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September 5, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's Hutchison shuts down Amsterdam terminal as volumes collapse
  • Guangzhou to build rail line connected to Nansha container terminal
  • Idle fleet expected to grow with returning charters first to be laid up
  • CSCL posts first half loss of US$203 million despite 15pc more box volume
  • CSAV first half loss up to US$345 million, but result better than 2011
  • China's railway ministry reports US$1.4 billion loss in first half
  • Ministry of Railways plans launch of ID-based online cargo booking system
  • China's logistics sector costs up 11.8pc in first seven months
  • South Carolina to pay US$300 million for Charleston harbour dredging
  • Lexmark selects Kuehne + Nagel as its logistics provider in Europe
  • Indian Shipping Minister counters speculation on cabotage reform ruling
  • Kunming and Haiphong launch cross-border vehicle passenger-cargo service
  • GAC expands oil and gas operations from new warehouse in Laredo, Texas
  • TOC focuses on emerging markets vastly expanding Mideast box trade
  • Pains Wessex showcases new marine distress signal at Hamburg fair
  • El Al's cargo sales off 7.2pc as quarterly loss narrows to US$6.2 million
  • Chinese airline and railway sectors suffer declines in first half
  • US FAA conducts inquiry into easing use of mobiles, tablets on planes

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • NYK President meets with Captains & Chief Engineers to discuss safe ship operations
  • TT Club helps JIFFA revise Forwarder's Cargo Receipt
  • India, Asean pledge to conclude services agreement negotiations by December
  • CLC calls for conciliation proceedings today
  • First phase of Abu Dhabi's Khalifa container port opens
  • New W. Bengal Major Port may come up at Sagar Island
  • PPP to remain key model for port infra development: Vasan
  • CONCOR NWR felicitates top performers at 16th annual awards
  • NHAI expansion Bill passed
  • Eighteen iron ore mines in Karnataka allowed to resume production
  • Exempt exporters from penalty for failing to meet obligations: ISMA
  • Exports drop 15 pc in July; annual target unlikely to be met

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Doha does it like Berlin
    After the never-ending story about the delayed inauguration of the new airport for the German capital Berlin (cf. ITJ Daily of 9 May 2012), New Doha international airport (NDIA) in...
  • New CFO for Signature Flight Support
    Signature Flight Support Corporation has appointed the Finnish national Sami T. Teittinen as chief financial officer. As a member of the executive management team, Teittinen will b...
  • GE unveils first tier 4 heavy-haul locomotive
    USA-based GE Transportation recently unveiled the prototype for its next Evolution series locomotive that will decrease key emissions by more than 70% and save railroad customers m...
  • Oil products shipped by rail for Russian domestic market up 2.8%
    In the first seven months of 2012, 74.7 million t of crude oil and petroleum products for the Russian domestic market were carried by rail, 2.8% more than in the same period in 201...
  • Number of road freight operators falling in the UK
    Growth in UK's domestic road freight activity remained weak in Q2/2012 according to the Freight Transport Association's (FTA) latest quarterly transport activity survey (QTAS). The...
  • Scania concludes large deal with PostNord
    In its new vehicle procurement programme, the mail service provider PostNord has chosen vehicle manufacturer Scania to supply all the heavy trucks for the distribution of letters a...
  • CEO of Munich airport at the helm for ten years
    Dr Michael Kerkloh is celebrating his tenth year as head of FMG, the Munich airport operating company, this September. He is the FMG's president and CEO, as well as the comp...
  • Worldwide air freight demand contracted once again in July
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) announced July's global traffic results showing that air freight demand contracted by 3.2% compared to July 2011 but was unchange...
  • IAG Cargo signs master lease agreement with CSafe LLC
    CSafe LLC, a joint venture between AmSafe Inc and AcuTemp Thermal Systems, and IAG Cargo, the single business of British Airways ...
  • Grimaldi's ACL orders five ro-ro newbuildings
    ACL, the US-based subsidiary of the Grimaldi Group (Italy), has now officialised its new order for five multipurpose ships of an unprecedented kind, all due for delivery in 2015. ...
  • Dachser inaugurates another branch office in China
    The global logistics service provider Dachser recently opened a new branch office in Nanjing (China), thereby augmenting its network at locations in the Yangtze Delta. With the fac...
  • Raben investing in Nuremberg site
    Raben Group, an international transport and logistics service provider, officially opened its new logistics terminal in the inland port of Nuremberg (Germany) on 31 August 2012. Th...
  • United Shipping appoints EPS Logistics as a new member
    United Shipping Inc (USI), a worldwide association of independently-owned freight forwarders and customs brokers with over 135 partner companies and 375 offices, has appointed EPS ...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Wallem to manage ISH international flag ships
  • Kirby to buy Allied assets in $116 million deal
  • MAN Diesel & Turbo introduces new dual fuel four-stroke
  • Bollinger delivers 55,000 bbl tank barge to Bouchard
  • Nichols Brothers names Gavin Higgins COO

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Port of Kalama welcomes All American Containers
  • Cai Lan Container Terminal welcomes arrival of first vessel
  • G6 Alliance shutting down Far East/Europe service loop
  • SeaPort Airlines moving to Portland Airport main terminal
  • VASCOR taps William Garret as new chief executive officer

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Good times could return to box trades by 2014, CSAV boss predicts
    Hasbún says ordering standstill will stabilise supply
  • Chinese yards eye a shift away from shipping
    Lack of orders has put the squeeze on Chinese shipbuilders' margins, but there are doubts over their ability to widen their product mix
  • Fortescue reduces iron ore expansion target by 25%
    Revised plans axe some 200 capesize loadings
  • Diversified business models deliver diverse outcomes
    Pursuing new niches has benefited some shipyards more than others
  • Hornbeck OSV quartet boosts orderbook to $900m
    NYSE-listed company leads Jones Act offshore support vessel fleet modernisation
  • Charterers wear aframax owners down to lower rates
    Oil majors market cargoes in the Baltic Sea and Mediterranean
  • North P&I slams 'deeply flawed' EU sanctions
    Industry forced to police insurance ban against Iran and Syria, club warns
  • Brokers and underwriters lock horns over rates
    Overcapacity will hold back any increase in rates, says AJ Gallagher
  • Slower speeds are here to stay for dry bulk and tankers
    RS Platou quarterly assessment indicates little change since May
  • Comment: All bets are on, but iron ore market will remain volatile
    Cargo oversupply is critical factor behind fall in spot-market pricing
  • McLoughlin replaces Greening as UK transport secretary
    Former miner previously worked at DfT
  • MAIB coping with loss of staff
    Investigators able to do more with less
  • Insolvencies set to increase
    Cheap buying options only benefit of collapsing German sector, warns König
  • Ahrenkiel and MPC join forces
    Joint marketing effort to boost tramp fleets
  • Deadline looms for PSAI concession deal at JNPT
    Port giant faces penalties unless it concludes an agreement in Mumbai
  • Baltic casualties fall despite rising traffic
    Passenger vessels take disproportionate share of casualties
  • Ezra Holdings spins off offshore yard
    Firm to list stake in Triyards as it targets emerging markets
  • End the credit drought
    Shutting down all lending will not solve banks' problems
  • Wan Hai profits double in first half
    Intra-Asia player among this earnings season's best performing container lines
  • Slow steaming absorbing excess capacity
    Alphaliner says 930,000 teu utilised, up 30% this year
  • Don't skimp on safety
    The UK's Marine Accident Investigation Branch has lost one in four of its coalface workers as a result of the government's austerity drive
  • MAIB loses a quarter of inspectors after budget cuts
    Owners and union express concern over changes
  • Dafni action against CMA CGM reaches Hong Kong court
    Former CNC boss claiming more than $1m in unpaid salary and bonuses
  • SMM 2012: Carbon War Room offers olive branch to shipping
    Lobby group seeks more collaborative approach to cutting emissions from existing fleets
  • Moody's ponders MOL ratings downgrade
    Japanese firm hurt by weak bulker and tanker shipping markets
  • Quijano takes over from Alemán at Panama Canal
    Popular outgoing chief executive spent 16 years in job
  • Teekay LNG Partners lines up $200m follow-on issue
    Company pounces on cash-grab opportunity at top price as market players return from summer vacation

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Valero to convert Aruba refinery
    VALERO has announced further cutbacks at its Aruba refinery and plans to convert the facility into a storage terminal as it hunts for a buyer
  • ECO-design VLCCs could knock older values
    VLCCS that burn less fuel than current vessels of the same type might push down secondhand values of such tankers, according to Poten & Partners, the New York tanker broker
  • Bunker debt behind arrest
    ITALIAN bunkering company Fratelli Cosulich has confirmed to Fairplay that it ordered the arrest of one of compatriot shipowner Rizzo Bottiglieri De Carlini's ships in Singapore over unpaid marine fuels
  • CSAV narrows losses
    CHILEAN carrier CSAV has reported sharply lower - albeit still hefty - losses as its restructuring gradually pays off
  • 82 held in migrant smuggling cases
    GREEK authorities are today holding 82 people involved in migrant smuggling attempts over the past week
  • Hyundai pay deal voted
    HYUNDAI'S union workers have approved a pay deal, thus reducing the squeeze on South Korea's auto exports, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Weak freight markets depress secondhands
    WEAK FREIGHT markets are continuing to press down second-hand values for bulkers and tankers, a key shipping analyst said today
  • Steady VLGC rise seen
    MIDEAST LPG exports to Asia are continuing to provide business for the global carrier fleet, according to a Drewry study
  • Drydocks World's loan details reported
    HSBC HOLDINGS and BNP Paribas were reported today to be among banks extending a $1.5Bn loan to Dubai's Drydocks World as it restructures debt
  • Fortescue cuts back by $1.6Bn
    CRASHING ore prices sent jitters through the Australian markets today, with Fortescue Metals announcing it would shelve a port project and a mining scheme
  • Sanko cancels newbuilding
    BANKRUPT Japanese shipowner Sanko Steamship has defaulted on another newbuilding
  • Iran-Japan oil flow staunched
    JAPAN did not import any Iranian crude in July, a 31-year first
  • 13-year-old VLCC? Possible buyers queue up
    BROKERS have told Fairplay that up to five potential buyers have registered to inspect the two VLCCs ExxonMobil is selling
  • Nam Cheong sells AWBs for $59M
    NAM CHEONG said it has closed a deal to sell two accommodation work barges for $59M to a Malaysian offshore player

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • WTSA Carriers Plan Rate Increase
    Container shipping lines in the Westbound Transpacific Stabilization Agreement have announced a recommended Oct. 1 general rate increase of $160...
  • FMCSA Orders 'Reincarnated' Tennessee Trucker Off Highway
    It didn't take long for Three Angels Farms, a small Tennessee-based trucking operator shut down by federal regulators in June...
  • Carriers to Implement Surcharges If East Coast Ports Close
    Several container ship lines have announced congestion surcharges that will take effect if East or Gulf coast ports are closed...
  • Demand for Natural Gas Trucks to Rise 14 Percent
    The global market for natural gas-powered heavy trucks will expand 14 percent a year through 2019, with growth strongest in...
  • Globaltrans Profit Stalls in First Half of 2012
    Globaltrans profit stalled in the first half of the year as the increased borrowings by the Russian rail freight operator...
  • Quijano Takes Over As Canal Administrator
    The Panama Canal Authority on Tuesday installed its third Panama Canal administrator, Jorge Luis Quijano, an engineer with 36 years...
  • Russian Railways Mulling Bid in GEFCO
    Russian Railways is reported to be mulling a bid for GEFCO, the transport and logistics arm of French auto manufacturer...
  • Democrats Push Infrastructure Spending at Convention
    The Democratic party platform released on Monday night suggests President Obama will forcefully defend his infrastructure stimulus spending and call...
  • Norwegian Car Carriers Narrows Loss
    Norwegian Car Carriers narrowed its second quarter loss from a year ago and forecast a strong second half as the...
  • CMA CGM Sells Luxury Cruise Unit
    CMA CGM completed the sale of luxury cruise-line operator La Compagnie du Ponant to the private equity firm Bridgepoint as...
  • Carriers Accelerate Extra Slow-Steaming
    Ocean carriers have increased total container capacity absorbed by sailing their ships at extra slow speeds by 30 percent since...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Expands Russia Express Service
    Hapag-Lloyd is upgrading its Russia Express Service (REX) with an additional eastbound call at Gdynia, Poland, starting this month. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • APL Logistics adopts AutoDirect
    Singapore-based APL Logistics (APLL) hopes to increase its share of the global trade in vehicles by carrying more units in containers. To help this process it has ...
  • World container trade to still grow in 2013
    Philippe Hoehlinger's latest Q3 12 macroeconomic analysis of the main variables affecting global container trade shows that growth this year and next will be slightly ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to upgrade feeder services to Poland
    Hapag-Lloyd intends adding an eastbound call in Gdynia to its weekly REX service between northern Europe and the Baltic Sea. The service was started in April 2012 ...
  • Fyffes result driven by growth and better logistics efficiencies
    Fyffes, the Ireland-based fruit distribution company (of mainly bananas and pineapples), has announced a significant improved interim profit which it attributed ...
  • CSAV still in serious financial trouble
    Chile-based CSAV's attempts to turn its financial performance around through shedding loss-making business, including using slot charters with other carriers rather ...
  • DP World extends partnership with PCFC
    DP World is strengthening the security arrangements at its various cargo-handling facilities in Dubai, including at its 'flagship' container terminals in Jebel ...
  • SA trade deficit approaches ZAR7 billion
    The latest figures on South Africa's trade balance published by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) revel that the trade deficit in July was sharply up on ...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Teekay LNG preps cash grab
  • Vega boxship re-floated
  • Master sleeps it off
    Danish authorities said a cargoship captain tested positive for alcohol after the vessel was spotted lurching in the Oresund.
  • Keppel MD passes away
    Keppel Corp is mourning the death of a senior executive who was on the verge of completing 30 years at the company.
  • SeaBird in seismic swoop
    Norway's SeaBird Exploration has clinched a charter for a seismic survey ship worth the equivalent of $150,000 per day.
  • Unsafe and inhumane
    The inquiry into the sinking of Papua New Guinea's Rabaul Queen has criticised its owner over the condition of the ferry.
  • Interest grows in P+S
    Insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften has attracted another potential buyer.
  • Hornbeck splashes the cash
    Hornbeck Offshore has exercised options to build four more offshore support vessels for $180m.
  • Dafni claims $1.15m
    Former CNC Line chief Igal Dafni is facing another court battle as he seeks to recover more than $1m in unpaid wages and bonuses from parent CMA CGM.
  • Amsterdam edges it
    The port of Amsterdam has increased first-half cargo volumes by 2% as oil cargoes rose.
  • Graig and GMI go to China
    Graig Group and Global Maritime Investments are teaming up to offer a lifeline to Chinese shipyards battling with the downturn.
  • Jefferies trims five
    Jefferies has taken the knife to its recommendations for a number of the major Asian shipowners over poor industry prospects.
  • Isaac grounded bulker
    A Swiss bulker could be stuck on the banks of the Mississippi for a month after Hurricane Isaac pushed it aground.
  • Testing trouble
    A newly converted Teekay FPSO has suffered a fire during sea trials off Singapore.
  • Shih Wei weaker
    Bulker and general cargoship owner Shih Wei Navigation has suffered another erosion of earnings as revenue declined.
  • Fire kills two
    Two workers have been killed in a blaze that broke out on a Latvian cargoship in Ukraine.
  • Neptune trims the red
    Neptune Marine Services has seen a dramatic improvement in its performance as it continues to restructure operations.
  • Ezra eyes October listing
    Ezra Holdings looks set to spin-off its shipyard arm as early as next month senior executives have told investors.
  • Drewry warns over LPG
    Speculative ordering of LPG tonnage could have a negative impact on the sector, a leading industry consultancy has warned.
  • Atlantic wins barge deal
    Atlantic Navigation has won a contract potentially worth $43m to supply a jack-up accommodation barge for work in the Persian Gulf.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Frozen labor talks continue between ILA, USMX
    As Americans celebrated Labor Day, there was still no sign of a thaw in the frozen labor negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and employers of its members. East Coast ports prepare for the worst.
  • COSCO plans major TP congestion fee
  • G6 lines to shelve one Asia-Europe loop for winter
    The carriers will suspend their Loop 3 service, which has a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Gothenburg, Rotterdam, Jeddah, Singapore, Shekou, Hong Kong, and Shanghai.
  • Re-launched carrier gets another DOT takedown
  • EI Systems runs rails for Port of Montreal
  • Equinox provides on-the-road mail
  • Rate war - Part 2
  • APi picks Astea for growth
  • WTSA joins TSA in assessing low-sulfur fuel fee
    Since Aug. 1, liner carriers have been subject to new International Maritime Organization regulations that require cleaner fuel to be burned near U.S. and Canadian coasts to reduce vessel emissions.
  • MSC proposes sizable bunker fees
  • Maersk slows WAF2, further speeds up WAF3
  • Full port operations resume at New Orleans
  • CSAV narrows losses
  • Potential ILA strike: Worried now?
    When contract negotiations between U.S. East Coast and Gulf Coast longshoremen and their employers abruptly broke down Aug. 22, the news didn't catch the majority of shippers and carriers by surprise.
  • APL Logistics service ships cars in containers
    The subsidiary of NOL said moving automobiles in containers allows more frequent shipping of vehicles from origin to destination as well as reduces transload times and handling which can lead to damages.
  • Maersk, DuPont to install onboard sulfur scrubber
  • Washington Notebook: ICE chief of staff resigns over sexual allegations
  • New northern Vietnam port opens
  • U.S. seeks bilateral investment with Cambodia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 4, 2012
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    Price of 380 centistokes material surged at Middle Eastern hub.
  • Bunker prices strengthen in major European ports
    Fuel prices rose across the region on Tuesday.
  • Maersk meets US ECA requirements
    Non-compliance can mean fines of $25,000 a day.
  • Vessel arrest 'was not an easy choice', says supplier
    Fratelli Cosulich still in negotiations with Italian ship owner.
  • CMA explores LNG option
    Shipowner sees distribution as main stumbling block.
  • US approval for Rolls-Royce LNG engines
    LNG technology 'dramatically reduces' harmful emissions, says power systems provider.
  • Prices in Asian ports still climbing
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely fine at major Asian ports.
  • Chimbusco to offer LSFO at another Chinese port
    Supplies at Yangshan could start from the beginning of next week.
  • Construction begins for LNG-powered cargo vessels
    The 5,000 dwt vessels could reduce emissions by around 40%.
  • Funding green ships an 'important task'
    Shipowners urged to look at capital expenditure rather than costs.
  • CSAV narrows losses
    Results 'improving systematically' every month as expected, says CEO.
  • Super slow steaming practices may accelerate
    Total capacity absorbed already risen by 30% since the start of the year.

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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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