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September 12, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UASC joins CSCL's China-Thailand-Japan loop, replaces Gold Star ship
  • UASC challenges top players with orders for new 18,000-TEU ships
  • Fujian's 8-month port container volume up 10.7pc to 7.5 million TEU
  • Yangtze River Delta cities cooperate on river container shipping
  • Monsoon season's end risks increase of Indian Ocean piracy, warns IMB
  • Russia's TransContainer first half profit up 3pc to US$109.2 million
  • Shandong's August sea cargo climbs 24pc to 75.33 million tonnes
  • Russian Far East, Harbin discuss on cross-border customs cooperation
  • Singapore's MPA consolidates all ship charges into one monthly bill
  • New WTO director-general Azevedo cuts global forecast to 2.5pc growth
  • Sainsbury's tests all-C02 reefer system to cut down on CO2 emissions
  • Russia to bar Ukraine from ex-Soviet trading bloc if it signs EU deal
  • Kazakhstan's fast-growing Air Astana increases frequencies to Frankfurt
  • Divided on price: StandardAero talks end UK merger with BBA Aviation
  • China seeks low-altitude flights to open up domestic commuter network

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Avashya Foundation launches new CSR initiative at MALA 2013
  • Braemar Engineering secures worlds largest floating LNG production project
  • Dynamic Positioning seen as key to Gulf offshore risk management
  • Registration opens for Krabbendam Heavy Lifting & Transport Masterclass 2013 in Mumbai
  • Sharp rise in premia for ships transiting Suez Canal seen as unlikely
  • Basmati rice exports surge on growing Iranian demand
  • Edible oil imports up despite steep fall in
  • VPT to have majority stake in proposed new Major Port at Duggirajupatnam in AP
  • INR rises further on heavy dollar selling
  • Overall Q1 exports hit by poor demand from Asia, Africa & Latin America
  • Trade gap shrinks on rising exports, reduced imports in Aug.

International Transport Journalweb site
  • North Caucasus Railways invests in electricity saving...
  • IAG Cargo delivers new options in Israel and Africa
  • UTi Worldwide reports less revenues and net loss
  • New Volvo is Truck of the year 2014
  • Swissport concerned about situation in Ukraine
  • Stef's new refrigerated warehouse in Spain now in service
  • 115 candles for the Belt Line Railroad
  • Hansa Heavy Lift sets new weight record
  • Air Niugini includes Komo in freighter operations
  • Greencarrier Freight Services Finland acquires...
  • New container train between Lithuania and Kazakhstan
  • Road One Intermodal Logistics receives fresh blood
  • DNV to class UASC's ULCVs
  • UK-Wista chooses personality of the year 2013

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Competition authorities approve DNV GL merger
  • Another cargo of cannabis goes up in smoke
  • Brent Barker joins Bollinger Shipyards
  • Davie awards Wärtsilä contract for STQ ferry packages
  • NASSCO to build two LNG-ready tankers for Seabulk
  • Pacific Radiance orders Ulstein PSV pair
  • Low sulfur fuel on the agenda at IMO London lunch event
  • Shell settles with EPA in Alaska drilling Clean Air Act case

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Sea-Tac Airport in line for new automated exit lane gear
  • Coast Guard crews rescue woman who jumped from ferry WENATCHEE
  • Public input sought for Burgerville restaurant at PDX
  • Over $100 million set for Port Metro Vancouver upgrades
  • Taiwan Feed Industry Association inks MOU with US Grains Council

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Rate volatility could be reduced through better understanding of costs
    Analyst argues for long-term relationships based on cost transparency, not spot trends
  • Concordia Maritime chief to shift time charter vessels into the spot market
    Noren sees upside potential for spot earnings to rise as product tankers market improves
  • Leading forwarder supports vessel withdrawals at times of oversupply
    But Panalpina's Tsang also calls for improved communication in the supply chain
  • KDB renews efforts to sell Daewoo stake
    State bank tries to recoup funds in world's second-largest shipbuilder
  • Brownrigg welcomes UK government and maritime industry unity
    Common purpose brings two sides together to showcase British shipping
  • Big fish in ever smaller sea
    The merger of DNV and GL could pave the way for other mergers, with increased competition for classification and consultancy
  • A new type of class
    DNV GL Group looks to secure market position
  • Dry run
    Does the current dry bulk rally represent only a rehearsal for success, or the real show?
  • European freight forwarders signal rising volumes
    Danske Bank's cargo sentiment survey suggests expansion over the next two months
  • OECD examines ports' boost to economies
    Tonne of port throughput associated with $100 of economic value added
  • Vessel held in Denmark for failing to comply with MLC
    Liberia-flagged supply ship's crew contracts were not up to scratch
  • Willis launches insurance product linked to labour convention
    Offering covers flag states' legal liabilities resulting from crew abandonment
  • Paragon plots $25m share issue to fund ultramax swoop
    Pair of 63,500 dwt newbuildings will come from private affiliate Allseas Marine
  • Bunker industry is shipping's new banker
    Shipping needs financial assistance
  • CSIC raises $1.4bn to acquire naval and warship assets
    State-backed shipbuilder intends to reposition as industrial conglomerate
  • UK High Court sanctions proposed settlement with Vinashin creditors
    Indebted Vietnamese state shipbuilder defaulted on $600m loan in 2010
  • Economies of scale
    A unique mariner training facility in the UK has recently acquired its first containership
  • No dummies in the ICS
    Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers examination

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • DNV GL goes live tomorrow
    GERMAN and Norwegian classification societies GL and DNV said today they would start functioning as a single company tomorrow, having cleared the final regulatory hurdle for their combination plan
  • US flag 'tipping point' seen
    US-FLAG vessels and their crews risk being permanently lost to foreign flag states if Congress does not vote to fund the US Maritime security programme, MarAd has warned
  • EIA: US demand dives for crude imports
    A DRAMATIC shift towards US domestic crude production and away from tanker imports is accelerating, according to the EIA
  • Mitsui E&S plans LNG carrier collaboration
    JAPAN'S Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it planned to collaborate with compatriot yards to win LNG carrier orders
  • Chinese ship completes Arctic voyage to Europe
    COSCO Shipping's general cargo ship Yong Sheng has arrived in Rotterdam from Dalian, making it the first Chinese merchant vessel to complete the journey via the Northeast Passage
  • Dunkirk/St Petersburg box service planned
    DENMARK'S Unifeeder, the shortsea box liner, said today it plans a weekly Dunkirk/St Petersburg service
  • Crew paid at last in Kembla
    STRIKING mariners in Port Kembla received all their back pay today and are headed for Sydney to fly home to Egypt
  • China cabotage rebounds
    CHINA's bulk cabotage rates have rebounded 15.8% from a record low, pushed up by a rise in coastal coal shipping, a report said today
  • Ust-Luga volume rises 37%
    UST-LUGA port's cargo volume grew by 37% to 40M tonnes for the eight-month period to 31 August, according to Russian Association of Trade Sea Ports figures
  • Bulker crew rescued in China
    A CHINESE bulker crew has been rescued after their vessel ran aground on a reef in Guangdong Province, safety authorities reported
  • Shin Yang's profits drop 95%
    MALAYSIAN shipowner and builder Shin Yang Shipping said its profits fell by 95% year on year in the full year ended 30 June

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Former ILA President Richard P. Hughes Jr. Dies
    Richard P. Hughes Jr.Former International Longshoremen's Association President Richard P. Hughes Jr. died today at the age of 79 in Baltimore, Md. Hughes served as eighth president of the ILA, from July 2007 until July 2011, and was elected ILA president emeritus at the union's 2011 convention. "The International Longshoremen's Association is...
  • Will Shuster's WRRDA Lesson Connect?
    Ports would get more from the Harbor Maintenance Tax for dredging and other purposes under reform legislation.WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., has spent the last months bringing his colleagues up to speed on a less-than-sexy major port and inland waterway bill, pushing a media blitz involving Twitter...
  • US House Committee Leaders Introduce Water Resources Bill
    U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leaders today introduced the Water Resources Reform and Development Act, which aims to streamline the infrastructure project delivery process. H.R. 3080 was presented by Reps. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., chairman of the committee; Nick J. Rahall, D-W.Va., committee ranking member; Bob Gibbs, R-Ohio, chairman of the Water...
  • India's Container Traffic Falls
    Container volume at India's major state-owned ports slipped 4.37 percent during April to August from a year earlier, but total throughput was nearly 2 percent higher, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Box traffic for the first five months of fiscal year 2013-14 was estimated...
  • Zim Revises Asia-Med Service
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services is reorganizing the port rotation of its independent Asia-India Subcontinent-East Med Service, known as the AME Service. The changes include a new port call at Ningbo, China, and suspension of an existing call at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The revised AME rotation will be as follows: Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai,...
  • New Truck Services to Link China, ASEAN
    International overland connections between Southeast Asia and China will flourish with the launch of the ASEAN Economic Community in 2015, according to one leading logistics provider. The AEC will create a common market in Southeast Asia by reducing or removing thousands of existing trade tariffs and administrative hurdles. Aided by the...
  • FedEx's Fred Smith to Deliver Keynote at 2014 TPM Conference
    FedEx Corp. Founder, Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith will deliver the opening keynote address at JOC Group's TPM 2014 conference next March. The three-day event, put on by JOC Group, again will be held in Long Beach, Calif. The annual conference brings together approximately 2,000 attendees for networking and discussion...
  • Danger in the Suez
    It is, to say the least, one of the more disturbing images in recent ocean shipping memory: A Cosco container ship, transiting one of the world's most important shipping arteries, when first one, then another rocket-propelled grenade is launched at the exposed vessel. The shaky video of the Suez Canal attack...
  • House Members Goad Marad, FMC on Regulation
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. legislators on Sept. 10 vowed to strengthen the nation's maritime industry, as the Merchant Marine faces rough waters and many in the ocean shipping industry are pushing back against a proposed Federal Maritime Commission rulemaking.The Maritime Administration has been "dragging its feet" in rewriting cargo preference rules,...
  • Drewry Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Erodes
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Sept 11, 2013 Full-size image The average spot freight rate in the eastbound trans-Pacific trade fell $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit this week, giving up much of the $250 per FEU gain seen last week. The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped to $1986 for...
  • ILA to Remain AFL-CIO Affiliate
    The International Longshoremen's Association, AFL-CIO today announced that it will remain an affiliate of the American Federation of Labor, Congress of Industrial Organizations, an unexpected outcome following the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's disaffiliation with the AFL-CIO. The ILWU, which represents West Coast dockworkers, disaffiliated with the labor group earlier this...
  • FedEx's Fred Smith to Keynote JOC Group Inc.'s TPM 2014 Conference
    NEWARK, N.J. - JOC Group Inc. today announced that FedEx Corp. Founder, Chairman and CEO Frederick W. Smith will deliver the TPM 2014 opening keynote address. Timed in early March, at the start of the service contract negotiating cycle for the eastbound trans-Pacific container trade, TPM is a substantial three-day...
  • Inventory Restocking to Help Boost US Imports
    This is the season when Major League Baseball teams watch the scoreboard for updates on the standings. Container lines and shippers are doing the same thing with economic news as they seek clues to future demand. Some clues are well-hidden. Economic indicators have been choppy as the U.S. continues its protracted...
  • Panama Canal's Sabonge: Canal to Recapture Much Suez Traffic
    Panama Canal locks under construction. Photo courtesy Panama Canal Authority (ACP).The Panama Canal in 2015 will regain much of the U.S. East Coast container cargo that is being diverted now to the Suez Canal route, according to Rodolfo Sabonge, the canal authority's executive vice president of market analysis and research. However,...
  • Purolator International Appoints Diana Turner As Manager of its Cincinnati-Kentucky Branch
    Jericho, New York - September 10, 2013 - Diana Turner has joined Purolator International as Manager of its Cincinnati/Kentucky branch. Purolator International is the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada and a subsidiary of Canada's largest integrated delivery services provider, Purolator Inc. The company has expanded...
  • Merger of Ship Classification Societies Gets Final OK
    Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd will launch the world's biggest ship classification society on Sept. 12, after receiving the final antitrust approval for their merger. The Norwegian and German companies said China has followed the European Union, the U.S. and South Korea in approving the merger, which they announced in...
  • UK marine engineering roundtable debates alarming new skills gap survey results
    London, 10 September 2013: Engineering leaders convened yesterday (9 September) at the start of London International Shipping Week (LISW) for a roundtable discussion on the extent of the industry's skill shortage. The event was one of the first to bring together representatives from the UK naval and defence, commercial, leisure,...
  • Port in the City Day as popular as ever
    Montreal, September 10, 2013 - The Port of Montreal's Port in the City Day, held on Saturday, September, 7, once again provided thousands of Montrealers with the opportunity to discover their port. More than 2500 people enjoyed a free one-hour port cruise aboard Croisières AML's Cavalier Maxim over the course of five...
  • Purolator International Appoints Lisa D. Albritton as Manager of its Raleigh-Durham Branch
    Lisa D. Albritton has joined Purolator International as manager of its Raleigh-Durham branch. Purolator International is the leading provider of cross-border logistics between the U.S. and Canada and a subsidiary of Canada's largest integrated delivery services provider, Purolator Inc. Its Raleigh - Durham Branch is one of six Purolator International...
  • Kambara-kisen signed the contract with a service provider 'CyberLogitec Co.,Ltd.' (Seoul, Korea) for Japan's AFR*.
    Kambara-kisen signed a contract with Japan's AFR Service Provider 'CyberLogitec Co.,Ltd.' - CyberLogitec is ranked on the Japanese customs' authorized service provider list for Japan's advance filing rule(JAFR) - CyberLogitec launches a new Japan's AFR service for Carriers and NVOCCs in foreign countries through OPUS SmartLink*. Seoul, South Korea - Sep 11,...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Jumbo bags pipe deal
    Jumbo has won a contract with Malaysian pipelayer Sigur Ros that will bring work for a heavy-lift vessel in the Mediterranean.
  • Concordia to rise
    Italian authorities are targeting next week to begin an an operation to right the capsized Costa Concordia cruiseship off Italy's Giglio Island.
  • Harvey Gulf looks abroad
    Harvey Gulf International Marine is pursuing an acquisition that would propel the US player into global offshore vessel markets.
  • Seacor orders at Nassco
    Seacor Holdings has ordered a pair of products carrier newbuildings at US shipyard General Dynamics Nassco.
  • NNA raises $100m
    Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has sold $100m of shares in an offering backed by its parent Navios Maritime Holdings.
  • Navios Holdings ties up two
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Maritime Holdings has announced charter contracts for the two latest additions to its fleet.
  • Katsipis denies OWS dodge
    A Greek chief engineer has told a US court that he would never have risked bypassing his bulker's oily water separator (OWS) to dump oil.
  • Green light for DNV GL
    The merger between DNV and Germanischer Lloyd has cleared its last regulatory hurdle after China approved the deal.
  • Cruiseship master dies
    The captain of a Phoenix Cruises vessel has died from a heart attack on his ship.
  • Trafigura to Batista rescue
    Trafigura is in talks to buy a controlling stake in a new Brazilian iron ore terminal from cash strapped billionaire Eike Batista.
  • Anek reduces red ink
    Greece's Anek Lines has cut its first-half loss in tough markets as it slashed costs and dropped routes.
  • Second drugs ship torched
    A general cargoship crew set fire to their vessel off France as a warship closed in during a drugs bust, the second such incident in the Mediterranean in a matter of days.
  • Icon prepares $150m IPO
    Malaysian offshore vessel owner Icon Offshore appears to be closing in on an initial public offering (IPO) in Kuala Lumpur.
  • K Line big on bonds
    Japan's K Line is aiming to raise JPY 50bn ($498.64m) from a sale of convertible bonds.
  • STX denies mass layoffs
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has denied suggestions it is plotting massive job cuts as it seeks to slash costs to stem the flow of losses.
  • Radiance orders double
    Singapore IPO candidate Pacific Radiance Group is boosting its fleet with an order for two platform supply ships (PSVs) in China.
  • KHI to aid Brazilians
    Kawasaki Heavy Industries is to build hull parts for a drillship ordered in Brazil as part of a technical co-operation.
  • Five for Donggang
    China's state-owned shipbuilder CSIC has announced an order for five small chemical tankers.
  • RAL loss widens
    Maintenance costs for Royal Arctic Line's (RAL) older vessels have been blamed for a bigger first-half loss.
  • Laytime language revised
    A Bimco-led shipping industry working group has made the first revisions to laytime definitions in more than twenty years.
  • Vinashin in legal ruling
    Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) has secured UK High Court backing for its long-running restructuring efforts.
  • Pheranzy orders in China
    Pheranzy Offshore has ordered two platform supply vessel (PSV) newbuildings at Chinese shipbuilder Hongda Marine Co.
  • Cattle ship breaks down
    A livestock carrier loaded with 5,240 cattle has been forced to abandon its voyage to Israel due to mechanical problems.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • COSCO explores Gulf, South American services
    With the expansion of the Panama Canal, COSCO Container Lines, part of the CKYH Alliance, is exploring adding more services in the Gulf of Mexico and a new services to South America, said Howard Finkel, the carrier's executive vice president.
  • ILA to remain in AFL-CIO
    The International Longshoremen's Association will remain an affiliate of the AFL-CIO, and the dockworkers' union president, Harold J. Daggett, will join four new vice presidents on the federation's executive council.
  • Report: Top domestic airlines among least fuel-efficient
    "Many, although not all, of the carriers with worse fuel efficiency than the industry average were, or subsequently have been, the subject of merger activity," the U.S. Domestic Airline Fuel Efficiency Ranking 2010 report said.
  • Spot truck rates rise during first week of September
  • European Parliament adopts new Customs regulations
    The Union Customs Code is a framework that provides new rules and procedures and firms up Customs practices that had initially been implemented on a case-by-case basis. It now awaits adoption by the European Council.
  • Business groups press Congress for TPA legislation
  • Policy leaders urge U.S. help with Libya democracy
  • FMC reviews 32 OTI license applications
  • IAG Cargo to increase Africa, Mideast services
  • American signs up for e-AWB
  • Descartes, Japanese partner offer home delivery solution
  • Rand McNally, Strategy Systems integrate solutions
  • Onset releases new temperature monitor
  • Do It Yourself: Lowe's creates house chassis fleet
  • Taiwan feed industry commits to buy U.S. corn

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 11, 2013
  • Authorities approve DNV GL merger
    Company to begin business operations on September 12.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah while mixed in Suez
    Prices show little movement at Egyptian bunkering hub.
  • Early start for availability review gathers support
    Ideally study should have already started, says UK Chamber of Shipping.
  • Prices fall sharply in southern Europe
    Tight avails reported in Istanbul.
  • LNG is 'prime fuel for ferries'
    'Wartsila is to supply engines for two dual-fuel ferries being built in Canada.'
  • IBIA: Growth will be in Asian markets
    But quality in growth markets likely to remain an issue.
  • South African oil terminal could trigger bunker demand
    Saldanha Bay terminal could be operating by 2016.
  • Ultra-large containership bunkers in Russian Far East
    Maersk Line's latest Triple-E class vessels take on fuel in Vostochny.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Supplies at Tokyo Bay expected to remain tight until the end of September.
  • ECAs could 'force some shipping companies out of business'
    CEO says ECAs will 'fundamentally change shipping industry'.
  • Report: Adjust ship's plimsoll line for added fuel efficiency
    Report suggests method is especially suitable for container and multipurpose ships.
  • Middle East firm installing energy management solution
    ADNATCO's six vessels will be equipped with Marorka soltuions in first stage of project.
  • Hull coating system can cut fuel consumption by 6%
    Hempaguard X7 version comes with performance satisfaction guarantee.
  • BFC makes entry into Novorossiysk bunker market
    Firm has conducted first bunkering operation at the port.
  • UK calls for early review of LSFO availability
    Shipping industry needs a 'clear steer', says Transport Minister.

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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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