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December 21, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$600/FEU January 15
  • Shippers demand Obama prevent dock strike, bosses reveal offer to union
  • Grain terminals in US Pacific Northwest reject ILWU contract demand
  • French state-owned railway fined US$81 million for market bullying
  • US imposes duties on 'subsidised' Chinese and Vietnamese wind towers
  • Tianjin's Dongjiang Bonded Port Area opens major Hebei promotion
  • Liuzhou launches first railway cargo service to Russia via special train
  • Slow steaming risks contract breach if ships not moving with 'all speed'
  • EU and Singapore Free Trade Agreement expected to ease trade rules
  • CEVA sells off bulk container business to Australia's Brambles
  • DHL Supply Chain Japan develops stronger, less wasteful eco-packaging
  • CargoSmart sells software to interface with Japan's advanced filing
  • Changi ups landing fee rebate to 50pc to boost troubled cargo sector
  • PanAm Airways boss gets 30-year in jail for viewing child pornography
  • Fujian provincial airports 11-month air freight volume rises 6.7pc
  • China to develop Zhengzhou into a modern aviation city in hinterland
  • Routes Americas carrier conference held in Colombia February 10-12

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • First rake handled successfully at ICD-Wardha
  • L&T delivers 1st High Speed Interceptor Boat to Coast Guard
  • Logistics Professionals Networking Get Together held
  • MOL (Asia) announces senior appointment & promotion in its West Asia Region
  • SCI takes delivery of Kamsarmax bulk carrier
  • New EU rule may impair pharma ingredient exports
  • Rakesh Mehra elected Chairman of SRTEPC
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port launched
  • INR turns weak against dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • China Eastern increases capacity to Taiwan
    From today (20 December), China Eastern is increasing its capacity on the Shanghai Hongqiao - Taipei (Taiwan) service by replacing the current narrow-body A321 aircraft with a wide...
  • Next stage of Maldon to Dombarton rail link in NSW Australia now starting
    The Maldon to Dombarton rail link project in NSW Australia has moved to the next stage with the awarding of contracts to Parsons Brinckerhoff and GHD for vital engineering, plannin...
  • Promising year end for Boeing
    The US aerospace giant Boeing is closing 2012 with good news. It includes the delivery of the first B777-300ER in the USA to American Airlines (11 December) and the finalization of...
  • Four major forwarders rate Hapag-Lloyd as best liner shipping company
    Four leading international forwarding companies have chosen Hamburg (Germany)-based Hapag-Lloyd as their best partner. Switzerland-based Kuehne + Nagel presented Hapag-Lloyd with t...
  • Zumtobel Group selects JCL Logistics as service provider
    JCL Logistics, a global service provider based in Austria, has gained a new client in the shape of the Zumtobel Group, a global manufacturer of lighting management systems and ligh...
  • United Shipping with new partner in Romania
    United Shipping Inc (USI), a premier worldwide association of independently owned freight forwarders and customs brokers with over 135 partner companies and 375 offices, has announ...
  • David Cheslin says goodbye to Coastlink
    David Cheslin will relinquish his chairmanship of Coastlink on 31 December 2012. He will be no longer involved in the organisation, although he will still maintain the Coastlink gr...
  • John Bomer joins Intermarine as special consultant to the CEO
    Intermarine LLC is retaining John O. Bomer as a special consultant to its CEO. His main focus will be centred on the expansion of Intermarine's Africa service. Prior to his arrival...
  • Bremen's ports set new record
    The ports of Bremen (Germany) handled around 85 million t this year (2011: 80 million t), thereby setting a new record. Some 6.3 million teu were lifted, 6.3% more than 2011. In ad...
  • CN signs voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with village of Bartlett
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) has reached a voluntary mitigation agreement (VMA) with the village of Bartlett IL (USA), which is located some 35 miles northwest of downtow...
  • Green Freight Europe launches carbon monitoring and reporting platform
    Green Freight Europe (GFE), the leading independent voluntary programme for reducing carbon emissions of road freight in Europe is launching the first version of its CO2 equivalent...
  • Efficient outbound ore haulage with new Scania rigs
    The first truck-and-trailer combinations out of the total of 400 rigs that Scania will deliver to Peab have now started rolling on the roads around Northland Resources' newly opene...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Navy exercises tenth JHSV construction option
  • Zumwalt deckhouse move beats two BIW records
  • Chouest and Island Offshore order MPCV at Ulstein
  • Teekay LNG orders are second for MAN B&W ME-GI
  • DNV and GL agree to merge
  • Cruise industry supports Paris MOU campaign

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • WPPA selects Jerry Oliver as Board of Trustees president
  • Companies merge to form new ship classification society
  • Port association schedules govenment relations workshop
  • Seattle port board Oks scheme for electing new commissioner
  • CSX making changes to executive lineup

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Shale gas drilling gets Damonised
    New film focuses on an energy story that impacts on shipping
  • Don't write off King Coal
    Boost to bulkers as coal keeps going as an energy source
  • Every cloud has a dollar lining
    Bad weather brings a boon to beleaguered tanker owners
  • Industry issues box yard equipment safety guidance
    Findings based on study of 4,000 claims by port and terminal operators
  • Contested Ukraine contract rocks LNG shipping industry
    Billion dollar project thrown into question after claims that imposter duped officials
  • Ultranav orders first eco-design handysize LPG carriers
    South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding wins order for two 22,000 cu m vessels
  • Greeks see LNG as long-term prospect
    Several 'speculative' newbuildings are unfixed but new Greek entrants are unfazed
  • Yildirim plans $200m revamp of RotaPort
    Izmit Bay terminal to become regional hub for liquid cargo and general warehousing
  • Independent gas carrier owners follow disparate paths
    Different management approaches suit different players
  • Arbitrage turns the tap
    North Sea light sweet crude flows to South Korea are rising dramatically
  • Strike will target container cargoes, Daggett memo confirms
    ILA president issues strike etiquette guidelines to union branches
  • Omega junior lenders withdraw super-priority claim in Chapter 11 case
    But picture is still muddled on proposed settlement with HSH Nordbank
  • Lloyd's Register approves LNG-fuelled bulk carrier design
    Clean Sky kamsarmax project moves gas-powered bulkers far beyond the concept stage
  • DNV and GL confirm merger
    New business to be headquartered in Oslo with marine operations in Hamburg
  • Germanischer Norske
    The two merged class societies must keep the home fires burning too
  • Dover sell-off blocked
    P&O Ferries calls on port to return money raised to pre-fund second terminal
  • A year of taking stock for LNG owners
    Greek owners typify a more sober climate as speculative orders plummet
  • Dover stays public
    UK trust ports are off the agenda for asset disposals - at least for now
  • Maersk Line begins China retrofit for 10 boxships
    Beihai Shipbuilding says fuel-efficiency upgrade has made a good start
  • Have we got news for you
    Not to mention insight, analysis and new year resolutions as well
  • Map sets out flashpoints at sea
    Control Risks maps territorial disputes, piracy and other obstacles to shipping
  • Ramakrishnan backs India dollar lending call
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: National fleet needs helping hand with renewal, says Essar MD
  • INSA lobbies Indian government for dollar bond
    Billions needed to renew ageing national fleet, argues shipowner group
  • Carnival share price drops on weaker 2013 profits guidance
    But shareholders can expect healthy dividend, says Arison
  • Box lines return to their senses
    Profits take priority over market share
  • Greeks lead secondhand dry bulk purchases
    The kings and queens of counter-cyclical renewal reclaim the S&P crown
  • Year of extreme pain
    Rise in scrapping fails to dent overcapacity as record deliveries scupper dry bulk recovery
  • Greek owners retain their appetite for tankers
    But newbuilding orders concentrate on medium range product tankers
  • Rising tonne-mile demand offers hope for tankers
    Battered industry holds out for better days

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • NASDAQ opts to eject FreeSeas
    NASDAQ has decided to delist FreeSeas, although the penny-stock drybulk owner vowed today to appeal
  • China's steel output falls
    DOMESTIC steel output for building ships in China totalled 5.97M dwt in November, down by 29.4% from November 2011, the government said today
  • ONE's junior lenders throwing in the towel
    JUNIOR lenders to bankrupt Omega Navigation Enterprises have given up the fight to secure any recovery of their claims, according to a new court filing
  • Novatek gains ministries' gas export backing
    NOVATEK, the independent Russian gas producer, was reported today to have won Kremlin backing for a new gas export scheme that would end the Gazprom monopoly
  • Tallink lent €440M
    TALLINK, the Estonian ferry group, said today it will be lent €440M ($583M) to repay existing credit agreements
  • Vale seen paying big-bulker premium
    BRAZIL'S Vale reportedly spent about $158M more for transport of ore in the past 19 months on huge Valemaxes than it would have paid in using smaller Capesize bulkers
  • Shipping confidence rising
    A GRADUAL easing of overtonnaging and more scrapping are boosting shipping confidence, a survey said today
  • UK rejects another Dover privatisation plan
    DOVER'S port said today it's "a great pity" that the UK government has again rejected a scheme to privatise its facilities
  • Chinese groups invest in Taiwan terminal
    CHINA Merchants, COSCO Pacific and China Shipping Terminal have set up a venture in Hong Kong to acquire a 30% equity stake in Kao Ming Terminal in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Tacoma Bucks Downward Volume Trend Among US West Coast Ports
    November continued a trend of lagging container volumes at the northern West Coast ports of Oakland, Portland and Seattle, while Tacoma's container traffic increased last month. Containerized imports in Oakland dropped 7 percent in November from the same month last year. Exports were down 8.5 percent, and total container traffic declined...
  • Container Yard Safety Guidelines Issued
    TT Club, the Port Equipment Manufacturers Association, and cargo-handling association ICHCA International have published recommended safety standards for container yard equipment in ports and container-handling facilities. The recommendations include additional safety devices and other operational changes intended to help reduce injuries and fatalities, as well as cargo, property and equipment damage. Claim...
  • Rapid Growth Puts Prince Rupert at Design Capacity
    The arrival of the Cosco Vancouver at the Port of Prince Rupert on Nov. 18 was a milestone at the 5-year-old port because the vessel carried the 500,000th container unit to be handled this year at the rapidly growing gateway 500 miles north of Vancouver. The event also sent a message...
  • Appointment to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada
    OTTAWA - The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced the appointment of Mr. J. Ed. Macdonald to the Transportation Appeal Tribunal of Canada (TATC). He has been appointed as part time member for a four-year term. "I am pleased that Mr. Macdonald has accepted the position," said Minister Lebel....
  • Kuehne + Nagel Provides New Logistics Solution for Hamleys
    LONDON - Hamleys, one of the world's best-known retailers of toys, has extended its partnership with Kuehne + Nagel to support its expansion plans. A new logistics solution which leverages a hub operation at the Yantian Bonded Logistics Park in China, for consolidation of inbound supplier volumes, will facilitate future...
  • ITF Promises Support for ILA Following Talks Breakdown
    LONDON - The International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) has expressed full support for its US East Coast affiliate, the International Longshoremen's Association after contract talks broke down Tuesday. The ILA has been negotiating with the United States Maritime Alliance, which represents management in ports, terminals and shipping lines. ITF President Paddy Crumlin...
  • New CTS Website - Announcement to Registered Users
    WOKING, England - As a registered user of the CTS website, we have some important news for you. Over the last few months we have been working hard on upgrading our website to meet the demands of our growing customer base. We have changed its look and introduced several...
  • C.R. England Names Independent Contractor of the Month for November
    SALT LAKE CITY - C.R. England, a Salt Lake City-based global transportation provider, has recognized Independent Contractor Angel Cruz as the Independent Contractor Driver of the Month for November 2012. "Angel is a terrific Independent Contractor," said Brandon Harrison, President -- C.R. England National and Regional Divisions. "He is diligent...
  • European Shippers Propose Cargo Info Plan to Stem Losses
    The European Shippers Council has called for improvement in the exchange of information between shippers and container carriers to diminish the loss of containers at sea. The International Maritime Organization currently deals with the loss of containers through consideration of a mandatory scheme for the weighing of containers. European shippers say...
  • Obama Is Warned of Serious Impact From ILA Strike
    A coalition of more than 100 business organizations from across the United States urged President Obama to take "immediate action" to prevent the International Longshoremen's Association from striking when its contract expires Dec. 29. The plea to the president came in a letter warning that failure to avert a coastwide strike...
  • Halifax Board Keeps Oldfield at Port's Helm
    The board of directors of Nova Scotia's Halifax Port Authority has renewed Karen Oldfield's contract as president and CEO for a five-year term, effective Jan. 1, 2013. Her new contract will expire on Dec. 31, 2017. "Ms. Oldfield and her management team have been instrumental in guiding our port through challenging...
  • Administration Action Urged to Prevent ILA Strike
    he National Retail Federation and more than 100 national and state associations today sent a letter to President Obama to urge the administration to ensure that an International Longshoremen's Association strike does not occur when the union's contract with the United States Maritime Alliance expires on Dec. 29. The coalition asked...
  • China on Track to Produce More Corn Than Rice
    China is on track to produce more corn than rough rice for the first time in history, according to the U.S. Grains Council. In its December World Agricultural Supply & Demand Estimate, the U.S. Department of Agriculture revised its projection of Chinese corn production from 200 million metric tons to 208...
  • ILA Strike Watch: Expect Chaos
    With the International Longshoremen's Association on the verge of its first Maine-to-Texas dock strike since 1977, the shipping industry and its customers are preparing for confusion and chaos. There will be plenty of both if the ILA strikes on Dec. 30, as now appears likely. Cargo interests already are cursing the ILA...
  • Larger Ships Prompt APL to Switch Oakland Terminals
    APL is completing negotiations with SSA Marine to move its Northern California vessel operations from Eagle Marine Services' Global Gateway Central container terminal to the nearby SSA terminal in Oakland. Gene Seroka, APL's president for the Americas, said the move will prepare APL for the introduction of the large 9,200-TEU capacity...
  • CEVA Teams With Indo Trans Logistics in Vietnam
    Supply chain management company CEVA Logistics has entered into a joint venture in Vietnam with longtime partner Indo Trans Logistics Group. The joint venture, named CEVA Logistics (Vietnam), allows CEVA to have a stronger freight presence in Vietnam with its local head office in Ho Chi Minh, the company said....
  • Crowley Announces More Management Changes
    Crowley Maritime Corporation today announced additional organizational realignments within its shipping and logistics team, effective Jan. 1, including the appointment of Nelly Yunta as vice president of sales, marketing and customer care, and the promotion of Pete Noyer as vice president of national accounts, reporting to Yunta. Yunta, who was most...
  • Yildrim Acquires RotaPort
    Port operator Yildirim has acquired RotaPort, a port in Korfez, Turkey, located about 80 kilometers (about 50 miles) from Istanbul. Yildirim plans to invest $200 million in RotaPort for restructuring and new equipment. Plans include moving Marmara Shipyard, located next to the port, to another location and increasing its total area...
  • uShip Secures $18 Million to Bolster Online Shipping Marketplace
    Transportation marketplace uShip.com has closed an $18 million round of Series C financing with Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers to extend the development, sales and marketing of uShip's commercial freight platform, mobile platform and global presence. The company also announced that Maritza Liaw, partner at KPCB, will join uShip's board of...
  • France Rail SNCF Fined for Anti-Competitive Behavior
    French competition regulators fined SNCF, the state-owned rail company, 61 million euros ($80.5 million) for preventing new companies from entering the freight market following liberalization in 2006. The Competition Authority also told SNCF to end within three years its policy of setting freight rates below operating costs for some customers. SNCF was...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • CGM gets ready for IPO
  • Waring joins CILT
  • CMA CGM closes in on ports sale
    CMA CGM is thought to be on the verge of concluding the sale of a minority stake in its ports unit to ...
  • DNV and GL confirm merger
    DET Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd have confirmed they are to merge.The two leading classification societies have signed a deal today to create a new organisation ...
  • Liners' 'iceberg' risk
    That is the analogy made by 10 of the world's top 20 container lines after an analysis of 500 potential life-threatening incidents on-board boxships ...
  • USEC strike to cost USD1 billion a day
    According to the National Retail Federation, that is the estimated damage to the US economy if 15 container ports from Massachusetts to Texas are shuttered on December ...
  • New Year resolution: stability in liner shipping
    After a year of extreme volatility in container liner shipping, there is one word that sums up what both ocean carriers and shippers would wish for in 2013: stability. ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • BLT on the ropes?
    A vote on Berlian Laju Tanker's (BLT's) restructuring plan has been postponed until after Christmas, TradeWinds has learned.
  • Offshore S&P record set
    Offshore sale and purchase activity has set a new record in 2012, Clarksons says.
  • Pareto bags Viking AHTS
    Christen Sveaas' Viking Supply Ships has freed up cash following a sale-and-leaseback deal with Pareto.
  • Wartsila courts China yards
    Finland's Wartsila and Yuchai Marine Power Co (YCMP) are teaming up to make ship engines in Zhuhai.
  • Olympic order for Kleven
    Stig Remoy's Olympic Shipping has turned to a familiar face for its latest subsea construction vessel.
  • Next year will be better
    Carnival Corp has ended a tragic year with a strong set of fourth quarter numbers.
  • Ueda mourns GL "loss"
    Noboru Ueda, head of the world's largest marine classification society ClassNK , said he "mourns the loss" of classification society Germanischer Lloyd (GL) following its merger with Norway's Det Norske Veritas (DNV).
  • Ultranav makes it an octet
    Ultranav has signed the dotted line on a pair of handysize gas carriers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • TEN's premium trio
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has caught a wave in the market and netted a trio of charters for ice-class tankers.
  • Atlantic banks more
    Atlantic Offshore has tied up its second fundraiser in the space of a week.
  • Shippers cry foul
    Shippers have slammed plans to hike liner shipping rates and are taking their case to Brussels.
  • Rem PSV renewed
  • DNV and GL seal merger
    It's third time lucky for class societies DNV and Germanischer Lloyd (GL) as the two sides have finally agreed a merger 12 years after their first attempt at a tie-up.
  • Island back at Ulstein
    Norway's Island Offshore has returned to compatriot yard Ulstein for another newbuilding.
  • Refugee ship finally docks
    A Vietnamese bulker that rescued Myanmarese migrants has finally been allowed to dock in Malaysia after Singapore turned it away.
  • SBM to settle up
    SBM Offshore is looking to put a bad job behind it once and for all with the help of a major shareholder.
  • Fisher offloads rail unit
    UK shipping group James Fisher is banking £25.5m ($41.46m) from the sale of a non-core rail subsidiary.
  • NYK loses A grade
    Japanese ratings agency R&I has cut blue-chip Japanese owner NYK's credit rating from A to A-.
  • TradeWinds today!
    It's almost Christmas so we are making the latest edition of the shipping industry's favourite newspaper available online from 13:00 GMT today.
  • Dae San returns to port
    Somali soldiers who hijacked an arrested North Korean cargoship are returning the vessel to port.
  • d'Amico bags eco funds
    d'Amico International Shipping has netted cash for newbuildings after completing its first share issue in over five years as a public company.
  • Japan orders bottom out
    Japanese shipbuilders have reported export orders in excess of 900,000-gt for the third consecutive month in November.
  • ShinaSB seeks new funds
    Struggling South Korean shipbuilder ShinaSB is eyeing new investment through a merger or a takeover as it seeks to secure its future.
  • IPO closer for CMA CGM
    French container line CMA CGM is planning an IPO in Paris by the end of 2014, earlier than expected.
  • Schau exits Vallianz
    Anders Schau has quit as chief executive of Singapore offshore vessel operator Vallianz Holdings.
  • Wartsila seals DSV deal
    Wartsila has secured the contract to supply the design for Subsea 7's diving support vessel (DSV) ordered last month.
  • Bunker licence cancelled
    Singapore has cancelled the licence of a bunker supplier after it was found to have breached the terms of the agreement.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 20, 2012
  • Bunker prices sluggish in Fujairah
    But in South Africa, prices firmed.
  • Tight avails expected in Rotterdam over holiday season
    Good demand but bunker prices fail to move in Hamburg.
  • Novorossiysk: products up, crude down
    Oil products up by 16%.
  • Class societies merge to create energy sector giant
    Move informed by a 'strategic rationale', says new CEO.
  • Scrapping uptick improves shipowners' mood
    Quarterly survey finds a shift in industry attitudes.
  • Smart money should follow retrofit strategy, says bank
    Eco tonnage could lose out when markets rebound.
  • Bunker prices continue climb
    Demand mostly average to below average, traders say.
  • Singpore fuel stocks at nine-week low
    Strong regional demand offset high western arrivals.
  • Odfjell in strategic move to grow terminal business
    Plans to expand its existing joint venture with US equity firm via a stock-for-stock exchange.
  • Trial shows SEEMP software cuts fuel consumption
    Finnish shipping firm says vessel delivered a calculated annual fuel savings of 320 tonnes.
  • US Senator calls for 'hybrid' approach to meet ECA
    Pens a proposal that would allow cruise operators in Alaska and Hawaii to burn 'existing fuel types' in remote areas.

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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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