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November 29, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim back in black, US$16 million quarterly profit as revenues rise 9pc
  • Zim urges Jerusalem to split firm into foreign and domestic entities
  • TSA ask FMC to allow merger of west-bound group into single body
  • Ocean freight rates collapse amid excess capacity, weak winter demand
  • Hutchison drops Harwich box shop plan when UK wants to hold inquiry
  • Intra-Asia carriers report heavy losses due to falling freight rates
  • MOL, 'K' Line stop LA calls, docks at Long Beach on JAS/PSW-3 loop
  • Tangshan port to build two new container berths at Jingtang port area
  • Ninth China International Logistics Week makes big deals in Wuhan
  • Fujian to turn 'dry port' of Sanming into logistics distribution centre
  • China's auto sector praises Le Havre for its high-grade ro-ro service
  • Canada air cargo security scheme seeks volunteer carriers, forwarders
  • BA continues subtle expansion in India but raises concern at growing costs
  • Qantas to deploy A330s on weekday Australia network from next May

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • SCI takes delivery of second PSV from Cochin Shipyard
  • Seminar on shipping markets & ship operations today
  • 'We simply believe in the growth of Kandla Port
  • Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure clears Kandla Port's SPM
  • KPCT commissions 5 Doosan RMQCs to enhance container volume & boost productivity
  • MANSA appreciates JNPT's performance

International Transport Journalweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • 100th rail service provider in the port of Hamburg
    For the first time ever 100 rail transport companies are providing services on the port of Hamburg's rail network. This is a record in the history of the 146-year old port railway....
  • SBB equipping more rolling stock with ETCS
    Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) has already equipped around 1,700 of its vehicles with the European Train Control Systems (ETCS). Now the rail transport provider has awarded Siemens a...
  • Evergreen to upgrade BSF feeder service
    In response to increasing market demand for feeder space, the Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line will upgrade the Piraeus - Black Sea service (referred to as BSF) at the end of this ...
  • Streck Transport creates human resources development post
    The Swiss forwarding company Streck Transport AG, based in Möhlin near Basel, has appointed Hendrik Caspar as head of human resources development (HRD). Caspar will be responsible ...
  • Wim Bosman puts LNG trucks into service
    Wim Bosman Transport BV, a Dutch logistics service provider, has phased in the first liquefied natural gas truck (LNG Truck). The firm has ordered a total of five Mercedes-Benz Eco...
  • Air China test flight to world's highest airport
    Air China has operated a first test flight to Daocheng Yading, the world's new highest airport that is expected to be fully opened for commercial operations next year. The facility...
  • PanAir Cargo's concrete plans to resume operations
    After almost two years of inactivity, Panama's PanAir Cargo plans to resume cargo operations. The carrier has just taken delivery of a B727-200F from Capital Cargo International Ai...
  • ICTSI appoints vice-president for global infrastructure
    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) recently appointed Guillaume Lucci as vice-president and global infrastructure director. He will be responsi...
  • Iveco in joint venture with Larimar Group in South Africa
    The truck maker Iveco and the Larimar Group, a leading South African public transport operator and bus bodybuilder, have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture for the manuf...
  • EASA publishes new simplified rules for third country operators in the European Union
    The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published a proposal to establish a single system for the safety approval of third country operators (TCO) operating into, within or ...
  • Talke Group opens more locations in China
    Alfred Talke Logistic Services, a Germany-based provider of transport and logistics services for the chemical and petrochemical industries in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, has ...
  • A.R.T. Logistics opens global headquarters in Hong Kong
    A.R.T. Logistics, a leading project logistics company focused on Central Asia, Russia and the CIS, has opened its global headquarters in Hong Kong. The company works with large mul...
  • Russian Railways and PSA Peugeot Citroën sign shareholders' agreement with regard to logistic company Gefco
    The president of JSC Russian Railways (RZD), Vladimir Yakunin, and Philippe Varin, the chairman of the board of the French car manufacturer PSA Peugeot Citroën, have signed a shar...

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • Marad funds three vessel repowering demo projects
  • Steve Durrell out at Irving Shipbuilding
  • Veteran cruise ship starts new life in China
  • Floating schoolhouse to have Northern Lights hybrid system
  • Siem LNG fueled PSV has Wärtsilä design and equipment
  • Kirby to acquire Penn Maritime for $295 million
  • Resolve completes Jireh wreck removal

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • Seattle port board finalizes budget/finance plan for 2013
  • Coast Guard responds to report of barge incident near The Dalles Dam
  • Det Norske Veritas taps Torhaug as new research/innovation director
  • Freight access project in works at Port of Vancouver, USA
  • TSA member carriers Ok new bunker surcharge scheme

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • NYK takes on the world
    Japanese line in prime position for growth
  • Expansive Kirby launches $295m acquisition of Penn Maritime
    Deal expected to further cement Jones Act major's coastal footprint
  • Safety first
    IMO committee debates passenger ships in the wake of Costa Concordia
  • Disagreement over Surya family holding delays BLT reorganisation
    Company is confident of creditor support despite fresh delay
  • Boskalis set for formal Dockwise offer in first quarter
    Majority backing leaves only due diligence and financing to complete
  • Recording sense
    Constantly checking and analysing data could boost ship safety significantly
  • Oil majors urge tanker owners to study voyage data
    Better use of technology would improve safety, says Ocimf
  • VLCC prices hit record low
    Bargain hunters can pick up a secondhand crude carrier for $54.5m
  • Boxship charter market calms down
    But number of fresh deals has been rising this week
  • Samskip pioneers lightweight container
    Use of composite technology claimed to reduce impact on the environment
  • A contractual benchmark
    Guardcon is a standard contract for owners engaging private maritime security firms
  • Stolt order signals chemical carriers' recovery hopes
    Deal signals confidence that this tanker niche will lead the upturn
  • Globus dips into red in third quarter
    Dry bulk owner maintains short-charter policy
  • Sovcomflot reports nine-month fall in profit
    Frank hails diversification and push into offshore

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • Obama urged to order Mississippi draught blasts
    BARGE operators and commodities shippers are so distressed about the downstream effects of dangerously low water on the upper Mississippi River that they have urged the White House to declare an emergency
  • Berthing savings seen
    BERTHING, today among the least efficient of port processes, could offer owners millions of dollars per year in fuel reductions if improved, a study has found
  • Another day, another fleet for Kirby Corp
    NYSE-listed barge operator Kirby Corp has agreed to acquire Penn Maritime, continuing its billion-dollar-plus string of acquisitions
  • Pizza with a teu topping
    SPEAKERS at the 2012 Intermodal Europe event in Amsterdam expressed frustration that the logistics chain lags far behind other industry sectors in customer services and IT sophistication
  • P+S Werften fires salvo back at Scandlines
    A GERMAN shipyard's administrator today returned fire at Scandlines, which yesterday blamed P+S Werften for the Baltic operator's cancellation of newbuilding contracts for two ferries
  • Gold ship salvage put on ice
    RUSSIA'S rescue and salvage tug Rubin has halted operations at a Sea of Okhotsk wreck site for the winter
  • BLT given more time
    INDONESIAN chemical specialist Berlian Laju Tanker has been granted an extension to continue restructuring
  • Maybulk profits narrow
    MALAYSIAN Bulk Carriers said today profits for the nine months ended 30 September fell 35% because of "continuing weakness" in both drybulk and tanker segments
  • Chinese yard squeeze worsening
    OPTIMISING China's shipbuilding overcapacity is daily becoming a more vital priority, a conference has heard in Tianjin
  • Bunker tanker restores Russian Far East service
    GAZPROM'S oil subsidiary Gazpromneft today restored bunker tanker service in the Russian Far East, which had been absent for two decades
  • S&P deal means 205% premium
    ZHOUSHAN Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of Zhong Chang Marine, said it will sell its bulker Zhong Chang 28 for 45M yuan ($7M) to a Shanghai trade company, at a 205% premium
  • MISC 3Q profits fall 19.4%
    MALAYSIAN carrier MISC said today net profits for 3Q12 dropped 19.4% year on year to $52.761M
  • Delivery slippage to dampen drybulk rates
    SLIPPING deliveries of drybulker newbuildings will keep freight rates under downward pressure early next year, a shipping analyst said today
  • CMA CGM idles ULCS
    CMA CGM has reportedly idled one of its ultra-large container ships, CMA CGM Libra, as carriers withdraw sailings amid the slack winter season, said broker Banchero Costa

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • Toys "R" US Canada, SCI Open British Columbia DC
    Toys "R" Us Canada is teaming up with Toronto-based SCI Logistics to open a 180,000-square-foot distribution center in Delta, British Columbia. The facility, staffed by SCI, is strategically positioned to receive goods from overseas and domestic manufacturers that now can ship directly to British Columbia for distribution to local Toys "R"...
  • Portland Grain Handlers, ILWU Brace for Action
    With a midnight Wednesday deadline looming, grain handlers in the Pacific Northwest and International Longshore and Warehouse Union workers at six export terminals are bracing for labor actions on Thursday that could involve an employer lockout or a forceful ILWU response to a lockout. The deadline involves a final contract offer...
  • Washington State Gets DOT Grant for Rail Project
    The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded more than $3.2 million to Washington state to improve capacity and reliability for freight and intercity passenger rail in the Pacific Northwest. The grant will support the $8.4 million Mount Vernon Siding Extension Project, which will extend the existing siding track that is currently not...
  • Transportation Nonprofit Elects Trucking Executives to Posts
    Help Inc., a nonprofit specializing in transportation safety, recently elected two trucking association executives to leadership positions. Don Schaefer, executive vice president of the Mid-West Truckers Association, was elected vice chairman, effective August 2013. John D. Esparza, president and CEO of the Texas Motor Transportation Association, was elected to serve as a...
  • Port Manatee Elects Carol Whitmore 2013 Chairman
    Carol Whitmore, Port Manatee's 2013 chairman. Members of the Manatee County Port Authority in Florida recently elected fellow member Carol Whitmore as 2013 chairman, succeeding Larry Bustle. Other elected members included John Chappie as first vice chairman, Michael Gallen as second vice chairman and Vanessa Baugh as third vice chairman. Whitmore was previously...
  • Customs to Tap $70 million for ACE
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection secured funding to expand the Automated Commercial Environment for the next 18 months, bringing the flagship trade automation initiative out of development limbo, an agency official said Wednesday. The agency will tap roughly $70 million carried over from past fiscal budgets to help meet its goal...
  • Labor Actions May Escalate at LA-Long Beach
    Employers in Southern California are bracing for a possible escalation of labor actions because International Longshore and Warehouse Union dockworkers refused to abide by an arbitrator's decision late Tuesday to return to their jobs at the APM terminal in Los Angeles. The escalation could come in the form of striking office...
  • Ghosts of Intermodal Past
    Maybe it's the approach of the holiday season and its inevitable references to "A Christmas Carol," but the ghosts of intermodal past seem to be offering good advice for us now and for the future. The intermodal past was a free-wheeling - if not more innocent and trusting - time. Less...
  • Kwik Trip Selects Blue Tree Systems' Platform to Monitor Fleet
    Convenience store operator Kwik Trip today selected fleet management company Blue Tree Systems' R:COM temperature management solution for its fleet of more than 150 multi-temp delivery vehicles operated by its subsidiary Convenience Transportation. Blue Tree has provided temperature management solutions for Kwik Trip since 2005 when it adopted the first generation...
  • CEVA Logistics' Income Plunged 50 Percent in Third Quarter
    Netherlands-based CEVA Logistics on Wednesday reported a pretax loss of 50 million euros ($64.6 million) for the third quarter, compared with a year-earlier loss of $129.2 million. Year-to-date, the pretax loss grew to $292.1 million from $184.8 million a year earlier. "We are addressing the decline in profitability with a comprehensive plan to...
  • For Trucking, Rails, It's More of the Same
    The trucking and railroad industries face little risk of regulatory surprises in the next few years, as the pipeline of rules laid out in President Obama's first term will continue to flow through his second. Environmental and labor policies, however, could affect shippers' and carriers' bottom lines. With Obama re-elected, carriers...
  • Used Truck Sales Up 6 Percent
    Sales of used Class 8 trucks rose 6 percent in October from the previous month, driven by lower pricing, according to ACT Research. The increase in used truck sales occurred as net orders for new heavy-duty tractors and medium-duty trucks surged in October after a long soft patch. October's gain followed a...
  • Drewry Eastbound Pacific Rate Benchmark Slips
    Eastbound trans-Pacific rates continued to drop this week, slipping 0.7 percent to $2,178 per loaded 40-foot container, according to the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark. The figure released Tuesday was the seventh consecutive weekly decline. The index has lost nearly 18 percent of its value since mid-October when it...
  • Exporting Optimism
    Economists are bullish about prospects for U.S. exports in 2013 - in the second half of the year, that is. "The second half of 2013 will be a lot better than the first half," said Walter Kemmsies, chief economist at Moffatt & Nichol engineers. Europe is battling recession, and that battle...
  • Post-Sandy Truck Rule Exemption Expires
    WASHINGTON - An exemption to certain federal safety rules for truck drivers and trucking companies delivering aid to victims of Hurricane Sandy expired on Nov. 27. The exemption, put in place Oct. 29, eased hours-of-service rules for truck drivers hauling emergency supplies in an area stretching from Maine to West Virginia. Carriers...
  • Kazakhstan Gets Ex-Im Bank Loan for GE Locomotives
    The Export-Import Bank of the United States; Kazakhstan Temir Zholy, Kazakhstan's state-owned national railway company; and KTZ's subsidiary Joint Stock Company Lokomotiv recently signed an agreement for a $425 million loan to finance the sale of 200 General Electric Evolution Series locomotives and locomotive kits to KTZ. The agreement was signed...
  • Japan, US to Expand Trade Facilitation Programs
    TOKYO - Japan and the United States agreed to expand their trade security and facilitation programs to include Japan's imports from the U.S., effective Dec. 3. The application of Japan's Authorized Economic Operator program and the U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism to trade between the two countries has been limited to...
  • Port of Corpus Christi Names Brogan Managing Director
    Port of Corpus Christi commissioners promoted Frank Brogan, former deputy port director of engineering, finance and administration services, to the role of managing director, effective immediately. The promotion is part of a succession planning and organizational restructuring, the port said. Brogan will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the port, including...
  • Boskalis Builds Leading Stake in Dockwise
    Dutch dredging and marine services group Boskalis said it has built up a 33 percent stake in Dockwise since it offered $887 million for the Netherlands-based heavy-lift shipping company at the beginning of the week. The cumulative share purchases have made Boskalis the biggest individual shareholder in Dockwise, paving the way...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • New strike shuts LA box terminal
    A strike by port clerks has shut down the largest cargo terminal at the US west coast port of Los Angeles and threatens to spread to all the terminals at the port ...
  • Bunker prices lack direction
    Oil prices are looking for the next good news or bad news story to determine their level at the year end, but with freight rates on the blue-chip Asia to Europe ...
  • Cape Town breaking records
    Cape Town Container Terminal [CTCT] broke its performance records in both September and October an achievement that port operator, Transnet Port Terminals' [TPT] ...
  • Samskip pioneers lightweight container
    Netherlands-based north European short sea carrier, Samskip Multimodal has partnered with Dutch life science mega-company Royal DSM to develop a workhorse 40ft ...
  • China not a currency manipulator
    In its twice-yearly report the US Treasury has pulled back from designating China as a currency manipulator but said that the yuan still remained 'significantly ...
  • Transpacific agreements are to merge
    The two discussion agreements that cover eastbound and westbound transpacific container services are to be combined. The 15 members of the Transpacific Stabilization ...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • Iberia backs Safe
    One of shipping's most upbeat equity analysts has trimmed a price target attached to shares of Safe Bulkers.
  • Arms trade continues
    UN sanctions targeting North Korea's illegal weapons trade don't appear to have had a significant impact on proliferation, sources said Wednesday.
  • Tanker torched
    An ageing aframax tanker that used to trade with Teekay Corp appears to have been offloaded in a demolition deal worth roughly $6.1m.
  • Pappas eyes MR
    Petros Pappas appears to be closing in on the acquisition of another medium-range product tanker in a transaction worth an estimated $14.8m.
  • Seabird swoops for cash
    SeaBird Exploration has raised NOK 82.5m ($14.5m) through a private placement with a view to investing in a ship upgrade.
  • Erika part of the problem
    A fall-out from the Erika spill and the plunging price of scrap steel in the subcontinent are making it difficult for owners to demolish VLCCs despite a terrible market, Clarksons says.
  • Vitol invades Germany
    Vitol is expanding its presence in the marine fuel market with the launch of a new bunker supply business in Germany.
  • Scandlines sets ball rolling
    Baltic ro-ro operator Scandlines will be sold in the first half of next year, sources close to the deal have said.
  • Golar sees tiered market
    Fuel efficient vessels are starting to command a premium from charterers in the LNG market, according to John Fredriksen's Golar LNG.
  • Golar Partners just grand
    Fredriksen's period-charter gas fleet gets a boost from new ships as third quarter profit rises.
  • SCF trims deficit
    Sovcomflot has chopped its third quarter deficit in half despite turmoil continuing to engulf the tanker market.
  • Shin Yang slides
    First quarter profit has fallen at Malaysia's Shin Yang Shipping as costs rose.
  • Frank flogs stock
    Top Carnival Corp executive Howard Frank looks to have a little more cash to spend this Christmas after trading in some of his shares.
  • MISC earnings stripped
    Malaysian state shipping company MISC has seen a fall in profit despite reporting higher revenue.
  • Cosco in handy score
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has bagged an order for two handysize bulkers from a mystery owner.
  • Holly eyes shipbuilding
    Indian shiprepairer Holly Offshore Logistics is launching a shipbuilding joint venture with Russian interests.
  • Malaria bulker cleared
    Ukrainian authorities have allowed a Bangladeshi bulker to dock after the death of an officer from malaria earlier this month.
  • Jason struggles on
    A successful debt restructuring at Eitzen Chemical has not lifted the mood at its major investor Jason Shipping.
  • NITC ship turned away
    A Greek fuel supplier is investigating the origins of an oil cargo on an NITC tanker that arrived off Syros this week.
  • Bumi seals Osprey swoop
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has confirmed the purchase of a Japanese-built VLCC.
  • K Line stamps bulk brake
    Trouble in the dry-cargo market has forced K Line to curb its fleet expansion plans in the sector.
  • Brinkmann: higher offers
    The administrator of insolvent German shipyard P+S Werften is expecting to sell two ro-pax vessels cancelled by Scandlines this week.
  • Killer crewman jailed
    A former Great Eastern engineer has been handed a life sentence for murdering a colleague and tossing his body overboard.
  • Uljanik goes low
    Croatia's Uljanik Shipyard has priced its stock offering at the bottom end of its range as it looks to expand its capital.
  • Cauvery agents arrested
    Two shipping agents have been held by Indian police investigating the death of six crew who abandoned the grounded tanker Pratibha Cauvery in October.
  • Scandlines cancels duo
    Insolvent P+S Werften in Germany has lost another two newbuilding contracts after Scandlines lost patience.
  • Maybulk profits surge
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (Maybulk) has posted a healthy year-on-year jump in third quarter profits despite weaker revenues.
  • Kirby to buy Penn
    Kirby is poised to make second purchase in three months with the $295m takeover of Penn Maritime and Maritime Investments LLC.
  • CAI plans fund raiser
    Container lessor CAI International is looking to raise up to $50m in fresh funds from a public offering of stock.
  • Globus slips to a loss
    Globus Maritime slipped to a loss in the third quarter as it looks to weather the weak freight environment.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • TSA wants ability to discuss transpacific trade in both directions
    "Since they operate their business on a roundtrip basis, it only makes sense to view the two segments as an integrated whole from an agreement perspective as well," said TSA Executive Director Brian Conrad.
  • Shallow Mississippi River fears escalated to White House
  • U.S. trade mission underway in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • FMC reviews 18 OTI license applications
  • Manchester gains approval for logistics hub
    The Manchester City Council has approved the planning application for the World Logistics Hub, a 1.4 million square-foot logistics park set for development in the free-enterprise zone near the Manchester Airport.
  • TSA modifies bunker surcharge
    The discussion agreement said a consolidated charge will dramatically simplify how inland intermodal fuel surcharges are assessed and collected, and provide customers with greater clarity in forecasting their total freight costs.
  • Matson plans to build new ships
  • Maersk speeds up WCCA, drops Puerto Caldera
  • CEVA announces cost-cutting measures
  • Kirby acquires Penn Maritime for $295 million
  • Amazon supply chain more admired than Apple
    In a poll of 1,136 executives conducted by SCM World, 58 percent said they admired Amazon most overall for the way it operates its supply chain, compared with 37 percent who picked Apple.
  • Chapman Freeborn expands in South America
  • SCI opens international DC for Toys 'R' Us Canada
  • Clerk strike shuts down Pier 400 in L.A.
    Clerical workers representated by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 Office Clerical Unit went on strike at APM Terminals (APMT) Pier 400 facility in the Port of Los Angeles on Tuesday.
  • Brogan named managing director at Corpus Christi
  • U.S. supports GE train deal with Kazakhstan
  • Port Manatee names Whitmore chairman

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 28, 2012
  • MISC says 'cost efficiency a priority'
    The 'shipping industry landscape remains challenging,' says Malaysian group.
  • Prices follow soft trend in Fujairah
    But South African bunker prices were firm.
  • Prices fall on the back of crude in Europe
    Some big price falls seen in Rotterdam.
  • Singapore to study second LNG terminal
    A second terminal would boost propects for LNG bunkering.
  • Vitol announces German bunker market entry
    Will supply bunker fuel and gas oil by barge in the port areas around Hamburg, Bremerhaven and Weser.
  • Shipbuilder looking for edge with LNG
    New LNG-engine could help newbuilds meet EEDI requirements.
  • Supplier turns away 'Iranian tanker'
    Greek player says supplying bunkers would have breached EU sanctions.
  • Record year for Northern Sea Route transits
    Cargo transport up by more than 50% this year, dominated by petroleum products.
  • Calls for explanation of 'promise' on Eastern Anchorage
    Gibraltar government minister asked for details of alleged promise on bunkering plans.
  • LNG-powered platform vessel to get Wartsila propulsion system
    Company says its integrated solution can deliver efficiencies of up to 4%.
  • Prices head downward in Asia
    Weaker crude values see prices falling.
  • DNV looks to develop R&D capability with new appointment
    Research and innovation can give DNV a competitive advantage, says new research boss.
  • Broker survey confirms growth of two-tier market
    Fuel efficiency single most important factor behind rate premium.
  • Changes to maritime operations in Dubai
    Announcement part of DMCA's strategic plan to regulate the local maritime sector.

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ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
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The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
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In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
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Geneva
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Singapore
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Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
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Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
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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.
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Hamburg
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China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
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Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
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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
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Bremen
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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
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Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
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Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
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Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
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DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
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World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
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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
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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
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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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