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April 28, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Mideast-Asia supertanker rents fall to 33-month low
    Rental income from supertankers shipping Middle East oil to Asia, the industry's busiest trade route, fell to the lowest level in 33 months as a glut of vessels intensifies competition for cargo.
  • Libya rebel oil cargo to arrive in S'pore today
    The first oil tanker from rebel-held east Libya is expected to arrive in Singapore today, transporting 80,000 tonnes of crude oil, the port authority said.
  • Rotterdam port's Q1 cargo volumes almost unchanged
    Rotterdam port, Europe's biggest, said on Tuesday its cargo volumes in the first quarter of 2011 were almost unchanged from a year ago, as cold weather in the Baltic and high costs curbed shipments from Russia.
  • US shippers may raise fuel surcharges as costs climb

Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM profits up 15pc, but debt swells to US$6.8 billion
  • CMA CGM receives first of two 11,300-TEUers for Far East-Europe loop
  • Pirates caught red handed, but released when none would prosecute
  • Iranian Navy drives off pirates from super tanker in Gulf of Suez
  • Rotterdam first quarter container volume increases 12pc
  • BoxTradeIntelligence sees Asia-Europe already falling this year
  • Shenzhen to spend CNY130 billion on road building over five years
  • CSCL receives second of eight 14,074 TEUers for Far-East Europe loop
  • Emirates enters the intra-Asia market with NIS service
  • Kuehne + Nagel to manage Metso's 2nd China DC in Shanghai
  • 'K' Line takes full control of German heavy-lift SAL
  • Marshall Islands registry opens new office in Taiwan
  • New Zealand drops technical charges against Cathay and SIA Cargo
  • United Continental Holdings suffers quarterly US$213 million loss
  • US charges two ex-Air France vice presidents with cargo price fixing
  • HK Post, US Postal Service offers express shipment to eBay sellers in HK
  • Dubai airport cargo falls 3.7pc in March, passengers up 5.8pc cent

Exim Indiaweb site
  • INTTRA forms body to promote greater efficiency in electronic invoice presentation & payment
  • Lift & Shift brings its enormous expertise to handling L&T's largest single export order
  • MOL revamps NKX service
  • Apparel exports show marginal rise in 2010-11
  • Clarify sugar export clause to neighbouring countries, ISMA tells govt
  • Despite snags, marine exports touch $ 2.67 bn
  • INS Godavari attracts hordes at Mundra Port
  • Quake, tsunami cover could be mandatory for ports
  • Emirates SkyCargo wins three leading industry awards
  • Rail connectivity to Dhamra port to be under Rlys' R3i policy
  • Food Minister launches Negotiable Warehouse Receipt System
  • Industry wants random inspection of imported natural rubber to go
  • Japan to ratify Cepa by June-end: Saiki
  • Sen panel to submit report on grains storage in May

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • InterRail-TSES: favourable start to 2011
    InterRail TSES Ltd, a company that provides rail transport services to the East and the Far East, reported that its March 2011 sales and profits returned to the pre-crisis level of...
  • Brazil: second most important international location for German manufacturers
    Brazil: second most important international location for German manufacturers The German automotive industry is enhancing its presence in Brazil. Its sales of light trucks (pick-up...
  • F.S. Mackenzie connects Western Europe to Iraq with new trailer service
    After lengthy trials, the independent freight forwarder F.S. Mackenzie, headquartered in Basildon near London (UK), has launched guaranteed twice-weekly express road trailer servic...
  • Austria: fewer trucks transported on Brenner ro-mo
    Austria's rolling motorways transported 84,334 trucks in Q1/2011. This is on a par with the same period in 2010. However, on the Brenner corridor, the number of trucks that used th...
  • Eurotunnel Group with strong growth of 24% in Q1
    The Eurotunnel Group reported that its total revenues for the first quarter of 2011 have increased to EUR 179.2 million, not including insurance indemnities. This equates to a...
  • Otif: Armenia's membership important for linking Caucasus region to Europe'
    The intergovernmental Organisation for International Carriage by Rail (Otif) has agreed to the accession of Armenia as its 47th member with effect from 1 July this year. Otif said ...
  • NZCC withdraws claims against Air New Zealand cargo employees
    Air New Zealand has welcomed the decision by the New Zealand Commerce Commission (NZCC) to discontinue proceedings against individual employees of its cargo business five years int...
  • Delays at Delhi Air cargo complex disrupting exports
    Exporters in India's Delhi region are encountering grave problems in clearing their air shipments at Delhi airport, due to on going construction work/renovation work by CELEBI/ DIA...
  • New 5,000 sqm cargo facility starts moving at Edmonton airport
    Construction of a new world-class, multi-tenant cargo facility has started at Canada's Edmonton International Airport (EIA). More than half its space is already leased. E...
  • SeaFrance: employees agree to new rescue plan
    94% of the workforce of SeaFrance have spoken in favour of a plan tabled by the management for the redevelopment of the economically hard-hit ferry company. The scheme encompasses ...
  • Evergreen, Wan Hai and Interasia Lines to Launch Taiwan-Madras trunk service
    Evergreen Line, Wan Hai Line and Interasia Lines are to launch a weekly Taiwan-Madras Trunk Service (TMT Service), commencing on 29 April from the port of Taichung. The 28-day trad...
  • Charleston container volume up 12%
    Container shipping volume through the US port of Charleston increased by nearly 12% in the first three quarters of the fiscal year, and the South Carolina's breakbulk tonnage incre...
  • Dachser expanding in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
    The German forwarding and logistics company Dachser is continuing to expand. The numbers of shipments and employees at the firm's branch office in Stavenhagen in the German state o...
  • Hayter selects Norbert Dentressangle in UK
    Hayter, one of the leading lawnmower manufacturers, has appointed French transport and logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle to distribute its wide range of mechanical l...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new office in Chicago
    Switzerland-based logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has relocated its Chicago IL (USA) branch office to a new state-of-the-art logistics centre. The move stemmed from Kuehn...
  • NOL Group announces succession plan for group CEO
    NOL Group (Japan) recently announced its executive succession plan to appoint Ng Yat Chung the next group president and chief executive officer. Ng will take over from Ron Widdows,...
  • Port of Antwerp: no elevated levels of radioactivity
    In its latest press release, the port of Antwerp (Belgium) reported that the Federal Agency for Nuclear Control (FANC), in consultation with the port authorities, had screened...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • Jumbo Offshore to carry out subsea installation project
  • ClassNK type approves corrosion-resistant steel for cargo oil tanks
  • Navy League stresses need for strong merchant marine
  • Statoil awards Light Well Intervention contract to Island Offshore
  • Turkish PM unveils plan to bypass Bosphorous with Canal Istanbul

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • Log business returning to Port of Everett terminals
  • Port of Seattle honors top firefighter for 2010
  • Ride on Crowley tug up for bids on eBay
  • Upgrades to Marine Drive approved by Blaine City Council
  • Mitsui announces improvements to Singapore/Nhava Sheva/Karachi run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • VLCC earnings plummet as producers cut May cargoes
    Prices on Middle East to Asia routes hit fresh lows as vessels serving Asian refineries search for work on the spot markets
  • Mixed sentiments hit box charters
    Varying views about container prospects are taking their toll on the charter market
  • Danish chemtanker owners to merge
    Uni-Tankers and Erria plan to create jointly owned company
  • Port whose heart beats with a youthful brio
    It is literally a young world in Shanghai's shipping circles
  • Masters take cover in a hostile world
    The scandalous criminalising of ships' officers has now become entrenched, so the launch of a new insurance policy is encouraging
  • Russia's Northern sea route dealings need to be made clear
    An opaque governmental body will always attract criticism and suspicion
  • Rising costs point the way to shipmanagement consolidation
    Shipmanagers' growing financial pressures and the need to expand into Asia may indicate that a new round of merger and acquisition activity is about to start
  • Safety first
    The whole world wants action on global warming. Both the energy and the maritime sectors can play their part, but not at the risk of compromising on safety
  • Korea should let the light in
    Samho Shipping remains tightlipped about the causes or magnitude of its problem
  • Dutch security group to join private navies off Somalia
    Sch'tz & Swart flags private naval vessel in UK to avoid Dutch laws on arming vessels
  • China records strong economic growth but inflation worries remain
    Official figures from China's National Bureau of Statistics put China's growth in the first three months of this year at 9.7%
  • US at debt crossroads as shipping looks on nervously
    Mixed financial indicators have sparked fears that recovery of the world's largest economy may stall ' leading to a downturn in global trade
  • Wall Street bearish about shipping
    Companies planning a share offering will be pinning their hopes on a dramatic and lasting market recovery
  • Yildirim takes majority stake in Sealease
    Belgian small ship leasing company owns around 42 ships in the shortsea passenger, tourist charter and specialised utility boat markets
  • Carnival sues Deepwater Horizon defendants for economic losses
    Bundled law suit goes after multitude of possible respondents
  • Abidjan returns to normal operation
    Cargo loading resumes following resolution of a bitter dispute over the outcome of the November 2010 election
  • CAI revenues surge on higher utilisation
    Customers extend leases instead of buying new
  • V.Ships looks for Asia acquisition
    Shipmanager on hunt for partner in an emerging market with strong growth prospects
  • MOL modifies China-India service
    Direct link from Shanghai to Nhava Sheva
  • Samho Shipping files for court protection
    Tanker owner pushed into bankruptcy due to low freight rates, high bunker prices and the costs of piracy attacks
  • UK maritime sector worth $44bn
    Maritime industries remain vital part of economy
  • Navigators might do well to put their careers on ice
    International businesses will be looking to get closer to Russia, like the oil majors already have. They will need to be part of this last great adventure
  • Major casualties hit 'disturbing level'
    The average size of dry bulkers and tankers suffering total losses is continuing to rise
  • Japan shows value of insuring against other people's woes
    Interruptions to business need not involve damage to property to trigger a policy pay-out
  • Concern over financial disparity between weak and strong P&I clubs
    Ratings agency AM Best believes the next 24 months are set to be a testing period
  • Vopak profits stable in first quarter
    Healthy demand for tank storage offsets unertainty over biofuels
  • Scorpio confirms Korea Line tanker purchases
    Blue Coral and Blue Diamond arrested in Singapore in March on behalf of Nordea Bank

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • Drybulk outlook slashed
    JEFFERIES analyst Doug Mavrinac today heavily cut his Capesize rate outlooks for 2011-12 and warned that the drybulk sector is going "from bad to worse"
  • Turkish PM proposes bypass to Bosporus
    TURKEY'S prime minister revealed plans today to build a canal from the Marmara Sea to the Black Sea in an effort to alleviate shipping traffic on the congested Bosporus
  • More Golar shares shift
    SHARES in Golar LNG traded at 165 kroner ($31.07) each and those in Golar LNG Energy at 26.50 kroner in Oslo late this afternoon, giving their freshly merged businesses a valuation of 191.50 kroner per share
  • Shipping boosts UK economy
    THE UK maritime services sector contributes '26.5Bn ($46.8Bn) to the UK economy, a shipping study has reported
  • BDI breaks losing streak
    THE BALTIC Dry Index ended a 19-day losing streak today, closing up 0.7% at 1,259 points as FFAs surged 6.9% on higher demand for coal in Asia
  • Krk LNG alternative planned
    CROATIA'S government reportedly plans to build an LNG terminal on the Adriatic island of Krk, with aid from domestic companies
  • Russia scraps flat tax for nickel exports
    NORILSK Nickel will probably pay about $190M more in taxes this year under a Kremlin move to end its flat-rate export duty, Alpha Bank estimated today
  • Scorpio takes KL tankers
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today confirmed it is purchasing two product tankers previously owned by Korea Line (Singapore)
  • Russian grain price dive warned
    THE KREMLIN would risk $3Bn in trade earnings this season if its grain export embargo is extended to the full year, the Russian Grain Union warned today
  • Box optimism quashed
    CAPACITY increases and slowing demand are causing European box rates to fall to 2009 levels, according to sector analyst Ben Hackett
  • Breakers rushing to buy
    BREAKERS are playing beat-the-rain in India and China, even as rivals in Bangladesh and Pakistan are slowing down
  • CSDC's profits drop
    CHINESE tanker and bulker operator CSDC has said its 1Q2011 net profits dropped 16.7% year on year because of rocketing costs
  • KPM's net income rises
    KEPPEL Philippines Marine has posted a 23% increase in 2010 net income, to 831M pesos ($19.32M), from 676M pesos in 2009
  • VLCC losses warned
    BROKERS today told Fairplay VLCC owners can expect losses this year
  • Handysizes gain on grain
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Handysizes are gaining at the expense of Supramaxes, with grain exports from Australia gravitating to smaller bulkers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • US Asks Court to Cut Horizon Fine by Two-Thirds
    The Justice Department wants Horizon Lines' $45 million fine for price-fixing in the U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico trade to be slashed...
  • Norfolk Southern 1Q Net Rises 26 Percent to $325 Million
    Norfolk Southern Railway's profit rose 26 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier to $325 million, outpacing a...
  • Number of US Exporters Grew 46 Percent in 2010
    The number of companies that export between 5,000 and 25,000 shipments a year increased nearly 46 percent between 2009 and...
  • DOT Sends $100 Million to California for Trains
    The Department of Transportation is sending California a $100 million grant to buy locomotives and passenger cars for two rail...
  • Coos Bay Port Names ARG to Run Rail Link
    The Oregon International Port of Coos Bay tapped short line operator ARG Trans to run the port's rail line that...
  • Shanghai to Expand Yangshan Port
    Shanghai will expand the offshore Yangshan Deep Water Port as part of a plan to enhance the port services industry...
  • MOL to Expand Intra-Asia Service
    MOL will upgrade its Singapore-Nhava Sheva-Karachi Service linking Southeast Asia and the Indian subcontinent, starting in May. The Japanese...
  • Terror Suspect Sought Container Bomb Attack
    An al Qaeda operative and one-time New York City travel agent sought to use his expertise in shipping...
  • Rising Profit, Sales Prime ODFL for Expansion
    Old Dominion Freight Line stayed on course for stronger profitability and greater market share in the first quarter, with a...
  • Coast Guard Wants Chicago Canal Safety Zone
    The Coast Guard proposes establishing a permanent safety zone for the entire 77 miles of the Chicago and Sanitary Ship...
  • C.H. Robinson Revenue Rises 14 Percent
    Truck rates and volume outpaced first-quarter cost increases at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, bolstering the non-asset transportation giant's revenue and profit. ...
  • Rail Suppliers Seek Buy-America Changes
    Makers of a wide range of equipment and components used by both the freight and passenger rail industry want the...
  • Durable Goods Orders Rise Third Straight Month
    Orders for manufactured durable goods rose in March for the third consecutive month, outpacing the 15th straight month of increases...
  • Zim Announces Third India-Europe Rate Hike
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services announced a general rate increase on the westbound trades from India to Europe and the Mediterranean,...
  • UASC Raises $140 Million to Expand Fleet, Network
    United Arab Shipping Company signed a $140 million loan facility with Gulf Bank, Kuwait, the latest financing to support the...
  • Japanese Exports Tumble 19 Percent in Early April
    Japan's exports plunged 19.4 percent between April 1 and 10 from the same 10-day period last year to $18.22 billion,...
  • Japanese Factories Restoring Capacity
    Japanese manufacturers say that 64 percent of their production bases in areas affected by the devastating March 11 earthquake and...
  • US Indicts Former Air France Cargo Executives
    A federal grand jury in Chicago indicted two former Air France Cargo executives on charges of conspiring to fix international...
  • UPS Sees Shippers Accepting Price Increases
    UPS officials say they have seen "minimal" resistance from shippers in raising prices for domestic package services so far in...
  • Yusen Names Granger Head of Capacity Procurement
    Yusen Logistics (Americas) hired Doug Granger as director of capacity procurement and intermodal equipment management. Granger...
  • Grand China Now Calling in Long Beach
    The Port of Long Beach Tuesday welcomed the newest trans-Pacific container line, Grand China Logistics, which is entering the increasingly...
  • Landstar Profit Up 20 Percent in First Quarter
    Landstar System increased revenue 4.4 percent in the first quarter to $572 million, a slower rate of growth than in...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • Filipino seafarers set free by pirates, but 79 compatriots still incarcerated
  • Japan disaster forecast to fuel shipper e-commerce market
  • Rotterdam powers on
  • UASC secures further funding
  • Seaspan accepts 59th boxship as newbuild deliveries surge

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • Etesco wing goes bust
    Drillship affiliate of Brazilian offshore contractor seeks bankruptcy protection in US as debts mount.
  • Samho seeks court shield
    Rocky rates and ransom payments push cash strapped South Korean chemical tanker owner to the brink as it files for receivership.
  • KLC sale fuels speculation
    Scorpio CEO confirms tanker scoop while brokers debate identity of buyer tied to sale of Korea Line's Blue Sapphire.
  • Golar in for the kill
    Fredriksen-controlled company fast approaching complete takeover of spin-off.
  • Globus eyes dry dominance
    George Karageorgiou dreams of doubling fleet through bulker acquisitions and well-timed assault on public markets.
  • Malaysian ports stronger
    Cargo volumes rise by nearly 13% in first quarter as recovery continues at terminals.
  • Odfjell eyes IPO
    Shipowner seeks cash bonanza when it lists its mobile offshore arm in Oslo.
  • Canal Istanbul "by 2023"
    Turkish prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan promises 45km bypass "project of the century" to relieve congested Bosporus Strait.
  • Bulker duo held
    Canada's March detention list features Samsun Logix and Victoria Ship Management capesizes.
  • Ensco and Pride to vote
    Shareholders likely to approve deal to create world's number two offshore drilling company.
  • Ro-pax gashed in crash
    Bluebridge's Santa Regina suffers 4-metre tear after hitting fishing boat at Wellington, New Zealand.
  • US tackles box spill
    Firefighters called into action as flammable solvent leaks from container on Zodiac vessel at Tacoma.
  • IHI expects profit leap
    Japanese shipbuilder predicts a massive upswing in 2010 profit despite falling revenue.
  • Vopak stores more cash
    Dutch tank terminals group sees first quarter earnings jump despite slight dip in occupancy rates.
  • Drillship breaks moorings
    Noble vessel working in New Zealand's Maui field when storm hit on Wednesday, but crew safe.
  • Docker injured in fall
    Woman lifted in basket from hold of Ugland Marine bulker in port of Houston.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • SMC3 conference in Idaho June 14-17
    SMC 3conference in Idaho June 14-17 SMC 3P conference in Idaho June 14-17SMC 3will hold its Connections 2011 conference in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on June 14-17. This year's conference includes a keynote presentation by news correspondent Forrest Sawy...
  • C.H. Robinson reports 16% profit increase
    Minneapolis-based logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide said it had first quarter net profit of $97 million, a 15.5 percent increase over the comparable 2010 period. Revenue in the first quarter ending March 31 was $2.37 million, 14 percent hi...
  • Review offers improvements to U.S. food aid
    The results of a two-year study released Tuesday offers ways that the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Agency for International Development can enhance the impact of food aid overseas. USAID's Office of Food for Peace and Tufts University Fried...
  • Dairymen: Resolve U.S.-Mexico border dispute
    The International Dairy Foods Association said Tuesday it supports the proposed cross-border trucking agreement between the United States and Mexico developed by the U.S. Department of Transportation. Incomments filed with the Federal Motor Carrie...
  • U.S., Korea seek to link trusted traveler programs
    Mutual recognition isn't only for cargo security. On Tuesday, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Alan Bersin and Dong-hyeon Seok, commissioner of the Korea Immigration Service, signed an agreement in Washington to harmonize their trus...
  • SMC3, FreightCenter.com enter partnership
    Freight transportation software developer SMC 3and transportation management system provider FreightCenter.com announced a partnership that introduces a more advanced and all-inclusive TMS system. This alliance marks the integration of the SMC 3Rat...
  • Alphaliner: New deliveries pinch rates
    Record deliveries of new containerships in the next few months "is expected to add further downward pressure on freight rates and reverse the rise in charter rates," Alphaliner said. The shipping information servicein its latest newsletter excerpted ...
  • CEVA expands JIT service from Mexico
    CEVA Logistics said it has added Saturday night service to its trucking service from Mexico to the United States and Canada to meet industrial demand for components on Monday mornings. Saturday Night Expedite is primarily aimed at serving automotiv...
  • China economy to pass U.S. in '16, columnist says
    China's economic gravity could surpass that of the United States as soon as 2016, according to aWall Street Journalcolumnist's interpretation of numbers from recent forecasts from the International Monetary Fund. Columnist Brett Arends,wrote forMa...
  • May 2011 Cover Story

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 27, 2011
  • New research into renewable energy production
    Transforming carbon dioxide into clean-energy future fuels.
  • Crude climbs on gasoline stockpile dip
    Both finished gasoline inventories and blending components inventories decreased last week.
  • Fujairah prices generally soft
    Suez market quite active with healthy demand.
  • Off-spec bunkers debacle for Mumbai
    Suppliers, fearing damage to market's reputation, say refiner is refusing to accept responsibility for bad fuel batch.
  • Turkey announces plans for world's biggest ship canal
    Prime minister says 'immense' project can't be compared to Panama or Suez canals.
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Avails tight for LS products in Hamburg.
  • Downturn allowing fuel-saving technology to flourish
    South Korean yards yield to buyer pressure to produce new generation of fuel efficient carriers.
  • Shipyard starts work on first of three bunker tankers
    Vessels have been ordered by the tanker arm of Petrobras.
  • Shipping sector is sitting on 'a powder keg'
    Worries 'across the market that more collapses are imminent', says Ocean Intelligence's Adam Dupre.
  • Bunker prices softening at major ports
    Avails of bunkers tight in Busan on Wednesday.
  • Colombo set to launch new storage facility
    To increase Colombo storage facility by 5,000 mt.
  • Vopak Q1 2011 profit slightly down year-on-year
    Profits 'adversely' affected by uncertainties in biofuels sector, says Royal Vopak executive board chairman.
  • Box carriers 'flirting with red ink' this year
    Declining freight rates, capacity mismanagement and surging bunker prices may spell trouble for shipping firms.
  • Piston ring technology ups marine engine fuel efficiency
    EU-supported HERCULES project aims to improve the efficiency and performance of large maritime engines.
  • P&I club updates bunker loss prevention guide
    Guide 'tackles' bunker fuel issues 'at source', says head of loss prevention of NEPIA.

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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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