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May 7, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate hikes take spot market up 13.2pc to US$1,934/TEU
  • Hapag-Lloyd ups India-Far East rates US$100/TEU, $500/TEU in May, June
  • EU antitrust fine turns Panalpina operating profit into US$43 million loss
  • Shipping lines can look to moderate rebound, says Evergreen vice chairman
  • OECD expects global freight volume to quadruple by 2050, led by 3rd world
  • CSAV recovery programme raises company revenue levels to US$1,797 per TEU
  • Freightliner invests to meet growing FEU market demands in Britain
  • Georgia's logistics focus shifts to inland Tbilisi away from Black Sea
  • Weiss Rohlig expands in Asia with start of project forwarding in Taiwan
  • Yusen net profit falls 30.2pc to US$31.2 million despite 92.2pc sales gain
  • Russia's Global Container Service adds 244 railcars to intermodal fleet
  • Air France-KLM posts US$783 million quarterly operating loss, down 82pc
  • United launches Boeing 777 daily service from Washington to Doha via Dubai
  • Yusen Logistics opens temperature controlled warehouse near Narita Airport

Exim Indiaweb site
  • 12.36 pc into the fiscal hole
  • G6 Alliance to maintain current 6-loop product structure for Asia-Europe service
  • SCI takes delivery of another Supramax bulk carrier
  • Govt frees export of sugar, abolishes onion floor price
  • IGC lowers world wheat output forecast to 676 mt
  • Lack of long-term export policy hitting India hard: Official
  • APM TERMINALS to tap wind energy at Aarhus port
  • Govt to award Chennai's mega box terminal project by July-end
  • MoS needs more financial powers to award PPP projects: Sinha
  • P. K. Sinha gets an overview of operations, issues at Chennai Port
  • Port capacity to be enhanced: Vasan
  • A. Vaasudeve Rao takes charge as CGM of CONCOR's North West Region
  • Amit Kumar Singh, outgoing CGM, given affectionate farewell
  • Applicability of service tax on freight (sea & air) in trans-boundary trade-A post-Budget scenario
  • Emirates SkyCargo wins awards for outstanding performance
  • Govt continuing to acquire land for dedicated rail freight corridor
  • Forex reserves gain $758.3 million
  • Indian cos pump in $ 2.76 bn overseas
  • Three giant evaporators moved simultaneously by Almajdouie
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics offers new fixed port call in Australia

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Fagioli "lifts" ENI's refinery in Sannazzaro
    The Italian company Fagioli SpA has just successfully completed the transport, lifting, and positioning of 27 large structures for the new ENI Slurry Technology (EST) system at ENI...
  • Ruslan organises 15 AN-124 flights to Uganda
    Ruslan International has completed a programme of 15 flights using the giant AN-124 freighter aircraft, for the Japanese peace keeping contingent of the United Nations Mission in S...
  • A350 XWB aft fuselage delivered to final assembly line
    The European airframe manufacturer Airbus has delivered the aft fuselage for the A350 XWB static test airframe to the final assembly line in Toulouse (France). This final section o...
  • Stena Line invests further in Liverpool - Belfast service
    The ferry service provider Stena Line has confirmed its purchase of the "Stena Mersey" and "Stena Lagan", the two ro-pax vessels that it acquired when the compa...
  • Daimler Trucks notes more sales in Q1/2012
    The German manufacturer Daimler Trucks increased its Q1/2012 unit sales by 21% to 107,700 vehicles. Revenue in the first quarter of the current year rose by 18% to EUR 7.4 billion...
  • Scandlines appoints new CFO
    The maritime transport service provider Scandlines has reported that Per Madsen is to join its management as new chief financial officer (CFO) on 1 August this year. Madsen comes f...
  • Swisslog set to find new manager for warehouse division
    Daniel Fink is leaving Swisslog at his own request during Q3/2012 in order to start his own business. The manager, a member of the group executive committee, heads the company's wa...
  • Globaltrans acquires 100% of Metalloinvesttrans
    The Russian railfreight operator Globaltrans has acquired LLC Metalloinvesttrans (MIT), the rail transport arm of the Moscow-headquartered iron ore giant Metalloinvest, a leading g...
  • Transport ministers favour demand-related road charging
    At the International Transport Forum in Leipzig (Germany) the transport ministers of the Alpine countries (Switzerland, Germany, Austria, Italy, France and Slovenia among others) a...
  • Raben Group pooling firms in Czechia
    Czechia's logistics market experienced the successful completion of the service providers Raben Logistics Czech, Transkam-Logistik and Raben Trans European Czech (formerly known as...
  • Sephora extends its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel
    Sephora, the leading retail beauty chain and member of the luxury products group LVMH, has extended its logistics partnership with the logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel for...
  • BNSF and Maersk launch Asia-North America intermodal service
    The US rail service provider BNSF Railway and the Denmark-based shipping giant Maersk Line are launching a day-definite sea-rail service from Asia to the USA that will hit its deli...
  • BDP appoints more managers in the UK
    BDP International, a US-based logistics and transportation firm, has strengthened its presence in the UK market with two staff appointments. Anthony Akerman and David Marshall have...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Gulf Craft builds two Incat Crowther crew boats
  • Caddell orders newbuild floating dry dock at Senesco Marine
  • Nordic Yards finds niche in offshore wind farm transformer...
  • Austal lays keel for third JHSV
  • Coast Guard to get proposal for eco friendly alternative to...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Holland America Line vessel kicks-off Port of Seattle cruise year
  • Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics set to begin first calls to Adelaide
  • College internship program benefits student/Port of Coos Bay
  • Weekly rail freight traffic sees both sides of ledger
  • Old Dominion Freight Line taps Young to lead IT efforts

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Convoy Escort Programme secures funding but still faces criticism
    Insurance-led facility has a lead investor but cannot shake the private army label
  • Tankers to benefit as pipeline is built to bypass Strait of Hormuz
    Crude pumped to Fujairah will fill one VLCC a day
  • Hapag-Lloyd leads new Asia-Europe rates push
    Move aims to raise prices by a further $400 from June
  • IOPC Funds prepare for Alfa 1 oil spill fall-out
    Product tanker's insurance unlikely to cover expected 'substantial' claims
  • Scandlines ferry Urd damaged in collision
    Ship has listed but did not touch ground after casualty in German port of Travemünde
  • Brussels seeks views on marine transport antitrust guidelines
    Commission wants industry-specific rules to lapse
  • Sri Lanka Port Authority to raise $1bn to pay off yen loans
    Separate offerings planned for July and before year-end
  • Great Eastern profits fall 32% for fiscal year
    Operator increased revenue days, but was hit by lower rates
  • Salalah to expand general cargo capacity
    Omani hub will anchor local volumes and target liquid bulk
  • Panalpina reports a loss despite record maritime box volumes
    Antitrust fines relating to air cargo cartels push logistics giant into the red
  • Dry bulk rates slump drives Excel into the red
    Deal with lenders will help owner to weather market strife
  • General Maritime's Chapter 11 reorganisation plan approved
    Peter Georgiopoulos tanker company begins life again with $783m debt
  • HHI posts 63% first-quarter profit decline
    South Korean giant lands fewer high-value orders but hopes pace will pick up
  • Courage Marine sells capesize for scrap for $8.8m
    Cape Warrior deal builds cash for acquisitions
  • Australian tycoon to launch four-bulker fleet
    Palmer to build vessels at CSC Jinling to service Queensland nickel refinery

Fairplayweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Bergen's profit warning knocks shares
    BERGEN, the listed Norwegian shipbuilding group, issued a profit warning today, sending shares steeply down
  • Subscriber notice
    THERE will be no news bulletins on 7 May because of the holiday weekend in the UK and Singapore
  • Luka Rijeka triples profits
    CROATIA'S port operator Luka Rijeka said its net profits for 1Q 2012 more than tripled year on year
  • US judge confirms GenMar restructuring
    A NEW YORK bankruptcy judge has confirmed General Maritime's reorganisation, paving the way for emergence this month from Chapter 11 legal status
  • China shipping thrives with Iran sanctions
    CHINESE shipping groups were reported today to be greatly profiting from transporting Iranian crude with little competition because of sanctions
  • GE Shipping's profits jump 364%
    SHETHS-owned GE Shipping said today consolidated quarterly net profits rose 364% during January-March
  • EC: trash shipping guidelines
    THE EC today said shipping no longer needs the antitrust guidelines drawn up to prepare for scuttling the line conference system in the EU in October 2008
  • Salalah to double capacity
    OMAN SAID today it plans to invest 55M rials ($143M) in a scheme that would more than double Salalah's cargo capacity
  • Capesizes crawl toward holidays
    BROKERS said the Capesize bulker chartering is crawling toward Japan's Golden Week vacation and global Labour Day holidays
  • 3Q profits for box carriers?
    HIGH SLOT utilisation on the Asia/Europe box lane could translate into profits during the usual third-quarter peak, CIMB Securities predicted today
  • Acquisitions, not dividends, seen for Diana
    DIANA Shipping, the Athens drybulk company listed in New York, is likely to attend to acquisitions before resuming dividends, a shipping analyst said today
  • Supramax rates keep falling
    SUPRAMAX rates in Asia are still falling, with Indonesia's nickel ore export ban starting on 6 May
  • Petrobras boosts MRs and LR1s
    BROKERS told Fairplay today that Petrobras's term contracts would boost demand for MR and LR1 product tankers
  • Beijing gives fleet numbers
    CHINA'S bulker fleet is continuing to grow rapidly, according to a report published today by the transport ministry
  • US seen stalling convention against piracy
    WASHINGTON is "turning a blind eye to the Somalis because they are looked upon as tactical allies against Al Qaeda", according to Clay Maitland, managing partner of International Registries Inc

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Oman Awards Contract to Double Salalah Capacity
    The Omani Ministry of Transport and Communications has awarded a $143 million contract for the construction of a new general...
  • Freight Transport Employment Expanded in April
    The transportation and warehousing industries appear to have added jobs between March and April, while public transportation job losses shrank...
  • EU, US Pact to Cut Costs for Trusted Shippers
    The decision by the U.S. and the European Union to recognize each other's trusted shippers is expected to save those...
  • Profit Plummets for Asia Pacific Air Freight Carriers
    Declining cargo revenue and rising fuel prices devastated the profits of Asia's leading airlines last year, according to the Association...
  • US Shippers Overspent 13 Percent in 2011, Study Says
    U.S. shippers on average spent roughly 13 percent more on ground and air cargo transportation last year than they needed...
  • Rising Labor Costs, Land Prices Challenge China's Competitiveness
    The manufacturing numbers tell the story of why China's economy is undergoing a fundamental restructuring. Average wages increased more than...
  • Transloading Benefits Driving Growth
    After watching in recent years as the number of intact containers moving to and from the Port of Tacoma by...
  • Antitrust Fines Push Panalpina to Loss for Quarter
    Panalpina swung to a loss of $64.5 million in the first quarter ended March 30 from a profit of $38.2...
  • Macquarie Forecasts Upturn in China's Exports
    After a slack start to the year, China's containerized exports will begin to pick up this quarter, helping lift average...
  • On Freight Transportation: Rising Costs, Shifting Modes
    The strength of the economic recovery, at least in terms of U.S. domestic freight, was clear at last week's NASSTRAC...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Plans New India Rate Increases
    Hapag-Lloyd will impose a general rate increase on all cargo from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and Northeast Asia. ...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Panalpina to appeal against EC fine
    Panalpina has decided to appeal against its recent fine of CHF59 (USD65) million for anti-trust behaviour from the European Commission. Ceo Monika Ribar remarked: ...
  • TCP takes control of new cranes
    Terminal de Conteineres de Paranagua (TCP), in Brazil has taken delivery of two new super-post-panamax ship-to-shore gantry cranes from Ireland-based Liebherr Container ...
  • CTS confirms ocean carriers' fears in Asia/Europe tradelane
    The latest statistics just published by Container Trades Statistics (CTS) covering the month of March confirm that trade from Asia to Europe remains lacklustre. ...
  • Maitland calls for 'joined-up' effort to combat pirates
    Never one to hold back, Clay Maitland, managing partner of International Registries, which administers the Marshall Islands flag, has attacked governments and international ...
  • Mixed picture for transatlantic Q1
    Transatlantic volumes for the first quarter of this year jumped year-on-year from Europe to North America - but the story was different on the return leg as liftings ...
  • Rena salvage costs soaring
  • China Merchant's chief outlines plans for Sri Lanka
    China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) is aiming to operate the 'best container terminal in the south Asian region'. This was the message given by its managing ...
  • ESC confirms new Secretary General
    Mrs Paola Lancellotti has been confirmed as the new Secretary General of the European Shippers' Council (ESC). She replaces Nicolette van der Jagt, who succeeded ...
  • TT Club: use your mouse to insure your cargo
    London-headquartered, transport insurers the TT Club has seen its cargo insurance division expand significantly since its inception two and a half years ago, according ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Okean logs loss
    Ukrainian shipbuilder posts bigger 2011 deficit as revenue is chopped in half.
  • Bergen hit by holdup
    Terje Arnesen-led shipbuilder warns delays to three hulls will mean a first quarter pay cut.
  • Seadrill signs Chevron again
    John Fredriksen controlled rigowner nets a repeat charter deal with the US oil major in Thailand.
  • U-Ming starts more slowly
    Taiwanese bulker owner's first quarter profit cut as costs rose above revenue.
  • SITC curbed by costs
    Hong Kong-listed boxship owner reports lower first quarter numbers despite higher volumes.
  • Great Eastern sells again
    Veteran MR Jag Pradip leaving Indian owner's fleet, following two disposals at the end of 2011.
  • Accidental pirates
    Somali men's UAE laywer claims they were forced by Iranian employer to hijack Adnoc bulker in 2011.
  • Excel deficit deepens
    Gabriel Panayotides-led bulker owner's earnings slump along with charter rates.
  • Dock sues Aboitiz Jebsen
    Texas businessman wants damages from manager of cargoship King Yukon involved in 2010 collision
  • A week for the record books
    Capesize newbuildings are flooding in at an unprecedented pace but scrap sales are also chasing a new benchmark.
  • Palmer plots bulker spree
    Australian mining billionaire follows up plan to build Titanic II with potential order for four dry cargo ships.
  • Legionella scare on ro-ro
    Water tanks cleaned after potentially fatal bacteria found on Regina Baltica in UK.
  • Ro-pax sinks after smash
    Scandlines' Urd holed in hit by TT-Line ferry while berthed at Lubeck-Travemunde.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Google delves into big data analytics
  • Chapman Freeborn adds courier shipment tracking
  • Lumber shipper 'begging' for capacity
  • Ralph: Economic bright spots exist
  • AGL: No 'for sale' sign on Tropical Shipping
  • Schneider to swap one-third of fleet in 2012
  • GA, Zim decouple all-water loops
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces rate increase
  • 'K' Line, Wan Hai launch new loop
  • WWL strengthens Australia service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 4, 2012
  • Bunker prices lower across the Americas
    'Prices have fallen hard in the last couple of days.'
  • Compensation funds prepare for oil spill fall-out
    Shipowner understood to be covered for claims up to $2.6 million, with the funds stating that this was unlikely to cover the cost of the incident.
  • Aegean stock upgraded
    Company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, including 'its robust revenue growth, good cash flow from operations and increase in net income'.
  • New surveillance vessel uses half the fuel
    Tough on the bad guy, but kind to the ecology.
  • 'Slow steaming is here to stay,' says consulting firm MD
    At $750 per metric tonne, the rising cost of ship bunker fuel means that fuel now accounts for 55% of the cost of a voyage from Asia to the US, says consultant.
  • Manufacturer stresses need for scrubber installations ahead of 2015
    Company suggests that retrofitting of scrubbers should be carried out immediately.
  • Canada committed to shorepower
    Programme will boost the competitiveness of Canadian ports, says Minister of Transport.
  • Fujairah bunker prices weaken
    Suez sees IFO prices firm.
  • European markets soft as week ends
    Bunker prices see double-digit falls.
  • Chinese bunker supplier goes to the market for cash
    Chimbusco says money will be used to repay bank loans and replenish working capital
  • 'Mechanical failure' blamed for bunker spill
    Between two and four metric tonnes of marine fuel leak into New Zealand's Timaru harbour.
  • Iran sanctions: Ship operators 'vetting' bunkers suppliers
    'We're doing everything we can to avoid buying something we wouldn't want to buy,' says Maersk fuel oil trader.
  • Ships must use pilots in Singapore bunker anchorages
    'Several near miss incidents and contacts have occurred,' says MPA.
  • Manila-based shipping firm profits down 78% in 2011
    Higher freight revenues offset by rising operational costs including expenses for bunkers, says Lorenzo Shipping.
  • Bunker prices continue fall in key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'fine'.
  • Fuel oil trading firm may scale back Singapore operations
    Westport Petroleum's fuel oil traders in Singapore and Los Angeles have quit, reports say.
  • Lanka IOC appoints new Managing Director
    Subodh Dakwale has worked for more than 28 years in Indian Oil Corporation Ltd.
  • DHT posts higher Q1 profit
    Net cash fell due to increased working capital, mainly related to bunker costs.
  • Chinese tanker orders 'restricted' to specialised vessels
    Orders restricted to niche requirements such as bunker tankers, says a Clarksons report.
  • Additional fees on ships for cold ironing use 'unacceptable'
    Ships using shore based power supply should not be charged an amount exceeding the onboard production costs, says BIMCO.
  • Italian dry bulk shipping firm declared bankrupt
    Deiulemar Compagnia di Navigazione has total debt of $1.1 billion.
  • Maritime spill deepens opposition to oil tankers
    Concerns over 'a failure to respond appropriately' to oil spill in the Great Bear Rainforest.

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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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