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February 15, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Vale's M'sia hub to handle 30m tonnes iron ore a year
    Brazil's Vale will spend US$1.3 billion in the first phase of its transhipment project in Malaysia's Perak state that can handle 30 million tonnes of iron ore yearly to meet global demand, a Malaysian official said yesterday.
  • S'pore marine fuel sales hit new high
    Marine fuel sales in Singapore, the world's largest bunker port by volume, hit an all-time high of 3.64 million tonnes in January, up 4.3 per cent from a month ago, official data showed yesterday.
  • China may build a rail 'canal' in Colombia
    China is in talks to build a 'dry canal' linking Colombia's Atlantic and Pacific coasts by rail, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos was quoted as saying on Sunday.
  • STX stock falls after missing cruise ship order
  • Freight rates for LNG seen falling on warm weather

Sched Netweb site
  • Web, phone blackout biggest logistics problem in Egypt: GAC
  • MSC charters old Maersk ships through Costamare
  • Tianjin port box volume to reach 20 million TEU by 2015
  • Chongqing 33.5pc over budget in roadway fixed asset spending
  • DP World's inland terminal 1,000 kilometres from Karachi
  • Iran admits moving 13 arms-laden boxes through Nigeria
  • Rival UK anti-piracy firms spark 'army-navy' tiff over market share
  • US import box volumes rise 17.64pc in January
  • TSA wants shippers to provide pre-departure air cargo data sooner
  • Forwarders cut from TSA screening scheme for not screening
  • Global Aviation opens sales office in Hong Kong

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Egypt port & shipping update
  • Gujarat Junction 2011 symposium at Gandhidham (Kandla) on March 5
  • MAERSK LINE & Hapag-Lloyd agree to slot swap on MGX, WestMed service
  • MANSA's international conference on Rotterdam Rules tomorrow
  • MSC adds Seattle call to California Express string
  • NSCSA subsidiary purchases two petrochemical tankers
  • NYK LINE included in Global 100 for fifth consecutive year
  • Zim launches Mexico-Tampa Express (MTX) service
  • Vietnam sends back Indian corn, soyameal
  • MoS plans funding body to aid port projects
  • Port Authority of Antwerp delegation concludes productive visit
  • DHL Global unveils India's 2nd free trade zone
  • Ban on non-Basmati rice, onion exports revoked partly
  • Engg exports to touch $ 120 bn by 2015
  • Gems & jewellery exports may surpass $ 30-bn mark
  • India could become world's food basket, says Scindia
  • Infra upgrading needed to boost exports: Khullar
  • Exports on bumpy ride again

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Union Pacific Railroad invests USD 4 million plus in track upgrades
    The US rail transport service provider Union Pacific Railroad announced that recent track improvements will allow it to increase train speeds in western Wisconsin communities,...
  • UK: Eddie Stobart orders 225 trailers
    The British transport service provider Eddie Stobart has added 225 new curtainsider trailers from Schmitz Cargobull. The new units will partially replace the company's Irlam fleet,...
  • IRU signs new agreement
    The International Road Transport Union (IRU) has signed a cooperation agreement with the Organisation of American States to improve competitiveness across its member states. The do...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • BOEMRE budget request may face rough ride
  • Pentagon budget request funds 11 ships in FY 2012
  • Christopher J. Wiernicki to become ABS CEO in April
  • DHS budget seeks to push ahead with Coast Guard recapitalization
  • Somali pirates hijack Iranian owned bulker
  • Rand Logistics acquires two Jones Act ATB self-unloaders
  • Seahawk Drilling to sell assets to Hercules Offshore in Chapter 11 sale

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • No appeal from City of Portland in River Plan/North Reach decision
  • Washington Governer taps O'Keefe as Puget Sound Partnership director
  • Last day to register for Maritime Commerce Club event
  • Port Tracker report predicts jump in import cargo volumes
  • Rand Logistics purchases two integrated tug/barge vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Fresh tanker sales reflect falls in secondhand prices
    Elderly tonnage loses as much as 20% in value over last three months
  • Supramax values plunge by a third as sales set lower benchmark
    The collapse of Korea Line Corp and a fall in bulk carrier charter rates drag prices downwards
  • Dry bulk values to fall 20% with recovery in mid-2012
    The price of bulk carriers is set to fall by 20% to levels last seen in the early 2000s, before the dry bulk boom
  • Withdrawal of relets to boost rates for gas carrier fleet
    Very large gas carrier relets have kept the spot market well supplied with available vessels, but brokers now expect a pick-up as these are withdrawn from the market
  • Round Hill buys Barbaro medium range tankers
    Round Hill Shipping has been linked to the purchase of two medium range combined chemical and oil tankers owned by Italy's Barbaro family for a total price of $59m-$60m
  • Korea Line sells new capesize in bareboat deal
    Financially troubled Korea Line Corp appears to be behind the sale of a three-month-old capesize vessel, which achieved a price of $62.6m
  • Colombia's Panama Canal rival dismissed as 'crazy'
    Engineers and investors say cost of transiting boxes through Atlantic-Pacific landbridge would be prohibitive
  • Nordic American slips into red
    Posts $809,000 loss for 2010 as higher operating costs eat into bottom line
  • Box lines make their case as renewal season sails into view
    Rate increases are being sought as shippers are told that demand is set to rise 7%-8% on transpacific trades despite overcapacity fears
  • TSA looks to tie up Pacific profits
    Member lines' message is loud and clear in the run up to contract negotiations
  • FMC steps up dispute resolution process
    Rapid response teams target contractual disputes in arbitration process that is much quicker than the traditional court system
  • Seatrade sees hope for reefership trade
    Specialised reeferships not about to disappear despite losing market share
  • Fredriksen to spin off Seadrill unit
    Plans to spin-off harsh environment drilling unit
  • US ballast fantasies
    The absence of federal ballast water treatment laws in the US has left a regulatory vacuum into which state lawmakers have entered
  • Terminal decline
    Projects to build container terminals in the UK should still go ahead even if their timelines are amended
  • P&I Clubs aim to boost underwriting profits
    Clubs "raising their game" in terms of greater financial discipline
  • Unions call for container safety laws
    Mandatory standards sought as new report identifies China as major weak spot
  • US beefs up ships discharge regime
    US coastguard to assist environmental agency in enforcing regulations
  • Danish warship captures pirate mothership
    Frees Yemeni vessel hijacked by Somali pirates and used as mothership
  • Rickmers Trust upbeat on growth prospects
    Recent orders for new boxships offer expansion opportunities for shipping trusts
  • Gulf Navigation to launch new VLCC venture
    Aims to net $310m over 10 years from new four-tanker subsidiary
  • Singapore bunker sales hit 3.6m tonnes in January
    Up 4% from December's volumes
  • Pirates seize Iranian-owned bulk carrier off Oman
    No word on condition of crew of 23, which includes 13 Iranians
  • Keppel FELS Brasil wins $299m order
    Delivery of two FPSO topside modules scheduled for fourth quarter of 2012
  • Varun Shipping posts $2.5m third quarter profit
    Reverses loss posted in the year ago period
  • Great Eastern scraps Greatship listing plans
    Company also reports 24% increase in third quarter profit
  • STX wins order for four bulk carriers
    Company confirms contract worth $160m but silent on details
  • Capesize rates edge up as owners hold back ships
    Owners staying out of the market until time charter rates claw to a point firmly above operating costs
  • Hanjin Heavy shuts Busan yard
    Move designed to break impasse with labour unions in dispute going back to 2009
  • The Week Ahead
    Big ships post rates gains ending 2011 falls

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Aegean fights fraud claims
    NYSE-listed Aegean Marine Petroleum Network issued a stern rebuke today against class-action suits alleging securities fraud
  • Pool partners spar in court
    OVERSEAS Shipholding Group has secured an emergency order against Korea Line, one of its partners in the Clean Products International Pool, in a dispute involving the tanker Blue Emerald
  • Mississippi delays warned
    DRAUGHT restrictions on the lower Mississippi River might be tightened, which could severely hamper shipping, Fairplay was told today
  • Seafarer holds on for dear life
    A SEAFARER has been rescued after he was found hanging on to the anchor chain of an LPG tanker off the UK, according to the Maritime & Coastguard Agency
  • Rhine reopens after barge incident
    AUTHORITIES have reportedly reopened the Rhine to southbound shipping without restrictions, a month after an acid-transporting barge capsized near St Goarshausen
  • Gulf Navigation VLCC plans reported
    DUBAI'S only publicly traded tanker owner reportedly plans to set up a unit in Saudi Arabia to operate a doubled VLCC fleet
  • Russian millers await export boost
    RUSSIAN flour millers are waiting to see if the end of an embargo on flour exports will lead to surge in shipments out of the country
  • Bulker split off Sochi
    STORM waves split a bulker in two while it was anchored off Russia's Black Sea port of Sochi, with two from its crew of 12 reported missing today
  • NAT suffers huge earnings miss
    NORDIC American Tankers today revealed fourth-quarter losses that were drastically higher than predicted by Wall Street analysts
  • Finnish tonnage tax action urged
    HELSINKI was urged today to enact a new tonnage tax law quickly, lest the Finnish flag suffer
  • China foreign trade soars
    CHINA'S foreign trade surged nearly 44% in January from the totals of that month of 2010, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Two rescued after collision
    TWO MEN have been rescued after they were knocked overboard in a collision between a box ship and trawler off the UK
  • Boskalis and unions brawl over Gorgon
    THE HOLING of a utility vessel working on Chevron's A$43Bn ($43.12Bn) Gorgon gas project in Western Australia has further stressed relations between unions and contractors
  • Rickmers swings to losses
    SINGAPORE-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust unveiled net losses of $28.55M for 2010 today, reversing $40.7M in profits recoreded the year before
  • Product tankers squeezed
    PRODUCT tanker owners playing the western spot market are being squeezed from all angles this week, Fearnley analysts said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Diesel Price Climbs For 11th Straight Week
    The price of diesel across the United States climbed an average of 2.1 cents last week to $3.534 per gallon...
  • DOT Budget Jumps 66 Percent
    The Department of Transportation's budget would increase 66 percent to $128 billion under the president's proposed 2012 budget, compared with...
  • Obama Would Cut Army Corps Budget $1 Billion
    The Army Corps of Engineers will have nearly $1 billion cut from 2010 expenditures for civil works, and what money...
  • DHS Budget Increases 0.7 Percent
    The president's 2012 budget proposes a modest increase for the Department of Homeland Security, up 0.7 percent to $43.2 billion. ...
  • Administration Wants $2 Billion in TIGER Grants
    The budget plan President Obama sent to Congress would sharply expand the Department of Transportation's discretionary grants program, which covers...
  • Atlas Air Sales Rise 26 Percent in 2010
    Fourth quarter and full year profit soared at Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, fueled by strong air freight demand and tight...
  • Rickmers Maritime Profit Surges 31 Percent
    Container ship owner-charterer Rickmers Maritime reported a 31 percent increase in fourth quarter net profit and said it reduced its...
  • Survey Reveals Strong Support for Infrastructure Deal
    A strong majority of Americans want better roads and bridges, but they want someone else to pay for them, according...
  • Obama Seeks Six-Year, $556 Billion Transport Plan
    President Obama is asking Congress for a six-year surface transportation spending plan that would spend $556 billion, including a $50...
  • NY Delays Ballast-Water Rules
    New York state officials agreed to a 20-month delay of stringent rules governing discharge of ballast water from ships entering...
  • China Proposes Colombia Rail Link to Rival Panama Canal
    China is in negotiations over the construction of a rail link across Colombia to rival the Panama Canal. The...
  • Racing to Dig Deeper
    When Charleston, S.C., Mayor Joe Riley got a few precious moments in front of President Obama at a U.S. Conference...
  • Trucking Dashboard
    Freight shipping demand showed resilience in the fourth quarter, as consumers opened their wallets wider and manufacturing activity picked up,...
  • Truck Demand Remains Strong in 2011
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the nation's largest truck freight broker, says the domestic shipping market's momentum from 2010 is extending into...
  • Has LTL Turned a Corner?
    The less-than-truckload industry is shrinking its way toward profitability as carriers struggle to emerge from three years of decline. ...
  • Peak Contracting Season
    'Tis the season. No, not that season, the container shipping service contract season! By now, carriers either have made an...
  • Fearing the Slow Lane
    A year after the trans-Pacific slack season turned into anything but that, harbor truckers in Southern California are bracing for...
  • China's Economic Fallout
    Trouble is brewing in the trans-Pacific trade in the form of Chinese inflation, especially in the main southern manufacturing centers,...
  • Retail Sales Buoy Carrier Hopes
    American consumers are coming out of hibernation just in time for spring contract negotiations between trans-Pacific carriers and shippers. ...
  • A Transportation Fix
    I am well aware that Washington and the American public have been focused on recovering from the deep recession. As...
  • ACE's Winning Hand?
    A year ago, Customs and Border Protection promised to take a new route to completing the Automated Commercial Environment. Gone...
  • Security Casts a Wider Net
    Janet Napolitano is taking her message about global supply chain security on the road ' and across the oceans. The...
  • DOT Stacks Up for Intermodal
    Even before regulators consider bringing various "exempt" rail shippers under federal processes that allow them to file rate and service...
  • Shippers, Rails Square Off Over Exemptions
    What do a crushed stone supplier in Texas, automobile producers across the U.S. and the Washington state potato industry have...
  • A Little Help From GSP
    Two U.S. companies long embroiled in a fight with the Argentine government over its refusal to honor arbitral awards under...
  • The M&A Outlook
    The last five years produced a high, low and then a rebound in merger and acquisition activity in the transportation...
  • Southern Roots
    They are both good ol' boys from the Southeast who returned to native ground after years afield to take on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Who would want to be a modern-day seafarer?
    Going to sea was already much less glamorous post 9/11, with the ramping up of port-restrictive security measures; but now it seems a young seafarer must also be prepared to run the gauntlet of rocket grenade-toting Somali pirates in some of the world's busiest tradelanes - and in addition the blood-curdling prospect of months of inhuman incarceration and barbaric torture
  • US share of global box trade declining
  • Hapag-Lloyd to resurrect AES
  • Textainer taps into the trade boom
  • IRISL bulker pirated
  • China pips Japan, sets sights on US

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Demolition destiny
    Tankers, bulkers and an FPSO chopped in Alang while a battleship gets carved in Turkey as brokers digest $32m worth of market chatter.
  • Aegean fires back
    New York-listed bunker giant races to fight rising tide of investors who have joined a class action suit against the group and boss Peter G, among others.
  • TBS issues warning
    Bulker blues forces US-listed owner to examine asset values as it prepares for possibility of $195m impairment charge.
  • Boxships with benefits
    Are super-containerships helping your sex life, or is that just pants?
  • HERO taps Seahawk
    US offshore owner coughs up cash and shares to seize drilling rigs from bankrupt contractor Seahawk Drilling.
  • As good as it gets for P&I
    Rating agency says outlook is stable providing shipowner pressure for lower rates is restrained.
  • OSG scraps tanker
    New York-listed tanker titan poised to pocket $5.5m as US-flag unit hits the chopping block.
  • AHL remnants up for sale
    Parts of two tankers left unfinished by bankrupt US owner will be auctioned this week.
  • Island gets the hump
    Broken-down Korea Line products carrier in trouble after entering Caribbean whale sanctuary.
  • Golden eye
    Keep an eye on Hermann Billung-led Golden Ocean if you want to bag a bargain bulker, analyst says.
  • Drugs found in box
    Backpack could have been placed on Greek-managed Ital Lunare in Panama, US customs agency says.
  • Bulkers face 20% fall
    Asset values will plunge by one fifth as scrapping surge fails to prevent rate crash, Arctic Securities says.
  • Seafarer clings to chain
    Man overboard from LPG carrier found hanging on for dear life off the UK.
  • Probos sailing into history?
    Future of uniquely flexible ship type that proved a technical headache appears to be drawing to a close.
  • Rand adds tug/barge duo
    US Great Lakes owner snaps up Jones Act vessels from KKIS for cash and shares.
  • Rickmers recovering
    Singapore-listed trust sees fourth quarter bottom line buoyed by write-back on previously troublesome ship.
  • Ro-ro, trawler clash
    Finland's Birka Exporter suffers minor damage in collision with Dutch boat off the Netherlands.
  • NATS pays on loss
    New York-listed tanker owner still handing out dividend despite growing deficit in fourth quarter.
  • It's a lockout at Hanjin
    Seoul-listed shipbuilder may stop taking orders after long-running labour dispute forces yard closures.
  • Seadrill plots spin-off
    John Fredriksen-led driller turns to a familiar script with plans for harsh environment IPO.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Obama plugs export changes in Chamber speech
    The U.S. government's investment priorities need to be in innovation, education and infrastructure building so that the economy has the foundation for long-term growth, President Obama told the U.S. Chamber of Commerce last week. The government can...
  • U.S. pursues WTO disputes with China
    The United States on Friday asked the World Trade Organization to establish dispute settlement panels in two cases against China. One case addresses China's imposition of antidumping duties and countervailing duties on imports of grain-oriented fl...
  • U.S.-flag lakers move 3.4 million tons in January
    The Lake Carriers' Association reported U.S.-flag Great Lakes freighters carried 3.4 million tons of dry-bulk cargo in January, a 46 percent increaser over a year ago. The January float was also 18 percent better than the month's five-year average....
  • China rail minister removed in corruption probe
    China's Minister of Railways has been ousted in an investigation into government corruption, according to international media reports. Liu Zhijun has been suspended and put under investigation for "severe disciplinary violations" stemming from a co...
  • AgTC's Friedmann, carrier execs at conference
    AgTC''s Friedmann, carrier execs at conference AgTC''s Friedmann, carrier execs at conference Containerisation International'sannual Global Liner Shipping conference April 4-6 in London will discuss the issue of U.S. antitrust deregulation in the li...
  • Hapag-Lloyd restarts AES, adds Hamburg call
    Liner carrier Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it is restarting a transatlantic service linking New York with Hamburg and Antwerp. The German lineshelved its AES service(at that time a pure New York/Antwerp shuttle) in December due to slowing demand. The s...
  • Coast Guard chief wants 'proficient' members
    Coast Guard Commandant Adm. Bob Papp, delivering his first "State of the Coast Guard Address" on Thursday, said his service is "ready to meet mission demands, but facing real challenges." "We've had too many accidents lately -- we've had too many ...
  • Exports looking up
    U.S. exports increase 1.8% to $163 billion in December The Commerce Department's December 2010 U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services report, released Friday, showed that U.S. exports in December increased 1.8 percent from November to $163 ...
  • USTR Kirk 'deeply concerned'
  • Innovation, education, infrastructure building

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • TTS delivers to Viking Line ferry
    TTS Marine AB in Gothenburg has signed a contract with STX Finland worth EUR 5.7 million for delivery and installation of roro equipment. The equipment will be installed on
  • Royal Caribbean orders from Germany
    Royal Caribbean Cruises orders its "Project Sunshine"-vessels from Meyer Werft in Germany. According to the letter of intent the first 158,000 GT cruise vessel will be delivered in the
  • Esbern Snare destroys pirate vessel in Somalia
    On Friday last week the Danish warship Esbern Snare intercepted a fishing vessel, suspected of being a mothership used by pirates. It turned out that the information was correct. Equipment
  • Bulk carrier hijacked off Oman
    The Maltese bulk carrier Sinin, 52,466 DWT, has been hijacked off 350 nautical miles East of Masirah, Oman, under a sailing from Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, to Singapore, EU Navfor

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2011
  • Big price spreads seen in Fujairah, Suez
    Still no quotes for Durban as avails remain tight.
  • O.W. Bunker's Swiss trading arm 'starts operations next month'
    Reports say unit may take storage space in ARA.
  • Gulf Petrochem to build terminal in Gujarat
    'Entry into India is very significant for the Gulf Petrochem group,' says MD.
  • Analysts predict tougher environment for Maersk
    Bank warns of higher bunker costs and lower freight rates.
  • Mixed price movements at major ports
    Demand below average at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Chemoil appoints new VP of Human Resources
    Latest appointment will 'facilitate' new business development and other strategic initiatives, says CEO Tom Reilly.
  • Singapore January bunker sales hit 'all-time high'
    Orders 'brought forward' into January after 'relatively low' December demand.
  • Third law firm files complaint against Aegean
    Denver-based Dyer & Berens LLP files class action suit on behalf of Aegean's investors.
  • Lukoil subsidiary lifts fuel oil cargo from Latvian terminal
    Latvian minister had warned that the state could nationalize and sell the cargo.
  • New ferry optimises fuel performance with CR engine technology
    System designed to operate with ISO 8217 specification bunker fuels, says MAN Diesel & Turbo.
  • WFS shareholders buy, sell shares in the company
    Institutional shareholders declare their stakes in the company.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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