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October 28, 2011

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*Shipping News* Growing dry bulk fleet seen capping rate gains Deliveries of new dry bulk ships are on course to reach their highest level ever this year and fleet expansion is expected to remain strong in 2012, ship broker SSY said on Wednesday.

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L.A. opens China door for apparel exporters targeting second-tier mainland cities TS Lines adds India-Middle East loop Vanguard launches three direct services from China and Japan to Chicago Horizon Line slashes trans-Pacific FSX and working to minimise disruptions to customers NYK steps into the Brazilian Cabotage Business DHL starts new Germany-Asia ocean freight service for food MCC Transport extends free-time by a week for Thailand customers Terminal operators resist enforced box weigh-ins: World Shipping Council Rotterdam port ties up Vietnam's Vinalines on development Emirates joins Asia partners on new FE-India service Vladivostok Air gains AAT cargo handling agent in Hong Kong Q3 air cargo volume drops slightly in South Korea FedEx gives US$15,000 to support flood victims in Thailand

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
Hunter expressway construction on time in Australia Another milestone has been reached on the new USD 1.65 billion Hunter expressway in NSW (Australia), construction workers having successfully removed 1 million cbm of earth. Austra... EU's Marco Polo project open for new proposals The 2011 call for Marco Polo project proposals was recently published. EUR 57 million will be available to finance 30 projects. The call will be open until 16 January 2012. Special... CargoLine European hub to move to Eichenzell The German general cargo alliance CargoLine's European hub is set to move from Hauneck to Eichenzell (Fulda) by 1 March 2012. CargoLine's partners will then have 3,500 sqm of handl... Contrans cooperates with Canadian Pacific Canadian Pacific will be the exclusive Canadian rail transport provider for Contrans, deploying Raildecks' innovative multimodal flat rack containers. The agreement between the two... Swisslog appoints Karl Pühringer as head of healthcare solutions Karl Pühringer will take over the management of Swisslog's healthcare solutions division on 1 January 2012 and join the group management of Swisslog in this role. The division has ... Port of Dunkirk reports increase in traffic More than 3.9 million t of goods were handled in Dunkirk in September, making it the seventh busiest port in northwestern Europe. 26,000 teu were moved in the month, bringing the t... PD Ports gears Hull container terminal up for growth Hull container terminal, operated by PD Ports, has completed the re-configuration of its container cranes and thus increased the facility's efficiency. One of the three rail-mounte... Fiata World Congress 2014 to be held in Berlin Berlin has been chosen as the venue for the next congress of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders' Associations in three years. The German capital will host an intern... AAT new Vladivostok Air cargo handling agent in Hong Kong Vladivostok Air appointed Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co (AAT) as its agent for cargo handling and documentation in the territory on 21 October, when the airline launched ... Budapest welcomes first Cargolux B747-8F The arrival of the first Boeing B747-8F recently marked a milestone and the beginning of a new era in Cargolux's operations to and from Budapest airport. Cargolux began operating r... LH Cargo Charter adds second partner in Canada After starting a GSA partnership with Airline Network Service for the Montreal area just a few weeks ago (see ITJ Daily of 7 September), Lufthansa Cargo Charter has now chosen Aero... Corrigendum re "Wüst building new logistics centre in Germany" Unfortunately, we made a regrettable mistake in this article in the ITJ Daily of Monday 24 October. The correct internet address of Wüst Logistik is

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
BSEE approves first BP drilling permit since Deepwater Horizon Bath Iron Works moves 4,000 ton Zumwalt module Wärtsilä donates diesel system to SUNY Maritime College Gulf Island Fabrication reports third quarter results Hornblower Hybrid makes New York Harbor debut Northern Lights introduces hybrid marine propulsion solution Kirby reports record third quarter results

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
Upgraded stormwater collection system tested at Portland International Airport Industry executives testify at House transportation hearing Genesee & Wyoming VP earns AAR environmental honor New pub & grill opens doors at Seattle Fishermen's Terminal NYK subsidiary charters pair of new shuttle tankers

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
Product tankers less likely to see dramatic newbuilding price cuts Limited number of specialised yards will mean less competition, says d'Amico Win-win for shippers Asia-Europe box rates hit new 2011 lows Cosco takes another big hit Third-quarter net loss of $330m puts China's largest shipping company $755m in red Vale confident of high iron ore prices despite spot market dip Increasing demand from emerging economies to keep global market tight, Brazilian miner says Supramax rates heading south Atlantic basin marked by negative sentiment as competition depresses Pacific prices Marseilles-Fos throughput rises only 1% in nine months Ferry and cruise passengers rise 11%, but with stark contrasts on different routes KG houses turn to third-party funding as investors shun market Many funds either put on hold or extended as uncertainty amid euro crisis continues 'Huge disconnect' in way seafarers are treated by shipping industry Crew wellbeing should be top of agenda, CSR forum is told by shipmanagers Companies with a conscience are a better bet for loans ABN Amro says a risk assessment factoring in corporate social responsibility policy has become mandatory in new loan evaluations Petrobras rig-building looks set for delays MS suggests that the 28th unit of Petrobras' 28-rig programme could be delivered as late as 2025 Take with a pinch of pre-salt Talk BG was selling stakes in the Santos Basin was untrue but production delays increasing Report's model features wide range of scenarios MS study examines requirements for exploratory and appraisal drilling, as well as floating production equipment Environmental challenges still to come post-2015 Provisions in revised Marpol Annex VI will take effect over a decade Grimaldi seeks third-party business for Tin Can terminal Spare container capacity attracts new business Ports in the vanguard of Nigeria's privatisation programme Private sector expertise needed to spearhead economic growth and keep momentum going Nigerian importers welcome Apapa transformation APM takes port from slum to well-run terminal heading for 1m teu capacity Nigeria looks east Ships designed specifically for the West Africa trades will support the region's flourishing trade with China Cargotec revamp will shed 115 jobs Industrial & Terminal division to be split into two new business areas Light amid the gloom Amid the alarm about profits and cash draining away, there are still some companies with positive stories Poor spot rates and currency conversions hit d'Amico bottom line Italian product tanker company reports loss of $9.6m in third quarter Fuel option revaluation dents Royal Caribbean third-quarter results Cruise operator reports 'gratifying' net profit rise of 14% year on year Opportunity in the air China's shipping market is maturing, making mistakes and learning from them ' and doing some of this out in the open Strong inland barge and diesel engine fundamentals boost Kirby profits Jones Act major posts 'record' third-quarter net profits Tianjin Port sees profit boost in first nine months Quarter-on-quarter results show earnings are stable despite box market slump Concern over absence of Qatari LNG tankers looks misplaced Taking 54 vessels out of service may have less impact than anticipated Skuld head of communications quits in reshuffle Eric Jacobs' position as chief legal counsel being advertised on website Sinotrans logistics arm clings to growth Hong Kong-listed company posts $125m profit for first nine months of year Hutchison seals 10-year deal to operate UAE terminal Hong Kong operator to modernise Ajman Port, gateway to the smallest of the emirates Fred Doll dies Founder of Doll Shipping Consultancy was renowned for his knowledge of the industry Precious posts 23% fall in net profits Thai dry cargo specialist hit by low freight rates and forecasts 'challenging' two years

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
Russian yards offered RUSSIA'S United Cargo Logistics Holding has told Fairplay it is discussing a sale of its Oka and Nevsky shipyards to Russian Financial Corp RCCL trims outlook ROYAL Caribbean today reported a 14% gain in profits for its latest quarter but still pared its forecast because of currency and fuel revaluations Argentine ports blockaded TRUCK drivers demanding higher pay are blockading four Argentine ports, choking grain exports Floods could hurt car carrier sector PARTS disruptions caused by Thailand's floods has forced automakers to halt Thai production and threatened supply to vehicle carriers, IHS Global Insight reported today Record nears for demolitions of drybulkers BREAKINGS of drybulk carriers might reach 26.3M dwt this year, four times the level of last year, a Norwegian shipbroker has estimated LR: follow HK provisions now LLOYD'S Register today urged the swift implementation of the Hong Kong Convention as a "robust and transparent way of finding" hazardous materials aboard ships KNOT shuttle tankers win 10-year TC KNOT HAS secured its first long-term shuttle contract with Italian North Sea oil and gas group MNC, ENI Oz push could soften Pacific Capesize market BROKERS told Fairplay today that the Pacific Capesize market could soften further, with Australian miners trying to push down rates amid plunging spot iron ore prices Chinese seen tripling steam coal imports CHINESE power generators are expected to triple steam coal imports by 2014, according to IHS McCloskey VLCC gains unlikely to last SPOT rates for VLCC tankers added to recent gains today, but analysts warned that further upturns will be short lived Veg oil demand seen rising A GOOD harvest for vegetable oils would lower prices and spur demand, according to IHS Global Insight economist Bob Maltsbarger NYK enters Brazil trade JAPAN'S No 2 carrier NYK Line said today it has entered domestic Brazilian box trade by taking a 10% stake in Brazilian carrier Maestra Navegação e Logistica and its two group companies STX Pan Ocean rebuts broker SOUTH Korea's biggest drybulk carrier, STX Pan Ocean, told Fairplay today that the group is thriving, despite broker speculation to the contrary CSCL weighs up to 12 ULCSs DESPITE announcing dramatic 3Q2011 losses, China Shipping Container Lines said today it plans to join the ULCS bandwagon by ordering up to a dozen 10,000teu ships

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
Boxer Challenges Mica's Transportation Plan Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., is challenging the feasibility Rep. John Mica's long-term transportation spending plan, signaling a looming battle with... Matson Won't Add Guam Capacity After Horizon Exit Matson Navigation Co. said it has capacity to handle cargo demand to Guam without adding ships in the wake of... Knight Boosts Revenue to $227 Million Knight Transportation increased revenue 18.4 percent year-over-year in the third quarter to $227.1 million, but profit dropped slightly to $16.6... Container Imports Rose 1 Percent in September U.S. containerized imports rose 1 percent in September as a 25 percent jump in auto parts shipments helped offset declines... Is Rena's Recovery a Lost Cause? Cargo owners and insurers that suffered losses in the wreck of the container ship Rena on a reef off New... Trucking Rides a Domestic Wave Domestic truck volumes in North America are on a different course than U.S.-bound containerized ocean freight, rising faster year-over-year and... A Market Share Shift? Some of the largest truckload carriers reported rising third quarter volumes, but not all carriers got into the fast lane.... ODFL Revenue Nears $500 Million in Quarter Old Dominion Freight Line's third-quarter revenue reached nearly half a billion dollars, a record for the sixth-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier.... Exports Help Push GDP Growth to 2.5 Percent The U.S. economy expanded at a 2.5 percent rate in the third quarter, the best performance in a year, aided... Celadon Trucking Profit Jumps 23 Percent Celadon Trucking's freight revenue dropped 6 percent in the third quarter, but the truckload carrier's profit rose 23 percent as... NY-NJ Port Authority Buys Out Terminal Lease The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey bought out the 10-year lease that American Stevedoring International held on... North China Port in $7 Billion Expansion Dandong Port in Northern China will spend nearly $7.1 billion over the next five years to increase throughput some 67... China Shipping Loses $149 Million as Rates Tumble China Shipping Container Lines lost $149 million in the third quarter, as weak rates caused revenue to tumble 36 percent... Cosco Loses $325 Million, Reverses Year-Earlier Profit China Cosco Holdings, battered by weak bulk and container shipping markets, reported a third quarter loss $325 million, reversing a... Pacer Profit Jumps Six-Fold to $6.6 Million Intermodal provider Pacer International had a 600 percent leap in third quarter profit to $6.6 million, as income from operations... Costamare Boosts Revenue, Readies Expansion Costamare boosted third quarter revenue by nearly 13 percent from a year to $99.9 million, as the Greek container ship... Falling Revenue Cuts Lufthansa Cargo Profit 57 Percent Lufthansa Cargo's profit fell 57 percent year-over-year to $50.4 million in the third quarter, as the German air carrier warned...

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
More oil removed from Rena NYK to launch Brazil cabotage service Maersk Daily goes live successfully COSCO Pacific's Q3 net profit falls as volumes slow down CSCL hurtles USD250 million into the red for first nine months

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
Fred Doll dies at 54 Shipping industry veteran Fred Doll passes away suddenly following heart attack. Exmar on the up Belgian gas carrier specialist ready to book $4m gain from freshly minted S&P deal following profitable third-quarter. Crude cannibals Tanker brokerage sheds light on market threat as suezmaxes muscle VLs out of the Atlantic Basin. OSX flexes financial muscles Brazilian billionaire's offshore syndicate emerges victorious in $850m dash for cash. RCCL trims forecasts Ticket yields push up US cruiseship giant's third-quarter figures while full-year earnings estimate heads south. DL eyes Turkey run Moldovan port operator charters Estonian cargoship Kalana for new feeder service. Record bulk carrier demolitions The number of dry cargoships sold for recycling this year is at an all-time high. China Cosco in huge loss Chinese boxship and bulker owner warns over full year deficit after it ends first nine months $813m in the red. CSIC posts 15% earnings fall After a first half surge, China's largest group of shipyards announces an earnings drop. D'Amico down not out Italian products tanker owner's nine-month loss grows, but boss Marco Fiori is hopeful of a winter boost to rates. Guangzhou profit fall South China's largest shipyard posts a large fall in income for third quarter. China Shipping Dev down One of China's largest shipowners posts a much-reduced profit for 2011. U-Sea charters two Danish owner builds fleet to 23 ships with long-term deals for two Japanese-built kamsarmaxes. ZPMC posts 3Q profit Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries has posted a profit in three months to 30 September.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
NYK enters Brazilian cabotage trade Costamare in deals with MSC, Evergreen Rena clean-up costs mount Costamare says its containership Rena is a total constructive loss. The incident will have a financial impact on the company but says it has insurance for pollution, salvage, clean up response, hull and machinery and third party claims. OOCL puts more big ships on Intra-Asia OOCL is increasing the vessel size it operates on its KTX 2 loop, linking Japan with South China and Thailand, from 2,742 TEUs to 4,562 TEUs. Its Japan to Singapore KTX 1 loop already has 4,500-TEU ships. Trailer Bridge CEO resigns Horizon drops transpacific service

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OCTOBER 27, 2011
Canada signs environmental maritime convention Global regime will increase levels of compensation to those affected by pollution from hazardous and noxious substances caused by ships. Fujairah prices steady In Cape Town, MGO deliveries were available for supply up to and including November 10. Rotterdam bunker market 'has taken a pause' In Hamburg, there was good demand in the marker for products. Market sees 'unprecedented' volumes of fuel oil Trader says prices are 'unsustainable' and that the fall will be 'drastic'. SkySails in project to develop emissions-free yacht Solar-electric kite yacht will 'revolutionise the yachting world.' Fuel oil stocks at 4-week high Arbitrage volumes to remain strong into November. Bunker tanker replaced at wreck scene Tug now being used to receive de-bunkered fuel. IFO prices down at key bunker hubs Supplies of bunker material mixed at key Asian ports on Thursday. French ferry service to use lithium-ion powered vessels Each hybrid ferry will be equipped with a 140 kWh lithium-ion battery system, says Saft. Kirby posts 'record' earnings in Q3 Due to high inland tank barge utilisation levels and favourable term and spot contract pricing. Costamare narrows quarterly profits Grounding of Rena to have 'financial impact' to Costamare. Fuel transfer from Rena 'slows down' 737 mt of fuel removed from Rena as of Wednesday afternoon.

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PORTS

Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports

Hong Kong/Beijing

Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.

TRANSPORTATION

European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion

Brussels

Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented

PORTS

The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL

Hong Kong/Panama

CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.

PORTS

Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal

Panama

The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads

Brussels

The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.

Brussels

A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

PORTS

The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports

Madrid

Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.

OFFSHORE

Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.

Houston

It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

TRADE

Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs

Washington/Suitland

An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.

PORTS

Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025

Ancona

Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.

PORTS

Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.

London

Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million

ACCIDENTS

One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )

Singapore

A fire broke out on the unit

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance

Bern

The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

PORTS

Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.

Hamburg

Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.

SHIPPING

In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.

Copenhagen

PORTS

Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.

Podgorica

Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%

PORTS

To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah

The Hague/Dubai

DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%

PORTS

Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles

Los Angeles

In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad

PORTS

In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%

Civitavecchia

In the whole year growth was +3.1%

COMPANIES

Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN

Luxembourg/Rotterdam

The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units

COMPETITION

The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio

Rome

SHIPPING

The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government

Washington

Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri

Miami/Trieste

They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement

Haifa/Hamburg

The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion

SHIPPING

America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.

Washington

It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM

Hamburg

The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.

COMPANIES

Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement

Dubai

It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director

PORTS

Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven

Bremen/The Hague

PORTS

CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa

Hong Kong

PORTS

Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta

Bremen/Melzo

Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards

Milan

For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.

Trieste/Genoa

The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year

PORTS

Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports

Zagreb

Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers

COMPANIES

The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)

Genoa

Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

SHIPPING

South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.

Seoul

In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)

LOGISTICS

Offer to acquire European express courier InPost

Amsterdam/Luxembourg

It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)

OFFSHORE

Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement

Steinhausen/Hamilton

The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.

Hamburg

Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.

TRANSPORTATION

FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy

London

The new company is based in London

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

SHIPPING

Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.

Cairo

Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.

SEAFARERS

The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.

Genoa

LOGISTICS

BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.

Schiedam

The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

SHIPPING

Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts

Copenhagen

The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.

PORTS

In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs

Genoa

Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.

PORTS

Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.

Busan

Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)

PORTS

Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama

Panama

Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%

Cagliari

Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia

PORTS

Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025

Barcelona

In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)

SHIPPING

Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

SHIPPING

In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%

Panama

The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)

Anjra

New all-time high in total goods

PORTS

In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)

Ankara

Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.

PORTS

APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.

Panama

President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

PORTS

New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports

Beijing

In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)

PORTS

PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework

Balboa

The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action

INDUSTRY

Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets

Fly

The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.

PORTS

Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.

Panama

Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

CRUISES

Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more

Miami

New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.

PORTS

CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals

New York/Los Angeles

The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices

Berlin

Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten

Milan

Two daily connections are made in each direction

PORTS

In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.

Antwerp

For the whole year the decline was -4.1%

CRUISES

Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic

London

In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships

Taipei

Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.

PORTS

In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs

Madrid

New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

PORTS

First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port

Algiers

It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen

TRUCKING

Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders

Belgrade

Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system

NEWS

Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened

Tehran

They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

SHIPPING

New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore

Port Klang

Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through

SEAFARERS

New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners

London

In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned

PORTS

Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports

Washington

Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged

PORTS

Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.

Algeciras

A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.

Rome

Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years

ACCIDENTS

A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision

Livorno

The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.

ENVIRONMENT

Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures

Lisbon

It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency

PORTS

The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.

Taranto/La Spezia

Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic

TRADE

G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025

Paris

Trade in services is growing

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports

Rome

Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025

SHIPPING

MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025

Oslo

Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)

OFFSHORE

Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia

Milan

Order worth approximately 500 million dollars

PORTS

The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.

Pozzallo

Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros

SHIPPING

Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro

Genoa

Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa

PORTS

Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari

Bari

They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine

SEAFARERS

The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law

Genoa

Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs

Berlin

Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon

SHIPPING

In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%

Bangkok

Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%

PORTS

Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.

Palermo

PORTS

Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals

Hamburg

Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.

New York

Significant increase in full containers for export

PORTS

Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus

Rome/Genoa

Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law

PORTS

Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January

Hong Kong

1.13 million TEUs were handled

SHIPPING

Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships

Monk

SHIPPING

CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.

Marseille

By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.

PORTS

Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.

Singapore

Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

COMPANIES

Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.

Noise

He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.

SAILING LIST

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OFFSHORE

Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million

Milan

Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller

AWARDS

The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.

Genoa

The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci

JOBS

Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.

LOGISTICS

Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port

Geneva

It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters

LOGISTICS

Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics

Rome

Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche

LOGISTICS

Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management

Sydney

It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda

CRUISES

Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions

Turku

The main fuel is biomethanol

INDUSTRY

Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%

Helsinki

Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%

PORTS

Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco

Lima

Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal

INFRASTRUCTURE

Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa

SHIPPING

Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan

Naples

It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group

ASSOCIATIONS

Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti

Rome

Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster

PORTS

Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia

Casablanca

Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal

SHIPPING

South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping

Seoul

Transaction valued at approximately $668 million

ASSOCIATIONS

Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori

Rome

He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030

PORTS

Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.

Venice

The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.

PORTS

In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)

Tirana

A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)

DEFENCE

WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes

Trieste

The order is worth more than 200 million euros

INDUSTRY

Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships

San Vendemiano

The value of the order is 53 million euros

TRANSPORTATION

Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England

Carpi

Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.

Athens

Profits are falling

PORTS

CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.

London

SHIPPING

Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships

Copenhagen

Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.

SHIPYARDS

PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore

Singapore

It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares

PORTS

The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste

Trieste

Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs

SHIPYARDS

Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group

New York

It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk

PORTS

In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)

Rabat

Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total

SHIPPING

Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route

Keelung

It will be used in the MD2 service

ENVIRONMENT

Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements

Berlin/Hamburg

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems

Trieste

Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned

ENVIRONMENT

Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities

Brussels

PORTS

Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins

Livorno

The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros

LOGISTICS

DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition

Copenhagen

In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment

Helsinki

The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.

COMPANIES

Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning

Rijswijk

The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification

SHIPPING

Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.

Trieste

The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs

ACCIDENTS

In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop

Southampton/London

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.

Bari

Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal

AVIATION

Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport

Schindellegi

A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028

SHIPPING

The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025

Washington

Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type

PORTS

AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port

Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa

Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project

SEAFARERS

Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.

Rome

ASSOCIATIONS

Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia

La Spezia

PORTS

The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.

Ancona

The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders

SHIPPING

ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further

Singapore

The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable

INSTITUTIONS

Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.

Washington

His term will expire on June 30, 2028.

PORTS

Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025

Singapore

PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal

PORTS

The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA

Taranto

The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players

INDUSTRY

ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.

Zurich

Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors

LAW

In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million

Washington

The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation

COMPANIES

Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine

Paris/London

The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector

COMPANIES

CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno

Livorno

Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC

SHIPPING

Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.

Gothenburg

They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos

SHIPPING

Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships

Shanghai

The order will include options for two additional vessels

UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded

SHIPPING

ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance

London

COMPANIES

Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May

Noise

Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.

PORTS

Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.

Ravenna

It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years

SHIPPING

Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.

Rome

This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.

Melzo

Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.

PORTS

The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.

The Silver

Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay

PORTS

In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%

Taranto

In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded

PORTS

Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%

Valencia

5,662,661 TEUs were handled

DEFENCE

Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience

INDUSTRY

New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems

Arlington

It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo

SAFETY & SECURITY

Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity

Brest/Brussels/Rome

The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea

PORTS

Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.

Los Angeles

A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year

INDUSTRY

In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons

Trieste

The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026

YACHTING

Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.

Milan

Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed

PORTS

Haropa Port sets new container traffic record

Le Havre

Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%

MOURNING

Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.

Genoa

His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"

PORTS

Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg

Benschop

They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik

Mannheim

The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.

COMPANIES

A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos

Venice

The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina

PORTS

The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025

Long Beach

In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded

SHIPPING

HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels

Seoul

Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


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		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94

Rome

It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center

MEETINGS

A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.

Genoa

It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government

East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping

(EnterpriseAM)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport

Padua

They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia

SHIPPING

Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines

Genoa

The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa

PORTS

MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata

Paris/Misurata

An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected

MARINAS

F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port

Milan

The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years

OFFSHORE

Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG

Geoje/San Donato Milanese

It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.

LOGISTICS

Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana

La Spezia

The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.

PORTS

The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.

Sokhna

It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals

SHIPPING

The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet

Genoa

It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.

COMPANIES

Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar

Genoa

The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.

SHIPPING

Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal

Copenhagen

The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast

SHIPPING

Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.

New York/Athens

The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger

SHIPPING

MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service

Geneva

The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February

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