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February 3, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Freight rates poised to rise after 2-year low
    FREIGHT rates are poised to rise after tumbling to a two-year low as owners of ships hauling coal and iron ore scrap the most vessels in at least 28 years.
  • Aussie coal, zinc mines close
    COAL and zinc mines were shut and at least 32 coal ships were steaming out to sea yesterday, joining sugarcane and banana farmers in north-eastern Australia in bracing for the forecast landfall later in the day of Tropical Cyclone Yasi.

Sched Netweb site
  • Egyptian ports and logistics crippled as protests spread
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine 2010 profit surges to US$541 million
  • Piracy makes shipping near impossible, say industry groups
  • Ningbo to invest US$3.1 billion on traffic infrastructure
  • Republican senators support highway spending bill
  • Singapore manufacturing output up 30 per cent
  • TEL and InterRail Services in 'Ostwind' Partnership
  • DHL enhances China-Germany LCL service
  • AAPA: Asia Pacific air cargo outlook 'broadly positive'
  • Customs software upgrade slows cargo clearance at Bangalore
  • TIACA elects Atlas Air exec Michael Steen as chairman
  • FedEx deploys real-time critical inventory logistics service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BCHAA Advisor Naval Mehta awarded 'WCO Certificate of Merit' on International Customs Day
  • Indian cargo movement via Suez normal for now
  • NSCSA wins first prize for transparency
  • Vasan seeks tax parity with air crew for seafarers
  • Apparel exports fall by 3 pc in Nov.
  • Carpet exports climb by 32 pc in Dec.
  • Spices exports up by 16 pc
  • NMPT registers record container handling
  • Shanghai port is No. 1
  • New panel set up for air cargo sector
  • Ban on export of surplus wheat, rice may be lifted
  • Export target of $500 bn achievable: Fieo
  • FDI down by 26 pc in Jan.-Nov.
  • FTA with Laos comes into force
  • New Iranian move to end oil bill payment impasse
  • Unemployment rate stable in South Asia
  • Vegetable parks in all cities soon: Pawar

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Detyens books $6.4 million MSC contract
  • Maritime organizations outraged by murder of hostage by pirates
  • Todd Pacific Shipyards gets five year Navy drydocking contract
  • WWL offers "green" grants
  • Kirby in $53 million acquisition of Enterprise bunkering operations
  • Harley Marine Services expands services to Gulf Coast
  • Maritime interests plan a Congressional Sail-in on Washington
  • Management of Washington State Ferries could be awarded to private contractor
  • Egypt unrest impacts offshore driller Atwood Oceanics
  • Costamare orders newbuild containerships in China
  • Delayed delivery of newbuilds softens oversupply
  • U.K. law allows payment of ransom to pirates
  • Feeder Lines BV selects GL fleet management software

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Hanjin warning customers of Egypt shipment delays
  • Federal Maritime Commission wants input on slow steaming
  • Crowley Maritime moving California logistics office
  • Harley Marine Services expanding presence in Gulf
  • Trucking top performer for US business shipments

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Cyclone to inflict more pain on depressed capesize rates
    Weather-related cargo shortfalls in Australia blamed for 70% fall in January earnings
  • OSG charters two tankers in three-year deal
    US tanker owner Overseas Shipping Group has reportedly chartered two medium range product tankers from Hong Kong-based Cido Shipping for three years
  • MSC backs order for six 9,300 teu vessels to be built in Korea
    Liner giant continues its massive expansion plan as charter market slows for Chinese new year
  • Broker outlines anti-piracy plan
    Controversial scheme will use public and private funding to fight piracy
  • Business as usual amid the revolution
    Egypt remains a huge market ripe for investment. The continuing political turmoil will not quash that
  • Courage's dual listing may open door to Chinese investors
  • Davos Forum finds ray of light among gloom
    World business and political leaders predict a slight upturn in global growth, while stressing the growing gap between emerging and developed economies
  • Preventing a fall among lifesavers
    Despite the loss of lives ' even quite regularly ' some manufacturers and surveyors of lifeboats are failing to fix their faulty devices
  • Indian tiger strides ahead with growth
    India may not have the same economic clout as China but it is generating substantial rises in maritime trade
  • Owners to invest for a greater slice of trade expansion
    Indian-controlled fleet has been steadily expanding and modernising, but is still relatively modest in the context of its foreign trade
  • Capralos to take helm at Star Bulk
    To succeed Akis Tsirigakis as president and chief executive
  • Safmarine to continue to accept C'te d'Ivoire bookings
    Will accept cargoes to Abidjan that are re-routed via Algeciras and Tangier
  • Queensland coal ports shut ahead of Cyclone Yasi
    Export terminals at Hay Point and Abbot Point close and evacuated
  • Suez Canal remains open despite riots
    Waterway open to traffic but some ports closed and bulk cargoes face delays
  • KG funds' sales efforts hit by Korea Line filing
    Line's application for bankruptcy protection is hampering sales efforts by German KG funds
  • Standard P&I Club warns over liquefaction risks
    Bulk carrier owners still under pressure to load high risk cargoes without adequate precautions
  • Salvors free supramax from Indonesian coral
    Values of ship and cargo on which salvage awards are partly based at their lowest on memory
  • WWL unveils $100,000 green technology grant
    To hand out aid to companies developing environmental technologies for ships and ports
  • US ports limited by capacity and congestion constraints
    US Department of Transportation report warns that several key factors are constraints on US ports, including 'location in urban areas, land-use challenges, and funding'
  • Ship Finance unveils $100m bond issue
    John Fredriksen-led company would use proceeds for new investments and general corporate purposes
  • Labouring a point
    The era of moving from one labour market to another in search of lower costs as wages rise in established markets has finally come to an end
  • Box figures stack up
    All eyes are now on the weeks immediately after the Chinese new year holidays
  • Essar's third quarter profit soars 26%
    Third-quarter net profit jumps to $6.1m despite downward pressure on freight rates
  • Barge operators seek emergency funding
    To ask Brussels for aid as Rhine logjam shows signs of easing
  • Egypt crisis hits Atwood revenue
    Client declares force majeure on one of Atwood's rigs operating off Egypt
  • Kirby inks $53m Enterprise Marine deal
    Boosts presence in cruise bunker market after buying Enterprise Marine's ship bunkering operations
  • Cascading boxships may force lines to start new services
    Alphaliner predicts carriers' pledge to hold back launch of new Asia-Europe services will be 'short-lived'
  • The very model of a modern private navy
    Will private navies be effective against piracy? It has been tried before and the end result might not be quite what the insurance world was expecting
  • Marseilles volumes up 3% in 2010
    Total volumes reach 86m tonnes but port's growth hit by strikes
  • Further strikes planned at Melbourne
    Dispute between Patrick and Maritime Union of Australia drags on

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Sinking captain questioned
    MUMBAI police today questioned the captain of a box ship involved in a collision in which an Indian frigate sank.
  • US box share drops
    THE US share of global box traffic dropped from 16% to 9% in 1995-2009 as other regions saw faster growth, according to new government data.
  • Valve vigilance urged
    DANGER of fires could be increasing for ships and crews because of poorly maintained fuel equipment, the US Coast Guard warned today.
  • Tsirigakis departs Star Bulk
    AKIS Tsirigakis, the high-profile public face of Star Bulk since its inception, has been replaced as president and CEO, the company confirmed today.
  • French port workers renew strikes
    FRANCE'S leading port worker grouping confirmed to Fairplay today it plans a fourth straight weekend of strikes because the latest talks with port bosses have failed.
  • Wind-power base proposed for Belfast
    BELFAST Harbour and Denmark's DONG Energy have signed a letter of intent on using the harbour as a base for offshore wind farm projects.
  • Transcontainer boost seen
    RUSSIA'S rail box carrier Transcontainer will be boosted by rapid growth in container volumes this year, according to a report from Moscow's Renaissance Capital.
  • Mercator (Singapore) profits fall 32%
    DRYBULK carrier Mercator Lines (Singapore) said today that profits fell 32% year on year to $5M in the third quarter of its 2010 financial year.
  • Inquiry to start in deadly ferry blaze
    INDONESIAN authorities were expected today to begin investigations into the ferry fire off the Sunda Strait that killed at least 28 people.
  • Frontline sells OSG stake
    TANKER operator Frontline has sold its stake in Overseas Shipholding because it expects continued weakness in crude markets, analysts said today.
  • Ports lure private investors
    LAWYERS dealing in ship finance have told Fairplay that they are seeing more private investments in emerging ports.
  • Vinalines buys bulker
    VIETNAM'S Vinalines told Fairplay today that it has bought a Supramax bulker for $33M from an undisclosed Danish seller.
  • Weather, strikes cause MOL arrival delays
    MOL SAID today its ships on Asia/Europe routes are being delayed by severe winter and strikes.
  • Risk manager poached
    HAMBURG shipowner Bertram Rickmers has hired a former top ship finance manager from HSH Nordbank with a view of improving the group's internal processes and financial robustness.
  • Antarctic ship under way
    CRUISE ship Polar Star is on the move again after leaving its anchorage off Detaille Island, on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula, where it grounded on 31 January.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • C.H. Robinson Revenue Hits $9.3 Billion in 2010
    Higher shipment volume helped boost C.H. Robinson's profit 17.6 percent in the fourth quarter to $103.2 million as revenue rose...
  • Giant CSCL Ship Begins Service
    China Shipping Container Lines took delivery of the first of eight new container ships whose capacities of 13,798 20-foot equivalent...
  • A. Duie Pyle Plans Routes with Descartes System
    Less-than-truckload carrier A. Duie Pyle made the tasks of planning, routing and dispatch easier and more efficient with the recent...
  • US-India Trade Jumps 31 Percent
    Trade between the United States and India jumped 31 percent year-over-year in the first 11 months of 2010, driven largely...
  • J.B. Hunt Tracks Storm-Bound Drivers on Facebook
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services is using the Facebook social media network to communicate with truck drivers struggling with the latest...
  • Appellate Court to Expedite ABF-YRC Lawsuit
    ABF Freight System's lawsuit challenging Teamster wage and pension concessions at YRC Worldwide is on a fast track toward a...
  • UPS Freight Passes $2 Billion Revenue Mark
    UPS Freight didn't increase less-than-truckload shipment volume much in 2010, but its LTL revenue leaped 10.9 percent to $2 billion,...
  • Carriers Watch Turmoil as Egypt Supply Chains Remain Secure
    SEA ISLAND, Ga. - International companies report little disruption to their operations in Egypt as a result of the widespread...
  • ODFL Profit Jumps to $76 Million on Rate Gains
    Old Dominion Freight Line more than doubled its profit for the full year and fourth quarter, as a 19.9 percent...
  • MOL Says Trans-Pacific Ships Arrive On Time
    Japanese carrier MOL said 97 percent of the ships in the trans-Pacific services on which it participates arrived at ports...
  • Winter Storms Disrupt Trucking, Rail Traffic
    The massive winter storm hitting a broad swath of the U.S. is delaying or stopping truck and train transport, as...
  • TNT Takes $62 Million Hit
    TNT, the Dutch express delivery and mail company, warned severe weather, strikes and integration costs will shrink its fourth quarter...
  • Export-Import Bank Chairman Urges Bids on Foreign Sales
    The Export-Import Bank of the United States is ready with financing and support for U.S. firms to increase exports, but...
  • Eurogate Boosts Container Handling 5.2 Percent
    Eurogate, Europe's biggest container terminal operator, boosted 2010 traffic 5.2 percent from a year ago, trailing double digit increases at...
  • French Port Strike to Resume Friday
    French dockworkers, crane operators and other port workers will walk off the job Friday, Feb. 4, in the fourth successive...
  • Global Air Cargo Jumped 20.6 Percent in 2010
    Global air cargo traffic surged by over a fifth in 2010 from the previous year, driven by a rebound in...
  • Costamare Buys Five Container Ships
    Costamare, the NYSE-listed container ship owner, announced the signing of a contract for two new vessels with capacity of 9,000...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Chaos reigns in Cote d'Ivoire's trades
  • MOL opens up on schedule integrity
  • Transatlantic hails year of recovery
  • Investors' Egypt angst eases
  • Transpac rates slide as CNY rush quieter than usual

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Eitzen ship nabbed in US
    Danish gas-carrier one of 15 vessels fingered in US Coast Guard's latest list of port detentions.
  • Stanships under fire
    Bulker linked to American Club veteran Paul Sa cited for violating International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate clause.
  • Strategic in crew coup
    Australian shipbuilding syndicate sinks its teeth into construction contract tied to Gorgon LNG project.
  • Hartmann scraps Rio Gas
    Diversified German owner tightens up fleet portfolio with sale of elderly ethylene carrier, brokers say.
  • Star crowns new CEO
    Greek owner shuffles seating arrangement with former Athens Exchange chairman picked to replace boss Akis Tsirigakis.
  • Great Offshore profit crashes
    Indian offshore shipowner sees third quarter earnings plunge in weaker markets.
  • SFI strikes fast
    New York-listed owner nets full $125m from convertible offering in double-quick time.
  • Argentina ports strike halted
    Union agrees to 15-day break from wage protest so government can talk to management.
  • Pirates 'torturing' crew
    Somali gangs are becoming increasingly brutal with hijacked crewmen, says top EU naval forces commander.
  • SFI building war-chest
    John Fredriksen-controlled shipowner plots potential $125m convertible notes issue to fund "additional investments".
  • Barfleur back ' for now
    Brittany Ferries brings back ship for trial freight run between Cherbourg and Poole in England.
  • Bulk blues draw MOL drop
    Estimated loss of $159m per quarter on spot-trading bulkers contributes to Japanese owner's sell tag at Fearnley Fonds.
  • Essar rises in third
    Indian owner cuts expenses and relies on other business units to make up for weak shipping markets.
  • Boxship and cargoship collide
    MSC Eyra scraped off Denmark in clash that damaged Russian vessel above waterline.
  • Platou pinpoints price falls
    Up to $10m will be cut from the price tag of a modern VLCC this year while bulker values face a 15% slump.
  • Liberian flag on the rise
    US-managed registry reaches 3,500 ships after record growth in 2010.
  • Clipper's tax trouble
    Up to 200 staff facing fines or jail after violating Danish rules on bonus accounting.
  • Kirby in $53m spend
    Joe Pyne-led US tank barge owner snaps up bunkering wing of Enterprise Marine Services.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • DOT trims special permits for certain hazmat
    The U.S. Transportation Department's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) on Monday said it will incorporate the provisions of six widely used cargo tank special permits into the federal hazardous materials regulations. T...
  • New restrictions on Mississippi River
    The New Orleans-Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association said Tuesday further navigation restrictions on the Lower Mississippi River would take place immediately: Ships with a draft of 40 feet or more will be daylight restricted from 151.7 to 191...
  • Congressmen offer caution on rail regulation
    The chairmen and ranking member of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee have written to the Surface Transportation Board chairman expressing concerns about hearings to assess rail competition and review traffic exemptions. Mic...
  • UPS fourth quarter profit jumps 48%
    UPS reported profit of $1.1 billion in the fourth quarter, 48 percent more than in the same 2009 period. Revenue was $13.4 billion in the quarter, 8 percent more than in the fourth quarter of 2009. Results by segment are: Domestic package revenu...
  • MarAd disposes of 50-year-old cargo ship
    The U.S. Maritime Administration said the steamshipSolon Turmanwill be towed from the Suisan Bay Reserve Fleet on Wednesday for scrapping. This will be the 17th ship to leave the National Defense Reserve Fleet in Suisun Bay, Calif., since October 2...
  • Hapag-Lloyd amends U.S. Gulf/Med services
    Hapag-Lloyd said Tuesday it is changing the rotation of a service connecting the U.S. Southeast and Gulf regions with the Mediterranean. Changes on the German line's MGX service will include an eastbound call at Port Everglades and dropped calls a...
  • MOL liner on-time performance improves in Q4
    Liner carrier MOL said Wednesday its on-time schedule performance on the three major east/west trades improved in the final quarter of 2010. The on-time performance rates by trade on services in which MOL provides vessels were: Asia/U.S. West Co...
  • C.H. Robinson 4th quarter profit up 18%
    C.H. Robinson said it had fourth quarter net profit of $103 million, 17.6 percent more than in the same 2009 period. Revenue was $2.3 billion and net transportation revenue was $342 million, both 16 percent increases. Fourth quarter results by seg...
  • Egypt protests hampering cargo activities
    Ongoing political protests in Egypt appear to be affecting oceangoing trade in and out of the country, according to media reports and statements from liner carriers. A note from maritime news serviceAlphalinersuggested that operations at Port Said...
  • 'Slowly normalizing'


The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Polar Star sails under its own power
    The expedition vessel Polar Star has received permission from its flag state and classification society to leave its location near Detaille Island. The ship has 80 passengers and a crew
  • Danish parliament: build a tunnel
    The Danish parliament has voted in favour of a tunnel, rather than a bridge, between Rødbyhavn and Puttgarden in Germany. The tunnel, made of concrete, will be constructed ashore and
  • More dangerous to sail in the Indian Ocean
    It is more dangerous to sail in the Indian Ocean than ever before. 242 piracy attacks took place in the area in 2010, compared to 228 the previous year. 62

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 2, 2011
  • Emission regulations to reach a crossroads in 2011
    Evidence that Europe is moving ahead with regulations to take effect by 2013, says Carbon Positive.
  • Crude fluctuates on Suez Canal concerns
    Crude oil rose, approaching its highest price in more than two years, on concern that protests in Egypt may threaten exports from the Middle East.
  • WWL offers grants to promote zero-emissions technology
    Aim is to 'stimulate innovation needed to meet these tough new environmental standards'.
  • Bad weather hampers bunkering in Fujairah
    IFO prices climb more than $20 pmt in Middle East hub.
  • Bunker markets continue to firm
    Hamburg tight on barging.
  • Black sea port's bunker market 'not healthy'
    But Novorossiysk players say they will not allow a monopoly to develop.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks 'steady'
    Arbitrage volumes have been 'thin'.
  • Strong energy markets, downside risk
    Energy markets remain on a strong upwards trend but expecting a 2008-type push ever higher may cause some disappointment.
  • Asian bunker prices on upswing
    Slack demand on Wednesday at key Asian bunker ports, traders say.
  • Bunkers on board vessels prop up scrap value
    LPG tanker and capesize bulker sold to Asian scrap yards at 'remarkable' prices, sources say.
  • Philippine oil firm to acquire bunker supplier
    Phoenix Petroleum Philippines further plans to incorporate a new firm to acquire tanker vessel.
  • US barge operator pays $53 million for bunker business
    Kirby Corporation to acquire Enterprise Marine Services.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
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