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December 13, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US East Coast ports scramble to draw Panama Canal traffic
    Port officials here are racing to dig six feet (1.8m) of mud from the bottom of the Savannah River by 2014. In the world of major waterway expansions, that is an impossibly tight timeline.
  • Syria to spend US$800m to develop ports by 2015
    Syria plans to spend US$800 million to develop ports and ships by 2015 as it aims to benefit from the reconstruction process in neighbouring Iraq.
  • Jakarta's oil need to boost vessel demand
    Indonesia's growing efforts to increase crude oil and natural gas output to meet rising domestic consumption may boost demand for new offshore support vessels next year, according to Norway's DnB NOR ASA.

Sched Netweb site
  • HKSG Media launch new SG Mobile service
  • Wan Hai Lines, PIL to resume joint Black Sea service
  • OOCL plans to order megaships
  • Hoegh Autoliner starts direct call from US, Middle East, SEA and Japan
  • Toll seals US private deal
  • Dimerco Express opens fourth office in Vietnam
  • US cargo pilots held over drug bust in Dominican Republic
  • Total world air freight grows 9.6pc in October
  • Germany's industrial orders, air freight volumes grow on back of exports

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 18,000-TEU mega boxships spotted on horizon!
  • Aussie floods may lift commodity shipping rates
  • Coastal shipping to ride high on New Year wave
  • Higher wages to drive up ship operating expenses-survey
  • IMO urged to adopt overweight container rule to ensure safety
  • Pirates spread tentacles
  • Spotlight on integrated multimodal logistics
  • US-India trade surges by 169 pc in decade
  • Move to encourage domestic marine salvage groups under PPP model
  • Pipavav Shipyard pact with Russian govt co.
  • Sophisticated coastal surveillance system being installed
  • Vasan lists major steps taken to avert marine collisions
  • VISL authorities extend RFQ deadline by a week
  • Emirates SkyCargo flies high with accolades
  • HEC now fancies making rly coaches
  • Maruti applies brakes to AFTO scheme with Railways
  • Rlys freight revenue goes downhill
  • Diesel may become dearer
  • FTA with EU to thaw by spring
  • Import duty on sugar likely
  • KASEZ export guns booming!
  • Leather exports lashed by the rupee, whipped up by dollar
  • Pranab lists 5 major economic concerns for govt
  • Rains may prune cotton estimate
  • Amrita Patel on board of world dairy body
  • IMF chief: Euro not in danger, Eurozone is
  • Noted economist lists weaknesses in China's future growth story
  • R. Mukundan takes over as President of Council of EU Chambers of Commerce in India
  • Swiss bankers' body tries to rectify tarnished image

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2010
  • SmartWay Logistics expanding into Southeastern Europe
    SmartWay Logistics, an asset-free provider of transportation management services, has opened a new office in Romania, to leverage SmartWay Logistics' core expertise in transportati...
  • Toll Holdings completes US private placement deal
    The Australian logistics corporation Toll Holdings has successfully completed an issue of US private placement notes for USD 275 million. The US private placement notes were raised...
  • Wincanton signs five-year contract with The Carphone Warehouse in UK
    The British logistics service provider Wincanton has been awarded a contract with The Carphone Warehouse, a leading independent European retailer of mobile phones. The five-year ag...
  • More ports added to CMA CGM's FAL 3 service
    CMA CGM's "Otello" containership recently called at the port of Hamburg, as part of the expanded French-Asia Line 3 (FAL3) scheduled liner service. The "Otello"...
  • Ports set to be upgraded in Bahrain
    Major upgrades to ports and roads in Bahrain are currently under way, as part of a long-term drive to strengthen logistics in the country. The projects have the additional aim of c...
  • Wind energy drives BLG Cargo Logistics
    Handling wind energy plant components is becoming ever more important for the Bremen-based German enterprise BLG Cargo Logistics. BLG said that various customers from the freight f...
  • CFL Cargo appoints Marcel Theis as COO
    Marcel Theis recently replaced Marc Polini as chief commercial officer of the Luxembourgian railfreight operator CFL Cargo. Theis joined CFL as head of supply chain management in 2...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • Austal moves giant cat out of fabrication hall
  • Skipperliner books ferry contract
  • Russian-Finnish joint venture acquires Helsinki shipyard
  • OPT wave power projects move forward

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • PNWA applauds passage of Water Resources Development act
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to positive week
  • Illegal Cuban cigars nabbed by Chicago Customs officers
  • Greenbrier receives orders for 2,000 new hopper cars
  • Port of Coos Bay hires landscape crew for brush cleanup

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • Fredriksen says no money in tankers for two years
    Tanker and dry bulk sectors will remain besieged by overcapacity for the next two to three years says owner of world's biggest tanker company
  • John Fredriksen celebrates 50 years in shipping
  • Switch from banking pays admirably for Hanjin boss
  • The Week Ahead
  • Grand China Logistics continues shipyard investment push
    Cash-rich GCL to pay $280m to buy 95% stake in shipyard from Titan Petrochemicals
  • Taiwanese yard pins its hopes on China
  • STX OSV secures a new contract for platform supply vessel
    Contract from undisclosed shipowner brings orderbook total to 50 vessels
  • Big hopes despite offshore operators' mixed...
  • Moldovan cargo vessels sinks off Israel
    Bad weather blamed. Crew of 11 picked up by nearby vessel
  • Master sees through pilot's smokescreen

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • UK judge dismisses Sovcomflot charges
    THE UK High Court today dismissed conspiracy charges against two former executives of Russia's tanker group Sovcomflot
  • Sovcomflot might appeal
    SOVCOMFLOT expressed disappointment today over the outcome of its case against two former executives in the UK High Court and indicated it might appeal
  • No cheers for smugglers
    SMUGGLERS are getting liquored up for the holidays, according to the UK Border Agency
  • Tougher US 'magic pipe' rules weighed
    US PENALTIES for violating MARPOL regulations on bilge water might have to be toughened, a top US Coast Guard official has told Fairplay
  • IEA raises oil outlook
    MEDIUM-term tanker prospects appeared better than expected today, as the IEA has raised its 2010-15 oil demand forecast
  • US seeks trade flexibility
    PRESIDENT Barack Obama has vowed to make trade easier for US manufacturers of products with potential security risks
  • STS oil transfers anger UK's National Trust
    THE UK'S National Trust told Fairplay today it is worried about the government's plan to allow ship-to-ship oil transfers off Suffolk
  • China copper imports rise
  • Vinashin knock-ons feared
  • DSME sales target is $10Bn
  • Panamax rates tied to Indonesian coal
  • Report warns of China box tariff rise

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • Letters Show Teamsters Considered ABF-YRC Merger
  • Truckload Carrier Celadon Signs $50 Million Credit Deal
  • Consumer Confidence Index Hits Six-Month High
  • Buried Cash Tied to Docks Payoff, say Feds
  • Price-Fixing Cartel Targeted Valentine's Day, Mother's Day
  • Frankfurt Cargo Hit Monthly High in November
  • Exports Jump 3.2 Percent to Two-Year High
  • Court Blocks High-Rise Development at Miami River
  • Air Freight Prices Jump 6.2 Percent
  • Intermodal Opportunity
  • Limitations Vary on Older Freight Bills
  • Dedicated to Recovery
  • Reality Shows
  • 2010 Dedicated Contract Carriers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • Is shipping in danger of losing its virginity?
    Known for his appetite for 'apparently unachievable challenges' it is perhaps surprising that Richard Branson has not to date launched a container line to dovetail neatly into his Virgin Atlantic airline and Virgin Trains businesses; but instead the once 'global warming sceptic' entrepreneur, now an Al Gore convert, has channelled his publicity bandwagon from the Carbon War Room bunker towards 'victory in the shipping battle'.
  • FMC to increase oversight to facilitate co-operation
  • 'High noon' for the euro in 2011?
  • CMA CGM to introduce Customs charge
  • Maersk brings back AE9 service
  • Gloomy outlook for SA business in 2011

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • Sovcomflot ponders its options
    Leading Russian tanker group licks its wounds in bribery case but scores victory in commissions claim.
  • 'Resounding victory' for Skarga
    Exonerated former Sovcomflot boss looks forward to the New Year while Yuri Nikitin stays focused on case.
  • Pirates raid MSC boxship
    Swashbucklers with RPGs sail below the Somali Basin to hijack containership operated by affilate of US-listed owner Ultrapetrol.
  • Courtroom capers
    From hospital dramas to Nikitin's fridge and Skarga's marital affairs, the Sovcomflot trial has thrown up some choice quotations.
  • Euroseas bulker nears freedom
    Hijacked Aristides Pittas-owned panamax and 23 crew close to release after ransom dropped.
  • Yard giants forge arctic alliance
    STX Finland and Russia's USC look to build icebreakers with politically charged joint venture.
  • China Shipping scraps seven
    Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Development makes good on a promise to clean house as set of 224,000-dwt bulkers hit the bricks.
  • Sovcomflot nails Nikitin
    Yuri Nikitin and others told to pay unspecified damages as Dmitry Skarga escapes censure in Sovcomflot corruption trial.
  • Skarga 'did not enjoy great wealth'
    Judge finds no evidence the former Sovcomflot boss received huge payments while in control of the Russian shipowner.
  • Izmaylov 'not dishonest'
    Luxury holidays with 'charming' Nikitin not bribery of ex-Novoship boss Tagir Izmaylov, judge says.
  • Sietas wins wind ship
    German yard seals newbuilding order from Van Oord for offshore wind farm installation vessel.
  • Statoil takes COSL rig
    Norwegian oil company takes semi-submersible newbuilding COSL Pioneer on five-year charter.
  • Quotes of the week
    FIS boss John B breaks into the Swiss bank and Kayne Anderson is unmasked as a gorilla in our midst.
  • Aframax price tags set to tank
    Price tag of aframax tankers set for a significant drop if chat of a Japanese sale rings true.
  • Wells Fargo issues Genmar alert
    Equity analyst at US banking giant says S&P rating cuts may take a toll on tanker owner's stock price.
  • Novorossiysk picks bank
    Russia's largest port operator by cargo volume has secured funding worth $1.95bn from Sberbank.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Analyst spots a black hole in DryShips' rig offer while Fred Cheng says a Navios pay-cheque will not be his only shipping income.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • Maersk calls for 'carbon distance' labeling
  • Santa, I think these guys are in your backyard!
  • Delta names Ferri VP Latin America, Caribbean
  • Mica to lead House T&I Committee
  • Schenker buys Livingston truck/warehouse unit
  • Greenbrier gets order for 2,000 railcars
  • Swiednicki named COO at KOM
  • FMC reviews 8 OTI license applications
  • Panama Canal reopens after flooding

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • STX Finland and USC in joint venture
    STX Finland Oy and the state-owned Russian company United Shipbuilding Corporation have formed a 50/50 joint venture, Arctech Helsinki Shipyard Oy, which will purchase the Helsinki shipyard from
  • Spanish switch off Somalia
    The Spanish combat replenishment ship Patino will join the EU Navfor fleet fighting piracy off Somalia. On December 14 Rear Admiral Juan Rodriguez and his crew of 148 will assume

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 10, 2010
  • Bunker markets see little change
    Crude futures drop as China tightens bank-reserve requirements.
  • New Orleans player begins LSFO supply
    First batch of ECA-compliant fuel sold out, hoping to offer regular supply in the new year.
  • Fujairah IFO prices soften
    Product availability very restricted in Durban, according to sources.
  • Bunker prices 'stable'
    'Very low' avails of LS 380 cSt product in Rotterdam.
  • IOC sells four fuel oil parcels
    Increase in export volumes 'due to refinery expansions'.
  • New trader for Polish supplier
    Barbara Ogiejko joins Ship-Service SA.
  • Russian single-hull bunker tankers face new deadline
    Major players 'have been preparing' for the MARPOL double-hull requirements.
  • Scrubbers: Technical problems 'can be overcome'
    Scrubbing technology 'will be financially viable' for ships operating in ECAs.
  • Bunker prices firm as week closes
    Mixed demand at Asia's key bunker ports, traders say.
  • US port to launch cold ironing facility for ships
    Shore-side electrical system will initially power one ship at a time, according to port authority.
  • Hong Kong bunker avails stable into January
    Supply tightness in the market has eased, according to local traders.
  • Titan to sell majority stake in shipyard
    Signs agreement to sell 95% stake in its shipyard in Quanzhou, China for $367 million.
  • Owners keen to use ISO 8217:2010
    Some already testing against revised standard, questions over extra cost of fuels that meet latest requirements.
  • Policy on STS transfers set to be altered
    Plans to instil a regime that will restrict transfers outside harbour authority areas to a single designated area within the UK Territorial Sea.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
TRADE
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
PORTS
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 2.6% in April
Beijing
Imports and exports increased by 0.6%. Containers totaled 26.9 million (+4.8%).
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Fermerci asks the government for urgent measures to support rail freight transport.
Rome
Railway companies penalized by infrastructure disruptions
MARITIME SERVICES
Port of Naples, first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation on a cruise ship
Naples
Axpo used the cargo barge "Green Zeebrugge"
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
SHIPPING
CMA CGM closed the first quarter of 2026 with a net profit of $250 million (-78%)
Marseille
Revenues stable, with logistics and other activities offsetting the decline in shipping
LAW
The U.S. Supreme Court has reopened the case pitting Havana Docks against Carnival, Royal Caribbean, NCLH and MSC
SHIPPING
New International Code of Safety for Autonomous Surface Vessels Adopted
London
It will come into force on July 1st and will be applied on a voluntary basis for at least two years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
UIRR: Combined road-rail transport shipments to increase by 1.5% in 2025
Brussels
The association highlighted the disastrous effects on the railway construction sector in Germany.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri and Teijin Automotive Technologies sign agreement to develop composite bulkheads for naval applications.
Trieste/Pouancé
Folgiero: We enable the development of lighter and more efficient units
SHIPPING
After eight quarters of profits, ZIM reports an operating loss
Haifa
In the first three months of 2026, the volumes of cargo transported by ships also fell sharply (-8.3%)
LAW
The US has indicted four Chinese container manufacturers and seven of their executives.
Washington
TRADE
EU Parliament and Council reach agreement on tariffs agreement between the European Union and the United States
Strasbourg/Brussels
An expiry clause and a suspension clause have been introduced
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FFS Cargo Switzerland is reorganizing its single-wagon freight network.
Bern
A reduction of 50 of the current 280 marshalling yards is expected
PIRACY
IMO reports 17% increase in maritime piracy incidents in 2025
London
The most affected area was the Straits of Malacca and Singapore with 122 incidents (+34%).
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM have suspended bookings for maritime shipments to Cuba.
Paris/Frankfurt/Havana
Decision after Trump's expansion of US sanctions
PORTS
International tender for the new container terminal at the port of Klaipeda will be held by the end of the year.
Klaipeda
It will have an annual traffic capacity of 2.5 million TEUs
SEAFARERS
ITF calls on governments to dismantle the flag of convenience system once and for all
London
It is - the union denounces - the bad apple at the heart of the exploitation of seafarers
SHIPPING
Evergreen's revenues decreased by 21.3% in the first quarter
Taipei
Operating profit and net economic profit fell by -69.5% and -68.8%
CRUISES
Viking Holdings closed the first quarter with a net loss of -54.2 million dollars
Los Angeles
Revenues up 17.5%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, container traffic at Eurokai port terminals grew by +8.9%
Bremen
Increases of 12.7% in Germany and 7.8% in Italy. A decline in the port of Tangier Med.
NEWS
Norovirus on Ambassador Cruise Line's Ambition cruise ship
Purfleet/Vlissingen
French health authorities have authorized the unit to continue normal operations.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg decreased by -2.0%
Hamburg
Containers amounted to two million TEUs (-1.6%)
SHIPPING
Yang Ming and WHL's quarterly financial results continue to deteriorate.
Keelung/Taipei
In the first three months of this year, revenues decreased by -15.1% and -9.3% respectively.
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd closed the first quarter with an operating loss of -218.6 million euros
Hamburg
Revenues down 16.8%
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, HMM's revenue decreased by -4.8%
Seoul
Container segment saw a 7.9% decline and bulk segment saw a 20.1% growth.
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals recorded record traffic in the first quarter of this year.
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado fell by -3.8%
Genoa
In March, a decline of -6.1%, with a sharp contraction of -15.0% in containerized cargoes
SHIPPING
Federconsumatori is calling on the government to take measures to mitigate the impact of the rising ferry ticket prices.
Rome
Price increases are at +18% for the central weeks of August
PORTS
In the first quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Croatian ports grew by 14.6%.
Zagreb
Monthly record in March
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Successful trial of HVO diesel fuel for cruise ship propulsion
San Donato Milanese
Experiment conducted jointly by Eni and MSC Cruises
PORTS
Gioia Tauro takes second place in the ranking of the main Italian ports, overtaking Genoa
Rome
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri records a decline in revenues and new orders
Rome
The group's backlog reached a record value of 74.2 billion euros
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +11.5%
Cairo
In March alone, growth was +11.2%
PORTS
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in Tunisian ports grew by +5.9%
La Goulette
Ferry passengers (+7.6%) and cruise passengers (+54.2%) are increasing.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
US government initiative to introduce nuclear power into large-scale maritime transport
Washington
Proposals invited for the development of a mini-reactor model
The U.S. government has launched an initiative to...
PORTS
With the latest version of the bill on ports, the task of finding resources for the Ports of Italy is offloaded onto the AdSPs
Rome
This was stated by the vice-president of the Democratic Party group in the Chamber, Valentina Ghio
COMPANIES
Carnival Corporation is moving its headquarters from Panama to Bermuda.
Miami
Abandonment of the dual-listed company with the creation of Carnival Corporation Ltd.
NEWS
The Hondius will arrive on Sunday in front of the port of Granadilla (Tenerife)
Vlissingen/Santa Cruz de Tenerife/London
Passengers will be taken by sea to the airport for their return home.
SHIPPING
New quarterly record for vessel traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Transits of all the main types of vessels are growing
PORTS
The regulatory proposal on port governance passed by the Quirinale downsizes the Ports of Italy
Rome
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
SHIPPING
Maersk's first quarter financial results still suffer from the negative phase of containerized shipping
Copenhagen
Positive performances in the port terminal segment and in that of other logistics activities
CRUISES
Global Ports Holding would like to expand its cruise terminal network in Alaska.
Haines
Proposal under development to manage Port Chilkoot cruise ship pier in Haines
PORTS
CMA CGM plans to acquire a 34.34% stake in Luka Rijeka.
Rijeka
The stake is held by Port Acquisitions of the Czech group CE Industries.
PORTS
The EPP Group in the European Parliament stresses the urgency of preventing foreign states from controlling EU ports.
Brussels
SHIPPING
ECSA: The shipping sector is a geopolitical asset for Europe
Brussels
Study on the sector, which generates 148.7 billion euros of direct economic impact
CRUISES
Sick people on board the Hondius cruise ship will be evacuated by air ambulances
Vlissingen/Praia
Possible resumption of navigation towards Las Palmas or Tenerife
SHIPPING
In the January-March quarter, maritime traffic in the Panama Canal grew by +4.8%
Panama
Cargo traffic in the ports of the Central American nation remains stable
CRUISES
New record number of passengers embarked on NCLH group cruise ships in a single quarter
Miami
Le Aziende informano
International Shipping Community to Gather in Genoa for Two Days of Maritime Dialogue and Networking
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, vessel traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -1.7%
Ankara
2,169 tankers (-1.9%) and 7,026 other types of ships (-1.6%) passed through
CRUISES
A serious viral outbreak causes the deaths of three passengers on the Hondius cruise ship.
Vlissingen/Geneva
A quarter is hospitalized in intensive care in Johannesburg
SHIPPING
Vote on IMO's Net-Zero Framework postponed again
London/Brussels/Washington
A new MEPC session is scheduled for December. Klann (T&E): The IMO cannot allow postponements to become the new normal.
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean reports record first-quarter financial results and a new all-time passenger record
Miami
Mediterranean cruise bookings slow down
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, Ocean Network Express revenues decreased by -6%.
Singapore
During the period, the company's ships transported 3.2 million containers (+4%)
COMPANIES
PSA International acquires 30% stake in Chinese terminal operator Xiamen Container Terminal Group
Singapore/Xiamen/Shenzhen
Transaction valued at approximately $387 million
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
SHIPPING
In the first three months of 2026, COSCO Group's revenues decreased by -10.6%.
Hong Kong
During the period, the container fleet transported more than 6.9 million TEUs (+6.7%)
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, Eurokai's port terminals handled 3.6 million containers (+10.5%)
Hamburg
Growth of +18.5% in Germany. A decline of -3.7% in Italy.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Stop us, rail freight is in a critical condition and requires support policies.
Rome
Map: adequate structural interventions are lacking
SHIPPING
OOIL invests $2.22 billion in the construction of 12 13,600 TEU containerships
Hong Kong
They will be built by the Hudong-Zhonghua shipyard
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Last year, the Hupac Group's production value grew by +3.1%
Zurich
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri establishes joint venture with Albanian KAYO
Trieste
The company will be responsible for the construction and maintenance of naval units for the Albanian Navy
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean converts options with Meyer Turku for two cruise ships into orders
Miami/Turku
The fifth and sixth "Icon" class units will be delivered in the summer of 2029 and the summer of 2030
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +1.7%
Venice
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are increasing. Chioggia recorded a 2.7% decline.
SAFETY & SECURITY
National Bilateral Ports Organization Seminar on Workplace Safety
Rome
Gallozzi (Assologistica): in addition to compliance with the rules, full awareness of behaviors is also necessary
LOGISTICS
UPS's sixth quarterly decline in shipping volume
Atlanta
In the January-March period, the US group's revenues fell by -1.6%
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority have been approved.
Genoa
PORTS
Commander Pierpaolo Danieli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority.
Livorno
He is the Chief of Staff of the Chief of Staff at MIT.
INDUSTRY
Wärstilä saw a sharp increase in new orders for equipment in the first quarter
Helsinki
Net sales remained stable. Operating profit increased by 20%.
LEGISLATION
The reform of the port system has received the stamp of approval from the State General Accounting Office
Rome
The measure will now be examined by parliament.
INFRASTRUCTURE
Third Pass: Excavation of the Novi Ligure interconnection tunnels completed
Novi Ligure
They connect the new high-capacity line to the historic Genoa-Turin line
SHIPYARDS
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Receives First Overseas Order to Build an Icebreaker
Ulsan
Order worth $348.9 million from Sweden
LOGISTICS
Kuehne+Nagel's quarterly revenue decline mitigated by cost reductions
Schindellegi
Air shipment volumes remain stable, while sea shipments have decreased.
PORTS
Chinese seaports reach new record volume in first quarter
Beijing
In the first three months of this year, containers grew by +8.3%
PORTS
In the port of Antwerp-Bruges only rolling stock is growing
Antwerp
In the first three months of 2026, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
ACCIDENTS
The Hormuz crisis escalates with further incidents and the seizure of ships
Tehran/Southampton
Two MSC container ships blocked
PORTS
Quarterly traffic slightly down at the port of Rotterdam, with loading volumes almost making up for the reduction in landings
Rotterdam
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix to acquire 30% of CFI - Compagnia Ferroviaria Italiana
Rome
Agreement with F2i and its subsidiary FHP Group
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz area attributed to Iranian forces
Portsmouth/Washington
Trump claims to be behind the blockade of naval traffic in the region
COMPANIES
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
PORTS
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
SHIPPING
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
PORTS
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
YACHTING
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
PORTS
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
FINANCING
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
SHIPYARDS
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
MARITIME SERVICES
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
SHIPYARDS
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
COMPANIES
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
PORTS
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
SHIPPING
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
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CRUISES
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
CELEBRATION
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
SHIPPING
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
LOGISTICS
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
ASSOCIATIONS
The Spinelli Group has joined the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association
Genoa/Rome
Summary: ALIS can offer our ecosystem strategic added value
PORTS
$200 million investment to build and equip the new multipurpose terminal at Pointe-Noire
Brazzaville/Abu Dhabi
Ordered three ship-to-shore cranes from ZPMC
SHIPPING
Evergreen confirms purchase of five new 24,000 TEU containerships
Taipei
They will be built by the Chinese shipyard Guangzhou Shipyard International
SHIPPING
Korea will launch an Asia-Europe containerized shipping service on the Arctic route in the coming months
Busan
The tender concluded with the preliminary selection of the PanStar company.
SEAFARERS
The Maritime Union has raised new alarm over the fate of former ILVA ships.
Verona
Their possible demolition puts 240 maritime jobs at risk
PORTS
In the period January-March, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -3.9%
Ljubljana
In the container sector, 2.4 million tons were handled (-1.7%)
JOBS
Last chance to recognize some port jobs as strenuous and to establish a pension fund
Genoa
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Siemens to acquire Italian MERMEC business
Monk
The transaction will include the Ferrosud rolling stock production plant in Matera
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Growth in intermodal traffic at the Nola interport
Nola/Milan
Economic and financial analysis by the Fedespedi Research Center on freight terminal management companies
PORTS
Quarterly decline in goods handled by Montenegro's ports
Podgorica
The increase in cargo volumes to and from Italian ports continues, albeit at a slower pace.
SHIPPING
Assarmatori denounces the exclusion of maritime transport from the Fuel Decree-Law II.
Rome
Messina: The sector cannot be expected to absorb the impact of fuel price increases alone.
PORTS
HHLA records a -5.3% decline in containers handled in the first quarter
Hamburg
Eijsink: An unusually harsh winter has significantly limited our daily operations
COMPANIES
MSC Technology Italy launches a plan to hire 200 new people.
Turin/Geneva
MSC Cruises debuts in the Alaska market
PORTS
The Marche Region has approved Carloni's appointment as president of the Central Adriatic Port Authority.
Ancona
Awaiting the opinion of the Abruzzo Regional Council
SHIPPING
Greek company Danaos Corporation's quarterly revenues remain stable.
Athens
Two ships of the company are still blocked in the Persian Gulf
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles increased by 5.7% in April.
Los Angeles/Port Newark
In the first three months of 2026, the Port of New York handled nearly 2.2 million TEUs (-1.2%)
ASSOCIATIONS
Cognolato was confirmed as president of Assiterminal
Rome
The new presidency committee and board of directors were also elected
PORTS
In the first quarter of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +0.8%
Ravenna
The growth was driven by the entry into operation of the regasification plant
SHIPPING
MSC introduces calls at Naples and Malaga on its Dragon service
Geneva
Calls at the Gioia Tauro port have been cancelled.
SEAFARERS
The National Maritime Fund's board has been renewed.
Genoa
He will remain in office for three years
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Network contract for the joint development of intermodal services in Emilia-Romagna
Bologna
It was signed by Interporto Bologna, Dinazzano Po S, SAPIR and Rail Traction Company
SHIPPING
Messina (Assarmatori): European technocracy appears inflexible on the EU ETS
Brussels
He underlines that a significant improvement of these policies is necessary.
SHIPPING
d'Amico International Shipping's first quarter results are positive.
Luxembourg
The company benefited from the effects of geopolitical tensions
EDUCATION
Two orientation events in Livorno and Naples to present the ITS Purser course.
Genoa
Meetings scheduled by the Italian Merchant Marine Academy with the Grimaldi Group
CRUISES
The bow section of the Explora V was launched in Palermo
Geneva
Fincantieri will deliver the cruise ship to Explora Journeys in 2027
COMPANIES
The president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority is the new president of Trieste Passenger Terminal.
Trieste
He takes over from Gianluca Madriz
PORTS
Port of Olbia: Seabed restoration work has begun in the access channel to Isola Bianca.
Cagliari
The aim is to safely allow large cruise ships to enter
SHIPYARDS
Damen to renovate and operate Dakar ship repair yard
Dakar/Gorinchem
20-year contract with the Société des Infrastructures de Réparation Navale
COMPANIES
Savino Del Bene has acquired three companies of the Spanish Grupo Marítima Sureste
Florence/Valencia
The agreement involves Marítima Sureste Shipping, Marítima Sureste Spain and Transportes Gaypemar
SHIPYARDS
Fim-Cisl, the meeting with Fincantieri regarding the Muggiano shipyard's prospects was positive.
La Spezia
The investments announced by management - the union noted - are going in the right direction.
PORTS
Marabello is the new secretary general of the Strait of Messina Port Authority.
Messina
The assignment lasts four years
SHIPPING
Rising energy costs weigh on Finnlines' latest quarterly financial statement.
Helsinki
Doepel: Burdens further increased by EU ETS implementation
ACCIDENTS
Heavy lift vessel HMM Namu hit near the Strait of Hormuz
Seoul
The accident did not cause any casualties.
SHIPPING
DFDS's quarterly financial performance deteriorates
Copenhagen
The fleet's rolling stock is growing. Passenger numbers are down 18%.
MEETINGS
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
INDUSTRY
Kalmar records quarterly decline in new orders
Helsinki
In the January-March period, revenues increased by +5%
PORTS
Job openings are growing for the port companies of Trieste and Monfalcone.
Trieste
Delivery of a recognition plaque
SHIPPING
In the first quarter of 2026, Costamare's revenues decreased by -5.3%
Monk
Orders confirmed for 12 new 9,200 TEU vessels and four 3,100 TEU vessels
PORTS
ICTSI posts new quarterly financial and operating records
Manila
The results benefited from the contribution of the new BACT and DGT terminals
SHIPPING
MSC to launch service between the Red Sea and Northern Europe via the Suez Canal
Geneva
Truck and feeder connections to Persian Gulf ports are planned
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
MEETINGS
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
MEETINGS
From May 21st to 23rd, Ravenna will host "Deportibus - The Festival of Ports Connecting the World."
Ravenna
Three days of round tables, conferences, interviews, meetings and shows to tell the story of the port
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
The first batch of cold ironing work has been awarded to the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
The total investment is 41 million euros
INDUSTRY
Konecranes' turnover decreased by -7.7% in the first quarter of 2026.
Helsinki
The value of new orders acquired in the period remained unchanged
SHIPPING
New ART provision on regulatory measures for the awarding of maritime cabotage services
Rome
New elements in the service award procedures
PORTS
Appointment of the extraordinary commissioners of the Central Adriatic and Eastern Sicily Port Authority
Rome
Salvini asks the governors of Marche and Abruzzo to reach an agreement on Lega Nord's Carloni.
LEGISLATION
Confitarma welcomes the approval of the bill to enhance marine resources.
Rome
Zanetti: a further step in the direction long indicated by the Confederation
PORTS
The 2025 financial statements of the Northern Tyrrhenian and Eastern Adriatic Port Authorities have been approved.
Livorno/Trieste
They were examined today by the Management Committees
PORTS
Record quarterly freight traffic in Albanian ports
Tirana
In the first quarter of this year, almost 2.3 million tons were handled (+38.8%)
LOGISTICS
DSV records a decline in net profit of -41.7% in the first quarter
Hedehusene
Downturn due to extraordinary expenses for the merger with Schenker
PORTS
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
PORTS
The 2025 budget of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Administrative surplus of 128.9 million euros
PORTS
Rixi: Additional resources for the completion of Genoa's new breakwater.
Rome
They will be used for the consolidation of the seabed and for design adjustments
PORTS
Chinese terminal operators COSCO Shipping Ports and CMPort report increased quarterly revenues.
Hong Kong
Increases determined by the greater volume of containers handled by port terminals
COMPANIES
Dirk Jan Storm has been appointed president of PSA Italy
Genoa
He takes over from Marco Conforti, who has reached the end of his three-year term.
INDUSTRY
In the first three months of 2026, CIMC's container sales decreased by -10.5%
Hong Kong
Dry box sales dropped 13.3%. Reefer sales increased 30.2%.
EDUCATION
The Western Sicily Port Authority opens access to funds for the PNRR training program to entities with private contracts.
Palermo
LOGISTICS
Rhenus has acquired the entire capital of LBH Global Agencies
Holzwickede
51% stake acquired from the Lagendijk family
ENVIRONMENT
The Genoa Port Authority's 2025 report on ship emissions has been published.
Genoa
228 inspections carried out to verify nitrogen oxide emission levels
ASSOCIATIONS
Assoporti's second traveling assembly in Bari
Bari
The first meeting held in Venice follows
PORTS
APM Terminals and Hateco to Build Container Terminal in Da Nang Port
The Hague
It will have a capacity of 5.7 million TEUs. An investment of over $1.7 billion.
INDUSTRY
Cavotec records record orders in the maritime-port segment
Stockholm
Strong demand for shore power system installations
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix-ANITA launches its new Bologna-Marcianise freight rail service.
Rome
Perform four weekly rotations
SHIPPING
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines saw quarterly revenue decline
Taipei/Keelung
In March, the decreases were -17.8%, -5.9% and -10.7% respectively.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Gianpaolo Serpagli is the new president of the Unione Interporti Riuniti.
Rome
He is president of Cepim Spa - Parma Interport
ENVIRONMENT
From GreenMedPorts a pragmatic approach to the development of green maritime corridors in the Mediterranean
Livorno
PORTS
The concession term for APM Terminals' terminal in Valencia has been extended by eight years.
Valencia
It will expire in 2049 upon reaching 50 years
PORTS
In the first quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports decreased by -1.3%
Valencia/Madrid
Cruise passengers grow by +15.7%
SHIPPING
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the PCTC Grande Inghilterra
Naples
The vessel has a maximum capacity of 9,000 TEUs
SHIPPING
In 2025, Blu Navy ferries carried over one million passengers
Portoferraio
INDUSTRY
ABB Group revenues grew by 18% in the first quarter of 2026
Zurich
Strong increase (+32%) in the value of new orders
COMPANIES
Contship Italia has joined the Smart Freight Centre
Melzo
The international organization is committed to the decarbonization of freight transport
PORTS
Container traffic at CMPort terminals grew by 4.4% in the first quarter
Hong Kong
Record for this time of year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
CargoBeamer has extended its Liège-Domodossola intermodal service to the Parma Interporto.
Leipzig
Six round trips per week were made
COMPETITION
The antitrust authority has approved Medlog's acquisition of MVN.
Rome
The deadline for concluding the proceedings regarding the Messina-Terminal San Giorgio merger has been extended to May 27.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri Marinette Marine shipyard to build aluminum naval drones
National Harbor
The autonomous naval vessels, weighing 250 tons, will be 52 meters long and have a maximum speed of 30 knots.
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