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October 22, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China GDP up 7.8pc in third quarter, marking steady growth in 2013
  • Transpac volumes buoy Christmas retail hopes in sluggish America
  • US September import containers increases 2pc over August: Zepol
  • Pirate attacks at sea fall 23pc in third quarter, lowest in 7 years: IMB
  • Security contractors repulse pirate attack in fire fight off Somalia
  • Shenzhen logistics average added value up 17pc from 2009 to 2012
  • Shanghai trade zone a 'game changer' - if it fulfills promise: Beard
  • Singapore expects third quarter 5.1pc GDP rise after 4.2pc Q2 jump
  • Union Pacific quarterly profit up 11pc to US$3.2 billion, sales up 4pc
  • CSX railway quarterly profit up 1.7pc to US$463 million, sales up 3pc
  • US intermodal index climbs for fifth week due to eastbound rate hike
  • Hutchison and APMT: P3 to speed turnarounds due to better coordination
  • DHL's Japan-Brazil 'LCL Direct Box' vows fastest speed-to-market
  • Alibaba e-tail giant to spend US$16 billion on logistics through 2020
  • Greencarrier Freight Services helps home design Lagerhaus in Japan
  • Boeing slows production of 747-8 jumbo jet 16pc due to slack demand
  • Taiwan's China Airlines extends cargo network to Zhengzhou via Nanjing
  • Singapore conference hears integrators losing to airlines in e-commerce

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Containership freight rates have remained stagnant in the last decade and a half: Report
  • NYK chosen for Nikkei Global Environmental Technology award
  • OECD's report on competitiveness of global port cities-A summary
  • Govt imposes anti-dumping duty on bulk drug from EU
  • BCT again clears DNV's surveillance audit for ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System certification
  • ER's freight loading up 16.67 pc in Sept.
  • FM asked to restore duty drawback rates to boost auto parts exports
  • Hungary keen to increase economic ties with India
  • INR falls further on increased dollar buying
  • US highest defaulter to Indian exporters: ECGC
  • Trade deal with Canada paves way for EU pact with US

International Transport Journalweb site
  • BNSF opens new intermodal freight terminal
  • Monthly volume decline at world's busiest cargo airport
  • DB Schenker building new logistics centre in Switzerland
  • MSC reveals P3's service network
  • New EU infrastructure policy
  • Etihad and SIA exchange cargo capacity
  • Bucher Emhart Glass cooperates with K+N in Luxembourg
  • Stena adds third ship to Belfast-Liverpool route
  • Schenker Deutschland adjusts road transport prices
  • Swissport Zurich offers new collective employment contract
  • Co-operative Group renews Norbert Dentressangle contract
  • Fuel efficiency package for 11 l North American engine
  • Chinese port stocks react to mini-stimulus
  • Shadow minister for transport and infrastructure named
  • Saecs passt sich an

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Everett celebrates transfer of Mukilteo property
  • F. Scott Kieff takes post on International Trade Commission
  • Coast Guard wants help to catch hoax distress caller
  • Gateway Avenue project complete at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Crowley tug rescues crew of skiff in Bering Sea

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Unifeeder unveil Russia surcharges
    Supplements payable from December 1
  • Western Bulk completes IPO
    Take-up lower than anticipated
  • Korea Development Bank becomes STX Pan Ocean's top shareholder
    Troubled firm's largest creditor now holds a 15% stake
  • HPH Trust reports weaker throughput and profit
    Results reflect slowing growth, flat revenues and industrial unrest in China
  • HMM to build two 82,000 dwt bulkers
    Board approves $53m deal as newbuilding prices recover
  • India discharge delays help boost VLGC spot rates
    Spot rates expected to rise ahead of northern hemisphere winter stockbuilding
  • Hanjin threatens to quit ICTSI's Portland terminal
    Line accounts for 80% of port's container traffic
  • Bulker orders at Japanese yards recover in September
    JSEA data shows more export orders for bulkers and general cargoships
  • Africa sparks new business for product tankers
    US surplus seeks new markets as Latin American demand slows
  • HHI order intake jumps 67%
    South Korean giant rides on stronger shipbuilding and offshore segments
  • Nakilat orders seven vessels for tug and piloting work at Ras Laffan
    Support craft will operate under 14-year contracts
  • Hafnia set to complete $235m placement
    Analysts see the move as a prelude to listing
  • APMT and Rotterdam unions to hold talks on Wednesday
    Dispute at box terminal 'unchanged with lower productivity than normal'
  • Transpacific carriers unveil service cuts
    G6 and Green Alliance plan to reduce services as carriers prepare for winter slowdown
  • Data Hub: Load factors, northern Europe
    This month's analysis of the likely impact of supply and demand on freight rates covers some of the key trade routes from northern Europe
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update, September 2013
    Third Triple-E received, while laid-up fleet is set to grow and breakers see younger ships
  • Asia piracy lowest in four years, Recaap says
    Trend reported by Singapore-based watchdog conflicts with IMB data
  • The perils of packing
    TT Club wants to heighten awareness of the dangerous consequences of improperly packed containers
  • Trade Route Intelligence: The Europe-Southern Africa trade
    Larger vessels being cascaded in
  • Shipper Sentiment Survey: Europe
    Shippers divided on whether there had been a summer peak season, with some stating that an artificial peak was created by carriers
  • Time for a step change
    UAE-based niche ports operator Gulftainer is focused on expansion
  • Fundamentals drive Russian port merger
    Shipping lines will gain from St Petersburg terminal cooperation
  • Our flexible friends
    The ferry sector must engage with the regulatory process to win through
  • Data Hub: Box Pool Update
    Box conveyor belt slows
  • Bechtel's African adventure
    Offshore island solution could be adapted to suit container handling

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • US shippers want P3 clarity
    US SHIPPERS are calling for a thorough investigation into the potential pricing and service effects of the P3 Alliance
  • Rules to raise H&M broker scrutiny
    GERMAN hull and machinery insurers are applying new rules for payment transfers and documentation by insurance brokers
  • Long-haul box rates continue freefall
    LONG-HAUL container rates continued to fall last week as the slack winter season began to take hold
  • KDB becomes STX PO's top shareholder
    KOREA Development Bank today displaced STX Corp as STX Pan Ocean's biggest shareholder
  • 10-tanker sale rumoured
    COPENHAGEN-based J Lauritzen is rumoured to be considering selling off its product tanker business to Hafnia, a compatriot company now going public
  • Maersk Tankers mulls over ordering products tankers
    MAERSK Tankers told Fairplay today that it is considering placing orders for products tankers
  • Iran's navy foils pirates
    IRAN'S navy has reportedly foiled a pirate attack on an Iranian LPG carrier
  • Two missing in South China ship fire
    TWO people are missing after a ship fire off the coast of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local maritime authorities said
  • Price gap widens in demolition offers
    CASH buyers have been raising offers to secure tonnage for demolition in India, even as ship owners are refraining from demolishing their ships
  • China Gas considers LNG bunkering
    HONG KONG-listed China Gas plans to enter China's LNG bunkering market for river cargo vessels, a company executive said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • India Arrests US Anti-Piracy Vessel, Crew
    Ten crew members and 25 security guards aboard a ship engaged in anti-piracy services were arrested in Chennai Oct. 18 after they failed to produce proper documents allowing them to carry weapons, Indian authorities said. The MV Seaman Guard Ohio is owned by Washington-based AdvanFort International, and flies the Sierra Leone...
  • FREE Webcast: Accessing Hidden Revenue: Steps to Improving Ocean Freight Invoice Audits
    When the head of the world's largest ocean carrier talks about market trends, the industry listens. So when Maersk Line CEO Soren Skou told 2,000 attendees at the JOC's TPM Conference in Long Beach last March that 12 percent of invoices issued by ocean carriers contain inaccuracies, shippers took notice....
  • Shippers Face Squeeze in Reefer Boxcar Capacity
    Shipper acceptance of refrigerated rail has grown in the past several years as new services have proved reliable in intermodal and boxcar sectors. That acceptance has translated in expansion of existing services and new companies entering the arena. But growth of the fledgling industry niche will be difficult to sustain as...
  • The Golden (State) Rules
    Let's start with a multiple choice quiz: California is: A: Home to world-class researchers and entrepreneurs. B: A progressive-thinking state that leads the world in environmental trends and regulations. C: A business-hating bureaucracy that chases away companies and jobs. D: All of the above. The correct answer, of course, is D, All of the above. There's a...
  • ChassisManager Platform Connects Chassis Owners, Users
    It's going to be some time before ocean carriers, trucking companies and equipment owners build a new chassis model as ship lines retreat from the business of providing the wheeled intermodal equipment. During the transition, technology providers such as IAS are providing ocean carriers, motor carriers and chassis owners with...
  • Hanjin Shipping to Stop Calling at Port of Portland, Ore.
    A Hanjin container ship at Port of Portland's Terminal 6.Hanjin Shipping plans to leave the Port of Portland, Ore., to cut costs, according to the port. After nearly two decades of service to the port, the carrier has confirmed that it will end its weekly service in January, putting the port's...
  • Arbitrator: No-Strike Clause in ILA Master Contract Trumps Local Disputes
    An arbitrator's ruling that forced striking Baltimore longshoremen back to work on containers and roll-on, roll-off cargo has implications for other East and Gulf Coast ports still negotiating local issues not covered by a coastwide master contract. Arbitrator M. David Vaughn ruled on Oct. 18 that the three-day walkout by members...
  • EU, Canada Eye $29 Billion Annual Payoff From Free Trade Deal
    The European Union and Canada expect their free trade agreement boost two way trade in goods and services by $29 billion a year. Brussels and Ottawa are targeting a 2015 launch for the deal signed Friday which requires approval from the EU's 28 governments, the European Parliament and Canada's 10 provinces. Struck...
  • Kansas City Southern's 3Q Profit Jumped 31.2 Percent
    Kansas City Southern reported its profit in the third quarter jumped 31.2 percent, from $90.7 million in 2012 to $119.0 million in 2013. Quarterly revenue for the Class I railroad was a record $621.6 million, up 7.7 percent from $577.4 million in the same period last year. Overall, carload volume was...
  • Hub Group's Profit Inched Up in Third Quarter
    Hub Group reported profit in the third quarter of 2013 totaling $18.6 million, inching up year-over-year from $18.5 million. Total quarterly revenue for the U.S. domestic freight transportation provider was $883 million, from $804.9 million in the third quarter of 2012. The Hub segment's revenue increased 10 percent year-over-year to $679...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Carnival crewman dies
    A crew member on a Carnival Cruise Lines vessel has died in an accident at the port of New Orleans.
  • Three LNG ships fixed
    A trio of LNG carriers have been fixed for spot shipments as the winter demand season kicks in.
  • Brodosplit books two
    Croatia's Brodosplit has bagged an order for a pair of LNG-powered multipurpose vessels.
  • Iran thwarts second attack
    The Iranian navy has said it has foiled another pirate attack as incidents increase in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Nakilat in tug order
    Nakilat joint ventures will build and operate a series of tugs to work at the Qatari LNG stronghold of Ras Laffan port.
  • Capital Product finds better
    Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has signed a more lucrative charter for a vessel after the existing deal with its parent was cut short.
  • Piraeus plots ship auctions
    The port of Piraeus in Greece will be selling 18 inactive or abandoned ships through auctions.
  • STX sells more Pan Ocean
    Korea's crisis-hit STX Group now owns just 3.55% of restructuring bulker company STX Pan Ocean after more share sales.
  • Minoan seeks share cash
    Loss-making Greek ferry owner Minoan Lines is to boost its financial position with a share issue aimed at existing investors.
  • MHI leads Brazil deal
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is leading a consortium of Japanese companies into a deal for a Petrobras-controlled Brazilian shipyard.
  • Coastal clinches six
    Malaysian shipbuilder Coastal Contracts has announced deals to build six offshore vessels worth MYR 318m ($100.33m).
  • Two missing after blaze
    Two crew were missing on Monday after a fire ripped through a dredger off China.
  • China orders rebound
    Chinese shipyards clinched close to half of all global ship orders placed in the first nine months of the year.
  • New options for Ismar
    Three top executives at Western Bulk have clinched new share option deals after selling stock worth nearly $5m in the company's IPO.
  • Western Bulk banks $40m
    Norway's Western Bulk has confirmed its Oslo IPO brought in gross proceeds of NOK 237.49m ($40.11m) through a sale of 20m new shares.
  • Embiricos bins VLCC
    Embiricos of Greece has reportedly scrapped an 18-year-old VLCC for an above average rate.
  • HMM adds bulk duo
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is adding two kamsarmax bulkers to its fleet.
  • Dragados steps in?
    Spanish offshore construction group Dragados has been linked to a takeover of troubled OSX's Brazilian yard.
  • Arctech clears backlog
    Finland's Arctech Helsinki Shipyard has settled its wages bill after a problem caused by a delay in obtaining loan guarantees.
  • Arms ship to be freed
    The North Korean cargoship seized in Panama with a Cuban arms cargo will soon be released.
  • Subsea 7 ties up two
    Subsea 7 has secured charter contracts from Brazilian state oil major Petrobras worth in excess of $600m.
  • New SCI boss unveiled
    Arun Kumar Gupta has emerged as the favourite to be the next chairman and managing director of Shipping Corporation of India (SCI).
  • Oro Negro prices bond
    Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro (Oro Negro) has priced its debut bond issue as it looks to fund its rig newbuilding effort.
  • Norden ship targeted
    Vessel robberies continue to take place in Indonesia unchecked with a modern Norden products tanker the latest victim.
  • Hyundai arrests TMT PCC
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has had a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) owned car carrier arrested in Malta.
  • Seabourn books newbuild
    Seabourn has ordered a new ultra-luxury cruise ship at Italy's Fincantieri in the latest stage of its fleet upgrade program.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • USDA offers $181 million for biofuel production
    "This financing will expand the number of commercial biorefineries in operation in the U.S. that are producing advanced biofuels from non-food sources," Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said in a statement.
  • All ships being worked in Baltimore
    The Maryland Port Administration said all ships are working normally again at the Port of Baltimore after the International Longshoremen's Association agreed to a 90-day contract extension on Friday.
  • NIT League seeks info on P3 Alliance
  • MSC announces peak-season surcharge
  • Sales of U.S. sorghum soar in China
    The U.S. Grains Council (USGC) said that on last Friday, Oct. 18, the first-ever bulk shipment of U.S. sorghum to China berthed and began unloading at the Guangzhou Port Facility.
  • Canadian National faces Oct. 28 strike
  • FedEx receives first 767 cargo jet
  • Use of NVOs shows P3 impact already appearing
  • Vehicle operations start at Port of Lazaro Cardenas

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 21, 2013
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Prices generally rising in Middle East and Africa.
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    But price movements are muted.
  • Supplier loses out in bunker dispute
    Scandinavian Bunkering loses lawsuit against Norfield Shipping for unpaid bunkers.
  • New CEO for Singapore LNG terminal
    Former CEO of YTL PowerSeraya will take up the post.
  • UK supplier makes first ship-to-ship MGO transfer
    Geos Group says it is offering ex-barge deliveries on case-by-case basis.
  • IMO chief supports calls for 'early' low sulphur decision
    'I have suggested that the study of availability of low sulphur fuel should be accelerated', says Koji Sekimizu.
  • India to boost cabotage trade
    Reducing bunkering duties is one incentive under consideration.
  • New barge for Gladstone
    Replacement is nearly twice the size of old barge.
  • Efficiency improvements to cut global fuel use by 2040
    Even if shipping activity doubles, bunker volumes could shrink equal to Singapore's or more.
  • Asian IFO prices start week stronger
    Tight avails reported in Singapore.
  • Brightoil to build terminal in China
    New terminal will have four berths.
  • Software updated with ECA data
    'Information on ECA boundaries is critical for efficient voyage planning.'
  • Five arrested for illegal bunker sales
    Maritime security vessel detained in Indian port.
  • Engine optimising saves on fuel
    Product links engine performance to weather conditions.

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Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Travlos: Maritime transport is not a battlefield and should not be used as a means of political pressure
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
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hamburg
A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -3.0%
Civitavecchia
Bulk cargo decreased and rolling cargo increased. Volumes increased at the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta.
ZIM's board of directors rejects a second offer to buy the company presented by Glickman and Ungar
Haifa
The board of directors is evaluating other proposals
The government has approved the draft bill on port governance.
Rome
At the heart of the new structure is the creation of Porti d'Italia Spa
FMC raises possibility of closing US ports to Spanish ships
Washington
The American agency announces the continuation of the investigation into the US ships that Madrid has denied access to its ports.
Global Ports Holding and Ocean Platform Marinas to build new cruise terminal at the Port of Seville
Seville/London
The concession contract will have a duration of 25 years
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Africa Global Logistics to design and build three docks at Tanzania's new Bagamoyo port
Dar es Salaam
The MSC Group company has signed an agreement with the Tanzania Ports Authority
Roberto Petri is the new president of the Italian Ports Association.
Rome
Very close to the Brothers of Italy, he worked in the banking sector and was a member of the boards of directors of publicly owned companies.
The level of connection of Italian ports to the network of containerized maritime routes is growing
Geneva
The only exception was Trieste, which recorded a decrease of -12.3%.
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Carnival Corporation Says 2025 Was Its Best Year Ever
Miami
Reintroduction of dividend distribution announced
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
T&E: European e-fuel production projects insufficient for shipping decarbonization
Brussels
It is likely that European targets will be met with imported fuels, or not at all.
Porto Marghera inaugurates a new single-section underground pipeline for the transport of vegetable oils.
Venice
At 3.1 kilometers, it is the longest in Italy and among the top five in Europe.
PSA Intermodal Italy and Logtainer to manage the Intermodal Terminal at Interporto Padova
Padua
A financial offer of 75 million euros was presented
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Sea-Intelligence: By 2025, the container ship deployment model will have radically changed.
Copenhagen
Vessels are frequently replaced to accommodate short-term fluctuations in demand and to manage operational disruptions
Finnish Mikki Koskinen is the new president of European Shipowners - ECSA
Brussels
He will take over from Karin Orsel on January 1st.
Premier Alliance's Asia-Northern Europe services will be based on a hub-and-spoke model
Seoul
Drastic reduction in the number of stopovers on some routes
Work has begun in Switzerland to build a four-meter rail corridor for freight transport from France.
Bern
Construction site completion at the end of 2029
In the third quarter, freight traffic in French ports grew by +6.9%
La Defense
Increase driven by rising bulk cargo. Miscellaneous cargo remained stable.
Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment
Trieste
Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years
WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Taipei
Charter of three additional vessels
The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports
Madrid
Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey
Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals
Casablanca/Valencia
Investment worth 80 million euros
Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia
Milan
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet
MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships
Oslo
Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract
Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
Milan
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
Berlin
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros
AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
An investment of at least 435 million dollars is expected
The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.
Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.
Rome
The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.
Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships
Hamburg
Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs
Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
Henderson
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company
Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company
Copenhagen
New CFO and appointment of new regional managers
In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo
Rome
Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM
Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
London/San Donato Milanese
Operation worth approximately 126 million euros
The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.
New York
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping
EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports
Brussels
The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%
Naples
ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility
Brussels
Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports
From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban
Durban
Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs
The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Bremen
Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Beijing
Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
Cairo
Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.
HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Seongnam
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Brussels
Messina speaks of the ideological shortsightedness of a part of the Commission that relies on partial and imprecise market monitoring
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
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
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.
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
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
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.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
He is among the founders of the Malta International Shipowners' Association, of which he holds the position of vice-president.
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Among the objectives, safety, predictability and control in port activities
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
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
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
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