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August 2, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cuba readies to dive into oil exploration
    A Chinese-built drilling rig is expected to arrive in Cuban waters in early 2011, likely opening the way for full-scale exploration of the island's untapped offshore fields.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk fined US$3.09 million for evading US Iran sanctions
  • Steady recovery forecast for world trade 2010/11
  • NYK quarterly box revenue up 39.7pc, profit at US$131.9 million
  • Tanker 'blast' investigators see other possible causes
  • Maersk ups rates US$250/TEU-$500/FEU Mideast/South America
  • NYK takes on TSK's intra-Asia business
  • Tianjin-Haikou container shipping line launched
  • Manzhouli checkpoint half-year trade volume up 17.6pc
  • IMF scraps 'substantially' undervalued from yuan assessment
  • Hamburg Sud to raise US west coast, Canada to Europe rates
  • Canadian Pacific's quarterly profit hits US$161 million
  • Canadian National Railway quarterly revenues rise 25pc
  • TAL second quarter profit falls 661pc to US$4.7 million
  • Major airlines face South African competition tribunal fines
  • Air cargo processing accelerated by HK PolyU software
  • Anchorage air cargo back to good old days: airport boss

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Promising fiscal for SCI with fair weather Q1
  • Lack of direct shipping services & stiff duties hamper trade with LatAm: Report
  • TT Club continues support to FIATA's training initiative
  • GE Shipping's Q1 net swells
  • Dumping duty slapped on chemical used in toys
  • Yellow fever swells gold import figures
  • Dumping duties on VSF & PVC paste resin notified
  • Onion MEP hiked by $ 20/tonne
  • CSL delivers another PSV to Vroon
  • Demands day observed at Major Ports
  • Karnataka bans even transport of iron ore to ports
  • Vizag Port betters unloading record
  • More freight flown in June
  • Govt asks truckers not to strike
  • Credit Guarantee Fund Trust for MSMEs completes 10 years
  • Petroleum Ministry wants govt to bear two-thirds of subsidy burden
  • NMDC chief all for national ore policy
  • Trade course with Japan Trips
  • Core sector loses steam
  • States insist on CST continuing under GST regime for some years
  • Trade with UK to be doubled in 5 years
  • KASEZ & EPCES hold open house to highlight issues of export conclaves
  • ADB proposes pan-Asia FTA & Asian Monetary Fund

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 29, 2010
  • DB Schenker helps Deutsche Bahn to make a profit
    Deutsche Bahn (DB) was able to improve its results from operations (adjusted ebit) by 26.1% to EUR 846 million in H1/2010 in comparison with the same year-ago figure. Freight opera...
  • Hub Group reports higher income and revenue in Q2/2010
    The US intermodal and logistics enterprise Hub Group Inc has reported its results for the quarter ended 30 June, generating income of USD 9.6 million in said Q2. This represents a ...
  • Agility launches new service in Australia
    Logistics service provider Agility is set to launch a new domestic shipping service in August in Australia, running between Melbourne in the state of Victoria and Bell Bay, in Tasm...
  • Greek transport industry strike
    The Greek transport industry, including its oil haulage segment, has gone on strike. The German freight forwarders' association has warned operators that loading or discharging con...
  • Japan Airlines shifts to new terminal in New Delhi
    Japan Airlines (JAL) has relocated its flight operations at Indira Gandhi international airport in New Delhi to the airport's new terminal 3. The construction of the modern termina...
  • Airbus wins commitments worth billions at Farnborough
    Airbus received commitments for 255 aircraft worth around USD 28 billion at the Farnborough International Airshow 2010. These developments signal a clear upturn for the aviation in...
  • AF-KLM reports Q1 results
    AF-KLM's activities in the first quarter of financial 2010/2011 saw a strong recovery in both passenger and cargo figures, in spite of the five-day closure of European air space fo...
  • PD Ports creates two new managerial positions
    The British port operator PD Ports is bucking the trend and creating two new positions. One of the posts is entitled group IT development manager and this job will go to Jan Loland...
  • Hamburg S'd and dbh cooperate in ENS system
    The German shipping company Hamburg S'd and dbh Logistics IT AG have agreed to work together on the pan-European Union's entry summary declaration (ENS). As of 1 January 2011, it w...
  • RTL receives ferry with Ford cars in St Petersburg
    Russian Transport Lines (RTL) is expanding its activities in the St Petersburg Big Port (Russia). RTL received the first ferry with Ford automobiles at quay N37 of St Petersburg Bi...
  • UN Ro-Ro establishes Istanbul-Marseille trailer service
    The Turkish company UN Ro-Ro has established a new liner service for unaccompanied trailers between Istanbul's Pendik and Ambarlin terminals and the French Mediterranean port of Ma...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • Small commercial vessels exempted from incidental discharge regulation
  • ACL promotes Braman
  • MOL investigates M Star damage

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • Port of Kalama names interim Port Commissioner
  • Matson Navigation expanding China/Long Beach Express run
  • Genco Shipping & Trading receives new Supramax ship
  • Port of Seattle truck registry now up and working
  • Rail traffic numbers jump during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • US shippers wary as box shortages continue
    Large shippers concerned about supply as back-to-school and pre-Christmas peak season gets underway
  • European shippers face chronic box shortages
  • South African crisis
  • US rapid response teams to settle box shipping disputes
  • Vale rejects fears of falling Chinese iron ore demand
    Miner assures investors over deliveries and sales
  • Fears over capesize spot rates as Chinese...
  • Wang to assess link between spending and demand
    Seaspan boss seeks to disprove assumption there is a close link between the two
  • Box sector would have gained from more severe...
  • Capital Product adds tanker as profit dips
    Company posts net profit of $5.1m for second quarter of 2010
  • Singapore maritime trusts look forward

Fairplayweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • CMA CGM safety nearing?
    A FRENCH union leader told Fairplay this afternoon that a '500M recapitalisation ($651.23M) of debt-laden box shipping group CMA CGM looks "imminent".
  • Maersk pays for sanction breach
    MAERSK Line Limited has paid $3.1M to settle violations of US sanctions that bar shipments to Sudan and Iran
  • SCI profits jump 60%
    SHIPPING Corp of India today reported a 60% year-on-year rise in profits in the April-June quarter
  • Box surcharges are only delayed
    DENMARK'S AP M'ller-Maersk told Fairplay today it has merely delayed additional peak season container surcharges on Asia/Europe routes, rather than scrapped them
  • Port Klang charges filed
    MALAYSIA has charged a former minister with graft in one of its biggest-ever financial scandals, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Key Brazil ports stave off closure
    SISTER ports in Brazil have reached a deal with environmental agency IBAMA to allow them a further 30 days to submit compliance papers, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Philippines halts rice orders
    THE PHILIPPINES reportedly announced today that it is 'swimming in rice' and has stopped new import orders for this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • Delta Fined $38 Million For Air Cargo Price-Fixing
  • Group Aims to Reduce LA-Long Beach Terminal Congestion
  • House Panel Approves Water Development Act
  • SCI Profit Soars 60 Percent
  • ANA Group Cargo Revenue Soars 94.5 Percent
  • Vancouver Port Container Volume Up 12 Percent
  • LA-LB Ports Honor Environmental Efforts
  • NS Pushes Fast Track Work in Coal Country
  • Debating Ideas
  • Time Is Money in Claims
  • Locking In Growth
  • Empty Miles
  • Great Lakes Carrier to Upgrade Bulk Ship
  • Truck Tonnage Slips 1.4 Percent
  • Acquisitions, Stock Sales Boost Universal Truckload
  • GDP Growth Slows to 2.4 Percent
  • BA Adding Three 747-8 Freighters to Fleet
  • Groups to Host Air Cargo Pavillion
  • Yusen Air & Sea Posts $13.4 Million Net Profit
  • UP Names Fritz as Operations Chief
  • Matson Profit Jumps 75 Percent
  • Finnlines Profit Jumps on Ro-Ro Freight Recovery
  • CMA CGM in Talks to Sell 30 Percent Stake
  • Matson Adds Second China Vessel Service
  • Greek Truckers Defy Order to End Strike
  • Air Freight Rate Index Dives 10.3 Percent
  • House Panel Backs Charleston Port Deepening Studies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • Will more VSAs be annulled?
    In many countries in the western world it is estimated that up to 50% of marriages end in divorce. Business partnerships can also degenerate, and in liner shipping VSA [vessel sharing agreements] are often a marriage of convenience that may not survive the 1st 'paper' anniversary.
  • China's Hainan Pan enters transpac trade
  • Philadelphia shortlists operators for new box terminal
  • NYK takes intra-Asia carrier TSK Line back into fold
  • Sines' first half surge
  • CMA CGM helps Seattle to record

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • Olsen repels NATS attack
    Fred Olsen secures suezmax resale hours after Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American issues arbitration warning.
  • Cido Shipping banks $225m
    Smoke clears as sources shed light on five-ship spending spree tied to mysterious Middle Eastern owner.
  • CPLP eyes acquisitions
    Evangelos Marinakis-led cartel snatches $32m from tanker arm as CPLP ignites Q2-inspired products play.
  • Greek rebuffs products pact
    Byzantine Maritime denies it's in talks with Peter G to sell products quintet.
  • Ultragas share offer declared 'fair'
    Chilean shipowner's tender that values Eitzen Bulk at $125m wins qualified endorsement.
  • NATS warns Olsen on delay
    Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American could begin arbitration against Fred Olsen over suezmax resale delay.
  • Quotes of the week
    IRISL brings a Butcher to London's High Court but there'll be no slaughterhouse for boxship owners.
  • Amur snaps up Sovgavan
    Russian shipowner plans fleet expansion after taking over Okocha Bay bulker terminal.
  • Cracks appear in M Star hull
    No water ingress as small breaches appear near 14-metre dent in MOL tanker at centre of 'explosion' probe.
  • Georgia detains Ukrainian ship
    Akkord held for entering territorial waters of breakaway region of Abkhazia.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Fantastic bargains in bananas and bulkers for breaking set the markets talking this week.
  • Russian yard output down
    Major shipbuilders' production drops 15% in first half, but Sevmash, Krasnoye and Okskaya on the up.
  • Liners liven up SCI earnings
    Indian owner's container shipping operations return to profit in first quarter, boosting overall gain.
  • PGS wins second pay-out
    Oslo-listed owner says Spain's Factorias Vulcano shipyard to pay EUR 40m over cancelled order.
  • Tanker crude storage declines
    Traders have shifted the equivalent of 16 VLCC cargoes from ships so far this year.
  • Shinwa stronger in first
    Better tanker and bulker markets propel Japanese owner to higher profit.
  • Oily origins of Maersk fire
    Blaze that injured two on Maersk Tukang thought to have started in lubricants container.
  • Better times coming for Naiko
    Japanese coastal bulker player slips to Q1 loss, but forecasts full-year gain.
  • Daiichi turns it around in first
    Japanese bulker owner set to fill coffers in financial year as first quarter sees it returns to black.
  • Charges sink D'Amico
    Marco Fiori-led products tanker owner sees losses deteriorate further in the second quarter.
  • Pride sees profits plummet
    Louis Raspino-led driller sees 54% fall in second quarter results as revenues decline across all segments.
  • Finnlines feeling fine again
    Finnish ro-ro owner returns to profit in first half as cargo volumes recover.
  • Meiji braced for profit drop
    Japanese tanker and bulker scrapes tiny profit in first period and expects full-year figure to fall.
  • Condor hit by engine trouble
    Channel operator rejigs schedules after Condor Express develops technical fault.
  • Mitsui braced for profit drop
    Japanese shipbuilder posts strong first quarter but looks set for drop in profit for the year.
  • MHI erases red ink in first quarter
    Japanese shipbuilder back in profit to 30 June as revenues grow.
  • Braskem fixes LPG pair
    Brazilian petrochemical player shakes up gas game as Eitzen arm ties up ethylene twins.
  • Pipavav to reveal new identity
    Indian shipyard to change name as it focuses on oil and gas and naval shipbuilding.
  • Kawasaki eyes small profit rise
    K Line ro-ro and bulker subsidiary posts profit in first quarter and aims for slight increase for year.
  • Russia's USC brings in STX
    State shipyard giant signs deal with Korean group to develop arctic vessels in St Petersburg and Helsinki.
  • MCC ends Haiphong charge
    The intra-Asian liner arm of Maersk is stopping surcharge at Vietnam port after congestion improves.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • Maersk fined over Iran, Sudan shipments
  • Matson adds second transpacific string
  • CMA CGM names Schapiro replacement
  • BA Cargo 1st quarter revenue up 34.6%
  • Cargoitalia expands to Shanghai
  • World Airways adds two B747-400 freighters
  • House committee calls for Great Lakes dredging
  • Barge line says volumes down
  • Industry applauds tariff bill passage
  • Soybean shippers offer plan to grow exports
  • Texas Instruments is export policy poster child
  • Port trucking bill introduced
  • Phnom Penh port to be expanded

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 30, 2010
  • Little movement for bunkers this week
    Prices remaining good value relative to fundamentals.
  • Markets slightly firmer
    Prices pushing upward in line with crude shift.
  • Port awards recognise companies going above and beyond
    Crowley Marine Services and Matson Navigation Company implement initiatives ahead of regulatory requirements.
  • Prices end the week firm in European hubs
    NYMEX showing losses in early trading.
  • Fire in lubes container
    Two crewmen injured on Maersk ship.
  • Gains in Fujairah
    'Healthy' demand in Durban.
  • 'Period of adjustment' for new marine fuel specification
    DNVPS will monitor uptake of 'more complex and demanding ISO 8217' and effect of new 1.00% sulphur ECA limit on quality.
  • STS oil transfers 'must be properly regulated'
    UK legislator says 'no one in their right mind' would allow the shipping industry to regulate STS transfers.
  • Lukoil makes first deliveries at Augusta
    Company sees demand at its new supply location.
  • Management changes at Unicom
    New Bunker Manager appointed following Vitalie Davidciuc's departure after a decade.
  • Baltic Exchange changes TCE assessments
    Bunkerworld will continue to provide prices for Baltic Exchange calculations.
  • New Lagos office for KMC Marine Energy
    Move is 'part of expansion programme'.
  • Week ends with upward price movement
    Demand in Hong Kong above average, while other key Asian ports saw few enquiries.
  • News sales and marketing director for Chimbusco
    To oversee global developments for the Chinese company.
  • Fuel oil stock in East China terminals drop 5%
    Volumes at 45% of total storage capacity.
  • Brightoil to seek funds via 300 million share placement
    Funds earmarked for future business developments.
  • South China fuel oil imports drop 37% in July
    China's tax on fuel oil imports dampening demand.

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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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