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September 28, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL ups Asia-Europe, Med, Black Sea rates US$525/TEU from November 1
  • Maersk to increase reefer rate 30pc to US$1,500/FEU from January 1
  • Hong Kong's old Kai Tak airport to be dredged to build barge loading dock
  • Busan New Port opens Asia's first vertical-automated container terminal
  • Greek unions stage 24-hour general strike to stop social welfare cuts
  • Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia to boost co-operation along the Straits
  • Panama Canal expansion half done, on schedule, to be completed Q3 2014
  • Jebel Ali's port expansion at T3 to complete 2014, 69 cranes on order
  • US diesel prices down for second consecutive week to US$4.085/gallon
  • OW Bunker unveils new global quality control standards to reduce claims
  • US fines Japanese forwarder US$2.3 million in probe into air cargo cartel
  • China's NDRC to approve more than 20 new airport projects this year
  • IATA chief: Japan should enhance domestic air freight to increase GDP

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • ABG Shipyard to raise 1,000 cr.
  • Currency fluctuations, slowdown in steel sector & regulatory risks weighing on credit profile of domestic ship breaking industry: ICRA
  • NYK again included in DJSI
  • Consensus eludes Indo-EU BTIA talks
  • MFN status to India by year-end: Pakistan
  • Global port operators looking at stake in Dhamra port
  • JNPT participates in conference & exhibition
  • Krishnapatnam Port commissions Phase 1 of container terminal
  • Ningbo claims to be decade's fastest growing major port globallyv
  • VTS-GOK facilitates quick search & rescue operation off Kandla Port
  • India may miss $ 500-bn export target for 2014: Assocham
  • MACCIA ex-im training programme from Oct. 1-5

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • SAA now serves Mumbai daily
    The Johannesburg-Mumbai route of South African Airways has been upgraded to daily from today. The Star Alliance member introduced a fifth weekly service in June and a sixth one in...
  • Itella new Masku transport partner in Finland
    The Finnish postal operator Itella and Maskun Kalustetalo, a leading Finnish furniture retail chain, have signed an agreement for domestic freight activities, as well as store and...
  • Evergreen improves Libyan links
    The Taiwanese shipping line Evergreen recently started a liner service from Piraeus (Greece) and Marsaxlokk (Malta) to the two Libyan hubs of Misurata and Benghazi, deploying two ...
  • DB Schenker Rail takes delivery of locomotives with particulate filters
    DB Schenker Rail Germany already has 80 Gravita shunting locos with additional particulate filters in its fleet. A total of 130 of these modern and environment-friendly diesel eng...
  • Danish transport companies improve domestic market share
    Danish transport companies' share of lorry traffic to and from Denmark has increased from 34 to 47% in the past two years, according to figures from International Transport Danmar...
  • SNCF to acquire 50% of Europool
    The French national rail operator SNCF is taking over a 50% stake in the Dutch company Europool from the German firm GSG Knape. The other 50% of Europool, which generates annual s...
  • United first North American B787 customer, RAM to follow
    Boeing and United Airlines announced the delivery of the first B787 Dreamliner to United, making it the first airline in North America to operate the aircraft. United will initial...
  • Gondrand reshuffles management
    Olivier Houart, the Gondrand Group's CEO and chairman of the board of directors, has taken on the company's operational management in Switzerland with immediate effect. The execut...
  • Crocodile inspects belly hold
    Baggage handlers on a Qantas flight made a surprising discovery while unloading luggage recently, the Australian media reported. A 60 cm crocodile escaped from its cage during a f...
  • German public inland ports elect executives
    Germany's association of public inland ports (Bundesverband Öffentlicher Binnenhäfen BÖB) unanimously elected a new executive for four years at its 2012 general assembly. It consi...
  • Swiss: next stop Singapore
    The option for Swiss to expand its Asian services with the addition of a daily nonstop Airbus A340-300 flight to Singapore, which Oliver Evans, the cargo COO of Swiss, had announc...
  • Hoyer signs cooperation deal with Etihad Rail
    Hoyer, an international chemical industry logistician, and Etihad Rail, based in Abu Dhabi, have commenced close collaboration in the transportation of liquid bulk cargo in the Un...
  • DHL opens Energy Center in Houston
    DHL, a leading global logistics company, has opened its Energy Center in Houston TX (USA), to showcases DHL's unique range of services for leading players in the energy sector, in...
  • C.H. Robinson to acquire Phoenix International
    The Minneapolis-based third-party logistics provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide has reached a stock purchase agreement to acquire the privately-held international forwarder Phoenix I...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • Atwood exercises option with DSME for third drillship
  • Huntington Ingalls gets $296 million more for CVN 79
  • Research vessel to become fisheries catcher/processor
  • BAE San Diego gets $20.3 million Navy contract mod
  • Van der Velden and MMG offer Energy Savings Package
  • Atwood books contract for under-construction drillship
  • Blount Boats books contract to build 85 ft ferry
  • Indonesian officials to see Norgas Cathinka VDR data

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • Seattle Port Commissioners call for review of CEO actions
  • Trade between NAFTA partners climbs during month of July
  • Longtime Jensen Maritime exec announces plans to retire
  • Coos Bay Rail Link earns railroad safety honor
  • NYK vessel transports crane to quake damaged Japanese port

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • Oil prices and the power of what-if
    Fiscal policy, geopolitics and fear shape the costs of US crude
  • Human error rather than ageing vessels is biggest risk in Arctic
    Focus should be on the right training to work in icy conditions, says Norton Rose partner
  • Canadian First Nations groups buy land at Kitimat port
    Purchase puts Canada's LNG exports on a surer footing for now
  • Ferry operators bear the brunt of Greece's crisis
    Sector's plight is evident as first of the 'big five' operators seeks court protection
  • Greek ferry bosses meet Mousouroulis for crisis talks
    Jobs are at stake as industry faces 'the most difficult period in our history'
  • Investors advised to put money in ports rather than shipping
    Clarkson Capital Markets says terminals better placed to ride out the cycle
  • Shipowners must work harder to secure finance
    Companies must do more to help themselves, DVB tells Capital Link forum
  • Costa Concordia wreck removal costs increase by $100m
    Claims break second tier of IG reinsurance
  • Iron ore and steel trade to double in five years
    Forecasts point to 2014 as peak year for dry bulk port capacity growth
  • Suezmaxes hit as US imports of West African oil plummet
    Domestic production squeezes out imports of light sweet crude
  • ITF attacks Panama and Cyprus over box weight check delays
    Flag states' delaying tactics highlight 'poor reputations', say unions and shipowners
  • Hour of need
    Greek shipowners pay taxes and raise funds for the poor
  • Teekay and Golar LNG announce Norwegian bond issues
    Oslo market remains viable alternative for maritime and offshore issuers
  • Shipowners pessimistic about supramax rate prospects
    Grim prospects for recouping investments, cost of credit and profit margins
  • Hapag-Lloyd looks to 2014 IPO
    Kühne bides his time, but pledges to keep a controlling stake
  • New labour
    ITF adopts more forward-looking tactics
  • Siem poised to order car carrier pair
    Price of $60m for 6,500 ceu vessel compares well to other orders
  • Brussels puts Spain on a warning for breaking EU port labour rules
    Dockworkers pool limits recruitment from the open market
  • West African demand ignites Atlantic product tanker market
    Earnings for MR vessels hit four-month high
  • Fund launched to target offshore infrastructure vessels
    Investment adviser join forces with Red7Marine
  • Odfjell Terminals (Rotterdam) axes jobs after summer safety shutdown
    Company posts second-half loss as Shell ends its contract at troubled site
  • China ports throughput report slow growth in August
    Ministry of Transport data reveals tepid peak season petering out
  • Europe's dockers warn of backlash against liberalising jobs
    Unions declare they are ready to fight as Brussels considers ports policy review
  • Cosbulk gets $400m loan from CDB
    China Cosco vouches for credit to fortify bulk arm's working capital
  • Pirate attack 'marks start of post-monsoon operations'
    Somali piracy's capability still very much intact, warns Dryad Maritime
  • Indian port concession winners withdraw from project
    Eredene Capital blames abandoning of Ennore terminal on weaker rupee and lower growth in box traffic
  • Univan steps up internal port state control checks
    Move follows UK detention of 2011-built bulk vessel

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • Eagle Ford fuels Jones Act demand in US
    SURGING US oil production is not only curbing import appetite, it is heightening demand for Jones Act tankers and ATBs, several industry sources have confirmed
  • Baoshan shuts plant
    BAOSHAN Iron & Steel, China's largest listed steelmaker, was reported today to have stopped production at a plant because demand for shipbuilding slabs has fallen
  • Panamax bulker rates crash to a record low
    PANAMAX bulker freight rates have crashed to an all-time low as the sector felt growing pressure from newbuilding deliveries
  • Brightoil's profits fall 76%
    HONG KONG-listed bunker supplier Brightoil has reported a 76% year on year drop in 2012 net profits because of weak global demand for bunkers
  • Golar LNG weighs $227M in bonds
    GOLAR LNG said today it might issue senior unsecured bonds in Norway's bond market worth up to $227M
  • Strikers close two ABG Haldia berths
    A WILDCAT strike has shut down two berths at ABG's Haldia Bulk Terminals, a senior Kolkata Port Trust official told Fairplay today
  • LNG rates fall w/w
    LNG RATES are today being quoted lower week on week both on the spot market and for one-year timecharters, a shipping analyst said
  • RCL gets $10M injection
    THAILAND'S RCL said it is receiving a "financial assistance" of 300M baht ($9.7M) from majority stakeholder Ngow Hock Co
  • Bulker fleet growth slows
    ONLY 74 bulkers were delivered from yards in August, well below deliveries in June and July, which saw more than 100 ships arrive each month
  • Drybulk congestion rises
    CONGESTION in drybulk ports has inched up, after falling to a 2012 low last week
  • Subsea 7 plans bonds worth $700M
    SUBSEA 7, the UK-based seabed-to-surface engineering group, said today it plans to issue five-year convertible bonds valued up to $700M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • World Container Index Slips 3 Percent
    The World Container Index comprehensive reading for Sept. 21 was down 3 percent or $66.03 from the week before, to...
  • STB Orders Berkshire Hathaway to Divest Two Railroads
    Berkshire Hathaway has roughly a week to explain to the federal government how it will divest itself of two railroads,...
  • Ship Schedule Reliability Fell 6 Percentage Points in August
    Container ships reached their destination ports around the world on time 77 percent of the time in August, a drop...
  • Investors Signal Rail Profit Slowdown
    Investors are scaling back their profit forecasts for several of the major U.S.-based railroads ahead of the release of their...
  • INTTRA Updates OceanSchedules Service
    INTTRA announced a new release of its OceanSchedules service that enables customers to access and evaluate more than 7 million...
  • Indonesia to Implement SOGET-Microsoft Port Community System
    Indonesia is planning to roll out a single electronic platform across all of its commercial ports over the next few...
  • Consortium Drops Bid for India's Ennore Terminal
    India's port privatization program suffered yet another setback Thursday when a consortium that had won concessions to build and operate...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • Southampton celebrates box port investment
    The UK port of Southampton yesterday saw the official launch of a GBP150 million investment project aimed at keeping its container facilities competitive. The development ...
  • APM T bags port operator gong at Lloyds List awards
    At a lavish dinner attended by the great and the good of the shipping industry in London's West End last night, the Hague, Netherlands-headquartered APM Terminals ...
  • CP targets Southeast Asia
    Canadian Pacific (CP) is set to boost its links to the Southeast Asia market after expanding its logistics service there by appointing its first representative ...
  • ITF attacks Panama and Cyprus over box weight check delays
    International Transport Workers' Federation [ITF] president Paddy Crumlin and general secretary David Cockroft have joined other industry leaders in voicing dismay ...
  • OOCL push on with RRs
    Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL is attempting to reverse the negative sentiment of freight rate futures on the capacity excess troubled Asia - Europe trade lane by ...
  • Bunker prices on rollercoaster ride
    The cost of Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 was down by USD4.50 per tonne yesterday at USD631, after gaining USD4 the day before, following a USD6 loss the previous day, ...
  • American trucks weighed down
    The American Trucking Association's [ATA] for-hire truck tonnage index contracted by 0.9% in August after increasing by 0.4% in July, however compared to the same ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • Harvey goes 'green'
    US offshore owner mints deal to build another pair of LNG-powered OSVs.
  • Papaeconomou's pick
    Shares of Baltic Trading would be a nice addition to a diversified portfolio despite ongoing turbulence in the drybulk market, according to Lambros Papaeconomou.
  • Is piracy still a plague?
    Pirate attacks off the Horn of Africa have fallen sharply in recent months but the threat to commercial shipping remains, according to security specialist Dryad Maritime.
  • Molaris sounds eco alarm
    Stamatis Molaris has called on owners not to get caught up in the hype of eco newbuilding orders.
  • Dacy snubs saviours
    Private equity and Chinese banks will not provide a plug for shipping's funding gap, JPMorgan says.
  • Dry dealt another blow
    Sentiment in the bulker market took another hit Thursday in the wake of reports that one of China's top steelmakers has suspended production at a plant in Shanghai.
  • Scorpio seals juicy fixture
    Scorpio Tankers is putting its newest medium-range (MR) products carrier to work on the back of delivery from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea.
  • Subsea 7 succeeds
    Oslo-listed offshore shipowner Subsea 7 has sold $600m of bonds to fund expansion.
  • Commerzbank 'stuck'
    Commerzbank could find itself "stuck" in the shipping industry, according to rival Citigroup.
  • 'Rebound unsustainable'
    Clarksons Capital Markets has dismissed a recent rally in the Baltic Dry Index as unsustainable.
  • Golar preps bond press
    Another publicly traded shipowner is turning to the Norwegian bond market it a bid to slash debt.
  • D'Amico adds MRs
    D'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has returned to Hyundai Mipo for two more eco MR tankers.
  • Skaugen: no hit and run
    Norway's IM Skaugen has denied reports its gas carrier Norgas Cathinka did not stop in the immediate aftermath of its fatal collision with an Indonesian ferry.
  • How to get a loan
    Small and medium-sized owners can do more to win loans from banks, DVB says.
  • ALG in new tie-up
    UK cruise group All Leisure has announced a tie up with rival Cruise & Maritime Voyages (CMV) as it shakes up its top management.
  • Nordic linked to P+S
    Germany's Nordic Yards is the latest shipbuilder to be linked with a potential bid for insolvent rival P+S Werften.
  • Guy Eldar in at Zim
    Israeli container line Zim is bringing in Guy Eldar to replace Allon Raveh as its chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Marco takes IPO step
    Marco Polo Marine has taken the first firm step towards an initial public offering of its Indonesian affiliate.
  • Crew speaks out
    Seafarers on a Brittany Ferries ship have revealed their grievances as the industrial dispute that has kept vessels in port continued into its second week.
  • Jasa swoops for two
    Malaysian offshore owner Jasa Merin has added a pair of advanced anchor handling tug supply vessels to its fleet.
  • GulfMark secures $150m
    GulfMark Offshore has clinched new funding worth $150m as it expands its fleet.
  • ICAP makes India move
    ICAP Shipping has dipped a toe into the burgeoning Indian market with the acquisition of a local broker.
  • Ultrapetrol complies
    South American shipowner Ultrapetrol has boosted its share price back above the $1 minimum demanded by the Nasdaq exchange.
  • TK closes on funds
    Teekay Corporation is planning a raid on the Norwegian bond market.
  • Eredene quits Ennore deal
    Eredene Capital, a UK based infrastructure fund, has withdrawn from India's Ennore Port container terminal project.
  • Subsea in bond splash
    Oslo-listed offshore shipowner Subsea 7 is plotting a bond sale worth up to $700m.
  • Atlantic buys POET PSV
    Atlantic Offshore Services SA has agreed to acquire a PSV under construction at a shipyard in Singapore.
  • Botched turns blamed
    Indonesian police have said the fatal collision between an IM Skaugen gas carrier and a ferry happened because both ships tried to turn at the same time.
  • Vitol denies Iran deals
    Oil trader Vitol has denied that it has violated US-led sanctions against trading in Iranian crude or oil products.
  • 12 year deals for CIMC
    China International Marine Containers (CIMC) has won twelve year leases for the ships it has just ordered for charter to CMA CGM.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • Control tower to Heinz: Your box has landed
  • Kewill's universal carrier compliance
  • Rational and irrational competition
    Recent actions by central banks around the world indicate the near-term global economic outlook is improving, but even assuming that the United States delays the "fiscal cliff," it is difficult to expect high growth and therefore the intensity of competition that such an environment spawns will decrease.
  • HP's China strategy
  • FDA transformation
  • Commentary: Liners say don't count on developed trades
  • Commentary: Rarified air
  • A demanding problem
  • All points on the compass
  • Reinvigorating U.S. export reform
  • Supply chain security foolishness
    Some years ago I had occasion to travel through Japan and was awaiting a flight to Chicago at Tokyo's Narita airport. It was a lovely sunny day, and a brand new Japan Airlines Boeing 777 was parked...
  • Delay is not a loss
  • Have you been served?
  • Banking on health care
  • NTSB calls for anti-ground collision devices
  • From hoarder to helper
  • Analysis: C.H. Robinson reaches forwarding big leagues
  • Port of Virginia names interim director
    Chief Financial Officer Rodney Oliver will become the port's interim executive director, taking over for Jerry Bridges who is scheduled to step down as head of the state agency at the end of October.
  • Indonesia begins massive port customs system
    The Indonesia Port Corp. II has chosen a service from SOGET and Microsoft to implement what it calls the largest port community system in the world, beginning with Jakarta before expanding to other Indonesian ports.
  • Hanjin to depart Hapag's Med-Montreal loop

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 27, 2012
  • IMO committee to look at low sulphur fuel availability
    Energy efficiency measures and MBMs also on agenda for next week's MEPC meeting.
  • Prices showing mixed movement in Fujairah
    Price of intermediate fuel oil loses $1.50 while distillates go up by same amount.
  • Rotterdam IFO prices fall while MGO prices rise
    Hamburg and Gibraltar markets lack direction.
  • Supplier says Baltic port has 'promising' bunker prospects
    Lukoil-Bunker sold 64,000 mt of bunker product in Ust-Luga in the three months June to August.
  • Global outlook for crude now 'stable', says OPEC
    But next year's forecast holds 'considerable uncertainty'.
  • Ban bunker fuel on Arctic routes, say greens
    EU should take lead in protecting Arctic.
  • New terminal on track to open in 2014
    Eight tanks were partially built and that the foundations have been laid for another 11.
  • Fuel oils stocks fall as softer prices trigger demand
    Chinese buying, however, remains lacklustre.
  • Bunker prices move downwards
    Good demand in Hong Kong ahead of office closures next week due to public holidays.
  • Transport strike may hit ports
    Industrial action by rail workers could spread to South Africa's port sector.
  • Vitol subsidiary 'did buy Iranian fuel oil'
    Trader admits purchasing spot cargo but says Vitol companies 'no longer purchase any product of Iranian origin.'
  • Firm wins award for marine wind and solar power solution
    Plans to continue 'bringing new solutions' at future events.
  • China scores Arctic first
    Icebreaker crosses Arctic Ocean.
  • Finnish, Chinese partnership to focus on fuel efficiency
    Partnership will specialise in research, development, manufacturing and sales.
  • ENOC implements ethical guidelines at Singapore terminal
    Code of Business Conduct to serve as a 'roadmap' to uphold 'highest ethical values', says GM of Horizon Singapore Terminals.
  • Billionaire investor 'skeptical' of LNG as bunker fuel
    A rising LNG price would affect take-up of LNG as marine fuel, says Wilbur Ross.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
The decree assigning the negotiated procedure for the stipulation of the framework agreement was signed today.
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
The arrest of the marketing director of Singamas in France on April 14 was made public.
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
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