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February 3, 2016

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France's CMA CGM signs vessel sharing agreement with Iran's IRISL Modern Terminals names Keith Saunders as Hong Kong managing director January manufacturing PMI shows further Chinese contraction Canadian National profit up 21pc to US$2.5 billion as revenues rise 15pc Eurogate's 2015 container volume falls 2pc to 14.5 million TEU East and Southern Africa expand box handling facilities as demand rises Chinpo Shipping fined US$125,698 in Singapore over arms shipment Savannah to receive 4 more ship-to-shore cranes from Konecranes Air cargo industry's top concern is health of the global economy: survey AeroGround wins control of ground-handling at Berlin airports Alaska's Anchorage airport forges public private partnership

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Criteria for entry into force of BWM Convention not yet reached - further ratifications needed, says IMO Dry bulk shipping seen needing to shape up Falling demand from China upsets business at leading global shipping cos Liberian Registry reaches 4,000-ship milestone Methods to obtain verified gross mass Relay Shipping gets Top Steamer Agent award Ryder Lines sets new record in CBT dispatch Vietnam lifts ban on import of Indian groundnut JNPCT continues strong performance in Jan. 2016 Record movement of trailers at Chennai Port Vizag Port to surpass last year's cargo handling: Dy Chairman $ 1 trillion needed for developing India's infrastructure! DICT paves way for better operations of road transporters Centre bans zero duty import of capital goods for power generation, transmission projects RBI keeps key rates unchanged Chinese growth likely to slow this year: IMF

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Armenia upgrades interstate road to Europ Great start to the year for Fiata New British cargo airline receives AOC Austria says "yes" to last mile locomotive New MD at Brazil-based handling provider Oshawa on the up and up Samskip acquires Züst & Bachmeier Freight locomotives cover 10 million km in Kazakhstan From Germany to Madrid and on to Toronto "Höegh Tracer" sets out on maiden voyage Qatar Airways boosting Pakistan and cargo network Race for space now on in Hamburg Sending freight the Silk Road way Reinforcement for Eurotunnel's security Three majors for Zim Cargo volumes stay stable in Singapore Simonetti takes on new position at Contship

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
India, Nigeria in top five sea crime hotspots, says IMB 2015 report In the EMEA region and the Indian subcontinent, India and Nigeria are among the five countries in whose waters the lion's share of crimes at sea were reported in 2015, according to the latest International Maritime Bureau's... HPH Trust books throughput decline and flat revenue in 2015 Singapore-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust (HPH Trust), which owns deep-water container terminals in Hong Kong and mainland China, announced a 1% decline in throughput and flat revenue growth for 2015. Throughput at Yantian International Container Terminals (YICT) expanded by 4% year-on-year driven by solid US transshipment business and empties, while at... Balearia orders 'first' Mediterranean LNG ferry Balearic Islands ferry specialist Balearia has placed a EUR175 million order with Spain's La Naval shipyard for a "smart" LNG and solar-powered cruise ferry. The order for the vessel, which Balearia says will be one of the largest ferries in the world, and the first LNG-powered passenger ferry to be... Slideshow: Modern Express rescue operation in pictures The towline is passed from the Modern Express to the Spanish tug Centaurus. India to extend relief granted to vessel sharing pacts from anti-trust law India is set to extend an exemption granted to vessel sharing agreements (VSAs) among container carriers from the purview of the country's anti-trust law. The exemption given for a one-year period ends on 4 February. "We have recommended extension of the exemption granted to vessel sharing pacts from the provisions of India's... MSC Cruises orders two 6,300-pax vessels from STX France MSC Cruises has added two enlarged 6,300-passenger cruise ships to its orderbook at the STX France shipyard via a new order worth a total of EUR1.6 billion. The two new vessels were already on option at the yard which is already building two 5,700-Meraviglia-class passenger vessels at the yard for... Hanjin turns huge loss into USD6 million net profit in 2015 Hanjin Shipping edged into the black in 2015 with its USD6 million net profit representing a half-a-billion dollar turnaround from the huge 2014 loss as the carrier managed to offset declining revenue with lower costs and the rationalisation of service lanes. The vast bulk of Hanjin sales revenue is... Insurers urge more help for bulker crews to avoid accidents A dearth of sufficiently detailed operational guidance for bulk carrier shipowners and operators is making crews more vulnerable to problems, and owners more susceptible to claims, insurance and surveyor representatives have told IHS Fairplay. In the 2015 casualty report from the European... Suez posts fall in container and bulk throughput The Suez Canal has posted a year-on-year fall in throughput of containers and container ships in 2015. The number of containers shipped through the canal fell by 2.3% compared with 2014, to 41.2 million teu. The number of container ships that transited the canal fell 3% to 5,941,... Hyundai Glovis to expand shipping operations Having maintained four consecutive years of profits, Hyundai Glovis, the logistics arm of Hyundai Motor Group, has set its sights on expanding its shipping business. The company wants to expand into LNG carriers and product tankers, and is unfazed even after losing a tender launched by Korea Gas Corporation... HMM in talks with banks, to sell Hyundai Securities stake in open sale Amid growing talk that HMM could enter receivership, the company admitted today that it is in talks with its creditor banks, but stopped short of saying if it would come under the latter's management. In a filing to the Korea Exchange on 2 February 2016, HMM said, "In order to restructure... VLGC rates firm as ships head West Even as more very large gas carrier (VLGC) newbuildings are being delivered this year, freight rates have remained firm, putting the ball firmly in the ship owners' market. Ship brokers told IHS Fairplay that the growth in US export capacity is helping to... CH Offshore profit down 80.8% from low vessel utilisation Singapore-listed CH Offshore's second quarter of 2016 net profit plummeted 80.8% year on year to USD1.05 million amid challenging offshore supply vessels market. The lower profit was in tandem with the company's reduced revenue of USD5.6 million in the second quarter that ended on 31 December 2015, down 36.5% on a... Maybulk issues profit warning for FY 2015 Malaysia-listed dry bulk player Malaysian Bulk Carriers (Maybulk) has issued a profit warning for the full-year 2015. The company warns investors and shareholders to exercise caution while trading stocks in Bursa Malaysia, as the company has projected losses for the fourth quarter of 2015 and full-year 2015, mainly due to a... Floating storage is back in crude tanker spotlight Floating storage absorbed a huge amount of tanker capacity in 2008-10. An increasing number of shipping analysts and tanker executives believe a resurgence of this trade could be nigh. The economics of floating storage hinge on a 'contango' in oil pricing, a situation wherein...

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
More turbulent water ahead as container shipping industry faces a $5bn loss this year SwissWorld Cargo eyes roll-out of CEIV certification across its hubs Keith Saunders appointed Modern Terminals Hong Kong managing director UPS Q4 profit surges, gives robust outlook Maersk Line shifts Asia HQ to Hong Kong Outer Harbour Terminal files for bankruptcy XPO Logistics to axe 190 Con-way LTL jobs as efficiency measures begin

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Chinese yard to build Zentech-design liftboats BP pulls plug on Field Support Vessel contract with Oceaneering GD NASSCO awarded $12.6 million LCS 2 contract mod Jensen Maritime to design McAllister Tier IV escort tugs Coast Guard authorization act sent for signature DNV GL certifies first ECDIS to meet new standards New e-learning program on onboard coatings maintenance ABS and COSCO sign Arctic shipping cooperation agreement Vard Marine to design icebreaking vessel for Chile

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
ATA reports turnover rate climbed during third quarter Horizon flight attendants, pilots approve new labor contracts NYK Cruises' ASUKA II again named top luxury liner Freight transport services index revised for October, November CBP accepting 2016 applications for Reimbursable Services Program

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Posidonia organisers project 'biggest ever' 2016 event in Greece Sectors providing new levels of demand include maritime hubs and travel services while some banks are back, too Roy Hill plans third iron ore shipment First cargo was shipped in December Tankers: Bulls and bears battle it out Tanker industry split as it struggles to reach agreement on prospects, though bulls may win the day Biafran militants publish photo of seafarers they say are facing death Nigerian armed forces taking threat to blow up vessel seriously Somalia records a year free of piracy But the threat is undiminished on global scale, IMB figures show HPH Trust reports profitable year South China operator boosted by parent company's terminal divestment but like-for-like underlying profit still up despite slight drop in volumes Modern Express en route to Bilbao Spanish authorities approve entry, arrival expected Wednesday morning Falling demand continues to vex supramax rates Hopes fade for a market uptick after the Chinese New Year holidays as index hits yet more historic lows Hanjin Shipping returns to profit in 2015 Carrier says difficulties in container shipping market to persist in 2016 Nasdaq warns TOP Ships over low market valuation Second breach of listing requirements for owner with growing tanker fleet Samsung Heavy Industries posts $994m net loss for 2015 Losses attributed to cost increases from vessel building Pacific Carriers renegotiates long-term charter rates amid dry bulk malaise Kuok-owned carrier cuts rates by half to some Japanese owners, with 70 ships involved Star Bulk sells 2011-built capesize vessel for $23.3m Latest sale continues efforts to build liquidity in anticipation of difficult year ahead Cosco and China Shipping shareholders approve restructuring plan Three Hong Kong listed entities received over 99% of the votes approving the reorganisation Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding to enter FPSO chartering business Company looking to diversify business portfolio Stena Bulk to set aside option for product tankers at CSSC Offshore Company satisfied with number of IMOIIMAX vessels in fleet at this stage Former Ports America Outer Harbor files for bankruptcy Update: Oakland finalising plans for orderly exit of terminal operator as Ports America takes action to protect its brand VLCC spot earnings average $65,000 per day in January Softening market expected in second half of year

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
US Congress looks at ways to fund port projects faster E-commerce powers growth in UPS volumes, profit Modern Terminals appoints new CCO Retail group calls NY-NJ dockworker strike 'troublesome' Virginia Port Authority extends Richmond lease, adds crane FMC's Dye to work with companies on port congestion Processes for new SOLAS container weight form in the works Gil Carmichael, transportation policy leader, dies at 88 3PL Services Directory, 2016 Zim rejigs organization to boost profit on key routes Terminal disruption slows growth at India's biggest port Traffic declines, revenue flat at HPH China operations Expanded Suez Canal off to rocky start Hanjin swings to black with $6 million net profit China's top online shopper uses DHL to grow foreign market

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Shandong swooping for Dorian VLGC newbuild Shipowner's board gives 'not more than $81m deal' the green light, filing shows. ExxonMobil preps deeper cuts in spending Tanker and offshore vessel charterer to cut capital and exploration expenses by 25% in 2016. Maersk linked to Glencore tankers Brokers suggest four vessels are heading to Copenhagen-based owner in $150m deal. Shandong swooping for Dorian VLGC resale Shipowner's board gives "not more than $81m deal" the green light, filing shows. Royal Caribbean shares tank on outlook New York-listed cruiseship owner sees shares slump 14% after profit predictions miss analyst expectations. Fesco promotes Sakharov as CFO Operating efficiency director steps up to replace Victor Belyakov at Russian owner. Nigerian separatists hijack vessel The attackers threaten to blow up the ship with its crew if authorities do not release a detained leader. Anchor-handler rates tumble again New round of fixing reveals sharp drop in North Sea spot numbers. RCCL posts strong net profit for 2015 Giant cruiseship owner keeps making more money; raises its earnings forecast for 2016. Strike off as Eimskip inks wage deal Officers seal collective agreement with Icelandic owner, averting walk-out. Meyer Turku yard considers lay-offs Finnish cruiseship specialist in talks with 100 workers over temporary redundancies in the summer. HUBLine prices shares Malaysian owner gives a value to the first tranche of its newly introduced issue programme. Royal IHC clinches another dredger order Dutch yard to build suction hopper unit for DEME of Belgium. Korean orders drop to zero in January Shipbuilders failed to clinch a single new vessel contract last month as slump continued. HMM seeks to cut high charter costs Hyundai Group chairwoman Hyun Jeong-Eun ploughing $25m of her own money into shipowner as it seeks to boost finances. Avocet Arrow refloated in Argentina A Gearbulk-owned vessel is now continuing its voyage after grounding on the Parana river. Lloyd's Register wins LPG terminal deal UK class society to carry out safety checks for Laugfs' new plant in Sri Lanka. Cosco Corp in hopper dredger deal Singapore-listed shipbuilder wins new order from European buyer for a unit to be built at its Guangdong yard. Hanjin Shipping returns to profit South Korean owner turns around loss of $396m in 2015 as bulkers reduce their deficit. Dorian set to turn profit on VLGC resale New York-quoted owner lines up exit of final Hyundai Heavy newbuilding. Putin in talks over SCF IPO Russian president summons company chiefs to discuss privatisation as country seeks to raise cash. Cosco, ABS in Arctic alliance Chinese owner and US class society team up to cooperate on shipping at the top of the world. Siem chases cancelled charter cash Norwegian owner to claim damages after five-year deal for Siem Marlin torn up by MEDS. A&P Group seals double scrubber refit deal UK ship repair company set to use exhaust emissions expertise on two Condor ferries. PACD sees top drillship charter expire Idan Ofer-backed outfit loses $240m in annual revenue as Pacific Khamsin ends Nigeria gig. Charter rate slump downs CH Offshore Singapore-listed company sees net profit collapse by close to 80% due to market turmoil. Star Bulk confirms sale of bulker Obelix New York-listed bulker owner says it pockets $23.3m in capesize sale. Congress presses DOT on US-flag LNG carriers Coast Guard Authorization Act sets deadline for secretary of transportation to issue guidelines. Top Ships announces MR tanker charter The New York-listed firm also reports reverse stock split and non-compliance notice from Nasdaq.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Supply chain reboot Comments and Letters: The NVO in Amazon The Bottom Line: Fuel, tolls, other variables

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FEBRUARY 2, 2016
Rotterdam 2015 MGO sales increased below forecast Despite more than doubling, distillate sales did not make up for previous volumes of max 1.0% sulfur LSFO. Weakening dry bulk market casts shadow over bunker demand Interest in lay up on the rise. Fuel tester VPS announces two senior appointments Malcolm Cooper now Group Technical & Business Development Director, Steve Bee to join as Group Commercial Director in July. ANALYSIS: Steering out of the red, South Korea oil demand hits record highs Demand for Bunker-C, or fuel oil, jumped 15.5% year on year in 2015 at 35.9 million barrels. FACTBOX: China's new emission control plan for vessels Three ECA zones delineated -- the Pearl River Delta, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Bohai Rim. Harley Marine Asia receives bunkering license in Singapore The total number of marine gasoil suppliers adds to 60. Oil futures decline on signs of Chinese manufacturing slowdown Oil futures turned lower Monday on weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data.

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PORTS

US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network

Wellesley/New York/Montreal

It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA

PORTS

Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports

Constance

FEPORT urges it

PORTS

The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.

Measured

Project for a new bulk terminal

SHIPPING

Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz

London

Call for an immediate cessation of attacks

PORTS

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

SHIPPING

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

CRUISES

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

PORTS

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

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

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

Milan/Dallas/Austin

Artificial intelligence plays a leading role

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

Le Aziende informano

International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking

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

INDUSTRY

Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard

San Vendemiano

One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division

MOURNING

Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.

Rome

He led the port authority for over eight years

SHIPPING

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

PORTS

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

PORTS

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

ASSOCIATIONS

Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers

Milan

Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents

SAILING LIST

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MARITIME SERVICES

The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.

Savona

The certificate must be renewed every five years.

SHIPYARDS

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.

PORTS

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.

COMPETITION

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

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

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

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)

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.

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

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

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.

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%)

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

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

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

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