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December 8, 2008
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Moller-Maersk slashes container rates from Asia to US by 25%
    Danish shipping and oil group AP Moller-Maersk has slashed container freight rates from Asia to the US West Coast by nearly a quarter as the American economy slows, industry sources said last Friday.

Sched Netweb site
  • UASC's AEC2 starts to call at Shenzhen's YICT
  • Maersk cuts transpacific container rates by nearly 25pc: report
  • Port Tracker: US container traffic falls for 16th month, down 5.4pc
  • Guangzhou's Q4 export growth expected to fall
  • Fesco elects chairman, ex-Colorado governor on board
  • Wuhan new port starts construction on four terminals
  • Rotterdam Rules may boost liability for terminal operators
  • DHL plans to make China its biggest international market
  • Move to expand Lisbon container port meets stiff resistance
  • Quarrel puts Uganda container depot project in jeopardy
  • Coyne Airways air cargo prospers in Caspian Sea region
  • UAL's performance slides in November
  • Bogus Qantas engineer produces reference from Liberal senator

Exim Indiaweb site
  • GE Shipping takes delivery of LR1 product tanker
  • SCI's SMILE service makes maiden call at Act, Mundra
  • Marine insurance premium may fall
  • OOCL opens branch office in Kolkata
  • GTI fastest to attain 3 m TEUs
  • Security strengthened at Cochin Port
  • Home Ministry asks maritime states to review coastal security plans
  • JN Custom House chief inaugurates franking machine at BoI branch
  • Petrol price cut by Rs 5, diesel Rs 2
  • Lending rate, reverse repo rate cut by 100 basis points each
  • Exim Bank inks 150-m euro deal with EU bank
  • Withdrawal of interest subvention scheme worries small exporters
  • Inflation falls further

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Maersk Line combines feeder volumes
  • AUA expects loss of EUR 400 million
  • CargoLine offers next day delivery
  • Agility broke ground for Shanghai logistics hub for Borouge
  • Truck & Bus World Forum 2008 opening next week

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Antarctic cruise ship evacuated
  • Danish warship rescues pirates, sinks their boat
  • EC proposes passenger rights rules
  • EMSA contracts vessel for Atlantic coast

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2008
  • Pirates strike 450 miles east of Tanzania
  • Austal names COO for Australian operations
  • Rep. William Jefferson loses reelection bid

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Portland Port Commission eyes transport plan changes
  • Port of Vancouver, USA taps two new employees
  • Heroic acts earn seafarer IMO Bravery as Sea honor
  • Maersk plans to lay up eight container vessels
  • Expansion project bids received by Panama Canal Authority

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Owners fear domino effect from loss of trust
    ECSA chairman Philippe Louis-Dreyfus warns industry erosion of confidence could force market down further.
  • Market holds breath for news of derivatives defaults
  • IMO calls for policy on arming vessels
    FLAG states should work with owners to come up with a policy on carrying armed professional security teams on ships.
  • Transpacific box rates dragged down by weak demand
    ASIA-US rates 'fall substantially' as recession in America hits demand.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Berlin turns on shipping funding tap
    GERMANY'S federal government is pledging hundreds of millions of euros in financial guarantees and disbursements to German yards and ports to mitigate the economic downturn
  • Piracy spreads to South China Sea
    PIRATES have reportedly attacked a coal ship 10 n-miles off Malaysia
  • Polish yards snagged on layoffs
    POLAND'S main opposition party refused today to support the government's bill on severance packages for shipyard workers
  • US LNG crisis deepens
    US LNG imports are falling more rapidly than predicted, bolstering the case against new terminal schemes and raising serious concerns about existing facilities
  • Pollution payout over Hawaii reef
    OWNERS of the pollution control vessel Casitas have today agreed to pay $2.8M a consent decree filed in a Hawaiian federal court for damages caused when the vessel grounded on a reef in July 2005
  • Subcontractor yard peril warned
    TURKISH shipyards are using a subcontractor system that results in deadly working conditions, a union leader warned Fairplay today
  • Cruise ship hits rocks in Antarctica
    AN ARGENTINE cruise ship ran aground off Antarctica last night but is not at risk of sinking, an Argentine maritime official told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Court delays LA-LB trucks ruling until '09
    Federal judge won't rule before next year on FMC's request to block parts of the clean-trucks program at Southern California's largest container ports
  • Thousands must re-apply for TWIC after contractor error
  • Box slide hits 16th month
  • Container capacity shrinks
  • US, China in trade co-op
  • Export ABCs: Cargo insurance
  • Asia-NZ slots for Maersk
  • Panama Canal gets bids for latest expansion project
  • Canada's Hamilton port launches short-sea service
  • UK railroad cutting jobs
  • November worst for rail

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • To lay-up or not to lay-up: that is the question
    Today's 64-million-dollar question at the top of the agenda for embattled ocean carriers and boxship owners is, yes or no: should we lay-up surplus or redundant vessel capacity? It's a tough call. Electing to mothball depreciating assets - while still incurring significant operating overheads - has to be weighed up against the race-to-the-bottom risk scenario: the more cargo you carry the more you lose
  • 'Rotterdam Rules' heads up for terminal operators
  • Barcelona breakwater finished
  • 'The Box' arrives in LA
  • Maersk improves intra-European service [corrected copy]
  • CN concludes deal with third Chicago suburb

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Ports slow further
    US container ports report 16th straight monthly drop in traffic in November, bringing the figure to the lowest since 2004.
  • CSAV attacked
    Company official says shots were fired as a Chilean-controlled boxship was attacked off Somalia.
  • CGG gets OK
    Norwegian competition officials give Robert Brunck-led CGGVeritas the go-ahead to take over Wavefield Inseis.
  • Dry fireworks?
    Could the New Year spark a return to form for bulkers with Chinese mills lighting iron ore fuse early?
  • Pittas pounces
    Euroseas picks up $18m handymax as it looks to exploit falling ship values to build up its fleet.
  • It's quotes time
    SwissMarine steps out of the ring with ArcelorMittal and have Somali pirates set a booby trap?
  • Double trouble
    Offshore term charter rates will be sliced in half by 2010 as budget cuts and newbuilding deliveries bite market, Nordea says.
  • Bulker sold
    Fall in asset prices shown up as Japanese-controlled panamax goes for $11.8m.
  • Gdansk deal
    Polish property ministry comes up with aid to help shipyard's new owner Donbas pay off debts.
  • All change
    Top two execs at Finnish offshore and icebreaking owner Finstaship have quit after tough year.
  • No bid
    Danish watchdog rules Nordic Tankers' chairman Steen Bryde did not reach ownership threshold that would trigger mandatory offer.
  • Eisa bags order
    Transpetro places order at Brazilian shipyard for four panamax tankers after Rio Naval deal falls apart.
  • Nickel pickle
    Vale shuts Canadian nickel mine for "undetermined period" and another for a month as dry woe worsens.
  • River raids
    The Gulf of Aden can't be rivalled as a piracy hotbed, but the Danube in Serbia is emerging as another troublespot.
  • Cash call WoE
    Shipowners face demand for $140m and 19% premium increase as West of England Club hit by investment loss.
  • 10bn dollar man
    Wei Jiafu's Cosco pens $10.48bn credit line with Bank of China.
  • Bulker attacked
    Pirates board coal ship off Malaysia, taking cash and phones but not hijacking vessel.
  • Charge chopped
    Cruise giant Carnival bins fuel surcharge throughout its US operation in response to falling pump prices.
  • Zim backed
    Container line could receive cash injection of up to $150m from parent Israel Corp next year in tough markets.
  • Pirates rescued
    Danish navy saves Somali suspects stranded by engine failure - and then sinks their ship.
  • NRP says sell
    Norwegian investment bank joins growing list of analysts with sell rating on Frontline as it begins coverage of the tanker giant.
  • Faina deal off?
    One claim indicates ransom needs to be renegotiated but another says money is already on the water.
  • Newbuilding fixed
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill ties up $380m five-year deal with Chevron for semi-tender rig.
  • Downgrade row
    Shipowners' Club protests as rating agency predicts significantly reduced free reserve.
  • Yard aid
    Vyborg Shipyard to receive state backing to complete its new $2.1bn facility at Primorsk.
  • L&T scales back
    Indian shipbuilding newcomer to cut investment at new Kattupalli yard and stick to heavy-lift, naval vessel construction.
  • Attack foiled
    German frigate scares off suspected pirates as they approached German cruiseship Astor in Gulf of Aden.
  • Fos fiasco
    Crude and products tankers building up in key French port as strike goes into second day.
  • EU gets tough
    EU taskforce to go on the offensive in Somalia and actively pursue, attack and capture pirates.
  • ABG a 'sell'
    US investment bank Citi downgrades Indian shipbuilder over credit crunch and order book concerns.
  • Slow speed kits
    Wartsila introduces new kits designed to enable ships to reduce speed without causing damage.
  • Antarctic casualty
    Argentine adventure cruise ship carrying 122 people runs into trouble, but in no danger of sinking.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Maersk Line lays up eight ships
  • What can you do with an empty container?
  • BA Cargo going back to Saudi Arabia
  • EJ&E sale would boost Chicago area gross regional product
  • i2 spikes JDA merger
  • Chertoff warns about scan-all, special interests
  • FDA reports progress on food import safety
  • 3PLs: Cut inefficiencies and supply chain will green itself
  • Richardson to lead Commerce Department
  • CBP ratchets enforcement of pocketing fabric rule
  • UTi Worldwide reports higher earnings
  • Project forwarder signs up Wangfoong in South China
  • Seattle port investigators say they found fraud
  • ILA, employers will begin contract talks in February
  • Panama Canal receives phase 3 excavation bids
  • Baltimore in deal with Finnish paper company
  • Tacoma tracks intermodal moves with GPS

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Finstaship directors resign
    Managing director Esko Mustam'ki and financial director Hannu Haltsonen at Shipping Enterprise Finstaship in Finland are resigning their offices. Master mariner Veijo Hiukka has temporarily been appointed new managing director. Finstaship is expected to generate a clear loss for 2008 ...
  • Maersk Line to lay up eight container ships
    Maersk Line will lay up eight container carriers for at least the coming six months in order to reduce the capacity on the services, due to a declining market. However, some of the eight vessels will be laid up in ...
  • Absalon handed over pirates
    On Friday morning the Danish frigate Absalon handed over eight suspected Somali pirates to the authorities in Yemen as distressed seafarers. Last night they were taken on board Absalon after being found drifting at sea. The engine on the pirate ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 5, 2008
  • Company to suspend charges
    Decision reflects 'sustained lower price of fuel'.
  • Bearish crude takes bunkers lower
    Weakening economy weighing heavily on energy markets.
  • Risks of reducing surcharge too great
    Ferry company says it 'vigoroulsy reviewed options'.
  • Fuel oil imports to fall month-on-month
    Asian arbitrage volumes 'returning to normal'.
  • Potential 'bunker boom' for West Africa
    Vessels rerouting to avoid pirate attacks generate interest in alternative bunkering locations.
  • Gibraltar Government faces new questions on bunkering
    Opposition party wants 'clear policy' on the use of floating storage.
  • Bunkers end week with more losses
    Prices fell following a drop in crude oil price.
  • Plans to increase bunker output
    Transbunker wants to increase production from its Vanino refinery.
  • Philippine supplier suspended
    It loaded bunkers on its single hull tanker despite a government ban since May.
  • Bunkers go online at Malaysian port
    The new system will increase service efficiency.
  • Merrill Lynch predicts $25 oil in 2009
    The bank also reiterates its $50 a barrel average oil price forecast for next year.
  • Malaysian shippers trim bunker surcharge
    The revised rates reflect a drop in fuel prices in recent months.
  • O.W. tankers 'performing extraordinarily well'
    New double hulls are faster with higher pumping rates.
  • Grounded cruise ship leaks fuel
    122 people onboard vessel on the Antarctic coast.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
INSTITUTIONS
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
PORTS
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
PORTS
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
DEFENCE
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
PORTS
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
PORTS
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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