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October 10, 2006
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Haze prompts warnings to ships
    SHIPS sailing through Asia's busy waterways are being warned to keep a proper lookout to prevent accidents as a choking haze smothering the region reduces visibility.
  • Eagle Bulk sees bullish freight outlook for 2007
    THE head of the largest US-based Handymax dry bulk vessel owner, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc, predicts a multiyear uptrend for the small dry bulk vessel market, defying some bearish expectations by ship brokers.
  • Shipbreaking workers want safer conditions
    INDIAN and Bangladeshi shipbreaking workers called on the industry's chiefs meeting in London yesterday to bolster regulation to cut deaths and injuries.
  • Gulf tanker rates may slide on vessel surplus
Strait Talk
  • Port Shots
    TWO seamen were killed and eight others were missing after a Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd commodity carrier ran aground in Japan, the company's third accident in three months.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Haze prompts warnings to ships
    SHIPS sailing through Asia's busy waterways are being warned to keep a proper lookout to prevent accidents as a choking haze smothering the region reduces visibility.
  • Eagle Bulk sees bullish freight outlook for 2007
    THE head of the largest US-based Handymax dry bulk vessel owner, Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc, predicts a multiyear uptrend for the small dry bulk vessel market, defying some bearish expectations by ship brokers.
  • Shipbreaking workers want safer conditions
    INDIAN and Bangladeshi shipbreaking workers called on the industry's chiefs meeting in London yesterday to bolster regulation to cut deaths and injuries.
  • Gulf tanker rates may slide on vessel surplus
Strait Talk
  • Port Shots
    TWO seamen were killed and eight others were missing after a Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd commodity carrier ran aground in Japan, the company's third accident in three months.

Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin Shipping sets up company in India
  • Asia-Europe freight rates rebound
  • Carlisle Leasing to be headed by Joseph Kwok
  • Leadership change at Hamburg Liaison Office in Shanghai
  • Westports' box volume rises 26pc from Jan-Sept
  • Dublin Port to help develop Sabang Port into one of Asia's biggest
  • Malaysia Airlines restores Beirut service, cuts Cairo
  • Menzies Aviation acquires Perth Cargo Centre
  • Continental pays an extra US$70m towards staff pension funds

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SKS (Ship) acquires its 1st ship, m.v. Royal Pisces
  • AMET unveils MBA distance learning course in shipping management
  • INdia shipping summit Begins today
  • Singapore continues with anti-trust immunity for liner groupings
  • Maersk shares value will double by 2010-Danske Bank
  • TSG changes name to GSF
  • Asian-owned vessels swell Marshall Islands Registry
  • Emma helps PSA, Maersk make peace
  • China bans zero & negative freight rates
  • India needs deeper ports to receive giant containerships
  • Reliance Group's Rewas port may draw bigger boxships with 20-23 m draught
  • OCT project: MbPT extends deadline yet again!
  • JNPT posts impressive 21 pc rise in H1 throughput
  • Nitco-A pioneer in cargo transportation
  • Gold to top $ 600 by year-end
  • No limit on number of SEZs-Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • AAPA names Fraser River Port Authority president chair of board
  • German commercial fleet expanding
  • British Airways World Cargo lowers fuel surcharge
  • TNT to take over Hoau's road haulage network in China
  • Worldwide Project Consortium welcomes Hecksher Poland

Maritime Global Netweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • ITF lobbies IMO on scrapping
  • ITF "week of action" in Baltic
  • Teekay ship and fishing boat collide
  • K Line, Gemartrans boost Vietnam service

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • Keppel Kazakhstan launches barge
  • Ezra announces FPSO contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Hunt for crew as MOL ship breaks up
    THE Japanese coast guard last night continued to search for eight Indian seafarers missing from the 1985-built Mitsui OSK Lines capesize ore carrier Giant Step which caught fire and grounded off eastern Japan on Friday.
  • Dutch parliament set to approve €2.9bn Maasvlakte 2
    THE Dutch parliament is expected to make a historic decision and vote for the port expansion project known as the Maasvlakte 2 today.
  • Mitropoulos attacks delay over new rules
    INTERNATIONAL Maritime Organization secretary-general Efthimios Mitropoulos took the opportunity of his opening address to the Marine Environment Protection Committee yesterday to renew calls for national administrations to ratify the conventions they agree.
  • Hong Kong drafting hits Marpol ratification
    MOVES by the Hong Kong government to ratify the International Maritime Organization's Marpol Annex VI convention have been delayed because of difficulties drafting the appropriate legislation, writes Keith Wallis in Hong Kong.

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • Crew shortage spurs Conti reflagging
    HAMBURG 09 October ' German KG financier Conti Group, one of the staunchest supporters of the German flag, has been forced to transfer more of its ships into open registries this year because of the acute shortage of German masters
  • Skaugen ahead despite expense hike
    IM SKAUGEN, the Norwegian LPG carrier and lighterage tanker company, reported a 3Q06 pre-tax profit of $2.9M, compared with $0.7M in the same period last year
  • PDVSA denies export cut
    SOURCES claim that PDVSA has curtailed October exports of gasoline to the US and Cuba due to refinery outages - not so, says the Venezuelan oil giant
  • Boxes return to S California
    US ports continue to experience only minimal congestion at the height of the peak season, but trade is returning to Los Angeles/Long Beach after last year's desertions
  • Reef damage prompts restrictions
    REEF damage from anchored or inbound vessels has prompted the US Coast Guard to examine restricting anchorages off Port Everglades
  • Teekay tanker collides with trawler
    A Teekay Shipping tanker departing from Portland for Europe collided with a fishing trawler off the Maine coast late at night on 4 October
  • Barca port in road transport terror
  • Corsica Ferries urges tender delay
  • Houlder buys Hart Fenton
  • Russia takes over Balkan pipeline
  • Indians mourn loss of bulker seafarers
  • Ezra clinches $265M FPSO charter
  • Nuke test triggers stock slide

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • Vancouver hubs plan 'superport' merger
    Three Vancouver ports agree to merge into integrated 'superport' that would manage marine, intermodal trade in the region.
  • Hanjin sets up India unit
  • CMA CGM seeing rebound in Asia-Europe freight rates
  • TACA trims fuel surcharge
  • British Airways World Cargo cuts fuel charge again
  • Cargo increase for Nehru
  • Air France-KLM traffic up
  • Mumbai volume up 15%
  • Rewas to get $650M expansion
  • Emirates signs for 20 747s

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • Dublin Port to invest in Indonesia's Sabang port
    The Irish Port of Dublin is poised to invest in Indonesia's Sabang Port, hoping to lure Singapore-destined cargo by upgrading port facilities.
  • Updated: Hanjin hopes to lift 16% more cargo in India
  • Trans-Raks to rail around minor bump in Russian car assembly strategy
  • Mumbai box terminal bid process delayed further
  • Reliance to build India's largest port
  • HMM to link Japan and India
  • Consumer spending drives increases in US intermodal traffic
  • Busan New Port to add seven berths
  • Gdansk shipyard to produce container ships
  • PAN offered for sale
  • Vostochniy claws back more volumes
  • Gastrade may have to go outside Brazil for newbuild financing

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • Ocean Tankers readies IPO
    First ever shipping offering in Cyprus could raise $14m for Michael Ioannides' operation.
  • "Thanks, Frank", says ITF
    Leonhardt & Blumberg owner congratulated for putting more ships under union deal.
  • Graig returns to Vinashin
    UK-based shipowner reported to have signed letter of intent for up to 25 new bulkers.
  • Skaugen struggles with costs
    Norwegian shuttle tanker and gas carrier owner hit by higher time-charter payments and other expenses in first nine months.
  • Shipowner off to Oxford
    Rick Stickle to serve 33 month sentence in Wisconsin's country club prison.
  • Fredriksen out of Hanjin
    Tanker colossus sells 10% stake in Korean liner operator for $160m.
  • Swansea Cork eyes replacement
    UK to Ireland service is retiring 1972-built ship and wants to bring in bigger vessel.
  • Crewmen feared lost
    Major loss of life as fire hit capesize breaks up after being driven aground.
  • Half mast for Hermansen
    Fleet told to lower flags to mark passing of wealthy Norwegian shipowner.
  • Star sublets newbuildings
    Norwegian owner agrees deal to lease out four new reefers chartered in from Nissen of Japan.
  • Facelift for Swire
    Swire group boxship owner China Navigation Co to consolidate brands under Swire Shipping umbrella in UK move.
  • Ezra buys Knutsen tanker
    Singapore offshore firm purchases shuttle tanker for its first ever FPSO conversion project.
  • Danes seek Poles
    Danish owners face new legal threat as union advertises in Poland for 'under-paid' seafarers.
  • GOC launches rights issue
    Global Ocean Carriers to raise '13m to help fund purchase of capesize and handymax bulkers.
  • Hanjin tightens security
    Korean shipbuilder asks Philippines police for help after communist rebels raid field office.
  • George of all trades
    Economou jumps into CFO role after longtime lieutenant Christopher Thomas quits to join private Greek owner.
  • Reliance lines up biggest port
    Indian industrial group eyes site in Navi Numbai for INR 30bn west-coast development.
  • Hapag in Africa expansion
    German container line is increasing its involvement in West Africa with service linking Dakar and Tema.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • TACA to reduce fuel surcharges
  • Swire to rebrand services
  • Maersk moving cars by container
  • Hanjin to establish own company in India
  • Two British Airways execs resign amid fuel probe
  • BA World Cargo lowers fuel surcharge again
  • GAO report said capacity challenges loom for railroads
  • Union Pacific to build New Mexico railroad terminal facility
  • U.S. railroads' intermodal volumes up 5.4% in September
  • CP Railway names Lambert executive VP, CFO
  • Bush talks biz at FedEx
  • APL Logistics to RFID tag NETGEAR shipments to Best Buy
  • NRF and Global Insight: Big year to continue this month
  • British Columbia ports talking single port authority
  • Savi to deploy RFID at Virginia ports
  • Christensen hired as No. 2 at Port of Los Angeles
  • Portland adds industrial tenant

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • New ferry terminal in Gdynia
    In two years time, work in a new ferry terminal will commence in Gdynia at a cost of PLN 273 ...
  • Aker Yards could build more for Stolt-Nielsen
    Aker Yard's deal for four chemical tankers announced last week could be the first of many if Aker succeeds in ...
  • New feeder service from Kotka
    Newly established Yellow Star Line will in November start a new liner service, connecting Kotka with Hamburg and Bremerhaven. The ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 9, 2006
  • Oil markets snub North Korean nuclear test
    Traders following OPEC production cut threat closely but ignoring latest international nuclear development.
  • Fuel feared lost in capesize sinking
    Ore carrier breaking up off Japan as fierce seas hampering crew rescue and salvage efforts.
  • Disagreement over Vancouver spill clean up
    Tests show high levels of remaining toxicity and shipowner contesting spill management programme.
  • New crude contract for NYMEX
    Exchange continues expansion following Singapore bunker contract launch.
  • EU marine sulphur directive non-compliance rife
    There appear to be few new converts to the 1.5% sulphur limit applicable to passenger vessels in the EU.
  • ARA market firming again
  • Independent suppliers await 500 cst ex-wharf availability
    Priority on supplies of 500 cst given to ExxonMobil's international customers in Hong Kong.
  • Bunker tanker capsizes with fuel oil onboard
    Bunker tanker capsizes near Karachi Port carrying 70 mt of fuel oil.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
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 seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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