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March 21, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • 11 die as boxship capsizes in storm off Shandong, two still missing
  • Maersk replaces Far East-US east coast loop with TP-7 via Suez Canal
  • Fire ravaged MSC Flaminia sails to Romania for repairs and overhaul
  • CMA CGM posts $361 million profit as revenues rise 7pc to $15.9 billion
  • Hapag-Lloyd suffers bigger net loss yet makes smaller operating profit
  • Global Ports Investments Russian terminals' box volumes up 8pc in 2012
  • Dutch state won't back pre-loading container weigh-in obligations
  • Spring Festival cargo through Three Gorges Dam hit 9 million tonnes
  • MSC to up capacity on SE Asia-Oz-NZ 'Capricorn' loop with bigger ships
  • Normality of life at sea casts doubt on rights to hijinks in days of yore
  • Beijing to encourage third party logistics to cut higher Chinese costs
  • US import price index rises 1.1 in February - biggest jump since August
  • Taiwan's unique status immunises island from solar duties hitting China
  • IAG Cargo adds another weekly flight between London and Hyderabad
  • WFS and Wings Flight Services to run new air cargo terminal in Dar
  • Lufthansa Systems profit up 10pc to US$27.2 million, sales rise 1.7pc

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • 34th Mahajan Boat Race held
  • Asia, Europe seen as equally important markets for shipping
  • Bahri announces Jacksonville, US as additional port of call on regular liner service
  • e-invoicing gaining traction, says study
  • G6 gets FMC nod to operate Asia-US East Coast services via Panama, Suez
  • ICS Chairman calls for balancing environment needs with economic sustainability
  • India for direct sea, air links with Latin America
  • Maersk Line scoring high on sustainability front
  • Container traffic at New Mangalore Port gets a boost
  • DP World registers $ 749 m profit in 2012
  • MoS new draft guidelines for tariff setting generally seen as positive
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Start-up of Stena's new ferry service in Asia
  • ICS chairman calls for economic sustainability
  • Heiner Murmann now responsible for DB Schenker Logistics'...
  • Mathane Makgatho appointed Transnet Group treasurer
  • Hapag-Lloyd increases freight rate, volume and revenue in...
  • WWL transports metro wagons from Spain to Peru
  • Yusen Logistics building new logistics centre in Duisburg
  • UPS and Jabil collaborate in returns logistics sector
  • Bulgarian carrier to add first converted B737-400(F)
  • Pegasus starts Kyrgyzstan service
  • Schröder registers rapid growth

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Frontline 2012 plans NY listing, goes on building binge
  • Sietas uses Nupas-Cadmatic for offshore wind jack-ups

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Waterways association president supporting small ports before House
  • Janice Hahn, Ted Poe earn top port person honor for 2013
  • OOCL celebrates naming of new 13,208 TEU box vessel
  • AAPA president comments on American Infrastructure report card
  • FMC wants industry input on chassis pool agreement

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Why shipowners are being forced into environmental caution
    The early bird does not always benefit when it comes to green technology
  • For better or for worse
    Shanghai needs Beijing or Hong Kong to complement it as a world-class maritime hub
  • Newbuildings fuel concern over China moves to control LNG supply chain
    Russia positions itself to partner Beijing's drive for gas
  • Will Frontline 2012 destroy itself and bring the market down with it?
    Business sense, bravery or bravado - what drives tanker giant's ordering spree?
  • China Shipping Development to book 10 large LNG carriers this year
    Tanker and bulker firm bets on rising home-grown demand
  • IMO box weighing proposal suffers Dutch setback
    Opposition in parliament sees The Hague withdraw support for mandatory move
  • Zim pays $55m to cancel five giant boxships
    Samsung Heavy Industries retains part of $85m deposit
  • UK shipping wins campaign for policy co-ordination
    Work begins on strategic partnership between industry and government departments
  • CKYH transpacific shake-up throws rate increases into doubt
    Other lines add capacity to the trade
  • DP World delivers record operating profit margin
    Ports giant boosts terminal utilisation and cuts its debt
  • Afro-optimism wanted
    Africa badly needs port investment - and the confidence to deliver it
  • Ultrabulk spreads its risk for 2013
    Market growth supports strong customer contracts says Danish-Chilean group
  • Zim agrees Asia-US east coast transpacific deal with G6
    Israel-based carrier will deploy five ships
  • A calculated risk
    Frontline 2012's 53-newbuilding orderbook is sound - and bold
  • Sinotrans & CSC chief pledges to observe market rules
    Nanjing Tanker will be suspended if it reports a third consecutive year of losses
  • Star Bulk improves its annual figures
    Greece-based bulk outfit cuts operating costs by 25%
  • CMA 2013: Sekimizu calls on states to help shipping to meet tougher SOx rules
    IMO chief says policymakers must support switch to lower sulphur emissions
  • CMA 2013: Are eco-ships necessary when slow steaming still rules the waves?
    True benefits of fuel-efficient engines are only apparent at top end of speed spectrum
  • CMA 2013: Caution urged over Africa dry bulk hype
    Continent's logistical constraints limit vessel demand

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • CCL axes a dozen more cruise itineraries
    CARNIVAL Cruise Lines has cancelled 10 more voyages for Carnival Triumph and two voyages for Carnival Sunshine as the company embarks on a fleet-wide redundancy overhaul
  • Uranium cargo plans ignite reef debate
    QUEENSLAND'S government has decided to allow uranium mining to resume in the state, sparking fresh fears about knock-on dangers to the Great Barrier Reef
  • NCSP boss forced out
    NCSP's CEO has been forced out, after Russian prosecutors said he faces corruption charges
  • US sees growing cyber threat
    MARITIME infrastructure could be vulnerable to a cyber attack if left unaddressed, the US Coast Guard has warned
  • Many dead as ferry capsizes
    A FERRY carrying 166 people capsized off the coast of Nigeria, Reuters reported today
  • China's offshore wind potential assessed
    CHINA'S offshore wind power capacity could be developed to reach 750GW, the Breakbulk China 2013 conference has heard
  • China's coal future shifts
    STX PAN Ocean predicted today that China's coal supply shortage will be eased by 2015
  • Ningbo plans ro-ro scheme
    NINGBO will invest 800M yuan ($125M) in a bonded new ro-ro terminal, the China Ports Association said today
  • Bulker volatility debated
    MINERS disagreed about bulker market volatility at the Global Iron Ore & Steel Forecast conference in Perth
  • More FPSO orders seen for Bumi Armada
    AFTER a quiet 2012, FPSO contracts for Bumi Armada are expected to pick up this year, CIMB analyst Norziana Mohd Inon said today
  • Drybulk port snarls ease
    DRYBULK congestion is easing with delays falling at Australian iron ore and coal ports
  • Havila notes raise $25M
    HAVILA Shipping, the Oslo-listed offshore services vessel owner, said today it has finished issuing 150M kroner ($25M) in senior unsecured notes
  • Oil spilled off Shanghai
    A CMA CGM box ship and a Chinese bulker have collided off Shanghai, according to Shanghai Maritime Safety Administration
  • HMD profits drop predicted
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard's 1Q13 profits might plunge by up to 69% year on year because of lower vessel prices, analysts warned today
  • Ultrabulk expanding fleet
    DANISH bulker operator Ultrabulk, seeking to increase its fleet, has agreed to take in two 61,000dwt Supramaxes on long-term charter upon delivery from a Japanese builder

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Shippers Warned: Prepare for 'Roller Coaster Ride'
    The lingering economic recession in Europe will set off a cascading of vessels that will result in another year of volatile freight rates in the U.S. import trade from Asia, according to an international maritime industry analyst. "Get ready for a roller coaster ride," Lars Jensen, CEO and partner at SeaIntel...
  • GAO's Jones Act Report Is Inconclusive
    Repealing or amending the Jones Act cabotage law might cut Puerto Rico shipping costs but would have "highly uncertain" impact on competition and the U.S. shipping industry, the General Accountability Office says in a new report. The GAO report on the Jones Act and its impact on Puerto Rico was requested...
  • Toll Global Forwarding Names Chinery UK Air Freight Director
    Toll Global Forwarding has appointed Paul Chinery as director of air freight for its U.K. operations. In his new post, Chinery will be responsible for developing the logistics company's air freight business and will manage all aspects, including carrier negotiation. He will also directly control the company's main U.K. air freight...
  • Costamare Takes Delivery of 8,827-TEU MSC Athens
    Costamare has received delivery of the MSC Athens, an 8,827 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel built by Sungdong Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea, commencing its 10-year timecharter with Mediterranean Shipping Co. It is the first of 10 new vessels on order, said Gregory Zikos, chief financial officer of Costamare, in a...
  • DHL Express Launches Malaysia-Hong Kong Service
    DHL Express has increased its cargo capacity by 30 percent with the addition of its new A300 freighter service in Penang, Malaysia. The logistics company's new A300 service, which operates five times weekly to Hong Kong, also connects to DHL's nonstop service from Hong Kong to Los Angeles. "As a new generation...
  • CEVA Logistics Launches China-Europe Railway Service
    CEVA Logistics has launched a new China-to-Europe railway service. The supply chain management company's new China-Europe rail service connects Suzhou in China with the Netherlands. The total transit time is about 28 days, covering an 11,000 kilometer (about 6,835 mile) northern route moving from China, across Russia, to Europe. The new route...
  • Bahri to Call at Port of Jacksonville
    Bahri adds Jacksonville, Fla., to its regular liner service.Bahri, formerly known as the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia, has added Jacksonville, Fla., to its regular liner service schedule. The addition coincides with the newly arrived general cargo vessel, the Bahri Abha, which will be used to connect the U.S. with...
  • AAPA Honors US Reps. Hahn, Poe
    U.S. Reps. Janice Hahn, D-Calif., and Ted Poe, R-Texas, co-founders of the bipartisan PORTS Caucus, were presented with the American Association of Port Authorities "Port Person of the Year" award at the association's annual spring conference in Washington. Hahn and Poe were selected to receive the annual award based on their...
  • Studies: Canal Expansion Will Strain Regional Infrastructure
    Countries in Central America, the Dominican Republic and Belize must "dramatically" improve their intermodal road and port network infrastructure, as well as the quality of their trucking services, and strengthen their institutional coordination, in order to cope with the larger vessels that will transit through the Panama Canal when its...
  • Trucking Tonnage Index Edged Up in February
    The American Trucking Associations' advanced seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index increased 0.6 percent to 123.6 in February, after increasing 1 percent in January to 123. February was the fourth month in a row showing an increase in tonnage. Over the last four months, tonnage cumulatively increased 7.7 percent. Compared with February...
  • New Orleans Seeks Private Funds for Terminal Expansion
    The Port of New Orleans is seeking private funds to help complete its planned $580 million Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal expansion, the Thibodaux Daily Comet reports. The port is unlikely to get entirely private funds for the project's third and final phase, but officials do not expect the state to provide...
  • Senate Committee Unanimously Passes WRDA Bill
    The Senate could vote on the Water Resources Development Act as soon as April, after the Environment and Public Works Committee unanimously approved the bill today. The port and inland waterway authorization bill was last passed in 2007. The most recent version of the bill aims to prevent the siphoning of...
  • Mixed Results for US Meat Exports in January
    In January, U.S. beef exports continued the trend shown in 2012 with higher export value on lower volume, while pork exports improved slightly from December 2012's levels, but remained behind year-over-year, according to statistics released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and complied by the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Monthly beef...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to Increase Asia-Persian Gulf, Red Sea Rates
    Hapag-Lloyd will increase rates on its trade from East Asia, excluding Japan, to the Persian Gulf and the Red Sea, starting April 15. The hike will be $300 per 20-foot-equivalent unit....
  • Cargolux Launches Texas-Luxembourg Service
    Cargolux Airlines International is launching its first freighter flight connecting Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Luxembourg. The twice-weekly operation will be operated with Cargolux's new 747-8 freighters. The new service is routed from Luxembourg to Baku, Azerbaijan, then Hong Kong, and finally DFW Airport. The flight returns to Luxembourg after arriving at DFW...
  • Drewry Benchmark Rate Gives Up 2013 Gains
    The continuing weakness in U.S. import demand and the specter of too much vessel capacity undermined average spot rates on the eastbound trans-Pacific this week for the fourth week in a row. Drewry's Hong Kong - Los Angeles Container Rate BenchmarkRate per 40-Foot Container and Week-to-Week Percent ChangeSource: Drewry For a larger...
  • Canadian National Relocates Forest Products Transload Facility
    Canadian National Railway has moved its forest products transload facility to North America Stevedoring Company's operation at the Port of Chicago. The new transload facility is larger than the one it replaces and features more than 200,000 square feet of indoor storage, as well as outdoor space. It is about 13...
  • Con-way Freight, Big LTLs Steer Into 'Headwinds'
    Winter storms, new technology and other expected and unexpected costs may carve $14 million from Con-way Freight's first quarter earnings, but the less-than-truckload trucking company said yield, a measure of pricing, is rising, despite lower tonnage levels. Con-way also reported progress on initiatives designed to improve pricing and optimize its...
  • HSH Nordbank Shareholders Increase Guarantees
    The two main shareholders of Germany's troubled HSH Nordbank have raised their guarantees to the world's biggest shipping bank to 10 billion euros ($13 billion). The federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein, which together own 85 percent of the bank, have restored the guarantees to their level during the peak of...
  • Zim Sets North Europe-East Mediterranean Rate Increases
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services will increase rates on its trade between North Europe and the east Mediterranean, starting April 14: Eastbound from North Europe to Israel, the hike will be $75 per 20-foot-equivalent unit. Eastbound from North Europe to Egypt and Cyprus, the hike will be €50 (about US$64.76) per TEU. Westbound from...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Container weighing proposals suffer Dutch setback
    THE Dutch Government has reversed its support for the mandatory weighing of containers in another setback for proposals set for discussion at the International ...
  • US truckers still rolling but sequestration threatens
    The American Trucking Association's [ATA] seasonally adjusted For-Hire Truck Tonnage Index - a barometer of the economic health of the world's largest economy - ...
  • CMA CGM aims to cut net debt by $1.1bn in 2013
    CMA CGM aims to cut debt by $1.1bn this year after swinging emphatically back into the black in 2012 with a net profit of $361m and a return on invested capital ...
  • CKYH transpacific service restructure contributes to rate increase doubts
    The CKYH Alliance has unveiled plans to restructure its Asia-US east coast services in a move which contributes to doubts over April's planned rate increases on ...
  • DP World delivers record operating profit margin
    DP World recorded a record operating profit margin and revenue increases last year on the back of strong operational performance and careful asset and financial ...
  • Zim agrees Asia-USEC transpac deal with G6
    Israeli ocean carrier Zim Lines has confirmed its participation in the newly combined transpacific G6 alliance's Asia - USEC trans pacific offering which received ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • Principal down on orders
    The boss of private equity-backed and recently expansive Principal Maritime Management has appeared to rule out newbuilding orders.
  • Set to sting
    New York-based Scorpio Tankers still has sting in its tail, and is ready to firm up more orders in the LR2 sector over the next days and weeks, tanker market sources said this week.
  • Shaode shows gas hand
    China Shipping Development has confirmed it is close to penning a huge LNG newbuilding order alongside Mitsui OSK Lines.
  • Bugbee turns to God
    Believing in "eco" ships is like believing in God, Robert Bugbee told a Connecticut Maritime Association audience today.
  • Wilson Sons triples profit
    Brazil's Wilson Sons has posted a near three-fold rise in fourth quarter earnings despite revenue remaining flat.
  • Yinhua stake up for grabs
    A Chinese investment fund is cashing in its 49% holding in a China Shipping Development Corp (CSDC) bulker unit.
  • Ultrabulk back in black
    Ultrabulk pushed back into the black in 2012 after spending the previous two years in the red.
  • Stealth ship caught
    A StealthGas vessel ran into detention trouble in the UK last month, authorities reveal today.
  • Solstad's term trio
    Norway's Solstad Offshore has fixed a modern supply ship to BG for two years, while two other units also won shorter-term deals.
  • Pittas pockets less
    Euroseas has tied up a trio of boxships and a dry cargo vessel on lower value period deals.
  • ASL goes for bonds
    Singapore's ASL Marine is selling SGD 100m ($80m) of four-year bonds from Wednesday.
  • Boxship struck off China
    A CMA CGM vessel has taken on water after colliding with a bulker off the coast of Shanghai.
  • Trogir sale cleared
    Croatia can privatise Brodotrogir shipyard in July after winning permission for a EUR 370m ($477.5m) aid deal.
  • Knightsbridge bulks up
    John Fredriksen's Knightsbridge Tankers has confirmed its exit from tankers as it ordered two new capesize bulkers in Japan.
  • SBM eyes more in Brazil
    SBM Offshore could soon be in the market for another second hand VLCC if talks to build two more floating storage and offloading units (FPSOs) bear fruit.
  • GE offloads oldie
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has found a buyer for a 1988-built products carrier.
  • Samsung seals LNG deal
    Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries has signed a conditional financing deal with Nigeria LNG (NLNG) for four gas carrier newbuildings.
  • KfW comes up with cash
    German lender KfW IPEX-Bank is financing Dutch owner RollDock's two new "flo-flo" ships.
  • Capital could boost payout
    A double containership purchase coupled with the pending renewal of a string of tanker contracts could see Capital Product Partners lift its dividend.
  • Solstad sells oldie
    Solstad Offshore has agreed to sell one of its oldest anchor handling tug supply vessels (AHTS) after a two-year charter deal.
  • Havila harvests notes
    Havila Shipping is NOK 150m ($25.72m) to the good this morning after its latest fundraiser.
  • DP World doing better
    Dubai ports group DP World has revealed a 10% jump in net earnings for 2012.
  • Evergreen "optimistic"
    Taiwan's Evergreen says it is optimistic about container shipping in 2013.
  • Shake-up for Sinotrans
    China's Sinotrans group intends to restructure its merged operation with CSC to cut internal competition.
  • Sumitomo tipped for tanker
    Japan's Sumitomo Heavy Industries is said to have won a deal to build a new eco aframax.
  • Boxship demo still strong
    Containership owners look to be taking advantage of a spike in demolition prices to offload suplus tonnage.
  • Ezion keeps busy
    Ezion Holdings has continued its series of long-term contract wins securing its third deal in a month.
  • Jackson back for more
    Jackson Offshore Operators has returned to BAE Systems' shipyard in Florida to order two more PSV newbuildings.
  • Flaminia heads for repairs
    Romania's Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries is to carry out repairs to NSB Niederelbe's fire damaged MSC Flaminia.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: GAO report analyzes Jones Act's impact on Puerto Rico trade
    The Government Accountability Office Wednesday released a report on shipping between Puerto Rico and the United States and possible modification of the Jones Act requirement that vessels participating in the trade be registered in the United States, crewed by U.S. citizens, and built in a U.S. shipyard.
  • Profitable in 2012, CMA CGM expects same in 2013
    The French liner company is anticipating similar profitability despite a poor economy in Europe and supply-demand equilibrium, which CFO Michel Sirat said is still "a bit shaky" for the container shipping industry.
  • Halifax says G6 will use big ships in Asia-East Coast service
    "Halifax has been targeting this type of Asian service as part of our container growth strategy. This service plays to our port's strengths including transit time advantages via the Suez Canal," said Port President and CEO Karen Oldfield.
  • DP World sees profit grow 10% in 2012
    The terminal operator said higher revenue was "driven by strong growth in the Middle East, Europe and Africa region representing our ability to improve revenue from both our container and non-container operations."
  • What if?: Drewry's analysis of Suez Canal closure scenario
  • Crowley adds Saturdays to Bahamas service
  • Bahri adds Jacksonville port call
    The National Shipping Co. of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) will add the Port of Jacksonville to its liner service schedule. The carrier's newly built multipurpose vessel Bahri Abha will make its first call at the Florida port on April 22.
  • OOCL receives second mega-ship
  • Cargolux comes to Dallas
  • Reps. Hahn, Poe push pro-port policies
  • Cargo takes hit at LATAM Group
  • DHL boosts Penang air cargo lift by 30%
  • Hanson expands Hobert facility
  • MOL's KPIs hold steady in February
  • U.S. allows banana imports from Philippines
  • Executive moves
  • FMC reviews 10 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 20, 2013
  • WTI rebounds after biggest drop in a month
    US gasoline inventories gained 278,000 barrels last week.
  • High bunker prices give 'full advantage' to Suez route
    But ship operators voice concern over toll increases and Egyptian unrest.
  • Prices falling in Fujairah
    Mixed price movements in South Africa.
  • Mid-week bunker prices soften across Europe
    Rotterdam players 'holding on to their product.'
  • Canadian firm posts healthy results on acquisitions
    It had bought up Norwegian firm Statoil Fuel & Retail last year.
  • Shipping company orders newbuilds in bid for 'fuel efficiency'
    Knightsbridge Tankers is to have two 182,000 dwt bulk carriers built in Japan.
  • Broker unconvinced by 'eco' cost advantage
    Research shows retro-fitting versus newbuild differential to be minimal.
  • Dan Bunkering offers 'anti-piracy' service
    Company is working with Danish maritime security outfit.
  • CMA CGM containership in Yangtze bunker spill
    Oil traces stretch for '124 nautical miles'.
  • Asian bunker prices ease
    Prices soften in Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.
  • New player in Abu Dhabi
    ADPC introduced its new autonomous subsidiary at the World Ports and Trade Summit 2013.
  • Court adjourns Titan's strike out application
    The firm is looking for 'an alternative proposal for its corporate rescue'.
  • Hong Kong bunker supplier exhibits 'strong momentum'
    NewOcean Energy posts turnover of approximately HK$1.0 billion since start of operations.
  • 'Record' bunker prices push Hapag-Lloyd deeper into red
    Company spent 9% more on bunker fuel in 2012, compared to previous year.
  • Rudder control technology SEEMP compliant, says firm
    The IMO SEEMP stated that 'retrofitting of a more efficient autopilot to existing ships could be considered'.
  • Siemens wins diesel electric propulson order for PSVs
    Company claims its proprietary diesel electric propulsion system can reduce bunker fuel consumption.
  • Ship performance software adds fuel consumption module
    Other features also added to ESRG's OstiaEdge product.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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