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September 20, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic falls further despite stronger outlook
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index continued to fall on Friday although the outlook for the end of the year was bullish, according to a poll on Friday.
  • Fredriksen revises Chinese vessel orders
    Shipping companies led by Norway-born billionaire John Fredriksen renegotiated the terms of orders for oil tankers and coal and iron ore carriers due to be built by a Chinese shipyard.

Sched Netweb site
  • Rates start to fall as new capacity makes space easier to find
  • Carriers press for costly low-sulphur fuel use in Hong Kong
  • MSC to sue Kalijia 3 owners as Mumbai port ponders suing MSC
  • CSAV to increase Asia-Med capacity by 19pc
  • Sakhalin Shipping offers Shanghai-Vladivostok service
  • Maersk Line merges Black Sea feeders
  • Huizhou Port receives first international box service
  • Russia looks to China's for investment in outlying regions
  • Kenya to build US$1.4 billion multi-purpose port at Lamu
  • Singapore's July month-to-month retail sales up 3.2pc
  • NYNJ Port Authority grants US$1 billion for raising Bayonne Bridge
  • UPS offers 'fast steaming' ocean freight service
  • Dragonair starts further daily to Shanghai Hongqiao
  • Russia's ABC adds Paris to growing service network
  • Asiana Airlines' makes first flight to Atlanta

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DGS report blames Khalijia 3 for Mumbai Harbour channel mishap
  • Indian-flagged ships' capacity exceeds 10-m GT on Sept. 1
  • LR-I product tanker added to SCI fleet
  • Sailings continue unhindered at Mumbai, JN Ports-DGS
  • Shipyards receive 55 fresh boxship orders
  • Anti-dumping duty on polypropylene resented
  • Exports of Basmati booming despite EU distaste
  • Soyameal exports set to surge
  • CoPT & CCHAA to jointly manage pre-stage facility ops
  • JNPT's port-based SEZ among 11 proposals cleared
  • Professional body on coastline management formed
  • Role of policy framework, infra in efficient port operations stressed
  • Arshiya International not to be affected by Railways' new haulage policy
  • Rlys seeks EoIs to set up perishable cargo centres
  • 3.5 m tonnes sugar may be exported
  • August trade gap widens to 23-month high
  • CITI seeks suspension of cotton exports
  • Fieo hopes to surpass export target to reach $ 210 bn
  • FM sticks to 8.5 pc growth rate for 2010-11
  • IT firms advised to tap new markets
  • MNC units may be allowed to file tax returns sans scrutiny
  • MoU with China to boost investment in highways soon
  • PowerMin to go ahead with import duty
  • RBI's rate hikes opposed

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 16, 2010
  • Major Norbert Dentressangle investment in UK
    Norbert Dentressangle Transport Services has invested in 33 new vehicles to support customer growth in its UK specialist services operations. The new vehicles include 26 Renault Mi...
  • Arvato Services expanding transport management services
    Arvato Services, a German logistics service provider that belongs to the Bertelsmann Group, now offers large customers added in-house transport solutions. The firm has opened a spe...
  • In Time Express growing in Hungary and Germany
    The German courier and express service provider In Time Express Logistik is adding operational space at several branches, in response to recent growth in the number of consignments...
  • German shipping industry expects freight rates to decline further
    A survey conducted by Roland Berger among liner and charter shipping companies, issuing companies and banks has found that the German shipping industry has not yet fully recovered ...
  • Accident at India's largest container port hampers operations
    An accident at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, India's largest container hub, held up ship movements at one of its six berths for ten days and caused huge losses. The "Lahore Express"...
  • August container traffic surges 24% in LA and Long Beach
    Container traffic through California's twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach rose by 24% last month compared to one year ago. This represents the highest level for LA since Augu...
  • WTO comes to decision on EU case against US over Boeing
    The World Trade Organization (WTO) has come to a decision on a case brought by the European Union concerning possibly illegal US subsidies for Boeing. The provisional decision, whi...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 19, 2010
  • Allen: Macondo well is dead
  • BAE Systems seeks role in Brazilian Navy shipbuilding
  • Salvage pioneer David Gray Parrot dies at 65

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • Agencies working together on wetlands preserve project
  • US rail intermodal count continues string of record weeks
  • Mitsui named to list of socially responsible firms
  • Crowley announces passing of TITAN Salvage founder
  • Matson expanding service covering China to Long Beach

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • FIS ready to roll out electronic trading platform
    London broker set to launch Singapore based exchange to rival Baltic Exchange central screen
  • Shipbrokers refuse to back Baltic central screen
  • Mixed reaction to dry central screen
  • Baltic plans FFA central screen by end of year
  • ICAP developing ship steel plate swaps
    Broker developing futures product that will enable yards to better manage price...
  • MHI warns over Japanese steel prices
  • Asian shipowners say stronger action needed on South China Sea piracy
    More efforts must be made to prevent crime in the seas off Indonesia and Malaysia.
  • Singapore maritime trusts look forward
  • Maersk to increase use of Singapore flag for new vessels
    Goal is to add 30 vessels to current 77 over the next three years.
  • Kolding seeks Net benefit on bookings

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • Fredriksen restructures orderbooks
    FRONTLINE today said it has restructured its VLCC newbuilding orderbook at Chinese shipyard Jinhai HI
  • Behind Fredriksen's moves
    MARTIN Korsvold, shipping analyst at Pareto Securities in Oslo, has concluded that John Fredriksen emerged from today's newbuilding roulette with "essentially one VLCC for free, which is not bad"
  • VLCC surplus drops, rates firm
  • MSC might sue bulker owner
  • Greek conflict restored too
  • BDI extends fall to 300 points
  • HSH picks ship finance chief
  • Matson expands China service
  • Hurricane menacing Mexico
  • Tomato plot smoked out

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • Puerto Rico Carriers Offer $52 Million in Price-Fixing Suits
  • Short Lines Haul Most Intermodal Loads of 2010
  • Bahamian Truckers Protest New MSC Policy
  • CN Signs Accords with Ocean Terminal Operators
  • Pacific Northwest Container Imports Rise Sharply
  • Trucking Group to Seek Reversal of Clean-Trucks Ruling
  • Truckload Spot Market Volume Slips 14 Percent
  • Intermarine Denies Reports of Sale
  • Coast Guard to Hold Public Meeting on Vessel Routing
  • Consumer Sentiment Slips in Michigan Survey
  • UK Investigates Truck Makers for Price-Fixing
  • MSC to Sue Khalijia-3 Owners in Mumbai Collision
  • Dynamex Boosts Profit 55 Percent, Improves Liquidity
  • Disconnecting the Dots
  • Offsetting Dispute Sets Off Shipper
  • Terminal Projects Anchored
  • Shippers' Trust
  • Beluga Said to Eye Intermarine Takeover
  • Tacoma Names Chief Commercial Officer
  • Investing Indices Note MOL for Social Responsibility
  • CSX Terminal in Ohio to Bypass Chicago
  • Matson Launches Second Trans-Pacific Service

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • The slow boat to anywhere
    Recently Maersk Line made a bold statement in a customer advisory that in the area of on-time delivery, slow steaming had been critical. 'By improving schedule reliability, slow steaming helps to ensure that our customers' products arrive at their destination on time.
  • Shippers welcome FMC demand - as TSA slams it as 'burdensome'
  • New barge terminal for Paris
  • Yangtze River's Wuhu port to expand
  • European ports ask EC for more money
  • Commission proposes to extend Singapore liner block exemption

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • ITC holds on to Chevron charter
    Oil major decides not to axe bareboat deal for John Fredriksen-controlled owner's VLCC.
  • Stolt banks more refund cash
    SLS Shipbuilding of Korea coughs up another $211.3m for six delayed parcel tankers.
  • Aker Drilling dealt winning hand
    Norwegian offshore player parlays deepsea drilling contract into $400m payday.
  • Bermuda braces for Igor's blast
    Bernard Schulte and Bermuda-bound cruise giants rejig tea times and beachside bashes as storm stirs the Atlantic.
  • Samho Dream 'off Garacad'
    Hijacked Korean VLCC said to have swapped one pirate lair for another after mysterious wander.
  • Fruit fuels Fischer foray
    Brazilian reefer owner splashes $13.5m to freshen up US fruit juice facility.
  • Cosco Corp bags bulkers
    Chinese yard group to build two vessels for European owner in $51m deal.
  • Bollinger bags $166m option
    Bayou-based shipyard lands bigger bite of USCG's $1bn spending spree.
  • Quotes of the week
    Robert Bugbee takes the 'fun' out of 'market fundamentals' and Sevmash proves no archangel for Odfjell.
  • NOCC seals $33m bond swoop
    Lars Solbaken-led car carrier owner lines pockets after completing "contemplated" bond issue.
  • Frontline adds VLCC in China
    John Fredriksen's tanker giant negotiates price cut for four ships at Jinhaiwan, while signing up for fifth vessel.
  • Canadian ferry plans scrapped
    Coastal Link gives up on run to Vancouver in face of competition from "subsidised" BC Ferries.
  • Vilmaris makes second swoop
    Komrowski-backed investor snaps up new supramax from Meadway for $33m.
  • Daewoo wing has IPO designs
    Shipbuilder's unit Daewoo Ship Engineering makes long-awaited application for listing in Korea.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    How many IRISL ships has a French bank clamped and how long should one hold a suspected 'prostitute'?
  • Hamworthy in China gas haul
    UK company bags $31m ethylene carrier cargo-handling order from Chinese shipyard.
  • Stroke fear on German tanker
    USCG rushes to rescue 22-year-old who suffered suspected stroke on German tanker Seacod.
  • Golden orders two more
    Herman Billung-led bulker owner Golden Ocean inks panamax pair at Jinhaiwan and converts two kamsarmaxes.
  • Twelve vie for port contract
    Ports companies bid for 36-year licence to run southern Iskenderun terminal.
  • NofE seeks Asia backing
    Paul Jennings-led North of England P&I club looks for support against EC competition investigation.
  • GCL shifts gears
    US ro-ro player emerges from bankruptcy with fresh lease on life but shipowning may not be in the cards, sources say.
  • Konecranes in India deal
    Finnish manufacturer wins deal to supply port cranes and RTGs to Visakha Container Terminal.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • Container rates start to soften
  • Singapore proposes to extend liner immunity
  • MSC plans to sue over Mumbai collision
  • Panalpina adds 747 freighter service
  • White House releases NEI report
  • U.S. files 2 WTO cases against China
  • Ex-Im Bank approves $110 million in financing
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications
  • DP World debt outweighs Dubai World assets
  • Savannah container volume up 9.7%
  • New Orleans realizes cargo gains

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • Frontline in new yard deal
    Frontline, which has placed its large VLCC newbuilding programme at the Chinese shipyard Zhoushan Jinhaiwan, has renegotiated the size of the series. At first Frontline ordered six VLCC newbuildings at
  • Laid up coaster sold to Russia
    The laid up coaster Malene has been sold to a Russian buyer ' the vessel will now be registered at the Marshall Islands. The Malene has been laid up at Svendborg
  • Nordane takes delivery of Canadian built tug
    Nordane Shipping of Svendborg has taken delivery of its very last Canadian-built tug. The tug, hull no. E97 from Irvine Shipbuilding Inc in Quebec, was named Stevns Battler in

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
  • US bunker prices go their own way
    Crude oil futures settle at lowest price since August 31.
  • Bunker prices firm in northern Europe
    Barging congested for prompt deliveries in Hamburg.
  • Prices end the week with slight gains
    NYMEX were showing slight losses in early trading.
  • WFS to raise up to $219 million for 'corporate purposes'
    Public offering of common stock priced at $25 per share.
  • 'No realistic replacement' to carbon-based fuels in next 25 years
    DNV chief predicts 20-30% improvements in energy efficiency and says ships must be built with flexible fuel solutions.
  • Ship detained for breaking sulphur regulations
    UK's Maritime and Coastguard agency holds car carrier for two days.
  • Fuel oil loadings unaffected by fire at PDVSA terminal
    No notification of any disruption, says trader.
  • Week ends with 'mostly stable' bunker prices
    Demand in key Asian bunker hubs mostly average on Friday.
  • Underwriters see scant evidence of engine damage from LS bunkers
    Only one low-sulphur fuel-related claim cited at IUMI conference.
  • Demand for natural gas to 'grow significantly'
    Owners of marine vessels are considering natural gas as a 'preferred fuel' in emissions sensitive high population areas, says senior advisor of CSIS.
  • Karachi struggles with IFO supply shortage
    Bonded 380 cSt product still not available, 180 cSt supplies vary from supplier to supplier.
  • New trader joins Chemoil-Adani
    Experienced trader holds a masters degree in oil trading.
  • Chimbusco bonded bunker sales up 4.7% in August
    Sells 25-27% more bonded bunkers in the first eight months of 2010 compared to the same period in 2009.

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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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