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March 22, 2012
The Business Timesweb site
Shipping News
  • Little left to short with shipping stocks slump
    The shipping industry is offering fewer targets for investors betting on declining share prices after its 80 biggest listed companies lost US$99 billion of market value in four years, hedge-fund managers said.
  • India buyers ask Iran to bear oil insurance risk
    Indian oil buyers are asking Iran to bear the insurance risk for transporting its crude as tighter Western sanctions make it more difficult to buy Teheran's principal export, industry sources said yesterday.

Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco to levy US$500/TEU rate hike from Asia to South America April 15
  • MSC to increase freight rates US$300/TEU from Far East to New Zealand
  • Korea's Hanjin Shipping adds two more loops to transpacific coverage
  • Hanjin and Cosco jointly unveil Far East-Gulf of Mexico loop April 28
  • New Zealand court reinstates sacked dockers until legalities settled
  • Grand Alliance increases ship sizes calling at Charleston to 5,400 TEU
  • Guangzhou Railway Group signs cooperation agreement with three ports
  • Qingdao port targets rise from 370 million to 400 million tonnes in 2012
  • Port of Ngqura in South Africa to quadruple capacity to 2 million TEU
  • APM Terminals opens 700 metre-long berth at Savona-Vado container terminal
  • CEVA signs five-year deal to provide logistics to Forum Sport in Spain
  • DB Schenker Rail opens logistics base at Blanc Mesnil to access Paris
  • Hong Kong's ExCo approves in principle US$17 billion third runway project
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo welcomes Hollywood's canine superstar 'Uggie'
  • CEVA opens multi-user warehouse near Ontario Airport near LA

Exim Indiaweb site
  • AMTOI's session on cross border transaction on March 26
  • Asia-Europe trade takes new boxship capacity
  • Baltics main sea freight index rises to two-month high
  • Dredging Corp set to boost capacity
  • ISSA encourages ship suppliers to go green
  • Leading policymakers to grace BHP 2012 conference
  • Not paying ransom would be massively detrimental to the industry: InterManager President
  • NYK in World's Most Ethical Companies list
  • Commissioning of Petronet's Puthuvypeen LNG terminal likely by Dec.
  • KoPT to invite EoIs for captive barge jetties
  • Pak dirty cargo terminal to be ready for operations by 2015
  • Last-mile connectivity projects bring respite to user industries
  • Govt to compile National Business Facilitation Grid
  • Merchandise exports could slow down, warns Survey

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • BNSF cut customers' CO2 emissions substantially in 2011
    The US transport service provider BNSF significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions in 2011 by shipping freight by rail instead of moving goods entirely by road. In 2011, custome...
  • L.I.T. takes delivery of 50, 4 m high Kögel Mega P55s
    L.I.T. AG, a transport specialist based in Brake (Germany), has augmented its vehicle fleet by the addition of 50 new height-optimised Kögel Mega P55 trailers. This type of vehicle...
  • Cargobull presents innovative tarpaulin to speed up HGV loading/unloading
    The German vehicle manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has presented an innovative truck tarpaulin that speeds up truck loading and unloading processes. The product, known as a Speed Cu...
  • OPDR upgrades services to Portugal and Spain
    The German short sea shipping company Oldenburg-Portugiesische Dampfschiffs-Rhederei (OPDR) revamped its Portugal, Canary Islands and Spanish mainland services on 7 March. Prior to...
  • Brussels airport changes cargo team
    Brussels airport has made a series of changes to strengthen its cargo business unit in order to cope with the increased work and projects at Brucargo. Piet Demunter, who started th...
  • Cathay Pacific suffered from high fuel prices and low cargo demand
    The Hong Kong-based airline Cathay Pacific announced that in 2011 the core business of the group was materially affected by instability and uncertainty in the world's major economi...
  • Azerbaijan's transport ministry announces USD 1.1 billion tender for new port
    Azerbaijan's ministry of transport is issuing a USD 1.1 billion tender for the construction of a new port, as the energy-rich former Soviet republic looks to become a major trade h...
  • GOL plans service to the USA
    The Brazilian airline GOL has submitted a route right request to the country's National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) to operate a São Paulo (Brazil) to Miami Fl service, its f...
  • Qatar Airways starts daily flights to Rwanda
    Served from today on (21 March), Kigali is the third destination launched by the Qatar Airways so far this year and its latest to the African continent. In February, the airline ...
  • InterRail subsidiary RailService acquires UralRail
    RailService Ltd, a Moscow-based subsidiary of the Swiss InterRail Group, has acquired the rolling stock owner UralRail, likewise located in Moscow. UralRail, which was founded in 1...
  • Ceva France gets new CEO
    The international logistics service provider Ceva has chosen Franck Chevret to manage its logistics and freight activities in France. He reports to the CEO of northern Europe, Leig...
  • An additional managing director for Polzug Intermodal
    The German intermodal service provider Polzug is getting an additional managing director in the shape of Peter Plewa. In his last position he was managing director of HHLA Intermod...
  • Geisseler Transport AG facing bankruptcy
    Geisseler Transport AG, headquartered in Pratteln near Basel (Switzerland), has had to report insolvency and is facing closure. The plan to turn the firm around has failed despite ...
  • BabyCare selects Menlo Worldwide China for distribution and warehouse management
    Menlo Worldwide Logistics (China), the global logistics subsidiary of the US company Con-way Inc, will handle the North China distribution and warehouse management for BabyCare Inc...
  • WCA family week conference sets new record
    The 2012 WCA family week conference set a new record when over 2,150 freight forwarders descended on the Centara Grand and Bangkok Convention Centre between 4 and 11 March. The

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Vantage Drilling to add DSME newbuild drillship to fleet
  • CLIA seeks greater transparency on casualty reporting
  • Hapag-Lloyd reports $38 million loss for 2011
  • Hercules Offshore to acquire jack-up from Diamond Offshore
  • CARB has funds to guarantee loans for vessel emission reduction

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Federal Railroad Administrator visits Port of Vancouver rail project
  • Coast Guard Port Captains make multiple bar closures
  • NYK continues string of ethical company honors
  • Suit filed against Port of Anacortes over public access to Seafarers' park
  • Mitsui training center holds first graduation event

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Nordic iron ore output on the rise
    Exports via Baltic ports and Narvik likely to grow
  • How to spend it
    Smart money is on product tankers and offshore
  • Apply energy-saving changes now
    Reducing built-in engine power is not the only way to get the right EEDI value
  • Are ships idle or simply resting?
    Shipping must clamp down on layup elasticity
  • Green grants for SMEs
    Haven Gateway low carbon project aims to take freight off the road and on to rail
  • Cold reality returns to VLCC market
    Earnings dip below $30,000 per day after higher vessel speeds result in tonnage build-up
  • Ports of Auckland re-enters talks with union
    Court decision forces further negotiation
  • Exclusive: Delta International ponders Allied Maritime legal action
    Greek owner a target for $20m in legal claims
  • Report slams Australian cabotage changes
    Proposals will increase costs by 16%, study claims
  • Gas glut good for the US economy
    LNG shipping to stay tight for 18 months
  • CMA 2012: USCG chief slams 'paper tiger' ISM Code
    Costa Concordia case exposed serious shortcomings
  • Insurers fear US will force link between piracy and terrorism
    Certain governments believe that banning ransom payments would end Somali piracy
  • Safe Bulkers share offering raises $37m
    Proceeds pumped into new tonnage, capital expenditure and debt
  • Index signals global trade growth
    Seasonally adjusted box handling rises 4%
  • Chinese coal imports triple as Australia returns to form
    Rising imports into China seen from Mongolia and North Korea
  • Japan and 10 EU states exempt from US sanctions against Tehran
    Breathing space for countries that reduce their oil imports from Iran
  • Liberian iron ore mine exports 1m tonnes of ore
    Beginning of African iron ore renaissance
  • Spring equinox for boxships
    Brokers hail 'breath of fresh air' as market indices rise
  • Hapag-Lloyd posts $38m net loss
    Box lines' price war is over, says Behrendt
  • China puts its foot on the gas
    Australia provided largest volumes in February, signalling its rise among the ranks of suppliers
  • Yang Ming delays five boxships
    Taiwan carrier ordered 4,500 teu vessels for delivery this year
  • China slashes imports of Iranian oil by 45%
    Pressure mounts to source alternative oil supplies
  • Dry bulk tonne-mile demand to suffer
    Chinese iron ore imports to grow, but import distances shorten
  • Greek seafarers end strike
    Ferries moving as government grapples with pension costs
  • China hints at intervention for ailing industry
    China debates ways and means to rescue cash-strapped carriers
  • Oh, please
    The industry trade groups have been vocal in criticising governments on piracy, but do politicians listen?
  • German ports record 16% annual box growth
    Figure 200,000 teu shy of 2008 record
  • Vantage buys drillship from Nobu Su
    Vessel to drill for Petrobras in Gulf of Mexico
  • Tyne reports 66% surge in cargo volumes
    Cars, containers and wood pellet bulk cargo all hit record levels in 2011
  • APM Terminals planning for 22,000 teu boxships
    Ultra-large vessels are already in service and even larger vessels will follow, says APMT chief

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • US eases oil import penalties
    ELEVEN countries have been exempted for 180 days from penalties imposed by the US as a result of reducing their oil imports from Iran
  • HHI wins OSC LNG carrier
    OMAN Shipping Co has announced that it has placed a new order at South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI for an LNG carrier
  • DHT pays 'steep price'
    SHARES of NYSE-listed tanker owner DHT plunged 26% yesterday following its announcement of a highly discounted equity sale
  • Scrubber equation uncertain
    AN owner's decision on whether to install an emissions scrubber is inherently complicated by unknown variables, explained Interntanko deputy MD Katharina Stanzel
  • Drybulk demand growth seen to accelerate 2013
    Tonne-mile demand in drybulk shipping should accelerate markedly next year, lifted by strong iron ore exports from Brazil and Australia, which should also lead to a better fleet utilisation rate of the fleet in 2013, a shipping analyst says
  • Supply-demand fundamentals halt VLCC rally
    THE week-long rise in VLCC rates retreated yesterday as charterers resisted owners' demand for higher rates
  • Oz drybulk congestion rises
    BAD weather has reversed the easing snarls in Australian drybulk ports
  • Drybulk 'eco design effect' looms
    IF next-generation, fuel-efficient bulkers meet promised specifications, a new wave of orders could ensue despite overcapacity
  • Maersk halts Far East bookings
    Maersk Line informed its European export customers yesterday that it will not accept further bookings to the Far East for now
  • APM prepares for 22,000teu ships
    A senior APM Terminals executive has called on terminal operators to start getting themselves ready to accommodate 22,000teu container carriers
  • Skaugen plans $60M bonds issue
    I.M. Skaugen, the listed Norwegian LPG carrier and lighterage tanker operator, says it is planning a bond issue of at least NK350M ($60M), five weeks after it raised NK400M on the Oslo market
  • Ust Luga gains 6% box discount
    UST LUGA'S brand-new container terminal won a government handout this week in its bid to attract container volumes away from St Petersburg port
  • BLT renegotiating charter rates
    EMBATTLED Indonesian chemical shipping specialist PT Berlian Laju Tanker is renegotiating charter rates for its existing chartered-in tonnage, Fairplay has learnt
  • LNG challenges persist in SE Asia
    DEMAND for liquefied natural gas as fuel may be growing in southeast Asia, but the sub-region still faces production and storage challenges, an industry roundtable in Singapore heard
  • More box ships on Asia-EC South America
    THE Asia-EC South America route has seen substantial box ship deployment over the past two years, said Braemar Seascope

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • D.A. Landis Pleads Guilty to Driver Log Fraud
    The owner of a Pennsylvania trucking company who pushed drivers to violate hours of service limits could spend years in...
  • APM Terminals Says Ports Must Prepare for Giant Ships
    APM Terminals said ports must start to draw up plans now to handle the future generation of giant container ships...
  • Senate Democrats Blast House GOP Transport Extension
    Democratic Senate leaders, along with Department of Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, urged House Republicans to adopt their two-year transport bill...
  • Lufthansa Cargo Doubles Detroit Flights, Adds China Services
    Lufthansa Cargo is adding three new destinations in China and ramping up its recently launched freighter service to Detroit in...
  • Kemmsies Discusses Economic Case for Infrastructure (Video)
    Moffatt & Nichol Chief Economist Walter Kemmsies discusses the need for U.S. transportation infrastructure investment. He spoke at the annual...
  • NAFTA Trade Value Hit Record High in 2011
    The value of surface transportation trade between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement partners Canada and...
  • XPO Logistics Raises $137 Million in Stock Offering
    XPO Logistics raised $136.7 million through a public stock offering, exceeding its initial expectations as it secured funds for acquisitions...
  • Jaguar Land Rover to Make Cars with Chery in China
    Jaguar Land Rover, a unit of India's Tata Motors, is forming a joint venture with Chery Automobile of China to...
  • NYSA's Curto Responds to Waterfront Commission Report
    Inefficient work and pay practices criticized by the Waterfront Commission should be addressed "at the bargaining table - not publicly...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Posts $38.3 Million Net Loss
    Hapag-Lloyd swung to a net loss of $38.3 million in 2011 from a $565 million profit in 2010. But...
  • Waterfront Commission Blasts NY-NJ Port Job Practices
    Hiring and work practices at the Port of New York and New Jersey breed inefficiency, favor "a privileged few," and...
  • Trans-Pacific Spot Rates Stay Steady
    Spot rates on the trans-Pacific trade stayed flat week-over-week this week after a 13.6 percent jump last week that followed...
  • Hanjin, Cosco to Start Far East to Houston Loop
    Hanjin Shipping and Cosco Container Lines plan to launch a new service between the Far East, Panama and Houston at...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Second batch of gantry cranes received at TERCAT
    The Hutchison Port Holdings Group, Terminal Catalunya [TERCAT], Muelle Prat Terminal, Barcelona took delivery of the second batch of four super post-panamax quay ...
  • US food shippers group slams carrier customer service
    Bob Weiss, independent administrator of the Food Shippers Association of North America (FSANA) has hit out at the 'decline' in ocean carriers' customer service ...
  • Asia-Europe tradelane soaks up surplus tonnage
    According to the shipbroker Braemar Seascope, the Asia-Europe tradelane soaked up a massive 56% of the 2.6 million TEU of new boxship capacity delivered over the ...
  • BIFA's budget hopes
    When the UK Chancellor, George Osborne stands up in the House of Commons this afternoon to deliver his Budget speech the British International Freight Association ...
  • COSCON and Hanjin launch all-water service
    Members of CKYH Alliance - COSCON and Hanjin Shipping - have announced that they will be launching a new service in the Far East -Gulf of Mexico trade effective ...
  • Ban on ransom payments a mistake: InterManager president
    The proposal from the recent London conference on Somalia to make the payment of ransoms to pirates holding merchant ships illegal would be 'massively detrimental ...
  • Rena: salvage work continues
  • Oakland welcomes the biggest
    Moving up the California coastline and with two pilots guiding it onto its mooring at the International Container Terminal, the 12,560 TEU MSC Fabiola makes its ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Reardon replies to million-dollar puzzler
    ConocoPhillips insider says crude market may have bottomed but timing of tanker upturn remains to be seen.
  • Maitland issues battle cry
    Outspoken industry veteran says Marad shake-up and commitment to Kings Point cadets is key to the revitalisation of US flag.
  • Efficiency debate plagues Ploughman
    Seanergy chief says fuel efficiency drive during market downturn poses threat to ships, seafarers and owners.
  • D'Amico adds to MR fleet
    Italian owner says it has snapped up High Prosperity at bargain price after chartering it in for six years.
  • Raoust calls time on size wars
    VLOC white elephants, question marks about Maersk's triple-e ships and the Costa Concordia tragedy all indicate a scale threshold has been reached, BRS boss says.
  • Lorentzen intrigued by LNG
    Seacor CEO says scorching sector looks promising but investments in dry supply chain may be more compelling.
  • STX OSV 'no longer cheap'
    Analyst warns investors in SGX-listed yard to tread carefully as European finance issues remain.
  • CNCo inks handysize quartet
    Swire group company heads to China's Chengxi Shipyard for 39,500-dwt series of "eco" bulkers.
  • ICAP endorses LR2 playbook
    Top researcher says product tanker market needs to turn the page in order to cash in on burgeoning long-haul trade.
  • Creditors fear Chapter 11 chaos
    Seward & Kissel says some ailing owners are using bankruptcy as a "sword and shield" when restructuring talks sour.
  • Genmar wins more time
    Tanker owner has been given an extra couple of months to firm up details of its escape from Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Hapag-Lloyd back in the red
    German container line hails "excellent" result compared to rivals, despite 34% jump in fuel costs pushing it to loss in 2011.
  • Stolt Valor fire contained
    Stolt-Nielsen tanker under tow off Qatar following blast, but declared CTL.
  • Cash crunch clogs pipeline
    Belt-tightening at European banks proves problematic for owners, cash buyers and recycling markets alike, GMS says.
  • Oivind Lorentzen uncensored
    Oivind Lorentzen dishes about dynasty, downturns and the next generation as TradeWinds tours his Connecticut estate.
  • Morgan Stanley's LNG storybook
    Fotis Giannakoulis bullish on LNG market as tonnage shortage and Sabine Pass pave the way for profits and expansion.

American Shipper - Ocean newsweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • COSCO/Hanjin start new Asia-US Gulf service
  • Argentine truckers strike as soy harvest begins
  • Cook handicaps election at AAPA function
  • U.S. finds China subsidizes solar panel exports
  • Asia-Europe absorbs over half of 2010-2011 deliveries
  • Bryson leads trade mission to India
  • Red Hook deploys Tideworks
  • Virgin resumes London-Mumbia cargo service
  • 3PL Global adds DC in SoCal

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 21, 2012
  • Container sector seeing 'a clear upward trend'
    'Price war' coming to an end, says CEO of Hapag-Lloyd.
  • New study offers different perspective on ECA challenges
    Exclusive study finds that the situation is 'a game of poker', as shipowners, fuel providers and technology companies adopt the wait and see approach.
  • Multi-million dollar fuel-saving technology obsolete due to slow steaming
    Emma Maersk class vessels operating significantly below design speeds unable to benefit from waste heat recovery systems.
  • North European markets lack direction
    Strike in Piraeus ends.
  • Bunker prices firming in Middle East and South Africa
    Good demand in Fujairah.
  • Russian Navy ignores bunker spill costs
    Embassy official says spill caused 'no harm to the environment of Ireland.'
  • Study predicts adverse MBM impacts on India
    Increase in bunker prices could hurt trade and economic growth and lead to unfair burden on Indian consumers.
  • 'Oil belt' seen in the water near grounded ship
    Chinese authorities say no new leaks detected.
  • First phase of Fujairah terminal project 'on track'
    September remains completion date, says Gulf Petrochem Group CEO.
  • Bunker prices lack direction in Asia
    Traders divided over levels of demand.
  • Multi-party collaboration needed to seize LNG opportunities
    Increasing demand for LNG to drive offshore marine growth throughout Asia, says industry experts.
  • South China fuel oil imports down 4% in March
    Bonded bunker suppliers scheduled to receive fuel oil imports in the second half of March.
  • Bunker suppliers urged to act 'promptly' in enforcing claims
    Bunker suppliers among those that are in 'potentially better position' to recover monies owed to them in an event of a winding up, says lawyer.
  • Use of scrubbers 'the answer' to shipping's future
    Scrubbers offers 'potential long term economic advantages' to shipowners, if they can be proved to work effectively.
  • Aegean renames Verbeke Bunkering
    New corporate identity to reflect position as a 'leading physical supplier' in North-West Europe.

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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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