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July 5, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL appoints Lloyd's Register as expert consultant in boxship disaster
  • NYK announces ANA2 loop change to trim Shanghai-Australia transit
  • Fonds Strategique d'Investissement helps CMA CGM with US$150 million
  • LA/LB up PierPass truck fee 8.1pc to US$66.50/TEU and $133/FEU
  • LA top US port, but Tacoma posts highest 29pc box growth: report
  • Chinese road builder risk Serbian contract loss by upping price mid-op
  • China's railway reform to focus on LNG transport and express services
  • Liaoning ports container volume rises 20.9pc to 1.51 million TEU in May
  • China's truck volume grows faster but waterway growth slows in May
  • Canadian export confidence index up to 72.6 from 70.7 with near par C$
  • WTO rejects Indian plea to quash US demand to open pig and poultry trade
  • Logwin inaugurates next generation tracking system for global shipments
  • Truck route from China to Russia opens after cross-border accords
  • Veteran Shelby Harris to take over marine operations at TITAN Asia
  • China's domestic couriers fear losing high-end market to foreign giants
  • Asiana Cargo plays defence, and expects bellyholds to carry more
  • Air cargo theft avoided in supply chain accountability, says industry

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 4, 2013
  • Focus on recovering sunken hull with 1,500 t of bunker
  • Konecranes introduces Automated RTG system
  • Maersk Line optimises with Triple-E vessel service
  • MOL appoints Lloyd s Register as technical consultant to determine cause of MOL Comfort incident
  • RINA commits to IACS Chairmanship
  • Transworld Group organises mind training workshop for members of police families
  • US steel pipe makers demand anti-dumping duties on Indian products
  • APM Terminals Inland Services illuminates lives at Nhava Sheva village
  • G. K. Vasan, Milind Deora to grace JN Port's 24th anniversary, Silver Jubilee Year celebrations today
  • One more BWNC meeting ends without agreement
  • Reliance Ports & Terminals to raise $ 675 m
  • BHEL awards 27-m euro contract to Alstom
  • INR recovers marginally, still below the 60 level
  • Sharma to take up exporters pleas with Prime Minister

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Loxxess extends management team
  • Toll Group wants to build huge parcel facility
  • DVB's shipping and offshore research in new hands
  • Ceva Logistics expands services in Spain
  • Swiss Airlines places emphasis on Western Switzerland
  • Miebach Consulting opens third location in Germany
  • Dortmund airport welcomes new managing director
  • Garbe building logistics centre for Rudolph Logistik Group
  • EU approves EUR 114 million aid for extension of Piraeus...
  • Rickmers grabs a bargain
  • EIB: more support for modernisation of Polish railways
  • UIC holds 82nd general assembly in Paris
  • Israel issues two tenders for new ports
  • Canadian Pacific launches faster Toronto-Calgary intermodal...
  • USA: road haulage industry still dominant transport mode
  • Airblue beginning Saudi Arabia operations
  • TAAG increases Jo'burg capacity
  • Air Mauritius to launch second mainland China service

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 4, 2013
  • Mitsui names Lloyd's Register to MOL COMFORT investigation team
  • Drewry Forecaster report eyes rate increase practices
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps Somerder as Tampa senior supervising engineer
  • US rail freight traffic reports level numbers
  • NYK joining carrier group in ANA2 rotation change

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 4, 2013
  • Seafarers missing after vessel sinks off Thailand
    General cargoship Hope said to have capsized in heavy seas
  • Chinese state giants expand in large boxship leasing
    Charter deals for 16,000 teu vessels and 8,800 teu ships make names for CSSC and CIMC
  • Three eyes good?
    Owner, UK class society and flag state launch separate probes into splitting of MOL Comfort
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding wins 15 newbuildings in the second quarter
    Contracts worth $414m bring total order backlog to $3.7bn
  • On the books
    You gotta fight for your right to straight-line depreciation
  • Code Red
    West Africa needs practical support to stamp out the scourge of piracy
  • Eight tankers idle after militants bomb Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline
    Owners hope Turkish port will resume loading crude within days
  • Weak navies undermine West Africa's piracy code of conduct
    Initiative will flounder without international military, financial and political backing, say security experts
  • Stolt Tankers reports sharp dip in profit
    Excess tonnage curbs volume growth
  • Shipping takes a reality check over Chinese LNG demand
    Threat from domestic price controls and changing market balance
  • KPMG urges shipping to lobby against accountancy rules shake-up
    Changes put vessel charters and office rentals on an uneven keel
  • Israel invites international tenders for Haifa and Ashdod box terminals
    Seven companies meet minimum criteria to participate in request for proposal
  • Independence Day holidays boost product tanker earnings
    But broker urges ordering restraint 'so as not to kill recovery before it comes'
  • Top owners recognise value of third-party shipmanagement
    Costamare and Tsakos form alliances as Star Bulk opts for the direct route
  • Greek owners see opportunity in shipmanagement
    Third-party business offers protection against volatile times
  • Asia-north Europe box traffic slides for fourth consecutive month
    Latest Container Trades Statistics data shows total volumes down 2.2% year on year
  • Lloyd's Register appointed technical consultant on MOL Comfort casualty
    Update: MOL stresses decision will not affect its relationship with ClassNK
  • Banks take a $19m hit on Dr Peters forced sale
    Suezmax investors wiped out in fresh sign of German lenders losing patience with KG houses
  • Exodus at First Ship Lease after loan deal is delayed
    Four senior managers leave Singapore-listed trust after boardroom row
  • STX Finland signs letter of intent with Scandlines for gas-powered ferries
    Order will be finalised this summer for deliveries in 2015
  • A Whale crew expect Liberian Registry to seize their ship today
    Troubled TMT failed to make arrangements for stranded seafarers, says master

Fairplayweb site
JULY 4, 2013
  • Clausius, three others are out at FSL
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust said today chairman and director Wong Meng Meng and CEO and president Philip Clausius are among four who have left the company
  • China's hull steel production plummets by 37%
    CHINESE steelmill production of structural steel for hull building slumped 37% year on year to 2.7M tonnes over this year's first four months
  • Yangzijiang unveils 15 new building contracts
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese yard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said today that since 26 April, the group has secured contracts to build 15 more vessels, worth $414M
  • TMT wants $0.66M freed
    TMT HAS asked a federal bankruptcy judge in Houston to order its secured lenders to fork out about $660,000
  • VW sets up freight hub in Duisburg
    EUROPE's largest inland port, Duisburg, has been selected as one of Volkswagen's ocean freight hubs
  • Price-fixing allegations investigated
    ITALY'S competition authority said it has begun an investigation into allegations of price fixing among ferry operators linking the mainland and Sicily
  • China-Japan fracas lit up again by rig
    TENSION is bubbling up again over drilling rights in the East China Sea, IHS Global Insight reported today
  • MOL turns to LR for inquiry answers
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today it has appointed Lloyd's Register as "technical consultant" on the MOL Comfort casualty
  • RSHI to lay off 3,500
    CHINA Rongsheng HI, hit by two days of labour disputes earlier this week, has reportedly decided to lay off about 3,500 workers
  • Shanghai trade zone approved
    SHANGHAI'S plans for a free trade zone has reportedly been approved by the State Council

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 4, 2013
  • DB Schenker Expands in India
    DB Schenker (India) has opened a new sales office at Thiruvananthapuram to serve its customers in the southern region. Thiruvananthapuram is the capital of the state of Kerala. "This is DB Schenker's 37th office in India and the eleventh in South India. It will cater to DB Schenker's customers in Thiruvananthapuram, Quilon,...
  • Asia-Europe Container Shipping Rates Skyrocket
    Spot container shipping rates in the Asia-Europe trade soared 165 percent in the week of July 4 as general rate increases carriers implemented on July 1 took hold, according to the World Container Index. As of Thursday, rates in the benchmark Shanghai-Rotterdam trade were $2,622 per 40-foot container, up from $990...
  • EU-China Trade Dispute Threatens Wine Trade
    Wine exports from Europe to Asia have become a major staple of backhaul eastbound container trades in recent years as alcohol demand has surged. Yet growth is now threatened by a trade dispute between the EU and China. Last year, wine accounted for almost 9 percent of total EU exports to...
  • Malaysian Ports Eye Expansion
    Malaysia's Kuantan Port is expected to start laying foundations for a major expansion next year. Port operator IJM Corporation is aiming to begin construction in the first quarter of 2014, with the two-year build projected to double capacity to over 52 million tons. IJM is undertaking the expansion in partnership with China's...
  • Suez Canal Remains Open Amid Turmoil in Egypt
    The Suez Canal remains open amid unrest in Egypt, but some transport operations around the country are closed. Both sides in the turmoil that has led to the ouster of Mohammed Morsi from the presidency recognize the importance of the canal to Egypt's economy, CNBC reports. It cited the Egypt Independent for...
  • Mumbai Port's Throughput Fell 14 Percent in First Quarter
    Cargo throughput at India's Mumbai port slipped 14 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, the port authority said in a statement. Total tonnage from April to June was estimated at 13.28 million tons, down from 15.45 million tons in the same period last fiscal year. The authority...
  • Container Carriers Build Toward Ho-Hum Peak Season
    Shipping lines are entering the peak season in the major east-west trade lanes at a decided disadvantage because they aren't taking the steps necessary to control capacity to match modest growth in container volumes. When carriers have succeeded in implementing rate increases this year, it's been the product of sheer...
  • Japanese Container Trade Seen Rising 2.9 Percent in FY2013
    Japanese containerized cargo trade will rise 2.9 percent year-over-year in fiscal 2013, which started on April 1, to 12.723 million 20-foot equivalent units, a Tokyo-based research firm predicted in a new report. The growth in trade will follow an estimated 0.6 percent decline in fiscal 2012, Nittsu Research Institute and Consulting,...
  • Airlines Urge Easier Global Merger Rules
    Airlines will struggle to finance the next generation of aircraft unless governments remove obstacles to global mergers, the International Air Transport Association warned. Consolidation is a key driver of the increased profitability required to raise the estimated $4 trillion to $5 trillion investment to renew aircraft fleets, the industry body said. The...
  • France Selling Stake in Paris Airports
    The French government is selling a further 9.5 percent stake in Aeroports de Paris, but it will retain control of the operator of Roissy Charles de Gaulle airport, Europe's largest cargo hub. The sale of stakes to Vinci, a French construction company, and Credit Agricole, one of the country's largest banks,...
  • Drewry: Tumbling Prices Driving Surge in Ship Orders
    Tumbling shipyard prices and easy credit are driving the recent surge in container ship orders at a time of industrywide overcapacity, according to consultant Drewry. This suggests carriers are no longer motivated by supply and demand fundamentals, the London-based company said. Even when the most recently contracted vessels are delivered in 2016,...
  • DHL's New Cincinnati Hub Serves Latin America Trade
    On a recent afternoon, a big yellow Boeing 757 freighter emerged from the dark clouds hanging over Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and flew close enough for assembled local notables to see the painted red letters on its side: DHL. After it landed and taxied close to the seated audience, a crewmember...
  • An End to Easy Money?
    Investment bankers, private equity investors and shipowners swarmed the halls of the Hotel Pierre at Marine Money Week in June looking for deals they could cut to finance new ship orders. It wasn't like the good old days when there was an abundance of bank loans, so investors and lenders...
  • South American Container Trades Face Challenges
    When container ships arrive in Santos, they sometimes have to wait two or three days to get into the Brazilian port's three container terminals because of port congestion and the tangle of traffic on nearby roads. The delays got especially bad this spring when a drought devastated India's crops and fueled...
  • MSC, Adani Group in Mundra Port Terminal Joint Venture
    Adani Group, India's largest port infrastructure developer, has announced the formation of a joint venture with ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. to operate the Adani International Container Terminal at Mundra Port. The company did not disclose further details of the deal. The Ahmedabad-based group launched the container terminal, one of three at...
  • J.M. Baxi Opens Intermodal Terminal in Northern India
    Mumbai-based international freight forwarder and terminal operator J.M. Baxi Group has opened a new intermodal container terminal in Sonepat, near Delhi, to serve the growing trade to and from northern India. The new 65-acre facility was built at a cost of Rs. 200 crore (approximately $34 million). "With capacity to handle 500,000...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 4, 2013
  • Taizhou ditches veteran
    China's Taizhou Shipping has trimmed its fleet by selling a 1985-built bulker.
  • Batista mulls exit
    Advisors are telling Batista to consider shutting down the shipbuilding business of oil-services company OSX Brasil, according to Bloomberg news agency which quotes a person with direct knowledge of the proposal.
  • Rongsheng suspended
    Share trading in China Rongsheng Heavy Industries was suspended on Thursday after media reports that it has shed 8,000 workers in recent months.
  • Australia links improve
    A new port rotation for the North East Asia Australia service (NEAX) will improve schedule integrity and provide a direct link from Qingdao, according to the lines which operate the loop
  • Vyborg bags loan
    Russia's VTB bank coughing up $188m to refinance domestic shipbuilder.
  • 15 more for Yangzijiang
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has unveiled an order for15 new ships worth $414m.
  • Another year
    Kristian Siem's Subsea 7 has taken up a 12-month option for a Dof construction support vessel.
  • SinOceanic succeeds
    China's HNA Group has completed its 100% takeover of Norway-based SinOceanic Shipping and will delist its shares in Oslo.
  • DVB raids Maersk
    DVB has recruited Henriette Brent-Petersen from Maersk Broker to fill a gap at the head of its shipping research division.
  • DSME wins $5bn battle
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won the race for a potential $5bn LNG carrier contract for Yamal LNG.
  • Renewal riches
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won another charter extension in Brazil worth $400m.
  • LR on Comfort case
    Japan's MOL has turned to Lloyd's Register (LR) to pinpoint the cause of the MOL Comfort disaster.
  • Qinfa cancels duo
    Hong Kong's Qinfa Group has scrapped deals for two new bulkers in China.
  • FSL top brass quit
    Senior managers and directors of Singapore-based First Ship Lease Trust have resigned after what the company describes as a "difference of opinion".
  • IRISL undaunted
    Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines boss Mohammad Hossein Dajmar says his company is capable of meeting Iran's shipping needs as other international shipping companies steer well clear of the country.
  • Scandlines orders ferries
    Scandlines has moved forward with its plans to order new eco-ferries, signing a letter of intent (LOI) with STX Finland for two LNG-fueled ro-paxes.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 4, 2013
  • New bunker terminal to be ready by end of 2016
    Work at Busan New Port is expected to take 36 months.
  • Bunker market firming in Fujairah
    But South African ports see IFO prices fall.
  • IFO prices show losses in Rotterdam
    Mediterranean markets firming.
  • Lack of fuel stalls ten STX carriers
    'Only about half of our roughly 400 vessels remain in operation,' says STX source.
  • EU gears up for better sulphur monitoring and reporting
    Tender issued for developing sampling, analysis and inspection guidelines with firm eye on tighter ECA limits in 2015.
  • 'No evidence' that Platts prices have been compromised
    Review of data shows 'normal and stable patterns.'
  • Danish operator orders LNG-fuelled ferries
    Ships to be delivered in 2015.
  • Asian bunker prices climbing
    Mixed demand in Singapore.
  • Fuel oil stocks still falling
    But Singapore market expected to remain well supplied against a background of weak demand.
  • LED lighting a fuel saving choice for ships, says provider
    US Navy could save more than $500 million on bunkers if it uses LED lighting for its fleet, firm suggests.
  • Low sulphur bunkers 'a matter of urgency', says HK study
    Study undertaken to observe how CARB reduced air pollution in California.
  • US owner adds fuel-saving tug to fleet
    Tug will consume 'significantly less fuel' compared to other oceangoing tugboats, said Jensen.
  • Brightoil secures $50 million loan
    Development to be focused on boosting the firm's marine transportation segment.
  • Chinese regional fuel oil stocks down
    Volume amounted to 3.46 million mt in the week ending July 4.
  • LNG supply for TOTE ships 'still to be decided'
    Containerships are set to start running on LNG in September 2016.

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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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