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October 26, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Minimum wage for crew plan raises concern
    The Asian Shipowners' Forum (ASF) Seafarers Committee has expressed concern at a proposal by the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) to set minimum wages for crew of national flag vessels.
  • Supertankers face stretch of low rates
    Supertanker owners are facing the longest stretch of unprofitable rates in 17 years as the supply of new vessels increases nine times faster than demand for oil.
  • Shipbuilding firm STX Europe wins big order
    Shipbuilding company STX Europe announced yesterday a big order for a giant cruise ferry which will keep activity alive in a Finnish yard with an empty order book by providing work for about 2,600 people.
  • Hong Kong's key ports reopen after typhoon miss
  • DP World upbeat about H2 results

Sched Netweb site
  • DP World's 14pc quarterly growth back to 2008 peak levels
  • Rotterdam box volume up 17pc - back to pre-recession levels
  • Hamburg Sud, Alianca pledge low-sulphur fuel use in Hong Kong
  • APL vows to use low-sulphur fuel in New York, New Jersey
  • China's quarterly rail cargo up 12.1pc to 2.72 billion tonnes
  • Horizon posts lower quarterly profit but slightly higher revenue
  • Lawyer advises Somalia blockade, but Maersk doubts it would work
  • Ukrtranscontainer to resume at Illichivsk if court order obeyed
  • Old Dominion expands its China money-back service
  • Tianjin Consol completes logistics on UN Climate Change Conference
  • Study: EU limits on trailer height would disrupt UK trucking
  • Dachser opens new logistics centre in Copenhagen
  • Union Pacific Railroad opens Joliet Intermodal Terminal
  • Charleston sees diverting west coast boxes through Panama
  • NYK goes daily with Duisburg-Rotterdam intermodal block trains
  • Air cargo to fuel Russian prosperity: Volga-Dnepr chief
  • DHL widens Europe, Asia Pacific, Mideast express services
  • Hawaii air cargo up 13pc, returning to pre-recession levels

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ...levies Amazon low-water fee, after cutting loads by nearly 50 pc
  • ...starts Vietnam direct call
  • China retains No. 3 spot as shipbuilder
  • CMA CGM upgrades Victory Bridge service
  • Coscon to hike Far East-South America rates
  • CSAV up from 16th to 7th place in global rankings
  • DP WORLD to double Sokhna port's box operations
  • Hanjin increases Africa coverage with slot buys on "K" Line-PIL's Asia-Cape loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Oz rates
  • Improved training, professionalism seen as imperatives for marine surveyors
  • Kenya invites bids for building new port
  • Maersk & Safmarine to set up intra-European, short-haul carrier
  • MAERSK LINE adjusts capacity in Asia-Europe service network
  • NOL Group reports $ 282 million Q3 profit
  • TCC transpacific Great Dragon service to add Qingdao
  • WCA Family & CIFA to 'bring world to Africa
  • Zim, Hapag-Lloyd & MOL in slot exchange on N. Europe-W. Africa trades
  • MPSEZL posts excellent results in Q2 & H1
  • Shipping lines see need for GMB to cut costs at ports
  • World's top ports see fall in box handling in Sept.
  • Asias largest gold refinery taking
  • Sharma assures export incentives after Dec. sectoral review
  • China taking part in oil & gas fair
  • Mumbaikars match Germans sip for sip & mug for mug
  • Wiser to err on the side of tax compliance, advise experts

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 22, 2010
  • RZD to be forced to relinquish control of freight subsidiary PGK
    Russia's deputy transport minister Andrey Nedosekov has said that Russian Railways (RZD) has to sell 75% minus one share of its freight subsidiary PGK. Word so far had been that RZ...
  • Pearl River delta ports closed by typhoon Megi
    The southern Chinese ports of Shenzhen and Zhuhai were closed for safety reasons last week, and port operations in Hong Kong were curtailed, in preparation for typhoon Megi hitting...
  • Inland waterway barge rams ferry near Amsterdam
    An inland waterway freighter from Duisburg rammed and overturned a passenger ferry near Amsterdam on Friday. Shipping in the sector of the 72 km Amsterdam-Rhine Canal affected was ...
  • Largest Turkish freight village opens in Ankara
    Turkey's largest freight village, in the capital city Ankara, started operations in mid-October. The official opening of the Ankara Logistics Base was attended by several dignitari...
  • UPS reports strong growth in Q3
    The US express parcels and logistics service provider UPS improved its global revenues from USD 11.15 to 12.19 billion in the third quarter of 2010, a 9.3% rise over the like-for-l...
  • Vanguard Logistics Services opens third Mexico office
    Vanguard Logistics Services has opened a third branch in Mexico, in the city of Queretaro. Vanguard entered the market in 2007 by opening an office in Mexico City and an operationa...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Tidewater earnings take a hit
  • NCL to build two new cruise shipsat Meyer Werft
  • New leadership at GL
  • Viking Line throws STX Finland a lifeline
  • Pirates hijack three vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Port of Longview buying 306 acres of Columbia River land
  • Port of Port Angeles inks preliminary budget for 2011
  • Port of Portland schedules Hillsboro Airport open house
  • Everett Port Commission Oks 2011 operating/capital budget
  • Seanergy completes purchase of Bulk Energy Transport

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Crew regain control of hijacked Beluga vessel
    Citadel tactics leave Somali pirates unable to take control of heavylift vessel, Beluga Fortune
  • Ship hijacks up in first nine months of 2010
  • Each piracy attack costs shipping $9m
  • Pirates seize Japanese cargoship
  • UK in push to privatise trust ports
    Government to encourage ports to bring forward proposals for moderisation and...
  • UK ports 'stocktake'
  • Seaspan takes delivery of two new boxships from South Korean yards
    Vessels commence 12-year time charters with K-Line and COSCO Container Lines
  • Costamare takes boxship value case to Wall...
  • Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang's profits jump on increased deliveries
    Handover of 14 vessels in third quarter helps boost profits by 32% to $107m
  • Owners turn blind eye to overcapacity crisis

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Doldrums seen for oil demand
    TODAY'S Centre for Global Energy Studies outlook on oil demand offered little hope for battered tanker owners
  • Fos strikers again block depot
    STRIKING port authority workers from the Fos oil terminal in Marseilles helped block a key fuel depot this morning, as the strike entered its fourth week
  • NCL buoys German orderbook
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today confirmed a two-ship order at Meyer Werft that has been rumoured since September
  • DPW 'on track' as volumes rise
    DUBAI Ports World said today that it expects to meet expectations for its final results after posting a 14% year-on-year rise in box volumes for the third quarter
  • USS Laboon stops pirates
    A US WARSHIP has disrupted attacks by pirates on two vessels in the Gulf of Aden, but there were no arrests, NATO told Fairplay today
  • Science ship officer faces jail
    THE CHIEF engineer of the US-flagged research vessel Laurence M Gould faces half a decade in jail for lying to the US Coast Guard
  • Where job mobility thrives
    A REPORT has indicated that shipbrokers and charter managers ' especially in Singapore ' can expect great job mobility, even in today's tight economic times
  • ABG shares surge 70%
  • Seafarer killed by wave
  • APM fined over crew rest
  • Albania joining South Stream?
  • VLCC supply remains high
  • Five vie for new JNPT terminal
  • Mundra profits jump 21%
  • Pirates hijack two ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • GENCO, ATC Complete Merger
  • Customs to Launch Account Management Pilot
  • Horizon Lines to Add New Containers for China Service Launch
  • Judge Reinstates Employee Driver Injunction
  • Update: Beluga Vessel Freed from Pirates
  • Purolator USA Launches Premium Express to Canada
  • Diesel Slips Back to $3.067 per Gallon
  • Union Pacific Again Boosts Container Fleet
  • Former President of Churchill Truck Lines Dies
  • DOT, EPA Offer Rules to Cut Truck Diesel, Carbon
  • US, Japan Sign Open Skies Pact
  • Forward Air Sees Best Profit in Two Years
  • Russian Ocean Carrier Fesco Revenue Jumps 34 Percent
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $21 Billion
  • DOT Approaches Deadline in Onboard Recorder Case
  • Asia Air Freight Capacity Growth Outpaces Demand
  • Report Finds Ship Operators, Freight Traders in Demand
  • Japanese Export Growth Slows
  • APL to Burn Cleaner Fuel in New York Harbor
  • DP World Traffic Jumps 14 Percent
  • Pirates Capture German Project Cargo Ship
  • Customs Chief Wants Better Broker Relations
  • Fighting Broker Fraud
  • CSX's Strong Earnings Energize Analysts
  • Driver Drug Tests Uncover More PCP, Marijuana Use
  • Tracking Truckers' DQFs
  • Softer Market, Stronger Pricing
  • Shipping Tea
  • APL Volume and Profit Grow
  • Lessons Learned?
  • Pacific Carriers Go With the Flow
  • The Right Modes Right Now
  • Calculating 10+2 Compliance
  • 12 Steps for Better Business
  • Mexico's Open-Door Policy
  • Trucking's Historic Emissions Mission
  • China Building Firewalls
  • Diversity Drives Singapore
  • A Game of Chicken
  • US-China Policy: Is a Trade War Brewing?
  • Hanjin's Partners in Brine
  • Hanjin's Growth Culture
  • Letters - October 25th, 2010 Edition

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Two more ships pirated over weekend
  • Another week of strikes: but is the protest losing steam?
  • Horizon suffers summer softening
  • More good numbers from Benelux port cluster
  • DP World posts double-digit throughput growth in Q3 10

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • 'Hijacked' Beluga Fortune free
    Pirates flee Beluga Fortune on seeing NATO warship close in as crew emerge unscathed from citadel.
  • Iron fuels Foremost fixtures
    US bulker owner seals series of time charters with Wuhan Iron & Steel Co, brokers claim.
  • Horizon boosts box bid
    New York-listed liner operator eyes fresh containers as it gears up for service surge in Guam and China.
  • Chandris wing cleans house
    Diversified Greek owner's Egyptian affiliate sends last single-huller to the chopping block.
  • NCL signs $1.2bn Meyer Werft deal
    Papenburg yard gets its eighth and ninth newbuildings from notably loyal customer.
  • Guam grabs $100m in US grants
    Port of Guam seals another US government-backed cash injection as Pacific island braces for troop build-up.
  • Seaboard sister sails south
    US liner operator beefs up South American service as freshly minted multi-purpose boxship hits the water.
  • Evergreen adds to box profit
    Taiwanese containership giant unveils nine-month gain after finally stopping the rot in 2010.
  • CSDC strong in the third quarter
    China Shipping unit predicts sharp rise in full-year profit after an improved Q3 showing.
  • Fugro to feast on Petrobras pie
    Dutch contractor joins Farstad and Greatship in ten-year subsea pact with Brazilian energy giant.
  • Bulker and cargoship collide
    Amur Shipping vessel damaged by Chinese ship in accident at Shanghai.
  • Guilty Maersk fined in UK
    Dane pleads guilty after being hit with nine charges over fatigued crew of boxship Maersk Patras.
  • Tidewater fires profit warning
    Offshore giant warns its second quarter bottom line will lag Wall Street forecasts.
  • Hope for 'hijacked' Beluga Fortune?
    Royal Navy warship steams towards seized German ship in hope 16 crew are locked in citadel.
  • BW Maritime sells its oldest VLCC
    Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led company offloads 1993-built tanker a month after it was first marketed for sale.
  • Navibulgar again buys Chinese ships
    Four handysized bulk carriers to be built by the Shanhaiguan yard are set to go to Navigation Maritime Bulgare in $112m deal.
  • Azra-S back in business
    Turkish tanker refloated after being forced aground in storm off St Kitts.
  • Slump kills newbuild appetite
    Tanker newbuilding orders drop to five-month low as rates linger at below breakeven levels, broker says.
  • Ro-ro and tanker collide
    German and Swiss vessels damaged in incident while passing in Kiel Canal.
  • USCG monitors grounded barges
    Vessels taking on water after tug pushing them went aground in St Lawrence.
  • Viking deal offers a lifeline to Turku
    A $340m cruise ferry order at STX Finland promises to lift some of the gloom surrounding the nation's shipbuilding sector.
  • First tips Frontline loss in Q4
    John Fredriksen-controlled tanker titan expected to slide into the red in the fourth quarter in weak market, First Securities says.
  • Bugs found on Vietnamese ship
    Vinashin general cargo vessel decontaminated in Russia after live beetles spotted in pantry.
  • Outlook brighter for IHI
    Japanese shipbuilder increases profit forecast for first six months despite revising revenue downwards.
  • Guangzhou profit up as sales fall
    Chinese shipyard boosts bottom line in third quarter despite delivery delays hammering revenues.
  • Crewman killed by wave
    Ukrainian seafarer battered against Estonian cargoship while heaving anchor off Russia.
  • Farstad pens Petrobras pact
    Oslo-listed owner secures near $60m subsea deal for Far Scotia off Brazil.
  • Cochin catches coast guard order
    Indian yard to deliver 20 patrol ships worth $338m in 2012.
  • Mermaid to make PSV splash
    Australian offshore vessel owner looking to raise $30m in share sale to spend on PSVs.
  • Mercator snaps up bulker
    Shalabh Mittal-led shipowner acquires 1994-built panamax. Arranges three year bareboat charter.
  • Havfrakt grounds off Norway
    First refloating attempt fails after Faroese cargoship gets stuck in Gisundet.
  • Pirates hijack second Beluga ship
    German owner sees Beluga Fortune snatched deep in Somali Basin two years after BBC Trinidad seized.
  • Dockers hurt in chemical leak
    Three workers hospitalised after xylenol escapes from containers on APL Sweden at Los Angeles.
  • Ill master rescued from tanker
    Ukrainian captain suffered acute renal failure on Zodiac's St James Park 150 miles off South Africa.
  • CMA CGM in Vietnam stop
    French liner group to add direct call on one of its Asia 'Europe services effective next month.
  • DP World handles 14% more
    Dubai ports giant posts better third quarter cargo figures as activity picks up further.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Slow steaming 'huge' for carriers
  • Van der Noordaa heads GL board
  • Amazon's distribution costs rise with sales
  • Hillebrand completes Trans Ocean integration
  • CEVA names Harris senior VP Americas accounts
  • Mexican Customs officers trained in U.S.
  • Guam kicks off port modernization
  • N.Y.-N.J. Port Authority approves ICTF
  • Longview adds 306 acres to industrial space

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Launch in Karlskrona
    The RSS Swordsman has been launched in Karlskrona. This is the second of two Swedish submarines of the V'sterg'tland class, bought by Singapore. The vessel was launched and given its
  • Farstad secures NOK 335 million deal
    The Norwegian offshore specialist Farstad Offshore has secured a five-year charter for its PSV Far Scotia with Brasilian Petrobras. The contract is worth NOK 335 million (EUR 41.5
  • Viking Line contracts newbuilding from STX
    Viking Line Abp and STX Finland Oy have signed a letter of intent for the construction of a 210 metres long, 57,000 GT car and passenger ferry for delivery in
  • LPG-tanker hijacked off Kenya
    Last weekend the LPG tanker York was hijacked 50 nautical miles East from Mombasa, Kenya, EU Navfor reports. The vessel was en route from Mombasa to the Seychelles when it

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2010
  • Sustainable Shipping conference a resounding success
    Change in attitude by industry as they work on key issues to reduce shipping's environmental footprint, event comes into its own.
  • Bunker prices firm in north European hubs
    Quiet market in Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah prices sees strong gains
    Double-digit price rise for 380 cSt product.
  • Offshore volumes 'falling'
    Asia demand helping draw down Iranian stocks.
  • Container shipping company hit by fuel costs
    Horizon's third quarter results 'fall short' of company's expectations.
  • New port to open within weeks
    Hambantota port project 'ahead of schedule'.
  • Bunkering operations still disrupted
    Situation remains difficult at Fos-Lavera.
  • Plan to build world's 'most environmentally friendly ferry'
    'The goal is to use LNG as the fuel," says STX Finland.
  • Bunker prices firming as week opens
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker hubs, according to traders.
  • Bunker operations resume at Hong Kong, Chinese and Taiwanese ports
    No reports of serious damage at Hong Kong, Chinese and Taiwanese ports.
  • Separate standards for 'alternative' bunkers
    Shipping industry may see new, separate standards for bio-diesel and LNG, says fuel testing agency.
  • APL to use low sulphur bunkers in New York Harbor
    Port authority to reimburse 50% of the added cost, company says.
  • ISO 8217:2010 take-up 'limited'
    Majority of players expected to take up the new specification in 12 months.

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RAILWAY TRANSPORT
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
COMPANIES
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
PORTS
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
TRANSPORTATION
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
PORTS
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
PORTS
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
PORTS
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
OFFSHORE
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
TRADE
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
PORTS
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
PORTS
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
ACCIDENTS
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
PORTS
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
SHIPPING
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
PORTS
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
PORTS
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
PORTS
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
PORTS
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
COMPANIES
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
COMPETITION
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
SHIPPING
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
CRUISES
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
SHIPPING
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
COMPANIES
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
PORTS
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
PORTS
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
PORTS
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
PORTS
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
COMPANIES
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
SHIPPING
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
LOGISTICS
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
OFFSHORE
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
TRANSPORTATION
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
SHIPPING
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
SEAFARERS
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
LOGISTICS
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
SHIPPING
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
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
ACCIDENTS
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
ENVIRONMENT
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
PORTS
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
TRADE
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
SHIPPING
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
OFFSHORE
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
PORTS
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
SHIPPING
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
PORTS
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
SEAFARERS
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
SHIPPING
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
PORTS
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
PORTS
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
PORTS
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
PORTS
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
SHIPPING
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
SHIPPING
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
PORTS
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
COMPANIES
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
OFFSHORE
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
AWARDS
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
JOBS
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
LOGISTICS
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
LOGISTICS
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
LOGISTICS
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
CRUISES
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
INDUSTRY
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
INFRASTRUCTURE
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
SHIPPING
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
ASSOCIATIONS
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
PORTS
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
SHIPPING
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
ASSOCIATIONS
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
PORTS
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
PORTS
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
INDUSTRY
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
TRANSPORTATION
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
PORTS
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
SHIPPING
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
SHIPYARDS
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
PORTS
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
SHIPYARDS
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
PORTS
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
SHIPPING
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
ENVIRONMENT
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
ENVIRONMENT
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
PORTS
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
LOGISTICS
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
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
AVIATION
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
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
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
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
COMPANIES
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
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
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
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.
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
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
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
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
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 File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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.
COMPANIES
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
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
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
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