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January 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Use counter-terror tactics against pirates: US admiral
    A US Navy admiral yesterday called for using counter-terrorism tactics against Somali pirates, warning the gangs have extended their reach into the Indian Ocean and seized more hostages.
  • Singapore tanker sinks off Bintan
    A SINGAPORE-registered asphalt tanker sank yesterday afternoon, on its way from Singapore to Sumbawa, Indonesia.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement ups bunker surcharge
  • Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics in box swap derivative deal
  • Shippers angry over 'silly' security demands from carriers
  • Sinotrans to spend US$155 million to restructure Nanjing port
  • Chongqing built 1,117 kilometres of highway in five years
  • South African truckers set to strike for higher wages
  • Agility sees old 'tiger' economies rivalling young BRICs
  • GAC signs agreement to support Arctic exploration
  • Cargolux joins Cathay in appealing EU price fixing fine
  • Korean Air profits increase 739pc to US$983 million in 2010
  • TSA seeks international screening methods to 'fast-track' deadline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DHL simplifies safe transport of cars
  • DIESL initiates 'Shram Daan' to construct mini dam in village
  • Pradeep Joseph takes over as gm of 'Ahlers India'
  • Shreyas Shipping Q3 revenues jump by 46 pc
  • S. Africa eyeing India to sell maize
  • DP World handles 50 m TEUs in 2010
  • Rlys hikes freight rates for iron ore by 500/t
  • Thar Dry Port ICD despatches first private train to Pipavav from Jodhpur
  • Adani Group signs pact to set up rail & port project in Indonesia
  • Globally 15 pc disease due to mental disorders in 2010
  • India, Indonesia ink 18 trade pacts worth $15.1 bn
  • MMTC to foray into sale of pig iron
  • Talks begin on CECA

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Liege airport sets new freight record
    639,434 t of freight passed through Liege airport in 2010, an increase of about 33% compared to the 482,121 t handled in 2009. This exceptional growth puts the latest figure substa...
  • American Airlines first US airline to order B777-300ERs
    Boeing and American Airlines have announced that the Fort Worth TX-based US carrier has exercised options for two Boeing B777-300ERs. The B777 is said by Boeing to be the world's m...
  • Reysas Lojistik adds Mercedes-Benz tractors to fleet
    Reysas Lojistik, a leading Turkish transportation service provider, has again opted for Mercedes-Benz tractors to renew and rejuvenate its truck fleet. Mercedes-Benz T'rkiye and Ko...
  • SBB Cargo and Swiss inland ports call for new terminals
    200,000 containers reach Europe by sea every day, and 2,000 of them are destined for Switzerland. Nicolas Perrin of SBB Cargo and Hans-Peter Hadorn of Switzerland's inland ports on...
  • Transco continuing expansion in Eastern Europe
    The German company Transco Berlin-Brandenburg, the 100% subsidiary of Transco Süd that was founded at the end of 2010 and is headquartered in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin, has now atta...
  • New firm LatRailNet to look after rail infrastructure
    LatRailNet, a new joint stock company, was recently founded in accordance with amendments to the Latvian railway laws. 100% of the shares belong to the joint stock company LDz (Lat...
  • Bertschi back on track for growth
    Bertschi, a Swiss transport company with international operations, substantially improved its traffic figures last year and gained market shares. Sales limped slightly behind, howe...
  • Geodis Wilson welcomes Peter Baumann as head of automobile activities
    Geodis Wilson has welcomed Peter Baumann to its automobile logistics division. As the unit's global director, Baumann will promote Geodis Wilson's development in the automotive ind...
  • Rumours lead to HHLA share price increase
    Is China or Dubai attempting to gain a slice of Hamburg's port operator HHLA? Rumours are rife and have led to a marked increase in the price of HHLA's shares, which...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • PaxOcean to build UT 755 CD platform supply vessels
  • Kvichak sea trials foil-assisted catamaran
  • Royal Caribbean may be ready to build new cruise ship
  • MAN PrimeServ gets 10 year EMC contract for Nakilat LNG fleet
  • Hercules Offshore to operate Discovery newbuild jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma reports cargo results for 2010
  • Top Ships Inc. sees hit to vessel charter hire rates
  • APL Logistics taps Sudyatmiko as new automotive senior director
  • Commerce Under Secretary visits Portland on APEC tour
  • New Horizon Lines service offers Shanghai to Kansas City run

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Product tanker spot rates up 50% on Atlantic run
    Owners of medium range product tankers operating on the transatlantic gasoline trading lane between Europe and the US have had their confidence lifted this week as busy chartering activity has pushed spot market earnings up 50%
  • Panamax paper trades point to possible recovery
    FFA values show "meaningful but fragile" gain in the crucial second-quarter contract
  • Kozmino oil terminal opens up new aframax opportunities
    Russian facility exports 15m tonnes of crude in first year of operation
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding delivers 7% of total newbuildings in 2010
    Four South Korean firms among top five yards, while China is biggest shipbuilding nation
  • Surplus of vessels perpetuates eight-week slide in market rates
    The Baltic Dry Index fell 48 points to 1,186 today, marking an eight-week continuous slide that shows no sign of slowing as the market is swamped by too many new vessels
  • Teekay Offshore Partners considers simplified ownership structure
    Parent Teekay to pocket cash in the bargain
  • Brussels takes UK to task over crew wage gap
    UK served notice of legal action over seafarer pay discrimination
  • Stolt-Nielsen warns over parcel tanker business
    Division faces another tough year as tonnage entering the market rises over 25%
  • TBS close to securing deal with lenders
    Resolution over $329m loan said to have been agreed ahead of January 31 deadline
  • European shippers blast new box security rules
    Regulations causing confusion among carriers and customers
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs upbeat on dry bulk outlook
    French owner bullish after inking $330m deal for eight new bulkers
  • Almi clinches bank finance for first half of mega-order
    Founder Costas Fostiropoulos says ordering vessels without lending in place was 'a calculated risk'
  • Owners continue to defer 2011 deliveries
    Just 60% of scheduled deliveries in 2011 expected to enter service in next 12 months
  • Lacklustre outlook fails to dampen box charter rates
    Buoyant values at odds with current container market sentiment
  • FMC launches slow steaming probe
    Commission to examine economic impact of slow steaming on wider supply chain
  • Chinese ports spin-off gives HPH more financial flexibility
    Planned $6bn listing of southern Chinese port assets indicates the group's long-term outlook on the growth of box trades
  • Jacques Saadé poised to retake helm at CMA CGM
    Three Yildirim representatives to join French line's board as Turkish group finalises $500m investment
  • RCCL profits forecast disappoints market
    Share price falls 5% in early trading after cruise operator cuts first quarter profit forecast
  • Mass ratification of Athens protocol not viable
    Differing parliamentary requirements across European Union will make it too complicated
  • Murmansk harbours some dirty ambitions
    Russia's Arctic Circle port has had its coal exports stymied. It may well bounce back
  • Woodside eyes more northwest expansion
  • Bass Strait looking busy on hopes of discovering more gas
  • BP wins oil and gas drilling permits in Australian waters
    Oil giant will first conduct seismic tests and then commence exploratory drilling by 2013
  • Floods are watershed for Asian economies
    Recent floods in Australia have brought home the vulnerability of natural resource supply chains and raised questions over the continued growth of Asia's economies
  • Sweden to study impact of low sulphur rules
    Government to assess effect of sulphur regulation on shipping
  • Singapore listing allows group more control
    Hutchison Whampoa chose Singapore because Hong Kong's stock exchange does not offer the business trust structure that it sought for the listing
  • Hutchison's links with Lion state
  • CSSC sets $1.2bn profit target for 2011
    Forecasts sales of Yuan110bn this year

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Kidnappers hold captain
    THE UKRAINIAN captain of a Greek cargo ship has reportedly been kidnapped off Nigeria.
  • Pakistan plans new LNG tender
    PAKISTAN has decided to ask again for tenders for a major LNG import project, thereby finally putting an end to an earlier $20Bn agreement.
  • Analyst cuts drybulk trio
    WELLS Fargo analyst Michael Webber today lowered his ratings for Genco, Diana and Navios Maritime Partners, citing headwinds from the Korea Line receivership.
  • Capesizes drop another 9.1%
    CAPESIZE bulker rates fell 9.1% today to $6,705 a day amid fear that China's economic growth might be grinding to a halt.
  • Royal Caribbean forecast hits shares
    CRUISE major RCCL today reported fourth-quarter results that were far better than expected, but shares are being pressured by tempered expectations for 1Q11.
  • Register rejects criticism of piracy policies
    A PANAMA ship register's representative has defended flag states from accusations that they are failing to employ best practices to prevent pirate attacks.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Senators Re-Launch Rail Regulation Effort
    Key senators who tried to push rail regulatory legislation in the last Congress re-introduced those measures this week, with one...
  • Mica Targets Amtrak's NE Corridor in NY Hearing
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica took Amtrak to task in a field hearing Thursday in New York...
  • UBM Global Trade Launches Container Shipping Exchange
    UBM Global Trade, the parent of The Journal of Commerce, will launch a container slot e-marketplace this month called JOC...
  • OOCL 4Q Revenue Jumps 41.9 Percent
    OOCL's revenue jumped 41.9 percent to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter on strong gains in demand and pricing, parent...
  • Spain Ratifies Rotterdam Rules
    Spain became the first country to ratify the Rotterdam Rules, a new international agreement governing liability for damages to ocean...
  • Knight Profit Leaps 20 Percent in 2010
    Knight Transportation is breaking from the truckload pack, adding capacity and increasing its length of haul, and its individuality is...
  • Werner Profit Climbs 41 Percent to $80 Million
    Higher spot market and contract pricing and fewer empty miles boosted Werner Enterprises' net profit 34 percent in the fourth...
  • FMC Drops 16-Year-Old Japan Discrimination Case
    The Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday closed the book on a 16-year-old proceeding that once threatened a trade war between...
  • ProLogis, AMB in Merger Talks
    ProLogis and AMB Property say they are negotiating a potential blockbuster merger that would combine two of the world's largest...
  • AASHTO's Horsley On Washington's Path to Transport Funding (Video)
    John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, talks about the 2011 transport legislative...
  • Vancouver Hits Container, Bulk Records
    Port Metro Vancouver handled a record volume of 2.5 million 20-foot equivalent units of containers in 2010, a 17 percent...
  • Mumbai Container Volume Surged 35 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by India's Port of Mumbai climbed 35 percent year-over-year in the nine months ending Dec....
  • Obama Re-Nominates Bersin, FMC Candidates
    President Obama re-nominated Customs Commissioner Alan Bersin on Thursday along with Rebecca F. Dye and Mario Cordero to the Federal Maritime...
  • Japanese Trade Surplus Expands in 2010
    Japan's trade surplus with the rest of the world expanded for the second consecutive year in 2010, widening 153.4 percent...
  • YRC to Cut 80 Jobs in Akron, Ohio
    YRC Worldwide will cut 80 jobs in Akron, Ohio, and is looking for a buyer for the former headquarters of...
  • Korean Air Scales Up Capacity Expansion
    Korean Air, the world's largest international freight airline, said Thursday its cargo revenue grew 1.9 percent in 2010 to $863...
  • Heartland Chairman Gerdin Taking Health Leave
    Heartland Express Chairman and CEO Russell Gerdin will take a leave of absence from his position at the truckload carrier...
  • Non-Transport Factory Orders Grew in December
    U.S. factory orders fell slightly in December as a result of a large decline in aircraft orders. But orders for...
  • KCS Profit Soars 60 Percent on Intermodal Demand
    A strong surge in intermodal traffic pushed Kansas City Southern's net profit up 60 percent to $52 million in the...
  • Rhine River Accident Traps 300 Ships
    More than 300 barges are still trapped on the River Rhine in Germany more than two weeks after a ship...
  • INTTRA Links with Indian Software Provider
    INTTRA said Thursday it is integrating its e-commerce platform with Info-X Software Technology, which will enable the Indian software provider...
  • Hamburg Sud's Pump Cites Infrastructure Problems
    Infrastructure remains a challenge for ship lines, says Juergen Pump, senior vice president of Hamburg Sud North America. The...
  • Advent Buys Half of Brazilian Container Terminal
    Advent International, a private equity firm specializing in Latin American investment, is acquiring 50 percent of the capital stock of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Egypt braces itself for more demonstrations
  • IUMI: 'too much prevarication' on piracy
  • OOCL's revenue soars following strong volumes
  • France to propose yuan SDR basket inclusion
  • Yet more strikes announced for French ports

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • SeaBird seals alliance
    Oslo-listed data firms join forces in $41m hook up linked to "fastest growing segment" of the seismic game.
  • LNG boosts Exmar
    Belgian gas owner's LNG unit proves profitable as Teekay alliance adds cheer to turbulent 2010.
  • Wells cuts dry trio
    Wells Fargo throws Genco, Navios and Diana stock on the sidelines following Korea Line Corp collapse.
  • EMGS scoops data deal
    Oslo-listed imaging firm sends ship to Mozambique in search of $8.5m payday.
  • Maersk joins food fight
    Danish shipowner teams up with logistics bigwigs in UN body's battle against global disasters.
  • LDA books eight
    French owner Louis Dreyfus pens bulker octet in "counter-cyclical" order at Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding.
  • Captain faces collision charge
    Master of Canadian ferry accused of not keeping a lookout ahead of clash with fishing boat.
  • Ship sinks off Indonesia
    All-Thai crew safe as small asphalt carrier lists and sinks reportedly after striking reef.
  • RCCL expects better
    US cruiseship giant saw profit soar last year, and is predicting more growth for 2011.
  • Saipem rig delay
    Italian company says semi-submersible for use off Norway will be six months late.
  • Samsung net up more than a bit
    Drillship orders help Korean builder nail large profit hike but sales numbers slightly holed.
  • GE in Mercator rig deal
    Great Eastern snapping up jack-up unit Greatdrill Shipping from compatriot but no price revealed.
  • Nordic adds to tanker tally
    Danish owner hires 16,000-dwt pair in a weak market to edge closer to 150-ship goal.
  • Mississippi mud mess
    Fully-laden panamaxes unable to enter US river due to lack of dredging.
  • Twin robberies off Jurong
    An area just to the west of Singapore has seen its fifth successful piracy raid since early December.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Advent buys Brazil container terminal stake
    Advent International, a private equity firm, has agreed to acquire half of the capital stock of Terminal de Cont'ineres de Paranagu' S/A (TCP), Brazil's third-largest container port terminal. The value of the transaction and other financial terms w...
  • OWL expands in Poland
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Ocean World Lines has opened an office in Szczecin, Poland, to offer more coverage and service options in the expanding Eastern Europe region. Szczecin is Poland's seventh-largest city, situated in the northwest...
  • Rockefeller introduces rail reform bill
    Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.V., said legislation to reregulate the railroad industry would be a priority this year for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that he chairs. Rockefeller Rockefeller this week introduced S....
  • Some Maersk-Safmarine Horn sailings skip Sudan
    Maersk Line and subsidiary Safmarine have temporarily stopped calling Port Sudan on some of the sailings of their joint Horn of Africa service connecting Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, according to American Shipper affiliate ComP...
  • FMC to look at "slow steaming"
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted Wednesday to issue a notice of inquiry (NOI) on "slow steaming," the increasingly popular practice of operating containerships at reduced speeds. During a meeting, commissioners suggested some modifications to...
  • Lines manage capacity tightly in 2011
    Liner carriers in the two major east/west head-haul trades have significantly decreased effective capacity available to shippers since the start of 2011, according to data from American Shipper research affiliate ComPair Data. ComPair Data'sWorld ...
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • 2010 Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study
    Leveraging automation to manage market volatility - Register and downloadAmerican Shipper''smost recent annual report...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Arms more present in piracy waters
    Although a vast majority still believes that arming civilian seafarers is a bad idea, acceptance has increased for armed security personnel on ships transiting pirate infested waters. Stena Bulk is
  • Korean company in crisis sparks worry in bulker world
    The second largest shipowning group in South Korea, Korea Line Corp, has applied for company rehabilitation. As a consequence, the company is not allowed to pay charter payments for up
  • Danish mariners are ready for armed guards
    Danish captains and other officers are now ready to accept armed guards on board their ships on the passage of the Gulf of Aden and some areas of the Indian
  • Big rise in container traffic through Baltic ports
    A report from the port of Klaipeda shows a significant rise in the container throughput in the major Eastern Baltic ports. According to the report, St Petersburg handled 1.9
  • UN top legal advisor suggest piracy courts
    UN secretary-general's top legal adviser on piracy, Jack Lang, proposes three new courts to try and sentence Somali pirates. Two of the courts are suggested to be placed inside

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Prices rise in the Middle East
    Deliveries of 180 cSt product in Durban is available for supply from February 4-6.
  • Bunker market firming in European ports
    Some suppliers fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • Key US ports in new 'scrubber' trial
    Los Angeles and Long Beach hope 'to demonstrate the effectiveness of new technology' in cutting emissions.
  • Singapore bunker market will be 'tight'
    Fuel oil stocks climbing but avails of bunker grade material are tight.
  • Iran to open new 'bunker centre'
    Reports say launch expected in 'next couple of days'.
  • Bunkerworld Singapore office moves
    New address is in heart of Singapore's business district.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks climb for second week running
    Western cargo arrivals boost inventories.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker port, traders say.
  • Heavy snow stalls IFO deliveries to Far East Russian ports
    Snow slows rail transport of bunker cargoes.
  • Cold ironing facility commissioned at Gothenburg
    Onshore power supply a 'forceful measure' to reduce pollution and noise, says CEO of Gothenburg port.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplies 'tight'
    Traders report replenishment delays and higher demand prior to the holidays.
  • Philippine bunker ops under 'close' watch
    Fuel oil terminals ask for bunker permits prior to loading bunker fuel.
  • Scandlines to fit 'smokeless' engines on newbuilds
    Engine optimised for 'smokeless operation' and 'reduced nitrogen emission levels', says manufacturer.
  • US commission to launch formal inquiry into slow steaming
    Commission reportedly receiving complaints that carriers are not passing on fuel savings.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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