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October 17, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • More deals expected in the shipping industry
    The global shipping industry could see robust dealmaking activity in the coming years as weak freight rates caused by vessel overcapacity spur firms to consolidate to cut costs and get better access to capital, according to senior industry bankers.
  • Baltic index rises to highest in 10 months
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in over 10 months on Friday although the pace of gains slowed.
  • Salvage teams get ready to empty oil from stricken ship
    Salvage teams are preparing to empty oil from a stranded container ship off New Zealand's north-eastern coast as volunteers clean up crude washed onto beaches, the government said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Horizon to delist Wednesday after sinking below NYSE's plimsoll line
  • 'K' Line unveils intra-Asia China-Philippines-Indonesia service
  • Asia-Europe rates below $700/TEU as SCFI falls 2.7pc after Golden Week
  • Machinery stands by to pump oil from stricken Rena off New Zealand
  • FMC to meet Shanghai Shipping Exchange to talk index confidentiality
  • Qinhuangdao throughput tops 200 million tonnes in mid-September
  • Jiangxi to build new US$7.5 million river terminal on lower Yangtze
  • Changxing Island port wins state go-ahead to open 55 berths in 5 years
  • Singapore GDP up 5.9pc in the 3rd quarter, 5pc rise expected for full year
  • Singapore monthly retail sales fall 7.2pc, but up year on year
  • India's September export growth up 36.3pc despite waning EU-US demand
  • DP World opens CT community solar-powered station in Djibouti
  • Panalpina opens fourth multi-product branch in northern India
  • New DHL service links eastern Europe through Adriatic to Far East
  • Kuehne + Nagel to acquire Drude Logistik in the heart of Germany
  • Cathay Pacific September cargo falls 10.1pc, passenger volume up 3.5pc
  • DHL Aviation appoints Globe Air Cargo in Bulgaria to drum up cargo
  • Dachser expands air-sea capacity in central western Germany

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI bags Greentech CSR Award 2011
  • T. S. Lines launches dedicated service between West Coast of India & Arabian Gulf
  • A. Ramakrishna takes charge as KPT FA&CAO
  • Defence Ministry asked to expedite clearance of port projects
  • Govt, pvt. firms to be involved in Indian Ports Global
  • House panel proposes fast-track clearance of Major Ports' expansion plans
  • KPT Chairman flags off solo motorcycle expedition from Kandla Port to Kolkata Port
  • Krishnapatnam Port wins global port award
  • Timber-loaded vessels having complete B/E only to be allowed into Kandla Port
  • Vasan invites port workers to discuss core issues on Oct. 19
  • Costs to soar after 15 pc hike in rail freight rates
  • Coal imports may go up 114 mt this fiscal
  • Govt announces Diwali bonanza worth `1,700 cr. for exporters
  • Sensitive items imports surge 38 pc to `31,692 cr.
  • Oilfield equipment moved from Dubai to Iraq

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • Yucatán container terminal upgrades facilities
    The Yucatán Container Terminal, which is owned by Grup TCB, Spain's leading port terminal operator, has acquired three new cranes. This investment is worth about EUR 700,000. The c...
  • Indian Railway revenues 10% up
    The earnings of Indian Railways between April and September came to approximately INR 489 billion (about EUR 7.5 billion), marking an increase of 10% compared to the same period la...
  • Tiaca commends TSA decision on screening inbound cargo
    The ruling of the US Department of Homeland Security's Transportation Security Administration (TSA) not to proceed with a 31 December 2011 deadline for the 100% screening of cargo ...
  • Global public rail investment at record high
    Public budgets for railways around the globe nearly tripled around the globe between 2005 and 2010, from EUR 82 to EUR 224 billion, as the independent German consultancy SCI Verkeh...
  • US Frozen Food Express Industries streamlines dry freight services
    Frozen Food Express Industries, a leading temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload carrier in the US, will no longer provide dry freight services via a dedicated fl...
  • Freja and Orion conclude logistics agreement in Norway
    Freja Norway has signed a contract with Finland's Orion Pharma. The agreement with Orion specifies that Freja will operate Orion's logistics in the Norwegian market, including rece...
  • Schmitz Cargobull targets 75,000 vehicles by 2017
    Production trebled, turnover doubled: In financial 2010/2011 (to 31.3.2011) Schmitz Cargobull exceeded its original forecast of 18,000 vehicles for the year by more than 100%, with...
  • SDV Brazil to develop a long-term partnership with Helibras
    Helibras (Helicópteros do Brasil), a Latin American helicopter manufacturer subsidiary of Eurocopter, a division of EADS, has signed two contracts with 14 Brazilian suppliers speci...
  • JAL rolls out special-liveried aircraft
    Japan Airlines (JAL) has rolled out a newly-painted Boeing B777-200 aircraft named JAL Eco Jet Nature, which is decorated with the logos of environmental projects supported by the ...
  • Boeing finally delivers first B747-8F to Cargolux
    Several weeks after the planned delivery date of 19 September (see ITJ Daily of that day), Cargolux Airlines finally took delivery of its first Boeing B747-8 freighter on Wednesday...
  • Evergreen launching new intra-Asia services
    Taiwan's Evergreen Line will realign its fleet deployment and launch new services in mid-October. The existing Hua Bei-Hong Kong-Indonesia link (HBI) will be reorganised into two f...
  • Holger L. Schlote joins Kervan-Tur Logistics
    Holger L. Schlote recently joined Kervan-Tur Logistics in Istanbul Tuzla as senior consultant and business development manager. He started his career in Germany in 1989, as an appr...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2011
  • BSEE issues violations in Deepwater Horizon case
  • ICS says flag states must enforce the rules
  • Trinity Offshore christens two RAstar 3100 escort tugs at Gulfport shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • BTS freight transport index reports rise in numbers for August
  • US rail freight numbers roll to positive side for week
  • Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes maiden voyage vessel
  • Standard & Poor's gives 'A-' rating to Port of Everett revenue bonds
  • Port of Camas-Washougal hosting site development meeting

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • Container volumes suffer historic fall
    What is usually the peak month for containers saw traffic slip for only the second time in 11 years
  • Ports competition issues are set out in detail by OECD
    Paper reflects contributions from 21 countries and outlines all potential areas of concern
  • Food group cuts carbon footprint with switch from road to barge
    Princes looks to shift 6,500 teu per year off lorries and onto the Manchester Ship Canal
  • Rhine blockage costs estimated at $75m
    Major part of the bill for the Waldhof capsize delays was absorbed by operators, NEA Transport survey finds
  • Suezmax demurrage rates on the rise as Turkish Straits delays kick in
    Owners negotiating prices of $50,000 per day if stuck in queues to transit chokepoint
  • Stepping up to the wicket for a new generation
    A group of retired seafarers is trying to encourage the young to join a 'forgotten profession
  • 'Sulphur loophole' phrase is misleading
    The cruise industry is operating within plain text of International Maritime Organization convention
  • Maersk to employ armed guards
    High-risk tankers first to get protection
  • Pirate focus on crews will force P&I clubs to pay ransoms
    Threat of pirates taking crew ashore is set to increase with implications for insurers
  • Horizon Lines delists
    Development is purely academic after mammoth recapitalisation
  • DSD Shipping pays $28.5m for handymax chemical tanker
    Deal for Socatra's 2006-built Maohi includes two-year charter-back
  • Odfjell buys chemical tanker amid hopes of market improvement
    Vessel will trade in South America
  • Devil is in the detail for implementing EEDI
    The Energy Efficiency Design Index raises some difficult issues and imminent decisions for shipowners
  • Scrap that tanker
    With values falling, it may be time to sacrifice time-served tonnage to demolition yards while they still have an appetite for scrap steel
  • Tanker flat rates in 2012 to be based on highest ever bunker prices
    Average fuel costs of $606.56 per tonne likely to push Worldscale rates up around 20%
  • UK public sector pensions strike to disrupt services
    Coastguard, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and ferries face one-day walkouts
  • Court approves Korea Line rehab plan
    Bankrupt dry bulk operator will issue new shares
  • VLOC pair resold for $56.5m each
    Vessels sell at significant premium to capesizes
  • Sustainability of capesize rally remains uncertain
    Market fundamentals do not add up, but owners and brokers enjoy the bull run while it lasts
  • Freight rates fall below $1,500 per feu mark on transpacific boxship route
    Price dip coincides with slowing Chinese export growth figures
  • Beware of governments bearing gifts
    China's Exim bank has become a very big player in global ship finance in a short time
  • New rules on household heating oil set to reduce US import options
    Not all refineries can produce the cleaner fuel for export on tankers
  • Torm sells LR2 pair to Maersk
    Danes swap ships
  • Pirates free tanker and crew of 20
    Nigerian gang releases Cape Bird off Lagos after five days' captivity
  • New plan to get at Rena's fuel oil
    Salvors to build platform on port side of stricken boxship
  • Swire and Bluewind fined for Pacific Adventurer bunker spill
    Penalty is a small portion of the clean-up cost, but judge notes limited damage to wildlife from the incident
  • Evergreen closes $824m loan to finance newbuildings
    Taiwanese line's deal will pay for earlier 8,000 teu orders due early in 2013
  • ADM orders three energy efficient bulkers from Oshima
    Deal comes after rumours in August of plan to buy 35 kamsarmaxes

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • Cruise orders seen remaining slow
    ANALYST Robin Farley of UBS predicted today that cruise newbuilding orders are likely to remain below average for years ahead
  • Six Hamburg Süd ships acquired en bloc
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that German liner Hamburg Süd has sold six sister box ships en bloc to three Greek buyers for $201M
  • Diamond S seals Cido deal
    CONNECTICUT-based start-up Diamond S has closed its purchase of 30 MR product tankers from Hong Kong's Cido Shipping
  • Ballast-standard bill advances to US Senate
    A US BILL to install a single national ballast water discharge standard will be considered by the US Senate, after winning passage in the House
  • 'K' Line goes piggyback
    'K' LINE said today it is expanding intra-Asia box services by chartering slots on existing routes, rather than starting its own
  • 'Drip-feeding' seen in coal fixtures
    BROKERS told Fairplay today strong coal fixtures have balanced out slow ex-India iron ore fixtures for Supramaxes
  • MR owners lurk in gulf
    BROKERS told Fairplay today owners of MR tankers are trying to stay in the Persian Gulf in hope that rates are improving across that region
  • Box rate pressure trickles down
    PRESSURE on box ship charter rates is spreading from the depressed Panamax segment into smaller-size sectors
  • Dockwise seeks waiver
    DOCKWISE has filed a waiver request on a single covenant with its lender syndicate
  • Maersk acquires TORM tankers
    DANISH products tanker specialist TORM told Fairplay today it has sold two LR2 tankers to pool partner Maersk Tankers
  • India to aid exporters
    DELHI is offering exporters a scheme to help tide them over the slowdown in developed markets and rising input costs
  • 'Savage' quarter buffets Fairstar
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport has reported a "savage" reversal to losses in the latest quarter, caused by a sharp fall in revenues and higher costs
  • Tanker runs aground
    A RUSSIAN products tanker, Grigoriy Bugrov, has run aground on the northwestern shore of the Caspian after its hull was breached and engine room flooded
  • Owners fined for Oz spill
    QUEENSLAND'S government today welcomed a court's decision to fine the owners of a ship that spilled oil along the state's coast
  • Capesize, Panamax rates surge
    BULLISH coal and iron ore fixtures have resulted in new year-to-date highs for Capesize and Panamax rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • FMCSA Launches US-Mexico Trucking Program
    The Department of Transportation on Friday approved one Mexican trucking company's request to operate on U.S. highways but placed a...
  • Ceridian-UCLA Index Points Toward Recession
    The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index fell 1 percent in September, as truck industry fuel purchasing fell back in an...
  • Lawmakers Push Marad to Publish Jones Act Waivers
    Members of Congress are proposing to require the Maritime Administration to publicize the availability of Jones Act vessels when another...
  • LaHood: Some GOPers Block Transport To Hurt Obama
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood ripped into newly elected Republicans Friday for blocking efforts to launch a new infrastructure program, saying...
  • Shanghai Exchange Offers Shippers New Tools
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange's announcement to introduce risk management tools to help shippers trade derivatives comes as the Federal Maritime...
  • GOP Considers Replacing Fuel Tax, Mica Says
    House Republicans are exploring options to bolster surface transportation funding, perhaps even replacing the current per-gallon gas tax with a...
  • Gap to Shrink US Retail Network, Expand Overseas
    Clothing retail giant Gap will close more than 100 of its Gap stores in North America as it expands overseas...
  • Fesco, BLG Launch Auto Venture at Russian Port
    Fesco and BLG Logistics established a Russo-German auto logistics joint venture at the port of St. Petersburg to handle imports...
  • Threads of Change in the Air
    The capital of Bangladesh is not associated with huge air cargo volume, but, in April, Lufthansa Cargo entered the market...
  • Indexed Gains
    I am having a hard time understanding why freight rate indices should not be incorporated into each and every ocean...
  • Shippers, Carriers
    It may finally be time to say that the fractured relations and frustrated feelings that grew out of the ocean...
  • Inside Out Brokerage
    Q: I work for a large corporation with several divisions and I manage our trucking division. Most of the divisions...
  • Salvage Workers Can't Stop Rena Oil Leaks
    Salvage crews battling to contain the environmental damage from the stranded ship Rena leaking oil off New Zealand were unable...
  • "K" Line to Start China-Philippines-Indonesia Loop
    "K" Line is starting a new weekly intra-Asia service that will run between North China and Southeast Asia. The...
  • CSAV Revamps Two Asia-Latin America Loops
    CSAV is reconfiguring its two services from Asia to Mexico and West Coast of South America and Central America, the...
  • Containerized Trade Drops 6.3 Percent at Yokohama
    International containerized trade through Japan's Port of Yokohama declined 6.3 percent in the first half of this year from a...
  • NYSE to Suspend Horizon Lines
    Note: This story corrects an earlier report that erroneously reported Horizon's refinancing left bondholders with a majority of the company's...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • Containerisation International Awards luncheon rewards the best
  • Bimco's 'blues' on boxship sector
  • Salvage teams back on board Rena
  • 'Highly commended' Turkon improve North Europe - Med coverage
  • Trailer Bridge receives second delisting threat

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • IMS flirts with Shenghui spin
    IPO may be in the cards for Chinese manufacturer as IM Skaugen closes in on final stage of newbuilding quest.
  • Skaugen on track despite loss
    Third-quarter deficit fails to upset IM Skaugen's appetite for multigas newbuildings but hurdles remain amid capital crunch.
  • Dockwise firms Goliat pact
    Dutch heavylift operator picks newbuilding to shift Sevan FPSO to Eni field off Norway.
  • Horizon faces delisting
    NYSE will bump US containership owner from main list to the over-the-counter arena as market cap falls.
  • Star confirms Cargill deal
    Nasdaq-listed owner comes clean about $5.6m charter for supramax bulker.
  • 99 for Odfjell
    Jan Hammer-led owner picks up five-year-old tanker from Japanese rival as it fleet nears three figures.
  • Nobu unveils Octopus8 details
    Freshly minted affiliate of Taiwanese shipowner Nobu Su spreads tentacles into floating LNG business.
  • Turkish delays cut
    Ships now waiting two days fewer in Bosporus after government eases transit restrictions.
  • Boxship Courier grounds
    German vessel gets stuck leaving port of Chittagong in Bangladesh.
  • Lessons in shipping strategy
    Buying when the price is right, the basics of supply and demand and sailing in the wake of the great navigators.
  • Capital ousts Teekay
    Evangelos Marinakis-led tanker owner replaces Teekay Tankers in Evercore Partners' conviction buy list.
  • Evergreen funds 10 newbuilds
    Taiwanese containership operator organises funding for ten of its Kaohsiung newbuildings.
  • Schoeller gets its ship back
    German tanker snatched off Nigeria has been released from pirate control.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • Freight index growth
  • Washington Notebook
  • House bill seeks ballast discharge standard
    The U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Thursday approved a bill that would establish a uniform standard for vessel ballast water treatment. The 2011 Commercial Vessel Discharges Reform Act (H.R. 2840) was approved by voice vo...
  • NY Stock Exchange to suspend Horizon
    The New York Stock Exchange said Thursday it determined that the common stock of Horizon Lines should be suspended prior to the market opening on Thursday, Oct. 20. The company expects to commence trading on the over-the-counter market that same d...
  • Volunteers respond to New Zealand oil spill
    An army of volunteers are helping clear the oil spill from the container vessel Rena which went aground on Astrolabe Reef near Tauranga, New Zealand last week. The government agency Maritime New Zealand said 17 of the 88 containers that have falle...
  • J.B. Hunt reports record 3Q profit
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services posted a record third-quarter profit of $68.7 million, ending Sept. 30, or a 5.9 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The Lowell, Ark.-based company said it had total operating revenue of $1.17 billio...
  • Ex-Im Bank's record FY 2011 export financing
    In preliminary fiscal year 2011 figures, the U.S. Export-Import Bank reported to exceed $32 billion in export financing, which supported about $40.6 billion in exports at more than 3,600 U.S. companies. Fiscal year 2011 ended on Sept. 30, and the ...
  • Shanghai Shipping Exchange seeks to widen market
    Zhang Ye, president of the Shanghai Shipping Exchange (SSE), said Thursday that his institution is seeking permission from Chinese authorities to open up its electronic platform for trading container freight rate derivatives to shippers and carrie...
  • CII expands in Chicago
    Freight forwarder Consolidators International (CII) has opened a new facility in the Chicago suburb of Wood Dale. The facility is located near O'Hare airport, and is convenient to Chicago's trucking network and rail depots. It will act as a key dis...
  • Kux to manage Toll's Europe-Mideast sales
    Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Gerd-Wolfgang Kux as regional director of marketing and sales for its Europe-Middle East region. Based in Zurich, he takes up his position on Jan. 1. Kux, 38-year forwarding veteran, previously held senior manag...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2011
  • Bunker prices end week higher
    Crude futures continue to surge on hopes of an economic recovery in the US.
  • Panelists offer clean shipping solutions
    Transparency to the public and collaboration with the supply chain were among the topics discussed at the workshop.
  • Fujairah market firm
    In Cape Town, deliveries were available for supply up to and including October 28.
  • Strong gains in MGO prices in northern Europe
    Avails continue to be tight in Rotterdam.
  • New supplier in UAE
    Al Arabia Bunkering Company delivering in Khor Fakkan and Kalba.
  • Strikes disrupt Piraeus bunker operations
    'We cannot load anything at the moment. It's a mess,' a player tells Bunkerworld.
  • Appeal for calm after bunker spill provokes 'racial abuse'
    Commentator calls for size of oil leak to be 'put into perspective'.
  • New Russian trading firm established in Dubai
    Will act as seller for physical supplier in Novorossiysk with plans to expand to Russian other ports.
  • Week ends with bunker prices up at most ports
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed across key Asian ports on Friday.
  • Shipping companies fined $1.2 million for bunker spill
    But court hears spill 'did not constitute an ecological disaster as portrayed in the media'.
  • Saudi Aramco sells 180 cSt parcel at six-year high premium
    Amid tight avails of on-specification cargoes in Asian markets.
  • Biofuels availability 'greatest challenge' for US Navy
    Advances in green technology 'key' for US Navy to realise its Great Green Fleet objective, says research firm.
  • 'Abundant' bunker avails in Far East Russian ports
    More volumes pumped into local market following hike in export tax duty.
  • Hyundai Oilbank building oil storage facility at Ulsan
    Possible use of storage facility to contain marine fuel, says company source.
  • Strong winds 'may' hamper oil recovery operation
    'Unlikely' that there will be any pumping of oil from the grounded Rena on Friday, says Maritime New Zealand.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
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Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
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MEETINGS
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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