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October 1, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk boss says they got demand wrong when ordering 18,000-TEUers
  • Vessel caution: Hong Kong cross-harbour swimming race on October 6
  • Highly-touted index linked contracts hardly known among sales reps
  • Cross-strait 8-month container volume up 12.7pc to 1.32 million TEU
  • Hefei customs undertakes measures to win foreign trade growth
  • Wuhan launches Wuhan-Taiwan river box service, vows to cut transits
  • Canadian National leads in Dow Jones Sustainability World Index
  • Russia imposes ban on Brazilian meat imports for unspecified reasons
  • Mega ships wider, deeper, but longer means faster turnarounds: Drewry
  • EU seeks to tax carbon until ICAO can devise and enforce its own tax
  • US experts advise easing up on in-flight use of electronic devices
  • Lufthansa open to Gulf carrier collaboration, but CEO sceptical

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Asian, European shippers oppose mandatory weighing of containers
  • BRIC economies lead in containerised traffic growth: Drewry
  • CKYH to significantly reduce Asia-USEC service sailings in Oct.-Nov.
  • Focus on cash control impacts ship operating costs
  • Hapag-Lloyd ensures continuity within its executive management
  • Mark Robertshaw appointed Commercial Director at Bibby Ship Management
  • Ministries of Shipping, Tourism developing Kanhoji Angre island & lighthouse as tourist attraction near Mumbai
  • Safmarine's 'maritime mentors' mark World Maritime Day
  • Nestle India commences exports through New Mangalore Port
  • Rlys' 15 pc freight rate hike seen stoking inflation
  • Fieo backs RBI notification on export credit limits
  • FinMin wants to include bank credit to exporters under priority sector lending
  • Forex reserves up $ 2 bn to $ 277.38 bn
  • INR declines ahead of CAD data
  • JSPL to invest 1,400 cr. in Odisha pellet plant

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kombiverkehr launches new route to Greece and Turkey
  • Ecu-Line aquires US company Econocaribe
  • Penske creates new position in Mexico
  • Joint venture between VTG and K+N
  • FCS is new handling partner for Air Astana
  • Drewry: sailing cancellations to increase due to P3 wait
  • PG&E and EVI to unveil electric hybrid bucket trucks
  • Duluth Seaway welcomes new executive director
  • Loxxess operates European central warehouse for Bon'A Parte
  • Air Namibia starts replacing A340 with A330
  • Florida ports receive bonds to enhance infrastructure
  • AA Cargo delivers pre-Columbian treasures to London
  • ALC welcomes Moorebank Intermodal Company as a member
  • New communications officer for Port of Switzerland
  • TNT Express - Der Umbau geht stetig weiter
  • Eleven apprentices start logistics career at Dachser...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Signal delivers second McDonough deck barge
  • September 30, 2013Ship operating costs dip as owners slam on controls

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port of Seattle Commission seeks halt of SoDo Arena plans
  • Port of Portland invites public to visit Hillsboro Airport Air Fair
  • Crowley awards scholarships to three Cal Maritime students
  • WSF earns documentation honor for Mukilteo Multimodal project
  • Georgia Ports Authority sets several records in August

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • China opens coastal trade to foreign-flagged vessels
    Move aims to boost domestic carriers and Shanghai transhipment throughput
  • Zim adds its weight to November rate increases
    Israeli carrier follows OOCL and Hanjin Shipping with $950 per teu price rise
  • False dawn for dry bulk in China
    All signals point to a slowdown once 'mini-stimulus' runs it course, despite rates rally
  • Non-performing shipping loans to rise sharply
    NPL could hit 44% at Commerzbank next year, Nomura claims
  • Espo rejects Brussels port policy
    Organisation slams one-size-fits-all proposals
  • Hauliers raise their charges to clear Zim Rotterdam boxes, claims carrier
    Customer circular pledges to tackle the problem
  • Frontline debt-to-equity ratio hits 1,187%
    However industry-wide loss given default position is improving, says Nomura
  • Port users' coalition urges opening-up of services
    Ship agents, forwarders and owners press European Commission on free market access
  • SITC books another eight 1,800 teu ships at CSBC
    Intra-Asia specialist continues ordering spree
  • What next for German ship finance?
    Allure of KG fades, but can high yield or private equity take up the slack?
  • Paragon fundraiser tops $34m
    Nasdaq-listed bulker owner on course to take over ultramax newbuilding contracts
  • Hellenic curbs first-half loss
    AIM-listed owner says market turnaround is approaching

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • US issues oil response rules
    OIL SPILL response plans for vessels other than tankers must include plans for a worst-case discharge scenario, the US Coast Guard announced today
  • EU clusters press for maritime survey
    THE European Network of Maritime Clusters (ENMC) has reiterated a call to the European Commission to carry out a survey to determine "the real weight of the European maritime sector"
  • CMES placed 8+4 bulker orders
    SHANGHAI-listed CMES announced today new orders for eight ultramaxes with options for another four at compatriot Chinese yards
  • Panama Canal sanctions North Korea
    NORTH KOREA will be fined up to $1M by the Panama Canal Authority for failing to accurately disclose the cargo onboard a ship the agency detained in July, Fairplay has confirmed
  • ECSA and ETF call for Gulf of Guinea piracy strategy
    EUROPEAN Union shipowners and seafarers' bodies have called for a comprehensive European Union strategy to curb what they say is the growing threat of piracy in the Gulf of Guinea
  • EU port plan under attack
    EUROPEAN Commission proposals to improve the functioning of EU ports have run into fresh fire from port users and port authorities alike
  • Hamburg Süd offers no comment on VLCS rumours
    GERMAN container line Hamburg Süd is rumoured to have ordered three 10,500 TEU vessels at Korean shipbuilder Daewoo. A company representative told Fairplay today that the carrier would offer "no comment" on the rumours
  • Ezion eyes acquisition of engineering firm
    SINGAPORE's Ezion Holdings said today it has proposed for the acquisition of around 45% share capital of compatriot engineering services provider Ocean Sky International
  • Rumoured APM sale to prompt VLCC interest
    IF THE rumoured sale of its 19 strong VLCC fleet by A.P. Moller-Maersk (APM) group to General Maritime goes ahead, analysts think investors will be attracted to the big tanker sector
  • Maersk Line trimming capacity despite Triple-Es
    MAERSK Line is taking steps to control capacity despite taking delivery of five 18,000teu Triple-E ships
  • LPG prices drop on weak demand
    SAUDI Aramco has dropped LPG contract prices for October, after increments from July-September
  • Japan's Iranian crude imports rise in August
    JAPAN imported more than twice the amount of Iranian crude in August compared to the same month last year

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • DB Schenker Opens Logistics Center in Japan
    DB Schenker has opened a logistics center in Baraki, Japan, about 25 kilometers (approximately 15.5 miles) away from central Tokyo. The Baraki Logistics Center, which is the largest facility DB Schenker has opened in Japan to date, has a total area of 33,000 square meters (about 355,209 square feet), with a...
  • BRICS Still the Markets for Growth
    SINGAPORE - Emerging nations still offer the most opportunity for businesses and logistics service providers, even if growth rates have slowed, industry leaders told delegates at a major logistics conference held in Singapore last week. According to the IMF, emerging markets accounted for less than a third of world GDP in 1990,...
  • Del Monte Extends Contract With Port of Hueneme
    Fresh Del Monte Produce has renewed its 1995 contract with the Port of Hueneme for a third time, agreeing to partner with the California port for another five years. Del Monte, a fresh fruit and vegetables producer and distributor, and the port have been in partnership for 34 years, since 1979. "A...
  • US Truck, Rail Trade With Mexico Jumped in July
    U.S. cross-border traffic with Mexico via truck and rail jumped 8.1 percent in July 2013, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Both imports and exports via these modes of surface transportation were up year-over-year for the first time since April. The value of U.S. exports by truck...
  • Canadian National to Begin Service on Kelowna Pacific Railway's Lines
    Canadian National train in British Columbia.Canadian National aims to start freight service on about 75 percent of the rail network operated by the bankrupt short line Kelowna Pacific Railway in southern British Columbia. KPR, which leased its network from CN in 1999, entered receivership on July 5, 2013, and halted operations....
  • GPA's Container Cargo Rose 3.8 Percent in August
    The Georgia Ports Authority moved 280,873 20-foot-equivalent units in August, up 3.8 percent year-over-year. The GPA handled 156,979 containers for the month, 30,331 of which were moved by intermodal rail. Rail moves in August were up 3 percent compared with the same month last year, when the GPA moved 29,455 intermodal...
  • Cargo Volumes Up Sharply at ANA, JAL
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume rose for the sixth straight month in August on a year-on-year basis, jumping 9.5 percent to 47,598 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume grew for three months in a row in August on a year-on-year basis, increasing 2.4 percent to...
  • Construction Begins on Kansas City Area Logistics Park
    Pictured above are: Eric Wade, city manager of Lenexa; Blake Schreck, president of economic development of Lenexa; Alan Johnson of Alan Johnson Design; Mike Boehm, mayor of Lenexa; Kenneth G. Block, managing principal of BRES; Lou Serrone, senior vice president of brokerage at BRES; Don Crabtree, president of Merit; Brad...
  • Report: International Merchandise Trade Flat in August
    Container Throughput Index from 2007 to 2013. Full-size image International merchandise trade continued to be relatively stable in August, deteriorating "slightly" from a reading of 116.1 in July to 116.0 after seasonal adjustment, according to the monthly Container Throughput Index by Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung and the Institute of Shipping Economics and...
  • UTi Worldwide Enhances Warehousing Services in Chicago Area
    UTi's multi-client contract logistics warehouse in the Chicago area.UTi Worldwide has begun offering expanded warehousing capabilities for companies requiring warehousing and distribution without the need for a dedicated facility. "Our Chicago area facility offers clients the benefits of a fully functional facility at a fraction of the cost of a dedicated...
  • 3PL OIA Global Acquires U.S. Worldwide Logistics
    Third-party logistics provider OIA Global has acquired U.S. Worldwide Logistics, a Kentucky-based provider of domestic and international freight forwarding and of warehousing and distribution services. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "This acquisition is an important step in our overall growth strategy and confirms our commitment to continue building...
  • EU, Indonesia Sign Agreement to Fight Illegal Logging
    The European Union and Indonesia today signed a voluntary partnership agreement on forest law enforcement, governance and trade in timber products to the EU to fight illegal logging. The VPA is part of the EU's action plan to combat illegal logging. The action plan provides a number of measures to exclude...
  • Atlas Air, Astral Aviation to Launch Europe-Africa Service
    A Boeing 747-400 Freighter in final assembly.Atlas Air has entered into a contract with Astral Aviation to provide a Boeing 747-400 Freighter service between Europe and Africa. The contract is for one aircraft under an aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance agreement, with the cargo service expected to begin in the "next...
  • Drewry: Uncertainty Around P3 Network to Prompt More Canceled Sailings
    An increase in sailing cancellations is on the horizon, as the P3 Network alliance has yet to indicate its intentions in detail and competitors will want to avoid capacity reduction measures in the interim, according to the latest Container Insight analysis by Drewry Maritime Research. Ocean carriers' sailing cancellations over the...
  • EU Trade Agreement With Costa Rica, El Salvador to Take Effect Oct. 1
    Trade barriers between the European Union, Costa Rica and El Salvador will be removed on Oct. 1, when the trade pillar of the EU-Central America Association Agreement enters into application for these countries. The association agreement between the EU and Central America, including Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and...
  • Conakry Terminal in Guinea Continues Expansion
    A ship being unloaded at the container terminal at Conakry in Guinea.The second phase of a €100 million (about US$135.3 million) modernization program at Conakry Terminal in Guinea is still on schedule, and when completed, will allow the container terminal to accommodate large cargo ships and expand docking capacity. Conakry Terminal...
  • What a Partial US Government Shutdown Means for Shippers
    WASHINGTON - Shippers shouldn't expect any delays in the clearance of cargo at ports of entry, nor will highway, road and bridge construction cease, if the federal government partially shuts down because of a fight over President Obama's health care law. But the potential shutdown, which would be the first in...
  • Re-Shoring Reassurance
    f I see another article about near-shoring, which I expect will happen within the next few days, I may get sick. This is one of the most sensationalized stories of recent years and yet I've always been troubled by it, sensing the headline is bigger than the story. I get more...
  • Shapiro Receives Women's Business Enterprise Recertification
    Baltimore, MD (PRWEB) September 30, 2013 Shapiro, a leader in Customs brokerage and cargo management founded in 1915, has been approved for recertification as a Women's Business Enterprise (WBE) through the Women's Business Enterprise National Council (WBENC). WBENC is the nation's largest third party certifier of businesses owned and operated by women in the United States. WBENC...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • 'Golden Week' underway
    Freight rates tied to bulkers trading in the spot market started to slide Monday and many believe the sector will continue to lose momentum in the days to come due to the Golden Week holiday in China.
  • Avondale strikes union deal
    US shipbuilding syndicate Huntington Ingalls Industries has cleared another hurdle in the race to cash in on rising demand for domestic products tankers but the future of the shipyard driving the initiative remains unclear.
  • Bank down on FTZ
    A free-trade zone in Shanghai unveiled amid much fan-fare this weekend offers little for shipping, Jefferies says.
  • USC shifts yards
    Russia's United Shipholding Corporation (USC) is to move two St Petersburg shipyards over the next 10 years.
  • Cape for Diana?
    Korean owner JK Maritime has sold a brand new capesize bulker at a price which reflects increased interest in the sector.
  • CMES scraps suezmax
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is taking a big hit on the sale of a suezmax for scrap.
  • Otto pens charter double
    Otto Marine has entered bareboat charter contracts with a related company for a pair of work maintenance vessels.
  • Capesize prices lagging
    Prices placed on capesize bulkers are understating their value in the present market, Global Hunter Securities says.
  • Philippines tax boost
    The Philippines has exempted shipowners from a range of taxes in a bid to boost the domestic industry.
  • New man buys stock
    New Clarksons director Peter Backhouse has wasted no time in investing in the company having laid down almost $130,000 of his own cash.
  • Cosco Sing chairman quits
    Cosco Corp (Singapore) has appointed a new chairman after Ma Zehua resigned.
  • Turnaround too slow for duo
    A return to profitability in the third quarter will not come fast enough to pull Taiwan's two largest container lines out of the red this year, Drewry Maritime Equity Research says.
  • Two hurt in blast
    Two seafarers on a Japanese general cargoship have been injured in an explosion off India.
  • A boost for Pac Basin
    Fearnley Securities has upgraded shares in rapidly expanding bulker owner Pacific Basin Shipping.
  • Paragon banking $32m
    Greek bulker owner Paragon Shipping has raised more cash than originally indicated in its latest stock offering.
  • Yujin back in black
    Singapore-based tanker owner Yujin International returned to profit in the first six months of the year after hiving off more than half its owned fleet.
  • Build your own Triple E
    Lego enters newbuilding arena with $150 version of giant Maersk containership.
  • Stena Line slashing costs
    Sweden's Stena Line is eyeing SEK 1bn ($155.76m) of cost cuts to return to profit.
  • OSX cans bankruptcy talk
    Eike Batista's OSX has moved to fend off speculation that the company is on the verge of being wound up.
  • Tanker orders spike
    A rise of more than 40% in oil tanker newbuilding activity has taken 2013 orders in the sector past the total for the whole of 2012, figures from Clarksons show.
  • ISC nets new loans
    International Shipholding Corp has secured a near $100m loan package to refinance existing debt.
  • Jia Hui crewman held
    A Chinese watch officer has been arrested in Japan following a collision that sank another cargoship, killing five crew and leaving another man missing.
  • Formosa tanker aground
    Three attempts to refloat a grounded Formosa tanker have failed off the Bahamas.
  • Hellenic ready to rise
    Hellenic Carriers has reported a modest improvement in its financial results at the halfway stage of the financial year.
  • Boxship crew fined
    The crew of a Simatech boxship involved in a fatal collision with a fishing boat off Vietnam have been ordered to pay compensation.
  • Mosvold and Otto settle
    Mosvold Supply Group and Otto Marine have agreed to settle their differences over a disastrous anchor handler newbuilding deal.
  • Nam Cheong sells quartet
    Nam Cheong has won a deal worth $120m for the sale of four PSVs to an unnamed Latin America-based company.
  • SITC adds four more
    SITC has returned to Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC to exercise options for four 1,800-teu containerships.
  • Robbery turns violent
    Piracy in the Indonesian archipelago has seen a dramatic escalation in the use of violence against ship's crews in the past few days.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Port Miami, FEC to begin on-dock rail service
  • Allcargo, Ecu Line parent, buys Econocaribe
    The Indian firm said Econocaribe is the third largest non-vessel-operating common carrier in the United States. Based in Miami, Econocaribe has nine U.S. offices and 22 receiving terminals throughout North America.
  • DOT lays out government shutdown impact
    The U.S. Transportation Department said nearly 18,500 of the government's 55,500 transportation employees would be affected if congressional leaders can't reach an agreement to fund the government past midnight Monday.
  • EU official pushes to keep trade partnership on track
  • Drewry sees mixed profit fortunes for Taiwanese lines
    "Intra-Asia specialist Wan Hai has seen steady returns and resilient growth whereas long-haul players Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine continue to suffer losses mirroring the wider industry downtrend," the London-based firm said.
  • Knight focuses on shareholder support for acquisition
  • U.S. steel imports up 13.8% in August
  • American Airlines plans for 1,500 new pilots
    The new pilots will replace retiring employees, help reduce the impact of projected pilot-rest requirements by the Federal Aviation Administration that will be implemented next year, and man American's expanded fleet.
  • Delamode buys John Shirley
  • Projects logistics firm to use CargoWise
  • AirBridgeCargo gets fourth 747-8 freighter
  • Port of Houston reaches out to local citizens

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2013
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Good avails in South African ports.
  • Prices firming in Mediterranean markets
    Congestion in Rotterdam.
  • Scrubber manufacturer wins accolade
    Company rewarded with prize for work on abatement technology.
  • Leading shipyards to share 'fuel-efficiency know-how'
    'The trend of the world's shipbuilding industry has shifted from quantitative to qualitative,' says leading South Korean player.
  • Refining industry wants 'timely' fuel availability review
    Study 'a few years ahead of 2020' would have clearer view of refining, scrubber and LNG developments.
  • Hambantota mulls expansion project
    More vessels could bunker at the Sri Lankan port in 2015.
  • Global 0.5% sulphur limit means change on 'unprecedented scale'
    Will lead to 'a significant increase' in CO2 output from refining, industry body tells IMO.
  • Spain should take Gibraltar to court over bunkering
    Case should focus on environmental issues and not issues of sovereignty, says lawyer.
  • Fuel-saving competition announces winner
    Danish ferry company scheme encourages crew to come up with fuel-saving initiatives.
  • Developer of alternative bunker fuel sees share price surge
    Quadrise knows 'no specific reason' for 60% climb.
  • IFO prices show little movement in Asian ports
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Singapore bunker tanker owner returns to profit
    Yujin International sold three bunker tankers for a total of $4.09 million during first half of 2013.
  • 0.05% sulphur MGO limit at Hong Kong 'doable'
    But vessels could be faced with lubricity issues, warns Viswalab expert.
  • Chinese fuel oil imports to fall in September
    Region estimated to import between 350,000 to 400,000 mt of product.
  • Fuel efficient vessels 'beneficial', even on market upturn
    Shipping firms need to take a more 'holistic approach', says Cargill Ocean Transport spokesman.

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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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