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October 26, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • HSBC purchasing manager's index stabilises in October - recovery in sight
  • UN's tighter rules on garbage disposal at sea come into force January 1
  • Rioting continues in Panama's Caribbean city of Colon over land sale
  • UK shipping minister picks Felixstowe as first port to visit
  • MSC offers Oceania cargo via Panama Philadelphia-New York 'landbridge'
  • Port of Charleston posts 13.3pc quarterly volume hike to 400,492 TEU
  • LA port moves closer to having waterfront eco-marine research centre
  • Tanjung Pelepas named Asia-Pacific Green Terminal Operator of the Year
  • Abu Dhabi to expand its new Khalifa Port to 1.2 million TEU by 2014
  • Lufthansa in winter: Adds Tel Aviv, Istanbul, Cairo - subtracts Chongqing
  • Delta Air Lines makes strong comeback, overtaking its traditional rivals
  • UPS launches flight to Zhengzhou to follow new manufacturing inland
  • Singapore plans Centre of Excellence to enhance air traffic control

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • Action needed on places of refuge & casualty investigations: ICS
  • Freight forwarders warned against moving goods to Iran
  • Freight rates fall on Asia-US/Europe trade
  • Guangzhou plans massive investment in sea freight hub development project
  • HMM announces withdrawal of USEC-Asia reefer loop
  • Import container volume up at US ports in Sept.
  • Lloyd's Register announces breakthrough in containership capacity
  • Los Angeles port all set for final phase of harbour dredging
  • Persistence pays off for shipbroker in recovering charter party commission
  • Port of Liverpool & Manchester Ship Canal adjudged Port Authority of the Year
  • Tiger Logistics & Eagle Logistics join hands in exclusive tie-up for Sri Lanka market
  • Almond imports pegged at 80,000 t
  • Raju Roadways makes rapid progress in heavy lift/super ODC transport
  • Agriculture Ministry pitches for long-term farm ex-im policy
  • India & Iran working on import payment issue

International Transport Journalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • FleetPride acquired by TPG
    FleetPride, the USA's largest retailer of heavy-duty truck and trailer parts, is to be acquired by TPG, a leading global private investment firm in the USA. The transaction is expe...
  • Turkish Airlines orders more B777s
    The US airframe manufacturer Boeing has confirmed that Turkish Airlines is committed to ordering 15 B777-300ER (extended range) aircraft. When finalized, the agreement will be wort...
  • Linfox tests steel transports for Tata in India
    Linfox, Australia's largest privately owned transport company with nearly 5,000vVehicles, is trialling a new intra-plant transport service at Tata Steel's steel plant in Jamshedpur...
  • Tiaca and Icao agree to enhance cooperation in the field of air cargo transportation
    The International Air Cargo Association (Tiaca) and the International Civil Aviation Organization (Icao) have agreed to an enhanced cooperation in the field of air cargo transporta...
  • New railway bridge over Rhine in Basel
    After a three-year construction period trains have started to use a new twin track concrete bridge that crosses the River Rhine in Basel (Switzerland). Four tracks will be availabl...
  • New full freighter customer for Brussels Airport
    Demavia NV, a firm that acts as GSA for Fly Congo, has announced that the carrier's freighter operation began departing direct from Brussels airport (Belgium) to Kinshasa, capital ...
  • Rail strike in France hits the operator's freight services
    A national rail strike began in France yesterday (24 October) and will last until 08.00 on 26 October. The strike by workers at the French state railway SNCF also puts a halt to al...
  • Switzerland's Rhine ports flourishing in Q3
    Port of Switzerland, the operator of Swiss inland ports on the River Rhine, reported a total throughput of 5.44 million t in the first nine months of the current year. This equates...
  • UPS sees earnings and turnover plummet in Q3/2012
    UPS, the world's largest parcel service provider, had to a book a special pension-restructuring charge of USD 559 million in Q3 this year. This sum punched a huge hole in US-based ...
  • Geodis STVA confirms its position of automotive operator at Tanger Med Port
    Geodis STVA Tanger Med (GSTM), the subsidiary of STVA and Geodis in Morocco, has been awarded a two-year contract to manage the multi-user terminal at the Moroccan port Tanger Med,...
  • C.H. Robinson Europe receives AEO certification
    C.H. Robinson Europe BV, one of Europe's leading freight forwarders, has been granted authorised economic operator (AEO) certification by the Dutch customs, which officially regard...
  • Trefzger leaving DB Schenker
    The German service provider Schenker has announced that Detlef Trefzger, its management board member responsible for contract logistics and supply chain management, is giving up hi...
  • Changes at SNCF: Lombard has become CEO of Geodis
    Marie-Christine Lombard has been named CEO of the French service provider SNCF Geodis, with effect from 24 October 2012. Lombard was previously chairman and CEO of TNT NV. Pierre B...
  • New board member for Lufthansa Cargo
    Lufthansa Cargo, the freight division of the German carrier Lufthansa, has announced that Martin Schmitt will become a member of its executive board on 1 January 2013. Schmitt, who...

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • Newport News gets $142.7 million contract mod
  • BOEM releases final details of Western Gulf lease sale
  • Harley Marine Services orders four barges from Conrad
  • New Rolls-Royce design team focuses on naval ships
  • Damen sells first hybrid tug to Dutch owner
  • NOL Group has a profitable third quarter
  • Wärtsilä to power two Russian icebreakers
  • Pirate dhow burns after Dutch warship comes under fire
  • Kirby reports third quarter results

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • NOL Group announces third quarter earnings gains
  • Schnitzer Steel delivers fourth fiscal quarter numbers
  • Port association teams with road/transport builders group
  • Inchcape warns of disruptions due to flooding in Argentina
  • Crowley Maritime christens pair of new Ocean Class tugs

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • US set to smash coal export record
    Drybulkers buoyed by rising thermal coal trade
  • Thailand helps boost Southeast Asian regional LNG trade
    PTT is poised to secure a deal to receive 2m tonnes per year from Qatar
  • The oil major and the thieves
    Latest episode highlights mess of Nigeria's oil export industry
  • Grimaldi recipe may not be to the taste of Greek rivals
    Emanuele Grimaldi sets out his proposal for staunching the losses of the leading Italy-Greece ferry operators. Is it an offer too good to refuse?
  • US sanctions bite Iran
    As country loses at least $100m a day, its top three customers - China, India and Japan - remain loyal
  • NOL hits first profit since late 2010
    Third-quarter results show liner firm is back in the black to the tune of $50m
  • Nobu Su threatened with contempt application
    NewLead goes after controversial Taiwanese tycoon personally in fallout from charter dispute
  • Royal Caribbean close to Oasis-class newbuilding order
    Richard Fain hails 'compelling financial results' of ship type as company announces bumper quarterly results
  • D'Amico poised to order further product tanker newbuildings
    Exclusive: Italian owner believes the time is right as asset values move closer to the bottom
  • Subsidies to continue for German owners
    Government decision after year-long row will pave way for better training on vessels under home flag, says VDR
  • Kirby profits survive drought and hurricane
    Diesel engines show surprising drop but company boosts annual profits guidance
  • Omega Navigation Chapter 11 case rumbles on
    Junior lenders' super-priority claim sparks new round of litigation as reorganisation plan remains stalled
  • Cosco Pacific posts $98m net profit
    Third-quarter revenue up 14% year on year
  • Filipinos can work as armed guards as well as crew, Countering Piracy told
    Savings of $20,000 per transit are possible, says Gulf of Aden Group Transit chief
  • PMSCs criticise navies for not sharing information on piracy
    Nato argues that private maritime security companies are underreporting
  • Buying into Cosco
    The too-big-to-fail shipping company issues bonds just as Standard & Poor's deems its liquidity 'less than adequate'
  • Notable rise for box throughputs in September
    RWI/ISL index shows global increase to 113.4 from 110.9 in August
  • ABP seeks $200m loans from EIB for port expansion
    Southampton and Hull to benefit if EU-owned bank agrees to fund projects
  • To the point
    Owners are responsible for the safety of the crew, as well as the ship and its cargo
  • Container lessor TAL posts 11.8% rise in revenues
    Chief 'generally' expects strong market conditions to continue this year and into 2013
  • Cargotec sees 28% fall in operating profit in third quarter
    Supplier undergoes restructuring as orders for equipment fall 11%
  • China Cosco to issue $2bn offshore bond despite S&P rating
    Standard & Poor's labels company as 'highly leveraged'
  • Cockroft to retire from ITF
    General secretary to step down next May
  • Tankers order is madness
    With no sign of growth in the market, Blackstone's proposal should not be encouraged
  • Paragon to boost share price with reverse split
    Dry bulk owner plans to go ahead with one-for-10 split on November 5
  • HSH appoints new chief executive
    Chief financial officer von Oesterreich replaces Lerbinger after resignation
  • CSD offers second batch of $400m bond sale
    Taking 58 newbuilding deliveries lifts capital expenditures
  • Subsea operation buoys Ezra Holdings
    Net profit for 2012 financial year rises 62% to $65m
  • Samsung and Amec form joint venture on offshore design
    New company focuses on front-end engineering and offshore detail

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • Wenzhou LNG plan approved
    CHINA'S National Energy Administration has approved an LNG project with 1.6M m³ of yearly capacity
  • Poti dockers strike again
    DOCKERS reportedly staged their second strike in three weeks today at Poti, Georgia's Black Sea port
  • NOL reverses losses into profits of $50M
    NOL TODAY said it made $50M for 3Q12, reversing $91M in losses in the same period last year
  • Floods hinder Argentina
    SEVERE floods in Argentina are today hindering its agribusiness supply chain
  • Tuning urged for shipping's financial products
    CURRENT financial products fail to meet the strapped shipping sector's needs and need fine tuning, Shouguo Zhang, vice chairman of the China Shipowners Association, told Fairplay
  • Ex-COSCO Guangzhou official convicted
    JINPEI Hu, the former general accountant of the COSCO Guangzhou Shipyard, has been sentenced to five and half years in prison and fined 400,000 yuan ($64,000) on a Chinese bribery conviction
  • Royal Carib confirms talks for Oasis ship
    ROYAL Caribbean today raised its earnings guidance and confirmed that it is in final talks for a third Oasis-class newbuilding
  • East Asia raises purchases of spot LNG
    EAST Asian utilities' spot LNG purchases have risen by more than 15% year on year as uncertainty lingers over restoring nuclear power generation in Japan, the Gas Asia conference heard today
  • It's merely a FLNG for oil and gas majors
    ONLY MAJOR oil and gas groups with huge balance sheets are capable of addressing the financing challenges of floating LNG schemes, Gas Asia delegates heard today
  • Ezra's profits climb 62%
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said today its profits for the year ended 31 August rose by 62% from the same period a year ago
  • Samsung seeks to add offshore muscle
    SOUTH Korea's Samsung HI told Fairplay today it plans to strengthen its position in the fast-growing offshore sector with the signing of a joint venture
  • Nordea books lower 3Q12 shipping loss provisions
    NORDEA said today its provisions from loans to the shipping sector decreased slightly in 3Q12 from the previous quarter
  • Singapore/Oz rate hits high
    RATES to ship clean products from Singapore to Australia have hit a 2012 high, with tonnage being fixed away because of refinery closures in Australia
  • Nam Cheong issues notes
    MALAYSIA'S offshore support vessel builder Nam Cheong said today it has issued S$110M ($90M) in fixed-rate notes
  • VLGC rates near bottom
    VLGC RATES are likely to bottom out soon after a poor October sent them down by 30%, according to Oslo shipbroker Fearnleys

The Journal of Commerce - Maritimeweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • Bahri and Saudi Aramco Reach Agreement on the Merger of Vela's Fleet and Operations with Bahri
    RIYADH - The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia ("Bahri") announces today that it has reached an agreement with, the Saudi Arabian Oil Company ("Saudi Aramco"), and Vela International Marine Limited ("Vela"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Saudi Aramco, on the terms and conditions of the merger of the fleets...
  • ILA-USMX Labor Negotiations Timeline
    Negotiations between the International Longshoremen's Association and waterfront employers representated by United States Maritime Alliance have been tense from the start last spring. When the two sides agreed to extend the current contract by 90 days, some sense of stability returned to East and Gulf Coast ports. But with major...
  • World Container Index Reading Slips for Fifth Week
    The World Container Index comprehensive reading for Oct. 25 - $1,980 per 40-foot laden container ' was down for the fifth consecutive week, declining 1.0 percent or $20.85 from the week before, the World Container Index reported. The WCI spot rate from Rotterdam to New York was flat for the third...
  • Lack of Freight Policy Could Incite Diversions, Cordero Says
    LOS ANGELES - The central message of a study by the Federal Maritime Commission on the impact of the harbor maintenance fee on cargo routing might well be that the lack of a national freight policy, rather than the burden of the tax itself, is compromising the competitiveness of U.S....
  • Drewry Container Rate Benchmark
    The Hong Kong-Los Angeles benchmark is based on Drewry Shipping Consultants' research and derived from NVOCCs. The rate is in dollars and based on a full 40-foot containerload, excluding terminal-handling charges in Hong Kong.The Oct. 22 average spot market rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dipped 1.6 percent or...
  • 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 Oct. 23 between Shanghai and the following four trade lanes. Data Included: 10/23/2012 U.S. WEST COAST...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • NOL hits first profit since late 2010
    The Singapore-based NOL Group, which owns the liner shipping and logistics company, APL, has returned to profitability, posting its first quarterly surplus since ...
  • ESC's Wiesehahn-Vrijman says service is not good enough
    Marco Wiesehahn-Vrijman, a member of the European Shippers' Council (ESC) Maritime Transport Council, has criticised most aspects of today's liner companies' services.Addressing ...
  • World's only nuclear-powered containership bound for scrap
    The world's only nuclear-powered containership, the Murmansk-based Sevmorput, is set for its last voyage: to the scrapyard.The vessel, which has been lying idle ...
  • US Shippers Association adopts GT Nexus cloud
    E-platform provider GT Nexus has announced that the US Shippers Association (USSA) has rolled-out its cloud supply chain platform to centralise and automate global ...
  • Index-linked service contracts grow
    The use of index linked service contracts, hedging and derivative tools in the liner shipping industry is accelerating according to Michael Blach, vice president ...
  • MJC2 scoops CI Innovation IT award
    UK, Berkshire software house MJC2 was the winner of Containerisation International's Innovation IT of the Year accolade at last week's Northumberland ...
  • Signs of recovery in China's PMI
    The influential HSBC purchase managers' index [PMI] for October reached 49.1 in October - up from the previous month's 47.9 - suggesting that the world's ...
  • Zim adds Ashdod to USEC
    Israeli ocean carrier Zim Lines is to add the port of Ashdod to its US east coast ZCA Service from next month in a move designed to improve its coverage of the ...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • Exmar holds out
    Exmar is still looking to order at least four more midsize LPG carriers even though it didn't exercise options at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in the third quarter.
  • Golar game changer
    Golar LNG Ltd may be one of the first US-listed LNG carrier owners to enter the floating liquefaction (FLNG) arena, according to Wells Fargo Securities.
  • Euronav to sell again
    Euronav will continue to offload assets despite boosting its coffers with a VLCC sale yesterday, DNB says.
  • Vernicos refloats bulker
    A Wilson mini-bulker is getting ready to set sail for a shipyard in the Piraeus to undergo an inspection after grounding in the Aegean over the weekend.
  • Belships steady in Q3
    Belships is managing to keep its head above water in the faltering shipping market.
  • Leaner Limarko loses
    Lithuanian reefer owner Limarko has seen its loss grow in the first nine months as it trimmed its fleet.
  • Marco wants more
    Marco Fiori is prepared to lay down more of d'Amico International Shipping's cash on eco newbuidings despite two trips to Hyundai Mipo this year.
  • DFDS shuffles pack
    Danish owner DFDS has chartered in a laid-up SeaFrance ro-pax to boost its English Channel competitiveness.
  • Dof's Boot
    Dof Subsea has won a contract to survey the wreckage of an infamous German World War II submarine.
  • Kirby edges ahead
    US tank-barge owner Kirby Corp has inched up third quarter profit despite a revenue drop.
  • DIS begins overhaul
    d'Amico International Shipping has initiated a clear-out of its older ships with the profitable sale of an MR tanker.
  • Siem bounces back
    Siem Offshore has roared back into the black in the second quarter.
  • NOL snaps streak
    Neptune Orient Lines has snapped a two-year losing streak to return to profit in the third quarter.
  • Tallin takes icebreaker
    Estonia's Port of Tallink has snapped up an icebreaker for EUR 50m ($65m).
  • Third tricky for Vale
    Brazilian mining heavyweight Vale has turned in its worst quarterly performance in three years.
  • Two escape sinking tug
    Two crew have escaped a sinking tug at a construction site in New Hampshire.
  • Ezra grows subsea
    Ezra Holdings has added to its growing backlog of subsea construction contracts.
  • HHI saved by stake sale
    Net profit at Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has grown following the disposal of a stake in a sister company.
  • Hutchison hurt in third
    Li Ka-Shing's Hutchison Port Holdings Trust has turned in a disappointing set of third quarter numbers.
  • Box boost for Cosco Pac
    A turnaround in its container manufacturing division has revived the fortunes of Cosco Pacific in the third quarter.
  • Vopak banks a billion
    Dutch tank terminals giant Vopak has sold $1bn of new notes to refinance other borrowings.
  • Mothership blasted
    The Dutch navy has destroyed a pirate mothership after coming under fire off the coast of Somalia.
  • More for Milaha
    Milaha has continued to book improved earnings in 2012 with its third quarter bottom line up by close to one fifth.
  • WW's dividend debacle
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has been forced to temporarily slice its dividend by three quarters only a week after suggesting the bumper payday for shareholders.
  • DNB writes off $51m
    DNB, the Norwegian shipping and energy bank, has seen provisions for bad shipping loans jump substantially compared to a year ago.
  • V Ships tightens up
    V Ships Leisure USA is increasing its oversight of independent pilots following the grounding of the Yorktown in August.
  • Business as usual
    OSG is still fulfilling its charter commitments on four tankers owned by DHT Holdings, its chief executive has told investors.
  • Samsung targets US
    Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is teaming up with AMEC of the UK to target offshore work in the US.
  • CSSC breaks the ice
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been chosen to design what is hoped will be the country's first domestically-built icebreaker.
  • Steering error to blame
    A collision between a LPG carrier and a ro-ro ferry off Indonesia last month may have been due to a steering error by the latter.
  • Paragon set for split
    Paragon Shipping is to carry out a reverse stock split after receiving approval from its board of directors.
  • ITF's Cockroft to retire
    David Cockroft is set to retire as the general secretary of the International Transport Workers' Federation (ITF) next year.
  • Ezra profits surge
    Ezra Holdings has reported a 63% increase in full-year profits thanks to the first full year of operation of its subsea unit.
  • German box boys tie up
    MPC Munchmeyer Petersen Steamship (MPC Steamship) and Thien & Heyenga are to market their containership fleets together.
  • DHT drops on OSG woes
    DHT Holdings saw its shares end the day 15% lower on Wednesday as investors took stock of its exposure to troubled OSG.
  • The walking dead
    'Walking dead' is a phrase that could be used to describe many cash-strapped shipowners in a depressed market but Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) is not one them, a pair of leading bankruptcy attorneys said Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • Purpose-built profession
  • Get cultured in compliance
    There are several reasons why executives throw caution to the wind and ignore compliance regulations. To name a few we have ignorance, greed, and intentional disregard...
  • On MAP 21 - What's different this time?
    During the past 20 years, the concept of a national freight network in the United States has been the subject of much discussion and debate...
  • The big squeeze
  • Why would anyone invest?
  • New Year's party? Hardly
  • LaHood praises air cargo
  • Cargo doldrums
    Airlines say cargo business is weak and the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association validate their bearish state of mind.
  • Airlines face pilot shortage
  • C.H. Robinson's big score
    Logistics services firm C.H. Robinson paid a premium to win a bidding war in late September for Chicago-based freight forwarder Phoenix International.
  • Print-it-yourself production
  • A transportation policy please
  • Not so sweet
    In the past few years, the United States has consumed around 11 million tons of sugar annually, or roughly 70 pounds per person.
  • Outside intermodal herd
  • MIT replicates logistics center in Malaysia
  • Book Review: Logistics clusters
  • SCM curriculum makeover

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 25, 2012
  • Reefer owner's losses grow
    Company blames high bunker prices and strong dollar.
  • Prices fall for fourth day in Fujairah
    Softer pricer seen in most ports across the region.
  • Bunker prices stable in Rotterdam
    European markets see prices move within narrow margins.
  • Cruise line results 'better than forecast'
    'Focus on costs' helped drive profits.
  • NOL returns to profit
    But fuel costs and weak global economy mean 'it is a deep hole we have to climb out of.'
  • German port to get LNG bunker terminal
    Move follows feasibility study by port authorities.
  • Fuel oil stocks up 14% week-on-week
    Singapore stocks at 16-week high.
  • Gazprom in project to develop LNG bunker market
    'LNG is a solution for the transport sector, in particular for shipping,' says project partner.
  • Bunker prices largely up at major ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels fine at key Asian ports on Thursday.
  • Distillates 'may not be the best alternative'
    Kirsi Tikka of ABS talks to Bunkerworld and Sustainable Shipping about future fuel and technology choices for shipping.
  • Vopak secures $1 billion in private placement programme
    Proceeds to 'repay outstanding debt and for other general corporate purposes', says firm.
  • Chimbusco bunker sales to Cosco shipyard double
    Chimbusco also supplying 'ultra-low sulphur fuel' to vessels being built at the shipyard, it says.
  • Despatch of Titan offer document delayed
    Titan and investor Guangdong Zhenrong require 'additional time' to compile document.
  • Russia holds seminar on ship energy efficiency
    Russian shipowners briefed on EEDI and SEEMP.
  • ExxonMobil seeks to expand use of flow meters
    Feedback from customers has been 'positive'.

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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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