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August 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco increases rates to Europe, Americas and South Africa in September
  • Shanghai customs posts biggest export decline in two and a half years
  • LA July volume up 3.97pc, Long Beach off 10pc, but down overall by 4.5pc
  • US east coast dock strike fears grow over resistance to ILA featherbedding
  • Jiangsu's Nantong city targets create transportation terminal cluster
  • Hainan to invest US$1.65 billion in highway and shipping sectors
  • Maanshan port to build a 10,000-tonne terminal
  • Hapag-Lloyd takes in its biggest ship, the 13,000-TEU Hamburg Express
  • Logwin delivers Malaysian designer collection to Paris Fashion Week
  • Maersk takes 19th shallow, broad of beam 4,496-TEU WAFmax feeder vessel
  • Wan Hai acquires two 4,532-TEU ships for transpacific Calco-B service
  • Asia Aviation one-off gain on Thai budget carrier AirAsia bolsters profit
  • Tianjin to avoid clash with Beijing in airport development orientation
  • Nomura's air cargo volume index indicates slowing industrial activities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • ABG Shipyards Q1 total income increases 22 pc
  • Allcargo Logistics' total revenue up 13 pc in Q1
  • Hamburg Süd christens 7,100-TEU Santa Barbara in China
  • Hapag-Lloyd to increase transatlantic rates
  • HHLA profits surge 20.8 pc
  • Hindustan Shipyard delivers 50-t bollard pull tug to Vizag Port
  • In response to ECA, Zims low sulphur fuel charge from September 15
  • Maiden Call of m.v. OEL Kochi ICTT Vallarpadam, August 14, 2012
  • NCC signs time charter agreement with SABIC for 3 chemical tankers
  • Shanghai launches port of origin tax rebate pilot project
  • Indo-Pak trade talks hit a roadblock
  • Amsterdam port sees increased cargo handling in H1 2012
  • Chairman highlights JN Port's performance & developments at I-Day fete
  • VPT Chairman highlights ongoing upgradation projects in Independence Day address
  • Truck rentals on long-distance routes down in Q1
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 17.8 m
  • Govt eases land lease & transfer procedure for infra projects
  • INR loses 0.8 pc to end at 55.74 last week
  • Bank employees to strike on Aug. 22-23

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Important oil equipment flying with Polet Airlines
    The Russian carrier, Polet Airlines, recently operated an AN'-124-100 charter flight carrying four giant oil cable reels from a US manufacturer. As timing was critical for this shi...
  • Gotthard closure has negative impact on Hupac's transport results
    The Swiss transport provider Hupac registered 332,000 road shipments in the unaccompanied intermodal traffic sector in the first half of the current year, an 11.7% decrease compare...
  • Russian Railways investing in rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island
    Russian Railways (RZD) is continuing to implement its investment project to modernise the company's rail infrastructure on Sakhalin Island. RZD has now completed the reconstruction...
  • Key link in the road from Tajikistan to Europe
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are investing in part of trans-Asian highway that connects Asia to Turkey and Europ...
  • Forwarder Meindl expands fleet
    The Austrian forwarding company Meindl has extended its fleet by the addition of six new height-optimised Kögel Mega trailers. Meindl now has a total of 17 K'gel Mega P55 trailers ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd raises rates, turnover and earnings in Q2
    After a seasonally weak first quarter of the current year, the German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd achieved a turnaround and improved its result by more than EUR 125 million in Q2/...
  • Amsterdam Seaports with modest increase
    Amsterdam Seaports (the ports along the North Sea canal area in the Netherlands) witnessed a slight increase of around 0.5% in transhipment volumes in the first half of 2012. Until...
  • Lehnkering operating import terminal in Hamburg for Clariant
    The German service provider Lehnkering and Clariant, a producer of special chemicals, have just established a new joint venture. Lehnkering now operates a central import centre in ...
  • International Transport Forum's new secretary-general in office
    José Viegas, a Portuguese national, has been installed as secretary-general of the International Transport Forum (ITF). The ITF is an intergovernmental organisation that acts as a ...
  • Inchcape Shipping Services names new general manager for Brazil
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS) has chosen Captain Mariano Martinoia to be its new general manager for Brazil. Martinoia will be based at the company's head office for Brazil, whi...
  • Damco reports positive results for H1/2012
    Logistics service provider Damco's net revenue grew in the first six months of 2012 to USD 1.543 billion, 12% more than in the same period last year. H1/2012 gross profit rose by 5...
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens new forwarding office in Scotland
    The US express service provider FedEx is continuing the global expansion of its freight forwarding business, FedEx Trade Networks. The latter has now opened a new location in Glasg...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Navy exercises option to buy OPDS vessels from Chouest
  • Crowley buys Aker Philly Jones Act tanker newbuild pair
  • Former USMMA Superintendent named TOTE, Inc. VP
  • Fincantieri floats out its largest ship yet
  • Maritime Labor Convention to enter into force in one year
  • MHI Ship Repair gets $6.6 million DDG 51 contract mod
  • Cruise ship takes on passengers from stricken Alaska cat
  • Keppel FELS on track for early delivery of Seafox 5

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • ILWU files federal lawsuit against Port of Portland, director
  • Coast Guard Cutter ALERT returns from 62-day overhaul
  • Port of Anacortes extends summer concert series
  • Port of Grays Harbor marks maiden voyage vessel call
  • Artists decorate shipping boxes for Vancouver, BC exhibition

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Dutch shipowners defy national ban on armed guards
    The Netherlands' government refuses to extend state monopoly against violence to commercial firms
  • Concerns grow over ballast water treatment technology
    Worries submitted to IMO in a bid to give owners some leeway in compliance
  • Steady as she goes for secondhand product tanker market
    Prices for LR2 and MR vessels are little changed in recent months
  • Seafarer rights convention will come into force from August 2013
    Ratification from 30 states gives deal the go-ahead
  • StealthGas to draw on cash for fleet expansion
    But dividend reinstatement and more share buybacks are also options, says Harry Vafias
  • Cascading cannot save the panamax box sector
    Only nine vessels ordered in more than three years as owners shift attention to larger ships but post-panamaxes threaten market share
  • MSC Flaminia heading to UK waters for inspection
    Coastal states discuss possible transit to German waters
  • Box lines will blank out Asia-Europe sailings as trade weakens
    No return to tactics that triggered 2011 price war, says Hapag-Lloyd's Kranich
  • DryShips says finance is becoming ever more scarce
    Commerzbank withdrawal is 'a game changer', says chief financial officer
  • Damaged supramax sold for lowest secondhand price on record
    Only $7.5m paid for 2011-built, 57,257 dwt Akiba
  • Ship breakers on course for record demolition levels
    Clarkson Research Services data shows yards had purchased some 35.1m dwt in the year to date, compared to 40.5m dwt in the whole of 2011
  • DSME wins $1.9bn offshore order
    South Korean shipbuilder lands deal for Africa floating oil production unit
  • Aframax resale nets just $36m
    Price shows medium-sized modern crude tankers lose a third of their value
  • Nigeria urged to use private maritime security
    Piracy and oil theft linked to problems in community
  • China Shipping Development completes $393m bond sale
    China Shipping Group's tanker and bulker unit seeks to build working capital
  • Bremen insurance agent to offer PMSC certification
    New venture Marine Risk & Quality aims at stream of new companies entering the market in Germany
  • Rongsheng scraps Quanchai buy-out
    Scorned target could challenge Chinese shipbuilder in court
  • Myferrylink defies technical glitches to launch cross-Channel service
    Service deploys ex-Sea France tonnage now owned by Eurotunnel
  • RMT to hold strike ballot at CalMac
    Union seeks guarantees on pensions and conditions at Scottish ferry operator
  • US port authorities launch fresh lobbying for Washington funds
    AAPA says 'lack of federal foresight' to blame for inefficiencies in moving cargo
  • Denmark seeks to end tax breaks for nationals working abroad
    Move will price Danish surveyors and office staff out of the market, say owners
  • Insecurity at sea
    Private maritime security companies need to be better regulated
  • A whimper not a bang
    As carriers face a peak season no-show can they resist the temptation to slash rates?
  • Bankers are no one's heroes
    Shipping reaps a bitter harvest from reckless lending
  • Colombia dockworkers sign landmark deal
    Deal comes as Mexico stevedores reinstate lost collective bargaining rights
  • CMA CGM appoints Lebanon's former finance minister to board
    Jihad Azour takes up job from next month
  • DryShips may shed bulk tonnage
    Ditching newbuilding orders is an option, says Economou

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Songa's profits halved
    RISES in operating expenses and financial costs cut profits for Songa Offshore, Norway's listed drilling rig operator, by more than half in 2Q12
  • Viking's losses grow
    FINNISH ferry group Viking Line has said its first-half losses grew to €17.9M ($22.3M), from a deficit of '13.4M a year earlier
  • Chinese deal abandoned
    ANHUI Quanchai Power has revealed that Hong Kong-listed Rong Sheng HI has abandoned its April 2011 deal to buy the Shanghai-listed utility

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • MSC Flaminia May Be Towed to Germany
    The fire-damaged MSC Flaminia was being towed toward the U.K. on Monday for an inspection that may clear the way...
  • ILA to Continue Protest of Non-ILA Labor in Charleston
    The International Longshoremen's Association said its protest of a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor would continue this week in Charleston,...
  • Diesel Prices Exceed $4 Per Gallon
    The average cost of diesel in the United States rose to more than $4 per gallon for the first time...
  • Colombian Dockworkers Secure Bargaining Agreement
    Colombian port workers, members of the Sindicato Nacional de Trabajadores del Transporte, reached an agreement on Aug. 2 with Terminal...
  • Maritime Labour Convention Set to Enter Into Force
    The International Labour Organization's Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, has cleared its last hurdle and will go into effect in a...
  • ILA Takes Marine Contract Protest to DC (Video)
    The International Longshoremen's Association took its fight against a stevedore's use of non-ILA labor - to unload military ammunition in Charleston...
  • India OKs Armed Guards on Merchant Ships
    India has issued guidelines for deployment of armed security guards on board Indian-flag merchant ships, clearing the way for Indian...
  • BAA to Sell London Stansted
    Airport operator BAA has opted to sell London Stansted airport, ending a long-running legal battle to retain ownership of the...
  • FedEx Expands 'International Service' Network
    FedEx Express is nearly doubling its "International Service" network by adding destinations in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Japan, Luxembourg...
  • Yusen Logistics Expands Operations to Bangladesh
    Yusen Logistics will begin operating in Dhaka and Chittagon, Bangladesh, on Oct. 15 to serve apparel and other retail shippers....
  • Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Revenue Up, Net Income Down
    Amsterdam Schiphol airport's net profit fell in the first half but revenue increased as higher passenger numbers outweighed lower cargo...
  • Wilhelmsen Nets $170 Million From Sale of Stake in Glovis
    Norway's Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA said it will use the $170 million proceeds from the sale of a 2.5 percent stake...
  • SSA Marine in Oakland Gets 'Gold' in Productivity
    On a recent Saturday, longshoremen at the SSA Marine terminal in Oakland averaged an astounding 58 container lifts per crane...
  • Canadian Railroads Chart Growth Courses
    Canadian Pacific Railway is looking within for profit by improving its existing network, while its larger rival wants to build...
  • Intermodal Pricing Loses Steam
    U.S. intermodal shippers aren't just getting faster service, they're also enjoying something rare in the railroad industry: pricing relief. ...
  • India Promises to Ease Customs, Cabotage Rules
    Frustrated Indian shippers can take solace in the government's effort to speed up shipments and bring greater shipping competition. Earlier...
  • Buyer's Market for Box Lessors
    Leasing companies are picking up some of the slack from financially strapped ocean carriers that have cut back their container...
  • My Kingdom for a Box
    Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners encountering a shortage of container space this peak season need not look far when...
  • Commentary: 'Processing' Rules on Regulated/Exempt Cargoes
    Q: With regard to motor carrier transportation of exempt commodities and regulated freight, I've always been told that if the...
  • Commentary: Container Shipping Sector Facing the Music
    "Summertime and the livin' is easy" isn't just a lyric from one of the most covered songs in the history...
  • Lacey Act Strikes a Wrong Chord
    Gibson Guitar's agreement to pay a $300,000 fine to settle allegations that the company imported illegally harvested ebony and rosewood...
  • It's Brussels Vs. World Over Aviation Carbon Tax
    A global trade war over the European Union's controversial aviation carbon tax is drawing closer with Brussels refusing to budge...
  • China Again Dominates JOC Port Rankings
    China trade was definitely hopping in the Year of the Hare. Asia's largest economy, underscoring its manufacturing power, is home...
  • North China Ports Take the Spotlight
    Although Hong Kong and the mainland ports of southern China aren't going anywhere at the top of the global rankings,...
  • Hong Kong Feels the Heat From Neighboring Ports
    Hong Kong's stunning natural harbor has made it a natural center of trade for centuries. The world's third-largest container port,...
  • Commentary: Truckload Turns to Profit
    The 50 largest truckload carriers expanded their combined revenue by 13 percent in 2011 as higher fuel surcharges and rising...
  • Commentary: Tackling Trucking's Perpetual Problem
    Do you remember your first driver shortage? If you've been active in logistics or trucking for a decade or more,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Port Metro Vancouver boosts rail links
    Canada's Vancouver port is concentrating on boosting its rail links - and in the process is upping its connections to the lucrative US mid West. DP World Vancouver's ...
  • Oil a clear and present danger to Q3 profits
    The positive results from ocean carriers in the second quarter of the year were attributed to the success of general rate increases and rate restorations; but also ...
  • The world is a more negative place
    The latest World Economic Survey released by the Munich-based Ifo Institute for Economic Research and the Paris-headquartered International Chamber of Commerce ...
  • Sinotrans H1 net profit battered by tough economic climate
    Chinese transportation conglomerate Sinotrans has seen its HI net profit slump in the face of global economic development that has been 'complicated' and 'full ...
  • Olympic lessons for UK logistics
    The success of the London 2012 Olympics [15,000+ athletes and officials, 30+ event sites, and an influx of millions of spectators] was in no small part ...
  • DVB Bank gloomy on panamax ships
    The latest report from DVB Bank's Research and Strategic Planning unit, based in Rotterdam, paints a very gloomy picture for the panamax sector of the global containership ...
  • CMA CGM goes directly into Baltic for first time
    CMA CGM has temporarily extended its ECS service between the north coast of South America/Caribbean and northern Europe into the Baltic. Instead of calling at Cartagena, ...
  • Tropical to raise rates
    Riviera Beach (FL)-based Tropical Shipping is to raise rates across its entire US/Canada - Caribbean liner network as it seeks to recover rising costs, put its ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Golden age for GASS
    Stealthgas poised to cash in on one of shipping's strongest segments, analyst says.
  • Heidmar prepped for pull-out
    Heidmar does not appear to be phased by the gradual withdrawal of tankers controlled by co-owner George Economou.
  • Yards 'chew on bones'
    New Century Shipbuilding Corp has painted a bleak picture of the reality facing Chinese yards.
  • Westports linked to IPO
    Malaysian terminals group Westports is mulling a $1bn IPO.
  • Novoship notches more
    Russian tanker owner Novoship has posted a 37% increase in first-half profit as revenue rose.
  • Idemitsu inks VLCC
    Idemitsu Tanker is expanding its fleet with an order for a new VLCC in Japan.
  • Big John's price coup
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has secured the lowest price for a VLGC newbuilding in two decades, according to RS Platou Markets.
  • Exxon VLs for sale
    US major opens up 1999-built tankers to inspection in Singapore.
  • Fredriksen in gas attack
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has unveiled plans to become a dominant force in the VLGC sector after coming clean over an order for up to six newbuildings.
  • Orsova profit slashed
    Romanian shipyard Santierul Naval Orsova (SNO) has seen profit dwindle in the first half despite a revenue rise.
  • Mitsui resale snapped up
    Greek owners have been linked to the sale of Japanese group Mitsui's new aframax Hope I.
  • Iranian ships axed
    The governments of Tuvalu and Tanzania have confirmed they will begin weeding out Iranian ships from their registries in line with western sanctions.
  • Costs scar Songa
    Rising costs have hurt profit at Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore in the second quarter.
  • DryShips raises flag
    George Economou's DryShips has raised question marks about its ability to fund its dry-cargo newbuilding orderbook.
  • Chinese in NSR first
    A government-owned icebreaker has become the first Chinese ship to travel the Northern Sea Route (NSR) from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
  • Shipping hits Sinotrans
    Chinese liner and terminals group Sinotrans has posted lower first-half profit as shipping operations struggled.
  • Inherited VLs face axe
    John Fredriksen may have been linked to a series of cheap VLCCs in recent weeks but his new flagship company Frontline 2012 is being tipped to cut back on its existing newbuildings.
  • Owner held over drugs
    Bulgarian shipowner Doychin Doychev has been arrested after cocaine was found on one of his vessels off Spain.
  • STX reveals bond deal
    South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has confirmed a big bond sale to boost liquidity after news leaked on Monday.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Deutsche Bank arm bids for Virginia terminals
    The proposal from German bank's RREEF unit is one of three Virginia has received from outside entities to take over port operations in the wake of an unsolicited bid by APM Terminals in May to run the terminals.
  • Strait of Hormuz remains open after collision
    The USS Porter, a guided-missile destroyer on Sunday collided with the Japanese-owned bulk oil tanker Otowasan, a Panamanian-flagged vessel, but both were able to operate under their own power after the collision.
  • Chinese icebreaker finds an Arctic route
    Huigen Yang, head of the Polar Research Institute of China, told Reuters he expected more ice along the route than the vessel encountered. He said most of the Northern Sea Route is open.
  • Tropical raises Caribbean rates
  • CMA CGM boosts Asia-Europe rates
  • Report: Globalization, increased trade to drive 3PL success
  • TOTE, Inc. names Greene VP
  • Supply chain software refocuses on small businesses
    BizSlate has been developing a supply chain management system with the help of a committee of small business managers for the past 11 months. The service has reached its second testing stage and is still on track for a 2012 release.
  • Evergreen starts Asia-Europe loop with Hanjin

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 20, 2012
  • Middle Eastern bunker prices remain flat
    Prices across the Middle East and Africa display minimal volatility.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Prices were firming in the Rotterdam bunker hub on Monday, according to Bunkerworld data.
  • UK terminal to develop its marine fuels business
    Inver Energy brings in outside expertise.
  • Cold ironing to be extended in Los Angeles
    $31.2 million contract will see shore-side power links built at 11 more berths.
  • Upgrade for Antwerp refineries
    ExxonMobil is aiming to increase output of lighter products.
  • IFO prices softening in Hong Kong
    Holiday in Singapore.
  • Russian authorities clear bunker spill at Nakhodka
    Spill occurred while bunker tanker was loading fuel oil.
  • Australian firm orders diesel-electric engines for tugs
    Vessels, currently being built at the ASL shipyard in Singapore, are scheduled to be in operation by early 2014.
  • Sulphur emissions 'sharply decreased' at EU ports
    Since entry into force of the low sulphur requirements in January 2010, says EU study.
  • Hapag-Lloyd names first of ten fuel-efficient newbuilds
    13,200 TEU vessels 'sets standards in environmental protection and efficiency', says Hapag-Lloyd.

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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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