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November 15, 2023

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International Transport Journal web site
NOVEMBER 15, 2023
  • First exit from Kyiv
  • A quicker intermodal option to and from Mexico
  • Softeon bolsters leadership team
  • Contargo: 15 e-trucks from Volvo
  • Bringing air cargo capacity back into West Africa
  • Leman takes over Swiss freight forwarder
  • King Willem-Alexander tours Duisport
  • Icao and Iaea to deepen cooperation
  • Ruth Wood, first woman to lead Mersey Maritime
  • Trans Montana locos for Green Cargo
  • DHL Express at Asia's crossroads
  • Yang Ming: profit amidst shipping slump
  • "Curiosity of the Day"
  • Etihad Cargo launches IOR solution
  • Crowley names offshore wind veteran as VP
  • Autonomous truck integrated into daily business
  • MOL & Kyuden launch LNG ship "Reimei"
  • Linking up with Indonesia's e-commerce market
  • 70% more capacity compared to 2019

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The Loadstar web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • MSC joins new Asia-Europe GRI bid as contract talks loom
  • Flexport seals deal with WestJet to fill its Transpac freighters
  • Logistics firms unprepared for 'tsunami' of new emissions-reporting rules
  • DSV staff on the radar - from Panalpina to a painful cycle
  • Cape Town loses Maersk/CMA CGM call as carriers battle port delays
  • Mr Joy: All at sea
  • Putin nationalises box line Fesco and eyes NSR development
  • BNSF and JB Hunt target J-I-T volumes with new intermodal service
  • Karsten Obert to leave Rhenus at the end of the year
  • Katherine Barrios appointed chief customer officer at Xeneta

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Marine Log web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Key suppliers selected for world's first hydrogen-hybrid research vessel
    Ballard Power Systems and Chart Industries have been selected by Glosten and Siemens Energy to provide the fuel cells and hydrogen storage system for what is slated to be the first hydrogen-hybrid
  • Casco Bay selects BHGI to design Maquoit II replacement
    Bristol, R.I., headquartered naval architect firm Bristol Harbor Group Inc. (BHGI) reports that it has been selected by Casco Bay Lines (CBL), Portland, Me., to provide naval architecture and marine engineering services

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Container News web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • cargo-partner to double capacity of its iLogistics Center in Slovakia
    The international transport and logistics provider cargo-partner officially launched the construction of the third warehouse hall at its iLogistics Center in Dunajská Streda in Slovakia. The expansion will almost double the storage capacity from the current 27,600 to 50,000 pallet spaces, while upon completion, cargo-partner will create 60 to 70 additional jobs at the new facility. The company ha
  • Two feeder ships fined in Bangladesh for violating flag rules
    Two feeder container ships, one operated by X-Press Feeders and the other by Straight Orient Lines (SOL), have been fined for loading cargo and completing voyages without securing waiver certificates from Bangladeshi authorities. The Mercantile Marine Department (MMD) has imposed fines on the operators violating rules under the Bangladesh Flag Vessels Protection Act 2019. The MMD fined the operat
  • Bolloré Logistics appoints new CEO for Middle East region
    Bolloré Logistics has announced that Jean-Baptiste Rambaud has been appointed as chief executive officer (CEO) of Bolloré Logistics Middle East. Based in Dubai, he will work toward the development of the region. Jean-Baptiste Rambaud aims to launch new projects to drive the company's growth in several key sectors such as Aerospace, Healthcare, Luxury goods, and Food & Reefer. Jean-Baptiste Rambau
  • Europris chooses Maersk's low-carbon shipping option
    Norway-based Europris, retail company with more than 260 supermarkets and one of the largest importers of containerised goods from Asia into Norway, has chosen Maersk's ECO Delivery product aiming to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from seaborne logistics. Maersk and Europris have a long-standing partnership in end-to-end logistics. With ECO Delivery Ocean, Maersk offers its customers the o
  • CMA CGM upgrades its Asia - Africa network
    French carrier CMA CGM announced the revamping of its services connecting Asia with West and South Africa, effective from the first week of December. CMA CGM's WAX service will now be dedicated to Nigeria, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire, with an enhanced fleet, while WAX3 service will continue to serve Togo and Nigeria. Additionally, the Shaka service will provide transshipment service to Cape Town via
  • COAST Autonomous and Nexxiot partner to improve port and rail yard operations
    COAST Autonomous, a pioneer in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Autonomous Systems for industrial applications, and Nexxiot, an Asset Intelligence solution provider, have formed a strategic alliance to increase logistics efficiency, security and safety. COAST's award-winning autonomous technology will be combined with Nexxiot's experience in digitalising shipping containers and railcars to optimi
  • Rates continue falling with capacity additions
    Transpacific rates came under more pressure last week as liner operators began adding capacity. The Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI) on 10 November showed that Shanghai-US West Coast rates lost 12% to US$1,843/FEU, while Shanghai-US East Coast rates dipped by 3%, to US$2,354/FEU. Consultancy Linerlytica said, "Zim's re-introduction of its ZIM eCommerce Xpress (ZEX) in November came as
  • OOCL warns against fake software using its logo
    Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) warns about "suspicious investment software" that is using its logo without its authorization. "The software claims to offer high returns on investments. However, we have no connection or affiliation with this software or its developers, and we do not endorse or recommend it in any way," said OOCL in a statement. The company pointed out it does not offer any
  • Sirius/Neo Bossa service makes first call at Rio Brasil Terminal
    Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), a business entity of International Container Terminal Services Inc. (ICTSI) operating in the Port of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, recently welcomed the first call of the Sirius/Neo Bossa service operated jointly by CMA CGM and Maersk. The arrival of the 9,000-TEU Maersk Lota, followed by the 10,000-TEU CMA CGM Columbia, marked the beginning of the weekly service at RBT. Th
  • Maersk reshuffles services in Far East - Africa network
    A.P. Moller-Maersk has announced several changes to its services between the Far East and Africa. The Danish carrier said the updated FEW (Far East-West Africa) services will provide improved connection, increased reliability, and shorter transit times, while a new Cape Town Express service will connect South Africa. The following new rotations for FEW2, FEW3, and FEW6 services will be effective

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Splash web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Arcadia Shipmanagement orders first newbuilds since 2015
    Greece's Arcadia Shipmanagement has been named as the owner behind a recent order for a pair of suezmax tankers in South Korea, marking its first newbuilds for around eight years. Shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering revealed the order in an exchange announcement last week by an unnamed Liberia shipping company. According to brokers, ...
  • Standard Supply offloads PSV trio in $72m deal
    Norwegian OSV owner Standard Supply has sealed a deal to sell three of its large platform supply vessels for $72.2m. The deal, which will see Standard Viking, Standard Supplier and Standard Defender exit the fleet, is subject to certain conditions to be lifted within the end of November. The company said it expects gross proceeds ...
  • Aker Solutions awarded second Norfolk Vanguard offshore wind contract
    Aker Solutions has won another sizeable contract worth between $46m and $138m from Swedish utility Vattenfall for the Norfolk offshore wind zone development in the UK. The Norwegian energy services giant has this time secured work on the Norfolk Vanguard East following a limited notice to proceed contract for the Norfolk Vanguard West earlier this ...
  • Safe Bulkers sells oldest vessel as part of renewal strategy
    New York-listed Greek dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has entered into an agreement to sell the oldest vessel in its fleet. The company said that it sold the 2004 Japanese-built, 76,015-dwt panamax bulker at a gross sale price of $10.2m. Safe Bulkers did not reveal the buyer of the vessel but did state that it ...
  • Performance Shipping sheds 2007-built aframax for $39m
    Greek tanker owner Performance Shipping has signed a Memorandum of Agreement to sell one of its tankers to an unaffiliated third party. The Nasdaq-listed firm said it sold the 2007-built, 115,915-dwt aframax tanker for a gross sale price of $39.3m. Delivery to the undisclosed buyer is scheduled for December 2023. Following the sale, the company ...
  • BW LPG sells 2008-built VLGC for $64m
    VLGC owner BW LPG has confirmed the sale of its fifteen-year-old for around $64m in a strong secondhand market. The 82,383 cu m ship is expected to deliver to an undisclosed owner in the first quarter of 2024. Brokers had earlier linked the ship to a UAE buyer in a deal worth about $65m. The ...
  • Star Bulk ships out vintage tonnage
    Greek dry bulk giant Star Bulk Carriers has revealed a series of sales of older vessels. The Petros Pappas-led owner and operator of around 120 ships has agreed to offload five ships built between 2003 and 2012 for $72.5m. The Nasdaq-listed company has sold and already delivered the 2003-built supramax Star Zeta to an unnamed ...
  • China Merchants splashes over $500m on eight newbuilds
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has added eight newbuilds to its orderbook in a deal worth around $508m. The diversified shipping arm of China Merchants Group will be adding four methanol dual-fuel car carriers and a pair of kamsarmax bulkers and multipurpose carriers each. The deal for four car carriers is an option called at ...
  • Sea World Management taps Guns N' Roses for latest ship name
    Monaco's Sea World Management has delved into the 1980s American rock music scene for the name of its latest ship. Sea World Management's first tanker purchase in years has seen a ship rechristened , the name of one of the most famous songs by Guns N' Roses, which featured on their 1987 debut album, Appetite ...
  • CII alternative pitched by Danish Ship Finance
    Danish Ship Finance has issued its latest biannual markets report in which it has called for the International Maritime Organization's Carbon Intensity Indicator (CII) to be replaced with a voyage index that shows carbon intensity per voyage to allow performance to be evaluated and optimised. The voyage index would be powered by a global terminal ...
  • MOL and K Line press ahead with liquefied CO2 carrier plans
    Japanese shipowners Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) have teamed with local utility Kansai Electric Power Co (KEPCO) to conduct feasibility research on the design of a liquefied CO2 carrier at shipyards in Japan and overseas. Leading shipbuilders in Japan have joined forces to design a liquified CO2 carrier, with the ...
  • Chevron restarts Tamar gas production after Gaza war stoppage
    US oil and gas company Chevron has resumed the supply of natural gas from the offshore Tamar field, over a month after it was ordered by Israel to stop production due to escalating conflicts in the region. Chevron restarted supply from the field and said that Israeli authorities instructed the US company to resume operations ...
  • Fincantieri to develop shipyard at Ancona
    A shipyard is to be built at the port of Ancona on the Italian Adriatic coast. The yard, which will focus on newbuilds and repair, will be controlled by the local port authority and Fincantieri, Italy's top shipbuilder. In total, EUR80m ($86m) has been earmarked for the project, split 50:50 between the two partners. The ...
  • Naftomar orders world's largest ammonia carriers
    Hanwha Ocean, the South Korean shipbuilder formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, has won an order from Greece's Naftomar worth $496m for four very large ammonia carriers. The 93,000 cu m vessels will deliver by the first half of 2027 and the newbuilds can switch to using ammonia as fuel at a later ...
  • New dry bulk index launches
    Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, has launched the first new dry bulk composite index in more than three decades to be priced in dollars per day, reflecting the freight paid for hauling various commodities across 35 major routes where capesize, panamax, kamsarmax, ultramax and supramax ships ply. With the new Platts Dry Index, ...
  • It's time to bunker down on AI
    Ami Daniel, CEO of Windward, writes for Splash today on the next revolution to take place in bunkering. Marine bunkering - the act of refuelling large ships in either port or at sea - is one of the fundamental anchors of the maritime world. Already valued at $150.7bn globally, the bunker fuel market is projected ...

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Lloyd's List web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Panama Canal restrictions could add weeks to Navigator Gas' voyages
    Navigator Gas, the largest owner of handysize gas carriers, reports another robust quarter on a strong petrochemical market. It says...
  • Seanergy eyes 'best fundamentals' for capesizes in three decades
    Nasdaq-listed owner is projecting a significant increase in average rates for its fleet for the fourth quarter
  • Oil demand growth to ease in 2024, IEA says
    The IEA estimates slowing oil demand growth in 2024, as the agency expects the pandemic recovery's impact to dissipate and...
  • Platts challenges Baltic Exchange with new dry bulk indices
    The index weighting is calculated using tonne-miles, by multiplying the volume of cargo moved in metric tonnes by distance travelled...
  • Star Bulk optimistic about market despite profit dip
    Revenues fall by 39% despite fact that company's ships easily outperformed the market
  • West weighs in with P&I rate hike
    International Group affiliate to increase premiums at the upper end of going rate
  • Webinar: Is shipping's zero carbon transition back on track? Register now
    Join us for the latest Lloyd's List webinar, taking place on Thursday, 16th November at 2pm GMT, to hear the...
  • Danaos launches new $100m buyback and hikes dividend
    Results have yet to show impact of diversification into dry bulk, but Danaos will seek to 'opportunistically' expand bulker presence...
  • HHLA volumes continue to retreat
    European demand remains anaemic in the face of inflation and higher interest rates. Storage revenues are down now that congestion...
  • OSG's Sam Norton to optimise his Jones Act tankers rather than build new ones
    With prices for newbuilding Jones Act tankers estimated at more than $200m, Overseas Shipholding Group chief Sam Norton believes optimising...
  • Daily Briefing
    Türkiye shipmanager Unic takes on nine Gatik tankers shipping Russian oil | US Treasury said to target 30 shipmanagers over...
  • Naftomar adds to growing global ammonia carrier orderbook with $500m newbuild contract
    Naftomar Shipping & Trading joins Avance Gas, Brave Maritime, Eastern Pacific and Exmar in placing orders for combined LPG and...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Rate spread between US East-West coasts erodes amid shifts in volume, sourcing
    The long-standing spread, typically around $1,000, is now half that as volume growth returns to West Coast ports and shippers increasingly tap into Southeast Asia manufacturing.
  • GPA invests $262 million to upgrade Brunswick's ro/ro facilities
    GPA's ability to handle growing volumes has attracted the likes of Rivian and Hyundai, both planting roots in Georgia to export vehicles from new facilities through Brunswick.

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TradeWinds web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • Tufton investment chief Paulo Almeida departs as former TMS man steps in
    London-listed outfit says CIO wants to spend more time with family and part-time interests
  • Seanergy posts loss but is 'encouraged' by low inventories and higher demand
    New York-listed bulker owner continues $0.025 dividend despite ending up in the red for third quarter
  • Poland's Gaz-System 'just one step away' from inking FSRU charter
    Energy company confirms shortlisted final two are BW LNG and Mitsui OSK Lines
  • Transmed scores top-dollar price for capesize fresh from the shipyard
    ArcelorMittal's shipping unit linked to the purchase of one of the most modern capesizes on the water
  • Seven arrested as UK Serious Fraud Office opens probe into Axiom Ince
    UK white-collar crime agency has been investigating the misuse of $82m in collapsed law firm's client funds
  • Performance Shipping pockets profit from sale of oldest aframax tanker
    Values for 15-year-old aframaxes hold ground gained from war in Ukraine
  • Seven ex-Axiom Ince staff arrested in raid by UK Serious Fraud Office
    UK white-collar crime agency has been investigating the misuse of $82m in collapsed law firm's client funds
  • MOL working with charterer Kepco to develop CO2 carrier design
    Japanese giants examining the optimal size for newbuildings
  • Satcoms upheaval: Can Elon Musk sprinkle his stardust on shipping?
    Starlink has 5,000-plus satellites in orbit, more than 7,000 vessels use it and it could soon be ubiquitous
  • Norwegian retailer Europris goes for green shipments with Maersk
    More cargo owners are opting for low-emission transport ahead of EU ETS deadline
  • USTC's Uni-Tankers achieving emission reductions of up to 15%
    Co-owner Mia Ostergaard Rechnitzer unveils Danish group's second sustainability report
  • Ukraine ship corridor loses steam after deadly missile strike on Odesa
    Rising risk perception and insurance costs put a dent in the beleaguered Black Sea trade
  • Coming to America: question marks over whether Okeanis will trade higher in New York
    Analysts say dual listing will boost stock liquidity, but pricing is uncertain
  • Russian shipping costs rose after US price cap action
    IEA says Russian volumes and revenues were barely changed in October despite US targeting ships for the first time
  • Naftomar orders four very large ammonia carriers at Hanwha Ocean
    Greek owner is paying $125m each for dual-fuel vessels
  • Low-profile Valloeby Shipping said to be cashing in on tanker trio
    Malta-based owner reported to have outperformed market valuations by selling former Sea Tankers vessels
  • Oil demand rising as US barrels flow amid volatility
    IEA upgrades forecast for global demand backed by China's petrochemical sector
  • Evalend Shipping linked to LNG carrier duo at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
    Greek owner appears to be doubling up on LNG vessels after recent break into sector
  • Tanker sales keep profit growing at Petros Panagiotidis-led Toro Corp
    Castor Maritime spin-off logs lower revenue due to smaller fleet, but markets 'robust'
  • Navigator expects better profit over winter after record third-quarter earnings
    LPG carrier owner says spot activity will rise, pushing time charter rates up
  • 20-year-old Sinokor LNG steamship 'pushed' for sale like the 'hottest thing on the planet'
    South Korean owner is scheduled to take delivery of first LNG carrier newbuilding in 2024
  • Braemar poised to publish results and hopes to resume share trading
    Bosses plan roadshow as company finalises financial reports following probe into legacy deals
  • Naftomar inks four very large ammonia carriers at Hanwha Ocean
    Greek owner is paying $125m each for the 93,000-cbm ammonia dual-fuel gas carriers
  • Danaos adjusted earnings slip just below analyst expectations amid container market challenges
    New York-listed owner still provides shareholder dividend, confirms purchase of Sinokor capesize duo
  • Safer shipping? Hill Dickinson's Peter Jackson mulls the huge changes over his 40-year career
    Outgoing CEO has seen a shift towards transactional law over the decades
  • India leads the way as Unifleet ethylene carrier and MSC boxship scrapped
    Prices see some positive - but likely temporary - movement upwards
  • Star Bulk revs up fleet renewal with spate of orders and ship sales
    Giant US-listed bulker owner returns to Chinese shipyards to ink up to four fuel-efficient kamsarmaxes
  • Squire Patton Boogs raids Ince to boost Hong Kong team
    Law firm says latest recruits will enable it to provide increased depth and strength to its client base
  • Seatrium plays down impact from US offshore wind troubles
    Singapore-listed offshore yard group said it is unaffected as it is paid based on project milestones
  • Danaos adjusted earnings slip just below expectations as charter rates fall
    New York-listed owner still provides shareholder dividend

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American Shipper web site
NOVEMBER 14, 2023
  • ATI cargo pilots give union power to call a strike
    Cargo pilots at Air Transport International are frustrated by the pace of negotiations for a labor deal and ready to go on strike.
  • New logistics terminal opens along Texas Gulf Coast
    Project freight forwarder deugro has opened a container terminal in Baytown, Texas, along the Houston Ship Channel.

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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
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
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
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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%
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
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
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
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
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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.
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
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
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
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
››› Meetings File
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)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
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