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December 4, 2007
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attacks declining in SE-Asia, say shipowners
    ASIAN shipowners, who control 40 per cent of the world's fleet, say piracy has declined in South-east Asia but is on the rise globally.
  • New Delhi approves US$7b rail freight corridor project
    NEW DELHI has given the go-ahead to a US$7 billion plan to create rail freight corridors that will link eastern and western India to accelerate the movement of cargo.
  • DHL offers to beat holiday rush
    Express and logistics company DHL has launched the Beat the Rush promotion for international shipments to help customers beat the year-end holiday season rush.
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries announces 679.8b won S'pore order
  • LNG carrier surplus may hit tanker rates in next 2 yrs
  • China Shipping expects profit to be much higher than previously forecast

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM group to acquire 100,000 TEU per year US Lines
  • Shandong seaports throughput to surpass 10 million TEU
  • Qingdao to be logistics centre of China for Japan and South Korea
  • Air Sea, Weihai port to jointly operate feeder service to Qingdao
  • Haikou port to add two container berths next year
  • Hunan imports surges 91pc in first 10 months
  • Congestion prompts Maersk to uncouple main service from Angola
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands and relocates warehousing in St. Petersburg
  • 'Reagonomics', railway upgrades, Black Sea CTs enliven Russian conference
  • Cathay to increase flights from Hong Kong to Vancouver thrice daily
  • China Southern launches three domestic services
  • Air cargo link takes Canadian Maritime perishables to New York, Asia

Exim Indiaweb site
  • China & Europe to cooperate on shipping security
  • Intermodal rail service commenced between Yantian terminal & Kunming
  • Hamburg Sud christens Monte Tamaro
  • China United Lines expands capacity on south China-Vietnam service
  • NTL-Logistics to commence box service from Hong Kong to Jakarta, Singapore
  • Sinotrans to consider buying smaller rivals
  • CMA CGM to develop Xiamen's Haicang port
  • GAC opens office in Prague
  • Wan Hai takes delivery of two containerships
  • Precious Shipping to buy 15 new vessels
  • Chennai feeder operators to impose trade surcharge
  • GE Shipping books 2 Supramax vessels
  • Perma Shipping Line commences own operations at ICD-Pune
  • Groundnut oil exports resume
  • Trailer drivers strike at CCT called off
  • ABG plans second major shipyard in Surat
  • MICT setting new benchmarks
  • Container Gateway connects more effectively with northern hinterland trade
  • CONCOR opens temporary warehouse for LCL cargo at ICD-Sabarmati
  • Mumbai second most expensive office market
  • Plexconcil to launch MAI schemes to benefit industry
  • Nath calls for increased PPP projects & effective farm supply chains
  • Cabinet clears 11th Plan draft
  • Valuation rules adding to exporters' woes-Fieo
  • Undaunted by rupee rise shock, GJEPC aims higher
  • Packages barely touch fringe of exporters' concerns, says Commerce Ministry

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • Italian general strike affects transport industry
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines increases profit
  • New UAE freighter airline
  • First Freight Company to acquire 70,000 railcars
  • Gefco sales up

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • Pirates release Almarjan
  • Stolt-Nielsen wins amnesty case
  • Golden Ocean's Dreyfus charters
  • Deep Sea's earning still on upward trend
  • Ulstein Design is "fastest growing"

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • More indictments in marine hose price fixing case
  • Transocean to raise $8.5 billion
  • Teekay spin-off files for IPO
  • Ingram on tank barge newbuild spree

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • Matson Navigation announces jump in Hawaii service rates
  • MTC Holdings closes deal for Mexican multi-modal facility
  • CBP taps Tideworks as AMS Service Center
  • Washington State Ferries stepping up vessel inspections
  • Helen Devery elected to CREDC Board of Directors

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • CMA CGM seals deal to buy US Lines
    FRENCH container shipping giant concludes agreement to buy niche tranpacific operator, confirming Lloyd's List report.
  • CMA CGM in talks to buy US Lines
  • Hellenic Carriers raises $60m from London IPO
    FOTINI Karamanlis-led company nets '29m from London's Alternative Investment Market floatation.
  • Alarm raised over Canada dockers security row
    BRITISH Columbia Chamber of Shipping raises red flag as dockers refuse to comply with security clearance program.
  • Welcome to the real world
    THERE is a great difference between the world of theoretical ship operation and the real world of shipping.
  • Other peoples' eyes
    THERE are suggestions that Vessel Traffic Services should have their authority greatly increased.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • NCL, BV respond to blast report
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line and class society Bureau Veritas have responded to claims that they were both responsible for the Norway's 2003 boiler blast
  • Nymex takes seat on Imarex board
    NYMEX Holdings, parent company of New York Mercantile Exchange, has takes a seat on the board of Imarex, the Oslo based shipping derivatives market
  • CMA CGM buys US Lines
    FRENCH liner giant CMA CGM has expanded its capabilities in the Pacific with the acquisition of California-based US Lines
  • Eckero wins control of Birka
    REDERI AB Eckero, the Finnish ferry company, has acquired control of more than 96% of the shares and votes in fellow Finnish shipping company Birka Line
  • Gazprom partners Total in gas
    GAZPROM will team up with French oil and gas major Total for the development of the Astrakhan gas field on the northern Caspian Sea coast
  • Ships are 'most carbon-friendly'
    ASIAN owners have defended shipping's emissions record describing ships as the 'most carbon-friendly' form of commercial transport
  • Safety slips can spell end of class
  • Keppel O&M unveils tech centre
  • Scandlines sales a snip for Clipper
  • Tata develops Mozambique coal links
  • Mutiny at Indian Register
  • Møller erases big box loss
  • 140-year old ferry contract renewed
  • Cosco Busan in a sea of lawsuits
  • EPA proposes new diesel rules

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • CMA CGM buys U.S. Lines
    French line has a vessel-sharing agreement with the four-year-old niche carrier, which operates in the trans-Pacific.
  • Ports America signs Bayonne contract
  • More delays for LA's TraPac
  • Risk analysis enhances Customs cargo checks
  • Panama Canal awards second excavation contract
  • MTC closes acquisition of Mexico intermodal hub
  • Port of LA channel re-opened
  • Maersk Line bids for DoD high-speed vessel
  • Truckers end Chennai strike
  • Fuel fee hike for Cargolux
  • DP World breaks ground for Cochin box terminal

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • CMA CGM to buy USL?
  • YICT opens intermodal rail link to Yunnan Province
  • China Shipping invests in Fuzhou container terminal
  • Panalpina Q4 volumes 'very strong'; internal controls tight
  • Maersk ropes in Deloitte to prepare a master plan for its Indian container terminal

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • Barge owner sued
    K-Sea Transportation faces a $16m sexual harassment lawsuit by a former employee.
  • Argentina goes to Fesco
    Seven months after a fire puts its lone ice-breaker out of commission, the Argentine navy turns to Far-Eastern Shipping to supply Antarctica.
  • Cosco's Singapore sell-off
    Cosco Singapore says it hopes to sell its 12 bulkers to bring in $500m and focus on shipyards.
  • Feds sue Busan owner
    Regal Stone and a bay pilot face lawsuit in the oil spill from the containership Cosco Busan.
  • CMA CGM buys US Lines
    French carrier buys up California-based company with chartered-in fleet.
  • Search for chief falters
    Swedish Club goes for 15% as it hesitates over appointment of new managing director.
  • Su: 'Boom is insane'
    TMT chief hits out at unsustainable dry bulk boom despite inking three VLOCs last month.
  • Pina colada with a kick
    Spanish authorities find a container from Mexico filled with cans of pineapple ' and cocaine.
  • BC Ferries bomb scare
    Police evacuate a BC Ferries terminal after a passenger makes a bomb threat, as the ferry owner considers a lawsuit.
  • US forces key to ship's release
    Dubai operator of vessel freed off Somalia praises intervention of US navy but won't speak of ransom.
  • BW Gas warns bondholders
    New Norwegian tax rules could leave it in breach of debt covenants, gas carrier player says.
  • NSCSA edges up
    Third quarter improvement logged at Saudi tanker owner, after six-month profit disappointment.
  • IRISL launches African run
    Iranian boxship owner to cover Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa from this month.
  • Pac Basin breaks out bonds
    Hong Kong bulker owner will sell at least $300m of convertible notes due 2013.
  • Stolt's star rising
    Oslo-listed Stolt-Nielsen sees its stock soar following last week's US court ruling.
  • ASRY chief may quit
    Aggrieved but innocent Mohamed Alkhateeb aims to leave Bahrain shiprepair yard after 32 years.
  • Kherson in the clear
    Ukrainian yard given permission to buy rival shipbuilder Chernomorsky.
  • Andersen buys into revolution
    AP Moller chief takes DRK 10m holding to back up his fighting talk.
  • Brits peddle emissions deal
    UK representatives push for shipping and aviation emissions to be included in the next international climate change agreement.
  • HHI and goodbye
    South Korean shipbuilder ties up one mammoth order and denies cancellation of another as the deal was never rubber-stamped.
  • Yangzijiang in warrant issue
    Shipbuilder to release 80m "European style" warrants which will be traded on the Singapore stock exchange.
  • Tosmare turns up heat
    Latvian shipyard more than doubles nine-month profit as revenue increases.
  • Panamax grounds in Australia
    Attempts to re-float loaded bulker stuck in mud may have to wait for more favourable tides later in the week.
  • Another headache for WSF
    US ferry group loses ship to engine failure two weeks after pulling four 1920s-built veterans over hull pitting.
  • Almarjan released off Somalia
    No confirmation of any ransom payment as Dubai-operated ship and 18 crew allowed to sail.
  • More red ink at Nepline
    Vessel off hire woes continue to dog results at listed Malaysian tanker owner in the third quarter.
  • Out again
    Aker Yards' Finnish workers have staged second strike in two weeks, this time over pay.
  • Finaval pulls IPO
    Italian tanker owner's Milan listing plans latest to be scuppered by the global credit crunch.
  • A bridge too far for Uberti
    Former commander in charge of San Francisco sector, William Uberti, steps down not long after Cosco Busan incident.
  • Seabourn in piracy scare
    Royal Navy responds to cruise ship's call for help off Somalia two years on from grenade attack.
  • PGS goes to market
    Norwegian owner to sell $400m of convertible bonds to finance Arrow Seismic takeover.
  • NYK ties up Wuhan deal
    Japanese owner confirms it will haul Aussie iron ore for Chinese steel maker in 23 year contract.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • CMA CGM buying U.S. Lines
  • FEFC raising bunker, currency adjustments for January
  • Indian carrier get go-ahead for vessel order
  • Matson hiking Hawaii rates, terminal handling charges
  • Reefer firm Seatrade relocating to Tauranga in New Zealand
  • Cargolux increasing fuel surcharge
  • NTSB points to Amtrak train speed in Chicago crash with NS train
  • Keep on trucking: ATA says mode will continue to dominate in U.S.
  • FedEx raises ground rates 4.9%
  • STB puts brakes on CN purchase of EJ&E railroad
  • Turkmenistan begins construction of key rail line
  • CEVA sets ambitious 10 billion euro sales target by 2010
  • Ryder restructures supply chain business
  • GM plans to increase part purchases from China
  • Korea exports break records
  • Canada to modify auto import rule
  • Hillwood plans major South Carolina development
  • Christian Salvesen first half profit up 16%
  • Miele picks Schenker for spare parts logistics in Finland
  • Freight forwarder having success on Asian intermodal route
  • U.S. marine terminal operator buys Mexican intermodal hub
  • DP World, Aden deal back on

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • No diesel leakage from Ekfors
    Tanker owner Ektank denies earlier reports of a diesel leakage from their product tanker Ekfors in the port of Horten on 9 November. The vessel had been towed to the port after having dragged anchor and grounded off Slagentangen in ...
  • IMO delays ballast water treatment
    IMO has decided to delay the enforcement date for ships' ballast water treatment equipment so that new ships constructed from 2009 will not be required to have new equipment installed until 2011. The International Chamber of Shipping, ICS, which together ...
  • 15 per cent increase from The Swedish Club
    The Swedish Club has decided to increase their P&I premiums by 15 per cent due to increased pool claims and to the fact that 55 percent of the clubs aggregated claims comes from a relatively small number of claims ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2007
  • Petrobras confirms holiday dates
  • Supplier plans expansion
    Bunkers (Gibraltar) 'delighted' with response since operations began in May.
  • Pilot, shipowner face lawsuit
    US government lawsuit suggests Cosco Busan should be sold to pay for bunker fuel cleanup.
  • Europe to push for transport emissions agreement
    Wants global shipping and aviation to be included in successor to Kyoto Protocol.
  • 'Most shipping lines' will cut speed to save on fuel
    CMA CGM says bunker bills account for 50% of vessel operating costs.
  • Petrobras 'close' to Singapore storage deal
    Chemoil CEO says company is in 'final stages of negotiations' to lease space at its Helios Terminal.
  • Rotterdam: Prompt barging tight
  • OPEC unclear on output decision
    The oil cartel meets this week to chart its oil output course.
  • Common sampling point 'must be regulated'
    Industry player says getting global bunkering ports to agree to a common sampling point is difficult.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
PORTS
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
PORTS
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
PORTS
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
SHIPPING
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
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
CRUISES
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
PORTS
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
NEWS
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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.
ACCIDENTS
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
ACCIDENTS
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
PORTS
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%
ACCIDENTS
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
SHIPPING
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
PORTS
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
SHIPPING
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
COMPETITION
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).
SHIPPING
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.
LEGISLATION
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
PORTS
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
TRANSPORTATION
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
SHIPPING
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
TRADE
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.
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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.
LOGISTICS
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
TRANSPORTATION
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
ACCIDENTS
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
JOBS
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
PORTS
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.
LEGISLATION
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.
PORTS
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
SHIPPING
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
CRUISES
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.
TRADE
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%).
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
MARITIME SERVICES
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%)
SHIPPING
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
LAW
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
SHIPPING
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
SHIPPING
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%)
LAW
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.
TRADE
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
PIRACY
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%).
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
PORTS
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
SEAFARERS
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
SHIPPING
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%
CRUISES
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
PORTS
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.
NEWS
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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%
SHIPPING
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.
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
SHIPPING
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
PORTS
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
INDUSTRY
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
MOURNING
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
SHIPPING
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
PORTS
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
PORTS
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
ASSOCIATIONS
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
MARITIME SERVICES
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
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.
COMPETITION
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
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."
SHIPYARDS
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
CRUISES
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
SHIPYARDS
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)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
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
PORTS
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
MEETINGS
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
NEWS
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
SHIPYARDS
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
SHIPPING
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.
DEFENCE
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
SEAFARERS
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
EDUCATION
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
SHIPYARDS
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
COMPANIES
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
COMPANIES
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
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
COMPANIES
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
ASSOCIATIONS
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
PORTS
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
ACCIDENTS
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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%)
PORTS
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
PORTS
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
CRUISES
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.
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
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.
MEETINGS
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
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
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."
MEETINGS
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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPPING
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
PORTS
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
YACHTING
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
PORTS
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
FINANCING
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
SHIPYARDS
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
MARITIME SERVICES
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
PORTS
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%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
SHIPYARDS
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
COMPANIES
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
PORTS
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
SHIPPING
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.
CRUISES
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
CELEBRATION
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.
SHIPPING
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.
LOGISTICS
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
PORTS
$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
SHIPPING
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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%)
SEAFARERS
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
JOBS
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
COMPANIES
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
PORTS
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%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
SEAFARERS
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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
SHIPPING
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
EDUCATION
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
CRUISES
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
COMPANIES
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
PORTS
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
SHIPYARDS
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
COMPANIES
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
SHIPYARDS
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.
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