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August 1, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL suffers US$64 million quarterly loss while revenues increase 8.59pc
  • 'K' Line narrows net loss, shows improvement despite stagnant box market
  • Cosco warns that first half financial loss will be worse than last year's
  • Tianjin-Hong Kong link bolstered with two 1,000-TEU TS Lines ships
  • Danaos profit and revenue surges despite stagnation in container market
  • Box volume at Haifa surges 12pc to first half record of 719,883 TEU
  • FMC: Canada blameless, but Canadian ports still a threat to US cargo
  • Fujian's annual container volume expected to reach 10.5 million TEU
  • Shanghai exports to EU down 7.9pc but city's Euro imports up 5.5pc
  • Hunan provincial first half cargo rises 4pc to 81 million tonnes
  • Congress mulls bill to restore 75pc cargo quota for US-flagged ships
  • Chinese auto sector visits Le Havre to move its vehicles and spare parts
  • Inchcape Shipping Services opens office in Mauritius through buyout
  • Hacis to provide cargo export services to DB Schenker at Hong Kong airport
  • Australia waives rules for Emirates-Flydubai non-compete affiliation
  • Hong Kong provides Ohio's Rickenbacker Airport with 18pc cargo boost
  • Bids in for air service to one of America's most remote communities

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates up last week
  • Dhan Logistics opens Ahmedabad office
  • Hamburg Süds Santa Ursula christened in Brazil
  • Maersk Line to hike rates on major trade lanes in August
  • Mehta Brothers Freight Forwarders obtains coveted ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Moore Stephens envisages increased pressure for incipient impairment in shipping
  • NYK Global Bulk hosts onboard get-together to celebrate reconstruction of port devastated by Japan quake
  • PSA focusing on port automation
  • SC permits dismantling of controversial vessel at Alang
  • Corn exports may crest to record 3.5 mt in 2011-12
  • JSW Jaigarh Port all set to handle containers
  • RBI keeps policy rates unchanged, cuts SLR
  • MACCIA's Foreign Trade Policy seminar on Aug. 3

Marine Logweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • Royal Caribbean Cruises promotes Michael Bayley
  • GAO report highlights plight of USCG legacy fleet
  • China awards Aker Arctic contract for icebreaker design
  • SENER brings Virtual Reality to CAD/CAM/CAE
  • Ensco takes delivery of semi, joins S&P 500
  • Odfell orders four chemical tankers from HMD

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • Trade between NAFTA partners climbs during month of May
  • Inchcape Shipping Services nets UN food rations contract
  • Crowley logistics group expanding service menu to Cartegena, Colombia
  • IMO warns of implementation of new North American emissions rules
  • Two million travelers use TSA airport screening program

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • IUMI conference to debate Costa Concordia fall-out
    Casualty has implications for underwriting passengerships, says secretary-general
  • P&I club becomes first to offer members K&R cover
    Product will normally have a $5m limit
  • Aframax crude tanker fleet size to peak soon
    Vessel class saw less ordering than others after 2008 crisis, but spot market is still weak
  • North American emission control area reduces SOx limits to 1%
    Restrictions to take immediate effect as region aligns with Baltic and North Sea
  • Cosco issues first-half warning but eyes return to profit by 2014
    The ballad of a state-owned conglomerate struggling to get back to black
  • Cosco seeks 'special treatment' to stave off delisting fears
    Cosco could face a delisting warning in Shanghai at year-end
  • Rongsheng's latest scrape
    Investigation of the yard's chairman by the US SEC could hurt its reputation, but the builder has finessed a tough situation before
  • US to ban tanker charters and sales to Iran
    Latest move against Tehran also targets NITC insurance cover and reflagging
  • Indian blackout failure leaves millions without power
    Further coal imports could provide relief to locals and shipowners
  • Weak tanker rates curb profit for Capital Product
    Marinakis group charters yet another partnership vessel at sweet rate
  • Chinese tanker scrap rate gap with subcontinent hits six-month record
    Prices in India drive demolition focus to south Asia
  • Sale of MR pair sends Scorpio into second-quarter loss
    Figures highlight shrinking tanker values
  • Lloyd's List caption competition
    Take the bull by the horns and help us out with a headline
  • Scorpio confirms two more product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
    Fleet renewal gathers pace as company favours fuel-efficient newbuildings
  • Poor weather hampers firefighters on MSC Flaminia
    Shipmanager waits for clearance to steer damaged boxship to shelter in UK
  • Japan's big lines edge toward the black
    MOL, NYK and K Line report losses but hold to forecasts of full-year profits
  • China approves CNOOC's second Shenzhen LNG terminal
    Country's top importer plans more terminals despite fears of overcapacity
  • MHI shipbuilding division reports April-June losses
    Japanese yard receives only one commercial ship order
  • PMSC certification expected in July 2013
    European Commission to hold additional meeting before November deadline
  • All change at Tui
    As Michael Frenzel steps down after 18 years at the helm of the group, Vodafone's Friedrich Joussen will take over
  • Diversity advantage
    Japan's major lines benefit from running a portfolio of shipping businesses
  • Gun warning
    Setting standards for private armed security on ships needs to be done with caution
  • Chinese yard's LNG carrier deal provokes scepticism
    LNG carrier building deal may not be all it seems
  • Boxships face long-term unemployment
    Scrapping increases as cargo prospects darken
  • Courage Marine warns of greater loss
    Dry bulk player blames depressed market and fleet replacement
  • Ahmadinejad suggests Iran stops exporting oil
    Price of oil based on political factors, not economic ones, so crude should be used in domestic refineries instead
  • Maersk is losing $200 per feu on China to Australia routes
    Carrier describes situation as unsustainable
  • Danaos back in black in second quarter
    Chief executive Coustas predicts upsurge for sector as a whole
  • K Line predicts bigger full-year profit
    Japanese shipping line posts much smaller net loss in April-June compared to year-ago level

Fairplayweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • US poised to tighten sanctions
    AMERICAN lawmakers are now targeting Iran's shipping and energy sectors with a new, even tougher set of sanctions
  • Ahmadinejad: 'stop the exports of crude oil'
    IRAN should stop crude exports altogether, stressing refined oil products instead, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was quoted as saying today
  • Flaminia 'ping-pong' warned
    FRENCH greens group Robin des Bois warned authorities against playing "Ping-Pong" over providing a place of refuge for the fire-ravaged box ship MSC Flaminia
  • Japan's Big 3 narrow losses
    JAPAN'S Big Three - MOL, NYK Line and 'K' Line - all narrowed losses for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012, which began in April
  • Celebrity names new boss
    ROYAL Caribbean-owned Celebrity Cruises today appointed Michael Bayley as its president and CEO
  • CPP ups sponsor ties
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners today reported an adjusted loss in its latest quarter and revealed further reliance on its sponsor Capital Maritime as a charter counterparty
  • Saga sells its last ship
    SAGA Tankers, the Norwegian VLCC owner that went public in 2010, today sold the last of its four vessels
  • Moroccan ferry group seeks judicial protection
    BANKRUPT Moroccan ferry group Comanav-Comarit today said it is seeking legal protection from creditors
  • VLGC business slows
    CHARTERERS have shunned fixing very large gas carriers to ship LPG, preferring to wait for SAUDI ARAMCO to unveil its August contract prices later this week
  • TUI reveals Frenzel's replacement as CEO
    TUI, A KEY shareholder in German box giant Hapag-Lloyd, has chosen a replacement for Michael Frenzel as CEO
  • Danaos sees 'stagnant' market
    BOX SHIP lessor Danaos has predicted that liner clients will be profitable in the near term, but noted that Europe's recovery is essential given looming newbuilding deliveries
  • Courage's losses to widen
    SINGAPORE-listed Taiwanese bulker owner Courage Marine today warned losses for the first half would widen
  • Russia, Vietnam agree to customs accord
    RUSSIA and Vietnam have agreed to implement customs-free trading, the Kremlin said
  • NYK axes fleet spending
    NYK LINE said today it will scale back on fleet expansion, except for its LNG carrier fleet
  • Crew rescued from grounded ship
    EIGHTEEN crew members have been rescued from a cargo ship that ran aground off the northern Philippines, its coastguards confirmed

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • NAFTA Surface Trade Rose 8.3 Percent in May
    Trade via surface transportation between the U.S. and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners, Canada and Mexico, rose 8.3...
  • NY-NJ ExpressRail Volume Up 10 Percent
    Volume on the Port of New York and New Jersey's ExpressRail intermodal rail service at marine terminals jumped 10 percent...
  • Arkansas Best, ABF Return to Profit
    Transport operator Arkansas Best delivered an $11.8 million net profit in the second quarter, recovering from an $18.2 million first quarter...
  • ILWU Clerical Workers, Employers Resume Talks
    Waterfront employers and office clerical workers in Southern California softened the tone of their rhetoric Tuesday and agreed to resume...
  • 'K' Line Trims Loss, Forecasts Profit
    Japanese carrier "K" Line narrowed its losses in its April-June first quarter and said it expects rising rates and cost...
  • Truck Overpass Ready to Open at Port of Savannah
    Georgia officials held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a $22.5 million overpass that will route trucks over six rail tracks at...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Lands Metro Group Contract
    Kuehne + Nagel has won a major retail contract to provide ocean freight logistics management services for Hong Kong-based Group...
  • Higher Rates, Better Freight Drive Celadon Profit
    Higher truckload rates, lower equipment costs and "better freight" boosted Celadon Group's profit 63.6 percent in the last quarter as...
  • US May Hit Washing Machine Makers With Tariffs
    The U.S. Department of Commerce plans to impose tariffs on washing machines built by four major manufacturers after the agency...
  • NYK Expects Profit on Containers for Year
    NYK said its first quarter losses on container shipping narrowed, and the diversified Japanese carrier said it expects the unit...
  • DB Schenker to Ship a Third of China Cargo Through Hong Kong
    DB Schenker has signed a deal in which the forwarding giant will ship around one third of its air freight...
  • Panalpina Second Quarter Profit Plunged 37.5 Percent
    Panalpina's second quarter profit tumbled 37.5 percent from a year ago, but the Swiss logistics and freight forwarder boosted its...
  • MOL Narrows Losses, Raises Forecast
    Japanese carrier MOL narrowed its loss for its March-June quarter and said it expects improved container shipping results to contribute...
  • More Container Ships Face Long-Term Unemployment
    Increasing numbers of container ships are facing long-term unemployment amid bleak job prospects in a bearish charter market, according to...
  • Scandlines Exits European Short Sea Freight Market
    Scandlines completed its exit from Northern Europe's short sea freight market with the sale of a Baltic Sea route and...
  • Danaos Back in the Black
    Greek shipowner Danaos returned to the black in the second quarter, booking net income of $8.97 million, compared with a...
  • ILWU Clerical Workers, Employers Break Off Talks
    Contract negotiations between office clerical workers and the attorney representing waterfront employers in Los Angeles-Long Beach resumed Monday morning after a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • All that glitters is not gold
    Weighing in at some 412 grams the Olympic gold medals currently being won in London for 'swifter, higher, stronger' athletic achievements are surprisingly made ...
  • Q1 net losses narrow for Japanese carrier trio
    The three Japanese ocean carriers have seen their net losses for the first quarter of their fiscal years significantly reduce compared to the same period of last ...
  • MSC Flaminia: bad weather stymies salvors
  • CMA CGM to start new Brazex service in August
    CMA CGM has announced that its new Brazil Express (Brazex) service connecting South America's largest country with the Caribbean basin will be standalone operation ...
  • Taiwanese shippers hope the 'worst is over' in Europe
    Taiwan's key European export market plunged in the second quarter of the year sending its economy into contraction mode against an earlier forecast of slight growth.According ...
  • Stubkjaer joins Carrix
    Knud Stubkjaer, an ex ceo of Maersk Line and an employee of that organisation for more than 30 years has joined Seattle-based Carrix Inc, the parent company of ...
  • Market downturn and carriers' rate hikes hit Panalpina
    Panalpina, which is one of the world's largest logistics groups, posted weaker profits in its Q2 12 fiscal period, but according to ceo, Monika Ribar, still 'outperformed ...
  • Saudi Arabia's KAEC to open next year
    The initial phase of Saudi Arabia's new port at King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC), which is located near Rabigh about 100km north of Jeddah, should open next year. ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • ADM pounces on port
  • Lazaridis defends charters
  • Radio silence at OSG
  • Vernicos targets resales
  • Celebrity passes torch
  • Death for Glory ship
    A tanker which survived a brush with Somali pirates last year has been sold for scrap in Pakistan.
  • Capital slides in Q2
  • Cal Dive & Fugro ink JV
    Cal Dive and Fugro have joined forces to compete for the growing number of subsea projects within the offshore energy industry.
  • Scorpio admits order
    Scorpio Tankers has confirmed a swoop for up to four newbuildings at Hyundai Mipo in South Korea.
  • SCI sells oldie
    Shipping Corp of India has rid itself of its sole bulk oil carrier.
  • Polarcus back in black
    Polarcus has turned around its fortunes off the back of a bigger fleet and improved utilisation.
  • Better from NCL
    Norwegian Cruise Line has overcome a weak European economy to post an improved second quarter.
  • Barclays cuts Rongsheng
    Probe into chairman's share dealings leads to fears institutionals will turn away.
  • OSG keeps AMS ships
    American Shipping Company has rejigged a series of charter contracts with Overseas Shipholding Group and finalised a refinancing package with lenders.
  • Odfjell orders eight
    Odfjell has returned to the newbuilding arena with an order for up to eight ships at Hyundai Mipo.
  • NYK to slash fleet
    Continuing unprofitability of its core shipping business has led to Nippon Yusen Kaisha abandoning plans for a big fleet expansion.
  • Double joy for MHI
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has seen a huge upswing in its first quarter numbers though its shipping segment fell into the red.
  • Saga to spread cash
    Shareholders in Saga Tankers are ready to split the company's cash following the departure of its last vessel.
  • Fincantieri flush
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri is flush with cash after an improved first half showing
  • MOL cuts deficit
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has narrowed its first quarter loss after seeing a rise in sales across the board.
  • K Line banks on oldies
    K Line has moved against the grain for more modern vessels and decided to stretch the useful life of many of its ships.
  • MES sees order growth
    Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding has seen profits fall by over 50%, but has seen new orders increase on a year ago.
  • Scorpio back at Mipo
    Scorpio Tankers has returned to Hyundai Mipo for up to four more fuel efficient newbuildings, it is thought.
  • Danaos returns to profit
    Danaos has reported a return to profits for the second quarter of 2012 with net income of $8.9m.
  • Wallem teams with NTC
    Wallem Shipmanagement has teamed-up with Nanjing Tanker Corp in a new joint venture ship management partnership in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • Japanese lines recover in fiscal 1Q
    The improvement included two of the carriers making operating profits at group level. Collectively, the three lines cut their first quarter fiscal year losses from $265 million in 2011 to $42 million this year.
  • Washington Notebook: CBP's new port director for Houston/Galveston
  • Washington interests want HMT reform
    Government officials and business leaders are using last week's report from the FMC on U.S.-bound sea freight moving through Canadian and Mexican ports to support calls for HMT reform and increased U.S. port investment.
  • Panalpina's profit falls, Latin America bright spot
    The Swiss forwarding and logistics company had consolidated profit of 17.3 million Swiss francs ($17.7 million) in the second quarter ending June 30, 46 percent less than the 32 million Swiss francs it earned in the same 2011 period.
  • NS overhauls coal line in record time
    The Eastern railroad said it completed $20.5 million of track, bridge and signal improvements along a major coal line through the Monongahela Valley during a seven-day blitz timed to coincide with coal miners' annual weeklong summer break.
  • Crowley offers LCL service to Colombia
  • Quad-C buys Network Global Logistics
  • Logitude, Pangea partner on SaaS forwarding
  • U.S. duties set for washers from Mexico, South Korea
  • Kansas adds digital IFTA filing support
  • Longview gets new CEO
  • Evanhoe pairs with Fluensee on RFID
  • TP Pulse: Shipper worries over ILA strike remain

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 31, 2012
  • Traders forecast 'supply crunch' of on-spec fuel in August
    Traders claim shortage of on- specification cargoes is due to lack of available high density blending materials.
  • NYK abandons fleet expansion plans
    Shipping firm blames global 'economic challenges'.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Fujairah prices move up with bigger jumps seen in Suez.
  • Prices move with narrow margins across Europe
    Price climb slows in Rotterdam with mixed picture elsewhere.
  • Industry player publishes guide to oil trading jargon
    Book based on years of experience in oil trading business.
  • US tightens sanctions against Iran
    Senate and Congress reconcile sanctions bills and add new provisions.
  • ECA: Shipping company entering 'unchartered waters'
    'There are more unknowns than knowns,' says Matson official.
  • Iran 'to stop' exporting crude
    Falling crude exports turn Iran inwards towards its domestic market.
  • 'Ships get bigger and bigger' in drive for economies of scale
    'We can't carry on doing what we've been doing,' says Maersk Line executive.
  • Dual-fuel ferry order goes to European yard
    Fincantieri to build 'eco' ferry for Canadian company.
  • Prices lack direction in Asian bunker markets
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely fine at major ports in Asia on Tuesday.
  • Tanker specialist orders fuel efficient newbuilds
    Odfjell says ships 'will have an eco-friendly design and lower fuel consumption'.
  • Alaskan city supports state suit against US EPA
    North Amercian ECA will increase cost of living for local population as shipping firms pass on the higher bunker costs.
  • Chartered ships returned as rates stay low
    Dry bulk woes pile pressure on charterers and shipowners.
  • Bunker prices to lift flat tanker rates in 2013
    Flat rates to increase on the back of a 14% increase in average bunker prices, says shipbroker.
  • South Korean bunker output slightly up in August
    Most refiners to maintain bunker production levels.
  • Chimbusco in low sulphur fuel oil purchase
    Pays a premium for the LSFO cargo from Russia.
  • INTERTANKO updates optimal speed model for tankers
    Aims for a 'common understanding' of the benefits of reduced speed amid high bunker prices and overcapacity.
  • Liner outlook upbeat on lower bunker costs
    Box rates have stabilised on better capacity management in the sector, says Danaos CEO.

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Fincantieri is also focusing on alliances to develop its activities in the US
Washington
Collaboration agreement with American shipyards Fraser Shipyards and Donjon Marine
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
In 2025, the Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane group recorded record revenues
Rome
The freight transport business unit also saw growth despite a reduction in volumes handled
Iran assures Manila of safe transit of Philippine ships and seafarers through Hormuz
Manila
The Philippines imports most of its energy needs from the Middle East
Medlog (MSC Group) invests in Melbourne's old fruit and vegetable market area
Melbourne
29-hectare container storage site near Australian port
Vado Gateway staff strike confirmed for tomorrow
Genoa
Ferrari: Clarifying that part-time and fixed-term contracts are part of the National Collective Bargaining Agreement for Ports was not enough.
A project to improve the efficiency of rail services gets underway today in the Port of Rotterdam.
Rotterdam
Agreement promoted by the Port Authority and signed by six railway operators
Three European tenders are underway for the awarding of public maritime transport services to Sardinia.
Rome
They are related to the routes Genoa-Porto Torres, Naples-Cagliari-Palermo and Civitavecchia-Arbatax-Cagliari
ICS and ITF meet with Gulf States to address the impact of the Hormuz crisis on seafarers
London/Genoa
Natale Ditel is the new secretary general of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority.
Trieste
He will take office on April 13th.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region have resumed
Southampton
A fire broke out on an oil tanker hit by a shell. Two bombs fell into the sea near a container ship.
In 2025, the direct economic impact of cruises in the ports of Genoa and Savona was 346 million.
Genoa
Passenger spending was 157 million and airline spending was 189 million.
Agreement reached on new EU customs regime, including new taxes for e-commerce
Brussels
Mandatory use of the European Customs Data Hub from 1 March 2034
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenues for the December-February Quarter
Miami
During the period, ships hosted approximately 3.1 million passengers (-3.1%)
Nearly half a billion dollars in public resources for US ports
Washington
The funds will be used to modernize port infrastructure and activities
UNIPORT urges accelerated completion of works in the port of Naples
Rome
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The Italian government has extended the reduction in excise duties on fuel
Rome
The deadline has been extended to May 1st. 60% of the resources come from the ETS.
Number of ships undergoing repairs in Greece remains stable
Piraeus
Interventions carried out in dry dock are decreasing
The Gaia Blu research vessel will serve as Italy's technological platform for autonomous navigation.
Rome
Towing operations of the LNG vessel Arctic Metagaz fail.
Tripoli
The LNG carrier is currently out of control and adrift
Yesterday a bulk carrier ran aground while transiting the Suez Canal
Ismailia
The incident was resolved within four hours
Confitarma and Assarmatori: The crisis puts maritime connections to the islands at risk.
Rome
Dominguez (IMO) urges States to coordinate to address the Hormuz maritime crisis
London
Since February 28, 21 attacks against vessels have occurred in the area
The La Spezia freight forwarders' association is urging measures to maintain the port's operational efficiency.
La Spezia
Due Torri is equipping itself with a 15,000-square-meter logistics hub at the Bologna Interporto.
Minerbio
In 2025, the Emilian company's turnover grew by +13.9%
The 2026 Italian Port Days program will begin soon.
Rome
The theme is "Italy, Gateway to the Mediterranean: Dialogues between Landings and Cities"
Port of La Spezia: First test for hydrogen refueling from dockside mobile vehicle to vessel
La Spezia
Bunkering trials at the Baglietto shipyard
NYK consolidates its operations in the dry bulk maritime transport segment
Tokyo
Group leaders appointed in eight European countries
Last year, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -5.2%
La Goulette
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.5%
The Guardia di Finanza will use new drones to monitor the Gioia Tauro port area.
Gioia Tauro
The ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado will implement new PCS usage rights management procedures starting tomorrow.
Genoa
The measure does not introduce new charges
Nearly 400 kg of pure cocaine seized in the port of Gioia Tauro
Reggio Calabria
Three distinct operations performed within a week
Confitarma, with the Energy Decree, now is the time to allocate resources to maritime transport.
Rome
Baleària will have its own ferry terminal in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
It will become operational in a year. Investment of €25.3 million.
In 2025, freight volumes transported by DB Cargo decreased by -8.1%
Berlin
Revenues fell by -8.0%
ONE has acquired 30% of Hutchison Laemchabang Terminal
Singapore
The company operates Terminals D, C1 & C2 and A3 of Laem Chabang Port
A Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Last month the port of Singapore handled 3.4 million containers (+3.2%)
Singapore/Hong Kong
Container traffic in Hong Kong fell by -8.0%
ALIS, the use of ETS revenues to encourage intermodality is a good idea.
Rome
Di Caterina: We hope for a significant increase in the financial resources for the Sea Modal Shift and Ferrobonus instruments starting next year.
CIMC's container sales fell by -31.9% last year.
Hong Kong
Revenues in the container segment fell by -30.9%
Pros and cons of hydrogen applications for decarbonization of the maritime and port sector
Genoa
It was discussed at the Propeller Club - Port of Genoa
In the third quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.6%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +1.2%
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
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London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
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 Filt Cgil meeting on port work will be held tomorrow in Genoa.
Rome
It will be held at 10 am in the Port Call Room
Filt Cgil, meeting on the importance of Article 17 of Law 84/94
Rome
It will be held tomorrow in Rome at the Frentani Congress Center
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
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