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February 14, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Global Container Services deploys 2nd rail-mounted gantry near Moscow
  • Guizhou to build inter-provincial Yangtze-to-Pearl navigation channels
  • OOCL Lite application for shipment details available via Smartphones
  • Russia sets up state agency to govern Arctic Asia-Europe sea route
  • DHL looks to auto, electric mechanical exports in setting up Wuhu office
  • Software firm says shipping needs real time fuel, emissions monitors
  • Shandong Hi-Speed Group expects to join 2013 Fortune Global 500
  • Automotive exports, mostly trucks via Xinjiang surged 49pc in 2012
  • Nanning Airport January volume surges 45pc in pre-New Year rush
  • DB Schenker builds new logistics centre in Czech Republic
  • GAC starts building office and warehouse in Houston near airport

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Bahri registers jump in Q4 gross, whole year net profit
  • Container carrier reliability depends more on trade-specific data, not global performance: SeaIntel
  • Velji Dosabhai & Sons launches mobile website & one number communication channel
  • WCA Family Week exceeds all expectations
  • Agri seeds exports likely to double in 2-3 years
  • India s imports from US up 3.8 pc, exports rise 13 pc
  • Jan. exports up by 0.82 pc to $25.58 bn
  • US to probe subsidised shrimp imports from India
  • Massive transportation investment to position Gulf region's ports as leading trade power
  • RINA Group to verify inter-operability & safety of longest combined-traffic immersed tunnel in the world
  • Quick Take

International Transport Journalweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Dubai World Central cargo traffic vaults by 144%
    UAE-based Dubai Airports announced traffic statistics for Dubai World Central (DWC) showing that the airport handled 219,092 t of airfreight during its second full calendar year of...
  • More cargo volume and profit for Aer Lingus
    The Irish national carrier Aer Lingus has reported an increase in its 2012 operational and financial results. Cargo revenue, of which 80% is earned on long haul services, rose by 6...
  • Finance director to leave Swiss International Air Lines
    Marcel Klaus, the chief financial officer of Swiss International Air Lines, has decided to leave the company in July. Having started in the business at Crossair in Basel, he joined...
  • Autocontex adds to fleet
    Lübeck (Germany)-based Autocontex is boosting its fleet by 20 Krone trailers, taking the firm's overall number of vehicles to more than 500. The first trailers have already been de...
  • ATA renews call to remove crashes from carriers' records
    The American Trucking Associations (ATA) reiterated its call for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to immediately establish a process to remove from motor car...
  • CN plans to modernize rail network
    Canadian National Railway Company (CN) plans to invest approximately CAD 1.9 billion (EUR 1.4 billion) in 2013 to maintain and upgrade its railway network, grow the business effici...
  • Russian Railways' network transports 9.4% more large containers
    In 2012, Russian Railways' network carried 2,970,600 teu of loaded and empty large containers, 9.4% more than in the previous year. The containers themselves conveyed 27.4 million ...
  • Dunfrost warehouse approved by Russian health authorities
    Dunfrost's 40,000 cbm negative-temperature warehouse, situated in the western port of Dunkirk (France), received official approval from Russia's health authorities on 23 January 20...
  • Ryder chooses new senior vice-president, supply chain solutions
    Ryder System appointed Thomas F. Pettit as senior vice-president and general manager of its supply chain solutions business segment. In this role Pettit is responsible for leading ...
  • Trans Force completes takeover of Velocity Express
    The Canadian transport and logistics firm Trans Force Inc has completed its acquisition of the US service provider Velocity Express. Trans Force acquired all the shares of Velocity...
  • ACI Cargo Inc is XL Projects' new member
    Miami FL-based ACI Cargo Inc is the latest member of XL Projects (XLP) in the USA. ACI Cargo is an international freight forwarder that is equipped to handle heavy cargo projects, ...

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Carnival ups compensation for Triumph passengers
  • Huntington Ingalls names chief compliance officer
  • Teekay's LNG burning two strokes promise big benefits
  • Red ink rising, Mercator Singapore will sell sole VLOC
  • Texas A&M cadets train on Rose Point navigational...

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Port of Seattle sets roundtable to discuss industrial business growth
  • Freight transport index shows gains for December
  • Port of Everett announces 2013 Heroes Half Marathon
  • Alaska Airlines adding Portland to Fairbanks flights
  • The Secor Group buys Special Products Transfer

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • IACS membership drops to 11 if GL and DNV merger goes ahead
    Association chairman Tom Boardley says transfer of class abuse would be "nailed"
  • JadeWeserPort puts 400 on short-time working
    Wilhelmshaven terminal is attracting only two vessels a week
  • Danaos eyes return to acquisitions
    Boxship owner hints at renewal after writing down values of older vessels
  • Tankers owners saved by West Africa voyages to China
    Longhaul route bolsters earnings at a time of record lows on traditional voyages
  • Teutonic inefficiency
    A number of crucial German infrastructure projects are having difficulties
  • Shore jobs go at P&O
    Axe falls on catering and IT departments
  • Salvage industry must make way for new blood
    Former ISU chief Klaas Reinigert criticises industry for not being prepared to invest to keep pace with the accelerating size of vessels
  • IG increases Hydra's cut of group GXL reinsurance programme by 5%
    International Group of P&I Clubs says decision was based on price optimisation
  • China warms to the Arctic
    Beijing aims to secure access commercially while political drive remains low-key
  • Chinese wall at the IMO
    The developed nations blame the Brics - Brazil, Russia, India and China - for blocking CO2 talks
  • Boskalis close to finalising Dockwise buyout
    Dredging company says it now owns or has commitments from 92% of Dockwise shares as the heavylift operator reports strong year-end results
  • STX Offshore and Shipbuilding cancels two bulkers
    Newbuildings were ordered in 2008 by European owner
  • The intra-Asia boost
    Trades between China and Asean will grow in both directions
  • Hurtigruten hurting
    Norwegian operator hit by series of one-off financial setbacks in 2012
  • Maersk's AE-9 ships to join idled fleet
    Demand on Asia-north Europe route remains disappointing
  • Regional negotiations remain in spotlight as ILA releases details of coastwise wage deal
    Tentative draft shows union and employers in apparent harmony over wages and container royalties
  • OSG's road to today
    Group's tax issue has been referred to as a 'smoking gun'
  • Taxman serves $463m bill on Overseas Shipholding Group
    Chapter 11 case faces turmoil after "known unknown" in liability is quantified

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • BIMCO sees fragile recovery boosting shipping
    A BIMCO report of shipping markets today predicted a fragile global economic recovery this year
  • Firm rates seen for turbine installation ships
    TIMECHARTER rates for wind turbine installation vessels will remain firm for at least two more years, a leading European shipbroker has predicted
  • Uljanik turns profits into losses
    CROATIA'S Uljanik shipyard said today it lost 59.54M kuna ($10.6M) in 2012, down from profits of 1.7M kuna a year earlier
  • STX O&S cancels orders for two bulkers
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it is cancelling orders for two bulkers from an undisclosed European shipowner
  • Shell investing $1Bn in Kakinada FSRU?
    SHELL'S India subsidiary is prepared to invest $1Bn in a floating LNG storage & regasification unit, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Ennore raising $472M
    INDIA'S government-run Ennore Port Ltd is seeking to raise 25Bn rupees ($472M) through tax-free bonds
  • German risks underwriter goes global
    GERMANY's special maritime risks underwriter Hansekuranz Kontor is seeking growth outside its core domestic market
  • Norway OKs armed guards
    NORWAY has allowed privately contracted armed guards on its vessels transiting the high-risk zone off Somalia
  • Dockwise bows out by reversing losses
    DOCKWISE, the Dutch heavy-lift group acquired by compatriot Boskalis, today issued strong results for its final year as an Oslo-listed company
  • Havila gets cold reception
    HAVILA Shipping said today investors took up less than half of the shares that it offered after a private placement
  • Sevan plans subsequent share offering
    OSLO-LISTED Sevan Drilling said today it will launch a 37.5M subsequent offering of shares, following on the 250M-share private placement concluded earlier this month
  • Otto warns 2012 losses
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine has warned of losses for full-year 2012
  • Picture brightens for tanker owners
    BOTH OPEC and the EIA have lifted their predictions for 2013 crude demand growth, improving the outlook for tanker owners, a shipping analyst said today from Norway

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Holland to Leave Seattle Port Commission
    The Port of Seattle Commission now has two spots to fill. Port Commissioner Rob Holland today submitted a letter of resignation to King County Council Chair Larry Gossett. Holland, who joined the commission in 2010 and has been an advocate for seaport competitiveness, will step down effective March 15. The port commission...
  • Surcharges Loom as Cochin Strike Continues
    Ocean carriers calling at Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal in India's Port of Cochin announced plans to implement a "trade surcharge" to compensate for loss of business in the wake of an indefinite strike by container trailer drivers. Unionized drivers walked off the job Feb. 4, calling for wage increases and...
  • Janel World Trade Narrows Loss
    Logistics company Janel World Trade reported a net loss of $201,286 in the first quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending Dec. 31, 2012, improving from a net loss of $246,912 in the same quarter in fiscal year 2012. Quarterly revenue was $21.9 million, falling $1.5 million or 6.4 percent from the...
  • CrowleyFresh Smells the Roses
    CrowleyFresh, a cold-chain warehouse and logistics service jointly offered by Crowley Maritime and its subsidiary Customized Brokers, recently stored 110 pallets of fresh Colombian roses from its customer Sushine Bouquet Company, in advance of Valentine's Day. The perishable cargo was stored in CrowleyFresh's 17,000-square-foot cold storage facility, and the flowers were...
  • Eimskip Plans Biweekly Maine Port Call
    Eimskip has signed a contract with Maine Port Authority to begin new container service operations out of the recently renovated International Marine Terminal in Portland, according to Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage. The service will call at Portland every 14 days, starting at the end of March. It replaces a call...
  • Donohue: Private Sector Wants to Pay for Infrastructure
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The private sector is willing to pay higher user fees to fund transportation infrastructure and is ready to unleash a quarter of a trillion dollars in capital for public-private partnerships, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Tom Donohue said on Wednesday. He reiterated his support for raising...
  • Thailand Relaxes Regulations on Bovine Imports
    Thailand has amended its import conditions related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease," which will facilitate the exports of bovine products from the European Union. The European Commission had expressed concern for the previous measures, which were more restrictive than the international standards of the World...
  • Maersk Gives Five Older Vessels 'Nose Jobs'
    Maersk Line has given five of its vessels a "nose job," to retrofit their bulbous bows to improve fuel consumption. The Danish carrier said the change improves the performance of the vessels significantly, cutting fuel costs by about 8 percent in the current slow-steaming environment. The vessels were too expensive to use...
  • Canadian National Suspends Proposed Rail Line
    Canadian National Railway has suspended the feasibility study for the construction of its proposed rail line and terminal handling facility to serve the Quebec/Labrador iron ore range. "Current market realities" have resulted in anticipated delays with mine development projects in and around the Labrador Trough, CN said in its release. A...
  • India Seeks to Develop Rough Diamonds Trade
    India is looking to become an international trading hub for rough diamonds. Shri Anand Sharma, India's Union Minister for Commerce, Industry and Textiles, has released the report of a task group comprising both government and industry members that was constituted by Sharma under the chairmanship of Anup K. Pujari, India's Director...
  • Navistar Completes Sale of Ventures in India
    Mahindra & Mahindra, an Indian multinational automobile manufacturing corporation, and Navistar International, an Illinois-based truck manufacturer, have announced that Mahindra has completed its acquisition of the Navistar Group's stake in Mahindra Navistar Automotives and Mahindra Navistar Engines. Navistar announced in December 2012 its intention to exit the joint ventures as part...
  • 'Christmas' Docks Extortion Trial Scheduled
    A Sept. 9 trial date has been set for three ex-presidents of a large International Longshoremen's Association local and nine others charged with participating in a mob-run "Christmas tribute" racket on the New Jersey docks. U.S. District Judge Dennis M. Cavanaugh scheduled the trial after a hearing this week in Newark,...
  • AASHTO Applauds Obama's Infrastructure Message
    Bud Wright, executive director of American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials, has applauded President Obama's reference to infrastructure investment in his State of the Union address. "AASHTO salutes President Obama for again calling for greater investment in America's infrastructure," Wright said in a written statement. "Now we need to...
  • Retailers, Manufacturers Comment on Obama's State of the Union Address
    The retail and manufacturing industries have remarked on President Obama's State of the Union address, commending his focus on job creation, while also offering a few suggestions. "We have repeatedly called on Congress and President Obama to make the economy and job creation their top priority, so we are very pleased...
  • US-EU Trade Negotiations Draw Praise
    Government officials, politicians and business and industry leaders have commended the U.S. and European Union's decision to pursue a trade agreement. A joint statement from President Obama, European Council President Van Rompuy and European Commission President Barros announcing the launch of negotiations for a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership was released today....
  • How Do You Like It?
    Our often noisy and boisterous industry has seemed rather quiet during the past few weeks. As the East Coast maritime labor dispute edged closer to a settlement, the West Coast waterfront labor issues, although not fully settled, moved off the headlines, at least until the OCU voted on Feb. 6...
  • OCU Files NLRB Complaint Over 'Eavesdropping'
    The strange events surrounding contract negotiations between office clerical workers in Los Angeles-Long Beach and waterfront employers have become even more suspenseful with the union charging that one of the employers eavesdropped on conversations among its members. The Office Clerical Unit of International Longshore and Warehouse Union Local 63 filed a...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Tyler Search
    The closely watched unemployment rate will inch up again as layoffs at defense contractors create a ripple effect through small and medium-size companies. Small companies aren't the drivers of new jobs and improved economy. Large companies create the jobs, and the small and midsized firms feed off them. The unemployment...
  • Annual Review & Outlook 2013: Tompkins International
    A year ago, we predicted new distribution channels and emerging markets would continue to expand, along with greater supply chain flexibility, efficiency and alignment. These trends are clearly in place and continuing, as are concerns about demand volatility and supply chain risks. The two most important changes we projected for 2012...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Sokhna back to work
    A labour dispute that shuttered the Egyptian Red Sea port of Sokhna last week, forcing many ocean carriers to divert their ships, has been resolved with the hitherto ...
  • Hedging the solution to freight rate volatility?
    Following the lull in the market this week with the Chinese New Year holiday, attention will swiftly turn to debate over planned general rate increases (GRIs) in ...
  • ICC survey looks on the bright side
    The Paris-headquartered International Chamber of Commerce [ICC] says that its global survey of economic experts suggests that the world's economy is 'showing signs ...
  • DCT Gdansk gears up
    Poland's DCT Gdansk says that it processed a 'record breaking' number of containers at its facility in January reaching 106,000 teu.In keeping with this expansion ...
  • Maersk's AE-9 ships to join idled fleet?
    Maersk Line has suspended its Asia - north Europe AE-9 loop less than two months after reactivating the service as load factors for carriers continue to disappoint. ...
  • Chinese china seeks out new tea rooms
    The Year of the Snake could have a poisonous bite for some Chinese manufacturers hobbled by a growth in protectionism in their traditional markets.In the past year ...
  • Strong performance forecast for intra-Asia box trades
    Growth will return to the Asia-Europe trades this year, Clarkson Research Services predicts, but at a very modest rate compared with other markets.Westbound volumes ...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Triumph impact rising
    Carnival Corp has forecast a higher-than-expected earnings impact from the engine room fire that hobbled a cruiseship in the Caribbean.
  • Wells warms to Navios tankers
    Wells Fargo has boosted its rating on Navios Maritime Acquisition's shares after the tanker owner posted better-than-expected profits.
  • GC Rieber turns to Kleven
    GC Rieber Shipping has chosen Kleven Verft for a seismic newbuild backed by a long-term charter from Dolphin Group.
  • IRS clobbers OSG
    Bankrupt Overseas Shipholding Group owes a massive $463m in US taxes, it emerged today.
  • Wartsila's research boost
    Finnish group Wartsila has sealed a EUR 50m ($67.18m) loan to further develop eco engines.
  • Glencore goes Greek
    Glencore has picked up a couple of Greek-owned panamax bulkers on short period deals.
  • ABG profit cut
    India's ABG Shipyard has posted a fall in nine-month profit as revenue was reduced.
  • Mercator takes a dive
    Mercator Lines (Singapore) is in talks to terminate a third long-term charter contract early as part of its ongoing bid to save cash and cut debt.
  • Rebate raises Solvtrans
    A tax gain has boosted the fourth quarter earnings of Norwegian wellboat owner Solvtrans.
  • Anker pins rebound
    A recovery in the global economy should set the scene for a rebound in key shipping sectors in 2014 and 2015, Peter Anker says.
  • UK owner calls halt
    The fleet of UK owner Independent Shipping has stopped trading "for the time being" due to cash problems at its parent.
  • Ssssurely not!
    Workers on a Maersk Drilling unit in Angola were recently stunned to see a large snake had managed to slither its way onboard.
  • Mipo pain to last
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard could be in for more losses in the first six months of this year as newbuilding prices continue to fall.
  • Alam wins more from Petronas
    Malaysia's Alam Maritim Resources has won charter contracts with Petronas for two more offshore support vessels.
  • Cattle ships planned
    The Indonesian government is planning to order new livestock carriers to meet growing beef demand.
  • FOP slices loss
    Fred Olsen Production has sliced its fourth quarter red ink to finish 2012 in the black.
  • Zim in new debt talks
    Israeli container line Zim has brought in a financial consultant to work out a new debt plan with banks.
  • Dockwise backs bid
    Royal Boskalis Westminster's takeover of Dockwise moved a step closer today after the heavylift company gave its full backing to the move.
  • Havila goes again
    Havila Shipping has sold only 46% of new shares it offered to investors, but will bank NOK 10.46m ($1.9m).
  • S&P unmoved by union
    Standard & Poor's has offered its support to Petronas' pending takeover of MISC suggesting it will not place any financial pressure on either party.
  • Final struggle for HRG
    Impairments and bad debt hurt Hurtigruten in the final quarter of 2012 with three months of red ink tipping the company to a full-year loss.
  • P&O swings jobs axe
    UK operator P&O Ferries has made more than 40 staff redundant at its head office.
  • HHI "takes care of loss"
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) of Korea has been tipped to benefit from improving shipbuilding conditions in 2013, after posting a shock loss in the fourth quarter.
  • APL eyes fuel savings
    APL, the liner arm of Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), is looking to fuel additives in a bid to keep its bunker bill under control.
  • STX cancels bulkers
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of Korea has torn up a five-year-old agreement to build two bulkers.
  • Textainer heads higher
    Textainer has reported a second consecutive quarter of 10% growth in profits on the back of an expanded container fleet.
  • Triumph Alabama bound
    A Carnival cruise ship disabled by an engine room fire over the weekend is now being towed to the US rather than Mexico.
  • DoJ takes aim at ATP
    The US government has confirmed reports that a civil suit has been filed against an offshore exploration and production contractor accused of unlawfully discharging oily waste and chemical dispersants into the sea.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: ICAO action bars plane lithium batteries
    The International Civil Aviation Organization has passed an interim amendment barring lithium ion aircraft batteries as cargo on passenger planes.
  • Longshore clerks re-file eavesdropping complaint
    Members of the ILWU's Local 63, Office Clerical Unit, have re-filed a complaint against APM Terminals in Los Angeles for alleged eavesdropping. A similar complaint made last year by the union was dismissed in December.
  • Repowering ships could revitalize Great Lakes fleet
    A new report by the Maritime Administration says U.S.-flag ships on the Great Lakes could be modernized with the installation of diesel or dual-fuel engines that can also use liquefied natural gas.
  • Transport a topic within broad U.S.-EU tech talks
  • Greatwide Logistics, Cardinal complete merger
    The contract carry and delivery division will feature 5,000 drivers operating from 125 locations. The new company will focus on the transportation of bulk food, grocery, metals, building products and retail items.
  • Shipping lanes visible from space, says NASA
  • Air traffic management in limelight
  • Ex-Im Bank loan supports Boeing 777 sale to Russia
  • Vitran sells supply chain operation
  • FMC reviews 15 OTI license applications
  • U.S. steel exports fall in December
  • World Bank endorses Jamaica logistics hub plan
    "It is important to emphasize that the hub is not just about the port, it involves many moving parts and will significantly enhance Jamaica's potential for growth," said Giorgio Valentini, World Bank's representative to the country.
  • Obama highlights transportation, trade in State of the Union
  • Eimskip switching U.S. call from Norfolk to Portland, Maine
  • Weber, Aspen link up
  • Air France adds pharma feature
  • HMM releases mobile app
  • DHL starts LCL service to Poland, Brazil
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
  • Teekay orders two new LNG carriers
    Engines will automatically switch between burning LNG and fuel oil when power is reduced to a 15% load, making port-to-port operation on LNG possible.
  • Carnival Corp opts for automated fuel management system
    Automated fuel switching system can save fuel by optimising fuel changeover time when transiting in or out of ECAs.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah and Suez
    Tight avails also present in Suez bunker market.
  • Prices lack direction in North west Europe
    Market shifts down a gear.
  • US emissions averaging proposal splits opinions at IMO meeting
    Sub-committee says MEPC must decide if 'equivalent methods' can be applied to a group of ships.
  • Tesoro's annual profits up
    Company optimistic about West Coast fuel logistics business.
  • Rubis: Revenue up last year
    Notice released ahead of company's annual report.
  • Aegean attracts new business
    Company's Falmouth operations boost port's trade.
  • Wartsila secures R&D financing
    Key areas for R&D include engine technology, emissions abatement and energy efficiency products.
  • Dredging works coming up in Singapore port
    Two projects scheduled around Shell Bukom refinery.
  • Asian bunker prices continue strengthening
    Singapore's benchmark 380 cSt bunker fuel rose $8.00 to $666 pmt.
  • MGO flash point trend still reassuring
    DNVPS put out five 'Bunker Alerts' for flash point across the world in 2012.
  • International Bunkering hires two more traders
    Andreas Johansen and Maureen Leong have joined the company in Dubai and Singapore respectively.
  • OW takes CSC Phoenix to court
    OW is seeking claims for unpaid bunkers.
  • Wilhelmsen upgraded on projected bunker savings
    Analyst predicts company's fleet will be able to continue to save bunkers by slow steaming.
  • Shipowner anger at high bunker price
    Shipowners in Bangladesh want government to drop prices.
  • Japan inks oil-supply pact with Saudi Arabia
    The pact will come in force during 'special' circumstances such as terrorist attacks, Middle East unrest or an oil price spike.
  • OPEC: Global demand to rise
    Demand stronger than previous estimates.

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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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