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November 10, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • Global Port Tracker expects US November container volume to increase 4pc
  • The Alliance unveils network of 31 services covering 75 ports
  • APL expands to launch new Colombia-Kingston feeder service
  • Two ballast water management systems win approval from UN eco committee
  • Major decisions made at MEPC 70 session in London
  • BIFA challenges legitimacy of surcharges levied by shipping lines
  • DB Schenker fined US$2.2m in Germany over 'unclear payments' in Russia
  • K+N expands PharmaChain network offering cold chain logistics in San Juan
  • Greater public education needed to combat threat posed by cybercrime: forum
  • Swissport acquires Skylink to expand presence at Schiphol
  • World's top aircraft manufacturers clamour for China's aviation market
  • Cargojet expands freighter service to Air Canada Cargo to cover Frankfurt

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • Allcargo Logistics focused on CSR thru' Avashya Foundation
  • BCHAA delegation discusses key issues with Ministers, officials in New Delhi
  • Changes & challenges are tough on world's ship Masters
  • CMA CGM Group to have largest share in OCEAN ALLIANCE
  • DPD & ITT initiatives give a boost to JN Port in Oct.
  • Job seekers warned against falling prey to agents promising placements in proposed Major Port at Colachel (Enayam)
  • Mumbai Port Trust organises multiple activities during Vigilance Awareness Week 2016
  • Tolls across National Highways suspended till midnight of Nov. 11
  • Apprehensions on Trump to prove wrong; India Inc hails his victory: ASSOCHAM
  • ECGC's role crucial in sustaining flow of exports: Commerce & Industry Minister
  • New GST to range from 5 to 28 pc in four-bracket structure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Car industry supplier PTM awards new contract
  • Switzerland: hustle and bustle before tunnel opens
  • Government pension fund invests in Central Europe
  • Top French honour goes to Turkish CEO
  • Unctad saw it all coming
  • Over 5,000 sqm more for logistics
  • Rail transport trebles in port of Valencia
  • Correction re Giovanni Cavazzana
  • Canada to improve air transport competitiveness
  • Finnlines steaming towards record result in 2016
  • Extending logistics contract
  • Step further towards Eurasian logistics corridor
  • Icao: more cooperation to make Africa's aviation...
  • Positive consecutive figures for ICTSI in Q3
  • Russian to head UIC Asia-Pacific regional assembly

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • US flag may find safe harbour under Trump
  • D'Amico loses money in difficult third quarter
  • Marine insurers warned Trump win will hit business
  • Havila Shipping tables new restructuring proposal
  • DS Norden to grow dry cargo business by charters
  • Kolkata Port in a dilemma over DCI's lone price bid for dredging work
  • Minimal turnout by bondholders at Rickmers Maritime's consent solicitation exercise
  • More departures from FSL Trust board over finance chief appointment
  • Pacific Radiance suffers as OSV demand remains weak
  • Insurers fears over future of US-Europe deal as Trump takes presidency
  • Shortsea dry bulk stuck in the doldrums
  • Shipping world digests news of Trump win
  • Yangzijiang claims Chinese shipbuilding crown despite lower profits

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • Maersk refines fleet of second-generation Triple-E box ships to carry 20,000 teu
  • Trump: bad for Anglo-Saxons and the dollar, but 'shipping may be a winner'
  • Tougher security pushes US cargo crime gangs towards lower-value loot
  • Expansion the name of the game for major forwarders as Vietnam boom continues
  • World's biggest shipping line feels the pain of anti-trade shift fears
  • Trucking start-up Convoy secures its biggest deal with Unilever

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • Lois Zabrocky to head OSG spin off International Seaways
  • Shell Indonesia plant now producing marine lubricants
  • ECSA: EU must make IMO CO2 road map work
  • Marine Log announces Best Ships of 2016
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo engines for three more cruise ships
  • Wartsila wins five-year cruise ship maintenance contract
  • Damen delivers fast crew supplier for Abu Dhabi operations

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • Prophecy and policy
    In the absence of clear policy, the US president-elect is an unknown quantity for shipping
  • Concordia Maritime blames loss on seasonality, stock levels and new deliveries
    Unrest in Nigeria hit suezmax tankers in particular
  • Idle box fleet hits new highs
    Nearly 400 ships awaiting employment, according to latest Alphaliner survey
  • Navig8 Chemical Tankers suffers from weaker spot earnings
    Third-quarter net profits sharply lower
  • Hail to the chief: Trump could be net positive for shipping
    Stances on sanctions, fossil fuels, Jones Act all seen as plus points
  • Northern powerhouse joins London cluster
    Liverpool's Mersey Maritime association to join forces with promotional body Maritime UK
  • Vessel impairment of $147m weighs heavily on OSG result
    Chief executive Blackley has hopes for the future with International Seaways' spin-off, as top executives are appointed to new entity
  • Trump is 'president of protectionism' says Maersk China boss
    'Protectionism is toxic to shipping', Maersk China chairman Tim Smith tells BIMCO conference
  • Port integration offers plenty for Japanese merger
    MOL, K Line and NYK have much to gain through combining their terminal assets, says Drewry analyst
  • Product tanker rates drop on Colonial Pipeline restart and refinery maintenance
    Opec says demand for MR product tankers projected to fall sharply over 2015-2020
  • Anti-globalisation concerns heightened by Trump presidency
    President Trump's effect on shipping will depend on his ability to follow through on protectionist agenda
  • D'Amico falls victim to challenging third quarter for tankers
    Despite loss, product tanker market still has strong underlying fundamentals, argues chief executive Fiori
  • Norden focused on 2017 coverage, says Rindbo
    Norden has tripled time charter coverage for its tanker fleet, in anticipation of weaker 2017 spot market
  • Panamax bulker earnings inch up on winter coal demand
    Emerging demand in both the Atlantic and Pacific basin supports rates
  • The end of the world as we know it
    It is not just the US that is going through seismic upheavals
  • Protectionism risk to carriers and forwarders
    US election result bodes ill for box line recovery
  • Rickmers Maritime postpones bondholders meeting on low turnout
    Vote on future of $71.9m worth of notes fails to meet minimum 75% threshold to establish a quorum
  • Trump victory creates uncertainty for global trade and shipping
    Masterbulk chief executive Nick Fisher says Trump could perpetuate US isolationist approach to shipping policies
  • Creditors ask DSME labour union to accept restructuring plan
    Plan vital in keeping shipbuilder afloat and listed on the Korean stock exchange
  • Asian sea robbery incidents continue to trend lower
    Out of 64 reported incidents in January-October, 61 were full crimes and three were attempts
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach mull measures to tackle air pollution
    Public meeting to be held on November 17
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding net profit hit by impairment losses
    Impairment losses, however, partially offset by subsidy income and foreign exchange-related gains
  • Seaborne shipping experiences slowest growth in six years
    But longer-term prospects still positive for developing nations, says Unctad
  • Solstad Offshore profits increase in third quarter
    Norway-listed operator benefited from currency gains

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • Breaking of new Charleston port crane could cause delays
  • US importers told to prep for higher trans-Pacific contract rates, less perks
  • US shippers still watching, waiting for truck capacity 'crunch'
  • Three shipping alliances' balanced power to fuel fierce competition
  • Hybrid multipurpose vessel launched for Symphony Shipping
  • Brazilian box ports battle for fruit exports
  • Finnlines books record quarterly profit
  • Breakbulk, projects keep moving on Gulf
  • Rickmers Maritime postpones bond restructuring vote on low turnout
  • Liners push shippers for higher trans-Pacific contract rates
  • Adani Ports gears up to fill doubled Mundra capacity
  • Steel terminal sold at Port of Houston

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • Busch pressed as Gener8 shares hit low
    Scorpio's Robert Bugbee doesn't let the Navig8 boss of easily on why New York VLCC owner lags its NAV.
  • DryShips reports smaller loss and revenue
    George Economou-led shipowner sees improvement in bottom line as bank talks continue.
  • Eagle reveals signon bonus for new CFO
    Frank De Costanzo gets $1m worth of restricted stock to vest over five years, plus options.
  • Angelicoussis wants growth, favours VLCCs
    Greek shipowner leans toward newbuildings as he sees opportunities in dry bulk, tankers and gas.
  • So much for the Trump slump: US stocks rise
    New York shipping shares move higher in Wall Street rally after Trump victory.
  • Shipping stocks avoid Trump shock
    Many of New York's better known shipping equities on the rise despite pending arrival of a controversial figure in the White House
  • Wilbur Ross calms shipping's Trump fears
    Billionaire investor and Trump advisor says new US leader's threat to trade practises, world economy has been badly misconstrued.
  • Christian Andersen: Capital markets will be nervous after election
    Risk capital will be harder to find after Trump win, says Avance Gas president.
  • Focus on costs sees Algoma profit jump
    Canadian tanker and bulker owner also boosted by yard compensation in third quarter.
  • Lower rates weaken Navig8 Chemical profit
    Nicolas Busch-led owner also hit by interest costs and depreciation as fleet grew.
  • Let's get on with business, brokers say
    Donald Trump's election victory ends the uncertainty, so it is time to move on, say leading brokers on both sides of the Atlantic.
  • Let's get on with business, says Fulford-Smith
    Donald Trump's election victory ends the uncertainty, so it is time to move on, says Affinity Shipping founder.
  • D'Amico posts loss in tough third quarter
    Weak tanker market turns result red, but Italian owner says it still made a profit over the first nine months.
  • Seasonality dents Concordia's result
    Kim Ullman-led tanker owner turns red in the third quarter as it succumbs to market volatility.
  • OSG reveals spin-off's management squad
    Jeffrey Pribor will serve as CFO next to CEO Lois Zabrocky as the company turns red in Q3.
  • Pac Rad sells out of Australian JV
    Singaporean owner exits joint business with Perth-based Westsea Marine.
  • Bank of Ireland winds down shipping business
    Irish lender wants out of maritime sector, while South African bank puts away its chequebook.
  • Trump win shows not all disruptions are digital
    Nils Aden of ER Schiffahrt and Harry Vafias of StealthGas reflect on Donald Trump's rise to power.
  • Lenders slam Swissco plan; rigs face arrest
    Singaporean company faces mounting pressure as it fails to win sufficient support to restructure.
  • 'Business as usual' for tankers
    Despite shock of Trump victory, tanker players remain largely unmoved.
  • Yang Ming posts $144m loss in third quarter
    Red ink worsens for Taiwanese owner as revenue falls.
  • Great Eastern snaps up aframax duo
    Buying spree continues for Indian tanker and bulker player.
  • Finnlines boosts profit again in third quarter
    Ro-ro company makes more in the third quarter and reduces debt at the same time.
  • Norden loss smaller than forecast
    Danish owner sells tanker pair as it looks to cut exposure to the weakening market.
  • Impairments push GC Rieber to loss
    Norwegian offshore specialist books big charge after selling seismic survey ships to new joint venture.
  • Havila tries for final $586m refinancing
    Norwegian owner says restructuring plan is last chance to reach consensus with all stakeholders.
  • RMT adjourns bond meeting on low turnout
    Singapore-listed container leasing company failures to attract sufficient investors to crucial meeting.
  • Asian maritime stocks slide on Trump lead
    Fears over Republican's anti-trade stance sends investors in shipping heading for the door.
  • Yangzijiang's net profit plummets by 55%
    Giant Chinese shipbuilder secures only seven small containership newbuildings in third quarter.
  • Oversupply dampens chemical market outlook
    China's reduced demand and increasing domestic production also set to impact sector, says Drewry.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • CBP discovers bugs, eggs inside 360 boxes of papayas
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection agriculture specialists at the George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston found multiple egg masses...
  • SGX completes acquisition of Baltic Exchange
    Singapore Exchange Ltd. (SGX) has officially completed its acquisition of the Baltic Exchange Ltd., "bringing together complementary streng...
  • GIC purchases European logistics real estate developer for $2.6b
    GIC Private Ltd., formerly known as Government of Singapore Investment Corp., will purchase logistics real estate developer P3 Logistics Pa...
  • WTO sets up panel for U.S. in China raw materials trade dispute
    The World Trade Organization (WTO)has agreed with the United States to establish a dispute settlement panel to examine China's export dutie...
  • Executive Moves: CSX, Target and the European Sea Ports Organization
    CSX has named Michael Rutherford vice president-industrial products,effective immediately. He will lead all sales and marketing activities ...
  • AIIS: U.S. steel exports, imports decline in September
    U.S. steel exports and imports were sluggish in September, according to recent data released by the American Institute for International St...
  • Dunavant adds China operation, Alabama customs broker
    Dunavant Global Logistics Group has opened an operation in Shenzhen and Hong Kong, expanding its presence in the Chinese market. At the sa...
  • Port of Vancouver seeks partner for terminal investment
    The Port of Vancouver in Washington state is soliciting a concession for companies interested in designing, building and operating a marine...
  • Expeditors posts drop in earnings, revenues amid higher volumes
    Global logistics company Expeditors International reported net earnings attributable to shareholders of $108 million for the third quarter ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 9, 2016
  • Argentinian bunker volatility may continue into Southern Hemisphere summer: sources
    IFO 380 CST in Buenos Aires was assessed at $332/mt on Wednesday, based on indications, unchanged from Tuesday, but 7.78% lower than a three-month high of $360/mt reached last week. Just over two weeks ago, on October 26, the price was assessed at $320/mt.
  • Crude rallies off lows to settle higher after US election
    NYMEX December crude settled 29 cents higher at $45.27/b after falling to $43.07/b overnight. ICE January Brent settled up 32 cents at $46.36/b, off an intraday low of $44.40/b.
  • Trump's plan positive for fossil fuels, but short on details
    - In upset, Trump becomes 45th president of US - Clear view of energy landscape under Trump lacking - Nationalism, climate skepticism bode well for oil, gas - Ability to save coal industry may be exaggerated
  • US' OSG looks to strengthen hand by spinning off international tanker business
    Effective November 30, OSG will spin off its international crude and refined products tanker business into a new company, International Seaways.
  • INTERVIEW: Torm rejects LNG bunkers as a 2020 solution for tankers
    Scrubbers may be an option for the company's newer tankers, head of bunker department says
  • Widening contango could trigger floating storage demand for crude: traders
    The contango between first and third-month ICE Brent futures stood around $2.07/b on Wednesday at 4:20 pm Singapore time (0820 GMT)
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Severe bunker shortage to cause sulfur non-compliance: IBIA
    "This is a massive undertaking. It is not something that can happen overnight."
  • FACTBOX: Energy impacts of Trump's surprise US presidential victory
    - Letting markets decide what lands to drill - Dismantling US EPA for over-regulating industry - 'America first' approach to trade policy
  • FUTURES 3: Crude takes a hit as Trump wins race to White House
  • FUTURES 2: NYMEX slides more than 3% as polls show Trump leading

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FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
A US destroyer struck and stopped an Iranian container ship in the Arabian Sea.
Tampa
The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked
Sovereign guarantee established to safeguard insurance continuity of Indian fleet vessels
New Delhi
The fund will have an endowment of approximately 1.4 billion dollars
Iran announces temporary reopening of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington
Transit would be prohibited to military units and ships and cargoes associated with hostile nations.
Unatras decides to suspend all road haulage services nationwide.
Rome
Trasportounito announces a five-day blockade from April 20th to 24th.
Cognolato (Assiterminal): Port governance reform must be truly participatory.
Genoa
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Augusta remained stable, while in Catania it decreased
Augusta
22.9 million and 6.3 million tons moved respectively
The Norwegian Aura cruise ship was launched at Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard.
Miami/Trieste
It will be delivered to Norwegian Cruise Line in a year
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
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%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
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MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
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
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
Container traffic at COSCO Shipping Ports terminals grew by 9.0% in the first three months of 2026.
Hong Kong
In the Mediterranean, there has been an exceptional increase in activity at the Egyptian SCCT terminal in Port Said.
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 5.7% in the first three months of 2026.
Long Beach
In March the decline was -5.2%
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
FS Logistix tests the first smart train on the Milan-Catania line
Rome
The fleet upgrade has reached 700 digitized railcars
Fincantieri Marine Group has been awarded a first contract under the US Navy's LSM program.
Trieste
$30 million order
Another sharp reduction in quarterly freight traffic at the port of Taranto
Taranto
Solid bulk and conventional cargo halved
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -6.1% in the first quarter of 2026.
Hong Kong
In March the decrease was -5.5%
Comparison between Italian ports and Florida ports
Miami
The Italian port system presents itself at Seatrade Cruise Global 2026 in Miami
The Boards of Directors of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan of the companies
Padua
A court-appointed expert will have to establish the final exchange ratio
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles decreased by 4.6% in the first three months of 2026.
Los Angeles
In March alone, 752,519 TEUs were handled (-3.3%)
CMA CGM to buy Lebanese group Fattal
Marseille
The company is active in the distribution and marketing of international brands in the Middle East and North Africa.
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