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April 4, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker rates for refinery products steady
    Tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were steady on Monday, with modest sailings helping to support the long-range Middle East market.
Strait Talk
  • 100 years of improving ship safety
    IT is of course ironic that in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, there have been three serious large passenger ship casualties.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker rates for refinery products steady
    Tanker rates for refined petroleum products on top export routes were steady on Monday, with modest sailings helping to support the long-range Middle East market.
Strait Talk
  • 100 years of improving ship safety
    IT is of course ironic that in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, there have been three serious large passenger ship casualties.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise Asia to US east and west coasts rates from May 1
  • Fitch gloomy about prospects of global shipping in short- and mid-term
  • Ports of Auckland reverses self on sacking dockers, re-instates them
  • Maersk considers US$83 million investment in Egypt's Port Said
  • Tibet opens first expressway, to spend US$1.5 billion on roads in 2012
  • US dredging tax like getting 'McDonalds to build bigger Burger Kings'
  • European Shippers Council demands change in air cargo surcharge practices
  • Dubai Airport cargo up 6.5pc bolstering hopes of 2012 global recovery
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings starts B767 operations for DHL Express

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A. S. Shipping handles heavy project cargo at Chennai Port
  • Cochin Port handles 12 pc more cargo in 2011-12
  • JN Port handles record 65.75 million tonnes, 4.32 million TEUs in 2011-12
  • MbPT re-introduces popular Amnesty Scheme
  • Paradip Port loses in cargo handling, gains in operational parameters
  • VPT handles 67.41 mt in 2011-12, maintains second position
  • Arshiya Rail launches container train service from north India to Cochin Port
  • Cannot compensate anti-GST states endlessly: Govt
  • Exporters will have to pay SAD in cash for claiming refunds
  • Exports grow at three-month low in February
  • Long dry spell to hamper tea output
  • RBI extends ceiling rate on overseas export credit till Sept.
  • MACCIA's ex-im training programme on April 9, 10

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Poland's railway market: investment focussing on fleet upgrade and more infrastructure
    Poland's railway technology market is worth EUR 2.4 billion, making it the largest among the new EU member states. A new study entitled "The Polish Railway Market" predicts that th...
  • MOL enhances Asia-South Africa service network
    The Japanese carrier Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) is upgrading its Asia-South Africa network by joining K Line's and PIL's ASA service that plies between Central China, Taiwan and...
  • MacAndrews calling at Dunkirk on weekly basis
    The maritime door-to-door operator MacAndrews, a subsidiary of the French CMA CGM Group, will offer a call at the French port of Dunkirk every week on its route to Portugal, with e...
  • Geis grew 2011 turnover to EUR 750 million
    Geis, an international logistics service provider based in Bad Neustadt near Nuremberg (Germany), boosted its turnover to a new record level of EUR 750.5 million in the last busine...
  • Yangtze River Express selects Paris-Vatry as European gateway
    Yangtze River Express, a China-based cargo carrier, has selected Paris-Vatry airport (France) as the company's gateway for trade between Europe and Western Asia. From today (3 Apri...
  • Air New Zealand ships rally cars from London via Los Angeles to Auckland
    Air New Zealand Cargo recently shipped the rally cars of Alister McRae, the reigning Asia Pacific champion, and those of his Swedish team mate Per Gunnar Andersson, from London to ...
  • Quick response by AirBridgeCargo and Panalpina ensures timely arrival of open air cinema
    Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) recently delivered outsize steel structures to Japan to construct an open air cinema for the Okinawa International Movie F...
  • Russian Railways and Serbian Railways cooperating
    Russian Railways and Serbian Railways have signed a general agreement worth USD 920 million to implement railway transport projects in Serbia. The two companies have agreed to cons...
  • Streck and Erka now collaborating
    The Swiss service provider Streck Transport AG, based in Möhlin, and the Stuttgart (Germany)-headquartered forwarding company Erka Internationale Spedition, have started an allianc...
  • Bibby Distribution in UK expands its fleet
    Bibby Distribution in UK has expanded its fleet with ten new commercial vehicles built by MAN. Some 90% of Bibby's 800-strong truck fleet is now comprised of MAN units. Bibby Distr...
  • DSV gives information about antitrust proceedings in Italy
    The Danish transport and logistics group DSV said that the Italian authorities imposed an administrative fine of EUR 23.6 million on DSV's Italian subsidiary Saima Avandero SpA in ...
  • Agility back on a good track
    The global logistics provider Agility announced its Q4 and full year financial results for 2011. The Q4/2011 net profit came to KWD 3.5 million (EUR 9.4 million), an increase of 11...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Vancouver Shipyards to be awarded more NSPS vessels
  • Lower Columbia River to get three Regional Response Vessels
  • Canada to invest C$101 million to restore and upgrade Esquimalt...
  • Brazil's EAS starts sea trials of first Transpetro Suezmax
  • Sovcomflot picks MAN duel fuel engines for LNG newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Port of Port Angeles files suit against Peninsula Plywood Mill, LLC
  • Trailer Bridge closes book on Chapter 11 proceedings
  • Environmental contest underway on CSX Corporation Facebook page
  • Corps announces completion of Port of Seattle munitions search
  • OOCL inks 40-year deal for Port of Long Beach terminal

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Costa Concordia to be refloated in one piece
    Two firms bid for removal contract
  • 'No sense' in chartering post-panamax bulkers
    High bunker costs make traditional tonnage the more attractive option
  • Fuel-efficient panamaxes steal a march on older bulkers
    Vessels built in the last four years dominate spot market fixture lists
  • Baltic Sea aframax rates boosted by north European port congestion
    Rotterdam is worst affected and with ice premium still applicable, earnings are rising
  • NEL to sell ships as losses soar
    Greek operator to axe charters and cut pay
  • North America braces for ECA
    Global shipping could face chaos in August
  • Owners braced for higher fuel bills
    Heidmar prepared to spend $3.7m extra a year and even more in future
  • Off-spec bunkering disputes will rise
    Blending at 1% target falls foul of Marpol standards
  • Third and final state approves Elbe dredging
    Environmentalists are likely to challenge planning approval for deepening the river at Germany's highest administrative court in Leipzig
  • Court blocks Enrica Lexie release
    High Court tells owners to apply to Kollom magistrates
  • Bunker chokepoint: Pacific Northwest
    Transpacific trades face supply bottlenecks
  • Maersk to super-slow steam on five Europe-Asia containership loops
    Transit times will increase by a week but five more vessels to be absorbed into services
  • Low US product demand supports record export volumes
    High prices hit domestic consumption and see oil products exported to emerging economies
  • Excel eyes equity offering
    Pact with banks defers first $24m instalment to 2013
  • A tsunami of scrapping
    Cash buyers point to capacity and financing challenges ahead
  • Appeal court clarifies Norwegian Saleform 1993 provision
    Ship sale created issues in relation to documents to be provided on delivery
  • Marco Polo Chapter 11 hearing postponed
    Banks and borrower must agree a reorganisation plan by April 12
  • Svitzer crews vote for Liverpool strike
    Dispute after company sacks tug workers, claiming they were drunk at work
  • Rotterdam reports 10% net income growth
    Port increases rental revenue and harbour dues
  • Indian miners call for cut in export tax
    Duty at 30% hurts economy, claim miners
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding trims its 2011 losses
    Hong Kong-listed yard settles disputes over defective deliveries
  • PMSCs not licensed to use floating armouries
    Legality of 12 'flotels' called into question
  • German co-operatives seek to mollify Brussels
    Lay-ups planned to stabilise the market
  • JBIC posts record level of ship financing
    Japanese export credit agency boosts support for domestic yards
  • Trailer Bridge emerges from Chapter 11 protection
    Seacor holds three board seats, to help company 'return to profit'
  • Moody's rates DP World credit as Baa3
    Solid operational and financial results show emerging markets' importance to profitability, says ratings agency
  • Slow and green
    Letting economic factors create environmental improvements remains one of the best ways of greening shipping
  • Malta register expels 'sanctions-busting' tanker
    Other Iranian vessels face deregistration
  • Grim outlook for north Europe box volumes has 'signs of life'
    Global Port Tracker forecasts 3% growth in deepsea container imports and export growth close to 5%
  • ACM rebuilds sale and purchase team
    Bulow appointed head of department

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • MOL predicts record losses
    JAPAN's MOL is projecting losses of $329M for FY11, which would be the biggest loss in the shipping line's 128-year history
  • Trailer Bridge emerges
    JONES ACT carrier Trailer Bridge has emerged from bankruptcy with fresh financing from its new majority shareholders
  • EC approves Älvsborg terminal takeover
    THE EC has cleared the takeover of the Älvsborg ro-ro terminal at Gothenburg by the DFDS Lines ferry group and Luxembourg's terminal operator, C.RO Ports
  • Chartering JV set up
    A TANKER-CHARTERING venture has been set up by London-based Galbraith's and the Delhi company Shiplinks
  • Panama workers return
    WORKERS at Balboa and Cristobal in Panama have returned to work after a three-day strike and plan to discuss pay and benefits today with PPC
  • Ship's release puzzling
    MYSTERY today surrounds the release of an Iranian bulker that had been hijacked by pirates off the Maldives
  • Ghost ship poses peril
    A TRAWLER swept from Japan by the tsunami is posing a threat to US commercial shipping
  • FSRU boom predicted
    UP TO 40 floating storage and regasification unit projects are likely to be awarded by 2015, a Pareto weekly report has predicted
  • Pulp ship safe after fire
    A FIRE aboard a shortsea single-decker at Hamburg's Buss Hansa general cargo terminal was brought under control last night, almost 12 hours after it erupted
  • Iranians reportedly retake bulker
    IRANIAN commandos reportedly stormed a bulker that had been hijacked by pirates off the Maldives, EU NAVFOR told Fairplay

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Schneider National Terminal Hit by Tornado
    A Schneider National truck terminal is among the properties damaged by one of at least two tornadoes that ripped through...
  • House Bill Would Cut Excise Tax, Raise Diesel Tax
    A bill introduced in Congress Tuesday would eliminate the excise tax on heavy trucks and trailers and replace that revenue...
  • Strong March Auto Sales Drive Railroad Shipments
    A surge of U.S. auto sales in March helped boost railroad shipments of motor vehicles and equipment nearly 19 percent...
  • Tornadoes Touch Down Near Dallas
    Tornados tore through the Dallas area this afternoon, throwing tractor-trailers into the air and grounding planes at Dallas-Fort Worth International...
  • CSX Adding 380 to Employment Rolls in Three States
    CSX Transportation is hiring roughly 380 workers in Alabama, Maryland and Tennessee, the latest sign of the railroad industry's strong...
  • OOCL, Long Beach Sign 40-Year Lease
    Representatives of Orient Overseas Container Line and the Port of Long Beach signed a 40-year lease for a 305-acre container...
  • Agility Reports $97 Million Profit for 2011
    Global logistics provider Agility increased its net profit 8 percent in 2011 to approximately $97 million, despite a drop in...
  • Quality Distribution Expands Fracking Business
    Tank truck operator Quality Distribution purchased Trojan Vacuum Services, drilling deeper into the hydraulic fracturing or "fracking" energy market. ...
  • Panama Canal Locks Lag Schedule, But Project Date Will Be Met
    The construction of the new third set of locks at the Panama Canal is behind schedule by seven months, but...
  • Trailer Bridge Emerges From Bankruptcy
    Trailer Bridge has emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization Monday following a court's approval last month. Trailer Bridge operates...
  • Rate Hikes Stick, But Carrier Profits Shaky, Drewry Says
    Ocean carriers succeeded in raising freight rates on the headhaul legs of the Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific trades in the last...
  • Global Air Cargo Traffic Climbed 5.1 Percent in February
    International air freight traffic grew 5.1 percent February from a year ago, but the outlook for cargo remains fragile, the...
  • OOCL Seeks Second Rate Hike on Asia-Europe Services
    OOCL is joining other major container ship operators in seeking a second general rate increase this year on Asia-Europe services....
  • Lufthansa Could Ditch Freighter Fleet Over Frankfurt Ban
    Lufthansa Cargo may sell its entire freighter fleet if a court upholds a ban on night flights at Frankfurt airport,...
  • Hopes Dim for Surface Bill This Year
    Time appears to be up for the passage of surface transportation bill this year. Although the House has...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • The proliferation of the forwarder in liner shipping
    With each set of results posted, there is more evidence of a growing disconnect between the fortunes of ocean carriers, who are fast spiralling towards the cumulative ...
  • Bareli: 300 boxes recovered
    According to the latest report from Klaveness, the Norwegian managers of the 3,100 TEU stricken Bareli, a total of 300 tonnes of heavy fuel oil has been pumped ...
  • ZIM sets up new procurement department
    ZIM Line appears to be making good progress in its restructuring plan that could ultimately lead to the company being split into two and for which the Israeli Government's ...
  • Agility's mixed bag
    Kuwait City-headquartered Agility, which is one of the world's leading logistics groups, has announced significant falls in revenue and operating income, but an ...
  • OOCL sign Middle Harbor lease in 'historic agreement'
    OOCL's planned lease for the US West Coast Port of Long Beach's (LB) Middle Harbor has been made concrete after the carrier and LB held a signing ceremony for a ...
  • Brazil's 2011 box boom
    According to data recently published by Brazil's national waterways transport agency, Agencia Nacional de Transportes Aquaviarios [ANTAQ] 2011 was a record year ...
  • A chance to have your say: join the North America sentiment panel
    Containerisation International's second North America survey has launched and is looking for more shippers and freight forwarders in this area to join the panel, ...
  • Spain tops the eurozone jobless league at 24%
    The Spain is taking most of the pain of the eurozone with its jobless rate in February recorded at 23.6% [Greece is second at 21%] it also had by far the most unemployed ...
  • Panama Canal hits records in FY 2011
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) posted a number of records in its 2011 fiscal year (FY) which ended September 30, 2011. This was triggered by continuing growth ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Wells weighs in on Excel pact
    Wells Fargo analysts voices concerns about cost and lack of visibility surrounding Gabriel Panayotides-linked lifeline.
  • USCG targets drunk masters
    NSB Niederelbe containership collared by port inspectors as US Coast Guard cracks down on intoxicated masters.
  • Excel seals debt deal
    US-listed bulker owner averts crisis after overhauling $1.4bn loan facility as chairman rides to the rescue with $20m injection.
  • Shih Wei nets less
    Taiwanese bulker owner's revenue up and costs down in 2011, but investment returns fall.
  • Eglantine set free
    Iranian forces reportedly storm bulker hijacked in the Indian Ocean at the end of last month.
  • Glory gone after second try
    Persistence pays off for Japan's Yamamaru Kisen as it sells 1990s handysize.
  • Bulow takes ACM S&P crown
    Former Seascope man is given the task of rebuilding AIM listed-broker's sale-and-purchase desk.
  • Hanjin eyes speedy recovery
    Korean giant says second quarter numbers could change from red to black after rate hikes.
  • Overcapacity bouts ahead
    Drewry's says carriers are failing to grasp severity of downturn with recovery only in phase one.
  • K Line does quick deal
    Japanese owner finds domestic buyer for handymax before end of its financial year.
  • NS United takes charter hit
    Shinwa Kaiun and Nippon Steel Shipping joint venture returns bulker early at a cost of $33m.
  • Pareto backs FSRU progress
    Limited orderbook and an increase in project awards this year bode well for the market and Golar and Hoegh in particular.
  • Tour stopped at Suez
    Iran-linked vessel carrying Syrian crude held in Egypt over non-payment of canal fees.
  • GasLog $310m to the good
    Peter Livanos-led owner reveals size of its IPO purse as its shares settle at a "fair value".

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Austerity measures hit North Europe ports
  • Drewry: Liner industry yet to turn the corner
  • Echo Global expands across Arizona
  • Globe Express Services launches Italian venture
  • CII seeks Connie nominations
  • Trailer Bridge leaves Chapter 11 protection
  • Taiwan lines suffer losses in 2011
  • Hapag and Hanjin boost Med-Montreal capacity
  • Evergreen (America) taps Amalfitano as president
  • Zim launches new procurement organization

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 3, 2012
  • Staatsolie closed for Easter holiday
    Business will resume on Tuesday, March 10 respectively.
  • Middle East bunker prices continue upward move
    Suez and South African ports not following trend in Fujairah.
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Quiet market in Hamburg while Piraeus sees more activity.
  • Planned Baltic LNG terminal could serve shipping
    Major new terminal proposed by Finnish company could be ready to offer LNG for shipping by end of 2015.
  • OOCL announces freight rate increase and 'fuel participation' surcharge
    Fuel surcharge to cover rising bunker costs.
  • Shippers expected to pass ECA costs to consumers
    North American ECA could cost the shipping industry $3.2 billion in 2020, and $18 per container, according to EPA estimates.
  • DNVPS announces new staff appointments
    DNV Petroleum Services hires three new customer service managers and a technical adviser.
  • Dual-fuel engines for Russian LPG newbuilds
    The first vessel is expected to commence commercial operation in the fourth quarter of 2013.
  • Prices up at Asian bunkering hubs
    Barge tightness in Hong Kong and bad weather affecting deliveries in Toyko Bay, say regional players.
  • Tanker earnings soar despite surging bunker costs
    Oil supply risks keep spot rates elevated even as overall fundamentals remain generally weak, says analyst.
  • MOL seeks to 'relentlessly' cut costs
    MOL President urges the company to 'exercise ingenuity in trimming costs and coming up with fresh ideas.'
  • US shipping firm emerges from bankruptcy
    The exit from Chapter 11 proceedings 'marks the beginning of a new era' for Trailer Bridge, says CEOs.
  • Athens-listed refiner profits up on higher output, oil price
    Motor Oil (Hellas) notes a 38% increase in prices of 3.50% sulphur limit fuel oil in 2011.
  • Chimbusco posts 44.3% lower profits in 2011
    Chimbusco 'praised' for significant contributions to parent firm Cosco Group.
  • Cruise newbuild to get energy efficient systems
    Systems will optimise fuel consumption for TUI Cruises's first newbuild vessel, says ABB.
  • Singapore-listed group charters bunker tankers
    Secures seven and three year bareboat charter agreements for two bunker tankers worth a total of $17.4 million.
  • Titan to analyse default on notes
    Engages consultant to carry out a 'realisation analysis' which will be provided to holders of its fixed-rate senior notes.

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The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
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
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
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
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
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
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
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
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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
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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
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
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
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DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
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
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
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
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.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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
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.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
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
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