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May 24, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Dry-bulk fleet's use seen staying below 90%
    Golden Ocean Group, the commodity-shipping company led by billionaire John Fredriksen, said analysts believe use of dry-bulk carriers may stay below 90 per cent for 11/2 years as the fleet expands.
  • Water levels fall on Rhine, Danube
    Water levels on the Rhine and Danube rivers in Germany have fallen again after hot, dry weather and some vessels are sailing 80 per cent empty, traders said yesterday.
  • Improvised sealift a lifeline for Libyan rebels
    Near midnight, in the darkness of the deliberately unlit Misrata harbour, the tugboat's crew loosened its lines from the pier and pulled them aboard.

Sched Netweb site
  • IMO expected to issue policy statement on shipboard armed guards this week
  • Hamburg first quarter container volume up 18.2pc to 2.1 million TEU
  • Mounting costs outrunning revenue hopes despite double-digit volume growth
  • Tacoma laden export boxes lead overall 5pc April volume increase
  • Jakarta bans container trucks from inner city road, minister decrees otherwise
  • China to run Pakistani naval port as PSI box shop lease contested in court
  • Felixstowe port receives EU grant to help shift cargo from road to rail
  • Top-heavy barge jettisons 37 containers to right list in Indonesia
  • GT Nexus sues INTTRA over claims of software patent infringement
  • Dimerco hosts seminar in Taiwan to showcase south west China offering
  • Yangtze River Delta's first African air service from Ethiopia takes flight
  • Cargo strong at Cathay, so brand building, passengers to be new CEO's focus
  • SriLankan Cargo joins e-freight world with web-based airway bills
  • WFS lands British Isles cargo handling contract for 19 airlines
  • Safe Passage International offers air cargo screening training scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Boston to get Cosco, Yang Ming, Hanjin direct service via Suez
  • Bunker surcharges expected to surpass record highs this summer
  • Containership reliability slides in first three months of 2011
  • CSAV, CMA CGM, CSCL join hands on double loop ECSA service
  • MOL shifts to new office in Delhi
  • Moody warns shipping firms of uncertain times ahead
  • NYK successfully implementing energy efficiency indicator
  • Export Import Workshop from June 4
  • Govt urged to allow export of 40 lakh t wheat
  • Textile exporters unwilling to take fixed-price orders
  • L&T s Kattupalli Container Terminal to be operational by year-end
  • India-Asean FTA to boost trade dependence: study
  • Study shows India as top sales destination

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Traxx electro-diesel unveiled
    Bombardier Transportation recently unveiled the latest addition to its Traxx modular locomotive family. Known as the 'Last Mile Diesel', it is a Traxx AC electric locomotive with a...
  • DB Schenker Rail to serve Baltic States
    DB Schenker Rail Polska and the director general of Lietuvos Gele'inkeliai recently signed a co-operation agreement that is expected to lead to an increase in rail freight traffic ...
  • WFS wins business in London
    Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) has strengthened its position as the largest cargo handler at London's Heathrow airport by winning a new contract from Continental Airlines, which h...
  • Kögel to assemble trailers in Turkey too
    The German trailer manufacturer Kögel is set to assemble its trailers in Turkey. In the new Kögel plant in Eskisehir near Istanbul, the vehicles are fully built and delivered to cl...
  • Steil Kranarbeiten expands fleet
    The Trier (Germany)-based company Steil Kranarbeiten recently expanded its fleet considerably with the addition of several vehicles, including a seven-axle MCO-PX semi low-loader a...
  • BLS introducing new tariff system
    The Swiss rail transport provider BLS is introducing a new tariff system for the piggyback train service through the Lötschberg tunnel on 1 June. Under the new scheme, reduced rate...
  • Mexico joins Carnet system
    Mexico became the 71st country to accept ATA Carnets, making it easier to bring certain goods into the country, according to the US Council for International Business. ATA Carnets ...
  • CSA re-expands European service from Slovakia
    On 23 June, the Skyteam member Czech Airlines (CSA) is resuming/launching services from the Slovak capital Bratislava to Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Larnaca, Paris and Rome. Th...
  • Vopak expands terminal in Tianjin with storage for LPG
    The Dutch tank terminal operator Vopak and its joint venture partner Tianjin Bohai Chemical Industry Group (Bohai) will develop the second phase of Vopak Terminal Tianjin Lingang (...
  • Another milestone for Toll's SGD 300 million Singapore oil and gas supply base redevelopment
    Toll Offshore Petroleum Services (TOPS), part of Australian transport and logistics Toll Group's Global Resources Division, recently celebrated another important milestone with the...
  • Bearpaw Footwear selects Kuehne + Nagel for international transportation and US distribution
    Switzerland-based logistics corporation Kuehne + Nagel will provide integrated logistics services, including international transportation, customs brokerage and US distribution ope...
  • Air Botswana outsources cargo sales activities
    Air Botswana, that operates a dedicated thrice-weekly cargo service between the country's capital Gaborone and Johannesburg (South Africa), has embarked on a new course and appoint...
  • Safmarine's Reefer Express returning
    Safmarine's seasonal Saecs Reefer Express (REX) service, which was first launched three years ago to provide extra capacity during the South African peak fruit season, is back for ...
  • BLG investing in offshore logistics
    At its last meeting, BLG's supervisory board gave its approval of investments amounting to around EUR 20 million for the development of services for the offshore industry. The mone...
  • Asian shipping lines part of EU price fixing probe
    The European Union antitrust committee has raided the European offices of Asia's major ocean carriers, as part of the continuing investigation into allegations of price and capacit...
  • Pérez y Cía mourns Luis Bedriñana
    The Spanish company Pérez y Cía announced that Luis Bedriñana, its promotion and development director, died of a sudden and unexpected heart attack at the start of his workin...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Gibbs & Cox names Shawn Tallant VP of business developmenr
  • ABS updates ballast water treatment advisory
  • IMO's MSC issues guidelines on private security guards
  • Keppel FELS books $180 million jack-up order
  • Bouchard orders ATB tug at VT Halter Marine
  • Wärtsilä to supply bio-fuel powered engines for versatile deck cargo vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Corps temporarily closing The Dalles navigation lock
  • IMO provides interim guidance for armed security in pirate zones
  • Crowley workers contribute to Trans-Alaska safety achievement
  • Port of Vancouver, USA receiving $800,000 CERB loan
  • Mitsui adding new program to train Filipino seafarers

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Saudi LPG export cuts rock very large gas carriers
    Decision to reduce butane exports by a third has knocked market sentiment
  • Mississippi floods slash coal movements
    Rising waters arestifling dry bulk carrier demand in US Gulf
  • Stena acquires three LNG carriers for $660m
    Sweden's Stena is understood to have added a third liquefied natural gas carrier to its recent two-vessel haul
  • Venezuela locks in two vessels for one year
    Venezuela's state-owned oil company PDV has chartered two small liquefied petroleum gas carriers for a year, according to broker reports
  • Small ships in vogue as boxship orders race along
    Containership newbuilding activity continues to race ahead of other sectors, with latest figures from Clarkson Research Studies showing that orders worth $8.4bn have been placed so far this year
  • US gasoline and oil imports hit by floods
    US gasoline imports have dropped almost 30%, largely due to concerns about Mississippi River flooding
  • ThyssenKrupp pulls Greek subs deal
    Hellenic Shipyards 'failed to pay agreed installments', says German steel giant
  • Ship Finance reports progress in newbuilding funding
    $171m loan for seven newbuilds clears the decks to find funds for $230m purchase
  • Maersk Line takes axe to illegally logged hardwood in container floors
    Procurement policy sees switch to bamboo, recycled plastic or hardwood certified to have come from sustainable sources
  • Shipowners back IMO decision on container weighing
    Move will significantly improve the safety of containerships, their crews and shoreside personnel, say owners
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Piracy to limit global trade growth if it is not tackled now
    Eradicating pirate activity in Gulf of Aden and Indian Ocean must be moved up political agenda, says Martin Stopford
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Brussels to step up SOx compliance monitoring
    Nor-Shipping seminar is told European Commission aims to promote alternative fuels
  • Australian dockers set to bring terminals to a halt, says Patrick
    About half of country's containerised trade could be at risk from week-long action over pay
  • X-Press squeezes in a Liverpool call
    Weekly containers sailing added to Southampton-Ireland service due to demand from importers in UK northwest
  • MOL fined $1.2m by FMC for Shipping Act violations
    Agreement 'resolves all issues' arising from service contracts over several years
  • Mitsui OSK Lines reconsiders car carrier lay-ups
    Company may not follow K Line's lead, saying demand might be higher than expected
  • Japan urges China to support IMO emissions rules
    Compliance urged ahead of IMO maritime environmental protection committee in July
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Safety standards are unacceptable, warns DNV
    Shipowners must be prepared to sack incompetent crew to stem increase in casualties
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: environmental control areas to be defacto global standard
    Jeffrey Lantz blasts European Commission's threat to push ahead with a regional market-based measure
  • Dover prepares for rise in foot traffic as second Icelandic volcano erupts
    Ferry companies set to benefit from flights chaos say lessons learnt from 2010 eruption
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Shipowners' future buying to focus on flexibility
    ABB tells Nor-Shipping conference in Oslo that key ordering decisions will in effect have to second guess future technology and environmental regulation
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: US shale oil will lead to fewer oil cargoes
    Shale oil could have a profound impact on the global supply of hydrocarbons within the next 15 years
  • Nor-Shipping 2011: Rikke Lind is Shipping Name of the Year
    Wista awards Maritime Forum 'inspiring role model' top accolade
  • Maersk turns over a new leaf
    Tackling the use of tropical hardwood to construct container floors is a move that could be to shipping's credit
  • Box lines back in the spotlight
    Shippers' complaints have given regulators a good excuse to launch inquiries
  • Seaspan raises $100m from issue of preferred shares
    Boxship owner says proceeds could go towards general corporate purposes or vessel acquisitions
  • Samho Jewelry pirate trial begins
    Four of five arrested Somalis in court in Busan following South Korean Navy hostage rescue
  • Denmark orders strategic paper on setting up gas bunkering network
    Researchers to deliver conclusions on establishing LNG infrastructure early next year
  • Tomorrow's revolution faces hurdles
    Low-speed gas injection engines may be a breakthrough, but some challenges remain

Fairplayweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Seaspan prices follow-on
    GERRY Wang-led Seaspan has priced an additional follow-on offering of 4M preferred shares, the box ship lessor's final prospectus revealed today
  • Bin Laden put tankers in bull's-eye
    AL QAIDA considered more attacks on oil tankers last summer, according to data seized in the fatal US assault on Osama bin Laden in Pakistan
  • Eruption spares shipping
    ASH CLOUDS from a volcanic eruption in Iceland Might reach the UK tomorrow, with disruptions to air traffic seen as a possibility but little direct effect on shipping
  • SFI boosts dividend
    JOHN Fredriksen-controlled Ship Finance International reported today that it is boosting dividend payouts despite falling profits
  • NATO halts Libya tanker
    THE NATO-led coalition upholding the UN no-fly zone over Libya has stopped a tanker from transporting gasoline to the country, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • DNV in China running smoothly
    DNV TOLD Fairplay today that its recent problems with China have not permanently damaged its operations in the country, but Norway-China tension remains a concern
  • Korean pirate trials start
    SOMALIS captured in a deadly commando raid on a hijacked ship reportedly went on trial today in South Korea
  • DNV urges new safety stress
    DNV'S president told Fairplay today that rising accident rates should force shipping to stress safety over environmental issues
  • Scrap rates still eroding
    SCRAPYARDS in South Asia are lowering prices, with the monsoon season dampening sentiment
  • Murmansk move fizzles
    RUSSIA'S government has admitted it failed to find a buyer for its 25.5% stake in Murmansk Shipping
  • Chinese to buy into InterBulk
    SINOTRANS of China would pay '18.15M ($29.4M) for a 35% stake in British liquid and drybulk logistics operator InterBulk
  • VLCCs defy active trading
    FREIGHT rates on the VLCC spot market are remaining steady at low levels despite active trading, while two vessels were fixed on a long-term contract, shipping analysts said
  • IMO addresses guards
    THE IMO has issued guidance on the use of armed guards on ships - while stressing it was still not recommending them
  • Asia/Europe rate sinks under $900/teu
    SEASONAL declines afflicting the Asia/Europe box sector are continuing today, with rates dropping $16 week on week to $892 per teu

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • FEMA Port Security Grants Down 18 Percent
    The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it plans to disburse $235 million for port security grants in the 2011 fiscal...
  • Coast Guard Reopens River Section
    The Coast Guard reopened a nine-mile section of the Mississippi River at Baton Rouge, La., that was closed Friday when...
  • US Container Exports Up 11.6 Percent
    U.S. containerized exports increased 11.6 percent in the first quarter of 2011, and the 3,006,592 TEUs exported represented the highest...
  • JFK Freight Grows 7.1 Percent
    Freight tonnage at New York's Kennedy International Airport grew 7.1 percent in the first quarter over last year on a...
  • Con-way Truckload Recovering From Tornado Hit
    UPDATED 4:30 pm. EST Major highways around Joplin were open Monday following a deadly tornado that killed at least...
  • Carriers, Airports Brace for Icelandic Volcanic Ash
    Cargo airlines are on alert for possible disruption to supply chains as drifting ash cloud from an active volcano in...
  • Mica to Target Harbor Tax in Transport Legislation
    Rep. John Mica, R-Fla., digging deeper into specifics of the next multi-year surface transportation bill, says he wants to use...
  • Rail Supplier CEO Announces Retirement
    Rail products supplier L.B. Foster is in the hunt for a new CEO, as Stan L. Hasselbusch said he will...
  • Court Stays Decision on Chennai Terminal Tariff Cut
    An Indian High Court of Appeals temporarily set aside a decision by port regulator Tariff Authority for major ports to...
  • Security Not in the Cards
    Nearly a decade after landing squarely in terrorism's crosshairs, seaports are discovering their security measures aren't as secure as they...
  • 'K' Line Shuffles Sector Management Team
    "K" Line announced a series of changes in the responsibilities of its executive management team at its board meeting on...
  • China, Japan, South Korea Eye Free Trade Pact
    China, Japan and South Korea agreed to seek the completion of a joint study on a trilateral free trade agreement...
  • OOCL Names New Trade Management Team
    OOCL is changing the leadership at the container line's trade management group effective June 13. The Hong Kong-based...
  • Maersk Launches Green Container Policy
    Maersk Line, extending its environmental initiatives to equipment, will phase out the purchase of containers with floors made of uncertified...
  • 2011 Logistics Education Directory
    This directory is a state-by-state listing of schools offering degrees relating to logistics, transportation or supply chain management. It contains...
  • Tweeting for Truck Drivers
    Searching for experienced truck drivers to hire? Try Twitter. Truck drivers increasingly are going online to search for higher-paying...
  • Expediting Capacity
    The recovery gave urgency to expedited truck transportation in 2010, as the five largest U.S. expedited carriers increased their combined...
  • Defending Their Surf
    California's largest container ports are working hard to protect their market share in the trans-Pacific trade, but their toughest challenge...
  • Retail's Mixed Signals
    As go consumers, so go U.S. imports. With shoppers spending cautiously, forecasters expect growth in containerized imports to slump in...
  • Driving Retail Supplier Compliance
    As the Internet and an increasingly global economy continue to make the world smaller, retailers are finding new customers and...
  • Fighting the Flood
    It may not be the worst, but it's bad enough. The springtime floods of 2011 have seen some...
  • Big Growth in Small Packages?
    The U.S. Postal Service's Parcel Select Regional Ground, introduced April 17, offers discounted rates for low-weight, short-range residential shipments. It's...
  • APMT Expands Investment Strategy
    Poti port in the Republic of Georgia isn't one of Europe's major container gateways. It's a small niche port on...
  • Job Market on the Mend
    For the majority of out-of-work Americans, the two years to late-2010 was a horrendous time to be searching for a...
  • Back in the Hunt
    Whether you're a recent college graduate seeking employment or a mid-career professional in transition, your prospects may have finally improved....
  • Forging the First Link
    Supply chain education is spreading beyond the campus and reaching for the high school classroom. In State College,...
  • Spare Change
    "Plus ca change, plus c'est la meme chose" ' The more things change, the more they stay the same. The...
  • TIGER for Funding
    Intermodal interests this summer will have another chance to apply for federal TIGER grants, and by now it's pretty clear...
  • Paving the Road for Transport Policy
    If Congress and the Obama administration are serious about fixing the United States' aging surface transportation system, and move beyond...
  • Damage Control
    The Port of Brownsville, Texas, is happy with the electronic readers it has as part of the Transportation Worker Identification...
  • Brokering's Risky Deal
    Q: Do you agree with this statement? Unauthorized double-brokering occurs without the knowledge and consent of the shipper while unauthorized...
  • Recruiting and Training for 3PL Company Culture
    Third-party logistics company C.H. Robinson tripled its business in 10 years, reporting $9.3 billion in gross revenue in 2010, and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Maigret and the case of the ocean carriers
    Not actually penned by the crime writer, Georges Simenon, but his Belgium compatriots from Brussels' European Commission might well have appreciated a topical tome of this nature as they clocked up the air miles, shuffled through passport control and waited at rural train stations in their quest to visit the European head offices of major liner companies; their mission to investigate allegations of antitrust
  • IMO: risk assessment before armed guards
  • Boston welcomes new all-water Asian link
  • CN boosts capacity of biggest intermodal terminal in Canada
  • Transpac rates fall again
  • Grand China sails to Australia

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Solbakken sticks to 'plan A'
    Japanese disaster has not stalled Norwegian Car Carriers' expansion plans, CEO says.
  • Anker discusses public push
    RS Platou boss talks to TradeWinds about what is driving the company's Oslo IPO ambitions.
  • Next generation can top the lot
    Rising stars have all the ingredients to trump the established order, says Peter Anker.
  • Solstad founder retires
    Deputy chairman of Oslo-listed offshore owner abandons driver's seat after 47-year tour of duty.
  • FMM boosts Batista brace
    Brazilian billionaire's offshore wing chews on chunk of Merchant Marine Fund's $5bn stimulus package.
  • Clipper ferries not for sale
    Diversified Danish shipping group reveals big losses on ferry operations but plans a business turnaround.
  • Jack-up jackpot
    Seacor partner Dynamic Offshore Drilling says more orders will follow $180m rig pact with Lion City shipbuilder.
  • Tanker terror spooks Szymanski
    Al-Qaeda's threat to blow up tankers appears credible even after death of bin Laden, InterManager warns.
  • Cruiseship crunches quay
    Costa Cruises vessel takes chunk out of dock at Bergen in Norway.
  • Slow down!
    Teekay marine head Graham Westgarth thinks tanker market should follow trend-setting containership operators and reduce speed.
  • No room to move
    Golden Ocean chief says newbuilding values have little chance of dropping despite rubbish rates.
  • KLC restructuring 'a laugh'
    Herman Billung says Golden Ocean will drag every dime possible out of Korea Line as he hits out at ailing owner's recovery efforts.
  • SFI still aiming for growth
    Weaker market seen as providing a window for opportunistic growth by John Fredriksen linked vessel owning venture.
  • Omega extends again
    Greek tanker owner has more time to pay back borrowings after striking another deal with lenders.
  • SSC profit climbs
    Singapore-listed owner's bottom line soars after sales leap in the final quarter.
  • Meriaura going green
    Finnish shipowner's new multipurpose cargoship primed to run on biofuel after compatriot Wartsila wins engine contract.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • U.S., Canada renew cargo pre-clearance effort
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and its Canadian counterpart are seeking to establish a cargo pre-clearance program that would allow admissibility decisions to be made before rail and truck shipments reach the border, Commissioner Alan Bersin t...
  • TMW buys Appian
    TMW Systems has acquired privately held Appian Logistics Software, with offices in Oklahoma City. The addition of Appian expands TMW's presence in logistics planning and transportation management for third-party logistics services, dedicated logist...
  • John S. Connor expands in N.Y.-N.J. area
    Glen Burnie, Md.-based John S. Connor Inc. has expanded its vessel agency operations in New Jersey to include customs brokerage and freight forwarding services. The Glen Burnie, Md.-based company hired Gary L. Klestadt as branch manager to oversee ...
  • Valspar targets container industry
    A paint company that produced spar vanish for the tall sailing ships in the 19th century is now targeting a new type of paint at the container shipping industry. Valspar Corp. said it has commercialized a proprietary technology and application proc...
  • SAECS reefer loop to restart
    A group of carriers operating a joint service between South Africa and Northern Europe are reportedly set to restart a seasonal express reefer loop on the same trade. Members of the South Africa Europe Container Service include Safmarine, sister li...
  • GCS to tweak transpacific service in June
    Grand China Shipping, a new liner carrier entrant on the transpacific, is changing the rotation of arecently launched transpacific service , according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The carrier will amend its SPX service ...
  • CMA CGM adds Piraeus to EPIC service
    Liner carrier CMA CGM has amended the rotation of a service it operates linking the Indian Subcontinent with northern Europe. French line's EPIC service has dropped a call in Port Said and added a call at Piraeus on the leg from Europe back to the ...
  • Maersk takes stand on container flooring
    Maersk Line said Monday it would refrain from purchasing containers with floors made of uncertified tropical hardwood. "Illegal logging is widely recognized as a serious threat to forests, people and wildlife. We feel obligated to use our purchasi...
  • Seaspan expects stock sale to net $105 million
    Containership lessor Seaspan Corp. said Friday it expects to have net proceeds, before expenses, of $105.2 million, from an offering of preferred stock set to close May 25. Seaspan intends to use the net proceeds from the offering for general corpo...
  • Washington Notebook

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 23, 2011
  • Fujairah prices soft
    No demand in Suez, says supplier.
  • European bunker markets fall
    Buyers in Rotterdam waiting to see if there is a bottom in the market.
  • Slow steaming brings 'huge benefits' to tanker market
    Tanker owners should follow example of container lines, says Intertanko chairman.
  • New flexible marine power system looks to future needs
    ABB launches power system that gives freedom to integrate different energy sources, promises up to 20% more efficiency.
  • EU planning study to assess additional ECAs
    Earlier cost/benefit analysis showing clear net benefit for existing ECAs, less clear-cut for the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
  • Cargo 'useful blendstock' for bunker material
    Saudi Aramco sees 180 cSt parcel 'snapped up at firmer prices'.
  • Newbuilds to have 'enlarged MGO' tanks
    Evergreen says the extra capacity will allow vessels to meet ECA requirements.
  • Credit Where It's Due
    Anyone can zero a credit line, but the really tough calls are when you are arguing for your decision to approve a credit line or to increase one.
  • Asian bunker prices soft at start of week
    'Weak demand' in Singapore, say traders.
  • Finnish commercial vessel pioneers permanent use of biofuel
    Vessel can use MDO as backup bunker fuel.
  • ICS backs levy-based carbon fund
    Urges IMO to develop and adopt technical and operational measures through MEPC in July.
  • Chimbusco to boost bunkering ops with new barge
    Additional 3,600 dwt bunker barge to commence ops in October 2011.
  • French court releases Beluga ship held in bunker payment dispute
    Beluga's appeal scheduled for end of May.
  • Glencore raises $10 billion from IPO
    Glencore's market capitalisation at approximately $59.2 billion.

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Ravenna
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Genoa
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Valencia
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ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
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The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
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In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
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Geneva
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ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
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Trieste
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Padua
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Beijing
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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.
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Hamburg
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China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
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Miami
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Hannover/Trieste
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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
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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
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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
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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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