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August 26, 2009
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel Fels' rig delivery for Maersk Drilling well on track
    KEPPEL Fels' delivery programme of advanced deepwater semi-submersible rigs for Maersk Drilling is well on track with the delivery of the second of three DSS 21 rigs for the Danish drilling contractor last weekend.
  • Future of offshore oil industry lies in deepwater fields: prof
    THE first Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Professor from Asia is passionate in his belief that the future of the offshore oil and gas industry is in the deepwater fields.
  • Supply of Mid-East tankers exceed demand
    The number of supertankers competing to ship two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude climbed as new vessels outstrip demand, cutting what owners can charge to lease the vessels.
  • Low water cargo surcharges sought on Rhine
  • Hanjin wins 1.4t won contract from POSCO
  • Upholding the P&I club tradition
Strait Talk
  • Hello, is anyone in Asia listening?
    IT TAKES a brave soul to predict what will happen to the press - especially the shipping press - over the next decade. Will hard-copy newspapers still be around in 2019? Or will we be using turn-page technology and roll-up plastic screens?

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Keppel Fels' rig delivery for Maersk Drilling well on track
    KEPPEL Fels' delivery programme of advanced deepwater semi-submersible rigs for Maersk Drilling is well on track with the delivery of the second of three DSS 21 rigs for the Danish drilling contractor last weekend.
  • Future of offshore oil industry lies in deepwater fields: prof
    THE first Lloyd's Register Educational Trust Professor from Asia is passionate in his belief that the future of the offshore oil and gas industry is in the deepwater fields.
  • Supply of Mid-East tankers exceed demand
    The number of supertankers competing to ship two million barrel cargoes of Middle East crude climbed as new vessels outstrip demand, cutting what owners can charge to lease the vessels.
  • Low water cargo surcharges sought on Rhine
  • Hanjin wins 1.4t won contract from POSCO
  • Upholding the P&I club tradition
Strait Talk
  • Hello, is anyone in Asia listening?
    IT TAKES a brave soul to predict what will happen to the press - especially the shipping press - over the next decade. Will hard-copy newspapers still be around in 2019? Or will we be using turn-page technology and roll-up plastic screens?

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM increases Europe to Australia rates two ways
  • Global Ship Lease reschedules US$800 million debt on exacting terms
  • Maersk to take slots on UASC's India-Mideast-Med loop
  • DHL opens transport hub in Wuhan, FedEx upgrades there
  • US retail fed cheers Seattle Clean Truck Plan, but blasts LA's
  • Jebel Ali Port receives 14,000-TEU MSC Kalina
  • Indian, Filipino seamen face pay cuts and outsourcing
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Gigaset's DC in Shanghai
  • Air New Zealand denies price-fixing with Emirates
  • JAL and NYK's Nippon Cargo Airlines see merger next April
  • Urumqi-Islamabad flights resume as Muslim unrest eases
  • Qantas receives its fourth giant A380 Airbus

Exim Indiaweb site
  • UASC to launch IEC2 from mid-Sept.
  • New Globe Group holds customer familiarisation meets in Bangalore & Delhi
  • Sridharan assumes charge as DCI Director (O&T)
  • India, Nepal sign new trade treaty
  • Europe holds out new hope for apparel exporters
  • Peru withdraws safeguard duty on cotton yarn
  • Vizag Port too to handle Nepalese ex-im cargo as per joint statement
  • KPT's project to develop 4 berths under PPP gets Delhi's nod
  • NYK, JAL to hold cargo business merger talks
  • Differences over GST persist
  • New FTP may offer better deal to textile, leather, seafood, gems & jewellery exporters
  • Maran assures textile exporters of sops
  • FTA with Asean will help economy grow-Pranab

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 24, 2009
  • GAC: new shipping marketing manager in North America
    Kuwait-based GAC, a provider of shipping, logistics, marine and related services, has appointed Wally Holm as shipping marketing manager for North America and the Caribbean. B...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Group's H1/2009 report says freight rates down 30%
    The global economic crisis had a severe negative impact on the activities of the Danish A.P. Moller'Maersk Group in H1/2009. Freight rates and volumes for the Group's containe...
  • Container volume in St Petersburg continues to sink
    Container handling at St Petersburg's Big Port is still shrinking, and the rate of shrinkage rose in July, compared to the same month in 2008. The box volume in June 2009 was&...
  • Creditors to take over Eimskip
    Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping group, is to become the first big company to emerge from the wreckage of Iceland's banking crisis after creditors unanimously approved a plan to tak...
  • Lehnkering Steel Logistics expands business activities in Poland
    Lehnkering Steel Transport und Services GmbH is expanding its operations in Poland. The company has now fully taken over the shares in Lehnkering Logistik Sp. z o.o. in recognition...
  • Gazeley leases logistics areas to Sommerlad group
    A new tenant in the shape of the furniture company Sommerlad moved into Gazeley's Magna Park Rhein-Main logistics park near Frankfurt/Main (Germany) on 1 August. The logistics prop...
  • Menlo Worldwide Logistics opened export centre for Caterpillar
    US-based Menlo Worldwide Logistics, the global logistics subsidiary of Con-way Inc, recently announced that it has created an export logistics centre for Caterpillar Inc. with...
  • Recession put brakes on overland freight traffic in Europe
    The volume of freight traffic in Switzerland and transalpine road and rail traffic shrank drastically in H1/2009. Some 578'000 HGV trips were registered ' the lowest number for mor...
  • New air links planned between Thailand and Guangxi (China)
    Thailand and China have agreed to open direct air and sea routes between Thailand and Nanning city in Guangxi province (China) to lower logistics costs and expand co-operation...
  • NCA and JAL cargo to merge
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Japan Airlines (JAL) have jointly announced that Japan Airlines International (JALI), the key subsidiary of JAL, and NYK, have agreed to commence nego...
  • Qantas to take steps to combat delays at Boeing
    The Australian national carrier Qantas has taken steps to deal with the problems associated with the delays in the Boeing 787 programme. The Qantas group has announced it will take...
  • Gulf Air: London to Iraq flight
    The Arabian carrier Gulf Air is to launch what it claims is by far the quickest connecting flight between London (UK) and Iraq on 31 August. Gulf Air's CCO Willy Boulter said,...
  • Dubai continues to grow
    The Middle East continues to show vibrant growth during the global economic downturn and Dubai international airport (UAE) reflects this growth. Cargo throughput at Dubai airp...
  • First Global Shippers' Forum to meet in Dubai in November
    The Global Shippers' Forum (GSF), whose membership consists of global organisations from more than 50 countries that use the shipping industry for their freight transportation need...

Maritime Global Netweb site
  • MOL raises rates
  • Good first half for Bourbon
  • USCG wins Jones Act Appeal
  • Fisher's profit up 18%

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Bay Shipbuilding warns of layoffs
  • 6,000 t Dubai ship lift now operational

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Zim rocked as $100m rescue funding plan hits buffers
    A VOTE on $100m in rescue funding for troubled Zim was rejected by the Israel Securities Authority.
  • Zim rescue deal hangs by a thread
  • US implicated in toxic exports law breach
    ENVIRONMENTALISTS say two US government ships may have been sold for scrap, going against a 1976 Act.
  • Sungdong Shipbuilding bags $250m Vale deal
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilder wins oder for four 180,000 dwt capesize vessels from Vale.
  • Dutch union moves to support Dublin port strike
    FNV Bondgenoten tables notice for its dockworkers to take industrial action against a local shipping firm.
  • Full City spill prompts Norway to extend Seca
    NORWAY seeks to redefine the area around its territorial waters to include the Barents and Norwegian Seas.

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Cruising flu danger is rising
    AN ALARMING new forecast on potential swine flu infections underscores the need for cruise lines to negotiate response protocols with destination ports
  • Hamburg again joins Hapag fray
    HAMBURG'S state government said today said it would take part in a scheme to produce more financial aid for Hapag-Lloyd
  • Dispute snarls Buenos Aires
    UNIONS and government officials in Argentina were frantically trying today to resolve a deadlock that has halted all box movements in Buenos Aires since last week
  • PGS cancels Spanish newbuild
    NORWAY'S offshore seismic company PGS told Fairplay today it has cancelled its newbuilding contract for a research survey vessel because of late delivery
  • Yard's fate blowing in the wind
    MAERSK'S doomed Odense shipyard is discussing reopening as a wind turbine manufacturer, Fairplay was told today
  • Fight rate rises, shippers urged
    SHIPPERS in Sri Lanka and South Asia facing higher freight costs are urging peers to use lower-priced carriers
  • Oz leak traced to Montara rig
    SEADRILL pointed out today that the leaks off northwestern Australia are not coming from its West Atlas rig, but rather from a well on a wellhead platform owned by Montara

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Illinois Seeks Freight, Passenger Rail Grants
  • U.S. Steel Imports Rise 14 Percent in July
  • USPS Offers Buyouts to 30,000 Workers
  • Pilots Call for Ban on Battery Shipments
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens Facility for 2014 Olympics
  • BBC Chartering Cuts South America Rates
  • EPA Stimulates Truck-Stop Electrification
  • Survey Finds Supply Chains Key to Strategy
  • Active Container Fleet Shrinks 4 Percent
  • DHL Express Upgrades Packaging
  • Dutch, Belgians Dispute Antwerp Dredging

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • DB: 'years before volumes return'
  • APL Logistics expands Middle East offerings
  • Stobart expects strong H2 09
  • MSC behemoth visits Jebel Ali

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Golar raised
    Lazard Capital Markets analyst cuts estimates for Golar LNG but lifts price target thanks to restructuring.
  • CMB chops payout
    Bocimar parent cuts dividend by 72% to EUR 0.28 but says prospects for the second half remain 'good'.
  • Strike shuts port
    Container terminals at port of Buenos Aires paralysed as labour unrest strikes Argentina again.
  • Teekay takes MR?
    Brokers point to tanker giant as the buyer of the Miss Marina from Italy's Perseveranza de Navigazione.
  • Lay-ups loom
    Poor spot market will lead to owners mothballing offshore support vessels, warns Rem as it posts strong Q2 figures.
  • Technip bags job
    Pipelay vessel Deep Blue fetches offshore job in the Gulf of Mexico's Ozona field.
  • 'More please'
    Japan's MOL says it had 'no choice' but to increase rates on Europe-Africa line by $200 per teu.
  • Trio held
    Peace Boat cruiseship that spilled oil, plus chemical tanker and bulker, feature on July detention list.
  • Oil Search to sell
    Australian company plans to sell some of its stake in the ExxonMobil-led PNG LNG terminal project.
  • All dressed up...
    ...And nowhere to go for 14 new Russian crew waiting to join Arctic Sea which is still incommunicado.
  • Stolt unit unsold
    Stolt-Nielsen exec rejects reports that owner has sold a 2003-built chemical tanker.
  • Another 1 down
    Petroleum Geo-Services, led by Jon Erik Reinhardsen, pulls the plug on a second newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano.
  • AHTS delayed
    First of Viking's four anchor handlers at Zamakona Shipyard held up by subcontractors, says Rederi AB TransAtlantic.
  • Capt Ufuk-ed off?
    Manhunt underway for alleged real British master who fled arms ship Captain Ufuk before raid in Philippines.
  • Candarli closer
    Turkey preparing tender for construction of new container hub for North Aegean.
  • Globus in red
    Impairment charges related to the sale of two bulkers pushes London-listed Greek to a loss.
  • AET eyes India
    MISC tanker arm planning to re-flag tankers in India to muscle in on coastal trade.
  • Aussie additions
    CMA CGM continues rate restoration efforts with Australia and New Zealand routes targeted.
  • Rederi AB sinks
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic slumped to second quarter operating loss as profit crashed at its industrial shipping unit.
  • Seadrill scare
    Norwegian driller evacuates rig following leak from nearby well off Western Australia.
  • SS SOS
    US group launches last-ditch attempt to save historic liner SS United States from breakers' torches.
  • Fisher firm
    First-half profit rises at UK marine services group James Fisher, but three tankers laid up in downturn.
  • Subic failure
    New auction planned after none of four bidders for Philippines' NCT-2 terminal puts in an offer.
  • BC leak
    Canadian ferry spills small amount of fuel after being snagged by crab-trap rope.
  • Box fleet shrinks
    Alphaliner data suggests that the active containership fleet has shrunk by about 4% in a year.
  • Hanjin seals CVC
    South Korean shipowner agrees 20-year deal iron ore shipping with domestic steel maker Posco.
  • Stolt ship sold?
    Stolt-Nielsen is said to have offloaded 2003-built chemical tanker for $25m.
  • Sealink suffers
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder and operator sees second quarter profits chopped in half.
  • Avian assault
    New Zealand cruiseships bombarded by birds confused by deck lights at night.
  • UASC swaps
    Middle East container line strikes deal with Maersk to start new direct European run from India.
  • High-seas switch
    OW Bunker moves two tankers to ocean-based refuelling operation as demand grows.
  • Reliance settles
    Indian oil giant appears to have avoided any penalties after agreeing to cancel drillship charter.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Maersk chief vows to fight rate undercutting
  • Maersk raises rates on Americas trades
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces rate hikes
  • Japanese airlines consider cargo merger
  • IATA: Early 2008 air cargo levels 5 years away
  • Australia air cargo price-fixing probe catches Emirates
  • APL Logistics opens Dubai center
  • Appeals court overturns CBP-UPS decision
  • ILA delegates to discuss contract extension
  • Trade groups oppose ports' attempts to regulate trucking
  • Feeder to link Hutchison's ECT, CTF terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Suspected pirates dissatisfied with Kenyan justice
    Somalis suspected for piracy have in a court hearing in Kenya called for UN to intervene to protect their human rights. The demand to be tried in a Somali court
  • Trans Viking has to wait for AHTS
    The first of four anchor handling tugs ordered by Trans Viking Icebreaking & Offshore from a Spanish yard is delayed by 3-4 months due to delayed deliveries from the yards's suppliers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 25, 2009
  • Small spill after crane sinks towing vessel
    US Coast Guard overseeing salvage operation.
  • Bunker prices soften in Europe
    Prices fall with some exceptions.
  • Libyan port closed until early September
    All commercial activities halted, no supply of bunkers possible for the next couple of weeks.
  • Indian refiner mulls Singapore trading desk
    'Keen to explore' trading of fuel oil in the Asian energy hub.
  • Hong Kong launches cleaner fuel trial
    Trial on local ferries to examine the technical feasibility of switch to ultra low sulphur diesel.
  • Bunkers softer Tuesday despite latest crude gains
    Varied movements were seen in Asian bunker prices.
  • FAL secures fuel oil cargoes
    Premiums for September cargoes much higher than before due to tighter supplies.
  • Bunker trader wins approval for claim on Eastwind vessels
    Green light given by US court to exercise rights on four vessels, including ship arrest.
  • Busan bunker prices hit 10-month high
    Persistent tight supplies since July have supported prices.
  • Iran supplier enhances bunker tanker fleet
    Charters new double-hull bunker tanker to supply growing market.
  • India slashes bunker tax
    Tax on bunkers sold to foreign vessels reduced by 12%.
  • Lukoil secures $1.2 billion loan
    Current financial debt to be re-financed while export operations funded.
  • Sinopec to be 'blacklisted' for Addax acquisition
    Iraqi federal Oil Ministry refuses dealings with companies which has oil contracts with Kurdish authorities.
  • Ship carrying 400 passengers runs out of bunkers
    Nigerian authorities rescued the drifting vessel by supplying bunkers, food and water.
  • European fuel oil still trading at 2009 highs
    Last Friday saw HSFO barges trading in ARA hub at a ten-month high.

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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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