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October 15, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk cuts Asia-Europe AE5 loop, suspends AE9 string until December
  • Rates plunge led by 6.2pc fall on Asia-Med as Asia-Europe hits US$1,113/TEU
  • Yang Ming extends all-water Panama transpacific AWE3 loop to Colon, Mexico
  • Logwin opens third China office in 2012 in Hubei's capital of Wuhan
  • Bengbu city builds terminal on north bank of Huaihe River in eastern China
  • Xinjiang's 8-month auto exports surge 71pc, mostly trucks to Kazakhstan
  • Huichun, at N Korea, Russia, China borders, to be major logistics hub
  • Damco to purchase Australian China-savvy freight forwarder PacNet
  • Relocation of Port Authority of New York and New Jersey's Hong Kong office
  • UK's London-Midlands high speed rail link fast-tracked over objections
  • IATA August freight count slips 1.3pc, calls for Single Euro Sky jumpstart
  • Volga-Dnepr starts to build MRO services hanger at Sharjah Airport
  • EU antitrust regulator raises concerns over UPS-TNT merger project
  • Cargolux union fears Doha maintenance shop shift if Qatar takes over

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Cliff Brand appointed CEO of International Bunker Industry Association
  • deugro Projects (India) Pvt. Ltd celebrates its success with customers
  • Gautam Chatterjee appointed DG Shipping
  • Ban on edible crude exports to stay
  • Dip in Chinese orders to hit cotton exports
  • Fish exports to touch $ 4.7 bn by 2014
  • India to achieve $ 40 bn trade target with Australia
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa port commences commercial operations
  • CoPT extends concessions for ships calling at Vallarpadam ICTT
  • CoPT plans long-term dredging contract to cut costs
  • DP World developing new container terminal at Jebel Ali
  • Haldias HBT may consider taking back expelled workers
  • Kenyan Port Authority delegation learns more about JN Port
  • Malaysia's Westports implementing US' CSI
  • Vessel carrying first steel coils shipment of POSCO ISDC calls at Dighi Port
  • China's logistics cost rises 11.3 pc, value up 9.7 pc
  • Railways carries over 481 mt freight in H1
  • DGFT told to stop sugar export registrations
  • Forex reserves rise by $227.3 m to $295 bn
  • INR ends sharply weak at 52.81 on heavy dollar demand
  • Sept. exports decline 10.78 pc
  • Wool industry seeks duty drawback rate hike
  • Almajdouie Group enters Guinness Book for moving heaviest item by road
  • Peel Ports granted permission for wind turbine manufacturing facility

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Air Arabia serves Odessa
    Starting today (12 October), Air Arabia is commencing a Sharjah (UAE) - Odessa (Ukraine) service. Initially, this service will be operated once a week on Fridays, b...
  • Modus Link receives ISO 13485 certification for medical device manufacturers
    Modus Link Global Solution Inc, a global leader in supply chain management, has achieved ISO 13485-based certification for the supply chain management of medical devices at its sol...
  • Turkish Cargo launches truck services to Athens
    The Istanbul-based airline Turkish Cargo is adding the Greek capital Athens to its road feeder service network in Eastern Europe and Balkans, in order to provide an enhanced servic...
  • Russian Railways and JSC Tatravagonka sign agreement
    JSC Russian Railways and JSC Tatravagonka have signed an agreement on the development and production of rail transporters with carrying capacity of up to 500 t. The pact was conclu...
  • AB Volvo signs letter of intent to divest plant in Spain
    AB Volvo has signed a letter of intent with MAPE to divest the crankshaft plant in Leganes ( Spain), which has some 150 employees. At present, part of the plant's production capaci...
  • UPS North America expands fleet with 40 hydraulic hybrid vehicles
    The US-based parcel service provider UPS is now deploying 40 new hydraulic hybrid vehicles (HHVs) in its fleet - 20 in Baltimore MD and 20 in Atlanta GA (both USA). The HHVs w...
  • Ceva Logistics names new CEO
    Ceva Logistics has appointed Marvin O. Schlanger, Ceva's current chairman of the board, to the position of CEO. John Pattullo, former CEO, retired on 12 October. Pattullo will cont...
  • Shipping company F. Laiesz names new car carriers in China
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based shipping company F. Laiesz has named two new car carriers (PCTC) at the Yang Fan Shipyard in China. The newbuildings - the "Passero" and the ...
  • Genesee & Wyoming completes acquisition of RailAmerica
    The US-based rail service provider Genesee & Wyoming Inc (GWI) has completed the acquisition of RailAmerica. GWI paid out USD 1.37 billion in cash to purchase RailAmerica's sha...
  • Volga-Dnepr starts construction of new Gulf maintenance facility in Sharjah
    Russia's Volga-Dnepr Group has commenced construction work on a new hangar facility at Sharjah airport (UAE) that will soon be providing state-of-the art MRO services for freighter...
  • Euro-Leasing reinforces sales division
    Kai Müller has become the new sales manager of Euro-Leasing's long-term vehicle hire business field in Sittensen (Germany). In this position he reports to Marcus Burmeister, who wa...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • InterManager names new leadership team
  • Singapore owners pick Wärtsilä X72 power for six newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Canada Place Corp. becoming part of Port Metro Vancouver
  • Freight transport services index slows during month of August
  • US rail freight traffic delivers up/down week
  • Bluewater Organic Vodka opens Everett waterfront outlet
  • Maersk Line plans cuts for Asia-Europe service menu

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Not one man's mistake
    Costa Concordia holds valuable lessons - and we need to learn them sooner not later
  • Box carriers only have themselves to blame, says report
    Management failings led to a lousy 2011, consultants claim
  • Newbuilding prices 'to fall 10%-15% next year'
    Danmarks Skibskredit sees bleak outlook for shipbuilding
  • National class society looks to be green and global
    China Classification Society's new president Sun Licheng sets out his view of CCS' role
  • Actions speak louder than words for low-profile leader
    Holder of a doctorate in engineering, Sun was also a seafarer
  • Ballasting vessels drag down transatlantic product tanker trade
    Flat market forecast after ships flood into Europe
  • Euroports takes over terminals operator SHRU
    Acquisition of Baltic Sea operation enables Euroports to further develop activities in the German market
  • Yang Ming unit to sell aged bulker
    Kuang Ming Shipping plans to sell 1997-built panamax vessel this quarter
  • Comment: Two Greek deals add to trickle of finance from China
    Two years after their $5bn mandate, Chinese banks are still feeling their way
  • InterManager looks east for new president
    Philippine Transmarine Carriers chief executive Borromeo replaces Evitt
  • Making waves
    Asian states are no closer to compromise in the contested South China Sea
  • Major Chinese ports record strong recovery in box volumes
    Shanghai's September container throughput rises 11.6% on month and 5.6% on year
  • Clarity begins at home
    Are Iran sanctions hurting US businesses?
  • Cautious German shipowners bear brunt of finance squeeze, says VDR
    Companies that played it safe are suffering as banks shrink their portfolios
  • Get ready for a new world oil map
    Booming product traffic and fall in crude will transform trade flows in five years, says IEA
  • Europe's top five box ports' terminal utilisation 'to fall to 66%'
    Antwerp most vulnerable to price competition and lost volumes, says Adstrat
  • Poor rewards for suezmax owners for pushing the market up
    But healthy pace of scrapping boosts longer-term prospects
  • Busy capesize market brings little change to rates
    Port congestion prompts owners to push back against the charterers
  • Fresh cuts mean Maersk has axed a fifth of Asia-Europe capacity
    With additional capacity pulls, lines could push through November 1 rates increase
  • CSCL and Coscon launch joint services for China domestic market
    State-owned box operators join hands to serve three routes
  • Cexim finds few takers for secondhand purchase lending
    Cautious foreign owners are in no rush. Download an exclusive timeline infographic.
  • Peel Ports wins planners' go-ahead for Sheerness wind turbine factory
    Confidential discussions held with 'blue-chip international manufacturers'
  • Pirates release Free Goddess
    Crew of 21 reported safe and well on FreeSeas bulker hijacked off Oman in February

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Maersk cuts Asia/Europe route capacity
    MAERSK Line, the world's biggest box liner, said today it plans to cut capacity on key Asia/Europe routes, on which it predicted volumes would fall 3% this year
  • Breaking bosses held in fatal Alang fire
    THE OWNERS of an Alang recycling operation have been arrested five days after six breakers were killed in a fire
  • United Ocean Services sold
    NYSE-listed International Shipholding Corp confirmed yesterday that it will acquire US-flag drybulk owner United Ocean Services for $111M
  • Dutchess Capital Management taking FreeSeas stake
    EMBATTLED Handysize specialist FreeSeas confirmed today that it has entered an investment agreement with Boston's Dutchess Capital Management
  • Shipowners' Club raises premiums by 5%
    PREMIUMS of the Shipowners' Club have been raised by 5% for the next underwriting year
  • Star Bulk unveils split details
    SPYROS Capralos-led Star Bulk today confirmed that it will effect a 1-for-15 reverse stock split on 15 October
  • Thailand: 'road map' agreed on Dawei port
    THAILAND'S government said today it has agreed with neighbour Myanmar on plans to develop the stalled Dawei mega-port
  • Trafigura renews Asian credit facility
    TRAFIGURA, the commodity trader that also charters bulkers, said today it has renewed its Asian syndicated revolving credit and term loan facility
  • More palm oil heads for India
    MORE PALM oil is expected to be shipped from Southeast Asia to India as the latter prepares for its Diwali celebrations in November
  • China adds two more cross-strait ports
    BEIJING has opened Yantai's Penglai port and Shenzhen's Dachawan port for cross-strait shipping
  • COSCON, CSCL unwrap domestic box deal
    COSCON and CSCL, two of the largest box liners in China, have agreed to joint operations for the country's domestic trade
  • Panamax bulker rates continue to recover
    RISING coal shipments to China and India have injected much-needed business into the Panamax sector, with rates rising all week
  • LR2 rates again near 2012 high
    RISING activity in the LR2 product tanker segment has pushed up rates toward 2012 highs again, brokers said today
  • Supramax short period business sought
    SUPRAMAX owners are seeking short period business because of downward pressure on the spot market
  • Pilbara scheme faces cuts
    A JOINT mining and port venture in Pilbara is the latest Oz ore project to face cutbacks, with Australia's commodity boom peaking and China's demands cooling

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Maersk Line Slashes Asia-Europe Capacity
    Maersk Line will scrap one of its Asia-Europe services and suspend a second loop in the face of persistent overcapacity and falling freight rates. The world's largest container line will end the AE5 service and suspend sailings by the AE9 service until early December. The action by the world's largest container line...
  • Savannah Ocean Exchange Announces Grant Winners
    The Savannah Ocean Exchange Global Review Panel recently selected the two winners of the 2012 Solutions Exchange awards, which rewards organizations promoting environmental stewardship and economic growth with $100,000 prizes. The Gulfstream Navigator Award was given to Protei: Ocean Cleaning Sailing Robots, a seafaring surface vessel that carries research and environmental...
  • UASC to start India-Mideast Service
    United Arab Shipping Co. will launch a weekly container service connecting the Indian subcontinent, the Arabian Gulf, Red Sea and Turkey, starting Nov. 1. The service, called GEM1, will operate on a weekly basis with the following rotation: Khor Fakkan, Sohar, Sultan Qaboos, Oman; Karachi, Pakistan; Hazira and Mundra, India; Khor...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Boxship and general cargo vessel still aground at Valencia
    Two weeks after fierce storms dragged two merchant ships onto the shore of an environmentally-protected beach in southern Spain, both remain stuck firm despite ...
  • Israel opens tenders for two box terminals
  • CEVA ceo to retire
    CEVA Logistics ceo, John Pattullo has announced his retirement and will be succeeded by the company's chairman, Marvin Schlanger. Pattullo will however continue ...
  • SA truckers' strike over
    The truck drivers strike in South Africa is over following meetings this morning between the Road Freight Employers Association and the main union, the South African ...
  • US chassis pools enjoy boost
    The provision of chassis will be boosted following the news that Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) and Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) have announced that the ...
  • Maersk takes knife to Asia-Europe service network
    Soft demand in the Asia-Europe trade has led the route's leading operator to take more capacity out with one string being terminated and another suspended until ...
  • CMA CGM's new Citrus Express targets Turkish truckers
    CMA CGM's new Citrus Express service between Turkey, Egypt and Russia's Black Sea port of Novo has been developed on the back of the latter country's decision to ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Hanjin's nuclear nightmare
    Canada cries foul over box containing kitchenware contaminated with Cobalt 60.
  • FreeSeas courts Dutchess
    FreeSeas has inked a deal to sell stock to a US hedge fund in a move aimed at boosting its cash reserves.
  • CMA CGM plots reefer run
    CMA CGM has laid the framework for the launch of a new seasonal liner service in a bid to expand its presence in the reefer market.
  • Vogemann in denial
    Reederei Vogemann is denying reports that it has sold three bulkers to Sinokor Merchant Marine of South Korea.
  • Erick Martin - testing story
    The introduction of the story
  • Hadjiyiannis tied to buy
    Cyprus Maritime of Greece is rumoured to have purchased a panamax bulker from affiliates of diversified Japanese operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K-Line).
  • Kazakh conundrum
    A Russian cargoship has been detained in Kazakhstan for three months over its border clearance.
  • Three breakers arrested
    Three shipbreaking executives have been arrested following a deadly blast in Alang last week.
  • Star Bulk in reverse split
    Star Bulk Carriers plans to beef up its share price following a ticking off by the Nasdaq.
  • SFL in $105m score
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International is the latest owner to walk off with a suitcase full of cash from the Norwegian bond market.
  • Nelly up on debut
    Indonesian tug-barge owner Pelayaran Nelly Dwi Putri has seen its stock jump by as much as 10% following its IPO in Jakarta.
  • Avic buying Deltamarin
    Chinese group Avic International has agreed a EUR 32.1m ($41.67m) deal to buy Finnish ship designer Deltamarin.
  • Chief mate killed
    A seafarer has died after hitting his head in a freak accident on a grounded cargoship in Guyana.
  • Maersk cuts back again
    Maersk Line has made good on its promise to slash capacity on its Asia to Europe services again following a slump in demand.
  • Golar guns charter chat
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has silenced talk of a lucrative contract for one of its vessels.
  • Crew charged in Lagos
    Five tanker crew have been charged in Nigeria after they allegedly opened fire on a government patrol boat.
  • Polaris pens VLOC loan
    Polaris Shipping has secured a huge loan to help fund its $600m sale-and-leaseback deal with Vale involving 10 VLOCs.
  • Wartsila wins six
    Finnish group Wartsila is supplying fuel-efficient engines to six newbuildings in China.
  • Chinese walkaway
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Fletcher eyes more
    Fletcher Shipping is on the lookout for its next vessel but worries that funding is the main barrier to its expansion.
  • Big two in tie-up
    The containership arms of China's two massive state-controlled shipping groups are joining forces to weather the domestic downturn.
  • US crew laid off
    US operator Atlantic Caribbean Line (ACL) is desperately seeking new business to avoid making its remaining workers redundant.
  • Subsea 7 extends charter
    Subsea 7 has extended its charter of a subsea vessel after it saw a maintenance contract with BP extended.
  • Chameleons collared
    Four live chameleons have been confiscated from a ship's crew in Cardiff, Wales, by UK border force officers.
  • Deiulemar owes EUR 500m
    Administrators are moving in at Italian bulker owner Deiulemar Shipping, which has been declared bankrupt owing more than EUR 500m ($647m).
  • Cargill bounces back
    Cargill has rebounded from its worst quarter in over 20 years to post a 300% surge in profits at the start of its new fiscal year.
  • Exit the comfort zone
    We take a look at what was said in the market in the past week.
  • Traf renews funding
    Trafigura says it has successfully renewed its $900m Asian syndicated revolving credit and term loan facility.
  • FIS upbeat on supras
    Freight Investor Services (FIS) says a number of improving factors bode well for supramax demand prospects in 2013.
  • GL opens in Seattle
    GL Noble Denton has expanded its marine casualty investigation (MCI) practice in the US with a new office in Seattle.
  • Ports in LNG alliance
    Rotterdam and Gothenburg are teaming up in a bid to speed up the establishment of LNG as a maritime fuel.
  • Free Goddess released
    A FreeSeas handysize bulker hijacked off Somalia in February has been released, the company confirmed last night.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • U.S. exports fell 1% in August
  • Maersk pulling Asia-Europe capacity
    The Danish carrier said Thursday it has permanently deleted a service between Asia and the Black Sea and will also suspend a service connecting Asia with Northern Europe and the Mediterranean until December.
  • EU regulators to deny UPS-TNT merger, reports say
  • Maher sues NY/NJ port authority over fees
    Maher, which has a 445-acre terminal in Elizabeth, N.J., said in complaint filed at U.S. District Court in Newark that the port authority's charges and fees are unlawful because they recover the agency's "local sponsor share."
  • Bulk pellet shipper leases space at Port of Virginia
    The Virginia Port Authority announced Wednesday that it approved a 20-year lease with ecoFUELS Pellet Storage LLC, a Virginia company that exports wood pellets to Europe for biomass energy production.
  • UASC starts new India-Middle East-Turkey service
    The liner carrier said the service will provide coverage of other East Mediterranean and North African ports through relay services via Port Said, as well as access to a number of Black Sea ports through relay services at Istanbul.
  • Virginia ports see 8.3% rise in box traffic in first 9 months
  • Hactl names Lau division managing director
  • InterManager picks new president
  • CORRECTION: Stifel Nicolaus on FedEx's profit expansion plan

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 12, 2012
  • Weekly global bunker price roundup
    A weekly roundup of prices across four of the world's largest bunkering ports.
  • Americas pricing records mixed trend to close out week
    The front-month WTI contract for November closed down at $91.86 per barrel.
  • Dutch authorities rejected appeals against 'sulphur detentions'
    BDN says 'nothing about the sulphur content of the bunkers that are actually used,'says Dutch Transport Authority.
  • Confirmed orders set to double LNG-fuelled fleet
    Most of them will be delivered to operators in Scandinavia.
  • IFO prices fall in Fujairah
    While other ports, a mixed picture on pricing was in evidence.
  • Bunker prices fall in Rotterdam
    Upward trend loses momentum as prices turn soft.
  • Chemoil will 'continue to use' Helios terminal
    iltanking will honour current contracts with Helios users, says report.
  • 2020 newbuilds expected to emit 30% less CO2
    Mostly driven by EEDI requirements but a third or more of reduction will be motivated by cost-efficiencies alone.
  • Worldscale ups bunker component for next year's rates
    Flat rates on key tanker rates likely to rise by 9%.
  • Oil prices 'to ease' over the next five years
    IEA says new production capacity will outstrip the weak growth in demand.
  • Week ends with IFO prices down
    Supplies of marine fuels at major Asian ports fine on Friday.
  • Titan tankers lose insurance cover
    Insurers pull back over Iran sanctions' fears.
  • Cargill's earning's surge
    One of the world's largest charterers of shipping recovers from dismal March-May quarter.
  • Sinopec to build $850 million oil storage near Singapore
    Acquires stake to build 2.6 million cbm terminal in Batam, Indonesia.
  • Study: Banana fibres to combat marine oil spills
    Fibre from stem of banana plant can absorb up to 18 times its weight in oil, researchers say.
  • Caltex confirms closure of Australian refinery in 2014
    Set to proceed with closure and conversion of the Sydney refinery into an import terminal.
  • Arctic shipping route offers opportunities for 'super-slow steaming'
    Up to 1.5 million mt of cargo may be transported via Northern Sea Route in 2012, says the Arctic Institute.
  • Engine manufacturer highlights challenges of gas-fuelled engines
    LNG engines require 'a lot of attention on controls and system integration', says Wartsila spokesman.

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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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