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December 10, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe volumes surge as rates plunge: Container Trades Statistics
  • IMO okays ballast treatment gear that can't meet its own standards: WSC
  • Singamas Container issues 'significant' profit warning for full-year 2013
  • Most FMC public comments favour P3, but others fear its market control
  • International Chamber of Shipping to UN: Act now on CO2 before EU does
  • Sri Lanka government bans terminal handling fees and surcharges
  • Thailand begins Laem Chabang Port expansion ahead of APEC 2015 entry
  • New Mangalore ports announces two berths dredged two berths to 14 metres
  • DB Schenker named logistics firm for Glasgow Commonwealth Games
  • Kalmar renews maintenance contract for Rotterdam's SCA Logistics cranes
  • 26 Sichuan logistics firms enter China's top 100 players western list
  • UK defence agency updates charts for Vietnam and South China Seas
  • Malaysian, French airports in talks to buy control of Istanbul airport
  • Major structural changes needed to put air cargo on right course: IATA
  • American Airlines Cargo expands service to and from Minneapolis/St Paul
  • United Airlines names Greg Hart chief operations officer

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • 40-foot high-cube boxes gaining in popularity
  • Bureau Veritas classes world's largest bilobe LNG tanks
  • Ministry developing more National Waterways: Vasan
  • Navigators Logistics expands its Board of Directors, gets CRISIL SME-2 rating
  • India, Japan looking to push trade to $ 25 bn by 2014
  • APM Terminals Inland Services South Asia expedites supply chain through cost-effective innovation
  • Bidders qualify for eastern freight corridor project
  • LavinStar Logistics successfully handles international heavy-lift air cargo
  • EPCES organises interaction of EOUs & SEZs in Gandhidham
  • Govt unable to meet infrastructure investment target

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New sea-rail product links Turkey to Wels via Trieste
  • UTi Worldwide reports loss in fiscal Q3/2014
  • Belarus and Greece sign intergovernmental agreement
  • Ceva supports BAE Systems in Middle East airshow
  • Luxair Group to help increase Cargolux's capital
  • Geodis Wilson welcomes new CIO
  • Germany's railways haul 274 million t of goods
  • New board members for Tiaca
  • ND renews contract with Agusta Westland
  • EIB supports road upgrading scheme in Armenia
  • FPS launches Rotterdam-Fiji direct LCL service
  • Navitrans launches new China service from Liege
  • Luxair Cargo puts number cruncher in pilot's seat
  • Boeing B777X wind tunnel testing under way

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Armed guards deter pirates in two incidents
  • Twin screw tug on 10,000 mile delivery voyage
  • Harsh sentence for former Sea Star president
  • Wärtsilä books major ship power contracts
  • LR refreshes its brand identity
  • Six newbuilds to have methanol burning ME-LGI engines
  • NNS opens new Apprentice School
  • Drydocks World lifts 10,000 t topsides unit

World Wide Shipperweb site
  • Port Tracker report predicts December box imports to climb
  • Parsons Brinkerhoff taps Ward as senior maritime planner
  • Mitsui announces plans to build methanol carriers
  • BTS releases September totals of trade between NAFTA partners
  • Port of Los Angeles extends deal with WWL Vehicle Services Americas

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • TMT crews abandoned, argues ITF
    Union federation working with five Nobu Su-linked vessels
  • Allocean offers German-style KG to British retail investors
    Fund will own 10-year-old product tanker
  • RS Platou wins shipbroking chief back from Pareto
    Appointment marks Knutsen's return to the firm he left in 2008
  • Taiwanese lenders sell TMT-linked bad loans to manage losses
    JP Morgan is the biggest buyer so far as banks rush to escape Chapter 11 process
  • Hapag-Lloyd aims for further industry consolidation
    German line wants a fleet big enough to close the gap on Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM
  • Kazakhstan's national shipowner to buy up to nine suezmax crude tankers
    Customers press state-owned tanker firm to switch focus away from aframaxes
  • US ballast water drive is tough but rigorous
    Owners face more stringent demands but the good news is so do technology providers
  • Tests question effectiveness of ultraviolet ballast water systems
    IMO rules say organisms can be made infertile but the US wants invading species dead
  • Rehder named as Ecsa president
    Hamburg-based shipping boss becomes the first German to hold the post in over 20 years
  • China launches new scrapping subsidy
    Initiative aims to boost the country's shipping and shipbuilding industries
  • In technology we trust?
    The approval process for ballast water systems is not robust enough
  • Judge grants Excel Maritime approval on restructuring plan
    Dry bulk operator one step closer to exiting bankruptcy
  • Unstopping the ballast water bottleneck
    Shipowners win breathing space to install treatment systems but system quality remains an issue

Fairplayweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Paragon Shipping shuffles its orderbook
    Michael Bodouroglou's Paragon Shipping today announced one container-ship cancellation and two 'eco' bulker newbuild additions in China
  • Lauritzen to buy back NK700M bond
    J Lauritzen, the Copenhagen-based shipping group, says it will buy back an issue of NK700 million ($121M) in five-year bonds it issued in 2010
  • ConTex outlook
    Charter rate levels for container ships caved in further on low and fragmented fixing activity, with the Contex shedding 2 points or 0.5% over the past week
  • Shortsea box carrier quits Hamburg
    Finnish shortsea container line Containerships is pulling out of Hamburg and shifting its German calls to Lübeck on the Baltic Sea
  • Record jail term for ex-shipping boss
    Former Sea Star president Frank Peake has been sentenced to five years in US prison for antitrust violations, the Department of Justice has confirmed
  • Orders could lead to surplus tonnage
    Container ship owners have started to order vessels in the 8,000-10,000teu size range at a pace that is likely to result in overcapacity unless new ways to employ these vessels enter the picture, a consultancy has warned
  • Australia rescues 27 asylum seekers
    Australian authorities have accounted for all 27 migrants seeking asylum found stranded in jungle after their boat sank off Christmas Island last week
  • EU ministers seek to extend LNG bunkers deadline
    European Union member states want to put back the deadline for the provision of LNG bunkering infrastructure at key EU ports from 2020 to 2030
  • Layoffs under way at STX O&S
    Troubled South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has started job cuts
  • SapuraKencana profits rise 21%
    Malaysian rig owner SapuraKencana Petroleum's profits increased 21% to 247M ringgit ($77M) in 3Q
  • Vietnam collision caused by negligence
    Vietnamese authorities have concluded that the second officer of cargo vessel Sima Sapphire was at fault when the vessel collided with a trawler off Vung Tau in the country's southern coast

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV Merger Seen as Unlikely
    The odds are against a merger between Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV largely due to lack of a strategic consensus among shareholders, according to container industry analyst Alphaliner. "The likelihood that the discussions will lead to a merger is low," Alphaliner reported in its weekly newsletter published on Monday. "CSAV and Hapag-Lloyd have...
  • G6 Outlines Aggressive Growth Plan for U.S. Trades
    The G6 Alliance laid out an aggressive blueprint for expanding in the U.S. market, saying it could establish a joint operations center similar to the P3 alliance and could jointly negotiate for terminal space, shipbuilding, as well as barge, transshipment and other services. In a filing with the Federal Maritime Commission...
  • SCPA's Newsome: Container Exports to Top Imports by End of Decade
    Container volumes through U.S. ports will increasingly come into balance between imports and exports as U.S. manufacturing - which is often export-focused - accelerates in coming years, said James Newsome, president and CEO of the South Carolina Ports Authority. A new Michelin tire factory opening in the Southeast region will be...
  • Report: Latin American Ports Breeding Grounds for Corruption
    The takeover of the Lazaro Cardenas port in November by the Mexican army underscores an enduring reality in Latin America: its ports are a breeding ground for corruption, according to the global risk consultancy Control Risks. "It is common knowledge that corruption in ports is a common threat for companies operating...
  • US, Chinese Shippers Rally Against P3 Plan
    U.S. and Chinese shipper groups are urging their respective regulators to block the proposed P3 Network, arguing the top three global container lines will reduce competition by controlling too much capacity on major trade lanes. The shipper groups - including the Asian Shippers' Council, the China Shippers' Association, the Hong Kong...
  • Busted by the EU?
    I believe the recently initiated European antitrust investigation of container lines may be a lot more important than people are giving it credit for. And if I'm right, the inquiry, announced on Nov. 22, could result in significant changes in how the industry operates. It would be easy to dismiss the...
  • Hapag-Lloyd Aims to Build on Planned CSAV Merger to Catch Up to Big Three
    Hapag-Lloyd views its merger talks with Chile's CSAV as a springboard to deals with other ocean carriers aimed at catching up with the industry's top three operators, the chief executive of the German container line said. "The aim should be to create something bigger by merging several companies," Michael Behrendt told...
  • JOC Data Shows Improvement in Port Productivity
    The latest vessel productivity numbers derived and analyzed from the JOC Port Productivity database should be welcome news for marine terminal operators and port authorities. Productivity at many terminals improved in the first six months of 2013 compared to the previous numbers covering all of 2012. Productivity improvement was especially noticeable...
  • Former Sea Star Executive Peake Gets Five Years
    Former Sea Star Line President Frank Peake was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $25,000 for his conviction in an antitrust conspiracy case that has produced guilty pleas by five other carrier executives and three carriers in the Puerto Rico trade. Peake was sentenced on Dec. 9 by U.S....
  • Carriers Facing Surplus of Unwanted 8,000-10,000 TEU Ships
    Ocean carriers are facing a surplus of unwanted ships of between 8,000 and 10,000 20-foot-equivalent units following a surge in orders, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Fifty-five vessels averaging 8,600 TEUs will already have been delivered by the end of 2013, increasing the sector's capacity by a "remarkable" 18 percent and...
  • Defining Diversity on NY-NJ Docks
    How diverse is the longshore work force at the Port of New York and New Jersey? It depends on whom you ask, and on what they're counting. The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor contends the International Longshoremen's Association work force in the port is too heavily white and male, and...
  • YRC Teamsters Set to Vote on New Contract
    YRC Worldwide's Teamsters employees will decide whether to extend wage concessions until March 2019, helping the trucking giant to refinance its debt and avoid bankruptcy. The less-than-truckload operator's lenders are demanding an extension of the concessions and a more "competitive" contract as a prerequisite to refinancing $1.36 billion in debt. Teamsters local...
  • India Again Seeks Bids for Transshipment Hub Project
    The Indian government has released a new global tender for the construction and operation of its long-delayed, multi-purpose deep water Vizhinjam International Seaport, a greenfield site in the country's southern state of Kerala. The move follows two previous failed attempts by local state agencies to develop a privately run transshipment hub...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Expand Gulf Caribbean Service
    Gulf Caribbean Service's new port rotation.Hapag-Lloyd has expanded its fixed day, weekly Gulf Caribbean Service to include eastbound and westbound calls in Guatemala, Honduras, Costa Rica, Panama and Colombia. The revised GCS port rotation will be as follows: Houston; Altamira and Veracruz, Mexico; Santo Tomás de Castilla, Guatemala; Puerto Cortés, Honduras;...
  • JOC Trucking Employment Index Shoots Up to 96.4 in November
    JOC For-Hire Trucking Employment Index Full-size image The Journal of Commerce For-Hire Trucking Employment Index rose to 96.4 in November from 95.7 the previous month, as trucking firms added 8,400 jobs. The 0.7 percentage point gain was the strongest increase this year for the index, which was flat in October and had been...
  • China's Loss in US Footwear Trade Leaves Room for Developing Nations
    China's grip on U.S. footwear imports continued to weaken in the third quarter, extending a decline that began in 2009, as other developing nations increased their market share further. Sourcing shares of U.S. containerized footwear imports in the third quarter of 2013. Full-size image While mainland China, excluding Hong Kong, continued to be...
  • Transportation Firms Add 31,000 Jobs as GDP Gains Ground
    Transportation and warehousing employment spiked in November, as the U.S. economy added 203,000 jobs, dropping the national unemployment rate to 7 percent. The jobs report accompanied news that the U.S. economy grew faster in the third quarter than expected, with real gross domestic product rising 3.6 percent. The Commerce Department boosted its...
  • ILA and USMX: Then and Now
    George Cohen of FMCS, Harold Daggett of ILA, Jim Capo and Dave Adam of USMXThink back to a year ago. In December 2012, the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance were locked in tense contract negotiations that had East and Gulf Coast ports on the brink of a...
  • Insufficient Logistics Capacity Hindering Philippines Relief Effort
    Almost a month after Typhoon Haiyan devastated large swathes of the Philippines the relief effort is still struggling to meet the needs of the millions affected. Logistics capacity is proving a key chokepoint despite many of the world's leading transport companies offering support. Haiyan saw winds peak at more than 300...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Legatum shows smaller slice
    Scorpio Tankers' one-time leading shareholder has revealed its interest in the shipowner has been cut in half.
  • China's scrap lure
    The Chinese government has confirmed it will provide subsidies for the early scrapping of cargoships.
  • Clipper sells again
    Clipper has sold off its third chemical tanker in four months, brokers believe.
  • Island stretches one
    Island Offshore has secured a contract extension with a long-time charterer for one of its multifunctional support vessels.
  • Merger just the start
    Hapag-Lloyd's proposed merger with Chile's CSAV could lead to further tie-ups as the German boxship owner targets a top-three spot globally.
  • "Ample" room to grow
    Dynagas Partners has been tipped for strong expansion by analysts at Credit Suisse, one of the banks which helped take in public.
  • HMM looks at liquidity
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) is examining how to raise cash to boost its liquidity.
  • Lauritzen tackles debt
    J Lauritzen is to use some of the windfall from its recent sale of ten product tankers to reduce debt levels.
  • Shin Yang slides
    Malaysian boxship and shipyard company posts weaker first quarter profit.
  • Knutsen returns to Platou
    RS Platou has hired Pareto sale and purchase chief Henning Leo Knutsen to replace its own S&P supremo Wilhelm Holst.
  • North Sea to heat up
    North Sea anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) rates could soon reach levels 'not seen in years' with newbuilding orders to follow, according to a leading offshore broker.
  • Ikaros bulker fined
    A Greek bulker has been fined in the US after ballast water and oil were found in a cargo hold.
  • Stagnant New Year
    A near doubling of newbuilding contracts in 2013 will be followed by stagnation in growth next year, Samsung Securities says.
  • Ferry crunched
    A ferry has suffered severe damage to its port side bow after hitting a dock in Norway.
  • Tanker master going home?
    The family of an Indian tanker captain being held by police in Togo is optimistic he may be freed to attend the funeral of his infant son.
  • Waterfront seals tanker splash
    Canada's Waterfront Shipping has unveiled an ambitious renewal plan for its products tanker fleet with orders for up to nine ships.
  • STX starts the shredder?
    A massive 50 newbuildings could be cancelled at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding amid demands from creditors, a domestic report says.
  • Pan Ocean scraps boxship
    South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has scrapped one of its container vessels, sources say.
  • Cruiseship fire out
    A fire on a cruiseship at the Blohm + Voss shipyard in Germany has been extinguished.
  • SCI looking inland
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is eyeing river coal trade to boost its ailing finances.
  • Mate to blame
    Vietnam has said a fatal collision between a Simatech boxship and a fishing boat was caused by negligence.
  • Capital trims HPH stake
    US investor Capital Group has trimmed its stake in container terminal operator Hutchison Port Holdings (HPH) Trust.
  • Northern ties-up drillship
    Northern Offshore looks to have secured employment for one of its drillships which has been laid-up since the summer.
  • CSG backs bank IPO
    China Shipping Group (CSG) has emerged as a major investor in China Everbright Bank's Hong Kong initial public offering (IPO).
  • Two collide off China
    A panamax bulker and a feeder containership are reported to have collided off the Chinese port of Zhousan.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Employees to vote on YRC contract extension
    The company has said it will need to have a new contract ratified by January in order to have its debt restructured by Feb. 1. If the debt isn't restructured by then, officials said the company might go out of business.
  • Old Dominion relocates Florida service center
  • Former Sea Star president receives jail sentence
    Frank Peake was sentenced to serve five years in prison and made to pay a $25,000 criminal fine for his participation in a conspiracy to fix rates and surcharges for freight transported between the continental United States and Puerto Rico.
  • New American Airlines cargo head pledges 'seamless transition'
  • Largest domestic DHL Forwarding facility under construction
    Slated for completion by November 2014, the 475,000-square-foot building at Chicago O'Hare, which includes a 53,000-square-foot office, will stand as the largest domestic DHL Global Forwarding development.
  • Pilot freight adds customs service
  • Analyst sees Accenture-Procurian deal setting off chain reaction
  • APL Logistics opening office in Laredo
  • ISS Australia acquires Christy & Griffin
  • Analysts warn of containership oversupply
  • Taggart acquires Customs and Trade Services

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 9, 2013
  • Staffing change for C-Fuels America
    Lana Piterova will handle customer inquiries from now on.
  • Emissions and fuel economy 'key drivers' in container sector
    Wartsila engines for one of the most 'environmentally advanced containership designs available on the market today.'
  • Prices lack direction in Fujairah
    Strong demand in Middle East hub.
  • Heavy congestion in Rotterdam
    Some Rotterdam suppliers were fully booked until the middle of next week.
  • Loan lifts threat to shipping company's licence
    'Varun Shipping has completed its financial reorganisation', says company chairman.
  • Tanker operator backs methanol as bunker fuel
    'This announcement reinforces our commitment to continue investing in sustainable technology.'
  • 'Very tight' supplies in Busan and Tokyo Bay
    IFO prices generally firm.
  • Bunker siphoning ops start after month-long delay
    Meanwhile, barge estimated to have leaked 9,000 litres of fuel.
  • Lab will develop bunker-saving technologies
    'Projects include tests on wind and solar power system.'

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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