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November 14, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag posts quarterly profit decline to US$82 million, sales off 5pc
  • Asia-Europe box volumes rise 8pc in 3Q, and 3.4pc in first 9 months
  • Hebei ports box volume up 57.7pc to 1.07 million TEU in first 10 months
  • Sinotrans bond sale to raise US$328.2 million to build working capital
  • China's October rail freight volume up 7.4pc to 348.1 million tonnes
  • MacAndrews switches to London Thamesport
  • Viability of extending 14,000-TEU ships to 16,000-TEUers tempts owners
  • BMW to open spare part centre in Hebei under JV with property group
  • Transport Corporation of India revenue up 6pc, but profit flattens
  • MOL lauds Singapore's importance at party attended by high officials
  • Damco launches air cargo charter service from Zhuhai to Amsterdam
  • Buenos Aires' Aerolineas Cargo 12th member of SkyTeam Cargo Alliance
  • FedEx to employ local staff in Asia Pacific to better serve SMEs

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Asia-Europe box capacity projected to increase in 2014
  • Box service to Russia launched for Sochi Winter Olympics
  • DB Schenker Logistics improves temperature monitoring in warehouses & pharmaceutical transport
  • DP World London Gateway, Britain's new high-tech port & Europe's largest logistics hub, hosts first vessel
  • G. K. Vasan, Japanese counterpart discuss long-term maritime cooperation
  • Limited seats remain for Krabbendam Heavy Lifting & Transport Masterclass 2013 in Mumbai
  • NYK receives top environmental technology award
  • DP World's global container volume up 2.4 pc in Q3
  • PPT records 26.7 pc traffic growth in April-Oct.
  • PSA to operate Lianyungang container terminal
  • EEPC says export rebound is genuine
  • Exports to see further growth in coming months, says Fieo President
  • Zero point border market proposed at Wagah-Attari

International Transport Journalweb site
  • EU to co-finance study on Spanish intermodal hub
  • US Airways and American Airlines allowed to merge
  • Slovakia: launch of freight car casting production plant
  • DB Schenker Logistics - Prague terminal opened
  • More boxes in Basel's Rhine ports
  • Contship investing in new equipment in La Spezia
  • Freja reinforces project and heavylift department
  • Improvements in the pipeline for tachograph
  • FPS Group adds two new members
  • US charter company seeks bankruptcy protection - again
  • Veteran going ashore
  • Etihad Airways turns ten
  • Scania inaugurates climate test facility in Sweden
  • Ceva lands new contract with Terex in Brazil
  • Global containerised volumes on the rise
  • Wieder freie Fahrt?
  • Reshuffle on Irish and British isles
  • Port of LA starts incentive programme to attract cargo

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Wärtsilä to retrofit Ro-Pax with scrubber system
  • Maersk Line Ltd MSC contract is worth potential $143 million
  • Strategic launches first vessel from its Vietnam shipyard
  • Aegean swoops on Hess bunkering business
  • Norwegian Cruise Line opts for Resolve simulator training

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Washington state trade team begins six-day mission in Beijing
  • First canola seed shipment arrives at Port of Warden facility
  • Crowley presents scholarships to University of Alaska Fairbanks students
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Lisbon strike action
  • General Dynamics NASSCO nets order for new LNG vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Navios Logistics inks 20-year deal with Vale
    Contract from iron ore giant worth up to $1.5bn in operating profits
  • DnB sells out of Genco position ahead of 2014 amortisation payment
    EXCLUSIVE: Unknown group of buyers snap up $520m stake
  • Yangzijiang posts a healthy shipbuilding profit margin
    Revenue and gross profits increase as Singapore-listed yard targets offshore orders
  • Overseas Shipholding Group turns a profit
    Result reflects reduced interest expenses
  • Dynagas takes a haircut to trade on Nasdaq
    Prokopiou's new LNG vehicle raises $225m despite small discount
  • HMM rights offering crosses the finish line
    Box carrier reins in its money-raising bid to service debt and support operations
  • Owners look to December loadings as VLCC rates surge grinds to a halt
    Recent spike has proved robust after three weaker years
  • Navios Maritime Acquisition buys three modern Chinese VLCCs
    Purchase confirmed as tanker owner reports a third-quarter loss
  • Maersk beats weak markets to lift third-quarter net profits to $554m
    UPDATE: Return on invested capital soars to 11% as fleet costs slashed
  • Concordia Maritime sails into the black
    Third-quarter spot freight rates improved
  • West Africa pirates release C-Retriever seafarers
    US State Department refuses to say whether the kidnappers received a ransom payment
  • Top shipping bankers expect brighter 2014
    Petrofin charts surge of confidence in market despite shrinking lending
  • Asia-Europe capacity set for 6.5% increase next year
    Rise is equivalent to an extra 2.4 Asia-Europe services, if launched at the start of 2014
  • Gas Natural extends charter for Höegh's LNG Libra
    The 13-month deal will generate around $16m
  • Preparing for a new world order
    Maersk and MSC fight for pole position as the top container line
  • Banks will get tougher on loan defaults, Citi shipping boss warns
    European Central Bank review will stop lenders 'kicking the can down road'
  • Moving on up
    The second tier of shipping lines are continuing to expand their fleets despite tough market conditions brought on by the cascading of tonnage
  • Shipowners alerted to looming regulatory threats
    World Shipping Council's Koch warns of talk to impose operational efficiency standards
  • Norden extends dry bulk charter coverage to 2016
    UPDATE: Confidence is high on dry bulk market balance despite third quarter dip in profit
  • Aegean acquires Hess' US east coast bunker business
    Move marks company's Stateside customer supply debut
  • Data Hub: Shipper and freight forwarder survey 2013
    Shippers and freight forwarders have expressed their views on a range of topics, from the P3 Network to cargo safety
  • Eitzen Chemical reduces its losses
    Norwegian firm predicts a rosy longer-term outlook for chemtankers
  • Safe Bulkers launches $50m fundraiser
    More vessel acquisitions on the agenda but deals could wait until next quarter
  • Yangzijiang sets up first shipmanagement firm in Shanghai free trade zone
    Shanghai Run Yuan to manage 11 bulk carriers under Yangzijiang Shipping
  • Ports America heads effort to make US ports world-class
    Gap will close in five years, says CEO Michael Hassing

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Baltic Trading goes 'eco'
    BALTIC Trading wasted no time today putting follow-on proceeds to work, announcing a deal to acquire two fuel-efficient newbuild resales and secure two options
  • BG sells Curtis stake for $2Bn
    UK LNG trader BG Group has sold more of its stake in the Queensland Curtis LNG project to China National Offshore Oil Corp for $1.93Bn
  • Norden adds bulkers
    NORDEN, the listed Danish drybulker and product tankers group, today said it has ordered five newbuilding drybulkers
  • Uni-Asia earnings rise 19%
    TONNAGE provider and investment company Uni-Asia said today net profits for 3Q13 rose 19% year on year to $2.5M
  • Follow-on pricing pressures Safe Bulkers
    SHARES of Safe Bulkers are falling today after pricing was revealed on its overnight follow-on offering
  • Baltic Trading prices its follow-on offering
    PETER Georgiopoulos-chaired Baltic Trading today priced a follow-on offering to raise proceeds for potential Ultramax acquisitions
  • Frangou seals Vale deal
    NAVIOS Logistics today confirmed a 20-year contract with Brazil's Vale, with a positive EBITDA effect of up to $1.5Bn over the lifetime of the deal
  • Dynagas LNG misses goal
    GEORGE Prokopiou's Dynagas LNG Partners has succeeded in its quest to go public, albeit at lower pricing than hoped
  • Navios Acquisition buys three VLCCs
    NYSE-listed Navios Acquisition today announced higher quarter losses and the purchase of three Chinese-built VLCCs

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Long Beach Mayor's Actions Seen Threat to Port
    Shipping lines and terminal operators at the Port of Long Beach are concerned that an apparent attempt by the city's mayor to remove the president of the harbor commission from the port's governing body will have a long-term impact on Long Beach's competitive position in the industry. "Our members are stunned...
  • AirBridgeCargo's Reports Cargo Growth
    AirBridgeCargo Airlines transported 92,000 tons of cargo in the third quarter of 2013, a 3 percent year-over-year increase, partially driven by "strong inbound growth" generated on its main routes. In September, the Russian air cargo carrier transported 31,000 tons of cargo, increasing 2 percent from the same period last year. The airline...
  • Shippers Turn More to Intermodal for Mexico-US Moves
    The share of U.S.-Mexico surface trade by value being transported via the rails is increasing, suggesting shippers are shifting more loads to intermodal transport from the highway. The share of overall surface trade between the two neighbors has risen from 14.8 percent in August 2009 to 17.8 percent this August, according...
  • DeHaan Takes the Helm of IWLA
    The International Warehouse Logistics Association's board of directors named Steve W. DeHaan as its new president and CEO. DeHaan replaces Joel Anderson, who is retiring from the position he held for more than seven years. Most recently, DeHaan served as CEO of the National Home Furnishings Association, where he worked for more...
  • Descartes Systems Group, InfoSky Form Alliance
    Descartes Systems Group and InfoSky have formed an alliance to streamline logistics messaging for the Chinese air cargo industry. The alliance between Descartes, a software-as-a-service solutions provider, and InfoSky, a division of China TravelSky Holding Co. that provides applications and IT services for China's Civil Aviation Administration, federates the two organizations'...
  • US Ports See Highest West Coast Market Share Since 2011
    Third Quarter 2011-2013 West Coast Market Shares By Country Full-size image North American west coast container ports experienced a slight increase in year-over-year traffic in the third quarter of 2013. Overall throughput to major west coast ports in the U.S., Mexico and Canada rose 1.7 percent year-over-year to 6,283,238 TEUs. Among North American west...
  • Settlement Would Clear Skies for US Airways, American Merger
    The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a proposed settlement with US Airways and American Airlines to resolve its lawsuit challenging their planned merger. Six state attorneys general - Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia - and the District of Columbia joined in the department's proposed settlement, which was filed...
  • Asia-Europe Ocean Carriers Confident on Rate Hikes
    Conventional wisdom and economic logic, it seems, are two ideals shipping lines operating in the world's largest ocean trade really don't care to acknowledge. How else to explain Asia-Europe carriers' attempt to push through steep rate increases amid cargo growth that's advancing at a snail's pace, a persistent glut of...
  • Damco's Profit Collapsed in Third Quarter
    Damco's profit collapsed to $1 million in the third quarter of 2013, from $15 million a year ago, driven by higher restructuring and overhead costs. A.P. Moller-Maersk's freight forwarding and logistics unit booked quarterly revenue of $836 million, against $838 million last time. "The additional cost mainly relates to programs to adjust...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Unchanged
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Nov 13, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles remained flat in the week of Nov. 13 at $1,736 per 40-foot-equivalent unit. The rate has been unchanged since falling to this level in the week of Oct. 16. "Drewry expects the...
  • APM Terminals' Profit, Revenue Rise on Improved Traffic
    Port of SantosAPM Terminals boosted third quarter profit to $203 million, from $156 million a year earlier, driven by sharply higher earnings at associated companies and joint ventures. The port operating arm of Denmark's A.P. Moller-Maersk increased traffic by 4 percent, in line with global market growth, to 9.3 million 20-foot-equivalent...
  • Maersk Line Posts Higher Profit Despite Lower Freight Rates
    Maersk Line's third quarter profit rose to $554 million in the third quarter of 2013, from $498 million a year earlier, as steep cost cuts and double digit growth in container volume offset weaker ocean freight rates. The improved performance took the Danish carrier's nine month net income to $1.2 billion,...
  • US Diesel Prices Continue to Slide
    U.S. diesel prices through Nov. 11, 2013 Full-size image U.S. diesel prices decreased for a third straight week in the week ending Nov. 11, with the average price down roughly 15 cents over the three-week period, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The national average price is $3.832 per gallon, down 0.6...
  • SeaIntel Sees Continued Growth in Asia-Europe Capacity
    Capacity growth in the Asia-Europe liner trade will increase 6.5 percent in 2014 unless carriers cancel services or introduce more blank sailings, according to the latest analysis by SeaIntel. Sixty-one vessels with a capacity in excess of 10,000 20-foot-equivalent units are forecast to be delivered to ship lines next year, with...
  • Truckload Capacity Shifts as Big Carriers Acquire Competitors
    The Journal of Commerce Truckload Capacity Index rose unexpectedly in the third quarter to a four-year high, but that doesn't mean more tractor-trailers rolled onto highways and up to shipper docks. Instead, the leap in the index reflects a gathering concentration of capacity at the top of trucking's food chain,...
  • Jumping to Conclusions
    We live in a society where jumping to conclusions without having all the facts is all too common. Case in point is another story about the bad boys of the National Football League, specifically, the behavior of the Miami Dolphins players and their conduct inside and outside the locker room. Clearly,...
  • China's Record Spending on 'Singles' Day' Puts Pressure on Local Logistics Providers
    China's domestic spending shot up this year on Nov. 11 in response to "Singles' Day" marketing promotions. For the fifth consecutive year, a massive wave of shopping nationwide has responded to big discounts offered online. Sales totaled RMB 35 billion (abount US$5.7 billlion) on Taobao.com and Tmall.com, the two key sales...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Baltic Trading books ultramax duo
    Baltic Trading has ordered a pair of ultramax bulkers at China's Yangfan Goup.
  • London P&I 'disappointed'
    The London P&I Club has expressed disappointment at what the insurer called a "baffling" decision on the 2002 spill from the tanker Prestige.
  • Maersk wins US charter
    Maersk Line has won a ro-ro contract from the US government worth as much as $143m.
  • d'Amico to fix four
    d'Amico International Shipping is hopeful of securing period contracts for four of its newbuildings shortly.
  • Varun slashes loss
    India's Varun Shipping has cut its third quarter loss despite seeing revenue tumble by more than half.
  • New deal for Zvezda
    Sovcomflot and DSME have been brought on board to develop Russia's big new far east shipyard.
  • NNA adds three VLCCs
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NNA) has revealed a deal to add three modern VLCCs to its growing fleet.
  • Safe Bulkers aims low
    Shares in Safe Bulkers fell today after the Greek owner priced its follow on equity offering at a discount.
  • Navios' billion-dollar deal
    Navios South American Logistics has scooped a 20-year iron ore contract with Vale worth $1bn.
  • Concordia sneaks a profit
    Sweden's Concordia Maritime has reported a drop in third quarter earnings as revenue fell.
  • SCI tears up two
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has cancelled two offshore newbuildings due to late delivery.
  • Siem Offshore sells one
    Siem Offshore and compatriot OH Meling have sold a jointly owned platform supply vessel.
  • Mangouras cleared over Prestige spill
    Spain has absolved a trio of defendants in the Prestige case of criminal responsibilities for pollution.
  • Fredriksen fixes four
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply has won long-term charters for three PSVs and an anchor-handler.
  • Gulf Nav seeks support
    Gulf Navigation has called a make or break meeting with shareholders after racking up losses that threaten its existence.
  • Hoegh's veteran in demand
    Hoegh LNG has stretched a charter for an elderly LNG carrier by another 13 months.
  • Procopiou prices low
    George Procopiou's first attempt to access the capital markets with Dynagas has seen the Greek owner price its shares below its initial expectations.
  • Loss mounts at SCI
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) has seen its loss grow further in the second quarter of 2013 as boxships slipped into the red.
  • SCI cash in limbo
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is facing a battle to get its hands on a refund for a cancelled boxship order in China.
  • Norden takes five
    Norden has continued its dry-cargo expansion drive with the addition of five more newbuildings to its catalogue.
  • AP Moller beats bets
    AP Moller-Maersk has raised its full year earnings forecast after surprising the market with a better than expected set of third quarter numbers.
  • Norden narrows range
    Norden has narrowed its full year forecast amid the expectation its dry-cargo division will make a positive contribution this year.
  • Krasnoye Sormovo drops
    Russian shipyard Krasnoye Sormovo has posted an 11% fall in nine-month net profit as revenue crashed.
  • Bharati further into red
    India's Bharati Shipyard has posted a bigger loss after third-quarter revenue collapsed.
  • Captive US duo freed
    Two US officers have been released by Nigerian pirates after being seized from a supply ship last month.
  • Eitzen trims losses
    Losses at Norwegian shipowner Eitzen Chemical saw its deficit improve in the third quarter, figures released Wednesday show.
  • Atlantic in the black
    Atlantic Navigation continues to improve its financial performance posting a positive result for the third quarter of 2013.
  • Aegean buys Hess arm
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has agreed to acquire Hess Corporation's US East Coast bunkering business for $30m.
  • GREE boosts war chest
    Greenship Bulk Trust has ordered two more ultramax bulkers at China's Dayang Shipyard taking its fleet to 18 ships.
  • Numbers up at Swiber
    Swiber Holdings has recorded a 15.4% increase in third quarter net income despite a sizeable jump in expenses.
  • Yangzijiang profit eases
    China's Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen its profit ease by only 6% in the third quarter, it emerged Wednesday.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • With poor 3Q numbers, YRC enters contract negotiations
    Negotiations between YRC Worldwide and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters are officially on, as the carrier is looking for a new five-year contract, which would help stem its losses and reduce its debt.
  • China's e-commerce race
  • Diversification helping truck broker industry expand
    Non-asset based companies that manage domestic freight moves are a growing force within the trucking sector as they move beyond dry-van truckload and become a go-to resource for smaller shippers, analysts say.
  • Maersk reports higher profit
    Quarterly revenue of $14.6 billion for the group was down less than 1 percent, and the company said increased profit was achieved at all its businesses except Maersk Oil and Damco.
  • Global Aviation Holdings enters Chapter 11
    In the bankruptcy filing, the company said the Air Mobility Command's decision to cancel expansion flying for next year will cut into revenues and create overcapacity in the military cargo charter industry.
  • AIIS taps new executive director
  • Adjusted revenues up for DHL
  • COSCO, Piraeus propose modification of agreement
  • Justice reaches settlement with American, US Airways
    The airlines will divest 52 slot pairs at Washington Reagan National Airport, 17 slot pairs at New York LaGuardia, and two slot pairs each at airports in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and Miami.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 13, 2013
  • Prices struggle to find clear direction in Rotterdam
    Prices lacked direction in Northwest Europe.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Lacklustre market seen in Suez.
  • Singapore and Belgium hook up on LNG bunkering standards
    Move to facilitate development of global standards for LNG bunkering.
  • Big three in bid for market dominance
    Smaller players could be squeezed out of St. Petersburg if major players get their way.
  • Mid-week bunker prices down in Asia
    Supplies of bunker fuels tight at South Korea.
  • Hong Kong supplier entering Chinese bonded market in 2014
    Expects to add between 30,000 to 50,000 mt of bunker sales to total volume.
  • Maersk Triple-E vessels 'a work in progress'
    Last Maersk Triple-E ship will be different from the first.
  • US firm orders another environment friendly tanker
    Product tanker is also 'LNG-conversion-ready', says firm.
  • Titan Petrochemicals mulls venture into oil rig sector
    Enters into MOU with offshore oil rig manufacturer and undisclosed party.

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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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