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June 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hutchison's new Felixstowe intermodal terminal doubles rail capacity
  • Drewry expects deliberate carrier cutback on service to force up rates
  • Asia-Europe container volumes flattens while eastbound cargo increases
  • Port of Xiamen container throughput second fastest-growing in China
  • China buys licence to build easy-loading, hatchless LNG containerships
  • Savannah receives four new super-postpanamax Konescranes from China
  • ART Logistics makes Hong Kong HQ to serve Central Asian energy sector
  • Phase 1 of King Abdullah Economic City port facility to open in Q3
  • China Southern First Class offers same-day delivery between 12 cities
  • Air New Zealand agrees to pay US$5.95 million fine for price fixing
  • IATA boosts profit expectations, narrower cargo declines foreseen
  • Cargolux starts new Munich-Atlanta via Luxembourg air cargo service

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics appoints Ajit Jangle as Group COO
  • GAIL (I) & SCI ink MoU to move LNG from US
  • ICS meets with Ministers to discuss Arctic shipping
  • Just-in-time ship arrivals being tested by Panama Canal to expedite transit
  • Lines complain to FMC about PANYNJ levy
  • Maersk Line inks multi-year agreement with INTTRA as preferred partner for e-shipping solutions
  • Shipowners deliberate on key issues at ASF's 22nd annual meeting
  • The Nautical Institute champions industry best practice
  • Govt allows export of imported goods to boost shipments
  • Ajeya Kallam returns to home cadre
  • APSEZ celebrates World Environment Day on June 5
  • India to adhere to protocol for Bangladeshport project
  • Mormugao Port told to consider cruise, other biz
  • Port developers eye projects on east coast
  • Forex reserves tumble by $4.17 bn to $287.89 bn
  • Govt to issue guidelines for sensitive gear imports
  • INR plunges to close at all-time low of 57.07
  • Project cargo training in Singapore attracting international interest
  • V. Alexander moves asphalt plant from Italy to Russia & compressor stations from Germany to Russia
  • Wärtsilä to design heavy construction vessel for Subsea 7

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Swissport closes gap in executive ranks
  • John Batten starts new position in September
  • XL Airways France awards ULD contract to Chep Aerospace
  • Volga-Dnepr chooses Vatry as base for new IL operations
  • Etihad Cargo - global cooperation with WFS and Jettainer
  • TNT Express opens mobile depot in Brussels
  • Gebrüder Weiss expanding in Czechia
  • Militzer & Münch opens new logistics terminal in Tunisia
  • New technology to help older ships to save energy
  • Noise level dictates new rail track pricing system
  • Bombardier unveils TRAXX AC last mile locomotive
  • IRU calls for rapid adoption and implementation of new rules
  • UK: return to modest growth forecast for road transport
  • Kombiverkehr: automatic train movement monitoring 24/7
  • ICTSI turns to Hamburg's HPC
  • Delmas introduces Swahili Line

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Hughes Brothers adds "our Gang" barges to fleet
  • LPG vessel to get Wärtsilä Aquarius UV BWM
  • MAN PrimeServ retrofits 20,000th slide fuel-valve
  • More European shipowners switch to ClassNK
  • STX Pan Ocean files for receivership
  • Teekay LNG newbuilds get U.S. gas export charters

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Port of Newport nets Phoenix Award for International Terminal cleanup project
  • US rail freight traffic sees mixed bag for week
  • Port of Vancouver schedules free family tour of port facilities
  • Tidewater taps Bob Curcio as new chief executive officer
  • K Line environmental efforts earn Port of Long Beach honor

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Sentiment index guides asset play
    Cass Business School professor tracks shipowner optimism
  • Gauging the mood of shipping
    Team focused on six parameters based on market sentiment, split into three categories
  • If STX Pan Ocean goes into receivership, what happens next?
    Sources predict further charterparty disputes and ship arrests
  • Coping strategies
    It is easy to criticise shipowners in hindsight and without taking responsibility
  • The warning signs were there
    STX Pan Ocean losses have been mounting for some time
  • Ripple effect
    Dry bulk players are getting jittery as STX Pan Ocean becomes latest casualty of downturn
  • STX Pan Ocean will survive, says creditor
    South Korean dry bulk operator has a long-term future, says DVB's Lunde
  • Teekay lands five-year contracts for two LNG newbuildings
    Shipowner bids for several similar shipping deals
  • Persistence pays?
    Strategic co-operation with Lianyungang could offer Vale a lifeline
  • Angola's first LNG shipments delayed
    Export debut is now expected 'this month'
  • Vale partners with rebel Chinese port
    Brazilian miner seeks direct service in tie-up with Lianyungang, despite Beijing's ban
  • Fredriksen scraps more capesize bulker orders in China
    Move thought to be linked with financial trouble at STX Dalian, say sources
  • Safe Bulkers raises $40m in share offering
    New York-listed firm seeks funds to back acquisitions
  • Felixstowe opens new rail terminal
    UK port will handle trains with up to 35 wagons
  • Offen confirms settlement with CMA CGM
    End of dispute clears way for 16,000 teu newbuilds
  • Harbour commission approves Los Angeles' $400m capex proposal
    Port can now push forward with $380m terminal upgrade
  • Box lines fail to halt Asia-Europe rates slide
    Indices show further price erosion over the week
  • Liverpool2 kicks off
    Construction starts on 600,000 teu terminal
  • Reforms open Brazil's ports to private sector operators and investors
    Law aims to tackle bottlenecks and weaken dock unions
  • Shipper Sentiment Survey: North America
    Hamburg Süd returns to pole position, successful negotiations with carriers emerge, while dissatisfaction is raised at rate instability over the contract period. Sarah Bennett reports
  • Textainer enters tank box market
    World's largest container lessor agrees intermodal partnership with Trifleet
  • Japan Marine United eyes offshore and bigger boxship orders
    Yard created by merger prepares to compete for larger projects
  • STX Pan Ocean files for court protection
    Mounting debts drag down South Korea's largest dry bulk operator
  • Nor-Shipping 2013: DNV calls for Norway and Japan to speed up maritime collaboration
    Countries must take opportunity to enhance maritime capability, says Madsen

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • US grain rates fall
    BULKER rates for US/Asia grain cargoes are continuing to fall amid vessel oversupply, the US government warned
  • SCI, GAIL sign LNG deal
    SCI, INDIA's largest shipping group with an exposure to LNG shipping, told bourses today that it has signed a deal to transport LNG from the US
  • Teekay LNG enters US export trade
    NYSE-listed Teekay LNG today confirmed the first-ever charters dedicated to US exports of LNG from the lower-48 states
  • LA votes $1.1Bn port budget
    LOS ANGELES, the largest US box port, plans to spend $400M over the next year to improve cargo flow in the face of increasing competition
  • STX Pan Ocean files for receivership
    STX Pan Ocean today sought receivership from South Korea's courts, following two days of rumours that it was nearing corporate rehabilitation
  • Safe Bulkers prices PP share offering
    NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers has priced and confirmed the scope of its perpetual preferred share offering and concurrent private placement, which will raise $40-43M
  • PNOC sells three tankers
    GOVERNMENT-owned PNOC of the Philippines is selling three of its tankers after dissolving its shipping unit, PNOC Shipping & Transport Corp
  • Heart attack caused death
    INQUIRIES revealed today that a mechanical fitter was killed by a heart attack when cleaning a dredger's tank at Western Indian Shipyard
  • Lianyungang, Vale to talk
    BRAZIL's mining giant Vale and China's Lianyungang Port will discuss opening bulk shipping routes between Brazil and the port
  • Tokyo Marine, Norway's Jo Tankers to start pool
    MOL's chemical shipping unit Tokyo Marine Asia said today it aims to set up a pool with Norway's Jo Tankers
  • Jaya 'sell' rating sticks
    DMG & Partners today kept its 'sell' rating for Jaya Holdings's shares, even though Jaya has long-term charters for three of its four PSVs, in deals worth about $61.3M
  • KSS Line inks CoA with Hanwha Chemical
    KSS LINE said today that it has signed a contract of affreightment to ship vinyl chloride monomer for compatriot Hanwha Chemical
  • VLGC period rates rise
    PERIOD offers for VLGCs have been firming since BW Gas took over Maersk's VLGC business last week
  • Plant maintenance dampens chemical freight
    CHEMICAL freight rates remained under pressure today as more plants in Asia undergo maintenance
  • Frontline, Morgan Stanley strike $40M share deal
    FRONTLINE said it has entered into an equity distribution agreement with Morgan Stanley

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • India's Ennore Port Seeks Bids for Container Terminal
    India's Ennore Port Authority has released a new global tender for the construction and operation of its long-awaited container terminal project. The move follows the cancellation of Ennore's initial tender in September 2012 after a consortium led by U.K.-based Eredene Capital pulled its bid, citing cost escalation and depressed market conditions. The...
  • Taiwan Lifts Ban on Live Bird Imports From the EU
    Taiwan has introduced new legislation, effective July 15, that will lift its ban on imports of live birds from the European Union. The live birds exported to Taiwan are mainly pigeons used for racing. Taiwan had applied an import ban from the EU since 2005. However, the European Commission and Taiwan...
  • Volvo Trucks to Commercialize DME Trucks
    Volvo Trucks has plans to commercialize dimethyl ether-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. As the latest step in its "Blue Power" alternative fuel strategy, Volvo revealed ongoing U.S. customer field testing of trucks powered by DME and demonstrated the technology at the California State Capitol. The company plans to begin...
  • Dow Chemical, Union Pacific Publish Rail Safety, Security Report
    The Dow Chemical Co. and Union Pacific have released a report on the progress of their memorandum of cooperation that began in 2007 to improve rail safety and security. The report outlines goals in eight areas of the chemical supply chain, as well as innovations for event prevention and response planning,...
  • Study Sees Manufacturing Stabilizing in the US
    After declining steadily for 30 years, manufacturing employment in the U.S. is stabilizing and will have a positive impact on the economy and on demand for industrial real estate space in the coming decade, according to a study by the NAIOP Research Foundation. The study by L. Nicolas Ronderos, "Stabilization of...
  • Brazil Congress Approves Port Reform Package
    Brazil's Congress has approved a port reform package, the Provisional Measure of the Ports, that will provide a new legal and institutional framework to increase the nation's port system efficiency and reduce port-related logistics costs by encouraging competition and private sector participation, according to Drewry Maritime Research. As expected, the country's...
  • Trucking Employment Hit Plateau in May
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image The Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index remained flat at 95.8 in May, after rising eight-tenths of a percent in Aprilto its highest reading since September 2008. The 95.8 index reading indicates the drive to add more drivers, dock workers and other personnel stalled at...
  • Trade Implications of Auto and Housing Market Forecasts
    In this podcast, JOC Economist Mario O. Moreno discusses the economic forecast, and its impact on trade volumes, recently published in his May 2013 JOC Insights report. www.joc.com/joc-insights-trial ...
  • Moro Named Interim Executive Director at Long Beach
    Al Moro, the Port of Long Beach's new interim executive director.The Port of Long Beach's board of harbor commissioners has appointed Al Moro, chief harbor engineer, as the California port's interim executive director. His appointment will take effect following a formal vote on June 17. Moro, who said he would not...
  • Allcargo Logistics Appoints Jangle COO
    Ajit Jangle, The Avvashya Group's new chief operating officer.Allcargo Logistics, an Indian logistics subsidiary of The Avvashya Group, has appointed Ajit Jangle as its group chief operating officer. In this role, Jangle will lead The Avvashya Group in the fields of information technology, e-commerce initiatives, human resources management, cost management and...
  • China PC Maker Lenovo Opens US Plant
    Lenovo Group, a China-based PC maker, has celebrated the opening of its first U.S.-based manufacturing operation in North Carolina, ABC News reports. The facility, which opened in January inside an existing distribution center in Whitsett, will produce ThinkPad laptops, commercial desktop computers and, by the end of the year, tablets and...
  • Norbert Dentressangle is increasing its e-Fulfilment activities in Venray twofold for Liberty Global
    Logistics service provider Norbert Dentressangle is doubling the e-Fulfilment activities at its distribution centre (DC) in Venray for Liberty Global, the parent company of UPC. It was already providing logistics for the Netherlands and is now also taking on logistics for Germany. Mark Klievink, Operations Manager in Venray: "Here, we...
  • Suddath Global Logistics Acquires PenserSC
    Suddath Global Logistics, a Jacksonville, Fla.-based warehousing and logistics management company, has acquired PenserSC, a third-party logistics provider. "The acquisition of PenserSC further enhances our ability to support customers who need a full menu of logistics services for their distribution center and manufacturing activities," said Barry S. Vaughn, CEO of The...
  • Roehl Transport Inc. Joins TruckingUnlimited.com
    TruckingUnlimited.com is among the trucking industry's popular on-line job sites that are proving to be the best solution for what the current truck driver shortage demands and revolutionizing the recruitment process,overall. With the simple objective of connecting today's generation of job seekers (who use the Internet for almost everything) with...
  • ODFL Raises Tonnage Forecast for Second Quarter
    The economy doesn't look too slow from the docks at Old Dominion Freight Line. The less-than-truckload carrier said Friday it expects greater growth in tonnage than anticipated in the second quarter. ODFL raised its year-over-year estimated tonnage growth in the quarter to 5 to 5.5 percent, based on stronger than expected...
  • Con-way Freight Opens Service Center in Lumberton, NC
    Con-way Freight has opened a new service center in Lumberton, N.C. The less-than-truckload carrier's new facility features a 25,000-square-foot dock with 65 loading doors. It combines smaller operations in Florence, S.C., and Fayetteville and Wilmington, N.C., into a single facility with an expanded regional footprint. It is one of seven Con-way...
  • Bethlehem, Pa., Railyard Could Become Inland Port
    The Port of New York and New Jersey and Norfolk Southern are discussing the possibility of making an intermodal railyard in Bethlehem, Pa., an inland port, The Morning Call reports. The Bethlehem port would help the Port of New York and New Jersey ship more items more efficiently to Pennsylvania and...
  • Maritime Labor Alliance Names Marcus President
    Members of the Maritime Labor Alliance have unanimously appointed Don Marcus, president of the International Organization of Masters, Mates & Pilots, as president, and Mike Jewell, president of the Marine Engineers' Beneficial Association, as secretary treasurer. The MLA, formed in 2012, is comprised of the American Radio Association, Inlandboatmen's Union, International...
  • SCFI: Asia-North Europe Rates in Free Fall
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Asia-North Europe, through June 7, 2013 Full-size image Asia-North Europe spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index slid 6.7 percent in the week ending June 7 from the previous week, extending a slide that began in late March as carriers struggle to fill a slew...
  • ALK Speakers: Integrated Technology Will Spur Efficiency
    If shippers want to blunt rising transportation costs, and carriers want more sustainable profits, they need to learn to connect not just the dots but also the bytes. Greater integration of transportation technologies, connecting the individual truck to the overarching enterprise, is needed to manage increasingly complex supply chains. That integration...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Wire deal unravels
    For less than four kilograms of nickel wire, could you own 36.8% of a New York-listed shipowner? Apparently, the answer is no.
  • Turk under tow
    Chemical tanker calls for help after suffering breakdown off Spain.
  • Owner in STX fallout
    J Lauritzen has acknowledged that the court receivership of STX Pan Ocean could have a significant impact on charters for two of its capesize bulkers.
  • SCI inks LNG pact
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been contracted by a compatriot energy company to ship LNG volumes from the US.
  • 3 Maj takeover near
    The Croatian government has accepted an offer from Uljanik Shipyard for rival 3 Maj.
  • Teekay in Cheniere tie-up
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) has found work for a pair of newbuildings ordered just six months ago.
  • Rope rethink
    Sweden's Imperial Ship Management is now stowing mooring lines below-deck following a probe into how two men were washed overboard from a general cargoship.
  • Aker fires IPO gun
    Aker has fleshed out the details of its plans for an initial public offering (IPO) of shipowning venture, Ocean Yield.
  • Chengxi inks double
    China's Chengxi Shipyard has added a couple of bulkers to its orderbook.
  • UK Club loan agreed
    Terms for a $100m perpetual subordinated loan taken out by the Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association five years ago have been revised at a meeting of note holders in London today.
  • Expert opinions
    Visitors to the @tradewindsnews stand at Nor-Shipping have been encouraged to enter a debate on Twitter which looks to answer some of the big questions in the industry today.
  • Fantasy shipping
    Today is arguably the opportunity of a generation in terms of shipping investment, but where are the best deals to be found?
  • Changing times
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • New boss at Fesco
    Ruslan Alikhanov has been given the top job at Russian container line Fesco.
  • Boxship bonanza
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Glencore targets LNG
    Trading giant Glencore is muscling up to play its hand in the LNG sector by poaching a team of traders from rival shop Morgan Stanley.
  • NAT dumps suezmax
    Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has canned the acquisition of a suezmax tanker after repeated delays from the owner.
  • Norwegian shipping dying?
    Norway's most famous shipping son is worried that the domestic industry is dying.
  • Rickmers falls short
    Trading of Rickmers bonds has started after raising EUR 175m ($231m).
  • Raiders hit two PSVs
    Two supply ships have been attacked by pirates off Nigeria.
  • Tanker union agreed
    Tokyo Marine and Jo Tankers are to merge their chemical carrier fleets in a new pool company from September.
  • Safe succeeds in selling
    Greece's Safe Bulkers has banked $40m from its share offering in New York.
  • Capital cities
    Success for a shipping company in raising capital in Oslo or New York can be determined by its makeup, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Bulk looking brighter
    Battered dry-cargo rates should see a sharp recovery in the second half of next year, Cleaves Group says.
  • Order spree to go on
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has no plans to put the brakes on its recent ordering spree amid suggestions it has again added to its capesize newbuilding tally.
  • Rodopoulos back in action
    Former RBS banker Alex Rodopoulos is predicting an upturn in the number of Greek owners looking for public money as he returns to shipping in a new role with RS Platou Markets.
  • Frontline starts fix
    Frontline has taken the first step in addressing a pending cash shortfall by launching an ATM offering.
  • STX Pan Ocean files
    Struggling bulker owner STX Pan Ocean filed for court receivership in Korea on Friday in a widely expected move to restructure its business.
  • Dhow attack thwarted
    EU and NATO naval forces off Somalia have prevented a dhow falling into pirates hands and becoming a potential mothership.
  • MOL offloading pair
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has put another two bulkers on the sales block as part of its bid to slim down its fleet.
  • Stohle's Colbun hope
    Sveinung Stohle has cleared some of the clouds surrounding developments to Hoegh LNG's delayed contract in Chile.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Trade nominee faces Senate confirmation panel
  • Seaspan sees big demand for efficient ships
    Gerry Wang, the chief executive officer of Seaspan, one of the world's largest builders and charterers of containerships, told financial analysts that while freight rates are depressed, there is no shortage of demand for efficient new vessels.
  • VPA gates to open late June 12
    Port operations will be put on hold for a half day on June 12 at the Port of Virginia so that port management and users can talk with longshoremen about market conditions, industry trends and efficiency at the port.
  • Stifel: Shipper TMS use leads to 'surgical' truck pricing
    The way truckload carriers price their services has been affected by increased usage of transportation management systems, Stifel Nicolaus said. It also noted that shippers rely more and more on third- and fourth-party logistics providers.
  • Intermodal grew 3% in May
    Intermodal traffic rose 3 percent, year over year, to 1.21 million containers and trailers, according to the Association of American Railroads. May's weekly average for intermodal traffic stood at 242,823 containers and trailers.
  • Brazil offers ship-efficiency grant
  • Yucatan cucumber exports rise
  • DB Schenker to offer rail service to Turkey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 7, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was said to be quiet in Los Angeles on Friday.
  • Biofuel producer strikes deal with Neste Oil
    Neste Oil agrees to purchase large volumes of algae-based crude oil if producer is able to increase future production capacity.
  • Rhine River to fully open on Saturday, after severe flooding
    Barge freight rates were not affected during the closing and may surge when Rhine traffic resumes, says source
  • Norwegian firm orders LNG bunker vessel
    Vessel will be used for general small-scale LNG deliveries, as well as to supply gas to shipowners with vessels running on LNG.
  • Fuel valve milestone for MAN Diesel & Turbo
    'The slide fuel-valve's strong market performance is testimony to the fuel savings and increased environmental profile it brings to working vessels.'
  • OW Bunker completes first physical supply with coriolis flow meter in Singapore
    Company plans to develop further using the Coriolis Flow Meter with a second vessel coming on line in July.
  • Fujairah prices moving up in line with crude
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Price movements mixed across European ports
    Bunkers up in Gibraltar, down in Piraeus.
  • Turkey's 'sleeping giant' is waking up
    Terminal owner predicts large bunker volumes and invites more suppliers to make use of Ceyhan's new bunkering facilities.
  • New canal planned in Central America
    Nicaragua awards project to Chinese investor.
  • Turkey phasing out single hull bunker barges
    Double hulls for tankers becoming mandatory from the start of 2016, conference is told.
  • Hin Leong outlines $3 billion investment plan
    Singapore-based oil trader plans to build terminals in emerging Asian markets.
  • Asian bunker prices end week stable
    Little change recorded in Friday's trade.
  • LNG bunkering technical specification published
    ISO guidelines requested by industry.
  • Refinery and oil storage terminal 'to be sold by the year end'
    Ireland's only refinery 'really can't compete in Europe'.
  • Concept paper: Adding hydrogen to bunker fuel generates savings
    But technology untested commerically by shipping industry.
  • US company eyes LNG bunkering opportunity
    Big savings on fuel bills make conversion to LNG attractive.
  • ITCL cuts year-on-year losses
    Firm managed to cut operating expenses on falling bunker prices.
  • STX Pan Ocean files for bankruptcy
    'We had no choice,' official is quoted as saying over the move.
  • New Chairman lined up for IBIA
    Vice Chairman elected at Istanbul board meeting.
  • Technology firms join forces to offer fuel-saving solution
    Current At Sea features the MARIS VDS, which has demonstrated fuel savings of 4% to 8%, firms claim.
  • Coscon revises bunker adjustment factor
    New rates to affect trades in the US and Canada.
  • Player starts supply operations in Yemen
    MCI Aden Bunkering supplying IFO and MGO, says spokesman.

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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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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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