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January 21, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Zim's suit against ex-area president dismissed
    The High Court has dismissed with costs, the suit brought by Israel-based Zim Integrated Shipping Services against its former area president Igal Dafni, and Starship Carriers Pte Ltd, Starship Agencies Sdn Bhd, Charter Shipping Agencies Pte Ltd and their directors.
  • Suez Canal holds fees, sees revenue rise
    The Suez Canal Authority chairman confirmed on Tuesday that transit tolls would remain steady in 2010 for the second straight year, but said that he expected 2.4 per cent growth in the strategic waterway's revenues this year.
  • Northern China ports remain shut
    China's top coal-shipping port Qinhuangdao and several other northern Chinese ports failed to resume operations yesterday, after a cold front lifted a two-day fog but brought high winds.

Sched Netweb site
  • Port of Shanghai declines 11pc to 25 million TEU in 2009
  • MSC to levy US$100/TEU Asia-Europe 'peak season' charge in February
  • Cosco Pacific reports uptick, liftings rise 1.2pc in December
  • Vancouver's Deltaport container terminal opens third berth
  • Alataw Pass trade cargo volume up 22.4pc in 2009
  • St Petersburg First Container Terminal down 12.4pc in 2009
  • Ningbo starts sea-rail Coastal Express intermodal service
  • Wan Hai to join Hanjin on transpacific SJX service
  • Panama awards fourth dry excavation contract in canal expansion
  • GAC, MariFlex team up to provide ship-to-ship transfer services
  • Irish coastal people warned to avoid container debris
  • JAL flies on despite going belly up in Japan biggest failure
  • Part-time Air National Guard organise Haiti relief shipments
  • National Airlines delivers aid to Haiti quake victims
  • Lufthansa sends one MD-11 with 80 tons of relief to Santo Domingo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Maersk Line bags 3 top performer awards from CONCOR
  • Dynamic Logistics plays the Gentleman's Game
  • Seafarers to get more respect
  • Foldable shipping containers now a reality!
  • GJEPC may pull out of China
  • Exports to LatAm, Africa shoot up
  • 5-year Port wage pact signed
  • 2 new 1-day loading records established in Vizag Port
  • Port of Le Havre highlights strengths
  • Bonded warehouse ops begin at Maersk CFS Annex
  • Way clear to join highway projects, Nath tells Japan
  • IMF cautions against abrupt withdrawal of stimulus packages

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2010
  • Maximus made great progress in 2009
    UAE's cargo aircraft operator Maximus Air Cargo reported significant progress throughout 2009, despite what was for many a turbulent year. Growth continued, with sales increasing n...
  • Iveco renews major contract for spare parts logistics throughout Europe
    Iveco, one of the world's largest producers of commercial vehicles and buses, has renewed its current logistics service contract with logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel for a furthe...
  • Rhenus opened office in Liverpool
    Rhenus Logistics Limited in Great Britain opened a Liverpool sales office in January. This marks a continuation of the corporate strategy of tapping into new regions by using small...
  • CNH collaborates with Transmec Group again
    The Campogalliano, Modena-based Italian transport and logistics provider Transmec Group has concluded a two-year agreement with CNH Group for FTL transport services from production...
  • Air China gets USD 220 million injection for cargo venture
    Air China reported that its state parent has obtained a USD 220 million cash injection from the Chinese government to fund the carrier's purchase of a stake in its cargo ...
  • Cargolux signs a five-year agreement with Unitpool
    The Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline Cargolux has concluded a five-year agreement with unit load device (ULD) supply and management provider, Unitpool. ...
  • GAC and MariFlex in ship-to-ship transfer services tie-up
    GAC Transfer Services and the European STS service provider MariFlex have launched 'GAC Transfer Services ' Powered by MariFlex' (GTSM) to provide a wider range of services and cho...
  • TFG Transfracht offering more departures between Bamberg and German seaports
    The German service provider TFG Transfracht has increased its service between Bayernhafen Bamberg and the German seaports from three to five departures per week, due to an increase...
  • CMA CGM returned to profit zone in Q4/2009
    The French shipping company CMA CGM modified its status at an extraordinary general meeting on 23 December 2009, by changing from a joint stock company with supervisory and executi...
  • BREAKING NEWS: Traxon and Cargonaut forming an alliance
    The ITJ has received exclusive information that the electronic communication provider Traxon Europe (Frankfurt, DE) and Cargonaut (Amsterdam, NL) have agreed to form a far-reaching...
  • Shippers shocked by end of low box freight rates
    For the first time since mid-2008, average global container freight rates experienced a year-on-year increase in late 2009, according to Drewry's December 2009 container freight ra...
  • CMA CGM: new management structure
    The French shipping company CMA CGM modified its status at an extraordinary general meeting on 23 December 2009, by replacing the supervisory and executive boards with a board of d...
  • Italian shuttle train relieves M'nchen-Riem
    Interporto Campano SpA and Cemat SpA, the partner companies of the German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr, launched a new shuttle train offer on 18 January. T...
  • Scania supplies Terex with low consumption engines
    Truck manufacturer Scania and leading construction and industrial equipment manufacturer Terex, based in North America, have signed a long-term agreement that foresees Scania suppl...
  • Japan Airlines goes to the wall
    Japan Airlines (JAL), Asia's largest airline by revenues, is expected to file for bankruptcy some time today (19 January) and then the state-backed rescue plan will be announc...

Maritime Global Netweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • Golden Ocean in charter dispute
  • Laid-up fast ferry for Haiti mission
  • "No change likely" to employers' situation
  • Seafarers still dying in enclosed spaces

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • Golden Ocean says charterer fails to honor contract
  • Virginia shipyards back offshore wind initiative

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • New Deltaport berth officially open for business
  • Foss tugs and barges offering services to Haiti
  • General Dynamics nets $27.2 million Navy deal
  • MarAd sending RRF ships to support Haiti relief efforts
  • Coast Guard sending reserves to provide support in Haiti

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • Calls grow for use of lethal force against Somali pirates
    Legal expert says killing pirates is only effective way to tackle Gulf of Aden hijacks.
  • Golden Ocean left in the lurch as Trustworth pulls out
    Trustworth Shipping pulls out of ten-year timecharter deal for capesize newbuilding.
  • Crew wage law could spark UK flag flight
    Proposal to pay UK wages to foreign nationals risk driving away ships.
  • Dalrymple capacity left idle as rail problems persist
    Coal port operating at 50% capacity due to unresolved rail supply issues.
  • Maersk Line shakes-up UK sales teams
    Dozens of jobs at risk as carrier to shut offices in Southampton and Hainault.

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • UK Tories back tonnage tax
    TONNAGE tax in the UK would be retained if Britain's Conservative Party wins power in general elections this year
  • Transneft weighs pipeline duo
    RUSSIA'S pipeline operator Transneft has said it is still considering building two Black Sea crude pipelines, to both a Turkish and a Greek port
  • China coal port shut again
    CHINA'S biggest port for coal, Qinhuangdao, was reportedly shut today by bad weather
  • WSC proposes green rules
    THE WORLD Shipping Council has proposed additions to the IMO's planned carbon design index
  • Double-duty boxes for Haiti
    SEA STAR Line said today it is taking earthquake relief a step further by converting relief containers into temporary housing for the homeless of Haiti, which was hit by a 6.1-intensity aftershock today
  • Union regains $2M in 2009 pay
    RUSSIA'S seafarers' union said today it clawed back $2M in unpaid wages from 22 shipping companies in the Far East in 2009

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • Oakland Gate Operations Improve Wednesday
  • Teamsters Urge Changes in Hours-Of-Service Rule
  • Crowley Establishing Flow of Relief Cargo Into Haiti
  • Trucking Group Supports 11-hour Driving Limit
  • FEMA Readying Supplies for Haiti at Port Everglades
  • Total Panama Transits Gain, but Box Traffic Falls
  • Obama Names Freight Attorney to Amtrak Board
  • Aid Arrives in Haiti Following Devastating Earthquake
  • Perella-Infinity Venture Aims to Buy Freight Assets
  • FESCO Expands Service in Pacific Northwest
  • Diesel Stalls after Three-Week Climb
  • Southers Withdraws From TSA Nomination
  • STB Polls Chicago Suburbs on Rail Merger
  • Carriers Propose Vessel Emission Standards
  • Haiti Relief Qualifies for Lower Rates
  • Truckload Executive Says Rates Must Rise
  • Wall Street Firm Sees Truckload Surge
  • OOCL Revenue Drops Steeply
  • India Container Traffic Falls 1.5 Percent
  • Second Haiti Airport to Open
  • U.S. Coast Guard Sends 900 Reservists to Haiti
  • Japanese Ship Orders Rise 71.5 Percent
  • Shippers Eye Investment for Growth
  • Oakland's Old Truck Ban Blocks Traffic

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • KC panamax sold
    A US private equity player said to be behind the reported purchase of KC Maritime's 11-year-old Darya Radhe.
  • Aegean in line
    In stock prospectus, Aegean Marine gives sneak peak of fourth-quarter earnings, which are on track to meet analyst bets.
  • Founder chased
    Aegean Marine Petroleum's largest shareholder facing nine administrative actions in Greece for "allegedly sham" bunkering deals.
  • Future deal flops
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean stung by loss of $150m capesize charter with Singapore's Trustworth Shipping.
  • Outlook gloomy
    International Energy Agency forecasts pressure on tanker rates this year as ship supply outstrips demand growth.
  • Family business
    Aegean Marine reveals stock offering will help pay for deals with the family of founder Dimitris Melisanidis for a bunkering barge and a Jamaican storage facility.
  • Handy switch
    United Ocean sells NYK chartered bulker in $23.5m trade, brokers say.
  • Price tag unveiled
    US bunker supplier reveals that Verbeke Bunkering acquisition is costing between $42.2m and $49.4m.
  • Norden buys three
    Carsten Mortensen-led Dane splashes out $79m on product tanker trio from Turkey's Dunya Shipping.
  • Seagirt to grow
    Ports America signs 50-year lease on Maryland container terminal in a deal that includes expansion plans.
  • PST prospers
    Larger fleet brings improved profit for Singapore-listed boxship owner.
  • Stand-off over
    Niko Schues and Wadan Yards strike deal to save one of two cancelled boxships.
  • Schulte sells
    Hamburg-based owner cashes in gasship with Benelux of Greece tipped as the buyer.
  • Support for CSAV
    Pacific Shipping Trust praises recent progress at Chilean owner as it presents brighter view for liner sector.
  • Technip tragedy
    UK rigger crushed on diving support vessel after safety harness prevented escape from falling cursor.
  • Bulker bull
    With 40% of newbuildings tipped to miss 2010 delivery slot, Jefferies & Co is hopeful of a profitable 12 months for dry-bulk owners.
  • MISC verdict
    Malaysian owner hails US court's decision to throw out bunker supplier's claim over alleged non-payment.
  • Order slump
    Newbuilding deals at Japanese shipyards fell 71% last year amid economic turmoil.
  • Bushehr boost
    Iranian port to add 2m tons of capacity as new dock nears completion.
  • OOCL slides
    Hong Kong-based liner operator sees year-on-year decline in container volumes of 14%.
  • WIS deal
    India's ABG Shipyard wins court approval to restructure and buy country's biggest shiprepairer.
  • Deck flood
    Ship officer tells Princess Ashika inquiry that ferry took on water on every voyage before it sank.
  • Bulker blues
    China's Changjiang Phoenix expecting 2009 net loss of CNY 408m ($60m).
  • Natcha Naree sold
    Thai shipowner continues clear out of elderly tonnage with sale of mid-1980s-built bulker.
  • Tallink eyes sales
    Estonian ferry owner stays in the red in the first quarter and mulls disposal of older units.
  • Marco sells eight
    Singapore owner and yard group lightens balance sheet with eight vessel sale and leaseback deal.
  • Aegean to issue
    Nikolas Tavlarios-led bunker player set to sell up to 4.6m new shares to fund expansion.
  • Long Beach rises
    December sees first rise in container throughput at US west coast port in two years.
  • Tug sinks
    Pollution suspected from US vessel that went down in Fore River.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • OOCL '09 volume dipped 14%, revenue fell 35%
  • Frustration over piracy
  • MSC raises ECSA/Europe rates
  • MASkargo looks to expand in 2010
  • ABC leading cargo airline at Frankfurt
  • Injunction denied in carp case
  • CSX 4th quarter earnings fall
  • Con-way Freight cuts transit times
  • Southers withdraws TSA nomination
  • USTR reviews first ITC small exporters report
  • Ex-Im Bank approves $1 billion for Ecopetrol
  • GT Nexus: Freight spend tops $10 billion
  • Panalpina to handle Samsung's Panama freight
  • Suez to freeze tolls again in 2010
  • Maersk opens bonded warehouse in Nhava Sheva

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • Norden buys three MR tankers from Turkey
    Dampskibsselskabet Norden has taken advantage of the weak market for product tankers and purchased three modern units from a Turkish owner for USD 79 million. The three MR-type (Medium
  • Re-opening of ferry service to St. Petersburg
    A new ferry company, St. Peter Line, is planning to re-open the ferry service between Helsinki and St Petersburg. According to the company's website, the service will be inaugurated

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2010
  • Weak gains in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Prices falling in souther Europe.
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    Durban too sees prices move within a narrow range.
  • Another fuel oil cargo for February loading
    Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura refinery is back on line.
  • Pirate attacks keep West Africa bunker demand buoyant
    Lagos bunker market 'still benefiting' from insecurity off Somalia.
  • Economic slowdown continues to hit Suez traffic
    Canal chairman still sees potential growth for bunker sector.
  • Mixed price movements in bunker markets
    Singapore players report improving demand.
  • Praxis says Hamburg office is 'a good fit'
    Focus will be on supporting and reinforcing the Praxis' network.
  • Dan-Bunkering takes new trader
  • Brightoil to buy eight tankers
    Funding will come from bank loans and cash-in-hand.
  • Aegean proposes public offering of common stock
    Close to 4 million shares may be offered to raise funds for acquisitions and other purposes.

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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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