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October 30, 2020
International Transport Journalweb site
  • Contship Italia's intermodal targets till 2024
  • Five locomotives delivered - despite corona
  • Trade body elects chair and Asian representative
  • India: 20 years without docking
  • Norwegian railways upgrades signalling system
  • CBRE: Logistics in Catalonia resilient
  • Berlin airport about to open - really!
  • Hackathon in Valencia
  • New owner changes FSG CEO
  • Funding for fuel cell drives
  • More automotive in Argentina
  • Brexit a benefit for air freight?
  • Flying from Cameroon to Senegal
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Hamburg and Tanger to cooperate
  • Big win for new P2F programme
  • ISO certification for UK pallet network
  • TT Club launches Brexit website

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • Still no return on the horizon after carriers' billion-dollar scrubber investment
  • Exec joined logistics group 'to steal expertise and data to set up his own firm', claim
  • Mid-sized freighters ready to surge, with A321 conversions flying high
  • VBS nightmare at Felixstowe... or just misinformation?
  • Mercedes joins Climate Pledge with EV deliveries to Amazon
  • Why freight brokers must stay the course on digital transformation
  • On the wires: DSV focusing on organic growth? Shurely shome mishtake!
  • Against the odds: 'Better, not bigger' at UPS, just not yet

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • Thrustmaster auxiliary propulsion units selected for Navy's new guided missile frigate
    Thrustmaster of Texas, Inc. reports that it has been awarded a contract by shipbuilder Fincantieri Marinette Marine (FMM) for the design, development and manufacture of the auxiliary propulsion unit (APU) on the
  • Shipowners and P&I clubs turn to predictive intelligence to ensure sanctions compliance
    While sanctions-busting countries continue to find new way to cloak their maritime activities, the shipping industry faces increasing sanctions compliance requirements from agencies such as the U.S. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets
  • Israel Shipyards orders MAN propulsion packages for OPV duo
    MAN Energy Solutions has won a contract to supply complete propulsion packages for two OPV-45 offshore patrol vessels currently under construction at Israel Shipyards in Haifa. The contract covers two identical shipsets,
  • J.F. Brennan gains ISO certificates in three key areas
    La Crosse, Wis., headquartered J.F. Brennan Company Inc. has received International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certification to three separate international standards: ISO 45001-Occupational Health and Safety ManagementISO 9001-Quality ManagementISO 14001-Environmental Management Accreditation
  • Cargill in wind propulsion initiative
    Agribusiness giant Cargill, one of the world's top charterers of ships, is continuing to put its considerable weight behind efforts to decarbonize shipping. In its latest move in this direction it has
  • Kirby earnings hit by COVID-19 and hurricanes
    America's largest tank barge operator, Houston-headquartered Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), today reported third quarter net earnings of $27.5 million, or $0.46 per share, compared with net earnings of $48.0 million or $0.80

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • Britannia warns on higher pricing, but sweetens pill with cashback
    Britannia says it will not set a general increase in rates but will instead raise more premium income on a...
  • Eleven stowaways found on ro-ro at Southampton
    A group of 11 Albanian stowaways were found in the hold of a Wallenius Wilhelmsen car carrier at Southampton days...
  • Pandemic second wave and LNG supply glut imperil winter rates strength
    A winter demand spike has lifted daily spot earnings for LNG carriers to above $100,000 on routes from the US...
  • Take BIMCO sale and leaseback template as roadmap, experts argue
    The new standardised term sheet published by BIMCO will provide some useful guidance about how to put a term sheet...
  • Carrier behaviour more important than credit ratings
    As container lines prepare to publish what will likely be stellar third-quarter results, and bask in the glow of ratings...
  • Felixstowe congestion spreading to London Gateway and Southampton
    Congestion at the port of Felixstowe has spread to nearby box hubs London Gateway and the Port of Southampton, adding...
  • DSV Panalpina posts strong quarterly performance
    Conditions for the freight forwarder have been better than expected, but the assumptions behind its forecasts are more uncertain than...
  • Lloyd's Register launches decarbonisation centre
    Lloyd's Register's new Maritime Decarbonisation Hub will seek to accelerate decarbonisation, help reduce carbon intensity and deploy zero-emissions ships by...
  • LNG marine fuel gains traction as France's Total orders four tankers
    French energy company Total has ordered four new LNG-powered aframax tankers to be delivered in 2023 from two Norwegian companies...
  • Hunter sells VLCCs it bought back from Ship Finance International
    Oslo-based Hunter Group sold the 2019-built 300,000 dwt Hunter Saga and Hunter Laga for an en-bloc price of $168.4m. The...
  • Greek Shipping Awards: The show must go on!
    Boldly embracing and perhaps even expanding the possibilities of digital, this year's Lloyd's List Greek Shipping Awards are still being...
  • Major lines eye scrubbers or LNG for next mega ship orders
    Hundreds more container vessels may go on order in the next two years, with a focus on 23,000 teu and...
  • Greek ferries feel the full brunt of pandemic
    A vital contributor to the economy as well as a lifeline to the country's island population, Greece's ferries face a...
  • IR Class expects Indian tonnage to grow on domestic demand
    Indian shipowners have been augmenting their fleet with new and existing vessels, said executive chairman of Indian Register of Shipping...
  • Daily Briefing
    Free to read: Greek shipping activity grows | West of England defends rate hike | MEP report pushes for EU...
  • South Australia ramps up hydrogen export ambitions
    The per kilogram cost of producing hydrogen in Australia needs to come down first before it can compete internationally. South...
  • Why shipping's real leaders don't join coalitions
    Nailing down a definition of leadership in shipping has always proved hard. That's because the industry is fragmented, which is...
  • No let-up on China tariffs by Biden or Trump
    The chief effect of Mr Biden's approach on tariffs and sanctions will likely be calmer seas ahead, while that of...
  • Gulf of Guinea pirates becoming 'more professional'
    Countering the Gulf of Guinea's piracy threat to shipping demands co-ordinated approaches between companies and states as well as improving...

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • 'Near-record' import volumes slow BC port flow
  • Georgia Ports wants to expand inland port as volumes soar
  • 'Encouraging' air, ocean demand for Q4: DSV
  • Indian cold chain players gear up for COVID-19 vaccine challenges
  • IMO controversy distracts from long-term decarbonization goal

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • A second term for Trump could be good for tankers, research says
    Meanwhile, bulker and boxship owners might prefer a Biden presidency
  • Royal Caribbean posts negative revenue amid accounting error
    New York-listed cruise major posts third consecutive quarter of losses amid pandemic
  • US stocks rocked by tough week, but shipping shares are twice as bad
    Markets stabilise Thursday after suffering worst single day since June on virus fears, election
  • GTT diversifies research efforts into hydrogen and ammonia
    French LNG cargo containment system designer says results of Korean Fair Trade Commission hearing are 'pending'
  • Capesize market 'loses confidence' as supply swamps Atlantic
    Falling rates also follow cascade in oil prices amid Europe's Covid-19 lockdown renewals, brokers say
  • DNV GL names former Telenor CEO as new chair
    The Norway-based classification society has focused on industry digitalisation during the coronavirus pandemic
  • Kirby pitches turnaround as Covid-19 drags on earnings
    The Houston company is posting profits, just smaller ones as the pandemic continues to rage
  • Hafnia to adopt bunker fuel derived from coal waste
    Oslo-listed tanker operator in further decarbonisation drive with Arq
  • Ostensjo eyes expansion as Simon Mokster invests in crewing business
    Norwegian offshore owners teaming to build up Mercator Crewing after 2019 takeover
  • New Fortress buys offshore vessel for new LNG import solution
    Company make key shipping hire and opens US Gulf office to handle barge-based ISO container shipments
  • Maersk Tankers' ZeroNorth expands board as Cargill buys in
    Chartering giant's investment approved as two new faces join board of digital start-up
  • Barcelona seeks financing for cruise projects amid Covid-19
    Europe's largest haven for passengerships has €72m in infrastructure improvements on tap for 2020
  • NYK Line chopping Nagoya listing as streamlining continues
    Big Japanese shipowner wants to cut costs by ending dual listing
  • Scorpio Bulkers was serious about selling - but now what as it waits for wind shift?
    Executives expect a new group of analysts and investors, but can they go two years without a revenue-generating business?
  • LNG carrier spot rates inch higher as tonnage pool slims
    Tri- and dual-fuel diesel-electric vessels join six-figure party but charterers hold back
  • Siem Offshore calls for mergers as rivals take 'unsustainable' rates
    Norwegian offshore vessel owner says consolidation is vital for sector with no recovery in sight
  • Dramatic Navios product tanker rescue adds to security fears in Gulf of Guinea
    Experts say incident shows citizens are becoming increasingly desperate to flee the troubled region
  • Irene Lan takes helm of bulker owner Shih Wei Navigation
    A maritime graduate, Lan rose through the ranks in Shih Wei
  • Pareto auctioning OSV duo as banks seek to recover $267m
    Construction ships linked to Singapore's Coastline Maritime to be sold in the US in December
  • Pareto Bank's shipping book reduced but loan losses also down
    Niche Norwegian shipping lender hunting for new business as it remains unscathed by pandemic
  • Essar Shipping tests buyer appetite for its six mini-capes
    Indian shipowner says it is open to selling vessels, but is not in any rush to say goodbye to them
  • Hunter Group plans shareholder payout as it confirms VLCC sales
    Norwegian shipowner says it has agreed to offload two tankers for a combined $168.4m
  • Novatek poaches Sovcomflot's Evgeniy Ambrosov for top maritime job
    Northern Sea Route operations likely to be a key focus for well-known Russian shipping name
  • The shipping dollar called - and it was ringing from an Oslo number
    While nobody was paying attention, the foreign exchange has made Norway a bargain for global shipping businesses
  • Odfjell chairman slams autonomous ships as a low priority for shipping
    Laurence Odfjell claims shipping has far more important issues to tackle than autonomous ships.
  • Denmark's Esbjerg eyes more dry bulk after new terminal's first discharge
    Port chief executive says he is confident the new facility will attract more business to the port
  • Bassoe: Shipyards face $15.2bn loss on orphaned rig newbuildings
    Norwegian broker says yards may finally have to bite the bullet on rigs with 'nowhere to go'
  • Synergy Marine celebrates workers on FSU conversion project in Singapore
    Despite work difficulties and pandemic outbreak, company applauds work without incident or Covid-19 infections
  • Unisea Shipping makes suezmax debut with $110m order
    Unisea previously only contracted Samsung Heavy Industries to build aframax tankers
  • Cido Shipping linked to first newbuilding order in five years
    Hong Kong shipowner said to capitalise on special relationship with HHI to order two VLCCs

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • UPS pilots ask for more precautions to slow COVID cases
    UPS pilots say the company isn't holding up its end of the bargain to keep them safe while flying cargo during a pandemic. UPS denies...
  • ATSG sees Q3 earnings rise on cargo aircraft leases
    Air Transport Services Group's freighter leases offset financial losses from its grounded passenger planes.
  • Amazon sees surge in Q3 earnings
    The e-commerce retail and logistics giant's bottom line is healthier than ever.
  • South Carolina Ports on brink of 'truly historic' 2021
    'Significant accomplishments' in 2020 will be followed by game changers next year.
  • CIEM chassis begin rollout at new Virginia plant
    Chassis manufacturer anticipates chassis shortage as COVID-19 subsides as well as desire among pool operators to replace aging units.
  • Search ends for Port of Savannah longshoreman
    Coast Guard utilized helicopter, response boat and local agencies in the effort to find longshoreman Joe Williams.
  • Demand for Kirby's inland tank barges sank in Q3
    Kirby tops earnings expectations on lower costs despite COVID and hurricane hits to demand.
  • DSV Panalpina CEO: Q3 results beat odds during pandemic
    Danish third-party logistics services provider's bottom-line benefits from easing COVID-19 during summer months.
  • DOD planning 'every logistical detail' of COVID vaccine distribution
    The Defense Department, the biggest logistics organization in the world, is putting its expertise to work developing a strategic plan for efficiently delivering a COVID...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 29, 2020
  • TENDER DATA: India's HPCL sells HSFO for Nov 5-7 from Visakhapatnam
    The company last sold 27,000 mt of 380 CST HSFO with 3.5% maximum sulfur for loading over Oct. 16-18 from Visakhapatnam to an unknown buyer, at a discount of $20-$25/mt to MOPS 380 CST HSFO assessments, market sources said. HPCL is an occasional seller of HSFO via spot tenders, according to market sources.
  • Bangladesh to maintain HSFO imports in Nov despite shoulder season on high LNG prices
    Bangladesh's import of high sulfur fuel oil in November is expected to be steady from October as the country's plan to import LNG from spot market for the month thwarted due to higher than expected price, industry sources said Oct. 29.
  • GIBRALTAR DATA: September bunker calls fall 2% on month
    There were 412 bunkering operations at the Mediterranean bunkering hub of Gibraltar in September, 2% less than in August, data from the Gibraltar government showed.
  • Fujairah MF market may garner further support on tight availability: traders
    Fujairah marine fuel 0.5%S bunker market may firm up further going into November due to thin product availability, traders said Oct. 29.
  • OIL FUTURES: Crude weakest since June amid coronavirus-dimmed demand outlooks
    Oil prices settled at the lowest level since early June on Oct. 29 as demand outlooks dimmed in the face of rising coronavirus cases that have sparked broad lockdowns in Europe.
  • Rotterdam Q3 bunker fuel sales rise 8% on year
    **Fuel oil sales rise, MGO sales fall **HSFO sees its share creep up from Q2
  • India's BPCL looks to increase Mumbai bunker sales
    **BPCL revives operations at Mumbai Oil Terminal **Supply chain made more efficient to ensure prompt deliveries **Company to tap outer port limit arrangements for bunkering
  • Aframax Med market reaps benefits from Libyan crude export surge
    **Libyan output supports Aframax freight rates **European refineries buying Libyan crude **Other European grades to be pulled East
  • Rotterdam Q3 LNG bunker sales double on year
    *Year-to-date sales greater than annual volume for 2019 **LNG cargo throughput at Rotterdam falls in Q1-Q3
  • Rotterdam HSFO crack hits record high on tight supply
    **Tight availability drives multi-month record for margin **Coronavirus continues depresses production levels
  • IMO, S. Korea partner to help less-developed nations meet shipping climate goals
    **Partners recognize barriers to poorer nations meeting targets **Geopolitics may cause regional approaches

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