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January 20, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boxship sector seen growing at slower speed
    Demand growth in the container shipping industry will slow in 2011 to nearly half of last year's double-digit expansion as strong consumer buying eases in emerging markets, industry specialists said.
  • Container vessels slow down to save on fuel
    Container vessels are sailing at the slowest speeds in at least two years to save on fuel costs, driving up freight rates and the shares of shipbuilders.
  • Baltic Index at two-year nadir on vessel build-up
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index BADI, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell to its lowest in nearly two years on Tuesday as a build up of vessels continued to weigh on larger capesizes.
  • HK striving to comply with UN's Iran sanctions

Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison spins off units in US$6 billion Singapore IPO bid
  • Four-day French port strike underway, Hapag-Lloyd avoid France
  • Long Beach volume up 25pc to 6.3 million TEU in 2010
  • Asia-Europe, transpac rate hikes absent as capacity surges
  • CSAV box volume up 62pc, biggest gain on league table
  • Environment biggest challenge line faces, says Maersk chief
  • The Containership Company Shanghai mulls index rate tie up
  • Long Beach approves Clean Truck provisions
  • Infrastructure levels fall behind South America's growth
  • Anti-pirate laser designed to hide ships in sun-like glare
  • Singapore air cargo express hub to open next year `
  • Snow protest: Virgin refuses to pay landing fees at Heathrow
  • Yemeni measures to lift air cargo ban to EU reviewed

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Conquest 2011 wins plaudits from trade
  • Westports Malaysia appoints BSV Shipping Agencies as its marketing agent in India
  • Over half of tea imports in 2010 came from Nepal
  • Payment mechanism halts fuel export to Myanmar
  • CoPT to redeploy 300 workers at CFS
  • Maritime Agenda proposes SPV model for global port operations
  • BoA gives more time to 20 SEZ developers to execute projects
  • Exim Banks of India & Korea ink MoU on trade
  • Export of wheat products may be banned
  • FM told to focus on farm policies
  • Import duty on oils may go
  • RBI payment dictat on Iran may hit tea exports
  • Three-fourths of indirect tax mop-up target achieved in 9 months
  • World Bank backs green-growth agenda
  • Anand Sinha appointed Dy Governor of RBI
  • Plastivision 2011 begins today

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2011
  • Logwin expanding in Kenya and South Africa
    The global logistics service provider Logwin has strengthened its presence on the African continent by opening its second location in Kenya in the city of Mombasa and expanding its...
  • SGS boosts earnings in business year 2010
    Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS), the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company based in Geneva (Switzerland), boosted its profit by 3.9% to...
  • LG Electronics UK extends contract with Norbert Dentressangle
    LG Electronics UK Ltd has renewed its contract with the French logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle (ND) for a further three years. Originally appointed by LG Elec...
  • Ostwind to remain a Transinvest Group product
    Transinvest president Werner Albrecht recently stated that the Ostwind container blocktrain will remain a Transrail product, despite media reports to the contrary. The...
  • Hudong-Zhonghua to build LNG carriers for MOL and Exxon
    Exxon Mobil Corporation (ExxonMobil) and the Japanese shipping company MOL recently announced that they have selected the Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group (Hudong), a subsidiary ...
  • MOL launches new direct Vietnam to North Europe service
    The "MOL Precision", operated by the Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL), recently made its maiden call at Tan Cang-Cai Mep international terminal (TC...
  • Duisport share transaction: opportunity for modal shift
    The port authorities of Antwerp, Rotterdam and Amsterdam (ARA ports) are discussing a joint response to the proposed sale of shares in the port of Duisburg by the German central go...
  • Barloworld Logistics Middle East appoints new managing director
    Barloworld Logistics has appointed Sean Bradley as managing director - Middle East. Bradley began his career in Kuwait in 1979 and brings more than 27 years of supply chain experie...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Overhaul of offshore energy regulation and management continues
  • $17.33 million more for repairs to LHD 1
  • Mother ship design for deepwater offshore wind farms
  • ABS makes management changes
  • AIDA ship order gives Siemens something to smile about
  • Paris MOU warns on tanker damage stability problems
  • Hyundai Heavy books drillship orders from Noble

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • New cargo volume record set at Port of Seattle in 2010
  • Boeing confirms $19 billion aircraft deal with China
  • Grays Harbor Port Commision looking at viewing tower options
  • Trucking association boss sends letter to President Obama
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics plans development for Jurong Port

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Chinese deals keep VLCC rates level
    Market expected to stay 'fairly flat' due to number of available ships
  • Mid-sized boxships in new lay-up threat, warns MSC chairman
    Aponte says the arrivalof new larger tonnage could leave smaller containerships out of work
  • Scorpio to add second crude tanker to fleet
    New York Stock Exchange-listed Scorpio Tankers is set to add its second crude tanker to its fleet of 10 owned vessels, reportedly purchasing the 2009-built, 113,043 dwt aframax Southern Spirit for $51m
  • Aframax reported sold for $34m
    Egyptian Tanker Co has bought the 2001-built, 107,222 dwt aframax Opal Queen from Tsakos Energy Navigation at a reported price of $34m
  • Opec oil production to rise by 5m bpd
    Crude oil production from the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries is projected to increase by 5m barrels per day over the next 20 years, reaching 40m bpd in 2030, according to international energy giant BP
  • Aponte open to offers from prospective port investors
    Container carrier MSC ready to sell up to 49% stake in its global terminal business
  • A unique capacity for organic growth
    With an existing comprehensive global network, world's second largest container line does not need to grow through acquisitions
  • Aponte seeks investors for MSC's terminals business
    Container line keen to bring in outside investors to release equity
  • MSC draws on family strengths to keep ahead
    In an exclusive interview, MSC founder Gianluigi Aponte talks about ship sizes, competition and why family-run businesses are still the best model
  • Euronav puts faith in suezmax time charters
    Strategy to move vessels from spot market to long-term time charters will pay off
  • Shell's Kopernicki sets March date for retirement
    Retirement will coincide with end of his presidency with UK Chamber of Shipping
  • Diana Containerships makes Nasdaq debut
    Stock dips $0.25 to $13.75 early in trading
  • Big may not be better
    Will boxship owners rush to place orders for 18,000 teu vessels?
  • Valuing the yuan
    A yuan revaluation could provide a body blow to Chinese exports, to the detriment of the world's major box lines
  • Swansea Dry Docks future secure
    New company to invest some £4m developing shiprepair and recycling facility
  • Gladstone port set to resume coal handling
    Expecting first shipments of Australian coal from Blackwater rail system tomorrow
  • Eitzen Maritime sells 1.8m shares
    Sale described as "repair issue"
  • Berlin quells shipowners' hopes over state aid
    $6.7bn state-backed loan to be used solely for construction of offshore windparks
  • Hellenic P&I club opens for ships up to 25,000 gt
    Mutual covered around 90 vessels for war risks in first year of business
  • Fredriksen makes fresh bid for Tui board seat
    Hopes to reach deal ahead of group's annual general meeting in February
  • St Petersburg stevedore group sees volumes rise
    Sea Port of Saint-Petersburg handled 5.2 % more freight in 2010
  • CSCL bullish on 2010 profits
    Predicts full-year profits to have increase significantly
  • Trada Maritime seeks $105m
    In talks with banks over funds to finance capital expenditure
  • Containerships to fit scrubber on one of its vessels
    Finnish shortsea operator inks contract with Wartsila to instal SOx scrubber
  • Brisbane port returning to normal
    Port still partially closed but more ships are being allowed to berth
  • Economic growth set to be slow but steady
    World Bank outlook says recovery will be moderate after bounceback of 2010, with emerging economies continuing to lead way
  • US-China trade talks may prove crucial for shipping prospects
  • Fast-growing Scorpio looks to profit from tanker trades
    Having more than tripled its fleet in less than a year, the New York listed tanker owner is boosting its earnings by putting ships in pools or selling them on for profit
  • ING leads the way in offshore lending
    Dutch lender involved in eight deals worth $1.5bn in 2010, representing an 11% share of the top 10 lenders

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Four breakers reported killed in Bangladesh
    FOUR MEN were killed and another is reportedly in critical condition with burns as a result of an explosion at a Bangladeshi shipbreaking yard.
  • Georgians arrest ship
    GEORGIAN authorities today reportedly arrested a Philippines-flagged general cargo ship on pollution charges.
  • Charleston box volume rose by 17% during 2010
    CONTAINER volumes in Charleston increased 17% year on year in 2010 because of improved shipping services and the US economic recovery.
  • Arch doubles Pacific plan
    NYSE-LISTED Arch Coal has announced a high-volume agreement with Prince Rupert's Ridley Terminal, its second major move towards West Coast exports in the past week.
  • Bremerhaven woos investors for offshore port
    BREMEN'S state government today outlined its offshore terminal proposal, targeted for opening in 2014.
  • Russian grain trader sued
    RUSSIAN grain trader RosInterAgroservis is being sued for $20M by BNP Paribas according to Moscow commercial court filings.
  • Kenya court extends inquiry on port figure
    KENYA'S High Court has reportedly extended an investigation of fraud allegations against former ports boss James Mulewa.
  • Two die after collision
    TWO DANES were killed as a result of their fishing vessel's collision with a Swedish dry cargo coastal ship in the Kattegat about midnight, Danish and Swedish news reports said.
  • UN arms inspectors begin Nigeria inquiry
    UN ARMS inspectors are reportedly in Lagos to inspect an arms cache shipped from Iran but seized at the port in October.
  • Samudera buys box ship
    SINGAPORE-listed Samudera Shipping Line said it has bought one of its chartered-in box ships for $13.6M.
  • Kyushu buys Indonesia LNG
    JAPAN'S Kyushu Electric Power reportedly said today it has agreed to buy 300,000 tonnes of LNG per year from Indonesia's Donggi-Senoro LNG for 13 years.
  • Russian duty cut opposed inside Kremlin
    A PROPOSAL from the Russian energy ministry that would cut the export duty rate for crude by about 7% is opposed by the finance ministry, a bank report said today.
  • Courage seeks IPO in HK
    HONG KONG'S drybulk carrier Courage Marine is seeking a listing in its home territory.
  • Euronav turns it around
    EURONAV, the listed Belgian VLCC and Suezmax operator, said today it had turned 2009's net losses around to profits in 2010.
  • Singapore seen as hub for Asian Pacific LNG
    ALREADY the world's bunkering hub, Singapore is also poised to benefit from shipping's shift to LNG as a cleaner source of marine fuel.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Highway Officials Take Road Needs to Social Media
    The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials is tapping into social media to build support for more funding...
  • Obama, Hu Stress Cooperation in U.S-China Issues
    President Obama and President Hu Jintao of China, opening a state visit in Washington amid growing complaints from U.S. exporters...
  • Zim to Launch Tampa-Mexico Service
    Zim American Integrated Shipping is launching a direct container service between Mexico and Tampa, the Tampa Port Authority said Wednesday....
  • US-China Deals Include Transportation Sales
    Recent deals with China linked to this week's Washington visit by Chinese President Hu Jintao will generate more than $45...
  • Truckload Capacity, Demand Index Drops 3.9 Percent
    Truckload demand is slackening in January, loosening freight capacity that tightened during the pre-holiday shipping season, according to Longbow Research. ...
  • Channel Tunnel Truck Traffic Surges 42 Percent
    Groupe Eurotunnel, the operator of the undersea rail link between the UK and France, reported truck traffic surged 42 percent...
  • Gabrielson, Schember to Receive Connie Awards
    Rick Gabrielson of Target and George Schember, vice president, corporate transportation and logistics at Cargill, will receive the first Connie...
  • Thailand Delays Hazmat Insurance Requirement
    Thailand is delaying implementation of a new insurance requirement that had sent U.S. suppliers of chemicals and other hazardous materials...
  • Container Ship Overcapacity to Last 12 Months, Report Says
    Ocean container carriers face overcapacity for at least another 12 months as the supply of new ships outpaces slowing cargo...
  • Seattle Containers Surged; Tacoma Struggled in 2010
    The Port of Seattle had a banner year in 2010, with containerized imports increasing 46.6 percent, containerized exports up 19.3...
  • ABF Appeals Dismissal of YRC-Teamsters Lawsuit
    ABF Freight System is taking its legal challenge against concession agreements negotiated by YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters to the...
  • Obama Orders Review of US Regulations
    President Obama ordered federal agencies to come up with plans in the next four months to review regulations already on...
  • Alameda Corridor Slashes US Loan Request
    The Alameda Corridor Transportation Authority is slashing its request for a federal rail program loan to $83.7 million from an...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • ER Schiffahrt expects 'volatile' marine markets
  • Tunisia posts further progress
  • Rhine container hinterland blocked by barge-wreck
  • China's HU begins 'most important' US visit
  • San Pedro Bay ports end a record breaking 2010

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Seaspan plots raid
    Gerry Wang-led containership outfit sets the stage for public offering as ship acquisitions land in the crosshairs.
  • ISC seizes PCTC pair
    Niels Johnsen's International Shipholding Corp mulls financing options in $64m raid on pure car/truck carriers.
  • LDA tows giant FPSO
    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs' offshore wing secures work for trio of anchor-handlers as Total races to drill off Angola.
  • Sonangol not Scorpio
    Angolan oil company and not New York-listed shipowner has bought Interorient tanker, TradeWinds is told.
  • Davie courts cash trio
    Bankrupt Canadian shipbuilder seals another court extension as it fights to secure fresh funding options.
  • Yard blast death toll rises
    Four men have now died and another has critical burns after an explosion on a tanker at a breakers yard in Bangladesh.
  • Red ink for FSL Trust
    Singapore-listed outfit pushed to a loss by higher operating expenses and loan repayments.
  • HK cracks down on IRISL
    Chinese territory aims to change rules swiftly to help US in its fight against Iranian owner and its affiliates.
  • NorthLink charters ro-ro
    Scottish operator launching Clipper Racer on freight run to Orkney under new name.
  • Subsea 7 in windfarm push
    Oslo-listed owner continues expansion with the launch of new renewable energy division.
  • Genmar 'still short of cash'
    New York-listed owner's balance sheet remains stretched despite triple sale-and-leaseback deal, analysts say.
  • Trada eyes loan deal
    Indonesian owner on bulker and tanker splurge lines up four banks as it seeks $105m for buys.
  • Breakers die in blast
    Two men killed in huge explosion on vessel at shipyard in Sitakunda, Bangladesh.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Hub opens Indianapolis, Milwaukee terminals
    Hub Group said it has opened new Comtrak intermodal terminals in Indianapolis, and Milwaukee. Hub's Comtrak Logistics subsidiary offers nationwide drayage and truckload services and now has 24 terminals. Chris Kravas, chief intermodal officer for ...
  • Eno Transportation Foundation names president
    The Eno Transportation Foundation board has appointed Joshua L. Schank to president and chief executive officer, effective Feb. 21. Schank, who succeeds Stephen Van Beek, directs the National Transportation Policy Project at the Bipartisan Policy C...
  • Ryder closes deal on Carmenita Leasing
    Ryder System has completed its previously announced acquisition of nearly all assets of leasing and rental business Carmenita Leasing, based in Santa Fe Springs, Calif.The acquisition is expected to be accretive to earnings in 2011 and will operate...
  • U.S.-flag Great Lakes '10 cargo up 33.4%
    The Lake Carriers' Association reported that U.S.-flag freighters plying the Great Lakes carried 88.7 million tons of dry bulk cargo in 2010, a 33.4 percent increase over 2009. However, these shipments were off nearly 10 percent from the industry's...
  • Connie Awards to Gabrielson, Schember
    The Containerization & Intermodal Institute said it will present its Connie Award to Rick Gabrielson, director of international transportation for Target Corp., and George Schember, vice president of corporate transportation and logistics for Cargi...
  • Nordana Med service to call Savannah
    Nordana said its U.S./Mediterranean service will begin making direct calls to the Port of Savannah. "Customer feedback has indicated that regular calls at the Port of Savannah will provide a valuable addition to the market we serve," said Bob Chick...
  • ABS shuffles European management
    Classification society ABS has appointed Todd Grove to chief technology officer in an effort to strategically align technology resources and rule development initiatives among its operating divisions. He will report to ABS President and Chief Oper...
  • GAO: Risk from ship jumpers could be reduced
    The U.S. Government Accountability Office said protection from foreign merchant seamen who might jump ship and enter the U.S. illegally could be improved.In a report , GAO said there is a discrepancy between records kept by the Coast Guard and Cus...
  • Paris MoU finds some tankers threaten environment
    Preliminary results from the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control Concentrated Inspection Campaign (CIC) on Tanker Damage Stability, carried out from Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, found 173 tankers, or 16.2 percent of the fleet, threaten t...
  • 'Careful consideration to benefits and costs'

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • Containerships to install scrubber
    Containerships Ltd Oy has signed a turnkey contract with Wärtsilä about retrofit of a W'rtsil' fresh water scrubber for the container vessel Containerships VII. This is Wärtsilä's first commercial marine
  • Nordane sells tugs to Canada and Germany
    Nordane Shipping in Svendborg has sold two of their tugs to foreign buyers and thereby reduced the number of laid up units. Stevns Icecap which has been lying at Svendborg
  • Two died in a collision with Swedish coaster
    Two Danish fishermen died after a collision with the Swedish coaster Vinga in Kattegat on a position near Gren'. Vinga hit the boat manned by two fishermen at midnight last

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • GRM hikes 2011 oil price forecast
    Predicts steady upward creep for crude and trading hub oil product prices throughout 2011 and 2012.
  • Fujairah prices rise
    In Durban, deliveries for distillates available from January 20-29.
  • Rotterdam market firms
    Some suppliers 'fully booked'.
  • Slow steaming could jeopardise meat exports
    New Zealand's frozen-lamb exporters would 'struggle to survive' if journey times to Europe were increased.
  • Tanker operators stick with 'slow steaming'
    Savings in fuel consumption will 'improve the average daily time charter equivalent rates.
  • Ship operator retrofits 'scrubbing system'
    Fresh water scrubber technology 'meets environmental and commercial requirements,' says operator.
  • Asian bunker prices continue to climb mid-week
    'Average' demand in key Asian bunker ports, says traders.
  • Study predicts 200 LNG bunker operations in SEA by 2020
    Container feeders or passenger ferries may be the first to use LNG as fuel in Southeast Asia, says DNV.
  • DNV partners with Drydocks World on LNG use
    Agreement to target future conversions of vessels powered by conventional fuels to LNG.
  • Japan bonded bunker sales rise 8% in November
    'Healthy' bunker fuel demand in November due to lack of spot offers in South Korea, traders say.
  • Chinese domestic bunker supplier acquires vessels
    Qinhuangdao Haixing Marine Bunker Supply to launch two 590 dwt bunker barges in April.
  • DNV unveils remaining stakeholders in LNG study
    Oil majors, shipping companies, ship builder, gas supplier and Singapore port authority involved in feasibility study.

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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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