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February 23, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Storm threat holds up Aussie iron ore exports
    A cyclone bearing down on Western Australia yesterday has left iron ore shipments from the world's top exporter at a near standstill as ports shut ahead of the storm.
  • Frontline chalks up bigger-than-expected Q4 loss
    Frontline Ltd, the world's biggest supertanker operator, may return to profit this quarter after its biggest loss since 2002 as oil demand from China curbs a glut of vessels that sent freight costs to a 13-month low.
  • Baltic Exchange index falls for first time in 2 weeks
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell on Monday for the first time in two weeks as cargo activity slowed and vessel availability increased.
Strait Talk
  • Indian Ocean turning into Wild West
    IT is only a month or so since piracy last featured in this column, but since then what was already an incredibly bad situation has got evenÂ' worse. A seafarer on board the multi-purpose ship Beluga Domination was murdered in cold blood by gang members in retaliation for the death of one of them after an unsuccessful rescue attempt by the Seychelles Coast Guard. Two other crew members are missing following the same incident, presumed dead.
Shipping Times
  • China rail sector offers growth opportunities
    Europe's fifth-biggest fund manager, DWS, sees China's rail sector as offering major growth opportunities for investors within the infrastructure sector, a manager of its infrastructure-themed fund said.
  • 31 convicted over Indian train blaze in 2002
    An Indian court yesterday convicted 31 people on conspiracy and murder charges over a deadly train fire in 2002 that triggered anti-Muslim rioting in which 2,000 people were killed.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Storm threat holds up Aussie iron ore exports
    A cyclone bearing down on Western Australia yesterday has left iron ore shipments from the world's top exporter at a near standstill as ports shut ahead of the storm.
  • Frontline chalks up bigger-than-expected Q4 loss
    Frontline Ltd, the world's biggest supertanker operator, may return to profit this quarter after its biggest loss since 2002 as oil demand from China curbs a glut of vessels that sent freight costs to a 13-month low.
  • Baltic Exchange index falls for first time in 2 weeks
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell on Monday for the first time in two weeks as cargo activity slowed and vessel availability increased.
Strait Talk
  • Indian Ocean turning into Wild West
    IT is only a month or so since piracy last featured in this column, but since then what was already an incredibly bad situation has got evenÂ' worse. A seafarer on board the multi-purpose ship Beluga Domination was murdered in cold blood by gang members in retaliation for the death of one of them after an unsuccessful rescue attempt by the Seychelles Coast Guard. Two other crew members are missing following the same incident, presumed dead.
Shipping Times
  • China rail sector offers growth opportunities
    Europe's fifth-biggest fund manager, DWS, sees China's rail sector as offering major growth opportunities for investors within the infrastructure sector, a manager of its infrastructure-themed fund said.
  • 31 convicted over Indian train blaze in 2002
    An Indian court yesterday convicted 31 people on conspiracy and murder charges over a deadly train fire in 2002 that triggered anti-Muslim rioting in which 2,000 people were killed.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Storm threat holds up Aussie iron ore exports
    A cyclone bearing down on Western Australia yesterday has left iron ore shipments from the world's top exporter at a near standstill as ports shut ahead of the storm.
  • Frontline chalks up bigger-than-expected Q4 loss
    Frontline Ltd, the world's biggest supertanker operator, may return to profit this quarter after its biggest loss since 2002 as oil demand from China curbs a glut of vessels that sent freight costs to a 13-month low.
  • Baltic Exchange index falls for first time in 2 weeks
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, fell on Monday for the first time in two weeks as cargo activity slowed and vessel availability increased.
Strait Talk
  • Indian Ocean turning into Wild West
    IT is only a month or so since piracy last featured in this column, but since then what was already an incredibly bad situation has got evenÂ' worse. A seafarer on board the multi-purpose ship Beluga Domination was murdered in cold blood by gang members in retaliation for the death of one of them after an unsuccessful rescue attempt by the Seychelles Coast Guard. Two other crew members are missing following the same incident, presumed dead.
Shipping Times
  • China rail sector offers growth opportunities
    Europe's fifth-biggest fund manager, DWS, sees China's rail sector as offering major growth opportunities for investors within the infrastructure sector, a manager of its infrastructure-themed fund said.
  • 31 convicted over Indian train blaze in 2002
    An Indian court yesterday convicted 31 people on conspiracy and murder charges over a deadly train fire in 2002 that triggered anti-Muslim rioting in which 2,000 people were killed.

Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH to drop Panama for Suez in new Asia-USEC AWE-6 loop
  • CSAV-CSCL to offer Far East-USEC loop via Panama March 21
  • Cosco and Hanjin to launch Far East-USWC loop in May
  • Maersk orders ten 18,000-TEU ships expects to buy another 20
  • South African trucks back on the road as strike ends
  • Singapore wins Maersk drilling orders for jack-up rigs
  • Kerry Logistics buys Hong Kong school meal catering firm
  • Rotterdam port induced to cut emissions to avoid eco-lawsuit
  • Damco to transport potash exports from Jordan
  • Hong Kong to hold Air Freight Asia Expo March 8-10
  • Atlas Air expects best to come as 2010 profits rise 102pc
  • ESC tells shippers be more active in handling air cargo services

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Tulsidas Khimji implements Logi-Sys for international logistics
  • Freight forwarders seek value before accepting e-freight
  • Railways' stringent new PPP norms could drive away investors
  • FDI inflows dip 22 pc to $ 21 bn in '10
  • Rangarajan panel projects 9 pc growth ahead, advocates stimulus withdrawal, GST rollout
  • FM stresses on tax info pact at G20 meet
  • JNPT Chairman inaugurates KMA's management week celebrations
  • Two-way ticket to excellence

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Damco office in port of Le Havre fully operational
    Damco's new office in the port of Le Havre (France) has given the company a good chance of competing against other forwarders in the area. The Le Havre branch is Damco's third one ...
  • Ferrovial concludes sale of Swissport to PAI Partners
    The sale by the Spanish enterprise Ferrovial of Swissport to the French private equity firm PAI Partners, originally announced on 2 November 2010, was formally concluded on schedul...
  • Gist signs five-year contract with meat producer Tulip
    The enterprise Tulip, a British supplier of quality pork, bacon, sausage and cooked meat products to the retail and wholesale sectors, has awarded a contract to the British logisti...
  • Yangtze River Express with first Qingdao intercontinental cargo link
    The Yangtze River Express Airline, a cargo carrier based at Shanghai's Hongqiao international airport, launched a thrice-weekly Shanghai Pudong-Qingdao-Los Angeles-Shanghai service...
  • Itella reports difficult year
    Finland's Itella Group has reported that 2010 was a difficult year for the company. Net sales for the year totalled EUR 1.84 billion, registering an increase of 1.2% from the previ...
  • Swiss forwarder Laible now AEO certified
    The Schaffhausen-based Swiss freight forwarder Laible was recently certified as an authorised economic operator by the Swiss customs authorities. Laible fulfilled all the necessary...
  • Manila airport to issue tender for new international cargo terminal
    The Filipino government is set to issue a tender for the construction an international cargo terminal at Ninoy Aquino international airport, one of two airports serving greater Man...
  • Ferrovia della Stato authorised to take over Arriva Germany
    The Italian state railway Ferrovia della Stato (FS) and the investment fund Cube have been given permission to take over Arriva Germany by the EU Commission. (ben)
  • Major Volvo trucks order in Brazil
    Volvo do Brasil has signed a sales agreement for 233 trucks with Reiter Log, a logistics operator based in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Reiter Log will acquire 183 Volvo VM and 50 Volvo F...
  • Norfolk Southern increases railway operating revenue
    Norfolk Southern's Q4/2010 results show that the company benefited from a USD 34 million change in estimate, affecting deferred income taxes. Net income for 2010 was USD 1.5 billio...
  • Ceva launches cross-border roadfreight solution in Asia
    Ceva Logistics has launched a cross-border roadfreight solution in Southeast Asia, providing an integrated and cost-effective solution for customers. Ceva now offers a rapid seamle...
  • Better national roads in Romania
    The Austrian construction company Strabag has signed contracts worth EUR 106 million to renew national roads DN14 and DN15A in Romania. The project encompasses broadening and exten...
  • UK: new Felixstowe box terminal gearing up for operations
    The port of Felixstowe (UK) has begun tests at a new deepwater container terminal (berths 8 and 9). The "CSCL Star", the first of five new ultra-large containerships...
  • "CSCL Star" first of eight megaships to sail for CSCL
    The 14,100 teu "CSCL Star" is the first in a series of eight ultra-large container ships (ULCS) being built for China Shipping Container Lines in the South Korean Samsung...
  • Maersk Line orders largest and most efficient containerships
    Maersk Line has signed a contract with South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering Company to build ten of the world's largest and most efficient vessels, with an opti...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Cohen to keynote Marine Log's Offshore Alternatives 2011
  • Somali pirates murder four American hostages held on S/V Quest
  • Maritime Cabotage Task Force now American Maritime Partnership

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Port Metro Vancouver joining CP in new collaboration agreement
  • BNSF Railway spending $3.5 billion on capital program
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 7,100 teu container ship
  • Maersk Line eyes orders for up to 30 new container ships
  • Carriers plan to offer new Asia/South American run

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • VLCCs next to turn to super-slow steaming to cut costs
    Maersk identifies savings of $22,000 daily on ballast leg of voyage
  • Capesize rates down as iron ore ports struck by cyclone
    Brokers report collapse in Chinese market as storms prevent tonnage from leaving Australia
  • Diana avoids Korea Line charters
    Dry bulk owner Diana Shipping published a full list of charterers of its fleet of 23 vessels along with its fourth quarter results today, as more companies were identified as having ships exposed to a South Korean shipping operator in receivership
  • Aframax rates to fall if Libyan crude exports disrupted
    Reports of disruption to oil production in Libya may have pushed up oil prices, but aframax brokers left manning the fort during traditionally slack International Petroleum Week were resolutely refusing to panic
  • Demand for soy-oil sees exports rise by 38%
    Soybean-oil exports jumped to a record in the October-January period as shipments of rival palm oil decreased
  • US aware of Gaddafi ship interests
    Libya's home-based shipping industry effectively under the sway of Gaddafi family, leaked cables reveal
  • Container shipping halted at Libyan ports
    Domestic turmoil in Libya has rendered the country's box ports too dangerous for commercial shipping to call at
  • Oil exports hit by Libya uprisings
    Southern Europe most vulnerable to prolonged disruption in supplies
  • Port operations continuing despite political unrest
    Any disruption at Libya's ports is likely to have a negative impact on aframaxes rates
  • Maersk bullish on Asia-Europe prospects
    Transhipment will lessen impact of 18,000 teu ships on trade route
  • Save the seafarer: why you need to fight piracy
    A delegation from the Mission to Seafarers travelled to Mombasa earlier this month to find out how seafarers were coping on the front line of the battle against piracy
  • Turmoil in Libya could drive up oil prices further
    Fears that the political problems could spread and hit output throughout the Middle East is pushing prices higher
  • Reefership fightback starts here
    Container lines, with their sophisticated modern reefer boxes, claim reefership operators are past their sell-by date
  • Reasons to lose sleep
    Any disruption to oil production in Saudi Arabia would have profound implications for the global economy and trade as well as the tanker market
  • Stahlmann quits post at MAN Diesel & Turbo
    Chief executive stands down as prosecutor's office in Munich confirms it is investigating charges of bribery against him
  • Somali pirates kill US hostages
    Four US citizens on hijacked yacht killed while US military captures pirates
  • Star Bulk reveals Korea Line exposure
    Says Asian operator owes $1.1m
  • Frontline upbeat on VLCC market outlook
    Posts net profit of $161.4m for 2010
  • Currency loss hits d'Amico 2010 results
    Posts 2010 net loss of $20.5m but tanker operator upbeat on long term outlook
  • Giant boxships may recast other routes too
    Big ships, like those on order for Maersk, will impact on other trades, say analysts
  • Dark clouds mass around P&I sector's silver lining
    Clubs have reported record levels of free reserves and investment returns look healthy, but the outlook is not bright for everyone
  • The Standard tops off a busy year with breakeven result on underwriting
    Marine mutual's entered tonnage for 2010-2011 was up by around 9% over the previous policy year
  • Arrival of the 18,000 teu giants is set to create a huge risk
    The prospect of up to 20 of the huge boxships up for insurance in the next 10 years has done little to comfort the marine market
  • Ruling clarifies perils of the sea and inherent vice
    The controversial 2004 Mayban judgment has been rejected in a ruling that makes a significant clarification of the law
  • Disturbing programmes
    EU's funding of Motorways of the Seas projects appears to be a case of giving with one hand and then taking a lot more with the other
  • Bulker orders propel Cosco Corp profit
    Net profit for 2010 more than doubles to $195m on back of 31 bulk carrier orders
  • Lyttelton port closed after earthquake
    Inchcape Shipping Services says extent of damage to the facility is unknown
  • Charter cover helps buoy Diana
    Dry bulk owner posts 17% rise in fourth quarter net profit to $32.3m
  • Kirby unveils $270m United Holdings buy
    Purchase of engine distributor dictated by recovery in shale gas in US

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • BDI's new trend is down
    THE BDI'S down trend solidified today after yesterday's halt to a 10-day rally, according to figures published by the Baltic Exchange
  • Diana poised for bulker buys
    CASH-RICH Diana Shipping today predicted that "extremely challenging" drybulk market conditions will facilitate its acquisition plans this year
  • Fog closes Houston channel
    ABOUT 60 ships are waiting to enter or leave the Houston ship channel, which remains closed due to fog, Fairplay was told today
  • Independent Tankers warns on VLCCs
    INDEPENDENT Tankers has warned that uncertainty surrounding two VLCCs could affect its future financial results
  • Euroseas forecasts box upside
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas today predicted that pending charter renewals for its container fleet should buoy rates in 2011 after a "difficult" 2010
  • NZ quake causes 'utter devastation'
    THE NEW Zealand South Island port of Lyttelton is believed to have sustained significant damage today after being hit by a second major earthquake in six months
  • Russia scrutinises BP drilling plan
    RUSSIA'S plan could be under threat to link government-owned oil producer Rosneft with BP in a multibillion-dollar joint venture to seek oil in the Kara Sea
  • German forwarders acquire companies
    GERMAN freight-forwarding group Dachser & Geis is adding new cargo flows through strategic acquisitions in Central Europe and South Africa
  • Grieg unit taken over
    NORWAY's shipping and maritime services group Grieg has sold its freight-forwarding unit to Panalpina of Switzerland
  • Yangzijiang's profits rise
    YANGZIJIANG, one of China's biggest privately owned shipyards, said today its 4Q2010 gross profits jumped 27% year on year to 856.7M yuan ($130.2M)
  • Frontline falls after posting losses
    SHARES in tanker owner Frontline dropped in Oslo this morning after the company reported that it had sunk to losses in the fourth quarter
  • EC to spend most on Baltic shortsea plans
    THREE Baltic schemes will be getting most of nearly €85M ($115.3M) that the EC has allocated for European shortsea projects
  • Brokers see Handysize spot demand rise
    BROKERS in Singapore told Fairplay today Handysize owners are going for spot bookings rather than period charters this month
  • Hoe Leong profits jump 120%
    SINGAPORE tanker owner and offshore shipping company Hoe Leong has said its FY2010 net profits were S$11.86M ($9.29M), up 120% year on year
  • Weak box rates defied
    BROKERS in Shanghai told Fairplay today long-haul box rates from China are dropping, but the trend has not stopped liners from starting new services

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • CSX Opens New Ohio Intermodal Hub
    CSX Transportation began operating the big new intermodal terminal it built at North Baltimore, Ohio, near Toledo, which will be...
  • Crude Oil Surges on Middle East Unrest, Diesel Edges Up
    Political turmoil in the Middle East threatened world supplies of oil and pushed the price of crude oil up 6...
  • Chairman of $1.8 Billion Werner Enterprises to Retire
    Clarence L. Werner, the founder of Werner Enterprises, is stepping down as chairman of the $1.8 billion trucking company. Werner,...
  • Hamburg Sud Christens Large Container Ship
    German ocean carrier Hamburg Sud on Monday christened the Santa Isabel, the second of 10 sister ships, each with a...
  • Norfolk Southern Orders 1,500 Coal Cars
    Norfolk Southern Railway is ordering 1,500 high-capacity coal hauling railcars from FreightCar America, in an order valued at more than...
  • US Rail Lines Cut Jobs in January
    The seven major freight railroads reduced employment on their U.S. lines by 1,096 workers from mid-December to mid-January, the second...
  • Logistics Real Estate Demand Swings Up
    The decline in vacancy rates for logistics real estate will accelerate this year as resurgent demand outstrips slow growth in...
  • Expeditors Fourth Quarter Profit Soars 40 Percent
    Expeditors International of Washington boosted its net profit 40 percent in the fourth quarter to $96.5 million, capping a strong...
  • New Zealand Quake Shuts Lyttelton Port
    New Zealand's Lyttelton port closed after a 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Christchurch, the nation's second largest city. The port,...
  • Vancouver, Canadian Pacific Agree on Performance Plan
    Port Metro Vancouver and Canadian Pacific Railway unveiled a "collaboration agreement" they say should improve productivity and reliability in moving...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Eyes IPO
    Hapag-Lloyd is aiming for an initial public offering in Frankfurt in mid-April with a target valuation of the company close...
  • Consumer Confidence Hits Three-Year High
    Consumer confidence hit a three-year high in February despite continuing concern about jobs, a business research group said. The...
  • FMCSA's Ferro on Regulatory Trucking Safety Initiatives
    FMCSA Administrator Anne Ferro discusses three significant motor carrier safety initiatives. JOC safety coverage: FMCSA's Ferro Defines Broad Safety...
  • CMA CGM Gets Into the People Cargo Business
    CMA CGM is handling a new cargo on its giant container ships'people. The world's third-largest container line said Tuesday...
  • FMCSA's Ferro Defines Broad Safety Strategy
    The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is pursuing a three-pronged strategy to truck safety as it tries to drive truck...
  • Managers Plan Buyout of Trucking's US 1
    The top management of U.S. 1 Industries plans to acquire the trucking operator, spending about $10 million to buy out...
  • BAA Narrows Loss, Cargo Revives
    BAA, the owner of London's Heathrow and Stansted airports, sharply narrowed 2010 losses from the previous year as cargo surged. ...
  • Hamburg Sud, CCNI Connect Vancouver-Le Havre
    Hamburg Sud and Chilean ocean carrier CCNI started direct service between the West Coast of North America and Le Havre...
  • Panalpina Buys Norwegian Logistics Company
    Panalpina acquired Norway's Greig Logistics to broaden its coverage of the North Sea oil and gas sector. The Swiss...
  • CSAV, China Shipping Add All-Water Route
    CSAV and China Shipping plan to add a shared all-water service linking Asia and the U.S. East Coast via the...
  • Ship Lines Face Overcapacity, SeaAxis Reports
    Container shipping lines remain threatened by overcapacity that will peak soon before diminishing later this year as trade volume rises,...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Slowing Europe Volume
    Container volume at all European ports will grow at moderate rates this year, though slower than in 2010, according to..

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Carriers back in the black, but for how much longer?
  • Maersk's Triple-E class not so cool
  • Mystery of Eimskip boxship grounding
  • US yacht seized by pirates
  • CKYH to overhaul Transpac and Far East/Europe services

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Diana plots expansion
    Greek bulker owner inspects 25 ships as it launches quest to acquire tonnage on the heels of profitable fourth quarter, CFO says.
  • ADR eyes US 'ghost fleet'
    Allied Defense Recycling sets up shop on US West Coast as MarAd steps up pace of scrapping scheme.
  • Green Reefers in recycling loss
    Oslo-listed shipowner loses out in recycling deal tied to elderly reefer in need of "major upgrades".
  • GC fixes Polar King
    Oslo-listed offshore owner seals time charter for construction-support newbuilding on order in Spain.
  • Quest killings up the ante
    Killing of four American yacht crew in botched rescue attempt could force wider US response.
  • FRO's price prediction
    CEO Jens Martin Jensen tips modern asset values to hold up and suggests supply and demand imbalance will not be so bad.
  • Pemex calls on Cal Dive
    US subsea contractor poised to pocket $24m as state-controlled energy giant sinks its teeth into Gulf of Mexico gig.
  • Star stuck in KLC saga
    Greek bulker owner's new CEO vows to "vigorously pursue" $1.1m worth of charter payments racked up by Korea Line Corp.
  • WSF sell duo
    1989-built Skagit and Kalama off for new life in Tanzania as US owner gets rid.
  • Libya turns off tap
    Oil terminals and other ports shut down as violence and unrest spread on Tuesday.
  • Pirates shoot US crew dead
    Pirates kill bible-delivering American crew of yacht hijacked in Indian Ocean last week, US Navy role unclear.
  • Concordia sees weakness
    Hans Noren-led Swedish tanker owner says markets to remain low this year but improvement coming as it returns to black.
  • Tina refloated off Germany
    Small cargoship pulled off beach at high tide on North Sea island of Juist.
  • Twisted again
    Rhein Maas's RMS Twisteden damaged in German collision six months after wheelhouse crushed hitting bridge.
  • Frontline slumps to a loss
    Fredriksen-controlled tanker giant slides into the red in the fourth quarter on weaker rate environment.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Damco opens Le Havre office
    Damco, the logistics and freight forwarding division of the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, has opened a new office in the Port of Le Havre in France. The new office is Damco's third office in France aside from its main branch in Lezennes and Dunkirk....
  • Panalpina buys Norwegian logistics company
    International logistics and freight forwarding company Panalpina said Tuesday it has acquired Norwegian logistics company Grieg Logistics for an undisclosed sum, subject to approval from Norwegian competition authorities. Grieg Logistics was estab...
  • Great Lakes iron ore shipments up sharply
    The Lake Carriers' Association said iron ore shipments on the Great Lakes totaled 3 million net tons in January, a 60 percent increase compared to a year ago. Loadings were also 20 percent ahead of the month's five-year average. The association sai...
  • Halifax airport to extend runway
    Canada''s federal government and the province of Nova Scotia said Monday they would invest $14 million to extend the main runway at Halifax Stanfield International Airport from 8,800 to 10,500 feet. The longer length will allow the airport to handl...
  • CSAV says volumes continue to grow
    Chilean container shipping company CSAV said its January container volume was 295,600 TEUs compared to 189,100 in January 2010, and the company's highest monthly in three years. However, freight rates fell. Using an index that pegs average contain...
  • Hamburg Sud takes delivery of 7,100-TEU ship
    Liner carrier Hamburg Sud said Tuesday it has received the second of 10 7,100-TEU vessels from South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. TheSanta Isabelwill go into service on Hamburg Sud's New Good Hope Express loop connecting As...
  • Europe container traffic sees moderate growth
    Import and export deep sea container volumes this year across Europe are expected to rise, albeit more slowly than in 2010, said the latest issue ofGlobal Port Tracker: North Europe Trade Outlook.The report was released Monday by Hackett Associate...
  • U.S. budget 'a mixed bag' for ports
    The American Association of Port Authorities is calling President Obama''s proposed fiscal 2012 budget a "mixed bag" for the nation''s seaports, applauding plans for a national infrastructure bank that could fund road and rail projects in ports, b...
  • CMA CGM offering cargo cruises
    CMA CGM is offering vacationers the ability to ride on their containerships, including its new 13,800-TEU behemoths.CMA CGM Christophe Colomb Photos ' Thierry Dosogne The French carrier said it had 690 passengers take cruises on its containerships ...
  • March Cover Story

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Concordia logs SEK 80 million profit
    Swedish Concordia Maritime reports a SEK 80 million result after tax in 2010, compared to a SEK -81 million loss in the previous year. The net turnover is SEK 513
  • NordöLink and FinnLink to swop vessels
    Finnlines rearranges its tonnage on its ferry routes between Sweden and Germany and Sweden and Finland. After two years on the NordöLink service between Malm' and Travem'nde the ro-pax
  • Maersk Line orders largest vessels ever
    It's now official that Maersk Line has placed an order of ten 18,000 TEU container vessels at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering for delivery 2013'2015. The vessels, Triple'E class
  • Laid up coaster sold to Norway
    The laid up coaster Dantic has been sold to a Norwegian buyer and is now underway to Kopervik in tow by the Danish tug Vitus. Dantic, which has been laid

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 22, 2011
  • Dubai supports emission trading programme
    UAESA 'fostering a better understanding of the maritime sector efforts to minimise the industry's environmental footprint.'
  • Fujairah market firms
    The bunker market is tight for prompt avails in Fujairah.
  • Prices up by double-digits in key ports
    Bunker prices rise on the back of crude oil futures, which hit two-and-a-half-year highs.
  • Expansion of Gibraltar's bunkering area still being assessed
    'Stringent measures' would be put in place to address environmental concerns, port official tells Bunkerworld.
  • Industry shake-out reveals winners and losers
    Bunker industry 'that has embraced excellence and best practices' will emerge from crisis, says WFS CEO Paul Stebbins.
  • Eniram releases study into improving vessel efficiency
    136 day study onboard 5,500 TEU container vessel identifies up to 6.8% fuel savings potential and $160,000 reduction in bunker costs.
  • Bunker prices surge at key ports
    Demand for bunkers generally low at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • Singapore ship chandlers and bunkering trade down in Q4
    The sector registers marginal decreases in both domestic and foreign wholesale trade.
  • US barge operator ups projected earnings on acquisitions
    Raises 2011 net earnings by up to $0.25 per share following the acquisitions of United Holdings and Enterprise.
  • Fuel saving system to harness solar, wind power
    System will transform vessels into 'part solar ships and part sailing ships', says Japanese technology firm.
  • Indian refiner sells 380 cSt parcel at lower premiums
    In line with improving supplies in Asia as Western inflows improve.

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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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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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