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April 28, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime Week to be even bigger in 2011
    EVEN as this year's Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, plans are already being made for next year as Sea Asia 2011 was launched yesterday with an expected 20 per cent increase in exhibition space over the previous edition of the show in 2009.
  • Panalpina opens 20,000 sq m facility at Loyang
    LOGISTICS giant Panalpina is the latest to jump on the oil and gas bandwagon, opening a dedicated 20,000-plus sq m facility at Loyang Offshore Supply Base yesterday.
  • PPL launches Sinopec rig
    SEMBCORP Marine unit PPL Shipyard launched the Kan Tan 6 yesterday, a Pacific Class 375 offshore jack-up rig commissioned by a subsidiary of Chinese oil-and-gas heavyweight China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
  • Supertanker prices surge close to 9-month highs as owners reluctant to sell
Strait Talk
  • Maritime hub with a high-tech edge
    SO WE are already halfway through Singapore Maritime Week (SMW). And Sunday's Amazing Maritime Race does seem to have worked as an ice-breaker to set the week buzzing.
Motoring
  • China poised once again to play key role in US rail construction
    Nearly 150 years after American railroads imported thousands of Chinese labourers to build rail lines across the West, China is poised once again to play a role in American rail construction. But this time, it would be an entirely different role: supplying the technology and engineers to build high-speed rail lines.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime Week to be even bigger in 2011
    EVEN as this year's Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, plans are already being made for next year as Sea Asia 2011 was launched yesterday with an expected 20 per cent increase in exhibition space over the previous edition of the show in 2009.
  • Panalpina opens 20,000 sq m facility at Loyang
    LOGISTICS giant Panalpina is the latest to jump on the oil and gas bandwagon, opening a dedicated 20,000-plus sq m facility at Loyang Offshore Supply Base yesterday.
  • PPL launches Sinopec rig
    SEMBCORP Marine unit PPL Shipyard launched the Kan Tan 6 yesterday, a Pacific Class 375 offshore jack-up rig commissioned by a subsidiary of Chinese oil-and-gas heavyweight China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
  • Supertanker prices surge close to 9-month highs as owners reluctant to sell
Strait Talk
  • Maritime hub with a high-tech edge
    SO WE are already halfway through Singapore Maritime Week (SMW). And Sunday's Amazing Maritime Race does seem to have worked as an ice-breaker to set the week buzzing.
Motoring
  • China poised once again to play key role in US rail construction
    Nearly 150 years after American railroads imported thousands of Chinese labourers to build rail lines across the West, China is poised once again to play a role in American rail construction. But this time, it would be an entirely different role: supplying the technology and engineers to build high-speed rail lines.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime Week to be even bigger in 2011
    EVEN as this year's Singapore Maritime Week kicks off, plans are already being made for next year as Sea Asia 2011 was launched yesterday with an expected 20 per cent increase in exhibition space over the previous edition of the show in 2009.
  • Panalpina opens 20,000 sq m facility at Loyang
    LOGISTICS giant Panalpina is the latest to jump on the oil and gas bandwagon, opening a dedicated 20,000-plus sq m facility at Loyang Offshore Supply Base yesterday.
  • PPL launches Sinopec rig
    SEMBCORP Marine unit PPL Shipyard launched the Kan Tan 6 yesterday, a Pacific Class 375 offshore jack-up rig commissioned by a subsidiary of Chinese oil-and-gas heavyweight China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec).
  • Supertanker prices surge close to 9-month highs as owners reluctant to sell
Strait Talk
  • Maritime hub with a high-tech edge
    SO WE are already halfway through Singapore Maritime Week (SMW). And Sunday's Amazing Maritime Race does seem to have worked as an ice-breaker to set the week buzzing.
Motoring
  • China poised once again to play key role in US rail construction
    Nearly 150 years after American railroads imported thousands of Chinese labourers to build rail lines across the West, China is poised once again to play a role in American rail construction. But this time, it would be an entirely different role: supplying the technology and engineers to build high-speed rail lines.

Sched Netweb site
  • CIMC inventory loss cuts profit 15.4pc, but Q1 sales up 82.6pc
  • APL four-week volume increases 32pc while revenue grows 12pc
  • CMA CGM to again up EPIC rate, US$200/TEU from India to Med/Europe
  • Zim hikes rate US$200 from India to Europe on May 15
  • Dalian's first quarter volume up 19.6pc to 1.2 million TEU
  • Shipping Corp of India bids on more containerships
  • Port Klang chairman, Northport CEO visit Luka Koper, Slovenia
  • TT Club insurers set new guidelines for cargo slinging
  • US-China exports prove resilient despite recession
  • Maersk notes change in St Petersburg First Container Terminal free storage terms
  • Clean Trucks too costly for independents, legal costs hit US$8 million
  • Volcano fall-out shows vulnerability of global supply chains
  • AAPA: Asian airlines recovering with March cargo up 33.1pc
  • Yangtze River Express launches Xiamen-Osaka service
  • Hangzhou to launch first European flight service in May
  • TransAsia Airways launches Fuzhou-Kaohsiung service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI gearing up to begin operations at DP World, Vallarpadam Terminal
  • Safeguard probe of 8 EU, US products ends
  • FTA, MoU with Vietnam to bolster trade
  • Cabinet nod for trade with APTA nations
  • FTA with Israel may be springboard to West Asian market
  • Dumping duty on phenol from Japan, Thailand
  • China-Asean FTA may hit India
  • NM Port getting popular on cruise ships' itinerary
  • DHL to globally launch new ad concept today
  • To develop highways, Ministry to step on the gas
  • Life insurance industry: New business up by 68 pc in March 2010
  • India gets more muscle in World Bank
  • Spinners' gesture leaves Tirupur exporters cold
  • Incorporate schemes in FTP to encourage R&D, Fieo urges DGFT
  • Double whammy for exporters
  • Exclusive SEZ for defence equipment on Gujarat govt's radar
  • FIIs reiterate faith in Indian cos; invest more

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2010
  • New plans to deepen the Elbe in June
    The German government has announced that the amended plans for deepening the River Elbe in Hamburg will be presented in June. The time frame is the same as the one that was tabled ...
  • Irish ports and shipping sector begins recovery from record fall in volumes
    The latest edition of the Irish Maritime Transport Economist found that the Irish ports and shipping sectors began to show positive signs of recovery towards the last quarter ...
  • C.H. Robinson with more revenue, but less profit
    Eden Prairie MN (USA)-based logistics service provider C.H. Robinson Worldwide Inc reported a Q1/2010 profit of USD 84 million, 1.6% less than in Q1/2008. The company said revenue ...
  • Hub Group reports increase in profits and revenue
    The US-based intermodal and logistics company Hub Group Inc reported a Q1/2010 net profit of USD 8.7 million, 35% more than in the same period in 2009. Hub Group's revenue inc...
  • Caterpillar phases in new logistics centre
    The diesel and gas motor manufacturer Caterpillar Motoren has put a 16,500 sqm logistics centre into service after an eight-month construction phase. The facility is located in Hen...
  • Cargolux happy to have survived "its most difficult year"
    Luxembourg-based Cargolux, Europe's largest all-cargo airline, saw a reduction in fleet utilization, load factors and yields last year. The service provider saw its 2009 tonna...
  • UAC and Antonov establish management company
    The Moscow-based joint stock company United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) and the Ukrainian aircraft manufacturing and services company Antonov have agreed to establish a management c...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Deepwater Horizon response efforts continue
  • Departments agree ground rules for Deepwater Horizon investigation
  • Trico Marine Group appoints new officers
  • Jones Act is a major jobs generator
  • Colle Maritime orders LNG escort tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • US box imports set to surge in 2010
    Box shipping on track for strong recovery in US trades but American job market will dictate final outcome
  • Obama ransom order raises fears over crew safety
    US under pressure to explain move at IMO safety meeting as countries express alarm
  • Lloyd Fonds reactivates last idle ship
    KG financier charters APL Virginia to CSAV at new benchmark rate
  • UN mulls special court to try pirates
    UN Security Council vote in favour of proposal to consider the creation of a new regional court to prosecute pirates
  • Concordia predicts return to profit
    Owner bullish as it expands fleet of medium-range and panamax product tankers

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • World trade rebounding
    CONTAINER, bulker and tanker markets should all enjoy strong demand rebounds this year, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Shipbreakers denied clearance
    BANGLADESH'S government has told Fairplay it has rejected all 93 applications from breaking yards since requiring them to seek clearance to operate from its environmental office
  • Domes planned for rig leak
    THE US Coast Guard told Fairplay today BP engineers plan to use large underwater domes to stop a major oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico from spreading
  • Strike delays cruise ship, ferries
    A PULLMANTUR cruise ship has left Piraeus after being stuck in the Greek port because of a seafarer strike
  • French canals blocked by barges
    BARGE operators blocked canals in northern France for a second day today as they called on the government to help them cope with a slump in freight rates
  • Warm approach to Arctic urged
    FINLAND today stessed the need for co-operation in the Arctic if its resources are to be harnessed effectively

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Jumps 45 Percent
  • Engine Maker Cummins Boosts Profit in First Quarter
  • Steel Imports Rose in March
  • House Proposes FAA Act Extension
  • Railroad Study Assails Positive Train Control
  • UPS Opens Asia Hub at Shenzhen
  • Ex-New Orleans Port Director Dies
  • Supreme Court Refuses to Reopen Carp Case
  • OOCL Launches Carbon Calculator
  • FedEx Freight May Put Shipments on Rail in Future
  • Consumer Confidence Hits 19-Month High
  • KCS Swings to Profit on 26 Percent Revenue Jump
  • IHS Global Insight Forecasts 8.5 Percent Trade Growth
  • "K" Line Posts Loss, Forecasts Profit
  • Eurogate Profit Tumbles 59 Percent
  • NYK Line Lost $187.5 Million in 2009
  • MOL Bulk Income Saves Profit
  • Truckload Carrier Celadon Swings to Profit
  • Port of Lake Charles Names Director
  • CSAV Leads Capacity Increases
  • UPS Earnings Jump, Optimism Grows
  • Rickmers Maritime Profit Drops 51 Percent
  • Carriers Warn Against Anti-Truck Policies

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • NOL's numbers recovering well
  • Greek rescue deal to come with 'strict conditions'
  • WCA sets up office in Ghana

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Transpetro's $265m tanker order
    Sergio Machado-led shipping subsidiary of Brazilian oil giant awards domestic yard a tender for five products tankers.
  • Argentina gets tougher
    Shipowners with vessels trading near the Falkland Islands may think twice before sailing past Argentina's oil-rich offshore zone.
  • Stealth ship snagged in US
    LPG carrier controlled by Harry Vafias-led StealthGas lands on Coast Guard's latest list of twelve US port detentions.
  • Scorpio splashes IPO cash
    New York-listed owner more than doubles fleet size with deal for four handymax tankers.
  • "Half will falter or fall"
    Analyst says 50% of dry-cargo newbuildings for 2010 will be delayed or cancelled as it is "physically impossible" for yards to keep pace.
  • Managers mum on sunken ship
    Capsized containership that sank in the Caribbean deemed 'total loss' but cause of the incident remains a mystery.
  • CSAV piles on capacity
    Recovery in container volumes sees carriers gain capacity with South American up almost 50%.
  • Noren fears orderbook bite
    Concordia posts vastly improved profit in Q1 but rates will remain under the cosh for some time, president warns.
  • Yard pact for Sevmash
    Russian shipbuilder to share expertise and marketing with Ukraine's Black Sea Shipyard.
  • Islamist fear for seized ships
    Radical Somali group al Shabaab closing in on pirate stronghold where three hijacked ships are held.
  • Subsea7 stumbles in first
    Kristian Siem-controlled firm sees quarterly profit hurt by reduced activity in three key markets.
  • Kawasaki takes a kicking
    Japanese shipbuilder sinks into the red following heavy losses at US unit but expects to bounce back in fiscal 2011.
  • Container carnage hurts MOL
    Japanese behemoth sees full-year profit cut by 90% following record loss from its boxship fleet.
  • Bring in bunker boys
    Emissions abatement group SEAaT calls for inclusion of fuel industry in talks on carbon trading.
  • Graha shipyard remains shut
    Drydocks World Asia chief blames sub-contracted workers for riot in Indonesia that injured four people.
  • SITC moves into Taiwan
    Chinese container line wins approval for branch office in bid to operate without agents.
  • Odfjell bids for Russian help
    Sevmash's refusal to honour $45m cancelled chemical carriers award features in ministerial discussions.
  • Tank trouble for Scorpio
    New NYSE arrival sees one of three panamax tankers suffer damaged ballast tank in New Orleans.
  • NYK to bounce back after loss
    Huge Japanese owner forecasting profit this year after racking up big deficit in year to 31 March.
  • Goldenport buys again
    Paris Dragnis-led shipowner takes spending on secondhand tonnage to $24m in less than ten days.
  • Bharati chases after Opielok
    Indian yard launches arbitration proceedings against Hamburg-based owner after PSV newbuilding is axed.
  • Below 400 boxships sitting
    Idle containership capacity sinks to only 6.8% of the total fleet, says Alphaliner.
  • K Line slumps to big loss
    Japanese hipping giant looking forward to better times ahead but red ink runs on waning sales.
  • Merchant missile madness
    Pirates beware - Russian company marketing cruise missile system that can fit into shipping container.
  • Rickmers Maritime profits halve
    Trust in poor start to 2010; income down 51% on a year ago on higher costs and interest rate swap losses.
  • Vopak stores more cash
    Dutch tank terminals player enjoys strong first quarter as capacity increases.
  • UASC seals boxship loan
    United Arab Shipping Co secures funds from Kuwait's Gulf Bank to help finance newbuildings.
  • STX extends Genco charter
    South Korean shipowner takes US owners handymax for another year, but at 30% higher rate.
  • NOL volumes up one-third
    Liner player sees third consecutive month of big volume increases, but rates remain stubbornly weak.
  • All Leisure fixes Discovery
    UK cruise ship operator secures three cruise charter for its largest liner for the summer of 2011.
  • Rizhao set to raise cash
    Northern Chinese port looks to private placement to fund new coke terminal project in Shijiu.
  • Cruiseship passengers barred
    Piraeus port workers prevent Spanish tourists from boarding Zenith in dispute over labour reforms.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • COSCO, China Shipping lose $2 billion in '09
  • Japan's Big 3 lose $1.9 billion
  • Bailed out lines grew capacity share
  • DOT launches $600 million infrastructure program
  • CPSC, CBP tighten import safety collaboration
  • U.S. government, Agility draw closer to deal
  • CBP evaluates Central America border security

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • Nordic Ferry Services to change name
    Nordic Ferry Services has decided to change name to F'RGEN as from October 2010. The change of name comes after some turbulence in the company after the problems at Samsø

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2010
  • ISO's H2S limit is a vital step in the right direction
    The revision of the ISO 8217 fuel specification is not without its critics, but in at least one sense the work is to be encouraged.
  • Shippers see big savings through green initiative
    Partners estimate cutting 1.5 billion gallons of diesel fuel and 14.7 million metric tonnes of carbon dioxide.
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Mixed movements in South Europe.
  • Fujairah prices show little movement
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $1 in early trading.
  • Vopak reports 28% Q1 profit improvement
    Tank terminal operator sees signs of 'structural recovery' in Europe along with 'already encouraging market circumstances in Asia'.
  • Office move for CMF
    CEPSA Marine Fuels has been moved to a new CEPSA building.
  • Lukoil wants to supply in a range of Turkish ports
    Turkish subsidiary expects to be able to supply low sulphur IFO.
  • Shore power system adapted to freight ships
    Company behind cruise ship shore solutions says it has transformed technology to fit freight liners.
  • Singapore prices dip, demand increases
    Prices move in opposite directions for major ports across Asia.
  • Emission trading offers bunker players 'commercial opportunities'
    Traders and suppliers are 'best placed' to help customers initiate carbon trading.
  • Asia expects 27% less fuel oil imports in May
    Volumes down from April's six-month high of 3.7-3.8 million tonnes.
  • Current oil prices 'not slowing' economic recovery
    OPEC will increase production if oil prices surge above $100 per barrel, Kuwait says.
  • COSCO chief concerned about bunker prices
    'Green-shipping will become a trend of our industry,' says Capt. Wei.

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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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