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January 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Use counter-terror tactics against pirates: US admiral
    A US Navy admiral yesterday called for using counter-terrorism tactics against Somali pirates, warning the gangs have extended their reach into the Indian Ocean and seized more hostages.
  • Singapore tanker sinks off Bintan
    A SINGAPORE-registered asphalt tanker sank yesterday afternoon, on its way from Singapore to Sumbawa, Indonesia.

Sched Netweb site
  • Asia Australia Discussion Agreement ups bunker surcharge
  • Hong Kong's Kerry Logistics in box swap derivative deal
  • Shippers angry over 'silly' security demands from carriers
  • Sinotrans to spend US$155 million to restructure Nanjing port
  • Chongqing built 1,117 kilometres of highway in five years
  • South African truckers set to strike for higher wages
  • Agility sees old 'tiger' economies rivalling young BRICs
  • GAC signs agreement to support Arctic exploration
  • Cargolux joins Cathay in appealing EU price fixing fine
  • Korean Air profits increase 739pc to US$983 million in 2010
  • TSA seeks international screening methods to 'fast-track' deadline

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DHL simplifies safe transport of cars
  • DIESL initiates 'Shram Daan' to construct mini dam in village
  • Pradeep Joseph takes over as gm of 'Ahlers India'
  • Shreyas Shipping Q3 revenues jump by 46 pc
  • S. Africa eyeing India to sell maize
  • DP World handles 50 m TEUs in 2010
  • Rlys hikes freight rates for iron ore by 500/t
  • Thar Dry Port ICD despatches first private train to Pipavav from Jodhpur
  • Adani Group signs pact to set up rail & port project in Indonesia
  • Globally 15 pc disease due to mental disorders in 2010
  • India, Indonesia ink 18 trade pacts worth $15.1 bn
  • MMTC to foray into sale of pig iron
  • Talks begin on CECA

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Liege airport sets new freight record
    639,434 t of freight passed through Liege airport in 2010, an increase of about 33% compared to the 482,121 t handled in 2009. This exceptional growth puts the latest figure substa...
  • American Airlines first US airline to order B777-300ERs
    Boeing and American Airlines have announced that the Fort Worth TX-based US carrier has exercised options for two Boeing B777-300ERs. The B777 is said by Boeing to be the world's m...
  • Reysas Lojistik adds Mercedes-Benz tractors to fleet
    Reysas Lojistik, a leading Turkish transportation service provider, has again opted for Mercedes-Benz tractors to renew and rejuvenate its truck fleet. Mercedes-Benz T'rkiye and Ko...
  • SBB Cargo and Swiss inland ports call for new terminals
    200,000 containers reach Europe by sea every day, and 2,000 of them are destined for Switzerland. Nicolas Perrin of SBB Cargo and Hans-Peter Hadorn of Switzerland's inland ports on...
  • Transco continuing expansion in Eastern Europe
    The German company Transco Berlin-Brandenburg, the 100% subsidiary of Transco Süd that was founded at the end of 2010 and is headquartered in Ludwigsfelde near Berlin, has now atta...
  • New firm LatRailNet to look after rail infrastructure
    LatRailNet, a new joint stock company, was recently founded in accordance with amendments to the Latvian railway laws. 100% of the shares belong to the joint stock company LDz (Lat...
  • Bertschi back on track for growth
    Bertschi, a Swiss transport company with international operations, substantially improved its traffic figures last year and gained market shares. Sales limped slightly behind, howe...
  • Geodis Wilson welcomes Peter Baumann as head of automobile activities
    Geodis Wilson has welcomed Peter Baumann to its automobile logistics division. As the unit's global director, Baumann will promote Geodis Wilson's development in the automotive ind...
  • Rumours lead to HHLA share price increase
    Is China or Dubai attempting to gain a slice of Hamburg's port operator HHLA? Rumours are rife and have led to a marked increase in the price of HHLA's shares, which...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • PaxOcean to build UT 755 CD platform supply vessels
  • Kvichak sea trials foil-assisted catamaran
  • Royal Caribbean may be ready to build new cruise ship
  • MAN PrimeServ gets 10 year EMC contract for Nakilat LNG fleet
  • Hercules Offshore to operate Discovery newbuild jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Port of Tacoma reports cargo results for 2010
  • Top Ships Inc. sees hit to vessel charter hire rates
  • APL Logistics taps Sudyatmiko as new automotive senior director
  • Commerce Under Secretary visits Portland on APEC tour
  • New Horizon Lines service offers Shanghai to Kansas City run

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Product tanker spot rates up 50% on Atlantic run
    Owners of medium range product tankers operating on the transatlantic gasoline trading lane between Europe and the US have had their confidence lifted this week as busy chartering activity has pushed spot market earnings up 50%
  • Panamax paper trades point to possible recovery
    FFA values show "meaningful but fragile" gain in the crucial second-quarter contract
  • Kozmino oil terminal opens up new aframax opportunities
    Russian facility exports 15m tonnes of crude in first year of operation
  • Daewoo Shipbuilding delivers 7% of total newbuildings in 2010
    Four South Korean firms among top five yards, while China is biggest shipbuilding nation
  • Surplus of vessels perpetuates eight-week slide in market rates
    The Baltic Dry Index fell 48 points to 1,186 today, marking an eight-week continuous slide that shows no sign of slowing as the market is swamped by too many new vessels
  • Teekay Offshore Partners considers simplified ownership structure
    Parent Teekay to pocket cash in the bargain
  • Brussels takes UK to task over crew wage gap
    UK served notice of legal action over seafarer pay discrimination
  • Stolt-Nielsen warns over parcel tanker business
    Division faces another tough year as tonnage entering the market rises over 25%
  • TBS close to securing deal with lenders
    Resolution over $329m loan said to have been agreed ahead of January 31 deadline
  • European shippers blast new box security rules
    Regulations causing confusion among carriers and customers
  • Louis Dreyfus Armateurs upbeat on dry bulk outlook
    French owner bullish after inking $330m deal for eight new bulkers
  • Almi clinches bank finance for first half of mega-order
    Founder Costas Fostiropoulos says ordering vessels without lending in place was 'a calculated risk'
  • Owners continue to defer 2011 deliveries
    Just 60% of scheduled deliveries in 2011 expected to enter service in next 12 months
  • Lacklustre outlook fails to dampen box charter rates
    Buoyant values at odds with current container market sentiment
  • FMC launches slow steaming probe
    Commission to examine economic impact of slow steaming on wider supply chain
  • Chinese ports spin-off gives HPH more financial flexibility
    Planned $6bn listing of southern Chinese port assets indicates the group's long-term outlook on the growth of box trades
  • Jacques Saadé poised to retake helm at CMA CGM
    Three Yildirim representatives to join French line's board as Turkish group finalises $500m investment
  • RCCL profits forecast disappoints market
    Share price falls 5% in early trading after cruise operator cuts first quarter profit forecast
  • Mass ratification of Athens protocol not viable
    Differing parliamentary requirements across European Union will make it too complicated
  • Murmansk harbours some dirty ambitions
    Russia's Arctic Circle port has had its coal exports stymied. It may well bounce back
  • Woodside eyes more northwest expansion
  • Bass Strait looking busy on hopes of discovering more gas
  • BP wins oil and gas drilling permits in Australian waters
    Oil giant will first conduct seismic tests and then commence exploratory drilling by 2013
  • Floods are watershed for Asian economies
    Recent floods in Australia have brought home the vulnerability of natural resource supply chains and raised questions over the continued growth of Asia's economies
  • Sweden to study impact of low sulphur rules
    Government to assess effect of sulphur regulation on shipping
  • Singapore listing allows group more control
    Hutchison Whampoa chose Singapore because Hong Kong's stock exchange does not offer the business trust structure that it sought for the listing
  • Hutchison's links with Lion state
  • CSSC sets $1.2bn profit target for 2011
    Forecasts sales of Yuan110bn this year

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Kidnappers hold captain
    THE UKRAINIAN captain of a Greek cargo ship has reportedly been kidnapped off Nigeria.
  • Pakistan plans new LNG tender
    PAKISTAN has decided to ask again for tenders for a major LNG import project, thereby finally putting an end to an earlier $20Bn agreement.
  • Analyst cuts drybulk trio
    WELLS Fargo analyst Michael Webber today lowered his ratings for Genco, Diana and Navios Maritime Partners, citing headwinds from the Korea Line receivership.
  • Capesizes drop another 9.1%
    CAPESIZE bulker rates fell 9.1% today to $6,705 a day amid fear that China's economic growth might be grinding to a halt.
  • Royal Caribbean forecast hits shares
    CRUISE major RCCL today reported fourth-quarter results that were far better than expected, but shares are being pressured by tempered expectations for 1Q11.
  • Register rejects criticism of piracy policies
    A PANAMA ship register's representative has defended flag states from accusations that they are failing to employ best practices to prevent pirate attacks.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Senators Re-Launch Rail Regulation Effort
    Key senators who tried to push rail regulatory legislation in the last Congress re-introduced those measures this week, with one...
  • Mica Targets Amtrak's NE Corridor in NY Hearing
    House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman John Mica took Amtrak to task in a field hearing Thursday in New York...
  • UBM Global Trade Launches Container Shipping Exchange
    UBM Global Trade, the parent of The Journal of Commerce, will launch a container slot e-marketplace this month called JOC...
  • OOCL 4Q Revenue Jumps 41.9 Percent
    OOCL's revenue jumped 41.9 percent to $1.5 billion in the fourth quarter on strong gains in demand and pricing, parent...
  • Spain Ratifies Rotterdam Rules
    Spain became the first country to ratify the Rotterdam Rules, a new international agreement governing liability for damages to ocean...
  • Knight Profit Leaps 20 Percent in 2010
    Knight Transportation is breaking from the truckload pack, adding capacity and increasing its length of haul, and its individuality is...
  • Werner Profit Climbs 41 Percent to $80 Million
    Higher spot market and contract pricing and fewer empty miles boosted Werner Enterprises' net profit 34 percent in the fourth...
  • FMC Drops 16-Year-Old Japan Discrimination Case
    The Federal Maritime Commission on Wednesday closed the book on a 16-year-old proceeding that once threatened a trade war between...
  • ProLogis, AMB in Merger Talks
    ProLogis and AMB Property say they are negotiating a potential blockbuster merger that would combine two of the world's largest...
  • AASHTO's Horsley On Washington's Path to Transport Funding (Video)
    John Horsley, executive director of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, talks about the 2011 transport legislative...
  • Vancouver Hits Container, Bulk Records
    Port Metro Vancouver handled a record volume of 2.5 million 20-foot equivalent units of containers in 2010, a 17 percent...
  • Mumbai Container Volume Surged 35 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by India's Port of Mumbai climbed 35 percent year-over-year in the nine months ending Dec....
  • Obama Re-Nominates Bersin, FMC Candidates
    President Obama re-nominated Customs Commissioner Alan Bersin on Thursday along with Rebecca F. Dye and Mario Cordero to the Federal Maritime...
  • Japanese Trade Surplus Expands in 2010
    Japan's trade surplus with the rest of the world expanded for the second consecutive year in 2010, widening 153.4 percent...
  • YRC to Cut 80 Jobs in Akron, Ohio
    YRC Worldwide will cut 80 jobs in Akron, Ohio, and is looking for a buyer for the former headquarters of...
  • Korean Air Scales Up Capacity Expansion
    Korean Air, the world's largest international freight airline, said Thursday its cargo revenue grew 1.9 percent in 2010 to $863...
  • Heartland Chairman Gerdin Taking Health Leave
    Heartland Express Chairman and CEO Russell Gerdin will take a leave of absence from his position at the truckload carrier...
  • Non-Transport Factory Orders Grew in December
    U.S. factory orders fell slightly in December as a result of a large decline in aircraft orders. But orders for...
  • KCS Profit Soars 60 Percent on Intermodal Demand
    A strong surge in intermodal traffic pushed Kansas City Southern's net profit up 60 percent to $52 million in the...
  • Rhine River Accident Traps 300 Ships
    More than 300 barges are still trapped on the River Rhine in Germany more than two weeks after a ship...
  • INTTRA Links with Indian Software Provider
    INTTRA said Thursday it is integrating its e-commerce platform with Info-X Software Technology, which will enable the Indian software provider...
  • Hamburg Sud's Pump Cites Infrastructure Problems
    Infrastructure remains a challenge for ship lines, says Juergen Pump, senior vice president of Hamburg Sud North America. The...
  • Advent Buys Half of Brazilian Container Terminal
    Advent International, a private equity firm specializing in Latin American investment, is acquiring 50 percent of the capital stock of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Egypt braces itself for more demonstrations
  • IUMI: 'too much prevarication' on piracy
  • OOCL's revenue soars following strong volumes
  • France to propose yuan SDR basket inclusion
  • Yet more strikes announced for French ports

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • SeaBird seals alliance
    Oslo-listed data firms join forces in $41m hook up linked to "fastest growing segment" of the seismic game.
  • LNG boosts Exmar
    Belgian gas owner's LNG unit proves profitable as Teekay alliance adds cheer to turbulent 2010.
  • Wells cuts dry trio
    Wells Fargo throws Genco, Navios and Diana stock on the sidelines following Korea Line Corp collapse.
  • EMGS scoops data deal
    Oslo-listed imaging firm sends ship to Mozambique in search of $8.5m payday.
  • Maersk joins food fight
    Danish shipowner teams up with logistics bigwigs in UN body's battle against global disasters.
  • LDA books eight
    French owner Louis Dreyfus pens bulker octet in "counter-cyclical" order at Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding.
  • Captain faces collision charge
    Master of Canadian ferry accused of not keeping a lookout ahead of clash with fishing boat.
  • Ship sinks off Indonesia
    All-Thai crew safe as small asphalt carrier lists and sinks reportedly after striking reef.
  • RCCL expects better
    US cruiseship giant saw profit soar last year, and is predicting more growth for 2011.
  • Saipem rig delay
    Italian company says semi-submersible for use off Norway will be six months late.
  • Samsung net up more than a bit
    Drillship orders help Korean builder nail large profit hike but sales numbers slightly holed.
  • GE in Mercator rig deal
    Great Eastern snapping up jack-up unit Greatdrill Shipping from compatriot but no price revealed.
  • Nordic adds to tanker tally
    Danish owner hires 16,000-dwt pair in a weak market to edge closer to 150-ship goal.
  • Mississippi mud mess
    Fully-laden panamaxes unable to enter US river due to lack of dredging.
  • Twin robberies off Jurong
    An area just to the west of Singapore has seen its fifth successful piracy raid since early December.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Advent buys Brazil container terminal stake
    Advent International, a private equity firm, has agreed to acquire half of the capital stock of Terminal de Cont'ineres de Paranagu' S/A (TCP), Brazil's third-largest container port terminal. The value of the transaction and other financial terms w...
  • OWL expands in Poland
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Ocean World Lines has opened an office in Szczecin, Poland, to offer more coverage and service options in the expanding Eastern Europe region. Szczecin is Poland's seventh-largest city, situated in the northwest...
  • Rockefeller introduces rail reform bill
    Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.V., said legislation to reregulate the railroad industry would be a priority this year for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation that he chairs. Rockefeller Rockefeller this week introduced S....
  • Some Maersk-Safmarine Horn sailings skip Sudan
    Maersk Line and subsidiary Safmarine have temporarily stopped calling Port Sudan on some of the sailings of their joint Horn of Africa service connecting Southeast Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, according to American Shipper affiliate ComP...
  • FMC to look at "slow steaming"
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted Wednesday to issue a notice of inquiry (NOI) on "slow steaming," the increasingly popular practice of operating containerships at reduced speeds. During a meeting, commissioners suggested some modifications to...
  • Lines manage capacity tightly in 2011
    Liner carriers in the two major east/west head-haul trades have significantly decreased effective capacity available to shippers since the start of 2011, according to data from American Shipper research affiliate ComPair Data. ComPair Data'sWorld ...
  • Editorial
  • Commentary
  • 2010 Transportation Procurement Benchmark Study
    Leveraging automation to manage market volatility - Register and downloadAmerican Shipper''smost recent annual report...

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Arms more present in piracy waters
    Although a vast majority still believes that arming civilian seafarers is a bad idea, acceptance has increased for armed security personnel on ships transiting pirate infested waters. Stena Bulk is
  • Korean company in crisis sparks worry in bulker world
    The second largest shipowning group in South Korea, Korea Line Corp, has applied for company rehabilitation. As a consequence, the company is not allowed to pay charter payments for up
  • Danish mariners are ready for armed guards
    Danish captains and other officers are now ready to accept armed guards on board their ships on the passage of the Gulf of Aden and some areas of the Indian
  • Big rise in container traffic through Baltic ports
    A report from the port of Klaipeda shows a significant rise in the container throughput in the major Eastern Baltic ports. According to the report, St Petersburg handled 1.9
  • UN top legal advisor suggest piracy courts
    UN secretary-general's top legal adviser on piracy, Jack Lang, proposes three new courts to try and sentence Somali pirates. Two of the courts are suggested to be placed inside

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 27, 2011
  • Prices rise in the Middle East
    Deliveries of 180 cSt product in Durban is available for supply from February 4-6.
  • Bunker market firming in European ports
    Some suppliers fully booked in Rotterdam.
  • Key US ports in new 'scrubber' trial
    Los Angeles and Long Beach hope 'to demonstrate the effectiveness of new technology' in cutting emissions.
  • Singapore bunker market will be 'tight'
    Fuel oil stocks climbing but avails of bunker grade material are tight.
  • Iran to open new 'bunker centre'
    Reports say launch expected in 'next couple of days'.
  • Bunkerworld Singapore office moves
    New address is in heart of Singapore's business district.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks climb for second week running
    Western cargo arrivals boost inventories.
  • Asian bunker prices firming
    Mixed demand at key Asian bunker port, traders say.
  • Heavy snow stalls IFO deliveries to Far East Russian ports
    Snow slows rail transport of bunker cargoes.
  • Cold ironing facility commissioned at Gothenburg
    Onshore power supply a 'forceful measure' to reduce pollution and noise, says CEO of Gothenburg port.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplies 'tight'
    Traders report replenishment delays and higher demand prior to the holidays.
  • Philippine bunker ops under 'close' watch
    Fuel oil terminals ask for bunker permits prior to loading bunker fuel.
  • Scandlines to fit 'smokeless' engines on newbuilds
    Engine optimised for 'smokeless operation' and 'reduced nitrogen emission levels', says manufacturer.
  • US commission to launch formal inquiry into slow steaming
    Commission reportedly receiving complaints that carriers are not passing on fuel savings.

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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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