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August 8, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-Lloyd back in black, pre-tax profit up 112pc to US$228.1 million
  • HK's China Merchants opens Colombo International Container Terminal
  • Hamburg Sud takes delivery of third 9,814-TEU high reefer capacity ship
  • HK confident it can recall 60,000 tins of NZ suspect milk powder imports
  • Heavy lift Rickmers-Linie names Ben Line Agencies (HK) Ltd for PDR
  • Shipping at risk of terrorist attack off Yemen, warns British Government
  • Union rejects Royal Mail 8.6pc pay hike over 3 years, holds strike vote
  • China cancels export inspection and quarantine charges until January
  • China's shipping rates for boxes and bulk slow down in first half
  • Reforms credited with 10pc Hohhot rail freight rise to 17 million tonnes
  • Yingkou port container volume up 9.8pc to 2.68 million TEU in first half
  • China opens Baise-Cao Bang Vietnam direct passenger and freight service
  • Changsha in Hunan province plans modern agricultural logistics centre
  • Alataw Pass first half rail non-metal ore imports up 49.3pc to 18,000 tonnes
  • Sinotrans launches e-business platform for shippers to shop for forwarders
  • Anhui's Fuyang-Lu'an freight railway opens to traffic in August
  • Nanchang port first half container volume up 30pc to record 41,597 TEU
  • Hainan Sanya Phoenix Airport high-speed rail building starts in September
  • Logwin blames weak rates on first half's flat sales of US$827.5 million
  • Asia-east coast South America trade slows as need to cut capacity grows
  • New York Democrats table bill to empower ports to enforce costly eco laws
  • Near-sourcing means shorter supply chains: Turkey booster Davies Turner
  • 'K' Line sets up separate subsidiary in Japan to provide ro-ro services
  • V Alexander ships over-dimensional project cargo from Germany to India
  • West Africa lacks naval forces and shipboard guards to stop piracy
  • Hactl sees shippers switch from air to sea, weakening air cargo sector
  • US-EU differences on air-traffic control threaten transatlantic talks
  • Keen interest shown in India's US$5.7 billion airport privatisation

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Britain issues security alert to shipping cos operating off Yemeni coast
  • Essar Shipping registers consolidated net profit of 19.41 cr. in Q1
  • Liberia launches online MLC complaints resolution form for seafarers
  • Panama Canal expansion to be more than 60 pc complete this month
  • ADANI Vapi trade apprised of the advantages of Hazira Port
  • Afghanistan strikes port deal with Iran to avoid Pakistan
  • Day-long strike hits operations at Kakinada ports
  • MTHL fails to attract bidders yet again
  • Concern over mispricing of goods to stash dollars abroad
  • Govt mulls cut in iron ore export duty to boost exports
  • Govt not to ban onion exports, says domestic price rise due to other factors
  • Govt removes import duty on rice bran oil
  • INR pares early losses after govt action, still lower than Tuesday
  • IFFCO plants trees as part of I-Day celebrations

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Admiral says more about decision not to repair USS Miami
  • Caribbean MOU to stage first coordinated crack down
  • Rand Logistics reports latest quarterly results
  • Northrop Grumman donates software to U.S. Naval Academy
  • Chinese-built PSVs to have ABB dry type transformers
  • Huntington Ingalls reports increased income
  • Navy to scrap arson-damaged USS Miami
  • Harley Marine takes delivery of Conrad-built tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Seattle Port Commissioners Ok viaduct replacement project funding
  • NOL Group releases first half 2013 numbers
  • Crowley Logistics Group named to top 100 list
  • Harley Marine takes delivery of newest tug SILVER
  • Union Pacific nets honor from Ford Motor Company

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Essar Shipping profit falls 64%
    Indian carrier suffers from weak rates and demand
  • Oceanbulk and Oaktree buy Wah Kwong bulker
    Seven-year-old Cape Shanghai added to partners' big dry bulk play
  • Zhoushan pours money into shipping
    Chinese port city to provide direct subsidies to carriers expanding fleets
  • Zim to sell Black Sea slots to OOCL
    Move follows demise of the G6 Asia-Black Sea Express Loop 9 service
  • Yangzijiang confident of exercising $1.5bn order options by year-end
    At least four 10,000 teu boxships could be exercised with Seaspan
  • The International Ship and Port Facility Security Code explained
    Marsh marine vice-president Bob Morrison outlines what the code means
  • Textainer warns of subdued peak season and lower box production
    Lessor says increase in owned container fleet helped second-quarter revenues rise 8.4%
  • NOL slips back into the red in the second quarter
    Deteriorating market conditions and freight rates hit Singapore listed container shipping and logistics giant
  • Foiled port attack strengthens threat to shipping off Yemeni coast
    All shipowners should review their ship security plans, says BIMCO
  • Yangzijiang eyes merger opportunities at Chinese yards
    Half of all Chinese yards will fail within three to five years, predicts chairman
  • Can China maintain maritime growth and global sustainability?
    Greenwich Maritime Institute marks London International Shipping Week with conference
  • Small feederships in the scrapping waiting room
    Almost one-third of total world fleet in lay-up as larger vessels take precedence
  • UK ratifies Maritime Labour Convention
    MLC will create level playing field, says shipping minister
  • Maritime media pioneer David Cheslin dies
    Highly respected shipping media veteran dies after long illness
  • Asia-Europe rate increases announced for September
    Second successive hike in spot rates tempered by expectation of softening market to come
  • TransAtlantic losses shrink
    Swedish operator pushes ahead with restructuring of industrial shipping unit
  • Callimanopulos ups kamsarmax series in China to five
    Owner is also eyeing secondhand VLCC deals
  • DHT reports $7.7m loss
    Losses deepen for US tanker owner
  • Foreign lines may lose out in China's VAT reform
    Foreign carriers are liable to 6% tax while Chinese competitors are not
  • Box Ships lifts profits despite weak market
    Greece-based company pays dividend for ninth consecutive quarter
  • Paragon pockets early termination cash after breakeven quarter
    Gain on Korea Line settlement shares keeps bulker owner marginally in profit
  • Petronas move to buy its own LNG carriers will not hurt MISC, says Moody's
    Rating agency says the decision will help MISC's bid to control its debt
  • Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in strong second-quarter showing
    Singapore-listed, China builder reports mild drop in net profits and steady flow of orders
  • Ezion earnings make robust growth
    Offshore services operator reports 29% rise in net profit as Australian LNG projects come on line
  • AVIC Weihai pens handysize bulkers at $20m apiece
    Chinese yard to deliver three 37,650 dwt ships to Visentini and Globeco in 2015
  • Korea Line names SM Group as preferred bidder
    Offer includes a total equity infusion of $192m, including a corporate bond, to buy just over 50% of dry bulk operator
  • Maritime security mud-slinging on social media as competition heats up
    Reputation is the most valuable asset firms have when fighting to retain business

Fairplayweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Hapag restores profits
    GERMAN container line Hapag-Lloyd emerged today from year-on-year losses to €20.9M ($27.75M) in net profits for the second quarter
  • Growth of container volumes accelerates
    THE VOLUME of boxes rose year on year for the third consecutive month in June, Container Trade Statistics said today
  • Transatlantic cuts losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic, the Stockholm-listed industrial shipping and offshore services vessel owner, said today it cut its losses in 1H13
  • KDM's cargo climbs
    UKRAINE'S KDM Shipping said it transported 337,100 tonnes of cargo in 1H13, a 45.4% jump year on year
  • Terror attack on Yemeni port foiled
    YEMEN'S government reportedly said today it broke up a conspiracy by Al-Qaeda to take control of Yemen's southern port of Mukalla
  • DHT turns to losses
    NYSE-listed tanker company DHT Holdings said it swung to losses in 2Q13
  • Essar profits fall 63%
    ESSAR Shipping said today its 2Q13 net profits amounted to 194M rupees ($3.2M), a 63% fall year on year
  • Odfjell buys terminal unit in South Carolina
    ODFJELL Terminals, part of the Bergen chemical carrier group Odfjell, said today it has signed a deal to buy Chem-Marine Corp of South Carolina
  • Paragon treads water
    NASDAQ-listed drybulk company Paragon Shipping eked out wafer-thin net profits of $17,032 for 2Q13, but the performance was based largely on a $3.1M gain on Korea Line Corp shares taken to the quarterly books
  • Profits rise at Box Ships
    MICHAEL Bodouroglou's NYSE-listed Box Ships has unveiled a 73% rise in 2Q13 net profits year on year
  • 'Strong growth' seen for Nam Cheong
    MALAYSIA's largest OSV builder Nam Cheong is expected to post 2Q13 revenues of 300M ringgit ($69M), up 78% year on year, DMG & Partners predicted today
  • Yangzijiang profits slip 19%
    SINGAPORE-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang posted net profit of 1.5Bn yuan ($184M) in 1H13, down 19% on a year ago
  • Greeks rescue 34 migrants
    A GREEK Coast Guard unit has rescued 34 migrants who had scuttled their smuggling vessel when spotted off the island of Farmakonissi
  • Swissco profits halved
    SINGAPORE-listed Swissco Holdings reported a 52% year on year drop in profits to S$2M ($1.2M) for 2Q13, ended 30 June
  • Ezion's profits rise 29%
    SINGAPORE-listed Ezion Holdings today said its 2Q13 profits rose 29% year on year to $36.2M

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Schneider National to Open Phoenix Facility
    Schneider National is adding 200 truck drivers in Arizona and opening a facility in Phoenix. The new facility is scheduled to open in September to support increasing demand from customers in the western regional service, according to the firm, No. 7 on JOC's list of the of the Top 50 Trucking...
  • Maersk Inc. to Sell BTT Drayage Unit
    Maersk Inc. has agreed to sell substantially all of the assets of its Bridge Terminal Transport marine drayage subsidiary to an affiliate of Platinum Equity, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm. The transaction is expected to be completed about Sept. 1. Terms weren't disclosed. The sale will have no impact on...
  • Railroad Files for Bankruptcy After Quebec Disaster
    Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway, Ltd., the Maine-based railroad at the center of a July 6 derailment and explosion that killed 47 people in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today. In addition, Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Canada Co. filed a petition seeking relief under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement...
  • Deutsche Post DHL Posts 'Solid' Results in Second Quarter
    Deutsche Post DHL reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was €422 million (about US$562.2 million), improving from €196 million in the second quarter of 2012. Operating cash flow by division in the first half of 2013. Source: Deutsche Post DHL. Full-size image Quarterly revenue was €13.6 billion, slipping 0.6 percent...
  • US Diesel Prices Slip
    U.S. diesel prices through August 5, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices edged down 0.2 percent in the week of August 5, following four straight weeks of increases, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices fell in most regions of the United States. The national average price is currently $3.909 per gallon,...
  • Sub-Saharan Africa Export TEUs Down to Most World Regions
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to North America and Europe experienced slight increases, each roughly 1 percent, in May. Exports to other regional trades fell by more than 10 percent year-over-year, with the largest drop being in container shipments to Australasia and Oceania, according to data from Container Trades Statistics. Sub-Saharan...
  • Port of Tacoma ranks highest on West Coast for ease of doing business
    The Port of Tacoma ranked highest among West Coast ports for ease of doing business in Logistics Management's 2013 Quest for Quality awards. Winners were selected by the magazine's readers-the buyers of logistics and transportation services. The awards recognized 129 top performers, including carriers, third-party logistic providers and ports. Readers evaluated ports...
  • NY-NJ Sets Aug. 19 Date for RFID on Trucks
    A program to require radio-frequency identification tags on trucks serving container terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey will go into effect Aug. 19. The program originally was scheduled to go live on July 15. The RFID tag program requires trucks to register under the port authority's drayage...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Posts Profit Despite 'Unsatisfactory' Freight Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was €20.9 million (about US$27.8 million), compared with a net loss of €7.3 million in the same period last year. "Although intense competition led to unsatisfactory rate levels, substantial cost cuts and a slight drop in the bunker consumption price were...
  • EU Customs Detained Nearly 40 Million Articles in 2012
    EU Customs: Registered detention cases and detained articles. Source: European Commission.The European Commission reported almost 90,000 detention cases were registered by European Union Customs in 2012, reflecting a continuation of the trend of the high number of shipments suspected of violating intellectual property rights. The high number of detentions reflected the...
  • AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp Achieves Built for NetSuite Verification
    COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado - August 6, 2013 - Accellos, a leading provider of supply chain execution software solutions, today announced that the AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp has achieved the Built for NetSuite verification. The AccellosOne Warehouse SuiteApp combines radio frequency, barcode technology, and a robust Internet-based architecture to deliver a powerful, scalable, flexible...
  • Expeditors International of Washington's Profit Rises 10 Percent
    Expeditors International of Washington reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $92.32 million, up 10.0 percent from $83.96 million in the second quarter of 2012. However, revenue for the Seattle-based logistics company, No. 37 in JOC's list of the Top 50 Global Transportation and Logistics Companies, slipped 0.3...
  • Ford Motor Company Honors Union Pacific Railroad with Its Go Further Award
    Omaha, Neb., Aug. 6, 2013 - Union Pacific Railroad received a 2012 Go Further award from Ford Motor Company. The special honor was announced by Ford at its recently held 2012 World Excellence Awards ceremony and was presented to 35 global suppliers who demonstrated a "Go Further" mindset and continuous...
  • East-West US Intermodal Rate Index Falls for a Second Straight Week
    East-West spot rates, week of August 5, 2013 Full-size image Westbound U.S. intermodal rates slipped again in the week of August 5, pulling down the overall national index, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. The composite index edged down 0.3 percent...
  • Matthias Loll Named VP - Project Development North America
    (Houston, TX - August 7, 2013)...UTC Overseas, Inc. is proud to announce that Matthias Loll has been promoted to Vice President Project Development North America. In his new position, he will oversee the growth and development of the company's UTC Canada and UTC Mexico offices and operations, working closely with...
  • White House Vetoes ITC's Ban on Apple Products
    The Obama administration has vetoed the U.S. International Trade Commission's ban on the import and sale of some Apple iPhones and iPads, citing concerns about patent holders gaining "undue leverage," as well as potential harm to consumers and competition in the U.S. economy. Michael Froman, U.S. Trade Representative, made the decision...
  • International Airlines Group chooses Office 365
    REDMOND, Wash., Aug. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- International Airlines Group (IAG), the parent company of British Airways and Iberia, and one of the world's largest airline groups, has selected Microsoft Office 365 as the business communication solution for around 58,000 employees, enabling its workforce to collaborate virtually anytime, anywhere around the world. "Giving our employees...
  • Ryder Honors 2013 Top Technicians in North America
    MIAMI, August 7, 2013 -- Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE:R), a leader in transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced the winners of its 2013 Top Technician Recognition Program. This annual program is designed to identify, recognize, and reward Ryder's top performing technicians. Eligible participants for the national award are selected from...
  • Elemica Adds Supply Chain Industry Veteran Leadership as US and European Sales Realize Significant Growth
    EXTON, PA--(Marketwired - Aug 7, 2013) - Elemica, the leading Supply Chain Operating Network provider for the process industries, announces that Patrick (Pat) Faloona has joined the company as VP Sales for North America and Juan-Carlos Mani joins as VP Sales for Europe. Both have extensive experience with supply chain, transportation logistics, technology, and...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Matson on the up
    Profit soars in the second thanks in part to volumes tied to Jones Act liner trade.
  • DyShips losses stable
    DryShips reported net losses that were slightly better than Wall Street forecasts and revealed a deal with one lender to help lower debt costs.
  • DOE approves LNG license
    The US Department of Energy has approved another application to export domestically produced LNG from a facility in Louisiana to countries that aren't subject to a free trade agreement with the US.
  • All eyes on Jones Act
    Only two US shipyards are actively involved in the construction of crude and product carriers but this could change sometime soon.
  • Alterna clinches cash
    Alterna Capital of the US has secured the financing it needed to complete the acquisition of three medium-range products tankers from STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co of South Korea.
  • BSC plots buying spree
    Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) is set to borrow $240m from China to fund its fleet expansion.
  • Hapag ditches duo
    Hapag-Lloyd has picked up close to $14m from a double demolition deal.
  • Stralsund deal close
    A deal to sell the bankrupt Stralsund shipyard in Germany is close, according to administrator Berthold Brinkmann.
  • Italy takes migrants
    Malta has struck a deal to end the stand-off over a Greek tanker carrying African migrants.
  • NOL cuts Q2 loss
    Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) remained in the red in the second quarter but its deficit was not as severe as the market feared.
  • Essar earnings eroded
    The tanker and bulker company said earnings to 30 June were INR 190m ($3.11m), compared to INR 539m in the same period of 2012.
  • RABT seeks more cash
    Sweden's Rederi AB TransAtlantic (RABT) will ask shareholders to approve a new rights issue as it seeks to shore up its finances.
  • DNB boosts TEN
    DNB Markets has upgraded Tsakos Energy Navigation amid progress in ship prices.
  • UK signs up to MLC
    The UK has finally ratified the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) to guarantee minimum employment standards for seafarers.
  • David Cheslin dies
    Well-known former shipping journalist and PR man David Cheslin has died.
  • Odfjell keeps growing
    Odfjell has continued a busy period for its terminal division with the purchase of a new facility in the US.
  • Sado Steam Ship slips
    Japan's Sado Steam Ship has posted a slightly higher loss in the first half of 2013.
  • Great Eastern buys again
    India's Great Eastern has added an MR tanker to its fleet as its renewal continues.
  • SM wins KLC race
    Korean construction group Samra Midas (SM) is the new buyer of bankrupt shipowner Korea Line Corp (KLC).
  • Hapag back on track
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd has returned to profit in the second quarter as costs were reduced.
  • Moody's cuts steel outlook
    The dry bulk sector has been dealt a psychological blow after Moody's cut its outlook for the Asian steel industry to negative.
  • Italians back at Wehai
    Italian shipowners Givanni Visentini and Mariano Pane have reportedly returned to China to order more handysize bulkers.
  • Ezion numbers surge
    Ezion Holdings has reported a bumper second quarter set of results and looks set to reward its shareholders.
  • Yangzijiang profits dip
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) saw second quarter profits dip by 8%, but has added $1bn worth of orders so far this year.
  • Nyborg-led fund strikes
    IPSA Capital, a new shipping equity fund led by Klaus Nyborg, is reported to have made its first acquisitions.
  • DHT losses deepen
    Tanker owner DHT Holdings has slumped further into the red in the second quarter of 2013 as it continues its turnaround.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Swift buys refrigerated carrier for $225 million
  • Port Authority of NY/NJ will start dray truck ID system
    Starting Aug. 19, trucks entering the secure area of a marine terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey, must be registered in the port's drayage truck registry (DTR) and authorized to conduct business at port authority terminals.
  • Hapag-Lloyd, NOL results reflect lower freight rates
    Hamburg-based Hapag-Lloyd said it had a group profit of 20.9 million euros ($27.8 million) in the second quarter of 2013, while NOL of Singapore, parent of APL, had a loss of $35 million in the second quarter of this year.
  • C.H. Robinson acquisitions bring steep revenue rises
    In the second quarter, the Eden Prairie, Minn.-based logistics services provider saw total revenues shoot up 11.3 percent, year over year, finishing the period at $3.29 billion. For the year, revenues are up 14.1 percent.
  • 2Q earnings inch up at YRC
  • U.S. trade deficit drops sharply
    U.S. exports in June reached an all-time high of $191.2 billion, helping to narrow the trade deficit by 22 percent from May to $34.4 billion and possibly boost estimates for second quarter growth, according to the Commerce Department.
  • EPA sets biofuel requirements
  • Making LTL loads more desirable for carriers
  • Commerce secretary planning Mexico trade trip
  • Nairobi airport fire disrupts flights
  • ARC expands U.S.-flag ro/ro service in the Atlantic
  • Clean Cargo group adds members

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2013
  • Fujairah prices hold firm
    Tight avails reported at Fujairah.
  • Brightoil starts bunkering in Zhoushan
    Operations were set to start last month.
  • Prices falling on weaker crude
    Bunker prices in major European ports soft, bar LSFO in Hamburg.
  • NOL books loss
    But company says arrival of new, fuel-efficient ships supporting bottom line in tough market.
  • US ECA: Owners encouraged to report non-compliant fuels
    Enforcement agencies will 'take it into account' if ships report that sulphur tests were different from BDN.
  • Singapore fuel oil inventories bulk up
    But middle distillate stocks fall.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Offices in Singapore will be closed on Thursday and Friday.
  • Hapag-Lloyd makes quarterly profit
    Lower bunker prices supported its results.
  • Tidewater profits slide
    Higher operating costs eat into the bottom line.
  • Buckeye posts jump in quarterly profits
    Capacity expansion at BORCO terminal and fuel oil marketing business driving growth.

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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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