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May 30, 2011
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US demand seen to lift tanker rates
    Strengthening US demand for Middle East oil will buoy charter rates for supertankers next month as it causes ships to sail on longer journeys than normal, Fearnley Consultants A/S analyst Sverre Bjorn Svenning said.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk, Safmarine, Hamburg Sud upgrade ECSA loop via South Africa
  • China declares intention to join OECD's International Transport Forum
  • High Court upholds DP World Chennai, rejects state order to cut tariffs
  • Henceforth, May 6 set for 'Yangtze River Delta Logistics Day' celebration
  • Ningbo's Meishan island terminal lifted nearly 100,000 TEU in Q1
  • Hubei's cargo volume surges 140.6pc in first four months
  • Maersk starts Malaysia-Papua New Guinea service starting June 6
  • US Exim Bank hopes to exceed US$9 billion in financing within 3 years
  • Europe road freight index suffers quarterly fall, but outlook good
  • OECD transport forum ponders transportation needs for 9 billion people
  • US fines Taiwan's EVA Airways US$13.2 million for air cargo price fixing
  • China Air Cargo awaits Aerotropolis tax bill before closing deal
  • Air China's April cargo volume up 13.4pc to 105,600 tonnes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • DAMCO plans to enhance service profile in India: Global COO
  • Synergy Shipping surpasses cargo discharge record at Vizag Port
  • Coconut exporters set to make up for Lankan shortage
  • Orthodox tea traders hopeful of better prospects
  • Shrimp exports to US climb 83 pc in volume
  • Tea imports dip 16 pc in Jan.-March
  • Uzbekistan inks over 30 pacts with India
  • Bids for KoPT's Diamond Harbour box terminal to be invited soon
  • DP World Cochin & KCCI ink MoU to jointly operate 24-hr Walayar Help Centre
  • Mormugao Port commissions breakwater mole berth
  • MPSEZ challenges denial of security nod in court
  • Port Pipavav connects to Moradabad by train
  • Contracts worth Rs. 10,000-cr. to be awarded by fiscal-end
  • Mumbai Trans-Harbour Link to be ready in 6 years
  • Govt likely to bring back interest subsidy for small exporters
  • Govt may augment cotton export cap
  • Lift ban on cotton exports, Assocham tells govt
  • Emerging economies lauded for reducing FDI curbs
  • Fieo's workshop on DTC tomorrow

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Schmit Cargobull certified as "KAM Professional"
    Schmitz Cargo Bull AG is the first European company whose key account management has been certified as "KAM Professional". The certification recognises the fact that...
  • London: stricter emission standards from January 2012
    With effect from 3 January 2012, emission standards will become stricter in the London Lez Emission Zone (LEZ), and more types of vehicles will be included. Vehicles with a gross w...
  • Longer trucks to be tested on more roads in Denmark
    Norway's Road Directorate has presented a proposal to extend the country's 1,640 km section of its road network that modular vehicle combinations (long trucks) are allowed to use t...
  • Zvartnots: solid four-month result
    Zvartnots international airport that serves Armenia's capital Yerevan, has reported its operating results for the first four months of 2011. The volume of cargo reached 2,377 t bet...
  • Davies Turner Air Cargo leads the way with dual-view X-ray scanning
    Initiatives to enhance safety and security in the worldwide supply chain has seen Davies Turner Air Cargo (DTAC) become the first UK freight forwarder to acquire and install a cutt...
  • Railenium consortium wins bid for French state investment
    The Railenium project, the name given to the European Institute for Technological Research in Rail Infrastructure (based near Valenciennes, in northern France), is set to become a ...
  • Railway operator ALL building new intermodal terminal in Brazil
    The Brazilian railway operator América Latina Logística (ALL) is investing BRL 730 million (about EUR 318.1 million) in the construction of an intermodal terminal in Brazil's midwe...
  • North America: domestic, international intermodal volumes rise in Q1/2011
    An intermodal market trends and statistics report compiled by the Intermodal Association of North America (IANA) showed that intermodal volumes increased by 9% year-over-year in Q1...
  • Duisport: ZDS opposed to participation of Rotterdam and Antwerp
    The Federal Association of German Seaports (ZDS) has warned that the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp should not acquire a shareholding in the inland port of Duisburg, as they are co...
  • Maersk raises Asia/West Africa rates
    Maersk Line will increase its rates in the trade from Asia to West Africa by USD 150/teu with effect from 15 June. The rate hike applies to destinations in Angola, Benin, Burkina F...
  • MOL adds new high-performance ship-handling simulator
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd (MOL) recently installed a new high-performance ship-handling simulator at its seafarer training centre in a suburb of Manila ...
  • TNT: Peter Bakker leaving, Marie-Christine Lombard taking over
    Following the shareholders' definite approval of the demerger of the Dutch mail and logistics corporation TNT (see report in the Forwarding and Logistics sector of today's ITJ Dail...
  • Volcano stops smoking, airports reopen
    The activity of the Icelandic volcano Grimsvötn decreased steadily on Wednesday (25 May), so that Europe's air traffic seems to have escaped lightly from what threatened to be...
  • Ceva Logistics brings guaranteed delivery to Ceilings Plus
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has announced that its guaranteed delivery services are being used by Ceilings Plus, a top US manufacturer of ceiling and wall panel...
  • Sinotrans to acquire more than 33% of Interbulk's share capital
    The Chinese logistics operator Sinotrans has conditionally agreed to subscribe for 165 million placing shares of Interbulk at a total cost of approximately GBP 18.15 million. On co...
  • Demerger of TNT now definite
    Amsterdam, 25 May: some 99.7% of the shareholders of the mail service and logistics service provider TNT agreed to split the company into an independent postal arm and an internati...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • DNV unveils "step change in VLOC design"

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Senator Murray to speak at Columbia River lock celebration
  • Coast Guard sets final rule for Pier 66 safety zone
  • Crowley earns environmental nod at Seattle Maritime Festival event
  • Port of Seattle honors airlines for noise reduction efforts
  • Rail carload count drops during month of April

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • German flag subsidy cuts to go ahead
    Government views other means of attracting owners to prevent them flagging out vessels
  • Box lines should remember the air cargo bloodbath
    Price fixing may not be punishable in Europe with jail sentences, but that does not mean the European regulators are any easier on carriers than their American counterparts
  • Brussels drives in the thin end of the wedge
    The European External Action Service amounts to a full scale diplomatic service which is exerting its baleful influence on the IMO
  • Korea Line product tankers approach US court auctions
    Price of sisterships for sale being watched closely for clues on market recovery
  • Yen pressures drive more Japanese owners to third-party shipmanagers
    V.Ships Asia reports a noticeable increase in interest for services since start of 2011
  • MUA calls off work bans at Patrick terminals
    Productivity rises dramatically in Melbourne as 'go-slow' ends, but dispute still not resolved
  • Ports chief outlines plan to beat St Petersburg winter congestion
    Better use of icebreakers and closer monitoring of vessels' suitability for ice navigation are promised in wake of last winter's delays
  • OceanFreight sells last tanker after hiccup
    Anthony Kandylidis-led company books small profit despite $1m loss from initial suezmax sale bid
  • Danaos financial chief stands down
    Chief executive praises dedication and drive as Dimitri Andritsoyiannis leaves 'to pursue other interests'
  • Wan Hai and PIL to suspend Asia-Europe loop
    Weak trade conditions also force Maersk and MSC to delay rate increases
  • Maersk to launch fortnightly Papua New Guinea service
    PNG market set for 'significant growth' in next few years, company says
  • Maersk launches fundraising
    Meetings with European investors could raise up to $1.4bn
  • Paragon suspends dividend with eye on acquisitions
    Move to retain cash comes despite beating profit forecasts
  • OSG secures $900m refinancing deal
    Agreement with lending banks enables tanker major to postpone repayment of credit facility to 2016

Fairplayweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • US praises foreign flags
    VESSEL detentions decreased in 2010, as ship performances and flag administrations both improved, the US Coast Guard has concluded
  • India rejects pirate trials
    INDIA, which earlier this week decided to require armed guards on ships in pirate-plagued areas, has also ordered a catch-and-release policy on suspects taken alive
  • BP unveils Indonesia LNG expansion plan
    BP REVEALED a $10Bn, decade-long investment plan today for Indonesia, expanding its LNG shipping operations there
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins on 30 May because of the UK holiday weekend
  • OceanFreight finds buyer for last tanker
    NASDAQ-listed OceanFreight has sold its last tanker, after the initial buyer defaulted on the sale
  • Paragon axes dividend
    GREEK bulker owner Paragon has suspended its dividend, a move it said was meant to retain cash and allow it to explore investments in a weakened market
  • Varun's income falls
    MUMBAI'S Varun Shipping has reported a sharp drop in freight and charter hire income during the last financial year
  • China-Vietnam border spat gets sharper edge
    IN AN UPTICK for the China-Vietnam border dispute, a Vietnamese ship's survey cables have reportedly been severed by Chinese vessels off Phu Yen province
  • Doyle Group sheds ICG
    CORK'S Doyle shipping group yesterday sold its 12% stake in Irish Continental, which owns Irish Ferries
  • Ulstein's profits fall
    ULSTEIN has reported a 2010 pre-tax profits of 367.9M kroner ($67.3M), down from 518M kroner in the previous year
  • Crank up the cranes
    MAERSK Line's Asia Pacific operations chief has told Fairplay that handling capabilities must be improved to stem efficiency erosion
  • Pirates quarrel over ransom
    SOMALIAN pirates have reportedly freed the Syrian-owned bulker MV Khaled Muhieddine and its 25 crew members after holding the ship for months
  • Box ship freed in Xiamen
    CMA CGM Libra, which had been aground just outside Xiamen since 18 May, has been refloated, Chinese media reported
  • Colombia LNG plan unveiled
    EXMAR, the Belgian gas carrier owner, plans with partner Pacific Rubiales to build an LNG export project in northern Colombia, an Oslo shipping analyst said today
  • FPSO consolidation seen
    THE FPSO market is likely to become much more consolidated over the next few years, according to Norway's BW Offshore

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Ex-Im Bank Backs Wind Turbine Export
    The U.S. Export-Import Bank is guaranteeing $22.2 million in euro-denominated loans so a Vermont builder of wind energy turbines can...
  • Landstar Adds Owner-Operators, Capacity
    Landstar System is increasing its number of business capacity owners, the owner-operators who operate trucks for the $2.3 billion transportation...
  • EVA Air Pleads Guilty to Cargo Price-Fixing
    EVA Airways agreed to plead guilty to conspiring to fix international air cargo prices and to pay a $13.2 million...
  • Barge Operators Tighten Safety Measures
    The barge industry is taking new safety measures to deal with "unprecedented" flooding on the Mississippi River, working closely with the U.S....
  • Chinese Lumber Demand Sparks Shift at Vancouver
    The breakbulk vessel Cielo di San Francisco, preparing to embark on its maiden voyage from Vancouver, is marking a shift...
  • Russian Airline to Launch Feeder Cargo Fleet
    Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group plans to start a regional freight airline using converted 737 freighters to supplement the long-haul business of...
  • CSAV Upgrades China-Africa Service
    CSAV is upgrading its weekly New Discovery service between China, Malaysia and South Africa by extending its coverage to include...
  • Trailer Orders Fell 30 Percent in April
    Net orders for commercial truck trailers dropped 30 percent in April from March after climbing for 18 straight months, according...
  • Southeast Asia Cargo Bolsters Port of Montreal
    Container traffic at the Port of Montreal grew 4.5 percent in the first quarter year-over-year on strong demand from the...
  • Truck Maker Volvo Slashes Carbon Emissions
    Volvo said it cut its carbon footprint delivering goods and products around Europe by 22 percent between 2006 and 2010....
  • Direct Chassis Link Adds Kansas City
    Direct ChassisLink, Maersk Line's chassis rental business, is adding Kansas City as a start-stop location to its chassis program...
  • Wastepaper Giant ACN Was Top U.S. Exporter
    America Chung Nam, the sister company and supplier of wastepaper to China's largest containerboard manufacturer, was the largest American exporter of containerized goods...
  • Wal-Mart No. 1 in JOC Top Importer Rankings
    Wal-Mart remained the No. 1 importer of containerized ocean cargo in the latest annual ranking of The Journal of Commerce...
  • APL Begins Cold-Ironing in Oakland
    The APL Singapore flipped a switch on Friday at the Port of Oakland that made it the first ship there...
  • Contract Terms
    The recently ended contracting cycle in the eastbound trans-Pacific shipping market certainly will be remembered for how little if at...
  • Box Tops
    Anyone watching for U.S. economic growth can only hope the 16 percent increase in containerized shipments from America Chung Nam...
  • Stretching the Limits in Billing
    Q: I'm aware motor carriers have 18 months from time of shipment to begin a civil action (lawsuit) to recover...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Exclusive: TSA/WTSA risk FMC 'formal action' after filing transcripts late
  • Maersk pushes back Asia - North Europe GRI
  • Aust strikes called off
  • Maersk to withdraw from Gioia Tauro
  • Maersk/Safmarine and HS upgrade Far East/ECSA service

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Paragon on the prowl
    Michael Bodouroglou targets second-hand tonnage in quest to beef up bulker fleet.
  • Blossom bulker detained
    Corroded steel found to be patched with tape on elderly Greek controlled handysize bulk carrier.
  • OSG flexes finance muscle
    Analysts applaud power of New York-listed tanker giant's pedigree after sealing $900m loan in tight market.
  • Danaos deputy steps up
    New York-listed containership owner's finance deputy replaces Dimitri Andritsoyiannis as John Coustas' top lieutenant.
  • Good times back at HSH
    German shipping lender returns to profit in first quarter as loan provisions dwindle.
  • Pirate gets life in Korea
    Somali dodges the death penalty but gets handed a life sentence by a South Korean court.
  • Heisco on a high
    Kuwaiti shipyard pushes up net earnings in first quarter of 2011.
  • Kaspar ordering trio
    Azerbaijan state owner lines up contracts for two new dry cargo vessels and a tanker.
  • Tanker trouble hit tycoons
    It's been an up and down week for pirates and billionaire shipping magnates.
  • Getting ahead in shipping
    Plague, revolution, tankers in tunnels, lunar lunacy and the secret of success in this week's special Nor-Shipping edition.
  • MSC Opera held
    MSC cruiseship detained at Southampton with "various defects" following breakdown during Baltic voyage.
  • China cuts cables
    PetroVietnam claims research ship damaged by Chinese vessels in sovereignty dispute.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Textile duty scam discovered in Laredo
    Officers at the Laredo, Texas, border crossing confiscated a shipment of textiles from China being re-exported to Mexico because it was significantly undervalued in an effort to avoid duties, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Monday. The seiz...
  • China aims to join OECD's transport forum
    China Vice-Transport Minister Gao Hongfeng said it's his government's intention to join the International Transport Forum, an intergovernmental organization linked to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development that deals with transpo...
  • Coune leads OECD's International Transport Forum
    Carole Coune of Belgium has been named secretary general of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development's International Transport Forum. Coune replaces Jack Short of Ireland, who has led the forum and its precursor, the European Confe...
  • Siemens opens Okla. wind energy DC
    Power generation company Siemens said this week it will open a 64,000-square-foot distribution center at Woodward, Okla., for its expanding U.S. wind energy business. The facility, scheduled to open at the end of 2011, will handle main wind turbin...
  • U.S., Mexico ease telecommunications trade
    The United States and Mexico signed an agreement Thursday that eases burdens on U.S. companies, particularly small manufacturers, seeking to export telecommunications products to Mexico. Under the agreement, Mexican regulatory authorities will acc...
  • Direct ChassisLink to add Kansas City
    Container chassis rental company Direct ChassisLink said Thursday it will add a start/stop location in Kansas City, which will expand its Midwest chassis program. DCLI will offer chassis for use at the BNSF rail ramp to drayage companies at contain...
  • Grand China doubles transpacific capacity
    A month after entering the transpacific, Grand China Shipping is adding a second transpacific string to double capacity, serve more ports and offer faster transit times. Instead of a single string covering the entire China Coast, the company"s ori...
  • FDA puts inspections, court actions online
    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday said it will disclose more information about inspections and court actions online. The agency now has a Web portal on its enforcement activities as part of the second phase of its Transparency Init...
  • Drewry: Box shortage less acute in '11
    The shortage of shipping containers should not be as severe this year as it was in 2010, said Drewry Supply Chain Advisors. In its publication Drewry Logistics Executive Briefing, the London-based consultant said production of containers resumed las...
  • Washington Notebook

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 27, 2011
  • Bunker prices firm across the Americas
    Crude futures settled higher for the third day in a row.
  • Emissions monitoring system receives upgrade
    Enhancement is planned for release, subject to the finalisation of IMO Guidelines in 2011.
  • Maersk introduces carbon efficient container vessel
    'We are approximately 10% more energy efficient than industry average, and by 2020 we aim to further reduce our emissions by 25%,' says Maersk Director.
  • ICS highlights shipping sector's role in reducing emissions
    'This is a very open international industry and therefore it's essential that environmental legislation is internationally based through the IMO.'
  • Prices stable in the Middle East
    Tight avails reported in Cape Town.
  • Rotterdam and Hamburg markets firm
    Tight avails for prompt dates reported in Gibraltar.
  • Scrubber installed at laboratory to unravel PM questions
    Research project to study how fuels with various sulphur content affect particulate size and capture.
  • St. Petersburg player sets summer targets
    Baltic Fuel Company hopes to sell 350,000 mt of bunkers during Russia's summer shipping season.
  • Bunker levy gaining more traction
    Emissions trading would create difficult to administer 'monster.'
  • Asian bunker prices lack direction as week ends
    Demand slack at main Asian bunker ports on Friday.
  • Fuel saving system receives order after launch
    NAPA-DSME Power jointly developed by Onboard-Napa Ltd and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
  • NYK to focus on short-term charters amid fuel price concerns
    Will allow company to continually introduce new, more fuel efficient vessels.
  • South China fuel oil volumes down 3%
    Total volume estimated to be between 1.74 to 1.76 million mt in week ended May 25.
  • US-based offshore company plans two dual fuel PSVs
    Currently waiting for US Coast Guard to issue regulations for such vessels.
  • ABS releases guide for gas-fuelled ships
    'A matter of when, not if, LNG will be a commonly-selected fuel source,' which calls for sound ship designs.

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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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