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May 17, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk posts a quarterly loss of US$599 million despite 18pc volume rise
  • Hanjin levies US$300/TEU-$700/FEU Asia-Europe surcharge from June 1
  • HK down 4.2pc in April to 2.1 million TEU, Singapore rises 5.6pc
  • EU Navfor goes inshore, destroys boats, but with no 'EU boots' on ground
  • Asia-Europe capacity swings to hurt supply-demand balance: Seaintel
  • More than 60 enterprises to co-build logistics base in Chongqing
  • China's first expressway in Shanghai removes toll booths after 24 years
  • Oman Container Line adds Port Sultan Qaboos to Salalah-Jebel Ali service
  • India's Kandla Port to set-up satellite container terminal at Tuna-Tekra
  • Malaysia's MISC winds up its New Zealand container service June 30
  • Kerry Logistics opens ISO tank facilities in India and China
  • Germanischer Lloyd urges shipping firms to upgrade software applications
  • Chicago's O'Hare airport to build massive US$200 million cargo hub
  • Cathay Pacific appoints Chitty Cheung as director of corporate affairs
  • Chongqing's first quarter air freight volume up 29.5pc to 67,900 tonnes

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Logwin: hefty costs impact Q1/2012 result
    Logwin, a logistics service provider based in Grevenmacher (Luxembourg), generated a Q1/2012 turnover of EUR 329.9 million, a 1.9% decrease compared to the same period in 2011 (EUR...
  • Union Pacific posts best-ever quarterly record
    Union Pacific Corporation, based in Omaha NE (USA), reported Q1/2012 operating revenues of USD 5.1 billion, up 14 %, and the best-ever result for a quarter. Q1/2012 business volume...
  • Ansaldo STS wins new EUR 118 million contract in Australia
    Ansaldo STS Australia has been awarded a EUR 118 million contract to deliver the first two phases of a staged signalling and communications system for the Roy Hill Iron Ore Project...
  • Taiwan's Eva Air orders three B triple-sevens
    Boeing and Taipei-based Eva Air last week finalized an order for three B777-300ERs (extended range) airplanes. The order also includes purchase rights for an additional four airpla...
  • MASkargo expands freighter services to Ho Chi Minh City
    Malaysia-based MASkargo has inaugurated a twice weekly A332 freighter flight that will serve Tan Son Nhat international airport in Ho Chi Minh City (Vietnam). Th...
  • New Finnish honorary consul for Lübeck and Ostholstein
    Heinrich Beckmann, who has been the managing director of the German port operating company Lübecker Hafen-Gesellschaft (LHG) since July 2008, has been appointed honorary consul of ...
  • China Southern and Air Baltic, new LUG customers
    LUG aircargo handling, the oldest independent ground service company at Frankfurt/Main airport (Germany), has signed long-term contracts with two new clients since the beginning of...
  • MOL and Evergreen to launch new Asia-USEC service
    The Japanese shipping company MOL Liner Ltd (MOL) and Evergreen (Taiwan) will start a new service from Asia to US east coast ports together. MOL will provide nine vessels and Everg...
  • Heartland Express modernising fleet
    US-based Heartland Express plans to upgrade its fleet this year with 1,000 new Wabash trailers. The company, one of the biggest truckload carrier based in North Liberty IA, grew it...
  • Mercees Benz expands truck series with Antos
    The German vehicle manufacturer Mercedes-Benz will soon be extending its family of trucks by the new Mercedes-Benz Antos. With the introduction of the Mercedes-Benz Antos, Mercedes...
  • Salalah to expand general cargo terminal
    Oman's ministry of transport and communication has invested USD 143 million in an expansion project at the port of Salalah. The aim is to double the port's general cargo capacity. ...
  • DB Schenker expands presence in Africa
    DB Schenker Logistics has expanded its presence in Africa by opening its own national subsidiary in Namibia. Over the past five years, the customers relied on the service of partne...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Japan receives medical device manufacturing license
    The Chiba Prefecture Government (Japan) has granted Kuehne + Nagel Japan the medical device manufacturing license for its logistics facility in Ichikawa. The new designation marks ...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • ABB wins $18 million order to supply systems for two...
  • Conrad Industries reports on first quarter and backlog
  • Cargotec books contracts to equip 15 OSV's building in China
  • HII gets $133.7 million advanced procurement award for LPD...

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Port of Portland schedules public hearing to discuss budget
  • Service members benefit from Precheck program at Sea-Tac
  • South Africa joins list of nations fighting piracy
  • Grand Alliance announces dates of first calls to Port of Tacoma
  • Marcon brokers sale of Crowley tug to Island

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Ecdis deadlines start in six weeks
    How to train all relevant crew is a major concern for owners
  • More anomalies must be detected
    More Ecdis anomalies must be detected before fleets can become paperless
  • Carnival's centre aims to repair dented reputation
    Carnival welcomes Lloyd's List into its state-of-the-art centre for simulator maritime training
  • Northern range overcapacity to keep port profits low
    MM Warburg predicts tough fight over handling fees
  • Declining imports signal sluggish European economy
    But Greek eurozone exit could invalidate projections, study warns
  • No first-quarter profit for AP Moller-Maersk
    But divestment and tax settlement boost bottom line
  • It's logical, captain
    Discipline is critical to box lines' prospects
  • Rongsheng stock soars, then dumped
    Share price spikes after chief executive's remarks are misunderstood
  • States seek international response to piracy
    IMO debate reveals disagreement over where the fight should focus
  • We didn't start price war, says Maersk chief Andersen
    UPDATED ANALYSIS: Maersk Line loses $599m but regains market share
  • Maersk Tankers slides to $28m loss in first quarter
    Persistently poor freight rates hamper improvements for tanker division
  • West African suezmax market 'on fire'
    Earnings soar $13,000 overnight
  • Paradip imports first iron ore cargo
    Debut shipment heralds shift in dry bulk trading patterns
  • Simmering stand-off
    China can and should ease its tough stance over the Scarborough Shoal
  • Guardcon's wording is not the problem, say insurers
    There will always be an issue of what can be covered in the event of a criminal act
  • China's coal imports hit record highs
    Preliminary data show 23.9m tonnes of coal imported in April
  • Bristol Port welcomes its longest vessel
    Atlantic Conveyor docks at southwest UK port after lock outages at Liverpool
  • MSC tasked with finding a practical solution to armed guard regulation
    Sekimizu also points to need for cruise industry to focus on safety
  • Boxship charter market gains pace
    New fixtures seek larger tonnage
  • ISS expands in Asia
    Inchcape Shipping Services opens Singapore office
  • Dockwise hits back at Fairstar
    'You may call it unsolicited... but the offer is fair' says Dockwise
  • Warning shot
    Fleet management now critical, says Maersk
  • Shipowners applaud EU Navfor strike
    Reaction endorses land attack on Somali pirates' base and praises 'restraint'
  • Brussels negotiates compromise on low-sulphur bunker fuels
    Pre-agreement proposal to implement 0.5% level from 2020
  • Thoresen Thai stays in the red, but improves quarterly performance
    Thoresen Shipping cuts vessel operating expenses by 17%
  • CSA says Vale official denies retaliation against Cosco
    Shipowners' group hands Vale a letter asking it to stop building additional valemax ships
  • Box lines improve punctuality
    Carriers can do better when it comes to service standards, says Drewry
  • Courage Marine narrows its losses as fixed costs contract
    Hong Kong-based company looks to diversify into trading to offset dry bulk woes
  • Box Ships nets $4.7m in first quarter
    Bodouroglou sees rebound for containerships
  • Euroseas to use rights issue cash to fund ship purchases
    Boxship disposal pushes mixed fleet owner to $9m first quarter loss

Fairplayweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Fairstar accuses Dockwise of 'poison pills'
    FAIRSTAR Heavy Transport said today it has turned down what it termed a 'poison pills' financing offer from Dockwise
  • More sluggish German shipbuilding seen
    GERMANY's shipbuilding sector braced itself today for another difficult year, after 2011's sluggish contracting
  • IMO urges guard review
    IMO CHIEF Koji Sekimizu today called today for a thorough review of armed anti-piracy guards on ships
  • NewLead takes coal stake
    AS ITS fleet continues to dwindle, Michael Zolotas-led NewLead has reported huge losses - and a new coal-trading investment
  • Soy woes weigh Ultrapetrol
    NASDAQ-listed Ultrapetrol has reported a doubling of quarterly losses on much weaker soybean volumes for its South American river business
  • New SCF-Nikitin trial starts
    A UK HIGH Court trial started today in Sovcomflot's lawsuit against former chartering partner Yury Nikitin
  • Huge drop seen in Iran crude cargoes
    IRAN'S exports on crude tankers could fall another 500,000 barrels per day when the EU embargo takes effect in July, Barclays has predicted
  • Pittas plots more buys
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas will use proceeds from its impending rights offering to buy vessels, CEO Aristides Pittas has confirmed
  • MISC's losses widen
    MISC SAID today its year on year losses deepened to $133.9M in 1Q12, from losses of $59M in the same period of 2011
  • TTA cuts losses to $6.5M
    TTA SAID today it cut losses in the second quarter of fiscal year 2012 to 205M baht ($6.5M), from 560M baht in that quarter of the previous year
  • First Resources profits rise 60%
    INDONESIAN palm oil grower First Resources said 1Q12 profits rose 60% year on year to $49M, due to a surge in sales of crude palm oil and palm oil products
  • Suezmax surge aids VLCCs
    A SUDDEN surge in Suezmax tanker rates on the route from West Africa to the US East Coast and UK Continent yesterday is likely to buoy VLCCs loading West African crude, brokers told Fairplay today
  • Key Maersk role seen in box rate doubling
    MAERSK Line's actions have enabled carriers to achieve their initial round of rate rises on the Asia/Europe lane this year, analyst Janet Lewis has found
  • EU readies piracy policing
    THE EU is preparing a multimillion-euro initiative to bolster counterpiracy forces and policing capacity in eight east African countries
  • Panamax rates keep sliding
    THE SLIDE in Panamax bulker rates is continuing, with the South American grain season ebbing away

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Alabama Trucking Company
    Federal regulators shut down an Alabama-based trucking company after finding the carrier violated rules regarding hours-of-service rules, driver qualifications and...
  • LA-LB Imports Rose 8 Percent in April
    Loaded containers moving through the Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex increased 4 percent in April over April 2011, with imports...
  • Near-Sourcing Job Growth Expectations Overblown, Study Says
    The production cost gap between the U.S. and China is steadily decreasing, but the number of U.S. jobs gained through...
  • Saint Lawrence Seaway Begins Season With Volume Gain
    A jump in coal shipments helped boost cargo volume on the Saint Lawrence Seaway up 2.2 percent in the first...
  • Motor Carriers Turn to Natural Gas as Fuel
    Motor carriers are adopting natural gas as one of the fuels of choice for their fleets because it makes financial...
  • Container Ship Schedule Reliability Improves
    The schedule reliability of container ships in all trade lanes improved to 72.3 percent in the first quarter of 2012...
  • Cathay Pacific Sees Volume Fall Again
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw a year-over-year decline in freight volume in April. Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 124,531 tonnes...
  • Virginia Container Throughput Climbs 5.2 Percent
    The container volume handled by the Port of Virginia increased 5.2 percent year-over-year in April, to 169,644 20-foot equivalent units....
  • Jean-Louis Cambon, Leading Shipper Campaigner, Dies
    Jean-Louis Cambon, a prominent campaigner for shippers and a constant scourge of liner conferences, has died after a long illness....
  • Profit Down 93 Percent for Malaysian Carrier
    MISC Berhad saw revenues tumble in the first quarter following its decision to exit the container business. The Malaysian...
  • Maersk Line Posts $599 Million First Quarter Loss
    Maersk Line slumped to a $599 million operating loss in the first quarter from a $424 million profit a year...
  • Inland DCs Near Rail Ramps Luring Retailers
    With transportation representing the biggest cost factor in the domestic supply chain, retailers are locating their inland distribution facilities as...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Hikes Rates on East Asia Services
    Hapag-Lloyd will impose a new round of general rate increases on its East Asia services, which will take effect in...
  • Air Cargo Specialist Starts Service to Chinese Interior
    Cargolux Airlines International has started a twice-weekly freighter service linking Luxembourg to the booming Chinese interior city of Chongqing. ...
  • YRC Freight to Hire 200 Truck Drivers
    Trucking giant YRC Freight is hiring 200 truck drivers in more than 10 cities across the U.S. as less-than-truckload freight...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Any port in a storm?
    According to APM Terminals' head of project implementation, Soren Jakobsen, the port industry needs to quickly up its game to service the new generation of ultra ...
  • DB Schenker sets up shop in Namibia
    DB Schenker has acquired the entire share capital of Windhoek, Namibia-headquartered Desert Logistics (DL) and in so doing set up its own organisation in the southern ...
  • Ecowas considering Mali sanctions again
    The West African country of Mali is under threat of trade sanctions once again being imposed by Ecowas. The regional economic grouping is disappointed at the progress ...
  • Fuel cost hope for Maersk and co.
    The shocking USD600 million loss for Maersk's liner services in the first three months of the year would have been significantly less if not for the sharp spike ...
  • APM T posts Q1 12 profit rise
    A combination of exceptional items, continuing strong growth from emerging markets and portfolio optimisation and expansion strategies led APM Terminals (APM T) ...
  • Mixed outlook for annual transpac contracts
    Mixed signals about the success for carriers of the transpacific annual contracts have been given - the Transpacific Stabilisation Association (TSA) has expressed ...
  • Maersk Line still stuck in a rut
    Maersk's liner services operated by Maersk Line, Safmarine, MCL and Seago suffered another collective bottom line loss of USD599 million in Q1 12, which was even ...
  • MSC Idil: salvors assessment awaited
  • EC again highlights need for clearer EU port competition
    European Commission vice-president and Commissioner for Transport Steering Siim Kallas remains determined to enforce fairer competition between the EU's ports. ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Regulation fuels reality check
    Clarkson analyst says Indonesia's efforts to curb mineral exports will hurt but may buoy bulker market in the long-term.
  • Evergreen inks alliance
    Four 3,000 TEU containerships dedicated to new West Africa rotation on the heels of freshly minted partnership.
  • Sanko stuck in limbo
    Seized bulker still in custody after Cobelfret helps troubled Japanese operator clear first hurdle in race to lift arrest.
  • Business as usual?
    Dockwise's takeover target keeps its cool despite unwelcomed advances as it locks in juicy deal with John Fredriksen's Seadrill.
  • Wilson Sons curbed by costs
    Higher expenses carve into Brazilian diversified owner's bottom line.
  • Pacific-Gulf in the hot seat
    Lebanese shipper races to seize US-flagged heavylift vessel following damage to gas turbine destined for Iraq.
  • Jebsen ship refloated
    Malta Cement cleared to proceed after suffering small crack to hull in grounding off Sweden.
  • Novoship trial finally begins
    Russian tanker owner's $135m corruption case against former UK boss Vladimir Mikhaylyuk opens without main defendant, who is ill.
  • Nam Cheong looking hot
    Investors should be making eyes at Malaysian shipbuilder following "stellar" start, analyst says.
  • Hyundai Mipo slumps
    Korean shipbuilder falls short of market expectations in the first quarter.
  • Maersk's Andersen unhappy
    Danish giant's first quarter results are largely in line with those of a year ago, but CEO "not satisfied".

American Shipperweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • April liner reliability in eye of beholder
    Drewry reported Wednesday that global schedule reliability improved 2.9 percent to 72.3 percent during the month. But SeaIntel said global reliability fell from 79 percent to 78 percent in the month.
  • Senate renews Ex-Im Bank charter
    The Senate voted 78-20 to pass the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act to renew the Ex-Im Bank's charter for another three years and raise its lending cap from $100 billion to $140 billion.
  • LA volume up 14.5% in April
  • Colombia puts trade benefits on Web
  • EasyTracGPS tries phone-free tracking
  • Maersk Line sustains $571 million 1Q loss
  • EC affirms 2016 for electronic procurement
  • NYK modifies chassis provisions in PNW
    NYK Line (North America) Inc. said it has begun the process of no longer providing chassis in certain markets, and said on July 1 the policy will be extended to the Tacoma, Seattle, and Portland markets.
  • Agility reports lower 1Q profit
  • Forwarder gets jail time
    Ulrich Davis, 50, a Dutch citizen from The Netherlands, was sentenced to six months in prison for conspiring to defraud the United States by facilitating the illegal export of goods to Iran.
  • Daymon starts logistics division with Echo
  • St. Lawrence Seaway's 'solid start'
  • Virginia container volume up 3rd straight month
  • FMC reviews 6 OTI license applications
  • Courier operates weekends for Europe harvest
  • DSV Solutions gets new director

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 16, 2012
  • Global uptake of ISO 8217:2010 still at 10% or less
    Global supplier and testing agency tell workshop that 2005 edition still dominates contracts.
  • Bunker markets soften in Europe
    Public holiday in Rotterdam on Thursday.
  • Widening losses for MISC
    Challenges 'do not bode well for the rest of the year' after difficult Q1.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Slow demand with players expecting prices to fall further.
  • Fuel costs limit naval operations
    Portugal is restricting the number of hours its submarine Tridente spends at sea.
  • Fuel costs trigger surge in use of armed guards
    Hiring armed security personnel is cheaper than sailing at speed in areas threatened by pirates.
  • Trinidad and Tobago firms to start Panama bunkering ops
    'The Panamanian government has assured its assistance to Petrotrin and NPMC to secure the necessary permits.'
  • Bunker prices falling in key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker material fine at major Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • High bunker costs put Maersk Line in the red
    Total bunker costs increased 44% to $1.9 billion during the first quarter while freight rates remain low, says Maersk.
  • STX Pan Ocean widens Q1 losses
    Preference for fuel efficient vessels amid high bunker prices provides more incentive to scrap older vessels, it says.
  • East China fuel oil imports to decrease 12% in May
    Lower refinery demand and wait-and-see attitude among bonded bunker traders reduces imports.
  • Thai-listed shipping firm narrows Q1 2012 loss by 30%
    Regional Container Lines quarterly results affected by rising fuel costs and overcapacity.
  • LNG-fuelled vessel orders increase 26%
    Key factor is the IMO Tier III emissions standards, slated to take effect in 2015-2016.

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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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