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July 14, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Sri Lanka aims to catch up as shipping hub
    Sri Lanka aims to create an Asian shipping hub capable of competing against Singapore and Dubai by pouring US$3.4 billion into expanding ports with Chinese help, after the island's container volumes surged to a record.
  • Consolidation in liner industry hits record high
    Consolidation in the liner industry has surged to a record high as small start-up carriers find it increasingly difficult to compete against Maersk Line and other majors, an industry consultancy group said.
  • Virginia pursues modern-day pirates
    The state of Virginia, which last tried a pirate in 1819 and prosecuted Blackbeard's crew 300 years ago, has become the US centre for trying Somali pirates captured by the US Navy off the Horn of Africa.

Sched Netweb site
  • Global Port Tracker expects autumn upturn in US import container volume
  • Moody's wary of container shipping, and gloomy about dry and liquid bulk
  • Schedules slip as bigger ships translate into longer turnarounds: SeaIntel
  • Kuehne + Nagel strengthens LCL with 39 new services in Asia-Pacific
  • DB Schenker Logistics establishes subsidiary in Minsk, Belarus
  • CEVA, Honda UK Manufacturing extend partnership for three years
  • Agility opens new office in Kuching to establish Borneo operation
  • Dachser opens US$56.77 million Rhine-Neckar logistics centre at Mannheim
  • HK airport's AAT first half volume off 0.2pc, but transshipments rise 140pc
  • Hong Kong's China Aerospace International invests in aviation polymers
  • Qantas warns of price increases when Australia's new carbon tax bites
  • India to commence Nagpur airport project, but pessimism reigns
  • Korean Air receives next generation B737-900ER aircraft
  • WFS takes Icelandair, Spirit Airlines for passenger, ramp handling

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Allcargo Global Logistics Ltd attains first OHSAS certification
  • Cargotec prepares for the future with Port 2060
  • CFS Associations rejoinder to Capt. P. S. Raths article The notoriety behind detained or seized cargo which appeared in the latters Maritime Musings column on July 12
  • Hopes of a new direction from Dinesh Trivedi
  • Leasing companies now providing more boxes
  • NYK jointly develops energy-saving wind resistance technology
  • SCI strengthens bulk carrier fleet
  • Pakistan to grant India MFN status
  • Workers body to protest against Major Port corporatisation on July 28
  • BCHAA commences 2nd training programme for CHA staff
  • Government allows non-Basmati rice exports

Marine Logweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • KMI adds rapid-response skimmer to its lease fleet
  • Wärtsilä swoops on Cedervall
  • Rolls-Royce wins Italian OSV contract
  • Navy establishes new PEO LCS
  • MHI reinvents the Moss-type LNG tanker
  • NTSB says USCG patrol boat's speed was "excessive"

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Freight transport index shows numbers fell during May
  • Hamburg Sud rationalizing North Europe/Eastern Med services
  • International Maritime Organization awards International Maritime Prize
  • Port of Coos Bay calling for contractors for Small Works Roster
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Thirteenth District

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Libyan oil production in 2011 to stay at 200,000 bpd
    Aframaxes in Mediterranean can expect little change in cargo availability, according to IEA
  • Box charter market 'dead' as service cuts hit demand
    Falling demand for vessels leads to continuing decreases in containership charter rates
  • Stealthgas charters out five ships
    Stealthgas has chartered out five of its liquefied petroleum gas carriers at rates that the Greek company claims will bring in $300,000 per calendar month
  • Rush to fix VLCCs for end-July loadings
    The availability of very large crude carriers in the Middle East Gulf shrank by as many as 12 vessels today, as charterers rushed to book vessels for end of July loading dates before the August programme kicks off at the end of this week
  • Finance: the worst is still to come
    Shipping is underfunded, but opinion is split as to whether bankruptcies will rise
  • Hedge funds jump on the ship finance bandwagon
    'Alternative finance' is reappearing because it scents blood...
  • Leading nations out of step on economic management
    The US, China, EU and UK's varying responses to inflation and interest rates have implications for trade growth and shipping finance
  • Cruise line and offshore sector help lift syndicated loans market
    Dealogic figures reveal deals worth nearly $18bn in the three months to end-June
  • UK economy still struggling to recover
    Growth in manufacturing slows as orders fall, consumer demand weakens and a poll of businessmen reports falling optimism
  • Time for reality to intrude into ISPS
    Ten years of bad treatment of seafarers and those with legitimate reasons to visit ships is enough
  • How The Containership Co stumbled in shipping's eternal waltz
    Carriers and shippers will continue playing competitors off against each other in the hunt for more desirable rates
  • Investment in shipping once again on the menu
    This year's TOC in Antwerp had the usual hot air, but the wares on display were pretty cool
  • Research on big companies' credit standing brings industry-wide relief
    Lloyd's List Intelligence finds large shipping outfits still paying bills on time despite current gloom
  • Scorpio charters in two product tankers to grow fleet to 19
    Move comes as $137m term loan is converted to revolving credit facility
  • Brussels and Germany reviews plan for rescued HSH Nordbank
    Ship financing likely to be hit by as much as $5.7bn as bank's balance sheet is reduced
  • Drewry predicts peak season containers shortage
    Chinese box makers forcing up prices by constricting production in the face of strong demand, says Container Census report
  • More consolidation please
    The 20 largest carriers control 84% of global market, but consolidation needs to be faster
  • Omega Navigation wins early victory in Chapter 11 case
    Court's interim order rejects senior creditors' opposition to carve-out of $1m to pay professional fees
  • TS Lines and Hainan Pan Ocean chop transpacific service
    Move is the latest in a series of capacity removals on Pacific routes
  • TransContainer posts 18% rise in volumes
    Strongest growth in operator's international traffic, with imports up 31% in same period
  • Twelve bidders shortlisted for Vizhinjam port project
    Agency set up by the Kerala state government in southern India expects to begin selection process next month
  • VLCCs to join Brightoil fleet just as new oil storage comes on line
    Five 318,000 dwt tankers will be delivered from the middle of next year as Dalian and Zhousan facilities enter production
  • Brightoil Petroleum outlines its game plan for upstream integration
    Bunker specialist has $3bn to invest in an offshore or onshore 'China friendly' project
  • What will Mitsui do with Portek?
    Now that we know the identity of the mystery bidder that hijacked ICTSI's attempt to acquire the niche port company, the interesting question is Mitsui's intentions
  • Singapore box volumes fall 3.5% in a month
    Decline confirms anecdotal evidence of soft start to what is usually a strong period
  • US retailers' caution flattens import box volumes
    Ports handled 1.3m teu in May ' just 1% higher than one year ago

Fairplayweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Hamburg Süd trims Europe/Med service
    GERMAN box line Hamburg Süd said today it has decided to close one of its two North Europe/Eastern Med services
  • Oz carbon tax seen adding to shipping costs
    AUSTRALIAN miners are reportedly concerned about the impact of the country's new carbon tax on shipping
  • Liners push alternative on ship emissions
    BOX LINES are pressing the IMO to reject emissions trading and bunker levies in favour of a vessel-specific fuel efficiency scheme
  • Pirates attack Iranian ship
    A BULKER has reportedly evaded a pirate attack with the help of Iranian warships
  • Scorpio expands further
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today announced two more additions to its fleet via charter-ins and significant amendments to its credit facility
  • Third Bohai spill revealed
    CNOOC has had a third oil spill in less than two months in eastern China, which could spark construction of more clean-up vessels, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Nokta returns to Dahlman
    RESPECTED shipping analyst Omar Nokta has returned to Dahlman Rose after briefly quitting in late June, Fairplay confirmed today
  • Squeeze-week seen for VLCC owners
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC rates are softening, with crude price fluctuations making crude traders cautious
  • Glencore forms South Sudan oil JV
    COMMODITY trader and producer Glencore has formed a joint venture with Nilepet, the oil company of the newly independent South Sudan, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Italy LNG terminal moves closer
    ITALY'S industry ministry has approved the construction of a LNG regasification terminal on the country's Adriatic coast, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Shell restarts in Nigeria
    SHELL HAS lifted force majeure on its Bonny Light crude shipments from Nigeria, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Vladivostok volumes fall
    RUSSIA'S port of Vladivostok on the Sea of Japan has reported a throughput drop by 7% year on year, to 3
  • Panamax standoff warned
    BROKERS told Fairplay today oversupply of Panamaxes is depressing business for ships out of northern China
  • VLCC rates hurt NSCSA
    NSCSA has blamed falling VLCC rates for its 31% year-on-year drop in profits in the second quarter
  • Keppel Philippines Marine plans delisting
    KEPPEL Philippines Marine is withdrawing from the Philippine Stock Exchange by delisting its shares

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Sea Star To End Philadelphia-Jacksonville-San Juan Service
    Sea Star Line on July 22 will suspend its weekly service connecting Philadelphia; Jacksonville, Fla., and San Juan, Puerto Rico,...
  • Michael Dukakis on Transportation Bill (Video)
    Michael Dukakis, was keynote speaker July 11 at the Transportation Research Board's summer meeting in Boston. Since leaving public service,...
  • Truckload Shipping Volume, Rates Rose in June
    Truckload shipping volumes increased 2 to 3 percent in June from the previous month, with rates rising 4 to 5...
  • CSX Boosts Capital Spending By 10 Percent
    CSX Transportation is increasing its capital spending plan for this year to $2.2 billion, up from an initial $2 billion,...
  • Shipwire Gains Investment from eBay, Newell Rubbermaid
    Internet marketplace firm eBay and consumer products manufacturer Newell Rubbermaid have taken stakes in Shipwire, a logistics outsourcing firm that...
  • Navy Official Calls for a Fleet of Dual-Use Marine Highway Ships
    A fleet of commercial medium-sized, medium-speed ships could fill the demand for vessels for marine highways operations, and provide the...
  • Pirate Attacks Grew 36 Percent in First Half 2011
    There were 36 percent more international pirate attacks in the first half of 2011 compared to the same period in...
  • DOT Freight Index Hits Six-Month Low
    Freight carried by for-hire transportation carriers declined 1.8 percent in May from April to its lowest level since November, the...
  • Long Beach Container Imports Rise 3.5 Percent
    Containerized imports at the Port of Long Beach increased 3.5 percent in June over the same month a year ago,...
  • YRC Worldwide to Draw $255 Million on New Loan
    YRC Worldwide expects to draw $255 million from its new $400 million asset-based loan to help repay its existing asset-based...
  • California Exports Up 10.5 Percent in May
    California's exports increased 10.5 percent in May, marking the 19th consecutive month of year-over year gains in the export trade....
  • TransContainer's Second Quarter Traffic Up 14 Percent
    TransContainer, Russia's largest rail container operator, boosted second quarter traffic by 13.9 percent compared to last year, as export volume...
  • Mitsui to Make Offer for Portek International
    Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co. said Wednesday it will launch a tender offer for Portek International. a Singapore-based international...
  • Hamburg Sud to Cut Europe-Turkey Service
    Hamburg Sud will cut one of the services it operates between North Europe and the eastern Mediterranean in another sign...
  • Truckers Moving at Rapid Pace at Hamburg Self-Service Terminal
    Truckers are checking in ocean containers at a Hamburg terminal in an average of 130 seconds thanks to a recently...
  • Box Ships Inc. Buys $55 Million Panamax Ship
    Container ship owner-charterer Box Ships Inc. will buy a Panamax vessel with capacity for 5,060 20-foot equivalents under an agreement...
  • UCLA-Ceridian Trucking Index Rises in June
    The Ceridian-UCLA Pulse of Commerce index pulled out of its two-month slide with a 1 percent increase in June, though...
  • KCS Gets $56 Million in Hurricane Claims
    Kansas City Southern is receiving a $56 million insurance payment for lost profits and property damage last year from Hurricane...
  • Safmarine, Maersk Adding India-Middle East-South America Loop
    Safmarine Container Lines and sister carrier Maersk Line will introduce a weekly loop this month, called the Rumba/Prime 4 service,...
  • Zim Postpones Asia-Europe Rate Hike
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is postponing by a month the implementation of the general rate increase it planned to apply...
  • Trans-Pacific Rate Benchmark Falls 6.7 Percent
    Spot container freight rates from Asia to the United States plunged dropping 6.7 percent over the past week, a new...
  • Shipping Industry Carbon Plan Includes Penalties
    The World Shipping Council and regulators in Japan say their joint plan on vessel efficiency would set fees for operators...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • New green tax proposal
  • Graig's super-feeders represent a 'step change'
  • Maersk and Safmarine start South American Rumba
  • AFL New England-Halifax feeder shuttle launched
  • CMA CGM's transhipment traffic to the Baltic growing

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Gulmar sips subsea soup
    Oaktree Capital-controlled offshore contractor sinks teeth into African subsea market with Gulmar Condor deal.
  • GMR on road to recovery?
    Equity analyst at US investment bank says $50m ATM offering is not the only tool in cash-strapped tanker owner's fiscal arsenal.
  • Inside Omega
    Shipmanager, lawyers, classification societies and IR firm land on list of bankrupt product tanker owner's top creditors.
  • Tough market for new liners
    Consultancy Alphaliner claims consolidation by bigger firms is crowding out market.
  • Stealthgas seals five
    Harry Vafias-led Greek owner fixes quintet of LPG carriers, while taking pay cut on tanker.
  • Wartsila buys Swedish firm
    Finnish engine supplier purchases shaft seal and bearing systems manufacturer.
  • STNG scoops product pair
    Emanuele Lauro bets on market rebound by penning charter pacts with Romanian owner while converting $137m credit facility.
  • Daring cruiseship rescue
    Six boaters scramble aboard Discovery Sun after blaze sinks their vessel.
  • Seanergy goes long
    Greek owner takes $14,500 per day for charter of supramax for up to 18 months.
  • Coastal secures vessel sales
    Malaysian shipbuilder ties up deal worth $32.4m for OSV and two units of barges.
  • Pentagon queries NOC bill
    Defense Contract Audit Authority says call for $310m to close Avondale is unsupported.
  • Iran foils bulker raid
    Navy warships rush to help Iranian cargoship under attack from Somali pirates in Indian Ocean.
  • Wartsila bags dredger deals
    Finnish engine builder awarded supply contracts in the Netherlands and China.
  • Yantar borrows billions
    Russian shipbuilder seals two big financing deals with domestic Sberbank to fund government work.
  • Southampton strike warning
    Ports operators told to be wary of ships having left South Coast without health certificate.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Quarterly report now available
  • Revises shipping industry outlook to negative
  • ComPair: 8% Q2 capacity growth on head-haul lanes
    Both head-haul lanes in the major east/west trades saw allocated ocean freight capacity grow 8 percent in the second quarter, according to the latest World Liner Supply report from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. Eastbound transpacific an...
  • Moody's concerned about shipping overcapacity
    Moody's concerned about shipping overcapacity Moody's concerned about shipping overcapacity Moody's Investors Service said Tuesday it has revised its outlook for the global shipping industry from neutral to negative, saying that while the dry bul...
  • U.S. recognizes Danish laws in TCC reconstruction bid
    A failed startup container line and the financial administrators appointed to rebuild the company have won a key decision in U.S. federal bankruptcy court, the line said Tuesday. The Containership Co., which filed for "reconstruction" in Denmark i...
  • Drewry: Containers to be tight in peak season
    A tight ratio of containers to vessel slots and increased production costs for new containers will continue to constrain the global box supply, according to a new report by Drewry Maritime Research. The report,Container Census -- Annual Survey and...
  • IMO considers mandatory ship efficiency index
    International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee delegates meeting in London this week were urged "not to put political and other interests above those of the environment." IMO Secretary General Efthimios E. Mitropoulos ...
  • Graig orders up to 26 container feeders
    Graig Group, a ship owner based in Cardiff, Wales, said Tuesday it plans to order up to 26 container feeder ships. The "Marlin" ships are to be built at the Jin Hai shipyard complex near Shanghai China. The first two vessels are to be delivered in ...
  • Zim postpones Asia/Europe rate hike
    Container line Zim said Tuesday it has postponed a planned rate increase on the Asia/Europe trade from July 1 to Aug. 1. The proposed increase affects westbound cargo from Asia and the Indian Subcontinent to West Mediterranean, Adriatic and norther...
  • Maersk to link India/Mideast, South America
    Maersk Line said this week it will launch a service connecting India, the Middle East, Mediterranean and South America at the end of the month. The line's Rumba service will have a rotation of Nhava Sheva, Jeddah, Genoa, Barcelona, Algeciras, Tang...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 13, 2011
  • Energy report shows large declines in crude inventory
    Crude climbed after largest than forecast decline in inventories.
  • O.W. Bunker relocates Dubai offices
    Company has moved to a larger office facility.
  • Middle East bunker prices rise
    Strike disrupts bunkering activities in Cape Town.
  • Strong gains in European bunker prices
    'Crazy' market in Piraeus.
  • Need for bunker surveyors remains
    'Too many questions' about finer points of flow meter technology.
  • MEPC welcomes Bahamas' CO2 emission reduction solution
    Submission based entirely on technical and operational measures is considered 'an additional flower in the bouquet.'
  • Mid week bunker prices up at major ports
    Supplies of bunkers at key Asian ports not an issue on Wednesday.
  • BIMCO poses questions on use of LNG as bunker fuel
    Environmentally friendly aspects of LNG 'may seem impressive but may not be the whole story', says report.
  • New generation LNG carrier cuts fuel consumption by 20%
    LNG carrier EXTREM is part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Sayaendo series of vessels.
  • ExxonMobil sells 700 cSt cargo at 'unexpectedly' strong prices
    Parcel sold at a discount of $20-$21 pmt against previous discount of $27-$28 pmt.
  • Competition to intensify in China's bunker market
    Five new bunker players expected to receive licenses this September.

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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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