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August 11, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index slips for second day
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell for a second day as slow activity and wider market turmoil hit sentiment.
  • Tanker demand-oversupply gap widens to 23%
    A glut of oil tankers competing for Middle East crude expanded as demand for the vessels slowed.
  • Greater risks seen for longer-duration contracts
    Contracts to rent dry-bulk ships that haul minerals and grains for longer durations are at greater risk of being torn up, according to Oslo-based investment bank Fearnley Fonds AS.
  • High port costs drive trade from S Africa

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk transforms 8,700-TEUers into 10,000-TEUers by stacking them higher
  • Matson cancels one China-US west coast loop, citing high fuel, low rates
  • CMA CGM takes 35-year lease on Jamaica terminal to serve as Caribbean hub
  • Yunnan waterway shipping to link Yangtze, Pearl, Mekong, Irrawaddy rivers
  • Shijiazhuang to build seven cargo hubs and eight passenger hubs
  • Liaoning provincial GDP up 13pc to US$154.68 billion in first half
  • Kerry Logistics on course for phase 2 of Chongqing Logistics Centre
  • FedEx Freight general rate increase for non-contract trucks
  • American intermodal volume jumps to new year high after six week slowdown
  • Cathay profit falls 59pc to US$348.7 million, cites high fuel, uncertainty
  • White flight engineers sue Nippon Cargo Airline for 'racist hiring'
  • Nigerian airports need upgrade for cargo development, say stakeholders

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ANZDA's peak season surcharges from August 15
  • EU's environmental regulations will push shippers from ship to truck, says ESC
  • FFFAI's 20th Biennial Convention to focus on CHA as emergent global logistician
  • ICS supports role of IMO in CO2 emission reduction
  • Tips on preparation & attempting the Exam under Regulation 8 of the CHALR 2004 to be conducted on September 5
  • Western India Shipyard's Q1 total income jumps 27 pc
  • Exports to US will slow down from Aug.: Khullar
  • India adhering to safety practices for shrimp exports: USFDA
  • Essar Ports Q1 net surges to 39.61 cr.
  • Over 20 PPP projects to be awarded this year, Vasan informs Lok Sabha
  • Govt mulling nod for extra sugar exports
  • Rice exporters from South seek govt assistance
  • Crude oil plunges to near 8-month low

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Railway reform in SE Europe and Turkey could halve transit times
    Train transit times between Ljubljana and Istanbul could be cut in half - a staggering 25 hours - if much-needed reforms in the rail sector are made, according to a new report by t...
  • Leighton Contractors and ARTC to deliver Sydney freight line
    Leighton Contractors has been selected by the Australian Rail Track Corporation (ARTC) to deliver the final stage of the Southern Sydney Freight Line (SSFL) in an alliance contract...
  • Wincanton investing in new construction fleet vehicles
    Wincanton, a leading supply chain provider in the UK, has invested GBP 4.2 million (about EUR 4.8 million) in adding 27 new vehicles to its dedicated construction fleet. This inves...
  • Australia: Linfox orders 100 Volvo prime movers
    Volvo Trucks has announced that Linfox, one of the Asia-Pacific region's leading logistics operators, has chosen Volvo to supply it with 100 prime movers. The order consists of FM1...
  • German associations call for quick implementation of EU directives
    In a letter to the German transport minister, the German Freight Forwarding and Logistics Association (DSLV) and the Association of Service Providers to German Airports (VDF) calle...
  • IBIA appoints Trevor Harrison as interim chief executive
    Trevor Harrison has been appointed acting chief executive of the International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA). The move follows the recent resignation of former chief executive...
  • Foreign ports boost ICTSI income
    Foreign port operations and an improving global economy have combined to boost International Container Terminal Services Inc's (ICTSI) first-half volume, revenue and net income. IC...
  • BBC Chartering launches transpacific service
    The German heavylift shipping company BBC Chartering recently announced the commencement of a new monthly liner service that connects Asia with North America. BBC will load goods a...
  • E-mobility for container logistics
    Driver-less container transporters that are battery-powered, and therefore emission-free, are being used in HHLA's Altenwerder container terminal for the first time. For the fast a...
  • WFS now largest cargo handler in Montreal
    Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has become the largest cargo handler in Montreal (Canada), thanks to the purchase of Excel Cargo at the two airports Montreal Dorval and Mirabel. Co...
  • Major air traffic management project receives EU support
    An essential project in the development of the so-called functional airspace block Europe central (Fabec), which covers the five EU member states France, Germany, Belgium, the Neth...
  • New Norbert Dentressangle UK partnership with Bakers Basco
    Norbert Dentressangle has formed an innovative partnership with asset recovery specialist Bakers Basco, in order to extend its range of reverse logistics and environmental manageme...
  • House of Fraser extends UK contract with DHL
    The retailer House of Fraser has extended its cooperation with DHL Supply Chain in the UK. The two companies have signed a five-year contract with an order volume of GBP 85 million...
  • TNT Express flies 45 t of food to Somalia
    At the beginning of this week, TNT Express flew 45 t of food to Nairobi (Kenya). With the delivery of the aid, the CEP service provider supported the United Nations' World Food Pro...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • McGehee succeeds Kirby as SeaArk Marine VP of Engineering
  • Hyundai Heavy introduces after sales service via smart phone
  • New Ulstein company has focus on "mission equipment"
  • Bourbon reports growth in first-half revenues
  • Former IBIA Chairman Fritz Fredriksen joins DNV Petroleum Services

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Olympia Port Commissioners hear of record operating revenues
  • Port Tracker report predicts slow summer for container ports
  • Deacon Riggio to take helm of Seattle Catholic Seafarers Center
  • Freight transportation index delivers gains during June
  • Seattle port executives applaud new post for Senator Murray

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • VLCCs close to 'last option' lay-ups amid dire spot rates
    Owners' earnings are so low that taking ships out of the market may be a more financially viable option
  • German box owners lose market share
    Non-German boxship owners climb the table as newbuilding orders from KG funds and German owners shrink
  • Capesize rates up despite weaker fixtures
    Average time charter climbs $281 to $10,196 per day
  • IEA ups 2012 oil forecast despite global economic concerns
    Increased its 2012 oil demand forecast by 70,000 barrels per day
  • Demand growth offers reasons to be cheerful
    Tanker operators continue to talk up the coming boom
  • Slow steam ahead for shipping upturn
    Some brokers remain optimistic that by next year shipping's prognosis will improve
  • Dry bulk owners look to handies for future growth
    But will narrowing margins and demand concerns be sufficient to deter new entrants?
  • NYK takes lead on expansion
    Japan's big three owners seize opportunities to grow fleet of smaller bulkers on market demand
  • Do not be dazzled by shipping euphemisms
    Being 'cautiously optimistic' is the linguistic equivalent of betting on the red and black at the same time and feeling smug when you win
  • J Lauritzen sees profits slashed on poor dry bulk returns
    Operating income hit by bad weather, high commodity prices and newbuilding glut
  • United Shipbuilding to scrap Soviet-era yards
    Joint venture with Wärtsilä among number of agreements to develop Russian yards
  • Pouring oil on stormy waters
    Tormod Rafgard's book on tankers and pollution liability stirs up some old controversies
  • South coast port will not go down without a fight
    Dry cargo shipping at Littlehampton is just about hanging on, but for how much longer?
  • US poised for 3.6% rise in import box volumes
    Global Port Tracker estimates that US imports will be boosted by retailers' restocking despite the recent slide
  • American Shipping Co loss doubles in past year
    Tanker owner is 'evaluating alternatives' for refinancing $929m total debt
  • TCC sues 75 shippers for $24m
    Box line expects to cover all its debts
  • Weaker rates hit Star Bulk profits
    Bulker owner says capesize additions to the fleet will enhance cash flow
  • Chamber of Shipping says International Chamber vote for bunker fuel levy premature
    Group publishes two manuals to help inform debate on practical as well as theoretical level
  • Not worth the paper?
    The Containership Co's move to sue customers for breach of contract will be watched with interest
  • Maritime myths
    The World Shipping Council has revealed a huge discrepancy in the figures for containers lost at sea
  • Improved container market helps Euroseas
    Nasdaq-listed owner continues to seek boxship acquisitions through Euromar joint venture, but also has hopes of landing dry bulk bargains
  • Correction
    Class society figures
  • Shanghai throughput up 10% in first half
    Cargo volumes show signs of tapering off as Pacific trades decline
  • SeaCube achieves 98.6% utilisation in second quarter
    Container leasing company now targets refrigerated container market
  • Gujarat to ban ships aged 25 years or older from calling ports
    Privately-owned Mundra Port to fall in line with state regulator's move prompted by sinking of Rak Carrier
  • Port & Free Zone World raising $850m to refinance debt
    Five-year loan has conventional and Islamic portions, says banker
  • Essar Ports mulls international expansion
    Outlines investment criteria as it remains 'very bullish' on India's port business
  • Bourbon warns of second-quarter loss
    Company blames dollar's weakness, but chief executive remains upbeat

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Container loss claims seen as overboard
    THE WSC said today less than one-third of the containers thought lost at sea - and maybe far less - are actually going overboard
  • Bulker grounded near Mauritius reef
    A BULKER is grounded and taking on water today off the north coast of Mauritius after its main engine failed
  • China trade surplus widens
    CHINA'S trade surplus rose to a 30-month high in July year on year, driven by a modest rebound in items shipped to the country, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Ulstein makes offshore move
    NORWAY'S Ulstein announced today that it has established a new company that will focus on equipment for offshore and dredging
  • Tonnage glut to linger
    TODAY'S oversupply of vessels will carry on for years to come - and is changing the structure of shipping, a leading Greek owner has warned Fairplay
  • US box imports drop
    US BOX imports declined year on year in June but are expected to gain steam as retailers restock for the fall peak season, according to a shipper group
  • Essar Ports profits after split
    INDIA'S Essar Ports has announced a jump in profits in its first results since its demerger in May
  • Turkish steel revenues soar
    TURKISH steel export revenues were up 22% year on year in July, despite a small decrease in volumes, Turkey's metal exporters have revealed
  • More charges laid over Mumbai spill
    THE CAPTAIN, chief engineer and owner of a bulker that sank in Mumbai have been charged with environment offences after oil spilled from the vessel
  • Oz coal exports drop
    AUSTRALIAN coal exports fell year on year last month as damage caused by floods in Queensland earlier this year continues to affect output, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Ferry survivors sought
    SEARCHERS are today looking for survivors and bodies in the sinking of an inter-island ferry in the Comoros
  • DSME wins HMM box ships
    SOUTH Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine announced today that it has placed an order for a series of ultra large container ships at compatriot shipyard DSME
  • Merger boosts Subsea 7
    OSLO-LISTED Subsea 7 reported today profits have risen since a merger earlier this year
  • Panamaxes leading plummet in box rates
    TIMECHARTER rates for box ships are losing more ground this week, led by big losses for Panamaxes
  • Gujarat to bar old ships
    VESSELS older than 25 years old are reportedly to be barred by the Gujarat Maritime Board

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • CN, China Firm Strike Containerized Lumber Deal
    Canadian National Railway and China's CNBM Forest Products Trading agreed to use a new CN facility in Vancouver, B.C., to...
  • DOT Clarifies It's Not Proposing Farm CDLs
    Trying to quell fast-spreading concerns about its policy plans for farm truck operators, the Department of Transportation said it is...
  • Shipper Groups Oppose Extending FMCSA's Reach
    Two key shipping associations are protesting a proposal that could extend a trucking safety regulatory agency's authority to their operations....
  • Standard & Poor's Upgrades YRC Worldwide
    Standard & Poor's Financial Services upgraded the credit rating of struggling trucking operator YRC Worldwide Tuesday, giving it a "CCC"...
  • Seaboard Marine Posts $11.1 Million Loss
    Seaboard Marine posted an $11.1 million operating loss in the second quarter as rising volume and rates were offset by...
  • Drewry Sees Tightening Terminal Capacity
    The growing demand for port capacity over the next five years will outpace terminal expansion, leading to rapidly rising utilization...
  • DOT Freight Index up 2.6 Percent in June
    The Transportation Department's Freight Transportation Index rose 2.6 percent in June, the index's largest month-to-month increase since November 2009. ...
  • WSC: Ocean Carriers Lose 350 Containers Annually
    Ocean carriers lose an average of 350 containers at sea annually, and the number rises to 675 containers if a...
  • UP Starts Work on New Mexico Intermodal Yard
    Construction is under way on a major intermodal yard and locomotive refueling complex for Union Pacific Railroad at Santa Teresa,...
  • China Cosco Expects First Half Loss
    China Cosco Holdings said it will likely post a loss for the first half of this year because rising fuel...
  • Second Ocean Carrier Adds Congestion Fee at Chennai
    Taiwan-based Wan Hai Lines imposed port congestion surcharges on import containers handled at India's Port of Chennai, making it the...
  • Second Ship Chartered to China Cosco Arrested
    A dry bulk ship under long-term charter to China Cosco Holdings was arrested in Louisiana last week, making this the...
  • Cathay Pacific Orders Eight 777 Freighters
    Cathay Pacific Airways will buy eight 777-200 freighters to be delivered between 2013 and 2016 as the Hong Kong-based carrier...
  • Cathay Pacific Airways Profit Drops 59 Percent
    Cathay Pacific Airways' profit fell 59 percent to $359.6 million in the first half of the year compared to the...
  • Yusen Logistics Reorganizes Transportation Division
    Yusen Logistics (Americas) added management of its transportation division to the responsibilities of Michael Noone, the logistics company's executive vice...
  • Kintetsu World Express Doubles Profit
    Kintetsu World Express, Japan's second-largest international forwarder, said its net profit doubled in the first quarter of fiscal 2011, which...
  • Hamburg Sud Raises Bunker Surcharges
    Hamburg Sud will increase its bunker adjustment factor as of Oct. 1 for all cargo moving from U.S. and Canada...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Carriers' schedule reliability less bad
  • Local terminal operators have scale
  • Stocks bounce back from the bottom
  • Shipping gaining the upper hand in piracy crisis
  • Arkas boosts East Med/Black Sea capacity

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Aegean falls short
    Second-quarter profit slips 73% as Peter Georgiopoulos-backed bunkering behemoth battles 'challenging' market.
  • DnB in Lion City switch
    Nordic banking giant aims to carve a name for its Singapore-based research franchise with new appointments.
  • Sellers court Star Bulk
    Spyros Capralos says Nasdaq-listed bulker owner is in talks with banks that are looking to offload distressed assets.
  • Russia to buy Libya ships?
    A rumour from Moscow suggests Russian investors, including Sovcomflot, have struck an agreement to buy Libyan tankers.
  • NAT tops FBR charts
    Shares of Herbjorn Hansson-led suezmax specialist secure 'top pick' status as analyst downs OSG, Frontline and Genmar.
  • Lauritzen's profit slump
    Danish shipping conglomerate posts sharply reduced figures for the first half of 2011.
  • Rongsheng pockets more
    Chinese shipbuilder bags $220m loan from two banks, adding to $1.7bn facility arranged in June.
  • ABG pushes up profit
    India's biggest private shipyard makes more money in first half as revenue jumps.
  • Star eyes distressed assets
    CEO of Nasdaq-listed owner has an appetite for dry tonnage despite narrowed second-quarter profit.
  • Euroseas earnings steady
    Nasdaq-listed container and bulker owner posted unchanged quarterly profit compared with the second quarter of 2010.
  • Atlantska cut back
    Earnings slashed for Croatian bulker owner in first half as revenues drop.
  • Drewry ranks box berths
    Analyst produces world terminal ownership ranking, with PSA coming top.
  • SCF wins Statoil deal
    Russian owner and Teekay providing up to 12 aframaxes on time charter to take crude from Peregrino field in Brazil.
  • OSG sinks to new low
    Morten Artzen-led tanker owner's shares slump to 52-week low while others recover millions lost on Wall Street.
  • HMM places Daewoo order
    South Korean owner hands $640m contract for five new boxships to Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • Remaining services 'fundamentally sound'
    Remaining services 'fundamentally sound' Remaining services 'fundamentally sound'...
  • Q2 Liner schedule reliability improves
    Drewry Maritime Research's latest report on container line schedule reliability showed carriers improved upon their first quarter performance in the period from April through June. The percentage of ship calls tracked by Drewry'sSchedule Reliabili...
  • Seaboard Marine hit by higher costs
    Conglomerate Seaboard Corp said its marine division had a second quarter operating loss of $11.1 million compared to an operating profit of $11 million in the same period a year earlier. Marine division revenue was $236.5 million for the quarter e...
  • Maersk raises Asia to Med, West Africa rates
    Maersk Line said this week it plans to raise rates on trades from Asia to the Mediterranean and to West Africa in September. The Asia-Med increase, applicable to all of Asia excluding Japan, is $250 per TEU from Sept. 1. The Far East-West Africa in...
  • Construction begins on second Pasha ship
    Honolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said construction has begun on the company's second ship at the VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. TheMarjorie Cis scheduled to be delivered in the fall of 2013 when she will enter the trade between the U....
  • White House sets big rig fuel efficiency standards
    Construction begins on second Pasha ship Construction begins on second Pasha shipHonolulu-based Pasha Hawaii said construction has begun on the company's second ship at the VT Halter Marine's shipyard in Pascagoula, Miss. TheMarjorie Cis scheduled ...
  • NASSTRAC concerned about regulatory overreach
    The National Shippers Strategic Transportation Council and Health & Personal Care Logistics Conference are expressing concern about regulatory overreach by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration. In a letter responding to the FMCSA's dra...
  • IANA: Domestic container volume rises
    Domestic and international intermodal volumes increased to 3.53 million units in the second quarter, 6.5 percent more than in the second quarter of 2010, said the Intermodal Association of North America. IANA reported the growth, by equipment type...
  • Matson ends one of its two China strings
    Matson is ending one of its two U.S./China services a year after it was launched, citing sustained high fuel prices, downward rate pressure and overcapacity in the transpacific trade. Matson said it will discontinue in late August its expanded Chi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 10, 2011
  • IFO down in Fujairah
    Earliest delivery dates were from August 17-18.
  • European bunker prices mixed
    Quiet market in Hamburg.
  • New owner planning to restart German refinery
    Plant has a high yield of fuel oil and was source of LSFO for ConocoPhilips bunker sales before it closed.
  • New team member for Brilliant Maritime Services
    Jenny Tsagli in move from Praxis Energy Agents SA.
  • Emissions cuts 'must not be based on conjecture'
    UK Chamber of Shipping launches manuals on emission reduction instruments.
  • Legal action facing owners of bunker spill bulker
    Vessel had Lloyd's Register certification withdrawn last year.
  • Mid-week bunker prices generally up
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Wednesday.
  • US military seeks online bunker purchasing platform
    Contractor must provide customer support and training, security and infrastructure.
  • Bourbon reports higher quarterly revenues
    Efficient management of fuel consumption of its vessels will be a 'considerable advantage' amid high oil prices.
  • Cosco Shipping's H1 profits slightly up
    Company's operating costs jump 29% as fuel costs totalled $119.7 million.
  • BMT Nigel Gee to develop electric-powered ferry
    150 passenger capacity vessel to be delivered by BMT Nigel Gee in middle of 2012.

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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
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
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
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
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
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
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
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
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
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
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.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
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
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
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
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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