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October 16, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • Director-General of Shipping notified as National Authority for Recycling of Ships
  • Hapag-Lloyd does well in Q3
  • MSC & CMA CGM announce integration onto TradeLens
  • Port connectivity largely unaffected by the pandemic
  • Shipping sector will recover from the impact of Covid-19, finds survey
  • Implementation of Faceless Assessment
  • KASEZ & other Gujarat SEZs show turnaround in exports post-Covid lockdown
  • Freight transportation of notified fruits & vegetables by Kisan Rail subsidised by 50 pc
  • NICDC Logistics Data Services extends its services to Nepal & Bangladesh
  • Four more trade agreements added to online CoO portal of DGFT
  • UP Cabinet clears Gorakhpur Light Metro project

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Controversy on water and land
  • First freight locomotive in India to run 120 kmph
  • Race horses as first guests on Southern African service
  • AAPA upgrades management
  • Three-year-contract with Brazil's "Toys R us"
  • Swiss carrier tests obstacle detection system
  • East Africa is the new destination
  • Rail extension at Virginia's Central Rail Yard
  • Maersk puts integration plans into action
  • More warehouse space for Dachser Mexico
  • Generation change at Kube & Kubenz
  • Elcome Dubai goes Europe
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • The fair that inspired a successful partnership
  • TLF Overseas appoints new president
  • Belgian Separation Group taken over
  • ZIM's tender offer closes
  • Linz confirms commitment to airport

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • Fewer transhipment boxes being 'rolled' as capacity returns to major trades
  • Air cargo not ready for 'biggest product launch in history' - the vaccines
  • Covid disruption sees smaller, 'more nimble' forwarders score over big rivals
  • Shippers must forecast their freight capacity needs better, say forwarders
  • Hapag-Lloyd upgrades 2020 profit forecast 28% after a bumper Q3
  • Banking executive Yair Seroussi joins ZIM as chairman
  • M&A radar: Waiting for a PIL deal, Santa comes early for CMA CGM, Hapag & Zim

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • Scorpio sells three Ultramax bulkers in a single week
    Continuing its drive to transition into offshore wind vessels, Emanuele Lauro's Scorpio Bulkers Inc. (NYSE: SALT) today said that it had entered into an agreement with an unaffiliated third party to sell
  • VIDEO: NNS prepares for launch of Virginia-class submarine Montana
    Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) has transferred the recently christened Virginia-class submarine Montana (SSN 794) to the floating dry dock at is Newport News Shipbuilding division in preparation for the ship's launch. During
  • Golden Ray salvage gets back on track
    Efforts to remove the wreck of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray from St. Simons Sound, Ga., look to be getting back on track. On Oct, 7, the Unified Command working on
  • Liberian Registry slams proposal to include shipping in EU Emissions Trading System
    The Liberian Registry has added its voice to those opposing the European Union Parliament proposal to include international shipping in the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), "We understand the need for efforts
  • Stena Line stretches two RoPax vessels
    Sweden's Stena Line is making major upgrades to two of its RoPax ships- the Stena Lagan and sister ship Stena Mersey, both built in 2005 - that include cutting both ships and
  • Hurricane Delta delays Mississippi River revetment work
    The Big River Coalition says it has confirmed that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) was forced to adjust the previously advertised schedule of work for revetment and stone berm operations
  • Zero-emission vessels pioneer Pace Ralli joins FERRIES 2020 lineup
    Pace Ralli, cofounder of SW/TCH Maritime, which is building America's first hydrogen fuel cell powered vessel, has joined the lineup of qualified speakers for Marine Log's upcoming virtual FERRIES 2020 event being
  • Viega brings marine products in metric sizes to North American market
    Complementing its extensive standard product offerings, Broomfield, Colo., based Viega LLC is introducing three marine pipe pressing systems in metric sizes to the North American market. Now carrying over 400 marine metric
  • Saudi Aramco commits to securing ABS ENVIRO notations
    Saudi Aramco intends to achieve the ENVIRO notation for each vessel in its 23-strong fleet of offshore support vessels, tugs, self-elevating units, and special purpose vessels. Seven vessels have already been awarded

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • Zim names banking veteran Yair Seroussi as chairman
    Mr Seroussi, a former head of Morgan Stanley Israel and Bank Hapoalim, replaces Aharon Fogel after his six years in...
  • Industry mavericks' proposals challenge shipping status quo
    From creating a data-sharing initiative to establishing a new crew change taskforce, the Global Maritime Forum is setting itself up...
  • Socially responsible owners can expect cheaper pricing for compliance
    'So far we've only seen small pricing adjustments, although these will probably become more significant as competition in this space...
  • Gulf of Guinea kidnappings increase by 40%
    The International Maritime Bureau reported 132 piracy incidents in the first nine months of 2020, compared with 119 for the...
  • Many cargo rollovers at Asian transhipment ports
    Early indications suggest considerable supply chain disruptions will continue deep into the fourth quarter of the year as peak season...
  • Paying off hackers risks triggering sanctions, legal expert says
    Victims of cyber attacks 'may not have done anything wrong, but they are in a position where they can't make...
  • Shipping forum told to expect patchy recovery and higher costs
    India, the Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand are seen as having the worst prospects over the next 12 months. With the...
  • Carriers complete TradeLens integration
    The decision by two of the top five carriers to join a blockchain environment developed by Maersk has added credibility...
  • Industry call for taskforce to tackle crew change
    A taskforce to combat the crewing crisis is needed to set industry-recognised safety standards and movement protocols, according to Ocean...
  • We are changing the way you receive your regular container analysis
    Lloyd's List is consolidating the way we communicate to our readers and reducing the quantity and frequency of our emails...
  • Shipping tells US its sanctions policies are a 'kiss of death'
    American expectations that marine service providers share unsubstantiated information about possible sanctions-busting vessels is a 'kiss of death' for innocent...
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises earnings guidance
    Hapag-Lloyd has joined Maersk in updating its full-year earnings guidance. While uncertainties remain over the progression of the pandemic, the...
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells ultramax duo
    The two ultramaxes, which were built in 2017, were sold for $34m, and will be delivered this quarter, Scorpio Bulkers...
  • Malaysia ramps up LNG bunkering development
    Privately owned Godell Gas is also looking to tap two Chinese partners for financing and project management expertise to develop...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Regional regulations gain ground at Global Maritime Forum | Fractured regulatory framework fears raised | Chinese demand...
  • Crew change crisis: 'Nothing is happening', conference told
    Necessary technological improvements as a result of lockdowns have been far overshadowed by the serious and continuing problems the pandemic...
  • US channel blocked to deep-draft vessels after hurricane
    The US Army Corps of Engineers is currently dealing with a barge that sank in Louisiana's Calcasieu Ship Channel on...
  • Large bulkers divert to Philippines for crew changes
    Manila anchorage has been the most popular choice for crew changes, Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows. But recent cases of...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • BNSF provides North Dakota rail to Pacific Northwest
  • Norfolk, Wilmington among winners of $220 million in US port funding
  • JOC Uncharted: Dynamic allocation ahead of dynamic procurement
  • Barriers to new truck capacity rising: ATA's Costello
  • Hapag-Lloyd upgrades Q3, fiscal year outlook on stronger volumes
  • High level of cargo rolling prevails at Asian hubs
  • Strong demand keeps Antwerp volume at 2019 levels
  • MSC, CMA CGM tout TradeLens benefits as they complete integration

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells third vessel of week as wind push continues
    Ultramax SBI Hera is latest to be dealt in owner's transition, owner confirms
  • Dynagas Partners finds new investor in outgoing US football team owner
    Utah businessman Dell Loy Hansen is in the process of selling his three teams after controversy
  • Analyst takes wrecking ball to pure-play owner model, but will diversity help NAVs?
    Clarksons Platou's Nokta says owners need to shake things up if they want to improve valuations
  • Meet 30 people that will shape shipping's future
    TradeWinds' TW+ magazine celebrates its 30 year anniversary by looking forward
  • Crude tanker rates not as bad as brokers say, owners argue
    Owners say they are getting much better rates than the paltry sums quoted by brokers
  • Scorpio Bulkers selling third vessel of week as wind push continues
    Ultramax SBI Hera is latest to be dealt in owner's transition, market sources say
  • Boxship owners steer clear of newbuildings amid uncertainty
    Brand-new vessels lose millions of dollars in value within five years, VesselsValue data shows
  • Mix of LNG ship types helps charterers as sector commoditises
    Dynagas reveals it has nudged its newbuildings up to unique size of 200,000-cbm
  • Christian Oldendorff: First among young Germans seizing the economic potential of technological leadership
    Shipping heir's visionary outlook makes him one to watch as a new generation of shipowners come to the fore
  • Gil Ofer: Eastern Pacific takes the tech track to zero carbon
    Company's next generation believes technology will be as important as alternative fuels to eliminate emissions
  • John Michael Radziwill: 'To be effective, you've got to love the game'
    CTM boss say profits should come from delivering added value
  • Chung Ki-sun: Driving digitalisation at HHI
    South Korea's new generation in shipbuilding strives to tie incoming technologies with improved work processes
  • Thirty years of supersizing the cruise industry
    Top 10 lists from 1990 and 2020 highlight just big the sector and its ships have become
  • Question Time with Julian Bray: Hitting the heights
    He was there for the very first issue, and he's still guiding TradeWinds' fortunes. There have been plenty of peaks - literal and journalistic - along the way
  • Hugo De Stoop: Converting good governance into cash
    To an outsider, the Euronav CEO may not cut the image of the model senior shipping executive for the coming era. But that would be wrong
  • Michael Webber: What comes after G? E and S, of course
    That's governance sorted, now for environment and social ...
  • Jan Dieleman: Cargill goes for a deeper shade of green
    The head of the trader's shipping unit is keen to pursue sustainable, profitable policies
  • Hideaki Saito: Saving the planet, one IMO meeting at a time
    The bureaucrat who is guiding IMO member states as they grapple with environmental decisions that will shape the shipping markets for decades
  • Elisabeth Grieg: 'I am too impatient. Someone has to go first, to show it is possible'
    Norwegian bulker group and its chair practise what they preach when it comes to social values
  • Jason Klopfer: Navig8's jack of all trades
    The Navig8 commercial director with broking in his blood and long pedigree in tankers has quickly learned the finance game
  • Josh Weinstein: The toughest job in shipping - getting cruiseships cruising again
    The executive tasked with leading a new team to resuscitate Carnival from its coronavirus shock
  • Lars Christian Skarsgard: Belships CEO combines a businessman's mind with the instincts of a mariner
    Dynamic executive was brought in to spearhead the regeneration of venerable shipowner
  • Maria Angelicoussis: Making her mark at Maran
    John Angelicoussis' only daughter is widening her footprint at the shipping powerhouse
  • Robert Maersk Uggla: New blood, new values
    Grandson of Arnold Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller holds the patriarch's family values, but has totally shaken up the group's structure
  • Noura Al Dhaheri: Building a bridge between big data and ports
    The head of Abu Dhabi Ports' digital drive is modernising trade for the UAE by pushing the boundaries of single-window platforms
  • Lars Peder Solstad | 'He must be driven by something other than just money, right?'
    The winds are shifting, so Solstad Offshore is steering beyond oil into a new world of renewables shipping
  • Louise Nevill: Working hard to shake up the old boys' network
    In the most traditional of marine insurance markets, she's providing a role model for ambitious women to follow
  • Xu Lirong: Enacting China's maritime vision
    What Cosco boss does matters immensely for shipping
  • Andi Case: Say what you like about Clarksons' boss, you can't ignore the empire he has built
    As shipbroking's top dog, the Clarksons CEO is not to everyone's taste. Ruthless? Visionary? Or maybe 'like an upmarket chocolate - hard on the outside but with a soft centre'
  • Igor Tonkovidov: Sovcomflot is determined to be leader of the pack on technology
    CEO unfazed after an 'interesting' first year
  • Andrea Gacki: Turning up the heat on America's foes - and the shipowners that deal with them
    The head of the US body that sets blacklist sanctions has the potential to radically alter whom shipowners do business with
  • Cash buyers challenge Bangladesh breakers 'cartel' over pricing
    Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association feels demolition levels are too high
  • Shipping companies and public markets are 'a big question mark'
    Or shipping companies could be too focused on net asset value
  • Kristian Jebsens Rederi chops annual loss and expects profit in 2020
    Chief executive Bjorn Jebsen stays mum on extent of partnership with MUR Shipping
  • Esvagt gives up on Brexit deal as it prepares for the worst
    Danish offshore vessel owner looking to the US as it expects barriers to trade in the UK
  • Lois Zabrocky: the Iowa farm kid who made it to the C-suite
    This year's CMA Commodore has come a long way since joining the old Maritime Overseas Corp as the first woman on the chartering desk in 1992, but one thing hasn't changed: her phone extension
  • Sea Cargo Charter ratchets up pressure on box carriers over CO2 emissions
    Pledge may lead to more transparency and accountability across the industry
  • Lois Zabrocky: The men bet on whether she would last, but 'they had never met me'
    International Seaways chief tells how she quickly won over male colleagues
  • 'Bullish' VLCC owners eye key November loadings after rate rise
    Will charterers play it cool with new Middle East requirements after stronger finish to October programme?
  • CMA CGM boxship goes aground in Suez Canal
    Tugs working to free vessel after it became stuck on Wednesday morning
  • Hapag-Lloyd outlook shows earnings could top $3bn this year
    Strong third-quarter leaves liner operator in stronger-than-expected position
  • China Classification Society sees further fleet growth
    Beijing-based safety outfit is emerging as a major player in the classification business
  • New finance options help Strategic Marine win wind farm ship order
    Singapore shipbuilder clinches deal from UK owner WEM Marine for crew vessels
  • Cash buyers challenge Bangladesh breakers 'cartel' as battle is joined over pricing
    Bangladesh Ship Breakers Association feels demolition levels are too high
  • Turkey's Akmar places back-to-back dry bulk order in China
    Piecemeal ordering is the name of the game as Istanbul-based player returns to Cosco for ultramax newbuilding
  • Eastern Pacific collaborates with GoodFuels in biofuel bunker trial
    CEO Cyril Ducau says shipowners and managers should not to take a wait-and-see approach towards decarbonisation
  • Shell says huge Prelude FLNG unit will not restart this year
    Work continues to trace water ingress on wiring throughout huge floating production unit off Australia
  • Charity's bid for seafarer centre cash makes it into Jacinda Ardern's manifesto
    New Zealand's Labour Party pledges to fund welfare centres after campaign by Human Rights at Sea and domestic crew organisation
  • Recycling consultant says Turkish yards are safe amid concerns
    Sea2Cradle says it believes Turkish recyclers are maintaining standards despite heavy workload and criticism
  • Tanker executive Mathieu Philippe takes new commercial role at Bureau Veritas
    Former broker and trader returns to Paris as class society adapts to changing times
  • 'Zombie' boxships revived as panamax fetches highest rate in a decade
    Peter Dohle fixture paves way for longer deals as classic panamax rates hit ten-year peak
  • Shipyard worker dies after scarf becomes trapped in grinder
    After horrific accident in Malaysia's Rantau Panjang Shipbuilding zone, 44-year-old dies in hospital
  • Cosco delivers blow to lease finance sector, taking deals in-house
    Shipping giant Cosco has pulled the plug on outside ship finance for this year, taking well over $1.5bn out of the Chinese lease finance market.
  • Shipowners and sovereign wealth steer MAP business
    Norwegian shipowners and Kuwait's sovereign wealth fund oversee MAP's shipping dealmakers in London
  • Maritime Asset Partners 'building out' its team and its portfolio
    Norwegian-Kuwaiti venture expanding its book and looking to hire maritime dealmakers to buy its first bulkers
  • Yukito Higaki: Imabari president has to leverage a distinguished history into a successful future
    If joint venture is a winner, Japan could be catapulted to a position of leadership on environmentally friendly, technically advanced vessels
  • Korean Register boss speaks out on Sewol and Stellar Daisy disasters
    Classification society wants to move on from sinkings, and is plotting the next stage of its growth as it expands globally and targets 100m-gt fleet
  • Cargo claim leads to yet another Singapore tanker arrest
    South Korean tanker becomes the latest arrestee in spate of oil cargo disputes to land in the city-state's courts.
  • Interest in neo-panamaxes begins to stack up at yards
    Most liner operators are using vessels of between 13,000 teu and 15,000 teu to service transpacific and North/South trades
  • Covid-19's impact on shipping not as crippling as other industries, financiers say
    Small orderbook has helped sector prove resilience in the face of pandemic, and could draw investor notice
  • Scorpio Bulkers sells two ultramaxes amid wind-turbine switchover
    Monaco-based bulker owner has offloaded five vessels since early September and has four others on market
  • US official blasted over 'maximum pressure' sanctions effort
    The extent of the US blacklist is creating significant challenges for shipping, panellists said
  • Iino Kaiun lines up LPG-fuelled VLGC newbuildings at DSME
    Second dual-fuel VLGC newbuildings contract for Japanese owner this year

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • How Panama Canal navigated COVID, drought and trade war
    Cargo mix and larger locks kept Panama Canal volumes rising despite headwinds.
  • 'Untraditional peak' a good thing at Port of New York/New Jersey
    "Port partners are taking proactive steps to add more resources and service hours to support this untraditional peak cargo volume season."
  • DOT spending $220 million to speed cargo at 18 ports
    Port of Virginia gets $20.2 million for container yard expansion.
  • FAA eases regulations for commercial space transport
    Final rule streamlines launch and reentry requirements for burgeoning commercial space industry
  • Significant earnings jump spurs Hapag-Lloyd forecast revision
    German container carrier now expects 2020 EBITDA of between $2.8 billion and $3.04 billion.
  • $1 billion Mexico-Canada rail link proposed
    The USMCA Corridor would connect rail from the Pacific Ocean in Mexico through the United States all the way to Canada.
  • CMA CGM and MSC complete TradeLens integration
    With two more major carriers actively sharing information, data on nearly half of the world's ocean container cargo is now available on a single blockchain-based...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2020
  • Singapore's LSMGO, marine fuel 0.5%S bunker at parity for first time in 5 months
    Demand for ultra-low sulfur distillate failing to pick up over persistent coronavirus concerns.
  • S Africa to begin LNG bunker operations by 2021: DNG Energy
    License to allow floating storage unit in Algoa.
  • ARA diesel, gasoil stocks slip 3.5% on week to 2.786 mil mt amid reduced supply
    NW Europe demand for 50ppm gasoil relatively stable amid mild temperatures, relatively high stocks.
  • Oil falls as coronavirus risks offset US crude draw, stimulus hopes
    Seven-day moving average of new coronavirus infections hits fresh nine-week high.

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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
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.
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
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
Unatras confirms the national road haulage ban from May 25th to 29th.
Rome
Condolences for the truck driver's death. A complaint has been filed against Trasportounito.
A new plastic recycling plant will be built in Porto Marghera.
Venice
A total investment of approximately 34 million euros is expected
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.
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%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
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
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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
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
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
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%.
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
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
Over 65 kilos of cocaine were seized in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
They were hidden at the bottom of a wooden chest of drawers
Bunkering in the port of Rotterdam decreased by -25% in the first quarter
Rotterdam/Paris
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