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July 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL Comfort's front half again re-secured to tug after breaking free
  • Transpacific Stabilisation Agreement ups rate US$400/FEU in August
  • OOCL hikes rates on south east Asia-Oz run US$200/TEU from August
  • Suez Canal's quarterly containership transits lowest in three years
  • Cross-strait container shipping volume up 6.3pc in first five months
  • Canada's Fair Rail Freight Service Act allows bureaucrats to set rates
  • 22 West, Central African states sign UN piracy code, modelled on Djibouti's
  • Kuehne + Nagel to continue handling logistics for Dutch retailer C&A
  • Bahamas' Freeport leads Caribbean in container volume in 2012: UN Report
  • US exports 25pc of its coal to Asia, but total still small overall
  • SIA Cargo names Lik Hsin Lee new president Kai Ping Tan rejoins parent
  • Shanghai Pudong cargo down 1.3pc in June, but volumes increase 17.7pc
  • National Air Cargo loses defamation law suit against Buffalo News
  • China hinterland ramps up capacity to increase international presence

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Critical role of seafarers acknowledged
  • DB Schenker opens new office in Thiruvananthapuram
  • NATOs anti-piracy naval group transfers command
  • Rickmers-Linie & Reederei Heino Winter celebrate naming of Rickmers Chennai
  • India offers to cut Customs duty on wines & spirits from EU
  • APMT facility at Maasvlakte 2 likely to be world's most automated
  • APSEZ & MSC form JV to operate Adani International Container Terminal
  • Rlys to relaunch scheme letting operators run pvt. freight trains
  • Transporters threaten to boycott Kerala if Walayar check-post problems not resolved
  • India fails to persuade WTO on US complaint
  • INR falls below 60 once again on heavy dollar demand
  • No tax on services provided to SEZs for authorised operations
  • L&T bags paraxylene plant construction project

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as US secretary of transportation
  • UTi's APAC region under new command
  • Cosco's new top managers at the helm
  • Ibercondor changes general manager
  • FM Logistic sets up operations in Brazil
  • British honours for Stena Line chairman
  • Raben opens new branch office in the north of the...
  • Alarmstimmung auf dem Stiefel
  • Rina commits to Iacs chairmanship
  • DG Enterprise and Industry releases survey of rail supply...
  • BDP International becomes ACC affiliate member
  • Hansa Heavy Lift goes West
  • "Rickmers Chennai" named in Hamburg
  • ITL opens new maintenance depot in Pirna
  • Iata says airfreight continues to flatline in May
  • Virgin and Delta sign US east coast cargo handling pact
  • P&G converting 20% of for-hire truck loads to natural gas
  • AEI receives first Chinese conversion order

Marine Logweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Canadian shipowners to carry out BWM tests
  • PetroVietnam unit orders jack-up at Keppel FELS
  • STX Finland gets LOI for two LNG fueled ferries
  • USCG Petty Officer to face sex charge court martial
  • Scorpio Tankers gets into LPG sector

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Foss Marine Holdings taking on Foss Maritime name
  • Ceremony marks command change at Coast Guard Station Seattle
  • Anthony Foxx sworn in as Secretary of Transportation
  • Jensen Maritime delivers ocean-going tug to Hyak
  • Schnitzer Steel reports third fiscal quarter numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Sun rises again in Japan
    The world's third-largest economy is gaining poise and that is good for shipping
  • Japanese shipping giants go their own way
    MOL, NYK and K Line adopt different strategies to ride out shipping downturn
  • JP Morgan turns attention to US port investments
    US bank switches focus away from European infrastructure projects
  • Unwanted weapons pile up at Mombasa as pirate attacks fall
    Stockpile of 7,000 firearms reflects disparities in management standards
  • Singapore leads the charge to develop LNG as bunker fuel
    Despite the potential, owners must overcome several short-term challenges
  • Due diligence result offers hope for STX Offshore & Shipbuilding
    Report suggests creditors would serve themselves better by keeping cash-strapped South Korean yard afloat
  • Europe could face bunker drought after 2020
    Fuel will have to be shipped in, raising its cost, says OW Bunker sales chief
  • Netanyahu pledges to end port monopolies and tackle the unions
    Israel Ports Co invites tenders for box upgrades at Haifa and Ashdod
  • Geodis Wilson to launch China-Europe rail services
    Logistics firm plans cheap alternative to air freight based on longer lead times
  • MSC Eugenia released from detention
    Earlier water ingress in a hold was minor and not caused by hull damage, says company
  • Box clever
    IACS to look at how big boxships are designed, built and operated
  • Protests hit Rongsheng
    Hundreds of shipyard workers take to the streets over mass layoffs and unpaid wages
  • VLCC earnings climb sharply as Asian charterers pile in
    Summer demand for crude drives market upwards
  • Class societies to examine post-panamax boxship design
    New work proposed as Rina takes one-year chairmanship of IACS
  • Scorpio orders up to 10 newbuildings to enter LPG market
    Five VLGCs to be built at Hyundai Samho and DSME with an option for five more
  • Salvors reattach MOL Comfort tow wire
    Split vessel's fore section heads to port
  • Excel's good start
    Although bankruptcies are never pretty, the firm's deal with its lenders looks promising

Fairplayweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Grimaldi seals trans-Europe deal
    Grimaldi Lines has sealed an operational agreement with Italy's transcontinental operator Interporto Servizi Cargo (ISC) to develop European intermodal traffic via Italy to and from Tunisia, Libya and Italy's southern island Sicily
  • STX Finland to build Scandlines ferries
    BALTIC sea ferry line Scandlines is resuming its newbuilding programme for ro-pax tonnage with the nomination of embattled shipbuilder STX Finland as new yard
  • Shenzhen fleets suspend operations
    HALF OF Shenzhen-based shipping fleets having been suspended, according to a reported by Shenzhen Logistics and Supply Chain Management Association (LSCMA)
  • California ballast water law questioned
    BALLAST water treatment systems reliable enough to meet California's strict performance standards do not yet exist, state authorities have determined
  • Scorpio Tankers orders VLGCs
    SCORPIO Tankers has ordered "at least five and up to 10" LPG carrier newbuilds at two shipyards in South Korea, but shed four LR2 product tankers ordered in May to accommodate this expansion into a new business area
  • Bondholders and JV partner object to Excel plan
    EXCEL Maritime's JV partner Robertson Maritime Investors and its bondholders yesterday filed separate objections in the company's Chapter 11 case in New York
  • Contract rates rise, spot fall for Stolt-Nielsen
    STOLT-NIELSEN, the London-based chemical carrier, tank terminals and tank containers group, has reported a fall in 2Q and year-to-date interim net profit
  • Orders cancelled at Guangzhou Longxue
    CHINESE yard Guangzhou Longxue has seen the cancellation of the newbuilding orders for two 82,000dwt drybulkers, which were placed in May 2010
  • CSSC's shipowning unit placed $540M orders in 1H
    CSSC (Hong Kong) Shipping, a shipowning unit of CSSC, placed combined $540M newbuilding orders at Chinese yards in the first half of 2013
  • Brightoil borrows $50M
    HONG KONG-listed Brightoil Petroleum yesterday borrowed up to $50M for a 10-year term from China Development Bank's Hong Kong branch
  • MOL resumes towing of wreck
    MITSUI OSK Lines said today it has resumed towing the bow section of the MOL Comfort after the tow line broke yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Truck Slowdown Hits Terminal at Nehru Port
    Slowdowns by container truck drivers over wage increases threaten to disrupt normal operations at the APM Terminals facility in India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva). "A go-slow by truck operators started at APM Terminals on June 29. This has badly affected APMT's productivity and the terminal is able to perform...
  • Japan's Monetary Policies Boosting Confidence
    The monetary easing and fiscal stimulus policies of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe are giving Japan's business leaders and economy a huge boost. The Bank of Japan's "tankan" survey, which measures manufacturer sentiment, turned positive for the first time since 2011 in the three-month period ending June 30. The quarterly survey...
  • China's Trade Outlook Is Deteriorating
    China's manufacturing activity weakened and new export orders slowed last month despite the improving U.S. economic outlook. The China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said its purchasing managers' index fell to 50.1 in June from 50.8 in May, while the new orders sub-index and new export orders sub-indexes fell, respectively, to...
  • Stagnant Exports Widen US Goods Trade Deficit
    The U.S. trade deficit in goods expanded to $63.4 billion in May, up $5.0 billion from April, as exports fell by $0.9 billion to $130.3 billion, and imports rose $4.2 billion to $193.7 billion. The total deficit, including trade in services, stood at $45.0 billion in May, up from $40.1 billion in...
  • Israel Ports Co.'s Plans for New Terminals Advance
    Israel Ports Co. has published the first stage of an international tender for the operations of new container terminals to be built in Haifa and Ashdod, Israel. The announcement was jointly released by Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's prime minister; Yisrael Katz, the nation's minister of transport, national infrastructure and road safety; and...
  • China's Top 10 Container Ports See Shifts in Rankings
    China's top 10 port rankings for 2012 have started to shift in the first five months of 2013. Through May, many of the ports, outside of the top 3, have switched positions. Guangzhou, the fourth-ranked Chinese port in 2012, was the only port to see a year-over-year decline in May, with...
  • Extra Volumes Snarl Traffic at Port of New York and New Jersey
    The Port of New York and New Jersey today reported that traffic congestion throughout the port roadway system has affected the entire New Jersey port complex, particularly the southern Port Elizabeth entrance. The congestion results from extra volumes moving through terminals in preparation for the Fourth of July holiday. Port Newark Container...
  • Hamburg Süd Adds Italy Call to US-Mediterranean Service
    Hamburg Süd has added a direct call at Salerno, Italy, to its route from the U.S. Gulf Coast and South Florida to the western Mediterranean. The updated port rotation was scheduled to take effect from the Madrid Express, voyage 322E. Separately, the container line reported that the Cap Domingo, voyage 99S, has...
  • Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade Outlook for 2013 Unchanged
    Westbound Trans-Pacific Trade 2008-2014 Full-size image Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno kept his below 4 percent growth outlook for this year's westbound trans-Pacific container trade, as he doesn't expect the reverse of European and U.S. fiscal imbalances in the first quarter to offset significant risks ahead for the trade lane. The...
  • CEVA Logistics Builds Chemical Storage Area in Spain
    CEVA Logistics has built a 240-square-meter (about 2,583 square foot) chemical storage area at its multiuser hub in Ontígola, Spain, south of Madrid. A team of specialized engineers built the area in compliance with all existing rules and requirements relating to the safe storage of chemical products and risk prevention in...
  • Evergreen Drives Capacity Increase in Global Shipping Fleet
    The top 21 ocean container carriers increased the combined capacity of their fleets by 6.3 percent in the past year amid slowing cargo demand, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. Taiwan's Evergreen Line drove the increase in global capacity - equivalent to 892,000 20-foot-equivalent units - with a 24 percent or 156,500-TEU...
  • Towing of MOL Comfort's Fore Part Resumes
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines today reported that the fore part of the MOL Comfort has been recovered and towing has resumed, after it was disconnected from the tow wire during salvage operations on July 2. The 7,041-TEU, Bahamas-flag MOL Comfort snapped in half on June 17 during inclement weather in the Indian...
  • Canada's Trade Deficit Narrowed in May
    Canada's merchandise imports in May fell 3.2 percent month-over-month, while exports declined 1.6 percent, resulting in a trade deficit of C$303 million (about US$287.2 million), compared with $901.5 million in April, according to Statistics Canada. Following four consecutive monthly increases, imports fell to $37.5 billion in May, driven by lower imports...
  • US Containerized Imports Rebound
    U.S. containerized imports through April 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports increased 2 percent year-over-year in April, rebounding from a 7.3 percent year-over-year decline in March, according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. U.S. containerized imports totaled 1.48 million 20-foot-equivalent unitsfor the month of April, the second-highest year-to date...
  • CTS: North American Exports to Far East Fall Again
    Containerized exports from North America to Far East Asia were down roughly 7 percent in April 2013, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. This was the second consecutive year-over-year decline and the third in the first four months of 2013 in this lane. Journal of Commerce Economist Mario Moreno...
  • Drewry's Trans-Pacific Rate Shows Full Achievement of GRI
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark increased $400 in the week of July 3, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark. "The $400 per 40-foot container general rate increase recommended by the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement for July 1 was fully accepted by...
  • UK Ports' Combined Freight Traffic Dropped 4 Percent in 2012
    Total freight traffic for all ports in the U.K. in 2012 decreased 4 percent year-over-year to 501.2 million metric tons, according to the United Kingdom's Department for Transport. Despite slight growth in 2010 and 2011, tonnage through U.K. ports has fallen by 10 percent over the last decade and is now...
  • UPS Launches Monitoring Service for Sensitive Shipments
    UPS has launched UPS Proactive Response Secure, a time- and temperature-sensitive shipment monitoring and risk management solution to protect customers against lost profits. The new service guarantees up to the retail value, in addition to other costs, when unexpected events occur, including weather delays and product spoilage. "This is the highest level...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Karatzas collared
    Industry veteran Basil Karatzas has been accused of embezzling money from his former employer, US sale-and-purchase broker Compass Maritime Services.
  • MSC backs CIMC swoop
    China International Marine Container (CIMC) has turned to state-owned Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp (DSIC) for eight post-panamax boxships backed by long-term charters to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC).
  • MSC into India
    Swiss owner MSC is teaming up with India's Adani Group to operate a container terminal.
  • Yamamaru trims fleet
    Yamamaru Kisen is tipped to have sold off one of its panamax bulkers.
  • Banks fund Viking 10
    KfW IPEX and UBS have joined forces to bankroll 10 Viking River Cruises newbuildings under construction in Germany.
  • Rainoil takes two
    Nigerian oil trader Rainoil has snapped up two products tankers for domestic trading.
  • Mind that tanker!
    A UK lifeboat team has saved three unlucky sailors whose small yacht was pinned against a Turkish tanker.
  • Cape orders add up
    A sharp upturn in capesize newbuilding activity means more capacity was added to the overall bulker orderbook in the first half of this year than in the whole of 2012.
  • Ferry bids due in
    Nova Scotia in Canada is trying to tempt ferry operators to run a new service to New England.
  • Keppel books jack-up
    Keppel FELS has bagged a $210m order for a jack up drilling after investing in a new Vietnamese joint venture.
  • Duo sell Clarksons stock
    Two of the largest investors in Clarksons have sold off shares in the world's largest shipbroker, it was revealed today.
  • Bulker crew fined
    The Philippines has ordered the crew of a Chinese bulker that illegally entered its water to pay PHP 1.2m ($27,600) in penalties.
  • Pilot suspended
    A US pilot has been suspended for five months after an OSG tanker hit the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge in January.
  • Rongsheng calm on rally
    Workers laid-off by China Rongsheng Heavy Industries this week marched in the shipyard in protest against the moves.
  • Flex resumes talks
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has re-started talks with Samsung in Korea aimed at ending a row over down-payments for an FLNG project.
  • Wilson wins three
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has bagged a contract to build three offshore support vessels for a compatriot owner.
  • Not pure, but attractive
    Scorpio Tankers's entry into the LPG arena has been welcomed on Wall Street despite the deal stripping the company of its pure play status.
  • Back on track
    Salvors have reattached a tow wire to the fore section of the MOL Comfort in the Indian Ocean.
  • Stolt profits slide
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has posted a weaker second quarter profit, but tankers have returned to profit.
  • Sasco heads to US
    Russia's Sakhalin Shipping Co (Sasco) is launching a new run to the US.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Israel invites bids for new terminals
    An Israeli newspaper reported there are plans to build new terminals in both Haifa and Ashdod and they "will mark a major step forward in efforts to break powerful public sector monopolies and the unions that dominate them."
  • Foxx sworn in as DOT secretary
    Prior to his confirmation, he served as the mayor of Charlotte from 2009 to 2013. During that time, he is credited with making transportation investments the centerpiece of Charlotte's job creation and economic recovery efforts.
  • Trade, investment top Obama agenda during Africa trip
  • Transloading growing in lieu of intact intermodal
    With Southern California the load center for domestic and international business, most of what's coming out of the region is container freight stuffed into domestic containers or trailers, said investment bank Stifel.
  • WLS: P3 would have dominating share of east-west capacity
  • Towing of MOL Comfort resumes
  • Geodis Wilson expanding China rail service
    The third party logistics services provider has expanded its Asia-Pacific operations to include domestic rail freight services in China, and plans to offer intercontinental intermodal service between China and Europe.
  • Vanguard offers CFS receiving application
  • Rickmers buys 5 small containerships
  • Cass: Freight shipments down in June
  • Cargo down at Delta in June
  • Envirotainer, CHEP forge cold-chain deal
  • Sea Star expands visibility of reefer monitoring service
  • U.S. asked to investigate oil field pipe imports
  • FMC reviews 5 OTI license applications
  • Chapman Freeborn offers new African connection
  • DHL Freight brings LLP customers together

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 3, 2013
  • Prices steady in Fujairah
    'Crude oil has been going up but bunker prices have been holding.'
  • Prices firm in Rotterdam
    Crude oil prices showing gains.
  • Crew earns new TV sets by saving fuel
    Bunker Prize competition 'beginning to become more of a tool for sharing knowledge across the fleet,' says DFDS official.
  • Dry bulk operator seeks court protection
    Excel Maritime has debts of $1 billion.
  • Oil prices touch 14-month high as Egyptian unrest continues
    'The real concern in the oil market is not Egypt, but whether unrest will spread to other parts of the Middle East.'
  • Asian bunker prices resume climb
    Below-average demand reported in Singapore and Tokyo.
  • LNG-powered tugboats stuck in design phase, say US experts
    Current regulatory environment for LNG-powered tugs remains 'unsettled' in the US, expert notes.
  • Slow steaming claims 'pure rubbish'
    Fuel savings are not stoking profits, only helping to keep losses in check.
  • Stolt-Nielsen net profit shrinks in H1
    Tanker segment sees lower year-on-year operating profit even as bunker costs come down.
  • Alfa Laval bags another scrubber order
    Order worth $25 million, firm reveals.
  • CSCL vessels to use fuel saving ship trim optimisation software
    ECO-Assistant able to reduce fuel consumption by up to 10%, says GL.
  • Wartsila engine fuel consumption better than expected, says owner
    Operational results of the MV Shansi 'very successful', says China Navigation.
  • Eniram launches enhanced bunker-saving application
    Ships will be able to achieve fuel savings of at least 10% when used with firm's dynamic trimming technology, it claims.
  • BIMCO voices 'in principle support' for vessel MRV scheme
    But scheme should not place 'unnecessary burdens' on the industry.
  • Shell expands marine lubricants portfolio in MESA region
    Expansion to new ports will allow Shell to deliver products to more customers, says 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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