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July 25, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • MSC flies Indian flag to win feeder trade on India's northwest coast
  • SeaIntel: Rate hikes to coincide with Asia-Europe capacity cuts in August
  • Hong Kong's TSL joins KMTC, Heung-A on Korea-China-Thailand loop
  • CMA CGM backs Liverpool2 development, doubles feeders from Le Havre
  • Unexpected uptick in chartering activity of 4,100-4,500 TEUers in July
  • China spent US$472.47 billion on road, water infrastructure in 2011, 2012
  • Shanxi expressway investment reaches US$3.02 billion in six months
  • Gulf states learn logistics techniques to cope with trade boom
  • Halifax linked to Asia with Hapag's 7,506-TEU Berlin Express via Suez
  • ASEAN textile and clothing exports sharp decline to US/EU in 2012
  • IATA's quarterly survey of airline CFOs shows strong business confidence
  • Buoyant June passenger traffic means air freight rates will hit new lows
  • Moscow Domodedovo picks winners of 'most punctual airlines' contest

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • IMO's new environment rules to significantly increase fuel costs: Drewry
  • Shipyards latching on to offshore business lifeline
  • Transworld Group Singapore's Mahesh Sivaswamy is 'Logistics Personality of the Year'
  • CIL eyes three proposals in Australia
  • TRAFFIC HANDLED AT MAJOR PORTS
  • Vessel causes slight damage to Rim Bascule Bridge at MbPT
  • Indev Logistics inaugurates its first FTWZ near Chennai
  • Leading cos ready to obtain freight trains
  • Imported fruit threaten domestic grower margins: Pawar
  • RBI measures help to recover sharply against dollar
  • RBI tightens gold import norms further

Marine Logweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • Hyundai Heavy BWM system gets Coast Guard AMS acceptance
  • Kirby reports increased second quarter earnings
  • Ingalls delivers DDG 1001 launch system assemblies
  • Scorpio Bulkers orders its first ships
  • MarAd announces Small Shipyard Grants
  • Port Weller shipyard operator files for bankruptcy
  • $10.4 million criminal fine in pollution case

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • Vancouver, USA port board Oks lease with Tesoro-Savage
  • Delta bringing London flight to Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • Customs inks deal with FMC for ACE data sharing scheme
  • Bellingham firm nets funds from small shipyard grant program
  • Evergreen Line plans rate restoration program

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • Scorpio confirms $300m ultramax order binge
    Trio of Chinese builders successful in first phase of group's plunge into dry
  • Beijing gets real
    China's economic indicators point to dismal prospects for dry bulk rates to improve
  • Restis 'shocked' by improper dealings arrest
    Shipowner held for a second day as work resumes after raid on family offices
  • Kenya is key
    A Lamu terminal offers an export solution to oil wars between the squabbling Sudans
  • Angola's first LNG cargo arrives in Brazil
    After more than a month at sea, the shipment unloads without a hiccup
  • Columbia Shipmanagement fined $10m for US pollution
    Companies get four-year corporate probation stretch after seafarers blow whistle
  • New blow to tanker owners as South Sudan halts crude production
    Cross-border spat adds to supply woes for aframaxes and suezmaxes
  • Insuring the insurers
    Commercial reinsurers are becoming more strategic in how they deploy capital
  • Pirates release tanker seized off Gabon
    Cotton's crew are safe and well but two other vessels are attacked off Togo
  • Idled panamax boxship fleet set to grow
    One hundred charters are due to expire in the second half of the year
  • Goldenport terminates supramax charter early
    Dry bulk firm had previously revised terms of Sifnos deal
  • Rail line gets the go-ahead to tackle German freight bottleneck
    Rotterdam-Duisburg link extends between Emmerich and Oberhausen
  • Saboteurs attack Australia's Curtis Island LNG project
    Gas export plans suffer yet another setback
  • Boxship demolition forecast to hit record levels this year
    But capacity of newbuildings on order has surged to level last seen two years ago
  • Triangulation offers best prospects for VLCCs
    Oversupply of tankers in Middle East Gulf hits single-voyage runs
  • Auckland port dispute heads for court
    Marathon labour row set for 'substantive hearing' in November
  • Gard board pays tribute to Isacson
    Late chief executive was an inspiring leader, says chairman
  • Skuld's strong performance maintains its Standard & Poor's A rating
    Rating agency affirms brand reputation and sector-leading operating performance
  • CIMC books five more 8,800 teu ships for MSC
    Update: Vessels to be built by New Times Shipbuilding and delivered in 2015

Fairplayweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • Korean banks warned on yard defaults
    SOUTH Korean banks have been told to grade down loans of struggling compatriot shipbuilders, with defaults from such yards feared
  • Charred ship ship towed to Port Louis
    THE CHARRED box ship Hansa Brandenburg has been towed into Port Louis for repairs, a Mauritius National Coast Guard spokesman said today
  • US cruise bill introduced
    SENATOR Jay Rockefeller has introduced the Cruise Passenger Protection Act of 2013, which seeks to add a new layer of industry oversight
  • Box Ships offering struggles
    THE PERPETUAL preferred equity offering by Box Ships is proving a tough sell, with a downsizing confirmed today and new covenants added on 22 July
  • Mombasa imports rise to South Sudan
    SOUTHERN Sudan is emerging as a key transit destination for imports through Mombasa, IHS Supply Chains Solutions told Fairplay today.*Mombasa imports rise to South Sudan
  • Vard takeover boosts Fincantieri
    ITALY'S shipbuilder Fincantieri said today it virtually tripled its 1H12 operating results to €101M ($133.3M), from €34M last year
  • Iran offers insurance for crude to India
    TEHRAN is offering sovereign guarantees of up to $1Bn per cargo to insure tankers transporting Iranian crude to India, IHS World Markets Energy reported today
  • Havila returns to 2Q profits
    OSLO-listed offshore supply and services company Havila Shipping returned to profits in 2Q13, attributing this to a better market "than expected"
  • Drybulk congestion eases for third week
    CONGESTION in major drybulk ports have eased for the third consecutive week
  • Builder to raise HK$20M
    HONG KONG-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding plans to raise about HK$20M ($2.6M) by selling 200M new shares, it said in a bourse filing
  • Tanjung Offshore to issue up to 37.6M shares
    MALAYSIAN offshore player Tanjung Offshore hopes to raise 17.7-22.8M ringgit ($5.6-7.2M) from the private placement of up to 10% (or 37.6M) issued and paid-up shares
  • Hallin clinches Indonesian deal
    SINGAPORE's offshore vessel provider Hallin Marine said it has clinched a subsea project in the northwest of Java, Indonesia
  • NOCC extends hire
    NORWEGIAN Car Carriers has extended a timecharter contract for NOCC Puebla, a 1999-built 4,287ceu vehicle carrier, with Japan's Eastern Car Liner
  • Restis Group predicts owner will be 'vindicated'
    RESTIS Group has predicted that founder Victor Restis will be "vindicated" over allegations of money laundering and embezzlement

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • APMT, DP World on Short List to Build India Terminal
    Global terminal operators APM Terminals and DP World are among the five organizations pre-qualified for the contract to build and operate a new container terminal at India's Port of Kolkata. The other shortlisted bidders include domestic port infrastructure major Adani Ports and two joint venture groups comprising Concast Infratech and Hyundai...
  • Pantos Logistics Partners With China's Bondex
    South Korea-based Pantos Logistics has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with China's Bondex Logistics. Pantos said the alliance would aid the expansion of its footprint and market share in China as the two companies pooled resources to develop international express, distribution logistics and joint venture investment opportunities. Bondex Logistics boasts 49...
  • CEVA Creating Logistics 'Campus' in Mt. Juliet, Tenn.
    CEVA Logistics is creating a campus consolidating several facilities in Mt. Juliet, Tenn. Located in the Mt. Juliet Industrial Park, the logistics company's new 700,000-square-foot facility, known as Beckwith II, provides a new environment for CEVA and the customer on whose behalf the company operates the facility. It combines CEVA's two...
  • Canadian Pacific's Profit Soared in Second Quarter
    Canadian Pacific reported its profit in the second quarter of 2013 was $252 million, spiking 145 percent from $103 million in the second quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue was $1.50 billion, compared with $1.37 billion in the second quarter of the previous year. In the first six months of 2013, profit...
  • Marad Awards $9.46 Million in Grants to 12 Shipyards
    The U.S. Department of Transportation's Maritime Administration has awarded $9.46 million in grant funding to 12 shipyards in 10 U.S. states via the Small Shipyard Grant Program. Paul "Chip" Jaenichen, acting maritime administrator, made the announcement at Jeffboat, one of the grant recipients, located in Jeffersonville, Ind. The following shipyards will...
  • New Steel Terminal to Be Built at Port of Mobile
    The Alabama State Port Authority has approved a concession agreement with Alabama Steel Terminals to develop a new $36 million steel coil handling facility at the port authority's main docks complex at the Port of Mobile. The new facility, which will be served by rail, truck and barge, will be constructed...
  • Smithfield Deal Could Beef Up US Pork Exports
    High feed prices, low inventories, scientific disputes and a little bit of political protectionism have combined to slow exports of U.S. beef and pork from the blazing pace of the last several years. In its latest export outlook report, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says that slower but steady pattern...
  • Jaxport, Sea Star Line Conclude New Lease Agreement
    Sea Star Line has finalized its new lease agreement with the Jacksonville Port Authority, where it has been a tenant for the past 23 years. The term of the agreement is 20 years, with two renewal options of 10 years each. The lease includes the use of more than 52 acres...
  • New York Container Terminal Gets Break on Bridge Tolls
    New York Container Terminal and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey have agreed on a plan to offset the impact of bridge toll increases that have raised truckers' costs and reduced cargo volume at the Staten Island terminal. The agreement provides a lifeline to NYCT, the only major...
  • US Takes a Wrong Turn on Auto Exports
    One of the most interesting aspects of practicing international trade law is you never know what issues you'll confront, particularly those that are really off-the-wall. By way of illustration, it became public in April that the U.S. government is conducting a criminal investigation into companies - not automakers - that purchase...
  • Consolidation in a New Era
    Since restarting my consulting practice four years ago, I've confirmed one of the advantages of this working lifestyle that I had believed to be true: I have more time to pursue special and personal interests. Of the personal interests, the main ones are the ability to be more available to...
  • Transport Canada Issues Rail Safety Directive
    Transport Canada has issued an emergency directive to boost rail safety following the train disaster in Lac-Mégantic, Quebec, on July 6. The directive, pursuant to section 33 of Canada's Railway Safety Act, requires all operators to ensure that no locomotive attached to one or more loaded tank cars transporting dangerous goods...
  • Chapman Freeborn, Swiss WorldCargo Sign Air Freight Deal
    Russi Batliwala, CEO of Chapman Freeborn, and Oliver Evans, chief cargo officer of Swiss International Air Lines, signed the cooperation deal in Zurich, Switzerland.Chapman Freeborn Airchartering and Swiss WorldCargo have entered into a partnership to enhance their cargo offerings. As of July 1, 2013, the aircraft charter specialist is supporting Swiss...
  • Truckers: Customers 'Fed Up' With NY-NJ Delays
    Drayage industry leaders say the Port of New York and New Jersey faces the loss of cargo to rival gateways unless it can end delays that have produced seven consecutive weeks of long truck lines outside container terminals. Customers "are getting fed up," said Jeff Bader, president of Golden Carriers and...
  • University of Tennessee's Dr. Paul Dittmann Named to Kenco Board of Directors
    CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-July 23, 2013 (James Street Media Services)-Dr. J. Paul Dittmann, executive director of The Global Supply Chain Institute at the University of Tennessee, has been named to the Kenco Board of Directors. Kenco is a leading provider of distribution and fulfillment, transportation services and intelligent information technology. Jane Kennedy Greene,...
  • IBIA Hong Kong convention focuses on Asian growth
    The 2013 IBIA Annual Conference in Hong Kong this November will be examining whether or not Asian economic growth will be enough to fuel a global recovery in the bunker markets. Sales of marine fuel oil have been weak worldwide due to slow economic growth, a sluggish shipping market and...
  • Ryder helps Matthew Clark reduce delivery costs
    Ryder has supplied 13 custom-built DAF CF 26-tonne and LF 21-tonne and 18-tonne vehicles to Matthew Clark, the UK's largest national drinks wholesaler, as part of the company's plan to upgrade and increase the carrying capacity of its fleet to significantly reduce its delivery costs. The ultra low height 6x2 rear...
  • Global4PL Announces Major Global Supply Chain Contract Proving Importer of Record / Exporter of Record (IOR-EOR) Services
    MILPITAS, CA--(Marketwired - Jul 23, 2013) - Global4PL Supply Chain Services, an industry leading supply chain consulting and global trade management company, announced today that an undisclosed Hi-Tech Fortune 500 company has selected Global4PL to provide Importer/Exporter of Record and RMA depot services in Latin America and Asia, including the...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • Mind the gap
    The US Maritime Administration (Marad) on Wednesday announced plans to issue nearly $10m worth of grants to domestic shipyards.
  • La Monte's lieutenant
    Ben Ognibene has taken the title of chief operating officer (COO) at US tanker operator Heidmar.
  • Jones Act jamboree
    Strong demand for Jones Act tankers are expected to buoy freight rates for the foreseeable future, according to researchers at MJLF & Associates.
  • TMT crew going home?
    The stranded crew of TMT tanker languishing off the UAE could be close to being rescued after inspectors branded conditions on board as "unsafe".
  • Uljanik mopping up
    Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik is planning to buy 100% of rival yard 3 Maj.
  • Scorpio firms first set
    Scorpio Bulkers has signed its first firm newbuilding contracts after penning deals with three yards in China.
  • MSC backs box binge
    China International Marine Container (CIMC) has launched another swoop for a series of containerships backed my charters with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
  • Baltija in the clear
    Lithuania's Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS) has had a freeze on its assets lifted in a row over vessel payments with a bankrupt sister company.
  • Vitol takes cape
    Vitol has added a capesize bulker to its fleet in a period deal with Pacific Bulk.
  • Columbia fine confirmed
    A federal court in Newark, US, has sentenced Columbia Shipmanagement to pay a fine of $10.4m for oil dumping from four ships.
  • Scandinor duo sold
    STX Europe shipowning wing Scandinor is believed to have sold off a couple more tankers.
  • Russians circle handysize
    Russian buyers are said to be close to a deal for a 2000-built Japanese handysize.
  • BC to order trio
    Canada's BC Ferries is to order three new ro-paxes to replace 1960s-built veterans.
  • Stolt engineer guilty
    A Stolt-Nielsen chief engineer has admitted obstructing justice in a "magic pipe" case in the US.
  • Nanjing wins MR deal
    Loss-making Nanjing Tanker has clinched a key tanker charter with trader Trafigura.
  • Royal's baby bait
    William and Kate are not the only ones showing off a new Royal baby this week it seems.
  • Restis: 'claims baseless'
    Arrested shipowner Victor Restis has hit back against baseless claims of embezzlement and money laundering.
  • Etel seizure "unfriendly"
    Ukraine has protested to Libya over the boarding of a ro-ro by disgruntled businessmen in Benghazi.
  • Vroon fixes duo
    Dutch owner Vroon has chartered out two subsea ships for wind farm work in the UK.
  • Havila back in profit
    Havila Shipping pushed back into the black in the second quarter.
  • Bharati hit by strike
    Sub-contracted workers at Bharati Shipyard in India have gone on strike over unpaid wages.
  • Spain fights yard blow
    Spain is to appeal a European Union ruling that its shipyards must repay cash gained through a tax lease scheme.
  • Bulker returned early
    Goldenport Holdings has had one of its handymax bulkers returned following the early termination of the existing charter.
  • Seaway Marine bankrupt
    Canadian shipyard Seaway Marine & Industrial has filed for bankruptcy.
  • Polarcus profits up
    Polarcus has reported pre-tax profits of $26.7m for the second quarter of 2013 - a 22% jump from a year ago.
  • Hallin wins Java job
    Hallin Marine has been awarded a subsea construction project off the Indonesian island of Java, the company has said.
  • Tanjung eyes funds
    Tanjung Offshore is looking to a private share placement to raise funds to finance the next stage of its growth.
  • Steel growth still weak
    World crude steel production continues to remain weak with a year on year increase of less than 2% in June.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • MarAd awards shipyard grants
    The U.S. Maritime Administration is awarding $9.46 million to 12 shipyards, but it received about 10 times as many requests for money as it could provide--113 grant applications requesting $96 million in assistance.
  • INTTRA portal fixed with software patch
    The service was taken offline Friday for about 16 and a half hours because of a problem with a piece of computer equipment located in New Jersey that required the installation of a software patch.
  • TRAC rolls out new chassis
  • Canada strengthens rail safety rules
  • Washington Notebook: DHS opening brings attention to former Customs chief Kelly
  • PSA opens new Zeebrugge terminal
  • New steel handling facility planned in Mobile
    Alabama Steel Terminals will develop a new $36 million steel coil handling facility at the Alabama State Port Authority's main docks complex in Mobile. AST will construct the 372,600-square-foot warehouse in two phases.
  • Truck tonnage inches up in June
    The continued strength of the auto industry helped push up truck tonnage in June, according to ATA. In general, heavy freight is showing a better growth rate this year than lighter cargo.
  • CEVA consolidates Chicago, Tenn. facilities
  • Big data in the supply chain
    Big data... not since Y2K has there been so much hype about an IT-related term. It's a term that is relevant to all of us, yet few of us really understand it or what to do with it...
  • Stepping into big shoes
    In late June, Nabil Sultan, a senior vice president at Emirates Airline in charge of revenue optimization, stepped in for an air cargo legend.
  • Dredge recovers for lost work
  • Anchor case thrown back
  • Forwarder goes as INTTRA grows
  • Commentary: L.A., Long Beach and the solar system
  • Commentary: Whale of an app
  • Study: Scant benefit from C-TPAT

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 24, 2013
  • USCG to conduct engine testing for new biofuel
    Isobutanol has a higher energy density, lower RVP, and does not present phase separation issues seen with ethanol.
  • Mid-week prices turn soft in Fujairah
    South African ports saw softer prices.
  • Bunker prices struggle for direction across Europe
    Gibraltar was reported to be busy with some congestion.
  • Antwerp gets EU LNG bunkering boost
    EU puts support of LNG bunkering infrastructure into practice.
  • Los Angeles feels the heat from lower priced bunkers
    Far East Russian market proving to be strong competition.
  • Bunker prices remain stable in Asia
    Good demand seen at Hong Kong port.
  • Fuel oil exports stick to upward path
    Russian exports show no sign of slowing.
  • 'World's fastest' ferry ready to start commercial operations
    The Francisco is powered by a pair of Wartsila LJX1720SR axial waterjets.
  • Vale takes delivery of fuel-saving VLOC
    VLOCs' class has 1.99 EEDI score, says China Rongsheng.
  • Alfa Laval scrubbers in demand in Q2
    Firm concluded orders worth $34.8 million for its PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning system.
  • BC Ferries mulls LNG-fuelled newbuildings
    Further technical and financial analyses will be required before final decision, says firm.
  • Coscon issues emergency bunker adjustment
    Rates will be applicable to all shipments from the Far East to South Africa.

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