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October 19, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Hanjin, Evergreen cut China-Europe capacity 23pc for winter season
  • French state investment arm to buy US$150 million in CMA CGM equity bonds
  • Long Beach September box volume falls 2.9pc as LA posts 5.6pc hike
  • Who's responsible for box weights? Shippers, truckers, carriers disagree
  • Heavier container weights will work on 18,000-TEUers, says Lloyds Register
  • Intertanko endorses BIMCO's standard armed shipboard guard contract
  • DHL invests heavily to enlarge its logistics infrastructure in India
  • Obama Administration speeds up old ship removal to clean California bay
  • Shortsea, inland shipping, low-sulphur fuel costs focus talks in Hamburg
  • UK's Network Rail to build national road haulage distribution centre
  • Australian regulators fine Emirates US$10 million for cargo price-fixing
  • Gulf Air Cargo claims to be one of few in region ready for e-freight
  • GACAG seeks e-customs filing, acceptance of Kyoto paperless accords

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Bahri's net profit sees massive increase in Q3 & nine months
  • Containership deliveries increase as demolition accelerates
  • UASC introduces GEM1 direct service from ISC, Arabian Gulf & Red Sea to Turkey
  • Anti-dumping duty likely on chemical
  • Anti-dumping duty on stainless steel imports
  • Apparel exports down 7.2 pc in Aug.
  • JNPT participating in maritime event
  • Turkey steaming ahead in developing container terminal capacity in the Mediterranean
  • Railways to get reforms push
  • Truck movement in India slower than global average
  • India should target $100 bn exports to China by 2018: Fieo
  • INR turns weak on fresh dollar demand
  • FAO lowers global rice output estimates

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • China Eastern postpones Sendai service launch
    China Eastern has postponed the launch of its new service between Shanghai Pudong and Sendai (Japan) which was planned to start today (18 October 2012). Like other Chinese and Japa...
  • Seko Logistics in UK welcomes Gary Morter to board of directors
    Gary Morter has joined Seko Logistics UK's board as executive director. At earlier stages in his career Morter held senior management positions with P&O Containers, P&O Ned...
  • Schmitz Cargobull appoints new head of sales Central Europe
    The German trailer manufacturer Schmitz Cargobull has appointed Jens Zeller as the new head of sales for Central Europe. Zeller will thus support and coordinate the activities of t...
  • Med Cross Lines with new Koper-Libya service
    Med Cross Lines, an Italian shipping company based in Venice, will start operating a new regular liner service between the port of Koper (Slovenia) to Libya on 22 October 2012. The...
  • Cargolux and Chep Aerospace Solutions extend partnership until 2017
    Luxembourg-based Cargolux, one of Europe's largest all-cargo airlines, and Chep Aerospace Solutions, one of the world's leading independent providers of outsourced unit load device...
  • Norfolk Southern: faster sand deliveries thanks to upgraded terminal
    The US rail service provider Norfolk Southern has reported that the unloading of its trains hauling sand will soon be five times faster thanks to a USD 20 million upgrade at the Ho...
  • Hitachi Europe launches European Rail Research Centre in UK
    Hitachi Europe has launched a European Rail Research Centre in London (UK). The newly established European Rail Research Centre will focus on a broad range of areas, including roll...
  • Denmark's Contino Group equips fleet with telematics
    The Danish Contino Group is equipping more than 300 trucks with TX Max onboard computers built by the German telematics firm Transics. The equipment will be integrated into the for...
  • Anderson Trucking purchases Canadian Wylon Transport
    Anderson Trucking Service (ATS), based in St Cloud MN (USA), has purchased the Canadian company Waylon Transport in Edmonton. Waylon was founded in 1982 as an intra-provincial carr...
  • Project cargo network appoints new representative in Australia
    Project Professionals Group (PPG), a project forwarding network, has appointed Townley Group International Ltd as its new member for Australia. Townley Group already represents PPG...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Austal USA holds LCS 6 keel-laying ceremony
  • VT Halter Marine delivers ATB tug to Bouchard
  • McDermott's Mexico yard gets rig refurb contracts
  • Agribusiness bigs launch ocean freight partnership
  • Costa Concordia hearings continue
  • Ezra spins off yard operations into separate listed company
  • Austal books new orders for wind farm service vessels
  • Pirates kidnap crew of Bourbon offshore vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Oregon governor on mission to promote trade with state
  • Port of Vancouver, USA schedules budget workshop
  • Pair of Crowley employees earn company's highest honor
  • Carriers cutting sailings on China/Europe/Med service
  • VT Halter Marine delivers new ATB offshore tug

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Light at the end of a dirty tunnel
    For all the gloomy forecasts, there is hope on the horizon for crude tankers
  • India energy giant opens its door to foreign LNG
    Drop in production from domestic gasfield will see imports rise, says Reliance Industries
  • Thermal coal will save the dry bulk market, says BIMCO
    China and India expected to step up imports to meet rising power-generation needs
  • Is private equity an answer to funding woes or a wolf in sheep's clothing?
    If the answer is both, shipowners must learn to recognise the difference
  • Angola LNG gives owners cause for cheer
    The world's newest exporter may need chartered-in tonnage to meet Asian demand
  • OSG consolidates its crude fleet in Athens
    Move from UK is a cost-cutting measure that will generate economies of scale
  • Cross-Mediterranean clean tanker trade goes 'ballistic'
    Urgent charter drives rates up 20 points overnight
  • Bonny Island hijack signals worrying rise in kidnap and ransom
    Seven foreign nationals kidnapped while nine Nigerians remained on Bourbon Liberty 249
  • Meyer Werft wins $917m cruiseship order from NCL
    US major secures German export funding as New York IPO remains dormant
  • Evergreen will wait for market recovery before boosting capacity
    Hsieh says Taiwan liner operator will renew rather than expand its fleet
  • Is bid to save OSG a 'transfusion' for a patient too far gone to save?
    Tanker firm's condition too critical to justify resuscitating it, say critics
  • Study casts fresh doubt on prospects for US LNG export projects
    Delayed approval for start-ups could tip shortage of specialist tonnage into surplus
  • Coustas warns eco-ship orders may lose money
    Containership owner says retrofitting an existing ship is better business
  • Flag states will follow Panama's lead to vet armed guards nationally
    Deadline extended for private maritime security firms after take-up of just 10
  • An industry on trial
    Several factors prevented more lives being lost on Costa Concordia
  • Eastern promise
    Lloyd's List's Middle East and Indian subcontinent awards hail fresh thinking
  • Analysis: Hard-pressed OSG bets its ranch on hopes for a tanker upturn
    But Fredriksen or other rivals may pounce on low-priced opportunity, warn experts
  • Hanjin and Evergreen follow Maersk's lead to announce cuts in sailings
    Companies strip 23% of capacity from joint Asia-Europe service
  • CMA CGM could open IPO window from July 2014
    Exclusive: Carrier's largest investor, Robert Yildirim, may exit once the offering goes live
  • Yildirim puts shipping investment on hold
    Exclusive interview: Investor eyes ports but finds shipping less attractive than mining and commodities
  • Bahri posts increase in third-quarter profit
    Dry bulk growth, slow steaming and stronger general cargo business support Saudi carrier

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Hanjin, Evergreen trim Asia/Europe capacity
    HANJIN Shipping and Evergreen Line are reducing capacity on their joint China/Europe service for 4Q, as the seasonal drop in demand has started
  • ITF: crew in limbo out of pocket $90,000
    SEAFARERS on a product tanker detained at Colombo are owed at least $90,000 in unpaid wages, the ITF told Fairplay today
  • OSV demand surge seen
    WINDFARM schemes planned up to 2020 will create demand for at least 300 offshore supply vessels in Europe alone, GL predicted today
  • Morocco adjourns trial of Comanav Six
    A COURT in Morocco has adjourned until 14 November during the trial of Comanav's former chairman, who remains charged with sabotage
  • Goose-egg nears for drybulk fleet growth
    GROWTH of the global drybulk fleet is likely to fall from double-digits this year to a virtually nil within two years, a shipping analyst warned today
  • Singapore dangles LNG bunkering carrot
    SINGAPORE might offer LNG bunkering by late 2014, the city-state's Maritime & Port Authority
  • BIMCO sees key to box sector's recovery
    BOX SHIPPING'S growth will slow significantly in the next few years, which means recovery of demand is the key to the sector's future, according to BIMCO
  • Alang's breakers return after striking
    BREAKERS returned to work today at Alang in Gujarat after a six-day strike
  • Just 1.2% growth seen in product tankers
    PRODUCT tanker fundamentals are looking good in contrast with the oversupplied market for dirty tankers, BIMCO said today
  • Box ship deliveries seen breaking teu record
    SHIPYARDS will be breaking a 2008 record on total teu delivered in 2013, a broker's study said today
  • VLGC rates keep sinking
    VLGC RATES have dropped below the $50 per tonne for the first time since March, as vessel supply continues to outstrip demand
  • BAHRI profits jump by 157%
    BAHRI of Saudi Arabia said today its third-quarter net profits shot up by 157.3% year on year
  • Offshore remains finance focus
    "IF IT SMELLS of offshore, you will get the money," Dagfinn Lunde, DVB Bank's shipping chief, has assured Marine Money Athens
  • Empty containers clog Venezuela's ports
    VENEZUELA'S strict empty container regulation is exacerbating already severe port congestion, SeaFreight president Roland Malins-Smith told the Caribbean Shipping Association conference
  • Searchers seek second mariner
    SEARCHERS are looking today in the Gulf of Mexico for a missing seafarer - just a day after another GoM rescue operation was called off for another mariner

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Hanjin, Evergreen Slash Capacity on China-Europe Service
    Container carrier Hanjin Shipping and maritime transportation company Evergreen Line are reducing capacity on the weekly China-Europe service from October to December because of a seasonal drop in trade demand. The joint rotation is referred to as "China-U.K. Express" by Hanjin and "China-Europe-Mediterranean" by Evergreen. Among 13 voyages scheduled in the fourth...
  • Evergreen Line Presents New Ship
    Evergreen Line introduced the Ever Leading at its maiden voyage event in Felixstowe, England, on Oct. 17. The ship is owned by Evergreen Marine, the U.K. brand under Evergreen Line, and is the third L-type container ship on the U.K. Shipping Registry. It is about 1,096 feet in length and 150...
  • Record Container Ship Deliveries Expected in 2013
    Next year will see a record number of container ship deliveries, which will boost the global fleet by 9.5 percent. Braemar's latest Quarterly Container Ship Fleet Statistics forecasts vessels totaling 1.7 million 20-foot-equivalent units of capacity will join the fleet next year, 13 percent more than the record 1.5 million TEUs...
  • Asia-Europe Rate War Unlikely, NOL Chief Says
    SHENZHEN, China - NOL Group President and CEO Ng Yat Chung doesn't expect a rate war on the Asia-Europe trade lane, largely because carrier alliances are removing capacity and carriers realize "increased competition in a shrinking market isn't a recipe for prosperity." The deep container shipping market downturn is more than just a...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • CMA CGM secures cash injection as it eyes IPO
    The French ocean carrier CMA CGM has confirmed that it has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement [MoA] with sovereign wealth fund Fonds Strategique d'Investissement ...
  • COSCON and CSCL to team up on domestic and possibly international routes
    China's two biggest shipping lines, COSCON and China Shipping Container Lines [CSCL], are to join forces to operate a domestic service suggesting it could be the ...
  • Evergreen celebrates new UK-flagged boxship, but denies chasing market share
    UK parliamentary under-secretary of state for transport [DTI]Stephen Hammond said that he was 'delighted' to see the relationship between Evergreen and ...
  • Bimco's latest report does not ease box worries
    BIMCO's latest report on the boxship market pours further gloom on the sector, with the global shipping association declaring that a market balance in the sector ...
  • Antwerp box traffic holding up
    The Port of Antwerp has published its throughput figures for the first nine months of the year, and it is so far so good for its container traffic with TEU processed ...
  • Daily Maersk, still daily for now
    In Maersk Line's dramatic announcement last week that it was to cull its AE5 Asia - Med service and suspend the Asia - north Europe AE9 string until early December, ...
  • And the winner is.....
    Not long to wait now: just after lunchtime today in the west end of London, 300 senior executives - the great and the good of the container shipping industry - ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • ADM seals alliance
    Archer Daniels Midland and Wilmar International have secured regulatory approval to cement alliances focused on freight, fertilizer and edible oils.
  • BLT beef reignites
    One of Berlian Laju Tanker's most outspoken creditors has accused the beleaguered Indonesia operator of attempting to dodge a $39m claim related to a charter dispute that was thought to be settled back in June.
  • Bocimar in the black
    Bocimar is well-positioned to cash in on the recent revival of rates tied to capesize bulkers, the Belgian operator's parent told investors Thursday.
  • SEC sues Yorkville
    The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against a Jersey City hedge fund manager and two of its top executives.
  • Five dead off Korea
    Five seafarers died after the coastguard vessel that rescued them from a sinking Malaysian cargoship capsized off the coast of South Korea.
  • Arctic cold on cape values
    Capesize values may slide to the lowest point in more than a decade given the weak market, Arctic Securities says.
  • Grandweld signs up two more
    Grandweld Shipyards of Dubai has added two more crewboats to its orderbook.
  • Table for two?
    Uncertainty surrounding Overseas Shipholding Group's finances have inspired countless rumours but one is particularly sensational, market insiders said Thursday.
  • LNG rates at 2012 low
    Period rates for LNG carriers have dipped to the lowest level seen this year, Dahlman Rose says.
  • Double for Afai Southern
    China's Shenzhen Pengxing has ordered two high-speed ferries at Afai Southern Shipyard.
  • RABT adds Baltic run
    Rederi AB TransAtlantic has expanded its Baltic operations with the addition of a new Poland to UK run.
  • Not the season to be jolly
    Timid demand in China and negative developments in the global economy will stand in the way of a seasonal upswing in the dry-cargo market in the final quarter of 2012, Pacific Basin Shipping warns.
  • Keppel down in Q2
    Keppel Corp has seen its third quarter net earnings slide by 15% due to stiff competition for work in the offshore and marine business.
  • Pac B back on the horse
    Pacific Basin Shipping has dipped into its huge war chest to purchase its first vessel in almost a year.
  • More wind work
    Australia's Austal has won a contract to build three wind farm support ships.
  • NOL sees the light
    Neptune Orient Lines may be back on the road to profitability but it could be some time before there is any significant change in its fortunes, its CEO has said.
  • Alang back to work
    Workers at shipbreaking yards in Alang will pick up their tools again this afternoon, ending strike action.
  • Euroferries charters newbuild
    Cross-Channel operator Euroferries has signed a four-year charter deal for a ferry built on spec by Austal in Australia.
  • Braemar crunches box numbers
    Record newbuilding arrivals will expand global containership fleet by one tenth in 2013.
  • Geden crewman missing
    The US Coast Guard has launched a search for a crewman missing from a Geden Lines suezmax in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • "Can I have another go?"
    A Russian master has been jailed in the UK for twice crashing his ship while more than four times over the drink-drive limit.
  • Triyards makes debut
    Triyards has made an assured debut on the Singapore stock exchange.
  • 'Hand of god' steered
    Divine intervention rather than the actions of Captain Francesco Schettino prevented greater tragedy after the Costa Concordia grounded, an Italian court has heard.
  • Lerbinger leaves HSH
    HSH Nordbank CEO Paul Lerbinger is leaving the shipping lender at the end of this month.
  • Su ponders VLOC swaps
    Ever-inventive shipowner Nobu Su is pondering switching four giant ore carriers on order at Hyundai Heavy Industries into LNG newbuildings.
  • EOC wins upgrade gig
    EOC has won a $15m contract to upgrade a floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit working off Vietnam.
  • CNPC plots VLCC order
    China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) is plotting a new VLCC order with PDVSA of Venezuela.
  • US yard worker killed
    A DonJon shipyard worker has died after becoming trapped in machinery in the US.
  • Sterno refloated
    A Fiducia Rederi mini-bulker has been pulled free after grounding off Sweden.
  • Coscol cash cut
    Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has suffered a 73% drop in net earnings in the third quarter.
  • Saudi deal for MEO
    Miclyn Express Offshore has secured contracts for three crew/utility vessels from oil company Saudi Aramco.
  • Kapoor joins Drewry
    Rahul Kapoor is jumping ship from RS Platou Markets to join Drewry's new research initiative in Singapore.
  • KS Maritime buys bulkers
    KS Maritime has emerged as the buyer of two handymax bulkers sold by Jakarta-based Noah Shipping Solutions.
  • NCL books cruise double
    Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) has ordered a new cruise ship at Germany's Meyer Werft in a deal worth EUR700m ($917m).

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • European forwarder index still paints bleak picture
  • China's Lenovo to build PCs in NC
    The new PC assembly line is currently under construction and slated to open early next year, the company said. It will reside within Lenovo's recently expanded 240,000-square foot distribution center in Whitsett, N.C.
  • Following the wind
    When wind energy company Iberdrola Renewable completes construction of a North American wind farm, Red Arrow Logistics comes up behind to pick up unused supplies and materials and transports them to the next build site.
  • Evergreen/Hanjin to skip some Asia-Europe sailings
    The two liner carriers said they're considering further capacity reduction on the joint service depending on market demand and supply situation. More details are to be announced when finalized.
  • Americold offers truck capacity finder
  • WSC names Viccars Brussels rep
  • CN, Tundra to build terminal to move Bakken crude
    The terminal will initially load 30,000 barrels of crude oil per day into railcars - the equivalent of more than 50 tank cars worth - starting in the second quarter of 2013. It will have the potential to handle unit trains of 100 tank cars.
  • Foxconn removes underage interns in Chinese plant
  • RedLine, Junction partner on produce tracking
  • MSC offers Philly-NY landbridge off Oceania loop
  • WWL reclaims former sales exec
  • UP reports $1 billion quarterly profit
  • U.S. Bank boosts freight pay management team
  • UASC opens Turkey agency
  • CHEP Aerospace buys equipment repairer

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 18, 2012
  • Confusion about US ECA requirements
    Shipping executive tells conference that owners have been forced to buy marine diesel to comply.
  • Prices fall for second day in Fujairah
    Prices keep moving downwards across Middle Eastern and African ports.
  • Prices lack direction in Rotterdam
    Weak demand seems to be driving bunker prices downwards.
  • Order an eco ship and you'll be 'disappointed', says shipowner
    Danaos CEO is concerned that owners are getting little more than a strong sales pitch.
  • Slow steaming boosts Bahri's profits
    Q3 earnings of Saudi shipping company more than double year-on-year.
  • Liners face uphill task to re-balance rates
    Sharp contrast between trans-Pacific and Europe-bound trading lanes.
  • 2013 'biggest year ever' for containership deliveries
    Increases in fleet this year 'actively countered' by demolition, says Braemar Seascope's container analyst.
  • IFO prices largely dip at major ports
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Evergreen to receive sixth L-type containership
    8,452 TEU capacity vessel to be delivered to firm on October 22.
  • Fuel oil stocks declining
    Increased demand from Vietnam and Philippines leaves Singapore stocks at two-week low.
  • Turkish supplier terminates trader's contract
    The trader had been in her position for two years.
  • Yard outlines cost implications of building LNG-fuelled tugs
    LNG-fuelled tugs could cost 40% more to build than conventional tugs, says Keppel spokesman.
  • DNV: 2020 a key year for shipping
    One out of 10 newbuilds in 2020 will 'certainly' be running on LNG, says President.
  • Singapore targets LNG bunkering operations by 2014
    Port authority finalising licensing requirements for LNG bunker suppliers and craft operators.
  • Containership industry urged to change its focus
    Current industry model based on growth 'not sustainable', says NOL Chairman.
  • 'E-dispute resolution' concept mooted for bunker industry
    Bunkering disputes envisaged to be resolved within three to eight weeks, says Singapore arbitrator.

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