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June 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bangladesh ship-breaking yards resume work with rules eased
    Bangladesh's vast ship-breaking yards are roaring back to business, after the easing of strict environmental regulations that brought the major industry to a halt for much of 2010.
  • Iran shipping line to fight sanctions in EU court
    Iran's state shipping line will challenge the latest round of sanctions at the European Union's highest court, saying there is no evidence showing that it has been involved in arms trafficking as EU and US officials say.
  • Lloyds Bank in talks to sell shipping loans
    Lloyds Banking Group plc, in which the UK government has a 41 per cent stake, is still in talks to sell its shipping loans.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shenzhen volume increases 3.4pc in first four months to 6.84 million TEU
  • Port of Guangzhou's box volume increases 13.6pc in April
  • Diana Containerships holds share sale to pay Maersk for ships and service debt
  • Chinese yards beat out Korea's, winning Seaspan 7-mega ship order
  • Youngest BIMCO president, 43, weighs in on eco-rules, high oil prices, piracy
  • MSC to hike rate US$200/TEU - $300/FEU on Euro-Med to US on July 7
  • High MOL green rating clinches loan from Development Bank of Japan
  • American Feeder Lines starts US-Canada east coast Boston-Halifax service
  • CSX, Norfolk Southern start upgrade of intermodal terminals in eastern US
  • Boeing forecasts 4pc annual growth in Mideast air cargo for 20 years
  • Dubai's Calogi adds National Air Cargo to its client list of 90 airlines
  • UPS doubles Central American and northern South American air cargo capacity

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo Laxmi makes maiden call at Mumbai Port
  • ESC opts out of Global Shippers Forum as it seeks NGO status
  • Old Dominion offers LCL service in Taichung, Keelung, Kaohsiung
  • Rail freight service linking Chongqing and Antwerp open for business
  • Ramesh Jaisingh calls for freight rate parity with forwarders
  • Rio to expand two box terminals ahead of major global sporting events
  • Zim splits Pacific leg ZCS service into two separate loops
  • Exporters looking at having piece of global sugar demand
  • Pradip Kumar Agrawal appointed CEO of Gateway Terminals India
  • Vasan to hold talks with unions on Major Port corporatisation
  • Agartala-Akhaura rail track alignment being finalised
  • CONCOR-SC celebrates Customer Day in style
  • Road construction target of 20-km-a-day unlikely before 2014: Govt
  • TNT Exp India-Europe service to deliver cargo in a day
  • Empty ISO containers repositioned to ICD-Khodiyar

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • Deployment changes will hit Carnival earnings
  • BIMCO elects its youngest President ever
  • Incat Crowther develops crewboat design for Brazilian market
  • Solstad returns to Gibdock for PSV conversion
  • Vroon Group subsidiary orders two wind farm service vessels

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • Construction work completed on Tacoma overpass project
  • Tanker released by pirates following 75-days in captivity
  • Boeing celebrates opening of South Carolina Dreamliner site
  • Corps warns of hazards due to Columbia River flooding
  • Trucking group calling for withdrawal of hazmat proposal

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • VLGC rates creep up but owners struggle for profits
    Two-week high for rates as charterers take on ships in Middle East Gulf
  • LR tankers find favour in quiet market
    Long-range two tankers have been at the top of the agenda over the past week with brokers reporting a number of varied transactions ranging from straightforward sales to refinancing deals, in an otherwise quiet tanker sale and purchase market
  • LNG order spree to avoid previous pitfalls
    The recent spate of LNG carrier newbuilding ordering is unlikely to drive the market rate down through an oversupply of vessels as happened during the last speculative ordering spree ten years ago
  • Bangladesh import tax rise to stifle scrap rates
    Brokers fear Bangladesh dip could spark falling rates across Indian subcontinent
  • Chinese snap up older Japanese bulkers at premium prices
    Chinese buyers have bought the Hitachi Shipbuilding-built panamax bulk carrier Blue Coral at a premium, as older Japanese-built bulk carriers dominated the headlines last week, pulling in buyers attracted by their quality
  • Stability the bride of prosperity
    The re-election of prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Justice and Development Party can only help Turkish shipping's aggressive players to build up their presence
  • Cost of sanctions
    The international isolation of Iran is spreading throughout the country's economic life, as OPM has just discovered
  • Arming yourself againstthe exposure to liability
    Use of armed guards on ships could lead to unforeseen litigation
  • Service reliability figures should be standard marketing information
    Carriers that embrace a customer-focused approach will be more successful in the long run
  • Under the hammer: Odense yard to be sold off
    Famous yard and its contents to be sold
  • Vsat satellite services increasing in popularity despite drawbacks
    Increased costs are a major hurdle, survey reveals, but improved connectivity and applications are overcoming doubts
  • New research adds doubt to benefit of LNG as ship fuel
    SOx and NOx advantages are clear but Swedish research says global warming reduction is being overstated
  • Container industry heavyweights join drive for electronic bills of lading
    Nigel Pusey and Andre Toet appointed as directors of ESS
  • Maersk call to arms gives fresh impetus
    IT companies welcome initiative on transparency
  • CSAV pulls out of east-west box trades
    Asiam service linking the Indian subcontinent, Southeast Asia, China and US west coast to be suspended as rates keep falling
  • Drewry forms alliance with tendering software provider
    Move comes as Trade Extensions seeks a partner able to help its clients build tenders that reflect that complexity of inter-continental supply chains
  • Depreciating dollar dashes hopes for Chinese cash
    Owners warned not to rely on China to pick up the slack from traditional lenders
  • Inexperience a danger in arctic, says insurer
    Remoteness pushes up cost of cover for polar voyages
  • Shipping escapes fallout from China's spat with Vietnam
    Territorial disputes are not so far impeding the flow of maritime trade through South China Sea
  • Norway's Solvang returns to Hyundai Heavy for 84,000 cu m LPG carrier
    Vessel is scheduled for delivery in third quarter of 2013
  • Ship capsizes at Algeciras berth
    Investigation under way as cause of casualty is still to be discovered
  • Keppel FELS wins $260m rig order from Floatel
    Third order for semi-submersible accommodation rig from Oslo-listed company
  • Ransom paid to free tanker Zirku said to be well below the reported $12m
    Confusion caused by uncritical acceptance of Somali pirates' talking-up of deals
  • FreeSeas chops its asking price on warrants
    Class-Z expiration date extended from June to August as new value of $1.80 compares with Nasdaq share price of $2.20
  • HSBC raises forecast for DP World
    Ports group's adviser sets higher share price target in trading update
  • Tanker trauma tails off but dry dramas remain
    Capesize rates are likely to stabilize this week with prompt tonnage in demand for late June and early July from Australian mining names
  • Singapore container throughput shows 4.3% rise for first five months
    Volumes in May are the best so far this year
  • OPM draws blank on Iran port contract payment
    Port consultancy says payment dispute with Iran's Tidewater has reached a dead end

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • Layoffs spark Bilbao strike
    WORKERS walked out today at the La Naval yard in Bilbao in reaction to a move to lay off 40% of the workforce
  • LNG building boom extending
    SHIPPING analysts predicted today that the newbuilding surge in LNG carriers would continue, with LNG role in the global energy mix growing steadily
  • 5.5% box rate rise seen
    A BANK report has predicted a rise of 5.5% in box rates on average this year
  • IRISL to appeal EU sanctions
    IRISL reportedly plans to challenge sanctions against it before the EU's highest court
  • US Navy intercepts suspected weapons ship
    A US WARSHIP has reportedly intercepted a ship suspected of smuggling weapons to Myanmar from North Korea
  • Tallinn's cruise sector is booming
    CRUISE passenger arrivals in May rose 33% in Tallinn from that month of 2010
  • Three hurt in capsizing
    DENMARK'S salvor Svitzer is working today on a plan to refloat a box ship that capsized at Algeciras, injuring three seafarers
  • Saudi non-crude exports rise
    SAUDI Arabia's exports of petrochemicals reportedly rose 41% in April over that month of 2010, but such exports dropped on a month-on-month basis
  • Shell plans second FLNG project
    ROYAL Dutch Shell announced today that it is helping to develop a second floating LNG facility off Australia, less than month after it revealed plans for the world's first such facility
  • Phnom Penh's May total rises 34%
    THROUGHPUT at Cambodia's Phnom Penh Autonomous Port in May reportedly rose by 34% from totals recorded in May 2010
  • Bumi Armada plans IPO
    MALAYSIAN offshore and FPSO player Bumi Armada plans to raise at least 175.7M ringgit ($57M) in a relisting
  • Tug master killed in Oz capsizing
    A TUG MASTER has died after his vessel capsized in Gladstone in Queensland
  • OPDR, XCL merge services
    GERMAN shortsea carrier OPDR and Swiss feeder carrier X-Press Container Line have merged their box services linking northern Europe with northern Spain and Portugal
  • VLCC fixing exceeds high
    FIXING on the VLCC spot market high in April and May exceeded its three-year high, yet freight rates remain subdued on ample tonnage supply, shipbrokers said
  • Demolition derby speeds up
    SOUTH Asia's monsoons are dragging down breaking rates, but traders and brokers told Fairplay today owners are keen anyway to scrap their least profitable rustbuckets

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • Port Plans for Sydney, Nova Scotia
    James Wooder of Sydney Port Group describes plans for the development of a major container and breakbulk port at Sydney,...
  • As One Strike Expands, Another Looms in Canada
    Canada's 10-day series of rotating postal strikes mushroomed Monday to 10 cities in seven provinces as a potentially more damaging...
  • CSAV Volume Up, Average Revenue Down
    CSAV's volume of transported containers increased 6.8 percent in May over April, but the average revenue per container declined. ...
  • Nehru Port Volume Down 2 Percent
    Container throughput in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) fell nearly 2 percent year-over-year in the April-May period, the...
  • Court Hears ATA's Arguments in Clean Truck Case
    The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit heard oral arguments in the American Trucking Associations' challenge to the...
  • Maersk CEO Explains Details of Manifesto
    When Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding issued a manifesto to the container industry on June 7 calling for...
  • Japanese Firm Inks Westwood Purchase Deal
    Japan's Sumitomo Warehouse said today that its wholly owned subsidiary, J-WeSco, signed a contract to acquire a 100 percent stake...
  • CSAV Suspends Trans-Pacific Loop Service
    Chilean carrier CSAV said Monday it will suspend its Asiam service from India, Southeast Asia and China to the U.S....
  • Greek Dockworkers Plan 24-Hour Strike
    Greek dockworkers will join a 24-hour general strike June 15 to protest fresh austerity measures imposed by the Socialist government...
  • Hub Group Buys Drayage Company
    Intermodal services provider Hub Group acquired Domestic Transport, a Pacific, Wash.-based drayage company that delivers containers in the Pacific Northwest. "This...
  • Seaspan Adds 61st Ship
    Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan took delivery of the first of new eight containerships with capacities of 13,100 20-foot-equivalent units. ...
  • Export Surge Pushes Round-Trip Strategy on Pacific
    Container ship line APL says the fast-growing U.S. export volume on the Pacific is pushing carriers toward a greater "round-trip...
  • Can YRC Worldwide Be Saved?
    After acquiring the regional trucking operator USF for $1.37 billion in May 2005, YRC Worldwide Chairman, President and CEO William...
  • Horizon Extends Refinancing Deadline
    Horizon Lines is extending for another week its deadline to line up commitments for $350 million in secured senior notes,...
  • First-Class Postal Reform
    The U.S. Postal Service lost $2.2 billion in the second quarter of its current fiscal year. Much of the loss...
  • After a Pause, Rail Freight Picks Up
    Just when new monthly reports on U.S. employment, home values and factory demand confirmed the economic recovery sputtered toward a...
  • Europeans Buy Into US Trucking
    A little acquisition by a very big company sent a jolt through the U.S. trucking industry on June 1. Deutsche...
  • Shrinking 0l' Man River
    The threat level is rising along with the water along the Mississippi River, endangering two-thirds of U.S. grain exports and...
  • Cajun Country's Big Catch
    The Port of New Orleans and the terminal operator owned by Mediterranean Shipping Co. and Ceres Gulf plan to uncork...
  • Galveston's Return on Privatization
    When the deal to sell the Port of Galveston's facilities to an investor group of Hutchison Port Holdings and Carlyle...
  • Houston's Future Arrives Early
    The Port of Houston doesn't have to wait for the opening of the Panama Canal's larger locks in 2014 for...
  • Separation Anxiety
    We're nearly halfway through 2011, approaching what is traditionally the strongest time of the year for carriers. The post-holiday drowsiness...
  • Puerto Rico to scan Domestic Boxes
    Shippers and carriers are complaining about a Puerto Rico Ports Authority plan to require electronic imaging of every domestic container...
  • China's Distribution Revolution
    In less than 10 years, China will be crisscrossed by a national highway system 53,000 miles long that will cover...
  • A Brighter Horizon?
    Horizon Lines says it has found a way out of a financial crisis triggered by the company's guilty plea and...
  • Easing Into the Peak
    The peak-season surcharge carriers intended to impose in the eastbound Pacific beginning June 15 is a casualty of the soft...
  • Rolling Container Volume
    Just 1,401 20-foot equivalent units separate Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping at the top two spots in The Journal of...
  • Surcharges Fuel Suspicion
    Slow-steaming by container ship lines is thickening the fog of war between shippers and carriers over bunker fuel surcharges. ...
  • Revamping Product Safety
    House Republicans introduced a bill to reword the Consumer Protection Safety Improvement Act of 2007 with such changes as the...
  • A Bridge And A View
    With one of North America's most dramatic bridges as a backdrop, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder launched a new push to...
  • Census Turns Back the Clock
    Proposed changes to export rules that would eliminate post-departure filing on all but a select number of agricultural shipments are...
  • Rate of Recovery
    Now that negotiations with the Teamsters union, lenders and others with a financial stake in the company are largely completed,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • Why higher oil prices represent a double-whammy for ocean carriers
    Oil makes the world go around: the black stuff and world economic growth are inextricably linked. Prior to the 2008 watershed Lehman Bros crash, a barrel of oil had peaked at USD147, but by the end of that year, prices had plunged to USD30 in the wake of a recessionary-induced global downturn in demand.
  • Small shippers suffering
  • Somali pirates collect second-largest pay-out
  • Maersk boxship capsizes at Algeciras
  • Gloomy data depresses stocks
  • OPDR and X-Press team up on new service

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • PB in FSO debut
    Italian shipowner on the brink of converting Thenamaris products tanker following $25m deal.
  • Bloomberg's bet
    Mayor of New York backs plan to expand BillyBey-operated ferry service along the East River.
  • Pirates spring Suez
    Hijackers release Red Sea Navigation vessel and crew after scoring ransom payment, sources claim.
  • CSAV runs for cover
    Chilean operator forced to find work for Diana Containerships vessel as turbulence rocks transpacific market.
  • Jumbo's demo diet
    Dutch heavy-lift owner sends vessel to beaches of Bangladesh for breaking, sources say.
  • Hong Kong under fire
    Scientists and environmentalists accuse government of going slow on emissions regulation moves.
  • TEN scraps aframax
    Greek tanker owner dodges dry-docking bullet following $11m demolition deal, brokers say.
  • Carnival cuts again
    Cruise giant admits under-estimating impact of Middle East turmoil, Japan 'quake and oil price on second-half results.
  • CPLP seals bulker switch
    Evangelos Marinakis-controlled shipowner completes dropdown of capesize vessel Agamemnon for $98.5m.
  • Box diagnosis unclear
    Wan Hai VP Davis Kao says still too early to determine how convalescent container industry will fare next year.
  • Yujin finds its niche
    London-listed owner carves out small 2010 profit in tough Asia Pacific chemical tanker sector.
  • North Korean ship stopped
    Belize flag merchant ship suspected of carrying missiles to Myanmar is turned back by US destroyer.
  • Dirty docking defended
    Steam cargo pumps mean no need to plug in and avoids explosion risk says Intertanko in LA terminal row.
  • Pirates defy 30-ft waves
    Greek and Indian bulkers attacked in Arabian Sea despite giant monsoon season waves.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • Fake designer duds blocked at SoCal ports
    Authorities at the Port of Los Angeles-Long Beach complex have confiscated $14.3 million worth of knockoff designer clothing in three separate shipments from China during the past three months, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Thursday....
  • Logwin opens Dongguan office
    Logistics company Logwin said Monday it has opened a new office in the Pearl River Delta as it expands its presence in China. The company has opened an office in Dongguan, one of China's key manufacturing cities, to complement existing offices in G...
  • Old Dominion moves to larger San Jose center
    Old Dominion Freight Line said Friday it has moved to a new and expanded location in San Jose, Calif., to accommodate growing volume in the area. "Within the last three-and-a-half years, the San Jose Service Center has experienced explosive growth,...
  • Hub subsidiary adds to drayage network
    Comtrak Logistics, an intermodal shuttle and truckload carrier, has acquired key parts of Domestic Transport Inc., a Pacific, Wash.-based company that also executes short hauls of intermodal containers between ports, railheads and customer docks, p...
  • Grand China Shipping adds Pusan call
    Grand China Shipping said its Super Pacific Express (SPX) service will begin regular calls in Pusan this week. The company said one of its ships called Pusan on June 2, but that Pusan would become a part of the regular SPX rotation on June 17. The ...
  • SeaIntel: Tough times for small shippers
    A new report from maritime analyst SeaIntel has found it's tough for new, small shippers to get freight rate quotes from liner carriers and large forwarders.In the latest edition of the company'sSeaIntel Sunday Spotlight,SeaIntel describes an inve...
  • Brother, can you spare a rate quote?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 13, 2011
  • Markets largely softer on quiet day
    Some ports showing significant losses while others see little movement in bunker prices.
  • Bunker costs to hit second-half results
    Carnival Corp. says it underestimated the impact of higher fuel prices and itinerary changes.
  • Prices climb in South African ports
    Fujairah opens week with slightly lower prices.
  • Tolson leaves Chemoil
    Vice President of Sales and Marketing had been with the company 25 years.
  • EU states could help ship operators retrofit 'scrubbers'
    EC official looking for ways to make ECA compliance less daunting.
  • Oil boom placed around capsized containership
    Vessel 'lurched to one side' during loading operations in Algeciras.
  • Week starts with bunker prices largely down
    Demand for bunker fuel mixed at major Asian ports.
  • Singapore bunker sales rebound to four-month high
    2.87 million mt of 380 cSt bunker fuel sold in May, the highest in four months.
  • Chemoil to complete Fujairah storage facility by Q3 2011
    Large project 'on target', says CEO of Chemoil.
  • Bunker trader joins Tokyo-based bunkering firm
    Sunny Tang from China with four years of experience in bunker trading firm.
  • Shipping group calls for mandatory switch to low sulphur fuel
    Hong Kong Shipowners frustrated by the lack government action.

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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%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
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%.
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.
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%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
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
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.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
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
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
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
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
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
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
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
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
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
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
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
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
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