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August 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk, others seek Asia-US peak-season surcharge
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, owner of the world's biggest container shipping line, and 14 other carriers will seek a peak-season surcharge two months later than previously scheduled amid weaker-than-expected demand.
  • Thousands of Afghan-bound boxes stuck at Karachi port
    Nearly 2,500 shipping containers bound for war-ravaged Afghanistan are stuck at Pakistan's Karachi port, officials said on Wednesday, in a wrangle over financial guarantees for the goods as part of a transit trade deal brokered by the United States.
  • SINSPEC and CCSC sign cooperation deal
    SINSPEC Marine Services Pte Ltd (SINSPEC) - a container technical services company based in Singapore - has announced the formation of a joint cooperation with the China Classification Society Certification Company (CCSC).

Sched Netweb site
  • TSA warns of unspecified peak season surcharge to be applied August 15
  • Transpacific rates hit lowest point in 19 months at US$1,525/FEU
  • Hutchison to run Sydney's Enfield inland depot, bringing more rail use
  • Global terminal operator rankings stand, but Chinese challengers loom
  • Ship sinks after holds flooded in collision at Siam Seaport Harbour
  • International Register of Shipping wins nod to operate in China
  • Chongqing to invest US$24.85 billion into rail-related projects
  • South Africa puts forces on red alert as Somali pirates menace trade lanes
  • Deutsche Post-DHL triples quarterly net profit from flat revenue base
  • TNT Express second quarter net profit plunges 85pc to US$5.7 million
  • European Shippers' Council say green taxes will fail to reduce emissions
  • NAFTA surface trade value up 15.7pc, hit pre-recession levels in May
  • Amazon distributes from Tennessee to escape sales taxes in other states
  • Royal Mail sell-off faces European Commission competition scrutiny
  • US haulage company Old Dominion surpasses second quarter estimates
  • Hactl air freight throughput declines 7.7pc to 237,739 tonnes in July
  • Protectionism, strong yuan weaken demand for Chinese air cargo services
  • Air freight urged to slim down or lose trade to other forms of transport
  • Houston Airport System cargo increases 7pc in first half of 2011

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A night of glitter & glory in Chennai
  • LNG tanker rents hit 8-yr high on Qatar export surge
  • Yet another vessel found adrift near Mumbai
  • MPSEZ net up 20 pc in Q1
  • MPT Chairman urges ore exporters to remain within the bounds of law
  • Govt planning pumping in Rs 2.64 lakh cr. into highways
  • PMEAC lowers GDP forecast to 8.2 pc
  • Talks with 16 countries for tax info finalised
  • With domestic demand flagging, steelmakers eye global markets
  • DIESL receives appreciation from Titan
  • EEPC India event discusses foreign trade policy, procedures
  • Financial institution needed to fund infra sector: Ficci

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Lehnkering invests in sustainability
    The European logistics provider Lehnkering, which specialisis in the petrochemical and steel industries, is boosting its green credentials. The company is currently upgrading its f...
  • JAL Group Subsidiary allots new shares to Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation
    Japan Airlines Co., Ltd. (JAL), JAL Group subsidiary Jupiter Global Limited (JPT) and Mitsubishi Logistics Corporation (Mitsubishi Logistics) today concluded an agreement to cooper...
  • LANCO offers Latin America's most modern warehouse
    LANCO, the Columbian subsidiary of LAN CARGO, is now equipped with the most modern warehouse in the region. At a cost of USD 7 million, the 6,050-sqm facility on the premises of El...
  • Own trucks at Wolfurt/Austria location
    IMS Cargo now has its own truck fleet and container chassis in Vorarlberg at the Wolfurt location. The Austrian company can therefore offer local and international container trucki...
  • Russian Railways invest in rail reconstruction to boost Russia-EU trade
    In the first half of 2011, Russian Railways invested more than RUB 4.3 billion (about EUR 108.6 million) in the project for the comprehensive reconstruction of the section between ...
  • Deutsche Post DHL posts higher posts in Q2 2011
    Deutsche Post DHL, the post and logistics group, continued its positive performance of the first three months in Q2 2011 and successfully maintained its growth trajectory. Group sa...
  • TNT Innight establishes new branch near Hamburg
    TNT Innight, which specialises in night-time express transport in Germany, recently completed a new branch with warehouse space of 4,500 m2 and office space of 1,000 m2 in Glinde n...
  • Singapore airport enhancing perimeter security
    Singapore's Changi Airport Group (CAG) and ST Electronics (Satcom & Sensor Systems) Pte Ltd, ST Electronics' wholly owned subsidiary, yesterday announced a collaboration to imp...
  • DSV Solutions to operate global warehouse for Danone division
    DSV Solutions in the Netherlands has won a five-year contract to operate a global distribution hub for Nutricia Advanced Medical Nutrition (NAMN), a division of Danone. The new 30,...
  • IPP Logipal appoints new European Operations Director
    IPP Logipal, Europe's leading pallet pooling specialist, has appointed Pascale Dagnaud to the new position of European Operations Director as part of the company's continued strate...
  • GAC USA and Wightman Shipping join forces
    GAC USA has formed an alliance with Wightman Shipping Co in US. Operating as GAC-Wightman Shipping, the collaboration offers shipping services across North-Eastern and Mid-Atlantic...
  • CMA CGM Group launches new direct Asia to West Africa service
    CMA CGM Group recently announced the launch of a new direct service linking Asia to West Africa, which started operating on 3 August 2011. Named WAX II, this new service will be pr...
  • Evergreen Line to join MOL service between Asia and Southeast Africa
    Evergreen Line will join Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) in a slot-charter agreement linking Asia to Southeast Africa. The weekly service, called MZX (Mozambique Zuid Africa Express Serv...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Harvey Gulf poised to order first U.S.-flag LNG-fueled OSV's
  • Donjon Marine wins Navy contract worth a potential $251 million
  • BIW gets contract mod for second and third Zumwalt class destroyers
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equp Farstad AHTS newbuilds
  • ThyssenKrupp: No German-French naval shipbuilding merger in works
  • Tidewater reports lower first quarter earnings
  • Keppel Shipyard secures more FPSO contracts
  • Marco Polo Batam shipyard gets $3.8 million newbuilding order

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Greenbrier nets orders for 3,700 new railcars
  • TSA member carriers adding peak season surcharges
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps Tanberg as new vice president in Tampa
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases mid-year numbers
  • Boeing holds final tests of new 747-8 freighter

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Owners hope for repeat of June chartering spike
    Product tankers owners will be looking to build on improving rates for long range one vessels
  • OSG eyes casualties of tanker downturn
    If today's market fundamentals continue for six to 12 months, many distressed sale opportunities should arise
  • Rio Tinto charters lifts Pacific capesize earnings
    Increased chartering activity in the Pacific capesize market boosted earnings for larger bulk carriers
  • Arntzen decides not to subsidise oil major costs
    OSG has declined to make offers on Middle East VLCC cargoes at loss-making rates
  • Scan-Trans seals Canada Feeder Lines alliance with issue of new shares
    We wanted a heavy commitment and CFL was willing to buy into that, says chief executive
  • Diana favours individual ship acquisitions to corporate takeovers
    Chief executive Simeon Palios warns that market bottom has not yet been reached
  • News in Brief
    Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroking and services company, has appointed Ronny Kilian as the new managing director of its Australian subsidiary within the group's Melbourne office
  • Bumi Armada's $890m fundraising shows strength of offshore sectors
    Vessel operator's appeal to investors stems from having an important role in a favoured region
  • Vietnamese waters a magnet for foreign operators
    Bumi Armada and EOC have ordered FPSOs from Keppel for the region
  • Seaspan and Carlyle in first joint order
    Hanjin Shipping to charter seven 10,000 teu newbuildings from partners
  • Petronas to use mobile unit expertise closer to home
    Small production units reduce lead times for moving from development to production of hydrocarbons
  • Japan LNG imports surge 10%
    Japan's spot purchases of LNG hit 33-month high in June
  • Stena Bulk blasts speculative ordering in LNG sector
    Order for up to four liquefied natural gas carriers will go ahead only if charter contracts are secured first, says chief executive Ryder
  • Shipowners keen to jump on board LNG bandwagon
    But is shipping seeing just another example of the herd instinct that creates swollen orderbooks and dismal rates?
  • Vessels reactivated from cold lay up as market rides high
    Few LNG carriers lie idle as day rates soar to more than double that of one year ago
  • Oiling the wheels of African transport
    A new Road Traffic Code about to enter into force in Mozambique is set to boost the country's intermodal system
  • Boom time for Indonesian coal exports
    Chinese and Indian demand is fuelling strong growth in panamax sailings
  • Yemen unrest sets alarm bells ringing
    If Aden fell under control of the wrong hands, there is a serious danger that international shipping could find itself caught in a pincer between Somali pirates and al-Qaeda
  • DryShips pledges $50m Ocean Rig shares dividend
    Long-awaited US listing for drilling subsidiary now set for autumn
  • India's Mundra Port posts 20% rise in net profit in first quarter
    Container volumes grew 23%, while total growth across the country up only 6%
  • Panalpina posts 5.2% increase in gross profit in first half
    But logistics giant predicts absence of peak season and lowers seafreight expectations
  • The kill Bill
    Tightening the noose on Iranian shipping may give business to Chinese insurers
  • New kids in the harbour
    The rise of a new generation of would-be global players in the ports industry is to be welcomed
  • Ro-ro deliveries may drag Pacific Basin down further
    Ro-ro division is $5.3m in the red as two 3,663 lane metre capacity vessels are set to join fleet
  • Hutchison Port Holdings Trust likely to miss 2011 volume targets
    Throughput lags in first half of the year but brokers are unconcerned
  • Keppel wins FPSO conversion from SBM Offshore
    Work on 1989-built, 265,316 dwt very large crude carrier Concorde Spirit to include topside modules from Dyna-mac, in which Keppel holds a 28% stake
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries orders show modest growth in first quarter
    Figures do not include latest cruiseships order
  • Transpacific lines poised to impose peak season levy
    Surcharges from middle of this month as TSA members say retailers are re-stocking and businesses resuming global sourcing of materials and components
  • Mitsubishi Heavy Industries thought to be in merger talks with Hitachi
    Companies deny media reports, but executives from both sides are understood have set up merger preparation committee

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Ice loss opens Arctic
    SEA ICE retreat in Siberia and Eurasia over the past few weeks has opened up much of the Northern Sea Route, according to a US government agency
  • Pouring cold water on surcharge
    BOX LINES in the trans-Pacific trade are seeking a peak season surcharge of $400 per feu, but a derivatives broker in the sector told Fairplay today he expects the move to fail
  • China plans free port
    BEIJING has approved the construction of a free port near Hong Kong and Macau in Guangdong province, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Arctic treaty seen as ineffective, late
    THE GREEN group Robin des Bois told Fairplay today that an Arctic treaty falls short of protecting the region
  • BBC braves Pacific slump
    GERMAN breakbulk and project carrier BBC Chartering said today it has introduced a new trans-Pacific liner service despite challenging markets
  • Mundra's profits grow 20%
    MUNDRA'S port complex today reported net profits growth of 20% during its April-June quarter
  • Israeli planners approve floating LNG terminal
    ISRAEL'S National Planning Council has approved a scheme for a floating LNG terminal off Hadera, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Keppel wins FPSO contracts
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel Shipyard, a subsidiary of the world's biggest rig builder, has secured two FPSO contracts worth S$146M ($120.5M)
  • Yangzijiang unveils incentives
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang has said it has received 139.5M yuan ($21.67M) this year in tax subsidies and incentives from Jinjiang's and Jiangyin's city governments
  • UK 'breaching' pollution law
    MARITIME union Nautilus has accused the UK government of breaching a key pollution agreement by withdrawing its ETVs, Fairplay was told today
  • IMB, flag states join on welfare
    THE IMB is hoping a new database on the experiences of seafarers who have been held by pirates will improve their welfare after they're released
  • Russia targets safety offenders
    RUSSIAN prosecutors are taking action against hundreds of people after a review of vessel security and navigation safety on the country's waterways
  • London ferry crewman killed
    A YOUNG crew member on London's Woolwich ferry has died after falling off the vessel
  • VLCCs sink to new low
    VLCC RATES on the benchmark Persian Gulf/Japan route dived to a new-low average of Worldscale 47.5 this week, down from W48.5 last week
  • Emily diverts cruises
    HIGH WINDS and rain caused by Tropical Storm Emily have forced Royal Caribbean to cancel port stops and divert a cruise vessel

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Con-way Doubles Profit on Strong Pricing Gains
    Con-way increased its net profit 111 percent to $29.4 million in the second quarter, as the company's revenue increased 3.2...
  • Prince Rupert Container Traffic Soars 33.1 Percent
    Canada's Port of Prince Rupert reported loaded container volume soared 33.1 percent in July on Thursday, an unusually strong expansion...
  • Reid Announces End to FAA Impasse
    U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced a compromise agreement Thursday to end the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation...
  • Analysts, Forwarders Doubt Peak Surcharge Enforcement
    Lines will be hard-pressed to enforce peak season surcharges from Aug. 15 on Asia-U.S. lanes, said analysts and forwarders based...
  • Weekly Intermodal Traffic Jumps to New 2011 High
    North American rail shipments of intermodal containers and trailers threw off a slowdown in the final week of July, rising...
  • JOC Survey Finds Truckload Capacity Stable
    Capacity at a group of six large U.S. truckload carriers rose slightly from the first quarter to the second quarter...
  • Short Line Rail Freight Rises in Final July Week
    Freight traffic for most North American short lines increased 3.1 percent in the week ending July 30 from a week...
  • Port Tracker Sees Slowing North Europe Container Trade
    Total container volumes handled by the six major ports in Northern Europe continue to decline from their March high, largely...
  • Maersk to Hike India-Europe Cargo Rates
    Maersk Line will seek a general rate increase on cargo shipped from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to Europe,...
  • Panalpina Returns to Profit, Lowers Forecast
    Panalpina returned to profit in the second quarter from a year earlier loss by ending high-volume low-margin contracts across its...
  • Hutchison Ports' Operating Profit Drops 20 Percent
    Hutchison Port Holdings' operating profit declined 20 percent in the first six months of 2011 ended June 30 to $462.5...
  • Nehru Port Refutes Poor Planning Charges
    India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva) refuted media reports that crane replacement at the port-run terminal was done proper...
  • Refrigerated Trucker FFE Industries Narrows Loss
    Refrigerated trucking operator Frozen Food Express Industries cut its net loss by 25 percent from a year ago to $3.3...
  • FreightCar Cites "Mixed Signals" in Rail Market
    FreightCar America, an equipment builder that specializes in coal-hauling railcars, reported improved earnings for the second quarter but pointed to...
  • Bulk Cargo Vessel Sinks Off Mumbai Coast
    A Panama-flag bulk cargo vessel sank in early morning Thursday about 25 nautical miles off the Mumbai coast, Indian maritime...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Posts $7.4 Million Profit
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems reported a $7.4 million net profit in the second quarter, as the trucker's total revenue leaped 30.4...
  • Greenbrier Books Railcar Orders for $285 Million
    Railcar builder Greenbrier said it has booked orders in June and July to build another 3,700 railcars valued around $285...
  • Cargo High Drives Fraport Profit up 22 Percent
    Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt airport, reported 22 percent profit growth in the second quarter from a year ago,...
  • TSA Carriers Announce New Peak Surcharges Date
    After a two-month delay, the 15 container lines that belong to the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement announced peak season surcharges as...
  • Nippon Express Reports $69.7 Million Profit
    Nippon Express, Japan's largest international freight forwarder, posted a net profit of $69.7 million on a consolidated basis in its...
  • Seaspan Cuts Loss to $34.9 Million
    Seaspan cut its loss to $34.9 million in the second quarter from the $121.8 million loss the independent ship-owner and...
  • Air Freight Rate Index Slips 2.6 Percent
    Spot market air freight rates out of Asia slipped back to the lowest level in three months in June, falling...
  • DOT Finalizes $336 Million for State Trains
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said California, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Missouri will receive $336.2 million under to buy trains for...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • CINSO gets to work on the 'dark side' of containerisation
  • TSA's delayed PSS to go ahead on back of 'stronger demand'
  • IRISL fights EU sanctions
  • Panalpina's profit push working to some extent
  • Hutchison's new trust fails to hit volume targets

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Floatel eyes overhaul
    Oslo-listed offshore accommodation specialist hires new CFO and financial advisors as it grapples with $260m order.
  • Rebels seize tanker
    General National Maritime Transport lashes out against 'armed pirates' as NATO escorts Libyan products tanker to port.
  • Eagle's $1bn question
    Shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping plummet 14% following update on covenant battle with banks and broader market sell-off.
  • DryShips sets spin clock
    George Economou says dividends and buybacks may follow $50m payday as drilling wing closes in on autumn listing.
  • Bigger is better for Algoma
    Canadian owner books stronger second quarter as Seaways Marine Transport purchase pays off.
  • Marco Polo bags four
    Singapore-listed Marco Polo wins a newbuilding order worth nearly $4m.
  • TDW in line despite slip
    US offshore giant looking to torch 11 vessels following dip in asset values and first-quarter profit.
  • Seaspan chases growth
    Gerry Wang seeks to capitalise on compelling ship acquisition environment as loss falls.
  • Diana just short
    New York-listed bulker owner sees Q2 profit drop further than forecast.
  • Sale to set new mark
    Eyes fixed on Lion City as double VLCC deal promises to establish new price level in the sector.
  • Moratorium hits Hornbeck
    Hornbeck Offshore was pulled into the red again in the second quarter of this year.
  • Kilian back at Clarksons
    Ronny Kilian takes over from David Oakley as broker's Australian MD as it starts to rebuild Down Under.
  • Keppel bags FPSO work
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder scoops another conversion job from SBM Offshore.
  • Top issue on hold
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led shipowner blames low appetite across the board for its decision to delay $100m fundraiser.
  • Crew saved as bulker sinks
    Indian Coast Guard mounts rescue mission after elderly vessel hit by hull cracking.
  • Mitsubishi net falls
    Japanese shipbuilder sees its first quarter bottom line dip as it cools talk of Hitachi merger.
  • Yard alliance ruled out
    Continuing reports of a developing Franco-German shipbuilding partnership spark denial.
  • Trans-Asia shut down
    Filipino ferry and cargoship operator closed for business while inspections are carried out following sinking.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • TSA peak season plans return
    Liner carrier members of the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Wednesday they plan to assess peak season surcharges on the eastbound transpacific trade from Aug. 15 through Nov. 30. The surcharge was originally planned from mid-June, but w...
  • Seaspan orders three ships for Hanjin
    Containership charterer Seaspan Corp. had a second quarter net loss of $34.9 million compared to a loss of $121.8 million in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $133.7 million in the second quarter compared to $97.5 million in the same 2010 period. S...
  • MOL, Hoegh Autoliners form joint venture
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd. (Tokyo) and Höegh Autoliners AS (Oslo) have set up a 50-50 joint venture in Europe, integrating their existing European short sea and logistics activities and that of Euro Marine Carrier BV. The new company, named Euro Mari...
  • China/Mideast service adds Dammam call
    A China Shipping-CMA CGM operated Far East/Middle East loop has undergone recent rotation changes, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data has confirmed. The service, dubbed AMA by China Shipping and CIMEX by CMA CGM, has added a call at Dammam, Sa...
  • Jumbo names Tecnoil Brazilian agent
    Dutch heavy lift shipping and offshore installation company Jumbo has picked Tecnoil Comercio e Representacoes Ltda. as its agent in Brazil. Tecnoil has been active in the energy market since 1973. Together with Tecnoil, Jumbo aims to further stren...
  • CN expanding yard in Gary, Ind.
    Canadian National Railway Co. announced plans Wednesday to spend $165 million to expand its Kirk Yard in Gary, Ind., and relocate its Chicago area locomotive repair shop to an upgraded freight car classification facility in Northwest Indiana. CN s...
  • Greenbrier gets orders for 3,700 railcars
    The Greenbrier Cos. said Thursday it has received orders for 3,700 new railcar platforms valued at about $285 million. The orders are primarily for double-stack intermodal platforms, boxcars, covered hopper cars and tank cars for the North American...
  • Barge companies change leaders
    Two of the nation's largest barge companies are changing leadership. Mark Knoy, 52, is leaving AEP River Operations to become president and chief executive officer of American Commercial Lines, based in Jeffersonville, Ind. David Huls has been nam...
  • Upcoming COAC meeting to be webcast
    When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Commercial Operations Advisory Committee convenes in Long Beach, Calif., on Aug. 18 it will mark the first time the group's quarterly meeting has been webcast. Officials at Customs and Border Protect...
  • MIQ Logistics acquires U.K. logistics firm
    MIQ Logistics said Wednesday it has acquired The Logistics Corp. Ltd. (TLC), a U.K.-based provider of logistics to the retail industry. Overland Park, Kan.,-based MIQ said the purchase will complement its existing services in Europe by offering cus...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 4, 2011
  • Fuel oil stocks remain below 20 million barrels
    Singapore bunker demand could 'pick up' on the back of weaker prices.
  • Fujairah prices soft
    Deliveries available for supply up to and including August 18 in Cape Town.
  • Markets continue downward slide
    "If you are a buyer, life is great," a player told Bunkerworld.
  • Cargoes to head for 'tight' Middle East market
    Trader reports supply tightness, 'particularly of on-specification bunkers grade 380 cSt material.'
  • External: Praxis Energy Agents S.A.
  • Rotterdam Q2 bunker sales show continued increase
    Overall sales up compared to last year and Q1, led by higher fuel oil sales.
  • West Coast emissions reduction programmes under attack
    'Business-strangling regulations' are threatening the future of shipping in Los Angeles.
  • Market has 'lost confidence' in Marco Polo Seatrade
    'Bankruptcy proceedings are a sham,' says Credit Agricole.
  • IFO prices drop for third straight day in Asian ports
    Demand for bunker fuel average on Thursday, according to traders.
  • Bominflot starts supplying bunkers in Valencia
    Deploys bunker barge Besiktas Pera to support operations at the port.
  • More management changes at Bominflot
    Henny de Goede leaves role as managing director of Bominflot Group's London office.
  • Canada's first hybrid fuel cell ship receives funding
    Western Economic Diversification Canada contributes $1.19 million in funds to retrofit Tsekoa II.
  • Authorities stop Cebu-based company's shipping operations
    Operations of Trans-Asia Shipping Lines halted after sinking of Asia Malaysia.

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Ravenna
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Brussels
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Los Angeles
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Geneva
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Singapore
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Trieste
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Padua
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Beijing
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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
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China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
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Miami
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Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
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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
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Vienna
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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
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Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
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Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
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Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
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DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
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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
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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
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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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