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September 5, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison shuts down Amsterdam terminal as volumes collapse
  • Guangzhou to build rail line connected to Nansha container terminal
  • Idle fleet expected to grow with returning charters first to be laid up
  • CSCL posts first half loss of US$203 million despite 15pc more box volume
  • CSAV first half loss up to US$345 million, but result better than 2011
  • China's railway ministry reports US$1.4 billion loss in first half
  • Ministry of Railways plans launch of ID-based online cargo booking system
  • China's logistics sector costs up 11.8pc in first seven months
  • South Carolina to pay US$300 million for Charleston harbour dredging
  • Lexmark selects Kuehne + Nagel as its logistics provider in Europe
  • Indian Shipping Minister counters speculation on cabotage reform ruling
  • Kunming and Haiphong launch cross-border vehicle passenger-cargo service
  • GAC expands oil and gas operations from new warehouse in Laredo, Texas
  • TOC focuses on emerging markets vastly expanding Mideast box trade
  • Pains Wessex showcases new marine distress signal at Hamburg fair
  • El Al's cargo sales off 7.2pc as quarterly loss narrows to US$6.2 million
  • Chinese airline and railway sectors suffer declines in first half
  • US FAA conducts inquiry into easing use of mobiles, tablets on planes

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • NYK President meets with Captains & Chief Engineers to discuss safe ship operations
  • TT Club helps JIFFA revise Forwarder's Cargo Receipt
  • India, Asean pledge to conclude services agreement negotiations by December
  • CLC calls for conciliation proceedings today
  • First phase of Abu Dhabi's Khalifa container port opens
  • New W. Bengal Major Port may come up at Sagar Island
  • PPP to remain key model for port infra development: Vasan
  • CONCOR NWR felicitates top performers at 16th annual awards
  • NHAI expansion Bill passed
  • Eighteen iron ore mines in Karnataka allowed to resume production
  • Exempt exporters from penalty for failing to meet obligations: ISMA
  • Exports drop 15 pc in July; annual target unlikely to be met

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Doha does it like Berlin
    After the never-ending story about the delayed inauguration of the new airport for the German capital Berlin (cf. ITJ Daily of 9 May 2012), New Doha international airport (NDIA) in...
  • New CFO for Signature Flight Support
    Signature Flight Support Corporation has appointed the Finnish national Sami T. Teittinen as chief financial officer. As a member of the executive management team, Teittinen will b...
  • GE unveils first tier 4 heavy-haul locomotive
    USA-based GE Transportation recently unveiled the prototype for its next Evolution series locomotive that will decrease key emissions by more than 70% and save railroad customers m...
  • Oil products shipped by rail for Russian domestic market up 2.8%
    In the first seven months of 2012, 74.7 million t of crude oil and petroleum products for the Russian domestic market were carried by rail, 2.8% more than in the same period in 201...
  • Number of road freight operators falling in the UK
    Growth in UK's domestic road freight activity remained weak in Q2/2012 according to the Freight Transport Association's (FTA) latest quarterly transport activity survey (QTAS). The...
  • Scania concludes large deal with PostNord
    In its new vehicle procurement programme, the mail service provider PostNord has chosen vehicle manufacturer Scania to supply all the heavy trucks for the distribution of letters a...
  • CEO of Munich airport at the helm for ten years
    Dr Michael Kerkloh is celebrating his tenth year as head of FMG, the Munich airport operating company, this September. He is the FMG's president and CEO, as well as the comp...
  • Worldwide air freight demand contracted once again in July
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced July's global traffic results showing that air freight demand contracted by 3.2% compared to July 2011 but was unchange...
  • IAG Cargo signs master lease agreement with CSafe LLC
    CSafe LLC, a joint venture between AmSafe Inc and AcuTemp Thermal Systems, and IAG Cargo, the single business of British Airways ...
  • Grimaldi's ACL orders five ro-ro newbuildings
    ACL, the US-based subsidiary of the Grimaldi Group (Italy), has now officialised its new order for five multipurpose ships of an unprecedented kind, all due for delivery in 2015. ...
  • Dachser inaugurates another branch office in China
    The global logistics service provider Dachser recently opened a new branch office in Nanjing (China), thereby augmenting its network at locations in the Yangtze Delta. With the fac...
  • Raben investing in Nuremberg site
    Raben Group, an international transport and logistics service provider, officially opened its new logistics terminal in the inland port of Nuremberg (Germany) on 31 August 2012. Th...
  • United Shipping appoints EPS Logistics as a new member
    United Shipping Inc (USI), a worldwide association of independently-owned freight forwarders and customs brokers with over 135 partner companies and 375 offices, has appointed EPS ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Wallem to manage ISH international flag ships
  • Kirby to buy Allied assets in $116 million deal
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo introduces new dual fuel four-stroke
  • Bollinger delivers 55,000 bbl tank barge to Bouchard
  • Nichols Brothers names Gavin Higgins COO

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Port of Kalama welcomes All American Containers
  • Cai Lan Container Terminal welcomes arrival of first vessel
  • G6 Alliance shutting down Far East/Europe service loop
  • SeaPort Airlines moving to Portland Airport main terminal
  • VASCOR taps William Garret as new chief executive officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Good times could return to box trades by 2014, CSAV boss predicts
    Hasbún says ordering standstill will stabilise supply
  • Chinese yards eye a shift away from shipping
    Lack of orders has put the squeeze on Chinese shipbuilders' margins, but there are doubts over their ability to widen their product mix
  • Fortescue reduces iron ore expansion target by 25%
    Revised plans axe some 200 capesize loadings
  • Diversified business models deliver diverse outcomes
    Pursuing new niches has benefited some shipyards more than others
  • Hornbeck OSV quartet boosts orderbook to $900m
    NYSE-listed company leads Jones Act offshore support vessel fleet modernisation
  • Charterers wear aframax owners down to lower rates
    Oil majors market cargoes in the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean
  • North P&I slams 'deeply flawed' EU sanctions
    Industry forced to police insurance ban against Iran and Syria, club warns
  • Brokers and underwriters lock horns over rates
    Overcapacity will hold back any increase in rates, says AJ Gallagher
  • Slower speeds are here to stay for dry bulk and tankers
    RS Platou quarterly assessment indicates little change since May
  • Comment: All bets are on, but iron ore market will remain volatile
    Cargo oversupply is critical factor behind fall in spot-market pricing
  • McLoughlin replaces Greening as UK transport secretary
    Former miner previously worked at DfT
  • MAIB coping with loss of staff
    Investigators able to do more with less
  • Insolvencies set to increase
    Cheap buying options only benefit of collapsing German sector, warns König
  • Ahrenkiel and MPC join forces
    Joint marketing effort to boost tramp fleets
  • Deadline looms for PSAI concession deal at JNPT
    Port giant faces penalties unless it concludes an agreement in Mumbai
  • Baltic casualties fall despite rising traffic
    Passenger vessels take disproportionate share of casualties
  • Ezra Holdings spins off offshore yard
    Firm to list stake in Triyards as it targets emerging markets
  • End the credit drought
    Shutting down all lending will not solve banks' problems
  • Wan Hai profits double in first half
    Intra-Asia player among this earnings season's best performing container lines
  • Slow steaming absorbing excess capacity
    Alphaliner says 930,000 teu utilised, up 30% this year
  • Don't skimp on safety
    The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has lost one in four of its coalface workers as a result of the government's austerity drive
  • MAIB loses a quarter of inspectors after budget cuts
    Owners and union express concern over changes
  • Dafni action against CMA CGM reaches Hong Kong court
    Former CNC boss claiming more than $1m in unpaid salary and bonuses
  • SMM 2012: Carbon War Room offers olive branch to shipping
    Lobby group seeks more collaborative approach to cutting emissions from existing fleets
  • Moody's ponders MOL ratings downgrade
    Japanese firm hurt by weak bulker and tanker shipping markets
  • Quijano takes over from Alemán at Panama Canal
    Popular outgoing chief executive spent 16 years in job
  • Teekay LNG Partners lines up $200m follow-on issue
    Company pounces on cash-grab opportunity at top price as market players return from summer vacation

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Valero to convert Aruba refinery
    VALERO has announced further cutbacks at its Aruba refinery and plans to convert the facility into a storage terminal as it hunts for a buyer
  • ECO-design VLCCs could knock older values
    VLCCS that burn less fuel than current vessels of the same type might push down secondhand values of such tankers, according to Poten & Partners, the New York tanker broker
  • Bunker debt behind arrest
    ITALIAN bunkering company Fratelli Cosulich has confirmed to Fairplay that it ordered the arrest of one of compatriot shipowner Rizzo Bottiglieri De Carlini's ships in Singapore over unpaid marine fuels
  • CSAV narrows losses
    CHILEAN carrier CSAV has reported sharply lower - albeit still hefty - losses as its restructuring gradually pays off
  • 82 held in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK authorities are today holding 82 people involved in migrant smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Hyundai pay deal voted
    HYUNDAI'S union workers have approved a pay deal, thus reducing the squeeze on South Korea's auto exports, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Weak freight markets depress secondhands
    WEAK FREIGHT markets are continuing to press down second-hand values for bulkers and tankers, a key shipping analyst said today
  • Steady VLGC rise seen
    MIDEAST LPG exports to Asia are continuing to provide business for the global carrier fleet, according to a Drewry study
  • Drydocks World's loan details reported
    HSBC HOLDINGS and BNP Paribas were reported today to be among banks extending a $1.5Bn loan to Dubai's Drydocks World as it restructures debt
  • Fortescue cuts back by $1.6Bn
    CRASHING ore prices sent jitters through the Australian markets today, with Fortescue Metals announcing it would shelve a port project and a mining scheme
  • Sanko cancels newbuilding
    BANKRUPT Japanese shipowner Sanko Steamship has defaulted on another newbuilding
  • Iran-Japan oil flow staunched
    JAPAN did not import any Iranian crude in July, a 31-year first
  • 13-year-old VLCC? Possible buyers queue up
    BROKERS have told Fairplay that up to five potential buyers have registered to inspect the two VLCCs ExxonMobil is selling
  • Nam Cheong sells AWBs for $59M
    NAM CHEONG said it has closed a deal to sell two accommodation work barges for $59M to a Malaysian offshore player

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • WTSA Carriers Plan Rate Increase
    Container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have announced a recommended Oct. 1 general rate increase of $160...
  • FMCSA Orders 'Reincarnated' Tennessee Trucker Off Highway
    It didn't take long for Three Angels Farms, a small Tennessee-based trucking operator shut down by federal regulators in June...
  • Carriers to Implement Surcharges If East Coast Ports Close
    Several container ship lines have announced congestion surcharges that will take effect if East or Gulf coast ports are closed...
  • Demand for Natural Gas Trucks to Rise 14 Percent
    The global market for natural gas-powered heavy trucks will expand 14 percent a year through 2019, with growth strongest in...
  • Globaltrans Profit Stalls in First Half of 2012
    Globaltrans profit stalled in the first half of the year as the increased borrowings by the Russian rail freight operator...
  • Quijano Takes Over As Canal Administrator
    The Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday installed its third Panama Canal administrator, Jorge Luis Quijano, an engineer with 36 years...
  • Russian Railways Mulling Bid in GEFCO
    Russian Railways is reported to be mulling a bid for GEFCO, the transport and logistics arm of French auto manufacturer...
  • Democrats Push Infrastructure Spending at Convention
    The Democratic party platform released on Monday night suggests President Obama will forcefully defend his infrastructure stimulus spending and call...
  • Norwegian Car Carriers Narrows Loss
    Norwegian Car Carriers narrowed its second quarter loss from a year ago and forecast a strong second half as the...
  • CMA CGM Sells Luxury Cruise Unit
    CMA CGM completed the sale of luxury cruise-line operator La Compagnie du Ponant to the private equity firm Bridgepoint as...
  • Carriers Accelerate Extra Slow-Steaming
    Ocean carriers have increased total container capacity absorbed by sailing their ships at extra slow speeds by 30 percent since...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Expands Russia Express Service
    Hapag-Lloyd is upgrading its Russia Express Service (REX) with an additional eastbound call at Gdynia, Poland, starting this month. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • APL Logistics adopts AutoDirect
    Singapore-based APL Logistics (APLL) hopes to increase its share of the global trade in vehicles by carrying more units in containers. To help this process it has ...
  • World container trade to still grow in 2013
    Philippe Hoehlinger's latest Q3 12 macroeconomic analysis of the main variables affecting global container trade shows that growth this year and next will be slightly ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to upgrade feeder services to Poland
    Hapag-Lloyd intends adding an eastbound call in Gdynia to its weekly REX service between northern Europe and the Baltic Sea. The service was started in April 2012 ...
  • Fyffes result driven by growth and better logistics efficiencies
    Fyffes, the Ireland-based fruit distribution company (of mainly bananas and pineapples), has announced a significant improved interim profit which it attributed ...
  • CSAV still in serious financial trouble
    Chile-based CSAV's attempts to turn its financial performance around through shedding loss-making business, including using slot charters with other carriers rather ...
  • DP World extends partnership with PCFC
    DP World is strengthening the security arrangements at its various cargo-handling facilities in Dubai, including at its 'flagship' container terminals in Jebel ...
  • SA trade deficit approaches ZAR7 billion
    The latest figures on South Africa's trade balance published by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) revel that the trade deficit in July was sharply up on ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Teekay LNG preps cash grab
  • Vega boxship re-floated
  • Master sleeps it off
    Danish authorities said a cargoship captain tested positive for alcohol after the vessel was spotted lurching in the Oresund.
  • Keppel MD passes away
    Keppel Corp is mourning the death of a senior executive who was on the verge of completing 30 years at the company.
  • SeaBird in seismic swoop
    Norway's SeaBird Exploration has clinched a charter for a seismic survey ship worth the equivalent of $150,000 per day.
  • Unsafe and inhumane
    The inquiry into the sinking of Papua New Guinea's Rabaul Queen has criticised its owner over the condition of the ferry.
  • Interest grows in P+S
    Insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften has attracted another potential buyer.
  • Hornbeck splashes the cash
    Hornbeck Offshore has exercised options to build four more offshore support vessels for $180m.
  • Dafni claims $1.15m
    Former CNC Line chief Igal Dafni is facing another court battle as he seeks to recover more than $1m in unpaid wages and bonuses from parent CMA CGM.
  • Amsterdam edges it
    The port of Amsterdam has increased first-half cargo volumes by 2% as oil cargoes rose.
  • Graig and GMI go to China
    Graig Group and Global Maritime Investments are teaming up to offer a lifeline to Chinese shipyards battling with the downturn.
  • Jefferies trims five
    Jefferies has taken the knife to its recommendations for a number of the major Asian shipowners over poor industry prospects.
  • Isaac grounded bulker
    A Swiss bulker could be stuck on the banks of the Mississippi for a month after Hurricane Isaac pushed it aground.
  • Testing trouble
    A newly converted Teekay FPSO has suffered a fire during sea trials off Singapore.
  • Shih Wei weaker
    Bulker and general cargoship owner Shih Wei Navigation has suffered another erosion of earnings as revenue declined.
  • Fire kills two
    Two workers have been killed in a blaze that broke out on a Latvian cargoship in Ukraine.
  • Neptune trims the red
    Neptune Marine Services has seen a dramatic improvement in its performance as it continues to restructure operations.
  • Ezra eyes October listing
    Ezra Holdings looks set to spin-off its shipyard arm as early as next month senior executives have told investors.
  • Drewry warns over LPG
    Speculative ordering of LPG tonnage could have a negative impact on the sector, a leading industry consultancy has warned.
  • Atlantic wins barge deal
    Atlantic Navigation has won a contract potentially worth $43m to supply a jack-up accommodation barge for work in the Persian Gulf.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Frozen labor talks continue between ILA, USMX
    As Americans celebrated Labor Day, there was still no sign of a thaw in the frozen labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and employers of its members. East Coast ports prepare for the worst.
  • COSCO plans major TP congestion fee
  • G6 lines to shelve one Asia-Europe loop for winter
    The carriers will suspend their Loop 3 service, which has a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Gothenburg, Rotterdam, Jeddah, Singapore, Shekou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
  • Re-launched carrier gets another DOT takedown
  • EI Systems runs rails for Port of Montreal
  • Equinox provides on-the-road mail
  • Rate war - Part 2
  • APi picks Astea for growth
  • WTSA joins TSA in assessing low-sulfur fuel fee
    Since Aug. 1, liner carriers have been subject to new International Maritime Organization regulations that require cleaner fuel to be burned near U.S. and Canadian coasts to reduce vessel emissions.
  • MSC proposes sizable bunker fees
  • Maersk slows WAF2, further speeds up WAF3
  • Full port operations resume at New Orleans
  • CSAV narrows losses
  • Potential ILA strike: Worried now?
    When contract negotiations between U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen and their employers abruptly broke down Aug. 22, the news didn't catch the majority of shippers and carriers by surprise.
  • APL Logistics service ships cars in containers
    The subsidiary of NOL said moving automobiles in containers allows more frequent shipping of vehicles from origin to destination as well as reduces transload times and handling which can lead to damages.
  • Maersk, DuPont to install onboard sulfur scrubber
  • Washington Notebook: ICE chief of staff resigns over sexual allegations
  • New northern Vietnam port opens
  • U.S. seeks bilateral investment with Cambodia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    Price of 380 centistokes material surged at Middle Eastern hub.
  • Bunker prices strengthen in major European ports
    Fuel prices rose across the region on Tuesday.
  • Maersk meets US ECA requirements
    Non-compliance can mean fines of $25,000 a day.
  • Vessel arrest 'was not an easy choice', says supplier
    Fratelli Cosulich still in negotiations with Italian ship owner.
  • CMA explores LNG option
    Shipowner sees distribution as main stumbling block.
  • US approval for Rolls-Royce LNG engines
    LNG technology 'dramatically reduces' harmful emissions, says power systems provider.
  • Prices in Asian ports still climbing
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely fine at major Asian ports.
  • Chimbusco to offer LSFO at another Chinese port
    Supplies at Yangshan could start from the beginning of next week.
  • Construction begins for LNG-powered cargo vessels
    The 5,000 dwt vessels could reduce emissions by around 40%.
  • Funding green ships an 'important task'
    Shipowners urged to look at capital expenditure rather than costs.
  • CSAV narrows losses
    Results 'improving systematically' every month as expected, says CEO.
  • Super slow steaming practices may accelerate
    Total capacity absorbed already risen by 30% since the start of the year.

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In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
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
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
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.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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.
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