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October 9, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe container volumes surge 10pc in August to 1.3 million TEU
  • Shipowners fear piracy, eco rules, international sanctions, say insurers
  • Twelve nations engaged in US free trade talks bedeviled by details
  • Drewry sees P3 cutting service options shipper choice in unexpected ways
  • Korea's September exports rise to China while US and EU's decline
  • NYK multipurpose ship rescues yacht in distress in South Pacific
  • AWC to begin exporting Ford cars and trucks to China from Portland
  • Union Pacific's expects quarterly profit below analysts expectations
  • Alianca names another 3,800-TEUer for Brazilian coastal service
  • Air Cargo into low gear pickup as US, European economies uptick
  • UN avoids trade war over air carbon tax by not acting until 2020
  • Better air cargo facilities to boost Singapore firms' competitiveness
  • UTair launches charter flights from Siberian cities to Hainan resorts

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • ADPC & EMAL sign ten year export logistics agreement
  • Arctic shipping shortcut seen opening up only in a decade or two
  • Box vessel capacity, size on the rise despite slack market
  • CSCMP organising second supply chain conference in Singapore
  • Legal issues, piracy & sanctions top shipowners' list of concerns
  • modernises cabotage fleet
  • MOL joining project in Uruguay to build & charter world's largest FSRU
  • NYK names new shuttle tanker Ingrid Knutsen
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics expands range of services after merger with Neptumar AB
  • UASC teams up with HHI & FutureShip for new super-efficient container vessels
  • Cochin Port becomes first Indian port to handle commercial explosives in containers
  • Major Ports to get advanced radioactive detectors soon
  • Union representatives & Major Port managements to meet again on Oct. 9 to break wage settlement deadlock
  • GHIAL signs new client for free trade zone at RGIA
  • Apparel exports may be valued at $ 17 bn by 2015: AEPC
  • Essar Projects secures 70 cr. sewage treatment project in Gujarat
  • LNG imports plunge on weak rupee, cheaper alternatives
  • Maharashtra industry policy seen detrimental to SEZs
  • Adani Foundation assists in successful 'Coastal Cleanup Day' at Dhrabudi beach in Kutch

International Transport Journalweb site
  • HHLA subsidiary Metrans serving Switzerland
  • Express Trailers Ltd now listed on Eudra GMDP database
  • Scandinavian Shipping & Logistics AB and Neptumar AB merge
  • BNSF to improve and expand rail capacity in California
  • Boeing completes MD-11F conversion
  • New boss for European harbour masters' committee
  • Yusen Logistics sets up new subsidiary in Cambodia
  • MSC boosts capacity on transpacific service
  • GMC expands CNG offerings
  • SAS signs MoU for order of twelve long-haul Airbus aircraft
  • Safmarine reinforces activities in USA
  • DSV Air & Sea launches DSV Fresh in UK
  • Three bidders for Chennai's new container terminal
  • Waco System welcomes Norbert Dentressangle
  • Canada needs new air policy
  • Hill Dickinson expands to Hong Kong

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Cat unveils Tier 4 marine engines
  • Boatracs introduces new AIS applications
  • Atwood Oceanics sells a jack-up
  • Gulf Coast Shipyard Group consolidates branding
  • John Deere adds new Tier 3 engines
  • Research vessel gets its A-Frame

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Vigor changing names of two subsidiary companies
  • Drewry Maritime releases annual container market review
  • First McDonalds opening at Portland International Airport
  • Pacific Northwest Waterways Association names Distinguished Service Award winners
  • Coast Guard helicopter crew hoists injured man from bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Chinese cabotage rules benefit Hong Kong, says HPH executive
    Barring foreign-flagged ships from coastal shipping supports city state's transhipment
  • Spain antitrust agency fines Valencia box truckers
    Probe reveals price-fixing at port
  • Diana seals new capesize purchase
    Greece-based owner to pay $52m for Korean bulker
  • Commercial ruling clarifies perils of the seas cover
    Shipowner wins on perils of the sea but loses claim due to fraudulent device
  • Maersk to up November rates increase to $950 per teu
    Move is needed to counteract rapid rate declines, says shipping line
  • Retailers predict 9% hike in US-bound box imports
    October will bring a container boom ahead of the holidays, predicts NRF
  • Salvors must adapt and change as maritime salvage hits a turning point
    Fewer, more complex incidents make a case for pre-arranged contracts, says Svitzer
  • Svitzer urges industry to support boxship emergencies system
    Design breakthrough tailored for unloading big containerships
  • Asia shift from Panama Canal to Suez boosts east coast US and Canada ports
    SeaIntel reports 7% increase in volumes since 2006 for biggest box terminals
  • Unipec charters Teekay and Ya-Sa tonnage to carry Russian crude to Asia
    Kozmino employs tankers despite hurdles
  • Owners can secure finance - at a price
    Lunde and Roos tell Maritime Cyprus that shipping must accept higher borrowing costs
  • Where there's a way but no will
    The shipping industry must get behind Svitzer's groundbreaking salvage solution
  • Banks eye shipping investment as loan requests routinely fail
    With few exceptions, even desirable business cannot be processed in time, says Petropoulos
  • G6 reveals winter void sailings
    Alliance says eight cancellations are part of vessel maintenance scheme
  • Genting Hong Kong books $960m cruiseship
    Owner of Norwegian Cruise Line and Star Cruises expands fleet to meet increased Asian demand
  • König quits Marenave and König & Cie
    Influential KG boss to step down after US investors' takeover
  • Star Bulk raises $71m for newbuildings
    Fundraiser closes with $9.2m from underwriters' over-allotment option
  • Seaspan launches fundraising drive after vessel purchases
    Owner could raise more than $260m in public offerings of shares and convertible notes

Fairplayweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • Seaspan raids capital markets
    SEASPAN plans to raise an estimated minimum of $250M for fleet expansion, via concurrent issues of shares and convertible notes
  • STX O&S unveils wide shuffle
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding said today it has restructured its high command
  • MSC to aid Angola shipping
    ANGOLA has signed a deal with second-ranked liner MSC to help revive the Angolan flag
  • Swissco grabs charter deals worth $7M
    SINGAPORE-listed Swissco Holdings said today it has secured two-year charter contracts for two anchor-handling tugs in a deal worth $7.17M
  • Drewry sees 'saturation' on box cascading
    LINERS are paying "a high price" for shifting tonnage to north/south routes, from the east/west sector, a box shipping consultancy warned today
  • Vinashin sells almost all ships
    BANKRUPT Vinashin Lines has sold six of its seven ships
  • STX Corp sells off more shares in STX PO
    STX CORP said today it has sold more of its shares in subsidiary shipowner STX Pan Ocean
  • Tanker towed to safety amid Typhoon Fitow
    A CHEMICAL and products tanker was towed to safe waters off China's Zhejiang province after an engine failure amid Typhoon Fitow
  • Hansa Brandenburg leaves for recycling
    FIRE-ravaged container ship Hansa Brandenburg has left Mauritius for recycling, owner Leonhardt & Blumberg confirmed today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • AirBridgeCargo's Freight Traffic Rises 4 Percent
    AirBridgeCargo's Boeing 747 freighter.AirBridgeCargo Airlines transported 223,732 tons of cargo in the first eight months of 2013, a 4 percent increase year-over-year. The Russian air cargo carrier's punctuality indicator averaged 80 percent from January to August, while the regularity of services measure was 97 percent. In August, AirBridgeCargo moved 30,538 tons, rising...
  • Tokyo Container Trade Inches Up
    View of Tokyo.The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Tokyo edged up 0.3 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier to 2.089 million 20-foot equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Tokyo metropolitan government. In the January-June period, the Port...
  • Echo Global Logistics Announces Three Executive Promotions
    Echo Global Logistics has announced three promotions, naming Dave Menzel as chief operating officer, Kyle Sauers as chief financial officer and Evan Schumacher as chief commercial officer, effective immediately. Menzel, who was most recently CFO, is now responsible for generating increased productivity and continued process improvement at the Chicago-based supply chain...
  • Ford Cars to Head to China Via Port of Portland
    Auto Warehousing Co.'s facility at the Port of Portland's Terminal 6 has received approval for export shipments to China following inspections by governmental auditors from that country. Exports are set to begin later this year; Ford cars and trucks from plants in the United States, Canada and Mexico will be shipped...
  • North American Exports to Latin America Jump
    Containerized exports from North America to South and Central America jumped 9.4 percent year-over-year in July, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. This is the largest increase in this lane since June 2012. North America to Far East Asia North American exports to Far East Asia fell to 628,300 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Vanguard Logistics Eyes India Expansion
    Vanguard Logistics Services, a leading non-vessel-owning common carrier and ocean freight consolidator operating primarily in North America, has entered into a strategic alliance with Freight Systems India, a similar organization with offices at all major locations in the country. The alliance aims to provide increased shipping and logistics services at major...
  • American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier Expands Atlantic Service
    American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier's expanded Atlantic Service.American Roll-on Roll-off Carrier has expanded its Atlantic Service with the addition of a fifth ro-ro vessel, the Freedom, expanding its regular ports of call to include Galveston, Texas, and Veracruz, Mexico. The Atlantic liner service will henceforth consist of five vessels on a 10-day...
  • OOCL Christens 13,208-TEU Container Ship
    The 13,208-TEU OOCL Bangkok, a sister ship of the NYK Hyperion.OOCL has christened a new 13,208-TEU vessel on Geoje Island in South Korea. Leased to NYK Line, the mega-ship was named by Harriet Tung, wife of C.C. Tung, chairman of OOCL, as the NYK Hyperion. It is the eighth of 10...
  • IMO's Container-Weighing Proposal Pits Carriers Against Shippers
    MSC Napoli in January 2007. Photo from Wikipedia by Tearlach.It sounds pretty straightforward and uncontroversial, but few issues have divided the shipping industry more deeply than the International Maritime Organization's proposal for a legal requirement to verify the weight of containers prior to loading on a ship. The draft proposal, a...
  • US Retail Imports Expected to Rise Despite Government Shutdown
    Import volume at major U.S. retail ports is expected to rise 9.1 percent month-over-month in October, despite concerns over the government shutdown, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker, published by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. U.S. Customs and Border Protection has furloughed 6,000 workers because of the government...
  • Peter Rose to Retire at Expeditors
    Peter Rose, CEO of Expeditors International of Washington Inc. since 1988, will retire in March after 35 years with the company. Rose will remain company chairman until May 2015 to help the transition for the new CEO. Announcement of a new CEO is expected in January to coincide with a managers'...
  • US Diesel Prices Extend Decline to Fourth Week
    U.S. diesel prices through Oct. 7, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices fell for a fourth straight week in the week ending Oct. 7, down a total of 8.4 cents during this period, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Prices dropped in all U.S. regions for a second straight week. The national...
  • XenonFS Offers Unique Solution to Manage Challenges Associated With Drayage, Reducing Time and Associated Costs by Up to 90%
    LONG BEACH, Calif., Oct. 7, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XenonFS, a fullservice drayage technology management provider, announced today that itis offering a new approach to improve drayage service while reducingcosts. By carefully analyzing drayage operations, XenonFS is able toquantify the total time and costs associated with first and last-milecargo moves...
  • SDV Earns Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Gold Certification
    SDV has earned the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Gold Certificate from the U.S. Green Building Council and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), for its four-story ramp-up new facility with nine floors of production and office space, located in Singapore. Certified Green Mark Platinum in March...
  • Milbank Advises Export Development Canada in $1 Billion Bond Offering
    NEW YORK/OTTAWA (October 7, 2013) -Milbank, Tweed, Hadley & McCloy LLP has acted as U.S. counsel to Canada's export credit agency Export Development Canada in an SEC-registered US$1 billion offering of 1.500% bonds due 2018. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes. EDC is an agent of Canada and a Crown corporation established...
  • Cushman & Wakefield Completes $6.6 Million Sale of Southern CA Industrial Property
    90,000-square-foot facility was sold to furniture distributor ID USA Buyer will use it to relocate and expand from another facility in Commerce, Cal. COMMERCE, Cal., Oct. 7, 2013 - Cushman & Wakefield has completed the sale of 6557 Flotilla Street, a 90,000-square-foot industrial facility in Commerce. The property traded for $6.6 million, which factors out to just...
  • McCorstin Named President of UPS Freight Forwarding in Asia-Pacific
    UPS has named Jeff McCorstin as president of UPS freight forwarding in the Asia-Pacific region. Now based in Singapore, McCorstin assumes responsibility for air, ocean, road and rail freight strategy; revenue growth; and specialized transportation services for industry verticals, including health care, high tech, retail and automotive in Asia-Pacific. His appointment...
  • Globe Tracker and Xmetra Announce Partnership
    Hamburg, Germany, October 8, 2013 - Globe Tracker International (GTI), a leader in global trade data sharing,autonomous asset tracking and monitoring, and related data analytics, announced today its partnership with Xmetra OU, a supplier of solutions for remote detection and tracking of leakages of Hazardous Materials during transportation and storage. The companies will deliver seamlessly integrated,...
  • Ryder Signs Pennsylvania Macaroni to Flex-to-Green Lease for Natural Gas Trucks
    MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ryder System, Inc. (NYSE: R), a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced it has signed a new Flex-to-Green Lease agreement for 10 diesel-powered refrigerated straight trucks with Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, Inc. With a Flex-to-Green lease, Pennsylvania Macaroni receives all the maintenance and service benefits of a Ryder Full Service...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • TMT showdown underway
    An intense legal battle between Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) and creditors over the Taiwanese shipowner's US bankruptcy case has reignited in Houston.
  • Navios pair fixed
    Navios of Greece has found period employment for two bulkers in a rising market.
  • Myre men freed
    The seven remaining crewmen from the Myre Seadiver have been cleared of weapons smuggling in Nigeria.
  • Eight hurt in crash
    A Sydney Ferries ship has been moved to a repair yard as an investigation begins into a collision that injured eight people.
  • ER Offshore names new MD
    German owner ER Offshore has appointed a new managing director to help drive is development.
  • Diana bags cape
    Diana Shipping has confirmed the purchase of a capesize bulker in a deal which looks to have netted a tidy profit for the seller.
  • Leaking bulker adrift
    The leaking bulker Bright Royal has broken free from its grounding site and is adrift off Vietnam.
  • Poten plots pool pullback
    Pools are losing popularity among crude tanker owners despite a continuation of depressed rates which the alliances are established to counter, Poten & Partners says.
  • Tobias Konig quitting
    Konig & Cie and Marenave chief Tobias Konig will leave both companies by the end of the year.
  • New VLCC prices to rise
    VLCC newbuilding prices are set to rise despite next to no investment in fresh tonnage, Pareto Securities says.
  • First LNG tug launched
    Turkey's Sanmar shipyard is claiming a breakthrough in LNG-fuelled shipping.
  • Golden Energy inks charter
    Golden Energy Offshore has penned a long term charter agreement for a platform supply vessel (PSV).
  • Into Africa
    Singapore's Swissco Holdings has fixed two anchor-handling tugs (AHTs) to West Africa for two years.
  • Crewman killed by rope
    A Unifeeder seafarer has been killed by a snapped mooring rope in Aarhus, Denmark.
  • Tiger eyes stock sale
    Long-time Seaspan ally Tiger Group is looking to cash in some of its chips in the containership owner as part of a huge fundraising drive.
  • GSI rally rolls on
    Shares in Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have hit a 2013 high since the company completed the acquisition of a new yard.
  • ABG's debts mounting
    Liabilities are increasing at India's ABG Shipyard and interest repayments are being pushed back, its auditors have revealed.
  • EPD eyes second facility
    Enterprise Products Partners (EPD) has unveiled plans to build a new VLGC-capable LPG export terminal in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Vancouver yard adds 10
    Vancouver Shipyards has clinched another deal to build more ships for the Canadian coast guard.
  • SCI drops boxship order
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has cancelled its containership newbuilding at Rongcheng Shenfei Shipbuilding in China.
  • Master quits after smash
    A UK ferry captain has resigned after his ship was damaged in a collision.
  • Smart stern sunk
    Smit Salvage has completed the first major phase of the wreck removal of the stricken capesize bulker Smart.
  • Star Bulk hauls in $70.8m
    Star Bulk Carriers has raised gross proceeds of $70.8m following the completion of its previously announced public offering.
  • Hedland hits new high
    Iron ore exports from Australia's Port Hedland have risen for a second consecutive month to an all-time high of 29mt.
  • Vallianz raises $63m
    Vallianz Holdings has secured up to SGD 78m ($63m) in fresh capital from a combination of new and existing shareholders.
  • Royal Arctic confirms five
    Greenland's Royal Arctic Line (RAL) has finally confirmed orders for five small ice-classed containerships.
  • Seaspan readies fundraisers
    Seaspan of Hong Kong has returned to the capital markets for the cash it needs to finance fleet expansion.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • CaroTrans offers Hong Kong-to-Atlanta service
  • Cascading ships clobber North-South rates
    An influx of additional containership carrying capacity is hurting freight rates, especially the dynamics of the North-South trades, according to the London-based shipping consultants Drewry.
  • Truckload driver turnover on the rise
    Turnover at truckload carriers with more than $30 million in yearly revenues rose from 97 percent to 99 percent on an annualized basis from the first to the second quarter, according to the American Trucking Associations.
  • Cathay Pacific to increase U.S. routings
  • Government shutdown stops data flow
  • Washington Notebook: APEC ministers agree on pro-trade supply chain policies
  • California Shift: Study shows East Coast ports gaining market share
  • CN: Substantial Canadian grain harvest could challenge supply chain
    Shippers have told the railroad to expect a near-record harvest of more than 60 million tons, and that has CN President and Chief Executive Officer Claude Mongeau stressing the importance of an efficient supply chain.
  • New technology provider releases drayage tool
    The solution is meant to reduce the time and cost associated with first- and last-mile moves, especially for global non-vessel-operating common carriers (NVOs).
  • TMS developer Transwide provides solution to German tax regs

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 8, 2013
  • 'Niche shipping bank' to provide loans for fuel-efficient ships
    New lender plans to be in operation next year.
  • Prices display mixed trend across Europe
    Rotterdam IFO prices show little change over yesterday's levels.
  • IFO prices continue softening in Fujairah
    South African bunker markets soft.
  • Greener fuels a burden for shipping, says IMO
    Cost of that burden should be shared by society.
  • Bunker player expands STS fleet
    In response to increasing demand at Danish port.
  • Verdict in Singapore bunker trial expected next month
    Lawyers acting for former Aegean trader have submitted their closing statements.
  • ARA gets electronic system for loading barges
    Refinery says that method is a first for the market.
  • Dual-fuel ship to debut in the Great Lakes
    Ship undergoing modifications to run on LNG and MDO.
  • Quadrise could sell shares to raise capital
    Company developing emulsion-based fuel oil substitute might need extra funds as technical trails take longer than expected.
  • IFO prices generally soft
    Supplies of bunker fuels were fine at ports.
  • Shipping line celebrates delivery of 'state of the art' newbuild
    Vessel features 'innovative designs and the latest green technologies', says owner.
  • Poly Shield to pick supplier for bunkering facility
    Deal involves the onshore supply of low sulphur marine fuel.
  • Russian lubricants supplier makes delivery at Primorsk
    The company says delivery from berth was 'a first'.
  • VLCC fuel efficiency increases after turbocharger retrofit
    Fuel consumption cut between 1.6% to 3.2% during slow steaming.
  • Fuel consumption 'single most important factor' for newbuilds
    UASC contracts firms to optimise design of vessels with tests at Hamburg Ship Model Basin.
  • Panama bunkering dispute goes to US court
    Case involves Dan-Bunkering and Chemoil.

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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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