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September 14, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Reduced IPO will boost share price: Ningbo Port
    China's Ningbo Port said yesterday that its reduced initial public offering size would benefit shareholders and boost its post-debut share price.
  • Kenya invites bids for new port construction
    Kenya yesterday invited bids for the first phase of construction of a new port along its coast in Lamu, involving the building of three berths.
  • Sinopec starts building its first LNG receiving terminal
    China Petroleum & Chemical Corp (Sinopec) started building its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) receiving terminal in eastern Shandong province on Friday after the project received final approval from the government.
  • Cabotage Policy review: KL to consider all views

Sched Netweb site
  • US Federal Maritime Commission plans 'improve' service contracts
  • Yang Ming first half revenue up 38pc to US$1.5 billion
  • Wan Hai Lines first half revenue up 33.8pc to US$919.8 million
  • Hong Kong customs seize two containers of contraband ivory
  • TNT to deploy fleet of electric delivery vehicles in China
  • Chongqing plans to up water, air and rail volume in five years
  • Singapore to launch largest IPO of logistics unit
  • Panama Canal Authority signs first European MoU with Antwerp
  • Allcargo Global Logistics to double capacity at Mundra CT
  • GAC acquires Finnish ship agency in the Baltic Sea region
  • NYK Logistics opens Ghent DC for China Electric Equipment Group
  • Project cargo training course starts in October
  • Taiwan giants sell Yangtze River Express stakes back to Hainan Air
  • SAS Cargo to pay US$13.3 million to settle US class action suit
  • Garnadt to succeed Carsten Spohr as Lufthansa Cargo CEO
  • US denies anti-trust immunity to Delta-Virgin Blue scheme
  • Mogadishu airport hit by suicide bombers 200 metres from terminal building

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Alliance Marine achieves exponential growth in just 3 years of operation
  • Boxship christened Cap Jackson
  • Cargo ship making historic Arctic voyage
  • CTSA to cut BAF
  • Environmental Passport for 10 pc of GL fleet
  • From Nov. 1, it'll be NYK Container Line
  • Fuel cells can help reduce emissions in ships-GL
  • Hapag to hike rates to hike rates
  • Kapil dons the gloves; this time to bat off shipping corrosion!
  • Le Havre makes progress in privatisation scheme
  • MSC charters 4 idled ships
  • New role for MAERSK's LINE Thomas Knudsen
  • NOL dedicates Chongqing Global Service Centre
  • NY-NJ truckers honour for 5th straight year
  • OECD sees box trade rising by 10 pc in 2010-11
  • OOCL & NYK to raise transatlantic rates
  • Safmarine enhances Asia-N. Africa/Med scope
  • SCI to invest $4 bn to double tonnage in four years
  • Zim to ZIM implement GRI on westbound cargo
  • GMB to develop greenfield port in Valsad
  • Govt approves 17.34 pc PLR for port workers
  • Gujarat govt offers coastline for landlocked states to build own ports
  • New 1-day coal discharge record set at Kandla Port
  • Well-equipped to tackle oil spills, TPT now readies contingency plan
  • Heavy vehicles plying rural roads face toll
  • Hind Terminals-CWC Logistics Park handles 2 BCN rakes simultaneously at its Nhava Sheva CFS
  • Karnataka ore export ban drains Railways of freight revenue
  • $ 72.5-m LoC to Laos
  • Farm pact with Argentina
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 2.5 bn
  • IIP vaults by 13.8 pc in July propelled by manufacturing, CG & durable
  • Rangarajan rules out double-dip recession
  • Tax axe hangs over goods sold in SEZs
  • Global slowdown not over-Pranab

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 10, 2010
  • Global Shippers' Forum calls for more liner shipping reform
    The Global Shippers' Forum (GSF) affirmed at its annual meeting held in Macau recently that ocean shipping reform remains a key policy priority for the body. The GSF meeting noted ...
  • Major BLG order brings jobs to Bremen
    BLG has won an international tender held to award a contract for the dispatch of completely knocked-down cars (CKD) for Volkswagen Logistics, the internal logistics service provide...
  • Dachser establishes Dutch maritime freight branch
    The German logistics provider Dachser, which runs international operations, now also provides its worldwide sea freight services to and from the Netherlands. Together with Seacon, ...
  • Shanghai Compass Global Freight joins GPLN
    The Shanghai Compass Global Freight Company, based in Shanghai (China), is the newest member of Global Project Logistics Network (GPLN). Compass Global was founded in 2001 and spec...
  • Wincanton wins three-year extension to Adidas contract
    Logistics service provider Wincanton has had its contract with Adidas renewed for three years. Under a deal originally secured in 2008, Wincanton will thus continue to deliver spor...
  • Norbert Dentressangle appoints Duncan Eyre as commercial director
    Duncan Eyre has been appointed as Norbert Dentressangle's new commercial director of its UK transport services division. Eyre has been with Norbert Dentressangle for six years and ...
  • HHLA to expand container terminal in Ukraine
    HPC Ukraina, a subsidiary of the German company Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), is set to invest EUR 70 million in the expansion of its Odessa Container Terminal (Ukraine) ...
  • FAA awards additional Recovery Act airport grants
    The US transportation department's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has selected five more airport projects for funding, paid for with USD 9 million in American Recovery and R...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • Shallow water drillers to Bromwich: Rethink
  • BOEM: No moratorium on shallow water drilling

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • Port of Grays Harbor sees record export corn shipment
  • General Dynamics NASSCO launches new T-AKE vessel
  • Aegean Marine Petroleum adding new bunkering tanker
  • Matson earns eighth straight Ocean Carrier quality award
  • Genco Shipping & Trading inks new Supramax time charter

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • Plans for private piracy patrols slammed
    UK firm to hire out private armed military ships in Gulf of Aden but experts warn of risks
  • Armed guards prove a sticking point as insurers try to clarify cover
  • Ships openly allowed to carry arms in Saudi waters
  • Unions back use of armed guards on vessels
  • Brussels to name and shame substandard operators
    Ship operators calling EU ports to be classed and listed on a public register from...
  • Blacklisted vessels to be banned from EU...
  • IUMI 2010: Cargo insurers brace for loss
    Sector to report technical loss for 2009 for first time in almost a decade
  • Uncertain times in the marine market
  • New orders at Chinese yards remain strong in first eight months of 2010
    Some warn the pace of new orders could slow amid continued economic uncertainty.
  • Container lines bounce back after 2009 losses

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • MMX acquiring Sudeste port
    BRAZILIAN iron ore company MMX Mineracao & Metalicos is poised to buy the Sudeste port project in Rio de Janeiro's Itagua' municipality for $2.3Bn
  • US piracy ruling challenged
    PROSECUTORS in the US are contesting a federal judge's ruling that piracy charges against five Somalis should be dropped
  • Two kidnapped in Cameroon
    JAN DE NUL told Fairplay today it had not received a ransom demand for two crew members kidnapped from its dredger Amerigo Vespucci in Cameroon
  • Greek yards' future at stake
    THE GREEK navy has reportedly backed from a deal with ThyssenKrupp which would potentially transfer the German company's stakes in Greece's Hellenic Shipyards to Abu Dhabi MAR

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • Diesel Rises First Time in a Month
  • US Steel Exports Soften in July
  • Montreal Dockworkers Likely to Ratify Agreement
  • USPS Opens Talks with Rural Carriers
  • SAS Cargo Pays $13.9 Million in Price-Fixing Settlement
  • Rail Shippers Say Regulatory Bill Could Have Momentum
  • Global Shippers' Forum Pushes Reform
  • Stevedore HHLA to Expand Ukraine Container Terminal
  • APL Volume, Revenue Climb in August
  • Life on the Amazon
  • East Meets West
  • Reinventing MIQ Logistics
  • Running With the Bulls
  • Plotting a Sea Change
  • The Port Moves Inland
  • Ocean's Rate Wave Crests
  • The Case for a Bid
  • A Debate Over Density
  • Risk Vs. Reward
  • Infrastructure Evolution
  • Obama's Blind Curve To Recovery
  • Shippers Pass One Security Checkpoint
  • Letters - September 13, 2010 Edition

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • GSF calls for liner reforms in Asia and Africa
  • Dubai World restructuring agreed
  • August August for APL
  • Virginia dismisses terminal bids
  • French dockers revolt again

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • Crew seized in Cameroon
    Armed raiders board Jan de Nul vessel in Douala port and make off with two crew members.
  • Sembcorp yard seals $82m boost
    LNG owners and a pair of passenger players tap Singaporean yard group for series of repair gigs.
  • Transatlantic sells veteran ro-ro
    Swedish owner books a loss of SEK 5m as it offloads 1984-built Oak.
  • Crewman killed in lifeboat fall
    Investigation begins in Turkey after safety drill ends in tragedy on Russian cargoship.
  • Genco scores supramax fix
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led bulker owner poised to pocket nearly $8m after sealing time charter with German drybulk player.
  • 3 Maj wins tanker deal
    Croatian yard says Sweden's Wisby Tankers has lined up $120m contract for four ships.
  • AtoB@C orders @ Bodewes
    Swedish owner goes for a 4,000-dwt cargoship in the Netherlands, with option attached.
  • Kjaerulff returns with new JV
    Former Torm chief to lead Danish boxship and multi-purpose start-up United Nordic Shipping.
  • You've been Snared again!
    Danish warship Esbern Snare disrupts pirate operations for fifth time but once again no arrests made.
  • SITC eyes larger Hong Kong IPO
    Chinese private boxship owner eyes $525m as it prices long-awaited Hong Kong listing.
  • BW wins Prosafe backing
    FPSO takeover back on after Sohmen-Pao group increases offer price.
  • Stella Maris goes under hammer
    Germany's Lubeca Marine snaps up Danish cargoship seized after crew complaints over unpaid wages.
  • DFDS stops passenger run
    Danish ro-ros to focus on freight between Scotland and Belgium from December.
  • Pirates rob Japanese ro-ro
    Pirates tie up crew of Cheerleader and loot ship in latest attack off Kalimantan province on Friday.
  • STX lands six-ship deal
    Korean yard books LR1 tankers for $270m in European deal.
  • Tiete bags Petrobras barges
    Domestic shipyard clinches 100-unit deal from Brazilian oil giant.
  • Bulker saves starving fisherman
    Navibulgar ship picks up Moroccan who spent 20 days clinging to upturned boat.
  • Ferry slices boat in half
    Two hurt in collision involving Fullers vessel and a launch off New Zealand.
  • Kiwis take Danish ferry
    Bornholmstrafikken sells ro-pax Dueodde to New Zealand's Strait Shipping as it awaits newbuilding.
  • West Atlas removal starts
    Work to remove a fire ravaged former Seadrill jack-up drilling rig has begun off northern Australia.
  • Greek master evacuated
    Bulker captain taken to hospital in Philippines with symptoms of cardiac arrest.
  • Tug, barge ground in garden
    USCG probe begins as US resident wakes to find towing vessel and scrap metal cargo on her property.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • JAL sells off logistics division
  • Farmers seek end to U.S.-Mexico truck dispute
  • Senate to hold rail policy hearing
  • Cheers! Selling Va. liquor stores to aid transport
  • OECD: Economies may have peaked
  • Executives to lead Export Council subcommittees
  • Export Council subcommittee members sought
  • Virginia ends consideration of port bids

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • Major naval exercise in the Baltic Sea
    The large international naval exercise Northern Coasts 10 is being held in the Baltic Sea between September 13 and September 24, 2010. The exercise is hosted by the Finnish Navy
  • Allure of the Seas on sea trials
    Assisted by the tugs Triton and Ukko, the cruise vessel Allure of the Seas set out to sea from STX Finland's Turku shipyard for the first time on September 13
  • Drunken captain on Norden tanker
    An Indian captain on board D/S Norden's product carrier Nord Fast was intoxicated during a call at Fawley, England, last week. The pilot on the Nord Fast smelled alcohol
  • Ventrafiken orders new ferry
    Ventrafiken has placed an order with Danish Hvide Sande Skibs- & Bådbyggeri for a new ferry for the service from Landskrona to Ven for delivery in August, 2012. The contract is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
  • Industry 'often ahead of the game' on regulations
    INTERTANKO's Peter Swift looks at industry performance and issues surrounding environmental legislation.
  • Bunker prices soften in key ports
    Durban: Market activity eases off after busy morning.
  • Rotterdam, Hamburg prices firm
    While South European bunker prices were falling.
  • 'Half global container fleet' is slow-steaming
    New study concludes that slow-steaming can lead to 'substantial savings' but has done 'little to improve schedule integrity'.
  • Fuel testing agency wins award once more
    Lintec named 'Supplier of the year' for the second year running by Incentra.
  • Russia's fuel oil export tax falls
    October duty is likely to be between $103-$104 pmt.
  • EGCSA: Time to 'debunk myths' about scrubbers
    Exhaust gas cleaning systems showcased at SMM promising 2015 ECA compliance for sulphur emissions and quick return on investment.
  • Run of record bunker volumes come to an end
    Singapore bunker volumes fall month-on-month for the first time since February.
  • IFO prices drop in Singapore and Hong Kong
    Good demand in Hong Kong.
  • Chinese supplier aiming for majority market share
    Ambition to take over two-thirds of the Chinese market for bonded bunkers by 2013.
  • Singapore fuel monitoring system nominated for local award
    Ascenz controller 'robust and tamper-proof', company GM says.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan to start 180 cSt deliveries in Shanghai
    Able to start deliveries from September 15 onwards, company source says.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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
LOGISTICS
Grimaldi (ALIS): Increase resources for Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus incentives.
Rome
To enable businesses to face the crisis - he stated - it is necessary to raise it to 150 million euros per year.
PORTS
Quarterly traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Algeciras/Barcelona
In the container segment, there has been a marked increase in empty boxes
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
PORTS
A COSCO-PTP joint venture is the sole bidder for the construction and operation of a multipurpose terminal in the port of Tarragona.
Tarragona
The tender is expected to conclude at the end of June
SHIPPING
International shipping associations reiterate that the IMO must remain the regulator of the sector's decarbonisation
London/Washington
The MEPC will meet from 27 April to 1 May in London
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.
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.
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%)
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
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
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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
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
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
Filt, Fit and Uilt urge the Western Liguria Port Authority to focus on worker and safety issues
Genoa
A meeting of port workers next Tuesday
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%.
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
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
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Appointment at the Stock Exchange Palace
››› 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
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.
TRUCKING
Truck driver hit and killed at a road haulage strike picket line
Rome
Trasportounito suspends the national shutdown of the sector
PORTS
CK Hutchison reports record annual revenues in the port segment
Hong Kong
Turnover generated by European terminals grew by +13%
MEETINGS
The public meeting of the Genoa freight forwarders' association will be held on April 27th.
Genoa
Meeting at the Stock Exchange Palace
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the new Pure Car & Truck Carrier vessel Grande Tokyo.
Naples
It has a cargo capacity of 9,241 ceu
NEWS
Falteri (Federlogistica): The crisis in the Persian Gulf does not justify such rapid and widespread increases in energy prices.
Genoa
SHIPPING
GNV has introduced a former Moby ferry into its fleet
Genoa
The ship will undergo refitting operations
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