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May 20, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dry bulk ship buyer looks for bargains
    After years of sky-high order books, a surfeit of dry bulk ships in the current recession means that companies like Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd should be able to buy vessels at bargain prices, the company's top executive said on Monday.
  • Singapore is prepared to ride out the storm: MPA
    IN 2008, the Singapore port was again the world's top port in terms of shipping tonnage, container throughput and bunker sales, despite the economic downturn. Yet it is among the safest and most efficient ports in the world.
  • Malacca pirates can be struck down within 5 years: KL
    Pirate gangs in the Strait of Malacca can be 'struck down' within the next five years if the current aggressive pace of enforcement is maintained, a senior Malaysian maritime security official told Reuters.
Strait Talk
  • How should we fend off pirate attacks?
    AN incident that took place in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday should give food for thought. The Dubai Princess, a 115,485 dwt crude oil tanker, was travelling through the danger zone when a speedboat carrying half-a-dozen pirates armed with guns and a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launcher was observed chasing the Emarat Maritime-managed vessel.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dry bulk ship buyer looks for bargains
    After years of sky-high order books, a surfeit of dry bulk ships in the current recession means that companies like Ultrapetrol Bahamas Ltd should be able to buy vessels at bargain prices, the company's top executive said on Monday.
  • Singapore is prepared to ride out the storm: MPA
    IN 2008, the Singapore port was again the world's top port in terms of shipping tonnage, container throughput and bunker sales, despite the economic downturn. Yet it is among the safest and most efficient ports in the world.
  • Malacca pirates can be struck down within 5 years: KL
    Pirate gangs in the Strait of Malacca can be 'struck down' within the next five years if the current aggressive pace of enforcement is maintained, a senior Malaysian maritime security official told Reuters.
Strait Talk
  • How should we fend off pirate attacks?
    AN incident that took place in the Gulf of Aden on Sunday should give food for thought. The Dubai Princess, a 115,485 dwt crude oil tanker, was travelling through the danger zone when a speedboat carrying half-a-dozen pirates armed with guns and a rocket propelled grenade (RPG) launcher was observed chasing the Emarat Maritime-managed vessel.

Sched Netweb site
  • United States Australasia Discussion Agreement hikes rates
  • Grand Alliance: MISC's departure will not hurt service
  • Port suspects angry locals driving golf balls to attack CT
  • FESCO withdraws credit ratings from Moody's
  • Kwun Tong Public Cargo Working Area's new boundary
  • DHL launches LCL service in Shenzhen
  • Ningbo-Chengdu sea-rail intermodal to be launched this year
  • UASC chief Soerensen departs as four-year contract ends
  • OOCL eco-initiatives included in emissions reduction guide
  • Accent put on green at cargo-partner's Singapore opening
  • Houston port lauds Texas Congressional Delegation for US$98 million stimulus victory
  • Vladivostok's April box volume down 16pc to 15,500 TEU
  • Hainan Airlines to offer Beijing-Dubai-Luanda service
  • Senai Airport attracts first cargo airline
  • Dallas Chamber economist urges city build two air cargo hubs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ahlers celebrates global centenary & 5 years of Indian subsidiary
  • Soerensen bowing out of UASC
  • Falling rental incomes may prompt scrapping of supertankers
  • Belarus envoy seeks to enhance trade ties with India
  • Indian IT industry will dominate global space-Deloitte
  • A critical look at port bureaucracy
  • With assurance of no job losses, Cochin port workers call off strike
  • MbPT commissions 1 of 2 new tugs
  • Pankaj Shah & Sunder Balan elected to helm of ACHAA
  • Fieo President hopes new govt will be reforms-friendly
  • India Inc expects new govt to take quick & decisive actions now
  • S. K. Jakhar re-elected IFFCO Chairman
  • Resignations pave way for reconstitution of Plan panel

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 18, 2009
  • Joël Moebel leaving Schenker France
    Joël Moebel, who has worked for Schenker SA in France for 22 years, and who has been the company's long-serving director and regional director Europe West at DB Schenker AG, has su...
  • Sorensen quits UASC
    The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has announced that Ken Sorensen, its chairman and CEO, is stepping down after a four-year term of office. UASC's board said that the company...
  • MISC withdraws from Far East trade
    The shipping line MISC Berhad, based in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), has informed its partners in the Grand Alliance that it will withdraw from the trade between Europe (including the ...
  • FedEx Express and Cologne Bonn airport hold topping out ceremony
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of US-based FedEx Corp and Cologne Bonn airport (Germany; recently held a topping out ceremony for the express service provider's new Central ...
  • Australian Logistics Council (ALC) is on the move
    The Australian Logistics Council (ALC) board has been working to make sure that ALC, as Australia's national umbrella body for transport and logistics (T&L), continues to focus on ...
  • Royal Mail doubles earnings
    The Royal Mail Group, a British mail service provider, almost doubled its profit last year, despite the on-going recession. The group's operating profit increased to GBP 321 millio...
  • Wim Bosman Group awarded ISO certification again
    The Wim Bosman Group has again been awarded ISO 9001 certification (quality) at its companies in the Netherlands, Belgium and France, after an intensive audit week, from 30 Ma...
  • Rhenus becomes preferred Lufthansa Cargo partner
    Rhenus Freight Logistics GmbH & Co KG signed a cooperation agreement with Lufthansa Cargo AG at the beginning of May. As a result, Rhenus has become one of the preferred partners o...
  • AA revamps B757s for short international flights
    The US carrier American Airlines (AA) is to revamp its smaller, single-aisle B757s and put them on the shorter international routes. Fort Worth-based AA began flying the first...
  • Prague Airport host Routes Europe 2009 conference
    Prague Airport is hosting the biggest event for air service development professionals in the European region from 16 to 19 May. Over 650 delegates, representing 75 airlines and up ...
  • Port of Antwerp strengthens ties with South Korean port city of Incheon
    The port of Antwerp (Belgium) renewed its 1996 friendship agreement with the South Korean port city of Incheon on 14 May. The ceremony took place as part of the royal trade mi...
  • Scandlines generates positive pre-tax results in 2008
    The German-Danish Baltic Sea ferry shipping line Scandlines, based in Rostock (Germany), ended the 2008 business year with a positive pretax result, but nevertheless laun...
  • Iberia announces severe cost cutting measures
    The Spanish national carrier Iberia has announced severe cost cutting measures after suffering a EUR 92.6 million loss in the first quarter of 2009. Earnings declined by 15.6% as d...
  • HHLA keeps downturn within bounds
    Against a backdrop of a worldwide collapse of industrial production and volumes transported, the German terminal operator Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) has reported distin...

Maritime Global Netweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • ESPO calls on EU Parliament resist protectionism
  • ABS guidance on thick steel plates for boxships
  • Shippers "should challenge bill of lading terms"
  • Ship valuers under pressure

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Mabus sworn in as Secretary of the Navy
  • Bender gets $2.5 million RRF ships job
  • Dry bulk shares trade higher
  • Austal launches fast patrol craft

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Frangou urges more mature risk approach
    INDUSTRY needs to restore a proper approach to risk, Navios Maritime chief executive Angeliki Frangou has said.
  • Dry derivatives vehicle grinds to virtual standstill
    FFA alternative fails as market crash changes trading landscape.

Fairplayweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • APM's financial chief quits
    FINANCIAL chief S'ren Thorup S'rensen today resigned from AP M'ller-Maersk, in a time of continuing organisational upheaval and financial loss for the Danish group
  • Moody's reacts to FESCO move
    SOURCES at Moody's, the international rating agency, have revealed that FESCO is the only global shipping company to withdraw from the rating system since shipping revenues and vessel values dropped last year
  • Mwangura cleared of all charges
    MOMBASA'S high court has dropped charges against Kenyan seafarer activist Andrew Mwangura, who told Fairplay today that the case had been Kenya's attempt to "muzzle" him
  • China to raise refining capacity
    CHINA'S State Council has decided to increase oil refining capacity this year nearly 18.5% over the figure for 2008
  • Indian shipping shares react
    INDIA'S stocks are forecast to soar 20% in the next few weeks after the election victory of the Congress-led Alliance coalition
  • Trade financing seen improving
    TRADE financing will continue to improve in the next 6-12 months and restrictions will ease, IHS chief economist Nariman Behravesh told a conference in Nice today
  • Yard unions again accuse Warsaw
    POLISH unions today continued to accuse the government of lying about the amount of government aid received at Gdansk shipyards since 2004

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Long Beach to Cut Budget Nearly 14 Percent
  • Rail Bill Nears Senate Vote
  • Lawmakers Propose "Last Mile" Funding
  • Study: Rails Overcharge Consumers by $3 Billion
  • MSC Consolidates Asia-Med Service
  • U.S.-Flag Ships Make Anti-Piracy Progress
  • Hamburg Volume Falls 21.7 Percent
  • Portland Box Executive Retires
  • Hanjin Launches New Ship
  • COSCO Vessels Begin Calling Port of Savannah
  • Farm Leaders Fear Trade Restrictions
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk CFO Resigns
  • Davidson: ABF Ready for Freight
  • Shipper Group Adds Web-based Transportation Management
  • Zollars: YRC On Road to Profit
  • Maersk Delays Rate Hike
  • Hanjin Shipping to Increase Rates
  • Porcari, Babbitt Face Senate Panel
  • ICTSI Profit Drops 44 Percent
  • Anti-Piracy Group Seeks 'Joint' Response
  • Panel Opposes Galveston Pilots Rate Hike
  • White House to Raise CAFE Standards

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Maersk cfo resigns
  • Oil hits six-month high
  • Fitzpatrick light dues 'assurance' as consultation period ends
  • Mark-It concludes reefer monitoring deal with APL
  • Piracy 'not an inside job'

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Paragon net rises
    US-listed bulker owner posts best profits in company history and beats Wall Street expectations.
  • Town says yes
    Voters in Argentine community of Magdalena overwhelmingly approve $9.5m settlement with Shell over 1999 spill.
  • Dry stocks jump
    Dry-bulk shares head upward after Dahlman Rose upgrade, but Omega Navigation shifts to reverse.
  • Glencore in
    US-listed Omega brings in giant charterer to buy 50% of its first Hyundai Mipo products tanker newbuilding.
  • Conrad net grows
    Gulf Coast shipyard reports 26.7% boost in fist-quarter profits as $24m barge order lifts order backlog.
  • Crash shuts Miss
    Mississippi River closed at for 72 kilometres near Memphis after a crash between tugs sends 26 barges adrift.
  • 'Big jolt' foreseen
    Dahlman Rose analyst upgrades seven bulker owners as steel price improvement could lead to potential "frenzy" for bulker tonnage.
  • Patriot released
    After nearly a month in pirate hands, German handymax bulker is freed off Somalia.
  • GSL waiver sought
    Global Ship Lease reports improved profits and said talks with banks continue to avoid loan covenant default.
  • Fall guy on the up
    Crewman airlifted to Bermuda hospital after fall on Greek tanker could be back to work next week.
  • Chilly warning
    Green Reefers may lay-up or scrap ships and warns of weak year but cost cuts reap first-quarter profit.
  • Murmansk mauled
    Russian tanker and bulker owner turns from profit to loss in first quarter as rates fall.
  • Another let-off
    George Economou's DryShips gets a waiver from DnB NOR on a loan used to buy two bulkers.
  • BLT bonus
    Indonesian tanker owner to pocket nearly $50m from sale of conventional and Islamic bonds.
  • DHT does better
    US tanker owner boosted by hedging in first quarter, but daily rates down for VLCCs and aframaxes.
  • Novoship rises
    Revenues and profit grow at Russian tanker owner in first quarter, after weaker 2008.
  • BWO better
    Helmut Sohmen-backed FPSO owner posts improved first quarter numbers despite being scarred by interest in rivals.
  • Torm saved
    Compensation payments prevent red ink at Danish owner's dry-cargo operation but first quarter profit still hurt by falling rates.
  • Prison please!
    Pirate suspects don't mind 'doing porridge' in the Netherlands as they lap up life of television, football and fancy toilets.
  • Arcade's game up
    Blank-cheque outfit Arcade Acquisition Corp, which saw planned 10-ship purchase fail, winds up.
  • Sorensen quits
    AP Moller-Maersk's finance chief Soren Thorup Sorensen to leave over ill health.
  • Solstad sombre
    Norwegian offshore owner dodges downturn in first quarter, but it is nervous about the market during the next couple of years.
  • Hanjin hikes
    South Korean owner bumps up rates on Asia Europe routes claiming move is "inevitable" in the present climate.
  • Crew missing
    One body recovered and 11 other seafarers feared dead after sand carrier capsizes off China.
  • Gdansk safe?
    Polish PM Donald Tusk says EU approval of yard restructuring plan could be given "within days."
  • Fatal detour
    Four boaters died in ferry collision after changing course to look at actor Russell Crowe's house in Sydney.
  • 'No Somali spies'
    Reports pirates laid hands on sensitive military document to target ships not reliable or serious, MSCHOA says.
  • Newbuild grounds
    Vessel under tow from Ukraine ran aground off Turkey after tug ropes broke.
  • Patchara sold
    Thailand's Precious Shipping continues clear out of elderly tonnage with handysize disposal.
  • TK edges up
    Japanese tug player Tokyo Kisen posts slightly better annual profit, but expects drop-off in current year.
  • Pumping begins
    Fuel removal has started from the wreck of Louis Cruise Lines' Sea Diamond off Greece.
  • Mermaid battered
    Thai-owned offshore contractor sees second quarter profits evaporate on lower revenue and higher costs.
  • DPW in Oz tie-up
    Dubai terminal operator DP World has taken a 30 year concession at Port Adelaide in South Australia.
  • Long Beach lower
    US west coast port continues to suffer the consequences of the global economic slowdown.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Hamburg Süd, COSCO Pacific see biggest '08 volume gains
  • Hanjin seeking Asia/Europe rate hike
  • IMO executive: Arming crews no answer to piracy
  • Rep. Israel offers air cargo security bills
  • Delta expands network in June
  • CryoPort, FedEx launch product for life sciences
  • Exel to operate General Mills Southeast DC
  • Homebase renews K + N contract
  • CEVA wins Powerwave contract
  • ATA seeks widespread injunction on L.A. truck plan
  • Tanger Med grows facilities, Virginia trade
  • Cold ironing comes to Antwerp

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Termination of icebreaker service
    Danske Havne, the association of Danish ports, has recommended that the state-owned icebreaker service be terminated as soon as possible. 'It is an old-fashioned service, which has become

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2009
  • Aegean upbeat on Q2 prospects
    Sees increase in sales; welcomes opportunities for more growth.
  • Prices soar in Northern Europe
    Rotterdam 380 cst bunker product gains $16 per metric tonne.
  • Russia fuel oil exports climb
    Weak domestic demand sees more product heading abroad.
  • New 'sail' could be tested on tanker
    Developer says its fuel-saving technology could be suitable for all ships.
  • Cutting bunker consumption remains a priority
    Slow steaming will last beyond the end of the recession, says Maersk.
  • Bunker prices jump in key Asia ports
    Demand generally reported to be slow.
  • Istanbul bunker conference opens next week
    Turkish Bunker Association event will look at regional market and boarder industry issues.
  • Sri Lanka's bunker market 'to grow' as conflict ends
    End of war will bring security and stability to the country, benefiting port and bunker market growth.
  • India's Global Fuels & Lubricants moves
  • Supplier makes first delivery at Gwadar
    Starts with MGO sales, may be followed by IFO sales later this year.

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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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