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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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FROM THE HOME PAGE
Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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