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May 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim locks out staff from Haifa HQ as union members seize ship
  • Shipper jitters show ahead of ILWU docker talks on US west coast
  • Asia-Europe container freight rates rise 7.4pc to US$1,401 per TEU
  • CEVA's quarterly profit rises 7pc to US$43 million on contract logistics
  • Shortsea Containerships to use LNG-fuelled reefer ships in Europe
  • Fujian's first offshore 300,000-tonne terminal commences operation
  • FPS member Reliance opens in Doha to serve fast-growing rich market
  • Channel price cut means modal shift from truck to rail: DB Schenker
  • China's quarterly social logistics value up 8.6pc to US$7.64 trillion
  • Broad range of shipper concerns plays out at US air cargo convention
  • North Carolina startup offers wet leases, charters in southern climes
  • Air cargo future success tied up in e-technology and open skies

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bombardier lands rail control upgrade contract in Spain
  • Knorr-Bremse investing in test and development centre
  • More volume and more losses at Hapag-Lloyd
  • Loxx operating new general cargo service to Finland
  • MSC allowed to move in Antwerp
  • Rhenus Switzerland stable in 2013
  • 40 candles on A300 cake
  • Stef, Express Maree and Olano launch new seafood service
  • Movianto CEE extends warehouse facility
  • Embraer and Boeing to open biofuel research centre
  • Groupe Eurotunnel puts emphasis on investor relations
  • Australia lowers current protection of the sea levy

Marine Logweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Containerships Oy opts for LNG for two newbuilds
  • ESCO Marine to recycle former USS Saratoga
  • Intermarine to add 15 vessels to fleet
  • IMO MSC meets as Sewol recovery efforts continue
  • LeBoeuf takes delivery of fortieth tank barge in series
  • Oman Drydock targets LNG carrier repair market

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Labor talks now underway between ILWU, PMA
  • Bellingham Port Commission meetings now streaming on YouTube channel
  • American Trucking Associations releases trucking trends publication
  • Gunderson Marine nets order for new articulated tank barge
  • Diana Shipping takes delivery of Panamax dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Crude oil shipping needs more peaks and troughs
    Flat markets threaten to leave owners in limbo
  • UK seeks closer collaboration in maritime security
    Ministers demand a 'joined-up' approach at National Maritime Information Centre launch
  • Diana reverses last year's loss to post a first-quarter net income gain
    US-listed company continues to seek a vessel acquisition
  • Hapag-Lloyd sees losses deepen
    Hamburg-headquartered shipping line reports $163m loss for the first quarter
  • Box Ships posts a first-quarter loss
    Drydockings and lower charter rates take a toll on Bodouroglou containership firm
  • MSC gets the green light to regroup Antwerp activities at Deurganck dock
    Port allows container line to join its P3 partners at the PSA-managed terminal
  • Dry cargo market will remain volatile, says Norden
    UPDATE: Danish operator cuts full-year forecast after worse than expected market dip
  • Nordic American Tankers posts 'best results in years'
    Huge reversal of fortune for suezmax owner due to strong winter market for crude tankers
  • W Marine contracts post-panamaxes at Sainty Marine
    Deal with Chinese yard includes up to four ships of shallow-draught design
  • GSL expands its board with two seats for major shareholder CMA CGM
    Industry veterans will steer listed shipowner towards new acquisitions
  • India's breakers bank on a positive election outcome
    Buyers pay over the odds for tonnage to get their hands on competitive units
  • American Shipping Co profit rises on robust Jones Act product tanker trade
    Oslo-listed owner ponders new tonnage and says OSG is on time with its charter payments
  • Port Hedland tug deckhands vote yes to industrial action
    Talks continue as workers at Australia's main iron ore export terminal ponder strike options
  • Aronnax: the importance of being future-proof
    Free to read: Asset decisions must be versatile as the markets remain uncertain
  • OSG posts $10m net income for first quarter
    Positive result breaks a run of quarterly losses
  • Libra Shipping taken off Iran sanctions list
    OFAC announcement gives no reason for change of heart
  • Social climbing
    Joining the digital conversation takes more than old-school direct marketing tactics
  • Data Hub: World Fleet Update
    Box lines struggle with surplus capacity as newbuilding deliveries continue at a brisk pace

Sea-webweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • SeaLand reveals growth target
    SeaLand, the intra-Americas spinoff of Maersk, revealed a surprisingly aggressive growth plan at the Caribbean Shipping Association conference in Miami. The revival of the SeaLand brand was announced earlier this year, with start-up set for 1 January 2015. SeaLand will take over the North-South
  • Ardmore reports quarterly loss
    Ardmore Shipping Corporation has ended another fiscal quarter in the red, but management is confident the company is on course for long-term profitability. Anthony Gurnee-led Ardmore, which floated on the NYSE last summer with a fleet of eco-design product and chemical tankers, reported a
  • Dredge industry balks at Army Corps investments
    American dredging contractors claim that increasing the US government's hopper dredge fleet could force commercial operators to shift their dredge assets overseas. The assertion was revealed by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO), a federal watchdog agency, in a report released 12 May on
  • Jacksonville breaks ground on container project
    Construction has started on a project at the Port of Jacksonville that is anticipated to speed container handling through the port. Port officials and federal lawmakers marked the start of the project, the Jaxport Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF), on 12 May with a ceremonial driving of
  • Another newbuilding joins Evergeen's Asia - US service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line announced today it is to have another L-type vessel joining its fleet. The box ship, named Ever Lissome, will after delivery on 15 May be deployed for Evergreen Line's Asia-US East Coast (via Suez Canal) route, replacing an older vessel. "Global economic outlook is
  • Sungdong secures Reuben Brothers option
    South Korean shipyard Sungdong Shipbuilding has secured the first of two kamsarmax bulker options available with UK-based Reuben Brothers. The 82,000dwt vessel will have an overall length of 229m, beam 32.26m and depth 20.2m. It is scheduled to be delivered in June 2016 and there is one option still
  • Genco delays first quarter results
    Genco Shipping & Trading is estimating a net loss of $42.2M for the first three months of 2014 on higher revenues, but has sought extra time from US securities regulators to file its quarterly financials. The Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired drybulk company, which filed for bankruptcy protection last
  • Brodosplit to sign construction ship deal
    Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has won an order to build a construction ship for state-owned company Plovput, the country's transport ministry announced yesterday. The newbuilding is to cost HRK54.3M ($9.9M) and is scheduled for delivery in November 2015. Its primary function will be for the
  • Tongfang Jiangxin secures seismic survey vessel
    Chinese shipyard Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding has secured an order for a 3D seismic survey vessel from returning compatriot shipowner China Oilfield Services. The newbuilding will have an overall length of 66.8m, beam 15m, depth 5.5m, draught 4.1m and is to be named Hai Yang Shi You 751.
  • KME to supply control system for Gina Grog
    Kongsberg Maritime Engineering (KME) will provide an Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) and Power package to the Gina Krog FSO (floating storage and offloading) unit that will process oil and gas in the Norwegian North Sea. The $220M converted FSO will be sent to Statoil, operator of the
  • OSG returns to black
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has swung to a profit for the first quarter of 2014, thanks to higher revenues and lower costs stemming from its ongoing reorganisation. The iconic tanker company, which this week completes 18 months in Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New York, still revealed
  • DS Norden issues profit warning on dry bulk after weaker than forecast quarter
    DS Norden, the listed Copenhagen-based dry bulk shipping company, has reported a weaker than forecast operating result and issued a profit warning due to weakness in its core dry bulk sector. "Norden makes a downward adjustment of its full-year estimate. The previous expectations for Group EBITDA of
  • Box ship scrapping set for record year
    Box ship scrapping is set to reach a record high this year after capacity scrapped during the first four months increased by 27% to 212,000teu, according to a leading liner trades analyst. Paris-based Alphaliner said that the full year scrapping total was on track to reach 500,000teu even taking
  • MSC and PSA in 7M teu Antwerp joint venture
    Box shipping group MSC and terminal operator PSA are to set up a new jointly-owned terminal with an annual 7M teu handling capacity in the port of Antwerp's Deurganck Dock. Details of the project have been released by the port of Antwerp authority, which yesterday gave its approval to MSC's plans to
  • SNCM board sacks CEO
    The future of French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM has been plunged into fresh uncertainty following the decision of the company board to sack chief executive Marc Dufour yesterday. The decision of the Marseille-based company's majority shareholder, Transdev, reached with the tacit support of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Course Change at Port of Virginia
    John Reinhart wears nice suits, but not on Saturdays. That's when the Virginia Port Authority's CEO dons casual garb and roams the port's container terminals. The on-site inspection is a weekly routine for Reinhart. As he gets a ground-level view of how the terminals are running, he talks with dockworkers and...
  • Shifting Tastes, Politics Challenge Fast-Food Chains
    In 1988, when the Berlin Wall was still standing and Russia was still a part of the Soviet Union, McDonald's opened its first restaurant in Moscow. The first of the chain's restaurants to open inside a communist country, it drew crowds and global attention. Today, McDonald's has 35,000 restaurants in...
  • NY-NJ Port Task Force Nears Finish Line
    An industry committee tackling congestion and other problems at the Port of New York and New Jersey is close to agreement on recommendations, but one potential solution - an appointment system for drayage drivers - faces stiff opposition from motor carriers. "Until the port itself is fixed - until there's a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Pins Hopes to G6 Expansion, CSAV Takeover
    Hapag-Lloyd today pinned its financial future to the expansion of the G6 Alliance into the key east-west liner trades and its takeover of Chile's CSAV, as its first-quarter loss widened and revenue declined. Germany's largest ocean carrier blamed "persistently aggressive" competition that depressed freight rates and also the weakness of the...
  • Love Thy Neighbor
    Last year, I wrote a lengthy commentary for the JOC entitled "Port Wars: Past, Present and Future" in which I described the frenzy among U.S. ports as they prepare for the Panama Canal expansion. I reflected upon a similar frenzy in the 1980s as ports clamored to be load centers,...
  • Barcelona Gears Up for More Asia Cargo
    Port of BarcelonaWhen a Spanish archer shot a flaming arrow into a cauldron to light the torch at the Olympic stadium in Barcelona, the spectacular feat did more than open the 1992 Olympic Games; it also signaled the transformation of this Mediterranean seaport into a maritime gateway and logistics platform...
  • PMA, ILWU Negotiations Begin on Positive Note
    Contract negotiators between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association began yesterday on an upbeat note. "Both sides said they expect cargo to keep moving until an agreement is reached," the ILWU and the employers association that represents shipping lines and terminal operators said in a joint...
  • PIERS: US Containerized Imports See Continued Growth in April
    U.S. containerized imports rose 7.8 percent year-over-year in April. Full-size chart U.S. containerized import volume climbed 7.8 percent year-over-year in April 2014, the second consecutive month of increases and the third increase in 2014 thus far, according to advance figures from PIERS, the data division of JOC Group Inc. Containerized imports totaled 1.59...
  • Container Volume Rises at India's Major Ports
    Container throughput at major ports in India climbed 3.71 percent year-over-year in April, the first month of fiscal year 2014-15, reversing declining volume trends seen over the past year, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Consolidated monthly volume was estimated at 636,000 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • Steady Sea Freight Growth Helped Kintetsu World Express Increase Profit
    Major Japanese international freight forwarder Kintetsu World Express Inc. (KWE) said that its net profit rose 3.1 percent in fiscal 2013, which ended on March 31, from a year earlier to ¥9.41 billion ($92.3 million) on a consolidated basis. The Tokyo-based company, the 25th-ranked global 3PL, saw its group operating revenue...
  • Seaspan Ready for Changing Carrier Priorities
    Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry WangFocus on operating efficiency and keep a tight control on costs and the rewards will come, was the advice Seaspan CEO and co-chairman Gerry Wang had for container line operators, who he said are too focused on freight rates and supply and demand. In an interview...
  • Railex Opens Jacksonville, Florida Services in June 2014
    Railex's innovative cold chain transport and 3PL platform now offers 4-corner national reach for one-stop expedited temperature controlled transportation and warehousing nationwide. Railex, a leader in cold chain transportation and logistics, will expand its national footprint with the opening of its temperature-controlled multimodal and 3PL services in Jacksonville, Florida, starting June...
  • Spring Freight Surge Lifts LTL Carrier Outlook
    The nine publicly owned LTL carriers tracked by the JOC had combined revenue of $5.5 billion in the first quarter. Full-size chart April showered less-than-truckload carriers with freight, as shippers responded to a surge in consumer spending in March and increased industrial demand. The Cass Freight Index for April showed domestic freight volumes...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Svitzer sails south
    Svitzer has forged an alliance with the operator of Barbados' biggest port under a broader bid to expand its presence in the Caribbean.
  • Bottoms up!
    The darkest days of the downturn in the containership segment appear to be behind us, Michael Bodouroglou told investors Tuesday.
  • Jinhui handy on the block
    Jinhui Shipping & Transportation (Jinhui) of Hong Kong is preparing to part ways with one of its oldest bulkers, market sources told TradeWinds Tuesday.
  • Diana Containerships plunges
    Shares in Diana Containerships plummeted today after the New York-listed owner slashed its dividend despite a better-than-expected first-quarter profit.
  • Navios in new VL link
    Navios Maritime Acquisition has stepped back into the sale and purchase market for another VLCC, brokers say.
  • Boskalis rises
    Dutch shipping group Boskalis has recorded higher revenue in the first quarter of 2014.
  • UK holds five
    Port state inspectors in the UK detained five ships during April, including a Great Circle bulker.
  • DCIX back in black
    Nasdaq-listed Diana Containerships (DCIX) is lining up vessel acquisitions after making a slim profit in the first quarter.
  • Ardmore ahead in Q1
    Ardmore Shipping exceeded first quarter expectations in a period which saw the delivery of eco ships bolster its operating performance.
  • Masters stood down
    Two New Zealand ferry captains have been suspended as a probe begins into two incidents involving their vessels in the Cook Strait.
  • Norden springs new buy-back
    Norden may be reluctant to buy additional ships at the moment but it continues to put its cash reserves to work.
  • Cruise tune
    Revellers celebrating the port of Hamburg's 825th anniversary were treated to one of the world's more unusual cover versions by a giant MSC cruiseship.
  • GLOP banks $186m
    New York-listed GasLog Partners (GLOP) has banked $186m in net proceeds as it closed its IPO.
  • Hapag under pressure
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has racked up a big loss in the first quarter as rates stayed "far too low."
  • Genco guides for loss
    Genco Shipping & Trading has braced investors for a loss of over $40m in the first quarter of 2014.
  • AMSC stronger in first
    Lower interest expenses have boosted the bottom line at products tanker owner American Shipping Company (AMSC).
  • Cargoship tilts
    A Dubai general cargoship has developed a list during loading operations at Bulgaria's Black Sea port of Varna.
  • OSG's $180m swing
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) reported a near $180m swing in income to return to the black in the first quarter.
  • Norden lowers its sights
    Norden has dialled down its full-year forecast after a frail first quarter.
  • Bijela falls to red
    Shiprepairer Adriatic Shipyard Bijela has fallen into the red in the first quarter.
  • NAO makes good start
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO), the fledgling PSV operator, has reported a first quarter net profit of $1.7m.
  • COSL adds one
    China Oilfield Services (COSL) has returned to Tongfang Jiangxin Shipbuilding for a 3D seismic survey newbuilding.
  • Split wins state order
    Croatian shipyard Brodosplit is to build a construction ship for state marine agency Plovput.
  • UACC boosts war chest
    United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) has secured a $300m credit facility agreement to help fund its expansion strategy.
  • PACD payout approved
    Pacific Drilling, the Idan Ofer-controlled company, is set payout its first dividend to investors in early 2015.
  • Thoresen makes it six
    Thoresen Shipping is tipped to have returned to the sale and purchase market for another Japanese-built vessel.
  • Strike action moves closer
    Strike action at Port Hedland has moved a step closer after tugboat workers voted to strike if necessary as part of a pay dispute.
  • Hapag-Lloyd hangs on
    Greek containership owner Box Ships has landed an extension for a panamax that's been on charter with Hapag-Lloyd since 2012.
  • Saade seizes seats
    Global Ship Lease's (GSL's) largest shareholder has emerged victorious in a crusade to seize control of its board of directors.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 13, 2014

  • The bill, which will be amended and voted on by the Senate Environmental and Public Works Committee Thursday, maintains status-quo baseline funding for federal aid highway and transit programs plus inflation, about $50 billion annually.
  • FMCSA issues rule to stop coercion
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration wants to fine transportation officials $11,000 each time they coerce drivers to disobey hours of service requirements, commercial-drivers license policies and other regulations.
  • STB issues environmental report on Utah rail project
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports first-quarter loss
    Hapag-Lloyd reported a loss in the first quarter of 119.1 million euros ($163.4 million) compared with a loss of 93.6 million euros in the first quarter of 2013, and noted the result reflects the takeover of CSAV's container business.
  • Corps permits Houston port's channel improvements
  • MSC to consolidate at Antwerp's Deurganck dock
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. will consolidate its activities at the Port of Antwerp's Deurganck dock on the left bank of the Scheldt river. The Antwerp Port Authority said the transfer is needed to allow further expansion by MSC.
  • BlueGrace Logistics plans New York expansion
  • Expeditors' Rose resigns board chairmanship
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 13, 2014
  • Softer pricing seen at Fujairah
    Mixed outlook on bunker prices in Suez.
  • Mixed outlook on prices across Europe
    Limited congestion seen at Gibraltar.
  • Endofa expands to Central America
    Danish player stakes claim to under-supplied market.
  • Strike threat at Australian port
    Major iron ore export outlet in the frame.
  • Shipowner highlights benefits of dual-fuel engines
    LNG bunkering while working cargo preferred option.
  • OW Bunker reduces quality claims
    Down from an average of 1.6% in 2013 to under 1% for Q1 2014, in line with internal target.
  • 'Eco' ships keeping costs down
    Hapag-Lloyd confirms role of fuel efficient tonnage in reducing its fuel bill.
  • 'L-type' deliveries to Evergreen almost complete
    Firm has received 19th of 20 newbuildings from Samsung Heavy Industries.
  • Slight movement in bunker prices at Singapore holiday
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Telecommunications firm mulls LNG bunkering expansion
    Firm intends to build LNG facility in Louisiana.
  • Ferry newbuild promises significant efficiency savings
    Delivered vessel lighter than expected.
  • DSME wins patent suit for LNG fuel system
    Suit was contested by a French cryogenic equipment manufacturer.
  • LNG-fuelled icebreaker powered by ABB
    Vessel to be delivered in 2016.

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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?
Xtera Topco will be acquired by a joint venture owned by Prysmian (80%) and Fincantieri (20%)
Milan/Trieste
The transaction involves an enterprise value of $65 million
China launches drill to test cutting Taiwan's maritime links
Beijing
Maneuvers near the main port areas
In October, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -1.8%
Genoa
In the first ten months of 2025, 52.9 million tonnes were handled (-1.0%)
On January 1st, the presidency of the UIRR will be assumed by Jürgen Albersmann
Brussels
He is vice president and CEO of Contargo
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
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
Contargo acquires 50% of Cargo-Center-Graz Logistik
Mannheim
The German company extends its intermodal network to the Adriatic ports of Koper and Rijeka.
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
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
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
The employment contract renewal for transport and logistics company managers has been signed.
Rome
Signed today by Manageritalia and Confetra
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
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
East Port Said Port faces a new challenge with Europe's carbon rules for shipping
(EnterpriseAM)
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
Consolidation work on the Riva quay at the port of Ortona has been completed.
Ancona
Thirteen million is the cost for the adaptation of the infrastructure
Vard has signed a cooperation agreement with the Norwegian research institute Norce
Ålesund
It concerns all fields of research and innovation in the naval sector
Energy transition, regulatory simplification, competitiveness of the maritime industry, and port governance are Confitarma's priorities.
Rome
Federlogistica reports the project cargo's inability to travel on Northwest highways.
Genoa
Falteri: We are facing a real systemic crisis.
ZIM shareholders reach agreement again
Haifa
Agreement reached on candidates for the renewal of the board of directors
Merger by incorporation of Degrosolutions into CLS
Milan
Castelli: We aim to strengthen our growth path in the Italian forklift market.
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