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May 12, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maersk posts 85% increase in Q1 net profit to 6.35b kroner
    AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the owner of the world's largest container line, said first quarter profit jumped 85 per cent as global trade expanded.
  • Keppel Fels bags US$393m Qatar contract
    KEPPEL Fels has landed a US$393 million deal to build two bespoke jack-up rigs for Qatar's Gulf Drilling International (GDI).
  • Suez traffic shows no weakness in trade
    Cargo carried through the Suez Canal rose 4.1 per cent to an eight-month high in April, signalling no weakness in world trade and the third- highest profit ever for AP Moeller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container-shipping line.
  • Radioactive containers likely left Japan before checks

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk first quarter profit soars 82pc to US$1.2 billion on 10pc revenue hike
  • OOCL to increase Asia-Europe rates US$275 per TEU from June
  • Drewry: quarterly on-time rates slide, rate decline and high oil blamed
  • OOIL orders four 13,100-TEU ships from Samsung for US$544 million
  • AADA ups bunker surcharge US$625/TEU on Asia-Australian cargo from June 11
  • Grand China offers transpacific services that cut transit three days
  • Zhoushan port adds new south east Asia container shipping service
  • China Shipping celebrates operation of LA terminal Phase 2
  • Wuhan's Dongxihu bonded logistics centre now China's second biggest
  • CEVA pretax profit up 37pc to US$102 million on 13pc jump in revenue
  • ACL launches Mediterranean (EMS) feeder from Damietta from May 11
  • STX Pan Ocean, HAL launches service linking Singapore to Yangon
  • California mulls bill to make independent harbour truckers employees
  • Boston to get Cosco, Yang Ming, Hanjin direct service via Suez
  • Ex-Hanjin exec advises talks about chassis loss with US shippers
  • Swift Freight International rebrands as Barloworld in Mideast
  • Chinese airlines object to EU's aircraft emission cap & trade plan
  • Airports Council International: First quarter global air traffic up 4pc
  • United Continental sees cargo revenue ton miles drop 5.8pc in April

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Container & terminal activities boost A. P. Moller-Maersk Group's Q1 profit
  • NYK & Nippon Steel awarded for developing corrosion-resistant steel plate for tankers
  • US gets nod to carry out cargo checks in China
  • Exports may plunge to $ 200 bn if DEPB is scrapped: Fieo
  • Food Ministry issues export release orders for 91,685 t of sugar
  • Indian firms make beeline for Sharjah's Hamriyah Free Zone
  • Setting up independent casualty investigation agency among Capt. Mohan Committee's recommendations
  • Aggressive focus on China is need of the hour: Fieo
  • FDI drops by 11 pc in March to $1.07 bn
  • Foodgrain export prospects hinge on Food Rights Bill
  • India thwarts EU bid to permit duty-free access for Pak textiles
  • India, NZ to conclude FTA by next year: Sharma
  • Express Equipment Rental & Logistics facilitates smooth installation of steel girders over railway tracks

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Dubai Airports predicts rapid growth to 2020
    Dubai Airports' ten-year traffic forecast for Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central-Al Maktoum International (DWC) foresees that international cargo traffic will increa...
  • Air Niugini welcomes third B767
    Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, has reached yet another milestone with the arrival of its third Boeing B767 in April. The third B767, bearing the registratio...
  • Iata: e-freight eases South African trade procedures
    Whilst visiting South Africa as part of the recent World Economic Forum Africa, the Iata director general and CEO, Giovanni Bisignani, noted that the complexity of the country's im...
  • New domestic connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö
    The German intermodal transport provider Kombiverkehr and the Swedish operator CargoNet recently launched a new connection from Trelleborg and Malmö to Nässjö (all Sweden). This me...
  • CO2 emissions from rail traffic sinking from year to year
    The carbon footprint of rail transport is improving by 2% per year. The freight that was transported by rail over the last 15 year was 29% more climate-friendly...
  • Vossloh's Q1/2011 orders at an all-time high
    The Vossloh Group reported that Q1/2011 saw a sharp rise in demand for its products. Order intake surged from EUR 261.2 million in Q1/2010 to EUR 622.8 million. Demand for locomoti...
  • Devolution for Scotland and Wessex rail routes
    The UK-based rail service provider Network Rail reported that its devolved route structure recently went live in Scotland and Wessex. Work continues to help the next three routes (...
  • Inspections on Belarus' and Russia's external borders
    Special inspections have been introduced on Belarus' and Russia's external borders. Employees from the Belarusian ministry of transport are now inspecting lorries and busses that w...
  • Kögel lands large order from Poland
    The Polish forwarding company Elmar has ordered 100 trailers from the trailer manufacturer Kögel. Elmar, a company located in the southern Polish town of Jedrzejow, will be ta...
  • The ITJ team and "Heidi J" awaiting you in Munich
    The ITJ and its editorial and sales staff would like to accord you a warm welcome to the transport logistic trade fair, the world's largest exhibition for transport and logistics w...
  • Port of Dunkirk confirms good start to year.
    The port of Dunkirk (France) April's traffic volumes confirm the good start to the year. Total traffic to the end of April was up 11% compared with last year. The number of contain...
  • The MS "China Steel Integrity" refloated at port of Kashima
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) has chartered the bulk carrier "China Steel Integrity", which has been stranded in port of Kashima (Japan) since March 11, following th...
  • Fiege takes on logistics fulfilment for Brands4friends
    The German logistics provider Fiege has taken on some logistics fulfilment tasks for Germany's largest online shopping club at the Fiege Grossbeeren/Berlin site. By shouldering thi...
  • Ceva Logistics reports Q1/2011 revenue and ebitda growth
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has reported further strong revenue and ebitda growth for Q1/2011. The company entered 2011 in a strong position following the seque...
  • Swift Freight International now acting as Barloworld Logistics
    Dubai-based Swift Freight International will be consolidated under the brand Barloworld Logistics in the Middle East. The operations in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will be known as Barlowo...
  • Germany: only four federal states still support gigaliner trials
    The number of German federal states that are in favour of test trials of longer, heavier vehicles (LHVs) has shrunk to just four. Only Lower Saxony, Schleswig Holstein, Bavaria and...
  • ICTSI names officers for PH subsidiaries
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) recently named Jose Manuel De Jesus as president of Davao International Port Stevedoring Services Corp. (DIPSSCOR) in Davao, s...
  • Container service reliability falls again
    Container service reliability declined for the second quarter in a row during the first quarter of 2011, according to Drewry Maritime Research's latest Schedule Reliability Insight...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Conrad Industries braces for Mississippi River flooding
  • Costamare orders containership newbuilds at Sungdong
  • Crowley christens double hull Alaska tank barges
  • Keppel FELS gets Bigfoot order from GDI
  • Volstad OCV to have MacGregor offshore cranes
  • Sinopacific Shipbuilding starts manufacture of new PSV series

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Canadian labor minister supports new longshore deal
  • Freight transportation index climbs during month of March
  • Port of Camas-Washougal taps economic development firm
  • US Census Bureau report finds exports on the rise in March
  • Ceremony marks keel laying for next NASSCO T-AKE vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Middle East to Asia VLCC earnings surge sevenfold
    Increase down to lower bunker prices caused by the falling price of oil, say brokers
  • Box charter owners eye short periods
    Owners expecting rising charter rates for later in year but are also granting lines options and more flexibility at a price
  • April VLCC rates down 19% on lower Chinese demand
    Middle East to Asia spot rates for very large crude carriers declined 19% in April from the previous month, according to the latest monthly oil market report by the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • LNG spot market boost as few ships to come off charter
    The liquefied natural gas shipping market, which is already seeing rates in the $90,000-per-day levels, will see few vessels coming off charter in the next two years, helping to keep the spot market buoyant
  • SeaCube first-quarter profits up 20%
    Container lessor will look to buy more boxes if production capacity allows
  • TEN posts 'satisfactory' profit with a nod to improved LNG prospects
    Despite positive results, tanker owner has no plans to enlarge gas carrier fleet
  • CMA CGM confirms talks to sell off stake in Malta Freeport
    Speculation centres on AP Moller-Maersk as buyer
  • AP Moller-Maersk profits soar 82% in first quarter
    Dramatic improvement in container shipping boosts results
  • Maersk to end 40-year involvement in LNG
    Danish group wants to reallocate money raised from the disposal to other parts of the group that are considered core businesses
  • China piles the pressure on the world's shipyards to fill capacity
    With newbuilding orders falling and Chinese yards boosting their market share, price cutting looks likely
  • German banks set to force ship sales
    KG veteran believes the system has everything to play for as long as it embraces change
  • Peel Ports in wind turbine plant deal
    Manufacturer Vestas hopes to begin building at Sheerness site within year
  • Founding shareholder liquidates Scorpio shares
    Aunt of chief executive Emanuele Lauro sells off 7% stake
  • Scrapping rise a good move for dry bulk market
    Newbuilding orderbook still means supply likely to outstrip demand for bulker fleet, says Precious Shipping boss
  • AP Moller-Maersk has good reasons for LNG withdrawal
    The disposal of its small LNG fleet would allow AP Moller-Maersk to concentrate on container shipping and other operations
  • When a bubble needs a bath
    China's private yards are being sustained by a government nod
  • China urged to put a brake on soaring fleet growth
    Italian owners call for build one, scrap one policy at shipyards to rescue charter markets from effects of excess tonnage
  • Costamare orders five 8,800 teu vessels for Evergreen service
    Buying spree since going public in November now at 20 vessels valued at more than $1bn
  • Pirates open fire as two ships foil attacks off Oman
    One gang believed to be responsible for shooting at chemtanker and bulk carrier in raids only a day apart
  • DP World one step away from London listing
    Ports group reports 13% increase in full-year profits to $375m
  • Britannia posts $50m surplus
    Strong investment performance and lower -than-expected pool claims boost mutual's coffers
  • General Maritime welcomes new dawn with $31.5m loss
    Weak freight rate environment and one-off house-cleaning expenses hit bottom line
  • Container shipping heading for turnaround, says RS Platou Markets
    Tightened supply and demand and improved rates ahead, but earnings still lower than 2011
  • DSME wins $590m drillship contract with option from Vantage Drilling
    Delivery by end May 2013 'one of the earliest of the recent order cycle'
  • Just showing you are alive makes you a modern watch officer
    We are not doing enough to keep the navigator sufficiently involved in the job of ship operating. The results have been accidents caused by complacency
  • UK shipping is still afloat
    Predictions made in 2001 are on the money, but the system still carries on

Fairplayweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TEN profits halve
    TSAKOS Energy Navigation today reported a sharp drop in quarterly profits as gains from the sale of Aframax Opal Queen were offset by falling rates and higher bunker costs
  • Maersk LNG buyer sought
    AP MØLLER-Maersk revealed today that it is seeking a buyer for its Maersk LNG unit
  • Tanker 'flipped': no-go span
    PERILOUS shipping conditions on the Mississippi have been underlined by a captain's decision to 'flip' his tanker away from danger, Fairplay was told today
  • Gazprom lifts EU cargoes
    GAZPROM'S shipments to the EU are exceeding levels normal for this time of year, which a bank report said today was related to a coming price rise
  • Oil price rise underpins Russian trade surplus
    RISING oil prices helped the value of Russian exports reach $44.1Bn in March, according to Central Bank of Russia
  • Wider Geiger counting urged by JSA
    JAPAN needs to expand radioactivity testing to more ports than just Tokyo and Yokohama, the JSA has told Fairplay
  • Suez hits eight-month throughput high
    SUEZ CANAL throughput reportedly rose in May to its highest level in eight months, underlining world trade recovery
  • Bonheur doubles profits
    NORWAY'S cruise, offshore and renewable energy company Bonheur has doubled its first-quarter profits compared with that quarter of 2010, riding the rise in income rose from offshore drilling and renewable energy
  • Capesize owners resist rates push
    CAPESIZE owners are resisting charterers' attempts to push down freight rates as bunker prices start recovering after plunging last week
  • DPW unveils listing plan
    DUBAI Ports World, which announced a volume rise at its terminals worldwide, unveiled plans today to list its shares in London by early June
  • Disasters hit MOL punctuality
    MOL'S vessel punctuality has been affected by port congestion caused by the March earthquake and tsunami in Japan
  • Wan Hai returns to black
    INVESTMENT income has helped Taiwanese box carrier Wan Hai post net profits of T$366.87M ($4.54M) for 1Q2011, reversing losses of T$36.1M a year earlier
  • TWIC security gap stirs US uproar
    US SECURITY officials have been taken to task by a US senator on the revelation of fraud and oversight shortcomings in the TWIC programme
  • Costamare back for more
    NYSE-LISTED box shipowner Costamare has ordered five more newsbuildings at South Korea's Sundong
  • GenMar's losses triple
    RECENTLY restructured General Maritime has reported a threefold jump in quarterly losses on increased spot exposure and falling rates

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Senators Propose $5 Billion DOT Infrastructure Fund
    Leaders of the Senate Commerce Committee are proposing a $5 billion national infrastructure fund that would encourage private investment in...
  • Japan Semiconductor Plant to Resume Production
    Japanese semiconductor maker Renesas Electronics said Wednesday it will resume production at its flagship Naka factory on June 1, much...
  • CN Adds Capacity to Tracks for Canada, US Traffic
    Canadian National is spending nearly US$39 million to add tracks and make rail yard improvements on busy lanes in and...
  • DOT Freight Index Hits 33-month High
    The amount of freight carried by for-hire carriers rose 1.9 percent in March from February to reach its highest level...
  • Caribbean Shipowners Postpone Bunker Surcharge Increase
    The members of the Caribbean Shipowners Association are postponing the scheduled increase in their bunker surcharge from Sunday, May 15...
  • Retailer Calls for Uniform Chassis Solution
    A major retail shipper says ocean carriers have not stopped providing chassis for imported container moves despite widespread shipping company...
  • DOT Stimulus Payouts Near $28 Billion
    Department of Transportation payouts to states for infrastructure projects from the 2009 stimulus law reached $27.8 billion as of April...
  • Crowley, Seaboard Plan Two Rate Hikes
    Crowley and Seaboard Marine, members of the Florida-Bahamas Shipowners and Operators Association, plan to increase rates by $100 per 20-foot...
  • Retailers Seek Cost Containment With Logistics Providers
    Retailers and other beneficial cargo owners are citing cost containment as their top priority in negotiations with logistics providers, according...
  • OOCL to Add Ships to Baltic Loops
    OOCL is adding vessels to its two weekly services on its SBX network among Baltic ports this month. The...
  • GAO Highlights Serious Gaps in TWIC Program
    Members of Congress are having second thoughts about the Transportation Worker Identification Credential system now that a Government Accountability Office...
  • Oil Prices Help Widen US Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit rose 6 percent in March as higher oil prices offset rising exports fueled by demand for...
  • Costamare Orders Five Boxships
    Costamare, the acquisitive NYSE-listed container ship owner, ordered five vessels for long-term charter to Taiwanese ocean carrier Evergreen. Each...
  • DP World Volume Climbs 12 Percent
    Dubai's DP World said it is on track to list its shares on the London stock exchange within a month...
  • Maersk Line Announces Freight Rate Hikes
    Maersk Line said it will increase rates on cargo shipped from India and Sri Lanka to East Africa. The...
  • A.P. Moller-Maersk Profit Soars 82 Percent
    A.P. Moller-Maersk boosted first quarter net profit 82 percent from a year ago to $1.2 billion, driven by higher container...
  • Chassis Shift Likely a Year Away, Provider Says
    Ocean container lines may take another year or longer to complete the process of dropping chassis from the U.S. transportation...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Surcharge
    Maersk Line is increasing its emergency risk surcharge for transporting containers through the pirate-infested waters vof the Gulf of Aden...
  • Panama Canal, Soy Shippers Ink MOU
    The Panama Canal Authority and the Soy Transportation Coalition signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at fostering and forecasting trade...
  • Greek Shipowner Takes Third Container Ship
    Box Ships, a New York Stock Exchange-listed container ship owner based in Greece, took delivery on Tuesday of its third...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Maersk slow-steaming ahead
  • DP World post volume increase and moves forward on London listing
  • Taiwan trio post investment-assisted Q1 profits
  • APM T ahead in Q1 11
  • Gulftainer set for another good year

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • TBS tumbles
    Shares of Nasdaq-listed bulker owner trip as top brass bases fiscal future on 20% rebound in the Baltic Dry Index.
  • GES eyes Saudi Arabian tap
    Global Energy Studies director says tanker rates can't recover until oil prices are sliced by key producers.
  • BP sage examines "toxic mix"
    Sky high oil prices and interest rates have the potential to cause major global crisis as seen in the 1970's, BP economist says.
  • Vafias vents at Intertanko
    StealthGas chief urges tanker industry association insiders to bet on gas segment as crude rates collapse.
  • Petra Perdana fixes trio
    Anchor-handlers taken off ice to work Malaysian offshore projects worth nearly $25m.
  • Westgarth warns of EU deadline
    Government regulation of greenhouse gas initiatives could result in a fragmented framework of legislation, Intertanko chief says.
  • Wilson stretches loss
    Oslo-listed dry-cargo owner says a weak spot market is to blame for it falling deeper into the red during the first three months of 2011.
  • Grete Maersk grounds
    Giant containership ploughs into Vietnamese sandbank after avoiding collision with fishing boat.
  • Clarksons takes bigger bite
    London broker grabs a larger slice of the action despite lower freight rates.
  • Founder's daughter exits
    Passive shareholder Giovanna Lolli-Ghetti sells her $20m holding in New York-listed Scorpio Tankers.
  • TEN to tap gas explosion
    Greek owner has its sights on expanding its LNG fleet as its tops the Street in the first quarter.
  • Double strike off Oman
    United Arab Chemical Carriers tanker and Italian panamax both attacked by pirates off Oman.
  • Hitachi beats forecast
    Japanese shipbuilder's strong end to the year sees it overtake its own full year prediction.
  • Tokai widens loss
    Japanese ro-ro owner gets off to worse start in first quarter, and says deficit will grow over the year.
  • Slow start for Subsea 7
    Kristian Siem led offshore owner disappoints the market with low margins in its first results announcement since merging with Acergy.
  • Costs hurt Marco Polo
    Singapore shipowner and shipbuilder sees first-half profit fall despite rise in revenue.
  • Bourbon toasts revenue
    Paris-listed company posts a 24% hike in first quarter sales with demand for vessels on the up.
  • Bonheur bouncing back
    Fred Olsen's company doubles first quarter profit in a strong start to the year.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • DP World 1st quarter volume up 8.5%
    Dubai-based terminal operator DP World said Wednesday it handled 6.8 million TEUs in the first quarter of 2011, 8.5 percent growth year-on-year. The volume figures represent DP World's full or partial stakes in the 49 global terminals in which it o...
  • Mica: TWICs 'no more useful than library cards'
    Undercover investigators looking into the effectiveness of port security were able to fraudulently obtain Transportation Worker Identification Credentials (TWIC cards) and use them to access port facilities and drive a vehicle with a simulated exp...
  • Schenker offers green transport to shippers
    DB Schenker said it is offering Eco Solutions, which it said are "climate friendly transportation and logistic services." These include an Eco Plus rail product in Germany, where Schenker said energy required is taken entirely from renewable sourc...
  • Emirates adds South China to Asia/Africa loop
    Emirates Shipping Line last month added two calls in South China to a service linking Southeast Asia and East Africa, the line said Wednesday. The line's four-ship AFA service now has a rotation of Hong Kong, Shekou, Singapore, Port Klang, Colombo...
  • OOCL expands order for 13,000-TEU ships
    The parent company of OOCL said Tuesday it has increased an order for new containerships. Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. said in a notice to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange that it will order 10 instead of six 13,000-TEU containerships from Kor...
  • Maersk Line nets $467 million Q1 profits
    Maersk Line on Wednesday announced first quarter operating profit of $467 million, bucking the trend of lines incurring operating losses in the first three months of 2011. Maersk Line's operating profit rose 99 percent from the same period in 2010...
  • Tough 2nd quarter expected

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 11, 2011
  • Fujairah fuel oil prices rise
    Crude oil prices showing further losses in early trading on Wednesday.
  • Crude futures dip for second straight week
    'The rally in commodities appears to be over. We're going to see prices work their way lower in coming weeks.'
  • CSA Lines postpone bunker surcharge increase
    Rolling back the announced increases after monitoring fuel costs.
  • DNVPS to launch analysis tool for the bunker industry
    Will benchmark suppliers' performance to help owners identify 'real' product price, statutory compliance and other critical quality parameters.
  • Bunker plans for Hambantota brought into question
    SLPA won't be able to handle port's bunker sector alone, says supplier.
  • Bunker markets firm
    Bunkering continues in Piraeus, despite general strike.
  • Gibraltar appoints new Bunkering Superintendent
    The challenge for Gibraltar 'is to maintain its lead and reputation in the face of increased competition,' says John Ghio.
  • Strong Q1 results for Moller-Maersk but challenges remain
    Maersk Line expects bunker costs to have a negative impact on margins.
  • Bunker supplier donates food to stranded VLCC
    International Bunkering Middle East says reports of donation has triggered fresh moves to help crew.
  • Bunker prices gain mid-week
    Number of enquiries mixed at main Asian bunkering hubs on Wednesday.
  • Hamburg-based supplier takes Beluga to US court
    Petrol Bunkering & Trading Germany pursuing $298,553 for unpaid bunkers.
  • South Korean ports see lower bunker volumes in May
    SK Energy and Hyundai Oilbank cut bunker output this month.
  • Finnish firm to build LNG terminal
    Terminal to be ready in 2013, in time for completion of Viking Line's LNG-fuelled ferry.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan restarts bunker ops at Chinese port
    Company restarts operations after solving 'complicated' issues, expands product range.
  • K-Sea halves year-on-year quarterly losses
    Says net voyage revenue decreased due to 'weakness in the New York harbor bunker market' caused by increased competition.

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Hannover/Trieste
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Seoul
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India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
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Paris
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Paris/London/New York
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Miami
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Copenhagen
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Bonn
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Ancona
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CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
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Algeciras
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Milan/Rome
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Zagreb
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London
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COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
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Copenhagen
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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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