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June 20, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Northern European nations call on EU to resolve China solar dispute
  • Seaspan gains 4,600-TEUer chartered to MOL, operational fleet now 70
  • HK company proposing to build Nicaragua canal targets ships that new Panama Canal can't handle
  • Guangzhou Railway Corporation to build 6 cargo centres with new reforms
  • Drewry: Cascading to Asia-East Coast South America drives rates down
  • Singapore's non-oil exports in May decrease with 13.2 per cent slump in electronics exports
  • Dachser 2012 revenue surges more than 17pc and expect record revenue this year
  • Nhava Sheva repeats call for tenders to build fourth container terminal
  • Delhi: 50pc of global supermarket investment must go to local logistics
  • Official: Deepwater container port at Karachi to be complete by 2015
  • Lack of track leaves Canada with more freight than railways can move
  • Columbus airport gets boost from Cargolux Hong Kong freighter flights
  • DHL inaugurates newly expanded Cincinnati-Kentucky air cargo hub
  • Boeing to park 747-8s as cargo demand on long-haul routes declines

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Containership order book drops to 20 pc of trading fleet as new deliveries surge
  • HC permits HK company to tow away Pratibha Tapi
  • MOL despatching tugboats to broken vessel in Indian Ocean
  • Oversupply seen negatively impacting global shipping industry
  • RINA approves new OSV rules & environmental notations
  • Exporters call for further cuts in interest rate
  • Exports fall by 1.1 pc, imports up 7 pc in May
  • DP World & JNPT ink Concession Agreement for 330-m Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway Terminal
  • RIL s port, power firms adding capacity to meet demand
  • Railways' gains from iron ore export halves
  • InterManager calls for flexibility after Maritime Labour Convention comes into force
  • Kothari kaka is no more

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New manager for DSV Road Ltd
  • Kuehne + Nagel creates new West Europe region
  • Imperial enlarges management
  • DVB Bank supervisory board changes
  • A.R.T. Logistics GmbH - GUS-Länder und Mongolei im Fokus
  • Cagliari International Container Terminal to expand network
  • Jan de Rijk Logistics signs contract with Garuda Indonesia
  • Geodis signs new contract with LG Electronics in Italy
  • Evergreen launches East Black Sea service
  • EuroAirport lays foundation stone for new freight terminal
  • Lithuania: more EIB support for railway modernisation
  • Drewry: vessel utilisation below 85% not the end of the...
  • Mercedes-Benz do Brasil produces two millionth vehicle
  • F-Logistik banking on Kögel for transporting...
  • Chapman Freeborn launches new Southern African service
  • New Vectron AC locomotives for Mitsui Rail Capital Europe
  • China Eastern steps up Vancouver service

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • MOL hit with class action suit
  • Siem to order newbuild dual fuel PSV
  • Horizon Lines to convert steam duo to dual fuel diesel
  • Crowley tug team recognized for Kulluk rescue tow
  • LNG fueled ferry now world's fastest ship
  • Container line giants propose alliance
  • Massive spar arrives in Gulf of Mexico

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Port of Bellingham eyes land deal with Western Washington University
  • Transport secretary announces federal funds for Skagit River bridge
  • Cargill Oks purchase of Northstar Grain assets
  • Corps set to begin Columbia River dredging
  • Port of Seattle celebrates new Delta flights to Shanghai

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Competition heats up between giant South Korea shipyards
    Forget Japan and China - the country's biggest builders keep their enemies close
  • Egypt to cash in on India's thirst for oil
    State-owned company books very large crude carrier Patris at $18,000 per day for a year
  • Strintzis returns to Hellenic Seaways after five-year gap
    Vardinoyannis steps down from board after quitting as chief executive
  • Seoul survivor
    South Korean receivership is a little too easy for some tastes
  • Maersk made the first move to form P3 alliance
    Cost-saving initiative signals further box line consolidation
  • Power ports
    India's ports show that state backing is not always the answer to maritime industry woes
  • Torm delists in the US
    Troubled Danish owner will wind down little-used Nasdaq deposits
  • MOL Comfort casualty highlights salvage 'gaps'
    Split boxship insured its hull for $66m with $17m in increased value disbursement
  • STX Pan Ocean will resume payments necessary to its daily operations
    Good news for South Korean carrier's bunker suppliers, crew members and ship agents
  • Capital books up to eight medium range tankers at Samsung Ningbo
    Evangelos Marinakis' group also eyes capesize project at Jinhai
  • Class actions pile up against car carriers in US
    Major lines face price fixing charges as global antitrust investigations continue
  • Post-panamax boxships feel the squeeze from ultra-large deliveries
    Number of laid-up vessels in this segment has doubled since last week
  • Merger talks between Hamburg Süd and Hapag-Lloyd are on hold
    But Oetker's annual report is upbeat about shipping
  • Boxship orderbook will fall to 16% of existing fleet by year-end
    More vessels are delivered than are ordered, despite renewed interest from buyers
  • Split MOL Comfort is drifting but stable
    MOL and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries investigate why boxship broke in two
  • Zeebrugge and Forth Ports sign strategic agreement
    Improved feeder links play to Belgian and UK players' traffic-flow strengths
  • DP World lengthens life of $1bn credit facility to 2018
    Details of the terms for 12-month extension are not made public

Fairplayweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • New US ship arrest steps up STX heat
    A NEW SHIP arrest has piled the pressure on STX Pan Ocean to seek Chapter 15 US protection while it restructures in Korea
  • Global newbuilding orders hit two-year high
    NEWBUILDING orders hit 222 ships aggregating about 15M dwt in May, a level not seen since May 2011, shipbroker Golden Destiny said today
  • Four kidnapped off Nigeria
    PIRATES in speedboats were reported today to have kidnapped four Indian and Polish crew members off oil supply vessel off Nigeria
  • Get personal, Skuld urges P&I sector
    P&I CLUBS need to be closer to their members and learn how they run their day-to-day businesses, Oslo's Skuld told Fairplay today
  • VLCC owners gain respite
    VLCCs lifted one-third more cargoes in May than in April, giving tanker owners a respite, a shipping consultancy said today
  • Yujin to be refunded on two cancelled orders
    SINGAPORE'S Yujin International said today it would get a full refund for advance payments, plus interest, for two newbuildings cancelled by a Chinese yard
  • Big boys elbow Panamaxes
    OWNERS of older Panamax box ships face a "bleak future", with vessels seen as obsolete given more ships arriving that top 10,000teu, a liner shipping analyst warned today
  • MISC reported to seek $750M loan
    MALAYSIA'S MISC is reportedly seeking a $750M, five-year-term loan to refinance its existing loan facility
  • China's newbuilding orders rise 44.2% y/y
    ORDERS for new ships climbed 44.2% year on year in the first five months of 2013, the China National Association of Shipbuilding Industry said today
  • Indonesian offshore exemption seen safe
    INDONESIA'S offshore cabotage exemption is likely to continue, a Thome subsidiary operating in the country told Fairplay
  • Drybulk snarls ease
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports fell last week, as ship delays were lower by 19.6% in major iron ore ports, while major coal ports saw delay days rise by 3%
  • Shipment rise pushes up bulker rates
    INCREASING flows of major drybulk cargoes have caused the Baltic Dry Index to continue an upswing this week
  • Orders put SHI on course
    RECENT order wins have placed Samsung HI on track to achieving its order win target of $12Bn this year, said analysts
  • Box ship orders charge ahead
    BOX SHIP newbuilding orders so far in 2013 have more than doubled from the same period last year as lower prices tempt investors, a UK broker said today
  • Odfjell sells 49% of tank terminals unit
    DENMARK'S Odfjell said today it has closed the sale of a 49% stake in its tanks terminals business to US private equity group Lindsay Goldberg

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Ship Agents Raise Concerns Over Nehru Port's New Terminal Plan
    Local agents of container lines have expressed skepticism and concern over a decision by India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru to develop its fourth container terminal project with "one mega terminal" instead of two separate facilities. "We apprehend that the mega terminal would excite interest from 'fewer' bidders as it would be...
  • APM Terminals, Ningbo Port to Invest in Meishan Container Terminal
    Ningbo Port Group and APM Terminals have signed an agreement to jointly invest in and operate berths 3, 4 and 5 at the Chinese port's Meishan Container Terminal. The deal reflects a 75 percent investment by Ningbo Port Group and a 25 percent investment by APM Terminals, the port-operating arm of...
  • Rail Gains Popularity for Asia-Europe Trade
    Slow-steaming by shipping lines, the shift of production centers in China inland and the easing of customs barriers in Eastern Europe are rapidly opening up overland transport routes between Asia and Europe. Trans-Russia routes from China into Eastern Europe and the ancient Silk Road via Kazakhstan are all seeing rising volumes....
  • Neovia Logistics to Acquire MIQ Holdings' Contract Logistics Division
    Neovia Logistics has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the contract logistics division of MIQ Holdings. The contract logistics business provides warehouse management and fulfillment services, distribution solutions and other value-added supply chain services through a network of nine facilities in the U.S. and Canada. "This acquisition is a great strategic fit...
  • Tuthill Joins Spectrum Logistics as VP
    Gregory Tuthill, Spectrum Logistics' new vice presidentSpectrum Logistics and its parent company TOTE Logistics have hired Gregory Tuthill as vice president of the Spectrum team. Tuthill will focus on achieving zero safety incidents, completing the implementation of a new transportation management system, developing relationships with key logistics and maritime customers and...
  • Port of Tacoma's Container Volume Continues Upward Trend
    The Port of Tacoma reported container volume in May was 758,071 20-foot-equivalent units, increasing 31 percent year-over-year. The monthly gain reflects the its addition of the Grand Alliance and its associated carriers last July, as well as positive year-to-date growth from established customers, the Washington state port said in a written...
  • Walsh Gets CEO Job at Port Canaveral
    he board of commissioners of the Canaveral Port Authority in Florida has unanimously approved John Walsh as the new CEO of Port Canaveral. Walsh had served in the interim role since March as the board sought to replace former CEO Stan Payne. He was hired in February 2011 as deputy executive...
  • Japanese Exports to US Continue to Surge
    Japan's exports to the United States rose for the fifth straight month in May on a year-on-year basis, surging 16.3 percent to 1.041 trillion yen ($10.96 billion), according to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry on June 19. The pace of growth in Japan's exports to the U.S. in May...
  • Two More Ships Diverted From Maher Terminals
    Maher Terminals at the Port of New York and New Jersey has diverted two more vessels to other marine terminals to be discharged, as the terminal operator struggles to get back on track after problems with installation of a new Navis terminal operating system. Seven vessels in total have now...
  • Report: E-Commerce to Increase Need for Global Courier, Delivery Services
    The global courier and delivery services industry's revenue is expected to rise 3.5 percent in 2013, according to an industry market research report from IBISWorld. The improvement is driven by an increasing number of individuals with Internet access, enabling more consumers to order goods from e-commerce Web sites, said Lauren Setar,...
  • IAG Cargo to Boost London-Rio de Janeiro Freight Capacity
    IAG Cargo adds another freight flight on its London-Rio de Janeiro route.IAG Cargo will offer additional freight capacity between London and Rio de Janeiro. The new flight will bring the weekly total on the Rio de Janeiro route to seven frequencies, adding an extra 42 metric tons of capacity per week....
  • Maersk Line Sells Pan-European Rail Unit to UK's Freightliner
    Freightliner, the United Kingdom's second largest rail freight operator, today announced its acquisition of ERS Railways, the pan-European intermodal rail company, from ocean carrier Maersk Line. The companies did not disclose financial terms of the transaction, which is subject to regulatory approval. As part of the deal, Rotterdam-based ERS has signed a...
  • DP World to Build Terminal at Jawaharlal Nehru
    The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, a container-handling port in India, and Nhava Sheva Gateway Terminal, a subsidiary of DP World at Jawaharlal Nehru Port, today signed a concession agreement for the development of a stand-alone container-handling facility at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. Under the deal, a terminal with a quay length...
  • Infographic: How the P3 Network Stacks Up
    The P3 Network announced between Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will bring together portions of the three largest global container ship fleets. The alliance, which is planned for the second quarter of 2014, will enable the three carriers to deploy their largest vessels in the Asia-Europe trade...
  • Implant Sciences Sells QS-B220 Systems to Major European Airport for Air Cargo Screening
    WILMINGTON, MA--(Marketwired - Jun 17, 2013) - Implant Sciences Corporation (OTCQB:IMSC), a high technology supplier of systems and sensors for homeland security and defense markets, today announced the sale of Quantum SnifferTM QS-B220 desktop explosives trace detectors to a major international airport in the European Union for use in air cargo screening. The Company...
  • Port of Long Beach Board Approves Budget, Names Fields as Board President
    Thomas Fields, the Port of Long Beach's new board president. The Port of Long Beach's board of harbor commissioners has approved a $1.02 billion budget for fiscal year 2014. The port's "aggressive" modernization, with projects such as the Middle Harbor terminal and Gerald Desmond Bridge Replacement, pushed the overall budget up by 6.6 percent...
  • Europe's Port Sector Talks Focus on Long-Term Success
    The European Commission's social dialogue committee in the port sector launched today in Brussels with port authorities, terminal operators, dockworkers and other port workers across the European Union. The new committee, which aims to promote discussions and represent both the employers and workers' sides of the port industry, will examine the...
  • Drewry Trans-Pacific Rate Holds at $1,957
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, June 19, 2013 Full-size image Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark remained at $1,957 for a third week in the week of June 19, according to the latest release of the Drewry Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark. This comes less than two weeks ahead of the July...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • 60 sign up
    Owners of all 60 ships in the US government's Maritime Security Program (MSP) renewed contracts worth $2bn.
  • Fire out on Triple-E
    Giant containership Eugen Maersk reported to have suffered fire in three containers in Gulf of Aden.
  • Not alarmed
    Master investor Wilbur L Ross was midway through a live video address to New York's Marine Money office from his London conference room when a woman's voice drowned out his.
  • BDI pushing 1,000
    The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) is nearing the 1,000 mark, a level not seen on the spot market indicator since early December.
  • P3 to dominate
    JP Morgan has backed the new P3 tie-up between Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM to become a "giant" of the industry, with some Asian lines losing out.
  • Nordic thrown a lifeline
    Creditors have again given Nordic Shipholding more time in its ongoing quest to find fresh investment or face being wound up.
  • Braemar on track
    London broker Braemar Shipping Services has shrugged off some recent high-profile departures and said it is trading in line with expectations so far this year.
  • Tanker needs a tow
    An Indian court has approved the salvage of a drifting Pratibha Shipping tanker off Mumbai.
  • CSAV closes on $500m
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) has fired the starting gun on a huge fundraiser to finance its fleet expansion.
  • NewLead admits nickel pickle
    NewLead Holdings has admitted that a coil of nickel wire, which it tried unsuccessfully to use as collateral to secure financing, was grossly overvalued.
  • Greek appetite grows
    Greek shipowners have recorded their most prolific monthly newbuilding spree in over four years, according to broker Golden Destiny.
  • Liu gets the chop
    The general manager of struggling Chinese owner Sinotrans & CSC has been removed from his post.
  • STX PO slide goes on
    Struggling Korean bulker owner STX Pan Ocean has seen its shares plunge again on Wednesday, the second day of trading since it filed for court rehabilitation.
  • Siem to order PSV
    Norway's Siem Offshore is set to order a new large platform supply ship (PSV) backed by a long-term charter to Shell.
  • Eight acquitted
    Eight Russian crew have been cleared of weapons smuggling in Nigeria, but seven colleagues remain on trial.
  • HHI orders up by over 50%
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has seen shipbuilding orders rise by over 50% during the year to date.
  • Bergen awaits ruling
    Norway's Bergen Group expects a judgement next month in its legal battle over a late hull delivery from Poland.
  • Adour officer released
    A French officer has been freed after being seized from a tanker off Togo.
  • NOCC ties up two
    Norwegian Car Carriers has signed new time charter contracts for two of its wholly owned vessels.
  • Seroja and LDA split
    Seroja Investments, the Indonesian bulker owner, has terminated a shipping joint venture with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA).
  • Cosco's X factor
    China's Cosco Shipyard Group is lining up an order for two drillships from a Texas newcomer.
  • Korea's citadel order
    Korea has ruled that domestic vessels plying pirate-infested waters must install a citadel from 19 June.
  • MHI starts Comfort probe
    Japan's MOL said it has started working with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) to find out why the MOL Comfort broke in two in the Indian Ocean on Monday.
  • FSL beefs up board
    First Ship Lease Trust (FSLT) has looked to bolster its board with the appointment of a veteran lawyer and a restructuring expert.
  • Conti books eight
    Conti Reederei has reportedly ordered up to eight ultramax bulkers at China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.
  • STX ship arrests mount
    Embattled South Korean shipowner STX Pan Ocean has had another ship arrested - this time in the US.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • DOT releases $15.6 million for I-5 bridge repair
    The funding follows $1 million in quick release emergency relief from the department provided the day after the collapse. The Washington State Department of Transportation will use the funds to build a new replacement span.
  • U.S., Canada to expand cargo pre-clearance to Peace Bridge
  • Concrete sector raises HOS issues in House hearing
    "Every day is different in the construction field, thus companies need the flexibility to deliver contract when the customer needs it," said Chandler Concrete Co.'s Jeffrey Dean Hinkle in response to the new federal hours of service rules.
  • Freightliner buys Maersk's European intermodal operator
    The intemodal operator said the purchase of ERS supports its strategy of developing businesses in rail markets beyond its base market in the United Kingdom. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
  • Broken MOL box ship continue to drift
    The Japanese liner company said it has arranged for a patrol boat, which has already departed from Port of Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates, to monitor the state of the vessel and cargo and prepare for tow operations.
  • Mexico near-shoring taking hold
  • G6 to skip two Asia-Europe sailings in summer
  • Bumper fiscal 4Q for FedEx
  • Court upholds Ex-Im Bank support to Air India

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 19, 2013
  • Expanding capacity will allow LNG bunkering at Polish terminal
    Work is speeding up on Poland's Swinoujscie terminal.
  • Hong Kong confirms plans for 0.05% sulphur MGO limit
    Aims to implement strict limit for MGO supplied in Hong Kong to improve local air quality.
  • Prices soften in South African hub
    But stay firm in Fujairah.
  • Prices seesaw in European hub
    380 cSt material drops $7 in Piraeus.
  • Oil terminal wants more tanks
    VTT Vasiliko seeks permission for third phase of construction.
  • STX: Bunker suppliers 'will get paid'
    STX Pan Ocean says payments for bunkers and crew will resume.
  • Japan's bunker sales fall again
    Long-term fuel oil demand expected to decline.
  • Study questions effectiveness of current global sulphur limit
    Reduction of global limit having negligible impact on marine fuel sulphur emissions, despite good compliance record.
  • Ferry company to undergo 'fundamental reorganisation'
    High fuel prices and competition from low-cost airlines cited as factors in major reorganisation.
  • IFO prices resume climb in Asia
    Smooth supplies reported across key ports.
  • WFS arrests STX Pan Ocean vessel
    Pos Leader is the latest in a series of arrests.
  • Panama bunker sales record marginal growth in Q1
    More ships bunkering at Pacific end of the canal, according to the Panama Maritime Authority.
  • 'New possibilities' in ship design with wider Panamax Canal
    Greater canal width will allow naval architects to design more efficient vessels.
  • Bank clinches LNG supply deal in Baltic region
    Move comes ahead of start of operations by small-scale terminals in the Baltic and Scandinavia.
  • Top speed confirmed for LNG-fuelled ferry
    Francisco has achieved lightship speed of 58.1 knots with full load of fuel, says Incat.

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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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