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July 25, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • China Merchants to bid for CMA CGM's Terminal Link port operations stake
  • Taiwan trade boosted Xiamen's first half volume 12pc to 3.21 million TEU
  • CIMC shares suspended as market braces for big losses from box maker
  • Fujian ports' half year box throughput up 10.3pc to 4.87 million TEU
  • Whitehall to undertake US$2.3 billion Felixstowe road upgrade as PPP
  • Savannah fiscal 2012 container volume rises 1.9pc to 2.98 million TEU
  • CMA CGM enhances ANZEX 2 loop to serve Tanjung Pelepas from August 27
  • Containership exit has helped Malaysia's MISC to move towards recovery
  • Sri Lanka refuses to put shipping lane further out to sea to save whales
  • Chongqing's first half waterborne box cargo up 19pc to 310,000 TEU
  • Summer drought low-water on St Lawrence prompts fresh carrier surcharges
  • Taizhou customs' new office for cross-strait shipping in Damaiyu port area
  • Changi's June and first half air freight volume remains flat, down 1pc
  • China tells Brussels: Ease up if you want aviation carbon consensus
  • Canada's Cargo North buys harsh weather Basler Turbo 67 for remote regions

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Asia-Europe spot rates fall further
  • ICS presses for early IMO study into availability of low sulphur fuel
  • US thwarts Indias bid for WTO adjudication on steel duty
  • APM Terminals Pipavav to augment box & bulk handling capacity
  • Civil war reduces throughput at Syrias main container terminal
  • Essar Ports Q1 net profit surges 73 pc
  • Major Ports Q1 volume dips more than 5 pc
  • Port officers federation chief calls on Vasan, Sinha
  • ACHAA launches Silver Jubilee Year celebrations
  • CHA boys on strike against high-handed attitude of ADC at Mumbai Air Cargo Complex
  • INR declines further, breaches 56 mark

Marine Logweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Inland Salvage refloats stranded drill barge
  • Congressional move to preserve U.S.-flag mariner jobs
  • GulfMark Offshore orders PSVs for U.S.-flag fleet
  • AVEVA selected for engineering of Transpetro LPG tankers
  • Graig takes delivery of handy size bulker newbuild
  • Fjord Line orders Rolls-Royce LNG engines for newbuilds

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Port of Seattle takes delivery of three Super Post Panamax cranes
  • Diana Shipping plans to buy pair of new Post-Panamax vessels
  • Ferry KALAKALA moving to more suitable location
  • Cold Train set to expand service from Pacific Northwest
  • Global Ship Lease enters time charters with CMA CGM

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Primorsk terminal closure leaves hangover of aframax spot tonnage
    Surplus of up to a dozen tankers continues to drag down the Baltic Sea-Europe freight rate
  • Shooting reignites debate over rules on use of force
    Armed guards are not adequately protected
  • APM Terminals in move to reassure customers over Virginia bid
    No price or service discrimination, port operator pledges
  • Germany warned on uncertainty in Europe
    Moody's warns Germany, the Netherlands and Luxembourg on their credit ratings
  • Takeover option 'unlikely' for Grimaldi
    Hellenic Seaways is not Italian owner's focus, says third-party ferry executive
  • Responsible troublemaker
    Sanko Steamship might need to work harder to convince others that it can be a good business partner again
  • Global Ship Lease renews CMA CGM charters at steep discount
    Eight-month charters on 4,113 teu pair to fetch $9,962 per day against expiring day-rate of $28,500
  • Sanctions spell the end of Irano Hind
    SCI's Hajara confirms discussions over asset split between Iran and India
  • Guangzhou Shipyard warns profit is poised to drop by more than half
    Shipyard will also take an unusual impairment loss for six newbuildings
  • Singapore LNG terminal to open ahead of schedule
    State-owned developer of nation's first liquefied natural gas terminal has completed 92% of project
  • Cheaper oil pushes down freight rates
    Recent rate declines are not necessarily a sign of market weakness, says analyst
  • Grimaldi heads for Hellenic Seaways shootout
    Italian shareholder upset with Yannis Vardinoyannis-led ferry firm's sale of vessels
  • Keppel seals three conversion deals
    Singapore offshore specialist will convert vessels for Southeast Asian oil majors for $8m
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition fixes work for LR1 quartet
    Angeliki Frangou-led tanker outfit has period employment for 25 out of 29-strong fleet
  • German boxship ownership unchallenged
    Slowdown in orders fails to dent German dominance
  • Germany publishes tighter rules for KG funds
    Government aims to restrict opportunities for KG houses to sell funds to private investors
  • Ship sales eat into DHT profits
    But tanker company says it is ahead of the game in debt repayment
  • Cruiseships' safety passes random test
    But Germany's ADAC warns that open bulkheads 'are a risk that should not be underestimated'
  • U-Ming withdraws VLCC chartered to Sanko
    Taiwanese owner redeploys its lone tanker in Heidmar's pool
  • Diana pays $25m for post-panamax bulker resale
    Latest acquisition from Tsuneishi Zhoushan continues cash-rich owner's steady approach to growth
  • MSC Flaminia fire now under control
    Final salvage inspection needed before port call can be made
  • First Ship Lease Trust falls deeper into the red in second quarter
    Singapore-listed shipping trust hit by higher costs and weaker product tanker results
  • New Long Beach bridge contract agreed
    Replacement for Gerald Desmond Bridge to be completed by 2016
  • Sanko receivership puts standing president in charge
    Management will need Tokyo court's nod to buy or sell assets, borrow or seek debt relief

Fairplayweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Fjord goes full LNG for fuel
    NORWAY'S Fjord Line said today it has ordered two 31,000gt ro-paxes to be powered only by LNG, making them the first major passenger ships to be run on the fuel
  • VLCCs bottom-feed
    VLCC RATES in timecharter equivalent earnings have fallen below levels seen in July last year, according to RS Platou Economic Research
  • DHT pares debt load
    NYSE-listed tanker owner DHT has reported declining profits on increased spot exposure, but steady progress on debt repayments
  • Wilhelmsen return to newbuildings arena seen
    ORDERS for PCTCs are expected soon from Wilh Wilhelmsen, the listed vehicle carrier unit of Wilh Wilhelmsen Holding, a shipping analyst said
  • Fumes kill three port workers in India
    THREE port workers were killed and four were hospitalised in a fumes accident at Nagapattinam's port in southeast India
  • Breaking sector stalls
    THE MARKET for shipbreaking has sunk into a lull, as the month-long Ramadan period, falling steel prices and a still-weak rupee hit demand
  • Minister quits after sinking
    A ZANZIBAR government minister has resigned, as the number of confirmed dead following last week's ferry sinking rose to 78, with at least 66 others still missing
  • Keppel wins $82M in conversion contracts
    KEPPEL Shipyard said it will convert three tankers for the offshore market for S$103M ($82M)
  • Technip charters with North Sea for newbuilding
    FRENCH offshore energy contractor Technip has contracted with Norway's North Sea Shipping to take an offshore construction newbuilding on charter for 5-7 years, starting in 2014
  • Japan's owners bolster compatriot yards
    JAPANESE shipowners' orders at compatriot builders helped to bring up Japanese yards' orderbooks in June
  • Indian tax seen as Malaysian palm oil boon
    INDIA'S move to raise taxes on refined palm oil imports would boost demand for Malaysian crude palm oil exports, UOB Kay Hian predicted today
  • VLGC activity slows
    RATES to ship LPG on VLGCs have ebbed since reaching a 2012 high of $73.063 per tonne on 12 July
  • Cargo vessel missing
    A GENERAL cargo vessel has been missing since sending a distress signal this weekend off Zambales, the Philippine Coast Guard told Fairplay today
  • FSLTM losses nearly triple
    SINGAPORE-listed shipowner FSL Trust Management said losses during the first half of this year totalled $6.6M, against $2.4M in losses in the same quarter last year
  • Tanker recovery hopes dashed
    EVERCORE analyst Jon Chappell warned today that the tanker market will probably get worse before it gets better and that a recovery might not start until 2014

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Norfolk Southern Profit Falls 6 Percent on Coal Traffic Drop
    Norfolk Southern profit in the second quarter fell 5.9 percent year-over-year to $524 million, as a 15 percent plunge in...
  • Refrigerated Intermodal Service Expands East
    Rail Logistics-Cold Train is expanding its refrigerated intermodal service, bringing its container fleet up to 300 53-foot units and adding...
  • Truck Sales Boost Paccar Revenue to $4.5 Billion
    A weak U.S. economy and uncertainty in Europe could dampen truck orders for the remainder of 2012, Paccar's Chairman and...
  • Ryder Profit Rises 17 Percent, Revenue Hits $1.56 Billion
    Higher retail and wholesale used truck prices helped Ryder System boost net profit nearly 17 percent year-over-year in the second...
  • Ocean Carriers Recovering, Jefferies Says
    Container lines are likely to move into the black in the second quarter of this year and expand their profits...
  • Diesel Prices Rise at Sharpest Pace Since Late February
    Diesel prices in the U.S. rose at the fastest pace since late February, jumping 8.8 cents in the week ending...
  • Global Trade Traffic in the Peak Shipping Season [Interactive Graphic]
    The peak shipping season is quickly approaching, and carriers and shippers are expecting, and hoping, that the second half of...
  • UPS Downgrades Outlook After Non-US Volume Falls
    The United Parcel Service downgraded its outlook for the second half of the year after non-U.S. volume declined 3.2 percent...
  • Global Charters Two Ships to CMA CGM
    Global Ship Lease signed new time-charters on Monday with CMA CGM for two secondhand container ships, the 1996-built Ville d'Aquarius...
  • Fire on MSC Ship Under Control, Salvors Say
    Salvors report that a fire on the container ship MSC Flaminia has been brought under control as a tug continues...
  • Marseilles Container Volume Grows 14 Percent
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Marseilles Fos grew 14 percent in the first half year year-over-year,...
  • Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port Receives First Container Ship Call
    Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port has received its first container vessel call. The new Middle East gateway, located in the...
  • Cargo Steady at Changi Airport
    Cargo volume was steady at Singapore's Changi Airport in June, but the arrival of a new carrier could boost cargoes...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Damco invite toys on RTW trip
    The AP Moller - Maersk forwarding arm, Damco, has completed the trip of a lifetime for 50 iconic toys, visiting 10 cities and travelling through seven countries ...
  • Russia joins WTO
    After 18 years of negotiating Russia will become the 156th member of the World Trade Organization [WTO] when it takes a seat at the trade forum in August. The removal ...
  • AfDB invests in ATI
    The African Development Bank (AfDB) is investing USD15 million in Nairobi (Kenya)-based African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI), a provider of trade, credit and political ...
  • CAI posts record results in Q2 12
    The San Francisco-based container and railcar rental company CAI International has posted record results for its Q2 12 fiscal period which ended June 30, 2012. ...
  • Freight rate fall partly due to BAF
    SeaIntel's latest Sunday Spotlight confirms that part of the recent drop in freight rates is only caused by falling fuel surcharges, not just the growing imbalance ...
  • MSC Flaminia: race against time to tow burning ship to refuge
    While one tugboat continues to cool the area of the blaze onboard the explosion-ravaged MSC Flaminia, a second is towing the stricken ship towards ...
  • Manta multipurpose terminal tender extended
    Ecuador's Manta Port Authority (APM) has extended its tender for the development and operation of a new deepwater multipurpose terminal at the port. The decision ...
  • Marseilles Fos turns corner at last
    Marseilles-Fos increased its container traffic by 14% in the first half of 2012 compared to the same period last year, up to 520,132TEU, but as the first half of ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • CMRE behind KG raid
  • Graig seals pool plunge
  • Fjord fancies LNG
  • Surcharge surprise
  • Ultrapetrol takes flight
  • Sales pace slows
    The great second-hand bulker sell-off has slowed in the last week, with one sales candidate withdrawn and another deal still in limbo, brokers said.
  • Dividend threatens expansion
  • Diana reels in resale
    Greek owner Diana Shipping has splashed out $25m on a new bulker due from Tsuneishi in August.
  • Samudera stronger
    Singapore-listed container line Samudera Shipping has driven up second quarter profit as volumes increased.
  • TransAtlantic makes cuts
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic has launched the first of its tough costcutting measures aimed at stemming losses that have run for 14 straight quarters.
  • Navios fixes four
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation has found a year's work for its four new LR1 tankers.
  • Havila cuts deficit
    Havila Shipping has more than cut its losses by half as revenue grew.
  • Oceana targets quartet
    A new Brazilian shipyard is aiming for a slice of oil company Petrobras' newbuilding business.
  • GulfMark buys two
    GulfMark Offshore plans to build a pair of platform supply vessels for the US Gulf of Mexico.
  • HVS sells cancelled ship
    Vietnam's Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) has sold a bulker cancelled by its original German owner.
  • All for nothing?
    China's Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has revealed it could book a loss from six new ships as it tries to keep production ticking over.
  • The end of Irano Hind
    Irano Hind Shipping Company is on the verge of being wound down after 37 years, reports say.
  • Sun lounger causes grounding
    TradeWinds has reported on a wide range of casualties over the last 20 years, but the grounding of the French river cruiseship Douce France is surely unique.
  • Brasbunker eyes IPO
    Brazilian tanker and offshore shipping group Brasbunker is considering an IPO in 2014.
  • Skagit owner arrested
    Police in Tanzania have arrested the owner and master of the ferry that sank off Zanzibar last week, killing 145 people.
  • DryShips bulker refloated
    A DryShips bulker has been freed by tugs after grounding in Australia.
  • Technip takes NSS ship
    France's Technip has chartered a new Norwegian construction vessel for up to 12 years.
  • DHT in the Money
    New York-listed DHT Holdings reports that it raked in a net income of $2.7 million for the second quarter of its 2012 financial year, on revenues of $23.7m.
  • Global Ship Lease fixes two
    New York-listed Global Ship Lease has negotiated new charters with CMA CGM for two mid-sized containerships that were due to come off charter in September.
  • Navios Partners pays out
    Navios Maritime Partners of Greece has announced that it is paying out a cash distribution of $0.4425 per unit for the quarter ended March 31, 2012.
  • Reliability report card

American Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Report: Trucking market poised on knife edge
  • Bueneventura terminal expands capacity
  • Dropping fuel prices linked to lower ocean rates
    A large proportion of a fall in rates shown by recent indices comes from the fact that bunker prices have dropped in recent weeks, with most bunker adjustment factors calculated on a lag behind real-time prices.
  • Company says it is promised decision on Title XI application
    American Petroleum Tankers says, after two years, the government will decide by end August whether to grant a Title XI loan guarantee for five 49,000-dwt. tankers built between 2006 and 2010 in California.
  • Disney to test FEC intermodal service from Port of Miami
  • Logistics in space
  • Chamber says low sulfur fuel availability study urgently needed
    Failure to accelerate a study into the global availability of low sulfur fuel for ships has "billion dollar implications," says the International Chamber of Shipping.
  • Obama gives ports attention they deserve
  • UPS trims earnings forecast as international revenues fall
  • "Cold Train" adding new destinations
  • APM Terminals revised proposal for Virginia Ports
  • U.S. Customs extends remote filing support
  • Nova Cold Storage building new Halifax transload facility
  • Trillium and AMP join to build CNG fuel stations in U.S.
    Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group, and AMP Americas will together put in place a full network of compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations across the U.S., beginning with two highways in Texas.
  • CEVA launches mobile tracking app
  • Marad names deputy administrator

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 24, 2012
  • Bunker prices show some stability in Fujairah
    But African ports post big falls while Suez runs out of product.
  • Rotterdam sees limited price increase
    Heavy fuel oil makes gains in Rotterdam but other ports record significant price falls.
  • High bunker prices take toll on tanker earnings
    VLCCs struggle to break even as too many ships chase too few fixtures.
  • Bunker prices largely down at key Asia ports
    Bunkering operations resumed at Hong Kong port on Tuesday afternoon.
  • Licensing agreement renewal for fuel efficient engines
    Mitsubishi-UE engine series feature low fuel consumption and less cylinder lubrication oil requirements.
  • Latin American bunker player mulls listing
    Brasbunker expansion will set the scene for any future listing.
  • Bunkering operations resume at Hong Kong port
    Bunker loading operations resume after wind signal is lowered.
  • Norwegian cruise ferries 'first' to be powered solely by LNG
    Fjord Line going 'one step further' by running its two newbuild ferries on single LNG engines.
  • INTERTANKO issues guidance on ECA compliance
    Guide tackles issues facing shipowners face in the run up to tighter sulphur emission regulations.
  • Lukoil extends Bulgarian operations
    Neftyanyk-1 will supply 'light oil' material along the Danube River, says firm.
  • Gas shipping industry forms LNG bunker advisory group
    Group to advise on the design, operation and safety of LNG bunkering logistics.
  • Staff promotion at Tokyo bunker firm
    Pavel Rokhin promoted to senior bunker trader and team leader.

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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
Le Aziende informanoSponsored Article
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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