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September 24, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate down 3.8pc to US$1,172/TEU, transpacific rate rises 0.6pc
  • Tiny Tuvalu strips Iranian ships of its flag to comply with UN, US sanctions
  • Xiamen to develop world shipping hub to boost ties with Taiwan port cities
  • Japanese exports to US surge 10pc while imports from US slip 0.1pc
  • OOCL Logistics to handle Bayer pharmaceuticals in and out of China
  • Sinotrans signs up Canada's Centreport to import grain, timber and beef
  • Tianjin Port North Zone to contain three 16-million TEU capacity box shops
  • New Zealand court clears Tauranga to dredge shipping channel to 15 metres
  • Kill piracy with kindness, not force, says insurers' intelligence chief
  • Tanzania installs radar and AIS system to counter pirate operations
  • China now second biggest US potato consumer as annual volume soars 57pc
  • Canadian National buys 2,200 freight cars and 1,300 containers in 2012
  • Japan's MOL issues Environmental and Social Report for 2012 in English
  • Changi Airport August cargo falls 4.4pc, but passenger numbers rise
  • EFIS Air flies 180 breeding cows to Mongolia from central France
  • EU mulls suspension of airline carbon emission tax to avoid trade war: BIFA
  • Lufthansa to invest millions in building new Frankfurt cargo centre

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • deugro Projects (India) & Boxco Logistics handle heaviest consignment from Mumbai Port
  • JBS Academy conducts training programme for Transworld CFS, Mundra
  • WISTA to be launched in India
  • Engineering exports drop 9.7 pc in Aug.
  • Indian cos to set up auto SEZ in Sri Lanka
  • Onion exports rise 23 pc to 7.9 lakh t
  • Essar Ports re-finances 405 cr. debt through IIFCL
  • GTI stir postponed
  • Port Pipavav commences wheat shipments for govt of India
  • Proposed US East & Gulf coasts port stir suspended for 90 days
  • AIMTC wants diesel price hike rolled back, other pending issues resolved
  • Forex reserves up $ 2.43 bn to $ 294.47 bn
  • INR ends week at new high
  • A new PPP story
  • 300-t plate bending machine transported from Switzerland to Russia
  • GPLNs technical seminar in South Africa
  • ICTSIs Poland terminal handles oversized wind farm components
  • Tacoma port handling more break-bulk

International Transport Journalweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • Fiat Professional introduces the New Doblò XL
    The Italian truck maker Fiat Professional has introduced the new Doblò XL, thereby strengthening its Dobl' Cargo range. The new vehicle model has three different sizes of euro 5 t...
  • SriLankan Cargo Centre on course for record-breaking year
    SriLankan Cargo has taken a firm step towards positioning Colombo's Bandaranaike international airport (BIA) as a regional hub for air freight, by handling the highest ever volumes...
  • Promising August cargo traffic at HKIA
    Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) saw another busy month in August with its cargo volume growing by 3% to 328,000 t, as HKIA approaches the busier months before the end of the...
  • Ethiopian receives Africa's first Boeing B777 freighter
    On 19 September 2012, Ethiopian Airlines became the first carrier on the African continent to receive and operate a Boeing B777 freighter. The arrival of this aircraft enables Ethi...
  • New chairman and CEO for Egyptair
    Captain Roshdy Zakaria has been named chairman and CEO of Egyptair Airlines, replacing Hossam Kamal. Zakaria has been at Egyptair for 30 years and held many positions, including th...
  • Scandlines' owners may sell shares
    The owners of Scandlines Allianz Capital Partners and 3i are considering selling Scandlines. The shareholders hope to get up to EUR 1.4 billion. However they are looking for possib...
  • Hellmann testing LNG as fuel for HGVs
    The German service provider Hellmann Worldwide Logistics has worked with commercial vehicle makers Scania and Iveco, plus the German petrol station builder Bohlen & Doyen, to c...
  • Eurotunnel wins the 2012 Deutsche Bahn award
    Deutsche Bahn's "Best Supplier" prize recognizes the best overall performance of an infrastructure or rolling stock specialist. Now Eurotunnel has become the first French...
  • New combined shuttle train connects European and Asian continents
    CFL cargo and CFL Multimodal have officially launched a new combined train service between Bettembourg (Luxembourg) and Trieste (Italy). The project has been implemented in collabo...
  • New director of sales for DHL Express France comes back from Canada
    Jean-Marc Sager has been appointed director of sales and, as such, becomes a member of the board of DHL Express in France. He will head a department of 170 people. He was previousl...
  • Sale of Gefco to RZD now definite
    The French automobile corporation PSA Peugeot Citroën has officially confirmed that it is has commenced exclusive negotiations about the sale of its transport and logistics subsidi...
  • Kuehne + Nagel stepping up activities again at the port of Duisburg
    The Kuehne + Nagel Group, an international service provider based in Switzerland), has opened a new logistics centre in the inland port of Duisburg (Germany). With this new facilit...
  • General Transport: bending machine from Switzerland to Yekaterinburg (Russia)
    The Basel (Switzerland)-based forwarder General Transport AG, a member of the Worldwide Project Consortium WWPC, was recently awarded a contract to arrange the transportation and s...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • USCG exercises option with Bollinger for six more FRCs
  • Ulstein gets design package orders for 12 X-Bow PSVs
  • Tuvalu deregisters Iranian controlled ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • Federal mediator reports contract talks extended 90 days
  • Port of Kalama welcomes vessel on maiden voyage
  • First Boeing 777 Freighter delivered to African customer
  • Pair of trade conferences headed to Portland hotel
  • US rail traffic numbers see up/down month of August

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • Heavy Brazilian rainfall boosts ethanol exports
    Improved sugarcane harvest will lift south-to-north chemtanker loadings
  • Suezmaxes lose West Africa cargoes to VLCCs
    Charterers turn to larger spot-market tonnage as suezmax owners play 'hardball'
  • Shipping struggles for reasons to be cheerful
    Moore Stephens' business confidence survey reveals industry at a low ebb
  • Down in the dumps? You are not alone
    Surveys of non-shipping sectors point to shared mood
  • Capesize spot market seizes the moment
    As China stimulus boosts rates, will the party end before it starts?
  • Picking the winners
    Those who can manage ships are well positioned to land new business
  • Time-bomb defused
    Master contract extension brings compromise to US dock labour dispute
  • Why stevedores need soft skills
    Everyone will try a little harder for a boss they respect, and automation will not alter this
  • Essar Ports turns to government fund to refinance bulk terminal debt
    Deal with India Infrastructure Finance will reduce firm's interest rate
  • Maersk Tankers to sell small Broström tonnage
    Sale of 13 vessels confirmed as company bats away rumours it will sell the business
  • US investment house takes ICTSI stake
    Los Angeles-based Capital Group Companies buys 8.7% of expanding global terminals operator
  • Brittany Ferries cancels sailings
    Passenger and freight services between the UK, France and Spain fall victim to second day of wildcat strikes
  • UK port capacity and marine pilotage top Transcom agenda
    No inquiries planned for private security services, safety or seafarer fatigue
  • Ningbo opens shipping exchange
    China's second largest port craves greater industrial say
  • Exclusive: Index-linked contracts could prolong capesize woes
    Baltic Exchange fails to reflect owners' costs, MOL executive argues
  • Tuvalu deregisters all NITC tankers
    Iranian vessels expected to switch to domestic flag
  • Exclusive: Sanctions-squeezed Iran and Syria continue partnership
    Suezmax Amin sailing from Syria to the Middle East via Cape of Good Hope
  • K Line ends China travel ban
    Japanese shipping giant cites 'easing' situation in wake of violent protests over islands
  • Exclusive: Citibank sees attractive margins in ship finance
    Shipping credit price is now appropriate to risk, says US bank
  • Pacific Basin issues convertible bonds to back fleet expansion
    Hong Kong handysize player shops around for secondhand tonnage
  • CMHI takes control at Shenzhen Chiwan Wharf
    China's leading port operator aims to consolidate nearby berths
  • ILA and USMX agree 90-day contract extension as talks continue
    Strike threat lifted at US east and Gulf coast ports before November 6 presidential election

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • Fredriksen plots new IPO
    A preliminary prospectus was filed today for the initial public offering of Seadrill Partners LLC, the latest public entrant backed by shipping tycoon John Fredriksen
  • Japan's shipyard orders climb 128%
    JAPAN'S shipbuilders said orders surged 128% year on year in August
  • Brittany Ferries suspends all sailings
    CHANNEL ferry operator Brittany Ferries said this afternoon it has halted all its sailings in reaction to strikes by its seafarers
  • Seoul lifts suspension on Iranian crude
    SOUTH Korea is set to receive its first post-sanctions Iranian crude imports later this month
  • Oz approves $277M in offshore projects
    AUSTRALIA has given the project cargo sector a boost by granting seven new offshore exploration permits this month, worth $277M
  • Handy tanker rates gaining in Asia
    FREIGHT rates to carry refined oil products on Handysize tankers in Asia Pacific have been up all week in line with refinery outages and closures in Japan and Australia
  • W African LPG cargo might to Asia
    LPG TRADERS told Fairplay today a West African LPG cargo might be diverted from Europe to Asia, with East/West price spread making such sales more attractive
  • Cap seen on further Capesize rate gains
    BROKERS told Fairplay they expect charterers to resist further gains in Capesize bulker rates, especially on the Western Australia/China iron ore route
  • Otto S&P to yield $16.8M
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Otto Marine said today it would gain $16.8M from the sale of a work maintenance vessel
  • CMA CGM turns to turtle transport
    CMA CGM said today it plans to branch out into turtle transport
  • Box ship owners jilted
    HIRE RATES for chartering box ships have failed to pick up after the summer lull despite an increase in fixing
  • Pacific Basin to raise $124M from bonds
    HONG KONG-listed Pacific Basin said today it will issue new convertible bonds to raise $123.8M for vessel acquisitions
  • Profit squeeze warned for vehicle carriers
    DNB BANK has cautioned that profits for vehicle carrier operators might be squeezed until 2015, with demand outstripping supply
  • Brittany Ferries stalemate sparks new strike
    CHANNEL operator Brittany Ferries was hit today by a new strike as the stalemate continues over proposed benefits cuts
  • NZ box giants technically bury the hatchet
    AUCKLAND and Tauranga raised eyebrows today by unveiling a collaboration scheme for New Zealand's first and only shipping portal

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • Drought Spells Delay in Shift to Meat
    The drought in the U.S. Midwest will stall or at least slow the long-term trend toward higher protein diets in...
  • NYCT Truckers to Get Relief from Bridge Toll Increases
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, working with N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo, reached agreement with the New...
  • Shipping Rate, Surcharge Update for Week of Sept. 17-21
    OOCL will increase freight rates on services from South East Asia, India and the Middle East to Australia next...
  • Study: Export Growth, Near-Sourcing Could Create 5 Million US Jobs
    U.S. export growth and the shift of production back to the U.S. could create up to 5 million jobs and...
  • Commentary: Forwarding FedEx Growth
    Amid a FedEx earnings call last week that was a virtual catalog of how shippers are weathering tough times by...
  • Commentary: Rates and Ratings: A Leg to Stand On?
    Q: I don't believe I've seen this one asked before. I work for a post-audit company, and one of our...
  • Commentary: Into the Homestretch
    The nights are cooler and the days are shorter. The long Labor Day weekend is behind us and the kids...
  • Commentary: NY Port Authority's Tolls Taking Their Toll
    The Port of New York and New Jersey, the third-largest U.S. container port and a contender for the top slot...
  • WTO Downgrades Global Trade Forecast for This Year, 2013
    The World Trade Organization on Friday downgraded its trade growth forecast for 2012 by 32 percent and by 19.6 percent...
  • Eurogate Inaugurates Germany's First Deep-Water Container Port
    The official inauguration today of Germany's first deep-water container terminal, in the Port of Wilhelmshaven, sets the stage for a...
  • NYK Acquires Controlling Stake in Russia's Rolf Logistics
    Japanese shipowner NYK Line has acquired a 51 percent controlling stake in the logistics operations of Russia's Rolf Group,...
  • MNX to Expand in Singapore
    MNX will expand its Singapore operation, which will be bolstered to take on a regional hub role. The office...
  • Massport Names Glynn New CEO
    The Massachusetts Port Authority named Thomas Glynn to serve as CEO and executive director, overseeing Boston's Logan International Airport, the...
  • Strike Threatens India's Nehru Port
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva), India's top container handler, is bracing for yet another disruption to shipping as unionized dockworkers...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • Big John at it again
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill Partners is moving forward with a plan to pursue a public listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Cape crusader?
    Sinokor Merchant Marine of South Korea has been linked to another acquisition involving a capesize bulker and a leading Asian shipping clan.
  • Marshall plan
    Two Japanese shipyards have won deals to build cargoships for the Marshall Islands government.
  • Maersk back as a buy
    Expectation of a recovery in the container shipping market has contributed to DNB Markets placing a buy tag on AP Moller-Maersk.
  • Coastal on a roll
    Malaysian offshore support vessel builder Coastal Contracts has continued its hot streak with a fresh order for three ships.
  • AHTS rates jump
    The tight supply of anchor-handling (AHTS) vessels in Norway has sent daily rates to a six-month high on Friday.
  • Arctic heads to Crist
    Norway's Arctic Shipping has ordered a new fish-feed carrier from Poland's Crist shipyard.
  • Myth becoming reality
    China Shipping is plotting a potential 20-strong VLCC order as part of the state's plans to create a major Chinese tanker pool, a leading executive says.
  • Brazil: 250 ships needed
    Brazil will need another 250 offshore vessels by 2020, the vice president of private equity fund P2 said.
  • Essar trims debt cost
    India's Essar Ports has taken advantage of a government backed scheme that will see it shell out less in interest payments.
  • China staying open
    China will keep opening up its markets to foreign shipowners, according to vice-minister of transport Xu Zuyuan.
  • 'Play along' with Big John
    Fleet expansion at historically low prices and expectation some existing newbuildings will be cancelled have helped Frontline 2012 win a buy rating from Danske Markets.
  • Bulker bashes Santos
    A Japanese bulker has damaged loading gear at the Brazilian port of Santos after breaking free of its moorings.
  • NOL set for comeback
    Neptune Orient Lines has been tipped to stage a comeback on the back of a global economic recovery.
  • Pappas pushing comeback
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Count yourselves lucky
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Brittany hit by strikes
    A number of cross-Channel sailings have been lost as Brittany Ferries crew stage a strike.
  • CTN faces spill fine
    Tunisian ferry operator CTN is facing a EUR 1m ($1.3m) fine for an alleged oil leak in the Mediterranean.
  • Courage re-signs Maxmart
    Courage Marine has agreed a new year-long brokerage agreement with Taiwan's Maxmart Shipping & Trading.
  • Global offloads tanker
    Global Carriers has sold a small six-year-old products tanker at a bargain price in the face of deteriorating market conditions.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • NY/NJ port authority extends terminal lease, starts new truck ID system
  • LA approves funding to complete channel dredging
    The Los Angeles Harbor Commission on Thursday approved $7.5 million for the final phase of the Port of Los Angeles' main channel deepening project to take the navigational channels and basins to a 53-foot depth.
  • Colombia ambassador details infrastructure plans
    Colombian President Santos' "objective is to leapfrog our competitiveness by increasing investment in highways, railways, ports and airports to three percent of GDP, from historically low levels of only 1 percent," the ambassador said.
  • ILA, USMX agree to 90-day contract extension
    The International Longshoremen's Association and U.S. Maritime Alliance have agreed to extend their collective bargaining agreement, which was due to expire at the end of this month by 90 days, until Dec. 29.
  • Analysis: Downplaying China's wage increase impact
    "If you're talking about China as a factory to the world, wage increases are a factor," said Ted Dean, chairman of Beijing-based AmCham China. "But if you're an American company looking at the second biggest economy in the world, it's not."
  • NZ ports launch container management portal
    The site will provide companies doing business with Tauranga and Auckland terminal operators a series of tools for container management and data from a single, comprehensive source around containerized cargo.
  • New German deepwater port opens
  • Massport names Glynn new CEO
  • NY/NJ port authority eyes Atlantic City Airport
  • CLX Logistics acquires LHC
  • Commentary: Waste materials get their own load board
  • Con-way Truckload's Schmidt retires

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 21, 2012
  • Bunker prices end week higher in the Americas
    Demand was busy on the US Gulf, according to a local trader.
  • Risler closed for holiday
    Risler will be closed on Monday, September 24.
  • Crude oil making strong gains on Friday
    November futures on NYMEX rose as much as 1.2% in early trading
  • Market in Fujairah closes week on firm note
    Bunker prices in South Africa take a tumble.
  • Market firm after four consective days of losses across Europe
    Mediterranean price up but lagging behind northern Europe.
  • New port will be able to handle 'super size' container ships
    Latest development in global moves to accommodate larger, more fuel-efficient box carriers.
  • Strike threatens Piraeus port
    Prompt bunker supplies likely to be affected but not scheduled deliveries.
  • 'New awareness' of problems posed by low-sulphur plans
    "There is more political understanding that there is a problem coming up," says ICS.
  • Efficiency requires investment, says class
    CO2 emissions from shipping could rise significantly unless companies invest.
  • Week ends with prices largely up
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Friday.
  • 'Keen interest' in fuel-efficient new-build
    'Eco-container ship' due for delivery this month.
  • China fuel oil stocks marginally down
    Figure at approximately 3.08 million mt in the week ended Friday.
  • Port strike on hold
    Current contract remains in place 'til end of year.
  • Russian bunker association wants help on 'problem of 2015'
    Russian prime minister sent appeal by industry players.
  • Nigeria starts port levy for environment protection
    Levy is applicable to all vessels calling at Nigerian ports.
  • Russian firms to study LNG bunkering in North and Baltic Seas
    Study could be expanded to Black and Mediterranean Seas and the Pacific Ocean.
  • Dan-Bunkering adds trader to Monaco branch
    Firm appointed Jacopo Pigliapochi as bunker trader in August.

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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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