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October 19, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin, Evergreen cut China-Europe capacity 23pc for winter season
  • French state investment arm to buy US$150 million in CMA CGM equity bonds
  • Long Beach September box volume falls 2.9pc as LA posts 5.6pc hike
  • Who's responsible for box weights? Shippers, truckers, carriers disagree
  • Heavier container weights will work on 18,000-TEUers, says Lloyds Register
  • Intertanko endorses BIMCO's standard armed shipboard guard contract
  • DHL invests heavily to enlarge its logistics infrastructure in India
  • Obama Administration speeds up old ship removal to clean California bay
  • Shortsea, inland shipping, low-sulphur fuel costs focus talks in Hamburg
  • UK's Network Rail to build national road haulage distribution centre
  • Australian regulators fine Emirates US$10 million for cargo price-fixing
  • Gulf Air Cargo claims to be one of few in region ready for e-freight
  • GACAG seeks e-customs filing, acceptance of Kyoto paperless accords

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Bahri's net profit sees massive increase in Q3 & nine months
  • Containership deliveries increase as demolition accelerates
  • UASC introduces GEM1 direct service from ISC, Arabian Gulf & Red Sea to Turkey
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on chemical
  • Anti-dumping duty on stainless steel imports
  • Apparel exports down 7.2 pc in Aug.
  • JNPT participating in maritime event
  • Turkey steaming ahead in developing container terminal capacity in the Mediterranean
  • Railways to get reforms push
  • Truck movement in India slower than global average
  • India should target $100 bn exports to China by 2018: Fieo
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • FAO lowers global rice output estimates

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • China Eastern postpones Sendai service launch
    China Eastern has postponed the launch of its new service between Shanghai Pudong and Sendai (Japan) which was planned to start today (18 October 2012). Like other Chinese and Japa...
  • Seko Logistics in UK welcomes Gary Morter to board of directors
    Gary Morter has joined Seko Logistics UK's board as executive director. At earlier stages in his career Morter held senior management positions with P&O Containers, P&O Ned...
  • Schmitz Cargobull appoints new head of sales Central Europe
    The German trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has appointed Jens Zeller as the new head of sales for Central Europe. Zeller will thus support and coordinate the activities of t...
  • Med Cross Lines with new Koper-Libya service
    Med Cross Lines, an Italian shipping company based in Venice, will start operating a new regular liner service between the port of Koper (Slovenia) to Libya on 22 October 2012. The...
  • Cargolux and Chep Aerospace Solutions extend partnership until 2017
    Luxembourg-based Cargolux, one of Europe's largest all-cargo airlines, and Chep Aerospace Solutions, one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourced unit load device...
  • Norfolk Southern: faster sand deliveries thanks to upgraded terminal
    The US rail service provider Norfolk Southern has reported that the unloading of its trains hauling sand will soon be five times faster thanks to a USD 20 million upgrade at the Ho...
  • Hitachi Europe launches European Rail Research Centre in UK
    Hitachi Europe has launched a European Rail Research Centre in London (UK). The newly established European Rail Research Centre will focus on a broad range of areas, including roll...
  • Denmark's Contino Group equips fleet with telematics
    The Danish Contino Group is equipping more than 300 trucks with TX Max onboard computers built by the German telematics firm Transics. The equipment will be integrated into the for...
  • Anderson Trucking purchases Canadian Wylon Transport
    Anderson Trucking Service (ATS), based in St Cloud MN (USA), has purchased the Canadian company Waylon Transport in Edmonton. Waylon was founded in 1982 as an intra-provincial carr...
  • Project cargo network appoints new representative in Australia
    Project Professionals Group (PPG), a project forwarding network, has appointed Townley Group International Ltd as its new member for Australia. Townley Group already represents PPG...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Austal USA holds LCS 6 keel-laying ceremony
  • VT Halter Marine delivers ATB tug to Bouchard
  • McDermott's Mexico yard gets rig refurb contracts
  • Agribusiness bigs launch ocean freight partnership
  • Costa Concordia hearings continue
  • Ezra spins off yard operations into separate listed company
  • Austal books new orders for wind farm service vessels
  • Pirates kidnap crew of Bourbon offshore vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Oregon governor on mission to promote trade with state
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules budget workshop
  • Pair of Crowley employees earn company's highest honor
  • Carriers cutting sailings on China/Europe/Med service
  • VT Halter Marine delivers new ATB offshore tug

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Light at the end of a dirty tunnel
    For all the gloomy forecasts, there is hope on the horizon for crude tankers
  • India energy giant opens its door to foreign LNG
    Drop in production from domestic gasfield will see imports rise, says Reliance Industries
  • Thermal coal will save the dry bulk market, says BIMCO
    China and India expected to step up imports to meet rising power-generation needs
  • Is private equity an answer to funding woes or a wolf in sheep's clothing?
    If the answer is both, shipowners must learn to recognise the difference
  • Angola LNG gives owners cause for cheer
    The world's newest exporter may need chartered-in tonnage to meet Asian demand
  • OSG consolidates its crude fleet in Athens
    Move from UK is a cost-cutting measure that will generate economies of scale
  • Cross-Mediterranean clean tanker trade goes 'ballistic'
    Urgent charter drives rates up 20 points overnight
  • Bonny Island hijack signals worrying rise in kidnap and ransom
    Seven foreign nationals kidnapped while nine Nigerians remained on Bourbon Liberty 249
  • Meyer Werft wins $917m cruiseship order from NCL
    US major secures German export funding as New York IPO remains dormant
  • Evergreen will wait for market recovery before boosting capacity
    Hsieh says Taiwan liner operator will renew rather than expand its fleet
  • Is bid to save OSG a 'transfusion' for a patient too far gone to save?
    Tanker firm's condition too critical to justify resuscitating it, say critics
  • Study casts fresh doubt on prospects for US LNG export projects
    Delayed approval for start-ups could tip shortage of specialist tonnage into surplus
  • Coustas warns eco-ship orders may lose money
    Containership owner says retrofitting an existing ship is better business
  • Flag states will follow Panama's lead to vet armed guards nationally
    Deadline extended for private maritime security firms after take-up of just 10
  • An industry on trial
    Several factors prevented more lives being lost on Costa Concordia
  • Eastern promise
    Lloyd's List's Middle East and Indian subcontinent awards hail fresh thinking
  • Analysis: Hard-pressed OSG bets its ranch on hopes for a tanker upturn
    But Fredriksen or other rivals may pounce on low-priced opportunity, warn experts
  • Hanjin and Evergreen follow Maersk's lead to announce cuts in sailings
    Companies strip 23% of capacity from joint Asia-Europe service
  • CMA CGM could open IPO window from July 2014
    Exclusive: Carrier's largest investor, Robert Yildirim, may exit once the offering goes live
  • Yildirim puts shipping investment on hold
    Exclusive interview: Investor eyes ports but finds shipping less attractive than mining and commodities
  • Bahri posts increase in third-quarter profit
    Dry bulk growth, slow steaming and stronger general cargo business support Saudi carrier

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Hanjin, Evergreen trim Asia/Europe capacity
    HANJIN Shipping and Evergreen Line are reducing capacity on their joint China/Europe service for 4Q, as the seasonal drop in demand has started
  • ITF: crew in limbo out of pocket $90,000
    SEAFARERS on a product tanker detained at Colombo are owed at least $90,000 in unpaid wages, the ITF told Fairplay today
  • OSV demand surge seen
    WINDFARM schemes planned up to 2020 will create demand for at least 300 offshore supply vessels in Europe alone, GL predicted today
  • Morocco adjourns trial of Comanav Six
    A COURT in Morocco has adjourned until 14 November during the trial of Comanav's former chairman, who remains charged with sabotage
  • Goose-egg nears for drybulk fleet growth
    GROWTH of the global drybulk fleet is likely to fall from double-digits this year to a virtually nil within two years, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Singapore dangles LNG bunkering carrot
    SINGAPORE might offer LNG bunkering by late 2014, the city-state's Maritime & Port Authority
  • BIMCO sees key to box sector's recovery
    BOX SHIPPING'S growth will slow significantly in the next few years, which means recovery of demand is the key to the sector's future, according to BIMCO
  • Alang's breakers return after striking
    BREAKERS returned to work today at Alang in Gujarat after a six-day strike
  • Just 1.2% growth seen in product tankers
    PRODUCT tanker fundamentals are looking good in contrast with the oversupplied market for dirty tankers, BIMCO said today
  • Box ship deliveries seen breaking teu record
    SHIPYARDS will be breaking a 2008 record on total teu delivered in 2013, a broker's study said today
  • VLGC rates keep sinking
    VLGC RATES have dropped below the $50 per tonne for the first time since March, as vessel supply continues to outstrip demand
  • BAHRI profits jump by 157%
    BAHRI of Saudi Arabia said today its third-quarter net profits shot up by 157.3% year on year
  • Offshore remains finance focus
    "IF IT SMELLS of offshore, you will get the money," Dagfinn Lunde, DVB Bank's shipping chief, has assured Marine Money Athens
  • Empty containers clog Venezuela's ports
    VENEZUELA'S strict empty container regulation is exacerbating already severe port congestion, SeaFreight president Roland Malins-Smith told the Caribbean Shipping Association conference
  • Searchers seek second mariner
    SEARCHERS are looking today in the Gulf of Mexico for a missing seafarer - just a day after another GoM rescue operation was called off for another mariner

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Hanjin, Evergreen Slash Capacity on China-Europe Service
    Container carrier Hanjin Shipping and maritime transportation company Evergreen Line are reducing capacity on the weekly China-Europe service from October to December because of a seasonal drop in trade demand. The joint rotation is referred to as "China-U.K. Express" by Hanjin and "China-Europe-Mediterranean" by Evergreen. Among 13 voyages scheduled in the fourth...
  • Evergreen Line Presents New Ship
    Evergreen Line introduced the Ever Leading at its maiden voyage event in Felixstowe, England, on Oct. 17. The ship is owned by Evergreen Marine, the U.K. brand under Evergreen Line, and is the third L-type container ship on the U.K. Shipping Registry. It is about 1,096 feet in length and 150...
  • Record Container Ship Deliveries Expected in 2013
    Next year will see a record number of container ship deliveries, which will boost the global fleet by 9.5 percent. Braemar's latest Quarterly Container Ship Fleet Statistics forecasts vessels totaling 1.7 million 20-foot-equivalent units of capacity will join the fleet next year, 13 percent more than the record 1.5 million TEUs...
  • Asia-Europe Rate War Unlikely, NOL Chief Says
    SHENZHEN, China - NOL Group President and CEO Ng Yat Chung doesn't expect a rate war on the Asia-Europe trade lane, largely because carrier alliances are removing capacity and carriers realize "increased competition in a shrinking market isn't a recipe for prosperity." The deep container shipping market downturn is more than just a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • CMA CGM secures cash injection as it eyes IPO
    The French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement [MoA] with sovereign wealth fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissement ...
  • COSCON and CSCL to team up on domestic and possibly international routes
    China's two biggest shipping lines, COSCON and China Shipping Container Lines [CSCL], are to join forces to operate a domestic service suggesting it could be the ...
  • Evergreen celebrates new UK-flagged boxship, but denies chasing market share
    UK parliamentary under-secretary of state for transport [DTI]Stephen Hammond said that he was 'delighted' to see the relationship between Evergreen and ...
  • Bimco's latest report does not ease box worries
    BIMCO's latest report on the boxship market pours further gloom on the sector, with the global shipping association declaring that a market balance in the sector ...
  • Antwerp box traffic holding up
    The Port of Antwerp has published its throughput figures for the first nine months of the year, and it is so far so good for its container traffic with TEU processed ...
  • Daily Maersk, still daily for now
    In Maersk Line's dramatic announcement last week that it was to cull its AE5 Asia - Med service and suspend the Asia - north Europe AE9 string until early December, ...
  • And the winner is.....
    Not long to wait now: just after lunchtime today in the west end of London, 300 senior executives - the great and the good of the container shipping industry - ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • ADM seals alliance
    Archer Daniels Midland and Wilmar International have secured regulatory approval to cement alliances focused on freight, fertilizer and edible oils.
  • BLT beef reignites
    One of Berlian Laju Tanker's most outspoken creditors has accused the beleaguered Indonesia operator of attempting to dodge a $39m claim related to a charter dispute that was thought to be settled back in June.
  • Bocimar in the black
    Bocimar is well-positioned to cash in on the recent revival of rates tied to capesize bulkers, the Belgian operator's parent told investors Thursday.
  • SEC sues Yorkville
    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against a Jersey City hedge fund manager and two of its top executives.
  • Five dead off Korea
    Five seafarers died after the coastguard vessel that rescued them from a sinking Malaysian cargoship capsized off the coast of South Korea.
  • Arctic cold on cape values
    Capesize values may slide to the lowest point in more than a decade given the weak market, Arctic Securities says.
  • Grandweld signs up two more
    Grandweld Shipyards of Dubai has added two more crewboats to its orderbook.
  • Table for two?
    Uncertainty surrounding Overseas Shipholding Group's finances have inspired countless rumours but one is particularly sensational, market insiders said Thursday.
  • LNG rates at 2012 low
    Period rates for LNG carriers have dipped to the lowest level seen this year, Dahlman Rose says.
  • Double for Afai Southern
    China's Shenzhen Pengxing has ordered two high-speed ferries at Afai Southern Shipyard.
  • RABT adds Baltic run
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic has expanded its Baltic operations with the addition of a new Poland to UK run.
  • Not the season to be jolly
    Timid demand in China and negative developments in the global economy will stand in the way of a seasonal upswing in the dry-cargo market in the final quarter of 2012, Pacific Basin Shipping warns.
  • Keppel down in Q2
    Keppel Corp has seen its third quarter net earnings slide by 15% due to stiff competition for work in the offshore and marine business.
  • Pac B back on the horse
    Pacific Basin Shipping has dipped into its huge war chest to purchase its first vessel in almost a year.
  • More wind work
    Australia's Austal has won a contract to build three wind farm support ships.
  • NOL sees the light
    Neptune Orient Lines may be back on the road to profitability but it could be some time before there is any significant change in its fortunes, its CEO has said.
  • Alang back to work
    Workers at shipbreaking yards in Alang will pick up their tools again this afternoon, ending strike action.
  • Euroferries charters newbuild
    Cross-Channel operator Euroferries has signed a four-year charter deal for a ferry built on spec by Austal in Australia.
  • Braemar crunches box numbers
    Record newbuilding arrivals will expand global containership fleet by one tenth in 2013.
  • Geden crewman missing
    The US Coast Guard has launched a search for a crewman missing from a Geden Lines suezmax in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • "Can I have another go?"
    A Russian master has been jailed in the UK for twice crashing his ship while more than four times over the drink-drive limit.
  • Triyards makes debut
    Triyards has made an assured debut on the Singapore stock exchange.
  • 'Hand of god' steered
    Divine intervention rather than the actions of Captain Francesco Schettino prevented greater tragedy after the Costa Concordia grounded, an Italian court has heard.
  • Lerbinger leaves HSH
    HSH Nordbank CEO Paul Lerbinger is leaving the shipping lender at the end of this month.
  • Su ponders VLOC swaps
    Ever-inventive shipowner Nobu Su is pondering switching four giant ore carriers on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries into LNG newbuildings.
  • EOC wins upgrade gig
    EOC has won a $15m contract to upgrade a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit working off Vietnam.
  • CNPC plots VLCC order
    China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is plotting a new VLCC order with PDVSA of Venezuela.
  • US yard worker killed
    A DonJon shipyard worker has died after becoming trapped in machinery in the US.
  • Sterno refloated
    A Fiducia Rederi mini-bulker has been pulled free after grounding off Sweden.
  • Coscol cash cut
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has suffered a 73% drop in net earnings in the third quarter.
  • Saudi deal for MEO
    Miclyn Express Offshore has secured contracts for three crew/utility vessels from oil company Saudi Aramco.
  • Kapoor joins Drewry
    Rahul Kapoor is jumping ship from RS Platou Markets to join Drewry's new research initiative in Singapore.
  • KS Maritime buys bulkers
    KS Maritime has emerged as the buyer of two handymax bulkers sold by Jakarta-based Noah Shipping Solutions.
  • NCL books cruise double
    Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has ordered a new cruise ship at Germany's Meyer Werft in a deal worth EUR700m ($917m).

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • European forwarder index still paints bleak picture
  • China's Lenovo to build PCs in NC
    The new PC assembly line is currently under construction and slated to open early next year, the company said. It will reside within Lenovo's recently expanded 240,000-square foot distribution center in Whitsett, N.C.
  • Following the wind
    When wind energy company Iberdrola Renewable completes construction of a North American wind farm, Red Arrow Logistics comes up behind to pick up unused supplies and materials and transports them to the next build site.
  • Evergreen/Hanjin to skip some Asia-Europe sailings
    The two liner carriers said they're considering further capacity reduction on the joint service depending on market demand and supply situation. More details are to be announced when finalized.
  • Americold offers truck capacity finder
  • WSC names Viccars Brussels rep
  • CN, Tundra to build terminal to move Bakken crude
    The terminal will initially load 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day into railcars - the equivalent of more than 50 tank cars worth - starting in the second quarter of 2013. It will have the potential to handle unit trains of 100 tank cars.
  • Foxconn removes underage interns in Chinese plant
  • RedLine, Junction partner on produce tracking
  • MSC offers Philly-NY landbridge off Oceania loop
  • WWL reclaims former sales exec
  • UP reports $1 billion quarterly profit
  • U.S. Bank boosts freight pay management team
  • UASC opens Turkey agency
  • CHEP Aerospace buys equipment repairer

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Confusion about US ECA requirements
    Shipping executive tells conference that owners have been forced to buy marine diesel to comply.
  • Prices fall for second day in Fujairah
    Prices keep moving downwards across Middle Eastern and African ports.
  • Prices lack direction in Rotterdam
    Weak demand seems to be driving bunker prices downwards.
  • Order an eco ship and you'll be 'disappointed', says shipowner
    Danaos CEO is concerned that owners are getting little more than a strong sales pitch.
  • Slow steaming boosts Bahri's profits
    Q3 earnings of Saudi shipping company more than double year-on-year.
  • Liners face uphill task to re-balance rates
    Sharp contrast between trans-Pacific and Europe-bound trading lanes.
  • 2013 'biggest year ever' for containership deliveries
    Increases in fleet this year 'actively countered' by demolition, says Braemar Seascope's container analyst.
  • IFO prices largely dip at major ports
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Evergreen to receive sixth L-type containership
    8,452 TEU capacity vessel to be delivered to firm on October 22.
  • Fuel oil stocks declining
    Increased demand from Vietnam and Philippines leaves Singapore stocks at two-week low.
  • Turkish supplier terminates trader's contract
    The trader had been in her position for two years.
  • Yard outlines cost implications of building LNG-fuelled tugs
    LNG-fuelled tugs could cost 40% more to build than conventional tugs, says Keppel spokesman.
  • DNV: 2020 a key year for shipping
    One out of 10 newbuilds in 2020 will 'certainly' be running on LNG, says President.
  • Singapore targets LNG bunkering operations by 2014
    Port authority finalising licensing requirements for LNG bunker suppliers and craft operators.
  • Containership industry urged to change its focus
    Current industry model based on growth 'not sustainable', says NOL Chairman.
  • 'E-dispute resolution' concept mooted for bunker industry
    Bunkering disputes envisaged to be resolved within three to eight weeks, says Singapore arbitrator.

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Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem leaves DP World after Epstein's involvement
Dubai
It Kazim appointed president and Yuvraj Narayan managing director
Eurogate and APM Terminals will invest a billion euros for the development of the North Sea Terminal Bremerhaven
Bremen/The Hague
CK Hutchison threatens appeals against APM Terminals if it will assume the management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa
Hong Kong
Tomorrow will be inaugurated the new container terminal of transhipment of Damietta
Bremen/Melzo
Its ability to annual traffic will rise up to 3,3 million teu
Fincantieri presents an industrial plan that foresees the doubling of the production capacity of military vessels in Italian shipyards
Milan
For civil production, a reallocation of volumes to Romanian shipyards and an expansion in Vietnam are planned.
Fincantieri and Generative Bionics sign agreement to develop humanoid welding robots.
Trieste/Genoa
The first tests at the Sestri Ponente shipyard are scheduled for the end of this year
Slight increase in annual freight traffic handled by Croatian ports
Zagreb
Sharp drop in dry bulk offset by increase in liquid cargoes and record containers
The Grendi group expects to close 2025 with a record turnover of 158 million euros (+33%)
Genoa
Revenues increased by 10%, net of the effect of the acquisition of Dario Perioli.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
South Korean HMM's quarterly and annual performances were negative.
Seoul
In 2025 the container fleet transported 3.94 million TEUs (+3.2%)
Offer to acquire European express courier InPost
Amsterdam/Luxembourg
It was submitted by a consortium comprising Advent International (37%), FedEx (37%), A&R Investments (16%) and PPF Group (10%)
Transocean and Valaris sign merger agreement
Steinhausen/Hamilton
The new company will have a fleet of 73 offshore vessels, including 33 ultra-deepwater drillships
Hapag-Lloyd expects to close the 2025 financial year with a 61% decline in operating profit.
Hamburg
Record loads transported by the fleet, growing by +8%.
FS establishes a company specializing in transport and infrastructure consultancy
London
The new company is based in London
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Maritime traffic in the Suez Canal fell by 3.4% last year.
Cairo
Growth of +9.0% in the fourth quarter alone. In December, transits increased by +13.1%.
The simplification law, rather than making things easier, complicates the lives of ship captains and burdens them with additional operational and legal responsibilities.
Genoa
BYD and Automar reach agreement for vehicle traffic through the port of Gioia Tauro.
Schiedam
The goal is to serve the central-southern Italian market.
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Maersk Group announces 15% ground-based job cuts
Copenhagen
The quarterly and annual financial results are impacted by the reduction in the value of maritime freight rates.
In 2025, container traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure reached a historic record of almost three million TEUs
Genoa
Cruise passengers increased by 6.1%; ferry passengers decreased by 4.0%.
Busan Port has again set its all-time record for annual container throughput.
Busan
Last year the total was 24.88 million TEUs (+2.0%)
Panama Ports Company has initiated arbitration proceedings against the Republic of Panama
Panama
Extensive damage reported and state authorities' reluctance to respond to repeated requests for confrontation
In 2025, freight traffic in Sardinia's ports grew by +3.0%
Cagliari
Slight decline in cruise passengers contained by the launch of home ports in Cagliari and Olbia
Freight traffic in the port of Barcelona to remain stable in 2025
Barcelona
In the fourth quarter alone, 16.7 million tonnes were handled (+4.5%)
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd bring back India/Middle East-Mediterranean service via Suez
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
In 2025, ships transiting the Panama Canal increased by +14.1%
Panama
The ports of the Central American nation handled 9,915,357 containers (+3.6%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Last year, container traffic in the port of Tangier Med reached a record 11.1 million TEUs (+8.4%)
Anjra
New all-time high in total goods
In 2025, Turkish ports handled a record traffic of 553.3 million tonnes of cargo (+4.0%)
Ankara
Container traffic in Italy reached a new all-time high of 678,715 TEUs (+9.8%). Ship traffic through the Bosphorus Strait declined.
APM Terminals will take over the interim management of the Panamanian ports of Cristóbal and Balboa.
Panama
President Mulino urged Panama Ports Company to cooperate fully in view of this new phase
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
New crop of historic records harvested by Chinese ports
Beijing
In 2025, maritime ports handled 11.63 billion tons of goods (+3.7%)
PPC denounces the contradictory nature of the ruling by the Supreme Court of Justice of Panama with respect to the current legal framework
Balboa
The company does not exclude the possibility of resorting to national and international legal action
Lukoil signs agreement with US-based Carlyle to sell the Russian group's international assets
Fly
The transaction will need to be authorized by the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control.
Panama's Supreme Court of Justice declares the law on the concession contract with the Panama Ports Company unconstitutional.
Panama
Last year, PPC port terminals handled 3.9 million containers
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Royal Caribbean Cruises has ordered two new cruise ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique with options for four more
Miami
New orders for ten new river vessels are planned. A record financial year.
CMA CGM establishes a joint venture with Stonepeak to which it will contribute ten container terminals
New York/Los Angeles
The American company will own 75% and 25% of the shares, respectively. It will invest 2.4 billion dollars.
German rail freight companies reject 37% increase in train path prices
Berlin
Die Güterbahnen urges the Minister of Transport to present the promised reform of the fare system
FS Logistix increases weekly rotations on the Duisburg-Milan railway line from six to ten
Milan
Two daily connections are made in each direction
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Zeebrugge decreased by -4.9%.
Antwerp
For the whole year the decline was -4.1%
Valletta Cruise Port records record annual cruise traffic
London
In 2025, there were 963 thousand passengers (+2.3%)
Evergreen invests up to nearly $1.5 billion in the construction of 23 container ships
Taipei
Seven 5,900 TEU vessels have been ordered from Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding and 16 3,100 TEU vessels from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding.
In 2025, Spanish ports handled a record container traffic of almost 19 million TEUs
Madrid
New historic highs also for conventional goods and passengers
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
First container transhipment operation in an Algerian port
Algiers
It happened on Sunday at the port of Djen Djen
Truckers from Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, and North Macedonia block borders
Belgrade
Week-long protest against the EU's new entry/exit system
Resumption of attacks against ships in the Red Sea region threatened
Tehran
They would be implemented in response to an escalation of US and allied military actions in the region.
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
New annual record for maritime traffic in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore
Port Klang
Last year, for the first time, over 100,000 ships passed through
New record of sailors abandoned by shipowners
London
In 2025, 6,223 crew members from 410 ships were abandoned
Two FMC commissioners call on the US government to take action against Canadian and Mexican ports
Washington
Enforcement of provision aimed at preventing freight carriers from evading the Harbor Maintenance Fee urged
Annual container traffic handled by the port of Algeciras remains stable.
Algeciras
A 6.2% decrease in the weight of goods in containers was recorded
The EU Commission authorizes Italy to provide financial support for rail operations in ports.
Rome
Incentives for a maximum total of 30 million euros over five years
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Shipping companies urge further incentives to speed up restoration of Suez Canal transits
Ismailia
The need to reduce insurance premiums for vessels transiting the Red Sea region was also highlighted.
€3.1 million in unpaid regional maritime property fees recovered in Campanian ports
Naples
422 default notices to non-compliant dealers
In November 2025, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado dropped by -5.5%.
Genoa
The two airports recorded percentage variations of -7.5% and +0.6% respectively
EU ETS: Interferry calls for a halt to the 100% charge for ferry emissions in 2026.
Victoria
The vast majority of the revenues from the maritime ETS - the association denounces - are diverted to the national budgets of the Member States.
The new configuration of the Ocean Alliance service network confirms seven calls at Italian ports
Hong Kong/Taipei
Two at the port of Genoa, two at that of La Spezia and one stop each at the ports of Vado Ligure, Trieste and Salerno
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Last year, freight traffic in the port of Marseille-Fos increased by +5%
Marseille
Cruise passengers grow by +7%
AD Ports has acquired the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Balenciaga.
Abu Dhabi
Transaction worth 11.2 million euros
CMA CGM reports three services on the route around the Cape of Good Hope
Marseille
The international scenario - explains the French company - is complex and uncertain
COSCO Shipping Ports' terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
Growth of +6.2% over 2024
In the fourth quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +13.5%
Venice
An increase of +4.9% was recorded for the whole year
Buffer areas to decongest the North West logistics system
Genoa
The proposal is from Connect. Let's remember, Palenzona warns, that the Italian system depends on road haulage.
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
In 2025, Russian ports handled 884.5 million tons of cargo (-0.4%)
St. Petersburg
In the fourth quarter alone, traffic was 231.1 million tonnes (+6%)
The port of Civitavecchia has set a new annual cruise traffic record
Civitavecchia
A 5.4% increase in transit passengers. Disembarking and embarking passengers remained stable.
A ship coming from Russia was seized in the port of Brindisi
Toasts
Alleged violation of sanctions against the Russian Federation
FS Logistix takes over railway operations in Area 6A of the Port of Antwerp.
Antwerp
New generation hybrid locomotives will be used
Greek Shipowners' Association urges EU to take measures to protect ships and crews
Piraeus
Call for expressions of interest for the refurbishment and management of the cruise terminal at the Port of Gibraltar
Gibraltar
Applicants must be willing to fully finance the work
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
In 2025, acts of piracy against ships increased by +18%
Kuala Lumpur
A 43% decrease in accidents was recorded in the last quarter
InRail to manage the Interporto Pordenone intermodal terminal for a year
Pordenone
Temporary solution in view of the establishment of a public-private company
Turkey's Kuzey Star Shipyard to Build Shipyard in Syria's Tartous Port
Damascus
An investment of at least $190 million over five years is expected
In 2025, cargo traffic in Ukrainian ports decreased by -15%
Kiev
Container traffic grows by 66%
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by 5.7% last year.
Hong Kong
In the fourth quarter alone the decline was -8.0%
In 2025, PSA's port terminals handled record container traffic
Singapore
New peaks in volumes handled in Singapore and the group's overseas terminals
Chinese CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic last year
Hong Kong
The total was 151.5 million TEUs, an increase of +4.0% over 2024.
COSCO orders 12 new 18,000-TEU and six 3,000-TEU containerships
Hong Kong
Jiangnan Shipyard, China Shipbuilding Trading, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry win $2.7 billion in orders.
The port of Trieste closed 2025 with a 0.7% growth in freight traffic thanks to the increase in crude oil prices.
Trieste
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
The port of Gioia Tauro has once again set its container traffic record
Gioia Tauro
In 2025, the previous peak recorded the previous year will increase by +14%.
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Port of Singapore sets new all-time container throughput record
Singapore
The port confirms its position as the world's second largest container port
Meyer Turku completed the design of a cruise ship to zero net emissions
Turku
The main fuel is biomethanol
Last year the turnover of Kalmar grew by +1%
Helsinki
Operating income, net profit and new orders in increase respective of +26%, +28% and +8%
Terminal Investment Limited puts hands on the Peruvian port of Pisco
Lima
Acquired the Portuario de Paracas Terminal
Assagenti urges a more constant and timely information on the progress of the work of the new dam of Genoa
Grimaldi has taken delivery of the Grande Michigan
Naples
It is the eighth Pure Car and Truck Carrier ammonia ready of the Neapolitan group
Meeting between the presidents of the Maritime Federation and Assoporti
Rome
Mario Mattioli and Roberto Petri addressed the main issues of the maritime cluster
Morocco's Marsa Maroc participates in the development of the port of Monrovia
Casablanca
Contract for the management of two docks and the construction of a multipurpose terminal
South Korea's Pan Ocean buys ten VLCCs from compatriot SK Shipping
Seoul
Transaction valued at approximately $668 million
Roberto Mantovanelli has been appointed Secretary General of the Northern Adriatic Port Authority.
Venice
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan for the Ports of Venice and Chioggia has been approved.
Stefano Messina has been confirmed as president of Assarmatori
Rome
He will also lead the shipowners' association in the four-year period 2026-2030
In 2025, Albanian ports handled a record traffic of 8.2 million tons of goods (+6.2%)
Tirana
A new peak in passengers also amounted to 1.7 million units (+6.4%)
WASS (Fincantieri) has been awarded a contract by Saudi Arabia for the supply of lightweight torpedoes
Trieste
The order is worth more than 200 million euros
Oxin (Somec) awarded a major order for the construction of kitchen, pantry, catering and bar areas for two cruise ships
San Vendemiano
The value of the order is 53 million euros
Sogedim launches a daily service between Carpi and Campogalliano/England
Carpi
Daily shuttle departing from the logistics hubs of Campogalliano, Carpi and Prato
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly and annual revenue.
Athens
Profits are falling
CPPIB and OMERS are considering selling their 67% stake in Associated British Ports.
London
Maersk orders eight 18,600 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Copenhagen
Built by New Times Shipbuilding Co., they will be delivered between 2029 and 2030.
PaxOcean opens new shipyard in Singapore
Singapore
It occupies an area of 17.3 hectares
The largest container ship ever arrived in the port of Trieste
Trieste
Port of call of the "MSC Diana" which has a capacity of approximately 19,000 TEUs
Antin Infrastructure Partners acquires U.S. shipbuilder Vigor Marine Group
New York
It has shipyards in Seattle, Portland, Vancouver, San Diego and Norfolk
In 2025, Moroccan ports handled a record traffic of 262.6 million tons of goods (+8.9%)
Rabat
Transhipment equal to 50.5% of the total
Yang Ming deploys first of five 15,500 TEU dual-fuel LNG vessels on Asia-Mediterranean route
Keelung
It will be used in the MD2 service
Study highlights challenges for LNG containerships in complying with future cold ironing connection requirements
Berlin/Hamburg
Fincantieri and Wsense reach agreement to offer cutting-edge underwater systems
Trieste
Co-development of advanced wireless technology solutions planned
Study finds high levels of persistent organic pollutants caused by shipbreaking activities
Brussels
Port of Livorno: tender for ship-generated waste management begins
Livorno
The expected value of the contract is over 40 million euros
DSV revenue and profits impacted by Schenker acquisition
Copenhagen
In 2025, turnover grew by +48.0%
Wärtsilä reports significant growth in quarterly and annual results for the Marine segment
Helsinki
The Finnish group's new orders acquired in 2025 remain stable.
Dutch company Portwise has been bought by its compatriot Haskoning
Rijswijk
The company offers solutions for optimizing terminal operations through automation and electrification
Construction of the first of six container ships for Italia Marittima has begun in China.
Trieste
The ships, which will be able to use traditional fuel and methanol, will have a capacity of 2,400 TEUs
In the Strait of Hormuz, armed vessels ordered a US tanker to stop
Southampton/London
GTS announces new rail services between the port of Genoa and central and southern Italy.
Bari
Connections via the Segrate Milan terminal
The number of dual-fuel vessels employed by liner shipping lines is set to double by 2025
Washington
Currently, 74% of the order book consists of units of this type
Kuehne+Nagel expands CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport
Schindellegi
A new facility will be completed and taken over at the end of 2028
AD Ports signs agreement to build and operate multipurpose terminal at Matadi Port
Abu Dhabi/Kinshasa
Relaunch of the Banana Deepwater Port Construction Project
Confitarma: The Revenue Agency's position risks having serious repercussions on Italian seafarers' employment.
Rome
Bucchioni appointed pro tempore president of the Association of Freight Forwarders of the Port of La Spezia
La Spezia
The tender for the development of the shipbuilding hub in the port of Ancona has begun.
Ancona
The AdSP Management Committee has approved the call for tenders
ONE's quarterly financial performance declines further
Singapore
The volume of containerized cargo transported by the fleet remains stable
Laura DiBella's nomination for FMC presidency has been signed.
Washington
His term will expire on June 30, 2028.
Port of Singapore saw record bunker deliveries in 2025
Singapore
PSA-MOL joint venture to manage a new ro-ro terminal
The port of Taranto was visited by a delegation from the Japanese FLOWRA
Taranto
The association brings together 21 of the main Japanese energy players
ABB's new orders in a quarter exceed $10 billion for the first time.
Zurich
Growing demand in the maritime, port and railway sectors
In the United States, MSC was fined a total of $22.67 million
Washington
The Federal Maritime Commission has released the results of an investigation
CSC Vespucci and Livorno Reefer will form a single platform dedicated to fruit and vegetable and exotic products in the port of Livorno
Signal Ocean has acquired AXSMarine
Paris/London
The company offers web platforms to support the ship charter sector
Stena RoRo has placed an order for two ro-ro vessels in China with options for four more.
Gothenburg
They were designed in cooperation with the Italian Naos
Shanghai Zhonggu Logistics Co. to Order Four New 6,000-TEU Containerships
Shanghai
The order will include options for two additional vessels
UPS revenues decreased by 2.6% in 2025
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -3.2% was recorded
ICS has published its periodic analysis of flag state performance
London
Michail Stahlhut will step down as CEO of Hupac in May
Noise
Bertschi: Under his leadership, the company's position as a leading provider of combined road/rail transport in Europe has been strengthened.
Members of the Ravenna Marine Resource Partnership Body have been appointed.
Ravenna
It will meet for the first time on February 4th and will remain in office for four years
Messina (Assarmatori): MIT's decree on cold ironing is a good thing.
Rome
This is a fundamental step - he underlined - to ensure that the electrification of the platforms is actually usable.
Contship has joined the Digital Container Shipping Association's DCSA+ program.
Melzo
Among the goals, improving the efficiency of terminal operations, the accuracy of planning and collaboration with shipping companies.
The Argentine Port Workers' Federation threatens a strike at national ports.
The Silver
Action in support of workers at the port of Concepción del Uruguay
In 2025, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +0.8%
Taranto
In the last quarter alone, a decrease of -22.6% was recorded
Last year, container traffic in the port of Valencia grew by +3.4%
Valencia
5,662,661 TEUs were handled
Fincantieri wins Italian Navy contract to enhance naval vessels' cyber resilience
New facility in Charleston for the production and testing of marine power and propulsion systems
Arlington
It was inaugurated by Leonardo DRS, a subsidiary of the Italian Leonardo
Project to strengthen maritime and port cybersecurity
Brest/Brussels/Rome
The partners are France Cyber Maritime, FEPORT and the Federation of the Sea
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles fell by 10.6% in the last quarter of 2025.
Los Angeles
A decrease of -0.6% was recorded for the whole year
In the first six months of operation InnoWay Trieste produced 170 railway wagons
Trieste
The construction of 600 units is planned in Bagnoli della Rosandra in 2026
Ferretti rejects KKCG Maritime's partial and conditional voluntary takeover bid.
Milan
Strong confidence in the company's long-term strategy reaffirmed
Haropa Port sets new container traffic record
Le Havre
Last year, overall freight traffic increased by +2%
Decio Lucano, the dean of shipping journalists, has passed away.
Genoa
His paper adventures are countless, including "Vita e Mare" and "TMM", but also digital with "DL News"
Marsa Maroc orders 106 electric terminal tractors from Terberg
Benschop
They will be employed in the port of Nador West Med
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
A single binding offer from Dubai for the purchase of the Venice Ro-Port Mos
Venice
The company manages the terminal for the motorways of the sea and cruises in Fusina
The Port of Long Beach handled record container traffic in 2025
Long Beach
In the last quarter, a decrease of -8.8% was recorded
HMM to introduce AI-based autonomous navigation solutions on 40 vessels
Seoul
Contract with Avikus and agreement with KSOE
Two new rail connections to Germany from the Padua Interport
Padua
They are operated by InRail and LTE Italia
Intersea has become the general agent in Italy for the Portuguese GS Lines
Genoa
The shipping company is part of Grupo Sousa
MSC and Qatari company Maha to develop and manage the Libyan port of Misurata
Paris/Misurata
An investment of 1.5 billion dollars is expected
F2i has been awarded the concession for the Lavagna tourist port
Milan
The concession contract will have a duration of 50 years
Eni launches the hull of the Coral North FLNG
Geoje/San Donato Milanese
It will be used offshore Cabo Delgado, north of Mozambique.
Laghezza has acquired a logistics warehouse in Sarzana
La Spezia
The aim is to establish a local hub for local production activities.
The Red Sea Container Terminal at the Egyptian port of Sokhna has been inaugurated.
Sokhna
It is operated by a joint venture of Hutchison Ports, COSCO and CMA Terminals
The GNV Altair ferry has joined the GNV fleet
Genoa
It has a capacity of 2,700 passengers and 915 linear metres of rolling stock.
Maersk confirms resumption of MECL transits through the Suez Canal
Copenhagen
The line connects India and the Middle East with the US East Coast
Ignazio Messina & C. has acquired full control of Thermocar
Genoa
The Genoese company operates in the temperature-controlled refrigerated container logistics sector.
Genco's board of directors rejected Diana Shipping's acquisition proposal.
New York/Athens
The American company, however, leaves a glimmer of hope by admitting the validity of the merger
MSC will include the port of Trieste in the Dragon Italy-USA service
Geneva
The Julian port will be reached starting from the second half of February
De Wave Group has acquired French company DL Services.
Genoa
The company specializes in the design of industrial kitchens and the supply of technical components and spare parts on board
CMA CGM's TUX transatlantic service will call at the port of Salerno
Marseille
The line connects Turkey with the East Coast of the USA
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Auction of megaterminal in Santos may be postponed due to deadlock within the Federal Government
(A Tribuna)
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fire aboard the Majestic ferry in the Port of Genoa
Genoa
The flames were extinguished by the intervention of the on-board fire brigade and did not cause any injuries.
COSCO to acquire control of German logistics company Zippel
Hamburg
Agreement to acquire 80% of its capital
Colombo Port Sets New Annual Container Traffic Record
Columbus
Sri Lanka Ports Authority signs agreement with French shipping group CMA CGM
Viasat to exit British company Navarino's capital
London
ICG to support the Tsikopoulos brothers in reinvesting in the company
The Palau government ensures the full operation of the Naval Registry
Koror
Moses (BMT): Services continue to be provided in accordance with international procedures and standards
In the first nine months of 2025, freight transported on the Austrian rail network increased by +1.4%
Vienna
Growth of +4.9% was recorded in the third quarter alone
Saipem wins $425 million offshore contract to develop the Sakarya gas field.
The decree for the distribution of PNRR resources to interports has been signed.
Rome
The disbursement of 1.9 million euros is expected
Messina, a Genoese company, launches a new service to Algeria.
Genoa
The rotation touches the ports of Fos, Genoa, Barcelona, Algiers, Fos
FS Logistix is the first company in Europe to certify its carbon footprint for freight transport.
Rome
The FS group company has obtained ISO 14067 certification
WASS (Fincantieri Group) wins torpedo supply contract for Indian Navy
Trieste
Contract with a total value of over 200 million euros
FHP Intermodal will become operational on January 1st
Milan
FHP Group completes the integration process between its subsidiaries CFI Intermodal and Lotras
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