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April 4, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping conference focuses on accounting, tax, law
    Leading industry players, financiers, lawyers and analysts will gather in Singapore this month for The Singapore Shipping Conference 2011.
  • UAE special forces free hijacked ship
    United Arab Emirates (UAE) special forces has freed an Abu Dhabi-owned ship seized by pirates east of Oman in the Arabian Sea, a military official told state news agency WAM.
  • Brunswick sees China sales rising 25% in '11
    Brunswick Corp, maker of Boston Whaler fishing boats, has forecast sales growth of 25 per cent in China this year as the popularity of boating rises.

Sched Netweb site
  • Mumbai's JN Port clogs up as rail, labour, seasonal problems combine
  • Court renews Agility prosecution in Pentagon deception case
  • Agility breaks ground on new logistics facility in Malaysia
  • Court quashes carrier-terminal operator appeal against low-sulphur fuel rule
  • Fujian's Haicang bonded port area box volume up 21.6pc
  • Weiss Roehlig launches trans-Siberian rail freight service
  • Fewer drivers bring heavier loads to American LTL carriers
  • East Horizon Airlines to launch air cargo services in Afghanistan
  • Arab civil strife, Japanese disaster dents air cargo growth
  • Now that UPS rejects notion, talk turns to FedEx buying TNT

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Swiss Post reports excellent results
    The Swiss postal service provider Swiss Post attained a very good result in 2010. The group's operating income climbed from CHF 8.56 billion in 2009 to CHF 8.74 billion last year. ...
  • Logwin doubling its Vietnam storage space
    The global logistics service provider Logwin, based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), has expanded its warehousing capacities at two locations in northern Vietnam. The group's Hanoi fa...
  • PL Shipping & Logistics becomes M+R Logistics (India)
    In September 2010, PL Shipping & Logistics finally became part of the worldwide M+R Spedag Group. The merger has now been fully completed and the new Indian subsidiary will cha...
  • Schmitz Cargobull extends board members contracts to 2016
    Schmitz Cargobull recently extended the contracts of board members Andreas Schmitz, Ulrich Sch'pker and Ulrich Sch'mer to 2016. The current 3-year contract of Schmitz (in charge of...
  • Large railcar orders for Greenbrier
    The Greenbrier Companies group, headquartered in Lake Oswego OR (USA), a supplier of transport equipment and services to the railway industry, has received orders for 4,200 railcar...
  • Korean Air Cargo now serves St Petersburg
    Korean Air has launched a twice-weekly cargo service to the Russian city of St Petersburg. A Boeing B747-400F with a 100 t capacity will be deployed on the Seoul Incheon-St Petersb...
  • AAT named Indonesia AirAsia's ground handler in Hong Kong
    Indonesia AirAsia, based in Indonesia, operates four flights a week between Hong Kong and Medan (Indonesia), deploying an Airbus A320. Hong Kong-based Asia Airfreight Terminal (AAT...
  • Boeing and EL AL sign B737 contract
    Boeing and the Israeli national carrier EL AL have signed a contract for four next-generation B737-900ERs, including reserve options for future aircraft. The four-airplane order is...
  • CP investing in North Dakota
    Canadian Pacific is investing USD 100 million in North Dakota between 2010 and 2012. CP plans to expand network capacity and enhance rail service in the northern US state, in order...
  • The Wabtec Corporation is optimistic for 2011
    The Wabtec Corporation has increased its 2011 full-year earnings guidance, on account of expected full-year revenue growth of about 15%. The company expects its first quarter 2011 ...
  • Stealth Logistics adds Volvo tractors to its fleet
    CLX Medical Inc, which carries out US freight transport activities as the Stealth Logistics Group (SLG), has added new Volvo trucks to its fleet. The addition of three 780 model Vo...
  • Estonian company to manage border crossing of trucks to Russia
    The Baltic Course, a Latvian international business magazine, has reported that Estonian interior minister Marko Pomerants is set to sign a contract with the company Girf to develo...
  • Germanischer Lloyd limits fleet in service activities in Japan
    The German assurance, consulting and classification company Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has temporarily suspended surveys and other services for ships to the north and east of Nagoya. ...
  • Finnish ports of Kotka and Hamina to merge
    The Finnish ports of Kotka and Hamina will merge on 1 May, thus forming the country's largest export hub. The city of Kotka will own 60% of the entity, and the city of Hamina 40%. ...
  • HHLA increases market share and profit
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) took advantage of the global economic recovery in financial 2010 to record strong growth in its operating performance and earnings. Container...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Pollution in Pago Pago brings $1 million penalty in D.C. District Court
  • Trinity Offshore launches shallow draft skimmer for MSRC
  • Alaska Ship & Drydock hosts ferry christening
  • APL to scan Yokohama export containers for radiation
  • Brittany Ferries teams with STX France to develop eco-friendly super ferry
  • New tank coating optimizes chemical tanker earnings potential
  • A2SEA wind turbine installer to get Siemens equipment
  • Austal USA holds groundbreaking ceremony

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma files suit against Thurston County
  • Port of Seattle efforts advance aviation biofuels
  • Washington State Ferries adding new online tool
  • Foss earns Coast Guard nod for completing vessel exams
  • US Rail freight numbers beat previous week's tally

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Record suezmax deliveries set to hold back earnings
    Entire crude tanker sector 'will have to cope with poverty' as 2011 prospects look bleak
  • Capesize gloom set to return after brief recovery
    Rates improvement will be short-lived as owners re-enter the market
  • Queensland floods cost 30m tonnes of lost coal production
    Australia's Queensland state lost up to 30 m tonnes of coal production when heavy rains and a cyclone battered the eastern seaboard between November and February, exacting a higher economic toll on one of the most resilient economies than first estimated, government and private figures show
  • Volume of oil products held in floating storage rises 22% in a month
    Some 55 tankers are chartered for temporary floating storage of 3.7m tonnes of oil product and 5.5m tonnes of crude in March, according to monthly figures released by London-based shipbroker Gibson
  • No Japanese coal rush for panamax bulk carriers
    A widely anticipated Japanese coal rush is not expected to have a major impact on the dry bulk market
  • MISC unveils plans to sell boxship trio by tender
    Malaysia's MISC has put three handysize boxships up for sale, a month after the owner reported losses of RM452.3m ($149.4m) in its liner business for the nine months to December 31, 2010
  • Who's next in bailout chain?
    There is speculation that the leniency shown to major shipping companies will not be extended further down the food chain
  • Failure to end Somali piracy breeds crime elsewhere
    Piracy is spreading east and anyone who has excused the naval inaction should hold their hands up and take the blame
  • Future of maritime jewel under threat
    Unless a home can be found for the working library at the Imarest, this magnificent collection of shipping reference books will be no longer available for student or researcher
  • Felixstowe builds up to opening of new berths
    UK's largest box hub puts its new cranes ' the largest in the world ' through final tests, with summer start pencilled in
  • Gledhill 'relatively optimistic' on Far East-Europe pick-up
    Felixstowe boss 'relatively optimistic' about container volumes out of the Far East to Europe for 2011
  • ABP looks to stay one step ahead with Southampton box expansion
    Pushing ahead with its 750,000 teu container berth expansion at Southampton
  • Unions reject P&O Ferries pay rise offer
    Proposed increase of 2% rejected while 3% offer at Stena being considered
  • Genmar aims to clear all pending cash issues via $53m follow-on
    Proceeds to fulfil Metrostar deal requirements, pay for final tanker
  • Shipping needs to toe the line in saving natural resources
    Building thousands of large boxships only to demolish them halfway through their lifetime seems a waste of resources so colossal
  • Foreclosures and arrests to soar as ship values rise
    'Surprisingly strong' secondhand vessel prices prompt predictions of radical restructuring, says Norton Rose
  • China Ocean Shipbuilding trims losses in 2010
    Reduces losses to Yuan867m ($132.2m) from Yuan1.9bn in 2009
  • Global trade volumes set to slow as Japan earthquake takes its toll on supply chains
    Cargo volumes likely to shrink following earthquake and tsunami
  • Japan talks down boxship radiation threat
    No firm evidence boxships calling Tokyo or Yokohama hit by dangerous levels of radiation
  • 'Business as usual' as Torvald Klaveness splits
    Norway shipowner moves to assure customers as business divided between brothers
  • China's fleet yet to get a full global workout
    Fresh analysis of ship movements in Asia shows domestic trade is focus ' but how long for?
  • Green Reefers sells Green Terminals unit
    Offloads cold store terminals business for $12.5m
  • APL to scan Japan export boxes for radiation
    Line to ensure no cargo delays as it steps up safety measures
  • TAL prices share offering
    Box lessor fixes price at $36 per share
  • Japan yards warn of delivery delays as work resumes
    Delays of between two to five months possible as some shipbuilders recommence operations

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Seadrill signs up Dockwise
    DOCKWISE, the Dutch heavy-lift operator, said it has signed a deal to provide transport for rig operated by Seadrill Management, including its subsidiaries
  • Crude price rises to mid-2008 level
    CRUDE'S price rose today to a level last seen two and a half years ago, as continued Middle East upheavals continued to stoke supply concerns
  • Beluga seeks to return
    INSOLVENT project shipping group Beluga is reportedly aiming for a comeback after a trade-off with its investor and lender Oaktree Capital Management
  • Transatlantic makes major changes
    SWEDEN'S Transatlantic has announced plans to spin off of parts of its offshore/icebreaking business
  • Trailer Bridge's bond refinancing nears
    NASDAQ-listed Trailer Bridge has reported progress on its bond refinancing, as well as weakened backhaul business out of Puerto Rico
  • Koo's fined for bilge dump
    TAIWANESE shipowner Koo's Shipping has been fined $1M fine for illegally dumping bilge water from one of its reefer vessels
  • Vale confirms Agnelli exit
    BRAZILIAN iron ore major Vale has confirmed that it will replace CEO Roger Agnelli, bowing to pressure from the federal government
  • 2 dead, 1 missing after collision
    TWO MARINERS were killed and another is missing after a small tanker and a fishing boat collided today in the Philippines
  • Six seek top IMO job
    SIX MEN are seeking to be the next secretary-general of the IMO ' the most candidates ever to stand for election
  • India rises in chemical market
    RISING demand from India is providing support for chemical tanker markets, Singapore shipbroker Eastport Global said today
  • Refinery shutdowns boost LR1 demand
    REFINERY shutdowns caused by Japan's recent earthquake are starting to affect LR1 tanker rates, brokers have told Fairplay
  • Venezuela boost seen on VLCC rates
    A SHARP rise in oil shipments from Venezuela is expected this year, which might spell relief for the VLCC market's weak freight rates, according to a Pareto analyst
  • APL to scan Japan exports
    APL ANNOUNCED today that it will begin scanning containers being exported from its marine terminal in Yokohama for radiation
  • Brazil gives green tick for STX OSV plan
    NORWEGIAN shipbuilder STX OSV told Fairplay today that its plan to build eight LPG carriers for Transpetro at a new Brazilian yard has moved a step closer
  • MOL sees crew squeeze
    MOL PRESIDENT Koichi Muto warned today that a large number of global newbuilding deliveries will result in a shortage of seafarers this year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • YRC Worldwide Reorganizes Financial Team
  • House Passes Long-Sought FAA Bill
  • APM to Operate Peruvian Terminal
  • Aerospace Executive Favors Korea Free Trade Agreement
  • UPS, FedEx Form Clean Fleets Partnership
  • LaHood to Keynote Marine Highways Conference
  • Manufacturing Index Growth Slows Slightly
  • Asia Air Freight Rates Slide to 17-Month Low
  • Ocean Carrier Pleads Guilty to Polluting
  • Traffic Deaths Drop 3 Percent in 2010
  • Spring Snowfall Closed UP Tracks in Donner Pass
  • Trucking Scrambles to Add Jobs in March
  • Cargo Diversion
  • Acts of God and Carrier Liability
  • When Disaster Strikes
  • Crisis Point
  • Danaos Completes Financial Restructuring
  • Cargolux Returns to Profit in 2010
  • APL to Scan Japanese Export Boxes for Radiation
  • Yusen, NYK Logistics Merge in Americas
  • Grand Alliance, ZIM, Hyundai Start All-Water Loop
  • Trailer Bridge Swings to $2.3 Million Loss

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Cote D'Ivoire: is the end near?
  • Deutsche Bahn raided
  • Lidinsky: 'Don't overreact' to Japanese nuke threat
  • Nigerian ports on a knife edge
  • More bunker trouble for carriers

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Floatel scores extension
    Oslo-listed offshore accommodation player's contract backlog tops $423m as Statoil indulges in rig option.
  • Merwede profit rockets
    Netherlands-based shipbuilder's income leaps following market reversal.
  • Signal seals Kirby order
    US yard group makes good on a promise to return to shipbuilding with $47m newbuilding contract.
  • All change at Transatlantic
    Boss quits as Swedish owner considers separate offshore listing while acquiring bulker owner Osterstroms.
  • Dockwise gets a boost
    Dutch heavy-lift owner to transport all rigs operated by Seadrill.
  • Swedish Club makes $30m
    Lars Rhodin led insurance mutual sets the ball rolling on what is expected to be a financially favourable year for all.
  • Condor captain off duty
    Chief officer of ferry involved in fatal Channel crash also non-operational as probe continues.
  • Ashika four guilty
    Shipping boss, captain and two others face 10 years in prison after being convicted of manslaughter in Tongan ferry trial.
  • China Merchants on rise
    Hong Kong-listed terminals group sees 2010 proft soar as volumes grow 21%.
  • Are ships an aphrodisiac?
    Why all the nice girls love shipowners more than sailors, introducing a friendly banker and fighting in the insurance market.
  • Dredger hits gas pipe
    Fountain of gas and condensate erupts in the Gulf of Mexico after accident.
  • Red ink for Trailer Bridge
    Nasdaq-listed owner posts fourth quarter loss but boasts significant progress with refinancing effort.
  • Cargoship grounds
    Traffic resumes in Canada after grounded cargo vessel is removed.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Polembros snares KLC VLCC exile at a knockdown price while TEN's shuttle tanker order starts to take shape.
  • Halifax wields the axe
    Irving-owned Canadian shipbuilder laying off 50 workers as projects are completed.
  • Danaos does the business
    John Coustas-led containership owner refinances newbuilding programme to the tune of $818m.
  • Fincantieri to buy Davie
    Italian yard group and Finmeccanica step in with potential rescue of bankrupt Canadian shipbuilder.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • CMA funds Education Foundation
    The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) has formed a charitable foundation to promote and support maritime-related education and endowed it with a $500,000 donation. TheCMA Education Foundationwill award scholarships to further maritime educati...
  • MOL merges crewing companies
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines said two of its group companies ' International Marine Transport Co., Ltd. and MOL Tankship Management Ltd. ' have agreed to merge, effective April 1. The new company will operate as MOL Ocean Expert Co. The merger was approved ...
  • Danaos completes refinancing plan
    The Greek containership leasing company Danaos said it had completed a comprehensive financing plan which will fund a newbuilding program for 13 ships with aggregate capacity for 129,250 TEUs. The plan provides for new financing of $818 million, in...
  • Koo's Shipping fined for dumping oil bilge
    Koo's Shipping Co., a Taiwanese corporation, pleaded guilty in U.S. federal court Thursday to charges of making false statements, knowingly failing to accurately maintain an oil record book as required by international treaty and U.S. law, and for...
  • Maersk increases Puerto Rico rates
    Maersk said it will increase freight rates for containers with scrap metal and wastepaper moving from Puerto Rico to China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, India, Paki...
  • Trailer Bridge reports $2.9 million loss
    Trailer Bridge, a roll-on/roll-off liner service provider in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Dominican Republic trade, reported a loss of $2.9 million in the fourth quarter ending Dec. 31, 2010, compared to a $1 million profit in the same 2009 period.Re...
  • Carriers calling Japan watch for radiation
    APL said Friday it will begin large-scale radiation scanning of containerized Japanese exports delivered to its marine terminal in Yokohama. The Singapore-based liner carrier said it has been doing limited scanning since March 26, but no radiation...
  • TAL prices stock offering
    The container leasing company TAL International Group said Thursday that it has priced a secondary offering of its 5.5 million shares of stock at $36 per share. The company will sell 2.5 million shares for an aggregate $90 million while an existin...
  • Batteries not included
  • Editorial April 2011

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Changes at TransAtlantic ' CEO resign
    TransAtlantic's Board has announced strategic changes in the group's operations. The decision means preparations are being made for a demerger of the company in its activities Industrial Shipping and Offshore
  • TransAtlantic sells three roro ships
    TransAtlantic will sell the three RoRo carriers Ortviken, Östrand and Obbola to SCA Transforest, which has decided to exercise its purchase option. The carriers have been chartered to SCA for
  • Indian Navy captures 61 pirates from one mothership
    "The International force should do like the Indian Navy: Sink the pirates' motherships take them out of business", says Jan Fritz Hansen, Deputy CEO of Danish Shipowners Association in a
  • Norwegian tug sold to Norway
    The Danish flagged tug Western Seqi has been sold to Norway and is now part of the tug fleet in Narvik, Norway. The Western Seqi was originally built for Norwegian

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 1, 2011
  • Hong Kong premiums down
    Premium is a drop from the records witnessed in March of $26-30/mt
  • Bunker prices surge to new high
    Crude futures settled at a two-and-half-year high on higher than forecast US job growth in March and weakness in the US dollar.
  • Matson continues to hike surcharge
    The changes will take effect on May 1.
  • Fears of bunker spill recede
    Vessel successfully refloated.
  • Prices return to 2008 levels in Middle East hub
    Fujairah MGO prices breach $1,000
  • Newbuild will be among the most 'fuel efficient' vessels in class
    Norwegian Car Carriers says 6,500 CEU vessel will 'meet all currently known future emission requirements.'
  • MGO prices close to three-year high
    Bunker markets firm across Europe.
  • Bigger role for LNG and biofuels
    But DNV says nuclear powered ships will 'initially struggle to get public acceptance'.
  • UK port looks at proposals to improve bunker infrastructure
    Falmouth 'Masterplan' calls for investments of $170 million over the next five years.
  • Asian bunker prices climb to 30-month high
    Enquiries 'low' across Asia's main bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Japan may support initial demand for Singapore's LNG
    Singapore's first LNG facility 30% complete and ready to start operations in the second quarter of 2013.
  • New coating system to cut bunker fuel costs
    Less bunker fuels consumed during cargo tank cleaning process with International Paint's new product.
  • Grounded vessel sparks bunker spill alert in Ireland
    Protective booms placed around the Pantanal, while two tug boats will try to refloat it today.
  • South China fuel oil stocks slightly down
    Volumes fall as there were no inflows into the terminals.
  • Extra slow steaming curbs CSCL fuel costs
    'Locking' fuel also help offsets the impact of rising oil prices, says chairman.

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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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