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November 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • EU sees making rate hikes public as tacit anti-competitive collusion
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe rates slip from November 1 GRIs, Asia-US fares better
  • China's 10-month total logistics value rises 9.6pc to US$28.8 trillion
  • HK Mariner's Club join Maersk to provide typhoon relief to Philippines
  • Drop in US intermodal rates continues as index falls 2.2pc
  • Ten dead and 16 missing after two coastal vessels sink off Shandong
  • Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity rail starts construction next month
  • Yantai Penglai port 10-month cargo volume up 16pc to 10.09 million tonnes
  • Hebei ports cargo volume up 16.8pc to 729 million tonnes in first 10 months
  • NOL denies involvement in European Commission's liner antitrust probe
  • Poland's DCT Gdansk container terminal joins million TEU club
  • Kuehne + Nagel receives major Green Supply Chain Award
  • Ust-Luga Express offers weekly container rail to MANP inland terminal
  • Korean and Russian registers of shipping team up on shipbuilding
  • BMW opts for DB Schenker Rail CO2-free transport buying renewable power
  • Shenzhen airport's 10-month cargo up 7pc as courier volume soars
  • Asian airlines to submit flight plans to China entering disputed airspace
  • Finnair Cargo flies in supplies to Philippines, sets up field hospitals
  • Yangon airport increases inspection level to crack rising illegal trade
  • Lufthansa Cargo starts Boeing 777F on Frankfurt-JFK/Atlanta/Chicago run

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • CTL 2013 mega expo & conference opens tomorrow
  • NATO warship apprehends suspected pirates
  • Nautical Institute launches From Paper Charts to ECDIS
  • Danish delegation, led by Minister for Trade & Economic Affairs, visits APM Terminals CFS facility in Dadri
  • India Natie Portal to support business development strategies between India & Belgium
  • Sagar port, expansion projects seen benefiting KoPT
  • Vasan flags off coal transport project at Haldia, inaugurates IWAI terminal at KDS
  • INR inches up further on persistent dollar selling
  • PEC & MMTC float tenders for exporting 1.25 lakh t of wheat
  • ADB to set up infra fund for Asia-Pacific region

International Transport Journalweb site
  • LDz Cargo plans to renew fleet
  • Change at the head of Guadeloupe Port Caraibes
  • Steder Group/Delta Maritime open office in Constanta
  • Kuwait Airways has internal troubles, but back in Iraq
  • CIS and UIC set to cooperate
  • CMA CGM records lower Q3 profits but good year-on-year...
  • Technical director returns to the TX Logistik fold
  • Dachser sets up JV in Indonesia
  • Charter broker positions freighters in the Philippines
  • Daimler Trucks Asia investing EUR 300 million
  • Evergreen Line aims to boost Libyan trade
  • Ceva signs three-year contract with Scania in Iberia
  • Australians receive C-17 compartment trainer
  • Be prepared for winter weather with FTA
  • Drewry: big carriers gain market share
  • Beckchoice mourns its general manager

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • BSEE cites operators for SEMS deficiencies
  • Hydrex performs underwater PBCF installations
  • MARAD releases Panama Canal expansion study
  • River closure follows towboat sinking

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Maintenance dredging underway at Port of Olympia locations
  • ISS says Port Qingdao back to normal operations
  • New duty-free stores open at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • MarAd publishes new study eyeing expanded Panama Canal
  • Yang Ming joining Wan Hai in Northeast Asia/Vietnam run

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • Star Bulk posts improved third quarter results
    Capralos heralds 'rapid transformation' amid ongoing cost reductions
  • CSAV reports third-quarter net loss
    Carrier reveals plans to raise an extra $170m next year
  • D'Amico lands $18m time charter contract for product tanker newbuild
    Italian owner says deal shows how product tanker market is improving
  • Cyprus shipping back from banking crisis
    But Turkey ban hinders growth, says local owner
  • American Club announces 10% hike in premiums
    Latest increase matches last year's change
  • Shipping lines facing antitrust proceedings revealed
    All 14 firms are top 20 carriers
  • Golden Ocean tones down expansion plans
    UPDATE: John Fredriksen dry bulk company bounces back into the black
  • UK ports suffer a 'competitive disadvantage', say MPs
    Overseas governments shoulder the burden of infrastructure costs, claims report
  • Blystad quits board of Songa Offshore
    Resignation follows completion of drill rig owner's refinancing plan
  • Crowley orders LNG-fuelled boxship newbuildings
    US shipowner becomes the third Jones Act carrier to go for gas
  • ACM is open to offers
    Leading shipbroker will not ignore merger and acquisition opportunities
  • G6 Alliance keeps its options open on expanding to new trades
    APL's Hall does not rule out wider coverage but declines to confirm talks between lines
  • Chinese bank linked to giant boxships ordered in South Korea for CMA CGM
    BoComm Leasing said to be behind $422m SHI deal for five post-panamax vessels
  • Titan Petrochemicals financial restructuring hangs in the balance
    Oil logistics firm struggles to complete $50m bond sales
  • ACM chief warns overbuilding is returning
    Recovery could be stymied before it starts, says shipping group chairman Plumbe
  • UASC takes space on intra-Asia feeder services
    Agreements reached with China Shipping Container Lines and OOCL
  • More than 300 KG funds declared insolvent
    Investors' losses top $5bn after a year of accelerating collapses
  • Service providers reap the benefits of an expanded Panama Canal
    Washington study examines the impact of enlargement on the container industry
  • STX Pan Ocean starts rehabilitation with a management reshuffle
    Court will approve new leadership after Chun and three directors step down
  • South Korea state lenders back Teekay order at Samsung Heavy Industries
    Kexim, KEB and K-Sure agree loans and guarantees for building FPSO

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • Star Bulk exceeds expectations
    STAR Bulk Carriers has restored normalcy to its bottom-line, reporting a 3Q13 net loss of $168,000 versus the impairment-induced net loss of $308.68M from a year ago
  • MarAd sees gaps from Panama widening
    COSTS imposed on US ports must be better understood to gauge investment decisions hinging on the expanded Panama Canal, MarAd said
  • Northern losses hit share sale
    Northern Shipyard of St. Petersburg has plummeted in value following three successive quarters of lossmaking this year
  • Two held in Sweden grounding
    The RUSSIAN master and first mate of general cargo vessel Fri Wave were breathalysed and arrested by Swedish police after the vessel ran aground off Torsö, according to the Swedish Coast Guard
  • Vallianz wins $150M in deals
    SINGAPORE'S Vallianz Holdings said today it has clinched $150M worth of chartering contracts with a leading Middle East group
  • Saverex completes Exmar share sale
    SAVEREX NV has reduced its stake in listed Belgian gas carrier operator Exmar from 54.33% to 46.09%
  • Greeks hold 196 in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK officials are today holding 196 people in connection with attempts to smuggle migrants during the past week
  • MPM's 3Q profits rise 18.3%
    SINGAPORE'S offshore support vessel owner Marco Polo Marine said today its 3Q13 profits rose 18.3% year on year to S$25.2M ($20.3M)
  • Songa finishes placement
    SONGA Offshore said it has completed a private placement of shares and convertible bonds
  • Perdana buys three offshore vessels for $50M
    MALAYSIA's Perdana Petroleum Berhad said it has acquired two AHTSs and one work vessel for an aggregate $50M
  • Three-year VLCC rate high triggers orders
    OWNERS are starting to order VLCCs, with spot freight rates hitting three-year highs, Pareto shipping analysts have noted
  • Bumi Armada tipped to win Madura FPSO project
    MALAYSIAN FPSO operator Bumi Armada is expected to win Husky Energy's Madura FPSO project in Indonesia, sector analysts have said
  • GO upbeat on turning to profits
    GOLDEN Ocean, the drybulk shipping group in John Frederiksen's business empire, said the sector's outlook remains positive, as it reported turning to profits in 3Q13

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • Teamsters Set Date to Review YRC Proposal
    Teamsters leaders will meet next week to review a contract proposal from YRC Worldwide and decide whether to submit it to the membership for a vote. The trucking giant today announced the International Brotherhood of Teamsters had chosen Dec. 6 as the date for "Two Man Committee" meetings with local union...
  • Flagship Logistics Group Calls for Veterans
    Flagship Logistics Group is looking for a few good people to staff its new customer contact center in Indianapolis: veterans and members of the U.S. armed forces. The Williamstown, N.J.-based logistics subsidiary of Flagship Food Group built the center with one goal in mind: to hire as many veterans, including those...
  • ILA Asks FMC to Block P3 Network
    The International Longshoremen's Association asked the Federal Maritime Commission to block implementation of the P3 vessel-sharing agreement on grounds it would present "an unprecedented risk of anticompetitive practices." ILA President Harold Daggett said in a letter to the commission that the proposed global alliance of Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA...
  • Dachser Opens Joint Venture in Indonesia
    Dachser has established a joint venture in Indonesia as part of its global expansion strategy. The Germany-based logistics provider, No. 40 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Global Transportation and Logistics Companies, said PT Dachser Indonesia opened for business on Nov. 18. The co-owner of the joint venture is shipping professional...
  • Ocean Carrier Reliability Improves Slightly, SeaIntel Says
    Container ships reached their destination ports around the world on time 81.2 percent of the time in September, a small increase of 0.4 percentage point from August, according to the latest Global Liner Performance report from SeaIntel Maritime Analysis. "This is a very positive development as schedule reliability has declined for...
  • Sinotrans Shipping Chairman Resigns
    SHANGAI, China - In the latest shake-up of senior management at a Chinese shipping company, Zhao Huxiang, chairman of Hong Kong-based Sinotrans Shipping, has resigned, the company announced. It attributed his departure to other work allocations from the parent company, Sinotrans Group. Zhao will retain the role of chairman of Sinotrans ...
  • US Ports Dangle New Incentives to Lure Services
    The plan by Maersk Line, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. to form the world's largest vessel-sharing alliance, which would control about 25 percent of the container volume in the trans-Pacific, presents great opportunity for U.S. ports, but also significant competitive risks. In an attempt to influence the world's three largest...
  • Giving Freight a Voice
    My column this month comes to you from Boston, well actually from Newton, Mass, where just a few months ago this community and the country itself was shocked by a domestic terrorism attack at the conclusion of the Boston Marathon. I wasn't in Boston for anything related to that horror,...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • Star to make it 10
    Star Bulk Carriers is poised to add 10th third-party bulker as it continues to grow its managed fleet.
  • Navigator seals IPO
    All eyes on Navigator Gas as shares gain traction in the wake of Wall Street debut.
  • Earnings impress
    The containership industry does not appear to be disappointed by the performance of CMA-CGM in the third quarter.
  • Zim delays earnings
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services (Zim) appears to have postponed the release of its third-quarter earnings report.
  • Battle of the bulge
    American Petroleum Tankers (APT) of the US appears to be closing in on the final leg of a campaign to list shares on the New York Stock Exchange by way of an initial public offering (IPO).
  • CSAV sinks to loss
    Compania Sudamericana de Vapores (CSAV) turned in a third-quarter loss Tuesday and warned that volatility in the containership segment will likely continue in the foreseeable future.
  • VL goose cooked?
    Owners flocking to ink VLCC newbuildings threaten to scramble the market even before the recovery has taken hold, ACM Shipping says.
  • Star Bulk turning around
    Star Bulk Carriers has logged an improved set of third quarter results, reversing the red ink reported for the same period a year ago.
  • Yang Ming sells again
    Taiwanese line Yang Ming could earn up to TWD 986m ($33.29m) from selling off containers.
  • Finnlines' flooding failure
    A UK accident report has criticised a Finnlines crew following the flooding of a pump room after a ro-pax collision at Holyhead.
  • Don't fight the cycle
    Credit Suisse has initiated coverage of Costamare with a neutral rating amid suggestions a recovery in the boxship market is still over a year away.
  • KLC coughs up
    Bulker owner Golden Ocean is to bank $1.1m as rehabilitated Korea Line Corp (KLC) moves to settle its debt to the Norwegian company.
  • Indonesia spurs Marco
    Marco Polo Marine's entry into the Indonesian offshore market helped push the company to an improved showing in 2013.
  • Crewman crushed
    A seafarer has died after being trapped on top of a lift on a DFDS ro-pax off Sweden.
  • Remoy triggers offer
    Rem Offshore CEO Age Remoy has pledged to launch an offer for the 21.37% of the company he doesn't own after increasing his holding this week.
  • Vallianz to double up
    Singapore-based offshore services contractor Vallianz aims to double its fleet within the next three years.
  • Billung aims for exposure
    Norway's Golden Ocean Group has revealed a more "aggressive" focus on the spot market as its third quarter result turned positive.
  • Three more for Golden
    Golden Ocean Group of Norway has boosted its supramax orderbook with three more ships in China.
  • Golden Ocean ditches kamsarmaxes
    Norway's Golden Ocean Group has axed the last two of its kamsarmax newbuildings in China, but faces more arbitration over the cancellation.
  • Samsung nets five
    Samsung Heavy Industries has bagged a huge shipbuilding order from a mystery Asian owner.
  • Norwegian giants clash
    A new report from DNB Markets has suggested the crude tanker market may be brighter than previously expected.
  • ACM back in black
    London broker ACM Shipping Group has returned to profit in the first half of 2013 following a big impairment hit last year.
  • Precious scores four
    Thailand's Precious Shipping has swooped for four bulk carriers at favoured Chinese shipyards.
  • LSC further behind
    Lithuanian Shipping Company (LSC) has posted a bigger loss in the year to date, but is hoping for better in the fourth quarter.
  • BW Group refinances
    BW Group has arranged a new term loan facility worth $866m which it has used to pay down existing debt.
  • Lorenzo loses more
    Philippines feedership owner Lorenzo Shipping has posted a big increase in its net loss as revenue fell in the third quarter.
  • Titan unveils new plan
    Troubled Hong Kong shipyard and fuel group Titan Petrochemicals has revealed details of a revised restructuring plan that offers creditors up to 40 cents in the dollar.
  • No escape for banks
    Losses from shipping portfolios are likely to remain high next year according to Fitch Ratings.
  • UASC eyes Asia growth
    United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is introducing two new feeder services to expand its coverage of Asia.
  • Steel at 5-month high
    Global steel production reached a five month high in October figures from the industry's trade association show.
  • IPO window open
    Navios is already one of the most recognizable names in the shipping industry and Wall Street appears to be growing increasingly interested in one of its lesser-known affiliates, Navios South American Logistics (Navios Logistics).

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • Transportation construction to rise 5% in 2014
    The construction market for domestic transportation infrastructure will grow to $135.8 billion next year, up 5 percent from $129 billion in 2013, according to the American Road & Transportation Builders Association.
  • Crowley to build LNG-fueled ships for Puerto Rico trade
    The 26,500-DWT ships, which are being built by VT Halter Marine, will have a cargo capacity of approximately 2,400 TEU, with additional space for nearly 400 vehicles. They are due for delivery in the second and fourth quarter of 2017.
  • Europe to promote alternative-fuel infrastructure
  • JF Hillebrand buys Satellite Logistics
  • WTO backs EU's seal trade ban
    The World Trade Organization released a final report this week backing the European Union's ban on trade in products of commercial seal hunts. In 2010, Canada and Norway initiated a WTO challenge against the European Union's ban.
  • UASC increases intra-Asia service
  • Deep Dredge begins at PortMiami
  • Washington Notebook: Railroads propose tank car changes for flammable materials
  • CSAV reports loss in third quarter
    The company said transported volume reached 493,512 TEU in the third quarter of 2013, an increase of 5.6 percent compared to the second quarter of 2013 and of 0.8 percent compared to the third quarter of 2012.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2013
  • Biofuels could help 'smooth out' oil price spikes
    US Navy's commitment to biofuel is not driven by environmental concerns, rather by costs and energy security.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    In South Africa, intermediate fuel oil (IFO) prices were soft.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    North European ports see prices firm.
  • Curoil extends supply operations
    Now supplying in port in Aruba.
  • New bunker manager for Rudder
    Bunker trader says new addition to focus on Asian growth.
  • Russian fuel oil exports fall in October
    Overall fuel oil output, however, remained steady.
  • Russian oil major sees profit slip
    But revenue up at OAO Lukoil.
  • Operations resume at Qingdao terminal
    VLCC unloading fuel oil caargo four days after deadly pipeline explosion.
  • Court orders payment to bunker supplier
    Outstanding bunker bill amounts to $14 million.
  • Bunker prices firming in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuels were tight at Asian ports.
  • LNG-fuelled box vessels 'will cut bunker costs'
    Operators will be able to 'make savings of around $10 per TEU.'
  • Asean shipowners support IMO emissions monitoring scheme
    But have concerns regarding use of fuel consumption and emissions data.
  • Tight avails to persist at Busan
    Earliest bunker deliveries from early December onwards.
  • P&I Club issues bunker rule change reminder
    New Californian sulphur limit to start from 2014.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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