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BRIEFS

January 20, 2012

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*Shipping News* Charterers stop covering cost of moving ships for loading Shipowners are paying as much as US$50,000 a day for fuel to get vessels that haul dry-bulk commodities to cargo-loading ports as customers stop covering those costs amid a glut of carriers, shipbrokers said, which could lead to ships being anchored rather than being kept in service. Cruise lines use law and contracts to limit liability The wreck of the Costa Concordia has attracted those habitual companions of disaster: lawyers.

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Grand China Shipping scraps Shanghai-Japan SNS shuttle service Year end rate hike surge steadies following Chinese New Year re-stocking Hutchison told to back off on legal challenges by British shipping minister Royal Navy, US Navy choppers fire strafing rounds to capture 13 pirates Singapore's total trade grows 5.9pc in December Amsterdam's 2011 cargo ups 3pc, but boxes drops 28pc Agility sees the future for logistics in BRIC nations Hactl handles 2.7 million tonnes in 2011, down 6.2pc year on year Cargolux adds third weekly Luxembourg-Indianapolis pharma flight Alaska minus-60C temperatures too cold for air delivery of vital fuel oil Volga-Dnepr delivers equipment to Vladivostock ahead of APEC Summit

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Aegis Group launches marine products division Emirates Shipping Line to partner Hapag-Lloyd, RCL in Hyper Galex service Inttra selects Cognizant to improve speed-to-market of ocean shipping e-commerce solutions UK P&I Club takes BowTie approach to risk management Four states line up 10k cr. for port development GMB developing Ghogha-Dahej ro-ro ferry service across Gulf of Cambay Maruti may set up logistics hubs in W. Bengal Ocean Gate Container Terminals CFS celebrates first anniversary Govt doubles import duty on gold, silver Japan keen to invest in road transport, maritime sectors

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JANUARY 19, 2012
Port of Mersin takes delivery of two ZPMC container gantries The Turkish Black Sea port of Mersin received two container gantries from the Chinese manufacturer ZPMC. The cranes arrived on board a special heavylift vessel. Mersin port is oper... Gruppe STEF: Laurent Lacotte named commercial director The French service provider STEF (formerly known as STEF-TFE) appointed Laurent Lacotte as its commercial director at the beginning of the year. Lacotte, who only joined the compan... Korean Air copies Asiana Starting today (19 January), Korean Air is launching a twice weekly service between Seoul and Da Nang, Vietnam's third largest city. This link is the South Korean carrier's third d... AirBridgeCargo adds Chengdu to scheduled network AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has commenced scheduled all-cargo services to Chengdu. The thrice weekly service, operated by a B747-400 freighter, adds the capital of Sichuan provin... Network Rail announces framework agreements UK-based Network Rail has announced new framework agreements of up to seven years to deliver railway signalling projects worth approximately GBP 1.5 billion (about EUR 1.8 billion)... New Safmarine CEO Grant Daly forms his team Shipping company Safmarine has appointed three new senior executives for the newly-established commercial team in Copenhagen. British-born Nick Gough, currently Safmarine's strate... TX Logistik connecting northern Hessen to Italy The German service provider TX Logistik has launched a new intermodal rail service connecting Kassel (northern Hessen/Germany) to Verona (Italy). The train runs three times per wee... Malaysia reduces speed limits and restricts the use of freight vehicles In Malaysia, the speed limits for federal and state roads will be temporarily reduced by 10 km per hour (kph) from 19-30 January. In conjunction with the coming Chinese New Year ce... Kiel handles more than 6 million t of freight in 2011 More than 6 million t of freight were loaded and discharged at the port of Kiel (Germany) in 2011. This set a new record and equated to an 8.5% increase over 2010. The growth was p... IRU hosts ECR online complaints desk The International Road Transport Union (IRU) is hosting the Euro Control Route (ECR), Disproportionate Fines and Sanctions online complaints desk as a cornerstone of the public-pri... Air Baltic improves punctuality In 2011, the Latvian national airline airBaltic improved its 15-minute punctuality rate to 88.6% for flights linking North Hub Riga with destinations in Europe, the Middle East a... Via Mat Artcare and Keller Swiss Group ink cooperation Via Mat Artcare AG, an art logistics specialist, and Keller Swiss Group AG, a leading specialist for private and business removals, recently signed a contract to establish a strate... Agility releases second edition of emerging markets index Agility and Transport Intelligence launched the second edition of the Agility Emerging Markets Logistics Index, a measure of how change and instability in the last year affected 41... SDV invests in Fast Overseas (Lebanon) and in Fast France After several years of co-operation, SDV International Logistics recently took a minority interest in the Fast Overseas group, present in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Italy. With USD... Airfreight department of Hellmann Worldwide Logistics with new heads The German service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics reorganised its airfreight product with effect from 1 January. Benno Nelles, who has been a product manager for Germany at...

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JANUARY 19, 2012
Rolls-Royce to design and equip seven vessels for Brazilian owner W&O inks U.S. distributorship deal with Pres-Vac Classification societies approve two designs for LNG fueled containerships Ulstein delivers first PSV of new PX121 design

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JANUARY 19, 2012
Second Foss hybrid tug heading to Long Beach/LA New World Alliance carriers forming new Trans-Atlantic service Railway Supply Institute seeking scholarship applications Seattle harbor delivers over two million TEUs in 2011 MOL announces creation of portable liquid-level gauge

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JANUARY 19, 2012
Will lines find a path back to normality in 2012? Carriers must defend market share at any cost Electric cars fail to spark Iran and the Middle East still hold the cards when it comes to oil supply Shortsea shipping a pipe dream for US Modal shift towards the sea has yielded a mixed bag of successes and failures Why shipping needs to see a shrink Reluctance to cut Asia-Europe box capacity sees critics question industry's sanity Asia-Europe shippers feel squeeze from airfreight Overcapacity sees freighter operators struggle BP pays premium for product tanker spot market charter Fixture cost BP around $5,000 more than similar booking by rival Shell Matrix Oil locks in product tanker for 60 days at $14,500 per day Charterer secures vessel on time charter to avoid rising spot rates Seadrill to make early move towards Brazilian spin-off Prospectus filed with Brazilian regulators for an initial public offering of shares in new entity Greek aframax is sole tanker to export Syrian oil since start of sanctions LLI data shows that despite ban on crude shipments, product tankers and LPG carriers are still calling at Banias as they are outside EU restrictions Exclusive: NITC vows to launch legal challenge to sanctions Tanker giant attacks 'baseless and hypothetical allegations'

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JANUARY 19, 2012
Union: "Investigate before laying blame" PASSING the blame for the Costa Concordia tragedy onto the ship's captain could 'obscure important safety lessons', says a UK-based seafarer union US safety review after 'Concordia' VESSEL safety and operating standards onboard US cruise ships will be the focus of a US Congressional hearing in February, the US House of Representatives' Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has said Baltic Shipyard runs out of sparks BALTIC Shipyard, one of the two ailing St. Petersburg shipyards formerly owned by debt defaulter Sergei Pugachev, says that it is running out of electricity ADF calls for action on sulphur limit French shipping companies have called on their government to gather support among other European countries to block the introduction of a 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit by the International Maritime Organization in northern Europe in 2015 NAT prices follow-on NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today priced a follow-on equity offering to raise funds for fleet growth Maybank predicts Keppel profit rise SINGAPORE securities firm Maybank Kim Eng predicts full-year net profit of S$1.48Bn ($1.16Bn) for Keppel Corp, a potential 4.3% y/y increase Chinese bank wins Universal duping case SINGAPORE'S High Court has ordered Malaysian palm oil carrier Universal Shipping Group to pay damages of $2.896M for duping China's Bank of Communications (Hangzhou branch) Santos posts strong Q4 figures AUSTRALIAN energy companies Woodside and Santos today reported strong revenue for the fourth quarter, despite falls in production Demolition of drybulkers hits high THE demolition of drybulk carriers reached a 10-year high in 2011, with 566 ships of 25.47Mdwt scrapped, according to figures from Greece's Allied Shipbroking Panama Canal workers walk out LABOURERS of the Consortium Grupo Unidos Por el Canal (GUPC) who work on the construction of the Panama Canal expansion and the third set of locks, have initiated their fourth day of strike Costa Cruises confirms compensation Costa Cruises confirmed today that all guests on the tragic Costa Concordia "will receive a refund for the cruise and all material expenses relating to it." Courage Marine offloads Raffles TAIWANESE drybulk carrier Courage Marine said today that it has sold 1984-built Handysize bulker Raffles for demolition PTT set to bring forward LNG growth THAI oil company PTT is considering bringing forward plans to double capacity at its Map Ta Phut LNG terminal to 10M tonnes/year Local pressure forces Aussie rail rethink BHP Billiton said today it has proposed a single rail corridor to the expanding Abbot Point coal port that can accommodate a number of rail lines, after local landowners raised concerns about plans for a multiple corridors CSCL explains on losses China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) has announced that the bad world economy, tough competition and a "dramatic increase in the price of oil" has dented a hole in its profits

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JANUARY 19, 2012
Army Corps to Fix Mississippi River-Gulf Chokepoint The Army Corps of Engineers will begin clearing a chokepoint at the mouth of the Mississippi River that has restricted... Halliburton to Build Sand Terminal in Colorado Halliburton plans to build a sand storage facility for the oil and gas industry on a 54-acre site at a... LNG Engine Design for Container Ship Gains Approval International classification society Bureau Veritas approved the basic design of an engine for a container ship powered by liquefied natural... China Ban Dampens Port of Virgina Container Growth Container throughput in the Port of Virginia in 2011 increased by a slim 1.2 percent year-over-year, as a Chinese ban... Auto Part Imports Rev Up for 25th Straight Month Containerized imports of automotive parts rose 16 percent year-over-year in November, the 25th consecutive month of increased volume, PIERS data... US Intermodal Traffic Surges 7.4 Percent Intermodal volume hauled by major U.S. railroads surged 7.4 percent year-over-year in the week ending Jan. 14 and skyrocketed 18.2... Port of Oakland Slashes Emissions Up to 50 Percent Clean truck programs implemented by the Port of Oakland and the California Air Resources Board have cut harmful diesel emissions... YRC Worldwide Rehires Russell for General Counsel Spot YRC Worldwide CEO James Welch is rehiring a former YRC vice president to serve as his top legal officer as... EU Trustbusters Investigate Italian Ferry Takeover European Union antitrust regulators are investigating the planned takeover of Tirrenia, the bankrupt state-owned Italian ferry operator, by a consortium... Union Pacific Profit Jumps 18 Percent to $3.3 Billion Union Pacific raised its net profit nearly 18 percent in 2011 to $3.3 billion on a 15 percent year-over-year increase... US Cargo Theft Hits Record, Average Value Drops The incidence of cargo theft in the U.S. reached a record high last year but the value of the cargo... Charleston Container Traffic Rises 2.4 Percent Container traffic at the Port of Charleston rose 2.4 percent year-over-year, pushing up year-end traffic up 1.2 percent as the... Asia-Europe Spot Rates Rise for Fifth Week Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade lane increased this week for the fifth week in a row, as European... GATX Sees Gain in Profit, Pricing Rail equipment provider GATX is showing strong confidence in the U.S. freight market, saying Thursday it expects stronger shipping demand... Increased Security Halved Somali Pirate Hijackings in 2011 Pre-emptive strikes by international navies and the presence of private armed guards on board ships nearly halved the number of... Maersk Hikes India-Middle East-Europe Rates Maersk Line will raise rates on westbound trade from India and the Middle East to North Europe and the Mediterranean,... New World Alliance Begins Third Trans-Atlantic Service The New World Alliance, consisting of three Asian ocean container carriers, will begin a service connecting north Europe and the...

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JANUARY 19, 2012
SISI says container market to grow modestly in 2012 The Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) believes that shipping markets this year will be affected by what it referred to as an improving economic situation.Its ... INTTRA selects partner to boost shipping customers efficiencies New Jersey-headquartered e-commerce solutions provider INTTRA has announced that it will streamline its application development and quality assurance testing to ... TNWA launches new service to capitalise on booming transatlantic The New World Alliance (TNWA) - APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) - has announced the launch of a new transatlantic ... Shareholders acquire more of CSAV cheaply CSAV's shareholders contributed another USD659 million to its bail-out fund via a rights issue launched in December. The price paid for the 3,222,357,834 shares ... Bond auctions buck S&P downgrades Despite a raft of credit rating downgrades of eurozone states by Standard & Poor's [S&P] last Friday, France and Spain - who both lost credit status ... Somali pirates challenged In its latest report the International Chamber of Commerce's [ICC] International Maritime Bureau said that the number of successful hijackings of merchant ships ... LNG gains more credibility The future use of liquefied natural gas to power container vessels has gained more credibility with the approval of a 14,000TEU ship design by Bureau Veritas. The ... Davos: Merkel to give opening address Maersk Line ships to get mobile phones Maersk Line plans to enable the crews of 80% of its fleet to communicate ashore by mobile phones whilst at sea over the next two years. Approximately 400 vessels ...

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JANUARY 19, 2012
RR in Brazilian replay Power systems giant secures $36m contract to design and equip offshore support vessels for Brasbunker. Seacor supersizes buybacks Diversified US owner rubber stamps plan to splash cash on up to $150m worth of its own shares. Big John blasts NOF board John Fredriksen's investment arm takes aim at board of Oslo-quoted drilling company where daughter holds directorship. Seadrill stretch John Fredriksen-backed offshore contractor poised to shake another $325m out of Norwegian drillship deal as market tightens. NOCC sheds oldie Oslo-listed owner makes good on promise to devote resources to modern tonnage as it offloads 1988-built PCC. Rate drop stings CMB Dry downturn bites Compagnie Maritime Belge's bottom line but Bocimar is still upbeat about handysize bulker bet. GATX gains traction Great Lakes bulker operator ASC turns in a profit as US-quoted parent warns of mixed results in the year to come. Fuel of the future? Two shipbuilding giants reveal LNG-powered vessel designs on the same day. NAT plummets on pricing Shares of NYSE-listed owner slip 10% as $82m fundraiser paves the way for purchase of up to three suezmaxes, analysts say. Tanker openings ahead Evercore analyst spots investment opportunities in the tanker market but is against any risky bets right now. "Worst" tanker does runner Ports on alert as detained chemical carrier Global Star skips UK with 49 safety faults. Antwerp sets new records Key Belgian port enjoyed big year for containers and liquid cargoes in 2011. Genco panamax joins GMI New York-listed bulker owner finds period work for one of its panamaxes at an index-based rate. Size doesn't matter Cruise industry experts defend safety record of giant vessels in wake of Costa Concordia tragegy. Marco gets a new outfit Singapore-listed shipbuilder to bank SGD 22.5m for kitting out construction vessel. Dahlman ups Golar rating Slumping share price prompts analyst to return a buy tag to John Fredriksen-backed shipowner. Precious sells another? The fate of an ABG-built supramax newbuilding remains a mystery as Khalid Hashim-led owner yanks finance.

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JANUARY 19, 2012
Crude drops on surging gasoline inventories 'As long as we don't have a European recession, the market is poised for another run past $104.' Milestone for containerships fuelled by LNG Bureau Veritas gives approval in principle for the basic design of a 14,000 twenty foot equivalent unit (TEU) containership. Bunker prices show small movements in Rotterdam, Hamburg Weak bunker demand in Rotterdam. Tanker defies detention order after taking on fuel UK coastguard agency says failure to carry sufficient fuel was a 'major non-conformity'. Maersk Line joins Gothenburg Fuel Switch Program The fuel switch will lead to improved health and at the same time reduce our customers supply chain footprint, says Christian Juul-Nyholm. Middle East prices largely stable No spot market in Durban. Salvage firm to start de-bunkering 'at the weekend' Expert says Costa Concordia has 17 fuel tanks. Red Sea ports able to bunker diverted-traffic Saudi officials react to tension over Iranian threats to Strait of Hormuz. Fuel oil inventories at lowest level for over two years Singapore stocks down 6% week-on-week. Kirby in 'solid position' to gain from market pick-up Earnings will continue to rise on stronger US chemical and refined product exports, says Dahlman Rose. Asian bunker prices lack direction Demand mixed across key Asian bunkering hubs on Thursday. Norwegian bunker trader to relocate office Bergen Bunkers to relocate to new office in Norway. MOL develops world's 'first' portable gauge for bunkering New system uses pressure sensor to detect fuel level 'quickly and accurately,' says MOL. Engine manufacturer wins contract to design, equip bunker tankers Rolls-Royce to equip bunker tankers and oil spill recovery vessels with its 'advanced' technology. BIMCO updates EEDI calculator Update follows clarification on calculating the 'Required EEDI' for container ships. South China fuel oil stocks slightly up Inventories increase by 10,000 mt to approximately 1.53 million mt in the week ended January 18. Tight avails ease in Hong Kong Traders report arrival of replenishment cargoes from ExxonMobil and Sinopec. Flowmeters installed on Georgian bunker barge Bunker supplier hopes to provide 'optimal and economic solutions' for bunkering in Georgian ports. CSCL issues profit warning Expects to post losses for the year 2011 partly due to a 'dramatic increase' in oil price. Brightoil gets shareholders approval Approval paves the way for the company to acquire an investment holding firm for $75 million.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

PORTS

The ports of Bremen and Hamburg close the first quarter with a +3% growth in traffic

Bremen/Hamburg

Terminal operator HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

PORTS

In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in the port of Koper grew by +9.9%

Coper

Containerized cargo volumes continue to grow

ASSOCIATIONS

Paul Pathy elected BIMCO President

Copenhagen

He is the president and CEO of the Canadian Fednav

PORTS

The project to resection the western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro is about to start

Joy Taurus

It is not subject to the VIA procedure

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

SHIPPING

HMM closed the first quarter with a net profit growth of +52.5%

Seoul

The South Korean company's fleet transported 930,629 containers (+4.2%)

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Hapag-Lloyd's revenues increased by +18.6% and net profit by +49.6%.

Hamburg

The company's fleet transported 3.3 million containers (+8.8%)

SHIPPING

Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly earnings growth eases

Keelung/Taipei

The second company recorded a decline in profits

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, cruise traffic at GPH terminals increased by +30%

Istanbul

In the period, 1,568 ships (+53%) called at them

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, ship traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -17.1%

Cairo

Growth of +16.4% in the value of transit rights paid by ships

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

PORTS

This morning the ceremony of laying the first stone of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Five years of work and an investment of 550 million euros are expected

SHIPYARDS

Russia to invest $6 billion over the next six years to develop shipbuilding

Fly

Over 1,600 Civilian Ships Planned to Be Built by 2036

TRADE

US, China agree to suspend tariffs for 90 days, cut by 115 percentage points

Beijing/Washington

They will drop to 30% and 10% respectively from the current 145% and 125%

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -2.6%

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +8.9%

Ravenna

Increase in dry bulk, containerized and conventional cargo

PORTS

The port of Ancona closed the first quarter with a traffic of 2.1 million tons of goods (+4%)

Ancona

At the Ortona airport a decrease of -9% was recorded and at the Vasto airport a growth of +14%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, Costamare's revenues decreased by -6.1%

Monk

Costamare Bulkers Spin-Off Completed

PORTS

The western dock of the port of Gioia Tauro has become operational

Joy Taurus

Container ship "MSC Bridge" docks

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

SHIPPING

Maersk Group posts positive quarterly financial results

Copenhagen

Container volumes transported by the fleet remain stable. Traffic growth of +8.4% in port terminals

SHIPPING

European Commission approves Italy's request to reintroduce the International Registry

Brussels

It will be in force until the end of 2033

PORTS

In the port of Trieste, bulk cargo decreases and miscellaneous goods increase

Trieste

In the first quarter, a decrease of -4.3% was recorded. In Monfalcone, traffic increased by +54.9%

PORTS

In the first quarter, goods handled by the port of Venice increased by +4.3%

Venice

Solid bulk and containerized cargoes on the rise. Liquid bulk drops by -6.1%

SHIPPING

GNV orders four more ro-pax vessels from Guangzhou Shipyard International

Genoa

Deliveries of the 71,300 GRT units will begin in early 2028

PORTS

The agreement between the Region and the extraordinary commissioner gives the go-ahead to the construction of the Darsena Europa in the port of Livorno

Florence

Giani: work can finally start

PORTS

Filt, Fit and Uilt support Ciane's activity in Genoa and Savona, which would be put in danger by Petromar's competition

Genoa

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will focus on combined transport on the North-South axis, focusing on high-volume connections

Zurich

SHIPPING

DFDS Quarterly Revenues Up 7.5% With Ekol Acquisition

Copenhagen

The volumes of goods transported by the fleet are stable. Passengers drop by -27.5%

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

At the end of 2025, RAlpin will suspend the rolling highway rail service between Fribourg and Novara

Olten

The company denounces the numerous and unexpected restrictions on the railway network

PORTS

Terminal operator ICTSI closes a record first quarter

Manila

Historic peak in financial results and container freight volumes handled

SHIPPING

Premuda, management buy-out operation on the entire share capital of the company

Genoa

It was implemented with the strategic and financial support of Pillarstone

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of this year, ship transits through the Panama Canal increased by +35.9%

Panama

Ships carried 60.0 million tons of cargo (+40.1%)

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter of 2025, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -7.5%

Ankara

A total of 9,351 ships passed through

PORTS

Tender for the expansion and technological modernization of Gate IV of the Port of Trieste

Trieste

It is related to the technical and economic feasibility design of the project

SHIPPING

Mediterranean Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides Comes Into Force Tomorrow

Brussels

Vessels will have to use fuel with a maximum sulphur content of 0.1%.

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

CRUISES

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Quarterly Net Loss of -$40.3 Million

Miami

In the first three months of this year, revenues fell by -2.9%

LOGISTICS

DSV Completes Acquisition of Schenker

Hedehouse

In the first three months of this year, the Danish logistics group's operating result increased by +17.5%

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the first quarter with very positive performance

Hamburg

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

SHIPPING

ONE closed fiscal year 2024 with net income of $4.2 billion (+336%)

Singapore

In the period the container fleet transported 3.1 million TEU (+2.3%)

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

SHIPPING

In the first quarter, the revenues of the Chinese shipping group COSCO grew by +20.1%

Shanghai

The fleet transported 6.5 million containers (+7.5%)

PORTS

In the last quarter of 2024, Eurokai port terminals handled over 3.2 million containers (+9.4%)

Hamburg

In Germany, traffic was 1.9 million TEU (+14.0%) and in Italy 443 thousand TEU (+7.9%)

SHIPPING

OOIL orders 14 new 18,500 teu containerships

Hong Kong

Dalian, Nantong shipyards win $3.1 billion contract

Orient Overseas (International) Limited (OOIL), the subsidiary of the Chinese shipping group COSCO Shipping Holdings that operates containerized maritime transport services with ...

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

PORTS

Chinese ports set new cargo throughput record for January-March quarter

Beijing

In the period, seaports handled 73.1 million containers (+8.3%)

PORTS

Passenger terminal completed at Rizzo dock in Messina port

Messina

Work begins on remodeling the seabed of the port of Reggio Calabria

Le Aziende informano

Il retrofit ibrido-elettrico di ABB guida i traghetti dei laghi italiani verso un futuro più sostenibile

LOGISTICS

UPS closed the first quarter with a net profit of 1.2 billion dollars (+6.6%)

Atlanta

Revenues down slightly following sale of Coyote Logistics

CRUISES

Second Large Cruise Ship Built in China Launched

Shanghai

It will join the Adora Cruises fleet at the end of 2026

PORTS

Uiltrasporti underlines the need to keep Italian ports under public control

Rome

SHIPPING

The liner shipping industry contributes substantially to the U.S. economy.

Washington

This is highlighted by an analysis carried out by S&P Global Market Intelligence on behalf of WSC and PMSA

PORTS

Toll worsens from explosion in Iranian port of Shahid Rajaee

Tehran

It caused 46 deaths and injured over 1,200 people

PORTS

Tender for concession of container terminal at Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk to be announced by mid-year

Kiev

The management will include the general cargo terminal

INDUSTRY

Wärtsilä's first quarter is positive

Helsinki

New orders value growth slows

LOGISTICS

CEVA Logistics (CMA CGM group) will buy the Turkish Borusan Lojistik

INFRASTRUCTURE

ESPO: The EU Parliament's Budget Committee's request for more funding for transport, energy and infrastructure is welcome

Brussels

The importance of financing TEN-T networks to enable their adaptation for both military and civilian dual-use purposes was highlighted

PORTS

Solidarity contribution for the families of port workers who are victims of accidents at work

Rome

It was established by the National Bilateral Port Authority

INDUSTRY

Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore Division Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Neuilly-sur-Seine

New historical peak also for the classified fleet

PORTS

PSA reportedly considering selling its 20% stake in Hutchison Ports

Singapore

This is according to "Reuters", which had already floated this hypothesis at the end of 2022

CUSTOMS

Federagenti, Italy must give a sharp acceleration to the projects of ZES, free zones and Special Logistics Zones

Rome

Pessina: There is no space for reflections prey to bureaucracy

COMPANIES

RINA closes 2024 with revenues once again at a record level

Genoa

In the first quarter, turnover increased by +12% and new orders by +16%

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

LOGISTICS

In the UK, express delivery company Evri and DHL's e-commerce division merge

London

PORTS

Another 20 tractors coming for Contship Group's Hannibal

The Spice

They will be taken into delivery between the end of this year and the first months of 2026.

PORTS

In April, the port of Singapore handled over 3.6 million containers (+7.1%)

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized traffic decreased by -2.5%

PORTS

Assagenti suggests the priorities that will have to be addressed by the next president of the port of Genoa

Genoa

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation's Quarterly Revenues Steady

Athens

Net profit down -23.5%

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Montenegro ports stable in first quarter

Podgorica

Growth of +73.9% in volumes to and from Italy

MARITIME SERVICES

Prysmian inaugurates the new cable-laying vessel Prysmian Monna Lisa

Milan

Finnish plant producing high-voltage submarine cables expanded

PORTS

Second container terminal inaugurated at Cameroonian port of Kribi

Yaounde

It has a quay of 715 linear meters and a seabed depth of -16 meters

TRUCKING

Eurogate Intermodal has bought the Deisser trucking company

Hamburg/Stuttgart

The Stuttgart-based company specializes in the container segment

SHIPPING

Discount announced on transit fee for large container ships in Suez Canal

Ismailia

15% reduction for ships of at least 130,000 SCNT tons

LOGISTICS

The Simplified Logistics Zone of the Port and hinterland of La Spezia is ready to be made operational

Genoa/La Spezia

Regional councilor Piana made this known

LAW

Port of Genoa, the TAR for Lazio has annulled the Ignazio Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger

Rome

Grimaldi Euromed's appeal accepted

SHIPYARDS

Fincantieri closes first quarter with record new orders

Trieste

Strong growth in revenue and EBITDA

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Stop, other Regions should follow Abruzzo's example by introducing the regional ferrobonus

Rome

LOGISTICS

The laying of the first pillar of the logistics park under construction in Tortona was celebrated

Tortona

The project is scheduled for completion in May 2026.

TRADE

The Customs Free Zone enclosed in Genoa as an opportunity to mitigate the impact of duties

Genoa

Spediporto highlights it

SHIPPING

Taiwan's Evergreen and Yang Ming saw revenue decline in April

Keelung/Taipei

Compatriot Wan Hai Lines' turnover grows

SHIPPING

In the first three months of 2025, RCL containerships transported 658,000 TEU (+8.9%)

Bangkok

Revenues up +37.6%

PORTS

The preparation process for the Port Regulatory Plan of Ancona has begun

Ancona

Preliminary verification of the Strategic Environmental Assessment has begun

SHIPPING

d'Amico International Shipping reports quarterly revenue and earnings decline

Luxembourg

Balestra di Mottola: We do not expect any impact on us from any port tariffs applied in the US for ships built in China

PORTS

Towards the final approval of the nomination of Francesco Benevolo as president of the port of Ravenna

Rome

The MIT has forwarded the proposal to the Transport Commission of the Chamber

SHIPPING

The decline in vehicle volumes transported by the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet continues

Lysaker

The first three months of 2025 were closed with revenues of 1.3 billion dollars (+3.4%)

PORTS

Shipping agents, customs agents and freight forwarders of La Spezia applaud Pisano's appointment

The Spice

For the presidency of the AdSP - they rejoice - "one of us" has been chosen

PORTS

MIT appoints Bruno Pisano as president of the AdSP of the Eastern Ligurian Sea

Rome

LOGISTICS

DHL Buys IDS Fulfillment

Westerville/Indianapolis

Strengthening the e-commerce segment

YACHTING

V.Ships created V.Yachts to provide its services to large yachts

London

It will be based in Monaco

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Mercitalia Rail transports scrap iron from Pomezia to steel mills in Northern Italy

Milan

SHIPPING

Finnlines revenues increased by +2.3% in the first quarter

Helsinki

The volumes transported by the fleet are increasing, with the exception of cars

PORTS

NYK to build third car terminal at Barcelona port

Barcelona

Work begins on the electrification of the MSC Crociere terminal

SAILING LIST

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	Arrival ports by:
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COMPANIES

The Verdane investment fund sells Danelec to the GTT group

Paris

Danish company develops technologies for digitalization of maritime transport

NEWS

Israeli forces attacked the port of Hodeyda

Jerusalem

IDF, measures taken to limit damage to ships

SHIPYARDS

Vard signs new contract with Dong Fang Offshore for OSCV vessel

Trieste

It will be delivered in the first quarter of 2028

MARITIME SERVICES

Collaboration protocol between the Federation of the Sea and WSense

Rome

Among the aims, to promote intelligent and sustainable management of marine resources

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

PORTS

The 2024 general financial statement of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been approved

Trieste

It records a general administrative surplus of almost 283 million euros

INDUSTRY

Accelleron Industries Announces Further Investments in Italy

Baden

The aim is to strengthen technological leadership in fuel injection systems for the decarbonisation of the maritime sector.

LOGISTICS

UAE's AD Ports continues to invest in Egypt

Cairo/Abu Dhabi

Usufruct contract to develop and manage a logistics and industrial park near the port of Port Said

PORTS

The 2024 final budget of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority has been approved

Ancona

Green light from the Management Committee

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

RFI, tender awarded for maintenance and telecommunications enhancement works

Rome

Program worth approximately 180 million euros

PORTS

Contract signed assigning CMA CGM the management of the container terminal at the port of Latakia

Damascus

Investments of 230 million euros expected in the first four years

PORTS

Rizzo appointed extraordinary commissioner of the Strait Port System Authority

Messina

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues increased by +2.8% in the first three months of 2025

Bonn

Net profit of 830 million euros (+3.9%)

PORTS

Purchase of area for new cruise terminal in Marghera completed

Venice

It is expected to become operational in the 2028 cruise season.

AVIATION

CMA CGM Completes Acquisition of Air Belgium

Marseille/Mont-Saint-Guibert

Mazaudier: Strengthen our air capacity with immediate effect

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in Albanian ports decreased by -1.8%

Tirana

Passengers also decreasing (-1.6%)

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

In 2024, 94.4 million tonnes of goods were transported on the Austrian rail network (+2.2%)

Vienna

31.8% of the total volume was achieved on routes longer than 300 kilometres

PORTS

The final budget and the annual report 2024 of the AdSP of Sardinia have been approved

Cagliari

Pilot project for the unified issuing of port access permits for haulers

FREIGHT TERMINALS

Interporto Padova's 2024 financial statements unanimously approved

Padua

Revenues up +7.3%

PORTS

Redevelopment works underway at the agri-food hub of the port of Livorno

Leghorn

Works worth six million euros

SHIPPING

Bluferries is ready to put the new ro-pax Athena into service in the Strait of Messina

Messina

It can carry up to 22 trucks or 125 cars and 393 people

PORTS

Approved the financial statement for the financial year 2024 of the AdSP of the Ionian Sea

Taranto

424.8 million port works completed in the last decade

INDUSTRY

Kalmar reports lower quarterly revenue, higher new orders

Helsinki

In the first three months of 2025, net profit was 34.1 million euros (+2%)

PORTS

Antonio Ranieri is the new maritime director of Liguria

Genoa

He takes over from Admiral Piero Pellizzari who was discharged from the service upon reaching the age limit

INDUSTRY

In the first quarter of 2025, China's CIMC recorded a 12.7% increase in container sales

Hong Kong

Revenues grew by +11.0%

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

The fourth edition of the national conference "Interporti al centro" will be held on May 23rd

Rome

Organized by UIR, it is scheduled at the Interporto Rivers in Venice

MEETINGS

A conference on maritime engineering works and climate change in Rome on Wednesday

Rome

It will be held at the Auditorium Fondazione MAXXI

››› Meetings File

PRESS REVIEW

Proposed 30% increase for port tariffs to be in phases, says Loke

(Free Malaysia Today)

Damen Mangalia Unionists Protest Friday Against Possible Closure

(The Romania Journal)

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

Autorità di Regolazione dei Trasporti

Relazione del presidente Nicola Zaccheo

Roma, 18 settembre 2024

››› File

PORTS

Last year, the revenues of the Chinese group CMPort increased by +3.1%

Hong Kong

In the first three months of 2025, port terminals handled 36.4 million containers (+5.6%)

PORTS

The financial statements of the AdSP of Western Liguria and the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea have been approved

Genoa/Civitavecchia

INDUSTRY

Konecranes revenues increased by +7.7% in the first three months of 2025

Helsinki

343 million euros of new orders for port vehicles (+37.5%)

LOGISTICS

Kuehne+Nagel posts first quarter of growth

Schindellegi

The logistics group's net sales amounted to 6.33 billion Swiss francs (+14.9%)

PORTS

Application by TDT (Grimaldi group) for the construction and management of 50% of the Terminal Darsena Europa in Livorno

Leghorn

The company has requested an extension of the duration of the current concession

PORTS

In 2024, 58 million invested in the modernization of the ports of Livorno, Piombino and the island of Elba

Leghorn

The final budget and the annual report of the AdSP have been approved

PORTS

EIB advice to strengthen climate resilience of the ports of Volos, Alexandroupolis and Patras

Luxembourg

It will assist port authorities in identifying and managing climate risks

PORTS

In the first quarter the port of Valencia handled 1.3 million containers (+3.4%)

Valencia

Transhipment traffic decline

PORTS

The Management Committee of the Central Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has unanimously approved the 2024 financial statement

Naples

ASSOCIATIONS

SOS LOGistica will acquire the qualification of Third Sector Entity

Milan

The association currently has 74 members

PORTS

In the first three months of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Algeciras decreased

Barcelona/Algeciras

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac transfers intermodal service with Padua to Novara

Noise

Until now the other terminal was the one in Busto Arsizio

PORTS

PSA SECH has operated the first 400-meter train at Parco Ferroviario Rugna

Genoa

Capacity up to 20 pairs of trains per day

PORTS

The 2024 financial statement of the Eastern Liguria Port Authority was unanimously approved

The Spice

PORTS

The war clearance preparatory to the expansion of the Ravano Terminal in La Spezia is nearing completion

The Spice

The AdSP has invested over 600 thousand euros in it

PORTS

Francesco Rizzo appointed president of the AdSP of the Strait

Rome

He has repeatedly denounced the uselessness of the construction of the bridge over the Strait

NEWS

US aircraft attack Yemeni port of Ras Isa

Tampa/Beirut

38 dead and over a hundred injured

COMPANIES

In 2025 Stazioni Marittime predicts an increase in ferry and cruise traffic in the port of Genoa

TRANSPORTATION

MIT Mobility Report Highlights Rising Demand for Both Passengers and Freight

Rome

PORTS

In the first quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports decreased by -5.6%

St. Petersburg

Both dry goods (-5.3%) and liquid bulk (-5.8%) are decreasing

ASSOCIATIONS

Andrea Giachero confirmed as president of Spediporto

Genoa

The board of directors of the association of Genoese freight forwarders has also been renewed for the three-year period 2025-2028

PORTS

Study for monitoring vehicular traffic in the ports of Venice and Chioggia

Milan

Order awarded to Circle and Arelogik

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