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July 9, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate recovery sours, spot rates off 3.2pc to US$1,828/TEU
  • MSC takes 10pc of Switzerland's Crossrail with its strong links to Antwerp
  • Hong Kong retail sales value up 8.8pc in May as volume grows 5.8pc
  • Qingdao expects more growth as first half box volume tops 7 million TEU
  • Dredged to 21 metres, Tianjin's extended navigation channel completed
  • Wuhan starts building US$61.4 million port with 330-metre quay
  • DP World compelled to sell Adelaide container terminal to Flinders
  • CEVA enters co-operation arrangement with Shanghai's Shine-Link Logistics
  • Cargo hungry coastal Chinese fleet turns trading on the high seas
  • China's civil aviation industry maintains 17.6pc annual growth rate
  • Shippers faulted for not opting for more costly transport to reduce C02
  • Qatar wants to invest in Saudi domestic air sector but barriers remain

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2012
  • Allcargo Logistics inducts Hari Mundra to Board of Directors
  • Baltic Exchange plans to double Asian membership in 2 yrs
  • Most carriers now operate above break-even level: Drewry
  • SCI launches e-procurement system
  • Govt imposes wide-ranging anti-dumping duty on soda ash imports
  • Govt maintains status quo on sugar quota for July-Sept.
  • Govt may impose higher duty on power equipment
  • Govt puts off potash imports until fiscal-end
  • Govt removes floor price on Basmati
  • Industrial goods exports need firm impetus: Basu
  • Ore export duty structure to be reviewed: Patel
  • Wheat exports touch 1.3 mt since lifting of ban
  • Cochin Port workers seek Centres help to get delayed projects on track
  • European container shipping growth expected to be sluggish
  • Hi-tech VTM system to keep vigil over ships near Chennai Port
  • Irans Chabahar port plans on becoming ideal route to Afghanistan
  • KoPT expects all-weather channel to be operative by Oct.
  • 9 pc growth target not feasible: Montek
  • Crisil expects INR to firm up to 50/$ by March 2013
  • Forex reserves at $ 289.99 bn as of June 29
  • India displaying lagged effects of tight monetary policies: Fitch
  • India, Mauritius to expedite trade pact talks
  • INR firms up to 55.42 against dollar despite midweek fall
  • Atulya Misra to grace SECC 2012 as Guest of Honour
  • MACCIA seminar on how to be a successful service provider
  • The right to export
  • Dextra executes delicate operation
  • Prangl transports wind turbine rotor blades
  • Rhenus Midgard handles subsea cable logistics

International Transport Journalweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Relaunch of service between Kamchatka and Alaska
    After a break of five years, the service between Kamchatka (Russia) and Alaska (USA) will be restored this summer. Starting next Thursday, 12 July, the Russian carrier Yakutia Air ...
  • Toll to sell Toll Refrigerated business
    Toll Group has announced the sale of the Australian interstate linehaul and warehousing operations of its Toll Refrigerated business to Automotive Holdings Group Ltd, owners of Ran...
  • AirBridgeCargo Airlines arranges a trip to dentist for famous Atlantic walrus
    When the star attraction at Russia's Udmurtskiy Zoo needed some urgent dental work, AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) was the only way to fly! Sgata-Neseyka, a rare subspecies of Atlan...
  • Erik Lindbergh joins Air Charter Service as brand ambassador
    Erik Lindbergh, grandson of the legendary pioneer of aviation Charles Lindbergh, has joined the aircraft charter specialist Air Charter Service as a brand ambassador. In 2002 - the...
  • BLS Cargo to deploy last-mile locomotive
    BLS Cargo, a private Swiss freight railway, will become the first company to commercially deploy three leased last-mile locomotives from 2014. The last-mile units, powered by alter...
  • International Transport Danmark joins international environmental organisation
    The International Transport Danmark (ITD) is now an associated member of the new organisation Green Freight Europe (GFE). Behind the organisation are large companies working for th...
  • Hamburg Süd aiming to cut emissions by 2020
    The German shipping line Hamburg Süd is aiming to reduce the CO2e emissions of its owned and chartered container vessels by 26% per unit of transport capacity (teu/km) by 2020. Bes...
  • RZD and Sinara ink contract for locomotives
    Russian Railways (RZD) and the Sinara group have signed a contract for the development and production of GT1h mainline gas-powered turbine locomotives. Under the terms of the agree...
  • Pattonair appoints new quality director
    Pattonair, a global aerospace and defence supply chain service provider, has appointed Richard Hawkins as its new quality director. Hawkins joined Pattonair from Rolls-Royce, where...
  • Saddle Creek Corp adds Freightliner CNG tractors to its for-hire fleet
    Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks North America, headquartered in Portland OR, announced that Saddle Creek Corp has added 40 Freightliner Business Class M2 112 comp...
  • Air cargo throughput recovery in Cambodia
    Air cargo throughput at Cambodia's main airports Phnom Penh and Siem Reap continues to soar. After an increase of 58.8% in May, which took volumes back to the pre-crisis level of 2...

Marine Logweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • GAO: Still some weaknesses in Kings Point internal control...
  • Korean Register dithers on call to stop services to IRISL and...
  • Stena Bulk and Concordia order new design chemical tankers at...
  • TTS Group buys Hamburg marine crane manufacturer NMF
  • Golar LNG wins FSRU contract for Chile's Mejiliones Seaport...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • The Greenbrier Companies releases fiscal third quarter numbers
  • Port of Longview taps Hendriksen as Planning/Environmental Services boss
  • Maersk Line vessel rescues sailor who fell overboard
  • Washington Governor in Ireland for week-long trade mission
  • Rail traffic numbers roll to up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Vietnam's coal exports fall 16.2% due to export tax
    Protests against duty increase as economic growth slows
  • Indonesian coal miner Bumi says production will rise 75% in two years
    Company ignores government desire to reserve more coal for domestic consumption
  • Pipeline to bypass Hormuz Strait is weeks away from full operation
    Arab states seek alternative route to market after Iran threat to block strategic waterway
  • Greek government's talks with creditors focus on port concessions
    Privatisation in return for bailouts appears to be off the table
  • Lloyd's Register lead analyst to head PMSC regulation project
    IMO member states want accreditation to underpin proposed industry standards
  • Shipowners face increase in fatigue claims in court
    US claim against Maersk paves the way for lawsuits in other jurisdictions
  • Study highlights the dangers of tiredness at sea
    Sleep deprivation threatens seafarers' physical and mental health
  • Golar LNG wins major FSRU contract off Chile
    Floating regas market continues to grow in popularity
  • Sumatec Resources' sale of shipping unit frees it to pursue energy ambitions
    Deal will lop off the bulk of Malaysian company's debt and allow it to stay listed
  • Europe's container imports shrink as recession returns
    Volumes from Asia and North America decline in May
  • China bound
    European banks are holding the exit door open
  • A little respect for all
    Nautical Institute president sets out agenda based on fair treatment for seafarers
  • Box Ships clinches loan for OOCL duo
    Michael Bodouroglou-led firm adds $25m ABN Amro facility to help pay for latest pair of post-panamaxes
  • Japanese shipowners join Panama toll hike protest
    Canal authority faces new pressure not to make waterway more costly for vessels
  • HHI wins Turkish order for up to four LPG carriers
    Negmar Marine seals deal for 38,000 cu m vessels at $50m each
  • Brazil's bumper corn crop destined for China
    Long-haul trade could be boon for small bulker demand
  • Investors sought too steep discounts, says Universal Maritime chief
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Dropped flotation points to hard times for Oslo IPOs
  • Tankers on alert as protesters shut down Libyan oil terminals
    Stoppage at Ras Lanuf threatens vital oil cargoes amid rising Middle East tensions
  • TTS Group buys Sietas crane maker NMF
    All the bankrupt shipbuilder's businesses have found new buyers
  • Capesize market brightens at last
    Relief as owners push to sustain higher rates
  • Treading water
    New data reveals no end in sight for eurozone box woes
  • Commerzbank to help owners with restructuring
    Withdrawal from ship finance will happen organically and over the long term, says government official
  • Shanghai port throughput lags slightly in June
    Report comes amid rate cuts and easing of lending rules by China's central bank
  • Construction finishes at first new port in post-Soviet Russia
    Imeretinskiy on the Black Sea will handle cargo for the Sochi Winter Olympics
  • European transport firms urge Brussels to ring-fence funds
    Connecting Europe must allocate $40bn to infrastructure, say groups
  • Peel seeks partner for wind turbine plant
    Vacancy opens after Vestas walks away from option to develop Kent port base
  • Cargotec supplies eight reachstackers to HCCR
    Hamburg-based empty box handler upgrades its equipment
  • BLG aims for record full-year vehicle throughput
    Europe's largest car terminal reports 8% first-half growth
  • Shareholders ratify DHT reverse stock split
    Tanker company's backers give blessing to moves to tackle NYSE delisting warning
  • Court rules against Yangzhou Guoyu bid to recover payment guarantee
    Chinese yard turns to September arbitration in dispute with Emporiki Bank

Fairplayweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Second ratings warning for SCF
    A SECOND international ratings agency has downgraded Sovcomflot (SCF), the state-owned Russian tanker company
  • Russia warns Turkey over Syrian shipping
    RUSSIA has warned that Turkish cargoes heading for Russia may be stopped, following several recent episodes in which the Turkish armed forces attempted to interfere with Russian vessels delivering cargo to Syria
  • VLCC earnings go negative
    VLCC earnings have sunk to negative territory on the main routes, as Worldscale rates hit a new 2012 low yesterday
  • Supramaxes still ride high
    TIGHT tonnage lists and the flow of Indonesian cargoes are sustaining the Supramax rally in the Pacific, but the Atlantic market remains stronger
  • Cosco reassures investors
    COSCO Corp (Singapore) said its orderbook might be subject to revisions as it receives cancellations and rescheduling of orders because of "difficult" business conditions
  • Eneos Globe to buy LPG from Enterprise
    ENEOS Globe, Japan's biggest LPG importer, said today it has signed a contract with US midstream energy provider Enterprise Products Partners
  • Concordia captain's house arrest ended
    COSTA Concordia's Italian captain Francesco Schettino has reportedly been released from house arrest
  • Capesizes race on rebound of iron ore to China
    RESTART of iron ore exports to China has pushed up Capesize rates all week, and brokers told Fairplay they expect the BDI to rise again today
  • CMA CGM won't go it alone at Abidjan
    CMA CGM has decided not to bid alone for the planned box terminal at Abidjan, Ivory Coast
  • Sanko to cancel costly charters
    SANKO Steamship will cancel expensive charter contracts to stay afloat, according to its new president

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Four Railroads Appeal Class Action Status of Price-Fixing Lawsuit
    The top four U.S. railroads this week appealed the upgrading of a price-fixing lawsuit to class action status, arguing no...
  • Commentary: Delivery Delay Gives Carrier the Chills
    Q: We're a motor carrier and had a fairly unusual load of refrigerated goods recently. It was partly fresh produce...
  • Transport Employment Drops Slightly
    Transportation and warehousing lost about 2,200 jobs in June, after a 36,000 job hiring spree in May, according to data...
  • APM's Vietnam Terminal Expects 600,000 Containers This Year
    Cai Mep International Terminal will handle close to 600,000 20-foot equivalent units in 2012, representing 50 percent of the containers...
  • Few Trucking Jobs Added in June
    The Journal of Commerce Trucking Employment Index edged up one-tenth of a percentage point in June as trucking hiring slowed...
  • Japanese Shipowners Call for Withdrawal of Panama Toll Hikes
    The Japanese Shipowners' Association voiced strong objections on Friday to the toll increases proposed by the Panama Canal Authority and...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Canadian Perishables Forwarder
    Kuehne + Nagel is acquiring the business contracts of Canada's Perishables International Transportation in the latest expansion of Swiss logistics...
  • Maersk to Raise India-Latin America Rates
    Maersk Line will seek a general rate increase on shipments from India to Latin America, effective Aug. 1. The...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Winter Olympics inspires new Russian gateway
    Basic Element Group has completed the construction of a temporary cargo handling facility in the Russian port of Sochi to help get the next Winter Olympics underway ...
  • Ports and terminals shortlisted for CI-Awards 2012
    Ports and terminal operating companies have enjoyed far better financial performances than many other sectors in the global container industry, with the leading ...
  • Transpac rates drop for first time in three weeks
    Transpacific spot rates have fallen for the first time in three weeks since carriers' peak season surcharge came into effect in June and immediately lifted rates ...
  • US intermodal volumes on target to reach record levels for 2012
    US average weekly intermodal volumes for last month have hit the highest volumes for any June on record with indications suggesting that 2012 will reach ...
  • 'Relief' for APM T & DPW in Mumbai
    The operators of the two biggest box terminals at India's Jawaharlal Nehru Port [JNP] have won an 'ad-interin stay' from the Mumbai high court on port charge ...
  • HPH reaches testing mode in Barcelona
    Hutchison Port Holding's Terminal Catalunya (TERCAT) subsidiary has started testing its much delayed Muelle Prat container terminal in Barcelona. MSC's feeder ship ...
  • CMA CGM confirms its interest in Abidjan
    Marseilles-based CMA CGM has confirmed that it is interested in bidding for the development and operating concession for the second container terminal planned for ...
  • Oil prices firming up
    Just when ocean carriers had begun to celebrate lower operating costs for their ultra large container ships [ULCS] by reason of a significant fall in the cost of ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Golar going for a third
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG is preparing a fresh FSRU newbuilding order to fill a near $50m per year contract off Chile, it is thought.
  • Anchor-handler burned
    An Indian anchor-handler has been hit by a fire off Kakinada.
  • DFDS bags Volvo deal
    Danish ro-ro owner DFDS has penned its second vehicle shipping deal of the week.
  • Bulker busted in UK
    A Greek bulker and a British-owned passenger vessel headed the list of ships detained by UK authorities in May.
  • Tug spills oil
  • Box Ships lands ABN loan
    Box Ships has completed the next slice of funding for the newest additions to its fleet.
  • Hanjin cools order hype
    Hanjin Heavy Industries is playing down the suggestions it is preparing to build a fleet of containerships.
  • CHO faces earnings drop
    CH Offshore could see a shortfall in earnings this year after a boom-time anchor handler charter was cut short.
  • Seafarer dies after slip
  • Minds and souls on fire
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the last week.
  • Cosco responds
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has admitted it is struggling with the shipping downturn but denies claims it has rescheduled a rigbuilding contract with Sevan Drilling.
  • JSA calls for halt
    The Japanese Shipowners' Association (JSA) has called for a complete scrapping of planned Panama Canal toll hikes.
  • Capes tempting Swiss
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • To build or not to build?
  • Golar confirms Chile FSRU
    Golar LNG has confirmed it will provide a floating storage and regasification newbuilding for a project in northern Chile.
  • "Defaced" Red Ensign
  • Cable-layer in clash
  • Pertamina gasses up
    Indonesian oil major Pertamina is looking to charter a VLGC for some summer work.
  • Goldenport scraps Lindos
    Goldenport Holdings continues with its clear out of elderly tonnage with a 22-year-old handymax the latest ship to be sold.
  • Uljanik on sales block
  • The hand of God?
    Francesco Schettino has claimed he had help from above during the Costa Concordia tragedy, as his house arrest came to an end.
  • Shanghai volumes mixed
    Shanghai Port, the world's busiest container port, continues to see a recovery in throughput with volumes up nearly 6% last month.
  • DHT wins approval
    DHT Holdings is to go ahead with a reverse stock split after receiving shareholder approval at the second time of asking.
  • Sealift wins more navy work
    Sealift has secured a second major charter contract from the US military worth over $40m in fully exercised.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • New Web tool for cargo tank compliance
  • U.S. challenges China duties on American autos
    The United States on Thursday requested dispute settlement consultations at the WTO challenging China's imposition of antidumping and countervailing duties on more than $3 billion in exports of American-produced automobiles.
  • More time to comment on FMC's ag rate index proposal
    The agency has agreed to extend the comment period to Aug. 8 on requests that the government develop and release container freight rate indexes for U.S. agricultural exports.
  • Fake cell phones, unsafe toys stopped in NY
  • U.S. intermodal traffic reaches new heights
    "The June 2012 average weekly intermodal volume of 249,006 units is the highest average for any June on record and the third highest for any month, behind August and October 2006," said the Association of American Railroads.
  • Maersk slows Horn of Africa loop
  • CMA CGM expresses interest in Ivory Coast terminal
  • GM, PSA Peugeot Citroen in logistics deal
    GM called it "one of the largest logistics agreements in the European automotive industry to date" and said it would allow it to reduce costs and focus its internal resources more on core automotive business.
  • Maersk slows FEW2 again
  • Epes Logistics buys Meredith
  • UPS says plastics reduce costs, fuel
  • Japanese shipowners seek further canal toll concessions
  • CN improves rail line to booming Prince Rupert
  • Tanjung Pelepa port prepares for larger ships

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 6, 2012
  • Global bunker prices rise throughout week
    Prices track crude's surge as European economic woes continue.
  • Bunker prices end week on mixed note
    Demand was slow on the US Gulf, according to a local supplier.
  • Risler closed for holiday
    Business will resume as normal from July 10.
  • NuStar Energy provides negative Q2 earnings forecast
    Fuel marketing operations expected to generate loss as a result of heavy fuel oil and bunker fuel inventories not being hedged for two months.
  • LNG tanker to be used as bunker vessel
    Two tankers are intended for short sea shipping and the third will be used as an inland waterway bunker vessel.
  • Fujairah market softens as week closes
    Little activity in Suez.
  • Libyan oil port forced to close
    Political protest closes Ras Lanuf oil terminal.
  • Rotterdam prices in retreat
    Prices fall by double-digits in European hub.
  • Oil workers' dispute puts pressure on Brent crude prices
    Norwegian government seeking to resolve offshore oil workers dispute.
  • Fuel oil stocks to 'remain high'
    'Marine fuel demand has weakened all over Asia, except for Singapore,' say observers.
  • Consultant to look at LNG bunker guidelines
    European agency ready to appoint consultant to kick-start review of LNG bunkering procedures.
  • South African bunker sales 'shrinking at a rapid rate'
    'High calling costs' at South African ports are undermining bunker sector.
  • Week ends with dip in prices
    No problems with supplies of bunker fuels in major Asian ports.
  • Call to free up Ghanaian bunker prices
    Vessels opting to buy bunkers outside Ghana, says Ghana Oil representative.
  • Bunkering 'obvious choice' to improve South Africa's marine sector
    Price of bonded bunkers at South African ports currently uncompetitive when compared to international market.
  • COSCO box vessels to use fuel saving paints
    'Hull performance plays a significant role in reducing our fuel costs and Green House Gas emissions.'
  • Gothenburg-based shipping firm to build new bunker tanker
    Signs letter of intent with Akdeniz Shipyard to build 'new ship concept' bunker tanker.

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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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