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June 16, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singapore is first in Asia to ratify ILO seafarer rights
    SINGAPORE has ratified what will become the first international Bill of Rights for seafarers. It is the first in Asia to commit to the provisions of the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, which sets out minimum standards and fair working conditions for seafarers worldwide.
  • China warships in the Pacific riling neighbours
    The photographs of Chinese warships speeding between Japanese islands in the Pacific for drills circulated quickly last week, raising what Japan's defence minister called 'serious concern'.
  • Baltic index hits 3-week low on slow China demand
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in three weeks on Tuesday as slower iron ore sales to China and fleet growth hit sentiment. Brokers said cargo volume was being driven by the smaller panamax bulkers especially on thermal coal trades to Asia. The overall index fell 0.85 per cent or 12 points to 1,400 points, down for a seventh straight day.

Sched Netweb site
  • American exports increase 1.3pc in April as imports decline 0.4pc
  • Cosco's first Chinese-designed and built ro-ro car carrier sets sail
  • Troubled Horizon Lines stretches out its refinancing deadline
  • Somali pirates take in second-highest ransom ever - US$12 million
  • Private equity enters shipping as bank financing dries up
  • Alataw Pass cargo volume ranks first in China for first four months
  • LA-Long Beach officers swoop on fake designer clothing from China
  • Maersk: Multi-year contracts to trickle down from big to small
  • California environmentalists demand ships slow to 10 knots to save whales
  • Britain to upgrade Salford Port and revive old Manchester Ship Canal
  • Technology drives advances in containerising grain in California
  • Hong Kong Airlines challenges Cathay with Airbus A380 order at Paris Show
  • Qantas services to and from Perth and New Zealand remain suspended
  • Air Canada strike affects sales and service agents, but planes will fly
  • Hong Kong airport's AAT May air cargo falls 7pc to 59,633 tonnes
  • Tianjin airport Phase 2 expansion project wins NDRC approval
  • TNT Express flies freighter service between India and Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Coastal states asked to expedite setting up maritime boards
  • India a key market for NSCSA , says CEO Saleh Al-Jasser
  • SCI announces rate restoration on ISE service
  • Shipping Minister flags off Tuticorin-Colombo passenger ferry service
  • Anand Sharma pushes for lowering tariff of sensitive items in SAFTA
  • Govt may impose import duty on sugar in a week
  • India seeks PTAs with countries in Latin America, Caribbean
  • Ramesh clears environment study terms for Vizhinjam port
  • Satellite port for Vizag, new Major Port on Andhra coast in offing: Vasan
  • Good rains can help ease inflation by Oct-end: Rangarajan

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • IRU Academy focuses on safe loading and cargo securing
    The IRU Academy has launched a new training programme featuring a unique, interactive simulator for safe loading and cargo securing that fully complies with the new European Commit...
  • Fewer fatalities on Turkish roads
    Turkey has reported that the number of people dying in road accidents sank from 5,000 to 3,000 in the last three years. The country's ministry of transport said that the intro...
  • Growing demand drives Volvo to begin assembling I-shift transmissions in USA
    Volvo Trucks is to invest USD 7 million to bring assembly of its innovative I-shift automated manual transmission to the Hagerstown MD powertrain plant, in order to meet growing de...
  • Finnair Cargo: more freighter capacity to Shanghai and New York
    Starting today (15 June), Finnair Cargo is continuing its growth by launching MD11F all cargo flights to Shanghai in co-operation with World Airways Inc. and adding frequencies to ...
  • China Airlines Cargo amending services
    China Airlines Cargo has launched a new eastbound service connecting Osaka (Japan) and Atlanta GA (USA). The Taiwanese carrier has also started a new westbound service between New ...
  • Two new contracts for WFS in Miami
    TAP Portugal and US Airways have awarded new cargo handling contracts to Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Miami FL (USA). WFS will provide cargo warehousing and customer service ...
  • ICL - Independent Container Lines augments capacity
    Independent Container Lines (ICL), an independent shipping company that is active on the north Europe-US east coast trade lanes, is expanding its containership capacities. Its curr...
  • Coscol to turn Antwerp into a hub
    Coscol, a subsidiary of the state-owned Chinese shipping group Cosco, will use the Belgian port of Antwerp as a hub from 2012. Coscol is responsible for the transport of breakbulk....
  • OeBB and timber industry want to keep hauling wood by rail
    Enormous amounts of timber are transported by rail in Austria, despite the fact that most of the transport services do not cover costs. To counter this, the OeBB and Austria's timb...
  • Partial privatization planned for Spanish freight
    The board of the Spanish state operator Renfe has approved a restructuring programme for its freight and logistics business that would see the private sector offered up an up ...
  • CSX recognized by Maryland Green Registry for environmental stewardship
    The US rail service provider CSX Corporation has received the Maryland Green Registry's 2011 Leadership Award for its commitment to improvements and achievements in environmen...
  • CMA CGM Group appoints new vice-president marketing and commercial global accounts
    CMA CGM, a France-based shipping group, chose Philly Teixeira to be the group's vice-president marketing and commercial global accounts, effective 6 June. With a degree in politica...
  • Varamar takes over commerical management of "Thor Venture" 15. Juni 2011 The shipowner K/S Dania Venture and its Danish Bank have decided to change the commercial management of their ship the "Thor Venture". It is being transferred to Ukrainia...
  • New WWPC member for Czechia and Slovakia
    LS International Cargo GmbH organizacni slozka Melnik, based in Czechia, has been appointed as the WWPC exclusive member in that country and in Slovakia, with immediate effect. The...
  • Kuehne + Nagel renews contract with Cameron for global logistics business
    Kuehne + Nagel has been re-awarded Cameron's global business, which includes handling the latter company's air logistics, sea logistics, as well as road and rail services for the n...
  • Wincanton says fiscal 2010 was problematic
    Wincanton, an international logistics and transport service provider based in Great Britain, had difficulties in fiscal 2010. In business year 2010/2011 that ended on 31 March 2011...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • Knud E. Hansen books Canada ferry design order
  • NOL plans $1.54 billion box ship splurge
  • Graig to manage Chinese-owned bulk carrier
  • BMT Nigel Gee develops new wind farm vessel technologies
  • ST Marine books AHTS order from Swire Pacific

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • Port of Vancouver, USA inks lease with Sapa Extrusions
  • Port of Portland office building receives LEED environmental nod
  • Crowley vessels take home Coast Guard rescue honor
  • Pacific Northwest ports gaining ground on emissions
  • Trucking association hires Decker as legislative affairs vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • Owners eye brighter future as VLCC rate rises expected
    A healthier vessel supply picture in the Middle East Gulf adds to rate rise forecast
  • Vietnam eyes ambitious coal import plans
    But Vietnam's coal import target of 100m tonnes requires hefty infrastructure invsetment
  • China's construction sector drives record steel volumes
    Iron ore imports for China's steel industry will help supprt dry bulk carriers
  • Boxship blues as charter market dives
    Amid less chartering, the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index went down for another week
  • Asia-Middle East box trades outgrow transatlantic sector
    Transatlantic trades have not experienced a similar recovery to that on the transpacific and Asia-Europe routes
  • Brussels to study passengership terrorist threat
    Security is big issue as cruise operators forecast to invest €10.8bn on 23 newbuildings over four years
  • Call for port guidelines over armed security on vessels
    PVI boss demands action as employees charged with espionage are released after six months in Eritrea
  • London Greeks say government's handling has left flag close to paralysis
    Ministry overhaul blamed for low morale among Greek coast guard officers
  • 'Poor image' of recycling yards in Indian sub-continent slammed
    Working conditions have improved to include protective clothing and ISO certification, conference told
  • NOL finally joins the big ships club with 14,000 teu newbuildings
    Updated: Letters of intent signed with South Korean yards for 12 vessels at around $1.5bn
  • Peak season surcharge bid renewed
    Move aims to reverse declining revenues on transpacific eastbound sailings
  • Portek mystery bidder ordered to make its intentions clear
    Singapore's Securities Industry Council warns of 50-day deadline
  • UK coastguards to go on strike
    MCA workers also expected to join one-day action by public sector employees over pensions
  • Asian shipowners push yards for more efficient ships
    Progress appears slow, but rising bunker prices are focusing minds on saving fuel
  • Dry bulk companies face battle for survival
    Moody's downgrade warns that overcapacity will cause industry conditions to deteriorate over next 12-18 months
  • LA confident as box volumes edge up
    Fall in empty containers helps nudge May volumes up to 692,900 teu
  • Doha Port expansion plan attracts bids for second tenders
    Nine companies through to next stage in battle for Qatar's 2m teu capacity site
  • India to open up terminal concessions to major bulk cargo owners
    Shipping and ports industry invited to comment on ministry's draft proposals
  • Binning the Basel ban
    Move to drop the existing ship scrapping rules is a blow for common sense from the EU
  • Stolt-Nielsen takes 70% stake in Marstel Terminals
    Expansion planned after deal secures bulk liquid storage capacity in Australia and New Zealand
  • Fazel Fazelbhoy exits Topaz as Renaissance boss steps in
    Quiet departure follows pulling of $500m IPO in March
  • Mitsui OSK to raise $372m in bond issue
    Shipping line goes to market for first time in 18 months to roll over some existing debt
  • Container shipping outlook remains gloomy
    Asia-Europe trade deeply in the red and transpacific is at breakeven at best
  • Excel inks two-year charters for kamsarmax pair
    Deal with 'credible counterparties' lifts fleet coverage to 74% for 2011
  • Graig to manage first Chinese vessel
    Contract for Zhong An's bulker King Peace seen as important move for shipmanager
  • Modernisation long overdue
    Electronic bills of lading have been on the cards for many years; now it's time for them to be implemented

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • Moody's sours on shipping
    RATING agency Moody's today graded down its shipping outlook from stable to negative, predicting "deteriorating conditions" in the next 12-18 months
  • Strikers close Greek ports
    STRIKERS closed Greek ports today, with dockworkers and passenger ship crews participating in a nationwide general strike to protest the government's austerity moves
  • Suit targets Eagle Bulk
    EAGLE Bulk today responded to a shareholder suit alleging that CEO Sophocles Zoullas and other executives enriched themselves at investor expense
  • Stowaways found hiding at UK port
    UK BORDER Agency officers have discovered nine stowaways hidden in a van that arrived on a P&O ferry at Hull after travelling from the Netherlands
  • LA box exports jump
    BOX EXPORTS through Los Angeles increased by 14.7% year on year in May as demand from Asia remained strong
  • EC mulls HK recycling rules
    THE EC plans to adopt new ship recycling legislation before the end of the year that is likely to be based on the Hong Kong Convention
  • Nuclear port row erupts
    NUCLEAR materials and dangerous chemicals are reportedly being transported through Rostock without the German Baltic port's officials being informed
  • Stolt-Nielsen buys Oz, NZ terminal stake
    OSLO-listed Stolt-Nielsen has agreed to acquire a 70% stake in Marstel Terminals, which owns nine bulk-liquid storage facilities in Australia and New Zealand
  • Capesize rates plunge
    BROKERS told Fairplay Capesize rates are expected to remain soft, as rates in the Atlantic have plunged to about $6,000 per day today, from almost $9,000 per day in May
  • Rio Tinto hastens Oz expansion
    RIO TINTO announced today that it has approved $676M in spending to speed up port and rail development for its Pilbara expansion programme
  • Novorossiysk volumes drop
    RUSSIA'S Novorossiysk port exported 47% less timber year on year last month, while crude shipments dropped by 3% year on year
  • Honourable intentions, Portek suitor?
    SINGAPORE'S office for mergers and takeovers today intervened in the continuing tussle for port operator Portek
  • Axed order sparks legal skirmish
    FRENCH carrier LDA's attorneys are seeking S$4.8M ($3.9M) in compensation from Singapore shipbuilder ST Marine over a cancelled ro-pax order

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • Transnet to build 'new Durban'
  • New rail service for UK
  • German warship takes fight to pirates
  • CSAV's rates continue slide
  • LA/LB's volumes up - but growth rate slows

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • Industry on trial?
    Shipping financier says investor lawsuit against Eagle Bulk has set the stage for class action chaos.
  • RS Platou ices IPO
    Top brass at Peter Anker-led firm pulls the plug on $60m listing after sealing regulatory stamp just hours ago.
  • IPOs put to the test
    Investors eye capital market buffet as RS Platou, Hoegh LNG and Asia Offshore close in on Oslo listings.
  • Eagle under attack
    Sophocles Zoullas and nine Eagle Bulk directors land in the crosshairs of lawsuit alleging excessive pay and conflicts of interest.
  • ST Marine gets AHTS four
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder chalks up an order worth nearly $180m from Swire Pacific Offshore.
  • CSDC named heir
    Shanghai-listed unit of Chinese giant will take over all its tankers and bulkers to avoid "competition."
  • California dreamin'
    Plans for a 200 VLCCs-a-year facility have shipping pundits scratching heads and wondering whether it might really happen in greenest and wackiest place on Earth.
  • Ro-ro rewards for Hainan
    Chinese shipowner says 2010 net earnings rose 37% as revenue increased.
  • Sirat in at CMA CGM
    Former Suez Energy boss is the new group finance chief at French container line.
  • NOL bags boxship haul
    Singapore-based containership giant kickstarts its 2011 newbuildings programme with $1.5bn swoop for 12 vessels.
  • Subsea scoops DONG deal
    Oslo-listed offshore shipowner's vessels will help support Siri platform for Danish energy company.
  • DM&S hires big-name trio
    Singaporean law firm grabs three top names, including Colin Jarraw, from rival firms to head new shipping arm.
  • India left redfaced
    Embarrassment as Pakistani comes to Indian aid while navy fails to thwart second pirate attack.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • More ships called U.S. ports in 2010
    A U.S. Maritime Administration report released Tuesday showed a 13 percent increase in oceangoing ship calls at U.S. ports in 2010. Vessel Calls Snapshot, 2010 showed 7,579 oceangoing ships made 62,747 calls at U.S. ports in 2010. That reverses a ...
  • U.S. volume, consumer sales up in May
    Container volume at the Southern California ports rose moderately in May, though imports were stronger than overall volume. Imports rose 5.5 percent to 360,969 TEUs at the Port of Los Angeles, and improved 4 percent to 275,100 TEUs, at the Port of...
  • China seeks increase in U.S. NVO bond
    China wants to increase the amount of the bond that U.S. non-vessel-operating common carriers must post when doing business in that country. Taking up an issue raised during bilateral talks with the United States last fall, China is proposing the ...
  • Fake clubs leave golfers in rough, CBP warns
    Some amateur golfers are failing to make par when it comes to buying legitimate equipment made overseas. U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Tuesday that seizures of counterfeit golf equipment from China, much of it purchased over the Internet...
  • NYK creates China auto logistics unit
    Japanese ocean carrier NYK said Wednesday it has established a wholly owned subsidiary, NYK Automotive Logistics (China), in Tianjin to strengthen the company's finished-car logistics business in China. NYK started its finished-car logistics busin...
  • Sirat joins CMA CGM as CFO
    French liner carrier CMA CGM said Wednesday it has named Michael Sirat as group chief financial officer. Sirat has joined from Suez Energy, where he was group senior vice president of finance, tax and treasury. He also spent 11 years at the French ...
  • MSC plans peak season surcharge from Asia
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said it will implement a peak season surcharge on cargo moving from the Far East-Asia to the United States and Canada, effective July 15. The increase will apply to cargo moving through ports on either the East or West c...
  • NOL goes big with 14,000-TEU ship order
    NOL, the Singapore-based parent company of container APL, said Wednesday it has signed letters of intent with two South Korean shipyards to build 12 vessels worth $1.5 billion. The order includes a 10-vessel series from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industr...
  • Ports America, MSC to expand Newark terminal
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey board approved plans Tuesday to expand the Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) to 287 acres from 180. The agency said the expansion will create a modern terminal, improve traffic flow in the port, an...
  • Trending upward
    U.S. volume, consumer sales up in May Container volume at the Southern California ports rose moderately in May, though imports were stronger than overall volume. Imports rose 5.5 percent to 360,969 TEUs at the Port of Los Angeles, and improved 4 pe...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 15, 2011
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    Deliveries available for supply between June 17-25.
  • Rotterdam market mixed; More strikes in Piraeus
    Workers at Hellenic Petroleum's three refineries have joined the strike.
  • Northwest Ports make progress on clean air target
    In 2010, 56% of ships calling frequently at Seattle used low-sulphur fuel.
  • NOL newbuilds will replace less fuel-efficient ships
    14,000 TEU ships will be largest in company's fleet.
  • Bunker fuel to be pumped from capsized vessel
    Investigations into cause of accident are continuing.
  • Bunker surcharges: Shippers have 'no idea' how some are calculated
    'Not clear' if bunker surcharges are 'truly reflective' of costs.
  • LNG bunkering terminals 'very easy to realise'
    LNG can be supplied directly from semi trailers or tank containers, says CEO of Liquiline.
  • Asian IFO prices falling mid-week
    Prices for distillates generally up in key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Call for LNG bunkering connector standard
    Standard for connectors will make LNG bunkering 'much easier.'
  • Sinopec Zhoushan May bunker sales hit 200,000 mt
    Bonded bunker sales in May increase 33% from April's volumes.
  • South China fuel oil imports expected to rise in June
    In line with recovering demand for bunker fuels in Hong Kong.

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