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November 19, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Chinese shipbuilders to run aground in 2011
    China's shipbuilding industry, holder of the world's largest orderbook, will see dozens of small shipyards go under or get taken over next year, as a choppy wave of consolidation rocks an oversupplied market.

Sched Netweb site
  • Winter doldrums: CSCL, Evergreen to scrap transpac loop
  • MSC rate up US$480/TEU to USWC, $640/TEU to EC from Dec 15
  • China Merchants, Oakland set up cold chain for US perishables
  • UASC revises Far East-Europe AEC2 service
  • Eastern China trucking hit with diesel fuel shortages
  • New containership orders top October deliveries: Alphaliner
  • India port volume up 12pc, despite Mumbai ship collision
  • SITC and Dae Sun Shipbuilding sign newbuilding contract
  • Chongqing to build new road logistics centre
  • British customs anti-fraud powers 'could cripple 3PLs'
  • DP World shuts down cargo handling at Sydney's Port Botany
  • Savannah sparks no Corps objections to dredge to 14.6 metres
  • M+R Spedag Group celebrates 25 years in Asia
  • US container lessor Seacube third quarter profit doubles
  • DP World Southampton to rail high-cube boxes by April
  • HK General Chamber of Commerce backs HKG SME financing
  • Air France-KLM back in black, but fines trim profits
  • IATA tells Israel to abandon US, adopt global cargo norms
  • DHL opens value-added air cargo hub at KLAS in Penang

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2010
  • United Seamen's Service presents 2010 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards
    The United Seamen's Service (USS) 2010 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards were presented to Thomas J. Bethel, national president of American Maritime Officers (AMO), and William A. Pe...
  • CMA CGM extends Black Pearl service to west coast of South America
    The CMA CGM Group is extending its Black Pearl service to the west coast of South America (Ecuador, Peru, Panama and Chile). This upgrade comes at a time when Dynamar's figures sho...
  • Hong Kong's MTL expects port of Taicang to boom
    The Hong Kong port operator Modern Terminals (MTL) considers the port of Taicang (60 km up-stream on the Yangtze River) to be something of a gold mine. MTL said that the hub is far...
  • Kerry Logistics opens new Hong Kong centre
    Kerry Logistics has opened the first phase of its 257,000 sqft product customisation and consolidation centre, which will target leading fashion and retail brands, in the Tai Po in...
  • Bolloré logistics activities doing well
    The transport and logistics activities of the French industrial and service corporation Bolloré returned to strong growth in the first half of 2010. The sales of Bolloré Logistics ...
  • US Postal Services registers massive loss in 2009/2010
    The US Postal Services made a net loss of USD 8.5 billion in financial 2009/2010 (to 30 September). The deficit last year had stood at USD 3.8 billion. Total operating revenues cam...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • WSF takes ferry experts advice, up to a point
  • Polarcus orders two seismic ships from Norwegian shipyard
  • Intersleek delivers for NSCSA

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • Upgrade project closing Port of Coos Bay Ice Dock
  • Trucking association backing FMC decision on BASIC scores
  • Gingerbread House contest set for Bellingham holiday event
  • Ceremony will mark opening of Coast Guard Base Seattle
  • Mitsui OSK Lines starting new Vietnam tugboat business

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • Crisis casts shadow over Irish ship finance plans
    Ambition to become major European force in ship finance hit as bailout speculation grows
  • Ireland's shipping traffic stabilising
  • Irish trade records some bright spots amid gloom
  • Team Lines 'not leaving' Irish market
  • Irish operators saddled with overcapacity
    Freight volumes not affected by economic crisis but shipowners still hit by...
  • Irish freight capacity up during recession
  • New VLCCs to face loss-making rates
    Vessels ordered in 2007-2008 unlikely to cash breakeven costs
  • Tanker owners left reeling as rates plunge
  • Worldscale holds back growth in tanker freight derivatives trading
    Dollar-per-tonne system seen as the way forward in widening FFA market's appeal
  • Cracks show in central derivatives screen...

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • Top debt squeeze nears
    EMBATTLED Top Ships today reported profits for its latest quarter, but it remained precariously in breach of loan covenants
  • Delaware River dredging allowed
    A JUDGE has ruled that dredging of the Delaware River navigation channel can be completed, removing a potential barrier to a new Philadelphia port development
  • Dutch refloat death tug
    SALVAGE workers have refloated a tug that capsized in Rotterdam but have failed to find the bodies of its captain, owner Fairplay Towage said today
  • Arctic Sea six face prosecution
    THE INQUIRY into six men accused of hijacking general cargo ship Arctic Sea last year has reportedly been completed and handed over to Russian prosecutors
  • Torm unveils $26.7M in losses
    DENMARK'S Torm today reported pre-tax losses of $26.7M for 3Q10, from profits of $4.4M in the same period last year
  • Star Bulk trumps forecast
    AKIS Tsirigakis-led Star Bulk has revealed stronger results than expected, as its in-house management strategy cuts operating expenses
  • MAIB warns on workboat safety
    THE UK'S Marine Accident Investigation Branch has recommended better training for workboat crews involved in towing, after the death of a deckhand
  • Russian grain takes 38% hit
  • Seafarers stem stampede
  • EU-US trade surplus rockets
  • CSIC plans bond sale
  • France detains Chinese bulker
  • Brazil arrests 22 in smuggling
  • West Africa tanker rates firm
  • Oz projects set new record

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • Daggett Blasts Panel, Defends ILA Worker's $400K Pay
  • Court Rules for BA in Cargo Cartel Suit
  • Drayage Companies Evade Clean-Truck Requirements
  • Rail Freight Intermodal Loads Grow 11.9 Percent
  • Cassels Discusses Ocean Carrier Deregulation (Video)
  • Gibson on Freight Derivative Market Concept (Video)
  • Truckers Renew Quest to Expedite Clean Trucks Appeal
  • SCI to Sell Stock to Buy New Ships
  • Georgia Governor Reported Using GPA for Private Business
  • US Leading Economic Index Climbs Slowly
  • Hapag-Lloyd Suspends Antwerp-NY Shuttle
  • Brink's Buys Mexican Secure Logistics Company
  • Container Ship Orders Grow First Time Since 2008
  • Air France-KLM Cargo Earns First Half Profit
  • MOL Sets Up Joint Tugboat Venture in Vietnam
  • Japanese Ship Orders Soar for 11th Month

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • SIPG's Zeebrugge investment 'first step' in becoming global
  • USWC ports regaining transpacific market share
  • New look DFDS gains from acquisition of Norfolk Line
  • Ireland 'to get bail-out loan'
  • Multimodal connectivity 'problem' for China's shippers

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • How big is your bulker?
    Star Bulk Carriers boss Akis Tsirigakis answers age-old question as acquisition hunt heats up.
  • Vale threat to cape owners
    Influx of 'chinamax' bulkers could squeeze capesize players out of iron ore game, DVB report claims.
  • DryShips shares shine on stellar Q3
    George Economou-led owner sees its market value race on the back of "blow-out" quarter.
  • Top profit inches up in Q3
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships sees its third quarter bottom line rise as it reveals a higher price for Dauntless sale.
  • Polarcus pens pair at Ulstein
    Favourable Norwegian financing pact fuels Middle Eastern seismic owner's $336m newbuilding splash.
  • Technip seals PDVSA deal
    French subsea contractor ties up offshore installation contract with Venezuelan energy giant.
  • Royal Caribbean sheds cruiseship
    French wing of US cruise giant waves goodbye to Bleu de France after rubber stamping $55m sale.
  • Diana Shipping dealt cape payday
    Greek bulker owner poised to pocket $47m after sealing five-year time charter.
  • Statoil fix to spur Sartor order
    Sartor Offshore plots newbuilding after securing long-term deal with Norwegian energy powerhouse.
  • Supply ship spills oil off Norway
    Risavika harbour closed after diesel leaks from Bourbon offshore vessel.
  • HSH still cutting losses
    Business improving at German shipping bank in third quarter, but restructuring costs dragged down net result.
  • One missing off Kenya
    Hope fading in search for crewman who tumbled from Pakistani tanker Faith off Mombasa.
  • 'Things can only get better'
    Torm boss Jacob Meldgaard reckons products tankers are at a nadir with shrinking orderbook to eventually buoy rates.
  • A third PSV heads for lay-up
    A Sartor-managed platform supply vessel is heading into lay-up due to dire rates in the North Sea spot market.
  • Boskalis boosts full-year forecast
    Peter Berdowski-led firm hikes profit expectations as Smit takeover continues to bear fruit.
  • Red ink runs at Torm
    Danish tanker outfit sinks to loss as management changes and lack of sale gains add to market woe.
  • Lorenzo reaps recovery rewards
    Philippines feeder operator pushes up both profit and revenue in first nine months.
  • Maiden mishap for Blue Ocean
    New Mumbai cruise outfit's first voyage ends with water entering cabins after vessel developed slight list.
  • Moody's no longer negative on NYK
    Credit ratings agency boosts view on Japanese owner from negative to stable on the back of improvements in its liner division.
  • SCI starts East Africa run
    Indian owner launching new boxship service from Colombo to Kenya and Tanzania.
  • Sweet sale for Bourbon
    French owner bags $46m after sprinkling off its shares in sugar producer Sucrerie de Bourbon Tay Ninh.
  • Dof PSV sale flops on funding
    Sale of second newbuilding to HitecVision falls flat after the buyer fails to secure financing for the vessel.
  • CSIC lines up huge bond sale
    Chinese shipyard group to sell CNY 5bn of notes with a one-year maturity.
  • ICG in demand warning
    Irish Ferries parent keeping eye on public spending cuts in UK and Ireland but boosts profit.
  • No jack-up joy at Northern
    Low utilisation and rates continue to dog John Fredriksen-backed offshore drilling company.
  • Dof tips stronger finish to 2010
    Oslo-listed shipowner says fourth quarter earnings will improve after a drop in Q3.
  • Incat lands LNG ferry contract
    Australian yard claims new ship will be first high-speed car ferry powered by natural gas.
  • SITC books three feeders
    Yang Shaopeng-led liner operator bolsters fleet with trio of newbuildings at South Korean shipyard.
  • UK issues workboats warning
    New rules needed for towing operations following death of UK deckhand when rope chain snapped in France.
  • MOL starts Vietnam tug venture
    Japanese giant teams up with domestic operators to capitalise on growth at Cai Mep terminals.
  • Boxship orders on the rise
    New containership orders are outpacing deliveries for the first time in over two years, says Alphaliner.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • Widdows: Oberstar bill 'not the way to do this'
  • TSA: Advance data, trusted shippers needed to secure air cargo
  • BNSF chief lauds Buffett ownership style
  • Industry draws Senate attention to waterways plight
  • Keller, Rooney look to chassis business
  • Food safety bill change riles produce industry
  • Transport executives expect sluggish 2011
  • U.S. stops faulty imported vehicles
  • FMC reviews 22 OTI license applications
  • MOL provides tug service in Vietnam
  • Correction: Businesses call for Charleston deepening

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2010
  • Electric car caused Pearl of Scandinavia fire
    It was an electric car being charged that caught fire on the car deck of the DFDS ferry Pearl of Scandinavia yesterday. It became clear shortly after the ferry arrived
  • Three more Danish coasters sold
    Another three vessels from the shrinking Danish coaster fleet are about to leave the country. The lAdriane (laid up in Svendborg since April 2009) has been sold to Dubai-based
  • Three Wallenius vessels reflagged
    Wallenius has begun the process of reflagging to Singapore. In June, the family-owned shipping company announced its intention to reflag seven vessels and this autumn, the first three ' the
  • Two yards fight over Russian icebreaker order
    There are now two yards left in the bidding process for a new 25 MW icebreaker for the Russian state-owned port group Rosmorport: United Shipbuilding Company (USC) in St

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SHIPPING
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
PORTS
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
PUBLICATIONS
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
SHIPPING
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
OFFSHORE
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.
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
PORTS
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
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
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
PORTS
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
ACCIDENTS
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
SHIPYARDS
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.
PORTS
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
SHIPPING
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
PORTS
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%.
INSTITUTIONS
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.
PORTS
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
PORTS
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
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.
PORTS
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
ACCIDENTS
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
SHIPPING
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
INDUSTRY
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
SHIPPING
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
INFRASTRUCTURE
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
PORTS
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
PORTS
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
PORTS
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
PORTS
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
MARITIME SERVICES
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
TRADE
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
SHIPYARDS
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
ACCIDENTS
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
TRADE
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
SHIPPING
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
SHIPPING
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
PORTS
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
SHIPPING
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
SHIPPING
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
COMPANIES
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
SHIPPING
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
CRUISES
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
PORTS
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
COMPANIES
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
PORTS
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
PORTS
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
PORTS
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
SHIPPING
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
SHIPPING
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
SHIPPING
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
SHIPPING
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
SHIPPING
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
PORTS
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
PORTS
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
PORTS
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
SHIPYARDS
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
TRADE
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
PORTS
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
SHIPPING
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
INFRASTRUCTURE
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
LOGISTICS
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
COMPANIES
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
SHIPPING
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
SAFETY & SECURITY
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
CRUISES
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.
SHIPPING
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
COMPANIES
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
INDUSTRY
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
PORTS
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
SHIPPING
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.
SHIPYARDS
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
COMPANIES
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
PORTS
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
NEWS
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
PORTS
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
PORTS
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
CRUISES
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
SAFETY & SECURITY
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
PORTS
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
PORTS
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%
NEWS
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PORTS
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
MEETINGS
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
DEFENCE
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.
PORTS
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
INTERMODAL TRANSPORT
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.
PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY
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.
LOGISTICS
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
PORTS
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
PORTS
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%)
EDUCATION
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
PORTS
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
COMPANIES
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
INDUSTRY
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
SHIPPING
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
PORTS
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
SHIPPING
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
LOGISTICS
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
PORTS
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
PORTS
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
PORTS
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
COMPANIES
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
PORTS
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
PORTS
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
PORTS
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
ACCIDENTS
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
PORTS
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
PORTS
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
PORTS
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
PORTS
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
PORTS
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
PORTS
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
SHIPPING
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
PORTS
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
MEETINGS
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
MEETINGS
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
››› 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
ASSITERMINAL
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
PORTS
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
PORTS
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
PORTS
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
SHIPPING
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
CUSTOMS
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
FINANCING
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
SHIPPING
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
PORTS
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
PORTS
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
PORTS
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
PUBLICATIONS
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
PORTS
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
PORTS
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
SHIPPING
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
SHIPYARDS
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
SHIPPING
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
SHIPPING
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
FREIGHT TERMINALS
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
PORTS
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
COMPANIES
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
PORTS
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
RAILWAY TRANSPORT
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
SHIPPING
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
NEWS
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
TRADE
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
SHIPYARDS
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
PORTS
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
CRUISES
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
LOGISTICS
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
COMPANIES
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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