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May 15, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Singapore's NOL narrows quarterly loss 64pc, but oversupply clouds boxes
  • Ningbo-Zhoushan port now accessible to world's biggest 18,000-TEUers
  • Hutchison's Felixstowe port named Best Container Terminal in Europe
  • Vessels prohibited at anchor during monsoon period at Porbandar in Gujarat
  • Shandong's April short sea volume rises 15.6pc, boxes up 18.5pc
  • Chongqing plans to develop highways to ASEAN to speed delivery
  • Kerry Logistics expands in Vietnam, buys most of JV express company
  • Ron Widdows takes his place in International Maritime Hall of Fame
  • Maersk Line Limited reflags to US eight second-hand vessels
  • US Senate bill would extend ban on big trucks on all US highways
  • China Construction Bank lends US$812 million to Jinjiang dry port plan
  • Oil-rich Iraq buys Chinese trains in plodding railway reconstruction
  • AA Cargo expands global network with Dallas/Fort Worth to Seoul service
  • LATAM Airlines saves US$3.2 million in fuel with Kelvar light containers
  • American Airlines on track for merger with US Airways in Q3

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Bahri conferred global performer award
  • Grampus Shipping & Logistics successfully handles project cargo movement to Bahrain
  • IMO's legal panel approves draft guidelines on crime at sea
  • Sharp drop in key Drewry transpacific spot rate
  • Tighter discharge regulations should reduce damage to the marine environment
  • Antwerp Port Authority sets an example in green logistics
  • MERC conducts hearing at JN Port on re-categorising electricity tariff
  • EU air freight security regulations expected to increase costs for shippers
  • Govt doubles import duty on cashew to 70 pc
  • INR turns sharply weak on fresh dollar demand
  • RBI panel recommends steps to boost exports
  • The two faces of our 'dabba' movement

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Shippers unwilling to reward innovation
  • Geodis and Coruscant install new solar power plants in...
  • Ceva opens City of Pharma in Italy
  • Honold Logistik Group building 44,000 sqm logistics centre...
  • GAC Taiwan wins China Airlines' airfreight award
  • Boeing delivers first direct purchased B767-300ER to MIAT
  • First A350 XWB painting completed in Toulouse
  • Good first quarter for ICTSI
  • Port of Los Angeles awards new contract to Ports America
  • 4flow supervisory board augmented
  • Bison Transport purchases Searcy Trucking
  • Russian Railways' network loads less freight
  • Spedition Bode takes delivery of 50 new Kögel Cargo Rail...
  • Canadian Pacific increases 2013 capital investment...

Marine Logweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Victor Restis denies allegations of Iran ties
  • Study: OSV and MODU fleets set for growth
  • Kings Point announces commencement speaker
  • EC antitrust officials raid oil company offices
  • Subsea vessels fuel Vard order intake
  • Marcon brokers sale of 1995-built Alaska tug

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Port of Coos Bay schedules marina master plan town hall
  • NOL Group releases first quarter 2013 numbers
  • Evergreen Line receives top carrier recognition
  • Greenbrier Companies retiring majority of 2026 senior notes
  • Trucking group praises NTSB for impaired driving recommendations

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Restis dismisses claim of Iran link to former bank
    US lobby group targets Greek owner, citing pitch last year by blacklisted compatriot
  • Do Singapore's rig builders need an export credit agency?
    China and South Korea rivalry strengthens city state shipyards' need for support
  • Claims frequency will not rise for another year, says UK P&I club
    Combined ratio of 104% is higher than club would have liked
  • Update: Cambie appointment sees Ofers' Singapore hub plans take shape
    OOIL finance chief joins Quantum Pacific as shipping dynasty's fleet reshuffle continues
  • ICAP writes down dry chartering business by $12m
    Outlook is more positive for tankers
  • Pollution regulation sparks owners' concern
    UK P&I Club issues guidance on Marpol amendments after spate of inquiries
  • Shipping downturn sees guarantees used more widely
    Owners must distinguish between on-demand and performance guarantees, says Clyde & Co
  • China shipbuilders step up their quest for innovation
    Technical knowledge means power in today's cut-throat competitive environment
  • Collaboration is key to innovation in ship design
    As owners back drive to break new ground, yards must brace themselves to respond
  • Hapag-Lloyd declares $1,000 per teu Asia-north Europe rate hike
    Carrier plans a further peak-season surcharge from August to September
  • Braemar's broking profit falls below other divisions for the first time
    Firm expands to position itself for market recovery
  • PIB ban must fly
    Shipping is right to demand tighter rules after synthetic rubber discharge kills 4,000 birds
  • Sniffing gas
    Proposed system to monitor CO2 emissions has a whiff of market-based measure about it
  • North American crude exports will reshape global tanker shipping
    Trade patterns will shift as more countries opt for tight-oil drilling, says IEA
  • Headquarters sale pushes NOL back to black
    First-quarter net profit of $76m includes gain from Singapore disposal
  • Goldfield stands down at Dover
    Westminster stymied trust port chief executive's privatisation plans
  • Atlantic Cartier will return to service in June
    Experts assess fire damage to multipurpose ro-ro/boxship
  • Evergreen bemoans 'unfair attention' from Drewry over rates strategy
    Taiwanese carrier hits back at Container Insight Weekly report
  • DP DHL reports 'solid' first quarter after rise in ocean volumes
    Results highlight shift away from airfreight
  • HHLA sees first-quarter throughput rise as total revenue falls
    'Difficult' market offset by growth in Asia, Odessa and Baltic feeder trade

Fairplayweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Xstrata drops 'Reef' terminal
    GLENCORE Xstrata today announced it had dropped its Keppel Bay $1Bn Balaclava Island coal terminal on Australia's Great Barrier Reef coast
  • Matsuda leaving MarAd
    EMBATTLED US Maritime Administration chief David Matsuda will leave the agency at the end of May
  • Golden still in Capesize
    GOLDEN Ocean Group has acquired a 50% stake in a 180,000dwt Capesize bulk carrier for an undisclosed price, in a move regarded as highlighting the company's continued interest in this sector
  • Funding shortfall blamed for tower smash
    THE president of Italy's logistics association has linked the recent fatal incident at the port of Genoa to a chronic failure to invest in Italy's port infrastructure
  • VLGC freight rates continue upward momentum
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers touched a 2013 high at $57.875 per tonne yesterday, as lower LPG contract prices lifted market sentiment
  • Venezuela box imports dwindle
    CARIBBEAN container volumes are being hit by a sudden decline in Venezuelan imports, port and carrier executives have told Fairplay
  • Disconnect between cash and end-buyers
    CASH buyers continue to offer top dollar for elderly tonnage for demolition in India, despite weak fundamentals that have seen end-buyers refusing to pay high prices
  • VARD profits drop 30%
    VARD, the Fincantieri-owned former STX OSV of Norway, said today profits for the first quarter fell 30% to 188M kroner ($32M)
  • Evergreen named Best Trans-Pacific Shipping Line
    TAIWAN'S Evergreen Line has been awarded Best Ocean Carrier - Transpacific at the 27st Annual Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards (AFSCA) on 9 May, the company announced yesterday
  • Offshore vessels soften shipbuilding slowdown
    A SWITCH in newbuilding orders towards specialised tonnage, such as offshore services vessels, has helped the shipbuilding industry to adapt to a lower pace of ordering, according to a senior shipping analyst
  • Classic cruise ships to return to service
    PORTUGUESE businessman Rui Alegre has confirmed that he plans to bring four former Classic International Cruises (CIC) ships back into operation under a new company
  • More VLGC newbuilding orders seen
    THE recent string of VLGC newbuilding orders is unlikely to stop anytime soon, the Argus LPG Asia conference heard today
  • NOL returns to black
    NEPTUNE Orient Lines said today it was able to swing to profits of $76M in the first quarter of the year from losses of $254M a year ago
  • MPM retains 'buy' rating
    MARCO Polo Marine of Singapore retained 'buy' ratings from DMG & Partners today amid "weaker-than-expected" first quarter results
  • Nam Cheong 'to outperform'
    NAM CHEONG shares are expected to 'outperform' in the short-term following order wins worth $110M this week, said securities analyst DMG & Partners

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Maersk to Raise Far East-Mediterranean Rates
    Maersk Line will boost rates on its trade route from the Mediterranean to the Far East, effective June 1: From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the Far East, the increase will be $150 per dry and refrigerated container. From Syria to the Far East, the increase will be $115 per dry and...
  • US Surface Transportation Board Revises Arbitration Rules
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has approved final mediation and arbitration rules that establish a new arbitration program for shippers and railroads. The program allows shippers and railroads to voluntarily arbitrate certain types of disputes with defined liability limits in matters coming before the agency. The board has identified specific types...
  • Port of Virginia's Container Traffic Up in April
    The Port of Virginia handled 179,370 20-foot-equivalent units in April, rising 5.7 percent or 9,726 TEUs from April 2012. Export TEUs reached 96,261, up 6.1 percent year-over-year, while import TEUs were 83,109, up 5.3 percent. "Our year-to-date TEU volume is up 6.1 percent, a difference of nearly 40,000 TEUs," said Rodney W....
  • Salvage Conference to Discuss Non-Tank Vessel Response Plans
    New regulations for the non-tank vessel response plans will be discussed at the 2013 National Maritime Salvage Conference, taking place from Sept. 9-12 at the Key Bridge Marriott Hotel in Arlington, Va. On March 9, 2013, the OPA 90 Vessel Response Plan regulatory package outlining requirements for non-tank vessels trading in...
  • Cut in NY-NJ Port Assessments on Tap
    The New York Shipping Association expects within the next 30 to 60 days to announce a reduction in the per-container assessment that funds longshore benefits at the Port of New York and New Jersey. The planned reduction will be among the first visible savings to port users from the NYSA's recently...
  • Yusen Logistics to Open Warehouse in Chicago
    Yusen Logistics' Americas division will officially open its new 229,000 square foot warehouse in Chicago on May 20, 2013. "Chicago is a key market for Yusen Logistics," said Scott Corless, senior vice president and general manager of the international division, in a written statement. The facility, near the cargo entrance of O'Hare...
  • CSAV to Modify US Gulf Service Rotation in June
    CSAV's new U.S. Gulf service rotation.Compañía Sud Americana de Vapores will modify the northbound rotation of its U.S. Gulf service by introducing a direct call at Cartagena, Colombia, in replacement of Caucedo, Dominican Republic. The first sailing with the new port rotation will be the Suape Express, voyage 1316, with an...
  • Canada, Ghana to Pursue Trade Deal
    Canada intends to deepen trade and investment relations with Ghana, according to John Baird, Canada's foreign affairs minister. Baird and his Ghanaian counterpart, Hannah Tettah, agreed that finalizing a foreign investment promotion and protection agreement is a joint priority. "Our government is committed to increasing trade and diversifying our engagement with fast...
  • Energy, Intermodal Help Railroads Light It Up
    Anyone with doubts of the U.S. Class I railroad industry's pricing power and improved efficiency, should look at the major carriers' first quarter financials. The four publicly traded railroads - CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, Union Pacific Railroad and Kansas City Southern Railway - expanded their total profit by 9.6 percent...
  • Report: Florida Ports' Economic Impact on the Rise
    Florida ports' total economic impact value for cargo activities rose 26 percent from $66 billion in 2008 to $90 billion in 2012, according to the Florida Ports Council's 2013-2017 Five-Year Florida Seaport Mission Plan. The report also showed that the ports now account for 13 percent of the state's gross domestic...
  • ASF Logistics Account Executive Appointed to Savannah Traffic Club Board
    MOBILE, Ala. - ASF Logistics today announced that Account Executive Ricky Stille has been appointed to a two-year term on the Board of Directors of the Savannah Traffic Club. In this role, Stille will play a leadership role in the organization's efforts to promote logistics in the Savannah area as...
  • Long Beach Named North America's Best Seaport
    The Port of Long Beach earned "best seaport in North America" honors at the 2013 Asian Freight and Supply Chain Awards recently hosted in Beijing by the Cargonews Asia shipping trade publication. It's the 16th win in the past 18 years for Long Beach. The award recognizes the best ports as...
  • New Crane to Arrive for Australia's Port of Fremantle
    Fremantle Inner Harbour awaits new post-Panamax crane.A new post-Panamax container crane will arrive at the Fremantle Inner Harbour in Western Australia on May 15. The crane will delivered via the Zhen Hua 21. The ship will have four cranes on board. One of the cranes will be unloaded at the Patrick...
  • Report: US Import Growth to Reach Standstill by Summer
    Import volume at the U.S.'s major retail container ports is expected to rise 3.3 percent in May compared with the same month last year, but growth could slow to a standstill by the end of the summer, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report released by the National Retail...
  • Agreement Clears Way for South Carolina Inland Port
    Nordic Cold Storage has reached an agreement with South Carolina State Ports Authority to terminate the lease on its warehouse facility in Greer, S.C., clearing the way for a $43 million inland port to be built in its place. Condemnation proceedings had begun, and the settlement will end those proceedings. The...
  • 13 New Ships Delivered in April
    New post-Panamax ships account for most of the new container ships delivered so far this year. In April, shipping lines and shipowners took deliveries of 13 new container ships with a combined capacity of 108,142 20-foot-equivalent units, according to Clarksons. April deliveries included six vessels with more than 8,000 TEUs totaling a...
  • OOCL to Hike Asia-New Zealand Rates in July
    OOCL will boost freight rates for traffic from Asia to New Zealand, starting July 1. The increase will be $200 per 20-foot-equivalent unit, the container line said....
  • STTAS-Brazil to Host Reception for Van Andel Global Trade Center's Trade Mission to Brazil
    DETROIT, Mich. - Sandler and Travis Trade Advisory Services-Brazil will be hosting an evening reception May 14 for participants in a trade mission being conducted by the Van Andel Global Trade Center at Grand Valley State University in partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. The weeklong mission, taking place...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Restis fires back
    Greek shipowner Victor Restis has been accused of engaging in illicit dealings with Iran while serving as chairman of First Business Bank (FBB).
  • Buy bodes well for dry
    Golden Ocean caught the market off guard Tuesday after acquiring a capesize bulker through a joint venture with a strategic partner whose identity remains a mystery.
  • Solvang earnings bounce
    Norwegian gas carrier specialist Solvang has seen its bottom line given a huge boost by financial items.
  • UK Club in $9.5m surplus
    The free reserve of the United Kingdom Mutual Steam Ship Assurance Association edged up to a record $494m, following a surplus of $9.5m through the year to the 20 February renewal.
  • Five missing after smash
    Five fishermen have been reported missing after their boat was in collision with a chemical tanker off China.
  • Varun chops loss
    India's Varun Shipping has endured another tough quarter despite slashing its net loss.
  • Jaya edges up
    Jaya Holdings has posted improved first quarter numbers thanks to its growing ship chartering division.
  • Tale of two markets
    ICAP has taken an £8m writedown on its dry-cargo chartering division due to the bleak prospects facing the sector.
  • Better late than never
    Nisshin Shipping of Japan has succeeded in selling an MR tanker at the second time of asking for a useful $0.5m more.
  • Banking on share issue
    Germany's Commerzbank is selling EUR 2.5bn ($3.23bn) of new shares as it seeks to pay back the government for help during the financial crunch of 2008 and 2009.
  • Vard profit squeezed
    Norwegian offshore vessel shipbuilder Vard has seen its bottom line curtailed by lower margin work.
  • No cape alarm at Braemar
    Braemar Seascope has dismissed concerns about a potential over-ordering of capesize newbuildings during the early months of 2013.
  • Azuma result dips
    Azuma Shipping has posted slightly weaker profit and revenue figures for its financial year ending 31 March.
  • Tallink trims loss
    Estonian ro-pax group Tallink has cut its first-quarter loss despite falling passenger numbers.
  • HRG rooted in the red
    Norwegian ferry and cruiseship owner Hurtigruten has barely made a dent in its first quarter loss as higher financial costs wiped out operating gains.
  • INTL snaps up Cleartade
    Derivatives trading platform Cleartrade Exchange (CLTX) has been taken over by Nasdaq-listed INTL FCStone.
  • Kuribayashi back in black
    Kuribayashi Steamship has made a resounding return to profit in the year to 31 March.
  • NOL saved by HQ sale
    Singapore's NOL Group has returned to profit in the first quarter thanks to selling its headquarters.
  • Oldendorff back in Japan
    Oldendorff Carriers has placed its first order at a Japanese shipyard in over 10 years.
  • SPP adds AHTS
    Italy's Rimorchiatori Riuniti has booked a new anchor-handler at SPP Shipbuilding in Korea.
  • DVB keeps losses low
    Shipping loan losses are being kept to a low level by German bank DVB so far this year.
  • GOGL pounces on cape
    Golden Ocean has made its first ever foray into the secondhand capesize market in a move that appears to have caught sale and purchase brokers off guard.
  • More Mexican money
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has won a second offshore contract for its Mexican joint venture.
  • Titan safe
    A bid to liquidate Hong Kong shipyard and FPSO group Titan Petrochemicals has been struck out of court.
  • Braemar takes a tumble
    Braemar Shipping Services has seen a 25% fall in operating profits at its shipbroking arm it emerged Tuesday.
  • Seagull stretches loss
    Vietnam's Seagull Shipping has sunk further into the red in the first quarter.
  • UK detains CO2 tanker
    A ship specialising in the transport of liquid carbon dioxide (CO2) was stopped in the UK last month over ISM deficiencies.
  • Glencore dumps Oz port
    Glencore Xstrata has dropped plans for a $1bn coal export terminal in Queensland, Australia, the company has said.
  • Cambie to join Idan
    OOIL chief financial officer Ken Cambie is reportedly set to join Idan Ofer's Quantum Pacific Shipping Services in Singapore.
  • Bunker sales jump
    Singapore bunker sales saw a near 8.5% increase in sales in April compared to March, official data shows.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Long Beach issues revised EIR for grain transload facility
    The facility proposed by TTI would receive railcars with 53-foot domestic containers full of grain and dried distillers grain with solubles and transfer the contents to standard 40-foot international containers for export.
  • STB pushes arbitration with new rule
    "Changes to the arbitration rules are intended to consolidate and simplify formerly separate arbitration procedures and to encourage greater use of arbitration," the Surface Transportation Board said. The new rules take effect June 12.
  • U.S. import, export pricing fell in April
  • CEVA opens City of Pharma in Italy
  • Washington Notebook: British leader discusses trade deal with Obama
  • NOL halves 1Q liner losses
    Liner revenue for the APL parent company fell 2 percent to nearly $2 billion, falling in line with container volume which also dropped 2 percent to 772,000 TEUs. Logistics revenue increased 8 percent to $427 million.
  • Box ship sets depth mark in Virginia
    The Port of Virginia set a record Saturday for handling the heaviest containership on the U.S. East Coast when the MSC Chicago sailed through the 50-foot channel with export cargo at a draft of 49 feet.
  • DHL celebrates modest 1Q increases
  • Matsuda stepping down at MarAd
  • Old Dominion predicts 5% tonnage growth in 2Q

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 14, 2013
  • Shortsea services for Samskip Multimodal expand to Hull, UK
    Customers will benefit from reduced transit times and extended cut off times in both Hull and Tilbury.
  • Code of practice could boost Sri Lankan bunker sector
    Country's players need to be more price competitive.
  • NOL moves back into profit
    Fuel efficiencies help to boost operational performance.
  • Market dips in Fujairah
    Prices soft in South African ports.
  • Prices lose direction across Europe
    Demand at Gibraltar strong, say reports.
  • Dan-Bunkering relocates trader
    Move is second relocation this month.
  • US sees limited scope for emissions averaging scheme
    Acknowledges that there may not be support at IMO for including concept in guidelines for 'equivalent methods' for sulphur reduction.
  • Calls for tougher sanctions against Iran's oil sector
    A group of US lawmakers want to close remaining 'loopholes'.
  • NAT anticipates bunker savings
    Measures taken across company's fleet.
  • 'Bunker grade' product heading into Asia
    'Bulk of arbitrage inflow is 380 cSt material.'
  • Kanal Istanbul: work starts next month
    Start confirmed but details thin on the ground.
  • IFO, MGO prices down in Asia
    Average to high demand reported in Singapore.
  • Aegean to announce Q1 results on Wednesday
    Analysts expect revenues to be down year-on-year.
  • EPA includes marine engines in grant programme
    $9 million on table for emissions reducing projects.
  • Ulstein Verft delivers fourth PSV to investor
    PSVs were designed with an 'optimal combination of fuel-efficiency and deadweight'.
  • Chemoil profits lower for Q1 2013
    Chemoil expects slow economic growth and weak shipping markets to continue to affect bunker demand.
  • Titan winding-up petition to be 'struck out'
    KTL Camden Inc. to be substituted as the petitioner, says firm.
  • Milestone agreement for Suez Canal bunker terminal
    Port Said terminal seen as 'part of Egypt's national energy security policy'.

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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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