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October 2, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • China's foreign minister warns of 'endless troubles' if US and China decouple
  • Oakland operating profit up 4.1 to US$66 million as revenue rises 4.2pc
  • Singapore's PSA International increases, consolidates Genoa port holdings
  • Canada says officials did not act improperly when Huawei CFO was arrested
  • Container rates globally fall 0.1pc in September, continuing downturn
  • Crippling demurrage fees mount as US Customs box throughput slows
  • Houston Port Authority authorises new quay cranes and channel expansion
  • Democrats deliver expected counteroffer in USMCA talks with White House
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach seek collaboration to boost port efficiency
  • LAX warehouse upgrade on back burner, won't be shovel-ready for years
  • Six Singapore Boeing 737 Maxes to be parked near Alice Springs, Australia
  • Virgin Atlantic opens Tel Aviv link 20 tons as it expands cargo network

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Capacities at the Cape
  • New service links Italy to Hupac's European network
  • Noatum Logistics acquires PT. JCL Indonesia
  • More hinterland connections in China
  • Jesper Kjaedegaard joins the Marcura group as senior adviser
  • Ports of Auckland calls 2019 a "tough year"
  • Magma Aviation launches new Kigali service
  • Sahara extends its contract with Europa Warehouse
  • Britannia P&I adds more expertise in Singapore
  • Germany and Poland bridge the gap
  • A large cargo door for Canadian DHC8-300
  • Bridgehead for LNG bunkering in the USA
  • Improved road access to the port of Felixstowe
  • Detlef Borghardt appointed to TIP's advisory board
  • Data exchange between Champ and Inttra
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • ALS gives guarantees for customs clearance after Brexit
  • Heavylift from South Korea to Thailand

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • FedEx chiefs 'misled' shareholders while enriching themselves, claims lawsuit
  • DP DHL unveils €2bn investment: 'to digitise ourselves', says Appel
  • Bimco brings new proposal to shipping emissions debate
  • Hapag-Lloyd signs up with Portchain in a bid to improve schedule reliability
  • NYK Line tests self-sailing cargo ship
  • David Shepherd appointed chief commercial officer of Aer Lingus
  • Lemon Queen aims to put new zest into communications
  • Supply chain radar: DB Schenker + Ceva - musings on a ground combo
  • On the wires: DP-DHL delivers cautious 'Strategy 2025' plan at capital markets day in Frankfurt
  • Market Insight: K+N rumoured to be in trouble with its GSK account in APAC

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Former shipyard inspector pleads guilty to falsely certifying welds
    The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia reports that Joseph Powell, a former Non-Destructive Test (NDT) Inspector at Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS), pleaded guilty today in the U.S, District
  • ClassNK gives crew members guidance on IMO 2020 fuel change-over
    A booklet for ship crew members just released by classification society ClassNK outlines the potential risks facing seafarers responsible for operations in the change-over from conventional fuels to fuels compliant with IMO
  • VT Halter Marine hosts Q-LNG ATB naming ceremony
    In a milestone event, VT Halter Marine, Inc. has conducted a vessel naming ceremony for America's first offshore Liquefied Natural Gas Articulated Tug and Barge (LNG ATB) unit. In November 2017, VT
  • Grand Bahamas Shipyard drydocks first ship since Dorian
    Grand Bahama Shipyard reports that it has drydocked its first vessel since reopening shortly after Hurricane Dorian struck the Bahamas earlier this month. Taipei Trader, a 9,932-ton containership operated by Lomar Shipping
  • Buyer found for Harland & Wolff
    The Northern Ireland shipyard best known for building the Titanic looks to have a new future ahead - fabricating components for a giant gas storage project and potentially for a proposed FSRU
  • Svitzer orders two ice class ASD tugs
    Maersk Group towing specialist Svitzer has signed a contract with Turkish shipbuilder Med Marine for two new 30 m ice class tugs. To be built to Robert Allan Ltd TundRA 3000 design,
  • Bourbon Rhode: Two more bodies recovered
    Bourbon Offshore today reported the deaths of two more crew members of the Bourbon Rhode, the tug supply vessel that sank last week after being caught near the eye of Hurricane Lorenzo

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Cosco parent begins marine insurance exit from London as sanctions bite
    The shift to China from Europe comes amid intensifying contagion fears among banks, class societies, charterers and bunker suppliers about...
  • Dover faces 60% drop in trade under no-deal Brexit
    Transport minister George Freeman has said the UK government is working on the assumption that a no-deal Brexit would cut...
  • InfraStrata to buy Harland and Wolff for $7.3m
    The Belfast-based shipyard and engineering company aims for a takeover after filing for insolvency
  • Bodies from sunken Bourbon Rhode found as Shipowners' Club confirms cover
    'Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and loved ones who are grieving over this dramatic event' - chief executive...
  • Attica takes hit on merger costs and rising fuel price
    The €11m ($11.9m) first-half loss compares with an €8.7m profit in the corresponding period a year earlier
  • When it comes to marine insurance, take cover!
    Marine insurance entities are among the crop of new arrivals in Cyprus' growing maritime cluster
  • Pacific Radiance's revamp tests Singapore's debt restructuring aims
    Will lenders support or stand in the way of a proposal - that unlike others - seeks debt forgiveness to support the...
  • MS Amlin moves marine insurance in business reorganisation
    MS Amlin is aiming for a profit of £300m in two years' time, in line with the expectations of its Japanese...
  • Smart ports seen as critical to terminal operator strategies
    As some terminal operators move to follow the integrated logistics model, digitalisation will play an increasingly important part in their...
  • Veniamis: 'It's not too late to avoid anarchy on the oceans'
    Others need to speak up on a 'potentially catastrophic' implementation of sulphur cap, says Greek shipowners' leader
  • Cypriot banks aiming to run a tight ship
    Several banks in Greece and Cyprus are comfortable with the main three 'liquid' markets - bulk carriers, tankers and containerships...
  • NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    The manned vehicle carrier collected data during its sailing
  • LNG freight market spike spurs winter hope
    Spot market availability of LNG vessels has tightened marginally this week as steady gains from northeast Asian shipments reopened the...
  • US transport department defends Chao over Foremost claims
    'Several reports indicate that you have used your official position to benefit Foremost Group, a shipping company owned by your...
  • West Delta LNG seeks approval for Louisiana deepwater port
    The loading and marine berth would be capable of handling liquefied natural gas carriers with nominal capacities from 30,000 cu m...
  • Dover 'working on business as usual Brexit', chief executive says
    'Business as usual, means Dover as usual and that is what we have been working on' - Doug Bannister
  • Hapag-Lloyd adopts Portchain fleet planner
    German box carrier will use machine learning algorithms to boost schedule reliability
  • Cosco sanctions are not holding back Yamal exports, says Novatek
    Cosco Dalian, which is subject to the US sanctions imposed last week, holds a major stake in China LNG Shipping...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Shipping industry moves to mitigate sanctions risks | Sanctions spark short-term bullishness for VLCCs | Teekay tanker joint...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Mobile seeks $250 million to advance 50-foot dredging
  • FourKites, Ocean Insights tie logistics software closer
  • Shipping decarbonization requires seismic industry evolution
  • Roadrunner's truckload cuts send shipper warning
  • India eyes global links for digital port platform
  • Economic headwinds buffet European container trade
  • Port of Los Angeles to unveil zero-emission top-handler
  • Convoy targets small shippers with free TMS
  • Hapag-Lloyd taps port startup to improve reliability

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Tug operators pulling for owed towing fees
    Four tug operators are chasing a heavy lift vessel, alleging a now-bankrupt company owes them $1.1m. McAllister Towing, Central Boat Rentals, Offshore Towing and Global Towing Service are seeking to arrest the 21,000-dwt Nor Goliath (built 2011) in the southern district of Mississippi federal court after Epic Applied Technologies and Ranger Offshore allegedly failed to pay for tow services. Acco
  • Fuel from capsized Golden Ray approaches shore
    Tides and currents blamed for leakage
  • GSL's deal windfall grows as underwriters buy more
    'Greenshoe' exercise by B Riley FBR sends containership owner's cash windfall up by $6m.
  • Pangaea declaring two ice-class options in China
    Rhode Island-based niche specialist Pangaea Logistic Solutions has decided to declare two options for ice-class bulkers at China State Shipbulding's Guangzhou Shipyard International, market sources tell TradeWinds. Like the two original post-panamax units ordered earlier this year, the 95,000-dwt option vessels are expected to cost about $76m en bloc. Market sources tell TradeWinds that declarin
  • Brookfield sweetens Teekay Offshore takeover deal
    Private equity firm adds $0.50 per share to original offer
  • Graham Robjohns leaving Golar LNG after 20 years
    But veteran CFO will stay on until April; Golar Partners CEO also quits
  • Stena Bulk linked to methanol-powered tanker order at GSI
    Gothenburg-based shipowner seeks fuel solution for greener carriers with letter of intent at Chinese shipbuilder
  • StealthGas' LPG drive means selling small, buying big
    StealthGas has resumed selling some of the smaller units in its LPG fleet, in parallel with seeking bigger ships. The Harry Vafias-led company has shed the 5,036-cbm Gas 'Ethereal (built 2006), according to market sources in Athens. It changed hands for about $10.5m, TradeWinds is told. StealthGas doesn't see trade war easing in third quarter VesselsValue already shows the Japanese-built ship u
  • FSU moors alongside new facility to start imports for Bahrain
    A floating storage unit has finally moored at the new LNG import terminal in Bahrain in readiness to begin cool-down operations of the onshore plant. Personnel working on the project told TradeWinds the 173,400-cbm Bahrain Spirit (built 2018) was towed into position and moored on Monday. Bahrain's new FSU arrives but terminal delays continue The vessel arrived off the new facility in the Hidd I
  • Pittas comes up with cash for Euroseas retrofit
    Greek owner's CEO providing loan to fit ballast water treatment system ahead of new boxship charter.
  • Marine insurance business survives MS Amlin shake-up
    Major cut backs in speciality insurer's portfolio as part of ongoing midterm business plan
  • Diana Shipping doubles buyback to $10m
    Bulker owner now aiming to acquire 2.8m of its own shares
  • EGD expands tanker fleet with bareboat charter deal for MR
    Chief executive Magne Ovreaas reveals scrubber-sceptic stance
  • Two more bodies found after Bourbon sinking
    French owner mourns death of more crew following loss of anchor-handler
  • Exmar faces Gunvor arbitration over FSRU financing
    Trader raises legal argument in row over sale and leaseback deal with China's CSSC.
  • Harland and Wolff saved in $7.4m deal
    Historic Belfast shipyard bought by infrastructure company InfraStrata
  • Roger Strevens: Compliance with 2020 rules poses 'huge test' of IMO's political will
    How the world polices the global cut to sulphur in marine fuels will have important ramifications for shipping's ability to deliver carbon emission reductions
  • Luxury Ritz-Carlton cruiseship delayed in Spain
    US owner says delivery pushed back four months due to project cost issues.
  • Pavilion Energy puts out feelers for small and midsize vessels
    Expansion-minded Singapore company looking at specialist sizes for transshipment business
  • Sluggish handysize S&P market perks up as buyers break cover
    Buying interest in smaller bulkers is driven by tonnage built in Japan early this decade
  • WFW recruits Ince's Ricketts in Singapore
    Former managing associate joins rival to focus on shipping and oil and gas.
  • Klaveness and BHP join forces on digital shipping platform
    Shipowner and trader trial system to improve sharing of supply scheduling and vessel information
  • Hyundai Steel opts for LNG-fuelled bulkers to ship iron ore
    South Korean steelmaker follows compatriot Posco and Australia's BHP Billiton on greener fuels
  • Jotun paints profitable picture for year to date
    Jotun, a leading producer of marine paints, has recorded a 58% increase in pre-tax profit to date this year. The privately owned company logged a NOK 1.56bn ($172m|) profit in the first eight months of 2019, against a NOK 990m profit in the same period of last year. Jotun records sharp increase in results for first quarter Jotun paints a brighter picture over IMO changes Operating income incr
  • Medmar shutters, leaving chartered fleet in the lurch
    Problems at Greek bulker operator generates headache for owners and operators
  • Avenir LNG confirms Petronas charter for first small-scale ship
    Malaysian giant piles into LNG bunkering with three-year charter deal on LNG carrier
  • Uljanik Plovidba seeks court protection as banks pull plug
    Credit Suisse and others "walk away" from talks and arrest MR tanker.
  • Korea Western Power to pay premium for scrubbers
    Higher freight rate agreed to compensate South Korean compatriots SK Shipping and H-Line for installation costs
  • Dark bridge: NYK completes world's first autonomous ship trial
    Japanese owner says car carrier navigated from China to Japan using Sherpa system
  • Arne Fredly lends $15m to Hunter Group
    Director and investor's Apollo Asset strikes deal for revolving credit facility.
  • Gulf Energy Maritime linked to string of LR1 tanker sales
    Move could cut Dubai-based GEM's exposure to the segment by half
  • Chinese auction expected for last Remi Maritime ship
    National Bank of Greece is said to be behind the auction of supramax that has been idle for more than nine months
  • Canada looks to export bitumen to China by boxship
    New technology said to circumvent law barring oil tankers from British Columbia coast
  • Lomar feeder first to drydock at Grand Bahama post Dorian
    Resumption of work on containership said to mark a major step in return to normal operations
  • Longer Icon Offshore charters point to sector recovery, says analyst
    Malaysia's largest OSV owner also seeing better rates as vessel supply said to be tightening

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • Labor protest to block some airfreight traffic at LAX Wednesday
    Truck drivers trying to make deliveries to and from cargo warehouses at Los Angeles International Airport on Wednesday could experience delays from labor protests scheduled...
  • Downside of commercial vehicle purchasing cycle snares Meritor
    Meritor, Inc. announced that it is laying off employees across the entire company in response to declining global truck and trailer demand.
  • Less-than-truckload volumes to be pressured by weak September ISM data
    Less-than-truckload volumes to continue to be pressured by weak September ISM report
  • Canadian National unveils plan for winter operations
    The railway grappled with not only the potential for cold temperatures but also macro uncertainty in crafting plan.
  • COSCO blacklisting sparks LNG collateral damage (with video)
    U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian crude aboard Chinese ships ensnare Canadian-headquartered, New York-listed owner of Bahamas-flagged vessels carrying Russian cargoes via Arctic Sea.
  • Uber's app overhaul distracts from its slow revenue growth
    Like Lyft, Uber is also decentralizing car-sharing in an effort to defy categories and shift user perception.
  • World trade forecast gets haircut for 2019 and 2020 from WTO
    Export and import volumes falling well below earlier estimates as economy slows and trade tensions rise.
  • Deliverr raises $23 million, expands fast-shipping program
    Tech fulfillment companies thrive as demand for speedy delivery surges.
  • UPS certified for unlimited drone operations
    First-of-its-kind FAA approval allows company to expand beyond medical deliveries.
  • Tech thriller author and Hunter Harrison biographer are speakers at FreightWaves LIVE Chicago
    Authors Ben Mezrich and Hunter Green to share stories on how new tech ideas rattle and shake up the old guard.
  • Canada's economy takes a breather, but don't call it a slowdown
    Trucking and rail sectors decline as flat GDP report ends four-month growth streak, but analysts say fundamentals remain solid despite weakness in energy and mining.
  • SpiceJet cargo arm set for IPO
    SpiceJet cargo unit aims for listing
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/1
    Large swings in futures front month prices as spot month "rolls" to October.
  • FMCSA opens registration for drug and alcohol clearinghouse
    Sign up required to access database when it's fully implemented on January 6.
  • Genesee & Wyoming subsidiary upgrades infrastructure in Georgia
    The upgrades come as company and state officials eye anticipated volume growth at the Port of Savannah.
  • CBP cracks down on forced labor in supply chains
    Customs and Border Protection issued holds on five products from five countries, requiring U.S. importers to re-export those products or provide additional information that they...
  • Service contract filings a 'vestige of an old regulatory regime'
    The World Shipping Council considers next steps after the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on September 26 denied a part of its petition calling for the...
  • FAA orders inspections of Boeing 737 NGs for fuselage cracks
    Taken by themselves, recent safety concerns with Boeing aircraft might be seen as part of normal checks and balances. But in the wake of the...
  • Commentary: Your supply chain is part of your consumer experience
    Market voice Brian Aoaeh writes about how a company's supply chain can help or hurt its image with its customers, the media and investors.
  • DHL Group doubles down on digitalization with a €2 billion investment
    DHL Group announced its Strategy 2025 where it expects digitalization to help power its EBIT to at least €5.3 billion by 2022.
  • Food-as-software will make a chunk of ag-sector trucking obsolete
    A newly published ag-sector report suggests that the lab-grown meat segment will shrink the industrial animal farming market by 50% by 2030.
  • Air forwarders hesitant to embrace CBP's electronic export manifests
    Brandon Fried, executive director of the Airforwarders Association, believes U.S. Customs and Border Protection must step up engagement with his industry to boost its participation.
  • Commentary: What's the 2020 outlook for railroad capital expenditures?
    Jim Blaze writes about the decisions that will go into determining 2020 capital expenditures by the freight railroads.
  • Four views of global growth: BlackRock, McKinsey, Deutsche Bank and BoAML
    In 2020, growth is expected to slow further in nearly every global region, except Latin America and emerging Asian economies.
  • Today's Pickup: Convoy expands shipper options to include free transportation management system
    Convoy has rolled out a free transportation management system for shippers. Also, USPS is interested in drone operators, Rivian wants people to subscribe to its...
  • IRU: Why Europe's truckers are Brexit's frontline
    With 7,000-10,000 trucks using the Calais-Dover route between France and England every day, a no-deal Brexit will hit haulage companies hard, says the IRU.
  • NYK successfully trials wholly autonomous ocean-going car carrier
    Japanese shipping giant NYK has taken a big step into the future as it has revealed the successful trial of a "Maritime Autonomous Surface Ship",...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 1, 2019
  • 0.5%S MARINE FUEL: Physical activity takes off in ARA, Singapore
    September saw the first trades for 0.5%S Marine Fuel, as market inventories continued to build.
  • Bunker buyers foresee demand swing to VLSFO: Monjasa survey
    Very low sulfur fuel oil is the preferred choice of marine fuel among shippers, a survey of bunker buyers by supplier Monjasa indicated.
  • Japanese refiners start supplying IMO-compliant 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil
    Japan's top three refiners started on Tuesday supplying 0.5% sulfur bunker fuel oil.
  • Sep HSFO Rotterdam barge MOC trade volumes drop 25% on month
    Fuel oil volumes traded in the Platts Market on Close assessment process for 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barges declined 25% month on month.
  • ICE Oct Singapore HSFO open interest down 26.11% to 10.07 mil mt
    Open interest for front-month October Singapore high sulfur fuel oil contracts traded on the Intercontinental Exchange fell 26.11% month on month to 10.074 million mt as of Friday, according to ICE data released Monday.
  • Asian middle distillate to firm on worries of Middle East supply constraints
    "The way the market has been moving up of late is clear that there is supply tightness in the market, but what that real value should be is a guess," a refiner said.
  • Singapore 10 ppm gasoil swaps spread hits record high, uptrend to continue
    "Gasoil exports from China could fall closer to the lower end of this year's export level," a Singapore-based trader said.

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Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
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.
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.
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.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
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
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
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
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
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
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%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
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%
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
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
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
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.
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
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
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.
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.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
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
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.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
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
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%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
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%)
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
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
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
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.
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
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%)
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.
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
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
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%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
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
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
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%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
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.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
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%)
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
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%
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.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
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
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
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
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.
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
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
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
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
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
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
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
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.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
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
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
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
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%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
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.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
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.
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
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
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%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
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
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
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
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
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
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%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
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
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
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.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
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.
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.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$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
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
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.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
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%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
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.
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.
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
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
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
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
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%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
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
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
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 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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
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
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
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
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
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
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
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
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.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
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
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