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October 18, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • AP Moller takes focus off cash-strapped Maersk Line, looks to other units
  • Heavy seas slow efforts to re-float Maersk box ship aground near Valencia
  • Singapore plans megaport at Tuas to nearly double box capacity in 10 years
  • NYK diversifies, to build 4 post-panamax pure car and truck carriers
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine to cut USEC-Asia reefer loop from January
  • Cargotec moves reachstacker-empty handler works to Poland from Sweden
  • Reclamation of Singapore's Pasir Panjang terminal wharves continues
  • Panalpina to handle BMW auto parts from 10,000-square metre DC in Brazil
  • Cargotec lowers its 2012 operating profit margin forecast to 5pc
  • Hactl announces best year-to-date air cargo result since January 2011
  • Cathay, Dragonair September cargo volumes up 24pc, but down year-to-date
  • Hong Kong airport aviation rebates aim to encourage new destinations
  • ABC opts for Lufthansa Systems electronic navigation charts for iPads
  • India's air cargo industry called on to be more efficient, cost-effective
  • TIACA forum calls for closer government ties to boost aviation security

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • India & Germany discuss cooperation in shipping sector
  • NYK takes delivery of new ore carrier
  • Piracy down by 54 pc in Gulf of Aden: IMB
  • Shipping Minister & IMO Secretary-General discuss a range of issues
  • First consignment of instant coffee exported through New Mangalore Port
  • Gail (India) inks deal to use half of Petronet's Dahej capacity addition
  • Port of Amsterdam projected as an alternative gateway to Europe

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Visakha Container Terminal officially opens extension
    The Visakha container terminal in India has completed its expansion programme. The new terminal sector has been officially opened by the partners Visakha Port Trust, DP World and U...
  • First BharatBenz trucks sold in India
    Three heavy-duty BharatBenz trucks have been rolled out in the Indian city of Mumbai. The trucks mark the launch of sales and delivery of BharatBenz vehicles in India. By the end o...
  • ASM makes further senior appointment
    ASM, the sister company of Routes and Airport Cities Conference and Exhibition, has announced that Marc Gordien will be joining the new ASM team as vice-president consulting in N...
  • Dachser establishes joint venture in Ho Chi Minh City
    The German service provider Dachser established a joint venture in Vietnam at the beginning of October. The majority shareholder is Dachser Far East Ltd, based in Hong Kong. The se...
  • Intermanager elects new team at the helm
    Intermanager, the international trade association for in-house and third party ship managers, has appointed Gerardo Borromeo as its new president with immediate effect. Borromeo, v...
  • Union Pacific Railroad acquires Vital Rail Line in Oklahoma
    The US rail service provider Union Pacific Railroad has acquired complete ownership of a rail line in Oklahoma, decades after state officials saved what continues to be a link of c...
  • DHL Express France expands fleet with Renault electric vehicles
    Renault will supply DHL France with a fleet of electric vehicles by 2015. A total 50 vehicles have already been confirmed. The first four - Kangoo Z.Es - will be delivered by the e...
  • Kombiverkehr stops Coevorden-Ludwigshafen route
    The Coevorden - Ludwigshafen v.v. rail service has seen a sharp drop in demand in recent months. The German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr has therefore decided to cease ...
  • End of "BAA"
    The name British Airports Authority (BAA) ceased to exist from last Monday (15 October), The UK's London Heathrow and Stansted, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Southampton airports wil...
  • Swedavia is world's first carbon neutral national airport group
    Last week, Swedavia, Sweden's national airport group, became the world's first national airport group to achieve carbon neutrality across its suite of ten airports. As of today (17...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Norwegian Cruise Line orders new ship at Meyer Werft
  • Aker Philadelphia Shipyard lays keel for SeaRiver Aframax
  • Evergreen adds another eco-friendly containership
  • WL Ross ups stake in Navigator to more than 50 percent
  • U.S. destroyer's radar injured Norwegian Coast Guard crew
  • Offshore buoys Wärtsilä order intake
  • Inchcape's Brazil unit celebrates tenth anniversary
  • DOF Subsea books contracts worth $50 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Bellingham Port Commissioners name finalists for director position
  • Braemar Seascope predicts record year for box ship deliveries
  • Container group taps Aleman Zubieta as Connie Award winner for 2012
  • Port of Vancouver nets grant for industrial park upgrades
  • WL Ross & Co. purchases controling stake in Navigator

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Successful restructuring strategies for embattled shipping companies
    A guide to firms that face recapitalisation and restructuring in a post-Lehman Brothers world
  • See Naples and talk
    Shipping and the Law conference holds passionate debate about key market issues
  • Crewsure to plug gap in the market for seafarer insurance
    New product will sit alongside P&I with $500,000 limit per person per year
  • Court blocks Elbe deepening
    Project faces several years' delay even if approved in harsh blow to Hamburg
  • Boxship charter rates flatline or weaken
    Oversupply undermines a steady flow of new fixtures
  • Buyer beware
    Super eco-efficiency designs must prove they can deliver the savings they promise
  • Pressure mounts on OSG
    Speculation over tanker firm's liquidity after aggressive shorting of its shares on Nasdaq
  • OSG ship sale talk divides market
    Brokers disagree over whether company will dispose of older VLCCs
  • Aerospace offshoot eyes yard acquisitions
    Singapore-listed firm seeks enhanced product line after purchasing Deltamarin
  • Owners face new ordering 'dilemma'
    Prospect of fuel-efficient newbuildings tests industry resolve
  • HSH chief executive steps down
    Lerbinger to be replaced by von Oesterreich
  • Private equity funds are 'dangerous bedfellows' for shipping firms
    Insolvency procedures remain the last resort for banks, Greek forum told
  • Flat LNG rates prompt fears that winter spike will be a no-show
    Concerns over idle fleet raise doubts over whether rates will harden this year
  • Containership fleet deliveries top 1m teu
    With fleet growth under control demand is 'causing the headache', says BIMCO
  • K&R premiums plummet as pirate attacks fall in the Gulf of Aden
    Vessels enter the high-risk area without kidnap and ransom cover
  • China approves PetroChina-PDVSA shipping venture
    Four VLCCs will ship crude from Venezuela in energy security pact
  • OSG braced for lengthy bank work-out
    As tanker firm's problems become clearer, a 27% drop in share price flags market fears
  • Seanergy sells off another bulker
    Five-year-old handysize fetches $11.3m to raise working capital and reduce debt
  • Vantage Drilling sues Nobu Su for fraud
    Taiwan shipping tycoon accused of breach of fiduciary duties
  • Box shipping is at a turning point, warns NOL chairman
    Kwa pledges shift from a 'managing-growth mindset to a managing-costs mindset'

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • NCL orders its largest ship
    NORWEGIAN Cruise Line today announced a firm contract plus an option at Germany's Meyer Werft for its new Breakaway Plus class
  • Wärtsilä rides order surge
    FINLAND'S Wärtsilä said today its Ship Power business area has staged a strong recovery, with the value of new orders up 99% year on year in 3Q12
  • LNG carrier orders tail off
    LNG CARRIER orders on speculation that followed Japan's quake crisis have run out of steam, an MISC executive said today
  • Discipline prescribed on newbuilding ordering
    MARINE Money Athens was warned today that shipping must stand down across the board on newbuilding orders or face more tears
  • FreeSeas 1H figures confirm cash shortfall
    NASDAQ-listed FreeSeas has belatedly filed its first-half results with the SEC, revealing weakened operating performance and insufficient cashflow
  • Vale awards VLOC conversion contract
    CSSC Chengxi Shipyard has won a deal worth more than $10M from Brazilian mining giant Vale to convert a 300,000dwt VLOC to a floating transfer station for ore
  • Höegh LNG, PGN agree on amended contract
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holding and Indonesia's PGN have cut a deal amending a newbuilding employment contract
  • Bunker hotline looks at 'cappuccino' effect
    SINGAPORE plans a hotline to help manage bunker disputes at the port - including the 'cappuccino' issue
  • NYK begins third Jiangsu Shagang contract
    NYK HAS begun servicing a 20-year iron ore transport deal with Chinese steelmaker Jiangsu Shagang, with the delivery of a 250,868dwt ore carrier
  • Indonesia's coal export patterns changing
    INDONESIA exported more coal to India than to China in August, according to IHS McCloskey
  • Hezhong plans to buy 20 chemical tankers
    DALIAN Hezhong Shipping said it plans to acquire more than 20 chemical tankers by 2015, under plans to build up an environmentally friendly stainless-steel fleet
  • GVK unit to build Oz port
    INDIA'S GVK Power & Infrastructure today told local stock exchanges that a subsidiary has signed a contract to build a coal ore port in Australia
  • St Petersburg throughput rises 26%
    CARGO throughput at St Petersburg rose 26% year on year in the nine months to 30 September
  • Shipping pays ECA's price
    VESSEL operators face significant bunker premiums to comply with new US emission rules, the Caribbean Shipping Association conference has been warned

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • FIS Launches Bunker Pricing Service
    Ship broker and risk management company Freight Investor Services launched a bunker fuel pricing service that automatically organizes prices from multiple market-makers and provides firm bids and offers along six months of the forward curve. Screen prices reflect real-time market changes in three bunker contracts: Singapore 180 centistokes, Singapore 380 CST and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Everything looks okay to me. You really don't need me
    You are unlikely to ever here a consultant utter those words; likewise you will rarely hear a consultant say: 'You're right; we are billing you far too much for ...
  • TCB Rail volumes steam ahead
    TCB Railway Transport (TCB RT), the rail freight transport company owned by the terminal operating/port management entity, Barcelona-based Grup TCB, has reported ...
  • Hoffmann to head Safmarine's local cluster
    Safmarine has appointed Dirk Hoffmann as its new Southern Africa Cluster Manager. He succeeds Jonathan Horn, who has taken on a similar position at the company's ...
  • Freightliner gets a lift at Southampton
    The UK's, largest intermodal player, Freightliner, yesterday officially launched two new rail-head gantry cranes at the operator's Southampton Maritime ...
  • COSCON and CSCL team up
    China's two biggest shipping lines, COSCON and China Shipping Container Lines [CSCL], are to join forces to operate a domestic service suggesting it could be the ...
  • Carlyle Group pulls its Virginia bid
    The Carlyle Group has withdrawn its USD2 billion proposal to manage container terminals and inland locations at the US east coast ...
  • Contrasting fortunes for San Pedro Bay ports
  • CMA CGM secures cash injection as it eyes IPO
    The French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement [MoA] with sovereign wealth fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissement ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • Ross seals raid
    Wilbur Ross has emerged victorious in a fight to secure a majority stake in Navigator Gas.
  • OSG plunge continues
    Shares of Overseas Shipholding Group continued to plummet Wednesday afternoon on the back of a sell-off that has reignited concerns about how the tanker owner intends to plug an upcoming liquidity gap.
  • That's all, folks
    A 13 day winning run in the panamax market come to an end today amid a warning the recovery man have run its course for now.
  • Batista goes for $1bn haul
    Brazil's OSX has announced plans for a huge fundraiser for the second time in a week.
  • Bahri's bulk boost
    Saudi owner's nine-month profit rises thanks to ro-ro fleet and new Bahri Bulk venture.
  • Antwerp stumbles
    The port of Antwerp in Belgium has seen cargo volumes drop in first nine months due to a refinery shutdown.
  • L&T eyes funds
    India's L&T Shipbuilding is eyeing a massive fundraiser on the bond market, according to reports.
  • Ma eyes deeper ties
    Cosco vice chairman Ma Zhehua has said a domestic tie-up with CSCL could be extended to international routes.
  • Swiber targets Indonesia
    Swiber Holdings could be poised to add to its contract backlog in South East Asia, according to OCBC Securities.
  • Second tweak helps Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG will be $30m better off after its record-breaking FSRU contract off Sumatra was redrawn.
  • Probe into tug death
    Sri Lankan authorities are probing the death of a tug captain while en route to Pakistan.
  • Bourbon crew snatched
    Seven crew have been kidnapped from a Bourbon offshore vessel off Nigeria in an attack that marks a departure from the usual pirate pattern in West Africa.
  • Norwegian ferry furore
    A group of more than 50 Asian tourists have blocked a Norwegian ferry after being told the ship was full - despite the fact they had tickets.
  • Clarksons pins tipping point
    Product tanker rates are set to shift upwards due to a change in the market balance, Clarksons Capital says.
  • Wartsila steps on gas
    Finnish engine maker Wartsila continues to see hope in the offshore and gas carrier markets as its profit heads up.
  • Dof reels in $50m
    DOF Subsea has picked up $50m worth of contracts in far flung parts of the world over the past fortnight.
  • Concordia sonar "off"
    An echo sounder tracking water depth had been switched off before Costa Concordia hit rocks off Italy in January, a pre-trial hearing in Italy has been told.
  • Orders set to continue
    Dahlman Rose says it expect to see continued ordering in the ultra-deepwater drilling (UDW) newbuilding space.
  • Paper prophecy
    Bulker owners enjoying the spike in capesize rates should make hay while the sun sneaks through the clouds, if the paper market is to be believed.
  • MSC crewman lost
    US rescuers have called off a search for a man missing from an MSC containership after a two day operation.
  • Ore demand to slow
    BHP Billiton boss Marius Kloppers says growth in iron ore demand is set to be slower this decade as China's economy evolves
  • Miner salvage stopped
    The long-delayed salvage of the grounded bulker Miner has been halted by the Canadian government.
  • Standard seeks 7.5% rise
    The mutual that leads the protection and indemnity cover on the Costa Concordia is to seek a 7.5% general increase at the February renewal.
  • Kazakhs eye expansion
    Kazakhstan state shipowner Kazmortransflot will add more tankers to its fleet if oil exports are increased.
  • Bug kills crewman
    An Indonesian seafarer has died of meningitis in Italy following an outbreak on an MSC cruiseship.
  • DNV in Oz LNG study
    Det Norske Veritas (DNV) has launched a study into the adoption of LNG fuelled vessels in Australian waters.
  • Helix offloads pipelayers
    Helix Energy Solutions has sold three pipelaying vessels as it looks to concentrate on its well intervention and robotics businesses.
  • Seanergy sheds handy
    Seanergy Maritime Holdings has sealed the sale of a handysize bulker that recently concluded a lucrative period charter with Clipper Bulk.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • NY/NJ port authority undertakes strategic plan
  • BlueWater Reporting: Liner capacity declines marginally in 3Q
    Most of the world's major container trade lanes saw a nominal amount of capacity withdrawn from the beginning of July to the beginning of October, according to the latest World Liner Supply Report.
  • C.H. Robinson sells T-Chek unit
    T-Chek is a provider of payment services to trucking fleets, as well as other industries. Truckers use T-Chek pre-paid cards and fuel cards to purchase fuel and services at truck stops.
  • CSX 3Q profit lowered by domestic coal drop
  • Costamare raising $98 million
  • Chapman Freeborn expands coverage
  • Obama, Romney clash on trade, manufacturing policy
    Both candidates said their job-promotion efforts would include fielding policies that give incentives to domestic manufacturers to keep factories in the United States rather than relocate them in low-wage countries.
  • French government invests in CMA CGM
    CMA CGM said Tuesday the French Government's sovereign wealth fund, Fonds Stratégique d'Investissement (FSI), has agreed to subscribe into $150 million in bonds which are convertible into a 6 percent stake in CMA CGM.
  • VA officials adjust timetable to review port privatization
    The Virginia Office of Transportation Public-Private Partnerships has extended until Dec. 2 the deadline for submitting detailed proposals for the Port of Virginia, Virginia Port Authority spokesman Joe Harris confirmed.
  • ChemLogix's new freight brokerage service
  • Kane names VP, director of customer solutions
  • Aden named Americold's CFO

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 17, 2012
  • EU proposal to minimise climate impacts of biofuel production
    Only biofuels which satisfy a set of sustainability criteria qualify for public support on the European market.
  • Bunker companies with capital 'will pull through'
    For smaller bunker players 'being acquired would be a logical conclusion'
  • Fujairah prices change direction
    Fujairah's prices are down but South Africa's go up.
  • Bunker prices soften in Rotterdam
    Prices down across Europe except for Piraeus.
  • Refinery shutdown hurts Antwerp cargo volumes
    Crude imports fell by 40% in first nine months.
  • Sohar bunker volumes set to triple
    Omanoil Matrix Marine Services to start sourcing material from India.
  • RN-Bunker achieves quality management success
    Russian bunker company gains accreditation after a six-month trial.
  • Wartsila reports strong year-on-year performance
    Newbuilding discussions focus on LNG, efficiency and the environment, says engine manufacturer.
  • Bunker prices take dip at major ports
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Prestige court case hears demand for greater compensation
    Court case is expected to last around six months.
  • Keppel: LNG-fuelled harbour tugs 'a good starting point'
    LNG bunker fuel could be available in Singapore next year.
  • Singapore 'green pledge' attracts more supporters
    Hong Lam Marine and Wan Hai Lines among companies signing the green pledge.
  • MISC to try out scrubbers
    Scrubbing trial will start early next year.
  • Singapore in moves to enhance quality of bunkering
    Information sheet on licensed bunker suppliers and a guide on mass flow metering in the offing.
  • Singapore talks tough on 'cappuccino bunkers'
    'We absolutely do not condone such activities,' says local transport minister.

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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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