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July 17, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns of reefer risk from Japanese electricity blackouts
  • Maersk quits South Seas NZ-Wallis, Futuna, Vanuatu container service
  • Container Trade Statistics show slowing global 4.3pc growth in May
  • Alaska sues Feds over eco-fuel - 'UN treaty needs Senate okay to be legal'
  • M+R Singapore appoints Gareth Evans as new executive director
  • DB Schenker warehouses Nikon's cameras, lenses, accessories in India
  • Container volume through Nigerian ports up 9.4pc in May to 83,044 TEU
  • Cathay Pacific-Dragonair cargo falls 5.4 per cent
  • Air China Cargo to start Ho Chi Minh flights via Shanghai, Singapore
  • United Nations' ICAO agrees on how to measure aircraft carbon emissions
  • Zhengzhou airport expands international coverage with US flights by 2013

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Allcargo Susheela berths at Mumbai Port on maiden voyage
  • India requests WTO panel to settle steel duty dispute with US
  • Mauritius seeks MRPL's guarantee for uninterrupted fuel supply
  • US urges India to refrain from raising duty on power gear imports
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port raises 350 cr.
  • Chidambaram confident of recovery to high growth path
  • Developers get extra time to execute SEZ projects
  • Govt likely to clear 11 road projects worth ' 15K cr.
  • Govt proposes 10 pc import duty on sugar
  • Govt to slow down wheat exports
  • Gujarat keen to do biz with Canada
  • INR loses early gains, remains marginally higher at 55.03
  • Onion exports climb marginally in Q1
  • Services exports climb to $12 bn
  • WTO report signals slowdown in commercial services exports
  • Int'l textile machinery expo in Mumbai

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • One dead, three injured after small craft ignores MSC security...
  • Coast Guard investigates Alaska drillship anchor dragging...
  • Kleven to build LNG-fueled PSV for Remøy Shipping
  • Somali pirate attacks fall, but Gulf of Guinea piracy...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Corps calling for EIS for Longview coal terminal
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in cargo volumes for month of June
  • Insurance club announces top young freight forwarders
  • Coast Guard looking into Columbia River vessel collision
  • OOCL provides update of second quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • LA handles 9% more boxes in June
    Import volumes up by 6%
  • Containers, cruiseships, cars
    Southampton confirms its commitment to the three Cs with the promise of new investment
  • Wrangle over Liverpool state aid blocks Southampton cruise terminal
    ABP waits and watches to see Pier Head's potential impact
  • Mitsubishi plans to develop slow-speed dual-fuel engines
    Japanese manufacturer lays down challenge to Wärtsilä and MAN Diesel
  • One killed, one missing in Atlantic boxship fire
    Three other seafarers injured after explosion on MSC Flaminia
  • Tugs head to abandoned boxship
    MSC denies speculation of calcium hypochlorite on board
  • Freight forwarders in 'a lose-lose situation' on key box trades
    Container volumes falling but freight rates hold firm
  • VLGC freight rate for Middle East-Asia trade heads towards all-time high
    LPG cargo influx as Saudi oil production rises
  • Vintage VLCCs being sold for premium over scrap price
    Owners eager to sell 15-year-old VLCCs
  • Fourth special survey starts to take toll in crude tanker demolition
    EXCLUSIVE DATA: Average age of actively trades ships beached for breaking in 2012 falls below 20 years
  • Hapag-Lloyd rates to rise
    German line seeks increases of up to $500 per teu within next six weeks
  • UK ports welcome $312m state funding
    Money will go towards further development of Strategic Rail Freight Network
  • Chemical tankers offer pulse to moribund secondhand market
    Japan continues to offload stainless steel units amid general market slowdown
  • Scrap market at odds over Indian Supreme Court move
    Directive threatens to remove world's largest recycling centre from demolition market
  • Playing hardball
    As the failed Sanko Steamship seeks massive rate cuts, it could spell real danger for many
  • Ruling on Conwartime clause simplifies owners' refusal of voyage
    Judgment removes the need for second tier of legal test
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port raises $63m
    Funds will prepay loan and help expansion plans at India's west coast port
  • Kiel Canal volumes pick up
    Trend to larger, cost-efficient ships dominated canal traffic in first half of year
  • Increased piracy risk off Nigeria as Somalia improves
    IMB urges shipowners to see it as the first port of call for reporting incidents
  • DSME scraps plan to buy domestic machinery maker
    South Korean shipbuilder drops bid for DKME due to perceived high price
  • Spanish antitrust probe extends to Valencia box trucking
    Proceedings examine "possible anti-competitive practices" in the sector
  • The complex politics of climate change
    ICS questions IMF assertion that international transport should pay 25% of UNFCCC Green Fund
  • En Lagarde
    Shipping can never be a cash box for politicians
  • Fairstar yields to Dockwise buyout
    Both sides withdraw pending legal actions, clearing the way for tie-up that will create a major new player in oil and gas services
  • CSCL to post second-quarter profit
    China Shipping's boxshipping unit flips back into black after five quarters of losses
  • Logistics professionals grow gloomier
    Confidence index dips for third consecutive month, but sea freight forwarders are more hopeful than air cargo colleagues
  • K+N outperforms the market despite slowdown in volume growth
    Switzerland-based logistics giant says it was hit by 'weak market demand' in the Asia-Europe deepsea trades
  • Jaya sells two anchor handlers for $84m
    Singapore-listed offshore player poised to see recovery in its shipbuilding business
  • Fujairah oil terminal opens to bypass Strait of Hormuz
    First cargo is loaded at facility amid renewed Iranian threats to close strait
  • Bahri profits in big second-quarter rise
    Figure up 127% on better VLCC rates and despite 14% hike in banking costs

Fairplayweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Search given up in fatal box ship blast
    SEARCHERS today gave up efforts to find a mariner missing since an explosion on a box ship killed another seafarer in the North Atlantic
  • Western Australia's EPA OKs Browse
    WESTERN Australia's Browse LNG project has received 'strict conditional' approval from the state EPA, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Wastepaper shippers warn of crumpled sector
    EUROPE'S exporters of recovered paper - a major commodity in the Europe/Asia box trade - have given a bearish outlook for coming months
  • Scrap prices pick up, and so does breaking
    VLCCs and Capesizes were among the ships sold for recycling as cash buyers have started investing again
  • UAE loading first pipeline-tied ships
    ABU DHABI today began loading its first crude tankers to be supplied by a pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz, IHS World Markets Energy reported
  • Bulker resales keep rolling
    THE WAVE of bulker resales is continuing to build, with Supramaxes luring the most buyer interest
  • Upstart Chinese ports grow the most in June
    CHINA'S box throughput in June showed solid growth of 8.8% to 15M teu, the China Ports Association said over the weekend
  • K+N freight profits slide
    LEADING global ocean freight forwarder Kuehne + Nagel's sea freight unit said today its EBID dropped 12% in the first six months, hit by a sting of rate hikes
  • VLCCs react to 'quandary'
    OWNERS failing to sell their older VLCCs at target prices early this year are apparently circulating them again for sale
  • Slow growth hits box rates
    BOX RATES fell across the board in the latest weekly indices, reflecting the effects of slow OECD growth on imports from Asia
  • Semua sells entire tanker fleet
    MALAYSIAN tanker group Semua has sold its entire fleet of small products and chemical tankers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Profit Rises 22 Percent
    Intermodal trucking giant J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported an $80.5 million second quarter net profit as revenue increased 9 percent...
  • Federal Regulators Shut Down 'Chameleon' Trucker
    Federal regulators last week shut down an Alabama trucking firm identified as a "chameleon" carrier set up to evade an...
  • LA Container Imports Rose 6 Percent in June
    Containerized imports at the Port of Los Angeles increased 6 percent in June compared to June 2011, while exports were...
  • MSC Container Ship Ablaze in North Atlantic
    One of the 25 persons aboard the ship was reported missing and one has died from burns. The MSC...
  • Railroads Face Bigger Threat in Price-Fixing Suit
    The class action price-fixing lawsuit looming over the United States' four largest railroads will likely rival the attention analysts give...
  • US Intermodal Traffic Rises 5.6 Percent
    Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending July 7 rose 5.6 percent year-over-year but fell 1.2 percent...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Profit Declined in First Half
    Kuehne + Nagel's net profit fell in the first half of 2012 as slowing global economic growth cut into margins...
  • Spot Market Truckload Volume Dipped in June
    Spot market truckload freight volumes dropped 2 percent in June from May but remained at record high levels, according to...
  • Retail Sales Fall for Third Straight Month
    U.S. retail sales fell for third straight month in June as consumers cut spending on goods including cars, building materials,...
  • Hamburg Sud Switches Australasia Calls to Charleston From Savannah
    The Port of Charleston got more good news last week when Hamburg Sud announced it will switch calls to Charleston...
  • Kerry Logistics Expands in Vietnam
    Kerry Logistics has opened a new 36,000 sq. ft. warehouse in Vietnam. The facility is the company's ninth in...
  • Volumes Remain Down for Cathay Pacific and Dragonair
    Cathay Pacific Airways saw month-on-month cargo volume hold steady in June, but throughput was still slower than a year earlier....
  • Maersk to Hike India-Europe Rates
    Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on westbound shipments from India to North Europe and the Mediterranean, starting...
  • India Container Volume Flat in First Quarter
    Major state-owned ports in India, getting off to a sluggish growth trend in 2012 amid global economic uncertainties, saw container...
  • Natural Gas Gains As Alternative Fuel in Transportation
    A milestone power utilities achieved this spring should jolt transportation operators and shippers. In April, the amount of electricity generated...
  • On the Ocean, Regulations Drive Alternative Fuel Use
    For ocean shipping, unlike trucking and railroads, environmental regulation, not fuel costs, will likely drive the use of natural gas...
  • Commentary: CSA Clouds Motor Carrier Safety
    Q: I think you overreacted to the question from a motor carrier who was upset because his trucks were being...
  • Technology Drives Savings in Trucking Sector
    The trucking industry faces a number of regulatory and operational changes, but advances in information technology are helping motor carriers...
  • Matson Begins Operating As Standalone Company
    Matson Inc. is navigating its own course following the ocean carrier and logistics provider's separation from the Hawaii-based land and...
  • Federal Judge Dismisses Drayage Lawsuit in New Jersey
    A Teamsters-backed effort to have owner-operator truck drivers classified as employees instead of contractors has been dismissed by a federal...
  • Feds Take the Wheel on Drayage
    Federal and state regulators reportedly are visiting drayage company offices and requesting voluminous amounts of documentation, seeking to demonstrate the...
  • Transport Bill: Breaking It Down
    Ports Congress balked at reforming the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, choosing instead to say all the taxes on maritime...
  • Transport Bill: Congress's Road to Somewhere
    The surface transportation bill Congress squeezed out in late June appears to be more a deferral of hard decisions than...
  • US Imports Lead the Way in West Coast Growth
    West Coast ports entered 2012 anticipating only modest, single-digit growth in imports and exports. To date, that forecast has been...
  • China's Appetite for Fashion Sparks Shift in Trade
    After years of producing garments and luxury goods for the world, China's fashion-conscious consumer is now a major engine for...
  • Improved Infrastructure Would Boost Farm Exports, Economist Says
    If the United States is truly serious about leading the world out of its economic malaise, it should be investing...
  • Rails Taking Another Look at Natural Gas Engines
    Roughly 16 years after Burlington Northern, now BNSF Railway, took its two natural gas-powered locomotives off the tracks, railroads are...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Andy Tung appointed to WSC board
    Andy Tung, senior managing director of Hong Kong-based OOCL and executive director and member of the executive council of the company's parent group OOIL has been ...
  • K+N's profits down in H1 12
    Kuehne + Nagel's profitability reduced in the first six months of the year compared to the same period last year due to declining market conditions and a fine from ...
  • CI Awards announces the finalists
    The trading environment in the container shipping industry remains exceptionally challenging with a firm focus on managing costs and protecting revenue. However, ...
  • Pipavav raises new capital
    Gujarat Pipavav Port Limited (GPPL) in which APM Terminals Pipavav (APM T Pipavav) has an approximate 43% shareholding has raised INR3.5 billion (USD63.8 million) ...
  • Charleston's harbour deepening speeded up by four years
    The US East Coast port of Charleston's Post 45 Harbour Deepening Project is expected to be completed sooner and cost less, the US Army Corps of Engineers' Charleston ...
  • Now oil prices could have been rigged
    With the Libor [the interest rate measure for lending between banks] scandal still unravelling, G20 leaders have voiced concerns about the reliability of oil prices ...
  • MSC Flaminia adrift after mid-Atlantic explosion
    At 10:07 hrs on Saturday morning Falmouth coastguard received a relayed mayday call from the 6,750TEU MSC Flaminia, approximately 1000 miles west of Cornwall en ...
  • Rila says USEC cargo diversion in place
    According to the US Retail Industry Leaders Association (Rila), several of its members have put in place contingency plans, with some already routing their cargo ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • KG aframaxes on the block
  • Box blaze probe gets underway
    A damper has been put on theories that hazardous calcium hypochlorite - involved in many containership fires in the 1990s - could be responsible for a blaze that led to the MSC Flaminia being abandoned in the middle of the North Atlantic.
  • Split read on OOIL
    OOIL's preliminary second quarter figures have provided mixed news for the liner trade.
  • Cops hit Deiulemar clan
    Nine members of the Neapolitan shipowing dynasty have been arrested by Italy's fraud squad, according to Italian press reports.
  • Sasco buys again
    Russia's Sakhalin Shipping Company (Sasco) has snapped up another multipurpose (MPP) ship as its fleet upgrade continues.
  • Brawl hits Anh Son
    The chief engineer of a disabled Vietnamese cargoship has been injured by a colleague in a brawl in India.
  • Remoy orders PSV
    Remoy Shipping has turned to Kleven Maritime for an LNG-powered offshore support vessel newbuilding underpinned by a Statoil charter.
  • "No link" to bomb death
    Greek owner Suez Fortune Investments has dismissed claims of a link between a pirate attack on its suezmax and the killing of a UK surveyor who examined it.
  • Smit to the rescue
    Dutch salvor Smit has signed a contract to provide assistance to the fire damaged containership MSC Flamina adrift in the middle of the North Atlantic.
  • Rainbow chops bulker
    Rainbow Shipmanagement of Greece has cut its exposure to the dry-cargo market after weighing in one of its two bulkers.
  • Cuban's ferry nightmare
    Architect stuck on Russian ferry for a month after immigration mix-up.
  • Crewman dies in fire
    A crewman has died in a fire that struck a cargoship in Argentina.
  • Cuban's ferry nightmare
    A Cuban architect has been stuck on a Russian ferry for a month due to a mix-up with his immigration papers.
  • Mipo nets Neptune pair
    Neptune Lines of Greece has turned to Hyundai Mipo Dockyard with an order for two car carriers.
  • Two vie for Trogir
    Croatian tycoon Danko Koncar has re-entered the race to buy Croatia's Brodotrogir shipyard.
  • Fairstar ends fight
    The battle for control of Fairstar Heavy Transport has ended after its board unanimously recommended the takeover by Dockwise.
  • Navies pull back pirates
    Naval forces have helped restrain the success of Somali pirates in the first half of 2012, a new report shows.
  • Powerships to Beirut
    Turkey's Karadeniz group has won a $390m charter for two power station vessels to supply electricity to Lebanon.
  • Shell drillship breaks free
    A Noble drillship broke its mooring and came within 100 yards of the shore at Alaska's Aleutian islands this weekend.
  • PKL orders tug
    Ukraine's Chernomorsky Shipyard has booked a tug newbuilding from Latvia.
  • Ship fined for pollution
    The captain of a Moldavan-flagged cargoship has paid a fine after an alleged pollution incident in Georgia.
  • India's dirty scrap trade
    Dawood Ibrahim, India's most wanted man, has a major stake in the country's shipbreaking industry, while crime organizations are using scrap-bound ships to smuggle in weapons, explosives and other contraband items, claims a report in the Times of India.
  • Suez revenues fall
    Egypt's Suez Canal Authority reports that it revenue in June fell to $415.9 million from the $434.6m earned in May.
  • Bahri in the money
    Bahri, the company also known as the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, credits improving market conditions for VLCCs as part of the reason its net profit for the first half of this year are 143% higher than the same period last year.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • NEWSFLASH: Alaska seeks to block low-sulfur fuel reg
    The state of Alaska is suing the federal government over plans to prevent ships operating within 200 miles off its coastline from using fuel with more than 1 percent sulfur.
  • E2open prepares for IPO
    The filing with the SEC shows the company expecting its 4.7 million-share IPO to garner between $15 and $17 per share. This would, at its midpoint, give the company a valuation of roughly $437 million.
  • INSIGHT focuses on supply chain big data
  • Maersk launches e-finance suite
    The new function, the carrier calls MyFinance, allows for faster processing of disputes, the ability for customers to re-dispute, as well as raise multiple disputes. Invoices can be paid in full online 24 hours a day.
  • K+N says 'muted consumption' felt by 3PLs
    The freight forwarding giant had a profit of 279 million Swiss francs ($283 million) in the first half of 2012, 11 percent less than the 314 million Swiss francs earned in the same 2011 period.
  • Hamburg Süd, MSC raise U.S. rates to Oceania
  • MOL opens 2 new China offices
  • Weeks Marine expands dredge fleet
  • Foe heads C.H. Robinson in Europe
  • Port Everglades names admin director
  • Camelot 3PL, B2BGateway partner on EDI
  • Boeing fined $13.6 million for safety compliance delay
    The FAA has issued a preliminary civil penalty against Boeing for failing to meet a deadline to submit service instructions that would enable airlines to further reduce the risk of fuel tank explosions.
  • IMO to change ship traffic to protect whales
  • Explosion aboard MSC vessel kills crewman

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2012
  • Prices slightly firmer in Fujairah
    Mostly firm trend seen in South African ports.
  • IFO prices open week firmly
    MGO prices were softer in North European ports.
  • US calls for IMO guidelines to be used for sulphur verification
    Fuel oil samples tested as part of a compliance inspection 'must meet the 1.00% standard' officials advise Bunkerworld.
  • Update of H2S test method leads to fifth edition of ISO 8217
    Publication of ISO 8217:2012 expected shortly after closure and review of ballot result.
  • Asia IFO prices rise to kick off week
    Supplies of bunker fuels largely fine at key Asian ports on Monday.
  • Iran considers nuclear-powered commercial vessels
    Nuclear technology will enable vessels to travel long distance without the need to refuel, says local officials.
  • Hong Kong supplier welcomes new director
    Mikhail Mityurev appointed as director of Sea Trader International Ltd.
  • Saudi tanker firm doubles profit despite higher fuel costs
    Bahri attributes higher profit to an increase in VLCC spot rates.
  • General Maritime mulls listing from 2014
    May re-list on the New York Stock Exchange, says CFO.
  • Grounded cargoship completes bunker recovery operations
    Long Shan now transferring cargo to another vessel, says owner.
  • US acceptance of North American ECA 'unconstitutional'
    Alaska 'seeks relief' from upcoming North American ECA for waters off its coast.
  • Singapore barge operator eyes growth
    Seeks to grow asset and expand operations beyond Singapore.

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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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