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May 30, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk discontinues Oz-NZ service, opts for slots with MSC-ANL
  • Sinotrans and Yang Ming team up to launch new intra-Asia service
  • DHL expands LCL services from China to the Middle East
  • China files WTO complaint on US anti-dumping solar panel tariffs
  • MTT buys slots from PIL to service Pasir Gudang and East Malaysia
  • London Gateway vows to be a hub not a spoke of Continental ports
  • Port of Rotterdam, Broekman Group to completely revamp project cargo centre
  • Optimarin lands US$16 million retrofit contract with NYK subsidiary
  • CAAC Director: no overbuilding of small/medium airports in China
  • Singapore to raise its aviation productivity and promote local firms
  • Ahmedabad airport gets perishables facility to boost Gujarat exports

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • APL, PIL to launch joint service between Far East & Red Sea
  • Bharati Shipyard Q4 results in the red
  • CARGOTEC to introduce unique automation capabilities at TOC Europe 2012
  • Drewry survey highlights container shipping underperformance
  • ICS discusses range of issues at Australia AGM
  • It's bargain time in a slowing market, says industry head
  • NYK, "K" Line's ultra-deepwater advanced drillship operational
  • Ship scrapping on a high, but new tonnage keeps coming in
  • South East CEO Conclave & Awards 2012 on July 13 in Chennai
  • UASC christens 13,500-TEU vessel at Hamburg port
  • Virtual multinational network members meet in the flesh
  • APM Terminals Q1 net up 66 pc
  • S. R. Kulkarni reappointed to MbPT Board for 55th straight year
  • Rlys streamlines revenue sharing clause in PFT policy
  • Coir exports surpass INR1,000-cr. mark in 2011-12
  • Depreciating INR will not hit India's rating: Moody's
  • Vegetable oil import bill likely to rise 20 pc
  • Europe's debt fears push Asian currencies down for 4th week

International Transport Journalweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • VTG increases operating profit in 2011 and hits growth targets
    VTG Aktiengesellschaft, a leading wagon hire and rail logistics company based in Germany, reported that its 2011 revenue rose by 19.2% to EUR 750 million. Operating profit (ebitda...
  • TX Logistik connecting Norway and Italy
    TX Logistik has launched a new intermodal train service that runs from Halden in southeastern Norway to Verona in northern Italy. The service is operated on behalf of Lauritzen, a ...
  • Daimler launches new Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan
    Daimler's Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its innovative Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. ...
  • Chep lands Horizon Tissue as first customer in Estonia
    Chep, a leading global provider of pooling solutions for pallets and containers, has signed a contract with Horizon Tissue, Estonia's largest tissue converter. The company is Chep'...
  • Evergreen to launch South India - Persian Gulf Express Service (SGE)
    The Taiwan-based carrier Evergreen Line is set to launch a new weekly South India - Persian Gulf Express Service (SGE) as from 5 June. Two 2,000 teu ships will serve the ports of ...
  • Cosco plans to strengthen its presence in Koper
    The port of Koper (Slovenia) welcomed a high-ranking delegation from the Chinese carrier Cosco Container Lines (Coscon) on 22 May. The guests were presented with the port's develop...
  • Allnet: a new general cargo alliance
    Three independent national general cargo networks from Italy, France and Germany recently teamed up and formed an alliance called Allnet (the alliance of networks). The partners ar...
  • Saudia Cargo promotes "fly your car" service
    As the summer vacation season approaches, Saudi Airlines Cargo is launching a campaign to promote the benefits of its "fly your car" service. Offering ...
  • Raben Ukraine opens new customs cargo complex in Kiev
    Raben Ukraine, a subsidiary of the global logistics service provider Raben Group, has officially opened its new customs cargo complex (CCC) in its own logistics terminal in Kiev (U...
  • Continental and DB Schenker Logistics signed warehousing contract on the Philippines
    Continental Temic in the Philippines and DB Schenker have signed a three-year contract for the warehousing of raw materials. The Continental Temic plant in Taguig manufactures elec...
  • Damco reports steady market growth in Q1/2012
    Damco, the global logistics business unit of the Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, increased its net revenue by USD 53 million to USD 738 million in Q1/2012. Gross profit in ...
  • New weekly service between Zurich and Tampa
    Swiss WorldCargo has further expanded its network of airfreight services with the recent introduction of a new weekly non-stop flight between Zurich and Tampa international airport...
  • JAL and IAG's joint business agreement receives anti-trust immunity approval from Japan's MLIT
    Japan Airlines (JAL) and International Airlines Group's (IAG) joint business has been granted anti-trust immunity from the Japanese ministry of land, infrastructure, transport and ...
  • International Chamber of Shipping elects new chairman
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) elected the Japanese national Masamichi Morooka as its new chairman, with immediate effect, at its annual general meeting in Port Dougla...
  • SNCF Geodis and Modalohr planning truck-on-train service through Switzerland
    Two French partners - the logistics corporation SNCF Geodis and the intermodal transport service developer Modalohr - recently presented the "Transhelvetica" project at t...
  • Maxim Sokolov appointed Russian transport minister
    Maxim Sokolov has become the new transport minister of the Russian Federation and member of the cabinet. His appointment was announced by President Vladimir Putin on 21 May. Sokolo...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • IMO Maritime Safety Committee makes interim recommendations on...
  • Norway's Havyard Group books PSV order from India's Global...
  • Ingram Barge promotes Crystal Taylor to Senior VP and...
  • Mobile's Harrison Bros Dry Dock and Repair Yard is to close
  • Keel laying for Offshore Patrol Boat for Irish Navy

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • OOCL gives update on CP labor woes
  • Port of Kalama celebrates Q KEEN maiden voyage call
  • Crowley Maritime expanding Puerto Rico distribution center
  • Frontier Airlines begins Denver to Bellingham flights
  • Trade between NAFTA partners jumps during month of March

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • A new frame of mind for armed guards
    Are PMSCs getting enough psychological support?
  • Depressing, distressing work
    Depression, addiction, trauma - the secret lives of security contractors
  • Protected but exposed
    China's shipowners are not exactly cossetted
  • Bulker resales fetch little money
    Three supramaxes sold out of the yard for $24m apiece
  • Brazilian shipyards found wanting
    Yards fail to live up to standards after billions in government investment
  • Attica reduces first-quarter loss despite traffic slump
    Adriatic and Greek island ferry traffic slumps as fuel prices hit operators
  • Demolition sales slow to lowest levels since January
    Breakers' appetite dwindles as owners hold back
  • Insurance industry at risk of missing Solvency II deadline
    Many insurers state they are well prepared, but a Deloitte survey suggests otherwise
  • Baltic activity nudges aframax trade upwards
    Mediterranean market stays flat for three weeks straight
  • IUA urges new approach to UK insurance regulatory reform
    New approach needs more 'clarity and detail'
  • Shenhua Energy to build coal berths near Tianjin
    Chinese coal giant to invest $602m
  • Denmark cluster cash funds anti piracy and innovation projects
    Danish Maritime Fund pushes research and development cash
  • Seanergy urges bulker owners to halt ordering
    Company posts increased first-quarter loss despite cost-cutting successes
  • ClassNK hits 200m gt milestone
    World largest classification society gains from overcapacity and global expansion
  • Seaspan reaffirms ordering strategy
    No comment on reports of a failed $1.4bn contract
  • Eagle Bulk secures waiver extension for another month
    Sources say May 31 expiry pushed back to June 30
  • China levy on petroleum imports supports compensation fund
    Government will raise money for victims of marine casualties
  • German feeder boxship arrested in Canada
    Vessel held after American Feeder Lines halts New England liner service
  • Freddy's ready
    Norwegian tycoon John Fredriksen can spread his risk
  • South Korea considers retaliating against Japanese shipowners
    Ministry ponders ban on Asian rival carrying coal for state-run utilities
  • Frontline 2012 raises $210m to fund 16 newbuildings
    Fredriksen-controlled company says another 'material increase' of new tankers to come soon
  • Panama's costly canal
    The Panama Canal Authority should rethink its latest round of toll hikes
  • P+S secures rescue package
    Troubled German shipyard faces 'very difficult situation', say ministers
  • Splitting the risk, Fredriksen-style
    Frontline 2012 is causing a stir thanks to its ambitious newbuilding programme
  • China gives preliminary go-ahead to building valemax berths
    Ministry of Transport move suggests VLOC ban might be lifted eventually
  • Who attacked Maersk Texas?
    EU Navfor questions carrier's claims that pirates targeted cargoship
  • Topaz completes first phase of $330m refinancing
    Deal frees $60m of trapped equity for liquidity and investment
  • Bharati reports $6.6m quarterly loss
    Shipyard hit by high interest expenses and lower sales

Fairplayweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Frontline 2012 raises $210M
    FRONTLINE 2012, the growth vehicle in John Frderiksen's shipping empire, said today it has completed a $210M private placement and is in talks with yards to "materially increase" its newbuilding programme
  • Crye to exit CLIA
    MICHAEL Crye, a longtime and pivotal lobbyist for the cruise sector, is leaving the Cruise Lines International Association, Fairplay confirmed today
  • US docker chats freeze
    STRIKE rhetoric by the head of the US East and Gulf Coast dockers' union has increased, as job-protection talks seem to have stalled
  • GNV opens Sète/Morocco service
    ITALY'S ferry operator Grandi Navi Veloci has opened a France/Morocco service to replace one operated by Morocco's Comarit-Comanav
  • Seoul's Iran crude imports rise 60%
    TANKERS reportedly transported nearly 60% more crude to South Korea from Iran in April than in March
  • Rail link for bunkers to Primorsk refused
    A TUG OF war over who should pay for a new rail link to Primorsk's bunker and petroleum export terminal is going the government-run railroad's way
  • S&P suggests tanker gap
    A LOW SALE price for Iino Kaiun Kaisha's 2007-built MR tanker Freja Fiona has surprised market watchers
  • Bumi Armada posts $28.46M in profits
    MALAYSIAN offshore vessel specialist Bumi Armada said it made 89.7M ringgit ($28.46M) in profits for 1Q12, up 9.3% year on year
  • ClassNK becomes first to exceed 200M gt
    JAPAN'S ClassNK said today its register has become the first to exceed 200M gt
  • Post-Panamax box fixture hits $40,000/d
    PREMIUMS for post-Panamax box ship charters have jumped again, with Zim fixing Northern Jamboree for $40,000 per day for a year
  • LPG exports set Mideast record
    HIGHER crude and natural gas output in the Middle East has propelled the region's LPG exports to a record 3.2M tonnes in May, Norwegian broker Lorentzen & Stemoco said

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Diesel Prices Hit Lowest Point Since February
    Diesel prices across the U.S. fell to the lowest point since early February, declining 5.9 cents in the week ending...
  • FMCSA Shuts Down Unsafe Trucking Company
    Federal regulators shut down Texas-based motor carrier Demco Express for serious safety violations, the sixth unsafe trucking operator closed in...
  • Fitch Affirms Jaxport's "A" Rating
    Fitch Ratings affirmed its long-term "A" rating on the Jacksonville Port Authority's outstanding 2008 revenue bonds. The ratings agency said...
  • Daggett Denies Intentional Slowdown by ILA
    International Longshoremen's Association President Harold Daggett said long delays at the Port of New York and New Jersey before the...
  • Used Truck Prices Rose 16 Percent in April
    Truckers reeling from sticker shock when shopping for new trucks aren't finding much relief in the used truck market, according...
  • FedEx to Buy Brazilian Transportation Company
    FedEx plans to acquire a major Brazilian transportation and logistics company, as the parcel giant works to counters the increased...
  • Ratio Between Container Ship Orders, World Fleet Number Declining
    The ratio between container ships on order and the world fleet has fallen to a nine year low, according to...
  • Piraeus Port Profits on Big Increase in Traffic
    Piraeus Port Authority swung to a 185,400-euro ($231,250) pretax profit in first quarter 2012 from a 2.94 million-euro ($3.7 million)...
  • Geodis Opens Logistics Center in Singapore
    Geodis Wilson has opened a new logistics center in Singapore's Jurong harbor. The 3PL said the 19,356-square-foot facility would...
  • FMCSA Extends Comment Period on CSA Changes
    Motor carriers, truck drivers, shippers and freight brokers will have more time to comment on proposed changes to the Compliance, Accountability,...
  • Maersk Alabama Crew Sues Owner, Operator
    More than half the crew aboard the Maersk Alabama when it was attacked by Somali pirates in April 2009 have...
  • Crowley Acquires Distribution Center in Puerto Rico
    Crowley Maritime's Caribbean logistics unit has nearly doubled its distribution center space in Puerto Rico with the acquisition of a...
  • Asian Airlines Hit by Weak Demand and Softening Rates
    Softening cargo rates due to weak demand continue to impact the bottom lines of Asia's leading carriers, according to the...
  • Profit Surges at Indonesian Port Operator
    Port operator Indonesia Port Corporation II saw net profit climb by 45.9 percent year-over-year in the first quarter as demand...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Wilhelmshaven rushing to be completed on time
    Wilhelmshaven is still rushing to get its new state-of-the-art container terminal finished on time due to unexpected quay wall construction difficulties. Insufficient ...
  • UPS shows Olympic Games imagination
    Many social advantages will evolve out of this year's Olympic Games in London, but a regular barge service for containerised goods between Tilbury and Northumberland ...
  • Mombasa box traffic to rise
    Gichiri Ndua, managing director of the Kenya Port Authority (KPA),expects a similar rise in Mombasa's total cargo throughput this year to that achieved in 2011. ...
  • AfDB sounds warning note
    The African Development Bank Group has warned that the crisis in Europe could have a negative impact on Africa's economic growth and trade prospects. While its ...
  • Shipper groups slam Maersk's fog surcharge
    Maersk Line is to launch a fog surcharge in China's Qingdao - which the executive director of Hong Kong Shippers' Council has slammed as 'unreasonable' and 'unacceptable'.And ...
  • Validity of contract freight rates questioned
    Research revealed in SeaIntel's latest Sunday Spotlight questions the effectiveness of long-term ocean freight rate contract agreements between ocean carriers and ...
  • CP strikers back to work by Thursday?
    That is the prediction of Canada's Labour Minister, Lisa Raitt, who rushed through the necessary legislation in Parliament yesterday that will force Canadian Pacific ...
  • Star Reefers becomes Siem Shipping
    Effective today, the specialist reefer shipping company Star Reefers is changing its name to Siem Shipping. The move reflects the identity of its main shareholder ...
  • Argentine import restrictions: EU refers to WTO
    The European Union has referred Argentina to the World Trade Organisation [WTO] over the alleged increased difficulty in obtaining export licences for shipments ...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Chardan backs blank cheque
    New York investment bank helps line up $245m IPO as investment vehicle hunts opportunities in Russia and Europe.
  • Sekkesaeter still on top
    Head of Teekay Corp's UK-based technical division secures seat at top of table as management spinoff takes shape.
  • Teekay sheds light on alliance
    Tanker titan says tie-up with Anglo-Eastern will focus solely on management of "conventional" crude and product fleet.
  • Chinese discount stretches
    Gap in fuel performance and assumptions on quality mean Chinese-built bulkers are now up to one-fifth cheaper, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Cosmoship lights torch
    Greek owner earns top dollar for vintage containership in $2.7m demolition deal despite pricing pressure, brokers say.
  • SCI slumps to annual loss
    Indian state shipowner hurt by big liner deficit as wages and bunker costs soar.
  • Seanergy loss grows
    Restis-controlled bulker owner sees its bottom line slip further below zero in the opening three months of 2012.
  • Erria back in profit
    Danish tanker group survives last year's write-downs to emerge stronger in the first quarter.
  • Pallas plots newbuilding
    Swedish owner in talks with shipyard over new high-spec bunkering vessel to boost fleet.
  • Global Carriers inches up
    Malaysian product tanker owner cuts deficit as operating costs fall.
  • Bargain for Thenamaris
    Greek heavyweight tipped to be the buyer of a Japanese products tanker at a knock-down price.
  • WIS worse
    India's biggest shiprepairer sees earnings dip on lower revenue to 31 March.
  • Crew held for scrap sale
    Desperate seafarers on detained Lanka Mahapola arrested in South Africa for selling metal off-cuts to raise $96.
  • Teekay in Anglo Eastern deal
    US-listed tanker giant to form ship management venture with Hong Kong's Anglo-Eastern involving 50 ships.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Leo TechnoSoft develops trade manager for Eximforce
  • FedEx to buy Brazil's Rapidão Cometa
    The deal, which is expected to increase the express carrier's operations in the South American country, should close in the third quarter of this year, though it is subject to the customary closing conditions.
  • FreshStart partners with Transite
  • Maersk raises Samba capacity 68%
    The ocean carrier will increase the size of five of the seven vessels currently deployed on the weekly Europe-east coast of South America service from 3,913 TEUs to 6,558 TEUs.
  • Crowley expands Caribbean logistics
  • Miami ship surveyor convicted
    Alejandro Gonzalez, 60, of Miami-Dade County, Fla., was convicted of three counts of making false statements to the Coast Guard and one count of obstruction of an agency proceeding.
  • Washington Notebook: DHS' careful approach to cargo radiation monitors
  • Legislation introduced to end CP strike
  • Contract rates following spot rates
  • Orderbook reaches 9-year low
  • Horsley, Basso to retire from AASHTO
  • Ericsson in Panama settles U.S. export violations
    Ericsson de Panama S.A. of Panama City has agreed to pay a civil penalty of $1.753 million to settle 262 violations of the U.S. Export Administration Regulations.
  • Coalition: DOT's 'key priority' should be freight
  • DHL starts Shanghai-Dubai LCL service

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 29, 2012
  • Bunker prices plummet - Can decline last?
    Bunker prices have tracked crude's fall over the past month. Will this trend continue?
  • SCI reports loss as bunker costs soar
    India's state-owned shipping company sees fuel costs up 90% year-on-year.
  • Prices firm in Northern Europe
    Prices movements mixed in Southern Europe.
  • Prices continue to fall in Fujairah
    Suez market stable.
  • Rail dispute threatens bunker prospects
    Primorsk terminal operating at half capacity.
  • Office move for UK-based broker
    New contact details for Nautical Supply International.
  • China to levy 'pollution' tax on fuel oil cargoes
    Levy will also apply to shipments of crude oil, diesel and lubricants.
  • Merged companies form new entity
    Argos Ceebunkers and North Sea Group Bunkering are joining forces under the new name Argos Bunkering BV.
  • Asian bunker markets see mixed price movements
    Supplies of bunker products fine at major Asian ports on Tuesday.
  • UK refinery set to close
    Speculation that it could become a terminal.
  • OOCL Vietnam lowers emergency bunker surcharge
    New surcharge for services from Vietnam to Intra Asia ports to take effect from June 1 onwards, it says.
  • Eimskip posts decline in Q1 profit
    Slow improvements in volumes while costs, including bunker expenses, have increased, says CEO.
  • UK P&I Club: 'Cappuccino bunker' alert at Singapore
    "It has come to the club's attention that some bunker deliveries at Singapore have contained excessive amounts of air," it says.
  • Japanese firms collaborate on fuel efficient box ships
    Use of LNG as bunker fuel and Mitsubishi Air Lubrication System among technologies that will be shared.
  • Iranian sanctions 'next challenge' for Middle East bunker market
    Market to face challenges fuel oil stops coming into the market after July, according to industry players.

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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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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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