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May 10, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates hijack chemical tanker
    Somali pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic guns hijacked a chemical tanker off East Africa with 22 crew members on board, the European Union Naval force said last Saturday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe quarterly trade up 20pc to 3.1 million TEU
  • HK shippers blast 'emergency' intra-Asia bunker surcharges
  • ICTSI signs 25-year least to run Portland container terminal
  • ICTSI first quarter profit soars 107pc to US$22.8 million
  • Liner fleet glut tops 14 million TEU
  • Fujian's trade with Taiwan doubles in first quarter
  • New Century Shipbuilding scraps US$481 million IPO in Singapore
  • HK-flagged MOL bulker sinks fast in collision, but all rescued
  • Montreal quarterly box volume up 3.5pc to 309,799 TEU
  • Textainer quarterly profit increases 29pc to US$25 million
  • Atlas Air Worldwide quarterly profit up 44.5pc to US$23.4 million
  • Air Cargo Security Alliance wants shipment tax to pay for cargo screening
  • GAC establishes energy specialist arm in Houston

Exim Indiaweb site
  • InterManager holds parleys on maritime issues with EU
  • Fresh wave of boxship orders seen in 2011
  • Safmarine shows the way to green recycling of ships
  • MOL bulker sinks after collision
  • EU harps on toxicity even as grapes turn sour
  • Cabinet panel clears decks for berth at Paradip Port
  • Exim India's Special Issue on Kandla Port released
  • Singapore company to set up 10-12 logistics parks in India
  • Concessional credit for exporters continued till June 30
  • No plan to decontrol sugar prices-Pawar
  • Export show better than expected-Fieo chief
  • Stamps Act in for overhaul
  • Ministry to allocate Rs 3,600 cr. to settle TUFS claims
  • European crisis looms over exporters
  • External commercial borrowings limit raised to $ 40 bn
  • Poland stepping up business relations
  • Wheat products exports allowed for 1 more year
  • Singapore proves paradise for Indian cos & vice versa

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 6, 2010
  • Clare Snaith new senior sales manager at Norbert Dentressangle UK
    The French logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle has appointed Clare Snaith as its new general manager for sales, consumer electronics and drinks in the United Kingdom. ...
  • GAC sets up energy industry specialist branch in Houston
    GAC has strengthened its global energy and logistics network with the establishment of GAC Energy & Marine Services (GEMS) in Houston TX (USA), a key international maritime and...
  • DSV wins Aberdeen oil and gas contract
    DSV Projects, based in Aberdeen (Scotland), has won its first major oil and gas contract, after working closely with colleagues at DSV Norway to secure the business. The contract a...
  • UPS establishes alliance with alibaba.com
    UPS has formed a strategic alliance with AliExpress, a new online wholesale market place launched by alibaba.com, one of the world's largest small business e-commerce companies. Al...
  • DHL invests in forwarding and SCM business in Pakistan
    DHL has invested USD 9 million in the strengthening of its freight forwarding and supply chain operations in Pakistan. The funds will go towards upgrading warehouses, the entity's ...
  • New Durban airport starts handling cargo
    The cargo terminal at the new Durban King Shaka airport (South Africa), which is managed by the public company Dube TradePort, passed its initiation on 1 May when it received its f...
  • UAL opens express route from South Africa to Nigeria
    Universal Africa Lines South Africa (UAL SA), the specialist shipping line for cargo to and from the West African oil and gas fields, has opened a direct express service to Nigeria...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 8, 2010
  • Milestone launch at Brazil's Atlantico Sul
  • Methane hydrate build-ups sideline BP cofferdam
  • Staten Island ferry slams into pier

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines vessel collides with freighter and sinks
  • Port of Portland hosting Northwest Intermodal Conference
  • USADA member carriers plan general rate increase
  • The Greenbrier Companies prices public stock offering
  • US rail freight traffic continues to see gains

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Intertanko calls for more aggressive action against pirates
    Chairman says more aggressive rules of engagement needed as captured hijackers evade prosecution
  • Shanghai box index shows transpacific jump
    Shanghai Container Freight Index provides more evidence of sector's recovery
  • Scan-Trans picks up Oslo Bulk Shipping deal
    Scan-Trans to manage nine 8,000 dwt geared bulk vessels under construction at Yangzijiang shipyard in China
  • J.Lauritzen offers six for Marinvest tanker pool
    Danish shipowner aims to take ownership stake in newly-set up Hafnia Shipmanagement
  • Tanker fleet facing scary demand scenario
    Sector could be at the start of another 40-year supercycle, warns Clarkson's Martin Stopford

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Alabama braces for worst case
    ALABAMA port officials said today the Gulf of Mexico oil spill could potentially cripple a major US industrial region if weather conditions change
  • UK shipping officials lose
    SHIPPING minister Paul Clark and the parliamentary undersecretary of state for transport, Chris Mole, were among the Labour politicians who lost their seats in the UK general election
  • MOL confirms bulker loss
    MOL TODAY confirmed the loss of Bright Century, a bulker that sank on 2 May after a collision with Sea Success in the northern Yellow Sea
  • Trico warns on debt payments
    SUPPORT vessel operator Trico Marine cut its losses in the first quarter but still does not expect to meet its debt commitments in the next year
  • Eagle Bulk profits plunge
    EAGLE Bulk Shipping said today its profits fell by 73% in the first quarter on tough year-on-year comparisons as it pursued its newbuilding programme
  • Spill scraping back-up feared
    PORT OF New Orleans is reportedly preparing today to scape oil off every arriving ship, as the spill from the Deepwater Horizon disaster drifted within two miles of the Southwest Pass
  • DNV green survey slams EU
    NORWAY'S classification society DNV today said many maritime companies see the EU as incapable of controlling shipping's sulphur limit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • CSX Nashville-Memphis Line Flooded Out for Weeks
  • Key Republican Says Energy Bill Impossible
  • FedEx Adds 777 Freighter Orders
  • Scan-Trans, Oslo Bulk Join Forces
  • Heavy-load Carrier Dockwise Lost $3.4 Million
  • NVOs Move Closer to Private Rate Arrangements
  • Trucking Leads April Gains in Transport Jobs
  • GAO Recommends Greater FDA Authority
  • Navistar Drops Lawsuit against EPA
  • MISC Pretax Profit Rose 49.3 Percent
  • Asia-Europe Container Volume Surges 20 Percent
  • UPS Expands Hybrid Fleet in Houston
  • India Port Volume Grew 3 Percent in April
  • International Container Terminal Profit Doubles
  • A.P. Moller Sells U.S. Plastics Business
  • Nippon Express Net Profit Drops 17.2 Percent
  • MOL Bulker Sinks off China after Collision
  • Video: Fred Johring on Port Trucking

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • This Greek tragedy is set to run and run
    A Greek tragedy would normally be performed in March or April - it is a form of art based on human suffering that offers its audience pleasure
  • UK limbo politics unnerves markets
  • Asian shippers continue campaign over EBS
  • MISC slides in FY2009/10
  • Hamburg Sud and CCNI bump up capacity on Asia/South America trade
  • Panama Canal: 'a port with terminals in two oceans'

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Criminal question
    V. Ships' Bob Bishop makes impassioned plea for fair treatment of officers involved in accidents at sea.
  • Euroseas snags time charter
    Aristides Pittas-led shipowner set to bank $16.5m after tying up contract for a panamax bulk carrier.
  • Owners storing up problems
    Consultant Odd Anker Hassel warns tanker players of the risks of storage deals when contracts end.
  • Ships land on 'wanted list'
    Anonymous inquisitors with arrest ambitions hunt ships through website that boasts 200 members.
  • Solstad suffers spot shiver
    Rough ride in the first for offshore outfit as profits slip but it may gain traction as action accelerates in the North Sea.
  • TBS back from the brink
    Joseph Royce-led shipowner secures its future after amending troublesome loans stretching to $340m.
  • Lauritzen in Hafnia deal?
    Marinvest spin-off Hafnia said to have bagged deals for Torben Janholt-led J Lauritzen tankers.
  • Insurers pay Transocean loss
    Underwriters mainly in Bermuda and London settle $560m loss of the Deepwater Horizon.
  • Teekay turn around in 2010
    Teekay president Graham Westgarth says tanker markets are already better so far this year than in a tough 2009.
  • Eitzen Maritime given more space
    Oslo-listed shipmanager and chandler wins a further few weeks to fix its troublesome bond loan issues.
  • Hebei Spirit master tells of despair
    Jasprit Chawla says he thought he would never leave Korea after spill, but thanks Intertanko for support that helped free him.
  • Turning negative to positive?
    Oil analyst Michael Economides says effective management of the US Gulf oil spill could improve drilling demand in the long run.
  • Ugland wins $5m Staddeland spat
    Norwegian owner comes out on top in courtroom tussle with former boss Kjell Rune Staddeland.
  • Quotes of the week
    The BP rig disaster in the Gulf of Mexico will spill over into tankers and is your bank chasing you for cash?
  • Cantor upgrade for Excel Maritime
    Deleveraging efforts prompt Cantor Fitzgerald to remove its sell tag from New York-listed bulker owner.
  • MOL: sunken cape was ours
    Japanese giant unmasks itself as the owner of the Bright Century as China battles 5km long slick near crash site.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Morten Arntzen's pay packet shrinks while Vela sheds a chunk of its single-hull VLCC fleet to Vale for conversion.
  • Intertanko still has work to do
    Chairman Graham Westgarth highlights achievements of first 40 years, but says big challenges remain.
  • Legal let-off for Novoship 'pirates'
    Suspected hijackers of aframax Moscow University sail to freedom as crew could not identify them.
  • Knutsen Offshore offer scaled back
    Norwegian owner sticking with share issue timetable but it's unlikely to hit $500m target, report says.
  • Cost cuts boost SembCorp
    Singaporean offshore shipyard group improves profit in first quarter as expenses kept in check.
  • Hallin in Angola breakthrough
    Offshore shipowner secures $8m charter for subsea operations vessel off West Africa.
  • Sales dive batters Bonheur
    Much weaker drilling revenues and weaker results from shipping send Norwegian owner to big profit drop.
  • Trico cuts loss in half
    Joe Compofelice-led US owner still in the red in the first quarter but slashed costs combat reduced sales.
  • Inui Steamship profit plunges
    Japanese bulker owner's full-year bottom line battered down by plunging revenue.
  • Kyoei Tanker up for now
    Japanese owner does better in 2009 but tips its bottom line to drop over the next 12 months.
  • Kawasaki Kinkai clobbered
    Current financial year to only show marginal rise as K Line unit sees profit dive 60%
  • Sado upbeat but still red
    Japanese hydrofoil owner stays in deficit in the first quarter but banks on strong second half.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • MSC to raise Europe-to-ECSA rates
  • 4 carriers form Asia/Adriatic service
  • MOL bulker collides, sinks near China
  • AA starts New York/Madrid service
  • UP increases dividend, intermodal investment
  • NIT League readies for June 10 Policy Forum
  • Almanza named FSIS administrator
  • Expeditors: Profit, revenue up
  • Gulf ports open as containment box lowered
  • Savannah gets Ga. grant for harbor dredging

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • First verdict in Arctic Sea case
    The Moscow City Court has issued the first verdict in the Arctic Sea hijacking case. Estonian native Andrey Lunev from Tallinn was sentenced to five years imprisonment for his participation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2010
  • Markets see week of contrasts
    Lower prices, but still room for more losses?
  • Bunker prices sink even lower
    Crude ends week at just above $75 per barrel.
  • Petrobras discloses biodiesel plans
    Diversifying the energy matrix, but concerns arise over demand for palm oil and its impact on the environment.
  • MOL confirms bulker collision in China
    Vessel had around 400 tonnes of fuel oil onboard when it sank, authorities trying to contain oil slick.
  • Prices still following downward trend
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Engine problems following April fuel deliveries
    Contamination warning after unusual components are found in fuels supplied in New Orleans.
  • Bominflot Group announces new appointments
    Management changes in the US.
  • Markets continue softening in Middle East
    IFO avails improve in Suez.
  • China faces risk of 'serious' marine pollution incident
    'Very possible' a major incident could occur, says pollution lawyer.
  • NYK to establish eco-friendly business model
    Further plans for CIS solar panel technology after successful reference implementation.
  • IFO prices inch upwards
    Price movements for residual bunker fuel move within tight range.
  • Low sulphur fuel could have 'extraordinary impact' on costs
    Widespread use of scrubbers will keep European fuel oil market 'in balance'.
  • Imposed bunker surcharge 'disrupts' flow of trade
    Asian Shippers appeal to governments to end 'unneccessary' emergency bunker surcharge.
  • Promotions at Dan-Bunkering
    Bunker firm promotes two staff at its Copenhagen office.
  • Orion Bunkers partner establishes new bunker firm

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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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