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April 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Shipping body laments drop in bank credit
    THE banking crisis has altered shipping finance, making less credit available to buy vessels which in turn hinders fleet renewal and dampens world trade, said the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, Spyros Polemis, at yesterday's Sea Asia ship financing conference.
  • A new breed of shipowners
    HERALD the rise of dry-side industrial players becoming the new breed of shipowners, said Standard Chartered Bank's head of shipping financing, Nigel Anton, at yesterday's ship financing talk during the three-day Sea Asia conference.
  • Singapore ports to get $20m shot in the arm
    SINGAPORE'S ports are going to get a $20 million boost over the next five years through the Port Technology Research and Development Programme.
  • Lines stressed over high bunker costs

Sched Netweb site
  • Wan Hai back in black with US$190 million net profit
  • Maersk to increase east coast US to Asia rates US$100/FEU
  • Horizon says it's received customer support in its troubles
  • Fuel costs were fatal to The Containership Company: Lars Jensen
  • Ningbo's imports soar 50pc in January and February
  • Hanjin Shipping receives two 8,600-TEU ships
  • China Hunan's freight volume up 12.4 pc in first two months
  • Alataw Pass freight volume ranks first in western China
  • Asian box ports urged to increase capacity to meet growing demand
  • Cold Train expects to boost rail freight volumes 300pc in 2011
  • DHL to build three US$84 million Sydney distribution centres
  • America's top 50 trucking companies 2010 revenues up 9.4pc
  • EU polls aviation sector on how to amend regulations
  • Zacks Investment Research rates FedEx top and UPS 5th in sales per share
  • Aerospace exec urges wider support for Korea Free Trade Agreement

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Western European airlines heading to the Southern hemisphere
    Air France is launching a thrice weekly Paris CDG ' Cape Town (South Africa) service on 3 November. The route will be operated with Boeing B777-200ER aircraft offering a belly capa...
  • China Cargo chooses BFS
    China Cargo Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), a joint venture between the cargo handling organisation Worldwide Flight Services and Bangkok Airways, as its carg...
  • Sendai airport re-opening today
    Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has announced that Sendai airport will reopen to commercial traffic today (13 April). After Sendai goes back into se...
  • Germany's railway engineering sector saw sales grow in 2010
    Railway engineering companies in Germany set a new record last year with a turnover of EUR 10.9 billion. This represents a 4.8% increase compared to 2009. The railway industry's sa...
  • Bombardier receiving more orders
    Bombardier Transportation, a global leader in rail technology, reported its overall financial results for the fourth quarter and the year ended 31 January 2011. Bombardier Transpor...
  • GB Railfreight runs first interhubGB service
    GB Railfreight (GBRf), a UK-based freight haulier, successfully ran its first interhubGB service recently. The service left Barking at 23.20 and arrived at Manchester Trafford Park...
  • Massive opposition to gigaliner in Germany
    Forsa, an opinion research institute, has compiled a new, representative survey showing that more than three quarters of all German citizens (77%) are opposed to the use of gigalin...
  • Volvo Trucks selling heavy hybrid lorries
    As part of the Volvo Group's focus on hybrid vehicles, Volvo Trucks is now commencing sales of heavy hybrid trucks, under the name Volvo FE Hybrid, to customers in selected Europea...
  • Foundation stone laid for new Volkswagen engine plant in Mexico
    The foundation stone for a new Volkswagen engine plant in Silao in the central Mexican state of Guanajuato was laid in the presence of the governor, Juan Manuel Oliva Ramin'z, and ...
  • Global Ports Terminals: turnover exceeds pre-crisis level
    Global Ports, a group of leading operators of container terminals in the northwest and Far East of Russia, reported that its container turnover grew to 341,222 teu in Q1/2011. This...
  • Port of Long Beach: Richard Steinke steps down
    The port of Long Beach CA (USA) has reported that its executive director, Richard Steinke, is leaving on 30 September after serving the USA's second largest port for fourteen years...
  • Hansa Heavy Lift continues to serve heavylift sector
    Hansa Heavy Lift GmbH (formerly Beluga) is to continue operating in the steel, project and heavylift market. Ten P-class heavylift vessels and five super heavylift F-class units ar...
  • MOL: the Fuji Maru cruise ship calling at ports in Iwate Prefecture
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently announced that its ocean cruise ship - the "Fuji Maru" has started calling at the ports of Ofunato, Kamai...
  • EIB supports investments in port of Koper
    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a EUR 35 million loan for modernising the Slovenian port of Koper's infrastructure. The move is designed to expand the capacity...
  • DHL Supply Chain expands in Australia
    DHL Supply Chain Australia has started building three distribution centres in Sydney's western suburbs. The distribution centres, which will cost around AUD 80 million (USD 84...
  • Dachser opens office at Dresden airport
    The international logistics provider Dachser wants to continue growing in its home country Germany. In line with this aim, the company's division Dachser Air & Sea Logistics ha...
  • Fiege Group inaugurates new logistics centre in Rome
    The German logistics provider Fiege, based in Greven, recently inaugurated a new logistics terminal in the industrial town of Colle Ferro in the province of Rome (Italy). The new s...
  • Correction: THY flying to Basra from 11 May
    In yesterday's new item entitled "Turkish Cargo launches freight services to Iraq" , we erroneously reported that the airline began flights to Basra (Iraq) yesterday (11 ...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • House panel holds hearing on Coast Guard acquisition problems
  • Damen introduces Twin Axe wind farm support vessel
  • Deltamarin gets first order for new bulker design
  • Total Lubmarine develops cylinder oil to future proof ships against ECA woess

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Past Fritz Companies agent Larry O'Neil dies in Spokane
  • Groundbreaking ceremony set for Port Angeles Composite Campus
  • Marcon brokers sale of three ocean-going tugs
  • World's largest ro/ro vessel calls Port of Tacoma's Terminal 7
  • Giant mobile crane heading from Port of Everett to Shanghai

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Rio Tinto ore production down 20%
    Australian weather hits iron ore and coal volumes in first quarter but recovery on way
  • Box owners feel squeeze as TCC relets hit market
    Rumours that three of the no-frills operator's vessels have found new employment with MSC
  • VLCC rates on Middle East Gulf to Japan route dive 44% in two weeks
  • Opec spot fixtures up 40% in March
    Spot fixtures involving Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries members rose by 4.33m barrels per day, or 40%, in March compared with February
  • Maersk to boost fleet with 10 more 18,000 teu giants
    Nils Andersen confirms line is preparing to exercise option worth $1.9bn for 10 more Triple-E class vessels
  • Box lines in a spot of bother
    If box lines slide back in to the red, it will not be for lack of cargo but that dangerous craving for market share
  • London calling
    It is something of an anomaly that London has so few shipping companies listed on its stock exchange
  • Omega wins one month extension in loan talks
    Senior $242.7m credit facility with HSH Nordbank now to reach maturity on May 10
  • BG Freight Line service links Teesport and Antwerp
    Launches third weekly service between Teesport and mainland Europe
  • Navios in rates deal with Korea Line
    Charter contracts to be temporarily suspended after which they will resume on ammended terms
  • LA-Long Beach truck delay perception misplaced
    Queues could be shorter if container deliveries and collections were better spread out
  • Box sector heading for shortest business cycle
    Lines may return to losses again after 2010 bumper profits as freight rates collapse
  • Somali pirates free Thoresen cargoship
    Thor Nexus had been hijacked since Christmas Day 2010
  • Stanships to scrap elderly bulkers after second magic pipe conviction
    Three bulkers to go as it preapres to pay $1m fine
  • Hurtigruten secures $940m deal with Oslo government
    Agreement will ensure ferry operator can continue operating the daily Bergen-Kirkenes route
  • Hamburg Süd returns to profit as volumes rebound
    Line sees total container volumes of 2.9m teu in 2010 while liner shipping turnover hits $5.7bn
  • Latest transpacific upheaval gives Long Beach the edge
    Grand China Shipping picks port for its new China-US service as TCC exits trade
  • UK Ship register nears 18m gt
    Some 22 ships joined the register in the first quarter of 2011
  • Lloyds shipping loans sale rumours dismissed
    Sources say rumours bank close to finalising sale is without substance
  • Stena clears Irish Sea regulatory hurdle
    Irish competition authority clears gives go ahead to Stena Line
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs cableship wins jet crash recovery contract
    Ile de Sein awarded contract to recover flight recorders and wreckage from an airliner that crashed in the South Atlantic in June 2009
  • UK court backs FFA insolvency payouts
    If insolvency triggers early termination of a forward freight agreement, the party in the money must be paid
  • Arrested vessel can still be covered by war risk insurance
    A loss is not necessarily excluded from war risks cover simply because it results from acts taken by a foreign court
  • South African hard line over guns adds to piracy frustration
    Effects of piracy problems off Somalia and out into the Indian Ocean causing additional concern for P&I Clubs
  • Are we facing a piracy arms race?
    Shipowners have the difficult task of ensuring that they employ a reputable security company with experienced, well-trained personnel
  • Telling tales creates confusion about LNG
    Environmental groups, do you really want to go against natural gas and stick with oil?
  • Indian Navy's muscular approach could drive pirates to Malacca
    Game of cat and mouse has seen the smarter pirates head to waters that are less patrolled
  • Southeast Asia re-emerges as piracy hot spot
    Southeast Asian piracy has resurfaced as a major threat to shipping
  • CMA CGM to resume Ivory Coast port calls
    First vessel due to arrive in Abidjan on Monday
  • Seafarer seeks $1.2m in damages
    Brings lawsuit against Archer Daniels Midland and American River Transportation

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • DryShips prices junk bonds
    GEORGE Economou-led DryShips today confirmed that subsidiary Ocean Rig has priced $500M in bonds to fund newbuildings
  • Qatar tells Libya oil role
    QATAR has confirmed its involvement in marketing a shipment of 1M barrels of crude transported from a rebel-held Libyan port last week, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Top Ships debt noose tightens again
    TOP SHIPS does not expect to generate enough cash to cover this year's debt repayments and has not secured waivers from most lenders, a new SEC filing has revealed
  • Deltamarin wins Handymax design contract
    FINNISH naval architecture company Deltamarin has signed an agreement to design four Handymax bulkers being built for France's Louis Dreyfus Armateurs
  • Atlantic bright spot seen
    A RISE in arbitrage trade in oil products across the Atlantic has brightened that sector's prospects for product tankers, even while tanker owners are having a tougher time in the Far East
  • More charterers buying ships
    THE TREND of commodity owners and traders becoming shipowners is likely to persist as ship prices fall, a Singapore conference was told today
  • LDA hired for plane salvage
    FRANCE'S Louis Dreyfus Armateurs and partner Alcatel-Lucent have been hired to retrieve the debris of the Air France aircraft that crashed on 1 June 2009
  • US import forecasts cut
    THE EIA has cut its outlook for US imports of crude, oil products and LNG, and raised its forecast for crude pricing
  • Migrant row imperils energy scheme
    ITALY could scuttle a scheme to build an underwater energy connector to Malta because of their dispute over migrants, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • EC funds Spain/UK ferry scheme
    THE EC said today it is granting up to '5.57M ($9M) to Brittany Ferries for a shortsea scheme linking Portsmouth with Bilbao and Santander in northern Spain
  • A steppe forward for grain?
    RUSSIAN grain traders today welcomed an announcement that Ukraine wants to set up a sales pool with Russia and Kazakhstan
  • 15 held after Algeciras hash found
    SPANISH police said today officers have arrested 15 people in the seizure of 841 kilos of hashish at Algeciras
  • Hurtigruten signs subsidy deal
    NORWEGIAN ferry company Hurtigruten has signed an eight-year, 5.1Bn kroner ($940M) contract with the transport ministry for continuation of its Bergen/Kirkenes service
  • Port worker rescued from container
    A CHITTAGONG port worker is recovering in Singapore after reportedly being trapped in a container for nine days with a colleague who died
  • Brazil's ports surge
    RECORD shipping volumes and cargo backlogs are reportedly enticing investors are into Brazil's ports at prices three times more dear than in the broader market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Mica Blasts FAA Staffing Decision
    U.S. Rep. John L. Mica, R-Fla., Chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, blasted the Federal Aviation Administration's response...
  • LAX Freight Falls 5.7 Percent
    Freight traffic at Los Angeles International Airport fell 5.7 percent in February in a new signal that the strong rebound...
  • Trucking Group Urges DOT to Drop Hours Proposal
    New data showing a lower rate of truck-involved accident deaths indicate more restrictive hours of service rules for truck drivers...
  • Pirates Release Beluga Nomination
    Somali pirates released the Beluga Nomination after almost three months of captivity, according to European news sources. Beluga Chartering said...
  • FAA Adds Controllers at 27 Airports
    The Federal Aviation Administration is placing an additional midnight shift air traffic controller at 27 control towers, effective immediately, in...
  • Government Freight Index Fell 1.5 Percent in February
    Freight shipping declined about 1.5 percent month-to-month in February, the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics reports. ...
  • Houston Truck Fair Focuses on Drayage Loan Program
    The Port of Houston on Saturday will co-sponsor a truck fair to inform harbor drayage companies about an incentive program...
  • Transport Auction Site Opens to Brokers
    Online transportation marketplace uShip is opening its doors to freight brokers, allowing brokers to offer loads to truckers on the...
  • Maersk to Switch to Low-Sulfur Fuel in Singapore
    Maersk Line ships will switch to using low-sulfur fuel while in the Port of Singapore to reduce carbon and sulfur...
  • ABF Freight Makes Appeal, Awaits Decision
    A panel of appellate court judges will decide the fate of an unprecedented legal battle between two major trucking companies...
  • Maersk Likely to Order 10 More 18,000-TEU Ships
    Maersk Line is likely to exercise its option to order another 10 huge container ships in June, its chief executive...
  • Drewry Forecasts Ocean Carrier Losses This Year
    Drewry Shipping Consultants is forecasting that many ocean carriers will struggle to break even this year because of plunging rates...
  • DB Schenker to Launch Europe-China Rail Service
    DB Schenker is planning to launch scheduled container rail services between Germany and inland China later this year aimed at...
  • Hamburg Sud Returns to Profit
    Hamburg-Sud, Germany's second largest ocean carrier and 13th in the world, returned to profit in 2010 from its first ever...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Risk Surcharges
    Maersk Line announced an increase in its piracy risk surcharges imposed earlier on containers moving between the Indian subcontinent, the...
  • ANA International Cargo Rises 11 Percent
    Japan's All Nippon Airways said its international cargo volume rose for the 18th consecutive month in February on a year-on-year...
  • Sendai Airport Reopens for Commercial Flights
    Sendai Airport reopened for commercial flights Wednesday as a Japan Airlines flight touched down with about 120 passengers from Haneda...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Box consolidation: the big debate
  • Transpac spot rates forecast to rise after months of declines
  • UASC takes delivery of first A13 class containership
  • Ships fail to meet environmental standard
  • South Africa attends BRIC summit

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Box Ships in price warning
    IPO spinoff says it may need to tap loan from parent Paragon Shipping if investors balk at its intended target price.
  • Star ends Oldendorff spat
    Spyros Caparalos-led bulker owner ends two-year charter fight sparked by insolvency of ICI.
  • Container profits warning
    Consultant says last year's profits will be wiped out unless action is taken to arrest rates slide.
  • Stanships banned from US
    Paul Sa-controlled shipping conglomerate barred from doing business in US following magic pipe guilty plea.
  • Short lived profitability
    Unexpected rise in cargo volume boosts Hamburg Sud but rough weather lies ahead.
  • Rem newbuilding fixed
    Age Remoy-led owner snared potential $28m charter for PSV on order at Kleven Verft.
  • Gibraltar mops up oil
    Small amount of fuel leaked in Med after bunkering operation to refuel Lebanese reefer.
  • Beluga ship released
    Gang sets free Beluga Nomination to end a dramatic three-month saga, the shipowner confirms.
  • CLNG in for duo
    China LNG shipping likely to complete deals for two carriers.
  • ABS sets new record
    US class society grows fleet another 8% in 2010 to reach 173m gt.
  • Diver dies off Scotland
    Man working with Subsea 7 support ship in North Sea suffers suspected heart attack.
  • Platou boost for Genmar
    RS Platou Markets says tanker owner will live to see a recovery in asset values but flags covenants fears.
  • Seafarer saved by girlfriend
    Vera Rambow crewman spared jail after partner pays breach of trust fine during inspection in Germany.
  • Genmar swells offer pot
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led tanker owner takes follow-on offer haul to nearly $50m after underwriters step up.
  • Sun Sea crewman released
    Canada fights immigration board's decision to free seafarer from ship that brought 492 Tamil migrants into the country.


American Shipperweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Graham demands money for Charleston
    U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is demanding funds be provided in the current fiscal year to study deepening the Port of Charleston. "It's imperative we have a 2011 study completed by the (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) regarding the deepening t...
  • GT Nexus inks Medline deal
    Oakland, Calif.-based trade software company GT Nexus has won a contract from Medline Industries Inc. to provide the medical products company with an enhanced global logistics management platform. Medline, the nation's largest privately held manu...
  • MCC adds Yantian call on intra-Asia loop
    MCC Transport, the intra-Asia specialist carrier of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, is adding a second call at Yantian to its IA6 service that calls multiple regions in Asia. From April 14, the rotation will change to Singapore, Da Nang, Haiphong, ...
  • Ship owner banned from U.S.
    Four corporations involved in owning and operating a fleet of bulk carriers regularly visiting New Orleans pleaded guilty Tuesday to pollution-related offenses, agreed to pay a $1 million penalty and are banned from doing business in the United Sta...
  • Hamburg Süd revenue up 45% in "pleasing" '10
    The German container line Hamburg Süd said its 2010 volume grew 23 percent to 2.9 million TEUs, on revenue that rose 45 percent to 3.9 billion euros ($5.6 billion). The privately held line did not disclose profit figures, but said it had a "pleasi...
  • Drewry: Some carriers will lose money in '11
    Some container shipping lines may struggle to break even in 2011 after netting huge profits in 2010, according to the latest edition ofDrewry Shipping Consultants' Container Forecaster.The dire projections come as lines have largely ignored the le...
  • NYK waits on vessel innovation
    NYK Group President Yasumi Kudo made a pledge in early 2010 to reduce his company's asset load, specifically saying the company wouldthin its owned containership fleet and rely more on chartered vessels . Since then, the company has followed the p...
  • Lines ignore lessons learned?

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 13, 2011
  • Gasoline stockpiles plunge
    Inventories of motor fuel plunged the most in 12 years.
  • Fujairah bunker market falls
    In Cape Town, deliveries were available for supply up to and including April 27.
  • Refining industry warning on low sulphur fuel supply
    Cashflows for investments required to produce more distillates at a low ebb, no industry cohesion driving decisions, IBC is told.
  • Bunker prices tumble
    Congestion reported in Piraeus.
  • Gibraltar bunker spill 'under control'
    Anti-pollution vessels and equipment deployed to contain oil spilled during a bunkering operation.
  • 'Bad cocktail' leads to oil price forecast revision
    Hedging firm expecting 'a period with higher than usual prices' and says low sulphur products are driving some of it.
  • Maersk switching to low sulphur fuel in Singapore
    Switch will benefit the island state, says group CEO Nils Smedegaard Andersen.
  • Slow steaming poses 'challenges' for lube technology
    Slow steaming and emissions control measures call for a 'new generation of marine lubes,' says Total Lubmarine.
  • Bunker prices on downtrend in Asia
    Demand 'mixed' at Asia's key bunkering ports on Wednesday, traders say.
  • Grounded tanker threatens to break up
    'Urgent need' to drain bunker fuel as the vessel's hull is deteriorating.
  • Maritime, oil firms pledge for green shipping in Singapore
    Pledge to support and promote clean and green shipping in Singapore.
  • Singapore commits S$100 million towards green shipping
    MPA unveils Green Ship, Green Port and Green Technology programmes.
  • Sentek wins Singapore Bunker Award 2011
    Second time an independent local supplier wins the Bunker Award at Singapore's IMA.

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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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