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May 18, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic Dry Index extends gain for 11th week
    The Baltic Dry Index, a measure of shipping costs for commodities, advanced, extending its longest winning streak in three months amid record imports of iron ore into China.
  • Poland selling Szczecin shipyard to save jobs
    Poland said last Saturday that it will sell its state-owned Szczecin shipyard, one of the birthplaces of the Solidarity trade union which helped topple communism, to United International Trust.
  • Shipping carbon dioxide seen as big growth area
    Shipping groups are looking into providing vessels capable of transporting carbon dioxide to offshore disposal sites as part of the European Union's push to curb greenhouse gas emissions, ship industry officials say.

Sched Netweb site
  • MISC to quit Grand Alliance, abandons Asia-Europe for intra-Asia
  • Less than US$1,000 moves an FEU from Hong Kong to LA
  • IMO adopts United Nations scrap yard convention in Hong Kong
  • MOL to launch Vietnam-US west coast service
  • OOCL, Yang Ming to upgrade China Pakistan Express (CPX)
  • HK down 20.2pc to 1.6 million TEU in April, Singapore off 17.7pc
  • Kuehne + Nagel partners with Audi Volkswagen in Korea
  • Cargo-Partners put green accent on Singapore opening
  • DHL invests US$12.9 million in fashion distribution centre
  • Orion Marine wins US$16 million Caribbean container terminal deal
  • China Eastern Air Holding given US$293 million more in state aid
  • China aviation makes US$260.8 million quarterly profit
  • St Louis to meet Chinese delegation to push air cargo hub
  • Aeroflot to codeshare with Mongolian Airlines

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Rickmers-Linie wins AFSCA for Best Shipping Line in project cargo class
  • Odyssey of the Box-8 months later
  • YML, OOCL upgrade CPX service with Nhava Sheva call
  • Duty-free sugar imports may be continued till Oct.
  • With mountain of stocks, new govt may liberalise rice exports
  • Chinese ore buyers turn to India for supplies again
  • MoS & Port Chairmen emphasise Tribunal's Award cannot be challenged
  • Meka-Amma JV secures 4-yr contract to dredge Cochin Shipyard waters
  • CWC looks back with pride at ICD-Dashrath's 9 yrs' progress report
  • Emirates SkyCargo carries UN relief to Swat & Colombo
  • Major tax cuts in June Budget ruled out
  • Contraband products conference on May 22
  • UPA set to form government

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • Graveleau to assume Dachser name
    Ten years after their merger, the internationally operating logistics provider, Dachser, and its French subsidiary, Graveleau, have grown together to become a single organic entity...
  • TNT Express open new hub in Milano
    Netherlands-based postal and CEP operator TNT has invested EUR 12 million in a new 40,000 sqm mega hub at Milan's Linate city airport (Italy). The facility is located directly besi...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens logistics centre for Audi/Volkswagen in Korea
    The German car manufacturer Audi Volkswagen recently entered into a strategic partnership with the forwarding and logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel for its warehouse management and pa...

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • Piracy "insider" claims dismissed
  • MOL launches Vietnam ' US West Coast service
  • Anglo-Dutch seafarers' union formed
  • Nordic American raises $130m

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2009
  • Webb makes progress on Navy ship repair funding
  • Marinette teams with Boeing for Navy hovercraft program

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • Portland Port Commission Oks PDX deicing project pact
  • Port of Camas/Washougal plans industrial park open house
  • Mitsui plans new service calling Vietnam, US West Coast
  • Public invited to attend Port of Olympia open house
  • US rail freight traffic drops during month of April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • Pacific box lines concede double-digit rate cuts
    RATE reductions for transpacific eastbound cargo "quite substantial", says Maersk Line chief Eivind Kolding.
  • Pacific box lines turn to new bunker formula
  • Teekay Tankers bullish on dividend payments
    COMPANY buoyed by healthy level of forward employment for its aframax and suezmax vessels.
  • DryShips secures loan covenant waivers
    COMPANY inks deal HSH Nordbank on a $654m facility covering 23 dry bulk vessels.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • Maersk in major rejig
    MAERSK is making significant organisational changes in Europe and North America, according to letters to business partners obtained by Fairplay
  • Pirate networks are local, says IMB
    THE IMB has dismissed reports that pirates are allegedly making use of international contacts
  • Pan Ocean plunges
    STX PAN Ocean has suffered losses as a sharp fall in drybulk freight rates cut into turnover and income
  • Teekay spin-offs finally report
    TEEKAY'S three public spin-offs ' Teekay Tankers, Teekay LNG and Teekay Offshore ' released 2008 results this morning, three months later than they filed annual results last year
  • DryShips scores another waiver
    DRYSHIPS has obtained yet another loan covenant waiver today, as short-term debt pressures on the George Economou-led company alleviate
  • Hopes rise on delivery slippage
    LAZARD analyst Urs Dur is heartened by heavy slippage in the drybulk sector orderbook, but cautioned that "we are not out of the woods yet"
  • EU slams 'crazy' box route
    EU LEGISLATORS have slammed the time it takes to transport containerised cargo via East-West trade routes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • UPS Looking at Bailout Impact
  • Columbia River to Get $27M in Recovery Funding
  • LA, Long Beach Imports Plunge 21.5 Percent
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Falls Below $1,000
  • Industrial Output Falls 0.5 Percent
  • Wall Street Questions YRC Bailout Plea
  • DOT Unveils $1.5B in Infrastructure Grants
  • Hamburg Stevedore Volume, Profit Plunge
  • U.S., South Korea Discuss Bilateral Trade Pact
  • MOL Plans Vietnam-U.S. Loop in June
  • Senate Bill Seeks Remedy for Taxes on Exports
  • WTO Confirms Judgment Against U.S.
  • Malaysia's MISC to Quit Grand Alliance
  • Norfolk Southern Chief Reassures Shareholders
  • Yang Ming, OOCL to Upgrade China-Pakistan
  • Fitch Downgrades VPA Revenue Bonds
  • Singapore's Box Throughput Dropped in April
  • Knock on Wood: Lower Freight Rates
  • YRC Seeks $1 Billion Federal Bailout

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • Ocean carriers cast adrift in sea of red ink
    Since Lehmann Bros' collapse in September 2008 triggered the world's second and more vicious strain of credit crunch virus, we have become almost immune to bank and corporate losses stretching to infinite zeros. While most mega-banks and many corporates have been bailed-out by governments, international shipping has been left to sink-or-swim in the economic storm and unfortunately the losses are not stacked in monopoly money: they are for real.
  • Finnlines go for more Baltic services
  • Wal-Mart name Horizon, 'Jones Act' carrier of the year
  • Spain/northern Europe reefer project started
  • NWA to start direct Vietnam/WCNA services
  • OOCL's green initiatives highlighted in new guide

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • More losses
    Teekay LNG Partners and Teekay Tankers both post fourth-quarter losses, as LNG carrier newbuildings prepare to change hands.
  • Byzantine buys
    Greek bulker owner emerges as apparent buyer of a newbuilding at IHI.
  • Master found dead
    Brazilian authorities investigate after the body of the Ukrainian master of a cargoship is found in his cabin.
  • TTA profits plunge
    Singapore-listed Thoresen Thai Agencies sees consolidated profits plunge by 95% as the company remains concerned about the bulker trade.
  • Dojima ship sold
    Panamax bulker Halo Olympus fetches $21m from unnamed Chinese buyers.
  • $3bn buyback
    US-listed rig and drillship owner Transocean to pump as much as $3.17bn into repurchasing shares.
  • DryShips reprieve
    George Economou's DryShips gets waiver on debt of $654m, its third let-off of the year
  • Growth view dips
    New York analyst cuts 2009 bulker fleet growth prediction but says forecast through 2012 sees only slight improvement.
  • Wider losses
    Non-cash charges push Teekay Offshore Partners $50.7m into the red in the fourth quarter, but CEO "excited" about potential acquisitions.
  • It's quotes time
    For once Tor Olav Troim's aim is off target and a rich Greek will be on the loose post summer.
  • Dry bulk fantasy?
    Awakening of bulker market from winter of discontent not just a myth, says STX Pan Ocean.
  • BLT net sliced
    Higher costs and lower income see Indonesian owner's bottom line fall by one fifth in first quarter.
  • STX at a loss
    Dive in dry-bulk market and poor volumes elsewhere leave red ink on STX Pan Ocean's first quarter.
  • MISC quits GA
    Severe impact on liner industry from global downturn sees Malaysian owner wave goodbye to Grand Alliance.
  • HHI short
    Korean shipbuilder's bid for trader and yard owner Hyundai Corp rejected as too low.
  • Persistent pirates
    Attacks on ships so far in 2009 have now passed the number seen in the whole of last year, but success rate is falling, IMB says.
  • Broker King dies
    Gibson's dry-cargo chief Malcolm King has died following year-long battle with cancer.
  • FBMA axes 40%
    Philippines ferry builder to lay off 79 workers as new orders prove difficult to land.
  • Outside influence
    Scan Geophysical books blockbuster first quarter but its future will be determined by others.
  • NAT will do nicely
    Follow-on offering generates $130m for Herbjorn Hansson's Nordic American Tanker Shipping as underwriters snap up stock worth $7.2m.
  • Human right?
    Scottish owner CalMac could breach European law if it does not start Sunday service to strictly Christian island of Lewis.
  • A new hope
    Shipbuilding set to continue at Gdynia shipyard in Poland after government announces sale to UIT.
  • Icy grounding
    Russian cargoship refloated after being pushed aground by ice and wind.
  • HMM turns red
    Bad start in tough first quarter markets for Korean owner as it posts big loss.
  • Hanjin revs up
    Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy posts huge hike in first-quarter profit as revenues soar.
  • Edging up
    Japanese bulker owner made more cash in 12 months to 31 March, but earnings will dwindle this year.
  • More for Meiji
    Japanese tanker and bulker player still pushing up profit despite slump.
  • Bergen better
    Pal Engebretsen-led offshore group sees first quarter figures buoyed by improved shipbuilding results.
  • Laser pest
    Man admits temporarily blinding New Zealand ferry crew by aiming light beam at Interisland ship.
  • Sasebo up for now
    Japanese builder posted strong annual profit and revenues but braces for weaker year ahead.
  • Namura suffers
    Japanese shipbuilder sees annual profit slump despite sales hike but eyes recovery this year.
  • Down not out
    Japanese yard Sanoyas forecasts decent profit this year after slumping to loss in 12 months to 31 March.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • MOL joins APL with direct Vietnam service
  • Fredriksen's TUI ambitions rebuffed
  • Bruner named vice chairman of Maersk Inc.
  • American Airlines begins Madrid service
  • Alaska Airlines to add Houston, Atlanta flights
  • Jettainer, Swiss WorldCargo extend partnership
  • DOT embraces need for intermodal freight policy
  • ATA seeks improved hazmat regulations
  • Green shoots? Analyst sees "red roots"
  • Children's products label delay request not granted
  • Senate praised for $700 million in emergency food aid
  • Soybean shippers see U.S. aquaculture research funds
  • Southern California ports' cargo slump continues

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • Swedish naval forces in Gulf of Aden
    The Swedish marine today inaugurated its mission in the Gulf of Aden. The Swedish naval force, including two corvettes and one supply vessel, will contribute to the protection of vessels
  • New chairman of Danish Shipowners' Association
    The Danish Shipowners' Association (Danmarks Rederiforening) elected a new chairman at its annual general meeting yesterday. The new chairman is Lars Vang Christensen, CEO of Herning Shipping. He replaces Torben
  • Three DFDS ro-ros to be rebuilt
    DFDS Group has signed a contract with Motorenwerke in Bremerhaven to lengthen three so-called Flower class ro-ros. The first ship vessel be the Tor Ficaria, which will arrive
  • German coasters back in service
    A quartet of German-owned coasters, which had been laid up in the Port of Svendborg, Denmark, have left their lay-up berths to resume service. The four Strahlman-owned
  • Orders at Chinese yards fell 95 per cent
    Orders placed at Chinese yards fell 95 per cent during the first four months of 2009, according to Bloomberg, quoting the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information. Orders from January
  • Maersk Line abandons Göteborg
    Last year, Maersk Line merged several of its business areas and set up a regional office for the whole of Northern Europe with the head office in Göteborg ' now, the
  • Wärtsilä cuts hundreds of jobs
    Wärtsilä is adjusting its Ship Power business to reflect the current market situation by reducing the number of jobs by 400 to 450 persons, of which approximately 80 are in
  • Containerships back to Finland
    Eimskip will sell its shares in Helsinki-based Containerships Ltd Oy to the minority owner Container Finance Ltd Oy. The transaction is a part of the financial restructuring of Eimskip
  • Sweden criticised by NGO
    The NGO platform on shipbreaking accuses the Swedish government of accepting toxic shipbreaking on the beaches of poor countries by giving the green light to the IMO convention on shipbreaking
  • Finnlines to open passenger service to Poland
    Finnlines will start up a service between Helsinki and Gdynia with ro-pax vessels in the Finnstar class. Finnlines recently transferred two of these vessels from Nord' Link's service between

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 15, 2009
  • Prices flat to soft in key ports as week ends
    Demand healthy as bunkers fall back from early-week highs.
  • Olympic Tug & Barge Company fined
    Washington State Department of Ecology urges owners to check their vessels.
  • Calls for dual-tug escort for double-hull tankers
    Senators say the 'existing safety system must not be compromised'.
  • Prices end week steady in the North
    Meanwhile in South Europe, bunker prices in some ports were dropping by double digits.
  • Export duty to rise in June
    Russian fuel oil tariff to go up by nearly 10%.
  • ARA fuel oil stocks fall again
    Stocks of gas oil, meanwhile, are at record high.
  • Weak Q1 sees Aegean shares slip
    Analyst describes falling share price as an 'excellent buying opportunity'.
  • Bunker prices mixed
    Singapore bunker prices rebounding Friday.
  • Smaller players could be 'squeezed'
    An 'avalanche' of business failures could be building as global economy falters.
  • Indian refiner sells cargo to BP
    380 cst cargoes slated for June lifting sold at discount.
  • JTC delays Singapore rock cavern project
    Tender for operator of underground oil storage facility called off.

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