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September 27, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Maritime firms to struggle with credit squeeze
    With fears of a recession rising, the maritime industry will find it increasingly difficult to obtain financing for expansion over the next year, with the exception of the offshore-energy sector, industry experts said.
  • Manila port steps up nuclear security
    THE United States has poured in US$26 million to improve security measures at the Port of Manila to protect against illicit shipments of nuclear and other radioactive materials.
  • Vietnam shipping firm paid US$2.6m in ransom
    A Vietnamese shipping firm paid more than US$2 million in ransom to free its crewmen held for months by Somali pirates, a company executive said yesterday after the sailors arrived home.
  • Hanjin Shipping tumbles on share sale
  • CNOOC sees little need for Q4 spot LNG imports

Sched Netweb site
  • China Shipping to invest US$3.1 billion in Guangdong over five years
  • Hutchison's Felixstowe ahead of Southampton as biggest British box port
  • 51 US trade groups press Senate to stop unilateral action on China currency
  • US FMC chairman seeks inquiry into American cargo diversion into Canada
  • Fujian province posts 7pc growth in freight volume in first eight months
  • Port of Savannah now second only to Los Angeles for American exports
  • Sino-Mongolian border city of Manzhouli export value up 62pc in 7 months
  • K+N opens in Fuzhou, Wuxi, Zhengzhou, Taicang, Yangzhou and Yinchuan
  • Panalpina builds Singapore intra-Asia hub, adding three news LCL services
  • Costly clean truck schemes spread from California to US east coast ports
  • Gulftainer to invest US$275 million in Russia's Baltic Ust-Luga terminal
  • All-Nippon, Cathay, SIA to cut fuel surcharges from Hong Kong in October
  • First cargo plane arrives at St Louis China hub, returns to Shanghai loaded
  • Desire to build US air cargo hubs exceeds demand, says aviation consultant
  • Irish cargo hub deal may yet revive once famous, now faded, Shannon Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AADA hikes China-Australia rate by $ 250/TEU, $ 500/FEU
  • HAMBURG SUD's Santa Catarina christened in Santa Catarina
  • MISC revamps Halal Express; East Asia leg to be covered by MES service
  • NYK takes delivery of ore carrier; to be long-term chartered to Tata NYK
  • US Congressional committee approves training armed crews to fight pirates
  • Worlds Window Group forays into freight forwarding through Seagull Maritime Agencies
  • Only legal ore to be exported through MPT: Chairman
  • 'We believe we have raised the bar at BCHAA'
  • BCHAA President spells out achievements & issues at 26th AGM
  • Coal import deal to be finalised in a few months: CIL
  • Khullar expects FTAs with NZ, Canada to be finalised by 2011-12-end
  • Fin. Secy to attend Fieo session on Sept. 29

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • OAA expands aviation training in Europe and Hong Kong
    Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) has inaugurated a multi-crew pilot licence training centre for Hong Kong-based airline Dragonair, a member of the Cathay Pacific Group. OAA and Dragon...
  • ADB helping rebuild Afghanistani roads and railways
    The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved USD 754 million in assistance to rebuild Afghanistan's shattered road and rail network, bringing to more than USD 1.7 billion the amou...
  • Senegal secures funding for new international airport
    Senegal has obtained EUR 406 million in long-term financing from a group of banks, including the African Development Bank, the French Development Agency, the West African Developme...
  • AirBaltic files for legal protection
    Latvia's national airline airBaltic has filed for legal protection to continue operations in its network in Europe, the Middle East, Russia and the rest of the CIS. The airBaltic b...
  • Gulftainer Group to invest in Ust-Luga
    The Gulftainer Group has concluded an agreement on cooperation and investment for the development of the multifunctional terminal ZUG2 with Russia's port of Ust-Luga at the Russia ...
  • Marport container port expands capacity
    Marport, the biggest Turkish container port, is expanding the quay length of its west terminal from 300 to 360 m. This will allow it to achieve global quality standards and make fu...
  • Volvo Trucks increases lorry deliveries by nearly 60%
    The Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer Volvo increased its global lorry deliveries in August by 59% compared to on the same month last year. In Europe, 1,787 lorries were deli...
  • New Swiss brochure for future inland waterway sailors
    What is required for the profession of sailor on inland waterways? What is the training like? These are some of the questions that a new brochure published by the Swiss shipping an...
  • Slightly more ships laid up in port of Hamburg
    Only a random outcome or the first signs for a new shipping crisis? The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) "is more inclined to see as a random increase" the number of ships la...
  • DHL now offers hi-tech perishables monitoring device
    DHL is supplementing its services for the life sciences and healthcare industries, as well as other sectors, by introducing DHL SmartSensor GSM, which enables comprehensive verific...
  • Gefco's Hanover and Munich sites now SQAS-certified
    Gefco Deutschland, which belongs to the French logistics group Gefco, has announced that its branches in Hanover and Munich successfully completed the assessment procedure under SQ...
  • Kuehne + Nagel wins French Connection fashion logistics contract
    Global logistics provider Kuehne + Nagel has been awarded a 5-year contract by fashion retailer French Connection for the warehousing and distribution of clothing and fashion acces...
  • MC Truck Rental expands fleet with Isuzu units
    MC Truck Rental, a UK-based dealer of commercial vehicles, has expanded its fleet by ten new Isuzu Trucks, earmarked for its primarily daily rental market. The Isuzu trucks are a m...
  • BNSF earns performance excellence award from Honda
    BNSF Railway, one of North America's leading freight transportation companies, was recently presented with the rail origin of the year performance excellence award at the American ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • ABS gives Type Approval to Hyde Guardian BWTS
  • Huntington Ingalls appoints corporate VP for litigation, investigations and compliance
  • Kvichak Marine to build RBM-C for Seattle police
  • Pirates taking advantage of sunrise and sunset
  • IHC Merwede launches wind turbine installation jack-up
  • GL issues ISM/ISPS certificate for 5,000th ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • Port of Seattle earns award for environmental initiatives
  • Coast Guard honors pair for heroic life saving efforts
  • Mitsui vessels earn praise for rescue of shipwreck survivors
  • SEACOR Holdings to build two Jensen Maritime designed tugs
  • Spirit Airlines begins Portland to Las Vegas flights

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • EU to pledge more funding for shipping
    Brussels is clarifying terms under which owners can get aid ahead of environmental rule changes
  • Nine Baltic ports to seek EU funds for LNG bunkering project
    Interest in gas facilities boosted by of impending arrival of sulphur emission rules
  • Asry branches out again
    Shipyard in joint project with UK technology firm Centrax to design and build power barges
  • A future glimpse of maritime security?
    Maritime security companies will need to consolidate and merge over the coming years as the market matures and becomes more professional
  • Is the media making the economic crisis worse?
    Is the media making the global economic crisis worse and if so, should we pipe down?
  • Goldenport buyback signals undervalued shipping stocks
    Analysts say others set to follow suit amid signs shipping company stock is greatly undervalued
  • LNG vessel bets hinge on a looser trading market
    Orders could make sense if the market matures and unconventional gas exports start to emerge from North America, Australia and Africa
  • Nuclear still has future in Japan
    The Fukushima effect is not the long term key for liquefied natural gas as utility companies are already making moves to protect their investments
  • Shipping chronicler looks to the future
    After careers as a shipowner and prolific author, George Foustanos is embarking on his most ambitious voyage yet
  • All eyes on Libya as Greek aframax looks to load oil
    Vessel tracking data shows Thenamaris crude tanker has arrived in Libyan waters empty as Mellitah port reports ships loading cargo
  • UK shipping needs more time for pensions revamp
    Actuaries sound a warning as Chamber of Shipping outlines problems to minister
  • Resale tankers lose premium over newbuilding contract prices
    Value of a brand new, readily available VLCC drops below $100m for first time since January 2010
  • Bundesrat calls for standardised sulphur limits throughout EU
    German coastal states fear they will lose out to Mediterranean ports, which are not in ECA
  • Gard's gross written premium falls by $100m
    Marine insurer's assets rise to $2.7bn
  • Vale names next two VLOCs to be launched from DSME
    Speculation about vessel name change though
  • Modern capesize sold above market estimates at $39m
    Handful of sales concluded at firm levels, but brokers are cautious that prices can be sustained
  • VLGC rates boosted by European LPG imports increase from Middle East
    Freight rates hit fresh high as vessels are kept off the spot market on longer voyages
  • Dynagas sells 1977-built LNG carrier
    Sale comes as owner has been ordering new vessels
  • Old Sovcomflot product tankers fetch firm prices
    Sold to Norwegian operator at values similar to those seen in June
  • Chinese shipowner Tianjin Guodian buys handymax pair
    Prices firm compared to earlier sales this year
  • Making the world safe for Ecdis
    It is well that P&I clubs are reminding us to clear up the 'mysteries' of new technology on the bridge
  • Surge in pirate attacks feared as monsoon season peters out
    Strong southern weather may push Somali gangs further north, security firm warns
  • Bangladesh takes large vessels despite overall subdued scrap market
    Greek VLCC and an oil bulk ore vessel reported sold to Chittagong breakers
  • ThyssenKrupp in the frame for sale of Blohm+Voss non-naval activities
    Media reports suggest imminent deal with Star Capital Partners
  • Maersk LNG keeps potential buyers firmly under wraps
    As sale nears completion, Maersk LNG slams market rumours of bidders' identities
  • Shipowner bodies urge governments to finally ratify regulations
    Consistency is vital across all regions and for all stages of a voyage, say ICS and ISF
  • ITF to stage vessel safety checks in staggered weeks of action worldwide
    Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Russia first in line for union inspections and protests
  • Europe frantically seeks solution to Greek crisis
    Future of the global economy and trade rests on finding a way to keep Greece in eurozone
  • Goldenport to buy back shares
    Company believes its shares are undervalued, says commercial director Dragnis
  • Brightoil shares plunge despite positive full year results
    Bunker supplier's stock falls more than 10% in a day of broad market turmoil as annual net profit jumps 15%

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • Bunge teams with Augustea
    AGRIBULK giant Bunge has announced a joint venture with Italy's Augustea Atlantica to operate a new fleet of drybulk vessels
  • Explosives in Chinese container found in Lagos
    NIGERIAN customs officials today discovered a container from China laden with explosives at the Tin Can terminal in Lagos, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Private equity behind Torge S buy
    EUROMAR, the joint venture between two private equity firms and Euroseas, confirmed today that it has acquired the 2003-built, 2,450teu containership Torge S, which will be renamed EM Andros upon delivery next month
  • Bunge to recoup charter debts
    AGRIBULK giant Bunge is moving to attach $26.2M in assets from Singapore's Glory Wealth to recoup charter debts dating back to 2009
  • Dubai terminal expansion plan announced
    DP WORLD yesterday announced the construction of another 400m of quay at Jebel Ali, increasing the terminal's capacity at the facility by 1M teu to 15M teu
  • Maersk in Singapore low-sulphur switch
    MAERSK Line has started using low-sulphur fuel in Singapore, it said today
  • Hanjin plans new share issue
    HANJIN Shipping said on 23 September that it would be issuing shares worth 472Bn won ($400M) and selling its stake in unlisted affiliate Hanjin Energy for 159.8Bn won in a move to shore up its balance sheet
  • Falling rupee drags scrap prices down
    SCRAP prices have fallen across Asia after stock markets suffered a tumultuous week and the Indian rupee weakened against the US dollar
  • Bleak mid-term outlook for VLCCs
    OSLO investment bank Pareto reduced its earnings forecasts for VLCCs, Suezmaxes and Aframaxes this morning after spot freight rates for VLCC tankers continued at low levels on Friday, claiming the slump in the sector would extend till 2014
  • Older VLCCs tipped for FPSO role
    TANKER broker EA Gibson reported today that three single-hull VLCCs were scrapped last week in a move that could allow older double-hull VLCCs to move into storage roles or for conversions to FPSOs
  • Secondhand Capesize prices rise
    SEPTEMBER'S Capesize bull run has pushed secondhand ship purchasing activity upwards, with three ships sold last week, compared to none the previous week
  • Capesize charter rates firming
    STAR Bulk Carriers has sealed a time charter contract with Louis Dreyfus Commodities Suisse for its second Capesize newbuilding, the Star Polaris
  • Asia-Europe box rates hit new low
    DEEPSEA container freight rates dived on the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index to new year-to-date lows last week, as hopes of a peak season increase further diminished

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • ILWU's McEllrath Surrenders to Police
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union President Bob McEllrath surrendered to law enforcement officials on Monday to face misdemeanour charges relating...
  • Holland's Rogers Names President of YRC National
    YRC Worldwide named Jeff Rogers president of long-haul less-than-truckload carrier YRC and Mike Naatz president of regional LTL subsidiary Holland....
  • Court Strikes Down Port of LA Driver Mandate
    A federal court of appeals on Monday struck down a controversial employee-driver mandate in the Port of Los Angeles clean-truck...
  • Morgan Stanley Sees Truckload Demand Rising
    There may be more of a peak in trucking's peak shipping season than expected this year, according to Morgan Stanley...
  • Geithner Touts Infrastructure Plan at UPS Air Hub
    Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner toured the UPS Worldport air hub at Louisville, Ky., Monday, as part of the Obama administration's...
  • ICS Urges Governments to Approve Safety Measures
    The International Chamber of Shipping on Monday urged global governments to ratify and implement several maritime conventions needed to maintain...
  • Used Truck Sales Drop 3 Percent in August
    Good used trucks are getting hard to find. Sales of medium- and heavy-duty used trucks dropped 3 percent from July...
  • Feds Sue New Prime For Sexual Discrimination
    The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is suing New Prime, one of the largest U.S. truckload carriers, for discrimination against...
  • New Home Sales Slide 2.3 Percent
    Sales of new homes fell for the fourth straight month in August, declining to a six-month low and dampening prospects...
  • DOT Approves $150 Million in New York Rail Grants
    Amtrak, CSX Transportation and other freight railroads in New York state will benefit after state officials got clearance from the...
  • Savannah Expands Refrigerated Storage
    The Georgia Ports Authority board approved a $4.75 million project Monday that will expand the Port of Savannah's capacity for...
  • NYK Sets Congestion Fee For Indian Port
    Japanese ocean carrier NYK Line imposed port congestion surcharges on containerized shipments moving through Port of Chennai, and other lines...
  • DP World Plans Major UAE Terminal Expansion
    Dubai's DP World will boost annual capacity of its flagship Jebel Ali container terminal by 1 million 20-foot equivalent units...
  • DP World's Egypt Terminal Opens After Strike
    DP World restarted operations at its Egyptian container terminal on Sunday night following the end of a six-day strike by...
  • Japan's Sendai Airport Restarts Global Service
    Japan's Sendai Airport restarted regular international flights on Sunday, more than six months after the devastating tsunami submerged the airport's...
  • Fight Over Coal Ash
    U.S. road builders are warning a proposed rule change by the Environmental Protection Agency could produce much higher costs for...
  • Money in the Box
    There are no sure bets in shipping, but container leasing comes close. Box lessors profited throughout the recession, boosted their...
  • Busman's Holiday
    Summer is just about over and hopefully you've had a chance to get some down time: some activity that gets...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • 'Words of Wisdom' from a lifetime achiever
    James Gresham Davis Esq., CBE, K(DK) received a richly-deserved Lifetime Achievement Award at the Lloyds List Global Awards on September 22: a fitting accolade for a charismatic industry veteran whose commercial shipping career history - starting in 1952 at P&O Steam Navigation - includes; Kleinwort Benson, BIFA, DFDS, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers, and last but not least, as the incumbent chair of the think-tank International Maritime Industries Forum (IMIF) - the long list taking an impressive chunk of a Debrett's people page
  • Middle East trades under pressure
  • DP World to raise box handling capacity
  • LA Port and BNSF step closer to building intermodal Gateway Project
  • Race to save the euro
  • Hanjin stock under pressure

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • Golden Ocean grabs shares
    Herman Billung-led bulker owner makes good buy-back promise as two-day spree surpasses half a million bucks.
  • Green Reef grabs lifeline
    Eidesvik family investment wing rides to the rescue as Oslo-listed reefer owner grapples with frozen market and cash squeeze.
  • Augustea backs Bunge JV
    Raffaele Zagari-led shipowner joins forces with US-listed agricultural giant in a bid to build an independent fleet of bulkers.
  • Bunge hunts Glory cash
    Swiss giant targets Glory Wealth Shipping's US bank accounts in a bid to claw back cash tied to collapsed charters.
  • Citi backs offshore plug
    Drillship, rig and LNG orders to "protect" giant Korean shipbuilders during tanker and bulker wobbles, analyst says.
  • CCM flags cape crunch
    Clarkson Capital Markets analyst says bulker rates may be in trouble as iron ore inventories trend higher.
  • Three times unlucky
    Former Great Lakes bulker still stuck off Canada after refloating attempts fail.
  • Cunard's wedding jitters
    Carnival brand is weighing up its options to avoid being left standing alone at the altar.
  • Humpuss aims higher
    Indonesian tanker owner expecting 30% boost to bottom line in 2012 as it teams up with MISC.
  • Euromar makes it eight
    Aristides Pittas-led containership venture emerges as buyer of Schepers Bereedrung vessel.
  • No free lunch for yards
    Croatian shipyards face production limits if they are to remain reliant on state aid.
  • Navy thwarts attacks
    Indian warship deploys commandos and helicopter to foil hijacking attempts on Singapore tanker and Greek bulker.
  • Handy deal for Grecomar
    Greek owner pens period charter for handysize newbuilding nearing completion at Daesun.
  • Goldenport's buy-back bid
    Paris Dragnis-led shipowner sniffs a bargain as it launches share purchase scheme for its "undervalued" stock.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • Hope dims for CBP head
  • Shipping group pushes treaty ratifications
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its sister organization, the International Shipping Federation, are urging for ratification and implementation of what they say are crucial maritime conventions. "It is crucial that the same regulatio...
  • Nearly all Horizon's notes tendered
    The domestic container shipping company Horizon Lines said nearly all of a group of note holders have tendered their securities and that it expects to complete its financial restructuring by the end of this month.Horizon said it had extended the e...
  • Pirates set fire on ship
    A ship was reportedly set ablaze by pirates last week after they were unable to take it.TheKenyan Broadcasting Corp.said 25 member crew of thePacific Expressarrived in Kenya over the weekend after being rescued by an Italian Navy ship.The Internat...
  • CEOs ask Congress to invest in transport system
    Heads of some of the largest U.S. manufacturing and transportation companies last week sent a letter to the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate urging serious attention be given to passage of a long-term investment program aimed at repairing and u...
  • Popular Customs chief to lose post
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and industry officials are preparing for life after Alan Bersin with no signs that the U.S. Senate is prepared to confirm him as commissioner so he can remain in office. Unless the Senate Finance Committee formall...
  • DP World increases Jebel Ali capacity
    The port operator DP World said a 400 meter quay extension at thePort of Jebel Ali will boost capacity from 14 million TEUs to 15 million TEUs.The expansion is slated for completion by the end of2012.By extending the quay at Jebel Ali Container Te...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 26, 2011
  • Prices generally down in the Middle East
    Avails tight for prompt dates in Durban.
  • Brightoil shares fall despite strong results
    Analyst says the Hong-Kong listed bunker player has 'huge funding need'.
  • 'Surge' in demand for middle distillates
    'Gasoil, kerosene and diesel is where the growth is coming from,' European refiners told.
  • Russian Arctic route 'will rival' Suez
    Putin says developments will make the Northern Sea Route 'an international transport artery' within a few years.
  • Bunker spill during refuelling
    Receiving vessel to be sent to dry dock for inspection and repairs.
  • Week opens with falling prices
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunkering ports on Monday.
  • Indian fuel oil parcels sold at 'highest ever' premiums
    Amid strong demand and low avails of readymade bunker fuels in Asia.
  • VLCCs 'first' to get MAN Diesel's fuel-saving engines
    Engines offer 4-7% reduction in fuel consumption, says MAN Diesel.
  • Maersk's fuel switch to see its SOx emissions cut by 65%
    About 80% of Maersk Line's vessels calling to Singapore have switched to low sulphur fuels, says CEO for the Asia Pacific region.
  • Brightoil triples annual bunker revenues
    Eyes 'new positions' and ports in China to 'enhance' its competitiveness.

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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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