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August 29, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Growth of oil tanker supply outstripping demand 3 to 1
    The global oil tanker fleet will expand almost three times more quickly than demand this year, according to Clarkson Research Services Ltd, a unit of the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Supertanker returns turn negative again
    Returns from shipping Middle East crude oil to Asia, the world's busiest route for supertankers, turned negative for the first time in five sessions as a glut of available ships lingered.
  • Mitsui OSK to incur 7b yen charge: report
    Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd said it will incur a charge of about 7 billion yen (S$110 million) related to vessel operations overhauling, the Nikkei business daily reported.

Sched Netweb site
  • Horizon Line fails to win price-fixing case dismissal in US Court of Appeals
  • Low rates, overcapacity bring Zim US$68 million second quarter loss
  • Rates: China-EU $839/TEU, China-USWC $1,769/FEU, China-USEC $3,343/FEU
  • DP World first half profit up 36pc to US$289 million, terminal sale credited
  • Tacoma exports up 23pc to 26,897 TEU as imports edge up 3pc to 41,380 TEU
  • Mombasa to build new box shop to handle cargo bound for hinterland states
  • Auto trade flattens Toll group's annual profit at 1pc to US$281 million
  • European road freight rates achieve highest level in three years
  • Paul Devine to take over logistics at OOCL on Henry Wong's retirement
  • Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern opens Glasgow office to strengthen UK presence
  • Ministry of Railways issues US$3.1 billion more in bonds after rail crash
  • Changi Airport net profit increases 11.3pc to US$278.5 million
  • Hong Kong to introduce passenger fuel surcharges on September 30
  • LAX air cargo down 4pc in first seven months, declines 7pc in July

Exim Indiaweb site
  • BCHAA holds valedictory function on conclusion of training programme for Rule 8 Customs exam
  • Drewry sees increasing vessel operating costs
  • Dry bulk shipping freight at four-month high
  • Fourth, updated edition of piracy protection manual launched
  • INTTRA reports increased demand for effective tools in ocean shipping logistics
  • K-Line adds direct Thailand-East India service
  • Trade presses UK to rethink changes to tonnage tax rules
  • Anti-dumping duty talks with Saudi Arabia in Sept.
  • Spices exports drop 26 pc in Q1
  • Mumbai Port to consider right of way for Rewas port: Vasan
  • Police mulling opening Chennai Port's 2A gate
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo boosting network in India
  • CONCOR launches 'KYCL' facility at ICD-Nagpur
  • Finnair to launch Mumbai-Helsinki cargo service in Sept.
  • Rlys may redress CTOs grievances by revising haulage charges
  • Corporate tax collections up 30 pc in April-July
  • DGFT allows cotton traders to obtain multiple export permits
  • Fifty-five offers received for setting up textile parks: Sharma
  • Forex reserves up $ 1.6 bn
  • Govt planning to lower GDP target
  • Huge pile-up forces govt to mull sops for cotton exports
  • India, Georgia ink tax avoidance pact
  • SEZs can acquire only 10 pc of 'fertile' land: Scindia
  • Philippines puts spoke into Indo-Asean services pact
  • Globalink logistically assists mega Kazakhstan show
  • Steder Group sends complete dredger across the Atlantic
  • US Indiana-Burns Harbor gets project cargo fillip

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Ansaldo STS wins Berlin-Rostock signalling systems contract
    A contract worth almost EUR 14 million was signed by Ansaldo STS Deutschland and Deutsche Bahn recently. The agreement is for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of ...
  • Indian Railways investing in rolling stock and network
    Indian Railways has announced plans to invest USD 18 billion in rolling stock, including 1,000 diesel locomotives, between 2012 and 2017. The railway enterprise also has plans to i...
  • RCL records heavy losses in Q2
    Singapore-based RCL Regional Container Lines, which operates mainly in the intra-Asian trades, said that its second quarter net loss more than doubled over the same period in 2010,...
  • Evergreen Group chairman Chang Yung-Fa awarded Dutch honour
    Dr Chang Yung-Fa, chairman of the Evergreen Group, has been honoured by the Netherlands as a Commander in the Order of Orange-Nassau, in recognition of his contribution to the deve...
  • JAL adjusts schedules
    The JAL Group has announced some adjustments to its international and domestic flight schedules. The airline's schedules, as publicised in January, were analysed in the light of cu...
  • Averitt Express expanding in USA
    Averitt Express, a US freight transportation and supply chain management provider established in 1971, reported the recent expansion of its warehouse operations in Marietta GA, Gre...
  • Port of Salalah wins custom of CSAV
    The Chilean shipping line Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has added Oman's port of Salalah to its schedule of services between Asia and Europe. The 6,500 teu containership...
  • Safmarine enhances Europe-West Africa services
    Safmarine has reorganised a number of its shipping services to and from West Africa and introduced three new links (WAF11, WAF12, WAF13) as part of its revised West Africa service ...
  • New Simon Hegele logistics centre at Frankfurt airport
    The Karlsruhe-based German enterprise Simon Hegele is building a new logistics centre in Raunheim near Frankfurt airport, approximately 2 km from the heart of the international hub...
  • More trucks sold in South Africa
    South Africa's vehicle industry sold more trucks in the year to July, the country's national association of automobile manufacturers has reported. A total of 2,745 heavy commercial...
  • Continued cargo growth at Singapore Changi
    The Changi Airport Group (Singapore) Limited has announced its results for the financial year ended 31 March 2011 (2010/2011). The volume of airfreight handled between April 2010 a...
  • Ceva Logistics continues to work with Suzuki in UK
    SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has been awarded a three year EUR 8 million contract to manage Suzuki's nationwide distribution of aftermarket vehicle and marine parts. Ceva will con...
  • OAA signs training agreement with Olympic Air
    The Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) has concluded a five-year training agreement with Greek carrier Olympic Air, a privately-owned airline that revived the historic Olympic name, for...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Aker Solutions to supply drilling packages for Cat D rigs

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • DOT announces members for marine transport advisory council
  • US rail freight traffic count increases during week
  • Cambodian Government honors MOL for transport of medical vehicles
  • Coast Guard reports completion of DAVY CROCKETT cleanup project
  • Crowley liner services group earns top Quest for Quality Award

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • To order or not to order, that is the big box question
    Container carriers continue to invest in newbuildings despite economic risks
  • Trafigura-South Hook Gas deal means nothing, says broker
    Petrochemical trader to use spare import capacity but has 'no LNG cargoes to move'
  • The $500m gamble: Jensen urges VLCC owners to sell 50 ships for scrap
    As Frontline's balance sheet plunges into the red it suggests older double-hull vessels are removed from fleet to address overcapacity
  • Shippers challenge TCC compensation claims
    FMC should arbitrate, say the line's former customers
  • Paboukis resignation stokes Greek shipping policy dismay
    Deputy development minister quits after two months after failing to reinstate specialised ministry
  • HSH Nordbank ups the ante in Omega bankruptcy protection case
    Senior lender asks court to dismiss Chapter 11 case or convert it into Chapter 7 liquidation
  • China Cosco posts $431m loss as dry bulk division takes major hit
    Boxship unit also suffers as company mulls $2bn bond issue
  • China Cosco outlines plans for greater consolidation of dry bulk business
    Three dry bulk units to be merged into one in a bid to maximise revenues
  • HSH Nordbank to shrink loan book by $5.7bn
    European Commission agreement will see bank stop financing ro-ros and cruiseships
  • Capesize rates pause for breath after breakout
    Note of caution enters market after surge in rates but healthier period activity helping sentiment
  • Sinotrans reports steady first half
    Carrier bucks trend with dry bulk charter income helping it hold up profits in first half
  • MMHE buys Sime Darby shipyard for $134m
    Offshore engineering subsidiary of MISC expands its yard space by 31% as it positions for more Petronas contracts
  • Cosco to tap bond market for $2bn
    Tight credit availability in China means it needs to look to international market
  • Largest bulk carrier for northern sea route set to depart Murmansk
    Japan vessel carrying iron ore concentrate to China will make 'huge bunker cost savings'

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Pamboukis quits over ministry
    GREECE'S shipping tsar, Harris Pamboukis, has stepped down amid reports of government discord
  • Bank sees E&P spending rising 14% this year
    KAY LIM, analyst for Norway's DnB NOR, said today offshore exploration and production spending would rise 14% year on year this year, 8% y/y in 2012 and 7% y/y in 2013
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins on 29 August because of the UK holiday weekend
  • China COSCO says ship disputes settled
    ZHANG Liang, president of China COSCO Holdings, reportedly said late today that the company had resolved lease disputes on 18 ships
  • China COSCO swings to losses of $432M
    CHINA COSCO Holdings today announced net losses of 2.8Bn yuan ($432M) for the first half, compared with net profits of 3.4Bn yuan a year earlier
  • NOL shuffle sparks warning
    CHINA Construction Bank's securities arm warned today that impending leadership changes at Singapore's NOL and weak freight levels would harm its stock performance
  • Sevan cites higher costs
    SEVAN Marine, the Oslo-listed owner of cylinder shape floaters, said today it will cost $170-190M to build the FPSO Sevan Voyageur, up from its $160-170M estimate
  • Tanker robbed off Singapore
    BUNKERING tanker Valiant was robbed off Singapore today, Asian piracy watchdog ReCAAP ISC reported
  • LR1s surge on demand for Japan's naphtha
    STRONGER naphtha demand in recovering Japanese refineries has propelled Long-Range 1 freight rates on the Middle East/Japan route to a three-month high, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Frontline sinks in second quarter
    FRONTLINE today reported losses for the second quarter that were worse than expected after turnover plummeted
  • China sets coal record
    CHINA imported 17.53M tonnes of coal in July, beating a previous record of 17.33M tonnes in December 2010, according to IHS McCloskey
  • FFAs spark Panamax period interest
    BROKERS told Fairplay today eroding Panamax FFA rates have prompted charterers to embrace bulker period charters
  • Inflation squeezing demand for crude
    RISING inflation in China and India, the two biggest emerging economies, could limit growth of crude demand, according to a new report
  • Aframax rates drop
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Aframax freight levels for East Asia-bound Kozmino liftings have dropped on rising tonnage availability
  • HSH seeks ONE liquidation
    SENIOR lender HSH Nordbank has formally moved to dismiss the ONE Chapter 11 case or convert it to Chapter 7 liquidation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • BNSF Reopening Key Missouri River Route Early
    BSNF Railway will reopen an important flooded out track segment across the Missouri River on Sept. 3, five days earlier...
  • Norfolk Shutting Port as East Braces for Irene
    Virginia's Port of Norfolk started shutting operations late Friday afternoon as the heavy rains and 105 mph winds of Hurricane...
  • DOT Names New Marine Highways Panel
    The Department of Transportation on Friday announced a new maritime advisory panel aimed at helping the Maritime Administration promote marine...
  • Customs Resumes ACE Testing
    Customs and Border Protection on Friday started advance testing of the ocean and rail cargo manifest systems in the Automated...
  • Florida County OKs FEC Intermodal Terminal
    The Broward County Board of County Commissioners on Aug. 23 unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding with the Florida East...
  • US Airlines Pulling Domestic Capacity
    U.S. passenger airlines expect to reduce their domestic capacity 0.5 percent in the fourth quarter, likely widening the gap in...
  • Consumer Confidence Sinks to 33-Month Low
    U.S. consumer sentiment hit its lowest level since November 2008, a decline aggravated by political battles in Washington, according to...
  • Court Blocks Anti-Carp Effort to Close Waterway
    A federal appeals court, siding with shippers and carriers, blocked the state of Michigan and four other Great Lake states'...
  • Cosco Loses $432 Million, Settles Charter Disputes
    China Cosco Holdings posted a first-half net loss of $432 million, compared with a net profit of $553 million a...
  • Green Reefers Loses $11 Million
    Green Reefers narrowed its second quarter loss to $11 million from $13 million a year ago, but the conventional refrigerated...
  • China Shipping Warns of Persistent Downturn
    China Shipping Container Lines lost $95 million in the first half of the year compared with a profit of $264...
  • UASC to Hike Europe-India Freight Rates
    United Arab Shipping will apply a general rate increase on the eastbound trade from North Europe to the Indian Subcontinent...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • MSC turns to rail in St Petersburg
  • COSCON latest carrier to fall into the red
  • DP World committed to capital expenditure
  • Safmarine boosts Europe/West Africa service offerings
  • Toll survives harsh conditions to post better results

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Klohs leaves GC Rieber
    Norwegian seismic survey specialist appoints new CFO following departure of Hans Petter Klohs.
  • Pirates free mothership
    Greek owner lashes out against 'lack of political will' in fight against piracy as Somali hijackers spring products tanker.
  • Tankers take on Irene
    Deutsche Bank equity analyst sees silver lining in storm surge that has forced port closures along the eastern US.
  • ITC campaign continues
    Independent Tankers Corp races to pull VLCC pair from the spot market following second-quarter loss.
  • HSH mows down ONE case
    Creditor calls Greek product tanker owner's bankruptcy an "open ended wager by entrenched management".
  • Opportunity knocks
    Frontline chief Jens Martin Jensen says more and more potential deals are emerging in troubled tanker market.
  • Jensen's $500m remedy
    Frontline chief lays out a simple fix for the garbage VLCC market - but will anybody take the risk?
  • Limarko ready to sell
    Lithuanian owner could offload up to three inefficient ships as it seeks to cut operating costs.
  • Colombo wins four PSVs
    Sri Lankan shipbuilder bags repeat business from Singapore owner after impressing with new anchor-handlers.
  • Pamboukis quits
    Regional development chief packs his bags after failing to re-establish separate shipping ministry.
  • Restis raids NYK
    Greek owner's Enteprise Shipping snaps up Japanese-owned bulker for attractive $19m.
  • Star wins fruit fight
    Star Reefers to pick up $16.5m from Russian trader who cut contracts for three vessels last year.
  • Six more for SCI
    Indian state owner's newbuilding spree set to continue with $114m domestic tender for anchor-handlers.
  • Cosco settles charter spats
    Chinese shipping giant reveals it has resolved contract disputes involving 18 bulkers.
  • Shin Yang stronger
    Malaysian group says its complementary shipping and shipyard businesses gave it the edge over rivals.
  • Evergreen profit plunges
    Chang Yung-fa controlled containership owner sees its first half bottom line sag.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Washington Notebook
  • China lines suffer in first half
    The China COSCO Group, parent of COSCO Container Lines, suffered a first half net loss of about $430 million, capping a rough week in which its longtime chief executive Wei Jiafu stood down as well as the carrier being accused of missing charter p...
  • Court affirms Horizon suit dismissal
    A sharply divided federal appeals court in Philadelphia upheld a lower court's dismissal of securities fraud suits against Horizon Line that grew out of a price-fixing conspiracy on its U.S.-Puerto Rico container liner service. Horizon and eight e...
  • Nasdaq warns Trailer Bridge
    Trailer Bridge said the Nasdaq Stock Market warned it last week that its stock could be delisted because the market value of its publicly held shares was below the $15 million minimum for continued inclusion on the Nasdaq Global Market. The company...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to raise transatlantic rates
    Hapag-Lloyd said it intends to increase rates for all cargo and all container types moving between North America and Europe on Oct. 15. Eastbound and westbound rates for containers moving between ports on any coast of the U.S. and Canada to or fro...
  • Safmarine adds Med/West Africa links
    A.P. Moller - Maersk subsidiary Safmarine said Thursday it has added three services to its Mediterranean/West Africa network. The carrier typically works in concert with sister line Maersk Line on the trade, but didn't specify if that would be the...
  • ATA: Truck volume fell in July
    U.S. trucking activity softened in July based on a 1.3 percent decrease in the American Trucking Associations Truck Tonnage Index on Tuesday. The trade association also revised downward its June index from an increase of 2.8 to 2.6 percent. Tonnag...
  • UPS buys 100 all-electric vehicles
    UPS is purchasing 100 all-electric delivery vehicles for its California fleet because the technology has advanced to the point that it can be successfully operated in short-distance applications, the company said Thursday. The world's largest pack...
  • Shipco starts weekly China LCL services
    Non-vessel-operating common carrier Shipco Transport has started a third weekly less-than-containerload service from Ningbo to New York, as well as from Xiamen to Chicago. The additional Ningbo sailing will offer customers three weekly cutoff optio...
  • Transportation sector girds for Irene
    Ports and freight railroads are among those bracing for Hurricane Irene, which forecasters expect to do widespread damage as it hugs the coast all the way from North Carolina to New York and beyond. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 26, 2011
  • Week ends with softer prices
    Crude futures changed little on Friday after news of no immediate plans to stimulate the US economy.
  • Marine transport risk assesment of Cook Inlet set to move ahead
    Det Norske Veritas and Environmental Resource Management-West have put together a comprehensive report on the detailed statistics of vessels that used the inlet in 2010.
  • Horizon Lines decreases bunker surcharge
    The change is set to take effect on August 28, 2011.
  • Derelict barge no longer environmental threat
    The final section of the Davy Crockett was lifted from the water yesterday.
  • Conference focuses on ECA challenges and Arctic shipping
    Experts will gather in less than seven weeks to discuss how international collaboration is key to moving toward the common goal of near-zero emissions.
  • Evergreen Marine profits plunge
    Fuel prices also averaged 35% higher than a year earlier and contributed to losses.
  • Companies unite to focus on fuel efficient hybrid marine propulsion systems
    The company claims that hybrid electric marine systems will deliver improved fuel efficiency.
  • Irish shipping sector static on back of rising bunker costs
    Shipping and port traffic volumes declined during the second quarter of 2011.
  • Fujairah prices mostly soft
    No MGO quotes available in Durban.
  • Wrist Ship Supply appoints account manager in Singapore
    'Asia-Pacific market continues to enjoy growth from an influx of shipping firms' says Wrist.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices fall
    In Piraeus, earliest delivery dates were from August 28-29 onwards.
  • New bulker '25% more fuel efficient'
    Algoma to operate 'most modern and environmentally efficient fleet in the entire Great Lakes system'.
  • Ports and refineries shutting down ahead of hurricane
    All members of the port community 'to follow the Port Hurricane Contingency Plan', says US Coast Guard.
  • Surge in orders for LNG powered ships
    One hundred LNG powered vessels could be operating by 2014, says DNV official.
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Mixed demand for bunkers at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Saudi Aramco sells 180 cSt parcel at six-year high premiums
    September-loading cargo expected to remain in the Middle East market.
  • Australian ports to face bunker delivery disruptions
    As Shell Marine sends bunker tanker Zemira into dry docking.
  • Singapore fuel stocks at three-week high
    Stocks of middle distillates, meanwhile, are at 12-week low, according to IE data.
  • China COSCO lowers fuel consumption amid rising costs
    Focus on energy saving and environmental protection helped lower fuel consumption per thousand tonne nautical miles.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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