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September 15, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • TPM says it was misled by buyers of tanker
    TANKER Pacific Management (Singapore) Pte Ltd (TPM), which was slapped with a sanction by the US State Department for its role in the sale of a tanker earlier this year, has claimed that it was misled by the buyers of the tanker.
  • Shipping firms tap surge in Asia-Africa trade
    A record surge in trade between Asia and Africa to as much as US$1.5 trillion by 2020 is prompting companies including AP Moeller-Maersk A/S and Deutsche Post AG to expand shipping links between the continents.
  • Oil tanker waits off Libya for loading instructions
    An oil tanker is waiting off Libya for loading instructions, the owner of the vessel said on Tuesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk to compensate for late deliveries on new Asia-North Europe service
  • Hutchison Port Holdings to build semi-automated box terminal in Barcelona
  • Drewry transpacific container spot rates plunge 11pc in less than 7 days
  • Retailers roll out their Christmas wares early in the United States
  • China's 5-Year Plan promotes Hong Kong as American logistics centre
  • Canada's west coast ports struggle, but Prince Rupert box volume up 33pc
  • Russia's Global Ports nearly doubles first half profit to US$82.4 billion
  • US FMC nears approval on allowing index-linked service contracts
  • Moody's retains stable rating for DP World, as pre-tax profit rises 22pc
  • Japan's quarterly GDP decline 2.1pc, more than the 1.3pc expected
  • LA's Mercury Air Group buys 50pc stake in HK's Trans Asia Charters
  • BAA sees more decline in air cargo, slight growth in passengers in 2011
  • Air India has no money to pay for 787s it ordered, meeting payroll is Job 1

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Goodluck Splicing Works shines in ship chandling
  • Gulf oil tanker glut near 11-month high
  • MANSA holds 33rd AGM
  • Ports & infrastructure conference on September 16, 17
  • Industry finds fault with Land Acquisition Bill
  • No plans to alter SEZ area limit, 33 denotified: Scindia
  • Onion growers block highway against export ban
  • Withdraw ban on onion exports, Bhujbal tells PM
  • Address of Capt. P. P. Singh, President of MANSA, at 33rd AGM

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Bahrain Air to start service to Kathmandu
    Bahrain Air, a privately-owned carrier which began operations in 2008, is launching start flights to Kathmandu. The capital of Nepal will be served daily with an Airbus A320 aircra...
  • 27 rail projects in the pipeline in Germany
    Germany's pro-rail alliance (Allianz pro Schiene) has criticised the German transport minister, Peter Ramsauer, for having signed the funding agreement for just one federal railway...
  • Auction date set for sale of shares in Freight One
    Shares in Freight One, a subsidiary of Russian Railways, are to be sold on 28 October. The form of the offering will be an open auction. Freight One is the largest operator of rail...
  • Sturt Highway rest area at Willowvale now open
    A new rest area at Willowvale, Queensland (Australia) has been completed, providing truck drivers on the Sturt highway with a better, safer place to pull over and take a break. Fed...
  • Dick Gilhuis CCO of Zeeland Seaports
    Zeeland Seaports has appointed Dick Gilhuis as chief commercial officer (CCO) from 1 October 2011. He will report to CEO Hans van der Hart and will form part of the management team...
  • Boeing predicts 400 more Chinese full-freighters by 2030
    Boeing expects China to need 5,000 new commercial airplanes, worth around USD 600 billion, over the next 20 years. With China's cargo markets leading the global industry, Chinese a...
  • Daily Maersk offers complete reliability
    Daily Maersk, Maersk Line's new service on the Asia-North Europe trade lane, is set to change the way shipping is done. It offers a daily cut-off at the same time every day, seven ...
  • CMA CGM service now calls at Vostochnaya Stevedoring terminal
    The Vostochnaya Stevedoring Company, a Global Ports Group enterprise operating in the port of Vostochny, has been added to the port rotation of a CMA CGM international container se...
  • Hamburg Süd and GL to develop data management system
    Hamburg Süd and the classification society Germanischer Lloyd are jointly developing an innovative data management system for systematically capturing all environmentally-relevant ...
  • DSLV criticises Bremen's objections to the long lorry
    The Association of German Freight Forwarders and Logistics Operators (DSLV) reacted with disappointment to the decision of Bremen's senate to close two sections covering 20 km of t...
  • Tiaca urges EU to postpone emissions trading scheme
    The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) is urging the European Union to suspend the implementation of its controversial emissions trading scheme for aviation and to pursue ...
  • Gazeley buys plot for major project in Hamburg
    The global logistics property developer Gazeley has acquired a large plot in Hamburg. About 30 km from the port, up to 70,000 sqm of logistics space can be developed. Gazeley's plo...
  • Movianto rolls out international transport service
    The German logistics company Movianto, which specialises in pharmaceutical logistics and healthcare services, will offer customers an international support service in future. It wi...
  • ISO certificate for Time:matters Netherlands
    Time:matters, an expert for highly urgent and complex logistical challenges, is committed to the highest degree of quality and has thus successfully had its Dutch subsidiary certif...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Nova Scotia ship repair yard back in operation
  • Marco Polo Marine Batan shipyard books barge order
  • Dan Dolson joins Titan Salvage senior management team
  • Rolls-Royce wins water jet contract from Cochin Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Bellingham Port Commission holding work-study session
  • Corps taps dredging firm for Quillayute Marina project
  • Horizon Lines closes bridge loan facility
  • Transportation Services Index remains steady during July
  • Panama Canal Authority inks MOU with Port Freeport

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Prevention better than cure for pirates
    EU Navfor chief: attacks on camps considered at highest military and political levels
  • Kirby poised to consolidate US tank barge sector
    Kirby's $1bn shopping spree in 2011 unlikely to sate its appetite
  • Long-lasting impact of 9/11
    While it is understandable that security was tightened after the events of 9/11, must officials really be so unpleasant?
  • Seafarers pay the price of increased security
    The shipping industry has always been an easy target for those who understand little about its importance and the benefits it brings to global trade
  • Taking the shine out of London festival
    A mood of austerity prevailed at this year's London Thames Festival
  • Slump in ship values causing headaches for owners and lenders
    Capesizes and VLCCs badly hit, while 15-year-old vessels plummet to rock bottom
  • Lines face limited prospects for recovery in second half
    Slow steaming and rise in demand limit scale of losses for first half, avoiding crisis of 2009
  • Resignation of ECB chief economist causes havoc for euro
    Jürgen Stark was big critic of the bank's purchasing of eurozone government bonds
  • Far East-North Europe cheer fizzles out as rates return to loss-making
    A slide in spot rates that started last summer has proved unstoppable
  • Pick-up in Chinese oil demand spurs expectation of improved VLCC market
    Chinese charterers remove spot tonnage as disappointing third-quarter comes to a close
  • Charterers unlikely to split cargoes from expensive capesizes to panamax bulk carriers
    Panamax brokers unsure why rates are improving as market fundamentals point to a downwards price correction
  • Horizon Lines pays off overdue interest
    Recapitalisation on track, says embattled Jones Act liner major
  • Hanjin Shipping signs two capesizes to 15-year deal
    Shipowner will earn $325m for carrying 2.2m tonnes annually of coal for South Korean power company
  • Rise in boxship lines' direct deals depresses charter market
    Tramp owners are idling tonnage as demand dries up, particularly for panamaxes
  • Katia closes Russian ports
    Remnants of hurricane wreak havoc in Gulf of Finland
  • Lloyd Fonds raising $6.3m for first fully automated lashing platform
    Hamburg KG group expects investors in Kalp brainchild to see 264% growth in four years
  • US removes Ofer Group from its sanctions list
    State Department says the entire Ofer Group was never intended to be a sanctioned entity
  • Rand Logistics launches follow-on issue to acquire two bulkers
    Great Lakes operator also aims to pay accrued dividend on convertible preferred shares
  • ICS tells owners to ignore impending rules on EEDI at their peril
    Chamber reiterates its support for IMO in climate change debate
  • Container lines urged to be consistent and transparent on pricing strategies
    Global Shippers' Forum chief says carriers must ditch 'outdated' baf and caf
  • Maersk move to hurt smaller Asia-Europe operators
    Yang Ming Marine's future in the Asia Europe trade cast into doubt by Maersk's new strategy, says Citigroup
  • IACS reduced in wake of EU probe
    Korean Register chairman Oh Kong-gyun says concerns over anti-competition charges have limited class societies' will to co-operate
  • Keppel to build world's biggest crane vessel
    Nantong shipyard chosen for $115m Asian Lift project
  • ICTSI furthers Africa interest but dampens Greece talk
    Port operator opens Cape Town office while warning against speculative reports of a bid for two Greek box ports
  • Offshore galore
    In a season of bleeding red ink in the tanker, container and dry bulk sectors, one maritime industry is producing bumper numbers
  • Guns in the balance
    Rather than ban security guards' firearms from their ports, countries should await impending recommendations from the IMO
  • Unions condemn cuts to MCA and RFA
    Government accused of 'gambling with safety at sea'
  • Cautious importers drive down Long Beach monthly volume
    August throughput under 536,00 teu marks 12.3% fall compared with same month last year
  • Enagas and Vopak join forces to buy Mexico LNG terminal
    Joint venture pays $408m for Altamira storage and regasification facility
  • Swedish desire to retain maritime competence key for future
    Demand for experience across all sectors may help stem decline in country's flagged fleet

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • UK and Philippines back push to defend seafarers
    THE UK and Philippines governments today announced support of SaveOurSeafarers, a major campaign against Somali piracy
  • MPS unveils breakthrough
    BANKRUPT Marco Polo Seatrade today revealed a Royal Bank of Scotland-backed plan that should avert a potentially fatal showdown with senior creditors
  • Horizon clears hurdles
    NYSE-listed Horizon Lines confirmed today it has closed its $25M bridge loan and paid bond interest that had been due on 15 August
  • UK cruise passenger, 90, 'gone overboard'
    AN ELDERLY UK cruise ship passenger has been reported as 'gone overboard', the MCA told Fairplay today
  • DFDS buys ro-pax operator
    DANISH ferry giant DFDS has further expanded its Baltic network with today's acquisition of Estonian operator Baltic Scandinavian Lines
  • Woman charged with joyriding ferry
    A BRITISH woman has been charge with joyriding a ferry while she was drunk
  • Inquiry starts over deadly Volga port fire
    AN INQUIRY began today into a Russian fire that killed a crane vessel's crewman at a River Volga port
  • US clarifies Ofer sanctions
    THE US State Department confirmed to Fairplay today that it has revised - but not dropped - its sanctions against companies tied to the late Sammy Ofer
  • Boskalis wins deal to lay Argentina cable
    DUTCH dredging and marine engineering company Boskalis said today it has won a €30M ($41M) contract to install a submarine fibre-optic cable across the Strait of Magellan
  • Counting the cost of Turkmen gas exports
    CENTRAL Asian piped gas exports to China are unlikely to exceed 40Bn m³, even though China is finding piped gas more attractive than LNG shipments, said IHS CERA said today
  • Hanjin wins KOSPO contract
    HANJIN Shipping today signed a 15-year contract of afreightment with Korea Southern Power
  • Dalian's profits dive 13%
    CHINA'S northern port of Dalian posted net profits of 338M yuan ($53M), a 13% drop from last year's 388M yuan
  • Why low water means high coal prices
    COAL PRICES have risen for the third consecutive week, again on higher Chinese electricity demand, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Brazil's Tecon Salvador expansion gains financing
    BRAZIL'S Wilson Sons has secured $80M in fresh financing to expand its Tecon Salvador box terminal
  • Oz mine strife worsening
    AUSTRALIA'S labour strife is now threatening to spread across its mining industry, crippling the drybulk sector, IHS McCloskey warned today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • FAA, Highway Extensions Hit New Roadblock
    Sen. Tom Coburn blocked attempts to pass legislation extending highway and aviation spending on Wednesday, raising new fears the Federal...
  • LA-LB Imports Dive 9.4 Percent
    Import volume at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach signaled weak demand heading into the peak fall shipping...
  • Gartner Scales Back PC Shipment Forecast
    The Gartner research group is scaling back its projection for personal computer shipments worldwide this year, saying the economic downturn...
  • Port of Mobile Gains MSC Weekly Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will begin weekly service at Alabama's Mobile Container Terminal, according to the Mobile Press-Register. Brian Harold,...
  • Japan Airlines Cargo Volume Plummets 56.5 Percent
    Japan Airlines international cargo volume dropped for the 14th successive month in July on a year-over-year basis, plummeting 56.5 percent...
  • All Nippon Airways Cargo Volume Up 2.5 Percent
    Japan's All Nippon Airways said this week that its international cargo volume rose for 23 months in a row into...
  • Governors Urge New York to Ease Ballast Rules
    Governors of three Great Lakes states urged New York Governor Andrew Cuomo to prevent the shutting down of the St....
  • Hamburg Sud Builds Pollution Tracking System
    Hamburg Sud and classification society Germanischer Lloyd are jointly developing a system to track pollution produced by the German carrier's...
  • Teamster's Pope Attacks YRC Board Pay Raise
    A Teamster candidate challenging James P. Hoffa took a swing at YRC Worldwide's board of directors this week, attacking increases...
  • Political Unrest Pulls Down Syrian Cargo
    Shipping volume in containers, general cargoes, and dry and liquid bulk cargoes at the major Syrian ports of Latakia and...
  • Ports, Short Lines Nab DOT Rail Relocation Grants
    Port and freight rail projects for short lines in Maryland, California, Connecticut and Florida were among eight grant winners for...
  • NEMF to Switch Truck Terminals to Solar Power
    New England Motor Freight is relying on solar power to reduce energy bills and greenhouse gas emissions at two New...
  • Schneider National Starts 'Fracking' Division
    Truckload giant Schneider National launched a new division this month to support energy companies extracting oil and natural gas through...
  • Frankfurt, Heathrow Cargo Fell in August
    Frankfurt airport handled 6.8 percent less freight in August than a year ago in the latest sign of the slowdown...
  • DOT Freight Index Flat in July
    Shipments carried by the on-hire freight transportation industry were unchanged in July from June, according to the Transportation Department's Freight...
  • Video Rant Leads Cops to ILWU Protester
    An International Longshore and Warehouse Union member was arrested on felony charges stemming from an ILWU protest at a West...
  • APL Sets India-US Peak Surcharge
    Singapore-based container carrier APL will apply a peak-season surcharge on cargo shipped from India to the U.S. and Canada. ...
  • Idled Railcars Reach Two-Year Low
    Owners of railcars across North America pulled 5,539 units of various types out of storage during August, shrinking the idled...
  • ABF Freight System Expands In Asia
    Trucking company ABF Freight System opened offices in 12 additional Asian nations, expanding its overseas reach from Japan to India....
  • Horizon Closes on $25 Million Bridge Loan
    Horizon Lines said it closed on a bridge loan of up to $25 million to ensure liquidity while the carrier...
  • Retail Sales Flat in August
    U.S. retail sales were flat in August, indicating that American consumers are trimming spending just as carriers prepare for what's...
  • NTSB Seeks Trucker Cell Phone Ban
    Commercial truck drivers should be banned from using cell phones while driving, including hands-free phones, the National Transportation Safety Board...
  • LaHood Pledges DOT Backing for Port Upgrades
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said the Obama administration is committed to helping U.S. marine ports improve their facilities, especially since...
  • AASHTO Chief Calls For Long-Term Infrastructure Plan
    Congress, with input from transportation groups, should use the next six months to develop a comprehensive, long-term funding plan to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • More reefer traffic to be containerised
  • ESC loses secretary general
  • CN and Canadian ports assail proposed FMC inquiry on cargo diversion
  • Eimskip on course
  • Wen: US and Europe will recover

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Aussies hire Hallin unit
    Australian agency coughs up $9m to fix Singaporean support vessel as storm season approaches.
  • Papp defends foreign flag
    US Coast Guard Commandant responds to new report on the Deepwater Horizon disaster.
  • Nexen picks Prosafe
    Offshore accommodation specialist lines up $74m deal in support of Golden Eagle.
  • Pirates storm tankers
    Assault on Marflet chemical carrier complicates freshly minted pacts with Anglo-Atlantic and Laurin Maritime.
  • Singles for starters
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has a further 17 vessels primed for the exit, Arctic says.
  • Marco reels in orders
    Singapore-listed shipping syndicate bags contracts to construct barges in Batam.
  • Sunken ferry to rise
    Philippines coast guard says Asia Malaysia will be refloated within a month after going down in July.
  • Horizon banks bridge loan
    US liner operator crosses off bridge loan and pays up on outstanding interest.
  • It is cheaper to pay more
    Fighting for lower ransoms has potentially cost shipping over $300m this year, says Ince & Co.
  • DFDS extends Baltic reach
    Danish ro-ro operator moves eastward through takeover of Estonia-Sweden route.
  • Record will be broken
    It's only a matter of time before a ship with armed guards on board falls into pirate hands, EU Navfor warns.
  • Atlantska still a buy
    Austria's Erste Group maintains accumulate rating on Croatian bulker owner, but cuts target price in weaker markets.
  • Turkish shipyard move
    Istanbul yard to lose deputy managing director of shiprepair and conversion.
  • Cruise passenger missing
    Other passengers held on Fred Olsen vessel at Southampton as search for elderly man carried out.
  • RS starts clean-up
    Russian class society meets Greek shipping ministry to sort out false vessel certificate mess.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Corporate appointments
    van der Jagt joins Forwarder GroupNicolette van der Jagt, the long-time secretary general of the European Shippers' Council, will become director general of CLECAT, the European association for forwarding, transport, logistics and custom services. ...
  • 'Temporary Band-Aid'?
  • CSAV drops Marco Polo, joins MSC loop
    Liner carrier CSAV will end its Marco Polo service between India, the Middle East and South Africa as it joins a similar Mediterranean Shipping Co. service as a slot buyer, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The last voyage of th...
  • Shipping executive Balling dies
    Balling Niels Kim Balling, 60, a shipping executive and consultant has died. Balling was a managing director at Econships, a management advisory for transport and logistics headquartered in Hong Kong. He had been a managing director at MISC Integra...
  • FAA approves Envirotainer unit
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has approved certification of Envirotainer's RKN e1 electrical heating and compressor cooling air cargo container. Envirotainer, pioneer of the world's first active temperature-controlled container in 1995,...
  • Houston's Ellington field ready to develop
    Houston's Ellington Air Cargo Facility, a property adjacent to the Ellington Air Field, is ready for development, said Project Director Mark Briggs. "The Ellington Air Cargo Facility is the first of its kind in Houston," Briggs said. "Not only does...
  • Singapore Air adds Asian cargo flights
    Singapore Airlines Cargo has added Jakarta to its freighter network and increased its weekly frequencies to Auckland, Shanghai, Sydney and Xiamen. The new weekly Boeing 747-400 freighter service to Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport sta...
  • Russian Railways offers express trains
    Russian Railways subsidiaries RZD Logistics and TransContainer will cooperate in a joint venture to offer shippers express container trains. The express service is being tested on the route between Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg. Fast container t...
  • House passes FAA, highway program extensions
    The U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday in two separate votes approved extensions to Federal Aviation Administration and surface transportation programs that were due to expire in the coming days. The FAA bill will keep aviation programs running...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 14, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    Shortage of MGO leaves Suez player unable to blend for 180 cSt product.
  • Swedish ministers question ECA regulations
    'ECAs risk distorting competition and damaging the environment.'
  • Prices fall in Rotterdam
    Rumours of tight avails 'unfounded' in Rotterdam.
  • Japanese bunker sales climb for third month
    But sales still down year-on-year.
  • Superyachts 'disregard' principles of drag
    Vessels consuming up to 30% more fuel then necessary.
  • Fears of premature distillate requirement in North American ECA
    Lack of LSFO supply and strict interpretation of MARPOL Annex VI could see 2015 fuel standard effectively implemented from the start.
  • Bunker prices mostly down mid-week
    Mixed demand across key Asian bunkering hubs.
  • Vopak, Enagas acquire LNG terminal in Mexico
    Vopak owns 60% while Enagas owns 40% of the terminal in Altamira, Mexico.
  • Shipping 'caught in between' US politicans and EPA scientists
    Impatient politicians 'putting pressure' on government departments, says APL spokesman.
  • German companies develop emission management system
    GL Emission Manager will be used across Hamburg Sud's fleet.
  • Sri Lankan bunker sector to 'benefit' from India's trade growth
    India economy will 'propel tremendous growth' in Sri Lanka's bunker market, says Interocean Energy director.
  • RBS seeks dismissal of Seaarland bankruptcy case
    RBS 'held hostage' by Seaarland group's 'improper use' of chapter 11, it says.
  • Indian oil companies seeking a reduction in taxes
    Bunker prices 'uncompetitive' in India due to the different taxes imposed on different bunker grades, says director of Valencia Exim.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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