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February 19, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong off O.7pc in January to 1.9 million TEU, Singapore up 5.8pc
  • Maersk moves reefer box making to Chile - where they are most needed
  • Mexican WTO hopeful: US private sector must press US to move Doha
  • United Nations agency rules speed seafarers' fitness website to launch
  • India insists on anti-piracy CCTV for Indian-flagged vessels by July
  • Singapore exports expected to rise 3.3pc, late Lunar New Year helped
  • TT Club sees more supply chain risk, liability, taken on by forwarders
  • Logistics software maker Catapult International to open in Hong Kong
  • Myanmar MOL wins permanent business licence to open office in Burma
  • Savannah off 1.1pc to 1.45 million TEU as box tonnage increases 4.1pc
  • FedEx reportedly cuts 20 VPs and MDs as air gives way to ground
  • Industry doubts arise whether Carglux and HNA would be a good fit
  • Philippines 2012 air cargo volumes up 9pc, outpacing 6.5pc rise in GDP
  • Turkish Airlines to take 49pc in projected airline named Niger Airways

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • BTL commences Karaikal-Colombo feeder service
  • Conquest 2013 Conference & Northern India Multimodal Logistics Awards hold the industry s complete attention on Feb. 13
  • Multimodal Logistics Awards 2013
  • Basmati exports may fall due to high domestic price
  • DP World takes steps to clear backlog at Vallarpadam ICTT
  • KPT adjudged Sea Port of the Year for Non-Containerised Cargo
  • Incentives may boost exports in future: Commerce Secy
  • Supreme Court stays Gujarat High Court order on Mundra SEZ
  • Uptrend in exports may continue on positive US economy: Fieo
  • Quick Take
  • Veterans National Badminton Championship commencing tomorrow
  • Korean PPG member successfully transports crane barges to Hong Kong
  • Multitrade Spain awarded metro car movement to Panama
  • Wijngaard Natie Logistics NV appointed CEE member in Antwerp

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • Aker Philadelphia in product tanker agreement
  • Court gives approval to huge Swedish offshore wind farm
  • Emma Maersk towed from Egyptian port

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • Vancouver USA Port Commission Oks agreements with BHP Billiton
  • Corps to begin rebuild work on Coos Bay navigation markers
  • Port of Everett calling for historic Everett Waterfront info
  • Port Metro Vancouver releases year-end numbers for 2012
  • Washington Governor taps Danner to chair utilities/transport commission

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • Environmental Ship Index attracts growing interest among ports
    Backing for cleaner shipping boosted by concern over emissions affecting local people's health when a vessel calls
  • Wärtsilä boosts its R&D budget with $67m loan
    Funds will help in development of new range of engines
  • Lifeboat safety probe will focus on release hooks
    Ahead of the investigation into the Thomson Majesty deaths, experts tell Lloyd's List about their crew safety concerns
  • Aker Philadelphia hints at order for up to four more Jones Act product tankers
    Popular line of vessels could build on earlier deliveries to OSG and Crowley
  • Thomson Majesty deaths raise crew issues
    Probe may focus on deployment of seafarers during lifeboat drills
  • Evacuation options are all at sea
    Lifeboats may offer little more than a security blanket, says expert
  • Poor design?
    Tests will show whether Emma Maersk engine flood was accidental or due to a structure flaw
  • Unsure shores
    Being forced to apply for visas can make life difficult for seafarers
  • Dilution only makes everything weaker
    Measures outlined in the Marine Navigational Bill have worrying implications for safety
  • Insurance tax could bankrupt 1,000 KG ships
    Insolvent owners would queue outside courts, says Hansa Treuhand boss
  • Greater insurer competition driving down K&R rates
    New ideas being touted for West Africa, says Willis
  • ISF urges an end to the impasse on seafarers' right to shore leave
    Port states that demand visas must let crew apply on arrival
  • Emma Maersk is towed to Palermo for repairs
    Fincantieri will pump 13,000 cu m of seawater from flooded engineroom
  • Crew kidnapped from service vessel in new West Africa attack
    Intelligence companies debate K&R and oil theft
  • LPG carrier owner loses $400,000 per month after court seizes vessel
    Norgas Cathinka held 'hostage' in Indonesia since September, IM Skaugen claims
  • China sees slower growth in coastal dry bulk shipping capacity
    Segment outstripped by tanker expansion, says transport ministry
  • LA and Long Beach post 5% rise in throughput
    Los Angeles posts fall in annual liftings of 4% but Long Beach sees near 18% rise
  • IFC eyes larger presence in ship and port financing
    World Bank's private sector funding arm could back merchant vessels
  • No Brics have opted out of Marpol Annex VI
    The IMO has yet to hear from any country planning to apply an EEDI waiver

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • Suez office evacuated, but canal's normal
    PORT SAID protesters demonstrated again today after laying siege to the port authority headquarters over the weekend, but the Suez Canal was reported today to be operating normally
  • Unrest hurts Suez traffic
    TRAFFIC through the Suez Canal reportedly dropped 16% last month, compared with transits of January 2012
  • EU transport cuts assailed
    EUROPE'S transport industry has called deep cuts in its part of the EU budget a "missed opportunity"
  • K+N launches reefer LCL
    LOGISTICS giant Kuehne + Nagel is breaking new ground in reefer ocean freight, with the launch of less-than-container load reefer services
  • Growth slows for China's coastal drybulkers
    CHINA'S drybulker fleet on coastal trades increased 15.2% year on year to 49.4M dwt at the end of 2012, Beijing said today
  • Bharati falls to losses
    BHARATI Shipyard said today it fell to losses of 1.33Bn rupees ($25M) in its October-December quarter of 2012

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • UK Leans Toward Royal Mail IPO
    An initial public offering of Royal Mail within the coming year is emerging as the most likely path to the long-stalled privatization of the U.K.'s state-owned postal operator. The current strength of stock markets is increasing the attractions of an IPO, the business minister said. "There are certain advantages in an...
  • Damaged Emma Maersk Headed to Sicily Repair Yard
    The Emma Maersk, the world's largest container ship, is being towed by tug to a ship repair yard in Sicily after its engine room flooded during an accident as it was about to transit the Suez Canal en route to Europe at the beginning of February. The vessel, capable of carrying...
  • WCI: Backhaul Rates Ease Slightly
    Backhaul east-west container rates slipped last week in the Europe-to-Asia and trans-Pacific westbound lanes after racking up strong gains in both lanes the week before, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. World Container Index Rates to ShanghaiSource: WCI For a larger version of the chart, click on the...
  • India's Trade Deficit Expands
    India's trade deficit from April 2012 to January 2013 was $167.2 billion, expanding from last year's deficit of $154.9 billion during the same period in the previous year. The value of exports from April to January was $239.7 billion, falling 5 percent from $251.9 billion during the same period from 2011...
  • CMA CGM to Hike Asia Rates
    CMA CGM will hike rates on its trade from northern Europe to India and Pakistan, effective March 3. The increase will be $150 per 20-foot dry container and $200 per 40-foot dry container. Effective March 15, the ocean carrier will hike rates from all Asian ports to the east and west Mediterranean...
  • China Logistics Expects China-South America Volume to Double
    China Logistics Group expects shipping volume on its South American route out of Shanghai to double in 2013. The international freight forwarder and logistics management company began offering freight forwarding services from China to destinations in South America in March 2012. Freight forwarding services to Brazil and Argentina out of Shanghai...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • Chinese economy hits recovery mode
    If the gloomier prognoses of such heavyweight commentators as Nouriel Roubini, George Soros, Jim Chanos and George Magnus had been borne out, China would even now ...
  • Emma Maersk is towed to Palermo for repairs
    The giant containership "Emma" ...
  • Cameron in UK - India trade drive
    The UK's prime minister, David Cameron said that the UK could 'forge one of the great partnerships of the 21st Century with India' as he arrived in Mumbai today for ...
  • DSV buys Seatainers
    Danish logistics operator DSV has signed an agreement to acquire specialist project logistics compatriot company Seatainers Group.The services portfolio of Seatainers ...
  • Gulftainer post 24% increase
    Sharjah, UAE-based Gulftainer Company saw a 24% increase in trade volumes in 2012, compared with the year earlier, led by a massive 28% growth at its Khorfakkan ...
  • US shippers still have east coast concerns
    A large US clothing retailer contact of New York-based analyst Scott Group and Ed Wolfe is continuing to divert its imports via Los Angeles and Long Beach until ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • STX takes Target ship
    Greek owner Target Marine has secured period work for one of its two supramax bulkers at a reduced rate.
  • Young Brothers flat
    US liner company Young Brothers has posted stable cargo volumes in 2012, but it said the fourth quarter was stronger.
  • Stolt buys a double
    Stolt-Nielsen has laid down over $50m to buy two tankers it has previously had on charter, brokers say.
  • GOL doubles up
    India's GOL Offshore has posted a big jump in earnings in the third quarter.
  • Billion dollar Bumi
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has confirmed a second major contract with India's ONGC that could be worth over $1bn.
  • ALG profit sinks
    All Leisure Group squeezed a narrow profit in fiscal 2012 despite losses from its cruise ship division.
  • Varun paying its dues
    India's Varun Shipping says it is on the path to recovery after a number of vessel arrests in the last few months.
  • Papal appointment
    The chairman of German shipbuilder and repair outfit Blohm + Voss has been appointed the next head of the Vatican Bank.
  • Crew fraud thwarted
    German police have prevented the entry into the country of 25 Ghanaians posing as seafarers.
  • Cido boss jailed
    Cido Shipping boss Kwon Hyuk has been sent to prison for four years and hit with a fine of more than $200m after being convicted of tax evasion.
  • MBC orders supramax
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) is heading to Japan for a supramax bulker newbuilding.
  • Fredriksen's forgotten millions
    Focus within John Fredriksen's shipping empire may have shifted to Frontline 2012 but the Norwegian magnate still has a valuable investment in the original Frontline.
  • Polarcus calls in V.Ships
    Polarcus has turned to V.Ships to help with the crewing of a seismic vessel operating off turkey.
  • DSME bags Statoil job
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has bagged a deal with Norwegian energy company Statoil to provide topsides for a North Sea production platform.
  • Strike delayed
    Bangladeshi shipowners have halted strike action over a lack of state help for coastal shipping.
  • Palmali eyes IPO
    Turkish tanker owner Palmali has revived talk of an IPO, with a listing planned in New York or London.
  • Siem taunts 'predators'
    Reefer owner Siem Shipping has cut back on the red ink staining its balance sheet in the final quarter of 2012.
  • Double trouble
    A Russian tanker has suffered its second engine failure in the space of two weeks in the Sea of Japan.
  • Atlantska heads into red
    Croatia's Atlantska Plovidba has revealed a loss for 2012 as costs beat revenue.
  • SHI confirms box bonanza
    Samsung Heavy Industries has confirmed a giant containership order from Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV).
  • Suez sees drop off
    The Suez Canal has seen revenues for January fall by over 9% on the back of the political upheavals in the country.
  • Uljanik loss jumps
    Croatian owner Uljanik Plovidba has posted a bigger loss for 2012 despite rising revenue.
  • Four for Aker Phil
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard of the US has lined up a deal to build up to four products tankers.
  • Hoegh ATM?
    Hoegh LNG may have disappointed the market with its fourth quarter results on Friday but analysts are confident about the Oslo-listed owner's progress.
  • OSS bulker sinks
    One crewman has died and another 14 are missing after a Singapore-owned bulker sank off the Philippines.
  • IMS to focus on gas
    IM Skaugen looks set to jettison its China and SPT operations as it looks to focus on gas transportation activities.
  • Ezion adds to backlog
    Ezion Holdings has won a further liftboat charter contract this time from a South Asian based national oil company.
  • Vroon seals AHTS loan
    Vroon has secured a $41m loan from Standard Chartered Bank to go towards investment in the offshore sector.
  • Skaugen slams Indonesia
    IM Skaugen has publically criticised Indonesian authorities over the fatal collision between a ferry and one of its ships last year.
  • Emma leaves Suez
    A Maersk Line containership that suffered a flooded engine room in the Suez Canal has left the Egyptian port under tow.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • FedEx unveils shipping consolidation tool
  • Airbus unloads lithium batteries
  • Drewry Air Freight Index - January rates slip
  • Portland approves assistance to terminal operator
    Port commissioners last week voted to give up to $3.7 million in rent rebates ($308,333 per month) to ICTSI Oregon, the manager of its main container facility, because of reduced productivity linked to an ongoing labor dispute.
  • TNT looks to brighter 2013
    Fourth-quarter results presented further disappointment for the express carrier, showing a 0.5-percent, year-over-year, decline in revenue to 1.86 billion euros, coupled with an operating income loss of 71 million euros.
  • Call for U.S. action on Rotterdam Rules
    The NIT League, World Shipping Council, and Maritime Law Association of the United States are calling on the State Department to review and approve the international maritime cargo liability convention.
  • Liner carriers hike transatlantic rates
  • Emma Maersk towed to Palermo for repair
    The Danish liner carrier said alternative arrangements for the loaded boxes on the ship were made whereby sensitive cargo was put on board vessels in its existing network shortly after the incident.
  • New fog rule in San Francisco Bay
  • Maersk speeds up Masiika Express, drops Sharjah
  • CSX scratches speed increase through Indiana city
  • CenterPoint buys massive N.J. DC
  • Port Logistics Group, TAGSYS partner on RFID
  • Maritime Hall of Fame honorees announced

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 18, 2013
  • OW Bunker launches second supply vessel in North America
    Vessel will be operating in international waters off both the Texas and Louisiana coastlines.
  • Prices show mix trends in Fujairah
    Prices rising in South Africa.
  • Bunker prices soften across Europe
    Moderate activity recorded in Gibraltar.
  • Asian fuel oil market has 'surplus' of low viscosity material
    Traders point to inflows of straight-run Iranian product.
  • New Algeciras oil storage terminal on track for Q1 opening
    'They are testing the terminal now,' says industry source.
  • Bunker delivery note 'best for CO2 data', say shipowners
    And flag states should be relevant authority for CO2 data collection.
  • Shipyards competing on fuel-efficient designs
    'Ship owner's focus in asking for tenders was on how environment-friendly the ships would be.'
  • Off-spec bunkers have low flash point
    DNVPS issues bunker alert on samples taken in Russian port.
  • Bunker prices falling in Asia
    Singapore's price of benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel fell $2.00 to average $658.50 pmt.
  • Vinashinlines left to go bankrupt
    Parent company to close weakest subsidiaries.
  • Bulk carrier sinks resulting in loss of life
    Philippine Coast Guard checking for any possible oil spill.
  • Shipowners want 'pragmatic solutions'
    'This is not always about the letter of the law,' says maritime law firm.
  • Environmentalists claim bunker spill in Antarctic waters
    Crew members claim they 'saw and smelt' oil being washed into the sea during refuelling operations.
  • Tanker earnings now 'zero', says Braemar
    Oversupply of vessels and high bunker costs are factors resulting in low earnings.
  • NZ company plans to boost biodiesel production
    Green Fuels NZ is aiming to reduce carbon, sulphur and other tailpipe emissions in marine diesel engine applications.
  • South China fuel oil imports to fall in February
    First fuel oil imports expected from the United States.
  • Bapco 'likely' to raise gasoil premiums further
    In Q1, company sold gasoil at a premium of $3.00 per barrel above Middle East quotes.
  • Are We Prepared?
    Infrastructure currently in place to support widespread adoption of LNG is still in its infancy.

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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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