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October 13, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Capesize bulker with Covid cases onboard anchored off Australian port
  • Cheng Cheng-Mount is new Yang Ming Chairman
  • Construction begins for Abidjan's second container terminal
  • Peter Norborg set to assume charge as CEO of Swire Bulk from Jan. 1
  • Shipping sector to witness high volatility in charter rates amidst Covid-19 & uncertain demand recovery: ICRA
  • Singapore welcomes world's largest LNG-powered containership
  • DGFT notifies removal of export curbs on N-95 masks
  • Export of agri commodities up
  • PROCEDURE FOR AD/IFSC CODE ONLINE REGISTRATION THROUGH ICEGATE
  • 'DPT is available 24/7, 365 days for the trade & the service of the country'
  • Chennai Port concessions for vessels carrying out crew change
  • Essar Ports boosts performance in Q2
  • Guidelines issued to ports regarding compliance with Annex VI of MARPOL
  • Bharatmala Pariyojana showing steady progress
  • Railways focused on increasing automobile loading
  • 'Companies that put e-commerce at the heart of their business strategies are prepared for the post-Covid-19 era'
  • DP World, UAE Region, Jafza & All India Plastics Manufacturers' Association come together for taking India's plastic sector global

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Chemical systems
  • Train carrying wood fibre from Linz to China
  • Five new locomotives for UK rail operator
  • Korea founder Park handing over Jumbo management to Hwang
  • China-Georgia blocktrain launched
  • Four challenges and three trends, says Kaizen
  • Samskip links Scotland to Amsterdam
  • Recovering from Covid-19
  • Contract of Austrian Airlines CEO extended
  • Second GW location in New Zealand
  • DB Schenker subsidiary automating customs processes
  • Dangerous goods from northern Vietnam
  • Sardinia now closer to Italy
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Rogers promoted to CFO at Echo
  • InstaFreight offers second digital service
  • London P&I Club joins seafarers' welfare association
  • 'Cargo toolbox' app to serve whole sector

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • 'Volatile' box trade has shifted 'from a demand crisis to an operational crisis'
  • CMA CGM gets cyber attack-hit systems back up and running
  • More post-Brexit logistics confusion as new customs IT systems are 'refined'
  • Felixstowe revamps VBS to stop 'haulier abuse' and ease congestion
  • Expect delays on peak season parcel deliveries - despite optimists at eBay
  • New Qatar Airways Cargo SVP: 'Customer-focused flexibility is the future'
  • Monday rant: Why DSV & DP DHL, 'unexpectedly' and shamelessly, raise the bar high
  • How shipping can help to avoid pandemics
  • WorldACD shows air freight yields climbed slightly in week 40

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • World's largest LNG fueled box ship makes first Singapore call
    Singapore today welcomed the maiden arrival in the port of the CMA CGM Jacques Saadé. With a total capacity of 23,000 TEU, the 400-meter long by 61-meter wide by 78-meter high, the
  • Høglund Marine Solutions takes two-thirds stake in Vindskip project
    Tønsberg, Norway, headquartered systems integration and automation specialist Høglund Marine Solutions has taken a two-thirds stake in Vindskip AS, which is developing a design for a car/truck carrier that combines wind and
  • Incat Tasmania floats out 100 meter ship for Trinidad and Tobago
    Australian shipbuilder Incat Tasmania's latest vessel, a 100 meter ship destined for Trinidad and Tobago, was floated out from the company's dry dock on Hobart's Derwent River on October 9. It is
  • Volvo Penta IPS installations mark a milestone, for customers and for the environment
    Volvo Penta says that its Inboard Performance System (IPS) is an example of a technology that takes a significant step forward in increasing efficiency and reducing emissions, while also continuing to improve
  • SeaRobotics wins U.S. Naval Research Laboratory contract
    Stuart, Fla., based unmanned marine systems developer SeaRobotics Corporation has been awarded developer a contract award to supply multiple SR-Surveyor M1.8 autonomous surface vessels (ASVs) to the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL).
  • Mass Maritime adds cloud-based simulation to defenses against coronavirus
    Wärtsilä Voyage is supply two of its advanced cloud-based simulation solutions to Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA) under a one-year agreement signed last month that marks the first application of Wärtsilä's cloud simulation
  • Damen gains ABS approval for CTV for U.S. offshore wind market
    Damen Shipyards has received ABS approval in principle for a version of its FCS 2710 offshore wind CTV (crew transfer vessel) that has been modified to meet U.S. requirements. Among other things,

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Globus buys kamsarmax after series of fundraisers
    Globus Maritime has agreed to acquire a kamsarmax - believed to be another sale by Scorpio Bulkers - in the...
  • How prepared is shipping for the next cyber attack?
    CMA CGM has fully restored its systems two weeks after it fell victim to a cyber attack. With shipping increasingly...
  • Forwarders call on government to fix Felixstowe disruption
    Freight association demands the UK government steps in to solve the congestion crisis in Felixstowe, as forwarders continue to suffer...
  • MOL bulker crew tests positive for coronavirus
    The company said about a third of the crew on board have tested positive for the coronavirus. All had tested...
  • Charting the right course to 2050 key to thrive or survive
    An increasing number of players in and around shipping are picking up the decarbonisation baton, but despite common agreement on...
  • China prepares to restore foreign crew repatriation
    The latest initiative made by China represent a welcome trend. But local shipping agencies say they need more government instructions, including...
  • CMA CGM restores systems after cyber attack
    CMA CGM was the fourth of the top four container lines to suffer a significant cyber attack. It is unlikely...
  • Vessels wrecked in storms off Vietnam
    A weekend of bad weather has resulted in hull damage on a CMA CGM boxship, which ran aground after breaking...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: IMO's greenhouse gas plan is already outdated | LNG marine fuel phase-out urged to drive decarbonisation |...
  • World's largest LNG-fuelled containership on record voyage
    By 2022, CMA CGM will have 20 LNG-powered vessels on its journey towards a net-zero emissions shipping industry, says the...
  • Asahi Tanker green vessel orders go to Japanese yards
    Japan's e5 Consortium, which is led by MOL, is following through on pledges to produce zero-emissions vessels. Other initiatives include...
  • China Merchants Port raises $600m in bond issue
    Of the total, $400m of the bonds carry an annual interest rate of 3.5% and are not redeemable for the...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Supply-chain upheaval threatens peak plans, '21 budgets
  • LA-LB already ahead of 2023 emission reduction goals
  • Global parcel volumes expected to double by 2026 on e-commerce boom
  • Hapag-Lloyd speeds installation of reefer monitoring devices
  • CMA CGM says online services restored after cyber attack

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • Greeks swoop on kamsarmaxes sold by Scorpio Bulkers
    Scorpio Bulkers has sold three kamsarmaxes during the past three weeks as it moves its focus to wind turbine installation vessels
  • Hygo gets new chief executive, while gas customer backs out
    Paul Hanrahan takes the reins as Norsk Hydro LNG purchase deal cancelled
  • Shell's Grahaeme Henderson awarded in Queen's Birthday Honours
    Personnel in ports, lifeboat services and maritime culture recognised
  • Klaveness Marine boss sees profitable year at his private companies
  • Volatility exits US-listed shipping stocks, at least for one week
    No company moved more than 8% on a week when shares continued to gain ground overall
  • Manitou signs up to ship cargo on Neoline's sail-powered ro-ro
    French group to transport 40 earth-moving units per transatlantic sailing on new eco-vessel
  • MV Werften banks emergency $228m German loan to finish cruiseship
    Shipbuilder says cash from Covid-19 stabilisation fund will help complete Genting vessel
  • VLCC sale deals highlight 'disconnect' in tanker stock prices
    Analysts say even declining asset values show companies are trading well below net asset values
  • Moundreas and Tsakos Shipping lead Greek capesize buying spree
    Athens and Piraeus shipowners have been conspicuously active on the capesize front last week, but what looks like a trend may ultimately not be one
  • Restart of top Libyan oil field prompts floating storage speculation
    Mediterranean country proves to be one of the few bright spots in weak aframax and suezmax markets
  • Stolt-Nielsen says airlines 'jacking up' cost of crew transfers
    CEO Niels Stolt-Nielsen reveals changeover challenges and quarantines for two tankers
  • India's Great Eastern buys LR2 product tanker from NYK Line
    The purchase of the Champion Princess marks shipowner's second buy in recent weeks
  • How Covid-19 has pushed auctions online and pushed asset prices up
    With ships going under digital hammers, discounts are narrowing - but opportunity remains
  • South Africa selects Ngqura port for first LNG import terminal
    Gas to play a major role in a shake-up of the country's energy sector
  • Hoglund pumps money into Vindskip's unique hull-as-sail concept
    Norwegian company says it is time decarbonisation ideas were turned into reality
  • CMA CGM systems back in business after dealing with cyber-attack
    Liner operator left counting the cost of 14-day disruption
  • Deep-sea port calls now running just 3% below pre-Covid-19 heyday, Clarksons says
    Data points to a big upswing in deep-sea activity, but "great uncertainty" still exists
  • Berge Bulk scraps ninth large bulker in less than two years
    The VLOC Berge Kibo is likely to be scrapped in Pakistan, brokers say
  • Maersk Product Tankers is pursuing a new disposal strategy for MR and LR product tankers after a fleet sale mandate to C...
    Maersk Product Tankers is pursuing a new disposal strategy for MR and LR product tankers after a fleet sale mandate to Citi expired
  • Murmansk Shipping declared bankrupt as creditors hover
    Arctic shipping specialist had seen financial position worsen in recent years
  • First remotely collected evidence helps end notorious Suez Canal pile-up case
    Cyprus Sea Lines-operated vessel ruled 100% responsible for extraordinary collision in 2018
  • De Stoop says secretive shipping industry must blame itself for crew crisis
    Lack of transparency a key reason why politicians did not listen to shipowners, says Euronav chief executive
  • TECO 2030 poaches new CEO from Wartsila to continue fuel cell push
    Newly listed technology company says new man will help solve one of the great environmental puzzles of our time
  • Knutsen OAS Shipping moves into new small-scale LNG
    Trygve Seglem-controlled shipowner is ordering a small-scale LNG carrier that will be used for bunkering
  • Former CMA CGM boxship breaks back en route to recycling yard
    Indian cash buyer NKD Maritime says Jakarta grounded in storm off Vietnam while under tow
  • Maersk Product Tankers' 30-ship sell-off deflates as company shifts to piecemeal sales
    Maersk Product Tankers is pursuing a new disposal strategy for MR and LR product tankers after a fleet sale mandate to Citi expired
  • Hapag-Lloyd boxship LNG retrofit 'is still too expensive' to be viable
    Converting neo-panamax to take LNG tanks is 'economically very, very difficult', says Habben Jansen
  • Niels Stolt-Nielsen reveals two IPOs could be in the offing
    Norwegian chief executive is still considering spinning off Stolt Tankers, while fish farming also needs more attention from investors
  • Ren Le Tian: Rebuilding Yangzijiang, his way
    Ren Yuanlin's son has a different approach to running China's strongest private shipyard
  • Shipowners 'disappointed' by EU's new migration pact
  • Human rights report reveals UAE working towards ratifying MLC
    But Maritime Labour Convention's insistence on establishing union rights for workers remains a hurdle to full compliance
  • India and Malta still have work to do on human rights
    Researchers highlight non-payment of wages and abandonment of seafarers as key concerns
  • Coronavirus claims India's Jalesh Cruises
    Owners of Indian cruise line pull the plug citing mounting debts and growing economic uncertainty
  • Mitsui OSK Lines capesize bulker suffers covid-19 outbreak off Port Hedland
    Meanwhile, Patricia Oldendorff sails from Australia after bulk of crew recover from virus
  • Singapore extends unemployment support for seafarers
    Authorities say measures are designed to help those affected by Covid-19 and unable to join ships

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • DHL hires MasAir Cargo to shave day from Asia-Mexico transit
    Mexican all-cargo carrier MasAir is operating multiday service each week from Los Angeles to Mexico for DHL Express.
  • Asiana reconfigures A350 passenger cabin with Airbus cargo pallet system
    Asiana and Azul are taking cargo seriously in an unprecedented year for aviation. To capture greater cargo revenue, Asiana has replaced passenger seats with a...
  • Career Tracks: Former Mack president joins startup TrovaCV
    Denny Slagle retired as Volvo Group executive vice president and Mack Trucks president in 2018.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2020
  • India's Sep fuel oil consumption falls 4% on month on weaker demand
    Several refiners estimate India bunkering demand has shrunk 15%-20% since onset of coronavirus pandemic in April.
  • Global LNG bunker demand to grow 30 times by 2030: Pavilion Energy executive
    Company is one of two licensed LNG bunker suppliers in Singapore.
  • Japan's IMO-compliant domestic bunker contracts for Q3 settle at Yen 48,100/kl: JFCSA
    Settled quarterly price widely used by shipowners, bunker fuel suppliers in Japan's domestic market.
  • Crude prices fall as volumes return from US Gulf, Libya, Norway
    Reports indicate Saudi Arabia considering reducing or undoing planned OPEC+ output hikes by end of year.
  • External: Global Risk Management

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Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
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PRESS REVIEW
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
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FORUM of Shipping
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Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
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