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June 29, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Construction exec is Abu Dhabi Ports CEO
    Tony Douglas, former chief operating officer of UK construction company Laing O'Rourke Plc, will join Abu Dhabi Ports Co as chief executive officer.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC, Maersk, CMA CGM reintroduce Eagle China-Long Beach loop
  • Evergreen, CSCL, CMA CGM join hands on Asia-Europe service
  • McCain bill would repeal Jones Act, open cabotage to all
  • India mulls easing cabotage, but domestic industry opposes move
  • Kuehne + Nagel offers reefer LCL wine services
  • Turkey's leading tea manufacturer selects CEVA
  • China's coast now charted electronically by UKHO
  • Asian Carp appearance spurs new calls to close Chicago canal
  • Lufthansa launches Tianjin-Frankfurt cargo service
  • China Southern domestic e-cargo service approved by IATA
  • JetBlue Airways to leverage IBS Software's cargo solution
  • Homeland Security seeks imaging to find bombs in passenger freight

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Precision planning by Jumbo Shipping facilitates timely loading of 3 reactors at Mumbai Port
  • CNC Line commences 3 services on intra-Asia trade
  • MAERSK LINE & cMA CGM to introduce Asia-Europe service with ten 13,000-TEU ships
  • 'K'LINE & MOL's Far East-US loop calls at Jaxport via Suez
  • CMA CGM launches direct service between Asia & US West Coast
  • EVERGREEN LINE & Wan Hai to launch Qingdao-HK-Singapore service
  • Zim to raise Asia-Europe rates by $ 400/TEU in Aug.
  • China box port volumes surge in May, Shanghai set to become world's busiest port
  • Transpac rates hit five-year high, up by 182 pc over 12 months
  • Wan Hai starts China-Singapore-Penang service
  • TSA sees robust trade ahead
  • MOL & Coscon take deliveries of newbuildings
  • APL service to call at Shenzhen's Chiwan Container Terminal
  • ...to commence Tallinn feeder
  • MSC hikes Far East/US-Canada rate
  • TCC ups capacity, scraps slow-steaming to reposition boxes
  • Mundra becomes 1st private port to get rail overbridge
  • Port policy mum on linkages'AIAI
  • Eredene wins bid to build & operate '207-m box terminal at Ennore Port
  • GMB & CII team up to hold meet on 'Port-led Development in Gujarat' today
  • JNPT officers sport black badges at work
  • Truck rentals step on the gas
  • Stone laid for integrated checkpost in Bihar to boost trade with Nepal
  • Fuel price hike to erode India Inc's profit margins
  • Q1 monetary policy review on July 27

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 25, 2010
  • Menlo Worldwide wins deal with UK lingerie manufacturer Triumph
    Triumph International UK has agreed to transfer its Swindon warehousing activities to global logistics operator Menlo Worldwide Logistics on 1 July. Menlo is part of Con-way, a div...
  • Switzerland's Interfracht opens own Shanghai office
    The international freight forwarding and logistics enterprise Interfracht, based in Muttenz near Basel (Switzerland), recently opened a new office in Shanghai (China), which will o...
  • Wincanton expanding in Belgium
    Wincanton is continuing to expand its Benelux activities, and to this end has opened a new centre for technical installation and transportation services in Mechelen (Belgium). The ...
  • Port of Antwerp general assembly proposes new initiatives
    The first general assembly of the port of Antwerp was held on 22 June, and contributed 20 building blocks to help consolidate Antwerp's position as a select European main port. The...
  • Evergreen and Wan Hai launch joint Hwa-Bei Strait service
    Evergreen Line and Wan Hai Lines are set to launch the joint Hwa-Bei Strait service (HBS) on 17 July. The partners will deploy two 2,100 teu vessels each, which will sail from Dali...
  • Stena Line owner Dan Sten Olsson awarded CBE
    Swedish businessman Dan Sten Olsson, owner and CEO of Britain's largest ferry company Stena Line and the Stena group, has been awarded a CBE in recognition of his long-standing com...
  • Europe and US sign stage two of open skies deal
    Air traffic competition between Europe and the USA is set to heat up on account of an open skies agreement signed by EU and US representatives at a meeting of EU transport minister...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Task force opposes McCain measure
  • Suit challenges Salazar Cape Wind decision
  • Survey shows uptick in shipping industry confidence
  • NSRP project means savings in Navy tank coating costs
  • Noble swoops on Frontier Drilling
  • Marad issues Gulf of Guinea warning

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Bellingham Port Commission sets executive director finalists
  • Olympia Port Commissioners plan to meet throughout county
  • Genco Shipping to buy 16 Supramax vessels
  • Port of Bremerton in strong financial position
  • APL making changes to executive scheme in Europe

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Listed companies to push rise in newbuilding and secondhand sales
    Panamax orderbook now exceeds September 2008 level
  • Secondhand dry tonnage prices soar
  • Dry bulk interest stays strong as BDI hits 2010 high
  • Pacific carriers seal substantial rate rises
  • Demand from India drives up rates for wet tonnage
    Rates head towards $400 level as Alang breakers buy eight ships
  • Indian breakers pay top cash for boxship
  • Hebei Spirit spill claims lack evidence
    Huge proportion of 126,000 claims do not contain sufficient evidence for surveyors to...
  • Class reaches a turning point
  • Secondhand panamax and capes fall for second consecutive week
    Handysize tonnage rises 10% while large tonnage continues to lose value
  • MR tankers bottom out at $26m level

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Pirates seize chemical tanker
    PIRATES have hijacked a Singaporean-flagged chemical tanker in the Gulf of Aden, EU NAVFOR reported today
  • Le Havre staff struggle persists
    FRANCE'S Port of Le Havre has completed the sale of its cargo handling plant to terminal operators but is still struggling to reach agreement with unions on staff transfers
  • Ivory Coast lab to test cargo
    THE UN has helped set up a laboratory to test vessels for toxic materials in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Brokers see box charter boost
    SALE and chartering activity for box vessels should increase in coming weeks with more sellers entering the market as prices firm, according to brokers
  • Total halts Iran sales
    FRENCH oil giant Total has become the latest company to halt shipments of refined products to Iran, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Ship freed by Cypriot authorities
    A GENERAL cargo ship has been cleared to continue its voyage after a two week detention in Cyprus on suspicion of an arms embargo breach

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Kansas City Southern Railway Names Starling CEO
  • Georgia Ports Names Poitevint Chairman
  • Diesel Drops Back to $2.956 per Gallon
  • Pacific Harbor Line Names President
  • Palestinians Picket Zim Ship in Oakland
  • Road-Building Sen. Robert Byrd Dies at 92
  • Police Recover Stolen Truckload of Goods
  • Panel to Assess DHS Security Strategy
  • Charter Rates Soar on Tight Capacity
  • Georgia Ports' Container Volume Jumps Again
  • Obama Taps Shipper Lawyer as USDA Counsel
  • Damco Appoints Middle East Executive
  • APL Promotes Two Liner Executives
  • DP World Postpones London Listing
  • NOL to Issue Notes to Raise $1.5 Billion
  • Putting an 'Estoppel' to Double Payments
  • Hub Braces Intermodal Market
  • ABF Leads the Way in Driver Pay
  • Chips Ahoy!
  • Yuan Floats
  • COGSA Trumps Carmack
  • Senators Fight Broker Scams
  • DOT's Principled Planning
  • 10+2 Adds Up
  • California Republicans Offer Gloomy Port Forecast
  • Rush to the Shipping Peak

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Agility legal battles continue
  • G20 agrees on deficit cuts
  • Transnet secures USD400 million loan
  • Ennore box terminal project awarded to Grup TCB-led consortium
  • Somali pirates strike again

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Technip tackles $6bn bribery bind
    Nigerian LNG corruption suits squashed as French offshore giant forks over $338m to US authorities.
  • FreeSeas' summer sampler
    Uncertain summer still warm in Greece as Ion Varouxakis-led FreeSeas charters seven in series of bulker fixtures.
  • Fredriksen nibbles on Northern
    Tycoon's investment arm grabs another heaping helping of US-based drillship owner while daughter Cecilie holds the helm.
  • Gulf Tiger bears teeth in battle
    Private equity-backed offshore outfit fights to reclaim PSV newbuilding lost amid Louisiana legal bout.
  • KOTC inks order for LR2 tankers
    Korean yard wins $140m contract for two aframaxes as KOTC pumps up fleet renewal.
  • ADNOC kills off Penguin pair
    Oil company pulls plug on two completed newbuildings at Singapore's Penguin International.
  • Dry-bulk to 'face the music'
    Owners may come to regret the latest ordering spree as new contracts start to outflank deliveries, Arctic Securities says.
  • US flag limps into grey
    New Paris MOU information shows US flag shoved off white list while Panama turns its back on black.
  • Stena rig scores Norwegian replay
    Scottish drilling arm of Swedish shipping clan to pocket $437m as Statoil signs on the dotted line.
  • Noble in $2.2bn drill deal
    Frontier Drilling taken over by Swiss player Noble Corp with long-term Shell contracts sealed.
  • Proposals aplenty for next Power 100
    Readers have lots of suggestions about the movers and shakers who deserve a place in TradeWinds Power 100 list.
  • Yangzijiang buys Yangtze yard
    Ren Yuanlin-led shipbuilder takes majority holding in China's Jiangsu Changbo.
  • CECO smiling after loan repayments
    Oslo-listed owner triggers long-term bank deals after handing nearly $70m to creditors.
  • Gulftainer on the climb
    UAE ports operator expects double-digit growth in container volumes this year as markets recover.
  • Royal call for Mission money
    Princess Anne asks shipping industry to dig deep to help seafarers' charity expand its activities.
  • Bourbon splashes $1bn in China
    Chinese yard Sinopacific chalks up 62 vessel order from French offshore heavyweight, president says.
  • Box swap breakthrough
    Derivatives broker executes maiden cleared container trade between Kerry Logistics and Credit Suisse.
  • Brace cut from STX bulker order
    South Korean yard sees newbuilding sextet sliced to four by compatriot owner.
  • Get a move on, shippers urge
    Asian exporters call for container lines to speed up ships to combat box shortage.
  • Solvtrans pays off bond issue
    Norwegian wellboat player borrows NOK 100m to lower annual interest payments.
  • China offers scrap subsidies
    Domestic owners could bag $220 per ton to demolish old single-skinned tankers and other cargoships.
  • Speedy turn blamed for smash
    UK operator Wightlink urged to be vigilant after ro-ro hit dock at Portsmouth.
  • Indian port deal sealed
    Spanish, UK and Indian consortium win $311m deal to build container terminal at Ennore port.
  • Singapore tanker hijacked
    Hopes for seizure-free summer dashed as new Singapore-flagged chemical tanker taken in Gulf of Aden.
  • India probes arms on Greek ro-ro
    Aegean Glory held at Calcutta as authorities launch anti terrorism probe over military cargo documentary irregularities.
  • Bergen bags $50m from bonds
    Norwegian shipbuilder completes bond issue to refinance existing debt.
  • Seaspan's Shanghai surprise
    Boxship owner's boss Gerry Wang says company would consider Chinese listing if bourse opened to overseas firms.
  • Cuban cargo volumes plunge
    Ports handled 60% less cargo in 2009 as imports were slashed to balance the books.
  • German ship gets green light
    Cyprus allows suspected 'arms' ship to sail as explosives destined for Sudanese mining firm.
  • PST picks up capesizes
    PIL-linked shipping trust diversifies asset class and widens charter base with bulker resale buys.
  • DP World shelves London float
    Port group postpones dual listing plan while it finds an 'acceptable system' to support the move.
  • NOL readies $1.5bn note sale
    Singaporean liner giant to use proceeds from proposed sale for 'general corporate purposes'.
  • Tanker Pac orders LR1s
    Singapore-based shipowner heads to South Korea's STX Shipbuilding for sextet of newbuildings.
  • CSCL imposes box surcharge
    Chinese line introduces transpacific rate hike to compensate for shortage of containers as demand recovers.
  • Oman sticks with Austal
    Option to extend fast ferry specialist's deal to maintain Middle East operator's fleet is exercised.
  • Myanmar steps up shipbuilding
    Yangon shipyard drawing on neighbours' expertise to construct 10,000-gt cargoship.
  • Abbot Point thinking big
    Asian demand spurs Australian coal port's plan to become biggest in the world.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Brussels Airlines adds 4 West Africa routes
  • YRCW sells controlling stake in YRC Logistics
  • Intermodal volume hits 19-month high
  • Truck tonnage slowed in May
  • China prime for U.S. beef exports?
  • U.S. government: Agility still overbills
  • U.S. Senate approves Pistole as TSA chief
  • Kuehne + Nagel service targets wine, spirits
  • Houston forwarder settles antiboycott charges
  • Thompson new executive for Damco Mideast
  • N.Y.-N.J. buys land near Global Terminal
  • Senior VP for Ceres Canada terminals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Statoil contracts Stena rig for new mission
    Statoil has signed a three-year contract with Stena Drilling for hire of the Stena Don drilling rig, the unit will operate on the Norwegian continental shelf. The contract is
  • Tanker hijacked off Somalia
    Pirates have taken control of the tanker Golden Blessing 90 nautical miles off the northern Somali coast. The vessel has a crew of 19 Chinese citizens; there are no reports
  • Sweden takes the helm at Helcom
    On July 1, Sweden will assume the rotating chairmanship of the Helsinki Commission, Helcom, for the next two years. The Swedish Government has nominated Ms. Gabriella Lindholm as Chairlady of

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 28, 2010
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam, Hamburg
    Bunkering expected to continue in Piraeus, despite strike.
  • T&T Marine Salvage sign oil spill response agreement
    Protecting Guam, Saipan and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, meeting the requirements of OPA 90.
  • Fujairah prices see firm start to the week
    Middle East hub sees strong gains.
  • 'Renewed optimism' in shipping tempered by caution
    Survey shows growing confidence, but rising fuel and operating costs cause concerns.
  • Shippers clash with operators over slow steaming
    Shipping lines facing more pressure to suspend slow steaming.
  • Curoil expands low sulphur product line
    Now offering MGO with 0.05% sulphur in addition to its regular 0.5% sulphur product.
  • Bunker supplier awarded environmental certificate
    Environmental management system for its bunker tankers commended for ability to limit wastes and emissions.
  • Arbitrage volumes to fall in July
    Fewer fuel oil cargoes heading for Singapore than traders had forecast.
  • Prices at key ports start week firm
    Demand good in Hong Kong but delivery schedule 'tight'.
  • Philippines government proposal could increase cost of bunkers
    Local traders say any impact would be felt only in the domestic market.
  • Indian refiners offer July cargoes
    IOC offering 380 cSt cargo while Essar is offering one 180 cSt parcel.
  • Singapore bunker players see 'no demand' for 1.00% LSFO
    Only two out of the 20 top suppliers are offering 1.00% LSFO, according to a Bunkerworld survey.

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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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