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January 9, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime leaders prepare for choppy waters
    While maritime industry leaders gathered to celebrate the new year at the annual Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) New Year cocktail reception, it was inevitable that the downturn in the industry weighed on their thoughts.
  • Cosco's president named CMA's Commodore 2009
    COSCO president and CEO Capt Wei Jiafu has been named the Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) Commodore for the year 2009.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco seeks 10-15pc charter rate cut, but offers pay-back
  • China trade value down 9pc to US$189.9 billion in November
  • Nansha-Guangzhou 17-metre dredging job wins Beijing's approval
  • Kaupthing bank expects 'disastrous' first quarter for Maersk
  • India container volume slumps as 2008 ends
  • Last scrap of beached MSC Napoli to be removed in August
  • Box traffic at Port of Montreal hits record high in 2008
  • NYK, Nippon Oil test 60,213-ton solar-assisted car carrier
  • Cathay profit warning, cites wrong-way hedging and weak demand
  • Price war bursts out in Hong Kong air market, says GSA
  • Dalian's first cross-straits direct flight takes off
  • United Airlines' December cargo ton miles falls 29.6pc
  • Continental sees December cargo ton miles down 22.3pc

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Year of 'consol'idated 55 pc growth for Allcargo Tuticorin
  • Pirates get desperate
  • MoS mulls cargo quota policy to promote domestic shipping
  • Business the winner with India, Pak joining hands over Basmati
  • Cabinet clears proposal to build 2 new berths at Paradip Port
  • Port Blair to house ship repair facility
  • Port logistics, shipbuilding & related issues to come into sharp focus
  • Port wage accord reached
  • Container operators may join transporters' strike
  • Fieo holds up spectre of rising joblessness
  • December export figures slip but are a lesser dip!
  • Stimulus package-III for export sector hinted at9

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 7, 2009
  • Macedonian government renames highway after Alexander the Great
    The Macedonian government has renamed a main highway after the ancient conqueror Alexander the Great, whose ethnic origin is one part of the thorny 17-year dispute between Macedoni...
  • Aramex opens new Oman office
    The Middle Eastern forwarding, logistics and express service provider Aramex announced that it has opened a new office in Oman to support the Sultanate's rapidly-growing freight, l...
  • DGX to open logistics facility in Manila
    Dependable Global Express (DGX), a NVOCC from the USA, is opening a logistics and freight forwarding facility in Manila (Philippines). DGX is expanding its Asian network to take ad...
  • Trans-o-Flex starts Benelux reefer transport services
    The company Trans-o-Flex ThermoMed GmbH & Co KG expanded its reefer network into Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg on 5 January 2009, allowing customers from the pharmaceutic...
  • BA returning to Saudi Arabia
    British Airways is resuming its flights to Saudi Arabia on 29 March. Riyadh and Jeddah will be served five times a week from London Heathrow (UK). The link to the Saudi capital wil...
  • UTi Worldwide names Eric W. Kirchner as CEO
    UTi Worldwide, based in Long Beach CA (USA), has appointed Eric W. Kirchner as its new chief executive officer. Kirchner, who will also become a member of UTi's board of directors,...
  • Copa expanding Central American network
    Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines began new flights from Panama to Santa Cruz (Bolivia) and Oranjestad (Aruba) in December, the airline's 44th and 45th destinations. The service wit...
  • New Year rings changes at GAC
    The new year has brought key personnel changes to the GAC Group, a global shipping, logistics and marine services provider headquartered in Dubai (United Arab Emirates). Christer S...
  • AA to fly between Madrid and Dallas
    US carrier American Airlines will begin a daily non-stop service between Dallas/Fort Worth international airport (TX, USA) and Madrid (Spain) on 1 May, with Boeing B767-300 aircraf...
  • Ralf Lotric joins Kube & Kubenz executive team
    The company Kube & Kubenz internationale Speditions- und Logistikgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG, headquartered in Hamburg (Germany) has expanded its management team. On 1 January 2009 R...
  • Bangladeshi shipyard to deliver units to Europe
    Western Shipyard Ltd, one of the largest shipyards in Bangladesh, will deliver twelve 5,200 t ships to Germany, the Netherlands and Denmark by 2011. Meanwhile, the building of the ...
  • Ningbo Port Group to continue expansion
    The Ningbo Port Group, based in the Chinese city of the same name which is 90 minutes from Shanghai, has aggressive expansion plans, including a USD 600 million investment in an un...
  • Felixstowe South construction proceeding apace
    The first shipment of piles for the new quay wall at "Felixstowe South", a new construction in the port of Felixstowe, has arrived at the UK's largest container port. The piles are...
  • A new milestone for Luka Koper
    The Slovenian port and logistics service provider Luka Koper reached a record of 16 million t of maritime cargo throughput last year, which exceeds the annual plan by 5%. The plan ...
  • TAAG with mounting losses
    The Angolan state-owned airline TAAG is losing USD 5 million a month because the European Union banned it from flying in its airspace, the Angola Press Agency said, citing company ...
  • Wantaniya to take off in February
    Kuwait's new airline Wataniya Airways will commence its first flights to Dubai (United Arab Emirates) in February. It will operate two services a day to and from Dubai and wil...
  • Turkish Airlines adds Baghdad to cargo network
    Turkish Airlines launched cargo charter flights to the Iraqi capital of Baghdad in December. Having received its fourth Airbus A310-300 cargo aircraft (with a 36 t capacity) Turkis...
  • Lorry parking reservation system in Germany
    Freight forwarding firms and drivers have been able to make use of a new parking space reservation system in southern Germany since mid-November. The "Highway Park" system allows t...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Pirates release bulker
  • Eight weeks' deadline for Armada
  • LNG fleet passes 300-vessel mark
  • New Euro waterways certificate

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Layoffs at BIW
  • Aker Philadelphia names Director of Sales & Marketing
  • New counter-piracy task force
  • USMI promotes Bernhard to President
  • STX Europe books ship upgrade contracts
  • Water taxi woes blamed on sabotage

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Empty barge runs aground in Columbia River near Bonneville
  • Bellingham Port Commission selects new slate of officers
  • Coast Guard teams responding to Pacific Northwest flooding
  • NOL taps Phoenix, Arizona as new Americas headquarters
  • Aegean Marine Petroleum takes delivery of new tanker

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • No let-up in letters of credit famine
    WORLD trade crippled by letters of credit famine that is preventing cargo from being shipped.
  • Diminishing credit leads to shrinking ship sizes
  • US plans dedicated Gulf of Aden patrols
    THE US has unveiled plans for a dedicated anti-piracy naval force in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Report warns on dry bulk spot rates
    RATES will only rise slightly above break-even levels in the first half of 2009, says US investment bank Oppenheimer.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Armada secures claims shield
    ARMADA (SINGAPORE) has secured protection from new claims in both Singapore and New York courts and is assuring customers on its ongoing bulker operations
  • Orbcomm, LR-F close satellite deal
    AIS DATA gathered from satellites will soon be available on a commercial basis following an agreement between US-based satellite service provider Orbcomm and Fairplay's publisher, Lloyd's Register-Fairplay
  • Armada discloses creditors
    ARMADA (SINGAPORE) has disclosed $500M in creditor claims in its urgent appeal to the Singapore High Court for 'scheme of arrangement' protection
  • APL moving to Arizona
    NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES has revealed it will move its US APL headquarters from San Francisco to Phoenix, Arizona
  • Newbuilding report sees drops
    NEWBUILDING order volume and prices are predicted to decline this year
  • Faststream names managing partner
    CHRISTIAN Lange has been made managing partner of Oslo's maritime recruitment company Faststream, it was announced today
  • Gazprom-Ukraine gas talks fail
    SEVERAL Eastern European and Balkan countries remain without Russian gas today as talks to end the energy standoff between Moscow and Kiev broke down

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Saturday gates to stay open at LA-LB
    After storm of criticism, terminal operators for now shelve plans to shut down Saturday extended gates amid shipping slowdown
  • Pols want FMC to drop challenge to clean-trucks
  • Sharp rail freight drop
  • TSA request on FMC agenda
  • Customs Update: Consumer Product Safety Improvement
  • Orris steps down at Pacer
  • Agility in Qatar merger
  • United States spearheading new anti-piracy force
  • APL moving HQ to Phoenix
  • Air France-KLM passes Lufthansa for Alitalia stake
  • YML deploys US vessels

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • LA-Long Beach Saturday PierPass elimination: 'postponed'
  • APL HQ relocates to 'The Valley of the Sun'
  • Famous Pacific expands in Victoria
  • Genoa back in dock
  • Arctic weather grips Europe

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Pirates' new foe
    US Navy rear admiral Terry McKnight takes the helm of new 20-nation anti-piracy task force.
  • Left in La Plata
    Two mariners left aboard a detained ' and allegedly abandoned ' chemical tanker off Argentina.
  • Shadow knows
    $27m for a 12-year-old capesize bulker? Economist's "shadow prices" show that's where the market is.
  • Cruise no carnival
    One passenger dies and nearly 400 are sickened aboard MSC Cruises vessel in reportedly separate incidents off Brazil.
  • GE chops two
    Dire dry-bulk and financial markets see India's Great Eastern axing supramaxes at Cosco Zhoushan.
  • Tanker aids rescue
    Angolan suezmax Sonangol Kassanje helps out in the Pacific after sailor's boat capsizes.
  • $500m down
    Armada (Singapore) debts revealed in court filings with Transfield, Pacific Bulk and K Line the biggest losers.
  • Nod for Downeast
    The US Coast Guard says 550 million cbf per day LNG terminal is suitable for ships, but roadblocks remain.
  • CSG inks JV
    Li Shaode-led shipping giant ties knot with another steel maker in $15m project.
  • Ferry debut
    Former Master Ferries chief Svein Olaf Olsen launching Thy Ferries for run between Denmark and Norway this summer.
  • Shell stays top
    Oil major maintains status as the world's largest spot charterer of oil tankers.
  • Oil change
    Scotland's CalMac switching to IFO on three ferries to fulfil public tender requirements.
  • Sevan safe
    Norwegian offshore player agrees payment deal with insolvent Oilexco.
  • Gulftainer rises
    Operator of Sharjah and Khorfakkan terminals posts 15% rise in 2008 volumes.
  • Modern trio
    STX Europe to upgrade Carnival cruiseship MS Sensation plus two Neste products tankers.
  • Commodore Wei
    Cosco boss Wei Jiafu gets the hat everybody wants for CMA 2009.
  • FFA-ding?
    Dry-cargo futures trading drops 27% in the fourth quarter, but interest is as strong as ever, SSY says.
  • French farce
    Crew stuck in Saint Malo for two months without wages after Russian owner fails to pay for cargoship repairs.
  • Suez ship blaze
    Tankers briefly held up as fire breaks out onboard Panama-flagged ship in Suez Canal.
  • Piracy on the up
    Attacks on maritime interests in Nigerian waters up in 2008 with hijackings now more frequent.
  • Crunch time
    Korean conglomerate Hanwha has until 30 January to finalise deal to buy Daewoo in credit drought.
  • Phoenix bound
    Neptune Orient Lines' cost cutting exercise will see its US HQ move from California to Arizona.
  • Dredging deals
    Netherlands owner Boskalis has won three contracts for pipeline digs in Europe and Middle East.
  • Dalian delight
    China's Dalian Port Co says overall 2008 box volumes rose 28.3% year-on-year.
  • Argy bargy
    USCG making damage assessment after unladen barge towed by Tidewater tug hit Columbia River bed in US.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Shippers cool to TSA capacity discussions
  • Phoenix to be new NOL home
  • Song new head of HMM in North America
  • UPS adds domestic service in 16 countries
  • Cathay issues profit warning
  • International air freight plummets 13.5 percent
  • Kenya, Uganda propose port rail link
  • Con-way settles CF pensions dispute
  • Challenges filed to stop CN's short line buy
  • U.S. Chamber girds for 2009
  • Agility Qatar in merger talks
  • Evans Network Expands into New Orleans
  • NEW -- NCBFAA: No special treatment for lines
  • CBP to host "10+2" seminars
  • UTi taps UPS executive as CEO
  • Calif. coalition urges competitive ports
  • Users decry PierPASS Saturday hours end
  • CBP guidance for diverting ships from BC ports

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • Maersk reduces head office staff
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk has started to reduce the staff at its head office in Copenhagen by around 100 persons. The 100 persons will be the first ever to be laid of at the head office. CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen ...
  • Kappahl joins Clean Shipping Project
    The Swedish fashion chain Kappahl is the latest in a growing number of large Swedish import and export companies to join the Clean Shipping Project. Today, 18 companies are participating in the scheme. 77 of the largest shipping companies in ...
  • Norden sells six bulk carriers
    Dampskibsselskabet Norden has announced the sale of six bulk carriers at a profit of USD 13 million. The six ships are two Panamax bulk carriers and four Handymaxes, which have been sold for a total of USD 175 million. All ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 8, 2009
  • State agencies file oil spill lawsuit
    Companies 'seek fines and cleanup compensation'.
  • Double-digit fall for ARA bunker prices
    Further drop in crude late Thursday deepens losses from Wednesday.
  • US to lead anti-piracy task force
    Tankers still avoiding waters off Somalia.
  • ARA fuel oil and gas oil stocks rise
    Speculation that fuel oil supply to NWE bunker market could dip due to gas supply dispute.
  • New call for LNG to replace residual fuel
    Levy on conventional bunkers could help pay for supply infrastructure.
  • Single hull bunker barge given extension
    Barge rate for Richards Bay set to rise after double-hulling later this year.
  • Bunker sales hold steady
    Singapore maritime sector has 'defied economic gravity' says MPA.
  • Promotion at Dan-Bunkering
    Recent addition to Kaliningrad office becomes bunker trader.
  • Bunkers plunge in key Asian ports
    Singapore bunker prices fell for the first time in eight sessions.
  • Singapore residual stocks climbing
    Residual fuel stocks up for the first time in seven weeks.
  • Strike over fuel costs
    Mexican fishermen say fuel costs have eaten into their profit margin.
  • Oil prices could fall to $20 by mid-2009
    Industry analyst forecasts steep decline after Chinese New Year.
  • Another double-hull tanker for Singapore
    Aegean on track to take delivery of 20 more bunker tankers over the next two years.
  • Supplies of 380 cst bunkers resume
    Supplies of 380 cst bunker product in Taichung return after eight-month suspension

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PORTS
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
PORTS
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
PORTS
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
PORTS
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
PORTS
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
SHIPPING
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
PORTS
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
PORTS
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
PORTS
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
PORTS
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PORTS
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
INDUSTRY
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
PORTS
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
PORTS
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
CRUISES
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
PORTS
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
PORTS
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
TRUCKING
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
NEWS
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
SHIPPING
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
SEAFARERS
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
PORTS
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
PORTS
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
SHIPPING
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
PORTS
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
PORTS
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
SHIPPING
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
SHIPPING
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
PORTS
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
SHIPYARDS
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
SHIPPING
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
LOGISTICS
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
PORTS
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
PORTS
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
NEWS
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
SHIPPING
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
CRUISES
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
PIRACY
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
FREIGHT TERMINALS
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
PORTS
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
PORTS
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
PORTS
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
SHIPPING
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
PORTS
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
PORTS
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
PORTS
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
PORTS
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
SHIPPING
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
PIRACY
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
PORTS
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
COMPANIES
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
SHIPPING
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
SHIPYARDS
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
NEWS
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
COMPANIES
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
PORTS
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
PORTS
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
PORTS
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
PORTS
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
SHIPPING
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
PORTS
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
TRUCKING
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
TRUCKING
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
COMPANIES
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
NEWS
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
PORTS
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
ASSOCIATIONS
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
SHIPPING
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
COMPANIES
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
SHIPPING
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
ACCIDENTS
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
SHIPPING
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AVIATION
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
PORTS
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
SEAFARERS
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
ASSOCIATIONS
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
PORTS
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
SHIPPING
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
INSTITUTIONS
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
PORTS
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
PORTS
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
INDUSTRY
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
LAW
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
COMPANIES
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
COMPANIES
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
SHIPPING
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
SHIPPING
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
SHIPPING
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
COMPANIES
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
PORTS
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
SHIPPING
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
PORTS
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
PORTS
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
PORTS
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
DEFENCE
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
INDUSTRY
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
SAFETY & SECURITY
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
INDUSTRY
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
YACHTING
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
PORTS
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
MOURNING
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
PORTS
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
COMPANIES
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
PORTS
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
SHIPPING
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
SHIPPING
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
PORTS
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
MARINAS
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
OFFSHORE
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
LOGISTICS
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
PORTS
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
SHIPPING
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
SHIPPING
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
COMPANIES
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
SHIPPING
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
SHIPPING
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
INDUSTRY
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
SHIPPING
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
PORTS
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
PORTS
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
SHIPPING
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
CRUISES
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
COMPANIES
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
LOGISTICS
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
SHIPYARDS
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
PORTS
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
OFFSHORE
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
PORTS
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
INDUSTRY
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
FINANCING
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
LOGISTICS
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
SAFETY & SECURITY
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
COMPANIES
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COMPANIES
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
PORTS
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
COMPANIES
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
SHIPPING
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
SHIPPING
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
ACCIDENTS
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
LAW
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
PORTS
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
PORTS
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
CEREMONIES
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
PORTS
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
SHIPPING
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
JOBS
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
COMPANIES
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
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
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPYARDS
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
SHIPPING
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
PORTS
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
ASSOCIATIONS
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
TRUCKING
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
COMPANIES
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
COMPANIES
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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