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March 3, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates set to gain from Asia coal boom
    Booming Asian demand for South African coal will put more ships at risk from Somali pirates operating in the Indian Ocean and raise insurance and freight costs already hiked due to seaborne attacks.
  • Need for compliance services rising
    GROWING global concern over environmental and security issues and the resulting requirements to comply with new regulations such as the EU Reach and US Importer's Security Filing 10+2 programmes are causing more supply chain companies to see a need for more compliance services and to outsource some or all of their compliance functions, with the trend being highest among Asia-Pacific companies, a recent survey found.
  • Overseas Shipholding posts over US$23m loss for Q4
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), the largest US-based oil tanker owner, reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$23.2 million as shipping rates tumbled.
  • Sembcorp's rig for seadrill
Strait Talk
  • Muted response to emissions breakthrough
    I HAVE been a shipping journalist for over 20 years now but I am sure I have never come across a story like the one about Singapore-based Ecospec Global Technology's CSNOx gas abatement system.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates set to gain from Asia coal boom
    Booming Asian demand for South African coal will put more ships at risk from Somali pirates operating in the Indian Ocean and raise insurance and freight costs already hiked due to seaborne attacks.
  • Need for compliance services rising
    GROWING global concern over environmental and security issues and the resulting requirements to comply with new regulations such as the EU Reach and US Importer's Security Filing 10+2 programmes are causing more supply chain companies to see a need for more compliance services and to outsource some or all of their compliance functions, with the trend being highest among Asia-Pacific companies, a recent survey found.
  • Overseas Shipholding posts over US$23m loss for Q4
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), the largest US-based oil tanker owner, reported a fourth-quarter loss of US$23.2 million as shipping rates tumbled.
  • Sembcorp's rig for seadrill
Strait Talk
  • Muted response to emissions breakthrough
    I HAVE been a shipping journalist for over 20 years now but I am sure I have never come across a story like the one about Singapore-based Ecospec Global Technology's CSNOx gas abatement system.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai customs January trade value sets new high
  • Guangdong's foreign trade value stuck below pre-downturn levels
  • Fujian ports' throughput in January grew 19pc
  • Chongqing January trade value soars 59pc after 10pc drop
  • K+N profits fall 20pc, trimmed by legal cost provisioning
  • Russian shipyards to be built with Korean, Singaporean aid
  • Damco to provide logistics for Michelin in Vietnam
  • CSX, Union Pacific create intermodal scheme to rival trucks
  • DHL starts direct LCL services from US to South Korea
  • Hainan Airlines to launch Shanghai-Brussels flights
  • France exports see Africa knock US off top spot
  • India looks to air cargo, but infrastructure fragile
  • US Airways appoints Globe Air Cargo as UK-Ireland GSA
  • Schenker certified as qualified Envirotainer provider

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capricorn Logistics gets 'Class A License' in Shanghai
  • Budget leaves shipping all at sea
  • Shipbreakers from India, Pakistan & Bangladesh joining hands to oppose new IMO Convention on recycling
  • 'Project status for cold chains welcome'
  • Mormugao Port shines with discharge feat
  • More CONCOR facilities fast coming up in Eastern region
  • Slew of Railways' PPP projects still to take firm root
  • ICD-Nagpur gets touch screen facility
  • Aryan Cargo Express awarded Air Operator's Certificate
  • Optimistic now, investors hike capex limits
  • Exchequer to be richer by Rs 600 cr. from duty hike on precious metals
  • Core sector posts robust 9.4 pc growth in Jan.
  • Rajan Bharti Mittal takes over as Ficci President

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 1, 2010
  • Thorsten Meincke joining Militzer & M'nch executive
    Thorsten Meincke, a highly-qualified and experienced logistician, will join the top executive of the Militzer & M'nch International Holding, an international transport and logi...
  • Santiago airport reopened after temporary closure
    The heavy earthquake that rocked the central Chilean coast around the city of Concepción on Saturday has also hampered air traffic in the country. The international airport in the ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel optimistic despite declining sales and profits
    The global logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel (K+N), based in Schindellegi (Switzerland), registered declining profits in the crisis-ridden year that was 2009. K+N's net ear...
  • Damco gains Michelin contract in Vietnam
    The global freight forwarder Damco has been mandated to carry out logistics and customs clearance tasks in Vietnam for Michelin, one of the world's largest tyre manufacturers. The ...
  • Brenntag opens new facilities in France and Thailand
    Chemical distributor Brenntag has opened a new storage and distribution centre for speciality chemicals in Amiens (France). The facility, which can store 9,000 t, covers 15,000 sqm...
  • Bayernhafen Group lifting more boxes
    The Bayernhafen group, a German port service provider, successfully overcame last year's difficult market environment. The group reported handling 8.4% more containers in 2009. In ...
  • Greencarrier to open in Denmark
    The Gothenburg (Sweden)-headquartered logistics specialist Greencarrier opened its first office in Denmark on 1 March, parallel to its renaming of the recently acquired f...
  • Shippers turn to forwarders for downturn 're-tuning'
    Businesses facing the global trade downturn and market volatility are using international freight forwarders to reduce fixed costs, secure a wider carrier base and shift business r...
  • E.R. Schiffahrt names first three of its capesize bulkers in South Korea
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping company E.R. Schiffahrt has held a naming ceremony in South Korea for the first of its new capesize bulkers. E.R. Schiffahrt's vessels, each we...
  • Plans for new Franco-Italian railfreight crossing
    Regional authorities in France and Italy are examining the feasibility of a new 19 km rail tunnel under Montgenèvre (Monginevro). They have given the go-ahead for a detailed study ...
  • UIA's tenth consecutive year in the black
    Ukraine International Airlines (UIA), Ukraine's leading international carrier, closed 2009 with a net profit of EUR 725,000, 27% less than in 2008, when net earnings reached EUR 99...
  • Switzerland to invest CHF 2.1 billion in road network
    Switzerland's federal department of the environment, transport, energy and communications (DETEC) has approved the country's road building programme for 2010. The government is inv...
  • Iata World Cargo Symposium 2010, Vancouver, 8-11 March 2010
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) is holding its World Cargo Symposium in Vancouver (Canada) from 8-11 March 2010. The theme this year focuses on what it will take...
  • 11th Logistics Forum Duisburg, 10-11 March 2010
    The 11th Logistics Forum Duisburg will take place in Duisburg (Germany) on 10 and 11 March 2010. The core topics of this year's event are transport logistics and transport markets;...
  • Retrack launches Cologne'Györ train service
    Retrack, a European research project, has launched a weekly railfreight service between Cologne (Germany) and Györ (Hungary). The train, operated by Transpetrol (a member of t...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • SS United States could soon be scrapped
  • Larry Glosten dies at 91
  • Nichols Brothers looks ahead
  • Cape Wind process inches foward

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Lines left reeling by bounceback in box volumes
    Carriers uncertain whether to reactivate idle tonnage despite demand for extra space
  • UK owners set to keep race law wages get-out
    Shipowners set to retain right to pay lower wages to foreign nationals on UK-flag ships
  • Bigger fleet boosts GSL revenues
    Global Ship Lease says it is out of the woods on its loan-to-value problems
  • Kolding deals blow to box derivatives market
    Maersk Line boss against casino mentality of derivatives market
  • Pacific lines 2009 losses reach $15bn
    Hanjin Shipping says carriers lost between $13bn and $15bn as volumes and freight rates collapsed

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • APM rises as box shipping turns
    SHARES in Denmark's AP Møller-Maersk have risen by up to 2.5% in the first quarter, with the box shipping outlook improving, an analyst told Fairplay today
  • Finnlines posts dire 2009
    FINNLINES today posted heavy losses for 2009, as revenues plummeted 33% and the result before interest and taxes slumped to €37M ($50.2M), from €98M last year
  • CMA CGM still paying late
    NYSE-LISTED Global Ship Lease, which relies entirely on charter-hire from embattled CMA CGM, confirmed today that payments remain behind schedule
  • Marinakis unveils Crude IPO
    AN IPO registration has been filed by Evangelos Marinakis-led Crude Carriers ' yet another sign of shipping's re-emergence on Wall Street
  • Asia takes West Africa crude
    ASIAN countries are reportedly snapping up record levels of West African crude in the first quarter
  • Finnish gloom seen lifting
    FINLAND'S 2009 economy suffered its steepest contraction in 90 years, with exports plummeting more dramatically than any other component, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Seafarers released in Somalia
    SEVEN seafarers trapped in Somalia after their ship was detained more than six months ago have now left the country, Fairplay was told today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Congress Fails to Break Transport Programs Standoff
  • Warehouse Group Fights Tax
  • Global Ship Lease Revenue Surges
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Taps FedEx's Duncan
  • Wall Street Firm Suspends YRC Stock Rating
  • Lufthansa Swings to 2009 Net Loss
  • Container Ship Owner Goldenport Swings to Loss
  • Intermarine Expands Service, Opens European Offices
  • Diesel Price Hike Goes into Second Week
  • Far East-U.S. Containers Fall for Second Year
  • Macquarie Sees Long Term Growth for Ports
  • JAL-NYK Talks Collapse
  • Video: Alphaliner's Tan Hua Joo on Container Shipping Overcapacity

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • RCL takes a big hit in 2009
  • Maersk seeks long term contracts
  • Shippers up in arms at TPM
  • Shippers turn to forwarders
  • Chile in the aftermath

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Massive IPO
    Brazilian shipyard owner OSX led by billionaire Eike Batista seeks $5.6bn from Sao Paulo listing.
  • Sale underway
    Shipowners are "expressing interest" in the sale of three unfinished products tankers linked to AHL shipping.
  • Lomar ship held
    Claim of 'off-spec' cargo leads to arrest of UK-owned products tanker in Tanzanian port.
  • IPO unveiled
    Evangelos Marinakis-backed Crude Carriers to raise $310m in New York to buy two VLCCs and a suezmax.
  • 'Prison' ship SOS
    Greek owner slammed by 'abandoned' crew of bulker set for auction over wage dispute amid 'inhumane conditions'.
  • Port reopens
    Chile's busiest seaport reopened today while one major copper port remains closed as it continues to assess structural damage to piers.
  • Chilean cargoes
    Vitol and Morgan Stanley book two products tankers to move gasoil into earthquake-hit country.
  • DNV banks more
    Henrik Madsen'led classification society sees bottom line rise by one fifth in 2009 after $80m cost-cutting effort.
  • Dragnis eyes buys
    Four new arrivals possible this year, says Goldenport's John Dragnis who denies second SPP bulker order.
  • Costa "crunch"
    Shaken passengers from Costa Europa have spoken of their terror as the vessel smashed into an Egpytian dock.
  • Cape crusade
    Japan's K Line planning to add eight bulkers to service coal contract for JSW in India.
  • GSL bounces back
    Ian Webber-led shipowner returns to the black in fourth quarter as bigger fleet boosts revenue.
  • UK exodus?
    Chamber of Shipping sticks to dire prophecy of big stampede from UK flag if pay equality law is passed
  • Tongan perjury
    Shipping Corp of Polynesia secretary Ramsay Dalgety faces perjury charge over sinking of Princess Ashika.
  • Q Ship rises
    Qatari tanker and LPG player comes through tough 2009 with a 1.6% improvement in profit.
  • Swiber still red
    Raymond Goh-led offshore player sees cost of bond issue contribute to fourth quarter loss.
  • Writedown woe
    Pac Basin's full-year profit plunges $300m amid $50m impairment on ro-ros and bulker contracts.
  • Golden loses shine
    Paris Dragnis-led Goldenport Holdings sinks to loss on cancellation costs and waning revenues.
  • Mercator buys
    Indian shipowner's Singapore arm acquires panamax bulker, but Paragon denies it is the Pearl Seas.
  • Tanker grounds
    No pollution reported after Patriot III goes aground off Philippines.
  • Euroseas better
    Aristides Pittas-led boxship and bulker player still reports a loss, but less so than in 2008.
  • Growing again
    Pac Basin revives dry-cargo expansion plans with over $1bn war chest to hand, chairman says.
  • Zodiac eyes five
    Ofer group arm said to have acquired five NYK 6,000-teu containerships for under $100m.
  • Heading South
    New Orleans operator Intermarine launches heavy-lift service to tap South America's oil, gas and mining industries.
  • Ferry towed
    Korean jetfoil needs help from tugs after losing power nine miles off Busan.
  • Asta found
    Tug hijacked off Malaysia last month is recovered in the Philippines under new identity.
  • POT inches up
    New Zealand's Port of Tauranga has seen interim profits increase despite a 5% fall in tonnage.
  • Sumatec suffers
    Higher impairment charges and doubtful debts push Malaysian tanker owner further into the red.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Intermarine announces Europe service
  • Horizon Lines in international expansion
  • CMA CGM hikes rates on multiple trades
  • Tiliacos named AA Cargo VP
  • Vanguard starts LTL rail service to Mexico City
  • Correction: DOT out of transport program funds
  • DOT runs out of transport program funds
  • USDA kicks off ag trade adjustment aid
  • Customs, states to coordinate ag protection
  • U.S. donates $170 million in food aid
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit off 20%
  • Damco hires air freight head
  • Delaware dredging begins amid dispute

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Global Carrier out of service for several weeks
    The Finnish roro-vessel Global Carrier will be out of service for three or four weeks for repairs after a collision in the port of Oxelösund on February 27. The
  • Wärtsilä main engines to South African research vessel
    Wärtsilä will deliver the four main engines to a Polar supply and research vessel on order at STX Finland Oy Rauma shipyard for the Republic of South Africa's Department of
  • MSC to order cruise vessel from France
    MSC Cruise has signed a letter of intent with STX France about the delivery of a 140,000 GT cruise vessel from the Staint-Nazaire shipyard in 2012. The final contract

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 2, 2010
  • Chile ports gradually reopening after quake
    Bunker suppliers say committed deliveries will go ahead where possible.
  • Bunker prices softer in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    NYMEX showing gains of more than $1 in early trading.
  • IFO prices weaken in Fujairah
    Many suppliers in Middle East hub fully committed for this week.
  • NOL reports 63% rise in volumes
    Container revenue still down year-on-year, but better than in late 2009.
  • Condition monitoring can help cut bunker consumption
    New guide gives ship operators an independent view of the monitoring technologies.
  • 'Fuel-saving' air cavity system can be retrofitted
    DK Group says development is 'a breakthrough'.
  • Key ports see bunker demand picking up
    Prices in key Asian ports weaken.
  • Brightoil bunker sales volume surges 110.6%
    Net profit rises 155% for the first half of financial year 2009/2010.
  • Hope for 'shipping-friendly' STS legislation in UK waters
    Offshore bunker supplier warns tightening regulations could cut the flexible refueling options ship operators need.
  • China sees lower February fuel oil imports
    Bonded bunker players are major buyers in the market.
  • Oil tanker runs aground
    Tanker loaded with bunker fuel grounded.

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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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