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BRIEFS
July 16, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • UN's official labour federation plans global campaign against DP World
  • Chinawide container throughput via major maritime ports up 10pc in June
  • US beef exports up 56pc to Hong Kong, but Russian meat boycott hits hard
  • Crowley muscled out of Bahamas by MSC: local port development chief
  • Grand Alliance adds northern Europe service to Port Everglades
  • Jamaica seeks operator for 2.2 million-TEU Kingston Container Terminal
  • UPS issues profit warning, but still expects 3-7pc earnings growth
  • Los Angeles and Long Beach confident they can handle P3 mega ships
  • Debate on Oz tobacco packaging rules focus on trademark WTO restrictions
  • Construction begins at Toll's US$24 million intermodal terminal in Hobart
  • Maersk runs boxes raw cashews to south Indian ports from West Africa
  • Cathay-Dragonair cargo slips 4.3pc in June but passengers up 2.9pc
  • Fraport posts 2pc cargo hike to 205,119 tonnes in June at its 5 airports
  • Asia Pacific airports air cargo volume declines 2.2pc January to May
  • Azerbaijan's Silk Way Airlines expands, ordering two 747-8 freighters

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Bibby Ship Management appoints Chris Stone as COO
  • Demand for large crude carriers up in July
  • Evergreen Line, Hanjin, UASC in new West Africa service
  • GL releases new guidelines for complex data networks
  • MSC commences fortnightly box service between Salalah & Mogadishu
  • Port accidents are avoidable: TT Club
  • Rear Admiral Thomas Ernst takes command of NATO Maritime Air Forces
  • Ruscon launches dedicated train from Ust-Luga to carry Volkswagen CKD parts
  • Shanghai port s June throughput remains flat at 2.77 m TEUs
  • UK shipping companies to be hit hard by cost of addressing MNOPF funding shortfall
  • Paradip Port to enhance capacity by 6.5 mt in current fiscal
  • Pipavav Port leads seafood exports in volume, Vizag in value
  • Xiamen port completes Zhangzhou takeover; all set to become mega port
  • ICD-Wardha ready for ex-im operations
  • Centre removes excise duty on steel for shipbuilding
  • INR falls below 60 on heavy dollar demand
  • May industrial production output declines 1.6 pc

Marine Logweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • $1.2 billion patrol boat deal with Saudis is in the works
  • Carnival names four to technical review board
  • Albedo crew "still alive"
  • West Africa pirates target more ships
  • Seadrill orders four more newbuild drillships
  • Keppel FELS adds another jack-up for Mexico to order book

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma earns honor for commitment to environment
  • US metropolitan areas see rise in export totals during past year
  • Boeing nets new order for 747-8 freighter planes
  • Port of Los Angeles releases June cargo volume numbers
  • Three carriers come together to start new West Africa service

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • World's largest containership makes its maiden call at Busan
    Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller enters commercial service
  • Dealogic figures point to higher first half marine lending
    But the average shipowner is still likely to feel the squeeze, experts say
  • Brownrigg announces his departure from UK Chamber of Shipping
    Successor will combine director-general and chief executive roles
  • Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding wins six capesize orders in a week
    U-Ming fixes four 186,300 dwt bulkers at $46.8m apiece
  • Kuehne+Nagel expects P3 alliance to go ahead
    Tie-up will have little short-term impact on freight rates, says giant forwarder
  • Beijing issues guidelines to ports for handling 18,000 teu vessels
    Trading giant braces itself for Maersk's Triple-E ships
  • Oceanbulk and Oaktree ink bulker orders with Nacks
    Pappas says spree is 'almost finished' but joint venture could pursue secondhand buys
  • Isacson - an insurance reformer with a zest for life
    Colleagues of the influential Gard chief remember his charm, determination and vision
  • Derivative loss erodes Nakilat's profits
    Company stresses that its liquidity is unaffected
  • Gulf of Guinea pirates target new vessel types
    Threat escalates in West Africa as Somali attacks hit a seven-year low
  • Suezmax sold for demolition at $9.6m
    Deal defies market caution over weak rupee and fall in Indian steel plate prices
  • Los Angeles box volumes slip again
    Port loses traffic to Long Beach after service switch
  • Kuwait sends two aid tankers to boost Egypt's ailing economy
    Diversions are unlikely to shape freight rates, says analyst
  • Seadrill orders four drillships
    Units will target deep waters off Gulf of Mexico, Brazil and West and East Africa
  • Brownrigg steps down from UK Chamber of Shipping
    Search begins for a successor to take on a new combined role
  • Charter market slips again despite activity in some sectors
    Braemar Seascope's BOXi index declined last week
  • CMA CGM upgrades its round-the-world service
    Panama Direct steps up from fortnightly to weekly
  • Addressing Aids
    ITF backs a resource pack for dockers
  • Hamburg roots
    More foreign investment in German shipping can't be a bad thing

Fairplayweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Ocean Rig refinances debt
    GEORGE Economou's Ocean Rig UDW, which is majority-owned by DryShips, today announced a new $1.8Bn credit facility to repay several existing loans
  • 22 rescued in tanker fire
    TWENTY-TWO mariners were rescued and one remained missing after their tanker caught fire off Johor, southern Malaysia, Fairplay was told today
  • Magna moves on NewLead
    NEW YORK'S Magna Group has acquired 9.92% of NewLead Holdings, complementing its rising stake in FreeSeas
  • Seadrill places orders worth $2Bn
    SAMSUNG HI and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said today Seadrill has ordered two ultra-deepwater drill ships from each of them
  • GEDEN returns tanker to FSLT
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust said today that Action, one of two Aframax tankers that suffered a default from Turkish carrier GEDEN Line, has been redelivered
  • Smugglers stubbed out
    THE SMOKING lantern was lit at Marsaxlokk Freeport in Malta over the weekend, but not in the usual way
  • NCSP mirrors its 2008 cargo collapse
    NCSP, the London-listed Russian port on the Black Sea, has reported its worst six months since the trade collapse of autumn 2008
  • Boy drowned, 8 sought in capsizing
    SEARCHERS are looking today for eight migrants missing since a capsizing off Australia's Christmas Island, where a boy of 8 was confirmed drowned
  • Chinese coal imports fall
    CHINA imported 22.31M tonnes of coal and lignite in June, down 17.9% year on year and a 19% drop from May totals, according to customs data
  • K+N's growth defies gloom
    KUEHNE + Nagel, the world's biggest ocean freight forwarder, said today it defied poor trade growth and volatile freights in 1H13
  • Sinokor gets financing for Shell charter deal
    KOREA Development Bank has arranged syndicated financing of $294M for 10 of the 20 MR tankers that Sinokor is building for a long-term charter to Royal Dutch Shell
  • Grindrod's shares spike
    SHARES in Grindrod, Africa's biggest shipping group, have spiked in value as much as 3.1% to 23.01 rand ($2), their highest since 8 September 2008
  • Oz recognises STX Pan Ocean's receivership
    STX PAN Ocean's ships will not be arrested in Australian waters, after a federal court Down Under recognised the South Korean company's application to protect its assets from arrest
  • Mariner sought in sinking
    SEARCH teams are looking today off Korea for a mariner missing since an explosion aboard a general cargo ship
  • Chinese steel rebound boosts scrap prices
    PRICES of ships sold for demolition into China showed some signs of life last week, as steel prices began firming after months of decline

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Work on Port of Long Beach Bridge Moves Forward
    Construction is progressing on the $1 billion Gerald Desmond Bridge at California's Port of Long Beach. Crews are demolishing the final sections of a U-shaped freeway off-ramp west of the existing Gerald Desmond Bridge. The ramp removal was needed to clear the path for the final sections of a six-lane bridge...
  • China's GDP Growth Continued to Slow in Second Quarter
    China's gross domestic product growth slowed in the second quarter of 2013 to 7.5 percent year-over-year, making it the ninth quarter in the last 10 quarters that China's growth has slackened, Reuters reports. The slowdown results from weak overseas demand impacting output and investment. Other figures also showed that industrial output...
  • Hot Summer at NY-NJ Port
    How bad has this summer been at the Port of New York and New Jersey? So bad that some truckers are comparing its impact with Hurricane Sandy. There's been no physical damage to compare with last year's hurricane, but container terminals' recent operating delays have taken a severe financial toll on...
  • Ports of Virginia, Salalah to Exchange Best Practices
    Russell J. Held, the Virginia Port Authority's deputy executive director of development, and Peter Ford, CEO of the Port of Salalah, signed the memorandum of understanding in Portsmouth, Va.The Virginia Port Authority and the Port of Salalah have signed a memorandum of understanding to share information aimed at generating new...
  • Creditor Deal Lowers Integrated Freight's Outstanding Debt
    Integrated Freight Corp. has reached an agreement with its single largest creditor group, thereby reducing its total outstanding debt. The investment group, led by Tangiers Investors, reached a deal with Integrated Freight that lowered the motor freight company's outstanding debt by more than $5 million or about 35 percent of its...
  • Pacific Harbor Line, Union Sign Labor Deal
    Pacific Harbor Line, Inc., and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have signed a new five-year labor agreement covering the short line railroad's nearly 120 operating and maintenance of way employees. The pact, which was ratified and signed by PHL employees on July 4, includes wage increases; employee contribution to...
  • High Sulfur Bunker Fuel Prices Jump to 14-Week High
    Bunker fuel prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot prices for high sulfur bunker fuel extended their surge in the week ending July 12, nearly touching the $600 per metric ton line, according to daily BunkerVision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services. The average price for high sulfur bunker...
  • German Canal Lock Strike Over
    A strike by canal lock workers that disrupted container and bulk shipping in large sectors of Germany's inland waterway network for more than a week is over. The remaining strikers returned to work this morning following colleagues who called off their industrial action over the weekend. The strike was called by the...
  • India's Trade Deficit Widened in June
    In June, India's exports were valued at $23.8 billion, falling 4.6 percent from $24.9 billion in June 2012, and imports were valued at $36.0 billion, down 0.4 percent from June 2012's $36.2 billion, according to the country's Ministry of Commerce & Industry. India's trade deficit in the first three months...
  • Drewry: US Export Target Won't Be Met for Years
    After a strong start in the first part of this decade, the slowdown in export growth means the U.S. will not meet President Obama's goal of doubling exports by 2015 from 2009 levels. Because export growth to its major overseas markets slowed so steeply last year and so far this year,...
  • J.B. Hunt Transport Services' Profit Rises 9 Percent
    J.B. Hunt Transport Services reported net earnings in the second quarter of 2013 were $87.70 million, improving 9 percent compared with $80.45 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total operating revenue in the second quarter for the No. 3 U.S. trucking carrier and top truckload carrier, according to JOC's 2012...
  • Freight Likely to Take Back Seat With New DHS Chief
    WASHINGTON - The next secretary of Department of Homeland Security will likely focus on immigration issues to the detriment of Customs and Border Protection's push to move goods and materials faster and more efficiently through ports of entry, an international trade attorney said on Monday. The successor to Janet Napolitano, who...
  • Lynden Air Cargo Names Zerkel President
    Lynden Air Cargo has promoted Richard Zerkel to president. Zerkel succeeds Judy McKenzie, who is retiring as president of the Alaska-based domestic and international cargo airline. Zerkel began his career with Lynden Air Cargo in 1999 as a first officer on the company's Hercules aircraft. He was promoted to captain and then...
  • GSC Logistics Adds Super Chassis to PNW Fleet
    GSC Logistics has added super chassis to its U.S. Pacific Northwest fleet to accommodate heavier load, 40-foot containers, according to Scott Taylor, president of the third-party logistics provider. "Since our acquisition of Seattle-based Best Way Trucking on June 1, 2011, we have seen enormous growth in that region and recognized the...
  • Container Volume Drops at Port of Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest container port, reported a 7.2 percent year-over-year decline in June cargo volume. Imports in June fell 7.2 percent year-over-year to 353,930 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports fared worse, diving 15 percent from 174,418 TEUs to 148,203 TEUs. Total loaded imports and exports dropped 9.8 percent in...
  • Kerry Logistics Acquires Brazilian Brokerage
    Kerry Logistics has acquired a majority stake in Braservice, a Brazilian logistics and customs brokerage, to expand its services in the South American nation and strengthen ties with China and Asia. Founded in 1991, Braservice focuses on the Brazilian and Latin American markets, specializing in fast-moving consumer goods, automotive, fashion and...
  • Somali Piracy Sinks to Seven-Year Low
    Somali pirate attacks have fallen to the lowest level since 2006, but ships face a surge in violent incidents off the coast of West Africa, the International Maritime Bureau said. The London-based IMB recorded 138 acts of piracy in the first six months of 2013, down from 177 in the same...
  • SBS Worldwide Appoints Chris Paulz as Regional Vice President South East
    SBS Worldwide has appointed Chris Paulz as its Regional Vice President South East, based in Atlanta. Paulz, who will report to Christian Marz, Director of Operations USA, will focus on the company business plan, ensuring growth targets are met in the south-eastern region of the United States. CEO of SBS Worldwide Lars Kloch...
  • New Penn Sets One-Year Injury-Free Safety Milestone at Three Terminals
    LEBANON, Pa., July 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- (NASDAQ: YRCW) - Employees at New Penn terminals located in Rochester, N.Y.; Springfield, Mass. and Buffalo, N.Y. were recently honored for achieving new safety milestones. These facilities have all passed the one year mark injury-free--a record that continues to hold true today. These safety accomplishments were achieved by the attentive focus...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Obama unfulfilled
    US President Barack Obama's plan to double exports from the country over five years is poised to fall short of its target, a shipping consultancy says.
  • APL suit restored
    A federal appeals court has given APL the green light to continue its lawsuit against a US labour union over the hiring of longshoremen in Alaska.
  • Dockers decry 'safety' zone
    A dockers union holding an on-water protest at Portland have decried the US Coast Guard's proposal to set up a temporary safety zone as a move that would "all but eliminate" their free speech rights.
  • VL festival
    Forty years ago owners partied during the greatest summer of VLCC earnings on record - and the market has not got close to such red hot levels again, Clarksons says.
  • A dim view of Vard
    Analysts have downgraded Vard after the Norwegian offshore vessel builder delivered a below par set of financial results.
  • Bahri profit plunges
    National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has posted a big drop in second quarter earnings as rates fell.
  • OMC sells out?
    Switzerland's Overseas Maritime Carriers (OMC) has reportedly sold off its last ships - two asphalt/bitumen tankers.
  • Grandweld grabs another
    Dubai's Grandweld Shipyards is building another fast crew vessel for Zamil Offshore.
  • ORIG nets giant loan
    Ocean Rig has secured loans running to $1.8bn which which could have positive implications for its leading shareholder, DryShips.
  • Tanker crew held
    Nigerian soldiers have arrested 14 men on a domestic tanker alleged to have been conducting illegal bunkering operations.
  • Hoegh clearout goes on
    Hoegh Autoliners has sent another pure car truck carrier to breakers in China.
  • Brit buys Topaz wing
    Topaz Energy and Marine looks to be getting back to basics after its oil and gas business was bought by a British investor.
  • Round the world weekly
    French container line CMA CGM is stepping up the frequency of its round-the-world Panama Direct service.
  • Brownrigg departing
    Mark Brownrigg is to leave the UK Chamber of Shipping after a 40-year career with the association.
  • Nakilat suffers dip
    Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) has reported a weaker start to the year as it was hurt by financial items.
  • SwissMarine took exile
    Star Bulk Carriers wasted no time in putting a capesize bulker to work in the spot market after its period deal with STX was shredded.
  • Albedo crew "alive"
    Eleven crew from the sunken boxship Albedo are still alive in Somalia after being moved from the vessel by their pirate captors.
  • Split strategy for FSL
    First Ship Lease is adopting a split strategy with two tankers taken back from Geden Lines.
  • Keppel rides rig wave
    Singaporean giant Keppel has bagged yet another order for a jack-up drilling rig from a Mexican owner.
  • One missing after blaze
    A seafarer is missing and feared dead off Malaysia following a fire on a tanker heading to a demolition yard.
  • Navibulgar bins another
    Navibulgar has scrapped its fourth bulker this year, brokers say.
  • GOS returns to Havyard
    India's Global Offshore Services (GOS) is expanding its fleet with a supply ship newbuilding.
  • RCL bags over a billion
    Royal Caribbean Cruises has tied up the funds for its third Oasis-class cruiseship.
  • Greek get-together
    Representatives from the Greek Shipowners Union are scheduled to meet the Prime Minister of Greece in Athens this afternoon.
  • Gold for Daewoo?
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has been linked to a sale of its gold mining business.
  • Petrobras pact in place
    SBM Offshore has seen a major FPSO project with Petrobras in Brazil come to life.
  • Pirates spread the net
    Pirates in the Gulf of Guinea are targeting a wider variety of ships as activity in the area escalates, a new report warns.
  • Phoenix to cut loss
    Struggling Chinese bulker owner CSC Phoenix has forecast a reduction in its loss in the first half.
  • Seadrill confirms four
    Seadrill has ordered four drillship newbuildings at yards in South Korea worth $2.4bn in total, the company confirmed Monday.
  • Cargoship lost after blast
    One crewman has been reported missing after an explosion sank a cargoship off Korea.
  • Greek tanker arrested
    Singapore authorities have reportedly detained an aframax tanker belonging to LL Energy.
  • Drill double for Samsung
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has signed up for two new drillships at Samsung in Korea.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • 787 Dreamliner fire raises new concerns
    A fire Friday aboard a Boeing 787 Dreamliner parked at London's Heathrow International immediately led to concerns that lithium battery problems on the new aircraft had resurfaced, but British investigators have ruled this out.
  • XPO acquires non-asset last mile-focused 3PL
    The truck brokerage and third-party logistics company said Monday it acquired 3PD Inc. in a deal worth $365 million. Based in Atlanta, 3PD was founded in 2001 to capitalize on the last-mile logistics segment serving retail shippers.
  • K+N achieves profitable first half
    The Swiss forwarding giant achieved a 3.3-percent, year-over-year revenue increase during the first half of 2013, ending the period at CHF 10.39 million ($10.94 million). For the second quarter, revenue increased 1.4 percent.
  • Analyst: HOS has lead to reduced utilization
    Some private fleets have seen a 10-percent degradation in utilization since the federal government's new hours of service regulations were imposed on July 1. The hit seems to have less of an impact on the over-the-road fleets.
  • CMA CGM upgrades round-the-world service
  • Silk Way to buy 747-8 freighters
  • Yusen starts Hong Kong-to-Rotterdam LCL service
  • First round of transatlantic trade talks concludes
  • LA volume falls again in June
  • U.S. brings dolphin-safe tuna labeling in line with WTO
  • Group takes aim at South African theft
  • DHL opens new base in Chile
  • CenterPoint buys Commerce facility
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 15, 2013
  • Steady market in Fujairah
    Soft market in Suez.
  • Rotterdam bunker prices climb in line with crude
    But bunker prices softer in Hamburg.
  • KPI Bridge Oil appoints team leader
    Company says it is a new position at its London office.
  • Singapore monthly bunker sales down
    But 500 centistokes material sees a rise in demand over last year.
  • Study: Hong Kong air quality getting worse
    Data suggest sulphur emissions from ships rose in first half of 2013, with 1,606 premature deaths attributed to air pollution.
  • Bankruptcy hangs over Chinese carrier
    Bunker supplier petitions court for company to start bankruptcy proceedings.
  • Argos Bunkering hires new trader
    Says latest addition is an expansion of its bunker team.
  • IFO prices move little at start of week
    Tokyo Bay offices were closed for a public holiday on Monday.
  • Bunkering firm arrests vessel in Malta
    Malta-flagged Blankenese owes a total of about $1.8 million to various companies.
  • Reports: Chinese shipping firm goes bust
    Several ships belonging to inland Anhui Wuhu Shihui Jianghai Shipping have received bankruptcy notices.
  • South China fuel oil production up during July
    South China based refiners are expected to produce 43% more fuel oil month-on-month.
  • CPC resumes bunkering ops at all Taiwan ports
    Typhoon Soulik left country on Saturday.
  • Vancouver-based firm considers methanol-fuelled engines
    Waterfront Shipping signs letter of intent for four MAN ME-LGI engines.

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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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