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October 18, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Somali pirates abduct 43 sailors off Kenya
    Somali pirates have hijacked a South Korean-operated fishing boat with 43 sailors, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • MOL tests show ships' engines can run in all load ranges
  • Asia-Australia service shift from Chiwan to Yantian
  • Shenzhen's Chiwan terminal up 32.7pc in first nine months
  • Hyundai terminal operator switches from Long Beach to LA
  • Currency war threatens US-China trade balance: IMF
  • Hainan's Port of Yangpu starts coastal service to Shanghai and Tianjin
  • Ports of Auckland quarterly container volume increases 8pc
  • Kerry JV's Brunei Halal service launches from Singapore
  • UK scraps compulsory eco-driver training for truckers
  • Big EU truckers to grow as eco laws put others out of business
  • GPA appeals to world shipping to back Savannah dredging
  • Dubai customs scans boxes, trucks moving 15 kph at Jebel Ali
  • Seattle Foreign Trade Zone status signals low-hassle future
  • INTTRA acquires multi-carrier track & trace, booking patents
  • SCI to double capacity to 10 million tons in five years
  • Turkish Cargo starts twice weekly Hong Kong-Istanbul service
  • SIA Cargo launches Bangkok, Taipei to Tokyo-Narita services
  • U-Con apply to feds for Los Angeles-Shanghai route
  • Court tells BAA to sell Standsted - and Glasgow or Edinburgh

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DB Schenker selected 'Freight Forwarder of Year (International)' at MALA
  • New Year's EU regime to impact all ex-im, transhipment cargo movement
  • NSCSA handles 4 rail grinding machines with dexterity for Railways
  • Seminar throws light on Maritime Labour Convention
  • Chinese tyres flood market at Rs 300, but rubber alone costs over Rs 250 here!
  • Onion exports fall by 33 pc
  • Veg. oil imports in Sept. rise to 9.6 lakh t
  • Ennore Port awards dredging contract to DCI
  • Gateway Terminals & Port Pipavav celebrate Global Safety Day
  • Major Ports post meagre increase in H1 cargo throughput
  • Noppen hosting ports conference on Oct. 21-22
  • VISL to invite RFQs for 3-phase ICTT in November
  • Kandla Customs chief urged to email notices to CHAs
  • Rlys hauls slightly more revenue in H1
  • Coffee exporters chalking out new strategy
  • Envoy urges China to buy more from India, cut trade gap
  • FCI to sell wheat through open market scheme
  • Forex reserves swell by $1.63 bn
  • Heavy export registrations send cotton prices soaring
  • OECDs Aug. data confirms slowdown
  • Permits given for export of 3.8 m cotton bales
  • TMMAs concern
  • touches below 44 against $
  • India to make fresh bid on Doha talks

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 14, 2010
  • Philippe Carron to head European telematics sales for Transics International
    The European telematics service provider Transics International, based in Ypern (Belgium), has named Philippe Carron as its new sales vice-president. Carron has been charged with r...
  • DFDS finds replacement vessel for Kiel-Klaipeda route
    DFDS has been successful in its search for a replacement vessel for the "Lisco Gloria", which was damaged by fire recently. The company has agreed with Stena RoRo to char...
  • Würth International bundles customs expertise to save costs
    The Swiss enterprise Würth Logistics took over all customs clearance activities for its parent company Würth International on 1 October. Four of the firm's customs and IT experts j...
  • Dunkirk's NFTI container terminal under new management
    The Grand Port Maritime de Dunkerque recently inaugurated a new management regime at its Nord France Terminal International container facility (NFTI). The centre has been managed b...
  • One millionth vessel passes through Panama Canal
    The "Fortune Plum" a Chinese merchant ship, recently became the one millionth vessel to pass through the Panama Canal when it sailed through the channel to the Atlantic O...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 16, 2010
  • Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2010 signed into law

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • New executive diretor ready to start in Bellingham
  • US rail traffic numbers jump up during week
  • Baltic Trading Limited completes vessel purchase deal
  • Northrop Grumman eyeing shipbuilding spinoff options
  • Panama Canal celebrates one millionth vessel transit

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • Maersk Line moves into European shortsea trades
    Carrier to set up independent subsidiary, based on success of MCC Transport
  • Diverse cultures present challenges for Asian operators
  • Port link-ups focus on freight flexibility
  • Box lines charter extra vessels
  • US antitrust changes will increase box rate volatility
    Move to repeal antitrust immunity will increase rate volatility, says WSC
  • Zim upgraded by credit rating agency
  • Schiffsbank to pick and choose customers
    Leading shipfinancier to be more selective over customers in future
  • Ship finance banks tread cautiously
  • Modern vessels gaining favour with charterers
    Suezmax tankers under five years of age make up 50% of monthly spot market fixtures...
  • Surging paper market propels dry bulk rates

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • Send the navy, Gibraltar says
    SEND IN the Royal Navy, Gibraltar's chief minister has urged the British government
  • US opens coffers for ferries
    THE US government has laid out $39M in grants for ferry boats and terminals around the country
  • Save the whales, shipping urged
    VESSEL operators have been asked to slow down to avoid harming an unprecedented number of whales in northern California, a federal agency told Fairplay today
  • DryShips seals drill ship terms
    DRYSHIPS confirmed a final contract today for one of its drillship newbuilds and disclosed fresh details on the agreement
  • CSAV volumes keep rising
    CHILEAN container line CSAV recorded more increases in volume and revenues last month, defying concern over a seasonal softening in the global box trades
  • South Korea LNG imports jump
    SOUTH KOREA'S imports of LNG almost doubled year on year in September, in the eighth consecutive month of increases
  • ABG ups Western India stake
    INDIA'S ABG shipyard has bought a further 40% stake in debt-ridden Western India Shipyard
  • FESCO reportedly selling stake
  • Iron boosts Capesize rates
  • Two convicted in shares fiddle
  • Dalian IPO seeks $560M
  • Police battle French unions
  • Low-sulphur dangers seen
  • TCB plans '800M spend
  • Rongsheng IPO said approved

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • Mexican Official Insists on Permanent Truck Program
  • Landstar Revenue Rises 24 Percent
  • Business Inventories Rise Faster Than Sales
  • Swiss Blast to End of World's Longest Rail Tunnel
  • Diesel Demand Signals Growing Economy
  • J.B. Hunt Revenue, Profit Climb
  • New York Manufacturing Outlook Improves
  • CMA CGM Upgrades Europe-Mexico Service
  • MSC Raises Eastern U.S. to South America Rates
  • TNT Adding 777 Freighters to Fleet
  • Retail Sales Rose in September
  • Trust Busting
  • Don't Turn a Blind Eye on Pickups
  • Ro-Ro Gets Redeployed
  • Re-Regulating
  • Imports Down Through Port of LA-Long Beach
  • WSC Says Antitrust Bill Would Harm Economy

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • France in search of the Chilean experience
    The Chilean mine rescue transfixed the world this week, as one-by-one the 33 trapped miners emerged from the subterranean tomb that had been their home for the last 69-days, helmeted and decked-out in protective designer sunglasses; ready to join President Pinera in a rousing chant of 'Viva Chile'!
  • Maersk and Safmarine to establish intra-European service
  • Grimaldi to re-enter the Mediterranean/West African market
  • CMA CGM still looking to sell minority stakeholding
  • Zim upgrades N Europe/W Africa service
  • HDSL suspends Europe/Middle-East link

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • ITC mulls VLCC sales
    Bond affiliate of John Fredriksen-led Independent Tanker Corp considers sale of tanker pair as Chevron charters near completion.
  • Drillship delight for DryShips
    George Economou touts surge in deepwater drillship demand as newbuilding deal is rubber stamped.
  • Skaugen 'reducing' SMC activities
    Morits Skaugen-led tanker and gas-carrier owner revising newbuilding methods to cut costs as third quarter flat lines.
  • Attalya's African adventure over
    Dead products tanker found after drifting for 200 nautical miles along the South African coast.
  • Cal Dive issues warning
    US offshore player alerts investors to third-quarter impairment charges as Wall Street enters earnings season.
  • Turkish ship 'in pirate frenzy'
    Owner of bulker Ayyildiz-5 says it has sustained over 10 assaults this week in Gulf of Aden.
  • DHL ordains LCL loop
    Logistics giant looks to slash transit times by two weeks as Danmar Lines links Seattle to Singapore with new box service.
  • Korea confirms single-skin ban
    Domestic tankers of more than 5,000 gt will also be barred from operating from 2011.
  • CMA CGM re-jigs Atlantic service
    French liner giant and CSAV plan to cut transit times between Europe and Mexico with revamped route.
  • EMGS scores shallow sweep
    Mystery oil major keeps Oslo-listed offshore player fed while it waits for 3D deal with Woodside.
  • Quotes of the week
    Dale Ploughman gets shirty with derivatives dealers and Wilh Wilhelmsen penetrates the glass ceiling.
  • Svilen Russev coke smuggler jailed
    Bulgarian crewman on Navibulgar bulker gets 11 years in Denmark for drugs offence.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    George Economou jumps on boxship ordering wagon while JB Ugland heads for the exit.
  • Soby signs for new ferry
    Danish shipyard wins $8.3m contract for island run from Faaborg.
  • Four ships held in Hong Kong
    Hanseatic and MSC boxships among those that failed safety inspections in September.
  • Fender failure hits Tyra gas export
    Denmark loses key gas supplies as a result of weld failure on supply vessel berth.
  • The hunt for 'dead' Attalya
    Two aircraft and a tug search for tanker which broke tow and disappeared off the South African coast.
  • Technip takes MMHE holding
    French offshore firm pays $160m for a stake in MISC's shipbuilding wing.
  • Dynamic duo win worldwide acclaim
    Norwegian court punishes day traders who beat the algorithms to turn a profit on Wilh Wilhelmsen and Odfjell shares.
  • Navios Partners swells war-chest
    Angeliki Frangou-led outfit gobbles up $111.6m from shareholders amid expectation of imminent bulker buys.
  • Baltic Amber into the breach
    DFDS Lisco charters Stena ro-pax to fill in for burnt-out Lisco Gloria.
  • Western Marine looks east
    Bangladesh shipyard eyes new Asian orders after making European breakthrough.
  • Rongsheng IPO 'back on'
    Chinese yard given green light by Hong Kong bourse for long-mooted $1.5bn float, report says.
  • IDO ferries up for grabs
    City of Istanbul in Turkey makes another attempt to privatise shipowner.
  • Batteries posing ferry fire risk
    In wake of Lisco Gloria fire, Finland says illegal trade in old batteries putting lives at risk on Baltic vessels.
  • Nand Aparajita salvage halted
    India's Essar considers next move after bad weather hampers Lakshadweep cargoship operation.
  • LA box volumes pull back
    Box numbers at largest container port in the Americas take a breather after three months of strong growth.
  • ABG wins offshore order double
    Qatari and Italian owners sign up for combined $82.5m of offshore orders at Indian yard.
  • Hellenic deal in danger?
    Greek sources claim Abu Dhabi Mar could pull out of purchase due to shipyard's debts to EU.
  • Lasco offloads property unit
    Latvian tanker owner continues restructuring of struggling real estate division with sale of maintenance company.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • WSC: Proposed law would destabilize industry
  • CMA CGM revised Atlantic loop starts Sunday
  • TCC adds Qingdao call to transpacific service
  • DOT funds freight research
  • GAO recommends minor fixes for ISF
  • U.S. trade deficit grew in August
  • Record $24.5 billion in '10 Ex-Im Bank financing
  • Work needed in Vietnam despite development
  • Laursen to head Suez terminal for APMT

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • South Korea ban single-hull tankers
    The South Korean government has decided to ban single-hull tankers as of January 1, 2011. All locally registered single-hull tankers above 5,000 DWT are banned from operations in
  • Stena ropax replaces Lisco Gloria
    DFDS has time chartered the Italian flagged ro-pax ship Baltic Amber from Stena RoRo to replace the Lisco Gloria on the Kiel'Klaipeda service. The Baltic Amber will enter

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 15, 2010
  • Key industry figures to gather in Miami
    Sustainable Shipping Conference 2010 begins next week, improving your bottom line by moving toward a cleaner future.
  • Bunker prices looking bearish in the Americas
    Prices follow Asia and Europe trends.
  • High speed era a thing of the past
    High fuel prices here to stay, the onus on reducing emissions through slow steaming lies with the customer.
  • Markets adjust to new levels
    Prices moving little this week, but staying high compared to last month.
  • Prices weaken in Fujairah end of week
    Very limited 180 cSt bunker fuel in Durban.
  • New design for LNG storage 'overcomes safety fears'
    Naval architects developing 'vertical' storage tanks.
  • Doubts persist about IMO's global sulphur limit
    Discussions continue about net cooling effect of sulphur emissions from ships.
  • Bunker prices fall in Europe
    Earliest delivery date, October 20-21 in Rotterdam.
  • Grounded ship still posing environmental threat
    Vessel's bunker fuel has been successfully removed.
  • Dip in bunker prices as week closes
    Average demand at Asia's key bunker ports, according to traders.
  • Saudi fuel oil exports running at four-month high
    Weak fuel oil markets in Middle East and Singapore.
  • Cochran in new marine shore power collaboration
    Partners power management company to reduce cruise ships emissions at ports.
  • Brightoil takes delivery of two oil tankers
    Aframax tankers will 'further enhance the oil transportation capability' of the company, says CEO.
  • Pakistan lubes supplier gains 'exclusive distribution rights'
    Mughal Oil claims to be the only distributor of Shell marine lubricants at 'all ports in Pakistan'.

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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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