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July 26, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Kuehne+Nagel sets sights on Asia
    Freight forwarder Kuehne+Nagel is stepping up its charge on Asia's markets as part of its ambitious five-year plan to double its revenue.
  • Pirates attack Italian ship off W Africa coast
    Pirates attacked an Italian tanker carrying a cargo of diesel fuel in the Gulf of Guinea off Benin, making off with some goods but leaving the crew unharmed, local authorities said.
  • US regrets killing of Taiwan skipper in crossfire: report
    Washington 'regrets' the killing of a Taiwan skipper who died in crossfire when the US Navy attacked Somali pirates who had seized his boat, a detailed report into the incident said yesterday.
  • Dhaka ship-breaking yards okayed to work

Sched Netweb site
  • China Academy of Sciences predicts slowdown in world container cargo growth
  • MSC's north Europe port focus eyed as Le Havre returns to normal
  • Importers 'evade' Jones Act ordering oil lots too big for US ships to handle
  • Singapore feeder Bengal Tiger swaps Manila-Taiwan services with Wan Hai
  • Mombasa-Kampala railway wins US$40 million loan, hopes to cut costs 35pc
  • DP World adds new South American terminals with acquisitions in Suriname
  • North Europe ports strengthen, Duisburg growth rate overtakes Antwerp's
  • Shipper conditions improve, but unlikely to last: FTR Shippers' Update
  • US court rules Long Beach clean trucks deal contrary to state law
  • APM Terminals' Nigerian Apapa facility starts scanning 200 boxes a day
  • China Southern Airlines adds Vancouver to Shanghai-LA cargo service
  • Hainan Airlines to open European network from Turkey
  • Victor Bout fails quash gun-running case with 'US malicious prosecution' plea

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Cargo Scope 2011 inauguration tomorrow
  • CSCL assigns 14,074-TEU newbuilding to Asia-Europe trade lane
  • DHL offers Shanghai to Seattle direct LCL service
  • Education helps protect shipping & reduce maritime security risks
  • Grand China bundles SPX & TPX loops into California butterfly service
  • Hanjin restarts service to Japan through Le Havre
  • Japanese shipbuilders to focus on fuel efficiency to regain market
  • MOL adopts low-friction ship-bottom paint
  • Moody's grades box shipping better than dry & liquid bulk
  • MSC announces rate restoration by $ 250 per TEU
  • Prospect of 20 pc rise in operating costs looming over shipping firms
  • Upgrade & new consortium for SWAX service announced
  • Edible oil imports to fall due to record output
  • India may emerge as US Exim Bank's top mkt
  • Draft of proposed new Ports Act in place
  • MbPT allotting pre-delivery inspection area to boost automobile exports
  • Plans afoot to set up lucrative ship-repair hub at Cochin Port
  • Plans for port in south Myanmar
  • SEZ exports climb 23 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Maersk joins the World Ocean Council
    The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group has joined the World Ocean Council to support global leadership and collaboration on ocean sustainability. Through its signatory to the World Ocean C...
  • CMA CGM to launch a new service between Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand
    CMA CGM Group recently announced the launch of a new service connecting Asia, Fiji Islands and New Zealand, effective July 18th, 2011. Named ANZEX, this new weekly service will dep...
  • Continental further expands in Russia
    Continental banks on the Russian market: the tyre manufacturer is going to invest EUR 220 million in a production plant in Kaluga (Russia), 170 km from Moscow. The new factory is s...
  • Ritter Logistik banks on sustainable technology
    The German Ritter Logistik, based in Langenhagen/Hanover and Magdeburg, is going to introduce a Mercedes-Benz Atego BlueTec Hybrid as one of the first 35 European customers from th...
  • New shuttle connections between the northern ports to Enns and Vienna (Austria)
    The Austrian container logistics provider IMS is going to increase the frequency of trains for the Austrian container shuttle. From the beginning of August the container operator i...
  • Quehenberger Logistics expands to Croatia
    The Austrian logistics provider Quehenberger Logistics has opened their first branch office in Croatia which firmly establishes their presence in the Balkan region with their locat...
  • Air Bridge Cargo Airlines extends agreements with Fraport
    Air Bridge Cargo Airlines (ABC) has extended its agreement with Fraport-Subsidiary Fraport Cargo Services (FCS) for cargo handling at Frankfurt/Main Airport until 2016. ABC has als...
  • Geodis and Kiala enter strategic alliance
    The new strategic partnership with Kiala strengthens Geodis' e-business offering. French domestic express delivery operator, Geodis, and Kiala, Europe's number-one networ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel acquires Dutch perishables logistics operator
    Kuehne + Nagel announced that it has entered into an agreement to take over J. van ...
  • duisport: Significant growth in all goods segments
    After it was possible to set a new record in container handling last year, the figures to the middle of the year confirm this positive development. Thus container handling on the t...
  • INTTRA Selects Jeffrey Ganek to Join its Board of Directors
    INTTRA, the leading provider of e-commerce solutions for the ocean freight industry, announced recently that Jeffrey Ganek has been appointed to its board of directors. Ganek is th...
  • UAE is represented by NAFL awardee for YIFFA 2011
    The United Arab Emirates will have a representative at the prestigious Young International Freight Forwarders Award (YIFFA) 2011 in the person of 24-year-old Niranjan Venkatesh, wh...
  • Swissport signs new contracts with TNT and Icelandair in Belgium
    Swissport International, the world's leading provider of ground services to the aviation sector, has sealed renewal contracts with TNT and Icelandair covering their cargo handling ...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Grand Isle Shipyard purchased by NANA Development Corporation
  • Gulmar newbuild diving/ROV support vessel heads for Brazil
  • B.C. provides $40 million backing for Seaspan NSPS bid
  • SeaRiver Maritime signs deal to build two tankers at Aker Philadelphia
  • Docklift confirms first contract for Type 0 heavly lift vessel
  • MOL adopts new low-friction hull paint

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma sees rise in year-to-date container volumes
  • Ceremony marks christening of Hamburg Sud container vessel
  • Mitsui O.S.K Lines using low-friction paint on vessel hulls
  • Crowley taps Cole Cosgrove as marine operations vice president
  • Top Ships Oks sale of drybulk vessel AMALFI

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Aframax asset values could see downwards revision
    Two tanker sales due today (tues) have the potential to push prices down
  • Hopes of three-year high for Middle East to Asia LPG rate
    High levels of fixing should continue this week and draw down the list of available spot ships, but momentum could slow down in a month or two
  • GasLog order in South Korea
    Gaslog has ordered a liquefied natural gas carrier for $200m from South Korea
  • Activity picks up after Bangladesh extension granted
    High Court allows Chittagong yards to import vessels for scrapping until October ' what happens thereafter is still not known
  • Petrobras earmarks $17.6bn for fleet and logistics drive
    Petrobras has earmarked $17.6bn for fleet expansion and logistics improvements in its latest five-year plan, from 2011-2015, as the Brazilian energy company continues to develop oil and gas fields in the South Atlantic, which will need a growing volume of tonnage to carry the fossil fuels
  • State Department insists on guards for US vessels
    Assistant Secretary of State turns to owners for input over measures to fight piracy
  • What is fuelling Greek rise in LNG?
    Traditional owners can see an emerging liquefied natural gas market, even as ailing dry bulk and tanker markets prod them to look elsewhere
  • Safety first in the dash for gas
    As more vessel types take up the cost and environmental benefits of gas-powered shipping, it is becoming increasingly important that crew are trained properly in its use
  • Let's blow an inverse trumpet fanfare for the Top 100
    Annual container ports throughput report gives a fascinating insight into the physical flow of goods
  • Ignore the politics: carbon is now a commercial imperative
    Any waivers in European Union efficiency rules will be meaningless if owners cannot sell on their ships
  • What happens next?
    Though IMO agreement to cut CO2 emissions was patched together, it is at least binding
  • Blue Water inks cargo heating deal with ST Shipping
    Improved fuel consumption to reduce impact on environment
  • Paris and Tokyo Memoranda launch concentrated inspection campaign
    Action starting at the beginning of September will focus on structural safety and the Load Line Convention
  • CAP reporting time cut
    Bureau Veritas tanker assessment down to one month
  • Down to business
    Guide gives advice on contracting underwater maintenance
  • Van Oord hits back at claims of Mombasa illegal dumping
    Dutch dredging and marine engineering operator denies reports that spoil from $60m Likoni channel project has been seen closer to the shore than expected
  • Stratos acquires Blue Ocean Wireless
    Operational assets of US GSM services provider bought by Inmarsat company
  • Seafarers receive widespread praise for postponing strike action
    Crews are protesting against pension cuts as government strives to reduce Greek deficit
  • Putting troops on ships
    Armed guards may well be a necessary evil but proposals to use UN troops rather than private security are infinitely preferable
  • Net benefits
    WiFi internet access is the sort of thing that would represent a quantum leap in the quality of a seafarer's life, yet ports are shunning it
  • Deepwater Horizon investigators delay report yet again
    Findings seen as crucial to future US oil spill legislation held back for at least 30 days
  • Oaktree builds up stake in Eagle Bulk
    Dry bulk investment complements cash injection in tanker major Genmar
  • Singapore opens $21m vessel tracking centre
    MPA aims at making vessel traffic safer and more efficient
  • Rickmers Maritime sees no quick escape from financial fetters despite rise in profit
    Singapore listed trust raises distribution but does not anticipate freeing itself from restrictions imposed in debt restructuring
  • APL freight rates see further drops
    Container line blames weak Asia-Europe trade for 13% fall in average revenue per feu
  • Qatar Navigation profits halve as purchase skews results
    Acquisition of Qatar Shipping sees profits drop to $114m, while operating profits rise
  • TOP Ships to take book loss on handymax sale
    Amalfi is second vessel shed from dry bulk division within a month
  • Grimaldi wins concession for Barcelona ferry terminal
    Italian ro-ro and cruise group seals 15-year deal over the 60,000 sq m Muelle Costa passenger and freight facility
  • Bulker and tanker rates fail to ignite at end July

Fairplayweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Danaos sees softening
    CONTAINERSHIP lessor Danaos today reported a smaller loss for its second quarter but warned on negative market trends
  • Aker Philly courts Exxon
    AKER Philadelphia confirmed today that it may win the first US orders for crude tankers in a half decade
  • Greek secondhand buys rise
    GREEK secondhand purchases rose 30% in the second quarter from first-quarter levels, Fairplay was told today
  • S Africa coal miners strike
    A STRIKE by coal miners in South Africa might affect exports if it stretches for longer than a fortnight, according to analysts
  • Cruiser overboard search ends
    US COAST Guard teams have called off their search for a young passenger of Holland America's Oosterdam who went overboard in Alaska. Search ends for overboard Alaska passenger
  • Savannah box totals rise
    MARKET share gains and a stabilising US economy helped drive box volume increases at Savannah in fiscal 2011, the Georgia Ports Authority said today
  • Ship blaze erupts at Black Sea port
    A BULKER fire is reportedly raging today at Midia-Navodari, a small Romanian port just north of Constantza on the Black Sea
  • Petrobras pumps up E&P
    BRAZIL'S oil major Petrobras will significantly increase its future production spending, supporting the rise of a major new tanker trade
  • SeaFrance plans to cut jobs, service
    TROUBLED ferry operator SeaFrance told Fairplay today it plans to cut more jobs and withdraw one of its four vessels from service
  • Top takes second hit
    NASDAQ-listed Top Ships has announced the sale of yet another bulker at a loss as it seeks to meet its debt obligations
  • Qatar Navigation calls profits fall 'skewed'
    QATAR Navigation's net profits dived in the first half, but the company said today the result was skewed by its purchase Qatar Shipping
  • Putin slashes quota of pork imports
    RUSSIAN Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has ordered a 31% reduction in the quota of imported pork allowed for next year
  • Zanzibar ship safety crackdown sought
    THREE ship accidents in Zanzibar this month have sparked a legislative call for a safety crackdown
  • Oaktree takes Eagle stake
    PRIVATE equity firm Oaktree has disclosed purchasing 7.8% of common shares of Eagle Bulk Shipping
  • US tanker waivers assailed
    US SHIPPING interests are riled over the Obama administration's use of Jones Act waivers to transport oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Rockefeller Calls For FAA Reauthorization
    U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John D. Rockefeller IV on Monday called on top U.S. House Republicans to convene a...
  • Customs Reports Progress on ACE
    Pilot testing of the ocean and rail manifest systems in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment is...
  • Canadian National Adjusted Profit Rises 8.2 Percent
    Canadian National Railway's second-quarter profit rose 8.2 percent before counting a charge for net deferred income tax, to $611 million...
  • Diesel Prices Rise for Third Consecutive Week
    Diesel prices across the United States increased 2.6 cents in the week ending July 25, rising for the third consecutive...
  • FMC's Lidinsky Studying Prince Rupert Impact
    Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky said the FMC has been asked by West Coast members of the U.S. Congress...
  • ILA's Hughes Offers 'Full Support' to Daggett
    Richard Hughes Jr., who is not seeking re-election as International Longshoremen's Association president, said Harold Daggett has his "full support"...
  • Dennis Daggett to Head ILA Atlantic District
    Dennis Daggett, son of International Longshoremen's Association president-in-waiting Harold Daggett, is the new president of the ILA's Atlantic Coast District,...
  • YRC's Welch: We Must Demonstrate Value
    YRC Worldwide must demonstrate its value to shippers, logistics providers and its own employees to survive and succeed, new...
  • Canada's Purolator International Expands in US
    Canadian logistics provider and package carrier Purolator International opened a facility in Minneapolis as it rolls out an "aggressive" expansion...
  • Hamburg Sud Stops Chassis Service at Oakland
    Hamburg Sud will stop providing chassis for merchant haulage in and around the Port of Oakland as of Sept. 15,...
  • DOT Stimulus Project Payouts Near $30 Billion
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's payments to states for completed stimulus projects reached $29.92 billion as of July 15, and...
  • Chevron Contracts Dockwise's New Heavy-Lift Ship
    Dockwise signed the first contract for the world's largest heavy-lift vessel with U.S. oil company Chevron for a undisclosed...
  • Georgia Ports Report Double-Digit Growth
    Container, auto and breakbulk volumes at Georgia's two deep-water ports surged at double-digit rates in the 12 months of the...
  • Virginia Governor Sacks Most of Port Board
    Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell replaced 10 out of the 11 members on the board that oversees the Virginia Port Authority...
  • Rickmers Trust Profit Surged in Second Quarter
    Containership owner-charterer Rickmers Maritime Trust said Monday that its net profit in the second quarter surged by 1,302 percent year-over-year...
  • Third Parties on the Rise
    In its first full year of operations as a U.S. third-party logistics operator, Echo Global Logistics took in $33.2 million...
  • Ocean Carriers Skip Congested Indian Port Calls
    Severe terminal congestion at India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) spurred major ocean carriers to skip calls at the...
  • NOL Volume Up, Average Revenue Falls
    Neptune Orient Lines said its container handling increased 5 percent year-over-year in the four-week period from June 4 to...
  • Natural Gas Hits the Road
    There may be a strong case to be made for using natural gas to fuel the country's heavy-duty trucks, but...
  • Railroads Point the Way
    Some of the most up-to-date readings of the economy and detailed forecasts for where it's headed will appear this week...
  • Gate Expectations
    Matthew "Bo" Bates thinks many ocean carriers have left their customers in the lurch. As a growing number of container...
  • As the Water Churns
    These past couple of weeks showed serious signs of déjà vu for the shipping and trade sector. Just when you...
  • NY-NJ's Moving Target
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey will replace fewer old trucks than expected under a $28 million...
  • Slow-Steaming for Surcharges
    In their original proposal for the 2011 contracting season, ocean carriers announced through the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement discussion group they...
  • Running on Empty
    The peak season is at hand in the eastbound trans-Pacific, but freight rates are dropping steadily and carriers are pulling...
  • Pioneering AFL Sets Sail
    The AFL New England made its inaugural call at Boston on July 19, officially kicking off the vessel's Halifax-Portland, Maine-Boston...
  • Marine Highways' Next Stop: Washington
    Logistics 101 states shippers want reliable service at a competitive price. Trucks and trains have certainly met that need, but...
  • Building Toward an Answer
    Suddenly, infrastructure spending is catching fire as a national political issue. In the middle of a high-stakes faceoff with...
  • Export Driven?
    We're a year into the National Export Initiative's five-year plan to double U.S. exports. We're also some 16 months from...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • You cannot rely on self-regulation in container shipping
    The mandatory fitting of seat belts to motor vehicles around the world in the 1960s and 1970s had little effect on reducing road deaths until such use was made compulsory
  • Indonesia 'not up to speed'
  • CSCL Mercury joins Asia - Europe melee
  • 'Stressful days ahead' in financial markets
  • DP World looks to harness the sun in Mumbai
  • German owners push for armed protection

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Danaos narrows loss
    Interest rate swaps continue to plague John Coustas-led containership owner as box rates erode.
  • Sinokor tied to DRYS deal
    Brokers finger South Korean operator as a buyer in the recent sale of Greek owner's capesize bulkers.
  • Pdvsa seeks 'dirty' deal
    Brokers dial up Venezuela in bid to cash in on local energy giant's one-year tanker tender.
  • Exxon unit inks tanker duo
    SeaRiver Maritime turns to Aker Philadelphia Shipyard with an order for twin aframax newbuildings.
  • Investors avoid KG funds
    KG funds continue to suffer investor neglect as market uncertainty persists.
  • Petrobras picks Gulmar
    Middle Eastern offshore contractor pens diving-support vessel deal with Brazilian energy giant.
  • Songa scores
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor ties up $268m gig for semisubmersible drilling unit.
  • Danaos crowns CFO
    New York-listed containership owner's finance deputy secures role as John Coustas' top lieutenant.
  • 'Time to be creative'
    With VLCC spot rates less than half what a newbuilding requires to break even, Poten says some owners will need to think laterally to ride out the storm.
  • Romanian yard fire out
    But Syria linked FGM Ship Management is unable to report on extent of damage to handysized bulker.
  • Sell, sell, sell
    Cantor Fitzgerald analyst tells investors to offload shares in NAT, Genco and Freeseas amid lower earnings forecasts.
  • Green way to beat bunkers
    Stopford sees pricey bunkers and more efficient ships working in tandem.
  • Charter boosts Rickmers
    New CSAV deal at treble the rate of previous Maersk hire lifts tonnage supplier's earnings.
  • Oaktree in at Eagle
    Investor emerges as significant shareholder in Sophocles Zoullas-led bulker owner.
  • Croatia yard gets new boss
    Croatian businessman Darko Koncar is only months away from signing deal on yard ownership.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • DB Schenker to eliminate BAX freighter fleet
    German third-party logistics giant DB Schenker announced Friday that U.S. subsidiary BAX Global will eliminate its dedicated domestic air cargo fleet and instead operate a "non-fixed asset" model by booking customers' freight on other cargo carri...
  • Sweden signs Rotterdam Rules
    The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) said that Sweden has become the 24th country to signed the United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Carriage of Goods Wholly or Partly by Sea, known as the Rott...
  • Shipowners' Club restructures in London
    The Shipowners' Club, which specializes in the provision of protection and indemnity insurance cover for small and specialist vessels, has restructured the departments within its London branch. The London claims and underwriting teams are now organ...
  • PIL restructures, renames Asia/Black Sea loop
    A PIL loop linking the Far East and Black Sea ports has undergone changes in name and structure, according to research from American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data. The line's former SBS service has been renamed BSC, and will be operated with fewer...
  • Kelly to retire from MOL
    Thomas Kelly, executive vice president and chief operating officer of MOL (America), will retire at the end of July, the Japanese container line said Friday. Kelly joined MOL in July 1999 as the regional vice president for the Midwest region. In 20...
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds Halifax/New England feeder
    Hapag-Lloyd said Friday it has started a feeder service connecting Halifax with Boston and Portland, Maine. The service is meant to sync with the liner carrier's services connecting Halifax with Europe and Asia, Hapag-Lloyd said in a service adviso...
  • Purolator opens new Minneapolis branch
    Purolator International, a logistics subsidiary of Canada's Purolator Inc., has opened a new Minneapolis branch. The company said its Minneapolis facility is part of "an aggressive 2011 expansion plan," which re-entered the U.S. market in 2001. "T...
  • Ryder names Cooke U.S., Canada operations head
    Ryder System has appointed Dennis C. Cooke to senior vice president and operations chief for its Fleet Management Solutions business segment in the United States and Canada. Cooke joins Ryder following a 22-year career with GE and related companie...
  • Vanguard names Polish agent
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Vanguard Logistics Services has appointed Warsaw-based Maritime Transport & Agencies Sp. z o.o. (MTA) to serve as its exclusive agent in Poland. "MTA Scandinavia has been the exclusive Vanguard partner in Scandin...
  • Sohn confirmed as L.A. harbor commissioner
    The Los Angeles City Council on Friday unanimously approved the appointment of Sung Won Sohn to the Port of Los Angeles Board of Harbor Commissioners. Sohn is an endowed professor of economics for the Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economi...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 25, 2011
  • Markets mostly firm Monday
    Congestion reported in Rotterdam and Gibraltar.
  • Alfa Laval develops cooling system for Fuel Conditioning Modules
    Unit delivers chilled water to FCMs, keeping temperatures stable.
  • Fujairah firm, Durban IFO dips
    No clear price trend in South Africa amid continued limited supply.
  • Bunker prices and regulations drive fuel efficiency
    Shipyards 'sharpening their energy efficiency models,' says Martin Stopford of Clarkson Research Services.
  • MOL chooses 'low-friction' hull paint
    Carrier predicts improved fuel efficiency.
  • Fuel oil volumes from Middle East set to fall
    Singapore-based trader says East Asian traders can't compete with local cargo buyers.
  • Container line chooses 'super long-stroke' engine
    S90ME-C9 engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo 7% more efficient than other systems.
  • Asian bunker prices up as week opens
    Mixed demand across key Asian bunker hubs on Monday.
  • Valero confirms UK bunkering plans
    London office to handle bunker fuel sales from Pembroke Refinery.
  • Australia to cut fuel tax credits for marine transport
    Tax credit for diesel in marine transport to be cut by more than 6 cents per litre in 2012 to 2013.
  • PIL adopts marine fuel management technology
    Rising bunker costs prompts deal with Emerson.
  • Lanka IOC sees improved bunker sales on restructuring
    Company 'removes bottlenecks' in its supply chain and improves delivery, says chairman.
  • Singapore: Bunkering 'loophole'
    Selling marine fuel in Singapore is not as straight forward as some international traders think.

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Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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