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BRIEFS
September 14, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings for Golden Week holiday October 1-8
  • Hapag-Lloyd to levy US$5.94 per box fee for Malaysian export rollovers
  • Average ship size at ports grows 12.6pc worldwide except in Africa
  • Oakland posts best 2017 month, but August down 3.6pc to 212,692 TEU
  • Restructuring of Korea's shipping sector morphs into insolvent deals
  • Korea's Heung-A Shipping wins top on-time marks in intra-Asia trade
  • ShipServ signs MarTrust to simplify and make payments less costly
  • China blocks Oz coal imports to prop up local industry: report
  • Bangladesh gains on China's market share as top EU apparel supplier
  • CH Robinson grows, buys Montreal forwarder for US$50 million
  • London Heathrow air cargo jumps 13pc to 139,000 tonnes in August
  • China-Europe rail services cut into air cargo market share
  • Dnata cargo operations in Dubai to be digitised with Siemens software

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • APL recognised for safe working practices
  • India & Ukraine discuss potential partnership in shipbuilding
  • Maersk joins BoxTech container database
  • FIEO sees emerging opportunities for Indian exporters in Korean market
  • APM Terminals to divest Zeebrugge share
  • Kandla Port berth receives largest shipment
  • New container terminal coming up at Chittagong port
  • Continental Logistics Solutions handles first TBM of Mumbai Metro Corridor 3 at Mumbai Port
  • Poland seen offering tremendous business opportunities for India
  • IFLN Group launches new IFLN Global Projects network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TFR sets new record in August
  • Dematic to build transport system for Siemens
  • Era ends at Canada's northernmost west coast port
  • Charter service from Colombo to Columbus
  • APL pockets award for safety at sea
  • Canadian Railway recognized for its sustainability
  • Logistics - a work of art for all
  • 2,000 new trucks to modernise long haul fleet
  • Bifa expands training team
  • Green light for Corpus Christi Ship channel project
  • Saudia to Mauritius
  • Blue Water Shipping names new CEO
  • New online transport marketplace in UK
  • Malaysia Airlines orders 16 Boeing aircraft
  • DMT to build facility in Dunkirk
  • New rail destinations across new Silk Road

IHS Maritimeweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Autonomous vessels pose as many questions as they resolve
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11, unveils restructuring plan
  • DSME sells hospitality subsidiary Welliv to Bayside PE
  • Hong Kong, UK forge shipping collaboration
  • Tanker-dredger collision in Singapore Strait leaves 2 dead, 3 missing
  • Rickmers ship fetches firm scrap price in Pakistan
  • Flammable gas, glass lamps caused STX O&S blast, says pathologist

The Loadstarweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Container lines 'jostling for market share' could start a new freight rate war
  • North-south European rail freight traffic hits the buffers after Rastatt track closure
  • Integrators and e-commerce giants a real threat to air freight forwarders
  • 100 days of the big Gulf feud: now pick sides
  • Brazil's highest court approves new graft probe into President Temer
  • Shipping looks to government for help to meet seafarer shortage
  • As Amazon pushes forward with robots, workers find new roles
  • Graeme Wilkinson joins BIFA training team

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • DHS extends Jones Act waiver
  • Kirby completes S&S acquisition, reports on impact of hurricanes
  • Inmarsat introduces new Fleet Secure service
  • Port Everglades is open with no restrictions
  • VIDEO: ICS adopts a new brand identity
  • Ribcraft USA introduces its newest, largest model
  • MAN unveils powerful new four-stroke flag ship
  • USACE takes delivery of foil assisted survey vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Kugs das blog
    Life on the inside... the making of a maritime journalist
  • Next year will be payback year for dry cargo industry
    Better days are coming for a battered sector but the banks get to be paid first
  • Transport Bureau to assess impact of Hong Kong antitrust changes
    Secretary Frank Chan believes in Hong Kong players' ability to adjust as city remains top maritime hub
  • Sulphur cap will lead to 'outrageous' fuel prices and shortages in 2020
    Panel argues for pragmatism on expected early non-compliance issues
  • Atlantic MR tanker rates lose steam as US Gulf recovers
    Effects of US hurricanes are still reverberating through Asian long range tanker markets, says OFE
  • Decarbonisation strategy consensus remains elusive
    Panellists disagree on best way to reduce shipping emissions
  • Crude tanker market to take off by end-2018
    Owners are betting on longer-haul trades and China's strategic reserve to uphold demand
  • Wallem shuns consolidation in favour of quality
    Company sees small shipping fund managers as a growing market for shipmanagement services
  • Who will fund the Belt and Road Initiative?
    Chinese policy banks, state-owned commercial lenders and multinationals are financing Xi Jinping's grand project
  • Speak truth to power on Brexit
    Delegations to Downing Street are not enough - shipping players need to raise their voices
  • Daily Briefing
    Körtum forced out of full control of H Schuldt
  • Brexit casts long shadow over UK's £40bn maritime industries
    Update: A new analysis showing the contribution of shipping, ports and other related businesses to the UK economy forecasts sluggish...
  • Sulphur regulations offer owners bad set of options
    With just over two years to go until the 0.5% sulphur cap on fuel is introduced, owners are being forced...
  • Shipping should overcome branding scepticism, Poulsson urges
    International Chamber of Shipping launches new logo at London International Shipping Week
  • No point supporting doomed companies, says new KDB chairman
    Firms with 'no hope' not worth trying to save, no matter how important it is to save jobs, says Lee ...
  • Panamax earnings soar on improved demand and tighter tonnage
    The average Baltic Panamax Index in 2017 outperformed the supramax index for the first time since 2010
  • Ship Finance to take 30% hit on Seadrill rig charters
    Reduction in contractual charter hire will take place over a five-year period from 2018
  • NTSB schedules December meeting to determine cause of El Faro tragedy
    US transportation board to look at probable cause of vessel sinking as well as other contributing factors
  • LNG carrier spot rates poised for surge as market tightens
    Healthy gas trading volumes that have pushed spot LNG prices to their highest since July
  • Dryships commences five-year time charter deal with oil major
    Options to increase the employment period by up to three years, the company said after taking delivery of the vessel...
  • Vale continues charter contracts with Polaris Shipping
    Deal sees Vale extending existing time charter agreement for three converted Polaris vessels
  • Five missing after collision between tanker and dredger near Singapore
    No disruptions to shipping traffic in the Singapore Strait so far
  • Korean civil groups call for government investigation into Hanjin collapse
    Busan-based protest also demands that government lays out workable plans to bolster shipping industry
  • Danish investors to sue IPO banks over OW Bunker prospectus
    Institutional investors suffered $123m loss
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection
    Struggling offshore-drilling giant will get $1.06 billion in fresh capital
  • Jamaica and Malta ratify Ballast Water Management Convention
    There are now 65 signatories of the convention, more than 70% of the world fleet
  • Euroseas cuts deal to acquire Euromar containerships
    Nasdaq-listed owner to purchase up to four ships and buy out private equity partners in affiliate
  • Dry bulk owners enjoying a good run
    Panel members upbeat but remain cautious on future market volatility
  • Cargo industry participants call for CTU code enforcement
    Cultural change needed to ensure safer cargo stowage
  • London and Hong Kong to strengthen maritime ties
    Maritime London and Hong Kong Maritime Port & Board sign MoU to co-operate in various areas
  • Digitalisation should be a strategy issue, not an IT project
    Internal friction at companies impedes digitalisation, say panelists
  • China to remain a key demand driver for crude tankers
    The world's top seaborne crude importing nation has low oil consumption per capita and is seeing continued refinery expansion, says...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • US Southeast shippers grapple with post-Irma rail delays
  • XPO Logistics doubling last-mile footprint
  • Irma freight recovery hinges on fuel availability
  • Maersk joins free container weight database
  • Port Saint John gains rail service to US Northeast
  • Slack season, closed China factories inject rate volatility
  • JNPT crane productivity shines despite dwell time pressure
  • Chassis providers crack down on unpaid Chicago dray tolls

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • Kirby's earnings hit from Harvey and Irma
    US tug and barge owner will still be within earnings guidance but at lower end of estimates.
  • Teekay's board drops two, but adds three
    Two long-time insiders leave with financial expertise from Bain and Kattegat added.
  • Scorpio Bulkers plans $50m share buyback
    Move comes after gentle prodding from analyst about what it should do with cash.
  • Jones Act armada hits Florida in Irma's wake
    US Coast Guard sounds all clear on major ports in Florida as tankers get priority to resupply state.
  • Inmarsat launches ship cyber security system
    Maritime communications group offers vessel alert and infection-limiting product
  • Gibson: 'Keep a cap on tanker orders'
    Tanker investment window is compelling but over ordering of new ships is biggest risk today, Matthews says.
  • MP takes aim at Australia's Jones Act
    Australian politician makes push for easing cabotage laws due to high costs of domestic shipping.
  • Belt and Road is a 'massive opportunity'
    China's trade route aspirations will create huge demand for shipping
  • SOx compliance set to jack up freight rates
    But new rulings also likely to increase ship demolition and calls on bunker credit lines
  • Norddeutsche founder eyes financial partners
    Norddeutsche searches for backers to secure its future in bank-led move
  • CSIC buying stakes in DSIC and Wuhang
    Shanghai-listed group selling stock to reorganise yard assets.
  • Peter Anker cashes in $3.84m of Clarksons stock
    Broking and investment banking chief follows Andi Case and Jeff Woyda in disposing of valuable stakes.
  • Wight Shipyard wins second ferry order
    UK builder to construct passengership for Jacobite Cruises.
  • Cochin Shipyard pushes up profit
    Indian yard reveals growing earnings before it carried out $229m IPO.
  • Arne Fredly buys more Standard Drilling
    Director's Apollo Asset builds stake in distressed PSV specialist.
  • Is there a black swan in bulker recovery story?
    Top owners share recovery expectations as market gets a familiar feeling that failed to ring true in 2013.
  • Trouble ahead for boxship rates
    A year after Hanjin Shipping's departure, the container market is bracing for tough October, Alphaliner says.
  • Vroon fixes out accommodation newbuilding
    E.On takes VOS Stone for work at Arkona wind farm in Germany.
  • Cargo theft accounts for 10% of claims
    TT Club says tracking devices may eventually alleviate headache for owners.
  • Courage ditches the Marine
    Hong Kong owner changes its name as it focuses on diversification.
  • Hoegh Autoliners denies price-fixing
    South Africa accuses owner of colluding with MOL on freight rates.
  • Borr wins drilling deal off Gabon
    Tor Olav Troim-backed company sending jack-up to Africa.
  • Ship Finance takes 30% haircut on Seadrill rigs
    With restructuring deal struck done, company says it can now focus on new asset acquisitions
  • Pacific Drilling booted from NYSE
    Shares in Idan Ofer-backed deepwater drillship owner set to be traded over-the-counter.
  • Dredger capsizes after colliding with tanker
    Five crew missing following incident of Singapore's Sisters Island early on Wednesday.
  • Seadrill files for Chapter 11 restructuring
    John Fredriksen's offshore drilling company says deal provides it with five-year runway.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • LA's TraPac terminal launches on-dock rail management support system
    Southern California-based container terminal operator and stevedore TraPac, LLC has gone live with a new planning management system to supp...
  • USDOT, NHTSA release new guidance on autonomous driving systems
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have released new federal guidan...
  • Report: Container lines back in black in Q2 2017
    Container carriers are increasingly in the black in the second quarter of 2017, according to the latest report from London-based maritime c...
  • NTSB schedules meeting to determine cause of El Faro sinking
    The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Tuesday it plans to meet on Dec. 12, 2017 in Washington to determine the probable caus...
  • Amber Road ramps up for PGA data mandates
    The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Wednesday that has expanded support on its platform to account for the new im...
  • Ex-Im Bank assists exporters in hurricane-ravaged areas
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank will extend financial assistance to exporters and financial institutions located in the Texas Gulf coast and Lo...
  • Commerce finds subsidies in Chinese tool chest imports
    The Commerce Department has determined that Chinese-made tool chests and cabinets imported into the United States receive unfair subsidies ...
  • Port of Rotterdam Authority makes $3.58b available for barge congestion solutions
    The Rotterdam Port Authority made 3 million euros (U.S. $3.58 billion) available to fund initiatives that will ease the barge congestion an...
  • Port of Oakland has busiest TEU month in a year
    Container volume reportedly rose at the Port of Oakland last month despite the number of vessels visiting falling 12.7 percent. August 2017...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2017
  • OPEC mulls adding new non-OPEC producers to output cut deal: Kuwait
  • US DATA: Product stocks plunge as Harvey knocks out refiners
    The impact of Hurricane Harvey was visible in US Energy Information Administration data Wednesday, as lost Gulf Coast refinery output yielded large draws in product inventories and a build in crude stocks.
  • Colombian government asks Ecopetrol for fuels with less sulfur content
    In a step towards national usage of fuels with less sulfur content, Colombia's attorney general, Fernando Carrillo, has asked state-run Ecopetrol to improve fuel quality in the Aburra Valley, a province in South-Central Colombia surrounded by the Andes mountains where the populated city of Medellin is located.
  • FUJAIRAH DATA: Oil product stocks down 4.2% on week at 18.983 mil barrels
    Fujairah's commercial stocks of refined oil products fell 4.2% to 18.983 million barrels in the week to Monday, remaining below 20 million barrels for a third week since large-scale refinery shutdowns in Texas related to Hurricane Harvey sent shock waves through global oil products markets.
  • Hamburg bunker fuel supplies run dry on refinery prioritization
    Buyers sourcing product from Hamburg have had to turn to other European ports as Hamburg bunker fuel supplies have run dry.
  • Gothenburg bunkering set for delays as storm intensifies: sources
    The Swedish port of Gothenburg is preparing to be battered by a strengthening storm that will cause high swells and temporary delays to bunker loadings.
  • Crude strengthens on higher demand outlook, product draws
    Crude futures rose Wednesday on a bullish demand forecast by the International Energy Agency and large draws in refined product stocks reported by the Energy Information Administration.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • IEA lifts 2017 demand growth number for third month in row, to 1.6 million b/d
    Hurricanes Harvey and Irma together would serve to cut US oil demand by 600,000-800,000 b/d in September, IEA said.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • FUTURES: Crude steady to lower ahead of expected US crude build
  • Indonesia-registered oil products tanker collides with dredger in Singapore waters
    The tanker reported damage to her starboard bow and the dredger lies partially submerged.
  • OPEC ups 2017 call on its crude to 32.7 mil b/d, 2018 to 32.8 mil
    - OPEC August output 32.76 mil b/d, first fall in four months - Saudi Arabia self-reports August output of 9.95 mil b/d - OECD oil stocks still 195 million barrels above 5-year average

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SHIPYARDS
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hamper progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of those scrapped in the decade just ending.
TRADE
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
PORTS
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
PORTS
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
SHIPPING
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
PORTS
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
SHIPPING
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
SHIPYARDS
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
CRUISES
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
SHIPPING
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
PORTS
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
PORTS
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
PORTS
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
SHIPPING
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
SHIPPING
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
PORTS
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
SHIPPING
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
SHIPPING
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
SHIPPING
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
PORTS
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
PORTS
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
SHIPPING
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
ACCIDENTS
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
TRANSPORTATION
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
AWARDS
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
TRANSPORTATION
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
PORTS
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
TRANSPORTATION
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports record quarterly revenue
Miami
Decrease in passengers embarked
PORTS
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Palermo grew by +3.1%
Palermo
Cruise passengers increased by 8.8%. Ferry passengers decreased by 2.7%.
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, O.M. Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
INDUSTRY
Italian De Wave Group acquires compatriots IVM, Electrical Marine, OM Project, and Cantieri Navali San Carlo
Genoa
Pompili: Our strategy is aimed at creating a national hub for the shipbuilding industry.
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
SHIPPING
In the July-September quarter, ONE's revenues decreased by -24%
Singapore
The company's fleet transported more than 3.3 million containers (+1%)
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
SHIPPING
Stena Line buys Finnish shipping company Wasaline
Gothenburg/Vaasa
The ferry "Aurora Botnia" will remain the property of the cities of Vaasa and Umeå
PORTS
Global Ports Holding will build and operate a cruise terminal in the port of Ferrol.
London/Ferrol
30-year concession contract
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai partners with Siemens to revitalize US shipbuilding
Seongnam/San Francisco
SHIPPING
In the July-September quarter, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -0.5%
Ankara
In the first nine months of 2025 the decline was -4.7%
SHIPPING
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +7.0%
Panama
They transported a total of 62.6 million tons of goods (-0.4%)
PORTS
Foreign traffic at Chinese seaports reached a historic record in the third quarter
Beijing
Containers also reach their maximum peak
PORTS
The approval process for the Catania Port Master Plan has been completed.
Catania
Di Sarcina: We will immediately begin all the planned actions.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues decreased by 20.4% in the third quarter.
Hong Kong
Containerized cargo carried by the Chinese group's fleet increased by +4.9%
TRADE
US and China to suspend reciprocal taxes on each other's ships for a year
Washington/Beijing
Tariffs introduced to hit Chinese exports will be reduced in exchange for Beijing's aggressive fight against fentanyl.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Intermodal transport operators and associations urge the German government to take measures to save the sector
Brussels
Open letter to the Minister of Transport and the CEO of the DB Group
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 99.2 million dollars (-3.6%)
INDUSTRY
CIMC's container sales decreased by -36.0% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
The reduction is due to lower demand for dry cargo containers
INDUSTRY
Agreement between IDS (Fincantieri) and Next Geosolutions for the development of Unmanned Surface Vehicles
Trieste/Naples
They will be used for civilian purposes in the Oil & Gas and renewable energy sectors
PORTS
A cooperation agreement between the Italian and Indian port systems is being finalized.
Rome
Rixi met with Indian Minister of Ports and Shipping
PORTS
CMA CGM and RSGT partner to operate a new container terminal at the port of Jeddah
Marseille
An investment of 450 million dollars is planned
ACCIDENTS
The stranding of a ship did not interrupt shipping traffic in the Suez Canal.
Ismailia
Accident involving the sanctioned oil tanker "Komander"
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean Cruises Sets New Quarterly Financial and Operating Records
Miami
Good prospects also for the 2026 season
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
PORTS
Freight traffic handled by the port of Rotterdam remained stable in the third quarter.
Rotterdam
Containerized cargo volumes remained unchanged. Bulk cargo increased slightly, while rolling stock and conventional cargo decreased.
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
TRADE
Pakistan offers Bangladesh the use of Karachi port for its foreign trade
Dhaka
A direct air link between the two countries is planned.
SHIPPING
The World Shipping Council and the China Shipowners' Association discussed reciprocal taxes on US and Chinese ships.
Shanghai
Beijing has reportedly introduced exemptions for US ships built in China
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The German Rail Freight Association denounces the failure of the national rail network expansion plan.
Berlin
Westenberger: In recent years, federal governments have instead provided cement for the roads
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
SHIPYARDS
Ties between the US and South Korean shipbuilding industries are further strengthened.
Gyeongju
HD Hyundai and Huntington Ingalls Industries sign manufacturing cooperation agreement
PORTS
Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal of the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
COMPETITION
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
CRUISES
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
Trieste
Madriz (Trieste Passenger Terminal): ready to provide services wherever large ships choose to dock
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
PORTS
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
PORTS
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
LOGISTICS
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
TRUCKING
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
PORTS
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
PORTS
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
PORTS
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
PORTS
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
PORTS
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
TRADE
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
SHIPPING
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
SHIPPING
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
PORTS
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
PORTS
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
NEWS
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
PORTS
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
MARITIME SERVICES
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
SHIPYARDS
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
MEETINGS
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
CRUISES
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
SHIPPING
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
SHIPPING
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
SHIPPING
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
PORTS
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
PORTS
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
PORTS
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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COMPANIES
Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
COMPANIES
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
COMPANIES
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
LOGISTICS
CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
LOGISTICS
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
TRUCKING
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
COMPANIES
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
SHIPPING
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
PORTS
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
PORTS
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
EDUCATION
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
LOGISTICS
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
SHIPPING
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
MEETINGS
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
CRUISES
Two MSC Cruises Musica-class cruise ships undergoing refurbishment in Malta
Geneva
Work at Palumbo Malta Shipyard includes the construction of new suites
PORTS
Increase in freight traffic in Tuscan ports over the past six months
Livorno
In the first six months of 2025, growth of +2.0% was recorded in Livorno and +4.9% in Piombino
INDUSTRY
Kalmar closes the third quarter with higher financial results and lower orders
Helsinki
The contribution of the services segment offset the lower performance of equipment sales
SHIPPING
COSCO Strengthens Its Bulk Fleet with Orders for 29 Vessels
Shanghai
Orders worth a total of over $1.7 billion for 23 bulk carriers and six VLCCs
PORTS
Tito Vespasiani has been appointed Secretary General of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority.
Genoa
The 2026 budget and the 2026-2028 three-year operational plan were approved.
CRUISES
Assiterminal: Technical roundtable on cruise tourism is a success.
Genoa
An important step - Cognolato highlighted - to enhance the territories and promote an integrated vision of the sector.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri signs agreement to develop Saudi Arabia's maritime ecosystem
Trieste
It was signed with the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources of Riyadh
SHIPPING
Yang Ming Signs Contracts for Six New 8,000 TEU Container Ships
Keelung
They will be delivered from 2028 and will replace 5,500 TEU ships
PORTS
Rijeka Gateway Terminal officially opened
River
It is operated by the joint venture between APM Terminals and Enna Logic
PORTS
New historical records for quarterly traffic of goods and passengers in Albanian ports
Tirana
2.25 million tons of cargo (+16.7%) and 1.01 million people (+6.4%) moved
PORTS
The Management Committee of the Southern Adriatic Port Authority takes shape
Bari
The designations of some local administrations are still missing
PORTS
The Senate's VIII Commission approved the appointment of eight Port System Authority presidents.
Rome
Parliamentary process completed
COMPANIES
Carole Montarsolo has been appointed general manager of GNV Morocco
Genoa
Know-how from over ten years of relationships and direct presence in the area
PORTS
The concession term for Metal Carpenteria in the port of Crotone has been extended.
Gioia Tauro
The deadline has been extended to November 14, 2033
PORTS
In the period July-September, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.4%
La Goulette
Cruise passengers decreased by -10.5%
INDUSTRY
Wärstilä Corporation closed the third quarter with sales of over 1.6 billion euros (-5.0%)
Helsinki
LOGISTICS
UPS's latest quarterly financial performance declines
Atlanta
Revenues down by -3.7%
ASSOCIATIONS
Götz Becker appointed chairman of Interferry
Victoria
The president is Supapan Pichaironarongsongkram, who takes over from Guido Grimaldi
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Accelleron and LAB021 partner to develop digital solutions to improve fleet operational efficiency.
PORTS
The 2026 budget forecast for the Sardinian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Cagliari
Among the objectives, the strengthening of operational infrastructures on land and dredging
MEETINGS
Conference on the culture of prevention in the Italian logistics supply chain
Rome
Organized by Sanilog, it will be held on November 13th in Rome
SHIPPING
The PCTC Grande Melbourne was christened and delivered to the Grimaldi Group in China.
Naples
It has a capacity of 9,241 CEUs
CRUISES
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
PORTS
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
LOGISTICS
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
INDUSTRY
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
SHIPPING
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
PORTS
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
SHIPPING
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
PORTS
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
PORTS
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
PORTS
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
MEETINGS
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
INDUSTRY
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
ASSOCIATIONS
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
PORTS
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
SHIPPING
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
MARITIME SERVICES
Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
PORTS
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
TAXES
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
COMPANIES
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
ACCIDENTS
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
PORTS
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
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 UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
MEETINGS
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
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PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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INDUSTRY
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
SHIPYARDS
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
PORTS
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
PORTS
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
SHIPYARDS
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
PORTS
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
SHIPPING
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
TRUCKING
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
ASSOCIATIONS
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
PORTS
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
COMPANIES
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
SHIPPING
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
TRUCKING
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
SHIPYARDS
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
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