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September 3, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • China company in US$600m Venezuela port project
    Venezuela is refurbishing its main port, Puerto Cabello, with Chinese help at a cost of US$600 million after decades of under-investment and spurred on by a scandal over rotting food, officials said on Wednesday.
  • Surge in pirate attacks in South China Sea
    Seafarers have reported a surge in attacks by armed pirates in a South China Sea shipping lane, an international maritime watchdog said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM back in black, sales soar 41pc to US$6.7 billion
  • Freight rates slide as capacity rises, says Alphaliner
  • Oz Labor will increase oil spill fine 90-fold to US$9 million
  • Inner Mongolian Hong Shan logistics park volume hits US$560 million
  • Qinzhou offers unique bonded checkpoint service for whole-car imports
  • Singapore Court dismisses Drydocks World suit against Tan Boy Tee
  • Emirates Shipping joins ASEAN Gulf Indian Subcontinent Service
  • US judge rules in favour of LA Port's Clean Trucks Programme
  • Danaos enjoys second quarter revenue increase of 7pc
  • DHL starts LCL Auckland-Singapore service
  • South African firm picks CEVA to move ore containers to Far East
  • OOCL and NYK to raise transatlantic rates
  • Panama expansion on North Carolina's mind as 'game changer'
  • Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals August volume rises 17.5pc
  • Dragonair resumes Hong Kong-Shanghai Hongqiao service
  • India's Kolkata airport customs IT hitch
  • MRC Allied to take 56pc of Manila's Johnny Air Cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Box rates hold firm, but demand for bulkers & tankers wobbles
  • CMA CGM recovery gains momentum in H1
  • Hajara gets 2-year extension as SCI CMD
  • NSCSA in JV pact with ARASCO to transport dry bulk cargo
  • SCI shortlists 3 banks to manage stake sale
  • Bangladesh exports more to India
  • Coffee exports shoot up by 50 pc
  • Gems & jewellery exports put up dazzling show
  • Onion MEP hiked by $55 for Sept.
  • ChPT gets Rs 100 cr to acquire land on lease & develop logistics hub
  • GSPC receives 8th lot of LNG cargo at Hazira
  • ICS begins registration for UK 2011 exams
  • Maritime states told to be ready with oil spill contingency plans
  • MPSEZ's Dahej port commences initial phase of operations
  • VCT gets $ 8-m IFC loan
  • Cargo takes flight; exceeds govt's projections for 2009-10
  • CONCOR scouting for JV with shipping cos
  • Rake with record 116 wagons of coal chugs into Paradip Port
  • Auto industry rides high on lower corporate tax, MAT
  • Food price inflation eases to 10.05 per cent
  • Industry-friendly measures galore in DTC Bill
  • New DTAA signed to expose stashed wealth in Swiss banks
  • New features
  • GCC, Asean to bridge economic gulf
  • New MSME Secretary
  • Plenty of scope for IT sector to grow, says Wipro chief

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 1, 2010
  • GAC acquires John Nurminen Navis Oy
    The GAC Group has strengthened its Baltic Sea region coverage with the amicable acquisition of leading Finnish ship agent, John Nurminen Navis Oy (JNN), a subsidiary of the John Nu...
  • MOL starts safety campaign
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has launched its semi-annual safety campaign for all the vessels it operates. During the campaign, the company will make public...
  • New Travemünde-Helsingborg ro-ro service takes to the seas
    The port of Lübeck (Germany) welcomed the arrival of a new ro-ro service on 1 September. The new Travemünde and Helsingborg sailing, which is called SOL Continental Line, is operat...
  • M+R Spedag group scoops up India's PL Shipping & Logistics
    The M+R Spedag group, a family-managed global forwarding and logistics company based in Muttenz near Basel (Switzerland), took over the Indian forwarding and logistics co...
  • FedEx Express boosts services to benefit Chinese exports to Europe
    FedEx Express, a subsidiary of FedEx Corp and one of the world's largest express transport companies, has announced later pick-ups for all FedEx international low-value shipments b...
  • Norbert Dentressangle acquires Schneider Logistics' forwarding business
    The French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) has made its first significant move into the US freight forwarding market by signing an agreemen...
  • Claus Aagaard named new global head of aid and relief at Damco
    Damco has appointed Claus Aagaard as its global head of the newly created aid and relief sector. He assumed his new duties on 1 September, and will be based ultimately in South Afr...
  • Frankfurt Airport expands cargo hub
    Frankfurt Airport (FRA/Germany), one of the most important airfreight hubs in Europe, is offering an additional 27 hectares of development land at CargoCity South. Fraport AG ' the...
  • Avianca continues to increase frequency of Mexico flights
    From tomorrow (3 September), Avianca is launching a third daily Bogota'Mexico City service, thus filling the void of Mexicana's ceased operation. The Colombian carrier Avianca alre...
  • JAL finally presents restructuring plan
    After a more than two-month delay, insolvent Japan Airlines (JAL) finally unveiled a restructuring plan on 31 August. According to the scheme, the workforce is to be cut back by on...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Platform fire is extinguished
  • Fire on Mariner Energy production platform
  • K-Sea gets $100 million cash injection
  • Klevin Maritime wins order from Olympic Shipping

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Commerce Department plans trade mission to Baghdad
  • Coast Guard teams respond to oil platform explosion
  • Alaska Airlines become sponsor of Portland Timbers soccer team
  • Port Angeles HarborWorks announces plans to shut down
  • Boeing predicts expansion of North American plane deliveries

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Hellenic Register certification to expire in February
    Certificates for ships trading domestic and international routes will be hit, Brussels confirms
  • Hellenic Register left in limbo
  • Hellenic Register upbeat as Brussels decision looms
  • IACS antitrust probe to wrap up this week
  • Maersk relocates inland terminals business
    Container Inland Services to be amalgamated into APM Terminals
  • Maersk says slow steaming is a 'win-win-win...
  • West African distillate demand props up transatlantic MR rates
    Despite weak US demand and surplus tonnage in Europe, owners resist charterers'...
  • Markets guarded after recent European turmoil
  • Indian ore export ban prompts ships to ballast to the Atlantic
    Lack of cargoes out of Karnataka state puts pressure on Pacific time charter rates...
  • Surging paper market propels dry bulk rates

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Another rig explodes off US
    AN EXPLOSION set an oil rig afire today in the Gulf of Mexico, the US Coast Guard told Fairplay
  • Wilmington awaits Earl
    HURRICANE Earl has again strengthened to a Category 4 storm as it closes in on Wilmington, North Carolina
  • Typhoon disrupts Korean ports
    TYPHOON Kompasu weakened to a tropical storm today after it made landfall in South Korea and passed over the capital Seoul
  • US wheat exports surge
    A MAJOR new contract to sell wheat to Egypt has underscored the growth in US seaborne agribulk trades, even as competitors suffer
  • Polish yard worker killed
    A SHIP repair worker, 59, was reportedly killed today at Poland's MSR yard in Swinoujscie
  • GAC boosts Baltic business
    FINLAND'S ship agency John Nurminen Navis told Fairplay today its acquisition by GAC was driven by the buyer's desire to push north to seek more lucrative oil and gas clients
  • Suez revenues rise 12.2%
    REVENUES for the Suez Canal has reportedly climbed 12.2% in this year's first eight months, from that period a year ago

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Broad Demand Lifts Bulk Rail Volume to 2010 Peak
  • KCS Predicts 20 Percent Revenue Growth
  • Regulators Shut Down Trucker After Fatal Crash
  • Congestion at LA-Long Beach Terminals Dissipates
  • Intermodal Rail Volume Scales New Heights
  • Road Backers Raise Concerns on Trust Fund Estimates
  • Cass Freight Index Grows 8.3 Percent in August
  • DP World Becomes No. 3 Terminal Operator
  • Oil Platform Explodes in the Gulf of Mexico
  • Short Line Traffic Hits Fastest Pace Since April
  • Commercial Aircraft Drive Uptick in Factory Orders
  • Transportation Hiring Slips in August, Monster Says
  • Gulf & Ohio to Acquire Lancaster & Chester
  • FRA Proposes Regulatory Changes For Concrete Crossties
  • Lawrence Transportation Buys Virginia Trucker
  • UTi Worldwide Profit Soars 60 Percent
  • Aeroports de Paris Profit Rises as Freight Soars
  • Maersk Names Head of Investor Relations
  • Port of Mumbai Eases Restrictions
  • Frankfurt to Expand Cargo Hub
  • Port of LA Will Phase in Clean-Truck Mandate
  • Trucking Official Sees More Port Trucking Battles

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • CMA CGM strides on
  • US manufacturing and shipment activity recovers in August
  • Hamburg concerns about its 'beach-cleaning' port authority
  • Earl approaches US East Coast
  • Double-dip fears ease as bourses surge

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Tanker grounds in Arctic
    Race on to refloat Canadian vessel stuck in Northwest Passage with two millions gallons of diesel onboard.
  • Crude confirms Shell fixtures
    Evangelos Marinakis-led shipowner seals suezmax deals with trading arm of oil giant.
  • Platform blast rocks US Gulf
    Mysterious OSV rushes to rescue 13 crew members from platform as offshore explosion fuels fire at Mariner Energy oil block.
  • Swee Joo in default
    Malaysian bulker and boxship owner in talks with banks after being unable to meet debt repayments.
  • Pride mends drillship pact
    Battle between BP and New York-listed drilling giant squashed as parties agree to amend vessel dayrate.
  • Swiss score for Frontline
    Tanker giant ties up three-year VLCC deal with Transcor Astra Group.
  • Wan Hai winning again
    Taiwanese boxship player continues to forge ahead in 2010 after dire previous year.
  • Stig Remoy pens Kleven pair
    Olympic Shipping rocks up at Norwegian yard with double order potentially worth over $120m.
  • Horizon yard lands $8.7m order
    US shipyard victorious in heated battle for a bite of government newbuilding deal.
  • Iranian volumes on the climb
    Ports handled 56.12m tonnes of cargo in the last five months, up more than 5%.
  • Capex fears draw BLT cuts
    Fitch follows S&P in cutting its ratings on Berlian Laju Tanker.
  • Yang Ming rings up profit
    Taiwanese container line turns around first-half losses as markets improve.
  • Tanker free after grounding
    Atlas ship refloats after hitting Horseback Shoal hard in St Lawrence, Canada.
  • Heavyweights in K-Sea splash
    First Reserve and Kayne Anderson inject cash into US tug and barge owner.
  • Vale 'mulls Malaysian port'
    Brazilian miner could call for an international tender for a $1bn port near Strait of Malacca.
  • GEMC finalises tanker targets
    New Taiwanese tanker venture aims to capture six VLCCs and a products carrier for $700m.
  • Banks back Ridgebury's IPO
    Ridgebury Tankers ups the ante as UBS and Wells Fargo join Jefferies and Bob Burke on $341m road to Wall Street.
  • MOL depreciates to accumulate
    Japanese owner reportedly extends LNG carrier depreciation period, boosting bottom line.
  • Dutch LNG plan scrapped
    Vopak and partners will not now build new terminal at Eemshaven following feasibility study.
  • River Princess finally going?
    Original owner of bulker aground off Goa for 10 years looks the favourite to take it away.
  • Ferries evacuate Carolina coast
    North Carolina will keep state ships running for residents until Hurricane Earl keeps them in port.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • CMA CGM reports turnaround
  • MSC hikes transatlantic rates
  • U.S. supports modernizing Haiti's aviation
  • NS to open Heartland Corridor next week
  • DB Schenker orders $525 million in equipment
  • Japan invests $76 million in Kazakhstan roads
  • U.S. Commercial Service suffers internal woes
  • China aiding Nigerian free zone development
  • U.S. boosts logistics for overseas flood relief
  • UTi: 2nd half 'volume growth to moderate'
  • Port Dunkirk selects development director

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Olympic places order at Norwegian yard
    Olympic Shipping A/S orders a multi purpose vessel of Marin Teknikk MT 6015 design at Kleven Maritime, including an option of one more vessel. The contract value is NOK
  • Smyril Line uses Hirtshals as all-year port
    Smyril Line has signed an agreement with Fjord Line for the use of their terminal and land-based services at Hirtshals. It will be a permanent all-year port for

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2010
  • Rotterdam prices firm
    Price moves less uniform in other European ports.
  • Maersk Line reiterates commitment to slow steaming
    Says slow steaming 'remains a win-win-win situation' even when global shipping crisis comes to an end.
  • Prices weak in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing slight losses in early trading.
  • New 'bunker only' service in the Baltic
    Suppliers say Baltiysk is the only Russian port in the Baltic to offer this option.
  • Houston wins Clean Air Leadership Award
    Recognised as regional air quality leader for projects including voluntary air emission reduction programs from port activities.
  • Brightoil confirms Singapore oil storage lease
    Comments on its hiring policy saying more personnel may be needed from within the industry.
  • Vopak abandons plans for LNG terminal
    Feasibility study concludes there is 'no basis for a positive investment decision'.
  • Singapore onshore fuel oil stocks at 31-week low
    Onshore stocks of distillates reach three week high.
  • DNVPS appoints global sales and marketing manager
    Former regional manager John Gilligan says he empathises with operators working in an increasingly regulated environment.
  • Fuel oil spill could cost ship owners 'millions'
    Charge could be brought under Australia's Marine Pollution Act.
  • Bunker prices mainly firm
    Demand at key Asian ports mostly below average.
  • Tokyo bunker supplier welcomes new bunker trader
    To service clients in Far East Asia area.
  • New fuel saving antifoul coating promises easier application
    Saves over $450,000 in installation costs on a typical VLCC, says International Paint.
  • Typhoon halts bunkering operations at Chinese port
    Operations expect to resume within 1-2 days, a source from Chimbusco says.

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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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