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February 15, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port of Rotterdam eyeing green sector in expansion
    THE Port of Rotterdam, Europe's busiest, has long been associated with a bustling petrochemical industry - but it will be turning a page towards a greener economy.
  • Vet armed security personnel well
    THE debate on whether shipowners and operators should be able to employ armed security personnel on their vessels has been settled, in favour of the armed response.
  • S Korea Hyundai, STX win US$1.7b orders
    South Korea's major shipbuilders, STX and Hyundai, said yesterday they have won a combined US$1.7 billion orders to build mostly LNG carriers and oil tankers, defying global financial turmoil that has roiled the shipbuilding sector.
  • Container rates rebound 29%
Strait Talk
  • Daunting prospects for shipowners
    HENEVER shipping people start talking about the prospects for the rest of this year, the word 'difficult' and 'tough' usually pop up in the conversation. There have been a flurry of opinions and reports from shipping experts over the past few weeks.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Port of Rotterdam eyeing green sector in expansion
    THE Port of Rotterdam, Europe's busiest, has long been associated with a bustling petrochemical industry - but it will be turning a page towards a greener economy.
  • Vet armed security personnel well
    THE debate on whether shipowners and operators should be able to employ armed security personnel on their vessels has been settled, in favour of the armed response.
  • S Korea Hyundai, STX win US$1.7b orders
    South Korea's major shipbuilders, STX and Hyundai, said yesterday they have won a combined US$1.7 billion orders to build mostly LNG carriers and oil tankers, defying global financial turmoil that has roiled the shipbuilding sector.
  • Container rates rebound 29%
Strait Talk
  • Daunting prospects for shipowners
    HENEVER shipping people start talking about the prospects for the rest of this year, the word 'difficult' and 'tough' usually pop up in the conversation. There have been a flurry of opinions and reports from shipping experts over the past few weeks.

Sched Netweb site
  • Canada Transpacific Stablisation Agreement to up rates US$400/FEU mid-March
  • Cosco ups rates to Red Sea US$300/TEU, Persian Gulf $500/TEU from March
  • New ISO standard for high security container seals required on March 1
  • Uncertainty over freight rates brings futures market to record lows
  • Asia-Europe rose 3pc to 14 million TEU, Europe-Asia up 8pc to 6 million TEU
  • China's January imports fall 15.3pc as deepening eurozone debt crisis lingers
  • International Chamber of Shipping calls for state action to fight piracy
  • Diana charters two new 3,750-TEU ships back to the sellers
  • Rival Savannah and Charleston ports win dredging funds in President's Budget
  • Rotterdam sets itself up as king of containerised reefer trade worldwide
  • Reefer men meet at Cool Logistics Africa 2012 April 24-26 in Cape Town
  • Singapore's NOL unit APL to phase out its whole US chassis fleet by 2014
  • US Cass Freight trucking index rises 3.6pc - best January since 2008
  • Abu Dhabi readies for wider role in UAE's grand port and railway scheme
  • US Customs finds insect infestation in wood packaging at Detroit air cargo
  • Nigeria government expected to pay US$6 million to cargo airline for Lagos crash
  • Anchorage air cargo rises from downturn, but still 10pc off 2010 volumes

Exim Indiaweb site
  • deugro moves largest indigenously manufactured refinery packages for L&T to IOCL Paradip refinery
  • PDP Projects successfully executes loadout of Essar heavylifts at Mumbai Port
  • TWL to foray into shipbuilding biz
  • Exports of organic food products surges 33 pc
  • India eyes biz opportunity in Iran following sanctions
  • Pak may miss deadline for MFN status to India: Fahim
  • Andhra Pradesh likely to get third Major Port at Nakkapalli
  • CoPT to provide onshore power to berthed ships
  • Vasan inaugurates Gulf of Kachchh VTS

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Norbert Dentressangle takes delivery of first euro VI truck
    The French logistics and transport service provider Norbert Dentressangle has taken delivery of the very first road tractor to meet the euro VI standards, two years before the new ...
  • Kapsch to implement digital train radio system for Irish Rail GSM
    The Irish railway operator Iarnród Éireann - Irish Rail (IÉ) recently awarded the implementation of a digital train radio system for the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transit) region to ...
  • Safmarine names second new owned MPV
    The "Safmarine Sahara" - Safmarine's second newly-built, owned multi-purpose vessel (MPV) - was officially named on 10 February in Savannah GA (USA). The vessel, built at...
  • Iata urges policy-makers to use aviation as a strategic asset
    The International Air Transport Association (Iata) urged policy-makers to use aviation as a strategic asset. "Policies that support aviation's competitiveness deliver wide-ran...
  • World Airways helps Tampa Cargo deliver fresh flowers for Valentine's Day
    World Airways is supporting the heavy Valentine's Day demand for fresh roses from Latin America by providing a Boeing B747 freighter to Tampa Cargo just in time for the celebration...
  • Australia's Kempsey bypass: Crescent Head Road overpass open
    The newly built Crescent Head Road overpass in New South Wales (Australia) has opened to traffic. It represents another milestone in the delivery of the new, fully-federally funded...
  • New marketing and communication manager at Schiphol Cargo
    Schiphol Cargo, the cargo unit of Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, has appointed Berend-Jan Rietveld as marketing and communication manager. Rietveld has spent twelve years in marketing...
  • US port of Vancouver celebrating 100th centenary
    The port of Vancouver, located on the Pacific coast in Washington (USA), will be celebrating its 100th birthday with a new website, amongst other things (www.portvanusa.com/centenn...
  • India: new railfreight corridor likely to open in 2014
    A 66-km stretch of Indian Railways' ambitious dedicated freight corridor project may be opened to traffic as early as 2014, according to several Indian newspapers. The new track, w...
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo introduces economic solution for non-critical shipments
    Saudi Airlines Cargo is to launch "BellyFlex", a low-end belly product with longer transit times at hubs for attractive rates. Based on the belly capacity of the aircraft...
  • Prologis leases 41,500 sqm in Munich to MAN Group
    Prologis Inc, a leading global owner, operator and developer of logistics properties, has agreed to lease around 41,500 sqm of space in the Prologis Park Munich-Neufahrn to the MAN...
  • Dachser building massive new branch office in the Netherlands
    One of the largest Dachser branch offices in Europe is currently being built in Zevenaar (Netherlands). The new, EUR 22 million complex is due to go into service in summer. In the ...
  • BAE Systems selects Kuehne + Nagel for Miami hub
    BAE Systems Regional Aircraft intends to open a support and services hub by placing a quantity of BAe 146/Avro RJ and Jetstream 41 consumable and rotable spares into an existing Mi...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • More Costa Concordia passengers join law suit filed in Miami
  • AAPA has kisses and hisses for FY 2013 Budget proposal
  • Braemar to market new LNG containment system developed by GD NASSCO
  • TUI moves ahead with plans to sell remaining Hapag-Lloyd stake
  • Korean shipbuilders win big LNG vessel orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Demolition project continues at Port of Bellingham location
  • West returning to Port of Tacoma as chief human resources officer
  • Crowley taps Roger King as corporate safety director
  • Sound Wood Products Inc. moving to Port of Chehalis
  • President nominates pair for Federal Maritime Commission posts

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Tui reaches agreement to sell Hapag-Lloyd stake
    Tui to reduce its interest in Hapag-Lloyd from just over 38% to around 22% by the end of June
  • Huge oversupply keeps aframax markets stagnant
    Mediterranean winds and Baltic ice are unable to move charter rates
  • Never apologise and never explain
    The case of QBE v Dymoke highlights the dark side of demutualisation
  • Hilmar Reksten: crook, genius or both?
    However colourful some of today's shipowners may seem, they are not a patch on the stoker's son who died $158m in debt
  • Textainer reports 39% surge in revenues
    Company added 448,000 teu to its container fleet last year
  • Grimaldi and Minoan take the fight to Anek
    Move likely to inflame bad relations with old rival's boss Ioannis Vardinoyannis and test Greek competition principles
  • Fredriksen enters MR market with $35m per vessel
    STX confirms
  • Tilbury eyes Northern Expansion programme
    Tilbury and London Gateway will complement each other, says Forth Ports
  • Project Next promises 1,100 new Tilbury jobs
    Logistics project will deliver new growth on the Thames
  • Owners look to cash in on competitive ship prices
    Countercyclical ordering works only when the few stand alone and exposed
  • Q&A: the American P&I Club's John Poulson
    Mr Poulson has rejoined the club as vice-president, principal surveyor and head of the survey and technical department
  • International Group receives a stable outlook from S&P
    Ratings agency raises concern over pressure on capital
  • British Marine: the phoenix from the ashes
    Firm says it is largely unaffected by Lodestar turmoil
  • Panamax period charters stall
    Contract volumes in January and February are at half last year's levels
  • Matson profits drop a third as transpacific trades weaken
    Hawaii volumes starting to recover
  • Monthly Brazilian iron ore exports halved in January
    Iron ore exports fall almost 50% from December to just 18.2m tonnes
  • Indonesia to ban export of minerals in 2014
    Exports could increase in the run-up to implementation of new law
  • Zim secures $100m from Israel Corp
    Cash injection from parent company as line reaffirms plans to split in two
  • CSAV posts $1.3bn loss for 2011
    But fourth-quarter shortfall much smaller as restructuring efforts take effect
  • Standstill at Sokhna as dockers strike
    Cruiseships divert to Port Tawfiq
  • Golar LNG confirms fleet expansion
    Golar now has total of nine vessels and a pair of FSRUs on order and is eyeing more
  • Congestion at Antwerp after pilots join strike
    Protest over government plans to raise the national age of retirement to 65
  • Bottiglieri Challenger stranded in Mobile after magic pipe trouble
    Eight crew members detained as new drama unfolds in Alabama
  • Dockwise posts full-year loss after yacht transport disposal
    Company says fourth quarter 'successful' despite falling into red
  • European Commission seeks views on state aid rules
    Deadline of May 14 for stakeholders' replies on whether to revise EU guidelines
  • Spiralling labour costs see SCI post $15m net loss
    State-owned player blames raised bunker charges and port fees
  • Blowing its own trumpet
    International Group of P&I clubs publishes first annual review
  • India must invest $20bn in ports
    APM Terminals' Fejfer says infrastructure lags behind economic growth
  • Gas still needs care
    While Golar and others build up their fleets, ship managers need to be building up their own orderbooks by ensuring competent engineers, cargo officers and crew are available
  • TCC wins legal round against former customers
    Judge rejects shippers' bid to transfer case to FMC

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Would Iran just slow down Hormuz ships?
    IRAN MIGHT combat Europe's trade sanctions simply by slowing ships down in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a Standard & Poor's report
  • STX OSV's profits rocket
    NORWEGIAN offshore support vessel builder STX OSV posted 50% higher net profits today when it revealed 2011 results
  • Strikers shut Belgian ports
    BELGIAN ports were shut down today by striking tug and traffic operators
  • Judge sides with TCC
    IN A RULING that could have broader implications, a bankruptcy judge has ruled that the Federal Maritime Commission does not have exclusive jurisdiction over US container service contract disputes
  • NCL curbs losses
    NCL CUT losses significantly in 2011's fourth quarter, primarily by reducing its costs
  • Sihanoukville revenues rise 33%
    CARGO revenues at Sihanoukville Autonomous Deep Sea Port increased by one-third January from levels of the same month last year, the port told Fairplay
  • US ports want separate security funding
    US PORT advocates are disappointed that President Obama's budget proposal continues to lump money for port security with domestic emergency response funds
  • Drybulk demolitions seen staying high
    DRYBULK demolition sales should remain at a historically high level but drop slightly from last year, BIMCO senior analyst Peter Sand predicted today
  • EC opens aid consultation
    THE EC has opened a public consultation on EU guidelines on government aid to the maritime sector
  • Argentine transport union to boycott UK ships
    ARGENTINA'S transport workers' union has decided to boycott ships flying the British flag because of the Falkland Islands dispute, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Star Reefers plummets
    STAR REEFERS said today significant impairment losses combined with a depressed freight market to cause deep quarterly losses
  • Breaking prices plunging
    HEAVY tonnage buying has finally taken its toll on the ship recycling market, with scrap prices plummeting by up to $20 per ldt
  • 11 pirates arrested in Puntland
    POLICE from Somalia's semi-autonomous region of Puntland have reportedly arrested 11 suspected pirates during operations in Nugaal region
  • Canada's trade focus shifts away from US
    CANADA'S exports, long dominated by truck and rail movement into the US, are shifting to overseas markets and ocean carriers, a study has shown
  • Hijacked bulker reaches Somali coast
    GREEK-owned bulker Free Goddess, which was hijacked by Somali pirates in the Arabian Sea, has reportedly arrived in the vicinity of Garacad, in the Mudug region of Somalia

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Galveston Appoints Mierzwa Port Director
    The Port of Galveston named Capt. Michael J Mierzwa as its new port director, effective Feb. 16. Mierzwa, who...
  • TUI May Float Remaining Hapag-Lloyd Stake
    German travel company TUI said it may try again to float its stake in Hapag-Lloyd as part of its bid...
  • Red Arrow CEO Participates in Afghan Trade Mission (Podcast)
    In this podcast, Red Arrow Logistics CEO Liz Lasater is interviewed from Kabul, Afghanistan, where she is traveling as part of...
  • Zim Gets $100 Million 'Security Net'
    Israel Corp, parent of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, said Tuesday it would provide the struggling carrier with $50 million as...
  • Retail Sales Rose 0.3 Percent in January
    Retail sales rose less than expected in January largely because of discounting in the auto sector. The Commerce Department...
  • ATA Takes Anti-Fatigue Driver Work Rule to Court
    The American Trucking Associations will file a petition challenging new final truck driver work rules in federal court, the trucking...
  • Houston Appoints Waterworth Interim Port Director
    The Port of Houston Authority appointed Leonard D. Waterworth as the interim executive director of the port authority. Waterworth...
  • ANA, JAL Cargo Traffic Rose in December
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. saw international cargo volume rise for the first time in three months in December...
  • FedEx Upgrades Asia-Middle East Service
    FedEx Express is expanding its freighter service between Asia and the Middle East through India, speeding up shipment transit times...
  • Frankfurt Air Cargo Traffic Plunges 16.8 Percent
    Frankfurt airport handled 16.8 percent less freight in January than a year ago as uncertainty over the global economy and...
  • Pantos Logistics Opens Thailand Distribution Center
    Pantos Logistics recently opened a 32,808-square-foot logistics center near the port of Laem Cabang, Thailand, as the third-party logistics provider...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Traffic Falls 17.6 Percent
    Cargo transported by Cathay Pacific and sister carrier Dragonair in January plunged 17.6 percent year-over-year and 26 percent from December....
  • Matson Profit Tumbles 55 Percent
    Matson Navigation's fourth quarter operating profit fell 55 percent to $13 million as slumping trans-Pacific rates offset improved volume to...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Shipping demands a piracy game-changer
    'He who would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime': an 19th Century English proverb attributed to a scurvy-afflicted press-ganged seafarer of ...
  • US Budget boosts port dredging and landside transport infrastructure
    The US President's fiscal year 2013 budget has increased funding for ports' deep draught maintenance and boosted investment in landside infrastructure programmes. ...
  • EU lists more Iranian businesses
    The European Union (EU) has added further companies and individuals to its 'restrictive measures against Iran' list that was first drawn up in 2010 and is targeted ...
  • Zim gets confirmation of extra funding
    Israel Corporation has confirmed today that it has paid the first half of its USD100 million loan to financially troubled Zim Line, and that the second half will ...
  • German ports on a high
    Hamburg and Bremerhaven achieved impressive container traffic growth last year compared to the Benelux rivals. Hamburg's traffic grew by 14.2%, up to nine million ...
  • Asia/Europe rates still holding up
    Freight rate levels quoted for spot cargo from Shanghai to Europe held up again for the sixth week running last week. According to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange, ...
  • Obama re-nominates FMC's Lidinsky
    Washington DC-based Federal Maritime Commission (FMC)'s Chairman Richard Lidinsky has been re-nominated by President Barack Obama to remain in the post until June ...
  • Fatalities in latest West African ship attack
    A captain and chief engineer of a cargo ship, believed to be a bulk carrier, have lost their lives as a result of an attack on the vessel off of the coast of Nigeria ...
  • Diageo targets emerging markets
    The Guinness, Smirnoff vodka and Johnnie Walker whisky drinks group, Diageo, boosted its marketing spend by 10% in the last six months in targeting the expanding ...
  • US trade deficit with China hits record high
    America's trading deficit with China, soared to a record high of USD296 billion last year, piling more pressure on the world's second-biggest economy to revalue ...
  • Mexico's ports post box record in 2011
    Last year saw ports in Mexico achieve a record performance when it came to container handling activity with 35 million tonnes of cargo processed. This was up 18% ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Cosco buying DRYS?
    Market pundits puzzled by Wall Street rally as rumors and mainstream media mentions trump grim freight forecasts.
  • TUI pulls the trigger
    IPO on the horizon for Hapag-Lloyd as German travel group strikes EUR 700m deal to sell shares to Albert Ballin.
  • Star loses sparkle
    Oslo-listed operator sees more pain on the horizon as container lines muscle in on reefer business despite dire rates.
  • GLDD cashes in on LNG
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock inks $180m dredging contract as Chevron readies LNG facility off Australia.
  • ABG profit dips
    Indian shipbuilder sees nine-month earnings reduced by rising expenses.
  • Investors braced for bonuses
    Rerun of fourth quarter bonanza for founders will prove a drag for Jinhui shares, analyst says.
  • CSAV eyes recovery
    Chilean liner giant sees the light at the end of the tunnel despite $1.25bn full year loss.
  • B+V wins FPSO job
    German repair yard to upgrade EnQuest's new acquisition ready for more North Sea work.
  • Allianz ups Scorpio interest
    Investor enters the big-league of tanker owner's shareholders for the first time.
  • Japan to help Alang
    K Line and MOL to use government funds to improve safety at Alang-Sosiya shipbreaking yards.
  • Economou bags $120m loan
    Greek owner reportedly strikes deal with China Development Bank to finance VLOCs being built in Shanghai.
  • Still nuts for newbuilds
    John Fredriksen's Golar close to penning more new vessels hot on the heels of HHI swoop.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • DHS tightens belt under Obama budget
  • Hoyer expands in Russia, Ukraine
  • Obama nominates union staffer to FMC
  • TUI looks to Hapag-Lloyd divestment this week
  • APMT chief urges India to expand ports
  • CSAV Norasia's ABS folds into MSC's Tiger
  • ESC bemoans 'shocking' piracy levels
  • Flash Europe buys British logistics firm
  • Maersk slows AE9, adds Rotterdam
  • Budget increase sought for DOT, Army Corps

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 14, 2012
  • Braemer to market LNG tank system
    Approval in principle for the system has been obtained from both the American Bureau of Shipping and Lloyd's Register.
  • NGOs call for Arctic HFO ban, speed limits
    Arguments for regulating speed and fuel use presented by Professor James Corbett to IMO sub-committee.
  • Prices falling in Rotterdam
    'Soft' market in Piraeus.
  • SkySails cuts it work force
    Market conditions mean shipowners are 'reluctant to invest in innovative technology.'
  • Prices mixed in Fujairah
    Good avails in Durban.
  • Chemoil reports 'decisive turnaround'
    2011 generates profits of $67.7 million after the losses of 2010.
  • Call for transparent standard for measuring hull and propeller performance
    Deterioration in hull and propeller performance is now estimated to result in a 15 to 20% loss in vessel efficiency.
  • Japan's bunker sales continue to decline
    Annual volumes show 29% fall over a five-year period.
  • Order placed for 'fuel-efficient' dry bulk carriers
    U-Ming says Chinese yard has offered 'very competitive' prices.
  • Indian shiping firm posts 26% drop in quarterly profits
    Steady fleet growth and high bunker costs will 'suppress' any improvement in earnings, says GE Shipping.
  • Bunker prices falling across major Asian hubs
    Demand average in major Asian bunkering hubs on Tuesday.
  • Ship management software offers 'fuel efficient' voyage planning
    Software features include port forecasts and slow steaming calculator.
  • Bunkers 'main component' of CSAV's costs
    Reports over $1 billion loss for full year 2011 partly due to 'significant increase' in bunker prices.
  • Russian authorities boost bunker quality checks
    Quality checks may cause 'delays' in bunkering operations, traders say.
  • Buckeye acquires Chevron's marine terminal in New York
    Plans to transform terminal to multi-product storage, blending, and throughput facility.
  • Off-spec bunker claims rising in the Netherlands
    Dutch authorities yet to release 'clear guidelines' as to when an off-spec bunker fuel is considered as 'waste.'
  • Unregulated fuel metres producing 'worrisome inaccuracies'
    Marine fuel metre in Alaska 'found to be giving away' fuel in favour of buyers by 4.7%, says NCWM.
  • Taxation 'biggest hurdle' for India's bunker industry
    Indian supplier suggests a joint committee to address bunker sector's concerns.

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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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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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