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September 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hikes fail to stick, A-E rate hits US$2,498/FEU - Transpac, $2,013/FEU
  • Chongqing July container transport volume soars 79.8pc to 69,000 TEU
  • Guangxi with its road and rail reach becomes hub for China-ASEAN trade
  • Shanghai's outsized cargo terminal handles first export consignment
  • Small traders get food into Syria at soaring prices as majors withdraw
  • Number of British trucks vehicles going to continent rises 5pc in 12 months
  • Truck driver stopped at HK border with 430,000 illicit cigarettes
  • ART Logistics ups LTL capacity, frequency from Europe to Mongolia
  • Aviation carbon tax compromise wins industry support, eco-condemnation
  • Lufthansa Cargo goes appeal to Dutch court over Puerto Rico flight ban
  • TIACA calls for market-based carbon emissions rules from UN's ICAO
  • FedEx Express takes delivery of first of 27 Boeing 767-300 freighters
  • UPS expands in Costa Rica with acquisition of two service contractors

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • G6 Alliance announces Asia-Europe schedule update
  • Idle containership numbers more or less steady in last two weeks
  • INSA elects office-bearers & Directors for 2013-14
  • MALA 2013 today evening at Trident, Nariman Point
  • Shipping industry urges IMO to approve container weight verification requirement
  • Iron ore exports looking up
  • Mystic Shipping facilitates an all-India record for loading Millscale in bulk at Kandla Port
  • Port of Antwerp ready for 18,000-TEU vessels
  • Intra-city rail network for Gujarat Special Investment Region
  • Fieo welcomes Dr Raghuram Rajan taking charge as RBI Governor
  • INR rallies against dollar after new RBI chief takes over
  • Lanco Infra to delay some projects

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New UK HGV road user levy from 1 April 2014
  • UPS pushing e-commerce access points
  • Aviation supports 26.8 million APEC jobs
  • BNSF to improve and expand rail capacity in Texas
  • Drewry: GRI on Asia/Europe trade unsuccessful
  • Kuehne + Nagel wins contract from Tom Tailor
  • Long Beach budget approved
  • New executive director for Alta in Latin America
  • Vileda continues partnership with Ceva Logistics
  • Toll switches on Australia's first all-electric truck
  • LUG adds Czech Airlines Cargo to client list in Munich
  • G6 Alliance cancelling departures
  • Zentek enhances pooling logistics
  • Union Pacific unveils new aerodynamic technology
  • Surcharges come under fire
  • Die Musik spielt ausserhalb Europas

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • Hempel awarded Growth Excellence Leadership Award
  • Top Ships sells fleet, plans to buy a new one
  • North Sea OSV is first vessel detained for MLC deficiency
  • GAO report raises questions about CVN 78 delays
  • Caterpillar closes Berg Propulsion acquisition
  • Port of Houston christens new fireboat

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • Crowley closes deal for Juneau fuel company
  • Top Ships eyes agreement to sell subsidiary companies
  • PDX noise committee meeting to showcase hearing/sound experts
  • US rail freight traffic drops during week
  • ZIM adding Qingdao call to Pacific container service

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • Shippers increase their use of ocean forwarders
    Carriers increasingly reluctant to commit to biggest shippers because of difficulty in forecasting volumes
  • TOP Ships to sell last six ships to fund
    Eco-design tankers are the likeliest target as owner contemplates new acquisitions
  • Shell and Vitol lock in aframaxes
    Energy companies take tankers on longer-term charters
  • Stena flags two LNG ships in UK
    Swedish owner changes from Bermuda to UK register
  • P3 boost for London as UK seeks to attract more shipowners
    First signature event for the capital aims to tell the world the public and private sectors are working together to promote shipping
  • Asia-Europe September 1 rate increase failure confirmed
    Shanghai-Rotterdam rate rises only $18 while China to North Europe falls $110
  • Fredriksen expands gas empire
    John Fredriksen-controlled company buys 7.8% stake in Flex LNG
  • P3 'governing documents' to define reliability
    Maersk Line seeks to reassure customers over mega-alliance's impact on schedule integrity
  • London must commit to remaining competitive
    Massive expansion of Asian economies will continue to have a profound impact
  • Maersk completes sale of DFDS stake
    DFDS pays $110.5m to buy 12% of company's shares with a view to cancelling them
  • GasLog snaps up STX Frontier for about $160m
    LNG carrier owner says 'very attractive' price made possible by Korean owner's problems
  • Marine hull underwriters need to up their game
    Review by Performance Management Directorate calls for major improvements
  • No shortsea recovery until 2020
    Report paints bleak picture for Europe and calls for new shortsea shipping index
  • The next generation
    UK Chamber of Shipping president MacLeod pushes for more training opportunities at sea

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • Top Ships to sell fleet
    EVANGELOS Pistiolis-led Top Ships today said it plans to sell its entire fleet to AMCI Poseidon, a private equity fund linked with Quintana alumni
  • Ports gain US funding
    EXPANSION and upgrade projects at US ports have received $104M in the latest federal government grants
  • TMT nears lifeline
    TMT HAS taken an important step towards mitigating its liquidity problems, Fairplay has been told
  • Accounting changes could hurt charterers
    PROPOSED changes proposed to the handling of long-term leases could weaken the balance sheets of charterers, an accounting adviser warned today
  • Indonesia/China nonferrous cargoes jump
    CHINA's imports of nonferrous metals from Indonesia jumped 22% year on year to 47.9M tonnes during January-July, customs data showed
  • CS Haisheng borrows from parent again
    SHANGHAI-listed CS Haisheng today indicated that it has won a six-month-term loan of 800M yuan ($130M) from parent group China Shipping
  • GasLog makes debut in secondhand market
    NYSE-listed GasLog branched out from newbuildings today, announcing the purchase of a 2010-built LNG carrier from STX Pan Ocean
  • Indians await word of tanker's release
    INDIA'S shipping ministry told Fairplay today that Delhi is still awaiting the release of the oil tanker Desh Shanti from Iran
  • STX bankruptcy application thrown out
    SEOUL Central District Court has dismissed a bankruptcy application that a private investor brought against STX Corp
  • Stena LNG swap registers for two ships
    STENA LNG said it has decided to move two of its three LNG carriers to the UK Ship Register, part of the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, from Panama's register
  • OE might have VLGCs built outside China
    SOURCES at China's Oriental Energy have told Fairplay that the group is considering yards in Japan and South Korea, as well as compatriot builders, for a proposed order of up to a dozen VLGCs
  • More MLC ratifications from Asia urged
    MORE ratifications of the recently enforced Maritime Labour Convention are needed, particularly among Asian countries, ILO director Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry said today
  • AVIC lent $100M
    CHINA's National Aero-Technology Shanghai Branch (AVIC Shanghai) has reportedly received $100M in lending from the Exim Bank of China
  • Nickel pushes up Supramaxes
    SUPRAMAX rates in Asia have been increasing because of strong coal and nickel ore shipments from Indonesia to China, as well as Australia/China grain cargoes
  • Capesize rates hit '13 high
    DAILY Capesize rates have hit a new 2013 high of $19,811 as the Baltic Capesize Index surged 215 points to close at 2,660 yesterday

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • WCI: Trans-Pacific Westbound Rates Tumble to 80-Week Low
    World Container Index rates to Shanghai Full-size image Trans-Pacific westbound rates from Los Angeles to Shanghai saw their steepest drop since Feb. 2012 in the week of Sept. 5, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The U.S.-to-Asia westbound rate from LA to Shanghai declined 11.1 percent or $99 per...
  • HMM Opens Container Yard in Qingdao, China
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has opened a new off dock container yard in Qingdao, China. The container yard is built on a 59,274 square meter site and is capable of handling 350,000 20-foot-equivalent units per year. The site comprises a container yard, container repair facility and logistics warehouse. In 2012, the South Korean...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Flat in August
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image A revised Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index remained flat in August compared with July at a reading of 95.6, reflecting summer freight demand and motor carrier difficulty in hiring and keeping truck drivers. The JOC index is only 1.8 percentage points above its August...
  • Holistic Supply Chain Management: A Focused Approach to Supply Chain Management through the Lens of Working Capital Management
    There is a renewal of interest in the financial elements of supply chain management today. Businesses are using agile, cloud-based technology to optimize working capital and glean liquidity from improvements in supply chain activities. Managers previously immersed in day-to-day operations are beginning to see their role in working capital management take...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Rates Edge Up
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Sept. 6, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West Coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw increases, albeit slight, for a second consecutive week in the week ending Sept. 6. Gains during these weeks are a...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Sept. 6
    Major container lines have announced rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in September and October: Trans-Atlantic Four carriers plan to implement rate hikes on Oct. 1: NYK Line will boost rates on its eastbound trade from U.S. ports to Northern Europe. For dry cargo, except...
  • Freight Industry Employment Flat in August
    A faster-paced economy wasn't evident in the August employment numbers for freight transportation industries. Although transportation and warehousing businesses added 12,000 net new jobs in August, most of those workers never touched a container, trailer, forklift or pallet. The transportation sector gains were mostly in transit and other passenger services, which added...
  • UPS to Buy Two Costa Rican Firms
    UPS has plans to purchase two Costa Rica-based companies: Union Pak de Costa Rica, a small package delivery firm, and SEISA Brokerage, a brokerage business. UPS expects to complete the transactions in the fourth quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. Both companies...
  • SCFI: Decline in Shanghai-Europe Spot Container Rates Accelerates
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Sept. 6, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates fromfrom Asia to Europe measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index saw their steepest weekly declines since mid-April in the week ending Sept. 6. Rates have been decreasing for the past five weeks in these lanes,...
  • UTi Worldwide Swings to Loss
    UTi Worldwide reported a net loss of $4.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal year 2014, ending July 31, 2013, compared with a net profit of $18.9 million in the same period last year. Total quarterly revenue was $1.13 billion, decreasing 4.5 percent year-over-year from $1.18 billion. Revenue from the...
  • Current State of Maritime Piracy
    Theodore Karasik, director of research and consultancy at the Institute for the Near East and Gulf Military Studies in Dubai, and Journal of Commerce Senior Editor Peter Leach discuss piracy's current threat level, how shipping lines have responded and what this all means for risk and cost. Dr. Karasik is one of...
  • AFL-CIO Says Help Is There If Dockworkers Stay Members
    The AFL-CIO and its Maritime Trades Department are quite willing to help longshore unions resolve jurisdictional issues on the waterfront, but only if the dockworkers remain part of the umbrella organization, MTD President Mike Sacco said Thursday. "There is a process to address jurisdiction, but not if they pulled out of...
  • Orient Express Lines Begins Indian Subcontinent Feeder
    Regional container carrier Orient Express Lines has launched a new dedicated feeder service linking key hub ports in the Indian subcontinent. The service, which began Sept. 4, offers a fortnightly rotation of Colombo, Sri Lanka; Karachi, Pakistan; Mundra, India; and back to Colombo. The 860-TEU OEL Freedom is deployed on the...
  • Abu Dhabi Ports to Open Mumbai Office
    Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi, which includes Khalifa Port, is establishing a representative office in Mumbai, India, to tap growing global markets. The Indian unit, which will be Kizad's first office outside the United Arab Emirates, will operate as a legal entity of Abu Dhabi Ports Company. The new office is...
  • Cargo Volumes Up at ANA, JAL
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume rose for the fifth straight month in July on a year-on-year basis, jumping 9.7 percent to 47,758 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume grew for two months in a row in July on a year-on-year basis, increasing 3.1 percent to...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • Zodiac torches oldest cape
    Zodiac Maritime Agencies has sold its oldest bulker in a $9.04m scrap sale.
  • SeaChange bags boxship
    SeaChange Maritime is being tied to the purchase of a 14-year-old containership.
  • Handy finds new buyer
    A handysize bulk carrier controlled by a subsidiary of Japan's NYK has been sold.
  • US targets Iranian 'evader'
    US officials have widened sanctions against the network of an Iranian businessman tied to blacklisted Greek shipping executive Dimitris Chambis.
  • Volgaflot loss balloons
    Russian owner Volga Shipping (Volgaflot) has posted a big increase in its first-half loss as revenue fell.
  • Pistiolis mulls options
    Top Ships will not rush into new ship acquisitions after it announced a deal to sell its current fleet to investment fund AMCI Poseidon, which is backed by Stamatis Molaris.
  • Inside Zim's battle room
    Zim finance chief Guy Eldar has revealed finer details of the line's latest round of restructuring negotiations.
  • Good Luck in the clear
    A European court has scrapped sanctions against a Dubai ship agency previously thought to be a front for blacklisted Iranian shipowner IRISL.
  • Top Ships sells out
    Greece's Top Ships said on Friday it had agreed to sell its entire fleet to an investment fund to pay off debt and invest in new vessels.
  • Stand-off at Alang
    A general cargoship is stuck off a breakers' beach at Alang in a dispute over wages and bills.
  • Kerala in ferry swoop
    The Indian state of Kerala is planning to order four new high-speed ferries to boost coastal services.
  • Power of three
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • A&P jobs at risk
    A restructuring of UK shiprepairer A&P could see 78 jobs go in Falmouth.
  • Stena backs UK flag
    Sweden's Stena Group is moving more vessels to the UK flag, this time in the shape of two LNG carriers.
  • Bump in the Bosporus
    A Turkish cargoship has grounded in the Bosporus after rudder failure.
  • Ferry deal done
    New joint venture STM Quest has won the battle to run a ferry service from Canada to the US.
  • Offer made for Miclyn
    The two main shareholders of Singapore's Miclyn Express Offshore (MIO) are bidding to take over 100% of the company.
  • Big deal awaits Rongsheng
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries is in line for a huge newbuilding contract which will provide a major boost for the struggling shipbuilder.
  • Baltic banks S&P cash
    Peter Georgiopoulos-led Baltic Trading has sealed a loan worth $22m with DVB Bank to add two second-hand bulkers to the fleet.
  • GasLog raids STX PO
    GasLog has made its first secondhand purchase buying a three-year old LNG carrier controlled by STX Pan Ocean and its associates.
  • Box rate rises fail
    Attempts by container lines to boost rates with price rises in September have failed, according to analyst Drewry.
  • A schoolboy error
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • NYK raises $400m
    NYK has successfully raised around JPY 40bn ($400m) from the bond markets, the Japanese shipowner disclosed Friday.
  • Dry charge continues
    US-listed dry bulk companies saw their share prices surge for a second consecutive day on Thursday.
  • Eclectic backs FSL Trust
    Eclectic Investment Company has emerged as a significant shareholder in Singapore-listed First Ship Lease Trust (FSL Trust).
  • Gun battle off Nigeria
    Security off Nigeria continues to deteriorate with reports of an exchange of gun fire between a ship's security team and pirates.
  • Carnival takes the lead
    Carnival Corp of the US has committed over $180m to a campaign to equip 32 of its cruiseships with technology designed to combat air pollution at sea by reducing ship emissions.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • Truckers using Staten Island terminal get bridge toll refunds
    "With the tolls going up as much as they did and the prospect of them continuing to go up, it was vital that the terminal be able to do something about the tolls so that it remained economically viable," said Jim Devine, head of NYCT.
  • Verify Brand develops chemical traceability solution
  • Massport names Hadden port director
    Deborah Hadden will be responsible for directing the planning, development, marketing, operation, security, financial management, administration, and maintenance of non-aviation properties in the Port of Boston.
  • Airline emissions talk intensifies ahead of ICAO assembly
    Looking ahead to the International Civil Aviation Organization's triennial assembly, the International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) has called for a single, market-based approach to limiting airline greenhouse gas emissions.
  • WGL to use Descartes customs solutions
  • QuestaWeb FTZ customer base doubles in 2013
  • Freight projects fare well in 5th round of TIGER grants
  • G6 to skip two Asia-Europe sailings
  • Steel group says rebar industry should roll with market
  • DSV buys SBS Worldwide
  • FMCSA releases guidance on surety bond deadline
  • Centerpoint invests in 3PL syncreon
  • Maersk sells stake in short-sea operator
    DFDS said the liner carrier's share in the company was reduced from 31.3 percent to zero after the sale of 4.65 million shares. Maersk remains a major player in the European short-sea market via its Seago Line subsidiary.
  • Cass: Freight expenditures down in August
  • Bender Group adds Kansas City DC

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 6, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Volatile fuel prices in the Americas to close out week
    Demand was said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • Praxis executive director resigns
    'I have decided it's time for myself to pursue other opportunities in the industry'.
  • Global specialty fuel additives market to reach $7.02 billion in 2019
    Environmental concerns have been prompting regulatory bodies of various governments to mandate the use of specialty fuel additives.
  • Prices lose direction in Fujairah
    Distillate prices strengthen in South African ports.
  • Prices steady in northwest Europe
    Prices softening in Gibraltar.
  • Market dashes hopes of freight rate boost
    Attempts by container lines to impose a sharp rate rise appear to have failed.
  • French player to focus on LNG bunkering
    New US office aims to maximise opportunities opening up in the field.
  • Fujairah bunker sales 'growing at 5% to 6%' a year
    Sources say monthly volumes are averaging 1.8 million mt.
  • Asian bunker prices end week lower
    Hong Kong players reported average demand.
  • Bunker trader licensed in Fujairah Free Zone
    First Fuels is an associate company of FNSA Fuel.
  • Latin American liner plays 'eco' savings card
    Newbuildings use 30% less bunkers than comparable ships.
  • Otto Marine receives fuel-efficient AHTS
    The Go Phoenix is propelled by hybrid propulsion diesel electric engines.
  • Bad weather affecting bunker deliveries at Algeciras
    'Hard to load barges in the outer anchorage', says source.
  • UK firm to add diesel-electric vessels to fleet
    New vessels will feature 'the most up to date technology and designs', says executive.
  • Progress in construction of LNG-fuelled OSVs
    LNG bunker fuel tank being delivered to Trinity Offshore.
  • Castrol reiterates advice on engine cold corrosion
    Lubes of lower BN 'unsuitable' for slow steaming in modern marine engines.

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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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