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April 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Carriers in for tough year despite high demand
    Rising fuel prices, tumbling freight rates, piracy and now radiation fears will make this year one of the most difficult in decades for the maritime industry, forcing some carriers out of business.
  • Japan ship allowed to enter HK
    A Japanese ship denied entry to a Chinese port over radiation concerns last month was allowed into a Hong Kong port yesterday, owner Mitsui OSK Lines said.
  • FPSO demand will double this decade
    Global demand for floating oil production and storage vessels is expected to more than double this decade as surging crude prices allow exploration to move deeper offshore, senior industry executives said yesterday.
  • Jakarta concession on cabotage law

Sched Netweb site
  • Fesco ships world's largest mobile crane from US to Shanghai this week
  • Evergreen, Zim, CSCL offer Far East north Europe loop from April 24
  • Qinhuangdao, Osaka, Busan short sea service opens
  • Hanjin, Cosco put bigger ships on FE-USEC Suez loop from April 24
  • China posts first quarterly trade deficit in seven years
  • Beibu Gulf ports look to more than 330 million-tonne capacity by 2015
  • Harbin railway container terminal to start construction in July
  • Hanjin long-term charters two 10,100-TEU newbuildings from Danaos
  • Smaller carriers to grow as giants rely on slower hub and spoke systems
  • 56 containers of clothing seized at Johanesburg's China Shopping Centre
  • Southampton to Midlands US$114.6 million rail route complete
  • UAL celebrates turning 85 with commemorative aircraft
  • Chennai police charge 4 air cargo workers with theft of 314 laptops
  • E-freight lightens paper burden from air cargo process

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Air Canada cuts six North American routes
    Starting today (11 April) with Calgary (Canada)-London (Ontario), Air Canada is cancelling a number of domestic and trans-border routes that are unprofitable. Another intra-Canadia...
  • Virgin Atlantic turns into twin jet operator with the Airbus A330
    Virgin Atlantic Airways has, for the first time in its history, deployed a twin engine jet on its transatlantic routes. The aircraft in question is A330-300. The inaugural pas...
  • Man and Scania to collaborate in hybrid technology field
    The MAN group is considering setting up a collaboration with Scania in the field of hybrid technology. MAN's CEO Pachta-Reyhofen stated that "discussions on the matter...
  • Dachser takes delivery of 700th Pema trailer
    The German service provider Dachser recently took delivery of the 700th trailer from the fleet of the commercial vehicle rental company Pema. The vehicle is a dry freight...
  • Schenker Logistics: successful audit for overland transport products
    Schenker Logistics recently commissioned Bureau Veritas to audit its quality management system for European land transport. The system focuses on customer requirements and on the o...
  • Freight train travels 10,300 km from China to Duisburg
    A DB Schenker container train from Chongqing (China) recently arrived in Duisburg (Germany) after a 10,300 km trip that took less than 16 days. The train, which...
  • Air Cargo Systems introduces security solution to the air cargo community
    Air Cargo Systems, a software design and development company that focuses on developing solutions for the air cargo industry and that was founded in Dublin (Ireland) in...
  • Russia testing load-bearing ability of the BAM route
    Russian Railways' president Vladimir Yakunin has reported that a trial with freight train weighing about 6,000 t is taking place on the Baikal-Amur mainline rail route (BAM). The f...
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai, MOL and Seacon: new joint AEF service
    Evergreen Line, Wan Hai Lines (WHL), Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Seacon are launching a weekly joint service between Singapore/Malaysia and East Africa (AEF) in late April T...
  • Deutsche Bahn takes whisper brake a stage further
    Deutsche Bahn is speeding up the pan-European introduction of whisper brakes. The "Europe train", which has been travelling throughout Europe since December 2010, recentl...
  • General Motors awards supplier prize to DSV
    The US car manufacturer General Motors (GM) has awarded its logistics service provider DSV a prize. GM praised the outstanding performance and exemplary cooperation with a 'Supplie...
  • Dachser Food Logistics collaborating with ET Logistik in Poland
    The food logistics division of the Germany-based international logistics provider Dachser recently began to collaborate with ET Logistics Sp z.o.o in Poland. ET, founded in 1995 an...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new logistics hub for Airbus in France
    Kuehne + Nagel recently celebrated the official opening of its new aviation logistics hub in Montoir-de-Bretagne in Western France. The facility has been designed to handle the ent...
  • First freighter from Japan about to call in Bremerhaven
    The first containership which left Japan (Yokohama) after the nuclear reactor disaster in Fukushima will probably arrive in Bremerhaven on 16 April. A Bremen port authority spokesm...
  • Fesco carries heavy crane from USA to China
    Russia's Fesco Transportation Group is transporting a 1,850 t Lampson Model LTL-2600B mobile crawler crane from Kennewick, WA (USA) to China. The equipment is scheduled to arrive i...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Marcon International brokers sale of Malaysian tugs to Central America
  • Chinese shipbuilder adds to order back log
  • BOEMRE looks to recruit two for newly created key leadership roles
  • Tidewater promotes three to VP positions
  • FLEX LNG moves ahead on Papua New Guinea FLNG project
  • Seadrill exercises drillship option at Samsung

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Port of Vancouver, USA celebrates maiden voyage call
  • Evergreen joining other lines for Far East/South America service
  • Port of Tacoma schedules annual breakfast event
  • Mitsui vessel clears hold for high radiation levels
  • RailAmerica announces plans to purchase three Alabama rail firms

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Falling rates prompt spot booking rush for VLGCs
    Eight ships fixed in a week as rate drops 4%
  • MOL sells 10-year-old VLCC for $51m
    Japanese line understood to have sold Yohteisan for about 25% less than similar secondhand ships
  • India and Pakistan buy up ships ahead of Bangladesh reopening
    Judicial and government officials in Bangladesh have signed the order that will enable Chittagong breakers to get back to business after an absence of nearly a year
  • First-quarter boxship sales hit a $1bn high
    The value of containerships sold in the first quarter of 2011 hit a three-year high of $1bn, as larger vessels with greater price tags attached changed ownership
  • Secondhand Japanese bulkers fetch premium over Chinese ships
    Japanese-built dry bulk carriers are still achieving premiums over Chinese constructed vessels despite a general trend of falling ship values
  • Beware false economies
    Shippers who enjoy paying next to nothing to have their containers moved should contemplate the consequences of a big name going bust
  • Singapore asked to withhold death penalty for pirates
    Somali pirates could be freed if Singapore does not remove threat of capital punishment
  • More ships fail to meet new low sulphur limits
    Non-compliance rate hits 46% at Dutch ports as new regulations come into force
  • Glencore gears up for London IPO
    Move will strengthen its financial base and drive consolidation in its main markets
  • Nordea Bank allowed to foreclose on arrested Korea Line tankers
    Court confirms US protection under Chapter 15 does not extend to Singaporean subsidiary
  • Lines return to Abidjan as European Union lifts ban
    Abidjan and San Pedro dropped from list of entities subject to the EU assets freeze
  • Noatum gains control of Bilbao terminal
    Buys 50% holding it did not own from Orey Group for $6.1m.
  • Prosecutor says claims against Stolberg substantiated
    Confirms suspicion of fraud against Beluga founder and former owner
  • Yangzijiang's March orders hit $214m
    Wins contracts for four bulk carriers and two boxships
  • Probe launched into Novorossiysk bunker spat
    IPPC accused of using market power to boost its share of port's bunkering business
  • BIMCO urges Nato to clarify Libya embargo
    Charterers and shipowners at risk due to uncertainty over what type of cargoes can be carried
  • German group offers war risk cover
    Launch offers German shipowners insurance cover against war risks in their home market
  • US shippers fail to see benefits of slow steaming
    Lines reluctant to pass on savings while shippers have seen increased shipping costs
  • Samsung Heavy unveils LNG carrier orders worth $1bn
    Confirms order for four units from Golar and two units from undisclosed shipowner
  • Flex LNG and InterOil seal FLNG deal
    Floating natural gas production units to be constructed at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Refinancing deal secures Isle of Man services
    New ownership structure in place after group of banks refinance ferry operator
  • TransContainer volumes soar 23%
    Intermodal operator's volumes up as Russian import boxes surge
  • Baltic NOx plan takes inspiration from Norway
    Swedish scholar says scheme for whole region is needed, along same lines as Norwegian shipping fund model, to prevent destruction of the ecosystem
  • PPRISM to shed new light on EU ports
    Port users urged to take part in research that will establish a clearer picture of EU ports system
  • European modal switch schemes attract 2010 Marco Polo funding
    Projects will get share of the '57m ($81m) funds earmarked under the 2010 Marco Polo allocation
  • Schenker upbeat on China rail freight link
    Aims to establish regular freight rail link between China and Germany later in 2011 year
  • CKYH lines beef up Asia-US capacity
    To upgrade its AWE-5 service, repalcing current vessels with larger ones
  • Who would be a mouse on the capital markets?
    Compared to tankers and dry bulk, containers are the flavour of the month from the investor's point-of-view
  • Training is cheaper than accidents
    We all need to get to grips with technology ' and if owners provided proper training and preparation we might even succeed
  • Swedish emission measures make little impact
    The Helsinki Commission estimates that there are over 2,000 vessels in the Baltic Sea at any one time

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • FPSO demand seen doubling
    WITH FPSOs the only valid option for the growing number of deepwater oil fields, Stig Hoffmeyer said today he sees growth ahead for the sector
  • Quake survivors can use MOL cruise ship
    MOL'S CRUISE ship Fuji Maru stopped today at Ofunato's Nonoda wharf, the first of three Japanese ports where survivors of last month's giant earthquake can use its facilities
  • Railcar company sold
    A RUSSIAN railcar transport company has been sold to Universal Cargo Logistics of Amsterdam
  • Russia raises its crude output in March
    RUSSIAN crude production reached 10.14M barrels in March, according to the latest official release
  • Ince forms a legal alliance in Singapore
    INCE & Co has become the first English maritime law firm to forge a formal law alliance with a Singapore law firm
  • Once-barred ship allowed to dock
    MOL PRESENCE, which was turned away from Xiamen because port officials feared it had high radiation levels, has been allowed to call at Hong Kong
  • Palm oil spike warned
    BROKERS expect better business for chemical tankers this month because Indonesia is about to cut taxes on palm oil exports
  • Breaker battle starts
    JUST AS its Bangladeshi rivals finally received legal endorsement to reopen for business, India's shipbreakers are snapping up tonnage before the South Asian monsoons
  • IPO aims to raise $150M
    PT BERLIAN Laju, Asia's biggest operator of chemical tankers, has launched an IPO for its subsidiary PT Buana Listya Tama

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Biggest Trucking Companies Get Bigger
    The select group of trucking companies with more than a billion dollars in annual revenue expanded last year, as three...
  • Railcar Owners Draw 22,667 More From Idle Fleet
    Railcar owners across the U.S., Canada and Mexico took 22,667 cars of various types out of storage during March, shrinking...
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Top $27 Billion
    The Department of Transportation is still sending checks to states under the 2009 stimulus package, with reimbursements for completed work...
  • CN Increases Container Fleet
    CN acquired more than 1,000 new containers, which the railroad expects to use to serve manufacturers and distributors of grocery...
  • Diesel Rockets Past $4 Mark
    Diesel prices soared 10.2 cents last week to a national average of $4.078 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy...
  • US Container Imports to Grow 9 Percent in April
    Containerized imports at U.S. ports in April are projected to increase 9 percent over April 2010, which would mark the...
  • Top Trucking Companies Expand 9.4 Percent in 2010
    Top Trucking Companies Expand 9.4 Percent in 2010 Study shows 50 largest U.S. for-hire carriers increased revenue to $85.4 billion William B....
  • Ship Finance International Orders Four Ships
    Ship Finance International placed a $230 million order for four vessels with a capacity of 4,800 20-foot equivalent units each,...
  • DOT Obligates $300 Million in State Rail Grants
    The Department of Transportation got a flurry of rail grants locked in just under the wire last week, obligating over...
  • FMCSA Releases Mexican Trucking Plan
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration released plans Friday for a new pilot trucking project with Mexico "to test and...
  • Washington State Locks in $145 Million Rail Grant
    Washington state and federal officials reached agreement to formally obligate another $145 million to that state's passenger rail program. The...
  • Qatar Airways Orders Three Freighters
    Qatar Airways will add three 777 freighters to its fleet, the carrier announced Monday, speeding up the expansion of all-cargo...
  • Moody's Upgrades DP World
    Moody's upgraded the credit rating of DP World a notch to investment grade. The ratings agency April 11...
  • CKYH to Enhance All-water Loop, Add Ports
    The CKYH alliance among Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping is restructuring and upgrading its all-water services from...
  • BA, Iberia Cargo Units to Run as One
    International Airlines Group, formed by the merger of British Airways and Iberia, announced it will run the carriers' cargo operations...
  • Waiting at the Gate
    Two years after container ship lines began moving away from their 55-year-old practice of supplying U.S. customers with intermodal chassis,...
  • France Launches Tender for Seine Nord Canal
    France launched the final tender for a company to build and operate a canal that will link Paris to Europe's...
  • Japan to Conduct Radiation Checks on Ships
    Japan is set to start radiation checks on ships and containers leaving three main international ports in and near Tokyo...
  • Toyota Slows North American Production
    Toyota said its North American vehicle plants will operate on a reduced schedule during the next several weeks to conserve...
  • Claim Denial: A Case of Bad Timing
    Q: Would you be kind enough to give me your thoughts on the following issue? 1. Shipper files a...
  • Diversionary Tactics
    Is Canada using unfair advantage to lure U.S.-bound containers through its ports? The issue soon may be getting new attention...
  • Trucking's Capacity Squeeze
    From the manufacturing floor, the trucking business has rarely looked better. Orders for new Class 8 trucks are streaming into...
  • Hub Group Buys Capacity
    Intermodal marketing giant Hub Group demonstrated its faith in the economic recovery last week with the $83 million acquisition of...
  • Yusen Logistics Comes to America
    On the theory that the whole is greater than the sum of two parts, NYK Group is creating a global...
  • Southern Draw
    Virginia is dangling its 50-foot-deep harbor as a fisherman dangles a lure. While Georgia and South Carolina squabble over...
  • Pressure Points for the Peak
    After three volatile years, operators serving the transportation supply chain in the trans-Pacific are gearing up for a solid, though...
  • Economic Baby Steps
    The global economy is still on a growth trajectory despite a pair of surprise blows that could nick trade volumes...
  • Making Market Adjustments
    In the world of container shipping contracts, 18 months can seem like an eternity. But Michelin has started signing such...
  • Trans-Pacific Turmoil
    Because I write only once a month, I have the benefit of time to prepare and review my writing, and...
  • LaHood's 'Roadmap to the Future'
    Using inland and coastal waterways to haul more cargo-laden containers and trailers would add "abundant and cost-effective new freight capacity,"...
  • Bidders Line Up for DOT Grants
    Department of Transportation officials will quickly sort through a pile of applications as they prepare to redistribute $2.43 billion in...
  • Letters - April 11th 2011 Edition
    Extinguishing Mexican Cargo Crime It's true that cargo security is a concern in Mexico, but Kansas City Southern believes...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Boom, bust; boom, bust: there must be a better way!
    A week is a long time in politics and shipping: but a year is an eternity; just ask the newly-troubled liner companies who are struggling to come to terms with another big dip in their fortunes as 2011 gallops away through an open stable door into financially pot-holed future pastures.
  • Fuel costs also blamed for TCC's demise
  • Mombasa in staffing crisis
  • DB Schenker also boosts Southampton's rail services
  • CGA pushes Maputo corridor
  • CKYH boosts all-water services

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • NewLead sinks to loss
    Greek bulker and tanker owner falls short in the fourth as fleet expansion fuels a surge in expenses.
  • Bogazzi tipped as buyer
    Brokers unmask Italian owner as mystery buyer backing $32m assault on Atlantska Plovidba handymaxes.
  • AMSC CEO steps down
    Greg Matecki abandons top post after holding dual roles at Oslo-listed product tanker owner for little more than a year.
  • Greeks chop trio in India
    Bangladeshi scrap ban has ended but brokers and buyers are still waiting for the big boom as owners cut ships in Alang.
  • Stolt continues buy-back
    SNL looks to splash out $47m repurchasing common stock.
  • Hugo: let's boss pirates
    Norden chairman says stronger naval mandate needed to prevent "simple criminals" from threatening ships.
  • Greek tied to MOL VLCC
    Japanese giant collects $52m from tanker sale as Altomare splashes cash to replace recently scrapped single-skinner, brokers claim.
  • MOL's mercy mission
    Japanese owner sending cruiseship to offer earthquake victims food, showers and rest.
  • Pirates net record haul
    NS Lemos paid a huge $13.5m to free the VLCC Irene SL from pirate hands, gang member boasts.
  • Coastal scoops tug deal
    Malaysian shipowner and shipyard group lands order for eleven vessels.
  • Srab losses grow
    Swedish tanker owner posts bigger annual loss as revenue drops and operating expenses soar.
  • Seadrill continues spree
    Oslo and US-listed driller takes Samsung option to push spending by John Fredriksen's listed companies past $1.6bn today.
  • Frontline in share bonanza
    Top executives at John Fredriksen's company rake in share options worth nearly $500,000.
  • Samudera crew's SOS
    Indonesia pledges to keep working to free Sinar Kudus from Somali pirates as master says some colleagues are increasingly weak.
  • Wan Hai back in black
    Taiwanese container line boosted by higher revenues last year after loss-making 2009.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Japanese automakers adjust to disruption
    Toyota said Friday it is scaling back production and suspending operations for five days in North America beginning this week due to shortages of parts from Japan, which is in the throes of recovering from last month's massive earthquake, tsunami a...
  • Bersin: Customs reforms to include brokers
    Discussions are underway within U.S. Customs and Border Protection about how to simplify the entry process for foreign-made goods, expedite release for trusted shippers and possibly allow quarterly payments of duties and fees, Commissioner Alan Ber...
  • RailAmerica to buy three Alabama short lines
    RailAmerica Inc. said Monday it has signed an agreement to acquire the assets of three short line freight railroads in the state of Alabama for $12.7 million. The three railroads -- the Three Notch Railroad, Wiregrass Central Railroad, and the Cone...
  • Two new board members for NOL
    The NOL Group has appointed two new members to its board directors, the company said Monday. NOL is the Singapore-based parent company of liner carrier APL and APL Logistics. The new additions to the company's board are Low Check Kian, chairman, A...
  • BIMCO, Videotel Marine offer e-learning
    BIMCO and Videotel Marine International have joined forces to produce and launch a new BIMCO eLearning Diploma Program (BeDP). Videotel has developed a Learning Management System comprising of a highly focused, Web-based, e-learning package to del...
  • Maersk Line Ltd. operates prepositioning ships
    Maersk Line Ltd. has been awarded a contract for the operation and maintenance of two ships in the U.S. Navy Military Sealift Command's Maritime Prepositioning Force. The U.S.-flag operation of A.P. Moller - Maersk will provide personnel and marine...
  • CYKH amends Asia/U.S. East Coast network
    CKYH Alliance carriers said Monday they are amending their service network between the Far East and U.S. East Coast at the end of April. Three of the alliance's five services in the trade are affected, most notably the AWE-5 service, which will sa...
  • Ship Finance to build 4 containerships
    Ship Finance International Ltd. said Monday it has agreed to build four 4,800-TEU new containerships at a state-owned shipyard in China with scheduled delivery in 2013. The aggregate construction cost will be about $230 million, with a majority of ...
  • Pirates release tanker, take cargo ship
    The European Union' Naval Force Somalia - Operation Atalanta (Eunavfor) said pirates released a very large crude carrier last week, but captured another cargo ship off the coast of Oman. The VLCCIrene SLwas released from pirate control on April 7...
  • Simplifying the entry process

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 11, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    In Cape Town deliveries available up to and including April 25.
  • IBC: Shipowners face 'major risk' in choosing solutions
    Fear of investing in the 'wrong solution' to meet upcoming emission regulations and responding to growing environmental demands.
  • Clean Shipping Index adopted by Swedish port
    "It is a great step forward,' says Index project leader.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg fuel oil prices stable
    Product avails tight due to continuing strikes in Piraeus.
  • Order-books show owners want 'fuel efficient fleets'
    South Korean yards say orders are up 70% year-on-year.
  • Rotterdam's 'most advanced bunker tanker' undergoing sea-trials
    13,500 mt capacity Vorstenbosch expected to come on station next month.
  • CYE Petrol launching bunkering service outside Turkey
    Ready to offer low sulphur MGO on the Danube river near the Black Sea.
  • Double-digit hikes in Asian MGO prices
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker hubs on Monday, local traders say.
  • India's Mumbai bunker spill cost country $16 million
    Claiming $8 million from each side's P&I club, says chairman of India's National Shipping Board.
  • Bunker station starts ops at Australian port
    Port Jackson starts supply of MGO to commercial and recreational vessels.
  • Glencore to announce $10 billion dual IPO
    Set to announce the launch of the Hong Kong and London IPO on Thursday, reports say.
  • Chinese bunker supplier to expand in Qingdao
    Huifeng 'to buy more refuelling ships' to expand bunkering business in Qingdao, sources say.
  • Rotterdam energy firm establishes bio-LNG bunkering facility
    Ready to start first bio-LNG bunkering operation by September 2011.

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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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