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January 24, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL fourth quarter box volume slips 0.7pc while revenue rises 5.6pc
  • MSC takes delivery of last of six 8,762-TEU vessels on charter
  • Humen Port customs clearance online platform commences operation
  • Shandong traffic fixed asset investment reaches CNY56 billion in 2012
  • ESC cheers EU decision to stop UPS takeover of rival TNT Express
  • Hubei's first integrated bonded zone soon to open east of Wuhan
  • Indonesia floods paralyse production at Jakarta's 300 factories
  • CN posts record profit, up 9.07pc to US$2.7 billion, sales up 10pc
  • BNSF to pump US$4.1 billion into rail network to meet greater US demand
  • Frankfurt-Hahn's 2012 freight falls 28pc, loses another cargo carrier
  • China Southern starts first, second and third class air cargo service
  • Incheon airport pays 50pc of biodegradable vinyl pallet cover costs

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • IIFF-FIATA Diploma Course inaugurated
  • Indev Group forays into integrated logistics
  • Shipping meets space as DLR & GL expand their strategic cooperation agreement
  • Afcons Infra consortium bags ONGC contract
  • CCEA approves budgetary ceiling for PPP projects annuity payments
  • Govt imposes 2.5 pc import duty on crude edible oils
  • Govt may keep peak Customs duty unchanged at 10 pc
  • INR pares early gains, but ends higher than previous close
  • Moody s retains stable outlook for India
  • Quiet industrial activity pulls down road freight rates, truck sales in 2012
  • RBI gives forex market access to exporters
  • China s grain imports at record high

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • New rail yard to improve vital link in USA's national freight network
    The Californian port of Los Angeles broke ground for a new intermodal storage rail yard that will function as a critical link between the port itself and the Alameda Corridor by pr...
  • Toyota will replace Hiace van with Proace
    The Japanese vehicle manufacturer Toyota will return the company to the heart of the medium duty van market later this year when it introduces the new Proace. The new model has bee...
  • Pemco's Tampa base celebrates 500th redelivery
    Pemco World Air Services, a Tampa FL (USA)-based aircraft maintenance and engineered service provider, as well as a world-leading passenger-to-freighter converter (second only to ...
  • Fuso wins major orders for 650 trucks in Malaysia and Australia
    Malaysia's leading waste disposal company SWM continues to rely on Fuso as it is to purchase 466 new trucks. This makes SWM into Malaysia's largest operator of Fuso trucks. Austral...
  • Hupac announces 2012 results
    In 2012, the Swiss intermodal transport operator Hupac transported a total of 646,214 road shipments by rail, a decrease of 10.7% compared to the previous year. The decline was cau...
  • Good finish for AAT
    Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal Co Ltd (AAT) handled 68,252 t of cargo in December 2012, 11% more than in the same month in 2011. AAT's throughput for the whole of 2012 amount...
  • Heathrow Airport Holdings selling Stansted airport
    Australian Industry Funds Management (IFM) is to take a 35.5% strategic stake in Manchester Airports Group (MAG). This follows MAG's announcement that it has been successful in its...
  • Pattonair makes new senior appointments in Europe
    Pattonair, an aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has made a number of key senior appointments as it completes the centralisation of its European operations at its...
  • BBA Aviation Flight Support names new top executives
    BBA Aviation Flight Support has promoted Maria Sastre to president and chief operating officer of Signature Flight Support Corporation. Prior to joining Signature in 2009, Sastre s...
  • Shipping company Claus-Peter Offen has to sell 14 ships
    As a result of the current economic situation, Claus-Peter Offen, a long-standing Hamburg-based shipping company and one of the largest such entities in Germany, is in financial di...
  • Hoyer shouldering logistics for Huntsman
    The international chemical corporation Huntsman recently outsourced its polyurethane logistics at its locations in the Netherlands and Italy to Hoyer and two other forwarding compa...
  • DPD opens new depot in Slovakia
    The European parcel service provider DPD has opened a new depot in Trnava (Slovakia). Construction work on the new facility, which is equipped with modern technology to boost capac...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • MHI and MOL develop "BWTS in a box"
  • Atwood books contract for under-construction jack-up
  • EC approves Finnish aid for clean ships
  • Seaspan orders four 10,000 TEU newbuilds
  • Damen delivers Stan Tug to Norwegian shipbuilder
  • Bourbon takes delivery of first of new FSIV series
  • Fincantieri completes its acquisition of STX OSV
  • Great Lakes dredging crisis tops carriers' agenda

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • Port of Kalama director announces retirement plans
  • Port of Vancouver placing girders for Gateway Avenue project
  • Quincy Jones lending voice to Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • New passenger record eyed for Portland International Airport
  • Airfreight rates heading down according to new Drewry report

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • Hong Kong pushes for a regional ECA
    Shipowners and government back sulphur emissions control scheme
  • Pulling together
    Progress on environmental policy in the wake of Hong Kong's Fair Winds Charter underscores the importance of owners' engagement in public affairs
  • Seaspan signs $360m boxship order
    Japan's MOL will charter 10,000 teu quartet
  • Eurotunnel reports 16% annual growth in truck shuttle traffic
    Channel Tunnel operator waits for UK regulator to approve its purchase of ex-SeaFrance ferries
  • Pribor to head maritime investment banking at Jefferies
    General Maritime chief financial officer replaces Hamish Norton
  • Shipbroker offers virtual trading to box swap novices
    Clarksons simulator encourages sceptics to try their luck with zero risk
  • Grand China Logistics's legal cases rumble on
    Embattled carrier and parent HNA Group 'fail to honour ship lease contracts'
  • Earnings plummet for US-bound VLCCs
    Domestic oil boom keeps brakes on imports
  • Sammy Ofer Group paves the way for two shipping dynasties
    Zodiac Maritime and Tanker Pacific fleets to be rebalanced to allow for smooth transition
  • Deme issues bond to diversify its funding
    No new tonnage as dredger moves to refinance short-term debt
  • Moves to curb US LNG exports gain momentum
    Chemical producer Huntsman calls for cap on shipments to maintain cheap supply
  • CSICL wins $2.7bn orders in two months
    New contracts struck since late November generate 29% of 2012 annual revenue
  • Fincantieri kicks off cash offer for remaining shares in STX OSV
    Shareholders to be offered the price STX Group received for 50.75% stake
  • MOL to test ballast water treatment 'in a box'
    Container-sized unit to be placed in a ship's hold, reducing installation time and saving engine room space
  • Ineos and Evergas reap rewards of US shale gas boom
    Chemical manufacturer and Danish shipowner sign 15-year deal to ship US ethane to Europe
  • A revived ministry
    South Korea's president-elect is planning to restore maritime authority to a single agency
  • Buss receives eco-feeder
    Feedership and sisters to be delivered to Maersk Line subsidiary MCC Transport
  • Euronav posts $31m fourth-quarter loss
    Belgian tanker owner sees January uptick in China demand, but is cautious about 2013
  • Scorpio extends product tanker newbuilding spree
    Product specialist orders another fuel-efficient pair at Hyundai Mipo
  • Safmarine MPV appoints Royal Burger as full liner agent
    Deal covering Belgium and the Netherlands follows business spin-off
  • Avoid a fire sale
    The impact of a surge of ships into the sale and purchase market would be horrendous
  • Chinese yard wins LPG carrier order
    Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei inks deal for up to two 4,600 cu m tankers
  • Getting back to basics
    Shakeout could help shipping to rid itself at last of greedy short-termers

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • Seaspan continues newbuildings
    BOX SHIP owner Seaspan said today it has signed contracts to build four 10,000teu vessels at a Chinese shipyard
  • Unlimited US LNG exports challenged
    NEW LNG carrier capacity could become dangerously exposed to mounting opposition to unlimited US natural gas exports
  • Hamburg shippers protest Elbe barge inefficiency
    SHIPPERS, barge and intermodal operators in Germany today called for urgent improvements to Hamburg's inland barge connections
  • EC investigates Portugal's aid to shipyard
    THE EC said today it is investigating Portuguese government shipyard aid, estimated at more than €180M ($240M) since 2006
  • Finnish fuel help approved
    FINLAND'S scheme to help its shipowners comply with the approaching 0.1% marine fuel sulphur limit has won EC approval
  • Nam Cheong proceeds with notes offer
    MALAYSIA'S largest OSV builder Nam Cheong it has received in-principle approval for listing of up to 190M new ordinary shares at SGX-ST
  • Taiwan's TMT seeks loan renegotiation
    TAIWAN'S TMT has reportedly applied to its banks for deferment of its repayment of about $800M
  • Taiwan's mainland investments fall 16.61%
    TAIWAN'S government said the island's investment in mainland China fell to $10.9Bn in 2012, 16.61% below 2011's total and the lowest level in three years
  • Chinese offshore yards' threat seen as 'limited'
    CREDIT Suisse today called the near-term competitive threat from Chinese offshore yards "limited," placing its preference with Singapore yards
  • CSISL bags $2.7Bn in orders
    SHANGHAI-listed CSICL said today it has bagged orders worth 16.9Bn yun ($2.7Bn) since end-November 2012
  • Euronav's losses deepen
    BELGIAN-listed, Antwerp-based tanker operator Euronav said losses deepened in the fourth quarter of last year
  • Vehicle exports fall
    EXPORTS of vehicles fell in the final quarter of last year, although sales in China accelerated the overall market, a shipping analyst said
  • Fincantieri's STX OSV deal completed
    ITALIAN shipbuilder Fincantieri said today it has completed its acquisition of 51% of shares in Norwegian offshore vessel builder STX OSV
  • BHP boasts record ore cargoes
    NEW SHIP loaders installed at BHP Australian ports in the Pilbara have lifted the miner's exports of iron ore by 10%, according to port statistics
  • Newcastle coal shipment rise
    COAL shipments from Newcastle edged forward in the latest week, continuing a solid start to 2013

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • China's Vehicle Exports Top One Million Units
    China's vehicle exports hurdled the one million unit barrier for the first time in 2012 as sales abroad increased 29.7 percent, according to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers. Last year saw some manufacturers divert their attention from the slowing domestic market, where total sales increased by just 4.3 percent year-on-year...
  • Nomura Economist: Asia Export Outlook Positive
    Asia excluding Japan's total export growth slowed from 5.9 percent year-on-year in October to 3.4 percent in November, according to the latest index aggregate export index from Nomura. But while December data are sending mixed signals, the forward outlook is positive, according to Robert Subbaraman, chief economist for Asia ex-Japan. "Taiwan's exports...
  • Maersk to Raise India-West Africa Rates
    Maersk Line will put a general rate increase into effect Feb. 1 on shipments from India to destinations in West Africa. The proposed increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container. "While we are continuously endeavoring toward serving customers to the best of our capabilities, current rates are...
  • Demand for Industrial Real Estate on the Rise
    Demand for industrial real estate continues to strengthen, but modest economic growth will continue to affect the sector nationally for at least another year, according to commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield's 2013-2016 Industrial Forecast Report. "The U.S. economy remains stalled in low gear, and this may not change...
  • CREATE Program Faces Funding Challenge
    OAK BROOK, Ill. - A major initiative to reduce rail congestion in Chicago, the nation's largest cargo hub, received funding last year for the majority of its new projects. But the public-private partnership still needs hundreds of millions of dollars to take on a project that is arguably the largest...
  • Damco Moves Headquarters, Changes Management
    Freight forwarding and supply chain management company Damco will move its headquarters from Copenhagen, Denmark, to The Hague in the Netherlands in February, and will also implement several senior-level management changes. Steffen Schiottz-Christensen became CEO of Damco's Africa and Middle East region on Dec. 1, 2012, after having spent more than...
  • JSC TransContainer's Board Approves Strategy
    Russian intermodal operator JSC TransContainer's board of directors has approved the company's strategy until 2020. The board confirmed that the strategic goal of the company is to increase capitalization by means of improving the scale and efficiency of its businesses. It also affirmed the business model of the company as a...
  • US Fab to Build Deck Barge for Harley Marine Services
    250' x 70' x 15'8'' deck barge. US Fab, a Vigor Industrial company, will begin construction on a deck barge for Harley Marine Services at Vigor's Swan Island shipyard in Portland, Ore. The barge was designed by Jensen Maritime Consultants to transport a wide variety of cargo between Dutch Harbor and Akutan...
  • Port Everglades FTZ Ranked Top Exporting Foreign Trade Zone
    Port Everglades' Foreign Trade Zone No. 25 in Florida was ranked as the top foreign trade zone in the U.S. for exports (warehousing and distribution activity) in 2011, according to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board's 73rd annual report to Congress. The report showed that FTZ No. 25 experienced a 68 percent increase...
  • VPA Mulls Two Options: Privatize or Reorganize
    The board of the Virginia Port Authority has set a date of March 26 as the deadline for determining the future of VPA's terminals on Hampton Roads. At its board meeting Tuesday the directors of the state-owned port agency set that date to decide on one of two options: They will...
  • Christchurch Orders Straddle Carriers
    Liebherr's SC350T straddle carrier. Liebherr Container Cranes has announced receipt of an order for four SC350T straddle carriers from Lyttelton Port of Christchurch in New Zealand. The crane company said straddle carriers are scheduled for delivery in mid-2013. They stack 1-over-2 high and are supplied with a 50-ton twin lift spreader. The straddle carriers will...
  • Traffic Club of Chicago Names 2013 Board Officers, Directors
    The Traffic Club of Chicago has elected new officers and directors to serve on the 2013 board of governors. The election was held in December at the members' annual holiday reception. The transportation association named Eddie Beard from Ark Logistics as president, Craig Boroughf of USG Corporation as vice president, Lynn...
  • Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port Sets Cargo Record
    Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port handled a record 158.9 million metric tons at its Black Sea and Baltic ports in 2012, a 1.2 percent increase on the previous year. Container traffic remained modest by European standards, growing 4.4 percent to 623,700 20-foot-equivalent units. The London-listed company owns the Russian port Novorossiysk on the...
  • Study: Reducing Supply Chain Barriers Could Increase Global GDP
    Reducing supply chain barriers could increase global GDP and world trade much more than reducing all import tariffs, according to a report released today by the World Economic Forum in collaboration with Bain & Co. and the World Bank. "Enabling Trade: Valuing Growth Opportunities," found that if all countries reduce supply...
  • Truck Tonnage Rose 2.8 Percent in December
    The American Trucking Associations today reported that its seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 2.8 percent in December, after jumping 3.9 percent in November (revised). The back-to-back increases in November and December were the best gains in 2012. Consequently, the seasonally adjusted index was 121.6 in December, versus 118.3 in...
  • European Commission Approves Finland Ship Fuel Initiative
    The European Commission has found amendments to an existing Finnish scheme supporting investment in cleaners ships comply with the European Union's state aid rules. The amendments aim to give shipowners incentives to use less polluting fuel, ahead of the implementation of similar EU standards. "This Finnish scheme demonstrates how the current state...
  • Canaveral Port Authority Elects Weinberg Chairman
    (L-R) Vice Chairman Jerry Allender, Commissioner Bruce Deardoff, Secretary/Treasurer Frank Sullivan, Commissioner John H. Evans and Chairman Tom Weinberg. The board of commissioners for Canaveral Port Authority in Florida has unanimously elected Tom Weinberg chairman for 2013. Weinberg is the former chief of staff for past Florida Sen. Mel Martinez. Jerry Allender, a...
  • European Commission Investigates Aid for Portuguese Shipyard
    The European Commission has opened an investigation into whether some public support measures granted by Portugal in favor of the shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo comply with European Union state aid rules. In a preliminary assessment by the commission, it appears that ENVC may have benefited from several aid...
  • Norfolk Southern's Profit Lower for Quarter, Year
    Class I railroad Norfolk Southern Railway reported income in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $413 million, declining 14 percent from $480 million in the fourth quarter of 2011. "While the fourth quarter reflected declines in coal shipments, we also saw steady intermodal volume gains coupled with improved volumes in our...
  • UK Allocates $3.6 Million to Tackle Piracy
    The U.K.'s Foreign & Commonwealth Office Minister Alistair Burt has specified how the department's maritime security funds will be spent this financial year. The funding for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, which works with the U.K. to deliver capacity building assistance, totals £2.25 million (about US$3.6 million). It includes...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • Stanzel is WISTA woman of the year
    Intertanko MD Katharina Stanzel has been named as WISTA (Women's International Shipping & Trading Association) Global Personality of the Year. The ...
  • Fos boxes ahead by 16%
    The Fos deep water box terminals at Marseilles processed a record 815,000 teu in 2012 - 15.7% higher than in the previous year - as the French port started to gain ...
  • Lines announce surcharges on Asia-Europe
    Major carriers on the Asia-Europe trade are preparing to implement peak season surcharges (PSSs) before the end of the month, having increased spot rates as recently ...
  • 100 feeders in long-term lay-up
    According to the latest report compiled by Lloyd's List Intelligence [LLI] there are currently 333 containerships idled, representing 6.6% of the global cellular ...
  • US trucking index up 2.8% in December
    The American Trucking Association's [ATA] seasonally adjusted For Hire Truck Tonnage Index climbed by 2.8% in December after jumping by a revised 3.9% in the previous ...
  • Bank boxship fire sale: the iceberg's tip?
    Hamburg is generally cold at this time of year and the Alster Lake is often frozen, but there is an especially cold wind blowing through the port city this winter ...
  • Buss receives eco-feeder
    German KG house, Buss Capital, through its charter company Buss Shipping, has taken delivery from the Chinese Wenchong Shipyard of the first in a series of three ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • NewLead in nickel pickle?
    Industry insiders are starting to question the new direction of NewLead Holdings on the back of a bizarre investment that appears to have preceded the abrupt exit of chairman Nicholas Fistes.
  • Tough to swallow
    Equity analysts were scratching their heads Wednesday after Seaspan surprised the market with a newbuilding deal that hinges on the acquisition of four second-hand containerships.
  • Vroon completes hat trick
    Vroon has returned to China for another subsea support vessel newbuilding.
  • Pac Basin ramps it up
    Pacific Basin Shipping has tapped its huge war chest for almost $50m to fund swoops for three ships, it is claimed.
  • Norton lauds Pribor
    Veteran General Maritime (Genmar) chief financial officer Jeffrey Pribor is leaving his post to become the new head of investment banking at New York's Jefferies.
  • Goodbye Tahiti
    Denmark's Maersk Line is suspending its containership service from New Zealand to French Polynesia.
  • Seaspan swoops for more
    Seaspan has splashed out on its second newbuilding order in the space of a week and has swooped for four secondhand ships.
  • Bunker build closer
    Sweden's White Smoke Shipping is in talks to build its new combined LNG and oil bunkering tanker in Turkey.
  • Siem leads from the front
    Siem Offshore is hoping that other owners follow its lead by pulling large anchor handlers out of the weak North Sea spot market.
  • Season starts badly
    Euronav's weak fourth quarter numbers appear to spell bad news for other listed crude tanker owners in what was never expected to be a happy earnings season for the sector.
  • Europe probes ENVC aid
    The European Commission (EC) is investigating Portugal's ENVC shipyard over state aid.
  • Siem lays up large AHTS
    A weak North Sea spot market has forced the first high end anchor handling tug supply vessel into lay-up, brokers say.
  • Fatal misjudgement
    An ER Offshore crewman was killed on a supply ship after using a rescue craft as a platform for paint repairs, a UK accident report found.
  • Snohvit shut-down blow
    Closure of Statoil's Snohvit plant for a few weeks is bad news for the LNG spot market, a leading analyst says.
  • Profit hope for OOIL
    Disappointing trading numbers from Orient Overseas International will not stand in the way of a strong full-year showing from the Hong Kong-listed container line, Citi say.
  • L&T adds 18
    India's Larsen & Toubro has clinched an order to build 18 interceptor ships for the country's coast guard.
  • Evergas fixes newbuilds
    Jaccar-owned Evergas has sealed 15-year charters for a quartet of LNG newbuildings it has contracted in China.
  • Japanese trio charged
    Three members of a Japanese shipping agency have been arrested after allegedly falling foul of sanctions against Iranian state shipowner Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).
  • Kimitsu gets first Valemax
    Kimitsu has become only the second port in Japan to receive Vale's new generation of Valemax bulkers.
  • Costa crewman dies
    An Indonesian seafarer has been killed in a fall down a ventilation shaft on a Costa Cruises vessel off Argentina.
  • Salamon sells only VL
    German KG owner Salamon looks to be departing the VLCC sector.
  • Jasper officers jailed
    The captain and first mate of a Turkish cargoship involved in a fatal collision off France have been jailed for manslaughter.
  • Fincantieri wants it all
    Fincantieri has launched its bid for total control of STX OSV in a move which could take the offshore shipbuilder away from the Singapore Stock Exchange.
  • Brila tanker freed
    Owners of a small tanker hijacked off the Ivory coast earlier this month have confirmed that the ship has been released.
  • CSSC rejigs yard shares
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is restructuring its yards with a share hand-over.
  • Tirrenia also selling
    A second Italian ferry owner is cutting capacity on routes to Sardinia after an antitrust ruling.
  • CSC stays at home
    Azerbaijan's Caspian Shipping Company (CSC) is planning to order new ships domestically for the first time.
  • Jiangbei books LPG deal
    China's Wuhan Nanhua Huanggang Jiangbei Shipyard has contracted a newbuilding LPG carrier.
  • Scorpio adds a pair
    Scorpio Tankers has returned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard to order another two 50,000-dwt MR tankers
  • Euronav fights fuel costs
    Euronav has accelerated efforts to cut fuel costs in the months to come on the back of a quarter in which it turned in a loss of $31m.
  • Tanker mystery reignites
    Questions about a mysterious sale-and-purchase deal resurfaced Tuesday after Euronav confirmed reports that it torched a time charter tied to a VLCC that changed hands late last year.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • USPS could increase revenue with government shipping
    The Postal Service has been losing out on these contracts to FedEx and UPS. The GSA has had shipping contracts with USPS since May 2009, while FedEx and UPS have been on board since 2001.
  • U.S. Lakers keep political pressure on dredging
  • Armed thieves steal pharmaceuticals
  • CN adds intermodal capacity
    Canadian National Railway is investing in two intermodal facilities in the Midwest to help shippers access the West Coast ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert. The facilities are scheduled to open in June.
  • Hyundai advises on ILA strike contingencies
    "It is not feasible to divert East Coast vessels to the U.S. West Coast, so this is not part of our contingency planning," the liner said. "Depending on the scope of the strike, however, some vessel schedules could be modified."
  • Containerships may be sold at auction
  • Drought hampers U.S. corn exports
    The spread between South American and U.S. corn prices is beginning to narrow as growing world demand exacerbates infrastructure constraints in those countries that make it difficult to get grains from farms to ports.
  • Commerce asked to fund PORTS system
  • DHX creates door-to-door rate product
  • Southern Air moves headquarters
  • Calculator assesses green impact of inventory reduction
  • Study assesses parcel shippers' vulnerability to price increases
  • Marten Transport has best year ever
  • Redwood City port's bulk jump
  • DHL adds flexitanks
  • Kirk to leave USTR post
  • Dredgers press for Sandy rehab legislation
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 23, 2013
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Bunker price outlook variable across markets.
  • Rotterdam prices soft, Hamburg firm
    Mixed outlook in most markets with movement keeping to single figures.
  • LNG bunkering tanker 'to be built in Turkey'
    'We are ready to push the button,' says CEO.
  • Ex-Brightoil fuel oil trader moves to Glencore
    Lim Eu Ming joined Brightoil in 2010.
  • Tanker operator orders more newbuilds
    Scorpio Tankers says its markets 'have witnessed significant tightening'.
  • Korea upbeat on prospects for LNG bunkering
    Feasibility study should be finished by end of the year.
  • Coscon: Two vessels CSI verified
    More ships will follow, says company.
  • Supplier 'unifies' operations in Northern Europe
    OW Bunker says it has created 'one of the world's largest maritime physical bunkering operations'.
  • Shore-side power presents problems for cruise operators
    Hong Kong 'should not make cold-ironing mandatory' at new cruise terminal.
  • IFO prices continue to weaken in Asian hubs
    Distillate prices, however, were firm.
  • Higher MDO prices put India's fishermen under pressure
    Prices of MDO have jumped by $200-250 per metric tonne.
  • Canada encouraged to convert plastic waste to fuel oil
    Annual non-recycled plastics can produce almost nine million barrels of fuel oil.
  • Golar to post record profits in 2013
    The firm will profit on lower LNG rates, as fewer carriers transport the gas.
  • Reports: BP's former head oil analyst to join Noble
    Serio said to begin new job in April as head of company's global commodities research team.

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The government's proposal to update the rules on port governance raises more than one doubt
Rome
Costa: The lack of infrastructure planning cannot be solved with a joint stock company
MSC Cruises and Meyer Werft have not yet signed contracts for four new cruise ships plus two options.
Papenburg/Geneva
The companies expressed confidence that they could successfully conclude negotiations in the coming weeks.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
The LSCI index of Italy's connection to the global network of containerized maritime services continues to grow.
Geneva
In the second quarter of 2026 it was equal to 290.0 (+2.3%)
AD Ports has completed the acquisition of an 81% stake in Global Feeder Shipping.
Abu Dhabi
In 2025, the company's ships carried 2.8 million containers
An evacuation plan has been established for ships still waiting to transit the Strait of Hormuz.
London/Muscat
Dominguez (IMO): The operation will be carried out in close cooperation with Iran, Oman, all other coastal states in the region, the USA and the maritime industry
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Carnival Cruise Line Reports Record Revenue for March-May Quarter
Miami
Fuel costs rise to near-record levels in 2022
Reducing navigation speed and optimizing port calls are the key to decarbonizing shipping
Copenhagen
A new study by the Global Maritime Forum highlights this.
ECSA and A4E reiterate the need to allocate EU ETS revenues to the decarbonisation of ships and aircraft
Brussels
Essential to bridge the price gap between sustainable and conventional fuels
AD Ports' new bid to gain control of Egypt's ALCN rejected
Cairo
A new proposal worth approximately $580 million has been submitted.
John Denholm is the new president of the International Chamber of Shipping
Rome
He succeeds Emanuele Grimaldi, who has completed his four-year term
A ship was hit by a drone in the Black Sea
Odessa
One of the nine crew members died
Port of La Spezia: Dredging of the third port basin and navigable canal begins.
La Spezia
Yesterday, 25 ships passed through Hormuz, the highest daily number since April 18.
Singapore
Since March, the average has been 7.6 transits per day
Interferry calls on the EU to implement the EES pragmatically, or to suspend it
Victoria
The upcoming high summer season - the association denounced - risks suffering serious inconveniences
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in French ports increased by +3.8%
Paris
General cargo and solid bulk cargo are growing. Liquid bulk cargo remains stable.
BIMCO and Intertanko stress that there are still significant risks to the Hormuz crossing
Copenhagen/London
In April, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado Ligure grew by +1.7%
Genoa
The Boards of Directors of the Basins and Maritime Stations Authority have been renewed.
After more than 100 days in the Persian Gulf, Grimaldi's PCTC Grande Torino has passed through Hormuz
Naples
Transit authorized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran
US-Iran agreement signed to restore naval traffic through Hormuz
Islamabad/Tehran
Lifting of the American naval blockade and demining of the waters
Assocostieri, port governance reform should take into account the specific nature of strategic energy infrastructure in ports.
Confitarma rejects any form of toll in the Strait of Hormuz.
Naples
Zanetti: We reaffirm the fundamental principle of freedom of navigation.
Federagenti proposes to allocate the concession fees proportionally to Ports of Italy and the AdSPs to finance the new joint stock company
Rome
DP World in talks to build container terminal at Texas port of Corpus Christi
Charlotte/Los Angeles
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles grew by 17.2% last month.
Assarmatori criticizes Brussels, but also Rome, for what they are doing to decarbonize the shipping industry.
Rome
Messina: A return to normalcy in the Strait of Hormuz will not be immediate.
US firm Enstructure buys Logistec's US port terminal network
Wellesley/New York/Montreal
It operates a total of 84 terminals in the USA
Leveraging the revised Block Exemption Regulation to encourage private investment in ports
Constance
FEPORT urges it
The Antwerp-Bruges Port Authority will collaborate in the development of the port of Misrata.
Measured
Project for a new bulk terminal
Bimco, ICS, Intercargo and Intertanko condemn attacks on ships and seafarers in the Strait of Hormuz
London
Call for an immediate cessation of attacks
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach grew by 31.7% last month.
Long Beach
The overall volume of containers remained unchanged in the first five months of 2026
The Swiss Federal Council proposes extending subsidies for rail freight traffic through the Alps until 2035.
Bern
From 2027 to 2035, 486 million francs would be paid out
So far the number of ships leaving the Persian Gulf is 6-7% of those transited a year ago
Paris
AXSMarine: No Signs of a Long-Term Reopening of the Strait of Hormuz
Global Ports Holding in talks to manage cruise port in St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Istanbul
The terminal currently records an annual traffic of approximately 200 thousand passengers
Investments in Taiwan's ports amounting to 1.8 billion dollars are planned for the period 2027-2031.
Taipei
At the end of the five-year period, annual container traffic is expected to be equal to 15.5 million TEUs
US forces hit a third vessel in the Gulf of Oman
Tampa
The "Jalveer" is said to be carrying a cargo of Iranian oil.
ALLRAIL, CER, ERFA, FEPORT, FTE, UIP and UIRR present their proposal for the European Railway Platform
Brussels
The aim is to ensure market representation from the very beginning of the new European rail capacity governance process.
US Central Command claims responsibility for attack on product tanker Settebello
Tampa/New Delhi/London
Condemnation by the Indian government and the International Maritime Organization
Product tanker hit in Strait of Hormuz region
Southampton/Muscat
One sailor was injured. Two other crew members are missing.
In the first quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia decreased by -1.0%.
Civitavecchia
Cruise passengers increase by +32.1%
A merchant ship was attacked in the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
Exchange of gunfire with the security team on board the ship
Gemini Cooperation increases cargo capacity on the Asia-Mediterranean route
Copenhagen
Sea-Intelligence adds additional weekly capacity of 22,402 TEUs
ESPO fully endorses the EU Council conclusions on the Maritime Industrial Strategy
Brussels
The central role of port facilities confirmed
CO2 capture and storage on ships is one of the most concrete and immediately available solutions for the decarbonisation of shipping.
London
This is highlighted in a report commissioned by ICS to Lloyd's Register Advisory.
Antitrust approves Messina Group's acquisition of Terminal San Giorgio
Rome
The Italian Competition Authority (AGCM) has also approved the acquisition by the MSC group of the Asso group's naval maintenance and repair activities (Jobson Italia and UASC UAE).
Rates for ships transiting the Suez Canal are expected to rise.
Ismailia
They will be applied from July 15th. Passenger ships excluded.
The Suez Canal Authority has announced that it will introduce surcharges on transit tariffs through the Egyptian canal for most major cargo vessels, effective July 15.
The Council of the EU accepts many of the requests put forward by the associations of the European maritime-port cluster
Luxembourg
However, necessarily, the text postpones the adoption of concrete measures to future legislative initiatives
ESPO calls for proactive use of the EES system to avoid congestion in European ports
Brussels
Ryckbost: Flexibilities activated promptly in exceptional but foreseeable circumstances
Rixi: It is necessary to overcome a maritime ETS that risks shifting traffic and investments to non-European ports.
Luxembourg
What is needed - highlights the vice minister - are incentives and flexibility, not new constraints
Houthis threaten to resume attacks on ships transiting the Red Sea
Sana'a
A total ban on navigation has been declared for all vessels linked to Israeli interests.
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Global trade in goods may start to slow down
Geneva
This is reported by the latest reading of the WTO Goods Trade Barometer.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
The new port road connection to Sampierdarena has been activated in Genoa.
Genoa
Paroli: the work now allows approximately 900-1,000 heavy vehicles per day to directly access the port's operational areas.
The rapporteurs of the Ports Bill defend the governance project centered on the Ports of Italy.
Rome
Ghio (PD) denounces that the governing bodies of this new company would be appointed entirely by the government. Ghirra (AVS): The objectives of national coordination could have been achieved by strengthening the National Conference of Port Authority Presidents.
US logistics companies WWEX Group and Auctane announce merger
Milan/Dallas/Austin
Artificial intelligence plays a leading role
Unexpected decline in European intermodal traffic in the first quarter of 2026
Brussels
UIRR: Infrastructure chaos caused by construction sites interrupting railway lines
Hanseatic Global Terminals acquires remaining 50% of Hanseatic Global Terminals Aracruz
Rotterdam/Aracruz
The company is building the new Brazilian container port of Imetame
Conftrasporto: The Ports Bill highlights clear operational, financial, and regulatory compliance issues.
Rome
Russo: the competences of Ports of Italy would overlap with those of the Port System Authorities, the Ministry of Transport and the Art
WoodMac believes decarbonisation rules could have a major impact on LNG-powered vessels
Edinburgh
According to the company, European regulations would put ships with DFDE engines out of the market
French MN will transport Avio's Vega C launcher between Italy and South America
Nantes
The French company will equip itself with a new vessel designed specifically for the transport of space equipment
EU methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions from transport services comes into force
Brussels
The system is based on the international standard EN ISO 14083:2023
The container ship MSC Sariska V was hit by two shells in the Persian Gulf on Monday.
Geneva/Rome
All crew members were unharmed.
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.8%
Bremen
Containers amounted to 1,245,515 teu (+4.4%)
MSC acquires 51% stake in Pivdennyi container terminal (Odessa)
Odessa
It has a traffic capacity of 400 thousand TEUs per year.
The IMO Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea will enter into force on 19 November 2027.
London
Dominguez: a long-awaited achievement, which fills an important gap in the international regime
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
In April, ship transits through the Suez Canal increased by +13.9%
Cairo
In the first four months of 2026, an increase of +12.1% was recorded
In the first quarter, freight traffic in the port of Naples fell by -5.3%, while in Salerno it grew by +6.4%.
Naples
Container throughput in the two ports was 167,433 teu (-3.5%) and 101,509 teu (+7.8%) respectively.
Kerdjoudj (Feport): With the revision of the EU ETS, part of the proceeds should be allocated to ports.
Brussels
Call to carefully evaluate the risk of relocating transhipment traffic
With the new COSCO-PTP terminal, the port of Tarragona relaunches itself on the container market.
Tarragona
Construction work is expected to be completed in 2028 when the terminal will have a capacity of 680,000 TEUs.
In 2025, Egyptian ports set their new all-time container throughput record
Alexandria, Egypt
Strong growth in transhipment volumes, which had remained stable in 2024
The national contract for port mooring and boatmen has been renewed.
Rome
Filt-Cgil strengthens a regulatory framework essential for the sector
A study explains how to make the use of OPS facilities in European ports more attractive and effective.
Brussels
Clearer and more comparable tariffs are also needed.
Federlogistica calls for amendments to the port governance bill.
Genoa
Falteri: the new structure must guarantee the Port System Authority adequate financial resources and effective operational tools.
ESPO calls for EU ETS amendments to ensure the competitiveness of European ports.
Brussels
The negative impact on short sea shipping was also highlighted.
New measures adopted in Switzerland to strengthen the competitiveness of the maritime flag
Bern
A Swiss shipowner will be able to fly the Swiss flag even if the owning company is based abroad
Sea trials of the second cruise ship built in China have concluded.
Shanghai
The Adora Flora City will make its maiden voyage departing from the port of Guangzhou on November 22nd.
In the first quarter of 2026, the value of G20 freight traffic recorded a quarterly growth of +5.3%
Paris
Mitigation of the growth of cargo traffic in the port of Tangier Med
Tangier
In the first three months of 2026, 38.8 million tonnes were handled (+3.2%)
Geopolitical uncertainty has become the main risk for shipping
Munich
Evergreen purchases 140,500 new containers in China
Taipei
Investments totaling $358.9 million
Yesterday, the Strait of Hormuz was crossed by 42 commercial vessels
Paris
For the first time since the beginning of the conflict, several LNG tankers entered the Persian Gulf
Memorandum of Understanding for the Launch of Drone Use in the Port of Palermo
Palermo
Submission of the request for the establishment of U-Space
Saipem wins new $1 billion offshore contract in Angola
Milan
It was awarded by Azule Energy for the Greater PAJ project
Port of Ancona: Dredging work has begun on the seabed of quay 22.
Ancona
Approximately six thousand cubic meters of sediment will be removed
Confitarma welcomes clarifications regarding ship waste collection management.
Rome
The need for uniform application of the legislation throughout the country was highlighted.
The Tuscan Cooperation Development Fund invests in Uniport Livorno.
Livorno
Operation for a total of 880 thousand euros carried out together with co-investor Coopfond
Fit-Cisl, recognizing dock work as arduous is a priority
Genoa
Pagnotta: This is not a corporate claim, but a question of social justice.
Hupac increases weekly rotations between Antwerp and Busto Arsizio via France to four.
Noise
Two additional departures of the intermodal service introduced
From July, the tariff for naval transit through the Turkish Straits will increase by +14.9%.
Istanbul
It will be raised to $6.70 per net tonne
Fincantieri and Republikorp sign agreement to build multipurpose naval vessels in Indonesia.
Paris
The establishment of a joint venture is planned
Study on the divergences between the EU Ship Recycling Regulation and the Hong Kong Convention
Brussels/London
It has been published by ECSA and ICS
The 2026-2028 POT of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Sea Port Authority has been approved.
Gioia Tauro
Approval also granted to the 2026 budget forecast variation and to the update of the Port's Staffing Plan.
Autonomous Navigation: ABS, Polaris Shipping, HHI, and AVIKUS Sign Agreement
Athens
It will be tested on a VLOC under certain low-risk conditions
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
The topics of discussion will include energy transition in the maritime industry, maritime education and training.
The Municipality of Bologna is reconsidering the divestment of its stake in Interporto Bologna.
Bologna/Bentivoglio
An institutional delegation from Flanders visited the interport
Eni and Fincantieri sign agreement to develop innovative underwater monitoring technologies.
Milan/Trieste
Agreement focused on Eni's "Clean Sea" technology
In 2025, LNG consumption in Italy grew by +11% driven by industry and new uses, with the debut in the naval segment
Rome
Amadei (Federchimica LNG Group): Use ETS and FuelEU revenues to support investments and deployment of lower-carbon fuels.
RT&L partners with China's Guangzhou Salvage to strengthen its project cargo segment
Genoa
Bizzarri: the sector is characterised by wide margins for development and profitability
Last year, cargo traffic in Greek ports amounted to 140.8 million tons (-1.5%)
Piraeus
Goods volumes remained unchanged in the fourth quarter only
The International Container Study Center's board and governing body have been renewed.
Genoa
Filippo Gallo confirmed as president and Paolo Pessina as vice-president
Catani (GNV): allocate ETS proceeds to the development of synthetic fuel production chains.
Rome
Resources - he specified - also for port infrastructures and the reduction of the cost differential compared to traditional fuels
Consultation launched on plans to expand the port areas of Fos
Marseille
The goal is to involve residents and local stakeholders
Somec signs €60 million contract with Finnish shipyard
San Vendemiano
One of the most complex interventions ever entrusted to the Horizons division
Daniele Rossi, former president of the port of Ravenna, has passed away.
Rome
He led the port authority for over eight years
ONE will remove calls in Greece and Türkiye from its Adriatic Service 1 service.
Singapore
In Italy it touches the ports of Venice and Ancona
The first phase of the APM Terminals terminal in the port of Suape has been inaugurated.
Suape
It will become operational in the second half of this year
Container traffic increased in May at the ports of Singapore and Hong Kong
Singapore/Hong Kong
Singapore sets record bunkering levels for liquefied natural gas and pure B100 biodiesel
Vavassori confirmed as president of the Lombardy Association of Freight Forwarders and Haulers
Milan
Albertina Schiavoni and Mario Zini have been appointed vice-presidents
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
The president of Angopi receives the first professional certificate of competence as a mooring man.
Savona
The certificate must be renewed every five years.
Fincantieri has delivered the new cruise ship Mein Schiff Flow to TUI Cruises.
Hamburg/Monfalcone
With a gross tonnage of approximately 160,000 tons, it has a capacity of approximately 4,000 passengers.
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic in the port of Palermo decreased by -6.3%
Palermo
Traffic also decreased in the ports of Termini Imerese, Trapani, and Licata. Increases occurred in Porto Empedocle and Gela.
The Antitrust Authority has not given its final approval for the acquisition of Armas' assets and activities by Baleària.
Barcelona
Set a series of conditions
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
VARD to build a new generation fishing vessel
Trieste
It was ordered by the Norwegian company Rosund Drift
Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of its new Legend of the Seas cruise ship.
Miami
Built by Meyer Turku, it can accommodate 5,610 passengers
Concentration in the UK shipbuilding sector
London
Baleana buys APCL Group (A&P Tyne, Cammell Laird and A&P Falmouth and Falmouth Docks and Engineering)
Informal hearings of trade union representatives on port governance reform
Rome
At the heart of the critical issues highlighted - confirms Filt-Cgil - is the planned establishment of Porti d'Italia Spa
Venice, the DPSS confirms the need to build new offshore terminals outside the lagoon.
Venice
The Strategic System Programming Document has been approved by the AdSP Management Committee
The Spinelli Group has joined the Italian Association of Port Terminal Operators
Genoa
The company and Assiterminal expressed satisfaction with the resumption of an important association
In the first three months of 2026, freight traffic at UK ports fell by -2.6%
London
More significant decrease (-6.8%) in boarding loads
Mark Hindley is the new president of the European Motor Vehicle Logistics Association
Istanbul
Wolfgang Göbel was elected honorary president
At the Port of Genoa, a tugboat was stopped for irregularities in nitrogen oxide emissions.
Genoa
The vessel is used for the construction works of the new breakwater
In April, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +21.4%
Ravenna
An increase of +2.5% is expected in May
Sallaum Lines to launch dedicated China-Europe service in 2027
Nanjing
Two new 7,400 CEU PCTCs taken delivery
On June 12th in Naples, an initiative by Filt Cgil on governance in the port sector
Rome
Naval drone found in Romanian port of Constanta
Bucharest
The device self-destructed without causing any casualties.
HJSC receives approval in principle for the construction of a 10,000 TEU biofuel containership.
Athens
It was released from the Korean Naval Register
Global Ship Lease invests $917 million to purchase ten new container ships
Athens
They will be delivered between the fourth quarter of 2028 and the first quarter of 2030.
WASS (Fincantieri) and Magellan Agreement on Canada's Underwater Defense
Trieste
Industrial cooperation opportunities in the field of heavy torpedoes and countermeasures will be explored
Solutions to overcome the chronic staff shortage in the Italian maritime sector
Procida
Pagano (Maritime Labor Committee): Digitalization, simplification, and cooperation between training and businesses to overcome the crisis
Maritime training agreement signed by Gente di Mare (Cosulich) and Carnival
Genoa
Di Tizio: This collaboration allows us to bring an international project to the territory
Antipollution (V.Group) orders four eco-friendly vessels from ONEX Shipyards & Technologies
Athens
Option for four additional units
Spinelli has ordered three new handling vehicles from FTMH
Genoa
A reach stacker for empty containers has already entered service in the group's Livorno depot
Luigi Merlo to lead MSC Cruises' Italian cruise terminal company
Geneva
Centrone (formerly Fincantieri) takes over as Director of Maritime Policies and Government Affairs for the group in Italy
Greece's Skaramangas Shipyards and South Korea's HD Hyundai sign cooperation agreement
Athens
The aim is to collaborate in the construction of surface military vessels
AD Ports buys the Brazilian Corredor Logística e Infraestrutura
Sao Paulo/Abu Dhabi
The company handles the largest volume of agri-food bulk exports in the South American nation
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority has been approved.
Livorno
Unanimous approval from the Management Committee
Chen Lichtenstein appointed president and CEO of ZIM
Haifa
He will replace the resigning Eli Glickman.
Gianluca Croce has been confirmed as president of Assagenti Genova.
Genoa
The members of the association's board for the two-year period 2026-2028
The Mega Serena ferry has joined the Corsica Sardinia Ferries fleet.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of up to 2,000 passengers and over 600 vehicles.
The first steel cutting of the Crystal Grace cruise ship took place in Marghera.
Miami
Fincantieri will deliver the vessel in spring 2028
Palumbo Superyacht awarded 13,048 square meters of mooring space to the Port of Ortona.
Ancona
Central Adriatic Port Authority, guidelines for issuing the single ZES authorization
Port of Livorno: Two new FHP MarterNeri warehouses inaugurated
Livorno
Investment exceeding 23 million euros
The Committee of the Central Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority has decided to close the institution's state of crisis.
Civitavecchia
New solution for exceptional transport on intermodal trains from FS Logistix and Van der Vlist
Verona
Two aerial platforms transported from Verona to Rostock
Port of Naples: Fire aboard GNV's Phoenix ferry
Naples
Flames broke out in the internal areas of deck 6 of the ship
Latrofa has chosen a trusted individual to lead an in-house company within the Lazio Port Authority.
Civitavecchia
The new sole director - he underlined - has been provided with particularly stringent management guidelines
In the first three months of 2026, MPC Container Ships' revenues decreased by -6.4%.
Oslo
Quarterly net income of $40.8 million (-31.8%)
The 2026-2028 Three-Year Operational Plan of the Sardinian Port Authority has been approved.
Olbia
Green light from the Management Committee
The environmental assessment process for the San Antonio Outer Harbor project has been completed.
Saint Anthony
The Viking Mira cruise ship was delivered at the Fincantieri shipyard in Ancona
Ancona/Los Angeles
It has a gross tonnage of 54,300 tons and a capacity of 998 passengers.
In 2025, RINA recorded revenues of over one billion euros (+11%)
Genoa
Net profit up 30%
The new railway bridge has been installed at the Port of Marina di Carrara.
Marina di Carrara
Pisano: A turning point in the port's logistics organization.
Ports, freight terminals, and corridors. Venice and the Upper Adriatic as a gateway to the East.
Venice
This is the theme of the event that will be held on Thursday in Venice
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
Tomorrow in Sant'Agnello (Naples) the inauguration event of the Italy Branch of The Nautical Institute
London
Assarmatori's annual assembly will take place in Rome on Tuesday.
Rome
The event's theme is "Instructions for not navigating in the dark."
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
World's first floating fusion reactor-powered vessel could become reality with new project
(Interesting Engineering)
Shipbuilding's Spring Illusion: Backbone Collapses
(The Chosun Daily)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Estonian State Fleet orders electric-powered ferry from Polish shipyard Crist
Tallinn
Contract worth 49.93 million euros
In April, Spanish ports handled 1.7 million containers (+1.7%)
Madrid
Cruise passengers down by -18.4%
Container traffic in the port of Valencia decreased by 2.5% in April
Valencia
In the first four months of 2026, almost 1.8 million TEUs were handled (+0.2%)
Global Ship Lease posts record quarterly revenues again
Athens
Net profit down 24.0%
International cooperation between the Sardinian Port Authority and the Port of Tangier Ville for luxury yachting
Cagliari
Promotion of an integrated nautical circuit between Sardinia and Morocco
The new first aid medical center has been inaugurated in the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
Among the facilities, a first aid clinic and a CMR ambulance
BPER provides financing to Grimaldi Euromed for fleet modernization.
Milan/Naples
Resources used to partially cover the purchase of the ship "Grande Manila"
ASRY and Priya Blue establish ship recycling yard in Bahrain
Al Muharraq/Alang
First ship destined for dismantling has arrived in the Middle Eastern nation
SAAM Towage orders five new tugboats from Turkish shipyard Sanmar Shipyard
Santiago
They will have a pulling capacity of between 70 and 80 tons
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach dropped 5.7% last month.
Long Beach/Singapore/Hong Kong
In Singapore, growth of +3.6% was recorded, while in Hong Kong containers decreased by -6.3%.
Carta (Fermerci): Urgent policies are needed to support railway companies.
Rome
In 2025, rail cargo lost approximately 3.5%, in terms of trains/km
Fratelli Neri orders two more new tugboats in Egypt
Ismailia
Contract with the Suez Canal Company for Modern Boats
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 17.4% in April.
Barcelona/Algeciras
Algeciras port increases by 6.3%.
The Islamabad government has approved the sale of a 30% stake in the Pakistan National Shipping Corporation.
Islamabad
The share will go to the state logistics company NLC which will also assume management control of PNSC
In 2025, the Spanish port system recorded record revenues
Madrid
Pre-tax profit was 349 million euros (+4.2%)
Leapmotor International strengthens its partnership with the Neapolitan Grimaldi shipping group.
Hoofddorp
In the first quarter, approximately 20,000 units were transported from China to the Italian market.
Cruise traffic in German ports reached a new record last year
Wiesbaden
With 1.51 million passengers, growth was +4.1%.
Federazione del Mare joins the celebrations for the International Day for Women in Maritime 2026.
Rome
Mattioli: The maritime economy is losing opportunities and potential.
After years of sustained growth, short sea shipping in Spain has entered a phase of structural slowdown
Madrid
This is what the latest report from the Observatorio Estadístico del Transporte Marítimo de Corta Distancia reveals.
AD Ports to buy German freight forwarder MBS Logistics
Colony
The company has over 450 employees and 26 offices worldwide.
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