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January 15, 2019
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco sells four 10,000-TEU vessels in Japanese leaseback deal
  • Container volume growth to slow in 2019 owning to US-China trade rows
  • South Carolina Ports Authority 2018 up 6pc to record 2.3 million TEU
  • SEKO Logistics buys GoodShip to bolster its international presence
  • Kalmar signs deal to supply the Norfolk Southern Railway with RTGs
  • Two men charged in one million illicit cigarettes seizure in Australia
  • Air cargo peak deflated after rush ahead of US-China tariff hikes
  • Airfreight volume at Liege Airport soars 21.5pc in 2018
  • ATSG to buy 20 converted B767 freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • Abu Dhabi Ports increases throughput in 2018
  • APL announces new China Southeast Asia Express service
  • Bunker delivery note amendments enter into force
  • CMA CGM Group takes delivery of first of four vessels dedicated to the French West Indies
  • Experts predict global container market to grow 5 pc in 2019
  • ITIC reimburses broker accused by owner of breach of authority
  • Maersk Line likely to call Somali port
  • SCFI rates down
  • Supply chain happenings seen aiding container supply-demand balance
  • Three new VLCCs for Chevron
  • ZIM to purchase slots on 2M services
  • CONCOR aiming at annual turnover of INR 25,000 cr.
  • Prime Minister to inaugurate Jharsuguda multimodal logistics park in Odisha today
  • India proposes setting up a development group with Central Asia
  • Robust GDP growth seen continuing in 2019
  • Asia-Pacific Customs administrations confer on further improving WCO Transit Guidelines
  • BHP-MALA 2019 international conference & awards to bring all stakeholders together in Mumbai on Jan. 31

International Transport Journalweb site
  • ITF against cartels
  • Grain and metals drive up rail transport volumes
  • Slight shrinkage in Linz, hope for reversal still high
  • Enercon augments fleet with Goldhofer vehicles
  • Triest's 300th anniversary to spread over 2019
  • John Pearson joins DHL corporate board
  • Slower growth in China's railway market
  • Gefco and Würth prolong contract
  • Air Atlanta Icelandic changes management
  • 16 new eco-friendly RTGs for Manila
  • Swedish carrier lands steel haulage contract
  • Ever more pharma offerings at Brussels airport
  • Four more Evergreen offices in the new world
  • Legion Logistics makes first acquisition
  • HFW adds to admiralty & crisis management team
  • Japanese group runs Eurasian trial train
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Unilode intensifies ABC and Air Asia X partnerships

The Loadstarweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • Fears for supply chains as deadline looms for post-no-deal Brexit haulage permits
  • US government shutdown hits 24 days and starts to impact air cargo
  • Fewer mega-containerships arriving will help balance supply and demand in 2019
  • Biman eyes freighter services to capture more of Bangladesh's air freight market
  • Analysis: what price the Gefco IPO? An unappealing asset but worth watching
  • UK business fights back as cities bid to cut back on traffic emissions
  • Iran cargo aircraft crashes, killing 15 crew
  • Supply chain radar: another deal for DP World, which is on a roll
  • Supply chain radar: Bloody Monday for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Supply chain radar: air freight trends? Oh dear...
  • Ronaldo Fernandes da Silva new Brazil country manager at FM Logistic

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • American Queen Steamboat closes Victory acquisition
  • Norway to be first with hydrogen fueled ferry? Maybe not
  • Weeks Marine repowers crew boat with first Cummins X15 engines
  • NASSCO expands steel production capabilities
  • ST Engineering's marine arm reels in orders in Singapore and U.S.
  • Kelly named as next Coast Guard Academy superintendent
  • New Zealand's first fully electric ferry set to start construction soon
  • JonRie to supply deck equipment for next generation Navy tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • Zim moves ahead with blockchain after trials
    Pilot found that blockchain technology can not only replace paper, but also improve current activities which rely on emails, fax...
  • Guyana gears up for oil economy
    Short-term boost to aframax market in the Caribbean expected, supplying demand in South America, North America and Southern Europe. Longer-term...
  • Logistics focus puts brakes on big ship orders
    Focus on logistics instead of fleet size could ease supply-demand imbalance
  • What the latest China trade data tells shipping
    The flipside of this is the that worse China's economic data looks, the stronger Beijing will feel about the need...
  • Trade war threatens US box terminals after record year
    US port figures in 2018 were boosted by fontloading ahead of tariffs but a downturn could be looming if further...
  • Asia-Europe utilisation tightens in final quarter
    Fourth-quarter volume growth was recorded at 3.4% on the Asia-Europe trade, while capacity fell by 1%, according to MDS Transmodal
  • South Korea offers sale-and-leaseback package to shipping
    The year is starting out quite well for South Korean companies with DSME also announcing an order for four VLCC...
  • Changing lanes: 2019 box trade forecast
    The three major box trades - the transpacific, transatlantic and Asia-Europe, are all expected to report strong growth rates in...
  • Daily Briefing
    Unexpected bunker price moves point to post-2020 volatility | A year on, have Sanchi lessons been learned? | Competition authorities...
  • DP World acquires Chilean terminals
    DP World to offer $502m for 100% stake in Chilean terminal concessions which will eventually give it access to five...
  • Two shortlisted for Lumsden Point cargo development at Port Hedland
    The new facilities are expected to be operational by 2021 and will increase port capacity for businesses currently operating in...
  • Future Fuels: Chevron and Occidental invest in CO2 removal technology
    Chevron and Occidental are throwing their weight behind Carbon Engineering, which captures carbon dioxide to use in fuels
  • Former Ezra pipelayer in serious collision off Bintan
    DBS has taken receivership of Star Centurion, the stricken pipelayer, since October 2018, months after Ezra turned insolvent although lawyers...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • License delays bite into US truck capacity
  • US intermodal growth to slow as tariffs pinch
  • Shippers turn to cabotage after Brazil truck strike
  • Terminal pact holds little for Hong Kong shippers
  • Shippers too reliant on container lines for tracking
  • Analysis: Low-sulfur rule to impact US intermodal

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • Lawmakers work to pay US Coast Guard amid government shutdown
    Tens of thousands of active duty Coast Guard members are working without pay, while thousands of civilian employees are furloughed
  • Golden Ocean spends extra $2.7m in share buyback
    The transaction is the sixth tranche of shares repurchased in the $54m buyback plan.
  • Koch emerges as charterer of first 2020 Bulkers newbuilding
    Koch Industries has emerged as the mystery charterer of the first of eight newcastlemax bulkers owned by Tor Olav Troim's 2020 Bulkers. 2020 Bulkers eyes listing with fresh loan, key hires and first contract in the bank Fredriksen heads the field on newcastlemax bulker projects Oslo OTC listed 2020 Bulkers revealed a three-year deal for a newbuilding in a comprehensive update on its activities
  • Kassian reveals latest capesize bulker purchase
    Pappadakis family company swoops on Mitsui-built vessel
  • Bulgarian plaintiff claims victory in Libyan tanker row
    Bulgargeomin declares 28-year battle to recover funds is over
  • Modern crude tanker prices continue upward momentum
    Modern crude tanker asset prices continue to climb with the late 2018 momentum carrying over into the new year. Tanker spike keeps S&P at near record levels Clarksons has raised its VLCC, suezmax and aframax resale valuations following similar increases for five-year-old tankers one week ago. It places a VLCC resale today at $95m, up from $94m previously and from $84m at the end of 2017. At th
  • Zim opening up blockchain transits after trials
    Israeli container line Zim is opening up its blockchain trades to all clients on selected strings. It said the move was being made after successful trials of electronic bills of lading (eBLs) over the last year. The owner has been running a new platform in tandem with Wave and Spark Logistics. It said blockchain technology can not only replace paper but also improve current activities which rel
  • Fiori pours cold water on Premuda suezmax sale talk
    Premuda has denied reports that it has sold its suexmax tanker to a Turkish shipowner. Brokers are reporting the Italian owner to have sold the 60,000-dwt Four Smile (built 2001) to Karadeniz Holding for $11.5m. Fiori eyes growth as he looks to 'make Premuda great again' Premuda chief executive Marco Fiori tells TradeWinds the ship the information is inaccurate, "We are still evaluating wha
  • Tanker stocks a good spot amid recession talk, says Paddy Rodgers
    Euronav chief executive advises investors to pick the right market ahead of potential tricky times.
  • Clean Shipping Alliance brings in Adams as boss
    Scrubber advocacy body Clean Shipping Alliance (CSA) 2020 has brought in bunker industry veteran Ian Adams as its executive director. The organisation, formed by heavyweight shipowners last year, has also contracted Maritime AMC (MAMCL), a UK-based association management company to provide secretariat services. Adams is the former chief executive of the International Bunker Industry Association
  • RightShip's GHG rating 'consistently imperfect but it gives a reasonable measure'
    RightShip operates a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission rating that is increasingly being used in its ship vetting process. But the rating system has drawn criticism from owners, which say it is too crude and relies on very basic parameters that do not accurately reflect a vessel's emissions performance. Chief executive Martin Crawford-Brunt strongly defends the system, saying it is good enough as an
  • RightShip boss outlines upgrade for Qi risk rating system
    The industry's most influential ship vetting agency has tweaked its controversial digital model
  • Sewol ferry survivors awarded $71,000 compensation
    A South Korean court has awarded compensation to some of the survivors of the Sewol ferry sinking in 2014. The capsizing of the vessel killed more than 300 people off the country's southern coast. Suwon district court ordered the government and the ship's operator Cheonghaejin Marine to pay each of 20 survivors KRW 80m ($71,000). "The survivors experienced considerable difficulty escaping the s
  • Prospect of mega-boxship order rush recedes
    Shipping consultancy Drewry believes the boxship sector is looking healthier as owners resist the urge to add more huge vessels to orderbooks. "We believe that the industry's supply-demand balance will benefit from a reduced appetite for ultra large container vessels (ULCVs) among the major carriers, some of which now have their eyes fixed on a bigger prize of becoming global logistics integrator
  • World Fuel Services sues Hansa for more unpaid fuel bills
    World Fuel Services has filed a second lawsuit - and arrested a second ship - in an effort to get Hansa Heavy Lift to pay allegedly unpaid fuel bills. Hamburg court calls Dr Morgen to oversee Hansa Heavy Lift insolvency This time, the Florida-based company is seeking $2.5m after delivering the 19,328-dwt HHL Richard Bay (built 2010) fuel 11 times at nine different ports worldwide last year. Acc
  • Grieg Star and Maas Capital form bulker joint venture
    Norwegian shipowner and ABN AMRO arm seeking further investment in supramax and ultramax sectors.
  • Samudera Shipping books small profit on tanker sale
    Samudera Shipping Line has sold a veteran tanker as part of its efforts to exit the domestic Indonesian market. Samudera told the Singapore Stock Exchange the 3,500-dwt Sinar Labuan (built 1994) was purchased by related party PT Samudera Energi Tangguh. It says the $860,976 sale fits its plan to depart the domestic tanker sector and focus on the international side of its business. Samudera w
  • RG Hagland adds F3O broking team in Aberdeen
    Norway's RG Hagland Shipbrokers is adding the Force 3 Offshore (F3O) broking duo Des Hart and Yul Thomson to beef up their Aberdeen OSV services. The brokerage said directors and partners Hart and Thomson have entered into a cooperation agreement. RG Hagland Their Aberdeen company will be renamed Hagland Offshore UK. The duo have a "long and well-reputed track record in the subsea and project
  • Evergreen taps South American potential with new offices
    Taiwanese box line Evergreen is eyeing Latin American growth with four new offices. "The move will strengthen the effectiveness of the line's operations, improve its capability to react to market opportunities, optimise the efficiency of its network routing and enhance its competitiveness in the area," it said. It has opened up in Colombia, following the founding of new bases in Peru, Chile and
  • First Ship Lease and Torm in UK court dispute over LR1 pair
    First Ship Lease is taking Torm to court to recoup costs it claims to be owed on two ships it bareboat chartered to the Danish shipowner. First Ship Lease lines up LR2 tanker pair at Cosco yard The 109,000-dwt Torm Marie and Torm Margrethe (both built 2006) were part of a seven-year leaseback deal struck in 2011. FSL claims the two tankers were returned in a poor condition when the contract end
  • ITIC defends broker accused of breach of authority
    UK insurer International Transport Intermediaries Club (ITIC) has reimbursed a shipbroker accused of a breach of authority in a CoA row. It was representing an unnamed brokerage accused by an owner in a dispute arising from a non-performing contract. ITIC said the broker had negotiated the terms of a CoA between a charterer and the owner, receiving all their instructions from an agent purporting
  • Polsteam set for yard move with scrubber retrofits in its sights
    Scrubber retrofit market tempts Polsteam to negotiate Gryfia Shipyard deal
  • South Africa seizes $51m of cocaine from boxship
    South African authorities have discovered ZAR 720m ($51m) of cocaine on a boxship in Port Elizabeth. The ANA news agency cited the directorate of priority crime (Hawks) as saying it had seized 70kg of the drug in 1kg bags last week. The haul was believed to have come from Brazil. The ship was not named, but had been the subject of an operation lasting 12 days and also involving Interpol. Hawks
  • Samskip starting Brexit surcharge as demand jumps
    Dutch-owned container line Samskip is introducing a pre-Brexit surcharge due to an expected surge in shipments before the presumed UK exit date of 29 March. The pre-Brexit peak volume fee is EUR 243 ($279) per load up to 1 April. This will be applied to anything above the average weekly volumes moved with Samskip in 2018 by each customer. An unspecified free weekly allocation will also be offer
  • DSME banks $365m order for series of four VLCCs
    Deal is the second significant VLCC order in under a month and comes with prices rising.
  • Brokers connect Sinokor Merchant Marine VLCC to Kunlun Shipping
    Sinokor Merchant Marine has sold one of its older VLCCs to Kunlun Shipping of China, shipbroking sources say. Two-year tanker up-cycle has started Tanker scrapping hits highest level in over 30 years Sinokor has secured a price of around $23.5m for the 292,4000-dwt Pacific Glory (built 2001), multiple brokers report. However, some suggest a lower figure of $22m for the Imabari-built ship. At
  • Kitsap Transit inks US newbuildings
    US owner Kitsap Transit has signed up for two new fast ferries at domestic builder Nichols Bros. The 300-passenger ships are costing $23m, US media said. Delivery is set for January 2020.
  • Chinese shipbuilders eye move for Hanjin yard after filing
    At least two big Chinese shipbuilders have enquired about a takeover of Hanjin's Philippines yard, which filed for rehabilitation this month. This is according to Philippines trade undersecretary Ceferino Rodolfo, but he has not named the companies, the Nikkei daily said. Shipowners see silver lining in Philippine court filing by HHIC Hanjin yard files for rehabilitation in Philippines The HHI
  • Gas leak halted from LPG carrier
    Chinese authorities have stopped a gas leak from a Korean LPG carrier on Monday morning. The Xinhua news agency said the incident began in Shandong province on Saturday morning. The city government of Dongying said the unnamed vessel reported a leak about 25km off the port. Experts were sent to find a solution. The ship is carrying 1,850 tonnes of LPG and has 15 overseas crew on board.
  • Collision leaves pipelayer lying on its side
    All crew rescued after Vallianz Offshore's Star Centurion hit by Pertamina tanker.
  • Eleven Korean owners apply for state-funded sale and leasebacks
    Government plans increased use of program as part of its liquidity support scheme.
  • Angelicoussis remains top shipper of US LNG
    Greek shipowner maintains the lead in exports out of Sabine Pass and Cove Point.
  • Hundreds of Royal Caribbean passengers fall ill on Oasis ship
    The 5,400-berth Oasis of the Seas (built 2009) returned to Port Canaveral, Florida, a day early, CNN reports.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • Container carrier focus on logistics may blunt ship orders
    But outlook for 2019 muddled by U.S.-China trade war.
  • SecurSpace secures spots to store trailers, containers
    Now the Airbnb-like startup with an online marketplace serving shippers, truckers and logistics companies has secured a partnership with ITS ConGlobal.
  • Maersk Honam to be rebuilt in South Korea
    The 15,262-TEU containership was heavily damaged in a March 2018 fire that killed five crewmen.
  • USTR negotiating objectives for EU include agriculture
    The objectives, released Friday, largely mirror separate objectives released ahead of Japan and NAFTA talks.
  • BIS urged to 'narrowly target' emerging tech
    U.S. technology developers warn the Commerce agency not to take broad, heavy-handed approach to controlling new technologies for national security purposes.
  • American Shipper webinar will ignite discussions on data
  • Import bans on archaeological material extended
  • New York/New Jersey getting all-electric straddle carrier
  • Executive Moves: Telenor and IANA

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 14, 2019
  • Crude settles lower on renewed growth concerns
    The oil complex settled lower Monday amid renewed concerns of slower demand growth.
  • HSBC slashes 2019 Brent oil forecast by 20% to $64/b
    HSBC has slashed its 2019 Brent oil price forecast to reflect stronger assumptions on US oil supply.
  • OPEC eyes mid-March monitoring committee meeting, mid-April full ministerial
    A key OPEC alliance monitoring committee co-chaired by Saudi Arabia and Russia has proposed meeting to assess progress in rebalancing the oil market.
  • Singapore Data: 2018 Bunker fuel sales fall 1.6% on year to 49.8 mil mt
    Total bunker sales volumes in Singapore dipped 1.6% year on year to 49.8 million mt in 2018.
  • Strong winds suspend West Med bunker operations: port authority
    Strong winds causing high swells in Malta have led to the suspension of bunker operations.
  • External: Marine Bunkering(Rotterdam)B.V.
  • FUTURES: Crude dips 1% on economic growth concerns
    "Market participants remained cautious about a slew of recent economic data that has raised concerns about a global economic slowdown," a consultant said.

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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%.
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
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.
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
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.
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
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
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
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
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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
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.
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
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
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
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
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
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