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January 28, 2016
Sched Netweb site
  • AMP investigates sinking of cargo ship off Panama's Colon City
  • China could demand sanctions against EU after winning WTO appeal
  • MSC offers new weekly loop from Yokohama to Djibouti from February 12
  • Seaspan to take delivery of 14,000-TEUer Taiwan's CSBC
  • MISC provides 699-TEUer as anti-piracy Malaysian naval auxiliary ship
  • China Colombo Container Terminal up 1.57pc in 2015 to 1.56 million TEU
  • Banker's research note reveals Kerry Logistics to buy US forwarder
  • Drewry: No hope of repeat of Asia-east coast box trade this year
  • CN profits up 12pc as revenues rise 4pc, though sales off in Q4
  • Eco-friendly engines begin to dominate world container shipping
  • 881 cargo thefts in North America noted by CargoNet in 2015
  • Confusion reigns as UN's wastewater treatment mandate faces delay in Baltic
  • Poll: 40pc of Londoners favour Gatwick expansion, 34pc favour Heathrow
  • United, Southwest buy 73 Boeing jets in blow to Canada's Bombardier
  • Amazon gains more from warehouses than owning air network: Barclays
  • Tradepoint Atlantic logistics centre bags pillar tenant FedEx Ground

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Reunion Island becomes CMA CGM Group's new maritime hub in Indian Ocean
  • Basmati exports to Iran likely to resume
  • HAROPA passes 90-mt mark in 2015
  • Maharashtra brings out port development policy
  • Maiden vessel of upsized ACS service calls Chennai
  • Mumbai Port attracts metro coaches built in Vadodara for shipment to Australia
  • New Mangalore Port to start LNG terminal by next year: Chairman
  • DB Schenker celebrates 20 years of operations in India
  • DP World granted concession to develop logistics centre in Kigali, Rwanda
  • Mumbai Harbour link to be completed in three-and-a-half years: EAC
  • AEPC seeks simplified norms in FTP
  • India to be world's fastest-growing major economy in 2016: UN report
  • INR plunges below 68 on heavy selling by FIIs
  • More deals for US cos in India: Obama
  • Restrictions on white sugar exports seen forcing shipments of raw sugar
  • Hyderabad experiencing technological innovations in its logistics industry

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MOL (Americas) names VP area operations
  • Spare parts at favourable prices
  • Seca regs - any impact on port of Kiel?
  • Lufthansa company teams up with drone producer
  • Yes to congestion reduction measures in Crissier
  • Rapid changeover at TX Logistik
  • WEC launching new service
  • Ribar to head up SBB
  • CN investing heavily in current year
  • Savannah's luck held in 2015
  • Private owner for Maastricht Aachen airport
  • Forwarder selected for UK's first Automechanika
  • OOCL suffering on Asia-Europe route
  • Signalling upgrade between Chiasso and Milan
  • Volga-Dnepr strengthens three sectors
  • More Mumbai and Mauritius, and new to Beijing
  • Wielton founds German subsidiary

IHS Maritimeweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Nordea shipping and offshore final quarter loan loss provision in sharp rise
    Scandinavian financial services group Nordea has reported a sharp rise in the loan loss ratio of its shipping and offshore business in 4Q15 compared to the previous quarter and year-on. Operating profit also fell significantly. Nordea's loan loss provision - the loan loss reserve divided by the amount of net...
  • 'Mobility' key to UK maritime recruitment, says skills alliance
    Mobility in and around the maritime sector is at the heart of a maritime recruitment drive being led by funding group Seafarers UK, which wants to attract young people to the seafaring profession and the broader maritime industry. The organisation will host a UK-wide week long Seafarers Awareness Week between 20-26...
  • Maritime terrorism: Better be prepared
    The subject of maritime terrorism is rarely mainstream news. Many would find it hard to recall the last time such an event occurred. Incidents have happened sporadically. Events such as the attack on Limburg and the deaths of...
  • Comment: What lies behind Arctic Shipping Norway move?
    Trond Mohn was majority owner (48%) and chief executive of Frank Mohn AS, a supplier of Framo submerged cargo pumps to the tanker market. The company had been launched outside Bergen, Norway, by Frank Mohn (1916-2001), and grew quickly after his son took...
  • Crackdown slashes Malacca piracy
    Pirate attacks in the Malacca Strait, a vital trade route for merchant vessels headed from the Middle East to east Asia, have been given a new twist by a top Indonesian...
  • IMB piracy figures show encouraging trend
    On the surface, the headlines show that the number of piracy incidents in 2015 and 2014 were almost identical: 243 compared with 245, according to data published by the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). A figure of two lower than the previous year is hardly an encouraging...
  • Fredriksen's Geveran and Arctic Securities to set up shipbroking firm
    Geveral Trading, a Dutch holding company owned by John Fredriksen and Arctic Securities, the Oslo based investment bank, have agreed to set up a shipbroking company, to be called Arctic Shipping Norway AS, the investment bank said in a statement. The new company is expected to...
  • Transas unveils THESIS
    The CEO of German-based maritime electronics firm Transas, Frank Coles, opened the company's Simulation User Conference in Singapore in January by introducing the Transas Harmonised Eco System of Integrated Solutions (THESIS). He told more than 400 delegates, maritime training...
  • Petronas could delay FLNG delivery from Samsung HI
    Malaysian state-owned oil and gas company Petronas is likely to defer the delivery of a floating LNG (FLNG) vessel from Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) as gas prices show no sign of an imminent rebound. Sources from SHI said the South Korean shipbuilder is in discussions with Petronas to...
  • VLGC rates hit record high in 2015
    The Baltic VLGC Index averaged USD93.50 per tonne while timecharter equivalent earnings were USD3.7 million per month in 2015, the highest annual average level on record. Shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco (L&S) said that while 2015 started slowly, recovery was driven by a reduced number of ships available in the...
  • S-Oil seals diesel, naphtha shipments to Saudi Aramco unit
    South Korean refiner S-Oil has signed an agreement with its affiliate Saudi Aramco to ship up to 24 million barrels of unleaded sulphur diesel (ULSD) and up to 20 million barrels of light naphtha in 2016. S-Oil said that the contract value will be based on international market prices. A minimum of 12 million...
  • European Parliament drops port services deregulation
    The European Parliament transport committee has voted to drop proposals to force European Union ports to deregulate access to port services such as towage, mooring, and pilotage from a new European Union port regulation currently being prepared. The committee has come out instead in favour of allowing...
  • Hong Kong drops to fifth on list of world's busiest container ports
    The Port of Hong Kong fell to fifth place on the list of the world's busiest container ports in 2015 after booking declining throughput volumes for 18 consecutive months. Preliminary figures from the Hong Kong Port Development Council show the port handled 20.1 million containers in...
  • China tightens emission control, no further change for Hong Kong
    China's drive for green shipping has been gaining support in the Pearl River Delta, but Hong Kong's emission control is expected to remain the same until 2019, according to Lloyd's Register Asia. As of 1 January 2016, China has implemented an emission control area (ECA) at the Pearl River Delta on...
  • Energy efficiency course now online
    A complete package of training materials on the International Maritime Organization's (IMO's) energy efficiency requirements is now available to download free of charge from the IMO website. The package, which includes presentations, posters, exercises, and assignments, aims to explain implementation of the regulations in Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI...
  • Crude tanker owners claim outlook remains strong
    Despite battered stock pricing, crude tanker fundamentals remain unbowed, according to top executives participating in a Capital Link forum on 26 January. "We're in a 'goldilocks market' at the moment," claimed Euronav CEO Paddy Rodgers. "If investors would begin to value the shares, we'd...
  • Labour union to take on appeal of Seaman Guard Ohio crew
    International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) will help pay for an appeal by crew members of the Seaman Guard Ohio who were recently sentenced to five years in prison by an Indian court. After conducting a legal analysis of the judgment, "we firmly believe there are grounds...

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Kerry Logistics eyes growing ASEAN trade and plans major expansion in Thailand and Myanmar
  • Cargologicair takes off with a charter flight to Italy after UK AOC is granted
  • OOCL reports desperate fourth quarter and CSCL expects a loss: will 2016 be a flood of red ink?
  • Prologis says e-commerce drives surge in warehouse demand
  • Lufthansa gets into drones - but not for deliveries
  • In photos: Dunkirk's refugee wasteland, even worse than the Calais Jungle
  • Mohammed Sharaf announces his retirement from DP World
  • Volga Dnepr appoints global directors for Aerospace, Humanitarian and Oil & Gas divisions

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Kongsberg Maritime President will be next Group CEO
  • BAE San Diego gets $25.5 million Navy contract mod
  • Shipbuilder to install ClassNK-NAPA GREEN in newbuild
  • VIDEO: Crew lifted from listing car carrier in Bay of Biscay
  • Fincantieri inks Iranian shipyard cooperation agreement
  • Singapore awards LNG bunkering licenses
  • TOTE settles with five El Faro families

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Jensen Maritime to design two US-flagged cruise ships
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets record for container volumes during 2015
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines adding new woodchip carrier
  • Willard Marine delivers new SOLAS 670 rescue boat
  • Rail group releases report covering state of industry

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Costamare beats profit projections for fourth quarter
    Containership owner is quick to line up Chinese financing deal for Hamburg Süd newbuilding pair
  • Ro-ro vessel adrift in Bay of Biscay after 22 crew rescued
    Gales, high seas and 40-degree list lead crew to abandon ship
  • Paragon eyes newbuilding sales as cash tightens
    Dry bulk owner posts new loss as it reduces fleet in agreement with bankers
  • Seafarer employment statistics are cause for concern, say UK shipping interests
    UK Chamber and unions alike fear for future prospects, despite 5% jump in number of ratings
  • Supreme Court finds owner and insurer liable in Prestige case
    Master sentenced to two years in prison for crime against the environment
  • WFW confirms role in Teekay Tankers refinance deal
    Law firm advised on $900m five-year facility
  • Navios Midstream posts higher profits
    VLCC owner benefits from profit-sharing earnings
  • BG and Keppel secure Singapore LNG bunkering permit
    Delivery of liquefied natural gas as fuel expected to start in 2017 in Singapore
  • HMM denies having plans to seek court receivership
    Korean shipping line also scotches market talk of merger plans with rival Hanjin
  • China Cosco to operate CSCL fleet on March 1
    Cosco has filed a petition for regulation exemption to the FMC
  • Wärtsilä reports higher net profit in 2015
    Helsinki-listed company's results seen as a good bellwether of shipping's appetite for new or technically advanced tonnage
  • ITF to pay legal support for Seaman Guard Ohio appeal
    Union calls on vessel's flag to assist criminalised seafarers
  • DP World group chief executive Mohammed Sharaf retires
    Update: Sharaf leaves post with immediate effect having overseen the company's transformation from a small domestic terminal operator into a major global player
  • Noble Century Shipping to acquire two cargo vessels from Guangdong Tongcheng
    Ships to be bought for $5.8bn
  • Asian financial regulators likely to provide more clarity on Iran sanctions
    Market participants remain wary of resuming business with Iran as many sanctions remain
  • Fincantieri inks maritime industry-related agreements with Iran
    Pacts to explore areas of co-operation in shipbuilding and marine propulsion
  • CMA CGM enhances Reunion Island position as Indian Ocean hub
    CMA CGM adds more Reunion Island weekly calls
  • Damen to carry out winter modifications on vessels for Viking River Cruises
    Contract scheduled for completion by early March
  • Jensen Maritime provides design and production engineering services for two cruiseships
    Company to use 3D modelling to visualise vessel layout, maintenance envelopes and operational access
  • Safe Bulkers completes another $40m refinancing
    New term loan to enhance financial flexibility of company
  • Georgia Ports Authority posts record high growth for 2015
    Port authority is deepening Savannah and has ordered more ship-to-shore cranes to handle larger vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Refrigerated trucker Marten Transport posts record profit
  • Eastbound trans-Pacific rates to recover in second half, HMMA CEO says
  • XPO Logistics rival scoops up former Con-way execs
  • E-commerce retailers 'clicked' on US trucker Covenant Transport
  • Retiring DP World CEO led global expansion
  • JOC Webcast: Global demand improves, but carrier outlook gets worse
  • New service beefs up Liverpool's access to mainland Europe
  • Warehouse operator where Santos port fire began fined
  • NS intermodal volume decline contributes to double-digit profit drop
  • Russia expects containerized export rebound
  • India intermodal rail operator's profit falls on trade slump, higher costs
  • Port congestion 'inevitable' even without mega-ships
  • Hansa Heavy Lift HHL Amazon
  • Steadily declining volume drops Hong Kong down global rankings

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Smit hired to aid stricken Cido ship
    Salvage tug Abeille Bourbon on scene as list of Modern Express steepens to nearly 50 degrees.
  • Pdvsa chugs along with terminal booster
    Venezuelan state-owned producer to complete next phase of project at Anzoategui in second quarter.
  • Costamare nets funds for Jiangsu brace
    Greek owner pens financing for newbuildings on its way to strong fourth quarter figures.
  • Firm to appeal ballast water rule
    US Coast Guard says life and death, not reproduction, standard for ballast treatment.
  • Jones Act draws rival lobbying views
    Two Washington DC-based think tanks argue economic merits of cabotage laws
  • Frangou sees 'no credit' for MLP yield
    Navios Midstream dividend growth halt comes despite 'robust' tanker market.
  • Patitsas plots buys in dry cargo wild west
    Greek owner thinks blood on the streets is a good indicator as he follows shipping's only investment rule
  • Shell shareholders approve BG takeover
    83.1% of votes cast in favour of combination of supermajor with gas giant.
  • Reach Subsea ship finds NEMO work
    Stril Explorer heading to Martinique for thermal energy conversion project.
  • Farstad Shipping ponders office shakeup
    Offshore vessel owner set to reduce costs through new measures that will affect its Alesund base.
  • Total nets Greek VLCC for Iranian cargo
    Capital ship poised to be first large tanker into Kharg Island after sanctions lifted.
  • Crew saved after A2Sea jack-up grounds
    Danish owner evacuates 15 seafarers from vessel as tow lines breaks in storm off Denmark.
  • Well-covered NAP pushes up earnings
    Angeliki Frangou-led MLP makes more money thanks to strong rates but misses analysts' consensus.
  • "Even the best cannot escape the storm"
    Nordea says DOF likely to face liquidity issues, excluding its subsea subsidiary.
  • London Club surprised by Prestige ruling
    UK insurer seeking clarification after Spanish court says it has direct liability for 2002 tanker spill.
  • Bulls, bears and believing in fairies
    Braemar, SCF and Euronav chart the tanker market with the aid of animals and Peter Pan.
  • DNB Markets: Wall of worry faces investors
    Ted Jadick believes defensive investors mean private owners are best placed to take opportunities this year.
  • Judicial manager sells five Mercator bulkers
    Singapore owner has six ships left after disposals to its banks bring in $32m to reduce debts.
  • Paragon considering newbuilding sales
    Michael Bodouroglou-led company says further disposals are probable as it reaches settlements with three lenders.
  • ITF paying for crew's appeal
    Union backing Seaman Guard Ohio seafarers' bid to have jail sentences overturned in Indian weapons row.
  • Prosafe laying up accommodation vessel
    Cypriot owner preparing to stack floatel currently idle in Gulf of Mexico.
  • Strong sales lift Wartsila in 2015
    Finnish firm boosts its annual profit while CEO Eskola unconcerned over smaller order intake.
  • Second AIDA cruiseship facing MHI delay
    Japanese shipyard could push back delivery of newbuilding by at least six months, report claims.
  • Royal Caribbean returns to Haiti port
    Allure of the Seas arrives in private Labadee resort following unrest in the country.
  • OPEC and Russia ready to cut production?
    Crude cartel and Russian deputy premier hint at moves to combat falling prices.
  • DVB trying to sell seized drillship
    Deepsea Metro II, formerly managed by Odfjell Drilling, is up for grabs in Curacao next month.
  • Nordea loan losses rise in fourth quarter
    But Nordic shipping bank's net profit rises, with credit quality "solid."
  • Tankers urged to keep their cool during Panama transit
    Canal staff being taken ill due to fumes accidentally released by the warm weather.
  • Ezra forced into financial management shake-up
    Singapore offshore player forced to make double CFO switch on virtually the same day.
  • Financial woes spread to offshore employees
    Malaysian oil and gas workers face closer scrutiny if they want to take out a mortgage, admits bank.
  • Blackrock tweaks shipping portfolio
    Large fund manager cuts exposure to barge market, but increases stake in cruises.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • U.S. further loosens export controls for Cuba
  • Norfolk Southern profits fall along with freight volumes
  • Algeria prepares for major shipping port
  • Second new LNG-powered TOTE containership delivered
  • ICTSI DR Congo Terminal to commence operations in August
  • Great Lakes iron ore shipments tumble in January
  • Halterm Container Terminal invests in new equipment
  • TQL expands into Miami
  • Executive Moves: YRC Freight, SEKO Logistics, MARS and Volga-Dnepr Airlines
  • FedEx to launch 25m share repurchase program
  • Panama Canal 'inauguration' still expected in Q2 2016
  • Broker association urges slowdown in ACE roll out
  • CMA CGM increases presence at Reunion Island
  • CN bucks freight rail trend, ups profits in 2015

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2016
  • Oil strengthens on signs of Russia, OPEC cooperation on possible output cut
    Oil futures rose Wednesday as speculation mounted that Russia and OPEC will coordinate on a production cut.
  • US DATA: EIA says USGC fuel oil stocks lowest since November
    US Gulf Coast fuel oil stocks for the week ended Friday reached its lowest level since November.
  • CHINA DATA: Dec residual fuel imports fall 23% on year to 2.19 million mt
    Most of the December cargoes were heard to have been resold as bonded bunker fuel.
  • Sustained weak rates drive Panamax owners to scrap vessels earlier than usual
    Charterers prefer 'newer and more economical vessels in terms of consumption'.
  • Brightoil Petroleum issues profit warning for H2 2015 on low oil price
    But its international trading and bunkering businesses have posted profits.
  • Is it really safer to bypass a trader and deal direct with a physical supplier?
    Buyers may be seeking a safe haven which is in fact no safer than the one they are trying to steer away from.
  • Russian Feb fuel oil exports set to fall amid run cuts
    Also, the contango structure of the market makes storage a better option, say traders.
  • Singapore's MPA approves first two LNG bunker suppliers
    Pavilion Gas, and partnership between Keppel Offshore & Marine and BG Group, to be authorized LNG suppliers.
  • EU committee rejects free-market port proposal
    No single model possible for port services.
  • Major global bunker firms eye Latin American growth in 2016
    Trading firms shrug off red flags in the troubled region.
  • TANKERS: Bad weather causing delays at UK ports
    Further high winds and swell due Friday AM until Saturday PM.

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The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Bill to maintain and enhance strategic industrial capabilities
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
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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
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› 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
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DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
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