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March 24, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Cosco Pacific doubles profit in FY2010
    Cosco Pacific Ltd, Asia's third-largest container terminal operator, more than doubled profit last year as world trade rebounded from the global recession.
  • Takeover talk fuels Hyundai Merchant rise
    Hyundai Merchant Marine Co, the biggest unit of South Korea's Hyundai Group, jumped to the highest in six weeks in Seoul trading on renewed speculation that the company may become a takeover target.
  • LNG cargoes to be diverted to Japan
    Indonesia, the world's third-largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter, may divert cargoes from BP plc's Tangguh plant in West Papua province to Japan, Energy and Natural Resources Minister Darwin Saleh said.
  • Evergreen Marine Corp posts third straight quarter of profit

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco carries mega pumper to cool Fukushima reactor
  • Hamburg Sud orders six 9,600-TEUers from Hyundai Heavy Industries
  • Savannah's container volumes increase 16.3pc in February
  • Matson quarterly losses expected despite fuel surcharges
  • CMA CGM enhances EPIC service for Indian subcontinent and Europe
  • World trade up 17pc in Q4, with South, Central America leading
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys control of New Zealand reefer operator
  • CEVA to manage Husqvarna Motorcycless operation, employees
  • Changi's cargo fall in February, but passenger numbers rise
  • 20 die as Antonov-12 with illegal passengers crashes in Pointe Noire
  • Two new orders for B747-8Fs brings Korean Air's total order to 7

Exim Indiaweb site
  • CMA CGM upgrades EPIC service
  • ICSA rolls out Softlink's Logi-Sys
  • MSC Chitra re-floated, moved
  • SCI contributes towards purchase of medical equipment
  • Demand drop in Japan may ease iron ore prices
  • Sensitive items' imports rise by 8 pc in April-Dec. 2010
  • Tea exports to Egypt halted due to payment hitch
  • Marseilles Fos registers increased 2010 throughput despite difficulties
  • Port & dock workers rally against corporatisation
  • VOC Port sets new record by handling 449,514 TEUs
  • FIATA's AFI announces industry relations action plan
  • With inflation easing, govt permits 5 lt sugar exports

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Study foresees growing demand for low-cost HGVs
    The increasing use of cost-effective light, medium and heavy commercial vehicles in emerging markets and the continued recessionary pressures in the developed world will increase t...
  • France: road hauliers want even playing field
    A document containing proposals to modernise the road haulage industry has been submitted to the French government. The ideas were tabled by three working groups compr...
  • New train arrives in Belfast
    The northern Irish rail service provider Translink N I Railways has taken delivery of the first of a further 20 brand new trains. The traction, which arrived on schedule,...
  • Australia: building a faster, more reliable rail network
    Australia has reported that another major milestone in the most extensive upgrade to the nation's interstate rail network in almost a century has been reached. Work to straighten k...
  • Korean Air orders two new B747-8Fs
    The US aircraft manufacturer Boeing and Korean Air have announced an order for two new B747-8 freighters, worth USD 639 million at list prices. In December 2009, Korean Air be...
  • Air cargo parachute system "ParaLander" receives operational certification
    The ParaLander ram-air cargo parachute system, developed and produced by Cassidian, an EADS company headquartered in Munich (Germany), has been approved for operational deployment ...
  • Swissport International posts preliminary 5.2% revenue increase for 2010
    The Zurich (Switzerland)-based company Swissport International, a leading provider of ground services to the aviation industry, generated total operating revenue last year of ...
  • World's most powerful heavylift vessel docks at rhb Rotterdam
    The MS "Lone", the world's most powerful heavylift vessel, recently arrived at rhb stevedoring & warehousing in Rotterdam. Rhb is the preferred stevedore of the S.A.L...
  • Grand Alliance offering direct Vietnam coverage for Asia-Europe service
    The Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), are launching a direct call at Cai Mep (Vung Tau) deepwater port ...
  • NYK: free transport of aid supplies to survivors in Japan
    The Japanese shipping group NYK will offer free international transportation of relief supplies to the Tohoku and Kanto regions of Japan, where a massive earthquake hit on 1 March,...
  • Schindler joins Solar Impulse as main partner
    Schindler, a global elevator and escalator provider, has decided to support Solar Impulse, a zero fuel airplane that aims to fly around the world propelled by solar energy only. Sc...
  • Cargo plane crashes in Congo
    The Aviation Safety Network has reported that an Antonov 12 cargo plane was destroyed on 21 March when it crashed in the Mvoumvou residential area of Pointe-Noire (Congo). The airc...
  • Next Aslog congress to be staged in Lyon
    The French logistics association Aslog will stage this year's annual congress in Lyon on 6 and 7 December. The theme of this year's event is "What are the principles for futur...
  • Agility opened new office in Vietnam
    The global logistics service provider Agility recently opened a branch office in Vung Tau (Vietnam) and relocated its Hanoi office to a new, larger facility. Strategically located ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires 75% of perishables logistics operator Cooltainer
    Following the acquisition of three South American airfreight forwarders specialised in perishables logistics in January, the Schindellegi (Switzerland)-based logistics and transpor...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Incat Crowther wind farm service vessel goes on sea trials
  • New call to open up ferry services to Cuba
  • Signet Maritime ASD tugs are first with Cat C175-16 EPA Tier 3 engines
  • Drilling permit is first for well with MWCC capping stack
  • STX Finland to build versatile deck cargo vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Corps boosts avian deterrent at The Dalles Dam
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen launches largest RO/RO vessel
  • Spring sailing schedule set for Washington State Ferries
  • OOCL inks deal for six 13,000 TEU container ships
  • Evergreen Line to start Thailand/Malaysia/Indonesia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Frontline charters back Front Eagle for $32,500 per day
    Fredriksen-led company exercises purchase option for VLCC then sells for $67m and hires back
  • CSAV sublets boxships as services are suspended
    Return of vessels to spot market has potential to weaken charter rates
  • Rates for larger dry bulk ships shake off Japan disaster
    Average time charter rates for all four major dry bulk vessels sizes have risen for the first time since the Japanese earthquake and tsunami rocked the market for larger capesize and panamax ships
  • Middle East to Asia LPG rates bust 2008 high
    The cost of delivering liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East to Asia rose to a 30-month high today on increased production from Saudi Arabia and higher Asian demand after winter stock depletion
  • Japan yards avoid worst of tsunami
    Majority of shipyards able to sustain normal business activities
  • Box lines feel the strain as Japanese exports stall
    Shipments out of Japan could fall as much as 20% as factories struggle to resume production
  • Rate war begins as lines struggle to fill their vessels
    Lines quoting rates of $800-$850 per teu for Shanghai to the UK, plus bunker adjustment factor
  • Charter default insurance set to make return
    Insurer sees rise in charterer default insurance in last two quarters
  • Singapore in a spin over influx of foreign labour
    Fears over the impact of the rise in foreign workers' levy flare up ahead of impending elections
  • Base rate rises may prompt change in lender behaviour
  • Disaster could cost Japan $235bn, says World Bank
  • Shipowners battle to reduce exposure to soaring fuel costs
    The depressed markets are making it increasingly difficult for owners to recoup or limit the impact of higher bunker prices
  • Japan adds to carriers' woes
    Now the container industry has to contend with the disruption to supply chains as a result of Japan's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami
  • Box bellwether falters
    There is something ominously ahead of the market curve about Chile's container shipping line, CSAV
  • Ships told to stay clear of Libyan territorial waters
    No-sail zone demand comes as Nato set to launch naval patrol of country
  • Throughput surge boosts Rotterdam bottom line
    Port of Rotterdam Authority posts $217.5m full-year profit as 2010 throughputs soar 11%
  • The real hazards of modern navigation
    Navigators share the sea with all sorts of users and China, especially, needs to rethink how it regulates seaborne traffic
  • CUT tenancy fills the gap at APM Terminals' Pier 400
  • Job fears thaw icy labour relations
    After years of industrial strife, unions and employers are now working together to improve productivity at California's leading ports
  • Commerzbank to take over Deutsche Schiffsbank
    Move marks change in Commerzbank's ship financing strategy
  • UK tax change may hit non-dom shipowners
    Plans to impose remittance charge of £50,000 a year after 12 years in Britain
  • Turku shipyard secures heavy cargo vessel order
    Ship to be built ahead of existing LNG cruise ferry order
  • Tsakos orders 4,700 teu pair from Sungdong
    Vessels scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2013
  • Europe box imports set for healthy growth
    Global Port Tracker predicts exports to grow at slower pace than imports
  • DP World eyes asset sale opportunities
    Port operator has not ruled out further asset sales but has none planned at present
  • Box terminal capacity constraints set to return
    DP World boss Mohammed Sharaf issues warning as utilisation rates surpass 80%
  • CMA 2011: BIMCO attacks use of armed guards to combat piracy
    Statistics about effectiveness of private security use called into question
  • CMA 2011: Call for caution over Chinese loans
    Compass' Karatzas says longer-term intentions of banks not straightforward

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Yemen crisis threatens LNG
    FRENCH oil major Total has warned it may have to declare force majeure on its Yemen LNG operations at Balhaf because of mounting violence, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • US adds to Libya sanctions
    SANCTIONS have been applied by Washington to 14 oil companies linked with Libya's National Oil
  • Bright outlook for LNG rates
    TIGHTER supply and demand will lead to higher short-term LNG freight rates, a MOL adviser told the Gastech conference in Amsterdam today
  • Luksic buys 10% of CSAV
    CHILE'S mining and banking group Luksic has acquired 10% of CSAV
  • India halves vehicle duty
    LUXURY car manufacturers will proceed with expansions in India after a decision to slash customs duty on pre-assembled parts and gearbox transmission assembly units
  • LNG test shows quick power payback
    TESTS OF a process to convert from Diesel-fueled generation of power to LNG fuel showed a payback of costs in just four months, the Gastech conference heard today
  • Ashika responsibility denied
    FIVE defendants facing more than 40 charges arising from the 2009 sinking of the Tongan ferry Princess Ashika have all denied responsibility
  • Capes hinge on miners
    CAPESIZE rates could hinge on miner ore price strategy in 2014-15, according to Navios senior VP Michael McClure
  • Humpuss put on watch list
    HUMPUSS Sea Transport has been placed on the Baltic Exchange's watch list of errant companies
  • Excess yard capacity looms
    SHIPBUILDING capacity already far exceeds demand, DVB Bank shipping head Dagfinn Lunde has warned the Connecticut Maritime Association conference
  • Upside scenario for tankers?
    AMID GLOOM on tanker rates, True North Chartering research director Jerry Lichtblau has outlined a blueprint for recovery
  • MOL plans $1.2Bn in bonds
    MOL HAS registered with Japan's finance ministry to issue 100Bn yen ($1.2Bn) in bonds over the next two years
  • UK, Dutch in anti-pirate moves
    THE UK government will spend £6M ($9.8M) on anti-piracy measures in the Indian Ocean
  • PT Berlian Laju calls a timeout
    INDONESIA'S PT Berlian Laju has delayed announcing its 2010 results in Singapore and Indonesia, where Asia's biggest chemical tanker operator is listed
  • Evergreen roars back
    TAIWANESE carrier Evergreen has reversed 2009 losses with net profits of T$15.2Bn ($513.5M) for 2010

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • DOT's Stimulus Payouts Reach $26.7 Billion
    The Department of Transportation is pushing more stimulus money out to states to reimburse them for completed infrastructure projects, with...
  • Q&A: Panama Canal Authority's Aleman on Expansion Project
    In this podcast, Senior Editor Peter T. Leach sits down with Alberto Aleman, administrator of the Panama Canal Authority, on...
  • OOCL Orders Six 13,000-TEU Vessels
    OOCL ordered six new ships Wednesday, each with capacities of 13,000 20-foot-equivalent units. The Hong Kong-based liner carrier said...
  • Cosco Pacific Mulls Trust Listing
    Cosco Pacific, the terminal-operating arm of China Cosco Holdings, said it may put some operations in a business trust following...
  • Charleston Container Volume Climbs 7 Percent
    Container throughput in the Port of Charleston climbed 7 percent in February over the same month last year, bringing the...
  • UASC Adds Libya Surcharge
    Middle East carrier United Arab Shipping Company announced a "war risk surcharge" on all cargo moving to and from ports...
  • Penske Logistics Names South America Director
    Penske Logistics named Paulo Sarti as Managing Director for South American operations. Based in S'o Paulo, Brazil, he is...
  • EPA Says US Radiation Poses No Health Concern
    Radiation levels reaching the U.S. from Japan's nuclear disaster remain 'hundreds of thousands to millions of times below levels...
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen Gets First of New Ro-Ro Series
    The Wilh. Wilhelmsen group took delivery of the first of four new roll-on, roll-off vessels built in Japan. The carrier...
  • Port Tracker Forecasts Rising North Europe Trade
    Import volumes at six major North European ports are expected to have increased by 16 percent in January of this...
  • First Tanker Arrives at Port of Hachinohe
    A tanker arrived at the Port of Hachinohe in Aomori Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Wednesday, carrying 380 tons of propane...
  • DP World 2010 Profit Jumps 35 Percent
    DP World, the global ports operator, boosted 2010 earnings 35 percent from a year ago driven by a rebound in...
  • Hapag-Lloyd IPO Delayed on Market Volatility
    The public listing of shares in German ocean carrier Hapag-Lloyd has been delayed due to market volatility. An initial...
  • CMA CGM Leaseback Deal Includes Repurchase Options
    Ship Finance International on Tuesday revealed details of its reported agreement to buy two container ships from CMA CGM and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Antwerp's French delight
  • Ivory Coast on verge of civil war
  • IMB praises Indian navy for 'firm stance' on piracy
  • Tilbury established as Olympics hub, as Forth accept takeover
  • Kerry expands footprint in China's interior

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Slater's insolvency check list
    Shipping financier says some US-listed owners run the risk of 'going down' as rock bottom rates threaten cash reserves.
  • 'Bleeding has stopped'
    BLT Chembulk CEO Jack Noonan 'bullish' about chemical tanker market as tsunami and scrapping trims global fleet.
  • Private equity a poor fit
    Paragon boss Michael Bodouroglou believes shipping is too risky for private equity investors.
  • CSL snaps up Jebsens unit
    Canadian group buys Jebsens Rederi's self-unloader business in a swoop which also includes leading executives.
  • Ship arrests on the rise
    Maritime repo man recalls Eastwind auction as banks and creditors gear up for seizures as ship prices stabilise.
  • Broker predicts 'KG universe'
    Basil Karatzas says investors may be interested in tanker and bulker KG funds as asset prices rise.
  • Vessel pile-up
    Bulker Rubicone hits two ro-ros during towing operation at port of Lubeck.
  • Sale spur for Frontline
    John Fredriksen's flagship tanker company pockets $10m after confirming VLCC sale-and-leaseback.
  • Jackson stays on
    Baltic Exchange chairman signs up for another 12 months, extending current two-year term.
  • Turku catches a lifeline
    Order for complex multi-purpose newbuilding promises to create 300 jobs at STX Europe yard.
  • Thy Ferries bankrupt
    Danish ro-ro investors start again with new ship charter after two-month-old operation bites the dust.
  • Eagle ship shoots back
    Pirate shot during failed attack on Eagle Bulk vessel which had previously fallen victim to KLC drama.
  • Six-pack for OOIL
    Hong Kong owner pens deals for giant 13,000-teu container vessels at Samsung.
  • Ferry jumper feared dead
    Search fails to find female passenger who leapt from Color Line vessel off Denmark.
  • Union sickened in vomit row
    US ferry workers defend double pay for cleaning up puke as senator goes on attack.
  • LNG set for order boom
    Japan's nuclear crisis may trigger a wave of LNG carrier newbuildings, says Korean shipyard analyst.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Container inspection, repair classes in Newark
    The Institute of International Container Lessors (IICL) will hold its next inspection and repair courses in Newark, N.J., in late April. The dry van course will be on April 27, while the chassis class will take place on April 28. Course registrati...
  • Algoma to build 5 Great Lakes ships
    Algoma Central Corp. will spend about $400 million to build five Equinox-class vessels for plying the Great Lakes. The new vessel type, which was developed by Algoma's designers in St. Catharines, Ontario, will be able to carry significantly more ...
  • Wallenborn provides Air Canada Europe feeder
    Air Canada Cargo has awarded a two-year contract to Wallenborn Group to provide road feeder services covering 40 airports in 14 European and Scandinavian countries. Specifically, the agreement covers road transport from Air Canada's major European ...
  • Japan air fuel supplies running low
    The International Air Transport Association said this week that fuel supplies are running low in Japanese airports. IATA said the twin disasters that struck northern Japan March 11 have left airports with less than 10 days worth of supply, leading ...
  • Rotations on revised Asia/Americas services
    Rotation details have emerged about a joint service from CSAV, China Shipping, CMA CGM and Libra linking Asia and the Americas. American Shipperreported in Januarythat the lines would effectively merge their ANDEX (CSAV and Libra) and ACSA (China S...
  • CSAV drops Asia/U.S. East Coast loop
    Chilean liner carrier CSAV is dropping a service linking Asia and the U.S. East Coast, according to a report this week by maritime news serviceAlphalinerand confirmed by American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. As of March 28, the line will drop i...
  • MISC drops Far East/India loop
    An MISC service between, the Far East, Southeast Asia and India has been suspended, American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data said. The Halal Express had a rotation of Shanghai, Xiamen, Singapore, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Klang, Singapore and Shangh...
  • Radiation worries
    FDA halts some food shipments from Japan The U.S. Food and Drug Administration will stop all imports of milk, vegetable and fruit products from the Japanese prefectures of Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi and Gunma that face potential radiation contamin...
  • Region, U.S. economy entwined

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Meriaura orders multipurpose deck cargo vessel
    Gaiamare Ltd in the Meriaura group of companies and STX Finland Oy have signed a contract for the construction of a versatile multipurpose deck cargo vessel at the Turku shipyard
  • Finnlines vessels again i blockade
    The Finnish Transport Workers' Union AKT has again declared an illegal blockade of Finnlines' vessels in Finnish ports. The blockade started on March 23, 2011 at 6.00 and will
  • Nordane tug left for Canada on a heavylifter
    The Nordane tug Stevns Icecap, which was sold to the Canadian mining company Rio Tinto Alcan in January, is now on its way to Canada on the Dutch heavylift carrier
  • Norden secures coal transport contract
    The Danish shipping company Norden has secured a five-year contract with the Norwegian state-owned mining company Store Norske Spitsbergen Grubekompani AS for the transport of coal from Svalbard
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen takes delivery of Mark V ship
    Norwegian Wilh. Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of the roro carrier T'nsberg from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Nagasaki, Japan. This is the first Mark V ship in a series of four
  • Havila signs Total deal
    The Norwegian offshore operator Havila Shipping has secured a contract with Total E&P Norge AS for the anchor handler Havila Jupiter. The contract, valued at NOK 25 million, is

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 23, 2011
  • Andatee to announce 2010 financial results
    The company will discuss Q4, and year end results, in a conference call on March 31.
  • Food versus fuel debate reignited
    Rising oil prices raises concerns over food production being squeezed, however experts warn of the steep costs to blaming biofuels.
  • Prices rise in Fujairah
    Avails reported as tight in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    In Rotterdam, some some suppliers reported to be fully booked this week.
  • New ro-ro vessel will see fuel savings of up to 20%
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen vessel has series of energy savings features.
  • Crude volatile as Japanese speculation raises concern
    Futures dropped as Japan weighed a postwar-style reconstruction agency to oversee repairs.
  • Confidence levels drop among shipping industry players
    Fears focus on surplus tonnage and unrest in North Africa and Middle East.
  • 'Surge' in fuel imports looks less likely
    Japan to release more material from its oil reserves.
  • Cargo volumes on St. Lawrence Seaway 'to rise'
    Seaway officials praise investment in fuel-efficient fleets.
  • More Beluga companies file for bankruptcy
    Management boards advised to petition for insolvency proceedings at a German district court.
  • Asian bunker prices up mid-week
    Generally 'low' demand at Asia's bunkering hubs, according to traders.
  • Bunker supplier buys first 380 cSt parcel from Essar Oil
    At lower premiums due to heavy inflows of Western arbitrage cargoes from second half of March to first half of April.
  • Tech firm updates emissions monitoring system
    New design uses less cable, thus reducing power consumption, time and money for installation, says Martek.
  • 'Risks' in acting too early to meet future 0.50% sulphur limit
    Refiners should adopt 'wait-and-see' approach, says US consultant.
  • MGO avails 'may tighten' in Busan
    Local traders believe South Korean refiners are exporting more MGO cargoes to Japan.
  • Environmental regulations are 'game changers'
    Environmental agenda is shipping's 'biggest challenge,'says President of Teekay.

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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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