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November 29, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Golden Ocean seeks buying opportunities
    Investors have hammered it, a big customer has stopped paying and competitors are crowding the sea lanes, but Norwegian dry-bulk shipper Golden Ocean is still on the prowl for even-weaker prey, its chief executive said on Friday.
  • Mitsui, other Asian lines surge as capacity cuts boost rate hopes
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, Japan's largest shipping line by market value, surged the most in a month in Tokyo trading on speculation container lines' capacity cuts may revive rates.
  • China ports not ready for mega ships
    Chinese ports are not yet ready to receive Vale's mega iron ore carriers due to a few 'small issues' in handling the world's largest dry bulk vessels, an official with the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) said yesterday.
  • China shipping sector to stay sluggish

Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV widens losses from quarter to quarter against 2010 Q3 profit
  • Global warming to help Port of Vancouver by opening Northwest Passage
  • Wuhan to spend US$8.33 billion on port development over five years
  • US Joint congressional cost cutting committee fails to agree on cuts
  • Ningbo Meishan Free Trade Port Area moves 580,000 TEU
  • Congestion at Chennai proves expensive turnoff
  • Slow steaming: New Wartsila X35 low-speed engine in Zhuhai tests
  • Logwin's ship parts logistics grow 28pc in 3 years on rising demand
  • Royal Mail's first half profit up 204.5pc drawn on 4.6pc more revenue
  • Kuehne + Nagel joins Embraer to set up Dubai distribution centre
  • FedEx scheme to plug in customers to real-time business information
  • Guangxi's airport cargo volume up 15pc in first 10 months
  • CSAV widens losses from quarter to quarter against 2010 Q3 profit
  • Global warming to help Port of Vancouver by opening Northwest Passage
  • Wuhan to spend US$8.33 billion on port development over five years
  • US Joint congressional cost cutting committee fails to agree on cuts
  • Ningbo Meishan Free Trade Port Area moves 580,000 TEU
  • Congestion at Chennai proves expensive turnoff
  • Slow steaming: New Wartsila X35 low-speed engine in Zhuhai tests
  • Logwin's ship parts logistics grow 28pc in 3 years on rising demand
  • Royal Mail's first half profit up 204.5pc drawn on 4.6pc more revenue
  • Kuehne + Nagel joins Embraer to set up Dubai distribution centre
  • FedEx scheme to plug in customers to real-time business information
  • Guangxi's airport cargo volume up 15pc in first 10 months

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AADA to increase China-Australia rates from January
  • Box freight rates hit yet again
  • IIML's maritime law seminar a huge success
  • IWAI working on major plan to ship coal by river
  • LOGWIN launches Red Carpet Logistics targeting Asian fashion sector
  • Maersk completes Daily Maersk first phase shipping reliability scheme
  • MISC announces exit from liner business
  • MSC invests in Le Havre to create major hub in Europe
  • New bulk carrier Suigo delivered to NYK
  • NYK-Fil certified by ClassNK, complies with MLC standards
  • SCI to support hospital
  • Tanker surplus in Persian Gulf grows
  • Exporters may urge govt to cut Basmati MEP
  • Ficci organising B2B meet with Pakistani delegation
  • ABG-LDA to launch integrated door-to-door cargo handling solutions
  • Concession agreement for JN Port's 4th box terminal to be inked in third week of Dec.
  • MoS may set up tribunal to settle disputes at Major Ports
  • New NPS grade discharge record set at Visakhapatnam Port
  • Govt extends dumping duty validity on CD imports
  • Power producers driving traders to sell imported coal at discount

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • EBRD financing roads in Sarajevo
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending Bosnia and Herzegovina EUR 16.5 million to widen two roads and relieve congestion and reduce emissions and no...
  • Lorry crossings into Denmark continue to grow
    International lorry traffic continues to enter Denmark, as has become clear from the Q3 border statistics collected by the trade association International Transport Danmark (ITD). ...
  • Modalohr wagon authorised for Channel Tunnel
    The Modalohr wagon has been authorised for use in the Channel Tunnel according to intermodal transport leader Eurotunnel, which transports 1.2 million trucks annually. Modalohr wag...
  • Christian Schleifer new president of Icao technical commission
    The Icao council unanimously appointed Austrian national Christian Schleifer to a one-year term as president of its Air Navigation Commission (ANC), the International Civil Aviatio...
  • Swissport investing in Liege airport
    Swissport International, one of the world's leading providers of ground services to the aviation sector, has signed an agreement enabling it to develop its activities at Liege airp...
  • FAA to fine Evergreen International Airlines
    The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a civil penalty of USD 180,000 against Evergreen International Airlines, of McMinnville OR, for allegedly operating aircraft ...
  • Zeeland Seaports biggest dedicated Dutch reefer port
    Vlissingen calls itself the largest dedicated reefer port in the Netherlands for the import and export of potatoes, vegetables and fruit. This is the result of a contract between N...
  • Work starts on second Antwerp lock
    The Flemish minister for mobility and public works, Hilde Crevits, European Investment Bank president Philippe Maystadt and Marc Van Peel, the chairman of the Antwerp port authorit...
  • Significant increase in railfreight traffic costs
    Stricter safety, interoperability and noise reduction regulations for freight wagons introduced in recent years are associated with cost hikes for railfreight traffic as high as 13...
  • Yusen Logistics opens new branch in England
    The logistics service provider Yusen Logistics (UK) recently opened a new office in Stourton, near Leeds (UK). The workforce moved from the firm's Castleford branch to Leeds in Nov...
  • Wako and Kamino merge and emerge as Tigers
    The Wako Logistics Group (WLG) recently announced that it will merge with the Kamino Logistics Group with effect from 15 November, to form a new forwarding and logistics group call...
  • K+N manages Indian operations for Bonfiglioli
    Bonfiglioli has selected Kuehne + Nagel to manage warehousing operations at a new assembly plant in Chennai (India). The Bonfiglioli Group, based in Bologna (Italy), is a world lea...
  • Air Malta resumes Tripoli links
    Air Malta has returned to Libya, resuming a thrice-weekly service to Tripoli.

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Interferry says meeting low-sulfur deadline is "mission impossible"
  • Kvichak to build two boats for Crescent River Port Pilots
  • Ulstein companies to design versatile installation vessel for Norwind
  • OSD to design low emission harbor tug for Iskes
  • Hyundai Heavy gets approval for HiBallast ballast water treatment system

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Korean ship captain receives IMO bravery honor for 2011
  • NASSCO launches 13th T-AKE ammunition ship
  • FESCO inks funding deal to upgrade infrastructure
  • Evergreen vessel rescues sailor from sinking cargo ship
  • NYK ship management company nets official ClassNK certification

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Grimsby River Terminal plans £25m upgrade
    Port to handle larger VW Group car carriers
  • VLGC owners eager to take cargoes as volumes dwindle
    Cost of shipping liquefied petroleum gas falls as nervous owners accept lower rates
  • One in 10 frontline jobs axed at UK rescue centres
    Announcement comes as six die in general cargoship tragedy in Irish Sea
  • Interferry says low-sulphur toolbox is empty
    Europe must offer more realistic solutions to avoid a modal backshift
  • Private equity player buys Scottish oil and logistics group Asco
    Deal gives Doughty Hanson a foothold in fast-growing outsourced logistics market
  • Vafias seeks to pierce HNA corporate veil as Grand China dispute escalates
    Rule B attachment order in Arizona leaves Norton Lilly in crosshairs
  • Greece poised to authorise armed guards
    Proposed counter-piracy initiative to supply up to six private armed guards per vessel
  • Thanksgiving weekend makes for slow secondhand trade
    Prices relatively stable in most sectors
  • Japan, India and US will discuss maritime security
    Obama sees Asia-Pacific as a priority
  • LPG exporters face shortage of buyers
    Urgent investments required to absorb rising production of liquefied petroleum
  • Hartmann calls in outstanding capital to finance anchor handler fleet
  • All eyes are now on aviation
    In a little over a month aviation will be part of the European emissions trading scheme. Shipping could follow its lead
  • Early winners measure up against competitors
    The ability to measure carbon emissions early is key to getting ahead in an ETS
  • Could blue berets beat piracy?
    A United Nations contingent would add an additional layer to existing maritime security architecture in piracy prone waters
  • UN has failed to take tough stance on piracy
    Action, not talk, is needed to defend piracy scourge
  • New setback for Bangladesh shipbreakers' return
    Deadlock in Chittagong dampens hopes for market improvement
  • Line of sight
    Mandatory reading on Ecdis and E-Navigation for IMO delegates
  • SeaFrance 'back in service in two weeks', lawyer claims
    DFDS to put on additional vessel to minimise disruption
  • STX Pan Ocean sells off more handysize tonnage
    South Korean shipowner in the midst of fleet rejuvenation
  • IMO elects new 40 member council
    Nigeria and Saudi Arabia lose seats to Liberia and Morocco
  • Inconsistencies revealed in box shipping CO2 calculators
    Stricter methodology urged as manufacturers apply pressure to measure logistics chain emissions
  • Call for standardised environmental rating tools
    There is increased pressure for an umbrella organisation to emerge to co-ordinate current efforts
  • Bit Viking completes first month as world's first gas-powered oil tanker
    Charter to Norway's Statoil has seen historic LNG conversion running up and down the Norwegian coast
  • Early adopters of SEEMP see benefits
    Owners are seeing a drive from charterers to have the ship energy efficiency management plan, as well as seeing the economic benefits of having a tool that acts as a fuel efficiency plan
  • STX Europe sees profits improve
    Yard points to improved newbuilding ordering from the cruise and ferry and offshore markets
  • CSAV denies container business sell off
    Move to restructure services includes looking for a strategic container business partner
  • Taking a foot off the gas
    Despite the recent flurry of orders, LNG shipping remains a niche for specialists
  • EU Ten-T top 10 fails to showcase shortsea shipping projects
    Motorways of the seas received 0.7% of funds
  • Sepia policyholders have two weeks to find new P&I cover
    South of England club is wound up

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Panamax hopes dashed
    CHARTER rates for Panamax box ships remain "in the doldrums" due to an overhang of prompt vessels, brokers said today
  • Wide spill liability upheld
    BUNKER purchases using third parties do not alleviate spill responsibility for bunker services or vessel owners, a US court has affirmed
  • Asia/Europe box fall seen
    RATES for box ships on Asia/Europe routes are approaching lows of the 2009 recession, brokers said today
  • CSAV rebuts sale talk
    CHILEAN liner CSAV is insisting it seeks a strategic partner for its box business, not a wholesale buyer
  • China recyclers gain on South Asian rivals
    CHINESE breakers raised their prices last week, narrowing the gap with their South Asian rivals by about $70 per ldt
  • Thai buyer seen for bulkers
    THAILAND'S Precious Shipping is said to be negotiating the purchase of two STX Pan Ocean Handysize bulkers placed on the market last month
  • Rieber credit facility extended for 2 years
    CG RIEBER Shipping of Norway said today Swedish commercial bank Handelsbanken has agreed to extend its 250M kroner ($42.7M) credit facility
  • FreeSeas unveils debt plan
    NASDAQ-listed drybulk operator FreeSeas has conceded that more vessel sales could be required to meet pending debt obligations
  • CMA CGM crew rescues 11
    CMA CGM said today one of its box ship crews has rescued 11 mariners whose vessel began sinking off southern India
  • China targets doubled sales of BBF by 2015
    CHINA was reported today to plan a doubling of sales of tax-free ship fuel by 2015
  • Hartmann turns heat up in AHTS dispute
    GERMAN shipowner Hartmann has toughened its stance on US investor III to I Maritime Partners Cayman in a payments dispute
  • SeaFrance deal reported
    UNDER an agreement to be signed later today, the Dover/Calais ferry operator SeaFrance is unlikely to resume sailings until at least 12 December
  • Migrants sought in sinking
    SEARCHERS are looking today for up to 20 migrants missing since a fatal sinking off Italy
  • Gazprom gains edge in Belarus gas deal
    GAZPROM has agreed to a gas deal that results in a 45% discount for Belarus - and gives the Russian group a price edge over the LNG carrier sector
  • Vessel count kills off VLCC rate spike
    THE RISE in vessels available for loading in the Persian Gulf and slow pace of fixing them has ended a recent jump in VLCC spot rates, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Diesel Prices Fall 4.6 Cents, Dip Below $4 Mark
    Diesel prices across the United States dropped 4.6 cents in the week ending Nov. 28, dipping below the $4 a...
  • West Coast Ports Prepare for Occupy Shutdown Attempt
    West Coast ports are meeting with law enforcement agencies in their regions to ensure that demonstrations planned for Dec. 12...
  • DOT Reimburses States $215 Million for Disaster Repair
    Thirty-four states and three territories will receive $215 million in federal reimbursement for repairs to roads and bridges damaged by...
  • India Receives Largest-Ever Container Ship
    The largest container ship ever to call Indian shores arrived last week at the Port of Mundra, a deepwater cargo...
  • International Air Freight Tumbles 4.8 Percent
    International air freight traffic fell 4.8 percent in October from a year ago, the seventh consecutive monthly decline, as shippers...
  • Aramex Expands in China through Joint Venture
    Aramex is expanding its presence in China by creating a joint venture with Sinotrans Air Transportation Development Co., as the...
  • Japanese LNG Terminal Opens after Disasters
    The only Japanese liquefied natural gas import terminal impacted by the March earthquake and tsunami is set to reopen on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Maersk withdraws Icon service
    Maersk Line intends to merge its Icon service between northern Europe and the Middle East/Sri Lanka/India with other services in February. The Icon service deploys ...
  • Zim Line still seeing red
    Zim Line remained in serious financial difficulty in Q3 11, losing another USD66 million on the bottom line, on top of the USD68 million lost in Q2 11 and the USD104 ...
  • COP-17: Zuma urges action
    Opening the United Nations' Framework Convention on Climate Change [UNFCCC] 17th Conference of Parties [COP - 17] in Durban, South Africa today, President Jacob ...
  • Transpac rates slide - but Black Friday offers some hope
    Freight rates on the transpacific are continuing their downwards march - and market consensus is that the Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (TSA) won't be able ...
  • CSAV sinks further into the red [correction]
    CSAV continued its downward financial spiral in Q3 11, recording a net loss of USD340.326 million, compared to a net loss of USD332.778 million in the ...
  • Thai factory output sinks in floods
    Thailand's factory output slumped by almost 36% in October - the consequence of the country's worst floods for 50-years, which left more than 600 people dead and ...
  • Irish box trade down 5%
    The Republic of Ireland's trade continued to decline in the third quarter of the year according to the latest figures compiled by the Irish Maritime Development ...
  • Liners take up the Dragon challenge
    With 2011 having proved a financial disaster for container liner operators - spiked by chronic over capacity and economic debt-induced downturns - ocean carriers ...
  • Black Friday comes good for US retailers
    According to a US National Retail Federation (NRF) survey, released on Sunday, the 2011 so-called Black Friday weekend saw a footfall of 226 million shoppers - ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Tanker Pacific tipped as buyer
    Lion City operator coughs up $56m to pick up Japanese product pair as previous deal hits the bricks, brokers claim.
  • Hartmann under fire
    German giant's offshore division under attack amid allegations of unprofitable operations and 'management inadequacies'.
  • NewLead tanker seized in US
    Greek owner says Thanksgiving holiday delay is to blame in battle over unpaid wages.
  • Le Havre gets face lift
    French Atlantic port to get new container terminal under joint-venture project.
  • Greece green-lights guards
    Security ministry drafting law to allow armed personnel on board one of the world's biggest fleets.
  • Free Spirit
    P&O newbuilding nearing delivery at STX in Finland breaks moorings in storm.
  • STE looking good
    Recent contract wins put Singapore-listed shipbuilder in a strong position to navigate choppy waters, analyst says.
  • Cosco cashes in shares
    Chinese shipowner sells off a stake in an asset management business to ICBC.
  • HSH loss grows
    German bank's nine-month net figure hit by compensation to shareholders, but pre-tax profit grows.
  • Turkey drops hint on Cyprus
    Softening of Ankara's stance on Cyprus port ban could open door to trade.
  • 101 reasons to be scrappy
    Broker pinpoints huge number of tankers which are now priced at demolition levels.
  • Mermaid cuts loss
    Singapore-listed offshore owner credits subsea growth for chopping its full year deficit.
  • Baltiysky appeals payment
    USC-controlled Russian shipyard taking court action to avoid $1.5m debt settlement with Sberbank.
  • GC Rieber keeps its credit
    Offshore operator puts legs on bank loan with a two-year extension on the facility.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Maersk's $150 million IT deal with HP, outsources staff
  • Maersk to suspend India-Europe loop
    Maersk Line said it will suspend its ICON service between the Indian Subcontinent and Europe from early February, and will link the region to Europe via Colombo calls by the AE7 and AE1, two of its existing Asia-Europe "daily" loops.
  • CTSA adjust currency fee
  • CSAV losses mount, denies sale
  • Maersk raising Asia export rates
  • Zim loss widens in 3Q

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2011
  • Fujairah opens week with gains
    Bunker prices fall in South Africa on Monday.
  • Piraeus busy as port bucks firming market trend
    European markets generally firming in line with strong crude.
  • Pakistan supplier to expand its barge fleet
    Ocean Bunkers says it is in the process of adding two barges.
  • Interferry: 2015 sulphur limit is 'mission impossible'
    European Commission's proposed 'toolbox' to assist operators 'is completely empty' says Roos.
  • Scrubber retrofits suitable for around 40% of ferries
    Scrubber feasibility study conducted among six Interferry members operating in north European ECAs.
  • Scrubbing works but 'no miracle cure'
    Shipping CEO confirms effectiveness of scrubber but warns it will not be suitable for all ships to meet 2015 ECA sulphur limit.
  • Carnival reports progress on ECA compliance tool
    Emissions calculator for equivalence methodology based on sulphur averaging shows 'encouraging results' for cruise line itineraries.
  • UK Green leader voices support for tax on bunker fuels
    Funds can 'help poorer countries mitigate the effects of climate change', says Caroline Lucas.
  • Week starts with bunker prices rising across Asian ports
    Demand mixed at key Asian bunkering hubs on Monday.
  • High bunker prices lift Zim's operating expenses
    Posts net losses for the third quarter of 2011.
  • BC Ferries's fuel surcharge questioned
    Plans to increase fuel surcharge could be 'illegal', says a Canadian politician.
  • Sinopec expanding operations in Shandong province
    Set to take delivery of 2,000 mt of bonded MGO and enlist 'several' barges at two ports.
  • Brightoil appoints new executive director
    Per Wistoft Kristiansen has agreed to an intial term of three years, it says.
  • Bankrupt tanker firm repays outstanding debt to bunker company
    Fratelli Cosulich to receive total of $1.53 million from Genmar.
  • New sulphur cap 'not tough' for Singapore
    Around 90% of oil majors in Singapore 'already able to provide' 3.50% sulphur IFOs.

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US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
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
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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
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)
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.
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
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
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.
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%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
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
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
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