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May 17, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk posts a quarterly loss of US$599 million despite 18pc volume rise
  • Hanjin levies US$300/TEU-$700/FEU Asia-Europe surcharge from June 1
  • HK down 4.2pc in April to 2.1 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.6pc
  • EU Navfor goes inshore, destroys boats, but with no 'EU boots' on ground
  • Asia-Europe capacity swings to hurt supply-demand balance: Seaintel
  • More than 60 enterprises to co-build logistics base in Chongqing
  • China's first expressway in Shanghai removes toll booths after 24 years
  • Oman Container Line adds Port Sultan Qaboos to Salalah-Jebel Ali service
  • India's Kandla Port to set-up satellite container terminal at Tuna-Tekra
  • Malaysia's MISC winds up its New Zealand container service June 30
  • Kerry Logistics opens ISO tank facilities in India and China
  • Germanischer Lloyd urges shipping firms to upgrade software applications
  • Chicago's O'Hare airport to build massive US$200 million cargo hub
  • Cathay Pacific appoints Chitty Cheung as director of corporate affairs
  • Chongqing's first quarter air freight volume up 29.5pc to 67,900 tonnes

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Logwin: hefty costs impact Q1/2012 result
    Logwin, a logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), generated a Q1/2012 turnover of EUR 329.9 million, a 1.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2011 (EUR...
  • Union Pacific posts best-ever quarterly record
    Union Pacific Corporation, based in Omaha NE (USA), reported Q1/2012 operating revenues of USD 5.1 billion, up 14 %, and the best-ever result for a quarter. Q1/2012 business volume...
  • Ansaldo STS wins new EUR 118 million contract in Australia
    Ansaldo STS Australia has been awarded a EUR 118 million contract to deliver the first two phases of a staged signalling and communications system for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project...
  • Taiwan's Eva Air orders three B triple-sevens
    Boeing and Taipei-based Eva Air last week finalized an order for three B777-300ERs (extended range) airplanes. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airpla...
  • MASkargo expands freighter services to Ho Chi Minh City
    Malaysia-based MASkargo has inaugurated a twice weekly A332 freighter flight that will serve Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Th...
  • New Finnish honorary consul for Lübeck and Ostholstein
    Heinrich Beckmann, who has been the managing director of the German port operating company Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) since July 2008, has been appointed honorary consul of ...
  • China Southern and Air Baltic, new LUG customers
    LUG aircargo handling, the oldest independent ground service company at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany), has signed long-term contracts with two new clients since the beginning of...
  • MOL and Evergreen to launch new Asia-USEC service
    The Japanese shipping company MOL Liner Ltd (MOL) and Evergreen (Taiwan) will start a new service from Asia to US east coast ports together. MOL will provide nine vessels and Everg...
  • Heartland Express modernising fleet
    US-based Heartland Express plans to upgrade its fleet this year with 1,000 new Wabash trailers. The company, one of the biggest truckload carrier based in North Liberty IA, grew it...
  • Mercees Benz expands truck series with Antos
    The German vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will soon be extending its family of trucks by the new Mercedes-Benz Antos. With the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Antos, Mercedes...
  • Salalah to expand general cargo terminal
    Oman's ministry of transport and communication has invested USD 143 million in an expansion project at the port of Salalah. The aim is to double the port's general cargo capacity. ...
  • DB Schenker expands presence in Africa
    DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its presence in Africa by opening its own national subsidiary in Namibia. Over the past five years, the customers relied on the service of partne...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Japan receives medical device manufacturing license
    The Chiba Prefecture Government (Japan) has granted Kuehne + Nagel Japan the medical device manufacturing license for its logistics facility in Ichikawa. The new designation marks ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • ABB wins $18 million order to supply systems for two...
  • Conrad Industries reports on first quarter and backlog
  • Cargotec books contracts to equip 15 OSV's building in China
  • HII gets $133.7 million advanced procurement award for LPD...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Port of Portland schedules public hearing to discuss budget
  • Service members benefit from Precheck program at Sea-Tac
  • South Africa joins list of nations fighting piracy
  • Grand Alliance announces dates of first calls to Port of Tacoma
  • Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug to Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Ecdis deadlines start in six weeks
    How to train all relevant crew is a major concern for owners
  • More anomalies must be detected
    More Ecdis anomalies must be detected before fleets can become paperless
  • Carnival's centre aims to repair dented reputation
    Carnival welcomes Lloyd's List into its state-of-the-art centre for simulator maritime training
  • Northern range overcapacity to keep port profits low
    MM Warburg predicts tough fight over handling fees
  • Declining imports signal sluggish European economy
    But Greek eurozone exit could invalidate projections, study warns
  • No first-quarter profit for AP Moller-Maersk
    But divestment and tax settlement boost bottom line
  • It's logical, captain
    Discipline is critical to box lines' prospects
  • Rongsheng stock soars, then dumped
    Share price spikes after chief executive's remarks are misunderstood
  • States seek international response to piracy
    IMO debate reveals disagreement over where the fight should focus
  • We didn't start price war, says Maersk chief Andersen
    UPDATED ANALYSIS: Maersk Line loses $599m but regains market share
  • Maersk Tankers slides to $28m loss in first quarter
    Persistently poor freight rates hamper improvements for tanker division
  • West African suezmax market 'on fire'
    Earnings soar $13,000 overnight
  • Paradip imports first iron ore cargo
    Debut shipment heralds shift in dry bulk trading patterns
  • Simmering stand-off
    China can and should ease its tough stance over the Scarborough Shoal
  • Guardcon's wording is not the problem, say insurers
    There will always be an issue of what can be covered in the event of a criminal act
  • China's coal imports hit record highs
    Preliminary data show 23.9m tonnes of coal imported in April
  • Bristol Port welcomes its longest vessel
    Atlantic Conveyor docks at southwest UK port after lock outages at Liverpool
  • MSC tasked with finding a practical solution to armed guard regulation
    Sekimizu also points to need for cruise industry to focus on safety
  • Boxship charter market gains pace
    New fixtures seek larger tonnage
  • ISS expands in Asia
    Inchcape Shipping Services opens Singapore office
  • Dockwise hits back at Fairstar
    'You may call it unsolicited... but the offer is fair' says Dockwise
  • Warning shot
    Fleet management now critical, says Maersk
  • Shipowners applaud EU Navfor strike
    Reaction endorses land attack on Somali pirates' base and praises 'restraint'
  • Brussels negotiates compromise on low-sulphur bunker fuels
    Pre-agreement proposal to implement 0.5% level from 2020
  • Thoresen Thai stays in the red, but improves quarterly performance
    Thoresen Shipping cuts vessel operating expenses by 17%
  • CSA says Vale official denies retaliation against Cosco
    Shipowners' group hands Vale a letter asking it to stop building additional valemax ships
  • Box lines improve punctuality
    Carriers can do better when it comes to service standards, says Drewry
  • Courage Marine narrows its losses as fixed costs contract
    Hong Kong-based company looks to diversify into trading to offset dry bulk woes
  • Box Ships nets $4.7m in first quarter
    Bodouroglou sees rebound for containerships
  • Euroseas to use rights issue cash to fund ship purchases
    Boxship disposal pushes mixed fleet owner to $9m first quarter loss

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Fairstar accuses Dockwise of 'poison pills'
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport said today it has turned down what it termed a 'poison pills' financing offer from Dockwise
  • More sluggish German shipbuilding seen
    GERMANY's shipbuilding sector braced itself today for another difficult year, after 2011's sluggish contracting
  • IMO urges guard review
    IMO CHIEF Koji Sekimizu today called today for a thorough review of armed anti-piracy guards on ships
  • NewLead takes coal stake
    AS ITS fleet continues to dwindle, Michael Zolotas-led NewLead has reported huge losses - and a new coal-trading investment
  • Soy woes weigh Ultrapetrol
    NASDAQ-listed Ultrapetrol has reported a doubling of quarterly losses on much weaker soybean volumes for its South American river business
  • New SCF-Nikitin trial starts
    A UK HIGH Court trial started today in Sovcomflot's lawsuit against former chartering partner Yury Nikitin
  • Huge drop seen in Iran crude cargoes
    IRAN'S exports on crude tankers could fall another 500,000 barrels per day when the EU embargo takes effect in July, Barclays has predicted
  • Pittas plots more buys
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas will use proceeds from its impending rights offering to buy vessels, CEO Aristides Pittas has confirmed
  • MISC's losses widen
    MISC SAID today its year on year losses deepened to $133.9M in 1Q12, from losses of $59M in the same period of 2011
  • TTA cuts losses to $6.5M
    TTA SAID today it cut losses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 to 205M baht ($6.5M), from 560M baht in that quarter of the previous year
  • First Resources profits rise 60%
    INDONESIAN palm oil grower First Resources said 1Q12 profits rose 60% year on year to $49M, due to a surge in sales of crude palm oil and palm oil products
  • Suezmax surge aids VLCCs
    A SUDDEN surge in Suezmax tanker rates on the route from West Africa to the US East Coast and UK Continent yesterday is likely to buoy VLCCs loading West African crude, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Key Maersk role seen in box rate doubling
    MAERSK Line's actions have enabled carriers to achieve their initial round of rate rises on the Asia/Europe lane this year, analyst Janet Lewis has found
  • EU readies piracy policing
    THE EU is preparing a multimillion-euro initiative to bolster counterpiracy forces and policing capacity in eight east African countries
  • Panamax rates keep sliding
    THE SLIDE in Panamax bulker rates is continuing, with the South American grain season ebbing away

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Alabama Trucking Company
    Federal regulators shut down an Alabama-based trucking company after finding the carrier violated rules regarding hours-of-service rules, driver qualifications and...
  • LA-LB Imports Rose 8 Percent in April
    Loaded containers moving through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex increased 4 percent in April over April 2011, with imports...
  • Near-Sourcing Job Growth Expectations Overblown, Study Says
    The production cost gap between the U.S. and China is steadily decreasing, but the number of U.S. jobs gained through...
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway Begins Season With Volume Gain
    A jump in coal shipments helped boost cargo volume on the Saint Lawrence Seaway up 2.2 percent in the first...
  • Motor Carriers Turn to Natural Gas as Fuel
    Motor carriers are adopting natural gas as one of the fuels of choice for their fleets because it makes financial...
  • Container Ship Schedule Reliability Improves
    The schedule reliability of container ships in all trade lanes improved to 72.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012...
  • Cathay Pacific Sees Volume Fall Again
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw a year-over-year decline in freight volume in April. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 124,531 tonnes...
  • Virginia Container Throughput Climbs 5.2 Percent
    The container volume handled by the Port of Virginia increased 5.2 percent year-over-year in April, to 169,644 20-foot equivalent units....
  • Jean-Louis Cambon, Leading Shipper Campaigner, Dies
    Jean-Louis Cambon, a prominent campaigner for shippers and a constant scourge of liner conferences, has died after a long illness....
  • Profit Down 93 Percent for Malaysian Carrier
    MISC Berhad saw revenues tumble in the first quarter following its decision to exit the container business. The Malaysian...
  • Maersk Line Posts $599 Million First Quarter Loss
    Maersk Line slumped to a $599 million operating loss in the first quarter from a $424 million profit a year...
  • Inland DCs Near Rail Ramps Luring Retailers
    With transportation representing the biggest cost factor in the domestic supply chain, retailers are locating their inland distribution facilities as...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes Rates on East Asia Services
    Hapag-Lloyd will impose a new round of general rate increases on its East Asia services, which will take effect in...
  • Air Cargo Specialist Starts Service to Chinese Interior
    Cargolux Airlines International has started a twice-weekly freighter service linking Luxembourg to the booming Chinese interior city of Chongqing. ...
  • YRC Freight to Hire 200 Truck Drivers
    Trucking giant YRC Freight is hiring 200 truck drivers in more than 10 cities across the U.S. as less-than-truckload freight...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Any port in a storm?
    According to APM Terminals' head of project implementation, Soren Jakobsen, the port industry needs to quickly up its game to service the new generation of ultra ...
  • DB Schenker sets up shop in Namibia
    DB Schenker has acquired the entire share capital of Windhoek, Namibia-headquartered Desert Logistics (DL) and in so doing set up its own organisation in the southern ...
  • Ecowas considering Mali sanctions again
    The West African country of Mali is under threat of trade sanctions once again being imposed by Ecowas. The regional economic grouping is disappointed at the progress ...
  • Fuel cost hope for Maersk and co.
    The shocking USD600 million loss for Maersk's liner services in the first three months of the year would have been significantly less if not for the sharp spike ...
  • APM T posts Q1 12 profit rise
    A combination of exceptional items, continuing strong growth from emerging markets and portfolio optimisation and expansion strategies led APM Terminals (APM T) ...
  • Mixed outlook for annual transpac contracts
    Mixed signals about the success for carriers of the transpacific annual contracts have been given - the Transpacific Stabilisation Association (TSA) has expressed ...
  • Maersk Line still stuck in a rut
    Maersk's liner services operated by Maersk Line, Safmarine, MCL and Seago suffered another collective bottom line loss of USD599 million in Q1 12, which was even ...
  • MSC Idil: salvors assessment awaited
  • EC again highlights need for clearer EU port competition
    European Commission vice-president and Commissioner for Transport Steering Siim Kallas remains determined to enforce fairer competition between the EU's ports. ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Regulation fuels reality check
    Clarkson analyst says Indonesia's efforts to curb mineral exports will hurt but may buoy bulker market in the long-term.
  • Evergreen inks alliance
    Four 3,000 TEU containerships dedicated to new West Africa rotation on the heels of freshly minted partnership.
  • Sanko stuck in limbo
    Seized bulker still in custody after Cobelfret helps troubled Japanese operator clear first hurdle in race to lift arrest.
  • Business as usual?
    Dockwise's takeover target keeps its cool despite unwelcomed advances as it locks in juicy deal with John Fredriksen's Seadrill.
  • Wilson Sons curbed by costs
    Higher expenses carve into Brazilian diversified owner's bottom line.
  • Pacific-Gulf in the hot seat
    Lebanese shipper races to seize US-flagged heavylift vessel following damage to gas turbine destined for Iraq.
  • Jebsen ship refloated
    Malta Cement cleared to proceed after suffering small crack to hull in grounding off Sweden.
  • Novoship trial finally begins
    Russian tanker owner's $135m corruption case against former UK boss Vladimir Mikhaylyuk opens without main defendant, who is ill.
  • Nam Cheong looking hot
    Investors should be making eyes at Malaysian shipbuilder following "stellar" start, analyst says.
  • Hyundai Mipo slumps
    Korean shipbuilder falls short of market expectations in the first quarter.
  • Maersk's Andersen unhappy
    Danish giant's first quarter results are largely in line with those of a year ago, but CEO "not satisfied".

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • April liner reliability in eye of beholder
    Drewry reported Wednesday that global schedule reliability improved 2.9 percent to 72.3 percent during the month. But SeaIntel said global reliability fell from 79 percent to 78 percent in the month.
  • Senate renews Ex-Im Bank charter
    The Senate voted 78-20 to pass the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act to renew the Ex-Im Bank's charter for another three years and raise its lending cap from $100 billion to $140 billion.
  • LA volume up 14.5% in April
  • Colombia puts trade benefits on Web
  • EasyTracGPS tries phone-free tracking
  • Maersk Line sustains $571 million 1Q loss
  • EC affirms 2016 for electronic procurement
  • NYK modifies chassis provisions in PNW
    NYK Line (North America) Inc. said it has begun the process of no longer providing chassis in certain markets, and said on July 1 the policy will be extended to the Tacoma, Seattle, and Portland markets.
  • Agility reports lower 1Q profit
  • Forwarder gets jail time
    Ulrich Davis, 50, a Dutch citizen from The Netherlands, was sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by facilitating the illegal export of goods to Iran.
  • Daymon starts logistics division with Echo
  • St. Lawrence Seaway's 'solid start'
  • Virginia container volume up 3rd straight month
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Courier operates weekends for Europe harvest
  • DSV Solutions gets new director

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Global uptake of ISO 8217:2010 still at 10% or less
    Global supplier and testing agency tell workshop that 2005 edition still dominates contracts.
  • Bunker markets soften in Europe
    Public holiday in Rotterdam on Thursday.
  • Widening losses for MISC
    Challenges 'do not bode well for the rest of the year' after difficult Q1.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Slow demand with players expecting prices to fall further.
  • Fuel costs limit naval operations
    Portugal is restricting the number of hours its submarine Tridente spends at sea.
  • Fuel costs trigger surge in use of armed guards
    Hiring armed security personnel is cheaper than sailing at speed in areas threatened by pirates.
  • Trinidad and Tobago firms to start Panama bunkering ops
    'The Panamanian government has assured its assistance to Petrotrin and NPMC to secure the necessary permits.'
  • Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker material fine at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • High bunker costs put Maersk Line in the red
    Total bunker costs increased 44% to $1.9 billion during the first quarter while freight rates remain low, says Maersk.
  • STX Pan Ocean widens Q1 losses
    Preference for fuel efficient vessels amid high bunker prices provides more incentive to scrap older vessels, it says.
  • East China fuel oil imports to decrease 12% in May
    Lower refinery demand and wait-and-see attitude among bonded bunker traders reduces imports.
  • Thai-listed shipping firm narrows Q1 2012 loss by 30%
    Regional Container Lines quarterly results affected by rising fuel costs and overcapacity.
  • LNG-fuelled vessel orders increase 26%
    Key factor is the IMO Tier III emissions standards, slated to take effect in 2015-2016.

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The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
The level of connection of Italian ports to the global containerized maritime services network remains stable
Geneva
The PLSCI index of the top seven Italian ports most connected to the network is growing
In the first two months of 2026, cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by +6.7%
Foreign traffic increased by 9.2%. Container traffic increased by 9.8%.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues decreased by 15.2% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Hamburg
Container traffic handled by the German company's fleet increased by +5.5%
The future European Union Customs Authority will be based in Lille, France.
Brussels
It is expected to employ around 250 people.
The Romanian government is reportedly preparing to nationalize the Mangalia shipyard.
Bucharest
Fincantieri reports record annual financial and commercial results.
Trieste
In 2025, revenues grew by +13.1% and the value of new orders increased by +32.4%
Damen and other creditors have rejected the reorganization plan of the Romanian shipyard in Mangalia.
Mangalia
Federagenti: Strategic port construction is behind schedule everywhere.
Genoa
Pessina asks to know the "real time" of the progress of the infrastructure
Metrans (HHLA Group) to acquire 50% of the Romanian intermodal terminal in Arad
Hamburg
The company will operate up to three trains per week between Budapest and Arad
From May 1st, the EU-Mercosur agreement will be applied provisionally.
Brussels
Sefcovic: an important step in demonstrating our credibility as a major trading partner
German shipowners propose service on merchant ships as an alternative to military service
Hamburg
Kröger: A resilient nation needs not only soldiers, but also seafarers who ensure supplies.
ICTSI and DP World sell their stakes in China's Yantai International Container Terminal
Manila
The company will become wholly owned by Yantai Port Holdings
Chinese group CSSC will build two more cruise ships for Adora Cruises
Shanghai
Option for a third vessel. The "Adora Flora City" launches today.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -9.6%
Palermo
Cruise passengers down by -18.7%
IMO Council resolves to establish a safe corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, but by "peaceful means and on a voluntary basis"
London
Dominguez: Concrete action is needed from all countries and stakeholders
COSCO Shipping Holdings' revenues fell by 12.2% in the last quarter of 2025.
Hong Kong
Containerized volumes transported by the fleet grew by +5.1%
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
This year, the ongoing conflict in the Middle East could accentuate the expected slowdown in world trade.
Geneva
Economists at the World Trade Organization foresee two scenarios
In 2025, CK Hutchison terminals handled a record 90.1 million containers (+3%)
Hong Kong
The president of the Chinese group confirms the difficulty of negotiations to sell a large part of the port portfolio to MSC and BlackRock
Assiterminal expresses concern over the impact of the Middle East crisis on port terminal activity.
Genoa
Ferrari: the cruise sector also involved
Two more ships were hit by shells in the Strait of Hormuz region
London/Southampton
Incidents near the coasts of the United Arab Emirates and Qatar
MSC and Ga-Hyun Chung announce joint control of Sinokor
Athens/Nicosia
Proposal to establish a safe maritime corridor to evacuate ships stranded in the Persian Gulf
London
It has been put forward by Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Japan, Mexico, Panama and Singapore
Dominguez calls on the IMO Council to conduct informal deliberations and define practical measures to resolve the Hormuz crisis.
London
From the statements presented, it is unlikely that anything more than declarations of principle will be made.
To respond to geopolitical shocks, shipping must have reliable operational data
London/Rotterdam
Lloyd's Register, OneOcean and PortXchange discuss digitalization and artificial intelligence in the sector
China's COSCO Shipping Ports' profit and loss account weighs on rising operating costs.
Hong Kong
Revenue reached a record high of nearly $1.7 billion last year.
Tanker hit near Strait of Hormuz
Portsmouth
A bullet caused minor damage. The crew was unharmed.
Sharp increase in transshipment containers in the port of Barcelona
Barcelona
In February, overall freight traffic increased by +8.1%
PPC denounces that the Republic of Panama is delaying the arbitration at the ICC
Panama
The Chinese company continues to reiterate the illegality of the seizure of the Balboa and Cristóbal port terminals
Alessandro Becce is the new Secretary General of the Sardinian Sea Port Authority.
Cagliari
Bagalà: EU ETS application for major and minor islands must be cancelled
Operation Aspides' mandate will not be extended to the Strait of Hormuz at this time.
Brussels
This was announced by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs, Kaja Kallas.
Greece and Italy reject the extension of Operation Aspides to the Strait of Hormuz.
The ships of the two nations constitute the naval force of the European mission
Freewheels: The government has broken its promise regarding fuel taxes.
Modena
Franchini: Continuing to treat road haulage like a tax cash machine is simply irresponsible.
Pessina (Federagenti): Shipping will also overcome the Strait of Hormuz crisis.
Genoa
We hope - he specified - that we will soon move in the direction of a progressive normalization.
Israel's eastern Mediterranean coast has been designated a high-risk area for the safety of ships and crews.
London
Resolution of the International Bargaining Forum
Evergreen Marine Corporation's revenues decreased by 26.0% in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Taipei
Quarterly net profit down 71.8%
EU Commission and EIB support for investment projects in small and medium-sized ports
In the second half of 2025, OOIL's revenues decreased by -20.0%
Hong Kong
Net profit down 67.9%
In transalpine freight transport through Switzerland, rail is losing further market share to road transport
Bern
Dramatic development - a report underlines - from the point of view of Swiss modal shift policies
An extraordinary IMO council will be held on 18 and 19 March to discuss the situation in the Middle East.
London
As of yesterday, the attacks on ships have resulted in the death of eight sailors and the wounding of ten, in addition to three missing.
In 2025, combined road/rail traffic handled by Hupac grew by +4.3%
Noise
The need to extend the application of contributions to transalpine combined transport beyond 2030 was reaffirmed.
Yang Ming to order six new 13,000 TEU dual-fuel LNG containerships
Keelung
The fourth quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit down by -81.2%
The resumption of shipping traffic through Suez does not appear to be affected by the blockade in the Strait of Hormuz
Cairo/Southampton/Washington/Genoa
While ships increased by 1.9% in January, growth in the canal has since been more sustained. War material seized in the port of Genoa.
US prepares to attack Iranian ports
Tampa/Muscat
Centcom warns civilians to immediately avoid all port facilities. Drones over the port of Salalah.
MSC to build container terminal at Snake Island Port in Lagos
Geneva
45-year concession agreement with Nigerdock
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz resume
Southampton/Geneva
A container ship was damaged. A fire broke out on another vessel. UNCTAD raised alarm over the effects of the disruption to maritime traffic in the region.
Three crew members of a bulk carrier stricken in the Strait of Hormuz are missing.
Bangkok
Twenty seafarers were disembarked in Oman
ONE's stake in Poseidon (Seaspan Corporation) will rise to 48.9%
Singapore/Toronto
Investment worth $1.07 billion
FS Logistix and Grimaldi Euromed sign agreement to develop integrated sea-rail transport solutions.
Verona
Confitarma requests the possible deployment of Italian Navy units to the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz area.
Rome
Zanetti: A concrete sign of attention to protecting the country's strategic interests.
Scotland debates taxing cruise ships
Three fifths of those interviewed said they were in favour of granting local authorities the power to introduce a tax
Last year, freight traffic in German ports amounted to 284.4 million tonnes (+3.8%).
Wiesbaden
Imports increased by +5.3%
In January, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure fell by -4.9%.
Genoa/Ravenna
A growth of +12.5% was recorded in the port of Ravenna
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
In 2025, ZIM's revenues fell by -18.1%
Haifa
The decline was more pronounced in the fourth quarter (-31.5%). Glickman: the merger with Hapag-Lloyd is very positive for shareholders.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Bremen increased by 5.4 percent.
Bremen
In the fourth quarter alone, growth was +5.4%, with container loads increasing by 11.8%.
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
In 2025, the port of La Spezia handled 12.6 million tons of goods (+3.3%)
La Spezia
At the port of Marina di Carrara, traffic was 4.8 million tonnes (-0.7%)
PPC and CK Hutchison warn that they will assert all their rights and seek full compensation from Panama
Hong Kong
In 2025, the PSA terminal operator group recorded record revenues
Singapore
Operating profit up 19.0% and net profit up 0.5%
In 2025, the CMA CGM group's shareholder profit fell by -58.1%.
Marseille
Revenues down -2.0% (-5.2% in the fourth quarter alone)
2025 was Global Ship Lease's best year yet
Athens
Positive trend also in the fourth quarter
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno grew by +2.0%
Naples
The -1.0% decline recorded at the regional capital's airport was more than offset by the +6.3% growth in Salerno
The Maritime Federation fully endorses the new EU strategies for the maritime and port sectors
Rome
Mattili: We are available to contribute to the EU Industrial Maritime Value Chains Alliance.
CK Hutchison announces it has intensified legal action against the Republic of Panama.
Hong Kong
Addendum to the Notice of Dispute filed with the ICC
Global Ports Holding's cruise terminals see record traffic
Istanbul
Last year there were 18.1 million passengers (+8.5%)
Interferry: The EU Commission's path to ferry decarbonization is the right one.
Victoria
Roos: It is good to recommend that ETS funds be used exactly where they are collected.
CLECAT promotes the EU strategy for the European maritime, port and logistics system
Brussels
Emphasis is also placed on the need to prevent integrated operators from limiting competitors' access to infrastructure, services or customers.
ESPO approves new EU Port Strategy
Brussels
Among the most appreciated elements, the commitment to implement a review of the EU ETS and the FuelEU Maritime Regulation
Tanker hit near Kuwait coast
Southampton/Kuwait City
A shell also hit a container ship in the Strait of Hormuz
European shipowners and shipbuilders applaud the EU's strategy for the sector. German port operators are less convinced by the proposal.
Brussels/Rome/Hamburg
WSC welcomes the strategies for the maritime industry and ports proposed by the European Commission
Washington
However, according to the association, they are not sufficiently attentive to the simplification of trade exchanges.
The European Commission presents two strategies to promote the competitiveness, sustainability, safety and resilience of EU ports, maritime transport and shipbuilding.
Brussels
A high-level council will be established
Explosions and a fire on a Russian ship that sank near Libya
Moscow/Tripoli
In December, Ukraine claimed responsibility for an attack on a Russian oil tanker in the same region.
Attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz region continue
Southampton/Battaramulla
Three naval vessels reported shellfire and damage. An Iranian frigate was hit in Sri Lanka.
Viking orders two new expedition cruise ships from Fincantieri and secures an option for two ocean-going vessels
Trieste
The value of the agreements exceeds two billion euros
Container traffic at the Maltese port of Marsaxlokk remained stable in 2025
Kalafrana/Hong Kong
China's CMPort has signed a 70% stake in Brazil's Vast Infraestrutura oil terminal.
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
T&E: Over half of European ferries could become electric by 2035
Brussels
Klann: Electric ferries are already cheaper on many routes and will become even cheaper in the coming years.
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
ITF, JNG and IBF have designated the Strait of Hormuz and surrounding waters as a High Risk Area
London
The area may soon be transitioned to a Warlike Operations Area.
Nautilus International urges States and shipping operators to ensure the safety and rights of seafarers
London/Brussels
The International Trade Union Confederation urges an immediate ceasefire by all parties
Strait of Hormuz: A sailor from a ship attacked by a drone vessel dies.
Muscat
Twenty-one crew members were evacuated
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings closes a record 2025, but faces challenges with non-operating costs.
Miami
The war crisis in the Middle East also affects ports
Dubai/Muscat/Washington
Kramek (WSC): Liner shipping has demonstrated its ability to react to emergency situations, such as the one in the Red Sea
ICS, ECSA and ASA concerned about seafarers' safety in the Middle East
London/Brussels/Singapore
This is - they underlined - a rapidly evolving and unpredictable situation.
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk were the first to sense trouble in the Middle East. A tanker sanctioned by the US was hit.
Hamburg/Copenhagen/Southampton/
Washington/Muscat
On Friday, the two companies notified customers of changes to their services in the region. Four Skylight crew members were injured.
Due to the national journalists' strike proclaimed by the National Federation of the Italian Press, which our editorial staff is adhering to, no news will be published by our newspaper today.
Confitarma praises legislative initiative for the maritime sector
Rome
Regulatory simplification is a good thing, an essential element for strengthening the competitiveness of national armaments
Assarmatori welcomes the Senate's approval of the "Promoting Marine Resources" bill.
Rome
Messina: overcomes a limitation of the Navigation Code that allows only Italian and EU citizens to join Gente di Mare.
The port system of Venice and Chioggia generates a production value of approximately 15 billion euros
Venice
Direct employees are 26,898 and, including related industries, they rise to 218,853
Green light for aid to reopen the Orbassano-Aiton Alpine Railway Highway.
Brussels
The European Commission authorizes subsidizing the service
Fit Cisl Savona, alarm raised over the potential impact on jobs of the drop in traffic at Vado Gateway.
Savona
The Gioia Tauro Port Authority Management Committee approved the reimbursement of mooring fees.
Gioia Tauro
1.5 million euros allocated
Prologis and Singapore's GIC to form joint venture to invest $1.6 billion in new fulfillment centers in the U.S.
San Francisco/Singapore
The initial portfolio is approximately 380 thousand square meters
The Management Committee of the Port Authority of Genoa and Savona-Vado has taken note of the framework agreement with PSA
Genoa
The update of the Integrated Activity and Organization Plan has been approved.
Hanwha Ocean and ONEX Sign Naval Shipbuilding Agreement
Seoul/Eleusis
The first project in sight is submarines for the Greek Navy
The Antitrust Authority has not opened an investigation into CEVA Logistics' acquisition of the Fagioli group.
Rome
The AGCM believes that the operation will not impede competition or create a dominant position
Singapore's ONE acquires stake in Dongwon Pusan Container Terminal
Singapore
The company operates at the Gammam and Singamman docks of the Port of Busan
EIB finances shore power installation in Rotterdam port
Rotterdam
A loan of 90 million euros has been granted
High-tech exoskeletons to ease the burden on dockworkers in the Port of Livorno.
Livorno
Experiment in collaboration with the Livorno Port Company
Salvatore Lauro, a shipowner from Campania, died yesterday in Ischia.
Naples
He was a senator of the Republic from 1996 to 2005
APM Terminals acquires 49% stake in Vietnam's Hateco Hai Phong International Container Terminal
The Hague/Hanoi
Third phase of construction of Mexico's Lázaro Cárdenas terminal begins
FedEx revenues increased by 8.3% in the December-February quarter
Memphis
Quarterly net income was $1.06 billion (+16.2%)
London pledges £746 million to renovate Nigeria's two ports, Apapa and Tin Can Island, in Lagos.
London
Agreement between UK Export Finance and the Nigerian Ports Authority
Fabrizio Urbani is the new secretary general of the Port Authority of the Central-Northern Tyrrhenian Sea.
Civitavecchia
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
In the fourth quarter of 2025, French ports handled 74.2 million tonnes of goods (+7.2%)
La Defense
UNI/Fermerci reference practices on staff training presented at MIT
Rome
The Council of State has rejected the relocation of Genoa's chemical warehouses.
Rome/Genoa
The AdSP declares itself ready for a technical discussion within the framework of a specific initiative by the municipal administration
FS Logistix and Nurminen Logistics inaugurate a new weekly rail service between Sweden and Italy
Rome
2,500 kilometer route
Hapag-Lloyd signs maritime cooperation agreement with Indian government
Hamburg
Plans to bring ships under the Indian flag and collaborate in the development of ship recycling and Vadhavan port
A project for the digital transformation and technological development of the port of Gioia Tauro has been funded.
Gioia Tauro
Resources worth almost two million euros for the Port Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas
Keel-laying and coin-laying ceremony for a new ferry under construction for ACTV
Piombino
It took place in the Piombino Industrie Marittime shipyard
Touax Container Services increased container sales by 36% in 2025
Paris
Revenues decreased by -5% in the year
In 2024, international seaborne freight traffic reached a record 24.1 billion tonnes
Geneva
New historic peak in dry cargo
Medlog (MSC Group) will acquire the remaining 29% of MVN from Logistics Project Italia
Rome
The operation has been notified to the Antitrust Authority
Greek group Attica Holdings continues its fleet renewal plan
Athens
Purchase of two catamarans for €15 million. Long-term lease of the "GNV Bridge" ferry.
Germany's Arvato has acquired Canada's THINK Logistics
Mississauga/Gütersloh
The company, founded in 2012, is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Two new state-of-the-art ship-to-shore cranes have arrived at the PSA SECH terminal.
Genoa
They will be operational from June
Banco BPM's €55 million financing to Grimaldi Euromed
Naples/Milan
Partially covers the purchase of the new ship "Grande Inghilterra"
Stolt-Nielsen sells 50% of Avenir LNG to NYK Line
Oslo/Tokyo
The company operates in the liquefied natural gas bunkering sector
Only 7% of the workers in the port companies and terminals of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara are women
La Spezia
Costa cancels cruises originally scheduled to sail to the Middle East
Genoa
The company currently has no vessels operating in the region.
In 2025, d'Amico International Shipping's time charter revenues decreased by -29.0%.
Luxembourg
Fourth quarter decline eases
NYK to become sole owner of Norway's Saga Welco
Tokyo/Tønsberg
The Tønsberg company has a fleet of 48 open-hatch vessels
Grimaldi Group's Valencia Terminal Europa will manage the new car terminal at the port of Sagunto.
Valencia
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the new PCTC Grande Seoul
Naples
It is the ninth ammonia-ready unit of the Neapolitan shipping group
The Cagliari-Algeria service operated by Maersk and Grendi will soon dock at the Giammoro di Milazzo pier.
Messina
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Falteri (Federlogistica): The consequences of the war in Iran are only in their infancy.
Genoa
There is a dramatic congestion of perishable products in the hub airports of the Gulf, he underlined.
DP World reported record annual operating and financial results
Dubai
In 2025, container traffic increased by +5.8% and revenues by +22.0%
Two additional new Medium Range 2 tankers for d'Amico Tankers
Luxembourg
Exercised options with Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co.
Japan's MOL has acquired 25% of V.Ships France
Tokyo/London
The remaining 75% of the capital remains with V.Ships
ICTSI reports record annual and quarterly financial and operating performance
Manila
Last year the group's port terminals handled 14.5 million containers (+11.0%)
Wan Hai Lines' revenue decreased by 13.3% in 2025
Taipei
The company will buy four new 6,000 TEU container ships and two 9,200 TEU container ships.
Observatory on the presence of women in the blue economy sector
Milan
Initiative by WISTA Italy and the Maritime Federation
The first train will depart from the Pordenone Interport on April 2nd.
Pordenone
Ausserdorfer (InRail): We have already received new requests and contracts to increase connections
Triple ceremony for Explora Journeys at Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard
Genoa
Technical launch of "Explora IV", coin ceremony of "Explora V" and start of construction of "Explora VI"
The Propeller Club of the Ports of La Spezia and Marina di Carrara has renewed its board of directors.
La Spezia
Gianluca Agostinelli and Federica Maggiani confirmed as president and vice president
The Tunisian government decides to start construction of the port of Enfidha
Tunis
52,000 jobs expected to be created
Hundreds of containers of temperature-controlled plant-based food products are held up in the port of Genoa.
Genoa
Spediporto reports it
The La Spezia Freight Forwarders Association has established a terminal freight forwarder section.
La Spezia
The aim is to strengthen the representation and enhance the value of inland logistics.
FHP Intermodal launches rail service from northern Italy to Bari and Catania
Foggia
Initially, two pairs of trains are scheduled to depart per week.
Managing maritime shipments in a scenario made extremely complex by the crisis in the Middle East
Genoa
Botta (Spediporto) and lawyer Guidi suggest how to handle difficulties
The new Norwegian Luna cruise ship will be delivered in Marghera.
Trieste
It is the second unit of the "Prima Plus" class built by Fincantieri
Assiterminal: The EU's port strategy is a success.
Genoa/Brussels
Seas At Risk, One Planet Port, and IFAW are concerned about the proposed regulation's reference to expediting environmental impact assessments.
The first electrical cabin dedicated to the cold ironing system has been completed in the port of Gioia Tauro.
Gioia Tauro
In April, the first connection of a container ship to a mobile socket
Konecranes revenues remained stable in 2025
Helsinki
The value of new orders grew by +9.7%, with a +21.3% for port vehicles
Finnlines' net profit increased by 50.7% in 2025
Helsinki
Revenues up 2.0%
Ravenna has been designated Capital of the Sea 2026
Rome
Petri (Assoporti): its port is a strategic hub for the national economy
Large shipment of ammunition and detonators seized in the port of Ancona
Ancona
He was about to be embarked on a ferry intended for the exclusive transport of passengers
2025 record for the American cruise group Viking Holdings
Los Angeles
Revenues grew by +21.9%
UECC has ordered China Merchants Jinling to build two PCTCs
Oslo
They will have a capacity of 3,000 CEUs and will be taken into delivery in 2028.
Kuehne+Nagel plans more significant staff cuts
Schindellegi
Worsening economic results in the fourth quarter of 2025
Public notice from the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority to select the new Secretary General
Livorno
The procedure is not competitive in nature and no selection process is foreseen.
KKCG Maritime publishes a partial tender offer to increase its stake in Ferretti from 14.5% to 29.9%.
Milan/Hong Kong/Prague
The offer is not aimed at delisting the shares
Norovirus outbreak on second Holland America Line cruise ship
Hong Kong
65 passengers and 11 crew members of the "Westerdam" were injured.
SOS LOGistica, allocating only 10% of the €590 million for road transport to zero-emission vehicles is self-destructive.
Rome/Milan
Texts: talking today about a heavy BEV market that "takes off" remains a mirage
The first U212NFS submarine is being laid down at Fincantieri's Muggiano shipyard.
Trieste
The delivery of the first unit is scheduled for 2029
A new tender has been published for railway shunting in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure.
Genoa
The tender base amount is 14.8 million euros
China's LC Logistics orders two new 11,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Order with a total value of 236 million dollars
Palumbo Superyachts to build new metal shipbuilding hub in Ortona
Ortona
Concession area in the Abruzzo port
Kuehne+Nagel acquires the road transport business of German firm Lohmöller
Schindellegi
In 2024 they had generated a turnover of approximately 23.5 million euros
Rolls-Royce posts record annual financial performance
London
Revenues increased by 12.2% last year
Fincantieri delivered the ultra-luxury cruise yacht Four Seasons I in Ancona
Trieste
The Navis Sapiens program also debuts with the ship
Nearly 12 million tonnes of CO2 avoided in 2025 for vessels coated with Jotun products
Muggia
Estimated fuel cost savings of approximately $2 billion
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Interporto Padova amounted to 381,031 TEUs (-7.5%)
Padua
Record production value recorded
In 2025, the Nola interport handled 2,000 trains
Nola
A 50% increase is expected in 2026
A Livorno port pilot loses his life in a collision
Livorno
The dynamics of the accident are still under investigation.
Study on alternative marine fuels as potential marine pollutants and the effectiveness of response measures
Lisbon
It was commissioned by the European Maritime Safety Agency
The first in-person meeting of the international working group "Cruises & Port Cities" will take place in Taranto.
Taranto/La Spezia
Pisano (AdSP Liguria Orientale): the relationship between the city and the port is strategic, particularly in relation to cruise traffic
G20 merchandise trade trend to fluctuate in the fourth quarter of 2025
Paris
Trade in services is growing
Extension of incentives for rail freight shunting in ports
Rome
Paper (Fermerci): the sector, however, continues to suffer as demonstrated by the overall data for 2025
Saipem has been awarded a further offshore contract in Saudi Arabia
Milan
Order worth approximately 500 million dollars
MPC Container Ships revenues decreased by -4.3% in 2025
Oslo
Net income was $236.4 million (-11.4%)
The new offices of the Eastern Sicily Port Authority have been inaugurated in the port of Pozzallo.
Pozzallo
Contract worth approximately 750 thousand euros
Finmar appointed agent in Italy for United Global Ro-Ro
Genoa
Two services scheduled with stops at the port of Genoa
Contract awarded for the expansion of the San Cataldo Pier in the port of Bari
Bari
They will be carried out by the Rti Fincantieri Infrastructure Opere Marittime, Boskalis Italia, Zeta and e-Marine
The digital registry of maritime workers and the digital navigation booklet are law
Genoa
Article 11 of Legislative Decree 19/2026 establishes AGEMAR
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
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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
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
Russian shipbuilding holding USC designing high ice-class container ship for Rosatom for Northern Sea Route
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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