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March 6, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CSAV on track after solid quarterly results, but still ends in loss
  • Emirates Shipping hikes Asia-East Africa rate US$200/TEU from April
  • Kuehne + Nagel CEO to step down due to ill health, chairman to take helm
  • K+N profit falls to US$523 million on higher costs, EU anti-trust fine
  • Shanghai port ends yard transfer fee, but storage, reefer fees remain
  • Chongqing-Duisburg railway starts 16-day return with 42 TEU of auto parts
  • China imposes further anti-dumping duties on EU chemical of toluidine
  • Solid carrier reliability will help fill ships, say Drewry researchers
  • St Petersburg Ust-Luga terminal starts 24/7 operations from March 1
  • PEMA equipment forum held at TOC Asia in Hong Kong on March 12
  • LA Port and LA Waterfront Alliance talks to re-start Ports O'Call Village
  • Zhangjiagang Bonded Area first Yangtze River whole-car checkpoint port
  • Eastern Pan-Asia Railway section to forge links to Singapore, Bangkok
  • Mombasa appears to lead Dar es Salaam in getting containers inland
  • Cathay orders three 747-8s, options on five 777Fs, Air China orders 31
  • Cathay summer includes more HK-Toronto, LA, Bangkok and Mumbai flights
  • Dragonair increases flights to mainland to meet demand over summer
  • US sequester spending cuts could close Atlanta, Chicago runways in April

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Bahri Abha makes maiden call at Mundra
  • Kairali Shipping Agencies recognised for excellence in shipping & logistics
  • Difficult to touch 8 m bales target: Cotton exporters
  • Tyre cos upset over hike in import duty on rubber
  • APEC facilitating enhanced port & shipping knowledge
  • Shipping Secretary meets federation leaders to address grievances
  • HALCON Nashik offers the dual benefits of low cost and congestion-free environment
  • Truck rentals up 2-3 pc on trunk routes

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Alitalia stops serving Beijing
    Tomorrow (6 March), Alitalia is terminating its Rome - Beijing service. The route between the Italian and the Chinese capitals was operated four times weekly with A330-200 equipmen...
  • Industrial park first in Tennessee to receive CSX select site designation
    The North Etowah industrial park in McMinn County TN (USA) is the first recipient in the state to receive CSX select site designation. The US transport company's select site progr...
  • keys2drive delivers 150,000 driving lessons
    Australia's national learner driver programme, keys2drive, has reached a major milestone by delivering a total of 150,000 free driving lessons. keys2drive takes an innovative appro...
  • Charthire orders 20 greener Renault trucks
    The Nottingham (Tollerton/UK)-based firm Charthire has ordered 20 greener Renault trucks for over GBP 1.3 million (EUR 1.48 million) from East Midlands Renault truck dealer, ...
  • Preconstruction activities for Maldon to Dombarton rail link in Australia
    Teams of specialist engineers and environmental advisers have begun work on identifying and investigating the design, safety and conservation issues associated with the proposed Ma...
  • Ceva lands EUR 8 million contract
    The SCM and logistics specialist Ceva Logistics has won a competitive tender with Brantano, the UK's largest out-of-town shoe retailer, and the high street retailer Jones Bootmaker...
  • TNT Express opens new hub in Timisoara
    TNT Express has opened a new hub in Timisoara (Romania). TNT Romania said its new Timisoara centre has been built to provide operational and technological support specifically for ...
  • Successful start to the year for Fraport Cargo Services
    2013 has started successfully for Fraport Cargo Services GmbH (FCS). Two major long-term customers of the Frankfurt (Germany)-based cargo handling agent renewed their contracts on ...
  • Saudia Cargo becomes second largest airline to operate out of Dubai
    Saudi Airlines Cargo continues to reinforce its performance in the UAE market, thereby confirming its position as one of the leading cargo airlines operating out of Dubai and Sharj...
  • RWI/ISL container throughput index rose in January
    The container throughput index compiled by the Rheinisch-Westfälisches Institut fär Wirtschaftsforschung (RWI) and the Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics (ISL) continued...
  • Giant cranes for London Gateway
    The UK's new deep sea port- London Gateway - has taken delivery of the largest cranes ever to arrive in the UK - they are so large that the London Eye could be rolled underneath th...
  • Kuehne + Nagel's CEO stepping down in June
    Reinhard Lange, CEO of the Kuehne + Nagel Group since 2009, will step down because of health reasons on 7 May 2013 (the date of the AGM). Until the termination of his contract on 3...
  • LH Cargo extends chairman/CEO's contract by three years
    The supervisory board of the German carrier Lufthansa Cargo AG has prolonged the contract of Karl Ulrich Garnadt. Garnadt, who has led the company since January 2011, has been reap...

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Nova Scotia to make new effort to find ferry operator
  • Wilner to present on labor at intermodal conference
  • STX OSV takes a new name: Vard
  • Seadrill exercises options for two more jack-ups
  • Shell moves to boost U.S. availability of LNG fuel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • ILWU Local 4 hits Mitsui with unfair labor practice charge
  • Port of Bremerton opens updated public boat launch
  • Cathay Pacific Airways orders three Boeing 747-8 freighters
  • Courtney Gregoire joining Port of Seattle Commission
  • Diana Shipping charters Capesize dry bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Box volumes rise on Asia to Europe trade for first time in almost a year
    Eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea trade is strongest performer with 6.8% jump
  • Kassiotis companies seek to nullify Delos sale
    New twist in Omega Chapter 11 case
  • Price of supply chain management
    Vale's rising fourth-quarter costs reflect move to control ore transport to China
  • Lloyd Fonds calls extraordinary meeting after equity plunge
    Value now less than half of share capital, KG house confirms
  • Distinguishing between interruptions and exceptions
    Tribunal decision clarifies the terms
  • Pressure mounts on US to lift gas restrictions
    The Department of Energy is being pressed hard to allow LNG to be exported to nations other than free trade partners
  • Get to grips with China's legal systems and sue in the country's courts
    Targeting counterparty assets at home offers a good chance of success, says Clyde & Co
  • Catalyst fines drive increased claims for engine damage
    Commercial pressures and demand for low-sulphur fuel add up to $1m headache
  • US law firms merge
    Houck Andersen joins Chartwell to boost eastern seaboard coverage
  • Cat fines: What is to be done?
    A shipowner's guide to avoiding costly engine-damage claims
  • Federal spending cuts will delay box inspections, warns US customs
    Industry waits and watches as sequestration takes effect
  • British ports will handle 1m cruise passengers this year
    Numbers rose 10% in 2012, despite Costa Concordia concerns
  • DHL reports double-digit earnings growth
    But 'challenging' 2012 sees cost-conscious customers switch from air freight to ocean
  • STX OSV renamed Vard as Fincantieri eyes remaining shares
    Rebranding highlights shipbuilder's Norwegian roots
  • BIMCO names UK chamber chief as its next secretary-general
    Frew takes the helm as Skaanild bows out by October
  • Goodbye STX OSV, hello Vard
    Fincantieri-owned offshore vessel builder rocks a brand new name
  • New Hong Kong cruise terminal to boost sulphur emissions
    Study by think-tank seeks to open dialogue with cruiseship industry
  • Shell invests in North American LNG bunker fuel corridors
    Small-scale liquefaction units planned for Great Lakes and Gulf Coast regions
  • Panama spat
    Suez Canal toll hikes make alternative route to US east coast a little less competitive
  • Emma Maersk docks at Palermo for repairs
    Army of technical experts will assess Maersk's flooded flagship
  • Maersk sacrifices market share to make reefer rate rise stick
    Danish line resists shipper backlash after imposing $1,500 per feu increase
  • Boxship sizes have not hit a limit
    Cargo handling infrastructure, not ship design, will restrict size says naval architect
  • Transpacific carriers discuss round-trip economies
    Approval from the US regulator will clear the way for April 14 merger
  • Yang Ming adds own boxship to shared loop
    Taiwan player steps up from slot purchaser to tonnage provider on North America-Caribbean-South America service

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • STX OSV renamed VARD
    NORWEGIAN offshore vessel builder STX OSV will be renamed VARD after the sale of its majority stake to Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri
  • Shangdong log throughput up 334%
    NORTH CHINA'S Penglai port in Shangdong province has witnessed a 334% rise in log throughput during the first two months of 2013, against the same period in 2012, the port announced today
  • Chongqing invests in water transport
    CHINA'S southwest inland port city Chongqing will invest RMB3.2Bn for water transport in 2013, its Port and Shipping Administration Bureau announced last week
  • Nanjing Tanker raises RMB200M by leaseback
    CHINA'S Nanjing Yangyang Chemical Transport & Trade (Yangyang), a sole subsidiary of Nanjing Tanker, will lease back four chemical carriers after selling them for RMB200M ($32M), the company announced last week
  • Shell unveils LNG bunkering push
    TWO new North American LNG bunkering projects were announced today by Shell as momentum for this marine fuel option continues to build
  • Modernisation of Kapelsskär port to go ahead
    Sweden's Land & Environmental Court of Appeal has rejected an application to appeal against a lower court's ruling in favour of the modernisation of Kapelsskär's port and water operations
  • Asian ports' throughput to add 7%
    ASIAN ports will post more than 7% growth in throughput in 2013, due to a new round of economic stimulus aimed at domestic demand, Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) predicted
  • DHL boosts freight profits
    DHL Global Forwarding narrowed the gap in profitability with market leader Kuehne+Nagel last year
  • Shipbuilding capacity down a third
    ABOUT ONE third of the world's shipbuilding capacity has been removed from the market since a peak in 2008, a Norwegian investment bank said
  • Subsea 7 wins $380M contract
    Subsea 7, the London-based seabed to surface engineering services group, says it has won an order worth $380M from Statoil, the Norwegian state owned oil company
  • Container rates to bring short-lived help
    A SIGNIFICANT increase in container freight rates that many lines will introduce on 15 March is likely to provide short-lived help, a senior shipping analyst said
  • Seadrill contemplates bond issue
    Seadrill, the listed company in the centre of John Fredriksen's drilling rig and ship operations, says it is contemplating an issue of senior unsecured bonds in the Norwegian bond market
  • Cargill signals Capesize intent
    CARGILL, the Geneva-based commodity trader, is on the verge of becoming a ship owner again
  • NS United Kaiun Kaisha cancels another TC
    JAPANESE ship operator NS United Kaiun Kaisha has cancelled another time charter
  • Oz coal port up for grabs?
    A new report has recommended the privatisation of Australia's Queensland ports, including Gladstone, one of the world's top five coal export ports

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Imports Recover in Japan's Disaster-Hit Areas
    Japan's Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures, which bore the brunt of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011, have seen their imports from foreign countries recover to the levels that existed before the twin natural disasters. In 2012, the value of Miyagi's imports surged 192.8 percent from a year earlier...
  • Hamberger: US Railroads to Invest $24.5 Billion in 2013
    Edward R. Hamberger, president and CEO of the Association of American Railroads, today told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's subcommittee on railroads, pipelines and hazardous materials that the nation's freight railroads plan to spend a record $24.5 billion in private funding on the network in 2013. The railroads will invest...
  • Lebanon Joins Endangered Species Trade Pact
    Lebanon has joined the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. The Mediterranean country is the 178th party to join CITES. The convention will enter into force for Lebanon on May 26, 2013. Lebanon is home to more than 100 CITES-listed species, such as the common jackal,...
  • Forward Air Acquires Total Quality
    Forward Air has acquired Total Quality, a Michigan-based provider of security and temperature-controlled services to the pharmaceutical and life science industries. The purchase price was $66 million, plus an earn-out of up to $5 million based on TQI's performance in 2013 and 2014. TQI's revenue in 2012 was $54.8 million. TQI was...
  • Love's Travel Stops to Expand Fast-Fill CNG in Texas
    Love's Travel Stops is in the process of adding fast-fill compressed natural gas fueling capability to service Class 8 trucks at eight of its travel stops on highways between Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. These locations are expected to be operational by the fourth quarter of 2013. This is the first...
  • Mexican Tomato Growers Reach US Trade Deal
    A group of Mexican tomato growers and the U.S. Department of Commerce have signed a new agreement that will govern the import of fresh Mexican-grown tomatoes into the U.S. The deal extends a suspension agreement that has, since 1996, provided the framework by which the Mexican growers exported their tomatoes to...
  • Justice Asks American, US Airways for More Merger Info
    AMR Corp., parent company of American Airlines and US Airways, has received a request for additional information from the U.S. Department of Justice regarding the proposed merger of the two airlines. A DOJ Second Request is a standard part of the regulatory process, AMR said in a written statement. It extends...
  • Koniag Unit Leases Olympia Port Terminal Space
    Washington's Port of Olympia has leased two acres of its marine terminal to a subsidiary of Koniag of Kodiak for shipments to Alaska, according to Jim Amador, the marine terminal director. The port will receive, store and load the cargo on behalf of the tenant, and then a barge will deliver...
  • AAR Rejects Mandatory Switching Proposal
    The Association of American Railroads has rejected the National Industrial Transportation League's proposal on mandatory switching, saying that it would harm all rail network users. "The National Industrial Transportation League's proposal will trigger serious service failures on today's nationwide rail system and wipe out the efficiencies U.S. businesses have come to...
  • US Dairy Industry Wary of Trans-Pacific Partnership
    Eleven national organizations representing dairy farmers and dairy industry workers have sent a letter to eight members of Congress urging them not to approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal without considering the impact on dairy farms and workers. The letter states that the pending trade deal could have "tremendous impact" on...
  • Norbert Dentressangle Forwarding Unit Opens Vietnam Office
    Norbert Dentressangle's freight forwarding division has established a new office in Vietnam. The office in Hanoi, a subsidiary of the logistics and transportation company's Chinese freight forwarding business, will initially focus on the provision of services between Vietnam and China....
  • Etihad Rail Secures $1.28 Billion Loan for Railway Project
    Etihad Rail has secured a $1.28 billion loan for Stage One of its railway project, which comprises the route from Shah and Habshan to Ruwais in the United Arab Emirates. The five-year loan will be financed on a club deal basis by National Bank of Abu Dhabi PSJC, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi...
  • Bengal Tiger Line Launches India-Sri Lanka Feeder Run
    Bengal Tiger Line has started a container feeder service between Marg Karaikal Port in India and Colombo, Sri Lanka. Initially, the service will have a fortnightly call, every other Friday, and will later become a weekly service as volume stabilizes. It caters to the agro-industrial heartland of central Tamil Nadu, Karaikal...
  • California Drayage Firm Fined for Labor Violations
    Julie A. Su, California labor commissioner, has won a California Superior Court trial, with the court ruling that Port of Long Beach truck drivers working for Seacon Logix were employees and not independent contractors. "In this case, drivers had signed agreements labeling them as independent contractors, but the court saw the...
  • Emirates Shipping, APL, OOCL to Partner in Asia Service
    Emirates Shipping Line will enter into a partnership with APL and OOCL in their CIX service and will be a vessel-sharing partner in the intra-Asia service. The carrier will be branding the new service as the China India Express Service, restructuring its Hypergalex service. The port rotation will be: Xingang, Dalian and...
  • Video From TPM: Maersk's Skou Discusses Triple Es, Outlook
    Maersk Line, the world's largest ocean carrier, will deploy the first five of its so-called Triple E vessels this year, CEO Soren Skou told some 2,000 attendees of The Journal of Commerce's TPM Conference. The ships, capable of carrying 18,000 20-foot-equivalent units, will be the largest vessels in the history of...
  • US Convicts Five Somalis of Navy Ship Attack
    Five Somalis have been convicted by a U.S. federal jury of engaging in piracy and committing other offenses regarding the attack on the USS Ashland. According to court records and evidence at trial, the five men attacked the Navy ship on April 10, 2010. Neil M. MacBride, U.S. attorney for the Eastern...
  • Shell to Expand Inland Maritime LNG Network
    Shell Oil plans to build out its natural gas infrastructure, creating two "transport corridors" to serve marine operators and industrial customers using liquefied natural gas fuel. The Great Lakes and Gulf Coast LNG transport corridors will be based on small-scale liquefication units that will help supply natural gas fuel for businesses...
  • South Carolina Inland Port Project Advances
    A new inland port in Greer, S.C., planned by the South Carolina Port Authority, is moving forward, following a recent groundbreaking ceremony with more than 250 port users, stakeholders, community leaders and elected officials in attendance. Opening this September, the South Carolina Inland Port will extend the reach of SCSPA's marine...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Federal cuts will delay US box inspections, warns CBP
  • DHL reports double-digit earnings growth
  • Lange steps down from Kuehne+Nagel
    KUEHNE+NAGEL Group chief executive Reinhard Lange is stepping down for health reasons after four years in the top job and 40 years with the company.Mr Lange will ...
  • Transpac carriers to discuss round-trip economies
    CONTAINER lines operating in the transpacific trades will have the opportunity to discuss round-trip economics for the first time when the two existing carrier ...
  • Boxship size limit not yet reached
  • Maersk unveils customer charter
    MAERSK Line has unveiled a customer charter that sets out specific targets for a range of services from invoice accuracy to the speed of answering phone calls.The ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • In it to win it
    JP Morgan appears to have silenced critics who questioned its commitment to the shipping sector.
  • Stage set for ECA crackdown
    The US Coast Guard (USCG) has accused a bulker operated by Toyo Kaiun of Japan of violating strict regulations designed to reduce air pollution at sea.
  • Eimskip earnings dip
    Icelandic containership company Eimskip has posted a small decline in 2012 profit as costs rose.
  • Bank bright on Costamare
    JP Morgan has initiated coverage of Costamare with a bright view on the New York-listed boxship owner.
  • Diana takes cape cut
    Diana Shipping has taken a massive pay cut to charter out one of its capesize vessels.
  • "Innocent bribes?"
    Russian tanker owner Sovcomflot has begun its appeal in London against a judgement that former boss Dmitry Skarga did not act dishonestly in accepting holidays and a credit card from businessman Yuri Nikitin.
  • Norden's tanker tonic
    Norden's investment efforts in the tanker market could pay off amid further pain in the dry-cargo sector in 2013, a leading analyst says.
  • STX OSV rebranded Vard
    STX OSV is being given a new look following Fincantieri's purchase of a majority stake in the company.
  • Platou sounds price hope
    Modern bulk carriers could soon see their prices on the rise, RS Platou believes.
  • Shell in LNG drive
    Shell has announced plans for two liquefaction units in the US which it hopes will aid the development of LNG as a marine fuel in the region.
  • Kuok forms tug team
    Robert Kuok-controlled PACC Offshore Services Holdings (Posh) has teamed up with an Ezion Holdings-led venture to form a new ocean towage service.
  • Glencore eyes more
    Glencore has seen its annual profit drop by a quarter as lower commodity prices took a toll.
  • Subsea 7 at it again
    Norway's Subsea 7 has bagged a huge pipelay contract with compatriot oil and gas company Statoil.
  • China offers dry hope
    Fresh development projects in China have offered hope for a recovery in the dry-cargo market, Arctic Securities says.
  • Two more for Seadrill
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has confirmed its second pair of jack-up drilling rigs at a Chinese shipyard in little over a month.
  • C Whale arrested
    A VLCC tanker which is part of Nobu Su's TMT fleet has reportedly been arrested in Singapore.
  • Demo down on 2012
    Demolition levels for the first two months of 2013 are 20% behind those seen a year ago latest figures show.
  • Yard numbers shrink
    Yard capacity has shrunk by a third in the past five years but it is still not enough to balance fleet supply and demand, says RS Platou.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Maersk's chief Skou outlines 'customer charter'
  • AutoInfo sold; law firm investigates deal
  • ESC not content with railway ruling
  • Supply Chain Solutions expands in Midwest
  • ShipCarsNow, SmartAuction partner
  • Analyst: Air cargo won't bounce back in 2013
    "Unfortunately, no one - ACMG included - is predicting a near-term return to steady growth of 6 percent per year, a rate which was commonplace before 2000," Robert Dahl, managing director of ACMG, said.
  • Global Trade Management Landscape: Strategies Beyond Compliance
    GTM is about more than just compliance - it's about integrating the financial, regulatory, and transportation components of a supply chain through enhanced processes and the best people.
  • BIMCO picks Frew for secretary general
    The trade association, which represents many of the world's shipowners, has picked Angus R. Frew to succeed retiring Torben C. Skaanild as secretary general and chief executive officer later this year.
  • U.S. Customs informs trade about sequester fallout
    U.S. Customs is using plans for how to resume business in the wake of a natural or man-made disaster as a guideline for dealing with the forced budget cuts that went into effect March 1, the agency said in a memo.
  • Washington Notebook: Does continuing resolution endanger highway funding?
  • TMS providers merge to target mid-market users
  • Maryland governor: Tax hike for transportation plan
    Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley has proposed a new 2 percent sales tax on gasoline as part of a proposed transportation plan aimed at generating $3.4 billion for highway and transit projects over the next five years.
  • Emirates joins OOCL-APL China/India service
  • Sri Lanka forwarders get e-air cargo services
  • CMA CGM raising Europe-to-South America rates
  • CBP, APHIS come up short on ag inspection fees
  • ABS chairman Somerville to retire
  • Justice seeks more information on American/US Airways merger
  • Commerce finds China subsidizes plywood exports

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 5, 2013
  • Rise in engine damage linked to low sulphur bunker fuel
    Worrying trend seems to confirm link between engine damage and more use of low sulphur fuel.
  • Prices on a firm trend in Fujairah
    Markets firming, in single digits.
  • Prices move independently across Europe
    Bunkering back at Gibraltar but vessels still queueing.
  • Eileen Speer returns to Bunkers International as Senior Trader
    Experienced trader will focus on growing business globally.
  • IBIA Chief Executive resigns
    Cliff Brand will have held post for six months.
  • World Bank backs plan to turn Jamaica into 'global supply hub'
    Caribbean nation could rank alongside Singapore, Dubai and Rotterdam.
  • Monaco-based player changes name
    NSG Overseas Ltd now called Argos Oil Trading Ltd.
  • New head for BIMCO
    UK shipping grandee to take the helm in October.
  • 'Regret' over delay in opening way for larger, fuel efficient ships
    New Zealand minister 'disappointed' that it took nearly four years to make a decision.
  • Shell to support LNG bunkering in North America
    Company says the facilities will support new LNG transport corridors in Gulf Coast and Great Lakes.
  • Asian bunker prices marches up
    Prices of 380 cSt product strengthened in all key Asian ports.
  • Bunker firm probed by Malta's Economic Crimes Unit
    Report: Police launch a money laundering investigation into Island Bunker Oils.
  • VLCC arrested in Singapore
    Vessel belongs to Nobu Su's TMT fleet.
  • Law firm notes development in approach to ship arrests
    The Singapore Court of Appeal recognised the need to achieve this balance to prevent instances of abuse.
  • Limarko sinks deeper into red
    High cost of bunkers part of negative result.
  • Golar posts stronger profits for 2012
    Revenue also up over the period.
  • Quadrise posts wider loss for 2012
    Company still upbeat on financial health going forward.
  • Hambantota to start 'proper bunkering' ops in June
    Storage facility at Hambatota will feature eight tanks to store bunkers, say reports.

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Ravenna
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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
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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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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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