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January 26, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • DP World's volume slides 8%
    DP World Ltd, the Middle East's biggest port operator, said full-year volume declined 8 per cent, leading to a slide in profit, as the global financial crisis cut demand for consumer goods and hurt the shipping market.
  • NOL reports big jump in container volumes
    Neptune Orient Lines, the world's fifth-biggest container shipping firm, yesterday said that it carried 43 per cent more containers in the six weeks to Dec 25 versus a year ago.
  • Pirate skiff fails to board N Korean ship
    The US Navy says that it overtook a suspected Somali pirate skiff that tried to attack a commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden.
  • Pacific LNG Ops mulls floating terminal for PNG project

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM cancellations shake Korean shipbuilding
  • Antwerp Port's container throughput falls 15.6pc in 2009
  • World Shipping Council wants IMO to fine less eco-friendly ships
  • BIMCO issues new clause on responsibility for stowaways
  • French dockers threaten strikes at major ports in February
  • CMA Ships to equip vessels with FleetBroadband
  • Union Pacific, CSX oppose rail regulation bill before US Senate
  • Singapore and Kenya sign limited air accords
  • Chongqing Airport export volume down nearly 25pc in 2009
  • ABC names Network Cargo Systems GSSA for US, Canada
  • UK's Schenker renews, extends Goodrich contracts for 2 years

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 22, 2010
  • Airbus A330-200F test flights on schedule
    The second Airbus A330-200F made its first flight last week. Powered by two Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines, the aircraft undertook a routine three-hour test flight. There are now tw...
  • Planzer takes over Ruckstuhl Transport AG (St Gallen)
    Planzer Transport AG, a Swiss transport and forwarding company based in Dietikon, acquired Ruckstuhl Transport AG retroactively on 1 January 2010. The latter was established i...
  • Momentum Logistics opens new location in Iraq
    Momentum Logistics, a subsidiary of the international port management company Gulftainer, has opened a new office and depot in Iraq, as part of its network development strateg...
  • Bifa awards 2009
    The UK's most prestigious logistics and supply chain industry awards were given to the best of the British freight forwarding sector at the 21st ceremony, hosted by the author and ...
  • One fifth less throughput in 2009
    23 million t of freight were handled at the various terminals in the port of Rostock (Germany) in 2009. This was 5.6 million t or 20% less than in the record year of 2008. 21.5 mil...
  • Port of Dunkirk completes ISO certification process
    In 2007 the management of the port of Dunkirk started an accreditation process for its ship and inland barge facilities. The port achieved ISO 9001/2008 accreditation in December 2...
  • New CMA CGM feeder service from Hamburg to Scandinavia and Poland
    A new feeder service operated by the French shipping company CMA CGM has been serving the ports of Hamburg, Fredericia, Copenhagen (both Denmark), Halmstad (Sweden) and Szczecin (P...
  • SBS Worldwide appoints first US managing director
    SBS Worldwide, an international freight forwarder and supply chain management company headquartered in London (UK), has appointed its first ever US managing director, to help it si...
  • Sylvie Charles chosen to preside over Fret SNCF
    The French rail freight company Fret SNCF has lost its director, Luc Nadel, just four months after the launch of a plan to rescue the deficit-running cargo division of th...
  • Safi Airways to open Kabul-Doha service
    The Afghan carrier Safi Airways will launch a connection between Kabul (Afghanistan) and Doha (Qatar) on 13 March. The route will be operated three times a week with a Boeing B737-...
  • Bulgarian state railway to circumvent Greek farmer blockade
    Bulgaria's ministry of transport has commissioned the Bulgarian state-owned railway BDZ to set up a special corridor for transporting freight to Greece, as the roads around the bor...
  • DHL to donate Ohio air hub to community
    The global logistics provider Deutsche Post DHL and Ohio's Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) have agreed on the essential terms for the donation of DHL's former principal US exp...
  • BNSF reports USD 4 billion less turnover in 2009
    The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF) in the USA was hit by a USD 4 billion drop in sales in 2009 (USD 14 billion), compared with the previous year. Q4/2009 freight reven...
  • National joint venture for ethanol distribution in US
    The U.S. Development Group (USD), a company for ethanol handling and distribution terminals, has formed a joint venture with Kinder Morgan Energy Partners to create a nationwide et...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Sabine clean-up effort at full swing
  • Crowley delivers Haiti boxes
  • Another Odfjell tanker for recycling
  • New ballast tank gauge

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Port Arthur spill response continues
  • Boysie Bollinger: The outlook for shipbuilding

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Final dry excavation work begins for Panama Canal expansion project
  • Crowley uses lightering scheme to move containers to Port-au-Prince
  • Corps installing bird deterrent at John Day Lock & Dam
  • Port of Seattle bonds receive highest rating
  • Marketing firms team up to target global transport industry

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Cost savings helped jumpstart London Gateway work
    DP World decided to resume work on project after reducing building costs.
  • Drewry tracks carriers financial health
    Freight Shipper Insight offers broad gauge of operators' financial fitness.
  • Brussels close to approving motorways aid
    Grimaldi and Louis Dreyfus confident application for '34m will be approved within days.
  • CSIC sets $1.18bn profit target
    Shipbuilding group bullish after posting 18.5% rise in net profit last year.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Spill closes key Texas waterway
    A CLEAN-UP is under way today in Texas after about 11,000 barrels of oil spilled in a weekend ship collision that closed the Sabine Neches Waterway
  • Odfjell sells tanker to breakers
    NORWAY'S Odfjell told Fairplay today it is selling tanker Bow Maasstroom for recycling in India
  • Rio Tinto, BHP face JV inquiry
    THE EC has announced an antitrust investigation into the iron ore joint venture proposed by Rio Tinto and BHP Billiton
  • Exports fuel Georgia ports
    CONTAINER, breakbulk and ro-ro tonnage surged in December at the Georgia ports of Savannah and Brunswick, mainly because export volumes were strong
  • Tanker evades pirate attack
    THE US Navy has said a Yemeni tanker's crew in the Gulf of Aden has fended off pirates bent on hijacking the vessel
  • Floating a prison ship rationale
    PRISON ships ' and their possible return by a new UK government after spring elections ' can make economic sense, despite any image problems, a company operating a floating jail told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • CN Names Operations, Marketing Chiefs
  • Diesel Dives 3.7 Cents to $2.833 per Gallon
  • Customs Lacks Paperwork for High-Risk Containers
  • FAA Sets Deadline for Airport Funds
  • Truck Tonnage Hits Year-End High Point
  • YRC Offers 'No-Fee' Guarantee to Win Shippers
  • Seattle Containers Boom in December
  • Hanjin, Longshoremen Reach Tentative Agreement
  • French Railroad Buys Swiss Equipment Firm
  • Stimulus Payouts through DOT Reach $8.26 Billion
  • JFK Sees First Air Freight Gain Since 2007
  • U.S. Poultry Exports Stumble
  • Railroads Cut U.S. Jobs in December
  • TCI Doubles Quarterly Profit
  • Savannah Container Volume Grew in December Quarter
  • Navy Sets Safety Zone for Haiti Shipping
  • Port Waives Wharfage and Dockage Charges for Haitian Relief
  • Short Line Traffic Shows Strength
  • TUI Rejects Hapag-Lloyd Probe
  • MISC Berhad Revises Asia-Middle East Service
  • DP World Box Traffic Shrinks 8 Percent in 2009
  • NOL Volume Surges as Yield Declines
  • NTSB Wants Recorders in Locomotives
  • Columbus McKinnon Responds to Haiti Relief Effort

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • TSA hits back at ASC
  • DP World reports lower volumes
  • APL ends the year on a high
  • Obama's 'bank attack' hits stocks
  • Crowley steps up Haiti relief as death toll climbs

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Crawford dies
    MC Shipping boss and V.Ships co-founder Tony Crawford passes away at 53 after an extended illness.
  • Eagle fixes
    Bulker owner reveals latest fixtures showing improved rates in the supramax sector.
  • Gearbulk hit
    Port Arthur collision also involved the open hatch carrier Gull Arrow, but official says damage is minor.
  • FMM funds yards
    Brazil's Wilson Sons set to get $227m in funding for two shipyard projects and an 11,000-dwt multipurpose ship newbuilding.
  • Cantor's new buys
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst upgrades four US-listed shipowners but cuts Genco's rating to "hold".
  • Price tag unveiled
    US owner Gulf Offshore Logistics is reportedly paying $250m for eight domestically built supply vessels.
  • Back in play
    Centrofin of Greece ends three-year break from sale and purchase market to buy Mitsui OSK Lines' suezmax.
  • Future fixed
    Golden Ocean capesize newbuilding which Trustworth rejected fixed to Cosco for three years.
  • 'No pirate payout'
    Maran Centaurus master rubbishes reports of $0.5m back-hander to crew after Somali hijack "nightmare".
  • Kiwi warning
    Retiring Pacifica Shipping boss Rod Grout says New Zealand risks becoming a feeder service for Australian ports.
  • Second scrapping
    Odfjell disposes of its second tanker in as many weeks with potential $4.5m sale.
  • Spill scene
    Video footage shows stricken AET aframax tanker following Texan oil spill.
  • Losses widen
    Dry cargoship player Lithuanian Shipping reveals bigger deficit for 2009 in "very low" market.
  • Sweeter for Smit
    Boskalis gives Smit shareholders an extra scoop as takeover bid reaches $1.63bn.
  • Three detained
    UK holds trio of vessels in January, including Fingal, whose master was fined for drinking during grounding.
  • Issue reborn
    Philip Clausius-led FSL hints at revival of $200m notes offering after posting improved full-year profit.
  • Laird loot
    Reborn UK shipyard increases annual sales 70%, while profit rises '3.2m.
  • Trillion target
    Korean shipbuilder Daewoo forecasting profit of KRW 1 trillion this year as drillship and offshore vessel business grows.
  • Tanker attacked
    US Navy called in as crew of Yemeni products tanker repel pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden.
  • DP down
    Dubai ports giant posts 6% drop in volumes at its 50 worldwide terminals.
  • Small sale
    After ruling out privatisation, India mulls 10% divestment of SCI and DCI.
  • Jail bait
    UK opposition party pledges return of prison ships if it wins likely May election.
  • Sterling sting
    London-listed All Leisure Group hurt by poor pound and higher fuel costs as full-year bottom line drops 70%.
  • Less for Suez
    Number of vessels transiting Egyptian waterway drops but revenues remain steady.
  • Reefer 'safe'
    Russian vessel iced over on Friday continues to list but no longer in danger of sinking as eleven rescued.
  • CSIC soars
    Chinese ship engine and equipment group saw earnings rise 18.5% in 2009.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Report: CMA CGM forfeits vessel payment
  • Lazard: Container industry touches bottom
  • Seaboard resumes Haiti service
  • BNSF: $2.4 billion for infrastructure
  • ISF liquidated damages delayed to 4Q
  • Importers face increased identity theft risk
  • U.S. regulators to check imports for cadmium
  • NIT League opposes NVO tariff filing
  • Busan transshipments outdo total volume
  • Collision closes Texas waterway

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • New Stralsund anchor handler to Maersk
    Maersk Supply Service has taken delivery of the anchorhandler M'rsk Launcher from Volkswerft Stralsund in Stralsund. The newbuilding is hull no. 479 from the shipyard and is the fourth in
  • Bergen secures jobs at Fosen
    By moving the outfitting of a hull from its yard in Bergen to its facility in Fosen, the Bergen group has secured jobs at the Fosen yard, where a large
  • Tolls unchanged in Suez Canal
    For the second year in a row, the Suez Canal authorities have decided not to increase transit tolls. "To support global trade movement and help shipping companies overcome this (financial
  • Large oil spill in Texas
    On Saturday, the tug Dixie Vengeance, with the two barges it was pushing, collided with the tanker Eagle Otome on the east bank of the Sabine Neches Waterway, Port Arthur

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 25, 2010
  • Prices fall in major ports
    Prices falling for third consecutive trading day.
  • Government 'eager' for bunker industry reform
    Nigerian Minister says country must become the bunker hub of of the Gulf of Guinea.
  • OceanConnect becomes agent for ConocoPhillips
    Strengthens OceanConnect's position in the UK bunker market.
  • Fujairah prices still weakening
    Some suppliers facing tight barge schedules in Fujairah.
  • Ceuta barge will supply at port anchorage
    Vilma committed to growth at 'strategic location' in the Strait of Gibraltar.
  • Management moves at Petrobras
    New head for Singapore office as Tritto moves to Brazil headquarters.
  • Container line says volumes are up
    Bunker recovery rates, however, remain down year-on-year.
  • Minister discusses bunker complex
    Ust-Luga project visited by Russian Deputy Minister of Transport.
  • Weak demand in sliding market
    Prices falling alongside crude oil futures.
  • Lukoil starts bunker supply at Tuapse
    Plans for another bunker tanker to join operations.
  • Texas oil port shuts indefinitely
    Nearby waterways also closed, but ExxonMobil claims operations at key refinery should not be affected.
  • Singapore tech firm sees potential in fuel savings system
    Remote Fuel Monitoring system saves up to 50% on distillate consumption and 5-10% on fuel oil.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
COMPANIES
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
PORTS
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
PORTS
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
PORTS
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
SHIPYARDS
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
PORTS
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
COMPANIES
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
SHIPPING
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
LOGISTICS
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
OFFSHORE
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
TRANSPORTATION
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
SHIPPING
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
SEAFARERS
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
LOGISTICS
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
SHIPPING
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
PORTS
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
PORTS
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
PORTS
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
PORTS
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
PORTS
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
SHIPPING
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
SHIPPING
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
PORTS
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
PORTS
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
PORTS
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
PORTS
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PORTS
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
INDUSTRY
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
PORTS
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
CRUISES
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
PORTS
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
CRUISES
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
SHIPPING
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
PORTS
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
PORTS
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
TRUCKING
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
NEWS
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
SHIPPING
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
SEAFARERS
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
PORTS
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
PORTS
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
SHIPPING
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
PORTS
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
PORTS
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
SHIPPING
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
SHIPPING
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
PORTS
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
SHIPYARDS
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
SHIPPING
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
PORTS
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
LOGISTICS
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
PORTS
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
PORTS
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
NEWS
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
SHIPPING
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
CRUISES
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
PIRACY
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
FREIGHT TERMINALS
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
SHIPYARDS
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
PORTS
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
PORTS
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
PORTS
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
SHIPPING
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
PORTS
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
PORTS
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
PORTS
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
CRUISES
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
INDUSTRY
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
PORTS
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
INFRASTRUCTURE
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
SHIPPING
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
ASSOCIATIONS
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
PORTS
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
SHIPPING
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
PORTS
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
ASSOCIATIONS
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
PORTS
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
INDUSTRY
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
TRANSPORTATION
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
PORTS
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
SHIPPING
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
SHIPYARDS
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
PORTS
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
SHIPYARDS
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
PORTS
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
SHIPPING
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
ENVIRONMENT
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
ENVIRONMENT
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
PORTS
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
LOGISTICS
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
INDUSTRY
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
COMPANIES
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
SHIPPING
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
ACCIDENTS
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
SHIPPING
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
AVIATION
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
PORTS
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
SEAFARERS
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
ASSOCIATIONS
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
PORTS
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
SHIPPING
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
INSTITUTIONS
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
PORTS
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
PORTS
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
INDUSTRY
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
LAW
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
COMPANIES
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
COMPANIES
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
SHIPPING
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
SHIPPING
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
SHIPPING
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
COMPANIES
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
PORTS
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
SHIPPING
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
PORTS
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
PORTS
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
PORTS
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
DEFENCE
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
INDUSTRY
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
SAFETY & SECURITY
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
INDUSTRY
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
YACHTING
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
PORTS
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
MOURNING
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
PORTS
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
COMPANIES
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
PORTS
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
SHIPPING
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
FREIGHT TERMINALS
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
SHIPPING
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
PORTS
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
MARINAS
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
OFFSHORE
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
LOGISTICS
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
PORTS
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
SHIPPING
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
SHIPPING
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
COMPANIES
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
SHIPPING
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
SHIPPING
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
INDUSTRY
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
SHIPPING
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
PORTS
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
PORTS
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
SHIPPING
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
CRUISES
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
COMPANIES
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
LOGISTICS
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
SHIPYARDS
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
PORTS
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
PORTS
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
OFFSHORE
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
PORTS
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
INDUSTRY
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
FINANCING
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
LOGISTICS
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
SAFETY & SECURITY
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
COMPANIES
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
MEETINGS
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
ACCIDENTS
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COMPANIES
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
PORTS
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
COMPANIES
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
SHIPPING
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
OFFSHORE
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
FREIGHT TERMINALS
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
SHIPPING
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
DEFENCE
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
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