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June 7, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA lowers bunker surcharge to US$625/TEU, $1,250/FEU from July 7
  • Chongqing's Fuling and Wanzhou port to start shipping service to Shanghai
  • Hainan POS to relaunch TP service offering Yangpu-US direct service
  • Maersk Line receives new 4,496 TEU ship to enhance west Africa service
  • Zim plunges further into negative territory despite Q1 volumes rising 3pc
  • CMIT reaches new productivity highs handling 2,100 containers from Mette Maersk
  • Maltacourt Logistics aims to expand global network after management buy-out
  • GAC-SMHI Weather Solutions adds sea crime alerts feature to online application Fleetweb
  • Dutch personnel supplier TOS buys next generation tug simulator
  • Air freight markets remain weak in Asia Pacific, but passenger numbers rise
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo Airlines becomes IATA member
  • Alaska Air Cargo delivers season's first Copper River Salmon to Seattle
  • Worker unloading container hit by container-unloading platform at Chek Lap Kok

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • AGS World Transport celebrates seven successful years in India
  • Cisco Systems optimises its regional distribution through Arshiyas Mumbai FTWZ
  • INTTRA, SeaIntel collaborate to deliver first on-time performance & schedule reliability index
  • Unions demand enquiry into port project delays
  • Allcargo CFS, Mundra observes World Environment Day
  • KCHAA elects managing committee for 2012-14
  • Highlights of Annual Supplement 2012-13 to Foreign Trade Policy 2009-14
  • India Inc gives thumbs up to FTP, expects it to boost exports

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • VTG receives EBA's maintenance management certification
    The Hamburg-based wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft became the first company to receive Entity in Charge of Maintenance certification (ECM) from the Germ...
  • Iata welcomes AirBridgeCargo Airlines as active member
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC), part of Volga-Dnepr Group and Russia's largest all-cargo carrier, has become an active member of the International Air Transport Association (Iata). ...
  • Name change for National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia
    NSCSA - National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia is changing its name to Bahri with immediate effect. Saleh Al Jasser, CEO of Bahri, said that one of the main reasons for the chan...
  • New boss for trade fair organiser easyFairs Switzerland
    EasyFairs, a leading European organiser of trade shows, has reported that Peter A. Cologna became the new managing director of the company's subsidiary easyFairs Switzerland on 1 J...
  • Polsteam modernises fleet
    The Polish shipping company Polska Zegluga Morska (Szczecin) Polsteam is renewing its fleet of bulk carriers. In 2009 Poland's largest shipping company ordered some 50 newbuildings...
  • CSX sets emissions intensity reduction goal for 2020
    Jacksonville FL-based, CSX Corporation, a prominent US transportation company, plans to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions intensity by 6% to 8% over 2011 levels by 2020. Th...
  • 25 million truck kilometres per year avoided on European roads
    The European Logistics Association (ELA) has honoured Penske Logistics and the Ford Motor Company with the 2012 European Award for Logistics Excellence, in recognition of the innov...
  • MAN gains ground from growth in Russia and non-European regions
    The German commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN has not so far been subject to the widely feared slump in demand. The company's Q1/2012 order intake in its commercial vehicles divis...
  • Barloworld Logistics names new managing director for the Far East
    Barloworld Logistics has appointed William Tang as a managing director for the Far East. The move comes after a series of acquisitions in the Far and Middle East from 2008 on, and ...
  • Teun Muller elected new president of IVR
    The International Association the Rhine Ships Register (IVR), an international inland shipping association, elected Teun Muller, member of the Dutch steering committee of the Centr...
  • Combi Lift opens new office in Germany
    The Combi Lift chartering team opened a new office in Steinkirchen (Germany) on 1 June. The office is manned by Sune Thorleifsson and Hans Jörn Schinke, both of whom recently worke...
  • Maltacourt Logistics completes management buy-out
    Manchester (UK)-based Maltacourt Logistics, a leading provider of supply chain solutions and logistics services, has completed a management buy-out led by CEO Matt Beech. Maltacour...
  • Post Nord AB merges franchise of DPD Denmark with Post Danmark
    The Scandinavian postal operator Post Nord AB is continuing its restructuring plans with the merging of its DPD Denmark franchise into its Post Danmark business. The Swedish-based ...
  • Mongolian Airlines Group is new customer for AAT
    Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) announced that Mongolian Airlines Group (MR) has appointed AAT as its ground handling agent for cargo handling and documentation. ...
  • EU airport traffic stalled in April
    Based on the figures of 169 European airports, the industry association ACI Europe reported that the overall freight traffic among European airports remained negative at -4.2% in A...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Bergen Group signs contract to build large, advanced OCV
  • Navy accepts delivery of LCS 3
  • Wärtsilä broadens range of ballast water management system...
  • IHC Merwede to bring new tidal energy technology to market
  • Second Staten Island ferry gets Ecospeed underwater hull...
  • Ugland Offshore orders new design PSV at Kleven Maritime
  • MHI says AIDA hull bubble lubrication will cut fuel consumption...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Seattle Port Commissioners Ok Des Moines Business Park lease
  • Ship recycling association praises new European Union rules
  • AAR joining other rail groups to boost grade crossing awareness
  • Matson earns Coast Guard environmental excellence honor
  • Old Dominion taps Ross Parr as legal affairs general counsel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Greek ship owners brace themselves for critical election
    Syriza party vows to tax last outpost of nation's economic vigour
  • Asia-Europe volumes weaken
    Industry figures show April drop
  • Stark contrast between shipping success and national ruin
    What are they saying at Posidonia? Angeliki Frangou and Panagiotis Tsakos give their views
  • South Africa tonnage tax may yet happen
    But shipping community has heard promises before
  • Chinese yards turn to deep discounts as orderbook plunges
    Two-thirds fall prompts 20% reductions
  • Restis joins X-Drill for offshore move
    Posidonia 2012: Greek owner to fund plans with private placement
  • Ambassador issues rallying cry on prosecuting pirates
    The US is co-operating to implement new prosecution measures, Daniel Smith tells Posidonia 2012 seminar
  • NYK eager to access Norwegian offshore knowhow
    Japanese owner happy with progress of new shuttle tanker entity Knutsen NYK Tankers
  • CMA CGM posts $248m first-quarter loss but forecasts 2012 profit
    French line returns to operating breakeven in April as freight rates recover
  • Deutsche Schiffsbank to resume normal service in ship finance
    Posidonia 2012: Leading lender pledges return to form
  • Queen rains on VLCCs' parade
    Jubilee holidays stifle London chartering activity
  • Put a cork in it
    Arguments about fuel efficiency from new engines and hull redesigns have validity, but the problems remain that older ships are uneconomic, overvalued and overindebted
  • Charter rate indices' recovery falters
    Uncertainty has mounted about lines' plans to bring in peak season surcharges
  • Wilhelmshaven deepwater terminal faces two-month delay
    Bunte faces compensation claim after construction problems hold back launch
  • Triphyllis drives change at Lydia Mar
    Posidonia 2012 exclusive: Greek shipping scion repositions German-owned firm
  • P+S workers pay a heavy price for rescue deal
    All staff to work 450 hours of unpaid overtime to bail out troubled shipyard
  • CSBC wins first order in over a year
    Taiwanese shipbuilder to build two handysize bulkers
  • CECAs unpicked
    Why Brussels' patchwork model for CO2 fund has holes
  • Petronas to build floating LNG unit with Technip and DSME
    Malaysian national energy company seeks to raise production volumes
  • Vancouver volumes rise 3.4% to 122.5m tonnes
    Supply chain disruptions after Japan's earthquake and tsunami drive car units 22% lower
  • Union Naval Valencia yard to close
    European Union ban on Spain's tax lease arrangements have made Spanish yards uncompetitive, says Boluda
  • EU debates radical departure from CO2 emission strategy
    Brussels moots CECAs to circumvent IMO climate-change stalemate
  • Indonesia's export tax
    A proposed levy on overseas coal shipments looks destructive to Indonesia's producers
  • Singapore's SSA hits back against 'cappuccino' bunker charge
    Claims that bunkers amounts are overstated are 'unlikely to be upheld'
  • Carnival adds MHI's air lube system to two newbuildings
    Technology claims to cut fuel consumption by 7%
  • Nicaraguan president proposes to build inter-oceanic canal
    Central American nation seeks to complement Panama Canal
  • Proposed coal export tax will cost Indonesia $11bn
    Wood Mackenzie says that low-grade exports will be hit hardest
  • Long Beach to increase capital investment
    City council must endorse planned budget
  • Swiber secures $830m in offshore contracts
    Projects target Middle East and Asia-Pacific
  • Shanghai port reports improved box growth in May
    Marginal rise in throughput reflects more positive trade figures

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Fleet revaluation sparks Latvian Shipping slip
    LATVIJAS kugnieciba has reported net losses for the first quarter of 2012 were 9.1M lats ($16.3M), against a quarter deficit of $3.15M year on year
  • PETRONAS approves first floating LNG plant
    MALAYSIA'S government-run oil conglomerate PETRONAS has reportedly approved plans to build the world's first floating LNG plant, to be online in 2015
  • CMA CGM loses $248M
    FRENCH box shipping group CMA CGM today reported first-quarter net losses of $248M but predicted that it would return to profits for this year, riding a strong second-quarter sector recovery
  • Greek owners face taxing challenge
    GREEK shipowners are bracing themselves for sharp tax rises if the far left gains power in Athens, Fairplay was told today
  • Fairstar takes advice, again rejects Dockwise
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport's board has again rejected a bid from Dockwise after consulting two investment banks
  • DNB: shipping cycle will turn
    DNB BANK'S Asia chief Erik Borgen assured a Singapore conference that the current shipping squeeze is cyclical more than structural
  • P+S Werften bailout taking shape
    WORKERS, managers, suppliers and financiers of Germany's P+S Werften are under pressure this week to agree on €110M ($137.5M) in cost cuts and debt relief to complete the stricken builder's bailout
  • Inter-Oz fracas erupts over reef region
    THE BATTLE is intensifying between Australia's federal government and Queensland's government over port development's impact on the Great Barrier Reef
  • STX France squeezes workers tighter
    STX FRANCE has extended short-time working during the summer, as the unit of South Korea's STX struggles to cope with a falling workload
  • Gas to make up 40% of Chevron's portfolio
    CHEVRON said today it aims to increase the percentage of gas production in its portfolio to 40% by 2017, from 30% today
  • Shale gas extraction defended
    A REPORT from the International Gas Union today attacked criticism that shale gas extraction could harm ecosystems
  • JWP's opening delayed
    GERMAN officials have postponed the JadeWeserPort deepsea box terminal's opening in Wilhelmshaven
  • Shift seen in box balance
    MOVES by Maersk Line and other major box lines to delay seeking higher Far East/North Europe rates shows that the sector's balance is shifting, a container analyst has told Fairplay
  • Premiums paid for VLGCs
    AVANCE Gas has reportedly paid a high price for two Maran Gas-owned VLGCs, reflecting confidence in the spot LPG market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Shippers Fail to Kill Overseas Container Scanning Plan
    Shippers on Wednesday failed to convince members of Congress to strip out legislation from a port security bill requiring all...
  • ILA's Daggett Says Automation a 'Hurdle'
    Waterfront employers' refusal to guarantee jobs in exchange for automation at East and Gulf Coast ports remains a serious "hurdle"...
  • Hard-Disk Production, Prices Up After Thai Floods
    Although production of hard-disk drives is rapidly recovering from the catastrophic Thailand floods that occurred last October, average selling prices...
  • NYNJ Port Authority Taps FAPS Deposit
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has used a $2.4 million security deposit to pay part of...
  • Truckers, Shippers Headed for Another 'Soft Patch'?
    The U.S. economy may be slowing, but domestic shipping is picking up speed, countering recent reports of economic doom while...
  • CMA CGM Books $248 Million Q1 Net Loss, Expects Full-Year Profit
    CMA CGM booked a $248 million net loss in the first quarter, but the French ocean carrier said it was...
  • House Bill Would Maintain Highway Spending, Cut TIGER Grants
    Federal highway spending in fiscal 2013 would remain the same as the prior year, but there wouldn't be funding for...
  • Freight Shipments, Spending, Increased in May
    The Cass Freight Index increased in May, despite signs of a slowing economy. The freight shipment index rose...
  • Emirates Shipping Slaps Surcharge on Chennai Cargo
    Emirates Shipping Line imposed a "trade surcharge" on import containers handled at India's Port of Chennai. Effective immediately, the...
  • DHL Invests in Indonesian Warehousing
    DHL Supply Chain has opened a new multi-user warehouse in Indonesia to meet thriving demand for logistics services from the...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Drop 3.7 Percent
    Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific trade fell by 3.7 percent this week after six weeks with no change,...
  • Russia Mulls Vienna Rail Link
    Russia is mulling extending its wide-gauge railroad track to Vienna as part of a plan for a Eurasian land bridge...
  • Long Beach Honors 14 Shipping Lines for Slower Speeds
    The Port of Long Beach Tuesday recognized 14 shipping lines for consistently reducing their vessel speed in the harbor area...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Charleston moves closer to deepening draught with more funds
    The US east coast port of Charleston has moved closer to achieving its desired deepened draught in order to be ready for the widening of the Panama Canal after ...
  • FMC launches notice of inquiry for US export index proposal
    The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has moved forward in its idea to develop a container freight rate index for US agricultural exporters after launching a ...
  • Moroccan company to build Cameroon chocolate factory
    Morocco's Compagnie Cherifienne de Chocolaterie (CCC) is to construct a facility for producing chocolate in the West African state of Cameroon. It is likely to ...
  • INTTRA and SeaIntel join forces to monitor ocean carrier schedules
    INTTRA and SeaIntel Maritime Analysis have joined forces to establish and monitor ocean carrier schedule benchmarks that go well beyond vessel timekeeping. The ...
  • Diageo to boost UK exports
  • Jebel Ali is greener and safer
    Jebel Ali, which is one of the largest container ports in the world, has recently been certifies as one of the safest and most environmentally friendly ports on ...
  • Tanzania needs to spend USD6 billion on its transport infrastructure
    Dr Harrison Mwakyembe, Tanzania's minister of transport, has revealed that the nation needs to spend at least USD6 billion on its transport infrastructure, including ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Hangover hard to dismiss
    Posidonia's brightest stars may have dodged Greek debt bullet but severity of crisis warrants monitoring, analyst says.
  • Bergen hits North Sea jackpot
    Oslo-quoted shipbuilding syndicate poised to squeeze $165m out of newbuilding deal with North Sea Shipping.
  • African Lion in the crosshairs
    Port operator stalks Enterprises Shipping & Trading handymax in Houston over altercation involving collapsed crane.
  • Polemis nears Nasdaq debut
    Son of former ICS chairman recruits Lazard to help blank cheque take a bite out of the Big Apple with $50m IPO.
  • 'Eco' inquisition
    Economou, Frangou, Marinakis and Arntzen tackle hot topic as fuel efficiency dominates debates at Posidonia.
  • More to come for Ezion
    CIMB Securities says Singapore-listed company's recent win from Pemex is likely to be followed by more.
  • Clipper Group logs loss
    Danish unit of Bahamas-registered shipowner says 2011 deficit worse due to low rates.
  • Losing start for CMA CGM
    French liner giant predicts a profitable year despite losing quarter of a billion dollars in the opening three months.
  • Genmar losses stretch on
    Tanker owner's deficit extended to over $150m during its time under court protection, filing shows.
  • The Nicaragua Canal?
    Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega wants to construct new waterway to complement Panama Canal.
  • Time to consolidate
    Harald Serck-Hansen of DNB believes time may be running out for Greece as a nation of 1,000 shipowners.
  • Ready and willing to buy
    Angeliki Frangou of Navios is prepared to add ships, but only if the deal makes commercial sense today.
  • Bad times good for some
    Brian Ladin of Delos Shipping sees investment opportunities in a distressed market.
  • Gibsons' history lesson
    Broker says those who look to have missed the LR boat should not repeat mistakes seen in crude sector.
  • JJ Ugland back for another
    Grimstad-based shipowner returns to Stale Rasmussen's Kleven Maritime for a second PSV with an option for one more.
  • Sick captain airlifted
    US Coast Guard helicopter takes ailing master from Horizon Lines vessel in the Pacific.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • UPS pairs with Bridgeline for e-commerce
  • Texas man sentenced for defrauding Ex-Im Bank
  • California counties cleared of grape, stone fruit restrictions
  • Maersk imposes fog surcharge at Chinese port
    The carrier says the fog season in Qingdao lasts from May to July and that during this period, normal port operations are impacted due to increase in waiting time as a result of fog-related port closures.
  • CMA CGM expects black numbers for 2012
    The French liner carrier, which is not publicly traded but offers financial performance updates, suffered a net loss of $248 million in the first quarter, despite container volume increasing year-on-year in the period.
  • Simplified entry pilot gets underway
  • No peak season seen for European ports
    A Global Port Tracker report on North European ports says latest trade volumes suggest "the slowdown has started and we may be slipping into a deeper recession than anticipated. Any thoughts of a peak season are beginning to evaporate."
  • Long Beach port approves $942 million budget
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. House to finalize port security bill
  • INTTRA, SeaIntel partner on liner schedule analysis
    The portal-based ocean transportation technology provider INTTRA said Tuesday it will partner with liner shipping analyst SeaIntel to produce a monthly report on key ocean carrier reliability measures.
  • Echo Global Logistics buys Purple Plum
  • ThreePL Quality Systems expands tracking portal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 6, 2012
  • Bunker supply at Sri Lankan port still uncertain
    Port begins commercial operations but bunker facility not yet commissioned.
  • Cruise industry 'exaggerating' ECA challenges
    CLIA's proposal for flexibility is a 'flawed' scheme 'that will expose communities to harmful pollution'.
  • Dan Bunkering appoints new sales manager
    Jim Jensen to be part of company's new office in Houston.
  • Prices firming in Fujairah
    Prices in Middle East hub climb for the first time in a week.
  • Prices lack direction in North West Europe
    Rotterdam prices were firming.
  • Bunker sales tumble in Rotterdam
    First quarter sales down 7% year-on-year.
  • Volatile bunker prices 'make profit forecasts difficult'
    Analysts face 'host of uncertainties including demand worries and lower bunker costs.'
  • Hydrogen catalyst 'can cut fuel consumption'
    US firm says the fuel saving technology is now commercially available.
  • Prices generally firming in Asia ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major ports.
  • Cruise vessels to feature air lubrication system
    MALS able to reduce cruise vessel's fuel consumption by approximately 7%, says MHI.
  • Varied tanker fuel consumption a 'challenge' for assessing TCE
    Industry averages should be 'viewed with extreme care', says McQuilling.
  • Shipowners doubtful of fuel-saving ship designs
    Eco ships 'definitely more marketing than anything else,' says president and chief executive of Danaos Shipping.
  • Singapore port wins two awards at Shanghai ceremony
    Singapore receives 'Best Seaport in Asia' and the 'Best Green Service Provider - Seaport' at 26th AFSCA.
  • Shell to produce more LNG than oil in 2012
    Oil prices, meanwhile, are expected to decline further, says Shell CEO.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
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
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
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