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June 5, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Sales of Maersk's refrigeration box units see almost exponential growth
  • AP Moller's Danske Bank downgraded, run by ex-Maersk Line CEO
  • Wan Hai Line christens 4,532-TEU newbuilding in Kaohsiung
  • Dandong port launches north to south grain service to Guangdong
  • Salalah Port starts work to expand general cargo station
  • Norway's Star Reefers name-change to Siem Shipping Line
  • Olympics barge service could become regular containerised service on the Thames
  • Hong Kong International Airport awards carbon reduction award to AAT
  • Eva Air 747 freighter clips American Eagle Embraer 135 at O'Hare
  • Allied Air Cargo plane crashes into a bus in Ghana's capital

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Chinese ports' throughput up 7.5 per cent in January-April
  • Geo Institute of Logistics awards certificates to first batch of students
  • GL Container Ship Forum discusses trends & challenges in box transportation
  • GL signs MoU with CNSA to boost green ship recycling in China
  • Maersk buys slots from MSC-ANL, discontinues Oz-NZ service
  • Newbuild orders declining;box scrapping adds to woes
  • Sinotrans, Yang Ming launch new intra-Asia service
  • Tianjin Port, PSA join hands to develop the former
  • APM Terminals Mumbai operations expected to be normal shortly
  • Shipping Secretary apprised of developmental plans at JN Port
  • Shipping Secy meets S. R. Kulkarni
  • Toll road projects awarded prior to 2009 to earn 22 pc returns: Crisil

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Air France adds Abuja to African network
    As from today (4 June), Air France is operating a daily flight to Abuja (Nigeria) that departs from Paris-Charles de Gaulle. The service is operated by Airbus A330-200s, offering b...
  • Sievert Handel Transporte optimises pallet management
    Forwarders frequently lose out when using Europe's pallet exchange system, because they often receive faulty or worn pallets. The logistics service provider Sievert Handel Transpor...
  • Brunswick Rail extends partnership with Sibur-Trans
    Brunswick Rail, one of the leading Russian private freight railcar operating lessors, has reached an agreement to supply more railcars to Sibur-Trans, a provider of transportation ...
  • CN says rail traffic controllers in Canada ratify new collective agreement
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has announced that members of the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Rail Canada Traffic Controllers (TCRC-RCTC) have ratified a new collective...
  • Reflagging of Danish lorries continues
    Danish transport companies are operated in increasingly international terms. Since last year the number of Danish owned lorries with foreign number plates has increased by 5% to 3,...
  • Sales director for Swisslog in North America
    Swisslog, a Swiss provider of automated warehousing and distribution solutions, is expanding its North American management team. Richard Kooistra will serve Swisslog as vice-presid...
  • 25 candles on the cake for BEO GmbH
    BEO GmbH, a German software specialist for the customs and foreign trade sector, is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Established in 1987, BEO began to specialise in the export fie...
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo takes off from Vancouver
    Vancouver (Canada) has become the newest destination in Virgin Atlantic Cargo's international network, following the launch of four flights a week to London Heathrow. The new servi...
  • Panalpina's first brand-new Boeing B747-8F takes to the skies
    The first of two brand-new Boeing B747-8 freighters has commenced scheduled services within Panalpina's unique own controlled airfreight network. The aircraft bearing the Panalpina...
  • Intertrans expanding in Scandinavia
    Intertrans, a Belgian forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Menen-Rekkem, began to collaborate with two additional partners in Scandinavia with effect from 1 May. Inter...
  • Ceva signs contract with Mercedes-Benz in Spain
    The logistics and SCM specialist Ceva Logistics has signed a three year contract with Mercedes-Benz to manage the shipment of spare parts from the Iberian Peninsula to the dealer n...
  • FedEx Express to open North Pacific hub in Central Japan
    The US service provider FedEx Express has plans to establish a new North Pacific regional hub at Kansai international airport (KIX) in Japan. The integrator recently reported...
  • Port Manatee gets new container terminal
    The port of Manatee in Florida (USA) plans to build a new container terminal and to deepen the entrance channel to 41 foot. Steve Tyndal, a port official, hopes to attract more bus...
  • Port of Tauranga orders Liebherr container gantries
    The port of Tauranga (New Zealand) has placed an order for two super post-panamax container gantries with Liebherr. The equipment is due for delivery in 2013 and 2014. Liebherr has...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Schottel adds rim thruster to product portfolio
  • Robert Allan and Rotortug in strategic alliance
  • Marad tests biofuel in Great Lakes Maritime Academy training...
  • EC plans to provide €6.5 million to retrain redundant Danish...
  • Sembcorp and Swiber JV lands $175 million Indonesian offshore...
  • Simon Møkster Shipping orders subsea support vessel from...
  • Cecon faces new delay to Davie newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • WTSA member carriers eye new round of rate increases
  • CIT Rail announces orders for 3,500 new rail tank cars
  • MarAd testing biofuel on maritime academy vessel
  • King County nets DOT cash for Seattle-area bus lines
  • TSA, European Commission build air cargo security relationship

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • GL to help Chinese recycling yards come up to scratch
    Scrapyards must meet new global standards
  • Nordic consortium orders LNG bunker supply vessel
    Design offers a third more space than conventional tanks
  • German ports eye gas bunker roles
    DNV to carry out risk assessment
  • Are you a risk to counterparties?
    Beware if revenue from an uninsured client exceeds your cash or equity reserves
  • State government agrees wage bail-out for P+S
    Troubled shipyard must raise yet more funds
  • Reederei Harmstorf sells two boxships
    Indonesia's Jayakusuma Perdana takes Florence and Sylvette
  • All change at Clarkson
    End of an era at as Gordon replaces Stopford
  • Wison wins FLRSU deal from Exmar
    Chinese offshore player wins first LNG deal
  • Fredriksen order for six VLGCs from China confirmed
    Order for new ships worries the market
  • SNC Lavalin bails from Davie rescue bid
    Engineering firm pulls out of joint venture to revive Quebec shipyard
  • Endangered species
    Posidonia 2012: business brains tackle shipping's many challenges
  • Capesize resale reported sold for more than $40m
    Prompt delivery fetches strong price
  • K Line sells off aframax pair
    Secondhand prices stable
  • Xiamen shipping exchange starts trials
    Port sets up maritime arbitration centre and information portal
  • What they said
    Key points from speakers at the inaugural Lloyd's List Business Briefing at Posidonia
  • Seadrill poised to ink $1.1bn contract for drillship West Polaris
    Vessel to continue ultra-deepwater drilling for oil and gas off Nigeria
  • Glut of vessels stifles subcontinent's recycling market
    Chinese yards could step in as monsoon season looms
  • Stopford's singular contribution
    Oracle of shipping cycles embarks for next voyage
  • Older ships' fuel inefficiency blocks consolidation
    Posidonia 2012: We need a completely new generation of vessels, containership entrepreneur tells Lloyd's List Business Briefing
  • CMHI on track to hit 5% growth target
    Chinese port operator will survive lacklustre second quarter, says chairman
  • 'Shipyards are owners' enemies'
    Posidonia 2012: Devalued assets are the industry's biggest threat
  • Odfjell completes stake in Antwerp chemicals facility
    Nord Natie Terminal to be brought into joint venture launched with US-based equity investors Lindsay Goldberg
  • China Shipping Group says monthly shipments hit record high in May
    State-run shipping giant reports rising box and iron-ore volumes
  • Shipowners must become bankers to survive
    Posidonia 2012: Lloyd's List panel of experts predict the rise of the shipping banker
  • Lines target US-Asia rate increase
    Latest hike targets dry cargo but keeps adjustments small
  • Sembcorp and Swiber launch joint offshore project
    Partners land contracts for Indonesia's Naga and Pelikan ventures
  • Lloyd's List business briefing hears words of wisdom
    Posidonia 2012: 'Don't touch the hot plate and for god's sake learn Chinese'
  • Chinese yards stage fire sale
    Posidonia 2012: Greek owner snaps up new bulkers for just $7m each
  • Novoship verdict expected in October
    Key defendant stays away from corruption trial
  • BLT says restructuring not affected by adviser's resignation
    Company denies 'grossly inaccurate' reports that FTI Consulting's exit was made in protest

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Pacific rate rise sought
    CONTAINER lines in the US-Asia trade are recommending another round of rate increases in their westbound trans-Pacific lanes.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Mobile Gets First Post-Panamax Ship Call
    The Port of Mobile got its first call by a post-Panamax container ship on Sunday when the MSC Laura docked...
  • Saddle Creek Steers Toward CNG
    There's more behind the renewed surge of interest in alternative fuels such as compressed natural gas than the comparatively high...
  • Saddle Creek's Rolland Gives Tour of CNG Tractor (Video)
    Brad Rolland, a director at logistics company Saddle Creek Logistics Services, shows us one of his company's growing fleet of...
  • Diesel Prices Slip to Lowest Point Since Mid-January
    Diesel prices across the U.S. in the week ending May 28 fell to the lowest point since mid-January, and less...
  • Disappointing April for West Coast Ports
    April was a disappointing month for West Coast ports, with total container volume declining 1 percent from the same month...
  • Quality Distribution Drills Deeper Into Fracking
    Bulk trucking giant Quality Distribution expanded further into the oil and gas shale business, completing its acquisition of Wylie Bice...
  • EU, US to Recognize Each Other's Air Cargo Security Regimes
    The European Union and the U.S. have agreed to recognize each other's air cargo security regimes under a hard fought...
  • CIT Rail Orders 3,500 Railcars
    CIT Rail has ordered 3,500 tank and covered hopper railcars, as the railcar lessor sees more demand for equipment tied...
  • Maersk Downplays Delay in Asia-Europe Peak-Season Surcharge
    Maersk Line sought to play down its decision to postpone until June 15 a peak-season surcharge in the Asia-Europe trade....
  • Maersk to Raise India-Europe Rates
    Maersk Line plans to raise its rates on westbound trade from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting July...
  • Daggett Defends ILA's Contract Demands
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett defended the ILA's negotiating positions and urged management to resume negotiations when the union's...
  • Cargo Jet Crashes in Ghana, Kills 10
    A Boeing 727-200 overshot the runway of the largest airport in Ghana while landing during heavy rains Saturday, crashing into...
  • Panalpina's First 747-8 Freighter Enters Service
    Panalpina has started flying the first of two new Boeing 747-8 freighters with a maiden cargo flight from Hong Kong...
  • Descartes Acquires Dutch Transportation Software Provider
    Descartes Systems Group acquired Infodis, a Netherlands-based provider of transportation-management software, in an all-cash transaction for $3.7 million. Infodis...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Navis launches SPARCS N4 2.3
    Navis, which is one of the world's leading designers and suppliers of terminal operating systems (TOS) for container-handling facilities, has announced an upgrade ...
  • Technomar snaps-up containerships
    Greek-domiciled shipowners still see value in the containership sector with several notable sale and purchase deals concluded in recent weeks.One of the ...
  • Essar Ports signs strategic alliance with Antwerp
    Essar Ports, which runs cargo-handling facilities in Hazira and Vadinar on India's west coast, has created a long-term strategic alliance with Port of Antwerp International ...
  • Bunker price relief for SCI and others
    The state-owned Shipping Corporation of India [SCI] is the latest shipping group to post losses, the result of a toxic combination of depressed rates and high fuel ...
  • Chinese manufacturing weakens
    According to official data, China's purchasing managers index [PMI] - which measures the level of activity in the nation's factories - fell to 50.4 in May, the ...
  • WTSA target July 1 for next rate rise
    Members of the Westbound Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement (WTSA) are planning to raise freight rates further with July 1, 2012, targeted for the next general ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • Cyprus scraps dry duo
    Clearout continues as Andreas Hadjiyiannis-controlled owner sends ageing bulkers to beaches of Karachi for breaking.
  • Sanko sings Baltimore blues
    Sanko Mineral trapped through end of June as judge gives claimants more time to weigh in on Western Bulk motion.
  • Bunker beef fizzles
    Spar handymax freed after Dan-Bunkering torches fuel complaint against Lion City operator Oscar Maritime.
  • Honey, I shrunk the fleet
    Future of Frontline's stable of combination carriers in question as market digests disposal of OBO Front Rider.
  • DCIX mints payout pledge
    Diana Containerships ready to unlock cash reserves to bankroll dividend boost as board overhauls distribution policy.
  • Asco to build Tromso base
    Aberdeen-based firm to develop new marine facility to serve Northern Norwegian oil industry.
  • Alam orders work barge
    Kuala Lumpur-listed outfit pens deal for 400-man unit underpinned by charter with Exxonmobil.
  • Davie Yards loses backer
    Engineering group SNC-Lavalin pulls out of joint venture that rescued Canadian shipbuilder last year.
  • Courage needed in dry bulk
    Asian shipowner's chairman Hsu Chih-Chien remains pessimistic about the bulk carrier outlook.
  • Frontline books OBO loss
    John Fredriksen's tanker company takes $5m hit from scrapping charter deal with sister outfit SFI.
  • First Olsen offloads suezmax
    Sale of Knock Sheen leaves Fred Olsen entity with only one vessel in the water.
  • SCI hits order brake
    Indian owner not adding to orderbook this year as it axes feedership runs following first loss in 28 years.
  • Seadrill lines up drillship deal
    John Fredriksen's drilling outfit is on the verge of penning a five-year contract worth over $1bn.
  • Holed ship refloated
    Damaged Mersa 2 pulled free after grounding off island of Elba, Italy.
  • Greek owners suffering
    The shipping market is in a pretty sombre mood despite sun and sea at Posidonia, according to Richard Fulford-Smith.
  • ONE extends again
    George Kassiotis-led owner has until 20 July to file reorganisation plan after agreeing another deadline extension.
  • Ready for life after euro
    London insurance market plans ahead as it helps Greek shipping celebrate Posidonia, SLL's Andrew Sturdy says.
  • Assessing the mood
    Greece and the Eurozone crisis are making headlines, but is it affecting Posidonia?

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • FMC's Crook moving to White House
  • TP Pulse: East Coast port strike potential worries shippers
  • NEWSFLASH: ILA President accuses USMX of divide and conquer
    The president of the International Longshoremen's Association has accused employers of trying to turn his fellow union members against him.
  • WTSA seeks rate hikes in July
    The recommended rate increases are $50 per 40-foot container from California ports and $100 per FEU for all other intermodal and all-water shipments, with proportionate increases for other equipment sizes and cargo otherwise rated.
  • U.S. manufacturers to repatriate 20% of capacity, study says
    The Hackett Group said rising wage inflation in China and continued productivity improvements in the United States will converge within two to three years, creating more pressure on companies to make and source goods at home.
  • Delaware port looks at public-private partnership
  • Maersk adds ship to three loops
    Two of the loops, its ECUBEX and AC2 services, are connected to the line's mega-regional hub in Balboa. The third is Maersk's joint average 4,472-TEU weekly SAECS loop between north Europe and South Africa.
  • Leading Edge buys Miami NVO
  • O&S Trucking tries for bankruptcy, partnership
  • Descartes acquires Infodis
    Edward Ryan, executive at Descartes, said the purchase gives it more European functionality in its transportation suite as well as expanding support to more European and Asia-Pacific carriers.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2012
  • US government concludes biofuel test on commercial vessel
    Researchers measured the fuel's emissions, efficiency and effect on engine performance.
  • Oil market weak 'technically and fundamentally'
    'Crude oil is in deep trouble if it can't hold at $80 a barrel,' says analyst.
  • Fujairah sees IFO prices fall by $22 pmt
    MGO prices firm in Durban and Suez.
  • More steep falls in European markets
    WTI still softening in early trading.
  • Great Barrier Reef 'in danger', says UNESCO
    Growth in shipping means 'decisive action is required to secure long-term conservation'.
  • Nearly 20% of fuels 'off spec' in 2011
    'Vast majority' still suitable for use and would not warrant a de-bunkering, says Technical Manager for Intertek-Lintec.
  • Panama must prepare for surge in bunker volumes
    More demand will increase the likelihood of 'large scale' spills, Forum told.
  • New setback for PMSA challenge to bunker regulations
    US Solicitor General says shipping lobby's case 'lacks merit'.
  • Bunker tanker owner prepares to cancel newbuilding contract
    Yujin preparing the 'necessary formalities' to decide on the terms of the cancellation, it says.
  • Double-digit price falls continue in Asia ports
    Players report no problem with avails.
  • Resignation of BLT's restructuring advisor 'amicable'
    FTI Consulting in talks to act as advisor to BLT's major bank lenders.
  • 'Cappuccino' bunkers claim 'unlikely to be upheld'
    SSA says significant number of frothed-bunker claims are 'exaggerated and unsubstantiated'.
  • Gulf Petrochem receives Singapore trading certificate
    Firm receives Global Trader Program certificate from International Enterprise.
  • UK-based firm grows customer base with marine lube product
    Scottish Fuels is one of the largest distributors of fuels and lubricants in the north of the United Kingdom.
  • Singapore-listed shipping firm launches first bunker tanker
    3,400 dwt Sea Tanker I launched at Thailand shipyard on Saturday, says ES Group.

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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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