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February 2, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Record high fuel prices add to shipping woes
    Record prices for ship fuel are compounding losses at freight companies already suffering from the worst January on record for transport rates.
  • Vale can serve China customers from M'sia base
    Brazil's Vale SA, the world's second-largest mining company, could serve Chinese customers from an iron-ore supply base under construction in Malaysia, bypassing China's port ban on the company's super freighter, a company source told Reuters.
  • Chinese shipping stocks rally in HK on hopes of freight rate rise
    Shares of Hong Kong-listed Chinese shipping companies rallied along with Asian rivals yesterday amid hopes they will be able to increase freight rates and expectations that Beijing's move to ban a new class of giant freight carriers from the country's ports could benefit Chinese ship operators.

Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line increases Asia-Europe rates US$775/TEU from February 15
  • CMA CGM, CSCL and UASC mass their mega ships on joint Asia-Mideast loop
  • OOCL ups rate US$200/TEU for North Europe to Asia from February 15
  • New Maersk Line CEO picks execs as group chief recovers from heart surgery
  • MOL, NYK and 'K' Line container losses exceed US$500 million Oct to Dec
  • Maersk complies with Port of Gothenburg's costly flow-sulphur fuel rule
  • French shipowners, transport minister blast EU low-sulphur fuel rule
  • Shanghai International Shipping Institute doubts 2012 will bring recovery
  • Two new Huanghua container port berths open for use on the Bohai Gulf
  • MSC adds third of five 13,050-TEUers to Far East-north Europe Lion service
  • Amazon.com builds major China distribution centre in Nanning
  • ICTSI's Philippines Mindanao container terminal sees growth in 2011
  • Mitsubishi to choose between Tallinn or Riga as port into Russia
  • Lufthansa Cargo eyes Asia growth ahead of capacity cuts, night flight bans
  • AfricaWest Cargo Airlines dumps MD 11 for temp-controlled B767F-300
  • Worldwide Flight Services lands three contracts in US Virgin Islands

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Gulf Air to end Geneva service
    A month from today (1 March 2012), Gulf Air is cancelling its thrice-weekly Manama-Geneva (Switzerland) service. Bahrain's flag carrier resumed this service at the start of Summer ...
  • Network Rail in UK Creates new train operator alliances
    Network Rail (UK) has plans to form alliances with at least half a dozen train operators as it looks to work more closely with such entities. Alliance framework agreements have so ...
  • Charging heavy goods vehicles in UK
    The UK Department for Transport has launched a consultation on a proposed road user charging scheme for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) of 12 t and over. The proposal's primary objecti...
  • Port of Vancouver celebrating 100th anniversary in 2012
    The Port of Vancouver (Canada) has launched a new website called "A Century of Possibilities" in addition to it existing one. The move is to celebrate the port's 100th an...
  • Liebherr: mobile harbour crane department successful in 2011
    2011 was a very successful year for Liebherr's mobile harbour crane department. It delivered a total of 49 mobile harbour cranes in a four-rope configuration for dedicated bulk han...
  • Budapest Airport reports record cargo volumes
    Budapest airport achieved a record cargo throughput in 2011, handling more than 100,000 t for the first time. Flown air cargo volumes grew by 6.4% to almost 70,000 t, while trucked...
  • Singapore-based RichLand-LSP appoints new managing director
    The chemical logistics solutions provider RichLand-LSP has appointed Graham Wall as managing director as it looks to expand its bulk liquid chemical transport operations throughout...
  • Emirates extends Southern African network
    Emirates SkyCargo, the freight division of Dubai (UAE)-based Emirates, one of the fastest growing international airlines, has bolstered its operations on the booming Africa trade r...
  • Hupac: some 725,000 road shipments diverted to the railway
    The Swiss intermodal service provider Hupac increased the number of road shipments that were hauled by train by 6.6% to 723,894 in 2011. In H1/2011, Hupac posted a double-digit gro...
  • Kögel doubled its turnover
    According to the German Association of the Automotive Industry, trailer maker Kögel achieved an above-average rate of growth in the 2011 financial year. Turnover at the renowned tr...
  • BVL Logistics Forum in Duisburg is history
    The German association Bundesvereinigung Logistik (BVL) has confirmed to the German trade press that it has decided to cease holding the BVL Logistics Forum in Duisburg (Germany).T...
  • TNT Express introduces Pharma Safe
    The Dutch service provider TNT Express has introduced Pharma Safe, a special reliable temperature-controlled transport service for pharmaceutical products such as medicines, vaccin...
  • Dachser Far East: new warehouse in Shanghai
    Dachser, a Germany-based global logistics service provider, is stepping up its contract logistics activities in China. To this end a new 10,000 sqm warehouse was recently phased in...
  • TFG Transfracht's MD Gerhard Oswald celebrates 60th birthday
    Gerhard Oswald, managing director of TFG Transfracht, is celebrating his 60th birthday today (1 February 2012). Last year also saw another "round" anniversary as it marked his 30th...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • General Maritime files reorganization plan
  • ABG shipyard wins $104.4 million, six ship AHTS order
  • Alion awarded $72.3 million Navy contract
  • Damen launches fisheries vessel for Angola at Romanian shipyard
  • Dubai cracks down on cruise ship safety

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Trade between NAFTA partners up during month of November
  • Coast Guard responds to vessel explosion in Sequim Bay
  • Old Dominion Freight Line opening Seattle-Tacoma facility
  • Port Metro Vancouver begins Land Use Plan process
  • Crowley taps Jose Ayala as Puerto Rico vice president

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Evergreen raises the bar as box lines press to restore battered freight rates
    Sights set on Asia-Europe trades with increases of up to $900 per teu proposed
  • A code to keep pilots on course
    It was interesting and encouraging to see how Liverpool's pilotage service has won accreditation by Lloyd's Register Quality Assurance
  • Intermodal Spring sweeps the Middle East
    Israeli plans for a rail link between the Red and Mediterranean seas follow Saudia Arabia's approval for a $7bn line between the country's east and west coast ports
  • How big is the shipping finance market?
    An insider's guide to impressing your boss
  • 81 large tankers forecast to leave fleet in 2012 says ICAP
    Demolition, storage and conversion sales will reduce tonnage
  • Shortsea and feeder trades 'will consolidate'
    Dynamar shipping consultancy says cascade effect of the changing deepsea container market has brought fierce competition
  • Simatech sees a silver lining
    Rising costs create opportunity for feeder operators by driving the container lines towards outsourcing
  • Tonnage cascade an opportunity not a threat to feeder operators
    New niches based on geography and service
  • Chill economic wind blows Nordic owners
    Expect imaginative prose from Nordic shipowners' investor relations departments in the coming weeks
  • Middle Eastern vessel glut forces VLCC owners to fight for cargoes
    Two ships for every shipment available from 10-20 February
  • Private maritime security body launches self-regulation programme
    International regulation still elusive as SAMI launches UK accreditation drive
  • General Maritime files Chapter 11 reorganisation plan
    Oaktree to pump $175m of new money into company
  • BP must cover some Deepwater Horizon claims against Halliburton
    Court ruling says oil giant must indemnify third-party compensatory claims
  • Asleep at the wheel
    According to the findings, up to 45% of second and third mates on watch during the small hours will doze off momentarily at some point in a typical working week
  • Iran's tanker twist
    Former NITC chief executive Mohammed Souri's reputation was one of a careful shipping expert who cared deeply about safety and quality standards
  • US Congress to review Harbour Maintenance Tax
    Plans for dedicated funds for dredging if reform goes ahead
  • Black Sea freeze causes dry bulk terminal delays
    Supramaxes face difficulties accessing Sea of Azov ports and Bosporus Strait closed for a day due to snowstorm
  • Auerbach raises cash to buy second cargo vessel
    Hamburg shipping company doubles its equity capital with appeal to wealthy private investors
  • Marampa exports mark an milestone for Sierra Leone
    London Mining loads its first iron ore cargo from former war-torn state
  • Containership charter market needs a post-Chinese new year holiday boost
    Higher activity in 2,500 teu-2,800 teu boxships than in larger vessels
  • Fitch awards negative outlook for Indian shipping
    Agency rates logistics as stable
  • Iran sanctions change to target NIOC and NITC
    Implementation would depend on whether Revolutionary Guard links are established
  • UPDATED: Baltic Dry Index hits 26-year low
    Bulk carrier market indicator slumps to 662 points, below 2008 financial crash levels
  • Intercargo issues transport guidelines for bulk vessels
    66 seafarers killed in casualties involving nickel ore carriers

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • More box ship idling seen
    MORE BOX ships must be idled for rates to recover profitability, as slow steaming has reached its limit, a sector consultancy warned today
  • Bills target NIOC, NITC
    SANCTIONS targeting National Iranian Oil and National Iranian Tanker are featured in new legislation proposed in Congress
  • Port Kembla strike starts
    DOCKERS began a scheduled weeklong strike today at the BHP Billiton-operated Port Kembla coal terminal in Australia
  • Ports laud transport bill
    US PORTS today hailed a transport and jobs bill that recognises intermodal and port concerns
  • German government asked to ease squeeze
    CASH-strapped German shipowners are seeking further government guarantees to facilitate loans from private shipping banks this year
  • India haunted by 2008-9
    INDIAN shipping groups are likely to report reduced cashflows in 2012 resulting from a fall in revenues and profitability, a ratings agency said today
  • 77% profits fall stings Mercator (Singapore)
    MERCATOR Lines (Singapore) said today its profits for 3QFY2012 plummeted 77% year on year, to $1.18M
  • UniCredit scaling down shipping loans
    ITALIAN bank UniCredit is reportedly scaling down its ship financing operations to boost its capital reserves
  • Iggy worsens Oz port snarls
    THE LUNAR New Year holiday and Cyclone Iggy are making congestion worse today in Australian iron ore ports
  • Finnlines shareholder continues legal case
    FINNLINES, the Helsinki-listed ro-ro and terminal operator, said today its second-largest shareholder Ilmarinen will appeal a court ruling over the dividend policy of the shipping group
  • China props up Indonesia's coal exports
    INDONESIA exported 269.34M tonnes of coal in 2011, IHS McCloskey reported today
  • Seafarers missing after Vera sinks
    AT LEAST seven seafarers are reported missing today after a dry cargo ship sank in the Black Sea off Turkey
  • DOF Subsea mulls another issue of bonds
    NORWAY'S DOF Subsea said today it might issue more unsecured bonds after raising 700M kroner ($121M) by an issue of five-year bonds in January
  • Iran's navy foils pirates
    AN ATTEMPT by Somali pirates to hijack an oil tanker near the Gulf of Arden has reportedly been thwarted by Iran's navy
  • VLCCs skid 4 WS points
    BROKERS told Fairplay today VLCC rates are diving, with the benchmark Persian Gulf/Japan route losing more than 4 Worldscale points over the past day

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Export Advocates Urge Congress to Reform Harbor Tax
    A Louisiana agriculture official urged Congress on Wednesday to direct the Army Corps of Engineers to fully tap the Harbor...
  • Amazon Says Supply Chain Investments Could Hurt Profit
    Amazon.com is telling investors its heavy investment in distribution centers and other supply chain improvements to speed delivery of consumer...
  • Rail Transfer Project at Port Everglades Progresses
    The opening of an intermodal rail container transfer facility at the Port of Everglades came closer to fruition after a...
  • C.H. Robinson Revenue Jumps 10.4 Percent
    Strong truckload demand pushed revenue up 10.4 percent in the fourth quarter to $2.6 billion at C.H. Robinson Worldwide, the...
  • ILA, United Arab Shipping Agree to Contract
    United Arab Shipping's U.S. agency and International Longshoremen's Association Local 1964 have agreed to a three-year contract covering a handful...
  • Saia Profit Soars, Revenue Tops $1 Billion
    Multiregional less-than-truckload carrier Saia returned to trucking's billion dollar club in 2011 as its profit skyrocketed on higher LTL rates...
  • SC Senate Rebukes Governor, Votes to Block Savannah Dredging
    The South Carolina Senate voted unanimously Tuesday to rebuke Gov. Nikki Haley for allowing environmental regulators to approve a Savannah...
  • MSC Hikes Rates from US to Middle East, India, Africa
    Mediterranean Shipping will apply a general rate increase for U.S. shipments to the Middle East, India, the Mediterranean and Africa,...
  • CMA CGM Raises Asia-Mediterranean-Europe Rates
    CMA CGM announced a rate increase of $750 per 20 foot container on the Asia-Mediterranean-North Europe route effective March 1,...
  • Trucker ODFL Expands Trans-Pacific, Drayage Services
    Less-than-truckload operator Old Dominion Freight Line is moving deeper into the drayage business, opening a container drayage facility in the...
  • BAA Loses Appeal to Keep London Stansted
    BAA must sell London Stansted, the U.K.'s second largest air cargo hub, after a court rejected the airport operator's appeal...
  • US Factory Production Accelerated in January
    A widely watched economic gauge showed U.S. manufacturing activity picked up speed in January, growing to its highest level since...
  • YRC Worldwide Renames Long-Haul Carrier
    YRC Worldwide is rebranding its largest less-than-truckload operating subsidiary, YRC, as YRC Freight. The name change is part...
  • Yusen Logistics Profit Surges on Revenue Jump
    Yusen Logistics's net profit surged 14.7 percent in the first nine months of fiscal 2011, which started on April 1,...
  • Maersk Raises Rates From India to Latin America, Caribbean
    Maersk Line imposed a general rate increase on trades from India to Latin America and the Caribbean, starting March 1....
  • Fecso Books Double-Digit Rail, Ocean, Terminal Growth
    Fesco booked double-digit growth across its ocean container, rail, port terminal and intermodal units in 2011 as it benefited from...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Stays Firm Amid Sluggish Demand
    The average spot rate on the eastbound trans-Pacific didn't budge this week as a lull in demand for cargo space...
  • New Maersk CEO Skou Names Management Team
    Maersk Line's new CEO, Soren Skou, wasted no time putting his own management team in place to run the world's...
  • Global Air Freight Expands for Second Straight Month
    Global air cargo traffic increased in December on a month-to-month basis for the second straight month, but yields remain under...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • UAE spurs DP World to record 55 million TEU
    A jump in traffic at DP World's flagship port, Jebel Ali, helped propel the globe's third largest operator of container terminals to handle almost 55 million TEU ...
  • Mixed results for European rail
    The transfer of road traffic to rail in Europe continued at a slow pace last year, despite increasing environmental awareness, escalating road traffic congestion, ...
  • MOL also sinks further into the red
    Mitsui OSK Line joined the growing list of carriers to declare red figures last year. In the first nine months of its financial year started April 1, 2011, Group ...
  • Dachser expands in China
    Kempten, Germany-headquartered global logistics company, Dachser, is confident that China will continue its growth as it invests in a new Shanghai-based warehouse ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd GRI a shock and awe tactic?
    The announcement from Germany's Hapag-Lloyd last week of a USD750 per TEU Far East westbound general rate increase effective March 1 was at first thought to be ...
  • CSAV's new business model showing gains
    The downsizing collaborating strategy of troubled Chilean liner CSAV is having a positive impact on its operational numbers, in contrast to many of its peers where ...
  • K Line sinks further into the red
    K Line lost JPY42,166 (USD542.4) million in the first nine months of its financial year (ending March 31, 2012), which is little better than the staggering loss ...
  • Maersk gets new management team and Damco moves
    Maersk Line has named a new management team to lead it into the future. Lucas Vos has replaced Chief Commercial Officer Hanne Sorensen, who was recently appointed ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • CMRE climbs in the fourth
    Constantinos Constantakopoulos-controlled containership owner beats Wall Street bets as profit more than doubles.
  • Cosco arm sues craft retailer
    Chinese shipping giant's US container unit cries foul over unpaid box bills as craft king faces Texas showdown.
  • Gulmar CFO to step down
    Finance chief of Oaktree-backed offshore contractor races to the exit as talk of tax headaches and expansion escalates.
  • Genmar rolls the dice
    Bankrupt US tanker owner files restructuring plan as it races to unshackle Chapter 11 chains by spring.
  • Global Offshore sees dip
    Bombay-listed offshore vessel owner has final quarter earnings slashed.
  • Platou ponders Iranian poser
    Iranian embargo is already pushing rates but it won't provide a lasting cure for low earnings, says Ole-Rikard Hammer.
  • KHI profit suffers
    Nine-month earnings drop 16% at Japanese group's shipbuilding division as steel price rises.
  • Battered BDI hits modern low
    Following 31 sessions in reverse the Baltic Dry Index today set a new post-Lehman low water mark.
  • KfW IPEX increases lending
    German financier handed out more cash last year, including EUR 2bn of shipping loans.
  • Five years to fix
    Shipping can turn the corner in the next half decade if owners use the only trick still open to them, broker says.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • First batch of Fords heads to S. Korea
  • TP Pulse review: Long-term rates help prevent rolls
  • C.H. Robinson's 4Q profit rises 5.9%
  • Boekhorst heads ocean freight at IJS Global
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • Tegma finalizes LTD buy
  • Everglades snags new chief, finalizes intermodal deal
  • Baltimore offers cash to scrap old trucks
  • Management revamp at Maersk Line
  • Rep. Mica introduces surface transportation bill
  • Ship financier scales vessel lending
  • TS Lines joins Goto, leaves Grand China
  • Study: Oakland port pollution drops

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
  • Oil leaking from wrecked cruise ship
    Floating barriers 'lifting in strong winds.'
  • Crude prices unsettled on inventory increases
    Oil rose after manufacturing indexes from China to the US to Germany increased in January.
  • Fujairah market sees prices weaken
    Players report 'busy market' in Middle East hub.
  • Quiet market in North European hubs
    Rotterdam prices relatively stable for a second straight-day.
  • Court ruling means new delay in settling bunker bills
    Appeal court judges raise questions about forced sale of arrested ship.
  • Share of fuel above 3.50% sulphur limit shrinks further
    Latest DNVPS report shows 19% of fuels testing above 3.50% sulphur were high viscosity fuels.
  • Arbitrage volumes at 'seven-year' high
    Market poised for 'downwards correction.'
  • Regional bunker association elects new Board
    Deniz Eraydin of Cye Petrol to head TBA for the second time.
  • Demand generally slack in Asian ports
    Prices show little movement.
  • K-Line anticipates over $700 million full year loss
    Blames continued sluggishness in global markets, high bunker prices for wider loss forecast.
  • HK proposes lower port dues to encourage cleaner fuels switch
    Reduce port dues by half for vessels that use low sulphur fuel, says senior government official.
  • Slow steaming benefits 'reach their limits'
    Further slowing down 'unlikely' to ease overcapacity, says Alphaliner.
  • US refinery commences shutdown
    Refinery losses amounted to $1.3 billion in the past three years, says Hovensa.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports down 9% in January
    Amid sluggish demand from the bonded bunker market.
  • Brightoil completes $75 million acquisition
    Issues some 323 million of its shares in exchange for shares and debts of an investment holding firm.

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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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