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July 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Two dead as MSC Flaminia aflame and adrift after mid-Atlantic explosion
  • HK box volume down 6.8pc in June to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore rises 9.2pc
  • Los Angeles June box volumes up 8.75pc to 696,847 TEU, 6pc in first half
  • Kuehne + Nagel first half net profit declines 11.1pc to US$285.5 million
  • China exports increase on US demand, but import growth continues to slow
  • Nanjing starts building CNY50 billion shipping business centre
  • Chief engineer suffers head injuries in mutiny on Viet ship off Kolkata
  • Fujian's half-year box volume up 10pc to 4.87 million TEU
  • Mawei port's ECFA commodities trade grows 96pc from January to May
  • DHL Supply Chain boasts 'world's tallest warehouse' at its HK mega hub
  • Indian major ports' first quarter freight volume dips more than 5pc
  • M+R strengthens Asian network with new office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Panalpina boosts intra-Asia, adds 3 LCL services from Japan to Singapore
  • Nova Scotia port poses challenge to Panama Canal by using Suez route
  • Hactl has first growth since Feb 2011, handles 1.3 million tonnes in 2012
  • Dragonair backs recommendations of HK Civil Aviation on aircraft incident
  • Shanghai Pudong aims to overtake HK and Memphis as top air cargo hub
  • Atlas Air wins US$2.9 billion Pentagon cargo contract

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Asia-Europe freight rates fall 4.4 pc last week
  • Bahri sees exponential jump in Q2 & H1 net profit
  • BCHAA welcomes new Customs/Central Excise/Service Tax officers
  • CaroTrans, Craft strengthen US-East Coast South America LCL & FCL service network
  • CKYH alliance to lay up Asia-Europe trade vessels
  • CMA CGM announces launch of New Africa Express (AFEX) service from South China to Africa West Coast
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Europe PSS & GRI ratesfrom August
  • MSC expanding Freeport-Centram feeder service to US East Coast
  • No need to review foodgrain export policy: Pawar
  • Port of Zeebrugge receives halal certificate
  • US peak season to be better than last year: Port Tracker survey
  • Railways' commodity-wise freight revenue up 27.38 pc in Q1 2012
  • India may not meet infra investment target : Montek
  • INR trims early gains, still higher

Marine Logweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • American Samoa may seek JV partner for Satala shipyard
  • Sea Star invests in improvements for Puerto Rico trade
  • Albanian Coast Guard takes delivery of first locally buit Damen...
  • Palmer releases more details of Titanic II plans
  • Rolls-Royce design and equipment for wave-piercing PSV
  • Coast Guard picks SAFE Boats to provide OTH-IV boats

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Report finds foreign-trade zones see strong numbers during 2010
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps King as strategic consulting group member
  • Crowley Maritime promotes Golonka to vice president of ship management
  • Keith P. McTigue takes command of Coast Guard Port Angeles station
  • NOAA releases grant funds to aid in tsunami debris cleanup

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • LA and Long Beach handle more boxes in June
    Two US ports report higher import and export volumes
  • Euronav losses surge fourfold
    Belgian tanker outfit makes case for sector consolidation as well as scrapping older tonnage and cancelling orders
  • ICS calls for extension of tramp pool guidelines
    Consortia 'provide stability to markets', says chamber
  • Stranded Moroccan seafarers are finally heading home
    But doubt persists about the future of Morocco's oldest ferry operator
  • Union activists arrested after helping stranded seafarers
    Plight of Comarit-Comanav raises sensitive issues
  • Exodus survives without Comarit
    As north African expats head home, a drop in numbers means there is sufficient capacity without companies' ferries
  • Cases focus on delayed discharging operations
    Two recent judgments deal with a freezing injunction and with the concept of laytime under an American Welsh Coal charter party
  • Maersk skips Asia-Europe sailings as peak season disappoints
    Lines press ahead with rate increases and tell shippers to prepare for more
  • Beazley offers first combined war risk and piracy product in Lloyd's
    Cover has limit of up to $75m
  • Bid to avert industrial action in US ports
    Retailers call for further negotiation with dockworkers to avoid strikes hitting economy
  • Chinese economic slowdown hits shipping
    As GDP growth in China decelerates, export patterns have started to shift
  • Norwegian oil strike would take out up to 18 aframax loadings a month
    Unions might still disrupt work at terminals
  • Chinese tanker owners fight for sovereign cover on Iran oil shipments
    EXCLUSIVE INFOGRAPHIC. Cosco calls for action amid mounting financial losses
  • Just what shipowners need: oil price manipulation
    Record high prices for bunker fuel may have an illegal cause
  • Boxship reliability stabilises at 81%
    Latest report also shows on-time door-to-door delivery of containers is continuing to improve
  • Box lines wait for answers about MSC Flaminia blast
    Three hurt in mid-Atlantic accident in hospital as Hanjin Ottawa arrives to aid salvage operation
  • DHT begins hike back toward NYSE listing compliance
    Reverse stock split finally takes effect
  • Valemax fleet growth back on track as STX bulker returns to service
    Vale Beijing has finished repairs in South Korea and is en route to Brazil for loading
  • Hamburg seeks LNG fuel terminal
    Port authority says fuel would be useful for feeder services trading on Baltic Sea
  • Sovereign guarantees sidestep sanctions, but at what cost?
    The reliance of Japan, China and India on Iranian crude has presented all three countries with some difficult decisions
  • China should support Iranian sanctions
    Global security, not lost business opportunities, should count for China
  • Alaska in court bid to stay out of North American ECA
    Dire consequences feared for all maritime treaties signed by the US, but experts sceptical of Alaska chances
  • Shipowners fear record bunker prices are result of manipulation
    Concern sparked by report that traders are likely to have tried to distort the oil market
  • CIMC issues first-half profit warning
    China's top container supplier sees profit down at least 55% in January-June
  • China State Shipbuilding to raise yet more funds via bond sale
    State giant issues $940m of seven-year notes, but is still to launch a further bond programme within a month
  • Australian ports come under attack
    Productivity and profitability called into question in two separate reports
  • Melbourne posts a record 2.6m teu
    Results for 2011-2012 financial year show total trade up 9.1%, with container exports up 9.8% and box imports up 7.1%

Fairplayweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • China could follow Japan on Iran insurance
    COSCO's boss Wei Jiafu has pointedly said Beijing could follow Japan in providing sovereign insurance for ships carrying Iranian oil, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Smelting China's iron ore import figures
    IRON ORE imports to China fell more quickly than expected in June, dropping 8.7% to 58.3M tonnes, a research group said today
  • OPEC output pause seen hurting VLCCs
    STRUGGLES in the VLCC sector would be compounded if OPEC heeds the IEA's call to trim output, an analyst has warned
  • Seanergy pulls offering plan
    SEANERGY has announced the withdrawal of Restis family plans to divest part of its stake in the company, and also confirmed the sale of an ageing Capesize for scrap
  • RCL plans feeder service
    RCL SAID today it plans its biggest feeder service on the Singapore/Laem Chabang/Singapore corridor
  • Idle box ship fleet seen expanding again
    LAID-UP and charter-free box ship tonnage is swelling again amid expectations of a lacklustre peak season, a data analysis group has reported
  • Navig8 starts LR1 pool
    TANKER pool Navig8 today confirmed to Fairplay that it has started an LR1 pool, in addition to its existing VLCC, Aframax, MR and chemical tanker pools
  • VLGCs need spot cargo spurt
    LNG RATES for VLGCs have hit a new 2012 high of $73.063 per tonne, but brokers cautioned today rates will drop if exporters fail to make more spot cargoes available
  • Russian terminal sale deal to Glencore reported
    GLENCORE is reportedly buying a new grain export terminal at Taman on the Russian Black Sea coast
  • Far East seen doubling box export lead
    FAR EAST exporters are expected to double their lead over European shippers in the West African box trades by the end of next year, according to a new study
  • LR2 rates reach 2012 high
    RATES to ship clean oil products on LR2 tankers on Gulf/Far East routes have reached a 2012 high of Worldscale 104
  • CSSC Jiangnan HI warns of 80% profits fall
    CHINA'S shipbuilder CSSC Jiangnan HI today warned its profits are in freefall
  • China Merchants Energy's profits drop 58.5%
    CHINA Merchants Energy Shipping today said its first-half net profits dropped 58.5% to 83M yuan ($13M) on the same period of 2011
  • 2,500teu active ship sold at all-time low
    A NEW low has been reached in secondhand prices for 2,500teu box ships, in an apparent fire sale by a German owner
  • Colombia/Asia coal rises 363%
    COLOMBIA'S steam coal exports to Asia reached 3.76M tonnes in the first half this year, up 363% or 2.94M tonnes from 810,000 tonnes shipped during 1H2011, IHS McCloskey said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CSX Profit Up 1.2 Percent on Volume Drop, Flat Revenue
    CSX profit in the second quarter rose 1.2 percent year-over-year to $512 million, as improved operations helped offset a slight...
  • Kimberly-Clark's Sather Discusses Tightening Truckload Capacity (Video)
    Truckload capacity is getting tighter, says Kimberly-Clark's Rick Sather, and that poses challenges for the shipper as it tries to...
  • Report: USPS Could Save $100 Million Annually by Going Intermodal
    The ailing U.S. Postal Service could save roughly $100 million annually by shifting more mail shipments from the highways to...
  • Virginia Container Volume Rises for Fifth Month
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Virginia rose by a strong 11.2 percent in June from the...
  • Survey Points to Higher Back-to-School Spending
    A survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs indicates consumers will spend more on back-to-school shopping...
  • Pirate Attacks Dropped in First Half of 2012
    The number of pirate attacks dropped by a third in the first half of 2012, led by a decline in...
  • Shipowners Urge Caution on Emissions Fees
    The International Chamber of Shipping said the maritime industry shouldn't have to pay more than its share of the cost...
  • Shipowners Press EU to Keep Vessel-Sharing Consortia
    The International Chamber of Shipping said it doesn't object to the expiration of guidelines for ship lines after Europe's abolition...
  • OOIDA Targets Driver Screening, Appeals Process
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is suing the federal government over a pre-employment screening program it claims hurts a trucker's...
  • Intermodal, Auto Traffic Drive Up KCS Profit
    Double-digit increases in intermodal and automotive shipments helped drive Kansas City Southern profit up 83 percent year-over-year to $120 million...
  • India's Exports Down 5.4 Percent in June
    India's exports in June fell 5.4 percent year-over-year, shrinking for the second straight month as the global economic slowdown hurt...
  • PSA Invests in Automated Port Vehicles
    Global port giant PSA and the Port Authority of Singapore have allocated some $15.8 million to develop a new generation...
  • Retailers Urge ILA, USMX to Keep Ports Open
    The National Retail Federation urged the International Longshoremen's Association and its management counterpart to pledge to continue contract negotiations and...
  • Brazil Customs Slowdowns Intensify
    Brazilian customs officers stepped up their slowdowns this week, delaying commerce at Santos and other ports, as labor negotiations continued....
  • INTTRA, SeaIntel Unveil New Container Delivery Metrics
    Container lines and the cargo owners that ship products on their vessels are getting new tools to measure both performance...
  • DHL Eyes High-Tech Growth in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong's competitive position in high-tech logistics markets will get a major boost when new infrastructure linked to factories in...
  • Greek Shipowner Share of Container Fleet Grows
    Greek shipowners are gaining a larger share of the global container ship fleet, challenging German KG partnerships as the primary...
  • Container Traffic Rises at Long Beach
    June was the busiest month of the year so far at the Port of Long Beach, with the 555,359 20-foot...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Raise India-US Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will raise its rates on services from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S., starting Aug. 15. Rates on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Shipowners not fussed over EU Antitrust guidelines
    Ocean carrier members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) say they are not particularly concerned over the need for antitrust guidelines after 2013. ...
  • Ship attacks off West Africa increase
    While the latest figures published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre showed a sharp drop ...
  • 'Soft' Asia - USWC peak season predicted
  • New feeder service to Liverpool
    BG Freight Line plans to introduce a weekly feeder service between Rotterdam, Belfast and Liverpool on July 21, 2012. Departures from Rotterdam will be every Monday, ...
  • Deadline extended for Virginia port bids
    APM Terminals could be up against other contenders in its bid for a long term concession for the operation of the US East (USEC) port of Virginia after the state's ...
  • Shipowners note protest over IMF green tax assessment
    Shipowner members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are unhappy with a recent statement from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director ...
  • Evergreen to route more ships to Mombasa
    Taiwan's largest liner shipping company is to increase its sailings to/from the port of Mombasa and expand its presence in the country according to its president ...
  • MSC Flaminia: Smit tugs to assess damage
  • China: economic hardship may continue for some time
    That was the message from China's Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao at the weekend in a statement in which he described the nation's challenges as 'serious and complex'.To ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Euronav endorses consolidation
  • Boxship raided off W Africa
    Container vessel's crew taken hostage in robbery off Conakry, Guinea.
  • Sister helps MSC Flaminia
    A second NSB boxship and a firefighting tug have now reached the burning MSC Flaminia.
  • Seanergy confirms cape sale
    Restis-controlled Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sold a capesize bulker for scrap for less than previously reported.
  • Palmer bars OAPs
    Australian tycoon Clive Palmer has unveiled plans for his new Titanic replica cruiseship - but will bar pensioners from its casino.
  • Iino offloads Duke
    Japanese owner Iino Kaiun Kaisha has found an Indonesian buyer for its oldest chemical carrier.
  • PGS looking stronger
    Norwegian shipowner Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) is forecasting an improved second quarter profit as revenue rises.
  • Hantong hauls in duo
    China's Hantong Shipyard has been linked to a new panamax order from Korea's HI Investments.
  • Pipavav pockets cash
    Gujarat Pipavav Port has completed a private placement that paves the way for it to expand the facility.
  • NCSP forges ahead
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) has boosted first-half volumes under new ownership.
  • Bulker seized in pay row
    An Albanian bulker has been arrested in China as the cargo owner seeks to unload its iron ore.
  • DHT completes split
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led tanker owner finalises its delayed 12 for 1 reverse stock split.
  • DHT completes split
    DHT Holdings has completed its 12-for-1 reverse split of its common stock
  • Containership aground
    A German feedership has run aground off Belize, but did not hit a nearby reef as initially feared.
  • ENVC sale soon
    Portugal's government wants rid of troubled shipbuilder by September.
  • Sumitomo not worried
    Sumitomo Heavy Industries is still in the hunt for new orders.
  • Los Angeles gets busier
    The Port of Los Angeles has posted a modest rise in its box throughput for the first half of 2012.
  • Friendly Fire
    An Indian fisherman was killed and three others injured after the fishing launch they were working on board strayed too close to the US navy replenishment vessel USNS Rappahannock (built 1995). The incident took place on Monday close to the port of Jebel Ali.
  • Golar fully exercised
    Golar LNG Partners raised $195.7 million in a fully subscribed public offering that closed yesterday.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CaroTrans, Craft expand South America partnership
  • Sterling expands into Chinese aviation market
  • CII names Bermingham VP sales, operations
  • Crowley promotes Golonka VP ship management
  • MavenWire announces rapid cloud TMS
  • New report compares liner, container delivery reliability
  • Alaska seeks to block low-sulfur fuel reg
    In a lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, the state seeks an injunction keeping the EPA and Coast Guard from their plans to begin enforcing the North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) on Aug. 1.
  • Ambassador Bridge reopens after bomb scare
    Authorities have reopened the Ambassador Bridge after the busiest international commercial truck crossing in North America was shut down Monday evening for five hours because of a bomb scare.
  • Washington Notebook: Designer drugs seized at UPS hub
  • Security forces keep Somali pirates at bay
    The number of attacks by Somali pirates on vessels from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean declined in the first half of the year to 69 from 163 during the same period in 2011, the IMB said.
  • Retailers: Keep ports open with or without contract
    The National Retail Federation asked the the ILA and dockworker employer representative to commit themselves to continuing talks and normal port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts even if they do not reach agreement by Sept. 30.
  • Railroads appeal class action certification
  • Military Sealift Command tests biofuels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Rotterdam Q2 bunker sales shrink further
    Latest figures show 13.7% year-on-year decline and 2.2% fall compared to overall Q1 sales.
  • Report stokes oil market manipulation fears
    Survey of oil trader practice highlights distortion 'window of opportunity'.
  • Market gains in Fujairah
    Fujairah displays highest surge in Middle East.
  • Market firm across Europe
    Upward trend clearly visible across European ports.
  • Avoiding ECAs 'rarely cost effective or practical'
    Online tool helps calculate distance sailed inside ECAs so operators can estimate extra fuel cost.
  • IMF chief criticised for comments on Green Climate Fund
    ICS Chairman points out complexities surrounding MBMs for shipping and says sector's contribution must be proportionate to share of global CO2 emissions.
  • New fuel efficiency tool from AWT
    Uses ship data to monitor fuel use and estimate cost.
  • Asian bunker prices surge
    Prices rise across all key ports on Tuesday, Bunkerworld data shows.
  • Parker buys oil testing kit manufacturer
    Kittiwake's niche presence to become part of bigger company.
  • New barge for Algerian supplier
    2,500 mt capacity vessel suitable to service big tonnage vessels.
  • Horizon Lines reduces bunker surcharge
    Lowers fuel surcharge amid decline in bunker costs.
  • South Korea to suspend bunkering ops as typhoon approaches
    Bunker deliveries in Busan will resume only at the end of the week, local traders say.
  • US Navy refueling ship fires at boat off UAE
    One person killed and three injured during the incident on Monday.
  • Maersk Line cuts fuel costs by $90 million
    Vessel performance system has helped company reduce energy costs in the past three years.
  • CSCL to return to profit in Q2
    Earnings helped by higher rates and a decline in bunker prices, according to parent firm.

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In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
A Maersk Line ship has returned to transit the Suez Canal
Ismailia
Rabie: Normal traffic levels will be reached in the region in the second half of 2026
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires 50% stake in company developing new Brazilian port of Imetame
Hamburg
A container terminal will be built and will become operational in mid-2028
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -3.0%
Civitavecchia
Bulk cargo decreased and rolling cargo increased. Volumes increased at the ports of Fiumicino and Gaeta.
ZIM's board of directors rejects a second offer to buy the company presented by Glickman and Ungar
Haifa
The board of directors is evaluating other proposals
The government has approved the draft bill on port governance.
Rome
At the heart of the new structure is the creation of Porti d'Italia Spa
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
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
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
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
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
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