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October 10, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Daily Maersk promise extends to southeast Asia on six more routes
  • DP World to expand to third container terminal at flagship Jebel Ali
  • Evergreen subsidiary and Arkas offer new Genoa-to-Libya 10-day service
  • ProLogis to spend US$108.2 million on distribution centre in Chongqing
  • Heilongjiang extends cold chain logistics into farm sector to end spoilage
  • China's logistics value up 9.7pc in first 8 months, but costs rise 11.3pc
  • Turkey now the shooting star of Mediterranean container terminal capacity
  • Two northeast China railways linked to connect Tonghua and Guanshui
  • OOCL revamps Scan Baltic Express (SBX) network for winter season
  • Study shows costly hull fouling worst in the Caribbean, least in Alaska
  • Estonia's box terminal sees throughput rise 19pc in first nine months
  • IBM to help DB Schenker with critical supply chains in Asia Pacific
  • MidAmerican St Louis Airport forms air cargo partnership with Ningbo
  • Air cargo critical to export goals, Transport Sec LaHood tells TIACA
  • Delaware county approves eco-study on DC-area air cargo ramp

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • CMA CGM loop starts calling at Russia's ULCT
  • DB SCHENKER connects Russia through key European locations
  • DB Schenker inks deal with IBM for better management of Asia Pacific supply chains
  • G6 Alliance starts feeder shuttle between German ports & Gothenburg
  • GRT Shipmanagement looking at enhancing services
  • Hutchison commences Barcelona Europe South Terminal
  • Ideocean & Aethon's strategic alliance for Middle East market
  • ITC Vietnam going green with Kalmar E-One2 Zero Emission RTGs
  • Much more still needs to be done on Ballast Water Convention: ICS
  • OOCL to increase north Europe to Asia rates in Nov.
  • Projected increases in commodity prices to impact ship operational costs into 2013: Drewry
  • Sharjah-based group proposes to develop Kerala's Azhikkal port
  • INR edges up on fresh dollar selling
  • President calls on exporters to imbibe quality, professionalism & transparency

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • New business development manager for Priority Freight
    Priority Freight, a Dover (UK)-based provider of time critical freight services, has appointed Stuart Jones as its new business development manager. Jones was previously with Sover...
  • Chep expands with pooling service for automobile industry's intercontinental goods flows
    Chep, a provider of pallet, container and crate pooling services, has developed the IcoQube - a standardised reusable receptacle for automotive products. The stackable IcoQube, whi...
  • DAF wins Irish Truck of the Year Award 2012
    The DAF XF105 won the Irish Fleet Truck Award 2012 at the annual Export & Freight Transport and Logistics Awards in Belfast. The jury praised DAF's top-of-the-range model for i...
  • DB Schenker opens four new gateways to Russia
    The German service provider DB Schenker now sends its European land transport consignments to Russia via Berlin, Krakow, Riga and Helsinki. These four new gateways are closely link...
  • Non-commercial partnership UIRE and VDB Germany ink cooperation agreement
    Russia's non-commercial partnership Union of Industries of Railway Equipment (NP UIRE) and the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) have signed a collaboration agreement betwe...
  • Ibia appoints new chief executive
    The International Bunker Industry Association (Ibia) has appointed Captain Cliff Brand as its new chief executive. Taking up his new appointment on 24 October 2012, Brand will rep...
  • Norbert Dentressangle completes acquisition in Sri Lanka
    The French service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) completed the takeover of the freight forwarding operations of the Sri Lankan conglomerate John Keells Group on 1 October. Th...
  • 4PL Central Station opens Dy Star Europe warehouse in Biebesheim near Frankfurt
    Dy Star Colours Distribution GmbH, based in the Frankfurt-Höchst industrial park (Germany), recently held an event with customers and logistics service provider 4PL Central Station...
  • Brand new A330-200F joining Turkish Cargo's freighter fleet
    The TC-JDR tail registered aircraft, which is joining Turkish Cargo's inventory as of today (9 October), will be deployed in the carrier's winter schedule network. The new equipmen...
  • Finnair banking on fuel economy and lower CO2 output
    The Nordic airline Finnair has selected Nordisk Aviation Products to provide its wide-body aircraft with lightweight ULDs, w...
  • G6 Alliance starts feeder shuttle between German ports and Gothenburg
    The partners of the G6 Alliance will start a dedicated G6 feeder shuttle from German ports to Gothenburg (Sweden) on 18 November. The port rotation of the servic...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Vulcan Materials christens new tugboat
  • Ingalls delivers DDG 1000's composite deckhouse
  • New CEO for TransAtlantic's Industrial Shipping Division
  • Waller LNG ATB gets ABS approval in principle
  • American Club issues stowaway warning

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Grain access project completed at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • Port Metro Vancouver hosts naming event for Greig Star ship
  • Crowley changing face of logistics group management team
  • Inspection finds no safety concerns for Sea-Tac Airport fueling operations
  • Port Tracker report predicts rise in box port cargo volumes

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • 'Nothing in principle wrong' with global claims
    True, but global claims often mask bad claims
  • Claims for sudden loss of power are running to millions of dollars
    UK P&I Club makes detailed analysis of more than 700 claims
  • Charter market split over footing the bill for fuel-efficient tonnage
    Cargill and other cargo owners may be calling for more efficient ships, but who is going to pay? Because there is already a chartering markets tug of war taking place over bunkers
  • Going round in circles
    Shipping cycle phases: from P/E to PE in a New York minute
  • Hellenic seals short period deals for two of its three bulkers
    AIM-listed owner keeps 2013 mostly uncovered to avoid locking in tonnage at low rates
  • AP Moller-Maersk targets oil and terminals
    Ten-year plan for $50bn gross investment sees conglomerate shift beyond shipping
  • APMT plans acquisitions to meet its targets
    Terminals business will invest $800m-$1bn in three or four new projects annually
  • Will Maersk split its business into separate listings?
    Analysts see clues in what the shipping giant did not say
  • JadeWeserPort signs first regular feeder operator
    Seago Lines is a sister company of shareholder APM Terminals
  • Loss-making lines 'in no position to start a rates war'
    Ceva Logistics boss gives a forwarder's-eye view of the Asia-Europe box trades
  • Greens press Hamburg government over Hapag-Lloyd dividend
    Opposition claims shipping line will delay promised pay-out until late 2014
  • Tokyo Gas plans to expand its LNG fleet
    Shipowners see threat in Japan Inc drive to control gas supply chain
  • Speculatively ordered LNG ships will struggle for long-term contracts
    Greek owners left vulnerable as China, Korea and Japan turn to home-owned tonnage
  • Stay vigilant
    As Asian growth slows, the region's central banks should boost their supporting role
  • Chemoil to sell Jurong Island terminal for $285m
    Glencore-controlled bunker supplier shifts to 'asset-light business model'
  • Contship Italia restructures to ride out the downturn
    Firm adjusts to poor domestic prospects as box traffic slows
  • 'Major boxship loss' could wipe out insurance market overcapacity
    Cover for 18,000 teu vessel and lost cargo could reach $2.3bn
  • Africa's switch from charcoal stoves will lift LPG demand
    UN and World Bank push 70m people to turn to liquefied petroleum gas
  • China encourages private shipping firms to expand abroad
    Ministry of Transport issues guidance to support firms venturing overseas
  • Shipping economics just get worse
    Why is the industry so disconnected from its customer base?
  • AP Moller-Maersk unveils non-shipping focus at capital markets day
    Group targets less volatile markets in five-year plan for diversified growth
  • Cut and run
    Body count will rise as banks foreclose and sell or refinance firms at market levels
  • Brussels probes Cosco Pacific concession at Piraeus
    Investigation launched into Greek state aid for Chinese port management firm
  • Military protection 'put together at speed' is no solution to piracy
    Using the armed forces to protect commercial ships creates new problems, Confitarma chief tells conference
  • Private equity funding 'won't be mentioned' in two to three years
    Conference warned about short-term investors seeking high rates of return
  • P&I clubs wrong to turn their backs on war risks, says Standard Club chief
    Decision not to issue blue cards is a poor state of affairs, says Jeremy Grose
  • Geogas orders LPG carrier at STX O&S
    Swiss trader books 9,000 cu m tanker for $27m with option for one more

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • US box import surge seen
    US BOX imports will probably stage a late surge, partly in reaction to the threatened October docker strike being called off, a shipper forecast predicted today
  • Maersk's box ships skip Iran
    DENMARK'S APM, which halted tanker calls in Iran in February, today said its Maersk Line box ships would also boycott the country
  • Two terminals dominate US LNG imports
    THE US LNG import trade has dwindled to contract cargoes from Trinidad to Boston's Everett and Georgia's Elba Island, new government data confirmed
  • Wärtsilä's China plans frozen
    AN ENGINE venture has reportedly been stymied for Finnish manufacturer Wärtsilä and China's Jingsu CuiXing Marine Offshore Engineering
  • Top plans third split
    EVANGELOS Pistiolis-led Top Ships confirmed today it plans yet another reverse stock split, as its shares once again flirt with the $1 minimum
  • IMF warns on global economy
    THE IMF cut its global GDP and trade growth estimates today and issued a stern warning on recessionary risk
  • Specialised reefer groups seen frozen out
    SEABORNE trade in refrigerated products will grow in the next four years, but box lines will mainly benefit, not specialised reefer operators, a leading consultancy has predicted
  • Box exports drop 8.3% y/y from Asia in August
    BOX EXPORTS from Asia fell by 0.8% in August, and by 8.3% year on year, the UK consultancy Container Trade Statistics said today
  • OSM car carriers auctioned
    THREE arrested vehicle carriers belonging to South Korean car carrier player OSM Shipping have been auctioned in Singapore after the company failed to repay its debt
  • Breaking diverts to India
    INDIAN breakers are continuing to bask in improving fortunes, as weakening prices in Bangladesh persuaded many cash buyers to divert tonnage to India
  • APM stresses wide reach
    DENMARK'S APM, widely perceived mainly as a shipping conglomerate, pointed out today to investors and analysts it relies on its terminal, oil and gas operations to be central drivers of growth
  • Pirates beget 'floating armouries'
    NIGERIAN pirates are expanding their scope westward, which is becoming a major concern for insurers, according to a lawyer who focuses on piracy
  • Japan seen being pushed back to coal
    HIGH LNG prices might steer Japan back to coal, shipping analysts have cautioned
  • HPH Trust gets 'buy' from Maybank
    MAYBANK has given a 'buy' rating for its initiating coverage of HPH Trust, highlighting the company's "far too attractive" distribution yield
  • VLCC rates near year low
    BROKERS said today the benchmark Ras Tanura/Chiba VLCC rate is failing to improve even though China has resumed work after its weeklong National Day holiday

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Port Tracker Reaffirms Import Forecast
    Imports at 10 top U.S. container gateways are expected to increase nearly 10 percent in October as merchants wrap up their pre-holiday shipping season, the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates said in their monthly Global Port Tracker report. Containerized imports through the ports are expected to total 1.45 million 20-foot-equivalent...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Toyota suffers from island spat fall-out
    Anti-Japanese sentiment in China over the sovereignty of a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea has forced car maker Toyota to consider drastically ...
  • OOCL in winter schedule swap
    The Baltic feeder services of ocean carrier OOCL [Scan Baltic Express SBX] will be adjusted for the winter period in order the liner says, to offer 'an overall ...
  • Contship's new organisation
    Cecilia Eckelmann-Battistello, president of Contship Italia, the terminal operating, logistics and intermodal rail group, has announced that a new and simplified ...
  • Insurer overcapacity could be consumed by one major boxship loss
    The marine insurance market may be experiencing overcapacity in terms of current risks but future exposures could more than swallow up any capital available in ...
  • Navis upgrades TOS solution
    Navis, which is a specialist in developing terminal operating systems (TOS), has announced a further upgrade to its highly successful SPARCS N4 solution. According ...
  • World Bank forecasts stuttering growth in Asia
    The Washington DC-headquartered World Bank has published its latest review on the global economic situation, and it is predicting growth to slow by a full percentage ...
  • Satawu and RFEA to meet for talks today
    Despite the intense acrimony that has built up over the past two weeks between the South African Transport and Allied Workers' Union (Satawu) and the employers ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Cargill's bulker blitz
    Cargill has fleshed out its period fleet with charters for three vessels in the past four trading days.
  • Golden cull awaits
    Golden Ocean has been tipped to cut its newbuilding orderbook in half in a move which will free up almost $100m.
  • Corinthian's cold charter
    ISP cruiseship wins new deal with Polar Latitudes for winter voyages.
  • GLDD scores a double
    Great Lakes Dredge and Dock has bagged a pair of contracts weighing in at over $30m.
  • Saved off Somalia
    Anti-piracy forces have come to the rescue of a seafarer injured on a Hafnia Tankers vessel off the Somali coast.
  • Rederi Gotland stronger
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has boosted profit so far in 2012 as revenue rose.
  • Oh buoy
    An Isle of Wight ferry has smashed up a buoy off the UK after losing power.
  • Orfeas released
    The Greek tanker Orfeas , hijacked off Abidjan over the weekend, has been released without harm to the crew.
  • Mellquist in at RABT
    Helene Mellquist has been promoted to the top job at Rederi AB TransAtlantic's Industrial Shipping division.
  • Platt tips greater profit
    Tidewater is set to see profit improve this year as the offshore market pulls away from the trough, its CEO says.
  • Hurtigruten loses case
    The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) has backed a ruling that Hurtigruten received illegal state aid.
  • Keppel O&M reshuffles
    Michael Chia has been unveiled as the new managing director (marine) of Keppel Offshore & Marine.
  • KFS crew serve notice
    Kenya Ferry Services (KFS) workers have issued a strike notice that could paralyse the Likoni channel and Mombasa.
  • Isaac blow for earnings
    Fallout from Hurricane Isaac has led Credit Suisse to dim its third quarter profit forecasts for leading US offshore owners.
  • Dockers win deal
    Chilean port workers have ended their terminals strike after agreeing a new deal on pensions.
  • Nisshin sheds second MR
    Nisshin Shipping of Japan looks to have sold its second medium-range (MR) tanker this month as prices in the sector continue to feel the squeeze.
  • S&P sweeter on MISC
    Standard & Poors has raised its outlook on Malaysian owner MISC after the company announced plans to raise $1.7bn from the sale of a stake in an oil and gas unit on Friday.
  • Sentinel adds two more
    Singapore owner Sentinel Marine has returned to China for another two supply ship newbuildings.
  • Wilson delays Briclog buy
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has stretched the deadline to complete the purchase of compatriot offshore port services company Briclog.
  • Aban ties up rig
    India's Aban Offshore has seen its share jump after it won a new rig contract in Malaysia.
  • Daiichi plan pending
    Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha is plotting further sales and newbuilding cancellations as it attempts to keep the lights on.
  • Double deal for Hellenic
    Hellenic Carriers has found short period contracts for two of its bulkers.
  • Chemoil offloads storage
    Chemoil is selling its oil storage facility in Singapore as part of a move towards a more asset-light strategy.
  • Vinashin revenue plunges
    State-run Vietnamese shipbuilder Vinashin has seen revenues plunge in the first three quarters of 2012.
  • Flaminia crewman dies
    A Filipino crewman injured three months ago in the MSC Flaminia fire has died in Portugal.
  • Geogas adds another
    Switzerland-based Geogas has ordered a new LPG carrier at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in Korea.
  • Chartworld sells cape
    Chartworld looks to be down to just one capesize bulker after selling an eighteen-year-old unit for scrap.
  • SFI eyes bond market
    Ship Finance International looks set to tap investors for more funds less than a week after issuing new shares.
  • Candies gets 5 year fix
    Oceaneering International has entered into a five-year charter for a subsea support vessel from compatriot Otto Candies LLC.
  • Port Klang prang
    A German feeder containership and a Japanese panamax bulker have collided off the Malaysia's Port Klang.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: Pattullo to step down as CEVA CEO
    John Pattullo will retire as chief executive officer of CEVA Logistics, effective Oct. 12, the company announced Tuesday.
  • INTTRA enhances platform integration, booking process
  • U.S. bribery charges for CBP officer, associates
  • House Committee chides Chinese telecom giants
    The committee report released Monday said Huawei's "assertions denying support by the Chinese government are not credible." Huawei and ZTE were dinged in the report for disregarding intellectual property rights.
  • Trucker buys OOCL chassis, eyes national co-op
    Memphis, Tenn.-based IMC Cos. has acquired more than 1,500 container chassis from OOCL (USA) and is speaking with other trucking companies about creating a pool to buy chassis from other ocean carriers.
  • Saathoff leaves Freeport for Houston Port Authority
    She recently withdrew her name for consideration as the permanent port director and resigned her post to take advantage of the opportunity in Houston, Bill Terry, chairman of the Port Freeport commission, said.
  • Washington Notebook: Asia-Pacific slow growth expected, World Bank says
  • Drewry sees continued reefer trade growth
    The research firm forecasts continued growth in perishable reefer cargo for 2012, and said "beyond that, population growth levels and GDP levels will see trade increase at an average rate of over 4 percent a year to 2016."
  • Bollore plans to double Abidjan capacity by 2015
  • Maersk planning oil, terminals expansion
  • J.B. Hunt brings PeopleNet on board
  • Crowley shuffles logistics management
  • Next Generation, Data Masons team up
  • Dascher opens Vietnam office
  • ITC investigates U.S. olive oil competitiveness
  • DB Schenker opens air hub at Heathrow
  • Ex-Im Bank holds finance seminars in Vietnam

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2012
  • Bunker prices continue falling in Fujairah
    Fuel oil avails were good in most markets.
  • MGO prices show gains across Europe
    But fuel oil stays on downward path.
  • IMO to update GHG estimate
    Figures from the 2009 GHG study are out of date as they fail to take global economic downturn into account.
  • Bunker sector wins new concessions
    More developments in India to promote Kochi as a bunker hub.
  • Recovery next year, in India
    SCI chairman believes Indian shipping market will bounce back next year.
  • Attempt to block ECA enforcement branded 'callous'
    'Without ECA rule, pollution from ships burning dirty fuels will continue to cause severe health problems,' say US environmentalists.
  • French port hit by strikes
    Protest fuelled by fears of job losses.
  • Stolt-Nielson tanker division posts loss
    'Overall market conditions remained soft,' says group CEO.
  • South African strike threat fades
    But biggest union remains on strike.
  • Saudi minister soothes oil markets
    Oil state will continue to work on moderating prices.
  • Mixed outlook at key ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Philippine authorities suspend shipping firm's operations
    Ferry lost power while trying to switch between different bunker fuels.
  • Chemoil sells Singapore terminal to Oiltanking for $285 million
    Structural changes in the marine fuels market favour asset-light business model, says Chemoil.
  • LNG as marine fuel 'all about collaboration'
    'There has to be a group of stakeholders who want it to happen,' says Lloyd's Register analyst.
  • Dual-fuel engines with electric propulsion 'more efficient'
    Solution able to increase cargo capacity by 3 to 5% due to optimised engine layout, says GE.
  • BP adds low sulphur to Singapore operation
    Move meets ECA need for low sulphur material, says company.
  • Brightoil makes 'advances' in upstream business
    Plans to 'actively explore' business projects to enhance its leading position in the industry.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
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
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
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
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