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January 24, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV container volumes drop in December but higher rates up
  • Fujian port container volume up 13.9pc to 9.7 million TEU in 2011
  • ICTSI to get cranes, RTGs from Helsinki's Cargotec for Mexico, Philippines
  • As port fortunes decline, Seattle plans on 100,000 new jobs over 25 years
  • Manzhouli trade cargo breaks record last year as volumes rise 1.8pc
  • Two new Huanghua container port berths open for business on the Bohai Gulf
  • Ministers meet in May for OECD international transport summit in Leipzig
  • Great Lakes volume edges up as Seaway and Soo locks close for winter
  • Jonen Freight in South Africa rebranded Dachser South Africa (Pty) Ltd
  • DP World's Tarragona terminal in Spain's Catalonia wins ISO 28000 badge
  • China objects to US Trade Representative branding Alibaba unit 'notorious'
  • Air Cargo Group to hold Bali conference February 27 - March 1
  • South Korean air cargo volume falls 1.9pc as domestic traffic rises in 2011
  • GAC acquires Lehmann Nordic Group to expand regional network operations

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Arshiya's Khurja FTWZ operationally launched; set to revolutionise logistics in north India
  • Dirty tanker rates likely to surge; clean tanker rates seen falling
  • GL Focus-for the latest technical & regulatory developments
  • Gold Star, MCC Transport join hands in intra-Asia service
  • Gujarat CM to initiate Ghogha-Dahej ro-ro ferry service
  • MSC renews with Freightliner at Felixstowe
  • Shanghai-Japan SNS shuttle service scrapped
  • The New World Alliance to launch new transatlantic service
  • Tianjin handles record 11.5 million TEUs in 2011
  • Australian diplomat lauds VCT for maintaining best standards
  • Nagapattinam port to be upgraded at a cost of 380 cr.
  • Arshiya's Khurja FTWZ operationally launched; set to revolutionise logistics in north India
  • India's first SIR to come up in Gujarat

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • New truck park opened in the Midlands (UK)
    A new truck park has been opened in Birmingham (UK). The facility will offer safe and convenient parking for up to 32 coaches or lorries and will be a welcome addition to the city'...
  • Freightliner Ltd and MSC (UK) renew contract increasing railed container volumes
    MSC, one of the world's leading container shipping companies, has renewed its contract with Freightliner Ltd, the UK's leading intermodal rail freight operator. The move will incre...
  • Air Partner opens a dedicated Italian freight operation
    Air Partner has opened a specialist cargo department at its Milan office in Italy as part of its strategic expansion plan to develop its worldwide freight charter services. This ...
  • Indian Railways carry 704.75 million t of freight
    Indian Railways carried 704.75 million t of revenue earning freight traffic between April and December 2011. The freight carried shows an increase of 31.44 million t over the freig...
  • Swissport International Ltd grows 7% in challenging market conditions
    Swissport International, one of the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviat...
  • Link America modernises and expands fleet
    LinkAmerica, based in Tulsa OK (USA), is buying 575 new trucks and trailers. The upgrade will replace about 20% of the company's equipment fleet. Refreshing the fleet was one key ...
  • Foca publishes plans for soundproof hall at Zurich airport
    Zurich airport wants to erect a soundproof hall for running aircraft engines on the ground. Switzerland's Federal Office of Civil Aviation (Foca) has now published the correspondi...
  • The New World Alliance to launch new transatlantic service
    The New World Alliance (TNWA), APL Co. Pte Ltd (APL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) are set to launch the Americas Europe Express (AEE) service, a new tr...
  • Emirates Shipping joins Hapag-Lloyd and RCL on Hypergalex service
    With effect from 11 February Emirates Shipping Lines, headquartered in Dubai (UAE), will join Hapag-Lloyd, based in Hamburg (Germany), and Regional Container Lines (RCL) of Bangko...
  • Another managing partner for NEO
    NEO Air Charter - the recently-launched cargo charter broker that deals soleley with freight forwarders - has further strengthened its team with the appointment of Stefan Kohlmann ...
  • Happe group outsources logistics to Quehenberger
    The Happe group, based in Rheda-Wiedenbrück (Germany), has outsourced its entire logistics to the Austrian service provider Quehenberger Logistics. To manage the work Quehenberger'...
  • Beiersdorf extends contract with Wim Bosman in the Benelux
    3PL and logistics service provider Wim Bosman has signed a three-year contract with Beiersdorf, the German cosmetics company based in Hamburg, to significantly expand the logistics...
  • Stute operating LSG Sky Chefs' new distribution centre
    LSG Sky Chefs Catering Logistics (LCL)'s new distribution centre in Gross-Gerau (Germany) was recently officially opened. The platform is operated by Kuehne + Nagel's subsidiary St...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • Tidewater adds to senior management team
  • As Concordia death toll rises, EU takes new look at passenger vessel regs
  • Damen Shipyards books repeat order for wind farm support vessels
  • Höegh LNG wins Lithuanian FSRU tender
  • De Chateauvieux controlled Jaccar increases stake in Bourbon
  • Jamaica's Director of Shipping Policy completes Ph.D
  • Wärtsilä to supply power and positioning for Cat D semis

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • Coast Guard Port Captain closes Oregon bars Sunday
  • Inchcape teams with VPS for vessel anti-piracy protection
  • Ceremony marks keel laying of new NASSCO MLP vessel
  • NYK vessel runs aground near Pohang, Korea
  • IMO boss meets with UN exec to discuss anti-piracy cooperation

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • Siberian pipeline boosts Russia's Asia exports
    Pacific shipments now account for 15% of total volumes from Russian ports
  • Black Sea ports bear brunt of diverted oil as exports fall 10%
    Novorossiysk dominates volumes, but fall in shipments is bad news for tanker owners
  • Ice-class tankers benefit as Russian Baltic Sea exports rise 25%
    Primorsk remains largest export port with a third of volumes, but Ust-Luga figures will be climbing in 2012
  • Owners face up to limited growth in Russian oil output
    Shift in regional trading patterns for aframax tankers
  • A proactive approach to risk
    The UK Club is to work alongside members to identify safety threats.
  • Does industry lack integrity when it comes to dangerous cargo safety?
    Shipping industry conspicuously silent about Vinalines Queen death toll
  • UK confirms £12m annual seafarer training budget
    Industry welcomes support for SMarT
  • Emsa supports Costa Concordia bunker removal operation
    Agency on stand-by in case of pollution
  • Sellers show growing resistance to falling VLCC prices
    Three-year-old VLCC Elektra Glory fetches relatively firm price
  • Big freeze boosts VLGC market
    Improved northern hemisphere demand hardens charter rates
  • China dry cargo scrap rates close in on Indian breakers' levels
    Last-minute deals before new year holidays
  • India-China ore trade declining rapidly
    December imports to China fall by one third year on year
  • Brussels starts search for regional emissions model for shipping
    Three-month consultation seeks regional measure by year-end
  • BHP port expansion gets green light
    Project will see capacity at Port Hedland increased by 240m tonnes per year
  • Golar returns two vintage LNG carriers to service
    Market rumours of older vessel chartered for $100,000 a day
  • Fredriksen rumoured to have ordered six new product tankers
    Talk of newbuilding order underlines upbeat sentiment in market
  • More Grand China assets targeted in the US
    Greek owners pledge to chase ambitious Chinese group's assets 'wherever in the world they are found'
  • No 2010 re-run for battered box trades
    Asia-Europe rate rally has run its course, says BoxTradeIntelligence
  • Industry needs more than salvage reform to cope with mega-boxships
    Insurers must share burden, say underwriters
  • Calls for sea traffic control centres following casualty
    Supporters of Brussels project say it may have kept Costa Concordia on track
  • Analysis: Why did the Costa Concordia capsize?
    Once the blame game is over, investigators will be left to focus on how a modern cruise ship managed to lose its stability
  • Asian yards showcase LNG-powered ultra-large boxship designs
    South Korean and Japanese yards develop European class society concepts
  • EU agrees July 1 Iran oil import ban
    Prices to rise as embargo bars a third of Iran's total exports
  • Philippines deploys oil-spill response teams after Sun Spirits sinks
    14 rescued from general cargoship
  • It's good to talk
    The European Union is moving towards bringing the maritime sector into its overall commitment on greenhouse gas emissions.
  • TT Club calls for common-sense approach to port security code
    Industry fears knock-on effect on ships serving non compliant ports
  • French ports unite to promote Seine trade corridor
    Move aims to reverse a decade of decline
  • IMO calls for UN support at its counter-piracy events
    IMO and UN secretary-generals meet to discuss how bodies can co-operate further
  • The trouble with default
    The prospect of a breakdown of debt negotiations creates another worry for Greece's small owners

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • Panama strikers returning
    PANAMA Canal expansion workers should resume construction today after a tentative labour settlement over the weekend
  • Malta register tops Europe
    MALTA is the smallest country in the Mediterranean, but its ship register has become Europe's largest by increasing tonnage by 16% in the past year
  • NAT pricing confirmed
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers today revealed that the pricing of last week's follow-on was even lower than previously thought by market sources
  • Finnlines warns on profits, after all
    FINNLINES, the Helsinki ro-ro and terminal operator, today issued a profit warning for 2011
  • Grounding snarls Argentine bulker exports
    MARMARIS Navigation-owned bulker Aristeas P remains aground today in the River Parana, stymieing export flows from Argentina's agribulk ports
  • Antillean fined $1M
    CARIBBEAN shipowner Antillean Marine was fined $1M for water pollution violations and sentenced to five years of probation
  • 36% of tanker newbuildings didn't see 2011
    JUST 64% of the tankers scheduled for delivery last year were completed on time, a broker has reported
  • Baltic ports flatline
    CARGO traffic across the Baltic Sea remained flat last year, according to handling figures published by German ports, with upticks in road trailer movements but a drop in bulk cargoes
  • Ex-cruise worker investigated
    A FORMER Cunard crew member is being investigated over allegations that he sexually abused children on two cruise ships, police told Fairplay today
  • Iskenderun to expand
    LIMAK Holdings reportedly plans to invest $250M in expanding the Turkish port of Iskenderun with the aim of making it the entry hub for trade into Iran, Iraq and Syria
  • Crews saved in sinkings
    TWO SHIPS have sunk over the weekend in separate incidents, the Philippines Coast Guard said today
  • Golar LNG takes over Bluewater Gandria
    GOLAR LNG said today it has acquired the remaining 50% stake in Bluewater Gandria, owner of laid-up LNG carrier Gandria, for $19
  • Jaccar to own raise its stake in Bourbon
    JACQUES de Chateauvieux-led holding company Jaccar said today it plans to increase its shareholding in offshore vessel operating group Bourbon
  • Iranian survivors sought
    SEARCHERS are looking today for survivors from the weekend sinking of an Iranian passenger vessel in the Persian Gulf

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • EGT, ILWU Reach Tentative Deal Over Grain Terminal
    Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire brokered a tentative settlement between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and EGT that could result...
  • CSX Profit Jumps 6.3 Percent on Pricing Strength
    CSX Transportation extended its strong pricing power into the fourth quarter, giving the freight railroad a $457 million net profit...
  • Atlantic Ro-Ro Launches Tampa-Russia Service
    Atlantic Ro-Ro Carriers launched a general cargo service between the Port of Tampa and the Port of St. Petersburg.. ...
  • Court Plans Hearing on YRC Worldwide Class Action Settlement
    A U.S. District Court will soon decide whether to put its final stamp of approval on a $6.5 million settlement...
  • Panama Canal Expansion Workers End Strike
    Workers on the Panama Canal expansion are returning to work Monday after agreeing to new terms with their contractor, ending...
  • Striking Italian Truck Drivers Block Highways to Port
    Italian truck drivers kicked off a weeklong protest against higher fuel taxes and road tolls on Monday by blocking highways...
  • Former ITC Head Backs Creation of Single US Trade Agency
    A new U.S. cabinet department dedicated to trade would give the government a more complete view of trade and the...
  • YRC Worldwide to Sell 61 Truck Terminals
    Looking for cross-dock capacity? YRC Worldwide and NRC Realty & Capital Advisors have plenty of capacity to offer the right...
  • Savannah Container Traffic Rose 3.5 Percent in 2011
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Savannah in December dropped 1.9 percent year-over year, but the decrease...
  • Lufthansa Adds Detroit Freighter on Auto Sales Growth
    Lufthansa Cargo is putting its freighter capacity behind the recovering automobile manufacturing industry. Lufthansa launched a weekly MD-11...
  • EU Ban of Iran Oil Sends Prices to Four-Day High
    Oil prices rose for the first time in four days after the European Union on Monday banned oil imports from...
  • Miami Operator Fined $1 Million for Oil Spill Violations
    A U.S. district judge in Miami on Friday fined a Miami River management company $1 million for recordkeeping violations related...
  • Frankfurt-Hahn, Munich Hit Cargo Highs in 2011
    Frankfurt-Hahn airport's cargo traffic surged 25 percent in 2011 from a year ago, as export shipments at the German airport...
  • Canadian Pacific Gains Major Export Potash Contract
    Canadian Pacific Railway signed a 10-year agreement this week with Canpotex to haul the majority of the major potash exporter's...
  • India's SCI, Hamburg Sud Hike Rates From India
    State-owned Shipping Corporation of India imposed a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the Indian Subcontinent to North Europe...
  • Le Havre Container Traffic Fell 7.5 Percent in 2011
    Le Havre handled roughly 7.5 percent fewer containers in 2011 than in the previous year after strikes over labor reforms...
  • Russia's Vladiovstok Container Growth Outpaces Rivals
    Russia's port of Vladivostok grew container traffic 27 percent in 2011 from a year ago, boosting the Far Eastern gateway's...
  • How California's Ports Cleared the Air
    The Los Angeles-Long Beach Clean Air Action Plan launched the port industry's green revolution in 2006, and the improvements some...
  • Amazon: Retailer, or Parcel Provider?
    Amazon.com started in the 1990s as an online retailer catering to consumer needs for music CDs and books. In those...
  • Florida East Coast Hits the Road
    At Florida East Coast Railway, the fastest-growing business is trucking. Intermodal trucking revenue is growing by double-digits as...
  • That's CP, as in Capital Plan
    There's nothing like the threat of "nuclear winter" to spur Canadian Pacific Railway to become more profitable faster than planned....
  • Panama Canal: The Next Y2K?
    There is a growing divide among prominent industry consultants and advisers regarding the anticipated impact, particularly on U.S. East and...
  • Import Outlook Brightens
    American consumers are using their credit cards again, and forecasters expect retail sales and containerized imports to accelerate modestly this...
  • Seeking Cover in a Storm
    Global logistics directors, responding to the wave of supply chain-rattling natural disasters last year, increasingly are looking for ways to...
  • Fearing the Worst
    Logistics managers don't have a crystal ball, so there's no way they can foresee the kind of supply chain disruptions...
  • Imports in the Juicer
    Shippers are getting a taste of what they can expect from a more aggressive and powerful Food and Drug Administration...
  • Is the Ex-Im Bank Being Sold Out?
    Friends of the Export-Import Bank of the United States are pushing to get the institution a new charter that would...
  • The Elephant in the Room
    This could be a battle of big government versus small. At hand is a plan by President Obama to reorganize...
  • Not Out of the Woods
    For Gibson Guitars, it's becoming a familiar tune: federal investigators storming its manufacturing plants. That's what happened for the second...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • Nigerian death toll could rise to 250
    It is feared that the number of dead from multiple bomb blasts in northern Nigeria at the weekend could reach 250 as emergency services continue to located fresh ...
  • OOCL's 2011 results hit by weaker rates
    Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL has seen its volume and revenue sink for the last quarter of 2011 and its revenue decline for the whole year, according to ...
  • Panama Canal expansion strike over
    A week-long strike by 6,000 workers involved in the expansion of the Panama Canal has been called off after union representatives accepted the terms of an improved ...
  • Carriers accused of fiddling surcharges again
    SeaIntel's Sunday Spotlight this week has identified that ocean carriers appear to be using their currency adjustment factor (CAF) to earn more revenue in the tradelane ...
  • Zim Line closer to being split into two
    According to reliable sources this morning, the Israeli Government and trade unions are comfortable with Israel Corporation's proposal to split Zim Integrated Shipping ...
  • CSCL issues new profit warning
    Shanghai headquartered CSCL has issued a profit warning for 2011 due to the difficult economic situation, reduction in freight rates and volumes and the 'dramatic' ...
  • Log-In marches to the Brazilian beat
    Brazilian marine port service sector and Mercosul operator Log-In Logistica handled 276,245 TEU last year - up almost 11% on 2010 - at its Espirito Santo facility ...
  • Year of the Dragon to sweep away previous misfortunes?
    The Chinese Lunar New Year [CNY] begins at midnight tonight [23rd]- the 15-day festival follows the world's largest annual migration, as millions of Chinese-speaking ...
  • IMF joins World Bank in slashing global growth forecasts
    The International Monetary Fund [IMF] in its World Economic Outlook, due to be published later this week, has cut its global GDP growth forecasts for 2012 in the ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • US targets IRISL bank
    Noose tightens around Tehran as Washington takes aim at Bank Tejarat for ties to Iranian shipping syndicate.
  • Tugs swarm grounded bulker
    ULTR joins operation to refloat Marmaras Navigation handy as officials shut parts of shallow South American waterway.
  • Equity guru ups OSG
    Cantor Fitzgerald upgrades shares of New York-listed tanker owner despite grim market forecast and earnings outlook.
  • Seadrill sets spin clock
    John Fredriksen-backed drilling giant closes in on Brazilian listing as Seabras races to raise $713m in debut fundraiser.
  • Cantor cuts capesize bets
    Slowing demand and loss of scrap shield prompt revisions to bank's capesize rate forecasts.
  • Erste says buy Atlantska
    Austrian bank views Croatian bulker owner's share price as having fallen further than justified by its outlook.
  • Big John in products push?
    Crude tanker king John Fredriksen linked to MR sextet at South Korea's STX Jinhae.
  • Star dials back buyback clock
    Spyros Capralos-led bulker owner adds time to $30m investor reward programme.
  • Ophir takes Eirik Raude
    Nasdaq-listed drilling contractor poised to pocket $52m as it mints deal for wells off West Africa.
  • Damen clinches another
    Dutch yard bags a follow up deal from UK owner for a windfarm support vessels.
  • Clarksons pins OSV price rise
    A spurt in the cost of AHTS newbuildings helps drive up offshore support vessel values over the past year.
  • JFC injunction lifted
    Reefer charterer overturns ruling that Russian proceedings are vexatious or oppressive.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 23, 2012
  • Voting opens for IBIA board members
    There are five candidates for three vacancies on IBIA's board of non-executive directors.
  • Prices mixed in Fujairah
    Durban avails 'extremely tight.'
  • Markets soften across Europe
    Prices falling for all grades on Monday.
  • MAJ official returns with doctorate in marine policy
    Director of Shipping Policy researched cargo flow dynamics and worked on measures to reduce GHG ship emissions at IMO during his sabbatical.
  • New office for German bunker buying unit
    Move 'will provide an improved working environment for the growing team at the company' USF tells Bunkerworld.
  • Pakistan: New barge to launch in mid-March
    Supplier plans to begin construction of its sixth barge soon after enjoying rapid growth.
  • Trader rejoins O.W. Bunker Middle East
    Zarghamian resumes role as bunker trader after working as a trader for a derivatives company in the region.
  • Russian shipping firm orders two multi-purpose PSVs
    Ships designed to conduct oil spill containment operations and escort ships in ice conditions.
  • Bunker prices falling in Tokyo Bay
    Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan bunker offices closed on Lunar New Year holidays.
  • UBT seeks dismissal of unpaid bunker case
    US judge orders release of bond paid to secure the release of the arrested bulk carrier M/V Far Eastern Venus.
  • Indian shipping ministry to seek approval for bunker convention
    Indian cabinet has so far approved accession to Wreck Removal Convention and the Protocol of 1996 to the Limited Liability Convention.
  • Stricken cruise ship leaking light fuel
    No indication that heavy fuels have leaked from capsized Costa Concordia, says Italian coastguard.
  • Chinese bunker supplier CFO resigns
    Departure 'not due to any disagreement with the company', says Andatee CEO An Fengbin.

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Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
Marked decline in acts of piracy against ships
London
Only 16 in the first three months of 2026, the lowest number since 1991 for this time of year
IMO working to enable safe transit of ships through the Strait of Hormuz
Tehran/Washington/London
Dominguez: Two-week ceasefire is a good thing
CK Hutchison initiates arbitration against Maersk over Panama ports, but not against TiL/MSC
Panama
China and Russia veto Bahrain's resolution on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz
New York
Pakistan and Colombia abstained.
A container ship was hit by a shell near the Iranian island of Kish.
Southampton
Since February 28, 28 incidents have been reported in the region
ETF calls on the EU Commission to adopt structural measures to strengthen the resilience of the European transport sector
Brussels
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Sharp increase in tanker transits through the Suez Canal in February
Cairo
Overall, naval traffic in the month grew by +23.5%
Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In February, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna decreased by -8.9%
Ravenna
An increase of +1.3% is expected for the month of March
Over 600 illegal workers discovered in the logistics sector
Rome
Coordinated and continuous collaboration contracts that masked actual subordinate employment relationships
RINA and Hanwha collaborate on battery-hybrid propulsion systems for ferries
Genoa/Busan
The projects will concern both existing and newly built vessels
French shipping company TOWT has been placed into administration
Le Havre
The company has two sailing cargo ships
Casciano (Vado Gateway): The final design for the new Bossarino toll booth in Vado Ligure has received approval.
Vado Ligure
The hope - he said - is that the work can be completed as soon as possible.
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
SAILING LIST
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A forum on the economy, ports, and investments between Italy and North Africa will be held in La Spezia.
La Spezia
Scheduled for April 9th and 10th at the headquarters of the Port Authority of the Eastern Ligurian Sea
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
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