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June 7, 2019
Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • 'With the Global Privilege Programme, we aim to enhance our customers' experience while giving them access to a host of benefits'
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches new real-time container monitoring programme
  • India's global containerised exports up 6 pc
  • Skyways Group successfully handles cement machinery over-dimensional cargo for Philippines
  • Transworld Group signs MoU with NMIS for academic & educational cooperation in shipping & related logistics
  • US decision to withdraw GSP incentives for Indian exporters seen as violation of global trade rules
  • Global container throughput growth for this year slashed
  • JNPT celebrates World Environment Day
  • Maersk Line starts Document & Payment Desk at GatewayRail ICD Faridabad
  • Agreement on exchange of information between India & Marshall Islands notified
  • Commerce Department revamp likely
  • RBI cuts key lending rate

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Market presence, not size
  • New name for Irish logistics provider
  • Ian Adams to step down as ABTO chief
  • EUR 2.5 million for Synfioo
  • China and Russia to cooperate in Eurasian rail services
  • Bremen-based company builds hub in the Jade Weser Port
  • Dirk Franke strengthens PTV Group
  • Distribution hub for tyre dealer Delticom
  • Expanding rail motorway services in Europe
  • Fewer vessel losses in 2018
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Successful quarter for Descartes
  • More terminals and better connections for intermodal traffic
  • New secretary general for Cool Chain Association
  • New UK liner agent for Cargo Gulf
  • Gumball 3000 takes off - with cars shipped by Emirates

The Loadstarweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • From 15 to five in just a few years - shippers' declining choice of container carriers
  • Selfie app wins ECS next-gen challenge, along with augmented reality idea
  • Analysis: The axe will fall on Ceva as CMA CGM's cost-cutting exercise gathers speed
  • Indian terminal operator Adani Ports breaks into Mymanar box business with Yangon investment
  • American Bureau of Shipping comes out in favour of speed reductions to limit ship emissions
  • Maersk set to debut TradeLens in St Petersburg after signing MoU with Russian government
  • Supply chain radar: 18k teu container vessels 'a step too far'? Try $80bn+ of debt & surging goodwill...
  • Shippers can take advantage of BAF variation
  • Decoupling US-China economies 'utterly unrealistic' - disaster for world
  • Menzies interim head Giles Wilson named chief executive on a permanent basis

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Kongsberg signs up for KVH Watch IoT connectivity
    Middletown, R.I., headquartered KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), reports that Kongsberg has become the first major partner for its KVH Watch IoT connectivity as a service offering. 'KVH Watch will provide
  • Ship total losses fell in 2018
    Large shipping losses are now at their lowest level this century, declining by over 50% year-on-year, according to insurer Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE. Its latest annual Safety & Shipping Review,
  • Boilers, too, face IMO 2020 issues
    A century ago, when the first marine boiler left the Aalborg Shipyard in Aalborg, Denmark, there were no regulations governing fuel content or vessel emissions. Things have changed since then and, as
  • First Iridium GMDSS terminal now available
    Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) and partner Lars Thrane A/S have unveiled the LT 3100S terminal. This is the first shipboard terminal designed to meet Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS)
  • Christian Vaccari to lead Gulf Island Shipyard Division
    Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) has appointed Christian Vaccari as Executive Vice President of its Shipyard Division. Vaccari previously served as Senior Vice President, Business Development, of the Shipyard Division. "I
  • Inmarsat inks first of its kind agreement with HHI subsidiary
    Inmarsat has signed a business cooperation agreement with shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries digital solutions subsidiary Hyundai Global Service (HGS) that paves the way for HGS to use Inmarsat Fleet Xpress dedicated bandwidth
  • Total Maritime Solutions and NAVTOR sign MOU
    Developed by Fort Lauderdale, Fla., headquartered Total Marine Solutions (TMS), the Ocean Guardian digital tool provides shipboard operators with immediate access to environmental regulations around the world. Now, TMS has signed a

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • IR Class eyes bolstering its fleet by a third
    The Indian Register of Shipping will focus on increasing registered tonnage from the current 1,900 ships, or 13m gross tonnes...
  • The Lloyd's List Podcast: Why shipping can't solve its problems alone
    Listen to the latest edition of Lloyd's List's weekly podcast - your weekly briefing on the stories shaping shipping in...
  • Norway successfully tests remotely controlled vessel
    A set of successful trial voyages using a remotely controlled ferry in Norway will add to the growing interest about...
  • Matson starts scrubber installations
    The scrubbers will be installed on three of the vessels this year, with rest expected to be fitted in 2020
  • K Line sails into the future with Airseas tie-up
    Airseas anticipates further major shipping deals to follow in the next six months as interest in kite technology sees a...
  • Dynagas profit falls on lower charter values
    Lena River will be employed on a long-term charter with Yamal LNG from July
  • Lloyd's Register calls on IMO to bring forward cyber security timeline
    Waiting for the IMO to deliver cyber security guidelines in 2021 may yet prove to be too long a wait...
  • Greeks bemoan 'chaotic' sulphur cap implementation
    Likened to the switch from sail to steam, the implementation of new sulphur content rules from January 1 next year...
  • Nigeria leads push for Africa's maritime commitment
    Africa has created several initiatives for growth, security and change but a lack of political will has often been the...
  • Eye in the sky to give shipping complete ocean visibility
    'Ocean Finder' will support a range of applications from tracking and locating hijacked ships to monitoring illegal activity and aiding...
  • Daily Briefing
    IMO in race to develop autonomous shipping guidelines | Scrubber use could lead to 'long-term pain' | From tankers to...
  • EPC contract awarded for Mozambique LNG project
    The award of the engineering, procurement and construction contract is a strong signal the final investment decision will go ahead...
  • APL boosts capacity into Vietnam with new service
    The service will also feature comprehensive North Asian market coverage, calling at five Japanese main ports as well as Hong...
  • Carrot and stick approach to data-sharing
    Shipping's customers, bankers and insurers will likely have their say on how owners use data
  • Maersk invests in German trade finance platform
    The venture capital arm of Moller-Maersk has announced it is investing in Germany-based financing platform start-up Modifi, which is seeking...
  • Japan looks to unmanned ships to offset labour shortage
    Nippon Foundation maritime chief explains to Lloyd's List why the organisation supports unmanned vessels

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Automation, appointments lowering truck turn times at USWC ports
  • Tariffs shift sourcing, but food and drink shippers keep evolving
  • Port fluidity seen in Canada cargo portal plan
  • Truckload rates, demand struggling in Q2
  • Ilyushin plans new heavy-cargo air freighter
  • Digitalization: Logistics providers invest - and hope for the best
  • Q&A: Stephen Spoljaric, Global Manager of Logistics, Bechtel
  • ODFL sees LTL truck shipments slip in May

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Valles Steamship takes up aframax newbuilding option
    Valles Steamship has taken up an option for an aframax tanker at Sumitomo Heavy Industries. The Vancouver and Hong Kong-based company, which is controlled by the Koo family, signed the original deal for one 112,000-dwt tanker, with an option, in January this year. Valles Steamship orders aframax tanker at Sumitomo Brokers are pricing the option in the "high $40m-range" which is in line with Cla
  • Shell 'trials' Prelude FLNG with ship as exports near
    Energy major says first cargo is 'imminent' as LNG carrier makes initial approach late Tuesday
  • DS Multibulk retreats from MPP amid focus on tanker business
    Operator redelivers chartered vessels and cuts workforce in 'strategic rebalancing'
  • Mediterranean Shipping Co lines up $910m boxship replacement order
    Contingency planning results in letter of intent with Chinese yard for up to 10 large boxships
  • Argentina prepares for debut export cargo this week
    A first export cargo from Argentina is due to depart within days as Exmar's mid-scale barge-based liquefaction unit Tango FLNG gears up production. Tango FLNG starts offloading first cargo By Wednesday, the 0.5 million tonnes per annum capacity floater had already discharged an initial cargo into one tank of a waiting LNG carrier, the 147,895-cbm Fuji LNG (built 2004), which is moored alongside
  • K Line to fly kites on bulkers to cut emissions
    The Japanese giant hopes to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 20% with Airseas' automated kite technology.
  • TEN increases profit on robust freight rates
    US-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) said on Thursday it tripled first-quarter profit year-on-year to $11.2m, backed by robust freight rate recovery that continued from the end of 2018. As its tanker newbuilding programme heads towards completion next year, the company said it was now focusing on reaping the benefits from the "positive environment" it expects declining orderbooks and "IMO 202
  • Hansa adds another stainless steel tanker
    Norwegian chemical tanker company Hansa Tankers continues to expand with the purchase of another Japanese-controlled vessel. Hansa Tankers pool beefs up on scrubber-fitted tonnage CEO of the Bergen-based company, Hans Solberg, confirmed that the owner has bought Yuyo Steamship's 33,000-dwt stainless steel tanker Bow Tone (built 2009). The ship is now coming off a 10 year timecharter to another
  • Richard Fulford-Smith sees pre-2014-built ships facing obsolescence
    Shipbroker Richard Fulford-Smith expects large ships built before 2014 to face becoming obsolete once the the IMO 2020 cap on sulphur emissions takes hold. He said large bulk ships that do not have scrubbers will face uncertainty about what refiners are ready to provide, with dry cargo players more vulnerable than tanker and gas carrier owners. "At the end of the day, it's all about where we go
  • Lady Luck abandons Kelso & Co as it exits second dry bulk wager
    New York private equity firm cleaned up on Eagle Bulk's 2005 IPO, but appears underwater on the disposal of Delphin Shipping
  • Aon warns of double-digit rises in UK cargo premiums
    Aon has warned that UK 'marine cargo insurance will see some of the biggest increases in a hardening European market. In its latest overview of the Euro'pean sector, the insurance broker said the UK market, including the critical Lloyd's of London and company marine markets, is "entering a more disciplined phase". It also highlighted the 'marine cargo market as "a particular area of concern".
  • GasLog withdraws LNG carriers from Golar pool JV
    New York-listed GasLog and spin-off GasLog Partners are withdrawing their LNG carriers from their pooling joint venture with Golar LNG. The Cool Pool focuses exclusively on spot fixtures of up to 12 months in duration, but will now be left with just Golar's tonnage. Tor Olav Troim's Golar LNG edges closer to spinning off shipping fleet Dynagas pulls its trio of LNG carriers from The Cool Pool
  • Training is no game as increasing autonomy trickles into shipping
    Officers may find opportunities, but let's not lose sight of crew affected by technology advances
  • Affiliate of Idan Ofer's Eastern Pacific sues Oilmar over costs
    An Idan Ofer-connected company is suing Oilmar Shipping & Chartering and Valero over alleged unpaid bills. Tuesday, the registered owner for an Eastern Pacific Shipping-controlled 157,781-dwt Silverway (built 2017), filed suit in Maryland federal court alleging the Emirati company owes it $1.04m, primarily for unpaid demurrage fees and heating costs. The unpaid bills stem from a charter that beg
  • ECSA calls for end to Turkey's Cyprus restrictions
    The European Community Shipowners Association (ECSA) wants to see an end to Turkey's barring of Cypriot-flagged vessels from its ports. Cyprus stepping up efforts to overturn Turkish ban Vice president and president-elect Claes Berglund has called for a "political" solution to the ban, which has been in place since 1987. Berglund told CNA that ECSA believes in rules based on a multilateral trad
  • SGMF to explore boosting the benefits of LNG fuelling
    Pilot ferry study shows that optimising ship operations in tandem with gas-fuelling brings greenhouse gas emissions cuts closer to 2050 target
  • ICBC Leasing eyes financing for autonomous shipping
    Having grown to become one of the world's largest ship financiers in just a few years, ICBC Leasing (ICBCL) is looking to enter a new area: autonomous shipping. With the industry experiencing more digitalisation initiatives and tightening environmental rules, China's largest leasing house is refining its financial model to adjust to the new realities. BHP: LNG bunkering will see 'quantum leap'
  • Havyard finds buyer for PSV ordered in 2014
    Norway's Havyard has found a buyer for an unwanted platform supply vessel (PSV) originally contracted in 2014. Hull 126, listed as the 4,250-dwt Fafnir Viking by Clarksons, was ordered by Iceland's Fafnir Offshore. Havyard bins PSV contract with Fafnir It was cancelled in 2017 after the owner failed to pay an additional pre-delivery instalment. Havyard has now agreed a new shipbuilding contrac
  • TT Club sees profit soar
    The TT Club, part of the Thomas Miller-managed stable of mutual marine insurers, has seen its premiums grow and doubled its profits in its latest financial year. The London-based mutual said it earned a surplus of $16.5m in 2018 compared to $7.3m in the previous year. TT Club aims to end boxship blazes as insurers feel the heat Premiums also increased from $181.8m to $195m over the same period.
  • Cruise lines hit back over emissions claims
    Cruise lines have made the case for their environmental efforts following analysis that claimed emissions from European vessels were far outstripping those from all the continent's cars. Green group Transport & Environment (T&E) said research showed that in 2017 Carnival Corp's ships emitted 10 times the sulphur oxide of the 260m-strong vehicle fleet, with Royal Caribbean at four times. Carnival
  • OceanPact scoops Toisa MPSV bargain
    Brazilian owner OceanPact has landed a bargain as sales continue from the OSV fleet of bankrupt Greek owner Toisa. Seabrokers reported the company as the highest bidder for the 3,400-dwt multipurpose platform supply vessel (MSPV) Toisa Valiant (built 2005), with an offer of $2.3m. Toisa AHTS pair heading to Australia Karadeniz to convert Toisa PSV into powership The ship, which is already base
  • Fearnleys deepens LNG drive with Paul Kettlety fronting new advisory arm
    Norwegian shipbroker Fearnleys has added to its leading position in the LNG market with the launch of a new advisory business based in Singapore. Former BG man Paul Kettlety will lead Fearnleys LNG Advisors as managing director having previously worked on a consultancy basis with the brokerage during the past five years. Fearnleys has a team of 18 covering LNG shipbroking, a division led by resp
  • Key shipping players party on board the Christian Radich
    With so much talk of change during Nor-Shipping 2019 shipowners, brokers, bankers and other shipping professionals helped TradeWinds retain a firmly established tradition. John Fredriksen top dog among Norwegian owners, who boast fleet worth $60bn There was a new location for the historic sailing vessel Christian Radich for this year's party but no shift in the jovial mood on board as key playe
  • Singapore places FSL on watch list
    Singapore tanker owner First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust) has been placed on a watch list by the country's stock exchange. It received notification from the bourse that its six-month average price of less than SGD 0.20 ($0.15) and a capitalisation of less than SGD 40m over the same period was in breach of minimum listing criteria. The owner must now take active steps to boost price and market va
  • ADS Crude Carriers refinances for VLCC surveys and expansion
    VLCC owner ADS Crude Carriers has fixed new finance that will allow it to carry out intermediate surveys on its three vessels - and potentially expand the fleet. The Oslo-listed company said the surveys are all due to start in the third quarter this year and are now fully financed. Fredriksen and Larsen VLCC venture ADS Crude Carriers pays first dividend The facility will replace existing vesse
  • Odfjell looks to cut breakeven rates by up to 20%
    Oslo owner looks to lengthen amortization profile and lower interest burden in effort trim costs.
  • Improved dry and wet trades key to MOL revival
    China's demand for commodities and tanker oversupply also key drivers for shipowner.
  • Hapag-Lloyd cool on potential benefits of mega boxships
    German liner firm says size isn't everything; draws parallels with failed Airbus A380 project.
  • South East Asian oil majors snap up Greek aframaxes
    The tanker arms of Vietnam's PetroVietnam and Indonesia's Pertamina are reported to have bought Sumitomo-built aframax tankers from two leading Greek shipowners. Tanker brokers based in Europe claim that PetroVietnam's tanker arm PVTrans has purchased Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN)'s 105,000-dwt Sakura Princess (built 2007). A firm price of $23m has been suggested for the deal. VesselsValue said
  • Oil major Total pays AET a modest hire fee for VLCC
    Malaysian tanker owner AET has locked one of its 12 VLCCs into a three-year charter with Total at a surprisingly low rate. The French oil major has hired the 320,000-dwt Eagle Vancouver (built 2013) from the MISC Berhad subsidiary for $31,000 per day, according to European brokers. AET's dual-fuelled aframax bunkers first LNG in Rotterdam Total to acquire Toshiba's US LNG business Oslo shipbro
  • Arrested product tanker fails to sell at second auction
    A handysize product tanker owned by bankrupt Singaporean fuel trader and tanker operator Coastal Oil has yet again failed to find a buyer at auction. The deep divide between price expectations of the High Court of Singapore and potential buyers of the arrested 24,200-dwt Babylon (built 2017) continued at a second auction held late last week. Officials at the Sheriff of Singapore's office who ran

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Brokers warn of serious impacts if Mexico tariffs take effect
    There was a significant outcry among customs brokers at the southern border after President Trump tweeted on Friday that he plans to impose tariffs on all goods from Mexico to pressure the United States' southern neighbor to curb illegal migration flows, one representative of brokers told American Shipper.
  • CBP's ACE impacted by overnight power outage
    Industry expresses disappointment that Customs' umbrella system remains vulnerable to shutdowns.
  • Hands-free mooring technology fully deployed on St. Lawrence Seaway
  • Blackstone makes $18.7 billion investment in warehouses
  • Chao, merchant mariners named American Maritime Heroes
  • COA to launch telematics interoperability standard
  • FHWA awards $321.4 million in grants
  • Belgium launches digital customs platform
  • CMA CGM reinforces environmental objectives
  • Amazon plans to begin drone deliveries 'within months'
  • WFS wins Atlanta cargo building lease
  • State debars Arms Export Control Act violators

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2019
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker, Rosmorport ink agreement for Baltic LNG bunkering
    Gazpromneft Marine Bunker and Rosmorport have signed an agreement to develop LNG bunkering.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks down 2% to 1.063 mil mt, tight prompt loading
    Fuel oil stocks in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp trading hub fell 2% to 1.063 million.
  • 3.5% FOB Rotterdam barge MOC buying spree sparks loading delay concerns
    Bunker players have raised concerns about increased delays in the Rotterdam area after buying activity surged.
  • Crude settles higher on talk of Mexico tariff delay
    Crude futures rallied Thursday afternoon on a news report that the US might delay tariffs on Mexico.
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • FUTURES: Oil stable as market eyes fresh pricing cues
    "Sharp output cuts by OPEC+ have contributed to stronger oil prices as members seek to drain excess capacity," Phillip Futures said.
  • ExxonMobil expands lubricants range for fuels to comply with IMO 2020 rule
    Mobilgard M420 will be available for supply from key hub ports such as Singapore, Houston and Rotterdam, effective early August.
  • Finland sets out roadmap to carbon neutrality
    "The potential of smart grids and demand flexibility must be fully exploited," a policy document said.

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Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
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