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October 9, 2015
Sched Netweb site
  • APL accents reliability with US-flagged Asia/LA-Oakland service
  • NYK, 'K' Line ro-ro executives indicted in US court for price fixing
  • Piraeus port sale delayed a few weeks by Greek snap election
  • APMT Lazaro Cardenas terminal to open in 2016, takes in 3 quay cranes
  • Hutchison Barcelona intermodal on-dock rail increases 25pc monthly
  • US Commerce Secretary visits Cuba to talk shop with Cuban ministers
  • Rotterdam's oldest container terminal closes due to lack of capacity
  • Now GE exports US jobs to Canada in wake of US ExIm Bank shutdown
  • Hutchison Australia and dockers extend truce to discuss mass layoffs
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics enters Finland with agency deal
  • US warehouse, logistics sector warned of growing US labour shortage
  • XPO Logistics launches Europe-Morocco two-way less than truckload link
  • SME forwarders must invest in high tech to stay alive: Ti-Kewill study
  • American Airlines Cargo decides to add Envirotainers e1 and e2
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership is music to Airforwarders Association
  • Ruslan delivers Argentine telecomm satellite to French Guiana
  • Kansas City's combined air cargo traffic rises 1.8pc in August

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • AMTOI inks MoU with NMIS for skill development
  • François Hollande inaugurates CMA CGM Bougainville, the biggest containership under French flag, at Le Havre
  • Maersk Line India presents paper on advanced e-commerce process at JNCH, Nhava Sheva
  • Nearly 40 pc of Asian food retailers unaware of logistics costs, says DHL
  • MMTC to import chickpeas from Australia
  • G. Senthilvel takes charges as Deputy Chairman of Cochin Port Trust
  • New Mangalore Port reaffirms support to cashew trade
  • Exporters put their demands before Commerce Secretary
  • Four SAARC countries, including India, want FTA by 2020: Sitharaman
  • Govt has put projects worth $ 112 bn on fast-track: Gen. Singh
  • GST law ready for ratification, says CBEC
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar buying
  • ISMA & NFCSF to export sugar through ISEC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Fresh winds billowing HL's sails
  • A 15-year-old freight alliance
  • Partners to the rescue in Sweden
  • Purse strings open for Malpensa's cargo city
  • Iced-up runways no big deal for Yeti
  • Infrastructure maintenance made easy
  • Boosting South Asia's connectivity
  • Zim trims back transit times
  • Maritime industry associations table demands
  • Last Mile garners laurels in NRW competition
  • Best sets new train record
  • Fair forecast from Danske Banke
  • AN-70 makes maiden landing in Leipzig
  • Maintaining an even keel
  • CEO handover at Kewill
  • New shuttle between Rotterdam and Burghausen
  • Americans turn to Cyprus
  • Transaero biting the dust
  • Digging deeper footprint in Chicago

IHS Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • Container ship fleet to see record deliveries in 2015
    The global container ship fleet will see record growth in 2015, while the demand for capacity will remain subdued, particularly due to weak demand from Europe, a senior shipping analyst has predicted. "2015 will see a record inflow of newbuild tonnage. BIMCO forecasts close to 1.6 million teu will
  • Cyber security for shipping needs unique approach
    Specialist cyber-security product manufacturer LightCyber has told IHS Maritime that shipping needs a new approach to cyber security. LightCybers' technology provides "visibility into security incidents and cyber breaches by monitoring and profiling user behaviour, and accurately detecting
  • Container shipping glut hurting Hanjin Shipping
    A decision to focus on container shipping may have affected Hanjin Shipping's efforts to improve its liquidity as the sector remains stagnated, an analyst has said. True Friend Korea Investment & Securities analyst Yun Hee-do said that while the plunge in bunker prices has eased Hanjin Shipping's
  • KDB chairman: 'DSME might have more losses'
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, already reeling from a massive second-quarter deficit after revealing hidden losses from offshore plant projects, could see its full-year result become even worse than previously forecast. Testifying at a parliamentary inspection of state-owned policy bank
  • IKEA to make Incheon port its gateway to South Korea
    Swedish furniture maker IKEA will export most of its goods to South Korea via Incheon port. IKEA, which opened its first store in South Korea in December 2014, made this decision after it began testing out Incheon New Port Phase 1-1 container pier (Terminal B) in July. Impressed with the
  • China gets tough on safety at Tianjin port
    China has launched extensive safety inspections on companies handling dangerous goods in the vicinity of Tianjin Port. This is seen as showing its determination to clamp down on companies storing hazardous materials improperly in the aftermath of the deadly explosions in August. State media
  • 'Don't jeopardise recycling capacity', ECSA warns EU
    The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has said that Europe should trust class society judgements on ship recycling yards or risk putting off big players from signing up to international standards. ECSA was commenting on the latest certifications of compliance issued by ClassNK to
  • Shipping Australia predicts rise in reefer rates
    Ratification of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) free-trade deal will be a boon for the Australian reefer trade, according to Shipping Australia Limited (SAL). The TPP, or Pacific Rim, trade deal will lift 95% of tariffs on a broad range of Australian agricultural exports, according to the
  • South Korean minister calls for container lines to widen horizons
    Container shipping companies in South Korea should widen their horizons beyond just shipping in order to capitalise on opportunities created by new technologies, said Yoo Ki-june, minister of oceans and fisheries. The minister, who has stated that emerging industries will be the growth engine of
  • Storm clouds gather for global economy
    The global economy is heading for a period of prolonged weakness and of great uncertainty, the Danish Maritime Forum was warned on 7 October. Weak economic growth means challenges on the economic front will create potential for social unrest and 65 of the 175 countries in a survey emerged as suffering
  • APL starts new North Asia-US West Coast service
    Singapore-headquartered container carrier APL will start a new weekly US-flagged service to connect key markets in North Asia with the US West Coast, while also connecting the US inland regions via rail. Eagle Express Service (EXI) will rotate within ports in Qingdao, Shanghai, Busan, Los Angeles,
  • Malaysia focuses on bathymetry for growth
    Malaysia has placed priority on mapping its seabed for better utilisation of the country's maritime resources and security. Speaking at the 10th General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans (Gebco) Bathymetric Science Day 2015 on 5 October, Malaysia's deputy defence minister Mohd Johari Baharum stressed

The Loadstarweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • Air cargo warned: 'be prepared for China-Europe rail services to lure business away'
  • Carriers warned: no let-up in container shipping overcapacity for three years
  • Demand for faster transit times could signal an end to era of slow-steaming

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • Navy to begin search for El Faro in coming weeks
  • Carnival expands cruise activities in Cozumel with new berth
  • Boskalis to sea trial "drop in" bio-fuels
  • Volvo Penta extends commercial diesel service intervals
  • ClassNK starts verification tests of CBM system
  • MarAd project to convert towboat engine to burn LNG
  • Updates to DNVGL's ECO Insight driven by user feedback
  • Harley Marine strengthens management team

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • Drewry Container Forecaster report sees overcapacity woes on horizon
  • Diana Shipping nets loan to finance new vessels
  • Public invited to event showcasing Hillsboro Airport
  • APL plans to launch new Eagle Express service
  • Harley Marine names pair to new management positions

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • India and West Africa may partly offset dry bulk slowdown in China, says Western Bulk's Ismar
    Emerging economies may offer support to a sector pressured by slowing Chinese demand
  • VLGC spot rate revival on fresh cargoes
    Slump is halted but it might not take much to reverse current upturn
  • TEN ties up three LR2s on three-year charters
    European oil company will use tankers for lifting crude oil
  • Dry bulk woes to continue on oversupply
    Vessels being ordered and delivered are outnumbering demolitions, leading to an oversupplied market and depressed rates
  • Ocean Rig will mull scrapping if rigs left unemployed
    Bleak market may also prompt laying up modern drillships, says owner
  • Southeast Asian oil imports to grow
    IEA reports says maritime chokepoint in Malacca Strait has potential for more serious accidents as shipments to Southeast Asia accelerate
  • Dodge Kenyon joins Liberian Registry
    Investigations Division vice-president joins from Holland America Group
  • MOL and NYK Line receive financing for four LNG tankers
    The four carriers are currently being constructed by MI LNG and Kawasaki Heavy Industries
  • Consortium launches second generation biofuels project
    Partners target 5% share of marine fuel market by 2030
  • USCG suspends El Faro crew search mission
    No survivors found from crew of 33
  • India extends bunker fuel tax benefits
    Move is the latest measure to help shift cargo transportation away from roads to coastal waters
  • China takes aim at Kenya ports in One Belt One Road initiative
    Kenya is currently mulling over China's ambitious maritime infrastructure plan
  • APL launches Eagle Express service
    Weekly service will link North Asian markets to the US west coast
  • Tanker owners face Hamlet's dilemma: to build, or not to build?
    Owners remain divided on whether to build more tankers to meet demand
  • Marad to fund new emission-reducing projects
    Marad will provide $1.2m towards a LNG conversion project and an on-board air pollution control device
  • Indian Ocean High Risk Area reduced
    Serious threat to shipping remains off coast of Somalia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • Australia shipper expects TPP to fuel reefer growth
    Shipping Australia Limited is betting the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade deal will be a boon for the Australian reefer trade, which the country hopes will offset the trade losses sustained after the commodity bust. The TPP will lift 95 percent of tariffs on a broad range of Australian agricultural exports, according to...
  • NS warns lack of federal safety tech extension threatens intermodal service
    MEMPHIS - President Obama's decision to enforce the end-of-year deadline for U.S. railroads to install new safety technology will hurt the network fluidity intermodal shippers depend on, a Norfolk Southern Railway executive said Thursday. The president this week said he does not plan to extend the Dec. 31 deadline for rail...
  • NY-NJ port still must do more to prepare for mega-ships
    The situation at New York-New Jersey, the largest East Coast port, can be briefly described as follows: Long-term projects costing hundreds of millions of dollars to ensure the port is prepared to handle mega-ships, specifically deepening the channel to 50 feet and elevating an old bridge over a key waterway,...
  • US imports: Fastest-growing Asian sources
    Among the top 10 fastest-growing Asian sources of U.S. imports are a number of nations, such as China, South Korea and Vietnam, that have long played a dominant role in global supply chains for both raw materials and finished products. At the same time, there are a number of surprises...
  • C.H. Robinson White Paper: Optimize Your Supply Chain with Air Cargo
    Air cargo can help optimize your global supply chain with speed to market and the best combination of service and price. This white paper explores. How air cargo can provide quick response to market demands The value of technology in air cargo services The benefits of air cargo in emerging markets ...
  • Maritime subsidy increase attached to House oil-export bill
    An increase in the annual subsidy for operation of U.S.-flag ships under the Maritime Security Program has been inserted into a U.S. House bill to lift the United States' 40-year-old ban on oil exports. The House is scheduled to vote on the oil-export bill Friday. House Republican leaders added a provision...
  • Zim hires banks for IPO - report
    LONDON - Zim Integrated Shipping Services refused to comment on reports it is planning an initial public offering in the U.S. next year. The Israeli carrier has hired Merrill Lynch, Bank of America's investment bank, and the U.K.'s Barclays bank, to lead the IPO in the first half of 2016, Bloomberg said,...
  • IKEA chooses Incheon port as South Korea gateway
    Port of IncheonSwedish furniture maker IKEA has decided it will make Incheon port its primary South Korean gateway after it began testing out Incheon New Port Phase 1-1 container pier (Terminal B) in July. IKEA said that shipping its goods via Incheon has helped to reduce its overall shipping costs due...
  • Russian rail operators cutting fleet as demand lags
    Russian containerized rail companies are cutting their fleets this year and plan to do the same next year, as the country's trade suffers from Western sanctions and the low price of oil. The companies are cutting their fleets by 60,000 to 70,000 rail cars this year and 30,000 to 50,000 next...
  • Panamax unemployment set to soar as carriers suspend services
    LONDON - The imminent suspension of several liner services between Asia and the U.S. East Coast and South America during the slack shipping season threatens to put as many as 50 Panamax container ships out of work by January, according to Alphaliner. And the jobless total is set to soar to...
  • Risk management: a new link in the supply chain
    MEMPHIS -Recent harsh winters, equipment shortages and longshore labor disruptions have taught beneficial cargo owners that supply chain plans of the past are inadequate in today's unpredictable transportation environment if they do not include risk assessment and management. Unusually cold and icy winters in the eastern half of the continent in...
  • Hutchison's Aussie chief gives gloomy assessment of union talks
    HPA's Sydney International Container Terminal.HONG KONG - Hutchison Ports Australia and the Maritime Union of Australia today agreed to extend conciliation talks until November as both sides try to find a way out of a bitter dispute that exploded after 97 workers were fired in early August.The parties signed a...
  • Carriers face three more years of excess capacity pain, Drewry warns
    HONG KONG - The container shipping industry is facing three more years of overcapacity and financial pain because of slowing global trade and a bloated order book of large vessels, forcing Drewry to slash its growth forecast for 2015 and revise down estimates for future years.The London-based analyst said in...
  • APL to have full control over new North Asia-US West Coast service
    APL will call at Dutch Harbor on its new service to Los Angeles.HONG KONG - Container line APL has launched a weekly service connecting North Asia markets with the U.S. West Coast using U.S.-flagged vessels in a speedy transit that will be controlled by the carrier from end-to-end, including the...
  • Soft economy, slow volume growth for surface transport seen ahead
    MEMPHIS - Those in the U.S. surface transportation sector can buckle up for more of the same, so long as the national economy continues to creep along at its current pace. Softness in the overall economy should continue to slow most growth for the surface transportation sector, according to economists and...
  • West Coast port crisis casts a long fall shadow
    MEMPHIS - The "echoes" of the West Coast port crisis may still be heard in soft freight demand, pressures on truck rates and high inventory levels, speakers said at the JOC Inland Distribution Conference here Wednesday. The labor dispute that practically shut down West Coast ports from November last year...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • Oceania reveals Sirena deployment
    Oceania Cruises plans to deploy its recent second-hand acquisition to journeys in the Caribbean and Pacific regions after a $40m refurbishment.
  • Larger claims hit TT Club
    Profitability of liner shipping mutual more than halved through first eight months.
  • Bahri profit soars
    Saudi Arabian state shipowner Bahri has seen earnings jump in the third quarter in strong tanker markets.
  • $100m for TEN
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has secured $100m in revenue by fixing out its three LR2 tankers.
  • Sainty bosses held
    Prosecutors in China's Jiangsu province have arrested the former chairman of Sainty Marine and a former executive.
  • Diana secures bulker cash
    Greece's Diana Shipping has tapped ING Bank in London for $39.68m to finance two bulkers.
  • Port model questioned
    A case that could change how public ports are organised in Norway and other countries will be heard in Luxembourg next month.
  • Two to three years
    Executives at some of world's largest public tanker owners threw their weight behind a cyclical market recovery in London yesterday.
  • Crew held over capsize
    Brazilian authorities are tackling an oil spill from a livestock carrier that capsized at the dock in Barcarena as local reports said thousands of cattle have been killed.
  • India boosts boxships
    Coastal containerships operating in India are to benefit from tax breaks on fuel.
  • Sekimizu's views "a danger"
    Marshall Islands registry strongly opposes IMO chief's stance on CO2 emissions.
  • Zim "hires IPO banks"
    Israel's Zim is staying quiet on a report that it has hired two banks to carry out its long-planned IPO next year.
  • HHIC on course
    Philippines-based Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) is beating its Korean sister yard to its newbuilding target in 2015.
  • Arrow leaks 45 years on
    The wreck of a notorious Onassis tanker has spilled oil once more off the coast of Canada.
  • CMB chops loss
    Marc Saverys-led diversified owner posts smaller deficit in Q3 ahead of delisting.
  • Is OPEC's public image limited?
    Oil exporting cartel OPEC is worried about its image, an internal report has revealed.
  • Scam email hits Red Funnel
    UK ferry operator Red Funnel has warned recipients not to open a fake confirmation email that will land them with a nasty virus.
  • Wetering was bankrupt
    Dutch yard group Wetering Rotterdam's ship repair business was bankrupt when compatriot Damen bought it this week.
  • ORIG may start scrapping
    Ocean Rig says it may consider scrapping some of its older rigs despite them being less than 15 years old.
  • APL's 'speedy' US service
    APL is set to launch a new weekly US-flagged service connecting North Asia with the US West Coast as well as serve inland regions via rail.
  • Wartsila in bio-fuel study
    Wartsila has teamed-up with GoodFuels Marine and Boskalis to collaborate research into the potential for marine bio-fuels.
  • Cataferry goes to Incat
    Incat Crowther has been commissioned to design a 90-foot catamaran passenger ferry for a Malaysian customer Cataferry.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • WLS: Capacity growth flat during peak season
  • Intermarine to add six ships to its fleet
  • U.S. exports decline in August
  • U.S. steel exports inch up in August
  • CEVA UK wins $400m in retail fashion contracts
  • Drewry: Container shipping facing three more years of overcapacity
  • BWR: APL unveils new transpacific loop
  • ODFL to partner with Mallory Alexander
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications
  • Executive Moves: Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings and Maine Pointe
  • ZIM plans initial public offering for 2016
  • CBP seizes over $8m in cocaine at Port Everglades

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2015
  • Fuel efficiency attracts investors, says shipowner
    High-single-digit yields possible, a conference is told.
  • Fuel oil stocks set record for fourth time since July
    Singapore onshore stocks up 9% week-on-week.
  • Docked ship sinks, spills fuel oil
    In Brazilian port of Barcarena.
  • Maersk: 'Still not at ease' over ECA enforcement
    Non-compliance rates of about about 6% are 'not good enough'.
  • More doubts about viability of Arctic shipping route
    'Profound Changes in sea ice are not retooling global trade routes.'
  • 45-year old wreck springs leak
    Canadian tanker split bunker fuel in 1970 disaster.
  • Iran looks to bunker market to boost fuel oil sales
    Fuel oil demand from country's power stations down almost 28%.
  • Horizon eyes Mauritian opportunity
    Island state intent on developing maritime industries.
  • GPS Bunkers bags major deal in India
    Contract said to be 'largest' recorded in India.
  • Soyuz Bunkering exits Singapore market
    Key traders have left the firm, sources say.
  • Crude softens as US inventories, production climb
    US-wide stockpiles rose for a second week.

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