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November 7, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Clarkson cuts container shipping forecasts
    CLARKSON plc, the world's biggest shipbroker, cut forecasts for growth this year in shipping of containers, predicting the weakest increase on the Asia-to-US trade route.
  • VLCC earnings rise as demand grows
    EARNINGS for the largest crude carriers hauling two million barrels of Persian Gulf oil to Asia turned positive as rising demand shrank a glut of ships.
  • Dry-bulk capesize rents seen stabilising
    RENTS for capesize vessels that haul dry-bulk commodities may be set to stabilise after the biggest drop in 15 months on the Australia-to-China iron-ore route, according to Braemar Shipping Services plc.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates decline 5.5pc, but Asia-US west coast rates up 0.4pc
  • After weekend sea trials, geared barge to take cargo off stricken Rena
  • Hutchison to run UAE's Ajman Port on a 10-year concession from January
  • China's manufacturers' index lowest since Feb 2009, exports to suffer
  • Yangtze shipping rate index suffers slight falls in September
  • Fujian traffic infrastructure investment up 13.6pc in first three quarters
  • Panalpina results take currency exchange hit on sea freight volume growth
  • Rotterdam container growth expected to stall by year-end
  • VesselsValue unveils online containership valuation service
  • DB Schenker to launch daily Trans-Siberian train between Germany and China
  • Singapore Airlines' US$153 million quarterly net profit is down 49pc
  • Air cargo arms trader Viktor Bout found guilty, faces life term
  • Qantas Sale Act puts airline's business in 'jeopardy', says CEO
  • Direct cargo flights to be launched between Chengdu and Paris Vatry
  • KLM launches Latin American expansion with four new destinations
  • Nanning offers Dhaka air cargo, sees Hong Kong, Vietnam flights next

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • Ocean Knight Shipping handles Japan-China car project
    Ocean Knight Shipping, member to the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC in China, recently coordinated the transportation of 5,978 cbm of compressed used cars from the port of Imari...
  • Panalpina hit by strong Swiss franc
    Panalpina, a logistics company based in Basel (Switzerland), saw a fall in sales and profits in Q3/2011. Sales dropped from CHF 1.87 to 1.57 billion. Gross profits came in at CHF 3...
  • Logwin opens office in Hyderabad
    The global logistics services provider Logwin is expanding in India by opening a new office in the metropolis of Hyderabad in October. Logwin now has nine centres in India, in Beng...
  • New directors at DB Schenker Logistics
    After nearly 40 years of committed management work Michael Korn, deputy chairman of the board of Schenker Deutschland, retired at the end of October. He was in charge of air and se...
  • Baltic Container Terminal investing in expansion
    The Gdynia Baltic Container Terminal (BCT) is planning a large-scale storage and rail transport capacity expansion to 2015. It will be supported by the EU, which will contribute EU...
  • Union Pacific Railroad investing in Iowa
    Union Pacific Railroad, which links 23 states in the west of the USA, will continue to improve the transport infrastructure in Iowa by investing USD 6.6 million in a line that runs...
  • First B747-8F for Cathay Pacific Cargo
    After serving launch customer Cargolux (see ITJ Daily of 14 October), Boeing has now delivered a B747-8F to Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways, making the latter the second air...
  • Kunzendorf Berlin taking over König Frankfurt
    The Berlin-based Kunzendorf Group is taking over August L. König in Frankfurt. Both companies are founding members of the general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network and have c...
  • APL says its reefer container fleet is safe
    The global container shipping line APL has declared its refrigerated container fleet to be safe and announced new precautions to prevent equipment mishaps. The declaration followed...
  • Amerijet chooses OAG Cargo
    Amerijet, a Miami-based Boeing B767-200 and B727-200 freighter operator, is the latest airline to use OAG Cargo's online tools for the airfreight industry, now used by nearly 34,00...
  • Ural Airlines to launch Guangzhou links
    The Russian carrier Ural Airlines is expanding services to China with the launch of two new links to Guangzhou. The Yekaterinburg-based airline will offer a two-weekly Irkutsk-Guan...
  • NTR to join Green Cargo marketing organisation
    Green Cargo, a transport and logistics company owned by the Swedish state, plans to integrate its railfreight forwarding agent NTR and create a common marketing and sales organisat...
  • Road works between Athens and Thessaloniki
    Major road works are being conducted on the Athens-Thessaloniki main road, which has been closed due to a landslide. This will result in major disruption until December. The road w...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • Smithsonian study shows limitations of ballast water exchange
  • Segovia and Stratos win MSC satcom contract
  • BSEE names Chief of Offshore Regulatory Programs
  • Scana Volda equipment picked for STX OSV stern trawler newbuilds
  • "Blinding" oil content meter brings $750,000 fine
  • DCD-Dorbyl unveils upgraded Cape Town repair quay

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules annual Commissioner Forum
  • Rail freight traffic count rolls to up/down week
  • Three transport industry VIPs earn 2011 AOTOS Awards
  • DOT earmarks $7.9 million for new rail station in Tukwila
  • Boeing taps Dewey Houck as information services VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • Safmarine blames poor service as it drops Tanger Med calls
    Calls to be switched to Algeciras and Malaga
  • Seven billion reasons to welcome excess tonnage
    The coming rise in the world's population to enormous levels has important implications for shipping
  • Drowned out by the screaming greens
    Environmentalists are too quick to criticise without giving the industry credit for its efforts to clean up its act
  • Inttra boosts box benchmarking facility
    Lines and shippers get mutual performance-checking tool
  • North Europe ports to stay ahead of southern rivals
    Study finds infrastructure and logistics issues will prevent major shift in traffic
  • Gdansk in bid to lure direct Asia calls
    Polish port claims up to 28% saving on box shipping cost over Rotterdam and Hamburg
  • Suezmax market finds a floor
    Potential upside for West Africa-US spot rates but brokers doubt if owners will see it pan out
  • Transpacific box rates climb as Asia-Europe trades slide
    Prices creep up for China-US west coast prices in contrast to other major trade lanes
  • Golar and Höegh go head to head on floating regas project
    Conversions to reduce LNG fleet and potentially drive rates even higher
  • Green Reefers and Seatrade sign pact to quit Hamburg Reefer Pool
    Companies will operate combined fleet of 48 reefers in new pool from January
  • Bonheur third-quarter gains halved
    Only one division posts increase in profits
  • That sinking feeling
    Declining asset values are a worrying sign for box lines
  • Seacube raises $250m to expand box fleet
    Wholly owned subsidiary issues 4.94% fixed rate secured notes rated 'A' by S&P
  • Textainer revenues surge 45%
    Fleet expansion and higher daily rental rates help container lessor to $109.5m in third quarter
  • Monsoon dries up Philippine nickel ore trade
    Instability of wet cargoes mean supramax rates decline further in Pacific
  • Insurance-backed private navy to launch next year
    Despite failing to get international backing, private service will launch in first quarter
  • Chinese banks' slow approvals put brakes on vessel orders
    Lack of shipping specialists and wide office network hamper appraisals
  • Teething troubles with big China
    Take-up of dedicated Chinese funding slowed by Greek owners pulling back on newbuildings
  • Turkish ports urged to prepare for a trend towards bigger boxships
    Over 260 container vessels of 10,000 teu or greater will have been added to the global container fleet by 2014
  • Capesize owners await rebound in Chinese mills' iron ore demand
    Fall in charter rates has prompted some vessels in Asia to ballast into the Atlantic
  • Yang Ming could join the ultra-large club
    Chief executive of Taiwanese boxline says he will propose buying 16,000 teu vessels to company board
  • Armed guards are cutting corners with cover
    Shipowners could face liability problems if they contract under-insured operators
  • Trailer Bridge buys two more weeks in fight for survival
    Forbearance agreement with banks costs Jones Act company $20,000
  • Action on academies
    Brussels and the Philippines must move faster to weed out poor seafarer training
  • Jaya profits dive as orders dry up
    Singapore-listed offshore specialist scores higher level of vessel utilisation
  • M&A activity to shift from passenger sector to logistics
    Consolidation to fuel future deals, says PwC
  • Cosco bulker arrested
    Song Shan Hai seized in Singapore over contractual despite
  • Brussels divided on Philippines' seafarer training
    European Commission decision on certification now expected in early 2012
  • FMC invites responses to inquiry into shift of cargoes away from US
    Commission soliciting views and information concerning factors concerning diversion of trade to rival hubs north and south of the US border
  • DryShips completes OceanFreight takeover
    Merger goes ahead despite small shareholder's blocking bid but gets mixed reviews

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • 'El-Lemon' squeezed
    A NEW ZEALAND ferry has suspended passenger services over the weekend following repeated engine failures
  • Shares flatline for COSCO builder arm
    SHARES of Cosco Corp (Singapore) flatlined today after analysts urged investors to dump them
  • Hamburg Reefer Pool ends
    NORWAY'S Green Reefers and Seatrade have ended the Hamburg Reefer Pool to start a new agreement they hope will be more competitive
  • Profits slip for Croatians
    TWO LEADING Croatian shipping companies have reported slips in profits for the first nine months of 2011, from results over the same period of last year
  • SGX suspends MF Global
    MF GLOBAL Singapore was today suspended as a Singapore Exchange member
  • Trailer Bridge buys time
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has again dodged bankruptcy after lenders agreed to forebear on accelerating defaulted debt until 15 November
  • SMM's 3Q profits drop 25%
    SINGAPORE rig builder Sembcorp Marine has posted a 25% year on year drop in 3Q2011 profits
  • Yards to own VLCCs?
    THE VLCC sector's prolonged weakness could turn shipyards into shipowners, according to a shipping analyst
  • Weather slows Rena salvage
    THE REMOVAL of oil from the stranded box ship Rena has slowed after equipment was damaged in rough weather this week, Maritime New Zealand said today
  • Ferry passenger dies escaping Red Sea fire
    RESCUERS saved more than 1,200 passengers from a burning ferry in the Red Sea, but a Jordanian passenger was killed after jumping into the sea to evade the flames
  • Hanjin's losses ease
    SOUTH Korea's Hanjin Shipping today posted slightly improved net losses of 85.9Bn won ($77.3M) for 3Q2011
  • Little cheer for VLGCs
    HOPES dimmed today that the VLGC sector will perk up soon east of Suez, as traders prepare for the Christmas-New Year break
  • VLCCs return to doldrums
    VLCC RATES were back today at unprofitable levels, as a rally in the east-of-Suez market evaporated
  • German exit warned without aid
    SMALL and medium-sized German shipowners have warned of a mass exodus from the industry without government assistance in loan refinancing

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • HAVI's Shortell Talks High Standards in Fast Food Safety in China (Video)
    Troy Shortell, senior vice president of HAVI Logistics in Shanghai, discusses how his company maintains a high standard of food...
  • STB Defers Action on Shipper Rail Access
    Caught between pressure from captive shippers and strong opposition from railroads, industry regulators chose Friday to delay making any decision...
  • Short Sea Operator AFL Seeks Exemption to Use Foreign Ships
    American Feeder Lines is seeking a temporary exemption of the Jones Act to allow foreign-built ships into U.S. domestic maritime...
  • L-3 Buys Provider of Cargo Radiation Detection
    L-3 Communications' acquisition of a provider of cargo radiation detection systems gives the security giant new screening technologies, including a...
  • Transportation Jobs Rise 2 Percent in October
    Transportation employment increased more than 2 percent year-over-year in October, with rail employment up 3.8 percent and trucking up 2.9...
  • Cosco Busan Operator May Have Broken Probation
    The operator of the Cosco Busan, the vessel that struck the San Francisco Bay Bridge in November 2007, may be...
  • FMC Warns Carrier Groups on 'Outright Defiance'
    Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinksy says the container shipping industry's trans-Pacific discussion groups are showing "near outright defiance" of a commission's oversight...
  • Tampa Port Authority's Elliott on Partnerships With Mobile, Houston (Video)
    Wade Elliott, senior director of marketing at the Tampa Port Authority, discusses working in conjunction with the ports of Houston...
  • CMA CGM Transfers Half of Malta Terminal to Yildirim
    CMA CGM transferred 50 percent of its shares in the Malta Freeport transhipment hub to the Yildirim Group of Turkey,...
  • Green Reefers, Seatrade Team Up to Fight Competition
    Green Reefers and Seatrade are pooling their refrigerated cargo ship fleets to combat fiercer competition from ocean container carriers. ...
  • Developer Sought for Staten Island Waterfront Site
    The New York City Economic Development Corporation is seeking a developer to buy or lease a waterfront site on the...
  • Hanjin Container Unit Loses $1.5 Million on Higher Revenue
    Hanjin Shipping reported a third-quarter operating loss of $1.5 million on its container operations as sliding freight rates and higher...
  • CP Investor Says He's Not Looking to Sell Railroad
    Activist hedge fund investor William Ackman's plan for boosting the value of his stake in Canadian Pacific Railway does not...
  • YRC Worldwide Names Pierson CFO
    YRC Worldwide gave Jamie G. Pierson the job he's been doing effectively since August, naming him executive vice president and...
  • How Long Can The Rally Last?
    Somewhere, somehow, the intermodal market missed the message that the U.S. economy might be stumbling back into recession. Perhaps the...
  • Rails Pushed to Clean Up Their Air
    A lawsuit filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council in California may have national implications for all railroads. ...
  • The New Intermodal Heartland
    The center of intermodal growth is shifting toward the center of the U.S., as U.S. manufacturing creates more shorter-haul, domestic...
  • 1 Driver + 1 Day = Intermodal
    As more truckloads are converted to intermodal containerloads, trucking companies aren't rushing to cut rates to keep that freight on...
  • YRC Worldwide Loss Deepens to $120 Million
    The $500 million financial restructuring completed in July may save YRC Worldwide in the long-term, but any gain came with...
  • Destocked Up
    We're not sure what the hot toy for the holiday season will be this year, but retailers have their favorite:...
  • Changing China
    It's often suggested that the post-recession world is a lot different from the world before the near-collapse of major world...
  • Who's Liable When a Broker Goes Broke?
    Q: I had a woman ask me if she's liable if she paid a truckload broker and they didn't forward...
  • Nippon Express Doubles Profit on Flat Revenue
    Nippon Express Co. saw profit surge 133.9 percent to $128 million in the first half of fiscal 2011, which started...
  • Shanghai Rate Index Falls 1.4 Percent to Record Low
    The Shanghai Container Freight Index for Nov. 4 fell 1.4 percent from the week before to a record low, as...
  • British Airways, Iberia Cargo Revenue Flat
    International Airlines Group's cargo revenue was flat at $395 million in the third quarter, as the Anglo-Spanish carrier's traffic stalled...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • Is Diamond Harbour getting shaped?
    The Indian Kolkata Port Trust (KoPT) is evaluating the proposals it has received at the request for qualification stage for the 'Diamond Harbour' (DH) container ...
  • Georgia ports see box volumes climb despite 'challenging economic times'
    The Georgia terminals of Savannah and Brunswick have seen their container volumes grow by 3.7% for its first quarter of FY2012 (July-September) reaching 770,190TEU ...
  • NAFTA trade roars ahead
    The latest data published by the US Department of Transport's (DOT) statistics bureau for trade using surface transportation between the US and its North American ...
  • FMC Chairman warns TSA/WTSA over 'shockingly tardy' transcript submission
    Following the news that the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (TSA) and Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) have been extremely late in handing ...
  • Rena: Cargo owners still in limbo as salvage works progress
  • Pirates cash in another ship
    Somali pirates now hold just nine ships in their hijacked fleet following the ransom-induced release of an Algerian bulker yesterday. At the time the vessel was ...
  • Downside risks in the ascendancy
    There are increased risks that the container shipping industry is heading for another downturn and even lower freight rates.Addressing the 4th Annual Med Freight ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • PGS plots notes issue
    Oslo-listed offshore shipowner plans $300m fundraiser in move which will help clear debt.
  • Heisco earnings higher
    Kuwait shipbuilder increases earnings in the first three quarters of 2011.
  • Arctic pins price fall
    Bulker values to drop by up to 15% in 2012 as market hits the bottom, analyst says.
  • Aker Phil posts loss
    US shipyard sees revenue dwindle away as it builds speculative tankers.
  • Sun sets on Sunrise
    Chinese owner Henghou offloads 2003 capesize to Greece for reported $43m.
  • Formosa chops in capesize
    Taiwanese firm picks up over $30m from Greek owner for nine-year-old cape.
  • Court kills Nikitin's appeal
    Clarksons picks up initial costs of £2m after judges kick out plea from Russian businessman.
  • Two vie for Vizhinjam
    Port of Mundra and Welspun on shortlist to develop southern Indian container terminal.
  • Atlantska earnings dip
    Croatian bulker owner posts small fall in nine-month profit as revenues crash.
  • More leads to less for Imarex
    Derivatives broker sees income fall despite claiming a greater piece of the action in the dry-cargo arena.
  • Cosco president steps down
    Singapore based Cosco Corporation is changing its current president.
  • Boat sinks after clash
    Fishing vessel goes down off Croatia after collision involving Marlink vessel.
  • Plug-in ferries
    Scottish yard Ferguson to build the world's only sea-going battery-powered ro-paxes.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • Vessel valuation service adds boxships
    The online ship valuation service VesselsValue has added containerships to its vessel categories. It now values containerships from feedermax (500 TEUs) up to ultra-large container vessel (18,000 TEU) size.
  • Vietnam reefers face West Coast quarantine
    Refrigerated containers that either passed through or originated in any Vietnamese port are being identified upon arrival at U.S. West Coast ports. Those that were worked on at Kat Lai will be isolated for special handling.
  • Transpacific graveyard
  • Lloyds Register cautions against mixing refrigerants
  • Donjon-SMIT names Lord president
  • Hanjin in $780 million profit fall through Q3
  • Rena salvors' next job: removing containers
  • SeaIntel: Low rates dictated by major lines
  • Sallaum Lines calling Wilmington, North Carolina

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2011
  • Bahamas viewing North American ECA as commercial opportunity
    With the Bahamas lying outside of the ECA area, 'the Grand Bahama option for transhipment will likely become even more attractive.'
  • Bunker prices end week mostly firm
    Crude futures increased as unemployment in the US declined.
  • IFO prices firm double digits in Fujairah
    Suppliers quoting in the Durban market.
  • Rena environmental monitoring could take 'years'
    A recovery plan being developed by authorities involved a one year time frame.
  • Shipping industry heading for credit squeeze
    Loan conditions have tightened and the price of credit has gone up, says Nordea analyst.
  • Rotterdam IFO prices at three-month high
    Player 'astounded' at price levels.
  • Houston terminal company taken over
    HFOTCO's assets are strategically located on a 312-acre footprint at the widest point of the Houston Ship Channel, one of the largest trading centres for residual fuel oil and crude oil in the world.
  • Scottish shipbuilders awarded contract for 'world's first' hybrid ferries
    Project 'demonstrates the vast economic potential of developing green technology.'
  • Rotterdam reports recovery in Q3 oil product throughput
    Low VLCC rates and arbitrage trading boosting oil product throughput in European hub.
  • Questions persist around scrubbing emissions
    Near term ECA argument for scrubbing technology becoming clearer, but doubts also exist about its place in longer term global developments.
  • Asian bunker prices firming as week closes
    Demand muted at key Asian hubs on Friday due to rise in bunker prices.
  • Singapore Exchange suspends MF Global Singapore
    MF Global says it is working towards closing or transferring all open positions on overseas exchanges.
  • Coffer dam around Rena's submerged tank 'unusable'
    Salvage team to focus efforts on hot tapping submerged fuel tank.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks at five-week high
    But fuel oil inventories remain at below weekly average volumes.
  • South Korean bunker inventories slightly down
    Avails will be 'tight' in November, local traders say.
  • Bunkers boost Sri Lankan group's earnings
    John Keells's transportation business unit post 38% increase in profit.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
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
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
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.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
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.
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.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
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%
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
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%
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
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
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
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
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
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.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
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
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.
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
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
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.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
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%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
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%.
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.
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%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
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
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.
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%.
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%)
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
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
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%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
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%)
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
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.
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
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
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%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
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.
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
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
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
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
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
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
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
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
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
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
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
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
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
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
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
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.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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
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.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
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
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
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%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
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
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
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.
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%)
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
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
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
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
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
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
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
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
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.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
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
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
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
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
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
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
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
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
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
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
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
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
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
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
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.
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
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.
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.
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
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
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
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
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
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
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
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
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"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
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
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
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
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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
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
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
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
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
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.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
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
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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