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February 22, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Imdex Asia returns in May
    IMDEX Asia 2011, the international maritime defence show, has seen more than 85 per cent of its total available space of 14,000 square metres in covered gross area taken up - three months before it is due to kick off.
  • Maersk orders 10 record-sized box ships
    AP Moller-Maersk A/S, the biggest container line, agreed to order 10 record-sized ships in a deal worth about 2 trillion won (S$2.2 billion) because of rising fuel prices and expanding global trade.
  • Dry cargo freight rates expected to rebound in Q2
    Dry cargo freight rates are likely to recover in the second quarter of 2011 as Brazilian exports of grains and sugar pick up, but rates are expected to move sideways in the second half, a senior freight executive said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Radioactive container in Genoa feared as ticking 'dirty' bomb
  • Japanese shipyards recover with 300pc more orders in January
  • HK's Dandong join South Carolina in mutual port promotion
  • Singapore's total 2010 trade rises 21pc to US$708 billion
  • US manufacturing exports up 20pc, production keeps pace
  • US port group concerned over federal dredging budget cuts
  • China's Sany Port Machinery joins Brussels industry group
  • Damco names new head of field sales for northern UK
  • Chennai air cargo workers strike over export clearance delays
  • Cathay Pacific Airways signs long-term deal with IBM
  • Forward Air posts fourth quarter profit of US$12 million

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Frank Bünte joins Rickmers Group
  • Hapag-Lloyd's rate increases
  • India should be ready for revised STCW Convention & Code, says DGS
  • Maersk Line orders ten 18,000-TEU mega ships
  • NYK LINE invests in Guangzhou port's car-carrier terminal
  • OOCL to launch Atlantic Gulf Mexico (AGM) service, reintroduce AES
  • UASC secures ship financing of $ 302 million
  • Zim's schedule reliability rank continues to improve
  • Global ports & trade leaders heading to Abu Dhabi
  • Kandla Port inks pacts to enhance dry cargo handling capacity
  • Vizhinjam port may be financed by a consortium of banks to the tune of Rs 2,500 cr.
  • CECA to facilitate increased trade with Malaysia: Fieo
  • FM may oblige exporters with incentives
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 752 mn
  • Garment exporters bank on report to get US clean chit on child labour
  • Govt to take majority stake in Nafed

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Dachser establishes joint venture with Jonen Freight in South Africa
    Dachser, a German logistics service provider with international activities, is expanding its intercontinental network by taking a majority stake in Jonen Freight, which was founded...
  • Norwegian post office increases earnings in 2010
    Norway Post increased its earnings in 2010, making NOK 943 million (EUR 121 million), NOK 172 million (EUR 22 million) more than in 2009. This was achieved thanks to cost-cutting m...
  • Petrolesport investment programme going strong
    Petrolesport, a part of the Global Ports group, has commissioned the first phase of a customs inspection complex and a new container storage yard. The facilities are being construc...
  • Antonio Plazuelo new manager of Geneva cargo district for Swiss WorldCargo
    Antonio Plazuelo will become manager of the Geneva cargo district in mid-March, with responsibility for the regions of Geneva, Vaud, Annecy and Jura. Plazuelo has accumulated exten...
  • Liberia completes first recruitment audit for MLC compliance
    The Liberian registry has carried out the first audit of seafarer recruitment and placement services, for compliance with the ILO's maritime labour convention, ahead of its entry i...
  • Norwegian shipowners expect increasing Norwegian maritime presence in Brazil
    A delegation from the Norwegian Shipowners' Association is part of a larger Norwegian business and industry group, led by Trond Giske, the trade and industry minister, currently vi...
  • Switzerland's Andre Auderset new EBU president
    The European Barge Union (EBU) has elected a new president. In accordance with the principle of the rotation of the presidency, the EBU board elected Andre Auderset (Switzerland) t...
  • Germany registers more than 4 million t of airfreight
    Germany's federal statistical office has reported that the country's airfreight market (including airmail) grew by more than one fifth in 2010. German airports loaded and unloaded ...
  • AA launches only NY-Tokyo Haneda service
    On Friday 18 February, American Airlines began a new service from New York John F. Kennedy international airport to Tokyo Haneda international airport. American Airlines is the fir...
  • Arik Air begins cargo operations
    Nigeria's Arik Air has commenced cargo operations in its extensive regional and domestic network, following the approval granted by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) to ...
  • Wim Bosman now uses MAN TGL trucks
    Wim Bosman Transport has taken possession of new MAN TGL dual fuel trucks, which are powered by natural gas combined with diesel and save 9 t of CO2 for every 50,000 km they cover....
  • More truck consignments to be shifted to the railways
    The Frankfurt-based German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr is planning to introduce new logistics solutions for general cargo and express services by rail in 2012. The int...
  • Intermodal services emerge stronger from crisis
    The 2010 report on combined transport in Europe, published by the combined transport group of the of the International Union of Railways (UIC), reports that the number of companies...
  • Shipping industry changes stance on armed guards to counter piracy
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has clarified its stance on the use of private, armed security guards for the defence of merchant ships against Somali pirate attacks. T...
  • PPG network expanding its global presence
    The Project Professionals Group (PPG), a heavylift freight forwarding network, has strengthened its global presence with several new appointments. PPG general manager Kevin Stephen...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • DNV: LNG fuel best way to meet North American emissions limits
  • Maersk orders ten 18,000 TEU Triple-E containerships

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Third phase of cleanup project set to begin at Port of Anacortes
  • OOCL to join CMA CGM in India, Pakistan, Europe run
  • Ribbon cutting marks opening of West Coast ship recycler
  • Washington passenger ferries sold for service in Tanzania
  • Commerce Department report shows US exports on rise

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • SLS shipyard offloads MR tanker
    Despite cancellation of orders at bankrupt yard, Galbraith's claims slight improvement in prices
  • Japanese owners withdraw bulk carrier ships from sale
    Companies place vessels on longer term charters rather than accept the low prices on offer
  • Indian breakers lose vessels to Chinese
    A glut of tonnage in the Indian market continued to open up opportunities for Chinese breakers to secure prime vessels, including the latest in a string of capesize bulkers to be sold for scrap
  • Dry bulk rates head for 'cataclysmic' correction
    Dry bulk rates are set to correct sharply, according to Macquarie Research in a fresh report that forecasts a "cataclysm scenario" that will prompt high scrapping levels and finally reset the supply and demand balance hobbled by the massive dry bulk orderbook
  • BHP Billiton selling its last owned capesize
    Mining giant BHP Billiton is reportedly selling the last remaining capesize vessel in its owned fleet, the Iron Yandi
  • Cido Shipping takes $45m hit on aframax tanker sale
    CIDO Shipping has taken an estimated hit of $45m through the loss-making resale of two aframax tankers under construction at Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries
  • Maersk lines up world's biggest ever ship order
    Deal for 10 of the largest ships ever built, with options for another 20, could see contract value reach $5.7bn
  • MSC overtakes Maersk in box league, for now
    MSC is now largest container shipping line in terms of carrying capacity
  • Ports ready for Maersk giants
    Terminals say they could handle Triple E-class ships but infrastructure must be in place
  • Waiting for another bubble to burst
    With the financial sector creating a commodities investment hype and soaring inflation in China, can another financial disaster be avoided?
  • Danaos chief urges standardisation as another performance tool joins crowd
    Concerns raised over confusing array of KPIs, environmental indexes and inspection schemes for shipping
  • Independent verification proves hull coatings can cut fuel costs
    Studies on vessel performance of vessels using fluoropolymer coatings claim an average 9% saving on fuel costs.
  • How a foul-release coating works
    Providing a vessel sails at more than 10 knots, glues that marine creatures excrete to stick to a ship's hull will not work
  • Wärtsilä to resume trials of slow-speed engines fuelled by gas
    Escalating interest for LNG as a marine fuel has seen designs for larger ships with slow-speed engines to be powered by gas
  • BLT boosts liquidity with $685m loan
    New credit facility will allow debt-laden company to focus on newbuilding orderbook
  • Emission studies put ships under microscope
    NOx costs likely to add to shipowners' woes over SOx emission reduction costs
  • Why Nokia's downfall could be good news for Baltic shipping
    Mobile phones have long trumped traditional industry in the eyes of many investors, but a slow and steady recovery in cargo volumes across Baltic ports is attracting attention
  • StealthGas buoyed by rise in small LPG carrier rates
    Operator confident of signing up a series of newbuildings for profitable employment
  • Top Greek ports official quits in row
    Breakdown in communication with country's shipping minister cited for George Vlachos' resignation
  • Are boxships at a plateau?
    After a rapid evolution in boxship sizes and designs since the 6,000 teu Regina Maersk, it is probable a plateau has now been reached
  • All credit to banks
    Most banks are taking a pragmatic and longer-term view of sound investments in newbuilds
  • Pressure on rates hits Fondshaus Hamburg's tanker fund
    German KG house says up to six tankers may be affected by the problems
  • Greece shipping revenues up 14% in 2010
    But Greek flag fleet declines in strength
  • Maersk giants to be longest ships in service
    New vessels will have length of 400 m, eclipsing all other ship types
  • European LNG fueling stations to get $14m boost
    Projects picked under European Union Trans-European Transport Network programme
  • Shortsea and inland waterways to get $126m Brussels grant
    Rostock-Gedser link and ITS Adriatic multi-port gateway among recipients
  • Time to get practical over shiprecycling convention
    The Hong Kong Convention on shiprecycling is due to enter into force soon despite attempts by certain bodies and activists such as the NGO Platform on Shipbreaking who are hellbent on trying to derail it

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Spain fines operator of grounded ship
    SPAIN'S merchant marine authority DGMM today ordered a grounded box ship's operator to pay '310,000 ($423,800) in the casualty
  • Moby to halt France/Corsica ferry route
    ITALY'S Moby Lines said today its last ferry from mainland France to Corsica will sail on 25 February ' even though it started the service less than a year ago
  • Breakers take tankers
    BREAKERS are expected this week to continue a trend of focusing on tankers, with a broker telling Fairplay that the preference has to do with stainless steel
  • Transpetro accused in expenses case
    TRANSPETRO has been accused in Brazil of overpaying for parts, equipment and supplies
  • French, Russian class societies ink pact
    BUREAU Veritas of France and the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping said today the class societies have signed a three-year co-operation accord
  • Inter-Asia rates hold up
    INTRA-Asia box shipments were holding up today, even though the post-Chinese New Year lull has hit long-haul shipments from China, brokers said
  • GO waits out KL's ordeal
    GOLDEN Ocean CEO Herman Billung told Fairplay today the company wants to recover outstanding payments from embattled drybulk carrier Korea Line but is stymied by that group's bankruptcy protection
  • Seadrill spin-off lures 1,200 shareholders
    SEADRILL'S spin-off for harsh environments, North Atlantic Drilling, has about 1,200 shareholders today, after a private placement of 250M new shares last week
  • French port peace faces talks test
    FRANCE'S ports union expects to finalise this week an understanding reached last week on retirements.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • TNT Express Profit Grows, Mail Retreats
    TNT reported Monday its net profit grew 21.5 percent in 2010 to $480 million but Europe's second largest post and...
  • Maersk Buys 10 Super-Sized Container Ships
    London ' Maersk Line formally announced a $1.9 billion order for 10 container ships with 18,000 TEUs on Monday that...
  • Roadrunner Hits the Rails
    The road is shifting for Roadrunner Transportation and other less-than-truckload carriers diversifying to capture more of their customers' freight. ...
  • There's an App for That
    The heavy-haul and flatbed specialist is offering owner-operators a 1 percent pay increase to use smart phone technology to complete...
  • Trucking Finds an App
    A revolution in technology, from cloud computing to mobile phone apps, is enabling trucking's evolution in an increasingly multimodal era....
  • Waterways Deserve funds
    The release of the president's fiscal 2012 budget on Valentine's Day and its historically low funding level for the U.S....
  • French Ports in the Storm
    It's been a tough start to the year for global supply chain interests. Major winter storms throughout the U.S. have...
  • Manufacturing Export Growth
    A year into President Obama's five-year plan to double exports and create 2 million jobs, Frank Vargo is pleased. ...
  • Exporters on Cloud 9?
    It's impossible to pick up a technology publication these days without reading why cloud computing is the next great thing...
  • Checking the ID
    Tom Adamski is a trucking executive with 34 drivers carrying 101 pieces of identification allowing them to shuttle containers in...
  • A $50 Billion Jump-Start
    President Obama's budget plan would add $50 billion in new infrastructure spending for the fiscal year that begins in Oct....
  • Going For Broke?
    With a sweeping new surface transportation plan in his 2012 budget proposal, President Obama is setting out the ambitious multiyear...
  • Cisco's 'Agnostic' Resiliency
    Like everyone else, Cisco Systems was surprised when an Iceland volcano eruption closed European airports for a week last year....
  • Shipping's Chokepoint Risks
    The map says it all. The shortest route from Asia to Europe and the Mediterranean is through the Suez Canal....
  • Letters - February 21, 2011
    STB Hearings: Going Through the Motions? In the Jan. 24 Cover Story, "The Regulators Ramp Up," Associate Editor John...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Any fool can stuff a container - right?
    There is a frequent misconception within the container industry that the iconic 55-year-old Malcom McLean invention, which has revolutionised world trade and enabled globalisation, is a replacement for packaging; that lashing and securing is not critical, and that the content weight can be estimated.
  • Maersk signs USD1.9 billion ship deal with Daewoo
  • SA truckers strike over
  • ICF formally closed, but the shouting may not be over
  • Mothballed box tonnage uneffected by CNY
  • Oil hits USD105 on Libyan unrest

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • L&S in offshore splash
    Lorentzen & Stemoco arm pays out almost $20m to buy a stake in an Indonesian offshore company.
  • Who pips Maersk's order?
    Dane's new monster boxships will be able to carry way more iPhones but who is at the core of big ship spending?
  • Hoe Leong stretches profit
    Singapore offshore shipping and tanker group stronger in 2010 as fleet grows.
  • Indian radio officer missing
    Doubt cast on police theory that crewman fell into sea while urinating from Mumbai supply ship.
  • The new face of shipping?
    Landlocked FYR Macedonia wants in on the flag of convenience action as it seeks consultant.
  • Cosco cape to be cut up
    Chinese bulker giant fetches a shade over $11m after selling ageing capesize direct to the scrapyard.
  • Philippines on oil alert
    Coast guard warns of possible spill after tug holed in grounding off Misamis Oriental.
  • 'Biggest ever? Probably'
    Maersk Line boss Eivind Kolding promises Daewoo orders are no more than 18,000-teu and is open to larger ones...just not yet.
  • Cyclones hit Rio Tinto
    Mining giant's operations in the Pilbara still suffering from bad weather
  • Genmar aframax scrapped
    New York-listed General Maritime pockets close to $8m as 19-year-old tanker heads for the Indian beaches, it is claimed.
  • Swee Joo cuts loss
    Struggling Malaysian bulker and boxship owner moving in right direction in first quarter.
  • DESSC clear-out continues
    John Fredriksen-backed offshore owner continues to shed smaller anchor handlers with two more out of the door today.
  • NYK bulker drifts
    Ocean Sunrise towed free after storms forced it aground in California.
  • Greek revenues rebound
    Shipowners raked in EUR 15.4bn during 2010, up 13% from awful 2009.
  • Vessel refloat fails
    Small German general cargoship Tina still high and dry on the island of Juist.
  • Maersk in $5.7bn splash
    AP Moller books up to 30 giant 18,000-teu newbuildings in what is being hailed a momentous event for container shipping.
  • NITC finds new P&I cover
    Iranian tanker owner says it has found $1bn of replacement insurance but is not so far saying from where.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • GSO expands next-day ground throughout Calif.
    Regional carrier Golden State Overnight has extended its overnight ground parcel delivery service to every address in California and the metropolitan regions of Nevada and Arizona. The GSO Overnight Ground service is now available to customers that...
  • Averitt expands flatbed operation
    Cookeville, Tenn.-based Averitt Express said it will expand its flatbed operation, which it launched in early 2009. Averitt's flatbed presence once existed in just eight markets, including Birmingham, Ala.; Atlanta; Cincinnati; Louisville, Ky.; an...
  • Indianapolis Airport maps cargo future
    The Indianapolis Airport Authority (IAA) board on Friday approved a 30-year land use and development plan for its airport system with a heavy focus on air cargo activity. The approval comes nearly one year after IAA entered into a contract with avi...
  • Pirates capture four Americans in yacht
    Four Americans sailing a yacht off the coast of East Africa have been taken hostage by Somali pirates, U.S. officials confirmed in news reports Sunday. The yacht is headed to Somalia under surveillance by a U.S. Navy warship and helicopters. The ya...
  • CSAV to add Asia/U.S. East Coast service
    Liner carrier CSAV said Friday it is starting an all-water transpacific service in conjunction with China Shipping. The two carriers will add a second string to its AMEX service March 21, deploying nine vessels with an average capacity of 4,200 TEU...
  • Seaspan may order big ships
    Seaspan Corp. is in discussions with several Chinese and Korean shipyards regarding the acquisition of up to 10 new ships of about 10,000-TEU capacity each, for delivery in 2013 and 2014, the company said in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Ex...
  • Maersk fires back with mammoth mega-ship order
    Maersk Line said Monday it has placed a mammoth containership order for as many as 30 vessels of 18,000 TEUs capacity,confirming reports that first emerged in November . The order would dwarf in scope any previous order, both in terms of total out...
  • Kolding to become bank chairman
    Eivind Kolding, chief executive of Maersk Line, is expected to be named chairman of Danske Bank at the end of March, the bank said in a statement earlier this month. Kolding Kolding is vice chairman and has served on the board of Scandinavia's larg...
  • Warehousing reports
    Logistics space vacancy rates on the decline Real estate giant Grubb & Ellis is forecasting the U.S. logistics space vacancy rate to drop to 11.5 percent in 2011 from the 12.8 percent seen in the fourth quarter of 2010. Cross-docking on the rise, 3...
  • Up to 30 18,000-TEU ships

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • New series of super-container carriers for Maersk Line
    A P Møller-Mærsk and the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are expected to jointly release the news of a contract for a series of ten container carriers
  • Panama register breaks 100 million GT barrier
    Classification society ClassNK and the Panama register are celebrating that the combined Panama-flagged tonnage registered with ClassNK now exceeds 100 million gross tons. It is the first time in


The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2011
  • Diesel spill concern on Maine coastline
    Over 400 gallons of diesel fuel believed to be onboard, concern over a possible spill.
  • Fujairah bunker market firms
    Very tight for prompt avails.
  • Global warming could increase ship biofouling
    Rising sea temperatures said to stimulate growth of barnacles and other creatures growing on ship hulls that increase drag and associated fuel use.
  • Bunker prices rise in Rotterdam
    Barge schedules in Gibraltar tight until February 25.
  • IP week gets underway with The Bunker Lunch
    The Bunker Lunch, sponsored by Petrobras, gives industry members an early taste of IP week networking opportunities.
  • ISO to initiate global study on hydrogen sulphide in bunkers
    Aim is to provide universally accepted findings on the potential risk of crew exposure to this toxic gas , seeking cross-industry participation.
  • Week starts with mixed prices at major ports
    Demand for bunkers at key Asian ports generally below average on Monday.
  • Water pressure keeps lid on bunker spill in Norway
    A hole in a third tank on the grounded box ship suspected, says oil response team.
  • Price of MGO climbs at Russian port
    As players export most of the MGO cargoes to Asian markets, says source.
  • Addax appoints chief communication officer
    Karen Saddler also appointed as executive director of the Addax Foundation, AOG's charity branch.
  • Dahlman lowers Aegean's ratings, growth outlook
    Concerned about the 'timing and efficacy' of Aegean's business strategy in 2011.

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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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