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April 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Crude tankers' freight rates dip while clean tankers' soar
    Rates for crude tankers on key Asian freight routes are expected to remain under pressure this week as supplies continue to outweigh demand.
  • Container demand growth falls sharply
    Global demand growth for seaborne containers, a key indicator of global economic activity, fell sharply in the first quarter as traffic slowed following last year's double-digit expansion, an industry consultancy group said yesterday.
Strait Talk
  • Another line is crossed in piracy crisis
    ONCE again piracy pushes its way back onto this column. Now Somali pirates may have done something that could change everything.
Motoring
  • GM minivan: gone in US, thriving in China
    General Motors Co (GM) killed its minivan in the US market thanks to its soccer-mom stigma, but the automaker has carved out a high- priced niche for the vehicle as a chauffeur-driven executive ride in China.
  • Ford to idle plants in Taiwan, China, South Africa
    The Ford Motor Co will idle plants in Taiwan, China and South Africa beginning this week due to the shortage of parts from Japan after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, the company said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Widdows to retire as NOL chief, ex-Singapore army chief to take helm
  • Shanghai truck strike ebbs as port cuts fees truckers must pay
  • US Customs to conduct cargo security checks on Chinese soil
  • Gold Star at Da Chan Bay, opens Far East-West Africa service
  • Pirates attack 6,500-TEU Hanjin Tianjin, but Korean destroyer scares them off
  • ICTSI takes over management of Croatian terminal on Adriatic
  • APM Terminals acquires controlling stake in Georgian Black Sea port
  • India's Concor full-year profit up 5.5pc to US$184 million
  • Two box truckers shot dead, NATO drivers strike over drone attacks
  • TransCore sees truck freight volume in Canada rise 35 per cent
  • Union Pacific first quarter profit increases 24pc to US$639 million
  • America's CSX rail profits up 30pc to US$395 million
  • Changi air freight volume rises 5.6pc to 166,100 tonnes in March
  • Hong Kong Trade Representative offers words of comfort to dethroned Memphis
  • US air cargo security rules 'daft', declares BA chairman Broughton

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Anchor Freight Services enters new era of operations
  • CMA CGM Rossini becomes first vessel above 270 m LOA turned around for night sailing at JN Port
  • South Indias tea exports climb 9.44 pc
  • Senior naval officers visit JNPT
  • States to pump 1.67 lakh cr. into non-major ports
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets new record in unloading ammonium nitrate
  • GDL's net jumps 23 pc in 2010-11
  • IATA should face reality & recognise forwarders as its most important customer group: FIATA
  • Air passenger traffic up by 10 million in Four Years
  • Economy to grow by over 8.5 pc this year: PMEAC Chairman
  • Finance Ministry deliberating on infra debt fund structure
  • PM to meet key Ministers on manufacturing policy
  • Steel usage to go up rapidly in India

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • IDS expands range of services
    Germany's largest general cargo alliance, IDS Logistik, is expanding its delivery service for private recipients at private addresses with effect from May. The alliance will also o...
  • South Africa: Transnet to shut down coal line
    South Africa-based Transnet Freight Rail plans to shut down the coal line at the Richards Bay Coal Terminal for 20 days between May 23 and June 11. The rail freight company is...
  • USD 6.8 million for freight railway improvements in Pennsylvania
    The US transportation secretary Ray LaHood announced a USD 6.8 million grant to upgrade railfreight services in four central Pennsylvania counties to support the Marcellus Shale na...
  • Sri Lanka's new airport only ready in 2012
    Sri Lanka's Ministry of Civil Aviation has announced that work on the construction of a passenger terminal at Maththala international airport in Hambanthota is successfully underwa...
  • ANA's cargo traffic increased despite earthquake
    Cargo traffic seems less impacted by the Japanese earthquake and tsunami of 11 March as passenger traffic. ANA's international cargo traffic increased by 8.9% to 49,343 t this...
  • EU removes four Indonesian all-cargo air carriers from list of banned airlines
    The European Commission has adopted the 17th update of the list of airlines banned in the European Union. Some airlines ' including four all-cargo air carriers from Indonesia (Card...
  • Man and Sinotruk present first Sitrak HGV for China
    Sinotruk and MAN SE recently presented their first new joint truck brand Sitrak at the Auto Shanghai 2011 trade fair. The vehicle is destined for markets in China and other Asian c...
  • Study shows 50 largest US for-hire carriers increased revenue in 2010
    According to a SJ Consulting Group study, the 50 largest US for-hire trucking companies expanded by 9.4 % in 2010 and increased revenue to USD 85.4 billion, after shrinking by 17.7...
  • 173 ICF flat wagons up for auction
    The liquidator of Inter-Interfrigo SA, Troostwijik NV, based in Antwerp (Belgium), has released 173 container wagons from ICF's fleet of rolling stock for an on-line auction. Bids ...
  • Farewell Stena Scandinavica
    Sometimes it's hard to say goodbye: the ferry "Stena Scandinavica" set sail punctually from the Skandinavienkai at the port of Kiel (Germany) at 19.30 on 18 April on its ...
  • Maasvlakte 2: pile frame moved
    The port of Rotterdam has announced that the large pile frame for the construction of the 40 m deep quay walls of Maasvlakte 2 (www.maasvlakte2.com) was recently moved from the sit...
  • Club of Logistics re-elects board and names new advisory board
    The board of the Club of Logistics was unanimously voted into office for another two year period. This means that Arnold Schroven, DPD, Stephan Zilkens, Zilkens GmbH, and Peter H. ...
  • TDG continues cooperation with Argos
    A new three-year extension has been agreed between TDG and Argos for TDG to continue running Argos' distribution centre at Mossend in Scotland. In addition, TDG will cross-dock Hom...
  • J.B. Hunt announces record first quarter results
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services announced record Q1/2011 net earnings of USD 50.1 million, a handsome increase compared to the USD 37.5 million in Q1/2010. Total operating revenu...
  • Metso extends partnership with Kuehne + Nagel in China
    Metso Minerals (Tianjin) International Trade Co Ltd, a global supplier of technology and services for the construction and mining industries, has awarded Kuehne + Nagel a contract ...
  • BLG investing EUR 3.5 million in Cuxhaven
    Business is growing at the BLG car terminal in Cuxhaven (Germany). To ensure that this trend will continue, BLG is investing EUR 3.5 million in a new ro-ro berth, 53,000 sqm of spa...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Huntington Ingalls names Edenzon and Mulherin shipyard presidents
  • Gladding Hearn delivers pilot boat to Maryland pilots
  • Gene Taylor joins E.N. Bisso

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Oregon, Washington governors announce design choice for new bridge
  • ATA truck tonnage index climbs during month of March
  • NYK earns spot on ethical firms list
  • Port of Coos Bay taps ARG Trans as new operator for rail line
  • Corps of Engineers announces Willamette Falls Locks to stay closed

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Panamaxes missing out on rising Chinese thermal coal demand
    Freight costs make Australian imports 'unattractive' compared to domestic supplies
  • Prominent character in history of Australia's ports sector
  • Indian tanker prices up 5% on pre-monsoon scrap spree
    Alang breakers exceed Bangladesh rates
  • Qube acquisition opens new chapter in Australian logistics
    Operator is looking to strengthen its position in the country's cargo handling industry with the purchase of P&O Trans Australia from DP World
  • Owners watch for chance to push up VLGC rates next week
    Charter rates for very large gas carriers to ship liquefied petroleum gas from the Middle East to Asia look set to remain above $50 per tonne this week, despite little chartering activity, as a lack of available tonnage keeps supply balanced with demand
  • Chittagong yards facing further legal challenge
    Bangladesh could face another period of closure after the first week in May as an environmental group appears set to challenge the recent reopening of the country's shipbreaking yards
  • German owners consider
    VDR boss warns that Berlin's lack of financial support for shipping will scupper plans to return vessels to domestic flag
  • Sohmen's call reveals lack of will on piracy
    The momentum to attack pirates rather than waiting to defend ships has been lost in debate
  • VLCC earnings sink to record low
    Falling demand in Asia hits key routes
  • APM Terminals downplays Russia move
    Russian media reports port operator is considering investing more than $3.5bn in building a new Baltic container port in Baltiysk, Russia, which would be able to handle 6m teu a year.
  • Boxship ordering on course for bumper year
    Owners order more than $7bn worth of new containerships in the first three months of the year
  • Nordea Bank starts selling arrested Korea Line product tankers
    Scorpio Tankers snaps up Singapore pair as US duo heads for court auction
  • UASC agrees $140m bank loan
    Container operator to invest in growth and network expansion
  • Energy companies in bid to save Rotterdam windfarms
    Settlement sort after ports and shipowners take legal action over alleged threat to the safety of shipping
  • Excel Maritime vessel released by pirates
    Bulk carrier Renuar hijacked on December 10 on way to Fujairah with all 24 crew members
  • BG agrees first $175m contract for Deep Sea Metro drillship
    Deepsea Metro I will drill well for Woodside Energy on leaving HHI, before departing for Tanzania on day-rate of about $480,000
  • Le Havre throughput drops in first quarter
    National port strikes and a downturn in crude and refined oil products combined to produce a 13% fall in first quarter 2011
  • The bold approach
    Why such frequent change at the top for NOL? Is this the best way to run a business that has to look so far ahead when making investment decisions?
  • Point of control
    It is time to ensure that a sole responsibility requirement is imposed on all foreign and domestic drilling units in US waters
  • Ennore Port Ltd considers initial public offering
    Listing could fund up to $269m for port expansion
  • Essar denies London listing reports
    No plans for shipping to follow energy division
  • Hellespont chemical tankers to join Brizo8 pool
    Navig8 Chemicals-run pool comprises 16 ships of 15,000 dwt-20,000 dwt
  • Strong growth for Germany inland waterway cargo
    Imports increase by 24% to reach 104m tonnes
  • Widdows departure heralds strategic change for NOL
    Appointment of Ng Yat Chung could imply the status quo is set for a shake-up
  • China trade buoys Cosco Pacific's first quarter throughput
    Strong exports and imports pushed overall container traffic throughput at Chinese ports up by 13%
  • STX OSV plays down sale rumours
    Singapore exchange statement claims that STX Europe is 'continually exploring opportunities' for its subsidiaries
  • Samudera adds boxship but warns of near-term 'slowing' of demand
    Asian box carrier back in black in first quarter 2011 compared with same period last year

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • E-doc standard sought
    MORE THAN a dozen box carriers are pushing to standardise electronic shipping invoices through a project led by e-commerce provider INTTRA, it was confirmed today
  • Rickmers Erck backing German flag
    SHIPOWNER Erck Rickmers threw his weight behind the campaign to bring more ships under the German flag today as the 8,200teu COSCO Germany was reflagged in Hamburg
  • US coal plans mount
    ANOTHER entrant has joined the race to ship Western US coal to overseas buyers: terminal operator Kinder Morgan
  • More piracies reported in Southeast Asia
    MORE piracy cases are being reported in Southeast Asia, while the number of reported attacks in South Asia has fallen, according to ReCAAP ISC
  • Maersk aims for rebound from gulf fire
    MAERSK Oil is pledging a "quick return" to production at its al-Shaheen field off Qatar after an oil platform fire last week, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • STX OSV springs back
    NORWEGIAN shipbuilder STX OSV today quashed talks that its parent, STX Europe, plans to sell some of its interests, which resulted in its Singapore share price recovering
  • Golar to make tanker into LNG carrier
    NORWAY'S Golar LNG will be converting one of its tankers, Khannur, into a floating storage & regasification unit for an 11-year charter to PT Nusantara Regas
  • Samudera's fortunes turn
    INDONESIAN intra-Asia liner Samudera has warned of a short-term drop in shipping demand because of overcapacity concerns, slowing consumption growth and rising bunker prices

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Canadian National Posts Large 1Q Gain
    Canadian National Railway boosted its profit 31 percent in the first quarter to nearly US$702 million and raised its full-year...
  • European Imports to Grow Despite Japan Disaster
    The Japanese earthquake and tsunami will have only a small impact on European imports over the next year according to...
  • Durable Goods Production Rose 9.9 Percent in 2010
    Durable goods manufacturing and retail sales led the economic recovery in 2010, according to a preliminary study by the federal...
  • Used Truck Prices Rise 6 Percent
    The average sales price of used heavy-duty trucks increased 6 percent in March from February, as demand for capacity collided...
  • Truck Tonnage Grows 1.7 Percent in March
    The American Trucking Associations seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 1.7 percent in March after falling a revised 2.7...
  • Railroads Work Through Storm Impact
    Severe spring storms are hampering freight transportation in the Midwest, as several major railroads closed tracks from as far south...
  • Shipping Group to Set Electronic Payment Standards
    INTTRA, an electronic booking portal for the ocean freight industry, formed a new advisory board with its customers to set...
  • Rotterdam Container Traffic Jumps 10 Percent
    Container traffic in Rotterdam grew 10 percent in the first quarter of 2011 from a year ago, driven mainly by...
  • Consumer Confidence Index Inches Up
    A widely watched gauge of U.S. consumer confidence edged up last month and continues to suggest a slowly improving economy,...
  • Seaspan Takes Delivery of 8,500-TEU Ship
    Container ship owner-lessor Seaspan took delivery of the 8,500-TEU Cosco Vietnam from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries. The new...
  • UPS Signals Strong Outlook on 66 Percent Profit Gain
    UPS's profit soared 66 percent in the first quarter to $885 million, and the parcel giant issued a glowing outlook...
  • APM Terminals Eyes Russian Port Investment
    APM Terminals is considering investing in a new Baltic Sea port in the Kaliningrad region of Russia, according to Russian...
  • French Ports Reform Starts Next Week
    The hard-fought reform of French ports takes effect next week amid optimism the nation's container hubs can win back traffic...
  • Emirates Adds Intra-Asia Service
    Emirates Shipping Line will join Hyundai Merchant Marine and STX Pan Ocean in the NIS intra-Asia service, which links Korea,...
  • Container Ships Set Record for Capacity Growth
    Record deliveries of container ships in the next few months likely will add further down pressure on ocean freight rates...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Legal apathy promoting piracy
  • Army chief to succeed Widdows at NOL
  • CMA CGM borrows more cash
  • Indian exports surge, but Chinese slowdown 'a threat'
  • Maersk scoops FMC environment award

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Sheriff confirms KLC sale
    Sheriff in Singapore confirms market chatter surrounding US-listed owner's raid on KLC product pair.
  • Golar shares on fire
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG sees stock march up after boosting its interest in spin-off Golar Energy.
  • Sanko seals spot fix
    Odebrecht taps Tokyo-based owner's anchor-handler for Brazilian offshore contract, brokers say.
  • Costs cut CSDC profit
    Hong Kong-listed owner sees rising operating expenses drag down its bottom line in the first quarter.
  • Metrostar nets BG deal
    Theodore Angelopoulos-led Metrostar has tied up a debut contract for a drillship operated in a JV with Odfjell drilling.
  • Pemex taps Prosafe
    Oslo-listed offshore contractor sends three rigs to Mexico in deals worth $83m.
  • Cruise chief jailed
    Former Paul Gauguin Shipping boss pleads guilty in US to defrauding company of more than $2.4m.
  • FOE drills Brazil
    Oslo-listed drilling contractor on the fringe of raking in $47m from fourth-quarter contract tied to Dolphin floater.
  • Topaz into Africa
    The marine support services giant continues expansion with a move into West Africa.
  • Gulf Nav eyes IPO
    Dubai tanker owner appoints advisers to help it form Saudi Arabian joint venture.
  • Sevan continues IPO push
    Oslo-listed offshore owner has again rung the changes as it looks to force through the topsy-turvy listing of its drilling wing.
  • LNG ship diverted
    Maersk Meridian heads to Bermuda after engineer develops abdominal pains.
  • Deep Sea quartet fixed
    John Fredriksen-linked offshore shipowner secures another season of work for four anchor handlers in the Sakhalin area.
  • Tanker survives hit
    Glory Shipmanagement vessel escaped an attack from pirates on Easter Sunday, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Libya frees supply ship
    Italy's Asso Ventidue released in Tripoli with all 11 crew unharmed.
  • Pirates free bulker
    Somali pirates have released the Excel Maritime bulker Renuar held since December.
  • U-Ming's upswing
    Taiwanese bulker owner sees 2010 profit jump on higher revenue and investment earnings.
  • Hellespont takes plunge
    Hamburg-based owner places four small tankers in Navig8 pool and charters two more to Ardmore of Ireland.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • TBB Global Logistics to offer container swaps
    TBB Global Logistics said it has entered into a deal with a unit of the British brokerage firm to offer container freight swap agreements. Swaps "create opportunities for many businesses who were previously unable to take a more active approach to ...
  • Security Storage becomes Secor Group
    The 120-year-old Washington-based Security Storage Co. and its 11 affiliates have rebranded themselves as the Secor Group. The brand change will cover Federal Forwarding, Federal Moving and Storage, Security International, Security International Lo...
  • Crowley, Sea Star ask court to O.K. settlement
    Crowley Maritime and Sea Star told a U.S. District Court they want to move forward with a settlement with shippers that used their Puerto Rico container liner services between 2002-2008 and claimed they were overcharged. In separate motions filed l...
  • UPS profit up sharply in first quarter
    UPS said it had first quarter net profit of $885 million, 66 percent more than the $533 million earned in the same 2010 period. Revenue was $12.58 billion in the quarter, 7.3 percent higher than in the $11.73 billion earned in the first quarter of ...
  • DHS color-coded alert system fades to black
    A new Department of Homeland Security terror alert system goes into effect today, replacing the color-coded threat alert system that has been in place for the last 10 years with one intended to provide more actionable information to the public. Th...
  • Abu Dhabi, CBP partner on cargo security
    Abu Dhabi will station a customs official at the National Targeting Center for cargo outside Washington as part of an exchange program to help identify suspicious shipments and inspect them, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced Friday.A CB...
  • American Shipper May 2011

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2011
  • Fujairah market softens
    Distillates subject to avails in Durban.
  • Bunker prices mixed in Europe
    Some Rotterdam suppliers fully booked for this week.
  • MGO dispute triggers two court processes
    Sun Coast Resources and Clipper Bulk Shipping pursuing counter-claims in US courts.
  • Slow steaming under renewed attack
    Ship operators using 'pre-slow steaming dynamics' when setting bunker surcharges, US enquiry told.
  • IFO prices at major ports firm against Singapore's benchmark
    Bunker avails tight at Hong Kong and Busan on Tuesday.
  • Bunker supplier ordered to suspend some of its operations
    MOBC told to stop loading or unloading operations as Maltese authorities act on 'persistent foul smell'.
  • Staff movement at Dan-Bunkering
    Trader moves back to Copenhagen office.
  • Sinopec Fuel Oil diversifies domestic product portfolio
    Company working with SinoBunker to develop domestic bunker business in China.
  • Shipping firm files suit for off-spec bunkers
    Clipper Bulk Shipping files case against bunker supplier Sun Coast Resources for alleged off-spec MGO.
  • Rising bunkers to impact shipping demand
    Singapore-listed shipping firm plans to continue implementing bunker recovery surcharges to mitigate price increases.
  • China bunker industry a 'threat' to Singapore
    Price differential between Singapore and Chinese ports likely to narrow, says IBIA's Singapore chairman.

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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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