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March 23, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners want tougher anti-piracy steps
    ASIAN shipowners, outraged by the escalating and brutal attacks by Somali pirates on their ships and crew, are demanding that the United Nations and concerned governments act decisively to bring the situation under control.
  • Move to list Hapag-Lloyd put on hold
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd have postponed a decision on floating the container shipping group, its majority owner said on Monday.
  • Upturn in freight rates likely during Q2: Maersk Line CEO
    Container shipping will shake off an array of risks from Japan to the Middle East and rates will begin a seasonal recovery in the second quarter, the head of the world's biggest container shipper said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Building for the future
    LAST year as Maritime Week approached, doubts were growing about how strong the recovery would be, but nevertheless the general mood was optimistic.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Asian shipowners want tougher anti-piracy steps
    ASIAN shipowners, outraged by the escalating and brutal attacks by Somali pirates on their ships and crew, are demanding that the United Nations and concerned governments act decisively to bring the situation under control.
  • Move to list Hapag-Lloyd put on hold
    The owners of Hapag-Lloyd have postponed a decision on floating the container shipping group, its majority owner said on Monday.
  • Upturn in freight rates likely during Q2: Maersk Line CEO
    Container shipping will shake off an array of risks from Japan to the Middle East and rates will begin a seasonal recovery in the second quarter, the head of the world's biggest container shipper said on Monday.
Strait Talk
  • Building for the future
    LAST year as Maritime Week approached, doubts were growing about how strong the recovery would be, but nevertheless the general mood was optimistic.

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM sells 13,830-TEUers to lender in 'refinancing' deal
  • CSAV shelves FE-USEC services as market conditions wobble
  • Asian shipowners demand real government action to stop pirates
  • UASC to link Asia to Brazil through transhipment at Algeciras
  • UASC drops out of Maersk's Europe-subcontinent service
  • Grand Alliance offers Vietnam coverage on Asia-Europe service
  • CN, CP slam federal panel's Rail Freight Service Review
  • Oregon's Portland Jan-Feb box volume increases 21.2pc
  • Caribbean Shipowners Association cuts bunker surcharge.
  • FedEx profit drops 3pc, hit by bad weather, low volumes, high costs
  • Qantas pleads guilty in New Zealand, drawing wrath from Air NZ
  • Wallenborn to distribute Air Canada Cargo in Europe

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Majority of vessels disregard best practice anti-pirate guidelines
  • SAL deploys mammoth MV Lone
  • Japan calamity plays spoilsport in mango exporters' party
  • US extends anti-dumping duty on shrimps by 5 years
  • Iron ore exports partially commence at New Mangalore Port after SC nod
  • JN Port PAPs to benefit from 12.5 per cent land allotment scheme
  • MPSEZ to develop coal import terminal at Vizag
  • NMPT berths 14th cruise vessel this fiscal
  • CWC, Concor to join hands for developing cold chains
  • Strong PE, M&A activity expected in transport infrastructure & logistics in 2011
  • High credit costs affecting cos expansion, capital expense plans: Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Boeing B747-8 Intercontinental conducts successful first flight
    The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing's new B747-8 Intercontinental successfully began its flight test programme on 20 March, when it took off from Paine Field in Everett W...
  • Balnak Group welcomes new board member
    The Balnak Group, one of Turkey's leading service providers, has appointed Wolfgang W. D'lger as a new board member. Balnak stated that D'lger's position will be that of ...
  • Impatex takes first e-freight step with US users
    Impatex - a growing UK-based supplier of international customs and forwarding software - has taken its first step into e-freight with the introduction of the electronic master airw...
  • Transuniverse becomes the new 24plus partner in Belgium
    The company Transuniverse Forwarding NV will become the new Belgium partner of the general cargo alliance 24plus logistics network on 1 April. Transuniverse, an international forwa...
  • SQAS at Contargo Ludwigshafen
    Contargo Ludwigshafen (Germany) has become the first enterprise in the Contargo network to have undergone a safety and quality assessment system (SQAS) audit. The location was asse...
  • Denmark: DSB reported lower profit in 2010
    The Danish rail service provider DSB reported that its 2010 group profit before tax amounted to DKK 173 million (about EUR 23.2 million), some DKK 287 million (about EUR 38.4 milli...
  • Hanjin Shipping opens dedicated terminal in Cai Mep
    The South Korean transport service provider Hanjin Shipping has opened a new terminal in Cai Mep (Vietnam). This terminal covers around 346,000 sqm of land at in the Cai Mep river ...
  • Sail-Log - the answer to steadily increasing fuel prices
    The German company Sail-Log has developed a new hybrid ship that is almost emission-free. The vessel has three forms of propulsion - a traditional engine, sails (with a patent...
  • Beluga College on the brink of closing
    Students and parents are concerned about the future of the Beluga College, a private academy which was established and primarily sponsored by Beluga Shipping GmbH. The...
  • Air Canada Cargo awards distribution contract to Wallenborn
    Air Canada Cargo has awarded a two-year contract to the Luxembourg-based logistics provider Wallenborn Group. Under the terms of the deal Wallenborn will provide international road...
  • K+N introducing daily Poland-France truck runs
    The Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics and transport service provider Kuehne + Nagel has launched a daily direct line between its central hubs in Poznan (Poland) and Strasb...
  • Wincanton inks logistics contract with British ministry of justice
    The logistics service provider Wincanton, in partnership with Serco, an international service and business outsourcing provider, have been awarded a seven-year contract with the UK...
  • 12th Logistics Forum Duisburg: awards for Grieshaber and Fresenius
    The German Logistics Association (BVL) presented its Logistics Service Award 2011 at the recent 12th Logistics Forums in Duisburg (Germany). This year's prize winners were...
  • FedEx reports higher turnover but lower profit in Q3
    The US integrator and CEP corporation FedEx boosted its turnover to USD 9.66 billion in the third quarter of financial 2010/2011, an 11% increase compared to the USD 8.7 billion in...
  • Geodis working for Yoox Group in Italy
    Geodis Logistics - through the recently acquired company BSL - has signed a six-year agreement with Yoox Group for the supply of integrated logistics services to the new highly-aut...
  • Boeing selects Marc Allen to lead business in China
    The US aerospace giant Boeing recently named Marc Allen president of Boeing China. He will be based in Beijing and report to Shep Hill, president Boeing International and senior vi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • U.S. nominates Jeff Lantz to be next IMO Secretary General
  • NATO warns hijacked vessel still being used as mother ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Harley Marine Services orders three new double hull barges
  • Repairs at Bonneville lock proceeding on schedule
  • Grand Alliance carriers adding Cai Mep call to Asia-Europe run
  • Truck tonnage index drops during month of February
  • Jamaican Maritime Authority says stay clear of Fukushima

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Owners keep Libya loading deals firmly under wraps
    Other aframax routes profit from unrest
  • Gazprom considers LNG export bids
    Russia's Gazprom has received offers from foreign shipowners to be part of a major project to export liquefied natural gas from Russia, according to Norwegian investment bank Lorentzen & Stemoco
  • Analysts tip LNG carrier spot rates to hit the $100,000 level
    Spot rates for liquefied natural gas carriers should reach $100,000 per day before the onset of the northern hemisphere summer months, according to Arctic Securities
  • Falling freight rates point to panamax scrapping rise
    The panamax bulk carrier sector could see a pick-up in scrapping activity if average time charter rates continue to fluctuate in the $16,000-$18,000 per day range, according to French broker Barry Rogliano Salles
  • Japan disaster to bring bonus for Atlantic gasoline trades
    Profits from shipping gasoline to the US from Europe in the second quarter will rise 24% as disruptions to Japanese imports divert cargoes across the Atlantic, increasing demand for vessels
  • Pacific panamaxes going cheap for Atlantic grain runs
    Readily available vessels in Asia are cheaper to hire for round trips
  • Tankers prepared to run the gauntlet with Libya loadings
    Deals are still being struck despite UN-backed no-fly zone
  • No formal decision over Hapag-Lloyd IPO
    Tui and Albert Ballin consortium fail to agree whether to take shipping line public
  • Russian intermodal shortsea service set for launch
    Service to link Moscow with Pacific island of Sakhalin and the Kamchatka peninsula
  • Beluga hit by more insolvencies
    More companies belonging to group file for insolvency
  • Chamber of Shipping declares Libya war risk zone
    Crew on members' ships have right to refuse to sail if destined for Libyan territorial waters
  • Dockers strike hits Finnsteve
    Dockers from the AKT union protest over job losses
  • Californian hubs mount fightback as 2014 beckons
    In the first of a two-part series, senior executives at LA and Long Beach explain their tactics ahead of a revamped Panama Canal, tough shoreside power regulations and negotiation of a new labour contract
  • Misurata port intact as fighting escalates
    No damage reported to Libyan port although it is not operational
  • Globus pays $30m for supramax
    Vessel to continue on time charter to Cosco at gross rate of $16,000 per day
  • US needs to invest
    US ports routinely receive far less money for maintenance dredging than either they need, or has actually been raised on their behalf
  • Tokyo box ports face radiation risk
    Container shipping will continue to feel effects of Japan crisis in coming months
  • The trouble with safety and security
    If we are not careful, the use of port state control data will render maritime safety meaningless
  • UK port chiefs slam carbon reduction scheme
    Carbon Reduction Commitment will choke off investment and undermine growth in ports sector
  • Goodbye to private ports
    Forth Ports' new owner Arcus is more likely to concentrate on investing in renewable energy and logistics than engaging in a Dover distraction
  • Precious eyes bargain deals after offloading ABG ships
    Sells three newbuildings on order at yard above market prices to Global Bulk Carriers
  • BP orders two offshore platforms worth $600m at Hyundai Heavy
    Delivery scheduled for end of 2014 for deployment off Shetland Islands
  • Forth Ports recommends Arcus buyout
    Last remaining listed UK ports business green lights cash offer from owner of dry bulk port operator Euroports
  • Posco urged to ramp up shipbuilding plates output
    Yards seek additional plates as safeguard against Japanese steel shortfall
  • Insurers to avoid nuclear costs
    Many insurance policies have nuclear exclusions within their policies
  • Forth Ports group profit strengthens
    Ports group says first two months of 2011 'encouraging' amid challenging UK trading conditions
  • CMA 2011: Navies at work on plans to seize pirate motherships
    Shipping leaders canvassed over plans to immobilise captured vessels
  • CMA 2011: LoBiondo to champion port funding
    Congressman to attach high priority to shipping issues

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Savannah boxes up 16%
    SAVANNAH'S box throughput rose rose 16.3% in February from figures in that month of 2010 to 235,665teu, driven partly by retailers restocking
  • Precious resells newbuildings to GBC
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's second-biggest drybulk carrier, has sold two Handysizes and one Supramax to Singapore-registered Global Bulk Carriers
  • K+N adds reefer group
    LEADING ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel today strengthened its reefer logistics operations in the South Pacific by acquiring a leading local reefer operator
  • Oliva oil mires penguins
    LEAKING bunker oil from the 72,208dwt bulk carrier Oliva, which has broken apart on an island in the remote Tristan da Cunha group, is threatening rare penguins and other birds
  • Japan's coal needs to boost Panamaxes
    JAPAN could suck in an extra 15 Panamax vessels a month to meet its needs for coal restocking and power
  • Oz seen as game changer for LNG
    AUSTRALIA is likely to assume a game-changing role for global LNG supply, the Gastech conference was told today
  • 113 migrants saved
    A MALTESE-flagged ship has saved 113 migrants from a sinking wooden vessel off Greece, but searchers are looking for three more missing passengers
  • Mundra plans coal facility
    INDIA'S Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone is to build a 3Bn rupee ($68M) coal import terminal at Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh state
  • 24% rise seen for fuel shipping profits
    PROFITS from shipping fuel to the US from Europe will rise about 24% in the second quarter because of Japan's quake crisis, Arctic Securities predicted today
  • Tug crew calls from Tripoli
    CREW members from an Italian tug were allowed today by Libyan officials to call relatives from Tripoli, the vessel's owner Augusta Offshore told Bloomberg
  • Crew wounded by pirates
    TWO CREW members are under care today for wounds from a pirate attack on the products tanker Al Nouf
  • Russia thawing at last
    RUSSIA'S most important ports are finally reporting from the first thawing of record ice
  • Aid for Japan planned
    THE JSA said today it has devised plans for members to provide free transport of relief supplies to Japan
  • Shell diverting more LNG to Japan
    SHELL is working to divert a second LNG spot cargo to help alleviate Japan's quake crisis, the Gastech conference was told in Amsterdam today
  • Yangzijiang yard details its spending spree
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang has spent S$523.1M ($413.9M), or 87% of total IPO proceeds of S$600.3M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • NYK Offers Free Tsunami Aid Transport
    The NYK Group said Tuesday it will offer free international transportation of relief supplies to the Tohoku and Kanto regions...
  • National Export Initiative to Partner with Ports
    The Commerce Department and the American Association of Port Authorities will combine forces to encourage small and medium-sized businesses to...
  • Maersk Hikes Piracy Surcharges
    Maersk Line announced a steep increase in emergency risk surcharges imposed earlier on containers moving via ports in the Indian...
  • Canadian Pacific Warns of Lower Earnings
    Citing severe winter weather and a lag in fuel surcharges catching up with a surge in diesel prices, Canadian Pacific...
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index Drops 2.9 Percent
    The American Trucking Associations seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index decreased 2.9 percent in February after rising 3.5 percent in...
  • CSAV Swung to Profit in 2010
    CSAV swung to a full-year profit of $170.8 million in 2010 from a loss of $656.4 million in 2009. ...
  • N. Carolina, Norfolk Southern Reach Major Grant Deal
    North Carolina and Norfolk Southern Railway struck an accord on how to spend $461 million in federal grant funds that...
  • LTL Trucker Holland to Hire 1,000 Drivers
    Regional less-than-truckload carrier Holland will hire nearly 1,000 drivers this year as freight demand accelerates, the YRC Worldwide subsidiary said...
  • Japan Container Ports Face Some Radiation Risk
    Up to 40 percent of Japan's container traffic would be affected if the risk of nuclear radiation from the badly...
  • Grand Alliance to Start Direct Vietnam Call
    The three member carriers of the Grand Alliance are adding a direct Vietnam call at the Cai Mep deepwater port...
  • Forth Ports Accepts $1.24 Billion Takeover Offer
    Forth Ports accepted a takeover offer from its largest shareholder that values the UK's last listed ports operator at $1.24...
  • K+N Acquires New Zealand Reefer Operator
    Kuehne + Nagel is acquiring 75 percent of New Zealand-based Cooltainer, an operator of refrigerated container services in the South...
  • Norfolk Southern Hit With Graniteville Accident Cost
    Norfolk Southern Railway will record expenses of at least $58 million linked to its deadly 2005 Graniteville, S.C., train derailment,...
  • Oil Tankers Arrive at Port of Sendai
    Oil tankers began arriving at the most important port in the northeastern Japanese region of Tohoku, which bore the brunt...
  • Sony Idles Japan Plants, May Shift Production
    Electronics giant Sony said it may shift some production outside Japan as plant shutdowns spread amid parts shortages and power...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • CMA CGM raises more cash
  • PierPass looks at roll out of appointments
  • Hamburg Sud goes up to 9,600TEU
  • Maersk remain committed to Japan
  • World Bank: impact on quake-hit Japan's growth 'temporary'

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Pay boost for Libya crews
    Seafarers on UK linked vessels to get double basic pay for voyages to conflict striken country.
  • Front Eagle flying to DHT?
    John Fredriksen's Frontline tipped to be the seller of a VLCC to US-quoted rival.
  • Egyptian uprising hits ALG
    London-listed cruiseship owner issues profit warning after political unrest leads to escalating costs.
  • Citadel saves Greek tanker
    Elmira Shipping vessel is boarded by pirates but crew and guard wait out the trouble in safe room.
  • Nuclear alert
    Weather routing chief urges shipowners to be prepared to divert ships from at risk areas of Japan.
  • Maitland: Safety first
    Shipping commentator says crew should be considered the number one priority in piracy debate.
  • "No evidence" against Jonesse
    Tongan court hears there is no proof Kiwi shipping boss knew Princess Ashika ferry was unseaworthy.
  • Yards need time
    ClassNK president Noboru Ueda tells TradeWinds WebTV it will take at least six months to complete repairs at two Japanese shipyards devastated by tsunami.
  • Carnival lowers forecast
    US cruiseship giant posts Q1 profit fall and is more pessimistic about full year as fuel price rises.
  • Box pioneer hailed
    Obituaries emerge telling the story of how Sir Brian Shaw became prime mover in containerisation, co-founding Overseas Containers.
  • Globus gobbles supramax
    Nasdaq-listed owner lays down $30m to take in bulker complete with Cosco charter.
  • Libya still holds AHTS
    Armed guards force 'freed' Augusta Offshore anchor handler to return to Tripoli.
  • Evergreen swings to black
    Taiwanese container line erased 2009 losses last year thanks to investment income, but operating result dipped.
  • Cape fight back fails
    Charterers resist drive to push up earnings in a market hit by KLC returns and tsunami slowdown, analysts say.
  • Samsung eyes big boxships
    Korean shipyard in talks with Asian owner over "large" vessels, with OOIL in the frame.
  • Frank buys KLC duo?
    Sergey Frank-led Sovcomflot tipped as the buyer of two Korea Line tankers in $67m swoop.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • LoBiondo: Spend down harbor maintenance trust fund
    Rep Frank A. LoBiondo, R-N.J., called for spending down the $5 billion balance in the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund. LoBiondo Speaking Monday at the annual conference of the Connecticut Maritime Association in Stamford, Conn., LoBiondo said dredgin...
  • Complaint against NY Waterfront Commission dismissed
    A U.S. District Court judge has dismissed a complaint by the New York Shipping Association (NYSA) which challenged plans by the Waterfront Commission of New York and New Jersey to set up a program that would allow companies to operate with a watch...
  • Jaguar opens in China
    Jaguar Freight Services, a Valley Stream, N.Y.-based freight forwarder, has opened a sales office at Shenzhen in Southern China.The office marks Jaguar's official entry in mainland China. The company has nearly 50 worldwide office and agent locatio...
  • Vanguard Logistics goes mobile
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services said it's planning the launch of a mobile version of its systems platform for its freight forwarder customers.The service will consist of a "bundle" of applications that will run on th...
  • K+N takes 75% share in NZ's Cooltainer
    Swiss freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel will acquire a 75 percent share in New Zealand's Cooltainer, a refrigerated transportation services provider.Cooltainer, based in Christchurch, has 45 employees who operate a network of offices throughout New ...
  • U.S. IPR seizures increased 34% in 2010
    Counterfeit and pirated shipments seized in fiscal year 2010 climbed 34 percent to 19,959, according to statistics released last week by U.S. Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Seizures of products that could ha...
  • Weber names Accomando VP transportation
    Weber Logistics, a Santa Fe Springs, Calif.-based third party logistics provider, has appointed Mike Accomando to vice president of transportation services. Accomando will be responsible for running Weber's Transportation Division, which covers a v...
  • Paragon switches containerships for bulkers
    Paragon Shipping has entered an agreement with a Chinese shipyard to substitute two 4,800 TEU container vessels with scheduled delivery in the fourth quarter of 2013 for two 82,000 deadweight-ton dry bulk vessels that were scheduled for delivery in...
  • Drewry: Carrier profitability to be tested
    Carriers will be tested on their abilities to focus on profitability in the coming years, according to a report released last week by London-based Drewry Maritime Research. The report,Unmasking Freight Rates , provides five-year forecasts for each ...
  • Can liner shipping hold the line?

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Weak demand hamper CMP growth
    The general slowdown in the economy, in the Öresund region and globally, had a negative impact on Copenhagen Malmö Port's turnover and operating profit in 2010. The turnover was down

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 22, 2011
  • Fujairah market softens
    Suppliers compete to attract more buyers in Durban.
  • Rotterdam market stable
    Bad weather suspends bunker operations in Gibraltar.
  • Soaring bunker prices to put Matson in the red
    Warns of Q1 loss as surcharges are being 'outpaced by steep acceleration in fuel prices'.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints bunker trader for Singapore office
    KPI Bridge Oil Singapore 'continuing to expand its business.'
  • Cruise operator aims to cut bunker consumption
    Carnival says fuel costs likely to be $355 million above expectations.
  • ECAs could 'change the world' of cruising
    Cruise ship operators say ECAs could lead to itinerary changes and make Europe 'the next Caribbean'.
  • New bunker service for off-shore West Africa
    12,500 deadweight tonne bunker tanker will start operations next month.
  • South Atlantic bunker spill threatens 'environmental disaster'
    Circumstances of island grounding 'beggars belief,' says conservationist.
  • Asian bunker prices generally weak
    Demand in key Asian bunkering hubs 'mixed,' says local traders.
  • CSDC's bunker costs up 44% in 2010
    Plans to 'strengthen' energy-saving and further control fuel costs in 2011.
  • US Defense agency seeks more bunkers for Saipan base
    Increases MGO requirement to 95,910 mt from 4,455 mt for its vessels based at Saipan, Marianas Island.
  • Singapore prices affect Chinese cargo demand
    Players choose to skip buying March-loading cargoes from the republic.
  • PetroChina eyes oil storage facility in Fujairah
    Plans to build one million m' oil storage facility at Fujairah port.
  • Experienced trader joins Singapore bunker trading firm
    Din Hamzah joins I & C International as a bunker trader.

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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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