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June 28, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Brazilian customs strike stands to paralyse air and sea freight for weeks
  • US District Court passes Portland inter-union dispute to ex-governor
  • Feeders rush in to scoop fresh cargo as Myanmar gets off the bad-boy list
  • MSC's 11,660-TEU Sola biggest ship to call at South Africa, Mauritius
  • Zim prints new bills of lading on banknote paper to enhance security
  • Shanxi spends US$24.1 billion on highway infrastructure January-May
  • Sino-Russian rail alliance would have enormous impact: RZD president
  • Chongqing city road lengths have increased more than fivefold since 1997
  • US agricultural exports need container future derivatives: say brokers
  • FedEx and UPS apply to Beijing for licences to penetrate mainland market
  • Korean Register and Russian Register sign service sharing agreement
  • Hong Kong Government provides grants, licences to green transport vehicles
  • SIA Cargo, China Cargo Airlines start Singapore-Shanghai freight link
  • Heathrow cargo handlers end strike threat after accepting Swissport offer
  • Cebu Pacific Cargo tops domestic freight league tables in first quarter
  • United Airlines and Avianca codeshare on flights to cities in Colombia

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • DB SCHENKER entrusted Nikon's finished goods warehousing solutions in India
  • Do not work for substandard companies, seafarers urged
  • ICS calls for resumption of OECD shipbuilding talks
  • Need for alleviating concerns stressed
  • Oman Container Lines launching IEX common feeder service between Nhava Sheva & Salalah
  • South Korea to augment Asian anti-piracy efforts
  • Five more import items exempted from duty at Nathu La
  • Govt may levy 21 pc duty on imported power gear
  • Stir at APM Terminals Mumbai postponed
  • FMC asks bourses to declare stocks in warehouses
  • No waiting at highway toll plazas by 2014
  • Railways freight earnings up 25 pc
  • Dependence on foreign coal set to rise: Citigroup
  • Govt jacks up textile products export target to $ 41 bn
  • Govt mulling sugar quota reduction for mills
  • Import of sensitive items up 42.8 pc
  • Indo-Asean FTA seen having more potential for bilateral trade
  • INR weakens on persistent dollar demand
  • New trade policy to bolster coir exports: Coir Board

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • New Congolese airline starts operations
    FlyCongo, a new airline based in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, began services to Johannesburg today, with a twice weekly Boeing B767-200ER Kinshasa-Lubumbashi-Johannesburg ...
  • Transaero to serve Paris
    The Russian carrier Transaero is set to launch a daily service to Paris Orly on 27 July. Two out of seven weekly services will operate from Moscow Domodedovo, while the remaining f...
  • Elvis launches first system network for part loads in Germany
    The German entity Elvis Teilladungssystem has opened its first part-load hub in Knüllwald (Germany). The investment volume amounts to EUR 6 million. 63 freight forwarders will exch...
  • Stadler braves the euro crisis
    The last year has been largely dominated by the falling euro and the EU debt crisis for the Swiss company Stadler Rail, based in Bussnang (Switzerland). Thanks to high levels of or...
  • Russian Railways transported more freight
    Russian Railways exceeded its May freight loading plan by 0.9%, primarily due to lower-revenue freight such as coal, construction materials, industrial raw materials and moulded ma...
  • Hugo Trumpy new Sea Sands Shipping agency
    The Italian shipping agent Hugo Trumpy, which is headquartered in Genoa, now represents the Dubai-based Emirati NVOCC Sea Sands Shipping exclusively in Italy, Belgium and the Nethe...
  • German railway wagon body elects new chairman
    The members' assembly of the German private railway wagon industry association (Vereinigung der Privatgüterwagen-Interessenten VPI, which has more than 140 members) unanimously el...
  • Air New Zealand names next CEO
    Air New Zealand has appointed Christopher Luxon as its next CEO. Chairman John Palmer said that Luxon will take over from CEO Rob Fyfe in December. Luxon is presently group general...
  • New road safety database for Latin America and the Caribbean
    The International Transport Forum at the OECD, the World Bank, the interior ministries of Spain and Argentina, and the Mexican health ministry unveiled an effective road initiative...
  • Boeing delivers another C-17 to UAE
    Boeing delivered the sixth C-17 Globemaster III to the Air Force and Air Defence of the United Arab Emirates earlier this month at the company's Long Beach assembly facility. The d...
  • Rieck Logistik group improved sales figure in 2011
    The Rieck Logistik group, which is based in Grossbeeren near Berlin, was again able to increase its sales last year, reporting a figure of just under EUR 150 million in 2011, compa...
  • Océ Belgium signs contract with Yusen Logistics Benelux
    Yusen Logistics Benelux has been awarded a contract by Océ to provide final mile transportation, warehousing and dust-off activities for copying-machines and large format printers ...
  • Van der Vlist Transport Group receives AEO certification
    The Van der Vlist Transport Group has announced that it has been approved as an authorised economic operator (AEO), with the official certification by the Dutch customs authorities...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • ABB Turbocharging helps boost fuel efficiency on smaller...
  • United Seamen's service names 2012 AOTOS Award honorees
  • Vice Admiral Peter Neffenger to keynote Global Greenship
  • Saab rolls out fifth generation AIS producs
  • Drydocks World South East Asia in JV with Pacific Carriers
  • Management changes at Austal USA as Rella resignation fuels...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • Washington pilotage board sets examination for qualified applicants
  • Everett port board reworks plans for Marina District development
  • Port of Bellingham schedules 'Coffee with a Commissioner' events
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Brazilian customs officers labor slowdown
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of final 'Santa' series container ship

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • Put profit over volume, Maersk tells trade managers
    World number one container line strives to deliver better returns for the group
  • Rebuilding balance sheets a priority for all container lines
    Industry cannot afford a third price collapse, say experts
  • ABN Amro returns to New York
    Key appointment gives Dutch bank renewed US ship lending presence
  • DHT reverse stock split proposal flops
    Tanker company remains at risk of being delisted from New York Stock Exchange in dismal market for tanker equities
  • China offers solid LNG prospects
    Domestic shale gas reserves unlikely to erode mid-term seaborne imports
  • Posidonia defeats the gloom mongers
    Fewer newbuilding contracts signed, but the Posidonia parties and exhibition were as big as ever
  • Stolt-Nielsen takes steps to consolidate large LPG market
    Third partner is allowed to enter joint venture
  • Taiwan dry bulk firm lands panamax bargain
    Sincere Navigation orders two newbuildings in Shanghai
  • Box lines set sights on July 1 increase
    Carriers seek to raise Asia-Europe rates after June wobble
  • Boxship charter activity muted as summer lull sets in
    Sentiment is still better for larger vessels rather than smaller ones
  • Brussels investigates funding for Marseille-Corsica ferries
    Competition probe targets SNCM and CMN
  • Owners increase lay-ups of small boxships
    But idle capacity falls as larger ships return to service
  • Carrier reluctance and 'education' remain obstacles for box swaps
    But industry's desire to learn more about the concept is increasing, CFDA conference is told
  • Pirate attacks fall but seafarer deaths triple
    Dubai conference pushes public-private co-operation
  • Eurotunnel poised to receive ex-SeaFrance ferries
    First ro-pax could enter service on Dover-Calais route by mid-August
  • Hyundai Glovis to order three car carriers
    Korea logistics firm will add newbuildings to its fleet
  • Navios plans $88m bond placement
    Five-year notes to be secured by mortgages on 17 bulk carriers
  • Industry shocked by Commerzbank move
    Ship finance withdrawal comes weeks after bank pledged to continue to lend
  • Commerzbank to exit ship financing
    UPDATED: Second largest German lender changes mind on shipping
  • Commerzbank bows out
    German exit nudges the industry towards Asian ship finance
  • Targeting Tehran
    A sensible approach to sanctions is in everyone's best interests
  • Nanjing Tanker borrows $63m to repay debts
    Two of its vessels pledged as security for the loan
  • Component firms inject funds into P+S
    New optimism as troubled yard pledges autumn delivery for Scandlines ferries
  • CNOOC forges ahead with LNG carriers
    China's largest offshore oil and gas producer buys stakes in five Chinese-made LNG carriers
  • Claimants line up against Rena losses
    Business owners' joint lawsuit could be New Zealand's biggest environmental claim
  • LNG industry calls for new pricing structure
    'Growing appetite' developing for prices not linked to oil, Informa LNG Global Congress is told
  • Commerzbank weaknesses identified earlier
    Nomura analyst pointed to problems back in March
  • Iran plans to start LNG exports next year
    International sanctions against Islamic Republic's oil industry make a move into gas controversial
  • Korean Registry of Shipping urged to halt Iran certification
    US lobby warns register not to fill class society 'vacuum'
  • Design flaws partly responsible for Costa Concordia casualties, claims lawsuit
    Lawyer calls cruiseships "floating coffins"

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • DHT delist risk intensifies
    NYSE-listed tanker owner DHT fell short in yesterday's vote on a reverse stock split and was forced to adjourn its annual general meeting until 5 July
  • US warns shipowners on ECA compliance
    FUEL COST will not be considered by US authorities in determining whether vessel operators are attempting to comply with new cleaner-burning fuel oil standards that go into force in North America on 1 August
  • Lobbying campaign targets KRS
    THE Korean Register of Shipping is the latest class society to be publicly pressured by New York-based United Against Nuclear Iran
  • EC investigates Corsica ferry subsidies
    The European Commission today announced that it was opening an investigation into subsidies received by French operators SNCM and CMN for operating the public service ferry concession between the French mainland and Corsica
  • Beijing believes in global recovery
    FOREIGN trade can reach Beijing's growth target of 10% this year, despite global problems, according to a spokesperson at China's Ministry of Commerce
  • Shipping confidence levels improve
    CONFIDENCE levels in the shipping industry have reached their highest levels since 2011, according to the latest survey from accountants Moore Stephens, published today
  • Rain in China disrupts coal demand
    HEAVY rains in south China continue to be a boon to the country's power generation
  • ICS opposes new Mozambique route
    THE INTERNATIONAL Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has warned that a proposal to create a new 1,000 mile-long recommended route for ships using the Mozambique Channel will increase the risk of collision there

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • US Global Trade Forecast to Grow 4.7 Percent
    U.S.-based companies' imports and exports will rise 4.7 percent annually during the next 15 years, led by exports to feed...
  • Three to Receive AOTOS Awards in October
    The United Seamen's Service will present the 2012 Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards to Niels M. Johnsen of International...
  • ATA to Hold Natural Gas Summit
    The American Trucking Associations will hold its first-ever conference in late November on the opportunities burgeoning natural gas production could...
  • City's Bankruptcy Won't Affect Port of Stockton
    Stockton is poised to become the largest U.S. city ever to declare bankruptcy, but the city's legal filing will have...
  • Congress on Brink of Transport Bill Compromise
    Congress appears to be on track to reach an agreement by late Wednesday over the long-delayed surface transportation bill that...
  • Global Slowdown Threatens U.S. Export Gains, ITA Chief Says
    A key U.S. trade official lashed out at the declining state of U.S. transportation infrastructure Wednesday, saying "we can and...
  • Air Cargo Industry Faces Overcapacity Threat
    There is growing evidence the air cargo industry is heading for a state of overcapacity that threatens to ground more...
  • Yildirim Holding President Discusses Plan to Invest Further in CMA CGM (Video)
    Robert Yildirim, co-owner with his brother of the private Turkish investment group, talks about why he believes their investment in...
  • Stowaways Suspected in Container at Port Newark
    Federal and local authorities are investigating apparent stowaways inside a shipping container on the CMA CGM chartered container ship Ville...
  • APL, "K" Line, OOCL Share Top Spot in AgTC Survey
    The Agriculture Transportation Coalition said APL, "K" Line and OOCL shared the top ranking in the organization's seventh annual carrier...
  • Customs Strikes Disrupt Brazil Imports
    Strikes by Brazilian customs officers are disrupting ports and slowing clearance of imports, maritime services provider Inchcape Shipping Services reports....
  • Shipping Industry Confidence Rises for Fourth Quarter in a Row
    Overall confidence levels in the shipping industry, including the container ship market, increased in the three months ended May 2012,...
  • Kerry Opens Expanded Logistics Facility in Thailand
    Kerry Logistics has opened its newly expanded automotive logistics facility at Laem Chabang, Thailand. The facility is located in...
  • Hong Kong International Airport Posts Record Financials
    Hong Kong International Airport saw profits and revenue both reach record highs in the year ended March 31 despite bearish...
  • K+N Australia to Manage Logistics for Corning Cable
    Kuehne + Nagel Australia has signed a logistics contract with a leading provider of fiber optic and copper product solutions...
  • Nehru Port Strike Postponed
    Labor federations representing dockworkers at the APM Terminals Mumbai in India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) have postponed an...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • APM T will keep its existing Rotterdam terminal
    APM Terminals is to keep its existing Massvlakte terminal when its new automated 2.8 million TEU capacity facility opens in late 2014.Frank Tazelaar, managing director ...
  • Drewry promotes Index Linked contracts
    Drewry Shipping Consultants and World Container Index recommend that those shippers not already using index linked ocean freight agreements to stabilise prices ...
  • HS to take delivery of final Santa-class vessel
    Hamburg Sud will shortly take delivery of its tenth and last Santa-class vessel of 7,100TEU. The ship is also the final unit in a series of 30 vessels that have ...
  • Industry embraces coalition push for container weighing
    Reaction to the news that a coalition of government, industry and labour unions have teamed up to present a proposal that all containers be weighed before they ...
  • Scottish whisky shippers turn to rail
    DB Schenker Rail has started a new rail service between Mossend (Scotland) and Wroclaw (Poland). Thousands of bottles of whisky now move in intermodal containers ...
  • Nestle to invest in new Dubai facility
    Nestle Middle East is to invest an estimated AED500 million in a new manufacturing and distribution base in Dubai and has signed a partnership arrangement with ...
  • UAE conference on piracy opens
    The human and economic cost of maritime piracy and finding more effective regional responses in dealing with it are the main topics being discussed at the second ...
  • US and South Africa sign new TIFA
    The South African and US Governments have signed a new trade and investment framework agreement (TIFA) that they hope will stimulate imports and exports while enhancing ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • Saudis eye tanker merger
    NSCSA's $1.3bn deal to buy Vela would rank it fourth in the world with 32 VLCCs.
  • Navios powers note press
    Angeliki Frangou at the helm as US-quoted bulker owner prices $88m debt deal.
  • ABN enlists Terlouw
    Maarten Terlouw leaves RBS to head up Dutch banking giant's energy & transport unit.
  • Torm ticker intact
    Nasdaq gives Jacob Meldgaard-led issuer more time to cure share price deficiency.
  • Seven banks grab shares
    Eagle Bulk's debt workout results in lenders sharing stock worth nearly $9m.
  • Navios eyes notes
    Angeliki Frangou-led owner sets its sights on near $90m haul from paper issue.
  • Atlantic adds to tally
    Norwegian owner inks four-year rescue services deal with French oil major Total.
  • Geden cape aground
    Lightering plan drawn up as Malta begins probe into grounding of Turkish bulker.
  • Commerzbank quits
    German lender to wind up ship finance arm, citing uncertain market situation.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • Military Sealift Command adds seafarer jobs
    The outlook for most of the deep water U.S. Merchant Marine may not be rosy, but John Thackrah, executive director of the Military Sealift Command, said his organization is ",growing.",
  • Customs strike could slam Brazil ports
    "Industrial action of varying lengths and degrees has already affected normal port operations in the majority of Brazil's major ports including Santos, Paranagua, Salvador, Manaus, Santarem, Santana and Itacoatiara,", Inchcape said in the notice.
  • Washington Notebook: Commerce readies supply chain advisory group
  • Williamson appointed ITC chairman
  • Richmond port using Navis
  • DLA focuses more on fully loaded containers
  • FMC reviews 14 OTI license applications
  • APL lets go 3 North America veterans
    The three executives are George Hearn, Ted Fordney, and Earl Agron. Hearn was most recently vice president of APL's eastern U.S. region, while Fordney was vice president of the U.S. central region. Agron was vice president of security and environment.
  • MSC says some Europe-Asia service ships fully booked
  • Maersk Line Ltd. looks to acquire 3PSC
    Maersk Line, Limited (MLL), the U.S.-flag shipping arm of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, said it has entered into a letter of intent with the owners of Cape Canaveral, Fla.-based 3PSC to buy the company.
  • Survey shows shipping executives more optimistic
  • Germany's Commerzbank exits ship financing
  • Southwest makes Milwaukee service change
  • 2012 AOTOS recipients named

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 27, 2012
  • Prices still showing little movement in Middle East hub
    Suez prices soften.
  • Prices firming in European bunker markets
    Rotterdam: Some players fully booked until Monday.
  • Confidence 'growing' among industry players
    'The ultimate squeeze comes from the cost of bunkers,' says survey respondent
  • Lubmarine expands its network
    Lube supplier opens supply hub in Denmark.
  • Oil products terminal for UK south coast
    'Coryton site is of exceptional value as an import terminal because of its location,' says UK minister.
  • IFO prices largely stable at key Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at major ports in Asia on Wednesday.
  • EC clears Grindrod and Vitol bunker trading joint venture
    Clearance of business joint venture granted on Tuesday, says Europa.
  • Bank 'withdraws support' from Malaysian oil hub project
    Muhibbah Engineering 'currently evaluating various courses of action and solutions', says firm.
  • BP to expand bunkering operations to Chinese ports
    BP to start bunkering at Ningbo, Zhoushan, Shanghai, Lianyungang, Xiamen, Shenzhen, Yantian and Tianjin.
  • Baltic Oil Terminals sees profits almost double
    Firm records profit of $7.3 million for 2011- a 96% rise on 2010 results.

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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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