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March 15, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Container shipping the most affected by quake
    Japanese ports handling as much as 7 per cent of the country's industrial output sustained major damage from last week's earthquake, disrupting global supply chains and causing billions of dollars in losses, industry officials said.
  • Slowing iron demand hurts Baltic Index
    Demand for iron ore, the biggest dry bulk cargo moved by sea, may weaken after Japan's biggest earthquake on record disrupted steel output, potentially hurting a recovery in the Baltic Dry Index, shipping executives say.
  • Carlyle in JV with Tiger Group to buy ships
    Carlyle Group has formed a joint venture with maritime investment firm Tiger Group to buy more than US$5 billion worth of vessels with a group of other investors to tap growing shipping demand in the region.

Sched Netweb site
  • OOIL back in black with US$1.8 billion net profit
  • Shipping stalls as Japan tackles post-tsunami debris clean-up
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement levies US$250/TEU hike
  • 60pc of ships ignore best practice anti-pirate rules
  • Obama-linked protest group targets CMA CGM-Iran link
  • Port of Tianjin volume to hit 11.5 million TEU this year
  • ProLogis to build the largest distribution centre in Chongqing
  • More cargo enjoys tariff cuts under mainland-Taiwan easement
  • Hanjin, Cosco, UASC, CCNI offer Europe-South America loop
  • MOL chairman delivers keynote at Japan Securities Summit in NY
  • USEC-USWC market share game depends on how forces play out: analysts
  • Rotterdam narrows gap with Hamburg on Russian trade
  • US independent truckers oppose re-introduced Clean Ports bill
  • China air cargo slide expected as high capacity matches low demand
  • US congressional auditors doubt 100pc screening possible by 2012
  • Canadian Interfast and Zhuhai's AVIC tie up in air fasterers JV

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DHL starts 15-day South Korea-Mexico LCL service
  • EVERGREEN LINE to launch Bo Hai Sea-Indonesia service
  • Grand Alliance announces JCX re-launch, restructuring of CCX, SCX & SSX
  • Hanjin, CNC & KMTC launch Japan-Indonesia loop
  • Hapag-Lloyd offers Taicang-Yangshan-Waigaoqiao barge service
  • INTTRA celebrates 10th anniversary
  • Lower speeds, Libyan turmoil push up supertanker rates
  • MSC alters Silk, Lion, Dragon & Tiger Asia-Europe routes
  • OOCL launches Lite iPhone App (OOCL Lite)
  • OOCL, Yang Ming enhance joint CPX service
  • Riding the waves with Team GAC Pindar
  • Safmarine-supported maritime community centre & seafarer centre open in Kakinada
  • Libyan ports remain closed last week
  • Quake renders non-operational Japans ports, airports
  • Govt waters down penal conditions in Carriage by Road rules
  • Capital inflows to touch $ 64 bn: Rangarajan
  • SEZ scheme being misused to usurp land: Govt panel
  • A conversation with a wily fox

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • SIA Cargo adds Sao Paulo to network
    SIA Cargo which manages bellyhold capacity for its parent company Singapore Airlines, is adding a sixth continent to its route network when Singapore Airlines launches th...
  • Kota Kinabalu airport in Malaysia to become aviation hub
    Malaysia has revealed plans to promote Kota Kinabalu international airport in Sabah as its second aviation hub, following Japan's open skies arrangement with the country (cf. ITJ D...
  • Turkey issues fewer carnet TIRs in February
    According to the trade and TIR department of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (T'rkiye ve Odalar Borsalar Birligi), the number of transit permits issued in F...
  • Pakistan banking on PPPs to refurbish railway
    Pakistan wants to bring its rolling stock and rail network up to the latest standards. The government said at a recent investors' forum that it will promote this idea by establishi...
  • USA's freight railroads: record capital investments in 2011
    The Association of American Railroads has announced that the nation's freight railroads are planning to spend a record USD 12 billion this year, after a record USD 10.7 billion in ...
  • USD 300 million loan for roads in Madhya Pradesh
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is extending a 25-year USD 300 million loan for road improvements that will lead to new economic opportunities and improve access to essential...
  • New multi- purpose maritime community centre opens in India
    The shipping line Safmarine recently celebrated the double opening of the Kakinada Maritime Community Centre and the ITF Seafarer Centre in the port of Kakinada in India. These cen...
  • Stute lands LSG Sky Chefs contract
    Stute Verkehrs-GmbH, a Kuehne + Nagel subsidiary, has been contracted to plan, implement and manage a distribution centre for LSG Sky Chefs Catering Logistics GmbH (LCL). The ...
  • Chinese New Year slows Hactl handling volumes
    Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) recently released its tonnage throughput for February 2011. The Chinese New Year brought a slower month with a total of 163,640 t hand...
  • Assistant aviation director is one of South Florida's top 50 business women
    Lauren Stover, Miami-Dade aviation department's assistant director for public safety, security and communications, was chosen from 2,000 nominees to be one of Business Leader Media...
  • Kuehne + Nagel provides co-packing services for Unilever in Romania
    Unilever Supply Chain Company AG (USCC), the European supply chain organisation of the consumer goods corporation Unilever, has expanded its cooperation with Kuehne + Nagel in Roma...
  • Zalando depending on Fiege in France
    The Fiege Group, a service provider based in Greven (Germany), is responding to the growing challenges of internet commerce by taking on logistics service returns management in Fra...
  • CMA CGM launches its eco-calculator to measure carbon footprint:
    The French shipping company CMA CGM will be rolling out an eco-calculator in April. The new service will help clients measure the environmental impact of their supply chain, which ...
  • Samskip takes delivery of two new vessels
    Samskip has taken ownership control over two newly-built Damen 800 containerships. According to Jens Holger Nielsen, CEO of Samskip Multimodal Container Logistics, the 804 teu vess...
  • Earthquake and tsunami hits Japan: all seaports closed
    A massive earthquake and the tsunami that followed closed three of Japan's airports and all of the country's sea ports on Friday, 11 March. The earthquake, reportedly one with a ma...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • Indian Navy neutralizes mother ship, seizes 61 pirates
  • Seaspan and Carlyle Group in $5 billion ship acquisition joint venture
  • Ports in northeast Japan devastated by earthquake
  • Kirby Corporation swoops on K-Sea in $600 million acquisition
  • MAN Diesel Turbo completes tests of turbocharger for small bore two strokes

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • Coast Guard looking for damage on Oregon, Washington coastlines
  • Evergreen Group assisting victims of Japanese earthquake
  • Hanjin takes delivery of first tanker vessel
  • Mitsui O.S.K Lines aiding earthquake, tsunami victims
  • Sea-Tac Airport earns on-time performance honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • LNG spot rates to rise as Japan calls in emergency gas supplies
    Nuclear plant shutdowns set to create urgent need for gas imports
  • First known Korea Line charter ship is sold off
    Arne Blystad offloads bulk carrier Songa Nor for 'close to $18.5m' after bill went unpaid
  • Baltic Dry Index stabilises after recent 25% gains
    The Baltic Dry Index fell 3 points to 1,559 on Monday, stabilising after gaining 25% in the last two weeks
  • MC Amethyst price marks a new low
    Sinokor, the South Korean bulk carrier and containership operator, has bought the 2011-built, 301,866 dwt very large crude carrier MC Amethyst for $97m, in a deal said by brokers to mark a new low for larger tankers
  • Asia-Europe rates slide will continue
    Latest Drewry data says rate falls look set to continue
  • Car factory closures to hit ro-ro cargoes
    Shutdown in power supply saw manufacturers temporarily halt production
  • Eastern ports face indefinite closure
    Affected ports could be shut for 'considerable amount of time'
  • MOL and NYK shares fall to 12-month low
    Stock prices of major and smaller lines fall sharply after earthquake and tsunami
  • Auto logistics sector weighs up impact of Japan tsunami
    Uncertainy over when car makers will resume production
  • Greek owned fleet grows while share slips
    Rise in tanker tonnage and boxship buys behind growth in total shipping capacity
  • TEN pays dividend despite fourth quarter loss
    Impairment charge on ship sale sees Tsakos Energy Navigation post $2.6m net loss
  • Japan shutdown to put strain on freight rates
    Short-term dip seen followed by steady rise as demand for commodities grows
  • Wang set for new role as Seaspan eyes boxship spree
    To lead growth strategy that could see up to 50 new ships being ordered
  • DNV makes case for dual-fuel boxships
    Use of gas fuel could cut CO2 emissions by as much as a third
  • Hutchison prices IPO at $1.01 per share
    Investors cautious over long-term growth prospects for ports in Southern China
  • Indian navy seizes suspected pirates
    Intercepts hijacked mothership, detaining 61 alleged pirates and rescues 13 crew
  • Suez Canal sees rise in southbound traffic
    Figures for second week in March show drop off in traffic moving northwards
  • Seaspan unveils $2bn 'new panamax class' order
    Boxships to be 8% lighter and burn up to 25% less fuel than standard 10,000 teu ships
  • Kirby to acquire K-Sea for $600m
    Deal would combine biggest coastwise and inland Jones Act barge fleets
  • Kobe and Yokohama open, says APMT
    APMT's operations at both terminals unaffected by Japan earthquake
  • Milford Haven and Irish Ferries renew ferry deal
    New 10-year agreement will guarantee ferry services between Pembroke port and Rosslare
  • Irish Continental warns of 'uncertain' 2011
    Earnings for 2010 up 6% but higher fuel costs may hit ferry and ports group in 2011
  • DFDS offloads its canal tours business
    Lack of synergy with its larger vessel operations and freight logistics behind sale
  • Europe's top ocean freight forwarders post strong 2010 results
    Kuehne+Nagel, Deutsche Post DHL and Panalpina look to maintain 2010 growth momentum by securing more business from container lines
  • Infrastructure India to expand port sector investments
    Eyes smaller ports that are not controlled by India's central government
  • Gadaffi points the way to gas-powered shipping
    A prolonged period of instability in Libya would have an impact on supplies of ultra low-sulphur diesel
  • Bright ideas from oil spill disasters
    While the Macondo spill clean up was under way, something like 100,000 solutions poured into the US from around the world, at a rate of 1,000 per day
  • BLT vows to get back on track with cabotage foray
    Indonesian tanker operator to tap into $4bn-$5bn worth of shipping-related opportunities

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • Kirby consolidates barge sector
    THE takeover of US barge operator K-Sea by competitor Kirby Corp today prompted probes by law firms eying securities suits
  • Tsunami effects seen in grain sector
    TSUNAMI damage to Japanese grain production areas could soak up excess vessel capacity, a Wall Street analyst told Fairplay today
  • Carlyle plans $5Bn buying spree
    PRIVATE equity powerhouse Carlyle today revealed plans to buy up to $5Bn in shipping assets, including Chinese-dedicated box ships in partnership with NYSE-listed Seaspan
  • Japan's vehicle carrier sector rocked
    JAPAN'S giant earthquake and subsequent tsunamis have stymied its auto industry, which will severely affect the vehicle carrier sector, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • FMC pushes mediation role
    FEDERAL Maritime Commission chairman Richard Lidinsky has urged carriers and shippers to include a new service contract clause authorising his agency to resolve disputes
  • Norway's owners back guard rules
    NORWAY'S shipowners today backed creation of rules covering armed guards aboard commercial ships in pirate zones
  • Queensland coal back, but rain returns too
    LARGE parts of Queensland are again waterlogged today after weekend rains
  • Gas price soars on quake
    UK GAS has risen to its highest price since 2008 as Japan's earthquake crisis continues to produce economic knock-ons
  • Bangladeshi breakers catch a break
    BUSINESS has been brisk for breakers in Bangladesh, who resumed work last week after a year-long ban
  • Heavy-lift turns corner?
    GERMAN project carrier SAL has signalled an upswing in the heavy-lift shipping market, suggesting that demand for longer term freight contracts is picking up
  • Bulker slick sparks fine
    BELGIUM'S Bocimar International has been fined in an Australian court after the bulker CMB Yangtze was spotted trailing an oil slick
  • Russia/Japan import rise predicted
    RUSSIAN exporters predicted today that quake-rocked Japan will need to import more oil, gas, coking coal, thermal coal and minerals than planned from Russia
  • S Korea to get UAE oil
    SOUTH Korea has reportedly closed a deal with the UAE that gives Seoul access to up to 1Bn barrels of crude
  • Bank sees jump in Japan's LNG demand
    SOCIETE Generale said today it expects Japan's LNG demand to jump by 5Bn m³ this year so Tokyo can replace nuclear power generation
  • HPH finalises IPO price
    HPH TRUST said today it will sell its Singapore IPO stocks at $1.01 per share.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • TSA Issues Tougher International Air Cargo Rules
    The air cargo industry is trying to sort out a new security directive from the Transportation Security Administration that effectively...
  • DOT Obligated $44.7 Billion in Stimulus Money
    The Department of Transportation's last big rail grant agreement helped push its total of obligated funds from the 2009 economic...
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Opens Galveston Processing Center
    Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics opened a processing center at the Port of Galveston, Texas, for storage and processing of heavy construction,...
  • USPS Reaches APWU Labor Agreement
    The U.S. Postal Service reached a tentative contract agreement with the American Postal Workers Union on Monday that would give...
  • Diesel Rises 3.7 Cents to $3.908 per Gallon
    U.S. retail diesel prices increased 3.7 cents last week to an average of $3.908 per gallon. It was the 15th...
  • Ocean World Lines' CEO on Capacity Forecasts (Video)
    Daniel Gardner, CEO of Ocean World Lines, discusses capacity forecasts and shares this thoughts on the Panama Canal expansion project at...
  • Florida East Coast Railway's Hertwig on Port of Miami (Video)
    Jim Hertwig, president and CEO of Florida East Coast Railway, discusses the current dredging project and other plans at the...
  • Quake Hits Japanese Auto Industry Hard
    The earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands of people in Japan also disrupted the nation's automobile industry and will affect...
  • Seaspan Orders Ships, Joins $5 Billion Venture
    UPDATED 4:34 PM GMT Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan joined the Carlyle Group in a joint venture that will have...
  • DeFazio Targets Cross-border Trucking Proposal
    A key House Democrat is questioning whether the Obama administration has the authority to launch a new cross-border trucking program...
  • Logistics Aid Network Watches for Japan Needs
    Members of the ALAN logistics aid network are on alert to provide relief services to the region of Japan devastated...
  • CSX Hikes Export Coal Rates
    CSX Transportation set new export coal rates as of April 1 that are higher than expected, said an industry research...
  • Celadon CEO to Sell 15 Percent of Stock
    Stephen Russell, chairman and CEO of Celadon Group, is selling about 15 percent of the stock he owns in the...
  • OOCL Swings to $841.6 Million Profit
    Orient Overseas Container Line reported a profit of $841.6 million last year, after a loss of $376.9 million in 2009...
  • Japan's Ports, Airports Operating, Some Ships Damaged
    Japanese ports and airports suffered minor damage in the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit the northeastern part of Japan....
  • Indian Navy Captures Pirate Ship
    An Indian Navy frigate captured a group of pirates after exchanging fire with them, confiscating a hijacked mother ship and...
  • Rail Freight's Upward Mobility
    North America's rail freight network, after shaking off a series of powerful winter storms in January, is back on the...
  • Help Wanted in Trucking
    The trucking industry is hiring again, but at a pace and level far below its pre-recession plateau, placing a limit...
  • Who's Leading, Leaving YRC?
    As Chief Financial Officer Sheila Taylor prepares to leave YRC Worldwide, pressure mounts on the company's board to find a...
  • Creating Effective Partners
    Collaboration and the supply chain are two concepts that should appear together only if companies are prepared to fundamentally change...
  • The 3PL Balancing Act
    The momentum many U.S. third-party logistics providers and freight brokers reported at the end of 2010 appears to be extending...
  • Canada's Gateways for Growth
    Canada's two largest airports base their infrastructure development strategy on the theory that efficient, cargo-friendly airports will lead the country...
  • Spinning Their Wheels
    It took years for ocean carriers to follow through on their desire to get out of the chassis business. Now...
  • The Quest for Predictability
    Sitting on the sidelines at The Journal of Commerce's Trans-Pacific Maritime Conference, two shippers said their solution to the troubling...
  • Lessons in Safety
    The Consumer Product Safety Commission is trying to put a friendlier face on its new regulatory powers. The...
  • Intercity Rail Projects Chug Along
    The Department of Transportation appears poised to inject hundreds of millions of dollars into rail lines operated by major freight...
  • The Aging Fuel Tax
    The per-gallon fuel tax is so last century. Just ask the growing number of state, federal and industry officials pushing...
  • Paying to Pave?
    Potholes carry a heavy price, and John Q. Public is ponying up a good share to pay for their repair....
  • Time to Dedicate To Dredging
    As spring rains swell rivers and their tributaries throughout the central and southern U.S., the waters carry silt into the...
  • Shipping's Master Builder
    Alberto Aleman Zubieta had no illusions about what he was facing when he presided over the Panama Canal's transition from...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • Japan: a catastrophe
    The devastating earthquake that hit Japan last week, the fifth largest ever reported at 9 on the Richter scale, has caused untold damage to the world's third largest economy. Indeed, according to prime minister Naoto Kan it has 'presented the country its greatest challenge since the second World War'
  • Stoic Japan assesses the damage
  • Boxship charter rates still a way to go?
  • More good news for US retailers
  • NY/NJ stages strong comeback in 2010
  • ICG: feeder clients must pay more

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • CMA CGM escapes tsunami
    French liner giant keeps Japanese outposts open and pledges humanitarian support following Friday's catastrophe.
  • Global bets on E&P
    Indian offshore owner praises exploration and production prospects off India following $9m fix.
  • Cantor boosts Seaspan
    Equity analyst upgrades ratings and price targets as New York-listed boxship owner plots payouts and $2bn spending spree.
  • Varna ferry venture cleared
    Bulgaria's Navibulgar and BRS win competition green-light for freight service to Russia.
  • Greek ship numbers fall
    Tonange up but number of vessel owned by Greek tumbles yet again but average ship age below industry norm.
  • Japan effect 'significant'
    Bulker and product tankers rates will benefit from Japanese tragedy while VLCC, car carrier and containership owners will lose out, experts say.
  • Lost box to be studied
    US environmental researchers sending sub to container that fell from Med Taipei off California in 2004.
  • Seized Greek VL moves
    Pirates take Lemos' hijacked Irene SL out to sea while Greek tanker Polar also taken for a ride.
  • Malaysia detains tanker duo
    Formosa Plastics and Sentek vessels held for transferring bunkers without a permit.
  • Tanker trauma hits TEN
    Weak rates and swelling finance costs sink profit at Nikolas Tsakos-led Greek tanker owner.
  • Japan's tsunami tragedy
    Keep up to date with maritime aspects of the tsunami that has devastated north eastern Japan.
  • Seaspan's divi pledge
    Gerry Wang-led boxship owner to bump up its dividend this year despite climbing back on the newbuilding horse.
  • Deal or no deal?
    Bangladeshi yards picking up tonnage despite the fact judge has yet to sign order lifting scrap ban.
  • Tanker and cargoship clash
    Turkish and German vessels damaged in collision at port of St Petersburg.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • APEC readies 2011 agenda
    The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation will include in its 2011 trade and investment agenda improvements to supply chain performance and innovation and trade in technology. Senior officials from 21 APEC members met last week in Washington. The foru...
  • CMA CGM starts eco-calculator
    Liner carrier CMA CGM said last week it will make available to its customers an eco-calculator from April. The service will allow shippers to calculate the carbon footprint of a shipment's journey "based on real data including points of departure ...
  • YM, OOCL add new China/India link
    Yang Ming and OOCL said last week they are reshaping their partnership on the China/Indian Subcontinent trade. The two carriers operate a joint service, the CPX, but will add a second service, the CIX2, on March 21 and amend the rotation of the CPX...
  • Kirby to buy K-Sea in tank barge merger
    Two of the nation's largest tank barge companies have agreed to merge. Kirby Corp., a Houston-based company that is the largest operator of inland tank barges, said it has agreed to acquire K-Sea Transportation Partners L.P., an operator of barges...
  • Maersk won't slow down further
    Maersk won't slow down further Maersk won't slow down furtherMaersk Line Chief Executive Office Eivind Kolding said his shipping line won't slow down ships any further despite rising fuel costs. Kolding Kolding, speaking in an interview withReuter...
  • Seaspan in deal with Carlyle
    The containership leasing company Seaspan said Monday it has entered into an agreement with the Carlyle Group to invest in containerships. The new venture is called Greater China Intermodal Investments LLC, and other investors include companies for...
  • OOCL nets $922 million '10 operating profit
    Hong Kong-based liner carrier OOCL made a record $922 million operating profit in 2010, recovering from a loss of $301 million in 2009. OOCL's revenue surged 39 percent to $6.3 billion, on a container volume increase of 14.6 percent to 4.8 million...
  • DHS posts job opening for logistics expert
    Wanted:Private sector executives to provide expertise on security strategy from a business perspective .Solicitor:Department of Homeland SecurityTour of Duty:Six monthsSalary:None The Department of Homeland Security is looking for a few good men a...
  • CBP officers stop drugs, fake goods, pests
    U.S. authorities on March 7 intercepted more than 11,000 pounds of marijuana on two tractor-trailers at the Nogales, Ariz., port of entry. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigators alerted Customs officers at border crossing that smugglers...
  • Impact 'greater than Kobe earthquake'?
    Impact "greater than Kobe earthquake"? Impact "greater than Kobe earthquake"?...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • Hope for Russian containers in Muuga
    Port of Tallinn has chosen the Russian Rail Garant to operate the new container terminal in Muuga harbour. It is located next to Muuga Container Terminal (Muuga CT), which offered
  • Thy Ferries switches tonnage and management
    Thy Ferries ApS have switched tonnage on the service from Hanstholm to Kristianssand and at the same time the Danish manager has been changed. It is the third change of

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 14, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    Wide spread in prices.
  • LSFO prices rise across European ports
    Gibraltar port congested with 25 vessels waiting to enter.
  • Engine builder designs two-stoke dual fuel marine engine
    Gas-fuelled containerships have moved one step closer to becoming a reality, say project partners.
  • Chinese yard designing 'slow steaming' container ships
    Shipowners want higher efficiency vessels, operators will make bunker savings of 'up to 48%'.
  • Japanese demand could squeeze fuel oil supplies
    'It's not clear how much fuel oil they are going to buy, but it is quite certain they will, and in large volumes," says trader.
  • Asian bunker prices mostly down
    'Average' bunker demand at Asia's key bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • 'Limited' bunker activities resume in Tokyo Bay
    Some bunker suppliers and traders able to restart business on Monday.
  • Singapore February bunker sales fall from 'record high'
    Shorter month in February sees sales down by 10.3% but volumes were up 8.2% year-on-year, MPA data shows.
  • Vessels detained for illegal bunkering off Malaysia
    Two tankers caught transferring some 80,000 litres of marine fuel oil (MFO) on Thursday, says maritime agency.
  • US barge operator acquires K-Sea for $600 million
    Transaction value includes the refinancing of $265 million of K-Sea's debt, says Kirby.
  • Petrobras appoints new trader
    New trader to handle international route vessels in Argentina and Uruguay.

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Ravenna
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Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
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Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
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ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
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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
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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
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Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
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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
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China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
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New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
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Miami
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Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
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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
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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
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Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
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Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
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Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
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DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
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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
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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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