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January 16, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index falls to 11-month low
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of costs to transport dry-bulk commodities, fell to an 11-month low as a worsening glut of ships pulled rents below operating costs in the Pacific Ocean.
  • Peak booking season swells Carnival's loss
    The timing of Carnival Corp's Costa Concordia cruise ship's grounding off the coast of Italy, at the start of the peak booking season, may exacerbate the company's losses.

Sched Netweb site
  • Rate increases slow after carriers implement pre-CNY surcharges
  • PSA International 2011 throughput increases 5.6pc to 57.09 million TEU
  • CNC and Hainan Pan Ocean launch south east Asia loop from Tianjin
  • Hutchison's Felixstowe braces for DP World's London Gateway opening
  • Hong Kong tops in economic freedom, but bureaucracy puts standing at risk
  • Korean ports up 11.2pc to 19.36 million TEU, Busan hits 16.14 million TEU
  • Man Capital LLP private equity group acquires OTS Logistics
  • Malaysian customs swoop on two illegal fireworks containers
  • HK Trade Development Council signs DHL Express for HK fashion week
  • Indian air cargo market set to soar in coming years: Frost & Sullivan report
  • Five weekly Shijiazhuang-HK cargo flights launched by Hong Kong Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic index slides to lowest in nearly five months
  • BIMCO calls for tighter international regulation of shipping
  • Deducing freight cost in the movement of heavy lift ODC packages
  • GE Shipping delivers new VLCC to buyers
  • ICS publishes new flag state table
  • Idle containerships rise to 246 at beginning of year
  • MSC announces rate restoration on India-East Africa, Mozambique trade lanes
  • Softlinks new Live IMPEX meets changing market demands
  • Dumping of low-cost Chinese coated paper affecting domestic producers
  • Spices exports climb 43 pc in value, dip 6 pc in volume
  • Kerala HCs help sought to facilitate installation of scanners at Cochin Port gates
  • Record discharge of NPK at VPT
  • US ports & maritime team to visit India in February
  • Air India looks to quit air cargo business
  • Forex reserves shrink $3.15 bn to $293.5 bn
  • IDMA calls for anti-dumping duties in pharma sector
  • Sugar mills body seeks export permission for another 10 lt
  • Almajdouie moves worlds largest evaporator
  • Maersk Line, Ltd brings first of two project cargo ships under US flag

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Switzerland a European leader for the intermodal shift
    Switzerland leads European statistics for the intermodal shift of freight from the roads to the railways, with transalpine railfreight operations accounting for a market share of m...
  • Toll increases on Scandinavian bridges
    The tolls for the use of the Great Belt bridge in Denmark and the Öresund bridge between Denmark and Sweden have been increased with immediate effect. Vehicles weighing more than 3...
  • Florida rail operator to increase business with trucking partners
    The Florida East Coast Railway (FEC) plans to expand the reach of its intermodal business in 2012 by strengthening its partnerships with large US truckload carriers. A new relay st...
  • Logwin opens Foshan office as expansion in China continues
    Logwin, a global leader in air and ocean freight and logistics services, has opened a sales office in Foshan, in China's Guangdong province. Foshan has a thriving manufacturing sec...
  • Contrans Group acquires Archer Trucking in Canada
    The Contrans Group in Canada has acquired Wilburn Archer Trucking, a dry-bulk trucking business based in Norwood, Ontario. Since 1994 the business has provided specialised transpor...
  • Man Capital acquires OTS Logistics Group
    OTS Logistics Group (OTS), a global provider of logistics services, and funds advised by Man Capital, a private equity group, have announced that Man Capital has acquired OTS, the ...
  • Air Partner introduces door-to-door freight service to Europe
    Air Partner, a leading global airline charter broker, has extended its door-to-door time-definite worldwide freight service, which incorporates its unique so-called red track real-...
  • AMI's US online option a success
    The US arm of Air Menzies International (AMI), one of the world's largest trade-only airfreight and express wholesalers, has celebrated the successful first six months of its new C...
  • Weiss Röhlig acquires JHB Express in Japan
    Weiss Röhlig, a leading provider of logistics services and a JV between Gebrüder Weiss and Röhlig, is continuing to expand its presence in Asia and has acquired JHB Express in Japa...
  • Corpus Christi appoints new port commissioners
    Al Jones, American Bank chairman and CEO, and Charles Zahn jr, a lawyer, have replaced Robert Gonzalez jr. and Francis Gandy jr. on the commission of the port of Corpus Christi TX ...
  • Liebherr delivers 100th harbour crane to Africa
    Liebherr is due to carry out an order soon which will bring it to a major milestone in its history. It will celebrate the delivery of its one hundredth mobile harbour crane to Afri...
  • Lloyd Fonds restructured and free of obligations
    Lloyd Fonds, a leading German closed fund issuing house, has paid a EUR 10 million outstanding loan back to banks, completed its restructuring measures and thus freed itself of all...
  • Boeing and AF-KLM finalise large B787 order
    Boeing and the Air France-KLM Group have finalised an order for 25 Boeing B787-9 Dreamliners, with options. The order was signed in December. The Air France-KLM Group is a long-tim...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Matt Nichols back at helm of Nichols Brothers as CEO
  • Drydocks World Dubai to build offshore wind power platform
  • Navy takes delivery of T-AGM 25
  • Rederi AB Transatlantic takes delivery of AHTS
  • Pirates surrender after attacking EU Navfor flagship
  • Major milestone for Seaspan in National Shipbuilding Procurement Strategy Program

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Port of Everett taps Bearman as new Marina Director
  • Commerce Department report finds US exports drop during November
  • Newport Coast Guard team responds to Yaquina Bay collision
  • First PDX advisory committee meet set for January 19 in Portland
  • US rail freight traffic count posts gains during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • TBS and RBS agree terms on transfer of tweendeckers
    No comment on charterback rumours
  • Open the box, or buy bulk?
    Containership deals will continue to hold lustre for Greek owners but more are likely to have bulkers on their wish list in 2012
  • Greek owners tipped to lean towards bulkers in 2012
    Bulk carriers may be on the wish list of more Greek owners, but the ability of owners to actually do deals will again hinge heavily on financing issues
  • Preparing for the inevitable
    A mega box ship casualty could bring a disaster to rival Deepwater Horizon
  • Training needs to go beyond the minimum standards
    One key issue is the manner in which training is conducted
  • Inquiry sparks criticism of US maintenance tax
    Senators have questioned whether US-bound containers are being routed via Canada and Mexico to avoid HMT, but the shipping industry has made a firm response
  • Eurotunnel reveals surprise interest in SeaFrance fleet
    Fixed link operator says it has written to the commercial court in Paris about the vessels, expressing an interest in 'two or three' of the four ships
  • Nigerian oil strike threatens West Africa suezmax earnings rally
    Brokers report not being able to lift subjects on tanker fixtures and delays cause disruption in chartering markets
  • Golar sets new rate high for medium-term LNG charter
    Golar Arctic lands $140,000 per day for three-year deal
  • CMA CGM to step up checks for contaminated reefer gases
    Three workers died last year repairing reefer boxes that exploded
  • Nordic Tankers seeks investor
    Stake in the company would be sold to raise cash for vessel acquisitions
  • US ports sanctions pose hollow threat
    Few vessels heading to US have called in Iran, Syria or North Korea in previous 180 days
  • Japan imports record monthly LNG cargoes
    Winter and reduced nuclear power capacity drives Japanese liquefied natural gas imports
  • Minister hails "constructive" talks on Dover Harbour Board sell-off
    Plan faces fierce opposition across Kent community
  • SocGen joins banks' queue to exit shipping
    But there are few likely buyers for its portfolio, say specialists
  • Australian LNG project gets go-ahead
    Ichthys wins final investment decision as Australia seeks to dominate liquefied natural gas supplies
  • Somali pirates build telecoms mast
    Structure visible on satellite images
  • IG freezes retention rates
    Rates for all vessel types reduced 4%-8.5%
  • Six captured after pirates attack Spanish naval vessel
    Skiff fired on ESPS Patino outside the port of Mogadishu
  • German-flagged fleet falls despite calls for more EU-registered vessels
    Number of 100 gt vessels falls from 572 to 530
  • Drewry tells shippers to prepare for capacity squeeze in late 2012
    Box lines' coffers will leach cash in first half
  • Sleeping giant's nightmare
    Nigeria is beset by tensions between the Muslim north and Christian south, corruption and mismanagement, rampant piracy and now a damaging port strike
  • P&O postpones plan to lay up Pride of Calais
    Retains capacity on the cross-Channel route
  • Holding out for better prospects
    With capesize rates falling dramatically, owners are holding back and eyeing a post-lunar new year rally
  • Banking with Chinese characteristics
    China's banks are moving more slowly than predicted into international shipfinance. This is not a bad thing
  • London market bites back over former MP's piracy claims
    Criminalising ransom payments will not work, says maritime industry
  • General Maritime staff win belated Christmas bonuses
    Chapter 11 restructuring plan due next week

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Atlantic VLCCs outperform
    SEVERAL tanker stocks have popped this month because of stronger Atlantic Basin demand, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis said today
  • Relief ships reach Nome
    A RUSSIAN tanker escorted by the US Coast Guard today reached frozen Nome in Alaska with emergency fuel supplies
  • Cable ships begin work
    CABLE-laying ships have begun deploying the Loukkos undersea cable connecting Asilah in Morocco with Rota in Spain, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Charter extension rates sink
    EVANGELOS Marinakis-chaired Capital Products Partners today announced two charter extensions, at rates sharply lower than previous levels
  • Brittany Ferries reported victimised
    FRANCE'S Brittany Ferries said today it is involved in legal proceedings in connection with reports it was defrauded in a €1M ($1.28M) scam
  • India plans huge LNG push
    DELHI plans to increase capacity for receiving cargoes from LNG carriers to 30M tonnes per year by 2015, from today's from 13M t/y, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • US box forecast raised
    RETAILERS bumped up their forecast today for January's US box imports, based on signs of a more resurgent economy
  • Supramaxes, Handymaxes scuttled by weak demand
    WEAK DEMAND in China for iron ore and coal has dashed hopes for a Supramax and Handymax fixture surge before the Lunar New Year holidays
  • Suezmax rates gaining
    SUEZMAX tanker rates have staged gains this week as activity has picked up after the year's quiet start
  • Soggy Queensland finally snaps back
    SHIPMENTS from Queensland coal terminals have finally regained the levels achieved before widespread flooding more than a year ago, IHS McCloskey reported
  • Product tankers hobbled
    PRODUCT tankers are handicapped by a tonnage build-up, with more newbuildings entering, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Golar LNG seals charter
    GOLAR LNG has agreed to charter its LNG tanker Golar Arctic to a Japanese trading firm for three years
  • China's yards raise output
    BEIJING said today its yards delivered tonnage aggregating 76.7M dwt during 2011, a 16.9% increase over 2010
  • Bourbon sets up Dubai drydocking hub
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon has set up a new structure in Dubai to manage the drydocking programme of its fast-growing global fleet
  • Box rate rally predicted
    SHIPPING consultancy Drewry expects freight rates to rise sharply in 2H2012, with the untenable rate war forcing carriers to slash capacity

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Teamsters Call Off Pipeline Strike
    Teamster pipeline workers are heading back to the job after the union and the Pipe Line Contractors Association struck a...
  • Obama Proposes Creation of Single Trade Agency
    President Obama on Friday announced major changes in the government's business services agencies aimed at making it easier for small...
  • Intermodal Traffic Suggests Strong Restocking
    Intermodal volume for major U.S. railroads fell 9.3 percent year-over-year in the week ending Jan. 7 but rose 17.9 percent...
  • Oil Sends US Trade Deficit to Five-Month High
    The U.S. trade deficit widened 10.4 percent to $47.8 billion in November from October, driven by higher prices and volumes...
  • Trucking Pioneer Don Schneider Dies at 76
    Donald J. Schneider, the former president, CEO and chairman of Schneider National, died Friday after a long battle with Alzheimer's...
  • Virginia Retailers Push State to Collect Taxes From Amazon
    The Virginia Retail Merchants Association says it will urge state legislators this year to require Amazon.com, which will receive $4.3...
  • Genesee & Wyoming Traffic Rises 7.9 Percent
    Short-line rail operator Genesee & Wyoming increased carloads 7.9 percent year-over-year in the fourth quarter, although traffic in December was...
  • Executives Expect More Asian Air Cargo Capacity to Exit
    More Asian air cargo carriers will remove capacity this week year as export traffic remains week, said industry executives. ...
  • When the US Sneezes, Canada Catches Cold
    Shippers looking for improvement in Canada's beleaguered trade and economy might need to wait another year, or even two, as...
  • Risk for Shippers?
    A sudden sharp upward turn in ocean container shipping freight rates that started late in 2011 is catching the industry's...
  • Fact Finding
    The Federal Maritime Commission calls its investigation into the movement of U.S. containerized ocean imports through Canadian imports a "fact-finding,"...
  • Trade Winds Shift at Canadian Ports
    Canadian ports are coming off a modestly good year underscored by changing trade patterns, and expect better or similar results...
  • Canada, in a Rout
    When the Federal Maritime Commission last fall launched an inquiry into containerized cargo moving inland through Canadian and Mexican ports,...
  • Electrolux Says More Shippers Will Buy Capacity Collectively
    Multinational shippers will become more attracted to book shipping capacity collectively using centralized freight procurement systems when ocean rates begin...
  • DB Schenker Buys Finnish Trucking Company
    DB Schenker's recent acquisition of Suomen Kiitoautot, a Finnish trucking company, consolidates the German company's market dominance in the Nordic...
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Faces Cuts in Turnaround Plan
    Air France-KLM's cargo business faces further cutbacks after Europe's largest airline unveiled a radical three-year restructuring to secure long-term profitability....
  • AirBridge Cargo Launches New Europe- China Route
    AirBridge Cargo Airlines is defying the broad cutback in Asia-focused air freight capacity with new service between Europe and Chengdu...
  • Chamber's Donohue Advocates Domestic Energy Expansion
    Chamber of Commerce President Thomas J. Donohue said this week the expansion of oil and natural gas production will put...
  • Frankfurt Airport Freight Falls 6.5 Percent
    Frankfurt's air freight volume is falling faster than business at other European airports as the ban on night flights at...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Unions suspend Nigeria strike
    Talks between representatives of the two union groups and the Nigerian Government are at a delicate stage but appear to be moving in the right direction, given ...
  • Shipping heading towards 'deepwater horizon'
    The container industry will be in deep trouble should a super post-Panamax container vessel start sinking today according to a presentation given at a recent Maritime ...
  • Transnet to buy more locos and build new line
    Transnet SOC, South Africa's state-controlled rail, ports and pipelines company, is investigating new fund-raising instruments for what the government's public ...
  • NITL demands more competitive rail for shippers
    US shipper organisation National Industrial Transportation League (NITL) has requested this week that railroad regulatory agency Surface Transportation Board (STB) ...
  • Japanese Iranian oil embargo in doubt
    Despite US treasury secretary, Timothy Geithner, receiving an assurance from Japan's finance minister yesterday that it would reduce its dependence on Iran for ...
  • US volumes heading for sustained level of growth says Global Tracker
    January US import cargo volumes might currently be flat compared to last year but 'significant' volumes increases are expected in the US trades this spring according ...
  • Portuguese dockers to end strike
    A five-day strike by Portugal's dockers - scheduled to end tomorrow - has thought to have resulted in the delay or diversion of up to 100 ships and caused disruptions ...
  • India's factory output rebounds
    Suggesting its resilience to withstand the European debt crisis, India's industrial production bounced back in November growing by a year-on-year 5.9% versus the ...
  • African economies to advance strongly in 2012
    The latest economic forecasts published by the Washington (DC)-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) make for encouraging reading when it comes to the sub-Saharan ...
  • NZSC calls for focus on productivity in Auckland dispute
    The New Zealand Shippers Council [NZSC] has urged both parties in the Ports of Auckland [PoA] industrial dispute to 'ensure the need for continuing improvements ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Saverys sells chunk of Clarksons stock
    Marc Saverys-led CMB cashes in shares worth over £8m in London-listed shipbroker.
  • Dry-bulk rates to keep on dropping
    Baltic Dry Index has further to fall and may touch last year's bottom, Jefferies says.
  • JP Morgan cuts Teekay Corp interest
    Investment bank has dumped shares worth over $45m in the New York-listed tanker owner.
  • Zim ready to swing jobs axe
    Israeli container line looking to shed 12% of staff and ask executives to take 10% pay cut.
  • P&I clubs confirm reinsurance cuts
    Ticket to trade a tanker to the US falls 30% with reinsurance tariff down by between 4% and 8.4%.
  • Hyundai Heavy investor sells down
    Compatriot chemical producer banks over $600m for 3.3% stake in Korean giant.
  • Neptune Orient Lines inks debt deal
    Singaporean containership owner finalises financing for bigger boxships under construction at Korean yards.
  • Mipo's solid gold easy action
    Korean yard lines up an expensive paint job, while Peter G might be eyeing a loft conversion.
  • Golar LNG deal another magic marker
    Period charter for Golar Arctic generates another wave of excitement in LNG sector.
  • Baltiysky under pressure over debts
    Sberbank and others file bankruptcy suits against Russian shipyard whose ownership is in limbo.
  • Three years' cheer for Golar
    John Fredriksen's gas carrier company fixes LNG ship to Japan for annual profit of $45m.
  • McQuilling in Asian dry move
    US shipbroker teams up with Singapore's Anglo Asian Shipping in bid to tap local dry bulk market.
  • Greatship tears up another contract
    Second of two support ships on order at Mumbai's Mazagon Dock is cancelled by Indian owner.
  • Sanctions slapped on Zhuhai
    Chinese state-controlled oil trader and major VLCC charterer caught in cross-fire of US-Iran spat.
  • Samsung tipped for profit growth
    Korean analyst says shipbuilder should prosper again as offshore plant orders roll in this year.
  • Kidnapped master tells of "torment"
    Freed captain of tanker Olib G reveals hell of 18 months in captivity, while Georgia denies ransom was paid to pirates.
  • Atwood prices bond issue
    Houston-based drilling contractor set to offer investors 6.5% coupon on planned $450m bond issue.
  • Canned tankers a tasty option
    Greek owner could be quids in if it completes the buy-back of two suezmaxes it had chopped.
  • US imports set to rise in 2012
    Trade body says January container throughput to remain weak before "significant increases" in the spring.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 13, 2012
  • Week ends with lower prices
    Futures settled at its lowest price since December 21.
  • Progress made on guidelines for mandatory GHG measures
    IMO working group considers correction to EEDI formula and looks to iron out further details at MEPC 63.
  • Meeting increasing bunkering demand in India
    Chennai Port looks to introduce a new barge facility.
  • Absence of LNG bunker standards could be a 'showstopper'
    Report calls for guidelines dedicated for LNG bunkering.
  • Rotterdam prices soften
    Mixed price movements in southern Europe.
  • Small gains in Fujairah
    No product in Durban.
  • Maersk says algae-derived fuel posed 'few problems'
    Shipping line trials new generation biofuel in container ship's auxiliary engines.
  • Early 2012 sulphur data shows surprising results
    DNVPS finds 6.5% of worldwide HSFO bunkered during the first week of 2012 exceeded 3.50% sulphur.
  • Chinese supplier reports climbing sales
    Source says Chimbusco's volumes are up 5.4% year-on-year.
  • New Fujairah terminal ready to start operations
    First cargo for Socar Aurora Fujairah Terminal 'expected within days'.
  • Do you expect counter party risk to become more critical in 2012?
  • Logistics firm invests $2.3 million into operations at Aberdeen
    Plans to build MGO fuel storage, and lease two additional berths at Aberdeen port.
  • Price movements in Asian ports lack direction
    Avails tight in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Indian refiner sells 380 cSt cargo at 'high' premium
    February cargo sold at more than double the premium of MRPL's January cargo.
  • US imposes sanctions on oil trading companies
    Kuo Oil, FAL Oil and Zhuhai Zhenrong barred from receiving loans of over $10 million from US financial institutions.
  • Bunker group seeks to increase security of Malaysian waters
    Partners local maritime authority to launch new initiative aimed at intensifying law enforcement at sea.
  • Global Risk Management expands head office
    Sees increasing demand for fuel hedging services, says managing director.
  • WFS arrests vessel over bunker claims
    Bunker supplier targets ship for outstanding amount due by the vessel charterer.

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Slight growth in freight traffic in the port of Ancona in 2025
Ancona
Rolling stock slightly down. Passenger numbers significantly down.
Construction of the cruise terminal at Molo San Cataldo in Taranto will begin in October.
London
Global Ports Holding invests over €4.5 million
One dead and four injured on board the cruise ship World Legacy (formerly Moby Zaza )
Singapore
A fire broke out on the unit
SBB CFF FFS Cargo has sold 31 locomotives to Nordic Re-Finance
Bern
The Swiss company plans to equip itself exclusively with vehicles produced by Stadler Rail Valencia by 2035.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 4.6 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by 4.6 percent.
Hamburg
Containers boosted the growth. Volumes remained stable in the fourth quarter alone.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, the DFDS Group recorded a net loss of DKK -286 million.
Copenhagen
Last year, cargo traffic in Montenegro's ports grew by 1.6%.
Podgorica
Cargoes to and from Italy alone increased by +64.6%
To APM Terminals the 37.5% of the Southern Container Terminal of the port of Jeddah
The Hague/Dubai
DP World will keep the remaining 62.5%
Continues the bending of the traffic of the container in the port of Los Angeles
Los Angeles
In January decrease of -12.1%. Bown: the state of exports to China seems bad
In the fourth trimester of the 2025 the traffic of the goods in the port of Civitavecchia is increased of +8.6%
Civitavecchia
In the whole year growth was +3.1%
Samskip sells marine and logistic services with the United Kingdom and Ireland to the CLdN
Luxembourg/Rotterdam
The agreement includes rental agreements for over 5,000 multimodal load units
The Antitrust has reopened the procedure on the concentration between the Ignazio Messina & C. and the Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The International Chamber of Shipping against the new harbour taxes programmed by the US government
Washington
Necessary - the association emphasizes - carefully coordinated political solutions
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings orders three new ships from cruise to Fincantieri
Miami/Trieste
They are destined to the companies Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises
Hapag-Lloyd and ZIM agreed on a merger agreement
Haifa/Hamburg
The German company will pay up to $2.5 billion
America's Maritime Action Plan proposes a new tax on foreign-built ships from any nation entering U.S. ports.
Washington
It would be used to fund the new Maritime Security Trust Fund
Hapag-Lloyd to acquire Israeli ZIM
Hamburg
The German company will be responsible for international operations, while those in and with Israel will be assigned to the Tel Aviv-based private equity firm FIMI Opportunity Funds.
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%
DB Cargo plans to cut around 6,000 jobs
Berlin
Negotiations with employee representatives to begin soon
In 2025, containers transported by RCL's fleet increased by +8.8%
Bangkok
Revenues from this activity grew by +5.2%
Regarding Tardini's nomination as president of the Western Sicily Port Authority, Salvini and Schifani have (for now) buried the hatchet.
Palermo
Annual container traffic grows by 5.4% at HHLA port terminals
Hamburg
Record revenues expected at 1.76 billion euros (+9.9%)
Container traffic at the Port of New York is expected to grow by 2.3% in 2025.
New York
Significant increase in full containers for export
Politics and Assiterminal celebrate the extension of the port bonus
Rome/Genoa
Ferrari: understood the value of the planning behind the reformulation of the law
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -3.2% in January
Hong Kong
1.13 million TEUs were handled
Costamare secures $940 million in revenue from the charter of 12 container ships
Monk
CMA CGM has ordered six 1,700 TEU LNG containerships from Cochin Shipyard.
Marseille
By the end of the year, the number of Indian seafarers on board the French group's ships will rise to 1,500.
Cargo traffic at the port of Singapore grew by 13.0% last month.
Singapore
Containers amounted to 3,892,370 TEUs (+11.3%)
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
Britta Weber has been appointed as the new chief executive officer of the Hupac Group.
Noise
He is the current vice president of UPS Healthcare for Europe and Asia.
Saipem to acquire mobile offshore drilling unit for $272.5 million
Milan
Agreement with Norwegian Deep Value Driller
The 59th edition of the San Giorgio Award will be held in Genoa on February 20th.
Genoa
The Targa San Giorgio will be awarded to Gian Enzo Duci
Filt Cgil appeals against Cartour's authorization to carry out lashing and unlashing operations.
Medlog inaugurates a logistics park at Dammam's King Abdulaziz Port
Geneva
It occupies an area of over 100 thousand square meters
Manageritalia and Assologistica sign the renewal of the Ccnl managers of the logistics
Rome
Monthly gross earnings increase at 750 Euros in three tranche
Subscribed a binding agreement for the acquisition of Qube by Macquarie Asset Management
Sydney
It was unanimously approved by the Australian logistic group Cda
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
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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
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
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
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
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.
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
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
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
››› Meetings 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
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
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