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July 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Front end of MOL Comfort catches fire while under tow in Arabian Sea
  • Shanghai's port volumes hold steady in June at 2.77 million TEU
  • West coast port box volume up in May as autumn promises more growth
  • Suez Canal remains open, but transport services, state offices are down
  • China manufacturing slips in June, but 9-month growth run sustained
  • US exports volumes flat line year on year and drop month to month
  • Harbin to seek bids for new railway D2D cargo express services
  • Nanning Railway Bureau starts rail-water intermodal service
  • Box shop with China funding planned for east coast Malay Peninsula
  • CEVA Logistics to handle distribution for Hydro Building Systems in Italy
  • US steel pipe manufacturers seek anti-dumping duty against 9 nations
  • IAG Cargo offers 'capacity guarantee' to priority customers worldwide
  • Indian budget cargo carrier Aerospace One will operate from Europe
  • Aloha Air Cargo comeback, recruits 50 cargo agents for Honolulu hub

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Plant quarantine unit set up at Navkar CFS
  • A third of China s shipyards may shut shop in 5 yrs
  • GL IHM Green Server smoothes EU ship recycling compliance
  • Konecranes RTGs & largest STS cranes for Port of Houston
  • Maersk Line's West Africa-India Cashew Express service to call Cochin today
  • MOL to start test operation of NOx-reducing SCR system
  • NYK conducts crisis response drill
  • OOCL takes delivery of fifth 13,208-TEU vessel
  • Proposed river-sea shipping service to enhance connectivity to Taiwan
  • Rotation change announced for North & East Asia-Australia service (ANA2)
  • Tacoma's throughput gets Grand Alliance boost
  • Iran decides against Indian wheat import
  • Paradip Port traffic grows 45 pc in Q1
  • Mumbai Trans Harbour Link project bid deadline extended to Aug. 5
  • Plant quarantine unit set up at Navkar CFS
  • Govt considering Bill to fast-track infra PPP dispute resolution
  • INR plunges to new all-time low of 61.21
  • Sino-Pak trans-border link planned

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Navy moves ahead on TAO-(X)
  • Fosen shipyard delivers LNG-fueled cruise ferry
  • MOL to carry out onboard test of SCR system
  • Singapore cancels another bunker supplier license

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Fire breaks out onboard broken Mitsui vessel
  • TORM taps Mads Peter Zacho as new chief financial officer
  • Port of Grays Harbor sets series of public tours
  • Port of Vancouver, USA earns communications awards
  • Diana Shipping inks deal to charter Capesize bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • A helping hand
    There are many good reasons to extend Atalanta's Indian Ocean mandate
  • UK sets sail for shipping showcase
    New confidence as government recognises the strength of its maritime industries
  • So far, so Keynes
    Dutch accelerated depreciation drive may not be the gift it seems
  • Albedo sinks after two and a half years held captive by pirates
    Families await news of Malaysia-flagged boxship's 15 crew whose fate is unknown
  • Deals highlight the importance of a box port's hinterland
    Bologna joins Rotterdam's InlandLinks as Antwerp and Duisberg cement their ties
  • Gulf of Aden naval support likely to extend beyond 2014
    Projects are becoming increasingly focused on long-term needs
  • Downbeat subcontinent signs few demo deals
    Monsoon season dampens demand in the run-up to Ramadan
  • DSME wins deal for up to 16 gas carriers
    Yamal LNG backers place two ice-class orders but could book further options in 2016
  • New Dutch tax breaks boost shipowners
    Government budgets $514m for accelerated depreciation facility
  • CSIC unit wins up to four jack-up rigs for a potential $872m
    Singapore-listed Falcon Energy orders in China
  • Carriers plan new rate push
    Hanjin announces $500 per teu hike for westbound cargo from August
  • Piper Alpha 25 years on
    Oil platform inferno on July 6, 1988, is still the biggest offshore energy disaster, having killed 167 people
  • Day of shock as Piper Alpha news broke
    Vincent Jebsen recalls the insurance market's reaction to a major disaster
  • Torm hires Svitzer finance chief
    Zacho joins restructured Danish chemtanker firm from September
  • Bunkers but no water and no escape yet for stranded A Whale seafarers
    Liberian Registry calls on TMT to repatriate crew after owner delivers fuel
  • A trail-blazing firefighter remembers Piper Alpha
    Krause and Henry used untested techniques to tackle the North Sea Platform inferno
  • MOL Comfort fore section catches fire
    Adverse weather hampers efforts to contain the blaze, says MOL
  • Piper Alpha: the loss that pushed Lloyd's overhaul
    'Straw that broke the camel's back' led to Reconstruction and Renewal plan
  • The pros and cons of the Jones Act
    Debate continues over whether non-contiguous states should be part-exempt
  • Future shock
    What the changing accountancy rules mean for your business
  • Shipping faces bigger ballast on its balance sheets
    KPMG says top 50 players face $80bn in liabilities from 2017

Fairplayweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Asia/Europe box rates fall back down
    SPOT RATES on the Asia/North Europe route have dropped - just a week after rate increases sparked a big surge in rates
  • Zim might be spun off
    ISRAEL Corp, parent of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, said today it plans to spin off Zim and other assets, potentially into a foreign listed entity
  • Sinking snarls Mississippi
    FIFTEEN cargo vessels were queued up awaiting arrival at Gulf Coast ports this morning after a sunken tug forced the US Coast Guard to close a Mississippi River stretch
  • KPMG warns on accounting
    NEW LEASE accounting rules could add $80Bn to the balance sheets of the world's top 50 shipping companies in 2017, KPMG estimated today
  • Carnival suffers Concordia suit setback
    CARNIVAL Corp has again failed to force lawsuits filed by Costa Concordia passengers from state to federal court jurisdiction
  • Baltic resumes growth
    NYSE-listed Baltic Trading today announced two Handysize purchases, the first acquisitions by the Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired drybulk company since 2010
  • Gunvor to be lent $200M
    RUSSIA'S government-run investment bank VEB has told Fairplay it plans to lend $200M to Gunvor so it can finish its Ust-Luga crude export terminal
  • SCF reported set to sell bloc on NYSE
    SOVCOMFLOT was reported today to have decided to sell a 25% bloc of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange
  • Man killed in fall from pilot ladder
    AUSTRALIAN authorities are today investigating what led to a man's death after he fell between two vessels
  • Subsea 7 wins $1.6Bn deal with PETROBRAS
    OSLO-listed Subsea 7 said today it has won three contracts from PETROBRAS of Brazil together worth $1.6Bn
  • Russia's coal exports rise
    RUSSIA exported 11.7M tonnes of coal in June, up 21.2% year on year
  • 60% of China's drybulker groups bleeding
    NEARLY 60% of Chinese drybulker operators have recorded losses in the first five months in 2013, the Shanghai International Shipping Institute said
  • Keppel keeps 'outperform'
    CIMB maintained its "outperform" rating for Keppel after the yard clinched a $210M rig deal from Vietnam's PV Drilling Overseas
  • Freight recovery stymied
    RECOVERY in freight markets could take longer than predicted, as China's economy shows signs of slowing, RS Platou's monthly report has warned
  • Breaking skids with rupee
    BREAKING markets took a further beating last week as the rupee slid to 61 to the dollar, another unprecedented low

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • India Container Volume Fell 4 Percent in First Quarter
    Container volumes at major ports in India slipped 4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013-14, the Indian Ports Association said in a statement. The 12 state-owned gateway hubs handled 1.87 million 20-foot-equivalent units from April through June, down from 1.95 million TEUs in the same period last...
  • Security Compliance Deadline Threatens Hong Kong Air Cargo Chaos
    Fears are growing that Asia's biggest international cargo airport could be subject to major congestion next week when new security regulations are introduced. From July 15, shippers using Hong Kong International Airport will need to full comply with the International Civil Aviation Organization's Annex 17 security regime. Cargo not already compliant...
  • Etihad Cargo Optimistic After Booming 2nd Quarter
    Etihad Cargo expects to see strong cargo volume and revenue growth during the rest of 2013 despite the global downturn afflicting the air freight sector. Speaking to the JOC by phone July 8 after reporting major gains in the second quarter, David Kerr, vice president cargo, said he expected the United...
  • Panama Canal Authority Considers Fourth Set of Locks
    The Panama Canal Authority is studying the construction of a fourth set of new locks that would accommodate super post-Panamax vessels, which would run parallel to the third set of locks currently under construction, as part of its $5.2 billion expansion project, according to Breakbulk, JOC's sister publication. The plan was...
  • GeoPost Invests in India Express Courier DTDC
    GeoPost, a European express parcels delivery provider, has invested in DTDC, a domestic express courier company in India. "India is a critical global market which is set for strong (courier-express-postal) growth, and we're delighted to invest in one of its leading players," said Iain Johnson, chief operating officer of GeoPost International,...
  • Medical Claims Protest Slows Work at LA-Long Beach
    Cargo handling in Los Angeles-Long Beach slowed on Monday as some dockworkers did not report to work in order to protest what the International Longshore and Warehouse Union say is the slow processing of medical claims. The Pacific Maritime Association, the employers' group that represents shipping lines and terminal operators at...
  • MOL to Implement Leadership Changes for Trans-Pacific
    Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has announced several organizational changes that will take effect in August: Calvin Duffaut, assistant vice president of yield management and corporate communications for MOL (America), has been promoted to vice president of yield management of MOL Liner. He will relocate to Hong Kong and will report to Jotaro...
  • Economy, E-Commerce to Fuel LTL Growth
    Less-than-truckload carriers are battling to grab bigger slices of a small pie: total available LTL revenue. At $32 billion, LTL revenue represents about 5 percent of all trucking sales. Keep in mind that UPS alone is a $54 billion transportation company and FedEx a $44 billion company. LTL carriers increasingly...
  • Q&A: Jack Holmes, UPS Freight
    Jack Holmes "It's an exciting time for a shipper." UPS Freight is the fourth-largest LTL carrier and second-largest Teamsters-organized trucking company after YRC Freight. The $2.4 billion motor carrier, formerly Overnite Transportation, has been pushing the boundaries of its business, expanding truckload and multimodal services, aided by its connection to the nation's...
  • 'Smart' LTL Carriers Reaping Bigger Profits
    The news in May that $4.9 billion trucking operator YRC Worldwide was considering buying Arkansas Best, a $2.1 billion competitor, sent shockwaves running from Midwestern truck terminals to the New York Stock Exchange. The scope of the potential combination - and YRC Worldwide's chutzpah - caught the less-than-truckload industry off-guard while...
  • Q&A: William Logue, FedEx Freight
    William Logue "You have to put the right volume into the right network at the right rate." With $5.4 billion in revenue in its latest fiscal year, FedEx Freight is the largest LTL carrier. In 2010, FedEx Freight merged with FedEx National LTL, the former Watkins Motor Lines, which it acquired for...
  • Q&A: David Congdon, Old Dominion Freight Line
    David Congdon "It would help the industry if we were to see some more consolidation." Old Dominion Freight Line, the most profitable and fifth-largest LTL carrier, is considered a model for companies pursuing the "Trucking Renaissance" - sustainable profit. ODFL's net profit rose 30 percent in the first quarter, while revenue rose...
  • Q&A: James Welch, YRC Worldwide
    James Welch "You can't price your way to success." YRC Worldwide, parent of the third-largest LTL carrier, YRF Freight, reignited debate over LTL consolidation when it expressed interest in acquiring Arkansas Best, parent of ABF Freight System, the sixth-largest LTL carrier. Arkansas Best said no, but that didn't quiet questions about whether...
  • Canada Funds Port Alberni Shipping Feasibility Study
    The Canadian government is providing funding up to C$225,000 (about US$212,813) through the APGCI Transportation Infrastructure Fund for a container transshipment and short-sea shipping feasibility study at Port Alberni, British Columbia. The study will identify potential market opportunities, as well as assess the viability of a container transshipment and short-sea shipping...
  • US Steel Exports Reflect a 'Pattern of Weakness'
    U.S. steel exports in May totaled 1.163 million tons, rising 11.6 percent from 1.041 million tons in April but down 7.9 percent year-over-year, according to government reporting. "Exports of American-made steel increased in May primarily due to improved shipments to our NAFTA partners and other countries in the Western Hemisphere," said David...
  • Sino-Global Announces Global Logistic Service Agreement
    BEIJING, July 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sino-Global Shipping America, Ltd. (Nasdaq: SINO), a leading, non-state-owned provider of shipping agency services operating primarily in China, today announced that it signed a 5-year global logistic service agreement on June 27, 2013 with TEWOO Chemical & Light Industry Zhiyuan Trade Co., Ltd and TianJin Zhi Yuan Investment Group Co., Ltd...
  • Florida's Everbloom adopts latest TruckStops to schedule back hauls across the US
    Everbloom Growers Inc., a Florida-based producer and distributor of premium-quality tropical foliage and exotic plants, has upgraded to the latest version of the TruckStops vehicle routing and scheduling optimization system from MapMechanics, and proprietor Peter Hew says TruckStops remains a key element in the company's expanding business. Everbloom Growers delivers its...
  • Tampa Port Authority inks sister port agreement with Argentine port
    TAMPA, Fla.- The Tampa Port Authority (TPA) is pleased to announce the signing of a "sister port" agreement with the Port Management Consortium of the Port of Quequén, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The agreement creates good relations, marketing synergies and greater trade opportunities between the two port cities-connected by an...
  • High Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Rebound
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high sulfur bunker fuel climbed 1.3 percent in the week ending July 5, rebounding from the week before when it stood at its lowest average since June 2012, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The...
  • APL Logistics Supports Wal-Mart Online Sales in Mexico
    APL Logistics has launched an online sales channel for Wal-Mart in Mexico. The new solution, which comprises a warehouse management system, integrates with the retailer's new online shopping site and enables same-day order fulfillment and next-day delivery. Through the partnership, APL Logistics provides all order management, planning and fulfillment for Wal-Mart's general..

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Silver lining?
    The tanker market appears to be keeping a close eye on the deadly freight train explosion that rocked the town of Lac-Megantic, Quebec near the US border over the weekend.
  • NOL faces grim forecast
    A leading Malaysian investment bank downgraded shares of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) Monday amid concerns that the Singaporean containership operator could face a third consecutive year of losses .
  • VLs at 2013 highs
    VLCC rates out of the Arabian Gulf for the Far East are threatening to break $30,000 daily for the first time this year.
  • Hijacked Albedo sinks
    A Malaysian boxship held by Somali pirates for close to three years has sunk in rough seas.
  • NNA stretches one
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has fixed a chemical tanker for an extra year at a higher rate.
  • Orders keep climbing
    The recovery in ship orders continued in the second quarter, according to Clarksons data.
  • Clipper teams with Baltic
    Clipper has teamed with Baltic Trading to form a hew handysize bulker pool.
  • Latvian drops crew unit
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has narrowed its focus on core tanker operations with the disposal of its third-party crew training business.
  • Bergen finally delivers
    Bergen Group has finally handed Fjord Line the first of a pair of delayed cruise ferry newbuildings.
  • Baltic back in the ring
    Peter Georgiopoulos-backed Baltic Trading has made good on its promise for fleet expansion by snapping up two second hand bulkers today.
  • Marina is a mess
    A KG Jebsen cement carrier has caused carnage in a Norwegian marina after a bow thruster problem.
  • P&O plots US run
    UK operator P&O Ferries is among three owners eyeing a new ferry run between Canada and the US.
  • Vale Beijing claim fails
    STX Pan Ocean has lost a claim for damages against sister yard STX Offshore & Shipbuilding in a row over the Vale Beijing leak.
  • MPA strips another
    Singapore's Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) continues to get tough on bunker suppliers who fall foul of the country's rules governing third party use of licensing agreements.
  • DIS cashes another
    d'Amico International Shipping is tipped to have sold off another of its older tankers as it looks to make way for newbuildings.
  • Victims' dismay at pay-out
    Fourteen years after the Asia South Korea ferry sank off the Philippines, a court has awarded a group of survivors and victims' families a total of PHP 1.38m ($31,500).
  • Hoegh scraps again
    Hoegh Autoliners has sent its second ageing vessel to green recyclers in China this year.
  • HHI plans price hike
    Hyundai Heavy Industries is looking to push up prices amid expectations it will pass its full-year order target.
  • CSIC wins rigs
    China's CSIC shipyard group has won an order for drilling platforms worth $872m.
  • Zim set for London listing
    Zim could be set for the London Stock Exchange as part of a £2bn ($2.98bn) IPO, it emerged at the weekend.
  • Torm turns to Mads
    Torm has raided AP Moller-Maersk to fill the hole created when CFO Roland Andersen quit in April.
  • NYK leads the way
    Japanese shipowner NYK is spearheading a research group aimed at cutting vessel operation costs.
  • Subsea 7 signs $1.6bn deal
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a $1.6bn deal to build and operate three pipe-lay supports ships (PLSVs) for Petrobras.
  • Hope survivors found
    Three crew from a capsized cargoship have been airlifted from the sea off Thailand.
  • Teekay pays out
    Teekay Corp has announced that it will pay a cash dividend on its common stock on 31 July.
  • Full speed ahead
    Four Chinese shipyards have been shortlisted for the contract to refurbish the iconic cruiseship Queen Elizabeth 2 (built 1969).
  • MOL Comfort on fire
    The Indian Coast Guard has arrived on the scene to help fight the raging fire that broke out on the forward half of the fractured boxship 8,110-teu MOL Comfort (built 2008) this past weekend as salvagers were trying to tow it to the Omani port of Sohar.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • Investigation into SFO crash continues
    Asiana flight OZ214, a non-stop flight from Incheon International Airport, on Saturday slammed into the runway at the Northern California airport, the aircraft skidding down the tarmac, injuring 180 people and resulting in two fatalities.
  • Fore portion of MOL Comfort ablaze
    MOL reported a fire had broken out in the fore section of the containership as it was being towed. If this section of the vessel is also lost it could further complicate efforts to determine what caused it to break in half.
  • FMCSA focuses on training military vets
    The U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration awarded nearly $1 million in grants to community and junior colleges last week to train military veterans for jobs in the transportation industry.
  • Drewry: Peak season unlikely to be substantial
    While there are some indications that the United States is climbing out of recession faster than Europe, the London-based consulting firm warned vessel capacity must be withdrawn before October to prevent rates falling further.
  • MOL Line moves functions to Hong Kong
  • APL Logistics sets up Mexico e-commerce channel for Walmart
  • $421 million DOT loan supports SoCal highway improvement
  • TNT Express sells Apriso for $205 million
  • U.S. exports 'dropped slightly' in May
  • EU to streamline customs at ports
  • CN to haul frac sand to Alberta transload facility
  • Panalpina, Arcese expand cooperation
  • CORRECTION: Trade, investment top Obama agenda during Africa trip
  • Runaway oil train devastates Quebec town
  • U.S. steel exports up 11.6% in May
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2013
  • UN report sounds alarm over European air pollution
    Major review of studies finds air pollution health effects have been underestimated and urges action.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Suez operations said to be running as normal.
  • Weak demand in Rotterdam
    Gibraltar also displayed lack of buyer interest.
  • Aegean keeps its financing options open
    SEC preliminary prospectus filing is routine, no concerns about breached loan covenants.
  • Ust-Luga to carry more fuel oil
    Russian terminal operator agrees $200 million loan to upgrade capacity.
  • Second Singapore barge for OW
    Complements recently launched physical operation.
  • Indian supplier 'making faster deliveries'
    Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited has upgraded delivery system.
  • Slow steaming the new normal for Maersk Line
    Reduced speeds major factor in estimated $1.6 billion cut in fuel cost, but savings per ship does not translate to 'real life'network.
  • Asian bunker prices start week strong
    'Slack demand' seen in Hong Kong on Monday.
  • MPA removes fourth bunker supplier licence
    Another supplier found to be in breach of licensing agreement.
  • COSCON updates bunker charges
    New rates to take effect from August 1.
  • Hyundai to raise prices for fuel efficient newbuilds
    'Big focus right now is on fuel efficiency,' notes Hyundai Heavy Industries spokesman.
  • Port commissioners to review safety at UK bunker port
    Study to consider compulsory pilotage.
  • Mobil boosts HFO supply in New Zealand
    Upgraded fuel oil storage facility now in service to meet 'rapidly growing' bunker demand.
  • Oman Oil in talks to establish Duqm bunkering services
    Firm hopes to conclude negotiations in 2014.

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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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