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July 2, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rates bounce back, up 21.9pc to US$1,888 per TEU
  • ILA sees 'substantial progress' in labour talks with waterfront employers
  • Shipping Corporation of India ups India-Europe rate US$200/TEU July 1
  • Mumbai docker strike delayed till July 9, widespread disruption feared
  • Ex-Canadian National Railway chief takes helm as CEO of Canadian Pacific
  • Manila's ICTSI Berth 6 officially opened by Philippines president
  • International shipping confidence hits highest level since February 2011
  • Kerry Logistics expands Laem Chabang terminal to tap automotive growth
  • MOL (Asia) Ltd promotes from within its own ranks at HK's Asia HQ
  • Singapore transport sector leads all in reporting their eco-activities
  • Japan Airlines to pay US$1.79 million for New Zealand price fixing
  • Implant Sciences' explosive sniffers used in mobile air cargo screening
  • Asia-Pacific air cargo May volume off 5.3pc, declining 5pc year to date

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 1, 2012
  • Transpole boosts Asian expansion with new Shanghai office
  • 17 countries eager to buy Indian wheat
  • Crude oil imports surge 5.8 pc in May y-o-y
  • Final India-EU FTA meet in Nov.: Sharma
  • ICICI Bank, Yes Bank sign pact with Malaysia's Exim Bank
  • India, GCC to ink FTA within a year: CII
  • Spice exports cross $ 2 billion in FY 12
  • Apex court directs GMB to decide fate of contaminated vessel
  • EIA study on Vizhinjam port likely to be wrapped up by June 30
  • Exim India's KPT Special Issue released by Dr P. D. Vaghela
  • GMB's ports & shipping seminar today
  • Nailesh Gandhi appointed Mumbai Port Trustee for 2012-14
  • Parliamentary Committee at Mormugao Port Trust
  • Bombardier to export bogies from Gujarat to Oz
  • CRRI warns of possible drop in rice output
  • Crude oil bill burns up 51 pc of forex earnings: Assocham
  • Fieo wants banks to jack up credit flow
  • Flagging oil prices to benefit India: Report
  • Forex reserves drop to $ 289 bn
  • India's economy has entered into stagflation: Fitch
  • INR at two-week high; best single-session gain in three years
  • INR slide pushes gems, jewellery exports up 6.6 pc in May
  • Pranab makes amends by clearing CST compensation before demitting office
  • ICE Awards 2012 gets bigger & better
  • Raghuram Rajan may step into Kaushik Basus shoes
  • Ahlers varied expertise
  • INTERTRANSPORT GmbH moves road recycler to China
  • Massive project cargo moved by Globalink from Kazakhstan to Saudi Arabia

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Mongolian to start serving Shanghai
    Mongolian Airlines is starting Ulaan Baatar-Shanghai Pudong services on 1 July, offering four weekly flights.
  • BLS Cargo offers new Rotterdam-Switzerland blocktrains
    The Swiss private railfreight operator BLS Cargo has further expanded its position in the intermodal import/export segment, now transporting overseas containers from Rotterdam to ...
  • GOL names Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as new CEO
    The Latin American airline GOL has named Paulo Sergio Kakinoff as its new chief executive officer with effect from 2 July. Kakinoff, who previously worked for Volkswagen and Audi,...
  • New trans-Asian rail container haulage firm to be founded
    The Belarusian, Russian and Kazakh railway corporations are planning to found a joint transport and logistics company to haul containers by rail. The 100% RZD subsidiary RZD Logis...
  • Wabco and Daimler Trucks North America sign agreement
    Wabco Holdings Inc, a leading supplier to the commercial vehicle industry, has entered into a long-term supply agreement with manufacturer Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA). Wabc...
  • KLG Lojistik new 24plus partner in Turkey
    24plus logistics network, a German general cargo alliance, has strengthened its services in Turkey by adding the Istanbul-based Turkish company KLG Lojistik as a new partner. Serv...
  • Cuxport handles large wind farm consignments
    The German company Cuxport recently completed another large contract for power plant manufacturer REpower Systems, shipping tower units manufactured by Ambau in Cuxhaven to the Th...
  • New Star Alliance member to expand Panama hub
    Copa Airlines, which joined the Star Alliance last week with its subsidiary Copa Colombia, is planning to expand its Panama City hub this year. Based on a strong economy, ideal geo...
  • First flight from inland China to North America lands in Vancouver
    Vancouver airport welcomed the first direct flight linking North America and China's interior province of Sichuan recently. The inaugural flight of Sichuan Airlines' service betwee...
  • New managing director for APL Logistics Germany
    Jörg Granzow is the new managing director of APL's Hamburg-based national branch APL Logistics Germany, where he succeeded Günther Laumann. Granzow, who will report to Eddy Wouter...
  • Fiege taking over logistics tasks for Tamedia group
    Germany's Greven-based logistics corporation Fiege is adding a Swiss feather to the cap of its European media logistics activities, having signed a deal to take over publications ...
  • Ceva manages exceptional equipment in France
    SCM specialist Ceva Logistics, a leading supply chain management company, has been selected to design and manage the transfer of a 20 m high, 165 t, long-loading tower from a plant...
  • New Wim Bosman branch in Poland
    Wim Bosman opened a new branch office in Katowice early in June. Katowice is in Silesia, one of Poland's fastest-developing economic regions, where the mining, iron and steel, mach...
  • A special load from Bilbao to Israel
    A special load - consisting of eight large suction anchors with up to 14 m diameters and 20 m long, amongst other things - has been sent from the Spanish port of Bilbao to an offsh...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Surveyor who died in Yemen bomb blast "doubted pirate...
  • Mitsui O.S.K. orders LNG carriers at KHI and MHI
  • Island Offshore orders PSV pair at STX OSV
  • General Dynamics to acquire Earl Industries ship repair and...
  • BAE Systems Mobile shipyard cuts steel for Weeks Marine...
  • Clay Maitland named to Glacier Society board
  • Wärtsilä power solutions ordered for six pipelayers being built...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards for 2011
  • Intermodal up, carloads down for weekly rail freight traffic
  • Mitsui O.S.K. Lines orders pair of new LNG vessels
  • Seattle Port Commission honors airlines for quiet flying
  • APL Logistics taps Granzow as managing director for Germany

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Struggling dry bulk owners must 'rise to the challenge' of scrapping
    Demolition rates must double, says DVB report
  • US ports aim to bag a bigger Tiger
    Freight projects secure $79m grants from Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery, but AAPA wants more
  • Cruise growth boosts European ports
    Destination-led market sees double-digit growth
  • RWG starts first phase of Maasvlakte 2 construction
    DP World to operate Rotterdam hub
  • Fairer valuations could take pressure off brokers
    When brokers value their clients' ships a conflict of interest is unavoidable
  • Stolt Valor finds port of refuge after three months
    Delay in being brought to a safe haven could raise questions over port state willingness to apply IMO guidelines quickly
  • The future we want
    The IMO hosted a well-attended side event on sustainable maritime development at the Rio+20 conference
  • Formosa Plastics' charters for two VLCCs raise doubts over profit
    Rate of $27,500 per day compares with $10,000 operating costs, $122m-$142m shipbuilding bills and further costs to cover financing
  • World Shipping Council slams FMC agri-box index
    Move will compromise service contract confidentiality, say critics
  • HSH Nordbank will stick with ship finance
    Lender dismisses doubts over future for German financing
  • US agrees five-year respite for ballast water system type approval
    But new, stringent national standard remains
  • Sanctions, what sanctions?
    Will those without a US waiver to buy Iranian crude please step forward
  • North America to cut long-haul crude imports by 10%
    Bleak news for tanker owners as key market scales down demand
  • Unions urge government to save Greece's shipyards
    Consolidate or collapse, says labour federation
  • Indonesia eyes Iraq oil import bonanza
    Start-up trade to reach 300,000 bpd by 2018
  • STX OSV to build PSVs for Island Offshore
    Orders boost Singapore-listed yard's strong June orderbook
  • STX Offshore to collaborate with KoGas to develop LNG know-how
    Companies will co-design engineering and maintenance technologies
  • Capesize rates rise mildly, kindling hopes for an improved second half
    Sceptics point to China's still-eroding demand for imports of iron ore, however
  • Aker ASA to grow shipowning business
    Norwegian conglomerate looks for long term charter potential ahead of IPO
  • Keep calm and carry on
    If Commerzbank cannot make shipping pay, how can others?
  • MOL orders two LNG newbuildings
    Kansai Electric takes ships in 20-year deal
  • New EU sanctions apply to all vessels
    Restrictions on Iranian crude extend to bunker stems, warn P&I clubs
  • Should flag states hold vessels' insurance details?
    Researcher 'surprised' by how difficult it was to obtain accurate information about certain vessels' insurance
  • Policing sanctions through insurance will hurt third parties
    Sipri research highlights anti-Iranian strategy's many pitfalls
  • US hands China and Singapore a sanctions waiver
    Exemptions, now numbering 20, come in response to reduced imports of Iranian crude
  • China State Shipbuilding sets up shipping unit in Hong Kong
    State giant seeks to diversify business and spread risks
  • Sabine Pass LNG export plant set for final investment decision in 30 days
    US is relying on approval to provide capacity to export new cargoes
  • Australia LNG export projects raise energy price concerns
    Domestic mining and electricity companies fear supply will be diverted
  • UK and Irish lighthouses seek savings
    Closer co-operation will cut millions in costs

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Saudis reopen Hormuz bypass oil pipeline
    RIYADH has reopened the Iraqi Pipeline Across Saudi Arabia to bypass the Strait of Hormuz chokepoint, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Brazil's Batista buffeted
    THE PORT, energy and shipbuilding empire of Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is feeling heightened pressure from an abrupt drop in investor confidence
  • Sietas break-up sealed
    INSOLVENT Hamburg yard Sietas will be sold off in pieces to German and international suitors, the group's insolvency administrator Berthold Brinkmann said
  • Box lines reject US index
    HEDGING risk by using a US government-managed rate index for agriculture exports would violate service contract confidentiality, box lines told Fairplay today
  • US exempts Singapore, China from Iran sanctions
    REDUCTIONS in tanker imports of Iranian crude have earned China and Singapore exemptions from sanctions imposed on Iran by the US
  • Conspiracy seen in surveyor death
    MARINE shipping surveyor David Mockett was probably murdered by a gang trying to hide evidence of a faked pirate attack on a ship, a report has found
  • MOL to order LNG carriers at Japanese yards
    JAPAN'S MOL said today it will order two LNG carriers at compatriot yards Kawasaki HI and Mitsubishi HI
  • German owners shocked by planned cuts
    UNCERTAINTY over government aid for German-flagged vessels is bound to continue following a decision by Berlin this week
  • China to collect green fees
    CHINA has decided to deal with maritime spills by imposing fees on shipping groups, independent of whether they are liable for pollution
  • Box rate concerns rise
    A FALL in spot box rates in June has raised concern about the ability of liners to make peak-season surcharges stick, according to a senior shipping analyst
  • CSD to issue $787M in bonds
    CHINA Shipping Development said today it has received government approval to issue 5Bn yuan ($787M) in bonds later this year
  • Iran offers own oil transport to Seoul
    TEHRAN was reported today to offer transport of oil to South Korea on Iran's own tankers
  • Japan warns on Iran bunkers
    JAPAN'S P&I Club has said it would provide no coverage to members that use bunkers of Iranian origin once EU sanctions take effect on 1 July
  • Keppel, SMM shares backed
    DEUTSCHE Bank Markets Research has repeated its 'buy' ratings for Singapore yards Keppel and Sembcorp Marine

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Ruling on Portland Port Reefer Work Delayed
    The court-appointed master who is handling a jurisdictional dispute between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the International Brotherhood...
  • Transport Bill Raises Forwarder, Broker Surety Bond Requirement
    The newly-passed surface transportation bill requires freight brokers and forwarders to have a $75,000 surety bond, a mandate that supporters...
  • What the Transport Bill Means for Shippers, Carriers
    The final surface transportation bill passed on Friday, providing victories and disappointments for shippers and freight transportation providers. President Obama...
  • Court Rules NJ Port Drivers Are Contractors
    A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit by owner-operator truck drivers who claimed they were illegally misclassified as contractors instead of...
  • FedEx, UPS Could Gain Access to Chinese Domestic Market
    FedEx and UPS could begin domestic delivery in China if the government grants the parcel giants the go-ahead to enter...
  • Carriers Urge FMC to Drop Rate Index Plan
    The Federal Maritime Commission's proposal to create a container rate index for agricultural exports would violate the Ocean Shipping Reform...
  • Canadian Pacific Taps Harrison as CEO, President
    Canadian Pacific Railway has tapped E. Hunter Harrison as CEO and president, following a fierce proxy fight in which an...
  • Zim Adds Halifax Call to Atlantic Service
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is adding a call at the Port of Halifax in July in its Zim Container Service...
  • 'Substantial Progress' Reported in ILA Negotiations
    Negotiators for the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance have completed two days of negotiations that yielded what...
  • MSC Adds Jacksonville to US-Central America Loop
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. revamped its weekly service between the U.S. and Central America to include Jacksonville's Talleyrand Marine Terminal in...
  • Shipping Corp. of India Hikes India-Europe Rates
    State-owned Shipping Corporation of India will seek a general rate increase on westbound trade from India to Europe and the...
  • Con-way's Stotlar Sees 'Fundamental' Changes in Trucking
    The 2009 recession changed the trucking industry "fundamentally," forcing deep changes in less-than-truckload and truckload operations, Con-way CEO and president...
  • Royal Mail Posts First Profit in Parcels, Letters in Four Years
    Royal Mail turned a profit on its core letters and parcels operations for the first time in four years, easing...
  • Kombiverkehr Boosts Traffic, Revenue Amid Eurozone Crisis
    Kombiverkehr reported revenue of 430 million euros ($542 million) in 2011, up 11.9 percent on the previous year and just...
  • 3PLs See Gains in Reverse Logistics Management
    Once regarded as a necessary evil and a drag on the bottom line, reverse logistics has emerged as a critical...
  • Commentary: Preparing for Capacity Challenges in Mexico
    More and more companies are looking to Mexico as the preferred location for near-sourcing their operations. This trend has gained...
  • Commentary: The Economy's False Positive
    After four years of (mostly) dismal financial performance, the last thing ocean carriers in the trans-Pacific eastbound trade need is...
  • Commentary: TIGER Grants Fall Short for Ports
    The fourth round of TIGER grants announced last week is another example of economic stimulus that is too little, too...
  • APL Restructures Indian Subcontinent-Red Sea Service
    Singapore-based container carrier APL is reorganizing its Subcontinent-Red Sea Express (SRX) Service, effective in July. The changes include new...
  • Encompass to Expand Network in Latin America
    Encompass Global Logistics will further expand its network into low-cost manufacturing centers as outsourcing trends evolve, according to a leading...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • ACP defers its rate hike
    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has suspended its planned price hike scheduled for July 1 by three months. The decision follows its review of the many objections ...
  • Southampton gains from rail service improvements
    Southampton's rail traffic has improved significantly since its rail gauge to the UK's Midlands, North West and Scotland was upgraded in April 2011, thus permitting ...
  • WSC urges FMC not to create export index
    The World Shipping Council (WSC) is 'urging' the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) not to create a US export freight rate index and claims that it does ...
  • Transnet to tap international bond markets
    Brian Molefe, ceo of Transnet SOC, South Africa's state-controlled ports, rail and pipelines company, has indicated that he will tap the international debt markets ...
  • South Korea truck strike solved
    A truck strike in South Korea that disrupted the movement of container traffic to and from the country's major ports has been solved after the truckers' union said today ...
  • UAE commits money to Somalia naval force
    The UAE Government has pledged USD1 million to Somalia for the country to upgrade and expand its naval forces and support more effective missions against the pirates ...
  • No relief from Saudi port congestion
    There are increasing fears that current container logjams being experienced in Dammam and Riyadh could worsen during Ramadan which commences on July 20, ...
  • ISS opens office in Puerto Montt
    Inchcape Shipping Services has expanded its operations in Chile by opening a new office in Puerto Montt. Located in the south of the country, the port is an important ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • Stena Weco pens JV
    Ulf Ryder in the driver's seat as Stena Bulk & Weco team up with vegoil giant Golden Agri.
  • "Fraud" behind death
    UK marine expert killed in Yemen for probing Brillante Virtuoso pirate attack.
  • Registry looks south
    Marshall Islands flag joins Brazilian gold rush as offshore action accelerates.
  • Brightoil's bankroll
    Freshly minted loan requires founder and CEO to maintain majority stake.
  • Geden bulker attacked
    Dutch Marines rumble pirates suspected of launching hit on Turkish supramax.
  • Safe sorts Japan loan
    Greek bulker operator turns to JBIC and Citigroup for extra $34m.
  • Shipping escapes shakeup
    Raft of job losses at 3i will only have a limited impact on its maritime activity.
  • Harvest blighted
    Hong Kong-listed bulker owner posts annual loss as revenue shrinks.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • ILA, employers report progress in contract talks
    The dockworkers union said there was progress on issues of automation at marine terminals and jurisdiction over chassis maintenance during talks in Delray Beach, Fla. this week.
  • Maersk slows Flagship loop, adds Qingdao
    Roundtrip voyage time on the TP5 has increased from 35 days to 42 days, and transit times have been increased by a few days in both directions, now taking 22 days between Kobe, Japan and Los Angeles, and 18 days on the return.
  • Explosive cargo sniffers now for rent
  • WSC to FMC: Abandon rate index plans
    The World Shipping Council said the "commission's establishment of a rate index for certain cargoes subject to the Shipping Act would violate the service contract confidentiality provisions of the Act and the commission's own current regulations."
  • MSC's new Jaxport/Central America service
  • Volga-Dnepr adds 5th new IL-76 freighter
  • MOL deploys solar on board car carrier
  • FedEx expands eco-drive to EMEA
  • UTC charged with arms control violations
  • South Carolina to pay for Charleston harbor deepening
    The state legislature Thursday, frustrated by the lack of a federal funding for deepening the Port of Charleston's main navigation channel, set aside an additional $120 million to complete the project without federal help.
  • Jaxport board elects new chairman
  • SAIC provides logistics support to missile program
  • New maps customize to show assets

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 29, 2012
  • USCG to use ISO standard for interpreting sulphur test results
    Decision to use ISO rather than IMO guidelines was made this week, USCG official tells Tacoma conference.
  • Week ends with higher prices
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local player.
  • LNG as a marine fuel on Canada's West Coast
    'We see that LNG has been successful in Europe and we don't see why it can't be successful in the case of the North America Emission Control Area.'
  • Australian government pushes for marine pollution reduction
    Bill requires vessels to adhere to stringent energy efficiency targets develop energy efficiency management plans.
  • Maritime community prepares for North American ECA
    'The ECA is coming up in 33 days and the industry still isn't clear on what to do in regards to these enforcements.'
  • Hybrid-power car carrier commences service
    The Emerald Ace is designed to achieve zero emissions while in harbour.
  • Prices climb in Fujairah hub
    Small gains as week closes.
  • Tight avails see Rotterdam prices firm
    Hamburg prices steady.
  • Yangtze bunker spill threatens Shanghai reservoir
    Reservoir intake was shut down temporarily.
  • Newbuilds to cut fuel consumption 'by 25%'
    MOL's orders LNG carriers with 'Ultra Steam Turbine Plants' and aerodynamic improvements.
  • Brightoil to boost its crude oil trading team
    Company wants to be key crude oil supplier to private Chinese refineries.
  • Asian bunker markets close week on uncertain note
    Bunker deliveries suspended at Hong Kong due to typhoon.
  • Brightoil's first VLCC to embark on maiden voyage for Singapore
    Brightoil names its first 318,000 dwt VLCC Brightoil Glory.
  • Tropical storm disrupts Hong Kong bunker deliveries
    Typhoon signal number 3 to be hoisted.
  • Fall in bunker prices 'provides some relief' for NOL
    Shipping company 'might even achieve' breakeven for remaining three quarters of 2012, says analyst from Maybank Kim Eng.
  • Japan P&I Club warns members on Iranian bunkers
    'Where it is known that bunkers to be stemmed to a vessel are of Iranian origin, such bunkers should not be loaded.'
  • Singapore authority reminds maritime firms on unilateral sanctions
    Companies should 'make their own assessments' while consulting legal advisers, insurers and P&I Clubs, says MPA.
  • Singapore and China temporarily exempted from Iran oil sanctions
    The countries have 'significantly' reduced the volume of crude oil purchases from Iran, says US secretary of state.

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