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October 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker returns hit seven-week high
    Returns for tankers hauling 2-million-barrel cargoes of crude oil on the industry's benchmark route reached a seven- week high this week as a glut of ships decreased.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC add 13,050-TEU to Far East/North Europe Lion service
  • CMA CGM upgrades ASEA service between Asia, Kenya and Tanzania
  • Evergreen secures US$824 million financing to buy ten 8,800-TEU ships
  • Oil pumping resumes from stricken 3,300-TEU Rena off New Zealand
  • Rate of successful pirate attacks slackens, counter measures credited
  • ER Schiffahrt christens its first two 13,100-TEU ships in Korea
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit inches up 1pc, but CEO expects demanding Q4
  • Nigerian pirates free tanker, 20 crew, no word of ransom paid
  • GAC's port-on-demand service handles Russian training frigate
  • Cargotec wins LA port automation contract for 10 Kalmar yard stackers
  • China Eastern cancels 24 tardy Dreamliners, but Boeing stays upbeat
  • Net profit down, but Korean Air Q3 sales up 3.4pc to US$184.2 million
  • Air France-KLM fires CEO, chairman takes over as stock plunges 53pc
  • Guangzhou Airport Economic Zone volumes to hit 3.6 million tonnes by 2020

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ahlers India inaugurates new Mumbai office
  • Rickmers-Linie puts Bilbao on list of regular calls
  • X-Press Feeders global brand unveiled
  • China's snags to help India make merry in global mkts
  • India, S. Africa sign contracts for purchase of raw materials
  • Essar Ports net profit soars to 41 cr.
  • Vasan consents to port workers demand on bonus

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Jan Kromhout appointed partner by AKD
    The Dutch law firm AKD has appointed Jan Kromhout as a partner in its shipping and offshore team. Kromhout will work closely with shipping companies in drawing up transport contrac...
  • Team Lines adds second service to St Petersburg
    Team Lines is set to enhance its coverage of Russia by adding a new service to St Petersburg (RUS 2) on 6 November. It will call at the PLP terminal there. The link will connect Br...
  • CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping Line to upgrade ASEA service
    CMA CGM Group and the Emirates Shipping Line upgraded their ASEA service between Asia, Kenya and Tanzania on 12 October. The new weekly service deploys six 2,500 teu ships (four pr...
  • Icelandair Cargo appoints new GSA for Sweden and Finland
    North Air Logistics has been appointed as the GSA for Icelandair Cargo in Sweden and Finland with effect from 17 October.
  • Brunswick Rail receives first batch of new-generation railcars
    Brunswick Rail has received the first batch of new-generation railcars, which were purchased under contract from Promtraktor-Vagon (part of Tractor Plants Group, which in turn is p...
  • EBRD supporting private railfreight operator in Ukraine
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting private operations in Ukraine's railway sector through a USD 90 million senior loan to Interleaseinvest, a...
  • Boeing subsidiary to conduct US Army training in Europe
    Boeing announced that its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions, which forms the core of the logistics command and control subdivision of the defence and government services division of Bo...
  • FAA breaks ground on new tower at Cleveland airport
    US transport secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Randy Babbitt broke ground on a new USD 69 million air traffic control tower and terminal ...
  • Freightliner donates GBP 1,000 to renal dialysis unit
    Freightliner employee Denise Rowland nominated the Renal Dialysis Unit for a GBP 1,000 Freightliner donation because of the treatment her son receives there. He is one of 76 patien...
  • Truck sector becoming increasingly green
    Kay Lindemann of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that 'the commercial vehicle industry believes fuel consumption and CO2 emissions can be cut by 20% ...
  • Blue Road project started with first LNG station
    Gaz Métro and Robert Transport have jointly presented Canada's first liquefied natural gas-fuelled freight transport corridor. The companies are setting up fuelling stations along ...
  • African states to enhance aviation cooperation and security
    Representatives of 35 African states have agreed to work together and with the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) to improve aviation security. The states pledged in ...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Fincantieri lays keel for 3,600 passenger Royal Princess
  • Rand Logistics buys U.S.-flag bulker and reflags it Canadian
  • Cecon still plans to ink final contract to complete newbuilds at Davie
  • GC Rieber subsea newbuild gets GoM contract
  • Horizon Lines loses NYSE listing
  • GulfMark Offshore reports third quarter results

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Port of Bellingham director making changes at senior staff level
  • Panama President takes part in filling of new canal access channel
  • Crowley Maritime taps Ken Black as product logistics/engineering boss
  • Ocean Research College Academy to open at new Port of Everett location
  • Horizon Lines common stock headed to new trading marketplace

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • UK to have world's biggest offshore wind capacity by 2017
    Biggest market for rest of decade 'will be in northern European waters'
  • US offshore wind power plans pick up pace
    Applicability of Jones Act to vessels involved in construction remains key issue
  • Things can only get better for tanker sector
    Growing oil demand in emerging markets and slow steaming fail to absorb overcapacity
  • Capital charters three crude tankers to private Marinakis operation
    Capital Maritime will take one VLCC and two suezmaxes for up to three years under profit-sharing deals
  • The pain has only just begun
    Decade of cost management lies ahead, says Clarksons director Martin Stopford
  • China's middle class hungry for US foodstuffs
    Pork and fruit among products driving refrigerated trades
  • Rickmers' nightmare order reaches happy end
    Two-vessel 'on spec' deal made before financial crisis had threatened to deal serious blow to group
  • Rena casualty reopens the PR debate
    Is shipping its own worst enemy when it comes to marine disasters?
  • Europe to US oil products trade continues downward spiral
    Cargoes urgently needed to halt earnings rot
  • Knutsen sells aframax for scrap at knock-down price
    Demolition rate of $460 per ldt down from $540 seen for similar ships earlier this month
  • Consolidation poses big risks in box claims
    Industry would do well to follow principles of the late TT Club chief George Fawcett
  • The time to buy vessels will not be announced in these pages
    The time to buy vessels won't be announced in these pages
  • Rena took unusually easterly course into Tauranga
    Data comes after New Zealand environment minister suggests 'they were in a rush'
  • JSC box volumes up as St Petersburg switch kicks in
    Terminal operator's figures follow port's move from coal to containers
  • Asia-Europe box rates hold steady in week but eastbound routes see drop
    Drewry and Cleartrade index has Shanghai-Rotterdam falling just $17 per feu to $685
  • Insurers offer discounts for armed guards
    Kidnap and ransom insurers offer up to 35% saving for private security in high-risk areas
  • Cunard cruiseships to reflag in Bermuda
    Customer demand for marriage ceremonies on board fuels move
  • Security companies seek recruits
    Protection Vessels International looks to increase the number it employs by around a third
  • Fixture stipulates Gulf of Aden as no-go area
    Niovis vessel must avoid pirate-infested waters
  • Supramax period charter rates rise on back of US Gulf rally
    Brokers expect daily rates to exceed $20,000 per day
  • Good call
    Like it or not, the container industry needs to regain the confidence of investors
  • HFW and Ince alone among shipping law firms to enter Legal 500 tier one
    Lawyers singled out for praise
  • Yildirim 'very happy' with CMA CGM stake
    Investor confirms confidence in line and its chief executive
  • Ocean Tankers hit by further forced sale
    Arrested vessel put up for sale to cover unpaid crew wages
  • Dubai owner looks to lock-in earnings for three of its aframaxes
    Emirates Trading avoids weak spot market as vessels are chartered out on period contracts
  • Hamburg Süd sells six 3,700 teu vessels
    Small containerships facing fierce competition offloaded to Greek interests
  • Inspection underway on DFDS ferry
    Hafnia Seaways fire brought under control
  • Konecranes to cut fixed costs in Europe service business
    Finnish company sees signs of 'weakening demand'
  • Long Beach box traffic down as LA holds its ground
    Retailer caution leads to inbound volume fall
  • Slater slams 'insider' board culture
    First International Corp chairman attacks rewards for poor financial performance

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Russians win terminal deal in Rotterdam
    A SOURCE at Summa Capital today told Fairplay the Russian port investor has been awarded a contract to build a new oil terminal at Rotterdam's port
  • Horizon appeals delisting
    RECENTLY restructured Horizon Lines is seeking to reverse the NYSE's delisting of its shares, which began trading over the counter today
  • CPP fixes three tankers
    CAPITAL Products Partners today announced long-term charters for three tankers it acquired in the Crude Carriers takeover, but the counterparty is CPP founder Evangelos Marinakis
  • Dublin port pot sniffed out
    IRISH customs officers today reportedly arrested two suspects after a sniffer dog detected cannabis worth about €1
  • 33% transhipment drop costs La Havre
    LE HAVRE'S port said its transhipment traffic plummeted 33% year on year during the first nine months of 2011
  • Barcelona exports rise 19%
    EXPORTS from Barcelona's port climbed 19% year on year in 2011's first nine months
  • Chartering surge to spark worse port snarls
    WORSE port snarls were predicted today by a drybulk consultancy, which based its alert on a chartering surge
  • Frontline, SFI to sell ships
    FRONTLINE Management and its affiliated company Ship Finance International said today they plan to sell two ships
  • Ship operating costs rise
    COSTS for operating ships increased by an average of 2.2% in 2010, reversing a fall of 2% in 2009, according to accounting firm Moore Stephens
  • Greek ports disrupted for fourth day
    DISRUPTION is today continuing at Greece's ports for a fourth day, with dockers staging a strike to highlight opposition to government austerity measures
  • Losses seen as inevitable for Asian box liners
    DEUTSCHE Bank said today losses for Asian liners are inevitable because of the weak peak season and overcapacity
  • Rena pumping resumed
    SALVORS today resumed pumping of oil off the grounded box ship Rena in New Zealand, as the weather calmed
  • Saga sells its last ships
    NORWAY'S Saga Tankers has exited the shipping business with the sale of its last two vessels, Saga Agnes and Saga Julie
  • Hot night in the sauna
    SIX PEOPLE on the North Sea ro-ro ferry Hafnia Seaways are recovering today from minor smoke inhalation after a fire
  • Keppel's profits rise 33%
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel said today the corporation's net profits for 3Q2011 were S$406

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Senate Panel Sets Nov. 9 Vote on Transportation Bill
    The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a voting or "markup" session Nov. 9 on a proposed two-year...
  • US Import Process Fee Jumps 65 Percent
    Importers will be hit with a nearly 65 percent increase in merchandise processing fees through a provision embedded in the...
  • Faulty Bridge Study Highlights Needed Investment
    A report pointing to deficient bridges across the country, particularly in Pittsburgh, comes as many say the U.S. needed to...
  • Plan for Detroit-Windsor, Ont., Bridge Dealt Blow
    The plan for a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., was dealt a severe blow Thursday after the Michigan...
  • CN Workers on Three US Units Ratify Contract
    About 430 employees at three U.S. subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway ratified a contract that will consolidate their Upper Midwest...
  • LaHood Defends Trucker Hours of Service Proposal
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. to drop legislation that would block a new truck driver hours...
  • Consultant Says Dock Safety Makes Fiscal Sense
    Marine terminal operators have to pay about $1,300 in weekly compensation to hurt workers, making dock safety promotion a smart...
  • Celadon Buys Dry Freight Assets From FFE
    Shortly after buying a stake in rival USA Truck, Celadon Group is purchasing the dry van assets of FFE Transportation,...
  • MSC to Launch North Europe-Ecuador Loop
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s new dedicated service between ports in Northern Europe and the west coast of South America will target...
  • Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack on Tanker
    The Indian Navy thwarted an attempted pirate attack on an Indian-flag oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, according to...
  • Forward Air Profit Soars 45 Percent
    Air freight trucker Forward Air says it is seeing demand "moderately better" than normal this fall after reporting a 45...
  • Emirates Shipping Hikes India Port Congestion Fee
    Middle East carrier Emirates Shipping Line increased its port congestion surcharges on ocean containers moving through India's Port of Chennai....
  • TPM Asia Takeaway
    My 2011 conference year just came to a close with the final sessions of the 5th Annual TPM Asia Conference...
  • Beyond the Factory View
    SHENZHEN, CHINA ' Zhou Gui Hui has a thriving business at the heart of one of the world's busiest industrial...
  • Railroads Show Their Mettle
    North America's freight railroads aren't burning up the tracks with surging peak-season traffic, but they're still posting moderate gains in...
  • OOCL's Third Quarter Volume Up, Revenue Down
    OOCL container volume rose 6.6 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but the Hong Kong ocean carrier's...
  • Profit Nearly Doubles for Railcar Lessor GATX
    Railcar leasing giant GATX saw profit in its rail segment soar 93 percent in the third quarter to $63 million,...
  • Swift Transportation Reports $31 Million Profit
    Truckload giant Swift Transportation increased total revenue 13.9 percent to $863.8 million in the third quarter, reporting a $30.9 million...
  • Q&A: Transportation Attorney Discusses US Export Growth, FTA Outcomes
    Peter Friedman, counsel to Pacific Coast Council of Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, sits down with JOC Editor Bill...
  • Senator Moves to Block Trucker HOS Changes
    An amendment to the fiscal 2012 transportation appropriations bill introduced in the Senate would block proposed changes to truck driver...
  • Group Sues UP, BNSF on Rail Yard Emissions
    The National Resources Defense Council filed suit this week against the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads to require the companies...
  • UP Profit Jumps 16 Percent to $904 Million
    Third-quarter profit at Union Pacific, North America's largest railroad, rose 16 percent to $904 million despite slim volume growth in...
  • Foye Tapped as Head of NY-NJ Port Authority
    Patrick Foye, New York's deputy secretary for economic development, was selected by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to head the...
  • Lufthansa Drops Some China Freighters, Overhauls Services
    Lufthansa Cargo is canceling up to three weekly freighter flights from to China, re-routing other services through Cologne and re-scheduling...
  • ILWU Members Ratify Grain Contract
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union locals in the Pacific Northwest voted to ratify a grain-handlers contract agreement that was tentatively...
  • Horizon Stock Moves to Over-the-Counter
    Horizon Lines' common stock started trading on the over-the-counter market this week under the ticker symbol HRZL following its trading...
  • Europe Air Freight Falls 1.5 Percent
    Cargo traffic for European airlines fell 1.5 percent in to its lowest point in six months in August as the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • APL scoops two awards from CI
  • Bilbao box boost
  • Russian rail still growing
  • Seago's and MSC's short-sea services get together in the Mediterranean
  • Terminal operators oppose WSC's container weighing proposal

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • CMB likes handy market
    Compagnie Maritime Belge says handysize bulker sector is becoming increasingly important as profit soars at Bocimar.
  • Havila profit crashes
    Ink runs red for the Njal Saevik-led Norwegian offshore operator as it posts third quarter loss.
  • No easy ride for pirates
    EU Navfor moves to silence criticism that naval forces are too lenient when they catch pirates prepared to strike.
  • Profit surge from Keppel
    Choo Chiau Beng-led offshore operator harvests a bumper third quarter result as orderbook remains buoyant.
  • Sinkor snares VLCC
    Korean owner reportedly buys 2001-built K Line tanker for $32m.
  • CPP fixes tanker trio
    Evangelos Marinakis-backed owner charters VLCC and two suezmaxes for up to three years to sponsor CMTC.
  • Hurtigruten reshuffles
    Norwegian shipowner redeploys vessel from Australia to Norway to make room for repairs.
  • Rieber fixes newbuilding
    Norwegian owner sending subsea ship Polar Queen to the Gulf of Mexico for two years.
  • Mothership captured
    Four Somali pirates passed to Italian authorities by UK navy on suspicion of involvement in Montecristo raid.
  • New broom at EMS
    Ship supply outfit hires new chief executive after meetings with shareholders and bondholders.
  • Counting cost of success
    Martin Stopford points to ten years of belt-tightening as the price exacted by the great shipping boom.
  • All eyes on Marco Polo
    Blank Rome hopes for favourable outcome in battle between Antonio Zacchello-led tanker clan and creditors over legal venue.
  • AMA endorses Chapter 11
    Paul Leand sees insolvency on the horizon for struggling owners as capital crisis stifles 'traditional' route to reorganisation.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
  • Maersk dropping calls on ICON loop
  • Maersk/MISC convert SE Asia-Oceania loop to butterfly
  • Widened Panama Canal no big deal?
    While ports on the U.S. East Coast race to accommodate the expected growth in volumes from 2014 when the widened Panama Canal is set to open, it may not change trade flows all that much. Bigger ships are already moving via Suez.
  • MSC adjusts Asia-US bunker fee levels
  • Rickmers-Linie to add regular Bilbao calls
  • Rena resumes fuel removal
  • Intra-Asia not quite decoupled
    China's hold on intra-Asia trade has reached equilibrium, says consultant Mathijs Slangen, of Seabury Group. The trade hasn't yet decoupled from the global economy, but is moving that way.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Shore power taxes slashed by Swedish government
    Swedish government has stated that tax on shoreside power will be reduced by 98%.
  • Fujairah prices fall
    Good demand for products.
  • Environmental organisations 'most credible' to the public
    Opinion poll in Norway shows almost half respondents don't trust any of the participants in 'the great climate war'.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg bunker prices soften
    Quiet in Hamburg.
  • Major new oil terminal to be built in Rotterdam
    Plans agreed with Port of Rotterdam to construct 'open hub terminal' supplied with oil from the Baltic.
  • Iran sells low-density, low-water fuel oil cargo
    Product will help 'blend down' off-spec material in Singapore market.
  • Fuel oil stocks climbing
    Arbitrage arrivals gathering pace.
  • Shipping must 'come to grips' with high fuel costs
    The next ten years will be 'a cost decade not a revenue decade,' says Clarksons research director.
  • Bunker prices largely down at key hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Japanese firm confirms order for 'green' vessels
    Bulk carriers able to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 25%, says Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
  • South China's fuel oil volumes stable on-week
    Inventories up by 20% or 310,000 mt on-year.
  • Floods not affecting bunkering operations, so far
    Port congestion at Bangkok due to ships waiting for cargoes from North, says source.
  • Shortage of IFO avails persist in Hong Kong
    Replenishment cargoes 'snapped up' by the market to meet both term and prompt orders, players say.
  • Key priority is 'de-bunkering', says Costamare
    Owner of the grounded vessel Rena says its obligations will be 'met in full'.

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In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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