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June 17, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • S'pore shipowners ready for ILO seafarer convention
    Singapore shipowners welcomed the government's ratification of a proposed Bill of Rights for seafarers, saying that as responsible operators, they are ready to meet their obligations under the convention.'
  • Asian container shipping faces headwinds
    As latest statistics released from the major economies suggest slowdown in global economy ahead, most research houses have sounded cautious note on Asian container-shipping sector for the second half of this year.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC sets US$400/FEU Asia-North America peak season surcharge July 15
  • NOL to buy ten 14,000 TEU ships, two 9,000 TEUers from Korea
  • Hong Kong port up 0.4pc in May to 1.98 million TEU, Singapore up 6pc
  • Hanjin and NYK start joint Far East-Middle East service on July 7
  • First fall in 11 months for US retail blamed on Japanese disasters
  • OECD sees slight slowing of global growth as BRICs slacken pace
  • Grand China Shipping adds Busan call to Pacific Express
  • Alataw Pass cargo volume increased 3pc in first four months
  • Tianjin port's throughput to hit 560 million tonnes by 2015
  • New Zealand Lyttelton port quake wrecks previous quake's repair work
  • Nhava Sheva's port handles 2pc fewer containers from April to May
  • CMA CGM appoints Michel Sirat as chief financial officer
  • UK forwarders agree to changes to the European CASS programme
  • Antwerp port modernises locks ahead of barge container growth
  • BAX Global, Schenker, Panalpina fined US$4.2 million for NZ price fixing
  • Qatar Airways chief blasts IATA as being 'of the few, for the few'
  • St Louis China air hub complete waste of taxpayer money: consultant
  • Paris-based WFS appointed official ground handler at Paris Air Show

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM appoints Michel Sirat as Group Chief Financial Officer
  • Tanker freed on payment of second-highest $ 12 million!
  • MMTC bids for complex fertilisers
  • Orders for export of 3.93 lakh tonnes sugar issued till date
  • Adani Group employees turn out in large numbers for MPSEZ's blood donation camps
  • Gujarat objects to Port Regulatory Authority Bill
  • KPT inks MoU with oil companies for setting up spill response centre at Kandla
  • AI signs MoU with Slovenian carrier
  • Service tax on rail freight deferred again
  • Despite govt data claiming 22.3 pc growth, facts confirm slowdown: Fieo
  • RBI raises key interest rates by 25 basis points
  • BCHAA completes training programme series for CHA staff
  • Bengal Chamber's 'Seminar on East Coast Ports' on July 8
  • DAMCO appoints sales agent in Nepal

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Lufthansa Cargo Charter flies two big generators to Japan on Antonov 124
    Last week, an Antonov AN-124 freighter chartered by Lufthansa Cargo Charter GmbH and its customer Agility, left Frankfurt Hahn Airport with a heavy load for one of Japans biggest b...
  • First Western carrier returns to Baghdad
    On 8 June, Austrian Airlines returned to the Iraqi capital Baghdad after a 21-year absence. This will be Austrian's second destination in Iraq, together with the city of Erbil...
  • TransContainer signs agreements with foreign partners
    The Russian intermodal container transport provider TransContainer has signed a number of agreements. The pact with Germany's DB Schenker Rail Automotiv foresees the creation of a ...
  • Gefco obtains EU Marco Polo grant for Vesoul-Kaluga rail flows
    The French Gefco group has announced that its project to implement a rail link between Vesoul (France), and Kaluga (Russia), is to be supported by the European Commission's Marco P...
  • Alphabet sets foot in Czechia
    Alphabet, an international fleet management and leasing enterprise, is now offering its services in Czechia, in cooperation with UniCredit Fleet Management. Alphabet's portfolio en...
  • Severe shortage of drivers
    At the German association for automotive logistics' "Verein Automobillogistik im DSLV e.V's" recent annual conference, which was staged in Luxembourg, it was said that a ...
  • Serbian Railways now a joint stock company
    The Serbian Government has converted Serbian Railways into a joint stock company called Serbian Railways. The entity is 100% state-owned. The railway reorganization will not r...
  • Prologis: changes in European management
    Now that the merger of AMB Property Corporation and ProLogis has been completed, Peter Schuijlenburg is taking on the role of senior vice-president, regional director Nor...
  • Mory fighting off Caravelle's takeover attempt
    The French road haulage and logistics group Mory is attempting to ward off a takeover attempt by the Caravelle group, a specialist for the rehabilitation and recovery of businesses...
  • VOTG managing director Heike Clausen becomes vice-president of ITCO
    Heike Clausen, managing director of VOTG Tanktainer GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Hamburg wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft, has been appointed ...
  • AF-KLM Cargo adds 5th full freighter flight to Mexico City
    Starting today (16 June), Air France-KLM Cargo and Martinair Cargo will operate a fifth full-freighter flight to Mexico City. This service, which is operated with a Boeing B777F on...
  • Port of Halifax invests in new super postpanamax container gantries
    The port of Halifax (Canada), which is owned by the Macquarie Infrastructure Partners group, and which has the deepest basin on the US east coast, is investing in two new super pos...
  • Yangshan investing USD 1.54 billion in new berths
    The port of Yangshan (China) is to invest USD 1.54 billion in new berths for large containerships. The port, which is located in Hangzhou Bay, was officially phased in in 2005. Sin...
  • Global Ports Group: IPO to generate USD 750 million
    The Russian port group Global Ports wants to make USD 750 million with an initial public offering (IPO) in London. If the target is achieved, it will be the largest IPO of any Russ...
  • CEE has new member for Afghanistan and Pakistan
    Cargo Equipment Experts Ltd (CEE) has a new member for Afghanistan and Pakistan in the shape of Fiza Logistics Pvt Ltd. The latter firm, which operates offices in Kabul, Islamabad ...
  • Logwin expands network in South China
    The logistics service provider Logwin is opening three new offices in South China this year as part of its expansion plans across the country. A sales office opened in Dongguan in ...
  • Quehenberger Logistics: new forwarding terminal in Belgrade
    Quehenberger Logistics Serbia opened a new forwarding terminal in the Serbian capital Belgrade at the beginning of June. The terminal, which covers 1,000 sqm in the first phase, ca...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Davie Yards poised to receive two ferry orders
  • Kirby confirms second quarter earnings guidance
  • Wärtsilä "committed and ready" to meet exhaust gas scrubber demand
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding awarded construction contract for DDG 113
  • Copper-free antifouling receives Navy QPL approval
  • OceanSaver introduces next generation BWT system

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Port Tracker report eyes steady container volume count
  • Horizon Lines taps Nikkhoo as Hawaii general manager
  • Washington State Ferries honors engine room workers for reliability
  • NOL Group places orders for 12 new container ships
  • Boeing predicts boom years for airplane manufacturing

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Shipping companies must use new pool of ratings labour
    RMT is hoping there will now be a greater chance of candidates that come through the new scheme finding seagoing employment
  • UK recruits will join a 'strong and vibrant' shipping sector
    Youngsters who sign up to the MNTB training programmes will be joining a "strong and vibrant" British shipping sector
  • British merchant navy in search for more raw recruits
    With many young people in need of work, will a recruitment drive by the MNTB provide the solution?
  • Long range one tankers post first upturn in three weeks
    Brokers question how long rate rises can be sustained before owners with vessels in the west ballast through the Suez Canal
  • IEA revises down crude oil trade growth expectations
    Crude trade set to increase just 1m barrels per day to reach 35.8m bpd in 2016
  • BDI up 19 points as capesize rates climb on all routes
    The Baltic dry Index rose 19 points to 1,424 yesterday as capesize rates climbed up across all trading routes
  • Crodux unveils plans for Croatian LPG terminal
    Energy company plans to develop LPG network
  • Torm charters three ships at $16,500 a day
    Deal signals further declines for time charter rates
  • IEA oil news in brief
    Demand versus supply
  • At full speed to design more efficient ships
    Before the International Maritime Organization rushes into EEDI regulation, it should consider as a first step the mandatory publication of speed-fuel curves
  • Shipping industry's tale of two worlds
    There are two types of people in our community: those that value the technology and the detail of the huge floating assets, and those that focus on the financial and market aspects
  • Dry bulk owners gear up for a rise in grain trades
    Smaller bulkers likely to benefit from extra cargoes
  • Dalian to build shiprepair yard
    Location next to ship recycling facility offers flexibility for 5,000 workers
  • Dalian Shipbuilding to build world's largest green recycling yard
    Chinese state-owned engineering group expanding business to offer cradle to grave service
  • Greek shipowners poised to ride out sovereign debt default
    Operators directly involved in carrying cargoes into and out of Greece are most at risk
  • Lawsuit aims to shoot down Eagle high-fliers
    As company refutes allegations of 'disproportionate rewards' for executives, other shippers could face disgruntled shareholders
  • Back to square one
    The euphoria of last year's bounce in the container markets and operators' bottom lines has evaporated
  • The price of low sulphur
    Rising marine fuel prices are adding to the financial pressure ship faced by operators
  • German fleet expansion at risk from shipfinance problems
    Owners beset by weak KG market and timid banks, says Bremen association chief
  • NOL plunges in
    NOL's $1.5bn order for 14,000 teu boxships puts it in same league as the other 'big boys', but is it a wise move?
  • V.Ships warns of wage pressure risk from larger vessels
    Shipmanager outlines need for more seafarers with experience on bigger boxships
  • Box prices hit record high
    Fear of container shortage has seen utilisation rates hit 99%, says Textainer
  • China's irresistible rise
    Plan to build the "largest and greenest ship recycling facility in the world" show Chinese determination to move up the value chain
  • Seafarers say fear holds them back from seeking legal advice
    Survey questions more than 1,000 crew members from 58 nations on ships visiting European ports
  • Berlian Laju Tanker losses prove larger than expected
    Indonesian company hit by high financing expenses and tepid operating results
  • Iran's NITC avoids sanctions by securing hull insurance in Asia
    Indian, Chinese and Malaysian companies believed to be the most likely to have taken the business
  • Duane Morris & Selvam opens shipping practice in Singapore
    Law firm recruits experienced local trio to form maritime team
  • GPI aims to raise $572m with IPO
    Proceeds from sale of 35.5m GDRs will be invested in Russian ports

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • PDVSA seals Japan deal
    VENEZUELA has signed a loan-for-crude exports deal with Japan, adding to the positive tonne-mile effect of its Chinese exports
  • US grounding costs tanker
    AFRAMAX tanker Ratna Puja has been refloated after grounding in the Mississippi River, which has been affected by silt and shoaling
  • Mississippi bulk terminal sold
    CANADIAN National Railway has agreed to sell its IC RailMarine Terminal on the Mississippi River west of New Orleans
  • Bremen owners rescue Beluga's trainees
    BREMEN shipowners teamed up today to save local training programmes threatened by the bankruptcy of the region's largest operator, Beluga Shipping
  • Choong: Benin piracy rising
    PIRACY monitor Noel Choong has warned that the risk of attack is rising off Benin and other areas of West Africa, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Bunker demand seen rising
    DEMAND for bunker fuel in 2010 averaged 4.3M barrels per day, according to the IEA, which described the market as "one of the most opaque"
  • Is Panamax demand waning?
    BROKERS told Fairplay today concern is rising that Panamax demand is waning, with the BPI's rise slowing
  • Hanjin upsizes service to Middle East
    HANJIN Shipping of South Korea has decided to use bigger box ships on its route to the Middle East
  • China diesel hunger grows
    CHINA'S demand for diesel is forecast to jump in 3Q11 as the country's industry increases its reliance on diesel generators
  • Platou delays listing
    RS PLATOU, Norway's shipbroking and financial services group, has decided to postpone its Oslo listing because of restive equity markets
  • Supramax rates buoyed
    A BROKER today told Fairplay that higher enquiries are propping up Supramax rates, which have been softening in recent weeks
  • Singapore ratifies ILO convention
    SINGAPORE has become the first Asian country to ratify the Internatonal Labour Organisation's Maritime Labour Convention
  • China Shipping refocuses
    CSDC PLANS to refocus on transporting bulk commodities, crude oil and LNG
  • Chemical giant's losing streak grows
    INDONESIAN chemical tanker operator PT Berlian Laju said last night its net losses for FY2010 amounted to $154
  • South Korean bribery scandal erupts
    A HYUNDAI HI official told Fairplay today that police are investigating accusations of bribery in South Korea

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Air Canada Strike Ends
    Air Canada and the Canadian Auto Workers reached a tentative agreement Thursday, just hours after the federal government introduced back-to-work...
  • Freighter Fleet to Double in 20 Years, Boeing Says
    The world fleet of freighters will double from 1,760 to 3,500 aircraft in the next 20 years, Boeing says in...
  • Regulators Ease Tough Export Control Rules
    The Commerce Department is giving exporters relief from tough export control regulations that many companies have decried as an outdated...
  • Steel Exports Fell in April
    U.S. steel exports declined 9.3 percent in April from March and 8.8 percent year-to-year, the Commerce Department said. ...
  • Retail Group Sees Imports Flat Through July
    Imports at the nation's largest container ports are expected to remain flat through July before picking up when the annual...
  • Housing Starts Advance in a Weak Market
    Construction of homes and apartments increased 3.5 percent in May from the previous month but was down 3.4 percent year-to-year,...
  • Doha to Sign Deal for Major Expansion
    The Port of Doha, Qatar, plans to award contracts to build the first phase of a new container complex in...
  • Truckers Unhappy With Pricing Model, Survey Finds
    Less-than-truckload carriers are broadly dissatisfied with LTL pricing models, but not at all optimistic about changing to a new method...
  • CN to Sell Louisiana Coal Terminal
    Canadian National Railway will sell "substantially all of the assets" of Illinois Central RailMarine Terminal near New Orleans to Raven...
  • Hanjin Changes Partners on Asia-Mideast Service
    Hanjin Shipping is teaming up with NYK Line to renew its Far East-Middle East Express service starting from early July....
  • Diana Containerships Adds Sixth Vessel to Charter Fleet
    Vessel operator and owner Diana Containerships on Thursday added a sixth ship to its fleet of containerships for hire. ...
  • APL Logistics Rolls Out 53-Foot Containers
    APL Logistics, looking for greater efficiency matching international and U.S. domestic transport, will deploy its own fleet of 53-foot containers...
  • Russia's Global Ports Readies $572 Million IPO
    Global Ports plans to raise up to $572 million from an initial public offering in London that would value Russia's...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • NOL sets out its ULCS stall
  • SeaIntel names and shames environmental performers
  • Moody's downgrades global shipping industry
  • CMA CGM gets new financial chief
  • Hanjin welcomes NYK on Far East/Middle East sling

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Harpain seals gas fix
    German tanker owner poised to pocket nearly $7m from charter extension with Brazilian plastics player, brokers say.
  • Eitzen fails port check
    USCG finds unsafe levels of combustible gas inside compressor room of Eitzen Ethylene tanker.
  • Subsea snack
    Oslo-listed owner chows down on $2m chunk of stock after hatching buy-back scheme.
  • Torm's trilogy
    Jacob Meldgaard holds the helm as Danish owner takes two-week transaction tally to $106m with sale of another products tanker.
  • Kirby rests flood fears
    New York-listed tug and barge giant trims earnings estimates as mighty Mississippi ravages US.
  • NWS sells shipyard
    Valeran Properties snaps up controlling stake in Vladimir Lisin-owned Russian shipbuilder.
  • Taylor joins Ocean
    Ambitious five-year-old London-based tanker player acquires three-year-old boutique sale-and-purchase firm.
  • Two-year troubles
    DnB NOR's Leif Teksum warns of a tough time ahead for tankers and bulkers.
  • Maersk hits, MSC misses
    Danish behemoth is greenest, while Gianluigi Aponte's outfit is one off the bottom in environment performance table.
  • NYK joins Hanjin
    Japanese giant replaces STK and Sinokor to link with South Korean line on trade route "with great potential".
  • Blaze strikes pirated ship
    Fire forces pirate gang and crew to abandon bulker off the Somali coast.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • World Airways leases freighter to Saudi Airlines
    World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings Inc., has reached an agreement with Saudi Airlines Cargo to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter on a full-time basis beginning in June 2011. Under the agreement, World will provide capacity for...
  • Rickmers (America) names Nagel chairman
    Rickmers-Linie (America) has named President and Chief Executive Jerry Nagel as chairman, the project cargo and heavy lift specialist carriers said Wednesday. Nagel has spent eight years with the line in North America. He'll be replaced as presiden...
  • Maersk adds Costa Rica call to Spondylus
    Maersk said its weekly Spondylus service will add a call in Moin, Costa Rica, in July. Maersk's sister company APM Terminals was recently awarded a concession to build a large container terminal in Moin. Effective July 1, the new rotation will be ...
  • NYK joins Hanjin Far East/Mideast loop
    Hanjin Shipping said Thursday it is switching partners on a service it operates linking the Far East and Middle East. Hanjin's FMX service, which was operated with STX PanOcean and Sinokor, will be operated with NYK Line from early July. Hanjin has...
  • Index rates container lines environmentally
    Maritime consultancy SeaIntel on Thursday published a new index ranking the world's top 20 container lines on their environmental credentials. The Container Carrier Environmental Benchmark found Maersk Line was the most environmentally sound line,...
  • Japanese stevedores to buy Westwood Shipping
    Weyerhaeuser has agreed to sell its Westwood Shipping Lines subsidiary to J-WesCo, a holding company formed by a consortium of Japanese stevedore companies. In a letter to customers issued over the weekend, Westwood President Guy C. Stephenson said...
  • SeaIntel's 'green' methodology
  • Asia logistics
    Kerry starts work on Xiamen logistics centerKerry Logistics has broken ground on a logistics center in Xiamen, China, the Hong Kong-based company said this week. Hitachi, Kintetsu form Japan joint ventureJapanese logistics company Hitachi Transport...
  • Service announcements
    NYK joins Hanjin Far East/Mideast loopHanjin Shipping said Thursday it is switching partners on a service it operates linking the Far East and Middle East. Hanjin's FMX service, which was operated with STX PanOcean and Sinokor, will be operated wit...
  • N.J. rules favor installation
    UPS said it has installed a 250-kilowatt rooftop solar array on its Lakewood, N.J., facility, completing a project that is expected to provide 30 percent of the building's annual energy needs. The company said the installation is the first in a se...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 16, 2011
  • Fujairah market falls
    Very busy in Suez.
  • 'Too soon' to predict impact of North American ECA
    Cost of scrubbers 'could be offset by higher fuel prices.'
  • Prices fall in key ports
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Bunkerworld price coverage expanded
    Recent additions include ports in northern Europe and on Mediterranean's North African shore.
  • Fuel oil traders 'may have jumped too fast'
    Japanese utilities in 'no rush' to buy new volumes.
  • Fuel oil stocks plunge in Singapore
    Sharpest fall since early February.
  • Released vessel running out of fuel
    Indian warship to escort vessel out of danger.
  • IFO prices fall in key ports
    Players report improved demand.
  • Scrubber manufacturer ready to 'ramp up production'
    Expecting rapid scrubber market development toward 2015; first commercial order to be delivered in August this year.
  • South China weekly fuel oil volume up at terminals
    Approximately 1.85 million mt recorded at major oil terminals in South China.
  • Titan to double China-based oil storage capacity
    Company intends to build additional 3.0 to 3.5 million m' of capacity over next few years.
  • US barge operator Q2 earnings hit by Mississippi floods
    Kirby's results still 'in the range' of Q2, 2011 earnings guidance, says company chairman and CEO.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan expands to offer full product range at Yantai
    Secures more storage for bunker business from Yantai-Titan Petrochemical Port Development Company.

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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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