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June 22, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • APL increases westbound Asia-Europe rate US$500 per TEU from July 1
  • Hapag-Lloyd halts cargo bookings to Riyadh due to Dammam congestion
  • Portland dockers, management sue Manila's ICTSI over union jurisdiction
  • Ports America buys 10pc stake in Taiwan's KMCT for US$45 million
  • Shippers resist, but liners and unions say box weigh-ins an IMO must
  • Oakland port, janitorial-security union at impasse, mediator sought
  • Inbound Logistics' survey reveals logistics IT industry growth
  • Kuehne + Nagel handles production supply at Hungarian Mercedes-Benz plant
  • ICTSI Croatia to spend US$22.2 million to handle more traffic in 2012
  • Wrist chandlers profit rises 45pc to US$6.39 million, sales up 20pc
  • CEVA to handle spare parts logistics operations for Carraro Drive Tech
  • CaroTrans opens new European hub office in Le Havre after Seattle opening
  • Worldwide Flight Services to take over Aviapartner in planned merger
  • China Southern's cargo volume rises 13.1pc in May to 104,200 tonnes
  • Air India's unions plead with aviation minister to intervene to end strike
  • Changi Airport's cargo volumes slide in May, while passenger numbers rise

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Despite Asia-Europe rates going south, idle tonnage on the decline
  • Gujarat Junction 2012 to pack in more on Nov. 6, 7 at Ahmedabad
  • Malaysia looking at barter deal with India on wheat, rice
  • PEC issues tender for import of RBD palmolein
  • Adani Hazira Container Terminal set to roll on August 1
  • US East Coast port strike threat sees shippers making contingency plans
  • DGFT to ring in changes in FTPs deemed export benefits
  • Govt to relax SEZ land norms soon
  • INR touches near record low, recovers to INR 56.43 per dollar
  • SBI to slash loan rates by 25-50 bps for exporters
  • Global coffee export earnings jump to $ 24.3 bn in 2011: ICO

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • SBB switching to renewable energy for its trains
    The Swiss national railway SBB will use 100% renewable energy for its trains from 2025. Around 75% of the energy that is used today already comes from renewable sources. The rail s...
  • Cathay Pacific suffers significant drop in May cargo and mail tonnage
    Hong Kong's Cathay Pacific and Dragonair carried 123,403 t of cargo and mail in May this year, a drop of 10.6% compared to May 2011. The cargo and mail load factor was down by 5.9 ...
  • Arkansas Best to acquire Panther Expedited Services
    Arkansas Best, headquartered in Fort Smith AR (USA), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Panther Expedited Services, based in Seville OH. The transaction value is ap...
  • Mercedes Benz launches new commercial vehicle line
    The German vehicle manufacturer Mecedes-Benz plans to start selling its heavy-duty short radius Antos trucks in September. The truck series will be powered by BlueEfficiency Euro 6...
  • CIT Rail renewing fleet
    The US leasing company CIT rail, headquartered in Chicago IL, has ordered 3,500 new wagons, including new oil and gas tank wagons from a range of manufacturers. The railcars ...
  • Iberia carries fish eagle chicks
    The Iberia flight IB3551 which left Berlin at 13:14 and landed in Madrid at 16:14 on 14 June was carrying some very special passengers: 18 fish eagle chicks which flew on with Iber...
  • APM Terminals concludes agreement with Ningbo Port Group
    Leading executives from the Ningbo Port Group and APM Terminals recently signed a major agreement in Copenhagen. The new pact reflects a 75%/25% (Ningbo Port Group/APM Terminals) s...
  • Fraport's executive board enlarged
    The supervisory board of the German airport operator Fraport AG has selected Michael Müller as the executive board member for labour relations. He succeeds Herbert Mai, who is due ...
  • David Bermingham to head Swissport Cargo in UK
    Swissport International appointed David Bermingham as its new CEO Cargo for the United Kingdom, effective 20 June. At an earlier stage in his career Bermingham spent 17 years with ...
  • ACG Air Cargo Germany outsources pallet management to Chep Aerospace Solutions
    ACG Air Cargo Germany (ACG), a freight carrier based at Frankfurt-Hahn airport (Germany) and part-owned by the Russian Volga-Dnepr Group, has selected Chep Aerospace Solutions to s...
  • Hoyer recruits new managers from own workforce
    Hoyer, a global logistics specialist based in Hamburg (Germany), is to fill three important posts with members of its own staff. As of 1 August Tom Krützfeldt will become operation...
  • Rhenus boosts sales in Switzerland
    Rhenus Alpina AG was highly successful in its last business year. The Rhenus enterprises in Switzerland boosted 2011 sales to CHF 268 million from CHF 258 million in 2010. The Swis...
  • Wincanton announces contract renewal with Dairy Crest in UK
    The UK logistics service provider Wincanton has won a three-year, GBP 60 million contract renewal with Dairy Crest, to provide milk collection and delivery throughout the UK. The r...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • W&O expands its Canada presence
  • Concordia Maritime orders two 50,000 dwt chemical parcel tankers...
  • Bourbon gets EUR 420 million financing to fund newbuilding...
  • Polarcus takes delivery of seventh seismic vessel
  • Island Offshore takes delivery of LNG fueled PSV
  • Pirates attack LNG carrier

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Spirit Airlines begins Portland to Dallas flights
  • Top Ships inks charter deal for geared bulk vessel EVIAN
  • Pair of government web sites offer employment help for veterans
  • New service set to call Port of Tacoma terminal
  • Maersk Line Triple-E ships join sustainable solutions list

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Bourbon stays buoyant despite sliding oil price
    Offshore vessel firm says offshore investors are not spooked yet
  • Piracy hits an all-time low, but why?
    Should naval forces or armed guards take credit for fewer successful attacks?
  • The great LNG carrier ordering debate
    Unlike many of his rivals, NYK's Steimler is relaxed about future tonnage supply
  • Costner, the crown prince and cleaning up spilt crude
    This week, oil-industry pundits' thoughts have taken a very strange turn
  • Offshore and energy shipping faces piracy threat off east Africa
    Oil companies will spare no expense to protect offshore assets
  • All eyes on South American LNG imports
    Argentina, Chile and Brazil want to buy more liquefied natural gas
  • Russia mulls part sale of Sovcomflot
    Industry sources think timetable not realistic
  • Boxships reactivate as rates harden
    Fall in idle fleet since March reflects improved market demand
  • Zim reports post-election uptick in trade enquiries for Greece
    Israeli line marks 50 years in the market by offering added value
  • Vale urges China to lift valemax ban
    EXCLUSIVE: Country's ports and steel mills can only benefit from giant tonnage
  • Atalanta has been a success, Foreign Office maintains
    Antipiracy mission has reduced number of attacks
  • Mousouroulis appointed Greek shipping minister
    Industry has pushed for return of standalone ministry to strengthen its hand
  • Crisis for US and European refineries is an opportunity for product tankers
    Asian super-refineries will increase earning days for shipowners
  • Concordia Maritime orders two chemical tankers
    Guangzhou Shipbuilding International to deliver tonnage in 2014 and 2015
  • Transatlantic gasoline trade slips further
    Figures for first quarter of 2012 show US gasoline imports down 14%
  • Gas getting hotter
    The amount of LNG that is going to be produced is finite, and will only require a finite number of ships
  • Jiangsu orders four supramaxes
    Company beefs up 2014 supramax orderbook by nearly 50%
  • Supramax crash fails to materialise
    Discounts still offered for forward loading
  • TopShips fails to sell last bulker
    Market value half the size of outstanding loan on supramax
  • Fredriksen completes plan to pump $1bn of drilling profits into shipping
    Money from Seadrill shares sale will help Frontline 2012 to be a leading commodity shipping company in three years
  • Hamburg port companies hit back at eco lobby lawsuit
    Green groups launch legal moves to halt Elbe dredging
  • Europe's freight forwarders face squeeze on margins
    Rapid rise in sea freight rates to step up pressure, says HSBC report
  • Bourbon lands $530m for new offshore vessels
    Loan part of company's strategy to invest $2bn in fleet expansion
  • Japan to provide sovereign cover for Iran crude imports
    India owners want their government to follow suit
  • Russia confirms Alaed cargo bound for Syria
    Admits to sending refurbished helicopters as Femco denies having picked up cargo
  • Greener ship recycling
    Why governments must drive local change to make ship recycling more green
  • Brussels launches fresh business survey in drive for ports policy
    European Commission seeks feedback on quality of EU port services, the port system's efficiency and transparency of port organisation
  • Nam Cheong on track to win $130m offshore order
    Malaysia-based company to build up to eight platform supply vessels for Bumi Armada
  • African fishermen protecting nets mistaken for pirate 'swarms'
    States and security firms are scare-mongering, claims Risk Intelligence
  • Banks' reluctance to own ships will prevent wave of bankruptcies
    Lenders extend extra help to certain owners but not to others, Marine Money conference told

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Eagle Bulk clinches debt deal
    AN RBS-led syndicate will take an ownership stake in Sophocles Zoullas-led Eagle Bulk as part of a comprehensive debt restructuring deal
  • Italy warned on ferry contracts
    ITALY today told by the European Commission to open up public service ferry contracts to non-Italian shipping companies in line with EU competition rules or risk prosecution by the EU Court of Justice
  • Italian ports to be self-financing
    ITALY has approved an infrastructure decree permitting Italy's state-owned ports to be self-financing by conceding them 1% of VAT receipts plus any excise they derive from their own import and export operations
  • Prestige trial date set
    A TRIAL date for the Prestige disaster which saw the ill-fated tanker break apart and spill 70,000 tonnes of heavy fuel off Spain's northwest coast has been set
  • Ningbo scraps bulker
    NINGBO Marine today announced it has sold bulker Mingzhou 28 to Zhejiang Hongjing Shipbreaking for RMB28
  • Gazprom predicts higher gas exports
    GAZPROM expects its natural gas exports to reach 222bcm by the end of the year, countering forecasts of increasing market shares for shale gas and LNG
  • Many migrants feared dead in capsizing
    MANY people are missing today after a boat suspected to have been carrying up to 200 migrants capsized off the coast of Indonesia, Reuters reported
  • Freeseas 'too small' for China financiers
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang has told analysts that it could not help Greek ship owner FreeSeas obtain loans from Chinese banks as the company is "too small"
  • Hemen continues Seadrill share buyback
    HEMEN Holding, indirectly controlled by shipping magnate John Fredriksen, has continued buying back shares in listed drill ship and rig operator Seadrill
  • 'No proof' of pirate swarming
    THERE is no proof that so-called "pirate swarming" attacks exist, a maritime risk analyst told Fairplay today
  • Capes see first rise in a month
    CAPESIZE rates have risen for the first time in over a month
  • Bourbon nets finance deal
    FRENCH offshore vessel operator Bourbon has netted a multimillion euro financing deal, the company announced today
  • Bumper output hits China coal imports
    HIGH domestic steam coal production and stockpiles could mean that China may only whet its import appetite in July
  • Ship split months after running aground
    A CAMBODIAN cargo ship has split in two northwest of the Philippines, just months after running aground in the same area, Fairplay was told today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Yildirim to Buy Another 10 Percent of CMA CGM
    Turkey's Yildirim Group intends to exercise its option to buy another 10 percent stake in CMA CGM, which will bring...
  • Baltimore Gets Four Super-Post-Panamax Cranes
    Four super-post-Panamax cranes have been delivered to Baltimore's Seagirt Marine Terminal, where they are scheduled to begin operation...
  • Farm Bill Study of Captive Rail Shippers Passes Senate
    The pricing complaints of captive agriculture shippers, or railroad customers dependent on a single carrier, could gain a wider audience...
  • Intermodal Volume Climbs For Second Straight Week
    Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending June 16 rose on a week-to-week basis for the second...
  • Congress Close to Agreement on Transport Bill, Boxer, Mica Say
    Congress is getting closer to reaching an agreement over the surface transportation bill and aims to reach an accord by...
  • YRC Carrier Holland to Hire 450 Truck Drivers
    YRC Worldwide regional carrier Holland plans to hire 450 truck drivers to meet rising shipper demand for next-day less-than-truckload service....
  • Commerce Chief Bryson Resigns, Cites Health Reasons
    Commerce Department Secretary John Bryson on Thursday resigned, citing health reasons that resulted in him causing two traffic accidents in...
  • UPS to Kick Start $6.6 Billion TNT Express Takeover Offer
    United Parcel Service launches its 5.16 billion euro ($6.6 billion) cash bid for Dutch rival TNT Express Friday in a...
  • Air France-KLM Plans Major Layoffs by 2013
    Air France-KLM outlined plans to lay off more than 5,000 of its French work force by the end of 2013...
  • 3M to Expand Electronic Tolling Business
    Manufacturer 3M agreed to acquire Federal Signal Technologies Group, a unit of Federal Signal focused on electronic tolling technologies, for...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Suspends Trans-Atlantic Service
    Hapag-Lloyd is suspending its weekly Atlantic Express Shuttle service between New York, Antwerp and Hamburg until further notice "due to...
  • Judge to Hear Portland ILWU Case Friday
    A federal judge will hear arguments Friday on a National Labor Relations Board request for a court order prohibiting the...
  • Calif. Freight Industry's Lobbying Efforts Criticized
    California's goods movement industry has been conspicuously absent when it comes to lobbying efforts in Sacramento and Washington, so ports...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Opens Distribution Center in Hong Kong
    Kuehne + Nagel has opened a new distribution and storage facility in Hong Kong. The Switzerland-based forwarder said the...
  • Maersk to Hike Rates in Latin America Trades
    Maersk Line will impose a general rate increase on trades from Latin America to the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • 3,000-up for CI's LinkedIn
  • Finland on a high
    Finland rose to third place in the World Bank's recent survey of trade logistics performance. Singapore took first place, and Hong Kong came in second. Commenting ...
  • Partnerships needed to boost port productivity
    Ross Clarke, APM Terminals' (APM T) head of design and innovation, has stressed that terminal operators, shipping lines and their customers must work ...
  • ESPO welcomes EC investigation
    The European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO) has welcomed the European Commission's investigation of EU port efficiency. This was launched yesterday via a business ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd suspends Riyadh bookings and imposes ORS
    Hapag-Lloyd has temporarily stopped accepting cargo for Riyadh via Dammam and imposed an operational recovery surcharge (ORS) on all import and export cargo moving ...
  • Ports America invests in Yang Ming's Kaohsiung Terminal
    Ports America International Holdings - an affiliate of Ports America Group - is to 'extend' its 'global reach of services' by investing in 'valued customer' ocean ...
  • Ocean carriers launch Asia-Europe offensive
    Ocean carriers appear to be having second thoughts about stepping back from further freight rate increases in the tradelane from Asia to Europe. Following Maersk's ...
  • Disappointing US truck index, but fuel price decrease good news for retail
    The American Trucking Associations' [ATA] for-hire truck tonnage index fell by 0.7% in May, after declining by 1.1% the month before, reflecting, according to its ...
  • FESCO sold to Summa Group
    It has been confirmed that Russia's Summa Group, previously known as Summa Capital Investment Group, has acquired the Industrial Investors Company's controlling ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Yildirim expects call from CMA
    France's CMA CGM likely to render summertime decision on whether it wants more of Turkish investor's money.
  • Eagle soars on bank deal
    RBS debt pact devours bankruptcy risk to send the Nasdaq-listed owner's shares into overdrive.
  • Shell swallows SCF newbuilds
    Oil major takes in two LNG carriers from Russian tanker owner on period deals.
  • Bibby boasts record profit
    Offshore ships drive best-ever annual operating performance for Liverpool-based owner.
  • NewLead swings debt axe
    Piraeus Bank agrees to take on shares in struggling owner after twin tanker sale fails to cover loan payback.
  • Concordia takes tanker punt
    Stena partner goes ahead with two new fuel-efficient chemical carrier newbuildings at GSI in China.
  • Prestige goes to trial
    Spanish court to open mammoth EUR 1.26bn damages hearing in October following 2002 tanker sinking.
  • Orders trump sales fears
    OCBC says string of fresh contracts and not concerns over share sale should influence STX OSV investors.
  • HMM goes big on bonds
    Korean owner planning to sell debt worth $286m after racking up $177m first-quarter loss.
  • Tops seals Evian charter
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led owner finds charter work for final bulker thought to have been sold.
  • Zim gets another $25m
    Ofer-controlled Israel Corporation pumps more cash into loss-making container line through share purchase.
  • Pirates hit MOL LNG carrier
    Japanese owner's LNG Aries hit three times during attack off Oman yesterday.
  • Arms suit hits Heidmar
    Tanker operator sued by two engineers unhappy at the lack of armed guards on vessel when it was hijacked.
  • Dockwise does the business
    Dutch heavy-lift player locked in Fairstar takeover battle adds $85m to contract backlog.
  • Plea for Royal Grace
    Indian relatives still in the dark about fate of crew on board hijacked Dubai tanker.
  • Bourbon seals fresh funds
    Expansion minded French shipowner has raised EUR420m in new loans from domestic and foreign banks.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Senate rejects sugar reform amendment
  • Proposed MAP changes shot down
  • Feds provide $10 million to help unsnarl Chicago rails
    A TIGER grant will complete a funding package for local projects in the Chicago Region Environmental and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) program to ease congestion on freight, Amtrak, and Metra commuter railroads.
  • European shippers: Container weighing a 'false remedy'
    The European Shippers Council (ESC) said a proposal by several countries and large trade groups to more strictly regulate container weights is "the wrong remedy for the container transport safety issues the sector is dealing with."
  • Vessel emission rules meeting set for Tacoma
  • NEWSFLASH: Bryson departs Commerce, Trottenberg to get DOT promotion
    President Obama has accepted the resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson after 10 days on medical leave for a seizure suffered in the Los Angeles area, the White House said in a statement Thursday.
  • UPS releases details of TNT offer
    The combination of the two express carriers will create a $60 billion company and give UPS greater access to the European market, which has been difficult to penetrate because of the home advantage of TNT and Deutche Post's DHL.
  • Lawmakers talk ports with LaHood
  • Hapag-Lloyd suspends one transatlantic string
    The German line will end its Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) service "due to the current market situation" until further notice. The service was operated between three ports with three ships.
  • Chinese all-cargo airline shutters
  • CMA CGM replaces Asia-Europe fee with rate hike
  • Wells Fargo starts coverage on Matson
  • Progress lauded on transatlantic trade talks
  • Cook heads finance at Port Everglades
  • Direct ChassisLink names 2 to board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 21, 2012
  • Fujiarah prices fall for fourth consecutive day
    Suez market rumoured to have 'run dry'.
  • European markets soften
    Hamburg market 'very quiet'.
  • Russian domestic supplier takes delivery of bunker tanker
    RN Polaris will operate in St. Petersburg, Ust-Luga and other parts of the Gulf of Finland.
  • Fuel oil stocks at four-week low
    Arbitrage volumes expected to remain weak.
  • 'Slow progress' in opening Chinese market to new players
    'Central government is still studying the plan and formulating the rules.'
  • Bunker markets softening in Asian ports
    Players report 'good avails' on Thursday.
  • Adam Dupré, Chairman, Petromedia Group (1950-2012)
    Adam Dupré was one of the world's most experienced figures in the field of maritime credit.
  • Canadian shipping firm orders fuel efficient bulk carriers
    Order for two new gearless bulk vessels placed with Yangfan Shipyard in China.
  • Fuel monitoring solution gets satellite service upgrade
    IsatData Pro offers a 'significant increase' in payload capacity compared to other satellite systems.
  • Cruise line to install fuel treatment system on two vessels
    IPCO Power claims its FID can improve fuel efficiency while reducing harmful emissions.
  • LPG supplier enters Hong Kong bunker market
    NewOcean Petroleum Company Limited also 'interested' in applying for bonded bunker license in China.
  • Tanker rate forecast raised on higher utilisation rates
    Slow steaming reduces downside risks in tanker market, says DNB Bank.

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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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