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BRIEFS
July 17, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • US and China restart investment treaty despite Snowden 'disappointment'
  • Kuehne + Nagel's second half shows positive growth
  • Shandong provincial seaport volume up 12.6pc in 6 months to 10.6 million TEU
  • Washington state carrier Westwood launches transpacific reefer box loop
  • Monrovia cargo doubles as China-owned mines add more tonnage this year
  • Costly port accidents avoidable using procedures, training: TT Club
  • French GeoPost to buy 40pc of Indian express delivery major DTDC
  • Tworty container that can be used as TEU or FEU makes debut
  • Royal Mail IPO-bound, London ends control, but keeps share for self, workers
  • FedEx expands Beijing Capital International Airport facility, Northern China
  • Moscow's Domodedovo Airport posts 2.5pc higher cargo volumes in June
  • Illicit weapons' shippers turn to air freight as faster and more porous
  • Insolvent Air Cargo Germany reportedly in contact with American investor

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Crystal Cruises selected world's best for record 18th year
  • GPLN to conduct next heavy transport & lifting course on Oct. 29 in Singapore
  • IMO, ICAO & WCO heads discuss measures to strengthen global supply chain security
  • Panama Canal looking to fit super post-Panamax vessels
  • Suez Canal Authority wants clear information on below deck tonnage
  • Engineering sector seeking new markets in Africa
  • MSC Belgium's box release system enhances security at Antwerp port
  • Ashutosh Container Services launches ICU on wheels ambulance service
  • IMG to work on clearing railway backlog
  • Railways commodity wise freight revenue up 8.41 pc in Q1
  • Govt fast tracks infra projects
  • RBI intervention helps INR bounce back
  • Infrastructure Update

Marine Logweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Charges unsealed in counterfeit semiconductor case
  • American Cruise Lines appoints Director of Marine Operations
  • Norwegian Cruise Line orders second Breakaway Plus
  • USCG issues report on Carnival Splendor fire
  • Cargotec to acquire Hatlapa
  • Chinese LNG carriers to have fuel sharing MAN DF engines
  • Panama finds missile components on North Korean ship

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Westwood Shipping Lines adds new reefer service
  • New Asia/Australia/New Zealand run started by three shipping Lines
  • NYK's Crystal Cruises nets World's Best nod again
  • Port of Vancouver decant project set to go on-line at month end
  • Port of Olympia solar project brings return on investment

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • RightShip bolsters its vetting procedures
    Firm appeases its critics by opening its inspection reports to scrutiny and redress
  • North Korean weapons ship seized in Panama
    UPDATED: Cargoship with alleged military cargo had left Russia headed for Cuba
  • Ceyhan halts aframax shipments of Iraqi crude again
    New repairs to sabotaged pipeline prevent exports via Turkish port
  • Carriers seek stability from box hedging, say brokers
    Supporters say shipping lines can steady their finances by offsetting exposure
  • Hellenic negotiates a $15m price cut for two kamsarmaxes
    Deal follows delivery delay at Zhejiang Ouhua
  • A coalface view of shipping accounts
    The job of the financial statements is to reflect transactions and balances fairly
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries posts 69% jump in first-half orders
    South Korean giant reports gains in shipbuilding and offshore
  • Damietta makes a pledge to dredge
    Inability to handle ultra-large tonnage sees Egyptian box port lose business to rivals
  • Fall in US crude stocks raises hopes that imports will boost tankers
    Commercial inventories fall 2m barrels for week to July 12
  • DP World denies buying a stake in Colombia terminal
    Dubai port giant says reports of a $150m deal for Buenaventura interest 'are not accurate'
  • China Merchants buys $714m worth of investment products
    Cash-rich owner seeks better returns despite weak tanker markets
  • Carriers launch intra-Asia service
    APL, ANL and Hanjin target New Zealand reefer demand
  • Kexim raises shipowner lending target to $3bn
    Bank announces $450m loan for Golar LNG newbuildings at Samsung Heavy Industries
  • Foreigners to dominate German shipping equity, PwC predicts
    But development should be seen as boost rather than threat
  • Q&A: Watson, Farley & Williams global shipping sector head Chris Lowe
    Export credit agencies are extraordinarily important and increasingly visible
  • BIMCO issues hull cleaning clause for charter contracts
    Owners pay the price for slow steaming with higher maintenance costs
  • Two-year plan to develop hull performance standards
    Proposal will help owners to judge hull coating makers' competing eco-claims
  • Court decisions add to confusion over knock-for-knock cases
    Drafts may need to spell out that they mean to cover any and all breaches of contract
  • Automatic extensions are unworkable
    Delay by a buyer to a vessel's construction does not automatically extend delivery date
  • Loosen the purse strings
    Dealogic's latest data shows loans reserved for trophy transactions and top-tier players
  • Ban the ban
    Beijing must look again at the valemax issue and lift restrictions on giant bulkers
  • Buyers seek product tankers amid bright forecasts
    But critics highlight sector's challenges

Fairplayweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • NCL doubles up
    NASDAQ-listed Norwegian Cruise Line today confirmed it has exercised its option for a second 'Breakaway Plus' newbuilding at Germany's Meyer Werft
  • DNV-GL combination cleared
    THE EC today gave its unreserved approval to combining the European classification societies Germanisher Lloyd and Det Norske Veritas
  • LA box exports slide
    CONTAINER exports from Los Angeles fell 15% year on year in June to 148,204teu, as the largest US box port struggled with stagnant overseas demand
  • Greeks hold 369 in migrant smugglings
    GREEK officials are holding 369 people in the last week's cases of migrant smuggling
  • Box Ships plots preferred sale
    SHIPOWNER interest in perpetual preferred equity continues to build, with Michael Bodouroglou's Box Ships announcing an offering today
  • Spain's yards issue final plea
    SPANISH yards have called for a final push by Madrid to prevent the annihilation by the EC of Spain's private-sector shipbuilding
  • Crude tanker investors seen as overoptimistic
    EVERCORE analyst Jon Chappell has again cut his tanker rate outlook and warned that buoyed crude sentiment is not supported by fundamentals
  • USCG faults Carnival Splendor crew
    THE US COAST Guard today confirmed that human error, in addition to equipment malfunction, played a pivotal role in the November 2010 fire and propulsion loss aboard the Carnival Splendor
  • Drill ship orders reflect bullish offshore market
    RECENT orders for drill ships at Samsung HI and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering suggest that shipowners remain bullish on the offshore market, a sector analyst said today
  • VLGC rates keep sliding
    A LACK of trading interest in LPG is causing VLGC rates to keep falling
  • China to require reports of shipping rates
    CHINA'S transport office reportedly plans to require shipping companies to report their rates to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange
  • VLCC fixed to load jet fuel
    IN A FIXTURE surprising the market, the VLCC Maran Callisto has been booked to load jet fuel in the Persian Gulf
  • Bulker S&P defies summer lull
    THE RALLY in the Baltic Dry Index is continuing to support bulker resales, defying expectations of a usual quiet summer
  • China's ship exports fall
    CHINA's vessel exports fell 27.8% year on year to $12.1Bn in the first five months in 2013, according to customs statistics

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Simatech Orders Container Ships for First Time in Eight Years
    Simatech Shipping has ordered up to four 4,350 20-foot-equivalent unit, wide-beam container ships from Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding, a privately-owned Chinese yard, for $150 million. The deal is Simatech's first container ship order in eight years and marks a shift into a larger size of vessel for the carrier. It includes two...
  • CEVA Logistics to Expand in Virginia
    EVA Logistics will expand to a new location in Richmond, Va., later this summer. Located at the Richmond Airport Distribution Center, the new facility is a multi-use site that will manage the logistics needs of several global brands, with room to expand. Additionally, the new facility triples of the number of...
  • Port of Hueneme Names Demers Chief Operations Officer
    The Port of Hueneme has hired John Demers as chief operations officer, according to Kristen Decas, the California port's CEO and director. Demers, who is retiring from the Navy, will begin his new post on July 23. "John comes to us with a strong background in operations and logistics in his over...
  • Port of Charleston's Container Traffic Rises 9 Percent
    The Port of Charleston's container traffic in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2013, totaled 1.56 million 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 9 percent over the previous year. "The shipping industry trend toward mega-consortia will ultimately be an advantage for deep water harbors, like Charleston," said Jim Newsome, president and CEO of the...
  • CSX's Profit Rose 4.5 Percent in Second Quarter
    CSX today reported its profit rose 4.5 percent in the second quarter, from $512 million in 2012 to $535 million in 2013. The year-over-year gain was supported by overall revenue growth; service and efficiency results; and a few additional items, such as tax and real estate, which benefitted the quarter, according...
  • Duff Brothers Capital to Acquire Frozen Food Express Industries
    Duff Brothers Capital has agreed to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Frozen Food Express Industries, a temperature-controlled truckload and less-than-truckload carrier in the U.S., for $38.2 million. The transaction, which values FFE at about $38.2 million in equity value, was unanimously approved by the FFE board...
  • ILWU Slams Proposed Safety Zones for Grain Ships
    The U.S. Coast Guard has proposed establishment of temporary safety zones around all inbound and outbound grain shipment and grain shipment assist vessels involved in commerce with Mitsui, Marubeni and Louis Dreyfus facilities on the Columbia River in the Pacific Northwest. The proposed rule follows an ongoing worker lockout by Mitsui-owned...
  • UTi Worldwide Anticipates Significant Cost Savings
    UTi Worldwide believes its targeted cost savings of $75 million to $95 million are "highly achievable," as it can control them regardless of freight market activity, according to Stifel Transportation & Logistics Research Group, which hosted the non-asset-based supply chain management company's senior-level team in a series of investor meetings. Stifel said...
  • ILA Exits AFL-CIO Maritime Trades Department
    The International Longshoremen's Association disaffiliated with the AFL-CIO's Maritime Trades Department, citing dissatisfaction with the labor federation's response to jurisdictional disputes involving dockworkers. The union remains a member of the AFL-CIO. The ILA and five other maritime unions last year formed a new group, the Maritime Labor Alliance. Two of the...
  • Cathay Pacific Cargo Goes Live with JDA Cargo Revenue Management Solution
    COTTSDALE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JDA® Software Group, Inc., The Supply Chain Company®, today announced that Cathay Pacific Cargo, the world's leading cargo airline, is using JDA solutions to help optimize profitability through improved capacity forecasting accuracy and optimized allotment planning activities across its network. Cathay Pacific Cargo went live with JDA® Cargo Revenue Optimizer, JDA® Reporting and JDA® Enterprise Architecturein the...
  • American Worldwide Agencies Brings an Aussie Style to U.S. Forwarding
    LONG BEACH, California - July 15, 2013 -- American Worldwide Agencies, a connected, global network of freight forwarders and agents dedicated to providing U.S. international shippers with the right transportation at the right rate, announced today that it has grown by 260% since launching its service in 2012. CEO Andrew Scott...
  • Port of Long Beach TEU Volume Rose 1.8 Percent in June
    The Port of Long Beach reported its June container volume totaled 565,476 20-foot-equivalent units, up 1.8 percent compared with the same month last year. Monthly exports, which inched up by 0.1 percent year-over-year, were 133,800 TEUs, while imports in June rose 3.5 percent to 290,448 TEUs. The volume of empty containers was basically...
  • Truckload Rates Rise as Intermodal Rates Fall, Cass Says
    North American truckload pricing in June increased 1.5 percent year-over-year and 1.0 percent month-over-month, according to the Cass Truckload Linehaul Index. The truckload rate index, which uses January 2005 as its based, rose to 113.3 in June, compared with 112.1 in May, which was the lowest point for the year for...
  • Norbert Dentressangle to Acquire Daher Group's Freight Forwarding Unit
    Norbert Dentressangle has agreed to acquire the freight forwarding activities of the Daher Group, which has eight agencies in France and three in Russia. The transaction is expected to be completed during the third quarter of 2013, following approval by the French competition authorities. The Daher Group's freight forwarding operations achieved a...
  • Shanghai Freight Forward Market Volumes Slump to All-Time Low
    Trading in container freight contracts on Shanghai's Shipping Freight Exchange has collapsed to the lowest level since the platform was launched just over two years ago, as extreme volatility on the spot market has forced traders to shun futures, industry analyst Alphaliner said. Transactions have slumped to just 3,500 20-foot equivalents...
  • Will Retailers Reduce Bangladesh Sourcing Following Accidents?
    U.S. apparel importers are weighing whether the threat of bad publicity that could come from factory disasters in Bangladesh offsets savings gained by sourcing in the South Asian country. Sourcing decisions are hard, even without the ethical dilemma. But importers will increasingly have to balance consumers' demand for low prices and...
  • DropShip Commerce Names Scott Lemon Vice President of Technology
    SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DropShip Commerce, a leading provider of distributed supply chain management solutions, today announced the appointment of Scott Lemon as vice president of technology. In this capacity, Lemon will oversee DropShip Commerce's Software as a Service-based (SaaS), on-demand platform to help retailers and manufacturers use the virtual supply...
  • Slowing Exports to Stunt Asian Growth
    With import demand in Europe and the U.S. eroding, countries in East, South and Southeast Asia, except for Vietnam, face little prospect of export growth for the second half of 2013. As a result GDP growth for 14 countries in the region will likely slow to 4 percent this year from...
  • Yusen Logistics Adds Hong Kong-Netherlands LCL Service
    Yusen Logistics has enhanced its less-than-containerload portfolio with a new direct service from Hong Kong to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The service sails from Hong Kong every Sunday and arrives at Rotterdam 26 days later. It is also supported by a domestic distribution network to major inland destinations. "The addition of our own...
  • Panama Seizes Weapons From North Korean Ship
    Panama has detained a North Korea-flag ship coming from Cuba as it approached the Panama Canal with undeclared weapons, according to Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli, Reuters reports. The weapons were hidden in containers of brown sugar and were detected after Panamanian authorities stopped the ship, suspecting it was carrying drugs. The...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • Excel aims for November
    Excel Maritime Carriers has asked a US Bankruptcy Court to set in motion a schedule that could see bulker owner's bankruptcy plan confirmed in early November.
  • Golar snags $500m
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has signed up for $500m in financing from South Korean government banks.
  • 'Critical error' in fire
    A long-awaited report on the 2010 fire and power failure aboard the cruiseship Carnival Splendor has pointed to a crew member's error as a contributor to the blaze's spread.
  • Euronav in the red
    Euronav has kicked off the 2013 second quarter results season on a sour note after reporting a deeper than feared reversal.
  • Fincantieri wins again
    Fincantieri has bagged its second cruiseship order in the space of a week.
  • Box Ships selling again
    New York-listed Box Ships is refinancing its debt with a new share issue.
  • Solvang splits JV
    Deadlock over strategy has seen Solvang and Evergas pull the plug on a joint venture.
  • Panama halts arms ship
    The captain of a North Korean cargoship tried to kill himself after his vessel was arrested trying to transport unregistered weapons through the Panama Canal.
  • Career opportunities
    The shipping industry often bemoans the reluctance of youngsters to commit to a life at sea.
  • NCL adds second
    US-based Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has ordered another huge cruiseship at Meyer Werft in Germany.
  • Tankerska confirms sale
    Croatia's Tankerska Plovidba has sold a handysize bulker, cutting its dry fleet to seven vessels.
  • Cosco chief bows out
    Wei Jiafu's much-hyped departure from the top of Chinese giant China Cosco Holdings has been confirmed publicly by the shipowner.
  • No plan for pay talks
    Pay deals offered to Greek seafarers will not be on the agenda when shipowners sit down with the Prime Minister in a delayed meeting on Thursday.
  • More freedom for crew
    The crew from a Greek bulker held in the US in a pollution case have been issued new shore passes after two months.
  • Geden tanker grabbed
    Pirates have hijacked a Geden Lines tanker in what could mark a game changer for piracy off West Africa.
  • Crunch time for yards
    Financial woes at Rongsheng Heavy Industries are a sign that Chinese shipyards moved too quickly into the offshore space in a desperate bid to make up for plummeting ship orders, according to analysts.
  • Evergreen ship held
    An Evergreen containership was detained in Hong Kong in June over safety issues.
  • Iran eyes tanker buys
    The National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) is to spend $60m on acquiring three products tankers.
  • Rio hits ore record
    Rio Tinto has recorded record first half iron ore shipments despite weather and equipment problems during the period.
  • "Mob" takes delivery
    A payment dispute between an Indonesian yard and a shipowner has led to a tug and barge being taken by force.
  • Iino aims for more
    Iino Kaiun Kaisha is targeting a larger cash haul than first planned from the sale of new treasury shares in Tokyo.
  • OSG red again
    Overseas Shipholding Group continued to burn cash in May to extend a run of losses at the tanker owner.
  • Green shoots, red ink
    Crude tankers will continue to lose money for the next year and a half despite short term spikes in spot rates, a leading analyst says.
  • Dongjin adds feeder
    Korean owner Dongjin Shipping has returned to compatriot shipyard Daesun for another containership.
  • Cargotec buys Hatlapa
    Cargotec has agreed to acquire the German deck machinery specialist Hatlapa Group for EUR160m ($210m).
  • Anhui Wuhu files
    China's Anhui Wuhu Shihui Jianghai Shipping has filed for bankruptcy.
  • Zanzibar orders ferry
    Daewoo International of Korea has won a deal to build a new passengership for Zanzibar.
  • Stronger imports forecast
    US container ports are expected to see an uptick in import volumes later this year, a trade body has predicted.
  • Maersk jack-up extended
    Petronas, the Malaysian state-owned oil company, has agreed to extend the charter of a Maersk Drilling jack-up for another year.
  • Trio eye intra-Asia
    APL, ANL and Hanjin team up on weekly service covering Asia, Australia and New Zealand.
  • Algeciras bound
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is to expand its global marine fuel supply network by establishing operations in Algeciras.
  • Greek tanker targeted
    A Greek-owned tanker has been boarded by armed robbers whilst engaged in ship to ship (STS) operations in Indonesia.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • INTTRA adds South American consolidator to network
  • West Africa supersedes Somalia as pirate hotspot
  • Port of Oakland nearing settlement with SSA
    The Oakland Tribune said the deal would end maritime operations at Howard Terminal near Jack London Square, which is used by Matson, and where a new baseball stadum for the Oakland Athletics could be built.
  • Long Beach gains share on LA again
    The Southern California port's terminals moved 565,476 TEUs in June, up 1.8 percent from the same month last year. Imports increased 3.5 percent to 290,448 TEUs and exports were up 0.1 percent to 133,800 TEUs.
  • J.B.Hunt solid in 2Q
  • Norbert Dentressangle to buy Daher Group
  • CEVA grows in Virginia
  • Zepol: U.S. import value down, export value up in 1Q
    The report, U.S. Import Export Product Report, 2013 (Q1), showed the value of imported goods fell 3.1 percent year-on-year, to $536 billion, mostly due to a near 20 percent drop in oil imports as domestic production increased.
  • Cowen survey shows rail prices weaker than expected
    "We believe the slight drop is partly attributable to tempered expectations by coal shippers, who represented a minority of our survey participants, but provided especially negative feedback on pricing outlook," the analyst wrote.
  • Washington Notebook: FAA tightens qualifications for co-pilots
  • Shipco offers NY-to-Rio de Janeiro/Itajai LCL services
  • APL, ANL, and Hanjin to partner on Australasia service
  • IAG Cargo breaks ground on climate-controlled facility

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 16, 2013
  • ARA region source of most MARPOL sulphur objections
    Notes of protest received by six countries reveal discrepancies between BDNs and tested sulphur content.
  • Hybrid power system promises efficiency gains for tugs
    Fuel saving of up to 25%, claims engine maker.
  • No clear direction in Fujairah
    Cape Town bunker prices were down by around $5 pmt.
  • Prices lose direction across Europe
    Strike in Pireaus had limited impact on bunker market.
  • Strike threat hangs over Indian port
    Workers at Chennai seeking 23% rise in wages.
  • Fuel buying at state-owned energy company criticised
    Audit office issues damning report of company's fuel buying practices.
  • IFO prices move marginally in Asia
    Singapore traders report mixed demand.
  • MD of Bomin Singapore quits
    Departure date 'depends on the succession plan', says Bomin Group.
  • Chinese order for 30 dual-fuel engines
    MAN 51/60DF dual-fuel engines feature fuel sharing mode, says firm.
  • Bunker operations restart at Shanghai, says report
    Barge schedules remain unaffected as weak demand persists.
  • Weak fuel oil futures' market prompts storage rethink
    Lack of domestic demand sees Chinese company invest in gasoil operations.
  • Cruise ship shows interest in new fuel scrubber system
    Suitability of DSOX-15 system will be assessed.
  • Monthly fuel oil imports to East China up
    Volume of fuel oil imports to hover between 450,000 to 500,000 mt in July.

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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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