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February 7, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • US bid to sanction Iran oil, tankers may bite buyers
    A US proposal to sanction Iran's state-owned oil company and its main tanker fleet may ensnare any person or business in the world involved in purchasing or shipping Iranian oil.
  • Venice rebels against cruise ship intrusions
    It's a matter of perspective. From aboard a 12-deck cruise liner, the sight of St Mark's Square, the Doge's Palace and Bridge of Sighs gliding past from a cabin balcony is a breathtaking thrill.
  • Norden hires Supramax ship at zero cost
    D/S Norden A/S, Europe's biggest publicly trading commodity shipping company, hired a Supramax vessel at no cost other than fuel charges, its first such transaction in a quarter century.

Sched Netweb site
  • Shanghai customs trade value rises 18.6pc to US$812.3 billion in 2012
  • Pearl River Delta volumes threatened by factory migration inland
  • Xiamen's trade value increases 21.3 per cent to US$100 billion in 2011
  • Tianjin port lifted 150,000 TEU during Chinese New Year holiday
  • St Petersburg posts 22.5pc increase in 2011 throughput to 2,365,174 TEU
  • Suifenhe checkpoint recorded Russian trade value of US$2.3 billion
  • Despite setbacks and delays Panama Canal 'expansion will finish on time'
  • Thickening ice causes berthing delays and surcharges at Black Sea ports
  • Dredging funds available, but not spent, major river ports tell US Congress
  • Clean truck schemes spread east, Baltimore offers cash to scrap old rigs
  • New sectors and markets on DHL's radar to expand LCL business
  • Spreading the brand - Bjork.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier
  • CWT Globelink opens in Lisbon to reach former Portuguese Africa
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen opens Moscow facility near Leningradski terminal
  • Civil Aviation Administration of China orders carriers to refuse EU carbon tax
  • Airports Authority of India approves Mangalore air cargo complex design
  • Dachser joins Lufthansa Cargo's group of 10 global forwarders
  • Panalpina opens Moscow logistics centre to handle high-value air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Baltic Dry Index slumps to 25-year low
  • BCHAA President Nailesh Gandhi conferred 'WCO Certificate of Merit'
  • Björk.Eklund Group changes name to Greencarrier AB
  • Chief Supply Chain Officers discuss India Inc's supply chain of the future
  • Maersk to drop around Africa MEW1 service
  • MSC takes delivery of third of five 13,050-TEUers for Lion service
  • Securing shipments: How to stop cargo movements going wrong
  • Shipping recovery prospects not too bright in 2012: SISI
  • TS Lines in slot sharing with Goto Shipping on greater China services
  • Development of ports under PPP mode

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Etihad: temporary frequency increase to Sydney
    From today (6 February) to 9 April 2012, UAE-based Etihad Airways is increasing its Abu Dhabi (UAE) - Sydney service from eleven to 14 per week. The additional three flights are op...
  • Forwarder Hans Dieter Süssmilch expands fleet
    The German forwarding company Hans Dieter Süssmilch, based in Dannenberg (Lower Saxony), has expanded its fleet by putting five new 460 HP Renault Premium Route trucks into servic...
  • Canadian Pacific streamlines locomotive repair system
    The rail service provider Canadian Pacific has completed the capital investments made to enhance the Locomotive Reliability Centre (LRC) in Toronto. This now completes the second p...
  • Germany posts airfreight record in 2011
    The volume of freight traffic in Germany grew substantially in 2011. According to provisional figures compiled by the country's statistical office (Destatis) freight transport jump...
  • Estonian railway tests new freight locomotive
    E.R.S, Estonia's largest railfreight transportation company, is testing the GE Evolution TE33A diesel locomotive, a new generation engine providing savings in operational expenses ...
  • Trucks of 10 t and over now able to travel in some Bulgarian districts
    Trucks of 10 t and over are now allowed to travel in Bulgaria's eastern districts of Dobrich, Varna, Burgas and Silistra, according to Bulgaria's Road Infrastructure Agency. Tempor...
  • Braemar announces new regional director for Americas
    Braemar (incorporating The Salvage Association) has appointed Richard Gayton as regional director, Americas. He will be responsible for strengthening and growing Braemar's surveyor...
  • New regional vice-president Americas for Virgin Atlantic Cargo
    Marie Epstein has been promoted to the position of regional vice-president sales - Americas by Virgin Atlantic Cargo, based in New York. Epstein was formerly the airline's regional...
  • Construction work starts on Rail Garant Container Terminal in Muuga
    Construction work has now started on the new container terminal in Muuga (Estonia). The facility is expected to handle the first ships in Q1/2013. The operator of the new Muuga Con...
  • Björk.Eklund Group changes its name to Greencarrier AB
    The Björk.Eklund Group changed its name to Greencarrier AB with effect from 1 February 2012. Previously the Greencarrier name had only been used by companies that formed part of Gr...
  • Damco with new managers in Asia
    Damco, a supplier of forwarding and supply chain management solutions, selected Henriette Hallberg Thygesen to be its CEO North Asia region and Richard Morgan as CCO North Asia reg...
  • Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways join forces at Heathrow
    Servisair Cargo and Kenya Airways have signed a multi-year agreement for cargo handling services of Kenya Airways' (KN) cargo at London Heathrow (UK). The contract includes the pro...
  • Logwin inaugurates new warehouse in Beijing
    Logwin, a global logistics service provider based in Luxembourg, now offers its new "red carpet logistics" service in Beijing (China). To this end, Logwin has opened a storage faci...
  • Kuehne + Nagel buys Link Logistics in Australia
    The Switzerland-base logistics giant Kuehne + Nagel has agreed to take over the specialised Australian freight forwarder Link Logistics International Pty Ltd. The acquisition ...
  • Norbert Dentressangle 'clicks' with House of Fraser
    Following a six-way competitive tender, the UK-based House of Fraser has appointed Norbert Dentressangle as its multi-channel fulfilment partner. The new contract recognises Norber...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • LEEVAC launches third lightering support vessel for AET
  • MOL tests filter designed to slash diesel PM emissions
  • Van Oord renews order for wind turbine installation vessel
  • Craig Group places order for PSV pair at Spanish shipyard
  • Sembcorp Marine Brazil shipyard wins drillship order

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • ICTSI welcomes expanded service at Port of Portland container terminal
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases year-end numbers for 2011
  • Mitsui beginning test of particulate filter on box ship
  • Port of Seattle presents APL with Green Gateway Award
  • Seattle-based CG cutter aids stricken bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Lazard and Evercore seek Torm private equity investor
    Distressed debt specialist Oaktree has been approached, say sources
  • Chevron targets Almi Tankers' fuel-efficient VLCCs
    Deal would end Greek owner's plans to swap two contracts for one LNG carrier
  • Drillship owners could face 'deluge of supply' in 2013 as record orderbook delivers
    Lack of transparency over contract activity means outlook for offshore sector is unclear, says DVB
  • Increasing Atlantic-Asia demand boosts VLGC tonne-miles
    Record Saudi LPG prices drive Asian buyers to West Africa
  • Geden sells MR tanker for 30% less than sistership deal last year
    Turkish owner achieves $30m for 2009-built vessel, down from levels Navios paid in June
  • Asia-Europe box growth stalls
    Fourth quarter shows small fall
  • Ocean Rig charters Leiv Eiriksson for up to $650m
    Economou sees 'strengthening market' for ultra-deepwater rigs
  • Nisshin Shipping sells panamax bulkers for $31m en bloc
    Deal highlights price fall from boom years when it sold three similar ships for $214m
  • Chinese investment ensures more tonne-mile demand
    West African iron ore destined for Chinese steel mills
  • West Africa boom beckons shipowners
    Iron-ore rush opens new opportunities for dry bulk shippers
  • Demolition rates return to levels over $500 per ldt
    Strengthening Indian rupee and firm domestic prices push up breakers' offers
  • Australia Shipping urges box rail upgrades for Sydney and Melbourne
    Move aims to cut ports' reliance on trucking
  • Regional regulation debate continues
    Parties still undecided as to whether the EU or IMO should lead new greenhouse gas rules
  • Feeder lines must learn to stand together
    The feeder market mirrors the state of the specialised reefer industry. Both face fierce competition from box lines and both have to react decisively
  • Wärtsilä on way to becoming largest maritime supplier
    Acquisition of Hamworthy gives company access to complementary technologies, as well as a door into offshore industry
  • Two new hull coatings launched
    International Paint targets the newbuilding as well as repair and maintenance markets with products based on silyl acrylate
  • Armed guards: a ticking timebomb
    Security companies' inadequate cover leaves shipowners exposed
  • Ballin or bailout
    If owning Hapag-Lloyd is such a poor prospect for Tui, why should it constitute any better value for Hamburg ratepayers?
  • HMM reports operating losses in 2011
    South Korean boxline sees sharp fall in sales
  • Valencia retains title of biggest Mediterranean box hub
    Volumes up 2.9% on 2010
  • Shanghai reports January drop in box volumes due to Europe debt woes
    But Ningbo bucks the downturn
  • Alireza named Noble Group chief executive
    Goldman Sachs veteran joins in April as Richard Elman reduces day-today involvement
  • BHP Billiton and Japan corporations pledge $917m to Port Hedland
    Iron ore terminal expects final approval for expansion by end 2012
  • Seadrill wins jack-up rig contracts worth $311m
    Offshore Defender to set up off Brunei for second quarter start of $202m contract
  • Lower rates and higher expenses erode Precious 2011 profits
    Bangkok-listed company reports 33% drop in net income
  • Swiber wins $216m offshore contract
    Marine service firm in Middle East joint venture
  • Sembcorp confirms Brazil drillship order
    Offshore builder to develop $792.5m drillship for Petrobras
  • Capesizes to hold the line as others wobble
    The handysize/supramax sector is expected to take a drubbing, while panamax rates look unlikely to rise

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • NW German ports plan more capacity
    GERMANY'S northwestern ports are seeking more investments in cargo handling, berth and warehousing capacity for offshore wind farms, a port management company said today
  • Box rates drop in New Year
    THE SHANGHAI Containerised Freight Index's first post-Lunar New Year figures have shown that freight rates have softened slightly
  • $917M agreed for Hedland harbour plan
    BHP BILLITON and its partners have approved $917M in pre-commitment funding to build an outer-harbour facility in Port Hedland in Western Australia
  • APSEZ profits rise 36%
    ADANI Ports & Special Economic Zone today reported a 36% jump in net profits over the October-December quarter
  • Rosneft might get share of Novorossiysk group
    DEPUTY Prime Minister Igor Sechin has recommended that the state shareholdings in Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NMTP) be sold to Rosneft, the state oil company
  • Bulker resale prices keep falling
    RESALE prices of bulkers have continued their downward trend, as the Baltic Dry Index dived to a 25-year low
  • Small tankers attract investors
    MEDIUM-range products carriers and chemical tankers continue to lure investors in the sale-and-purchase market
  • Seafarers saved from fire
    TEN CREW members have been rescued from the Captain Ivan Vikulov dry cargo ship in Crimea, in the Sea of Azov, after a fire broke out early yesterday morning
  • Sovcomflot halves share sale
    SOVCOMFLOT, the 100% state-owned Russian tanker fleet operator, might try to sell 25% less one share in the second quarter of this year, down from the 50% originally planned
  • Precious profits hit by 4Q performance
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's biggest drybulk carrier owner, today posted net profits of $23.64M for 2011, a fall of 33.4%
  • Hyundai Mipo sees profit fall
    SOUTH Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard said today 2011 net profits dived 48.5% y/y to 227,864,445 won ($203.25M)
  • HMM reveals losses
    HYUNDAI Merchant Marine (HMM), South Korea's second-largest shipper, today reported operating losses of 367Bn won ($327M) for 2011

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Michigan Court Backs Jailing of Ambassador Bridge Owner
    The Michigan Court of Appeals on Monday said a local judge was in his rights to jail the owner of...
  • ILWU to Handle First Vessel at EGT Grain Terminal
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union members on Tuesday will help load the first vessel to arrive at the new...
  • Trucking Suppliers Report Higher Sales, Profits
    Trucking operators profiting from rising U.S. domestic shipping demand in turn are boosting sales and profits at truck and engine...
  • Pennsylvania to Collect Sales Tax From Amazon
    Pennsylvania plans to begin collecting sales taxes Sept. 1 by Internet retailers, including Amazon.com, that have a physical presence in...
  • Nearly 500 Million Smartphones Shipped in 2011
    Worldwide smartphone shipment volume jumped 54.7 percent in the fourth quarter to 157.8 million units, spurred by the release of...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Loses $327 Million
    South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine reported a 2011 operating loss of $327 million, reversing a profit of $541 million in...
  • Baucus to Pitch Plan to Plug Senate Transport Bill Shorftfall
    Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is expected to propose Tuesday a plan to plug the majority of the $12 billion shortfall...
  • United Arab Shipping to Raise Asia-Europe Rates $775
    United Arab Shipping imposed a $775 general rate increase on Asia-Europe services effective March 1, joining other major container ship...
  • MSC to Hike Rates From India to East Africa
    Mediterranean Shipping will raise rates on shipments from India to ports in East Africa, as part of what it calls...
  • Container Corp. of India Profit Rises 6 Percent
    Container Corporation of India boosted third quarter net profit 6 percent from a year ago to $49.2 million, as growth...
  • Nippon Express Revenue Surges 67.3 Percent
    Forwarder Nippon Express saw net profit surge 67.3 percent in nine months ending Dec. 31, as the end of a...
  • Bridgestone to Open Its Largest Factory in Vietnam
    Bridgestone plans to open a $575 million factory in 2014 near the Vietnamese city of Hai Phong, as the coastal...
  • China Bans Airlines From Paying EU Emissions Fees
    China barred its airlines on Monday from joining the European Union's new carbon trading scheme that will charge airlines for...
  • TUI Poised to Sell Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    German tourism company TUI is reportedly close to selling another slice of its remaining 38.4 percent stake in Hapag-Lloyd to...
  • Trucking Takes to the Tracks
    There's a new intermodal rhythm humming along the roads and rail lines connecting manufacturers and retailers with ports and plants...
  • Railroads Build Profits, Networks
    Major North American railroads plan to spend some $16 billion this year on network improvements, but those projects will come...
  • New Name, New Era?
    Deciding it is what it hauls, YRC Worldwide is rebranding its largest less-than-truckload operating subsidiary YRC as YRC Freight. The...
  • YRC Freight Goes Long
    YRC Worldwide is changing more than the name of its long-haul less-than-truckload subsidiary. The company also plans to restructure its...
  • Teamsters Refuse to Quit
    Harbor trucking executives across the U.S. celebrated an important victory last fall when the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...
  • A Lack of Will
    Washington Post columnist George Will, perhaps bored by the Republican Party's combative South Carolina primary, recently injected himself into the...
  • Highway Robbery
    Cargo thieves struck five times at rest stops around Memphis in November and December, stealing truckloads of computer game consoles...
  • North Carolina Ready to Duke It Out
    About 90 miles west of the North Carolina coast rests the sprawling airport of Kinston, which boasts the longest jet...
  • Container Carriers Sailing in the Red
    The red tide is coming in. Container ship lines are starting to report their results for 2011, and the numbers...
  • DHS's Path to Resilience
    At six pages, the new National Strategy for Global Supply Chain Security is a slim document that, although short on...
  • Mica's $260 Billion Transport map
    John Mica chose an outdoor location on the sun-splashed U.S. Capitol grounds on an unusually mild January day to unveil...
  • Railroads as Common Carriers
    Freight railroads are greatly concerned about their transportation of shipments of hazardous materials referred to as toxic inhalation hazards. That...
  • Eastern Promises
    Norfolk Southern Railway and CSX Transportation are expanding their eastern U.S. intermodal rail networks, with new routes, facilities and services...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • CTS data confirms ocean carriers' worst fears
    The latest cargo flows from Container Trades Statistics (CTS) confirms that European imports are contracting faster than expected. Total imports from Asia fell ...
  • EAC looks to eliminate NTBs
    Richard Sezibera, secretary general of the East African Community secretariat, has indicated that legislation is needed to speed up a single market in eastern Africa ...
  • JB Hunt posts better 2011
    Lowell (AS) US-based trucking and intermodal transport company, JB Hunt Transport has posted sharply improved results for its 2011 fiscal year, which ended December ...
  • IMF: eurozone crisis could chop Chinese growth in half
    The International Monetary Fund [IMF] has predicted that China's GDP will expand by 8.2% this year - but warns that a deep recession within Europe [its biggest ...
  • Rena salvage 'remains a challenging and time-consuming task'
    That is the latest comment from Maritime New Zealand [MNZ] on the painfully slow progress of cutting up damaged containers on the bow section of the Astrolabe Reef, ...
  • Ocean carrier schedule reliability improves in Q4 11
    The overall reliability of ocean carriers' schedules in all tradelanes monitored by Drewry reached 69% in Q4 12, a significant improvement on the 63% achieved in ...
  • OOCL RR trumps peers
    The highest [to date] rate restoration in the Asia - Europe tradelane has come from Hong Kong-headquartered OOCL, which is asking for an increase of USD800 per ...
  • More positive data from the US
    There were 243,000 new jobs for US citizens in December, a better-than-expected figure that meant the unemployment rate dropped to 8.3%; which combined with the ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • TBS nears Chapter 11
    Joe Royce-led tweendecker owner filing "pre-pack" style plan in New York after agreeing terms with BoA syndicate.
  • Bulker stocks surge
    Shares of TBS, FreeSeas and Excel Maritime shift into high gear as market reacts to BDI bump.
  • Star tied to scrap deal
    Brokers link Oslo-listed shipowner to $6m transaction involving Napier and Nelson Star.
  • ORIG deal jumpstarts DRYS
    Shares of Nasdaq-listed owner surge nearly 10% as investors react to offshore division's juicy drilling contract.
  • Baltic's losing run snapped
    After 33 sessions in reverse the BDI finally showed signs of progress today with a single point gain.
  • 'Suspicious' tanker seized
    Namibian officials question crew of idled Nigerian chemical tanker about disabled AIS after weeks at anchor.
  • Cammell pleads guilty
    UK shipyard admits safety breach after worked crushed in forklift accident in 2010.
  • ORIG in the money
    George Economou says $653m drilling contract is a testament to demand for harsh weather ultra-deepwater rigs.
  • DNB predicts offshore boom
    Stronger utilisation points towards a golden period for Asian offshore support vessel owners, says Norwegian bank.
  • PACD joins bond rush
    New York and Oslo-traded drillship owner unveils plot to print $300m worth of notes as cash hunt continues.
  • Western India worker killed
    Mormugao shiprepairer dies in drydock after iron rod hit him in the head.
  • Pirates scrap over ransom
    Two Somali factions at odds over size of payment being demanded for release of Greek tanker Liquid Velvet.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Econocaribe makes appointments
  • Con-way rides higher profit
  • Hazardous waste cargo seized in Indonesia
  • OnAsset expands asset tracking
  • a2b adds one-stop payment processing
  • Torque picks new sales head
  • LogFire adds labor tracking
  • Keller named Sea Star president
  • Drewry: Schedule reliability hits high in 4Q 2011
  • Moody's downgrades NYK and MOL

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 6, 2012
  • Tanker pool to focus on slow steaming
    Nova Tankers Pool to focus on 'bunker optimization.'
  • Prices firm in north European ports
    Poor bunker demand in Rotterdam.
  • Sharp price increases in Fujairah
    Suez prices falling.
  • Bank to take on bunker terminal project
    Disputes between shareholders in the Asia Petroleum Hub 'have been resolved'.
  • First tanker operator joins Gothenburg's clean fuel scheme
    Three bunker suppliers also committed to using low sulphur fuels when operating in the port area.
  • IMO urged to finalise code for LNG-fuelled ships
    Lack of regulations holding back funding for LNG-fuelled ships ahead of 2015 low sulphur ECA requirement.
  • Turkish supplier reports growth in sales
    Energy Petrol made 1,749 deliveries in 2011 'without facing a single quality or quantity claim.'
  • Bunker costs contribute to operating loss
    Hyundai makes changes to BAF as losses mount.
  • Baltic bulk index falls to record lows
    Dry bulk shipping earnings to continue to face pressure in the coming months, analysts say.
  • Bunker prices climbing in Asian hub ports
    Demand for bunker fuels low in key Asian ports on Monday.
  • DNV publishes new fuel saving guidelines for box ships
    Indicative ROI calculation included to assess the cost efficiency of each fuel saving measure.
  • WFS sues Norwegian shipping firm for unpaid bunkers
    About $700,000 payment outstanding for bunkers supplied in Singapore, WFS alleges.
  • Bunker supplier expands operations to South China ports
    Fratelli Couslich commences operations in Qinzhou, Beihai and Beihai Tieshan.
  • Cruise company ends 2011 'on a strong note'
    Costa Concordia incident to have a 'significant impact' on bookings in the near term, says RCL.
  • Bank reiterates Kirby's rating
    The tank barge operator remains 'well-positioned' to benefit from increasing US chemical, refined product exports, says Dahlman Rose.

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