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May 17, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Main freight index to rebound in H2: poll
    THE main global freight index will rebound in the second half of this year to average 1,500 points, driven by a recovery in Australian coal exports and strong shipping demand, a Reuters poll showed yesterday.
  • Warning shots fired at M'sia aid ship to Gaza
    ISRAELI naval forces fired warning shots yesterday at a ship carrying aid to Gaza as it approached the shore, forcing it to withdraw to Egyptian waters, the vessel's Malaysian organiser told AFP.
  • Indian seamen may boycott Gulf of Aden
    INDIAN seafarers have threatened to refuse to sail to pirate-infested Gulf of Aden if foreign governments failed to stem surging violent attacks on seamen on high seas.
  • Global LNG supply tight from late 2011: Barclay's Capital

Sched Netweb site
  • Grand Alliance all-water US east coast service calls at Da Chan Bay
  • Maersk-Safmarine upgrades Far East-West Africa service offering
  • Guangdong cargo volume increases 5.5pc but growth rate slows 20pc
  • April LA box volume increased 3.7pc while Long Beach leapt 14.6pc
  • Hong Kong first quarter GDP increases 7.2pc, exports rise 16.8pc
  • US March exports hit record highs, up 4.6pc, imports rise $4.9pc
  • TS Lines launches intra-Asian Taiwan, Hong Kong Indonesian loop
  • Island province of Hainan experiences 10pc rise in first quarter cargo volume
  • Horizon sheds logistics arm to Pennsylvania's Logistics Plus
  • New Orleans to ban deepwater shipping if Mississippi floods rise over 18 feet
  • Hainan provincial quarterly imports rise, but exports fall
  • Costamare orders 5 already chartered box ships, finances 2 newbuildings
  • Port of Savannah to handle Volkswagen Chattanooga auto parts
  • Seaspan receives 4,500-TEU newbuilding to be chartered to 'K' Line
  • Israel sets Q1 volume at 601,000 TEU, but has no comparative figures
  • Hamburg's HHLA Q1 profit up 47pc to US$23.6 million, boxes up 32pc
  • OECD's International Transport Forum 2011 in Leipzig meets May 25-27
  • New Lufthansa Cargo CEO says high oil, rising demand to boost rates
  • Frankfurt Airport April tonnage up 12.8pc as quarterly profit rises 11pc
  • Cameroon Airlines awards EFIS Air French GSA contract

Exim Indiaweb site
  • India tells IMO not to extend piracy zone nearer to coast
  • Safmarine opens regional office in Chennai
  • Dip in soyameal exports likely this month
  • EUs new trade scheme to deny India sops
  • Guar gum exports may set a new record this year
  • India to pay for Iran oil in , other currencies
  • CFSs near JN Port free to take call on handling hazmat
  • JSW Jaigarh Ports salient features highlighted at trade meet
  • Nhava Sheva CFS blaze being investigated
  • Supreme Court verdict clears way for JNPTs fourth box terminal
  • FinMin reproaches Rlys for poor record in awarding PPP projects
  • Rlys successfully operates 90-box 'python' train
  • 1-yr extension likely for wheat products exports
  • Exports surge 34.4 per cent in April
  • FDI sinks to 4-year low at $ 27 bn
  • Growth may start tapering down from July, Fieo warns exporters
  • IIP growth slows in 2010-11
  • India, Australia begin CECA negotiations
  • Report shows GCC states shifting towards Asia's emerging markets

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Oman Air launching second new service this month
    Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will launch a thrice-weekly service between the country's capital Muscat and Zanzibar from today (16 May). It is the carrie...
  • Camair to launch second African destination outside domestic market
    The new Cameroon carrier Camair-Co, which started scheduled operations on 28 March 2011 (cf. ITJ Daily of 28 February 2011), with a Douala-Yaounde-Paris-CDG service, is progressive...
  • Coal India plans to build 350 km of new railway lines
    Coal India Ltd proposes to build three new rail links, with a total length of 350 km, to connect its coal fields in the interior. The construction cost for a new rail line, excludi...
  • Basel: name change for the world's oldest forwarders' association
    The association of Basel freight forwarding and logistics companies (Basler Speditions-Logistiker/(VBSL), which was founded in 1882, is adopting a new name. Attendees of ...
  • 24plus: network sales climb to EUR 420.6 million
    The general cargo alliance 24plus logistics ceased to feel the effects of the economic crisis in 2010, and succeeded in boosting the network revenue by 9.5% to EUR 420.6 ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel receives quality seal for rail forwarding
    IBS, the interest group of rail freight forwarders (IBS), has presented its IBS Q1 quality certificate to the giant forwarder Kuehne + Nagel, for its particularly efficient an...
  • Elvis rolls out first part load network system
    The truck-load alliance Elvis recently introduced a part load system with hub cross-loading at its location in Hombergin (Germany). The part load system is operated by the alliance...
  • Flash Europe opens branches in St Petersburg and Istanbul
    Flash Europe, a specialist for swift transport services, recently opened a new branch office in Turkey and one in Russia. The two new facilities are of strategic importance for Fla...
  • Kiel: cargo handling rises by more than 25%
    The port of Kiel (Germany) handled about 2.2 million t of cargo in the first four months of the current year, a 25% increase compared to the same period last year. The ferry lines ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd boosts revenues in Q1/2011
    The German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd managed to boost its Q1/2011 revenues to EUR 1.483 million, which is 16.5% higher than the first quarter of 2010. The main reason for this a...
  • Shipping Corporation of India orders 31 new vessels
    Shipping Corporation of India, the country's largest shipping company, recently inked an agreement for the purchase of two supramax bulk carriers with Chinese Grand Yard Investment...
  • Balnak Logistics names new marketing and sales manager.
    The Turkish service provider Balnak Logistics has appointed Gurur Eralp as its new marketing and sales manager. Eralp, who has worked for the company since 2006, graduated from Mar...
  • ANA Aviation to be UK and Ireland Cargo GSA for Gabon Airlines
    The London-based airline management provider ANA Aviation was selected to be the UK and Ireland cargo GSA for Gabon Airlines, effective 1 May 2011. The carrier operates t...
  • Dr Rausch elected to BVL board
    Members of the German Logistics Association (BVL) recently elected Dr Karl-Friedrich Rausch to the trade body's board at a recent assembly in Munich (Germany). Rausch has been head...
  • Alcaro Invest inks another settlement contract
    Alcaro Invest is investing again in the Berlin Süd Grossbeeren freight village after the company was able to fully let a 44,000 sqm logistics area within eighteen months. At the tr...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Business as usual at Port of New Orleans
  • Maritime industry makes its voice heard on Capitol Hill
  • Rowan sells LeTourneau for $1.1 billion cash
  • Keppel FELS books $772 million jack-up order
  • Bureau Veritas sees new pressures for operational efficiency

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Port of Olympia FTZ No. 216 set for reorganization program
  • Crowley Maritime earns new State Department designation
  • NOL Group reports first quarter numbers
  • Washington State Ferries honored for carpool/vanpool rideshare efforts
  • Hanjin Shipping receives new 10,000teu container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
  • Korea Line continues to offload tanker fleet with VLCC sales
    Troubled Asian company adds deal to other tanker sales concluded in the last two months
  • Pakistan breakers buy third VLCC
    Chittagong yard takes Titan VLCC as Indian and Bangladeshi demand remains sluggish
  • Aframax activity picks up
    Four contracts reported around the $16,000 per day mark
  • LPG price volatility sees VLGC charter rates slide to 12-week low
    Charter rates for very large gas carriers have slumped to a 12-week low on a reluctance to trade and charter vessels amid volatile prices for liquefied petroleum gas
  • China pays premium for older dry bulk tonnage
    Secondhand able to consider secondhand sales over demolition
  • Eagle Bulk starts selling supramaxes
    Dry bulk owner with large exposure to troubled Korea Line offloads tonnage
  • Newlead pays out $25m for former Korea Line-linked handysize
    Eight-year-old Newlead Prosperity was under bareboat hire purchase deal with Capital Maritime
  • Dividend decision disappoints GSL investors
    Loan-to-value ratio drops below 75%, thus reducing interest margin paid on borrowings from 3.5% to 3%
  • First Deep Sea Metro drillship named at Hyundai
    Former Athens Olympics boss Gianna Angelopoulos does the honours for BG-chartered vessel
  • APM Terminals wins legal battle to bid for Indian port development
    Two years of wrangling ends in Supreme Court victory for joint venture
  • Operational efficiency critical, says Bureau Veritas
    Class society argues for a definition of efficiency that is eco-friendly ' and safe
  • Details emerge of Hapag-Lloyd's $925m newbuilds loan
    Bookrunners say banks keen to join syndicate financing 13,200 teu boxships
  • Moody's upbeat on container shipping companies' credit quality
    But rating agency urges disciplined investment approach in 'fragile' recovery
  • Teekay Offshore gears up for $750m in follow-on equity raising
    Proceeds to fund assets and reduce parent debt
  • The iceships cometh
    Advocates of the northern sea route such as Norwegian shipowner Felix Tschudi are setting the stage for future investment
  • Rongsheng share price tumbles as analysts take a downbeat view
    Barclays Capital note says market expectations are irreconcilable with the collapse in bulk newbuild ordering
  • Reluctant harmony
    Complying with EU rules on seafarers' pay will almost certainly cost the UK jobs
  • Pirates routed by naval forces
    Danes free 16 Iranian hostages and kill 4 pirates
  • Logistics arm lifts NOL first-quarter results
    Neptune Orient Lines posts $10m loss but supply chain business APL sees 24% rise in revenues
  • Old yard ways are dying
    Go back ten years and Croatia was fighting off the competition. But no more. The bureaucrats from the European Commission have put paid to that
  • Port Hedland iron ore shipments to China fall 11.5% in April
    But total iron ore shipments to China up 5.6% on a year-on-year basis
  • Singapore container throughput rises 3% in first four months
    April bunker sales down 5.1% on same month last year
  • Keppel FELS wins $772m order for four jack-ups
    Standard Drilling deal supersedes earlier option arrangements
  • Satellite providers report strong growth in first quarter
    Inmarsat and Iridium see shipowners move from voice communications to data services
  • Inmarsat's Global Xpress comes under fire
    Shipowners should learn more about competitor services, says satcomms provider
  • Capital and Crude get engaged
    Motivation aplenty can be found for the proposed merger of the two Evangelos Marinakis-headed tanker companies
  • Is it time for more tanker owners to tie the knot?
    After a fallow period for M&A activity, the sector could be poised to enter a fertile period for deals
  • Energy efficiency design index is rational, safe and effective
    Formula may not apply to all ships, but will deal with the most energy-intensive first

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Israeli warning shots turn ship back
    ISRAELI sailors reportedly fired warning shots at a commercial ship approaching the Gaza Strip today
  • Capesize rates weigh on BDI
    THE BALTIC Dry Index fell today to its lowest level in more than two weeks as the surplus of Capesize vessels continued to rise
  • FESCO reverses losses
    FESCO'S audited accounts show the group swung to profits in 2010, but its fleet arm struggled
  • Savannah improving intermodal ties
    CONTAINER drayage to and from Savannah will be improved with a $140M highway extension to improve intermodal truck access
  • Ships leave US 'ghost fleet'
    COASTAL tanker Sagamore is one of two ageing vessels scheduled to be towed today from the Maritime Administration's California 'ghost fleet' at Suisun Bay to a Texas recycling yard
  • MSC cruise interrupted
    MSC OPERA, on the first of 13 cruises scheduled from Southampton, was towed today to Nynäshamn, south of the Swedish capital Stockholm
  • LNG brokers seeking deals for longer periods
    BROKERS see rising demand this week for medium-term LNG deals, with Asian buyers trying to avoid exposure to bullish oil prices via longer-term deals
  • Quake and floods boost product tankers
    JAPAN'S quake crisis in March and today's continued Mississippi flooding are boosting product tanker trades, brokers said
  • Once more into the beach
    A FIFTH VLCC has been sold for demolition already this year, said Erik Nikolai Stavseth, shipping analyst at Arctic Securities in Oslo
  • Asian shipping stocks fall
    SHIPPING stocks were mostly down in Asia today as markets were hit by concerns over the European debt crisis and lower oil prices
  • Ports praise US bills
    TRANSPORT funding measures introduced in the US Senate would drastically increase the amount of money available for port expansions
  • Oz terminal plan advances
    SOUTH Australia's government has approved plans by a Flinders Ports-led consortium to conduct an environmental impact study into a proposal to develop an iron ore export facility in Port Bonython
  • Fertilizer swap screen assessed
    FAA BROKERS and commodities traders in Singapore were quick today to assess the Cleartrade Exchange's distribution of a new screen for fertilizer swaps
  • Asia/Europe box capacity trim mulled
    CONTAINER carriers could cut Asia/Europe capacity because freight rates are declining under the influx of bigger ships
  • Monsoon soaks breakers
    SOUTH Asian shipbreakers are cutting rates today as the monsoon season rains down the market

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Diesel Price Slides Another 4.3 Cents
    Average diesel prices across the U.S. fell for the second week in a row in the past week, sliding 4.3...
  • Crowley Warehouse Wins High-Security Designation
    The State Department designated Crowley Maritime Corp.'s Miami logistics warehouse as a Consolidated Receiving Point facility, allowing the company to...
  • Container Supplies to Remain Tight, WSC Says
    Shippers and carriers can expect container supplies to remain tight this year as the industry tries to catch up from...
  • New Orleans Port Open as Dredging Intensifies
    The Army Corps of Engineers stepped up efforts this weekend to clear sediment the Mississippi River's high water is pushing...
  • Steel Exports Up 5 Percent
    Steel exports rose 5 percent to 3.14 million tons in the first quarter as March volume rebounded from weak February...
  • Supreme Court Rejects BNSF Appeal in Rate Case
    The U.S. Supreme Court rejected BNSF Railway's attempt to overturn a 2009 regulatory case decision that the railroad charged unreasonable...
  • Obama Pushes Transport Agenda
    President Obama gave a strong push to a transportation infrastructure program that builds on the 2009 stimulus program to repair...
  • Georgia Governor Backs Savannah Port Highway Plan
    Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal on Monday endorsed construction of an estimated $140 million highway that would link the Port of...
  • Is Shipping Hedging on Derivatives?
    If conversation were currency, freight rate derivatives would be trading on a rich exchange. But when a small U.S. freight...
  • Exports Fuel Savannah Cargo Growth
    The Port of Savannah posted its second highest monthly volume ever in April when it handled 260,035 20-foot equivalent units,...
  • DFDS Returns to Profit on Baltic Gains
    DFDS, Europe's largest short sea shipping company, returned to profit in 2010 on strong cargo growth on its core Baltic...
  • Fesco Reverses Loss, Posts $456 Million Profit
    Fesco, owner of Russia's largest ocean container carrier, swung to a $456 million net profit in 2010 from a year-earlier...
  • Cosco Sets War-Risk Surcharge in Libya
    Cosco Container Lines announced a war-risk surcharge on all shipments from the Far East and the Indian subcontinent to ports...
  • Japan Report Claims Unfair Trade Practices
    A new Japanese government report is charging the country suffers from unfair practices by its trading partners, including 38 policies...
  • Widdows' Role
    Of the major east-west container lines, none has a larger share of its fleet ' 44 percent ' deployed in...
  • Derailing the Economy
    Any widespread shutdown of train systems in the aftermath of an attack ' even for a few days ' would...
  • Trains in the Line Of Fire
    In the days after the May 1 raid that killed Osama bin Laden, news that al Qaeda, the terrorist group...
  • LTL Pricing in Higher Gear
    Less-than-truckload carriers spent the better part of last year stuck behind truckload operators, struggling to raise rates. They gained ground...
  • Who to Pay?
    Q: For a domestic shipment moving under a uniform bill of lading, it's been my understanding that a carrier can...
  • Amber Waves of Rain
    Alan Kemper, president of the American Soybean Association, was speaking because he had some unplanned idle time on his farm...
  • Weaving Competition for China
    Rising competition for China's apparel and footwear manufacturers is showing up in U.S. containerized imports. China remains the dominant...
  • Steinke Turns the Page
    Richard Steinke is a humble man. As the executive director of the Port of Long Beach, he has shepherded the...
  • Pacific Northwest Ports Building on Exports
    Moffatt & Nichol economist Walter Kemmsies calls exports the "unspoken hero" of the U.S. economic recovery, and they may well...
  • Agents of Risk
    File this under the header, "What can happen when you tick an agency off." Laura Stevens is a former...
  • Customs Packages Air Cargo Screening
    Customs and Border Protection is bringing its risk management experience to bear on the problem of identifying potential terrorist threats...
  • Transport Bill's Blind Curve
    Washington policymakers could be weeks away from discussing what a long-term surface transportation bill might look like, but they're already...
  • SSE Defends Methods, Transparency
    The Shanghai Shipping Exchange says "general derogatory remarks" about the exchange and Shanghai Containerized Freight Index suggest the operation is...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Best in class for APMM's hitherto prodigal child
    There is something rather annoying about the top boy at school - always having the right answers in class; breezing through his exams, and often, still having the time to excel on the sports field
  • CSAV: numbers up but average rate down
  • More details on Seago revealed
  • US import growth to stall
  • MSC Carouge smashes Montreal container record
  • Hanjin Shipping joins the Q1 red-figured carrier club

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Blackrock cuts Cosco stake
    US Hedge fund sells off shares worth over $400,000 in Hong Kong-listed shipping giant.
  • Capital sells to NewLead?
    Evangelos Marinakis-led Capital Ship Management appears to be the seller of handysize bulker to Nasdaq-listed rival.
  • GSL sees steady start 2011
    New York-listed shipowner says dry-docking cost it a better first quarter of 2011.
  • Bonython boost
    Flinders Ports gets go-ahead for environmental study of new $700m iron ore export terminal in Australia.
  • Mermaid sinks to loss
    Singapore-listed offshore contractor posts a first quarter deficit despite higher sales.
  • Meiji makes a loss
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner hit by higher costs in year to 31 March, but plots return to profit.
  • Ro-ro ships go red
    National owner Montenegro Lines falls to loss in 2010 as revenues decline.
  • Hoegh bound for Oslo Bors
    Norwegian owner's gasship spin-off tips shares to begin trading in the capital by mid June.
  • Cruiseship saves Cubans
    World's largest cruiseship comes to the rescue of nine Cubans adrift at sea.
  • DHT taps another VLCC
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-headed tanker owner has added a sixth VL to its expanding fleet.
  • Srab losses widen
    Swedish tanker owner suffers again in the first quarter as revenues decline in tough markets.
  • Pirates raise their game
    An RPG is fired at a Maersk LPG tanker as pirates target three ships during weekend frenzy.
  • Hapag bags huge loan
    German owner seals deal with banking syndicate for $925m to fund 10 mega-boxships on order in Korea.
  • Kuribayashi slumps to loss
    Japanese ro-ro owner's falls well short of its own full year target.
  • Japan holds 20
    Boxship SITC Passion among slew of general cargoships that failed port state inspections in April.
  • Wan Hai in bond bid
    Taiwanese owner comes up with $100m fundraiser to cut debt and buy ships.
  • Opera in Baltic breakdown
    MSC Cruises vessel with 1,800 people onboard has been towed to port near Stockholm after losing power.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Swiss WorldCargo adds four destinations
    Swiss WorldCargo said last week it is adding four destinations to its network in June. The new destinations from Zurich are Beijing, Anchorage, Orlando and Beirut, and operated in partnership with Edelweiss Air. The airline also said it would reins...
  • Singapore adds Kensai link for electronic cargo
    Singapore Airlines Cargo said Friday it is adding a twice-weekly freighter service from Singapore to Kensai, Japan, via Hong Kong from May to October. The service is intended to complement belly-hold capacity on daily passenger services between Sin...
  • Panalpina adds Hunstville/Hong Kong air link
    Global forwarding and logistics group Panalpina has added a direct cargo service from Huntsville, Ala., to Hong Kong to be operated by Atlas Air. The new weekly flight is intended to complement two other existing services Atlas operates on behalf ...
  • Trailer Bridge reports loss, works on refinance
    Trailer Bridge, which operates a container liner service between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, reported a first quarter net loss of $10.4 million compared to a loss of $300,000 in the same 2010 period. The company had revenue of $24.8 million...
  • MSC adds Asia to Latin America fuel charge
    Liner carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. said last week it will assess a "fuel additional surcharge" on shipments from Asia to Panama, Cartagena, Venezuela, the East Coast of Central America, and the Caribbean due to "ever-increasing fuel costs." T...
  • House readies backup plan for FAA bill
    Leaders of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee dropped new legislation on Friday to provide a temporary extension of Federal Aviation Administration funding and programs in case Congress does not quickly complete work on a long-t...
  • FMC reforms aimed at household goods shipments
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday unanimously approved a series of recommendations to prevent unfair, unlawful or deceptive practices in the shipping of household goods or personal property. The FMC set up the investigation because...
  • Targeting rogue Web sites

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2011
  • Russian energy giant wants to join leading global suppliers
    Gazpromneft says its bunker volumes were up 17% in 2010.
  • Fujairah prices fall
    Product avails limited in Middle East hub.
  • Rotterdam market softens
    Lack of 2010 spec IFO 380 cSt.
  • US Navy in talks to set up biofuel supply points
    Discussions opened with Singapore, Australia and India.
  • Politician highlights benefits of Pacific Coast marine highway
    Would 'eliminate 60,000 metric tonnes of CO2' annually, saving 68% of GHG emissions compared to road transport.
  • Gibraltar's bunker sector faces new attack
    Spanish members of European Parliament claim Gibraltar's bunker sector poses increased risk of spills.
  • Latest TWI figures maintain large value spreads
    Over $200 value difference between 'best' and 'worst' fuel.
  • Bureau Veritas wants to 'open the way' for gas and nuclear-powered ships
    Efficiency 'means more than optimising a ship to burn less fuel'.
  • VT Group welcomes new Commercial Manager
    His background includes bunker trading and operations management.
  • Floods to have 'negative impact' for US-based barge operator
    Kirby Corporation predicts its Q2 results will be affected by Mississippi floods.
  • IFO prices falling as week starts
    Traders see generally 'slow' demand in key Asian bunker hubs on Monday.
  • Bunker supplier receives safety accreditation
    Cockett Marine Oil gets oil spill response accreditation from UKSpill.
  • HK-based supplier to expand its storage capacity
    Chimbusco Pan Nation plans to lease more storage from local ExxonMobil facility from June to July onwards.
  • Dutch project develops ACES for shipping
    ACES system can reduce vessel fuel consumption between 10 to 20%.
  • Court order to impact bunkering in Chennai
    Industry players expect court decision to be challenged.

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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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