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October 13, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US$1m offered for best port plan
    A BIG prize - US$1 million - is being offered for the solution to a big-ship problem.
  • Jurong Port, MPA in $12m green port programme
    JURONG Port and the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) are coming up with a total of $12 million for a green port and productivity programme, which was launched yesterday.
  • Maersk sells LNG unit to Teekay, Marubeni
    Global maritime transport group Teekay LNG and Japanese trading company Marubeni Corp have agreed to buy Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk's liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipping unit.
  • Shipping lines delay Asia-US rate plan due to uncertainty
  • Steelmaker mulls giant ore carrier

Sched Netweb site
  • US tells WTO to stop China and India abusing subsidies to boost exports
  • Ships divert from strike-bound Durban, but workers said to be returning
  • Filipino master of Liberian-Costamare-MSC ship faces NZ negligence charges
  • Acer wins exclusive cargo rights on first Chongqing to Duisburg train
  • New logistics facility to be built in Jilin for Sino-North Korea trade
  • Governments ceding control of the Indian Ocean to pirates, says ICS chief
  • APM Terminals acquires container terminal at Gothenburg for 25 years
  • New US$7 billion Doha port area to cover 26.5 square kilometres
  • Horizon Lines increases dry and reefer cargo rates for US-Asia loop
  • Prince Rupert says natural factors - not subsidies - attract US cargo
  • Crew hides in panic room, West African pirates take cash and run
  • Houston sees terminal upgrade to dock mega ships ahead of Panama boom
  • Air China offers Beijing-Phuket flights from November 18
  • Qatar to launch twice weekly service to Atlanta cargo service in November
  • TIACA calls for greater liberalisation of global air cargo industry
  • Cranleigh Freight wins 3-year Virgin air cargo contract for Gatwick, Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BEML forays into dredging by tying up with Dutch firm
  • CKB organises maiden training programme for customers
  • Industry calls for role models to drive reputation & standards
  • Liladhar Pasoo Forwarders is CHA of the Year
  • Mercator may buy more dredgers
  • Cash-crunch hit Rlys seeks 2,000 cr. from FinMin
  • Rlys take umbrage at CTOs bid to eat into piecemeal bulk traffic
  • Truck rentals surge 9-14 pc in H1
  • Govt to make dollar credit available to exporters soon
  • More funds, schemes sought for boosting cashew output
  • New Indo-Swiss taxation treaty comes into force
  • RBI offers 2 pc interest subsidy on export credit for exporters

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Vossloh again adjusts profit forecast
    The Vossloh Group, a global player in selected rail infrastructure and rail technology markets, has again adjusted its sales and earnings expectations. Following a series of advers...
  • Germany and Switzerland agree simplified cross-border traffic
    Germany and Switzerland will in the future mutually recognise their licensing procedures for locomotives, tractor trains and passenger wagons. A corresponding treaty has recently b...
  • Cathay Pacific rolls out new Chengdu freighter service
    Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific Airways today launched a new scheduled twice-weekly freighter service to Chengdu, one of the fast-developing cargo markets in western China. The new serv...
  • Globe Air Cargo wins SAS Cargo contract in Germany
    Scandinavian Airlines Cargo has awarded an exclusive cargo general sales agency contract in Germany to Globe Air Cargo, part of the ECS Group, which already acts as SAS Cargo's GSA...
  • Swisslog wins major order in the US
    Swisslog has won a major order for an automated distribution centre from a cash-rich Fortune 200 retail company in the south of the US. Swisslog is a global provider of integrated ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires Drude Logistik
    Kuehne + Nagel has signed an agreement to acquire the logistics company Carl Drude & Co, which is based in Hauneck/Bad Hersfeld (Germany). The takeover is part of K+N's expansi...
  • Hainan Airlines cancels Kolkata service two weeks after launch
    The Chinese carrier Hainan Airlines is already ending its two-weekly Shenzhen-Kolkata (India) route, which only lasted two weeks. It was launched on 27 September with a Boeing 737-...
  • Scania to cut production from November
    Scania, one of the world's leading manufacturers of trucks, will adjust its production rate at its units in Europe by 10-15% from November. The background is a fall in demand in va...
  • Hamburg Süd's "Santa Rosa" named in Buenos Aires
    The shipping line Hamburg Süd's containership "Santa Rosa" was recently named in Buenos Aires (Argentina). The "Santa Rosa" is the sixth new vessel in a series ...
  • Major investment needed in North Rhine-Westphalia waterways
    North Rhine-Westphalia is Germany's top inland navigation state. At 124 million t of goods, more than 50% of Germany's inland navigation total was shipped in NRW in 2010. 25% of go...
  • APM Terminals to manage Sweden's largest container terminal
    Executives from the port of Gothenburg and APM Terminals were on site recently for the concession signing ceremony for Sweden's Skandia Container Terminal. The decision reflects th...
  • Longer trailer trials in UK from January
    The UK's Department for Transport (DfT) is conducting a trial of up to 1,800 semi-trailers: up to 900 of a maximum length increase of 1 m (between 13.6 and 14.6 m), and up to 900 o...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • LaHood reassigns Kings Point Superintendent to Defense U.
  • Officers charged following New Zealand containership grounding
  • Teekay-Marubeni JV buys Maersk LNG fleet
  • Great Lakes Shipyard starts construction of 69 ft work boat
  • Harvey Gulf order at Trinity includes option for third LNG fueled OSV
  • Maritime security trade association selects independent assessor

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Seattle Port Commissioners stand against Initiative 1125
  • WTSA member carriers finish freight rate assessment
  • Port Metro Vancouver volunteers work to improve Mission Possible
  • Agencies keeping track of stranded cargo vessel
  • Panama Canal announces excavation project completion

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Copenhagen's gentle cyclists are on the right road
    As the debate continues on slow steaming, the UK is allowing cars to emit more pollution by raising its speed limit
  • Ferry geese that lay golden eggs
    Why should an environmentally sustainable means of moving people and goods be targeted by green activists and regulators?
  • NewLead secures second TMT arbitration
    Michael Zolotas-controlled tanker and bulk operator wins round two in its battle to claw back cash from Nobu Su outfit
  • RBD Armatori sells capesize newbuilding at a loss
    Italian shipowner understood to have accepted $50m for bulker, well down on 2008 contract prices
  • IEA downgrades oil demand for 2012
    Drop due to slow global economic growth and lower consumption from developing nations
  • UK U-turn on armed guards lifts threat of shipowner prosecution
    Government position expected to clarify legality of using private security on board UK flagged vessels
  • EU urged to create combined military piracy task force for onboard defence
    MEPs also want Brussels to consider set-up of financial unit that tracks ransom payments
  • Middle East VLCC supply plummets as ships head to West Africa
    West Africa-Asia route provides slight earnings premium on benchmark Middle East route, but the latter could soon be on the rise
  • MSC continues to pressure panamax boxship charter prices
    Line reported to have taken two German-owned vessels for just $8,000 a day
  • Swiber nabs $102m offshore deal
    Southeast Asian companies boost revenues
  • China and Vietnam to co-operate on maritime disputes
    Move should ease development problems in the area
  • Albanese's regulatory reform divides opinion Down Under
    Transport minister faces brickbats and bouquets over plans to reform Australia's regulatory regime
  • 'It should have happened 20 years ago'
    A former master mariner who is also a senior associate at Norton Rose gives his judgement
  • Cruising to a SOx solution
    Cruise Lines International Association argues that a vessel could burn high-sulphur fuel in an ECA
  • Container industry still has legs
    'Keen competition' to run Gothenburg's Skandia terminal shows long-term faith in the container sector
  • Newbuildings keep arriving as VLCC values plunge
    Sunoco Refineries' recent decision to exit the refining business threatens further negative consequences
  • Bank lending figures signal funds drying up
    Syndicated lending for the three months to the end of September down by almost half from just over $20bn in the second quarter of this year
  • European banks feel the heat as crunch continues
    Biggest threat to the shipping industry is unwillingness of banks to guarantee trade deals
  • Nothing but the best
    A Cambridge University setting lent Lloyd's Maritime Academy summer schools an aura of film set glamour and impressive history
  • Teekay and Marubeni in $1.4bn swoop on Maersk LNG
    Maersk offloads gas carrier division
  • Thoresen Thai pares costs and eyes new vessel acquisitions
    New chief Ian Claxton has overhauled operations in move from Bangkok to Singapore
  • Rena breakup looms as authorities charge master and second officer
    Vessel suffers 'substantial structural failure' as containers continue to fall
  • Bahamas operators in the spotlight as Seaboard Marine exits Nassau
    Market pundits lukewarm towards sale talk
  • Clyde & Co and BLG to merge
    Combined maritime law firm and insurance specialist to centre attention on Asia
  • UK shipping regulation to be shrunk
    Maritime and Coastguard Agency chief's speech reveals maritime sector to face review in November

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Manila names Rena's captain
    MANILA today defied a New Zealand court's move to prevent a captain being named in his box ship's disastrous grounding
  • UK nears guards policy
    THE UK's new policy on armed guards in piracy zone is almost complete, with regulations to be issued soon, the British Foreign Office said today
  • Clyde & Co makes additions
    CLYDE & Co said today it will combine with fellow shipping law firm Barlow Lyde & Gilbert on 1 November
  • BLG, FESCO join forces
    GERMAN ports-to-logistics group BLG Logistics and Russia's FESCO are investing €10M ($13.8M) in a joint venture for intermodal transport of finished vehicles in Russia
  • Get 'holistic' to fight pirates
    EUROPE'S leading shipowner and seafarer representative bodies have urged the EU to take a "holistic" approach to addressing piracy
  • Safety violations found in Subic inquiry
    KEPPEL'S Subic Shipyard violated safety standards, leading to the deaths of six workers and injury to seven others last week, government investigators have determined
  • APM sells Maersk LNG
    TEEKAY and Marubeni have bought AP Møller-Maersk's LNG carrier business, the Copenhagen shipping giant said today
  • Will Caribbean 'feed' US?
    PROSPECTS for Caribbean terminals to serve as feeder hubs for US East Coast ports have been questioned by Norbridge partner James Brennan
  • Kremlin sets export penalty for grain
    THE KREMLIN has made good on an earlier threat to penalize grain exports if export tonnage threatens domestic supplies
  • Silver lining emerging for tankers
    BET ON emerging economies to shorten the journey to recovery, oil tanker owners were advised today
  • Singapore soft power urged
    SOFT POWER in the answer for Singapore maintaining its position as a shipping hub, the inaugural Singapore Maritime Institute forum was told today
  • Thais brace for port flood
    THAILAND'S national ports authority has reportedly warned national gateway port Laem Chabang to be prepared to handle extra cargo
  • Drybulk port snarls worsen
    SNARLS in major drybulk ports have worsened, with delays in major coal and iron ore ports increasing by 15% week on week
  • Singapore eyes box expansion
    SINGAPORE, the world's second-busiest box port, said today it must expand such facilities further to cope with the demand for ever-bigger container ships

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • LA-LB Called Upon to Cover Alameda Shorfall
    With cargo volumes moving through the Alameda Corridor in Southern California still recovering from the 2008-09 recession, the ports of...
  • Log, Lumber Exports to China Expected to Double
    The value of Canadian and U.S. log and lumber shipments to China in 2011 will double to $2.6 billion from...
  • Horizon Plans Westbound Pacific Rate Increase
    Horizon Lines said it will raise rates on its U.S. shipments to China on Nov. 1 to match announced increases...
  • Jobs Council Pushes I-Bank, Transport Spending
    The CEOs in President Obama's advisory jobs council are pushing for big federal investments in transportation networks and energy systems,...
  • Port of LA Container Imports Flat in September
    Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles were flat in September, indicating that peak shipping season this year will...
  • Indian Government Says SCI Not in Financial Crisis
    India's Shipping Ministry denied that state-owned Shipping Corporation of India is in the midst of a financial crisis, requiring the...
  • Mica Says Infrastructure Bank "Dead on Arrival"
    Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica said "a national infrastructure bank is dead on arrival in the House," after...
  • Celadon Buys $4.7 Million Stake in USA Truck
    Celadon Group purchased a 6.3 percent stake in rival truckload carrier USA Truck for $4.7 million, raising the prospect of...
  • CSX Touts Headway on Gateway Corridor Work
    CSX Transportation said it has completed nearly a third of federally aided track clearance projects so that doublestack container trains...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Hit 21-Month Low
    Spot rates for container shipments from Hong Kong to Los Angeles fell below $1,500 per 40-foot-equivalent unit for the first...
  • TPM Long Beach Set For March 5-6, 2012 (Video)
    Peter Tirschwell, V.P. of strategy for UBM Global Trade, the parent company of JOC, announces the dates for the 12th...
  • Panama Finishes Next-to-Last Phase of Pacific Locks
    The Panama Canal Authority completed the third phase of digging the excavation for the new locks on the Pacific side...
  • Dependable Companies Switches on Solar Power
    The Dependable Companies is turning to a dependable source of energy to power its headquarters ' the sun. ...
  • OOCL's Yao Says Low Rates Won't Save Carriers
    Container ship lines face renewed losses because they have reverted to their habit of emphasizing "price, price, price instead of...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Sells LNG Fleet For $1.4 Billion
    A.P. Moller-Maersk is selling its liquefied natural gas fleet to a joint venture between Teekay and Marubeni Corp for $1.4...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Slumps 5.1 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 5.1 percent less freight in September than a year ago, in contrast to a significantly smaller decline...
  • Night Flight Ban to Disrupt Lufthansa Cargo Flights
    Lufthansa Cargo's freighter services are facing serious disruption and sizable financial losses after a court banned night flights at its...
  • India's Exports Surge 36.3 Percent
    India's exports surged 36.3 percent year-over-year to $24.8 billion in September, according to latest provisional figures released by the Commerce...
  • BNSF Says Panama Canal Won't Hurt West Coast Ports
    BNSF Railway intermodal executive Fred Malesa does not believe West Coast ports will lose much market share in the Asian...
  • Ocean Carriers Consider New Capacity Cutbacks
    Struggling with sliding rates amid plentiful capacity on major world trade lanes, several container line executives say they are starting...
  • Shippers Provide Carriers With Rolling Forecasts
    Several large shippers say they are now providing rolling forecasts of their demand outlook to improve coordination with ocean carriers...
  • Obama Jobs Plan Falls Short in Senate
    President Obama's big push for Congress to pass a jobs plan laden with new transportation funding fell well short Tuesday...
  • Senate OKs Sanctions Against Chinese Currency
    The Senate voted 63-35 Tuesday evening to give the Treasury Department and U.S. companies more leeway to target foreign currencies...
  • Pacific Carriers Reconfirm Export Rate Hikes
    Carriers in the westbound Pacific trades reconfirmed their intention to implement export rate increases generally of $100 to $200 per...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Rena: 'significant structural failing'
  • Grand Alliance to adjust its transpacific loops
  • Gothenburg justifies privatisation
  • UK & US navy rescues hijacked bulker
  • In-house collision halts two CMA CGM ships

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Street toasts Teekay deal
    Wall Street attempts to fill in the blanks following Teekay Corp daughter's $1.4bn raid on Maersk's LNG fleet.
  • Costamare's question mark
    Analyst worries environmental impact of Rena grounding will trump lost earnings at Costamare.
  • There will be blood
    Rate rebound may fuel rosier sentiment in the third quarter but analyst still expects red ink to flow as bulker values retreat.
  • Ocean Rig bags drill job
    George Economou praises rising rates as DryShips drilling spin-off secures $96m deal.
  • BP charter victory overturned
    London appeal court rules that Saudi shipowner entitled to demurrage for delays to VLCC.
  • Tankers hurt Gotland
    Lower rates for Swedish owner's products carriers bring down profit in eight months to 31 August.
  • NewLead trumps TMT again
    Nasdaq-listed owner secures second arbitration victory over Nobu Su's TMT Bulk.
  • Date set for US-Asia rates
    Lines have agreed on transpacific rates to "avoid confusion in the marketplace".
  • Time short for Albedo crew
    Families fear for seafarers on hijacked Malaysian boxship as deadline for payment of ransom looms.
  • PST delist a step closer
    Singapore-listed shipping trust readies itself to leave exchange and go private.
  • Norilsk goes it alone
    Russian owner gets multipurpose through Northern Sea Route without help from icebreaker.
  • Spooked lines delay targets
    Christmas might be coming but US-Asia trade routes mired in uncertainty as rate setting delayed.
  • Partial ownership works
    Indian steel chief Capt Rahul Bhargava sees a healthy upside in owning assets despite pessimism about immediate prospects for the dry cargo market.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Standing tall
  • Newsome's view
  • Productive discussions
  • Westbound transpacific rate hike announced
    The 10 container shipping companies that are members of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement (WTSA) said they intend to implement guidelines calling for an increase in freight rates for U.S.-to-Asia cargo, effective Nov. 1. WTSA said...
  • Maersk pockets $1.4 billion from LNG fleet sale
    The A.P. Moller-Maersk Group said Wednesday it has agreed to sell its liquefied natural gas business to Teekay LNG Operating LLC and Marubeni Corp. for $1.4 billion. Maersk has indicated throughout the summer that it planned to dispose of its eigh...
  • New Zealand boxship casualty worsens
    Government officials in New Zealand said a containership that ran aground last Wednesday on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga Harbor is leaking more oil, losing containers, and has developed a crack. Maritime New Zealand said the vesselRena , which is ...
  • FMC meets with Shanghai Shipping Exchange officials
    The Federal Maritime Commission on Tuesday began meetings with officials from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange in an effort to address U.S. shipper and non-vessel-operating common carrier concerns about the purpose and management of certain sensitiv...
  • Alphaliner: Containership order book at $57 billion
    Container shipping companies have ordered ships with about 2.4 million TEUs of capacity for $27 billion since September 2008, compared to 2.1 million TEUs of capacity for $30 billion before the financial crisis, said shipping research firm Alphalin...
  • Maersk tops SeaIntel's schedule index
    Maersk Line, Hamburg Süd, and MOL in September retained their positions as the three lines with the highest on-time performance in the liner industry, according to the latest figures from maritime analyst SeaIntel. Maersk's on-time performance ros...
  • MSC-CSAV India/Europe service changes
    An India-Europe loop jointly operated by Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CSAV has undergone a rotation change from this week, CSAV said in an advisory.The service, called IPAK by MSC and IMEX by CSAV, will drop calls in Bremerhaven and add calls in...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2011
  • Sustainable Shipping Conference sold out
    Experts gather in Vancouver to hear the latest on key maritime issues and discuss ways to overcome the challenges together.
  • Bunker prices rise in Fujairah
    In Cape Town, deliveries were available for supply up to and including October 26.
  • Gazpromneft Marine Bunker sets ambitious target
    Supplier plans to be selling 7 million mt of bunker product by 2020.
  • Strong gains in North European bunker prices
    Strike called off by Hellenic refinery workers in Greece.
  • Another officer faces charges over NZ bunker spill
    Court grants Master 'anonymity' over fears for his safety.
  • Oil price fundamentals have 'strengthened'
    'Inflation, solved debt crisis and economic growth will support oil prices as we enter 2012,' says Global Risk Management.
  • Prosecutors call for $1.75 million fines for bunker spill
    Shipping companies should also make a 'public apology' and give funds to environmental body, court told.
  • Fitch revises Sovcomflot's outlook to 'negative'
    'Overcapacity, low freight rates and high bunker costs' adding pressure to Sovcomflot's financial metrics, says Fitch Ratings.
  • Mid-week bunker prices jump at major ports
    Avails of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Bunker tanker resumes ops in Australian port
    Dry docking of bunker tanker Zemira 'proceeded as planned,' says Shell Marine.
  • Containers fall off stricken vessel in New Zealand
    Master of Rena charged and arrested by Maritime New Zealand.
  • Shipping firm sees 'strong' revenue growth in second half
    Fuel cost recovery programme helped Interbulk's margins recover in second half.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Brussels
Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
First LNG refueling of a ferry in the port of Genoa
Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new vessel "GNV Virgo"
ONE appoints new agency in Albania
London
Centralog Albania is based in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month
Genoa-based shipping broker Lockton PL Ferrari expands its operations into other sectors.
Genoa
New segments Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate
Giampieri (Assoporti): Italy's widespread port system requires a single, stable control room.
Rome
The port reform - he stated - can be a great opportunity for all of us
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Frankfurt/Zurich
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields
Agreement to end EU dependence on Russian energy
Brussels
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for a gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
Assiterminal confirms its appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) regarding the indexation of concession fees.
Genoa
108 member companies reached
The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary findings on maritime work.
London
Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Livorno
Gariglio: It is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port.
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding on its production model and procurement.
Rome/Trieste
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system
The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona opposes the introduction of a three-euro municipal surcharge on ferry and cruise boarding fees.
Genoa
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Beijing
International volumes increased by 8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%).
The composition of the International Maritime Organization's council has been renewed.
London
Rixi: Italy was once again the most voted nation
Quarterly decline in general cargo traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
During the July-September period, solid bulk cargoes also decreased. Liquid cargoes increased.
The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
Assologistica applauds the approval of the new rules on pallet exchanges.
Milan
Potential savings of at least 70 million euros are estimated
Giuseppe Grimaldi confirmed as Secretary General of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Naples
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
Hiab acquires Brazilian loading crane supplier ING Cranes.
Helsinki
The company has 250 employees and a turnover of approximately 50 million euros.
Norwegian MPC Container Ships' revenues fell by 5.0% in the third quarter.
Oslo
Net profit was $53.6 million (-15.8%)
The Algerian port of Skikda will be equipped with a new 600,000 TEU container terminal
Algiers
It will be built as part of the oil port expansion project
Port of Rotterdam plans offshore wind terminal
Rotterdam
A public consultation has been launched
ZIM is evaluating several proposals for the purchase of the company
Haifa
Receipt of the offer submitted by Glickman and Ungar confirmed
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have not set a date for the return of their ships via Suez
Copenhagen/Hamburg
Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
Companies inform
Accelleron calls for cross-sector action to unlock carbon-neutral fuels for shipping
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
Freewheels: New rules on payment times leave hauliers without protection.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of ships scrapped in the decade just ending.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL reported negative quarterly financial performances.
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, revenues fell by -36.6%, -42.2% and -35.7% respectively.
In the July-September quarter, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.4%
Zagreb
Passengers on scheduled services decreased by 1.5%. Cruise passengers increased by 7.8%.
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
In the third quarter, Eurogate and Contship Italia port terminals handled 3.6 million TEUs (+15.6%)
Hamburg
Historic traffic record in Wilhelmshaven
In the first nine months of 2025, goods in the port of La Spezia increased by +4.5%
La Spezia
Growth of +6.9% at the port of Marina di Carrara
Finnlines' revenues grew by 3.2% in the July-September period
Helsinki
Record passenger numbers onboard the fleet's ships. Cargo volumes decline.
Houthi militias announce cessation of attacks on ships in the Red Sea
Riyadh
Letter from the Chief of Staff to the Hamas Qassam Brigades
In the third quarter, traffic in the port of Venice decreased by -2.2%
Venice
Miscellaneous cargo is increasing. Bulk cargo is decreasing.
Fincantieri to build ultra-luxury cruise ship for Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Trieste
Order from NCLH worth between 500 million and 1 billion euros
Today Washington and Beijing suspended their mutual measures against ships
Beijing/Washington
Application of additional taxes postponed by one year
The Suez Canal was crossed by the largest container ship in the last two years
Ismailia
The transit of the "CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin" on Saturday
EU shipping emissions hit record levels, T&E reports
Brussels
The association reiterates its proposal to extend the ETS to smaller vessels
In September, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +18.3%
Ravenna
In the third quarter of 2025, growth was +10.6%. A +58% increase in cruises is expected in 2026.
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of the Southern Adriatic system decreased by -7%
Sea-Intelligence: Marked deterioration in the westbound transatlantic shipping market
Singapore
Last year, 13 seafarers died in accidents involving EU vessels.
Luxembourg
Nine deaths occurred on board fishing vessels
The European Parliament and the Council have reached an agreement on the calculation of greenhouse gas emissions from transport.
Brussels
Incentives are foreseen for small and medium-sized enterprises
The English port of Shoreham has won the ESPO Award for Social Integration of Ports.
Brussels/Rome
Assoporti received a special mention for its project on gender inequalities.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
In the third quarter, the Ocean division of the Maersk group recorded a decrease in revenues of -17.4%.
Copenhagen
Container ship volumes increased by 7.0%. The Danish company highlights the benefits of the VSA Gemini Cooperation.
The Chamber of Deputies has approved the final text of the proposed law on interports
Rome
Applause from the United Interports Union
ECSA and T&E welcome the STIP plan presented by the European Commission
Brussels
CER applauds measures to accelerate the development of high-speed rail
Only one proposal admitted to the competition for the construction of mooring points outside the protected waters of the Venice lagoon
Venice
It will now have to be developed by the proposing entity
The European Commission presents the plan to ensure the sustainability of maritime and air transport by guaranteeing the production of the necessary alternative fuels
Brussels
The one to accelerate the development of high-speed rail is also ready
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
In the third quarter, naval traffic in the Suez Canal grew by +2.5%
Cairo/Ismailia
10.6% increase in transits in September
The first freight train opens the new Austrian Koralm railway line.
Villach
The infrastructure is part of the European Baltic-Adriatic Corridor
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
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
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National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
Rome/Civitavecchia/London
The project - Cruise Terminals International underlines - will be a pillar of the sustainable development of Fiumicino
Over 175 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Gioia Tauro.
Reggio Calabria/Cagliari
Over 8,500 counterfeit items intercepted at Cagliari's Porto Canale
Global Ship Lease reports record quarterly revenue again
Athens
Youroukos emphasizes the solidity and excellent prospects of the small and medium-sized containership market
In the third quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 675 thousand tons of goods (+4.1%)
Podgorica
80.0% growth in cargoes to Italy
Svitzer acquires 66.6% of Norwegian towing company Buksér og Berging
Copenhagen
It has a fleet of approximately 35 tugboats and 25 pilot boats
The keel-laying ceremony for the new oceanographic vessel Arcadia took place in Piombino.
Piombino
Construction entrusted to T. Mariotti
The Management Committee of the Central Adriatic Port Authority has approved the 2026 budget forecast.
Ancona
An administrative surplus of 32.2 million is expected
Cruise passenger traffic at GPH terminals stable in the summer quarter
Istanbul
1,503 stopovers were recorded (+9.6%) for a total of 4.66 million passengers (+0.8%)
The UNIPORT public meeting will be held in Rome on November 19th.
Rome
Among the topics at the centre of the meeting was the port system reform project.
Ocean Network Express establishes its own shipping agency in Greece
Singapore
It will take over the activities of the ENA Shipping Agency
Regional Container Lines orders two new 14,000 TEU containerships from KSOE
Bangkok/Seongnam
MSC includes calls at Bremerhaven, Limassol and Beirut in the Levante Express service
Geneva
The line connects Northern Europe with the Mediterranean
AD Ports to acquire 20% stake in Latakia International Container Terminal
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the CMA CGM shipping group
The Eastern Liguria Port Authority approves the 2026 budget and three-year plan.
La Spezia
The decree has been signed to begin construction on the new high-voltage electricity grid in the port of La Spezia.
A new SDC Customs Service Containers warehouse has opened in Porto Marghera.
Venice
It will be used for the storage and movement of goods at room temperature
Moby is selling five ferries at a starting price of €229.9 million.
Vicenza
Sale and lease-back agreement expected for two of the vessels
d'Amico International Shipping's quarterly financial results decline
Luxembourg
Mottola Crossbow: The fundamentals of the tanker industry remain solid.
ICTSI posts record quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
In the period July-September, container traffic in the group's terminals grew by +12.3%
Denmark's DFDS to cut 400 jobs
Copenhagen
The group is looking for a new CEO. Record revenues were recorded in the July-September quarter.
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
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DATABASE
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ForwardersShip Suppliers
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MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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CEVA Logistics has completed the acquisition of Turkey's Borusan Logistics.
Marseille
Operation worth 383 million dollars
1,100 cars from the Chinese car manufacturer Dongfeng were unloaded in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Traffic is managed through the "Il Faldo" logistics area operated by XCA
Assiterminal, the MIT note clarifies that the 90-minute grace period applies only to waiting times
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: The Conference of Port Authority Presidents could consider a sort of national program agreement.
Harren assigns a single brand to its heavy lift companies
Bremen
The fleet of 80 vessels will be operated under the single SAL brand.
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's revenues fell by 2% in the third quarter.
Lysaker
Net profit was $280 million (+8%)
ESPO has presented its new annual environmental report
Brussels
Climate change remains the top priority for European ports to address
Over €60 million from the PNRR for the ports of Naples and Salerno
Rome
Rixi: Let's make more effective use of European resources and accelerate the implementation of strategic projects.
Agreement between Escola Europea and DLTM to promote international mobility and maritime training
La Spezia
Synergies between the Ligurian maritime cluster and the port and training community of Barcelona
CMA CGM to register ten new 24,212 TEU containerships in the French International Register
Marseille/Copenhagen
The company will take delivery of them starting from 2026
UPS has completed its acquisition of Canada's Andlauer Healthcare Group.
Atlanta/Toronto
Operation worth 1.6 billion dollars
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