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January 13, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • SMF chief to focus on maritime services
    NEW Singapore Maritime Foundation (SMF) chairman Michael Chia will be moving in a new direction to develop Singapore into an international maritime centre - by focusing on the services side of the industry.
  • Mid-East tanker glut vanishes on stronger demand
    The surplus of supertankers competing to ship two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil disappeared as ship demand strengthened.
  • US Navy to buy 17 Littoral Combat Ships
    US Defence Secretary Robert Gates has directed the Navy to buy 17 more Littoral Combat Ships through 2015, according to a budget document.
  • Coal ships take longer routes to avoid pirates
  • German court denies Fredriksen seat on TUI board
Strait Talk
  • Nuclear-powered shipping in future?
    LAST year's performance figures for the Port of Singapore are good overall, considering we are weathering the worst economic downturn for a very long time.
Motoring
  • Chinese automaker may sell electric cars in US
    BYD Co, the Chinese auto and battery maker backed by Warren Buffett, may sell a rechargeable electric car in the US as soon as this year, to meet demand for fuel-efficient models, the company's founder said.

Sched Netweb site
  • US box imports rise again from low base, more gains expected
  • Wan Hai to join Hanjin on transpacific SJX service
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Europe rate US$150/TEU February 1
  • Dockers stage 24-hour strikes at Le Havre, Marseilles
  • Evergreen to hike US west coast backhaul rate from mid-February
  • Three Gorges freight volume hits record high in 2009
  • OOCL names two Samsung HI-built box ships
  • Chinese manufacturing statistics reveal surge, brighter 2010
  • MISC readies for share sale to raise US$1.55 billion
  • Singapore port poised for 2010 opportunity: Minister
  • India's L&T, Tata Steel to set up box terminal at Dhamra Port
  • US yards object, but USCG okays Jones Act ships dry docking in Vietnam
  • Nova Scotia, Delaware ports sign port deal as dredging wins eco-clearance
  • Emirates to raise Dubai-Jakarta frequency to twice daily
  • Royal Air Freight was fined for safety failings before crash
  • Boeing delivers 481 jetliners in 2009

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Newbuilding order cancelled
  • Rock-bottom prices prompt GE Shipping to acquire vessels
  • Global container shipping traffic will rise by 3.4 pc in 2010-Drewry
  • Scarce iron ore cargoes pull down Capesize rates
  • Natural rubber imports expand by phenomenal 118 pc in April-Dec.
  • More Indonesian palm oil to flood in
  • Dhaka allows use of Chittagong & Ashuganj ports as transhipment points
  • Port projects moored by court cases
  • MADC developing Nagpur into multimodal air cargo hub
  • Exports up, up & Away!
  • Car sales zoom by 40 pc in Dec.'09
  • Customs, excise collections may fall far short of target
  • CBDT sets up task force to prepare Vision 2020 document
  • Still more sops!

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 11, 2010
  • Hapag-Lloyd: newbuilding with environment-friendly technology
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd recently took delivery of its latest newbuilding, the "Vienna Express". The ship is equipped with environment-friendly technology. ...
  • PD Ports: no further Teesport job losses following Corus closure
    In December 2009, Corus, a manufacturer of steel products, announced its intentions to mothball some of its Teesside Cast Products (TCP) operations with effect from the end of Janu...
  • Hoyer acquires a 20% stake in InterBulk
    At the end of December, the Hamburg (Germany)-based Hoyer GmbH Internationale Fachspedition signed a purchase agreement (SPA) with a number of major shareholders of the British&nbs...
  • Geodis acquires the logistics business of Chevallier
    The French logistics group Geodis is strengthening its position in the beverage sector of the retail market by buying out the logistics business of the specialised operator Chevall...
  • Freja Transport & Logistics A/S expands activities
    Freja Transport & Logistics A/S took over all of Intertrucking ApS' non-haulage related activities and most of its employees, with effect from 11 January. Intertrucki...
  • Fruit Logistica opening doors on 3 February
    Fruit Logistics, a leading trade fair for the fresh fruit and vegetable industry will be held at the exhibition grounds in Berlin from 3 to 5 February this year. This specialist tr...
  • Finaval handles five oversized components
    The Italian freight forwarder Finaval Offshore dealt with five oversized industrial components at the port of Civitavecchia (Italy) recently. Simi, which specialises in difficult f...
  • Evergreen Line restores westbound rates from the Far East
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is set to increase the cost for shipping a westbound cargo from the Far East (including Japan) and the Indian Subcontinent to Europe a...
  • European airport chaos
    The low pressure front named Daisy caused many flight cancellations in Europe last weekend. A record high of 320 cancelled flights was registered at Frankfurt airport, which handle...
  • Portugal: state of emergency in ten provinces
    Icy temperatures are currently crippling Portugal. A state of emergency has been declared in ten of the nation's provinces. Meteorologists say that the traffic could grind to a hal...
  • Dean Wise promoted to BNSF vice-president
    Dean Wise has been named as the BNSF Railway company's vice-president of network strategy, with effect from 1 February. In this position he will be in charge of BNSF's haulage mana...
  • Georgian carrier Airzena resumes direct Tbilisi-Moscow flights
    After a long interruption to services the Georgian carrier Airzena Georgian Airways recently operated the first direct flight between the country's capital Tbilisi and Moscow (Russ...
  • Switzerland: massive opposition to gigaliner permits
    The Swiss commercial vehicle association Astag is not in favour of permits for gigaliners (LHVs). Moreover, 80% of Switzerland's population do not want to see LHVs on the country's...
  • US intermodal train traffic lost six years growth in the past recession
    Major US railroads hauled fewer intermodal units in 2009 than any time since 2003. The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported 9'880'602 loadings of containers and tr...
  • Chaotic conditions on the roads in Europe
    Depression "Daisy" unleashed blizzards across most parts of Europe at the weekend. On Sunday 170 people were marooned in their cars in deep snow on the A20 coastal m...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Piracy "threatens world trade"
  • Liberian Registry posts new record fleet numbers
  • CMA CGM's "hedging losses"
  • US Green lobby goes blue

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • IMO kicks off Year of the Seafarer
  • EPA accredits Krystallon as "emerging technology"

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Maersk eyes Royal Fleet Auxiliary contracts
    UK keen to outsource provision of six new refuelling tankers.
  • Newbuilding glut sparks bulk sector downgrade
    Investors in listed dry bulk companies urged to sell shares quickly.
  • Box lines take action to restore rates
    Carriers push ahead with measures to lift revenues.
  • Zim given credit ratings upgrade
    Upgrade marks significant step in stabilisation of Zim.
  • Report slams Bangladesh scrapyards
    US human rights group release eyewitness accounts of fatal explosion that killed seven.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Pressure damaged Eitzen tank
    AN ETHANOL tank on Eitzen Chemical's Sichem Defiance ruptured because too much pressure had been applied, Fairplay was told today
  • Agency raises Zim rating
    ISRAELI ratings agency Maalot has raised Zim Shipping's debt rating to 'B' after previously evaluating the company as nearly insolvent
  • Stena bulks up orderbook
    SWEDEN'S Stena Bulk told Fairplay today it has ordered two Suezmax tankers from Samsung in South Korea
  • STX axes 400 at Turku yard
    STX EUROPE told Fairplay today it will lay off more than 400 staff from its Turku yard in Finland as it carries out a major restructuring to cope with loss of business
  • Agility bags logistics contract
    LOGISTICS and forwarding giant Agility has won a major contract for ocean shipment handling from automotive and industrial machinery supplier Starco

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Arrow Trucking Relaunches Web Site
  • N.C. Port Closed, Evacuated for Hazmat Spill
  • CMA CGM Lost Nearly $1 Billion in Oil Markets
  • FRA Issues Rule on Train Control Systems
  • Bank Accuses Arrow Trucking of Fraud
  • CaseStack Expands Consolidation in Chicago
  • Hoegh Adds Charleston to Middle East Loop
  • INTTRA Launches Tracking Application
  • Carriers Move Full Speed into Slow Steaming
  • Roadrunner Closes Bullet Deal
  • NOL Names Former Microsoft COO to Board
  • Global Trade Increased Broadly in November
  • Maersk to Increase Europe to South Asia Rates
  • Carrier Says PierPass May End

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • ESPO appeals for clearer state-aid guidelines
  • Poles apart
  • Bunker costs hiked another 15%
  • French dockers back; but tougher action promised
  • Seaspan takes delivery of MOL Empire

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • VLGC pair sold
    Market report says a pair of sisterships on charter to Pertamina have been sold by BW Gas and General Ore International.
  • TK in bond play
    Canadian tanker owner launches tender offer to buy back nearly $177m in senior notes as it plans to issue $300m in new ones.
  • MSC mystery
    Federal Police launch investigation after MSC Musica crewmember found dead with signs of strangulation in Brazil.
  • Princess sold?
    Felipe Menendez-led Ultrapetrol is said to have sold another suezmax combination carrier, the Princess Nadia.
  • Loans' worst year
    Weakest quarter on record closes out bleakest year for syndicated lending as Asian bank tops deal tables for first time.
  • Azov Wind sold
    Former Eastwind chemical tanker sold at auction in Panama to regional cabotage player.
  • Sector divide
    As US equity analysts issue their outlooks for 2010, FBR and Deutsche Bank are bullish, but not on the same sector.
  • Zacchello hopeful
    Seaarland Shipping chief tells a different story to Evangelos Pistiolis led Top Ships about bareboat charter dispute.
  • Yard spike
    Shares in Indian shipbuilders Bharati and ABG soar as investors bet on release of subsidy funds.
  • Dry dropped
    Newbuilding "tsunami" fears prompt dry-bulk downgrade at Arctic Securities.
  • FPSO partners
    PetroVietnam and Ezra offshoot EOC shake hands on joint-venture worth up to $180m.
  • Tug search ends
    Ships off Singapore asked to keep eye out for last four crew of sunken Ocean Lark as search called off.
  • Troim blocked
    German court rejects John Fredriksen's bid to place lieutenant Tor Olav Troim on TUI's board.
  • Axe falls
    STX Europe confirms 430 job losses at its Turku shipyard in Finland.
  • CMA CGM hikes
    "Highly destructive" 2009 leads French liner player to impose emergency charge from Asia to Canada.
  • Charter charge
    Top Ships confirms that company associated with Antonio Zacchello is charterer in default.
  • Six appeal at STX
    South Korean giant eyes six-ship splurge as it sets aside over $200m for acquisitions this year.
  • Morton sells stake
    ACM co-founder Andrew Morton offloads his holding in the shipbroker as 10% of its shares are released.
  • Thanks, George
    Globus Maritime chief George Karageorgiou awarded stock worth around $330,000 in London-listed bulker owner.
  • Going longer
    Singapore-listed Mercator Lines fixes out previously spot-trading post-panamax bulker on one-year deal.
  • Grisly find
    Eight more bodies found inside sunken Philippines ferry Catalyn B, as diver dies.
  • Profitable pair
    Analyst jacks up 2010 earnings forecasts for Navios Maritime Partners after its bulker buys from Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • List goes on
    USCG demand for checks before cargo transfer sees Eitzen tanker spend second night listing off New York.
  • ABG wins three
    Precious Shipping forms joint venture with Indian yard to build and own new cement carriers.
  • Hainan banks
    Chinese ro-ro operator completes CNY 1.33bn share issue as it seeks to expand network.
  • Offer off
    Akis Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk Carriers cans warrant exchange offer due to "current market conditions".
  • Latvian link
    Baltic ferry owner Scandlines starts run to Ventspils from Germany with 1981-built ro-pax.
  • Box hike
    Denmark's Maersk Line tries for another rate restoration from Europe to Asia and Middle East.
  • PTP on the rise
    Malaysian port bucks trend by posting increase in container volumes during 2009.
  • No more falls
    Shipowners can no longer count on declining newbuilding prices as Korean won rises, analyst says.
  • Dirty deals down
    Shell still number one as spot dirty fixtures fall almost 9% due to the global economic slowdown.
  • Africa bound
    Hanjin Shipping and USAC team up to launch liner service between Spain and West Africa.
  • Tallink mixed
    Estonian ferry company saw passenger numbers fall, but cargo volumes rise during December.
  • Search continues
    Singapore authorities plan to raise sunken Ocean Lark after underwater search of tug draws a blank.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Slow steaming absorbs excess capacity
  • Zim raises Asia-to-Europe rates
  • Herbold joins NOL board
  • Cathay: Cargo rush spilled into new year
  • ACC Capital Partners buys Envirotainer
  • DOT offers lithium batteries transport rules
  • ITC probes U.S.-Transpacific Partnership impact
  • N.C. forms logistics task force
  • U.S. port volume back in black
  • PTP volume up 7.5% in 2009
  • Morehead City closed after explosive spill

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Growth for Viking Line
    Viking Line records growth of its total volumes during 2009. The number of passengers grew by more than three per cent to 6.4 million, private cars by 15 per
  • Ace-Link files for bankruptcy
    Ace-Link has filed for bankruptcy. 70 employees will be affected. The management, headed by Mogens Worre Sørensen as chairman of the board, has chosen to close the operation after
  • New Danish icebreaker debate
    The cold weather in Denmark and the fact that the fleet of icebreakers have a five-day readiness period has fuelled the debate on the governmental icebreaker service, which is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 12, 2010
  • Bunker prices weaken across Europe
    Hamburg: Tight barging schedules for mid-January.
  • Fujairah bunker prices back below $500
    Crude oil prices showing further losses on NYMEX.
  • Brightoil to boost storage capacity at 'strategic hub'
    Says it will benefit its bunkering business in Yangtze River Delta region.
  • ARA: Double-digit sales drop predicted
    2009 bunker sales seen down by 15% or more in Rotterdam and Antwerp.
  • Voting underway for IBIA Board
    Association's Development Committee recommends three candidates.
  • Global Risk Management appoints accountant
  • New trader for O.W. Bunker
    Joins Piraeus team from Maersk Oil Trading.
  • Singapore 380 cSt slips back to $500
    Bunkers in other key Asian ports also moving down.
  • Indian supplier erases 180 cSt premium
    Currently quoting same price as for 380 cSt bunker fuel.
  • Verbeke acquisition could cost Aegean up to $100 million
    Analysts expect it will be 'the first of a series of transactions' in 2010.
  • Southernpec buys second VLCC as floating storage
    Will mainly store bunker fuel, mulls capacity lease to one player.
  • Costs in shipping - just the tip of the iceberg
    Owners and operators run the risk of overlooking below the line or hidden costs.

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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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