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May 13, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boat Asia 2011 opens large and luxe
    Boat Asia 2011 opened yesterday, larger and more luxurious with several more firsts under its belt.
  • Norden keeps outlook after Q1 profits fall
    Danish shipping line D/S Norden reported a smaller-than-forecast drop in operating profits for the first quarter, hit by a steep drop in dry-bulk spot rates, and said 2011 remains a challenging year. Earnings before interest and tax (Ebit) fell to US$30.0 million in January-March from US$68.6 million in the first quarter last year, the dry cargo and tanker shipping company said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL and NYK cement charter deal for four 13,000-TEU ships
  • Maersk increases piracy surcharge to US$200-$500 to pass on rising costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd pre-tax profit up 140pc, but obligations drag net into loss
  • Hanjin loses US$11 million on low rates, oversupply - despite rising volumes
  • Shanghai container index up on all routes, but Asia-Europe
  • FMC to hold secret session on value of freight rate derivatives
  • China coastal shipping suffers from overcapacity and high yuan
  • Shanghai's Japan import growth declines in March
  • Chongqing handles 85,000 TEU of international cargo in first quarter
  • Doha trade round fails to deliver, say US trade groups
  • Emirates adds south China calls to Asia-Africa loop
  • Deutsche Post DHL posts first quarter profit of US$462 million
  • American Feeder Lines to make weekly calls on once mighty Halifax
  • Bunker surcharges expected to surpass record highs this summer
  • Feb NAFTA trade increases 11.8pc, US-Can up 10pc - US-Mex up 14pc
  • Sri Lanka's Colombo struggles with capacity, expansion plans underway
  • Drewry air freight index recovering after year-on-year decline
  • China Southern's Xiamen Airlines orders six 787 Dreamliners from Boeing
  • Qantas engineers call off strike, but flight cancellations remain
  • TIACA appoints four more heavy hitters to 'already strong' board

Exim Indiaweb site
  • A. S. Shipping Agency donates mobile van to Dr Agarwals Eye Hospital
  • Arshiya registers 56 pc jump in FY 11 consolidated revenue
  • Hindustan Cargo is truly a company with a social cause
  • Maersk vessel makes maiden call at ICTT as part of new service
  • Maritime security firms form code of conduct & ethics
  • NSCSA adds Mundra call to regular liner service
  • NYK & OOCL finalise charter agreement for four 13,000-TEU vessels
  • Adani Enterprises net profit zooms in Q4 & FY 11
  • Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approves dry bulk terminal off Tekra
  • Nhava Sheva CFS blaze put out
  • Govt to limit cotton yarn exports once again
  • New PPP policy will not be too rigid: Gopalan

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • Call for third Hong Kong runway
    The Hong Kong Association of Freight Forwarders and Logistics (Haffa) believes that the two runways at Hong Kong airport, the world's largest airfreight hub, will only be able to h...
  • Transaero fleet expands to 60 aircraft
    Russia's Transaero Airlines has increased its fleet to 60 aircraft after taking delivery of new generation Boeing B747-400 wide-body long-haul equipment. With its 15th aircraft of ...
  • AA Cargo adds direct uplift between Finland and Chicago
    American Airlines Cargo (AA Cargo) has launched a new direct service between the Finnish capital Helsinki and Chicago IL (USA). The route, operated by B767-300, is the latest expan...
  • Railcargo Austria posts loss again
    Railcargo Austria, the railfreight arm of Austria's state railway OeBB, posted a loss of EUR 353 million in 2010. The result led to a consolidated deficit of EUR 330 million f...
  • Australian railway company orders new locomotives
    The rail service provider Genesee & Wyoming Australia has ordered nine 4,400 hp locomotives and plans to order more rolling stock and other facilities. This takes the company's...
  • Germany: increase in new truck registrations
    A total of 31,000 commercial vehicles were newly registered in Germany in April, 13.7% more than in the same month in 2010. The number of new tractors leapt by 48.5%, and...
  • Renault Trucks opens branch office in Tunisia
    The French commercial vehicle manufacturer Renault Trucks is opening a branch office in Tunisia called 'Renault Trucks Tunis. To date Ennakl Automobile Importeur was the official r...
  • 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...
  • Martin Bencher Group opens new office in Sao Paulo
    The Martin Bencher Group, a Denmark-based professional shipping and forwarding service provider, opened a new office in Sao Paulo (Brazil) on 6 May. The facility is managed by Mikk...
  • Presented: Antwerp-Chongqing rail connection for cargo
    A rail connection for moving cargo between Antwerp and Chongqing (China) was recently presented in Antwerp (Belgium). The project was established in 2010 by POM Antwerp (Devel...
  • The European Marine Equipment Council elects new board
    The European Marine Equipment Council (EMEC) has appointed its new board as follows: Lars Gorvell-Dahll (Kongsberg) was chosen as president and Dirk Lehmann (Becker Marine Systems)...
  • Duisport and Currenta step up collaboration
    The duisport group (Duisburger Hafen AG) and the chemical park operator Currenta GmbH, a joint venture between Bayer AG and Lanxess Deutschland GmbH, want to intensify their excell...
  • Japan's shipping lines' prognoses for current financial year down
    The three Japanese deepsea shipping lines, NYK, K Line and MOL, are all expecting to have their 2011 profits dented by the impact of the earthquake that hit the country in Mar...
  • Maersk Line to raise rates on Asia-Europe route
    The Danish carrier Maersk Line is raising the rates on the Asia to Europe route by USD 250 per teu on 1 June 2011. The increase will apply to all dry and reefer cargo moving from a...
  • VW wants to take over MAN entirely
    Germany's Volkswagen corporation (VW) and Scania want to take over the commercial vehicle manufacturer MAN. VW already owns around 30% of MAN's shares and has made a suitable takeo...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • House reverses Gulf drilling moratorium
  • Olympic Shipping orders third MT 6015 at Kleven
  • MAIB issues report on containership elevator fatality

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • The Greenbrier Companies making management changes
  • NYK joining OOCL to charter four box chips
  • Port Metro Vancouver expects big surge in cruise passengers
  • ATA taps Jamie Hammons as regional vice president
  • US inks deal with China for enhanced trade security

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • Pick-up in Indonesia coal demand keeps supramaxes afloat
    Bright spot in a languishing market is pickup in coal demand bound for India's east coast
  • Transatlantic medium range tanker rates set to fall further
    Earnings nudge down as ballasters crowd into northwest Europe
  • Norden predicts daily MR tanker earnings of $13,000
    Denmark's Norden, which has 37 product tankers alongside its dry bulk fleet, has predicted that earnings for its tankers will total around $13,000 per day in the next two years
  • Panamax charter rates lose ground
    Prices fall despite optimistic mood from dry bulk owners at Mare Forum Italy
  • China eyes more Arctic business
    Norwegian shipowner also keen to encourage two-way traffic on northern sea route
  • MAIB warns of danger in lifeboat davits proximity switches
    Malfunction identified as cause of fatal accident on car carrier Tombarra
  • Maersk boss cautions against fair-weather investments
    Weaker players who seek short-term returns can undermine market, but are then more likely to disappear
  • Teekay Offshore Partners promises bigger dividends
    Boost to cash distribution in the first quarter
  • Teekay LNG Partners hints of asset acquisitions
    Activity picking up in LNG sector, says chief executive Peter Evensen
  • Contract cover allows Teekay Tankers to sustain dividends
    Company achieves $0.25 a share against weak spot market
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen profits ride a rollercoaster
    First quarter surges 31% year on year but is down sharply on last three months of 2010
  • Hapag-Lloyd in the red as soaring bunker costs hit earnings
    Carrier warns of tougher competition to come in second quarter
  • Higher revenues for Aegean but profits fall
    Bunker operator posts solid first-quarter results, though rising fuel costs hit operating profit
  • APMT hit by political and climatical events
    Unrest in Arab countries and Japan's quake cost terminal operator $12m
  • Teekay losses double amid low spot rates and tonnage oversupply
    Diversity prevents company from being worse hit as 'challenging' year begins, says new chief executive
  • Gratsos urges owners to insist on 'more profitable' fuel-efficient ships
    Yards 'need a kick' to abandon gas-guzzling designs, claims chamber president
  • MISC full-year profits more than double from previous 12 months
    Malaysian shipping group posts improved bottom line after selling ships and subsidiary
  • HCI Capital and Lloyd Fonds end first quarter still in the red
    KG companies continue to suffer
  • Analysts back Transocean despite weak results
    Dahlman Rose blames perception of potential Deepwater Horizon liability for low ratio enterprise value
  • Time is ripe for new LNG pricing model in Japan
    The case for cutting the link between natural gas and oil prices may seem incontrovertible, but there is is no alternative mechanism on the drawing board
  • Sale of Malta Freeport proves tricky
    As CMA CGM seeks buyer for transhipment hub, wisdom of shipowners investing in ports is questioned
  • Croatia's shipyards struggle to find investors
    Efforts to find backers hampered by constraints imposed by EU membership
  • Amlin concerned over Netherlands-based insurance unit
    While London marine market rates rise, ACI's prospects are poor as premium tumbles in first quarter
  • STX Pan Ocean reports $48m loss
    South Korean shipping company blames dry bulk market depression and rising fuel costs for hitting sales increase of 4.7%
  • Norden weathers dry bulk 'perfect storm'
    Hedging strategy helps company return first-quarter net profit of $69m
  • Hanjin Shipping sees net loss of $97m
    Asia-Europe competition hits boxship business, but bulk operations record $17m operating profit
  • ICTSI net profit jumps 25% to $28.5m
    Growth due to economic recovery in key markets and solid performance in Asian ports

Fairplayweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • Two killed in yard blast
    TWO MEN were killed in a shipyard blast in western Singapore this afternoon
  • Qatargas threatens Europe
    QATARGAS has threatened to redirect LNG supplies away from Europe if importers there continue to rely on spot markets, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • StealthGas selling four ships
    NASDAQ-listed StealthGas is selling four LPG carriers for a total $26M as it works to purge older vessels from its tanker fleet
  • Norden defies its gloomy '11 forecast
    DS NORDEN today reported a 10% first-quarter rise in profits, defying its own February prediction of "a mediocre year"
  • LNG unit powers Repsol
    REPSOL of Spain said today its net profits rose in the first quarter, powered by a 238.2% rise in operating income from its LNG division
  • France to replace rescue tug
    FRANCE is planning to move a rescue and assistance tug to the Dover Strait after the UK decided not to renew the charter of another rescue tug covering the area
  • STX Europe swings to black
    STX EUROPE returned to profits in the first quarter, despite a drop in revenues
  • STX Pan Ocean slips
    STX PAN Ocean said today it lost $48.7M in 1Q2011, reversing profits of $20.17M for that quarter last year
  • IEA turns negative
    TODAY'S monthly forecast from the International Energy Agency has trimmed the oil demand outlook, citing higher pump prices and weaker economic growth
  • LNG shipping feels impact from Medgaz
    SPAIN'S LNG imports dropped 9% in April, the first full month that the alternative Medgaz pipeline has operated, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • MISC loses $102.7M
    MISC SAID today that it lost 307.9M ringgit ($102.7M) for its fourth quarter ending 31 March, reversing net profits of 196.4M ringgit for the same period last year
  • Hanjin to cut after losses
    HANJIN Shipping said today it plans "cost-cutting measures" after revealing operating losses for the first quarter of $11M - despite total sales of nearly $2Bn
  • Seven bid for Vanino
    RUSSIA'S FAS anti-monopoly office has said seven companies have formally applied to bid in the auction - closing today - of the government's 55% port shareholding in Vanino
  • Tallinn boosts volumes
    ESTONIA'S port of Tallinn has announced that it handled 3.63M tonnes last month, a 12.7% rise year on year
  • Wilh Wilhelmsen posts jump in profits
    NORWAY'S Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding today said its net profits rose to $22

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • Panama Canal Receives Bids for New Bridge
    The Panama Canal Authority received six proposals Tuesday from design and engineering companies or consortia around the world for the...
  • Railroads Bulk Loads Fall, Intermodal Grows
    Carload traffic on North America's largest railroads slipped 1 percent in the most recent week, extending a slide the rails...
  • Senators Propose Extending TIGER Grant Program
    A bipartisan group of senators is proposing legislation to extend the Department of Transportation's TIGER grant program through fiscal 2018,...
  • Panalpina Adds Second Hong Kong-Huntsville Flight
    Forwarder Panalpina is expanding its scheduled freighter operations through Huntsville, Ala., with a second weekly service connecting the city to...
  • DHL Converting Aircraft for Europe Fleet
    DHL Express will modernize its fleet in Europe with the acquisition of 13 A300-600 passenger aircraft and conversion of the...
  • Cargo Rebounds at Hong Kong Airport
    Hong Kong International Airport's freight volume 6.2 percent in March over the same month a year ago as expedited shipping...
  • Retail Sales Rise 0.5 Percent in April
    Retail sales rose for the 10th straight month in April, driven by higher prices at gasoline stations and grocery stores,...
  • Greenbrier Taps Eitzen to Head Rail, Marine Units
    Railcar and barge manufacturer Greenbrier Companies named Mark Eitzen as vice president and general manager of its Gunderson factory in...
  • Japanese Exports Still Declining After Disasters
    Japan's exports to the rest of the world are still sinking in the wake of the devastating earthquake and tsunami...
  • Japanese Freight Forwarders Expand in Indochina
    Two Japanese international freight forwarders expanded their operations into Indochina, a Southeast Asian region sandwiched by two Asian giants --...
  • ILWU Working to Keep California Ports Competitive
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union has a reputation of militancy, but a Southern California union official said recent history...
  • Hanjin Container Losses Grow to $28 Million
    Hanjin Shipping lost $28 million on container operations in the first quarter, compared with $23 million a year earlier, as...
  • NYK to Charter New OOCL Ships in Grand Alliance Upgrade
    NYK will charter another four vessels with capacities of 13,000 20-foot equivalent units from OOCL under a new agreement between...
  • India's Tariff Authority Orders Port Rate Reduction
    India's Tariff Authority for Major Ports ordered a 35-percent reduction in the scale of rates currently applied by Chennai Container...
  • CMA CGM Discussing Sale of Stake in Malta Hub
    French ocean carrier CMA CGM is in talks over the sale of a minority stake in Malta Freeport Terminals, one...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Raises Trans-Atlantic Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd announced general rate increases effective July 1 for all cargoes and container types for the North Atlantic and Europe-Mexico...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Slides to $31.8 Million Loss
    Hapag-Lloyd fell to a $31.8 million loss after interest and taxes in the first quarter despite an improvement in operating...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • APM T's Fejfer demands 'above market' rates of growth
  • Maersk expects 'challenging Q2', but 'above market profitability'
  • Seacube stays strong
  • CMA CGM confirms Malta talks
  • NYK to charter 13,000TEU newbuilds from OOCL

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • Cido sale ignites buzz
    Market chatter fingers AP Moller-Maersk and Navios as top contenders in acquisition of 20 Asian products tankers.
  • StealthGas cleans house
    Harry Vafias at the helm as Nasdaq-listed owner sheds four LPG carriers in anticipation of reinforcements.
  • Offshore helps STX Europe
    Korean-owned yard group boosted in first quarter by increased demand in oil and gas support vessel sector.
  • Teekay margins squeezed
    Peter Evensen-led tanker player's woes continue as first quarter deficit spirals downwards.
  • Navios repeats notes trick
    Angeliki Frangou-led tanker owner plots $105m swoop to fund the last of its seven VLCCs.
  • TOO war chest intact
    Teekay Corp shuttle tanker wing poised to pursue growth with $380m worth of firepower following first quarter win.
  • Tough for Teekay LNG
    Tanker and gas carrier arm of Teekay group sees Q1 profit slashed as exchange loss hits home.
  • Teekay Tankers tops bets
    Bruce Chan-led owner toasts lending coup and also thanks Libyan trouble for stronger than forecast first quarter.
  • Hurtigruten stays upbeat
    Record passenger numbers in the first quarter but Oslo-listed company remains in the red.
  • Olympic back at Kleven
    Stig Remoy-led owner contracts third supply ship at Norwegian shipyard.
  • Yard sale helps MISC
    Malaysian shipping giant's annual profit boosted by Malaysia Marine listing, but fourth quarter proved a struggle.
  • 'No Maersk LNG bid'
    Carsten Mortensen says Danish owner will not be in the running to buy rival's gas ships as it sights bulker and tanker openings.
  • Olsen loses wind charter
    Oslo-listed company has $40m wind vessel contract blown away but gets $1.35m compensation.
  • Two killed in blast
    Workers die in explosion on barge at Haosen Marine in Tuas area of Singapore.
  • U-Ming earnings slump
    Taiwanese bulker owner's profit slashed in first quarter as revenue falls.
  • Oslo blow for quoted pair
    Jinhui and BW Offshore slip off prestigious Oslo Bors Benchmark Index to be replaced by a couple of companies from the Fredriksen Group.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • OOCL expanding Scandinavian loops
    Liner carrier OOCL said Thursday it is adding two calls and capacity to its two-loop Scandinavian Express (SBX) service. The line said the SBX2 loop will add a call at Kotka in Finland and a second call in St. Petersburg to give a revised rotation...
  • MOL's Q1 transpacific reliability suffers
    MOL's Q1 transpacific reliability suffers MOL's Q1 transpacific reliability suffers Liner carrier MOL said this week its on-time performance worsened in the first quarter on the transpacific and transatlantic trades, but improved between Asia and ...
  • NYK to charter 4 of OOCL's new big ships
    NYK to charter 4 of OOCL's new big ships NYK to charter 4 of OOCL's new big ships NYK Line said Thursday it has entered into an agreement with fellow liner carrier OOCL to charter four of the 13,000-TEU ships OOCL has ordered in recent weeks. OOCL...
  • Hanjin sinks to $28 million Q1 loss
    Korean container line Hanjin Shipping suffered a $28 million first quarter operating loss, despite revenue increasing 19 percent to $1.6 billion. The loss was more acute than the $23 million the line lost in the first quarter of 2010. Hanjin's con...
  • Hapag-Lloyd books $23 million Q1 profit
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd said Thursday it made $22.9 million (16.1 million euros) in the first quarter, a 140.3 percent increase on the same period in 2010. Revenue for the line increased 16.5 percent to $2.1 billion (1.5 billion euros) a...
  • Japan/North America capacity drops
    Allocated capacity from Japan to North America has fallen markedly since early April, according to figures from American Shipper research affiliate ComPair Data. Allocated capacity -- that is, ComPair Data's estimate of the portion of vessel capac...
  • 'A cultural change'
  • Ports and Terminals
  • Carriers' 1st quarter
    Hapag-Lloyd books $23 million Q1 profitGerman container line Hapag-Lloyd said Thursday it made $22.9 million (16.1 million euros) in the first quarter, a 140.3 percent increase on the same period in 2010. Hanjin sinks to $28 million Q1 lossKorean c...
  • US trade grows
    U.S. exports up 4.6% in MarchThe U.S. Commerce Department on Wednesday reported the country's exports of goods and services in March increased 4.6 percent from February 2011 to a record $172.7 billion. The monthly increase in the export value for ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2011
  • Fujairah market softens
    In Cape Town deliveries available for supply up to and including May 26.
  • Move to subsidise fuel costs under attack
    Help for European fishing fleets will encourage 'fuel intensive, environmentally damaging fishing practices.'
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam and Hamburg
    Some suppliers fully booked in Piraeus.
  • Onshore fuel oil stocks slightly lower
    Arbitrage volumes to slacken in June.
  • Hedging deals boost Norden's Q1 results
    But 2011 'is still expected to become a challenging year'.
  • LNG supply network 'will come quickly'
    Small Norwegian company that has pioneered LNG supply to ships demonstrates potential for more widespread use.
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen back in profit despite rising bunker prices
    'The underlying market development is positive,' says Jan Eyvin Wang, president and CEO of WWASA.
  • Captain was playing video games in run-up to grounding
    Tugboat spilled 6,400 gallons of bunker fuel after hitting Exxon Valdez reef.
  • Double-digit losses in key Asian ports
    'Average' demand across key Asian bunker hubs on Thursday.
  • Marine biofuel programme takes off in France
    Ennesys SAS working in project financed by state authorities to produce marine biofuel for fishing vessels.
  • TEN posts narrowing net profit in Q1
    Company's aframaxes and product carriers 'hard hit' by rising bunker costs.
  • NYK fleet introduces improved version of IMO's EEOI
    Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) issues Prime Ship-GREEN/EEOI to NYK fleet.
  • Mexican bunker supplier secures funding for expansion
    Fund to be used for installation of additional infrastructure.
  • Japanese company starts study on solar, wind power for large vessels
    'Aquarius System will play an important role,' said Fukuoka-based Eco Marine Power.
  • Rising bunker prices hit TBS International earnings
    'Continued weakness' of freight rate, together with other factors further affect TBS earnings.

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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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