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September 16, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cruise terminals act to woo more cruise lines
    Asian cruise terminals are trying to turn themselves into 'one-stop shops' to woo more cruise lines to the region.
  • Dry bulk market overshadowed by oversupply
    The dry bulk shipping industry will face more pressure in the coming months as owners struggle with a growing glut of vessels and a global economic slowdown, a top ship industry official said on Wednesday.

Sched Netweb site
  • ANZDA peak season surcharges of US$250/TEU, $500/FEU apply Oct 15
  • Container volumes in north Europe expected to fall in 2012: Port Tracker
  • Evergreen cuts in half UAM pendulum service
  • MCC Transport to deploy 5,527-TEU feeder on Tanjung Pelepas-Thailand run
  • Chongqing handles 3.4 million tonnes of international cargo in half year
  • China passes port construction fee collection target by 14pc to US$1.8 billion
  • Reefers out of South America rated tops in SeaIntel on-time reliability index
  • Danske Bank's European Freight Forwarding Index indicates more gloom ahead
  • Felixstowe needs rail upgrade to support box growth: KPMG accountants
  • US seaports race to boost infrastructure ahead of Panama Canal expansion
  • Kuehne + Nagel expansion in at Duisburg logistics 'campus'
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo down 11.8pc to 131,448 tonnes in August
  • New congressional deal likely to keep FAA functioning until February
  • Netherland's e-freight is expanded at Schiphol with academy
  • Aviation provides high divorce rates in India - says counsellor

Exim Indiaweb site
  • InterManager calls for freedom of choice in deploying armed guards onboard ships
  • Maersk Line launches unique Daily Maersk service between Asia & North Europe
  • Shanghai to host worlds largest gathering of freight forwarders
  • Views differ on exempting liner conferences from competition laws
  • Pak approves import of extra 18 items from India
  • Traders ink contracts to export 5 lakh t of rice
  • JNPT hosts seminar on ballast water
  • Mazagon Dock-Pipavav shipyard deal hits choppy waters
  • Govt may review ban on onion exports: Thomas
  • Inflation climbs to 9.78 pc in Aug.; rate hikes likely
  • Rising costs put seafood exports in a bind
  • State to refund VAT paid by SEZ units: Chavan
  • Third India-China-Russia trilateral conference on September 20, 21

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Loxx on expansion drive
    Loxx is expanding with a new 20,000 sqm plot at its site in Gelsenkirchen (Germany). The company aims to use the new site for one or two customers, to expand value-adding services ...
  • Lloyd Fonds launches first maritime venture capital investment
    Lloyd Fonds is launching a strategic investment option in a venture capital investment in maritime port logistics in its private placement Lloyd Fonds Maritime Innovation. With a m...
  • Southern Air to operate three more B777Fs for DHL Express
    Southern Air to operate three more B777Fs for DHL Express Express provider DHL is adding three Boeing B777 freighters that will expand its capacity and boost transit times along gr...
  • SkyCargo reaches Down Under
    Emirates SkyCargo, Emirates Airline's freight division, celebrated the inaugural service of its new Far East and Australasia freighter route recently. The weekly service, operated ...
  • Swissport rolls out Transputec's Shield Intelefile
    Swissport International, one of the world's leading providers of cargo services to the aviation sector, has signed a global contract with London-based Transputec Computers for its ...
  • PD Ports welcomes increased capacity on Teesport-Zeebrugge service
    P&O Ferries' new freight ferry, the "Bore Song", will significantly expand capacity on the service to Teesport. The Bore ro-flex class ship, chartered by P&O from...
  • Demag Cranes delivers five mobile port cranes to the Netherlands
    Demag Cranes is further expanding its business in the Netherlands. The company recently won orders from three major terminal operators for the delivery of five Gottwald mobile port...
  • Nicolette van der Jagt to head Clecat
    Nicolette van der Jagt is set to succeed Marco Sorgetti as director general of Clecat, the Brussels-based European Association for Forwarding, Transport, Logistic and Customs Servi...
  • DB Schenker adding branches in China
    DB Schenker, the logistics unit of Deutsche Bahn (DB), aims to further expand its network in China. By the end of the year, 15 new sites are to be created there. These include citi...
  • Vopak and Enagas complete acquisition of LNG terminal in Mexico
    The joint venture between Vopak (60%) and Enagas (40%) has successfully completed a previously-announced acquisition of an LNG storage and regasification terminal in Altamira (Mexi...
  • Old Dominion opens facility in Madison, Wisconsin
    Thomasville (USA)-based transport company Old Dominion Freight Line recently opened a new service centre in Madison. The centre complements Old Dominion's four existing service cen...
  • UIRR welcomes amendment to Eurovignette
    The European Council reached a landmark decision recently, approving the compromise amendment to the Eurovignette directive. The UIRR welcomes this resolution as a breakthrough in ...
  • Daimler Trucks among ÖkoGlobe prize winners
    The Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid truck was one of the prize winners at ÖkoGlobe 2011, held in Karlsruhe recently. Europe's first production series hybrid truck took third pla...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Bridgestone cops plea in marine hose price-fixing case
  • Another $1.82 billion for second and third Zumwalt class destroyers
  • 825-ton superlift completes aircraft carrier's stern
  • Lürssen Werft said to make offer for Blohm + Voss
  • VT Halter Marine delivers second OSG ATB tug unit
  • IHC Merwede enters dredge rental market
  • Austal USA launches first JHSV
  • InterManager seeks freedom of choice on use of armed guards
  • Bryan Nichols joins Vigor Industrial sales team
  • Joint Investigation Team issues Deepwater Horizon report

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Port of Newport demolition work set to go around the clock
  • Camas-Washougal development board schedules After Hours presentation
  • Matson continues string of Quest for Quality awards
  • Halter Marine delivers new articulated tug barge
  • Panama Canal Authority partners with Port of Corpus Christi

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Opec maintains hold over crude prices
    In 2010, more than 80% of variability in global exports could be explained by fluctuations in Middle East exports; a trend that is continuing
  • Cost-sharing buoys owners' profits
    Multi-client strategies allow data to be licensed to multiple parties
  • Pre-exploration seismic data offers competitive advantages
    Better data means a higher probability of finding commercial quantities of hydrocarbons
  • Seismic vessel owners upgrade fleets to stay ahead of the game
    Cash flow generated from operations is being plowed back into fleet upgrades
  • Time to sharpen negotiation skills
    Optimism is key to clinching the best deals but often 'ambition levels' are set too low
  • Rust buckets: It's not what you call it, it's how it's done
    Shashank Agrawal insists on the phrase 'ship recycling', but breaking up safely is hard to do
  • MIRG to be wound up in December
    Owners and unions slam UK decision to look to private sector for emergency response
  • Golar said to have secured 10-year LNG charter for newbuilding
    Vessel is one of eight on order at Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea
  • Transatlantic gasoil trade from US still on top
    As gasoline trade from Europe stays sluggish
  • China well-placed to weather slump
    Maritime sector stays aggressively positioned for growth despite inflation, export troubles and a stronger yuan
  • South-east Asian cargoes drive supramax rates up in the Pacific
    Atlantic market is "running out of steam" say brokers
  • AET relets VLCC to Unipec for floating storage
    MISC-owned vessel chartered out for 60-90 days employment at rates well above current spot market
  • European shippers welcome Daily Maersk
    Focus on total transportation time is more momentous than may appear at first sight, says Cambon
  • US ethanol exports fuel chemical tanker market
    As US gasoline consumption drops, the US exports more ethanol on specialised vessels
  • Fire on Hurtigruten ferry kills two crew
    Investigation launched after more than 260 people flee blaze on ro-ro Nordlys
  • Tui denies rift over future of Hapag-Lloyd
    IPO still an option for disposing of container line stake
  • IEA ends disrupted Libyan oil supply action plan as sanctions are lifted
    About 97% of crude and oil products stocks released in late June were used
  • InterManager calls on flag states to allow guards on vessels
    Armed guards are in the best interest of seafarers
  • Capesize rates decline for the first time in seven trading days
    Fixtures for Australia-China iron ore voyages show dip in prices
  • UK Parliament's transport committee to probe low-sulphur fuel rules
    Four-week period to hear industry evidence on impact of regulations
  • HMM ups the ante on emerging markets
    Korean boxline shifts to 20% short-term charter to capture opportunities on African and Latin America trades
  • Containers safety database goes live
    Carriers and ship operators being invited to join up with CINSnet organisation
  • Up in smoke
    Axing the UK's Maritime Incident Response Group could go badly wrong
  • Uncertainty over location of pirate attacks after the monsoon season ends
    Concerns over attacks beyond naval patrol areas and possible new targets, such as rigs
  • Le Havre quashes China takeover talk
    Port's commercial director says Hsueh Sheng Wang warehousing deal has sparked misleading headlines
  • Port Klang expects double-digit growth in 2011
    Intra-Asia trade is helping Malaysia's largest container port maintain its momentum
  • Time to embrace EEDI
    The International Chamber of Shipping is right in urging shipowners to embrace EEDI
  • Call for owners to pay ransoms sooner
    Negotiating over small sums only increases distress on seafarers.
  • Petrobras pays premium for ageing Ship Finance International VLCCs
    Brokers say John Fredriksen company has done an 'exceptional' deal above scrap-market values

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • London adds to Thames cat network
    LONDON has opened a £1.7M ($2.7M) addition to its Thames high-speed transport network, the Port of London Authority told Fairplay today
  • Novorossiysk grain gains
    RUSSIA'S Novorossiysk Commercial Seaport said shipments of grain during August rose to 990,000 tonnes, 24% better than in July
  • First nuclear waste since quake reaches Japan
    A NUCLEAR fuel carrier reportedly docked today with the first cargo of radioactive waste to be transported to Japan since its Match quake crisis
  • Bullish semaphore seen for MR tankers
    A FLIP of two medium-range products tankers indicates the sector's bullish outlook, according to Norwegian shipbroker Lorentzen & Stemoco
  • Weak FFA affects Capesizes
    BROKERS told Fairplay today a big gap between the physical and paper markets of Capesize bulkers is slowing pushing rates up
  • Keppel shares seen as bargain
    ANALYSTS said today a drop in the value of Singapore rig builder Keppel's stocks could spur investors, given the stock's blue-chip status
  • Trickle-down tracked at last
    BROKERS told Fairplay today Panamax bulker rates have started slowly rising, signaling that the Capesize recovery might finally be trickling down
  • Wallet in hand, Precious open to spot
    KHALID Hashim, boss of Thai drybulk carrier Precious Shipping, today told Fairplay he is open to the spot market
  • Lürssen said to bid for Blohm + Voss
    GERMAN yacht and naval shipyard Lürssen is believed to be competing to take over compatriot builder Blohm + Voss

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Truck Carriers Seeing Strong Demand
    Truckload demand is stronger than the general economy, with TransCore Freight Solution's spot market index climbing 47 percent from a...
  • Greenbrier, ARI See Strong Railcar Market
    Railcar manufacturer Greenbrier and American Railcar Industries continue to see strong demand to build new units, in what they say...
  • UPS Expects Rising Revenue, Profit Through 2016
    UPS will increase revenue 6 to 8 percent annually through 2016 and raise earnings 10 to 15 percent during that...
  • Maersk's Kolding On Daily Service, On-Time Delivery (Video)
    Maersk Line CEO Eivind Kolding discusses the carrier's new daily Asia-Europe service, which consists of 70 post-Panamax ships leaving from...
  • Workers Strike Again at Indian Port
    Workers at India's Port of Chennai launched a wildcat strike Thursday morning to protest the death of a colleague in...
  • UPS Projects Strong Holiday Shipping Growth
    UPS is gearing up for what it expects to be one of its strongest ever holiday peak shipping seasons, and...
  • Tablet Computer Shipments Soar 300 Percent
    Personal computer sales are slowing, but portable tablet computers are flying off the shelves, and shipment forecasts for the products...
  • Ex-ILA Officer Charged With Embezzlement
    A former officer of an International Longshoremen's Association Local 1233 in Newark, N.J., was charged with stealing more than $100,000...
  • ILWU Reaches Pact With Grain Operators
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union reached a tentative agreement late Wednesday with grain elevator operators in the Pacific Northwest,...
  • Moody's Gives J.B. Hunt 'Positive' Rating
    Moody's Investors Services raised its ratings outlook for intermodal trucking giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services from stable to positive, based...
  • Gaps in Margins
    One of my curious discoveries when researching a column recently on the growing market share of non-vessel-operating common carriers in...
  • Infrastructure Party Poopers
    Q: Can you help me understand what's going on in Washington these days? President Obama has proposed extending funding...
  • Maersk Goes Daily
    If Maersk Line's latest bid to muscle aside competition for shipper business is to succeed, the carrier will have to...
  • Whose Economics?
    It's tempting to look at Maersk Line's announcement of daily service with delivery guarantees within the tight parameters of the...
  • Port of Mumbai Extends Breaks To Shippers
    The Port of Mumbai extended by six months its concessions on container stuffing and de-stuffing charges to boost container throughput,...
  • MCC Adds Vessel, Eyes Expanded Asia Cabotage Service
    MCC Transport may expand its presence in Asia's cabotage market after purchasing its third vessel this year, increasing the Intra-Asia...
  • KCS Rail Freight Grew in Mid-September
    The rail freight market has strengthened further in the first two weeks of September for Kansas City Southern, after a...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Pushes Back IPO for 12 to 15 Months
    Hapag-Lloyd is ruling out an initial public offering in the next 12 to 15 months, according to the German ocean...
  • NYK Quits Providing Chassis at Port of NY-NJ
    NYK Line will quit providing free intermodal chassis in the Northeast region, including the Port of New York and New...
  • Falling Air Rates Dampen Sea-Air Demand
    Falling air freight rates are dampening demand for combined use of ocean and air transport to ship goods from Asia...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Zim, Coscon and Orsero confirm takeover of Agrexco service
  • IMO: political will still lacking in Somali piracy crisis
  • Death of liner oracle Balling
  • Nordana returns to Libya
  • Horizon Lines moves along path to refinancing

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Bridgestone fined $28m
    Tokyo-based manufacturing giant coughs up cash to squash tanker hose conspiracy.
  • Star blasts JFC
    Fruit fight sours as Star Reefers CEO trashes Russian trader over unpaid damages tied to chopped charters.
  • RBS backs Marco loan
    Creditor prepares to shell out $4.8m to help toss Antonio Zacchello's ailing tanker arms on the road to recovery.
  • Moody's sings bulker blues
    Turmoil in the bulker market triggers agency's attack on Excel Maritime Carriers' credit rating.
  • Ezra fundraiser still kicking
    Reports a securities issue is dead have been grossly exaggerated, according to offshore shipowner.
  • IEA halts Libyan oil prop
    The IEA's Libyan oil replacement project has now done its job and will be brought to an end.
  • Farstad settles fire row
    Norwegian offshore operator gets 70% of claim after nine year battle over deadly tank cleaning accident.
  • Piracy spreads to Togo
    Twin attempts on products tankers off Lome mark new phase for West Africa's growing menace.
  • Lurssen linked to B+V
    German yacht maker said to have made offer to buy ThyssenKrupp-owned shipyard.
  • Fire assessment goes private
    UK Coastguard is to step back from its fire assessment and advisory role and engage private salvors.
  • Aon sets out K&R virtues
    Top broker moves to counter shipowner reluctance to spend on insurance against the pirate threat.
  • Trada wants bulker cash
    Indonesian owner looking for $250m of finance to pursue new dry cargo additions to fleet.
  • Two dead in ferry fire
    Crew killed after engine room blaze tears through Hurtigruten's Nordlys at Alesund.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Maersk Line
    Maersk amends Asia/Med network said this week it has adjusted its Asia/Mediterranean service network, adding calls in Valencia and La Spezia and narrowing rotations on services connecting its key Asian origin ports with Port Said in Egypt. Maersk s...
  • 'We were chasing our tail'
  • Maersk amends Asia/Med network
    Maersk Line said this week it has adjusted its Asia/Mediterranean service network, adding calls in Valencia and La Spezia and narrowing rotations on services connecting its key Asian origin ports with Port Said in Egypt. The adjustments affect fiv...
  • Maersk seeks rate hikes for multiple trades
    Maersk Line said this week it is seeking rate increases on a host of global trades. From Oct. 1, the line plans these increases: - Southeast Asia to Australia, $300 per 20-foot container and $600 per 40-foot container. - Northern Europe to the East...
  • L.A.-Long Beach August volumes fall hard
    Southern California's container ports said volume fell 8 percent in August to 1.26 million TEUs, including a 12.3 percent throughput drop at the Port of Long Beach. Long Beach's August volume fell to 525,929 TEUs, including a 14.2 percent drop in l...
  • Horizon Lines closes on bridge loan
    Horizon Lines said Wednesday it has closed on a bridge loan facility of up to $25 million from a group on noteholders and reached an agreement with its existing bank group to amend its current credit facility to accommodate the bridge loan. It also...
  • Maersk swaps N.Y.-N.J. terminals on TA2
    Maersk Line will in October switch its TA2 service calls at the Port of New York-New Jersey from the APM Terminals facility to the Maher Terminals facility, the line said this week. APMT is Maersk Line's sister company. The switch will occur Oct. 9...
  • MSC abandons Asia/Med-Black Sea peak fee
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. said Wednesday it has suspended its planned peak season surcharge from the Far East to eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea ports. The line hadoriginally planned a fee , $225 per TEU, from Sept. 5, but delayed it until Sep...
  • UPS lets receivers change delivery terms
    UPS Wednesday said it will launch on Oct. 3 a new product called UPS My Choice, which is designed to make it easier for receivers of parcels to avoid missed deliveries. The company said out of the 5 million or so homes it visits each day, it leave...
  • U.S. supports Vietnam airport expansion
    The U.S. Trade and Development Agency signed a grant agreement with the Middle Airports Corp. (MAC) to help expand Chu Lai International Airport, Vietnam's largest airfield. The grant will fund a feasibility study of the Chu Lai Airport becoming a ...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 15, 2011
  • Fujairah prices rise
    Bunker prices soft in cape Town.
  • IMO optimistic ahead of Durban climate talks
    Confidence growing that IMO will be able to continue work on MBMs after initial GHG success.
  • Waste plastic 'can be converted to marine fuel'
    Hong Kong company is extracting 'low sulphur fuel oil' from plastic waste.
  • Rotterdam prices gain double-digits
    Some suppliers were fully booked until September 19.
  • Government 'opposes' attacks on ECA regulations
    Sweden will implement tougher sulphur rules, says Environment Minister.
  • Sulphur regulations 'will dwarf impact of carbon prices'
    New study suggests MBMs will not deliver CO2 emission reductions not already driven by cost of low sulphur fuel.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks up week-on-week
    High prices kept demand in check, say players.
  • Pirates target fuel oil tanker
    Malaysian naval unit fires warning shot.
  • Bunker prices in Asian ports on upswing
    Demand mixed and supplies sufficient at key Asian bunker hubs.
  • Gibraltar: New call for public debate on bunker proposal
    Opponents call for more discussion 'regardless of Environmental Impact Assessment.'
  • New bunker trader in Dan-Bunkering
    New trader joined Middelfart office on September 1.
  • Kochi names funding partners for bunkering project
    Multi-user liquid facility can store 3.42 million mt of bunkers per annum.
  • Hong Kong supplier to deploy 3,800 mt bunker tanker
    Chuang Xin says it will be the 'biggest bunker tanker' in the port.
  • Aegean sees above average volume of shares traded
    Aegean shares up on Wednesday, outperforming the overall market.

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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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