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October 11, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Strikes cause disruptions at French ports
    Ports across France experienced disruptions and in some cases total shutdown on Saturday as union-led workers protested against government plans to increase the retirement age.

Sched Netweb site
  • US box flow up year on year, but peak's past: Port Tracker
  • Asia-Europe rates still high in August, but peaked in July
  • 'K' Line to take on rivals ships to avoid bankruptcies
  • Asian shippers tell Singapore not to extend antitrust immunity
  • Alphaliner fears lay-ups will grow to one million TEU
  • Engine room fire breaks out on box ship off South Africa
  • Port of Tianjin vessel operating volume breaks record
  • Rizhao Port Company to buy terminal builder with HK partner
  • Tibet to invest US$7.48 billion in highway construction
  • Taicang and Kaohsiung become sister ports
  • Damco India boosts trucking, mulls rail freight entry
  • Alleging abuse, DHL workers stage week of protest in 17 nations
  • PD Ports lures major tea importer from southern UK ports
  • NCC's St Petersburg, Black Sea CTs up 27.5pc over 9 months
  • EL Al resume Hong Kong-Tel Aviv freighter service
  • Lufthansa Cargo doubles service frequency to Japan
  • US-Japan aviation alliances granted antitrust immunity
  • Washington lobbied to designate St Louis a foreign trade zone

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 4 shipyard firms respond to EoIs for stake sale
  • APL to use low-sulphur fuel in all 85 ships calling at Hong Kong
  • DHL awarded 'Custom House Agent of Year' at MALA fete
  • DIESLwins 'Best 3PL Co. of Year' award
  • DnBNOR Bank ASA sees immense potential in India
  • Emirates joins China India Express service
  • Independent freight forwarders decide to go global for sheer survival
  • Navnit Gandhi & Son named Freight Broke
  • President Pratibha Patil inaugurates SCI's Golden Jubilee Year celebrations
  • Rotterdam Rules'to sign or not to sign?
  • Safmarine appoints Bimal Kanal as Reg. Exec. for Indian Subcontinent
  • SCI activates shipping protocol with Pakistan
  • Move to double trade with France
  • Sensitive items' imports surge
  • CONCOR draws up ambitious investment plans for Orissa
  • Canada may invest $ 3 bn in highways
  • Tax data swap pact signed with Bermuda

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2010
  • Aero Republica now operates as Copa Airlines Colombia
    Copa Holdings, the parent company of Copa Airlines (Panama) and the Colombian carrier Aero Rep'blica, has announced that Aero Republica will operate as Copa Airlines Colo...
  • Hamburg's forwarders complain about shipping companies' handling quality
    The Hamburg forwarders' association (VHSp) has complained about many shipping companies' current poor documentation. It causes delays in the preparation and issuing of...
  • DB Schenker creates new structures in Hungary
    DB Schenker recently acquired the Masped Group's shares in the Masped-Schenker Kft. and Masped-Railog Kft. joint ventures. For a new and unified presence in the market, these compa...
  • K + N names new president for North America
    The international logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel appointed John Hextall as president of its North America region on 1 October. Hextall succeeds Rolf Altorfer, who has st...
  • GAC-USA inter-branch cooperation delivers heavy lift success
    Collaboration was the key when three of GAC's US offices on the Gulf of Mexico came together recently to load a shipment onto a heavylift ship. Acting as broker for Marine Manageme...
  • PD Ports wins long term handling contract for all imports for Taylors of Harrogate
    Taylors of Harrogate, a tea and coffee merchant, has awarded PD Ports a ten-year contract to handle all its tea and coffee imports, thus securing around ten jobs. This contract fol...
  • Antwerp's port authority investing EUR 1.6 billion
    The board of directors of Antwerp port authority (Belgium) has approved a EUR 1.6 billion long-term financial plan (2011-2025). The Belgian port authority is banking on t...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Signal International to upgrade Transocean drillship
  • Technip wins GoM containment system engineering contract
  • Tidewater orders PSV's at Drydocks World
  • Crowley makes VP appointment
  • Salazar signs Cape Wind lease

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Port Tracker report predicts jump in box numbers for October
  • Corps plans repair work for Westport rock revetment
  • Lloyd's List names APL top shipper for third straight time
  • Labor Day holiday hits weekly rail traffic numbers
  • Navy awards Electric Boat $400.6 million submarine deal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Brussels questions need for yards innovation aid
    European Commission competition officials examining the need for innovation aid
  • Brussels throws in the towel on EU shipyards
  • Brussels holds back from rescuing yards
  • Brussels mulls retrofit aid to boost EU yards
  • Effectiveness of aid open to question
    Uncertainty remains as to whether end to innovation aid would in fact cut off funding...
  • Finland looks at ways to help its ailing...
  • K Line mulls new car carrier designs
    Company explores plan to develop separate ship types for cars and larger cargo
  • Road ahead improving for car carrier fleet
  • Sembcorp inks deal with Carnival for cruiseship repair and upgrading
    Deal covers Asia operated vessels but excludes Princess Cruise ships
  • Cruise operators quietly confident

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Stricken tanker taken under tow
    FRENCH maritime authorities told Fairplay today that they have attached a tow line to stricken chemical tanker YM Uranus and are hopeful that they can bring the vessel into port'
  • IBF approves piracy guidelines
    A NEW set of piracy guidelines aimed at seafarers and shipowners has been agreed by the International Bargaining Forum at its meeting in New York
  • Transnet weighs $1Bn bond sale
    SOUTH African port, rail and pipeline operator Transnet is reportedly considering a $1Bn bond sale in international markets in about three months time
  • Boskalis bribery case drags on
    CORRUPTION charges against former Mauritius Ports Authority chairman Siddick Chady are expected to be heard shortly, a Mauritian government source confirmed to Fairplay today
  • Nations devise anti-piracy plan
    NEW STRATEGIES to fight Somali piracy have been agreed at a meeting of African and Indian Ocean ministers
  • Migrants found on MSC box ship
    NINE PEOPLE are being held by immigration officials in Montreal after they were found hiding on an MSC box ship that had arrived from Casablanca
  • Box ship on fire off Cape
    A RICKMERS box ship is on fire off the coast of South Africa, the country's National Sea Rescue Institute said today
  • Strike lifts crude shipping costs
  • BW Offshore sees 1H11 listing
  • Capesize rate climb persists
  • Trawler sinks in bulker collision
  • Qatargas signs Repsol deal
  • Restis to cut Seanergy stake
  • Crew saved after ship sinks

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • IMF Revises Upward World Trade Outlook
  • Marad Commissions US-flag Fleet Study
  • Judge Extends Order Against ILA Work Stoppage
  • CSX Touts Plans for NY-Midwest Rail Route
  • UPS Hiring 50,000 Temporary Workers
  • Forwarders See Stable Prices, Capacity
  • CN Adds Railcars to Boost Steel Business
  • Unemployment Remains at 9.6 Percent
  • Profiting From a Damage Claim
  • East Coast Reality Check
  • Wireless Mobility
  • Pricing Threads
  • Inland Terminal Speeds Freight to Rotterdam
  • DHL, Delta Cargo Sign Security Agreement
  • Stricken Tanker Adrift in English Channel
  • Europe's Global Exports Dropped in August
  • LAX Freight Volume Slips from July to August
  • PD Ports to Handle Tea at Teesport
  • Lufthansa Cargo Certifies Heathrow for Security
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Stands Atop Danish Companies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Are currency wars the next threat to globalisation?
    The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Dominique Strauss-Kahn is clear: global currency wars pose a 'real threat' to the economic recovery. Speaking in Washington (DC) ahead of this weekend's annual IMF and World Bank assembly, the executive said that there were signs that countries were 'trying to use their currencies as a weapon' in a beggar-thy-neighbour policy of exporting unemployment.
  • Asia-Europe rates still on a high
  • The cost of piracy: USD300 million and rising
  • Maersk to slash Asia/WCSA service due to over-tonnage
  • London Club warning on GPS reliance
  • NYK president: Container industry still not 'fully sustainable' model

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Genmar sells VLs to Pareto
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner acts quickly to free up cash with sale-and-leaseback of VLCC pair, sources say.
  • A cruise with a different ending
    Missing iceberg and excess of lifeboats threaten authenticity of re-created Titanic voyage.
  • KG hit with $10m legal claim
    German owner faces charges for pollution cleanup and wreck removal following mysterious Angeln sinking.
  • Hijack 'false alarm' off Madagascar
    Taiwanese owner of fishing vessel jumps the gun over seizure report as piracy fear spreads in Indian Ocean.
  • Shreyas wants box duo
    Indian owner's CFO says two more vessels could be added to fleet as market stabilises.
  • Quotes of the week
    Bjorn Moller is looking to become more social after Teekay while Swan Hellenic's Lord Sterling causes a stink in the UK.
  • Navios down on pricing
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Partners eyeing just under $100m as offer pricing leads to share price drop.
  • Listing tanker gets Les Abeilles tow
    Bid to save laden chemical carrier underway as French salvor signs LOF contract.
  • Knightsbridge ready to shop
    John Fredriksen-controlled Knightsbridge Tankers likely to buy more ships soon without the need for further share sales, JP Morgan says.
  • Hellenic Sea out of action
    Hellenic Carriers bulker heads into repair yard in the Med to fix damage from Amazon grounding.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Stolt-Nielsen is swelling its VLGC stable while Christos Economou's distressed fund is off and running.
  • DKB eyes shipyard move
    Indonesian shipbuilder to focus more on repair at bigger site in Batam.
  • Containership on fire off Cape
    Engine room blaze on Rickmers' Boundary off South Africa said to be increasingly uncontainable.
  • Collision sparks pollution fears
    Crew evacuated from listing chemical carrier after English Channel collision with capesize bulker.
  • Bulker crash sinks trawler
    Aussie port boss says NewLead vessel's engines failed as it approached Port Lincoln, but no injuries reported.
  • Unique set fair for sale
    Hong Kong owner markets modern capesize as rate rises fuel buyers' interest.
  • Transnet targets $1bn sale
    South African ports company to launch massive notes issue to fund expansion.
  • Tamil ship towed to yard
    Sun Sea berthed in Nanaimo, Canada, after being intercepted in August with 492 asylum seekers on board.
  • Sale spur for Songa Offshore
    Arne Blystad-linked offshore player will book $67m profit following sale of ageing drillship.
  • Latvian: meeting still off
    Tanker owner warns that big shareholder Ventspils Nafta still trying to hold EGM today, despite company postponing it.
  • Ship chef sacked for bus theft
    UK cruiseship cook loses job on Hebridean Princess after joyride on duty goes wrong.
  • CH Offshore banks AHTS cash
    Singapore owner offloads anchor-handler for $3m profit to joint venture in which it holds 49%.
  • Stowaways held in Montreal
    Nine migrants found in container on MSC Lugano were possibly heading for Italy.
  • Dhaka in green scrap move
    Dutch-based venture in deal with Ananda Group to develop green recycling facility in Bangladesh.
  • APL in Hong Kong switch
    Singapore operator's liner arm set to use cleaner burning fuel on calls at major Asian container port.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Shippers decry Singapore liner antitrust extension
  • Military Sealift Command upgrades tanker fleet
  • Kanal to lead Safmarine subcontinent region
  • Rail volumes continue to outpace 2009
  • CN seeks to grow steel business
  • U.S.-flag laker cargo up 34% in September
  • Brazil agrees to carnet system
  • STI supports Sears' store modernization
  • A&B sells Calif. warehouse property
  • JF Hillebrand expands Australia presence
  • Director defends N.Y. Waterfront Commission
  • Antwerp port invests $2.2 billion
  • Trinidad and Tobago port buys Navis system

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Fayard to repair jack-up rig
    Fayard A/S has signed a contract with Maersk Drilling for a 60 days refit and repair job on the jack-up drilling rig Mærsk Guardian. The refit will begin
  • China's shipbuildning lead growing
    China strengthens its position as the world's shipbuilding nation number one. Since November last year, when China for the first time passed South Korea, considering the order back log, the
  • No compensation for hostages
    Four seafarers from the coaster Danica White has lost a piracy court case. The men sought compensation for the 83 days they were held hostage by Somali pirates in 2007
  • TTS to deliver cranes to Ray Shipping
    TTS Group ASA's Marine Division has signed a contract worth NOK 55 million with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The contract concerns delivery of cranes, hatch covers and winches
  • MSC to Södertälje
    On October 14 the MSC, Mediterranean Shipping Company, launches a new weekly service to Södertälje, Sweden. The route is Bremerhaven'Södertälje'Norrköping'Bremerhaven. Four shipping companies now provide weekly calls
  • Mega maritime forum on its way
    Initiated by Lloyd's Register's CEO Richard Sadler, a number of international shipping organisations are discussing a joint lobbying organisation. The aim is to create a global one voice for shipping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2010
  • Week ends with market uncertainty
    Crude bouncing back but several bunker ports showing softer prices.
  • Bunker market slumps across key ports
    High sulphur fuel oil supplies are tight in Rotterdam.
  • Revised marine fuel standard to improve control of toxic gas
    ISO explains the approach to hydrogen sulphide limit in ISO 8217 following concerns raised at the IMO.
  • IMO mix-up on new ECA application
    Correction issued following questions from Bunkerworld and Sustainable Shipping.
  • Fujairah bunker prices fall
    Rise in demand in Fujairah leads to barge congestion.
  • Fujairah project facing delays
    Pipeline construction at least six months behind schedule, say sources.
  • Oil terminal throughput 'steady'
    Russia's Petersburg Oil Terminal Ltd. sees no increase in 2010 volumes.
  • Bunker base for Arctic Sea route
    Russian company to supply traffic using northern route between Europe and Asia.
  • Statoil sets IPO target price for transport fuel unit
    Aiming to raise up to $843 million from listing in Oslo later this month.
  • Bunker services included in sanctions against North Korea
    Singapore introducing tougher restrictions from the beginning of November.
  • Bunker prices falling as week closes
    Mixed level of enquiries at Asia's bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • Australian Navy fuel tanker to be double hulled
    Double hulling of the replenishment vessel will reduce risk of spill, says government.
  • Singapore-based Japanese oil companies merged
    Three months after the merger between parent firms Nippon Oil Corporation and Japan Energy Corporation in Japan.
  • Sinopec to launch bunker operations in three ports
    Set to start operations in Guangzhou, followed by Xiamen and Tianjin ports.

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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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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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