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November 11, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore releases impounded Cosco vessel
    The Singapore authorities have returned a dry bulk vessel to China Cosco Holdings, six days after it was impounded over a financial dispute with one of the company's clients, court documents and a company official said yesterday.
  • Air France-KLM sees limited access to funding in 2012
    Air France-KLM Group will find it tougher to finance investments next year, given the limited scope for tapping capital markets and the funding difficulties of French banks, the airline's chief financial officer Philippe Calavia said.
  • VLCC rates increase 5.9% to highest since April
    The cost of hiring the largest tankers hauling Middle East crude to Asia jumped the most since April as the number of bookings for voyages advanced close to the highest in five years.

Sched Netweb site
  • Yangtze port container volume up 22.8pc by October to 8 million TEU
  • No statistics on Q3, but Damco posts 8pc profit growth in first 9 months
  • FESCO expands FCDL-North box service to run from HK to Vladivostok
  • Danaos narrows quarterly loss 17pc as revenue rises 33pc in poor market
  • China's biggest deepwater Port of Dongjiakou installs traffic service
  • Gaolan becomes biggest port under construction in Guangdong province
  • Qinzhou Bonded Port Area's whole car import checkpoint opens for business
  • Chongqing-Chengdu river-rail intermodal service inaugurated
  • Logwin ties up with KL's Malaysian International Fashion Alliance
  • CEVA wins additional business with Chrysler Group LLC brands in N Europe
  • Austria's Gebruder Weiss creates position to handle air-sea trade
  • British Transport Minister visits DP World's Jebel Ali headquarters
  • High-speed railway development expected to near double in few years
  • Air China, industry group, other carriers to sue EU over carbon tax
  • ATSG posts quarterly loss of US$6.7 million after Schenker departure
  • OAG Cargo assists Amerijet to reach 34,000 freight forwarders globally

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • BNSF names Hondo Railway shortline of the year
    The Hondo Railway (HRR) has been named shortline of the year at BNSF Railway's annual Shortline conference held in Irving TX. According to BNSF, HRR is on course to more than doubl...
  • Russian Railways carries 3% more freight
    The Russian Railways network transported 109.9 million t of freight in October, exceeding the amount for the same month last year by 2.9%. Freight turnover in October (measured in ...
  • Janusz Lacny re-elected IRU president
    The general assembly of the International Road Transport Union (IRU) has re-elected Janusz Lacny as president for 2012-2013. Lacny's distinguished road transport career started in ...
  • BBC Chartering introduces additional transatlantic service
    The German heavylift shipping line BBC Chartering is set to commence a monthly liner service between the Mediterranean and the east coast of Latin America at the end of November. T...
  • Thorco Shipping opens branch office in Italy
    Thorco Shipping Denmark, headquartered in Denmark and with branch offices in Bremen, Singapore, Hong Kong, Rio de Janeiro and Houston, has set up a centre in Genoa too. Thorco Ship...
  • Volkswagen now majority MAN shareholder
    The majority takeover of MAN by Volkswagen is complete. Volkswagen now holds 55.9% of the voting rights in MAN and 53.71% of its share capital. This clears the way for close cooper...
  • JAL extends free transport of relief goods to Thailand
    Japan Airlines (JAL) is extending its aid to those affected by the flooding in Thailand. JAL will transport relief goods and materials free of charge on scheduled JAL flights from ...
  • CHEP brings efficiencies to the aviation sector
    CHEP, a global provider of pallet and container pooling and supply-chain services, has launch CHEP Aerospace Solutions, one of the world's largest independent networks of pooled UL...
  • KLU and Insead open joint humanitarian logistics research centre
    The Kühne Logistics University (KLU), one of Germany's best-known logistics colleges, has announced the opening of a joint research centre in humanitarian logistics with Insead, a ...
  • Logwin in deal with Malaysian fashion alliance
    Logwin, a Grevenmacher-based Luxembourgian logistics service provider, has signed a partnership agreement with the Malaysian International Fashion Alliance and thus become the offi...
  • Damco opens Dubai high-tech warehouse
    The logistics services provider Damco has opened a new warehouse in Jebel Ali, in Dubai (United Arab Emirates), for customers in the high-tech industries. "Dubai is a hub for ...
  • MAN Latin America to make record investment
    São Paulo-based MAN Latin America is planning the largest investment programme in its 30-year corporate history. More than EUR 400 million are to be made available between 2012 and...
  • Safety work continues on Victoria Pass in Australia
    Work has begun on improvements to the Great Western highway at the top of the Victoria Pass in NSW (Australia), the scene of a number of recent fatalities. Federal infrastructure a...
  • Alaska aviation system largest in North America
    Alaska has the largest aviation system in North America, with more than 700 registered airports supporting more than 10,000 pilots. The first annual summary of the Alaska aviation ...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • BOEM announces first GoM lease sale since Deepwater Horizon incident
  • Orders for bigger containerships are in response to rising bunker costs
  • SMIT and SAAM joint towage operation in works
  • Teekay Offshore moves ahead on Sevan Piranema acquisition
  • Bourbon CEO sees increasing utilization and day rates ahead

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Port of Longview discussing comprehensive scheme updates
  • Coast Guard slates town hall meet to discuss spill/disaster response
  • Crowley Maritime transports giant wind turbine blades
  • Braemar finds connection between ship size, fuel costs
  • AAPA schedules workshop covering shifting trade routes

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Will LNG fuel save boxship owners money?
    Liquefied natural gas is the fuel of the future, but there are potential drawbacks
  • Middle East-Asia naphtha exports cut as India muscles in
    Fewer employment opportunities for long range tankers as smaller vessels carry cargo
  • Falling US container volumes likely as retailers keep lean inventories
    This Christmas will not be like 2008, when the financial crisis caught everyone off-guard, says National Retail Federation chief
  • Kiel Canal to get new $1.3bn locks
    Fifth chamber to Brunsbüttel will boost status of Hamburg as Baltic Sea gateway
  • Use of bigger ships raises concern over Hamburg port
    Emerging ports in the Baltic pose a serious threat, fuelled by uncertainty over the dredging of the Elbe
  • Failure of trust at Dover port
    When three of Dover's largest customers appealed against port tariffs it brought to a head years of discontent
  • Time for owners and bankers to get real
    Owners and bankers have lost sight of market realities
  • Why not propel ships by magnetism?
    First prototype was launched in Japan over 20 years ago
  • Exclusive: First GNMTC suezmax in post-sanctions international voyage
    Vessel tracking data shows vessel passing Oman after loading cargo in Kuwait
  • Norton Rose to set up shop in Nordic region
    The law firm aims to capitalise on its position with a permanent presence
  • Short-term crude oil floating storage rises 40% as Iran struggles to sell
    NITC tankers add 12.9m barrels to the VLCC mix
  • Teekay hails offshore and LNG
    As tanker division struggles, offshore and LNG boost Teekay's third quarter revenues
  • Capesizes benefit from increased demand for South Africa-China trips
    Difference between Chinese domestic prices and seaborne imports at a three-year high
  • BG books Angelicoussis LNG quartet
    Maran Gas commits four of seven newbuildings on medium-term deals, as Dynagas seeks to convert VLCCs
  • Fred. Olsen vessel detained for falsifying records
    MCA finds crew rest records faked
  • Teekay Tankers loss widens on goodwill impairment, weak spot rates
    Suezmaxes and aframaxes take a beating
  • US winter heating oil spike may turn out to be a damp squib
    But China could still boost heating oil market for product tankers
  • Standard follows the general increase trend
    Two thirds of P&I clubs have upped premiums by 5% so far
  • Lloyd Fonds posts $1.5m profit ahead of shareholders' vote
    Extraordinary meeting to decide on deal to allow US investor AMA Capital to take a stake
  • German owners head for crunch talks with government and banks
    Industry fears that next year 'will see the big closing sale of German owners'
  • Teekay reports third-quarter loss
    Low rates and over-supply of vessels hit tanker major
  • Boskalis and CSAV discuss joint US towage operation
    New venture would serve 45 ports in nine countries with a fleet of more than 170 vessels
  • North buys hull club out of run-off
    The deal sees an exodus of more than half of the directors
  • General Maritime weighs up options ahead of bond interest deadline
    Minimum cash waiver expires today
  • The hostage talks dilemma
    Sharing information about hostage negotiations with directly interested parties, without compromising delicate talks, needs to be addressed
  • Rand Logistics posts revenue rise
    Rising demand boosts Jones Act operator
  • China syndrome
    The world's haven of trade growth is responding to the economically troubled West
  • JNPT says it will increase capacity fivefold in 10 years
    India's biggest port operator is tendering a dredging project and continues to pursue terminal development
  • Maersk Line leads service reliability league table
    Ships arriving on time at selected ports in the third quarter rose by 8 percentage points to 63%
  • Austal buys Philippines shipyard
    Aluminium specialist pays $7m for facility

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Ross ready to buy foreclosures
    BANKS will have a greater ability than before to sell foreclosed vessels to private-equity buyers, billionaire investor Wilbur Ross told the Marine Money conference today
  • Courage profits dissolve into losses
    DRYBULK carrier Courage Marine has posted $3.4M in losses for 3Q2011, reversing $812,000 in profits for the same period last year
  • VLCC gains extended
    VLCC SPOT rates are extending recent gains, with the tankers' availability in the Persian Gulf remaining low, shipping analysts said today
  • Losses mount for Teekay
    TEEKAY said today a weak tanker market caused it $291M in 3Q11 losses, a jump from $186M in losses in the year-ago quarter
  • China seen needing even more VLCCs
    CHINA will need 90-170 more VLCCs than now ordered to cover its demand for crude in the next 4-5 years, according to ICAP Shipping
  • FSL Trust settles Daxin suit
    SINGAPORE'S FSL Trust Management said it has settled a dispute out of court with bunker supplier Daxin Petroleum
  • On-time box scores rise
    BOX SHIPS arrived on time more often in 3Q2011, for the second consecutive quarter, a report said today
  • Panamax peak to hold off
    PANAMAX bulker rates are likely to remain under pressure because newbuilding deliveries will not peak until 2012, Sea-web data indicated today
  • Idle box ships sent to Kiel
    GERMAN vessel manager BBG said it is idling two charter-free Panamax box ships at Kiel, but stressed that the vessels are not in lay-up
  • Libyans beat oil forecasts
    LIBYAN crude output has made an earlier recovery than expected from the productions depths during the revolt against Moammar Gaddafi, the IEA said today
  • IEA: China could raise imports of products
    THE IEA has warned that if China draws down its products stocks, that might force Beijing to raise imports late this year, as the peak winter demand kicks in
  • Frenzied sales fuel Capesizes
    BROKERS told Fairplay today frenzied iron ore sales to China have resulted in rising Capesize rates - but not to the year's highs seen last month
  • Oz wheat cargoes climb 36%
    AUSTRALIA'S wheat cargoes jumped by 36% in the marketing year ended 30 September, official figures showed today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • UP Pushes Back Grain Terminal Opening
    Union Pacific Railroad has pushed back the opening of its grain transloading facility at Yermo, Calif., to late 2011 or...
  • ProLogis Sells Major Share of Brazilian Logistics Park
    ProLogis has sold 90 percent of its share of a major Brazilian logistics hub to PREVI, the pension fund for...
  • Emirates Shipping Raises Indian Port Congestion Fee
    Emirates Shipping Line once again boosted its port congestion surcharges on containers shipped through India's Port of Chennai. Effectively...
  • US Intermodal Container Volume Falls
    Intermodal container loads for U.S. railroads slowed down in the week ending Nov. 5, slipping 2.1 percent from the previous...
  • Hainan Launches China-West Coast Service
    Hainan P O Shipping in December will expand its trans-Pacific service by adding a North and Central China string to...
  • Work Begins to Ease California Rail Bottleneck
    Construction has begun on a $208 million rail crossing project that will reduce train and vehicle congestion in Colton, Calif.,...
  • Alameda Shortfall, Just Once More
    Just as it did this year, the Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority probably will need another shortfall payment from the ports...
  • Beyond Paying the Bill
    Complex and changing fee structures in freight transportation are prompting parties to collaborate and forcing freight payment firms to adapt...
  • It's a Builder's Market
    Mark Furman has a list of reasons why the market for building new railcars is strong despite continuing worries about...
  • FedEx Express Expands in Northern Ireland
    Federal Express opened a new facility and expanded delivery service in Northern Ireland, speeding global delivery times to and from...
  • Boskalis, CSAV Discuss Americas Tug Joint Venture
    Boskalis, the Dutch dredging and marine services group, and Chilean ocean carrier CSAV are working to establish a joint towage...
  • ATA's Graves Hails Senate Transport Plan
    The American Trucking Associations joined an array of business groups praising a transportation spending plan approved by a Senate Committee,...
  • Wilmington Box Volume Inches Up 2.7 Percent
    Container volume at North Carolina's Port of Wilmington grew 2.7 percent in the quarter ending Sept. 30, helping push revenue...
  • Ocean, Air Traffic Boost Damco Profit 8 Percent
    Damco's profit in the first nine months of 2011 rose 8 percent year-over-year to $567.7 million, as ocean and air...
  • Air Cargo Germany Adds Korea, South America Services
    Air Cargo Germany is launching twice-weekly 747-400 freighter service between Germany to South Korea and flights between Hong Kong to...
  • Air France-KLM Sinks to Cargo Loss
    Air France-KLM's cargo unit swung to a $50.3 million loss in the fiscal second quarter ending Sept. 30 from a...
  • Frankfurt Cargo Slumped 9.3 Percent in October
    Frankfurt airport handled 9.3 percent less cargo in October than a year ago, a significant acceleration on previous monthly declines...
  • Arbitrator Sets Reefer Screening Standards
    A U.S. West Coast arbitrator, moving to settle a dispute that has disrupted cargo handling at some ports, on Wednesday...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • ICTSI see interesting revenue and net profit rises
    Manila-based International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has reported an impressive financial performance for the first nine months of 2011.Its ...
  • CMA CGM revamps Asia-West Africa links
    A combination of seasonality and operational difficulties, most notably the labour unrest in the port of Tanger Med, has resulted in Marseilles-headquartered CMA ...
  • Concor doing well, despite the competition
    Despite the competition emerging from private train operators, the state-owned Container Corporation of India (Concor) has performed reasonably well in H1 of its ...
  • China's exports decline as global demand stalls
    The euro debt crisis and a stuttering US market are putting the brakes on China's export-led growth, piling more pressure on ailing container lines plying these ...
  • Evergreen's Hsieh calls for more Yangtze River spending
    More investment is needed to improve the navigability of the Yangtze River, according to Bronson Hsieh, vice chairman of the Evergreen Group. Speaking ...
  • Three West African nations back in AGOA
    Trade to/from Africa and the US should be boosted as a result of President Barack Obama's recent decision to restore trade preference agreements with the West African ...
  • Matson's Q3 results impacted by 'persistent weakness' of transpac
    US Jones Act carrier Matson has seen its Q3 results slip on the back of weak rates on the transpacific - a market which the company said was 'highly challenging', ...
  • Damco outperforms market
    Denmark-based Damco outperformed the market in the first nine months of the year, underlining the merit of distancing itself from Maersk Line in much the same way ...
  • MSC set to improve inland triangulation of containers
    MSC (Belgium) has launched an innovative project to encourage more efficient use of its empty containers inland. Instead of import containers moved under merchant ...
  • Investors' angst as Rome burns
    Asian investors were spooked today by fears that Italy, the third-largest economy in the eurozone and eighth in the world, would be unable to rollover its EUR300 ...
  • CMA CGM indicates more slow steaming in the pipeline

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Ross lines up Navigator grab
    Legendary investor tells New York crowd that his second shipping swoop probably won't be his last.
  • ERG storms London
    Ehlermann Rindfleisch Gadow picks former Watson, Farley & Williams partner to lead new UK outpost.
  • Citi crowns shipping boss
    Banking behemoth recruits National Bank of Greece graduate to head up Athens maritime desk.
  • Tug titans talk team up
    Dutch and Chilean shipping giants target Central and South American towage arena with tug treaty.
  • Owners finally land an ace?
    VLCC spot rates could warm for a short period this winter after poker game returns, says RS Platou Markets.
  • Aegean worth a dip
    Dahlman Rose analyst places a buy rating on bunker firm after strong third quarter.
  • TOO targets Sevan FPSO
    US-listed owner recruits fund managers to help bankroll $165m purchase through private fundraiser despite Q3 loss.
  • Teekay gases it up
    Operator of LNG carriers, suezmax tankers and multigas ships reports better third quarter.
  • Teekay Corp at a loss
    Big-spending owner stuck in the red but the Street feared worse was on the cards.
  • Teekay Tankers logs loss
    Falling suezmax and aframax rates, plus goodwill impairment, plunge NYSE-listed owner into the red in first nine months.
  • NYK gets LNG loans
    Nippon Yusen Kaisha has obtained finance to build a new gas carrier for TEPCO
  • Rand edges up earnings
    US Great Lakes bulker owner's interim profit up as it pushes revenue higher.
  • Cold wind hits Toei
    After a first quarter loss owners anticipated ending the year in profit but the signs are not good.
  • Hornbeck goes for more
    US offshore owner throws extra shares on the table as it looks to fund mammoth newbuilding order.
  • Who pays for Cape detours?
    When can an owner overrule a charterer's order that sends a ship through pirate invested waters?
  • Torm revisits 'efficiency' axe
    Employees across the globe sent packing as ailing Danish owner struggles to shore up finances.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Unions blast MarAd, Matsuda
    Four U.S. maritime unions say the Maritime Administration and its leader David Matsuda should be "ashamed of itself" for issuing a report comparing U.S. and foreign-flag ship operating costs without seeking their input
  • PO Shipping adds new TP loop
  • Hankins named Donjon Marine's VP operations
  • Carrier reliability 3Q report from Drewry
  • Europe imports lag in September

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 10, 2011
  • Rotterdam vessel to run on HVO fuel grade
    'If the pilot is a success, some of the Port of Rotterdam Authority fleet will sail on this fuel for a test period of one year.'
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    Avails limited in Durban.
  • Fuel oil prices soft in Rotterdam
    Marine fuel products remained very tight, reports said.
  • Fuel oil stocks at three-week low
    Arbitrage inflows will pick up in the second half of November.
  • Size of newbuilds 'linked' to bunker prices
    'Strong correlation' between high fuel prices and orders for 'mega containerships'.
  • New appointment at Global Risk Management
    'Our activities in Asia are increasing steadily,' says company MD.
  • Great Lakes terminal officially opened
    Freighters can work cargoes while taking on bunkers.
  • New bunker broker 'to set new standards'
    Experienced bunker player sets up firm called Benchmark Bunkers.
  • Fuel oil export tax to rise in December
    Russia is set to increase export duty by around 3.5%.
  • Bunker prices falling in major Asian hubs
    Plenty of enquiries in Hong Kong on Thursday, traders say.
  • Bulk carrier owner takes fuel-saving initiative
    Tolani Shipping installs voyage decision support systems to five of its vessels.
  • New bunker trader joins Dan-Bunkering
    Wajdi Elhakim is based at the company's head office in Middelfart, Denmark.
  • 'Robust demand' for storage services boost Vopak's earnings
    'Well positioned' to post operating profit of up to $1 billion in 2013, says group chairman.
  • Tanker owners 'sandwiched' between financial, shipping markets
    No 'real' development of vessel efficiency from shipyards, says DVB spokesman.
  • Cargo arrivals ease tight IFO avails in Colombo
    As two major suppliers brought in replenishment cargoes over the weekend.
  • Noble Group suffers losses, CEO steps down
    Company's profitability impacted by 'random and extreme volatility' in the market, says company chairman.
  • Salvors start pumping bunker fuel from Rena's submerged tank
    Salvors exploring ways to speed up process of removing bunker fuel from submerged tank.

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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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