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June 25, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama Canal builds first monolith section for enlarged Pacific locks
  • Lianyungang's 5-month volume up 16pc, now aims to be Rotterdam of the East
  • Three Sino-Vietnamese cross-border highways to open to traffic in August
  • Fujian's five-month container throughput up 9.8pc to 3.98 million TEU
  • Shanghai to pay transshipment tax rebate for river Yangshan-bound cargo
  • SDV launches LCL service to transport perishable goods from Spain to Japan
  • Swire Shipping starts new Asia-PNG-Australia multipurpose service
  • JAXPORT to boost perimeter security with new thermal video system
  • Non-lethal measures long-term key to combating piracy at sea: GAC
  • Global UN carbon emissions tax proposal to be delayed until 2013: ICAO
  • Gulf air carriers mull expanding equity stakes in Australian and NZ markets
  • Irish-American aviation leasing firm profits down to US$765 million

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Container shipping seen poised for recovery due to realistic pricing
  • CPX service now calls at Mundra
  • Importance of innovation, customer service for carriers emphasised
  • Lines & unions in favour, shippers against weighing laden boxes
  • NYK jointly participates in Wheatstone LNG project
  • Shipowners stress their role in delivering green growth
  • Vessel arrival reliability up in May: SeaIntel
  • GTI again faces strike threat on June 28
  • Vallarpadam ICTT to follow SEZ & not Customs procedures for transhipment boxes
  • ECR freight earnings surge 43 pc in April-May
  • NHB, Concor commence Nashik-Kolkata onion freighter service
  • Exchange rates for import, export goods notified
  • Forex reserves up $ 2 bn
  • INR sees worst 9-month fall last week; projected to depreciate further
  • Pranab projects economy to 'turnaround' in FY13
  • The power of a "no"
  • Houston project forwarding training targets efficiency
  • Rickmers Group to implement energy management system on five ships

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Utility Trailer Manufacturing receives plant safety award
    Utility Trailer Manufacturing Company, a California (USA)-based manufacturer of refrigerated trailers, has received the Truck Trailer Manufacturers Association (TTMA) annual safety...
  • Indian Railways' earnings up 19.88%
    Indian Railways reported that its approximate earnings between 1 April and 31 May amounted to EUR 284 billion (INR. 19878.89 crore), an increase of 19.88% compared to the same per...
  • Isuzu Truck UK launches new service
    Isuzu Truck UK has launched a brand-new service for the UK market with the introduction of 'I-Vision'. It is a newly created department within Isuzu Truck's UK business offer...
  • EUR 77.6 million for work on the Albacete-Alicante high-speed railway line
    The European Investment Bank (EIB) has granted a EUR 77.6 million loan to finance the proposed signalling and telecommunications works on the Albacete-Alicante high-speed line in S...
  • ICAO's "Flightpath to a sustainable future"
    The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), supported by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), launched "Flightpath to a sustainable future". It is an ICAO spe...
  • Boeing expands flight services business in China
    The US aerospace company Boeing has expanded its flight services business in China, thereby greatly enhancing training capacity for airlines in the region. With the introduction of...
  • Turkish to quit B&H
    Turkish Airlines seems to be planning to end its partnership with Bosnia and Herzegovina's B&H Airlines. In December 2008, Turkish became a shareholder of the Sarajevo-headquar...
  • Port of Iljichevsk developing transport infrastructure
    Ukraine's state project development and research institute of Marine Transport Chernomorniiproekt has worked out a preliminary design and project proposals for the development of r...
  • New managing director for Damen Shiprepair Götaverken
    Monica Svenner has been appointed as the new managing director of the Swedish company Damen Shiprepair Götaverken. Svenner is replacing Jos Goris who has become the managing direct...
  • Soflog-Telis names business development director
    The Soflog-Telis group appointed Marc Lagrée as director of business development this month (June). He was previously in charge of DB Schenker's Western Europe region. He has also ...
  • FedEx saw slight slowdown in Q4
    The US integrator and CEP corporation FedEx was forced to accept a slight setback in the fourth quarter of its business year 2011/12, which ended on 31 May. The company's profit sh...
  • FPS Group appoints Punto Logistico in Colombia
    FPS Group - a growing global forwarding and logistics network - has appointed Punto Logistico S.A.S. as its network agent for Colombia. The company is the fifth new agent to join F...
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens new shared warehouse facility in Hong Kong
    The Swiss logistics service provider Kuehne + Nagel has opened its second contract logistics facility in Hong Kong to meet the growing demand for quality warehousing and distr...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Kirby lowers earnings guidance
  • Arison sees start of "resurgence in consumer demand"...
  • Ship demolition prices plummet says Braemar Seascope Research...
  • FSG to build new design RoPax ferry for Caledonian Maritime...
  • Chevron contracts a third Pacific Drilling deepwater...
  • Somali piracy cost 35 hostage lives last year
  • American P&I Club reports "steady progress"

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Hearing scheduled for today to address Port of Portland labor woes
  • New members selected for Puget Sound ecosystem board
  • Transportation Secretary announces latest round of TIGER grant recipients
  • Seattle Port Commissioner honored as top maritime industry public official
  • US rail traffic totals deliver mixed result for May

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Goldfield eyes autumn 2013 as Dover port sell-off date
    Crucial meeting looms with opponents to Dover Harbour Board's privatisation plans
  • Buyer wanted: port management experience optional
    Dover seeks wealthy backer for long-term commitment
  • Dover can handle return of former SeaFrance ferries
    We have enough berth capacity... we know the trade is out there, says Goldfield
  • Europe's container lines practise a risky restraint
    What is the difference between a cartel and price discipline anyway?
  • Lidinsky calls for renewed farm export push
    Farmers and box lines must work together, says FMC chairman
  • Thank heavens for our seafarers
    Global trade keeps the wolf from the door and the four horsemen in their stableblock
  • Kiamco finds funds to build Evergreen boxships
    EXCLUSIVE: But has Taiwanese line turned to another owner to order 13,800 teu vessels?
  • Fuel hedging undermines Carnival's second-quarter rebound
    But Arison is optimistic about Costa Cruises' long-term fundamentals
  • Piraeus bank accepts NewLead shares
    Greek owner expects restructuring to reduce debt on balance sheet to just $58m
  • Brussels tells Lithuania to abolish automatic port lease renewal
    Move urges EU member to remove entry barrier to cargo handling
  • Brazil iron-ore exports show signs of strength
    Analysts hope return to normal trade will restore capesize rates
  • Bobbing along the bottom
    Capesize owners bide their time in a static market
  • German government and shipowners agree subsidy payment deal
    Move ends year-long row involving home-flagged fleet
  • New cargo source drives small bulker growth
    Distillers' dry grain exports could hit record volumes this year
  • China's hunger for imports could reshape east-west trade patterns
    But cheaper freight rates are expected to remain a feature of backhauls for years to come
  • Shih Wei cancels bulker order at Japanese yard
    Panamax vessel 'not what we needed', says Taipei-listed owner
  • HMM to launch $285m bond offering
    Capital raising comes amid challenging first half
  • Shell bags deal in charterers' suezmax market
    Owners see earnings fall towards operating costs
  • Pipeline bypassing Strait of Hormuz starts pumping oil
    UAE overland exports to Gulf of Oman will rise to 1m barrels per day by July 1
  • Shipping is a contact sport
    Mess with prices, mess with the efficiency of entire economies
  • Browse LNG export project in jeopardy
    Taiwan's CPC drops out of deal to buy up to 3m tonnes of liquefied natural gas per year
  • SeaCube closes offering to fund container purchases
    Kwok praises financiers' 'positive response'
  • US ports face dredging challenge
    Heavy investment needed as larger tonnage arrives via Panama Canal
  • Stay watchful
    Attacks fall but piracy crisis persists
  • Sanctions suggested to quickly enforce ship recycling improvements
    Persuading breaking yards on the Indian Subcontinent to invest would take too long to bring about significant change, says UK MoD
  • Somali piracy claimed 35 lives last year
    Violence increases as the number of successful attacks falls
  • Shipowners must challenge the myth that all Chinese recycling is green
    Breaking yards must be judged on whether they meet international regulation
  • CSIC to issue $157m in bonds
    China's top shipbuilder goes to market
  • Somalia counter-piracy militia collapses as UAE pulls funding
    EXCLUSIVE: Puntland Maritime Police Force disbanded as private security heads for the exit
  • Two years of pain will lead to gain, predicts Ross
    Legendary distressed-industry investor pledges to continue his affair with shipping

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • More losses for German hull insurers
    HULL & machinery insurers in Germany racked up losses in four of the last five years, latest statistics from the German Insurance Association (GDV) show
  • ITF intervenes over Comanav arrests
    THE International Transport Workers' Federation has asked for urgent meetings with Moroccan ambassadors in Britain and Australia to press for the release of two Moroccan trade union leaders
  • Cruise lines want transparency on crime
    THE CRUISE industry has come out in support of increased transparency in reporting crimes on board
  • Carnival reports yield surprise
    CRUISE giant Carnival Corporation today reported a much smaller yield drop than previously predicted and increased its full-year earnings guidance
  • ICS calls for new OECD yard aid talks
    THE International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has called on shipbuilding countries to restart negotiations aimed at getting a new global agreement to eliminate subsidies and other market distorting measures from shipbuilding
  • UOB maintains 'buy' ratings for Keppel, SMM
    UOB Kay Hian maintained its buy ratings for Singapore shipyards Keppel Corp
  • Gasoil, gasoline buoy cross-AG rates
    CROSS-Arabian Gulf movements of gasoil and gasoline are maintaining MR tanker rates at $200,000 levels
  • VLCC spot rates double in quarter
    A MARKED increase in tonne-mile demand by importers both in China and the US helped VLCC tankers to obtain 1Q12 spot freight rates double those of the previous quarter
  • Russia to resend Syria weapons ship
    RUSSIAN weapons ship Alaed will try to reach Syria again having initially turned back after losing its insurance cover, foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said
  • US banks fund VLCCs
    OAO Sovcomflot (SCF Group), Citi, Bank of America Merrill Lynch have signed a $140M, seven-year loan to finance the construction of two VLCC-tankers
  • LOC wins the 2012 Fairplay Cup
    LONDON Offshore Consultants (LOC) won the 2012 Fairplay Cup sailing regatta yesterday
  • FMC urges export expansion
    THE TOP US maritime regulator has called for an export expansion policy to build on President Obama's 2010 declaration to double exports by 2015
  • Yang Ming considering ULCS order
    TAIWANESE box carrier Yang Ming Marine Transport told Fairplay today that it is considering building five 14,000-15,000teu ships following a board meeting last week
  • VLCC rates inch up on July programme
    VLCC rates have shown an uptick after sinking to a 2012 low as charterers gradually embark on their July programme
  • HPH to meet throughput expectations
    SINGAPORE-listed HPH ports' container throughput is running in line with expectations so far in 2012, said DBS Vickers Securities

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • YRC Worldwide Plans Tariff Rate Hikes
    YRC Freight plans to raise base rates 6.9 percent on average, matching rate increases announced by several competitors, YRC Worldwide...
  • Stanley Named CEO at Intermarine
    Alfred J.V. "Al" Stanley has joined project and heavy-lift carrier Intermarine as president and CEO, succeeding Andre Grikitis, who will...
  • FedEx Freight Posts $162 Million Annual Profit
    FedEx Freight reported a $162 million operating profit for fiscal 2012 on $5.3 billion in revenue, its first annual profit...
  • Con-way Freight to Hike Tariff Pricing 6.9 Percent
    Con-way Freight will raise its non-contract rates 6.9 percent on average July 9, becoming the third less-than-truckload carrier to...
  • Freight Rail, Ports Get $104 Million in TIGER Grants
    Port and freight rail projects received roughly one-fifth, or about $104 million, through the Department of Transportation's fourth round of...
  • Bayonne ICTF Gets $11.4 Million Federal Grant
    An intermodal transfer facility that will serve an expanded Global Terminal at Bayonne, N.J., will receive an $11.4 million federal...
  • Shipowners Seek Renewed OECD Shipbuilding Talks
    The International Chamber of Shipping wants governments in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to resume negotiations on a...
  • Congress Hears Calls for New Approach on Port Funding
    Ports in the U.S. Southeast and the Gulf, the regions that will be most heavily impacted by the expansion of...
  • Hapag-Lloyd, Hanjin Skip Portland Calls
    Hanjin Shipping and Hapag-Lloyd will skip their weekly vessel calls at Portland, Ore., until there's a settlement to a union...
  • Ship Capacity, Equipment Shortages, Rates Worry Ag Shippers
    The biggest concerns of agricultural exporters as the 2012 peak-shipping season approaches are equipment availability, adequate vessel space and volatility...
  • Hamburg Sud to Raise Rates on Trades from India
    German ocean carrier Hamburg Sud will raise its rates on trades from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East to...
  • Air Cargo Group Calls for More Mutual Security Recognition
    Security regimes would cause less disruption to supply chains if more countries adopted mutual recognition agreements on air cargo security,...
  • Economic Flu Spreads to Asia
    It's easy to think of Asia's financial health as almost decoupled from the West. Some of the region's largest economies,...
  • In Vietnam, Cai Mep Open for Business With Space to Fill
    On the other side of Southeast Asia's planning-for-the-future divide from Indonesia is Vietnam, which looks certain to have excess container...
  • Commentary: Are Derivatives Gaining Traction?
    If container shipping today is a commodity, as many argue it is, then freight rate derivatives make intuitive sense. Because...
  • Commentary: A Ho-Hum Peak Season Coming Up
    Get ready for another boring peak season. If industry analysts are correct, imports from Asia will increase modestly. That means...
  • Four Railroads Face Class Action Price Fixing Lawsuit
    A lawsuit brought on by eight shippers accusing the top four U.S. railroads of colluding to set fuel surcharges gained...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Maersk puts CRX service back into St Petersburg
    Maersk Line intends to reschedule its CRX service between Mexico/Caribbean and northern Europe back into St Petersburg at the end of June. The new rotation will ...
  • Rohlig-Grindrod concludes deal with Sturrock
    Rohlig-Grindrod has announced that it has acquired the clearing and forwarding division of the Cape Town-based Sturrock Group. The deal became effective on June ...
  • Hoyer nominates Krutzfeld as head of SCS division
    Hamburg-headquartered Hoyer, which specialises in providing logistics services for the global chemical industries, has appointed Tom Krutzfeldt (34) as operations ...
  • US export indices look set to swell
  • Hapag-Lloyd suspends transatlantic loop
    Hapag-Lloyd is to suspend its Atlantic Express Shuttle (AES) sling between North Europe and New York until further notice 'due to the current market situation' ...
  • SeaCube raises USD225 million
    SeaCube Container Leasing has concluded a USD225 million offering of fixed rate secure notes which it said would be used to fund its ongoing box expansion programme ...
  • Bunker prices crash
    Rotterdam-sourced IFO 380 is almost USD50 per tonne cheaper today than it was at the start of the week after losing another USD12 in this morning's trading to USD541 ...
  • Chinese PMI still shrinking
    For the eighth consecutive month, China's 'barometer' HSBC Flash Purchasing Managers Index [PMI] recorded a level below 50 for June, falling to 48.1, indicating ...
  • Interest in Al Faw port muted
    Iraq's huge Al Faw port project, which is being sponsored by the Ministry of Transport, but looking for private investment has apparently received interests from ...
  • Maersk Line and CMA CGM to go separate ways on ECSA/Caribbean trade
    Maersk Line and CMA CGM are to divorce on the tradelane connecting the east coast South America with the Caribbean basin. The service uses 5 x 2,700-2,850TEU ships ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Sparebank confirms IPO
    Norwegian bankers say Oldendorff is out of talks for a huge fleet of newbuilds.
  • Finance Read also Oldendorff plots giant bulker IPO Owner resists own temptation with 5%
    Heavylift operator enlists private equity kingpin as Andre Grikitis moves to the sidelines.
  • Welcome to our new look
    The shipping industry's top internet news site has just got even better.
  • New Articles
    Head of Marshall Islands flag pledges ongoing commitment to Greece after historic vote.
  • Dry cargo
    Samoan seafarer found dead on cruiseship MSC Opera en route from Sweden to UK.
  • Casualties
    US lender shows commitment to sector by snapping up part of French rival's portfolio.
  • Finance
    Michael Bodouroglou-led bulker owner sees profits fall 85% on weaker charter rates.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Axida develops new home delivery software
  • Carrier Logistics adds dock management
  • Ag shippers worry about capacity, equipment
    A panel of shippers at the annual Agriculture Transportation Coalition meeting in San Francisco Thursday described the issues facing their businesses in a session intended to broach subjects outside of rates.
  • Congress advances AGOA, CAFTA-DR changes
  • More U.S. shippers deploy renewable energy
    SC Johnson will begin construction on two wind turbines, which will put renewable electric power into the manufacturing of its popular cleaning products, such as Windex, Glade, Pledge, and Scrubbing Bubbles.
  • Big stuff moves through Maryland
  • Yildirim increases stake in CMA CGM to 30%
  • Bryson departs Commerce, Trottenberg to get DOT promotion
    President Obama has accepted the resignation of Commerce Secretary John Bryson after 10 days on medical leave for a seizure suffered in the Los Angeles area, the White House said in a statement Thursday.
  • Corps report: Lack of post-Panamax berths in South
    The Corps of Engineers highlighted a "lack of post-Panamax capacity at U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic ports - the very regions geographically positioned to potentially be most impacted by the expected changes in the world fleet."
  • Ports America invests in Taiwan terminal
    The U.S. stevedoring company will acquire a 10 percent stake in Yang Ming's Kao Mong Container Terminal (KMCT) in Kaohsiung. The deal marks the firm's first foray outside North America.
  • Hapag slows GCS loop
  • DSV names Hansen director
  • Supply Chain Council picks board

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 22, 2012
  • Americas prices close out week on negative trend
    Oil climbed from an eight-month low as US equities rallied.
  • Operators call for improved bunkering service in Bangladesh
    'This non-availability of fuel is hampering the image of Chittagong port, and the foreign ships are likely to avoid Chittagong port if the situation continues.'
  • Finnish marine fuel tank legislation under review
    Reasons for repeal included legislation being technically outdated and infrequently applied.
  • Markets soft in Middle East and Africa
    Fujairah prices have fallen every day this week.
  • Prices drop by double digits across the Europe
    Price of IFO380 material drops by $40 pmt during course of the week.
  • Asian fuel oil markets set to 'tighten'
    Decline in arbitrage cargoes comes just weeks after record bunker sales in Singapore.
  • Reports: Iran to boost fuel oil exports to China
    'NIOC to move its top fuel oil trader to Beijing,' say sources.
  • Middle East bunker hub sees surge in off-specs
    Increased blending to meet the 3.50% sulphur limit may have led overall fuel quality in Fujairah to deteriorate.
  • Work advances on 'fossil fuel free cargo ship'
    'Rising fuel prices and the challenge of GHG emissions mean this project is set to change the shipping industry.'
  • Bunker prices continue falling in key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major Asian ports on Friday.
  • Noble Bunkers makes first delivery in Gulf of Mexico
    'Separate clean delivery system' allows bunker tanker to deliver MGO DMA (0.1%) either on its own or in conjunction with IFO.
  • Ghana-based bunker supplier expands product portfolio
    Includes marketing of vehicle lubricants, engine oil, LPG and bitumen.
  • US firm to develop 'condominium' style terminal for bunkers
    System will allow each user to own tankage, with facility jointly owned on a pro rata basis.
  • Hamburg welcomes arrival of LNG fuelled vessel
    KV Barentshav arrived at Hamburg port on June 19 in support of local event.
  • Chinese marine fuel suppliers ordering larger bunker tankers
    To cope with demands of bunkering larger vessels, says analyst.
  • Speed optimisation 'makes inroads' into bulker supply
    Slow steaming will take out 12-13% of dry bulk shipping capacity, says DNB Bank.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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