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December 15, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Ningbo Port plans for Shanghai listing in H1
    Ningbo Port Co Ltd, one of China's four biggest deep water ports focusing on international trade, plans to raise about 10 billion yuan (S$2.04 billion) via a Shanghai listing in the first half of 2010, sources familiar with the matter said yesterday.
  • S'pore's Nov container throughput up 1.7%
    Singapore port's container throughput has finally turned into positive year-on-year figures, posting a 1.7 per cent rise to 2.33 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in November from 2.29 million TEUs in the previous corresponding period.
  • Countries plan controls on ships visiting Antarctica
    Countries that manage Antarctica plan to impose tough new controls on ships visiting the southern oceans and the fuels they use to reduce the threat of human and environmental disasters posed by increasing numbers of tourists, officials said on Saturday.
  • Higher coal prices ahead as congestion at ports hits exports
  • Seychelles regaining strategic importance amid anti-piracy efforts
  • EU's anti-piracy fleet seeking to expand area of operations

Sched Netweb site
  • US Gulf dockers prompt Hanjin to mull Jacksonville pull-out
  • Hyundai increases China to India rates from December 24
  • Chongqing readies for January opening of western China's biggest CT
  • Chaos results as South Africa bans high cube box trucks for safety reasons
  • US Customs will go slow and easy enforcing stringent 10+2 rules
  • Marseilles Fos port deep sea box volume up 25pc
  • NYK carries out accident drill with Japanese Coast Guard
  • Court banishes ships from US waters after US$2.7 million pollution fine
  • Thai Air supplies needed capacity in China airfreight shortage
  • Latin American air cargo traffic peaks on Europe's demand
  • Nanjing launches three air routes to North America
  • Alitalia to launch Moscow to Turin air service December 19
  • China Postal Airlines provides its first flights to Russia
  • Air Trans Africa to launch Tripoli to Beijing service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Trans Asian Shipping christens new vessel
  • MOL switching to 11-digit booking & B/L numbers
  • Arshiya's tech. arm sells Cyberlog supply chain product suite to aurionPro Solutions
  • Steep rate hikes from US East & Gulf Coasts to S. America due in 2010
  • CMA CGM starts intra-Black Sea, intra-Baltic Sea weekly services
  • Coscon to hike THC, waste rate, add bunker surcharges from next month
  • APL reports robust four-week volume recovery
  • T S Lines ties up with KMTC to link Korea, China & Thailand
  • China Merchants to sign 35-year deal to run Colombo terminal
  • MAERSK LINE to call at DP World Callao's new CT at Peru in 2010
  • Free trade pact prompts Swire to increase calls to Port Klang
  • Majestic Enrich launches Malaysia-Singapore feeder
  • CTSA can't wait till May, levies $ 400/FEU hike from January 15
  • St Petersburg's FCT breaks Russian box record in Nov.
  • Ningbo Daxie port area's box volume up
  • MOL to focus more on LNG than boxes during slump
  • Zim to hike Asia-Europe rates by $ 250/TEU from Jan.
  • Handicraft exports soar in Oct.
  • Cuppa provides less cheer abroad
  • 17 Major Port projects may be handed over to private sector
  • Kolkata Port draught maintenance spending comes under MoF lens
  • JNPT wins another award for implementation of official language
  • ECoR hauling less ore now
  • Asia to account for 40 pc of global trade by 2028, projects DHL survey
  • Vegetable prices feed inflation
  • Customs duty on power equipment halved
  • 'Singapore symposium' in Delhi tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 11, 2009
  • Germany's railways carry a fifth less freight in the first three quarters of 2009
    A total of 226.4 million t of freight were transported on Germany's railway network in the first nine months of 2009, according to the Federal Statistical Office (D...
  • Logwin sells French subsidiary to Dimotrans
    The international logistics service provider Logwin has sold the overland haulage activities of its Genas-based French company Logwin Road + Rail Lyon S.A.S. (formerly TK Logistik)...
  • Clive Broadley elected president of Clecat
    The British International Freight Association (Bifa) has welcomed the appointment of Clive Broadley as president of Clecat, the Brussels-based European Association for Forwarding, ...

Maritime Global Netweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • USCG drops fight against Buzzards Bay law
  • FASA pushes for louder Asian voice at IMO
  • Euros5m dredging study
  • Shipping industry pushes IMO at Copenhagen
  • UK shippers call for container scanning climb down
  • KPI project underway

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Venezuela releases Gulmar vessels
  • GMMOS set to expand OSV fleet
  • AHL Shipping hopes newbuild program can be revived

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Port of Camas Washougal nets judge's favorable ruling
  • Crowley adding third sailing to Florida/Central America run
  • Trucking group taps Quinnas treasurer for organization
  • EPA boss announces plan to fund Seattle pollution test
  • Panama Canal teaming up with Port of Palm Beach

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Maersk cuts ship speeds on more routes
    Shippers see benefits of slow steaming, with little disruption to their supply chains.
  • Maersk pushes on with slow steaming research
  • Brazilian yards inflate prices for gas carriers
    Vessels cost 20% more than those built in South Korea.
  • Aegean inks new $100m credit facility
    Marine fuel supplier inks deal with BNP Paribas.
  • Seaspan to subsidise super-slow steaming
    Owner readies up to $2m for its charterers to cover costs of slowing down larger boxships.
  • Little value seen in Atalanta patrol move
    Expanding anti-piracy operations area by itself is not enough, says Merchant Maritime Welfare Centre head.

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • OSG rescues US yard
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has purchased two tanker newbuilds from Aker Philadelphia, staving off a feared collapse of the builder
  • Extreme weather hazards Oz
    SHIPPING in Western Australia is facing contrasting but dangerous conditions at either end of the state's lengthy coastline
  • Cyclone tears through Pacific
    A CYCLONE hit Fiji today and could be heading for Tonga, with inter-island South Pacific ferry services cancelled
  • Aegean taps new credit
    AEGEAN Marine Petroleum Network secured yet another new credit facility today, despite continued scarcity of shipping lending
  • UN climate talks resume
    SHIPPING leaders resumed talks today at the UN climate summit after proceedings were briefly suspended when developing nations withdrew their co-operation
  • Italy leads EU NAVFOR
    ITALY'S navy has taken over command of the European Union Naval Force's anti-piracy fleet
  • EP forms shipping intergroup
    A SHIPPING intergroup has been set up by the European Parliament

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • USPS Narrows Branch Consolidation List
  • EPA Joins Fight Against Dangerous Fish
  • Diesel Decline Deepens in Sixth Consecutive Week
  • MOL Hikes Reefer Rates
  • Roadrunner Buys Bullet Freight Systems
  • Analyst Sees LTL Truck Rates Deteriorating
  • Port of LA Cuts Terminal Rents
  • TUI Rebuffs Fredriksen Board Bid
  • Asia-Europe Container Rates Rise
  • Ocean Carriers Appeal California Low-Sulfur Rule
  • Fitch Forecasts Modest 2010 Growth
  • Lufthansa Cargo Workers Protest Night Flight Ban
  • BA Faces Strike Threat
  • Lufthansa to Appeal Night Flight Ruling
  • Seaway Ending 'Tough Year'
  • Aqaba to Extend Container Terminal Berth
  • U.S., Japan Reach Open Skies Pact
  • DOT Stimulus Spending Reaches $6.8 billion
  • EEOC Charges YRC With Race Discrimination
  • Grand Alliance Adds Vietnam Stop
  • Union Pacific Sets Record in Crop Unit Trains
  • Descartes Eyes $43 Million European Acquisition
  • CN Labor Dispute Goes to Arbitration
  • Rail Chemical Loads Hit 2009 High

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • High Roller Rothwell cashes-in ICG shares
  • WSC to lead carriers' public awareness campaign
  • FMC repeals terminal agreement exemption
  • Momentum building for carriers to cast away their chassis
  • China still on recovery tack

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Orderbook overkill
    DVB Group warns of big surplus of small capes putting pressure on earnings.
  • Nobu flogs bonds
    Vantage Drilling is selling $135m of bonds as Nobu Su's stake in the Texas company increases.
  • Privalov privy
    Ex-Novoship president Tagir Izmaylov unaware that Fiona Maritime's Yuri Privalov was listening in on newbuilding deals.
  • Funds for friends
    Former Novoship president Tagir Izmaylov expects to repay Yuri Nikitin $13m in loans when he wins London court case.
  • $100m more
    Acquisitions in the pipeline for bunker supplier and tanker owner Aegean Marine as it secures new credit line with BNP Paribas.
  • PNSC buying
    Pakistan national owner puts feelers out for second-hand handysizes aged up to 10 years.
  • Four corner fight
    With days to go a quartet of contestants for TradeWinds' Maritime Photographer of the Year have established a clear lead.
  • Four missing
    Eight Ukrainian crew rescued after cargoship sinks off Israel, but more still unaccounted for.
  • Debt deal
    Estonian ro-ro owner Tallink agrees 50% cut in repayments with banks.
  • Another jumper
    Asylum seeker leaps from Stena ferry that was deporting him from UK to Netherlands.
  • Eitzen sells out
    Chemical tanker owner's second recent share sale over-subscribed, raising NOK 84m.
  • Ningbo's target
    Chinese port aiming to raise CNY 10bn from IPO in Shanghai next year.
  • NCSP up again
    Russia's Novorossiysk port operator builds cargo volumes further despite global slump.
  • Feeder fix
    Dutch containership Pride of Sneek out of action for up to seven weeks after piston penetrates engine.
  • Croatia bound
    Norwegian chemical-tanker owner Utkilen to have two Italian hulls completed at 3 Maj Shipyard.
  • Not us
    Oil trader Vitol denies involvement in deal to buy four Dynacom tankers with PDVSA.
  • OSG settles
    OSG agrees settlement with Aker Philadelphia and American Shipping over Jones Act newbuildings.
  • One in six delayed
    BIMCO suggests that less than 17% of newbuildings have been delayed in the last three months.
  • Ulstein Brazil haul
    Norwegian ship design firm seals deals for six offshore support vessels from Brazilian owners.
  • Swiber seals LOAs
    Offshore contractor Swiber Holdings ties up offshore support tonnage to unnamed oil majors.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • Grand Alliance adds Vietnam/USEC call
  • MOL raises U.S. reefer rates to Asia
  • MOL goes to 11-digit bill of lading
  • Rail regulation draft bill circulated
  • Calhoun elected Waterways Council chairman
  • Alliance: Cross-border truck dispute harms jobs
  • SFI put on backburner
  • Exports, retail sales improve
  • CBP: IPR seizures slip with border traffic
  • Court: PMSA may appeal Calif. air regulation
  • Long Beach won't match L.A. lease discount
  • Jordan container terminal to be expanded

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2009
  • New vessel to Kristina Cruises
    The Finnish shipping company Kristina Cruises Oy has signed a letter of intent to buy the 12,825 GT Malta-flagged cruise vessel The Iris. She will be renamed Kristina Katarina
  • Mærsk reflags supertanker
    A P Møller-Mærsk has reflagged its supertanker Maersk Newton, 307,000 DWT, to French flag. The Maersk Newton is the ninth unit in a series of nine supertankers delivered from

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2009
  • Copenhagen: Time running out for legally binding agreement
    Finance from bunkers could be the key to engagement from developing nations.
  • Antarctic: Tough fuel rules move one step closer
    IMO meets with treaty signatories as new Polar code nears completion.
  • Ship companies fined for spills in North America
    Delay in reporting the spill is 'alarming'.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam
    Good bunker demand and avails in Rotterdam.
  • Aegean secures new credit facility
    President says company's financial liquidity is 'a key competitive advantage'.
  • Markets start the week softer
    Tight avails for prompt deliveries in Fujairah.
  • Restrictions on fuel barges lifted
    Fuel supplier says decision has helped flagging business, which had declined by a quarter.
  • Fuel oil demand shows signs of firming
    South Korean power-company considers buying another cargo.
  • COP15: 'Selfish' countries blocking shipping emissions deal
    Around $30 billion revenue for climate fund at risk as developing countries object to universally applied measures.
  • UN orders partial bunkering ban
    Sanctions against North Korea include prohibition on supplies to suspect ships.
  • O.W. Bunker poised to expand its Australia operation
    O.W. manager speaks of 'market of opportunity'.
  • New supplier in Turkish ports
    Operations underway in Mersin and Iskenderun.
  • Singapore 380 cSt plunges from week ago levels
    Bunker fuel prices in Busan holding firm.
  • European fuel oil falls $48 pmt in a week
    Front month WTI crude oil price trading below $70 per barrel for first time since October 7.
  • Singapore bunker sales down month-on-month
    But volumes are marginally up from November 2008.
  • Bharat starts direct offers at Mumbai
    Bonded 380 cSt bunker fuel now available directly from refiner.

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