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October 8, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Drewry: Ship costs down, but new marine regulations will squeeze margins
  • Chilean port strike, Valparaiso open, San Antonio shut, others at risk
  • Antitrust probe, excess tonnage, trouble with China mar NYK birthday
  • World Bank: Asian growth to slow, but domestic demand will spark rebound
  • Hapag-Lloyd receives 13,169-TEU New York Express, or is it 12,500 TEU?
  • DB Schenker opens links to Russia via Berlin, Krakow, Riga, Helsinki
  • Encompass offers guarantees for Asia/Australasia refrigerated exports
  • INTTRA enhances multi-carrier OceanSchedules solution with new upgrades
  • Atlanta airport to open 9,290-square metre air cargo terminal in 2014
  • Carriers: Animal air shipments profit steady as most air cargo lags
  • Boeing lowers its 20-year annual air cargo growth rate forecast by 0.7pc
  • United to start Chicago-Shannon flights, boosts Houston-London links

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • DCI net falls to INR 13 cr. Co. inducting new equipment
  • Moore Stephens calls for rethink on capital gains exchange rate distortions on ships
  • Shipping Ministry orders payment of pending PLR/bonus to port & dock workers
  • Sukhar Exim celebrates 10th anniversary
  • ...hikes duty drawback rates on eligible items
  • Bangladeshi exports to N-E hit by infra hurdles
  • Goa's iron ore exports to be hit by SC ruling
  • Govt to introduce new package to boost exports
  • Soyameal exports could touch 50 lakh t this fiscal
  • DP World sole bidder for JN Port's 330-m terminal project
  • GTI appeals to labour body not to disrupt operations
  • Mumbai Port reduces stevedoring charges for Bunder traffic
  • Port capacity should double in 5 yrs: Planning Commission
  • Forex reserves up by $837 million
  • INR ends week at 5-month high of 51.85
  • Moody's outlook on India remains stable
  • RBI should intervene to curtail high rupee volatility: Fieo President
  • KPKS Vice-President Ranabhai Visariya appointed Organising Secretary of Gujarat State INTUC
  • Geodis Wilson to handle transportation of lock gates for Panama Canal expansion
  • Stedergroup ships dutch dredgers from Holland to Singapore

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • World's fourth longest bridge gets traffic control technology
    Siemens will be the general contractor and is equipping the almost three-kilometer freeway bridge at the eastern end of the Sea of Marmara in Turkey with state-of-the-art traffic c...
  • Truckparking Rotterdam opened
    Truckparking at the port facility of Rotterdam has opened two new secure parking areas each with 85 parking spaces. With the new parking zones, Truckparking Rotterdam is in line wi...
  • Audi expands CO2-neutral transports with DB Schenker Rail
    DB Schenker Rail will make its transports of new Audi cars from Neckarsulm to the loading port of Emden in Lower Saxony carbon neutral. Already in August 2010 new Audi car transpor...
  • CN tests natural gas/diesel fuel powered locomotives
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is testing two mainline diesel-electric locomotives fuelled principally by natural gas in revenue service on the 300-mile run between Edmonto...
  • PAL to reduce Seoul service
    Starting next Sunday, 7 October 2012, Philippine Airlines (PAL) is reducing its service between its Manila hub and Seoul Incheon to two daily operations. Originally launched as a y...
  • Adelaide and Christchurch join forces
    A memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed to link one of the largest un-serviced city pairs in Australasia with the aim of benefiting business, freight and tourism of bot...
  • Weakness in Asia-Pacific air cargo continues
    Preliminary traffic figures for the month of August released by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed continued weakness in airfreight markets, which remain depres...
  • LDA and DFDS in joint venture for their ferry business
    France's Louis Dreyfus (LDA) and Denmark's DFDS have entered into a joint venture for all their ferry lines in France, which recently starting operating. The Channel crossings of C...
  • IBIA appoints new CEO
    The International Bunker Industry Association (IBIA) has appointed Captain Cliff Brand as its new CEO. Taking up his new appointment on 24 October 2012, Brand will be replacing IBI...
  • Gian Carlo Alessi appointed head of cargo at trinational Euroairport
    Euroairport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg has announced the appointment of Gian Carlo Alessi as head of its cargo department. Alessi, who will be a member of the management, will assume ...
  • Swisslog CEO Remo Brunschwiler to leave the company
    Remo Brunschwiler, CEO of the Swisslog Group for warehouse, distribution and health-care solutions, will leave the company by the end of December. He will take up the post as CEO o...
  • Militzer & Münch brings valuable art to Kazakhstan
    Militzer & Münch, the international transport logistics services provider whose head office is in St Gallen (Switzerland), transported more than 400 works of art to the Kazakhs...
  • DPD invests in three new depots in UK
    Parcel service provider DPD has announced that it has invested GBP 4.3 million in three new depots in London, Southampton and Dundee (UK). The new depots, which collectively are ex...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Newport News Shipbuiding crane makes largest lift yet
  • Corvus supplying battery system for fuel cell vessel
  • Damen-design Platform Supply Vessels under construction in...
  • Braemar promotes NASSCO LNG containment system
  • Austal acquires engineering service provider

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • G6 Alliance partners eye Gothenburg feeder shuttle
  • US rail freight traffic tally delivers up/down week
  • FESCO plans to begin new Black Sea region service
  • Washington Governor talks trade during trade mission stop in India
  • TSA taps Douglas Hofsass as new assistant administrator

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Golden opportunities for capesize bulkers
    What was supposed to be a quiet holiday turned into a bumper week for owners
  • Greek-owned capacity reaches all-time high
    Owners focus on bigger and younger vessels, says Petrofin
  • Investigation launched into HK ferry collision
    Harbour remains a safe haven, says Marine Department
  • Brussels asks Greece to explain shipping tax system
    Inquiry launched as owners and government thrash out deal to boost state coffers
  • Unsecured creditors get court sanction to pursue rival Omega bids
    'Higher and better' offers sought for bankrupt firm ahead of rumoured Delos bid
  • BLT works to pull off a deal with its creditors
    Workout team calls meeting a day before crucial deadline to approve its proposals
  • Technical diplomacy
    The need to find a resolution on a non-shipping topic should not stall IMO's progress on CO2
  • The future of private maritime security - have your say
    Lloyd's List survey sets the agenda for a roundtable debate on piracy
  • Technology transfer hijacks MEPC debate on market-based measures
    Committee sidesteps CO2 emissions and ballast water problems
  • Piracy resurgence is possible with cashflow injection
    One ransom payment could ignite activity
  • Structured bonds offer extra way into capital markets
    Rating of an SPV can be better than its parent company's, according to Norton Rose
  • Oaktree book sale could prompt fresh cut-price disposals
    Other banks may follow Lloyds to ditch burdens on their portfolios
  • Sleeker, faster, quicker
    Efficiency in shipping is so doggedly pursued, so rarely achieved
  • UK port data highlights steady and long-term decline in exports
    Rotterdam cements its role as top gateway to Europe
  • Financial support alleviates shipyards' pain in Spain
    Interest subsidy offered until new tax lease scheme is agreed
  • Spanish shipbuilding industry finds a champion
    Support contrasts with that available elsewhere
  • Sensible seamanship
    Pilots are on and off ships all the time, giving them a wide-ranging view of ships' operating standards and the competence of their crews
  • Zouros eyes expansion in ports and offshore sectors
    Northern Greek group aims for more ASD tugs and investments in offshore support vessels
  • TMT continues to negotiate over Samho bulkers
    Yard receives only 30% of payment from Taiwanese owner
  • Odfjell secures $200m credit for US tank terminals growth
    Joint venture with equity investors aims to expand facilities at Houston and Charleston
  • Antwerp targets Asia-Europe containers
    Inland Belgian hub seeks wider customer base for location that 'cuts shipping costs'
  • New ships planned for Russia's Yamal LNG export project
    Arctic venture seeking final investment decision could generate 200 loads a year
  • Rotterdam port boss urges owners to cut capacity and improve logistics
    Shipping lines seeking discounts on harbour dues should find other ways to ride out the downturn, says Hans Smits
  • Prosafe returns to Sembcorp Marine for more rigs
    Oslo-listed rig operator to build at least one more semi-submersible accommodation rig that can host 450 workers

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • ITF to target India, Sri Lanka
    THE ITF said today it would target ships calling at major Indian and Sri Lankan ports for inspection next week
  • A year later, Rena salvage continues
    SALVORS have started hacking back steel from the bow section of the box ship Rena, whose grounding caused New Zealand's worst spill one year ago today
  • Chinese tanker orders surge 256% m/m
    CHINESE orders of big ships dominated newbuilding contracts in September, with tanker orders alone surging 256% month on month, according to Greek broker Golden Destiny
  • Two LNG export plans advance in US
    TWO MAJOR LNG export projects, in Texas and Alaska, have reported progress as the push toward foreign sales accelerates
  • HHLA buys out intermodal partner at Polzug
    HAMBURG box terminal HHLA operator made the next move today in restructuring its intermodal division by assuming full control of container block train operator Polzug
  • Iranian VLCC transports crude to S Korea
    IRANIAN VLCC Brawny is headed to South Korea with a crude cargo, according to IHS Fairplay data
  • Baltic grain stems lift Europe's shortsea bulkers
    VESSEL earnings in the European shortsea bulk trades continued to recover this week, as the Baltic grain loading season remained in full swing
  • Eitzen debt accord agreed
    EITZEN Chemical, Norway's listed chemical carrier group, said today it has reached a restructuring agreement in principle
  • MISC to realise $2.3Bn from asset sale
    MISC WILL receive more than $2.3Bn from selling its stake in a semi-floating production system and its subsidiary, which owns the semi-FPS
  • DPW becomes only JNPT terminal bidder
    DUBAI Ports World has emerged as the lone bidder for the 330m minor box terminal at JNPT
  • Technical co-operation seen at MEPC meeting
    BRAZIL said that during today's final session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee, substantial progress had been made in talks about technology sharing and knowledge exchanges
  • Subsea 7 wins $100M Oz deal
    SUBSEA 7, the seabed-to-surface engineering group listed in Oslo, said it has won a $100M contract from Apache Australia for the Julimar Development Project off Western Australia
  • Banks grant Odfjell $200M in credit
    ODFJELL Holding (US), a subsidiary of OTLG, has secured a $200M, five-year secured credit facility from US banks, the Bergen-based parent of the Odfjell group said
  • KG funds hive off Capes
    GERMAN KG house Commerz Real is selling two Capesize bulkers to avoid losses for the ships' KG investors
  • Great Lakes port woes worsen
    SHIPS ENTERING most US ports are having carry well below capacity cargoes because of low water levels in the Great Lakes following a winter and summer of below-average rain fall, according to a US maritime group

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • New Chassis Solution at Port of Virginia
    Joe Ruddy had a big problem. One by one over the last few years, many of the 30 shipping lines serving the Port of Virginia were announcing plans to pull out of the business of providing chassis to haul their customers' containers. How would the port's Hampton Roads Chassis Pool...
  • Freight-Related Transport, Warehousing Sectors Add 4,300 Jobs
    The U.S. freight-related transportation industry and the warehouse sector added about 4,300 jobs in September from August, helping to push down national unemployment under 8 percent for the first time since 2009. Employment in the sectors handling freight in September was up about 49,000 jobs from the same period in 2011,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Damco hires new CFO
    A track record of result orientation; a leader and a strategic processor; those are the qualities that the newly-hired global chief financial officer, Pernille ...
  • Fargo gets carrier praise
    Leading UK specialist software firm, Fargo Systems, has joined with international port operator DP World to develop an export booking interface for the CNS (Community ...
  • G6 Alliance to start Gothenburg feeder link
    The partners of the G6 Alliance have announced that during the winter season when their Loop 3 Asia-Europe service string will be suspended as part of the group's ...
  • Crowley acquires new logistics firm
    Jacksonville-headquartered Crowley Maritime Corporation has recently acquired the Houston-based, freight forwarding, export packing and logistics company, Jarvis ...
  • Maersk feeder still aground
  • Safmarine imposes Dammam surcharge
    The congestion difficulties in Dammam and in getting cargo into/out of the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh, are continuing with Safmarine among carriers announcing ...
  • APM T's Callao project takes shape
    APM Terminals (APM T) has commenced construction on its new container terminal in Callao, with work now underway on demolishing the city's old Patio Guadalupe railway ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Pancoast abandons charter
    A dispute over the early termination of a charter contract has led to the arrest of bunkers on board a handysize bulker in New Orleans.
  • Sinokor strikes again?
    While the downturn has forced some shipowners to sit on the sidelines of the sale-and-purchase arena others are taking advantage of declining asset prices and picking up tonnage at a record pace.
  • NGM dives into pool
    NGM Energy of Greece has entered its lone crude carrier into Heidmar's aframax tanker pool.
  • BLT given more time
    Berlian Laju Tanker (BLT) is confident that creditors will back a long term restructuring plan after a Singapore court agreed to extend a protection order by two months.
  • Double jeopardy
    A Norwegian ferry has bashed into a dock for the second time in eight days.
  • MISC sale raises $1.7bn
    MISC has sold a half share in an oil and gas producing unit that will enable it to tone down debt and keep its shipping division afloat.
  • UANI turns on China
    US pressure group United Against Nuclear Iran (UANI) has turned its fire on the China Classification Society (CCS).
  • Humpuss faces debt action
    Indonesia's Humpuss Intermoda Transportasi (HIT) is facing legal action by a creditor to stop it paying off other debts.
  • Going for a drive
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Crew safe after fire
    A fire on a Chinese cargoship has been brought under control off Japan.
  • MSC honours pledge
    Rena charterer MSC has made good on its promise to help out New Zealand businesses hit by the boxship's grounding last October.
  • Eitzen Chem get a breather
    Eitzen Chemical has taken another step on the road to safety after sealing a restructuring package with creditors.
  • Heater blamed for blast
    The botched assembly of a heater caused a fireball that seriously injured three CSDC tanker crew in Australia, an accident probe has found.
  • Odfjell secures $200m
    Terminals group Odfjell Holding has bagged a new $200m loan to expand in the US.
  • Making your mind up
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • IRISL cash frozen
    Iranian owner IRISL is facing a money headache as the country's central bank, the CBI, effectively froze $50m of cash deposits.
  • Subsea 7 SURFs again
    Oslo-listed owner Subsea 7 has won another installation contract worth $100m.
  • I hit the sheriff
    An Algoma bulker has been involved in a collision with a sheriff's vessel and a pier in Ohio.
  • Yard workers protest
    Greek shipyard workers have broken into defence ministry property in a protest over wage arrears.
  • Atwood ties up newbuild
    Atwood Oceanics has secured a one-year charter for a jack-up drilling rig now under construction in Singapore.
  • Clear out at Lamprell
    Lamprell has removed its top three senior executives as it looks to restore investor conference in the troubled rig builder.
  • Oz China cargoes slide
    Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland, a bellwether for Chinese industrial activity, fell 9% last month.
  • SFI shifts into high gear
    Ship Finance International has raised nearly $90m from a follow-on equity offering backed by Morgan Stanley.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Citrus growers feel squeezed by Maersk
    The Citrus Growers Association of South Africa's CEO said the plan by Maersk and sister company Safmarine to raise reefer rates $1,500 per 40-foot container is "overzealous" and "flawed."
  • Produce groups step up supply chain safety
  • Great Lakes levels heighten dredging crisis
    The water levels on the Great Lakes have begun their seasonal decline, so the impacts of the dredging crisis will become even more pronounced in the fourth quarter, warned the Great Lakes Maritime Task Force.
  • Shippers call for greener ships
  • VPA given authority to decide port privatization
  • Report says Connecticut ports have niche opportunities
    The Connecticut Deep Water Port Strategy Study, prepared by Moffatt & Nichol, said "despite its rich maritime history, the Connecticut ports and related maritime industries have not fared well in recent decades."
  • Commentary: Apple's logistics lessons from maps
    Apple has moved away from its Google Maps partnership and launched its own Apple Maps, which has been such a problem that Apple's CEO Tim Cook apologized, and has recommended users try services from its competitors instead.
  • UK Club warns rising ship engine breakdowns
  • ALK's rail routing service adds 20 carriers
  • MOL reinstates NKX service
  • Over 4,100 Internet pharmacies shuttered
  • G6 Alliance's feeder between German ports, Gothenburg

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 5, 2012
  • Global bunker prices fall across week
    Bunker markets track crude declines to end week down overall.
  • North American prices rally to close out week
    Futures completed longest run of weekly decreases since June after Energy Department reported that US crude output rose to 6.52 million barrels a day last week, the most since December 1996.
  • New UK headquarters for Ocean Intelligence
    'The office move is about creating business opportunities.'
  • Ross's eco doubts not shared
    'Undecided' billionaire out on a limb on eco-tonnage debate.
  • Prices end the week up in Fujairah
    Bunker prices closes the week firm in Fujairah on Friday.
  • Bunker prices firm in Rotterdam
    Strong gains were seen in fuel oil and distillates.
  • SA port strike edges closer
    Call made for secondary action at country's ports.
  • Sales of 500 cSt material climbing in Asian hubs
    Sources say Hong Kong September sales of high viscosity IFO have doubled year-on-year.
  • Pirates take gasoil from seized tanker
    IMB says fuel was transferred to a waiting bunker tanker.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes Singapore appointment
    New trader started this month.
  • Singapore broker nets Korean contract
    Hyundai Merchant Marine's broking and bunkering business goes to Singaporean firm.
  • MPA asks players to nominate 'outstanding bunker player'
    Singapore authorities looking for 'commitment to quality standards and quantity assurances.'
  • Bunker prices end week firm
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at major ports in Asia on Friday.
  • US ferry owner enjoys 30% fuel savings with new vessel
    Vessel performing 'up to our expectations', says president and owner of Rhode Island Fast Ferry.
  • No clear IMO response to fuel sampling practice
    MEPC 64 unable to agree on guidelines for PSC procedures when obtaining samples for sulphur compliance testing.
  • Danish bunker firm to launch Cambodian ops
    Set to leverage its knowledge and technology know-how to develop Cambodia's offshore bunker business.
  • Bunker firm expands reach to Hong Kong
    Expansion 'natural move' for IBS, says managing director.
  • Deal 'most compelling option' for Titan
    Enhanced subscription deal 'defining moment' for Titan, says executive director.
  • 'Comprehensive' study on hull fouling and fuel savings
    Study compares types of hull cleaning methods for cruise vessels and their resulting fuel savings, says Eniram.

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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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