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BRIEFS
April 7, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port Q1 box volume up 9pc to over 6m TEU
  • Incheon box volume up 15pc to set new record in February
  • Fire continues to rage on containership, MSC Daniela, near Colombo
  • Sinking of the Stellar Daisy with 22 crew members missing : questions raised
  • HK's Cido Shipping sells 2 boxships to Arkas reportedly for US$19m
  • Anglo-Eastern Shipmanagement opens office in Shanghai
  • Singapore extends port dues rebates for transshipped vehicles
  • JNPT awards US$266m dredging project contract
  • Pirates hijack Indian vessel off coast of Somalia
  • China's carriers poised for biggest profit
  • BOC Aviation purchases two B747-8 freighters, ABC to lease aircraft
  • UPS commences Lithuania-Cologne service with later collection times

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Cabinet approves MoU between India & Bangladesh for fairway development of Ashuganj-Zakiganj stretch of Kushiyara river & Sirajganj-Daikhawa stretch of Jamuna river in Indo-Bangladesh protocol route
  • London P&I Club issues guidance on reducing risk of bulk cargo liquefaction
  • Wheel & Time achieves a new high by securing & successfully executing 6 back-to-back heavylift operations in India
  • Zeaborn acquires MPP heavy lift vessel
  • JNPCT registers impressive growth in JN Port's new high of 4.5 m TEUs in 2016-17
  • NMPT handles record traffic
  • Strike threat at Major Ports from April 19
  • RBI keeps repo rate unchanged, raises reverse repo
  • New FIEO President Ganesh Kumar Gupta sees $ 500 bn of total exports in 2017-18

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rates at the level of 2014?
  • A passionate approach
  • Improving road link to facilitate trade in Africa
  • Digital freight platform under starter's orders
  • Russia and Iran join forces for rail electrification
  • USPA awakens global interest in port infrastructure projects
  • Danish Shipowners' Association appoints man in Brussels
  • Wizz Air to fly between A(stana) and B(udapest)
  • Credit to overcome a bottleneck
  • SCT banking on alliances
  • Japanese multi places big railcar order in North America
  • Saimi selects Vanessa Davidson as deputy CEO
  • Air Baltic flying to third Russian destination
  • BLG Logistics rising high in 2016
  • Tanzania - Burundi in four days
  • Inauguration of iron ore facility in South America
  • UPS more than doubling Kaunas - Cologne capacity
  • Hamburg recruitment agency welcomes new partner

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • NordLB slumps to EUR2 billion loss
  • Liner shake-up hits Eurogate
  • Is Big Data all it's cracked up to be?
  • Dearth of funding hampers progress in Indonesia maritime reform
  • International Gas Union: more but shorter LNG voyages in 2017
  • Tiered refund guarantees for DSME from policy lenders, commercial banks
  • HMM to order VLCCs this month
  • South American countries deploy warships to search for Polaris VLOC
  • Jinhui sells last Handysize bulker
  • Singapore's LNG ambitions: pipe dream or tactical move?

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Container shipping 'must reinvent itself' for the digital age - Damco looks ahead
  • Growth of Amazon gives UK warehousing sector a real shake-up
  • Cargologicair set for expansion as third freighter arrives, but takes it steady
  • Global shipping fleet braces for chaos of $60bn fuel shock
  • Israel proposes freight rail link to Saudi Arabia via Jordan
  • EASA issues safety warning over portable electronic devices on aircraft

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • International e-Nav standards come a step closer
  • Another former ST Marine exec gets jail term
  • Citywide Ferry gets renamed, will launch a month early
  • ClassNK eCertificates authorized by Liberian Registry
  • Vittoria Shipyard wins its first tugboat orders
  • Harley Marine completes 15,000 nautical mile delivery tow

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Navios Maritime Partners adds two 10 year-old panamax bulkers
    Vessel acquisition follows recent $100m fund raiser
  • Kamsarmax and supramax have better prospects than capesize, says Noble
    Capesize is too risky as Chinese demand for iron ore will wane, says head of global freight Michael Nagler
  • Nord/LB losses climb to $2bn
    Shipping loss provisions surpass $3bn as bank looks to slash exposure to industry by $3bn by 2018
  • Intercargo calls for Stellar Daisy probe
    IMO also expects full investigation as 22 seafarers remain missing
  • Stolt Tankers to go it alone then find a partner
    Tanker operation will become standalone company, then buy or merge with another company, as consolidation takes hold across the tanker industry
  • New tonnage and Australian force majeure cloud cape outlook after 20% earnings drop
    Chinese imports of iron ore may slow amid high stockpiles and a falling price
  • Somali piracy threatens to escalate
    Industry could be a few steps away from discovering whether it remains prepared for pirate threat
  • Early Chinese New Year dents February's Asia-Europe traffic
    But volumes through the first two months of the year measure up with 2016 levels
  • Pacific Basin eyes opportunistic deals in the secondhand market
    Rationally, people should buy companies rather than ships, says chief executive
  • S-Bulkers seeks expansion in dry market
    Small Greek tanker operator bought two bulkers in last five months that have appreciated in value
  • Cargill's dry freight unit folds in clean tankers
    Chartered tankers retained following sale of energy unit to Macquarie
  • Stolt-Nielsen's profits tumble 50%
    First-quarter rates hit as downward slide in chemical tanker market continues
  • Gender pay gap reporting legislation comes into force
    Companies with over 250 employees must publish details on pay inequality within 12 months
  • Korean pension fund to decide on DSME's financial aid plan next week
    But financial authorities have a back-up plan ready if all else fails
  • Jinhui to offload its sole handysize vessel for $15m
    Vessel to be delivered to buyer by June 15 this year
  • Pioneer Marine books narrower full-year loss for 2016
    US and China factors to support the dry bulk market, says chief executive Pankaj Khanna
  • Majority of creditors support Ocean Rig restructuring plan
    Group has enough votes to proceed with the next steps in financial restructuring
  • Mercator Lines inks deal for reverse takeover
    Move to allow shareholders and creditors to recover some assets
  • Who is king of the shipyards?
    It is a toss-up between China and Japan as standard ships may no longer be built in Korea within five years
  • Change hopefully happens
    After the loss of Stellar Daisy with 22 seafarers, we might hope there will be an eagle eye cast over similar conversions and a tightening-up of structural inspection
  • Carriers blame unseasonal demand for European exporters' woes
    Spike in backhaul Asia-Europe has caught lines off guard, as ESC holds meeting to address crisis

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • SE Asia footwear sourcing shift stresses supplier links
  • Cascading of bigger ships challenge ports, BCOs
  • Wan Hai bucks industry trend with 2016 profit
  • E-commerce offers carriers opening to serve smaller BCOs
  • Maersk taps river route for Bangladesh exports
  • Lack of funding hampers Indonesia's Sea Tollway
  • Indian authorities try to avert nationwide strike

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Minerva moves on BWMS as it pens 'milestone' deal with Wartsila
  • CTM buys panamax at new $13.8m benchmark
  • Arkas snaps up boxships in first deal for over year
    Expanding Turkish outfit purchases two 2,800-teu secondhand units for around $9.5m each to take its fleet to nearly 50 vessels
  • Speed blamed for grounding of German MPP ship
  • Turkey signs up to Hong Kong Convention
  • Allegations threaten NGOs Mediterranean operations
    Merchant shipping could be thrown back into the frontline of the migrant crisis following claims non-government organisations (NGOs) are involved in crime
  • Market recovery set to keep restructured companies going
  • Back to future sees Seaborne call dry bulk market nadir
    Greek financial firm's use of 46 years of past market cycles justifies forecast from a year ago that the market slump was nearing an end in the first quarter of 2016
  • Fears mount for compensation setup after $1bn Prestige ruling
    Uniform approach to conventions will 'greatly reduce the risk of volatility'
  • Cefor study confirms that reactivated boxships yield more claims
  • No link seen so far for hibernating offshore vessels
  • Aage Remoy looks to expand after taking control of Vestland
  • Clarksons Platou spots potential for owners to branch out into wind farms
  • Demand pick-up will lift rig rates despite ongoing idle fleet levels
  • Gallows humour on show but optimism wells up too
    Many in offshore never lost their humour, even in the depths of the crisis, but now Fearnley Offshore Supply and many of its clients are seeing some positive signs
  • Arc7 LNG shipowners view first of 15 in a new breed
  • SCF takes its know-how in ice to the next level
    Arrival of first vessel brings Yamal LNG's impending start-up into sharp focus
  • AET swoops on SHI LNG fuelled aframax design
  • GTT launches VLGC containment system
  • Hoegh expects to surpass 2019 FSRU target
    Company is sitting on a string of options to building floating regasification and storage units (FSRUs) at two competing shipyards
  • Period charters return as shipowners see signs of recovery
  • Is surge in new alliances set to run out of steam?
    Does this week's launch of THE Alliance and the Ocean Alliance mark the beginning or the end of the charter market rally?
  • Seago delays delivery of newbuildings
  • Shipping is wary of 2020 sulphur cap but it could have an upside for tankers
    Shipowners are used to regulations moving markets - particularly in the tanker sector - but the new emission rules may have unexpected consequences, writes Tim Smith, senior analyst at MSI
  • US-to-Europe ethane trade has proved viable - Ineos shipping boss Thompson
    Competitors set to use Ineos' seaborne supply chain after boss' vision bears fruit
  • Kvalheim hails Champion result in tough markets
  • Japan's Iyo Bank targets foreign shipowners
    Traditional ship finance lending in Ehime prefecture is contracting, forcing Iyo to become the first regional Japanese bank to go abroad in search of foreign owners
  • United Ocean rapidly sells modern bulker
  • Dayang's 'shadow' supramax orderbook comes to light
    Vessel orders that were cancelled or abandoned may yet hit the water as prices improve
  • Low VLGC charter deal at odds with rising spot rates
  • Varun gas ships are delayed while crews wait to be paid
  • Idling of four vessels may have contributed to spike in freight rates
  • Portuscale cruise veterans put on the demo block
  • Union Maritime buys tankers from Marenave
  • Songa poised to list on Oslo's Axess as it increases fleet size
    Norwegian firm buys more ships as it eyes moves towards Oslo Stock Exchange listing
  • Odfjell boss Morch takes home vast sum
  • HNA's interest in HSH highlights Chinese appetite for shipping risk
    Industry's potential bright future exhibited as US private-equity group also bids for German bank
  • Pillarstone era begins at Premuda
  • JP Morgan fund is linked to PIL capesize bulker
  • Pioneering LNG bunker vessel prepares to enter history books
    Purpose-built ship completes 37-day journey from South Korea to new home port of Zeebrugge and is poised to swing into operation next week
  • NSA is cutting costs to face offshore crisis
  • Korea Maritime bulker secures firm sale price
  • Turkey's Gulnak set to cash in with sale of youngest ship
  • New Times plots return to VLCC fold with Dynacom Tankers deal
    Chinese shipbuilder in close discussions with Dynacom for up to eight VLCC newbuildings
  • Samos offloads money-making aframax for $21m
  • Waruna snaps up tanker from Torm for $7.9m
  • Marfin sells vintage bulker for firm $4m
  • Vitol snaps up Kyklades tanker duo
  • Stellar Daisy tragedy throws converted VLOCs into spotlight
    Safety checks are being lined up to test the structural integrity of series of oil tankers converted to very large ore carriers after major loss in the Atlantic claiming 22 lives
  • Sinking could hit Polaris' flotation plan
  • Judge urges Highland to co-operate
  • SPIL buys JP Morgan boxship

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • Commentary: Near sourcing isn't a trend; it's a strategy
    Near sourcing, in-sourcing, and regional sourcing all mean the same thing: moving a business' operations closer to where the end products a...
  • Corpus Christi cancels plan for container terminal
    Port of Corpus Christi officials said Wednesday they had determined that a planned container facility at the La Quinta Trade Gateway is no ...
  • Port of Vancouver, Wash. sets new tonnage record in 2016
    Source: Port of Vancouver The Port of Vancouver, Wash. said grain was its largest export by volume in 2016. The Port of Vancouver in Washin...
  • Record penalty assessed for Jones Act violation
    Furie Operating Alaska, an oil company that had arranged the shipment of an oil drilling rig from the Gulf of Mexico to Alaska on a Chinese...
  • Salerno Container Terminal gains three new container services
    Salerno Container Terminal (SCT) in southern Italy is a port of call for three new container services, which has resulted in its new 20 mil...
  • Ag groups oppose air traffic privatization plans
    A coalition of rural agricultural and aviation industry associations is asking Congress to rethink a provision in President Donald Trump's ...
  • North Atlantic shipping lanes plagued by hundreds of icebergs
    North Atlantic shipping lanes have been inundated with more than 400 icebergs over the past week, forcing ships to slow to a crawl and take...
  • ARRC posts $4.4m loss on falling freight volumes
    The Alaska Railroad Corp. (ARRC) posted a $4.4 million loss for the full year in 2016, compared with a profit of $10.9 million the previous...
  • Trucking operators urge Congress to increase infrastructure investment
    Two prominent members of the trucking industry are urging Congress to increase investment in the nation's ailing transportation infrastruct...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 6, 2017
  • BFOE crude floating storage steady on week
    According to cFlow, Platts' trade flow software, there are about 4.6 million barrels of BFOE crude being held in floating storage in the North Sea
  • ARA fuel oil inventories fall amid stronger April demand
    Since March 2016, fuel oil stocks in the ARA refining hub have increased by 24%, reflecting closed arbitrage opportunities to Asia.
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • TRADER NOTE: Former Trafigura fuel oil trader joins Socar Trading Singapore
    David was with Trafigura for 13 years.
  • FUTURES: Crude remains lower on US stock build, despite OPEC cuts
  • March volumes on Platts Asia HSFO cargo, swap MOC fall short of historic highs
    Market anticipation had been high for March

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
PORTS
Assiterminal will bring the issues of concession fees, investments and intermodality to the attention of politicians.
Genoa
Proposal to grant a concession fee discount to terminals that increase rail traffic
PIRACY
Pirate attacks on ships continue to decline
London
In the first half of this year, 38 accidents occurred compared to 90 in the first six months of 2025.
SEAFARERS
There are still six thousand sailors trapped in the Strait of Hormuz region
London
Dominguez (IMO): I remain confident that the evacuation plan can be resumed
SHIPPING
A study highlights the significant costs and counterproductive effects of the application of the EU ETS to maritime connections with western Sicily
Palermo
For the Naples-Palermo and Genoa-Palermo routes the annual cost varies between 2.9 million and 19.9 million euros.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri to build third ultra-luxury cruise ship for Four Seasons Yachts
Trieste
The unit will be built in the Ancona plant and will be delivered in 2031
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci urges the search for resources to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Paper: from the remodulation of the PNRR we expect that resources will finally be allocated to compensate for the damages that operators are suffering
ACCIDENTS
Another tanker hit by a drone in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The device caused limited structural damage
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship in the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
A tanker was hit by a shell which started a fire
LAW
Evergreen founder's son investigated for insider trading
Taipei
He was released on bail today
SHIPPING
ECSA: Shipping receives a cut of its EU maritime ETS payments.
Brussels
Italy, ranked third in Europe, earns €669-787 million. Only France and Estonia allocate a specific portion of this revenue to the maritime sector.
COMPANIES
Fincantieri acquires Next Geosolutions, WSense, Graal Tech, and Defcomm to develop the underwater segment
Trieste
The first phase of operations involves an outlay of approximately 600 million euros
ACCIDENTS
A new attack on a ship in the Red Sea raises alarm over a possible resumption of Houthi actions.
Portsmouth
The accident occurred 30 nautical miles southwest of the port of Hodeidah
LAW
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has accepted the appeal for the annulment of the environmental impact assessment decree for the Fiumicino tourist and cruise port.
Rome
The project - explains the ruling - although speaking of a "prevalent" recreational function, actually foresees a very significant cruise component.
CRUISES
Transport & Environment calls for the introduction of national cruise taxes and further EU measures to mitigate their impact
Brussels
PORTS
Assiterminal's proposals for amending the Ports Bill focus on port work
Genoa
According to the association, the distinction between port operations and services must be overcome
PORTS
Assologistica and Assoporti also request changes to Porti d'Italia Spa.
Rome
Both associations highlight the central role of the Port System Authorities
PORTS
Peruvian judiciary rules that COSCO's private port of Chancay must be subject to public oversight
File
PORTS
The corrections proposed by Confitarma, ANCI, the Port Authorities and the Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) to the port governance reform
Rome
SHIPPING
AP Møller Holding to acquire Norwegian ship leasing company Ocean Yield
Copenhagen/London/Oslo
Holds interests in a fleet of more than 70 cargo vessels
LOGISTICS
CMA CGM to Invest $1.4 Billion to Buy FedEx Supply Chain
Memphis/Marseille
The American company has nearly 10,000 employees
SHIPPING
Brittany Ferries announces plan to scale back operations
Roscoff
The company reports that the difficulties caused by the Covid pandemic and unfair competition have been compounded by the effects of the EU ETS.
SHIPPING
ITF and JNG agree to maintain the designation of the Strait of Hormuz as a Warlike Operations Area until July 9
London
It provides seafarers with greater protection and more adequate compensation
PORTS
Assiterminal highlights the difficulty of placing Porti d'Italia, as proposed by the government, within the Italian port system and within Community law.
Rome
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports fell by -0.4% in May
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.5 million TEUs (+2.9%)
PORTS
The administrative process for the new Port Master Plan for Augusta has begun.
Augusta
PORTS
TiL (MSC Group) acquires 49% stake in Indian port of Vizhinjam
Mumbai
The stake was sold by Adani Ports for $1.4 billion
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals (Hapag-Lloyd Group) to acquire 20% of Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg
Hamburg
The German shipping group will also increase its stake in the Moroccan Tanger Alliance
SHIPPING
La Spezia is among the Italian ports that are most increasing their connections to container shipping lines.
Geneva
Among the other main national airports, Vado Ligure and Ravenna are losing connections
SHIPPING
Spanish shipowners call for EU maritime ETS revenues to be reinvested in shipping
Madrid
Boluda: Spanish companies will inject over five billion euros into the system by 2030
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
SHIPPING
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
SHIPPING
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
PORTS
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
ACCIDENTS
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
SHIPPING
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
SEAFARERS
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
PORTS
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
CRUISES
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
SHIPPING
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
SHIPPING
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
CRUISES
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
SHIPPING
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ENVIRONMENT
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
COMPANIES
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
ASSOCIATIONS
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
ACCIDENTS
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
SHIPPING
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
SHIPPING
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
SHIPPING
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
SHIPPING
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
SHIPPING
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
PORTS
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
SHIPPING
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
PORTS
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
PORTS
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
PORTS
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
PORTS
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
PORTS
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
SHIPPING
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
SHIPPING
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
PORTS
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
ACCIDENTS
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
INDUSTRY
Agreement reached at Mimit with JSW to relaunch the Piombino steelworks
Rome/Livorno
Gariglio: Strengthening integration between port docks and industrial areas
SHIPYARDS
Agreement between Fincantieri and the Croatian shipyards Brodotrogir Cruise and Iskra Shipyard
Trieste
Initiative within the framework of the two-corvette program promoted by the Croatian Ministry of Defence
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL return to quarterly revenue growth
Keelung/Taipei
Four consecutive quarters of decline behind us
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Project for a direct rail link between the port of Gioia Tauro and the Interporto D'Abruzzo
Pescara
LOGISTICS
Tax fraud on labor in the logistics sector
Milan
€28 million seized from four Milanese companies
JOBS
PSA Genova Pra', the state of agitation has been lifted following the successful completion of the cooling procedure.
Genoa
INDUSTRY
ZPMC Delivers New Ultra-High Wind-Resistant Port Cranes
Shanghai
The world's tallest rail-mounted reach stackers for empty containers have also been built.
MARITIME SERVICES
Peninsula and Itochu form joint venture to supply ammonia bunkering to European ports
Gibraltar
The initiative in response to the growing demand for zero-carbon fuels
INDUSTRY
Konecranes announced its entry into Japan
Helsinki/Tokyo
Acquisition of 70% of Mitsubishi Electric FA Industrial Products
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins $2 billion contract in Indonesia
Milan
INSTITUTIONS
Seven IMO regional coordinators have been introduced who will provide technical support to the organisation's Member States.
London
SHIPPING
Jadrolinija has inaugurated its new fast maritime service Ancona-Zadar
Ancona/Zara
It provides five departures per week and a crossing of approximately four hours.
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize services in the Adriatic
Hamburg
The port of Ancona, removed from the ADX line, will continue to be served by the IAS service
PORTS
Eleven nominations for the eighteenth edition of the ESPO Award
Brussels
This year's theme is dual-use port-city projects
INDUSTRY
Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings signs agreement with COSCO Shipping Bulk for 125 new vessels
Sandefjord
Advanced hull performance solutions will be implemented
INDUSTRY
Maersk issues first order for new containers produced in India
Copenhagen
Local production has been stimulated by the introduction of incentives
PORTS
Last May, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +3.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +10.6% is expected in June
PORTS
Sardinia's Port Authority spent approximately €157 million in PNRR funds
Cagliari
Achievement of the targets expected by June 30, 2026
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hannibal will inaugurate a new intermodal service from Melzo to Rotterdam Europoort on July 8th.
Melzo
Six weekly trains are scheduled that will be able to carry up to 38 cargo units
PORTS
PSA to build and operate container terminal at Vietnam's Lach Huyen port
Singapore
Agreement with Lach Huyen International Logistics & Industrial Park
ASSOCIATIONS
Sandro Bucchioni and Andrea Fontana confirmed as presidents of the La Spezia freight forwarders and maritime agents.
La Spezia
New two-year mandate
INDUSTRY
Konecranes has acquired the nuclear and port services segment of Spain's Coapsa.
Hyvinkää
The company has an annual turnover of approximately four million euros.
ENVIRONMENT
PSA Italy presented its 2025 Sustainability Report
Genoa
The document highlights, among other things, the employment data and the economic impact on the territory
PORTS
The Central-Northern Adriatic Port Authority confirms the completion of the projects financed by the PNRR
Ravenna
PORTS
Mirco Carloni has taken office as president of the Central Adriatic Port System Authority.
Ancona
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Oriente
Naples
It will be placed on the Asia-Europe route
PORTS
Port of La Spezia: 60 Sea Log workers rehired by other port companies
La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP): very satisfied with the positive conclusion of this dispute
PORTS
The Central Adriatic Port Authority announces that it has achieved its objectives under the PNRR
Ancona
The funds coming from the plan financed by the European Union amounted to 39.6 million euros
INSURANCE
A workshop on cold ironing and related risks and insurance solutions will be held in London.
London
Rossi (ADVANT-Nctm): effective infrastructure development must necessarily take into account legal and insurance aspects
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri signs an agreement in Albania for shipbuilding training.
Trieste
Skills development for the growth of the new Pashaliman naval industrial hub
PORTS
Reorganization of ro-pax traffic areas in the port of Catania
Catania
Ferries will no longer be moored on the central jetty or along the eastern breakwater
SHIPPING
Maersk raises fiscal 2026 forecast
Copenhagen
Continued growth in demand for containerized shipping and increased spot rates
Green light for the awarding of railway shunting services in the ports of Savona and Vado
New trucking area in the port of Genoa
PORTS
The Italian Ports Association will hold its assembly in Naples on Wednesday.
Rome
The discussion on port governance reform will be at the heart of the proceedings.
SEAFARERS
Registration for seafarers' registers is now open to non-EU citizens residing in Italy.
Genoa
Vidotto (Foundation of the Italian Merchant Marine Academy): a step towards civilization
SHIPYARDS
Project to build shipyard in Tartous port expected to accelerate
Damascus
Meeting between a delegation from Kuzey Star Shipyard and the leaders of the Syrian General Authority for Ports and Customs
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: Work to reactivate hauling and launching operations has been completed.
Gioia Tauro
These operations had been at a standstill since 2024
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will take place in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
SHIPPING
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
INDUSTRY
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
PORTS
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
PORTS
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
FREIGHT TERMINALS
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
ASSOCIATIONS
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
LOGISTICS
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
SHIPPING
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
LOGISTICS
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
INDUSTRY
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
PORTS
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
SHIPPING
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
ENVIRONMENT
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
FINANCING
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
JOBS
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
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
MEETINGS
The conference "EU-Mercosur Agreement: The Role of the Maritime Economy" will be held in Genoa on July 1st.
Genoa
It is organized by the Casa America ETS Foundation and the Western Liguria Port Authority
MEETINGS
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
SHIP RECYCLING
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
PORTS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
SHIPPING
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
ASSOCIATIONS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
INDUSTRY
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
COMPANIES
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
ASSOCIATIONS
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
SHIPPING
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
PORTS
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
INDUSTRY
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
MOURNING
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
SHIPPING
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
PORTS
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
PORTS
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
ASSOCIATIONS
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
MARITIME SERVICES
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
COMPETITION
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
SHIPYARDS
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
PORTS
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
PORTS
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
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