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October 21, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Tanker returns hit seven-week high
    Returns for tankers hauling 2-million-barrel cargoes of crude oil on the industry's benchmark route reached a seven- week high this week as a glut of ships decreased.

Sched Netweb site
  • MSC add 13,050-TEU to Far East/North Europe Lion service
  • CMA CGM upgrades ASEA service between Asia, Kenya and Tanzania
  • Evergreen secures US$824 million financing to buy ten 8,800-TEU ships
  • Oil pumping resumes from stricken 3,300-TEU Rena off New Zealand
  • Rate of successful pirate attacks slackens, counter measures credited
  • ER Schiffahrt christens its first two 13,100-TEU ships in Korea
  • Kuehne + Nagel profit inches up 1pc, but CEO expects demanding Q4
  • Nigerian pirates free tanker, 20 crew, no word of ransom paid
  • GAC's port-on-demand service handles Russian training frigate
  • Cargotec wins LA port automation contract for 10 Kalmar yard stackers
  • China Eastern cancels 24 tardy Dreamliners, but Boeing stays upbeat
  • Net profit down, but Korean Air Q3 sales up 3.4pc to US$184.2 million
  • Air France-KLM fires CEO, chairman takes over as stock plunges 53pc
  • Guangzhou Airport Economic Zone volumes to hit 3.6 million tonnes by 2020

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Ahlers India inaugurates new Mumbai office
  • Rickmers-Linie puts Bilbao on list of regular calls
  • X-Press Feeders global brand unveiled
  • China's snags to help India make merry in global mkts
  • India, S. Africa sign contracts for purchase of raw materials
  • Essar Ports net profit soars to 41 cr.
  • Vasan consents to port workers demand on bonus

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Jan Kromhout appointed partner by AKD
    The Dutch law firm AKD has appointed Jan Kromhout as a partner in its shipping and offshore team. Kromhout will work closely with shipping companies in drawing up transport contrac...
  • Team Lines adds second service to St Petersburg
    Team Lines is set to enhance its coverage of Russia by adding a new service to St Petersburg (RUS 2) on 6 November. It will call at the PLP terminal there. The link will connect Br...
  • CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping Line to upgrade ASEA service
    CMA CGM Group and the Emirates Shipping Line upgraded their ASEA service between Asia, Kenya and Tanzania on 12 October. The new weekly service deploys six 2,500 teu ships (four pr...
  • Icelandair Cargo appoints new GSA for Sweden and Finland
    North Air Logistics has been appointed as the GSA for Icelandair Cargo in Sweden and Finland with effect from 17 October.
  • Brunswick Rail receives first batch of new-generation railcars
    Brunswick Rail has received the first batch of new-generation railcars, which were purchased under contract from Promtraktor-Vagon (part of Tractor Plants Group, which in turn is p...
  • EBRD supporting private railfreight operator in Ukraine
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting private operations in Ukraine's railway sector through a USD 90 million senior loan to Interleaseinvest, a...
  • Boeing subsidiary to conduct US Army training in Europe
    Boeing announced that its subsidiary Tapestry Solutions, which forms the core of the logistics command and control subdivision of the defence and government services division of Bo...
  • FAA breaks ground on new tower at Cleveland airport
    US transport secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) administrator Randy Babbitt broke ground on a new USD 69 million air traffic control tower and terminal ...
  • Freightliner donates GBP 1,000 to renal dialysis unit
    Freightliner employee Denise Rowland nominated the Renal Dialysis Unit for a GBP 1,000 Freightliner donation because of the treatment her son receives there. He is one of 76 patien...
  • Truck sector becoming increasingly green
    Kay Lindemann of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA) stated that 'the commercial vehicle industry believes fuel consumption and CO2 emissions can be cut by 20% ...
  • Blue Road project started with first LNG station
    Gaz Métro and Robert Transport have jointly presented Canada's first liquefied natural gas-fuelled freight transport corridor. The companies are setting up fuelling stations along ...
  • African states to enhance aviation cooperation and security
    Representatives of 35 African states have agreed to work together and with the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) to improve aviation security. The states pledged in ...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Fincantieri lays keel for 3,600 passenger Royal Princess
  • Rand Logistics buys U.S.-flag bulker and reflags it Canadian
  • Cecon still plans to ink final contract to complete newbuilds at Davie
  • GC Rieber subsea newbuild gets GoM contract
  • Horizon Lines loses NYSE listing
  • GulfMark Offshore reports third quarter results

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Port of Bellingham director making changes at senior staff level
  • Panama President takes part in filling of new canal access channel
  • Crowley Maritime taps Ken Black as product logistics/engineering boss
  • Ocean Research College Academy to open at new Port of Everett location
  • Horizon Lines common stock headed to new trading marketplace

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • UK to have world's biggest offshore wind capacity by 2017
    Biggest market for rest of decade 'will be in northern European waters'
  • US offshore wind power plans pick up pace
    Applicability of Jones Act to vessels involved in construction remains key issue
  • Things can only get better for tanker sector
    Growing oil demand in emerging markets and slow steaming fail to absorb overcapacity
  • Capital charters three crude tankers to private Marinakis operation
    Capital Maritime will take one VLCC and two suezmaxes for up to three years under profit-sharing deals
  • The pain has only just begun
    Decade of cost management lies ahead, says Clarksons director Martin Stopford
  • China's middle class hungry for US foodstuffs
    Pork and fruit among products driving refrigerated trades
  • Rickmers' nightmare order reaches happy end
    Two-vessel 'on spec' deal made before financial crisis had threatened to deal serious blow to group
  • Rena casualty reopens the PR debate
    Is shipping its own worst enemy when it comes to marine disasters?
  • Europe to US oil products trade continues downward spiral
    Cargoes urgently needed to halt earnings rot
  • Knutsen sells aframax for scrap at knock-down price
    Demolition rate of $460 per ldt down from $540 seen for similar ships earlier this month
  • Consolidation poses big risks in box claims
    Industry would do well to follow principles of the late TT Club chief George Fawcett
  • The time to buy vessels will not be announced in these pages
    The time to buy vessels won't be announced in these pages
  • Rena took unusually easterly course into Tauranga
    Data comes after New Zealand environment minister suggests 'they were in a rush'
  • JSC box volumes up as St Petersburg switch kicks in
    Terminal operator's figures follow port's move from coal to containers
  • Asia-Europe box rates hold steady in week but eastbound routes see drop
    Drewry and Cleartrade index has Shanghai-Rotterdam falling just $17 per feu to $685
  • Insurers offer discounts for armed guards
    Kidnap and ransom insurers offer up to 35% saving for private security in high-risk areas
  • Cunard cruiseships to reflag in Bermuda
    Customer demand for marriage ceremonies on board fuels move
  • Security companies seek recruits
    Protection Vessels International looks to increase the number it employs by around a third
  • Fixture stipulates Gulf of Aden as no-go area
    Niovis vessel must avoid pirate-infested waters
  • Supramax period charter rates rise on back of US Gulf rally
    Brokers expect daily rates to exceed $20,000 per day
  • Good call
    Like it or not, the container industry needs to regain the confidence of investors
  • HFW and Ince alone among shipping law firms to enter Legal 500 tier one
    Lawyers singled out for praise
  • Yildirim 'very happy' with CMA CGM stake
    Investor confirms confidence in line and its chief executive
  • Ocean Tankers hit by further forced sale
    Arrested vessel put up for sale to cover unpaid crew wages
  • Dubai owner looks to lock-in earnings for three of its aframaxes
    Emirates Trading avoids weak spot market as vessels are chartered out on period contracts
  • Hamburg Süd sells six 3,700 teu vessels
    Small containerships facing fierce competition offloaded to Greek interests
  • Inspection underway on DFDS ferry
    Hafnia Seaways fire brought under control
  • Konecranes to cut fixed costs in Europe service business
    Finnish company sees signs of 'weakening demand'
  • Long Beach box traffic down as LA holds its ground
    Retailer caution leads to inbound volume fall
  • Slater slams 'insider' board culture
    First International Corp chairman attacks rewards for poor financial performance

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Russians win terminal deal in Rotterdam
    A SOURCE at Summa Capital today told Fairplay the Russian port investor has been awarded a contract to build a new oil terminal at Rotterdam's port
  • Horizon appeals delisting
    RECENTLY restructured Horizon Lines is seeking to reverse the NYSE's delisting of its shares, which began trading over the counter today
  • CPP fixes three tankers
    CAPITAL Products Partners today announced long-term charters for three tankers it acquired in the Crude Carriers takeover, but the counterparty is CPP founder Evangelos Marinakis
  • Dublin port pot sniffed out
    IRISH customs officers today reportedly arrested two suspects after a sniffer dog detected cannabis worth about €1
  • 33% transhipment drop costs La Havre
    LE HAVRE'S port said its transhipment traffic plummeted 33% year on year during the first nine months of 2011
  • Barcelona exports rise 19%
    EXPORTS from Barcelona's port climbed 19% year on year in 2011's first nine months
  • Chartering surge to spark worse port snarls
    WORSE port snarls were predicted today by a drybulk consultancy, which based its alert on a chartering surge
  • Frontline, SFI to sell ships
    FRONTLINE Management and its affiliated company Ship Finance International said today they plan to sell two ships
  • Ship operating costs rise
    COSTS for operating ships increased by an average of 2.2% in 2010, reversing a fall of 2% in 2009, according to accounting firm Moore Stephens
  • Greek ports disrupted for fourth day
    DISRUPTION is today continuing at Greece's ports for a fourth day, with dockers staging a strike to highlight opposition to government austerity measures
  • Losses seen as inevitable for Asian box liners
    DEUTSCHE Bank said today losses for Asian liners are inevitable because of the weak peak season and overcapacity
  • Rena pumping resumed
    SALVORS today resumed pumping of oil off the grounded box ship Rena in New Zealand, as the weather calmed
  • Saga sells its last ships
    NORWAY'S Saga Tankers has exited the shipping business with the sale of its last two vessels, Saga Agnes and Saga Julie
  • Hot night in the sauna
    SIX PEOPLE on the North Sea ro-ro ferry Hafnia Seaways are recovering today from minor smoke inhalation after a fire
  • Keppel's profits rise 33%
    SINGAPORE'S Keppel said today the corporation's net profits for 3Q2011 were S$406

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Senate Panel Sets Nov. 9 Vote on Transportation Bill
    The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee will hold a voting or "markup" session Nov. 9 on a proposed two-year...
  • US Import Process Fee Jumps 65 Percent
    Importers will be hit with a nearly 65 percent increase in merchandise processing fees through a provision embedded in the...
  • Faulty Bridge Study Highlights Needed Investment
    A report pointing to deficient bridges across the country, particularly in Pittsburgh, comes as many say the U.S. needed to...
  • Plan for Detroit-Windsor, Ont., Bridge Dealt Blow
    The plan for a new bridge between Detroit and Windsor, Ont., was dealt a severe blow Thursday after the Michigan...
  • CN Workers on Three US Units Ratify Contract
    About 430 employees at three U.S. subsidiaries of Canadian National Railway ratified a contract that will consolidate their Upper Midwest...
  • LaHood Defends Trucker Hours of Service Proposal
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood wants Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H. to drop legislation that would block a new truck driver hours...
  • Consultant Says Dock Safety Makes Fiscal Sense
    Marine terminal operators have to pay about $1,300 in weekly compensation to hurt workers, making dock safety promotion a smart...
  • Celadon Buys Dry Freight Assets From FFE
    Shortly after buying a stake in rival USA Truck, Celadon Group is purchasing the dry van assets of FFE Transportation,...
  • MSC to Launch North Europe-Ecuador Loop
    Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s new dedicated service between ports in Northern Europe and the west coast of South America will target...
  • Indian Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack on Tanker
    The Indian Navy thwarted an attempted pirate attack on an Indian-flag oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, according to...
  • Forward Air Profit Soars 45 Percent
    Air freight trucker Forward Air says it is seeing demand "moderately better" than normal this fall after reporting a 45...
  • Emirates Shipping Hikes India Port Congestion Fee
    Middle East carrier Emirates Shipping Line increased its port congestion surcharges on ocean containers moving through India's Port of Chennai....
  • TPM Asia Takeaway
    My 2011 conference year just came to a close with the final sessions of the 5th Annual TPM Asia Conference...
  • Beyond the Factory View
    SHENZHEN, CHINA ' Zhou Gui Hui has a thriving business at the heart of one of the world's busiest industrial...
  • Railroads Show Their Mettle
    North America's freight railroads aren't burning up the tracks with surging peak-season traffic, but they're still posting moderate gains in...
  • OOCL's Third Quarter Volume Up, Revenue Down
    OOCL container volume rose 6.6 percent year-over-year in the third quarter ended Sept. 30, but the Hong Kong ocean carrier's...
  • Profit Nearly Doubles for Railcar Lessor GATX
    Railcar leasing giant GATX saw profit in its rail segment soar 93 percent in the third quarter to $63 million,...
  • Swift Transportation Reports $31 Million Profit
    Truckload giant Swift Transportation increased total revenue 13.9 percent to $863.8 million in the third quarter, reporting a $30.9 million...
  • Q&A: Transportation Attorney Discusses US Export Growth, FTA Outcomes
    Peter Friedman, counsel to Pacific Coast Council of Custom Brokers and Freight Forwarders Association, sits down with JOC Editor Bill...
  • Senator Moves to Block Trucker HOS Changes
    An amendment to the fiscal 2012 transportation appropriations bill introduced in the Senate would block proposed changes to truck driver...
  • Group Sues UP, BNSF on Rail Yard Emissions
    The National Resources Defense Council filed suit this week against the Union Pacific and BNSF railroads to require the companies...
  • UP Profit Jumps 16 Percent to $904 Million
    Third-quarter profit at Union Pacific, North America's largest railroad, rose 16 percent to $904 million despite slim volume growth in...
  • Foye Tapped as Head of NY-NJ Port Authority
    Patrick Foye, New York's deputy secretary for economic development, was selected by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to head the...
  • Lufthansa Drops Some China Freighters, Overhauls Services
    Lufthansa Cargo is canceling up to three weekly freighter flights from to China, re-routing other services through Cologne and re-scheduling...
  • ILWU Members Ratify Grain Contract
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union locals in the Pacific Northwest voted to ratify a grain-handlers contract agreement that was tentatively...
  • Horizon Stock Moves to Over-the-Counter
    Horizon Lines' common stock started trading on the over-the-counter market this week under the ticker symbol HRZL following its trading...
  • Europe Air Freight Falls 1.5 Percent
    Cargo traffic for European airlines fell 1.5 percent in to its lowest point in six months in August as the...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • APL scoops two awards from CI
  • Bilbao box boost
  • Russian rail still growing
  • Seago's and MSC's short-sea services get together in the Mediterranean
  • Terminal operators oppose WSC's container weighing proposal

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • CMB likes handy market
    Compagnie Maritime Belge says handysize bulker sector is becoming increasingly important as profit soars at Bocimar.
  • Havila profit crashes
    Ink runs red for the Njal Saevik-led Norwegian offshore operator as it posts third quarter loss.
  • No easy ride for pirates
    EU Navfor moves to silence criticism that naval forces are too lenient when they catch pirates prepared to strike.
  • Profit surge from Keppel
    Choo Chiau Beng-led offshore operator harvests a bumper third quarter result as orderbook remains buoyant.
  • Sinkor snares VLCC
    Korean owner reportedly buys 2001-built K Line tanker for $32m.
  • CPP fixes tanker trio
    Evangelos Marinakis-backed owner charters VLCC and two suezmaxes for up to three years to sponsor CMTC.
  • Hurtigruten reshuffles
    Norwegian shipowner redeploys vessel from Australia to Norway to make room for repairs.
  • Rieber fixes newbuilding
    Norwegian owner sending subsea ship Polar Queen to the Gulf of Mexico for two years.
  • Mothership captured
    Four Somali pirates passed to Italian authorities by UK navy on suspicion of involvement in Montecristo raid.
  • New broom at EMS
    Ship supply outfit hires new chief executive after meetings with shareholders and bondholders.
  • Counting cost of success
    Martin Stopford points to ten years of belt-tightening as the price exacted by the great shipping boom.
  • All eyes on Marco Polo
    Blank Rome hopes for favourable outcome in battle between Antonio Zacchello-led tanker clan and creditors over legal venue.
  • AMA endorses Chapter 11
    Paul Leand sees insolvency on the horizon for struggling owners as capital crisis stifles 'traditional' route to reorganisation.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
  • Maersk dropping calls on ICON loop
  • Maersk/MISC convert SE Asia-Oceania loop to butterfly
  • Widened Panama Canal no big deal?
    While ports on the U.S. East Coast race to accommodate the expected growth in volumes from 2014 when the widened Panama Canal is set to open, it may not change trade flows all that much. Bigger ships are already moving via Suez.
  • MSC adjusts Asia-US bunker fee levels
  • Rickmers-Linie to add regular Bilbao calls
  • Rena resumes fuel removal
  • Intra-Asia not quite decoupled
    China's hold on intra-Asia trade has reached equilibrium, says consultant Mathijs Slangen, of Seabury Group. The trade hasn't yet decoupled from the global economy, but is moving that way.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 20, 2011
  • Shore power taxes slashed by Swedish government
    Swedish government has stated that tax on shoreside power will be reduced by 98%.
  • Fujairah prices fall
    Good demand for products.
  • Environmental organisations 'most credible' to the public
    Opinion poll in Norway shows almost half respondents don't trust any of the participants in 'the great climate war'.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg bunker prices soften
    Quiet in Hamburg.
  • Major new oil terminal to be built in Rotterdam
    Plans agreed with Port of Rotterdam to construct 'open hub terminal' supplied with oil from the Baltic.
  • Iran sells low-density, low-water fuel oil cargo
    Product will help 'blend down' off-spec material in Singapore market.
  • Fuel oil stocks climbing
    Arbitrage arrivals gathering pace.
  • Shipping must 'come to grips' with high fuel costs
    The next ten years will be 'a cost decade not a revenue decade,' says Clarksons research director.
  • Bunker prices largely down at key hubs
    Supplies of bunker fuel mixed at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Japanese firm confirms order for 'green' vessels
    Bulk carriers able to reduce CO2 emissions by up to 25%, says Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
  • South China's fuel oil volumes stable on-week
    Inventories up by 20% or 310,000 mt on-year.
  • Floods not affecting bunkering operations, so far
    Port congestion at Bangkok due to ships waiting for cargoes from North, says source.
  • Shortage of IFO avails persist in Hong Kong
    Replenishment cargoes 'snapped up' by the market to meet both term and prompt orders, players say.
  • Key priority is 'de-bunkering', says Costamare
    Owner of the grounded vessel Rena says its obligations will be 'met in full'.

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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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