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April 13, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM levies Asia-Europe US$385/TEU 'emergency rate restoration'
  • OOCL adds transpacific eastbound calls to Shanghai and Los Angeles
  • China Shipping starts China-Thailand-Japan from Shenzhen-Shekou
  • Carriers weather storm, but face US$20 billion in short-term losses
  • Horizon hands over 5 ships, plus 10pc of firm to Ship Finance International
  • Asia-Europe February volume up 16pc because of Chinese New Year timing
  • Pacific Coast Container fined US$460,000 in LB for moving overweight boxes
  • Port of Auckland's interim result is flat, 2nd half expected to be weaker
  • Chinese freighter rescued from pirates by Iranian navy in Gulf of Oman
  • India's top container terminals defy regulator, refuse to set lower rates
  • 7,100-TEU Santa Teresa christened as seventh of eight for Hamburg Sud
  • Greek dockers strike against austerity schemes exacted by EU bailout
  • Vietnamese boxship collides, sinks, 60 containers of auto parts lost
  • Hansa Shipping equips 4 ships with ballast water treatment technology
  • Asia Airfreight Terminal's March Hong Kong cargo up 4pc to 65,929 tonnes
  • Taiwan's Mandarin Airlines launches twice weekly Wenzhou-Taipei flights
  • Spanish pilots strike Mondays and Fridays to prevent budget carrier entry
  • Air India to appoint GSAs in 56 countries to raise international sales
  • China cargo hub backers enter deal to revive project at St Louis airport
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo expands in West Africa with weekly flights to Ghana

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Andy Tung to take over as OOCL CEO from July 1
  • Banks endorse CDR package for Bharati Shipyard
  • Container shipping rates under threat due to overcapacity: Drewry
  • India Warehousing Show 2012 set for grand opening on April 26
  • KPI Project passes 1,000 vessel milestone
  • RINA to audit Clean Shipping Index ships & companies
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on printing plates from Japan, China
  • Traders want Paks negative list to be implemented on land route
  • FinMin rejects MoS plan to set up global port operator
  • BCT wins Textainers Area Depot of the Year award
  • IFC invests in Snowman Logistics to expand storage infrastructure, promote food security
  • Indev Group expands its CFS operations to Western India
  • L&T, Tata, Gammon vying for freight corridor contract
  • Gold imports down 50 pc on high prices, lower demand, strike

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Angola's railroad services to be privatised
    The Angolan government has plans to privatise the country's main railroad companies. Commercial and operational parts of the railroads will be sold to private enterprises, but the ...
  • Thai's first B747-400F enters service
    Thai Airways International plc is phasing in its first Boeing B747-400 retrofitted cargo freighter aircraft today (12 April 2012). The unit is equipped to carry 100 t of cargo per ...
  • Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics secures AEO certification
    Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics (SMCL) has been officially AEO certified by the Dutch customs authorities. The certification confirms SMCL's status as a reliable and secure ...
  • Zim ends 2011 with loss
    Israel's container shipping company Zim posted a net loss of USD 397 million in 2011, compared to a net profit of USD 54 million in 2010. (it)
  • AA Cargo resumes service to Dublin and Helsinki
    American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) resumed its daily, non-stop service from Dublin to Chicago IL (USA) on 4 April 2012. The flight is operated on one of the carrier's B767-300 wide...
  • AfDB approves USD 251 million funding for roads in Tanzania and Sierra Leone
    The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has approved USD 250.95 million for road construction projects in Tanzania and Sierra Leone. Under the approvals Tanzania's government wil...
  • Mitsubishi lands major order received for Fuso trucks from Linfox Logistics in Thailand
    Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), based in Kawasaki (Japan) and one of Asia's leading commercial vehicle manufacturers, has received a new order from its longtime ...
  • North Korean rocket test impacts on civil aviation
    Philippine Airlines (PAL) plans to reroute some of its flights due to North Korea's satellite launch, which may have effects on some of the Philippine's territory. With the satelli...
  • Stena Line appoints new group freight director
    Björn Petrusson will become the new group freight director of Stena Line on 1 August 2012. Amongst others, Petrusson held the posts of managing director of DFDS Tor Line in Sweden ...
  • Siamar strengthens team in Genoa
    Genoa (Italy)-based Siamar has appointed a new sales manager by the name of Carmine Abete. Siamar is a neutral NVOCC that specialises in consolidation services to/from India (Nhava...
  • MOL upgrades Asia - South America (Mexico) services
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and its consortium partners K Line and NYK are upgrading the Asia-Mexico and west coast South America service (CWL) at the ...
  • FedEx opens new branch office in Montpellier
    The US CEP and logistics corporation FedEx recently put a new branch office into service in Montpellier (France). The 4,000 sqm terminal is equipped with photovoltaic elements that...
  • Pantos Logistics lands logistics outsourcing contract for Coca-Cola in Indonesia
    Pantos Logistics has currently entered into an outsourcing and warehousing contract with Coca

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • IHC Merwede's Southeast Asia expansion plans start rolling
  • Rolls-Royce to power two latest Lockheed-Martin Littoral Combat...
  • Keppel signs five rig, $4.12 billion LOI with Sete Brasil
  • Seadrill orders tender rig at COSCO Nantong
  • Cal Dive, Cashman and Hochtief unit picked for Cape Wind...
  • Corps of Engineers takes delivery of towboat from Horizon...
  • Eastern Shipbuilding delivers Harvey Gulf OSV
  • Bergen Risk Solutions says Nigerian pirates now using mother...
  • ABB says new service contract will cut Carnival fuel costs by up...
  • Shipping performance benchmarking project passes 1,000 ship...

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Port of Seattle reports end of grade separation project
  • Commerce Department report finds exports up in February
  • Crowley scholarships go to Williams-Mystic participants
  • Investigation continues at Squalicum Harbor fire site
  • PDX concessionaires earn top honors for 2012

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • A level playing field for UK ports
    Subsidise all infrastructure or none, say critics
  • Svitzer's Liverpool peace talks fail
    Tug crews' union to announce next move on Monday
  • Two more capesize bulkers scrapped
    Demolition prices equivalent to secondhand value of 16-year-old capesize
  • Prospects dim for Japan LNG imports
    Restricted gas plant capacity boosts demand for oil
  • State funding could undermine growth at other locations
    Are some UK ports more equal than others?
  • United they stand
    The sheer scale of industry losses has forced Asia-Europe carriers to close ranks
  • Wind energy vessels to double in a year
    Fledgling sector is growing, in spite of obstacles such as energy policies and costs
  • Sluggish Atlantic MR product market pins hope on US driving season
    High US pump prices threaten to quash positive impact of summer driving season
  • Japan slams EU push for regional CO2 reduction
    Commission must step up work with IMO not push own agenda
  • Asciano declares 'impasse' in Sydney dispute
    Botany Bay union holds out against Patrick Stevedores enterprise agreement
  • Sugar cargoes sweeten Atlantic supramax rates
    Tight vessel availability pushes up prices for May bookings
  • OSG charters Turkish suezmax tanker
    Renewal option for six months time is nearly $2,000 per day above current market rate
  • Maher Terminals claims PANYNJ favoured other operators
    FMC complaint says discrimination cost it 'millions of dollars' in lost business
  • Shipowners must accept that sanctions are here to stay
    New EU provisions 'particularly difficult' for operators
  • Tankers set for further trade pattern shifts as Iran's oil output 'plummets'
    Iranian production could fall to 2.6m barrels per day by third quarter unless alternative buyers can be found, says IEA
  • Sustained subsidies 'inappropriate', DfT tells UK ports
    George Hammond claims Portsmouth fruit importer received 'illegal' subsidy
  • Sovcomflot posts $54m annual profit
    'Conservative' investment strategy targets offshore and LNG
  • Nanjing Tanker warned of delisting threat after $119.6m loss
    Chinese tanker operator hit by weak rates and increased expenses
  • Pirates free vessel for just $250,000
    Somali merchants persuade gang to settle for 'expenses'
  • Ningbo Port to issue $159m bonds
    Fresh funds to repay debts and build working capital
  • Stolt Nielsen held back by tanker division
    Company cites lower fleet utilisation, unscheduled drydockings of five vessels, poor results from its regional fleets and rises in ship management costs
  • Get the story straight
    China must clarify its policy on VLOCs
  • Singapore project assesses LNG bunkering
    MPA and DNV launch joint research effort
  • CSICL posts fall in operating profits
    Shanghai-listed unit suffers from decline in new orders
  • Farstad picks up Australia charters
    Deals valued at $51.8m excluding options
  • From Russia with profit
    Sovcomflot bucks the trend as other top tanker operators lose $1bn
  • MSC denies IPO plan for ports business
    World's sixth-largest terminal operator says it will not list the business
  • Cosco Nantong Shipyard to build Seadrill rig
    Total project cost is $135m, says Oslo-listed company
  • Marco Polo to liquidate
    Six ships handed back to lending banks as Chapter 11 debtor vows to fight on

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • India allows bulker tied to deaths to leave
    INDIA has allowed a bulker involved in the deaths of five fishermen in Kerala to leave the country
  • Capesize rise seen south of $12,000/d
    BIMCO has predicted that timecharter rates for Capesize bulkers will improve this year - but are still not likely to exceed $12,000 per day
  • DryShips bags $162M
    DRYSHIPS confirmed today that it is selling a larger stake in Ocean Rig than previously announced, as George Economou buys 1M more shares for himself
  • Iran crude cargoes fall
    IRANIAN crude production has already dropped 7% this year as buyers pull pack, the IEA reported today
  • GDF Suez to supply LNG for Norway's Gasnor
    GDF SUEZ has signed a deal to supply LNG by gas carrier to Norwegian LNG fuel distributor Gasnor, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Worse RCL losses seen
    SECURITIES firm PhillipCapital said today it expects worse losses for Thai intra-Asia box carrier RCL this year
  • 'Impasse' halts port talks
    ASCIANO today declared "an impasse" in its port contract negotiations with the Maritime Union of Australia
  • Opposition to Novorossiysk takeover grows
    RUSSIAN Railways (RZhD) today reportedly joined the opposition to a takeover of Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport Co by its board chairman
  • Panamax charters rev up
    CHARTERING of Panamax bulkers has resumed in earnest, after a slow start this week
  • Tax breaks give palm oil exports a boost
    MALAYSIA'S palm oil stocks are at a seven-month low after tax breaks boosted exports in March, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said
  • Wilhelmshaven's coal expansion opens
    IMPORT coal cargoes at Wilhelmshaven are expected to soar following the opening of its Niedersachsenbrücke expansion
  • Enthusiasm curbed for HK fuel switch
    SOME SHIPPING groups are considering pulling out of a voluntary switch to cleaner fuels in Hong Kong
  • Queensland mine to close
    MINING giant BHP Billiton said it plans to close a key Queensland coal mine, which business leaders fear could lead to a big drop in coal shipments from the state
  • PETROBRAS adds 4 MR tankers
    BRAZILIAN oil giant PETROBRAS has taken in three more medium-range products tankers on three-year charters

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • UPS Launches Expedited Mexico-US Ground Service
    Package and industrial transportation giant UPS launched an expedited ground freight service linking Mexico and the U.S. as it anticipates...
  • Boston Gets First Truck Under Clean-Truck Program
    The first new truck funded by the Massachusetts Port Authority's Clean Truck program was purchased and put into service in...
  • LTL Truckers to Build Pricing Power, Analyst Says
    Trucking companies hauling less-than-truckload freight should be able to hold onto the pricing power they've gained over shippers through 2014...
  • Maher Files FMC Complaint Against NY-NJ Port Authority
    Maher Terminals has filed a Federal Maritime Commission complaint alleging the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey discriminated...
  • Asia-Europe Rates Hold Most of April 1 Gains
    Westbound Asia-to-Europe spot rates eased slightly this week, but held on to most of the 28 percent jump in pricing...
  • Rate Hikes Push Asia-Europe Carriers Back to Profitability, Bimco Says
    Container shipping lines have been able to raise Asia-Europe freight rates enough to return them to profitability on the route,...
  • Foreign Direct Investment Climbs in Korea
    South Korea attracted far higher foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2012 as investors positioned to take advantage...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Traffic Drops 12.6 Percent
    Lufthansa Cargo carried 12.6 percent less freight in March than a year ago as it sharply reduced capacity in a...
  • Schenker Starts Houston-Dubai LCL Service
    DB Schenker this month launched a less-than-containerload service from Houston to the Middle East via Dubai to meet growing demand...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Launch New Baltic Service
    Hapag-Lloyd will launch a new weekly service next month connecting Germany with ports in the Baltic region. The Russia...
  • Southern California Toll Group Drivers Join Teamsters Union
    Employee drivers who work for the Toll Group logistics company in Southern California won an historic election Wednesday to become...
  • MSC Denies Plan for Container Terminal Unit IPO in Singapore
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. denied it is weighing plans to spin off its global container terminals unit in an initial public...
  • Zero-Emission Vehicles Vital for Southern California, Official Says
    If Southern California is to meet federal pollution reduction standards established for 2030, it appears inevitable that the goods movement...
  • ILWU Dockworkers Can Honor Clerks' Pickets, Arbitrator Rules
    The West Coast arbitrator who adjudicates labor disputes involving the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and waterfront employers on Wednesday...
  • OOCL Adds LA, Shanghai Calls on Trans-Pacific Run
    Orient Overseas Container Line will add eastbound calls in Los Angeles and Shanghai to its Pacific Atlantic Express service beginning...
  • FMCSA Cracks Down on Unsafe Trucking Operators
    For the third time in as many months, federal regulators shut down an unsafe trucking company, ordering J&A Transportation out...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Sacci expects trade growth in 2012
    According to the latest trade activity index (TAI) published by South Africa's Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Sacci), conditions remain bullish with both the ...
  • German exports lead the way
    German exporters are defying the expectations of economists by posting month-on-month gains in overseas sales - albeit in markets outside of the ...
  • Wan Hai christens another vessel from its order
  • Tung succession in order at OOCL
    Andy Tung, currently the chief operating officer of Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL, is to become the liner company's new ceo on July 1, 2012. The move will safeguard ...
  • CMA CGM joins APL in third rate increase
    CMA CGM and APL have launched what appears to be a third round of swingeing rate increases in the tradelane from Asia to Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. ...
  • OOCL reshuffles ports on transpacific offering
    OOCL has made changes to its transpacific offerings: its Pacific Atlantic Express (PAX) which it runs alongside Grand Alliance partners Hapag Lloyd and NYK, will ...
  • H-L, MOL and ZIM adjust Europe/West Africa service
    The group comprising Hapag-Lloyd, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and ZIM Line is taking steps to improve its service linking northern Europe and West Africa. The move will ...
  • PoA & MUNZ back around the table
    The Ports of Auckland [PoA] and the Maritime Union of New Zealand [MUNZ] began a two-day mediation process today after pulling back from the bitter productivity ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Vale calms VLOC panic
    Brazilian mining giant splashes cold water on talk suggesting it has an appetite for up to 100 Valemaxes.
  • The Iceman cometh
    Norwegian investment vehicle calls on compatriot to construct offshore unit in a deal worth an estimated $110m.
  • Tsakos plots pool pullout
    Heidmar on the fringe of losing product tanker duo as New York-quoted owner lines up long-term charters, sources say.
  • Bargain ransom frees Leila
    Dubai controlled ro-ro cargoship released for record low price after local interests intervene.
  • DryShips ups the ante
    Affiliates of chief executive pledge to pick up $31m chunk of shares tied to upsized Times Square fundraiser.
  • Subsea drives Ezra
    Lionel Lee-led offshore company's subsea focus pays off as profit soars.
  • Star scraps six more
    Oslo-listed company sends a half dozen of its oldest vessels to the graveyard as part of its rejuvenation plan.
  • HMM tosses capesize
    South Korean owner's disposal takes capesize demolition tally for 2012 to 14.
  • Sovcomflot stays in profit
    Russian shipowner looks for offshore energy related growth as it battles difficult times in core tanker market.
  • Polembros scraps cape
    Greek owner pockets over $10m from the disposal of its second 1980s built cape is as many months.
  • Keppel scoops Sete jackpot
    Brazilian outfit returns to Singapore yard with mammoth order for five more drilling rigs worth over $4bn.
  • Heartland shifts OSG stock
    Investor cashes in $4m worth of shares in OSG in its third sell-down in under a year.
  • EOC falls into the red
    Oslo-listed offshore owner hit by cancellation of floating production storage and offloading unit.
  • Ship sinks after collision
    Radio discussion fails to prevent Vietnamese general cargo vessel and Thai bulker running into each other.
  • Daewoo outlines FLNG dream
    Seoul-listed yard says inaugural floating LNG contract could be in the bag by the close of this year.
  • Vale: '100 VLOCs justified'
    Miner raises terrifying prospect of giant bulker armada despite troubles of 35-ship programme.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Hapag, partners restructure Europe/W.Africa loop
  • U.S. shuts down online sellers of counterfeit apparel
  • Maersk slows FM3 again, adds Shanghai
  • CMA CGM to raise Asia-Europe rates
  • Maersk resumes full-speed on FEW2
  • Bigger Maersk MESA speeds up, adds calls
  • Shipco opens Osaka sales office
  • Vanguard picks Southeast Asia air cargo manager
  • Savannah study recommends 47-foot depth
  • Leschaco expands in Laredo

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2012
  • Organisations recognised for efforts to reduce diesel emissions
    'The demonstrated leadership and efforts put forth by the 2011 award winners will help bring cleaner air and healthier communities to our region.'
  • Prices lack direction in European bunker hubs
    Piraeus 'very congested'.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Low bunker demand in Suez.
  • Tanker operator counts costs of North American ECA
    Heidmar estimates it will pay 'an extra $3.7 million each year' in bunker costs.
  • Russian refiner boosts production of marine fuel
    Volumes up by 63% in the first three months of 2012.
  • LNG pioneer signs long-term supply contract
    Gasnor says deal will allow it to meet' increasing demand' for LNG.
  • IEA: Crude market 'turning corner'
    Global stocks may have built by as much as one million barrels per day during the first quarter of 2012, says agency.
  • Fuel oil stocks drop as arbitrage plummets
    Singapore onshore inventories at lowest for eight weeks.
  • Bunker prices generally firm in Asian hubs
    Singapore players report average demand and good avails.
  • Petromedia boosts sales team with Asia Pacific appointment
    Marshall Phoon joins Petromedia from IHS Faiplay.
  • Singapore establishes joint industry project on LNG bunkering
    DNV managed Joint Industry Project includes a total of 21 industry partners.
  • WTSA announces fresh round of rate increases
    Rate increases as part of efforts to restore revenues.
  • Supplier 'first' to offer biodiesel to marine vessels in New York
    Metro Terminals to supply biodiesel and ULSD at Brooklyn, New York from May onwards.
  • EU to 'consolidate' changes to regulation on double-hull tankers
    Consolidation to ensure 'no mismatch' between the EU law and international set of rules in the area.
  • Fuel efficiency in shipping 'growing in importance'
    Broad focus among operators on 'right steaming', says Norden Chairman Mogens Hugo.

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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
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
Istanbul
Five million passengers almost reached
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
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
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Comparison on the logistical, industrial and infrastructural development of ports
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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.
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
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