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September 5, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Baltic index rises close to 9-month high
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose to its highest in nearly nine months on Friday after surging iron ore and coal export business to Asia sustained a rally in recent days.
  • Miami port dredging may damage reefs
    As Miami prepares to dredge its port to accommodate supersize freighters, environmentalists are making a last-ditch effort to protect threatened coral reefs and hectares of sea grass that they say would be destroyed by the expansion.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM tells smaller ships to withdraw from Asia-Europe to halt decline
  • Week in Rates: Transpac, Asia-Europe rates fall again after brief rebound
  • IADA ups intra-Asia rates US$75/TEU, and may levy $100/TEU October 1
  • World Container Index launched, aims to become basis of derivatives market
  • Port of Xiamen July container throughput rises 10.6pc to 569,000 TEU
  • Dongjiakou Harbour signs cooperation pact with Port of Vila Velha in Brazil
  • Guangxi provincial port throughput hits 100 million tonnes in first half
  • Taiwan customs bribery scam lengthens import queues in box crackdown
  • Moffett Engineering, maker of truck-mounted forklifts rebrands as Cargotec
  • US Post Office drops LTL service, results in job service job losses
  • Singapore Health and Safety Act now applies to 50pc of national workforce
  • Asia-Pac biggest, but joins global air cargo's 0.4pc July decline: IATA
  • Air China's July cargo volume edges down 0.2pc to 91,100 tonnes
  • Chongqing airport July cargo throughput up 34.2pc to 16,800 tonnes
  • China Southern Airlines takes Canadian seafood direct to China
  • America's Capital Cargo Airlines hit with FAA safety violation fines

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Mahan Air starts flying to Shanghai
    Today Iran's Mahan Air is starting flights to Shanghai Pudong airport (PVG), its third new route for 2011, after Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) to Mashad as well as flights to Istanbul Sa...
  • Martinair Cargo launches service to Dubai
    Amsterdam-based Martinair Cargo, a company of the Air France-KLM Group, is starting a new service to Dubai Al-Maktoum airport (DWC) today, operated by Boeing B747 freighter three t...
  • German railfreight volumes rise in H1/2011
    Goods weighing a total of 188 million t were transported on German railway lines in the first six months of 2011. Destatis, the country's federal statistical office, told the media...
  • Iata: freight continues to stagnate
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has released the traffic figures for July, which showed that freight markets were stagnating with a 0.4% demand decline on prior-...
  • CSX investing in Ohio intermodal terminal
    The US railway company CSX has announced that a USD 59 million intermodal freight terminal expansion is underway in Columbus OH (USA). This terminal expansion is part of a national...
  • Russian Railways to upgrade Far Eastern infrastructure
    Russian Railways has designed an upgrade programme for the eastern section of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Baikal-Amur Mainline. The planned investments for the upgrade of th...
  • Ten Maxity Elektrik vehicles for Greenway Services
    After a 15-day test of the Renault Maxity Elektrik under real conditions, Greenway Services has signed a long-term lease agreement for ten Maxity Elektrik with French lease provide...
  • GL Award for Young Professionals
    The classifications society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) has rewarded three young engineers for their outstanding diploma theses. For the 2010 award, engineering students were asked to ...
  • Wrangle between Cosco and shipowners
    A wrangle between the China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) and several international shipowners over unpaid or partially paid ship leases has angered those caught up in the disputes....
  • APM Terminals rolls out maintenance service in Copenhagen
    APM Terminals - Cargo Service is now offering a maintenance and repair service at DB Schenker's rail terminal in Hoeje Taastrup (Denmark). The service is designed to help shipping ...
  • GLS operates first green depot in the Netherlands
    GLS Netherlands has launched its first "green" depot in Enschede. During construction, the package, freight and logistics services provider relied on energy-saving techno...
  • Fiege transports coffee for Moema
    The German logistics services provider Fiege will cooperate with Moema Espresso Republic in the future. Moema Espresso Republic offers fair-trade espresso. According to Fiege, its ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel provides warehousing and distribution for Celio India
    Kuehne + Nagel recently signed a three-year contract with Celio Future Fashion Limited for the provision of domestic warehousing and distribution services in India. Celio, a leadin...
  • New K+N Poland-UK groupage link
    Following the recent acquisition of the United Kingdom's RH Freight, Kuehne + Nagel has launched a daily direct link between its central hubs in Poznan and Nottingham, in order to ...
  • MOL starts safety campaign
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently launched a six-week safety campaign. President Muto, executives and other personnel will proactively visit MOL-operated vessels to exchange opini...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • New maritime and port security training alliance launched
  • Hyundai Heavy to install HiMSEN engines in 15 drillships
  • PowerBuoy undamaged by Hurricane Irene
  • New SUNY Maritime College president takes office
  • Coast Guard warns of problems with VHF DSC distress alerts

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Americold to receive Port of Tacoma Globe Award
  • Boeing set to deliver first 747-8 Freighter
  • University of North Florida student earns Thomas B. Crowley scholarship
  • Executive structure changing at Port Metro Vancouver
  • Rail freight traffic sees up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Capesize rates look to maintain upward push
    Optimists say fronthaul fixtures could move above $27 per tonne
  • Russia bids to strengthen Arctic presence
    Rosatomflot confirms possibility of new nuclear icebreaker as government looks to build up its ageing fleet
  • Northern sea route transits increase
    As many as 15 transits expected
  • Watch out for those dramatic pollution pictures
    The tendency to link spilt oil with tankers was an unhealthy trend that was followed by too many commentators
  • Revenue-based index shows global forwarders boosting market share
    Weighted system often used by competition regulators more accurately measures market presence of leading companies
  • Long Beach and Toyota sign long-term lease
    Japanese car maker committed to southern Californian port until 2028 after $240m 20-year lease renewal
  • Sibur unveils detailed view of planned Ust-Luga LPG terminal
    Facility will be the largest terminal in the Commonwealth of Independent States for the transhipment of LPG, says company
  • Baltic Dry Index hits 2011 high
    Western Australian exports and Japanese imports up, but questions are raised about sustainability of capesize rates rally
  • Legal battle between Inttra and GT Nexus hots up
    Inttra files counterclaims against GT Nexus
  • Libya port operations remain unclear
    Some movement seen as European Union lifts sanctions against six port authorities in Tripoli, Al Khoms, Brega, Ras Lanuf, Zawia and Zuwara
  • Owners enjoy capesize party while it lasts
    Fronthaul demand is helping boost rates in the Pacific but the outlook from October onwards is hazy
  • Seaarland companies demand $4.8m in cash
    Money from non-Chapter 11 affiliate will go a long way in keeping them afloat as they reorganise, petition tells judge
  • Shipping links with Libya given the all-clear
    No more legal obstacles remain to block business on the same basis as before the civil war
  • Suezmax earnings fall to two-year low as rising bunker prices eat into returns
    Increased fixing activity on West Africa to US route fails to lift rates in overtonnaged Atlantic
  • Cargo growth fails to stop Asia-Europe rates slide
    Bellwether ports Los Angeles and Long Beach show flat conditions on the Pacific as inbound volumes weaken
  • HSH Nordbank agrees further cuts in state aid
    Guarantees to be reduced by another $1.4bn in wake of agreement to shed jobs and trim bank's shipping book
  • Bulkers over 23 years old 'must be demolished'
    Hosco Group chairman Gao Yanming says owners need to make a greater effort to reduce overcapacity in the dry bulk market
  • Sanctions silver lining
    Removing Syrian oil from the shorthaul tanker market has an upside that canny shipowners should be able to profit from
  • Torm defends LR1 pool closure
    Company says it has 'critical mass' to go it alone
  • Two more arrested German vessels go to auction
    A growing number of general cargo and smaller boxships are being sold-off as banks move in
  • Piraeus and Thessaloniki first half results surge
    Display of profitability comes just ahead of government's proposed sell-off of significant stakes to outside investors
  • Interest grows in freight derivatives as physical market bottoms out
    Sentiment revives on the Asia-north Europe trades, but China-north Europe and China-US still slipping
  • Hunt begins for new Emsa boss
    Brussels looks for successor to Willem de Ruiter to fill $18,533 a month role
  • Don't blunder in
    It is vital that the UK Bribery Act 2010 is enforced in a sensitive manner
  • Box trades database prepares to go global
    CTS will be publishing 440 freight rate indices by end-September
  • Star Bulk names new chief financial officer
    Simos Spyrou replaces George Syllantavos who joins new blank cheque company Nautilus
  • Sale and leaseback suggestions signal strategy U-turn for Vale
    Mining giant confirms talks with Chinese owners could see bulk carrier giants chartered out
  • Box rates expected to pick up in third quarter
    Balance between container freight and vessel capacity poised to improve
  • Jurong Port wins Singapore Offshore Marine Centre contract
    Three-year deal handed to government-owned port

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Gulf Coast braces for storm
    OIL PLATFORMS in the Gulf of Mexico are evacuating with a slow-moving tropical depression expected to drench the coast
  • S&P is thinking small
    SMALL chemical/products tankers have dominated the S&P markets in the past two weeks, with seven vessels sold
  • Kingston plans new expansion
    PORT Authority of Jamaica president Noel Hylton has confirmed to Fairplay that Kingston plans to raise its capacity from 3.2M to 5.2M teu per year
  • Sochi scheme progresses
    SOCHI'S new terminal on the Black Sea should be able to handle two cruise vessels up to 300m long, plus a ferry up to 180m long, all at once, Fairplay has been told
  • Mundra raises $150M for port expansion
    ADANI-owned Mundra Port & Special Economic Zone has raised $150M in foreign debt to pay for an expansion
  • UK publishes rare old mariner records
    RECORDS and rare pictures of 1M seafarers from the early 20th century have been published by the UK's National Archives for tomorrow's Merchant Navy Day
  • Shanghai plans to expand storage of metals
    SHANGHAI reportedly plans to build five times more storage space at bonded warehouses
  • Singapore picks offshore centre operator
    SINGAPORE'S Jurong Port has been awarded the contract to operate the country's new offshore marine centre for the next three years
  • TORM closes LR1 pool
    DANISH products tanker specialist TORM said it has closed the LR1 pool operated jointly with Reederei Nord
  • Indonesian coal exports hit new high
    INDONESIA posted another record month of coal exports, largely lifted by another upswing of cargoes to China, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Even old Capesizes will do
    BIG GAINS in rates for Pacific round-trips and trans-Atlantic and Europe/Far East voyages today sustained the global Capesize surge
  • India weighs raising iron ore tax past 20%
    SUPRAMAX rates in the Pacific could feel more pressure, with India's government considering raises in iron ore export tax
  • VLGC demand propped up
    AFTER dropping from a three-month high of $70 per tonne in mid-August, eastbound very large gas carrier rates have dropped to $65.44/tonne
  • Tankers arrested in smuggling cases
    TWO TANKERS were arrested this week in Piraeus on suspicion of smuggling oil, Greece's coastguard said today
  • Moody's warns on GenMar
    CREDIT agency Moody's slashed its ratings on General Maritime today, implying that the tanker owner's junk bonds are now on the verge of default

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Port of Mobile Partially Closed Through Saturday
    The Port of Mobile's upper harbor is expected to remain closed to traffic through Saturday after a heavy crude oil...
  • Trucking Employment Drops in August
    Trucking employment fell slightly in August and has remained relatively flat since June, according to seasonally adjusted data from U.S....
  • DOT Releases $34 Million for Texas Rail Project
    The Department of Transportation is finally prepared to release $34 million in grant funds it announced last October, so that...
  • California Lawmakers Lukewarm to Amazon Offer
    California's top lawmakers appear lukewarm to Amazon.com's offer to hire 7,000 workers and build at least two giant distribution centers...
  • Small Railroads' Traffic Strengthens
    Short line and regional railroads saw total shipments rise 3.4 percent in the final week of August, with gains across...
  • Q&A: Obama's Call for Investment in US Transport Infrastructure
    President Obama has requested a joint session with Congress on Sept. 8 in which he will speak about investing in...
  • UTi Worldwide Profit Grows 22 Percent
    UTi Worlwide improved its net profit 22 percent in the fiscal second quarter ending July 31 to $22.9 million as...
  • NCC Expects Higher Auto Trade, Rates
    Norwegian Car Carriers said it expects "improved tonnage balance and higher charter rates for car carriers" over the next 12...
  • Express-1 Shareholders Approve Investment Plan
    The shareholders of Express-1 Expedited Solutions approved a $150 million private equity investment and a change in management and name...
  • Cargolux to Receive First New Boeing Freighter
    Boeing on Sept. 19 will deliver to all-cargo carrier Cargolux the first of its 747-8 freighters, which the manufacturer believes...
  • INTTRA Countersues GT Nexus in Patent Dispute
    INTTRA is countersuing GT Nexus in a dispute the between the shipping industry technology companies over patents in the container...
  • NYK Boosts Trans-Atlantic Rates
    NYK Line posted a general rate increase for all dry and refrigerated containers moving in both directions on the trans-Atlantic...
  • Transport Work Force Shrinks Slightly
    The transportation and warehousing sector shed 2,400 jobs in August, for a drop of 0.06 percent from July, as larger...
  • Uncommon Carriage
    In a recently released report drawing from its deep well of data on non-vessel-operating common carriers, Journal of Commerce sister...
  • The Price of No-Shows
    Q: Now that ocean carriers are implementing so-called no-show fees when a container misses its booked sailing, we're faced with...
  • Sustainable Growth
    President Obama said it best: "To attract new businesses to our shores, we need the fastest, most reliable ways to...
  • West Coast Ports Tie Tax to Diversions
    Port executives from Seattle and Tacoma use every forum possible to explain what they believe are the injustices of the...
  • Ports in a Storm
    Pete Reixach has his hands full. The chairman of the American Association of Port Authorities is trying to find the...
  • Higher Stakes
    President Obama's call last week for simple, straightforward extensions of national transportation programs was well reasoned and measured, and a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes India Port Congestion Fee
    Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it will increase its port congestion surcharge on containers moving to and from Port of Chennai, and...
  • EU Lifts Sanctions on Major Libyan Ports
    The European Union lifted sanctions on Friday against six Libyan ports, allowing humanitarian relief and trade to resume to the...
  • IATA Says Global Air Market Stagnating
    The international air cargo market is stagnating, with traffic shrinking 0.4 percent in July from a year ago and capacity...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • IADA pushes prices up
  • World Container Index launched
  • Panalpina launches intra-Asia trucking options
  • AAPA urges US government to invest more in port security
  • Dutch ships' armed private guard plea shot-down

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Jamaica restarts FLNG race
    Island seeing regas or storage vessel after Exmar deal binned.
  • 'Busted' bulker freed
    Authorities release Vrontados vessel after 176-day detention while critics question surge in Venezuelan narcotics busts.
  • Broker sees cape hope
    Signs of a "fundamental recovery" can now be seen in the capesize market, says Lorentzen & Stemoco.
  • Vitol books Libya duo
    Trader keeps oil products flowing to National Transitional Council with fixtures for Ancora ships, as US releases funds.
  • Haisheng earnings higher
    Shipping and investments come good for Chinese tanker and bulker owner in six months to 30 June.
  • EU blacklists Syrian Oil
    The west attempts to throttle Assad's regime by closing down his market place.
  • Hebridean Spirit returns
    British cruise line Noble Caledonia snaps up former Renaissance vessel from Middle East investor.
  • Nevada back for more
    Canadian investor swallows more Genco shares to take its holding close to that of supremo Peter Georgiopoulos.
  • Vyborg slashes loss
    Russian yard's bottom line improves in first half, but revenue dwindling away.
  • Denholm finds new home
    LDH Energy has poached dry-bulk veteran Keith Denholm to lead its move into trading and shipowning.
  • Xiangyu adds dredger
    Chinese owner pays rival $23m for 2009-built cutter suction ship.
  • SITC takes two more
    Yang Shaopeng-led shipowner picks up options on a couple of boxships in China.
  • Yang Ming sees rebound
    Taiwanese container line's Robert Ho expects revenue to improve in second half as peak season surcharges kick in.
  • Turnbull sells PB stock
    Pacific Basin chairman David Turnbull sells shares worth close to $90,000 in the bulker owner.
  • Cargoship crewman hurt
    Unconscious Ukrainian taken to hospital after seriously injuring hand on BBC England in Germany.
  • Cosco cashing sextet
    Ship at centre of Norwegian spill one of six Chinese giant is selling to help curb losses from its dry-cargo division.
  • Marco given reprieve
    Antonio Zacchello-led company wins permission to stay up and running during chapter 11 fight.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Washington Notebook
  • World Container Index starts publishing
    Drewry, the London-based shipping consultant, and Cleartrade Exchange, an electronic marketplace for overt the counter freight and commodity swaps, said Thursday they have begun publishing the World Container Index. TheWCIreports spot container fr...
  • Shipping portals battle heats up
    A patent battle between two of the leading providers of e-commerce services to the shipping industry has taken another turn. Shipping portal INTTRA has filed counterclaims against rival GT Nexus in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District...
  • Containerization pioneer Tantlinger dies
    Keith W. "Tant" Tantlinger, 92, an engineer and inventor whose designs include the corner castings found on every shipping container, died in his home in Escondido, Calif., on Aug. 27. Tantlinger, who worked for Malcom McLean as vice president of e...
  • Caribbean carriers set peak fee
    Member lines of the Caribbean Shipowners Association reiterated this week they will begin assessing a peak season surcharge fee on southbound shipments from the United States to Caribbean destinations from Oct. 9. The announcement was first made on...
  • NYK to raise eastbound transatlantic rates
    NYK Line said Thursday it will be increasing rates on eastbound transatlantic shipments from Oct. 1. The increase is $200 per 20-foot container and $300 per 40-foot container, dry or reefer, and is applicable to origins in the United States and Can...
  • FMSCA denies N.J. drayage truck petition
    The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has denied a New Jersey Motor Truck Association petition requesting that the agency determine the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's drayage truck registry sticker display program is p...
  • Huntsville gets FAA approval to handle B747-8s
    Alabama's Huntsville International Airport has received Federal Aviation Administration certification to accommodate the Boeing 747-8. The certification allow the airport to accommodate the plane on its 10,000-foot runway and 12,600-foot runway -- ...
  • AIG aircraft leasing unit files for IPO
    International Lease Finance Corp., the aircraft-leasing arm of bailed-out insurer American International Group, announced plans Friday to raise up to $100 million through an initial public offering. It has applied to be listed on the New York Stock...
  • DGX starts customs brokerage division
    Dependable Global Express, a Rancho Dominguez, Calif.-based logistics provider, has established a customs brokerage division to complement its freight forwarding operations. Gloria Serrano, DGX's global import manager and a licensed broker, will o...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 2, 2011
  • Americas market displays end of week decline
    A tropical depression in the Gulf of Mexico prompted companies including BP and Exxon Mobil Corp. to shut almost 6% of the area's crude output.
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    Prices stable in Cape Town.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    'Buyers and sellers seem to agree that bunkers are just too high,' a player tells Bunkerworld.
  • Sulphur rules have 'lowered S02 concentrations' in Rotterdam
    Research highlights impact of IMO rules and EU directive.
  • California regulator confirms amendments to OGV fuel rules
    Key changes are a two-year delay in tightening the sulphur limit to 0.1% and expansion of the regulatory boundary in Southern California.
  • Troubled shipowner welcomes latest court ruling
    Marco Polo Seatrade wins right to use revenues to take the business forward.
  • Bunker prices falling in Asia
    Demand 'mixed' at key Asian bunkering hubs.
  • One size fits all
    The shipping industry may find IMO sulphur regulations a bit of a straitjacket, but for local regulators they are not always tight enough.
  • Vessels sold to breakers with bunkers onboard
    Prices level 'strong' amid a sluggish demolition market.
  • Hambantota: Start of bunker operations faces further delay
    Port contractor to hand the project to SLPA by the end of October.
  • IFO avails 'tight' in Hong Kong
    Supplies of 380 cSt bunker fuel and 180 cSt grade tight amid firm demand, traders say.
  • Floating storage units win 'two-week reprieve'
    Malaysian authorities give fuel oil units more time to move.

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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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