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September 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Supertankers on Gulf route still bleeding
    Owners of supertankers able to haul two million barrels of oil lost money on the industry's benchmark Saudi Arabia-to-Japan route for a 20th session because of a glut of ships.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rates fall 4.9pc as Shanghai index plummets to US$754/TEU
  • Wan Hai, Interasia launch revised intra-Asia Japan-Singapore NS3 Service
  • MOL Logistics signs forwarding contract to expand its African network
  • Hapag-Lloyd delays US$160/TEU, $200/FEU Canada-Asia surcharge until Nov
  • Egyptian Red Sea port of Sokhna on strike after 3 moves per hour slowdown
  • US trade official warns industry that attacking yuan is counter-productive
  • Germany's HSH Norbank must slim shipping portfolio to receive bailout
  • Five major carriers share CINSnet data on cargo with potential risks
  • Canadian Pacific adds 91 locomotives to meet Asian export market
  • Indonesia's Papua province sees second air cargo plane crash in a month
  • FedEx trims profit expectations for 2011 as Asia volumes slow down
  • Atlas Air exercise termination rights on three Boeing 747-8Fs
  • AVIC: China's civil air transport to add 4,583 aircraft over 20 years
  • IATA blasts US air security tax as less than half will be spent on security

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ...keen to participate in PPP shipbuilding ventures
  • Charities want imposition of UN carbon tax on shipping
  • DBC Port Logistics Ltd'A familiar name, now with an enhanced service identity
  • Express Transport excels in heavy lift/project cargo movement
  • L&T set to join hands with Hindustan Shipyard
  • Mercator Lines renamed, to focus on other businesses
  • MSC to implement GRI on North Europe-Subcontinent trade
  • Two NYK LNG carriers recognised for reporting seawater temperatures
  • CWC to pump in 78 cr. for enhancing capacity
  • Apply for claims under DEPB, govt tells cotton, yarn exporters
  • closes in on 50 against dollar; biggest weekly fall in 15 years
  • Duty drawback rates announcedfor 4,000 items
  • FinMin makes e-filing of excise, service tax returns mandatory
  • Fresh stimulus package for exporters soon: Khullar
  • Govt may limit wheat exports to 5 lakh tonnes
  • India may become worlds third largest economy this year
  • New duty drawback rates on expected lines, barring few aberrations: Fieo
  • Onion prices to be monitored regularly: Thomas
  • Pawar wants govt to announce sugar export policy in October
  • MAERSK LINE & Rickmers-Linie (America) form US flag project cargo partnership
  • Magdenli Transport expertly air charters heavy lift cargo

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Africa West Cargo expanding regional services
    The Togolese full-freighter operator Africa West Cargo has expanded its fleet by leasing a second DC-9 freighter. The airline recently added Freetown (Sierra Leone) and Monrovia (L...
  • Ulan Bator Railways increases cargo volume
    Ulan Bator Railways (UBR) achieved operational improvements in cargo transport in 2010. Cargo flows stood at 16.8 million, up by 19% year-on-year and export freight, in particular ...
  • US to fund Vietnamese cargo hub feasibility study
    The US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) signed a grant agreement with the Middle Airports Corporation (MAC) to help expand Chu Lai international airport, the largest airfield i...
  • Geodis rolls out first hybrid refrigerated trailer truck
    Geodis will begin making deliveries for Carrefour in Lille (France) using a hybrid refrigerated trailer truck. The 26 t unit, which complies with the Euro 5 standard, will begin de...
  • Chile's antitrust court approves LAM and TAM merger
    LAN Airlines, based in Santiago de Chile, and Brazil's TAM, announced that Chile's antitrust court has approved the merger between the two companies. This represents one more step ...
  • ICTSI buys more Greek ports
    International Container Terminal Services Inc from the Philippines (ICTSI) has acquired two more Greek ports. The amount of USD 500 million is being put aside for the ports of Pira...
  • Jens Opara appointed Röhlig Holding airfreight director
    Jens Opara has been appointed airfreight director at the international freight forwarder Röhlig in Bremen. In his new position, the 45-year-old German will be responsible for the d...
  • Rhenus builds further logistics warehouse in Rhineland-Palatine
    In the Sponsheim/Grolsheim commercial area in Rhineland-Palatine's Bingen the German logistics services provider Rhenus is building a second warehouse in the coming months. The new...
  • Ground-breaking ceremony for DHL logistics centre in Leipzig/Halle
    With the expansion of its logistics capacities at DHL's European airfreight hub in Leipzig/Halle, DHL Supply Chain, a world leader in the logistics industry that specialises in con...
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands services and network in China
    Kuehne + Nagel China has incorporated road logistics into its integrated range of services and is steadily expanding its office network. Responding to growing market demand for qua...
  • Standard & Poor's downgrades Hapag-Lloyd
    Standard & Poor's today downgraded Hapag-Lloyd to BB-. In the light of the difficult economic environment for the shipping industry, the outlook was adjusted from "stable" to ...
  • Northern Harbour handles more containers per arrival
    The arrival of Unifeeder's containership "Ceres" on 21 September marks the premiere of CMP's container activities at Malmö's recently-inaugurated northern harbour. The fa...
  • SBB Cargo International on target
    "SBB Cargo International, a new company that started trading at the beginning of the year, has got off to a strong start," according to CEO Michail Stahlhut at the openin...
  • Renault Magnum is 20 years old
    The Magnum by Renault Trucks is 20 years old. The lorry was first seen on European and international highways in 1991 and soon became the symbol of quality of life in a lorry for m...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Meyer Werft cuts first steel for Norwegian Breakaway
  • Bollinger Shipyards gets contract mod for four more Fast Response Cutters
  • California Maritime students receive Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial scholarships
  • Wärtsilä two-stroke gas engine meets Tier III emission limits
  • UK P&I Club has concerns about ECDIS introduction

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Coast Guard teams monitoring vessel grounded in Columbia
  • US rail freight traffic delivers up/down month
  • Crowley presents scholarships to three maritime academy students
  • Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes maiden voyage vessel
  • Richard D. Steinke receives Connie Award

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Improved suezmax rates short-lived
    Brokers estimate only 10 owners will have benefited from upwards blip in earnings
  • Hanjin Shipping announces $400m in scramble to shore up finances for operations
    South Korea's largest boxline also sells stake in energy unit as stock collapses 12%
  • Container spot rates under pressure on key trades
    SCFI and WCI decline as peak season ends
  • LMA says IUMI does not speak for industry in support of armed guards
    Statement is at odds with that of the rest of the industry
  • Mozambique poised for coal boom
    Transforming Mozambique from a minor coal producer into a major international exporter is a huge task
  • Explanation required
    It should be easier for next of kin to win an explanation of why a family member has been killed in an accident on a ship
  • UK P&I Club compiles guidance booklet on ecdis
    Thousands of seafarers unprepared but risk of vessel detention very real, warns mutual
  • Industry confidence at lowest point since May 2008
    Global economy, excess tonnage and high cost of fuel cited by respondents to Moore Stephens quarterly survey
  • New hope for family as coroner rules on Courtenay Allan death
    Human intervention may have caused lift to malfunction
  • Norstar Shipping sells small tanker fleet
    Singapore-based company now focusing on shipmanagement
  • Preference for maritime projects in latest Marco Polo funding
    EU blasts poor response and poor quality of applications in previous rounds
  • Baltic LPG shipping rate hits $70 per tonne for first time in three years
    Rising trend suggests higher levels to come
  • Capesizes buoyant on solid demand
    Fall in iron ore price and China restocking could sustain cape rally in weeks ahead
  • Panamaxes and supramaxes set for boost from bumper Brazil soyabean crop
    Export volumes helped by weak harvest in US
  • Grindrod switches focus to hinterland links
    Southern Africa's infrastructure has failed to keep pace with growing global demand for commodities, says chief executive Olivier
  • Panama pilots affiliate with US dockers' union
    Move unites workers in different countries with 'critical link in supply chain', says ILWU
  • ADT justifies semi-automated terminal in Khalifa Port
    'It makes sense to become a direct mainline port' , says chief executive
  • Tightening up the supply chain
    Courses run by the General Stevedoring Council give cargo handling experts from all over the world a chance to exchange ideas and experiences
  • GC Rieber Shipping board rejects take-over offer from parent group
    Offer does not represent fair value for company
  • IM Skaugen offers bond repurchase/ exchange in bid to raise equity ratio
    Oslo-based tanker company aims to reduce liquidity risk by 2012
  • Golar said to be on the verge of a $120,000 per day LNG carrier charter
    Rate would set a fresh high for 2011
  • Testing times
    Individual container shipping chiefs will have to decide whether to stand firm to protect market share, or anchor tonnage in the hope that others will follow
  • Study calls for South Africa to plug skills gap
    Samsa report says country can play a greater role in training seafarers
  • Getting behind the hot air
    It is time to take gas seriously
  • DP World in peace talks to end Sokhna strike
    Red Sea port closed after $5m loss of revenue
  • DryShips gives date for $50m Ocean Rig stock dividend
    Much-anticipated partial spin-off 'a first step' in delivering value to shareholders from dry bulk owner's offshore gambit
  • Cosco Nantong wins $227m order
    Malaysia's Sapuracrest orders two heavy lifting vessels from Cosco Nantong

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Confidence hits record low
    SHIPPING sentiment has never been worse and rate pessimism has soared, according to a survey released today by Moore Stephens
  • Demand rises for Capesizes from Richards Bay
    CHINA has been importing more Capesize loads of steam coal from Richards Bay this week, IHS McCloskey told Fairplay today
  • Clean truck programme begins at Charleston
    A SHIPPING line-backed scheme at the Port of Charleston is offering $5,000 to container truckers towards the purchase of new clean fuel-burning vehicles
  • Rusal, Ust-Luga in terminal talks
    RUSSIA'S aluminium monopoly is in what industry sources call the final stage of a three-year negotiation to build a new aluminium and alumina terminal at Ust-Luga, Russia's newest Baltic port
  • Pacific raises Capesize rates
    SPOT RATES for Capesize drybulk carriers are extending recent gains, led by lively activity in the Pacific, shipping analysts said today
  • China's demand for steam coal surges
    China imported a record 10.14M tonnes of steam coal in August as electricity production surged to meet summer air-conditioning demand, according to new customs data
  • Trimming losses comes first for VLCC owners
    OWNERS with VLCCs in the Persian Gulf are cutting their losses rather than ballasting to loading ports in a hunt for better rates, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Technomar grabs OOCL ships
    GREEK owners have returned to the box S&P sector, with vessel values declining as fear grows of a renewed recession
  • Rough ride on Wall Street
    US-LISTED shipping shares fell hard today amid a broad market selloff driven by global recession fears

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • YRC Worldwide Cuts Two Executives
    YRC Worldwide's new CEO James L. Welch eliminated two executive positions at the trucking giant as he reorganizes its management...
  • Channel Extension Readies Corpus Christi Terminal
    A $41 million project to better connect the site of Port of Corpus Christi's long-delayed cargo terminal to the main...
  • American Superconductor to Increase Shipments
    Power technology company American Superconductor will increase shipments of wind turbine controls under a series of contracts valued at nearly...
  • Major Coal Shipper Helps Develop Illinois Mine
    Coal producer Alliance Resource Partners's up to $525 million investment in a Southern Illinois mine being will generate shipments of...
  • Mica Hunts for New Transportation Revenue
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica told industry groups he is looking for more revenue to boost his...
  • Senate Action Bring FTAs Closer to Passage
    The Senate's passage of a bill late Thursday to renew two trade programs brings three long-stalled trade agreements closer to...
  • Panalpina Adds Three Inter-Asia LCL Services
    Panalipina launched three weekly less-than-containerload ocean services from Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines to Singapore, as the Swiss forwarder strengthens...
  • Deutsche Post Wins Belgian State Aid Battle
    Germany's Deutsche Post DHL won a long-running legal battle to block Belgium from giving $406 million in aid to its...
  • Star Reefers Says Charterer Won't Pay Damages
    Star Reefers said a leading Russian fruit importer that chartered its vessels has ignored a U.K. court order to pay...
  • Shipping Shifts Its Share
    It's as if David had laid down his slingshot and Goliath his spear and started working together. Non-vessel-operating...
  • Home Depot Expands Supply Chain Gains, Tabs Fidelitone
    Home Depot, reaping new benefits from its massive, multi-year supply chain overhaul, will use Fidelitone for parts and distribution services...
  • No Trucks? No Problem
    The Transportation Intermediaries Association estimates that by the most recent quarter, total shipments handled by brokers and 3PLs increased 11...
  • Capacity Squeeze?
    It's hard to imagine in looking at the reports of slack demand and plentiful capacity on the trans-Pacific over the...
  • Two-Track Economy
    Fasten your seatbelts, as that non-vessel operator Bette Davis famously said, it's going to be a bumpy ride. ...
  • Hanjin Plans $405 Million Stock Issue
    Hanjin Shipping said on Friday it plans to raise $405 million through a November stock issue, in what will be...
  • Shipper-3PL Liability: Paid in Full?
    Q: My company ordered a truck ' four, actually ' from a third party. The third party provided bills...
  • Teamsters Target Seattle Port Chief
    The Teamsters union and its environmental allies are turning up the heat dramatically in their campaign to redraw port trucking...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2011
  • Egypt's Sokhna shut
  • New trade row between China and US
  • Charleston port launches own clean truck scheme
  • CMA CGM extends its Cagema service to New York
  • Carriers slash transpac service in winter rationalisation plan

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Boxship sails to Brazil
    Brazilian buyer cuts $11m check as German owner sells its smallest containership, brokers say.
  • Vale sways spot market
    Brazilian miner's move into shipownership has helped slice the proportion of spot fixtures in the Atlantic, shipbroker says.
  • Rouble rush for yards
    Russia will pour more than $4bn into ship orders at domestic yards between 2012 and 2014.
  • Native group nears LNG deal
    Settlements with two Kitimat projects could pave way for Canada's first LNG exports.
  • Putin's arctic vision
    Russian prime minister says Northern Sea Route will soon rival Suez Canal for Asian voyages.
  • Brazilian boost for dry
    Record soybean exports from Brazil could signal a strong run for South Atlantic market, ICAP says.
  • Four hurt in blaze
    Another crewman reported missing from Trada Maritime FSO hit by fire off Indonesia.
  • HSH: no capital crunch
    German shipping bank dismisses stress-test report and denies it needs more cash.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Airport plans
    New York airport capacity study moves forwardThe Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners has hired Landrum & Brown Inc. of Cincinnati to perform an airport system capacity planning study. Indianapolis airport to build solar...
  • Trade package vote moves to House
  • Clock is ticking
  • FMC chairman proposes Canadian cargo study
    Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard A. Lidinsky Jr. said he will propose a study of Canadian cargo diversion, following a request by two U.S. senators from Washington State. Lidinsky Key elements of this issue include basic legal questions...
  • Falling volumes temper FedEx earnings growth
    FedEx Corp. shares fell 11 percent Thursday to a two-year low after the express delivery and logistics giant revised downward its full-year earnings guidance in the face of slowing economic growth and high fuel prices. The Memphis, Tenn., package ...
  • New York airport capacity study moves forward
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey Board of Commissioners has hired Landrum & Brown Inc. of Cincinnati to perform an airport system capacity planning study. The project is to identify and evaluate options for dealing with forecasted futu...
  • Indianapolis airport to build solar farm
    The Indianapolis Airport Authority has picked ET Energy Solutions to develop a solar farm on Indianapolis International Airport property. The company is a joint venture between three locally based firms that bid on the project: Johnson-Melloh Solu...
  • Senate approves GSP bill
    The U.S. Senate Thursday voted 70-27 to renew the Generalized System of Preferences and Trade Adjustment Assistance programs that had expired within the past year. The trade package now heads to the House for final approval and opens the door for ...
  • Business groups oppose China currency bill
    A coalition of 51 trade associations in a letter to Senate leaders Wednesday opposed efforts to advance a bill pressuring China to speed up appreciation of its currency, which critics say makes the dollar more expensive by comparison and hurts U.S...
  • U.S., Kazakhstan press open trade
    As part of Kazakhstan's negotiations this week to join the World Trade Organization, the United States entered a WTO bilateral market access agreement with the Central Asian country. The agreement signed on Wednesday will allow U.S. service provid...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 23, 2011
  • Bunker prices plunge as week ends
    Crude futures drop at its lowest since May.
  • Port of Rotterdam joins LNG bunker fuel project
    A baseline report is set to be released next month outlining the regulatory issues regarding LNG bunkering.
  • North American ECA promises great change for shipping
    Meeting discusses guide on fuel change-over and US Coast Guards' banning of non-compliant vessels.
  • NuStar's bunkering segment experiencing 'best year ever'
    NuStar VP pointed out that company's expansion of its bunker marketing business has been 'a consistently profitable business.'
  • Furjairah prices soft
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including October 7 in Cape Town.
  • Confidence levels 'sink' across shipping industry
    Moore Stephens survey finds bunker costs are 'the big worry'.
  • Markets falling in European ports
    Rotterdam prices at their lowest level in a month.
  • Wartsila gas engine tests deemed a success
    Test is important part of the company's strategy to lower emissions, increase efficiency and develop its low-speed engine portfolio.
  • Seattle wins Business Magazine's Green 50 award
    Recognition for believing that forthright stewardship of our resources is good business.
  • Export tax will 'drive up' bunker prices
    Russian fuel oil production set to fall by 500,000 barrels per day.
  • Shipowners turn to rudder conversion
    Becker Marine Systems says new rudder solutions increase maneuverability and help reduce fuel consumption.
  • 'Not enough blendstock to go round'
    Low-density, low-water fuel oil cargo commands 'seven-month' high premium.
  • US authorities call meeting to discuss 'scrubbers'
    Coast Guard and EPA want to evaluate exhaust gas cleaning systems to see if they comply with ECA regulations.
  • Bunker prices falling as week closes
    Demand at key Asian bunker hubs mostly average.
  • Petronas offers low viscosity cargo
    Asia faces shortage of low density blendstocks amid heavy inflows of high viscosity cargoes.
  • Dan-Bunkering welcomes new bunker trader
    New trader to help company's focus on 'Middle Eastern and South Asian markets.'
  • South China fuel oil volumes take slight fall
    Volume at approximately 1.97 million mt in the week ended September 21.
  • DNV's Triality VLCC project wins award
    Company representative 'pleased and honoured' to accept Lloyd's List Global Award.
  • Oversupply, high fuel costs to hit Saudi tanker's margins
    Oversupply, weak demand and high bunker costs have 'left shipping players around the world in awkward situation.'

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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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