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November 3, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil tanker glut expands as demand slows
    A surplus of the largest crude-oil carriers competing to load two-million-barrel cargoes at Persian Gulf ports expanded as available ships overwhelmed demand, a survey showed.
  • Slowdown takes its toll on container lines
    Shipping lines are losing a record US$141 for each container they haul to Europe from Asia, the world's second-largest trade route for the boxes, as slowing economies dent demand, ACM/GFI said.
  • Rio aims to double commodities haulage
    Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-largest mining company, aims to almost double the amount of commodities shipped on vessels that it owns or hires to get iron ore and coal to customers more quickly.
  • Weak iron ore demand may hit shipping rates
Strait Talk
  • The cost of protectionism
    COMPETITION, protection and how not to do it

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Oil tanker glut expands as demand slows
    A surplus of the largest crude-oil carriers competing to load two-million-barrel cargoes at Persian Gulf ports expanded as available ships overwhelmed demand, a survey showed.
  • Slowdown takes its toll on container lines
    Shipping lines are losing a record US$141 for each container they haul to Europe from Asia, the world's second-largest trade route for the boxes, as slowing economies dent demand, ACM/GFI said.
  • Rio aims to double commodities haulage
    Rio Tinto Group, the world's second-largest mining company, aims to almost double the amount of commodities shipped on vessels that it owns or hires to get iron ore and coal to customers more quickly.
  • Weak iron ore demand may hit shipping rates
Strait Talk
  • The cost of protectionism
    COMPETITION, protection and how not to do it

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC faces cargo claims over stricken MV Rena, Costamare yet to act
  • British to issue permits for shipboard guards with machine guns
  • 'K' Line buys slots on South Korea-Philippines-Indonesia service
  • Seaspan's third quarter loss widens 73pc to US$122.6 million
  • China's social logistics costs rise 18.7pc in first three quarters
  • Ningxia's railway cargo volume up 2.2pc in first three quarters
  • Fujian water freight volumes up 10pc in first three quarters
  • US regulators, high dole thwart recruitment of badly needed truckers
  • DHL invests in marine spare parts logistics to tap on US$1 billion sector
  • Study finds moving boxes via northern ports to central Europe efficient
  • Cargotec captures major contract to provide port equipment in Venezuela
  • Cathay Pacific Airways takes delivery of 30pc quieter Boeing 747-8F
  • Panalpina wins Cargo 2000 Phase 1 certificate, aims for Phase 2 in 2013
  • Southern Air to lease two B747s from Aircastle to fly early next year
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr flies replacement power plant rotor to Ghana

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo hosts valued clients at maiden F1 Indian Grand Prix
  • INTTRA's OceanMetrics platform empowers carrier & shipper community with actionable performance measurements
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier
  • Exports to be hit as ECGC reclassifies Greece, Syria as risky
  • India may restrict imports from China to rein in trade deficit
  • Rice exports to shoot up due to Thai supply cut
  • APM Terminals Pipavav registers 13.21 cr. quarterly profit
  • Kottayam Port Container Terminal all set to commence operations
  • Exports up 36.3 pc in September, 52 pc in H1
  • Mfg sector bounces back in Oct. after 6 months
  • Rangarajan downsizes GDP growth estimate to 7.7-7.8 pc
  • ICC report proves trade finance is low risk, asks regulators & G20 to unlock trade

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • MSC deploys large containership in Baltic Sea feeder traffic
    The Mediterranean Shipping Company has commenced Baltic Sea feeder activities with the 4,170 teu containership "Bentonville", the first unit of this size to be deployed i...
  • UAE logistics association elects new board
    The UAE's National Association of Freight and Logistics (NAFL), the official body that represents the country's freight forwarding community in the International Federation of Frei...
  • Russian Railways and STM-Service sign contract
    Russian Railways and STM-Service (part of Sinara Transport Machines) have signed a contract for the maintenance of the main electric freight series Sinara (2ES6), which is produced...
  • VTG shifts traffic from road to rail with new ethanol fleet
    VTG, a Hamburg-based wagon lessor and rail logistics company, has introduced a wagon pool that offers flexible transport solutions for ethanol spot traffic from Rotterdam. Customer...
  • Major highway upgrade completed in Australia
    The upgrade of the Pacific highway at Glenugie near Grafton in NSW (Australia) has entered the home straight with major works now completed and traffic set to roll on a newly-dupli...
  • Gefco Ukraine celebrates three years of service
    Gefco Ukraine, founded in 2008, has established itself well and now records revenues of more than EUR 8 million and employs 35 people. Gefco Ukraine is in charge of transport flows...
  • New Italy-India container service
    The Italian firms Fremura, Sermar Line and Transagent have agreed to establish a container line between the ports of the upper Adriatic Sea and India. The link, running via Port Sa...
  • Iata figures show airfreight volume decline
    The International Air Transport Association's traffic report for September shows that airfreight posted a 2.7% fall compared to September 2010, representing a further deterioration...
  • Night-time flight bans come at high price says Tiaca
    The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) has commented on a German ruling banning night flights at Frankfurt airport (see ITJ Daily of 13 October). Tiaca chairman Michael St...
  • Aeroflot subsidiary acquires first B777-200ER
    The Orenburg-based Russian carrier Orenburg Airlines, a subsidiary of Aeroflot, recently welcomed its first long-haul Boeing B777-200ER. The aircraft is the twentieth Boeing leased...
  • Hermes opens new centre in Germany
    The German logistics provider Hermes has expanded its branch in Ohrdruf (Gotha district, Germany) by a new handling centre. 15 million shipments annually are due to be managed here...
  • Stobart Group reports good results in H1
    The Stobart Group, a UK provider of multimodal transport and logistics solutions, has released its interim results for the six months to 31 August. Revenue stood at GBP 281 million...
  • Norbert Dentressangle reports 25% revenue growth
    The French transport and logistics group Norbert Dentressangle's consolidated revenue totalled EUR 2.6 billion in the first nine months of 2011, up by 25% vis-à-vis the same period...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • Cummins introduces world's most powerful high speed diesel
  • Tidewater reports a red ink quarter
  • Grand China Shipping suspends trans-pacific service
  • Officers in Rena grounding face further charges

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • Extension of WUT wharf celebrated at Port of Tacoma
  • Maritime Administration releases US-flag vessel competitiveness report
  • NYK celebrates naming of new 250,000 dwt ore carrier
  • Washington State Ferries orders new 144-car vessel
  • Crowley Maritime to christen new articulated tug-barge

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • Market realities fail to sink in
    Shipowners seem as blind as ever to the question of demand as they rush to order new vessels
  • Seafarers' welfare a key part of piracy response
    Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme is promoting good practice
  • GLA's eLoran is a sound insurance
    With Galileo jammers in place before Galileo itself, a backup for satellite navigation is a wise move
  • One in four MAIB inspectors to go
    Job losses form part of DfT's 20% per year spending cuts
  • Cyber hijack? You must be joking
    It is 'not feasible' that pirates can take over a vessel by computer hacking
  • P&I premium rise brings brokers' role to the fore
    With shipowners paying as much for P&I as for hull, brokers can help secure better deals
  • Increased P&I competition will push brokers' role further
    Regulators are changing the way they perceive P&I
  • Batista expands his offshore ambitions
    Recently floated equipment supply company demonstrates Brazilian's focus in tapping into the huge potential of the country's offshore sector
  • Brazil needs further reforms to boost growth
    Policymakers face key challenges in controlling inflation and boosting investment rates
  • Concordia Maritime puts renewed focus on vegetable oil market
    Weak product tanker market makes IMO III conversions attractive
  • EU pay ruling sees Cunard and P&O ditch Red Ensign
    Shipping minister despairs at cruiseship reflagging but is glad there has been no mass exodus
  • Petrolesport completes second phase of St Petersburg reefer yard and customs zone
    Plans to increase throughput to 2.3m teu per year
  • Baltic ports 'cautiously optimistic' despite slowdown
    Survey of port managers in nine Baltic Sea countries finds expectations of modest growth in cargo volumes
  • Signs of order amid the chaos
    Investments by western shipping companies are small steps on Nigeria's long path to prosperity
  • Mar Oil VLCC sales highlight fall in asset values since August
    Reported prices of $33m greater than brokers' estimates for tankers of a similar age
  • Cash flow crisis, Somali style
    Pickings have been thin for Somali pirates
  • Iron ore swap volumes hit record high in October
    Rise coincides with capesize charter rates surging, but now chartering activity is slowing down
  • Middle East-Asia VLCC earnings slide back below operating costs
    Futures market suggests little joy for owners for remainder of fourth quarter
  • Maersk orders save DSME from revenue loss
    Danish owner accounts for more than half of yard's commercial vessel sales
  • Drewry transpacific box rate jumps 4%, back above $1,500 per feu
    Gain follows in the wake of Shanghai Containerised Freight Index Asia-US west coast rising last week
  • No boxship charter pick-up ahead of Eisbeinessen festival
    Activity is steady but prices paid by lines are still extremely low
  • Fastnet halts Irish Sea services
    Examinership forces suspension but ferry line hopes to relaunch next spring
  • APL clears reefer boxes for use
    Move follows grounding to assess explosion risk in light of repair work accidents
  • Norden seals $50m financing for two newbuilds
    Handysize bulk carriers under construction in Japan to be delivered in 2012 and 2013
  • Metrostar wins key Korean refund guarantee case
    Owner to collect $60m from Kookmin Bank after UK Supreme Court ruling
  • Yang Ming box sale brings in $30m
    Cash-raising follows $175m nine-month loss
  • Weaker rates all but wipe out Genco profit
    Minimal gain still surpasses Wall Street expectations
  • Baltic Trading slips into the red
    Genco subsidiary pledges to stand by bountiful dividend policy

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • Moroccan port stymied
    A DOCKER lock-out at Morocco's Tangier-Med Port has forced box liners to seek alternatives
  • Wales/Ireland ferry woes
    THE IRISH Fastnet ferry has two weeks to restructure its business after being placed in Interim Examinership
  • Save-the-whales USWC routing urged
    US COAST Guard has urged changes in routes into port at Los Angeles and Long Beach to protect feeding whales
  • Eurotunnel challenges SeaFrance JV proposal
    EUROTUNNEL has lodged a complaint against a proposed takeover of ferry operator SeaFrance by DFDS and LDA
  • MAIB cuts questioned in UK
    UK CUTS prompted the Chamber of Shipping today to question whether the slashes would end the "first-class service" from the MAIB
  • Oakland faces protest
    OAKLAND port officials are bracing today for a potentially major shipping disruption, with protesters tied to the 'Occupy Wall Street' vowing to shut it down
  • Russian finds terminal flaws
    THE KREMLIN has suspended contruction after finding that Ust-Luga's new oil export terminal failed construction standards
  • Cape correction lurking?
    DEUTSCHE Bank analyst Justin Yagerman cautioned today that the Capesize bulker rally might have resulted from a fleeting confluence of events, suggesting that overcapacity will reassert itself
  • ST Marine settles claim
    ST MARINE of Singapore has settled a damages claim lodged by France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs over a failed S$179M ($140.5M) contract for a ro-pax
  • Rena salvage resumes
    SALVORS in New Zealand are preparing today to pump more oil from the stranded box ship Rena after holding off over a night of foul weather
  • Coal demand rise seen despite Beijing policy
    CHINA'S demand for coal figures to rise over the next three years as its coal-to-chemical plants multiply, a conference heard today
  • Maersk takes 3 Panamax box ships en bloc
    MAERSK Line has injected life into the stagnant Panamax box ship charter market by taking three 4,380teu ships for six months, brokers told Fairplay today
  • STX OSV dodging bullet?
    ANALYSTS said today offshore vessel builder STX OSV is likely to be spared blowback from a rating agency's downgrade of Norway's Eksportfinans
  • Vietnam extends Van Phong work halt
    VIETNAM has extended its suspension of contruction at Van Phong's port, the Vietnam Ports Association told Fairplay today
  • Mounties pursue smugglers
    CANADIAN mounties are pursuing two alleged members of an Asian smuggling ring that imported more than half a million cartons of illegal cigarettes over two years

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • Occupy Protestors 'Shut Down' Port of Oakland
    THIS IS A 10 P.M. EDT UPDATE Occupy Oakland protesters halted nighttime wa operations at the Port of Oakland...
  • TransForce to Buy Quik X, Sales Jump 49 Percent
    TransForce's acquisition of a cross-border, expedited less-than-truckload carrier expands the Canadian trucking giant's reach further into the U.S. ...
  • Hirschhorn Confirmed as Commerce Undersecretary
    The Senate confirmed Eric Hirschhorn, a key player in export control reform, as Commerce undersecretary of export administration on Monday....
  • OOCL Container Revenue Plummets 8.3 Percent
    Revenue at Orient Overseas Container Lines fell 8.3 percent in the third quarter as new capacity helped push average revenue...
  • FedEx Opens First Forwarding Office in South Africa
    FedEx Trade Networks opened its first office in South Africa, and added offices in Italy and Turkey, as the air...
  • Net Orders for Heavy Trucks Rose in October
    Preliminary net orders for Class 8 trucks defied recessionary expectations in October, rising month-over-month and year-over-year, according to ACT Research....
  • Tech Provider Descartes Expands in Europe
    Descartes Systems Group's $13.8 million cash acquisition of a Dutch company specializing in the transmission of data expands the Canadian...
  • TSA Takes Fire for Missing Cargo Screening Deadline
    Senior Democratic members of the House Homeland Security Committee on Monday criticized the Transportation Security Administration for not meeting a...
  • West Coast Container Imports Fell 7 Percent in September
    Container volume at West Coast ports declined 2 percent year-over year in September, as a 7 percent drop in imports...
  • UPS Freight Targets Missed LTL Pickups
    UPS Freight is rolling out technology that will help less-than-truckload shippers better control the "first mile" of any freight movement,...
  • Higher FTR Trucking Index Reflects Higher Rates
    Disciplined management of capacity and pricing, coupled with falling fuel prices, meant better times for trucking companies in September, FTR...
  • Tropical Shipping Swings to $3.7 Million Loss
    Caribbean carrier Tropical Shipping posted a $3.7 million third quarter operating loss, reversing a $3.6 million operating profit a year...
  • Vitran Losses Mount Despite Freight Gains
    Vitran's losses deepened to $3.4 million in the third quarter, compared with a $2.3 million net loss in the second...
  • BNSF Expects Return to Pre-Recession Volume in 2013
    BNSF Railway foresees a slow economic recovery and doesn't expect its freight volume to return to pre-recession peaks until about...
  • Mica Defends Spending Level of Transport Plan
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica defended his six-year transportation plan from accusations that the bill wouldn't maintain...
  • Danaos Receives New Ship, Charters to CMA CGM
    Danaos said it took delivery last month of the CMA CGM Bianca, a new containerships with a capacity of 8,530...
  • Semiconductor Sales Fell 2.7 Percent in Third Quarter
    Global semiconductor sales fell 1.7 percent year-over-year in September, leaving the foundation technology industry down 2.7 percent in the third...
  • Trans-Pacific Rates Rise First Time in Two Months
    Trans-Pacific spot rates rebounded this week off their 22-month low of last week, rising for the first time in two...
  • APL Grounds Some Refrigerated Containers
    APL pulled some of its refrigerated containers from service and said Wednesday the remaining stock in its reefer fleet is...
  • Hutchison Ports to Develop, Operate UAE Terminal
    Hong Kong's Hutchison Port Holdings won a 10-year concession to develop and operate a container terminal at United Arab Emirates'...
  • Transport Corporation of India Profit Falls 5 Percent
    Transport Corporation of India's profit fell 5 percent year-over-year to $2.75 million in the fiscal second quarter ending Sept. 30,...
  • West Coast Isolating Vietnam Reefer Containers
    Waterfront employers are working with the International Longshore and Warehouse Union to identify and isolate at-risk refrigerated containers arriving at...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • K Line joins Jaseco-K
  • WSC ceo: Our green fee proposal more cost efficient than uniform fuel levy
    Following the World Shipping Council's (WSC) proposal for a carbon emissions fee on individual ships, its president and ceo Chris Koch in an exclusive interview ...
  • APL provides for Thailand flood relief
    APL and APL Logistics, today announced efforts on three fronts to combat Thailand's devastating floods. The companies' three-pronged contribution to flood ...
  • Port of Oakland urges protest march to be 'peaceful and safe'
    Port of Oakland (US) chiefs have urged members of the public to keep their protest strike supporting the Occupy Wall Street movement - slated for this afternoon ...
  • Salvage teams resume on Rena
  • Itajai shuttered by strike
    The Brazilian port of Itajai has been closed since last Thursday owing to an indefinite strike by tally clerks who want more cash - an inflation matching 7% rise ...
  • Rogue reefers prompt stoppages at Seattle & Oakland
    Dockers at the US west coast ports of Seattle and Oakland have refused to unload vessels over concerns that faulty refrigerated containers - serviced in Vietnam ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • Teekay storms Wall Street
    US-listed owner turns to investors for the funds it needs to bankroll billion-dollar acquisition of AP Moller's LNG fleet.
  • ORIG closes in on Oslo shift
    George Economou-backed drillship owner poised to exit Oslo OTC market by December.
  • Tidewater takes a hit
    US-listed offshore giant fears further pain amid contentious contracts with Saudi Aramco.
  • Srab slashes loss
    Stockholm tanker owner posts narrow deficit in first nine months after battling down costs.
  • OceanFreight narrows loss
    US-listed bulker owner suffers $21m hit as costs tied to DryShips merger bruise bottom line.
  • Sovcomflot tries again
    Russian owner back in UK high court arguing it should be allowed to appeal against earlier rejection of bribery claim against former boss and Russian businessman.
  • Kookmin loses UK case
    Judges reverse Court of Appeal ruling on refund guarantees leaving Kookmin with a large bill to pay.
  • Nordea lends less
    Nordic ship financier sees income fall as margins on shipping loans are rising.
  • Fab ferry contract signed
    Seattle yard US Fab to build 144-vehicle vessel for Washington state.
  • Uljanik sees profit dip
    Croatian tanker and bulker owner logs lower earnings in first nine months as revenue edges down.
  • Rieber nets newbuild deal
    Polar Duchess goes to seismic operator on three-year contract plus possible extension.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 2, 2011
  • IFO prices in Fujairah gain double digits
    180 cSt product available in Durban but avails are subject to enquiry.
  • Sinopec in talks to buy stake in Galp's Brazilian unit
    'Sinopec wants to be more integrated with enough upstream assets to balance their refining and marketing businesses.'
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    Prompt product remaining tight in Rotterdam.
  • Buyer cooperative to expand team
    Current BP Marine employee to join Bebeka in January.
  • Study promotes speed limits for shipping to reduce emissions
    Speed limits agreed at IMO would help cut CO2 and other pollutants, NGOs conclude after seminar on slow steaming.
  • Mid-week prices firm at bunker hubs
    Supplies mixed across key Asian bunker hubs on Wednesday.
  • Stricken vessel's officers face additional charges
    Captain and second officer face charge relating to 'discharge of harmful substances from ships.'
  • IFO supplies improving in Hong Kong
    Due to arrivals of replenishment cargoes last week, traders say.
  • Do not be caught off guard by introduction of new sulphur limit
    10-15% of bunkerings worldwide will be affected by the change in global sulphur limit come 1st January.
  • MF Global Holdings files for Chapter 11
    MF Global 'winding down' Singapore office, according to SGX filing.
  • WFS posts record quarterly profits
    Its marine segment sees an increase in sales volume and higher gross profit per metric tonne.

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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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