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July 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Two dead as MSC Flaminia aflame and adrift after mid-Atlantic explosion
  • HK box volume down 6.8pc in June to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore rises 9.2pc
  • Los Angeles June box volumes up 8.75pc to 696,847 TEU, 6pc in first half
  • Kuehne + Nagel first half net profit declines 11.1pc to US$285.5 million
  • China exports increase on US demand, but import growth continues to slow
  • Nanjing starts building CNY50 billion shipping business centre
  • Chief engineer suffers head injuries in mutiny on Viet ship off Kolkata
  • Fujian's half-year box volume up 10pc to 4.87 million TEU
  • Mawei port's ECFA commodities trade grows 96pc from January to May
  • DHL Supply Chain boasts 'world's tallest warehouse' at its HK mega hub
  • Indian major ports' first quarter freight volume dips more than 5pc
  • M+R strengthens Asian network with new office in Johor Bahru, Malaysia
  • Panalpina boosts intra-Asia, adds 3 LCL services from Japan to Singapore
  • Nova Scotia port poses challenge to Panama Canal by using Suez route
  • Hactl has first growth since Feb 2011, handles 1.3 million tonnes in 2012
  • Dragonair backs recommendations of HK Civil Aviation on aircraft incident
  • Shanghai Pudong aims to overtake HK and Memphis as top air cargo hub
  • Atlas Air wins US$2.9 billion Pentagon cargo contract

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Asia-Europe freight rates fall 4.4 pc last week
  • Bahri sees exponential jump in Q2 & H1 net profit
  • BCHAA welcomes new Customs/Central Excise/Service Tax officers
  • CaroTrans, Craft strengthen US-East Coast South America LCL & FCL service network
  • CKYH alliance to lay up Asia-Europe trade vessels
  • CMA CGM announces launch of New Africa Express (AFEX) service from South China to Africa West Coast
  • Hapag-Lloyd to hike Asia-Europe PSS & GRI ratesfrom August
  • MSC expanding Freeport-Centram feeder service to US East Coast
  • No need to review foodgrain export policy: Pawar
  • Port of Zeebrugge receives halal certificate
  • US peak season to be better than last year: Port Tracker survey
  • Railways' commodity-wise freight revenue up 27.38 pc in Q1 2012
  • India may not meet infra investment target : Montek
  • INR trims early gains, still higher

Marine Logweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • American Samoa may seek JV partner for Satala shipyard
  • Sea Star invests in improvements for Puerto Rico trade
  • Albanian Coast Guard takes delivery of first locally buit Damen...
  • Palmer releases more details of Titanic II plans
  • Rolls-Royce design and equipment for wave-piercing PSV
  • Coast Guard picks SAFE Boats to provide OTH-IV boats

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Report finds foreign-trade zones see strong numbers during 2010
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps King as strategic consulting group member
  • Crowley Maritime promotes Golonka to vice president of ship management
  • Keith P. McTigue takes command of Coast Guard Port Angeles station
  • NOAA releases grant funds to aid in tsunami debris cleanup

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • LA and Long Beach handle more boxes in June
    Two US ports report higher import and export volumes
  • Euronav losses surge fourfold
    Belgian tanker outfit makes case for sector consolidation as well as scrapping older tonnage and cancelling orders
  • ICS calls for extension of tramp pool guidelines
    Consortia 'provide stability to markets', says chamber
  • Stranded Moroccan seafarers are finally heading home
    But doubt persists about the future of Morocco's oldest ferry operator
  • Union activists arrested after helping stranded seafarers
    Plight of Comarit-Comanav raises sensitive issues
  • Exodus survives without Comarit
    As north African expats head home, a drop in numbers means there is sufficient capacity without companies' ferries
  • Cases focus on delayed discharging operations
    Two recent judgments deal with a freezing injunction and with the concept of laytime under an American Welsh Coal charter party
  • Maersk skips Asia-Europe sailings as peak season disappoints
    Lines press ahead with rate increases and tell shippers to prepare for more
  • Beazley offers first combined war risk and piracy product in Lloyd's
    Cover has limit of up to $75m
  • Bid to avert industrial action in US ports
    Retailers call for further negotiation with dockworkers to avoid strikes hitting economy
  • Chinese economic slowdown hits shipping
    As GDP growth in China decelerates, export patterns have started to shift
  • Norwegian oil strike would take out up to 18 aframax loadings a month
    Unions might still disrupt work at terminals
  • Chinese tanker owners fight for sovereign cover on Iran oil shipments
    EXCLUSIVE INFOGRAPHIC. Cosco calls for action amid mounting financial losses
  • Just what shipowners need: oil price manipulation
    Record high prices for bunker fuel may have an illegal cause
  • Boxship reliability stabilises at 81%
    Latest report also shows on-time door-to-door delivery of containers is continuing to improve
  • Box lines wait for answers about MSC Flaminia blast
    Three hurt in mid-Atlantic accident in hospital as Hanjin Ottawa arrives to aid salvage operation
  • DHT begins hike back toward NYSE listing compliance
    Reverse stock split finally takes effect
  • Valemax fleet growth back on track as STX bulker returns to service
    Vale Beijing has finished repairs in South Korea and is en route to Brazil for loading
  • Hamburg seeks LNG fuel terminal
    Port authority says fuel would be useful for feeder services trading on Baltic Sea
  • Sovereign guarantees sidestep sanctions, but at what cost?
    The reliance of Japan, China and India on Iranian crude has presented all three countries with some difficult decisions
  • China should support Iranian sanctions
    Global security, not lost business opportunities, should count for China
  • Alaska in court bid to stay out of North American ECA
    Dire consequences feared for all maritime treaties signed by the US, but experts sceptical of Alaska chances
  • Shipowners fear record bunker prices are result of manipulation
    Concern sparked by report that traders are likely to have tried to distort the oil market
  • CIMC issues first-half profit warning
    China's top container supplier sees profit down at least 55% in January-June
  • China State Shipbuilding to raise yet more funds via bond sale
    State giant issues $940m of seven-year notes, but is still to launch a further bond programme within a month
  • Australian ports come under attack
    Productivity and profitability called into question in two separate reports
  • Melbourne posts a record 2.6m teu
    Results for 2011-2012 financial year show total trade up 9.1%, with container exports up 9.8% and box imports up 7.1%

Fairplayweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • China could follow Japan on Iran insurance
    COSCO's boss Wei Jiafu has pointedly said Beijing could follow Japan in providing sovereign insurance for ships carrying Iranian oil, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Smelting China's iron ore import figures
    IRON ORE imports to China fell more quickly than expected in June, dropping 8.7% to 58.3M tonnes, a research group said today
  • OPEC output pause seen hurting VLCCs
    STRUGGLES in the VLCC sector would be compounded if OPEC heeds the IEA's call to trim output, an analyst has warned
  • Seanergy pulls offering plan
    SEANERGY has announced the withdrawal of Restis family plans to divest part of its stake in the company, and also confirmed the sale of an ageing Capesize for scrap
  • RCL plans feeder service
    RCL SAID today it plans its biggest feeder service on the Singapore/Laem Chabang/Singapore corridor
  • Idle box ship fleet seen expanding again
    LAID-UP and charter-free box ship tonnage is swelling again amid expectations of a lacklustre peak season, a data analysis group has reported
  • Navig8 starts LR1 pool
    TANKER pool Navig8 today confirmed to Fairplay that it has started an LR1 pool, in addition to its existing VLCC, Aframax, MR and chemical tanker pools
  • VLGCs need spot cargo spurt
    LNG RATES for VLGCs have hit a new 2012 high of $73.063 per tonne, but brokers cautioned today rates will drop if exporters fail to make more spot cargoes available
  • Russian terminal sale deal to Glencore reported
    GLENCORE is reportedly buying a new grain export terminal at Taman on the Russian Black Sea coast
  • Far East seen doubling box export lead
    FAR EAST exporters are expected to double their lead over European shippers in the West African box trades by the end of next year, according to a new study
  • LR2 rates reach 2012 high
    RATES to ship clean oil products on LR2 tankers on Gulf/Far East routes have reached a 2012 high of Worldscale 104
  • CSSC Jiangnan HI warns of 80% profits fall
    CHINA'S shipbuilder CSSC Jiangnan HI today warned its profits are in freefall
  • China Merchants Energy's profits drop 58.5%
    CHINA Merchants Energy Shipping today said its first-half net profits dropped 58.5% to 83M yuan ($13M) on the same period of 2011
  • 2,500teu active ship sold at all-time low
    A NEW low has been reached in secondhand prices for 2,500teu box ships, in an apparent fire sale by a German owner
  • Colombia/Asia coal rises 363%
    COLOMBIA'S steam coal exports to Asia reached 3.76M tonnes in the first half this year, up 363% or 2.94M tonnes from 810,000 tonnes shipped during 1H2011, IHS McCloskey said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CSX Profit Up 1.2 Percent on Volume Drop, Flat Revenue
    CSX profit in the second quarter rose 1.2 percent year-over-year to $512 million, as improved operations helped offset a slight...
  • Kimberly-Clark's Sather Discusses Tightening Truckload Capacity (Video)
    Truckload capacity is getting tighter, says Kimberly-Clark's Rick Sather, and that poses challenges for the shipper as it tries to...
  • Report: USPS Could Save $100 Million Annually by Going Intermodal
    The ailing U.S. Postal Service could save roughly $100 million annually by shifting more mail shipments from the highways to...
  • Virginia Container Volume Rises for Fifth Month
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Virginia rose by a strong 11.2 percent in June from the...
  • Survey Points to Higher Back-to-School Spending
    A survey by the International Council of Shopping Centers and Goldman Sachs indicates consumers will spend more on back-to-school shopping...
  • Pirate Attacks Dropped in First Half of 2012
    The number of pirate attacks dropped by a third in the first half of 2012, led by a decline in...
  • Shipowners Urge Caution on Emissions Fees
    The International Chamber of Shipping said the maritime industry shouldn't have to pay more than its share of the cost...
  • Shipowners Press EU to Keep Vessel-Sharing Consortia
    The International Chamber of Shipping said it doesn't object to the expiration of guidelines for ship lines after Europe's abolition...
  • OOIDA Targets Driver Screening, Appeals Process
    The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association is suing the federal government over a pre-employment screening program it claims hurts a trucker's...
  • Intermodal, Auto Traffic Drive Up KCS Profit
    Double-digit increases in intermodal and automotive shipments helped drive Kansas City Southern profit up 83 percent year-over-year to $120 million...
  • India's Exports Down 5.4 Percent in June
    India's exports in June fell 5.4 percent year-over-year, shrinking for the second straight month as the global economic slowdown hurt...
  • PSA Invests in Automated Port Vehicles
    Global port giant PSA and the Port Authority of Singapore have allocated some $15.8 million to develop a new generation...
  • Retailers Urge ILA, USMX to Keep Ports Open
    The National Retail Federation urged the International Longshoremen's Association and its management counterpart to pledge to continue contract negotiations and...
  • Brazil Customs Slowdowns Intensify
    Brazilian customs officers stepped up their slowdowns this week, delaying commerce at Santos and other ports, as labor negotiations continued....
  • INTTRA, SeaIntel Unveil New Container Delivery Metrics
    Container lines and the cargo owners that ship products on their vessels are getting new tools to measure both performance...
  • DHL Eyes High-Tech Growth in Hong Kong
    Hong Kong's competitive position in high-tech logistics markets will get a major boost when new infrastructure linked to factories in...
  • Greek Shipowner Share of Container Fleet Grows
    Greek shipowners are gaining a larger share of the global container ship fleet, challenging German KG partnerships as the primary...
  • Container Traffic Rises at Long Beach
    June was the busiest month of the year so far at the Port of Long Beach, with the 555,359 20-foot...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Raise India-US Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will raise its rates on services from the Indian subcontinent to the U.S., starting Aug. 15. Rates on...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Shipowners not fussed over EU Antitrust guidelines
    Ocean carrier members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) say they are not particularly concerned over the need for antitrust guidelines after 2013. ...
  • Ship attacks off West Africa increase
    While the latest figures published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) Piracy Reporting Centre showed a sharp drop ...
  • 'Soft' Asia - USWC peak season predicted
  • New feeder service to Liverpool
    BG Freight Line plans to introduce a weekly feeder service between Rotterdam, Belfast and Liverpool on July 21, 2012. Departures from Rotterdam will be every Monday, ...
  • Deadline extended for Virginia port bids
    APM Terminals could be up against other contenders in its bid for a long term concession for the operation of the US East (USEC) port of Virginia after the state's ...
  • Shipowners note protest over IMF green tax assessment
    Shipowner members of the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) are unhappy with a recent statement from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) managing director ...
  • Evergreen to route more ships to Mombasa
    Taiwan's largest liner shipping company is to increase its sailings to/from the port of Mombasa and expand its presence in the country according to its president ...
  • MSC Flaminia: Smit tugs to assess damage
  • China: economic hardship may continue for some time
    That was the message from China's Prime Minister, Wen Jiabao at the weekend in a statement in which he described the nation's challenges as 'serious and complex'.To ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Euronav endorses consolidation
  • Boxship raided off W Africa
    Container vessel's crew taken hostage in robbery off Conakry, Guinea.
  • Sister helps MSC Flaminia
    A second NSB boxship and a firefighting tug have now reached the burning MSC Flaminia.
  • Seanergy confirms cape sale
    Restis-controlled Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sold a capesize bulker for scrap for less than previously reported.
  • Palmer bars OAPs
    Australian tycoon Clive Palmer has unveiled plans for his new Titanic replica cruiseship - but will bar pensioners from its casino.
  • Iino offloads Duke
    Japanese owner Iino Kaiun Kaisha has found an Indonesian buyer for its oldest chemical carrier.
  • PGS looking stronger
    Norwegian shipowner Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) is forecasting an improved second quarter profit as revenue rises.
  • Hantong hauls in duo
    China's Hantong Shipyard has been linked to a new panamax order from Korea's HI Investments.
  • Pipavav pockets cash
    Gujarat Pipavav Port has completed a private placement that paves the way for it to expand the facility.
  • NCSP forges ahead
    Russia's Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) has boosted first-half volumes under new ownership.
  • Bulker seized in pay row
    An Albanian bulker has been arrested in China as the cargo owner seeks to unload its iron ore.
  • DHT completes split
    Svein Moxnes Harfjeld-led tanker owner finalises its delayed 12 for 1 reverse stock split.
  • DHT completes split
    DHT Holdings has completed its 12-for-1 reverse split of its common stock
  • Containership aground
    A German feedership has run aground off Belize, but did not hit a nearby reef as initially feared.
  • ENVC sale soon
    Portugal's government wants rid of troubled shipbuilder by September.
  • Sumitomo not worried
    Sumitomo Heavy Industries is still in the hunt for new orders.
  • Los Angeles gets busier
    The Port of Los Angeles has posted a modest rise in its box throughput for the first half of 2012.
  • Friendly Fire
    An Indian fisherman was killed and three others injured after the fishing launch they were working on board strayed too close to the US navy replenishment vessel USNS Rappahannock (built 1995). The incident took place on Monday close to the port of Jebel Ali.
  • Golar fully exercised
    Golar LNG Partners raised $195.7 million in a fully subscribed public offering that closed yesterday.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • CaroTrans, Craft expand South America partnership
  • Sterling expands into Chinese aviation market
  • CII names Bermingham VP sales, operations
  • Crowley promotes Golonka VP ship management
  • MavenWire announces rapid cloud TMS
  • New report compares liner, container delivery reliability
  • Alaska seeks to block low-sulfur fuel reg
    In a lawsuit filed Friday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska, the state seeks an injunction keeping the EPA and Coast Guard from their plans to begin enforcing the North American Emissions Control Area (ECA) on Aug. 1.
  • Ambassador Bridge reopens after bomb scare
    Authorities have reopened the Ambassador Bridge after the busiest international commercial truck crossing in North America was shut down Monday evening for five hours because of a bomb scare.
  • Washington Notebook: Designer drugs seized at UPS hub
  • Security forces keep Somali pirates at bay
    The number of attacks by Somali pirates on vessels from the Red Sea to the Indian Ocean declined in the first half of the year to 69 from 163 during the same period in 2011, the IMB said.
  • Retailers: Keep ports open with or without contract
    The National Retail Federation asked the the ILA and dockworker employer representative to commit themselves to continuing talks and normal port operations on the U.S. East and Gulf coasts even if they do not reach agreement by Sept. 30.
  • Railroads appeal class action certification
  • Military Sealift Command tests biofuels

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 17, 2012
  • Rotterdam Q2 bunker sales shrink further
    Latest figures show 13.7% year-on-year decline and 2.2% fall compared to overall Q1 sales.
  • Report stokes oil market manipulation fears
    Survey of oil trader practice highlights distortion 'window of opportunity'.
  • Market gains in Fujairah
    Fujairah displays highest surge in Middle East.
  • Market firm across Europe
    Upward trend clearly visible across European ports.
  • Avoiding ECAs 'rarely cost effective or practical'
    Online tool helps calculate distance sailed inside ECAs so operators can estimate extra fuel cost.
  • IMF chief criticised for comments on Green Climate Fund
    ICS Chairman points out complexities surrounding MBMs for shipping and says sector's contribution must be proportionate to share of global CO2 emissions.
  • New fuel efficiency tool from AWT
    Uses ship data to monitor fuel use and estimate cost.
  • Asian bunker prices surge
    Prices rise across all key ports on Tuesday, Bunkerworld data shows.
  • Parker buys oil testing kit manufacturer
    Kittiwake's niche presence to become part of bigger company.
  • New barge for Algerian supplier
    2,500 mt capacity vessel suitable to service big tonnage vessels.
  • Horizon Lines reduces bunker surcharge
    Lowers fuel surcharge amid decline in bunker costs.
  • South Korea to suspend bunkering ops as typhoon approaches
    Bunker deliveries in Busan will resume only at the end of the week, local traders say.
  • US Navy refueling ship fires at boat off UAE
    One person killed and three injured during the incident on Monday.
  • Maersk Line cuts fuel costs by $90 million
    Vessel performance system has helped company reduce energy costs in the past three years.
  • CSCL to return to profit in Q2
    Earnings helped by higher rates and a decline in bunker prices, according to parent firm.

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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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