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BRIEFS
April 21, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM hikes FAK rates from Asia to Europe and Med from May 1
  • CMA CGM levies north Europe to USWC peak season surcharge on May 17
  • OOCL offers intra-Europe loop - North Europe-Turkey Service (NET)
  • Only three out of 10 top ocean carriers posted a profit in 2016
  • Shipping much better off than one year ago: Singapore's Poulsson
  • Maritime leaders debate future April 25 at S'pore owners conference
  • India's top ports handle record 647.43 million tonnes in 2016-17
  • California passes highways upgrade bill to be funded by fuel tax
  • Maritime economist Bill Ralph joins port of Virginia's trade symposium
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups rates US$200/TEU from South America to North America
  • Digitisation of Russian port and logistics sector on the rise
  • Yang Ming to offer direct Far East-Iraq connection
  • CMA CGM to increase rates from Europe to Indian subcontinent in May
  • CMA CGM applies Europe-West Africa peak season surcharges May 1
  • Canadian Pacific profit off 17pc, revenue up 1pc to US$1.19 billion
  • UPS adds 400 new 'dangerous' commodities to its fly list
  • Ethiopian Airlines starts new cargo services to Milan, Tarragona
  • Air cargo Middle East growth increases 3.4pc in February: IATA
  • Global air cargo has seen ups and downs, but players still optimistic

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • AMTOI organises skill development training programme in Mumbai
  • Lexicon Overseas completes two years of successful operations
  • London P&I Club says consistent approach to publication management is essential
  • MANSA to demystify implication of GST on maritime trade at conclave on May 31
  • Moore Stephens warns on dangers of diving unprepared into shipping pools
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Adani Logistics commissions multimodal logistics park in Punjab & dedicates it to the nation
  • Railway Minister dedicates new freight terminals, flags off freight trains
  • Essar Projects has a noteworthy FY17, looks forward to even better FY18
  • Finished steel exports double
  • India projected to grow at over 7 pc in 2017 & 2018
  • India ranks 8th in foreign direct investment confidence index

International Transport Journalweb site
  • From the roads to the air
  • International collaboration in the area of railways
  • US class I railroad to upgrade rail infrastructure
  • New Turkish cooperation partners
  • Link between Lübeck and Latvia strengthened
  • Helium One to explore deposit sites with airships
  • Three new international Antwerp port representatives
  • Rail freight increased and truck traffic flat
  • Supporting the fashion industry
  • Refrigerated warehouse begins operations at Leipzig airport
  • Fresh cash for Diana Shipping
  • AAR promotes Holmes to president and COO
  • Impressive start to 2017
  • New rail alliance lobbies for open markets
  • Recruitment specialist attracted by Europa
  • Lufthansa Cargo goes west
  • Restructuring of Rickmers Group a matter of fact

IHS Maritimeweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • Samskip buys US freight forwarder Rimar Consultants
  • Judge denies Fredriksen's attempt to derail DHT-BW deal
  • Maersk calls on fellow shipowners to improve Alang recycling standards
  • UK insurers told to plan for the worst on Brexit
  • Volumes up, margins down for K+N
  • Rickmers bows to debt pressure
  • Shanghai port congestion to last into May, say forwarders
  • Epic Gas adds pressurised LPG carrier to fleet
  • London insurance market threatened by Brexit, economist warns
  • Indonesia pushes to cut terminal handling charges
  • Samkang-UAMCO picked to buy Goseong O&S
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries or Samsung Heavy Industries could acquire DSME in 2018
  • Liner operators and shippers at odds over rates
  • Owners eye 'third-party' coal cargoes from Tenaga Nasional Bhd
  • Swiber announces second bond default, on SGD160 million issue

The Loadstarweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • Emirates SkyCargo returns to fuel surcharges - 'more accurate and transparent'
  • Debt restructure may be Rickmers' last hope of avoiding bankruptcy
  • United and Lufthansa Cargo become one between the US and Europe
  • Investors spot a gap and move in on secondhand feeder vessel market
  • Revenue up at K+N in Q1, but exchange rates and rising costs bite into profits
  • Venture capitalists find another big-money market to upend: shipping
  • John Eastland is SEKO Logistics' new president of aerospace and aviation division
  • Yusen Logistics appoints Marloes Seesing healthcare quality director
  • Amazon patents automated on-demand clothing factory

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • Gibdock meets new ISO quality and environmental standards
  • Great Lakes Dredge & Dock wins Corps West Coast contract
  • Bollinger Shipyards delivers twenty third FRC
  • VIDEO: ABS CTO shares a future of smart ships, cyber threats
  • Frontline foiled in bid to block DHT deal with BW Group
  • Rolls-Royce to provide mooring system for Njord A upgrade
  • Virgin Voyages ships to have Smart Air compressors
  • Denmark shows shipowners how to avoid PSC problems
  • Algoma Central in short-sea bulk JV with Nova

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • BW and DHT thwart Frontline's legal bids to block VLCC deal
    Will John Fredriksen really give up after the Supreme Court ruling?
  • Kuehne+Nagel claims significant market share gains
    Sea freight volumes rise 9% to over 1m teu for first-quarter 2017, but operating margins and profits fall
  • Vale sets another record for first-quarter iron ore production
    Coal output is also increasing despite Australian divestment
  • VLGC rates recover after 19% downward correction
    Oversupply could cap upside but charter demand is firming
  • Brazilian CSN terminal outage threatens capesize market
    Average cape earnings down 10% on week as outlook turns bearish
  • Scorpio Bulkers cuts net loss by $24m
    Update: Analyst says earnings were below expectations on costs
  • MPC eyes first eight feeders in Greek-style asset play
    EXCLUSIVE: Initial $100m is only for starters, as Baack and Schroeder outline big league plans for new containership fund
  • Korean authorities aim to find new owner for DSME
    Goal is to cut the top three shipbuilders down to two, says financial regulator
  • China's policy changes hurt intra-Asia product tanker rates
    TC11 lowest in more than three years with China's product exports stemmed by tax, lower quota
  • Bertram Rickmers looking to trim stake in holding company
    Move to allow creditors to eventually offload stake in Rickmers Holding as part of restructuring plans
  • Moore Stephens advises due diligence before owners join shipping pools
    Potential financial, tax and jurisdiction impacts must be scrutinised, says shipping partner Michael Simms
  • US fines Princess Cruise Lines $40m for illegal oil dumping and false records
    Penalty is the biggest on record in deliberate vessel pollution cases
  • Algoma forms shortsea dry bulk venture with Nova Marine
    Both parties targeting opportunities to ramp up the mini bulker business in the Canadian market
  • Rio Tinto first-quarter iron ore shipments battered by bad weather
    Cyclone activity led to temporary closure of ports and rail lines which affected Pilbara shipments
  • DryShips to buy three kamsarmaxes for $68m
    Company expects deliveries over the second quarter of the year
  • Frontline ups the ante in pursuit of DHT
    Lawsuit seeks restraining order against DHT-BW merger plans
  • We don't know the half of it
    The threat to companies from cyber attacks is bigger than we think and chief executives need to take it seriously
  • Hyldager back with new venture
    Former Inchcape boss launches maritime services company Nisomar

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • Mobile gains second North Europe service
  • Haven pivots from Expedia-for-logistics to TMS
  • Kuehne+Nagel ocean, air traffic soar, but profit slips
  • Lufthansa and United forge trans-Atlantic cargo pact
  • Bertram Rickmers set to surrender control of ailing shipowner
  • New intermodal park to support doubled Mundra capacity
  • Indonesia pushes for lower handling costs at ports
  • Forwarders warn Shanghai congestion could last weeks

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • Kinder Morgan sees drop in Jones Act rates
  • Navios swells boxship fleet with 14-ship Rickmers buy
  • Scorpio sale aims to boost balance sheet
  • DHT deal with BW 'not defensive'
  • How Frontline's pursuit of DHT unfolded
  • Macleod says Frontline and DHT came within $30m of a deal
  • Pair to settle cargo claims on Flaminia
  • Scorpio Bulkers kamsarmaxes bound for DryShips
  • ExxonMobil set to seal lengthy VLCC deals
  • Dragnis family interests emerge as buyers of products tankers
  • Chinese container carrier rivals brace for price war
  • Fredriksen explores VLCC orders in Korea and China
  • Tanker giant launches legal action against DHT
  • Densay expands into handysize segment
  • Neda signs up to Greek VLCC orders run
  • Weaker rates hurt Atlantis Tankers' profit
  • Sinoriches sued over alleged unpaid bills
  • Indonesian ropax blaze highlights problem of car-deck fires
  • Sammok offloads bulker as values rise
  • Banks save Tschudi from bankruptcy
  • Semi-retirement no walk in park as it still involves 70-vessel fleet
  • Graham Porter plots banking startup
  • CMA CGM, DP World and ICTS in race for Greek port
  • Jera aims to grow outside home turf
  • Purchasing scheme is relaunched by owners
  • New German management giant is in the making
  • L&B/Buss merger 'a partnership of equals not a takeover'
  • MPC Container Ships 'favours' Oslo for full listing
  • CMT weathers worst storm as renewals are imminent
  • Charter market revival filters down to feeder-sized containerships
  • Navigators' rejection of cruise claim upheld
  • Maersk Insurance rings up its fifth profitable year
  • Latest change of guard sees 'Taka' step in for 'Tomo' in little Arendal
  • K Line will wait for an offshore 'sunrise'
  • Kyklades plans aframax tanker series at Sungdong
  • P&I remains soft as Lloyd's shows signs of hardening
  • New questions raised over safety of converted VLOCs
  • Eastern Pacific orders aframax tankers at Hanjin Subic
  • Growing Wilmar linked with supramax buy
  • Wisdom and Shih Wei explore 'brotherly' co-operation options
  • Taylor Maritime turns towards larger tonnage
  • Wah Kwong rules out JP Morgan ultramax sales
  • Growth and tax incentives selling point for Kumiai
  • CIT loses yet another shipping chief
  • Midsize LPG carriers plummeting in value
  • CSL purchases handy bulker
  • Salvaged Sewol in Mokpo three years after tragedy
  • Union increases action for HIV-positive seafarers
  • Salvors work hard to keep shipping clean
  • NOCC looks for long charter for Samho newbuild
  • Excelerate homes in on next FSRU newbuilding
  • Norway's Oslo Shipbrokers delivers steady 2016 profits
  • Bank push sees HMM construct VLCCs at DSME
  • ConTex keeps improving
  • MSC containership adrift in Greek waters
  • ICG tries for $81m EIB newbuilding loan
  • BCI and Cleaves team up on ship finance
  • Cosco Shipping scales down share placement
  • Scorpio Bulkers two cents below consensus
  • Owners warned about diving into shipping pools
  • Winning Shipping adds to capesize fleet
  • Keppel's marine division breaks even
  • Lines hiring lifeguards after pool deaths
  • Bertram Rickmers ready to relinquish control of Rickmers Holding
  • Frontline fails to derail deal between DHT and BW
  • Severnaya eyes gas carriers and tankers
  • Siem Industries buying $35m of bonds
  • Atlantska takes control of IT company
  • Samkang to take over STX's Goseong yard

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • BNSF Logistics heads south to Mexico
    Multi-modal logistics provider BNSF Logistics, LLCannounced its expansion into Mexico on Thursday, via its subsidiary BNSF Railway Servicio...
  • K + N posts Q1 2017 financial results
    Swiss-based Kuehne + Nagel Group's net earnings for the first quarter of 2017 totaled 165 million Swiss francs (U.S. $165 million), slippin...
  • Royal Vopak to expand Santos terminal
    Tank storage company and terminal operator Royal Vopak is expanding its wholly-owned terminal in Alemoaat the Port of Santos. The expansio...
  • Rickmers Group unveils restructuring plan
    A restructuring of Hamburg-based shipowner and breakbulk ship operatorRickmers Group could reduce the ownership stake in the company by its...
  • Tulsa Port of Catoosa posts March cargo figures
    Tulsa Port of Catoosa accounted for 21 percent of the total 1.1 million tons of cargo shipped through the McClellan-Kerr Arkansas River Nav...
  • Detention and demurrage clash continues to heat up
    A debate between shippers, carriers and terminal operators over a petition asking the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to regulate detenti...
  • CP's profit tumbles in Q1 2017
    Canadian Pacific Railway's net income for the first quarter of 2017 tumbled 20.2 percent from the corresponding prior year period to $431 m...
  • North American freight market growth continues in March
    The North American freight market showed continued, albeit slowing, growth in March 2017, with volumes registering the fourth year-over-yea...
  • Executive Moves: Port of Virginia, Tiger Cool Express and SEKO
    The Port of Virginia has named Joe O'Brien vice president of ocean carrier sales, effective immediately. He replaces Frank Naughton , who w...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 20, 2017
  • Panama IFO 380 prices fall to lowest level this month on supplier competition
  • UPDATE: Gibraltar port closed after gale warning
    The Mediterranean bunker fuel hub of Gibraltar has been closed, a spokesman for the port authority said Thursday, hours after a gale warning.
  • Crude unable to hold highs, despite support for OPEC cut
    NYMEX May crude settled down 17 cents at $50.27/b after trading as high as $50.78/b. ICE June Brent settled 6 cents higher at $52.99/b, off an intraday high of $53.55/b.
  • ANALYSIS: Americas VLCC freight climbs on diversification of trade flows
    VLCC freight rates from the Americas to the East of Suez region have climbed 7%-13% over the past two days, sending the cost of moving crude on these shipping routes to its highest point since February 15.
  • TRADER NOTE: UK fuel distributor Prax adds Belgian bunker operation
    UK-based fuels distributor Prax Petroleum said Thursday it will launch a new marine fuel physical supply operation in Belgium next month.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • Saudi Oil Minister says OPEC/NON-OPEC output cuts could be extended for 3 or 6 months
    All eyes on May 25 OPEC meeting in Vienna
  • TRADER NOTE: Skangas appoints Kimmo Rahkamo as its CEO
    Rahkamo will take up his new role on May 15, 2017.
  • Russia's Novak says coordinated output cut with OPEC could be extended by 6 months: report
    OPEC will hold a technical meeting in Vienna on Friday to review the latest production figures and market statistics.
  • FUTURES: Crude nurses wounds after 4% tumble on US gasoline build

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
MARITIME SERVICES
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
SHIPPING
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
LAW
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
SHIPPING
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
SHIPPING
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
LAW
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
TRADE
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
PIRACY
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
PORTS
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
SEAFARERS
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
SHIPPING
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
CRUISES
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
NEWS
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
SHIPPING
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
PORTS
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
PORTS
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
COMPANIES
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
NEWS
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
SHIPPING
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
PORTS
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
SHIPPING
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
PORTS
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
PORTS
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
SHIPPING
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
CRUISES
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
SHIPPING
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
CRUISES
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
CRUISES
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
SHIPPING
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
COMPANIES
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
SHIPPING
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
SAFETY & SECURITY
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
LOGISTICS
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
PORTS
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
INDUSTRY
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
LEGISLATION
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
PORTS
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
PORTS
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
ACCIDENTS
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
PORTS
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
LOGISTICS
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
PORTS
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
PORTS
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
SHIPPING
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
PORTS
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
YACHTING
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
PORTS
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
FINANCING
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
SHIPYARDS
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
MARITIME SERVICES
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
SHIPYARDS
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
COMPANIES
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
PORTS
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
SHIPPING
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
CRUISES
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
CELEBRATION
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
SHIPPING
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
LOGISTICS
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
PORTS
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
SHIPPING
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
SHIPPING
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
PORTS
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
SEAFARERS
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
JOBS
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
PORTS
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
PORTS
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
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COMPANIES
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
PORTS
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
SHIPPING
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
SHIPPING
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
SEAFARERS
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
SHIPPING
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
EDUCATION
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
CRUISES
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
COMPANIES
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
PORTS
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
SHIPYARDS
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
COMPANIES
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
SHIPYARDS
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
PORTS
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
SHIPPING
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
ACCIDENTS
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
SHIPPING
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
MEETINGS
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
INDUSTRY
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
PORTS
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
PORTS
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
SHIPPING
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
PORTS
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
INDUSTRY
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
SHIPPING
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
PORTS
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
LEGISLATION
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
PORTS
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
LOGISTICS
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
PORTS
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
PORTS
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
PORTS
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
COMPANIES
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
INDUSTRY
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
MEETINGS
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
EDUCATION
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
LOGISTICS
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
ENVIRONMENT
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
ASSOCIATIONS
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
PORTS
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
INDUSTRY
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
ENVIRONMENT
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
PORTS
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
SHIPPING
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
SHIPPING
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
INDUSTRY
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
PORTS
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
COMPETITION
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
TRUCKING
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
PORTS
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
NEWS
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
SHIPPING
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
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