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March 22, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Little left to short with shipping stocks slump
    The shipping industry is offering fewer targets for investors betting on declining share prices after its 80 biggest listed companies lost US$99 billion of market value in four years, hedge-fund managers said.
  • India buyers ask Iran to bear oil insurance risk
    Indian oil buyers are asking Iran to bear the insurance risk for transporting its crude as tighter Western sanctions make it more difficult to buy Teheran's principal export, industry sources said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to levy US$500/TEU rate hike from Asia to South America April 15
  • MSC to increase freight rates US$300/TEU from Far East to New Zealand
  • Korea's Hanjin Shipping adds two more loops to transpacific coverage
  • Hanjin and Cosco jointly unveil Far East-Gulf of Mexico loop April 28
  • New Zealand court reinstates sacked dockers until legalities settled
  • Grand Alliance increases ship sizes calling at Charleston to 5,400 TEU
  • Guangzhou Railway Group signs cooperation agreement with three ports
  • Qingdao port targets rise from 370 million to 400 million tonnes in 2012
  • Port of Ngqura in South Africa to quadruple capacity to 2 million TEU
  • APM Terminals opens 700 metre-long berth at Savona-Vado container terminal
  • CEVA signs five-year deal to provide logistics to Forum Sport in Spain
  • DB Schenker Rail opens logistics base at Blanc Mesnil to access Paris
  • Hong Kong's ExCo approves in principle US$17 billion third runway project
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo welcomes Hollywood's canine superstar 'Uggie'
  • CEVA opens multi-user warehouse near Ontario Airport near LA

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AMTOI's session on cross border transaction on March 26
  • Asia-Europe trade takes new boxship capacity
  • Baltics main sea freight index rises to two-month high
  • Dredging Corp set to boost capacity
  • ISSA encourages ship suppliers to go green
  • Leading policymakers to grace BHP 2012 conference
  • Not paying ransom would be massively detrimental to the industry: InterManager President
  • NYK in World's Most Ethical Companies list
  • Commissioning of Petronet's Puthuvypeen LNG terminal likely by Dec.
  • KoPT to invite EoIs for captive barge jetties
  • Pak dirty cargo terminal to be ready for operations by 2015
  • Last-mile connectivity projects bring respite to user industries
  • Govt to compile National Business Facilitation Grid
  • Merchandise exports could slow down, warns Survey

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • BNSF cut customers' CO2 emissions substantially in 2011
    The US transport service provider BNSF significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions in 2011 by shipping freight by rail instead of moving goods entirely by road. In 2011, custome...
  • L.I.T. takes delivery of 50, 4 m high Kögel Mega P55s
    L.I.T. AG, a transport specialist based in Brake (Germany), has augmented its vehicle fleet by the addition of 50 new height-optimised Kögel Mega P55 trailers. This type of vehicle...
  • Cargobull presents innovative tarpaulin to speed up HGV loading/unloading
    The German vehicle manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has presented an innovative truck tarpaulin that speeds up truck loading and unloading processes. The product, known as a Speed Cu...
  • OPDR upgrades services to Portugal and Spain
    The German short sea shipping company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei (OPDR) revamped its Portugal, Canary Islands and Spanish mainland services on 7 March. Prior to...
  • Brussels airport changes cargo team
    Brussels airport has made a series of changes to strengthen its cargo business unit in order to cope with the increased work and projects at Brucargo. Piet Demunter, who started th...
  • Cathay Pacific suffered from high fuel prices and low cargo demand
    The Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific announced that in 2011 the core business of the group was materially affected by instability and uncertainty in the world's major economi...
  • Azerbaijan's transport ministry announces USD 1.1 billion tender for new port
    Azerbaijan's ministry of transport is issuing a USD 1.1 billion tender for the construction of a new port, as the energy-rich former Soviet republic looks to become a major trade h...
  • GOL plans service to the USA
    The Brazilian airline GOL has submitted a route right request to the country's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to operate a São Paulo (Brazil) to Miami Fl service, its f...
  • Qatar Airways starts daily flights to Rwanda
    Served from today on (21 March), Kigali is the third destination launched by the Qatar Airways so far this year and its latest to the African continent. In February, the airline ...
  • InterRail subsidiary RailService acquires UralRail
    RailService Ltd, a Moscow-based subsidiary of the Swiss InterRail Group, has acquired the rolling stock owner UralRail, likewise located in Moscow. UralRail, which was founded in 1...
  • Ceva France gets new CEO
    The international logistics service provider Ceva has chosen Franck Chevret to manage its logistics and freight activities in France. He reports to the CEO of northern Europe, Leig...
  • An additional managing director for Polzug Intermodal
    The German intermodal service provider Polzug is getting an additional managing director in the shape of Peter Plewa. In his last position he was managing director of HHLA Intermod...
  • Geisseler Transport AG facing bankruptcy
    Geisseler Transport AG, headquartered in Pratteln near Basel (Switzerland), has had to report insolvency and is facing closure. The plan to turn the firm around has failed despite ...
  • BabyCare selects Menlo Worldwide China for distribution and warehouse management
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics (China), the global logistics subsidiary of the US company Con-way Inc, will handle the North China distribution and warehouse management for BabyCare Inc...
  • WCA family week conference sets new record
    The 2012 WCA family week conference set a new record when over 2,150 freight forwarders descended on the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre between 4 and 11 March. The

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Vantage Drilling to add DSME newbuild drillship to fleet
  • CLIA seeks greater transparency on casualty reporting
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports $38 million loss for 2011
  • Hercules Offshore to acquire jack-up from Diamond Offshore
  • CARB has funds to guarantee loans for vessel emission reduction

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Federal Railroad Administrator visits Port of Vancouver rail project
  • Coast Guard Port Captains make multiple bar closures
  • NYK continues string of ethical company honors
  • Suit filed against Port of Anacortes over public access to Seafarers' park
  • Mitsui training center holds first graduation event

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Nordic iron ore output on the rise
    Exports via Baltic ports and Narvik likely to grow
  • How to spend it
    Smart money is on product tankers and offshore
  • Apply energy-saving changes now
    Reducing built-in engine power is not the only way to get the right EEDI value
  • Are ships idle or simply resting?
    Shipping must clamp down on layup elasticity
  • Green grants for SMEs
    Haven Gateway low carbon project aims to take freight off the road and on to rail
  • Cold reality returns to VLCC market
    Earnings dip below $30,000 per day after higher vessel speeds result in tonnage build-up
  • Ports of Auckland re-enters talks with union
    Court decision forces further negotiation
  • Exclusive: Delta International ponders Allied Maritime legal action
    Greek owner a target for $20m in legal claims
  • Report slams Australian cabotage changes
    Proposals will increase costs by 16%, study claims
  • Gas glut good for the US economy
    LNG shipping to stay tight for 18 months
  • CMA 2012: USCG chief slams 'paper tiger' ISM Code
    Costa Concordia case exposed serious shortcomings
  • Insurers fear US will force link between piracy and terrorism
    Certain governments believe that banning ransom payments would end Somali piracy
  • Safe Bulkers share offering raises $37m
    Proceeds pumped into new tonnage, capital expenditure and debt
  • Index signals global trade growth
    Seasonally adjusted box handling rises 4%
  • Chinese coal imports triple as Australia returns to form
    Rising imports into China seen from Mongolia and North Korea
  • Japan and 10 EU states exempt from US sanctions against Tehran
    Breathing space for countries that reduce their oil imports from Iran
  • Liberian iron ore mine exports 1m tonnes of ore
    Beginning of African iron ore renaissance
  • Spring equinox for boxships
    Brokers hail 'breath of fresh air' as market indices rise
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts $38m net loss
    Box lines' price war is over, says Behrendt
  • China puts its foot on the gas
    Australia provided largest volumes in February, signalling its rise among the ranks of suppliers
  • Yang Ming delays five boxships
    Taiwan carrier ordered 4,500 teu vessels for delivery this year
  • China slashes imports of Iranian oil by 45%
    Pressure mounts to source alternative oil supplies
  • Dry bulk tonne-mile demand to suffer
    Chinese iron ore imports to grow, but import distances shorten
  • Greek seafarers end strike
    Ferries moving as government grapples with pension costs
  • China hints at intervention for ailing industry
    China debates ways and means to rescue cash-strapped carriers
  • Oh, please
    The industry trade groups have been vocal in criticising governments on piracy, but do politicians listen?
  • German ports record 16% annual box growth
    Figure 200,000 teu shy of 2008 record
  • Vantage buys drillship from Nobu Su
    Vessel to drill for Petrobras in Gulf of Mexico
  • Tyne reports 66% surge in cargo volumes
    Cars, containers and wood pellet bulk cargo all hit record levels in 2011
  • APM Terminals planning for 22,000 teu boxships
    Ultra-large vessels are already in service and even larger vessels will follow, says APMT chief

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • US eases oil import penalties
    ELEVEN countries have been exempted for 180 days from penalties imposed by the US as a result of reducing their oil imports from Iran
  • HHI wins OSC LNG carrier
    OMAN Shipping Co has announced that it has placed a new order at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI for an LNG carrier
  • DHT pays 'steep price'
    SHARES of NYSE-listed tanker owner DHT plunged 26% yesterday following its announcement of a highly discounted equity sale
  • Scrubber equation uncertain
    AN owner's decision on whether to install an emissions scrubber is inherently complicated by unknown variables, explained Interntanko deputy MD Katharina Stanzel
  • Drybulk demand growth seen to accelerate 2013
    Tonne-mile demand in drybulk shipping should accelerate markedly next year, lifted by strong iron ore exports from Brazil and Australia, which should also lead to a better fleet utilisation rate of the fleet in 2013, a shipping analyst says
  • Supply-demand fundamentals halt VLCC rally
    THE week-long rise in VLCC rates retreated yesterday as charterers resisted owners' demand for higher rates
  • Oz drybulk congestion rises
    BAD weather has reversed the easing snarls in Australian drybulk ports
  • Drybulk 'eco design effect' looms
    IF next-generation, fuel-efficient bulkers meet promised specifications, a new wave of orders could ensue despite overcapacity
  • Maersk halts Far East bookings
    Maersk Line informed its European export customers yesterday that it will not accept further bookings to the Far East for now
  • APM prepares for 22,000teu ships
    A senior APM Terminals executive has called on terminal operators to start getting themselves ready to accommodate 22,000teu container carriers
  • Skaugen plans $60M bonds issue
    I.M. Skaugen, the listed Norwegian LPG carrier and lighterage tanker operator, says it is planning a bond issue of at least NK350M ($60M), five weeks after it raised NK400M on the Oslo market
  • Ust Luga gains 6% box discount
    UST LUGA'S brand-new container terminal won a government handout this week in its bid to attract container volumes away from St Petersburg port
  • BLT renegotiating charter rates
    EMBATTLED Indonesian chemical shipping specialist PT Berlian Laju Tanker is renegotiating charter rates for its existing chartered-in tonnage, Fairplay has learnt
  • LNG challenges persist in SE Asia
    DEMAND for liquefied natural gas as fuel may be growing in southeast Asia, but the sub-region still faces production and storage challenges, an industry roundtable in Singapore heard
  • More box ships on Asia-EC South America
    THE Asia-EC South America route has seen substantial box ship deployment over the past two years, said Braemar Seascope

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • D.A. Landis Pleads Guilty to Driver Log Fraud
    The owner of a Pennsylvania trucking company who pushed drivers to violate hours of service limits could spend years in...
  • APM Terminals Says Ports Must Prepare for Giant Ships
    APM Terminals said ports must start to draw up plans now to handle the future generation of giant container ships...
  • Senate Democrats Blast House GOP Transport Extension
    Democratic Senate leaders, along with Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, urged House Republicans to adopt their two-year transport bill...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Doubles Detroit Flights, Adds China Services
    Lufthansa Cargo is adding three new destinations in China and ramping up its recently launched freighter service to Detroit in...
  • Kemmsies Discusses Economic Case for Infrastructure (Video)
    Moffatt & Nichol Chief Economist Walter Kemmsies discusses the need for U.S. transportation infrastructure investment. He spoke at the annual...
  • NAFTA Trade Value Hit Record High in 2011
    The value of surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and...
  • XPO Logistics Raises $137 Million in Stock Offering
    XPO Logistics raised $136.7 million through a public stock offering, exceeding its initial expectations as it secured funds for acquisitions...
  • Jaguar Land Rover to Make Cars with Chery in China
    Jaguar Land Rover, a unit of India's Tata Motors, is forming a joint venture with Chery Automobile of China to...
  • NYSA's Curto Responds to Waterfront Commission Report
    Inefficient work and pay practices criticized by the Waterfront Commission should be addressed "at the bargaining table - not publicly...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Posts $38.3 Million Net Loss
    Hapag-Lloyd swung to a net loss of $38.3 million in 2011 from a $565 million profit in 2010. But...
  • Waterfront Commission Blasts NY-NJ Port Job Practices
    Hiring and work practices at the Port of New York and New Jersey breed inefficiency, favor "a privileged few," and...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Stay Steady
    Spot rates on the trans-Pacific trade stayed flat week-over-week this week after a 13.6 percent jump last week that followed...
  • Hanjin, Cosco to Start Far East to Houston Loop
    Hanjin Shipping and Cosco Container Lines plan to launch a new service between the Far East, Panama and Houston at...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Second batch of gantry cranes received at TERCAT
    The Hutchison Port Holdings Group, Terminal Catalunya [TERCAT], Muelle Prat Terminal, Barcelona took delivery of the second batch of four super post-panamax quay ...
  • US food shippers group slams carrier customer service
    Bob Weiss, independent administrator of the Food Shippers Association of North America (FSANA) has hit out at the 'decline' in ocean carriers' customer service ...
  • Asia-Europe tradelane soaks up surplus tonnage
    According to the shipbroker Braemar Seascope, the Asia-Europe tradelane soaked up a massive 56% of the 2.6 million TEU of new boxship capacity delivered over the ...
  • BIFA's budget hopes
    When the UK Chancellor, George Osborne stands up in the House of Commons this afternoon to deliver his Budget speech the British International Freight Association ...
  • COSCON and Hanjin launch all-water service
    Members of CKYH Alliance - COSCON and Hanjin Shipping - have announced that they will be launching a new service in the Far East -Gulf of Mexico trade effective ...
  • Ban on ransom payments a mistake: InterManager president
    The proposal from the recent London conference on Somalia to make the payment of ransoms to pirates holding merchant ships illegal would be 'massively detrimental ...
  • Rena: salvage work continues
  • Oakland welcomes the biggest
    Moving up the California coastline and with two pilots guiding it onto its mooring at the International Container Terminal, the 12,560 TEU MSC Fabiola makes its ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Reardon replies to million-dollar puzzler
    ConocoPhillips insider says crude market may have bottomed but timing of tanker upturn remains to be seen.
  • Maitland issues battle cry
    Outspoken industry veteran says Marad shake-up and commitment to Kings Point cadets is key to the revitalisation of US flag.
  • Efficiency debate plagues Ploughman
    Seanergy chief says fuel efficiency drive during market downturn poses threat to ships, seafarers and owners.
  • D'Amico adds to MR fleet
    Italian owner says it has snapped up High Prosperity at bargain price after chartering it in for six years.
  • Raoust calls time on size wars
    VLOC white elephants, question marks about Maersk's triple-e ships and the Costa Concordia tragedy all indicate a scale threshold has been reached, BRS boss says.
  • Lorentzen intrigued by LNG
    Seacor CEO says scorching sector looks promising but investments in dry supply chain may be more compelling.
  • STX OSV 'no longer cheap'
    Analyst warns investors in SGX-listed yard to tread carefully as European finance issues remain.
  • CNCo inks handysize quartet
    Swire group company heads to China's Chengxi Shipyard for 39,500-dwt series of "eco" bulkers.
  • ICAP endorses LR2 playbook
    Top researcher says product tanker market needs to turn the page in order to cash in on burgeoning long-haul trade.
  • Creditors fear Chapter 11 chaos
    Seward & Kissel says some ailing owners are using bankruptcy as a "sword and shield" when restructuring talks sour.
  • Genmar wins more time
    Tanker owner has been given an extra couple of months to firm up details of its escape from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Hapag-Lloyd back in the red
    German container line hails "excellent" result compared to rivals, despite 34% jump in fuel costs pushing it to loss in 2011.
  • Stolt Valor fire contained
    Stolt-Nielsen tanker under tow off Qatar following blast, but declared CTL.
  • Cash crunch clogs pipeline
    Belt-tightening at European banks proves problematic for owners, cash buyers and recycling markets alike, GMS says.
  • Oivind Lorentzen uncensored
    Oivind Lorentzen dishes about dynasty, downturns and the next generation as TradeWinds tours his Connecticut estate.
  • Morgan Stanley's LNG storybook
    Fotis Giannakoulis bullish on LNG market as tonnage shortage and Sabine Pass pave the way for profits and expansion.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • COSCO/Hanjin start new Asia-US Gulf service
  • Argentine truckers strike as soy harvest begins
  • Cook handicaps election at AAPA function
  • U.S. finds China subsidizes solar panel exports
  • Asia-Europe absorbs over half of 2010-2011 deliveries
  • Bryson leads trade mission to India
  • Red Hook deploys Tideworks
  • Virgin resumes London-Mumbia cargo service
  • 3PL Global adds DC in SoCal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Container sector seeing 'a clear upward trend'
    'Price war' coming to an end, says CEO of Hapag-Lloyd.
  • New study offers different perspective on ECA challenges
    Exclusive study finds that the situation is 'a game of poker', as shipowners, fuel providers and technology companies adopt the wait and see approach.
  • Multi-million dollar fuel-saving technology obsolete due to slow steaming
    Emma Maersk class vessels operating significantly below design speeds unable to benefit from waste heat recovery systems.
  • North European markets lack direction
    Strike in Piraeus ends.
  • Bunker prices firming in Middle East and South Africa
    Good demand in Fujairah.
  • Russian Navy ignores bunker spill costs
    Embassy official says spill caused 'no harm to the environment of Ireland.'
  • Study predicts adverse MBM impacts on India
    Increase in bunker prices could hurt trade and economic growth and lead to unfair burden on Indian consumers.
  • 'Oil belt' seen in the water near grounded ship
    Chinese authorities say no new leaks detected.
  • First phase of Fujairah terminal project 'on track'
    September remains completion date, says Gulf Petrochem Group CEO.
  • Bunker prices lack direction in Asia
    Traders divided over levels of demand.
  • Multi-party collaboration needed to seize LNG opportunities
    Increasing demand for LNG to drive offshore marine growth throughout Asia, says industry experts.
  • South China fuel oil imports down 4% in March
    Bonded bunker suppliers scheduled to receive fuel oil imports in the second half of March.
  • Bunker suppliers urged to act 'promptly' in enforcing claims
    Bunker suppliers among those that are in 'potentially better position' to recover monies owed to them in an event of a winding up, says lawyer.
  • Use of scrubbers 'the answer' to shipping's future
    Scrubbers offers 'potential long term economic advantages' to shipowners, if they can be proved to work effectively.
  • Aegean renames Verbeke Bunkering
    New corporate identity to reflect position as a 'leading physical supplier' in North-West Europe.

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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
The volume of cargo traffic in the port of Koper will remain unchanged in 2025.
Koper
Increase in containers and rolling stock. Decline in other types of cargo.
Taiwan's Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL close 2025 with double-digit revenue declines
Taipei/Keelung
In 2025, piracy attacks against ships in Asia increased by +23%
Singapore
The severity of accidents has decreased
The Democratic Party accuses the government of blocking investments in ports and placing the Port System Authorities under special administration.
Rome/Genoa
Nova Marine Carriers, Bolten and Ership have acquired full control of VCK Port Logistics.
Lugano
Amsterdam has developed its only covered terminal capable of operating in all weather conditions.
In the fourth quarter of 2025, revenues generated by OOCL's containership fleet decreased by -17.2%.
Hong Kong
Transported volumes increased by +0.8%
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
TKMS submits non-binding offer to buy German Naval Yards
Kiel
The Kiel-based company builds naval vessels and luxury yachts
Over two tons of cocaine seized in the port of Genoa
Genoa
Once placed on the market, the drug would have earned criminal organizations around 1.5 billion euros.
Seatrade acquires strategic stake in JR Shipping
Harlingen
The Dutch company will continue to operate as an independent and autonomous organisation
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
In 2025, Ningbo-Zhoushan confirmed its position as the world's leading port in terms of total cargo traffic.
Ningbo
Over 1.4 billion tons of cargo were moved. Approximately 43 million containers were transported.
In 2025 the port of Ravenna recorded its new historical record for annual freight traffic
Ravenna
Never-before-seen volume of cargo handled in the fourth quarter alone
The Sardinian Port Authority relies on the Financial Times' AI-based consultancy to understand which strategies, projects, and infrastructures to implement.
Cagliari
Direct award of an estimated value of 140,000 euros
The disposal of sediment from dredging in the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa has been approved.
La Spezia
Approval has been granted for the transfer of 282,000 cubic meters to be carried out during 2026.
In November, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +16.0%
Cairo
In the first eleven months of 2025, 11,620 ships passed through (-4.8%)
ABB to build shore power systems at three container terminals in the Port of Rotterdam
Rotterdam/Zurich
They will be able to recharge up to 32 container ships simultaneously
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 5.8% last month.
Beijing
Foreign cargoes increased by 8.2%. Containers increased by 8.9%.
Freewheeling, the increase in highway tolls certifies the failure of the government and Minister Salvini's road haulage policies.
Modena
Franchini: First excise duties, now tolls; a double blow that directly affects small businesses.
Trasportounito attributes responsibility for the increases in motorway tolls to the Constitutional Court and the ART
Genoa/Rome
Casu and Simiani (PD): But is it the judges' fault if Salvini can't be a minister?
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
New intermodal connections between Northern Italy and Belgium by GTS Rail and CargoBeamer
Bari/Leipzig
Activated on the Padua-Zeebrugge and Liège-Domodossola lines
Cruise traffic in the port of Piraeus increased by +9% last year
Piraeus
Approximately 1.85 million passengers moved
In 2025, cruise traffic in the port of Genoa grew by +6.5%
Genoa
Ferry passengers down 3.6%
Grimaldi took delivery of the PCTC Grande Manila
Naples
The vessel has a total capacity of 9,241 CEUs.
Expedition cruise ship Exploris One to be auctioned off
Nantes
It has a capacity of 144 passengers and 102 crew members.
SeaCube Container Leasing has acquired Martin Container.
Montvale
The company specializes in the refrigerated container segment
Pisano: The Simplified Logistics Zone has great strategic importance for the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
RINA and HPC launch project to promote green ports in the Caspian region
Genoa
Five-year contract with the OSCE
Vard to build four Multi-Purpose Robotic Vessels for Ocean Infinity
Trieste
The contract has a total value of over 200 million euros
Hanseatic Global Terminals will become sole owner of Florida International Terminal
Rotterdam
A conference on congestion in the North West logistics system will be held in Genoa on January 19th.
Genoa
It will be held at the Transparency Hall of the Liguria Region
The transportation sector enters a turning point with the adoption of artificial intelligence
Ulm
However, most companies are still in the early stages of this process.
Work completed to widen the access channel to the port of Livorno.
Livorno
The width between the two banks will be increased from 70 to 120 meters
Nexans sets a record for the depth of laying a high-voltage submarine cable on the Tyrrhenian Link
Paris
Installation at -2,150 meters
Funds for Spanish ports to adapt to the use of wind energy and other marine renewable energy sources
Madrid
Program with a total value of 212 million euros
CMD - Costruzioni Motori Diesel returns to wholly Italian ownership
Atella
Giorgio and Mariano Negri have acquired 67% of the capital held by the Chinese Loncin Motor Co.
Intesa Sanpaolo is financing the construction of three PCTCs for Grimaldi Euromed.
Milan
The new ships will be delivered later this year
Medlog acquires Australian intermodal operations of Seaway
Fremantle
The transaction will be completed within the first quarter of this year.
MIT has updated cybersecurity measures for national ships, ports and port facilities
Rome
A circular has been published which, among other things, introduces staff training
V.Group has bought the Danish company Njord
London
The company offers the shipping industry solutions for energy efficiency and decarbonisation
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
The Coral Adventurer cruise ship ran aground in Papua New Guinea.
Port Moresby
No harm to people on board
d'Amico International Shipping orders two new MR1 product tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International.
Port of Gioia Tauro: Anchorage fee reduction approved again
Gioia Tauro
A total sum of 1.5 million euros has been allocated
The Council of State has confirmed the legitimacy of the tender for the new Ravano Pier in La Spezia.
Rome/La Spezia
The TAR ruling for Liguria has been confirmed.
Hupac will launch a new shuttle train service between Duisburg and Novara.
Noise
Schedule six rotations per week
Ferry docking slots for Piombino and Elba Island in 2026 have been assigned.
Livorno
Project financing process for the first hydrogen production plant in the port of La Spezia
La Spezia
Project to provide "mobile" supplies to vehicles such as locomotives and boats
The new hydrofoil terminal at the port of Messina will be named after a victim of femicide.
Messina
The initiative to remember Omayma Benghaloum
Three new e-RTG yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal
Venice
Investment of 8.5 million euros
Fincantieri delivers second multipurpose combat ship to the Indonesian Navy
Trieste
Ceremony at the Muggiano shipyard
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
In June the Grendi group will equip itself with a fifth ro-ro vessel
Genoa
It will have a load capacity of 3,000 linear meters
Brussels has approved the loan to rescue the rail freight company Lineas.
Brussels
Sixty-one million euros granted by the Belgian government
Green Mobility Partners and KKR Partner to Create European Rail Leasing Platform
Frankfurt
American company invests in GMP
Saipem wins offshore EPCI contract in Qatar
Milan
The contract is worth approximately $3.1 billion.
Wärtsilä sells its Gas Solutions division to German private equity firm Mutares.
Helsinki/Munich
Bank of China finances purchase of Grimaldi Euromed's Grande Melbourne
Amount of 57 million euros
GeneSYS Informatica (Fratelli Cosulich) has acquired 51% of the capital of Navimeteo
KSOE wins $466 million order for four container ships
Lysaker/Seongnam
NYK and Ocean Yield Award Order for Four New LNG Carriers
ONE's Adriatic Service 1 will also make stops at the port of Ancona
Singapore
The line to Damietta has a weekly frequency
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