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January 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Pirate attacks rise as ransom payments jump
    Somali pirate attacks are increasing, spurred by a 36-fold jump in ransoms in five years, raising costs for shippers and the threat to vessels carrying 20 per cent of world trade.
  • Hyundai Heavy sees 14% rise in steel plate use
    Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's biggest buyer of steel plates, plans to increase use of the material 14 per cent this year to the most since 2008 as it boosts production of container vessels and oil tankers.
  • Russia predicts surge in Arctic sea route, opening up of region
    Russia predicted on Tuesday a surge in voyages on an Arctic short-cut sea route in 2011 as a thaw linked to climate change opens the region even more to shipping and oil and mining companies.

Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker forecasts continuing north European box growth
  • Freight rates slide as cheery forecasts prove unfounded
  • Striking French dockers re-open ports, while planning fresh strikes
  • Hong Kong's Great Eagle Shipping launches intra-Asia services
  • Samudera buys boxship, expanding its owned-chartered ratio
  • DHL enhances LCL service from India to South Africa
  • MSC launches direct Central America-North Europe link
  • Kuehne + Nagel boosts European frequency with KN Euro-Line
  • Cathay Pacific appeals European Union antitrust ruling
  • St Louis signs MoU, China Eastern begin air cargo talks
  • UPS appoints William Ng as Hong Kong-Macau chief

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Capt. Thapar made Director of SCI's Bulk Carriers & Tankers divn
  • New capacity impacts rate hikes
  • Samsung brings out system to thwart pirate
  • Sitara Shipping remains a bright star in shipping industry even after three
  • Exports of apparels set to slip by 3 pc
  • Pak traders oppose import of Indian sugar
  • Land ports along Indo-Bangla border opened for trade
  • MARG's shipyard/port near Chennai to be ready by 2012
  • MoEF clears Vizhinjam port project
  • ...wants Budgetary support doubled
  • Emirates SkyCargo to launch new service to Basra
  • Exponential growth for BLR Logistiks
  • Railways to give coal movement top priority
  • 'Prior experience' not needed for cotton export: DGFT
  • Fieo fears rise in cost of credit for exports
  • Govt allows import of 40,000 tonnes natural rubber at 7.5 pc duty
  • RBI hikes short-term lending, borrowing rates by 0.25 pc
  • SEAI feels seafood industry needs to consolidate to remain competitive
  • 10 notes with new features soon
  • EU to issue 'Blue Card' for professionals
  • Interactive session with Prof. Sachs on Feb. 4
  • I-T office in UAE likely

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 25, 2011
  • Port of Kiel posts record handling figures
    The port of Kiel (Germany) handled 5.8 million t of cargo last year, the best result ever recorded by the port. This was a 19.3% increase over the previous year and considera...
  • Schneider + Cie takes over Glob-Sped
    The long-standing Basel (Switzerland)-based forwarding company Schneider + Cie recently acquired Glob-Sped AG, a rival forwarding and logistics enterprise headquartered in Pra...
  • Toshiba awards Panalpina overland transport from Germany to Moscow
    Toshiba has selected the Swiss transport and logistics provider Panalpina to handle its overland business from Regensburg (Germany), the location of one of its European distributio...
  • Wincanton secures contract renewal with Saint-Gobain in UK
    The UK-based logistics service provider Wincanton has secured a three-year renewal of its contract with French construction materials specialist Saint-Gobain to distribute the manu...
  • K+N expanding its European overland network
    Kuehne + Nagel is set to significantly expand its European overland network, by increasing the number of scheduled international lines from 300 to 500 by 2014, with departures doub...
  • German seaports handle 5.8% more from January to September 2010
    Germany's seaports lifted approximately 5.8% more cargo in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same time frame in 2009, according to provisional data releas...
  • Tiaca elects Michael Steen as chairman
    Michael Steen, executive vice-president and chief commercial officer of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc, has been elected as the new chairman of the International Air Cargo Associ...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Van Oord signs LOI for massive Netherlands wind farm project
  • Navy doesn't buy Rand conclusions on green fuels
  • MaK power for Scandlines car ferries
  • Van der Velden delivers biggest Barke rudders thus far
  • Deep Sea Supply moves into Malaysian offshore service market
  • Sinopacific busy on first Chinese-designed export OSV

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Commerce Under Secretary highlights Seattle as trade gateway
  • CSX Corportation plans major rail network investment
  • Rail association executive responds to State of the Union
  • Bellingham Port Commission schedules coffee meeting series
  • Suez Canal Container Terminal set to complete expansion project

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • More woes for VLCCs as Chinese traders fail to lift rates
    Hopes that Chinese oil traders chartering very large crude carriers ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday on February 3 would boost rates have failed to materialise
  • OOCL revenues soar as Asia-Europe trade revives
    Hong Kong line Orient Overseas Container Line saw revenues soar by almost 42% in the final three months of 2010, as liftings rose by 19%
  • Seoul court allows Korea Line to freeze charter payments
    Ruling could affect around 60 owners and up to 150 ships that the struggling operator has on long-term time charter
  • Korea Line may seek Chapter 15 protection
    Bond of $4.6m posted in New York could influence if company decides to seek US bankruptcy protection
  • Eagle has its wings clipped
    Eagle Bulk will have to renegotiate charters with Korea Line ...and it will have to take a haircut
  • Time to speed up?
    The correlations between slow steaming and demand for container shipping will not have gone unnoticed in various boardrooms
  • Georgia Ports backs Charleston dredging
    Supports harbour deepening project and development of new greenfield port
  • Hamburg to hold on to role as feeder hub
    Terminal operator HHLA confident it can see off competition from direct calls
  • Rule change could hit UK shipping firms
    Companies could lose tax advantages under rule change on capital allowances for ships
  • Danes make easy ride out of economic cycle
    Healthy competition has brought Danish owners out of the downturn in a position of strength
  • Danish Ports to launch dredging campaign
    Move to deepen approaches and fairways to attract larger vessels
  • Ship financiers avoid private equity due to write-off risk
  • Swap market making slow but steady progress
    Despite their resistance to derivative markets, some container lines are starting to show interest
  • Ill winds that raise a charterers' storm
    Modern seafarers live in a mistrustful world in which even a weather forecast can raise the spectre of litigation
  • Cosco boss sees huge opportunities for Chinese shipping
    Wei Jiafu says China's policies will offer shipping a platform for growth
  • First container freight swap agreement options trade completed
    Kerry Logistics and Hamburg-based Alfred C Toepfer International involved in options trade brokered by Clarkson Securities
  • Hamburg gears up for giant boxships
    Germany's biggest port recognises its recovery can only continue if it is ready for the next generation of container vessels
  • KG funds hit by Korea Line filing
    Funds surprised by carrier's move to file for court protection
  • Call to set up east Africa piracy courts and prisons
    New report proposes setting up of special courts and prisons to try and hold suspects
  • Hamworthy bullish on earnings
    Expects to beat earnings forecast as demand for its services increases
  • OOCL revenues up 42% in fourth quarter 2010
    Revenue growth well ahead volumes, reflecting the steep recovery in freight rates lines secured in the early part of 2010
  • IUMI steps up Far East membership drive
    Steps up efforts to grow its presence in China and the region
  • IUMI calls for swift end to piracy threat
    Governments accused of not taking urgent action to ensure crew safety
  • Namura on guard against Korea Line defaults
    Insolvent shipowner has two vessels on order at shipbuilder
  • UK vows tougher action on piracy
    Shipowners will be able to use "every force" needed, says shipping minister Mike Penning
  • Iino confirms order for three new bulkers
    Japanese yard to build two panamaxes and a handysize
  • MSC dismisses talk of new service
    Line says no plans to add new strings on Asia-Europe or Asia-Mediterranean trades
  • New Century IPO plans resurface
    Shipbuilder seeks Hong Kong listing after scrapping Singapore bid
  • Hanjin agrees to push back US terminal start date
    Construction date of Jacksonville terminal could be delayed another two years
  • Cruise operators warned over insurance opt out clause
    IMO member states urged not to sign up to clause in Athens Protocol on passenger insurance liability

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • New boss for Tropical Shipping
    RICK Murrell, an influential stalwart in the Caribbean container sector, has been replaced as president of Tropical Shipping, Fairplay confirmed today.
  • Behind the re-export trend for LNG
    TIGHT shipping markets are giving re-exports an edge over floating storage of LNG, according to brokers.
  • US port work imperiled?
    PRESIDENT Barack Obama has proposed to freeze discretionary spending for the next five years and vowed to veto any bill containing "earmarks" for special projects.
  • Ex-port chief fined in Brazilian land scandal
    A FORMER port chief has been fined by a Brazilian tribunal in a land-use scandal.
  • CFSA 'first' widens options
    CLARKSON Securities has executed the first options trade based on the container freight swap agreement between Kuok/Kerry Group's Kerry Logistics UK and agro/energy commodities trader Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH.
  • EU NAVFOR: warships 'can't be everywhere'
    EU NAVFOR told Fairplay today that it "can't be everywhere at once" after a shipowner criticised the anti-piracy force over not responding to a pirate attack.
  • Why piracy suspects are evading prosecution
    A LACK of political will among developed nations is preventing regional countries from prosecuting piracy suspects, an IMO piracy workshop heard today.
  • Strikes hit Argentina port
    WORKERS at the Argentinian port of Rosario have begun an indefinite strike over salaries, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • Maputo boosting capacity
    MAPUTO, Mozambique's leading port, has announced that its handling capacity will increase by 38% this year, IHS Global Insight reported today.
  • VLCC rate hopes fade
    HOPES that VLCC spot rates will lift in February are diminishing on weaker futures and a rise in the number of vessels open for fixing in the next 30 days, analysts said today.
  • Korean ports set record
    SOUTH Korean ports recorded record throughput last year, the government said today.
  • Adani signs $1.7Bn port deal in Indonesia
    ADANI has signed a deal calling for a $1.7Bn port and rail infrastructure scheme in Indonesia.
  • Russian trader asks court protection
    A RUSSIAN grain trader has filed for bankruptcy protection to fend off a takeover attempt of its export business by government-owned United Grain (OZK).
  • PME acquires half of Chinese terminal operator
    PME SAID today it has bought a 50% stake in Chinese terminal operator Rizhao Lanshan Wansheng Harbour.
  • Drybulk shares trimmed by Korea Line move
    SHARES in drybulk companies traded this morning in a narrow range in Europe, after deep losses yesterday followed news that Korea Line had sought court protection from creditors.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Port Corpus Christi Power Plant Wins Air Permit
    Port Corpus Christi passed an important hurdle Wednesday in its quest to move ahead with the huge Las Brisas electric...
  • Congressional Leaders Give Transport Bill High Priority
    Congressional leaders are moving a new six-year surface transportation bill higher on their priority lists after President Obama's call for...
  • Donohue, Trumka Stand Together on Infrastructure
    The head of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the chief of the nation's largest organized labor group, setting aside...
  • FMC Launches Slow Steaming Inquiry
    The Federal Maritime Commission is stepping up its attention to ocean carrier practices, voting Wednesday to launch a formal inquiry...
  • Maersk Upgrades 2011 Growth Forecast
    The global container market may grow by more than 8 percent this year, according to A.P. Moller-Maersk CEO Nils Smedegaard...
  • Marten Transport Profit Rises 22.2 Percent
    Higher intermodal and logistics revenue boosted fourth quarter profits and sales at temperature-controlled trucker Marten Transport, Mondovi, Wis. Marten...
  • Truck Tonnage Index Hits Highest Point Since 2008
    Truck tonnage rose 5.7 percent last year compared with 2009, helping tonnage to recovery from an 8.7 percent plunge, the...
  • Canadian Pacific Profit Rises 27 Percent in 4Q
    Canadian Pacific Railway's fourth quarter net income spiked 27 percent from a year earlier to $187 million (C$186 million), outpacing...
  • Celadon Profit Jumps 190 Percent
    Truckload carrier Celadon Group's net profit increased to $2.9 million in its last quarter, nearly triple its net income a...
  • Transport Sector Praises Obama's Focus on Infrastructure
    Transportation trade groups are praising President Obama's call to rebuild the nation's efforts infrastructure but some members of Congress say...
  • French Dockers to Stage Third Weekend Strike
    French dockers and port workers will stage a four-day nationwide strike on Friday, Jan. 28, in a major escalation of...
  • Industrial Real Estate Sees Modest Recovery
    Industrial property markets are seeing "modest" recovery in line with a gradual strengthening of the economy, real estate investment firm...
  • Horizon Begins 15-day Shanghai-KC Transit
    Horizon Lines says the eastbound trans-Pacific service it launched in December is providing 15-day transits from Shanghai to Kansas City...
  • Korea Line Files for Bankruptcy
    Korea Line filed for a court receivership on Tuesday in the wake of losses caused by the global oversupply of...
  • Cargolux, Cathay Appeal Price-Fixing Fines
    Cargolux said Wednesday it will appeal the European Union's $109 million fine for participating in an international price fixing cartel,...
  • Industrial Price Index Hits 12-Month High
    The widely watched Industrial Price Index of materials pricing hit a 12-month high last week and rose at the fastest...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Gateway cargo drives DP World
  • CN upbeat despite Q4 profits decline
  • UK economy hits the buffers
  • SA's truckers ponder shutdown
  • RFG angry over withdrawal of grant

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • FBR upgrades Eagle Bulk
    Shares of New York-listed bulker owner gain traction as analyst lifts rating following KLC collapse.
  • Van Oord inhales $100m
    Dutch dredging contractor appoints suction trio for trench work bankrolled by South Oil Iraq.
  • KLC cheques controlled
    Seoul court issues order which restricts ailing owner's ability to make charter payments.
  • Swap score for Clarkson
    Container swaps market takes a tentative step forward with its first options trade.
  • Van Oord pens wind pact
    Dutch dredging and construction heavyweight races to seal $548m wind farm contract for German-built newbuilding.
  • Greek ship master seized
    Chief engineer of Greek-owned Perseas also abducted and two crew shot in attack off Nigeria.
  • Dockers strike in Argentina
    Cargill and Bunge grain exports halted as port workers walk out over pay.
  • Arctic appetite rising
    Rosatomflot says demand for vessels to use the Northern Sea Route is soaring in 2011.
  • DESSC in Malaysian splash
    John Fredriksen-controlled owner teams up with Efogen and a Malaysian government fund in assault on local offshore market.
  • Risk spread beyond KLC
    More bankruptcies and contract cancellations on the cards in the wake of KLC filing, warns Fearnley Fonds.
  • Patrick in discrimination rap
    Australian company disciplined dock worker who raised safety concerns over new loading basket.
  • Shot captain set for home
    Master injured as commandoes re-took control of his hijacked ship set for hero's return.
  • HMM enjoys record 2010
    Korean owner turns around 2009's loss with strong performance last year as rates improved.
  • KLC tips speedy resolution
    Future of beleaguered dry-bulk owner to be decided by bankruptcy court 'within a month', official says.
  • Worker killed in crane fall
    Indian operator dies as machine plunges to the deck on ship at Sembawang Shipyard in Singapore.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
    The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission has received six license applications and changes for review. The FMC received a non-vessel-operating common carrier license application from JRM Freight Corp., Miami (Juan R. Albanes, treasurer). The agency rec...
  • Obama calls for investment in economic building blocks
    President Barack Obama said in Tuesday night's "State of the Union" address he plans to push for an export-oriented, manufacturing strategy for new innovative products, debt reduction and investment in education, research-and-development and infras...
  • Worth named MARS president for 2011
    The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers elected a new slate of officers for the calendar year at its annual meeting in Oak Brook, Ill. on Jan. 12-13. Randy Worth, vice president and general manager of Merchants Distribution Service, based in Des M...
  • Railroads report big profit gains
    Eastern U.S. railroads reported big profit gains this week. CSX said it had net profit of $1.56 billion in 2010, a 37 percent increase over 2009. Revenue was up 18 percent to $10.6 billion. The company said it expected to report record results in 2...
  • Reduced dredging chokes Mississippi River
    A coalition of organizations and businesses that rely on the Mississippi River as a transportation corridor said budget cutbacks and restrictions imposed on the Army Corps of Engineers have resulted in reduced maintenance dredging. Ken Wells, coord...
  • Maersk shifts Gioia Tauro calls to Port Said
    Maersk Line said this week that due to "structural berthing constraints" in the Port of Gioia Tauro, it has decided to shift transshipment calls on some of its Mediterranean feeder services from the Italian port to Port Said in Egypt. Calls at Gio...
  • CTSA lines to raise currency surcharge March 1
    Member lines of the Canada Transpacific Stabilization Agreement said Tuesday they will hike their currency adjustment surcharge to 8 percent beginning March 1. The surcharge was raised to 7 percent Dec. 1 and will stay at that level through Februar...
  • Horizon: Shanghai to K.C. in 15 days
    Horizon Lines has started offering a 15-day transit schedule for containerized cargo shipped from Shanghai to Kansas City on its new transpacific ocean service from China. The U.S. Jones Act carrier started its Five-Star Express (FSX) service betwe...
  • Senators introduce FTA, anti-sugar supports bills
    A bipartisan handful of senators Tuesday introduced legislation to support Congress' passage of several pending U.S. free trade agreements and calls to end anticompetitive supports for the country's sugar manufacturing industry. Sens. Rob Portman,...
  • State of the Union address

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Largest Baltic port sold in billion dollar deal
    The Primorsk Trade Port that last year shipped 77.5 million tons of crude oil and oil products, have been sold for USD 2.15 billion. Buyer is Russia's largest

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 26, 2011
  • Crude rises on economic recovery optimism
    US government report showed a bigger-than-forecast stockpile gain.
  • Fujairah market firms
    In Durban deliveries of 180 cSt products was available for supply from February 1-5.
  • Keith Richardson leaves Chemoil
    'No change in Chemoil's senior leadership team,' says company.
  • Rotterdam market rebounds
    In Rotterdam, players reported a wide spread in prices.
  • Crude oil prices likely to remain under pressure
    European fuel oil stocks holding above the five-year average.
  • Saudi Aramco offers cargo of 180 cSt material
    Parcel will be 'extremely sought after' says trader.
  • EU project rolls out fuel saving vessel monitoring system
    System based on technical condition indexing scheme able to save up to 5% fuel for vessel.
  • Bunker prices soften in Asian markets
    Tight avails in Busan could ease this week.
  • Shortage of bunker avails persist in Colombo
    On 'temporary interruptions' of bunker fuel supplies from Lanka Maritime Services.
  • Offices to close for Chinese New Year holiday
    Bunker deliveries will be affected at some Asian ports, traders say.
  • Hyundai Oilbank resumes bunker deliveries in Busan
    All three tankers have resumed bunker deliveries at the port since Tuesday, company says.
  • Feasibility study on LNG infrastructure in Europe
    'LNG is an environmentally friendly fuel that must be made competitive.'

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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