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December 19, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Russian drilling rig sinks off Sakhalin, 49 missing
    An oil drilling rig with 67 crew on board capsized and sank off the Russian Far East island of Sakhalin yesterday when it ran into a storm while being towed, leaving 49 of the crew unaccounted for, the regional Emergencies Ministry said.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC surpasses Maersk as top carrier serving US in first nine months
  • Los Angeles enjoys export boom, up 15pc to 195,877 TEU in November
  • November Long Beach import boxes decline 15.6pc, exports down 17.6pc
  • A fragile, buckling Rena weathers 6-metre swells, but holds together
  • New York suffers 3.7pc October import box decline, but exports up 1.7pc
  • Port of Hamburg opens new marketing representative office in Hong Kong
  • Shanxi's Taiyuan city enters into 8-party customs agreement
  • Hong Kong's U-Freight bullish on growth of wine logistics in China
  • Maersk imposes US$150/TEU, $350/FEU congestion charge on Dar es Salaam
  • Evergreen Line starts weekly Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia service
  • Mundra renews bid for Chennai terminal to rival DP World, PSA box shops
  • Pakistani box checks to enforce NATO supply ban cripples Afghan trade flow
  • FedEx quarterly net profit soars 76pc, on online shipping boom
  • Brazil okays LAN-TAM merger, would be biggest carrier in Latin America
  • Nigerian aviation officials receives report on 'fraudulent' radar project
  • AF-KLM and IAG laud Europe-Asia growth despite slow November

Exim Indiaweb site
  • SCI not in financial crisis: Vasan
  • Shipping confidence picks up despite eurozone fears
  • Shipping cos may get respite if cargo support scheme is introduced
  • Cochin Port proposes mechanised bagging plant for quicker cargo evacuation
  • Dhamra port formally inaugurated
  • It's Dr P. D. Vaghela now
  • Port of Le Havre doubles giant vessel calls on Asia-Europe trade
  • BCHAA completes second series of training programmes
  • ICD-Bawal to usher in new era in logistics management
  • Achieving $ 300 bn export target would be difficult, admits Scindia
  • Govt expects SED earnings on coal despatches to double
  • Over 90K MSMEs sick, Minister informs LS
  • RBI should go in for reversing tightening: Fieo
  • Ashok Leyland wins EEPC export award
  • BBC Chartering facilitates prestigious cosmic project
  • Multitrade Spain ships oil rig equipment to Singapore
  • Nepal hydro power project served by Trans Himalayan Express

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Rieck managing director Horst Stiegler leaving
    Horst Stiegler, managing director of the Rieck Holding and of Rieck Projekt Kontrakt Logistik (RPKL) in Berlin, will be retiring at the end of the year. Stiegler, with Rieck since...
  • Dusseldorf airport welcomes Etihad
    Etihad Airways is launching operations between Abu Dhabi and Dusseldorf (Germany) with an Airbus A330-300, beginning with a four-times weekly service which will increase to daily ...
  • Turkish Airlines increases services to Kabul
    Turkish Airlines is increasing its services to Afghanistan, operating its Istanbul-Kabul service five times a week (up from thrice-weekly), with new flights on Wednesdays and Satu...
  • New e-cargo online portal for RCA customers
    Rail Cargo Austria (RCA) is providing its customers with a new electronic service that contains clear and comprehensive information on freight shipments and wagon loads. In additi...
  • Rail expands environmental lead
    In the decade from 2000 to 2010, CO2 emissions from rail cargo dropped by 25% per km. This is shown by the latest figures from the environment and traffic database of the Heidelbe...
  • Expressway construction ongoing in India
    The Indian government has approved construction of 1,000 km of expressways under phase six of a national highway development project (NHDP). Stretches between Vadodara and Mumbai ...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo earns ISO 9001:2008 certificate
    Saudi Airlines Cargo, which operates twelve full-freighters and sells the belly-capacity on 125 passenger aircraft, has earned a ISO 9001:2008 quality management system certificat...
  • Logwin expanding in China
    The Grevenmacher-based international logistics service provider Logwin is expanding its network in China, opening a new office in Chengdu, a western Chinese metropolis, on 1 Decemb...
  • Gebrüder Weiss adds Czech branch office
    The Austrian forwarding and logistics enterprise Gebrüder Weiss is improving its offering in the Czech market, opening a new office with a cross-docking facility in Jenec, near Pra...
  • Sebastian Jürgens quits HHLA board
    Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Dr Sebastian Jürgens have amicably agreed to end their cooperation per 31 December, on account of incompatible views on the strategic or...
  • Ceva Logistics appoints Martin Thaysen as MD for China
    Ceva Logistics' appointment of Martin Thaysen as MD for China will take effect on 1 February 2012. Thaysen, currently the chief commercial officer of Damco, will be in charge of t...
  • Turkey issues more carnet TIRs in 2011
    The trade and TIR section of the Union of Chambers and Commodity Exchanges of Turkey (Türkiye Odalar ve Borsalar Birligi TOBB) has said that the number of carnet TIRs issued in th...
  • Swedish authorities approve APMT's Gothenburg deal
    The competition authority of Sweden has approved APM Terminals' filing for the Skandia Container Terminal in Gothenburg (Sweden). Project teams from APMT and the port of Gothenbur...
  • Cooperation between Duisport and Abu Dhabi Ports Company
    The Abu Dhabi Ports Company (APDC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Duisport. The signing was attended by German president Christian Wulff, Mohamed Juma Al-Shamisi, v...
  • Multitrade Spain carries oil rig equipment from Spain to Singapore
    Multitrade Spain, a member of the Cargo Equipment Experts network (CEE), recently arranged the transportation of a levelling tool, measuring 8.8 x 4 x 3.9 m and weighing 73 t with...
  • Michael Kühne may buy more Hapag-Lloyd shares
    The advisory board of TUI AG decided at a recent meeting to exercise its share option and offer them to partners in the Albert Ballin consortium. It was reported that Michael Kühne...
  • CMA CGM and OOCL partners in New Zealand-Far East trade
    CMA CGM will enter into partnership from December with OOCL on its ANZEX service in the New Zealand-Far East trade route. ANZEX will discontinue northbound calls at Port Kelang an...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Cheniere plans second Texas LNG export terminal
  • World Wide Supply orders four Damen platform supply vessels
  • NSRP funding for five more shipbuilding cost reduction projects
  • Frontline restructuring moves ahead
  • ASRY marks anniversary with investment

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Former Bellingham Port Commissioner receives WPPA industry service honor
  • Rail freight traffic numbers post gains during week
  • Merchant Marine academy vessel to be handed over to Texas A&M
  • Port of Ridgefield business park in line for Fish and Wildlife headquarters
  • Third round of TIGER grants announced by Dept. of Transporation

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Long Beach sees 17.6% decline
    Container trade volumes drop to 460,000 teu after CUT transfers to LA
  • EXCLUSIVE: ABN Amro sees opportunities for European banks in Asia
    But DNB chief reveals one client in five in technical default
  • Reports of $200,000 daily intra-Asia charter rock LNG market
    If confirmed, the deal marks a hike in prices
  • Rule B still alive and well in the US
    While the ruling may no longer be used for practical purposes, it is still kicking around with other important new rulings
  • Competing jurisdictions
    States are keen to promote themselves, but an array of factors need to be considered
  • Are ship arrests the last port of call?
    Claimants criticised for being too hasty, but alternatives are also limited
  • Top 100 2011 correction
    Early version of supplement contained incorrect K Line entry
  • Record Middle East spot cargoes fail to ignite VLCC charter rates
    Fixtures for December loadings total 140
  • The seafarer's secretary-general
    As the IMO bids farewell to Efthimios Mitropoulos, he will long be remembered for his exemplary leadership
  • Asia-Mediterranean box freight rates take biggest hit on weekly SCFI
    Gap between Mediterranean and European routes from Asia is closing
  • SinOceanic refinances vessel with China Exim Bank help
    $29.5m loan facility will be used for ship on charter to Yang Ming
  • IG reinsurance contract set to renew at same rate
    Record has been good for past four years, after horror of 2006-2007
  • China's Shagang Group 'owes $4.8m' to Diana Shipping
    Steel-producing giant becomes latest Chinese name in the frame for charter-hire delays
  • The future isn't what it used to be
    Forecasters have been predicting a gloomy outlook for the industry
  • Clipper sells stake in DFDS
    Reports suggest move is bid to strengthen company's bulk and multipurpose sectors
  • ECT lodges $1.2bn Maasvlakte 2 damages claim
    Hong Kong port firm challenges Rotterdam Port Authority amid fears of cargo exodus
  • Owners withdraw capesizes from demolition market
    Boom in charter rates has seen some companies step back to make quick cash
  • Greencarrier in Nordic expansion moves
    Logistics firm plans Finland and Poland push
  • OPEC to maintain current output
    Fears that oil cartel would cut production prove unfounded
  • Where is the money?
    HNA inks another deal, but its business approach remains a mystery
  • Loges heads for HSH Nordbank
    New leader for ship financing team to join by July 2012
  • Capesize rates to ease ahead of the holidays
    While rally may be ending, brokers still wonder at the resilience of cape rates
  • Vopak adds €50m to pension pot
    Voluntary contribution to employee fund will not affect group operating profit
  • Shipping confidence creeps up
    Moore Stephens report reveals faint glimmers of optimism
  • IG antitrust review faces delays as Brussels appoints new team
    New-year decision looks unlikely despite a two-year investigation
  • Frontline rescue bid off target
    Bank negotiations mean tanker company's financial reconstruction might not happen by year-end

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Diana warns on charter
    CONCERN about counterparty risk is rising after today's revelation by Diana Shipping that a Chinese charterer of the Capesize Houston has halted payments
  • GenMar seeks Chapter 11 shield
    GENERAL Maritime's Chapter 11 plans have been largely approved by a bankruptcy judge in a crucial New York hearing
  • Kirby tops off buying spree
    NYSE-listed Kirby Corp has completed its acquisition spree for this year by acquiring the coastwise product carrier fleet of Seaboats for $42
  • US funds box schemes
    US BOX markets will benefit from expansions funded by a new round of economic stimulus grants announced by the Obama administration
  • Shipping seen gaining some transparency
    SHIPPING is gradually becoming more transparent in using accounting standards, a leading auditor company told Fairplay today
  • SITC unveils leaseback
    CHINA'S intra-Asia liner SITC has sold and leased back a box ship in a deal with a related company, joining other liners that have liquidated tonnage to strengthen balance sheets
  • China's hungry mills spark high
    CHINA'S iron ore imports hit an 11-month high in November, as a 31% drop in spot prices the previous month prompted steel producers to snap up more cargoes
  • Cross-gulf MRs firm
    THE FAST-moving pace of trades across the Persian Gulf is dictating that MR tanker owners cannot go to their holiday parties just yet, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Intra-Asia chemical rates firm
    BROKERS told Fairplay today intra-Asia chemical rates have firmed, with producers rushing to clear out year-end stocks
  • PST wins delisting approval
    THE SINGAPORE Stock Exchange today gave in-principle approval for the delisting of PST
  • Losses projected for RCL
    SINGAPORE securities company PhillipCapital has projected red ink for Thai intra-Asia liner RCL in 2011-12

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Analysts Say No Asia-Europe Rate Recovery in Sight
    Analysts don't expect Asia-Europe rates to recover in the coming weeks because there is no surge of volume and reduction...
  • US Intermodal Volume Grows 3 Percent
    Intermodal volume for U.S. railroads grew 3 percent year-over-year in the first full week of December, helped by container shipments...
  • Canadian Pacific Names Two Board Members
    Canadian Pacific named veteran railroad executives Tony L. Ingram and Edmond L. Harris to its board of directors, adding substantial...
  • Oakland Officials Urge Crackdown on Occupy Protests
    Oakland City Council members are urging city leaders to prevent protesters from shutting down the Port of Oakland again, but...
  • Maersk Sets Congestion Fee at Tanzania Port
    Maersk Line is imposing port congestion surcharges on all inbound containers handled at Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The proposed...
  • Ocean Shipping Industry Outlook Improves, Survey Says
    The ocean shipping industry's confidence grew in the quarter ended Nov. 30 despite concerns about vessel overcapacity and the slowing...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Mulls Reducing China Operations
    Lufthansa Cargo is considering a reduction of operations in China, which accounts for a fifth of the company's sales, as...
  • Calm Before the Export Storm
    U.S. exporters are looking forward to a good year in 2012, but they also are somewhat disappointed. If the global...
  • Growing in Spurts
    Few industries face the unique market forces that can affect the flow of trade as agriculture does. Markets can be...
  • A Survival Plan
    Two Japanese semiconductor makers, Elpida Memory and Renesas Electronics, were created through mergers of divisions spun off by other Japanese...
  • Occupied Ports
    Anyone working for U.S. ports, or even generally associated with moving goods in and out of the United States, owes...
  • Paying Double When a Broker Doesn't
    Q: Our Canadian division in Ontario shipped five machines to its customer pickup account in California. The shipment was freight...
  • Asian Auto Production Fuels 3PL Boom, DHL Says
    Asian demand for new cars and increased sourcing of parts from China are fueling a third-party logistics boom in the...
  • Long Beach Container Imports Fall 15.6 Percent
    The Port of Long Beach reported double-digit declines in cargo volume in November, largely because of the loss of a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Rena: two more boxes lost in storm
  • Maersk Line to improve transit times from Asia to Northern Europe
    Maersk Line has announced the following improvement in transit times from Asia to Northern Europe:Shanghai - Zeebrugge: 26 days - ...
  • GE SeaCo takeover completed
    Today sees the takeover of GE SeaCo and its various subsidiaries by the China-based HNA group finalised. The company is now in the process of being renamed Seaco ...
  • US agri shippers capitalise on Colombia/Panama FTAs
    US agricultural exporters are capitalising on the recent Free Trade Agreements (FTA) struck between the US and Panama and Colombia after a US Grains Council delegation ...
  • US/Canada launch border action plan to facilitate trade
    Shippers and carriers will be able to trade more efficiently between Canada and the US after a Beyond-the-Border action plan was launched by the two governments ...
  • More US/China 'sabre rattling' trade wars
    China has imposed a 22% duty on the import of US manufactured large cars and SUVs, alleging 'dumping and improper federal subsidies' in the latest round of the ...
  • China's PMI still in contracting mode
    The bellwether HSBC China Purchasing Managers Index [PMI] edged up in December to 49.0 - from the previous month's 47.7 - but still remained in negative territory ...
  • IMF: spectre of 1930s-style depression
    That was the warning given by the head of the International Monetary Fund [IMF], Christine Lagarde, yesterday after it emerged that other EU countries, in addition ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Street assesses DSX dispute
    Rate revision may be the best way for Diana to preserve lucrative cape contract with Chinese charterer, analyst says.
  • HSH drafts Loges
    German banking giant plunders UniCredit's talent pool in a bid to beef up shipping desk.
  • FRO nears next phase
    John Fredriksen-backed tanker titan makes progress on road to recovery as Frontline 2012 banks $285m in private fundraiser.
  • Diana fights Shagang default
    US-listed bulker owner cries foul as shipping arm of China's largest private steel mill misses charter payments.
  • Bank bleak on key markets
    Tankers, dry-bulk and container shipping not looking good for 2012, DNB's Serck-Hanssen says.
  • DNB not over exposed
    Bank's shipping boss says most of its clients have not been caught swimming naked by the crash in rates.
  • Erria lowers borrowings
    Tanker company's capital increases after Danske Bank and Danish government swap debt for shares.
  • Rem inks charter trio
    Age Remoy-led offshore owner pens three long-term deals worth $600m.
  • Svealand goes aground
    Minor water ingress reported after Norwegian cargoship's progress halted near Teistholmen.
  • Clipper exits DFDS
    Danish ro-ro owner's third-largest shareholder offloads 9.2% holding worth $86m.
  • Vopak pays it forward
    Cash-rich Dutch tank terminals player ploughs extra EUR 50m into country's pension fund.
  • LNG fuels Greek spending
    Its banks may be in the gutter but Greek owners were not shy in 2011 when it came to signing chunky newbuilding cheques.
  • Grounded cargoship spills oil
    Turkish vessel runs aground off France in storm, forming 1km-long slick heading for Brittany's beaches.
  • Coastal tops up orderbook
    Malaysian shipowner and shipyard group lands order for seven vessels including deals from Tidewater.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Maersk Daily expands in Europe
    The pending dissolution of Maersk Line's joint big-ship Asia-Europe service with partner CMA CGM has led Maersk to include three new ports in Northern Europe to its Daily Maersk product.
  • Seabury: U.S. container trade more balanced
    Containerized cargo exports from the U.S. will continue to grow more quickly in the next four years than imports, bringing the nation's trade more into balance, said Mathijs Slangen, maritime advisor for the investment banking firm Seabury Group.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 16, 2011
  • Bunker prices mixed as week ends
    Futures lowered on European economic growth concerns.
  • COP17: Proposal to tax shipping not dead in the water
    Andre Stochniol tells Sustainable Shipping that the issue may have been delayed in Durban, but the opportunity is not lost.
  • Kirby Corporation grows offshore tank barge fleet
    Fleet consisting of three 80,000 barrel tank barge units provides additional flexibility.
  • 'No immediate fix' to Gulf of Guinea piracy problem
    Anti-piracy measures have helped but not yet enticing bunker suppliers back to previous STS 'hub' off Benin.
  • Cargo ship leaking fuel off the coast of France
    The TK Bremen is believed to have been carrying around 220 tonnes of fuel.
  • Quiet end to the week in Rotterdam
    Gibraltar 'quite active' as buyers take advantage of recent price falls.
  • Fujairah market softer
    Prices mostly lower across ports in Middle East and Africa.
  • Observers puzzled by Hamworthy Krystallon scrubber statements
    Question how a vessel without a main engine scrubber can be 'future proof' if it were to sail in an ECA.
  • Still uncertainty around North American ECA enforcement
    Regulators have yet to give clear signals on whether ships must use distillates when LSFO is not available.
  • CLIA continues work on equivalent ECA solution
    'Encouraged' after recent meetings with regulators in the US and Canada.
  • Asian IFO prices generally down as week ends
    Average demand at major Asian bunkering ports on Friday.
  • South China's fuel imports to increase 13% in December
    Growth attributed to the expanding bonded bunker business in Fujian province.
  • BP opens bunker storage facility in Brisbane
    Bunker fuel terminal features total storage capacity of 30,000 mt, a dedicated barge wharf and a double-hulled bunker tanker.
  • Troubled Genmar authorised to pay bunker suppliers
    US bankruptcy judge gives final order, capped payment to 'critical and foreign vendors' at $22 million.
  • Lanka IOC 'in talks' to supply bonded bunkers in Trincomalee
    Approval from the local port authority will enable more competitive bunker prices at the port.
  • Brisk demand, cargo delays tighten Colombo IFO avails
    Two major local suppliers have 'sold out' their current stocks, players say.

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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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