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June 29, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA reduces bunker surcharge to US$575/TEU, $1,150/FEU from July 28
  • APL receives 2nd of six 10,000-TEUers from Daewoo after four from Hyundai
  • Box Ships' eighth box ship delivered, goes on three-year charter to OOCL
  • ILA US east coast longshoremen demand redundant men be kept on payroll
  • Port Tangier becomes Maersk and CMA CGM hub for their transatlantic loops
  • Cosco Pacific eyes privatised Greek port of Piraeus investment opportunity
  • Zhanjiang to build 'dry-port' in under-developed City of Yongzhou
  • Chongqing Grain Group plans to build US$345 million logistics park
  • Ningxia's 5-month rail freight volume up 10.8pc to 20.7 million tonnes
  • Chile's port of Valparaso opens tenders for second container terminal
  • Hanjin slow to expand in Algeciras as high local labour costs help rivals
  • Drewry, World Container Index study offers guide to index-linked contracts
  • Threat to EU trucking looms after Russia cuts Polish transit permits
  • CN chief calls on Ottawa to reject shipper demands for intrusive regulation
  • Chinese air carriers report US$216 million collective net loss in May
  • TIACA urges more governments to pursue mutual air security recognition
  • SBS Worldwide leases pilot trucks to accelerate delivery, accent brand

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Analysts sceptical of outlook for Capesizes as rates sink to 14-year low
  • Bahri, Vela plan $ 1.3 bn merger of their fleets & operations
  • Deepak Shetty is DGS (In-Charge)
  • Indev Group honoured with Lenovo's Operational Excellence award
  • Ship scrapping rates nosedive to June 2010 levels
  • Shipping confidence rises for fourth successive quarter
  • Steel imports soar 69 pc in April-May
  • SAP looks at foraying into transport & logistics sector
  • Industry pins hope on PM as service tax on rail freight takes effect from July 1
  • INR recovers on PM's statement
  • Oriental Bank prunes interest rate on export credit

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Planzer Transport investing in Scania trucks
    Switzerland's Planzer Transport took delivery of its first Scania unit, which sports a Euro 6 engine, at its Härkingen location early in 2012. The new Scania R440 LB 4x2's Euro 6 e...
  • GTS improving Bologna-Rotterdam links
    Italy's GTS group, which is headquartered in Bari, has improved its intermodal services between Interporto Bologna and the Cobelfret terminal in Rotterdam Botlek. It now offers fi...
  • EUR 5 million available to Danish transporters to protect the environment
    The Danish transport authority has recently started its third grants round for projects promoting energy-effective transport solutions. The application deadline is on 15 August. Tr...
  • Egis acquires Aeroservice in Brazil
    The Egis group, a French engineering entity that is involved in financing and operating roads and airports, recently finalised the acquisition of the Brazilian firm Aeroservice, wh...
  • TNT Express transfers airfreight processes in Berlin
    TNT Express transfers airfreight processes to Berlin Sch'nefeld TNT Express has transferred its regional airfreight processes to Berlin Schönefeld airport, which is right next to B...
  • FlyUs opens Budapest branch office
    FlyUs, a Dutch GSSA, has opened a branch office in the Hungarian capital Budapest, to cater for increasing demand from exporters there. FlyUs became the cargo GSSA for Air Asia, Ai...
  • No guarantee for on-time opening of JadeWeserPort
    The problems with Germany's new JadeWeserPort have not been solved. The second delivery of the largest post-panamax container gantries from ZPMC has arrived and the equipment is b...
  • Honorary doctorate for Isolde Liebherr
    Isolde Liebherr, vice-president of the board of Liebherr International, the parent company of the Liebherr group, was awarded an honorary law doctorate by the National University o...
  • New weekly Weiss-Röhlig Shanghai-Santos groupage containers
    The Weiss-Röhlig logistics joint venture has commenced a direct maritime link between Shanghai and Santos, collaborating with Hapag-Lloyd to this end. LCL consignments from Ningbo ...
  • Kombiverkehr increases sales by 12%
    The Frankfurt-based German company Kombiverkehr relieved the environment to a greater extent than ever before in the latest financial year, by shifting 972,600 truck consignments t...
  • Leman improved sales and results in 2011
    The Copenhagen-based Danish forwarding and logistics enterprise Leman Holding improved its sales in financial 2011 by 10% in comparison with the previous year, from DKK 1.13 billio...
  • K+N and Corning Cable Systems strengthen Australian collaboration
    Kuehne + Nagel Australia has signed a five-year contract with Corning Cable Systems Australia, a leading provider of fibre optic and copper product solutions for telecommunications...
  • New president for port of Rouen
    The board of the Grand Port Maritime de Rouen has elected Jean-Philippe Laillé as its new president. Laillé is well-known in the industry, having managed the independent warehouse...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Rigs set sail for the Arctic
  • WSF reveals more details of proposed conversions to LNG...
  • Saudi Aramco signs MOU to merge Vela VLCC fleet into Bahri
  • Keppel O&M yards in U.S. and Azerbaijan book contracts worth...

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Panama Canal Authority delays start of revised toll implementation
  • Port of Seattle taps Starkey as top firefighter for 2011
  • Johnson, Johnston and Landrieu named 2012 AOTOS award winners
  • FESCO RO/RO service calling Port of Everett
  • Port of Kalama announces hiring of two new employees

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Celebrities unite in bid to foil Russian Arctic moves
    Tensions rise as Rio summit renews anti-drilling sentiment
  • Sovcomflot and Bourbon have no plans of drillships
    Shipping firms will stick to what they know best, for now
  • Japan unveils plans to invest in Russia LNG export plant
    Latest deal sees co-operation with Russia
  • Maersk Drilling turns 40
    Many more happy returns with plans to double fleet by 2016
  • Gas conference presses for efficiency
    'Floating pipeline' concept makes LNG tonnage inefficient
  • Relying on Japan is a risky business
    What if LNG demand does not grow as expected?
  • LNG Global Congress focuses on orderbook
    Debate continues despite lack of consensus
  • Greeks bearing ships
    Future LNG vessel supply and demand hangs in the balance
  • STX Dalian lands 10-boxship order
    Order said to be from Zodiac will see vessels delivered from 2014
  • Japanese plan for LNG security threatens Greek owners
    Moves to control supply chain could freeze out foreign ships to boost Japan Inc
  • Tourkolias takes the helm at NBG
    Prominent ship financier to lead Greece's largest bank
  • Austal USA boss quits amid speculation over shipyard
    Sale of majority stake in Mobile River facility to General Dynamics is said to be linked with US Navy contracts
  • Creditors agree to sell Sietas in parts
    Individual companies have more appeal than en bloc sale
  • Chartworld returns to Cosco yard for kamsarmaxes
    Project picks up orders initially headed for SWS last year
  • Brazil port congestion slows supramax fleet
    Faster ship would aid charterers but demurrage renders speeding pointless
  • German shipowners outraged as government slashes subsidies
    Budget for 2013 halves state support for shipping
  • UK shipping minister softens on low-SOx rules
    Penning signals sulphur-emissions rethink
  • Australia scales down its iron-ore export hopes
    Government expects growth to slow as China cuts its imports
  • Tonnage tax saves UK owners $1bn since 2000
    Figures revealed in parliamentary question
  • APM opens Asia headquarters in Singapore
    Office for SE Asia and India frees Shanghai to focus on China and Japan
  • Standard Chartered Private Equity invests in Karaikal
    Pondicherry port will ease infrastructure bottlenecks
  • Dalian buys stake in neighbouring port
    Controlling stake in Changxing planned 'when conditions are ripe'
  • Reaction to Vela-Bahri deal focuses on VLCC spot market
    Concern from the market could well be that next time the Saudis need to fix a handful of vessels they will take tonnage available internally
  • Swire Pacific Offshore orders up to 10 PSVs from USC
    Singapore-based offshore player expanding fleet to meet buoyant demand
  • Department of obstruction
    ICTT will remain hamstrung until India relaxes its cabotage laws
  • Hamburg and Bremerhaven urged to co-operate as well as compete
    OECD study says Hamburg's decline after the global crisis has shown its vulnerability
  • Financiers forecast shipping exodus for banks
    Owners that cannot make payments face repossession, say experts
  • New Concordia Maritime suezmax tanker named
    Stena Supreme is tanker operator's fifth suezmax
  • The price ain't right
    Future Asian customers will reject top-dollar LNG prices
  • Saudi Aramco to sell tanker unit to Bahri
    Regulatory approval would make Bahri the fourth-largest owner of very large crude carriers

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • NAD says contract extension is worth $410M
    NORTH Atlantic Drilling said today ExxonMobil intends to extend its charter of the semi-submersible drilling unit West Alpha
  • Singapore chops Iran oil flow nearly 60%
    CRUDE transported in June to Singapore from Iran was reported today to be running 58.7% below February's highs
  • Liability, shortages becalm German wind sector
    LIABILITY problems and capital shortages are stalling installation plans for Germany's offshore wind schemes, a Bremen conference has heard
  • PCTC order pick-up hailed
    A FLURRY of new orders for PCTCs is continuing, according to a shipping analyst
  • DDW, Kuok form JV
    DRYDOCKS World said today it has formed a venture with the Asian group Kuok to widen its presence in Southeast Asia
  • TORM gets NASDAQ extension
    TORM has obtained a 180-day extension to regain compliance with listing rules at NASDAQ
  • Panama Canal delays toll hike
    RESPONDING to customer complaints, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced today that it will postpone implementation of new toll increases by three months

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • US Intermodal Traffic Up 4.8 Percent
    Intermodal shipments on major U.S. railroads in the week ending June 23 rose 4.8 percent year-over-year and slipped 1.5 percent...
  • AAPA Urges Action on TWIC Readers
    The American Association of Port Authorities said delays in setting technical specifications for Transportation Worker Identification Credential card scanners could...
  • Tacoma to Welcome Two New Services in August
    The Port of Tacoma will receive two new container services in early August when the Mediterranean Pacific and the Oceania...
  • South Carolina Legislature Allocates $300 Million to Deepen Charleston Harbor
    The South Carolina Legislature allocated $300 million to fund the deepening Charleston's harbor in the amended state budget announced Thursday....
  • What the Transport Bill Means for Shippers, Carriers
    The final surface transportation bill, expected to pass Congress Friday, is full of victories and disappointments for shippers and freight...
  • ILA, USMX Resume Contract Talks
    The International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance have resumed negotiations on a contract covering 14,500 East and Gulf...
  • Customs, GPA Sign Five-Year Agreement for Savannah Station
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection signed a five-year contract with the Georgia Ports Authority to use newly renovated offices and...
  • Foxconn Targets Indonesia for Super Factory
    Electronics giant Foxconn plans to build a giant factory in Indonesia, and as a result, could employ as many as...
  • Martinaire Charged With Hazmat Violations
    Texas-based air cargo company Martinaire Aviation could receive a six-figure fine after being accused of noncompliance with hazardous cargo regulations....
  • Truck Strike Slams South Korea Container Trade
    A truck strike over working conditions in South Korea continued to paralyze import and export trade Thursday. Most ports...
  • Airbus Considers Building Assembly Plant in Alabama
    Airbus is weighing plans to build its first U.S. assembly plant in Alabama as the European aircraft manufacturer ratchets up...
  • Asia-Europe Rates Slip Again
    Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade slipped this week for the seventh week in a row, threatening to erode...
  • Bill Introduced to Deepen Mississippi to 50 Feet
    Congress may consider a bill to deepen the Mississippi River to 50 feet so that larger post-Panamax vessels transiting the...
  • No Stowaways Found on Container Ship in Newark
    An extensive search of a container ship at Newark, N.J., ended this morning without authorities finding any stowaways. The...
  • APM Terminals to Open New Asia Headquarters
    APM Terminals will open a new regional headquarters in Singapore in September to oversee its operations in Southeast Asia and...
  • India OKs Kintetsu-Gati Joint Venture
    Indian regulatory authorities cleared a joint venture between Japanese forwarder Kintetsu World Express and domestic logistics group Gati Ltd. ...
  • LaHood Optimistic on Future of TIGER Grants for Ports (Video)
    Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood discusses TIGER grants for transportation infrastructure. He was interviewed at Global Terminal in Bayonne, N.J., where...
  • Panama Canal Postpones Proposed Toll Hikes
    After reviewing objections raised by shipping lines to the toll increases it proposed in April, the Panama Canal Authority postponed...
  • MSC to Boost Rates From Asia to South America
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. will impose a general rate increase on shipments from Asia to the east coast of South America,...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Zim moves to reduce B/L forgery
    Zim Line has introduced a new standard Bill of Lading (B/L) which it claims will significantly reduce forgery. The form, which is said to exceed current industry ...
  • More horror for financially strapped shipowners
    One of Germany's largest banks, Commerzbank, has decided to cease lending money to shipowners. Cash strapped ocean carriers have been told to look elsewhere for ...
  • Yangtze River intermodal cargo to get boost from new terminal
    The largest intermodal terminal on the Yangtze River, Chongqing Guoyuan, is expected to start a partial trial run by the end of 2012, according to the Yangtze River ...
  • Hope as talks begin over union dispute at Portland
    A labour dispute at the US port of Portland that has disrupted shipping traffic in the north-west Pacific for weeks entered a new phase this week, as peace talks ...
  • Shipping confidence on the up - and look for the rise of the 'shanker'
    Confidence levels in shipping increased in the three months to May, to reach their highest level since February 2011, according to the latest survey from shipping ...
  • AgTC requests deadline extension for FMC export index NOI - and names its top carriers
    The Agriculture Transportation Coalition (AgTC) has welcomed the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) Notice of Inquiry (NOI0 into the possibility of launching a US ...
  • Customs dispute affects Brazil's ports
    Ocean carriers calling at Brazil's main ports are suffering delays to their services as a consequence of strikes and go-slows by the country's Customs officials ...
  • Transpac PSS keeps up momentum
    The strengthening in transpacific spot rates is holding fast following the implementation of the Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) according to Drewry's container ...
  • APM T to set up new office in Singapore
    The Hague-based APM Terminals (APM TI is to open a new office in Singapore in September. It will focus on managing the terminal operator's facilities and investments ...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • 'Buy rumour, sell the news'
    Tanker market on edge as EU points sanctions cannon at Iranian crude.
  • Sietas close to sale
    Struggling Hamburg group in talks with Lurssen and VeKa to offload yards.
  • Pac Basin pounces
    Looming loss has not dented the Hong Kong-listed owner's appetite for bulker buys.
  • Atlantic plots order blitz
    Norwegian owner plans four ERRVs to follow double PSV contract, report claims.
  • Car carriers welcome
    Arctic says four owners penning new ships is a good sign for the sector.
  • Crewmen burned
    Filipinos in hospital in Fujiarah after accident on Greek tanker Aris.
  • Swire back for more
    Singapore group orders up to 10 supply ships at Universal in Japan.
  • Jinjiang orders quartet
    Shanghai shipowner builds feeder fleet with deal at Jiangnan Shipyard.
  • Cargoship salvage begins
    USCG coordinating lightering of Jireh stuck off Mona Island, Puerto Rico.
  • Seadrill into extra time
    John Fredriksen-led driller scores $410m contract extension with ExxonMobil.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Logistics companies' margins remain thin
    The revenues of the world's leading listed transport and logistics companies flattened in 2011, according to a new report by London-based researcher and consultant Transport Intelligence (Ti).
  • APMT to open Singapore headquarters
  • IT costs to rise under BYOD trend
  • Maersk starts dedicated reefer Website
  • OnRamp appoints new president
  • Wheels elects directors
  • MavenWire buys EII APAC for Oracle boost
  • AgTC: More time to comment on FMC rate index proposal
    AgTC Executive Director Peter Friedmann said in the letter that additional time is needed to survey his membership. The comment period is due to expire July 8, but the AgTC is requesting a postponement until Aug. 8.
  • WTO takes on China's rare earth exports controls
  • Congress nears compromise on transport bill
    Congressional conferees are close to a deal on a two-year highway transportation bill that maintains current spending levels and institutes policy changes to speed up delivery of construction projects and consolidate transportation programs.
  • Search of ship in Newark finds no stowaways
    Government officials found no stowaways on a containership docked in Newark, N.J. The search was ordered after a Coast Guard boarding crew thought they heard a knocking sound from within a container during a routine inspection.
  • Track-and-trace provision missing from pharma law
  • Panama Canal defers toll hikes
  • European groups ask for transport budget safeguards

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 28, 2012
  • Middle East bunker prices relatively steady
    Durban IFO prices see small gains.
  • Rotterdam prices firming
    Bunker markets relatively stable.
  • Volatile prices boost hedging
    'We are experiencing an increasing demand for our knowledge and expertise,' says Global Risk Management.
  • More pressure on Singapore players to cut Iranian imports
    'Another round of calls was made..., the companies were receptive,' says Singapore source.
  • 'Bunker island' project looks for new backers
    'They should have a few more months to see how this pans out,' says analyst.
  • Fuel oil stocks at 11-week high
    Increase comes on the back of an increase in arbitrage cargoes from the Middle East, including Iran.
  • Bunker prices climb in Singapore
    Good avails in Asian ports.
  • Debated part of ISO 8127:2010 addressed by CIMAC
    A guide on how to manage residual fuels with poor ignition and combustion properties offers a new industry reference.
  • SLPA to upgrade bunkering facilities at Colombo
    Work on the projects will start before the end of next month and is expected to take 12 months.
  • Canadian bunker supplier to start offering LSFO product
    Marine Petrobulk plans to supply 1.00% LSFO product at Vancouver before August 1, 2012.
  • US Navy Admiral: Biofuels clearly a factor in security
    'I believe that it is important for us to continue to pursue these alternatives,' says US Admiral.
  • Taiwan shipping firm expects to post profit for 2012
    Lower bunker prices help Wan Hai's profitability in Q2 2012, says Vice President.

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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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