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December 4, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Russian trustbusters charge 13 big box carriers with price fixing
  • Zim loss shrinks to US$44 million, operating profit hits $17 million
  • Despite weak performance smaller lines continue to add needless capacity
  • Panama suspends booking slots due to backlog from fog bigger ship volume
  • California ports implement low sulphur fuel rules for ships from New Year
  • Jiangsu Jingjiang port's 10-month volume up 19.7pc to 73.68 million tonnes
  • Hubei province starts first regularly scheduled rail freight service
  • Zhejiang province's Taiwan container cargo volume rose 7pc in October
  • 'K' Line sets up new office in Yangon with own Japanese personnel
  • PortMiami tests fruit fly-killing cold treatment on Peruvian grapes
  • DB Schenker increases links between Oslo and Norway's Arctic region
  • China's air freight volume grows 7pc to 488,000 tonnes in October
  • Ural Airlines delivers Russian online shoppers goods from Harbin
  • Security boost as SpiceJet licensed to fly diamonds on its aircraft

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Europe made easy by FEI
  • Freight fraternity honours Dr P. D. Vaghela at CTL 2013
  • MOL, NYK, "K" Line & SCI reach long-term time charter agreement for LNG carrier with Petronet LNG
  • New ICS initiative to maintain IMO primacy on shipping & CO2 issues
  • Pak businessmen in favour of MFN status to India
  • CoPT to set up export-oriented oil trading hub
  • Shipping Minister interacts with high-level Belgian delegation
  • Visakhapatnam Port sets all-time ore pellet loading record
  • ADB may issue offshore rupee-linked bonds
  • INR turns marginally lower on fresh dollar demand
  • India, China exempted from Iran oil sanctions

International Transport Journalweb site
  • VTG/K+N joint venture approved
  • G6 to expand transpacific and transatlantic trades
  • First paperless round-trip for general airfreight
  • TIR system resumes in Russia
  • Doha's new airport begins operations
  • Ghana plans to double port capacity
  • M+R Spedag Group opens new office in Kuala Lumpur
  • Union Pacific Railroad adds intermodal service
  • Drewry: price fixing case will not be resolved quickly
  • Norbert Dentressangle wins contract from Càndido Hermida
  • Building work starts on trailer plant in China
  • AA expands cargo service in twin cities
  • Raben Group appoints industry veteran to supervisory board
  • ABC setzt auf behutsames Wachstum
  • Umco expands management

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Scorpios in $1 billion buying binge
  • Davie gains ISO quality management certification
  • Eastern delivers PSV to Brazil's Bravante
  • Incat Tasmania wins Japanese order
  • Hyde introduces BWTS with smaller footprint
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip Sinopacific PSV pair
  • Wärtsilä to design Crowley's LNG fueled newbuilds
  • Great Eastern to retrofit tanker with Kappel FPP

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • G6 Alliance member carriers plan to boost service network
  • Panama Canal sees jump in grain shipments through waterway
  • Port of Seattle bringing back Sea-Tac Airport music program
  • Totem Ocean Trailer Express making pair of executive moves
  • Shippers come togetherin deal for new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Opec overview: Your essential guide to the politics shaping the oil market
    Big decisions are unlikely to emerge from this week's meeting of Opec oil ministers, but demand and supply issues will get an airing and these could impact oil prices and the cost of doing business
  • Restis released from prison
    Greek owner's legal team says 'new facts' have emerged in banking fraud probe
  • American Shipping Company sets out its plan to recapitalise
    Jones Act owner with tonnage locked into OSG looks to shore up its finances
  • Scorpio launches fresh blitz on tanker and dry bulk acquisitions
    Newbuilding deals worth $1bn include seven VLCCs
  • Indian tanker owners await return of Iran trades
    Shift in policy could herald opportunity for those that can wait for insurance clarity
  • Euroseas orders two ultramaxes in China
    Greece-based owner books eco-ships with Sinopacific group yard
  • Shipowners set to win ballast-water respite - but not in the US
    IMO is expected to accept proposal to extend period to retrofit new technologies
  • FMC sets global summit date as G6 unveils expansion plans
    UPDATE: Regulators from Europe and China accept invitation to review boxline alliances
  • G6 to expand to the transatlantic and transpacific west coast
    Lines respond to P3 alliance with plans for beefed-up deployment
  • Shinsei Bank revealed as creditor that seized Sanko bulker
    Japanese lender to foreclose mortgage on capesize vessel ahead of judicial sale
  • Baltic Sea aframax earnings jump $4,000 overnight
    Fewer tankers available as bad weather disrupts shipping
  • P3 plans prompt MSC to expand Antwerp port presence
    Line makes formal approach to port authority to develop Deurganck Dock
  • Weaker spot market hits Independent Tankers' third-quarter results
    Fredriksen crude tanker company's VLCC spot earnings fall $1,200 per day
  • Russia opens floodgates to its LNG exports
    New law means more LNG to flow from Russia as Gazprom loses monopoly
  • Japanese majors and SCI secure fourth Petronet LNG contract
    Consortium books 173,000 cu m ship at HHI to fulfil long-term charter deal

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Latvian Shipping Makes Q3 profits
    The Latvian Shipping Company achieved net profits of $2M for the third quarter of this year
  • Gdansk yard edges closer to closure
    Poland's historic Gdansk shipyard is reportedly edging ever more closely to bankruptcy after its owner, the Gdansk Shipyard Group, failed to provide a business plan for the facility by the end of last week
  • Finnish Transport Agency reverses icebreaker decision
    Finnish Transport Agency, which owns the country's icebreaker fleet, has reversed a decision in principle to order a new icebreaker from Aker Arctech
  • Jadrolinija signs large fuel deal
    The Croatian passenger shipping company Jadrolinija has today signed a one-year fuel supply agreement with the local oil and gas company INA worth 350M kuna ($62.2M), covering the period between 1 January and 31 December 2014
  • Euroseas pulls trigger on dry bulk orders
    NASDAQ-listed Euroseas has ordered two eco-design Ultramax newbuilds as dry bulk sentiment continues to brighten
  • US to host P3 summit
    Beijing and EU regulators have agreed to meet on 17 December in Washington
  • Container shipping to embrace tough 2014
    Container lines will face a tough 2014 as there will be an oversupply of tonnage and little demand for the capacity, a senior shipping analyst has warned
  • Top Teekay owner pares stake
    Resolute Investments, the largest shareholder in NYSE-listed Teekay Corp, is selling almost a fifth of its holdings in the tanker company
  • Summa requests state funding for new Zarubino port
    The Summa Capital group of Moscow has announced a plan to build a $1Bn new port at Zarubino, provided that the federal government pays for harbour dredging and berth infrastructure, as well as power and rail lines

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • YRC Worldwide Plans $28.7 Million Stock Sale to Cut Debt
    YRC Worldwide is turning to Wall Street for help reducing its massive debt as it works to achieve new long-term agreements with its Teamsters and lenders. The troubled $4.9 billion trucking operator plans to sell up to 3 million shares of common stock on the open market to raise as much...
  • Nippon Express Takes Stake in NEC's Logistics Unit
    Nippon Express Co., Japan's largest international freight forwarder, has acquired a 49 percent stake in NEC Logistics Ltd., the logistics arm of NEC Corp., the two companies announced on Dec. 2. Nippon Express, commonly known as Nittsu in Japan, and NEC, one of the nation's biggest electronics makers, made NEC Logistics...
  • Batumi International Container Terminal Deploys Additional Solutions from Tideworks Technology
    SEATTLE - Dec. 3, 2013 - Tideworks Technology®, Inc., a premier provider of full-service terminal management and planning software solutions, today announced that Batumi International Container Terminal (BICT) has successfully deployed Tideworks' Mainsail Vanguard®,its core marine terminal operating system (TOS); Forecast® by Tideworks, its port community web portal; and Traffic ControlTM, its equipment...
  • FMC Soon to Stop Clock on P3 Review
    Federal Maritime Commissioner Richard Lidinsky said the agency will soon stop the clock on its review of the proposed P3 Network. Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM can take as long as they want to respond to FMC questions. Without such a pause, the FMC would have until mid-December...
  • 'K' Line to Open Myanmar Office in 2014
    Yangon, Myanmar "K" Line will open an office in Yangon, Myanmar, in January 2014. The container line will appoint Japanese personnel from its head office in Tokyo for the new office. "By assigning Japanese personnel to Yangon, 'K' Line will be able to have direct contact with the Myanmar industrial community in order...
  • Maersk Line to Launch Intra-America Service
    Port rotation for MesoAmerica Express.Maersk Line will launch a new weekly intra-America service connecting the U.S., including Puerto Rico, with Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia and the Dominican Republic. The port rotation for the MesoAmerica Express service will be as follows: Houston; Altamira and Veracruz, Mexico; Santo Tomas, Guatemala;...
  • NYSA Board Reaffirms Support of Lawsuit
    The New York Shipping Association's board unanimously reaffirmed its support of a lawsuit the NYSA and the International Longshoremen's Association filed against the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor. The action came at the NYSA board's quarterly meeting today. The NYSA-ILA lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Newark, N.J., seeks to enjoin...
  • Adam Kahn Joins SmartDrive
    San Diego, California - December 3 2013 - SmartDrive Systems, a leader in driving performance solutions that reduce collisions and improve fuel efficiency, today announced that Adam Kahn has joined its management team as Sr. Director of Product Marketing. Kahn brings more than 20 years of transportation and logistics marketing experience...
  • Gaps Galore, as US Export Growth Lags Imports
    One of the major headaches U.S. ports encounter in managing container trade flows is the imbalance in demand for loaded imports and exports. Ports handling more loaded imports than exports wind up with a lot of empties sitting around, taking up precious container yard space. Ports that focus on exports...
  • G6 Alliance to Expand Coverage to Compete With P3
    The G6 Alliance unveiled plans today to expand into the trans-Atlantic and Asia-U.S. West Coast trade lanes in a widely expected response to the proposed P3 Network partnership between the world's three largest carriers, Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM. The G6 carriers - Hapag-Lloyd, NYK, OOCL, Hyundai Merchant Marine,...
  • Navis Expands Global Footprint in China as Da Chan Bay Terminal One Goes Live with N4
    OAKLAND, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Navis, the global technology standard for managing the movement of cargo through terminals, announced that Modern Terminals Limited has gone live on the Navis N4 terminal operating system (TOS) at Da Chan Bay Terminal One (DCB), located in Shenzhen, China. The N4 platform enables Modern Terminals to generate...
  • APS Stevedoring Announces New East Coast Vice President
    APS Stevedoring LLS, auto and general cargo/break bulk stevedoring company headquartered in Long Beach, recently announced the appointment of Donald E. Rupert as its vice president East Coast. Reporting directly to President John Hering, Rupert will be in charge of developing and overseeing business opportunities for APS Stevedoring in the U.S. East Coast and Gulf regions. Rupert has...
  • Zenith Global Logistics Hires Customer Service Manager
    CONOVER, NC - December 3, 2013 - Specialized furniture carrier and international 3PL provider Zenith Global Logistics has hired Donna M. Adams as Manager, Customer Service, reporting to Michael Echerd, Chief Operating Officer. Adams has responsibility for the overall management of Zenith Global Logistics' customer service team, which handles day-to-day contact with...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Ridgebury tied to raid
    Ridgebury Tankers has been tipped as the buyer of a suezmax tanker controlled by MPC Steamship of Germany.
  • Totem names new COO
    Totem Ocean Trailer Express has hired a Yusen Logistics Americas executive to serve as its chief operating officer (COO).
  • Khanna denies buy
    Reports linking a fledgling dry-bulk firm led by the former operations chief of Greek bulker and tanker owner DryShips appear to be way off base.
  • Morgan Stanley downs SFL
    Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of Ship Finance International (SFL) Tuesday based on a bet that the Bermuda and Oslo-based operator is unlikely to increase its dividend anytime soon.
  • DSX reactivates cape
    Diana Shipping of Greece appears to have secured employment for a capesize bulker that landed at the centre of a chartering dispute with Shagang Shipping just last week.
  • Le Bon rocks ICAP
    Simon Le Bon rocked the shipping floor at ICAP's charity event in London today.
  • Restis released
    Greek entrepreneur and shipowner Victor Restis has been released from custody after more than four months, but will still be subject to some restraints.
  • RABT banks share cash
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic has almost sold out a stock offering designed to ease its liquidity squeeze.
  • SALT scoops eight more
    Rapidly expanding Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) has added another eight newbuildings to its roster in deals worth $242m.
  • Euroseas takes the plunge
    Nasdaq-listed Euroseas is heading to China for two new eco-ultramax bulkers as it renews its fleet.
  • STNG's magnificent seven
    Scorpio Tankers has confirmed its entry into the VLCC market with an order for seven newbuildings.
  • DHT wins upgrade
    An early VLCC newbuilding swoop in an improving market has helped DHT Holdings draw an upgrade out of Global Hunter Securities.
  • G6 extends reach
    The G6 Alliance of container lines has expanded its cooperation to take in Asia to US west coast trades and transatlantic routes to Europe.
  • Navig8 bags six more
    Navig8 Chemical Tankers has taken its newbuilding spending past $600m after firming up a second batch of options at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • Bass Strait ro-ro bid
    Australian transport magnate Chas Kelly is close to bringing in two new ro-ros for a Bass Strait run.
  • Rio cuts spending
    Rio Tinto's spending cuts have sliced deeper than expected as chief executive Sam Walsh continues an effort to reduce outgoings.
  • Bourgas up for sale
    Bulgaria's Bourgas Shipyards is being put up for sale in different lots for a total of EUR 207m ($280m).
  • It floats!
    The largest floating facility ever built has hit the water at a South Korean shipyard.
  • DHT's eco carrot
    Evolving eco VLCC designs rather than a recovery in spot rates tempted DHT Holdings to order newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industries, its leading executives say.
  • Nacks makes MPV move
    China's Nantong Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (Nacks) is developing an LNG-fuelled multipurpose ship (MPV) to capture a slice of the eco-market.
  • NewLead strikes debt deal
    Greek bulker and tanker owner NewLead Holdings has turned a $44.82m debt into new shares for a private equity fund.
  • AMSC shoots high
    American Shipping Company has pocketed $120m from a private placement as part of a financial overhaul announced last night.
  • ALNG inks maiden fixture
    Norway's Awilco LNG has landed a maiden voyage fixture for its second newbuilding which hit the water last week.
  • ITC's spot of bother
    Frontline-owned Independent Tankers Corporation (ITC) has warned it will be forced to draw on cash reserves to keep its VLCC fleet operational.
  • Karlshoej fund sells down
    A trust representing Teekay founder Torben Karlshoej has sold a batch of shares in the New York-listed shipowner.
  • NSC sale fails
    Russia's 20% stake in Northern Shipping Company (NSC) has been left on the shelf ahead of an auction scheduled for this week.
  • CBA moves on shipping
    Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) is aiming to fill the void left by an exodus of European lenders from the ship-finance scene.
  • Big boxship for Hanjin
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries has revealed an order for a big new containership.
  • Lukoil picks Bumi Armada
    Bumi Armada has won contracts to supply three offshore vessels to Lukoil for work in the Caspian Sea, it confirmed Tuesday.
  • Japan boosts India ties
    Japan's three largest shipowners have teamed up with the Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) to order an LNG carrier newbuilding.
  • Damen wins Canada deal
    Damen Shipyards Group has won a newbuilding order from Canada for a ro-pax ferry in a deal worth CAD 51m ($48m).
  • Japex backs imports
    Japan Petroleum Exploration Co (Japex) is to go ahead with a new LNG import terminal in Fukushima Prefecture.
  • TMT property deal challenged
    Cathay United Bank is challenging a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) entity's sale of a Taipei property in the continuing bankruptcy saga of the Nobu Su-led shipowner.
  • BALT seals cape raid
    US operator Baltic Trading appears to have completed the acquisition of two capesize bulkers.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Antwerp looks at expanding to accommodate MSC, P3
  • Panalpina: 80% e-freight penetration by 2015
  • Old Dominion ups growth expectations
    Officials raised tonnage-per-day expectations due to significant growth in October and November. The carrier said it will likely see year-over-year growth of between 9.5 percent and 10 percent in the fourth quarter.
  • FMC sets global summit for Dec. 17
    The Federal Maritime Commission said Monday it planned to host on Dec. 17 a global regulatory summit "in light of the increased networking among ocean common carriers." Regulators from China and the European Union will be in attendance.
  • Maersk will offer MesoAmerica service
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. Chamber urges Congress to settle on final WRDA bill
  • Experts question viability of Amazon drone delivery system
    "That is classic Jeff Bezos. He's playing his magic tricks again," Michael Zakkour, a principle with Tomkins International Consulting. "I can give 100 reasons why he'll never do home drone delivery."
  • Russia launches investigation of Russian steamship agencies
    The Federal Antimonopoly Service said the case was initiated upon materials obtained in the course of several dozens of unscheduled on-site inspections of economic entities - in particular, Russian agents of marine container shippers.
  • G6 Alliance plans transpacific, transatlantic expansion
    The six containership companies that belong to the G6 Alliance are planning to expand their cooperation to the Asia-U.S. West Coast and transatlantic trade lanes. The new services are scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2014, pending regulatory approval.
  • FIATA, IATA push for MC99 ratification
  • U.S. steel imports up 8.4% in October
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 3, 2013
  • Prices stable in Fujairah
    Cape Town: Prices falling.
  • LNG: 'It's going to catch on'
    Ship operator pioneering LNG gets 'at least half a dozen enquiries a week' from other owners.
  • Prices firm in Northwest Europe
    Tight avails and strong winds in Istanbul.
  • Fuel Conditioning Module can 'help ships be ECA compliant'
    'Systems today must deal with more fuel parameters than ever before', says Alfa Laval.
  • Sail-driven cargo vessel could be ready by 2016
    Japanese government has pledged funds to help cover development costs.
  • New bunker group prepares to expand
    Soyuz Bunkering Group in Dubai is headed by Chemoil's former director of global sales.
  • Wartsila to design LNG-fuelled box ships
    Company claims leading position in LNG propulsion market.
  • Tight avails hit Asian prices
    Bunker prices rising across the region's key ports.
  • China and LR team up on LNG-fuelled ship design
    Triple-fuelled propulsion systems a possibility.
  • Indian shipowner opts for propeller retrofit
    VLCC to get upgrade using new blade design.
  • MPA to get new chief
    Singapore port to start 2014 with new leader.

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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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