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BRIEFS
April 23, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Experts: China's Q1 trade statistics show signs of falsification
  • Hongkong International Terminals makes appeal with advertising blitz
  • CMA CGM's 16,000-TEU Alexander Von Humboldt joins Asia-Europe trade
  • Stifel index shows forwarders' volumes declines as confidence wavers
  • Hebei port spending hits US$27 million in first quarter, 10.5pc over budget
  • Hefei quarterly box volume up 34.8pc to 18,903 TEU, March sets record
  • Ningxia Huinong overland checkpoint box volume hits 100,000 TEU
  • Alataw Pass rail freight volume increases 23.2pc in first quarter
  • SeaSpan orders ChartCo to install navigation software suite fleet-wide
  • Manchester Ship Canal expands role as conveyor of Kellogg's cereal
  • Schenker sets up freight forwarding and logistics company in Panama
  • US Grains Council supports US approval of Japan entry into TPP
  • Boeing lowers 747-8 production rate from 2 to 1.75 aircraft a month
  • Air Cargo Germany stops flight operations, says suspension temporary
  • Missouri's Lambert-St Louis Airport's has best first quarter since 2011

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • "K" Line (India) forays into coastal shipping operations
  • Allcargo Logistics & HANSA HEAVY LIFT jointly move first cargo for a petrochemical major
  • Bahri announces mobile applications for smart phone & tablet users
  • Boston port security enhanced following bombing
  • DCI to raise euro loan worth 400 cr.
  • Global shipping industry slams unworkable European Parliament proposals on ship recycling
  • Hong Kong dock strike continues, though smaller union drops out
  • Jamaica joins National Maritime Day celebrations
  • Marine hull insurance segment seeing slack growth
  • New Asia-South America service from May
  • OOCL s 13,208-TEU newbuild embraces innovative designs, latest green technologies
  • SSA strengthens call for a unified 'Asian Voice' in shipping
  • UK War Risks Club awarded 'Excellent' financial rating by AM Best
  • Weak spot market forces lines to delay Asia-Europe rate hikes
  • ZIM upgrades its Asia-South America East Coast (ASE) service
  • APSEZ advisory asks for box vessels to be berthed Port Side during monsoon
  • IATA stresses focus on safety, security & sustainability
  • Difficult to achieve export target: Assocham

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Roll-out at Volkswerft Stralsund
  • Carriers to further expand services to South America
  • New duo for Groeneveld in Benelux
  • Iata appoints Warren Jones as head of Cargo Network Service
  • Ports America appoints vice-president breakbulk
  • Damco: new CCO responsible for West Europe region
  • Daily movement record but monthly cargo decrease in Hong...
  • Southwest Airlines Cargo expands service to AirTran network
  • SriLankan Cargo on course for record-breaking year
  • Norbert Dentressangle extends partnership with Birds Eye
  • Zim and Cosmed restructure Tyrrhenian Sea service
  • Union Pacific Railroad to strengthen transport...
  • New IRU TIR-EPD application improves user interface and...
  • InterRail scoops up another wagon fleet operator
  • Financial support for Tanzania-Kenya road project

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Navios to acquire 10 ships from HSH Nordbank debtors
  • Raytheon Anschütz books OSV bridge orders
  • Leadership change at Tognum AG
  • Island Offshore wins major contract extension
  • Keppel gets into ocean mining
  • Petrobras contracts 23 newbuild OSVs

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Department of Transportation eyes next round of TIGER grants
  • IMO Legal Committee Oks draft guidelines regarding crime
  • Port of Bellingham sponsors annual CharterFest event
  • Boeing receives FAA nod on 787 battery modifications
  • Port of Tacoma installs earth-friendly downspout boxes

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Torm forced to sell five MR tankers to Oaktree
    Vessels to be placed under Torm commercial management
  • Casualty reporting
    Lack of international repercussions means lagging states are unlikely to change
  • Ten-ship deal with HSH takes Navios into box business
    Joint venture could target new distressed deals
  • Angola's new angle
    Luanda investment brings new dynamism to West Africa's energy and shipping sectors
  • Small LPG carriers in favour as intra-regional trade grows
    Africa seen as driver of demand for ships
  • Adopt the brace position
    The threat of war on the Korean Peninsula has legal consequences for shipbuilding
  • The battle for herd immunity
    As in the fight against measles, we need high, stable levels of resistance to wipe out piracy
  • China LNG Shipping posts $24.5m annual net profit
    Specialist BP Shipping crew stay on after joint venture expires
  • German navy to patrol Gulf of Aden for another year
    Over 300 soldiers currently deployed for Operation Atalanta
  • Paragon awaits offer approval after successful hop to Nasdaq
    Move reverses switch to NYSE in 2010
  • Alliances could solve intra-Asia oversupply
    EXCLUSIVE: Market fragmentation is the biggest obstacle, says MCC chief
  • Study to examine potential for second JadeWeserPort box terminal
    Results to be presented in early 2015
  • Industry lobbies IMO over flag-state failure to submit casualty reports
    Shipowners and unions join forces to voice concern
  • India delays Enrica Lexie death penalty decision
    Supreme court will rule on Thursday whether marines could face capital punishment
  • Six buyers battle for larger product tankers
    Renewed interest reflects dearth of mid-size tonnage for sale
  • RCL gets closer to Cosco
    Intra-Asia carrier and Chinese liner form partnership to boost Thailand-China service
  • Maersk Line refuses to rule out Asia-Europe vessel sharing
    If we can offer same or better service at lower cost by deploying a VSA we will, says Skou
  • US rules to mandate green products
    The 2013 VGP requirements bring good news for some lubrication manufacturers
  • US gives first clearance for ballast water systems
    Approval granted to Cleanballast from Veolia Water subsidiary RWO
  • Wärtsilä sees services as key to future business
    Outsourcing maintenance will spread as marine engines become more complex
  • Global container trade faces single-digit growth
    Seabury Group highlights pockets of regional expansion despite widespread stagnation
  • Legal eagles flock to London
    Symposium marks IMO legal committee's 100th session
  • Petronas fails to delist MISC
    Malaysia energy giant needed 90% of tanker firm's shares to take control
  • Pacific Basin to cement leading handy position via newbuilding
    Hong Kong-listed handysize specialist targets ship types not available on secondhand market

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Taiwan shipping heats up
    TAIWAN'S shipping sector is heating up, with the first direct service to Taiwan from China's Guangxi province starting today and Evergreen adding two box ships
  • RMT's 1Q profits rise 30%
    RICKMERS Maritime Trust's 1Q13 profits rose 30% year on year to $10.74M
  • Woodside scraps Pluto LNG expansion
    WOODSIDE has decided to scrap plans to expand its Pluto LNG Project near Karratha in Western Australia
  • Drewry on boxes: 'seems like suicide' but look again
    BOX SHIPPING lines have raised capacity by 12% on the Asia/East Coast North America trade lane, even though capacity utlisation is dropping, Drewry has noted
  • MISC shares crash as PETRONAS deal fizzles
    MISC'S shares plunged by almost 14% today in reaction to PETRONAS withdrawing its offer to buy out and delist Malaysia's national shipping group
  • Asia/Europe box rates keep crumbling
    ASIA/NORTH Europe box rates continue to deteriorate, falling below the psychologically comfortable level of $1,000 per teu for the second straight week
  • Cyprus spurs bulker S&P
    CYPRUS'S financial crisis has apparently sparked a rush among Greek ship owners to put their cash in ships rather than in banks
  • 9M smuggled cigarettes seized in Felixstowe
    UK BORDER Force officers were reported today to have seized 9M smuggled cigarettes in a container at Felixstowe
  • CSA assails port call by Vale's VLOC
    VALE'S port call in Liangyugang last week by its 2012-built, 402,285dwt Vale Malaysia has raised a protest from the China Shipowners' Association
  • FSL Trust losses worsen
    FIRST Ship Lease Trust today unveiled losses of $7.07M for 1Q13, worse than $4.17M in losses in the same period last year
  • China's iron ore import price seen dropping
    THE PRICE of iron ore imported to China is expected to drop by $10-15 per tonne in 2013, the China Iron & Steel Association said
  • 'Tailwind' seen for Korean yards
    SOUTH Korea's three biggest shipbuilders should be spared serious blowback from the cancellation of Browse LNG's onshore liquefaction project, a sector analyst predicted today
  • Sainty Marine profits jump
    SHENZHEN-listed Sainty Marine, a Jiangsu-based shipbuilder, said its 1Q12 profits jumped 44% year on year on income from extending loans
  • SinOceanic unit restructuring
    SINOCEANIC Shipping said today its wholly owned unit SinOceanic II is restructuring its finances
  • Rosneft and Marubeni sign MoU on LNG schemes
    RUSSIAN oil and gas company Rosneft has signed a memorandum of understanding with Japanese trading house Marubeni on joint exploration and development of oil and gas fields and LNG project implementation

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Southwest Airlines, AirTran Airways Join Cargo Networks
    Southwest Airlines has started shipping cargo on AirTran Airways under the Southwest Airlines Cargo brand. In addition to broadening the overall cargo network across the two airlines, Southwest introduced four new cargo destinations to its route map: Charlotte, N.C.; Rochester, N.Y.; and Richmond, Va. Beginning May 1, Southwest Airlines Cargo will...
  • ICAO, TIACA Team Up for Air Cargo Security
    The International Civil Aviation Organization and the International Air Cargo Association have signed a declaration of intent to strengthen their cooperation on technical matters. The agreement was signed in Dallas at TIACA's 2013 Executive Summit by Michael Steen, TIACA's chairman, and Raymond Benjamin, ICAO's secretary general. Under the terms of the deal,...
  • Canadian National's First Quarter Profit Plummets
    Canadian National today reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 totaling C$555 million (about US$540.8 million), a decline of 28 percent from $755.2 million in the first quarter of 2012. First quarter of 2013 profit results included an after-tax gain of $35.1 million, and first quarter 2012 included an...
  • Terrorist Plot Targeting Toronto-New York Train Thwarted
    Canadian police and intelligence agencies have thwarted a plot to carry out an al-Qaeda-supported terrorist attack on a passenger train between Toronto and New York City, according to James Malizia, Royal Canadian Mounted Police's assistant commissioner, in a press conference, CBC News reports. Two suspects have been arrested and charged with...
  • Steep Declines for Rotterdam Bunker Fuel Prices
    Bunker Fuel Prices - Rotterdam Full-size image Spot rates for high and low sulfur bunker fuel experienced a second week of steep declines in the week of April 19, according to daily Bunkervision price data via international marine fuel oil broker LQM Petroleum Services, Inc. High sulfur bunker fuel fell by 4.8...
  • Court Rejects US Truckers' Challenges of Mexican Pilot Program
    U.S. trucking groups have lost an appeals court challenge to a federal pilot program that allows Mexican truck drivers to cross the border and deliver goods in the U.S., Bloomberg reports. The U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., rejected an argument by the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association that Mexican commercial...
  • Trinity Industries Acquires Forjas Metálicas
    Trinity Industries has acquired the assets of Forjas Metálicas for about $23 million, plus assumption of certain specific liabilities. Forjas Met'licas, also known as Formet, is based in Monterrey, Mexico, and designs, manufactures and sells galvanized and corrugated steel products for the electricity transmission and highway products markets. Trinity Industries, headquartered...
  • Mississippi River Reopens at Vicksburg After Barge Crash
    The Mississippi River has reopened at Vicksburg, Miss., today, after officials determined there was enough water covering a barge that sank over the weekend to allow other vessels to safely navigate through, The Washington Post reports. The U.S. Coast Guard closed the river yesterday after the U.S. Highway 80 railroad bridge...
  • Kuryla Named Jaxport Director
    Juan Kuryla, deputy port director at Miami, has been chosen the new CEO at the Port of Jacksonville. The Jaxport board unanimously voted for Kuryla over two other finalists - interim CEO Roy Schleicher and Michael E. Moore, the former CEO of Global Container Terminals. The selection came after the board interviewed...
  • Pepsi Logistics Launches Revamped Shipments App
    Blue Stingray Digital Ad Agency has launched a revamped logistics application for Pepsi Logistics, replacing the transportation provider's previous desktop application for tracking shipments and deliveries. The new HTML5 app allows delivery drivers to access shipment data and check deliveries from smartphones or tablets as they arrive at a destination. The app...
  • Brown Transfer Outsources Billing
    DDC FPO, a freight process outsourcing provider, has completed the rollout phrase of bill data capture operations for Brown Transfer Company. Brown Transfer, a less-than-truckload carrier based in the Midwest, looked to outsource its data to eliminate unnecessary time and costs, according to Trevor Aden, the company's director of business development. "Operationally,...
  • TCB Railway Expects 11 Percent Increase in 2013 Container Traffic
    TCB Railways has reached a monthly transportation capacity of 17,000 20-foot-equivalent units between the Port of Barcelona and hinterland intermodal terminals in Zaragoza, Vitoria, Selgua, Azuqueca de Henares, Burgos and Valladolid in Spain. Last year, the Grup TCB subsidiary handled 117,000 TEUs, and the forecast for 2013 is 130,000 TEUs annually,...
  • Globe Express Services Names Cross US Compliance Leader, Northeast VP
    Globe Express Services has appointed Regina Cross as vice president of the U.S. Northeast region and U.S. compliance leader. Cross will be based in New York City and will report directly to Oliver Huber, president of the North American region, with dotted line responsibility to Michael C. Hughes, president and CEO. Cross,...
  • ICS, ITF Concerned About IMO Casualty Reporting Compliance
    The International Chamber of Shipping and the International Transport Workers' Federation have made a joint submission to the International Maritime Organization expressing concern about the apparent failure of some flag states to submit maritime casualty reports to the agency, which is required under several international maritime conventions. In accordance with the...
  • Navios Acquires Container Ships From HSH Nordbank
    Navios Maritime Holdings, a NYSE-listed tanker and dry bulk vessel owner, has moved into container shipping, acquiring five vessels from debtors of HSH Nordbank. The five ships, with capacity ranging from 2,007 to 3,498 20-foot-equivalent units, were acquired along with five product tankers, in a $130 million cash deal with the...
  • Turkey's EVYAP Port Receives Electric RTG
    Koncranes' fully electric RTG.Konecranes has delivered a busbar-powered, fully electric rubber-tire gantry crane to EVYAP Port in Istanbul. It is the first in a series of eight RTGs ordered in 2012 by the Turkish port operator. The RTGs, also equipped with network braking, will run on electricity drawn from the local grid....
  • OOCL Announces Ship Change in Gulf Mexico Service
    OOCL has announced that the container ship Norfolk Express in its Gulf Mexico Service, GMX, will be replaced on its current voyage by another vessel, Irenes Rainbow, effective immediately. The container carrier has arranged for all westbound cargo previously loaded onboard the Norfolk Express 033W in Thamesport, England; Antwerp, Belgium; and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Attention turns to liner raid
    The price tag tied to the ten vessels that Navios Group (Naivos) has acquired from HSH Nordbank implies the deal may have included time charters, according to Omar Nokta of Global Hunter Securities.
  • All eyes on HSH
  • Clarksons changes sums
    Owners opening Clarksons' weekly report to find benchmark rates for their vessels have jumped up or fallen down may have no need for a change in heart rate.
  • DESSC bags Malaysia job
    John Fredriksen's Deep Sea Supply has bagged a contract for an anchor handler in Malaysia.
  • Four more for Wintermar
    Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine has turned to a Chinese shipyard for up to four offshore support newbuildings.
  • Gard hits the jackpot
    The Gard marine insurance group continued to power ahead last year delivering a $99m surplus in a difficult year.
  • Teekay starts press
    Teekay Offshore is seeking to collect up to $140m from the printing of preferred shares.
  • Frangou: more to come
    Greece's Navios Group hinted at further distressed vessel deals with HSH Nordbank after sealing a 10-ship purchase on Monday.
  • Rickmers' double joy
    Rickmers Maritime has two reasons to celebrate today after booking an improved first quarter profit at the same time as investors waved through an $80m rights issue.
  • Kleven hits high note
    Norwegian offshore support vessel builder Kleven has posted record numbers for last year as it handed over more high-end vessels.
  • A model for the future?
    German lender HSH Nordbank is planning more than EUR 1bn ($1.3m) of further distressed vessel sales after clinching a breakthrough deal with Greece's Navios Group.
  • Navios buying idle 10
    Greece's Navios Group is teaming up with HSH Nordbank to buy and reactivate at least 10 idle or under-performing vessels from the lender's portfolio of bad loans.
  • Nothing super about eco
    Nikolas Tsakos has rubbished super eco newbuildings as the flavour of the month and ruled out his company Tsakos Energy Navigation jumping on the order bandwagon.
  • Nanjing Tanker suspended
    Trading of shares in Nanjing Tanker was halted on Monday in Shanghai after the owner racked up a third year of losses.
  • Nobu Su dodges bullet
    Nobu Su has been handed a rare bit of good news after finding out he won't be spending 18 months in an English jail.
  • DCI "unprofessional"
    Dredging Corp of India (DCI) has been criticised for not taking action to limit fuel bills up to 2011.
  • Torm drain for FSL
    Exposure to Torm helped send Singapore's First Ship Lease to a loss in the first three months of 2013.
  • Lorenzo profit soars
    Philippines feedership owner Lorenzo Shipping Corporation has posted a 458% jump in 2012 earnings.
  • Mizuho plays a new hand
    Mizuho Sangyo of Japan has cashed in its smallest bulker, brokers believe.
  • Songa scores in Vietnam
    Arne Blystad's Songa Offshore has tied up a semi-submersible drilling rig on a short term deal.
  • Seastar tipped for cape
    Hong Kong's Seastar has been linked to a deal to buy a modern MOL capesize.
  • KHI denies merger talk
    Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has denied a report that it will start merger talks with a rival.
  • ABG changes chiefs
    Dhananjay Datar is stepping down as CFO of India's ABG Shipyard after more than six years in the job.
  • MISC shares battered
    Shares in Malaysian shipowner MISC tumbled today after Petronas unexpectedly pulled the plug on a $3bn takeover bid for the company.
  • NOCC takes a cut
    Norwegian Car Carriers has netted a new deal for one of its vessels at what appears to be a slightly lower rate.
  • Novoship wants cut
    Russian tanker owner Novoship is asking shareholders to pocket less of a dividend for last year.
  • Four barges sink
    Four barges have sunk after breaking loose from a tug on the Illinois River.
  • Petrobras building 23
    Brazilian oil producer Petrobras has signed for 23 new offshore vessels at domestic shipyards.
  • Peter Dohle books five
    Peter Dohle has ordered a series of up to five handysize bulkers at China's Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry.
  • LR1s on the block
    Lloyd Fonds looks to be in the process of selling off a series four LR1 tankers under pressure from its banks.
  • Petronas drops MISC bid
    Petronas has pulled its bid to take MISC private in a $3bn buyout offer after failing to win minority shareholder support.
  • Noble eyes Baht bonds
    Noble Group has unveiled plans for a further round of fund raising with a Thai baht denominated bond issue.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: Kuryla named new head at Jaxport
    Juan Kuryla, deputy director of Port of Miami since 2009 and a 17-year industry veteran, has been named as the new director of the Jacksonville Port Authority by a unanimous vote of the port's seven-member board.
  • Carriers adding 12% capacity to Asia-NA east coast lane
    "Where the cargo to fill the extra capacity is going to come from has not yet been defined," the London-based firm said, adding it appeared carriers expect to entice some cargo now moving through North America's west coast ports.
  • ABF, Teamsters agree on another contract extension
    The less-than-truckload carrier had been striving for cost reductions, and though the Teamsters recognized publicly the need to reduce costs, the union representatives have not accepted any of the carrier's offers.
  • Lufthansa cancels most flights due to union strike
  • Boeing readies 787s for flight after battery fixes
    The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has officially approved design modifications for the Boeing 787's lithium battery system after giving the go-ahead for Boeing's certification plan in early March.
  • FAA furloughs kick in, reducing airport capacity
  • Drewry Air Freight Index - A shaky March
  • Dutch firms initiate information-sharing network
  • U.K. eager for benefits of transatlantic trade deal
    Ambassador Peter Westmacott said during a briefing at the National Foreign Trade Council April 18 that his nation is hopeful for a quick commencement and conclusion of trade negotiations between the United States and European Union.
  • ASF expands in Australia

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 22, 2013
  • Prices soft in Northwest Europe
    Congestion reported in Piraeus.
  • Avails stay tigt in Fujairah and Suez
    Prices moving up in Durban.
  • Dover may benefit from ECA-related modal shift
    Could attract ro-ro and cargo throughput from other UK ports as it offers shortest route to Europe.
  • Eco advantage overdone, say shipowner
    Vice-chair of INTERTANKO and tanker owner unconvinced by 'eco' advantage.
  • Volatile oil prices strengthen case for biofuel
    US Navy will continue 'aggressive pursuit' of alternative energy.
  • Shipping industry not ready for scrubbers or LNG
    Shipping industry speakers at 'Fuelling the Future' conference expect to use MGO to comply in ECAs in 2015.
  • Triple-E vessels: Priority is to cut fuel consumption
    'We are not putting them in to reduce rates,' said Maersk Lines' CEO.
  • Quick sulphur results promised by onboard analysis system
    New product said to be easy to use and can give 'pass/fail' results for sulphur, cat fines.
  • Asia bunker prices mostly down
    The only exception was Busan, where bunker prices rose.
  • Dan-Bunkering sets up office in Beijing
    'Beijing is the first step in our expansion in China.'
  • Evergreen receives two L-type containerships
    Tenth and eleventh L-type containership launched at Samsung Heavy Industries shipyard.
  • Dubai takes first step in Maritime Green Initiative
    Dubai to begin initiative by taking on 'LNG powered tug' project.
  • Scrubber-equipped fishing trawler delivered
    Tersan Shipyard delivered the vessel to Strand Fiskelsrap.
  • Fuel-efficient multipurpose ship to support Russian port
    Vessel's propulsion system gives up to 30% fuel savings.
  • COSCO Pride crowned 'most sustainable ship 2012'
    According to the Environmental Performance Index published by the Port of Rotterdam.
  • Start of Hambantota bunkering operations delayed
    Marine fuel operations at port to start from October, according

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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%
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
Companies inform
Accelleron and Geislinger: An Evolving Technical Collaboration
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
COSCO Shipping Holdings Group's revenues fell by -3.4% in the second quarter of 2025.
Shanghai
Sharp decline in economic performance in the trans-Pacific and Asia-Europe markets
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
For Federlogistica, the bridge over the Strait of Messina will have the miraculous power to gradually eliminate a framework of social injustices.
Genoa
Falteri: it can become the artery of an economic and social body that has been underdeveloped to date
SBB CFF FFS Cargo's half-year performance was negative.
Bern
The Swiss company announced a drop in volumes in both domestic and transit traffic.
COSCO Shipping Ports reports record quarterly revenue
Hong Kong
In the April-June period, net profit was 122.4 million dollars (+32.4%)
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Cargo traffic at Chinese seaports hit a new record high in July
Beijing
Foreign traffic amounted to 427.6 million tonnes (+6.1%)
South Korea's HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and HD Hyundai Mipo Co. to merge
Seoul
The completion of the operation is expected for next December 1st.
Filt Cgil, priority should be given to valorizing AdSP workers rather than assigning positions
Rome
The union denounces the failure to comply with the National Collective Labour Agreement
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in the port of Venice grew by +4.1%
Venice
There were 228 thousand cruise passengers (+12.8%)
COSCO Shipping International's revenues increased by 10.3% in the first half of the year.
Hong Kong
Net profit was HK$494.6 million (+26.0%)
G20 nations' merchandise trade showed modest growth in the second quarter
Geneva
The increase in trade in services was more pronounced
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
South Korea's HD Hyundai announces multibillion-dollar investment program to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry.
Seongnam
Agreements with the US investment firm Cerberus Capital and the Korea Development Bank
MSC World Europa cruise ship crashes off the coast of Ponza
Rome
The Coast Guard reports that the situation on board, where there are 8,585 people, is calm and under control.
MSC World Europa has resumed autonomous sailing
Rome
Electrical problem solved, the cruise ship is headed for the port of Naples
PostEurop warns that from August 29, shipments of goods to the USA could be limited or suspended
Brussels
Last month, Trump eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods.
Chinese oil company OOIL sees growth in its half-year financial results.
Hong Kong
In the first six months of this year, revenues increased by +5.0%
Premier Alliance to split Mediterranean Pendulum 2 service next month
Seoul/Singapore/Keelung
Investment firm CVC Capital Partners exits Boluda Maritime Terminals and TTI Algeciras
Schiphol
The two terminal companies manage a total of nine Spanish port terminals
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
ZIM's quarterly economic and operating performance declines
Haifa
In the period April-June the average value of freight rates fell by -11.6%
Interferry's Entry/Exit System risks delaying ferry operations at European ports.
Victoria
The system will come into force on October 12th
DFDS closes second quarter with a loss
Copenhagen
In the period April-June 2025 the fleet transported 10.6 million linear meters of rolling stock (-0.4%)
Ammonia and methanol are ready to decarbonize shipping, but some obstacles to their use must be removed.
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
New record quarterly results for the American cruise group Viking
Los Angeles
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 439.2 million dollars (+182.2%)
Container traffic in the port of Barcelona grew by 1.8% last month.
Barcelona
202,321 TEUs handled at loading and unloading (+10.4%) and 142,492 TEUs in transit (-8.3%)
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight traffic in the Port of Hamburg grew by +4%
Hamburg
Sharp increase in transshipment container volumes (+26%)
Norway's Xeneta has bought Denmark's eeSea
Oslo
Both companies provide data and information for the optimization of containerized maritime transport
In the April-June quarter, freight traffic in Tunisian ports decreased by -3.8%
La Goulette
In the first six months of 2025, 13.8 million tonnes were handled (-3.2%)
Port of Koper sets new quarterly records for containers and rolling stock
Ljubljana
In the period April-June, 5.6 million tons of goods were moved (-4.1%)
Port of Los Angeles hits record monthly container traffic
Los Angeles
Over one million TEUs were handled in July (+8.5%)
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hapag-Lloyd reports second quarter increases of +2.0% in revenues and +12.4% in containers transported by the fleet
Hamburg
Net profit fell by -39.4%
Evergreen reports an 18.7% drop in quarterly revenues
Taipei
The April-June period closed with a net profit decrease of -62.9%
South Korean company HMM's revenues fell by 1.5% in the second quarter.
Seoul
Trump announces rejection of IMO's shipping decarbonization program
Washington
The proposed framework - it is denounced - is in effect a global carbon tax that affects Americans and is imposed by an irresponsible United Nations organization.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Taiwanese companies Yang Ming and Wan Hai Lines reported negative results in the second quarter.
Keelung/Taipei
In the period April-June, revenues decreased by -26.5% and -8.7% respectively
Cruise traffic at Global Ports Holding terminals grew by 6.0% in the second quarter
Istanbul
In the first six months of 2025, an increase of +16.7% was recorded
In the period April-June, cargo traffic in Croatian ports decreased by -4.0%
Zagreb
Cruise passengers grow by +5.4%
Container traffic at US ports is expected to plummet in the second half of this year.
Washington/Long Beach
In July, the Port of Long Beach handled 944,000 TEUs (+7.0%)
ThyssenKrupp shareholders approve spin-off of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems
Eat
The company will be listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
WTO: Measured responses have cushioned the impact of tariffs in 2025, but risks remain high for 2026.
Geneva
Global trade in goods is expected to grow by 0.9% this year
Hupac will increase the number of weekly rotations between Busto Arsizio and Basel from five to eight
Noise
Increase in attendance from September 1st
From January 1st, new bunkering regulations will apply in the ports of Rotterdam and Antwerp.
Rotterdam
The barges must be equipped with flow meters
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Maersk reports higher quarterly revenue, lower earnings
Copenhagen
Terminals and logistics have made a positive contribution. Container shipping benefits from demurrage revenues.
The CIPESS has approved the final project for the bridge over the Strait of Messina.
Rome
Construction will begin this year and the project will be completed in 2032.
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
DHL Group revenues fell by 3.9% in the second quarter
Bonn
Significant reduction in shipments from China and Hong Kong to the US due to Trump's abolition of the de minimis regime
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
The Grendi group has acquired 70% of Dario Perioli Spa
Milan
The remaining 30% will remain with Fingiro, owned by Michele Giromini, the company's CEO.
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
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
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
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
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
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
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.
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
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
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
President Alessandro Arvigo and CEO Maurizio Anselmo
In the second quarter, sales of dry containers produced by CIMC fell by -33%.
Hong Kong
Reefer boats increase by 57%
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the Grande Shanghai
Naples
It will be used for the transport of vehicles between East Asia and Northern Europe
The ART urges to verify that the investment plan and the related amortization period are consistent with the duration of the port concessions.
Turin
Chinese automaker FAW ships components to Europe by train
Changchun
Transit time reduced to 18 days compared to 45 days for maritime transport
The assets and fleet of the Spanish Armas Trasmediterránea will be sold to Baleària and DFDS
Las Palmas/Dénia/Copenhagen
Two agreements worth €215 million and €40 million respectively have been signed.
Italian State Railways (FS), investing €70 million to install the ERTMS system.
Rome
Work has been completed on 382 Trenitalia trains, while the retrofitting of 60 locomotives from Mercitalia Rail, an FS Logistix company, is underway.
MPC Container Ships' quarterly revenue returns to growth
The second quarter of 2025 was closed with a net profit of 78.1 million dollars (+20.5%)
Plans to build two container customs areas north and south of the Suez Canal
Cairo
Fourteen of the 48 abandoned shipwrecks in Catania port have been removed.
Catania
The activity will be replicated in the port of Augusta
The Regional Administrative Court (TAR) has confirmed the validity of the tender for the new Ravano Terminal in the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
DP World's port terminals handled record quarterly container traffic
Dubai
Revenues grew by 22.2% in the first half of 2025
In the quarter April-June the volume of rolling stock transported by Höegh Autoliners increased by +9.0%
Oslo
Sharp increase (+46.6%) of vehicles from Asia
South Korea's HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering acquires Vietnam's Doosan Enerbility
Seongnam
It manages an industrial area with its own port facility
Container traffic in the port of Algeciras grew by 6.6% in July
Algeciras
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -2.9% was recorded
In July, the port of Valencia handled 488,000 containers (+6.7%)
Valencia
Increase driven by growth in empty containers
Salvini has appointed Annalisa Tardino as extraordinary commissioner of the Western Sicilian Sea Port Authority.
Rome/Palermo
The President of the Sicilian Region announces the appeal against the provision
The materials dredged in the ports of La Spezia and Carrara will be used for the construction of the new breakwater in Genoa.
Genoa/La Spezia
Agreement between the two Ligurian Port System Authorities
X-Press Feeders denounces authorities' failure to acknowledge responsibility in the X-Press Pearl accident
Singapore
According to the company, the Supreme Court ruling ignores international maritime law
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong decreased by -6.5% in July
Hong Kong
A decline of -3.7% was recorded in the first seven months of 2025
Cargo traffic in Russian ports remained stable in July
St. Petersburg
In the first seven months of 2025, loads decreased by -4.6%
In July, the Port of Singapore set a new all-time record for monthly container traffic with 3.9 million TEUs.
Singapore
In terms of weight, containerized cargo decreased by -3.6%
Compensation to be paid by the Civitavecchia Port Authority in the Fincosit case has been set at €1.5 million.
Civitavecchia
Latrofa: The ruling allows the release of set-aside sums that have frozen the budget for years.
Germany's HHLA posts record quarterly revenue
Hamburg
In the second quarter, the group's port terminals handled 3.2 million containers (+7.9%)
In the first half of 2025, CK Hutchison's port terminals handled 44 million containers (+4.0%)
Hong Kong
In the quarter April-June the Wallenius Wilhelmsen fleet transported 14.8 million cubic meters of rolling stock (-0.5%)
Lysaker
Revenues down by -0.7%
In the second quarter, Montenegro's ports handled 670 thousand tons of goods (+0.6%)
Podgorica
Volumes with Italy amounted to 154 thousand tons (+53.1%)
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
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
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
››› 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
With the arrival of the first container ship, the testing of operational procedures at the Rijeka Gateway begins.
The Hague
The first commercial ship is expected on September 12th
A proposal to bring the port of Taranto back onto global container routes? Start a discussion table.
Taranto
Meeting on the status of freight traffic
Port of Ancona: Tender for demolition of fire-damaged Tubimar warehouses
Ancona
The expected duration of the works is four and a half months
Merger of the German MACS and Hugo Stinnes, both active in the MPP vessel segment
Hamburg/Rostock
Stinnes headquarters in Rostock to close by December 31
In the second quarter, freight traffic in Albanian ports grew by +2.9%
Tirana
There were 331 thousand passengers (+13.6%)
A.SPE.DO, operationalizing the Smart Terminal to increase the competitiveness of the port of La Spezia.
La Spezia
ING loans to Premuda for over 100 million dollars
Milan
Funds for the management buyout and the purchase of two product tankers
Sallaum Lines has taken delivery of the first of six Ocean-class dual-fuel PCTCs
Rotterdam
The ship was completed four months ahead of schedule
First meeting of the new Management Committee of the Western Ligurian Sea Port Authority
Genoa
Several measures approved, including those for CULMV and CULP staff
Euroports to operate a new liquid bulk terminal in the French port of Port-La Nouvelle
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It is expected to become operational in 2026
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +2.6%
Ravenna
Growth of 0.6% was recorded in June. An increase of 4.8% is expected in July.
OsserMare presents five reports on the marine economy
Rome
They focus on a specific sector supply chain or aspect of it
Port of Naples: Road haulage operations resume
Naples
Resolution meeting between institutions, operators and trade associations
ICTSI again reports record quarterly financial and operating results
Manila
Global Ship Lease Reports Record Quarterly Revenue
Athens
In the April-June period, net profit was 95.4 million dollars (+8.4%)
Vard receives new order from North Star for two hybrid SOVs
Trieste
Contract worth between 100 and 200 million euros
The Panama Shipping Registry will no longer accept the registration of oil tankers and bulk carriers over 15 years old.
Panama
Measure to counter the use of the shadow fleet
Danaos Corporation reports record quarterly revenue
Athens
The April-June period closed with a net profit of 130.9 million (-7.3%)
New customs fast corridor between the port of La Spezia and Interporto Padova
Padua
It adds to the other three already active on the same route
ICTSI to operate Indonesia's Batu Ampar Container Terminal
Manila
It is located on Batam Island
Pino Musolino has been appointed CEO of the Alilauro shipping company.
Naples
He replaces the resigning Eliseo Cuccaro
In the second quarter, DIS' time charter revenues fell by -37.1%.
Luxembourg
Net income was $19.6 million (-70.5%)
Wista Italy denounces the exclusion of women from the nominations of port authority presidents.
Milan
Musso: The glass ceiling that prevents women from accessing leadership roles remains.
Austrian Rail Cargo Group is focusing on the development of the Sommacampagna-Sona intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Ten-year agreement
In the second quarter, maritime traffic in the Bosphorus Strait decreased by -6.0%
Ankara
18.1% decline in ships over 200 metres in length
Fifty kilos of cocaine seized at the port of Civitavecchia
Rome
They were hidden inside a reefer container arriving from Ecuador
Trump has eliminated tariff exemptions for low-cost goods for all nations.
Washington
Goods with a value of less than $800 will also be subject to the tax.
Viking Mira was launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard
Trieste
The multi-role frigate "Emilio Bianchi" was delivered to the Muggiano shipyard
The Port Authority of the Central-Northern Adriatic Sea has obtained EMAS registration
Ravenna
Certifies commitment to environmental management and sustainability
MSC Cruises reduces emissions with the support of an energy transition plan
Geneva
The 2024 Sustainability Report has been presented
DSV reports strong growth in financial and operating results thanks to the acquisition of Schenker
Hedehusene
Quarterly record in air and ocean shipment volumes
In 2024, the Fratelli Cosulich group's revenues increased by +12.8%
Genoa
Operating result down by -31.7%
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