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April 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Port Tracker: US Customs cuts minimal, April imports said to rise 2.7pc
  • Singapore will enforce UN Maritime Labour Convention rules in August
  • Jebel Ali Port decade-long dredging from 14 to 16 metres completed
  • Long Beach Harbour Commission backs BNSF on-dock rail yard project
  • Singapore's DBS Bank economist sees China's GDP growing 9pc in 2013
  • China, Russia and South Korea now resume "Xinlanhai" ferry service
  • Pipavav starts receiving vessels operating the Far East-India Express
  • BIFA calls on EU to reinstate Burma's duty- and quota-free status
  • Expert sees economic slowdown ahead, but China to surpass US by 2020
  • Mariners' warning: Singapore begins soil probe in Marina East area
  • CMA CGM's Med-north Europe FEMEX adds weekly Southampton call
  • Russian PM commits US$8 billion to rail, but rail chief says it won't pay
  • Brazilian March exports up 1.6pc, but trade surplus lowest since 2001
  • Strike action by Lufthansa ruled out until mid-April, union says
  • New IT offers connectivity between freight forwarders and airlines
  • Vietnam Airlines adds weekly flights from Moscow to Nha Trang resort
  • Golden Myanmar Air flies daily between Mandalay and Singapore's Changi

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Consolidation seen reducing global container shipping lines
  • Haldia-Farakka coal movement by barges postponed again
  • Maersk Group involved in research on finding alternative marine fuel
  • NYK launches tsunami alert system for vessels
  • Pak shipbreakers threaten closure
  • Rickmers-Linie to add another heavy-lift multipurpose vessel to fleet
  • Significant progress made, but a lot more needs to be done: Vasan
  • SPNM's summer networking event on April 12
  • Indo-Brazilian trade grew 10-fold in last decade
  • KPCT dedicated to the nation
  • Visakhapatnam Port breaks long-standing iron ore CLO loading record
  • INR rises further on increased dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Freja on the move in Sweden
  • BA's first A380 painted
  • DHL Express introduces enhanced Asian connections
  • WFS wins several contracts in North America
  • U-Freight handles ultra-long load in China
  • Menlo establishes new logistics hub for Fox Head in Europe
  • Maersk does not believe in near-sourcing
  • Dachser Schweiz: Samuel Haller becomes air and sea...
  • Unifeeder sold to Nordic Capital funds
  • Kuehne + Nagel Munich partnering 24plus
  • Lloyds Register presents global maritime trends for 2030
  • Rickmers-Linie adding another heavylift multi-purpose vessel
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands in Sultanate of Oman
  • More border crossings in North America
  • First rail production facility in Kazakhstan
  • 96.8% success rate for Fret SNCF

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Bourbon in 51 vessel $1.5 billion sale and charter back...
  • ABS and MPA fund Singapore professorship program
  • Total cost of piracy: $5.7 billion to $6.1 billion
  • Subsea 7 wins $350 million Petrobras contract
  • Odfjell and NCC to dissolve NOCT chemical tanker pool
  • USCG issues safety alert on surge protectors

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Port of Seattle adding UASC to service lineup
  • Greenbrier Companies delivers second fiscal quarter numbers
  • Diana Shipping subsidiary buying Capesize bulk vessel
  • Everett port board calls for shipyard cleanup project bids
  • Portland Port Commission sets budget public hearing

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Somalia rises from the ashes
    But what lies ahead for the country's offshore activities this year?
  • Shipping family scions voice misgivings about recovery
    Low interest rates and nation states' entry into shipping contribute to excess tonnage
  • Zodiac Tankers makes its debut
    Restructuring sees David Ofer head new Zodiac Maritime division
  • Shipping risk, anyone?
    Three deals in Asia have stalled on a low appetite for risk
  • Time to deflate the cost of UK lighthouses
    Light dues must shrink as a proportion of shipping costs
  • Spelling out exclusions or limits of liability can be crucial
    Decision in Kudos case contains helpful guidance for parties in offshore contracts
  • Déjà vu as second rating agency downgrades Ceva Group
    'Solid' 5% increase in annual revenues fails to reassure Moody's and S&P
  • TMT pledges tanker to release arrested vessels
    EXCLUSIVE: Taiwanese company is negotiating with bankers, agent tells cargo interests
  • Diana buys Tamou for $27m
    Japan-built capesize joins growing Palios stable
  • HPH claims return to 80% of daily box volumes
    Day 13 of the strike sees Hong Kong port giant struggle to meet demand
  • Baltic aframaxes reap record daily earnings of $130,000
    Ice restrictions push spot market to peak
  • Top box lines lost $239m last year
    Failure to return to profit bodes ill for prospects, Alphaliner warns
  • Six Dr Peters boxships declared insolvent
    Single-ship KG casualties now top 150
  • STX Group asks KDB to buy stake in Pan Ocean
    Bank's private equity arm hires team to carry out due diligence on dry bulk giant
  • Owners phase out smaller boxships
    Clarksons forecasts fleet decline as orders shrink and demolition gathers pace
  • Box trade imbalances could last several more years
    Macquarie challenges consensus view that better times are in sight
  • Carriers to post mixed first-quarter results
    Price hikes will not boost box lines' profits because the market is so poor, says ICAP
  • Cost of individual Somali pirate attacks trebled last year
    Incidents cost the world economy $6bn annually, says study
  • Fools and their money
    Beware a stampede of owners rushing to place orders inspired by Shell's latest deals
  • Hear him out
    Beijing must heed China Shipping chairman's call for more generous seafarers' tax credits
  • Teekay orders four aframax tankers at STX Shipbuilding
    Orders will be built to a collaborative design by yard and owner
  • Boskalis lands Elbe dredging deal
    Three-year contract will boost connections to Hamburg
  • Data Hub: Shipper Sentiment Survey, Europe
    European shippers highlight the difficulties they had in container availability on the Asia trade routes over the Chinese New Year period, as well as poor ocean carrier communication with customers. Sarah Bennett reports
  • Data Hub: More of the same for 2013
    Globally, MDS Transmodal estimates that total loaded maritime teu volume grew 4% in 2012, with a similar rise predicted in 2013. Containerisational International reports
  • Data Hub: Box update: Tough times beckon
    The output of new boxes slipped in fourth quarter 2012 and prices softened too, with prospects for 2013 uncertain. Containerisation International presents the latest update on the dry freight box business
  • Data Hub: Freight Rate Indicators: On a knife edge
    Freight rate jitters plagued the main east-west trades in fourth quarter 2012, with further uncertainty expected. Containerisation International reports
  • Boxlines turn their attention to south-south trade prospects
    Top carriers see opportunity in intra-Asia, China-Africa and Latin America routes
  • Hyundai Mipo strikes another 10-tanker deal with Shell lessor
    Sinokor will charter at least 30 50,000 dwt product tankers to Shell
  • Three top brokers leave Galbraith's to join rival SSY
    Defectors from crude desk include tanker department chief

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Syndicated loans remain muted
    JUST over $13Bn in 1Q13 syndicated marine finance loans were reported by Dealogic today, in line with the moderate activity seen last year
  • Box volume rise eases rates yo-yo
    YO-YO box rates are being stabilised somewhat by a pick-up in volumes, Sydbank said today
  • US ballast rules seen hobbling Canadians
    CANADA'S ships are being hobbled on the Great Lakes by ruinous US ballast water rules, according to the Canadian Shipowners' Association
  • Delhi approves coverage from two Iranian P&Is
    DELHI has approved operations by two Iranian P&I clubs to help India's shipping groups gain insurance coverage for trade with Iran
  • Teekay points to yard price rise
    PRICES for newbuilding product tankers are rising in response to demand growth, according to an Oslo shipping analyst
  • Subsea 7 wins $350M PETROBRAS deal
    SUBSEA 7 said today it has won a contract from PETROBRAS worth more than $350M
  • Pareto tracks rises in product tanker sector
    PRICES of newbuilding product tankers and secondhand values of ships in their modern 'eco' design are both rising, Pareto Securities has said
  • Keppel wins $225M repeat ENSCO deal
    KEPPEL FELS said today it has secured a repeat order worth $225M from London-headquartered ENSCO
  • Indonesia frees tanker
    A TANKER held in Indonesia for six months following a collision has been released, its owner confirmed today
  • TCC eyes Aframax orders
    HONG KONG'S bulker and tanker owner TCC hopes to order Aframax tankers this year, its CEO Kenneth Koo told Fairplay today
  • Teekay bolsters eco-newbuilding momentum
    TODAY's orders by Teekay Tankers represents the culmination of the long-discussed 'One Spirit' project and yet another acceleration of the eco-newbuilding trend
  • FESCO turns profits into FY12 losses
    FESCO has reported FY12 losses of $17M, a reversal on the previous year's $29M in profits
  • Japanese yards stall for higher ship prices
    THORESEN Shipping Singapore told Fairplay it plans to order four Supramax newbuildings this year, but Japanese yards are refusing to take orders at current prices

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • India Container Volume Flat in Fiscal 2012-13
    Container throughput at India's major ports stayed relatively flat year-over-year in fiscal year 2012-13, which ended March 31, 2013, according to the latest provisional figures released by the Indian Ports Association. Throughput at the 12 state-owned ports, which account for the majority of India's exports and imports of containerized goods, was...
  • ANA, JAL Cargo Volumes Down in February
    Japan's All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) said that its international cargo volume declined for the first time in 13 months in February on a year-on-year basis, tumbling 6.3 percent to 39,787 tons. ANA's domestic cargo volume also fell for the first in five months in February on a year-on-year basis, dropping...
  • Trade Tech to Host Seminar Series With NACCS to Help Shipping Community Prepare for Japan's New 24-Hour Rule
    ELLEVUE, Wash. - Trade Tech, a global supplier of cloud-based solutions for the logistics industry, is taking the lead in promoting compliance with Japan's Advance Filing Rules by co-hosting a series of seminars on the new requirements with Nippon Automated Cargo and Port Consolidated System (NACCS), the Japanese government entity...
  • Stevedores Reportedly Back to Work in Chile
    Nearly all stevedores from ports in Chile are back at work, following a port strike that halted labor activities and delayed shipments of copper, fruit and wood pulp, ABC News reports. Other media outlets have reported that scattered protests continue at San Antonio. Stevedores at Angamos port suspended stopped working on March 16,...
  • New Singapore Initiatives to Promote Maritime Sector
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore will launch new initiatives to drive maritime research and development, productivity improvements and manpower development to strengthen the nation's maritime sector. The new initiatives were announced by Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Singapore's deputy prime minister and minister for finance, at the opening of the Sea Asia...
  • Lineage Logistics Buys Seattle Cold Storage
    Lineage Logistics has acquired the assets of Seattle Cold Storage and its facilities located in the Port of Tacoma and Algona, Wash. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. SCS is one of the Puget Sound's largest public refrigerated warehousing companies. Its warehouses comprise 420,000 square feet and 11 million...
  • American Airlines' Cargo Volume Dropped in March
    The parent of American Airlines, AMR Corporation, reported March cargo figures for its principal subsidiary, showing a slump to 161,063 million ton miles, down 4.6 percent from the 168,775 million ton miles reported in March 2012. For the three months to March 31, ton miles dropped to 410,130 million, a 7.8...
  • US Container Imports Rise 1.4 Percent
    U.S. containerized imports through January 2013 Full-size image U.S. containerized imports are modestly recovering according to advance figures from PIERS, a JOC sister company. Total U.S. containerized imports rose 1.4 percent in January 2013 compared to January 2012, to a total of 1.5 million 20-foot-equivalent units. Imports jumped 12.2 percent in January...
  • Kuehne + Nagel Acquires Majority Share of Universal Freight Services
    Kuehne + Nagel has acquired more than 70 percent of the shares of Universal Freight Services from the Khimji Ramdas Group in Oman. The transaction enables the logistics company to enter the Omani market as the majority shareholder of a joint venture. Since 1999, Kuehne + Nagel has been represented in Oman...
  • Key Lane Increases Bolster US Intermodal Rates
    U.S. intermodal rates rose 1.2 percent or $24 during the week of April 8, according to data on all-inclusive 53-foot door-to-door spot pricing quoted by railroads and provided by the 3PL IDS. This increase follows five weeks of declines due in part to falling diesel prices. Diesel prices fell again this week,...
  • Graybar Opens Branch in Pennsylvania
    Graybar has opened a new branch in Williamsport, Pa., and expanded its existing sales office in Hudson Valley, N.Y., to include on-site inventory and a customer counter. The Williamsport branch is the fourth new location the electrical communications products distributor has opened in 2013. The full-service branch, led by Mike Schaefer,...
  • Penske Logistics Completes Data Center Upgrade
    Penske Logistics has completed the multimillion-dollar upgrade of its data center, which serves all of its supply chain customers. The data center was previously housed on-site at a Penske Logistics facility in Beachwood, Ohio. The new center is located a few miles away off-site and has increased square footage available for...
  • Valley Cartage Promotes Two to VP Posts
    Valley Cartage has promoted Jim Mortensen as vice president of supply chain logistics and Bruce Anderson as vice president of operations, in conjunction with the opening of its supply chain service center in Lake Elmo, Minn., in May. Mortensen will lead the transportation and logistics company's efforts to create end-to-end freight...
  • Dachser USA Opens Bonded Container Freight Station in Miami
    Dachser Transport of America's Miami division has opened a bonded container freight station, I.B.E.C. and Bonded Warehouse, the first of its kind for Dachser USA. The new service offerings will serve clients in the South Florida market and Latin America hubs. With the rollout of the Export Gateway in Miami, the...
  • Retailers Not Too Worried About Sequestration Impact
    Import volume at the nation's major retail container ports is predicted to rise 2.7 percent in April compared with the same month last year, despite federal spending cuts that took effect in March, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker study released by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "The...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Revamps Trans-Pacific Services
    Hapag-Lloyd will introduce a new trans-Pacific service between Asia and the U.S. West Coast. The Pacific China Express, PCX, has the following port rotation: Ningbo and Shanghai, China; Kwangyang and Busan, South Korea; Los Angeles; Oakland, Calif.; and back to Busan, Kwangyang and Ningbo. The first eastbound sailing will be the Hyundai...
  • House Committee Plans WRDA Roundtable
    The U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure will hold a bipartisan roundtable discussion on April 10 regarding the development of a Water Resources Development Act. The roundtable will focus on maximizing the benefits of developing water resources in the U.S. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' mission includes...
  • South Carolina Ports Authority Report Shows Air Quality Improvement
    Newer engines and cleaner fuels have helped reduce total pollutants from port equipment and trucks, according to an air emissions inventory commissioned by the South Carolina Ports Authority. The inventory, which measured all port-related emissions in the tri-county area during 2011, is a follow-up to the port's baseline study that quantified...
  • New Locks for Panama Canal Almost Halfway Done
    About 42 percent of the work on the new locks for the Panama Canal expansion has been completed, the Miami Herald reports. The locks are the most costly and complicated part of the $5.25 billion project to expand the nearly century-old canal to handle larger vessels. Most of the rest of the...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Bourbon bags billions
    Bourbon has struck a $2.5bn deal with Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) aimed at strengthening the offshore owner's finances.
  • Chile ports return 'gradually'
    Activity is slowly returning to normal after a three-week strike across Chile's key ports.
  • Huber tops 10% at Cal Dive
    Financial firm Huber Capital Management has taken its stake in Cal Dive International past the 10% mark.
  • NNA not done yet
    Navios Maritime Acquisition still has the dry powder to add three more MR tankers despite its $140m swoop in the sector last week, analysts say.
  • Coscol ups volumes
    China's Cosco Shipping (Coscol) carried 9% more cargo in the first three months, it said on Tuesday.
  • Ice nice for afras
    Baltic aframax rates have spiked to a two-year high thanks to icy conditions pushing up demand, analysts say.
  • Hamburg pushes merger
    The German city of Hamburg is trying to kickstart more merger talks between Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud after a tie-up was called off last month.
  • Scandlines books record profit
    Baltic ferry operator Scandlines pushed up earnings to record levels in 2012 thanks to sales and debt reduction.
  • Diana ends cape wait
    Diana Shipping has stepped into the second-hand capesize market for the first time since the onset of the financial crisis.
  • Odfjell and NCC split
    Odfjell and National Chemical Carriers (NCC) are dissolving their 18-ship tanker pool after disagreeing on trading strategy.
  • Tanker masters jailed
    Two European tanker captains have been sentenced to three years in prison in Sao Tome in a "smuggling" case.
  • Phoenix back in action
    Phoenix Bulk Carriers has added a second handymax in as many weeks, brokers believe.
  • SCI tipped for six
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) could take possession of six of the seven vessels in the fleet of its defunct joint venture Irano Hind.
  • Transpetro handed fine
    Brazil's Transpetro has been slapped with a $5m fine over a spill that polluted 12 beaches near Sao Paulo.
  • India okays Iranian P&I
    India has approved two Iranian insurance groups to cover vessels bringing in Iranian crude.
  • Orders at three-year high
    Capesize newbuilding orders reached a three-year high in March, according to a leading analyst.
  • Fledgling owner takes off
    World Wide Supply is said to have picked up long-term charter contracts with Petrobras as part of the Brazilian oil company's huge platform supply vessels (PSV) tender.
  • Vega crew get cash
    Four seafarers stuck on a cargoship in a Danish port after its owner went bankrupt have now been paid.
  • Galbraith's trio jump ship
    Galbraith's has lost a trio of top tanker brokers to London rival SSY.
  • Cuba-US run halted
    A pioneering freight service between Cuba and the US has been grounded by lawsuits and mechanical problems.
  • New Venezuelan yard?
    Russia and Venezuela are considering establishing a new shipyard to build small tankers.
  • Dry deliveries miss mark
    Dry-cargo newbuilding orders may be running well ahead of the curve at the start of 2013, but it's a different story on the delivery front.
  • Five-year plan
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has scooped a five-year charter from Petrobras for a pipe-lay support vessel (PLSV).
  • Mipo reveals MR bonanza
    Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) announced it had won another order for 10 MR tankers on Tuesday.
  • MPA in research boost
    Singapore is to roll out new initiatives to drive maritime research and development in a bid to strengthen the local maritime sector.
  • Alam builds backlog
    Alam Maritim Resources has secured charter work for three of its vessels potentially worth up to MYR85m ($28m).
  • Spotlight turns to TNK
    Teekay Tankers (Teekay) took centre stage on Wall Street Monday after confirming details of an order for up to 16 long-range-two (LR2) product tankers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea.
  • No impact from cuts
    US federal spending cuts are unlikely to hurt inbound container flows into the US, a trade body has predicted.
  • Ensco back at Keppel
    US drilling rig company Ensco has returned to Keppel to order its twentieth offshore newbuilding at the Singapore group.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • UPS appeals EU's merger ruling
    TNT Express said the appeal by UPS isn't a reconsideration or a renewal of the previous merger offer. Officials reiterated that TNT withdrew the offer in January and will focus on its new profit improvement plan.
  • NY/NJ port to pay $3.5 million for airport safety violations
  • Container volume forecast to be up in April, despite sequestration concerns
    "The impact of sequestration isn't yet fully known, but Customs officials are working hard to manage their resources and keep cargo moving," NRF Vice President for Supply Chain and Customs Policy Jonathan Gold said.
  • Hong Kong dockworkers to meet with mediator
    Unions representing Hong Kong dockworkers will hold talks with two contractors and mediators from Hong Kong's Labor Department on Wednesday, according to a report from Radio Television Hong Kong.
  • MSC's terminals sale makes sense for both sides, says Drewry analyst
  • Steel imports boost New Orleans port in 2012
  • INTTRA offers cargo insurance through platform
  • Flextronics uses Amber Road for restricted party screening
  • TMS provider expands availability of system
  • NYK to provide tsunami alert system to vessels
  • U.S. sees mixed rail results in March
    In March, intermodal traffic rose by 0.5 percent, year over year, to 933,208 containers, while the number of carloads declined by 0.5 percent to 1.117 million when compared to March 2012, Association of American Railroads said.
  • Rickmers-Linie adds new heavy-lift ship
  • Air France takes cargo hit in March
  • ILA members voting on new contract today
    About 14,500 rank-and-file members of the International Longshoremen's Union who work at ports along the East and Gulf Coasts are voting today on whether to ratify a new six-year master contract.
  • Dachser opens bonded warehouse in Miami
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 9, 2013
  • Marine lubricant supplier wins power plant contract
    Total Lubmarine says it fought off competition from 'major oil companies worldwide'.
  • No clear price direction in Fujairah
    Prices show gains in Suez and South African ports.
  • Prices display mixed trend across Europe
    Little price movement with Piraeus showing biggest change on low sulphur 380 cSt.
  • Maersk Tankers goes ahead with retrofit programme
    Retrofits 'could produce bunker savings of up to 10%.'
  • Reports: Tight avails in Hong Kong
    180 centistoke material in short supply on delayed cargo.
  • Developing lubes for dual fuel engines a 'key' challenge
    Technical director of Total Lubmarine says lubes have to evole.
  • KPI appoints global sales director
    Director for marine lubricants will be Singapore based.
  • Bunker prices in Asia showing mixed signals
    Supplies still tight in Tokyo Bay but the avails have improved.
  • Gazprom backs LNG bunkering for Baltic
    Russian energy giant predicts million tonne demand for bunker alternative.
  • Quest for 'eco' ships sees surge in newbuilds
    Analyst says orders for capesize vessels are at three-year high.
  • 150 tonnes of bunkers onboard sunken vessel
    No signs of leak so far, said Omani maritime personnel.
  • Charleston port records better air quality
    'International fuel standards and efforts by the maritime community mean our air quality continues to improve.'
  • Transpetro completes bunker spill cleanup
    Petrobras fined $5 million for 'operational failure' during bunkering operations at a terminal.
  • Cost of environmental regulations should be 'openly discussed'
    Pragmatic approach best, says International Chamber of Shipping chairman.
  • Bad weather hinders bunkering operations at Las Palmas
    Alternative is to shift vessels to inner port anchorage, says notice from OceanConnect.
  • Petronas ups MISC buy out price
    On recommendations that the shipping industry will 'be hurt by unyielding bunker costs' and more.
  • Wartsila bags contract for four fuel-efficient MPSVs
    Engine maker will design vessels for Malaysia-based Armada Offshore MPSV.
  • Book review: New edition of 'Bunkers'
    Reference work on bunkers is detailed and thorough, richly illustrated and provides insightful predictions on developments up to 2030.

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Ravenna
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Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
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ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
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ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
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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
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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
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New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
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UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
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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
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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%
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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
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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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