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July 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Front end of MOL Comfort sinks after fire burns off deck containers
  • Maersk, MSC, CMA CMG await regulatory okay for super P3 alliance
  • Xiamen moves towards mega port status with takeover Zhangzhou facilities
  • MSC charters support orders for dozen 8,800-9,400 TEUers from CIMC
  • Evergreen partners Hanjin and UASC on new West Africa Service 2
  • Evergreen transpacific loop calls at Vladivostok for cheaper bunker
  • India port box volume off 4pc to 1.87 million TEU April through June
  • Shippers unmoved by factory deaths, Bangladesh garment exports up 13pc
  • Emirates and Hanjin Shipping work together in China-India slot swap
  • MSC assigns 1,344-TEUer to link Salalah, Oman to Mogadishu, Somalia
  • US customs broker jailed 37 months for evading tax on garments, tobacco
  • Vanguard extends Vietnamese presence by opening in Haiphong, Hanoi
  • Bologna container terminal joins Rotterdam's InlandLinks online platform
  • MPA cancels bunkering licence of Palmstone Petroleum in Singapore
  • OW Bunker launches second supply vessel to boost Singapore operation
  • Lufthansa Cargo load factor up to 70pc, but freight decline 3.5pc
  • Wrongful death suits arise from April's Bagram cargo plane crash
  • Etihad posts 8pc rise in quarterly revenue, driven by cargo growth
  • Chapman Freeborn offers air cargo service from Johannesburg to Lubumbashi

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • Cochin Shipyard to spend up to 1,500 cr. for expansion
  • Kalmar raises the bar with new light range of forklift trucks
  • MLC to bring significant change in shipping operations
  • Samudra Marine Services facilitates first benzene export from Cochin Port
  • Ship prices surge to 8-month high; could rise further
  • Swire group's China Navigation Co takes complete control of Polynesia Line
  • West, Central African nations sign anti-piracy code
  • CMTL's ICD-Thimmapur clears first export reefer
  • Port connectivity projects in rail PPPs get most bids
  • US logistics sector to see marginal growth: Report
  • L&T bags project orders valued at INR 3,057 cr.
  • Prayer meet held in memory of Kothari Kaka

Marine Logweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • NSRP: Ottawa brings in a bean counter
  • Damen delivers wind farm vessels to MCS
  • Chris Stone named Bibby Ship Management COO
  • Brazil operations give Vard a red ink quarter
  • ABS fleet passes 200 million gt mark
  • MOL Comfort sinks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma welcomes largest container ship to Call WUT
  • Port of Seattle drayage trucks to convert to natural gas engines
  • Trucking group reports jump in driver turnover rate during quarter
  • Remaining section of MOL COMFORT sinks with 2,400 containers onboard
  • Port of Everett employee earns public buyer certification

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Navios Acquisition snaps up four more
    New $130m move underlines liking for MR2 space
  • Shipping remains a reliable partner for crisis-hit Greek economy
    Country's shipowners admit that industry slump may last three more years
  • Is it a teu - is it a feu?
    Boxing clever as Tworty's innovative container completes its maiden voyage
  • Capital Product sells OSG claim to Deutsche Bank
    US bankruptcy court will determine final amount payable on rejected charters
  • The Egypt effect
    Deepening crises in the Middle East drives bunker price spike
  • Forecast rosy?
    Baltic Dry Index is at an 18-month high, having risen about 60% since the start of the year
  • China Navigation swoops on Polynesia Line
    Swire deepsea shipping arm takes over US-Pacific Islands specialist
  • Maritime Innovation Japan plans to expand
    Joint venture aims to lead country's research and development
  • King Coal holds his throne
    Australian production supports dry bulk
  • RasGas makes its Mexico LNG debut
    Shipment shows RasGas' desire to extend its customer base
  • 'Illegal' blockade thwarts Nigeria's LNG exports
    Nimasa ignores Lagos court ruling in dispute over unpaid port levies
  • Qatar makes Pakistan an offer it cannot refuse
    Incentive to Islamabad to build LNG import terminals as new trades lead to new ships
  • Vantage orders high-spec drillship
    New York-listed firm will use $75m bond for initial payment to DSME
  • US box imports expected to strengthen after weak summer
    But Port Tracker warns that interest rate rise could weaken consumption
  • Vard reports $7.2m second quarter loss
    Brazilian operations continue to hamper company's bottom line
  • South Korea's Big Three set their sights on LNG
    Analyst forecasts 40-carrier bonanza for Daewoo, Hyundai and Samsung
  • Cosco Shipping expects first-half loss
    Multipurpose vessel unit slips into the red due to higher bunker expenses
  • Shipowners urged to reduce reefer claims exposure
    North P&I Club advises on need to understand cargoes being transported
  • Fred Olsen Energy posts $90m second-quarter profit
    Balance sheet boosted by healthy ultra deepwater drilling activity
  • MOL Comfort fore section sinks
    Mitsui OSK Lines retains salvors to monitor for oil spills and floating boxes
  • Lifeboats spotted 14 miles from sunken Albedo
    But EU Navfor saw no crew or pirates near the two beached craft
  • South Korean shipyard orders surge 60% in first half
    Deals total $18.5bn for 6m compensated gross tonnes, beating China's $10.5m for 6.6m cgt
  • Indonesia's thwarted export drive
    Ageing refineries, few new reserves and a lack of investment hamper Jakarta's ambitions
  • Shipowners welcome Brussels' move to ease red tape
    Plan for uniform electronic manifest will support drive to increase intra-EU sea transport

Fairplayweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Rest of MOL Comfort sinks
    MOL COMFORT's bow section sank early today, Mitsui OSK Lines told Fairplay
  • Navios Acquisition takes four
    ANGELIKI Frangou's Navios Acquisition today announced the purchase of four newbuilding tankers for an aggregate price of $130.2M
  • Greens allege US ballast rules stop too short
    US BALLAST water regulations issued earlier this year do not go far enough in reducing the risk of invasive species, an environmental group is alleging
  • Coal, fertilisers drive Russian port gains
    CARGOES of coal and fertilisers were the drivers of Russian port growth in 1H13, the Association of Commercial Seaports (ASOP) said
  • VARD bottom line slips
    PROBLEMS continuing at its Brazilian yards have hurt Singapore-listed Norwegian offshore vessel builder VARD
  • LNG export approvals urged
    EXPEDITED permits for a backlog of US LNG export applications will boost US political and economic interests overseas, a bipartisan group of senators predicted
  • Korea yard orders rise 60%
    SOUTH Korean shipyards overcame difficult market conditions in 1H13, with new orders up 60.4% year on year
  • Seadrill gains Venezuela contract for jack-up
    SEADRILL said today it has secured a contract off Venezuela for its LT-Super 116E jack-up rig West Freedom
  • DNB unveils more impairment losses from shipping
    NORWAY'S financial services group DNB said today impairment losses from its shipping, offshore and logistics units rose sharply in 1H13
  • COSCOL's losses triple
    SHANGHAI-listed COSCOL said today its losses more than tripled to 78M yuan ($13M) in the first half of 2013 from a year ago
  • June's Taiwan exports surge
    TAIWAN'S exports of mineral products jumped 39.4% in June, IHS Global Insight reported
  • Taiwan to cut NZ agricultural tariffs
    TAIWAN said it would reduce its tariffs on New Zealand agricultural imports in stages over 2- 12 years, economy minister Chang Chia-juch said
  • Harbor Star defers IPO
    PHILIPPINE tug operator Harbor Star Shipping has deferred its planned IPO of up to 182M stocks to September
  • Changhang Phoenix debtors seek $2M
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said today two suppliers have applied to a bankruptcy court over a combined $2M in debts
  • IEA: Iran's crude exports fell by 36%
    IRAN'S crude exports in June crashed by 36% month on month, the IEA said today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Work Begins on Toll Group's New Intermodal Terminal in Tasmania
    Toll Group has started construction on a $24 million intermodal freight terminal in the new Brighton Transport Hub in Hobart, Tasmania. Lara Giddings, Tasmania's premier, and Tony Foster, mayor of Brighton, joined Tony Stewart, Toll's general manager in Tasmania, to break ground on the construction of the Toll facility, the first...
  • GENCO Establishes Contract Packaging Business Unit
    GENCO has formalized its existing contract packaging capabilities into a new business unit. The new unit is being led by Dave Mabon, who will serve as its president. Mabon was previously chief operating officer and chief customer officer within the supply chain solutions and reverse logistics company. GENCO's contract packaging unit currently...
  • FTR: New Trucking Rules Will Require 60,000 Extra Drivers
    Trucking companies may have to hire as many as 60,000 additional drivers in the second half of 2013 to compensate for constraints on productivity from new hours-of-service rules that took effect July 1, according to transportation consultant Noël Perry. "If you're a carrier, this is the time to ramp up your...
  • China Navigation Acquires Polynesia Line
    China Navigation has acquired Polynesia Line, which connects the U.S. West Coast with Tahiti, American Samoa, Western Samoa and other Pacific Islands. China Navigation, the shipping arm of the Swire group, already had held a minority interest of 13 percent in the California-based PLL since 1979, and it has now purchased...
  • Port Hueneme, Ports America Christen New Harbor Crane
    Ports America's new crane at the Port of Hueneme.Officials from Port of Hueneme in California and Ports America have formally christened the stevedoring company's new Liebherr LHM 420 Litronic mobile harbor crane. The new heavy-lift crane is the second Ports America crane to be employed at the Port of Hueneme, joining...
  • OHL Signs Lease for Florida Distribution Center
    OHL's new distribution center near Miami.Ozburn-Hessey Logistics has signed a 185,520 square foot industrial lease to fully occupy the Pan American North Distribution Center in Medley, Fla., near Miami. The newly built industrial development, located in Pan Am North Business Park near the Florida Turnpike Extension and Route 27, will be...
  • North American Intermodal Volume Resumes Climb
    North American intermodal volume increased 1.8 percent year-over-year in the week ending July 6, after breaking its recent upward trend and falling 1.4 percent last week, according to the Association of American Railroads. Prior to last week, North American intermodal volume had been up for 12 weeks straight. North American rail volumes through...
  • K+S Potash Canada, Canadian Pacific Sign Transportation Contract
    K+S Potash Canada and Canadian Pacific have signed a long-term, volume-based contract for the transportation of potash products from K+S's Legacy site. The contract, which was signed in K+S Potash Canada's headquarters in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, is for potash to be moved from the Legacy site, near Moose Jaw and Regina in...
  • Fraport's Cargo Traffic Rose Nearly 2 Percent in June
    In June, Fraport Group's five majority-owned airports handled 205,119 metric tons of cargo, an increase of 1.9 percent from June 2012. From January to June, the Fraport Group moved 1.15 million metric tons of cargo, rising 1.2 percent from the first half of last year. The German company operates the airports of...
  • Russia to Temporarily Ban Food Imports From Greece
    Russia is planning to introduce temporary restrictions on dairy, meat and seafood imports from Greece, starting July 15, according to the Russian Federal Veterinary and Phytosanitary Inspection Service, The Moscow Times reports. Russian food safety inspectors, who discovered violations of hygiene standards in June, said the Greek Veterinary Service had overlooked...
  • Sub-Saharan African Exports to Latin America Rise
    Containerized exports from sub-Saharan Africa to Latin America jumped 16.7 percent in April. Exports to the other regional trades fell or remained flat year-over-year, with the largest drop being in containers exported to North America, according to data from Container Trades Statistics, Ltd. Sub-Saharan Africa to Far East Asia Sub Saharan Africa...
  • MOL Comfort Wreck Helps Support Asia-Europe Rates
    Photo courtesy gCaptain.Average spot rates on the Asia-Europe trade held onto most of the general rate increase that took effect on July 1, in part because the wreck of the MOL Comfort has taken some vessel capacity out of the trade. After almost tripling to $2,622 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the...
  • Chicago Sees Largest Deficit in 40-Foot Container Availability
    Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report, July 10 Full-size image The number of 40-foot containers available for export in Chicago in the week of July 10 was below zero for the fifth consecutive week, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. Carrier data used in the report indicates...
  • Court Rules Alabama's Fuel Tax for Rail Carrier Purchases Discriminates
    CSX has won an appeal against the Alabama Department of Revenue regarding the agency's imposition of a sales and use tax on diesel fuel purchased by rail carriers. Citing the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976, which prohibits certain discriminatory taxes, CSX Transportation said in the case, "CSX Transportation,...
  • FTR Trucking Index Reflects Positive Environment
    FTR Associates' Trucking Conditions Index for May, published in the July 2013 Trucking Update, was unchanged compared with the previous month, continuing to reflect a positive environment for trucking with a reading of 12.4. "The trucking industry has seemingly been stuck in a holding pattern for the last year or so,"...
  • Changing of the Guard
    From left: James Capo, Brian Dugan, Joseph CurtoAnyone who followed the heated back-and-forth of the recent International Longshoremen's Association contract negotiations might wonder how the two sides could ever work together. Truth is, they have no choice. Tempers sometimes flare during bargaining, as we saw during the ILA talks. But the...
  • Crude-by-Rail Increasing in US, But Pace of Growth Has Slowed
    As U.S. crude oil production outpaces pipeline capacity, the U.S. is depending more on railroads to move crude oil to refineries and storage centers, although growth in such shipments has slowed recently, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, based on data from the Association of American Railroads. From May to...
  • FedEx Express Expands Presence in Italy, Germany
    FedEx Express has opened new stations in Bari, Italy, and Bergneustadt, Gescher, Wesel and Zülpich, Germany. The FedEx subsidiary chose Bari as its point of expansion in southern Italy because of rising export activity in the region, particularly from small and medium enterprises, said Renato Carrara, managing director and general manager...
  • State of Georgia names new Centers of Innovation leaders
    ATLANTA, July 10, 2013 - The Georgia Department of Economic Development (GDEcD) announced today that Page Siplon will serve as director of the Georgia Centers of Innovation (GCOI), and that Bo Warren, currently with the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), will become director of the Georgia Center of Innovation for...
  • Union Pacific Files Climate Change Data with CDP, Outlining Strategic Actions Related to Climate Change
    Omaha, Neb., July 10, 2013 - Union Pacific completed its 2013 submission of climate change data to CDP, illustrating concerted company efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. "This annual climate change response is an affirmation to customers, employees, shareholders and communities that environmental sustainability is a vital consideration in Union Pacific's...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Egypt's silver lining
    Turmoil in Egypt could lead to increased Suez Canal disruption risk that may benefit more than just the crude tanker sector, an analyst said.
  • Vantage advantage
    Earnings estimates lifted after drillship order firmed by Houston-based Vantage Drilling.
  • OPEC sees shale threat
    Crude extracted from shale formations in the US and Canada is expected to erode demand for oil produced by nations affiliated with The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in 2014.
  • Coal woes may return
    Colombian coal miner strikes may once again impact the dry-bulk market by the end of this month, broker ICAP Shipping says.
  • Tyumen loses control
    Russia's Northern River Shipping Lines (NRSL) has said rival owner Reskom-Tyumen (RT) has lost control of the company.
  • Navios adds four more
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has splashed out just over $130m on four more products carrier newbuildings.
  • Heated reflections
    A charity set up to help the victims of piracy has reacted angrily to reports over the fate of the sunken hijacked 1,022-teu containership Albedo.
  • Sinokor bags MR funds
    South Korea's Sinokor has netted a loan to finance part of its huge MR tanker splash at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
  • Chinese capacity down
    Chinese shipyard capacity has shrunk 36% year-on-year in the first half, with the orderbook also down.
  • Siem orders in Poland?
    Siem Offshore is tipped to have ordered a pair of offshore support vessel newbuildings at Remontowa.
  • Vard profit crumbles
    Ongoing problems at its Brazilian operations have seen Norway's Vard slump to a second quarter deficit.
  • Chinese chase TMT
    China Shipping Car Carrier has been left over $10m out of pocket following the financial troubles of TMT.
  • Rongsheng chases $103m
    Cash-strapped shipbuilder Rongsheng Heavy Industries is going to court to recover a big deposit paid during its aborted takeover of an engine maker.
  • More cash for STX
    Creditors of STX Offshore & Shipbuilding could provide KRW 2.1 trillion ($1.85bn) in financial aid by 2016.
  • Fund into Ocean Yield
    US hedge fund Brenner West Capital has emerged as an early investor in Aker shipping spin-off Ocean Yield.
  • DNB restores order
    DNB has unseated Nordea as the largest syndicated lender in the shipping and offshore business after just one quarter out of the top spot.
  • Coscol loss trebles
    Chinese shipowner Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) has seen losses treble in the first half of 2012.
  • DNB cuts impairment
    DNB has logged a stronger than expected profit in the second quarter as impairments on the shipping book showed signs of slowing.
  • Blazing tanker abandoned
    A tanker crew have been rescued after jumping from their blazing vessel off Panama.
  • Ship sinks after smash
    The crew of a Chinese cargo vessel has been rescued after a collision with a Greek panamax off Korea.
  • Irtysh earnings trimmed
    Russia's Irtysh Shipping Company has posted a slim profit for 2012.
  • Beaute and the beach
    French ferry operator SNCM's veteran cruise-ferry Ile de Beaute (built 1979) has been sold for scrap in a tonnage clearout that is a result of a recent rescue package from the French government.
  • Pirates target tanker
    An unnamed tanker was attacked by pirates yesterday while it was approximately 12 nautical miles off Malaysia's Tioman Island.
  • Maribo refloated
    Norwegian cargoship undamaged after grounding.
  • Albedo crew fate uncertain
    The fate of the crew of the sunken Malaysian boxship Albedo (built 1993) remains a mystery as lifeboats from the ship were spotted on a Somali beach.
  • Emma back in action
    Maersk Line's 15,550-teu boxship Emma Maersk is set to return to service on 18 July after repairs lasting five months.
  • MOL Comfort sinks
    Hopes to find the cause of the catastrophic cracking of the Mitsui OSK Lines containership MOL Comfort have been dashed after its forward section sank in the Indian Ocean last night.
  • Princimar plotting pullout?
    Industry observers are keeping a close eye on Principal Maritime this week amid widespread speculation the US tanker owner's alliance with Stena Bulk and Sonangol may be drawing to a close.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Santos port strike expected today
    The National Stevedores Association in Brasilia is concerned about privatization at a new container terminal in Santos, with union longshoremen alleging the group behind the new terminal won't hire from a centralized agency.
  • Firm to convert Seattle drayage trucks to natural gas
  • Ryder opens 2 natural gas fueling stations
  • Chemical distributor to use Transplace TMS
  • OECD averages 1% of GDP on infrastructure spend
    While the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation spend an average of 1 percent of GDP on transportation infrastructure, that percentage hasn't changed since 1995, according to recent ITF data.
  • Second half of MOL Comfort sinks
  • USDA awards export promotion funds
    The department said the past four years represent the strongest period for U.S. agricultural exports in the history of the country. Farm exports in fiscal year 2012 reached $135.8 billion and supported 1 million American jobs.
  • Retailers release Bangladesh factory safety guidelines
    Seventeen major retailers have banded together to form a work safety initiative in Bangladesh, demanding factory inspections, the development of common safety standards and the election of worker representatives.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports ag equipment exports to China
  • Georgia innovation centers get new directors
  • NewPort Tank, Sinochem enter common ownership
  • Swissport signs handling deals with Etihad SkyCargo
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 11, 2013
  • Order surge for product tankers could 'kill recovery'
    Sector may benefit from shipping sulphur regulation, but report warns too many orders 'is clearly unhelpful'.
  • MOL Update: Oil film seen at wreck site
    Over 1,000 mt of fuel oil onboard sunken ship, company says.
  • Prices display mixed signals in Fujairah
    Prices heading down in South African bunker hubs.
  • Prices head upward across Europe
    MGO prices at Piraeus stuck to yesterday's level.
  • Bunker tanker ablaze
    Crew abandon ship after engine room fire gets out of control.
  • EC proposal for MRV Regulation for shipping - Can we have a 'soft landing' please
    Time needed to test out some of the requirements and achieve the level of accuracy and detail the proposal envisages.
  • Singapore fuel oil stocks show small decline
    Inventories expected to rebound in the coming weeks.
  • MOL: Fore section sinks
    Two halves of stricken container ship now sunk.
  • IFO prices inch up
    Mixed demand for bunker fuels reported at Singapore port.
  • Crowley acquires fuel company in Alaska
    Anderes Oil supplies marine fuel among other products at Alaska.
  • Coscol H1 losses triple
    'Depressed shipping market and high fuel price' were behind the losses, says analyst.
  • Dubai meetings showcase local bunkering industry
    Various departments from Dubai Maritime City Authority updated the bunker industry on latest changes.
  • Rolls-Royce: Ship propulsion entering transitionary phase
    Industry to use dimethyl ether, LNG and 'high-tech wind' for propulsion in the future.
  • Edison Chouest to build 17 'fuel-efficient' PSVs
    Newbuildings will feature a new hull form.
  • Cold ironing rates for port of Halifax under consideration
    Rates likely to be set in the $0.09 to $0.10 per kilowatt hour range.

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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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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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