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March 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Key Baltic index rises for a 4th day
    The Baltic Exchange's main sea'freight index, which tracks rates to ship dry commodities, rose for a fourth day, although slow activity was expected to weigh on vessel earnings in the coming days.

Sched Netweb site
  • Overcapacity fears depress spot rates, but end in sight: BIMCO
  • CTSA increase currency surcharge Asia/Canada trades to 9pc
  • Pirates in league with Al'Qaeda, treat them as terrorists: Asia Shippers
  • Rotterdam port posts earnings of US$218 million for 2010
  • China's social logistics value totals US$19.1 trillion last year
  • Chinese energy major to build Chaozhou port to serve mega power station
  • CMA CGM 13,830'TEUer sale includes charter, repurchase options
  • South Carolina's Charleston handles 7pc more containers in February
  • DHL unit Exel buys Bristol'Myers Squibb centre as part of logistics deal
  • Despite quake, tsunami, Japan air cargo holds up: Lufthansa Cargo
  • Korean Air offers twice weekly cargo service to St. Petersburg
  • Qantas hikes fares due to rising fuel costs

Exim Indiaweb site
  • First post'quake, radiation'free Japanese cargo cleared by US Customs
  • ILO report throws light on wrongly declared container weights
  • Maritime Authority of Jamaica advises 50'mile exclusion zone at Fukushima
  • NCC takes delivery of chemical tanker
  • Iodine supplies hit by Japan crisis
  • DP World registers improved all'round performance in 2010
  • MidEast ports infrastructure to see $ 46.5 bn investment
  • MPRA to allow ports fix own tariff
  • Pipavav Shipyard gets go'ahead to build warships
  • CONCOR targets ambitious growth in annual MoU with Railways
  • Lufthansa Cargo to increase fuel surcharge from April 4
  • New rail service connecting Le Havre terminals launched
  • Ban on pulses exports extended by a year
  • Bankers feel West Asia crisis could hit remittances, overall economy
  • Forex reserves rise by $1.66 bn to reach $303.50 bn
  • Home sales dropped by 50 pc
  • Mills expect to earn 200 per quintal more from sugar exports
  • Punjab CM urges govt to boost wheat storage capacity
  • Soaring prices push silver imports down by 24 pc
  • Oil price rise may only have modest impact on GDP, inflation: OECD
  • Progress & justice
  • Thermal coal prices may weaken due to Japan quake

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Automobile supplier Plastic Omnium moves to logistics centre near Karlsruhe
    The British logistics property developer Gazeley has finished new areas at its Karlsruhe'Kandel logistics park (Germany) and leased them to Plastic Omnium. From the ...
  • LH Cargo flying to three new destinations
    The German airfreight transport provider Lufthansa Cargo is substantially enhancing its network at the start of the summer timetable. With effect from 27 March, the carrier is flyi...
  • AirBaltic cancels services from Vilnius to four European capitals
    The Latvian airline airBaltic is cancelling four routes from Vilnius to Dublin, London, Rome and Paris for the summer season starting 27 March. The move is due to new market e...
  • Volvo Trucks (North America) introduces new car transporter
    Volvo Trucks in North America is introducing a new vehicle dedicated to the automobile transport business. The Volvo Autohauler (VAH) was developed to maximize freight capacity whi...
  • Renault Trucks still on track despite difficult environment
    The French vehicle manufacturer Renault Trucks reported it issued invoices for 44,938 vehicles in 2010, an increase of 26%. In the vehicles over 6 t category, Renault Trucks sold 2...
  • Arik Air helps Leone Airways to serve London
    Nigeria'based Arik Air recently entered into a joint venture agreement with the government of Sierra Leone to incorporate Leone Airways. Sierra Leone's country's future nation...
  • Evergreen Line launches weekly TMI service between Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia
    The Taiwanese shipping company Evergreen Line has launched a weekly Thailand'Malaysia'Indonesia (TMI) service. The new trade route will enhance Evergreen's Southeast Asia service n...
  • APM Terminals shines again at PMA Safety Awards
    APM Terminals' Pier 400 Los Angeles facility, the largest container terminal in the port of Los Angeles CA (USA), has been awarded first place for the fourth consecutive year in th...
  • EU Commission vice'president discusses railways' future with rail infrastructure managers
    The European Commission's vice'president, Siim Kallas, recently met with CEOs of European Rail Infrastructure Managers (EIM). The discussions provided a preview on the European Com...
  • PKP Cargo starting services on Germany's rail network
    PKP Cargo, the largest Polish railway company, has been contracted by Mosolf to operate scheduled cross'border train services on an almost daily basis between the Fi...
  • Air Partner appoints new country manager for Germany
    Air Partner, the world's largest provider of high quality private and business jets, as well as aircraft of all sizes for passenger and freight traffic, has selected Philip Philipp...
  • MOL Group companies transport aid supplies to quake'stricken areas in Japan
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) recently reported that its group companies purchased food, water, and other daily necessities, and took them to the Ohi...
  • FedEx expands activities in Suzhou (China)
    FedEx Express, the US'based integrator, has opened a new 2,300 sqm station in the Suzhou New District ' the company's third station in Suzhou in China's Jiangsu Province. Loca...
  • Kerry Logistics opens two logistics centres in China
    Kerry Logistics has opened two new logistics centres in Chongqing and Kunshan (Both China). The first phase of the Chongqing Kerry logistics centre, which covers 20,500 sqm and whi...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Detyens awarded $7.3 million MSC contract
  • Delaware offshore wind project takes another step forward
  • Sevan issues LOI for two more round rigs, plans IPO of drilling business
  • Hornblower places contract for fuel cells for Statue Cruises hybrid

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Containers from Japan clear Customs' radiation tests
  • AAPA selects Jerry Bridges as board chairman for 2011'12
  • Construction project closing roads leading to Seattle'Tacoma Airport
  • Port of Bellingham seeking food operators for airport
  • Rail freight traffic numbers continue up during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • VLGC earnings set to climb 25% by 2013 as cargoes rise
    Crude oil refining recovery in North America to create more LPG for gas carriers
  • West Africa suezmax rally to finish
    Rising VLCC availability set to drag earnings under $30,000 per day for first time in four weeks
  • Asia'Europe box rate at 19'month low
    FREIGHT rates in the Asia to Europe container trades continue to slide, with the latest Shanghai Containerised Freight Index showing that the $1,000 per teu floor has been breached for the first time since mid'2009
  • Middle East to alter LPG trades
    SEABORNE trade of liquefied petroleum gas will rise by nearly 15.6% over the next two years, driven by growth in Middle Eastern LPG production, which is set to change LPG trade patterns
  • Little cheer for capesize owners as rates level out
    AFTER an uninspiring week for capesize owners, few are expecting the week ahead to be much more exciting with slight improvement in rates the best that even optimists are pinning their hopes on. The outlook for the Atlantic remains a little rosier than for the Pacific, but even that is unlikely to offer anything to get worked up about
  • China hopes to loosen Big Three's grip on iron ore
    CHINA hopes that the overriding dominance of its iron ore imports by the big three global iron ore suppliers will be broken by 2015, according to an official of the China Mining Association
  • ER Schiffahrt opts for German flag for two boxships
    Will reflag two more ships but demands changes to terms of German flag
  • IMO talks to hammer out CO2 reduction measures
    Market based proposals to be reduced by more than a half as European Commission says it continues to work on parallel track
  • UK coastguard warned over cuts to fire response service
    MCA'authorised report shows increased safety risks around UK if resource is cut
  • A sense of unease bubbles below the surface at CMA
    Annual Stamford convention fails to hit highs of previous years with talk between delegates centred on shipping's financial troubles
  • Kopernicki bids goodbye to Shell
    After 40 years at the oil giant Shell, its vice'president for shipping retires at the end of this month
  • Beluga bankruptcies may hit Lloyd Werft
    Beluga Offshore Cable vessel order at shipyard now in jeopardy
  • NYK assesses supply chain damage from Japan tsunami
  • Yusen targets European market for expansion
    Logistics provider aims to triple revenues in Europe and has clear strategy for growth ' geographical, organic or acquisitions
  • Arcus eyes potential of Forth Ports' 'high quality' assets
  • Order big to save plenty
    Has containership financing started moving in the same direction as the aircraft leasing sector, where much larger single orders are the norm?
  • Follow the money
    Maersk's relocation to Guangzhou is not about dissatisfaction with Hong Kong, but about getting deeper into China
  • Eagle reaches deal with Korea Line receivers
    Cedes 8% discount on day'rate in return for profit'sharing concession
  • MCA admits failures over high priority ship inspections
    Lack of flexibility in marine surveyors' contracts means the UK is failing to meet European port state control inspection regimes
  • Capital Link 2011: Shipping fails to win over Wall Street
    Majority of traded companies "not institutionally relevant right now"
  • Intra'Asia trade set to hit 22m teu in 2011
    Growth likely to be accompanied by rise in overall fleet and vessel sizes
  • Capital Link 2011: DVB puts $700m on table for box sector
    Bank also lays the groundwork for in'house "institutional'style" KG funds
  • Capital Link 2011: Private equity set to plug KG funding gap
    Flow of cash from investors positive for boxship sector
  • Employers agree to extend piracy high risk area
    Agreement seeks protection of seafarers through the provision of increased security measures
  • Cosco Nantong inks $1bn deal for two drilling units with Sevan
    Firm contract to be signed later comes with options on two more units
  • Maersk cuts Hong Kong port calls in favour of Guangzhou
    Move to Nansha sees number of ships calling Hong Kong drop to 22 from 30 each week

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • KL bulkers seized
    NORDEA Bank has reportedly seized two bulkers from Korea Line's Singapore unit
  • EU pushes 'parallel tracks' on vessel emissions
    THE EU is reportedly preparing either to include shipping in its emissions trading system or to charge owners for carbon emissions from vessels
  • Japan vehicle components slump
    PRODUCTION of Japanese'made engines and transmissions for light vehicles looks set to plummet by almost 900,000 units this week, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Thai seafood to Japan on ice
    EXPORTS of Thai frozen seafood to Japan have been disrupted by the quake crisis
  • Star finally profits
    GENTING HK, owner of Star Cruises and half'owner of NCL, has logged its first profitable year since 2005
  • Beluga offshore scheme hit
    BELUGA'S offshore logistics activities have been sucked into the embattled project shipping group's downward spiral
  • NRW awarded Rio deal
    SPECIALIST Australian civil contractor NRW Holdings has won an A$101M ($103.4M) contract from Rio Tinto as part of the mining giant's Cape Lambert Port B project in Western Australia
  • VLCC picture is foggy
    SHIPPING analysts aired mixed views today about VLCC spot rates, because high recent activity is encouraging while the tonnage glut dampens sentiment
  • BHP stokes up coal, ore output
    BHP BILLITON said it plans substantial raises in Australian iron ore, coking and thermal coal exports, in announcing expansion projects worth more than $10Bn
  • Rain again soaks export plans in Oz
    HEAVY rain across northern Australia is continuing to affect mine production, forcing Fortescue Metals today to issue another output warning
  • Russian ports trend down
    BIG BOX gains were the brightest spot in results issued by Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port for January and February, with a rise of 100% to 763,000teu
  • Maersk cuts HK calls
    MAERSK Line plans next month to cut by one'third the number of its ship calls in Hong Kong

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • FedEx Freight, Con'way Gain LTL Market Share
    FedEx Freight was the largest less'than'truckload carrier in the U.S. for the second consecutive year in 2010, a survey of...
  • Tariff'Filing Changes May Not Please Carriers, Says Firm
    Modification of the tariff'filing requirements for cargo consolidators that will take effect on April 18 may not give non'vessel operating...
  • Truck Trailer Shipments Doubled in February
    Strong demand for truck equipment, particularly dry'van trailers, spurred a 105 percent increase in trailer shipments in February, ACT Research...
  • BTT President on HOS Rules, Intermodal Expansion Plans (Video)
    Hans Stig Moller, president of Bridge Terminal Transport, discusses the effects that the new Hours of Service for truckers and...
  • Port Group Elects Jerry Bridges Chairman
    The American Association of Port Authorities elected Jerry A. Bridges, executive director of the Virginia Port Authority, to serve as...
  • Japan Disaster's Impact on Autos Spreads
    The Japanese disaster's impact on global automotive supply chains "will worsen substantially before it improves" and could affect 15 to...
  • Cargo Liability's Fairness Doctrine
    Q: In your Feb. 28 article, "Carmack's Broken Model," you discussed whether there should be a uniform North American Free...
  • Trucking's Big Shift
    It's official, YRC Worldwide is no longer the largest U.S. less'than'truckload operator. FedEx Freight claimed the top spot...
  • LTL's Incomplete Recovery
    The modest economic recovery in 2010 pumped life back into pummeled less'than'truckload carriers, filling trailers with enough freight to push...
  • Magic Priorities
    Anyone who has young children, or a deep interest in U.S. transportation policy, can find some interesting wisdom in the...
  • Japanese Grain Import Demand to Remain High
    The U.S. Grain Council said consumer demand in Japan will drive imports of coarse grains from the U.S. despite the...
  • DHS Steps Up Radiation Monitoring for Cargo from Japan
    The Department of Homeland Security's front'line agencies, "out of an abundance of caution," said this week that they are increasing...
  • ESC Elects Choumert Chairman
    The European Shipping Council on Friday elected Denis Choumert as its new chairman. Choumert, director of procurement and logistics...
  • GDP Revised Upward
    The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the last quarter of 2010, but many economists say rising oil...
  • German Ocean Carriers Avoid Tokyo, Yokohama
    Several German shipping lines suspended calls at eastern Japanese ports, including Tokyo, because of fears crews could be exposed to...
  • Poland to Sell Stake in Rail Freight Carrier
    Poland's state'owned railway PKP plans to sell a majority stake in its rail freight unit. The company launched a...
  • Hanjin Takes Delivery of Second 10,000'TEU Ship
    Hanjin Shipping said it took delivery of the second of a series of five container ships with capacities of 10,000...
  • RoadRunner Grows Fastest Among Top LTL Carriers
    Roadrunner Transportation earned its name last year as the fastest growing company among the top 25 less'than'truckload carriers ranked by...
  • Asia'Europe Spot Index Falls Below $1,000 per TEU
    The spot index for shipping containers from Shanghai to Europe slipped below $1,000 per 20'foot equivalent unit this week for...
  • Maersk Will Reduce Hong Kong Calls
    Maersk Line announced Thursday it will reduce ship calls to Hong Kong by up to a third starting in April,...
  • Customs Clears First Post'Earthquake Shipment from Japan
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection cleared goods arriving on an APL ship from Japan this week, the first shipment of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Bulls still in charge of boxship charters
  • Bunker costs up again
  • US Toyota plants stymied by Japanese supply chain drought
  • Matson expects Q1 loss due to high fuel prices
  • CSAV cuts Asia/USEC slings

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Torvald Klaveness to split
    Brothers who own top Norwegian bulk carrier operating group in shock split following major disagreement.
  • Libyan trouble a tonic
    VLCC and suezmax owners set to gain from strife in the war'torn country while aframax rivals lose out, Clarksons says.
  • Erria cuts loss
    Danish tanker owner has started on the long road back to profit after offloading its containerships.
  • Eagle strikes KLC deal
    New York'listed owner sees a dozen contracts with ailing firm adjusted and a 13th deal remain untouched.
  • Yang Ming much better
    Taiwanese container line racks up big 2010 profit after huge loss in 2009.
  • Nikitin mulls his options
    Wealthy Russian shipowner prepares for life after marathon legal battle with Sovcomflot.
  • Citadel saves bulker
    Crew of Japanese'owned supramax survive pirate attack in safe room while US war plane helps spook gang on board.
  • Cargoship burns off Vietnam
    Dramatic pictures show fire boats tackling blaze on vessel on Xang Na canal.
  • New5 in Numb3rs
    Beluga newbuildings hang in the balance while Kristian Jebsen is not happy with Norden's prized contract award.
  • Disney crew member missing
    Woman feared lost overboard from Disney Wonder off Mexico after ship'wide search fails to find her.
  • Oliva left to rust
    Two sections of Dryships bulker unable to be salvaged on remote Nightingale Island in South Atlantic.
  • MOL ship in radiation scare
    Chinese port officials find higher than normal radiation levels on MOL boxship from Tokyo, but no indication of what readings were.
  • HMM share sale blocked
    Takeover talk reaches fever pitch as Korean owner barred from increasing scale of preferred stock issue.
  • Banks back LDA 'psychic'
    More bulker orders may be in the cards for French owner as banks help support Louis'Dreyfus dream.
  • LDA eyes seismic surge
    Louis Dreyfus Armateurs boss says atomic crisis in Japan could boost seismic survey demand as nations turn to oil and gas.
  • Quotes of the week
    Reports of Niels Stolberg's death have been exaggerated, while GNMTC becomes a pariah.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • New York port fees lowered
    The New York Shipping Association Inc. (NYSA) said it has reduced its assessment on local containerized cargo moving through the New York'New Jersey port by 11.5 percent. The per'container charge for cargo moving to or from destinations within 260 ...
  • L.A. port program serves as NEI model
    The Port of Los Angeles has proved so successful at opening export opportunities for U.S. companies that the federal government wants to replicate its Trade Connect program around the country. On Tuesday, National Export Initiative Director Courtn...
  • USDA considers Kenyan bean imports
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering amending its regulations to allow the import of French beans and runner beans from Kenya. As a condition of entry, both commodities would have to be pro...
  • Caterpillar weighs sale of logistics business
    Caterpillar Inc. said it is examining "strategic options" for its third'party logistics business, including a potential sale or structuring it as an independent business within Cat Logistics. "The third'party logistics business has been a high per...
  • New Cambridge Systematics freight transport leader
    Cambridge Systematics has appointed James Brogan to head of its freight transportation business line. Brogan is a principal of CS and has been with the firm for more than 10 years. Most recently he served as CS's office director in Austin, Texas, a...
  • APL: Japanese cargo radiation'free
    Container carrier APL said Friday the U.S. Customs and Border Protection gave cargo arriving in Los Angeles from Japan an "all clear" after conducting radiation tests on 355 containers discharged from the shipAPL Korea.APL said the containers were ...
  • ASC: Time to treat pirates like terrorists
    The Asian Shippers' Council on Thursday sent a proposal to the International Chamber of Commerce on how to better combat piracy in East Africa and the Gulf of Aden. The proposal suggests governments involved in the international coalition battling...
  • Plans to disable pirate "motherships" discussed
    With frustration over Somalia piracy increasing, shipping executives are discussing whether naval forces should disable vessels as they are hijacked to prevent them from being used as "mother ships" from which attacks can be launched further offsh...
  • National Export Initiative

The Scandinavian Shipping Gazetteweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • Armed guards a necessity
    Armed guards on board could significantly reduce attacks by Somali pirates, so shipowners must overcome their fear of using them, according to the main speakers at a seminar on maritime Published: 25.03.11 12.29
  • Maersk Line donated free transport of aid to Japan
    A P Møller'Mærsk A/S has decided to donate free aid transportation worth DKK 500 million to help the Japanese population and for rebuilding the country after the earthquake

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 25, 2011
  • DFDS records increased revenue and cuts in bunker consumption
    Company has stated that cut in fuel consumption was heavily outweighed by increasing bunker costs.
  • Bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Crude futures settled slightly lower as traders worried that the ongoing crisis in Japan and Libya would impact the supply'demand picture.
  • Fujairah market stable
    In Durban, deliveries available up to and including April 8.
  • Study highlights benefits of biofuel
    Switching from IFO to biofuels 'would result in strong reductions in sulfate aerosol'.
  • Rotterdam bunker market firms
    Prompt avails remain tight.
  • Novorossiysk supplier gives contact details of 'exclusive trading agent'
    DalcyOil Mediterranean is acting for TOS.
  • Partial shutdown at Rotterdam refinery
    BP plant is the second largest in Europe.
  • Chimbusco could be sold 'this year'
    China's leading bunker supplier at centre of fresh speculation.
  • Week closes with mixed bunker prices
    Key ports see generally 'slack' demand.
  • US judge orders fact'finding on disputed bunkers
    Oldendorff and Korea Line ordered to gather information from the other regarding bunkers on board the M/V K Daphne.
  • BPCL to start bunker supply at Indian port
    Will start offering IFO 380 cSt in Kandla from April 1.
  • Japanese refiners yet to resume bunker supplies
    Japanese refiners increase refining capacity but volumes are going to power sectors, say traders.
  • Hambantota oil storage facilities to complete in May
    Development of the port will have an 'impact' on Singapore, says local minister.
  • 2010 losses raise 'uncertainty' over Titan's future
    But company believes it will benefit from the 'anticipated growth' in storage demand in China.
  • Mass flowmeters 'best' installed on bunker barges
    Conditions more 'repeatable' on bunker barges, says Endress+Hauser spokesperson.

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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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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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