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November 11, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco executive director Xu resigns in probe, Capt Wei told to stay close
  • US box imports up 5.2pc in August year on year, but no change from July
  • Taiwan October exports slip 1.5pc as South Korea's rise 7.3pc
  • Cosco commences calls at Port of Mombasa in joint Evergreen service
  • Kerry Logistics to support UK online fashion retailer ASOS in China
  • Fujian to make CNY200 billion traffic investment from 2013 to 2015
  • Sino-Russian-North Korean border city Huichun builds freight hub
  • Matson signs with Aker Philadelphia for two Jones Act 3,600 TEUers
  • Transport Corporation of India revenue up 6pc, but profit flattens
  • PPG Vietnam completes complex river transport of 210-tonne tower
  • IAG profit up 163pc to US$926.4 million, but air cargo sales fall 14pc
  • Hong Kong's U-Freight signs to explore alliance with China Air Express
  • Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Q3 profits down 16.7pc to US$28 million
  • Oregon all-cargo Evergreen International Airlines to close November 29
  • FedEx expects December 2 to surpass its busiest day since 2007

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Bibby Ship Management expands into marine surveying in India
  • GE Shipping's net surges 97.8 pc
  • London P&I Club says complacency significant factor in collisions
  • MANSA holds annual badminton/table tennis tournament
  • NYK included in 2013 Climate Disclosure Leadership Index
  • WWL Group wins 2013 Air Cargo Premier League Cricket Championship for the third time
  • Exports of Darjeeling tea projected to rise 10 pc
  • Ennore Port's H1 net profit up 63 pc
  • JNPT observes Vigilance Awareness Week
  • Major Ports should look for alternative cargoes to tackle negative traffic growth, says WTWF
  • Sand imports may boost Cochin Port revenues
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Forex reserves drop by $1.657 bn
  • IL&FS bags NHAI orders worth INR 4,450 cr.
  • INR falls 76 paise to 62.57 on heavy dollar demand
  • L&T bags orders worth INR 2,309 cr.
  • RBI allows third-party payment for export & import
  • Several SEZs need more time to implement projects
  • US asks India to phase out textile subsidies
  • VWI to export Vento to Mexico
  • Complex river transportation flows smoothly for PPG Vietnam
  • Kita Logistics ships wind blade moulds from US to Turkey
  • Mammoet expands SPMT fleet with 650 axle lines
  • V. Alexander moves heavy & outsized column from Poland to Russia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Further step to UTLC by RZD, BC and KTZ
  • IRU adopts freight exchange guidelines
  • Second Boeing B787-9 Dreamliner takes to the skies
  • Two new African members for Waco System
  • France suspends Ecotaxe introduction
  • Port of Lübeck to receive new equipment
  • Panalpina expanding LCL ocean freight services in Asia
  • Indian Railways launches dual cab freight diesel locomotive
  • Aerolineas Argentinas now member of SkyTeam Cargo
  • Fewer containers in port of Antwerp
  • IRU president re-elected
  • Norbert Dentressangle preparing for Christmas peak in UK
  • New operations optimisation centre for DB Schenker Rail
  • E.R. Capital appoints new head of operations
  • Jan de Rijk operates RFS for C.A.L.
  • Neuer Meilenstein in Istanbul
  • CINS has new chairman

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Aker Philly and Crowley seal JV deal
  • Cecon ASA restructures financing for for Davie trio
  • Hempel backs new coating with performance guarantee

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Drewry container report finds market accepting rate increases
  • Marcon brokers sale of multi-purpose vessel
  • NATO warship detains nine suspected pirates
  • Washington legislature approves parts of governor's Boeing package
  • Vancouver Port Commission holding budget meeting tomorrow

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Hutchison's Meredith to step down
    Ip takes over on January 1
  • Teekay books $36m net loss
    Company looks to shrink its balance sheet
  • VLCCs earnings hit a 32-month high
    Just 50 vessels are free for December loading
  • Box Ships posts higher profit but trims its dividend
    'Prudent' decision reflects boxship rates lower than current earnings
  • Bank of America buys Eagle Bulk debt
    UPDATED: US finance giant holds a controlling position in any negotiations with dry bulk operator
  • Teekay Tanker's STX orders in doubt after builder withholds guarantees
    Teekay will pursue damages as the ships are 'unlikely' to be built, says Chan
  • Hackett predicts European box volume upturn in 2014
    Growth will improve capacity-demand balance as larger tonnage enters service
  • Cosco executive resigns after corruption probe
    Executive director Xu Minjie quits the board with immediate effect
  • Pirates attack product tanker off Kenya
    Exchange of fire off Mombasa repels skiff with five men
  • US-Europe product tanker trade hit by weather and strikes
    Exports to the Netherlands down by 24,000 barrels per day
  • Asia-Europe box rates start to slide again
    November 1 price surge looks short-lived
  • DSME to build $567m research and development centre in Seoul
    Giant facility to focus on offshore and shipbuilding sectors
  • Kexim enhances relationships with European players
    Seoul policy bank signs symbolic agreements with EBRD, UK Export Finance and others
  • Höegh LNG changes reporting structure to reflect separate divisions
    Norwegian gas shipowner clarifies internal shake-up
  • Qinghuangdao Port Co to list in Hong Kong
    Operator of China's largest coal port aims to raise up to $600m by year-end
  • Paragon cuts loss in 'transformative' third quarter
    Company ready to prosper from anticipated dry bulk recovery, says Bodouroglou
  • Aker Philadelphia and Crowley seal product tankers joint venture
    Oslo-listed Jones Act shipbuilder secures attractive regional loans
  • Scorpio signs for 10 more bulker newbuildings
    Dry bulk start-up's orders top 1bn ahead of expected US listing
  • Shih Wei books 60,000 dwt bulker for $29m
    Taiwan-based firm renews and expands its fleet
  • Owners ponder lengthening options for 14,000 teu vessels
    It is possible to extend ships yet maintain strength and stability, says Lloyd's Register
  • Evergreen defends its fleet renewal programme
    Net capacity growth is below the industry average, says world number four box line
  • View from the Bridge: Nils Andersen
    Head of the big blue benchmark for the global container industry reveals his vision for the future
  • Crew communication is key
    Ships are full of lonely seafarers who spend their free time peering at their laptops
  • Wei Jiafu is not barred from leaving China, says Cosco
    China Ocean Shipping dismisses reports that former chairman faces exit ban
  • Teekay Offshore reports cashflow increase
    Partnership takes delivery of third newbuilding shuttle tanker

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • OSX to seek bankruptcy protection
    BRAZILIAN shipbuilder and offshore services company OSX confirmed today that it has hired new restructuring advisors and will seek bankruptcy protection
  • MISC faces tense 2014 despite 189% profits rise
    MALAYSIAN box carrier MISC might not enjoy a rosy 2014, even though its 3Q13 profits rocketed 189% year on year to $126M, an analyst today
  • Box Ships slashes dividend
    NYSE-listed Box Ships has halved its quarterly dividend and warned that expiring charters will probably roll over to much lower rates
  • Why China's frozen out on iron ore pricing
    CHINA, the world's largest importer of iron ore, will remain frozen out of iron ore pricing in the near future, a shipping conference heard
  • Sharp rebound seen for Europe's box sector
    EXPECT a steep recovery in box flows into and out of northern Europe next year, analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • TTSI Official: Most Drayage Drivers Wish to Remain Independent
    Despite attempts over the past decade by the Teamsters union to convince drayage companies that the entire industry would benefit if drivers were hired as direct employees, the majority of drivers wish to remain independent, according to a drayage company president in Southern California. Vic LaRosa, president of TTSI, estimated that...
  • Marad Provides $1.4 Million for LNG Projects
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has allocated $1.4 million for two projects that will collect information on the use of liquefied natural gas as a marine propulsion and study the issues associated with shore-side storage and fueling of LNG vessels. Through a partnership agreement, Marad will provide Horizon Lines...
  • Marad Marks Opening of California Green Trade Corridor
    M-580 is expected to initially eliminate 200 trucks from I-580.The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has announced the opening Marine Highway M-580, also known as the California Green Trade Corridor, to help take freight traffic off of the state's congested Interstate 580. The program offers shippers an option to move...
  • Class 8 Truck Orders Strong in October
    ctober was a positive month for new order placement of Class 8 trucks in North America, exceeding order trends from the past few months. FTR Associates reported preliminary data showing North America's Class 8 net truck orders in October reached 25,960 units, increasing 14 percent year-over-year and 39 percent from the...
  • Production Shifts, Mega-Ships Challenge Panama Canal
    Is the Panama Canal losing its position as the dominant route for East Coast importers of cargo from Asia? Will it be able to regain the services it has been losing to the Suez route when it's finally able to open its large new locks to post-Panamax ships at the...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Inch Down
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index continued to edge down one week ahead of a proposed Nov. 15 general rate increase. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-Europe Rates Ebb Post-GRI
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Nov. 8, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slipped in the week ending Nov. 8, seeing some gains from last week's substantial increase erode. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes saw rate decreases of...
  • Grabbing Headlines
    Forty years ago, Dr. Hook and the Medicine Show released "The Cover of the Rolling Stone." The song is a fictional band's lament that despite garnering the usual trappings of success, it has yet to get its picture on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine. Many of us in the transportation...
  • US Steel Imports Reflect Sluggish Economy
    U.S. steel imports in September totaled 2.761 million tons, declining 4.1 percent from August, but increasing 6.1 percent from September 2012, according to government reporting. The preliminary reporting data showed that imports of semi-finished products in September rose 7.7 percent year-over-year, from 598,000 tons in 2012 to 644,000 tons in 2013. U.S....
  • Cosco Exec Resigns Amid Investigation
    Even as Cosco becomes confident it will achieve a full-year profit and avoid delisting, it was denying reports that former chairman Wei Jiafu was placed under travel restrictions, after one of its top executives resigned under a cloud of investigation. Xu Minjie, executive director of China Cosco Holdings, resigned on Nov....
  • DF Young Launches Specialty Logistics Unit
    DF Young has introduced a new business division, DF Young Specialty Logistics. The new unit will target industry verticals that require special attention and handling. The Berwyn, Pa.-based supply chain management company expects to attract customers in the life sciences and pharmaceutical industries that have controlled substances, cold chain and sample...
  • IAG's Cargo Revenue Tumbles More Than 14 Percent
    International Airlines Group's cargo revenue in the third quarter of 2013 slumped more than 14 percent year-over-year, almost double the decline in freight traffic. The merged British Airways-Iberia carrier generated cargo revenue of '256 million (about US$343 million) in the three months through Sept. 30, 2013, against €298 million in the...
  • Typhoon Lashes Philippines, Disrupting Transportation
    Typhoon Hainan (Yolanda in the Philippines). Image: NASA Goddard MODIS Rapid Response Team,The Philippines faced yet more loss of life and economic destruction today as Typhoon Yolanda (known internationally as Typhoon Hainan) made landfall at 4 a.m. local time, bringing with it wind gusts of more than 200 miles per...
  • Invoice Accuracy a Challenge for Carriers, 3PLs
    When Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told the JOC's TPM Conference in March that nearly 12 percent of container industry invoices are inaccurate, shippers took notice. It has been, after all, Maersk Line's "highest customer service issue for some time," one that potentially costs ocean carrier customers millions of dollars...
  • Kintetsu's Net Profit Sinks
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said on Nov. 7 that its net profit tumbled 15.9 percent in the first half of fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, from a year earlier to ¥4.064 billion ($41.2 million) on a consolidated basis. The company's group operating revenue...
  • LA Harbor Commissioners OK Cargo Incentives
    Container terminals at the Port of Los Angeles.As shipping lines gain greater leverage over ports and terminal operators through the formation of vessel-sharing alliances, the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners has approved an incentive program designed to attract more cargo. "Carriers are rethinking their routes and relationships to...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • OSX board OKs bankruptcy
    OSX's board of directors has decided to file for a court reorganisation of the Brazilian shipbuilder.
  • LNG softness ahead
    Teekay expects the carrier spot market to experience softness for the rest of this year and into next, chief executive Peter Evensen said today.
  • GE profit doubles
    India's Great Eastern Shipping doubled third quarter earnings as its shipping division returned to profit thanks to the buoyant product carrier market.
  • Baltic open to panamaxes
    Baltic Trading has opened the door for an entry into the panamax market which would fill in the one blank spot in its dry-cargo fleet.
  • Awilco in business
    Awilco LNG has headed off competition from some established rivals to find employment for one of its newbuildings, TradeWinds reveals today.
  • KLC rises again
    Formerly bankrupt Korea Line Corp (KLC) has emerged from court receivership.
  • Pirates drain tanker
    Pirates hijacked and robbed a second tanker of its cargo off Malaysia in the space of a month.
  • CMES inks $510m loan
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has fixed up a domestic loan to fund its VLCC newbuildings.
  • Genco splits opinion
    Wall Street scribes are split on how a dry-cargo market recovery will aid Genco Shipping & Trading's debt struggles.
  • Propeller poser
    A New Zealand ferry may be unable to carry passengers for months after a propeller fell off in the Tory Channel.
  • Xu Minjie quits Cosco
    A Cosco executive has handed in his resignation only a couple of days after his arrest amid suspicion of corruption.
  • Hallin in China first
    Hallin Marine has clinched a maiden contract for subsea services in China.
  • ICG takes Caronte ro-pax
    Irish Continental Group (ICG) is beefing up its Irish Sea services with a new chartered ro-pax.
  • Nam Cheong to hit new high
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder is expected to deliver another set of record earnings next week.
  • Crew saved after clash
    Nineteen Heung-A containership crew have been rescued after falling into the sea off Vietnam following a collision.
  • Positive sign for Navios MLP
    Angeliki Frangou says the purchase of a series of container vessels by Navios Maritime Partners is a transformative relaunch for the MLP.
  • ABG aims for debt deal
    India's struggling ABG Shipyard is in talks with banks over a restructuring of its debt after missing repayments.
  • Berge Bulk goes large
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Aker Phil seals $60m
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is close to tying up the $250m worth financing needed to cover the cost of its order backlog including a pair of boxships penned by Matson just yesterday.
  • Write-downs hit TOO
    Teekay Offshore Partners (TOO) has been clobbered by tanker impairments in the third quarter.
  • Conberria stuck fast
    Five tugs have failed to refloat the grounded cement carrier Conberria off Norway.
  • OOCL in HK smash
    All 12 crew were rescued from the sea off Hong Kong after their cargoship sank in a collision with a huge OOCL boxship.
  • Time is money
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • RBS offloads Eagle debt
    Royal Bank of Scotland is believed to have offloaded close to $800m in debt owed by struggling shipowner Eagle Bulk.
  • Swissco profit jumps
    Swissco Holdings has seen an 85% jump in third quarter net profit to SGD6.4m ($5.1m).
  • SALT grabs 10 more
    Scorpio Bulkers continues to hoover up bulker newbuildings with confirmation that it has bought 10 more ships.
  • Prosafe books two
    Prosafe has ordered up to six new semi-submersible accommodation vessels in China in a deal potentially worth $1.2bn.
  • New CEO at Eitzen
    Eitzen Chemical has named industry veteran Jens Gronning as its new chief executive effective.
  • PRGN narrows loss
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping turned in a third-quarter deficit Thursday despite rising revenues and the recent rally in the spot market.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Government quantifies shutdown impact
    Trade was among the areas directly affected by the shutdown, in part because import and export licenses and applications could not be processed.
  • Freight committee sets date for second meeting
    The National Freight Advisory Committee will hold its second public meeting Nov. 21 in Washington, D.C., according to a Nov. 8 notice in the Federal Register.
  • APL ship unable to unload cargo
  • North Europe port recovery forseen in 2014
    "North Europe Global Port Tracker" projects a recovery in container cargo volumes next year, just as significant numbers of ultralarge containerships are being delivered.
  • Cargloux adds Latin American service
  • JDA releases new technical services aimed at SCM
  • U.S. economy grew 2.8% in 3Q
    The growth was a bit stronger than many experts had expected and was followed Friday morning by the announcement that the unemployment rate inched up to 7.3 percent even as the economy created 204,000 jobs.
  • MarAd to fund LNG projects
  • AA cargo tonnage up in October
  • COSCO director under investigation resigns
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
  • Fuel prices end week on low note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be average in Houston on Friday.
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Potential 'eco' fuel receives support
    Glycerol being considered as a marine fuel for diesel engines.
  • Hull coating technology breaks new ground, says company
    Five-year development period leads to launch of new product.
  • Cosco update: Executive resigns
    Personal reasons given as reason for exit.
  • Bunker prices soft in European markets
    Weaker crude pulls down prices.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Prices falling in the Middle East hub.
  • Bunker association's appeal upheld by Russian prosecutor
    Rules restricting bunker operations in Russian ports have met a successful challenge.
  • Bunker spat lands in court
    Wrongful arrest claim as bunker supplier tries to secure payment.
  • Call for continuous monitoring to enhance MARPOL Annex VI enforcement
    'Burden of proof' regarding compliance should be more evenly distributed between PSC and ship, says CSC.
  • Asian bunker prices end week soft
    Avails tighten further in Busan.
  • Cosco graft probe widens
    But status of former chairman in the investigations is unclear.
  • DNVPS: 'Tricks of the trade' not new
    Methods to discover 'tricks of the trade' are not novel and claims about them may be exaggerated.
  • Cruise line reports profit boost
    Higher bunker costs fail to dent results.
  • Shipping giant sees profits triple
    Weaker bunker prices helped boost bottom line.

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In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
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 conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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