BRIEFS

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BRIEFS

October 2, 2012

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Panama Canal Authority amends requirements on ballast/cargo declarations US regulator to re-check Warren Buffett's BNSF railway purchase deal Matson Logistics expands presence at Bryan County warehouse, Savannah Mediterranean box capacity to hit 114 million TEU by 2030: Dynamar Rickmers-Linie transports 3 LPG storage tanks from Malaysia to Kuwait Hong Kong holds Digital Ship IT conference October 10-11 in Kowloon China to approve over US$158.5 billion in 20 new airport projects FedEx says it is well on track to reduce carbon emissions 20pc by 2020 US air freight sector stagnant for more than a decade, says ACMG study

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
MOL again lists on SRI indices Pune CHAA's office-bearers for 2012-14 Anti-dumping duty on Chinese paracetamol extended Edible oil imports may surge in 2012-13 Govt likely to curb rice, wheat, sugar & cotton exports Oman lifts ban on Indian poultry Consortium withdraws from Ennore container terminal project GTI management again appeals to allow normal functioning of terminal Hong Kong port sees decline in Q2, H1 box throughput Proposal for coastal vessel jetty at Kodungallur Service tax on transportation of goods by rail comes into force Banks, exporters seek waiver of ECGC rider Forex reserves decline by $502.4 m to $293.97 bn Govt prohibits export of iron ore from captive mines INR closes at 5-month high of 52.88 on heavy dollar demand NHAI reforms to help private sector Plan panel wants regulator in road sector Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations Globalink handles Magnum tractors to Ukraine Houston project forwarding training to help navigate economic tempest Rickmers-Linie transports three 475-t LPG storage tanks from Malaysia to Kuwait

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
JAL Cargo applies for fuel surcharge revision Japan Airlines has applied to the Japanese transport ministry for a revision of its international cargo fuel surcharge for flights departing from Japan from October. The internatio... Eritrean Airlines ends Frankfurt service Eritrean Airlines' service to Frankfurt, launched in spring (see ITJ Daily of 19 April 2012), has been cancelled with effect from today, 1 October. The carrier's weekly service bet... Russia's most important airport ready for winter Moscow Domodedovo airport has invested RUB 350 million (EUR 8.6 million) in purchasing de-icing machines and equipment for cleaning the airfield. In the run-up to the winter, which... Grup TCB consortium withdraws from Ennore terminal project The Spanish port operating group Grup TCB has announced that a consortium entitled Bay of Bengal Gateway Terminal - formed to design, construct and operate a container terminal in... Vossloh awarded French high-speed railway contract The French tracklayer TSO and Eurovia Travaux Ferroviaires (ETF) have concluded a contract with Vossloh for fully-equipped switch systems as well as rail fastening systems for Fran... Paul Arnold new head of airfreight at Woodland Global The Woodland Group has appointed Paul Arnold as the head of airfreight activities at Woodland Global. Arnold has been tasked with developing routes to North America and exploring o... Drivers' reading and writing difficulties an issue in Denmark The share of Danish drivers with reading and writing problems is higher than among the overall population of Denmark. 10% of Danish drivers have problems with reading and writing, ... FedEx Express and Nissan expanding cooperation FedEx Express and Nissan have expanded their collaborative testing of the 100% electric Nissan e-NV200 to new global markets. Nissan and FedEx Express engineers started working tog... Brazil seeking rail network investors Brazil is seeking investors in joint ventures for the expansion of its national rail network. The government plans to construct twelve new national rail lines covering 10,000 km. T... DSV acquires some AWT Cechofracht activities in Czechia DSV has signed an agreement for the acquisition of some of the activities of AWT Cechofracht in Czechia. The company has a strong position in the Czech forwarding and logistics mar... Ceva Logistics launches UK-Dubai LCL services SCM and service provider Ceva Logistics has promised faster freight connections from the UK to Dubai through its new less-than-container load consolidation service. Ceva has launch... DB Schenker award for Maja Piecyk The 2011 DB Schenker award goes to Dr Maja I. Piecyk from Scotland's Heriot-Watt University Edinburgh. Piecyk accepted the international logistics award for young scientists at a ...

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Costamare subsidiary reaches settlent in Rena case NSRP to fund 12 new shipbuilding R&D projects Marcon brokers another tug sale ABB to supply systems for Russian icebreaker Hoegh LNG exercises option for fourth FSRU Gibdock completes complex box ship crane refurbishment UK P&I Club looks at power loss causes Successful trials for wind farm Turbine Access System

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Port of Vancouver, USA plans pair of new access projects Shipping group praises passage of new San Francisco Bay pilot rules Bellingham Port Commissioners to host public 'Coffee' sessions Corps eyes repair projects for damaged Everett levees Braemar taps Martin Beer as new director of finance

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Spotlight on ship valuation as Omega junior lenders launch new attack 'Super-priority administrative expense' claim brings new twist to Chapter 11 saga Insurers push for box verification in wake of MSC Flaminia Vessel insured for $40m but value of damaged containers estimated at $50m Singapore plans 65m teu megahub at Tuas City state to consolidate container operations on one site Unigas orders three LPG/ethylene carriers Deal highlights segment's growing popularity Unions halt Brittany Ferries strike Services resume tomorrow between the UK, France and Spain Small owners undermine big outfits' efforts to push up VLGC market Rate falls follow concerns over very large gas carriers' long-term outlook Off-balancesheet bonds offer new funding option for owners Deals securitise cashflows, says Norton Rose Other banks could follow Lloyds half-price ship loan sale Oaktree's 50c-in-dollar deal sets low benchmark, say ship finance sources Golar LNG Partners completes $227m bond issue in Oslo Funds earmarked to pay off loan from progenitor Golar LNG Cargill leads multinational drive to reject inefficient chartered tonnage Giant shippers axe worst-performing vessels to green their supply chains and cut fuel bills Demolition market remains subdued Breakers cherry picking best deals Gwadar terminal to fall into Chinese hands China Harbour Engineering Co to switch from construction to hands-on box terminal operations Ship officer qualifications 'should equate to university degree' InterManager president calls for better career paths Differences in EU ports' fee regimes make no impact on waste delivery Analysis forms part of review of Brussels directive on port reception facilities Madrid agrees new shipbuilding subsidies Move comes after European ban on earlier scheme DSME secures $3bn drillship order from Transocean But South Korean giant withdraws from $1.1bn 2010 offshore vessels contract Höegh LNG confirms order for fourth FSRU Unit build at HHI will be delivered in 2015 Long Beach welcomes largest boxship ever seen in US MSC Beatrice marks a step up for transpacific trades IM Skaugen defends master's conduct after Indonesia ferry collision Salvage teams recover Norgas Cathinka's black box MOL forecasts deeper loss for first-half 2012 Revised estimate reflects softening container demand and depressed dry bulk market Oman Shipping takes over second VLOC Further three deliveries by year-end

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Erck Rickmers is trimming HAMBURG shipowner Erck Rickmers is scaling down his KG placing activities amid the ongoing private investor slump Asia/Europe carriers seek rate rises LINER companies plan to seek a rate increase of $500-510 per teu on Asia/Europe routes in November Reefer rate rise alarms S African exporters SOUTH African exporters are lashing out against Maersk's plan to seek a reefer rate rise of $1,500 per feu, even as another major carrier joined the bandwagon FOP to review strategy NORWAY'S FOP, the listed FPSO unit owner, said today it has ordered a review of its corporate strategy Search abandoned for jumper A SEARCH was called off today for a man seen jumping overboard from Silja's ro-pax Galaxy at 0130 APM alters policy on funding shipping investments DENMARK'S APM was reported today to have ended its policy of plowing revenues from oil and gas production into shipping investments Denmark's DSV buys regional freight unit Swift DANISH freight-forwarder DSV has signed an agreement to acquire Dubai-based Swift Freight Group TT Club urges: weigh in on container reforms LONDON'S TT Club, the transport and logistics insurer, pushed today for accord on compulsory box weighing of containers Inquiry in ferry-ship crash examines recorder AN INQUIRY in Singapore is today examining the voyage data recorder of an LPG carrier involved in a collision, the ship's manager said LPG price hits 7-month high JAPAN, China and India imported more LPG in August as refinery outages boosted demand Record low paid for modern Supramax NYK HAS sold a 2001-built Supramax, reportedly for $12.65M, setting a new low for a modern secondhand Supramax Capesizes key bulker S&P SEVERAL Capesizes have been snapped up, with owners persuading buyers on prices China's GSI warns of 3Q losses CHINA'S government-owned Guangzhou Shipyard International warned today it expects third-quarter losses

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Vehicle Orders Seen Ignition for Manufacturing Growth U.S. manufacturing activity expanded in September for the first time in four months, the Institute for Supply Management reported Monday.... EU to Release Shipping Emissions Reduction Plan Next Year The European Union early next year will unveil a system aimed at reducing greenhouse emissions in the ocean shipping industry... Index: China Export Orders Fall at Sharpest Rate Since 2009 A key manufacturing index shows Chinese export orders in September fell at their sharpest rate in 42 months, suggesting "manufacturing... Vietnam's ITC Corp. Orders RTGs for New Port Vietnam's International Transportation and Trading Joint Stock Company has ordered four rubber-tire gantry cranes for its new port in Phu... Negotiations Continue Between ILWU and Grain Handlers Facing a Sunday deadline, negotiators for the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and grain terminal operators in the Pacific Northwest... APMT Mumbai Seeks Support From Labor Groups APM Terminals' management in India's Port of Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru) has appealed to local trade union and political groups... China's Trucking Sector Takes on New Life Chengdu, a city of 14 million people more than 1,000 miles from the ports of Shanghai or Shenzhen, is at... Commentary: Putting a Stop to Re-Brokering Q: I've been reading in a lot of your columns lately about problems that seem to arise out of the... Railroads Keep Up With the Rush The western railroads provide the vital intermodal link between the West Coast and the eastern half of the country for... Diversions Tax West Coast Terminal Gate Operations The long-awaited surge in diverted cargo from East Coast ports to the West Coast finally arrived in September, but the... Commentary: Railroads' Track to Profit Logistics companies may dominate the Top 50 Global Transportation and Logistics Companies, but when considering profit margins, railroads top the... Commentary: The Privatization Panacea The United States faces serious challenges to its infrastructure, and has for years. The American Society of Civil Engineers long... East Coast Ports Cultivating Food Exports The public investment flowing into East Coast terminal expansion and harbor deepening ahead of the Panama Canal expansion may be... ILA Contract Extension a 90-Day Pain Reliever Shippers are relieved that a 90-day contract extension averted a threatened International Longshoremen's Association strike at the height of the... Water Resources Development Bill Lifts Port Hopes The crafting of long-delayed federal legislation key to authorizing U.S. port projects features some familiar elements: a bipartisan Senate effort,... US Puts SE Asia Trade Arena Front and Center When U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk traveled to Cambodia in August to meet with leaders of the Association of Southeast... Asia's Economies Flourish Despite Turmoil Elsewhere At least one logistics manager at a major consumer goods supplier has little concern about the weak export demand from... Carriers' Pricing Discipline Paying Off Ocean carriers in the Asia-to-U.S. trade lane, it seems, finally get it. Although pricing has been erratic throughout the year,... China, From the Truck Cab Rachel Katz arrived in Chengdu in the fall of 2010 with experience as a student and teacher in China and... China Beefing Up Container Rail Services Although China's passenger rail services dwarf those of the United States, its container rail connections dramatically lag its North American...

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
TT Club backs mandatory verification of container weights Following frustrating delays at an IMO session last week, the TT Club has urged all parties to redouble their efforts to formulate an acceptable global regulation ... Yilport opens ICD Yilport has opened a landside depot that it hopes will improve productivity at its marine terminal while offering customers a wider range of value-added cargo processing ... CEVA starts UK-UAE LCL service UK-based CEVA Logistics has launched a weekly less-than-container load (LCL) service between the UK and Dubai. The company said that all cargo for the new service ... Tercat opens super-post-panamax gateway Terminal Catalunya (Tercat) has officially opened its new box-handling facility in the Spanish port of Barcelona. Called Barcelona Europe South Terminal (BEST), ... Ships left stranded in Spanish storms Severe rain storms in southern Spain on Friday night deluged areas that just a month ago had been devastated by forest fires. Torrents of water burst river ... MOL slashes half-year forecast Japanese carrier MOL has revised its consolidated outlook for the first half of FY2012 to incorporate greater net losses and a move from an expected operating profit ... China's PMI ticks up, but hard landing still a threat With China closed for the Golden Week holidays, fresh data released by the National Bureau of Statistics shows a slight rise in its purchasing manager' index [PMI] ... Krishnapatnam opens box terminal The Indian Bay of Bengal port of Krishnapatnam has officially opened its new container terminal. It will bring much needed additional box-handling capacity to the ... Ust-Luga CT welcomes first CMA CGM ship

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
SFI readies raid Ship Finance International appears to be moving forward with a plan to exploit declining asset values by pursuing acquisitions. CPP stacks the shelf Evangelos Marinakis' Capital Product Partners (CPP) has paved a path for the sale of more than 12 million units controlled by investors that participated in a $140m debt reduction exercise earlier this year. West African loadings rise Chinese loadings of West African crude oil are on track to hit a five month-high of nearly one million barrels per day in October, sources said Monday. KG cargoship sets sail A multi-purpose cargoship that appears to have been caught in the collapse of a German KG (limited partnership) has finally changed hands following an auction in Gibraltar. TK tanker preps for repairs A Teekay Tankers aframax that grounded in shallows off Estonia a week ago is getting ready to undergo repairs at a facility in Finland. Power loss poses threat An increase in casualties related to sudden loss of power has prompted a warning from the UK P&I (protection-and-indemnity) Club. Hao Han towed The gutted Chinese cargoship Hao Han has been towed into the port of Osaka, Japan. Fresh face at Braemar Braemar Shipping Services has announced the imminent arrival of a new finance director. Stick or twist? ICAP Shipping has revealed the freight rate beyond which VLCCs can earn more money by speeding up China cops join probe The Chinese government is sending police officers to India to investigate the disappearance of the captain of the Ocean Gem. FOP explores options Fred Oslo Production has launched a full scale strategic review of its business. TIL talks IPO Dutch group Terminal Investment Limited (TIL) is in advanced talks on an initial public offering (IPO). Georgia at it again Georgia has fined another cargo vessel for lowering its workboat without permission. Suezmaxes fight for share Suezmax tankers are competing on traditional VLCC and aframax routes as owners seek employment for a rapidly expanding fleet. Yujin losses widen Tanker owner Yujin International has seen losses grow over the first six months of 2012. CSC in petchems venture Changjiang Shipping Group Phoenix (CSC Phoenix) is forming a new tanker joint venture with a top ten petrochemical producer in China. MOL expects less Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has joined compatriot shipowner NYK in firing a profit warning. Crewman burned in blast A Filipino seafarer has been taken from a Greek bulker after an explosion off Bermuda. BG boosts Tokyo ties BG Group has teamed-up with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) in a bid to boost its supplies of LNG to the country. Double grounding off Spain Two multipurpose cargoships have been forced aground by a storm off Valencia, Spain. Condor helps Brittany Condor Ferries is to run more UK to France sailings on Brittany Ferries' behalf, as the French company's crew strike continues. OW in Panama move OW Bunker, the Danish tanker owner and fuel supplier, is set to supply low sulphur fuel oil (LSFO) from Balboa in Panama. Yard workers run riot Workers from Bangladesh's Western Marine Shipyard have been arrested over attacks on Buddhist and Hindu temples. Hoegh in double swoop Hoegh LNG has made a double swoop in the LNG sector ordering new tonnage and taking over 100% control of a second ship. Ezra seals Vietnam gig Ezra Holdings has won a subsea construction contract for work off Vietnam in a deal worth $47m, the company said Monday. Black box removed Indonesian authorities have removed the black box from Norgas Carriers' 5,820-cbm gas carrier Norgas Cathinka (built 2009). Mixed day for Daewoo Transocean has firmed up an order worth $3bn for four drillships at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
C.H. Robinson starts chemical logistics service Southern Air seeks bankruptcy protection The U.S. cargo airline said it filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy laws, citing "economic challenges and extreme industry changes that have impacted the international freight market." FedEx expands Priority Alert services DSV acquisition boosts African/Mideast coverage The 3PL will obtain full ownership of Swift Freight in the UAE, China and India and initially a 33 percent share of ownership of the operation in Africa. DSV will assume full ownership of the African entities over time. DB Schenker expands Russia service Precision adds analytics across TMS Spireon launches new fleet tracker UPS survey finds high tech exporters bullish Menlo CarbonNet carbon tracker Long Beach receives biggest box ship in U.S. history TT Club urges container weight regulation Peregrine Storrs-Fox, TT Club's risk management director, said "further delay in this modest legal change is frustrating, particularly since there was substantial consensus concerning acceptable ways to ensure that weight declarations are accurate." PMSA applauds bill to tighten pilot regulations Danger lurking in the deep Researchers warn unexploded bombs and other military ordnance in the Gulf of Mexico, as well as off the coasts of both the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, could now pose serious threats to shipping and oil and gas rigs in the Gulf. FMC puts older decisions on line TQL expands in Cleveland Buckerfield heads Toll's UK operation

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OCTOBER 1, 2012
Asian fuel oil arrivals set to dampen fuel oil market Fuel oil market to remain depressed as demand from China's small and medium sized refiners remains thin. Greens disappointed by EU move But welcome decision to monitor GHG as 'prerequisite to further action'. MEPC urged to steer clear of fruitless GHG debate IMO head and MEPC Chairman want resolution on capacity-building, technical assistance and transfer of technology. Prices start the week soft in Fujairah With no clear pattern visible in other ports. Prices lack direction in Europe Although there were some strong gains in Hamburg. Bergen Bunkers adds trader While Bominflot hires development analyst. EU to act next year on greenhouse gases Shipping industry moving 'too slowly' for Brussels. High prices and slow-steaming make economic sense Big jump in rates required for ships to speed up. Temporary power loss from switch to low sulphur fuel highlighted Insurer has evidence of power loss from fuel changeover. Soft start to week for bunker prices Below average demand in Singapore and Tokyo Bay on Monday. Millions lost to density 'shortlifting' in 2011 DNV Research & Innovation says evidence points to widespread over-reporting of density since the late 1980s. Vopak, Shell, Greenergy complete Petroplus refinery acquisition Renamed Thames Oil Port refinery will be developed into an import terminal. ISU voices 'serious concerns' over bunker removal clause Set to form a sub-committee to consider the proposal. Singapore-listed group launches second bunker tanker Set to continue to build its expertise in the field, says CEO. O.W. Bunker to supply low sulphur fuel in Balboa To meet rising demand from vessels transiting the ECA zones, says VP of physical division.

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SHIPPING

HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport

Seoul

It is worth around $310 million.

PORTS

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

PUBLICATIONS

IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities

Tokyo/Brussels

Contributed by the World Shipping Council

SHIPPING

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

OFFSHORE

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.

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%

Civitavecchia

Record for cruise passengers this period

PORTS

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

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

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

PORTS

Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.

Naples

Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"

ACCIDENTS

Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea

Portsmouth

According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic

SHIPYARDS

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.

PORTS

DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port

Dubai/Montreal

It will become operational in 2030

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.

Vienna

Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%

SHIPPING

In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%

PORTS

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%.

INSTITUTIONS

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.

PORTS

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

PORTS

Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.

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.

PORTS

Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise

Catania

In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal

Antwerp

Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase

ACCIDENTS

Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea

Southampton

A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage

SHIPPING

Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.

Genoa

It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship

Companies inform

Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration

INDUSTRY

In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.

Hong Kong

The average selling price dropped by -3.8%

COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.

SHIPPING

COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.

Shanghai

Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets

For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.

INFRASTRUCTURE

For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.

Genoa

Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.

Bern

The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.

PORTS

COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue

Hong Kong

In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July

PORTS

Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July

Beijing

Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge

Seoul

The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.

PORTS

Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions

Rome

The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement

PORTS

In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%

Venice

There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)

MARITIME SERVICES

COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.

Hong Kong

Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)

TRADE

G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter

Geneva

The increase in trade in services was more pronounced

South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.

SHIPYARDS

South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.

Seongnam

Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank

ACCIDENTS

MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza

Rome

The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.

ACCIDENTS

MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing

Rome

Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples

TRADE

PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended

Brussels

Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.

SHIPPING

Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.

Hong Kong

In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%

SHIPPING

Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month

Seoul/Singapore/Keelung

PORTS

Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras

Schiphol

The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals

ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines

SHIPPING

ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines

Haifa

In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%

SHIPPING

Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.

Victoria

The system will come into force on October 12th

COMPANIES

DFDS closes second quarter with a loss

Copenhagen

In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)

SHIPPING

Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.

New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking

CRUISES

New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking

Los Angeles

The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.

Barcelona

202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)

In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%

PORTS

In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%

Hamburg

Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)

COMPANIES

Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea

Oslo

Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport

PORTS

In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%

La Goulette

In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)

PORTS

Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock

Ljubljana

In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)

PORTS

Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic

Los Angeles

Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)

Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet

SHIPPING

Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet

Hamburg

Net profit fell by -39.4%

SHIPPING

Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues

Taipei

The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%

SHIPPING

South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.

Seoul

SHIPPING

Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program

Washington

The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.

Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.

SHIPPING

Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.

Keelung/Taipei

In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively

PORTS

Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter

Istanbul

In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded

PORTS

In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%

Zagreb

Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%

PORTS

Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.

Washington/Long Beach

In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)

SHIPYARDS

ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems

Eat

The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange

WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.

TRADE

WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.

Geneva

Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight

Noise

Increase in attendance from September 1st

PORTS

From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.

Rotterdam

The barges must be equipped with flow meters

SHIPPING

Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings

Copenhagen

Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.

INFRASTRUCTURE

The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.

Rome

Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

LOGISTICS

DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter

Bonn

Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

COMPANIES

The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa

Milan

The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.

SHIPPING

BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels

Amsterdam

Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.

SAFETY & SECURITY

The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa

Genoa

A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies

CRUISES

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.

SHIPPING

Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships

Hamburg

Agreement effective immediately

COMPANIES

Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica

Genoa

The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto

INDUSTRY

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

PORTS

PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.

Genoa

Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly

SHIPPING

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.

SHIPYARDS

South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships

Busan

Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars

MEETINGS

Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"

Genoa

Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa

COMPANIES

GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona

Barcelona

The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.

PORTS

Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects

Trieste

Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros

NEWS

Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.

Rome

Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza

SAILING LIST

Visual Sailing List

	Departure ports
	Arrival ports by:
	-	alphabetical order
	-	country
	-	geographical areas

PORTS

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

PORTS

Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt

Gothenburg

It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.

CRUISES

Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship

Miami/Turku

It will be delivered in 2027

SAFETY & SECURITY

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

PORTS

Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%

Ravenna

In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%

PORTS

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%

NEWS

Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy

Rome

Intervention in the south of the island of Crete

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery

Rovereto/Genoa

PORTS

PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated

Singapore

Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs

MEETINGS

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

DEFENCE

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.

PORTS

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

INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

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.

PROGRESS AND TECHNOLOGY

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.

LOGISTICS

DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.

Bonn/Riyadh

The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees

PORTS

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

PORTS

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%)

EDUCATION

Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.

Rome

Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps

PORTS

Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases

Tangier/Casablanca

In Tanger Med the growth was +17%

COMPANIES

The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.

Genoa

President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo

INDUSTRY

In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.

Hong Kong

Reefer boats increase by 57%

SHIPPING

The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai

Naples

It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe

PORTS

The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.

Turin

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train

Changchun

Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport

SHIPPING

The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS

Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen

Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.

Rome

Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.

MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth

The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)

LOGISTICS

Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal

Cairo

PORTS

Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.

Catania

The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta

PORTS

The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

PORTS

DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic

Dubai

Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025

SHIPPING

In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%

Oslo

Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia

COMPANIES

South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility

Seongnam

It manages an industrial area with its own port facility

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July

Algeciras

In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded

PORTS

In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)

Valencia

Increase driven by growth in empty containers

PORTS

Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.

Rome/Palermo

The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision

PORTS

The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.

Genoa/La Spezia

Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities

ACCIDENTS

X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident

Singapore

According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law

PORTS

Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July

Hong Kong

A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025

PORTS

Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July

St. Petersburg

In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%

PORTS

In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.

Singapore

In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%

PORTS

Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.

Civitavecchia

Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.

PORTS

Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue

Hamburg

In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)

PORTS

In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)

Hong Kong

SHIPPING

In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)

Lysaker

Revenues down by -0.7%

PORTS

In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)

Podgorica

Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)

PORTS

Italian Ports:

Ancona

Genoa

Ravenna

Augusta

Salerno

Bari

Savona

Leghorn

Taranto

Naples

Trapani

Carrara

Palermo

Trieste

Venice

Italian Interports: list

World Ports: map


DATABASE

		Shipowners		Shipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
		Forwarders		Ship Suppliers
		Shipping Agents		Truckers

MEETINGS

MEETINGS

Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"

Genoa

Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa

MEETINGS

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

››› 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

››› Press Review File

FORUM

of Shipping
and Logistics

ASSITERMINAL

Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato

Roma, 19 giugno 2025

››› File

PORTS

With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.

The Hague

The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th

PORTS

A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.

Taranto

Meeting on the status of freight traffic

PORTS

Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses

Ancona

The expected duration of the works is four and a half months

SHIPPING

Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment

Hamburg/Rostock

Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%

Tirana

There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)

CUSTOMS

A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.

La Spezia

FINANCING

ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars

Milan

Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers

SHIPPING

Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs

Rotterdam

The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule

PORTS

First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority

Genoa

Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff

PORTS

Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle

Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht

It is expected to become operational in 2026

PORTS

In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%

Ravenna

Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.

PUBLICATIONS

OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy

Rome

They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it

PORTS

Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume

Naples

Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations

PORTS

ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results

Manila

SHIPPING

Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue

Athens

In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)

SHIPYARDS

Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs

Trieste

Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros

SHIPPING

The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.

Panama

Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet

SHIPPING

Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue

Athens

The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)

FREIGHT TERMINALS

New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova

Padua

It adds to the other three already active on the same route

PORTS

ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal

Manila

It is located on Batam Island

COMPANIES

Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.

Naples

He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.

Luxembourg

Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)

PORTS

Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.

Milan

Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.

RAILWAY TRANSPORT

Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.

Vienna

Ten-year agreement

SHIPPING

In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%

Ankara

18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length

NEWS

Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia

Rome

They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador

TRADE

Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.

Washington

Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.

SHIPYARDS

Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard

Trieste

The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard

PORTS

The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration

Ravenna

Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability

CRUISES

MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan

Geneva

The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented

LOGISTICS

DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker

Hedehusene

Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes

COMPANIES

In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%

Genoa

Operating result down by -31.7%

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