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April 19, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Singamas may raise container prices by 11%
    Singamas Container Holdings Ltd, the second-biggest maker of shipping boxes, may increase prices 11 per cent this year after steel costs rose and the Japan tsunami exacerbated a global shortage of cargo boxes.
  • Fire knocks out power to cruise ship
    A generator fire knocked out power to the ship of a newly started Mexico-based cruise line, stranding the vessel off the southern Pacific coast and forcing the evacuation of 515 passengers on Saturday, Oaxaca state authorities said.
  • Pirates promise to release Indonesian hostages
    Somalian pirates promised yesterday that they would release all Indonesian hostages after they receive US$3 million in ransom, a pirate said in a phone interview with local Metro television.

Sched Netweb site
  • BIMCO president rages over pirates kidnapping and murder
  • Fifty countries participate in UAE counter-piracy conference
  • Long Beach port chief Richard Steinke steps down on September 30
  • New steel trading markets to boost logistics in Dongguan
  • Spot rates 15/4: Shanghai-LA, US$890/TEU - Shanghai-N Europe, $963/TEU
  • Singapore tests its readiness to deal with major chemical spill
  • APL: Volumes surge, but overcapacity threatens booming intra-Asia trade
  • Non-American forwarders protest FMC discrimination in easing rules
  • ANA sees 18th month of international cargo volume growth
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens Airbus base for its entire logistics chain
  • Lenders okay troubled Transmile's rescue rescheduling package

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Attacks off Somali coast drive piracy to record high, reports IMB
  • CKYH runs second Asia-Europe loop with ten 8,200-10,000-TEUers
  • Drewry report foresees losses for container lines in 2011
  • Evergreen, Zim, CSCL offer Far East-North Europe loop from April 24
  • GE Shipping sells 3 VLCCs under construction
  • Hanjin, Cosco put bigger ships on FE-USEC-Suez loop from April 24
  • Japanese to begin radiation checks on ships at ports near Tokyo
  • Jumbo Shipping makes light work of heavy lifts in Gujarat-Page 10
  • m.v. Fairplayer discharges three reactors at Vadinar
  • m.v. Stellaprima plays pivotal role
  • Panalpina opens Ahmedabad branch
  • Precision planning by Jumbo Shipping facilitates timely loading of 5 heavy lifts at Hazira
  • Qinhuangdao, Osaka, Busan short sea service opens
  • UASC joins big league with nine 13,000-TEUers
  • Zim revamps Pacific leg of ZCS service to focus on North-East Asia
  • Chairman highlights MPT's significant contribution to Goa's economy
  • Full rake load handled in just 10 minutes at VCT
  • Le Havre port takes major step in implementation of port reform
  • Port of Antwerp gets off to excellent start in first quarter
  • BCHAA's Terms of Payment training programme appreciated
  • Exim Clubs seminar on revised Cenvat credit this Friday

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • AELS recycles aircraft for EADS EFW
    Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS), a Dutch company that develops and executes end-of-life strategies for the aerospace industry, has announced a new project to disassemble and ...
  • AWT Group to forward goods via AWT Cechofracht a.s.a.s.
    All forwarding and logistic services of the AWT Group are going to be provided through AWT Cechofracht a.s.a.s. According to the AWT Group's strategic plan, one of the most valued ...
  • AFRAA calls on governments to support African airlines
    Growing competition and the uncontrolled granting of market access in Africa by some governments is putting untold pressure on local airlines, some of which are undercapitalized, p...
  • FedEx: plans for deep freeze recharge point in Delhi
    The US integrator FedEx plans to establish a deep freeze shipping recharge point in Delhi (India) for shipping temperature-sensitive products around the world. Deployment of the ne...
  • USA: work can begin on rebuilding Chadron railroads
    The city of Chadron and the Nebraska Northwest Railroad will soon begin rebuilding its tracks and rail yard thanks to an agreement with the US Department of Transportation (DOT) fo...
  • MAN Truck & Bus strengthening sales structure in Europe
    MAN and Pon Holdings have signed a contractual agreement dissolving the jointly-owned company they founded in 2007 to offer truck and bus sales and service. The agreement is subjec...
  • Southampton/UK: rail upgrade complete
    Bigger freight trains have started full operations between Southampton and the West Midlands (both UK), following the completion of a multi-million pound rail upgrade. The scheme a...
  • ELVIS pallet clearing system functions successfully
    The European cargo network E.L.V.I.S. AG recently launched a web-based pallet clearing system with 43 regions. Every month the regional partner BTK Befrachtungs- und Transport...
  • Greencarrier establishes strong UK foothold with acquisition of PTS
    The Sweden-based enterprise Greencarrier, which has in recent years expanded substantially within the Nordic countries and the Baltic states, has now established a permanent presen...
  • Port cities investigate how to make maximum use of renewable energy
    The use of renewable energy in all sorts of industrial processes is undoubtedly the challenge of the 21st century. Port cities too are confronted with this challenge, as the indust...
  • Shipowners call for action against piracy and for RIF register
    The French shipowners' association called for the state to take more vigorous action against piracy and said it was in favour of the second national registry - Registre Internation...
  • Dockwise selling its "Explorer" to optimize fleet
    Dockwise Ltd, a marine contractor that provides transport services to the offshore, onshore, and yachting industries, as well as installation services for extremely heavy offshore ...
  • Kenco Management Services: new senior director
    Kenco, a Chattanooga TN (USA)-based provider of logistics, transportation, real estate services and material handling equipment, has announced the executive promotion of Jason Ming...
  • Loxx swaps partner in Piedmont region
    The German logistics service provider Loxx changed its partner in the Piedmont region of Italy, with effect from 1 April. The move is designed to improve distribution performance a...
  • Fiata World Congress 2011 taking place in Cairo in October
    Fiata recently announced that the Fiata World Congress 2011 will take place in Cairo (Egypt). The new date of the congress will be from 16-21 October 2011. The congress venue is J ...
  • Cargo-Partner investing EUR 21.5 million in Slovakia
    The Austria-based global transport and logistics company Cargo-Partner is building a logistics centre in Dunajska Streda (Slovakia). The first phase - a 7,300 sqm warehouse - out o...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • Propeller Club names executive VP
  • Continental Maritime awarded Navy contract
  • Pirates release ship but keep seven crew members hostage
  • Crowley adds new boxes to equipment fleet
  • Generator fire forces cruise ship evacuation
  • Keppel FELS wind turbine installation vessel finds work

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • Corps completes initial cleanup of World War II munitions near Pier 91
  • General Dynamics NASSCO launches new T-AKE vessel
  • Port association schedules infrastructure investment seminar
  • Port of Vancouver, BC sees first cruise ship of 2011
  • Crowley Maritime adding 500 new containers to fleet

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • Pertamina orders its first VLGC
    Offshoot of Indonesia's state energy group tenders for newbuilding in apparent move into ownership within sector
  • Panamax prices slide $3m as rates remain low
    Bulkers over 15 years of age appear to be suffering the most - with prices dropping by as much as $3.5m in just five weeks
  • Maersk Tankers pays $105m apiece for VLCC resales
    A price tag of $105m each has emerged as the value paid by Maersk Tankers for three very large crude carrier newbuildings previously under construction for India's Great Eastern Shipping
  • Pakistan steals limelight as Bangladesh stays cautious
    Bangladeshi breakers are back in business - but the reopening of Chittagong yards has, as yet, failed to have much impact on price and demand
  • Qatargas will send extra LNG supplies to aid Japan
    Qatargas has said it will supply more than 60 additional cargoes of liquefied natural gas to Japan
  • DryShips orders capesize pair at SWS for $108m
    Chinese yard to build vessels, due to be delivered in third and fourth quarters of 2012
  • Marinakis inks order with HHI for up to 10 boxships
    With options, series could prove largest yet in wave of Greek boxship investments
  • Smaller boxships dominate new orders
    Majority of deals pencilled for smaller vessels of around 1,800 teu
  • Shouldering box costs
    With lines engaged in their habitual cut-throat rates competition, it will be difficult to pass on increased equipment costs to the punters
  • Judging rates
    Ocean carriers and their US customers are in a quandary about how to price transpacific ocean transport services over the coming year
  • European Navigation orders two shuttle tankers
    Places $187m order for pair at STX for Petrobras project
  • Kuehne + Nagel sees further growth
    Revenues and profits rise as it continues to win market share in its key sea and air freight markets
  • DP World offloads P&O Trans Australia shares
    Sells remainder of its shares in company to Qube Logistics
  • John Nelson to take helm at Lloyd's
    Banking veteran to replace Lord Levene's in October
  • TBS secures six-month reprieve
    Agrees set of covenant modifications with lenders that will keep company in operations
  • US box exports to northeast Asia poised for upturn
    Outlook bullish on Japan demand and stronger yuan could see 13% growth in 2011
  • Glencore shipowning arm seeks to join Intertanko
    Move comes as global trading companies look to strengthen their influence in shipping
  • Siemens places second platform order at Nordic Yards
    Shipbuilder to start construction of offshore platform in May
  • Anti-piracy fund set to run out of cash
    Shipping industry called on to provide up to $20m to fight piracy onshore
  • Rickmers upbeat on medium-term box prospects
    First-quarter profit soars 72% to $9.3m
  • Scrubber use set to rise
    Shipowners to turn to scrubbing technology as sector faces dearth of low-sulphur fuel oil
  • Eurotunnel revenues rise 24%
    Higher volumes and GBRf integration lift first-quarter revenues to $256.2m
  • China snubs Norshipping
    Norwegian organisers blame Nobel peace prize award for China's withdrawal
  • Time charter coverage keeps DHT in the black
    Defies weak freight market and posts $4m net profit in first quarter of 2011
  • CMA CGM signs two-year rail deal with DB Schenker at Southampton
    Move to carry high cube boxes on conventional train wagons persuades French line to send more than 25,000 containers via UK port per year
  • Japanese quake shifts choice of export hubs
    Shimizu and Kobe seed rise in export container volumes to the US in the weeks following the disaster
  • Washington aims to revive US waterways as traffic jams worsen
    US freight tonnage, including exports, imports and domestic shipments, is expected to grow 73% by 2035 from 2008 levels
  • Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right...
    Freight rate volatility can mean a shipper becomes a hero when they go down and equally it can lose him his job if they shoot up.
  • Time to make over crew accommodation
    Ship designers should put more thought into the location of seafarers' living quarters on board boxships to enable crew to enjoy a sea view
  • Countdown to leasing rule change
    Owners continue to protest the inclusion of time and voyage contracts on balance sheets, but could it protect investors from exposure to bankruptcies such as Korea Line?

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • Shipping groups warn of piracy escalation
    GLOBAL shipping bodies sounded the alarm today over the detention of tanker crew members in retaliation for India's jailing of pirate suspects
  • DryShips orders Cape pair
    NASDAQ-listed DryShips has resumed expansion with two orders of Capesize drybulkers, a new SEC filing revealed
  • DPW sells Oz logistics stake
    DUBAI Ports World announced its latest Australian sale today after Qube Logistics agreed to buy its 50% stake in port logistics company P&O Trans Australia for A$106M ($112M)
  • K+N gains market share
    LEADING ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel increased the volume of container shipments under its management by 14% year on year in the first quarter, it said today
  • Migrants rescued in Libya
    ALMOST a thousand migrants were evacuated from the Libyan port of Misurata today on the ro-pax ferry Ionian Spirit
  • Charleston dredging plan sparks threat
    US SENATOR Lindsay Graham has threatened to block federal judicial nominations unless dredging is allowed at Charleston's port
  • 748 evacuated off ship
    A CRUISE ship is reportedly to be towed to Huatulco for repairs after a fire off Mexico forced 748 people to be evacuated
  • TBS wins new waivers
    NASDAQ-listed TBS International today secured yet another reprieve from its lenders after its restructuring fell short
  • Breakers scrambling for tonnage edge
    BREAKERS in Pakistan and India are grabbing tonnage, amid oversupply in Bangladesh and low prices in China
  • Horizon ship arrested
    APM TERMINALS has arrested Horizon Line's Horizon Challenger after a crane accident in Texas, court filings confirmed
  • Tanzania offers offshore protection
    TANZANIA'S government has ordered its navy to escort offshore vessels searching for oil and gas off its coast, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Antwerp shakes off recession blues
    ANTWERP said today cargo throughput increased 12.7% in the first quarter year on year, to 47.37M tonnes
  • Hutchison seeks Thai delay
    THAILAND'S transport ministry is seeking cabinet approval to allow Hutchison Port Holdings to delay its completion of three terminals at Laem Chabang, Fairplay has been told
  • Box carriers bleeding
    BROKERS in Shanghai told Fairplay today that box carriers are already in the red and undercutting each other for cargo on Asia/Europe routes
  • VLCCs lose wiggle room
    VLCC owners are at charterers' mercy this week because softening bunker prices mean there's little room for manoeuvring

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • NVO Rate Arrangements Begin
    April 18 is the first day on which shippers may enter into binding agreements for transporting their cargo under rates...
  • DOT Stimulus Obligations Hit $45.5 Billion
    Date: 0418 Keywords: infrastructure, economy, regulation, Washington, states DOT Stimulus Obligations Hit $45.5 Billion Some passenger rail grants from 2009 economic package still...
  • Pirates Release Ship, Hold Crew
    Somali pirates released the MV Asphalt Venture, a Panama-flag oil tanker, after almost seven months of captivity but later reneged...
  • Diesel Climbs 2.7 Cents to $4.105 per Gallon
    Diesel prices climbed 2.7 cents last week to a national retail average of $4.105 per gallon, according to the U.S....
  • Truck Driver Pay Rising
    Truck driver pay is heading up, with a 2.2 percent increase in February from January and a 4.6 percent increase...
  • DOT Grants $6.8 Million to Pa. Short Lines
    A group of small railroads in central Pennsylvania is receiving $6.8 million in federal grants for infrastructure upgrades to help...
  • CaroTrans Opens Office in Chile
    Ocean freight forwarder CaroTrans opened an office in Santiago, Chile, to support expansion in South America. The company...
  • CMA CGM Hikes Rates Across Network
    CMA CGM announced a range of rate increases and surcharges across its global liner network aimed at restoring revenue. ...
  • Rickmers Net Income Soars 72 Percent
    Rickmers Maritime Trust reported first quarter net income increased 72 percent from a year ago to $9.3 million, driven mainly...
  • DOT Approves $418 Million Loan for Texas Turnpike
    In one of its largest loans in months for infrastructure projects, the Department of Transportation OKd $418.4 million in long-term,...
  • APM Terminals Buys Control of Black Sea Port
    APM Terminals moved into the fast expanding Black Sea container market with the acquisition of a majority stake in Georgia's...
  • Choptank Transport Expands in Southeast
    Choptank Transport, an asset-based third-party logistics company in Preston, Md., opened a regional office in Atlanta, expanding its footprint in...
  • London Heathrow Cargo Workers to Vote on Strike
    Heathrow airport cargo workers are voting Monday on strike action in a dispute over the use of agency staff and...
  • Big, Bigger, Biggest
    To get a sense of the scale of the world's largest commercial container ships, it may help to stand in...
  • DP World Sells Remaining Australian Logistics Stake
    DP World is selling its remaining stake in container services company P&O Trans-Australia to co-shareholder Qube Logistics for $111 million. ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Profit Jumps 18 Percent
    Kuehne + Nagel boosted first quarter net income almost 18 percent from a year ago as it gained market share...
  • Japan Utility Unveils Nuclear Crisis Control Plan
    Tokyo Electric Power Co., Japan's biggest electric utility, released a two-stage description of its plan for bringing the ongoing crisis...
  • Vive la Diff'rence
    It's early April and I'm writing this column as I wait for my flight home to Portland, Ore., after three...
  • Shifting Lanes
    The list of Top 50 Trucking Companies is a tale of three stories: parcel, truckload and less-than-truckload. The two parcel...
  • UShip Opens to Brokers
    Online marketplace uShip, which is doing for shipping what eBay did for sales, is moving deeper into the world of...
  • Railroads Track Strong 1st Quarter
    Expect North America's freight railroads to have plenty of good things to say about rail market trends when they report...
  • Pricing Toward Panama
    While ports on the North America's Pacific Coast are trying to bolster their positions in anticipation of the competitive changes...
  • West Coast's Found Capacity
    While East and Gulf coast ports deepen their harbors and expand container terminals to prepare for the mega-ships expected to...
  • A Chemical Reaction
    Transplace's purchase of SCO Logistics is aimed at bringing revenue, expanded services, new customers and new talent to the Dallas-based...
  • Carrier Profits in Reverse
    Shipping industry observers are raising alarms that the strong turnaround in container line profitability over the past year may be...
  • Corruption in Purchasing
    The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act imposes criminal and civil liability when companies make corrupt payments to foreign officials for the...
  • Budget Cuts Cloud Funding
    The late-night budget deal between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner did not at first appear to make a...
  • Bersin's Bid to Build Unity
    The marriage of security and trade facilitation has been Alan Bersin's goal since he became commissioner of Customs and Border...
  • Bordering on Change
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection may have enhanced security with a slew of programs since 2001, but even the head...
  • Railroads Look Longer
    North America's trains are getting longer every year. That trend, which takes advantage of an engineering shift to improve railroad...
  • Who Wants Mega-Trucks?
    When mega-ships disgorge containers at U.S. ports, will mega-trucks haul them away? Trucking and shipping interests say heavier and perhaps...
  • The Logistics Industry's Role in Global Commerce
    Logistics and Advertising I read with great interest Barry Horowitz's March 28 column, "Logistics at Heart." As managing partner...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • A risk business that hinders the growth of globalisation
    We are told that nothing is certain but death and taxes, but notwithstanding Benjamin Franklin's 18th Century perceptive wisdom, a shipper with regular business between Shanghai and Felixstowe is entitled to some comfort of reasonable certainty on ocean freight charges six-months forward; rather than the two-month deal that has become the new normal
  • French dockers make peace at last
  • UAE conference on piracy kicks off
  • Asia to USEC lords it over USWC route according to latest rate index
  • DP World needs to be innovative
  • BRICS call for more influence

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • D'Amato sheds two
    Italian owner prepares to toss $50m into financial restructuring pot after offloading a bulker and a products tanker, brokers claim.
  • Horizon owns up
    New York-listed liner group watches stock plummet 10% after warning investors about APM Terminals allision.
  • CMA CGM eyes Ivory Coast
    French liner giant sends boxship trio to embattled West African nation as cocoa producers race to export tasty cash crop.
  • Cantor plots DHT's course
    Equity analyst says New York-listed tanker owner has the ammunition to support further ship acquisitions and expansion.
  • Horizon ship in US seizure
    Legal tabs mount as allision sparks battle between cash-strapped liner operator and Maersk terminal wing.
  • Gazprom taps Songa rig
    Russian energy giant coughs up $46m to take semi-submersible drilling rig from Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore.
  • DryShips books two capes
    George Economou-led owner pens its first dry-cargo newbuildings in over a year with $108m deal in China.
  • TBS dodges default
    Joseph Royce leads US-listed owner to big win at the bargaining table but rocky rates remain a threat to covenant compliance.
  • Ransom breached
    Industry bodies raise the alarm after pirates hold on to Indian crew despite freeing their ship following ransom payment.
  • Pac Basin pins Japan boost
    Hong Kong-listed owner reveals one of its vessels escaped tsunami in Onahama as it tips rebuilding work to spur demand in second half.
  • Rickmers looking up
    Singapore-listed trust says containership market will bounce back in the latter part of this year.
  • DHT falls short of Street
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led tanker owner can't match market expectations despite return to the black in the first quarter.
  • DP World bags sale cash
    Emirates port giant collects over $110m after selling more Australian assets.
  • Elka books shuttle tankers
    Greek owner books up to four newbuildings in South Korea against long-term contracts with Petrobras.
  • SCI snaps up bulker brace
    Indian giant mops up two supramax resales from China's Grand Yard Investments.
  • Marinakis pens boxships
    Greek owner Evangelos Marinakis pens up to eight containerships at HHI in deal sure to spark IPO chat.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • SAFE Port update introduced in Senate
    New legislation submitted in the U.S. Senate on Thursday would reauthorize for five years several maritime security programs that are key components of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's layered strategy of using risk segmentation to focus limit...
  • OWL makes promotions
    Ocean World Lines, a Lake Success, N.Y.-based non-vessel-operating common carrier and subsidiary of Pacer International, has announced three new business development positions, effective immediately. Lynn Ocasio, formerly export manager, has become...
  • JAL temporarily reduces capacity
    Japan Airlines said it is reducing the frequency of flights on 11 routes in Asia and downsizing aircraft sizes on three other routes in response to a drop in travel demand associated with last month's massive earthquake and tsunami disasters. Japan...
  • ANL starts China/Papua New Guinea service
    ANL, a subsidiary of French liner carrier CMA CGM, has started a service connecting China, Australia and the Papua New Guinea. The NAPX service has a rotation of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Rabaul, Lae, Port Moresby, Brisbane, Port Moresby, Lae, Mandang, ...
  • Wan Hai joins COSCO-KTMC intra-Asia loop
    Liner carrier Wan Hai has joined an intra-Asia loop operated by COSCO Container Lines and KTMC as an operator, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The CSE service has a rotation of Shanghai, Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Ningbo, Manil...
  • Grand China plans rapid transpacific growth
    Grand China Shipping, the latest shipping company to enter the transpacific trade, has plans to expand rapidly over the next 18 months. The containershipRed Strengthdeparted Shanghai last week and is scheduled to arrive on April 26 at Total Termina...
  • Senate approves Cordero, Dye to FMC
    The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed President Obama's nominations of Rebecca F. Dye and Mario Cordero as Federal Maritime Commissioners. They will be sworn in within the next several weeks. It's the first time the FMC has had all five commissioner...
  • Maritime security programs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 18, 2011
  • Fujairah market firms
    Some suppliers reported insufficient products and barges for prompt dates.
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    LS products were tight in ARA region, according to reports.
  • 'Chicken and egg' conundrum for LNG bunkers development
    Owners wary of investing in new fuel systems due to lack of infrastructure while supply-side wants to see evidence of demand.
  • New trader for Global Vision
    Jessie Ng joins Singapore team 'fresh from another international bunker trading house.'
  • Credit will become 'key issue' as bunker costs rise
    IBIA Chief Executive warns that buyers may find credit increasingly difficult to find.
  • Week opens with mixed bunker prices
    Demand 'mixed' at Asia's main bunkering ports on Monday, traders say.
  • Bunker file 'crash' further delays Berlian Laju 2010 result
    Re-inputting 'all 2010 transactions' relating to bunker consumption; plans to release results within eight weeks.
  • Player calls for 'pressure' to improve bunker sector
    Nigerian bunker player says government is giving 'little or no attention' to the marine fuel sector.
  • Dry bulk shipping industry needs 'game changer'
    Poorly built vessels spend more on bunkers than better quality vessels, says Pacific Basin CEO.
  • Bominflot welcomes new bunker trader
    Larry Fu Kim Po 'brings new perspective in bunker sales', says Bominflot Group.
  • Oil spill from collision between tankers 'under control'
    One of the tankers has leaked an estimated 2,000 litres of light diesel oil.
  • Bunker delivery delays at Taiwanese port 'easing'
    Only four out of five bunker barges in operation due to manpower shortage, says company source.

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