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August 12, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bumi Armada charts dominance course
    Bumi Armada CEO and executive director Hassan Basma is very clear about the company's ambitions over the next two years. 'In a nutshell, I want to be No 1,' he tells BT after the recent launch of Bumi's second floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Armada Perdana.
  • Hapag-Lloyd owners will extend lifeline
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd are preparing to give the German container shipping company further financial support, several sources told Reuters.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding buys US wind-power firm
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard by sales, acquired DeWind Inc of the US for about US$50 million to move into the wind-turbine industry as orders for vessels slumped.
  • Star Cruises shares up on plans to sell bonds
  • Shipping veteran's secret to success is to reinvent
  • Marine industry sails on the Net's wave
  • Reconciliation for Koreans after years of abuses
Strait Talk
  • Difficult times ahead for box lines
    THE half-year results released by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) last week - showing a core loss of US$379 million - are a stark reminder of the dire condition of the container trade.
Shipping Times
  • More oversight needed for US subway systems
    Before June's deadly subway crash, no federal agency stepped in to ensure that the Metro commuter rail system found and fixed the electrical circuits now suspected of contributing to the worst accident in the system's history.
  • Britain's vehicle scrappage scheme a success
    British motorists have bought more than 150,000 new cars under a vehicle scrappage scheme, reaching the half-way mark in an initiative to boost the troubled car sector, the government said on Monday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bumi Armada charts dominance course
    Bumi Armada CEO and executive director Hassan Basma is very clear about the company's ambitions over the next two years. 'In a nutshell, I want to be No 1,' he tells BT after the recent launch of Bumi's second floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Armada Perdana.
  • Hapag-Lloyd owners will extend lifeline
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd are preparing to give the German container shipping company further financial support, several sources told Reuters.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding buys US wind-power firm
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard by sales, acquired DeWind Inc of the US for about US$50 million to move into the wind-turbine industry as orders for vessels slumped.
  • Star Cruises shares up on plans to sell bonds
  • Shipping veteran's secret to success is to reinvent
  • Marine industry sails on the Net's wave
  • Reconciliation for Koreans after years of abuses
Strait Talk
  • Difficult times ahead for box lines
    THE half-year results released by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) last week - showing a core loss of US$379 million - are a stark reminder of the dire condition of the container trade.
Shipping Times
  • More oversight needed for US subway systems
    Before June's deadly subway crash, no federal agency stepped in to ensure that the Metro commuter rail system found and fixed the electrical circuits now suspected of contributing to the worst accident in the system's history.
  • Britain's vehicle scrappage scheme a success
    British motorists have bought more than 150,000 new cars under a vehicle scrappage scheme, reaching the half-way mark in an initiative to boost the troubled car sector, the government said on Monday.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Bumi Armada charts dominance course
    Bumi Armada CEO and executive director Hassan Basma is very clear about the company's ambitions over the next two years. 'In a nutshell, I want to be No 1,' he tells BT after the recent launch of Bumi's second floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel, the Armada Perdana.
  • Hapag-Lloyd owners will extend lifeline
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd are preparing to give the German container shipping company further financial support, several sources told Reuters.
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding buys US wind-power firm
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co, the world's second-largest shipyard by sales, acquired DeWind Inc of the US for about US$50 million to move into the wind-turbine industry as orders for vessels slumped.
  • Star Cruises shares up on plans to sell bonds
  • Shipping veteran's secret to success is to reinvent
  • Marine industry sails on the Net's wave
  • Reconciliation for Koreans after years of abuses
Strait Talk
  • Difficult times ahead for box lines
    THE half-year results released by Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) last week - showing a core loss of US$379 million - are a stark reminder of the dire condition of the container trade.
Shipping Times
  • More oversight needed for US subway systems
    Before June's deadly subway crash, no federal agency stepped in to ensure that the Metro commuter rail system found and fixed the electrical circuits now suspected of contributing to the worst accident in the system's history.
  • Britain's vehicle scrappage scheme a success
    British motorists have bought more than 150,000 new cars under a vehicle scrappage scheme, reaching the half-way mark in an initiative to boost the troubled car sector, the government said on Monday.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM ups transpacific, transatlantic US export rates September 1
  • Too few small ships that can best benefit from recovery: Alphaliner
  • MSC, CMA CGM take on Atlantic loop after Evergreen, CSCL quit
  • Maersk's Odense yard to discontinue shipbuilding
  • Hamburg Sud, Alianca, CSAV in new east coast Americas loop
  • Sichuan first half provincial trade value increases 8.1pc
  • Da Chan Bay Terminal hosts Dongguan business seminar
  • Zhejiang first half foreign trade value down 18.9pc
  • FPS Rotterdam launches ocean freight service to Colombia
  • India's container trade expected to thrive: report
  • Nippon Express profits fall 58pc as freight demand fades
  • Work starts on expanding Port of Rotterdam terminal
  • Agility opens LCL container freight station in Dubai
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo decline eases in July
  • Agility unveils new Malaysia air-sea-road logistics hub
  • UAL's air freight volume rises 5pc in July
  • JAL air cargo revenue declines 56pc in first half

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CSAV Norasia to hike rates on IMEX & Marco Polo services
  • VLCCs more than cargo available in MidEast
  • Sailing smoothly into black, CSL declares maiden dividend
  • 25 pc of Greatship stake may be sold to finance expansion plan
  • Move to narrow trade gap with Thailand
  • Handicrafts body exploring new markets
  • Board of Trade chief stresses need to reduce transaction costs to boost exports
  • Kandla Port retains lead in cargo handling
  • Duty-free sugar imports allowed only through EDI ports
  • Easier access to softer loans drives up truck sales in July
  • Arshiya International's FTWZs fast coming up near JNP & Delhi
  • DTAA with Mauritius to be amended
  • Price index for services sector on anvil
  • 'Exports, soft loans & stimuli will lift Indian economy'

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 10, 2009
  • Agility's profits grow in H1
    Logistics service provider Agility has reported rising profitability for the first half of 2009. Revenues declined by 9% to KWD 821 million in H1/2009, compared to H1/2008. Operati...
  • Karl Gross opens new China office
    The medium-sized Bremen-based German enterprise Karl Gross Internationale Spedition recently opened an office near two industrial consultancies operated by two customers in the Chi...
  • FedEx Trade Networks opens Brazil and Asia offices
    FedEx Trade Networks, a subsidiary of FedEx, has expanded its global presence with seven new freight forwarding offices in Asia and Latin America. FedEx Trade Networks opened new f...
  • JAL makes huge loss
    JAL lost USD 1 billion in the last quarter, as the global economic downturn and swine flu fears caused a slump in passenger numbers. The group announced drastic cuts to its flight ...
  • Gottwald lands another contract in Georgia
    Poti sea port, on the Black Sea in Georgia, has ordered two HMK 260 E mobile harbour cranes from the D'sseldorf-based German company Gottwald Port Technology. The cranes can handle...
  • Freight volume declines in port of Rostock
    10.9 million gross t of freight were handled in the port of Rostock (Germany) in H1/2009, 3.1 million t or 22% less than in the like-for-like period last year. The maritime port's ...
  • Long Beach recycling facility features on port website
    video A massive recycling facility at the port of Long Beach (USA) turns discarded refrigerators, railroad cars, buses, fence posts and other metal trash into a major export item. ...
  • Horizon Lines tops Drewry's punctuality list
    Horizon Lines, one of the USA's leading domestic ocean shipping and integrated logistics companies, which is based in Charlotte NC, has topped London-based Drewry Shipping Consulta...

Maritime Global Netweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Panama flag: more ships, fewer detentions
  • Maersk to shut shipyard
  • Pacific Adventurer deal done
  • Merged Americas service
  • Anti-piracy water system launched

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Strategic delivers landing craft trio to Kuwait
  • Ship hijacked in European waters?
  • U.K. prevents LNG carrier from sailing
  • DSME swoops on U.S. wind turbine manufacturer
  • Keppel O and M books contracts worth US$59 millione

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Tanker Pacific places vessels into lay-up
    COMPANY lays up vessels in response to dismal spot market rates for suezmaxes and product tankers.
  • Hijacked crew may have been coerced
    THE Arctic Sea crew at the centre of hijacking speculation may have been acting under duress when the vessel reported to the British coastguard.
  • Hapag-Lloyd shareholders still locked in talks
    NO agreement between shareholders reached, amid signs of a split about how much each should contribute.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Tonga official quits in sinking
    TONGA'S transport minister resigned today amid new revelations about a ferry that sank last week off the South Pacific nation, with the loss of at least 95 lives
  • Casualties follow Asian storms
    CASUALTY alerts are flooding in after huge storms left Asian maritime industries reeling
  • Lease-cutting costs tip Top
    TOP SHIPS has taken a financial hit from its lease cancellation strategy but claims to be well positioned for the future, with no remaining capital commitments
  • Mystery surrounds 'lost' ship
    REPORTS continued to conflict today on a cargo vessel reported lost at sea with 15 Russian crewmen since July
  • NCL saves way into black
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line turned profits in its second quarter by spending less on fuel and switching from US crews to cheaper foreign seafarers
  • Sea4 resists takeover bid
    NORWAY'S Sea4 told Fairplay today it has advised its shareholders to resist a takeover bid by GC Rieber
  • Ship halted for asbestos check
    MARGARET Hill, an LNG carrier, has been stopped from leaving Southampton for scrapping on asbestos fears, a UK Environment Agency spokesman told Fairplay today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • LA, Long Beach Ports Target Water Quality
  • Report Slams NY Waterfront Commission
  • Airline ATSG Earned $8.1 Million in Second Quarter
  • Elliott to Take STB Chair This Week
  • Mississippi Export Railroad to Expand
  • Canadian National Tweaks EJ&E Operations
  • Bill Clinton to Lead Haitian Trade Mission
  • Hapag-Lloyd in Talks on Cash Infusion
  • Forwarders Join Forces in India, China
  • UK's Teesport Completes Phase One of Expansion
  • First Boxship Calls New Seattle Terminal
  • Japanese Air Cargo Slump Eases
  • Brazilian Ag Exports Push Santos Volume Up

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • 40% cargo plunge forces Hamburg Sud and CSAV into bed
  • Seattle's Terminal 30 up and running
  • Eurogate underlines depth of European recession
  • Odense faces final curtain
  • Hapag to ask for state credit

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Eitzen grounds
    EMS Ship Management says all safe after chemical tanker Sichem Colibri runs aground at the mouth of the Guadalquivir river.
  • Sinotrans sinks
    Shipowner's first half profit eaten away by stagnating bulker and tanker earnings but it says the worst has passed.
  • $59m for Keppel
    Keppel Corp's shipyards bag work from Golar LNG, Diamond Offshore, Keppel Smit Towing, Premuda and Seadrill.
  • Texas tug crash
    Pair of tugs with barges in tow collide, closing Intracoastal Waterway and leaving one vessel partially submerged.
  • Star gets old liner
    Historic passenger liner United States transferred from Norwegian Cruise Lines to Star Cruises.
  • Eidsiva dives
    Slumping asset values pump up depreciation and send Norwegian owner to lower profit.
  • Moving too fast
    Speeding up of newbuilding deliveries will damage resurgent dry-cargo market, Richard Hext's Pac Basin says.
  • Russian rise
    Growing exports help Russian ports post volume increase in first six months.
  • Suspect nabbed
    Canadian man suspected of raping woman two years ago collared on Carnival ship in US.
  • Cash crunch
    Romania's president says Daewoo Mangalia shipyard needs money to keep production going.
  • Gulf gain?
    Maersk Line hikes fees on container routes from Europe to Middle East.
  • Sevan bags more
    Oslo listed offshore player tucks away nearly $40m from latest round of fund raising.
  • Save our ship
    Salvor Smit to attempt refloat of bulker Full City, which is impaled on rocks off Norway.
  • Rio airs concerns
    Tom Albanese-led miner raises health and welfare concerns for three detained Chinese staff.
  • NCL bounces back
    Norwegian Cruise Line books a $42.5m swing in second quarter profit as it returns to the black.
  • Another waived
    George Economou's Nasdaq-listed DryShips scores waivers from West LB for $71m worth of debt.
  • Haze hazard
    Annual smog threat prompts Singapore authorities to warn shipping of low visibility.
  • Handy hurt
    Pacific Basin's first half profit plunges as handysize earnings take a battering.
  • IHB loses more
    Bulgarian shipyard group hampered by higher costs in second quarter.
  • BP cans charter
    UK oil major said to have cancelled deal to charter rig newbuilding due to delays in delivery.
  • Rieber rejected
    Atle Bergshaven's Sea4 snubs GC Rieber takeover bid but leaves the door open for a comeback should Halul Offshore deal flop.
  • GE still talking
    Great Eastern still "in talks" to sell stake in Greatship to private equity to fund offshore expansion.
  • Cochin soars
    Indian state-controlled shipyard posts big annual profit jump as four supply ships are delivered.
  • Star sells debt
    Malaysian cruiseship company targeting $150m in revenue from 2016 bond issue.
  • Panama grows
    Central American ship registry now has nearly 22% of the world fleet as it adds 39 vessels in 2009.
  • Breezing in
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding enters wind turbine market with $50m US takeover.
  • Kansai falls
    Japanese ferry owner posts wider losses in first half as revenues slide.
  • Opinions differ
    Singapore's analyst community remains divided over the prospects for Neptune Orient Lines.
  • CMA CGM merges
    Liner giants team up on North Europe to South Atlantic route due to sliding container volumes.
  • Death ferry found
    Rope on surface may lead to sunken Tongan ferry which may now have claimed over 95.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Alphaliner: Small ship shortage brewing
  • CMA CGM raises U.S. export rates
  • COSCO plans Asia rate hike, surcharge
  • FedEx expands International Economy service
  • "Three Amigos" talk trade, security at summit
  • GAO: U.S. trade pacts reap commercial benefits
  • RILA: Proposed Chinese tires tariffs cost-prohibitive
  • Panalpina takes Japan freight in-house
  • Eurogate first half volume down 10.1%
  • Investment increases Teesport capacity
  • U.S. grant supports Aqaba vessel tracking study

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • International master organisation to act in Finneagle case
    On 29 March this year, an oil spill was detected from the Swedish-flagged ro-pax vessel Finneagle in regulary service between Nådendal in Finland and Kapellskär in Sweden. The
  • Unsecured hatch cover on Langeland
    The Swedish Coast Guard has again filmed the Norwegian coaster Langeland, lying at a depth of about 100 metres in the Koster Fjord on the Swedish west coast. The film
  • Lindø quits shipbuilding from 2012
    Odense Steel Shipyard will cease shipbuilding as of 2012 when the current contracts have been completed. The official decision was taken on Monday this week at a board meeting held
  • Stena Line strengthens capacity on Irish Sea ' unclear situation for newbuildings
    Stena Line has acquired the SeaFrance Manet which, after upgrading, will be deployed on the Stranraer'Belfast route as complement to the Stena Voyager and the Stena Caledonia. The vessel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 11, 2009
  • Royal Caribbean consumes less fuel through 'technological advances'
    Cruise operator reduces consumption by 10,000 tonnes.
  • Repsol denies offer for stake in Argentine unit
    No 'fixed price' for YPF, negotiations continue.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Europe
    Crude oil down more than a dollar in early trading on NYMEX.
  • Fuel oil imports to fall
    But Chinese bunker demand remains firm.
  • Grounded ship's bunkers 'not contaminated'
    Tests disprove presence of toxic industrial waste.
  • FAL buys fuel oil cargo for Yanbu loading
    Discounts slightly narrower.
  • Trade monitor explains jump in fuel oil stocks
    Rise in Singapore inventories partly due to new data.
  • Bunker prices erratic Tuesday
    Buyers active in Singapore as prices fall, less activity in other key ports.
  • EIA likely to further raise global oil demand forecast
    Recent trend of upward revisions to continue, analysts say.
  • Morakot grounds tanker off Taiwan
    Fierce winds and heavy seas preventing inspection.
  • ZIM ups freight rates and bunker surcharge
    Observers say the shipping companies will face strong objections from shippers.

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Fincantieri plans to double the production capacity of its Italian shipyards in the defense segment
Trieste
Revenues expected to increase by 40% over the next five years
WHL orders CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co. to build six dual-fuel LNG containerships
Taipei
Charter of three additional vessels
The Spanish observatory on the EU ETS notes an unusual increase in container traffic in neighbouring non-European ports
Madrid
Growing activity in ports such as those in the UK, Egypt and Turkey
Marsa Maroc to acquire 45% of Spain's Boluda Maritime Terminals
Casablanca/Valencia
Investment worth 80 million euros
Investment firm BC Partners to acquire majority stake in Fortidia
Milan
The company operates through multiple franchise brands, including Mail Boxes Etc. and PostNet
MPC Container Ships orders six 3,700 TEU containerships
Oslo
Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering wins $292.5 million contract
Ownership of the Fagioli group will pass to CEVA Logistics
Milan
The Sant'Ilario D'Enza group specializes in the project logistics sector
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
MSC Cruises orders Meyer Werft to build four cruise ships with options for two more
Berlin
Orders for a total value of up to ten billion euros
AD Ports submits a bid to acquire control of Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
An investment of at least 435 million dollars is expected
The number of calls at Italian ports in the Premier Alliance network for 2026 is increasing.
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Three calls in Genoa, two in La Spezia, and two in Gioia Tauro. The Asia-Europe services will continue to circumnavigate Africa.
Stefano Messina is heading for a new term as president of Assarmatori.
Rome
The renewal of the association's positions for the four-year period 2026-2030 is scheduled for next month.
Hapag-Lloyd orders CIMC Raffles to build eight 4,500-TEU containerships
Hamburg
Long-term charter of 14 container ships with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 4,500 TEUs
Hanwha raises its stake in Austal from 9.9% to 19.9%
Henderson
The South Korean group has become the reference shareholder of the Australian company
Companies inform
Accelleron calls for cross-sector action to unlock carbon-neutral fuels for shipping
Maersk Group changes several top positions in the company
Copenhagen
New CFO and appointment of new regional managers
In the first half of the year, Italian ports recorded growth in containers and dry bulk cargo
Rome
Rolling stock and liquid bulk volumes decreased. "Port Infographics" by Assoporti-SRM
Snam will acquire 48.2% of Igneo Infrastructure Partners in OLT - Offshore LNG Toscana
London/San Donato Milanese
Operation worth approximately 126 million euros
The first "Decade of Sustainable Transport" established by the UN will begin on January 1st.
New York
Kramek (WSC): Effective global regulation of greenhouse gas emissions at IMO is vital for shipping
EU investigation into joint control of Spanish company Tercat by TiL (MSC Group) and Hutchison Ports
Brussels
The company manages the BEST terminal at the port of Barcelona
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded increases of +0.5% and +2.5%
Naples
ESPO urges MEPs to endorse report on military mobility
Brussels
Ryckbost: Clearly recognizes the strategic role of ports
From January 1st ICTSI will manage Durban Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Durban
Durban
Traffic capacity will be increased from two to 2.8 million TEUs
The ZIM Board of Directors confirms that it has received multiple expressions of interest in purchasing the company, including one of a strategic nature.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven grew by +5.7%
Bremen
Significant increase in general cargo. Bulk cargo declines.
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
CSSC and COSCO sign cooperation agreement for the construction of 87 ships
Beijing
Project worth approximately 7.1 billion dollars under China's 15th Five-Year Plan
Last October, maritime traffic in the Suez Canal decreased by -0.7%
Cairo
Tanker transits increased by 9.6%. Other vessel types declined by 6.5%.
HD Hyundai to build shipyard in Indian state of Tamil Nadu
Seongnam
An agreement was also signed with BEML for the construction of marine and port cranes in India.
Shipowners call for suspending the application of the EU ETS to the maritime sector.
Federlogistica expresses concern over the proposed Genoese tax on maritime passengers.
Genoa
Concerns for the overall balance of the national port ecosystem and for the operational choices of shipowners
SEA Europe disappointed by the failure to recognize the maritime manufacturing industry as a strategic sector for the EU
Port of Palermo: Administrative violations amounting to one million euros related to boating and concessions
Palermo
Over 265 vessels used for rental purposes without mandatory insurance were identified.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
EU transport ministers approve incentives for trucks by amending the directive on dimensions and weights.
Brussels
Road haulage - CER, ERFA, RFF, UIP, UIRR and UNIFE denounce - can expect economic gains, but the company will have to wait for a reduction in the environmental impact of logistics.
First LNG refueling of a ferry in the port of Genoa
Genoa
500 cubic meters of bioLNG delivered to the new vessel "GNV Virgo"
ONE appoints new agency in Albania
London
Centralog Albania is based in Durres and will be fully operational by the end of the month
Genoa-based shipping broker Lockton PL Ferrari expands its operations into other sectors.
Genoa
New segments Natural Resources, Oil & Gas and Construction & Real Estate
Giampieri (Assoporti): Italy's widespread port system requires a single, stable control room.
Rome
The port reform - he stated - can be a great opportunity for all of us
Lufthansa Cargo and Swiss WorldCargo have signed a strategic cooperation agreement.
Frankfurt/Zurich
Synergies are expected in both the commercial and operational fields
Agreement to end EU dependence on Russian energy
Brussels
The Council-Parliament agreement provides for a gradual but definitive elimination of Russian gas imports by the end of 2027.
Assiterminal confirms its appeal to the Regional Administrative Court (TAR) regarding the indexation of concession fees.
Genoa
108 member companies reached
The ITF urges the Dutch Court of Appeal to correct its preliminary findings on maritime work.
London
Port of Piombino, the regasification terminal has created both opportunities and obstacles
Livorno
Gariglio: It is necessary to know if and for how long the "Italis LNG" will remain in port.
Fincantieri signs a memorandum of understanding on its production model and procurement.
Rome/Trieste
A step forward - underline Fim, Fiom and Uilm - for the regulation and control of the supply chain system
The Port Authority of Genoa and Savona opposes the introduction of a three-euro municipal surcharge on ferry and cruise boarding fees.
Genoa
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports grew by 3.8% last October.
Beijing
International volumes increased by 8.9%. Container traffic amounted to 26.4 million TEUs (+8.0%).
The composition of the International Maritime Organization's council has been renewed.
London
Rixi: Italy was once again the most voted nation
Quarterly decline in general cargo traffic at the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado
Genoa
During the July-September period, solid bulk cargoes also decreased. Liquid cargoes increased.
The large port of Syracuse will be equipped with a new maritime station
Assologistica applauds the approval of the new rules on pallet exchanges.
Milan
Potential savings of at least 70 million euros are estimated
Giuseppe Grimaldi confirmed as Secretary General of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Naples
Unanimous resolution of the Management Committee
Hiab acquires Brazilian loading crane supplier ING Cranes.
Helsinki
The company has 250 employees and a turnover of approximately 50 million euros.
Norwegian MPC Container Ships' revenues fell by 5.0% in the third quarter.
Oslo
Net profit was $53.6 million (-15.8%)
The Algerian port of Skikda will be equipped with a new 600,000 TEU container terminal
Algiers
It will be built as part of the oil port expansion project
Port of Rotterdam plans offshore wind terminal
Rotterdam
A public consultation has been launched
ZIM is evaluating several proposals for the purchase of the company
Haifa
Receipt of the offer submitted by Glickman and Ungar confirmed
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have not set a date for the return of their ships via Suez
Copenhagen/Hamburg
Maersk announces the return of its ships through the Suez Canal starting next month
Ismailia
In October, transits remained unchanged. A 16% increase is expected in November.
After 2035, Russian cargo traffic on the Arctic route could decrease
Moscow/St. Petersburg
The governor of the Murmansk region highlighted this during a meeting with Putin
Diana Shipping offers to acquire all of Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd.
Athens/New York
Planned investment of $758 million for the remaining 85.2% of the capital
At the IMO assembly, Rixi acts as a lobbyist for the party opposed to the European Union ETS system.
London
The election of the new council of the International Maritime Organization is on Friday.
Macquarie Asset Management submits an offer to acquire Australian logistics group Qube Holdings
Sydney
Proposal worth $7.5 billion
HMM orders eight 13,400 TEU containerships from HD Hyundai Group
Seoul
Six will be built by HD Hyundai Samho and two by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
G20 economies' merchandise trade growth in the July-September quarter
Paris
Exports and imports of services are also increasing
Freewheels: New rules on payment times leave hauliers without protection.
Modena
They do not address - explains Franchini - the heart of the problem: the disproportion of bargaining power between clients and small carriers.
The Trump administration unveils a plan for the massive exploitation of offshore oil and gas fields.
Washington
The program covers areas of the outer continental shelf amounting to approximately 514 million hectares.
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
In the July-September quarter, ZIM's revenues decreased by -35.7%
Haifa
Fleet volumes fell by 4.5%. Performance in the Asia-Europe market was very negative.
Fincantieri granted additional areas in the port of Ancona
Ancona
The company is committed to implementing a modernization and development program for the shipyard at the port of Portorož.
Assogasliquidi-Federchimica, LNG and bioGNL are strategic for the energy transition of shipping and road haulage.
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Legora (Uniport): the objective of greater national coordination envisaged by the port reform is positive, but there is concern over the lack of dialogue
Rome
He underlined that discussion, vision and urgent interventions are needed for the competitiveness of Italian ports.
New measures in Switzerland to promote the shift of freight from road to rail
Bern
They will be introduced to strengthen the new transalpine railway Alptransit and to encourage rail and intermodal transport
HMM and BGN joint venture for liquefied petroleum gas transportation
Seoul
The new company will charter two new 88,000 cubic meter VLGCs
Slight decline in freight traffic in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in October
Barcelona/Valencia
Container cargo fell by -2.5% at both ports
Green light for a new site for sediments from excavations in the Venice Lagoon.
Venice
New expansion in sight for the Greek shipyard in Eleusis
Athens
Financial support from the US International Development Finance Corporation
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Hamburg grew by +3%
Hamburg
Container traffic on the rise thanks to increased transhipments
In the July-September quarter, CMA CGM's revenues decreased by -11.3%
Marseille
Record volumes of goods transported by the container fleet
The EU will abolish customs duty exemptions for goods worth less than €150.
Brussels
A temporary solution is being studied to make the measure effective as early as 2026.
BIMCO: Legal disputes threaten to hinder progress in ship recycling industry
London
Over the next decade, 16,000 ocean-going vessels will have to be scrapped, more than double the number of ships scrapped in the decade just ending.
Significant resources for the expansion of the port of Bremerhaven, also for military purposes
Bremen
Approved financing of approximately 1.35 billion euros
In the July-September quarter, freight traffic in the port of Koper decreased by -4.9%
Ljubljana
Container growth
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
HMM reports a 23.8% decline in quarterly revenues
Seoul
In the period July-September the fleet of the South Korean company transported over one million TEUs (+3.7%)
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hapag-Lloyd's revenues fell by 11.3% in the third quarter.
Hamburg
The fleet transported more than 3.4 million containers (+6.1%). During the period, traffic handled by HHLA port terminals grew by +4.5%.
Salvini signs the nomination of eight more presidents of Port System Authorities
Rome
The Chamber of Deputies approved Consalvo's appointment as president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Evergreen orders 14 14,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships
Taipei
Series of orders also for eight ship-to-shore cranes and other port equipment and for 90,500 containers
In the third quarter, the value of new orders acquired by Fincantieri grew by +44%
Trieste
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
MSC Cruises orders two more World-class ships from Chantiers de l'Atlantique
Geneva
The contract is worth €3.5 billion. Delivery will take place in 2030 and 2031.
Approval has been given to measures to support the re-employment of workers at the Pippo Rebagliati Company in Savona-Vado.
Genoa
Administrative proceedings for cold ironing at the cruise terminal in the port of Savona have begun.
Assiterminal reports an assault on a worker at the Vado Gateway terminal.
Genoa
It is not tolerable - the association highlighted - that similar episodes occur
The Management Committee of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea Port Authority has been established.
Ravenna
It is composed of Francesco Benevolo, Luca Coffari, Tomaso Triossi and Maurizio Tattoli
Stonepeak (Textainer) Completes Acquisition of Seaco
Hamilton
It was sold by China's Bohai Leasing Co.
In the second quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports decreased by -3.9%.
Piraeus
Passengers increased by +0.9%
AD Ports involved in container traffic development at Shuaiba Port
Abu Dhabi
Agreement with the Kuwait Ports Authority
EU expands fight against Russian shadow fleet to include operators facilitating its deployment
Brussels
Five more people and four companies fined
In November, the port of Barcelona handled 296,000 containers (+1.0%)
Barcelona
Import and export containers are increasing; transit containers are decreasing.
Paolo Spada, vice president of Federagenti, has passed away.
Rome
Pessina: He leaves an unfillable void in the entire Italian maritime community.
Container traffic at the port of Hong Kong decreased by -12.0% in November
Hong Kong
In the first 11 months of 2025 the decline was -5.7%
Emanuele Grimaldi has been appointed an honorary member of the National Order of Merit of Malta.
Naples
Rebranding for the Messina Group's activities
Genoa
Common graphic and lexical choice for all business areas
Six new 100% electric yard cranes have arrived at the PSA Genova Pra' terminal.
Genoa
Three more vehicles will be delivered to the PSA Venice-Vecon terminal at Christmas
ICTSI to upgrade the Rio Brasil Terminal container terminal at the Port of Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro
Investment of approximately 175 million dollars
In the first 11 months of 2025, the Port of Singapore handled over 40.7 million containers (+8.5%)
Singapore
Overall freight traffic decreased by -1.1%
GTS increases the frequency of its intermodal connections between Bari and Verona and Piacenza and Nola.
Bari
The first will increase to six rotations; the second will become daily
The Partnership Body for the Sea Resources of the Eastern Ligurian Sea Port Authority has been established.
La Spezia
Appointment by decree of President Pisano
Agreement between the Port Authority and the Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the entry of an industrial partner into Genoa Airport.
Genoa
It will be signed soon
Paolo Guidi has been elected the new president of Assologistica.
Milan
The Vice Presidents are Sabrina De Filippis, Riccardo Fuochi, Agostino Gallozzi, Paolo Pandolfo, Umberto Ruggerone and Renzo Sartori.
138 kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia.
Rome
Found inside an articulated lorry disembarked from a ship coming from Spain
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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The decree has been signed for the disposal of dredged sediment from the port of La Spezia at the new breakwater in Genoa.
La Spezia
The transfer of 282,000 cubic meters is planned
Greek CCEC has almost completed its exit from the containership segment
Athens
$814.3 million in proceeds from the sale of 14 full containers in 22 months
GNV Virgo was christened in the port of Palermo
Genoa
GNV's fleet renewal program includes the construction of eight ships
The Livorno Port Center celebrates a decade spent integrating the port and city reality
Livorno
Gariglio (AdSP): in recent years we have managed to create a community atmosphere
Fincantieri and WSense reach agreement on underwater monitoring and communication technologies for maritime infrastructure.
Trieste/Milan
Members of the Management Committee of the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority have been appointed.
Livorno
The nomination of the member expressed by the Tuscany Region has not yet been received
The entry into force of the EU ETS for construction and road transport has been postponed to 2028.
Brussels/Rome
Confetra, the deferral allows for more rational planning of investments in fleet renewal
Costa Cruises is testing the use of electric trucks to supply ships in the ports of Genoa and Savona.
Genoa
Tests as part of the collaboration with LC3 Trasporti
Collaboration agreement between ALIS and ANITA to promote the development of road haulage and logistics
Rome
Agreement also extended to the field of industrial relations
The Regional Administrative Court for Lazio has accepted Grimaldi's request to suspend the sale of the five Moby ships.
Rome
Appeal aimed at "preventing the consolidation of an irreversible anti-competitive structure"
The launch of the ultra-luxury cruise ship Seven Seas Prestige was celebrated at the Marghera shipyard.
Trieste
It will be delivered next year to Regent Seven Seas Cruises
The last two journeys of the rolling highway on the railway line between Fribourg and Novara will be on Thursday.
Olten
RAlpin, in the company's nearly 25-year history, has transported over two million trucks by rail
Edison signs a contract with Knutsen for the charter of a new LNG vessel
Milan
With a capacity of 174,000 cubic meters, it will be built by Hanwha Ocean
Unifeeder, P&O Ferrymasters and P&O Maritime Logistics will be brought together under the single DP World brand.
Dubai
Project to build a tourist center at the cruise terminal of the Mexican port of Ensenada
Miami/Cancun
Agreement between Carnival Corporation, ITM Group and Hutchison Ports
Lineas and FS Logistix have inaugurated the Modalink terminal joint venture.
Antwerp
Five weekly train rotations between Antwerp and Milan
Marcel Theis will be the new CEO of SBB Cargo International from January 1st.
Olten
He will take over from Sven Flore
In October, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +13.4%
Ravenna
A rise of +14.5% is expected in November
The conflict over the Genoa Municipality's additional tax on port boarding fees is escalating.
Genoa
Assarmatori, Assagenti, CLIA, Confindustria Genova and Confitarma will not participate in the technical meeting announced by the mayor.
Bulgaria, Greece, and Romania reach agreement on enhanced cooperation within the Black Sea-Aegean Corridor
Brussels
Acceleration of implementation of transport axis projects expected
The Port of Barcelona plans to halve its CO2 emissions by 2030
Barcelona
Private investments of 920 million euros and public investments of 780 million are expected.
Fincantieri reaches agreement with Bahraini ASRY to collaborate in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
They will evaluate opportunities for the construction of naval vessels and offshore units
In the first year of operation, 750,000 tons of goods passed through the Parma Interporto railway terminal
Parma
Over 800 trains moved
Salis: The municipal surcharge on boarding fees will not lead to any reduction in traffic.
Genoa
The mayor of Genoa recalls that similar measures have already been activated in other port cities
The five ships put up for sale by Moby were sold for €229.9 million.
Vicenza
A bid equal to the starting price was submitted
PSA Italy expects to close 2025 with further growth in container traffic
Genoa
Brussels approves African joint venture between MSC and NYK
Brussels
European Commission clears Yusen Logistics' acquisition of Movianto International
Port of Genoa fines luxury cruise megayacht Vidantaworld's Elegant
Genoa
Serious violations of European ship recycling legislation found
Consalvo appointed president of the Eastern Adriatic Sea Port Authority
Trieste
He is the general manager of Aeroporto Friuli Venezia Giulia Spa
Promoting sustainable development and the energy transition process of the Port of Taranto
Taranto
This is provided for in an agreement between the AdSP of the Ionian Sea and GSE
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority (APSP) will be in Oran to present its Mediterranean Green Corridors development project.
Livorno
Among the objectives, the consolidation of relations with Algeria
The tender for the railway shunting service in the ports of Savona and Vado Ligure has been published.
Genoa
The concession duration is set at 60 months
In 2024, passenger traffic in European Union ports increased by +6.2%
Luxembourg
The three ports with the highest traffic volume are Italian
GSL invests $90 million to buy three 8,600 TEU containerships built in 2010 and 2011
Athens
Youroukos: They are the cash cows of the future
RCG launches intermodal link between Bosnia and Herzegovina and the port of Koper
Vienna
The train service to Tuzla is weekly.
The Ministry of the Interior announces an inter-ministerial meeting for the early exodus of port workers.
Rome
The goal is to identify a definitive solution within a certain timeframe.
Christening and delivery of a new PCTC of the Grimaldi Group
Naples
The "Greater Istanbul" has a cargo capacity of 9,241 CEUs
GNV strengthens its ferry service on the Naples-Palermo route.
Genoa
By December 19, the capacity on the line will increase to over 6,000 linear meters
The Marseille-Fos Port Authority will invest €1-1.3 billion by 2029.
Marseille
Agreement with MSC for the expansion of the Fos 2XL container terminal
Port workers are holding a demonstration in Rome today to demand the establishment of a Fund to support the exodus.
Rome/Genoa
The general assembly of the Sustainable Intermodal Logistics Association will be held tomorrow in Rome.
Rome
The meeting at the Auditorium Parco della Musica
Cisl and Fit Cisl Savona, for Vado Gateway 2025 has proved to be a substantially positive year
Savona
Seeking opportunities with the reopening of the Suez Canal and the recovery of some markets
Assarmatori welcomes the new regulations, which are very important for shipping companies and maritime workers.
Rome
In the first nine months of 2025, freight traffic in the port of Tanger Med grew by +14.9%
Anjra
118 million tons of cargo moved
Zanetti (Confitarma): The Simplification Decree offers more modern tools to our businesses.
Rome
Listen - he underlined - to the needs of our industry
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
National Maritime Fund: The House of Representatives approved the legislation.
Genoa
D'Amato: Measures expected for our seafarers and the competitiveness of the national fleet
Potassium permanganate seized at the Port of Genoa as part of the fight against drug trafficking.
Genoa
Operation by the Customs and Monopolies Agency and the Financial Police
Fincantieri cancels orders for four U.S. Navy frigates
Trieste
Further orders are expected for the construction of new classes of naval units
The Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority met with the port cluster to discuss the new sustainability report.
Livorno
The Italian Merchant Marine Academy celebrates its first 20 years
Genoa
During this period, 3,660 students from all over Italy graduated.
Crédit Agricole Italia financed the construction of the Grande Tianjin ship for Grimaldi Euromed.
Naples/Parma
Hapag-Lloyd expects next 45% increase in EU ETS surcharge
Hamburg
The Emissions Trading System will enter into full force on January 1st.
European Commissioner Tzitzikostas visited the Monfalcone shipyard
Trieste
Upcoming measures announced to strengthen the sector's competitiveness, resilience, innovation, and technological leadership.
The trial against Damen for alleged corruption and sanctions violations begins today
Amsterdam
The company expresses disappointment with the protracted investigation and anticipates a lengthy legal battle.
AD Ports Group has acquired a 19.3% stake in Egypt's Alexandria Container & Cargo Handling Co.
Cairo/Abu Dhabi
Saudi Egyptian Investment Company's share purchased
Corsica Sardinia Ferries has purchased the Stena Vision ferry
Vado Ligure
It will be renamed "Mega Serena"
In 2024, the turnover of the main Italian port container terminals grew by +8.1%
Milan
Traffic increased by +3.4%
Work has begun to increase container traffic capacity at the port of Thessaloniki by 40%.
Thessaloniki
The expansion of Pier 6 will be completed in 40 months
A precautionary seizure of over €100 million has been ordered against Liberty Lines.
Trapani
BLS Cargo urges Switzerland to exert tangible pressure on German rail infrastructure stakeholders.
Bern
The company denounces the dire situation of transalpine rail freight transport. Further incentives requested.
Livorno is confident in the additional one hundred million euros promised by Salvini to build the Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Salvetti: I asked how we intend to proceed with the future assignment to private individuals who have expressed interest.
The Chinese embassy in Greece responds to alleged American ambitions in the port of Piraeus.
Athens
Beijing speaks of a Cold War mentality and a hegemonic logic
The procedure for requesting access to the third year of the Sea Modal Shift grant has been activated.
Rome
Applications must be submitted by December 17th
US cruise group Viking reports strong quarterly performance growth
Los Angeles
The July-September period closed with a net profit of 514.0 million dollars (+35.4%)
Guido Pietro Bertolone is the new president of Fedit
Rome
He takes over from Giuseppe Cela, outgoing president and currently head of Fedit Servizi
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
Spediporto's conference "Take opportunities navigating trade tensions" will be held in Genoa on December 1st and 2nd.
Genoa
It will be held at the Conference Hall of Banca Bper
The National Maritime Fund has organised a meeting with the ITS Mare and the maritime training centres
Rome
It will be held on December 3rd in Rome
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Bulgarian court rejects extradition of Russian owner of a ship linked to Beirut port blast
(ABCNEWS.com)
Three UAE Firms Eye Investment In Kenya's Port, Renewable Energy, And Shipping Projects
(Capital FM Kenya)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Latrofa (AdSP Lazio): the ZLS will make our ports even more attractive for investors, logistics operators, and businesses.
Civitavecchia
The tool - he highlighted - can lead to a qualitative leap in terms of logistical and industrial competitiveness
Container traffic continued to decline at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in October
Los Angeles/Long Beach
Cordero: Consumers will likely see price escalation in the coming months
Pasquale Legora de Feo has been confirmed as president of Uniport
Rome
New Technical Commission for "Cruises and Passengers" established
The expansion of the Suez Canal Container Terminal was inaugurated on Sunday.
Port Said
Capacity increase of 2.2 million TEUs per year
Katoen Natie to acquire 80% of French firm Bils-Deroo Solutions
Luxembourg
The logistics company has nearly 1,500 employees
Danaos Corporation closed the third quarter with a net profit of $130.6 million (+6.2%)
Athens
Revenues up 1.8%
In the first nine months of 2025, Circle's production value increased by +80%
Milan
As of September 30, the value of the group's multi-year backlog had grown by +66%.
APM Terminals to build and operate Laldia Container Terminal at Chittagong Port
Dhaka/The Hague
30-year concession contract signed
MPCC orders four new 4,500 TEU containerships from China
Oslo
The contract unit price is $58 million.
In October, the port of Singapore handled 31.2 million tonnes of containerized cargo (+1.0%).
Singapore/Hong Kong
In the port of Hong Kong, traffic amounted to 1.1 million TEUs (-6.9%)
DHL Group revenues decreased by 2.3% in the third quarter
Bonn
Net profit was 888 million euros (+9.5%)
Fincantieri and KAYO sign agreement for the construction and maintenance of military vessels in Albania.
Trieste
The Municipality of Civitavecchia denounces that the Fiumicino cruise port project undermines the foundations of the law on ports
Rome/Civitavecchia/London
CMA Terminals (CMA CGM Group) to acquire 20% of Container Terminal Hamburg
Marseille/Hamburg
Agreement with the German Eurogate
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