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February 22, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rising risk of major spills as bigger ships built
    THOUGH oil spills from accidents at sea are on the decline, the building of bigger ships means more catastrosphic spills in the future, said London Offshore Consultants (LOC), a UK-based marine and offshore consultancy yesterday.
  • LNG tanker rates surge on Japanese demand
    Rates for tankers hauling liquefied natural gas are rising for a third year as expanding Japanese demand for the fuel attracts cargoes from the Atlantic, extending voyages at a time of shipping capacity shortages.
  • Closing Hormuz will halve Iraq oil exports
    Iraq could lose more than half of its oil-exporting capability if neighbouring Iran shuts the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, Iraq's planning minister said, adding no immediate alternatives would make up the shortfall.
  • Indian shipping firms will lose insurance due to Iran sanctions
  • NITC to pay back BNP Paribas loans
  • A new green era in shipping
Strait Talk
  • Can owners keep getting more ships built and ignore oversupply?
    THIS is a busy week for International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Spyros Polemis. On Monday, he made a speech at the FT World Shipping Congress in Athens. Tomorrow, he will chair a session at The Economist's World Oceans Summit here in Singapore.

The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Rising risk of major spills as bigger ships built
    THOUGH oil spills from accidents at sea are on the decline, the building of bigger ships means more catastrosphic spills in the future, said London Offshore Consultants (LOC), a UK-based marine and offshore consultancy yesterday.
  • LNG tanker rates surge on Japanese demand
    Rates for tankers hauling liquefied natural gas are rising for a third year as expanding Japanese demand for the fuel attracts cargoes from the Atlantic, extending voyages at a time of shipping capacity shortages.
  • Closing Hormuz will halve Iraq oil exports
    Iraq could lose more than half of its oil-exporting capability if neighbouring Iran shuts the vital Strait of Hormuz shipping lane, Iraq's planning minister said, adding no immediate alternatives would make up the shortfall.
  • Indian shipping firms will lose insurance due to Iran sanctions
  • NITC to pay back BNP Paribas loans
  • A new green era in shipping
Strait Talk
  • Can owners keep getting more ships built and ignore oversupply?
    THIS is a busy week for International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) chairman Spyros Polemis. On Monday, he made a speech at the FT World Shipping Congress in Athens. Tomorrow, he will chair a session at The Economist's World Oceans Summit here in Singapore.

Sched Netweb site
  • USAC to increase Asia to US east coast rates in March and again in May
  • MSC may overtake Maersk in battle for giant box ships to gain market share
  • Reality check: Asia-Europe conditions induce Maersk cut capacity 9pc
  • 2,800 kilometres of Yangtze dredged to 4m downstream and 2.7m upstream
  • Fujian-Taiwan direct cargo shipping volume up, but value down in January
  • Rotterdam to ease port access with 550-metre channel widened by 240 metres
  • Beihai port's January container throughput up 23pc
  • Global economic survey shows recovery, but Asian results expected to lag
  • CN sets US$1.76 billion capital budget in 2012 to maintain network
  • Hijacked Panama-flagged ro-ro ship said to become pirates' mothership
  • Landstar System posts 22pc hike in quarterly sales to US$717.5 million
  • Singapore's CWT Globelink extends reach with new UK office opening
  • Dachser Transport of America becomes Lufthansa Cargo's global partner
  • Atlas Air quarterly profit off 24pc to US$41 million, overall sales up 8pc
  • Ozar airport in India fails to attract air freight operators

Exim Indiaweb site
  • APM Terminals Inland Services conducts safety awareness workshop
  • Siddharth Chakravarty: From merchant navy officer to conservation & environment crusader
  • The industry pays its respects to a true stalwart
  • Uniworld Logistics completes 10 successful years
  • Govt likely to persist with 18.5 pc MAT on SEZs
  • Oil Ministry wants tax exemption for payment to Iran
  • PPP draft rules could draw investors : ADB
  • Section of Commerce Ministry reportedly favours doing away with curbs on sugar exports
  • Task force to be set up to promote exports: Spices Board
  • Traders not enthused by cut in onion MEP to $ 125/t

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Calogi's express handling module to digitise courier business
    The Middle East air cargo portal Calogi has added a new paper-free module to its range of supply chain products to simplify the courier business. The new feature, rolled out in Dub...
  • AMI Perth moves to new premises
    The Perth (Western Australia) division of AMI - one of the world's largest airfreight and express trade-only wholesalers - has relocated to new premises on Airport Park 1, adjacent...
  • UASC with its own agency company in UK
    The United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) recently announced that, with effect from 1 January, its operations in the United Kingdom began running under a new company that is 100% who...
  • Itella: higher revenues, but operating loss in 2011
    The Finnish postal and logistics operator Itella Logistics has announced an operating loss of EUR 5.9 million in 2011, compared to an operating profit of EUR 32.4 million in 2010. ...
  • Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions secures order in LNG sector
    Norway-based Wilhelmsen Technical Solutions (WTS) has received a landmark order to supply inert gas generator systems for five LNG carriers under construction in South Korea. The W...
  • Alaska Air Group to get new CEO in May 2012
    The Alaska Air Group recently announced that Bill Ayer, its chairman and chief executive officer, will retire as CEO of Air Group and its subsidiary carriers, Alaska Airlines and H...
  • Golf pro George Coetzee unveiled as new GAC brand ambassador
    The South African professional golfer George Coetzee is the latest sportsman to join global shipping, logistics and marine services provider GAC's stable of brand ambassadors. Coet...
  • Germany: trucks to pay road charges from August
    Trucks of 12 t and over will be obliged to pay a road charging fee of EUR 0.17 on Germany's motorways and trunk roads from 1 August this year. The country's government hopes this w...
  • Fastest train scanner now in service in Rotterdam
    The world's fastest train scanner recently went into service at the port of Rotterdam (Netherlands). The Dutch Customs selects containers for scanning on the basis of a risk analys...
  • MidCargo becomes CFL cargo Sverige
    CFL cargo SA and Svensk Tågkraft AB have joined forces to develop rail freight transport between Scandinavia and the rest of Europe through joint ownership of the Swedish rail frei...
  • Kerry Logistics takes full control of operations in Spain
    Kerry Logistics, a leading global logistics services provider, has completed the acquisition of its former Spanish joint-venture, Kerry Salvat Logistics SA, through a buy-out of th...
  • Kervan Tur and Balkanexpress agree to collaborate
    The Turkish logistics provider Kervantur Logistics, headquartered in Tuzla/Istanbul, and Balkanexpress, a Polish logistics company based in Czechowice-Dziedzice, have signed a coop...
  • TNT Express receives unsolicited offer from UPS
    TNT Express (Netherlands)has received an unsolicited non-binding and conditional proposal from the US-based United Parcel Service (UPS) for the acquisition of the whole of the issu...
  • IAG Cargo launch phone application
    IAG Cargo, the umbrella organisation of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has launched an innovative free iPhone and Android phone application (app), which allows custo...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Huntington Ingalls appoints VP of customer relations for Ingalls Shipbuilding
  • OSHA cites Jeffboat for nine safety violations
  • Eastern Shipbuilding leases 20 acre site in Port St. Joe
  • OSD wins design orders for ten Platform Supply Vessels
  • Polish shipyard to build second wind farm installation jack-up
  • Class NK issues guidelines for gas-fueled ships
  • Damen Shipyards builds modular dock for Djibouti

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Homeland Security Department offering grant application kits
  • Diana takes delivery of Panamax container ship
  • Bill Ayer to retire as Alaska Air Group CEO
  • Federal Maritime Commission collects $490,000 in civil penalties
  • BNSF earmarks $3.9 billion for 2012 capital commitment program

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • High LNG spot rates threaten benefits of arbitrage
    Shipping no longer a passive tool, says Vauthier
  • Industry work patterns 'can no longer be justified', says Nautilus
    'Foolish' owners and operators ignore study's findings at their peril, warns Graveson
  • Asleep on watch: the facts
    Key preliminary findings of Project Horizon
  • Time for shipping to face up to fatigue
    Breakthrough research shows extent of problem
  • Battle fatigue grips container shipping
    Carriers have stopped chasing market share at all costs, but have they left it too late?
  • Shippers praises carriers for adapting to true competition
    Lobby group says EU liner regime is effective
  • Industry needs to share the ferry vision
    Balancing regulatory ideals with reality is a common cause not a combat mission
  • The sound and the fury
    Enrica Lexie killings are a legal and political minefield
  • Subletting of LNG carriers has softened charter rates
    High inventory levels in Japan also contribute to lower prices
  • Shipping to push for government incentives on exhaust cleaning
    UK Chamber of Shipping organises first talks with scrubber makers and regulators to find solution to low sulphur rule impasse
  • New Baltic Sea pipeline opens for business
    Brokers report Sovcomflot aframax will be the first ship to load from the BPS2 at Ust-Luga
  • Indian police to search Enrica Lexie and seize weapons
    Diplomatic row continues as Italian foreign minister prepares to fly to India
  • Courts are slow to imply terms into contracts
    A recent case serves as a useful reminder that the courts are slow to imply terms into contracts
  • Clyde & Co's Asia push led by Nash move to Singapore
    Number of regional partners nearly doubles in a year
  • Greece must look to shipping to haul itself out of the doldrums
    Seafarer nation can secure more jobs if only government will listen
  • Shell demands more flexibility for LNG operations
    Oil major will expand chartered fleet
  • Hutchison offshoot is given three months to improve productivity at Dar es Salaam
    Regulator asks for better box crane handling
  • Hutchison Port Holdings Trust posts lower-than-forecast quarterly results
    Port giant misses full-year growth target for container throughput
  • Market sees mini capesize boom
    Mid-size bulkers balance capacity with access to shallow Southeast Asia ports
  • Suezmax sells at firm price after weeks on market
    Monte Granada had earlier been reported withdrawn
  • Heavylift BBC launches liner service
    Fortnightly Asia-Europe schedule can offer inducement calls
  • DSV forecasts 4%-5% growth in sea freight volumes for 2012
    Volumes rose just 3% in 2011
  • NITC repays BNP Paribas and switches P&I cover
    Japan P&I and Chinese insurers ready to take up EU sanctions slack
  • Golar revenues up in fourth quarter
    Annual results reflect improved vessel utilisation
  • Southeast Asia to drive LNG demand for next decade
    Singapore a potential trading hub
  • Panamax owners are subsidising operating costs on Atlantic voyages
    Brokers fear bulk carrier market is heading towards the negative earnings seen in the tanker sector last year as the fleet grows
  • Seafarers lives must come first
    Thursday's conference on the future of Somalia must tackle the tragedy of hostage-taking
  • Dongfang Shipbuilding and local government play down default fears
    Yueqing City says it will help the AIM-listed firm
  • National Container Co restarts box handling at Illichivsk
    Agreement reached with Ukrainian state-owned port after three-year absence and lengthy legal battle
  • The clue is in the name
    Many major ship financiers are keen to reduce exposure to shipping - even Deutsche Schiffsbank, whose name means German Ships Bank, wants to reduce its shipping portfolio

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Harren, JP Morgan share heavy lifting
    JP MORGAN Asset Management and German shipowner/manager Harren & Partner said today that they are planning a joint fleet of heavy-lift vessels
  • Golar LNG bullish after strong 2011
    TIGHT supply of shipping capacity and strong demand helped Golar LNG to report strong figures for both final quarter and full-year 2011
  • Yangzijiang unveils $206.2M in orders
    CHINESE shipbuilder Yangzijiang said it has won $206.2M worth of new orders since January 2012
  • OSG faces loan squeeze
    NYSE-LISTED shares of OSG could face headwinds today after its US Title XI funding setback
  • HPH Trust outperforms its own forecast
    HPH Trust today exceeded its own forecast in its 2011 results and confirmed a dividend payout
  • Changes seen for Indonesian LNG
    INDONESIA'S LNG exports under long-term contracts will gradually decline between 2012 and 2020, according to IHS World Markets Energy
  • A big Capesize for free
    CLASSIC Maritime has paid nothing to hire a Capesize, with the ship's operator SwissMarine paying $10,000 per day of the charterer's fuel costs
  • More small box ships seen being auctioned
    MORE SMALL box ships might go under the hammer soon, a brokerage has warned, as banks lose patience with struggling borrowers in today's weak charter market
  • ACM rejects Platou offer
    ACM SHIPPING, the listed London shipbroker, has rejected a possible offer from Norwegian shipbroker and investment bank RS Platou
  • ICAP Shipping buys Island
    ICAP SHIPPING, ICAP plc's shipping arm, said today it has acquired Singapore's Island Shipbrokers
  • Charterers pounce on low box ship rates
    BOX SHIP chartering has picked up, but brokers told Fairplay today that charterers are merely seizing opportunities presented by low rates
  • Bumi Armada seen as 'sweet spot'
    MALAYSIA'S FPSO specialist Bumi Armada plans to unveil record profits of 379M ringgit ($125.46M) when it posts 2011 results this week, CIMB Securities said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Hit 11-Week High as Oil Prices Jump
    Diesel prices across the United States hit an 11-week high in the week ending Feb. 20, rising 1.7 cents as...
  • Customs' Allen Says Funding Needed to Expand ACE
    Customs and Border Protection has $140 million to operate and maintain a commercial trade processing system, but there's no money...
  • Expeditors Profit Falls 4 Percent on Weak Peak Season
    Expeditors International of Washington said a weak peak season for imports pulled fourth quarter profit down 4 percent year-over-year to...
  • Italy-India Tensions Escalate Over Fishermen Killing
    A bitter diplomatic confrontation appears to be brewing between India and Italy over the arrest of two Italian armed ship...
  • China to Expand Port Bordering North Korea
    China plans to spend $3 billion to build a three-pier terminal in a special economic zone bordering North Korea and...
  • US Export Growth to China Will Outpace Imports, Report Says
    U.S. exports to China will rise at a faster rate than imports during the next five years, aided by an...
  • Analyst Says New Vitran Chief Could Lead Recovery
    Canadian-based less-than-truckload carrier Vitran may be headed back toward profitability after naming a new president for its ailing U.S. operations....
  • Kerry Logistics Acquires Spanish Joint Venture
    Kerry Logistics said the acquisition of its former joint venture in Spain will allow customers in the country's poor performing...
  • Diana Adds Eighth Container Ship, Plans to Buy Another
    Diana Containerships said it took delivery on Feb. 17 of the APL Sardonyx, a container ship with a capacity of...
  • MSC Set to Grab Asia-Europe Business From Maersk, Report Says
    Mediterranean Shipping is set to significantly increase its share of Asia-Europe container traffic in 2012 at the expense of market...
  • MSC to Raise Trans-Pacific Rates Mid-March
    Mediterranean Shipping announced it will increase all freight rates on its eastbound service from Asia to the U.S. and Canada...
  • TNT Focuses on Europe Amid Rising Losses, UPS Takeover Bid
    TNT Express, the Dutch express delivery company in takeover negotiations with UPS, plans to refocus on its core European market,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Is China's economic rise a covert threat to the west?
    China's stunning growth from a poor stagnant country to the world's second-biggest economy in less than 30-years - and predicted to overtake the US by 2018 - is ...
  • Xu quits Cosco
    In a note to the Shanghai Stock Exchange yesterday, Cosco Shipping Company - a unit of the state-owned China Ocean Shipping - announced the surprise resignation ...
  • ISS sets up in Venezuela
    Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS), one of the world's leading providers of maritime services, has expanded its global network by opening its first office in Venezuela.The ...
  • Non-lethal weapons are a deterrent to pirates
  • NCC take back control of Illichivsk
    In accordance with Odessa's Regional Court of Appeal's ruling at the end of last year, NCC's Ukrainian subsidiary Ukrtranscontainer (UTC) resumed control of Illichivsk's ...
  • Strike-affected Sokhna reopened
    The labour dispute that rocked the Egyptian Red Sea port of Sohkna recently and led to servere disruption and loss of cargo is over.This followed meetings over ...
  • Ports of Auckland: management and dockers remain entrenched
    A week-long strike beginning Friday [February 24], back-to-back with another seven day stoppage from March 2, suggests that the increasingly bitter dispute between ...
  • China: a 'reliable friend' to Ireland
    In something of a scoop for the Irish Republic, Vice-President [and heir apparent to the presidency] Xi Jinping, stopped off in Ireland on his way back from a week-long ...
  • Greece gets its new bail-out
    After 13 hours of intense talks - finishing in the early hours of this morning - the 17 eurozone finance ministers have finally agreed the terms for the EUR130 ...
  • Thailand's economy to bounce-back
    After the devastating flooding of last year which covered two-thirds of the country, took the lives of more than 800 people, and stymied manufacturing, it was no ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Danaos sheds the red
    New York-quoted containership owner's quarterly profit overshadowed by chief executive's grim market forecast.
  • Cargill courts MR sisters
    Greek owner poised to pocket $36m as commodities giant ties up chemical carrier newbuildings for three years, brokers say.
  • BBC campaign continues
    Turmoil in the heavylift market fails to derail German giant's expansion crusade as it unveils another freshly minted loop.
  • Liquidity steals the spotlight
    Asset sales and equity exercises increasingly likely for Morten Arntzen-led owner following failed Title XI loan bid, analyst says.
  • Greek newbuilds find a home
    Carras Hellas and Target Marine bag period deals with big-name charters for freshly arrived panamaxes.
  • Storm halts tanker salvage
    Fuel pumping halted off Sakhalin as bad weather moves in around grounded Karakumneft.
  • Freeze fires GMLP dividend
    Golar Partners' profit passes its parent's in Q4 as vessel dropdown spurs payout.
  • STX Europe romps home
    Korean-owned shipbuilder produces impressive final charge to end the year on a high.
  • Seypec "financially sound"
    Indian Ocean tanker owner says it will "forge on" despite racking up losses from tough markets.
  • Hochtief back for more
    German owner orders another heavy-lift ship at Poland's Crist for wind-farm installation work.
  • Yards running on half a tank
    Newbuilding orders reached only 50% of global capacity in 2011 despite prices dropping by a tenth, RS Platou says.
  • PDZ still going strong
    Kuala Lumpur-listed owner continues profit drive as container volumes rise.
  • ICAP buys Island Shipbrokers
    London broker back on the acquisition trail with deal to take over Singapore tanker and S&P specialist.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • ICS chairman calls for shipbuilding moratorium
  • Expeditors' 4Q results reflect weak demand
  • TCC wins key decision in MQC claims pursuit
  • Improved productivity at APMT Callao terminal
  • Maersk drops more West-Med hub calls
  • MSC raising Black Sea/East Med export rates
  • NY port hits record container volume in 2011
  • LaHood's son caught in Egyptian power struggle
  • IBM buys Worklight for mobility strategy
  • TNT reports $230 million 4Q loss

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
  • Fujairah prices soften
    Durban market also softened slightly.
  • Prices diverging at key European ports
    Quiet markets reported in Rotterdam and Hamburg.
  • New IBIA Board members elected
    Chairman-elect welcomes new Board members during annual dinner.
  • ClassNK releasing guidelines for gas fuelled ships
    Requirements for safe design in the guidelines are based on the current draft of the IMO's IGF Code.
  • Australasia bunker demand growing
    Increase in commodity trade and further growth in cruise industry driving demand across Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands, says O.W. Bunker.
  • IFO prices weakening across major Asian hubs
    Demand mixed at major Asian bunkering hubs on Tuesday.
  • 'No plans' for Japanese bunker barge newbuilds
    Banks reportedly not willing to finance barge owners amid diminishing bunker sales.
  • Voyage charters to get new slow steaming clause
    Slow steaming clause for voyage charters 'more complex' than time charter version, says BIMCO.
  • Cargo arrivals easing tight IFO supplies in Colombo
    Three major suppliers delivering replenishment stocks to Colombo this week.
  • Rolls-Royce: LNG fuel becoming 'popular choice' for vessels
    LNG to become 'realistic choice' after development of bunkering infrastructure.
  • South China faces 'severe' shortage of blendstocks
    Limited residue output from Guangdong refiners squeezing feedstock volumes.
  • Shipping industry needs 'moratorium on new orders'
    ICS Chairman also urges shipyards to 'cooperate fully' with shipowners in design and construction of future vessels.
  • Americas markets quiet as US celebrates holiday
    Markets flat as US celebrates Presidents Day.

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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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