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August 9, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC announces peak season, bunker surcharges to take effect September 1
  • CMA CGM accents reefers in rate hikes for August, September, October
  • MSC Flaminia seeks port of refuge while salvors save what they can
  • All quiet on the waterfront: East coast dock talks proceeding as hoped
  • OOCL makes biggest US port crane buy ever - US$347 million - for LB terminal
  • Hapag levies low-sulphur fuel surcharges as UN control zone imposed
  • Chongqing-Xinjiang-Europe railway carries 3,088 TEU as of July
  • DHL joins Chengdu in logistics study to find ways to cut congestion
  • NY-NJ to pay ships US$4.8 million to pollute less and slow down
  • Two NATO container trucks attacked in Pakistan en route to Afghanistan
  • Cathay Pacific posts first half loss of US$121 million - worst since SARS
  • PE firm buys Ansett Aviation Centre, picks ex-Qantas boss Jackson as head
  • Swissport ground handler for Air China and trucker for Turkish at Schiphol

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Boxship lay-ups surge year-on-year
  • Capt. P.V.K. Mohan to grace MALA 2012 as Chief Guest, Pankaj Kumar as Guest of Honour
  • JBS Academys Custom clearance course in Gandhidham on Aug. 11
  • SCI takes delivery of AHTS vessel for offshore services segment
  • Tips on preparation & attempting the exam under Regulation 8 of the CHALR 2004
  • EEPC to hold India Show in Czech Republic
  • Export curbs on sugar, wheat in pipeline
  • India to assist Lanka in setting up SEZ for auto components
  • Round-the-clock Customs operations at select Major Ports, airports from August-end
  • CCEA may notify new SEZ norms by August-end
  • INR turns weak on increased dollar inflow

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • GE to supply propulsion systems for 23 new LNG ships
  • Canadian Shipowners Association has a new President
  • Awards will raise student maritime science awareness
  • Huntington Ingalls reports strong second quarter results
  • GL to class innovative Fjellstrand wind farm support vessels
  • Sembcorp Marine marches off with $4 billion drillship order
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding cuts steel for LPD 27

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Port of Portland industrial park benefits from rail expansion project
  • Panama Canal directors Ok restructured pricing system
  • New cafe opens doors in Everett Waterfront Center
  • Port of Tacoma budget report nets government finance group award
  • NOL Group reports second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Panamax boxship rates face pressure as lines finish fixing flurry
    Operators' rush to charter ahead of expected peak season is over
  • Baltic clean-up promises good, clean summer fun
    Helsinki Commission oil-spill exercise aims to monitor and ensure the safety of Baltic Sea traffic
  • Greece aims to introduce flag incentives
    Efforts made to retain Greek shipping earnings in Greece
  • Average newbuilding VLCC sizes hit an all-time high
    Tankers delivered this year average 312,000 dwt as cargo sizes increase
  • Slowing South Korean exports raise a red flag for shipping
    Warning signs as export-oriented nation sees overseas ship sales fall 58%
  • Seaspan and Yangzijiang to reprice boxship options
    Exclusive: Agreement may be renegotiated for provisional 18-strong order, says Ren
  • Supramax bulkers wrest cargoes from handysizes
    Larger ships can be chartered for nearly $4,000 per day less than smaller tonnage
  • Laskaridis swoops for two panamax resales
    Purchase brings to 16 the number of bulkers in service or on order for the traditional reefer specialist
  • Pacific box lines see rates boost
    Latest price recovery efforts paying off
  • The unwanted product
    As ships switch to distillates, residual fuels will increasingly be unwanted by products, and in this may lie some salvation regarding costs
  • Think outside the locks
    As the Panama Canal makes it easier for wider ships to pass through from 2014, Eukor orders larger vessels to coincide with that date
  • Crumlin slams 'cynical and dismissive' Patrick Stevedores
    Plans to increase automation at Port Botany reopen old enmities
  • Relatives of Albedo 15 plead for help to raise money for ransom
    Direct negotiations between families and Somali captors could set a precedent
  • Titan aims to sell controlling stake to Guangdong Zhenrong Energy
    Deal requires Warburg Pincus to dismiss its liquidation suit
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen warns of a softening market
    Fleet expansion aims to improve company resilience and flexibility
  • US box imports up 10.8% on last year
    July 2012 saw the highest volume of import teu in one month since August 2010
  • Sembcorp Marine secures five-drillship order from Sete Brasil
    Deepwater vessels will be on charter to Petrobras for 15 years
  • APL scrapes back into the black
    First profit for liner arm of NOL since late 2010
  • Ezion profits rise 130% as it secures Australia LNG contracts
    Offshore service vessel operator lands deal to supply Curtis Island
  • DVB increases loss provisions for second half
    But Lunde stresses underlying stability of bank's ship finance activity
  • Aberdeen rides oil and gas upturn
    Scottish port upgrades to meet growing demand from service vessels
  • Yangzijiang absorbs six cancelled bulkers
    Singapore-listed yard reports 9% drop in second-quarter net profits
  • Long Beach cleans up its act
    Port trumpets 75% drop in airborne diesel pollution
  • Safe Bulkers in no rush to order
    Hajioannou expects further squeeze on shipbuilding prices
  • Courage rejoins cape market with purchase of China Act
    Vessel bought from China Partners for $6.6m
  • Transatlantic restructures but still loses money
    Swedish firm is still struggling as it splits into two core businesses
  • Expeditors sees mixed fortunes in results
    Ocean freight yields fall but maritime container revenue rises 7% in second quarter
  • Excelerate plans up to eight FSRUs to meet LNG demand
    US player returns to DSME as it expands its global capacity
  • Low dry bulk rates send Eagle Bulk spinning to huge loss
    Sophocles Zoullas admits "ongoing instability", but says company is now aligned for eventual recovery

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • DoE prodded on LNG
    LAWMAKERS are urging the White House to expedite LNG export permits before competition from Canada and Australia for international customers beats the US to the punch
  • Independent Mauritius port inquiry ordered
    MAURITIUS has reportedly decided to order an independent government inquiry into allegations of corruption at the Mauritius Ports Authority
  • DVB's profits rise 16%
    GERMAN shipping and transport lender DVB Bank reported a 16% rise in net earnings for the first half of this year
  • Wilhelmsen profits jump
    OSLO'S listed car carrier and logistics unit of the Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding group, Wilh. Wilhelmsen, has posted a strong rise in 2Q12 net profits
  • Chiquita accelerates ship shift
    BANANA shipper Chiquita has announced a major business restructuring that includes allowing more of its leased ships to roll off charters
  • Norden lawsuit alleges Bhatia 'shell game'
    DENMARK'S Norden has filed a US suit seeking $4M from India's Bhatia, accusing the group of failing to perform under terms of two COA
  • Transatlantic sees better 2H12 after losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic said today it expects restructuring to start showing better results near the end of 2012, following losses in both 2Q12 and 1H12
  • Ren expects Seaspan to seek ULCS discounts
    YANGZIJIANG Shipbuilding's boss Ren Yuanlin told Fairplay today Seaspan would exercise options for 18 ULCSs - but at a discount off the original orders
  • Lessors dominate box purchases
    CONTAINER leasing companies are investing more in new boxes than are liners, whose lower profits have spoiled their investment appetite
  • Bulker queues rise in China but fall in Oz
    VESSEL queues at Chinese drybulk ports are rising, but were reduced in Australian coal ports
  • UK technical outage
    A TECHNICAL outage in the UK yesterday made it impossible to send several IHS Fairplay emails at the end of the working day
  • Capesizes continue to push up in Australia
    PACIFIC Capesize rates are continuing to push up, as iron ore exports from Australia show no let-up
  • VLCC rates nudge up
    VLCC owners have pushed up freight rates somewhat, with bunker prices surging by more than $20 over the week
  • Rio sees GDP rise for China
    CHINA'S GDP growth rate, a key factor in drybulk shipping markets, is likely to accelerate out of its 2Q12 drop, Rio Tinto's CEO has predicted
  • Newbuilding orders fall 66%
    NEWBUILDING orders plunged 66% year on year in July, as weak freight rates and scarce financing soured appetites for investments

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Prince Rupert Container Traffic Hits Monthly Record
    Container traffic at the Port of Prince Rupert hit a monthly high in July, as traffic rose 5.5 percent year-over-year...
  • PIERS: Carriers' Load Factors Worsened in 2011
    Container ship lines are still struggling to reduce a vessel supply-demand gap that worsened last year and undermined freight rates,...
  • Diesel Emissions Drop at Port of Long Beach
    Diesel emissions at the Port of Long Beach dropped for the fifth consecutive year since the port's Clean Air Action...
  • DVB Bank's Income Slips 5.5 Percent
    DVB Bank's pre-tax net income slipped 5.5 percent in the first half of 2012 from a year ago but the...
  • US-Mexico Truck Trade Hit All-Time Record in May
    U.S. cross-border truck trade by value hit an all-time high in May, reflecting the steadlily increasing trade between the NAFTA...
  • Quality Distribution Expands Fracking Business
    Bulk trucker Quality Distribution purchased the operating assets of Dunn's Tank Service and Nassau Disposal for $34.3 million, expanding its...
  • Fraport Profit Tumbles 17.4 Percent
    Frankfurt airport operator Fraport AG's first half net profit slumped 17.4 percent from a year ago to 86.9 million euros...
  • Panama Approves Proposed Toll Increases
    The government of Panama on Tuesday approved the two-stage toll increases proposed by the Panama Canal Authority. As originally...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rate Sets Record High
    Average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific increased for the second week in a row this week, jumping 17.5 percent,...
  • Wilhelmsen Posts Record Operating Profit, Revenue
    Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA booked record operating profit and revenue in the second quarter but the Norwegian roll on/roll shipping giant...
  • APL Posts Narrow Liner Shipping Profit
    APL posted core earnings before interest and taxes of $7 million in the second quarter, the carrier's first profitable quarter...
  • India to Launch 24-Hour Customs Service at Major Ports
    Indian government authorities on Wednesday announced plans to provide round-the-clock customs clearance services at the country's major seaports and airports....

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Cautious optimism prevails in container shipping
    The London 2012 Olympics have universally been lauded as a success - despite the doubts of many as to how the old capital would cope with the influx of an extra ...
  • Con-way's Q2 results jump on back of 'disciplined operations'
    US freight transportation and logistics services company Con-way Inc. has reported solid Q2 12 results, with revenue, operating profit and net income all jumping ...
  • Gulftainer services first ship in Recife
    Sharjah-based Gulftainer has handled its first ship at the multipurpose cargo terminal it operates in the port of Recife, Brazil, and according to its leading executive ...
  • Study says WAFMAX ships will drive growth
    A recent study undertaken by Copenhagen Economics in collaboration with Maersk Line shows that the latter's WAFMAX-class ships that have been introduced to its ...
  • APM T's Puerto Limon concession in the clear
    APM Terminals' near USD1 billion project to build and operate new container-handling facilities in Costa Rica's largest port, Puerto Limon, is back on track with ...
  • Q2 'breakeven' for NOL
    Without one-off restructuring charges, Singapore's NOL Group would have been just shy of a net breakeven performance in the second three months of the year as lower ...
  • Long Beach port's clean air slashes pollution for fifth year running
    Port of Long Beach clean air programmes slashed air pollution from port-related sources for the fifth year in a row - including a 75% reduction in airborne diesel ...
  • Nigeria's Lekki FTZ on the boil
    Nigeria's Lekki Free Trade Zone (LFTZ) , which is being developed 65km east of the country's largest commercial city Lagos, and will eventually also feature ...
  • SeaCube's earnings stay strong
    New York-listed SeaCube Container Leasing has posted a good set of results for its interim 2012 fiscal year which ended June 30, 2012. In doing so the specialist ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Hornbeck sheds Spartan
    Hornbeck Offshore Services of the US has offloaded one of its oldest ocean-going tugs, according to Marcon International.
  • Uncertainty haunts CMA
    Investors and bond traders are growing increasingly concerned about the status of CMA CGM's financial restructuring.
  • Chemoil selects CFO
    Chemoil Energy has found a new chief financial officer to replace Mats Berglund in a move backed by bunker specialist's biggest investor.
  • TDW up on sales
    Global offshore titan Tidewater has posted another improved quarter as revenue improved across the board.
  • NAT stirs divi debate
    Two of Wall Street's leading shipping analysts are divided on whether Nordic American Tankers can sustain its present dividend payout in a loss-making market.
  • TransAtlantic stays red
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic's second quarter was blighted by one-off costs related to its financial restructuring and the bankruptcy of a client.
  • NOL remains red in Q2
    Neptune Orient Lines has seen its second quarter red ink more than double as its losing run continued.
  • DESSC ponders spot exit
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply is evaluating its presence in the North Sea spot market which it described as "disappointing" in the second quarter.
  • Barclays flags SGX switch
    Barclays Capital has thrown its weight behind Sembcorp Marine after a huge contract award from Pertobras.
  • DVB ahead at half-time
    DVB Bank says it remains on track to match last year's profit after an improved first half showing.
  • Dry growth at 'record' low
    Dry-cargo fleet growth slipped to a three-year low in July, DNB Markets says.
  • WW wows again
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has racked up another impressive quarterly performance with its figures again flying past analysts' estimates.
  • Yangzijiang trims six
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says it has cancelled six kamsarmax newbuilding contracts with an unnamed Chinese shipowner.
  • Profits down at YZJ
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen second quarter profits slide 9% on higher costs and fewer one-off gains.
  • Rig deals boost Ezion
    Ezion Holdings has secured one firm contract and a letter of intent for work in the North Sea potentially worth almost $170m.
  • Ezion Q2 profits double
    Ezion Holdings has reported a bumper second quarter with net profits jumping 130% on a year ago to $28.1m.
  • NAT's answer to 'eco'
    Nordic American Tankers appears to have accelerated the pace of a programme designed to combat rising fuel costs.
  • Silver lining in the flames
    A massive fire that prompted a partial shutdown California's third largest oil refinery Monday evening could become a positive catalyst for the product tanker market, according to Michael Webber of Wells Fargo Securities.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • SeaIntel: Corruption leads to hidden container tax
    Maritime analyst SeaIntel uses container delivery metrics from partner INTTRA and analysis from Transparency International to correlate on-time shipment delivery patterns with corruption levels
  • Global container fleet grows 8.5% in 2011
  • Catapult inks Ecu-Line deal
  • Panama Canal will increase tolls October 1
    After postponing new canal transit fee announcement, Panama authority sets new toll structures for next two years to provide pricing stability, while also setting up different rate levels for 10 categories of ships
  • Baltimore sets tonnage record in first half
  • Accellos updates its warehouse management system
  • APL turns 2Q profit, but 1H loss widens
  • Landmark Global expands international parcel
  • Grand and New World slow Asia-Med EUM
  • CDC Software and Consona join under Aptean umbrella
  • Wind turbine to put electricity into Walmart DC
    Retailer to build 20-story turbine to provide 15 to 20 percent of electricity needed at Northern California distribution center, another move by the company to meet its 100 percent renewable energy goal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 8, 2012
  • Supplier was 'completely prepared' for ECA
    Curoil has been 'steadily supplying' low sulphur fuel oil and gasoil.
  • Distillate prices soften in Fujairah while IFO firms
    Product shortages in Suez.
  • Prices continue to move up in major European ports
    Price climb continues into third, consecutive day.
  • Chemoil appoints CFO
    New appointment seconded from Glencore since 2010.
  • APL cuts fuel consumption and posts quarterly profit
    Container line used 7% less fuel than a year earlier, even as volumes rose 4%.
  • Chemoil triples quarterly earnings
    Growth initiatives positive 'even in extremely competitive markets', says CEO.
  • 'Rare' cargo offer from Qatar
    Tender is valid until August 16 to loading late September.
  • Fuel oil inventories rise but bunker avails to tighten
    Singapore fuel oil stocks at five-week high.
  • Mid week bunker prices continue firming at key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'mixed' at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Safe Bulkers eyes fuel-efficient bulkers
    Intends to build bulk carriers based on 'most recent design' to stay ahead of competition.
  • GAC opens up shop in Hambantota
    Port's bunkering licence to start from October.
  • Guidance on cold ironing standards published
    Document a result of a joint study conducted in 2011.
  • NAT modifies tankers to combat rising bunker prices
    'Sliding valves on main engines will allow vessels to safely slow steam whenever possible.'.
  • New deal offers reprieve for Titan
    Energy trading firm set to become its controlling shareholder.
  • 'Record' bunker costs prompt rates' raise
    Rates for reefer containers to rise from October 1.
  • 'Breakthrough' engine oil 'cost effective'
    Shipowners 'do not want complexity', says Shell Marine Products General Manager.

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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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