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December 23, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Container-ship alliances to boost rates: Platou
    Rates for ships hauling boxloads of manufactured goods may rise next year after owners said they will cooperate on some trade routes to overcome a vessel glut and slowing trade growth, RS Platou Markets AS said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Standard & Poor's downgrades 'K' Line debt ratings to BB from BB+
  • Hutchison boss blasts Dutch government's new Maasvlakte port plan
  • Grounded Rena's officers face new charges of falsifying documents
  • Maersk, US Navy test bio-fuel blends on month-long box ship voyage
  • US plans to hold China accountable for WTO rule violations
  • OOCL named top grain container shipping line by leading US exporter
  • Jebel Ali Port sets new productivity record - 259 berth moves per hour
  • Back in containers, congestion-free Amsterdam wins boxed cocoa trade
  • Danaos adds 8,530-TEUer to its 59-ship fleet totalling 291,149 TEU
  • EU court upholds EC's right to tax carbon emissions beyond its airspace
  • Air China November cargo off 6.3pc year on year, but up 2.7pc in October
  • China Eastern November cargo up 1.65pc year on year, 0.96pc from October
  • China Southern November cargo up 3.4pc as passenger volume rises 12pc
  • Changi November air cargo volume up 4.6pc, rises 2.5pc in first 11 months

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ASAA's annual get-together a fun affair
  • DGS' ISM 2011 workshop on Dec. 26
  • SBS Group acquires Atlas Logistics
  • Yang Ming loading in NCS service from Cochin
  • Plan panel against extending TAMP writ to non-major ports
  • Corporate sector wants excise duty left unchanged at 10 pc
  • Exporters to get faster tax refunds
  • Twelve resolutions for 2012...No, let's leave it at 3

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • Navy extends charter of Westpac Express
  • Imtech to supply propulsion systems for hybrid Ropax pair
  • Wärtsilä Ship Design awarded breakthrough Brazil contract
  • GVA to design harsh environment accommodation rig for Jurong
  • Keppel books $809 million semi order for Brazil
  • Purchase of unique production semisubmersible accelerated

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • Port of Port Angeles sets date for new composit facility ribbon cutting
  • DOT sets new final rule for truck driver hours of service
  • Crowley donates $10,000 to fund UAF scholarships
  • Bellingham Port Commission makes appointments for 2012
  • Carriers plan to restructure Mediterranean to SouthAm service

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • Varied fortunes in LNG market
    While rates are high and most vessels have seen an increase in activity in 2011, demand depends largely on size and age of the fleet
  • OGX set to spud four wells in Campos and Santos Basins
    OGX will spud four new wells in the Campos Basin and the Santos Basin in 2012
  • January will bring first oil for OGX
    Campos Basin well to raise production from 20,000 bpd to 50,000 bpd by year-end
  • OSX wins second FPSO financing, three more in pipeline
    The EBX Group's plans for building offshore equipment are ambitious
  • EXCLUSIVE: Sanctions fail to halt IRISL
    Iranian line still has 69 vessels actively trading
  • Tanker indices offerings tweaked in response to market demand
    Cross-Mediterranean route updated to reflect Syrian oil export sanctions while Baltic Exchange looks to introduce MR product tanker backhaul voyage for use in FFA market
  • Demand for supramax indices heats up
    Baltic Exchange looking at ways to improve its dry bulk carrier services
  • Baltic Exchange aims to keep up with Asia market
    China is the future for freight indices provider's membership
  • Goodbye, but not the end of the road
    We must never get complacent, says outgoing IMO secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos
  • Scrubbing up on emissions technology
    Owners need to plan ahead for installing SOx scrubbers, as it could take up to two years
  • Atlantic product tankers end the year on a high as earnings spike
    Owners such as Torm still face desperate struggle for survival despite last ditch rise
  • Raise a glass to a tough, indispensable job
    Amid the celebrations, remember the daily perils faced by seafarers
  • Box trades face new imbalance
    New tonnage planned for east-west trades but south drives new world growth
  • LNG carriers' one-year time charter rates hit $155,000 per day
    High demand sees rates keep rising
  • Genco dips into cash stockpile to reduce debt by $62.5m
    Opportunistic time charter policy to continue, says dry bulk major
  • HNA dispute reignites
    GCL misses new payment to Vafias while parent continues to splash the cash
  • Largest overnight capesize rate drop in two months
    Freight futures trades point to healthy January with China still hungry for coal
  • British Marine wins legal battle to delay defectors' P&I start-up
    Fixed-premium offering Lodestar to miss the February renewal season
  • MSC and Hamburg Süd merge services on South America route
    Two become one from January
  • Frontline takes $13m pre-Christmas bonanza for Atlantic VLCC fixtures
    Troubled tanker company secures three lucrative oil charters loading in January
  • A Christmas wish-list
    Please, Santa give piracy the heave-ho-ho-ho
  • Dr Peters plans aframax buy-back
    Plan to secure fresh Commerzbank loan
  • Two held as Finland investigates Thor Liberty arms cache
    Customs officials seized 69 Patriot missiles
  • Cargo volumes hit record highs at Bremen and Bremerhaven
    Total turnover rises 18% to 81.3m tonnes
  • North Adriatic ports to boost box capacity to 6m teu
    Research suggests a change in the balance of distribution among European ports is looming
  • Boxship alliances to add capacity and depress rates, says Jefferies
    New unity between carriers creates arms race not peace summit, says analyst
  • Keppel in $807m contract with Sete Brasil to build semi-submersible rig
    Deal brings shipyards orders for the year to $7.6bn
  • Pilots walk out at Antwerp
    Belgium's public-sector workers launch 24-hour strike over pension reforms
  • Where the sea promises gain as well as pain
    For Greeks, shipping remains an oasis for investment, compared with a worsening economic wasteland at home
  • Shipping cannot count on money in the bank
    2011 has already seen a general tightening of accessibility to bank debt, but the outlook for 2012 looks likely to remain challenging and uncertain

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • Guard guidance due soon
    EUROPE'S shipowners plan to issue detailed guidelines on armed guards aboard merchant ships in January 2012
  • MSC, Hamburg Süd combine services
    BOX GIANTS Hamburg Süd and MSC have agreed to merge their weekly services from Mediterranean ports to South America's East Coast
  • Courage realises $1.08M from scrapping deal
    BULKER operator Courage Marine said it has netted $1.08M by selling a Panamax bulker for demolition
  • Loading spill shuts down Nigerian oilfield
    SHELL has reportedly shut down an oilfield off Nigeria after 40,000 barrels of crude spilled into the Atlantic
  • Yangzijiang buys rest of breaking unit
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang consolidated its breaking business today with a key acquisition
  • Sea Star price-fixing sentence confirmed
    JONES Act carrier Sea Star has been sentenced for price-fixing in the US-Puerto Rico trade, while its ex-president has been arrested and released on bail
  • Luka Koper to raise spending by 80%
    SLOVENIA'S only port operator, Luka Koper, plans to spend €35M ($45.6M) on its operations in 2012, 80% more than in 2011
  • Bomb scare disrupts port
    LA's PORT returned to business today to normal after a poor joke shut down part of it yesterday
  • Forward fixing pushes up LR tankers
    BROKERS told Fairplay today lower tonnage availability and a spate of forward fixing for January has raised long-range product tanker Persian Gulf/Japan rates
  • Sweden approves APMT takeover in Gothenburg
    SWEDEN'S competition authority has approved a takeover by Denmark's APM Terminals at Gothenburg's Skandia Container Terminal
  • Ruble costs Novorossiysk
    NET INCOME for Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port plummeted by 69% over the first nine months of the fiscal year, to $72M
  • Butadiene rush fuels freight rates
    BROKERS told Fairplay today rates of pressurised butadiene and LPG carriers are rising within northeastern Asia
  • Lower China oil demand growth seen
    SLOWING economic growth could affect China's oil demand growth in 2012, IHS CERA said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • Bersin Resigns as Customs Commissioner
    Alan Bersin, the head of Customs and Border Protection, on Thursday said he will leave his post at the end...
  • Port of Seattle Container Traffic Falls 1.8 Percent
    Container throughput at the Port of Seattle in November fell 1.8 percent year-over-year, as a 6.1 percent decrease in exports...
  • Trucking Group Blasts New Driver Rule
    The American Trucking Associations said Thursday it is considering legal action against tougher new truck driver hours of service regulations,...
  • UPS Pilots Challenge Fatigue Rule in Court
    The union representing UPS pilots asked a federal court on Thursday to review the Department of Transportation's decision to exempt...
  • Federal Truck Regulators Issue Tougher Driver Rules
    Federal safety regulators issued tougher new hours of service regulations for truck drivers on Thursday, maintaining the 11-hour daily limit...
  • FedEx Finds Profit on the Ground
    When FedEx reported the busiest day for shipments in its history a couple of weeks before Christmas, the company credited...
  • Adding While Subtracting
    FedEx Express is adding capacity in the air. It's also putting off adding capacity in the air. It...
  • Rails See Benefits From Longer Trains
    With freight rail efficiency pretty much at its limits in stacking containers vertically, railroads increasingly are looking for improvements in...
  • Navigating 2012's Economic Rapids
    Lakshman Achuthan raised eyebrows in September by declaring the U.S. economy was "tipping into a new recession, and there's nothing...
  • Tacoma Container Exports Up 14.2 Percent
    Asian demand for grain helped pushed loaded container exports up 14.2 percent at the Port of Tacoma in the first...
  • MSC, Hamburg-Sud Merge Europe-South America Services
    Hamburg-Sud and Mediterranean Shipping Co will merge their Mediterranean-East Coast South America services in January, cutting capacity in a bid...
  • Forwarder CGL Plans to Add 10 Stations
    The parent of Concert Group Logistics said Wednesday the U.S. freight forwarder plans will increase its coverage by nearly a...
  • Boeing to Convert 50th 747-400 to Freighter
    Evergreen International Airlines, an international cargo carrier, will gain a second 747-400 converted freighter next year under a Boeing program to...
  • Japan Exports Down 4.5 Percent, Imports Up 11 Percent
    Japan's trade deficit expanded for the second straight month to $8.78 billion in November, as exports fell 4.5 percent year-over-year...
  • Maersk Hikes Far East Asia Rates
    Maersk Line will impose a new round of general rate increases on its Far East Asia services in January. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • Montecon buys Kalmar RTGs
    Montecon SA, which operates container-handling facilities in the port of Montevideo, Uruguay, has placed orders with Finland-based Cargotec for two Kalmar E-one ...
  • OOCL scoops customer service award
    Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL has been commended for its customer service excellence by the Scoular Company, which is one of the largest exporters of grain and agricultural ...
  • Hamburg Sud and MSC to merge their Med/ECSA links
    The unprecedented level of change affecting the liner shipping industry continues with the latest development being the decision of Geneva-based MSC to merge its ...
  • Public sector strike causes Belgium transport delays
    A 24-hour strike called by Belgium's public sector unions has hit the country's pre-Christmas intermodal activity and caused delays to vessels entering and leaving ...
  • HMM and partners slash Indonesia sling due to cargo decrease
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), STX Pan Ocean and Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) have announced that they are slashing their jointly operated New Indonesia Service ...
  • Italian tanker freed by Somali pirates
    The Italian government has confirmed that a Fratelli D'Amato products tanker, and its five Italian and 17 Indian crew - held hostage by Somali pirates for more ...
  • US toughens its sanctions against Iran
    The US Government has further toughened its sanctions against Iran, listing a series of additional companies it believes are associated with the country's national ...
  • US truck index still reading positive
    The American Trucking Association's [ATA] for-hire truck tonnage index - a proven bellwether for the health of the US economy - increased a further 0.3% in November ...
  • Resolutions for a healthier New Year
    As is tradition at this time of year, we pause for breath and reflect on the events of the past 12-months; looking forward to the approaching new year with hopes ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • Excelerate in at Puerto Rico
    US regas specialist puts away another vessel on Central Americas job.
  • Paragon pens charter
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner bags a term deal worth over $8m.
  • DOF Subsea gets busy
    Oslo-listed offshore owner orders one newbuilding and fixes three ships on long-term deals.
  • Genco credit covenant waiver
    Peter Georgiopoulos led bulk carrier owner does a deal over its $1.4bn revolving credit facility.
  • Farstad continues Brazil push
    Norwegian offshore owner sends another vessel to Brazil on a long-term deal.
  • Keppel scoops Brazil rig deal
    Singapore-listed rigbuilder nets $800m contract with Brazilian player.
  • Vale VLOCs a "loss-leader"
    Sale of mining giant's behemoths could be compensated by profits from a couple of iron ore shipments to China, says ICAP Shipping.
  • Ship maker turns breaker
    Top Chinese shipyard group plans significant diversification into industrial scale shipbreaking.
  • Surf's up for Subsea 7
    Oslo-listed offshore company wins $185m UK North Sea contract from ELF Exploration.
  • Tufton declares Scorpio stake
    London-based investment fund reveals previously undisclosed share in a Monaco-based tanker owner.
  • Oceaneering snags BP deals
    US offshore contractor wins contracts from oil major to supply up to three offshore vessels for work off Angola.
  • Keppel seals jack-up upgrade
    Aussie-Singapore joint venture opts to have repair and modification work carried out at FELS yard.
  • Precious offloads ABG ship
    Khalid Hashim-led bulker player opts to sell bulker newbuilding contract to Singapore's Global Bulk Carriers.
  • Pacific Drilling gets thumbs up
    Deutsche Bank and Morgan Stanley initiate coverage of Ofer Group drilling company with positive assessments.
  • Pirates target Nordic tanker
    US Navy comes to the rescue as Nordic American Tanker suezmax is fired upon by pirates off Somalia.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2011
  • DNV acquires majority KEMA shares
    Company will support maritime customers as the world transitions towards a safe, reliable, efficient and clean energy ecosystem.
  • European players expect early market close on Friday
    Year-end holidays approaching.
  • Rotterdam market sees little activity
    Some delays in Gibraltar.
  • Fujairah prices continue to climb
    Prices lack direction in Suez.
  • Port handles its first 10,000 TEU containership
    Colombo will be ready to handle 'any mega vessel to be built in the future.'
  • Fuel oil terminal to start operations 'soon'
    Novorossiysk Fuel Oil Terminal will be the largest in the Black Sea.
  • Bunkering goes ahead despite strike
    Pilot services in Antwerp expected to resume later Thursday.
  • Price trends mixed at different Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuel tight in key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at three-month high
    Stocks up on influx of Western arbitrage cargoes.
  • New Zealand fines companies for spill during bunkering
    Spill would not have occurred if staff followed correct procedures, says local judge.
  • Finnish Border Guard orders dual-fuel patrol craft
    Building of vessel offers 'excellent opportunities' for implementing environmentally friendly technologies, says shipbuilder.
  • Supplier eyes larger share of business at Sri Lanka's east coast
    'Good' business potential, says Managing Director of Lanka IOC.
  • Indonesian oil major sees 'positive' bunker sales
    Targets higher revenues and profit in 2012.
  • Shipping outlook 'unfavourable' on rising bunkers
    Uncertainty over European debt and its banking sector will 'severely test' the Asia-Pacific region next year, says Standard & Poor's.

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PORTS
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%.
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
SHIPPING
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%)
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
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.
PORTS
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
CRUISES
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.
PORTS
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.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
PORTS
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%
CRUISES
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
TRUCKING
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
NEWS
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
SHIPPING
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
SEAFARERS
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
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.
PORTS
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
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%
PORTS
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
SHIPYARDS
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
SHIPPING
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
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
PORTS
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
LOGISTICS
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%)
PORTS
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%)
PORTS
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.
NEWS
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
SHIPPING
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
CRUISES
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%
PIRACY
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
FREIGHT TERMINALS
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
SHIPYARDS
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
PORTS
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
PORTS
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%
PORTS
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
PIRACY
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
PORTS
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
COMPANIES
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.
SHIPPING
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
SHIPYARDS
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
NEWS
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.
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
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.
SHIPPING
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%)
PORTS
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.
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
TRUCKING
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.
TRUCKING
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?
COMPANIES
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
NEWS
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
PORTS
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%)
ASSOCIATIONS
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
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
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.
COMPANIES
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
SHIPPING
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
ACCIDENTS
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
SHIPPING
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
AVIATION
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
PORTS
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
SEAFARERS
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
ASSOCIATIONS
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
INSTITUTIONS
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
PORTS
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
LAW
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
COMPANIES
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
COMPANIES
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
COMPANIES
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.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
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
PORTS
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
DEFENCE
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
INDUSTRY
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
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
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
YACHTING
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
PORTS
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
MOURNING
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"
PORTS
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
COMPANIES
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
PORTS
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
SHIPPING
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
SHIPPING
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
PORTS
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
MARINAS
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
OFFSHORE
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
LOGISTICS
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
PORTS
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
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPPING
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
COMPANIES
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
SHIPPING
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
SHIPPING
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
INDUSTRY
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
SHIPPING
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
PORTS
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
PORTS
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
SHIPPING
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
CRUISES
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
COMPANIES
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
LOGISTICS
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
SHIPYARDS
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
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
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
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.
PORTS
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
OFFSHORE
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
PORTS
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
INDUSTRY
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.
FINANCING
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
LOGISTICS
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
COMPANIES
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
ACCIDENTS
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.
COMPANIES
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
PORTS
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
COMPANIES
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
SHIPPING
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
SHIPPING
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
ACCIDENTS
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
PORTS
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
LAW
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.
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
PORTS
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
PORTS
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
CEREMONIES
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
PORTS
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
SHIPPING
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
JOBS
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
INDUSTRY
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
COMPANIES
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
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
MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› 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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
SHIPYARDS
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
SHIPPING
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
PORTS
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
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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
ASSOCIATIONS
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
TRUCKING
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
COMPANIES
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
COMPANIES
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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