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January 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Stifel Nicolaus confidence index upticks as logistics mood improves
  • East coast dock strike threat bolsters 14pc transpac rate to US$2,524/FEU
  • Global containership capacity grew 6pc to 16.3 million in 2012
  • OOCL's 8,888-TEU named OOCL Miami at Changxing shipyard island
  • Chongqing's mountain vegetables exports to HK gains rapid clearance
  • Wuhan to set up series of product price indices as a market maker
  • MSC starts three new feeder Dublin-Greenock services from Le Havre
  • Dascher buys major Spanish forwarder to gain wider market access
  • USTR to enter into trade talks with 20 nations of export of services
  • Sino-Russia border checkpoint Heihe's Russian auto exports surge 169pc
  • Chongqing, Guangdong to work on dry ports to ease north-south flow
  • Chinese express sector to triple in the next 10 years, says postal chief
  • Hong Kong's Asia Airfreight Terminal sets cargo record, up 3pc in 2012
  • Korean Air to grow global network by ordering larger aircraft
  • Moscow's Domodedovo Airport 2012 air cargo rises 4.3pc in 2012
  • United starts building widebody maintenance hangar at Newark Liberty

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics appointed exclusive representative of HANSA HEAVY LIFT in India
  • Bahri sells general cargo vessel in accordance with fleet replacement programme
  • Bibby Ship Management relocates Indian, Far East operations
  • Global economic slump hurts seafood exports
  • Seminar focuses on role of port sector as growth engine of Gujarat
  • Uncertainty prevails over iron ore, coal berths at Paradip Port
  • Bring diesel & petrol under GST to check price hikes: AIMTC
  • First direct freight train arrives in Poland from China in 14 days!
  • Canada seeks comprehensive economic pact with India
  • Forex reserves rise by $ 1.26 bn to $ 296.25 bn
  • Govt allows uninterrupted export of processed foods
  • Govt approves tariff value revision on imported edible oils
  • India stalls trade pact with Mauritius
  • INR breaches 54 level against dollar, ends at 2-1/2 month high of 53.70
  • Change the rules & we can change the outcome
  • MACCIA s ex-im training programme from Feb. 4
  • Airland Projects transports rail cars from China to Sierra Leone
  • DB Schenker shows expertise in moving large luxury yacht to boat show
  • Heavy compressor packages jointly shipped from Holland to Saudi Arabia
  • Project cargo cranes contracted for Rendsburg Port

International Transport Journalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • Turkey issuing fewer Carnet TIRs
    The number of Carnet TIRs that were issued in Turkey in December 2012 plunged by 19.64% compared to the same month in 2011. The number of transit permits dropped by 3.35%. The over...
  • Zurich airport with slight cargo increase in 2012
    Zurich airport handled 35'849 t of freight in December 2012. This is 0.1% less than in the same month in 2011. The Swiss airport's freight volume for the whole of 2012 amounted to ...
  • Kazakhstan upgrades section of road from Europe to China
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing USD 196.5 million to Kazakhstan for the reconstruction and upgrading of a 62 km section of the road connect...
  • More countries ground "Dreamliner"
    After the two Japanese operators ANA and JAL decided to ground their B787s for inspections, (see yesterday's ITJ Daily), the aviation authorities in the USA, India and Chile have n...
  • EBRD pledges more resources to support Ukrainian Railways
    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is loaning up to USD 62.5 million to the State Administration for Railway Transport of Ukraine (UZ) to finance the purch...
  • Swiss AAE and Dutch ERS Railways to operate quieter freight trains
    The Swiss AAE Group is the first European freight railcar leasing company to retrofit existing freight cars with new brake blocks to make freight trains quieter. The LL brake block...
  • Moduslink to welcome new president and CEO by end of January
    Moduslink Global Solutions has announced that John J. Boucher will become its president and CEO on 28 January 2013. He joins the US-based company from Symbotic LLC, a global provid...
  • Less traffic in Frankfurt, but optimism is returning
    Fraport AG, the operator of the Frankfurt airport (Germany), handled about 2.1 million t of air cargo in 2012, 6.7% less than in 2011. In December 2012, Frankfurt airport registere...
  • APL launches Germany-Poland feeder service
    APL, a unit of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), is introducing a new dedicated and direct feeder service under the name of PEX, which will run once per week between Germ...
  • Dachser takes over Transunion in Spain
    Dachser, an international logistics service provider based in Germany, is set to expand it air and sea logistics business field that is comprised of 15 locations in five countries....
  • Agility named preferred logistics provider at ExCeL
    The logistics service provider Agility has been named "preferred logistics provider" at the ExCeL London International Exhibition and Convention Center. As part of the contract, Ag...
  • Merger of Waberer's Logistics and Szemerey Transport approved
    Hungary's competition authority has approved the Waberer's Logistics Ltd and Szemerey Transport Inc merger through the exchange of shares and stocks that took place at the end of 2...
  • Peter Schiffmann joins Alfons Köster & Co. GmbH
    Peter Schiffmann joined the Hamburg-based German company Alfons Köster & Co. GmbH Global Freight Logistics last November. He has now taken on responsibility for all overseas im...
  • IAG Cargo names new regional commercial managers
    IAG Cargo, the business that evolved from the merger of British Airways World Cargo and Iberia Cargo, has appointed of two new regional commercial managers to drive growth in the s...

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • Norwegian Cruise Line launches IPO
  • ATB in for winter work at Great Lakes Shipyard
  • Miclyn Express Offshore expands fleet
  • JonRie introduces new winch line
  • BMT Nigel Gee designs fast crew boat for Penguin Shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • APL adding new service covering Germany/Poland
  • US rail freight traffic count heads down during week
  • Bureau of Transportation Statistics updates web-based transport guide
  • Dachser announces purchase of Spanish logistics company
  • OOCL marks launch of new 13,208TEU vessels

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • What OOCL can teach its rivals
  • Debt capital markets expand owners' funding options
  • Private placement possibilities
  • Virginia decides
  • Inbuilt resilience
  • Clock is ticking on tanker company bankruptcies
  • Nasdaq nudges Nautilus over shareholder numbers
  • OSG moves to protect top brass from class action litigation
  • Capesizes to hold steady
  • Maersk emission mission
  • Sabrina Chao takes the helm at Wah Kwong
  • CSCL goes back to black after containers sale and leaseback
  • US port talks press on
  • Hong Kong chief executive pledges to enhance maritime services
  • Norwegian Cruise Line IPO prices above range
  • Iranian ship flees Sri Lanka detention
  • Cosco Pacific raises capital for terminal expansion

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • NCL raises $447M
    CRUISE operator NCL has priced its IPO at $19per share after receiving strong investor support
  • German export freight index discussed
    GERMANY'S VHSS is discussing whether to introduce a freight index for European exports
  • Panama expansion delay confirmed
    JORGE Luis Quijano, the Panama Canal Authority's administrator, has reportedly confirmed that the waterway's expansion will open late
  • Ezion holds 'buy' rating
    UOB KAY Hian analysts today maintained 'buy' ratings for Ezion Holdings after it won a deal for a $116.8M lift-boat charter
  • Wuhan newbuilding seized
    WUHAN judges have ordered a new 6,250dwt chemical and products tanker to be seized at a small Chinese yard - whose boss is reportedly hiding from creditors
  • VLCC charterers prevail
    VLCC charterers are keeping the upper hand, as the tonnage overhang dampened hope that the Chinese New Year would lift rates
  • Naphtha arbitrage gains
    HIGHER naphtha prices in Asia than in Europe have created arbitrage opportunities for LR2 tankers in the Mediterranean
  • Capesizes rebound on Australian storm recovery
    CAPESIZE fixing gained pace late this week as Australian miners resumed chartering ships, having stayed away since Cyclone Narelle forced Cape Lambert and Dampier to shut over 10-11 January
  • Japan's orders drop 14%
    ORDERS at Japanese yards fell 14% year on year in 2012, according to the Japan Ship Exporters' Association

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • Indian Court Rejects Italy's Appeal in Ship Guard Trial
    Italy suffered a setback in its efforts to have the Indian Supreme Court strike down the prosecution of two Italian ship guards charged with the killing of Indian fishermen off the Kerala coast last February. Dismissing an appeal by Rome to quash the trial, the nation's highest court on Friday ordered...
  • Coal Export Terminal Projects in Limbo in Australia
    Market intelligence provider Industrial Info Resources is currently tracking 13 active coal export terminal projects in Queensland, Australia, worth more than $33.1 million, and has reported that if all of these projects are approved and built over the next decade, an excess of 500 million metric tons would be added...
  • Construction Begins on Port Everglades' Intermodal Facility
    Groundbreaking for the new intermodal container transfer facility. Florida's Governor Rick Scott broke ground this week on Port Everglades' intermodal container transfer facility. Florida East Coast Railway's new 42.5-acre near-dock facility is intended to support the transfer of containerized cargo through the port to and from the FEC main line by mid-2014. The facility...
  • Hong Kong's Imports, Exports Rose in November
    Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported the volume of exports of goods in November 2012 increased by 10.2 percent, and the volume of imports of goods rose by 7.6 percent, compared with the same month in 2011. In the first 11 months of 2012, the volume of goods exports fell...
  • CMA CGM Cuts Far East-North Europe Sailings
    CMA CGM has reduced some of its services into and out of China, in anticipation of reduced production during the Chinese Lunar New Year. On the Far East to North Europe trade, the container shipper has cancelled sailings on FAL 1, FAL 2, FAL 3, FAL 7 and FAL 10 during...
  • Asia Airfreight Terminal's Throughput Rises 11 Percent
    Asia Airfreight Terminal, an air cargo terminal based at the Hong Kong International Airport, reported tonnage throughput of 68,252 metric tons for December 2012, an increase of 11 percent from December 2011. Export cargo volume in December totaled 46,675 metric tons, rising 13 percent year-over-year, and import volume was 20,622 metric...
  • US Intermodal Traffic Rises 10.4 Percent
    In the week ending Jan. 12, U.S. intermodal volume rose 10.4 percent year-over-year to 252,896 trailers and containers, according to the Association of American Railroads. It was the first weekly increase in 2013. Intermodal plunged 14 percent year-over-year in the last week of 2012, and dropped 8 percent in the first...
  • US Customs, ICE Seized 22,848 Shipments of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods in 2012
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations seized 22,848 shipments of counterfeit and pirated goods in fiscal year 2012, as well as 697 websites involved in trafficking those goods, according to the Intellectual Property Rights Fiscal Year 2012 Seizure Statistics Report. The seized shipments...
  • Study Highlights Port of Mobile's Value to State Economy
    In fiscal year 2011, the cargo and vessel activity at the Port of Mobile contributed an estimated $22.3 billion in economic value to the state of Alabama, according to an economic impact study prepared by John C. Martin Associates, a maritime industry economic consulting firm. Of that value, $18.7 billion is...
  • Sanchez Talks Exports, Free Trade
    Under Secretary Francisco Sanchez says the National Export Initiative is on track to double U.S. exports by 2014, with a goal of creating billions of dollars in new exports and thousands of new jobs. New free trade agreements with Colombia, South Korea and Panama, which took effect in 2012, will...
  • SynchroNet Intermodal Services Names Chappell Sales Director
    Logistics provider SynchroNet Intermodal Services has hired Derrel E. Chappell as director of sales for North American domestic services. In this role, Chappell is responsible for developing and securing business from intermodal marketing company freight customers and other third-party U.S.-based freight customers. He will also focus on the marketing and sales...
  • Cargolux Elects Helminger Chairman
    Luxembourg-based Cargolux Airlines International's board of directors has elected Paul Helminger as its chairman. Alphonse Berns, Paul Mousel and Patrick Nickels were also appointed as directors to the board. Luxembourg's government re-acquired a 35 percent stake in the airline from Qatar Airways on Dec. 31, 2012....
  • Naviera Master Line to Launch Service via Port Manatee
    Aerial view of Port Manatee. Courtesy Manatee County Port Authority. Naviera Master Line de Venezuela, a division of Miami-based Master Line Shipping Company, has selected Port Manatee in Florida for a new container and breakbulk service to Caribbean, Central and South American locations. The service is scheduled to begin with a sailing...
  • ABF Global Supply Chain Services Expands to South America
    ABF Global Supply Chain Services, a subsidiary of Arkansas Best, has added Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Colombia, Peru and Uruguay to its ocean transport network, offering a single contact for full containerload and less-than-containerload services. The company already has an established presence in Europe, China, India and Southeast Asia, Carlos Martinez-Tomatis, ABF...
  • CSX Appoints Glassman VP of Operations Finance
    Jacksonville, Fla.-based rail and intermodal company CSX has appointed Andrew Glassman as vice president of operations finance. Glassman has served as assistant vice president of intermodal marketing since 2010. He joined CSX in 2004 as assistant vice president of financial planning and analysis. Before joining CSX, Glassman served as senior director of...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • G6 conservative view leaves Asia - Europe loop mothballed
    In contrast to liner rival Maersk Line - which has reactivated its Asia - Europe AE-9 loop on the back of a bullish cargo prediction - the members of the G6 Alliance ...
  • CSCL goes back to black after containers sale and leaseback
  • US port talks press on
    Mediation talks to avert a US east coast container port shutdown from early February have 'made progress' and should bring both sides back to the negotiating table.An ...
  • OOCL and NYK receive and christen ULCS double
    The first pair of OOCL's 13,208 teu ultra large container ships of an order of 10 from Samsung Heavy Industries [SHI] were christened at the South Korean shipyard ...
  • CMA CGM blanks CNY week
    French liner CMA CGM has announced the cancellation of six Asia - Europe westbound voyages during the Chinese new year holiday period which commences on ...
  • Hong Kong's annual box volumes fall for the first time since 2009
    Hong Kong's container throughput contracted for the first time since 2009 last year, making the port one of the worst-performing major transport hubs.According ...

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • HSH hits 'critical stage'
    HSH Nordbank (HSH) faces an uphill battle on the road to redemption and may need more aid to shore up its balance sheet, a leading ratings agency said Friday.
  • Economou: it wasn't me
    DryShips has torched reports suggesting affiliates of its chief executive are behind the recent acquisition of two suezmax newbuilding contracts.
  • Judgement day draws near
    Euronav could run out of cash by the third quarter of 2013 if the tanker market downturn continues, according to analysts at DNB Markets.
  • New yard for Caspian
    Turkmenistan is planning to build a new shipyard on the Caspian Sea coast.
  • Hoegh has enough
    Hoegh Autoliners' latest newbuilding swoop at Xiamen Shipbuilding should meet the company's needs over the next few years, its CEO says.
  • Storm hits tanker loading
    Freak weather could keep Novorossiysk Port shut and delay the loading of tankers until Monday.
  • Vestra adds one
    Ukraine's Kherson Shipyard has unveiled a dry cargoship order from domestic operator Vesta.
  • CMA CGM tinkers
    CMA CGM had made some adjustments to its Asian schedule ahead of an anticipated slump in demand over the Chinese New Year.
  • More Vinalines arrests
    Vietnamese police have held three more former executives of the state-owned Vinalines group over "abuse of power."
  • Hat-trick for Hoegh
    Hoegh Autoliners has booked a trio of car carrier newbuildings at its favourite Chinese shipyard with options for more on the table.
  • Wuchang grabs nine
    China's Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry has signed up to build nine patrol ships for the government.
  • NAT loses a leg
    Nordic American Tankers' dividend cut has been met with more scepticism on Wall Street.
  • Hubei Jiangyan wound up
    The assets of Chinese shipyard Hubei Jiangyan Shipbuilding will be sold off after the yard was closed down by a district court.
  • Crew going home
    Eight crew stuck on a detained, bug-infested tug in Canada will be flying home soon.
  • Cosco Pac pushes paper
    Cosco Pacific has firmed up plans for a fundraiser to expand its terminal and container leasing businesses.
  • NCL banks $447m
    Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has beaten its own cash target in its US IPO by selling shares above its marketed price range.
  • SHI set for NAT pair
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • DESSC scores more in Brazil
    Deep Sea Supply's shift to Brazil is gaining momentum with the announcement that two more anchor handling tug supply vessels are being mobilised to its favoured market.
  • CSCL eyes turnaround
    China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) says it expects to return to profit in 2012 in what is another positive sign for the liner sector.
  • Yard gap to widen
    The gap between the major Korean shipbuilders and their smaller rivals has been tipped to widen.
  • A tiresome business
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • SCA seeks boxships
    Swedish paper producer SCA Transforest is looking to charter containerships in a deal worth $108m per year.
  • MEO books AHTS double
    Uniwise Offshore, a tie-up between Unithai Group and Miclyn Express Offshore, have ordered two anchor handler newbuildings.
  • Shanghai growth slows
    Shanghai has retained its title as the world's busiest container port, but its long term growth rate has slowed significantly.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • Pennsylvania man sentenced for illegal exports
    Timothy Gormley told Commerce Department investigators he was "too busy" to obtain the necessary export licenses, and claimed he was overwhelmed at work. "That was his only excuse," the department said.
  • Fed sees uncertainty throughout the country
  • Dachser keeps rolling with Spanish 3PL acquisition
    The Transunion acquisition fits in with Dachser's Global 2.0 strategy, which has the end goal of expansion to 49 countries and 220 offices by 2017. This will be met via a mix of mergers, joint ventures and organic expansion.
  • Port Everglades breaks ground on new rail terminal
    Florida East Coast Railway CEO Jim Hertwig said the terminal will allow his railroad "to efficiently and effectively deliver superior transportation service between South Florida and the southeastern United States."
  • Annual Operation Deep Freeze underway
  • U.S. finds Vietnamese hangers subsidized
  • Naviera Master Line to start Port Manatee service
    Naviera Master Line said the fortnightly service, starting March 8, will carry container and breakbulk cargoes between Port Manatee, Fla., and destinations in Colombia, Panama, Venezuela and Trinidad.
  • OOCL takes delivery of first 2 megaships
  • Maersk slows WAF1
  • ILA talking again about New York issues
    Three days of bargaining on a new contract by the union and its employers wound up on Thursday, with the U.S. Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service Director George H. Cohen saying the two sides had "made progress" in their effort to negotiate a master contract.
  • Texas institute develops navigation app for Houston channel
  • Maersk slows Asia-W. Africa loop again
  • CargoWise ties up distribution deal in Eastern Europe
  • Tampa Cargo gets first Airbus freighter
  • ICAT releases new forwarder software system
  • ABF expands to South America
  • TT Club highlights dangers at marine terminals
  • Schiphol sees air cargo growth, but not from U.S.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 18, 2013
  • Bunker prices in Americas mostly firm as week ends
    Demand was quiet on the US Gulf, according to a local trader.
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • Coast Guard to host LNG forum in Seattle
    Coast Guard and industry representatives will discuss current and forthcoming technologies specific to the use of LNG as fuel.
  • Post-merger management shake up at Bomin
    Bunkering player adds managing director.
  • Brightoil share values dip
    Shares fall 11% after latest profit warning.
  • Fujairah prices stay firm
    South African bunker prices soft at week's end.
  • Security expert: Fuel oil cargoes target in West Africa
    Phenomenon very different to Somali-instigated attacks.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    With congestion seen at loading installations.
  • Iranian product 'can be used for bunkering'
    EU clarifies exemptions to its ban on the purchase or transport of Iranian oil.
  • Hope in US port strike talks
    Talks continue ahead of February 6 deadline.
  • Deployment of LNG bunkering vessel delayed
    In the meantime, LNG-fuelled ferry to be supplied by truck.
  • Operator places more orders for fuel efficient tankers
    Vessels could generate fuel savings of between $3,000 and $5,000 a day.
  • Asian bunker prices end week higher
    Bunker prices up in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Oil trader leaves BP Singapore
    Move said to have no impact on BP Singapore's bunker fuel business.
  • Hyundai to increase domestic bunker sales
    380 cSt HSFO will be purchased from Singapore.
  • Asia might have its first ECA soon
    News of a possible Pearl River Delta ECA was well-received.
  • Chevron's Hawaiian refinery under pressure
    Energy expert says company's Campbell Industrial Park refinery is likely to close within a few years.

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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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