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January 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Boat Asia 2011 expands beyond Keppel Bay
    BOAT Asia is going to be held in two places for the first time this year. In addition to the existing show at Keppel Bay from May 12-15, a new show will run simultaneously at The Promontory-Marina Bay.

Sched Netweb site
  • China's GDP grows 10.3pc in 2010, exceeding expectations
  • PSA International chief Eddie Teh to retire in August at 62
  • Growth at world's top five container ports slows down
  • Rising American exports reduce US trade imbalance
  • Brazil fears trade war from currency manipulation
  • Yantai port throughput exceeds 200 million tonnes
  • Fujian provincial ports capacity to rise 16 million in five years
  • Maersk Line resumes seasonal NZ relay service
  • Queensland transport at standstill, state declared disaster area
  • Germanischer unit upgrades hull classification, cuts fuel bill 10pc
  • SriLankan Cargo volume up 23pc to 156,412 tonnes in 2010
  • Israeli 2010 air freight volumes rise 10pc
  • ANA may add Singapore, Vietnam cargo flights as intra-Asia trade grows

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 'With its great energy and infrastructural demands, India is a significant growth market'
  • Call for weighing boxes before stowage
  • World's largest heavy lift vessel touches Indian shore on its maiden voyage
  • India, Peru to widen trade ties
  • US Clean Ports Act 2010 lapses
  • CONCOR Q3 net profit rises by 13.89 pc
  • GAC in the driving seat for auto logistics
  • Commerce Minister seeks easy credit flow to industry
  • Direct tax collections set to touch Rs 4.5 lakh cr.
  • India-UK sign pact on road projects
  • Textiles Ministry seeks changes in cotton export quota norms

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 19, 2011
  • TFG Transfracht expands service portfolio in Switzerland
    Container transport service provider TFG Transfracht has augmented its intermodal service offer in Switzerland by connecting the country's Frenkendorf and Niederglatt terminals to ...
  • Ceva Logistics announces new contract with Honda in Brazil
    The Global logistics and supply chain management company Ceva Logistics has signed a contract with Honda Autom'veis do Brasil Ltda for the transportation and cross-docking of repla...
  • Trace certification underlines GAC Nigeria ethical practices
    GAC Clearing & Forwarding (Nigeria), part of the GAC Group, has been recognised for its commitment to strict ethical business practice by the major international anti-bribery a...
  • GTT Logistics opens new branch office in Izmir
    GTT Logistics, which was founded in 2003 as a member of the Dubai (UAE)-based GTT Group, recently opened a branch office in Izmir (western Turkey). The move came shortly after the ...
  • Ricardo van Duijkeren named new head of airfreight Europe at Damco
    Damco recently selected Ricardo van Duijkeren as its new head of airfreight for Europe. Van Duijkeren will take on this role on 1 February 2011 and bring over 30 years of airfreigh...
  • E.R. Schiffahrt: record fleet growth in 2010
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping and ship management company E.R. Schiffahrt, which was established in 1998, reported that its fleet grew by a record 17 newbuildings last ...
  • Thomas Ziegler new MD of Gefco Austria
    The Austrian subsidiary of the French logistics service provider Gefco has a new managing director in the shape of Thomas Ziegler. He has a wealth of experience in the logistics in...
  • Port of Long Beach posts record gains in 2010
    The Port of Long Beach CA (USA) reported that its volume of containerised cargo rose by 1.2 million units in 2010, the largest single increase of any seaport in the USA, accor...
  • Germany's inland shipping volumes up 13%
    Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) reported that the country's inland waterways transported a total of 171.3 million t of goods (+13% or nearly 20 million t more) in t...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • BAE Systems to provide guns for Lockheed Martin LCS
  • Todd gets mod to Coast Guard icebreaker overhaul contract
  • Oceania Cruises takes delivery of newbuild from Fincantieri
  • Olympic orders another OSV at Kleven Maritime
  • Atwood exercises jack-up option at PPL Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Portland Coast Guard unit conducts large-scale ship inspections
  • Portland road repair project nets TIGER grant funding
  • Customs agents capture counterfeit cigarette shipment
  • Corps releases draft report on Bradford Island contamination
  • Study finds nation's railroads help relieve traffic congestion

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Yard blast halts all Bangladesh breaking
    High Court rules that permitted facilities must stop scrapping after Chittagong explosion
  • Transatlantic MR rates edge upwards
  • Monthly ore auctions to make rates more volatile
    BHP Billiton shift would bring pricing closer to market-based system
  • China blocks fully loaded Vale vessels from Qingdao
    World's largest bulk carriers yet to receive permission to call at China five months before the first is delivered
  • Take the opportunity to look at the bright side of change
    PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Supply Chain Management Institute have devised an 'opportunity radar', which identifies 20 options for transportation and logistics operators
  • Vale bullish on steel output prospects
    Annual steel production rates forecast to settle at 4% to 8% in coming years
  • Four cruise lines mull stationing ships at Greek ports
    Move follows abolition of cabotage restrictions
  • BP shares surge in wake of commission report
    Investors could see part of the oil major's liability deflected
  • US raises concerns over moves into deeper waters
    Oil production from resources where exploration is currently prohibited could increase US crude oil output by up to 2m barrels per day
  • Risk under the spotlight as regulators consider new drilling schemes
    Reporting season in Washington garners a wealth of suggestions from industry and political groups
  • Rosneft and BP brokershare-swap agreement
  • Nautilus calls for action on piracy
    Seeks meeting with UK government ministers in light of increased threat to ships and crew
  • Kidnap for ransom on rise off Nigeria
    Nigerian militants have switched their attention to hostage taking, with 18 kidnaps in 2010
  • Answer to piracy attack patterns is blowin' in the wind
    Research points to rise in attacks after ransoms have been paid
  • Carnival more than doubles dividend
    Increases quarterly dividend by 150% to $0.25 per share
  • Maersk Training grabs stake in Petcon
    Buys stake in stake in offshore oil and gas specialist training company
  • Surge in Russian imports drive up TransContainer volumes
    Intermodal operator sees 132% rise in year-on-year volumes
  • HSH Nordbank appoints new head for Asia branch
    Keng Mun Lee will lead the bank's Asian shipping team from its Singapore office
  • Somali pirates hijack Vietnamese bulker
    Hoang Son Sun captured 520 miles southeast of the Omani port of Muscat
  • Banks reluctant to sell distressed assets
    Struggling shipowners likely to get further reprieve from banks in 2011
  • Shipping IPO prospects limited in 2011
    Opportunities for container sector but equity market conditions must be right
  • Small companies at risk from lack of bank credit
    Industry could see more mergers and acquisitions as small and medium-sized firms struggle to raise finance
  • Boost for Bremerhaven's offshore hub plans
    Report backs Bremen's ambitions to build a terminal for offshore industry
  • Hull takes renewable energy lead
    ABP and Siemens to develop offshore wind turbine manufacturing and export plant at port
  • Ports do not fit the bill
    Ports need long-term investment, which is partly why the MSC offer is so interesting
  • Keep it in the family
    Family-owned businesses are the best model for shipping
  • Chinese banks poised to fill financing gap
    Loan syndications their biggest opportunity, says DVB Bank boss

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Mate pleads guilty in spill
    A US TUG apprentice mate has pleaded guilty to violations stemming from a spill-causing collision with a tanker on the Mississippi River in 2008.
  • Seaspan poised for acquisitions
    BOX SHIP lessor Seaspan has announced a public offering of preferred shares to pay for more growth and revealed a new venture with Tiger Investments.
  • US urged to think again on mariner checks
    US AGENCIES monitoring illegal access to US ports by foreign seafarers should tighten risk assessment protocols, a government report has urged. Mariner
  • BHP predicts long-term hit from flooding
    FLOODING'S impact is expected sour operations for the rest of the financial year, BHP Billiton warned today.
  • Carnival surprises on dividend
    CARNIVAL Corp today announced a higher dividend increase than expected, driven by its surging free cashflow.
  • 34 face discipline in NATO box thefts
    AT LEAST 34 senior customs officers face disciplinary measures over thefts from NATO supply containers imported to Pakistan's ports, a senior government official told Fairplay today.
  • Rouen sets cereal marks
    ROUEN strengthened its position as the EU's cereals export leader by increasing that throughput by nearly one-third last year.
  • Scrutiny ahead on coal consolidation bid
    A MOVE by the owner of Queensland's Dalrymple Bay Coal Terminal to buy a rival export facility is being examined by Australian competition authorities.
  • Be inventive, investors told
    OWNERS will need to get inventive to drum up money for ship sales this year, a maritime financing conference heard today.
  • Sweating out a 2,350% customs rise
    A SUDDEN customs revaluation has led to more than 1,000 containers of toiletry imports being delayed in Karachi.
  • Bangladesh deaths stir breaking ban
    DHAKA High Court has ordered Bangladesh's government to halt all shipbreaking pending investigation of four deaths from an explosion.
  • Oz reopens rail lines, but it's wet again
    KEY PARTS of Queensland's deluged coal rail network are drying out and are operating again today after repairs.
  • Shipping contraction seen
    PERMANENT shipping sector contraction will result from 2010's economic woes, a maritime financing conference heard today in London.
  • VLCC pace quickens as New Year nears
    VLCC bookings are rising as the Chinese New Year nears, but the glut of available tankers has still capped spot rates at $13,000 per day, Singapore brokers told Fairplay today.
  • FSL unveils 2010 losses
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust in Singapore today announced $5.7M in losses for 2010.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Road Builders Urge President to Lead on Transportation Bill
    President Obama should take an "active and aggressive" leadership role to push Congress toward passing a comprehensive transportation spending plan,...
  • RedPrairie Acquires Shippers Commonwealth
    RedPrairie, a productivity software provider, completed the acquisition of Shippers Commonwealth, a software-as-a-service TMS and collaborative transportation software provider. ...
  • Eno Transportation Foundation Names President
    The Eno Transportation Foundation appointed Joshua L. Schank president and chief executive officer and promoted Barbara Gannon to executive vice...
  • Former Starbucks Executive Joins Tompkins Associates
    Mark McCallister, former director of strategic planning and engineering with Starbucks Coffee, joined Tompkins Associates, a global supply chain consulting...
  • UP Sees Truck Partners Using Intermodal More
    Union Pacific Railroad's partner trucking companies are indicating they want to push a greater share of the freight they handle...
  • Mica Names Transportation Subcommittee Chairs
    The roster of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for the 112th Congress is now complete as Chairman John Mica,...
  • Great Lakes Port Cargo Rebounds 33.4 Percent
    Dry bulk cargo rebounded 33.4 percent in the 2010 season at the Port of Duluth-Superior, driven by strong surges in...
  • NY-NJ Mob Bust Nets 18 Waterfront Figures
    Several current and former International Longshoremen's Association officials were among 18 waterfront figures charged as part of a federal crackdown...
  • American Feeder Lines Plans Atlantic Short-Sea Service
    Construction on the first of a string of 10 small container ships could begin as early as April, but officials...
  • Costs Flatten Profit for Transport Corporation of India
    Transport Corporation of India boosted overall revenue 16.5 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ending Dec. 31, but net income...
  • Truck Sales Hit Highest Monthly Peak Since 2006
    Heavy truck sales hit their highest point since May 2006 in December, as trucking companies put newfound profits into new...
  • US Steel Exports Climb 2.2 Percent in November
    U.S. steel exports posted a month-to-month increase of 2.2 percent in November despite a decline in shipments to the largest...
  • Rail Leaders Head to White House
    U.S. rail industry leaders plan to meet next week at the White House with Austan Goolsbee, chairman of the president's...
  • Russia's National Container Boosts Traffic 13 Percent
    National Container Company, Russia's biggest container stevedore, increased traffic 13 percent in 2010 to 1.3 million 20-foot equivalent units from...
  • Seaspan Plans to Issue Preferred Stock
    Container ship owner-charterer Seaspan said it plans to issue preferred stock to raise money for general corporate purposes that may...
  • Singapore Changi Freight Grows 11 Percent
    Singapore Changi Airport reported an 11 percent increase in freight tonnage in 2010 over the previous year. That still left...
  • French Ports Face Four Days of Strikes
    French ports are bracing for four consecutive days of nationwide strikes from Friday, Jan. 21, following the breakdown of talks...
  • UP Net Profit Jumps 41 Percent to $775 Million
    Union Pacific Railroad, capping what it called the most profitable year in the railroad's history, reported a $775 million net...
  • Oakland Imports Grew 14.5 Percent in 2010
    The Port of Oakland in 2010 reported strong growth in containerized imports and in total container volume, and a slight...
  • Diesel Price Soars 7.4 Cents
    Average diesel fuel prices leaped 7.4 cents a gallon across the United States in the past week, the sharpest increase...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Shipper bodies reignite Shipping Act reform
  • Hu wows the US with a pot of gold
  • Somali pirates take Vietnamese-owned bulker
  • ZIM launches Tampa-Mexico service
  • CSCL predicts 'significant' profit

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Citadel saves MISC ship
    Crew of Malaysian chemical carrier presumed 'safe' as botched pirate attack unfolds in Arabian Gulf, sources say.
  • Traders tap Ultragas pair
    Venezuelan energy giant tipped as charterer in $2m LPG deal with Chilean shipowner, brokers say.
  • CMB escapes dry drop
    Secure charter strategy helps Compagnie Maritime Belge battle bulker blues in the fourth as Bocimar braces for more deliveries.
  • Seaspan eyes Tiger scheme
    New York-listed liner group ponders $100m alliance with Tiger Group Investments, prospectus reveals.
  • Syrian bulker hijacked
    Khaled Muhieddine K hijacked by pirates in Arabian Sea just after Greek bulker escapes.
  • Carnival hikes payout
    Micky Arison-led cruiseship owner more than doubles its dividend as pace of newbuilding arrivals slows.
  • HSH signs new Asian boss
    German shipping bank nabs Keng Mun Lee as it eyes growth in Asia in "more balanced" year.
  • Bulker finds modern Mary Celeste?
    Amorita gets no response from Taiwanese fishing vessel which issued emergency call off Hawaii.
  • Apprentice pleads guilty
    Tug mate left alone by captain before causing oil spill by hitting tanker Tintomara in Mississippi River.
  • Vosco fixes supramax finance
    Vietnamese owner borrowing $28m towards cost of buying D'Amico's bulker Medi Cork.
  • Debut dip for Diana
    Diana Containerships tumbles on the Nasdaq as parent's shareholders take an extra pay day.
  • Bangladesh puts brakes on
    High Court calls new halt to shipbreaking and issues ruling against yard owner where four killed in explosion.
  • Taiwan pact planned
    Container lines propose strategic alliance to boost cross-Strait rates.
  • Stig strikes again at Kleven
    Stig Remoy's Olympic Shipping picks up a former Boa PSV in a deal which saves jobs at Norwegian yard.
  • Ugland attackers bite bullet
    Armed security team on Norwegian's tanker prevent hijacking as Torm and Thoresen ships also escape.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Alibaba.com offering shipping service
    China-based e-commerce company Alibaba.com, which sells everything from computers to steel pipe, has introduced a new warehouse, shipping and logistics service. It said the Fulfillment by AliExpress service would use bulk shipping deals and combin...
  • Biodiesel, wind-powered product labels promoted
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture''s BioPreferred program will now include a voluntary product certification and labeling program for qualifying biobased products. This new label will clearly identify biobased products made from renewable resourc...
  • U.S., China announce progress on trade, IPR
    President Barack Obama announced $45 billion worth of export deals with China on the first full day of Chinese President Hu's visit to Washington. The two leaders met with top U.S. business leaders and discussed a range of national security, trade...
  • Port-rail agreement to link Cleveland shippers
    The Cleveland-Cuyahoga County Port Authority in Ohio on Wednesday approved an agreement with Cleveland Commercial Railroad Co. (CCR), a short line railroad that already operates two lines totaling 23 miles that serve a portion of Cleveland's indust...
  • Chu moves up to COO at Cathay
    Cathay Pacific Airways said Thursday it has promoted Ivan Chu from director of service delivery to chief operating officer, effective March 31. Chu will replace, John Slosar who will become Cathay's chief executive on March 31, when current CEO Ton...
  • Zim to start Mexico service
    Zim will start a direct weekly container service between Mexico and Tampa, according to the Tampa Port Authority. The Mexico Tampa Express Service (MTX) will use two ships chartered by Zim of 550- and 700-TEU capacities with a rotation of Kingston,...
  • CSAV slows down India/Europe service
    A CSAV service linking the Indian Subcontinent and Middle East with Europe has begun slow steaming, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The Chilean line has added an eighth vessel to its IMEX service with no changes to its rotatio...
  • APL ship testing seawater scrubber
    An innovative air pollution-reduction device called the "seawater scrubber" will be tested on an APL containership as part of a $3.4 million project co-sponsored by the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and starting this spring. Seawater will be...
  • 'Looming crisis' in port, logistics spending
    A new report said a "business as usual" scenario over the next 20 years would result in critically low investment in infrastructure, with only China, the European Union and perhaps the United States having the capacity to sustain needed investment...
  • $45 billion worth of export deals

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Vessel built in 2003 to be recycled at Esbjerg
    The Danish recycler Smedegaarden has purchased the German multipurpose container vessel S. Gabriel, the youngest vessel ever to be recycled at the Danish plant. The S. Gabriel was delivered in

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 20, 2011
  • Rotterdam softens after firm start
    European hub reacting to big drop in oil prices while others markets held firm Thursday.
  • Crude dips on concerns of Chinese economic growth
    'Worries about what actions China will take to slow the economy are sending the market lower.'
  • Fujairah little changed while prices rise elsewhere
    Declining crude oil prices yet to take effect in regional bunker markets.
  • Shareholders approve Titan shipyard sale
    Special General Meeting backs sale of equity stake.
  • 'Ground-breaking' collaboration cuts air pollution in Oslo
    Color Line, Port of Oslo, Bellona and Hafslund Nett worked together to bring shore-based ship power to Norway's capital.
  • Container fleet sailing speeds at three-year low
    Rising bunker costs keep slow steaming on the agenda.
  • Used lube refining plant opens in Bahrain
    Recycling plant will produce fuel oil and base oils.
  • Container sector being squeezed as fuel costs rise
    Overcapacity and a slowdown in the rate-of-growth for demand put pressure on earnings.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks climb from 15-month low
    Demand for material generally falls during Chinese New Year, says trader.
  • Asian IFO prices firming
    Demand mostly 'average' at Asia's key bunkering hubs, traders say.
  • Singapore bunker brokering house moves
    Move will take effect from January 24 onwards, says manager.
  • Houston fuel oil terminal to expand storage facility
    Terminal to up capacity by 2.7 million barrels of residual fuel by 2012.
  • Singapore LNG terminal sees bunker potential
    'If LNG is going to go into ships as fuel we want to be thinking about having a play in that area.'
  • UK maritime association warns members to avoid FAME
    FAME in low sulphur diesel fuel has 'serious detrimental effect' on some marine engines.
  • Tight avails persist in Busan
    Hyundai Oilbank suspends bunker deliveries to bonded bunker market due to domestic demand.

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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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