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December 8, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No quick end to high oil tanker storage likely
    Oil product tankers idling in quiet waters of the world's oceans are unlikely to move on until well into next year when more refinery shutdowns could curb production and force vessels to unload.
  • Mitsui may boost shipping of LNG, oil
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd, operator of the world's largest merchant fleet, is considering a greater focus on shipping liquefied-natural-gas and oil as overcapacity dampens rates for hauling cargo boxes.
  • S Korea to ban single hulled tankers from 2011
    South Korea, Asia's fourth-largest crude importer, plans to ban single-hulled oil tankers from entering its waters from 2011, bringing the country into line with a global drive against a ship design blamed for oil spills.
  • Seas too vast to stop all pirate attacks: admiral

Sched Netweb site
  • TS Lines gears up operations to link Korea, China and Thailand
  • Fujian's foreign trade surges 28pc in the first 10 months
  • China Shipbuilding Industry IPO to raise US$2.15 billion
  • Alphaliner sees light at the end of the tunnel for box shipping
  • NYK Logistics renews contract with Yamaha's UK music division
  • Corus steel closes, Teesport revenue to fall 20pc, plus layoffs
  • Cathay adds Milan direct, ups Toronto, LA, Frisco frequency
  • Jade Cargo launched two Hong Kong to Europe services
  • Court clears Alf to run National Air Cargo after Pentagon overbilling bust
  • DHL Global Forwarding joins IATA's paperless e-freight system

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Barloworld Logistics sees immense potential in India
  • With Great Offshore in kitty, Bharati to become integrated maritime major
  • Asia's 3 trade triangles likely to contribute 40 pc of global trade by 2028-DHL report
  • Singapore chairs IMO Council for ninth term
  • INTTRA develops calculators to arrive at 'green' savings from e-commerce
  • Chinese shipyards set to face capacity glut
  • MOL ready with LNG-fuelled green ferries
  • MAERSK LINE revises East Coast South America loops
  • Zim introduces super slow steamingin ZCS & EMX services
  • CMA CGM's new feeder service calls at Kaliningrad Port
  • CTSA lines hike CAF further to 5 pc
  • Hapag-Lloyd to become majority partner in WAX service
  • Hanjin Chairwoman expects a recovery only late next year
  • NYK & YAS to commence talks to revamp & integrate logistics businesses
  • Newbuilding deliveries continue
  • Famous Pacific offers HK-Ukraine sea freight consolidation
  • AADA to hike Oz bunker surcharge to $ 400/TEU
  • Horizon Lines starts Florida-Puerto Rico service
  • Xiamen's box transhipments reach 34,281 TEUs plus in '09
  • China Shipping's AMC1 service calls at Shenzhen's Skekou terminal
  • SCHENKER bags $ 512-m Australian logistics deal
  • Exim Bank to ink $100-m LoC with Russian bank
  • CoPT invites EoIs to develop SEZs at Vallarpadam & Puthuvypeen
  • Wagon paucity pushes up cement prices
  • Indev Logistics 1st Indian firm to win 12th International Transport Award
  • 16 SEZ developers seek more time
  • Food inflation flares up further
  • Ensure consumer confidence before unwinding stimulus packages, WB chief tells APEC forum
  • Villagers' living conditions improved with all-weather roads, says World Bank
  • Kulkarni remains chief of Itf Asia/Pacific Dockers' Section
  • IMC organises meet with Chinese on Fri.
  • Covering Mumbai, JNP/NSICT, Kandla, Chennai, Tuticorin, Jamnagar(Bedi & Sikka), Mundra, Pipavav Ports of Imports & Exports based on Customs Daily List.
  • Global Trade & Freight Review june 2009 Issue

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2009
  • Nordana to shift Spanish port operations
    The Danish shipping line Nordana will move its Spanish operations from the port of Valencia to Sagunto on 1 January 2010. This pertains to the regular ro-ro multipurpose ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel with new contract in South Africa
    The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel, based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), has been awarded a contract to manage the BMW South Africa...
  • Swisslog wins major contract from Tine in Norway
    Tine BA, Norway's largest producer, distributor and exporter of milk products, has chosen Buchs (Switzerland)-based Swisslog to design and build a new distribution centre in O...
  • UTi Worldwide reports lower revenue and income
    The logistics service provider UTi Worldwide Inc generated revenues of USD 967.2 million in its fiscal Q3, a minus of 20% compared to the USD 1.21 billion achieved in the same...
  • Port of Antwerp: Van Cauwelaert lock out of service
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) recently announced that the Van Cauwelaert lock will be out of service from 7 December 2009 to 7 January 2010. Barges which usually use the lock will ...
  • Qatar Airways to raise capacity to Stockholm
    Qatar Airways plans to significantly increase in capacity to Sweden. Flights on the Doha (Qatar)'Stockholm route will be expanded from five weekly to ...
  • Eurotunnel is among top five with ambitions to reduce carbon dioxide emissions
    A University of Edinburgh Business School study of the carbon dioxide emissions of 634 British companies found that Eurotunnel was among the top five in terms of its...
  • Slovakia: Road toll starts on 1 January but questions remain
    Slovakia will levy distance-based road tolls on trucks from 3.5 t beginning on 1 January 2010. The fee will depend on the weight of the vehicle, the number of axles and t...
  • Russia: Delay of customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan
    The customs union between Russia, Belarus and Kazakhstan that was to have taken effect on 1 January 2010 will be delayed by half a year, according to a statement made at the signin...
  • Only slight decline in German air traffic in Q3
    Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) is marking the occasion of the International Day of Civil Aviation by reporting that the total number of air passenge...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • More "pirates" arrested
  • Australia raises oil pollution compensation issue
  • Gibraltar Dockyard changes name again
  • North of England expands

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Navy releases LCS contract prices
  • Donjon lifts cruise ship module
  • Crowley takes delivery of tanker for APT

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Portland Port Commissioners eye 2010 transport improvement plan
  • Crowley takes delivery of double-hull oil tanker
  • DHL delivering holiday cheer to US troops in Middle East
  • Tentative deal reached in BC rail labor dispute
  • Customs agencies seize $260.7 million in bogus goods

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Asia-Europe freight rates head back towards 2008 levels
    European Liner Affairs Association says volumes and rates are rising after worst slump on record.
  • Shipbuilding states to monitor subsidy levels
    OECD working group to remodel government support to improve ability to spot market distortion.
  • First Ship Lease drops bond issue as investors back out
    But AP Moller-Maersk returns to bond market as Singapore-listed trust blames Dubai economic crisis for loss of confidence.
  • Exmar issue to raise $148m
    Gas ship operator to place shares this week.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Behind Russia's customs purge
    A PURGE at St Petersburg's customs agency reflects pressures from falling trade and the loss of customs collections, importers and shipping leaders in Russia have told Fairplay
  • Global warming grows Greenland
    GLOBAL warming is good for Greenland, a Nordic Council of Ministers spokesman told Fairplay today at the UN climate summit in Copenhagen
  • Shipping balks at EU goal
    THE EU said today it wants all industrialised nations to match its target of a 30% cut in carbon emissions by 2020, a figure far beyond the goal set by the shipping industry
  • German ports reject discounts
    GERMANY'S twin ports of Bremerhaven and Bremen have decided to step away from a possible price war with other transhipment ports in northwestern Europe
  • Pirate suspects arrested
    ELEVEN suspected pirates are being held today by Seychellois coastguards after an attack was met by an EU NAVFOR warship and patrol aircraft
  • FSL shelves bond plan
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today backed out of a $200M bond offering, citing fallout from the Dubai debt debacle
  • OSG takeover on track
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group confirmed today that it has passed a key threshold in its takeover of OSG America

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Obama Taps Matsuda as Marad Chief
  • FedEx Sees International, Ground Demand Growing
  • Diesel Inches Down to $2.772 per Gallon
  • UPS Freight Expanding in Canada
  • BNSF-Berkshire Deal Clears Antitrust Hurdle
  • NMB Considers Change to Rail, Air Labor Rule
  • TNT Shifts Focus from Mail to Parcels, Freight
  • DHL Launches India-Dubai Service
  • Ex-Im Bank Aids Locomotive Sale in Canada
  • DHS Seizes $260 Million in Fake Goods in 2009
  • Strickland Tapped to Head NHTSA
  • Bahrain Inaugurates Box Port
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Hits $6.5 billion
  • Frankfurt-Hahn Sees Largest Cargo Month Ever
  • Con-way Truckload Doubles Regional Capacity
  • Four-Year Delay Seen for New Detroit Bridge
  • Maersk Raises $704 Million in Bond Issues
  • NOL November Volume Jumps 23 Percent
  • Williams-Sonoma Says Supply Chain Efforts Drive Profit

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • APL volumes surge ahead
  • Hong Kong Port to slash pilotage fees
  • COSCON increases Shanghai THC
  • US jobless recovery
  • Historic climate talks 'must deliver'

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • ADM denies buy
    Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) denies reports that it has purchased a sixth bulker.
  • Cash for Tsakos
    New York-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation reaches for potentially $49m in cash with shares sale.
  • 2 join FLNG JV
    Repsol and Galp Energia team up with Petrobras and BG Group in floating LNG joint venture.
  • Brazil fixes 12
    Gabrielli-led Petrobras charters 12 Brazilian-built newbuildings for 15 years from Elcano, Sao Miguel, Global and Delima.
  • Gang grabbed
    Eleven suspected pirates arrested off the Seychelles in latest sting by naval forces in the area.
  • Dubai victim
    Philip Clausius-led First Ship Lease pulls $200m notes issue after Dubai World debt stalling spooked investors.
  • Primal probe
    Dmitry Skarga is asked why Yuri Nikitin agreed ship sale to Primal Tankers before quashing Sovcomflot charter pacts.
  • French fee
    Container line CMA CGM hikes Europe to India rates by $100 per teu.
  • Facility stretched
    American Commercial Lines scores gets eight more months before $250m credit facility matures.
  • We want it all
    OSG enforces purchase of all remaining OSG America stock after taking its stake beyond 80%.
  • McDermott splits
    McDermott International plans to divide into two companies, making engineering outfit and offshore vessel owner J Ray McDermott a stand-alone company.
  • Pecuniary pretext
    Sale-and-leaseback of tanker quartet to Yuri Nikitin and others carried out because Sovcomflot "close to collapse", Dmitry Skarga says.
  • Little impact
    South Korean single-hull ban will not bring a major change to the overall market, analyst says.
  • Hunter hunted
    Dutch owner Vroon offloads ageing anchor handler to Vietnamese outfit in $3m deal.
  • NATS ship escapes
    Pirates fail in attempt to seize laden Norway-flagged suezmax in Gulf of Aden but Pakistani ship feared hijacked.
  • One-horse winner
    Finland's RG Line the only bidder for state contract to run ferry service to Umea in Sweden.
  • Goodbye Aries
    And hello NewLead, as Greek owner's shareholders agree to change name from 21 December.
  • Sasco buys again
    Russian owner snaps up its second vessel in as many weeks with swoop for Lisco unit.
  • Disputed figures
    Malta Shipyards says report into losses from Fairstar conversion contract has overestimated the financial damage.
  • Seven missing
    Fears grow for trawler crew after collision with IRISL bulker sinks their ship off China.
  • Saverys takes half
    Exmar's controlling family snap up $75m of the shares on offer in $148m rights issue.
  • Korea goes double
    Asian nation confirms it will ban single-hulled tankers beginning in 2011.
  • Berytus burns
    UAE car carrier suffers engine room fire at Antwerp, with three crew taken to hospital.
  • Scandlines shuts
    Baltic ro-ro player halts unprofitable Trelleborg-Travemunde run, chartering ship to TT-Line instead.
  • More from Med
    Maersk adds $150 per teu to boxes heading from Europe to the US and Canada.
  • RWE confirms
    German renewable energy outfit confirms order for one firm plus two option wind farm vessels.
  • Tough at Tallink
    Estonian ferry company saw passenger and cargo unit numbers both decline during November.
  • 'Come to China'
    Wartsila's China boss John Zhu says firms should look east if they want to prosper.
  • The dragon roars
    China is on the same road as South Korea in terms of shipbuilding, says BV boss Bernard Anne.
  • Closing the box
    Japan's MOL to cut reliance on container shipping due to slump, with tankers and LNG the new focus.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • NOL: Volume up, but rates still below 2008
  • Maersk sells bonds in Norway
  • Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates
  • Cathay adds L.A., Toronto, Milan flights
  • Swiss starts 'ultra-fast' Zurich transfers
  • CBP discovers unusual stuffing ingredient
  • Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs
  • FedEx ups ground rates
  • DHS gathers input on critical infrastructure
  • K + N secures Indian power logistics deal
  • ITC studies ASEAN economic integration
  • Korea ponders tunnels to Japan, China
  • Marseilles freezes 2010 port tariffs
  • Giant LNG ship sails for La.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Hamburg to trim tariffs to attract lost traffic
    The Port of Hamburg has decided to reduce the charge for transhipment containers. In addition, the port authority has decided to freeze a planned two per cent increase in the
  • Allocean Group sold to Greek ship owner
    Australian-owned Allocean Group has been sold, including its entire fleet of around 40 vessels, to London-based Lomar Corporation controlled by the Greek Logothetis family for a sum of
  • South Korea bans single hulls from 2011
    The market for single-hull tankers is narrowing at a speed faster than the 2015 limit for vessels younger than 25 years and with approval by its flag state decided
  • COP15 to curb greenhouse gas emissions
    COP15, the UN Copenhagen climate change summit opens today. Delegates from 192 countries are gathering in the Danish capital to agree on a new global climate agreement to replace the

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 7, 2009
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Weak demand in Rotterdam.
  • Copenhagen Special: Shipping industry opinion
    Valles technical manager looks at COP15 targets as set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
  • Ecospec on mission to Copenhagen
    Technology company will host signing ceremonies with companies for its emissions abatement system at COP15.
  • Major hub prices firm
    Durban sees good bunker demand.
  • Maersk in biofuels first
    Will test how a large container vessel reacts when fuelled by biodiesel.
  • Call for global bunker fuel measures
    Maersk CEO says shipping should pay for carbon and sulphur pollution.
  • Supplies tight in Busan and Hong Kong
    Avails also tightening in Tokyo Bay.
  • European fuel oil prices picking up
    Last week ended with two consecutive days of gains.
  • South Korea to ban single-hull tankers
    In compliance with IMO's MARPOL regulations.

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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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