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BRIEFS
May 23, 2017
Sched Netweb site
  • Cathay to sack 600 in Hong Kong, survivors must do more to keep jobs
  • SIA Cargo to join S'pore Airlines as US$99.7 million quarterly loss hits
  • Gothenburg docker dispute now threatens wider Swedish economy
  • Asia-Europe marine container shipments notch up new record high
  • CMA CGM rate hikes June 1 on Asian boxes bound for North Africa
  • Drewry main route survey shows rates fell 3.6 per cent in late May
  • Ottawa ups individual Canadian National share holdings from 15 to 25pc
  • New US Trade Representative vows to help 'make America great again'
  • No escape from UN's 0.5 sulphur fuel rule on January 1, 2020
  • North P&I Club posts 7pc tonnage gain and 99pc member retention
  • GAC Dubai Contract Logistics meet ISO 22000:2005 food grade standards
  • SKF to display services at Nor-Shipping for emissions monitoring
  • First in passengers, Atlanta spends US$200 million to rise in cargo
  • Alaska Airlines delivers Copper River salmon to the Lower 48

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • Asia's first fully-automated container terminal commences operations
  • Hapag-Lloyd registers positive operating result in Q1 2017
  • ITIC & ASG launch new surveyors' indemnity wording
  • MOL to launch sales of redesigned, refined PBCF
  • Over 40 pc of students from JBS Academy crack Regulation 6 examination to become licensed Custom House Agents
  • PIL to develop integrated logistics park in China
  • SCFI rates fall
  • Yang Ming charters two vessels to boost service
  • Export of finished steel zooms in April
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia provides new community services in Chennai
  • Nationwide stir proposed by port workers federation
  • Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on GST migration
  • India must take advantage of lull in TPP & TTIP to improve competitiveness, say experts
  • Tax refunds to exporters won't be delayed under GST regime, says Sitharaman

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Investing in rail infrastructure in Wyoming and Utah
  • Relocating warehouse operations in Singapore
  • Shipping first batch of springs for locomotives
  • Marine data sharing enhanced by Unctad
  • YL sets up halal warehouse in Laem Chabang
  • Fisher shoulders CFO role at YRC Worldwide
  • ELS opts for Lion
  • Avianca: more flowers and from Brazil to Miami
  • Second time lucky
  • Shenzhen to Minsk in twelve days
  • Shipping agency to deploy unmanned air vehicles
  • Australian logistics player banks on mining expert
  • Integration of APL makes CMA CGM hum

IHS Maritimeweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • MPC Container Ships buys up German box ships
  • South Korean bunker tanker operators threaten strike again
  • Rapid intra-Asia trade growth in Q1 no fillip for rates
  • Pacific Radiance, Allianz Offshore establish JV for Middle East
  • Chinese firm to upgrade Black Sea port
  • Marco Polo seeks court's help to restructure Indonesia shipyard
  • Rickmers Maritime trust reduces loan balance by USD4.7 million
  • Silicon Valley-backed tech firm targets dry bulk ship booking
  • Two more Sewol victims' remains found
  • Labour shortage no impediment to Singapore's maritime hub goals
  • Former STX Pan Ocean vice-chairman appointed to oversee DSME's normalisation

The Loadstarweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • 600 jobs to go as Cathay Pacific restructures and reviews cargo operation
  • APL turnaround brings significant boost to CMA CGM first-quarter results
  • SIA Cargo gets a higher profile after flying back into the black
  • WSS to launch pilot scheme for drone deliveries to ships at anchor
  • Escalating dockworker conflict now threatens Swedish economy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • Start-up containership company buys its first seven ships
  • MTU to power largest high speed cat operating in Med
  • Remote controlled ships could sail Baltic within three years
  • Canada issues ship safety bulletin on drone use
  • Denmark eyes blockchain path to digitizing ship registration
  • Marine Jet Power names Natoce President

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • VLCC summer slowdown starts early
    Get ready for a long, hot summer - how low can you go?
  • Grimaldi eyes expansion with HSW still in its sights
    Owner warns of ro-ro and ro-pax fragmentation, car carrier overcapacity
  • Further consolidation to hit terminals and niche carriers
    Carrier moves to efficiency will see transhipment reduced
  • Back Rickmers survival plan for 40% payback, bondholders told
    Failure to take terms will mean virtual wipeout, warns Rickmers' law firm
  • Have VLCC values finally found a floor?
    Signals indicate that the tide may be turning for asset values for the biggest crude tankers
  • John Lloyd to head up Nautical Institute
    Former seafarer and marine pilot takes over as chief executive as Philip Wake retires
  • Monsoons and Ramadan to drag down handysize bulker earnings
    Weighted time charter average hits a two-month low on limited cargo
  • Trade ties boost intra-Asia box volumes
    Regional containers surge in first quarter but rates remain stubbornly low
  • MPC Container Ships buys seven vessels for $38m
    Norway OTC-listed company plans to acquire six more boxships
  • Big names back Shipamax dry bulk cloud system
    Investment worth $2.5m to build data-driven dry bulk platform
  • Jinhui cautious about dry bulk market recovery
    Chairman remains wary despite seeing a 54% jump in revenue over last year's first quarter
  • GulfNav net profit rises 39% on write-backs of provisions
    Management aims wipe out legacy accumulated losses
  • Hafnia Tankers to buy back up to $10m in shares
    Share prices set in the $5.50-$6.50 range
  • JES to pay off key stakeholder debt via share issue
    Company unable to generate cash as its Chinese shipyards are undergoing restructuring
  • Marco Polo Marine shipyard unit applies for court-led debt restructuring
    Indonesia-based unit given 45 days from May 18 to submit a plan to be approved by creditors

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • Shenzhen now on regular China-Europe rail route
  • FMC's Doyle backs safeguards for domestic alliance suppliers
  • US containerized export growth decelerates
  • US-Mexico shippers face delays after Laredo crossing closed
  • US-Mexico cross-border gains outpace Customs staffing
  • MPC Container Ships strikes 13 vessel deals
  • Nippon Express doubles down on China-Europe rail
  • Uber Freight wants drivers, not driverless trucks
  • Ukraine port dredging latest notch in Belt and Road
  • Overcapacity blamed for suppressing intra-Asia rates
  • JD.com creates Shaanxi province drone network
  • Too soon to tell if carriers heading back to black

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • Marshall Islands inspecting 12 VLOCs after Stellar Daisy loss
    Flag state carrying out precautionary checks of all bulker giants converted from VLCCs.
  • Navios Partners focuses on bulker buys
    While some signals had pointed to a containership interest, Angeliki Frangou has eyes on dry-bulk growth.
  • ADM boosts Santos grain exports
    Panamax-capable port now has a second ship loading line and new unloading facilities.
  • Stifel:'long second half' ahead for tanker owners
    Opec and non-Opec producers plan this week to renew crude export cuts.
  • Songa Bulk steps up to Oslo Axess
    Arne Blystad-backed asset play vehicle takes another step towards full listing in Norwegian capital.
  • State of the Arc: Yamal's icebreaking LNG carriers
    Lucy Hine reports from onboard as the world's most advanced LNG carrier makes its maiden call on the Yamal Peninsula
  • El Faro: Countdown to catastrophe
    The sinking of the 40-year-old conro sparked the most detailed US casualty investigation in recent memory. Ahead of the release of the official reports, Eric Martin, who sat through the hearings and talked to the relatives of the crew, reveals the disturbing story of the doomed ship's last hours
  • 'Never again': El Faro families say crew died unnecessarily
    Terry Davis, the widow of able-bodied seaman (AB) Brookie Davis, took time off work to listen to every arduous hour of the Coast Guard's three rounds of investigative hearings into El Faro's sinking. "We, the people left behind, can't do a thing to change what's already happened," she said outside the Jacksonville convention centre where the hearings were held. "What we do have to do is keep it i
  • BBC launches US Gulf run
    German project cargo line targeting business from Hamburg.
  • Norden reshapes dry cargo department
    Reshuffle comes six months after the arrival of new divisional chief Christian Christensen.
  • Cocaine found in bulker's engine room
    No suggestion of crew involvement as Colombian police raid Nord Manzanillo.
  • Carnival hit with lawsuit over alleged sexual assault
    Crew member working for cruise giant allegedly attacked woman on Carnival Victory.
  • Big-spender Navios 'ready to thrive'
    Angeliki Frangou-led company sees red in the first quarter but says it is well-positioned for market recovery.
  • Diana Containerships loss widens
    Greek boxship owner sees deeper red in the first quarter as revenue tumbles.
  • Normand Reach gets a spring clean
    Gibdock preparing Solstad ship for Australian biofouling guidelines.
  • Svitzer seals major contract in Morocco
    Synergies of Transport & Logistics division of Maersk Group highlighted in this "several hundred million deal".
  • Lloyd appointed as Nautical Institute CEO
    London-headquartered organization replaces outgoing Philip Wake.
  • Clarksons: Shipping OPEX hits $100bn
    Research chief says simply going on a diet may not be enough to trim spending.
  • Seaport: 27 capes would be needed to plug VLOC gap
    Any block by Vale on converted bulkers would have 'significant' market impact.
  • Five dead in ro-pax fire
    Indonesian authorities rescue 192 people from blazing ferry off Masalembu.
  • Digital heavyweights back new bulk platform
    Yahoo and PayPal magnates supporting commodity start-up Shipamax.
  • Rickmers bondholders could make "high value" recovery
    Company's bond representative says restructuring plan is only realistic way forward.
  • India Steamship fleet committed again
    Long-awaited shipowning exit is drawing nearer with a new Greek name in the frame for fleet.
  • CMA CGM back to black in first quarter
    French giant turns a profit as latest addition APL also posts first positive result since 2011.
  • Tallink handing out nearly half its profit
    Estonian ferry group ready to pay $22m in dividends for 2016.
  • MPC Container Ships reveals 13-vessel buying spree
    Oslo-based start-up spends $38m on seven boxships and agrees deals for six more.
  • SHI confirms $100m order for LNG carriers
    South Korean shipbuilder boosts its orderbook for 2017 to around $2.3bn with latest Kogas deal.
  • Seanergy Maritime strikes again on capesize front
    US-listed owner picks up second-hand capesize from German administrators.
  • Russia targets June IPO for SCF
    Part of state shipowner could be sold to small investors, sources claim.
  • Hafnia Tankers lines up $10m buyback
    Oslo OTC quoted owner wins approval for repurchase of its own stock.
  • New online platform targets more S&P transparency
    VT Group's Hugo Sassen creates Shipboot and provides cyber room where brokers and owners can check tonnage availability.
  • Caspian Shipping buys Russian barge
    Azeri owner snaps up motor hopper from GidroTrans.
  • Marco Polo yard files for debt freeze
    Indonesian subsidiary wants to halt repayments in downturn.
  • Pacific Radiance expands Middle East footprint
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator teams up with Allianze Offshore in new venture.
  • Jinhui just misses out on first quarter profit
    Oslo-listed shipowner points to brighter times, but warns about unpredictability of recovery.
  • Gulf Navigation makes strong start to 2017
    Dubai-based tanker owner says it has made a "significant improvement" in its performance.
  • Vallianz posts $208m first quarter loss
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator said this series of non-cash impairments.
  • GoodBulk starts public life in the red
    Shipowner also enters into $60m credit facility with ABN AMRO to help finance acquisition of its fleet.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • Port of Baltimore ups cargo volumes in Q1
    The Port of Baltimore handled 2.56 million tons of general cargo during the first quarter of 2017, up 5 percent year-over-year and a record...
  • DOT makes senior staff appointments
    The U.S. Department of Transportation has concluded a round of senior staff appointments. These appointments include: * Anthony Bedell, ...
  • Executive Moves: WFS and CAGTC
    Source: Pressmaster/Shutterstock Worldwide Flight Services has announced several corporate appointments, while the Coalition for America's G...
  • FMC reviews 4 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has received four ocean transportation intermediary (OTI) license applications and changes for r...
  • JD.com has sights set on drones
    China's largest retailer, JD.com, reached an agreement with the provincial government of Shaanxi to build the country's largest low-altitud...
  • World Trade Bridge at Laredo closed
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has temporarily closed border-crossing operations at the World Trade Bridge at Laredo, Texas, due to sev...
  • Cathay Pacific cuts 600 jobs, restructures cargo division management
    Cathay Pacific is cutting 600 jobs at its head office in Hong Kong, affecting senior, middle management and non-managerial roles, the airli...
  • Senators reintroduce legislation to boost U.S. infrastructure
    U.S. Sens. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., and Mark Warner, D-Va., reintroduced legislation last Wednesday to improve the nation's infrastructure, dubbed...
  • Senate fails to authorize FMC supply chain portal
    During a mark-up of a bill to authorize funds for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 22, 2017
  • US LNG cargo sets sail for Dutch Gate terminal, first delivery to NWE
    The Arctic Discoverer set sail Sunday from the Sabine Pass LNG export plant in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected into Gate on June 7.
  • Peruvian refiners PetroPeru, Repsol to take first cargo of ANS crude
    The ship is currently offshore the Baja, California peninsula, according to cFlow, Platts trade flow software.
  • Oil complex rises as OPEC meeting, dollar weakness lend support
    NYMEX June crude settled 40 cents higher at $50.73/b. ICE July Brent settled 26 cents higher at $53.87/b.
  • Fuel oil data firm Clipperdata buys data arm of Axelrod Energy
    Clipperdata competes with S&P Global Platts in the provision of data and information on oil-product markets.
  • External: Wired Bunkering
  • FUTURES: Oil firmer on hopes of OPEC deal extension
  • Qatar joins call for OPEC deal rollover to March 2018
    The process of rebalancing was "finally gaining momentum," Sada said in a statement Sunday.
  • Consensus on cut extension aside, OPEC and non-OPEC partners have much to resolve
    - Compliance with quotas, compliance metrics unresolved - Monitoring committee meets Wednesday to review deal - Full OPEC meeting Thursday, followed by non-OPEC meeting
  • ANALYSIS: Rouhani's re-election as Iran president positive for petroleum sector
    - Rouhani wins decisively against hardliner Raisi - Progress on upstream contract model likely in second term - Clashes with Khamenei, Trump lie ahead

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
TRADE
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
PORTS
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
PORTS
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
SHIPPING
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
SHIPPING
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
TRANSPORTATION
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
ACCIDENTS
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
PORTS
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
SHIPPING
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
SHIPPING
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
PORTS
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
PORTS
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
PORTS
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
JOBS
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
PORTS
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
LEGISLATION
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
PORTS
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
SHIPPING
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
CRUISES
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
TRADE
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
PORTS
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
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
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
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.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
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
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
SEAFARERS
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
EDUCATION
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
COMPANIES
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
SHIPYARDS
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
PORTS
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
SHIPPING
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
SHIPPING
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
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.
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
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%)
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
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
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
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
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
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%.
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