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May 6, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil spill may lead to demise of some firms
    The oil gushing unchecked from an undersea well in the Gulf of Mexico could permanently scar coastal lands and bring down some of the energy companies tied to the accident if efforts to control the spill are unsuccessful, experts said on Tuesday.
  • New Orleans port sees smooth sailing
    The main shipping entrance to the Mississippi River has not been affected by the spreading Gulf of Mexico oil spill and should remain open to navigation at least into today, the Port of New Orleans said on Tuesday.
  • France's CMA expects restructuring deal within weeks
    The Saade family that controls French shipping company CMA CGM is in talks with investors about a capital increase of US$300 million to US$500 million, a newspaper report said.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM 2009 loss US$1.4 billion, but returns to profitability
  • OOCL starts new China-Thailand-Vietnam (CTV) service
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine ups China-India rate US$100/TEU May 11
  • China Europe Express (CEX) service adds Hamburg call
  • Savannah up 32.5pc in March to 227,860 TEU on China trade
  • Maersk adds Lagos-Tin Can Island call to FEW1 service
  • Hamburg Sud restores Asia-Latin American capacity to pre-crisis levels
  • Asia to Europe container rates continue to slide
  • CKYH alters transpacific rotation, ship deployment
  • ICTSI nears 25-year deal for Portland's container terminal
  • Panalpina unveils offshore oil and gas complex in Singapore
  • China buys US Corn, US Grains Council sees more to come
  • DHL starts LCL services from Osaka-HK
  • Rotterdam's Maasvlakte 2 project 'proceeding well'
  • Macau's first quarter air freight volumes take off
  • Economic thaw in Anchorage as cargo, fuel stops mount
  • AirBridgeCargo extends service into Seoul from Frankfurt

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM Group sails ahead with a measure of optimism
  • EU changing laws to avoid seizure of Indian drugs
  • Coffee exports post 42 pc rise during Jan.-April
  • Trade with Brazil may cross $ 6 bn this year
  • Overall port capacity to exceed 800 m tonnes by 2011-12, Vasan informs Parliamentary panel
  • Environs Min. outlines draft policy for new port projects
  • SAIL mulls setting up port in Orissa
  • Airlines vying for major slice of rising cargo volumes
  • Orissa lifts ban on movement of minerals by train
  • NCHAA & Exim Alert Software Solutions organise informative seminar for CHAs & staff
  • Nath introduces Traffic Management Board Bill in Lok Sabha
  • Legal loopholes stall ushering in national roadways permit
  • India Inc expects bright growth in H1-CII survey
  • Manufacturing expands for second month in a row
  • Cos tardy in filing statutory statements-Minister
  • Onion MEP slashed to $200 a tonne
  • Forex for foreign travellers raised

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 4, 2010
  • TNT posts greatly improved Q1/2010 results
    TNT, the Dutch express and mail operator based in Amsterdam, reported that its Q1/2010 revenues increased to EUR 2.747 billion, 12.4% more than the EUR 2.747 billion in the like-fo...
  • Kuehne + Nagel manages inbound supply chain for Ripley in Chile
    Ripley, one of Chile's top retailers of apparel, accessories and home products, has chosen Kuehne + Nagel as provider for their global order management. Under the agreement, Kuehne...
  • Grindrod SA acquires Fuelogic in South Africa
    The South African logistics service provider Grindrod SA has acquired 100% of the issued share capital of Fuelogic from Arrowbulk Carriers, Ukhamba Holdings, Calulo Petrochemicals ...
  • Grand Alliance: new Asia service via Hamburg
    The Grand Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and OOCL) is again offering four Far East ' North America services via Hamburg, starting with the arrival in Hamburg of the first vessel, the 6...
  • Hamburg Süd increases rates in Europe'South America east coast trade
    The German shipping company Hamburg Süd said that the freight rates in the trade from Europe to South America east coast have fallen to a rock bottom due to overcapacity resul...
  • Arkas to buy pair of 2,500 teu vessels
    Turkey's Arkas Holding has bought two 2,500 teu resales from Volkswerft Stralsund in Germany. The sales price was not officially announced but according to brokers each vessel cost...
  • Hupac emerges from the economic crisis in good shape
    The Swiss combined transport operator Hupac achieved a positive annual result in 2009 despite a slump in traffic and turnover. In the crisis year 2009, the volumes in Hupac's pan-E...
  • US airlines merge and become "United Continentals"
    The executive committees of the US carriers United and Continental Airlines officially announced that their two companies tied the knot on 3 May. The new service provider...
  • Volcanic ash results in occasional closure of British airspace
    And ash is still pouring out... The volcano under the Eyjafjalla glacier in Iceland is still pouring out ash that is a danger for air traffic in Europe. The Irish (IAA) and the Bri...
  • Report states Hahn is an alternative to Frankfurt for night flights
    Frankfurt-Hahn airport (Germany) is an alternative for cargo operations at night should night flights be restricted at Frankfurt Rhein-Main airport. This is the result of repo...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Obama backs moves to raise OPA 90 liability cap
  • Ulstein Verft delivers Normand Ranger
  • Bourbon wins Brazil contracts
  • Zentech and Knud E. Hansen to cooperate

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Boeing plans cleanup project for lower Duwamish Waterway
  • Port Metro Vancouver calling for rail service review
  • Cal. Maritime Academy vessel sets sail on training voyage
  • Port of Anacortes celebrates completion of small craft hoist
  • Crowley Maritime marks opening of new 'green' corporate headquarters

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Tankers make 1,000-mile detours to avoid pirates
    Deviations spark charter party disputes and add at least $16m in crude transportation costs
  • Asia-Europe box trade recovery continues
    ELAA reports growth of more than 20% in Asia-Europe volumes during the first quarter
  • Box shortages to remain a problem
    Increased demand for boxes will continue to be allied with limited supply
  • Single-hull VLCC numbers fall by a third
    Global fleet reduced as owners sell vessels for scrap ahead of IMO deadline
  • Somali pirates hijack Novoship tanker
    Moscow University taken as South Korean bulker manages to evade separate attack

Fairplayweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • New Century shelves IPO
    CHINA'S New Century Shipbuilding has cancelled a planned $483M IPO on the Singapore Stock Exchange, just weeks ahead of the listing date
  • Galp holds out against workers
    PORTUGAL'S Galp expressed defiance today after its refinery workers revealed plans to stage another strike next month
  • Fire disrupts cruise project
    STX EUROPE told Fairplay today that it is unsure whether it will be able to deliver Norwegian Cruise Line's Norwegian Epic next month as planned after a fire on board
  • Obama drilling reversal hinted
    PRESIDENT Obama could abandon his initiative to open large areas of US coastline to oil exploration if the Deepwater Horizon spill causes widespread damage, according to his press secretary
  • Torm counts the defections
    DENMARK'S listed Danish product tanker and drybulk company D/S Torm has lost two pool partners and 11 ships
  • Samsung's profits rocket
    SAMSUNG HI in South Korea has reported rocketed profits during first quarter
  • BDI firms as China holiday ends
    THE BALTIC Dry Index strengthened today amid rises in freight rates for all vessel classes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Pacer Narrows 1Q Loss
  • Sen. Kohl Insists on Antitrust Change
  • ATA Chief Challenges DOT on Modal Shift
  • Ports Detail Differences in Clean Trucks Plans
  • Rockefeller Sees One Railroad Blocking Reform
  • Court Dismisses Trailer Bridge from Antitrust Case
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Jumps 10.8 Percent
  • YRC Likely to Survive, Despite 1Q Loss
  • Treasury to Sanction Payments to Somalis
  • CMA CGM Considering Public Stock Offering
  • Container Ship Orders Primed to Re-Start
  • Lufthansa Cargo Swings to 1Q Profit
  • Portland to Lease Terminal
  • Gulf Shipping Proceeds Amid Oil Cleanup
  • Highway Bill Delay Seen Stretching into 2011

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • US economy posts 3.2% 'mature' growth in Q1
  • Maersk announces Halifax call for containerised shellfish
  • More signs of US recovery
  • Global bourses jittery
  • LA offers incentives to green auto importers

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Engineer pleads guilty
    US Department of Justice scores another win in as crewman from a Greek chemical carrier admits role in 'magic pipe' scheme.
  • Owner mum on 'magic pipe'
    Connecticut-based TransAtlantic Lines is silent amid allegations of imprisoning an engineer onboard a containership.
  • 'Dismissed with prejudice'
    Federal court in Puerto Rico drops antitrust action aimed at unseating US barge giant Trailer Bridge.
  • Hope for Novoship crew?
    Master of hijacked tanker Moscow University manages to inform owner crew are locked in engine room.
  • ACP cleans up small spill
    Hanjin Monaco boxship leaks 35 barrels of oil in Panama Canal after hitting floodgate.
  • 'Banks losing patience'
    Distressed sale window will open soon for tanker buyers as lenders begin to pull the plug, analyst says.
  • Eagle Bulk in handy sale
    Nasdaq-listed owner said to have collected $22m after offloading handymax.
  • Chemical leak deemed safe
    Hazardous materials experts empty two containers spilling white powder from APL Tennessee in LA.
  • StealthGas sells LPG unit
    Nasdaq-listed owner records small loss after offloading the Gas Prodigy.
  • Fund ups Freeseas holding
    Newland Capital Management boosts its stake in Ion Varouxakis-led Freeseas.
  • Novoship tanker hijacked
    Russian aframax Moscow University seized by Somali pirates while STX bulker and UAE tanker escape.
  • Zim in talks over sell-offs
    Israeli container line ready to improve balance sheet by offloading stakes in marine service companies.
  • 'Dyvi deal just the start'
    Lars Solbakken says "merger" of Eidsiva Rederi and Dyvi Shipping is the beginning not the extent of the listed owner's growth plan.
  • Merwede makes South African play
    Dutch shipbuilder buys Cape Town marine diamond mining equipment specialist MMP.
  • Petrobras fills phase one
    Brazilian oil behemoth grabs seven product tankers on 15-year deals to complete the first part of the EBN programme.
  • U-Ming growing profit again
    First quarter much stronger for Taiwanese bulker player as revenues rise.
  • Price rise cools bulker sales
    Buyers' appetite for dry-bulk vessels halted momentarily by higher price tags, report says.
  • CMA CGM deal 'in weeks'
    Beleaguered Jacques Saade-led liner behemoth sounds positive note on financial restructuring plans.
  • Did error sink New Century IPO?
    Failure to disclose newbuilding contract cancellation may have sunk Singapore listing, reports suggest.
  • German boxship hard aground
    Thien & Heyenga's Stadt Hannover stuck on sandbar north of Nassau in Caribbean.
  • Bourbon revenues steady
    Booming bulker market and larger fleet negate waning offshore revenues at French owner.
  • New Century cans IPO
    Chinese shipbuilder opts to pull Singapore listing plans on concerns over global economy.
  • MISC set for "phenomenal" re-rating
    Analyst upgrades Malaysian shipowner to "buy" on recovery in tanker rates and offshore yard spin-off.
  • Fire hits NCL newbuilding
    Investigation begins into cause of blaze on Norwegian Epic at STX Europe yard in France.
  • Vartdal joins Golden Ocean
    Fredriksen bulker company names new CFO after Birgitte Ringstad Vartdal joins from Torvald Klaveness.
  • Ezra set to raise $100m
    Singapore offshore vessel operator opts for conventional debt in latest round of fund raising.
  • Dockwise adds to order backlog
    Heavy lift vessel operator ties up another $65m worth of transport and installation contracts.
  • CCI plots network expansion
    Indian logistics player will spend $670m on building 25 more container-rail terminals.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Analysts: Ship orders to begin anew in '11
  • Hong Kong shippers decry intra-Asia bunker charge
  • Yang Ming '09 container loss hits $563 million
  • Brittin to head TSA air cargo security
  • Swiss Worldcargo to target import sales
  • UPS signs deal with Alibaba.com subsidiary
  • CURE lobbies for rail reform
  • CBP finalizes L.A. drawback center closure
  • Cuba's transport minister ousted
  • APL Logistics appoints South Asia executive
  • DHL opens new Cochin terminal
  • Senators want to raise oil spill liability
  • L.A. port to cut tariff for low-emission vehicles
  • Filter deadline impacts Oakland drayage

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Clean-up after Full City accident soon finished
    The Full City oil clean-up operation in the county of Vestfold, Norway, will be finished by the end of this week. However, the clean-up operation in the county
  • BP turns to Norway for help
    The oil company BP has turned to the Norwegian Clean Seas Association for Operating Companies, NOFO, for help to clean up the oil in the Gulf of Mexico. NOFO will

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 5, 2010
  • Vancouver bunkering affected by Alaskan taxes
    As the cruise season begins the numbers aren't looking good, but things are looking up for 2011.
  • Inventory data causes big crude dip
    Prices briefly under $80 per barrel as markets caught by surprise.
  • WWF: No room for HFO in sustainable future
    Urges shipping industry to be 'part of the solution' to ensure sustainable scenarios as world population grows.
  • New Zealand considers delaying emission trading scheme
    Coastal shipping could face increased costs when scheme goes ahead.
  • Prices mainly falling across Europe
    NYMEX showing further losses in early trading.
  • IFO prices plummet in Fujairah
    Tight barge schedules in Durban end of next week.
  • Crude suffers pullback
    Watch for further weakening due to increased inventories.
  • Del Monte absorbs rise in bunker prices
    Bunker costs climb by more than 60% but freight costs see only small increase.
  • IBC: Shipping can do better on emissions
    10% cut in CO2 'easy', cleaner fuels desirable, says President of Norwegian Shipowners' Association.
  • World currency unit to be used for bunker trades
    Bunker fuel to be the first physical commodity in the world to be priced in Wocus.
  • Double-digit plunge at key ports
    Prices dip across all bunker products in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • Sharp drop in South China's April fuel oil imports
    Estimated to have dropped by a quarter from March and by half from last year.
  • WFS sees 31% increase in net profit
    But gross profit from bunker sales falls 16%.
  • Bominflot takes new staff in Houston
  • KPC sells 380 cSt cargo into Singapore
    80,000 tonne fuel oil parcel to load in late May in Kuwait.
  • Rising bunker prices 'a concern'
    Rising bunker costs may hamper Odfjell's efforts to return to profitability in Q2.
  • ICS/ISF: Shipping not a 'cash cow'
    MBIs should not to be used as source of revenue for governments or as compensating tool for other industry sectors.

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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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