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December 14, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Cosco joins the pack, raises Asia-Europe reefer rates US$1,500/FEU
  • Shenzhen eases clearance inspections to make port more competitive
  • Troubled ICTPL Mumbai container terminal rescued, to open next October
  • Fujian November box volume sets a monthly high at one million TEU
  • Guangxi Tiandong-Debao Railway outbound cargo hit 2.8 million tonnes
  • Yunnan focuses on infrastructure to build links to bordering countries
  • Two coastal expressways in Guangxi to open by the end of the year
  • New Zealand's Napier Port posts 11pc more revenue on 8.5pc more boxes
  • FPS Italy sets up sophisticated box and bulk handling terminal in Genoa
  • CN, CP bosses slam federal rail legislation as unnecessary and risky
  • Anhui saves farmers US$208 million by exempting produce from road tolls
  • Global Container Terminals to use Cargotec's Kalmar SmartPort solution
  • Korean Air doubles weekly cargo flights, starts passenger service to Peru
  • FedEx launches near real-time tracking software with pre-set eco data
  • Korean Air wins Airbus A380 Top Operational Excellence award
  • China Southern's Xinjiang international transshipments near 1,100 tonnes
  • IATA blessed, ELITE aims to be unified voice for freight forwarders

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • An amalgamation of opinions, analysis & solutions makes for an invigorating event
  • Asia-US trade boosted by 11,388-TEU vessel
  • Idle boxship capacity up
  • IMO's Maritime Safety Committee adopts new rules
  • MOL wins 2012 Internet IR Commendation Award
  • MoS bars CIWTC from leasing, scrapping vessels
  • Ship supply grew faster in 2011
  • Ships urged to follow IMO guidelines on fuel consumption, weather conditions
  • SS Transland Sea & Air Freight Services completes two successful years
  • Edible nut imports on the rise
  • Goa to export ore fines at pit heads
  • Textile exports dip 8.6 pc during H1
  • Elaborate on steps to prevent mishaps around LNG terminal : Kerala HC
  • LA-Long Beach ports' box backlog to remain for some more time
  • Maccia conference to focus on port-led development in Maharashtra
  • Industrial output bounces back to 8.2 pc in Oct.

International Transport Journalweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • Qatar Airways flies Boeing Dreamliner to UK
    After taking delivery of the first of 60 Dreamliners (Boeing B787) in November, followed by the operation of commercial flights on intra-Gulf routes to familiarise operating crew, ...
  • Kombiverkehr amends service offer to/from Norway
    CargoNet AS, a partner company of the German intermodal service provider Kombiverkehr, has ceased operating the Trelleborg/Malmö to Alnabru (Oslo) rail link for economic reasons. S...
  • Freightliner runs first shortliner service
    The UK-based rail service provider Freightliner has commenced its ground-breaking shortliner services, shortly after receiving a new fleet of 40 ft twin platform shortliner wagons....
  • SriLankan Airlines increasing flights to Riyadh
    SriLankan Airlines is to introduce three more flights to Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), thereby increasing the total number of connections to five per week, effective from today (13 Decemb...
  • Chrysler begins production of Ram 2500 CNG pick-up truck in Mexico
    The first Ram 2500 compressed natural gas (CNG) pick-up trucks have begun rolling off the line at the Chrysler Group's Saltillo truck assembly plant in Mexico. The Ram 2500 CNG is ...
  • U.S. Xpress affiliate Arnold Transportation Services to merge with LinkAmerica Corp
    U.S. Xpress Enterprises, a leading provider of transportation services throughout North America, has reported that the Jacksonville FL (USA)- based company Arnold Transportation Se...
  • AA Cargo chooses regional sales manager Northern Europe
    American Airlines Cargo has chosen Andy Cornwell to be its regional cargo sales manager - Northern Europe. He is now responsible for the airline's sales and commercial activitie...
  • Prize for thesis on pharmaceutical logistics
    Susann Reichel from Grieshaber Logistics AG in Bad Säckingen (Germany) recently received the City of Loerrach prize for this year's best bachelor thesis at the Baden-Wuerttemberg C...
  • Asian shippers and European Shippers Council (ESC) meet in Jakarta
    The Indonesian National Shippers Council hosted a meeting that was attended by representatives from the European, Hong Kong, Korean and Macao Shippers Councils, as well as by the...
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines transports 300 t of gold mining equipment to Kenya
    More than 300 t of gold mining equipment was recently flown to Kenya via three Antonov AN-124-100 freighter flights operated by the Russian carrier Volga-Dnepr Airlines. The f...
  • Official launch of ro-ro service between Iskenderun and Port Said
    A ro-ro transport service between the port of Iskenderun (southern Turkey) and Port Said on Egypt's Mediterranean coast, has been officially inaugurated in the presence of the Turk...
  • Dachser acquires Spanish transport and logistics firm Azkar
    Dachser, an international logistics service provider based in Germany, is acquiring the Spanish transport and logistics service provider Azkar, with effect from 15 January 2013. Th...
  • Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment EMEA and Fiege reaffirm partnership
    Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment EMEA, the regional division of the construction equipment business of Doosan Infracore, the flagship infrastructure support business of the ...
  • Crestron strengthens partnership with Kuehne + Nagel in Belgium
    Crestron, a provider of advanced control and automation systems, is expanding its contract with Kuehne + Nagel Belgium and bringing all its warehousing activities under one roof. T...

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • TK LNG gears up for U.S. exports with newbuild order
  • MST delivers on Netherlands order for RIBs
  • Craig Perciavalle takes helm at Austal USA
  • Atlântico Sul drillships to have Rolls-Royce engines,...
  • ACL picks Cat 280 engines for towboat repowers

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • Columbia Grain lease extended for Port of Portland Terminal 5
  • Washington State Ferries eyes return to regular service levels
  • Port of Bellingham holiday event provides support for local charities
  • PNW grain handlers/ILWU locals call for more time to negotiate
  • Mariana Express Lines to begin Micronesia/West Coast US service

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • Intertanko highlights wider concerns for tanker market
    Owners' association strives to tackle fundamental industry problems
  • India accounts for almost half of 2012 refinery growth
    Expanding industry continues to create demand for crude and product tankers
  • NYK inks three-year VLCC charter deal
    Japanese owner sees opportunity in Thai energy demand
  • The end is nigh
    Why embracing fear will help spearhead the right recovery
  • Reasons for tanker owners to be optimistic in 2013
    More Atlantic to Pacific business to lift spirits
  • It has been a bruising year for the tanker markets
    Bankruptcies and financial workouts characterised 2012
  • Cargo owners force more tankers through Suez
    Overcapacity leaves operators with little choice of route despite extra costs
  • Teekay LNG orders newbuildings at DSME to target US exports
    Fuel-efficient pair ideal to carry cargo through Panama Canal, says Evensen
  • All out
    It's the 1970s revisited as recession sparks stoppages from China to the US
  • Thessaloniki improves results as government eyes investors
    Northern Greek port has yet to fulfil potential, says minister
  • Codemaker
    The Hong Kong convention on ship recycling is as sound as the man who drove it
  • DP World denies plan to exit Mundra box terminal
    Press reports 'have no basis in fact' says managing director
  • Chinese shipbuilder blames strike on subcontractors
    Yard's explanation raises more questions than it answers
  • Maersk prepares for east coast US port strike
    Customers put on notice of congestion surcharges
  • Paragon secures partial deal with lenders
    Talks on waivers and rejigging payments continue with trio of banks
  • Seadrill launches IPO for North Atlantic Drilling
    Fredriksen firm hopes to capitalise on shortage of harsh-environment rigs
  • HSH Nordbank and Omega reach Chapter 11 settlement
    Approval will see German bank repossess eight tankers and pay Kassiotis $5.3m

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • Raid on pirates fails
    PIRATES were reported today to have won a skirmish against Puntland forces that might have been trying to free a ro-ro and its crew, who have been held since 29 March 2010
  • Prestige sabotage alleged
    A FORMER Spanish maritime inspector today accused the master and chief engineer of the tanker Prestige of sabotage to make it run aground off the Spanish coast
  • Southern Cross concludes deal for Ultrapetrol
    PRIVATE equity fund Southern Cross is now the controlling owner of NASDAQ-listed Ultrapetrol, after the closing of its $220M investment
  • Teekay targets US LNG exports
    NYSE-listed Teekay LNG today confirmed orders for LNG newbuildings, with deliveries timed for the debut of LNG exports from the US
  • Bulker newbuilding prices stabilising at last?
    DRYBULKER newbuilding prices have started to stabilise after their long fall, which could indicate that the freight market itself might be recovering, a shipping analyst said today
  • Vale, Zhanjiang to build iron ore logistics centre
    VALE HAS signed a deal with Zhanjiang's port in Guangdoing province to build an iron ore logistics centre
  • CSC Phoenix gives up bulkers to bank
    SHANGHAI-listed Chang Jiang Shipping Group Phoenix (CSC Phoenix) has said it is turning three 57,000dwt bulkers over to Pudong Development Bank in connection with loan provisions
  • Dredger crew sought
    SEARCHERS are today looking for four mariners missing since their dredger sank off China's Guangdong province
  • VLCC cargoes disappoint
    VLCC owners are bracing for a disappointing December, as charterers prepared for next week's stems offers for January, brokers said today
  • China's growth to boost global and domestic shipping
    CHINA'S shift towards an economy based on consumer demand could boost global shipping, China Shipping's president said today
  • Holiday blues arrive early in Capesize sector
    CAPESIZE owners are seeing their pre-Christmas rate rally dissolve, as daily earnings tumbled by almost a quarter to $7,624 per day
  • Atlantic LNG moving to Asia
    LNG CARGOES are being re-exported from the Atlantic basin to northeastern Asia as gas prices in the latter region firm amid winter
  • More Mexican deals seen for Keppel
    KEPPEL stands to win more rig orders from Petroleos Mexicanos or other Mexican drillers, sector analyst Lim Siew Khee of CIMB predicted today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • Counterfeit Shipment Seizure Is Custom's Largest in Laredo
    Customs seized 7,800 counterfeit Audemars Piguet watches. The Import Specialist Enforcement Team at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Laredo, Texas, port of entry recently seized an $83 million commercial shipment of 7,800 counterfeit watches that infringed on an Audemars Piguet trademark. The shipment of watches arrived via express consignment truck at the...
  • ILA-USMX: Down to the Wire?
    Harold Daggett isn't saying so, but the International Longshoremen's Association president seems to have opened the door for a second ILA contract extension. That's how I interpret the latest twist in eight months of negotiations of a Maine-to-Texas dockworker contract between the ILA and United States Maritime Alliance. A small group of...
  • With LinkAmerica, Arnold Plans to Build Density, Draw Drivers
    The most important benefit Arnold Transportation may gain from its merger with LinkAmerica isn't additional trucks or drivers but density. The tractor-trailers LinkAmerica brings to Arnold largely will haul freight in the same lanes, doubling down on freight density and making the truckload carrier more efficient. "What LinkAmerica provides is volume,"...
  • Competition, Canadian-Style
    Intermodal shippers tapping the two major Canadian railroads can look forward to better service - and likely more competitive pricing on lanes in which the carriers compete - in 2013. Two major forces are changing the intermodal networks of archrivals Canadian Pacific and Canadian National railways. Larger container ships are spurring...
  • Canada Tackles Its Driver Shortage
    Wondering where to find a trucking industry task force that's trying to tackle the so-called driver shortage? Look north. The Canadian Trucking Alliance formed a "blue ribbon task force" in 2011 to investigate the root causes of driver hiring and retention problems north of the border and come up with...
  • Containerization & Intermodal Institute Grants Scholarship to 11 Students at 2012 Connie Event
    NEWARK, N.J. - The Containerization & Intermodal Institute continued its industry education mission by presenting scholarships at the annual Connie luncheon here to college students and maritime academy cadets pursuing their degrees that will lead to careers in the international trade and transportation industry. The event honored Alberto Alemán Zubieta,...
  • ICAP Forward Curve Freight Rates
    The ICAP forward curve tracks containerized freight rates of swap agreements as settled against the SCFI-Shanghai Containerized Freight Index produced by the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. Derivatives Bid/Ask pricing in U.S. dollars as of Dec. 11 between Shanghai and the following four trade lanes. Data Included: 12/11/2012 U.S. WEST COAST...
  • 3PL Saddle Creek Logistics Hires Business Director
    Amy Barnes, Saddle Creek's new director of business development. Lakeland-Fla.-based third-party logistics provider Saddle Creek Logistics Services today named Amy Barnes as director of business development. Barnes will oversee the development of new customer relationships and help generate organic growth with existing accounts. She will be based in Winston-Salem, N.C. She has 16...
  • C.H. Robinson Announces SVP Jim Butts' Retirement
    Third-party logistics company C.H. Robinson Worldwide today announced that Senior Vice President Jim Butts will retire on Dec. 31, after 34 years with the company. Butts joined the company in 1978, and has been senior vice president since December 2007 and a member of the executive team since April 2002. His...
  • Maersk, MSC Narrow the Gap
    In ranking the ocean carriers serving the U.S. trade, perhaps Yogi Berra said it best: "It's déjà vu, all over again." Through the first nine months of 2012, Mediterranean Shipping Co. took the lead in U.S. exports and total trade. Standing in its way from sweeping the top spot in imports...
  • US Senate Sends Coast Guard Bill to Obama
    The U.S. Senate today approved H.R. 2838, the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012, clearing the House-passed bill for the president's signature. "This bill provides the Coast Guard with the resources to continue to improve the ships, aircraft and communications systems they need to do their jobs," said House...
  • Capacity Glut Clouds Outlook for Carriers
    It's not going to look a lot like Christmas for ocean container lines this year, next year and even beyond that. Although many have managed to staunch the bleeding of red ink that decimated their bottom lines earlier this year, the outlook for their financial recovery appears increasingly dubious in 2013....
  • Domestic Intermodal Rates Inch Up
    U.S. domestic intermodal rates showed little volatility this week and continued to settle at post-peak-season levels, according to rail pricing provided by logistics provider IDS. An average of 25 major U.S. intermodal lanes stood at $2,352 per all-in, door-to-door, 53-foot container, less than 1 percent higher than the $2,331 average rate...
  • Peel Ports Secures Funds for New Liverpool Terminal
    Peel Ports has completed a 1.6 billion pounds ($2.6 billion) refinancing to fund its expansion plans, which include a 300 million pounds ($480 million) post-Panamax container terminal in the Port of Liverpool. The U.K.'s second-largest port operator raised the funds from several banks and pension funds and insurance companies in the...
  • Crowley and Jensen Maritime Honored With Two Significant Boat Awards at International Workboat Show
    NEW ORLEANS - Together Crowley Maritime Corp. and subsidiary Jensen Maritime, the company's Seattle-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm, were honored with two of the top 10 Significant Boat awards during the seventh-annual International Workboat Show recently held in New Orleans. The first award was for the design of two...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • COSCON joins the reefer hike alliance
    China's state-owned ocean carrier COSCON has followed the lead of Maersk Line, MSC, CMA CGM and others by announcing a reefer USD1,500 per 40ft general rate increase ...
  • Liners firing more blanks
    Another Far East - Europe ocean carrier alliance has announced voyage cancellations on the over capacity-plagued tradelane in an endeavour to squeeze supply and ...
  • Lull before the storm
    The heated debates over how shipping's CO2 emissions could be curtailed in future may have died down in recent months, but that does not mean the problem has gone ...
  • Panama Canal will need expanding again
    The Panama Canal will need at least one additional expansion, according to Alberto Aleman Zubieta, immediate past commissioner of the Panama Canal Authority (PCA). ...
  • Customs throw their toys out of the pram
    Customs officers at the port of Rotterdam have stepped up inspections of shipments containing Asian-origin toys as Christmas approaches. Europe's biggest maritime ...
  • Just in time for Christmas
    It is often said that charity begins at home, but in the case of one of the UK's NHS Foundation Trusts, home has been transported in containers thousands of miles ...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • Omega accepts defeat
    Omega Navigation Enterprises (Omega) is about to relinquish its fleet of products tankers after striking a deal that will mark the final chapter of a bankruptcy battle that erupted in Texas over a year ago.
  • Petrobras goes clean
    Brazilian energy giant Petrobras appears to have put pen to paper on its third product carrier fixture in less than three days.
  • PRGN takes flight
    Shares of Paragon Shipping surged in midday trading Thursday after striking a series of debt deals with four of its lenders.
  • Mangrove takes root
    Hedge fund Mangrove Partners has emerged as a major shareholder in DHT Holdings.
  • Dry Docks out of Polarcus
    Drydocks World is selling its entire stake in Oslo-listed offshore outfit Polarcus.
  • CMA CGM moves in
    French container line CMA CGM is moving in at the port of Long Beach in California.
  • ICG caps Feederlink sale
    Irish Continental Group has completed the sale of its containerline Feederlink to Unifeeder of Denmark.
  • Moody's backs Stena
    Ratings agency Moody's Investors Service has lifted its assessment of Swedish owner Stena following its debt refinancing.
  • DSME bags TGP double
    Teekay LNG Partners has chalked up a potential five-ship order at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering.
  • Pirates killed in raid
    Three Somali pirates have been killed after Puntland forces tried to rescue crew from the cargoship Iceberg 1 near the town of Ga'raad.
  • Mermaid wins Ichthys deal
    Australian offshore vessel owner Mermaid Marine has won a half share in a $20m contract.
  • Crewman jailed for stabbing
    A Royal Caribbean cruiseship worker has been jailed for attacking a supervisor with a knife off the US.
  • E.R. stalwart quits
    E.R. Schiffahrt has promoted two young guns to its top management to replace the departing Norbert Aschmann.
  • MHI wins cruise contracts
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has homed in on the burgeoning Asian cruiseship industry with the addition of two repair and conversion contracts.
  • Citi builds Tallink stake
    Citigroup has increased its stake in Baltic ro-ro group Tallink in a EUR 116.55m ($152m) deal, valuing the company at EUR 740m.
  • Supply ship spill probed
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) is investigating a diesel fuel spill of at least 600 gallons from a supply ship in Puerto Rico.
  • Newton's law of dry-bulk
    Crashing returns in the Atlantic have been blamed for the reality check delivered to the capesize market yesterday.
  • DP not pulling out
    DP World has dismissed suggestions that it plans to pull out of a containership terminal at India's Mundra Port over a dispute with majority shareholder, Adani.
  • Caddell off the street
    A veteran tanker that was forced on to a New York road by Hurricane Sandy has finally been shifted.
  • Bug bites P&O
    Over 300 passengers on a P&O Cruises ship have been struck down by the norovirus vomiting bug, reports say.
  • Brit bags Flex shares
    UK investment house Praxient Capital has hiked its holding in Flex LNG.
  • Singapore proving costly
    Thome boss Olav Eek Thorstensen says Singapore has become too expensive for the company to continue growing its business.
  • Beaumont refloated
    Tug pulls UK cargoship off rocks in Spain; tank damage reported.
  • FEH wins charter deal
    Hong Kong-listed Far East Horizon (FEH) has signed a chartering deal with Chinese energy group Sinochem until at least 2014.
  • P&O ties up tanker
    P&O Maritime in Australia has won a 10-year charter for its new condensate tanker in Papua New Guinea.
  • Mariana plans US route
    Mariana Express Lines (MEL) is set to launch a new service between the US West Coast and Micronesia.
  • GrainCorp spurns ADM
    GrainCorp has rejected an improved takeover offer from Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), the company said Thursday.
  • Paragon lands waivers
    But success of debt overhaul hinges on talks with HSH, Commerzbank and Nordea, filings show.
  • Charleston grounding
    A German-owned general cargo vessel has been refloated after going aground in a port in the southern United States.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • Delta CEO: Four airlines for U.S. in 2013
    Next year, the U.S. airline industry will achieve a "rational industry construct" with four major airlines competing in the domestic and international air space, Richard Anderson, chief executive officer of Delta, said.
  • Grain terminals, union review options
    A federal mediator said after contract talks on Tuesday and Wednesday the Pacific Northwest Grain Handlers and ILWU Locals 4, 8, 19 and 23 "have agreed they require additional time to review their options."
  • ILA, USMX to discuss container royalties next week
    Three days of negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and their employers ended on Wednesday without a labor agreement to replace the one that expires on Dec. 29.
  • Mariana Express Lines starts U.S. West Coast service
  • Trade Tech speeds rate quote engine for NVOs
  • FMC approves NRAs for foreign NVOs
    FMC Chairman Richard Lidinsky noted that foreign NVOs have wanted to be able to offer Negotiated Rate Arrangements since the commission approved allowing domestic NVOs to offer them.
  • Canada considers modifying FAST program
    Canada is evaluating simpler eligibility requirements for highway carriers to participate in the Free and Secure Trade program to expedite the movement of cargo across the northern border for trusted shippers.
  • Drewry sees possible litigation over Brazil port reforms
  • Carriers slow joint WCNA-Central America loop
  • Port of L.A. loses CMA CGM to Long Beach
  • UPS announces LTL guaranteed service
  • Canada, Israel to cooperate in customs arena
  • Portland gets NextGen technology in 2013
  • Dachser buys Spanish logistics company
  • Container lessor SeaCo names new CEO
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • Perciavalle named Austal USA president

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 13, 2012
  • New waste heat recovery system for auxiliary engines
    Alfa Laval says it is a market first and 'the natural next step' in fuel efficiency gains.
  • Prices show little movement in Fujairah
    South African bunkers firm with distillates making big gains in Cape Town.
  • Prices firm in Mediterranean ports
    But stay soft in northern ports
  • Starfuels' expansion triggers collapse of rival
    Oil derivatives player 'ends Singapore-based brokering operations'.
  • LNG bunkering carries strong business case, survey finds
    But economics and infrastructure seen as the biggest challenges.
  • Bunker technology company will 'move to protect its rights'
    Nautical Control Solutions wins Canadian patent.
  • Port's clean-air incentive scheme 'illegal'
    'The law doesn't make exceptions for good intentions,' auditor tells Port of Seattle.
  • Ballast-free designs could give massive fuel savings
    Estimates range from 6% to 25% potential overall fuel savings by eliminating ballast.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall by 10.6%
    Singapore stocks have fallen for the first time in six weeks.
  • Puerto Rico spill under investigation
    The minor spill happened during refuelling.
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Singapore prices firm but other markets were stable to soft.
  • OW Bergen tie-up given go-ahead
    European Commission can see no competition issues from merger.
  • Singapore bunker sales drop to nine-month low
    Shipowners picking up smaller quantity of bunkers, traders say.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan expands bonded ops in China
    Commences supply of bonded bunkers to another port in Zhejiang province.
  • Chinese yard delivers first 'green' box ship
    Delivery demonstrates a 'breakthrough' of the shipbuilder's manufacturing capability, it says.
  • Hoegh Autoliners joins campaign for cleaner shipping
    'Switching to low-sulphur fuel is costly but the environmental campaign has made it easier for shipping lines to change.'

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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