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June 3, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panama Canal expansion on stream despite downturn
    The economic downturn has stalled big construction projects across the globe, but in Panama, smoke-belching steam shovels and dredges work around the clock on what people here call simply la ampliacion or the expansion.
  • Pirates rob ship off Johor coast of engine parts
    Pirates have struck again in the outside port limits (OPL) anchorage off Tanjung Ramunia and Tanjung Ayam on the south-east coast of Johor, with the Panama-registered bulk carrier Garnet being boarded by armed robbers early Monday morning who made off with some engine parts.
  • Keppel unveils safety training complex
    Keppel Shipyard, a part of Keppel Offshore & Marine (O&M), will build a training complex to help its 14,000 workers stay safer on the job.
  • MPA uses 3 Ps to meet environmental needs
  • Newcastle port queues jump to 6-month high
  • Baltic Dry Index surges 5.4% for 21st increase
  • Financial crisis affecting shipping safety performance
Strait Talk
  • It's a double- edged sword
    LAST week, I drew attention to a number of consequences of the current downturn.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Panama Canal expansion on stream despite downturn
    The economic downturn has stalled big construction projects across the globe, but in Panama, smoke-belching steam shovels and dredges work around the clock on what people here call simply la ampliacion or the expansion.
  • Pirates rob ship off Johor coast of engine parts
    Pirates have struck again in the outside port limits (OPL) anchorage off Tanjung Ramunia and Tanjung Ayam on the south-east coast of Johor, with the Panama-registered bulk carrier Garnet being boarded by armed robbers early Monday morning who made off with some engine parts.
  • Keppel unveils safety training complex
    Keppel Shipyard, a part of Keppel Offshore & Marine (O&M), will build a training complex to help its 14,000 workers stay safer on the job.
  • MPA uses 3 Ps to meet environmental needs
  • Newcastle port queues jump to 6-month high
  • Baltic Dry Index surges 5.4% for 21st increase
  • Financial crisis affecting shipping safety performance
Strait Talk
  • It's a double- edged sword
    LAST week, I drew attention to a number of consequences of the current downturn.

Sched Netweb site
  • NOL's billion dollar share sale to cut debt, fatten war chest
  • Laid-up capacity falls below million TEU as peak season starts
  • Maersk Line ships wait in Firth of Clyde for Scottish lay up
  • Hanjin splits CAX service, cutting Japan from one loop
  • CTSA raising bunker surcharge rises 24-27pc from July 1
  • Chinese equipment arrives at South Africa's new Ngqura CT
  • EU seeks 10+2 delay to check compatibility to SAFE scheme
  • MOL relocates North America headquarters
  • Breakbulk expected to weather downturn better than containers
  • Wuhan launches first international all-cargo route
  • Northern Air Cargo uses satellites for cheaper navigation
  • Aeroflot to offer Moscow-Dresden weekly service in July
  • Riga Airport plans to surpass rival Tallinn in air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Logistics seen as capital area for PE investments to bring in value additions
  • Underemployed ships become warehouses for empty boxes
  • Time for fresh look at cabotage rules
  • Dumping duty to be imposed on fluorescent lamps from China
  • VPT chief inaugurates (small) Port Users' Association
  • Aim: To seek more space, say in panels at E. Coast ports
  • KPT's bentonite loading record bettered with super-performing cranes
  • New Mangalore Port improves record in fertiliser discharge
  • Allcargo partners Hind Terminals to manage &d operate Pithampur CFS
  • Forex reserves swell by $ 6,432 million
  • India Inc seeks New Deal from Pranab
  • Exports sink for 7th consecutive month
  • Single window clearance for perishable goods likely
  • Textile Ministry favours inclusion of state-level taxes in drawback scheme

Maritime Global Netweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • MISC boxship becomes anti-pirate naval auxiliary
  • Economou backs $300m Green Recycling Initiative
  • NOL seeks to raise US$1bn
  • Albertijn to chair FMIUG

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Bisso Marine adds a derrick barge
  • Paris MOU demotes U.S. to its "Gray List"
  • Dahlman Rose upgrades outlook for offshore drillers
  • Strategic launches fast support vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Kuehne+Nagel predicts double-digit fall in global box volumes
    ESTIMATE pours more gloom on prospects for a liner shipping recovery.
  • Capesize rates break $100,000 barrier
    Rates for the 855-strong fleet of capesize ships have more than doubled in the last two weeks, as Chinese port congestion ties up 10% of fleet.
  • Fitzpatrick promises lighthouse review
    British government agrees to a full review of the provision of navigational aids after intense shipowner lobbying.

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • EC OKs Gdansk restructuring
    EC COMPETITION commissioner Neelie Kroes today accepted the restructuring plan for Poland's Gdansk shipyard
  • Chinese mills seek ore cuts
    RIO TINTO'S South Korean and Chinese Taipei iron ore customers have accepted the same 2009 prices agreed last week with Japan's Nippon Steel, but Chinese mills want even greater reductions
  • Oz port selloff plan attacked
    QUEENSLAND unions have vowed to fight the state government's plans to sell off port and rail infrastructure, saying they are "shocked and disappointed" with today's decision
  • Iraqi Kurds pipe oil to tankers
    KURDISH provinces in Iraq have begun to export crude by pipeline to tankers at the Turkish port in Ceyhan, "scoring a political victory over the long-apprehensive Iraqi oil ministry and central government", IHS Global Insight said today
  • Singapore yard combats deaths
    A SAFETY training centre to combat some of the worst practices of shipyards that cut corners during business upswings has been launched by Singapore's Keppel yard
  • Seadrill hits loan jackpot
    OSLO-LISTED Seadrill today proved lenders are still open for business by securing a $1.5Bn loan
  • Trafigura to boost oil storage
    COMMODITY trader Trafigura is reportedly investing $400M to double its global oil storage facilities in West Africa and Central America

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Mexican Truckers Seek $6 billion from U.S.
  • Risk Management: Combating Piracy
  • Marad Faces $136 Million Loss on Ferries
  • Aries Lays up Boxship after 3Q Loss
  • Vietnam to Cut Import Tariffs
  • Port of Long Beach to Hear from Neighbors on Pollution
  • Menlo Expands Manufacturer's Supply Chain
  • UPS Buys Agent in Central Europe
  • Baltimore Inks Panama Agreement
  • YRC Fires Four Top Execs
  • Estes Opens Southwest Terminal
  • Railroads Cut 697 Jobs in April
  • Volga-Dnepr Aids Anti-Pirate Effort
  • China Investigates Alleged Dumping
  • Hamburg Süd Launches New Ship
  • Freight Shipping Index Grows 4 Percent
  • NOL to Raise Capital in Rights Issue
  • Idled Box Fleet Shrinks
  • ICC Endorses Rotterdam Rules
  • GM Shutting Three Distribution Centers

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Stocks and oil take a breather
  • NOL to raise USD1 bn through rights issue
  • Suez Canal transits down 13%; but carriers coming back
  • Swiss join the recession club: US GDP shrinkage bad, but not that bad
  • New for old in Maersk Line Ltd US fleet upgrade

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Sell or scrap
    Aries Maritime Transport is mulling disposal possibilities for the containership Ocean Hope.
  • Top Ships soars
    Mystery shrouds 53.7% jump in Top Ships shares just days before earnings release.
  • Helix selling
    Helix Energy Solutions gives up majority stake as it unloads up to 23 million shares of dive-support and pipelay owner Cal Dive International.
  • Captain lost
    A Scottish Subsea 7 captain is among those presumed dead as at least three commercial ships are diverted
  • Gdansk go-ahead
    Polish shipbuilder Gdansk is rescued by European Commission rubber-stamping restructuring plan.
  • Proxy reversal
    A proxy advisor has maintained its support for Christen Sveaas but now says two Trico nominees, including Joe Compofelice, should get seats.
  • Pride eyes $500m
    Pride International reaches for $500m in senior notes for drillship newbuildings, as it reveals semi-submersible Pride Venezuela lost a contract because hull-corrosion.
  • Crash casualties
    Two employees of ThyssenKrupp, including top executive, die in Air France crash off Brazil.
  • Still out for Pride
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill signs forward agreement preserving potential 9.5% stake in driller Pride International.
  • Fulford returns
    Former Clarkson chief Richard Fulford-Smith makes long-awaited comeback as he joins RS Platou.
  • Bank takes cape
    Morgan Stanley hires Genco newbuilding on two year deal from July.
  • Supramax sold
    Jinhui offloads bulker in $26.80m deal just four months after taking the vessel over.
  • Aries cuts loss
    Greek tanker and boxship owner sees first quarter deficit reduced as derivatives losses decrease.
  • Orey selling
    Portuguese broker and agent disposing of shipping businesses to focus on finance.
  • Ports first
    Kenya's Gichiri Ndua becomes first African president of International Association of Ports and Harbours.
  • I'm in charge!
    Judicial managers move into Armada's Singapore office as bid to save chartering group gets underway.
  • Sammy digs deep
    Zim nets $50m loan from Israel Corp to battle economic downturn, with more money on the table if needed.
  • 'Landmark loan'
    John Fredriksen-backed Seadrill secures $1.5bn facility to finance all of its obligations.
  • Greek ship evades
    Crew of suezmax tanker use fire hoses to fend off pirates trying to scale hull in Gulf of Aden.
  • Bulgarian blues
    Owner of Varna shipyard, IHB, sees first quarter profit slump more than two thirds.
  • Star struck
    Russian charterer rips up long term agreements for five ships belonging to Oslo-listed Star Reefers.
  • Bounty hunt
    US Navy investigating alleged disappearance of $30,000 from Maersk Alabama during failed pirate raid.
  • Seismic shift
    Eidesvik Offshore delays two newbuildings for 18 months at charterer's request.
  • Seize the day
    Sri Lanka's navy chief Wasantha Karannagoda believes the global slump is the time to rebuild its merchant fleet.
  • Omega stronger
    Greek products tanker owner's first quarter profit more than doubles as financial costs fall.
  • Gas gains
    UK LNG carrier systems maker Hamworthy ups annual profit, but cuts workforce by 6% in downturn.
  • Tug tonic
    Netherlands shipyard group Damen wins deal to build up to 10 towage units for UAE's Lamnalco.
  • Up for grabs
    Australia's Queensland state to sell off Brisbane and Abbot Point ports to fill revenue hole.
  • NOL goes big
    Singapore government backs container line's $1bn share issue as it seeks to slash debt and prepare for investment.
  • Trio in port pact
    STX Pan Ocean, Bunge and Itochu set up joint venture to build grain facility on US west coast.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Evergreen, China Shipping link up on services
  • Maersk invests $400 million in U.S.-flag fleet
  • NOL to offer rights issue to generate capital
  • McHugh leaves DHL Asia Pacific in regional shake-up
  • Gualtieri re-elected MCAA president
  • WFS facility certified to screen air cargo
  • Chassis report system aims to meet FMCSA rules
  • Ex-DOT chief Peters lands board position
  • NIT League endorses rail antitrust bill
  • ICC weighs in on Rotterdam Rules
  • ICC names new secretary general
  • Thai FDA revises produce import inspection rules
  • Phoenix International opens Paris branch
  • Geodis: New pharma warehouse in Paris
  • Longview export grain terminal property lease signed
  • DHS issues guidance for port security grants
  • ILA moves Atlantic Coast office

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Finance drags down Stena result
    Despite a significant increase in operational revenues, Stena AB reports a SEK 246 million (USD 30 million) loss in the first quarter. The reason is losses on the financial side
  • Star Reefers sitting with five re-delivered vessels
    Liquidity problems at St Petersburg based Sunway Group has forced Star Reefers to terminate charter deals for five vessels chartered-out to the Russian company. Three of the reefers have
  • Released Stolt tanker attacked again
    Stolt-Nielsen's chartered in 33,200-DWT tanker Stolt Strength, built 2005, managed to sail not much more than a month after five months in the hands of Somali pirates, before
  • Visionary Gotlandsbolaget reports record result
    At its AGM in Visby, the Swedish ferry operator/tanker owner Rederi AB Gotland presented not only a record high SEK 406 million pre-tax profit for 2008, but also
  • Neglect behind two fatalities on Danish tanker
    The loss of two seafarers on the tanker Orasila off Greenland in January this year was caused by a number of unlucky circumstances, but the main reason for the loss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 2, 2009
  • Bunker prices continue to surge
    Crude oil prices showing losses on the NYMEX.
  • Fujairah bunker prices holding above Singapore's
    Reports of tight supplies in UAE bunker hub.
  • UK shipping industry hits back at GHG criticism
    International shipping 'must not be shoe-horned into regional emissions regimes'.
  • Hedge fund collapse hits shipping company results
    Stena has written-down a $10 million investment.
  • Bunker prices at seven-month high
    Markets in Asia continue to firm, although demand seen thin.
  • IBME expands with two new traders
  • Chemoil 'fills gap' in Gulf of Mexico
    More than 850,000 mt of bunkers sold in less than two years.
  • OPEC optimistic about demand recovery
    Secretary general sees demand picking up.
  • Japan pledges $12 million to cut emissions
    Projects rolled out to reduce CO2 emissions from ships.

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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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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
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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