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November 29, 2010
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • 180b yuan to expand Wuhan New Port capacity
    Authorities in central China's Hubei Province announced yesterday that they will invest more than 180 billion yuan (S$35.6 billion) to expand throughput capacity of Wuhan New Port on the Yangtze River between next year and 2020.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk close to ordering first 18,000-TEUer
  • Evergreen, MCC Transport do Malaysia-Bangladesh loop Dec 16
  • NYK starts south east Asia-UK LCL service
  • Hainan's export value exceed US$1 million, highest since '93
  • Container gas risks worker health, warns Dutch safety group
  • Al-Qaeda man confirmed as suicide bomber of MOL ship off Oman
  • Pirates with semi-autos board ship off Lagos, injure Russian
  • Melbourne hits Oz record, up 10pc to 217,000 TEU in October
  • Koper-Adriatic focus at Amsterdam intermodal conference
  • NATO trucks are destroying Pakistan's roads, says minister
  • Rail eases road jam by moving boxes from Luanda to depot
  • Asia-Pacific leads October's 14.4pc global air cargo hike
  • Hefei to invest CNY10 billion on airport logistics park
  • China Southern launches Zhengzhou, Kumul, Urumchi service

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ahmedabad trade appreciates UASC's AEC1 service
  • CMA CGM inks pact to secure financing & strengthen equity base
  • CONCOR confers Best LCL Consolidator Award on Allcargo Chennai
  • Global Express Line's break-bulk vessel makes maiden call at Chennai Port
  • Idle containership fleet rises
  • Seafarers action against flags of convenience a success
  • $ 79,552 m spent on import of crude oil in 2009-10
  • Hannover fair in Mumbai expects more foreign cos
  • Trade with League of Arab Nations to touch $ 240 bn by 2014
  • Adanis to develop non-LNG port at Hazira
  • APM Terminals eyes acquisitions
  • KPT introduces e-tendering system
  • Ports in vicinity may influence decision on Posco project
  • Shanghai remains world's top container port
  • Vallarpadam ICTT on course for Dec. commissioning - Mohandas
  • 46.17 lakh people flew in Oct.-Data
  • Mamata seeks further service tax waiver on Rly freight
  • 6th economic census next year
  • Budget to look into Cenvat credit claims
  • Fieo's panacea for boosting exports
  • India-Chile FTA likely in 2011
  • More export sops likely in January
  • Rajkot machine tools fair may yield Rs 150 cr.
  • Working Group formed to capture new export markets
  • Fresh GST talks on Dec. 6
  • Retired SC judge to probe illegal mining of ore
  • WTC's PG courses from Dec. 4

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 25, 2010
  • Panopa takes over worldwide spare parts logistics for Ammann
    The German service provider Panopa Logistik has taken over worldwide spare parts logistics in the compacting machines division of Switzerland's Ammann Group, a leading construction...
  • DHL partnership with Interstate Transport and Trans World Forwarding
    DHL Global Forwarding has entered into a partnership with Interstate Transport and Trans World Forwarding, in order to offer customers a complete perishable supply chain solution f...
  • Marketing association to promote Germany as a logistics location
    Eight German associations and companies recently teamed up in Frankfurt to found a promotional body to market Germany as a logistics location under the aegis of the Association of ...
  • Padua becomes sixth Italian destination for Loxx
    Padua became the sixth Italian destination of the logistics enterprise Loxx at the end of November. To this end Loxx intensified its cooperation with Italmondo, one of several part...
  • Iata believes freight volumes may be turning the corner
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has published international traffic results for October, which show a 14.4% year-on-year increase for international freight. Sinc...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • Keppel-FELS books jack-up order

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • Dangerous at sea rescue earns IMO bravery award
  • AAR rail traffic numbers up again during week
  • Corps reopens Ballard locks following maintenance work
  • Mitsui OSK Lines inks deal for pair of very large ore carriers
  • NYK set to purchase half of Knutsen Offshore

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • Yildirim deal secures CMA CGM's future
    Saadé family firmly in control of French liner shipping company after a year-long battle for survival
  • CMA CGM signs $500m Yildirim deal
  • CMA CGM close to sealing debt deal
  • CMA CGM approaches French government for cash injection
  • Hanjin boss defends TSA rates rise
    Young Min Kim says sector 'needs a bit more recovery'
  • Transpacific lines to seek more modest rate...
  • Lifeboat rule changes being rushed through
    Shipping groups say stronger guidelines needed on issue of release mechanisms
  • Greeks' gift for management is pushed back...
  • China Shipping Group forks out $365m on 8 oil tankers, 2 bulkers
    New orders are on top of $579m worth of acquisitions announced since September
  • Grand China Logistics harbours stratospheric...

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • CMA CGM eyes IPO at deal's end
    CMA CGM could seek a public listing when the $500M investment of Turkey's Yildirim group comes to its term after five years
  • Most Sky crew released
    CREW MEMBERS of a Turkish vessel detained in the UK have been released by police in Turkey, a day after they were arrested on their return to the country, the ITF said today
  • Antwerp seeks wind farm partner
    THE PORT authority of Antwerp and the local authority-controlled Left Bank Corp are looking for a partner to help them build Belgium's largest onshore wind farm
  • Golar LNG returns to profits
    NORWAY'S Golar LNG returned to the black in 3Q10, but subsidiary Golar LNG Energy recorded deeper losses
  • Partners ponder Gothenburg bid
    CMA CGM and its new Turkish partner, the Yildirim group, could bid for the Swedish port of Gothenburg's container terminal, Yildirim's chairman said today
  • Gazprom takes Klaipeda capacity
    LITHUANIAN oil terminal operator Klaipedos Nafta has signed a fuel oil export deal with a trading subsidiary of Russia's Gazprom, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Four charged over weapons
    FOUR PEOPLE have been charged with arms trafficking after illegal arms were discovered in boxes in Nigeria last month, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • USC Finnish move denied
  • NYK enters shuttle tanker market
  • STX Europe losses shrink
  • Most Sky crew arrested
  • Irish exports rise in 3Q
  • COSCO talks with Hamburg
  • Stronger Asia box sector seen
  • CMA CGM signs $500M Turkish deal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • CMA CGM Reaches Debt Pact, Seeks Government Cash
  • Global Air Freight Grows 14.4 Percent
  • Japanese Imports From U.S. Fell in October
  • Zim Extends Recovery With $37 Million Profit
  • Maersk Reported Close to 18,000-TEU Ship Order
  • Lufthansa Names New Cargo Chief

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • Offer of cake today but a Guinness tomorrow?
    A misjudgement of the mood of its seafarers has left Maersk Line with egg and flour on its face. Inviting crew to celebrate a USD4.2 billion nine-month group profit by joining Copenhagen management in eating a slice of Danish lagkage [cream cake], while said mariners were still smarting from an intense period of radical cost-cutting, was in hindsight ill-advised.
  • CMA CGM confirms more details of its financial restructuring
  • CSAV revamps EuroAndes service
  • Maersk examining super-super post Panamax vessels
  • IMO to seek UN mandate on CO2 emissions
  • CMA CGM acquires new shareholder

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • Saade's deal and no deal
    Jacques Saade may have opened $500m box but Turkish 'banker' Yildirim had offered CMA CGM twice that.
  • CSDC keeps on ordering
    Chinese owner pens new deals for 82,000-dwt bulkers at Guangzhou Longxue, bringing total to 32 vessels since August.
  • Hope for MCL Bremen crew
    German owner of ship boarded by pirates off India says crew safe but still in lock-down.
  • TUI lines up Hapag-Lloyd sale
    German tourism group wants to sell its near 50% stake in container line, but could retain some ownership.
  • Pirates board German ship
    Fate of MCL Bremen and crew unclear after hijack effort closer to India than Somalia.
  • Normand Ranger blaze contained
    Solstad Shipping anchor-handler crew bring engine room fire under control off Norway.
  • Quotes of the week
    Costamare is polishing its revolver while Jens Martin Jensen sticks the boot into Frontline's rivals.
  • IPO on Saade's radar
    CMA CGM could eye listing at end of five-year investment from Turkey's Yildirim Group, French owner reveals.
  • Restis crew arrested in India
    Greek bulker Dynamic Striker's master and three officers face criminal charges in Mumbai cargo dispute.
  • Bond boost for DOF as it raises $97m
    Norwegian offshore vessel operator satisfied even though bond raises less than upper end of target range.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Tsakos and NYK plan contrasting entries into the shuttle tanker sphere while Maersk takes containerships into another world.
  • Hijack fear for boxship Albedo
    Contact lost with Malaysian vessel as pirates board from seized Greek tanker, three other ships targeted.
  • New bulker bashes Indian jetty
    Goldbeam vessel damaged after hitting dock while berthing at port of Paradip.
  • Three men die in sinking
    Nine other crew feared dead after cargoship Huiying 168 goes down off China.
  • NOCC still skidding despite trade boost
    Oslo listed car carrier operator remains in the red although market shows signs of improving.
  • Kim Heng fined over yard death
    Singapore shipbuilder, two employees failed to take adequate safety measures before worker fell to his death in 2008.
  • "Disguised" stowaways discovered
    Two Ghanaian men held in Hamburg had sneaked on board German boxship by posing as stevedores.
  • Sea life through a camera lens
    We are getting more entries than ever from seafarers with just a week to go before the deadine falls on TradeWinds' annual photo competition.
  • STX Europe slashes nine-month loss
    Korean-controlled shipbuilder more optimistic on winning new cruiseship orders as deficit reduced.
  • Costly quarter for Golar LNG Energy
    John Fredriksen's spot LNG company hampered by higher operating expenses as losses grow in third quarter.
  • Golar eyes LNG cheer
    John Fredriksen-connected owner bullish on LNG fundamentals but finance costs erode bottom line.
  • CECO sells LPG oldie
    Camillo Eitzen-led owner reveals sale of Sigmas Master and reports smaller loss despite revenue drop.
  • Lower costs help STX OSV
    Norwegian shipbuilder recently listed in Singapore sees profits jump 69% on back of reduced costs.
  • Saade bags Yildirim cash
    Jacques Saade-led liner giant CMA CGM finally lands $500m investment from Turkish group for large stake.
  • BP in VLCC charter victory over NSCSA
    Saudi owner's claim for demurrage and bunkers for change of berth fails.
  • PST in fresh bulker splash
    Supramax orders take Teo Chew Wee-led shipping trust's recent newbuilding spree to $330m.
  • Keppel wins Standard rig
    Singapore shipyard joins jack-up drilling rig newbuilding rush with order for Norwegian owner.
  • S'pore eyes strong finish
    Lion Republic's container throughput set for second best year in a decade despite uncertain economy.
  • Most Sky crew arrested in Turkey
    Seafarers escape "squalid" ship in UK only to be welcomed home by police at Istanbul airport.

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • Dredger arrested by ITF Denmark
    Baltic Dredging ApS, a Danish-registered company with Swedish owners, has trouble with ITF Denmark over ten Indian seafarers signed on the Panama-flagged dredger Lesse. The crew has been
  • Alfons Håkans to rent repair yard
    The Finnish shipping company and tug operator Alfons Håkans will take over the operations at the repair yard at Suomenlinna off Helsinki from May 1, 2011. The dock is 120
  • Yildirim Group buys 20 per cent of CMA CGM
    Turkish Yildirim Group buys 20 per cent of the worlds third largest container company, French CMA CGM, at a cost of USD 500 million. Yildirim will get three out of
  • Russian company may buy Helsinki shipyard
    Russian media has reported that the Russian state owned company United Shipbuilding Corporation is going to buy a 50 per cent of STX Europe's Helsinki shipyard. According to the anonymous

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 26, 2010
  • Week ends with mostly firm prices
    Climb in US dollar causes crude futures to slightly drop.
  • Gastech Hosted Buyers Programme 2011 set for Amsterdam
    Programme will enable global LNG and LPG community to meet service providers on a one to one basis, according to event organiser.
  • Bunker prices stable in the Middle East
    Bunker prices in Suez sees little change.
  • Rotterdam bunker market steady
    HSFO products tight in Hamburg.
  • 2020 global 0.50% sulphur cap 'impossible'
    Industry expert Robin Meech predicts deferral to 2025 or longer to meet the aspirations of MARPOL Annex VI.
  • PetroChina to strengthen its fuel oil trading unit
    State-owned company buys out China National United Oil Corp.
  • New CEO for Ventrin
    Jones leaves Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV.
  • 'Little time' for shipping to comply with sulphur caps
    Maersk official warns against a 'late rush' to become sulphur compliant.
  • Bunker prices firm as week closes
    Tight avails in Hong Kong, traders say.
  • OOCL raises bunker surcharges for Australia-Asian routes
    New rates will apply in December.
  • Brightoil CFO steps down
    Sam Cheung retired as executive director of the company at the conclusion of the company's annual general meeting on Thursday.
  • Essar Oil sells 380 cSt cargo at lower discount
    Sells third December-loading cargo to BP.
  • Sri Lankan shipping agency blasts local media over spill report
    Claims newspaper added a political dimension to the story.
  • Singapore bunker deliveries 'back to normal'
    Terminal congestion has eased, according to local traders.
  • Chimbusco October bunker sales down 6%
    Chinese supplier still on track to post record bonded bunker sales volume for 2010.

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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
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
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