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July 9, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate recovery sours, spot rates off 3.2pc to US$1,828/TEU
  • MSC takes 10pc of Switzerland's Crossrail with its strong links to Antwerp
  • Hong Kong retail sales value up 8.8pc in May as volume grows 5.8pc
  • Qingdao expects more growth as first half box volume tops 7 million TEU
  • Dredged to 21 metres, Tianjin's extended navigation channel completed
  • Wuhan starts building US$61.4 million port with 330-metre quay
  • DP World compelled to sell Adelaide container terminal to Flinders
  • CEVA enters co-operation arrangement with Shanghai's Shine-Link Logistics
  • Cargo hungry coastal Chinese fleet turns trading on the high seas
  • China's civil aviation industry maintains 17.6pc annual growth rate
  • Shippers faulted for not opting for more costly transport to reduce C02
  • Qatar wants to invest in Saudi domestic air sector but barriers remain

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2012
  • Allcargo Logistics inducts Hari Mundra to Board of Directors
  • Baltic Exchange plans to double Asian membership in 2 yrs
  • Most carriers now operate above break-even level: Drewry
  • SCI launches e-procurement system
  • Govt imposes wide-ranging anti-dumping duty on soda ash imports
  • Govt maintains status quo on sugar quota for July-Sept.
  • Govt may impose higher duty on power equipment
  • Govt puts off potash imports until fiscal-end
  • Govt removes floor price on Basmati
  • Industrial goods exports need firm impetus: Basu
  • Ore export duty structure to be reviewed: Patel
  • Wheat exports touch 1.3 mt since lifting of ban
  • Cochin Port workers seek Centres help to get delayed projects on track
  • European container shipping growth expected to be sluggish
  • Hi-tech VTM system to keep vigil over ships near Chennai Port
  • Irans Chabahar port plans on becoming ideal route to Afghanistan
  • KoPT expects all-weather channel to be operative by Oct.
  • 9 pc growth target not feasible: Montek
  • Crisil expects INR to firm up to 50/$ by March 2013
  • Forex reserves at $ 289.99 bn as of June 29
  • India displaying lagged effects of tight monetary policies: Fitch
  • India, Mauritius to expedite trade pact talks
  • INR firms up to 55.42 against dollar despite midweek fall
  • Atulya Misra to grace SECC 2012 as Guest of Honour
  • MACCIA seminar on how to be a successful service provider
  • The right to export
  • Dextra executes delicate operation
  • Prangl transports wind turbine rotor blades
  • Rhenus Midgard handles subsea cable logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Relaunch of service between Kamchatka and Alaska
    After a break of five years, the service between Kamchatka (Russia) and Alaska (USA) will be restored this summer. Starting next Thursday, 12 July, the Russian carrier Yakutia Air ...
  • Toll to sell Toll Refrigerated business
    Toll Group has announced the sale of the Australian interstate linehaul and warehousing operations of its Toll Refrigerated business to Automotive Holdings Group Ltd, owners of Ran...
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines arranges a trip to dentist for famous Atlantic walrus
    When the star attraction at Russia's Udmurtskiy Zoo needed some urgent dental work, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) was the only way to fly! Sgata-Neseyka, a rare subspecies of Atlan...
  • Erik Lindbergh joins Air Charter Service as brand ambassador
    Erik Lindbergh, grandson of the legendary pioneer of aviation Charles Lindbergh, has joined the aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service as a brand ambassador. In 2002 - the...
  • BLS Cargo to deploy last-mile locomotive
    BLS Cargo, a private Swiss freight railway, will become the first company to commercially deploy three leased last-mile locomotives from 2014. The last-mile units, powered by alter...
  • International Transport Danmark joins international environmental organisation
    The International Transport Danmark (ITD) is now an associated member of the new organisation Green Freight Europe (GFE). Behind the organisation are large companies working for th...
  • Hamburg Süd aiming to cut emissions by 2020
    The German shipping line Hamburg Süd is aiming to reduce the CO2e emissions of its owned and chartered container vessels by 26% per unit of transport capacity (teu/km) by 2020. Bes...
  • RZD and Sinara ink contract for locomotives
    Russian Railways (RZD) and the Sinara group have signed a contract for the development and production of GT1h mainline gas-powered turbine locomotives. Under the terms of the agree...
  • Pattonair appoints new quality director
    Pattonair, a global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has appointed Richard Hawkins as its new quality director. Hawkins joined Pattonair from Rolls-Royce, where...
  • Saddle Creek Corp adds Freightliner CNG tractors to its for-hire fleet
    Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, headquartered in Portland OR, announced that Saddle Creek Corp has added 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 comp...
  • Air cargo throughput recovery in Cambodia
    Air cargo throughput at Cambodia's main airports Phnom Penh and Siem Reap continues to soar. After an increase of 58.8% in May, which took volumes back to the pre-crisis level of 2...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • GAO: Still some weaknesses in Kings Point internal control...
  • Korean Register dithers on call to stop services to IRISL and...
  • Stena Bulk and Concordia order new design chemical tankers at...
  • TTS Group buys Hamburg marine crane manufacturer NMF
  • Golar LNG wins FSRU contract for Chile's Mejiliones Seaport...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • The Greenbrier Companies releases fiscal third quarter numbers
  • Port of Longview taps Hendriksen as Planning/Environmental Services boss
  • Maersk Line vessel rescues sailor who fell overboard
  • Washington Governor in Ireland for week-long trade mission
  • Rail traffic numbers roll to up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Vietnam's coal exports fall 16.2% due to export tax
    Protests against duty increase as economic growth slows
  • Indonesian coal miner Bumi says production will rise 75% in two years
    Company ignores government desire to reserve more coal for domestic consumption
  • Pipeline to bypass Hormuz Strait is weeks away from full operation
    Arab states seek alternative route to market after Iran threat to block strategic waterway
  • Greek government's talks with creditors focus on port concessions
    Privatisation in return for bailouts appears to be off the table
  • Lloyd's Register lead analyst to head PMSC regulation project
    IMO member states want accreditation to underpin proposed industry standards
  • Shipowners face increase in fatigue claims in court
    US claim against Maersk paves the way for lawsuits in other jurisdictions
  • Study highlights the dangers of tiredness at sea
    Sleep deprivation threatens seafarers' physical and mental health
  • Golar LNG wins major FSRU contract off Chile
    Floating regas market continues to grow in popularity
  • Sumatec Resources' sale of shipping unit frees it to pursue energy ambitions
    Deal will lop off the bulk of Malaysian company's debt and allow it to stay listed
  • Europe's container imports shrink as recession returns
    Volumes from Asia and North America decline in May
  • China bound
    European banks are holding the exit door open
  • A little respect for all
    Nautical Institute president sets out agenda based on fair treatment for seafarers
  • Box Ships clinches loan for OOCL duo
    Michael Bodouroglou-led firm adds $25m ABN Amro facility to help pay for latest pair of post-panamaxes
  • Japanese shipowners join Panama toll hike protest
    Canal authority faces new pressure not to make waterway more costly for vessels
  • HHI wins Turkish order for up to four LPG carriers
    Negmar Marine seals deal for 38,000 cu m vessels at $50m each
  • Brazil's bumper corn crop destined for China
    Long-haul trade could be boon for small bulker demand
  • Investors sought too steep discounts, says Universal Maritime chief
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dropped flotation points to hard times for Oslo IPOs
  • Tankers on alert as protesters shut down Libyan oil terminals
    Stoppage at Ras Lanuf threatens vital oil cargoes amid rising Middle East tensions
  • TTS Group buys Sietas crane maker NMF
    All the bankrupt shipbuilder's businesses have found new buyers
  • Capesize market brightens at last
    Relief as owners push to sustain higher rates
  • Treading water
    New data reveals no end in sight for eurozone box woes
  • Commerzbank to help owners with restructuring
    Withdrawal from ship finance will happen organically and over the long term, says government official
  • Shanghai port throughput lags slightly in June
    Report comes amid rate cuts and easing of lending rules by China's central bank
  • Construction finishes at first new port in post-Soviet Russia
    Imeretinskiy on the Black Sea will handle cargo for the Sochi Winter Olympics
  • European transport firms urge Brussels to ring-fence funds
    Connecting Europe must allocate $40bn to infrastructure, say groups
  • Peel seeks partner for wind turbine plant
    Vacancy opens after Vestas walks away from option to develop Kent port base
  • Cargotec supplies eight reachstackers to HCCR
    Hamburg-based empty box handler upgrades its equipment
  • BLG aims for record full-year vehicle throughput
    Europe's largest car terminal reports 8% first-half growth
  • Shareholders ratify DHT reverse stock split
    Tanker company's backers give blessing to moves to tackle NYSE delisting warning
  • Court rules against Yangzhou Guoyu bid to recover payment guarantee
    Chinese yard turns to September arbitration in dispute with Emporiki Bank

Fairplayweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Second ratings warning for SCF
    A SECOND international ratings agency has downgraded Sovcomflot (SCF), the state-owned Russian tanker company
  • Russia warns Turkey over Syrian shipping
    RUSSIA has warned that Turkish cargoes heading for Russia may be stopped, following several recent episodes in which the Turkish armed forces attempted to interfere with Russian vessels delivering cargo to Syria
  • VLCC earnings go negative
    VLCC earnings have sunk to negative territory on the main routes, as Worldscale rates hit a new 2012 low yesterday
  • Supramaxes still ride high
    TIGHT tonnage lists and the flow of Indonesian cargoes are sustaining the Supramax rally in the Pacific, but the Atlantic market remains stronger
  • Cosco reassures investors
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) said its orderbook might be subject to revisions as it receives cancellations and rescheduling of orders because of "difficult" business conditions
  • Eneos Globe to buy LPG from Enterprise
    ENEOS Globe, Japan's biggest LPG importer, said today it has signed a contract with US midstream energy provider Enterprise Products Partners
  • Concordia captain's house arrest ended
    COSTA Concordia's Italian captain Francesco Schettino has reportedly been released from house arrest
  • Capesizes race on rebound of iron ore to China
    RESTART of iron ore exports to China has pushed up Capesize rates all week, and brokers told Fairplay they expect the BDI to rise again today
  • CMA CGM won't go it alone at Abidjan
    CMA CGM has decided not to bid alone for the planned box terminal at Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Sanko to cancel costly charters
    SANKO Steamship will cancel expensive charter contracts to stay afloat, according to its new president

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Four Railroads Appeal Class Action Status of Price-Fixing Lawsuit
    The top four U.S. railroads this week appealed the upgrading of a price-fixing lawsuit to class action status, arguing no...
  • Commentary: Delivery Delay Gives Carrier the Chills
    Q: We're a motor carrier and had a fairly unusual load of refrigerated goods recently. It was partly fresh produce...
  • Transport Employment Drops Slightly
    Transportation and warehousing lost about 2,200 jobs in June, after a 36,000 job hiring spree in May, according to data...
  • APM's Vietnam Terminal Expects 600,000 Containers This Year
    Cai Mep International Terminal will handle close to 600,000 20-foot equivalent units in 2012, representing 50 percent of the containers...
  • Few Trucking Jobs Added in June
    The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index edged up one-tenth of a percentage point in June as trucking hiring slowed...
  • Japanese Shipowners Call for Withdrawal of Panama Toll Hikes
    The Japanese Shipowners' Association voiced strong objections on Friday to the toll increases proposed by the Panama Canal Authority and...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Canadian Perishables Forwarder
    Kuehne + Nagel is acquiring the business contracts of Canada's Perishables International Transportation in the latest expansion of Swiss logistics...
  • Maersk to Raise India-Latin America Rates
    Maersk Line will seek a general rate increase on shipments from India to Latin America, effective Aug. 1. The...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Winter Olympics inspires new Russian gateway
    Basic Element Group has completed the construction of a temporary cargo handling facility in the Russian port of Sochi to help get the next Winter Olympics underway ...
  • Ports and terminals shortlisted for CI-Awards 2012
    Ports and terminal operating companies have enjoyed far better financial performances than many other sectors in the global container industry, with the leading ...
  • Transpac rates drop for first time in three weeks
    Transpacific spot rates have fallen for the first time in three weeks since carriers' peak season surcharge came into effect in June and immediately lifted rates ...
  • US intermodal volumes on target to reach record levels for 2012
    US average weekly intermodal volumes for last month have hit the highest volumes for any June on record with indications suggesting that 2012 will reach ...
  • 'Relief' for APM T & DPW in Mumbai
    The operators of the two biggest box terminals at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port [JNP] have won an 'ad-interin stay' from the Mumbai high court on port charge ...
  • HPH reaches testing mode in Barcelona
    Hutchison Port Holding's Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) subsidiary has started testing its much delayed Muelle Prat container terminal in Barcelona. MSC's feeder ship ...
  • CMA CGM confirms its interest in Abidjan
    Marseilles-based CMA CGM has confirmed that it is interested in bidding for the development and operating concession for the second container terminal planned for ...
  • Oil prices firming up
    Just when ocean carriers had begun to celebrate lower operating costs for their ultra large container ships [ULCS] by reason of a significant fall in the cost of ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Golar going for a third
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG is preparing a fresh FSRU newbuilding order to fill a near $50m per year contract off Chile, it is thought.
  • Anchor-handler burned
    An Indian anchor-handler has been hit by a fire off Kakinada.
  • DFDS bags Volvo deal
    Danish ro-ro owner DFDS has penned its second vehicle shipping deal of the week.
  • Bulker busted in UK
    A Greek bulker and a British-owned passenger vessel headed the list of ships detained by UK authorities in May.
  • Tug spills oil
  • Box Ships lands ABN loan
    Box Ships has completed the next slice of funding for the newest additions to its fleet.
  • Hanjin cools order hype
    Hanjin Heavy Industries is playing down the suggestions it is preparing to build a fleet of containerships.
  • CHO faces earnings drop
    CH Offshore could see a shortfall in earnings this year after a boom-time anchor handler charter was cut short.
  • Seafarer dies after slip
  • Minds and souls on fire
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the last week.
  • Cosco responds
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has admitted it is struggling with the shipping downturn but denies claims it has rescheduled a rigbuilding contract with Sevan Drilling.
  • JSA calls for halt
    The Japanese Shipowners' Association (JSA) has called for a complete scrapping of planned Panama Canal toll hikes.
  • Capes tempting Swiss
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • To build or not to build?
  • Golar confirms Chile FSRU
    Golar LNG has confirmed it will provide a floating storage and regasification newbuilding for a project in northern Chile.
  • "Defaced" Red Ensign
  • Cable-layer in clash
  • Pertamina gasses up
    Indonesian oil major Pertamina is looking to charter a VLGC for some summer work.
  • Goldenport scraps Lindos
    Goldenport Holdings continues with its clear out of elderly tonnage with a 22-year-old handymax the latest ship to be sold.
  • Uljanik on sales block
  • The hand of God?
    Francesco Schettino has claimed he had help from above during the Costa Concordia tragedy, as his house arrest came to an end.
  • Shanghai volumes mixed
    Shanghai Port, the world's busiest container port, continues to see a recovery in throughput with volumes up nearly 6% last month.
  • DHT wins approval
    DHT Holdings is to go ahead with a reverse stock split after receiving shareholder approval at the second time of asking.
  • Sealift wins more navy work
    Sealift has secured a second major charter contract from the US military worth over $40m in fully exercised.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • New Web tool for cargo tank compliance
  • U.S. challenges China duties on American autos
    The United States on Thursday requested dispute settlement consultations at the WTO challenging China's imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on more than $3 billion in exports of American-produced automobiles.
  • More time to comment on FMC's ag rate index proposal
    The agency has agreed to extend the comment period to Aug. 8 on requests that the government develop and release container freight rate indexes for U.S. agricultural exports.
  • Fake cell phones, unsafe toys stopped in NY
  • U.S. intermodal traffic reaches new heights
    "The June 2012 average weekly intermodal volume of 249,006 units is the highest average for any June on record and the third highest for any month, behind August and October 2006," said the Association of American Railroads.
  • Maersk slows Horn of Africa loop
  • CMA CGM expresses interest in Ivory Coast terminal
  • GM, PSA Peugeot Citroen in logistics deal
    GM called it "one of the largest logistics agreements in the European automotive industry to date" and said it would allow it to reduce costs and focus its internal resources more on core automotive business.
  • Maersk slows FEW2 again
  • Epes Logistics buys Meredith
  • UPS says plastics reduce costs, fuel
  • Japanese shipowners seek further canal toll concessions
  • CN improves rail line to booming Prince Rupert
  • Tanjung Pelepa port prepares for larger ships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Global bunker prices rise throughout week
    Prices track crude's surge as European economic woes continue.
  • Bunker prices end week on mixed note
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier.
  • Risler closed for holiday
    Business will resume as normal from July 10.
  • NuStar Energy provides negative Q2 earnings forecast
    Fuel marketing operations expected to generate loss as a result of heavy fuel oil and bunker fuel inventories not being hedged for two months.
  • LNG tanker to be used as bunker vessel
    Two tankers are intended for short sea shipping and the third will be used as an inland waterway bunker vessel.
  • Fujairah market softens as week closes
    Little activity in Suez.
  • Libyan oil port forced to close
    Political protest closes Ras Lanuf oil terminal.
  • Rotterdam prices in retreat
    Prices fall by double-digits in European hub.
  • Oil workers' dispute puts pressure on Brent crude prices
    Norwegian government seeking to resolve offshore oil workers dispute.
  • Fuel oil stocks to 'remain high'
    'Marine fuel demand has weakened all over Asia, except for Singapore,' say observers.
  • Consultant to look at LNG bunker guidelines
    European agency ready to appoint consultant to kick-start review of LNG bunkering procedures.
  • South African bunker sales 'shrinking at a rapid rate'
    'High calling costs' at South African ports are undermining bunker sector.
  • Week ends with dip in prices
    No problems with supplies of bunker fuels in major Asian ports.
  • Call to free up Ghanaian bunker prices
    Vessels opting to buy bunkers outside Ghana, says Ghana Oil representative.
  • Bunkering 'obvious choice' to improve South Africa's marine sector
    Price of bonded bunkers at South African ports currently uncompetitive when compared to international market.
  • COSCO box vessels to use fuel saving paints
    'Hull performance plays a significant role in reducing our fuel costs and Green House Gas emissions.'
  • Gothenburg-based shipping firm to build new bunker tanker
    Signs letter of intent with Akdeniz Shipyard to build 'new ship concept' bunker tanker.

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Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
European list of ship recycling facilities updated
Brussels
Including for the first time a German shipyard, that of Emden
Confitarma urges the EU to strengthen the attractiveness of its maritime flags
Rome
An arbitration worth over $1.5 billion will resolve the dispute between PPC and the Republic of Panama.
Panama
Procedure at the International Chamber of Commerce in New York
Tender for the multipurpose terminal at the Príncep d'Espanya pier in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
The concession contract will have a duration of 16 years
Fincantieri and Navantia agree to jointly coordinate and execute the European Patrol Corvette project.
Sad/Madrid
They will form a joint venture that will be open to participation by the other project partners.
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
In 2025, the port of Rotterdam handled 14.2 million containers (+3.1%)
Rotterdam
In the fourth quarter alone, containers amounted to 3.5 million TEUs (+3%)
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
PSA announces a billion-dollar investment plan in the port of Genoa
Rome/Singapore
The first phase focuses on the technological implementation and infrastructural adaptation of the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
New logistics hub in London to boost rail freight through the Channel Tunnel
London
An investment of around £15 million is expected
Jeremy Nixon will hand over his position as CEO of Ocean Network Express to Till Ole Barrelet on July 1st.
Singapore
The German manager comes from Emirates Shipping Lines
The first three electric gantry cranes have been installed at the new intermodal terminal in Milan Smistamento.
Milan
At full capacity it will be able to handle up to 44 trains per day
Hong Kong government protests PPC's removal from Panamanian ports
Hong Kong/Beijing
Beijing government spokeswoman stressed that China will firmly protect the rights and legitimate interests of its companies.
European transport associations call for the CEF to be allocated at least €100 billion
Brussels
Chronic underfunding and financial shortfalls are lamented
The Panamanian government assigns the transitional management of the port of Balboa to APM Terminals and the port of Cristóbal to TiL
Hong Kong/Panama
CK Hutchison Holdings denounces the illegality of the terminal seizure and confirms the possibility of legal action.
Panamanian government seizes assets and equipment at the ports of Balboa and Cristóbal
Panama
The Panama Ports Company of the CK Hutchison group has been removed from the management of the two ports
Statement by rail and intermodal transport associations against gigaliners on European roads
Brussels
The current positions of the EU institutions - they denounce - all include elements that risk opening the door to a widespread diffusion of these vehicles.
The mandate of the EuNavFor Aspides mission has been extended until 28 February 2027.
Brussels
A budget of almost 15 million euros has been approved
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
The EU-ETS Observatory of Puertos del Estado confirms the risk of loss of container traffic share of European ports
Madrid
Santana: We believe that some aspects of the ETS should be monitored and, where necessary, revised.
Tidewater acquires Brazil's Wilson Sons Ultratug Participações for $500 million.
Houston
It has a fleet of 22 Platform Supply Vessels
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Trump attempts to circumvent the Supreme Court ruling by introducing temporary tariffs
Washington/Suitland
An executive order confirming the suspension of the "de minimis" regime was also signed.
Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
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
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
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