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November 2, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Weak iron ore demand may hit shipping rates
    Steelmaker demand for iron ore, the biggest source of cargoes for commodity carriers, is weakening, threatening to end the most profitable shipping rates in almost a year.
Strait Talk
  • The cost of protectionism
    COMPETITION, protection and how not to do it

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Weak iron ore demand may hit shipping rates
    Steelmaker demand for iron ore, the biggest source of cargoes for commodity carriers, is weakening, threatening to end the most profitable shipping rates in almost a year.
Strait Talk
  • The cost of protectionism
    COMPETITION, protection and how not to do it

Sched Netweb site
  • Oakland dockers strike after three killed in reefer box explosions
  • Grand China suspends transpacific US service as market deteriorates
  • OOIL quarterly revenue fall 8.3pc despite 6.6pc increase in volume
  • NYK suffers US$150 million first half loss, expects losses to widen
  • HK shippers' Sunny Ho says US$500/FEU anti-piracy surcharge too high
  • Emerging markets key to DP World's 10pc volume increase over 9 months
  • Horizon Lines abandons transpacific, suspends service to Guam
  • Qinzhou port's 300,000-tonne navigation channel soon to open
  • NOL posts quarterly US$91 million loss with full-year decline expected
  • APL boosts capacity of container vessels on Far East-Mideast trade
  • Evergreen, Cosco and OOCL to revise Red Sea offer by January
  • Seago Line to operate Adriatic, Mediterranean services for Maersk
  • Panama ups ante: To accommodate 13,000-TEUers, not 10,000 as before
  • SC Port Authority chief pleads for 'sound decisions' from Congress
  • PD Ports Hull Container Terminal gears up for growth
  • United Continental Holdings posts third quarter US$773 million profit
  • Ningxia's airfreight throughput to hit 40,000 tonnes by 2015
  • East African flowers wilt as airlines struggle with slowing EU demand

Exim Indiaweb site
  • ICS report advises on action to reduce accidents in Malacca & Singapore Straits
  • Market demand for multi-carrier e-commerce underscored by record INTTRA transactions
  • Softlink launches Logi-Sys in South-East Asia
  • Tanker earnings slump 61 pc due to ship glut in Nov.
  • Bangla sprints ahead of India to take second spot among knitwear exporters
  • Coffee exports may be hit due to bumper global output
  • Demand dip in US, EU makes seafood exporters eye China
  • Indonesia to buy 5 lakh t rice from India
  • Tyre exports surge 30 pc in Q1
  • New MOP handling record at Kandla Port
  • Arshiya Rail Infrastructure wins Sterlite Industries contract to move 24,000 tonnes of copper concentrate
  • DIPP restores debt-equity flexibility in FDI policy
  • Forex reserves scale $ 858 m to $ 318.35 bn
  • Govt issues draft circular seeking views on simplifying refund claims for services exports
  • India plans to approach WTO against US duty imposition
  • India, Mauritius to review DTAA
  • Oil cools off as dollar firms up

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • First Don-Bur high-volume trailer on the road for Wincanton
    Officials of the UK Department for Transport have approved controlled trials of high-volume trailers (HVTs), and Wincanton has been working closely with Don-Bur to design and manuf...
  • Vanguard with new Far East-Chicago services
    NVOCC Vanguard Logistics Services (Hong Kong and Los Angeles) has launched three new direct less-than-container load ocean services from Dalian, Shenzhen (both China), Tokyo and Yo...
  • Egyptair restarts services to Libya
    Egyptair has resumed flights to Benghazi that were suspended for seven months. The carrier will start operating four weekly nonstop flights from Cairo. According to the Libyan civi...
  • Gregory Tampas joins Globe Express Services
    Globe Express Services (Overseas Group), one of the world's leading global logistics providers, has appointed Gregory Tampas as president of the Americas. Tampas began his logistic...
  • NYK enters Brazilian cabotage business
    NYK is set to participate in the Brazilian cabotage business by acquiring 10% of shares in Maestra Navegacao e Logistica (Maestra) and two group companies. NYK and Maestra also agr...
  • Iberia transported 1,000 t of flowers in October
    The Spanish airline Iberia transported 1,000 t of flowers last month - twice the quantity of September and 5% up on October 2010. The roses, carnations and orchids came from Costa ...
  • New freight hub to be built in Cologne
    Häfen und Güterverkehr Köln (HGK) is building a new hub for railfreight transport in an industrial park in the north of Cologne. 400,000 teu per year will be to be handled on nine ...
  • DB Schenker Rail improving UK-Poland railfreight links
    Trading links between Poland and the UK are to be strengthened from November with the introduction of regular European-sized railfreight services by DB Schenker Rail. One train a w...
  • Daimler Trucks increases ebit
    Daimler Trucks continued its successful development in Q3 and increased its unit sales by 22% on the third quarter of last year, selling 115,600 vehicles. The division's revenue gr...
  • Marseilles Fos sees signs of growth
    The French port of Marseilles Fos recorded throughput of 66.4 million t in January-September - up by 1% on the first nine months of last year .A 6% rise in oil and gas volumes comp...
  • Wreckage of Asiana B747 found three months later
    The wreckage of an Asiana Boeing B747-400F that crashed into the waters off South Korea (see ITJ Daily of 29 July) has been found, almost three months after the incident. South Kor...
  • Arcelor Mittal Bremen and Stute to cooperate
    The Bremen plant of the leading steel group Arcelor Mittal has concluded an eight-year service agreement with Germany's logistics company Stute Verkehrs-GmbH. As part of this outso...
  • Spedlogswiss has three new members
    Spedlogswiss, the association of Swiss forwarding and logistics companies, has welcomed the companies Meyer & Meyer Logistics Services, Cargopack Geering and A. Hardrodt (Switz...
  • Groupe CAT acquires 50% stake in Carlson Vehicle Transfer
    Groupe CAT, one of Europe's transport and automotive logistics leaders, has completed the acquisition of a 50% stake in Carlson Vehicle Transfer (CVT), a growing car transport comp...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • Rowan exercises option for third drillship
  • Transocean files suit against BP in Deepwater Horizon case
  • Chinese shipbuilding orders take a hit
  • GD completes Metro Machine acquisition
  • GL grants approval in principle to DSME LNG fueled containership
  • Vigor Industrial delivers 64-car ferry to WSF ahead of schedule
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo and Kawasaki mark a century

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • Trade between NAFTA partners jumps during month of August
  • Boeing Chief Financial Officer announces retirement plans
  • Mitsui joining Osaka Gas to build pair of LNG carriers
  • New Washington State ferry delivered ahead of schedule
  • Evergreen Line making changes to intra-Asia service offerings

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • Grand China joins list of transpacific casualties
    Line suspends service after just six months
  • Aframax owners positioning ice-class ships for start of Europe's winter spike
    Hopes of rising Baltic and North Sea rates later this month influence chartering moves
  • Chinese manufacturing slowdown spells lower demand for boxships
    Freight rates out of China could fall even further as cargo volumes drop
  • Seaspan teams up with MSC
    Shipowner charters 4,800 teu ships to world number two line
  • Chongqing Marine sells half its fleet
    Small Chinese feedership owner now has only three ships left
  • Pacific capesize rates 'drop like a stone'
    Over $10,000 per day wiped from charter prices in three weeks as vessel demand falls
  • Iron Pasha and Grand China settle for now
    Chinese charterer claims case should not have been brought as Greek owner pockets half of hire arrears and lifts injunction
  • Greek chemtanker hijacked by Somali pirates
    Vessel thought to have been taken inside International Recommended Transit Corridor
  • States afflicted by West African piracy take action
    Countries join forces to cope with growing problem
  • Armed guards 'no quick fix'
    Concerns raised over the consequences of the widespread use of private security
  • Seaspan losses double in third quarter
    Rising revenues keep company optimistic
  • Fifth Frontline suezmax up for sale
    Last tanker bought in 2008 Top Ships deal reported up for grabs in secondhand market
  • Maersk Line expands broker pool for charter business
    Clarksons and Howe Robinson join Maersk Broker
  • Slow steaming VLCCs to 12 knots could boost fleet utilisation to 98%
    Longer voyage durations would absorb surplus tonnage, says ICAP Shipping
  • Able UK seals £2m aid for improved drydock gates
    Project will extend range of work that can be tackled at Seaton facility on Teesside
  • Modern VLCC prices at eight-year low
    Five-year-old ship values dip under $60m, according to Baltic Exchange assessments
  • Desperate times for tankers
    Without any likelihood of improving conditions, owners must take desperate measures
  • Drug smuggling on merchant vessels reaches a new high
    There have been nine seizures in 2011 to date compared to only two in 2009, LLI reveals
  • Insurance cover that owners prefer not to discuss
    Penalty and fine cover is quietly available to protect against a drugs incident
  • Q&A: Nigel Carpenter, Braemar Technical Services
    Braemar Technical Services' new joint managing director discusses what has gone into the company's creation
  • Gard ups premiums by 5%
    General increase is needed to keep in line with claim inflation, says club
  • New pirate threat from hacking ships
    Shipowners need to address chinks in their cyber-security armour
  • How Cosco will escape its financial quandary
    Cosco will never face a liquidity crisis, but it could face insolvency if the market stays low for too long. What will it do?
  • Dr Peters aframax arrested
    Product tanker DS Power held in Rotterdam
  • CMA CGM grounds reefer boxes
    Containers repaired by company where coolant explosion killed three
  • HNS convention short on support
    Only eight countries sign 2010 IMO protocol on hazardous and noxious substances
  • Mercator Lines profit dives 83%
    Company blames low spot rates, renewal contracts at lower rates and increased operating costs

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • Shipowners Club's claims increase 20%
    SMALL and specialised ship insurer the Shipowners Club has reported a one-fifth growth in claims, despite challenging conditions for members
  • Grand China also exits trans-Pacific
    GRAND China Shipping has joined some of its peers in withdrawing from the trans-Pacific box trade
  • OSG confirms crude hit
    AS PREDICTED, OSC today revealed huge quarterly losses, driven by plunging rates for its international crude tanker fleet
  • Stretch what you have, shipping told
    SHIPPING companies must commit to pushing sustainable development to win investment for new technologies, Harris Antoniou of ABN Amro Bank has told Fairplay
  • Tropical's losses mount
    TROPICAL Shipping announced another disappointing quarter today, as its Caribbean liner service continues to suffer from weak demand
  • Box service performance platform launched
    INTTRA, the ecommerce provider, today unveiled a new platform that offers stakeholders unbiased measurements of global performance by box services
  • 113 migrants uncovered
    ITALIAN authorities have sent back to Greece 62 undocumented migrants they found hidden in a truck
  • P&I's shell game is over
    P&I CLUBS cannot continue booking losses in the underwriting business, then covering them with gains from investment deals, a senior leader in the sector has told Fairplay
  • Seaspan unveils fleet moves
    BOX SHIP lessor Seaspan today reported results in line with expectations and unveiled a new divestiture strategy for its oldest vessels
  • Japan LNG cargoes rise
    JAPAN has tripled its Atlantic LNG imports this year and demand is likely to rise further, analysts said today
  • Vietnam coal boom seen
    VIETNAM will import at least 51M tonnes of coal per year by 2025, the Platts Coal Forum in Singapore has been told
  • Oz coal expansions unveiled
    BHP BILLITON and Mitsubishi said today they plan to spend $4.2Bn to expand their Queensland coal mines
  • Cabotage changes aid BLT
    INDONESIAN tanker company PT Buana Listya Tama today announced a doubling of revenues, driven by government regulations
  • AltaGas acquires PNG
    CANADA'S AltaGas has acquired Pacific Northern Gas, a northwestern British Columbia natural gas distribution group
  • Mercator's profits plunge 83%
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) today revealed an 83% drop in net profits year on year for the three months ending 30 September

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • Oakland Port Pleads for Peaceful 'Occupy' Protest
    Port of Oakland executives are urging residents to balance exercising their right to freedom of speech with safeguarding the rights...
  • POHA's Moseley Talks Panama Canal Progress, Port Challenges in 2012 (Video)
    John Moseley, general manager of trade management at the Port of Houston Authority, gives his thoughts on the progress of...
  • Damco CEO Expects a Soft Market, Idled Ship Capacity in 2012 (Video)
    Rolf Habben-Jansen, CEO of Damco International in Denmark, discusses whether he thinks ship capacity will be withdrawn in 2012 and...
  • Freightcar America Doubles Revenue, Narrows Loss
    Freightcar America said growing demand for railcars more than doubled revenue to $130.1 million, but the equipment manufacturer said the...
  • Genesee & Wyoming Profit, Pricing Leap
    Genesee & Wyoming's net profit jumped 32.6 percent to $32.9 million in the third quarter, as the short line and regional...
  • Manufacturing Growth Slows, Orders Grow
    The pace of manufacturing growth in the United States slowed in October as the Institute of Supply Management's PMI fell...
  • Russia's Richest Man Buys Russian Railways Freight Unit
    Vladimir Lisin, reputed to be Russia's richest man, won the auction for state-owned Russian Railways cargo arm, Freight One, in...
  • Yusen Logistics Profit Falls, Revenue Jumps
    Yusen Logistics saw its profit fall 16.6 percent year-over-year to $22.91 million in the first half of fiscal 2011, which...
  • INTTRA Launches Carrier Performance Metrics
    INTTRA plans to launch a new tool on its e-commerce platform that will measure the delivery performance of ocean carriers...
  • House Snatches Away Funding Offset for Transport Plan
    The House of Representatives last week laid claim to a budget offset the Senate Finance Committee intended to use to...
  • Seaspan Loss Widens to $122.6 Million
    Seaspan's third-quarter loss widened to $122.6 million from $70.9 million a year ago, as the Hong Kong-based charterer was hit...
  • Cathay Takes First 747-8 Freighter
    Boeing delivered its first 747-8 freighter to Cathay Pacific Airways this week, making the Hong Kong-based airline the second carrier...
  • "K" Line Adds Intra-Asia Loop
    "K" Line added a weekly service called Jaseco-K connecting South Korea, the Philippines and Indonesia as a slot operator. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • TAL also 'in the clover' in Q3 11
    TAL International Group has followed its compatriot lessor CAI International, in announcing a very strong set of financial figures for its Q3 11 trading period. ...
  • Evergreen reshuffles Intra-Asia slings to tap into trade boom
    Taiwan's Evergreen is capitalising on the boom in Intra Asia trade by launching two new services this month (November) and involving a reshuffle of its loops.It ...
  • Markets in turmoil over Greek debt referendum
    The eurozone debt crisis entered another spine-chilling chapter today after a decision yesterday by the Greek government to call a referendum on bail-out imposed ...
  • Taiwan's shipping trio see Q3 results plunge
    Taiwan's trio of major ocean carriers have followed in the footsteps of other shipping lines and seen their financial results slide for Q3 this year due to the ...
  • Grand China suspends transpac service due to 'rate and volumes pressure'
  • Grand China Shipping (GCS) is exiting the transpacific trade after announcing that it is temporarily suspending its SPX service - only launched in April this year ...
  • New INTTRA platform to measure service integrity
  • NOL posts USD158 million nine-month loss
    The APL, container arm of Singapore-based NOL has seen its revenue and operating profit decline dramatically in the first nine months of this year, compared with ...
  • Zim and MSC in slot-swop deal on North Europe - Med
    Israeli carrier Zim Lines and Geneva-based MSC have concluded a slot-swap agreement on the Northern Europe - Mediterranean trade which the liners said would facilitate ...
  • Rena: critical night ahead

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • Two clubs opt for rises of 5%
    Gard and Steamship Mutual reach same general increase decision amid deteriorating claims outlook and tougher financial climate.
  • GCS torches transpacific run
    Grand China Shipping says there is "no end in sight" to trouble in key containership market despite recent exodus.
  • Rowan pens third drillship
    US drilling giant prepares to splash over $600m to construct another drillship in South Korea.
  • Fairstar extends buy-back
    Fairstar Heavy Transport given more than a week to repurchase up to 10% of its own shares.
  • Greek woe bites Attica
    Athens-listed ferry owner sees nine-month loss increase as shipments are hurt by weak economy.
  • Tanzania considers dredging
    East African port could see major improvements if feasibility a study gets go ahead.
  • Zeeland defies downturn
    Dutch terminals group increases nine-month cargo throughput by 9%, thanks in part to oil shipments.
  • Sandpiper joins Eagle flock
    Eagle Bulk Shipping's seals charter for last of 27-vessels built under supramax newbuilding programme.
  • VLCCs find conversion buyer
    SBM Offshore thought to have taken at least one seized VLCC formerly owned by Wilmer Ruperti.
  • Novoship plunges into red
    Russian tanker owner loses nearly $37m in first nine months as it writes down shares.
  • ICAP plots speed solution
    Slow VLCCs to 12 knots and it could be 2004 all over again, broker says.
  • Massoel CEO steps down
    Michael Deslarzes prepares to abandon driver's seat of Swiss bulker owner to pursue mysterious new venture.
  • Shreyas stays in black
    Indian shipowner's third quarter profit much reduced as ballooning fuel bill eradicates gains.
  • Okean stymied on orders
    Ukrainian yard says two new ship contracts have been delayed by pension fund's bankruptcy suit against it.
  • GLDD slides in the third
    Nasdaq-listed dredging giant sees profit slip amid lower domestic activity but US remains key to growth.
  • Greek tanker hijacked
    Elmira Tankers' vessel the first to be snatched in the IRTC in more than a year, TradeWinds is told

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • LNG to fuel containerships by end-decade
  • NYK enters Brazilian cabotage trade
  • Magnets? Sirens? Second ship aground near Tauranga
    A second container ship has run aground near the port of Tauranga where authorities are struggling to salvage the wrecked Rena. The 660-TEU Schelde Trader hit rocks after it lost power leaving Tauranga.
  • Rena salvors set for the long haul
    Salvage efforts on Rena, aground near Tauranga, were suspended Monday with sea conditions unsafe to continue. Ready for worst outcome, vents are plugged, boxes tagged.
  • Big China Shipping order for 10,000-TEU vessels
  • Container losses drag down Japan's Big 3
  • APL year-to-date losses hit $149 million

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
  • Cargill urges governments to ban 'older' vessels
    'Setting certain legislation around vessels' age could help and that's something for authorities to look at,' says Cargill executive.
  • SEAaT conference to look at emission abatement technologies
    Will examine how shipping companies choose abatement technologies and collaborate with solution-providers to reduce emissions.
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    Wide range of offers in the market.
  • Technical report highlights operational problems of low sulphur fuel
    Issues reported include vessels stalling, starting difficulties, variable engine speed at low loads as well as problems running at full cruise speed.
  • Bunker prices fall
    Demand in Rotterdam said to be 'spotty at best'.
  • Time to prepare for global 3.50% sulphur limit
    Owners need to ensure the fuels they use are compliant with new MARPOL Annex VI limit from January 1, 2012.
  • Law firms merging
    Merger sees Clyde & Co, which has expertise in dispute resolution and shipping, grow to 27 offices worldwide.
  • Fuel testing firm launches 'SHIPCARE Marine Services Program'
    Offers bunker fuel testing, inspection, ship engine and lubricant analysis and advise for operators on off-spec fuels and regulatory issues.
  • Bunker prices dip at most Asian hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Partners complete feasibility project for LNG-fuelled containership
    LNG-fuelled cargo ships 'will be emerging on a large scale', says GL spokesman.
  • NuStar Q3 earnings 'better than expected'
    Company's net income at $59.8 million in Q3 2011 from $58.4 million in Q3 2010.
  • NOL posts quarterly losses of $91 million
    'Increased fuel costs and lower freight rates' offset the higher volumes handled by the group's liner shipping business APL during the quarter.
  • Rising bunker prices push vessel operating costs up
    Lube expenditure and crew costs 'most likely' to see highest increases in 2011 and 2012, says Moore Stephens.
  • Harsh weather suspends salvage ops on Rena
    Vessel's hull sustained further damage from rough weather, says MNZ.

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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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