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July 26, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Costamare first half net profit increases 3.5pc to US$45.7 million
  • East African piracy slows, but West African pirates take up slack: IMB
  • US Senate committee backs ENFORCE Act crackdown on dumping and tax evasion
  • Zhaoqing port's volume expected to reach 39 million tonnes by 2015
  • Tianjin's Binhai New Area to speed up development of traffic infrastructure
  • South Africa's Transnet raises US$1 billion from 10-year bond sale
  • Ever Dynamic makes first call at Abu Dhabi's Khalifa Port before opening
  • IMO approves shift of shipping lanes on US west coast to save whales
  • CEVA offers customers mobile wireless app for online shipment tracking
  • Forwarder Davies Turner acquires 7,000-square metre cross dock warehouse
  • Delhi customs seizes US$6.3 million in Malaysia-bound ketamine party drug
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo offers asset tracking technology via website
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo names Hermes as GSA for Cancun-Gatwick service

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Allcargo announces joining of key people to manage strategic functions
  • Containership scrapping surges to 200,000 TEUs in H1 2012
  • Intelligence agencies want better security checks at Alang yard
  • Maersk Line turns waste into value
  • Oil embargo pushes Iranian crude output, exports to record lows: Report
  • Ship Air adopts new name to underscore unique identity
  • Cheap steel imports from Korea, Japan flooding market
  • Kerala to take call on Vizhinjam re-tender soon
  • CHA staff strike continues at Air Cargo Complex
  • Concor net profit climbs 4 pc in Q1
  • Cabinet approves 21 pc import duty on power gear
  • Export policy for agri commodities may be reviewed soon
  • INR falls further
  • Maharashtra gets third NIMZ
  • Mumbai Customs lays foundation for office complex

Marine Logweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • CBO: Navy underestimates long range shipbuilding costs
  • TY Offshore and FMT christen first in ten barge series
  • Technip to charter advanced OCV
  • Seadrill gets $4 billion ultra-deepwater unit commitment
  • Skandi Aker gets milestone well-intervention role
  • Inmarsat warned not to provide services to Iranian ships
  • Wärtsilä books ship design orders for Statoil PSVs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Port of Longview taps Kalhagen as new chief executive officer
  • Port of Vancouver, USA welcomes maiden voyage vessel
  • Evergreen Line christens new L-type container ship
  • Port of Seattle plans upgrades for north satellite at Sea-Tac Airport
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of June

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Cuba service could point to shipping future
    Miami and Havana get first direct link in half a century
  • Mariel aims to become Caribbean box hub
    PSA project can benefit from Panama Canal expansion
  • LNG orders wobble in face of financial and chartering challenges
    EXCLUSIVE: Stena withdraws from double DSME order after IPO plans put on hold
  • Forced sales not the only alternative for banks
    Creative solutions on offer when loans default
  • Newer ships most at risk in KG crisis
    Hundreds are struggling, but thousands are not
  • London 2012 is a far cry from Beijing 2008
    What a difference four years can make - but can shipping learn a lesson from the Olympics?
  • Owners of Middle East VLCCs fight back
    Fresh cargoes instill new confidence in owners
  • Iranian maritime body hits back at UANI campaign
    AMBD says the argument against classification of Iranian vessels is based on misleading information
  • Crude tanker tonne-mile demand up
    Indian subcontinent and Far East boost measurement of shipping demand
  • Time for wishing and hoping is over
    Stop ordering and scrap now if there is to be a tanker recovery, warns report
  • German boxship is chartered by Maersk after MSC deal falls through
    Ilse Wulff fixed at similar rate as vessels over 5,000 teu still attract healthy interest
  • Reefer markets to rebound after record scrapping
    Seatrade chief predicts rates to return to $1 per cu ft per 30 days by next peak season
  • Blackstone secures Title XI decision
    Lawsuit withdrawn after US Maritime Administration pledges to end uncertainty over APT loan guarantee
  • Palmer finalises bulker deal with CSC Jinling
    Colourful Australian tycoon says he wants to enter the shipping world
  • Hamburg's HHLA lowers forecast as economy slows
    New liner schedules reduce throughput to 2011 levels
  • DVB severs relations with Moody's
    Ratings failed to reflect strong performance in international transport finance, says bank
  • SNCM plans $970m order for eight ro-ros
    STX France on shortlist for contract
  • Samudera improves profits in second quarter
    Currency swings and box sale add to rise as intra-Asia box trades show growth
  • IHC Merwede optimistic about Southeast Asia offshore prospects
    Dutch shipbuilder's offshore business supported by high oil prices
  • The dashed line
    Lack of co-ordination between government agencies in China could stoke South China Sea disputes
  • Containerised trade is good for the soul
    Welcome to the wonderful economic world of container lines
  • US Gulf opportunities bag $4bn deal for Seadrill
    Fredriksen drilling company takes advantage of strong demand
  • Swiber Holdings aims to raise $119m with notes offering
    Issuance will help fund offshore vessels specialist's recent expansion
  • Minoan clinches ro-pax charters with CIN
    Europa Palace and Olympia Palace leave for service in Italy under lengthy time charter
  • Free new support software for Singapore ship sale form available
    Asian Shipowners' Forum behind six-month offer
  • Iran shipyard launches long-awaited aframax
    Ship was part of a deal with Venezuela's PDVSA inked more than six years ago
  • Brunei Gas Carriers secures $83m Islamic financing
    State-controlled shipping line refinances LNG carrier Abadi
  • Costamare beats Wall Street estimates in second quarter
    Greece-based boxship owner arranges 100% financing for new $11.3m acquisition from KG liquidator

Fairplayweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Seadrill unveils $4Bn, three-ship deal
    SEADRILL, the listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drilling operations, said today it has closed a $4Bn deal with a major oil company
  • TransAtlantic plans to lay off and reflag
    SWEDEN'S TransAtlantic said it plans to lay off 25 seafarers and reflag four ships to reduce its industrial shipping unit's losses
  • EC to investigate Malta's tonnage tax
    THE EC TODAY opened an inquiry into Malta's tonnage tax to investigate whether the scheme's benefits have been extended to unintended sectors
  • EC clears one Polish loan
    THE EC TODAY said that that €37.5M ($43.4M) lent by a Polish government agency to the shipbuilder Crist did not violate competition rules
  • APT Title XI decision expedited
    AFTER filing suit against the US government, APT has been promised that its loan-guarantee application will be decided by the end of next month
  • Costamare tops forecast
    NYSE-listed box ship lessor Costamare has added to its fleet through a KG insolvency acquisition and posted better results than expected
  • Nigerians fine Shell for spill
    NIGERIAN President Goodluck Jonathan has approved a $5Bn fine against Royal Dutch Shell and its local operator SNEPCO in a 2011 oil spill, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • Ultrapetrol shares gyrate
    NASDAQ-listed shares of mixed-fleet operator Ultrapetrol jumped 37% yesterday - just a day after they fell 21
  • Ottawa OKs Prince Rupert corridor funding
    CANADA'S government has awarded C$15M ($14.73M) to Prince Rupert's port to help fund a C$90M rail corridor to nearby Ridley Island
  • China's coal imports rise
    CHINA's imports of coking and steam coal were up year on year in June, but the month on month figures diverged
  • Swiber seeks to issue $119M in notes
    SINGAPORE'S Swiber Holdings said it plans to issue up to S$150M ($119M) in fixed-rate notes to pay debts
  • Drybulk congestion rises
    DRYBULK port congestion has worsened since the derailment on a feeder line to Australia's Hay Point and Dalrymple Bay
  • Japan's LNG imports outstrip crude cargoes
    JAPAN'S LNG imports are growing faster than its crude imports, which have slowed year on year in the past three months
  • MISC nears clean-out of its box ships
    MALAYSIAN carrier MISC has now sold or scrapped almost its entire box ship fleet since it exited the container business in November 2011
  • Singapore offers free form op
    THE ASIAN Shipowners' Forum and maritime software developer SD Software Developers are offering six months of free use of a programme to edit the Singapore Ship Sale Form

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • STB Plans to Ensure Captive Shippers Can Challenge Rates
    The Surface Transportation Board wants to change rules to ensure all captive shippers have a "meaningful way" to challenge railroad...
  • Long Beach Commissioners Approve Contract to Replace Aging Bridge
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners approved a $649.5 million contract with a joint-venture team to design and build...
  • Steel Imports Dipped 4.2 Percent in June
    U.S. steel imports declined 4.2 percent in June, the first year-over-year decline in 2012, as demand softened and buyers slowed...
  • Container Volumes Rise at Port of Tacoma
    June was a strong month at the Port of Tacoma, with container volumes increasing almost 10 percent compared to June...
  • Bill Would Restore US-Flag Cargo Preference Cuts
    A bipartisan House bill introduced on Wednesday would restore the share of federal food aid required to be transported by...
  • Evergreen Takes Delivery of First L-Type Container Ship
    Evergreen Line took delivery of its first L-type container ship, the Ever Lambent, which has a capacity of 8,452 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Higher Transport Costs Hamper C.H. Robinson
    C.H. Robinson Worldwide was stuck between a truck and a hard place in the second quarter, with net trucking revenue...
  • RailAmerica Profit Up 28.7 Percent on Volume Gain
    RailAmerica, a short-line and regional holding company subject to an acquisition by Genesee & Wyoming, saw its profit jump 28.7...
  • FMC Votes 3-2 for Report Critical of Canada
    The Federal Maritime Commission voted 3-2 to adopt a report said to be critical of Canadian actions to encourage diversion...
  • Truck Tonnage Rose 1.2 Percent in June
    The U.S. economy is slowing, but more freight hit the highways in June, as truck tonnage increased 1.2 percent from...
  • ATA Opens Court Battle Over Driver Work Rules
    The latest truck driver hours of service rule is not only arbitrary and capricious, but unwarranted, the American Trucking Associations...
  • CP Blames Strike, Management Costs for 20 Percent Profit Drop
    Canadian Pacific Railway blamed a nine-day strike and costs accrued from a management shakeup for a nearly 20 percent drop...
  • CN Profit Up 17.3 Percent on Intermodal Growth, CP Strike
    A 13 percent jump in intermodal volume and a nine-day strike at its main rival drove Canadian National Railway's profit...
  • Barcelona's Container Volume Dropped 20 Percent in First Half of 2012
    The volume of containers handled by the Port of Barcelona declined by 20 percent in the first six months of...
  • MSC to Raise Rates from US to Australia, New Zealand
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. notified its customers that it will implement a general rate increase on all cargo moving from the...
  • Liner Discipline Holding, But New Capacity Threat Looms
    The maintenance of capacity discipline is enabling container lines to enforce most of the rate hikes introduced since March, claims...
  • Japanese Exports to US Surge 15.1 Percent
    Japan's exports to the United States rose for the eighth consecutive month in June on a year-on-year basis, jumping 15.1...
  • Maersk to Upgrade Rumba Service
    Maersk Line is upgrading the port rotation of its Rumba Service between South America, the Mediterranean, the Middle East and...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Misdeclared and misdirected
    Once again dramatic pictures of a fire-stricken containership remind us of the single flaw in Malcom McLean's concept that has revolutionised world trade in the ...
  • APM T committed to 'competitive fairness' in Virginia deal
    The Hague-based APM Terminals (APM T) has made several revisions to its proposal to the Virginia Port Authority (VPA) to take over the operations of cargo-handling ...
  • TCB Buen's capacity to hit 600,000TEU
    Barcelona-based Grup TCB is to invest over USD80 million and in the process almost double the container-handling capacity of its terminal in Buenaventura, Colombia.The ...
  • 'Significant losses' in Beijing floods
    Last weekend's floods in Beijing - caused by the heaviest rainfall in more than 60-years - are thought to have resulted in 'significant losses' much worse than ...
  • Moody's maintains its credit rating on CMHI
    Moody's Investors Service has maintained its Baa2 issuer rating and Baa2 rating of USD senior notes at the Hong Kong-listed China Merchants Holdings International ...
  • IMF: eurozone crisis a 'key risk' to China
    According to the International Monetary Fund [IMF] the escalating malaise in the single currency states of the European Union, which looks likely to result in a ...
  • TMEA targets 15% time saving in East Africa border transits
    Nairobi-based Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA), a donor-funded organisation set up to help East African Community (EAC) member states unlock their wealth through economic/social ...
  • MSC Flaminia: three days to final destination
    At a towed speed of 5 knots, and in good weather, the 10 degree-listing still-smouldering MSC Flaminia could take more than 60 hours to reach ...
  • Mina Qaboos sees box count rise
    The number of containers handled at the Omani port of Mina Qaboos rose in the first six months of 2012 and this despite the government's plans to shift cargo-handling ...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Hapag unleashes boxship
  • Charterers cling to crown
  • US diffuses Blackstone suit
  • Citi boosts duo
    Citi has placed a buy tag on two of Asia's largest container lines.
  • HHI running behind
    South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen new orders drop 52% in the first half of 2012.
  • Cammell cull?
    Up to 230 jobs may be axed as contracts end at UK shiprepairer Cammell Laird.
  • Offshore sales spike
    Falling asset prices and tightening bank financing may be keeping a lid on sale and purchase activity in the mainstream shipping world - but in offshore activity is on the rise.
  • China going hungry
    Up to 90% of China's shipyards have not won a newbuilding order this year.
  • Maersk Line calls a halt
    Denmark's Maersk Line is suspending a Thai feeder service due to market weakness.
  • Seadrill strikes record
    Offshore driller's shares hit new high-water market after 'amazing' contract win.
  • SNCM eyes ro-pax splash
    France's SNCM is lining up an order for eight new ro-pax ships.
  • Nasco chops bulker
    Nasco has weighed in another of its 1980s built bulkers.
  • Deutschland squeezes in
    A Peter Deilman cruiseship has arrived for the London Olympics - with only inches to spare.
  • Tycoon versus magnet
    Salvors on Christmas Island are using a giant magnet to hoover up all traces of a wrecked cargoship.
  • UOB hikes box sector
    Hope long-term profitability is now in sight has led UOB Kay Hian to upgrade its view on the container shipping sector.
  • Crewman dies in fall
    A seafarer has died after plunging from a ladder on a Zodiac Maritime capesize in Durban, South Africa.
  • DVB cans Moody's
    DVB Bank has cut ties with Moody's amid complaints other ratings heavyweights had a far healthier view of the German lender.
  • Dae San saved
    A leaking North Korean cargoship has been safely brought into Oman by tugs.
  • Hat-trick for Big John
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has bagged a lucrative charter pact for three of its vessels.
  • Palmer orders bulk quartet
    Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer has clinched an order for four bulkers in China.
  • Fire under control
    Salvor Smit has brought the blaze on board MSC Flaminia under control, but has still not been able to check containers on board.
  • Finally!
    Celebrations were in full swing at Iranian shipbuilder Iran Marine Industries Co (IMICO) on Tuesday as the first of three aframax tankers it is building for Venezuela's PDVSA was floated out of its building dock.
  • Transnet oversubscribed
    Transnet, South Africa's state-owned port & rail operator has raised $1 billion through a 10-year bond issue in the United States.
  • Brunei Gas Carriers refinances Abadi
    Brunei Gas Carriers has lined up an $83 million refinancing package for its 135,000-cbm LNG carrier Abadi (built 2002) with Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam Berhad.
  • Costamare beats Street

American Shipperweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Paragon packs on the upgrades
  • HighJump adds Dynamics support to EDI
  • Non-truck growth helps boost C.H. Robinson revenue
  • CaroTrans starts Seattle-Japan LCL service
    The NVO and ocean freight consolidator CaroTrans has started a new direct LCL service from Seattle to Tokyo, partnered by Japanese NVO Seino Logix, with a 13-day transit to Tokyo, 14 days to Yokohama and no transhipment via Busan.
  • Faltering textile trades dampening global economy
  • CMA's ANZEX loop adds Maersk
    Maersk Line is joining the recently launched seven-ship Asia-New Zealand ANZEX loop provided jointly by CMA CGM (five ships) and OOCL (two-ships), marketing space between all the ANZEX ports served in China, Korea and New Zealand.
  • Norfolk Southern reports lower earnings
  • Maersk alters FEW3, CMA CGM joins
  • Clarification: Port of Miami channel deepening
  • DGX opens Port Kelang facility
  • Maersk bans Berbera, terminates Male

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 25, 2012
  • Fujairah sees softer market
    Suez remains out of fuel while bunker prices in South African ports start to climb.
  • Prices lack direction in North West European ports
    Outlook uncertain in most European ports as demand waned.
  • Ferry operator might choose gas
    SNCM could go down the LNG bunker route as it gets ready to place a substantial order for new ships.
  • Wartsila's LNG design powers ahead
    Wartsila order features energy-saving systems for platform support vessels.
  • Mid-week IFO prices largely down at Asian bunker hubs
    Demand for bunker fuels below average at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • WFS sues third party over alleged off-spec bunkers
    Files complaint against Westport Petroleum in relation to a case pursued by Malaysian shipping firm MISC.
  • Bunker surcharges boost Samudera's bottom line
    Higher box liftings and gains from asset sales also helped lift profits.
  • Marine insurer notes non-enforcement of ECA in Canada
    Canadian authorities have 'no means of enforcing' low sulphur fuel use for the time being, says Gard.
  • First LNG cruise/ferry engine order confirmed
    Emissions from LNG-based engines already within limits of IMO Tier III standards.
  • Northern Sea Route expecting sales growth
    Lukoil-Bunker expects more vessels to use the Northern Sea Route this year.
  • Cardiff firm takes delivery of fuel-efficient bulker
    The 35,000 dwt vessel built with frequency-controlled seawater cooling pumps which reduce power consumption by 70%.

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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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