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April 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL to increase its Asia-Europe rate US$550/TEU starting May 15
  • Asia-Europe rates plunge 12.2pc to US$940/TEU, Asia-Med off 11pc
  • New York bosses sign ILA deal, employers to vote on master pact this week
  • Xiangtang-Putian Railway expected to start running in September
  • Xinjiang to spend US$2.7 billion on long-line railway construction
  • Second China-Kazakhstan railway moves 150,000 tonnes in first 100 days
  • Manzhouli, Nanjing Customs cut red tape for China-Euro rail shippers
  • Alashankou customs two-month cargo up 25.2pc to 4.9 million tonnes
  • Nikon Thailand outsources camera making to Laos after Thai wages rise
  • Shanghai Customs seizes 383 TEU of illegal solid waste from 28,340 TEU
  • Panama Canal chief tells Singapore: Expansion will boost world trade
  • US truckers: Expanded Panama Canal to divert less cargo than expected
  • Etihad Airways quarterly cargo up 17pc as revenues rise US$193 million
  • Lufthansa Cargo cuts capacity, sales fall 5.9pc as prospects improve
  • Oz forwarders question costs imposed by new Regulated Shipper Scheme

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Bahri announces changes in NCC, Odfjell joint venture
  • Holding Directors liable for incidents onboard ships disturbing: INSA
  • MOL again listed on ESG/RI Index
  • India no longer in Canadian GPT regime from 2015
  • Birla Cellulosic brings in first import consignment to Adani Hazira Port
  • Centre approves second dock at Haldia
  • Chennai Port earns surplus despite global recession
  • KPT union to approach MoS to settle pending issues
  • PSA s CITPL achieves record vessel productivity of 115 moves per hour
  • Sri Balaji CFS crosses 1,000-TEU milestone in March 2013
  • Forex reserves increase $1.196 bn to $293.843 bn
  • Govt permits 8,587 t of raw sugar exports to US
  • INR ends week better at 54.53
  • Cory provides solution for weighty transport problem
  • U-Freight handles ultra-long load
  • V. Alexander moves compressor stations 3,500 km by road from Germany to Russia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Progress for Nueces River rail yard project
  • TCB boosts activities at Puerto Quetzal
  • New standard for flexitanks
  • Kuehne + Nagel opens office in Myanmar
  • Toll UK begins work on new headquarters
  • Etihad Cargo broadens network east and west
  • Rudolph Logistik opens new logistics centre
  • International Logistics Forum has new chairman
  • New director of Asia Pacific channel sales
  • First train for Etihad Rail arrives at Mussafah port
  • China Southern's Dayong - Taipei service only starts today
  • First new DAF XF comes off production line
  • Road hauliers flag out fewer lorries in Denmark
  • How to upgrade the USA's northeast corridor

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Leevac wins Tidewater PSV contract
  • Inland Salvage completes salvage of jack-up in GoM
  • Propeller Club to honor Rep. Elijah Cummings
  • Martens Marine takes delivery of AHTS
  • Donjon Shipbuilding to build two hopper barges
  • Arctech Helsinki to deliver second icebreaking supply vessel
  • Marcon brokers sale of veteran tug
  • MHI uses induction straightening on cruise newbuilds
  • Marshall Islands updates maritime legislation
  • Wärtsilä 34DF dual-fuel claims EPA certification first

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Soda ash terminal upgrades in works at Port of Portland
  • US rail freight traffic up/down during March
  • Marcon brokers sale of tug LESLIE FOSS
  • Grays Harbor Port Commission Oks Terminal 3 lease option
  • OOCL plans to end Atlantic Gulf Mexico run

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Sovcomflot's annual profits slashed by a third
    But state-owned Russian giant weathers the tanker downturn to remain in the black
  • Action man
    J. Christopher Lytle was appointed executive director of the Port of Long Beach a little more than a year ago - and what a year it has been
  • Calculating the cost of piracy
    Economists offer a range of estimates but agree that the bill is too high
  • Pragmatism, please
    As forests are torn up it falls to politicians, not shipping, to shape the palm oil debate
  • Getting real
    A Hijacking shows how fact-based fiction can reshape public perceptions of piracy
  • Invitation to A Hijacking
    A new film gives Somali piracy the Scandinoir treatment
  • Banks stick by thrifty, combative Greeks
    'Relationship of the needy' is actually effective, says Petropoulos
  • Box lines delay Asia-Europe rate rises
    Carriers lose their nerve as the spot market weakens
  • East Asia box ports to post 5% growth in throughput
    Region has seen 42% rise in the five years to 2011 despite the 2009 recession
  • Nobu Su versus the banks
    Taiwanese shipping tycoon is particularly unhappy with RBS
  • Marubeni-SK Shipping joint venture to book two gas carriers
    New venture will transport LNG from US and Australia to South Korea, Nikkei reports
  • Taiwan-based lenders press TMT to sell tonnage
    Main creditors lose patience after Nobu Su-led owner delays or misses payments
  • Port Botany and Port Kembla leases granted for $5.3bn
    New South Wales state government awards 99-year concession to NSW Ports Consortium
  • Supply and demand gap to widen
    Danish Ship Finance expects supply growth to exceed distance-adjusted demand growth by four percentage points
  • Chemical tanker fleet could shrink next year
    Capacity cut will boost owners' earnings
  • The US Vessel General Permit's scope
    Criteria may differ from state to state
  • US updates scrubber wash-water limitations
    Revised rules require systems to be monitored continuously
  • US issues final rules for vessel discharges
    New Vessel General Permit will include ballast water limitations
  • Changing growth model will hit China tonne-mile demand
    Dansk Skibskredit predicts switch to internal market

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Woodside scuttles $45Bn onshore LNG hub
    WOODSIDE Petroleum today said it is dropping a proposed $45Bn scheme to build an onshore LNG processing hub for the Browse basin
  • Ports assail budget cuts
    US PORT officials are concerned that President Barack Obama's 2014 budget does not go far enough to pay for deepening and maintaining port and harbour draughts. Ports assail Obama budget proposal
  • TEPCO slashes crude cargoes
    TEPCO of Japan expects to slash its crude import cargoes by one-third and increase purchases of electricity from its coal-fired power plants by up to 54%, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Ridgebury gains funding for tanker acquisitions
    NEW YORK-based private equity fund Riverstone Holdings has invested $200M in Connecticut's Ridgebury Tankers, which will use the money to buy vessels
  • Evergreen, CMA CGM plan Red Sea service
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line and partner CMA CGM of France plan next month to start a new South Red Sea Service linking Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent and the Red Sea
  • China's steel demand weakens even more
    CHINESE steel demand is continuing to weaken, with stockpiles today 22% higher year on year
  • Singapore piles on green ship incentives
    SINGAPORE-flagged ships that implement green measures can expect even more tax and fee breaks, transport minister Lui Tuck Yew said today
  • Korea vehicle exports fall 16%
    SOUTH Korea said its vehicle exports fell 16% year on year to 258,067 units in March
  • Jebel Ali seen as mega-hub
    DUBAI Ports World has told Fairplay the group sees its flagship Jebel Ali terminal as a Middle East mega-hub for Asian box traffic
  • STX O&S's creditor banks agree on rescue
    STX OFFSHORE & Shipbuilding's creditor banks have agreed to a joint restructuring effort
  • Hartmann offers service to West Africa
    COMPETITION in the Europe/West Africa conventional cargo trade is increasing, with Germany's Hartmann now throwing its hat in the ring
  • Ezra's profits rise 50%
    SINGAPORE-listed offshore player Ezra Holdings said today profits for its second quarter ended in February rose 50% year on year to $33M
  • Capesizes pick up
    CAPESIZE rates improved slightly this week as Australian miners returned to the market after the Easter and Chinese holidays over the past fortnight
  • TORM delisting on NASDAQ voted
    TORM'S stockholders have approved its board's proposal to delist on NASDAQ

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • NSW Ports Consortium Leases Two Australian Ports
    Australia's New South Wales government has leased Port Botany and Port Kembla, following a six-month bidding process, according to Mike Baird, treasurer of New South Wales and member of the New South Wales Parliament. The 99-year lease of the state-owned assets of the ports has been awarded to the NSW Ports...
  • YRC Worldwide to Lock Out IAM Mechanics
    YRC Worldwide is facing off against a union representing a small group of employees, demanding those workers take the same wage and benefit cuts already accepted by thousands of Teamsters and nonunion co-workers. The $4.9 billion less-than-truckload operator said it will end a contract extension April 15 that covers about 200...
  • Hyundai Merchant Marine Offers Reefer Monitoring Service
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has launched a refrigerated on-board temperature monitoring service, which allows its customers to check a reefer container's temperature and thusly ensure the stability and safety of the its inner cargo. The service is provided to customers with a surcharge of $100 per unit and is available for the...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Lanes Give Back March GRI Gains
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week of April 12, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index has fallen below the $1,000 per 20-foot container mark in European lanes in the week prior to another proposed, but possibly delayed, general rate increase set for April 15 for carriers such as Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk...
  • 4PL Transportation Insight Joins Warehouse Group
    Transportation Insight has accepted an invitation to join the International Warehouse Logistics Association. Transportation Insight is the first fourth-party logistics provider to become part of the warehouse association. ILWA members voted in March to amend the organization's bylaws to create a 4PL membership. The alliance will help Transportation Insight source potential warehouse...
  • Grup TCB to Operate Guatemala Container Terminal
    Rendering of the new Puerto Quetzal Container Terminal in Guatemala.Grup TCB will operate the new TCQ terminal at Puerto Quetzal in Guatemala for the next 25 years with an option to renew the contract. In order to improve service levels and productivity of container operations in the area, the maritime freight...
  • SCFI: Trans-Pacific Rates Down After Two-Week Surge
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of April 12, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index dropped this week after two weeks of increases in trans-Pacific lanes as a result of the April 1 general rate increase. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement and some of its member carriers, including OOCL, MSC and CMA CGM,...
  • NYSA Ratifies ILA's New York Local Contract
    New York Shipping Association members ratified a new International Longshoremen's Association labor contract that NYSA officials said clears the way to make the Port of New York and New Jersey more competitive. The NYSA-ILA agreement is one of numerous contracts supplementing the coastwide master contract negotiated by the union and United...
  • Hactl Air Cargo Volume Drops
    Hactl Air Cargo Volume Full-size image The first three months of 2013 show a 1.1 percent year-over-year increase in imports and a 3.6 percent decrease in exports handled by Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd. In March 2013, Hactl handled 56.6 million kg of air cargo imports, 1.6 percent less than March 2012,...
  • FedEx Trade Networks Expands Latin America Services
    FedEx Trade Networks has expanded its presence and service capabilities in the Latin America region through a series of operational developments. Over the last several months, the company has executed an expansion plan, including opening new offices, establishing alliances with regional service providers and launching new freight forwarding service options. The freight...
  • NASSTRAC: More Shippers Collaborate to Cut Costs
    Shippers are working together to control rising transportation costs much more than is widely realized, a survey of more than 100 companies shows. More than half the companies surveyed, 54.9 percent, told NASSTRAC they collaborate with other shippers as well as carriers to control transportation costs. NASSTRAC's first annual shipper survey found...
  • Importers Advised to Be Prepared for Customs Audit
    RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. - Because Customs and Border Protection performs hundreds of regulatory audits each year, and the agency provides only two or three weeks advance notice of the audit, importers must always have their house in order if they want to pass what can be an excruciating exercise. An industry...
  • DHL Express to Enhance Asia Network
    By the end of April, DHL Express will add wide-body aircraft to its global aviation network and adjust its intra-Asia connections, enhancing connections particularly between the Americas and Asia. "A new direct connection from DHL's Americas hub to Japan, as well as links between Japan and the broader Asia-Pacific region, will...
  • New York Port Truckers Complain of TWIC Delays
    Trucking companies at the Port of New York and New Jersey say slow renewals of federal Transportation Worker Identification Credentials threaten to shut their drivers out of port terminals. Several trucking officials complained about TWIC renewal delays during a forum sponsored by the New Jersey Motor Truck Association, an affiliate of...
  • Q&A: Do Container Rate Hikes Add Up?
    Q: Can you help me sort out the confusion that seems to be coming out in news reports about projections for the trans-Pacific trade? We have a lot of cargo moving in this trade, in both directions, and we're trying to get a handle on what's going to happen. Carrier executives...
  • Finnair Cargo Launches New York-Brussels Freighter Service
    Finnair Cargo has launched a freighter flight service from New York to Brussels. The air freight carrier has partnered with H. Essers to provide road feeder service with truck connections to central European destinations. Road feeder service partners to and from Finnair Cargo's Helsinki, Finland, hub will continue normally....
  • Maersk Adds Busan, South Korea, to Asia-Europe Service
    Maersk adds Busan, South Korea, to AE10 service.Maersk Line has added Busan, South Korea, to its Asia-Europe, AE10, service schedule. The first vessel calling Busan terminal on the westbound rotation will be Ebba Maersk with an estimated time of arrival on April 29. Busan Port expects rising volume in conjunction with increasing...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • CDC tests 'unsatisfactory'
    Ships owned by the two largest cruise owners have received more 'unsatisfactory' grades from Center for Disease Control (CDC) sanitation inspectors so far this year than in the last five previous calendar years combined.
  • SCF eyes on year-end prize
    Sovcomflot expects to wait until late 2013 or early 2014 for "gradual stabilisation" of freight rates, boss Sergey Frank said.
  • Pirate gets 11 years
    A juvenile Somali pirate has been jailed for 11 years in Japan for attacking an MOL tanker.
  • Torm scoops supramax
    Torm has taken its first dip this year into the dry-cargo period market.
  • Sungdong swapping debt
    Creditors of Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering are planning a debt to equity swap worth KRW 136bn ($119m).
  • French connection
    Galbraith's has wasted no time in starting to fill the hole left in its tanker desk by the exit of three brokers to rival SSY.
  • Fafnir ties up newbuild
    Iceland's Fafnir Offshore has landed a six-year charter for its new PSV a month after ordering it.
  • Golar's regas risk
    Golar LNG's plan to fit regasification kit to four newbuildings has raised eyebrows among analysts.
  • Chinese counsel
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • TMM falls to loss
    Mexican tanker owner Grupo TMM has racked up a loss for 2012 after the previous year's big foreign exchange gains were not repeated.
  • Ezra bumps up profit
    Lionel Lee's Ezra Holdings has wrapped up a batch of new contracts worth $120m on the same day that it announced a 50% hike in earnings.
  • STX leads Friday fall
    STX Offshore & Shipbuilding today saw its share price drop to the lowest level since its IPO a decade ago.
  • Maersk getting FIT
    AP Moller-Maersk is to slim down this year by selling off assets worth $1.5bn, its CEO says.
  • Cash boost for Titan
    Embattled Titan Petrochemicals has received another cash injection from two new investors.
  • Losing start for Coscol
    Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has slipping to a loss for the first quarter of 2013.
  • Phoenix admits freeze fear
    Chinese bulker owner CSC Phoenix has said its assets could be frozen or seized by its creditor banks.
  • Iran fuel exports rise
    Iran's fuel oil exports jumped 12.5% in the first quarter despite US and European sanctions linked to its nuclear programme.
  • Skansi replaces Vestland
    Skansi Offshore of the Faroe Islands has signed up for a platform supply vessel at Havyard originally ordered by Vestland Offshore.
  • STX departing Dalian
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • NIB comes up with cash
    Estonia's port of Tallinn has secured a EUR 25m ($32.7m) loan to finance its icebreaker purchase from Finland.
  • Diana duo charged
    Two engineers from a Diana Shipping bulker are facing trial for oil dumping in the US.
  • Help for STX suppliers
    The Korean city of Changwon is stumping up emergency cash to support sub-contractors of troubled yard group STX Offshore & Shipbuilding.
  • SCF exposed in Cyprus
    Russia state tanker owner Sovcomflot has revealed it has $25.8m frozen in its current account with Cyprus' troubled Laiki Bank.
  • Fund buys into ICTSI
    International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) has a new large shareholder in the shape of a UK-based investment firm.
  • IEA trims crude demand
    The International Energy Agency (IEA) has trimmed its estimates for global growth in crude oil demand this year.
  • SGX sets swaps high
    The Singapore Exchange (SGX) iron ore swap contract touched a new monthly record volume last month, new figures show.
  • Swiber refinances debt
    Offshore contractor Swiber Holdings has raised SGD160m ($128m) from a four-year bond issue.
  • Ridgebury gets backing
    Energy-focused private equity firm Riverstone has agreed to invest up to $200m in Ridgebury Tankers.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • U.S. import container volume down in March, up in 1Q
  • Canadian shipowners concerned about EPA permit
    The Canadian Shipowners Association are worried the new vessel general permit published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency could threaten the commercial viability of its members' operations in the Great Lakes.
  • UP starts Dallas-Houston intermodal shuttle
    The Union Pacific railroad has introduced a twice-weekly dedicated intermodal rail service between the Port of Houston's Barbours Cut Container Terminal, and its Dallas Intermodal Terminal facility.
  • Drewry: Managing liner capacity gets more difficult
    "With over 40 ships of at least 10,000 TEUs due for delivery in 2013, carriers will find it increasingly difficult to manage capacity without upsetting the fragile supply-demand balance," the London-based consultancy warned.
  • Earnings up at J.B. Hunt
  • Evergreen, CMA-CGM start new Red Sea service
  • AA Cargo unveils new routes
  • Analyst: Indonesian logistics to grow 14.5% in 2013
  • CEO of C.R. England dies
    Wayne A. Cederholm II, chief executive officer of C.R. England who helped grow the carrier from an $18 million firm to a $1.5 billion organization, died Tuesday from complications of a bone marrow transplant.
  • IATA restructures regional operations
  • Cargolux adds freighter activity

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 12, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices end week softer
    Demand was soft across the Americas, according to local players.
  • Dual fuel engine obtains EPA certification
    Certification will enable Wartsila to enter American market with marine engine technology that offers the option of using either diesel or gas as fuel.
  • Canadian government increases focus on shore power and air quality
    The federal government will provide up to 50% of the eligible costs - up to a maximum contribution of $5 million per project.
  • Rotterdam welcomes LNG fuelled barges
    'This not just a first for Shell in the Netherlands, but also for the inland shipping industry.'
  • Week closes on softer note across Fujairah and Africa
    But market in Suez takes a firmer path.
  • Double digit drop seen at the end of week
    MGO down by over $20 pmt in Rotterdam.
  • Shipping company's Cyprus-held funds at risk
    Sovcomflot details its exposure in the debt crisis.
  • US: Engineers in dock on oil dumping charges
    Bilge waste and sludge dumped directly into the sea.
  • Environmental concerns 'driving' salvage operations
    'Ships are getting bigger and environmental concerns are growing,' says salvor involved in Costa Concordia operation.
  • Shipping line expects bunker prices to fall
    Yang Ming chairman says crude oil markets will soften under the impact of increased Russian production and LNG.
  • New research pinpoints optimal VLCC speed
    Study looks at total cost picture to determine most economic speed.
  • Bunker prices falling in Asia
    Supplies in Busan were reported to still be very tight.
  • DVB Bank exec: Ecoships still worth investment
    Some of best projects today are for ecoships, says MD of DVB Bank.
  • Chemical spill drill conducted in Singapore
    Exercise replicated scenario of chemical tanker being hit by a bunker barge.
  • Small changes can result in big reductions in bunker costs
    Over half the energy generated by bunker fuel is wasted, says CEO of marine engineering consultancy firm.
  • FOBAS: 0.50% global sulphur cap 'likely' by 2020
    There is a 'rather compelling argument' that IMO would make the suggestion, he says.
  • China unlikely to board LNG bunker bandwagon in short term
    No rapid adoption of LNG as marine fuel from China, says China LNG Shipping executive.
  • Singapore port expands green shipping initiative
    Makes further developments in Green Ship Programme, Green Port Programme and Green Technology Programme.
  • Bunker supplies tight in Tokyo Bay
    Refineries Kyokuto Petroleum Industries and Idemitsu Kosan were undergoing turnarounds, said traders.

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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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