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October 17, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • China's September export value increases 9.9pc, setting monthly record
  • Los Angeles container volumes up 5.57pc in September, best in two years
  • Hong Kong down 2.4pc in September to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore up 8.2pc
  • Chongqing to cancel export inspection fee for the fourth quarter
  • Cochin calls for more supervision on using accident-prone pilot ladders
  • Virginia ports September up 11pc to 182,318 TEU - 8.3pc increase in 2012
  • Singapore's retail figures improve 0.9 per cent in August over July
  • UK ex-military, naval personnel to be re-deployed into civilian logistics
  • Cargotec installs SmartPort gate solutions at 2 Brazilian box terminals
  • TIACA members curse EU carbon tax, commiserate over slower global growth
  • CHAMP Cargosystems looks to Atlanta to gain Latin American foothold
  • DB Schenker Logistics opens new air freight hub at London Heathrow

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Maersk Line extending absolute service reliability
  • MSC announces fixed-day, weekly service from Krishnapatnam
  • Cashew imports flood domestic markets
  • Cargo traffic at Major Ports up by 2.4 pc in Aug.
  • Essar Ports' Q2 net profit doubles to 80.5 cr.
  • Port of Halifax inks MoU with Panama Canal Authority
  • International air freight volume down in Aug.
  • Cut policy rates to trigger growth: Fieo
  • Free sugar export policy to continue: Thomas
  • Govt not to impose MEP for onion

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Aeroflot ends Angola service
    Aeroflot is operating its last service to Angola today (16 October 2012), as the Russian airline is terminating its bi-weekly Moscow Sheremetyevo - Hurghada (Egypt) - Luanda opera...
  • New deputy secretary general for CCNR
    Katrin Moosbrugger will become deputy secretary general of the CCNR, as of 21 January 2013, thereby replacing Hans van der Werf. The CCNR is an international organisation that exer...
  • Second container terminal to be built in Damman's King Abdul Aziz port
    Three partners - Saudi Global Ports LLC (SGP), Saudi Arabia's public investment fund and PSA - have established a joint venture to construct a second container terminal in Damman. ...
  • Renault Trucks to completely replace range in June 2013
    Heinz-Jürgen Löw, the president of the French commercial vehicle manufacturer Renault Trucks, announced that his firm's long distance, construction and distribution ranges are to b...
  • Norbert Dentressangle chosen by Liberty Global
    The international cable company, Liberty Global Inc (LGI), has chosen the French service provider Norbert Dentressangle to manage its warehousing and distribution activities across...
  • DB Schenker Rail launches second weekly rail freight service between UK and Poland
    Germany-based DB Schenker Rail has strengthened trading links between the UK and Poland with the introduction of a second weekly rail freight service between the two countries. Thi...
  • Alstom presents first class KZ8A freight locomotive to Kazakh Railways
    Alstom Transport recently unveiled the first class KZ8A electric freight locomotive that is destined for Kazakh Railways in Belfort (France) where the KZ8A was designed and manufac...
  • Inchcape Shipping Services selects new chief commercial officer
    Inchcape Shipping Services, a maritime services provider, has chosen Nigel Pusey as its new chief commercial officer. In this newly created position Pusey will report directly to I...
  • Monthly volume growth at AAT
    Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) in Hong Kong (China) reported a tonnage throughput of 61,668 t in September 2012, 8% more compared to the same month last year. In the month u...
  • Canadian motor carriers ask for more rest stops, highway and bridge improvements
    Canadian carriers have provided the federal government a helpful guide to assist in prioritizing possible infrastructure investments in 2013. The list, submitted by provincial truc...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Seabulk Tankers names Bud Hall VP Fleet Management
  • STEM honors for Huntington Ingalls shipbuilders
  • Wärtsilä UV based BWMS picked for Tidewater PSV newbuilds
  • Dockwise books contracts worth $56 million
  • Study aims to ease Australian path to LNG fueled ships
  • Steerprop propulsors chosen for dual fuel STQ ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Port of Vancouver, USA making headway on trench project
  • Port Metro Vancouver taps Mann as Canada Place general manager
  • Port of Portland to boost long-term parking rates at PDX
  • Corps plans to fill breach at Grays Harbor south jetty
  • New stores set to open at Seattle-Tacoma Airport

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • APMT slams Virginia rival as Carlyle Group exit leaves three-horse race
    VIT's 'natural benefits have held competitors at bay for decades'
  • Bigger boxships will strain back-office data processing
    Cloud computing could solve duplicated information and lack of common systems
  • Shipowners Club absorbs reinsurance cost in general increase
    Industry experts question whether other players will follow suit
  • Gap widens for dry bulk spot rates as prices flatline for smaller tonnage
    However capesize and panamax time charter rates continue to climb
  • OSG share in free fall
    Bad morning for tanker major
  • Afghan drugs battle holds a key to tackling piracy
    An 'optimal public order of the oceans' is very far away
  • Standard announces 7.5% increase in premiums
    General increase is a 'balancing act' to correct an underwriting deficit
  • Costamare prices offering at $14 per share
    Greek boxship owner eyes further vessel acquisitions with $98m fundraiser
  • French state lifeline for CMA CGM
    Yildirim Group also augments interest
  • A pledge too far
    Without credible endorsement, every firm a shipowner employs must be vetted
  • Coscol records 73% fall in third-quarter profit
    Multipurpose vessel unit beats expectations and may have bottomed out, says analyst
  • Sinopec to trade oil products from north Europe
    Buying Mercuria storage broadens Chinese state major's charter activity
  • Seadrill Partners announces details of $221m New York IPO
    Promised annual distribution might trail parent's 8.5% dividend, say analysts
  • Crewing firms hit back after Manila seafarer centre raids
    Government names and shames recruiters before making formal charges
  • Misplaced solidarity
    Shipbreaking is dirty and deadly and better standards will save Asian workers' lives
  • PMSC cost-cutting tactics could invalidate insurance
    In the event of an accident, shipowners may be left vulnerable
  • Greek port privatisation push may face new hurdle
    Brussels probe could bring further delays as Athens battles to raise cash
  • Scottish Loan Fund open to shipping deals
    Mezzanine finance made available to small and medium-sized enterprises
  • Kinko Maru sale set to indicate state of aframax sector
    Sale will reveal prospects for a tanker segment whose asset values have plummeted
  • Carlyle Group pulls out of race to run Virginia terminals
    Unexpected withdrawal of $2bn bid leaves three companies in the running
  • Cleartrade adds bunker fuel trades to derivatives platform
    Move gives charterers and shippers greater risk management over operational costs
  • Volumes at Long Beach and LA show contrasting trends
    Los Angeles has best month since August 2010 but Long Beach throughput drops

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Conti completing bulk binge
    GERMAN KG house Conti Reederei is on track to complete its huge 27-ship newbuilding programme, launched before the 2008-9 global crisis
  • Auditor says Fairstar must to call new AGM
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport must schedule a new AGM because its auditor pointed out flaws in the way it handled a newbuilding contract in its accounts, according to Dockwise
  • Costamare raises $98M
    BOX SHIP lessor Costamare today priced an equity offering at $14 per share, an 8% discount on yesterday's closing price
  • Russian reefer food fight breaking out?
    CMA CGM is offering a new reefer box service to deliver citrus from Turkey and Egypt to Novorossiysk
  • Korean banks lend $334M for Vale VLOCs
    KOREA Development Bank has arranged a $334M loan agreement to help compatriot Polaris Shipping buy 10 VLOCs from Vale
  • China's commodity imports bounce back
    CHINESE commodity imports rebounded in September, as falling prices encouraged buying again
  • No peek at peak so far for Caribbean
    PEAK cargo season in the Caribbean has started out unexpectedly weak, according to outgoing Caribbean Shipping Association president Carlos Urriola
  • EPL 2Q profits rise 97%
    ESSAR Ports Ltd today said net profits rocketed 97% in its July-September quarter
  • Fleet identified for Russian LNG fuel scheme
    A FLEET that NCSC of Russia plans to convert to LNG bunker fuel has been revealed to be made up of tugs, small bunkering ships, pilot launches and fire and spill auxiliaries
  • Bulker deliveries keep pressure on rates
    MONTHLY deliveries of drybulkers have surpassed the 10M dwt level several times, according to BIMCO's latest report
  • Fortescue goes bullish again
    FORTESCUE Metals defied the bears today and reinstated its bullish expansion scheme
  • FIS offers live bunker pricing service
    FIS, A UK broker of freight and commodity derivatives, said it is offering a live bunker fuel pricing service
  • Puerto Rico shipping seen on comeback trail
    PUERTO Rican shipping is gradually recovering as its economy emerges from a long recession, Fairplay has been told
  • Korea car output wheezing
    SOUTH Korea's automobile production is recovering from strikes in August, but output and exports remain lower year on year
  • BLT tanker freed in Singapore
    A CHEMICAL tanker belonging to cash-strapped Indonesian chemical shipping specialist PT Berlian Laju Tanker has been freed from arrest in Singapore

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Kickoff of PortMiami Deep Dredge Project's Contracting Phase
    The contracting phase of Miami-Dade County's "Deep Dredge" project to deepen PortMiami's channel to minus 50 feet was kicked off Oct. 15 with the solicitation of bids by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Construction to deepen the channel is scheduled to begin in early 2013 and is slated to be...
  • FONASBA Names New President
    New FONASBA President Marygrace Collins The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents recently elected ship broker Marygrace Collins, vice president of the U.S.-based Bulkore Chartering, as president, succeeding Christakis Papavassiliou after his two-year term. Collins' goals in this role include working to get more companies to sign up to meet...
  • Why CMA CGM's New Investor Is Good for Shippers
    The French government's long-expected decision to invest in CMA CGM will give the French carrier access to much-needed capital funds at a time when it is trying to restructure more than $5 billion of debt with some 75 bank creditors. The $150 million capital infusion, which follows a...
  • Costamare Plans Another Stock Sale
    Greek container ship owner Costamare said proceeds from a planned share sale may be used to fund further vessel acquisitions. The NYSE-listed company plans to offer 7 million shares of its common stock; up to 700,000 shares will be acquired by the members of the controlling Konstantakopoulos family. Costamare also intends to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • China's exporters bounce back
    Fears of an abrupt slowdown in the Chinese economy may have been over-egged if the latest data from the world's second-largest economy is any guide, giving ocean ...
  • Heavy seas in southern Spain hamper boxship and cargo ship salvage
    The two ships that have been stuck fast since the end of September on an environmentally-sensitive beach close to Valencia are proving a real challenge for the ...
  • HMM to 'suspend' transpac reefer service
    According to US media reports South Korean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has announced that it will cut its reefer service from the US East Coast to Asia ...
  • Etihad Rail signs up GSL
    Abu-Dhabi-based Eithad Rail, which is developing and will operate the UAE's national rail system, has announced that it has signed another memorandum of understanding ...
  • BAL to double capacity at its Abidjan terminal
    Bollore Africa Logistics [BAL] is in the midst of an expansion and cargo-handling equipment programme that will double the throughput capacity of its Vridi Container ...
  • US retail sales up in September
    American consumers helped boost the nation's economy last month by opening their purses and wallets and splashing out on a range of goods including the new iPhone: ...
  • 2015: Europe's major boxports only two-thirds utilised
    Europe's top five box ports face a dip in average container terminal utilisation to 66% by 2015, with Belgian hub Antwerp seen as most 'vulnerable' to price competition ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Nobu Su in fraud suit
    Vantage Drilling has accused Taiwanese shipping magnate Nobu Su of pushing the company to the brink of financial ruin in the years following its 2007 IPO.
  • OSG sinks to new low
    Shares of Overseas Shipholding Group hit a historic low Tuesday on in the wake of a plunge that sent ripples down Wall Street.
  • IMS slides in the third
    IM Skaugen issued a grim market forecast Tuesday on the heels of a quarter in which it handed in a balance sheet that was covered in red ink.
  • Concordia looted
    Scuba diving thieves have been looting the Costa Concordia cruiseship, it emerged in the same week that the first hearing into the disaster began.
  • Costamare pulls trigger
    Costamare will likely pursue both newbuildings and secondhand tonnage with cash from its latest Wall Street fundraiser, according to an analyst at Wells Fargo Securities.
  • Korean orders halved
    South Korean shipyards have seen newbuilding orders cut in half in the first nine months of 2012, the government says.
  • CMA CGM seals infusion
    France's CMA CGM has secured $250m worth of injections that have set the stage for a massive debt overhaul and an initial public offering (IPO).
  • Delta licences ditched
    The government of Goa, India, has cancelled casino permits for two of Delta Corp's offshore casino cruiseships.
  • Clipper takes newbuild
    Clipper has expanded its fleet with a potential two-year charter for a supramax newbuildings.
  • France seizes drugs
    French customers officers have seized 16kg of cocaine found on a Norwegian dry cargoship.
  • Fredriksen sheds cash cow
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International has sold off another of its ageing OBOs which had been a cash cow for the Norwegian owner.
  • Phoenix in Chelsea move
    Phoenix Petroleum of the Philippines has put the finishing touches to its acquisition of Chelsea Shipping after receiving all necessary approvals.
  • Robbers attack crewman
    A seafarer has been injured following the latest attack on a vessel at the Muara Berau anchorage off Indonesia.
  • Watching and waiting
    Taiwanese container line Evergreen will not add to its huge newbuilding programme until the Panama Canal is completed, according to vice chairman Bronson Hsieh.
  • USC plans new yard
    Russia's United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) wants to have a new rig-building yard operational by 2020.
  • Not so Daily Maersk
    Maersk Line's latest round of capacity cuts has reduced the number of sailings on its flagship Daily Maersk programme, Alphaliner says.
  • Essar Ports doubles up
    Essar Ports has almost doubled its second quarter earnings off the back of higher volumes.
  • Ferry in trouble again
    AUL ship slides off repair slipway in Greenland five days after grounding.
  • Naftomar nets Sanko ship
    Greek owner Naftomar is tipped to have picked up a gas carrier from ailing Japanese owner Sanko.
  • Fujian eyes engine market
    China's Fujian Shipbuilding Industry Group and Jichai Power have teamed up to build ship engines.
  • Hall swaps to Seacor
    Teekay veteran Robert Hall has jumped ship to Seacor to head up its US flag tanker operations.
  • Mermaid wins Ranger gig
    Mermaid Marine Australia has been awarded a contract to support an FPSO off the coast of Western Australia.
  • Nisshin sells again
    Nisshin Shipping of Japan has offloaded another MR tanker, its fifth in recent months.
  • HMM chasing $200m
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has turned to shareholders for almost $200m.
  • Crew held over drugs
    Two crew members from a Royal Caribbean cruiseship have been arrested on suspicion of smuggling cocaine.
  • Dockwise adds $56m
    Dutch heavy-lift specialist Dockwise has announced new deals worth $56m.
  • Crew stranded in UAE
    The crew of a Vietnamese cargoship is unable to leave the port of Jebel Ali in the UAE because of unpaid port dues.
  • Pemex deal safe
    Mexico's incoming president Enrique Pena Nieto has pledged to go ahead with a flotel order for state-owned oil company Pemex in Spain.
  • Rio retains ore target
    Rio Tinto, the world's second largest iron ore producer, says it plans to maintain its 2012 production guidance at 250mt.
  • Mercuria in Sinopec tie-up
    Mercuria has sold half of its terminals business to a subsidiary of China's Sinopec in a deal reported to be worth EUR130m ($168m).
  • FONASBA appoints Collins
    The Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents (FONASBA) has named Marygrace Collins as its new president.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: French government invests in CMA CGM
    CMA CGM said Tuesday the French Government's sovereign wealth fund, Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), has agreed to subscribe into $150 million in bonds which are convertible into a 6 percent stake in CMA CGM.
  • RILA's Jackson heads compliance
  • HID Global's RFID helps Argentine winery
  • Scoular's NVO plugs into Descartes
  • Accel-KKR makes equity investment in Accellos
  • Carlyle drops out of Virginia port contest
    State officials, including the Virginia Port Authority (VPA), are still considering offers from APM Terminals and RREEF, the real estate arm of Deutsche Bank, to take operational control of the state's marine terminals.
  • COSCO/China Shipping team up on domestic service
    The service will link northeast China with Fujian in southeast China and Shantou in south China's Guangdong province. "This move is just the start of an intensive cooperation in domestic container shipping." China Shipping said.
  • Thorne promoted to deputy director at Mobile port
  • LA up, Long Beach down in September
  • COSCO raising TP, Asia-Europe rates
  • Commerce starts supply chain advisory
    The Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness will highlight the role that freight infrastructure and advise on policies to boost exports of American-made products.
  • DHL plans contract logistics investment in India
    The investment includes building 5 million square feet of warehousing space in Mumbai, Gurgaon, Delhi, Bengaluru, Nagpur, Chennai, Kolkata and Ahmedabad, as well as upgrades to DHL's transport fleet in the country.
  • Port Canaveral deepening report submitted
  • Washington Notebook: LaHood speaks highways, his future to TIACA
    The Obama administration hopes to complete development of a national freight policy early next year when Congress is expected to begin debating a long-term surface transportation plan that authorizes how money is spent and sets federal policies.
  • Panalpina hard hit by decline in air freight
  • Cathay's air cargo volume rises in September
  • CHEP to handle Cargolux's ULDs through 2017
  • Alemán Zubieta to recieve Connie Award
  • U.S., Israel seal telecom export agreement

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2012
  • Bank uses EEDI to evaluate energy efficiency of shipping portfolio
    Bank confirmed that using the EEDI methodology, the energy efficiency of 88% of the ships in the IPEX portfolio could be evaluated.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    But bunker prices in African ports were dropping.
  • Prices lack direction in Rotterdam
    While Mediterranean ports displayed a softening trend.
  • DFDS testing new NOx emission reduction equipment
    Company 'again contributes to developing new environmental technologies' after 'success' with scrubber testing.
  • Coal berth bunker pipeline operational
    Pipeline at Port Kembla has been serviced.
  • Australia to get LNG bunkering study
    DNV to lead the fully comprehensive study.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints Director of Risk Management products
    'This appointment is a natural development for us following the robust growth experienced across our seven offices.'
  • Fujairah needs 'transparent price discovery mechanism'
    'We don't feel that the existing benchmarks reflect at all really what's happening in our market,' says DME chief executive.
  • Denmark 'prepared and ready to support' US GHG proposal
    Danish Shipowners' Association disappointed that MEPC debate on proposals to reduce CO2 emissions from existing ships was delayed.
  • New trading screen launch at SIBCON
    Trading will be based on three key bunker fuel contracts says FIS.
  • Asian aviation market 'offers opportunities' for Chemoil
    CEO says company is also looking for growth in 'niche' bunker markets.
  • Little movement in Asian bunker markets
    Supplies 'fine' at major Asian ports.
  • Japanese yards confirm 'next generation' vessel order
    Pure car and truck carriers can cut fuel consumption by 'over 30%', say MHI and Imabari.
  • Wrist firm expands presence in Asia
    Appoints key account manager for the Philippines.
  • South China fuel oil imports to fall sharply in October
    Region expected to import 130,000 mt of fuel oil in October.
  • Mercuria, Sinopec ink new bulk storage JV
    Agreement includes the sale of 50% equity interest in Vesta Terminals to the Chinese firm.
  • tEC provides grant for French LNG bunkering project
    Grant provided to fund 'technical and design studies' for project at Dunkirk port.
  • Cleartrade launches bunker fuel swap contracts
    New swap contracts allow bunker traders and users to execute swaps of as little as one metric tonne of fuel oil.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 2.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
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
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
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
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.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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.
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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
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
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.
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
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
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Livorno
Livorno Reefer to acquire stake in CSC
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
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
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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
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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