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April 13, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call for sustainable shipping rates
    OVERSUPPLY of container vessels have kept a lid on freight rates, which this week grazed multi-year lows.
  • Consolidation among shipping lines seen
    THE Asia Pacific CEO of the world's largest container shipping line, Maersk Line, expects consolidation within the container ship industry, with large carriers driving scale economies that will make it hard for smaller carriers to compete.
  • Rio Tinto, BHP lining up record profits
    Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd will report record profits this year as Australia ships more iron ore than ever and still fails to meet Chinese demand that has risen sevenfold in a decade.
Strait Talk
  • Proving the obvious, for more safety
    SOMETIMES, it seems, it is necessary to prove the blindingly obvious. Last week, I had an inside view of an experiment designed to do just that.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Call for sustainable shipping rates
    OVERSUPPLY of container vessels have kept a lid on freight rates, which this week grazed multi-year lows.
  • Consolidation among shipping lines seen
    THE Asia Pacific CEO of the world's largest container shipping line, Maersk Line, expects consolidation within the container ship industry, with large carriers driving scale economies that will make it hard for smaller carriers to compete.
  • Rio Tinto, BHP lining up record profits
    Rio Tinto Group and BHP Billiton Ltd will report record profits this year as Australia ships more iron ore than ever and still fails to meet Chinese demand that has risen sevenfold in a decade.
Strait Talk
  • Proving the obvious, for more safety
    SOMETIMES, it seems, it is necessary to prove the blindingly obvious. Last week, I had an inside view of an experiment designed to do just that.

Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker expects April US container traffic to rise 9pc
  • Zim revamps Pacific leg of ZCS service to focus on north east Asia
  • Vessel capacity growth to outstrip demand in 2011: Drewry
  • Moody's upgrades DP World after re-rating CMA CGM as stable
  • Ningbo handles most cross-strait ECFA imports in China
  • US says IRISL uses deception to evade sanctions
  • Singapore Maritime Week focuses on development strategies
  • RCL, Grand China Shipping enhance Thai, Viet, China Japan loop
  • Cargotec delivers first zero emission RTGs in Asia to Vietnam
  • SITC extends Japan, China, Vietnam loop to Thailand under VTX name
  • TNT's profit hit by volatility ahead of demerger of express and mail
  • First Jamaican green coffee beans bound for China
  • UK freight lobby proposes standard container shipping contract
  • US Senate, House bills poised to increase truck weights
  • Hong Kong's No 2 ground handler, AAT, increases March tonnage 12pc
  • Australia fines Japan Airlines US$5.8 million for price fixing
  • Lufthansa Cargo quarterly volume up 19.9pc to 469,000 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Beluga Group being restructured
  • Somali piracy-A grave threat to global trade & shipping
  • Warburg Pincus takes minority stake in Continental Warehousing Corporation
  • Garment exporters want cotton yarn export cap at 720 mkg
  • ICTT achieves best-ever 33.46 mph GCR
  • DEPB scheme to remain in force only till June 30: DGFT
  • Food Ministry in no hurry to issue export licence
  • Further policy rate hike may impact growth, feels industry
  • Karnataka to contest SC order revoking ban on iron ore exports
  • Millers lament sugar export notification delay
  • Nagpur SEZ land to be de-notified for real estate development
  • Oil payment dispute with India resolved: Iran Minister
  • Council of EU Chambers organising business trip to Central Europe in May

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Turkish Cargo launches freight services to Iraq
    Turkish Cargo is launching a cargo service to Erbil (Iraq) today (12 April). The freight is carried twice per week on passenger flights. Yesterday (11 May), the Turkish carrier beg...
  • AA Cargo offers direct uplift between Hungary and the USA
    American Airlines Cargo has launched direct services to the Hungarian capital Budapest from New York (USA). The daily, non-stop B767-300 service allows AA Cargo's custome...
  • Fuel consumption reduced by up to 7%
    Transics International, a pan-European fleet management solutions provider, has launched a joint fuel-saving initiative with the tyre manufacturer Michelin and the training institu...
  • Single cargo business for British Airways and Iberia
    Following the merger of British Airways and Iberia, the airlines' cargo operations will be run as a single business unit reporting to the International Airlines Group (IAG), the ho...
  • Revenues rising at Greenbrier companies
    The Greenbrier Companies, headquartered in Lake Oswego OR (USA), reported results for its fiscal second quarter ended 28 February 2011. Revenues amounted to USD 286.3 million, up f...
  • CFL Multimodal launches a new Luxembourg-Germany intermodal service
    CFL Multimodal is launching a new intermodal service linking the terminal of Bettembourg (Luxembourg) to the Skandinavia Quay at the port of Lübeck (Germany). The trains will carry...
  • Transfracht/Albatros adding extra intermodal trains
    Transfracht is introducing additional intermodal connections. The company will now offer new links from southern and western Germany, Austria and Switzerland to the German seaports...
  • MAN Rental expanding its international commercial vehicle rental business
    The truck rental company Euro-Leasing will be taken over by MAN Truck & Bus AG. Since the end of 2009, MAN has held a majority stake of 50.1% in Euro-Leasing, which is one of G...
  • Germany: more trucks sold
    Germany's Federal Motor Vehicle Office has compiled statistics showing that more than 63,000 trucks (+27.7%) and almost 9,000 heavy vehicles (+78.2%) were sold in Q1/2011. Gro...
  • DHL: new logistics contract with Bristol-Myers Squibb in USA
    The global biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb has chosen DHL's supply chain unit in North America as the third-party logistics provider to handle its US distribution. A...
  • TNT announces provisional figures for Q1/2011
    The Dutch postal and logistics company TNT earned less in its express business domain in Q1/2011, compared to the same period a year ago, due to an unexpectedly uncertain busi...
  • Hub Group acquires Exel Transportation Services
    The US-based transport and logistics service provider Hub Group has bought Exel Transportation Services (ETS) for USD 83 million. ETS, which operates independently under the name M...
  • CKYH restructuring Asia-North America east coast services
    CKYH - the Green Alliance (Coscon, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping) wants to restructure its AWE loops (liner services between Asia and the North American east coas...
  • Evergreen, Coscon, PIL and Wan Hai to jointly launch a new WSA service
    Evergreen Line, Cosco Container Lines (Coscon), Pacific International Lines (PIL) and Wan Hai Lines (WHL) will jointly launch a new service linking the Far East and the west coast ...
  • Indian ports' capacity to be increased
    India's port capacity, including major and non-major ports, exceeded 1 billion t during 2010-11, according to Rakesh Srivastava, joint secretary (Ports) at the Indian Ministry of S...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Stanships agrees to $1 million penalty and banning from U.S. waters
  • OT&BE releases details of AT/B ordered by Kirby at Signal International
  • ABS fleet hits new record level
  • SBM Offshore orders DSCV at Keppel Singmarine
  • ABB reports turbocharger technology milestones
  • Wärtsilä and Deltamarin unveil IMC ferry designs

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Portland Port Board holding public budget meeting
  • Commerce Secretary releases latest international trade report
  • Trucking fatality rate drops to lowest level
  • Port Tracker report predicts rise in import cargo volumes
  • Hanjin takes delivery of two new container ships

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Libyan oil dries up as Gadaffi attacks rebel-held fields
    International Energy Agency report dashes hope of fresh exports
  • Hopes fade for rates push in second quarter
    No rally in sight as panamax fleet grows
  • Aframax rates drop as overcapacity woes continue
    The TD17 route on the Baltic Exchange Dirty Tanker Index has declined over 10 days, as the onset of warmer weather allows more vessels to join an oversubscribed tonnage list
  • High oil prices could hurt global economy, warns IEA
    The International Energy Agency maintained its outlook for global oil demand in 2011, while warning that prices above $100 per barrel are starting to hurt the global economy
  • Japan demand pushes up Indonesia LNG exports
    Indonesia's exports of liquefied natural gas to Japan in March rose 7.7% above the monthly average
  • Golar confirms four-vessel order and eyes further ships
    Golar LNG has ordered four liquefied natural gas carriers worth around $800m from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Why we must clip our black swan's wings
    Focusing on the human element is key to mitigating future oil spill risk
  • APL boss sees hope for Asia-Europe recovery
    Slow steaming, lay-ups and strong peak demand will breathe life into troubled trade
  • Cleaning up slowly
    Non-compliance on the low sulphur rules is likely to be only a blip on shipping's horizons
  • Box lines downplay Asia-Europe fears
    Recovery on the cards on back of stronger demand and equipment shortages
  • Ivory Coast hope
    The fact that ports in the Ivory Coast are open and exports can resume is reason for hope
  • Port backlog fears as Ivory Coast ban ends
    Box lines planning to resume calls but unsure when operations at ports will retrun to normal
  • Political unrest fails to dampen Suez Canal traffic
    Waterway records $413.5m revenue in March 2011, up 9% from same month in 2010
  • Global Ports box volumes surpass pre-crisis levels
    Terminal operator's first quarter 2011 figures surge 68%
  • MSC launches intra-Europe service
    Service connects UK and Ireland with line's hub port of Antwerp
  • Icebreaker escort fees key to viable Siberian arctic transits
    Strong interest in making route an alternative but shipowners say transit fees too high
  • Safe Bulkers raises $42m from secondary share offering
    Proceeds to be used for vessel acquisitions, capital expenditures and other purposes, including repayment of debt, says Greece based owner
  • Class societies pull together to develop first CSR package
    Joint venture between ABS and Lloyd's Register could provide impetus for other class societies to collaborate on common structural rules software development
  • Soaring fuel price spurs interest in ship design optimisation
    Interest in ship design optimisation rises in line with bunker prices says Germanischer Lloyd
  • Japanese oil tank coating testing regime wins approval by ClassNK
    New rules on cargo tank coating demand new testing systems for coating makers
  • Knowing everything is all part of the job
    The skilful shipbroker gives his or her advice more by suggesting than otherwise
  • Will the IMO adopt the EEDI in spite of its many criticisms?
    When the EEDI does come into force, it will need to be refined, adapted and most importantly verified
  • NewLead seeks $120m from Norway bond issue
    Proceeds aimed at funding fleet growth
  • UASC takes delivery of its first 13,000 teu ship
    The Umm Salal is one of nine ships ordered at peak of box sector market
  • US retail box volumes set to rise 9% in April
    Forecast suggests recovery in US consumer spending to continue despite oil price worries
  • Singapore's green shipping drive gets $80m boost
    MPA to offer 20% rebate on annual tonnage tax for qualifying Singapore-flagged vessels
  • APL switches to cleaner fuel in Singapore
    Move will slash SOx emissions from its ships by 90%
  • Vibrant Germany fails to spark KG sector into life
    Ship finance industry continues its fight for survival as high-profile shipping insolvencies dent investor confidence
  • New funds hit 20-year nadir
    In 2010 KG investors provided the meagre sum of '750m ($1.1bn) for new shipping funds
  • Costamare unveils steady dividend payout
    To pay out $0.25 per share for first quarter 2011, same amount as for fourth quarter 2010

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Washington port gets US rail aid
    IMPROVED rail access to Washington state's port of Vancouver is the object of $10M in US aid
  • Windfall inflates Barca's port profits
    BARCELONA'S APB port authority today told Fairplay net profits that would normally have been 23% in 2010 ended up swelling by 159%
  • TransContainer box volumes jump 24%
    RUSSIA'S TransContainer has posted a 24% year-on-year rise in box volumes to 313,000teu for the first quarter
  • Box ship rate pause seen
    BOX SHIP timecharter rates should level off in coming months, Credit Suisse analyst Gregory Lewis cautioned today
  • Tankers chartered to Japan jump 59%
    TANKER bookings into Japan surged 59% in the three weeks after its quake crisis, Hong Kong brokerage Sanford C Bernstein said in a research update
  • 'More demolitions' urged in drybulk sector
    IN YET another bleak outlook for drybulk shipping, an analyst told the Sea Asia conference in Singapore today that shipowners must resist the temptation to order new ships
  • US trade pacts gain steam
    PANAMA is close to resolving outstanding issues in a pending trade deal with the US, which might clear the way for congressional approval of similar accords with Colombia and South Korea, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • NOL leads on green fuel
    SINGAPORE'S flagship carrier NOL said today it will use cleaner, low-sulphur fuel, making it the first group to do so in the city-state
  • NewLead goes for bonds
    NASDAQ-listed NewLead Holdings hopes to raise $120M through a high-yield bond offering, the company said before markets opened today
  • Japan's vehicle carriers cross their fingers
    JAPANESE groups told Fairplay today they still hope to avoid idling their vehicle carriers because of last month's quake crisis
  • Pakistan exports of rice rise 14%
    PAKISTAN'S rice exports rose 14% in the first nine months of the current fiscal year over totals in that period of the previous year, market sources told Fairplay today
  • IEA sees jump in floating products storage
    TODAY'S monthly IEA forecast offered no solace to the crude sector, but cited rising positives for product carriers
  • 'Vigilante' pirate approach is criticised
    BEWARE the vigilante response to piracy, ANL Container Line CEO John Lines warned the Sea Asia conference in Singapore today
  • Flex seals FLNG deals
    NORWAY'S Flex LNG has announced that it has signed an agreement with several companies to build and operate a floating LNG project off Papua New Guinea
  • Maersk sees more consolidation
    MAERSK'S Asia-Pacific CEO told a Singapore conference today that consolidation should be expected in the box sector as the larger carriers continue to grow

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Va. Freight Study Maps Infrastructure Projects
    The Virginia Department of Transportation on Monday announced completion of an intermodal freight transportation study and investment strategy for future...
  • US Court of Appeals Hears ABF-YRC-Teamsters Lawsuit
    A three-judge appellate court panel heard arguments April 12 in an ABF Freight System lawsuit against the Teamsters union and...
  • UCLA-Ceridian Trucking Index Rises 2.7 Percent
    Stronger freight demand in March pushed the Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce Index up 2.7 percent month-to-month, reversing declines in January...
  • Frankfurt Cargo Declined in March
    Frankfurt airport cargo volume dropped in March for the first time in 18 months as the earthquake and tsunami in...
  • RailAmerica Buys Three Alabama Short Lines
    Short line operator RailAmerica is buying the assets of three small freight railroads in Alabama for a total price of...
  • Australia Fines JAL Over Cargo Cartel
    A Federal Court in Melbourne, Australia, ordered Japan Airlines to pay a fine worth $5.8 million in U.S. funds for...
  • Budget Deal Cuts Into Unused Transport Money
    Pending budget cuts from last week's deal to avert a government shutdown will take a deeper bite out of transportation...
  • Heathrow Cargo Slips 1.9 Percent
    Cargo volume at London Heathrow Airport slipped 1.9 percent in March, the second year-over-year decline at the gateway in the...
  • Russia's TransContainer Rail Box Traffic Up 23.5 Percent
    TransContainer, Russia's largest rail container operator, increased first quarter traffic by 23.5 percent from a year ago with international shipments...
  • APL Ships to Burn Low-Sulfur Fuel in Singapore
    The NOL Group is extending its low-sulfur emissions program to the Port of Singapore, where it is based. All...
  • Hanjin Receives Last Two Ships in 8,600-TEU Series
    Hanjin Shipping is taking delivery this month of the last two in a series of five containerships, each with capacities...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Jumps 17.8 Percent in March
    Lufthansa Cargo boosted freight volume 17.8 percent in March from a year ago as sharply higher German exports and strong...
  • Troubled Horizon Says Customers Haven't Left
    Horizon Lines says most of its customers are sticking with the financially ailing container line despite an accountant's note that...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • CSAV control changes
  • EU withdraws sanctions on Cote d'Ivoire
  • Doha Round: failure is not an option
  • Moody's issues DP World upgrade
  • US-bound tanker freed by pirates after 'record' payout

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Schulte ship held in US
    German operator in hot water as containership lands on USCG's latest list of port inspections.
  • Buyers hunt Malyasian tugs
    Secretive Central American owners splash cash to scoop tugs as two-day spending spree tops $30m.
  • Vale seals bank boost
    Brazilian mining giant clinches $3bn credit facility in the weeks following delivery of its first VLOC.
  • Seadrill lands double
    John Fredriksen-owned company continues busy week with two new deals.
  • Seacor seals Bunge union
    Oivind Lorentzen holds the helm at NYSE-listed owner as river wing joins agricultural giant in US grain terminal project.
  • Salvaging suspended
    A marooned North Korean vessel has suffered a fresh spill in Philippine waters.
  • Fund grabs Saga stake
    An Aker-controlled hedge fund has emerged as the third largest shareholder in Arne Blystad-led VLCC specialist.
  • Box cruise for US
    MSC Lausanne offering six guest spots for 63-day voyage from Europe to west coast of US.
  • Platou cuts cape forecast
    Analysts at Norwegian outfit drop capesize rate view to just $16,000 daily this year amid fears demand will disappoint.
  • Safe in NYSE assault
    Polys Hajioannou prepares for battle as Greek bulker owner storms NYSE with $48m public offering.
  • KfW roars back
    German shipping financier puts the disappointment of 2009 firmly behind it with profits boost.
  • Grand Bahama bemoans shortage
    Caribbean repair yard looking overseas for more than 200 workers due to lack of domestic training.
  • Costamare pays out
    New York-listed boxship owner wheels out second payday for shareholders six months after its IPO.
  • Deep Sea fixes
    John Fredriksen company extends Melittah Gas anchor-handler contract for nine months.
  • GNV takes Tunisians
    Italian ferry Excelsior repatriating 800 people after riots in immigration facility on Lampedusa.
  • SBM orders DSCV
    Keppel Singmarine lands contract to build vessel for Dutch FPSO specialist.
  • Wilhelmsen in share swap
    Oslo-listed shipowner trades shares in Kaplan Investments for a stake in its quoted parent Qube.
  • No foul play
    Capesize crew quizzed but Korean captain presumed to have drowned off Australia.
  • NewLead in bond sale
    The Greek bulker and products tanker owner wants to raise cash to build fleet and refinance debt.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • COSCO changes China/Mideast documentation fee
    COSCO Container Lines said Monday it is changing its documentation fee on shipments between China and the Middle East. From May 1, the fee, per bill of lading, will be: $45 per between mainland Chinese ports and Red Sea, Persian Gulf and Indian Sub...
  • Hanjin receives two 8,600-TEU ships
    Hanjin Shipping has received the last two vessels of a series of five 8,600-TEU containerships ordered from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, the carrier said Tuesday. The two ships, theHanjin RotterdamandHanjin Seattle,will be deployed at the end o...
  • Asian lines to add Far East/WCSA loop
    Evergreen Line, COSCO Container Lines, PIL and Wan Hai will start a service linking the Far East and the West Coast of South America April 30, the carriers said Monday. The new weekly service will have a rotation of Kaohsiung, Yantian, Hong Kong, N...
  • Maersk to raise East Coast-to-Far East rates
    Maersk said it will raise U.S.-to-Far East Asia rates by $90 for 20-foot containers, $100 for 40-foot and 45-foot containers, effectiveMay 15. The general rate increase is for cargo from Newark, Norfolk, Savannah, Miami and Mobile....
  • Horizon reports support from customers
    Horizon Lines said in astatement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissionthat it "has begun conducting meetings with customers, vendors and others to discuss the company's daily operations and its commitment to customer service excell...
  • MOL in cash-raising endeavors
    Japanese ocean carrier MOL has agreed to a three-year 30 billion yen (roughly $354 million) loan agreement with a consortium of banks headed by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp., according to a report Monday byBloomberg.Separately, the line late last ...
  • UASC joins big ship leagues
    Liner carrier United Arab Shipping Co. said Tuesday it has received its first 13,500-TEU vessel, part of an order of nine so-called A13 vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries. TheUASC Umm Salalis named after an area of Qata...
  • Long-term contracts in the spotlight
    Industry discussion about the concept of long-term rate agreements within ocean freight service contracts is heating up. In the last month, speakers at two of the world's biggest liner shipping conferences have suggested that carriers and their sh...
  • Interest heating up?
  • American Shipper benchmark study
    American Shipperbenchmark studyAmerican Shipperbenchmark study...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2011
  • Neptune Orient Lines to switch to cleaner fuel in Singapore
    Move expected to cut sulphur oxides by almost 90 percent.
  • Fujairah prices soften
    Deliveries were available for supply up to and including April 26 in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam market falls
    Demand weak as buyers hold out, hoping falling crude prices will force suppliers to follow.
  • Container freight rates to rebound
    Firming bunker prices will help push rates higher.
  • 'Dynamic change' driving move toward less residual fuel bunkers
    Professor James Corbett tells IBC that market forces, in particular demand for better fuels and increased complexity in refining, will lead to 'move away from byproducts'.
  • Shipping companies 'failing to pass on' bunker savings
    Slow steaming under attack from shipping industry customers.
  • New physical supplier in Black sea Port
    Island Petroleum Limited delivering in Constantza.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    Demand 'mixed' at Asia's key bunker hubs, traders say.
  • Global Vision Bunkers moves to new Singapore office
    In line with the company's growth in the region, says managing director.
  • ExxonMobil sells high viscosity cargo at lower discount
    Scheduled turnarounds in the Middle East expected to tighten supplies.
  • Bunker trader to leave Hong Kong-based supplier
    New trader Larry Fu to replace Jack Chan.
  • Scrapped vessels get up to 70% premium for bunkers on board
    Bunkers help prop up value of vessels send for scrap.

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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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