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September 19, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong August volume off 9.2pc to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore up 4.5pc
  • OOCL to hike southeast Asia-Australia rate US$200/TEU on October 15
  • Fujian-Taiwan direct sea cargo volume soars 54.6pc in first eight months
  • Combined Los Angeles-Long Beach container volumes decline in August
  • Evergreen's second quarter profit too small to wipe out first half loss
  • Range of Asia-Europe/Red Sea rate increases coming in next two weeks
  • Singapore's manufacturing sinks to August low after buoyant months
  • Russian WTO status expected to boost already fast rising trade with China
  • Panalpina offers Singapore to Prague, Budapest LCL, from Shanghai to Graz
  • Forwarders may re-deploy as Shanghai numbers signal wider China slowdown
  • St Lawrence Seaway August up 6.8pc on China, European coal and iron exports
  • Shippers look to air cargo while shipping lines absorbed with slow-steaming
  • World Flight Services signed as ground handles for TAP Portugal in US
  • ICAO holds meeting to enhance security without losing speed or economy

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Charleston port's box volume up 19 pc in Aug.
  • Kerala to promote coastal shipping, will create 3,000 cr. fund
  • MALA 2012 again sets the standard for recognising & celebrating excellence
  • MSC's transhipment test call with mega box load at its Le Havre terminal
  • NYK LNG carrier recognised for reporting seawater temperatures
  • OOCL launches intra-Asia KTX5 service
  • Reiner Allgeier takes charge as Managing Director of Schenker India
  • Russia's GCS seeks to expand dry & liquid bulk transportation through ISO containers
  • UAE ports' container volume growth to be above global average
  • Cut import duty on tea, demand traders
  • State govt plans int'l cruise terminal at Mumbai Port
  • UK report sheds light on challenges in Asian port projects
  • Maharashtra container transporters body hikes charges
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 8 pc, cuts CRR to 4.5 pc
  • MACCIA's ex-im training programme from Oct. 1-5
  • P. C. Nambiar elected EPCES Chairman, A. K. Jain Vice-Chairman

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • No segmented approach over Lake of Geneva
    Switzerland's Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) has said that it is opposed to a segmented approach over the Lake of Geneva to the city's airport. According to FOCA, this app...
  • US airports call for national aviation policy
    The Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) board of directors has unanimously approved a resolution which calls upon the US government to create a national aviation ...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo to serve nine new destinations in West Africa
    Saudi Airlines Cargo is to provide access to nine additional destinations in West Africa via its hub in Lagos (Nigeria). With a daily B747 freighter to Lagos and...
  • Italy's Fedespedi reshuffled board
    Piero Lazzeri has been re-elected president of Fedespedi, the Italian federation of the freight forwarding companies, for another three years. The board, re-elected at the general ...
  • Jim Ethier from Bush Brothers elected to Kenco board of directors
    Kenco, a provider of distribution and fulfilment, transportation services and intelligent information technology based in Tennessee (USA), announced that Jim Ethier has been electe...
  • EVR Cargo's separation from Estonian Railways completed
    A court in the Republic of Estonia recently endorsed the separation of Estonian Railways Ltd (EVR). As a result, its freight subsidiary AS EVR Cargo has become an independent compa...
  • Joe Bento appointed chief sales officer for Seko Logistics
    Seko Logistics, a provider of supply-chain solutions, as well as comprehensive transportation, logistics and IT solutions, has appointed Joe Bento to its executive management team ...
  • Geodis Calberson expands infrastructure in UK
    The parcel and logistics company Geodis Calberson, part of the French logistics operator SNCF Geodis, has recently expanded its infrastructure in the UK as part of a five-year exp...
  • Ale and Roll-Lift: heavylift JV in Canada
    The global heavylift and transportation providers Ale and Roll-Lift recently formed a joint venture called Ale Roll-Lift Canada, based in Edmonton, Alberta. The new venture will br...
  • Sparks Commercial Services' first ATF lane in UK now open for business
    The Renault Trucks dealer Sparks Commercial Services Ltd has opened its newly built VOSA-approved authorised testing facility (ATF) at its Portsmouth site. The new ATF test station...
  • Volvo Trucks expanding in Russia
    The Swedish company Volvo Trucks is investing SEK 783 million (EUR 91 million) in a new facility in Kaluga to expand its presence in the premium heavy trucks segment in Russia. Vol...
  • DB Schenker Rail diverts 1,800 trains from the Alpine transit route
    The German service provider DB Schenker Rail reported that the planned five-week total closure of the Brenner Pass railway for freight traffic to Italy did not cause any problems f...
  • ICTSI Poland handles wind farm components
    Baltic Container Terminal (BCT), the Polish subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI), recently handled it...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Cummins reorganizes Commercial Marine Business
  • Nichols Bros to build superstructure for second WSF ferry
  • Ingalls wins CG 47 contract worth potential $468 million
  • Gulf Island books liftboat contract
  • Ezra adds to war chest

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Vancouver, USA port board Oks Freight Access Project 7
  • Jones Lang LaSalle paper predicts need for inland ports
  • NYK bridge simulator nets Nippon Kaiji Kyokai certification
  • Oregon Senate names Pearce to Port of Portland Commission
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Portuguese port woes

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Proper regulation of UK pilotage is long overdue
    A controversial bill gets its second reading next month
  • Busy European spot market fails to lift aframax rates
    Surplus tonnage outweighs effects of increased cargo demand
  • When is a payment guarantee actually a demand bond?
    When dealing with guarantees in shipbuilding projects, it is crucial to record intentions in the clearest possible language
  • Q&A: Skuld Syndicate 1897 active underwriter Bernt Hellman
    Most sectors of the insurance industry 'are fundamentally underpriced'
  • The simple success of a Chinese ship lessor
    Grown from scratch, Minsheng Financial Leasing has topped the shipping leasing market in China with an ambition to go overseas
  • China's slowdown and the intra-Asia trades
    Demand in the world's sturdiest trade lanes is changing as the regional giant's export growth slows
  • Piracy activity picks up but vessels held halves in August
    Tankers and bulk carriers still most at risk, shows Clarksons data
  • Frontline quits Orion suezmax pool
    Shock decision leaves Nordic American in full charge of venture
  • Industry confidence dips back to all-time low
    Moore Stephens reveals growing concern about overtonnaging and economic downturn
  • Taking the fight to the pirates
    We need a global response to tackle a diverse, evolving and widespread crime
  • Exclusive: US complaint behind car carrier antitrust probe
    Collusion between Japanese lines and customers alleged
  • Boiling over
    In troubled times, nations use trade as a weapon
  • No rise in sight
    Brokers say overcapacity will defeat rate increases
  • Chevron takes two more Maran VLCCs
    Builds on a relationship already encompassing eight tankers under bareboat
  • Exclusive: Dosco confirms appetite for 10 VLCCs
    Will the tanker market be flooded with Cosco ships built by Cosco yards?
  • Growth in seaborne trade robust but not spread evenly in rebound
    International Transport Forum report finds a two-speed recovery with developing nations faring better
  • Hong Kong offers low-sulphur fuel incentive
    Scheme extends 50% cut in port and light dues to ships burning cleaner bunkers
  • OECD spells out link between jobs creation and cargo throughput
    Detailed report comes as European Commission prepares for conference on unlocking growth
  • Cosco Pacific volumes rise 8.4%
    August sees the company's largest box throughput climb at Qingdao
  • Global Ports shares are a buy, says research house
    Rating is 'a bet on long-term structural growth in the domestic container segment'
  • Cruiseship calls dropped over Muslim unrest
    Operators give North Africa a miss after film protests
  • Two Classic International vessels arrested in Marseilles
    French reports cite unpaid bunker and salary bills
  • Downside risk looms for container lines, Alphaliner warns
    Weak late summer freight rates could hurl carriers back into the red
  • Exclusive: Munich Re voices doubts over anti-piracy measures
    Emerging problem off West Africa brings different challenges, says shipping expert
  • Hong Kong box volumes drop 9.2%
    August data highlights slowdown in China but continued growth in Singapore
  • From Pussy Riot to Privalov
    Sovcomflot has taken the unusual step of publicly calling for leniency for somebody guilty of ripping it off for a lot of money.

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Fight brews over Ross bid
    OPPOSITION has arisen to an offer by Wilbur Ross to buy an additional 34% stake in LPG operator Navigator Holdings from the Lehman Brothers bankruptcy estate
  • French arrest cruise ships
    TWO CRUISE ships and their crews were stranded today in Marseilles after having been arrested last week because of debts that are allegedly unpaid
  • Liner earnings struggle seen stretching out
    MANY BOX liners will be struggling for positive operating income this year, as freight rates continue to weaken since their Q2 spike, an analyst warned today
  • Paragon plots reverse split
    MICHAEL Bodouroglou-led Paragon Shipping is planning a 1-for-10 reverse stock split to save its NYSE listing, according to a recent SEC filing
  • Greeks hold 120 held in people smuggling
    GREEK authorities are today holding 120 people in connection with people smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Bangladeshi breakers rebound to 206 ships
    BREAKERS in Bangladesh have reportedly dismantled 206 ships in the first nine months of 2012, the highest number in the past two years of turmoil in the sector
  • Gibson sees demand as tanker sector pivot
    GROWTH is likely to slow again for both the crude and product tanker fleets up to the end of next year, EA Gibson has warned
  • HPH Trust keeps its 'buy'
    DBS GROUP Research is maintaining its 'buy' ratings for Singapore-listed Hutchison Port Holdings Trust, citing the group's positive August results
  • SCF figure sentenced
    A RUSSIAN judge has sentenced Yury Privalov, the former London manager of Sovcomflot, for an embezzlement conviction
  • TBS founder Royce quits
    TBS SHIPPING has confirmed that founder Joe Royce will resign as CEO, effective on 30 September
  • More effort urged in pirate fight
    THE ASIAN Shipowners Forum today called on various governments, particularly Benin and Nigeria in West Africa, to take "stronger action" both on shore and at sea to counter piracy and armed robbery
  • Fortescue wins bank backing
    FORTESCUE shares jumped to $3.68 today, adding $1.6Bm to the mining giant's value, after two world banks agreed to extend it a $4.5Bn credit lifeline

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • New York Port Hiring Agent Loses License
    An administrative law judge has upheld the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor's decision to revoke a Ports America hiring...
  • Federal Regulators Close Steak-Hauling Trucker
    Falsified driver logbooks raised red flags for federal agents conducting a compliance review of a Kansas City, Kan.-based steak-hauling operation...
  • Nehru Port Scraps Fourth Terminal Bid
    India's port privatization program suffered a serious blow Monday when the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (Nhava Sheva), the country's largest...
  • FedEx, UPS to Lift China's Domestic Market
    Parcel shippers in China won't just get more domestic options through FedEx's and UPS's limited access in the market, but...
  • 'K' Line Forbids Executives From Visiting China
    "K" Line has stopped its executives from traveling to China as a precautionary measure as protests over a territorial dispute...
  • Piraeus Container Hub Traffic Surges 53 Percent
    Piraeus remained Cosco Pacific's top performing container hub in August as traffic surged 53 percent from a year ago and...
  • Profit Soars 114 Percent at FedEx Freight
    FedEx Freight increased revenue 5 percent from a year ago to $1.4 billion as shipments rose 4 percent in the...
  • FedEx Lowers Profit Forecast
    FedEx cut its fiscal year earnings forecast after more shippers chose slower service amid a slowing global economy, pulling down...
  • Shipping Industry Confidence Falls
    Overall confidence levels in all sectors of the shipping industry fell in the three months ended August 2012 to their...
  • Charleston 'Best Value' for 50-Foot Depth, Exec Says
    The Panama Canal expansion project scheduled for completion in 2015 will make it imperative that the Southeast has a container...
  • DHL Invests in Sydney Facility
    DHL is making a multi-million dollar investment in Australia to boost its forwarding capacity. An investment of AUD$45.8 million...
  • Strikes Hit Portugal's Ports
    Portuguese ports face a series of strikes through the second half of September, maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services reports....
  • NJ ILA Local OKs Strike If No Deal Reached
    An International Longshoremen's Association local in Bayonne, N.J., voted to authorize a strike and send pickets to other ports if...
  • US Diesel Prices Stay Nearly Flat for Second Straight Week
    The average cost of diesel in the U.S. stayed nearly flat for the second week in a row, rising three-hundredth...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Imports fall at LA/LB but transpac rates soar by over USD200
    Both combined imports and exports at the ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach (LB) - seen as the barometer of the US economy- for August have dropped compared ...
  • Portuguese ports hit by strike action as workers protest against austerity cuts
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has warned customers to expect cargo delays in Portugal over the next two weeks. A series of strikes at all Portuguese ports is ...
  • Chinese anti-Japanese protests hitting trade
    An escalation of the row between Japan and China over the sovereignty of a group of small islands and rocks in the East China Sea has dented shares of multi-national ...
  • CP redesigning intermodal services to boost US business
    Rail provider Canadian Pacific (CP) is redesigning its intermodal services - beginning with the streamlining of its east-west transcontinental service, it has told ...
  • Maersk leads the way on overweight containers
    In what may prove to be a preview of much greater things to come, Maersk Line intends to start penalising shippers who misdeclare cargo weights in Trieste from ...
  • AADA pens October rate increase
    Members of the Asia Australia Discussion Agreement (AADA), which covers the trade between North and East Asia and Australia, are to implement a general rate rise ...
  • Global supermarkets to ring the tills in India
    The Indian government has finally pushed through a controversial plan to open its retail doors to supermarket chains such as Tesco, Wal-Mart and Carrefour to enable ...
  • Textainer strengthens owned component of its fleet
    Bermuda-headquartered Textainer Group Holdings has increased the owned percentage of its box pool by spending USD66 million on acquiring 52,000TEU from two owners ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Tankers wait for Trainer
    Crude carriers working the US Atlantic Coast (USAC) may see a spike in rates when refiners reactivate domestic facilities that had been sidelined due to slim margins, according to Simpson Spence & Young (SSY).
  • Dosco closes in on mega deal
    An ever-shrinking vessel count seems to have brought a massive Chinese-sponsored VLCC order closer to reality, brokers say.
  • Metrostar grabs the mic
    Greece's Metrostar has no immediate plans of seeking freight-index-linked employment for four containerships under construction at SPP Shipbuilding in South Korea, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Daiichi plots more disposals
    Ailing Japanese operator Daiichi Chuo Kisen intends to continue selling assets in a bid to restore cash reserves and its financial health, the company told TradeWinds Tuesday.
  • Gulf Island inks liftboat
    Gulf Island Fabrication has agreed a repeat order for a liftboat for a neighbouring customer.
  • Klein: more failures
    Blue Star group boss Hermann Klein is predicting German shipping bankruptcies as rates stay low for the next 18 to 30 months.
  • GLDD hits home run
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of the US has secured a $24.2m contract to perform maintenance dredging in the Port of Baltimore.
  • Rena fund launched
    Greece's Costamare and the Swedish Club have established a compensation fund worth up to $27m to pay claims arising from the Rena disaster off New Zealand.
  • All yours, Herbjorn
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has pulled the plug on a pool partnership with Nordic American Tankers after less than one year.
  • Missing from mega-ship
    A major search and rescue effort was launched off the US after a female passenger disappeared from a Royal Caribbean's mega-ship.
  • Veteran duo held
    Two Classic International Cruises (CIC) vessels have been detained in Marseille over unpaid bills.
  • Ezra sells perps
    Ezra Holdings is about to become the latest offshore outfit in the Lion City to sell perpetual bonds on the Singapore stock exchange.
  • Oz cut clouds dry
    New figures out of Australia have delivered a further piece of bad news for bulker owners.
  • Master dies in sinking
    The captain of a Boluda-managed tug has been killed after the vessel capsized at Veracruz, Mexico.
  • Star bash under scrutiny
    Bermuda is to investigate how an NCL cruiseship broke free of its moorings during a "squall".
  • Rangers join the fight
    Life is about to get a dash tougher for Somali pirates with the news that an elite group of Irish troops is set to join the fight off east Africa.
  • SCF backs Privalov appeal
    Russian tanker owner Sovcomflot is standing by jailed ex-employee Yuri Privalov in his appeal against a jail sentence for defrauding the company.
  • Nordlys: leak blamed
    The fatal fire on the Hurtigruten ferry Nordlys was caused by a diesel leak, Norwegian accident investigators have found.
  • Vinashin scraps panamax
    Vinashin Ocean Shipping has scrapped one of its panamax bulkers which it bought close to the peak of the market.
  • Giant merger delayed
    JFE Holdings and IHI Corp have delayed the merger of their shipbuilding operations by a month as they wrangle with overseas regulations.
  • Yuri Privalov jailed
    Crooked ex-Sovcomflot London boss Yuri Privalov has been jailed for four and a half years in Russia for swindling the owner out of $67m.
  • Cargoship death probed
    UK police have begun an investigation into the unexplained death of a crewman on a German cargoship.
  • Taizhou tallies bulkers
    China's Taizhou Kouan shipyard has added to its bulker orderbook with a pair of panamaxes.
  • Daiichi denies rumours
    Daiichi Chuo Kisen is denying reports that it has entered the Japanese Alternative Dispute resolution system in response to pressure from creditors.
  • Royce steps down at TBS
    Joe Royce has confirmed that he is stepping down as chief executive of TBS Shipping, the tweendecker and bulker owner he founded.
  • JP Morgan likes Ezion
    JP Morgan has joined the Ezion bandwagon and published a bullish report on the offshore company.
  • Hormuz mine warning
    Commercial shipping has been warned to be vigilant in the Straits of Hormuz during a major naval exercise in the area.
  • Subsea 7 eyes pair
    Subsea 7 is said to be looking to order up to two pipelay vessel newbuildings in deals potentially worth $800m.
  • STX seals scrap deal
    STX Pan Ocean of South Korea appears to have put pen to paper on a deal to sell its oldest capesize bulker for scrap.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • New president at Yang Ming (America)
    Wenjin Lee has been named president of the Taiwan-based shipping line's North American operations. He was previously senior vice president of equipment management and intermodal at Yang Ming's office in Jersey City, N.J.
  • Survey finds gathering gloom on waterfront
    Moore Stephens said overtonnaging was uppermost in the minds of many of the people who took part in its survey, with one noting "the only glimmer of hope is that we are approaching the limit of shipyards' comfort zones."
  • U.S. inbound container volume falls in August
  • Koller named CEO of AMI
  • Burns heads Kenco's materials handling
  • Maggio leads Saddle Creek's business development
  • U.S. Xpress starts Web-based education forum
  • U.S. challenges Chinese auto part export subsidies
    "Based on publicly available documents, 'export bases' made at least $1 billion in subsidies available to auto and auto-parts exporters in China during the years 2009 through 2011," the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said.
  • Washington Notebook: U.S., EU seek public input on coordinating regulations
  • Navigil aims for intelligent track and trace
  • TPP countries urged to abandon yarn forward rule
    A group of U.S. apparel, textile, and footwear importers has called on TPP negotiators to eliminate out-of-date apparel trade rules to promote and sustain apparel value chains that employ millions of American workers.
  • Marine insurance facing difficult times
  • FDA bags contaminated Mexican mangoes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 18, 2012
  • Softer prices in Fujairah
    But Suez bucks regional trend with single digit rises.
  • Bunker prices fall sharply in Rotterdam
    Prices across all European grades plunge.
  • Shipping companies need state aid to meet ECA costs
    Baltic operator says 2015 regulations raise 'many unanswered questions'.
  • Bunker price worries fading, says survey
    Even though overall, industry outlook has turned negative.
  • Two cruise ships arrested in France
    Unpaid bunker bills provoked the action.
  • Asian players report poor demand for first-half September
    High prices a factor in persistently weak demand.
  • Greek owner orders 'eco' bulker
    Yard and owner have co-operated on design.
  • Fuel leak 'caused' fatal fire
    Norwegian cruise ship had faulty fuel pump and damaged fuel pipes.
  • Cruise industry: Fuel is 'on our mind'
    Fuel cost a consideration when cruise companies decide on locating vessels, says industry player.
  • Bunker prices plunge at major Asian ports
    Bunkering operations have resumed at South Korean ports.
  • Port strike looms in US
    Both sides in talks but outcome uncertain as election approaches.
  • Patent issued for 'very useful' fuel oil additive
    Additive allows 'unnecessary waste of oil resources', including bunker fuels.
  • Groups invest $130 million in Fujairah storage terminal
    New terminal set to boost oil storage capacity at the port.
  • Typhoon hits bunker ops in Russian Far East
    Bunker operations resume in South Korea.
  • Waste heat recovery system for auxiliary engines unveiled
    System offers bunker savings of about 100 mt per year, says Alfa Laval.
  • Brightoil takes delivery of second VLCC
    Blending facility onboard the Brightoil Gravity will minimise costs on shore, says company.

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Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Middle Eastern Gulf Cooperation Council states call for freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz
Manama
Rejected any toll, tax or attempt to exercise control over the Strait
IMO suspends evacuation operations for ships awaiting transit through the Strait of Hormuz
London/Taipei
Evergreen says its container ship was hit while following the UKMTO-recommended route.
Four entities pre-qualified for the concession of the cargo terminals of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk
Gdansk
These are APM Terminals, Mariner/TAS, Yilport Holding and AD Ports/SKF Holdings UK
New attack on a ship transiting the Strait of Hormuz
Southampton
The container ship Ever Lovely was hit by a shell off the coast of Oman.
In 2025, 1,478 containers were lost at sea out of a total of 280 million transported by ships
Washington
On January 1st, the IMO regulation came into force which makes reporting of boxes lost at sea mandatory
BIMCO and ICS' latest report on the maritime workforce raises alarm over officer shortages
London/Bagsværd
In 2026, there will be a shortage of 39,100 STCW certified officers.
In 2025, intermodal traffic handled by Kombiverkehr decreased by -13.5%
Frankfurt am Main
Annual revenues down 8.3%
The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
In Spain, €11.8 million in eco-incentives have been allocated for the use of motorways of the sea.
Madrid
163,672 shipments made by 32 companies subsidized
ABB has signed an agreement to buy Norwegian marine automation company Høglund.
Zurich
The Tønsberg-based company's integrated automation system is currently installed on over 600 vessels.
Port of Gioia Tauro: tender launched for the redevelopment of the ro-ro docks
Gioia Tauro
Worth 5.6 million euros, the works will last 210 days
Grimaldi confirms the important role of the port of Catania in its strategies
Catania
The aim is to increase services and make existing ones even more efficient.
Annual growth of +6% in cruise traffic and +2% in ferry traffic is expected in the Adriatic
Venice
It is the only Mediterranean region to have recorded a decline in cruises in the period 2019-2025
PSA Padova established to develop and manage the Padua intermodal terminal
Padua
The shareholders of Interporto Padova and Padova Hall have approved the merger plan
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Spediporto has opened its own representative office in Hong Kong
Genoa
Giachero: the opening of this desk is also an opportunity for young people
Arcese, Conti and Cosulich establish a company for the port logistics of finished vehicles
Livorno
HMM orders eight bulk carriers and two gas carriers
Seoul
Investment of approximately 1.1 billion dollars
MPC Container Ships has purchased four 7,000 TEU containerships built between 2023 and 2024.
Oslo
Investment of 340 million dollars
FedEx posts record quarterly and annual revenue
Memphis
Total revenues in fiscal year 2026 amounted to $94.7 billion (+7.7%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
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
The Federagenti assembly will be held in Civitavecchia on July 3rd.
Rome
Pessina: We will not discuss regulations, community relations, or the pursuit of theories and bureaucracy, but rather the challenges of Italian port infrastructure.
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
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