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November 17, 2020
Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • CMA CGM's new-generation LNG-powered containership being bunkered in Rotterdam
  • Hapag-Lloyd does well in first nine months of 2020
  • Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways to put extra focus on development of coastal shipping & waterways: Mansukh Mandaviya Ministry's new nomenclature unveiled
  • MOL group companies receive high performance awards
  • New China to Cambodia/Thailand (CT5) service
  • OOCL Logistics joins hands with China's Xi'an International Inland Port Multimodal Transportation Corporation for cross-border railway services
  • Swire Shipping deploys first 2,750-TEU newbuild on its newly upgraded North Asia Express service
  • THE Alliance announces updated service adjustments for December 2020
  • Yang Ming names Patrick Tu as President & COO
  • Yang Ming returns to profitability in 2020 Q3
  • Anti-dumping duty imposed on flax fabric from China, Hong Kong
  • Cotton exports projected to be more
  • APM Terminals Pipavav reports Q2 results
  • Kamarajar Port handles largest ever container vessel on the East Coast
  • Allcargo Logistics moves 76-metre long super-sized cargo for L&T Hydrocarbon
  • CCI approves acquisition of 7.73% equity share capital of Jio Platforms by Google

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Ambitious plans
  • DB Cargo to invest in logistics for steel giant
  • Moscow DME renews Isago certification
  • Upward trend in hinterland traffic confirmed
  • A French coup and a new split
  • Baltic Exchange's air freight indices take off
  • Inaction risks wave of bankruptcies
  • XPO promotes Patricia Sánchez
  • Gebrüder Weiss remains on course
  • First transport of coke to Italy completed
  • Twelve UK logisticians of the year
  • ICC decides for DIT
  • One month to go for MAP candidates
  • TNT Swiss Post's new facility
  • More handling capacity on the Red Sea
  • Pacific Harbor Line to test battery locomotive
  • Transplace picks Palo
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Livestock ex St Louis

The Loadstarweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Carriers 'using pandemic to boost profits' claim, as Asia-Europe rates explode
  • IRU warns of haulage insolvencies and 'irrevocable damage to supply chains'
  • Dutch ditch plan for tax on freighters, fearing loss of cargo to rivals
  • Peak season congestion traps truckers for hours at LAX cargo terminals
  • Congestion crisis outgrows ports as container stacks pop up across the UK
  • World's biggest shopping spree produces a new record for AliExpress
  • New vaccine triggers a new plan for distribution
  • Supply chain radar: Pfizer logistics must be as good as its science

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Liebherr heavy-duty crane loads offshore wind monopiles in Rostock
    The new TCC 78000 heavy-duty gantry crane at crane manufacturer Liebherr's Rostock, Germany, facility - Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH - loaded 72 foundation piles for Denmark's largest wind farm between May and September
  • SeaRobotics launches next gen "Utility Class" ASV
    Stuart, Fla., based SeaRobotics Corporation (SRC), has released details of its next generation Utility Class ASV (autonomous surface vessel), the SR-Utility 3.0. Designed to extend the range and versatility of unmanned coastal
  • VIDEO: First night drone delivery to a ship
    Singapore-headquartered start-up F-drone reports that it has successfully completed the first commercial night drone delivery to a ship. The delivery was made on November 1 when a drone delivered a 3D printed
  • Marine Log's FERRIES 2020 virtual event attracts record attendance
    Marine Log's FERRIES kicked off its first-ever presentation as a virtual event with over 400 participants-nearly quadruple the event's attendance in 2019. This year's event was held virtually due to the COVID-19
  • Another 3,000-hp Maryland-built tugboat joins Vane Brothers fleet
    Underscoring the advantages of building in series, Vane Brothers has taken delivery of the 3,000 hp Cape Fear, the seventeenth Maryland-built tugboat to join the Baltimore-based company's expanding fleet. Since 2008, fifteen
  • Pandemic pushes up costs of crew changes
    Ship operators are being warned to expect higher crewing costs next year as pandemic measures and challenges in carrying out crew changes push prices higher. Henrik Jensen, managing director of Hamburg, Germany,
  • Golden Ray: Cutting operations resume with extra bite
    The Unified Command (the Coast Guard, Georgia Department of Natural Resources, and Gallagher Marine Systems) working on the salvage of the capsized car carrier Golden Ray reports that the process of cutting
  • The practical approach to performance management
    SPONSORED CONTENT: Marorka is the leading global provider of data-driven energy management and operational performance solutions for the international maritime industry. We enable our customers to reduce fuel consumption, cut emissions and

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • More seafarers kidnapped off Nigeria
    Five crew of a Ghanaian cargoship were kidnapped about 45 nautical miles southwest of Brass, Nigeria, according to reports. The...
  • UK Club announces 10% rate hike
    'Even those members operating without claims in recent years remain exposed to the unexpected large losses,' International Group affiliate says...
  • Shipowner confidence in LNG as a marine fuel 'improving'
    Some 55 tankers on order have dual-fuel engines, with no contracts signed this year for liquefied natural gas-ready ships that...
  • UK freeports plan presents 'real challenge' to shipping
    'Potential bidders face a real challenge in submitting the kind of detailed proposals, involving a range of different organisations, that...
  • Marshall Islands demands carbon pricing measure from the IMO
    The world's third-largest flag state says a carbon pricing measure is the most effective way to cut shipping emissions. It...
  • MSC closes in on Maersk as the world's largest carrier
    The pandemic has led to differing responses from carriers in terms of their fleet deployment. MSC has continued to grow...
  • CMA CGM in drive to develop bio-methane market
    CMA CGM has put its considerable weight behind liquefied natural gas as a fuel for container shipping. It now wants...
  • Adnoc adds bulkers to fleet
    Company says the 2019-built ultramax will be deployed on its key trading routes, including for the transport of sulphur from...
  • Dry bulk S&P activity 'playing catch up' this year
    Japanese owners were believed to be selling older bulkers as local steel mills reduced their tonnage demand, said VesselsValue head...
  • Attacks on vessels being stoked by economic impact of coronavirus
    Shipowners urged not to let guard down on piracy with the Singapore Strait back in the headlines after a spate...
  • Australia to end crew work extension waivers
    Australia said its waiver allowing crews to serve beyond 11 months on board ships will end next February. It says...
  • DSME wins order for six boxships linked to Zodiac
    Shipbrokers suggested the buyer is UK-based owner Zodiac Maritime. Deal comes as a new wave of boxship orders are expected...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Bulkers leaving Australia for China drop sharply amid political tensions | Trade tensions highlight reality of 'Australia-style'...
  • China-backed trade pact positive for shipping
    Container shipping, dry bulkers and ports will benefit in the long run. However some shipping stocks, especially those that stand...
  • Singapore to pilot common data infrastructure for supply chain
    AfA aims to set up a digital utility to facilitate data sharing and enable businesses to easily connect to the...
  • RCL keeps up profit momentum in third quarter
    RCL managed to cut freight and operations costs by 15% through efficient capacity management along with a lower average price...
  • Sempra Energy receives LNG export offer from Mexico
    Mexico's president said last week that the permit would be granted as long as the Fortune 500 energy company is...
  • Biden likely to make US LNG more acceptable to EU
    A roll-back to the Obama era regulations could make US LNG slightly more expensive to produce than at present, but...
  • Crew kidnapped from vessel in Gulf of Guinea
    The risk profile for all vessels operating within the region remains at critical, with attacks assessed as highly likely and expected...
  • The ship has sailed for traditional banking
    Huge companies such as Microsoft or GM can negotiate preferable rates with banks because of their volume of transactions. If...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • FMC urged to suspend detention, demurrage fees
  • COVID-19, capital spending cuts drive project logistics recalibration
  • Breakbulk sector mulls long-term fallout from COVID-19
  • Container spot rate records don't mean sky's the limit
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Q3 ocean volumes jump 33 percent
  • Asia-US import wave building on East, West coasts

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Navios Partners proposes to take boxship affiliate private via share swap
  • Performance posts profit amid better aframax tanker market
  • NAT shares drop on earnings miss as tanker stocks see more gains
  • PIL elects not to pay out on $60m in notes amid restructuring effort
  • Vroon takes over management of Chinese OSV newbuilding
  • Seafarers caught in diplomatic row as over 20 bulkers stranded off China for months
  • NYK Line teaming up with Fugro to tackle lack of wind vessels
  • Iranian company arrests Norwegian offshore vessel
  • 'Don't panic!' Gard boss says P&I clubs can get through claims crisis
  • Maritime must 'look for colour' to solve diversity conundrum, lawyers say
  • BW LPG's Onarheim eyes India as retrofitted VLGC breaks cargo record
  • Shipping shares soaring again after winning week in New York
  • IMO's Arctic HFO ban 'not worth paper it is written on' without significant stiffening
  • Scorpio returns to bulker sales programme with a fury in $100m spree
  • Navios Partners proposes to take boxship affiliate private via share swap
  • Performance posts profit amid better aframax tanker market
  • NAT shares drop on earnings miss as tanker stocks see more gains
  • PIL elects not to pay out on $60m in notes amid restructuring effort
  • Vroon takes over management of Chinese OSV newbuilding
  • Seafarers caught in diplomatic row as over 20 bulkers stranded off China for months
  • NYK Line teaming up with Fugro to tackle lack of wind vessels
  • Iranian company arrests Norwegian offshore vessel
  • 'Don't panic!' Gard boss says P&I clubs can get through claims crisis
  • Maritime must 'look for colour' to solve diversity conundrum, lawyers say
  • Clarksons chops asset values as VLCC buying interest falls
  • Debt peaks at Fincantieri in 'transitional' year for Italian shipbuilder
  • Diamond S falls to loss amid broadside from merger partner
  • Marshall Islands and European yards issue warnings as IMO carbon meeting starts
  • Threat to seafarers in enclosed spaces rises in Covid-19 crisis
  • Charterer trades blows with Rubicon Offshore after FPSO contract ends early
  • Spain's Scale Gas starts hunt for LNG bunker vessel newbuilding
  • Ince continues finance push by poaching AISSOT's Duncan Sawyer
  • Sovcomflot and NYK refinance Tangguh LNG carriers for $155m
  • Pirates strike again as five seafarers taken from ship off Nigeria
  • Greek tanker sails again after deadly incident off Turkey
  • Stove Shipping sells oldest supramax as fleet cull continues
  • Fearnley downgrades Maersk stock as risks threaten booming box sector
  • Covid-19 vaccine a double-edged sword for container shipping
  • Denmark sets its sights on growth amid the winds of change
  • The Secret Captain: I have woken up crying because it's all hopeless
  • Adam Polemis sells aframax for strong price in scrap deal
  • IMO to consider shipping groups' proposed $5bn zero-emission technology fund
  • European Union approvals to ease recycling congestion at Aliaga
  • Drugs found inside yacht on BigLift ship in Mexico
  • Total adds bio-LNG to CMA CGM's pioneering LNG bunkering
  • Tech start-ups prove a good investment for Danish owners
  • Serving shipowners on multiple fronts, Bunker Holding eyes decarbonisation of maritime transport
  • ZeroNorth: Digitalising decarbonisation while boosting the bottom line
  • RCL turns around year-ago loss as 2020 results continue to improve
  • New Cosco cruise joint venture launches with V.Ships involvement
  • Great Eastern raids secondhand market for capesize bulker
  • SSY: LNG dual-fuelled tankers poised to overtake LNG-ready vessels

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • Biden transition freeze could harm COVID vaccine logistics, advisor says
    It's the logistics, stupid - to borrow a phrase from former President Bill Clinton - when it comes to getting vaccines down to the local...
  • Canada clears 4 firms to bid on COVID-19 vaccine distribution contract
    The Canadian government pre-qualified FedEx Canada, UPS Health Care, McKesson and Kuehn + Nagel to bid on a contract to distribute millions of COVID-19 vaccine...
  • Coalition on demurrage/detention charges seeks intervention from Federal Maritime Commission
    Earlier Harbor Trucking Association complaints about fees in Los Angeles/Long Beach now extended to New York/New Jersey; FMC commissioner says some action likely
  • Tanker shipping at risk of rare winter hibernation
    "Winter is Coming" is a warning in House Stark and usually a blessing for tankers. But there's nothing usual about 2020.
  • Baltic Exchange enters airfreight market with pricing index
    The London-based maritime market data provider will offer subscribers airfreight indices via partnership with TAC.
  • Korean Air takeover of Asiana to create single national carrier
    There are too many airlines in Korea's domestic market to survive, so the government engineered a merger between Korean Air and Asiana.
  • FreightWaves Classics: Colts corraled; round-up of import autos nears finish at Jacksonville
    1971: The round-up of all imported autos into Jacksonville is near conclusion as the latest arrival of 785 Chrysler Colts enters the Port.
  • Commentary: US ag exporters, trucking industry urging FMC to regulate carriers
    Harbor Trucker Association says it's time for the FMC to seriously look at regulating the carriers.
  • Career Tracks: Volga-Dnepr gears up for COVID-19 vaccine delivery
    Air cargo carrier names Yulia Celetaria health care director and forms vaccine task force.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2020
  • EMEA middle distillates: Key market indicators this week
    European distillates markets remain relatively weak on the prompt as increasing lockdown measures chip away at demand, balanced somewhat by reduced supply, while a contango in the futures market has seen traders talk of increasing floating storage opportunities.
  • East-West gasoil price spread hits 7-week high, to push Middle East, India barrels to Asia
    The front month gasoil Exchange of Futures for Swaps price spread widened to a multi-week high on renewed supply-led strength in Asia, and this will likely lead to an increased flow of barrels from the Middle East and India to a tight market in Singapore, where demand is gradually rising.
  • OIL FUTURES: Price rally extends as market eyes COVID-19 vaccine, OPEC+ talks
    An overnight oil price rally continued in midday US trading Nov. 16 as demand outlooks improved following fresh COVID-19 vaccine news and as the OPEC+ group moved closer to extending output cuts into 2021.
  • European LSGO futures net speculative length rebounds from 4-year low
    Speculative net long positions in ICE low sulfur gasoil futures rose 28,389 contracts to 26,380 in the week to Nov. 10, jumping back into positive territory, according to ICE data.
  • Brazil's Petrobras plans to double the number of oil wells at the massive Buzios Field
    Brazilian state-led oil company Petrobras plans to double the number of wells at the massive Buzios Field in the country's offshore subsalt frontier to about 100 over the next couple of years amid a cost-cutting and efficiency program, the company said in a statement Nov. 13.
  • Asia crude - Key market indicators this week
    The crude oil market in Asia started the week of Nov. 16 slightly higher, amid continued optimism from the COVID-19 vaccine news and possible extension of OPEC+ output cuts into 2021, although rising coronavirus cases in Europe and the US could weigh on sentiment.
  • Credit concerns intensify in bunker industry amid firming crude
    Coronavirus and its downward pressure on oil prices may have bought the bunker industry's strained credit prospects some time but rising prices may undo that, according to industry experts.
  • USGC middle distillate flows to Europe at 120,000 mt so far in Nov: cFlow
    US Gulf Coast middle distillate shipments expected to arrive into Europe in November are scheduled at around 120,000 mt so far, with two cargoes loaded over the past seven days heading to Northwest Europe, data from S&P Global Platts trade flow software cFlow showed Nov. 16.
  • Asia middle distillates - Key market indicators this week
    Asia's middle distillate markets are expected to be steady to slightly firmer in the week starting Nov. 16 as sentiment for jet fuel remains firm on the back of heightened heating demand, while gasoil is likely to remain supported due to curtailed refinery production which has led to a crimp in supplies.
  • US crude stocks expected higher amid weak refinery demand, lower exports
    US crude oil inventories likely edged higher in the week ended Nov. 13 as a slowdown in exports offset an expected uptick in refinery demand, an S&P Global Platts analysis showed Nov. 16.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude settles higher on COVID-19 vaccine progress, OPEC+ talks
    Oil futures settled higher Nov. 16 as supply and demand outlooks grew more bullish on COVID-19 vaccine progress and signs that OPEC+ was moving closer to extending output cuts into 2021.
  • AMERICAS BUNKERS: Key market indicators Nov. 16-20
    **Persistent demand worries in Latin America **Buying interest firms at New York, Philadelphia
  • REFINERY NEWS: France's Grandpuits to halt CDU, other units in operation
    Total said Nov. 16 that the crude distillation unit at its Grandpuits refinery will halt today but the other units at the refinery will remain in operation.
  • Saudi Aramco still evaluating increase of maximum capacity to 13 mil b/d: bond prospectus
    **Government has instructed company to increase capacity **Aramco embarking on second international bond sale **Capital raised to be used for general corporate purposes
  • Rotterdam hosts world's largest LNG bunker operation
    **Biomethane involved to reduce carbon footprint **Nine LNG bunker vessels now operating in Rotterdam area
  • ANALYSIS: Mounting piracy off Gulf of Guinea unsettles tanker owners
    **Piracy attacks in 2020 jump 40% on key oil transit route **Owners opt for armed guards, some start to reconsider routes **Pirates tend to target smaller tankers carrying oil products
  • OPEC+ ministers to begin talks in earnest on extending oil cuts into 2021
    **Monitoring committee to meet online Nov. 17 **Delegates review 3- or 6-month cut extension **Analysts say weak cut compliance could cost $7/b
  • REFINERY NEWS: Total Antwerp back from maintenance: sources
    Total's refinery in Antwerp has completed its maintenance but is not back to full capacity, according to market sources.
  • Europe and Africa residual fuel: Key market indicators this week
    **Backwardation deepens in 0.5%S FO barges **Tightness of HSFO in South Africa likely to last some days
  • Interest in environmental market products hit record high: ICE
    **Pollution costs 'critical' to energy transition: ICE **North America strongest contributor to growth **Voluntary climate commitments add to liquidity
  • Uniper Energy's Fujairah refinery completes maintenance
    Uniper operates two 40,000 b/d distillation units in Fujairah.
  • Australia's Woodside confident green hydrogen will become competitive
    **Renewable technologies' costs seeing significant falls **Role for blue as well as green hydrogen
  • Asia residual fuel market - Key market indicators this week
    **Singapore 0.5%S FO values expected to remain supported **November 3.5%S FO demand so far firmer than October's level

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ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
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.
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
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
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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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
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
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
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
››› 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
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%)
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