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May 4, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Slack demand induces G6 Alliance drop plans to start Asia-Europe Loop 2
  • Oman's Port of Salalah hits 30 million TEU mark with arrival of G6 service
  • Hutchison earmarks US$100 million to expand Jakarta terminal
  • Kerry Logistics acquires, rebrands Taiwan's Trust Speed Medicine Logistics
  • Fitch upholds Port of Los Angeles' AA rating despite cargo leakage fears
  • South Carolina wins CKYH Alliance calls to Charleston for new Asia service
  • Aqaba Container Terminal: 'ACT smartest, safest way for Iraq containers'
  • Russia's TransContainer first quarter profit up 150pc to US$43.79 million
  • NY-NJ Port Authority offers real time indicator of transport sector
  • Korea Air suffers US$2.55 billion operating loss despite 5.9pc sales boost
  • UPS cargo pilots ask court for same FAA rest rights as passenger pilots
  • TNT Express profits fall 34pc in Europe as Asia and Brazil make gains

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Ashte Logistics completes 3 successful years
  • DB SCHENKER to transport German team's sports equipment to London Olympics
  • Abandonment of Dabhol unloading work sparks jinx fears
  • Dhamra Port sets all-India discharge record of 98,119 tonnes in 24 hours
  • PLL & GPL sign term sheet for developing LNG terminal at Gangavaram Port in Andhra Pradesh
  • Emirates voted Cargo Airline of the Year
  • Higher freight rates fail to dampen Rlys
  • Govt gives nod for casein exports
  • Impose high duties to regulate agri exports: Fieo
  • Report on sugar decontrol to be in place by July: PMEAC
  • KMSDWA formed

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Air Canada to launch direct flights from Dublin to Toronto
    Air Canada will resume its direct Dublin (Ireland) to Toronto again on 8 June to meet increased passenger traffic and seasonal demands. Commenting on behalf of IAM, cargo sales age...
  • Union Pacific Railroad investing USD 4 million in Colorado infrastructure upgrades
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad is enhancing the state of Colorado's transportation infrastructure by investing USD 4 million in the rail line that runs between...
  • First quarter gains soften Asian cargo dip for Schiphol
    Amsterdam Airport Schiphol' reported that its Q1/2012 total cargo throughput held up well, to end 3% below 2011 at 358,220 t, despite continuing shortfalls in its top two markets o...
  • HHLA and DB restructure intermodal shareholdings
    The German service providers Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) are rearranging the shareholdings in their companies which provide railbound container tr...
  • Japanese trucking industry spearheaded Tsunami relief efforts
    Addressing the IRU Goods Transport Council, Shuji Fukumoto, the secretary general of the Japan Trucking Association (JTA), portrayed the vital role played by trucks after the devas...
  • German Olympic Sports Confederation names DB Schenker as official team partner for London
    At the presentation of the official uniforms for the German teams at the 2012 Olympic and Paralympics' Summer Games in London, the German Olympic Sports Confederation (DOSB) honour...
  • Norbert Dentressangle faring well
    The French transport and logistics company Norbert Dentressangle has announced revenues of EUR 957 million in Q1/2012, a 28% increase compared to EUR 750 million in the same period...
  • Ceva launches Iberian control tower in Spain
    Ceva Logistics, a leading global supply chain management company, has officially opened its control tower in Alcobendas, near Madrid (Spain). The control tower is an innovative and...
  • US-based Atlas expanding fleet
    The US road haulage company Atlas has launched its new shuttle fleet and plans to fill more than 100 driving jobs by June 2012. The haulier is offering sign-on bonuses and several ...
  • Iata appoints regional vice-president for Mena region
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) has appointed Hussein Dabbas as regional vice-president for the Middle East and North Africa (Mena), with effect from 1 June. Dab...
  • CMA CGM's reaction to situation in Egypt
    The French container shipping company CMA CGM is following events in Egypt with great concern. The carrier has set up an emergency and communication response team to check the situ...
  • City of Hamburg names Hapag-Lloyd's supervisory board chairman
    On 2 May, the mayor of the city of Hamburg (Germany) announced that Juergen Weber, the long-standing supervisory-board chairman of the airline Deutsche Lufthansa, was appointed cha...
  • Technical problems cause interruptions at port of Hamburg
    The German port service provider HHLA reported that there was a prolonged and more serious technical problem in the automatic truck handling sector at its Container Terminal Burcha...
  • New president elected for Germany's railway industry association
    The steering committee of the German Railway Industry Association (VDB) elected Michael Clausecker as its new president on 25 April. He succeeded Dr Klaus Baur, who has retired. Cl...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo gives workhorse a make-over
  • Max Sparre to retire as VP and GM at Bollinger Texas City after...
  • Sanco Shipping declares option for second seismic vessel from...
  • Lamprell books $227 million jack-up contract
  • Genmar set to emerge from bankruptcy
  • Port of LA to reward shipowners who cut emissions
  • Hornbeck Offshore reports first quarter results
  • Alu Marine Shipyard delivers pilot boat to Seine pilots
  • Braemar Technical Services names Graeme Temple Far East Regional...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Corps holding Seattle meeting to discuss Elliott Bay Seawall plans
  • Port of Seattle slates events to celebrate marina anniversary
  • Federal Maritime Commission boss presents Earth Day honor to Nike
  • Port of Vancouver, USA celebrates US maiden voyage call of K. NEPTUNE
  • Port of Portland schedules airport noise committee meeting

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Seafarers cynical about management safety pledges
    Study reveals gap between rhetoric and reality
  • In their own words
    Seafarers react to company claims
  • No end in sight for the great shipping recession
    Continuing financial crisis means short-term prospects remain bleak
  • US seaborne crude oil demand continues to slide
    The economy is struggling, unemployment is rising and drivers are switching to economical small cars
  • US turns up the heat on thermal coal exports
    Boost for bulkers as cheap domestic natural gas frees coal cargoes for sale overseas
  • Australia pushes forward with LNG export programme
    Woodside's production start at Pluto and gaining investment in Browse heralds progress for Australian LNG
  • Japan leads secondhand sales of modern vessels
    Average age of Greek ships sold for further trading is more than double the Japanese average of 10 years
  • Asian charterers snap up VLCCs for Atlantic loadings
    Busy spot market fixes more than 10 tankers
  • Germany presses Italy to conclude Costa Concordia investigation
    Exclusive interview: Minister to tackle 'political issue' of cruise safety
  • Allure of US Gulf product trade tips region into 'severe' oversupply
    US Gulf-Europe backhaul trade sees earnings slide as competition among ships intensifies
  • Deiulemar Compagnia declared bankrupt
    Judge rejects Italian shipowner's restructuring plan
  • James Fisher chairman Tim Harris to retire
    Rice to take helm at maritime services group in July
  • Diana Shipping sees profits shrink
    Dip in time charter rates drives net profit down by two-fifths
  • Evergreen newbuildings face financing glitch
    Order expected to proceed despite purchase option doubts
  • Hannover Re to pay out $118m for Costa Concordia casualty
    Reinsurer faces its 'biggest marine loss' ever
  • Handymax trio sale deepens Scorpio Tankers' loss
    Company eyes 'modern, high-quality' product tankers
  • India releases Enrica Lexie
    Aframax tanker impounded in Kerala after fatal shooting
  • Hamburg shipping firms eye cheap acquisitions
    Marenave and HCI Hammonia look to new opportunities
  • Mermaid Maritime wins $14m contracts to provide subsea services
    TTA subsidiary makes inroads into Middle East
  • Gifted Greeks
    Country's owners should be grateful that their favourable tax regime endures
  • Falklands delegation to visit 'oil and gas city' Aberdeen
    Islanders hope to build energy sector expertise with Scottish visit
  • Balancing act
    Only by managing capacity very carefully will carriers have any chance of making sure that recent price rises stick
  • Ningbo's box and cargo volumes rise
    China's second-largest port complex continues rapid expansion
  • FSL Trust secures second Petrobras charter
    Three-year deal signed at $14,000 per day
  • Taiwan Navigation improves quarterly profit
    Revenues grow 43% year on year
  • Quarter of offshore staff are unhappy at work
    Poll shows that industry must invest in training and nurturing staff
  • CSCL gives up on options to buy four boxships
    Decision not to add 10,000 teu vessels to fleet follows heavy losses
  • Anchorage emerges as 32% shareholder in DHT
    Rights issue elicits only 58% interest in tanker company
  • Cosco Singapore to build $200m submersible
    Cotemar order to be delivered in 2014
  • UK signs up to Singapore-based ReCAAP
    Move reflects 'strong interest in the regional maritime economy'

Fairplayweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • US 'preventing piracy convention'
    THE US government is "turning a blind eye to the Somalis because they are looked upon as tactical allies against Al Qaeda," believes Clay Maitland, managing partner of International Registries Inc, which manages the Marshall Islands Ship Register
  • Scorpio trumps forecasts
    NYSE-listed Scorpio Tankers today reported much lower losses than expected as refinery closures caused a shift in trade patterns
  • China, Japan deeply cut Iran oil imports
    IMPORTS of Iranian crude to China fell by 54.1% in March from a year earlier, while such imports to Japan dropped by 63-64% in April, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Navios prices offering
    ANGELIKI Frangou-led drybulk owner Navios Partners today priced its follow-on sale of 4M common units at a better-than-average discount
  • GPPL profits plummet
    APM TERMINALS-owned Gujarat Pipavav Port said today year-on-year net profits dropped 48% from the first quarter last year
  • Germany's HCI Hammonia falls to losses
    LISTED German box shipowner HCI Hammonia Shipping's net results for the last financial year fell €5M ($6.58M) from the previous year's profits
  • Finance reformation seen
    SHIPPING financing is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades as sector stakeholders seek new approaches, according to a new study published today
  • Brake braces for steel surge
    GERMANY'S port of Brake is bracing for a surge in export steel with today's inauguration of a terminal expansion
  • Box sector credibility lags
    SECRECY is harming the box sector's credibility to the public, according to a frank new report from Maersk Line
  • FSL, Petrobras close charter deal
    SINGAPORE'S First Ship Lease Trust said today its MR products tanker FSL Hamburg has been chartered to oil company Petrobras for $14,000 per day for three years
  • India importers to cut Iran oil by 15%
    INDIA'S top two importers of crude from Iran reportedly plan to cut these cargoes at least 15% this financial year
  • JV to operate Sydney Ferries
    THE NEW South Wales government today said a new JV has been awarded the right to operate Sydney Ferries
  • US coal buoys Panamaxes
    RISING US coal exports are helping to strengthened Panamax bulkers, with rates recovering from a May Day blip earlier this week
  • VLCCs set mark - but gain little
    VLCC fixing has hit a record high, with more than two dozen ships fixed yesterda
  • Agribusiness boost seen for Noble
    SINGAPORE-listed commodity trader and shipowner Noble was forecasted posting $112M in profits when it announces its 1Q12 result on 10 May, CIMB Securities said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Army Corps OKs Jacksonville's 'Mile Point' Project
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on its Chief of Engineer's Report on the Jacksonville Harbor Navigational Study,...
  • Intermodal Rail Volume Rises 5.5 Percent
    U.S. intermodal rail shipments in the week ending April 28 jumped 5.5 percent year-over-year and 1.3 percent from the previous...
  • Proxy Advisory Firm Endorses Activist Investor Slate, Castigates CP
    A proxy advisory services firm castigated Canadian Pacific for "an enduring failure of board leadership" in its endorsement of the...
  • LA Port Adopts Clean-Air Program for Ships
    The Port of Los Angeles on Thursday adopted a clean-air program for vessels that is projected to significantly reduce harmful...
  • Asia-Europe Spot Container Rates Jump
    Average spot rates on the westbound Asia-Europe trade spiked 19 percent on May 3, an increase of $629 per 40-foot...
  • Tighter Vehicle Efficiency Rules Would Cut $57 Billion From HTF
    Proposed federal rules that would tighten fuel economy standards for cars, trucks and SUVs would strip the Highway Trust Fund...
  • YRC Worldwide Narrows Loss to $48.8 Million
    Troubled trucking giant YRC Worldwide narrowed its first quarter operating loss from a year ago while expanding revenue on an...
  • Roadrunner Transportation Revenue Races to $237 Million
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems increased its profit 70.5 percent in the first quarter to $7.9 million as revenue rose 38.2 percent...
  • APL Sets Congestion Fee at Aden Port
    Singapore-based container carrier APL imposed a port congestion surcharge on all shipments from Asia and the Middle East to Aden,...
  • Drayage Strike Continues at Port Klang, Malaysia
    A strike by truck drivers at Malaysia's key gateway of Port Klang continued Thursday, preventing drayage movement of containers in...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens LCL Hub in Shanghai
    Kuehne+ Nagel has opened a new less-than-containerload gateway in Shanghai. The Swiss forwarder said it is offering 28 fixed-day,...
  • Investors Positive on G6 Decision Not to Add Loop
    Asian investors reacted positively Thursday to the news that the G6 Alliance will not reinstate one of its seven Asia-Europe...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Pirates going down: three years later
    Kenyan magistrates have found 11 Somali pirates that were caught-in-the-act and apprehended by a warship operating under the command of the EU Naval Force in May ...
  • ZIM seeks another postponement of ULCS newbuilds
    Market intelligence reports suggest that Israeli ocean carrier ZIM Line is endeavouring to further defer the receiving of a series of eight 12,550TEU containerships, ...
  • Taiwan's trio sink into deeper net losses for Q1
    Taiwan's top three carriers are feeling more financial pain as their Q1 12 results reveal larger losses. While Evergreen's revenue of USD133 million represented ...
  • DP World 'expands and greens' its Melbourne operations
    The phasing in of a series of new straddle carriers which feature dual diesel electric propulsion systems and enhanced container-handling abilities will reduce ...
  • BTI clarifies ocean carrier dilemma
    BoxTradeIntelligence's latest report on tradelane profitability clarifies that ocean carriers' bottom line financial result from Asia to Europe in Q1 12 was still ...
  • Salalah suffers 2011 shortfall
    The port of Salalah, Oman, suffered its second successive year of declining container traffic in 2011 with the 3.2 million TEU handled down just over 8% on 2010's ...
  • Eurozone jobless growth threatens peak season
    There are now more than 17 million eurozone citizens looking for a job, with even the hitherto stronger states such as Germany beginning to fall into an austerity-driven ...
  • Aden shutdown
    Container-handling activity at the Yemen port of Aden is at a standstill and reportedly has been so for more than a week as unions stand-out for a pay claim and ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • DSX quest continues
    CEO says Diana Shipping is ready to tap cash reserves following profitable first quarter as it prepares to pounce on bulkers
  • Genmar nears final chapter
    Judge prepares to unshackle Peter Georgiopoulos-led owner from chains of Chapter 11 as it lines up sale of ageing tanker.
  • Deiulemar Compagnia flatlines
    Ailing Italian operator declared bankrupt after losing intense battle to relieve pressure linked to $1.12bn debt load
  • Navios closes in on war chest
    JP Morgan says owner will have the fuel to fund raid on five capes or eight panamaxes when dust settles on $70m offering.
  • Courage exits cape arena
    Asian bulker owner says cash from demolition deal will aid future campaign to add tonnage to dwindling dry arsenal.
  • Al Qaeda cruiseship alert
    Documents found on terror suspect reveal organisation's plans to target passenger vessels.
  • Atlantico Sul in big loss
    Brazilian shipbuilder's 2011 deficit outstrips revenue despite 29-ship orderbook.
  • HHI feels margin pain
    Korean shipbuilder's first quarter earnings weighed down by less orders for high value ships.
  • Eyal Ofer: banks powerless
    Zodiac chief rules out more bankruptcies in "dark and terrible period" because lenders can't afford to sell off ships cheaply.
  • Scorpio takes a hit
    Emanuele Lauro-led tanker owner hit by a loss after offloading tanker trio.
  • Thomson in the mire
    Passengers sue after "holiday from hell" on UK cruiseship, including allegations of faeces in kids' pool.
  • One more for Petrobras
    Singapore-listed owner bags three-year deal for FSL Hamburg with Brazilian company.
  • Aeolos in supreme court win
    Judges find in favour of owner of Greek VLCC overturning charter ruling for Petrobras.
  • Fire erupts in bulker hold
    Canadian firefighters take two hours to extinguish blaze on Algoma Discovery at Hamilton.
  • TMM hit by stronger peso
    Currency swings against US-listed diversified owner in the first quarter.
  • Aker Phil's tanker hope
    US shipbuilder says buyers' interest increasing for products carriers it is building on spec.
  • Nordlake leaves India
    German boxship heading for Singapore after 15-month detention following warship collision.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • Panalpina, RedPrairie enter partnership
  • Brooks to retire from AA Cargo
  • NS starts building Charlotte intermodal hub
  • China Shipping passes on ship option
  • Hyundai, 'K' Line, NYK, and PIL leave MOL's CSW
  • Study: Many midsized firms risk export violations
  • OECD says freight volumes could quadruple by 2050
  • Solar industry forms global trade group
  • Kenco, Hermes offer retail logistics service
  • Diana earnings lifted by expanded fleet

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 3, 2012
  • GL releases new requirements for scrubbers
    Updates to its rules include addressing system layout, safety concept, materials, and handling of noxious process substances.
  • Losses in key north European ports
    Reports say most Rotterdam suppliers fully booked till May 8.
  • Prices fall in Fujairah
    NYMEX showing losses of more than $2 in early trading.
  • Share of fuels exceeding 3.50% sulphur limit slightly up
    Latest sulphur update from DNVPS shows 2.7% of commercial HSFO samples it tested may be non-compliant with MARPOL Annex VI.
  • New trader joins Dan-Bunkering's head office
    Yong Geng will be a part of the Chinese team.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks stable
    Demand remained steady amid heavy arbitrage arrivals during the week ended May 2, 2012.
  • Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports
    Markets soften in Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.
  • Vopak LNG in feasibility study for LNG terminal at Estonia
    Study will include prospects for LNG bunkering.
  • Noble Group establishes bunker subsidiaries
    Bunker units formed in Panama and Rotterdam in line with the group's expansion strategy.
  • WFS shares fall on 'weaker-than-expected' Q1 revenues
    Shares fall as much as 12% on Wednesday even as the company reported generally higher Q1 results.
  • China fuel oil stocks up 3% on week
    Fuel oil volume in China amounted to 3.1 million mt in the week ending May 2.
  • Governments should adopt 'common road map' on emissions
    Different emission limits set by different geographical locations 'biggest challenge' faced by the shipping industry, says BIMCO.

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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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