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September 23, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic pressing on with central screen launch
    The Baltic Exchange is pressing ahead with launching a central screen as soon as it can to trade dry bulk freight derivatives despite broker worries over current proposals and a potential challenge from a separate platform.
  • Sea freight index slides 2.5% to new one-month low
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in a month on Tuesday as slower trade weighed on sentiment.
  • Mid-East demand fails to clear supertanker surplus
    Strengthening demand for supertankers to load two million-barrel cargoes of Middle East crude oil failed to reduce a surplus of vessels competing for shipments.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM, MSC join forces to fight piracy
  • Shipping lines fight to retain US antitrust immunity
  • Green taxes, regulations threaten to divert SoCal cargo: GOP
  • Jilin expressways start charging trucks a penny per tonne kilometre
  • Fuzhou New Port handles more than 60,000 TEU in August
  • HELO 1 comes to Romania's Constantza by Danube box barge
  • Damco takes over Maersk's New Jersey logistics operation
  • Indian Railways hike box fees to curtail train operator growth
  • Maersk denies anti-competitive behaviour at Indian terminals
  • South Africa exporters urged to focus on China, India
  • APMT Nigeria opens hi-tech gate at Lagos-Apapa terminal
  • P&O Maritime Services enters Egypt with DP World Sokhna
  • Air Cargo Germany 747 breaks down on HK runway, delays flights
  • Stockholders approve Continental, United Airlines merger
  • Cathay Pacific, Japan Airlines expand code-share deal
  • Air France-KLM Cargo, Martinair Cargo launch Shanghai services
  • Air China launches new routes to Manzhouli, Korla and Qingdao

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2010
  • Swiss reports death of chairman of the board of directors
    Swiss International Air Lines has announced that Rolf Jetzer, its chairman of the board of directors, suffered a heart failure and passed away unexpectedly whilst hiking in the mou...
  • Fiege phases in new logistics terminal near Lisbon
    Fiege, an international logistics group based in Germany, is expanding in Portugal. Today (22 September), the company is commencing operations at a 28,000 sqm state-of-the-art logi...
  • Dachser opens new logistics centre near Copenhagen
    The German company Dachser has opened a new logistics centre for Copenhagen on a 70,000 sqm plot of land in Hvidovre (Denmark). The global service provider is investing around EUR ...
  • Ceva supports Peacocks' supply chain
    Logistics service provider and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a contract worth EUR 19 million with Peacocks, a value fashion retailer. Ceva has a long-standing relationsh...
  • NTU and IATA work together to develop human capital for global aviation industry
    Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Geneva-based International Air Transport Association (Iata) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to colla...
  • AirBridgeCargo adds fourth destination in China
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines is extending its all-cargo services from China with a new twice-weekly B747-400 freighter flight from Zhengzhou to Europe. Flights from the capital of Henan...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Bruno takes Chair at Marine Board
  • Three crew kidnapped from Bourbon AHTS off Nigerian coast
  • Whistleblower's cell phone photos showed USCG how "magic hose" was used

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Flights returning to north runway following construction work at PDX
  • Sumitomo earns contract for electric passenger rail cars
  • Portland International Airport nets top spot in Cond' Nast poll
  • Earl Industries LLC leases Port of Bremerton building
  • New LNG vessel named at Sakaide shipyard

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Tanker owners warned of 'blood on the streets'
    Analysts predict high-profile casualties as daily earnings fail to cover operating costs
  • Hopes of floating storage reviving VLCC market unlikely
  • End-of-year outlook for tankers worsening
  • Gloomy fourth quarter looms for tanker sector
  • Box lines agree global data exchange
    Seven major container lines become shareholders in the newly formed World Liner Data
  • ELAA to be shut down in September
  • Seafarers' rights body launched to tackle injustice
    ITF-funded venture focuses on abuse and legal issues
  • Brussels throws in the towel on EU shipyards...
  • Anti-piracy petition to IMO nearly 1m-strong
    Some 920,000 people have signed an online petition against Somali piracy
  • Maritime industry needs a new image

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Vopak to invest at Algeciras
    LIQUID bulk operator Vopak is to invest €130M ($173M) to build and manage a bunker storage terminal, the Algeciras Port Authority said today
  • Armenia gets Russian seed grain
    ARMENIA is importing 1,000 tonnes of Russian seed wheat, despite its neighbour's much-publicised ban on grain exports
  • Hapag-Lloyd targets $500M
    HAPAG-LLOYD said today it aims to raise $500M in new finance, enabling the line to repay loans from its parent, TUI
  • US to spend $7M on shortsea
    US SHORTSEA shipping has received $7M in grants from MarAd for projects aimed at taking trucks off crowded highways
  • Rolls-Royce suit not settled
  • Explosives found in Italy
  • Bourbon crew members taken
  • Vale buys into E Africa rail
  • MSC mulls armed guards
  • Carrier crunch hits LNG sector
  • Irika whistleblowers rewarded
  • Cruise waiter hangs himself

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Port of LA to Vote on Clean Truck Implementation
  • FMC Notes Progress in Antitrust Study
  • Major Railroads Pared Workforce in Late Summer
  • Greece Passes Truck Reform
  • Baltimore Auto Imports Jump 72 Percent
  • LA-Long Beach Update Clean Air Plan
  • Member Defends International P&I Group
  • Lufthansa Names Chairman, New Cargo Chief
  • Marad Awards $7 Million in Marine Highway Grants
  • Martinair Executive Indicted for Price Fixing
  • APM Terminals Takes Over Brazilian Berth
  • Panalpina Names Ocean, Air, Logistics Executives
  • Container Volume Surges 10 Percent in India
  • TUI OKs Hapag-Lloyd Refinancing
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Fall to Five-Month Low

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Liner majors declare war on pirates
  • Fanapi kills 13 in South China
  • Trans-Tasman PSS attracts shipper ire
  • Damco secures contracts in Vietnam
  • Eurozone fund gets top rating

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Genmar ties up tanker sextet
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led shipowner targets $126m from series of time charters as Trafigura continues its quest for tanker tonnage.
  • Maran Gas pens LPG extension
    John Angelicoussis-backed gas player ties up VLGC time charter with Naftomar, sources say.
  • Calais LNG lands USCG approval
    US Coast Guard gives thumbs up to one billion cbf per day LNG terminal but backers still face roadblocks.
  • Politician plots $50m port plan
    Connecticut gubernatorial candidate Dan Malloy says state should cough up cash to bankroll port development projects.
  • OIG targets $148m payday
    Clock ticking for Offshore Installation Group as Peter Harren-led alliance wraps up road show ahead of Oslo listing.
  • Bourbon crew kidnapped
    Three French crewmen have been hauled off an AHTS during a coordinated attack in the Addex oil field.
  • Japan holds 14 in August
    Goldenport bulker and Heung-A containership among shorter than usual list of detainees.
  • Offshore alliance inks Aussie gig
    Fugro and EMGS join forces to aid Woodside-backed energy exploration project.
  • PGS causes more pain in Spain
    Norwegian owner PGS cancels another newbuilding at Factorias Vulcano and wants EUR 40.5m in refunds.
  • Citi: 'Buy Cosco Singapore'
    Reduced risk of bulker cancellations and growing offshore orderbook draw upgrade for shipyard.
  • SG pact ends forex furore
    Shipbuilder SembCorp Marine nets $40m from bank to end three-year foreign exchange drama.
  • Golden cans Daehan bulker
    Herman Billung-led bulker owner calls a halt to capesize newbuilding deal at South Korean yard.
  • Yards open to SCI share sale
    State-backed owner may have finally broken into the shipbuilding arena with Bharati and ABG willing to sell stock.
  • IRTC 'attack' fear allayed
    Suspected pirates vanish after Thai-owned bulker reports being threatened in Gulf of Aden.
  • Hapag fixes its balance sheet
    German container line rips up state support package after restructuring debt.
  • Kalashnikov fired up by yard deal
    Ukraine shipyard Chernomorsky's boss says cooperation with Argentina's ARS should bring in new orders.
  • Manila contract under review
    Philippines government to re-examine deal with MNHP to run Manila North Harbor.
  • MISC going for less in IPO?
    Malaysian owner sets indicative price for listing of shipbuilding unit which points to smaller pot.
  • Now's the time for NOL?
    Macquarie doubles share price forecast for Singapore line as box rates recover.
  • Master shot dead in Philippines
    Filipino police likely to investigate possible link with vessel Captain Ufuk as "ship's captain" gunned down.
  • Pasha picks up state clearance
    Car carrier owner granted permission to operate in Hawaiian ports through 2013.
  • Looking handy for handysizes
    Shipping bank DVB backing smaller bulkers to shine as slow port development limits opportunities for bigger sisters.
  • Bermudian bashed on to rocks
    Bermuda loses cruiseship call after passenger tender goes aground in hurricane.
  • Thoresen offloads Skipper
    Thailand's Thoresen Thai Agencies has offloaded another of its elderly general cargo vessels.
  • Moody's affirms BW rating
    Ratings agency leaves Norwegian shipowner's credit rating unchanged following Prosafe deal.
  • Western India wins more
    India's biggest shiprepairer books new business as it restructures debt owed to ICICI Bank.
  • Trico unit grabs $22m loan
    Subsidiary of bankrupt US offshore owner confirms funding from hedge fund and notes holders.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Big 3 carriers to partner on piracy policy
  • Iraq, marine firm to operate 66 cargo ships
  • Pasha can offer intra-Hawaii service
  • Cargoitalia starts Shanghai/Milan service
  • DOT awards $7 million in 'marine highway' grants
  • Old Dominion adds two freight centers
  • Congress lacks 'complete picture' of U.S. defense exports
  • Bingham joins Wilbur Smith Associates
  • Dachser opens Copenhagen logistics center
  • NVOs to be required to file rates in China
  • K + N expanding LCL services
  • Panalpina names new global department heads
  • VPA offers $1 per year for Richmond port
  • L.A. pushes back clean truck program compliance dates

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • New ferry ordered in Bangladesh
    Hundested-Rødvig Færgefart A/S has signed a contract with Bangladeshi Western Marine Shipyard Ltd in Chittagong for at new ferry for delivery in the spring of 2012. The newbuilding
  • WWF urges black water dumping ban
    According to the WWF (the World Wide Fund for Nature), less than half the cruise ships discharge their black water at the Port of Stockholm's black and grey water discharge
  • Green Feeder chooses Helsingborg
    The port of Helsingborg will get yet another feeder service. Cypriot Green Feeder will call at Helsingborg every Thursday with ships in the Hamburg-K'penhamn-Helsingborg-'rhus-Hamburg loop

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 22, 2010
  • Bunker prices soften in key ports
    Market move lower in line with crude.
  • Prices ease back in Fujairah, Suez
    Poor bunker demand in Fujairah.
  • More confusion than answers for markets
    Suggestions of soft energy demand down the road.
  • Bunker conference to vote on reducing GHG emissions
    Cap-and-trade would give bunker players a window into a 'multi-million dollar' trading market.
  • Partnership with MAN 'a milestone' for scrubber system
    Company says ROI is just 18 months for pure ECA operations already at today's low sulphur fuel premiums, and about six months from 2015.
  • Clean Diesel Technologies looks for marine market expansion
    Enters commission agent agreement with shipbroker to distribute its emission control products.
  • Singapore eyes LNG terminal expansion
    Developing long-term plan to meet future needs for LNG including as fuel for ships.
  • Midweek bunker prices fall on sluggish demand
    Weak demand in Asia's key bunker hubs due to ongoing holidays at some of the ports.
  • Fujairah oil terminal project attracts third investor
    Partners Socar and Aurora Progress considering addition of 'local investor'.
  • WFS concludes offering, raises $219 million
    Proceeds will be use for general corporate purposes which may include 'potential acquisitions'.
  • Karachi Port Trust increases berth charges by tenfold
    Local bunker suppliers annoyed; the country's bunker association to meet with KPT chairperson.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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