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June 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US retailers look to 1.1pc growth in box imports in June: Port Tracker
  • CMA CGM in the market for six more 16,000-TEUers on Chinese charter
  • Long Beach's chief harbour engineer named caretaker executive director
  • Alibaba Group starts to unite delivery sector for 24/7 e-commerce
  • High-end EU automakers fear China will slap tariffs on luxury cars
  • Maersk's MCC Transport appoints Naresh Potty chief commercial officer
  • Starved Zeebrugge ZIP terminal gets first mainline call in two years
  • New dawn of reform expected for port Brazilian ports: Drewry analysts
  • Ports of Los Angeles and Hamburg sign five-year collaborative accord
  • Germanischer Lloyd unveils C-Dragon ship design at Nor-Shipping 2013
  • SoCal's UTi Worldwide quarterly profit off 7.4pc to US$347 million
  • Teamsters condemn US appeal court ruling allowing Mexican trucks
  • Senate quibbles, but gives US Trade Representative nominee easy ride
  • Etihad Cargo and Worldwide Flight Services sign 2-year global deal
  • Envirotainer adds 1,000th temp-controlled box to fleet
  • Etihad and Jettainer devise fuel-saving lightweight unit load device
  • Deutsche Post DHL, UNDP ready Manila airport for surge in relief aid

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • RCL in slot exchange with MOL on NKX service
  • TT Club celebrates 45 years of dedicated service
  • India, Myanmar to boost trade to $ 3 bn by 2015
  • US exempts India, 8 others from Iran-related sanctions
  • APSEZ & GPCB organise 'green seminar' in Mundra
  • KoPT's proposed Haldia Dock II attracts bidder interest
  • China may restart 'silk route' to develop transport passage
  • Global air freight market sees modest growth in April
  • Truck rentals up 1.5-2 pc in May on trunk routes
  • ...recovers marginally but still at historic low of 58.50
  • INR depreciation not good for exporters in long run: Fieo President

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Metrans eröffnet modernen Hubterminal
  • TNT Express wants to axe 850 jobs in Italy
  • CMHI and CMA CGM complete Terminal Link transaction
  • Group7 boosts turnover in 2012
  • Port Corpus Christi wins communications award
  • Evergreen chooses Haropa
  • Transaero receives second Tu-204-100C
  • Hellmann issues road haulage tenders on Cargoclix
  • Freja Transport & Logistics expands executive board in...
  • Merkel-Wetzel Logistik welcomes new co-managing director
  • System Alliance Europe assigns awards and elects steering...
  • Xrail plans to extend network to Northern Italy
  • SAA Cargo welcomes arrival of new B737-400F
  • Sydney airport's master plan puts a focus on freight
  • AAE: first major client is ERS Railways
  • Waberer's strengthens position in Germany with Schmitz...

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Topaz Marine shipyard delivers catamaran ferry
  • Excel Maritime plans to file for Chapter 11
  • Cargill charters new product tanker from Ardmore Shipping
  • Private equity firm buys life-saving equipment suppliers
  • Keppel FELS delivers 45th KFELS B class jack-up
  • SSA's Esben Poulsson elected ICS Vice Chairman

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Requests for new TIGER Grants far exceed available funding
  • Esben Poulsson named V.P. of International Chamber of Shipping
  • WWL honors Union Pacific as rail carrier of the year
  • Port of Olympia sets hearing to discuss General Obligation Bonds
  • United Seamen's Service names 2013 AOTOS winners

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Excel shares suspended in New York
    UPDATE: Delisting move initiated as owner unveils heavily impaired $1.5bn loss
  • We will grow at our own pace, says Thoresen Shipping's Claxton
    Thai bulk boss pins modest hopes on supramaxes and handysizes
  • CMA CGM eyes port growth through strategic China Merchants tie-up
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Sale of Terminal Link share is a springboard for joint port projects around the world
  • Excel lines up support from banks
    Pre-Chapter 11 deal in principle offers relief as Panayotides agrees to chip in $50m
  • Safety agenda heats up amid calls for industry to rewrite Solas
    IMO Ship safety symposium to assess need for Solas II ahead of MSC, which focuses on passengership safety and crew competence
  • Iridium challenges Inmarsat monopoly
    US satellite firm plans rival maritime distress communication system
  • Sekimizu's stall
    The IMO secretary-general sets an agenda that includes new focus on safety
  • Croatian shipowner leads Baltic Sea aframax charge
    Tanker charter hits a six-week high amid rush to secure end-June dates
  • Coscon launches customer charter in China
    Five-point service enhancement plan to be followed by schemes for other Asian countries, the US and Europe
  • Weak peak expected for US box ports
    Retailers hold restocking for Christmas until later in the year, says Global Port Tracker
  • Creditors support STX shipyard until the end of July
    Fresh injection of emergency funds discussed as lenders carry out due diligence
  • BP Shipping sells China LNG joint venture stake to CNOOC
    Chinese oil major extends its shipping presence
  • Prospects improve for Asia-Europe rate rises, says Alphaliner
    Analyst sees good omens in start of summer peak season and withdrawn capacity
  • Rush-in roulette
    Low newbuilding prices trigger a risky new round of speculative orders
  • First Ship Lease lands second loan reprieve
    Singapore shipping trust extends covenants to year-end

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • CMA CGM, China Merchants wind up deal
    CMA CGM today completed the sale of a 49% stake in subsidiary Terminal Link to China Merchants Holdings (International)
  • Box rise glass is half full
    FAR EAST/Europe box carriers are not likely to achieve more than half of the rate increases they mean to seek as of 1 July, liner trades analyst Alphaliner warned today
  • Herkules to take over Schat-Harding and Noreq
    PRIVATE equity fund Herkules is to acquire fellow Norwegian companies Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq to create a market leader in marine lifesaving equipment
  • Grand China sheds claims on Titan yard
    SHIPPING group Grand China Logistics is disposing of its entire 95% equity interest in Titan Quanzhou Shipyard
  • Global Marketing expands to Singapore
    DUBAI-based cash buyer Global Marketing Systems told Fairplay today it will set up an office in Singapore this month, as it taps on the city-state's growing maritime community
  • Thorco, Clipper Projects combining
    DENMARK'S Clipper Projects and Thorco Shipping said today they have agreed to combine
  • Frontline sale of spinoff shares warned
    FRONTLINE might be forced to sell shares in spinoff Frontline 2012 to raise cash, shipping analysts at Pareto in Oslo warned today
  • Seoul seeks to unload DSME stakes
    SOUTH Korea's government is making another attempt to sell its stake in shipbuilder DSME
  • FSL Trust gets loan covenants relaxed
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust Management said today it has secured a temporary relaxation of two of its loan covenants from its lenders
  • VLCCs missing out
    SUEZMAX and Aframax tankers are enjoying a rise tonne-mile demand in 1H13, but demand keeps falling for VLCCs, a shipping analyst has calculated
  • US box imports slow
    ANEMIC US box import volumes will mirror the slow US economic recovery heading into the fall peak season, an import trade group warned
  • Russian grain exports drop by 75%
    RUSSIA'S grain exports dropped by 75% year on year in the five months to 31 May, a trade group said
  • Malaysia's Yinson seeks Norway's FOP
    MALAYSIAN OSV provider Yinson Holdings Berhad said it is bidding 996M kroner ($173M) for Norwegian shipping group Fred Olsen Production
  • PB buys 10 bulkers
    PACIFIC Basin will exercise purchase options on 10 Handysize bulkers that had been chartered in on bareboat basis
  • VLGC rates hit 2013 high
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers have hit a new 2013 high, amid bullish spot demand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Add OOCL to List of Those Planning July 1 GRIs
    OOCL will boost rates in its westbound trade from the Far East, including Japan, to the Mediterranean and Black Sea, starting July 1. The increase will be $650 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said. Mediterranean Shipping Co. and MOL have also planned similar Asia-to-Europe rate hikes for July 1, despite recent...
  • Kerry Logistics Opens Three More Facilities in China
    Kerry Logistics' new Chongqing center.Kerry Logistics has opened three new logistics centers in Chongqing, Wuxi and Xiamen, China, continuing its expansion in the nation. The three facilities total 140,000 square meters combined. The 86,800-square-meter Chongqing center serves western China, offering logistics services for multiple industry sectors, including automotive parts and accessories,...
  • East- and Westbound Intermodal Rates Inch Up
    U.S. east-west spot rates, week of June 10, 2013 Full-size image U.S. intermodal rates for shipments east-to-west and west-to-east increased slightly this week, although a larger drop in the south-north index kept the overall U.S. index - now at $1,978,61 - down 14 cents below where it stood last week, according to data on...
  • China Railway Corp. Launches Express Cargo Service
    The China Railway Corp., a spinoff of China's former Ministry of Railways, has launched a new express cargo service to allow it to better compete in the logistics market, Global Times reports. The company will start delivery of freight door-to-door via its express service on June 15, allowing clients to...
  • Logistics Providers DJ Powers, Maritime International Merge
    D.J. Powers Co., a Savannah, Ga.-based logistics provider, has merged with Maritime International, a local logistics firm also based in Savannah. With the addition of Maritime International and the recent opening of its Norfolk, Va., office, D.J. Powers has further established its footprint in the Southeast, with plans to continue expansion...
  • KiwiRail Plans to Name New Chief Executive in 2014
    John Spencer, chairman of KiwiRail, along with the KiwiRail's board, have announced that they will not renew KiwiRail Chief Executive Jim Quinn's five-year contract when it expires in February 2014. "With the KiwiRail turnaround plan well initiated, the KiwiRail board feel [sic] it is time for a new CE to implement...
  • CSAV Expands Intra-Asia Galex Sling 1 Service
    CSAV's new Galex 1 rotation.Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores will introduce regular calls at Port Klang, Malaysia; Khalifa in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; and Qingdao, China, to its Galex Sling 1 service. The changes will take effect with the sailing of the Hanjin Budapest, voyage 40 westbound, starting its rotation...
  • US East Coast Ports Suffer ILA Hangover
    U.S. East Coast ports experienced widely varying impacts from the months-long threat of labor strife that began last year with the breakdown of talks for a new International Longshoremen's Association contract. Because the ILA contract was not settled until early this year, cargo diversions continued into the first quarter of 2013...
  • Report: Global Air Freight Traffic Inched Up in April
    Total air freight traffic worldwide in April increased 1 percent year-over-year, although growth continued to be mixed across airports because about half of the world's Top 20 air freight hubs registered declines for the month, according to Airports Council International. Monthly international freight rose 1.1 percent compared to April 2012, while...
  • AMR Names Board, Leadership Team of Merged Company
    AMR Corp., the parent company of American Airlines and US Airways Group, has named the 12 members of the board of directors of the combined company, American Airlines Group, as well as the senior leadership team, effective after the closing the companies' expected merger. Thomas Horton, chairman, president and CEO of...
  • Panalpina's Ocean Freight division introduces new order management system
    Panalpina is introducing MyPanalpina+, an order management system based on the latest version of the customer-facing application, LOG-NET. Customers will benefit from its enhanced order processing capabilities, including better freight management services and improved visibility of their supply chains. The deployment of the new system demonstrates Panalpina's continuing commitment to...
  • Transplace Updates, Enhances TMS Freight Allocation Module 2.0
    June 11, 2013 (Dallas, TX) - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced the release of Freight Allocation ModuleTM (FAM) 2.0, a web-based application that optimizes transportation by allowing shippers to auction freight with approved carrier partners. With its enhanced functionality, FAM 2.0 offers authorized carrier...
  • PeopleNet Certifies and Introduces Motorola Commercial-Grade Handheld that Supports PeopleNet's Fleet Mobility Applications
    MINNEAPOLIS, June 11, 2013 - PeopleNet®, the leading provider of fleet mobility solutions that reduce cost per mile, improve safety/compliance and enable profitable growth, today announced support for Motorola's MC75A Mobile Computer (Motorola MC75A - Motorola Solutions USA ) to be compatible with PeopleNet's fleet mobility applications. "This announcement kicks off...
  • HELP Inc. Welcomes National Freight Advisory Committee Applauds Inclusion of Senior HELP Advisors
    Phoenix (JUNE 11, 2013) - HELP Inc. applauds the establishment of the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) National Freight Advisory Committee (NFAC). The committee's diverse membership of 47 includes Major Mark Savage, HELP board member from Colorado and Dr. C. M. Walton, HELP's senior policy advisor from the University of...
  • Updated: Maher Extends Free Time, Demurrage Amid Backlog
    Maher Terminals in the Port of New York and New Jersey will extend container free time and freeze demurrage charges through Wednesday as it clears a backlog caused by computer glitches during the changeover to a new terminal operating system, CEO Gary Cross said. The charges have been suspended since Friday,...
  • MSC Offers Direct Houston-Brazil Service
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. is providing a new weekly direct container service between Houston and Brazil. The new service, which was launched in April, calls at Houston; Cristobal, Panama; Manaus, Navegantes, Santos, Pecem and Vila do Conde, Brazil; Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; Cristobal; and Houston. Its rotation is seven weeks...
  • Wanted: Bidders for Jawaharlal Nehru Port Project
    The Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), India's top container handler, has issued a new request for qualification from interested bidders for the development of its long-awaited fourth container terminal. The move follows the cancellation of Nehru's initial tender in September 2012 after top bidder PSA International failed to sign a...
  • US Beef Producers Warn of Labeling Rule Repercussions
    Following the Canadian government's disapproval of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling program and subsequent release of a list of products for possible retaliatory tariffs, the National Cattlemen's Beef Association has slammed the labeling requirement. "MCOOL is not market- or consumer-driven, and it does not fit within...
  • US Auto Parts Imports Grow But at Slower Pace
    US Auto Part Imports Full-size image Containers of auto parts imported through U.S. ports in the first quarter of 2013 were up year-over-year for a 14thstraight quarter. Although the rate inched up from 8.1 percent in fourth quarter 2012 to 8.3 percent in first quarter 2013, the rate of growth has formed an...
  • Hyundai Seeks to Expand Network in Asia
    Hyundai Merchant Marine is examining how best to restructure its network to tap into growing intra-Asia container volumes. "Expansion of output in intra-Asia countries is expected to become broad and accelerate steadily," the Korea-based line said in an e-mail exchange with the JOC. "China and India are key props to intra-Asia...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Who's next?
    The looming bankruptcy of Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers has reignited concerns about the future of some of its US-listed compatriots.
  • Excel gets the boot
    The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seeking to delist the shares of restructuring Greek owner Excel Maritime.
  • Stohle takes stock
    Sveinung Stohle has put $40,000 of his own money into shares in Hoegh LNG.
  • TEN hits double
    Tsakos Energy Navigation has tied up period contracts for two more of its product tankers.
  • Excel's path to filing
    Read TradeWinds' guide to how Greece's Excel Maritime was hit by the shipping slump.
  • ABN Amro takes cape
    Dutch bank ABN Amro has assumed ownership of an Excel Maritime capesize to settle an outstanding loan.
  • Ismini steps in
    Excel ready to sell two supramaxes to Villy Panayotides' daughter to pay off Credit Suisse loan.
  • Excel reveals $1.5bn loss
    Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime has unveiled a massive $1.51bn net loss as it published its long-overdue 2012 report.
  • Excel Maritime to file
    Troubled Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime has confirmed it is planning a Chapter XI restructuring in the US.
  • Great Dane born
    Danish owners Thorco Shipping and Clipper Projects have merged to create the world's second largest multipurpose owner and operator.
  • Cauvery heads for scrap
    Pratibha Cauvery, the Indian tanker involved in a fatal grounding last year, is destined for demolition in Bangladesh.
  • Hat-trick for Olympic
    Greece's Onassis Group has taken its third VLCC from AET this year, brokers believe.
  • Bulker smash in Brazil
    Two bulkers operated by Hanjin Shipping and Norsul Navegacao have been damaged in a collision at the port of Santos in Brazil.
  • Tanker profit pinned down
    Profitability should return to the tanker market in 2015 as slowing fleet growth and improving demand haul up fleet utilization, RS Platou Markets says.
  • ULTR nets notes cash
    Ultrapetrol has completed a $200m notes issue with the aim of repaying debt.
  • Jahre inks LNG ship
    Norway's Jahre Marine is building an LNG bunker tanker at AVIC Dingheng Shipyard in China.
  • HMM out of Iran
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has dropped a call at Bandar Abbas in Iran.
  • Rainbow wins PSV
    Nantong Rainbow of China has won an order for a new platform supply ship (PSV) from a domestic owner.
  • PE buys lifesaving firms
    Herkules Private Equity is to take over life-saving equipment manufacturers Umoe Schat-Harding and Noreq.
  • Ezion stake raised
    Templeton International has increased its holdings in Ezion, the Singapore-listed liftboat company.
  • Seajacks orders newbuild
    Samsung Heavy Industries to build world's largest wind farm installation vessel.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Environmental groups sue over LA rail terminal
    "This project can be built away from where people live and children go to school, but the City of Los Angeles wants to put it in a low-income minority neighborhood," said David Pettit, attorney with the Natural Resources Defense Council.
  • Boeing sees need for 35,000 planes by 2032
    The largest amount of demand will come in the single-aisle aircraft category, with 24,670 planes at a cost of $2.29 trillion. The manufacturer predicts the least amount of orders will be for large, wide-body planes.
  • Temporary I-5 bridge to open next week
    Construction crews, working around the clock, put the finishing touches Monday on the first of two temporary bridge spans over the Skagit River in Washington and have started work on the second one.
  • CMA CGM completes partial sale of Terminal Link
    China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd. today completed its purchase of a 49-percent equity stake in the French liner carrier's terminals business, which includes 15 facilities in eight countries, for 400 million euros.
  • Washington Notebook: Senate committee approves Commerce, DOT appointees
  • G20 lagging behind in trade, study finds
  • Maersk's 'Triple E' sea trials in pictures
  • Stockton barge delivers first containers to Oakland
  • EU makes progress on rail system
  • Great Lakes coal loads fall 11.3% in May
  • Panalpina rolls out LOG-NET order management system
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 11, 2013
  • Intercargo calls for publicly accessible casualty reports
    Data from the GISIS often has either no investigation report attached or is not available for download.
  • Fujairah sees weak demand
    Little price movement in Middle East hub.
  • Outlook in Europe mainly soft
    Prices mixed in Mediterranean ports.
  • Shipping's CO2 output reduced by 20% 'before EEDI'
    IMO symposium hears call for balance between regulations and shipping's survival in economic climate that is 'worst in living memory'.
  • Drybulk shipper files for Chaper 11
    'Excel Maritime has been hit by volatility and overall declines in charter rates.'
  • Vopak eyes expansion
    Growth in LNG market is company's main focus.
  • State oil company 'struggling' to buy fuel oil cargoes
    Egypt's currency crisis raises credit concerns.
  • Company says STX Pan Ocean will hurt results
    J Lauritzen has two ships chartered to beleagured operator.
  • Focus on LNG bunkering at Europort
    Trade fair will have separate strand called Pioneering in LNG.
  • Asian bunker prices remain stable
    Players in South Korea expecting demand to pick up later in the week.
  • Algeciras is 'key bunkering location' says BP Marine
    Operations in Spanish port are 'latest step in BP Marine's expansion of its global footprint.'
  • US puts lower flash point limit proposal to IMO
    Wants SOLAS limit aligned with highway diesel fuels to give ship operators access to broader supply of low sulphur fuels.
  • 'Chicken and egg dilemma' of LNG bunkers gets US airing
    LNG bunker fuels conference to take place in Houston.
  • Chinese increase research in shipping and offshore
    Development aimed towards marine diesel engine, dual-fuel engine and LNG machinery.
  • Tribunal finds owner responsible for leaky bunker tank
    'Owners must understand the nature of their obligations in respect of maintenance and seaworthiness,' says lawyer.
  • Irish firm receives fuel efficient product tanker
    Ardmore Seaventure is equipped with mewis duct and hull performance coating, among other technologies.
  • New fuel-efficient engine set to enter marine market
    Wartsila X40 engine passes type approval test 'with flying colours', says spokesman.
  • Bunker tankers delivered to Singapore operator
    Sea Hub Tankers boosts fleet with new additions.

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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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