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Exim India web site
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
  • PM lays foundation stone and dedicates to nation multiple development projects in Thoothukudi
  • Unmesh Sharad Wagh, Chairman I/C, JNPA to grace CONquest 2024 in New Delhi next week
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  • Tripura to be the gateway to SE Asia via Chittagong Port: CM
  • Coal Logistics Plan & Policy to be launched today
  • Red Sea disruptions seen continuing into second half of 2024
  • US FMC publishes final rule on detention and demurrage billing practices

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International Transport Journal web site
FEBRUARY 29, 2024
  • Automotive focus
  • Intermodal service Alsace - Belgium launched
  • Codognotto conquers Dubai
  • Economic waves hit Hamburg port
  • Röhlig: financial success in 2023
  • Encouraging results for sustainability efforts
  • Two new gateways for groupage deliveries
  • Mycrane goes for growth in the USA
  • Unity in shipping renewed until 2032
  • Aramex gets a tech update
  • Less CO2, more capacity, reliable transit times
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  • Changes within the Stef group
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The Loadstar web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Ocean carriers pile on capacity and dominate intra-Europe shortsea market
  • DHL break-up; M�rsk spin-offs; 'forwarder + integrator' - or not...
  • Land grab from DP World terminal costs Belgian port €41.3m in fines
  • Box lines in legal battle with South Korea's antitrust body over fines
  • Bolloré's contract logistics arm buys French pharma specialist SLS
  • As Amazon fails to deliver and freighters return, ATSG sees profits tumble
  • World Group's Joey Palmer and Duncan Wright move up as co-CEOs
  • DSV - the race to the bottom
  • Boardroom battle at Norfolk Southern heats up as rail regulators weigh in
  • Nabil Sultan moves to pax as Emirates SkyCargo sees team changes

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Marine Log web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • USCG won't enforce controversial CARB CHC regulation
    The California Air Resources Board (CARB) continues to get push back on a commercial harbor craft (CHC) regulation slammed as "unworkable" and "deeply flawed" by the American Waterways Operators (AWO), even before
  • Floating wind MFSV design gets ClassNK approval
    After SOVs and CSOVs, here comes a new category of offshore wind service vessel. ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore wind farm
  • EPA launches new $3 billion Clean Ports Program
    The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today launched the $3 billion Clean Ports Program to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure to tackle the climate crisis and improve air quality at U.S. ports
  • C-Innovation selected to support new Titanic expedition
    RMS Titanic Inc., the company that holds the salvage rights to the RMS Titanic wreck, has selected Edison Chouest Offshore associate C-Innovation to support its 2024 imaging and research expedition. Scheduled for

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Container News web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Port of Melbourne handles nearly 270,000 TEUs in January
    The Port of Melbourne reported an increase in total container throughput for January 2024 compared to the same month last year, totalling 269,044 TEUs. Full container imports (excluding Bass Strait) showed growth from the previous year with higher volumes observed in furniture, metal manufactures, domestic appliances, and paperboard. However, full container exports (excluding Bass Strait) saw a d
  • The Mission to Seafarers appoints new Secretary General
    The Mission to Seafarers (MtS) has revealed that Peter Rouch will assume the position of Secretary General. Peter Rouch will take the duties from Andrew Wright, who is set to retire from the position in September after nearly twelve years of service as the organization's leader. "I am very grateful indeed to have been invited to become Secretary General of The Mission to Seafarers. It is a charit
  • Port of Hamburg sees declined container traffic in 2023
    In 2023, the terminals in the Port of Hamburg handled a total of 114.3 million tonnes of goods with seaborne cargo throughput 4.7% below the level of the previous year. At the same time, container throughput amounted to 7.7 million TEUs, decreasing by 6.9%. Despite the overall decline in cargo throughput, hinterland traffic to and from the German port remained relatively resilient in 2023. Record
  • Fundación Valenciaport's study advances ammonia as ship fuel
    Fundación Valenciaport has initiated a study titled 'Investigating the Safety of Ammonia as Fuel on Ships' aiming to establish the foundations for utilizing ammonia as a ship fuel. The study will encompass methodologies, safety assessments, and reliability analyses, along with the development of technical guidance to promote standardization within the port logistics sector. Specifically, the proj
  • Top 10 Shipowning Nations
    VesselsValue unveils this year's top 10 shipowning nations, reviewing the total asset values for vessels by beneficial owner country. From Japan's resolute leadership in the top position with a US$206.3 billion fleet to the emergence of Hong Kong at US$44.7 billion, asset values and ownership strategies have changed considerably over the last 12 months. Japan Japan continues to lead, taking numbe
  • New container line starts operations in Saudi Arabia
    A new shipping company has started operations in Saudi Arabia, called Folk Maritime, offering feeder vessel services and short-sea transportation solutions. Poul Hestbaek is the first chief executive officer (CEO) of Folk Maritime. Hestbaek is a former CEO of Maersk-owned box line Hamburg Süd and left the Danish shipping giant in August 2023. The new box carrier is expected to provi
  • DNV and zero44 forge partnership for EU ETS compliance
    zero44, a software start-up focused on decarbonization, has teamed up with DNV's Veracity maritime cloud platform to jointly assist clients in managing compliance with the European Union Emission Trading System (EU ETS). The software of zero44 is specifically tailored to Greenhouse Gas Emission (GHG) regulations, offering functionalities for overseeing EU ETS obligations by monitoring allowances
  • Red Sea crisis sees more vessels serving intra-Europe
    Intra-Europe container shipping capacity has gone up nearly 18% year-on-year, as the Red Sea crisis results in more feedering and larger ships being assigned to this segment, according to Alphaliner. There are now more than 170,000 TEUs serving the intra-Europe market, as the number of ships in this segment increased from 581 to 645. In the past year, the average size of a container ship operatin
  • Portsmouth International Port selects ABB's shore connection solution
    ABB, a technology leader in electrification and automation, has secured an order from Portsmouth International Port for a shore connection solution for ferries and cruise ships visiting the port. As part of the port's Sea Change project, aimed at implementing a shore power system across its three busiest berths, the installation will cater to two ferry berths, each equipped with five connection p
  • OOCL, Sumitomo Corporation launch refrigerated ocean transportation service utilizing electric field technology
    Tokyo-headquartered electric services company Sumitomo Corporation and Hong Kong-based container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) signed a business alliance agreement, aiming to offer refrigerated ocean transport services utilizing electric field technology, ensuring the preservation of freshness of various commercial products. According to the announcement, the international transpo
  • APM Terminals invests US$1 million in electric vehicle fleet upgrade
    APM Terminals has announced a significant advancement in its terminal operations fleet by transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). With an investment of nearly US$1 million, the terminal has replaced 28 internal combustion engine vehicles with brand-new, all-electric Volkswagen ID.4s. This shift towards electrification of its passenger vehicle fleet reflects Pier 400's dedication to aligning its
  • Cargo volumes in Red Sea drop significantly due to vessel attacks
    "During the first seven weeks of 2024, cargo volumes to and from ports in the Gulf of Aden and Red Sea declined 21% y/y. The number of ships arriving in these ports significantly declined as merchant shipping increasingly avoided transiting through the region due to concerns over attacks on ships by the Houthis," stated Niels Rasmussen, chief shipping analyst at BIMCO. Since November 2023, Houthi
  • Koerschulte Group launches Germany's first automated drone delivery service
    On Wednesday, 21 February 2024, the Koerschulte Group launched Germany's inaugural fully automated drone delivery service in Lüdenscheid. This innovative venture, supported by HHLA Sky, a subsidiary of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), oversees flight operations from its own integrated drone control centre. After two years of intensive development, the first commercial drone delivery airlin

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Splash web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • DHT orders four VLCC newbuilds from South Korea
    New York-listed tanker giant DHT Holdings has entered into agreements to build four very large crude carriers (VLCCs) in South Korea with delivery expected between April and December 2026. Two will be constructed at Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries while the other two will be built by Hanwha Ocean, both in South Korea. The average price for the ...
  • Mission to Seafarers elects new secretary general
    The Mission to Seafarers, a Christian maritime welfare charity, has announced that its new secretary general will be Peter Rouch. Rouch will succeed Revd Canon Andrew Wright who will retire from the role in September this year after almost 12 years at the helm of the organisation. The new secretary general will join the Mission ...
  • Avance Gas seals one-year fixture for dual-fuel VLGC
    Oslo-listed very large gas carrier (VLGC) specialist Avance Gas has struck a new one-year charter with an energy major for its LPG dual fuel . The 2022-built 91,000 cu m ship has been on a two-year variable time charter with TotalEnergies since delivery. The new contract will start at the end of February in direct ...
  • DeepOcean awarded Equinor pipeline survey contract
    Norwegian ocean services provider DeepOcean has secured a survey contract from Equinor on the operator's gas pipelines in the North Sea. Under the contract, valid for 2024, DeepOcean's scope of work covers pipeline inspections, seabed mapping, and ad-hoc pipeline survey and light construction work. The latest deal with an undisclosed value is an additional award ...
  • Missiles hit stranded Turkish ship in Ukraine
    A Turkey-flagged general cargo vessel, that has been stranded for more than two years in Ukraine was struck by missiles in the port of Kherson. The missiles, likely launched by Russian forces, rocked the 1990-built owned by the Istanbul-based Kuruoglu Denizcilik while moored at the port. The 7,634 dwt vessel arrived in Kherson on February ...
  • Eastern Pacific uses up options for LNG dual-fuel tankers and ammonia-powered bulkers
    Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for two LNG dual-fuel oil tankers and four ammonia dual-fuel bulkers with Chinese shipyards. The Idan Ofer-controlled diversified shipowner ordered two 111,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel LR2 product tankers from CSSC Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI). In June last year, the company ordered two such vessels from the ...
  • Jumbo and SAL welcome Intermarine into heavy lift alliance
    Dutch maritime heavy lift transport and engineering contractor Jumbo Shipping and German breakbulk and project cargo specialist SAL Heavy Lift have formed a new joint venture with liner operator Intermarine. Jumbo and SAL Heavy Lift have already been partners in the Jumbo-SAL-Alliance since 2021. From March 1, Intermarine will join the now named JSI Alliance ...
  • Port of Antwerp-Bruges to pay more than $44m in DP World concession dispute
    The port of Antwerp-Bruges will have to pay €41.3m ($44.7m) plus costs and interest to DP World under a ruling in an arbitration case at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The record fine, which could ultimately amount to up to €100m, is the conclusion of a seven-year concession dispute at the ...
  • Esvagt forges Korean offshore wind partnership with KMC Line
    Danish offshore shipping player Esvagt is entering the Korean offshore wind market through a tie-up with domestic shipping company, KMC Line. The two companies have signed a letter of intent to work together in unlocking the potential for renewable energy production in Korea. The deal was penned in the presence of the Korean ambassador in ...
  • Gulf Marine Services clinches new vessel deal and a contract extension
    London-listed liftboat operator Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has signed a contract extension for one of its vessels currently operational in the Middle East and received a letter of award for another vessel operating in the same region. These two awards span a combined period of 5.2 years and the total company's backlog has now reached ...
  • Tobago oil slick spreads more than 800 km west
    Heavy fuel bunker oil leaking from a mysterious 48-year-old capsized barge off the coast of Tobago has spread hundreds of kilometres west to reach the east coast of the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, while authorities in Aruba, another Dutch island, are on alert for the slick washing up on their shoreline too. Officials on ...
  • RWE forms offshore wind fleet servicing team
    German utility RWE has decided to establish an initial 30-person dedicated fleet servicing team for the UK and Germany to support its growing international offshore wind fleet. Initially focused on five operational projects off the UK and German coasts, the team will secure new, long-term jobs, and have the potential to grow further in line ...
  • China, Japan and Greece in a league of their own in latest shipowning charts
    Which nation has the world's most valuable commercial fleet? Two of shipping's best-known data providers cannot agree. VesselsValue yesterday unveiled its top 10 shipowning nations, reviewing the total asset values for vessels by beneficial owner country. Japan was at the top of the league, its fleet growing in price by 5% over the past four ...
  • Indian-classed fleet more than doubles since Putin's full-scale invasion of Ukraine
    In the two years since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the number of ships classified as shadow or dark has leapt, and Western service providers have pulled back from working with a significant tranche of the merchant fleet for fear of being hit by sanctions. However, the total amount of ships classified by members of ...
  • Shipping's largest, most fragmented sector faces up to consolidation realities
    Shipping's largest sector - dry bulk - has experienced some very significant merger moves in recent months, which many believe is just the start of a period of consolidation for the highly fragmented industry. Analysis of dry bulk mergers as an ongoing trend forms the lead for the February issue of Splash Extra, our subscription-based ...
  • Dry bulk seen entering period of consolidation
    Shipping's largest sector - dry bulk - has experienced some very significant merger moves in recent months, which many believe is just the start of a period of consolidation for the highly fragmented industry. Dry bulk remains the least consolidated of all the merchant shipping segments, with the largest listed dry bulk concerns having no ...
  • You'll be paying for all this maritime tech consolidation
    We've been covering the consolidation within the maritime tech space closely over the past 18 months. While many have been saying it is much needed to make more uniform, standard offerings, the end customer might question this when the dust settles and bills rise. The past few years have seen an over-saturation of platforms and ...
  • February 2024 Review
    The Houthis continued to hound merchant ships in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, getting better with their target practice. Close to 60 ships have now been targeted since October. The European Union agreed to send a naval group to the area. An Egyptian former employee shot three people dead before killing himself ...
  • Tankers: What goes up can still go up
    Against the backdrop of war in Ukraine and Gaza, ship operators have so far this year benefited from rising freight rates, though disruption and uncertainty also bring an enhanced element of volatility to the markets. Despite punitive responses from the US and allied navies, Houthi groups in Yemen say they will continue to attack international ...
  • Auspicious signs for dry cargo in the Year of the Dragon
    The Lunar New Year holiday bit into chartering activity for the vital capesize segment, depressing the Baltic Dry Index from its January 1 level of 2,093 points to a low of 1,308 on January 17 since when it has risen 43% to 1,866 points. Charterers have been busy booking cargoes in all segments and on ...
  • Containerlines get no sympathy from shippers
    As Diana Shipping joined the list of operators avoiding the Red Sea, CMA CGM complained about how the conflict related revisions to schedules has forced up costs for liners such that inflated freight rates may not be high enough to run operations profitably when higher time charter, fuel and emissions costs are eating into margins. ...
  • Analyst Abstract
    Tankers It's been a very solid month for crude and product tankers with China noticeably back in big buying mode. Rates for multiple tanker classes are at highs not seen for many months. McQuilling's prevailing view for the crude tanker markets favours mid-sized tankers over VLCCs in 2024 as major VLCC hubs - Middle East ...
  • Buoyant bulkers lead the way
    A sign of a buoyant market is when secondhand prices edge closer - and occasionally surpass - newbuild prices. Witness the dark blue line jumping up close to the red newbuild line in the Clarkson chart below as evidence that shipping is very bullish about prospects in the Year of the Dragon, desperate to snaffle ...
  • The rise of the seaborne ammonia trades
    The global trade of ammonia is increasing every year with a rise in trade projected until at least the middle of the century. With ammonia becoming a more popular player in the energy and agricultural industry along with a role in decarbonisation efforts, maritime transport will have to follow suit with a much-needed spike in ...
  • How one maritime AI research project could cut 1% of total global emissions
    Sorry, what did you say? Bjørn Åge Hjøllo, chief sustainability officer at e-navigation specialist NAVTOR, smiles in recognition of the obvious disbelief. He tries again: "I said that this project has the potential to cut 1% of all global emissions." 1% of all shipping emissions? "No, 1% of total global emissions... for everything." This may ...

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Lloyd's List web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Panama Canal auction costs more than double in February
    The average price to secure a neopanamax transit slot has more than doubled since the beginning of February to more...
  • US to invest $3bn in clean port infrastructure
    US EPA will make $3bn in funding opportunities available, $2.8bn of which directed to fund zero-emission port equipment and infrastructure...
  • DHT inks deals for $514m VLCC newbuilding quartet with options for four more
    New York-listed very large crude carrier pure play DHT Holdings has inked deals for four new VLCCs with Hyundai Samho...
  • CoolCo expects demand tailwinds as more LNG heads east in second half
    New York-listed CoolCo forecasts seasonal upswing in the second half of the year will be boosted by longer voyages as...
  • Wright to step down from Mission to Seafarers' top job
    Mission provides practical support in 200 ports across 50 countries
  • Marinakis inks new $1bn deal for LNG carriers
    Four 174,000 cu m vessels to be built by Hyundai Samho brings the number of new LNG carriers ordered by...
  • Dry bulk delight helps Golden Ocean to earnings beat
    Golden Ocean has reported strong fourth-quarter earnings amid a robust finish to the year in the dry bulk segment. The...
  • Swedbank signs up to Poseidon Principles
    Initiative designed to integrate climate considerations into ship finance decisions
  • Just one seafarer in eight on Chamber of Shipping vessels is UK national
    RMT union claims figures demonstrate 'super exploitation'
  • Stathes Kulukundis, 81, 'epitomised London Greek shipping community'
    During long career, R&K director 'added gravitas' to a host of organisations including Greek Shipping Co-operation Committee and International Chamber...
  • India wants to stamp out resurgent Somali piracy with new naval action mandate
    The nascent resurgence of Somali piracy represents a viable and imminent threat to freedom of navigation and commercial shipping, according...
  • Shipping 'bouncing in cash' but doesn't know where to invest
    Shipping has benefited from Red Sea disruption and geopolitical black swans but high asset values is making opportunities hard to...
  • Heightened security threat accepted norm for Ukraine's Black Sea traders
    A security threat is always present given the war, but those that ply the Black Sea route to and from...
  • Rubymar owners defy Houthi threats in final bid to save sinking bulker
    The heavily damaged, listing and leaking bulker Rubymar will be towed to either Aden or Jeddah, regardless of Houthi threats...
  • MISC gains from strong gas carrier and tanker markets
    MISC expects softer market conditions for the LNG sector in the near term due to firm fleet growth, while the group...
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding sees clear skies ahead after surging profits
    Alternative fuel shift is expected to anchor growth for Yangzijiang after a banner year
  • Chinese crane maker ZPMC appoints new chairman amid US cyber security accusations
    Leadership change comes as China-made cranes are being targeted by the US citing cyber security risks
  • Daily Briefing
    US courts Asian allies to rebuild shipbuilding prowess as China powers ahead | US sanctions two tankers linked to Iranian...

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The Journal of Commerce web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • APM looks to ease trucker woes over New Jersey terminal appointment system
    APM Terminals will make more slots available for retrieving import containers at its Port Elizabeth site as truckers say delays in booking appointments are worsening.
  • Cosco to partner in ONE's upcoming India-US East Coast WIN service: sources
    The move makes sense, according to a Mumbai-based source, as ONE needs a partner to fill space and Cosco needs a strong service out of India.
  • Carrier on-time service levels plummeted in January amid Red Sea crisis
    A drop in schedule reliability was expected on trade lanes such as Asia-Europe and Asia-US East Coast, but the diversions around southern Africa have also affected routes not directly connected to the Red Sea.
  • New Saudi feeder line to tap into Red Sea-driven changes in demand
    Folk Maritime's stated goal is to "fill an essential void" in the regional maritime market, with its launch coinciding with heavily disrupted container shipping flows.
  • RK Logistics joins wave of 'tuck-in' acquisitions to reach East Coast
    As California-based RK Logistics' high-tech customers move east to new markets, the logistics provider is following by buying New York-based On Time Trucking.

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TradeWinds web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Intermarine joins Jumbo-SAL venture to forge 50-ship 'powerhouse'
    JSI Alliance combines three companies' commercial activities and fleet of multipurpose and heavylift vessels
  • Fixing shuttle tankers is more lucrative than selling them, KNOT Offshore boss Lowe says
    US-listed owner is trying to find new employment for vessels but has not ruled out disposals
  • Samudera Shipping's second-half profit slumps 77% on weaker liner market
    Singapore-listed shipowner continues to modernise and diversify fleet to improve competitiveness
  • Capesize spot rates and futures shoot up as the cargo just keeps coming
    Average daily spot rates are tantalisingly close to $30,000 for capesizes
  • Washington sanctions first shipowner for supporting Houthis since terrorist designation
    Vessel accused of ship-to-ship transfer with another sanctioned tanker
  • Anglo American's new capesize dual-fuelled fleet clocks up over 30 LNG bunkerings
    Global miner marks handover of final ship in pioneering 10-vessel order
  • Shipping banks with 'firepower' see lending opportunities coming
    Shipowners can get good loan conditions as lenders compete
  • Happy shareholders? Analysts wait to see how Hafnia will use huge upcoming profit
    Pareto Securities tipping big pay-outs for investors in booming product tanker markets
  • 'Critical' capacity issue: Italian navy tenders for tanker to store and ship fuel
    Vessel will operate for navy for a year, before ownership transfer
  • Trading giant Trafigura makes VLCC debut with order at Chinese yard
    Global commodities trader turns to large tanker shipyard newcomer Jiangsu New Hantong for first ships
  • CoolCo expects LNG charter market 'bounceback' as shipping distances lengthen
    Charterers starting to rethink their requirements on back of Panama and Suez Canal disruptions
  • DHT confirms Hanwha VLCC double and reveals Hyundai order in potential $1bn eight-ship splash
    US-listed owner goes for super-eco tankers at South Korean yards with contracts including four optional vessels
  • Shipping investors facing tough choices, says Borealis' Toepfer
    Time to be defensive, Marine Money panellists say
  • Alleged Iranian spy ship gets by with a little help from Djibouti
    The vessel said to be feeding Houthis intelligence made a slight detour this month
  • Golden Ocean primed to pounce on expected spot rate rise following 'tug of war' 2023
    Analysts have praised the shipowner's 'strong' level of forward coverage for this year so far
  • Avance Gas bets on spot market by stretching variable rate VLGC deal with TotalEnergies
    John Fredriksen company aims to profit from lower fuel consumption and cheaper LPG bunkers
  • Clyde & Co 'failed to join dots' to spot failures in dirty money checks
    Tribunal gives reasons for record fine for law firm's shortcomings in anti-money laundering procedures
  • Shipyards 'agree to disagree' in $8m patent dispute
    Dispute between ropax shipbuilders is understood to be related to the structural design of a ferry
  • Podcast: Chemship installs Econowind sails and Norsepower grows as wind becomes 'the technology of 2024'
    On board Chemical Challenger as four suction sails fitted to help reduce fuel bills and greenhouse emissions
  • Expectations muted for Frontline profit but first quarter is when full tanker power will be seen
    Analysts say the 24 VLCCs bought from Euronav should transform earnings this year
  • Procopiou's Sea Traders extends newbuilding run with bulker quartet
    Shipowner lifts kamsarmaxes on order at Hengli Heavy to 14
  • ATL bulker arrested in India for hitting German boxship off Istanbul
    In what some claim is a legal first, vessel is held over collision that occurred 5,800 km away
  • George Procopiou's Sea Traders extends newbuilding run with bulker quartet
    Shipowner lifts kamsarmaxes on order at Hengli Heavy to 14
  • Avenir LNG sees 'explosive' bunkering demand exceeding ship capacity in early 2025
    Company targets top spot in LNGBV operation
  • Red Sea disruption and crash payout powers Awilco LNG to record profit
    LNG carrier owner expects a better rate for its first open ship this year
  • Missiles strike and damage stranded cargo ship in Ukraine
    The 34-year-old general cargo ship has been immobilised in Kherson for two years
  • Swedbank joins Poseidon Principles reporting as green lending momentum grows
    Swedish lender becomes 35th bank in group aiming to decarbonise their portfolios
  • VLCC newbuilding price hits 'post financial-crisis high' as DHT breaks Hanwha Ocean drought
    Owner is said to have ordered up to four scrubber-fitted ships
  • Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping force VLGCs back to Panama Canal
    Cost of auction slots has risen sharply in February but remains below the peak of late 2023
  • London Greek stalwart Stathes Kulukundis dies aged 81
    Scion of one of Greece's best-known shipping families was a long-standing member of the GSCC
  • Hoegh family pockets $100m after cashing in on rising Hoegh Autoliners stock
    Family keeps leading shareholding position even after selling 6% of all shares
  • Class NK software house NAPA on the hunt for new partnerships
    NAPA Studios to help companies seeking new ways to work collaboratively on decarbonisation challenges
  • Ex-Hamburg Sud boss Hestbaek launches Red Sea container line amid vessel exodus
    Folk Maritime starts feeder services at dangerous time for ships in the region
  • Class NK software house NAPA launches on the hunt for new partnerships
    NAPA Studios to help companies seeking new ways to work collaboratively on decarbonisation challenges
  • Hoegh LNG sold out on FSRUs but looking at new projects in 'strong' market
    Company nets short-term charter for its conversion candidate Hoegh Gandria
  • Red Sea disruption and crash pay-out powers Awilco LNG to record profit
    LNG carrier owner expects a better rate for its first open ship this year
  • Houthis release photos of stricken Rubymar as Greek bulker reports missile attack
    Damaged ship's broker says owner is examining how to fix breach in hull
  • Golden Ocean confirms vessel sale and sizes up its dividend
    Bulkier owner has raised more debt to fund capital expenditure and keep paying out to shareholders
  • CoolCo meets headwind for LNG newbuildings charters as annual figures soar
    Company logs its highest time charter equivalent level in fourth quarter
  • Saverys' CMB.Tech stacks giant bulker orderbook with ammonia-fuelled newbuilds
    Saverys-backed company brings newcastlemax orderbook at Qingdao Beihai to 26 ships
  • Jovo Energy expands LPG play with $180m S&P deal
    Two VLGCs acquired from Fortune Oil are just a part of Chinese trader's seaborne capacity expansion
  • Samudera Shipping's second half profit slumps 77% on weaker liner market
    Singapore-listed shipowner continues to modernize and diversify fleet to improve competitiveness
  • Favourable exchange rates and rise in shipbuilding revenue lifts Yangzijiang's net profit
    Higher value contracts see Chinese shipbuilder's revenue increase despite lower number of deliveries
  • ATL bulker arrested in India for bashing German boxship off Istanbul
    In what some claim is a legal first, vessel held over collision that took place outside of Indian jurisdiction
  • Greek shipowners still dominate Red Sea transits, Veson Nautical data shows
    But the make-up of users has changed
  • The flaws at the heart of Russian shipping sanctions
    Tightening the screw on tanker operators hauling Russian oil could trigger a new scramble for available tonnage
  • MOL reveals carbon capture and e-fuel re-export plan in Japan and Australia
    Japanese owner teaming up with big hitters for circular green shipping plan

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American Shipper web site
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
  • Freightos loses $19M, eyes profit breakthrough in late 2026
    Electronic freight booking and data company Freightos says a virtuous cycle of growth will enable it to become profitable within a few years.
  • OpenTug raises $3.1M to grow marine operator network
    Seattle-based OpenTug says it serviced over 3 million tons of marine cargo across 25,000 miles of U.S. marine highways in 2023.
  • Is Wall Street warming back up to containership line Zim?
    Spot rates are back above breakeven and Zim's costs are falling.
  • 25% more containers out of LA/Long Beach ports possible: ITS Logistics
    Multiple looming factors in maritime could impact the upcoming contract season, boosting capacity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

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Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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