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August 6, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate increase short-lived as rates slip 1pc to US$1,710
  • Transpacific August rate hike fails to take hold amid fears of price plunge
  • Hanjin back in Portland after month's avoidance of longshoremen's slowdown
  • Troubled Horizon Lines widens loss to US$29.8 million in second quarter
  • APM T to open Lazaro Cardenas terminal to rival Hutchison's box shop
  • 'K' Line ships' on-time performance improves in second quarter over Q1
  • Nestle sources Vietnam coffee accenting corporate social responsibility
  • Tibet Railway moves petroleum, agricultural goods, building materials
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands services for BMW with Bavarian logistics hub
  • DHL quarterly profit soars 20pc to US$166.7 billion as revenues jumps 7.3pc
  • Complications delay opening of Ahmedabad airport's perishables warehouse
  • Court clears Hawker Beechcraft to discuss sale to China's Superior Aviation

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Govt revises norms for tankers carrying crude oil from Iran
  • Greatships subsidiary delivers Greatship Mamta to buyers
  • Maersk Line's 'fresh' commitment to customers
  • Ashok Leyland expanding its global footprint
  • Exim Club to throw light on investment opportunities in Myanmar today
  • RBI grants reprieve to exporters on foreign exchange earnings
  • Ashok Gadkari retires as Chief Mechanical Engineer of MbPT
  • DP World's container volumes up 7.5 pc in H1
  • Kerala rejects Welspuns Vizhinjam bid
  • Typhoon Saola closes ports in Taiwan, causing severe disruption to shipping
  • Rlys may hike haulage charges for box train operators
  • Core sector growth decelerates to 3.6 pc in June
  • Forex reserves at $ 288.65 bn
  • INR ends week 42 paise lower at 55.76
  • Vigilance Study Circle, Mumbai holds bi-monthly meeting
  • BBC Chartering opens new office in Antwerp
  • Ekin Nakliyat keeps busy with heavy & oversized movements in Turkey
  • PPG wraps up successful annual conference

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • TOTE receives ECA waiver to pursue LNG conversion
  • USCG completes Arctic oil spill recovery exercise
  • Oceanteam refinances two offshore construction vessels
  • Moody's lowers OSG ratings
  • Maersk Line, Limited acquires 3PSC
  • Great Lakes Dredge splashes out at U.S. shipyards

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Port of Portland opening T-4 to Seaport Celebration event
  • APL ends chassis program in Denver, Salt Lake City
  • Trucking group calling for 'Good Stuff' award nominations
  • BNSF plans to invest $106 million in Washington
  • US rail freight traffic heads up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Matson seeks to win over new investors
    Exclusive: Newly listed US Jones Act line plans to build on current business model
  • Matson eyes Alaska trades, but is wary of dangers
    Oakland line would be potential buyer if an existing business is put up for sale
  • US line starts to plan for fleet upgrade
    Jones Act carrier Matson will order from US yards
  • Hutchison terminal hits back
    Tanzania International Container Terminal Services, for which HPH holds the concession, has been criticised over container dwell times
  • APMT sets sights on Dar es Salaam
    Netherlands-based terminals division is first to declare its hand publicly for tender
  • DP World plans to build on African port concessions
    Global port group has continent-wide plans to build on its current three port concessions and a stevedoring business
  • Plastic is not fantastic for UK shipping
    Recession highlights dire consequences of flags of convenience for jobs at sea
  • Rotterdam terminal shut-down will see Odfjell losses mount
    Whistleblower slams safety and maintenance at Botlek storage site
  • Comment: Behind the scenes in shipping's top job
    Yang will lead a cast of strong characters who will shape the global maritime industry
  • Introducing the new most powerful man in world shipping
    Yang replaces Li as party boss in China's Ministry of Transport
  • Slack enforcement of safety at Odfjell Terminal Rotterdam has knock-on effect
    Dutch Safety Board launches independent inquiry which has wider implications
  • Macquarie and TTMI developments boost B+H Ocean Carriers' Chapter 11 aspirations
    Convenience of dealing with fewer bankers described as a key benefit in today's climate
  • Europe sees container imports plummet
    Continent's economic woes wreak havoc on inbound volumes
  • Norway's LNG export plant comes back on line
    Boost to vessels serving the plant and to winter freight rates for owners
  • TEN eyes return to profit after slashing losses
    Owner hopes for storage deals for VLCC pair which have hobbled results
  • Diana fixes two panamaxes at $9,250 a day for two years
    Three-year panamax charter contracts hit lowest levels in a decade
  • Capesizes back to square one
    Rates fall on the West Australia to China route as steelmaking demand falters
  • Petrobras books VLCC Amantea for two years
    Time charter fixtures continues to rise in face of dire spot market
  • Israeli group accuses Inmarsat of breaking US sanctions against Iran
    Ultimatum to UK firm to cut communications for Iranian tankers
  • Strike in Colombia threatens coal exports
    Miners have declared force majeure, brokers report
  • Good news for product tankers as Algeria boosts fuel imports
    Mediterranean's small tankers will benefit
  • Romney's house of fun
    Welcome to the presidential hopeful's hall of smoke and mirrors
  • Trials of triangulation
    Baltic Exchange benchmarks understate tankers' true earnings potential
  • Indian owners loath to lift Iranian crude
    SCI and Great Eastern say government-backed P&I replacement lacks clarity
  • Box Ships prefers short periods for unfixed duo
    Owner close to fixing first ship for less than six months but notes charterers can be reluctant to keep it so short
  • Concerns as suezmax fleet grows 5% in first half of year
    Slippage levels lowest of all tanker segments
  • Omega Chapter 11 drama might not be over, say experts
    Junior lenders and unsecured creditors weigh up "significant options"
  • Omega Navigation Enterprises files Chapter 11 reorganisation plan
    George Kassiotis proposes to pump in $2.6m, but junior lenders and former shareholders face wipeout
  • Inmarsat boosted as shipping signs up to broadband
    Company's fifth-generation satellites to go head to head with K-brand providers
  • Titan Petrochemicals says bondholders against liquidation
    Troubled Hong Kong-listed logistics firm has $166m in outstanding bonds

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APM to invest $12.2Bn
    THE FOUR strategic core businesses of AP Møller-Maersk will get $12.2Bn in investments over the next few years, according to CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen
  • OSG seen nearing asset sale
    MOODY'S has dropped Morten Arntzen-led OSG deeper into 'junk' territory - and predicted that a sale of non-core assets could be pending
  • TEN narrows losses
    NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in losses, as results were buoyed by the higher charter rate for its LNG carrier
  • Trans-Pacific box rates pushing up
    BOX RATES on eastbound trans-Pacific routes have trended up since increases sought by several container lines took effect on 1 August
  • Golar LNG could add six to newbuilding orderbook
    GOLAR LNG could add up to six newbuildings to its orderbook, which already lists a dozen ships to be built, without raising more equity, a shipping analyst said today
  • Horizon's losses deepen
    BONDHOLDER-owned Horizon Lines has reported wider losses but maintained that its liquidity remains "adequate"
  • Beware box 'rates leak'
    A BOX sector "rates leak" is straining the bargaining position of container shipping lines, a senior shipping analyst warned today
  • Capesize owners fear negative rates
    CAPESIZE bulker owners are trying to avoid subsidising voyages amid rising bunker prices, brokers told Fairplay today
  • SMM half-year profits drop 15%
    SEMBCORP Marine said today lower margins from new projects caused a 15% drop in its 1H net profits
  • MMHE's profits fall 30%
    MALAYSIA Marine & Heavy Engineering said today net profits dropped 30% in the second quarter that ended 30 June
  • Product tanker tonnage list tightens
    PRODUCT tanker rates are remaining firm this week, thanks to tight vessel availability and firm naphtha demand
  • September to add VLCC misery
    BROKERS expect VLCC earnings to remain stuck in negative territory for September laycans, as chartering for August nears completion
  • Owners shun PCG deals
    CHEMICAL tanker owners show little interest in bidding for CoAs with Malaysia's PETRONAS Chemicals, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Managers buying HSBC Shipping Services
    HSBC BANK said it has agreed to sell HSBC Shipping Services, which offers shipbroking and consultancy services, to its senior managers
  • STX to import US maize
    SOUTH Korea's STX Corp has signed a memorandum of understanding with compatriot National Agricultural Cooperative Federation to import US maize

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • CP's Harrison Wants to Speed Up Trains, Improve Terminals
    Canadian Pacific Railway shippers worried that E. Hunter Harrison would immediately push for tighter scheduling can take solace in recent...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Rises in July
    The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index rose 0.3 percentage points in July as for-hire motor carriers and other U.S....
  • Transport Employment Rises 1.9 Percent
    Transportation and warehousing employment increased 1.9 percent year-over-year in July, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor...
  • Short Line Rail Intermodal Volume Up 19 Percent This Year
    North American intermodal growth isn't just driving volume on the major railroads, with the expanding transport mode boosting traffic 19...
  • YRC Worldwide's Welch: 'We're Still Not Satisfied'
    It's been a long time since "YRC Worldwide" and "profit" could be mentioned in the same breath. Although the troubled...
  • Ryder Europe Completes Aquisition of UK's Euroway
    Ryder Europe said it has completed the acquisition of Euroway, a U.K.-based truck rental and fleet management company. The...
  • Baltimore Builds Growth in Container Cargo
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Baltimore declined 2.8 percent in June from the same month...
  • Shipping Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of July 30 - Aug. 3
    Singapore-based container carrier APL plans to impose "operational cost recovery surcharges" on all shipments moving through ports in Saudi Arabia. The carrier will...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Strategy Paying Off, CEO Says
    A.P. Moller-Maersk's five-year plan of focusing on four core strategic businesses is already paying off, according to Group CEO Nils...
  • YRC Worldwide Earns Operating Profit
    Trucking giant YRC Worldwide reported an operating profit of $15.5 million in the second quarter while cutting its net loss...
  • IAG Cargo Revenue Slips 0.3 Percent
    Cargo revenue at International Airlines Group, the merged British Airways-Iberia carrier, stalled in the second quarter as strong growth at...
  • All Nippon Airways Back in the Black
    All Nippon Airways Co. posted a group net profit of $7.59 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012, which...
  • APL Ends Chassis Service in Denver, Salt Lake City
    APL said Friday it is no longer providing chassis as part of its container transport services in Denver and Salt...
  • IJS Global Opens DC for Novartis
    IJS Global opened a dedicated warehouse in the Philippines to handle the logistics needs of Novartis Animal Healthcare. ...
  • Typhoon Shuts Taiwanese Ports, Airports
    Transportation infrastructure ground to a halt and at least one person was killed as Typhoon Saola made landfall in eastern...
  • Hanjin Reverses First Quarter Loss
    Hanjin Shipping, riding strong gains in container volume and revenue, climbed back into the black in the second quarter. ...
  • Commentary: A National Port Vision? Really?
    I actually laughed after reading that Sen. Lindsay Graham, R-S.C., viewed the recent release of an Army Corps of Engineers...
  • Commentary: Carrier Changes Shaking Up Parcel Markets
    When UPS last spring agreed to acquire TNT Express for $6.6 billion, the deal reverberated throughout global express and parcel...
  • Commentary: US-Canada Border War, Eh?
    My Canadian friend on the phone sounded mystified. He'd read the Federal Maritime Commission's report on cross-border container shipments, and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Freightliner diverts to avoid Olympics grand show
    At the halfway stage of the 2012 London Olympics, today is expected to be the busiest day so far as the track and field athletes join the stage of the 'biggest ...
  • Horizon's H1 loss widens
    Charlotte [NC]-headquartered Horizon Lines has seen its net loss widen and operating profit EBITDA fall for H1 2012; nevertheless drilling down in to the Q2 results, ...
  • APL rolls out third-party US chassis model
    APL launched its third party provider chassis model in two different regions in the US this week - and after trials in these areas it is planning to launch the ...
  • Tropical's profits down in Q2 12
    Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping has seen operating losses widen in Q2 12 compared with the corresponding period of 2011, with the USD4 million deficit ...
  • US - Mexico the highlight as NAFTA trade up 8.3%
    Trade using surface transport between the countries of the trilateral trade bloc [NAFTA] - Canada, Mexico and the US - rose year-on-year by 8.3% in May to total ...
  • Santos sees its box count rise in H1 12
    Santos, which is Brazil's largest box port, handled 8% more containers in H1 12 than it did in the corresponding period of 2011 with just under 1.5 million TEU ...
  • MSC Flaminia: salvors unable to board
  • Dar es Salaam starts its 'one-stop-centre'
    In a determined bid to improve cargo transfers through the port, Tanzania's largest port, Dar es Salaam has taken action to consolidate 11 different government ...
  • Royal Navy 'protect' Hapag boxship
    A Hapag-Lloyd containership operating on the German liner's Indamex [USEC - Indian sub-continent] service appreciated the protecting arm of two Royal Navy minehunters ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Kassiotis to the rescue
  • OTS mints debt deal
  • GLDD's game changer
  • Tsakos soars
  • DVB dodges wounded Knight
  • HOS sell-off overblown
    Credit Suisse has cooled fears about a post-results crash in the share price of Hornbeck.
  • Rena win for Resolve
    American salvor Resolve Marine has won the hotly contested contract to remove the wreck of the Costamare containership Rena.
  • Titans team up
    Tufton Oceanic has emerged as a partner for Blackstone Group in its swoop for a fleet of tankers from Hartmann Group.
  • Jasa reels in Exxon
    Malaysia's Jasa Merin has won more charter work from ExxonMobil for its offshore vessels.
  • Platou cuts Capital
    RS Platou Markets has cut its rating on Capital Product Partners despite its impressive second quarter showing and balance sheet workout.
  • Horizon extends red run
    Horizon Lines posted improved second quarter sales thanks to higher volumes but expenses dragged the company well into the red.
  • Kyoei confident after Q1
    Japanese owner banking on a return to profit this year after stronger start this time around.
  • Stressed not distressed
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the last week.
  • Big John buying again
  • SBM inks $1bn loan
    SBM Offshore has secured a mammoth bank loan to finance an FPSO conversion backed by a charter with Brazilian giant Petrobras.
  • Matson in stronger quarter
    Matson Navigation, the US liner company, has seen a healthy increase in both revenues and operating profits.
  • Miclyn seals Aussie deal
    Miclyn Express Offshore has won work to support construction activities on Australia's expanding LNG sector.
  • Wanted: white knight
    Wall Street is starting to doubt Knight Capital Group's ability to recover from the $440m hit linked to a computer glitch that impacted dozens of stocks listed on the New York Stock Exchange Wednesday morning.
  • Genco jumps on waivers
    Investors have given a big thumbs up to the debt restructuring agreed between Genco Shipping & Trading and its lenders.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • APL ends chassis provisioning in Denver, Salt Lake City
    This is the first phase of the Singapore-based container carrier's plan to withdraw from chassis provisioning throughout the United States. In the future, it said motor carriers will provide chassis as part of their drayage services.
  • FEC hauls fill for S. Florida runway expansion
    FEC is operating a single train to deliver aggregate from a quarry near Miami every morning on a dedicated rail spur specially built for the project and is expected to add a second train every evening by Aug. 13 or sooner.
  • ABF lawsuit against YRC, Teamsters dismissed
    The lawsuit, in which ABF claimed subsidiaries of YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters violated the National Master Freight Agreement, was dismissed by Judge Susan Webber Wright of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Arkansas.
  • Horizon reports $46 million loss, but revenue rises
  • UPS slips on new sorting scanner
    The express carrier hopes the wearable devices will speed up the time to load packages into vehicles. The technology is also aimed at getting package updates into the system faster.
  • CEVA says results reflect 'difficult quarter'
  • Xata Turnpike integrates with TMWSuite
  • Guam/China business helps Matson offset weak Hawaii market
  • Old Dominion drives record first half
  • Crowley fined $17 million for Puerto Rico price-fixing
  • Maersk Line, Ltd. completes 3PSC buy
  • Oxfam replaces charity supply chain system
  • HSBC sells shipping unit
  • Caterpillar completes 3PL sale to Platinum Equity
  • Swissport adds business in Amsterdam
  • St. Lawrence Shipoperators picks new chairman
  • Panjiva product aimed at maritime
  • Bill introduced to help U.S. cotton shirt makers
  • Segal elected ASTL chairman
  • Congress passes textile trade provisions

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 3, 2012
  • Global bunker fuel prices maintains stable trend
    Global bunker prices remained relatively stable throughout the week, according to Bunkerworld data.
  • Bunker prices end week mostly firm
    Trading was heavy on the US Gulf, says local trader.
  • Salvage work to begin on Rena's bow
    Details of how the salvage will proceed have not been released yet due to a confidentiality agreement with the ship's owners.
  • Tsakos Energy posts improved Q2 results
    According to the company there was considerable relief in the form of reduced bunker costs for spot vessels and reduced consumption.
  • Canadian government sets deadline for Northern Gateway project report
    Deadline for environmental assessment and report on the Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline project set.
  • Horizon Lines reports Q2 financials
    Company highlights fuel surcharges as part of reasoning for revenue improvement.
  • Inspectors to visit closed Rotterdam terminal
    Safety concerns aired on Dutch TV are said to have prompted the shutdown.
  • Fuel oil prices continue upward trend in Fujairah
    Upward trend in region with 380 cSt material in Suez up by double digits.
  • Week closes with firm market in Rotterdam
    Prices in the main European bunker port stuck to their upward trend.
  • Maersk boss sees green shoots of recovery
    Andersen says container arm will be in 'much stronger position' in a year's time.
  • Demand for OPEC oil to stay steady
    Spare capacity sufficient for small disruptions in supply over the next five years.
  • Mobil expands New Zealand storage
    Growing demand for bunker fuel behind the move.
  • Singapore supply to stay tight, say traders
    Firm timespreads indicate supply crunch more likely.
  • Higher fuel surcharges prop up Matson's revenues
    Posts higher revenues but profit fall due to higher taxes and losses from discontinued operations.
  • Week ends with bunker prices at Asian ports largely up
    Supplies of bunkers were fine at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Bank upgrades NOL rating on lower bunker prices
    DBS Vickers expects NOL's results to improve in the second quarter.
  • Pacific Basin plunges into the red
    Losses blamed on vessel impairments and bunker derivative expenses.
  • Chemoil buys into lube trading firms
    Pays a total of $16.4 million for stakes in two firms.
  • US economy has little to fear from IMO GHG policy
    The policy will cause 'limited additional expenditures' for shipping industry, says study.
  • Bondholders don't favour Titan wind-up move
    Poll shows an 'overwhelming proportion' of noteholders do not support the petition.
  • Chimbusco branch supplies largest stem
    Transaction marks 'a new chapter for mutual comprehensive cooperation' with Maersk, it says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
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