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August 24, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Mass cargo diversion threat as US east coast longshore talks collapse
  • Zim increases Asia-Europe rates US$300 per TEU from September 10
  • Asia-Australia carriers to increase bunker surcharge September 22
  • Hong Kong and Guangdong to check mainland coastal feeders for safety
  • Charleston tops US container ports with July box volume up 16pc
  • DP World Southampton grows in strength double docking two 13,000 TEUers
  • Stifel Nicolaus confidence index slips, but logistics mood stays positive
  • Fujian provincial port cargo volume sets record as it rises 11.9pc in July
  • Caofeidian port area takes delivery of eight Shanghai ZHIC gantry cranes
  • Fujian-Taiwan direct shipping box volume up 10.1pc to 351,700 TEU
  • Chinese slowdown hurts Taiwan and Thailand exports, hits GDP forecast
  • Vancouver joins DP World to expand intermodal links to Detroit, US Midwest
  • Nanchang Railway Bureau rolls out new online cargo booking service
  • Yusen Logistics in Bangladesh and with new offices in Dhaka, Chittagong
  • MidAmerica comes up with new deal to keep airport alive against all odds
  • Chattanooga expands runway after first half's 240pc air cargo surge
  • Air transport industry to be hit by looming US defence cuts, AIA warns

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • River-sea vessel rules could boost coastal shipping
  • India to embark on PTA route to boost trade ties with LAC
  • Indo-Israel FTA likely by Q2 2013
  • Indonesia, Thailand & Malaysia to reduce rubber exports
  • Revival of engg goods exports a challenging task: EEPC
  • ACHAA holds painting competition for children
  • Indev Group's CFS awarded Authorised Economic Operator status by CBEC
  • Land acquisition for Delhi-Mumbai industrial corridor in progress: Scindia
  • Brace for spike in pulses, edible oil import bill: Experts
  • Govt may lower 12th Plan growth rate to 8-8.5 pc
  • Implementing GST can validate India's zeal for reforms: PM
  • INR firms up further on persistent dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • Scania builds a new plant for trucks and buses in India
    Scania Commercial Vehicles India has laid the foundation stone for its new industrial plant in Narasapura, Bangalore. The factory, which is being built on a site of around 140,000 ...
  • IDS Logistik reorganises fleet
    The partners of IDS, Germany's largest general cargo alliance, placed an around EUR 10 million order for 883 high cube box and curtain-side trailers in July. The new units represen...
  • QR National awards contract for Australia's Wiggins Island rail project
    QR National has awarded the second major construction contract for the Wiggins Island rail project, one of Australia's largest rail infrastructure schemes. The AUD 56 million (EUR ...
  • VTG reports slight increase in turnover and new business
    The Hamburg (Germany)-based wagon hire and rail logistics company VTG Aktiengesellschaft reported that its H1/2012 revenue rose slightly to EUR 379.9 million, 1.6% more than the E...
  • Air Partner launches freight calculator app
    Air Partner has become the first aircraft charter broker to launch a freight industry piece fit application. The free multi-lingual (British and American English, French, German, I...
  • World's largest auto carrier makes maiden call in Bremerhaven
    The 265 m long "Salome", currently the world's largest car carrier, made its maiden call at the BLG Autoterminal in Bremerhaven (Germany) on 15 August. The vessel operates a liner ...
  • UK packaging company guilty of safety breaches
    A West London packaging company has been fined GBP 25,000 and GBP 6,630 costs for attempting to transport improperly packed dangerous goods on a cargo flight from Heathrow airport ...
  • Cargo accident at Chennai airport
    A van lost control and ploughed into a cargo loader at Chennai airport (India), leaving the driver and his co-passenger injured. According to sources, the vehicle suddenly veered o...
  • Port of Antwerp with new head of shipping management
    Rik Verhaegen was appointed head of shipping management at Antwerp Port Authority (Belgium) on 6 August. He began his maritime career in 1981 as an ocean-going ship's officer and l...
  • Leroy Merlin augments contract with Gefco Italy
    Leroy Merlin, one of the leading French DIY chains and a client of Gefco in Italy since 2007, has decided to step up its collaboration with the logistics service provider's Italian...
  • Damco and EBL create logistics hub in Panama
    A strategic partnership between logistics service provider Damco and Exclusive Brands Logistics (EBL) is generating new opportunities for optimising supply chains for fashion indus...
  • Menlo working for Neil Phillips Stained Glass
    Neil Phillips Stained Glass, a UK manufacturer and restorer of traditional style stained glass, is tapping into a new e-commerce sales medium, having joined the growing base of com...
  • Klug selected as interim port director of Tampa
    The Tampa Port Authority FL (USA) announced on 21 August that Charles Klug, the authority's deputy port director of administration and port counsel, was selected as interim port di...

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • Transcom contract extensions for U.S.-flag ship operators
  • Kastner to lead HII effort to find options for Avondale
  • MAN launches new high speed marine engine line
  • Time to censor comedy routines on cruise ships?
  • Damen completes dredge for China in under three weeks
  • Queen of the Mississippi to be christened in Nashville
  • EC gives green light for LNG fuel supply JV
  • Gibdock completes work on semi-sub

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • Port of Grays Harbor celebration highlights 100,000 vehicle exports
  • Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship
  • Port of Vancouver USA eyes construction of multi-use pathway
  • Cruise business booming through Port of Astoria
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets modified Navy contract

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • Scandlines ponders rescue options for stricken P+S
    Bankrupt German builder pleads with customers to help
  • Owners withdraw ships as supramax rates slump
    Tonnage idled as new business is refused in Africa and India
  • A newbuilding is a zero-yield investment
    No profit for first three years on the water, say DNB equity analysts
  • Broström to switch HQ to Denmark
    Maersk unit relocates from Sweden
  • Trident wins Sami certification
    US private security firm criticised for excessive force gets industry recognition
  • MSC Flaminia to be towed to Jade-Weser-Port
    Decision sparks protests from Wilhelmshaven politicians and green campaigners
  • Pipeline attack threatens Yemen's LNG exports
    Gas terminal shuts after sabotage blamed on terror groups
  • Survival of the fittest?
    Is winning about well-honed strategy or does dumb luck come into it? Reader, you decide
  • Navios reports 'solid' second quarter
    Higher revenues from South America logistics arm offset fall in dry-bulk earnings
  • The song remains the same
    Tough times and labour unrest are a grim reminder of the 1970s
  • Strike threat rises as negotiators walk out of US docker wage talks
    Automation a sticking point in USMX and ILA discussions over east and Gulf coast contract
  • Daggett's double speak
    ILA accepts automation in Virginia yet opposes it at other ports
  • Shih Wei picks up handysize bulker in resale
    Taiwanese shipowner pays $25m for 32,000 dwt vessel
  • Carlyle Group and Deutsche Bank arm bid to run Virginia port operations
    Updated: Investment groups go head to head with APM Terminals
  • Sinoceanic takes a hit as loans eat into profit
    Major shareholder HNA seeking cheaper Chinese financing
  • Rena case adjourned to October
    Lawyers for Maritime New Zealand and Diana Shipping need more time to prepare
  • Paragon ekes out second-quarter profit
    Box Ships stake aids bottom line as bulk revenues suffer
  • Germany gives MSC Flaminia refuge
    Struggle to secure stricken vessel highlights states' rights and responsibilities
  • Higher prices and state contracts lift Hurtigruten's first-half results
    But cruise-ferry firm sees 'challenges' in Europe's economic woes
  • Golar LNG shuns longer charters as spot market strengthens
    While tightened tonnage supply sees charter rates rise, preference is moving towards rapid increases in spot trades
  • Sinotrans Shipping eyes newbuilding orders
    Sinotrans & CSC group's Hong Kong-listed unit looks for opportunities to order supramax and handysize bulk carriers
  • Consolidation beckons for LNG shipping, says Livanos
    GasLog boss sees advantages for established players in growing market

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • US group fined for IRISL ties
    GRAND Resources USA was slapped with a $402,000 fine for using IRISL, the US Treasury Department asserted
  • Cruise lines brace for Isaac
    WITH Tropical Storm Isaac predicted to strengthen, several cruise lines are weighing plans to alter routes
  • India's steel usage grows
    CHINESE growth is slowing, but growing Indian steel consumption offers hope for coking coal and iron ore shipments
  • PDVSA, Reliance make an oil supply deal
    VENEZUELA'S oil major PDVSA has announced an agreement to supply India's Reliance, implying a positive tonne-mile effect for crude tankers
  • No laughing matter, this cruise settlement
    A RETIRED Irish construction worker has reportedly won a settlement from Carnival Cruises after complaining about 'Paddy' jokes told on the company's ships by comedians
  • Navios Holdings falls short
    ANGELIKI Frangou-led Navios Holdings today announced lower profits than expected, but confirmed a strengthened balance sheet and lower costs
  • EC approves LNG fuel JV
    THE EC has approved a venture planned by Germany's Marquard & Bahls and Linde groups to supply LNG for bunkering in northern Europe's SECA
  • Oil storage terminal JV in Malaysia scrapped
    CHINA Aviation Oil said today it has aborted plans for a Malaysian oil storage terminal venture
  • China's imports of steam coal rise 41%
    CHINA imported 13.86M tonnes of steam coal in July this year, 41% up on July last year
  • HK Sinotrans unit's profits drop 64%
    HONG KONG-listed Sinotrans Shipping said today profits for the first six months of this year were $20M, a 64% drop from the same period of 2011
  • China and India slash crude cargoes from Iran
    CHINA and India have slashed their intake of Iranian crude to comply with US and EU sanctions
  • BHP sparks mining scare
    BHP BILLITON'S move to shelve $50Bn in Australian mining and port expansion projects sparked renewed debate today on whether Asia's boom times are over
  • Golar LNG's profits boom
    GOLAR LNG of Norway has increased quarter-to-quarter profits by a factor of seven times
  • Nam Cheong sells three ships for $44M
    MALAYSIA'S offshore support vessel builder Nam Cheong said it has sold two AHTS vessels and one PSV for $43.81M
  • Fortescue's profits rise 53%
    AUSTRALIAN miner Fortescue Metals posted profits of $1.56Bn for its full financial year, up 53% year on year

Containerisation Internationalweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • ATA: US economy 'lost steam but not stalled'
    The American Trucking Associations' [ATA] for-hire truck tonnage index - a widely used barometer of the financial health of the US economy - was unchanged in July ...
  • Russia gears up for expansion
    Russian ports clearly see a bright future ahead, either because of the country finally joining the WTO this month, or the Government's pledge to distribute income ...
  • AgTC boss hails FMC index proposal as 'creating level playing field'
    The executive director of the US Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) Peter Friedmann has welcomed consideration of a US agri export freight rate ...
  • CMA CGM to increase transatlantic rates
    CMA CGM has announced that it intends to target freight rate increases from Northern Europe to the East Coast of North America on October 1, 2012. According ...
  • Strike threat as USEC ILA talks break down
    Labour contract negotiations on the US East Coast have crumbled after the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX) slammed the International Longsgoremen Association ...
  • MSC Flaminia: Wilhelmshaven confirmed
    After more than five weeks of negotiations the fire-ravaged boxship MSC Flaminia has finally been granted a port of refuge at the newly-constructed German deep ...
  • Asciano posts higher fiscal year results
    Asciano, which owns Patrick Stevedores and is one of the biggest operators of container terminals in Australia, has posted a good set of results for its fiscal ...
  • Regional variations will colour future container-handling activity
    In its latest annual report; Global Container Terminal Operators Annual Review & Forecast 2011, Drewry Maritime Research has concluded that there will be ...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • The naughty professor
    The family of a man killed in an Aurora, Colorado movie theatre last month is urging the US Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point not to dismiss a professor who made a joke about the attack in class.
  • Money to burn
    Paragon Shipping's chief executive is confident the Greek bulker owner has what it takes to ride out the market downturn.
  • Flaminia lands in court
    A company with cargo tied to the stricken German containership MSC Flaminia has filed a lawsuit against the vessel and its owners in the Southern District of New York.
  • Navios stalls in the second
    Navios Holdings takes a hit but still manages to turn in a modest quarterly gain.
  • GSI profit plunges
    Guangzhou Shipyard International is the latest Chinese shipbuilder to report a sharp decline in first half profitability.
  • Coastal crackdown
    Hong Kong and Chinese authorities are to target small coastal boxships in a September safety drive.
  • GMLP follows parent
    Golar LNG Partners has followed parent Golar LNG's example and ramped up its second quarter dividend payment.
  • Rongsheng cuts engine deal
    Shipbuilder China Rongsheng Heavy Industries has scrapped a deal to buy vessel engine maker Anhui Quanchai Engine.
  • Flaminia heads home
    Owners of the badly fire damaged containership MSC Flaminia have finally found a port prepared to accept the ship.
  • Golar divi cheered
    Golar LNG has won applause for its surprise dividend hike in a second quarter which saw its other numbers measure up with expectations.
  • Maybulk profit tumbles
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers is in the hunt for new tonnage and long term charters despite the downturn in the dry bulk arena.
  • Heisco heads downward
    Kuwait Heavy Engineering Industries & Shipbuilding (Heisco) has endured a weaker first half as profit fell.
  • Box Ships boosts Paragon
    Paragon Shipping booked a small profit for the second quarter with the aid of its separately-listed containership venture, Box Ships.
  • Jireh cut up
    Salvage teams have begun removing the grounded cargoship Jireh bit by bit off Puerto Rico.
  • CSDC delays deliveries
    China Shipping Development Co is renegotiating the delivery schedule of its entire order book after plunging into the red in the first half.
  • Oceanteam back in black
    Oceanteam Shipping is primed to profit from the growing demand for harsh and deepwater pipe and reel-lay vessels from next year onwards.
  • Tianjin kills cape
    Chinese owner Tianjin Ocean has weighed in one of its two capesize bulkers.
  • Grandweld adds duo
    Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards has won another crewboat order from domestic owner Global Marine Operation.
  • Gas hope for yards
    US shale gas demand could require over 250 LNG vessels costing over $50bn, Barclays Capital says.
  • 2Go goes backwards
    2Go Group, the merged ro-ro operation of Aboitiz and Nenaco, has swung to a second quarter loss.
  • Domestic bliss
    Improvements in the Norwegian coastal trade boosted second quarter profit at Hurtigruten.
  • ENVC offers in
    Portugal's struggling shipyard Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo (ENVC) has received six bids as its sales process hots up.
  • Siem hit by strong dollar
    Siem Offshore has slumped to a loss of $17.6m as the stronger US dollar wreaked havoc with other currencies.
  • Interest hurts SinOceanic
    Oslo-listed SinOceanic Shipping is hunting cheaper financing for its boxships as loan costs widened first-half losses.
  • Stolt lines up bond raid
    Stolt-Nielsen is plotting a return to the Norwegian bond market to raise up to NOK 1bn ($175m).
  • Golar profit soars
    Golar LNG's earnings have jumped in the first half as rates for LNG carriers rose.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • CKYH slows Asia-Med MD2
  • Hill aides visit Baltimore to learn about ports
    "This port tour gave our policymakers' staffs valuable exposure to the size and scope of port operations, and enhanced their understanding of the challenges facing our nation's ports," said Rep. Janice Hahn, co-chair of the Congressional PORTS Caucus.
  • Fujitsu starts service around logistics KPIs
  • CMA CGM joins transatlantic rate increase chase
    The line said Thursday it will increase rates by $300 per 20-foot container and $400 per 40-foot container from Northern Europe and the Mediterranean to the U.S. East Coast. It will also hike rates from Northern Europe to Canada and Mexico.
  • Flaminia finds a home
    The 6,732-TEU MSC Flaminia, hit by an explosion while en route from Charleston to Bremerhaven, is being towed toward British territorial waters before eventually heading to Wilhelmshaven in northern Germany.
  • TruckingOffice launches Getloaded-branded services
  • Port of New Orleans not disrupted by low river
  • DHL ramps up for e-commerce
  • GAC Laredo facility to support oil/gas industry
  • 'Stakes are high' as ILA contract talks break down
  • ABS to partner with ESRG
  • Conflict mineral rules to test retailers
    The SEC voted 3-2 on Wednesday to approve implementing regulations which require publically traded companies to determine whether their products contain "conflict" minerals from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
  • UP tests emissions-control technology

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 23, 2012
  • LNG marine fuel JV gets clearance
    EC clearance of JV approved under simplified merger review procedure.
  • Iranian fuel oil 'bound for Singapore'
    VLCC carrying two million barrels of product has left Singapore.
  • Bunker prices show strong gains in Rotterdam
    European markets firming.
  • Bunker prices firm in Fujairah
    South African prices stable.
  • More departures from Noble
    Speculation about long-term strategy continues.
  • Chinese LNG project going ahead
    Fortune oil says sites for the first LNG ship refuelling stations on the Yangtze have been identified.
  • Fuel oil stocks down as arbitrage voumes fall
    Singapore's onshore fuel oil stocks at seven-month low.
  • Emulsion fuel specialist sees share price soar
    New deal gives Quadrise 'access to one of the world's largest downstream and fuel oil markets'.
  • Bunker prices firming in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels 'tight' in Singapore.
  • CSDC falls into the red
    Amid continued weakness in freight rates and a 18.4% increase in fuel costs.
  • Chinese bunker supplier sees profit fall by 84%
    Not able to pass higher costs of raw materials to customers, says Nasdaq-listed firm.
  • 'Positive arbitrage' helps boost Rotterdam fuel oil throughput
    Imports from Russia and exports to Singapore helped raise volumes, says port authority.
  • Odfjell losses widen
    Rising bunker prices expect to offset benefits of firmer market in Q3.
  • Chinese player exits Malaysian oil storage project
    Exit will not have any material impact on China Aviation Oil's business, it says.
  • BLT secures extension to debt moratorium
    Court grant extension following support from majority of its creditors.

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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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