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May 8, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Carriers mull new round of rate increases in May as capacity grows
  • SITC International quarterly profit falls 46pc while revenues rise 19pc
  • Pirates seize petrol-laden 75,678 dwt BW Rhine while at anchor off Togo
  • Singapore's manufacturing production declines 3.4pc in March
  • Chongqing's first quarter bonded logistics trade cargo value surges 314pc
  • Biggest Sino-Russia checkpoint's quarterly cargo volume up 16.6pc
  • Talks end truckers' strike at Port Klang's at off-dock container depots
  • Old TNT Express, now called Ceva Logistics, files for US$400 million IPO
  • London's SBS Worldwide appoints US Midwest regain operations chief
  • Beauty chain Sephora extends partnership with Kuehne + Nagel in Italy
  • Changes in OTS senior leadership team with appointments of new co-CEOs
  • Private rocket freighter to take food to international space station
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo delivers food to NATO forces in Afghanistan
  • EU carbon tax insistence leads to Airbus boycott that benefits Boeing

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Allcargo Logistics honours staff on 'Sanman Divas'
  • Asia-Europe spot rates up 13.2 pc
  • Box carriers remarkably resilient despite operating losses: Survey
  • China's freight growth slowdown projected to continue
  • Dr Lieb concentrates management focus at DB SCHENKER
  • Evergreen Line recognised as top Liner Owner/Operator at Seatrade Asia Awards
  • GE Shipping's Q4 net skyrockets
  • HAMBURG SUD's changes to Executive Board
  • Moore Stephens welcomes change of heart on UK tonnage tax trap
  • Govt has second thoughts on setting up 2 shipyards
  • Govt lost 70,877 cr. due to export sops: CAG
  • International Labour Day celebrated at Allcargo CFS, Mundra
  • Railways to invest 4,362 cr. in Chhattisgarh corridors
  • Rlys may slash short distance cement freight rates
  • Truck rentals on trunk routes decline in April
  • Cotton deficit fears loom over yarn industry
  • Dairies clamour for allowing SMP exports
  • FDI inflow hits all-time high $50 bn
  • Free export of sugar will help reduce trade gap: Fieo
  • Sugar exports regain sweetness as flagging offsets price fall

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • India reducing carbon emissions from running trains
    Indian Railways has introduced a clean diesel project to reduce carbon emissions from diesel locomotives and to bring them in line with the international emission standards. As par...
  • Rickmers-Linie calling at Myanmar
    The German shipping company Rickmers-Linie is once again able to offer calls at Myanmar (Burma) after the lifting of trade sanctions. The country's main port, Yangon, will be serve...
  • New motorway for freight transport in New Zealand
    The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has announced the preferred route to build a new motorway between Puhoi and Warkworth, just north of Auckland. The new route will form part ...
  • OTS appoints co-CEOs in Los Angeles and Hong Kong
    The board of OTS Logistics, a global logistics provider acquired by ManCapital LLP in January 2012, has announced changes to its senior leadership team. Charlie Brennan, CEO, will ...
  • Etihad Rail unveils locomotive livery and branding
    The locomotives of Etihad Rail, the master developer and operator of the UAE's national railway network, will be finished in a durable light grey paint scheme, relieved...
  • New guide for European road haulage
    The UK's Freight Transport Association (FTA) has published a new European Road Transport Guide especially for UK's road transport operators visiting countries in the EU and beyond....
  • Air and Ocean Freight in new hands at DB Schenker Logistics
    The German service provider Schenker AG has announced that Dr Thomas C. Lieb, its chairman of the board of management, redefined his activities with effect from 1 May. Until then h...
  • AFL suspends North American feeder service on east coast
    AFL American Feeder Lines, a company that was established by König & Cie of Hamburg (Germany), has ended its feeder service on the North American east coast. The intention was ...
  • Swissport starts cargo handling services in Copenhagen
    Ground service provider Swissport International is to start offering cargo handling services in Denmark from July after coming to an agreement with several airlines, including laun...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo Company expands N'Djamena freighter flights
    Saudi Airlines Cargo Co has announced that it is increasing its freighter services to N'Djamena (Chad) via Jeddah to twice weekly. The airline, which began operating flights to N'D...
  • Cargo volumes at Dubai World Central up sharply in Q1
    Cargo volumes at the UAE airport Dubai World Central (DWC) surged in the first three months of 2012, according to the quarterly traffic report issued by Dubai Airports last we...
  • Dachser expanding in Czechia
    The German logistics service provider Dachser is expanding its existing premises in Kladno, near Prague, by adding a new cross-docking hall for industrial goods and zero degrees-pl...
  • ITX Cargo obtains AEO-F status
    The Italian forwarding company ITX Cargo Srl, based in Milan, has reported that it was recently granted the authorised economic operator (type F) status. This certification ensures...
  • Kerry Logistics acquires Trustspeed Medicine Logistics in Taiwan
    Kerry Logistics has acquired Trustspeed Medicine Logistics (TML) in Taiwan through its member company Kerry TJ Logistics, which specialises in pharmaceutical logistics and distribu...
  • New COO for Hansa Heavy Lift
    Hansa Heavy Lift, a heavylift shipping company based in Germany, has chosen Joerg Roehl to be its chief commercial officer, responsible for global sales, strategic business develop...
  • MOL proposes changes to board of directors and executive officers
    The Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Ltd has decided on the following changes to its board of directors, executive officers, and their responsibilities. These changes ...
  • K Line proposes changes to board of directors
    At a board meeting on 27 April, the Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd (K Line) decided to make the following changes: ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Gamesa and NNS pull plug on Virginia offshore wind turbine...
  • Second Marinette Marine built LCS completes acceptance...
  • Drillship will allow Chevron to use new deepwater drilling...
  • GE Marine offers hybrid electric systems based on LM gas...
  • Newport News Shipbuilding breaks ground for new Apprentice...
  • Raytheon Anschütz bridge system first to be type approved to new...
  • Kawasaki Heavy Industries takes stake in Brazilian shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Olympia Port Commission to meet throughout county
  • Iowa Pacific Holdings selects Rail Logistics to manage reefer fleet
  • CSX Corporation honored for hiring military servicemen
  • Department of Transportation funding repairs in three states
  • ATA asks congress to hold firm on retaining electronic logging devices

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Eagle Bulk and Trident identified in pirate shooting video
    Footage raises questions over the need for an investigation
  • HMM posts heavy operating loss in first quarter
    South Korean carrier plagued by lower box shipments and higher bunker costs
  • Argentina looks to import LNG spot cargoes after Repsol cancels volumes
    Shipping market to tighten, leading to higher freight rates
  • Chittagong scrap rates stay strong ahead of expected dampners
    Budget and monsoon set to reduce interest in Bangladeshi breakers
  • Nordic American maintains dividend in loss-making quarter
    No compromise on safe vessel operations, insists suezmax spot market specialist
  • DSME wins semi-submersible deal
    South Korean shipbuilding giant fetches $1.1bn deal with Songa Offshore
  • Serco awarded Scottish ferries contract
    Seafarer union to seek urgent job talks
  • BW Gas fixes VLGC at fresh high in rising market
    Rise in rates to ship LPG set to stabilise
  • European banks shrink shipping portfolio by 3.5%
    Petrofin expects eventual ship finance recovery as survey notes slight global increase in loans
  • Zim loses investment grade status
    Company argues S&P ignoring business plan
  • Seadrill books semi-submersible rig at Hyundai Samho
    Total costs lower than $650m, says Fredriksen affiliate
  • Pipeline dents Iranian position
    Alternative to Strait of Hormuz sends message to Iran
  • Watch west Africa
  • SICT's first-quarter profit almost halves
    Intra-Asia player saw volumes and rates up, but remains plagued by expensive bunker costs
  • Pirates release BW Rhine, but steal gasoline onboard
    All 24 crew members safe, says shipowner

Fairplayweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • NAT losses widen
    NYSE-listed Nordic American Tankers reported higher than expected losses today and revealed a new deal with ExxonMobil for its Orion Pool.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Steady Year-Over-Year Growth in Imports Forecast
    Imports at the nation's top container ports will be flat this month compared to May 2011, but imports will then...
  • Panama Approves New Colon Container Terminal
    Panama will get a fourth container terminal, a new one in Colon at the Atlantic entrance to the canal, under...
  • Jury Indicts 11 in $75 Million Warehouse Theft
    A federal grand jury in Miami indicted 11 men for sale and distribution of $100 million in stolen freight, including...
  • Naatz Leaves YRC's Holland for Kansas City Southern
    Michael J. Naatz resigned as president of less-than-truckload carrier Holland, a regional subsidiary of YRC Worldwide, and joined railroad Kansas...
  • UPS Expands Air Freight Reach to Nicaragua, Honduras
    UPS is expanding its premium air freight service into Nicaragua and Honduras, as the parcel giant taps the growing economies...
  • Trucking Industry Slow to Adopt LNG, Survey Says
    The trucking industry is reluctant to add natural gas-powered vehicles to its fleets despite the lowcost and abundant supply of...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Posts $177 Million Loss
    South Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine said higher fuel costs and lower container volumes widened its first quarter operating loss to...
  • India Releases Italian Flag Oil Tanker
    Indian authorities released the Italian-flag merchant ship Enrica Lexie after an 80-day detention off the Kerala coast, easing a standoff...
  • Maersk CEO Andersen Returns to Work
    The chief executive of A.P. Moller-Maersk, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, returned to work on Monday after recovering from heart...
  • Carriers Cautiously Optimistic on Eastbound Pacific Recovery
    What a difference four months can make. When 2012 dawned, a sense of doom prevailed in the containing shipping industry....
  • China Cracking Down on Corruption
    Lead the people by laws and regulate them by penalties, and the people will try to keep out of jail,...
  • Re Salvaging Damaged Goods: Watch Out for Lawsuit
    Q: As an attorney, I have to take issue with the advice in your April 5 online column ("Salvaging a...
  • Railroads Profit by Marrying Capacity and Demand
    Much of the reason the North American railroad industry continually leads other freight modes in profitability is its ability to...
  • In Mapping Strategy, UPS Freight Watches the Sea
    Jack Holmes, president of one of the largest trucking companies operating on U.S. highways, keeps an eye on the sea,...
  • Marine Highway Suffers a Blowout
    The failure late last month of American Feeder Lines and its 9-month-old service in the U.S. Northeast marks the latest...
  • China's Manufacturing Industry Looks Inward
    China weathered the global financial crisis of 2008-09 better than most countries, but the downturn still had a profound effect...
  • The Hill Ramping Up Dredging Efforts
    The push by U.S. ports for more federal dredging dollars is finally beginning to make waves in Congress. ...
  • FMC Revisits Rules Governing NVOs
    Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Richard Lidinsky Jr. says the FMC is at a "key moment" in its regulation of non-vessel-operating...
  • On Container Shipping: The Evolution Continues
    Recent comments by Rep. Allen West, R-Fla., are being compared to the rants of Sen. Joe McCarthy. President Truman's Secretary...
  • Prince Rupert Leads the Way in N. America Port Growth
    Prince Rupert, British Columbia, was the fastest-growing container port in North America in 2011, ramping up its export strategy and...
  • Logistics Challenges Force Shippers to Think Outside the Box
    Shippers normally opt for the expense of air service only when they need to expedite high-value cargo such as computer...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • TC Buen to expand its Buenaventura terminal
    TC Buen, which operates the Buenaventura Container Terminal in Colombia, is to commence its second phase expansion programme much earlier than expected. The project ...
  • Maersk ceo back at his desk
    The chief executive officer of Danish shipping and oil group, AP Moller-Maersk, Nils Smedegaard Andersen, returned to work today [Monday] after corrective heart ...
  • Kerry acquires pharma logistics company
    Hong Kong-headquartered Kerry Logistics has acquired Trustspeed Medicine Logistics - a Taiwanese pharmaceutical logistics and distribution services company.Kerry ...
  • More big ships that need to be filled
  • Let the port productivity battle commence
    According to APM Terminals' head of project implementation, Soren Sjostrand Jakobsen, productivity at terminals will be the new 'battleground' and the winners will ...
  • OECD says freight volumes to rise four-fold by 2050
    The International Transport Forum (ITF), which is a research and think tank unit of the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), ...
  • Border controls block intra-Africa trade
    The African Development Bank (AfDB)claims that border controls in Africa are curtailing inter-continental trade as duplicated procedures by customs authorities, ...
  • Hapag blazes the GRI trail
    Once again Germany's Hapag-Lloyd is leading the way on the rate restoration path asking for a further USD400 per TEU on the Asia [excluding Japan] to north Europe ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Investors eye seismic exit
    Oslo-listed offshore syndicate launches offer to reel in remaining shares of 3D affiliate Armada Seismic.
  • Pool party
    Details remain scarce as Nordic American and Frontline-backed suezmax venture pen Atlantic Basin pact with US oil giant.
  • Excel sets sights on ATM
    Dry downturn and at-the-market stock offerings may threaten US-listed bulker owner's share price, Wells Fargo warns.
  • Street scans GLNG tea leaves
    Now is the time to grab shares of Golar as sale of FSRU to Times Square-quoted compatriot may be imminent, analyst says.
  • Swire plans offshore splash
    Hong Kong-listed offshore vessel owner to splurge $1.4 bn on new tonnage over the next two years.
  • Chinese owners double up
    Sinochem and Nanjing Tankers charging big premiums for chemical tanker trips from Iran as sanctions bite.
  • Drydocks asks for delay
    Dubai shipbuilder wants debt restructuring hearing halted due to hitch with creditors in Singapore.
  • Bumi off to Mexico
    Hassan Basma-led offshore outfit inks $65m workboat charter deal.
  • NAT slashes deficit
    Herbjorn Hansson-led tanker owner pays out for the 59th consecutive quarter despite loss.
  • Meiji making more again
    Japanese tanker and bulker owner expects better earnings in year ended 31 March.
  • Belships bashed in Q1
    Norwegian owner's loss widens as $4m is knocked off fleet value, but it is still looking to add tonnage.
  • Dock sends Marco soaring
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder sees revenue spiral after ramping up capacity.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • Lawmakers: Hands off 'Buy American' policies
  • Civil War ship removal in Savannah channel
  • European Shippers Council gets new chief
  • U.S. spotlights China's new solar trade supports
  • Damco takes aims at South Asia pharma
  • Long Beach finds contractor for bridge project
  • NWA adds calls on TP loop
  • Maersk withdraws Europe-WCSA loop
  • APL receives largest, most advanced ship
  • Expeditors sees more air cargo but less tonnage

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2012
  • On-board tools undergo integration
    Technology has features designed to help ship captains and fleet managers reduce fuel costs and curb carbon dioxide emissions.
  • Canada oil spill reponse questioned
    Canada marine oil spill response comes under spotlight as resource development projects move forward.
  • Fujairah prices at lowest for four months
    South African markets see sharp price falls.
  • Bunker prices falling by double digits in European ports
    Piraeus sees a fall of $36.50 pmt for 380 cSt material.
  • Superstructure design will 'cut bunker consumption by 2%'
    Japanese shipyard says 'Aero-Citadel' will also provide refuge for seafarers during a pirate attack.
  • Bunker spill exercise in Middle East port
    Sohar drill imagines rupture in bunker hose.
  • New ships failing to meet fuel-efficiency needs
    'The fact there is surplus tonnage is not the issue,' says industry veteran.
  • SITC profit down 20% on higher operating costs
    Increased costs, including bunker and vessel charter costs, eat into Q1 earnings.
  • Bunker prices continue to slide in Asian ports
    WTI crude oil falls below $100 per barrel.
  • Chemoil confirms CFO resignation
    Mats Berglund ceases to be CFO and Chief Operating Officer of Chemoil as of May 7, 2012.
  • Alfa Laval unveils 'game-changing' waste fuel recovery system
    Technology may reduce fuel bills by up to 2% and almost eliminate waste oils that can be costly to dispose of.
  • Chinese state-owned trader to import Iranian fuel oil
    Khorfakkan to load 80,000 mt of fuel oil from Bandar Mahshahr on May 15.
  • Testing of scrubber systems 'takes time'
    Leading shipowners Maersk and APL talk about their 'game plan' ahead of stricter ECA sulphur limit in 2015.
  • Titan reduces stake in oil storage operator
    Receives notice that Warburg Pincus's subsidiary will exercise its subscription rights for China StorageCo.
  • Sinopec expands Chinese bonded bunkering operations
    Player is supplying at ports in China's Bohai Bay.

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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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