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October 10, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Top Cosco vice president: Carrier costs are down, its up to logistics to cut expenses
  • Samsung Heavy wins US$920m deal to build six 23,764 TEU box ships for Evergreen
  • MSC Isabella, biggest ever box ship to call in the UK
  • UK freight association urges members to prepare for a no-deal Brexit
  • ClassNK warns against dragging out the installation of ballast water treatment systems
  • Ports of Long Beach, LA unveil zero-emission big rigs
  • YRC Freight and BNSF strengthen intermodal commerce
  • Nippon Express to acquire 22pc stake in India's Future Supply Chain Solutions
  • ICAO takes important step forward to reduce carbon emissions from aviation
  • Ukraine Air Alliance's operating certificate is terminated after fatal crash
  • Self-service check-in kiosks for air freight are introduced at Swissport's warehouses

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • IMO 2020 seen having significant impact on container shipping
  • Low emission methanol-fuelled chemical tanker delivered
  • Regulating propulsion power of ships suggested as method to curb emissions
  • SCI Chennai employees amplify efforts during Swachhta Hi Seva programme
  • Shipping confidence dips as trade wars intensify
  • Technology seen as a must for efficiency & profitability in the shipping industry
  • Coal shipments up at Major Ports
  • SOP with Bangladesh on Chattogram & Mongla ports to reduce logistics cost & time for cargo movement to & from the North-East
  • DGTR notifies to start probe on anti-dumping duty on steel after complaints

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Zurich, Cologne and Leipzig: Supplying Europe
  • LNG train to be tested in Poland
  • DB Schenker expands its logistics capacities
  • Nova Systems wins award
  • Confidence within the global shipping industry on the rise?
  • France: First secure parking wins certificate
  • FIS calls air cargo a "positive momentum" for Europe
  • Drivers and IT staff drive prices up
  • Simpson Spence Young opens office in Dubai
  • Port de Sète runs further services by DFDS
  • Albatros-Express travels to Rotterdam
  • Lemon Queens and Kings freshen up (air) freight business
  • Warehouse designed for e-commerce
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Automotive managers for Street Scooter
  • Yang Ming launches CVK service
  • Alternatively fuelled trucks for sensitive areas
  • Caribbean Airlines: Cargo service to Curaçao

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • LSPs could become the new 'heroes' of a changing apparel industry
  • Maersk launches Egyptian feeder to help UK shippers while AE2 is suspended
  • Volga-Dnepr Group seems set to meet more turbulence as new aircraft arrive
  • New Incoterms will affect letters of credit and delivery locations
  • Rising noodle sales revives debate on Chinese consumer spending
  • Charlotte Bennett appointed Xpediator's first group people director
  • Jane Simpson joins Dover Harbour Board
  • Tech Q&A: Kontainers' Graham Parker expects huge cost savings as freight tech rolls on

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • NYC claims victory against billboard barge company
    Today, the New York City Law Department announced the settlement of a lawsuit against Ballyhoo Media. According to the City, the company had repeatedly violated local laws by displaying Times Square-style billboards
  • CBO: Navy shipbuilding plan would average $31 billion a year
    The U.S. Navy and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) seem to just count things differently. Inevitably, the CBO finds that the Navy lowballs the estimated costs of its shipbuilding plans. In
  • Cargill, Maersk Tankers and Mitsui collaborate to cut shipping GHG emissions
    Moves to cut shipping's emissions of global greenhouse gases (GHGs) continue to gain powerful support. Today, Cargill, Maersk Tankers and Mitsui & Co said they have established a strategic collaboration to accelerate
  • Bourbon: Banks make takeover offer
    A company owned by a group of French banks has made a takeover offer for Bourbon Corporation. As we reported earlier, the offshore services giant sought restructuring protection from the Marseilles Commercial
  • MAN and Kongsberg ink MOU on common data infrastructure
    MAN Energy Solutions has signed an MOU with Kongsberg that will see it investigate the possibility of using Kongsberg Digital's data-infrastructure solution, Vessel Insight, to securely collect and transmit data using MAN

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • Hamburg looks to shore-based power to cut emissions
    The port will spend around $83.5m to power up berthed boxships with electricity from 2023
  • Malta opens ship registry office in Greece
    New office opens in the Maltese embassy in Athens
  • No-deal Brexit threatens UK's maritime legal standing
    While the future relationship between the UK and European Union is still uncertain, leaving the EU without an agreement may...
  • Cargill joins Maersk Tankers and Mitsui for decarbonisation project
    The three companies will collaborate to utilise existing technology and develop new decarbonisation devices as they push the climate change...
  • Cosco Shipping woos forwarders as it clarifies end-to-end strategy
    Cosco Shipping thinks the idea that a few big fish can go about removing all the smaller players that currently...
  • Boxship upsizing continues apace
    On the Asia-northern Europe trade, average capacity has increased to more than 16,000 teu and will likely rise to closer...
  • Innocent passage under threat, says Ecsa chief
    'We are seeing an increase in states using innocent ships and seafarers for political purpose. The European Union should be...
  • Hong Kong's LNG terminal will have capability to supply bunker vessels
    Hong Kong's FSRU is set to begin operations in 2021 and time is running out if parties plan to start...
  • Okeanis buys two suezmax newbuilds from Kyklades
    Okeanis will spend almost $130m to buy the two scrubber-fitted vessels from its chief executive's private company
  • Registry calls for review of IMO's casualty investigation code
    Liberian registry's chief operating officer Alfonso Castillero says blame should not be aimed squarely at flags or owners for failing...
  • Novatek considering Arctic LNG transhipments owing to US sanctions
    Novatek's Arctic LNG export facility is currently serviced by Cosco-affiliated vessels
  • Boxship sector faces IMO 2020 liquidity calls
    Larger boxship players, which are better-placed to pass on higher fuel costs through bunker adjustment factors, may still need the...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Gasoil demand linked to IMO 2020 to push oil prices higher | Weak box peak season laid...
  • A&R Logistics partners with US ports to cope with booming export trade in resins
    Construction and development are under way, with a completion date forecast for the fourth quarter of 2020. But completion of...
  • Petronas secures LNG offtake deal with South Korean power producer
    South Korean gas users are now importing LNG directly instead of sourcing the fuel from Kogas
  • ExxonMobil's joint venture signs on JGC consortium for Rovuma LNG
    ExxonMobil has said it will spend $500m on the initial construction phase of Rovuma LNG, which is scheduled to come...
  • DP World completes phase one at Ecuador's Posorja container port
    DP World is responsible for the design, financing, construction and operations of the facility for a period of 50 years...
  • APL steps up rail departures from Los Angeles
    Previously exclusive to shipments on APL's Eagle Express 1, the Eagle Reach Guaranteed rail delivery will be extended to the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • US-China trade war drags air cargo down
  • Port alliance aims to reverse Hong Kong volume slump
  • California court rules ABC test applies retroactively
  • Collaboration drives LA-LB truck turn times to near six-year low
  • NEXT Trucking plans move to zero-emissions fleet
  • DP World aims to speed India's JNPT truck flow via automation
  • Asia sourcing diversity means boost in trade flows
  • Analysts: Prepare for pricier container shipping

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • DryShips shareholders approve plan to go private
    DryShips' investors have shown strong support for George Economou's plan to take the diversified owner off Wall Street, approving it by an overwhelming majority. Almost all 77.8 million voted shares - 98.8% - represented by 90% of all stakeholders on Wednesday approved the previously announced plan of merger entered into 18 August 18. SPII Holdings, privately owned by DryShips chief executive Ge
  • Dry bulk shipping sees higher US soybean exports this year
    "Too early to call the season a success", Bimco chief analyst Peter Sand says
  • Horizon and Kotug launch Canadian joint venture
    Horizon Maritime and Kotug International are joining forces to provide tug and terminal services in Canada. The two companies announced the joint venture, called Kotug Canada, Wednesday. "We are very pleased to partner with the world leaders in sustainable marine towing operations, combining our local experience and expertise to offer Canadian customers a top-notch level of towage services," sai
  • Detained North Korean bulker sold to mystery buyer
    The US has sold a North Korean bulker detained in April - but won't say who bought it or for how much. The 27,881-dwt Wise Honest (built 1989) was sold 12 September, according to the US Marshals Service, and was towed from the port of Pago Pago in American Samoa Tuesday. "The US Marshals held a sealed bid auction for the seized vessel" from 31 July to 9 August, a service spokesperson said Wednes
  • Hapag-Lloyd accuses Chinese company of abandoning cargo
    A second shipping company has taken Shanghai-based CTS International Logistics to court, accusing it of abandoning dozens of containers in Hong Kong. Hapag-Lloyd filed a $1.8m lawsuit in Los Angeles federal court Monday. The German line operator's lawyers alleged Chinese government-linked company arranged for the German company to transport of 76 containers reportedly filled with copper ingot fr
  • Financier challenges bulker sale amid month-long standoff
    Four vessels in the fleet of Swiss owner change hands, but one transaction is under fire because the ship allegedly went to an affiliate
  • Michael Webber lays out his LNG deck on marine midstream part of chain
    Rising utilisation will help buoy up freight rates, analyst says
  • VLCC earnings reach 11-year high despite return of Cosco
    Crude tanker rates enjoy further hikes with US sanctions on Iran and Venezuela creating short-term imbalance
  • Bulker stocks rise amid China trade deal news
    Bulker stocks have taken an upward swing amid news Wednesday that China may be open to a trade deal if the US stops implementing more tariffs. The Asian country would accept a partial deal if President Donald Trump ceases the taxes on Chinese imports, Bloomberg has reported. Since the trade tussle's early 2018 beginning, US has imposed tariffs on $550bn in Chinese imports while China has taxed $
  • CMA CGM at vanguard of liner gas charge
    French giant leads pack with more than 20 vessels as lines turn to gas
  • Teekay Shuttle Tankers is first Western company to complete green bond placement
    Teekay Shuttle Tankers (TST) has become the first Western shipping company to complete a placement of green bonds, which will partly finance four newbuildings. Teekay eyes first western green bond issue for newbuilds as capital hunt steps up Teekay Offshore exercises shuttle tanker newbuild option The Oslo-listed company today placed $125m in senior unsecured green bonds, which will be listed o
  • Dr Peters down to last tanker as Moundreas swoops for VLCC
    German vessel fetches $22m from Greek owner as tanker sales continue in hot market
  • TradeWinds survey: main bunkering hubs well prepared for IMO 2020
    In January 2020, 18 of the world's largest bunkering ports generally can supply HSFO, MGO and LSFO, according to a TradeWinds Knowledge survey
  • Grimaldi: shipyard talks for ropax duo are 'very advanced'
    The Grimaldi Group is set to raise its newbuilding programme to 19 ropax, ro-ro and pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. Italy's largest shipowner will shortly place orders for two new ice-class ropax vessels, managing director Emanuele Grimaldi told the Euromed convention in Sicily. Grimaldi blasts speculation by refiners ahead of IMO 2020 Talks with three shipyards that are interested i
  • Hoe Leong plots shipping exit as it sells OSV duo
    Singapore-listed group offloading vessels as part of restructuring deal with lender UOB.
  • Oltmann linked to Performance boxship buy
    German owner said to have acquired Greek owner's ship in $20m deal
  • Mitsui joins Cargill and Maersk Tankers to trial green shipping technologies
    The collaboration ultimately aims to produce its own off-the-shelf solutions that can be used by others.
  • Norway heads to court over Tsakos tanker collision
    Trial next year will decide who bears responsibility for catastrophic accident that sank frigate
  • Ship blazes need legal response to be stopped - Grimaldi
    Italian owner argues rules are needed for dangerous cargoes in containers and tests on batteries in electric cars
  • Shipping equities to hibernate for some time yet, owners say
    Heavyweight owners are singing the blues about the current state of their affair with equity markets
  • Cyprus celebrates shipping prowess but threats lurk
    As island expands its maritime hub, costs are rising and old problems with Turkey fester
  • TradeWinds study: Shell most aggressive in decarbonisation among charterers
    Energy major is assembling a chartered fleet of at least 18 tankers that can run on LNG
  • Grounded car carrier's hull insured for $87m
    Golden Ray's insured value exceeds market value, according to analysts
  • Canopius-AmTrust syndicate merger creates top-five force
    Canopius' market share at Lloyd's of London speciality market has been expanded by the consolidation of two major underwriting platforms
  • Don Harrell re-emerges at Willis Re as underwriters find jobs in market rebound
    Leading marine specialists who found themselves out of work in market cutbacks are back
  • Ex-Eimskip CEO tries to end antitrust probe after nine years
    Gylfi Sigfusson fails in first attempt to halt investigation he claims has violated his human rights
  • No crew found in Bourbon Rhode search after 'distress' signal
    Vessels investigate source of signal to no avail following anchor-handler sinking
  • Passengers protest on NCL cruiseship
    Cancelled trips and unsanitary conditions prompt furious passengers to take action
  • EA Technique reveals order for tanker trio
    China's Ningbo Zhenhe and its own yard building vessels for Petco contract
  • Chief officer dies after mooring line snaps
    Another seafarer injured during accident on cargoship in Spain
  • Okeanis confirms declaration of Alafouzos suezmax options
    Oslo-listed owner pressing ahead with tanker order at Hyundai Samho
  • Banks offer to take over restructuring Bourbon
    Shares suspended in Paris until commercial court completes analysis of options for OSV company
  • Hafnia 'contemplating' listing on Oslo Stock Exchange
    BW Group-controlled owner has retained financial advisors, but releases few other details
  • Malaysia's Kasi targets LNG bunkering vessel simulator training
    Sabah-based company looks to take advantage of growing fleet of vessels in Asia
  • Carnival breaks ground on Japan's 'first cruise terminal'
    Sasebo facility set to open in middle of 2020 under 20 year deal with cruise giant

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • John Larkin switches gears to private equity (with video)
    A veteran investment banker in the transportation & logistics sectors, Larkin changed his focus to private equity.
  • Super Typhoon Hagibis still eyeing Japan this weekend
    Supply chains in Tokyo Bay, surrounding areas may come to standstill as Super Typhoon Hagibis approaches.
  • General Motors lays off another 615 workers at two auto factories in Mexico
    The United Auto Workers (UAW) strike against General Motors (GM) continues to take a toll on its Mexico-based facilities. GM announced October 7 it was...
  • Choptank and Syfan: Trucker Tools improved visibility at an affordable cost
    The visibility solution takes workload off the brokers and Smart Capacity lets them cover freight faster.
  • Week 40 picks up where third quarter left off
    Carloads on the railroads remained under water in the first week of the fourth quarter 2019. Intermodal weakness will be in the spotlight as third...
  • Arkansas trucking company owner charged in human trafficking case
    The owner of an Arkansas-based trucking company has been charged with rape, patronizing a victim of human trafficking and sexual indecency with a child, according...
  • American Airlines to resume Boeing 737 MAX service in January
    American Airlines [NYSE: AAL]said it expects to begin phasing in the Boeing 737 MAX into service by mid-January, nearly nine months after aviation authorities grounded...
  • Shift to first
    Influential Woman in Trucking finalist Jodie Teuton is the first woman to chair the American Truck Dealers Association.
  • Trump administration to consider mirrorless trucks
    DOT safety group seeks comment on replacing rearview mirrors with cameras.
  • CBP grounds import of fake Air Jordans
    Customs and Border Protection officers said the counterfeit footwear, which was recently seized at the L.A./Long Beach seaport complex, was mis-declared as "napkins."
  • Commentary: What opportunities exist for tech startups in food supply chains?
    Since writing about the challenges ahead for food supply chains, I have been thinking about how perishable foods and other items are transported from one...
  • ATA's Spear sees other ways to pay for infrastructure in the next decade
    The American Trucking Associations urges a federal fuel tax increase to pay for infrastructure improvements, but ATA President Chris Spear sees that approach evolving in...
  • Freight Futures daily curve: 10/9
    Freight futures looking beyond the East region for some direction on Tuesday.
  • UPS widens net in new partnership to reach small to midsize retailers
    Shippo's 35,000 businesses can now easily create an account with UPS and those customers can receive its discounted daily shipping rates of up to 55%.
  • Port of Los Angeles OKs report for West Basin Container Terminal
    Port of Los Angeles approves environmental plan for terminal that accounts for 17% of its container volume.
  • IATA: Slowdown in airfreight demand accelerated in August
    The International Air Transport Association said Wednesday that overall global demand for airfreight declined at a faster rate in August than July, contracting 3.9% compared...
  • Major snowstorm plowing through northern Rockies
    Early season heavy snow, blizzard conditions slamming northern Rockies, northern Plains for next few days.
  • EC investigating Boeing-Embraer joint venture
    Deal is clone of Airbus-Bombardier tie-up
  • Today's Pickup: 'Stink fruit' cargo spoiled an Air Canada flight
    Pilots donned oxygen masks and returned to Vancouver after shipment of durian filled the 767 with the fruit's notoriously noxious aroma.
  • UPS to add 6,000 natural gas vehicles over next 3 years
    UPS will add 6,000 natural gas vehicles over the next three years as part of an agreement with Agility Fuel Solutions, which will supply the...
  • Analysts lowering estimates heading into earnings season - what to watch for
    Third quarter 2019 is likely to see another step down in earnings expectations for the year. Equity analysts have been busy lowering estimates on many...
  • TMS or MTS? Why shippers no longer have to choose
    At one point, if companies wanted goods to move, they had to either invest in an expensive transportation management system, or turn over their operation...
  • Beyond Stevens, a report lays out tough times for drivers operating in Permian Basin
    New pipelines are proving bad news for truckers, according to this RBN Energy report.
  • Port Report: Resin exports to grow with new Charleston warehouse
    Houston still the main gateway for resin shippers, but other Southeast ports growing as well.
  • Truckstop.com and Schneider complete 'Book It Now' pilot
    Brokers will be able to offer core carriers guaranteed freight and rates at the click of a button.
  • China establishes yet another freight train route to Europe that is over 7,000 miles long
    The Chinese city of Yiwu has announced a new freight train route to Belgium's Liege, with trains expected to finish the journey in about 20...
  • 2 U.S. plants to become victims of Continental's transformation
    Continental AG released its strategy to ensure its sustainability for future generations, and it involves closing several plants over the next six years, as it...
  • BiTA welcomes logistics real estate leader Prologis
    Prologis, the global leader in logistics real estate, has joined the Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA).
  • All in the family
    AGT Global Logistics founder Angela Eliacostas credits the success of her company to values ingrained in childhood.
  • Rush Enterprises appoints Elaine Mendoza as first female board director
    Rush Enterprises Inc. (NASDAQ: RUSHA) recently announced the appointment of Elaine Mendoza as a new independent member of its board of directors. Mendoza becomes the...
  • Truckstop.com loads, capacity now available within Axele system
    Users of Axele by Optym now have access to Truckstop.com's loadboard within the Axele system thanks to a new integration.
  • Maersk: Shippers will only pay for IMO 2020 'cost recovery'
    Maersk expects ample supplies of low-sulfur fuels to be available in most ports, but warns shippers to expect higher costs.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2019
  • External: Global Risk Management
  • Spanish Repsol's Q3 oil, gas production rises 3% on year to 712,000 boe/d
  • Yamal LNG tankers impacted by US sanctions 'operating normally': Novatek CFO
    "It is up to the owners of the tankers to resolve the issue," Gyetvay said.
  • MARINE FUEL ROUNDUP: Evrasia Bunker to supply 0.5%S at Novorossiisk in Nov
    This comes as the IMO 2020 rules is less than three months away.

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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
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
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
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
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
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
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