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November 5, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe spot rates up 26.5pc as November rate hikes take effect
  • Transpacific rates fall to US$1,742/FEU to USWC and $3,099/FEU to USEC
  • Rotterdam volume shows recent uptick, but first 9 months slip 2.5pc
  • Korea's October record-breaking exports up 7.3pc to US$50.5 billion
  • Global Ship Lease profit off 9.9pc to US$7 million as revenues slip 8.8pc
  • BIMCO shelves plan to issue West Africa shipboard armed guard contract
  • Lloyd's quality assurance approves two UK shipboard armed guard firms
  • International Bunker Industry Association meets in Kowloon this week
  • CEVA to open logistics centre close to Singapore's Changi Airport
  • Helsinki container volume increases 2pc to 312,970 TEU in first 9 months
  • Korean Marine Transport Co sets up local shipping agency in Mumbai
  • Insurer ITIC warns agents of liability accepting forged bills of lading
  • Vanguard Logistics expands into India with 16 offices from November
  • Marintec China 2013 in Shanghai December 3-6 to focus on green tech
  • Halliburton blasts forwarders at Azerbaijan oil & gas air cargo summit
  • Melbourne Airport spends US$949 million to build export Asian food hub
  • WFS wins cargo contract with Brussels Airlines at their home base

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Alan Olivier is new Chairman of UK P&I Club
  • Bhavani Shipping joins hands with Srinivasa Transports to operate CFS in Vizag
  • MOL issues Environmental & Social Report 2013
  • Vanguard Logistics Services launches new structure in India
  • WatchStander non-lethal anti-piracy system ready for market
  • X-Press Feeders looking at continuing steady growth in India, says CEO Tristan Howitt
  • Full benefits of India-Asean goods FTA yet to materialise, says Ficci
  • India's imports of Iranian crude plunge 40 pc in Jan.-Sept.
  • Essar Ports' Q2 net profit up 21 pc, H1 33 pc
  • KPT observing Vigilance Awareness Week 2013
  • Wage settlement to benefit 3,400 employees of Kandla Port
  • Govt hikes import tariff value of gold to $442/10 gm, silver steady
  • Govt may slash duty on iron ore export
  • INR turns weak on fresh month-end dollar demand
  • NHAI to raise INR 5,000 cr. through tax-free bonds

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Oman: railway network construction starting late 2014
  • FedEx appoints new head of Emea
  • 90 candles on Finnair cake
  • Kaniva rail overpass upgrade completed
  • Port of Bremen invests in equipment
  • Swisslog finds new CEO
  • Aramex posts higher Q3 sales and profit
  • SkyTeam Cargo team runs New York Marathon
  • 50% more orders for Man Truck & Bus
  • EU member states agree to ratify Hong Kong convention
  • Gefco Romania expanding in the south
  • UK company places big Iveco truck order
  • Carriers still reluctant to lay up ships
  • MOL crossing the Alps
  • New UK cargo facilities for Dnata
  • Intercontor Hellas SA - Auf solidem Kurs
  • Famous Shipping elects new steering crew

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • $18.19 million contract for Electric Boat
  • Leadership changes at Carnival Corporation
  • Nichols Brothers books ferry contract
  • ICS protests French CO2 red tape
  • Viking Offshore gets into jack-up rig venture

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Alaska Airlines expanding Portland Airport service menu
  • CSX Transportation inks deal with multiple labor unions
  • USITC names Bianchi new general counsel
  • MarAd dedicates launch of California trade corridor
  • Maersk taps Engelstoft as new Maersk Line COO

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Oaktree eyes European shipping loan portfolios
    US hedge fund giant to extend principal shipping fund with $650m to deploy
  • Shipowners to absorb reinsurance costs for second year
    Gard, the UK Club and the London Club premiums rises in 2014
  • Sinokor expands tanker fleet with secondhand purchases
    VLCC secondhand values are stabilising
  • Capital Product tanker swoop could be a template for further acquisitions
    New purchases would increase cashflow available for distribution, say analysts
  • VLGC rates dip on chartering lull
    Longer-term market fundamentals remain positive
  • Capesize spot market calms down
    Several trends suggest less volatile capesize rates over the next five years
  • Diwali brings down time for Indian demolition
    Turkey steps up as subcontinent's scrapping heavyweights stay out of sync
  • Al-Sulaiti replaces Ghannam as Nakilat managing director
    New boss pledges a fresh approach at the world's biggest LNG shipping company
  • Hyundai Mipo lands $122m order for four medium range tankers
    Unnamed European owner orders 50,000 dwt ships for 2016 delivery
  • DP World Southampton expects box volume growth
    Port emerges from UK service reshuffle with a slew of gains
  • Dhaka issues arrest order for Golden Blessing
    China-owned tanker collided with a smaller vessel that then sank off Chittagong
  • Seanergy faces Nasdaq delisting deadline
    Restructuring owner asks for a hearing before Wednesday cut-off
  • Virginia Port Authority names ex-Maersk boss executive director
    Reinhart replaces Oliver from February
  • NYK buys Yang Ming shares in Kaohsiung
    Japanese firm's divisions pay $56m for 12.5% stake in Kao Ming
  • Hyundai Mipo reports a third-quarter loss
    Shipbuilder has secured $3.1bn in new orders in nine months

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • DryShips scores loan amendments
    GEORGE Economou-led DryShips today reported a lower adjusted loss and a relaxation of covenants on a key credit facility
  • Safe Bulkers bolsters orderbook
    POLYS Hajioannou-led Safe Bulkers today revealed three more eco-newbuild orders and reported falling profits on weak rates
  • Cruise giant restructures management
    CARNIVAL Corp today announced major succession changes to its management structure, including the retirement of long-time chief operating officer Howard Frank
  • Hyundai Mipo posts losses for 3Q13
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard posted losses for a second consecutive quarter
  • Crede seals $10M investment in FreeSeas
    HANDYSIZE specialist FreeSeas today confirmed a definitive agreement for a $10M investment by private equity firm Crede Capital
  • China-Taiwan 9-month trade rises 23.1%
    CHINA-Taiwan trade climbed up by 23.1% year-on-year in the first nine months of 2013
  • China's shipowners invoke M&M words on P3
    CHINA Shipowners' Association has raised issues of "monopoly or manipulation of price" in connection with P3 alliance plans
  • 50 migrants from Burma feared killed
    ABOUT 50 migrants from Burma were feared dead today in the capsizing of a smuggling vessel
  • Captain sought in fatal ferry sinking
    A FERRY captain missing since a fatal sinking is reportedly being sought today in Thailand
  • CIMC unit recovered $95M
    CIMC RAFFLES Offshore has received a combined $95M in lending and a newbuilding payment from Brazil's Schahin Group after two arbitration awards
  • Vessel count lifts VLCCs
    A LOW vessel count in the Gulf has helped the spot market for VLCC tankers to regain strength after prolonged weakness, analysts and brokers said today
  • TK boss takes helm at Korea Line
    TK CHEMICAL director Kim Yong Wan will helm Korea Line Corp from today, in line with a takeover by a consortium
  • KSS Line's 3Q13 profits rise 65%
    SOUTH Korean chemical and LPG shipping specialist KSS Line today posted net profits of 4.15Bn won ($3.8M) for 3Q13

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • CMA CGM Adds Brazil Call to South America-Caribbean Service
    CMA CGM's updated South America-to-Caribbean service.CMA CGM has added a weekly call at the Port of Vitoria, Brazil, to its fixed-day, weekly BRAZEX service connecting South America's east coast to the Caribbean. The new service will start with the Austral, voyage 933S/950N, scheduled to arrive at Vitoria on Dec. 30, 2013....
  • US Realigns Mad Cow Disease Rules With Global Standards
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has finalized regulations for imports of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease," in line with internationally accepted scientific literature and standards set by the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE). The final rule will allow for the...
  • E-Commerce Explosion Sparks Building Boom
    The dramatic growth of e-commerce is driving demand for a product that can't be obtained online - big box e-fulfillment centers. E-commerce and omnichannel distribution centers are highly specialized and need to be located near population hubs. As e-commerce volumes grow, they've become so rare that they have set off a...
  • Most Wanted Features for E-Commerce Fulfillment Centers [Infographic]
    As retailers open new fulfillment centers to support growing e-commerce, they are seeking locations near important population centers that can ensure their supply chains flow smoothly. The following infographic identifies those features that commercial real estate firm Jones Lang LaSalle has identified as in demand. ...
  • ODFL Leader Jack Congdon Sr. Dies
    John R. "Jack" Congdon Sr., a longtime member of the board of directors at Old Dominion Freight Line, has died at the age of 80 following a battle with cancer. Congdon joined Old Dominion in 1951 and held various positions within the family business, up to and including senior vice president...
  • Genesee & Wyoming's Profit, Revenue Soar
    Genesee & Wyoming reported net income of $66.2 million in the third quarter of 2013, compared with a net loss of $19.6 million in the same period last year. "The third quarter of 2013 was the third reporting period in which G&W's consolidated results included the former RailAmerica railroads," said Jack Hellmann,...
  • London Gateway to Open for Business on Nov. 6
    London Gateway in August 2013London Gateway, the first major new port to be built in the U.K. for several decades, will open for business on the north bank of the River Thames on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The arrival of the MOL Caledon, a 5,000-TEU container ship operated by Japan's Mitsui O.S.K....
  • United Airlines Releases Innovative Cargo Carbon Emissions Calculator
    CHICAGO, Nov. 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- United Airlines, in partnership with Sustainable Travel International, today announced the release of an enhanced cargo emissions and offset calculator that quickly computes and presents per capita carbon emissions for customers shipping via United Cargo. United is the only U.S.-based carrier to offer the calculator to its customers. Recognizing the emerging...
  • South Carolina Ports Authority to Launch Clean Truck Program
    SCPA's Clean Truck Certification Program will launch in 2014.The South Carolina Ports Authority will launch a clean truck certification program on Jan. 1, 2014, to reduce port-related air emissions at SCPA's container terminals. Launched as a result of the Navy Base Terminal permit process, the program requires trucks serving the container...
  • P3 Alliance Speeds Up Service Schedules
    The service schedule for the launch of the P3 Network in May 2014 indicates that its three member carriers intend to maintain or even accelerate vessel speeds. The schedule announced two weeks ago by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM could force other carriers to speed up their vessels,...
  • Collaborative Distribution is Focus of CSCMP Session Featuring Kane Is Able and Sun-Maid Growers
    SCRANTON, PA - November 1, 2013 - Michael Marlowe, Sr. VP of Operations at third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE -- www.kaneisable.com), and Sean Vasquez, from Sun-Maid Growers of California, co-presented the session, "Realizing Supply Chain Cost Reduction Through Collaboration," on October 22, 2013, at the recent CSCMP Annual Global Conference...
  • Aboriginal Groups Announce the Creation of the Coastal Aboriginal Shipbuilding Alliance (CASA)
    North Vancouver - Three Aboriginal training and employment organizations today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create the Coastal Aboriginal Shipbuilding Alliance (CASA). In the MOU, witnessed by Jonathan Whitworth - CEO of Seaspan ULC (Seaspan), the Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society (ACCESS), Coast Salish Employment and Training Society (CSETS) and First Nations...
  • ATA Welcomes Ruan Transportation Management Systems Back into Federation
    Arlington, Va. - Today, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill Graves welcomed Ruan Transportation Management Systems back as a member of the organization. "We're always pleased when we can add a member as distinguished as Ruan," Graves said. "They've been a leader in our industry for many years and it is...
  • OnTrac Partners With St. Vincent de Paul to Deliver Hope, Food for Million Can Crusade
    CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 1, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OnTrac is proud tosupport St. Vincent de Paul in its effort to help Arizona's hungryfamilies this holiday season.St. Vincent de Paul will team up with KNIX 102.5's morning show team,Ben and Matt, to host the Million Can Crusade.The Crusade, which will run...
  • HAROPA strengthens its rank as the world leader on the wine and spirits market
    HAROPA sales teams will participate, for the 4th time, into the Hong Kong International Wine & Spirits Fair, the biggest exhibition for Wine and Spirits, which will take place from November 7th to November 9th, inst. HAROPA, the world leading port for the export of wine and spirits Being a main event in...
  • RoadOne IntermodaLogistics Appoints Rick Longerbeam as Norfolk Terminal Manager
    Randolph, Massachusetts, November 4, 2013 - RoadOne IntermodaLogistics, a leading single source intermodal, distribution, and logistics services company, announces today the appointment of Rick Longerbeam as terminal manager for RoadOne IntermodaLogistics' Norfolk, Virginia location. Rick will lead RoadOne's expansion in this market to support the intermodal needs of customers in this important...
  • Manhattan Supply Chain Commerce Solutions Provide Platform for Growth at Shanghai Pharma
    SHANGHAI and ATLANTA, Nov. 4, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Shanghai Pharmaceuticals Holding Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Pharma), a national pharmaceutical group headquartered in Shanghai, China, has successfully deployed the latest version of Manhattan Associates' (Nasdaq:MANH) Warehouse Management solution (WMS) at a new warehouse facility in Shanghai, China. This latest project success will enable the pharmaceutical giant to...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Breathing room for DryShips
    DryShips struck a deal with banks led by Germany's HSH Nordbank to relax its debt burden as it reported wider third-quarter losses.
  • Dorian taps OTC again
    Dorian LPG is on track to raise a further $250m through an offering on Oslo's over the counter (OTC) exchange, sources familiar with the deal tell TradeWinds.
  • Ex-US Gulf rates surge
    Spot rates for products tankers carrying cargoes out of the US Gulf of Mexico region are surging as idled refinery capacity comes on line, an analyst said today.
  • Carnival shakeup continues
    Carnival replaced chief operating officer Howard Frank with the chief executive of its Princess Cruises line.
  • Ross hunts more
    Wilbur Ross-controlled Navigator Holdings has upsized the purse it is hunting from its IPO.
  • Uljanik stays red
    Croatian shipowner Uljanik Plovidba reported a slightly deeper third quarter loss on lower freight rates.
  • Ro-pax hits dock
    A BC Ferries ship is out of action after smashing into a dock in high winds.
  • Cash shot for Freeseas
    Crede Capital Group (CCG) has been named as the investor ploughing $10m into Nasdaq-listed bulker owner FreeSeas.
  • Baltic in $160m splash
    Baltic Trading is tipped to have splashed out $160m on four second hand ships.
  • KSS profit curbed
    Korean chemical and gas-carrier owner KSS Line has reported a big drop in third quarter profit on lower revenue.
  • Crewman in drugs bust
    A seafarer has been convicted for his role in smuggling cocaine on an MSC cruiseship.
  • Oaktree eyes loan deals
    US heavyweight Oaktree Capital believes banks are starting to accelerate asset sell-offs.
  • Vinashin superseded
    Vietnam's transport ministry is winding up debt-ridden shipyard group Vinashin and replacing it with a new state holding company.
  • Nakilat appoints new MD
    Qatar's Nakilat has appointed Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti as new managing director of the company.
  • HMM lowers sights
    Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has slashed the price of a planned share offering but could make up for any shortfall through an IPO of its logistics unit, it is claimed.
  • Crewman's fatal mistake
    A Stolt Tankers crewman died after entering a tank without checking it was free from fumes, an inquest has heard.
  • CSSC Holdings crashes
    China CSSC Holdings has posted a 97% drop in earnings in the first nine months.
  • VL spike whets appetite
    A sharp rise in VLCC spot rates has come at a time of rising investor interest in the sector, analysts note.
  • Yang Ming sells again
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has raised more money by offloading another slice of its Kaohsiung terminal.
  • Danaos cashes another
    Danaos has boosted its fleet renewal cash pile with the scrapping of a fourth containership in three months.
  • Mipo nets four more
    Adamantios Lemos-controlled Unisea Shipping has signed a $120m contract for four products tankers at Hyundai Mipo.
  • Rickmers scales back
    Rickmers Holding has increased an existing corporate bond issue, but has been forced to scale back from its initial target.
  • Caspian owners combined
    Azerbaijan merges two state groups to bring tanker and offshore fleet to more than 100 ships.
  • Dombret downbeat
    German lenders are likely to reduce their shipping books further before any market recovery, according to Bundesbank director Andreas Dombret.
  • Kreuz profit up 60%
    Kreuz Holdings has seen third quarter profit leap 60% on a year ago to $16.6m, the company reported Monday.
  • Yard workers chopped
    Six hundred workers are to be laid off at Croatian shipyards Uljanik and 3 Maj.
  • Hosco ship arrested
    Hebei Ocean Shipping Co (Hosco) has had a kamsarmax bulker arrested in Singapore by the admiralty sheriff.
  • CHO sees weaker start
    CH Offshore has made a weak start to the new financial year with a 20% decline in first quarter net profit.
  • Oldendorff in at Catic
    Taizhou Catic Shipbuilding has made a dramatic debut in the Newcastlemax bulker sector with orders for eight ships worth $440m.
  • IMS offloads SGCS stake
    IM Skaugen (IMS) has agreed to sell its 50% holding in Shenghui Gas and Chemicals Systems Co Ltd (SGCS).
  • GE refinances Laborde
    Laborde Marine has secured $22.5m in equipment financing from GE Capital to go towards a series of newbuildings.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Mad cow rule to strengthen beef trade
    The U.S. government has raised its import regulations regarding bovine spongiform encephalopathy to international standards. Officials say this will allow the government to press for trade to nations that don't accept U.S. beef.
  • American official meets with Florida attorney general
    Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi met Friday with Tom Horton, American Airlines' president, to talk about the proposed merger between American and US Airways. Bondi supports the Department of Justice's antitrust lawsuit.
  • EU, U.S. set dates for second round of trade talks
  • P3 speeds will challenge other carriers
    Drewry said the P3 carriers are projected to maintain or improve headhaul vessel speeds, and the firm expects competitors "to follow P3's speed improvement on headhaul routes in 2Q 14 whether these carriers can afford it or not."
  • Trailer Bridge, JAXPORT sign 10-year contract
  • Ontario to weigh biodiesel mandate
  • Oakland barge service gains traffic
  • Container index spike reflects GRIs
    The Shanghai Container Freight Index spiked upward on Friday, reflecting general rate increases being implemented by many carriers. Container spot rates increased for the sixth time in the past two years, according to Jefferies.
  • Domestic cargo handlers see low wages
  • Rickmers raises another 50 million euros
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 4, 2013
  • Fujairah follows softer trend
    Limited IFO avails reported in Cape Town
  • MGO prices shed double digits
    Bunker prices fell across Europe on Monday.
  • Scrubber retrofits: Challenging but not insurmountable
    Wartsila says biggest costs are the equipment and its installation.
  • Aegean Marine eyes offshore opportunity
    Vessels expected to be operational by next year.
  • South Africa: Offshore bunkering to get safety code
    IBIA and SAMSA join forces on code of practice for offshore barges.
  • Further ship arrests in Singapore
    A charterer/bunker supplier dispute could be behind one arrest.
  • Bunker prices slip in Asia
    While offices in Japan closed for a public holiday.
  • Another shipping giant swings back to profit
    In part due to 'moderation of soaring fuel oil price', says firm.
  • Patent details improvements for marine fuel tanks
    Device is able to maintain exact ullage space in marine fuel tanks.
  • Carrier in profit for half-yearly results
    Falling bunker price and focus on fuel cost reduction bolsters bottom line.
  • New auditor comes on board Titan Petrochemicals
    100% approval for Hong Kong based certified public accountant firm.
  • Shell to expand marine lubricants range
    Products will be introduced in phases.

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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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