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June 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • China's May growth rises 1pc, but June shows signs of slowing down
  • Singapore container volume increases 1.4pc to 2.8 million TEU in May
  • China's liking for US pork implies sophisticated food infrastructure
  • China's Logistics Prosperity Index slips 1.6 to 53.2 points in May
  • Chongqing first quarter container volume up 29.7pc to 166,000 TEU
  • Suing LA eco-lobbies call building BNSF rail yard 'environmental racism'
  • DHL study foresees web driving massive global drug deliveries to end users
  • Panalpina joins Supply Chain Council to boost optimisation services
  • Oakland installs first maritime visibility sensor on US west coast
  • 40-ton superheater shipped from Italy to Saudi polypropylene plant
  • Indian express sector accuses air carriers of fixing fuel surcharges
  • Asia Pacific airlines' passenger leads profits in 2012, cargo still lags
  • Avient's UK unit faces bankruptcy, but hopes to keep AV Cargo going

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Coscon targetsimproved service standards in key areas
  • Hon'ble Governor of Tamil Nadu to inaugurate Cargo Scope 2013
  • India & Australia to strengthen maritime & defence ties
  • Nicaragua planning bigger rival to Panama Canal
  • Norwest Venture Partners to invest 60 cr. in Snowman Logistics
  • NYK Group recognised for excellence at 40th Environmental Awards
  • NYK s TCX service makes 3rd call at KICT
  • Refiners undeterred by higher shipping costs of Latin American crude
  • Tips on ship arrest procedures in UAE
  • UK P&I Club announces new terms for hybrid capital
  • Hyundai's car exports growing smartly this year
  • Imports edge up by 0.3 pc to $491 bn in 2012-13
  • India seen gaining little from Japanese, Korean ban on US wheat
  • Leather exports rise 11.6 pc in April
  • Port access only after resolving Teesta issue: Dhaka
  • ECoR overtakes SECR in freight loading in May
  • Forex reserves increase by $1.78 bn to $289.67 bn
  • India s credit outlook upgraded to stable
  • INR recovers from heavy loss, ends weak at 57.53
  • MACCIA s business etiquette seminar on June 20
  • BBC Chartering strengthens Korean business
  • Esben Poulsson appointed ICS Vice-Chairman
  • Superheater moved from Italy to Saudi Arabia

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rising confidence in shipping industry
  • Competition for Panama Canal
  • Shopping spree continues
  • DB Schenker's new logistics centre in Spain goes into...
  • Geodis Calberson and France Express open new site in...
  • New member of US national freight advisory committee
  • Vice-chairman for Ibia elected in Istanbul
  • A lift for DSV Road in exclusive new deal with Stannah UK
  • Anti-climbing system for hazmat transport by rail
  • DB Schenker Rail launching Bosporus shuttle in September
  • Dayco offering air springs for commercial vehicles
  • Emirates steps up Islamabad service
  • Air Malta starts flights to Algiers
  • Vietnam Airlines to increase Taiwan operations

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Maersk names first Triple-E containership
  • Ingalls gets $76.8 million funding for seventh NSC
  • Heads roll at KHI as board torpedoes Mitsui merger
  • Shipping industry confidence levels perk up
  • Wärtsilä gets European Investment Bank R&D loan
  • Swanland sinking report raises major concerns
  • Viking Ocean newbuilds get clean propulsion packages
  • $9.1 million more for McFaul overhaul
  • Metal Shark bites off a chunk of Navy business

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Port of Seattle begins Terminal 117 cleanup project
  • NYK joins team adding new Bengal Arabian Service
  • Crowley tug crew honored for assisting stranded vessel
  • Rail freight numbers rise during month of May
  • FESCO taps Alikhanov as new president, CEO

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Are bonds the future of German ship finance?
    Heaven helps those who help themselves, argues Rickmers boss
  • Expect recurrent minor shocks, says BIMCO
    Thesis confirmed by fast-moving week on markets
  • Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller will load just 14,300 teu this year
    Arrival of mega boxship will not jeopardise efforts to stabilise troubled Asia-Europe trade
  • Product tanker orders rise
    General Dynamics Nassco lands fresh contract for four vessels
  • Reasons to be cheerful?
    Survey finds shipping with a new spring in its step but the storm is not over yet
  • Nautilus urges UK to tackle seafarer certification fraud
    Large flag states 'dismally abrogate their responsibilities'
  • Jones Act product tankers in demand
    Export boom stems from shale oil and other hard-to-reach locations
  • APMT plans to raise stake in Ningbo terminal for giant boxships
    Ports arm of Maersk will hold 33% stake in 2.8m teu terminal
  • Kerry Logistics opens three distribution bases in China
    Hubs will support the automotive, pharmaceutical and hi-tech industries
  • Sovcomflot clings to first-quarter profit
    State-owned tanker giant predicts a grim 2013
  • Shipping confidence hits its highest level since 2010
    But concerns persist about over-supply of tonnage
  • FSL Trust seeks tanker redeliveries after Geden defaults on payments
    Returned tonnage will not affect FSL Trust's ability to service debt, says Fitch
  • IHI-led consortium buys 25% stake in Brazil shipyard
    Japanese firms position themselves to tap the country's offshore and energy boom
  • LNG spot rates expected to stabilise at $80,000 per day
    Shipping is still very profitable, says Morgan Stanley
  • BIMCO revises boxship scrapping forecast upwards
    Owners could send 4% of global cellular fleet to the breakers' yards this year
  • Motorola joins the rush to near-source
    Switch in smartphone assembly highlights the trend that threatens box shipping
  • Markets expect improved capesize rates to hold
    Restocking in China boosts demand
  • Timely warning
    Money has again become too easy
  • Korea Eximbank pledges further loans to country's shipyards
    Policy bank will lend $3.5bn towards construction costs this year
  • Beijing urged to focus on equal treatment of private and state yards
    Sinopacific Shipbuilding executive calls for level playing field and an end to subsidies
  • Dry bulk market will absorb STX
    Fallout from struggling South Korean owner will not hit the market too hard, say experts
  • Maersk grabs the headlines with launch of Triple-Es
    Carrier's 18,000 teu boxships usher in a new era for its tonnage and for its public relations stance
  • Family celebration for first Triple-E
    Uggla will name Maersk's first 18,000 teu ship after her father
  • Triple-E: Too costly to be competitive?
    The big question about Maersk Line's 18,000 teu Triple-E vessels

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Korean banks raise lending to country's shipyards
    KOREA EXIM Bank said it is expanding its loan facility to struggling compatriot yards by 500Bn won ($444M)
  • Chinese 'Green Fence' hits US exporters
    BEIJING'S green import crackdowns are sharply curtailing the leading US export commodity, a carrier representative has warned
  • Geden defaults on tanker
    GEDEN Lines has defaulted on charter hires for two tankers, whose owner, First Ship Lease Trust, is demanding their redelivery
  • GasLog taps Oslo bonds
    NYSE-listed GasLog has priced an offering of unsecured Norwegian bonds, securing proceeds for its LNG newbuilding programme
  • Shipping confidence rating rises to a new high
    A SURVEY said today shipping's overall confidence level rose to its highest level for two-and-a-half years in the three months ended May 2013
  • Russia creates yards tsar
    THE KREMLIN has created the new post of deputy minister of industry & trade to supervise the shipbuilding industry and appointed Sergei Shishkarev
  • LNG schemes raise LPG production in Oz
    AUSTRALIAN LPG production is expected to grow as new natural gas projects are being developed Down Under, the IHS Purvin & Gertz Asia LPG Seminar heard today
  • MISC plans LNG fleet expansion
    MISC officials told Fairplay today they plan to expand its LNG fleet by about eight new carriers, all to be secured with long-term charter agreements with PETRONAS
  • Weaker yen sparks gas carrier orders
    A RECENT spate of orders for pressurised gas carrier in Japanese yards suggests that the weaker yen is attracting business for vessel segments that these shipbuilders specialise in, said Norwegian broker Joachim Grieg & Co.
  • Blue Water buys venerable W&K
    BLUE Water Shipping, Denmark's freight forwarding group, said today it has acquired Wikerstrom & Krogius of Finland
  • Petrochemical demand for LPG seen growing
    DEMAND for LPG as a petrochemical feedstock is set to grow as more crackers are built to run on naphtha or LPG or both, the IHS Purvin & Gertz Asia LPG Seminar heard today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • 300 Endangered Species Added to Illicit Trade List
    Nearly 180 countries participating in the global organization that regulates trade in endangered plants and animals this week began enforcement of illicit international movement of more than 300 new species. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora had agreed to the new listings, which include...
  • Container Volume Plunges at Los Angeles
    The Port of Los Angeles, the nation's largest container port, reported a 12.9 percent decline in cargo volume for May compared with a year earlier. Imports in the month fell 12.0 percent year-over-year to 326,115 20-foot-equivalent units. Exports fared even worse, diving 16.3 percent to 154,905 TEUs. Total loaded imports and exports fell 13.5...
  • Cargolux to Double Weekly Hong Kong-Ohio Flights
    Cargolux Airlines International has plans to double the frequency of its cargo flights from Hong Kong to Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, The Columbus Dispatch reports. Cargolux will offer two flights a week, on Sundays and Thursdays. The move could reverse a decline in activity for Europe's largest all-cargo carrier...
  • L.A. Mayor Villaraigosa and Port of L.A. to Announce Urban Marine Research Center Project
    WHO: Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Los Angeles Councilman Joe Buscaino, Port of Los Angeles officials, marine scientists, academic and business leaders will unveil new name, vision, and major funding commitment for a collaborative public/private partnership to transform a 100-year old port pier into a new world-class urban marine research and innovation...
  • Avian Flu Slams Mexican Poultry Exports
    Mexico's poultry market has suffered a "considerable loss" in production as the outbreak of avian flu that surfaced in 2012 shows no signs of ending soon, according to the U.S. Grains Council. "There is no question this will have an effect on imported feed grain products from the United States," Julio Hernandez, director...
  • Penske Truck Leasing Opens Iowa Facility
    Penske Truck Leasing, the Reading, Pa.-based equipment and maintenance provider, has opened its $4.2 million facility in the Eastern Iowa Industrial Center in Davenport, Iowa. The 11,800-square-foot building is situated on nearly eight acres and provides full-service truck leasing, consumer and commercial truck rental and contract maintenance services. It has three service...
  • NYK Line Names Sheehy VP of Operating Services
    NYK Line has appointed Dan Sheehy vice president of operating services, effective immediately. Sheehy, a 21-year veteran manager with the container line in the commercial and operational segments, will be responsible for marine, terminal, rail and truck operations in North America, in addition to his current responsibility for customer service and...
  • May US Retail Sales Edged Up for Second Month
    Retail and Food Service Sales through May 2013 Full-size image U.S. retail and food service sales edged up 0.6 percent in May 2013 to $421 billion, according to the latest seasonally adjusted retail report from the Census Bureau. This accelerated from a 0.1 percent increase in April and extended growth to a second...
  • 4,600-TEU Container Ship Joins Seaspan Fleet
    Seaspan has accepted delivery of the MOL Excellence, a 4,600 20-foot-equivalent unit container ship. The vessel was constructed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 2003 and expands the company's operating fleet to 70 vessels. The MOL Excellence is on charter to Mitsui O.S.K. Lines under a two-year, fixed-rate time charter. The ship is...
  • West Coast Ports in Search of Balance
    West Coast ports must seek a balance as they prepare for the onslaught of big ships carriers are bringing into the trans-Pacific. On the one hand, they need larger terminals to handle the big ships, but on the other, they don't want to build too much capacity. The Port of Long...
  • Roadrunner Opens Kansas City Service Center
    Roadrunner Transportation Systems' outbound, less-than-truckload service center operations have commenced in Kansas City, Mo. The expansion broadens the asset-light transportation and logistics service provider's footprint to include Kansas, Nebraska and western Missouri. Furthermore, beginning the week of June 17, Roadrunner, No. 22 on JOC's 2012 list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies,...
  • Far East Asia Exports to India Subcontinent Near Year High
    Containerized exports from Far East Asia to the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East reached 646,600 20-foot-equivalent units in April 2013, the most TEUs exported in a month in this lane since May 2012, according to data from Container Trades Statistics Ltd. Exports increased marginally month-to-month and year-over-year. Far East Asia...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-US Spot Rates Hit 15-Month Lows
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of June 14, 2013 Full-size image The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes experienced further declines in the week of June 14, the third straight week of declines in these lanes. Rates have reached their lowest in more than 15 months, lost...
  • SCFI: Asia-Mediterranean Rates Dip Post GRI
    Asia-Mediterranean spot freight rates measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index gave back $20 in the week ending June 14, after gaining $462 from a June 1 general rate increase. UASC, CSCL and Maersk planned to increase rates by $500 to $750 per 20-foot container, while Cosco and MSC sought...
  • Truckload, Intermodal Rates Mixed in May, Cass Says
    North American truckload pricing in May increased 1.4 percent from the same month in 2012, but fell 2.4 percent from April, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index. May marked the first year-over-year decline and lowest point for the year for truckload rates tracked by Cass. The truckload rate index, which...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Westgarth climbs
    Former Teekay man promoted to GasLog's chief operating officer job, as Dennis Houston joins board.
  • Hero flees Houston?
    Financier Icon Investments has accused a Geden Holdings tanker of leaving Texas waters despite a judge's order putting a hold on the ship's release in a lawsuit between the companies.
  • Solvang back for VLGCs
    Solvang has added two more VLGCs to its orderbook at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea.
  • Irish Judge completes sale
    An Irish Judge today completed the auction sale of a Liberian-owned cargoship which has been detained since March.
  • Small ships prove profitable
    Insuring small ships can bring in a big result with the Shipowners' Club again delivering higher than anticipated profitability.
  • Maersk names first giant
    Ane Maersk McKinney Uggla today named the first of Maersk Line's 20 giant Triple-E container vessels at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering in South Korea.
  • Huxley hunts bulkers
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Fire hits cruiseship
    A fire on a Hapag-Lloyd cruiseship during drydock has forced the cancellation of two cruises.
  • Snoozing into trouble
    A UK cargoship grounded on Spanish rocks at full speed as its chief officer slept alone on the bridge for more than an hour, an accident report has revealed.
  • Golden Ocean buys again
    Golden Ocean has potentially taken its recent expansion drive into double figures with a newbuilding order in China.
  • Angola LNG fires up
    Production has finally started at the much delayed Angola LNG plant with a first cargo rumoured to be loaded for shipment to Brazil.
  • SCF profit chopped
    Russian owner Sovcomflot (SCF) has seen earnings slashed in a "very challenging" first-quarter tanker market.
  • Safe secures cash
    Safe Bulkers has seen through a $40m equity issue in a week which has seen two listed rivals file for bankruptcy.
  • FSL demands duo back
    Singapore-listed First Ship Lease (FSL) is demanding the redelivery of two suezmaxes after it said Turkish charterer Geden defaulted on payments.
  • Vroon warns of fraud
    Dutch owner Vroon says a fraudulent company is using its name to lure job hopefuls into parting with cash.
  • SWS in PSV first
    China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) has booked its first supply ship order.
  • A cracking read
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • GasLog nets notes cash
    GasLog has collected nearly $90m from a Norwegian paper issue which has seen its top brass dig into their own pockets.
  • More Vinalines execs held
    Three former Vinalines executives have been arrested in Vietnam over "abuse of power."
  • Lucky 13
    Dutch yard IHC Merwede has clinched an order worth EUR 125m ($166.68m) for new dredgers.
  • MBC seals China AHTS
    Marine Bulk Carriers (MBC), the Cape Town-based black empowerment shipowner, has ordered an anchor handler in China.
  • NYK eyes subcontinent
    NYK is looking to boost its links with India and the region through a new liner service to the emerging powerhouse.
  • Philippine ferry sinks
    Twenty-five people remain unaccounted for after a ferry sank off an island in the Philippines Friday morning.
  • Cargill expands eB/L use
    Cargill has expanded its use of electronic bills of lading (eB/L) to include agricultural cargoes from South America.
  • Traf funds port growth
    Trafigura has secured $200m in long-term bond financing to help expand a coal exporting terminal in the US state of Louisiana.
  • Tales of two filings
    STX Pan Ocean and Excel Maritime Carriers both suffered high-profile bankruptcy filings this week.
  • GMS tied to KG raid
    GMS has emerged as one of the participants in the recapitalization of Konig & Cie.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Truckers celebrate C-TPAT reporting changes
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has agreed to make suspension or removal from the program not immediate. DHS has also published a document outlining the measures it will take for security breaches.
  • Supreme Court strikes down parts of clean truck program
  • U.S. exporters confused over Mexican tax regulations
    "It's hard enough having to go through a NAFTA verification audit once, but being subjected to re-auditing when you've already passed with flying colors seems unduly harsh on business," trade attorney Elise Shibles said.
  • Bill to end Port NY/NJ fee advances
    In 2011, the port instituted a cargo facility charge (CFC) on all waterborne cargo, including empty containers. The fee is $4.95 for 20-foot containers, $9.90 for 40-foot containers, and $1.11 per unit for vehicle cargo.
  • CMA CGM announces rate hike
  • New airport slated for Toronto area
    The Canadian government has unveiled plans for a new airport, among other developments, at the federally-owned Pickering Lands site outside of Toronto. The new airport will replace the aging Buttonville Municipal Airport.
  • Impatex takes NetFreight to the cloud
  • Maersk holds naming ceremony for first Triple E ship
  • Ex-Im Bank helps small Tennessee exporters
  • GAO checks in on nation's bridges

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 14, 2013
  • Fuel prices end week higher in the Americas
    Demand was said to be soft in Houston on Friday.
  • Consultant outlines hiring trends in current bunker market
    Singapore remains main bunkering hub, with majority of vacancies having wider Asia-Pacific and Southeast Asia market focus.
  • Survey shows rise in shipping confidence
    Survey showed evidence of increased enthusiasm for new investment, although doubts still persist about availability of bank financing.
  • Maersk unveils world's biggest ship
    'Hopefully the ships will help us to get closer to profitability on Asia to Europe,' says CEO.
  • Viking Ocean newbuilds to use clean propulsion packages
    Alfa Laval will supply accompanying exhaust gas treatment systems for sulphur dioxide removal.
  • Price outlook mixed in Fujairah
    Bunker prices make gains in Cape Town.
  • Prices move up in north Europe, mixed in the Med
    Rotterdam's MGO price up by nearly $20.
  • DFDS to install more scrubbers
    Investing close to $18 million to put tested system on three more ships.
  • IMO may revisit flash point limit
    US proposal to revise SOLAS and 'exclude certain low-flashpoint diesel fuels from the scope of the IGF Code' declined, for now.
  • Bulk carrier building 'fuel efficient ship'
    Golden Ocean will own a fleet 'of five to eight fuel efficient Supramax bulk carriers.'
  • Evergreen: We will cut costs to return to profit
    Box shipping company seeking 10% reduction in cost of filling a container.
  • Continued growth predicted for Turkish ports
    Potential for Turkish marine fuels market as country's seaborne trade grows faster than in other European countries and ports are developed.
  • Nicaragua grants canal concession
    Hong Kong-based firm lands deal.
  • Asian bunker prices end week higher
    MGO prices recorded double-digit gains in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Players reassure bunker market over supplies
    South Korean refiners will import bunker fuel to meet demand.
  • Tender out for LNG barge contracts
    Strong interest from yards to support Shell's LNG ambitions.
  • Developer updates commodity management software
    Software is designed to increase profitability by managing commodity risk, says Triple Point Technology.
  • Andatee now trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
    Firm's stock listing transferred from Nasdaq Global Market.
  • Andatee now trading on Nasdaq Capital Market
    Firm's stock listing transferred from Nasdaq Global Market.
  • DSME seeks patent for on-deck LNG bunker fuel tank
    Design consists of a deck, a fuel tank and a cover.
  • Oil spill response base opens in Singapore
    Oil Spill Response Limited working closely with MPA to enhance preparedness, says CEO.
  • Domestic bunker blending margins tighten in East China
    Bunker blending margins down due to lower product prices.

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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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