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May 4, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No penalties for late river wheat shipments: CME
    Shippers of soft red winter wheat will not be penalised for loading delays tied to current flooding and high water along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, CME Group said on Monday.
  • Water levels on the Rhine, Danube fall
    Water levels on the Rhine and Danube in Germany have fallen again after dry weather and ships cannot sail fully loaded on both rivers, traders said on Monday. In some southern areas of the Rhine, vessels are sailing less than 50 per cent full, one trader said.
  • China-made yachts mark rise of local luxury brands
    Caprice Lam took 90 minutes to close his first luxury-yacht sale, from the time the customer stepped aboard the 62-foot vessel on China's Hainan Island to the moment the bank wired the 35 per cent deposit.
Strait Talk
  • More than just a bunker hub
    SINGAPORE Maritime Week has come and gone, very successfully, and no doubt most minds are firmly fixed on day-to-day business once more.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • No penalties for late river wheat shipments: CME
    Shippers of soft red winter wheat will not be penalised for loading delays tied to current flooding and high water along the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers, CME Group said on Monday.
  • Water levels on the Rhine, Danube fall
    Water levels on the Rhine and Danube in Germany have fallen again after dry weather and ships cannot sail fully loaded on both rivers, traders said on Monday. In some southern areas of the Rhine, vessels are sailing less than 50 per cent full, one trader said.
  • China-made yachts mark rise of local luxury brands
    Caprice Lam took 90 minutes to close his first luxury-yacht sale, from the time the customer stepped aboard the 62-foot vessel on China's Hainan Island to the moment the bank wired the 35 per cent deposit.
Strait Talk
  • More than just a bunker hub
    SINGAPORE Maritime Week has come and gone, very successfully, and no doubt most minds are firmly fixed on day-to-day business once more.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to raise Asia-Europe rate US$250 per TEU from June 1
  • CMA CGM to raise Asia-north Europe rates US$225/TEU from June 1
  • China-to-Chennai loop with 1,700-TEU ships from Hanjin, CMA CGM, TSL, BTL
  • CTSA increases currency surcharge to 10pc from June 1
  • First 8,888-TEU ship of eight, OOCL Beijing, is named in Shanghai
  • Asia-Europe main ports' first quarter volumes increase, Mumbai sole decliner
  • SITC first quarter profit up 7pc as sales rise 24pc to US242.9 million
  • Lay-ups return to pre-crisis levels with only 0.9pc of box fleet idle
  • Samudera profit hits US$152,000, erasing last year's $1.4 million quarterly loss
  • China signs accords to nearly double trade with Indonesia by 2015
  • HAFFA re-elects chairman Paul Tsui, appoints executive council
  • Mumbai rival APMT Pipavav Q1 profit soars 46pc to US$1.3 million
  • South Africa's Transnet picks Konecranes for Johannesburg box depot
  • Norfolk Southern Q1 intermodal revenue up 18pc, profit rises 26pc
  • TIACA sees major trouble if US insists on 100pc screening deadline
  • FedEx Express builds regional air freight hub in Singapore
  • Construction work starts on new cargo facility at Edmonton airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI recognised for its shipping prowess at Dun & Bradstreet-Rolta Corporate Awards
  • Exporters eye big opportunity in Pak
  • MPSEZL to develop Australia's Abbot Point Coal Terminal
  • After Lucknow, Emirates SkyCargo sets sights on Jaipur, Coimbatore & Amritsar
  • Pvt. firms may get more investment options in rail sector
  • Ban on maize exports sought to rescue poultry sector
  • Core industries grow 5.9 pc in 2010-11
  • Curbs sought on used equipment imports to ensure quality
  • Forex reserves climb $ 1.79 bn to $ 310 bn
  • High output may push pulses imports lower by 14 pc
  • RBI hikes FII cap for infra cos NCDs, bonds
  • RBI raises short-term lending rate to 7.25 pc
  • Vegetable oil imports to dip to 3-year low
  • India, Mauritius to convene JWG on DTAA

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • TAV Airports renovating two airports in Fyrom
    The Turkish TAV Airports Holding has completed the renovation of Ohrid airport in the Former Yugoslavian Republic of Macedonia (Fyrom). The group, which started managing both ...
  • IST Group plans to produce railcars mechanics in Russia
    The Russian-based investment conglomerate IST Group will establish a new venture in Tikhvin, a city near St Petersburg, to make freight cars using systems from a US su...
  • Master plan to develop operations at Cleveland airport
    The US state of Ohio has unveiled a USD 1.6 billion (EUR 1.1 billion) master plan to expand Cleveland Hopkins International Airport over the next 24 years. The construction of a ne...
  • Former Air France cargo executives indicted in conspiracy to fix rates and surcharges on air cargo shipments
    A Chicago IL (USA) grand jury returned an indictment against Marc Boudier, former executive vice-president of the cargo division of Air France, and Jean Charles Foucault, former vi...
  • Union Pacific Railroad investing nearly USD 29 million for track improvements to Its Missouri Line
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad will continue improving Missouri's transportation infrastructure with a nearly USD 29 million investment to enhance the rail lin...
  • Volvo: truck deliveries up to and including March 2011
    Volvo Trucks' global deliveries in Q1/2011 were 81% higher than in the corresponding period last year. Deliveries to Europe increased gradually during the first quarter of the curr...
  • Norfolk Southern: railway operating revenues up 17 %
    The US rail service provider Norfolk Southern Corporation reported a Q1/2011 net income of USD 325 million, 26 % higher than USD 257 million for the same period in 2010. First-quar...
  • Natural gas motors for medium duty trucks
    The engineering and consulting service provider, MBtech, a subsidiary of Daimler, has developed a natural gas powered concept called "Compressed Natural Gas 4 Cylinder" (...
  • Scania's truck deliveries up by 71% in Q1
    Scania's truck deliveries rose to a total of 17,562 units during the first quarter of 2011, an increase of 71% compared to the first quarter of 2010. In Europe, deliveries jum...
  • "NYK Lodestar" linking Ho-Chi-Minh City and Hamburg
    The "NYK Lodestar" recently docked at the HHLA Container-Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) in Hamburg (Germany). The vessel's cargo included containers shipped directly from Vietnam for u...
  • "Stena Transporter" launched on Stena Line's Killingholme'Hook of Holland route
    The "Stena Transporter" has been officially launched on Stena Line's Killingholme ' Hook of Holland route, following a EUR 110 million investment to raise freight capacit...
  • Dockwise announces USD 34 million contract awards
    Dockwise Ltd has announced that its subsidiary Dockwise Shipping has landed six contracts worth more than USD 34 million for heavy marine transport services. Following th...
  • Steffes leaving Mitsui Rail Capital Europe
    Dirk Steffes, managing director and chief operating officer of Mitsui Rail Capital Europe (MRCE), a leading locomotive lessor, is leaving the company on 31 July to take up new prof...
  • Spliethoff Group: PWL new agent for Latin America
    The Latin America sector of the Spliethoff Group appointed Peter W. Lampke GmbH & Co KG (PWL) as its commercial representative and port agent with effect from 1 May. The appoin...
  • GLS Netherlands receives ISO environment certificate
    The parcel service provider GLS Netherlands was recently certified as compliant with the ISO 14001 environmental standard. The Dutch entity is the first national subsidiary of the ...
  • DB Schenker Logistics opens location in Kaluga
    ZAO Schenker, the Russian subsidiary of DB Schenker Logistics, opened a new business location in Kaluga a few days ago. Kaluga is a rapidly growing industrial region, particularly ...
  • DSV boosts Q1/2011 turnover
    The global transport and logistics service provider DSV A/S, headquartered in Br'ndby, near Copenhagen (Denmark), has published its figures for the first three months of business y...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • Statoil invites tenders for new category D offshore rigs
  • Cosco Dalian goes to Inocean AS for drillship design
  • OSD designs compact but powerful OSV's and tugs
  • Wärtsilä wins design and diesel electric contracts for Sartor newbuild
  • OSG reports more red ink, but sees signs of market turnaround

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • Port of Grays Harbor plans bond sale for expansion
  • Trade between NAFTA partners rises during month of February
  • NYK delivers relief supplies to quake affected areas in Japan
  • Disney vessel begins cruises from Port of Vancouver, BC
  • Port of Coos Bay re-opens overhauled Charleston Ice Dock

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • Electricity cuts in China to hit steel and iron ore production
    Fears raised that power supply restrictions will put pressure on key Chinese sectors
  • Panamax charter rates bounce back
    Average time charter rates make largest one-day gain since March 2010 to $12,490 per day
  • Handymax bulker sells for top price of $22m
    Taiwan's Galaxy Shipping is understood to have bought the handymax bulk carrier Paradise Island for $21.7m, paying the top price that the sellers were hoping for
  • Ace Tankers builds presence with $25m tanker buy
    Ace Tankers has bought the chemical tanker Golden Venus from Japan's Yamato Kisen Co, moving the relatively young Dutch tanker company a step closer to making good on its mission to become a major player in the chemical shipping market
  • Bangladesh yards plunged into fresh legal uncertainty
    Court order for breakers to restart business is now said to be only temporary
  • Spain threatens merchant ships in Gibraltar
    Warship tells vessels to leave Spanish waters
  • Croatia Shipping Registry joins IACS
    Class body looks forward to 'active participation and contribution'
  • ESPL in talks over transport of finished steel
    Direct calls from Hazira to Middle East and Europe likely 'within six months'
  • Diverse group that likes to keep a very low profile
  • Owners look to manage risk
    German owner Hartmann has turned to ship financing giant HSH Nordbank to understand and manage its risk professionally
  • Training is key to improving service levels
  • Public policy and the payment of ransoms
    Court reaffirms that ransom payments to pirates are not against English public policy and are therefore legal
  • South Korean regulator to monitor overseas performance
  • Direct taxation is the best way to Curb CO2 emissions
    Putting a price on carbon emissions is the simple answer to reducing ships' CO2 emissions
  • Sovereign funds eye Glencore listing
    The chance of a major Chinese sovereign investment in the Glencore IPO may signal a new zeal for the commodities trades
  • CSAV wins support from Zodiac Maritime
    Fixes series of 9,000 teu vessels to troubled line as falling freight rates and high fuel costs return Latin American shipping company to the red
  • LNG carrier rates head towards $100,000 per day
    Market turns 'red-hot' as demand grows
  • Odfjell terminals keep company in the black
    Chemical tanker business records break even as it ends run of losses
  • Globus to pay $31m for Gleamray panamax
    Six year-old bulker comes with two-year charter back and expands Nasdaq-listed owner's fleet to seven units
  • NCL first-quarter earnings up 37%
    Norwegian Epic pushes revenues up
  • CSAV posts first quarter loss of $186m
    Falling freight rates and high fuel costs return Latin American shipping company to the red
  • Let's get real over radiation
    Allowing irrational fears to cloud commercial decision making cannot be classed as sound judgement
  • Outside the box
    The container shipping market is sending confusing signals but over time, supply and demand will look more balanced
  • Forth Ports shareholders vote to accept $1.25bn takeover bid
    Victory for Arcus European Infrastructure Fund means UK's last listed ports company will exit London Stock Exchange
  • DVB Bank pre-tax profits soar in first quarter
    Increase in lending activity boosts results
  • SCI chairman calls for tougher response to piracy
    Supports Indian navy's 'no nonsense' approach
  • Rotterdam to extend radiation checks on Japan arrivals
    Ship monitoring to continue to May 15
  • OSG reveals 'disappointing' first quarter
    Reports $35m loss as revenues slump

Fairplayweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • Vehicle trades buoy BLG
    GROWING volumes in handling of finished vehicles and containerised car parts could produce record turnover this year, BLG Logistics said today
  • Barcelona reports box boost
    BARCELONA'S box throughput jumped by 23% to 538,000teu in the first quarter, largely because of a rise in exports, the Barcelona Port Authority reported toda
  • Four held in Barcelona cruise search
    SPANISH police said today officers have arrested four passengers in the seizure of about 30 kilos of cocaine at a Barcelona cruise terminal
  • Drybulk scrapping rise seen in 2011
    THE GLUT of newbuildings will lead to greater scrapping of bulkers this year, with almost 30M tonnes expected to be sent for demolition, according to Arctic Securities
  • CGG-Eidesvik JV formed
    SEISMIC operator CGGVeritas has formed a venture with Norway's Eidesvik Offshore to manage 10 of its high-capacity 3D survey vessels
  • EDF green-lights Dunkirk LNG terminal
    FRENCH energy group EDF has ended uncertainty about its plans to build an LNG terminal at Dunkirk by revealing that the facility is to begin service in 2015
  • DVB has bumper quarter
    GERMAN shipping and transport bank DVB more than tripled its pre-tax profits to €52.8M ($78.3M) in Q1
  • Costs keep NCL in red
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line, which is prepping for an IPO, suffered continued losses in its latest quarter as expenses soared
  • India/Sri Lanka cruises planned
    AMET SHIPPING India plans to route its cruise ship acquisition MV Amet Majesty to Sri Lanka
  • Indian breakers exploit Bangladesh limbo
    INDIAN breakers are bullishly snapping up tonnage while rival Bangladeshi scrappers reeled from learning that they need to return to court to stay in business
  • China plans Yangtze dredging
    CHINA is reportedly planning to spend 18Bn yuan ($2.8Bn) in 2011-15 to deepen part of the lower Yangtze River's navigation channel
  • Schiffsbank misses reversal
    DEUTSCHE Schiffsbank has seen its profits wiped out by loan loss provisions for the third year in a row
  • Iron import squeeze seen for China
    DRYBULK analyst Jeffrey Landsberg today told Fairplay electricity shortages might soon cause China to slash imports of iron ore
  • Courage's shares dive
    SINGAPORE-listed drybulk carrier Courage Marine's shares dived when trading opened today, after it said it would announce losses for 1Q2011
  • Tanker hits Fremantle bridge
    A BUNKER tanker hit a bridge at the West Australia's Fremantle today, halting the port's rail services

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • Mitsubishi Builds US Factory for Giant Transformers
    A Japanese manufacturer of large-scale power transformers will build a new factory at a Memphis, Tenn., site that will use...
  • Idle Box Fleet Declines to Pre-Recession Levels
    The number of idle container ships is at a 30-month low, with only 71 ships recorded as unemployed, according to...
  • NAFTA Trade Jumped 11.8 Percent in February
    Surface transportation trade between the U.S. and Canada and Mexico was 11.8 percent higher in value in February than a...
  • Factory Orders Climb Fifth Straight Month
    U.S. factory orders rose for the fifth consecutive month in March, driven by a broad-based increase in orders and rising...
  • Atlas Air Profit Tumbles 69 Percent
    Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings saw its net profit fall more than two-thirds in the first quarter amid rising costs and...
  • Amazon to Build Eighth Distribution Center in China
    Amazon.com plans to build its eighth logistics center in China this year, Chinese officials said Tuesday. The company's newest...
  • US Container Imports Drop 2.5 Percent in March
    U.S. containerized imports fell 2.5 percent in March, the first year-to-year decline in 16 months, as a weak housing market...
  • Japanese Steel Exports Grew in March
    Japan's steel exports increased for the second consecutive month in March, topping February's total by 10.1 percent. The 4.09 million...
  • APL Revenue per Container Slips; Volume Grows
    APL's container shipping volume gained 12 percent year-over-year in the four weeks that ended April 8, but average revenue per...
  • Pirates Release Breakbulk Ship with Crew
    Somali pirates released the Sinar Kudus, an Indonesian-flag multipurpose vessel, and its 20 crew members on Sunday after 46 days...
  • Global Air Freight Grew 3.7 Percent in March
    International air freight traffic grew 3.7 percent in March over the same month a year ago despite a decline in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • TCC to sue shippers
  • Pirates back on the attack
  • CSCL falls into the red for Q1
  • Horizon sees Q1 USD33 million loss, but CSX helps out
  • Del Monte strengthens its relationship with GT Nexus

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • CECO trims EEC stake
    Oslo-listed owner left with 20% slice of Eitzen Ethylene Carriers following $15m deal with Jacques de Chateauvieux investment firm.
  • CIS endorses tanker titans
    Equity analyst at US-based banking wing of UK shipbroker says tanker stocks are poised to pop.
  • Athenian mulls scrap sale
    Brokers say Greek bulker owner could walk away with $6.5m if panamax lands on the scrap heap.
  • Essar ports lift gloom
    Indian shipping and port firm blames falling charter rates for poor end to the year.
  • Transatlantic tumbles
    Swedish ro-ro and offshore vessel owner sees first quarter loss grow despite revenue rise.
  • GLBS pounces on panamax
    George Karageorgiou in the driver's seat as Greek owner jumps on acquisition trail with $31.4m bulker buy.
  • Mundra in Ozzie port raid
    Indian port operator shells out $2bn to secure Queensland coal terminal.
  • Odfjell falls short
    Oslo-listed shipowner lags consensus in the first quarter despite returning to profit.
  • Crewman crushed
    Seafarer taken to hospital in Norway after accident on Allseas Marine's Solitaire.
  • OSG stretches losing run
    Morten Arntzen-led owner spends an eighth successive quarter in the red.
  • CSAV drops deeper
    South American container line blames higher costs and lower rates for decline in first quarter performance.
  • Radiation on car carrier
    Chilean port workers protest after low level of radioactivity found on vehicles within Hyundai No 106.
  • Asian owners stretch lead
    Asia Pacific fleet growth outstripped that of the EU in 2010 despite lower level of newbuilding deliveries, Clarksons says.
  • Awilco readies LNG listing
    Anders Wilhelmsen-led owner plots $150m Oslo Axess float for its LNG unit only a couple of months after entering the sector.
  • Fairstar to move Ensco rig
    Dutch heavy-left outfit wins deal to carry jack-up from Malta to Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • Tompkins names Meyer VP fast moving goods
    Supply chain consulting firm Tompkins Associates has appointed Bruce Meyer to vice president of fast moving consumer goods. Meyer was director of North American customer demand management at Coty Inc., where he assisted the company for more than a ...
  • ALAN lends logistics hand to U.S. South
    The American Logistics Aid Network is working with various relief agencies to identify crucial needs and communicate them to supply chain industry members to assist with the recovery in the storm-ravaged U.S. South. "We want to ensure that we resp...
  • U.S. trade groups disappointed by Doha
    Eight large industry groups expressed disappointment by the failure of the World Trade Organization's Doha Development Agenda to meet its goal to promote global economic growth by expanding trade. "A trade round is about opening markets and settin...
  • U.S. supply chain security strategy nears completion
    The U.S. government hopes to finalize a strategy for securing international supply chains sometime this spring, Christa Brzozowski, director of cargo and transportation security policy at the Department of Homeland Security, said last month. The d...
  • Begeman sworn in at STB
    Ann D. Begeman was sworn in Monday to the U.S. Surface Transportation Board. Begeman has served as a senior aide on Capitol Hill for 21 years, playing a role in crafting major transportation legislation, including the ICC Termination Act, which cr...
  • Southern Air appoints Soaper COO
    Southern Air Holdings has named David Soaper as chief operating officer, effective May 15.Soaper was senior vice president for aircraft operations at Comair, a Delta Connection carrier. He held several other senior operations management positions d...
  • AirBridge Cargo expands network to U.S.
    AirBridge Cargo Airlines has begun service to its first location in North America with three flights per week to Chicago. Russia's largest scheduled cargo airline said it will operate the new route with a Boeing 747-400 from Moscow to Chicago's O'...
  • Southwest completes AirTran takeover
    Southwest Airlines said Monday it has finalized the acquisition of AirTran Holdings, the parent company of AirTran Airways.Both airlines will operate separately until Southwest receives a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Admi...
  • TCC pursues container shortfall penalties
    The magnitude of the container "fall down" issue for liner companies, where shippers do not live up to minimum quantity commitments, is being thrown into high relief in the wake of decision by The Containership Co. (TCC) to end its transpacific se...
  • $23 million from 83 shippers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 3, 2011
  • Australian Navy to showcase hull treatment technology
    HST will provide the Navy with an initial fuel saving of up to 6% and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
  • Disney Wonder arrives at Port Metro Vancouver
    The Disney Wonder will make 18 round trips to Alaska from Vancouver and will call at the ports of Tracy Arm, Juneau and Ketchikan.
  • Tight supply in major NWE ports
    Prices holding firm on some grades amid tight supplies in Rotterdam and Hamburg, but fall in southern Europe.
  • Fujairah flat while Suez, Durban rise
    Erratic prices and no clear trend across markets on Tuesday.
  • Flow of Middle East fuel oil cargoes to tighten
    Refinery turnarounds and regional demand from power plants will limit arbitrage volumes.
  • Maersk Line 'sharing the risk' as bunker prices rise
    CEO says group is recovering 80% of the cost of fuel price increases.
  • Cruise line 'absorbs' climb in bunker costs
    NCL points to 'pricing discipline' and economies of scale.
  • Bunker tanker cuts rail links after hitting a bridge
    Fully laden tanker pulled clear by tugs after striking Fremantle Railway Bridge.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly falling
    Prices for 380 cSt material slump in Busan.
  • The Credit Insurance Paradox
    We will almost certainly see more collapses, as a result of the industry's Darwinistic tendency to self-regulate.
  • IBME promotes bunker trader
    Promotion to senior bunker and lubricant trader effective May 1, 2011.
  • New trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    New trader to join the sales team in Copenhagen.
  • Paint manufacturer offers refund 'guarantee' on efficiency gains
    Jotun Marine to reimburse shipowner if product falls below 'guaranteed performance'.

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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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