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March 22, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Gulf piracy still a major concern: Asian shipowners
    Asian shipowners have once again reiterated their concerns over the problem of piracy in the Gulf of Aden while also highlighting remaining operational concerns ahead of the imminent implementation of the Ballast Water Convention of 2004.
  • Philippine port operator to list corp note on SGX
    AN internationally known Philippine-listed port operator will list its US$250 million corporate note on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) late this month following roadshows in Manila, Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Finnish port strike ends after new deal struck
    Finnish port workers and operators agreed on a new wage deal on Friday, ending a two-week strike that has cost industry 1.5 billion euros (S$2.8 billion) and crippled the Nordic country's exporters. Workers will return to their jobs tomorrow at 0400 GMT at the latest, said Markku Hakala, Labour Market Leader at Finnish Port Operators Association.
  • Recession hurting cruise ship builders

Sched Netweb site
  • ELAA shuts down July 1, World Shipping Council takes over
  • Shorter charters, smaller ships dominate 2010 market
  • Add 24 hours, says Drewry after linking steaming with delays
  • Asia-Europe rates drop by US$47-$60 routes over 13 weeks
  • Box shortage, rate hikes thwart US west coast farm exports
  • Alphaliner expects Far East-Europe rates to fall
  • UK Treasury committee blasts handling of backed-dated charges
  • Firm markets razor wire and sea marshals to thwart pirates
  • China Southern to be first China airline to join SkyTeam Cargo
  • Mississippi air cargo CEO sees Gulf port boom with canal expansion
  • Poll marks coming corporate social responsibility worries

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Zim introduces AME service
  • SCI, SAIL JV to set sail on pact-signing
  • Major international participation at CARGO SHOP 2010 expo and conference
  • Deal inked to buy 15 surveillance ships
  • Fieo initials MoU to boost trade & economic ties with Burkina Faso
  • India, US sign trade policy framework
  • Export ban on pulses may continue
  • Gems, jewellery exports up
  • Cotton exports seen surpassing forecast
  • Paperwork done, now Port projects will come up fast-Mohandas
  • Stir plan at JN Port deferred
  • ACHAA, Exim Club interact with govt officials
  • Rlys earn more from carrying commodities
  • 10,000 km roads to be turned into highways
  • Uniform tax on vehicles now on Centre's agenda
  • Rail freight rate for iron ore export hiked
  • Major NHAI project in L&T pocket
  • Rating major S&P upgrades India's outlook to 'stable'
  • Spadework done for excellent trade ties with US-Sharma
  • We escaped full-blown recession
  • Govt may not join anti-yuan brigade
  • Himachal textile park cleared
  • CII (WR) meet to focus on growth on March 26

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 18, 2010
  • Transalpine freight traffic declines
    Transalpine freight traffic through the Swiss Alps declined massively last year on account of the slump. The railways continued to lose market shares. The Swiss government said thi...
  • Flemish freight haulage association renamed
    The freight haulage association SAV, which concentrates on the Flemish part of Belgium, is changing its name to reflect the structural changes taking place in the industry. Instead...
  • MAN and T-Systems start service initiative for trucks
    MAN and the German communications service provider T-Systems are to develop MAN's telematics solution together in accordance with a new three-year contract the two partners signed ...
  • Geodis acquires Ciblex
    The French logistics group Geodis has acquired Ciblex, France's fourth-ranked groupage operator and a specialist in small parcel express delivery. The takeover adds a parcel soluti...
  • DHL opens new facility for Sony in Sidney
    DHL Supply Chain has opened a new purpose-built facility for Sony in Australia. The 20,000 sqm in Erskine Park (Sydney) warehouse was built in six months and will improve efficienc...
  • CBI International Transport joins AerOceaNetwork
    The Turkish intermodal transport specialist CBI International Transport recently became a member of the AerOceaNetwork. CBI was established in Istanbul in 1997 and has focused on p...
  • Austrian post office registers slight sales decline
    The Austrian post office recorded a 3.5% or EUR 84.4 million drop in sales to EUR 2.4 billion in 2009. The corporation's ebit fell by 11.9% to EUR 149.4 million.
  • DB said to be considering offer for Arriva
    The German railway Deutsche Bahn (DB) is said to be assessing an offer for its British competitor Arriva. The Financial Times Germany has said that the deal could be worth up to EU...
  • British airports handle 10% less cargo in 2009
    The British civil aviation authority has reported that total freight tonnage and mail carried from UK airports in 2009 amounted to 2.3 million t, a decrease of 10% vis-'-vis 2008. ...
  • London Thamesport boosted by new MOL West Africa service
    The northern loop of the Africa Rainbow service, operated by Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL), made its first call at London Thamesport recently. Africa Rainbow's northern loop serves port...
  • Open sky agreement between USA and Zambia
    The USA and Zambia have signed an open skies aviation agreement, liberalising air services between the two countries for carriers from both countries. The agreement is the first av...
  • Belavia to link Minsk with Yekaterinburg
    The state-owned carrier Belavia Belarusian Airlines will open services on the route between Minsk and Yekaterinburg (Russia) in summer 2010. The flights between the Belarusian capi...
  • LH Cargo experiences hardest year in corporate history
    LH Cargo, the airfreight division of the German flag carrier Lufthansa, closed 2009 with an operating loss of EUR 171 million. Sales collapsed by almost a third to around EUR 1.95 ...
  • Panalpina reorganises its corporate structure
    Panalpina has restructured its organisation in order to be able to react more flexibly and rapidly to changing market conditions, on the one hand, and to simultaneously be able to ...
  • Evergreen to increase rates in Europe-Far East trade
    On 1 April the Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line is increasing its rates by USD 250 per container in the trade from Europe and the Mediterranean to the Far East (including ...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • Coastal cruise ship gets Haiti mission
  • Keppel in new Azerbaijan yard JV
  • Titan completes Port-au-Prince clean-up
  • STX Europe reports cost overruns at French shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • Tacoma Port Commission Oks Thurston County land deal
  • NAFTA partner trade plummets during 2009
  • Titan Salvage completes Port-au-Prince crane removal
  • Air cargo industry showcased by Port of Seattle
  • US rail freight traffic down during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • Auditors turn to Hamburg formula
    Firms use formula to determine vessel prices for crisis-stricken KG funds and companies
  • Investors keen to prop-up ailing German firms
    Government co-ordinator Hans-Joachim Otto sees this as a solution to rescue sector
  • Shell warns of rising piracy threat in Gulf of Guinea
    Fears over spread of attacks copying Somali model
  • Norway boxship pool launched
    Lloyds Containership Pool will target vessels of between 1,000 teu-3,000 teu
  • Intertanko looks for new managing director
    Trade association advertising for new managing director

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • STX Europe sounds warnings
    STX EUROPE of Norway warned today about record cost overruns from a cruise liner project in France
  • German summit lists options
    GERMANY'S crisis summit over ship funding has failed to deliver a breakthrough on aid ' but all parties agreed today that this is no dead end
  • UK coastguards attempt rescue
    THE SHETLAND coastguards are trying to establish a tow to rescue a general cargo ship stranded in bad weather off Scotland
  • Oz coal exports in turmoil
    A WEEK of bad weather and the looming threat of Tropical Cyclone Ului are playing havoc today with Australian coal exports
  • Kleven storms 2009
    NORWAY'S shipbuilder Kleven Maritime told Fairplay today it sailed through 2009 with its best-ever operating profits
  • Bangladesh strike ends
    A STRIKE by water transport workers in Bangladesh is over after vessel owners and government authorities agreed to devise a new pay deal for employees
  • Irish Lights defends director pay
    IRELAND's government-subsidised lighthouse service Irish Lights today defended the size of its director salaries

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • Hutchison Ports to Develop Fos Terminal
  • Lilly Seeks Drugs from $75 Million Heist
  • Motor Carriers Increase Spending on Driver Recruiting
  • BA Strike to Go Ahead at Midnight
  • Last Marad Ship Returns from Haiti
  • Orient Overseas Posts $400 Million Loss
  • Home Depot Nearly Done With Supply Chain Overhaul
  • Rotterdam 2009 Profit Fell 4.4 Percent
  • Lufthansa Cargo Eyes 2010 Profit
  • Finland Dock Strike Ends
  • ELAA to Close with Mission Accomplished
  • Clipper Projects Opens Office, Names Chairman
  • Flatbed Carrier Doubles Driver Referral Bonus
  • World Business Group ICC Revises Trade Rules

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • Memo to carriers: remember, the customer is always right
    'The customer is always right', the slogan arguably penned by the American, Harry Gordon Selfridge [the founder of London's Selfridges store] has been a successful and sustainable mantra for the iconic store since its 1909 opening.
  • Slow-steaming row brews
  • Mothballed boxships begin to move
  • Doing well; but World Bank cautions on China's 'asset bubble'
  • Finnish dock strike to end today?
  • ELAA to be wound-up

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • Hunter bags bite of Baltic
    New York investment giant grabs 6.6% slice in Genco spin-off Baltic Trading.
  • Megacore charter rate revealed
    Confidential rate for three-year time charter to NYK Line brought to light.
  • StealthGas sells LPG duo
    Mystery Asians snap up Gas Prophet and Gas Texiana from Harry Vafias-led Greek which books profit.
  • Eitzen: Equity issue unlikely
    Camillo Eitzen is unlikely to revive plans for a share sale despite collapse of BLT takeover, says CEO.
  • ITF fights 'social dumping'
    Leading offshore owners under fire for ditching Norwegian flag and crew.
  • Hanjin expects profit in 2010
    Korean container line believes its operating result will be positive this year after huge loss in 2009.
  • Storm batters Wilson ship
    Attempts to tow Wilson Dover to Orkney fail as steering lost in "really lousy seas".
  • Kleven yards in the black
    Norwegian shipbuilder posts record operating profit in 2009 on the back of record revenues.
  • Three in battered MMM boat
    Counter, operator and office administrator left to keep wobbling Malaysian Merchant Marine afloat.
  • Quotes of the week
    Ship crews get bored with all the games and could Stamatis Molaris be moving from the Med to the merde?
  • Swedish Club sailing north
    Marine mutual seeks further growth as it confirms profitable year has lifted free reserve to record level.
  • Double blow hits STX for $60m
    Europe's largest shipbuilder hurt by Wadan bankruptcy and newbuilding cost overruns.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Chinese fund readies $1bn splash on 20 new capes while Sammy Ofer gets seven idle-boxships back to work.
  • BLT ends Camillo Eitzen chase
    Berlian Laju Tanker has axed plans to takeover Norwegian shipowner Camillo Eitzen.
  • Big bonus for Ulstein staff
    Gunvor Ulstein-led shipbuilder and designer pays nearly $7m in bonuses after strong 2009.
  • Finnish port strike over
    State mediator brokers deal with dockers to end crippling two-week walk-out on 23 March.
  • Court reinstates SCI "schizophrenic"
    Crewman Edward D'Cunha wins back job with Indian owner 10 years after being forced to quit over mental health.
  • Intertanko readies Swift exit?
    Intertanko boss Peter Swift set to leave post as association starts search for new managing director.
  • Car carrier and trawler collide
    Two fishermen lucky to escape injury after smash with giant Wilhelmsen ship.
  • Aksay fined over "magic pipe"
    Turkish owner agrees $750,000 deal with US prosecutors after crew of Kerim told authorities of sludge discharges.
  • SCI offloads ageing tanker
    Another single-huller heads for scrap as Shipping Corp of India continues tonnage clear-out.
  • OOIL flags more box woe
    "Fresh rounds of rate cutting" possible in liner markets as Hong Kong player sinks to massive loss.
  • Crewman critical after blast
    27-year-old suffers severe burns escaping from fuel tanker that exploded in Guyana.
  • Safe Bulkers targets $63m
    Greek owner prices share offering at $7, a 5% discount to New York closing on Thursday.
  • Cargoship listing off Philippines
    Windstar thought to be taking on water through hole in hull off Guimaras.
  • Fistfight delays Canadian ferry
    Police called as brawl on car deck keeps passengers in their cars on BC Ferries' Coastal Celebration.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • ELAA to cease operations
  • OOCL parent records $401 million loss
  • Maritime hall of fame taps 5
  • FedEx profit soars
  • U.S. grant supports Caribbean aviation safety
  • Stalled confirmation for CBP top post stokes frustration
  • USDA adds cold storage to loan program
  • Port Manatee approves LNG deal

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • The Finnish port strike is over
    The Finnish port strike ended on Friday, March 19, when both parties approved the proposal for a settlement presented by the national conciliator Esa Lonka. The stevedores will return to
  • Ulstein employees share NOK 40 million bonus
    The around 800 Ulstein Group employees will share a bonus of more than NOK 40 million for 2009. The yard group increased its profit in 2009 to NOK 520.9
  • No Indonesia for Camillo Eitzen
    The Indonesian tanker owner Berlian Laju Tanker, BLT, has withdrawn its offer for Camillo Eitzen & Co, as the parties have failed to establish a mutually binding commitment. The Norwegian tanker
  • Floatel Superior delivered ' 43 days early
    Keppel FELS in Singapore has delivered the semisubmersible accommodation rig, Floatel Superior, 43 days early to Floatel International. The Floatel Superior will leave Singapore shortly for Bayu Undan in the
  • Mærsk wants longer docking intervals
    A. P. Møller-Mærsk is conducting full-scale tests in order to extend the docking interval from 5 to 7.5 years. The project is a joint one between the
  • Intermanager slams legislation
    Shortages of skilled and qualified seafarers could have an immense impact on the global economy and are being exacerbated by the negative impact of crew criminalisation and the escalating problem

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 19, 2010
  • Bunkers see double-figure price swings
    Volatility in the middle of the week, but prices little changed.
  • Markets following downward trend
    Weakening conditions across the board see lower bunker prices.
  • Is LNG the answer?
    IMO sub-committee on Bulk Liquids and Gases expected to present a provisional agenda on this 'greener' fuel at MEPC 60.
  • US and Canada joint exercise to improve Arctic spill response
    Dealing with cross border concerns and possible shoreline impacts.
  • Prices falling for a second day
    Market activity 'terribly quiet' in Rotterdam.
  • New Head of Finance at KPI Bridge Oil Valparaiso
    Santiago Aravena has more than 'eight years experience in the marine and shipping business'.
  • Ultrasound will determine hull corrosion after fuel sheen spotted
    US Coast Guard to review latest data to determine the possible environmental threat of the Princess Kathleen.
  • Fuel oil prices weaken in Fujairah while distillates firm
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $2 in early trading.
  • More fuel oil cargoes for Middle East market
    Middle East 'still quite tight' say traders.
  • Closing date for Glencore offer
    Offer on outstanding Chemoil shares open until mid-April.
  • Negotiations continue for release of hijacked bunker tanker
    Sources say talks are likely to be protracted.
  • MPA rejects charge of 'overcrowding' at bunker anchorage
    The Special Bunkering Anchorages are highly utilised but not congested, says MPA official.
  • Bunker trends confused
    Bunker demand in Singapore was mixed.
  • Gazprom - gas company or Russia's battering ram?
    Market capitalization is exceeding $120 billion.
  • China and the 'deniers'
    Why climate change issues are problematic for the Chinese.
  • Slow steaming keeps surplus ships employed
    OOIL 'saves costs' from slow steaming; reports losses for 2009 due to lower freight rates and demand.
  • Brightoil acquires second aframax for $52.5 million
    Move in line with its strategy to expand its vessel fleet.

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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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