gets AOPS build contract, is surface combatant prime
  • Spanish shipbuilder forms Brazilian subsidiary
  • Harvey Gulf to outsource IHM documentation management
  • Havyard takes controlling stake in Norwegian Electric
  • Rementowa cuts steel for first in BC Ferries' LNG trio

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • City council nod gives green light to Port of Everett waterfront project
  • Department of Homeland Security releases trade-related statistics
  • AAPA teaming with MarAd for trade routes conference
  • Georgia Ports Authority sees growth in 2014 numbers
  • Carmen Loberg named to new term on Vancouver Fraser Port Authority board

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • UASC invests in reefer boxes
    Dubai-based carrier says it will make further investments in its fleet this year
  • Cost of ocean transport down on last year despite sulphur regulation
    Declining fuel prices mean container transport costs are lower than in 2014, even though low-sulphur fuel requirements have come into force
  • Egypt to ramp up LNG imports to meet domestic energy needs
    Some 75 cargoes said to be required by Egypt over about two years, with a Hoegh FSRU receiving the first imports into the country in a matter of weeks
  • Product tanker Tosca in $18m sale and charter back deal
    Innovative deal as interest builds in secondhand medium range tankers
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries says its new orders fell 28% in 2014
    South Korean shipbuilder suffers worst performances in almost all sectors
  • CSSC lands $312m loan from Cexim to finance 18,000 teu boxships
    Move supports China's bid to compete in ultra size boxship class
  • Weapons rental claims investigated by BIMCO
    PMSCs accused of breaking law by leasing guns
  • It's all about growth for VLGCs
    New ships, new cargoes: a new-look gas carrier industry
  • Emergency anchorages set up as LA/Long Beach delays worsen
    Marine Exchange activates contingency plans to cope with gridlock in the harbour
  • Cosco Group records $799m pre-tax profits in 2014
    China's largest shipping group reveres loss on government-sponsored fleet renewal
  • Hong Kong will deliver low-sulphur fuel law this year
    An official says city is drafting legislation that it aims to pass mid-year
  • The extraordinary power of buoyancy
    The use of air to lift heavy weights has become an important tool in the hands of the heavylift sector

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • ILWU, PMA reach tentative agreement on chassis maintenance and repair
    Negotiators for the Pacific Maritime Association and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union have reached a tentative agreement on the chassis maintenance and repair issue that has been the major roadblock to reaching a new waterfront contract at West Coast ports. PMA spokesman Steve Getzug said on Monday that the tentative...
  • WTO agreement advances on US formal acceptance
    The U.S. formally accepted a landmark World Trade Organization agreement that could cut the cost of trade by up to 15 percent and inject up to $1 trillion into the global economy, providing a much-needed boost to sluggish international trade growth. U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman on Friday delivered the letter...
  • US West Coast port pileup added to UPS holiday troubles
    Congestion and delays at U.S. West Coast ports contributed to UPS's high holiday transportation costs, cutting into the company's fourth quarter earnings and underscoring the broad impact of the ongoing longshore labor dispute on U.S. distribution networks. UPS, the largest U.S. transport operator, lowered its earnings guidance for 2014 and the...
  • Huge winter storm closes terminals at Port of NY-NJ
    Marine terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey, the largest East Coast container port, will close early today and remain closed Tuesday as the entire Northeast braces for a winter storm of historic proportions. The wintry onslaught is expected to bring as much as 3 feet of snow,...
  • Dockers' union drops opposition to Mombasa privatization
    Kenya's Dock Workers Union has modified its long-held opposition to private operation of Mombasa port's new container terminal. The union now says it will support a government plan to hand the Second Container Terminal to a private operator after completion of new berths, scheduled for March 2016. Private operation was a...
  • Diversions lead to double-digit growth at India non-major ports
    Cargo volumes at non-major, also known as minor, ports in India expanded at nearly three times the pace of throughput at "major" ports owned by the federal government, reflecting rerouting of traffic to avoid ongoing congestion problems at certain major ports. According to port statistics compiled by JOC.com, non-major ports, which...
  • Hong Kong's largest air freight terminal has strong finish to solid year
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. (Hactl) ended a solid 2014 by recording its strongest quarter of the year as Asia's air freight sector continued its robust recovery.The largest air freight terminal in Hong Kong handled 491,476 tons from October through December, up 4.9 percent on the...
  • Alliances to shake up Asia-North Europe market share, Drewry says
    Alliance services in the Asia-North Europe trade, end-January 2015.The new carrier mega-alliances are set to shake up market share on the key Asia-North Europe liner trade while shippers will benefit from a greater choice of services, and probably lower freight rates, according to Drewry Shipping Consultants.The 2M Alliance of Maersk...
  • Cosco back in black with $800 million profit
    HONG KONG - China's largest shipping company, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., sailed back to profit in 2014 after three loss-making years, according to mainland media.Cosco Chairman Ma Zehua said in an interview with state-run Xinhua news agency that the group had last year made a profit of $807 million,...
  • Global shipping body slams EC 'short-cut' advance filing proposal
    HONG KONG - A European Commission proposal calling for carriers and forwarders to identify the buyers and sellers of imported goods in their customs filings has been slammed by the World Shipping Council (WSC).The EC is in the final stages of rewriting the European Union's advance cargo data reporting requirements...
  • China focuses attention on Omani port of Sohar
    More than $15 billion has been invested in the Omani port of Sohar and its free zone.HONG KONG - The development of Oman's Sohar Port and Freezone and its links to the Arabian Peninsula and Gulf nations have placed the port city firmly on China's radar as it works to...
  • Shanghai warehouse supply to rise sharply this year, Colliers says
    HONG KONG - An estimated 10 million square feet of warehousing space will be completed in the Shanghai area this year, with one-third of the new developments located in the city's bonded areas, according to global real estate firm Colliers International. Driving growth in the logistics warehouse sector is the rise...
  • SingPost buys New Zealand forwarder to boost regional network
    HONG KONG - SingPost has acquired a 90 percent stake in New Zealand forwarder Famous Pacific Shipping as the regional e-commerce logistics specialist expands its Asia-Pacific footprint.The Singapore-based company paid an initial amount of $2.7 million for the stake through its forwarding subsidiary Famous Holdings, and after the net profit...
  • New capacity plans risk India ports becoming 'stacking yards'
    HONG KONG - Only 60-70 percent of India's port capacity was currently being utilized, and that issue should be addressed before the country embarked on ambitious new port projects, according to Visakhapatnam port chairman M.T. Krishna Babu.Babu was addressing a two-day East Coast Maritime Business summit in the port city...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • Investors lose interest
    The appetite for equities that offer exposure to certain segments of the shipping industry appears to be subsiding, according to an analyst at Arctic Securities.
  • Storage deals for 20
    Oil traders have fixed at least 20 tankers for floating storage, an analyst at Canaccord Genuity said today as he warned that spot market strength may shift the trend.
  • Karamanlis sells Hellenic stake
    Hellenic Carriers has seen one of its largest shareholders surrender his stake in the company as he was elected MP in yesterday's Greek elections.
  • Three hurt in fire
    Three people have been injured in a fire on an Indonesian cargoship in Surabaya.
  • PNSC defends record
    Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has denied delaying vessels lifting cargoes for Pakistan State Oil (PSO) and says it is still owed money for journeys already completed.
  • Deltadiep released
    An Intership Navigation cargoship has been released by Guyana nearly three weeks after drugs were found on board.
  • ING raises Boskalis
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has seen its status upgraded to "buy" from ING, two weeks after it increased its stake in offshore shipping company Fugro.
  • Sino-Global in tanker move
    Nasdaq-listed Sino-Global Shipping America has made a move into tanker ownership with a second-hand deal in Hong Kong.
  • Havyard takes over NES
    Norwegian shipbuilder Havyard Group has taken control of ship technology company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES).
  • More than 1,000 scrapped
    More than 1,000 ships were scrapped worldwide during 2014, according to data released from NGO Shipbreaking Platform.
  • Bulker repairs continue
    Repairs are being carried out on a Chilean bulker that suffered hull cracks after grounding at the end of last year.
  • Piracy conference called off
    An anti-piracy conference was called off in Las Vegas due to a dispute between a workers' union and the venue, Red Rocks Casino.
  • ITF targeting Asia
    The ITF union is sending out teams of inspectors to check crew pay and conditions in Asia this week.
  • ICTSI in debt swap
    Philippines port operator ICTSI has offered shareholders a chance to swap current outstanding notes with new debt maturing later.
  • HHI orders slump
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has revealed a 28% dive in orders during 2014, but the marine business fell by only 7.66%.
  • GSI profit to jump
    Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is forecasting a "substantial increase" in earnings for 2014 after it sold non-core operations.
  • Vinalines debt sold
    A group of lenders to Vinalines is selling debt worth VND 2 trillion ($93bn) to a state assets agency.
  • West Africa waits
    A new $60m West African shipping line backed by Nigeria has yet to materialise despite a promise it would be up and running in December.
  • Cosco back in black
    Chinese state giant Cosco has returned to profit after three years of losses, according to chairman Ma Zehua.
  • Bimco to vet dry ports
    Bimco is calling on shipping companies to participate in its new vetting system for dry bulk terminals.
  • Vietnam tanker released
    Vietnam's PV Trans Oil and Jalvahan Ship Trading look to have settled their differences over an alleged chartering dispute.
  • Syriza heading for victory
    Syriza, Greece's radical left-wing coalition party, is poised to form the country's next government, early exit polls show.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • News Flash: Winter storm threatens to snarl freight networks
  • Port of Oakland calls severely impacted by LA/LB congestion
  • U.S. Customs extends authority of some CEEs
  • BIS revises rules to reflect U.S.-India Bilateral Understanding
  • U.S. formally accepts WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement
  • Industry concerned about EU changes to advance cargo data rules
  • Study highlights economic benefits of modern U.S. inland waterways
  • ZIM starts sensitive cargo monitoring service
  • Ships stack up outside Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • E-retailers struggling with cost of delivery and logistics investment
  • SeaLand opens for business in South Florida
  • ITC: Chinese solar panels harm U.S. makers
  • SUA applauds ITC's second look at Mexican sugar import investigations

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 26, 2015
  • OPEC: Oil 'will not' fall to $20
    'The price will not go to $20 or $25, I think the price will stay at where we are now,' says Secretary-General.
  • NY, NJ terminals to shutdown as winter storm approaches
    Expected to close around 3:30 p.m. (local time) on Monday, port authority says.
  • Chief engineers swicthing fuels 'too early'
    Korean Register says new software will help more cost effective ECA compliance.
  • ECA awareness campaign launching next month
    PSC inspectors will focus on informing crew about the new sulphur limits.
  • 'Eco' ship launched
    Ship design will contribute to shipbuilder reducing CO2 output.
  • Fujairah's Oil Terminal 3 could be in operation next year
    Terminal will handle small vessels and bunker barges.
  • Hong Kong official: Emissions law this year
    Regional extension to law is 'being explored'.
  • Trader departs Termoil
    Company has offices across east Mediterranean region.
  • Bunker demand helps drive China fuel oil imports
    Venezuela is China's top supplier.
  • Engine certificate, not fuel type, to demonstrate ECA NOx compliance
    IMO working on circular to explain how the NOx Tier III compliance process will work for LNG fuelled engines.
  • Singapore: 'Many people are bearish'
    'Sagging crude oil prices' undermine demand.
  • Hempel brings new product to market
    Which is responding to customer demands.
  • Court hearing of Titan Petrochemicals delayed
    Date has been pushed back to March 13.
  • Chinese shipping giant back in profit
    Company decreases total fuel bill by $400 million in 2014.
  • Sri Lanka: 'New approach needed to boost bunkering sector'
    Official urges authorities to look into price adjustments.
  • Staff moves at Petrobras in London
    Previous employee is now 'retired', according to the company.
  • Bunker storage facility starts up at UK port
    Geos Group goes physical at Great Yarmouth.
  • Cheaper bunkers undermine case for super-sized ships
    German chief executive reviewing invest decisions on big tonnage.
  • Falmouth bunker bonanza shows no sign of abating
    How long the bunkering bonanza will continue is the million-dollar question.
  • Emissions-reduction device to enter marine market
    Device aimed a small diesel powered ships.
  • Oil prices to rebound, says Total's CEO
    To a higher level than before the current price crash.
  • African player boosts Mauritius bunker supplies
    Vivo Energy Mauritius adds barge to fleet.

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Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire 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
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
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Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
››› 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
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
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
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
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
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