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August 26, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL announces north Pacific sailing cancellation for October
  • 'K' Line's China, India, Pakistan loops, PMX August 28 - PIX September 8
  • Cosco Shipping Ports, ex-Cosco Pacific, H1 profit falls 8pc to US$171.9 million
  • New container prices fall to record lows on cheap steel and weak demand
  • OOCL advisory: China's Zika Prevention Policy affects importers
  • UASC posts biggest loss of any major container line, says Alphaliner
  • GLP China, Shenzhen box maker CIMC tie-up to develop logistics properties
  • China-North Korea border trade rebounds despite sanctions on North Korea
  • Port of Tauranga CEO blasts 'underperform' rating as bad reading of its reality
  • Hutchison ups Karachi capacity to 2.5 million TEU a year with new terminal
  • Insurer blames 27pc of shipboard 'incidents' on mis-declared cargo
  • Canada Post worries about how retailers threaten its parcel delivery
  • 'Pay as you sail' e-navigational charts are the future, says NAVTOR
  • World airports show air freight recovering in richer countries
  • Qantas profit soars 83.8pc to US$913.9 million as sales rise 2.4pc
  • SATS wins concession to handle cargo at Dammam airport, Saudi Arabia
  • Virgin's cargo capacity surges up to 22pc with new A350-1000s

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • VLGC rates seen under stress
  • Essar's iron ore handling terminal at Visakhapatnam Port boosting third party business
  • Expert touches upon distinctiveness of ports at JNPT-APEC Training Centre seminar
  • Mumbai Port appointing consultant to develop Master Plan
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Cabinet approves National Highways interconnectivity improvement projects
  • CONCOR wins Dun & Bradstreet PSU Award 2016
  • Major boost to rail connectivity
  • MANSA conducts workshop on avoiding banking frauds & adhering to tax norms
  • Trans Earth wins Chennai Port's Best Performance Award for 2015-16
  • Sitharaman calls for repo rate cut to make available credit for MSME sector

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Turks take stake in Bolivar
  • Funds for road maintenance in SW Victoria
  • Imperial Logistics International on favourable track
  • Australia: fixing country rail scheme on track
  • New container feeder vessels on Irish Sea
  • New CEO for Neovia
  • Skies over Indonesia now safer
  • Cooperation drives in increasing container transports
  • APL launches India-Pakistan-Europe sling
  • LUG strengthening management team in Munich
  • Airfreight continues upward trajectory in Central Europe
  • Takeover stirs up Texan logistics market
  • Yet more investments in India's rail network
  • Atlas Air soon to support Fedex
  • K Line adding ports to PMX and PIX services
  • French logistician steps up Maghreb activities
  • Indian state to invest in multimodal hubs
  • Cosco Shipping Ports' volumes going up

IHS Maritimeweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Caribbean box shipping remains mired in overcapacity
  • Matson, Nassco ink con-ro newbuild deal
  • Owners warned not to delay when it comes to strike cover
  • Odfjell to order four newbuildings, consider options in tank and gas carriers
  • Seadrill profit falls, but first glimmer of light appears at end of tunnel
  • Hanjin Shipping submits liquidity plan, reveals more asset sales
  • ASL Marine to incur loss on Swiber non-payments
  • BW LPG logs deep loss on impairment charge
  • Shipbuilding in worst situation says Korea Development Bank
  • COSCOCS unit to bid for container terminal at Algeciras port
  • Tauranga port expansion clears way for New Zealand's largest ship call
  • COSCO Shipping Ports profit declines 8.1% in first half
  • Venezuela in crisis: Assessing the tanker market impact
  • Venezuela in crisis: Container imports sink to new lows

The Loadstarweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Last-ditch bid to avoid bankruptcy as Hanjin submits liquidity plan to creditors
  • 'Painful' air cargo hazmat fine signals tougher stance by US FAA on violations
  • Bullish Rotterdam convinced new terminals can win back box business lost to Antwerp
  • World's largest aircraft crashes during test flight
  • US FMC 'stops the clock' on the Ocean Alliance
  • BG Freight Line set to take delivery of new 'green' box ships

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Matson orders LNG-capable ConRo duo at NASSCO
  • Norsepower gets new funding for Rotor Sail development
  • Wartsila will supply regas system for FSRU conversion
  • VIDEO: Tuco adds arctic workboat to ProZero range
  • Wilhelmsen Ships Service helps owners cut Suez costs
  • New Alfa Laval solution for LPG/E cargo reliquefaction
  • VIDEO: Viking Grace receives 1,000th LNG bunkering

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Navios Maritime Holdings misses consensus earnings despite improved operating results
    Reduction in charter-hire costs and further operating efficiencies will help company down the line
  • Nasdaq Helsinki delists Finnlines
    Grimaldi Group redeems all of Finnlines' shares
  • Cost cutting brings Topaz back to profit
    Offshore company makes it into the black despite falling revenues
  • Singapore's insurers plan for survival
    Atrium's exit from Lloyd's Singapore shows the Garden City's insurance market is a jungle
  • King Coal finds love in China again
    Surprising lift is given to dry bulk shipping as China imports more coal with lower domestic production
  • Scrubbing bottoms
    Hull cleaning is coming clean
  • Hunting out digital dangers
    This year's SMM is likely to be all about digital smart shipping, but the dream comes with some health warnings
  • China Cosco loses $1.1bn on bad market and asset disposal
    Company's average revenue per teu fell 24%, which completely offset its cost-saving efforts
  • Sovcomflot hit by dip in tanker fortunes
    But Russian tanker giant claims long-term contracts offer protection against headwinds
  • Brazilian iron ore helps 15% rise in capesize earnings
    Increased fixing by Australian miners further supports rates
  • Aronnax: Removing the human
    Drones make sense, in some places
  • Höegh LNG profit dip nothing to be too worried about
    Long-term contracts and imminent awards put company in comfortable position
  • KDB cuts DSME's credit rating
    Move comes after shipbuilder's external auditor report, plus significant impairments seen in first-half result
  • Rongsheng Heavy Industries supplier rejects debt-to-equity swap
    "We don't want shares, we want only cash," says supplier
  • Not on the same wavelength
    Shipping's failure to engage with young people seems sad, particularly in a Greek context
  • Greek shipping struggles to get the youth vote
    A far-reaching new survey for EY shows that even amid raging unemployment, the appeal of the nation's mighty shipping industry is lost on most young Greeks
  • Indonesian navy locates missing product tanker
    Ship is found off coast of West Kalimantan on the Indonesian side of Borneo
  • Evergreen joins four other carriers to link China, India and Pakistan
    Two joint services set to start in early September will employ 4,200 teu vessels
  • Australian tribunal issues mooring work restriction order against DP World
    Wharf labourers prohibited from doing linesmen work for port operator
  • El Faro captain raised abandon ship alarm
    Families of El Faro's crew were informed of the findings before they were released to the public
  • ASL Marine warns of loss for quarter ended June 30
    Exposure to Swiber fallout one of the reasons for forecast
  • VLGC rate rise belies stark reality
    Rates rise to more than $20 per tonne, but not everyone is convinced
  • Panamax bulker earnings ease on slowdown in South American grain shipments
    But Golden Ocean's Vartdal expects support from US grain exports
  • A recipe for digestion
    Reading the US and UK safety digests, one is struck by the repetitive nature of so many marine accidents

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Investors to logistics tech: Want cash? Prove model
  • Regulatory questions to Ocean Alliance highlight lack of service details
  • Two new container services to connect Asia, India subcontinent
  • Long Beach emissions plan back on track after West Coast crisis setback
  • Venezuela container trade finds new low
  • 10 things shippers need to know about US trucking market
  • Hanjin submits plan to raise cash, may sell more assets
  • Supply chain manager Li & Fung: Second half worst since 2008
  • APL re-enters India-Europe trade
  • New Zealand port ready for call by its largest container ship

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Analyst: crude tanker earnings to 'disappear'
    Morgan Stanley downgrades tanker and LPG carrier owners as Giannakoulis expresses expectation of lasting crude-sector downturn.
  • StealthGas misses despite leap in revenue
    Higher operating, drydocking and interest costs in second quarter drove the earnings miss.
  • BW LPG shares tumble to lowest level ever
    Shares in Oslo-listed gasship owner shed 9% after quarterly loss and gloomy outlook.
  • Recording captures El Faro's final day
    Master sounded the abandon ship alarm 77 minutes after first mention of loss of propulsion.
  • Transocean emerges as buyer of Atlas Island
    Monaco-based owner adds 2008-built Iino bulker to its fleet.
  • Rem ditches Vard newbuilding
    Offshore vessel owner agrees on contract termination as it recognizes huge impairment charge.
  • Cost-cutting puts Topaz in the money
    Offshore vessel owner reports profit in the first half as cash preservation scheme bears fruit.
  • Chang Myung sells two capesizes
    Korean owner offloads modern bulkers for $19m each.
  • Grindrod delivers expected weak result
    South African shipowner logs $78m loss a week after profit warning to investors.
  • Greek selling tankers arrested in Iran
    Tehran authorities detain Greek national over alleged involvement in oil smuggling and vessel sales.
  • SCF puts long-term deals in spotlight
    Russian giant focuses on fixed returns from projects such as Yamal LNG as tanker market declines.
  • Nord/LB loan loss provisions hit $1.13bn
    German lender plans further cuts to shipping portfolio following big KKR deal.
  • China Cosco posts $1.08bn loss in first half
    New containership arm of CoscoCS hit by tough markets.
  • Cosco eyeing Spanish port of Algeciras
    Chinese giant is said to be preparing for further European expansion, a report suggests.
  • Cho may fund Hanjin restructuring
    Shipowner not ruling out personal contribution from group chairman.
  • Offshore blues drag Eidesvik into the red
    Jan Fredrik Meling-led company reports a loss in the second quarter in "tough" market.
  • Oceanteam seeks alternative funding sources
    Oslo-listed offshore owner has not yet been able to re-finance bonds in offshore downturn.
  • Lower rates hurt Seadrill's profit
    John Fredriksen-owned drillship company makes less in the second quarter on the back of smaller revenue.
  • Siem Offshore: market to remain volatile
    Norwegian owner cautious after cutting second quarter loss.
  • BW LPG falls to loss as spot rates plunge
    Singapore owner predicts low rates for the foreseeable future as fleet growth continues.
  • Euronav bags VLCC resale double
    Paddy Rogers-led tanker owner latest to take advantage of lower valuations to bolster fleet.
  • Odfjell sees profit more than double
    But Oslo-listed chemical tanker warns of softer market ahead on increasing vessel supply.
  • Hoegh LNG sees net profit ease back
    Oslo-listed FSRU specialist hurt by higher interest expenses in the second quarter of 2016.
  • Yard delays prompted FPSO charter extension
    Perisai Petroleum Teknolog looks to be benefitting from shipbuilding woes in Korea.
  • Syllantavos and Tsirigakis raise $66.8m
    Greek duo raise sell shares in blank-cheque vehicle Stellar Acqusition III; private placement brings in more.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • El Faro's 'black box' reveals 26 hours of information
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Wednesday that 26 hours of information was retrieved from the El Faro's voyage data re...
  • Hanjin submits financial improvement plan to Korea Development Bank
    South Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping submitted a financial improvement plan to the Korea Development Bank Thursday, but did not revea...
  • TIACA chief Doug Brittin to retire
    Doug Brittin Douglas Brittin, the secretary general of The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA), will retire at the end of the year, ...
  • CSCMP names three to Supply Chain Hall of Fame
    Logistics and freight transportation luminaries Johnnie Bryant (J.B.) Hunt, Henry Ford and Malcom McLean represent the inaugural class to t...
  • UPS invests $300m in Louisville package facility
    The parcel giant UPS has started a $300 million expansion that promises to triple the size of its Centennial package facility in Louisvill...
  • Trek cycles toward trade automation
    The bicycle and cycling product manufacturer and distributor Trek Bikes has selected a range of trade and logistics automation products fro...
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo strengthens Australian connection
    Virgin Atlantic Cargo has expanded its international long-haul cargo sales and management agreement with counterpart airline, Virgin Austra...
  • Executive Moves: project44 and TIA
    project44 , a Chicago-based supply chain technology provider, has named Darryl Anderson chief architect and Walt Heil senior vice president...
  • Investment fund to use CN's Central Station for public transport project
    Infrastructure investment fund CDPQ Infra has signed an agreement to acquire the aerial structure leading to Central Station in Montreal fr...
  • Ocean carriers shake up Asia-ISC trade
    Ocean carriers Evergreen Line and "K" Line will be joining the Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated PMX loop, which will soon be changing its...
  • CSX to increase capacity, train speed in Indiana
    CSX Corp. will increase capacity and train speed along its tracks between Seymour and Butlerville, Ind. as early as Sept. 7, 2016, the comp...
  • FedEx taps Atlas for peak season airfreight services
    FedEx Express has signed a new five-year contract with Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, Inc. for peak season air cargo services, according to ...
  • Auto parts maker, tech firm partner on automated vehicle system
    Automobile parts manufacturer Delphi Automotive PLC and auto-focused tech firm Mobileye will collaborate to develop a fully automated vehic...
  • PACTL cargo volumes up 2% in 2016
    Shanghai Pudong Int'l Airport Cargo Terminal Co., Ltd. (PACTL), the largest airfreight handling services provider at the Shanghai Pudong In...
  • FMC seeks more information on Ocean Alliance
    Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) said Thursday he voted in favor of requesting additional inform...
  • Arctic passage presents unique opportunities, environmental risks
    The Northern Sea Route, currently only usable during the summer season from July to November, could be open year-round by 2020, according t...
  • U.S. Class I railway employment ticks up in July
    Class I freight railroads in the United States employed 152,718 workers as of the middle of July 2016, a 10.71 percent decline from 171,043...
  • Baozun Inc. launches warehousing, logistics solutions subsidiary
    Chinese e-commerce solutions provider Baozun Inc. launched Baotong E-logistics (Baotong), a wholly-owned warehousing and logistics subsidia...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2016
  • Diverging demand trends blow out Houston-New Orleans IFO 380 spread over month
    The five-day moving average for the spread stood at about $9.60/mt Thursday, according to S&P Global Platts data, with Houston at a discount. One month ago, Houston was at a 30-cent/mt discount, or essentially flat with New Orleans.
  • Nigeria downbeat on oil prices, adopts $42.50/b in 2017 budget
    Current output remains as low at 1.5 mil b/d
  • Oil futures rise as Iran pledges to attend informal OPEC talks
    NYMEX October crude settled 56 cents higher at $47.33/b
  • Fuel oil hi-lo at two-year high on tight supply in Northwest Europe
  • TANKERS: WAF Suezmax rates show signs of recovery amid heavier fixing
  • GLOBAL VLCC TRACKER: Weekly Saudi departures plunge to 8-month lows
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering

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Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
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
The US group records a weakening in demand
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
Princess Cruises orders three new cruise ships from Fincantieri for delivery in late 2035, 2038 and 2039.
Fort Lauderdale
Orders worth over two billion euros
ZIM CEO steps down in anticipation of merger with Hapag-Lloyd
Haifa
Glickman has been at the helm of the Israeli company since July 2017
The Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea is approaching its entry into force.
London
The treaty has been ratified by 12 states
US Central Command announces successful blockade of maritime traffic with Iranian ports
Tampa
Six ships have reportedly agreed to reverse course
AD Ports signs agreement to participate in the development of the Romanian port of Constanta
Abu Dhabi/Constance
Last year, freight traffic in the port fell by -12.8%
The conflict in Iran is causing the largest oil market disruption in history.
Paris
The International Energy Agency predicts a reduction in oil demand of 80,000 barrels a day this year due to the conflict.
A US-sanctioned tanker has passed through the Strait of Hormuz.
Washington
The "Rich Starry," coming from Al Hamriyah in the United Arab Emirates, is headed to China
The Port of Singapore recorded a new record in cargo handling in the first quarter of the year.
Singapore
Ownership of the MSC group has passed from founder Gianluigi Aponte to his children Diego and Alexa
Geneva
The company, with a fleet of a thousand ships, operates in all sectors of transport and logistics
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +0.6%
St. Petersburg
Dry goods amounted to 102.5 million tonnes (+3.5%) and liquid bulk to 107.6 million tonnes (-2.0%)
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.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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%.
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%
Brussels authorizes SFPIM's acquisition of Belgian company Lineas
Brussels
No competition issues identified
Saipem has been awarded two offshore contracts in Saudi Arabia
Milan
The value of the orders amounts to approximately 400 million dollars
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
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
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.
A record cruise traffic of 15.1 million passengers is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Miami
Senesi (Cemar): growth of a new type of high-spending clientele
Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku achieved record turnover in 2025
Turku
Annual net profit of 83.8 million euros (+21.6%)
Marseille-Fos Port inaugurates cold ironing for simultaneous connection of three large cruise ships.
Marseille
Global Ports Holding to Manage Cruise Terminal at Port of Acapulco
Acapulco
Construction of a new dock is planned
A consortium has been formed in La Spezia to share data and improve supply chain efficiency.
La Spezia
Oats: Logistics efficiency depends on dialogue between all components of the supply chain.
In the first quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +1.7%
Hong Kong
Revenues from this activity decreased by -7.6%
Francesco Di Leverano is the new secretary general of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority.
Bari
His four-year term will begin on May 11
Discount for large-capacity container ships transiting the Suez Canal suspended
Ismailia
It was in force from 15 May 2025
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
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