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November 18, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Taiwan's three main carriers suffer third quarter profit declines
  • Hanjin quarterly loss widens to US$297 million as revenue slips 7.2pc
  • APM Terminals Q3 profit up 32pc to US$203 million on record volume
  • Damco quarterly profit falls 47pc to US$23 million, sales off 0.2pc
  • Cosco chief seeks sector survival, an end to cut-throat rate wars
  • Fujian 10-month port box volume increases 10.2pc to 9.57 million TEU
  • Alataw Pass rail 9-month grain imports decline 85pc to 28,000 tonnes
  • Guangdong official: Hong Kong and province should integrate logistics
  • Xian and Urumchi customs make efforts to build 'silk road economic belt'
  • Cavotec wins Moormaster order for vacuum-powered mooring system
  • Air Partner aids typhoon victims with two planeloads of supplies
  • Boeing union rejects labour contract extension on 777X assembly
  • China opens passenger bellyholds to online express parcels for Russia
  • US military air freight provider Global Aviation files for bankruptcy

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • 'GAC adds up value to its logistics services' -Capt. Per Thornblom
  • Box volumes on Asia-Europe trades on the upswing
  • DB Schenker Logistics increasing its footprint in Shared Logistics Centres
  • Excess capacity being absorbed due to slow steaming, says report
  • MOL tabletop drill prepares for piracy incident
  • New MSP guide for maritime professionals released
  • Terex warns about counterfeit cranes
  • Oct. sees moderation in rubber imports
  • Antwerp port registers 3 pc growth in first 9 months
  • MbPT looking for ideal site for bunker terminal
  • ...to get 11,728 wagons
  • Rlys sees drop in freight loading
  • APSEZ seeks more land for Mundra SEZ
  • Bids called to appoint consultant for BMEC project
  • Bids for wheat exports to be opened today
  • CBEC invites suggestions/comments for simplification of procedures & documentation at ICDs/CFSs/LCSs & bonded warehouses
  • Forex reserves increase marginally
  • Import tariff on gold slashed
  • INR ends lower for fourth consecutive week
  • Morgan Stanley pegs export growth at 7.2 pc
  • Petroleum Ministry concerned at underutilisation of Kochi LNG terminal
  • RMS launched for exports
  • Chinese ex-im trade looking up
  • Global coffee exports at record 110.2 m bags
  • Philippines' rice imports may surge on 'Haiyan' destruction
  • CEVA wins Petrobras ocean transportation project
  • ENTREC posts over 60 pc revenue increase in Q3 2013
  • LIEBHERR heavy lift fix-mounted crane being used for lifting tour boats at Niagara Falls
  • Nurminen Logistics moves high & heavy drums from Finland to Sweden

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Austria and Switzerland launch new intermodal offer
  • New SDV warehouse and offices in Dubai: work in progress
  • Sibur selling LPG rail cars fleet to Rail Garant
  • Airports and ATM improving Europe's air transport
  • Damco reports lower revenue and operating income in Q3/2013
  • UK to invest in 209 road schemes throughout the land
  • German/US airport cooperation
  • Rhenus building new logistics centre in Schaffhausen
  • Better border-control procedures in Arabian world
  • Hunt & Palmer appoints GSA in USA
  • HHLA records strong growth in container throughput
  • Management award for Volga-Dnepr
  • Flughafenprivatisierungen - Fort- und Rückschritte
  • NYK buys stake in Yang Ming's terminal in Kaohsiung
  • Seko Logistics member of retail organisation

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Aker Philly gets $65 million term loan
  • Seadrill buys under-construction jack-up
  • Bourbon sheds two
  • Pod problem forces unscheduled repairs to Allure
  • NOAA takes delivery of FSV Reuben Lasker
  • With earnings up, Conrad pays special dividend

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • NYK plays for time on ultra-large tonnage
    Kudo seeks to balance G6 partners' service needs against looming overcapacity
  • DSME reports hike in net profits
    South Korean shipbuilder has booked 91% of its full-year order target
  • Global Ship Lease weighs up dividends versus acquisitions
    Boxship owner says top priority is financial flexibility
  • Box lines set sights on new Asia-Europe rate hike
    Carriers aim for mid-December increase after November rises erode
  • Greeks surrender to private equity's siren song
    It may be a Faustian pact, but owners are talking to asset management firms
  • Sanko capesize seized in Hong Kong
    Vessel faces judicial sale as Japanese owner continues to restructure
  • No paper tiger
    The Joint Hull Committee's cat fine guidance has teeth
  • Russia and Vietnam co-operate to promote gas as public transport fuel
    LNG carriers will ship cargoes across the South China Sea
  • Taiwan bulk players post weaker nine-month earnings
    U-Ming, Sincere Navigation and Shih Wei are stuck in a down cycle
  • No more easy money for shipping
    But industry consensus suggests a brightening outlook from 2014
  • Joint Hull Committee to research risks of LNG as fuel
    Insurers push cat fine guidance and say owners must tackle the problem to avoid an increase in premiums
  • Bourbon pockets $63m from selling two vessels
    Leading offshore vessel owner renews its supply fleet
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - key Asia routes
    West Africa the star for shipping lines
  • Defaults push FSL Trust deep into the red
    Singapore-listed trust records $4.8m losses due to defaults of Geden and Omni
  • Hedge funds wait to seize the moment
    Marine Money opens with a tongue-in-cheek warning to investors from Scorpio's Bugbee
  • US-Europe diesel trade saves product tankers
    Backhaul route earnings outperform those of fronthaul voyages
  • More shipowners will move into offshore
    Diversifying into energy is going to be a natural trend, says Norton Rose

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Nam Cheong profits climb 86%
    ANALYSTS UOB Kay Hian, DMG & Partners and CIMB have maintained strong ratings for Malaysian OSV builder Nam Cheong after it posted an 86% y/y increase in 3Q13 net profits, to 59M ringgit ($18M)
  • DSME's 3Q profits rocket 62%
    DAEWOO Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said today its 3Q13 profits rose 62.4% year on year to 92Bn won ($86M)
  • Boskalis raises its forecast for 2013 profits
    DUTCH dredging and maritime services group Boskalis raised its 2013 profits forecast to "at least €360M [$484.6M]" after what it called an exceptionally good 3Q
  • Viking Line posts strong 3Q results
    FINNISH ferry operator Viking Line reported strong 3Q figures today despite tough competition and low market growth on its routes between Finland, Sweden and Estonia
  • Wisdom lists in London
    TAIWAN'S largest bulker operator, Wisdom Marine, has become the first Greater China company to list in London
  • Taiwan liners profit
    TAIWAN'S Big Three liners Evergreen, Yang Ming and Wanhai said in fiscal reports they all profited in 3Q13
  • Hopeful Lauritzen cuts losses
    DENMARK'S J Lauritzen said today it reduced losses in 3Q13, which puts it on track to secure its future
  • FSL Trust's losses widen to $8.9M
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust said its 3Q13 losses worsened to $8.9M, from $186,000 lost year on year
  • Seadrill buys jack-up owner
    SEADRILL said today it has acquired the owner of the construction contract for the newbuilding a high-specification jack-up rig

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Final End to Li Kelin's Comeback Attempt
    The bankruptcy of Hainan Pan Ocean Shipping at the end of October brings to an end Capt. Li Kelin's attempt to repeat his earlier successes in building a shipping business. Hainan PO Shipping, which Li hoped to build into another major international Chinese container line like China Shipping, which he headed...
  • Inside the Box Terminal, Part II
    See how an 80-by-150-foot crane is moved from Finland to a container terminal in the Port of New York and New Jersey. Second in a series of Journal of Commerce video reports on Global Terminal's expansion. Be sure to bookmark Global's Amazing Race for JOC's continuing coverage of the expansion project,...
  • Container Traffic Dips at Indian Ports
    The volume of containers handled by major state-owned ports in India declined 4.56 percent year-over-year from April through October, but total cargo tonnage was up 1.68 percent, according to the latest provisional traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Consolidated container throughput in the first seven months of fiscal year...
  • U.S. Agriculture Exports: Opportunities and Challenges for Containerized Shippers
    While this year's corn and wheat harvest are expected to reach record levels, a small but growing number of agriculture producers looking to take advantage of containerized exports face the perennial problem of equipment shortages because their crops are grown in rural areas that aren't major destinations for import containers...
  • Shipping Corp. of India Reports Second Quarter Loss
    hipping Corporation of India swung to a $19.52 million loss in its second fiscal quarter of 2013-14 from a $47 million profit in the same period a year ago. Total revenue from July to September plunged 11.5 percent year-over-year to $167 miillion, but net sales inched up 1 percent from a...
  • Congestion Closes Export Gates at Nhava Sheva's Gateway Terminals
    Slowdowns by container truck drivers at the Gateway Terminals operated by APM Terminals threaten to worsen congestion in Nhava Sheva Port (Jawaharlal Nehru), India's largest container gateway. "The private terminal has been facing serious productivity and congestion issues over the past 20-25 days following the go-slow action by truckers," a shipping...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for Nov. 15
    Major container lines have announced planned rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in November, December and January. Asia-Europe Three container lines hope to implement rate increases on Dec. 15: CMA CGM plans to increase rates on its trade from Asia to Europe by $750 per...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-Europe Rates Slip Further
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, Mediterranean, week ending Nov. 15, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index gave up more of the gains achieved around the Nov. 1 general rate increase in the week ending Nov. 15. Both Mediterranean and northern European lanes...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Rise in Week of GRI
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week ending Nov. 15, 2013 Full-size image Spot container rates from Asia to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index increased more than $100 per 40-foot container in the week of Nov. 15. This was the first increase in...
  • World's Largest Logistics Companies Grow, But More Slowly
    Germany's DHL is the world's largest transportation and logistics provider.The 50 largest transportation and logistics companies worldwide grew more slowly in 2012 as the global economy sputtered, increasing revenue only 2.6 percent compared with a more robust 8.4 percent combined growth rate in 2011. That slowdown reflected disappointing trends in international...
  • Deutsche Post CEO Appel Discusses DHL's Asian Flight Path
    Deutsche Post DHL CEO Frank AppelFrank Appel has seen his share of turmoil and volatility. As the CEO of Deutsche Post DHL, Appel has navigated his company through a global recession that saw its DHL express unit pull out of the U.S. market, and more recently has wrestled with uncertainty...
  • Norfolk Southern named to Top 100 Military Friendly Employers list by G.I. Jobs magazine
    NORFOLK, VA. - Norfolk Southern has been named one of the nation's Top 100 Military Friendly Employers® by G.I. Jobsmagazine in its 11th annual list recognizing companies with the best military recruiting and hiring practices. Making its seventh appearance on the list, Norfolk Southern ranked 75th. The list of 100 companies represents the top...
  • 'Progress' in NY-NJ Port Hiring Talks
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey reported "continued progress" in its efforts to broker an agreement to settle a dispute over hiring of longshoremen in the port. The Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor postponed a scheduled Nov. 18 hearing on port hiring practices until another previously scheduled...
  • WRRDA Moves Forward with House Conferee Appointments
    Washington - Today, Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV) issued the following statements after House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) named the members selected to serve on the House-Senate conference committee tasked with resolving the differences...
  • JAXPORT names Schiappacasse Director, Latin America Sales
    JAXPORT today announced veteran maritime professional Rick Schiappacasse has been named Director, Latin America Sales. In his new role at JAXPORT, he will be responsible for strengthening relationships and attracting new cargo business between North Florida and Latin America.Schiappacasse has more than 35 years of industry experience, including 22 years...
  • "K" Line to Support Transportation of Emergency Relief Supplies to Typhoon-hard-hit Area in the Philippines by its Containerships.
    Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) would hereby announce that, in order to support disaster recovery efforts in the Philippines, where the damage from Typhoon Haiyan is especially severe, it has decided to provide transportation of emergency relief supplies to the country free of charge by its containerships. For details of...
  • NFI Recognized as a Top 50 Green Fleet by Heavy Duty Trucking Magazine
    Cherry Hill, N.J. (PRWEB) November 14, 2013 - NFI, a leading supply chain company headquartered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, is pleased to be recognized as a Top 50 Green Fleet by Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) magazine. HDT considers NFI ahead of the curve in sustainability efforts and awarded the supply chain provider...
  • XPO Logistics Acquires Optima Service Solutions
    XPO Logistics has acquired Optima Service Solutions for $26.6 million. The cash purchase price for Optima, a non-asset provider of last-mile logistics services for U.S. retailers and manufacturers, excluded working capital adjustments and there was no assumption of debt. The acquisition of the Atlanta-based company is expected to be immediately accretive...
  • CEVA Logistics Names Urbain CEO
    Marvin O. Schlanger, CEVA Logistics' CEO, will retire on Jan. 2, 2014.CEVA Logistics today announced that Marvin O. Schlanger will retire as CEO on Jan. 2, 2014, and will be succeeded by Xavier Urbain. Urbain also has been elected as a member of CEVA's board of directors, effective Jan. 2, and...
  • Maersk Revises ME3 Service
    Relief sculpture of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk at IzmirMaersk Line is reorganizing the eastbound port rotation of its Europe-Middle East 3 (ME3) Service connecting India, the Middle East and Europe, effective this month. The changes include a new port call at Izmir, Turkey, and suspension of an existing call at Port Said,...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • The Iranian go-slow
    The tanker sector should not expect a rush of Iranian crude - or of the country's idled VLCC fleet - into the market if sanctions are lifted, US broker Poten explains.
  • Sonatide resurrected
    Tidewater has emerged victorious in a high-stakes standoff with Angolan energy giant Sonangol.
  • LA lags in October
    The port of Los Angeles suffered a drop in container volumes in October even as the national figures for inbound boxes rose.
  • Soros dips toes in dry
    George Soros' investment fund has waded into the dry-bulk space, unveiling small holdings in six New York-listed bulker owners.
  • Fesco profit falls
    Russia's Far Eastern Shipping Company (Fesco) has posted a 200% drop in earnings in the first nine months.
  • MMA fires warning
    Mermaid Marine Australia (MMA) has lowered its first half profit guidance after several projects were hit by delays.
  • ABG strife goes on
    India's ABG shipyard continues to find the going tough during the downturn.
  • Diana in fresh cape deal
    Diana Shipping has confirmed a new contract for a capesize bulker it picked up with a charter attached.
  • Neste seeks manager
    Finland's Neste Shipping is starting the search for a ship manager to take on its tanker crews as it sells its fleet.
  • Splosna wields axe
    Slovenian bulker owner Splosna Plovba is cutting costs by chopping workers not ships.
  • GasLog gunning for more
    GasLog trumpeted its ambitions to be a consolidator of the LNG shipping market after a stronger than expected third quarter.
  • ASL on the front foot
    ASL Marine has launched a build-to-stock programme in a bid to hold its own in the increasingly competitive Asian offshore support vessel (OSV) building market.
  • Viking stronger so far
    Finland's Viking Line has posted a bigger profit for the first nine months as revenue grew.
  • Fjord falls to red
    Norway's Fjord Lines has been hit by the costs of phasing in new ferries as its nine-month result turned negative.
  • Winter warming for VLs
    VLCC rates have pushed through $50,000 daily to reach the highest point seen in almost three years.
  • JES slumps in Q3
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International slumped to a third quarter loss as orders and vessel values nosedived.
  • Wan Hai weaker
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has been hit by falling revenue as its nine-month earnings declined.
  • TEN wins Statoil spoils
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Dof hits a high
    Dof racked up new contracts approaching $1bn on the same day that the company announced record operating profit.
  • GSL still ahead
    New York-listed Global Ship Lease (GSL) has strengthened further in the first nine months while reducing debt.
  • Tallink held back
    The weak Baltic region economy has curtailed earnings at ro-pax group Tallink in the third quarter.
  • A crushing retreat
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Bourbon sells AHTS duo
    Bourbon has offloaded a pair of ten-year-old anchor handlers as part of a plan to modernise and standardize its fleet.
  • Baltic proves popular
    Baltic Trading shares are proving popular after underwriters for its recent share sale opted to exercise their overallotment option.
  • Courage crashes in Q3
    Courage Marine has seen its financial situation deteriorate after posting a loss for the third quarter of 2013.
  • Allure drydock bound
    A Royal Caribbean cruise ship is set to be drydocked for unscheduled repairs due to what was described as 'mechanical issues'.
  • Svitzer fined over sinking
    Svitzer has been fined £1.7m ($2.55m) for its part in the sinking of a tug in Scotland that claimed the lives of three crew.
  • Disposals aid Yang Ming
    Asset sales have helped Yang Ming Marine keep its head above water in the third quarter it emerged last night.
  • PE backs Energy Drilling
    HitecVision, the Norwegian private equity group, has taken a majority stake in Singapore-based rig owner Energy Drilling.
  • FSL sounds alarm
    First Ship Lease (FSL) has assembled a team of lawyers to lead an investigation that stems from concerns about the terms of temporary loan covenant relaxations.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Russell Bruner named Maersk CEO
    He will succeed John Reinhart, who will step down on Jan. 31, 2014, to become the CEO and executive director of the Port of Virginia. Bruner joined Maersk in 1989 and has been the president and chief executive officer of Maersk since 2004.
  • CEVA CEO to retire in January
  • Talks continue on adding NY/NJ longshoremen
    Representatives from the New York Shipping Association, Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey issued a terse statement that said "there was continued progress on port-hiring issues."
  • NEI, data sharing top Pritzker agenda
  • House names negotiators for final WRDA bill
    The Senate and House WRDA bills authorize about $8.2 billion in port and waterway projects each, but differ in areas such as how to fund ongoing construction of the Olmstead Dam mega-project.
  • Customs brokers seek exemption from new truck rules
    Under the MAP-21 surface transportation legislation enacted last year, cargo brokers as of Oct. 1 must take out a $75,000 surety bond to ensure customers of their financial security. The bond amount previously was $10,000.
  • XPO Logistics buys last-mile provider for $26.6 million
  • Evergreen/Hanjin start new intraAsia service
  • Daseke and Boyd Bros. merge
  • ITC investigates AGOA's impact
  • IKEA buys Canadian wind farm
  • American, US Airways apply for joint stock listing
  • Ex-Im Bank backs nitrogen pump exports to Singapore
  • U.S. exports drop slightly in September
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 15, 2013
  • Weekly global market report
    A weekly price round up from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Fuel prices end week on firm note in the Americas
    Demand and avails were said to be good in Houston on Friday.
  • Baltic port says LNG demand has yet to materialise
    Port of Tallinn to delay development of LNG bunkering terminal.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Bunker prices stayed flat in Suez.
  • Prices close week on firm note
    Market was 'pretty busy' with good demand.
  • Courage falls to third quarter loss
    Maintains cautious view of the market in the months ahead.
  • 'Environmental regulations' drove Hess acquisition
    'The going forward drivers that appear exciting to us are driven largely by regulation', says Aegean president
  • Renewed call for better bunkering deal
    Indian shipowners' leader says government should address longstanding grievances.
  • New player entering Jamaican market this month
    'We are excited to be a fully owned Jamaican company pioneering the expansion of the bunker market.'
  • New Exxon product can help beat cold corrosion
    Marine formulation gives strong 'acid neutralisation performance', says company.
  • Asian prices end week on firm footing
    Prices rose across all fuel grades.
  • Profit falls for Chinese fishing giant
    Fleet expansion means more spending on fuel.
  • Chinese supplier sees losses narrow
    On higher bunker demand in Q3.
  • Bunker spill reported in the Philippines
    Spill said to be 'uncontainable'.

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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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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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