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September 4, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Trade slump to bring hard times to Chinese shipping: Qingdao port chief
  • CK Line starts Vietnam-Korea, Hong Kong/China, Thailand service (VTS)
  • China Merchants acquires a 50pc stake in Lome container terminal in Togo
  • WTSA members to levy eco-fuel surcharge as UN emissions mandate bites
  • Finland mulls sulphur green fund as shippers demand compliance cost aid
  • MSC extends Swedish coverage with weekly call at Stockholm October 1
  • Caribbean braces for fierce rivalry when expanded Panama Canal opens
  • Argentine mooring tariffs expected to increase 23pc as inflation soars
  • NYK president meets captains, engineers in annual safety campaign
  • US surface transportation trade with Canada and Mexico up 6.6pc in June
  • Talk of Tacoma eclipsing Seattle sparked by July Grand Alliance shift
  • Cargotec delivers 12 yard tractors to Canary Islands' Port Las Palmas
  • '3D printing' poses big threat to transport, labour intensive industry
  • Hydrex offers underwater tanker stern tube seal repairs while afloat
  • Statistics show Hunan's trucking growth outpaces all of central China
  • Kuehne + Nagel to provide healthcare logistics to Bayer in Chile
  • China to invest more in logistics infrastructure despite weakening demand
  • Hebei's Baigou County to cooperate with Tianjin on new 'dry port' facility
  • Purfresh offers partnership scheme to pick growers of fruit and veg
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens new office in Dutch Harbour, Alaska
  • IATA: July global air freight falls 3.2pc after 0.1pc rise in June
  • Air NZ profit dips 12pc to US$57 million, outlook upbeat for year ahead
  • Boeing, Airbus join Chinese experts to find affordable aviation biofuel

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • Better rates seen for box shipping
  • G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe winter programme
  • Global Ship Lease back to black in second quarter
  • PCHAA assists a school in need
  • SCFI index sees fall on all trade lanes last week
  • Oilmeal exports slip 3 pc in July
  • A. J. Lokhande takes charge as JN Port's Chief Manager (PPD)
  • DP World's H1 profit up 12 pc
  • Pakistan may hand over key port to China
  • UAEs Gulftainer terminals register 23 pc throughput surge in H1
  • CMIE projects industrial output to grow 5.1 pc in FY13
  • INR rises smartly

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • Waberer's International reports good results for H1/2012
    The Hungarian transport company Waberer's International reached its target set for H1/, according to the company's board at its meeting in Budapest. The company's ebitda neared EUR...
  • China's ICBC Leasing places order for 50 Airbus A320 family aircraft
    China-based ICBC Financial Leasing Co Ltd. has signed an agreement with the European airframe manufacturer Airbus for 30 A320ceos and 20 A320neos. The aircraft purchase agreement w...
  • Messina orders four more ro-ro containerships
    Ignazio Messina, the Italian shipping group based in Genoa, has ordered four new state-of-the art ro-ro containerships from the South Korean shipyard STX Offshore & Shipbuildin...
  • Trailer Wizards opens first two new locations in Saskatchewan/Canada
    The Canadian service provider Trailer Wizards Ltd is opening two new branches in Regina and Saskatoon (both in Saskatchewan). The new locations will help link Trailer Wizards' Prai...
  • Swiss retailer Spar deploys first full-hybrid HGV
    The Spar Group Switzerland, a St Gallen-based family company, has started to use a 26 t full-hybrid truck for transport purposes for the first time. The vehicle cuts fuel consumpti...
  • Europorte wins contract at Atlantic port of Bordeaux
    The port of Bordeaux authority has selected Eurotunnel's rail freight subsidiary, Europorte (Socorail), to manage the operations and maintenance of its railway infrastructure for a...
  • Ansaldo wins EUR 40 million contract in South Korea
    Ansaldo, a Finmeccanica company within the consortium led by LSIS, has been selected by Korea Rail Network Authority (KRNA) as the supplier of the train control system for the Hona...
  • Kuehne + Nagel celebrates 20 years of service in Russia
    The Switzerland-based logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel established a national subsidiary in Moscow in 1992. The company recently celebrated this event with numerous client...
  • 5th runway for 6th busiest airport in the world
    Charlotte Douglas international airport in North Carolina (USA) recently announced that it will build a new nearly 4,000 m runway. The USD 160 million project will be the airport's...
  • Air Arabia adds second daily flight to Delhi
    Last Saturday (1 September), the Sharjah (UAE)-based branch of Air Arabia launched a second daily service to Delhi (India). The extra flight provides a morning departure option fro...
  • Cathay Pacific appoints new head of communication
    Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific Airways has appointed Cecilia Leung as general manager corporate communication with effect from 1 September. She will be responsible for the global c...
  • New marketing structure at the seaport of Kiel
    The seaport of Kiel (Germany) introduced a new marketing structure on 1 September. Knud Sörensen was chosen as the new head of the marketing department and the cruise ship departme...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • UK Club reorganizes its structure
  • Abu Dhabi Mar eyes P+S Werften
  • Wilhelmsen Ships Service launches new plasma cutter
  • Navies to shipowners: Don't relax anti-pirate measures

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • Naming the power players
    Lloyd's List needs you to nominate the most influential people in shipping
  • Premiums rise for VLGC spot-market voyages west of Suez
    Delays in Brazil ports tighten market and boost freight rates
  • Unifeeder targets UK coastal traffic with Feederlink acquisition
    Expanded network positions firm to compete against UK road and rail
  • Cash-rich owners set to take pick of older bargains
    Lack of bank interest in mid-life vessels may drive down prices further
  • SMM 2012: Shipyards yet to convince owners over green designs
    Shipbuilders use environmental demands as a new marketing tool, but owners remain sceptical over their ability to live up to claims
  • SMM 2012: Ban CO2 firefighting systems, urges Norwegian lobby
    Technology does not meet ISM and crew safety needs, Skagerrak Foundation claims
  • Supramax resale fetches just $22m
    Deals point to softening sale and purchase market
  • Petredec buys VLGC amid forecasts of robust market for the near future
    Company's expansion plans stay on course
  • Banks must drive German shipping to consolidate, say SFF delegates
    SMM 2012: Sector ripe for takeovers with 400 firms operating an average of nine ships
  • Pakistan breakers pay the week's highest prices
    Most demolition business goes to Bangladesh, but Gadani digs deep for large tankers
  • G6 alliance culls Asia-Europe capacity by 15%
    Group suspends loop as peak season fails to materialise and lines prepare for slowdown
  • ITF steps up Baltic inspections
    Week of action runs until Friday
  • Navies urge continued Somalia vigilance
    Shipping must keep up its guard despite drop in pirate attacks
  • Market awaits sale price for 13-year-old VLCC pair
    Deal will clarify buyers' appetite for ageing tankers
  • CSAV reduces its second-quarter losses
    Chilean line says it is on course to recovery after freight rates rally
  • Amsterdam seeks new role for ACT
    Port chief 'disappointed' by owner's decision to close containers facility
  • US box imports surge 9.7% on year
    Automotive and furniture sectors show strong growth
  • Greek ferry lines strive to curb losses
    Sector is losing money, but two out of three major listed operators reduce first half deficit
  • Ceva Logistics wins five-year deal with Heinz food giant
    'Unprecedented' long-term ocean freight contract means handling 60,000 teu per year
  • Congestion from a US ports strike would hit boxship operators hard
    Shippers may divert cargo ahead of vote to avoid disruption, says Macquarie Research
  • Holding the line
    The G6 move to reduce capacity indicates accelerating weakness on the Asia-Europe trades
  • MSC Flaminia towed out of UK waters
    France, Belgium and the Netherlands approve passage for fire-damaged boxship
  • Killing over unpaid ransom signals new Somali pirate business model
    Death of Syrian hostage after two-year stalemate ups the stakes for all sides
  • CMA CGM completes cruise business sell-off
    Private equity firm Bridgepoint buys Ponant
  • UK P&I Club restructures to prepare for Solvency II
    The club will no longer write direct business via Bermuda
  • SMM 2012: Secure Money Making
    Environmental awareness is an increasing necessity, but can shipowners have a commercial interest in saving the planet when they are too busy trying to save their businesses?
  • HSH Nordbank's silence adds to Omega drama
    Court hearing postponed to September 10
  • Owner of sunken Thermopylae Sierra blames Sri Lankan government
    Greece's Scarlet Shipping says authorities are 'totally and ultimately responsible' for sinking
  • Omega Navigation Chapter 11 reorganisation plan faces opposition
    Short-changed creditors and lenders attack 'unfair and illegal' proposals
  • Babson Capital sets sights on further shipping investments
    But cash will be available only to 'good prospects' sourced through private equity partners

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • Venezuela refinery restarts
    PDVSA said the refinery complex in Paraguaná, Venezuela, has returned to processing 170,000 barrels of crude per day, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Ship glut cools breaking prices
    BROKERS and cash buyers are cautioning that recycling prices might cool as more big ships head for breaking beaches
  • G6 suspends Far East/Europe loop
    HAPAG-Lloyd said today the G6 box shipping alliance is suspending its Loop 3 Far East/Europe as of early next month
  • Flaminia transiting Channel
    SCORCHED box ship MSC Flaminia was transiting the Channel today after being cleared last week for its journey to Germany
  • Worries renewed on Russia's grain exports
    KREMLIN grain harvest forecasts for summer have fallen below the estimate for Russia's yearly domestic grain consumption: 70M tonnes
  • Ponant sale completed
    CMA CGM said today it has completed its sale of cruise ship subsidiary Compagnie du Ponant to private equity investor Bridgepoint
  • Swiber gets rest of Atlantis
    OFFSHORE company Swiber Holdings said it has moved to acquire full ownership of investment holding company Atlantis Navigation
  • Evergreen, Yang Ming profit
    TAIWANESE box carriers Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming saw their first quarterly profits in a year, as improved long-haul freight rates boosted earnings
  • Liners get stonewalled on rates
    LINERS appear to be getting stonewalled in their attempts to raise long-haul rates this month, given a continuing drop in rates
  • DOF raises 700M kroner
    DOF SAID today it has raised 700M kroner ($120M) by placing seven-year bonds on Norway's bourse
  • Builders complete merger
    JAPANESE builders IHI Marine and Universal Shipbuilding have completed their merger, with the new Japan Marine United to operate as of 1 October
  • Investors target secondhand VLGCs
    DECENT freight rates for VLGCs are translating into good prices for secondhand tonnage, brokers said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • CSAV Slashes Second Quarter Loss
    CSAV's second quarter operating loss narrowed sharply year-over-year to $61.7 million from $381.4 million as the Chilean ocean carrier reaped...
  • G6 Alliance Pulls One Asia-Europe Service
    The G6 Alliance of European and Asian container carriers said it is temporarily suspending one of its Asia-Europe services because...
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port Open for Business
    Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port began commercial operations Sept. 1 with the arrival of the container vessel MSC Bari, port operator...
  • Commentary: Hours-of-Service, Years of Debate
    Q: I've been following, or at least tried to follow, the arguments about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service...
  • Interactive Graphic: Trucking Dashboard 2nd Quarter 2012
  • Economic Pains Bring Slower Gains for Motor Carriers
    Trucking kept pace and occasionally moved ahead of a slowing economy in the second quarter, with the largest publicly owned...
  • Developers, Rails Looking Inland for New Ports
    The next generation of inland ports will likely reflect a post-recession flavor. With import volume crawling toward pre-recession highs, the...
  • Commentary: Presidential Reality Checks
    The dog days of summer provided no respite from the pre-convention point-counterpoint between the Obama and Romney camps. PolitiFact has...
  • NY State Agency Sees Lack of Diversity on the Docks
    A New York state agency's discrimination complaint against the International Longshoremen's Association and the New York Shipping Association adds a...
  • TWIC Card Readers Not Yet Specified
    Ports and marine terminal operators that have been waiting anxiously for the Coast Guard to release its notice of proposed...
  • Mexico's Ports Focus on Home Delivery
    Mexico's ports are sometimes viewed as potential low-cost gateways for Asian cargo moving to the U.S., but Manzanillo, Lazaro Cardenas,...
  • Trucking Thrives on the Border
    Shippers looking for trucks in northern Mexico desperately want something in short supply across North America: la capacidad. Truckload capacity...
  • For Mexican Rails, Growth is Stacked
    When it comes to Mexican rail growth, you haven't seen anything yet. Mexican railroads' share of surface freight moves...
  • Mexico Making a Name for Itself in Manufacturing
    The Mexican economy can be baffling to Americans. News headlines of horrifying gang violence tend to overshadow the booming manufacturing...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • Polzug branches out in Poland
    Polzug has started offering three return trips a week between Gdynia, Gdansk and Poznan in Poland. Poznan is the railway company's hub terminal in central Poland, ...
  • Asciano orders Cargotec AutoStrads
    Asciano, which owns Patrick Stevedores, has announced that it has ordered 44 automated straddle carriers (AutoStrads) from Finland-based Cargotec with deliveries ...
  • IAS launches chassis software solution for US
    Following the exit of several ocean carriers from providing chassis in the US, International Asset Systems (IAS) has launched ChassisManager in order to ...
  • G6 joins exodus from Asia-Europe tradelane
    The G6 Alliance has joined the CKYH alliance in announcing a service withdrawal programme between Asia and northern Europe. In early October, the G6 will suspend ...
  • Strike threat after ILA contract talks reach impasse
    Negotiations between the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) and the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) have taken a turn for the worse after the latter ...
  • Its all in the LNG price
    That is what 12 months of research and analysis by Lloyd's Register (LR) has concluded when it comes to the use as LNG as an alternative fuel to bunker fuel for ...
  • Hamburg container traffic static in Q2 12
    Hamburg's container traffic was stable in Q2 12 with 2.2 million TEU handled, practically the same as in the opening quarter of the year and also the same as in ...
  • Lagos-Ibadan rail link to be built
    Rail transport for both freight and passenger transfers is to be given a huge boost in Nigeria following the Government's signing of a USD1.4 billion contract with ...
  • Khalifa opened

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • Havyard bags wellboats
    Havyard has clinched an order for a new wellboat from a compatriot owner.
  • Sincere slides
    Taiwan's Sincere Navigation has posted a weaker first half profit as revenue slipped.
  • CSAV curbs loss
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has turned in a dramatically improved set of second quarter numbers.
  • Feline feeling fine
    A stowaway cat has survived three weeks in a shipping container during a voyage across the Pacific.
  • Party poopers
    A huge surplus of 350 vessels means the capesize market will be unable to repeat its 2009 spike, Barclays Capital believes.
  • Austal eyes charter
    An AUD 100m ($102.52m) ferry built on spec by Australia's Austal could be chartered out in Europe if no buyer emerges.
  • Nam Cheong on a roll
    Nam Cheong has continued its recent winning streak by scooping a deal worth close to $60m.
  • Navies fire piracy warning
    Anti-piracy forces have pleaded with shipowners not to become complacent following a drop in activity off Somalia.
  • WAM's bulker coup
    India's West Asia Maritime (WAM) has scooped a five-year bulker charter worth $47.5m.
  • Dragnis defends divi axe
    John Dragnis has defended Goldenport Holdings' decision to ice dividend payments.
  • G6 cans Asia-Europe route
    The G6 alliance has confirmed plans to temporarily shelve one of its Asia to Europe routes following a slump in business.
  • Costa Allegra scrapped
    Costa Cruises' Costa Allegra is heading to breakers in Turkey after being hit by fire in February.
  • More woe for Anek
    Greek ferry owner Anek Lines has posted a bigger net loss in the first half as the country's economic crisis continued to hit its operations.
  • Capes sent for the chop
    A capesize caught up in a crash off South Africa last year has headed a run of large bulkers to the scrap heap in Bangladesh.
  • ADM eyes P+S
    UAE shipbuilder Abu Dhabi Mar (ADM) could buy insolvent German group P+S Werften's shipyards.
  • Costs curtail U-Ming
    Taiwanese bulker owner U-Ming has posted a lower profit in the first half as operating expenses rose.
  • Cash in bag for Dof
    Helge Mogster's Dof is $120m to the good after a trip to the bond market.
  • Crew member lost
    A seafarer has reportedly gone overboard from a Costa cruiseship off Turkey.
  • Hostage murdered
    Somali pirates have killed a Syrian crewman on the hijacked Orna in a protest over a delayed ransom payment.
  • Hoegh clinches Chile job
    Hoegh LNG looks to have emerged victorious in its bid to win a floating LNG import terminal (FSRU) project in Chile.
  • Kreuz eyes newbuilding
    Singapore's Kreuz Holdings says it is looking to acquire a multipurpose subsea dive support and construction vessel.
  • Ultrabulk back in profit
    Ultrabulk Shipping has returned to profit in the first half of 2012 following a major reduction in operating costs.
  • McDermott back at Vigo
    McDermott International has returned to Spain for a second high capacity reeled pipelay vessel newbuilding.
  • Price key to LNG as fuel
    Global acceptance of LNG as an alternative marine fuel will come down to price, a new Lloyd's Register study contends.
  • LOOP has reopened
    The Louisiana Offshore Oil Port (LOOP) in the Gulf of Mexico resumed operations over the weekend.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2012
  • Suez 'runs dry'
    No replenishment date for Egyptian bunker hub.
  • Bunker prices climbing in European hubs
    Markets firm in key European ports.
  • Caribbean refinery 'will not be restarted'
    Valero says Aruba plant will become refined products terminal.
  • 'Fuel saving' data system installed NOAA vessels
    Database allows operators to find 'most economical fuel settings.'
  • Bunker volumes set to surge
    Port of Ust-Luga could see demand grow by 75%.
  • Refinery shut down after damage to floating pipeline
    Ceypetco tendering for fuel oil to make up for any shortfall.
  • Bunker prices start the week firm
    Demand mixed at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Insolvencies to grow 'even larger'
    More distress sales of vessels expected in the coming months, says CEO of publicly-traded German shipping fund.
  • South China fuel oil imports to rise
    Sinopec Fuel Oil expected to maintain high fuel oil imports in September.
  • Singapore and Denmark ink maritime MOU
    Set to cooperate in promoting clean and green shipping.
  • Petrobras invests $71.6 billion to modernise, expand refineries
    Plan will enable the energy major to produce fuels with lower sulphur content.
  • Titan in further share acquisition deal
    Acquisition by Guangdong Zhenrong's subsidiary triggers obligatory takeover for Titan's remaining shares.

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InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hamburg
A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -3.0%
Civitavecchia
Bulk cargo decreased and rolling cargo increased. Volumes increased at the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta.
ZIM's board of directors rejects a second offer to buy the company presented by Glickman and Ungar
Haifa
The board of directors is evaluating other proposals
The government has approved the draft bill on port governance.
Rome
At the heart of the new structure is the creation of Porti d'Italia Spa
FMC raises possibility of closing US ports to Spanish ships
Washington
The American agency announces the continuation of the investigation into the US ships that Madrid has denied access to its ports.
Global Ports Holding and Ocean Platform Marinas to build new cruise terminal at the Port of Seville
Seville/London
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Dar es Salaam
The MSC Group company has signed an agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority
Roberto Petri is the new president of the Italian Ports Association.
Rome
Very close to the Brothers of Italy, he worked in the banking sector and was a member of the boards of directors of publicly owned companies.
The level of connection of Italian ports to the network of containerized maritime routes is growing
Geneva
The only exception was Trieste, which recorded a decrease of -12.3%.
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Miami
Reintroduction of dividend distribution announced
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
Brussels
It is likely that European targets will be met with imported fuels, or not at all.
Porto Marghera inaugurates a new single-section underground pipeline for the transport of vegetable oils.
Venice
At 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe.
PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer to manage the Intermodal Terminal at Interporto Padova
Padua
A financial offer of 75 million euros was presented
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Copenhagen
Vessels are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to manage operational disruptions
Finnish Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
Brussels
He will take over from Karin Orsel on January 1st.
Premier Alliance's Asia-Northern Europe services will be based on a hub-and-spoke model
Seoul
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes
Work has begun in Switzerland to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France.
Bern
Construction site completion at the end of 2029
In the third quarter, freight traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
La Defense
Increase driven by rising bulk cargo. Miscellaneous cargo remained stable.
Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment
Trieste
Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years
WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Taipei
Charter of three additional vessels
The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports
Madrid
Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey
Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals
Casablanca/Valencia
Investment worth 80 million euros
Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia
Milan
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet
MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships
Oslo
Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract
Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
Milan
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
Berlin
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros
AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
An investment of at least 435 million dollars is expected
The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.
Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.
Rome
The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.
Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships
Hamburg
Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs
Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
Henderson
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company
Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company
Copenhagen
New CFO and appointment of new regional managers
In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo
Rome
Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM
Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
London/San Donato Milanese
Operation worth approximately 126 million euros
The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.
New York
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping
EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports
Brussels
The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%
Naples
ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility
Brussels
Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports
From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban
Durban
Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs
The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Bremen
Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Beijing
Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
Cairo
Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.
HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Seongnam
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Brussels
Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
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
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
He is among the founders of the Malta International Shipowners' Association, of which he holds the position of vice-president.
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
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