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September 26, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • CKYH halves Asia-USEC service, sheds more sailings for Golden Week
  • Schenker Rail whisks cargo from fire-stricken ship at London Gateway
  • Hapag-Lloyd appoints Damco chief Rolf Habben-Jansen as new CEO
  • Puget Sound's Seattle-Tacoma container volume falls 5.5pc in August
  • Cosco exec's arrest on corruption charges sends chills through company
  • SIA, Qantas, Air NZ face Australian court, charged with price collusion
  • Malaysia AirAsia cargo executives suspended as price-fixing probed
  • Singapore conference learns China shifts from one paradigm to another
  • Global manufacturing growth edges higher in August: JPMorgan index
  • Russia Customs become difficult, seeking to repeal easy transit deal
  • DB Schenker Rail UK tests viability of switching Scotch from truck to train
  • IMB: Piracy chased from Far East to Somalia, now to West Africa
  • IATA downgrades global airline profitability by US$1 billion in 2013
  • Turkish Cargo opens a new storage area at Ataturk International Airport
  • Tianjin dry ports's 8-month container volume up 50pc to 180,000 TEU

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Aegis Logistics facilitates record loading of motor spirit for HPCL at Pir Pau
  • Bureau Veritas sharpens ice tools
  • Handysizes earn big on growing Chinese log imports
  • IMO passes rules on mandatory container weight verification
  • Shipowners call for sustainable regulation on IMO World Maritime Day
  • Two bids to move coal for NTPC s Bihar project
  • ZIM renewing its special containers fleet
  • BWNC meeting ends in deadlock
  • Cabinet approves leasing of land for 5 port projects
  • CCI begins investigation into IATA's cargo activities
  • Suzuki to make India its export base for Swift
  • Govt to boost investment through infra trust funds
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New full-train offers to Ludwigshafen and Basel
  • Shipping confidence holds firm
  • Le Havre welcomes new Director of operations
  • IAG "panda" plane arrives in Chengdu
  • Krone to focus on Cool Liner Duoplex Steel
  • Kögel's sales structure expanded
  • Major order from Italy for German trailer manufacturer
  • Emons takes over Logwin site in Kempten
  • ICS challenges proposed new accounting standards
  • Delta goes cold in Detroit
  • Rohlig welcomes new affiliate manager
  • BUAV urges airlines to stop primate transport
  • Global Ports' half-year profits contract
  • Kazakhstan temir zholy organizes shuttle transportation
  • Dietrich Honold expands health care logistics in Romania
  • Deutsche Bahn und Etihad Rail kurz vor der ersten Abfahrt

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • ASD to christen first large fishing vessel built in Alaska
  • BAE Norfolk gets another $18.2 million for LHD 3 PMA
  • Statoil awards contract for arctic drillship concept design
  • Scania showcases Tier 3 16-liter V8
  • Noble announces plan to split fleet
  • Damen offers fuel saving drydocking package
  • Maersk Drilling orders harsh environment jack-up at DSME
  • Electric Boat gets $152.4 million more for Virginia work

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • German cruise guide editors name Seattle as top cruise port
  • Coast Guard gets thumbs up to order new fast response cutters
  • Construction work progressing on Port of Vancouver Gateway project
  • Alaska Ship & Drydock to christen new longliner
  • CSX taps Bob Frulla as Northern Region VP

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • A thought for World Maritime Day
    The industry must work to make ocean transport development sustainable
  • CSAV share offering hits its target
    Carrier may call for a further capital increase
  • Scorpio raises another $300m in Norway for eco bulkers
    A second successful fundraiser leads Monaco owner to expect to clinch more berths
  • Seanergy posts reduced second-quarter loss
    Deal with final lending bank so far remains elusive
  • Gibraltar pays to repatriate IMTC crew
    Flag state meets its obligations under Maritime Labour Convention
  • In praise of the UK
    International Group lauds 'positive' response when it comes to major casualties
  • ICS calls for cost/benefit analysis of green rules
    Shipping must be sustainable, says Hinchliffe
  • LNG carrier owners put on oversupply alert
    Having 400 vessels trading and 100 on order at Asian yards drives down rates
  • Capital Product extends charters for three BP tankers
    Fleet is now fixed for an average of nine years
  • London Gateway handles first rail freight shipment
    DB Schenker transports boxes from fire-damaged Zim Rotterdam
  • Workers strike at China Merchants port in Shenzhen
    Shekou Port dry bulk terminal at centre of pay dispute
  • Drop in bookings leads Carnival to warn of possible fourth-quarter loss
    Cruise operator faces $810m Costa Concordia salvage bill
  • Eimskip demands information about raids
    Targeted carrier and trucker claim Iceland competition authority is withholding details
  • Tsakos secures period deal for last VLCC
    Millennium locked up for 18 months at rate reflecting changing prospects in crude sector
  • Teekay buys second Awilco LNG carrier
    US-listed firm hopes to secure long-term debt finance before delivery

Fairplayweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • TEN plots second preferred offering
    NYSE-listed Tsakos Energy Navigation announced today that it will issue a new series of perpetual preferred shares, adding to a wave of such offerings this year
  • Eimskip units seek access to raid data
    EIMSKIP, the Icelandic shipping and logistics group, said today three of its companies are seeking access to data seized in dawn raids earlier this month
  • Three resign as Seanergy losses continue
    NASDAQ-listed Seanergy Maritime today reported more quarterly losses and announced three resignation
  • CSAV hits $330M target
    CHILEAN liner CSAV has completed its rights offering, with the Luksic Group further solidifying its grip
  • Awilco LNG, Teekay agree on sale/leaseback
    AWILCO LNG of Norway said today it had concluded a sale-leaseback deal with Teekay LNG Partners
  • Rising asset prices deter Precious fleet expansion
    PRECIOUS Shipping, Thailand's biggest bulker owner, will watch and wait before buying any more secondhand ships
  • OSG reveals 2013-18 financial projections
    BANKRUPT Overseas Shipholding Group has disclosed forecasts for its US-flag and international tanker divisions in an effort to speed restructuring
  • Maersk Drilling books $650M rig at DSME
    MAERSK Drilling has ordered a new ultra-harsh environment jack-up rig at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering
  • Shanghai sea-rail transport rise sought
    SHANGHAI Port Logistics today called on China's biggest port to raise sea-rail transit throughput nearer to international norms
  • Robbery on VLCC foiled
    A ROBBERY attempt by three armed men off an Indonesian anchorage has been foiled by crew members of the VLCC Armada Ali, ReCAAP ISC reported today
  • Portsmouth suspects deny drug smuggling
    TWO MEN have denied smuggling cocaine with street value of £5.2M ($8.1M) through Portsmouth harbour
  • Hapag hires logistician to succeed CEO Behrendt
    GERMAN liner Hapag-Lloyd has selected a top executive from the ocean freight-forwarding and logistics sector as its future CEO
  • Carnival shares dumped
    NYSE-listed stock of Carnival Corp fell today in extremely heavy trading after the cruise major confirmed continued weakness for its CCL brand

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Miller, Former Kansas DOT Secretary, Tapped for STB
    President Obama has nominated Deb Miller for a seat on the three-member U.S. Surface Transportation Board, which oversees the U.S. rail industry. The position still requires approval from the Senate. Miller would take the spot of Francis Mulvey, whose term expired. Notably, STB Chairman Daniel Elliott's term will also expire at...
  • Truckload Carriers Steer for Higher Rates, Volumes
    Slow but steady growth in freight-generating sectors of the economy is raising trucking executives' expectations for higher rates and increased shipment volume. Sixty-six percent of the truckload carriers surveyed by Transport Capital Partners in the third quarter said they expect rates to rise over the next 12 months. Carriers with more than...
  • CTS: Europe's Containerized Exports to North America Hit High
    Europe: Containerized exports to North America through June 2013 Full-size image Containerized exports from Europe to North America reached a high since the JOC began collecting this data in January 2011, according to data from Container Trades Statistics. European exports rose year-over-year to all regions, with the exception of exports to the...
  • Walker Supply Chain Management Hires Laccona as COO
    Giorgio Laccona (left), Walker SCM's new COO, with Emmett Walker (right), Walker SCM's CEO.Walker Supply Chain Management has hired Giorgio Laccona as chief operating officer and partner. In his new role at the transportation and logistics firm, Laccona, a 37-year industry veteran, will be responsible for the daily operations, lead procurement...
  • US Peaches, Nectarines Allowed to Enter Australia
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has announced that peaches and nectarines from California and the Pacific Northwest are now allowed entry into all Australian states. "The first shipments of peaches and nectarines from California successfully landed in Australia, passed inspection and are on their way...
  • Report: World Trade Increased 2.2 Percent in July
    World trade volume index from July 2012 to July 2013. Full-size image Based on preliminary data, the volume of world trade increased2.2 percent month-over-month in July, following a 0.5 percent slip in June, according to latest World Trade Monitor report by CPB Netherlands Bureau for Economic Policy Analysis. Import and export volumes in...
  • Canada's Rail Freight Traffic Slid 1.8 Percent in July
    The Canadian railway industry carried 27.0 million metric tons of freight in July, a 1.8 percent year-over-year decline, according to Statistics Canada. Canada Rail Freight Traffic from July 2012 to July 2013. Full-size image The drop occurred despite a rise in traffic from the U.S., Canada's national statistical agency said in a...
  • Boxer Says Scrap US Fuels Tax, Tax Oil at Refineries
    WASHINGTON -The chair of a major U.S. Senate transportation committee wants to replace the federal fuels tax with a sales tax on oil at refineries, a move she says will provide a better way to boost construction of the nation's roads, bridges and highways and avoid the bankruptcy of the Highway...
  • Airlines for America Congratulates Marion Blakey, Recipient of the 2013 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy
    WASHINGTON, September 24, 2013 - Airlines for America (A4A) the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, congratulated Marion Blakey, former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator and current President and Chief Executive Officer of the Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), for receiving the 2013 Wright Brothers Memorial Trophy for significant public service of enduring value...
  • ATA's Costello: Capacity Shortage Looms for Trucking
    Economic growth remains sluggish, but those sectors that are doing well - housing, automobile sales, manufacturing and energy - are big generators of freight for motor carriers, according to Bob Costello, chief economist and vice president of the American Trucking Associations. If the U.S. can register two consecutive quarters of 3...
  • Penske Logistics Names New Director for Mexico Expansion
    Penske Logistics has appointed Michael Casidy to its newly created position of managing director of Mexico. In his new role, Casidy is responsible for leading and growing logistics business in Mexico. He will be based in Saltillo, Mexico, which will now function as the Mexico headquarters for Penske Logistics, the supply...
  • First customer benefits from new 'Quick Docking/Fuel Saving' package at Damen Shiprepair & Conversion
    Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has developed a new innovative product, the 'Quick Docking/Fuel Saving' package. This offers owners a fast and low-cost additional docking with the sole aim of reducing fuel consumption in between the five-year statutory survey period. The first vessel booked under the new concept has docked at Damen...
  • Port Jersey Logistics Hires David Platt as Facility Manager
    Monroe Township, NJ - Port Jersey Logistics, a leading third party logistics service provider, has hired David Platt to the position of Facility Manager. For PJL, Mr. Platt brings nearly two decades of facility management experience, during which he has accrued leadership experience in a broad range of transportation and...
  • NYK-TDG Maritime Academy Graduates Its Class of 2013
    On September 23, the NYK-TDG Maritime Academy (NTMA) held a graduation ceremony at its campus in Canlubang, Calamba City, which is in the suburbs of Manila. Enrolled in 2009, the graduating class of 106 students completed three years of basic classes and training courses using operational simulators and an engine plant, and one year...
  • Heiligenstein to lead International Bridge, Tunnel and Turnpike Association
    (Austin, Texas) - Mike Heiligenstein, Executive Director of the Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, has been elected President of the International Bridge Tunnel and Turnpike Association (IBTTA), the worldwide association for the owners and operators of toll facilities and the businesses that serve them. The election took place at the IBTTA...
  • Port Powers Full Speed Ahead Into The Social Media Era
    CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS - From the very beginning of the social media phenomena, Port Corpus Christi recognized the importance of using this new medium to expand its marketing reach. Now the Port has ramped up efforts in it's strategy to make the customer experience the latest and most user-friendly of...
  • Osaka Container Trade Rises
    The number of foreign trade containers handled by the Port of Osaka in western Japan rose 1.8 percent in the first half of this year from a year earlier to 1.036 million 20-foot-equivalent units, according to preliminary figures released by the Osaka municipal government. In the January-June period, about 460,000 TEUs...
  • Samskip Multimodal to Launch Netherlands-Norway Service
    The short sea service will depart from Rotterdam on Tuesdays.On Sept. 30, Samskip Multimodal will launch a weekly short sea service from Rotterdam, the Netherlands, to Tananger, Bergen and Ålesund on the west coast of Norway, with the deployment of the 518-TEU vessel Pioneer Bay. Netherlands-Norway route. Full-size image The short sea service...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Excelerate logs STS tally
    Houston-based Excelerate Energy has notched up its 500 ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of LNG.
  • Clearout at Seanergy
    Three top executives are stepping down at Seanergy Maritime Holdings after the Greek owner announced big second quarter losses.
  • TEN lines up offering
    Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) is to sell redeemable shares to fund potential ship acquisitions.
  • Irving adds 140 workers
    Canada's Irving Shipbuilding has announced two new repair contracts that will create 140 new jobs.
  • Norden sounds dry hope
    Norden is hopeful of catching an upturn in the larger bulker market as iron ore production increases come online.
  • Seanergy loses less
    Victor Restis-controlled Seanergy Maritime Holdings has chopped its net loss in the second quarter but remains deep in financial trouble.
  • Norden nets funding
    Norden has secured loans worth $109m to support its major newbuilding expansion plans.
  • Harbor Star goes low
    Harbor Star Shipping Services has priced its Manila IPO well below the top of its range.
  • SMM's new yard joy
    A newly opened shiprepair yard will see Sembcorp Marine almost double revenue from the segment within a couple of years.
  • Six-pack for Sungdong
    Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has clinched a big new contract to build eco-friendly MR tankers.
  • India opens up
    The Indian government has cleared the way for river ships to operate at sea in a bid to boost coastal trade.
  • Overboard from Opera
    A search has been called off for an MSC crewman thought to have jumped from his cruiseship off the UK.
  • Eimskip fights ruling
    Eimskip of Iceland is fighting a decision to keep it in the dark over a series of dawn raids by the country's competition authorities.
  • Ridgebury backer in IPO
    A private equity investor behind Ridgebury Tankers is looking to list its energy division in London in a move which brings former BP chief executive Lord Browne back to the capital markets.
  • Aegean secures $1bn
    Greece's Aegean Marine Petroleum Network has increased its syndicated borrowing deal to $1bn.
  • Cash boost for Jadroplov
    Croatia is ready to pump in more cash to state-owned bulker company Jadroplov.
  • Paragon boosts offering
    Greece's Paragon Shipping has increased the size of its share sale designed to fund bulker buys.
  • SCI shelves yard plan
    Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has ditched its scheme to buy into a domestic shipyard.
  • Maersk orders at Daewoo
    Maersk Drilling has gone to South Korea for its latest jack-up order in what is likely to prove a blow for Singapore rig builders.
  • Deiulemar bulker arrest
    Bankrupt Italian shipowner Deiulemar has had one of its ships arrested by Singapore's admiralty sheriff.
  • SALT raises $300m
    Scorpio Bulkers has raised around $300m from a private placement in Oslo, the company has confirmed in a statement.
  • BP extends CPLP trio
    Capital Product Partners (CPLP) has extended the charters of three of its handysize product tankers to BP for up to three years.
  • TGP back at Awilco
    Teekay LNG Partners has agreed a second sale and lease-back deal with Awilco LNG for one of its LNG newbuildings.
  • TEN ties-up VLCC
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has secured an eighteen month charter for one of its VLCC tankers.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • Commentary: Avoiding self-defeating bid procurement
  • Hanging in the balance
  • Five feet more makes a difference
    America has fallen behind the rest of the world's developed economies in truck productivity - a fact that's largely unknown - and shippers and consumers should care because they are bearing the brunt of this shortfall through higher shipping costs, increased congestion, heightened emissions, less safe highways, and a diminished competitive position relative to foreign manufacturers...
  • Truck broker challenges
    The number of new truck broker registrations has declined for seven consecutive months this year, after first showing a decline in September 2012, according to analysis of U.S. Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration data by MyCarrierResources.com and Interstate Transport, a brokerage in St. Petersburg, Fla.
  • House WRRDA bill dips into inland waterway issues
  • Charleston Freight Station meets new conditions
  • Cold train transload
  • Not without navigable inland waterways
    Neglect of the inland waterway system undermines the Midwest's ability to import and export heavy cargo, especially grain and oilseeds. Overlooking the importance of the inland waterway system is easy to do and may require a little imagination to understand...
  • If the space fits
  • Driver Shortage: Fact or fiction?
  • CombineNet buy caps year of big deals
  • Tubular logistics
    The stainless steel tubing manufactured by the Finnish company Stalatube is used for a variety of applications, such as building structures and facades, machinery to manufacture food and pharmaceuticals, offshore oil rigs, bus frames, and even sculptures.
  • Business case for TMS
  • Not your father's Mexico
  • Scrubbing away high cost fuel
  • Upwardly mobile
  • Steel and shipping
    When the most recent round of TIGER grants was announced in September, Duluth Seaway Port Authority in Wisconsin received $10 million to increase general cargo handling capacity by improving the 28-acre Garfield Pier and connecting it to roads and railroads.
  • Domestic cargo market variables
  • Waterfront risk management
  • Capturing trade facilitation's low-hanging fruit
    International components and inputs are key links in the supply chain for U.S. manufacturers, and effective trade facilitation will increase a U.S. operation's manufacturing activities, as well as its ability to export, import and invest...

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
  • West coast ports see bunker sales fall year-on-year
    Sales in July down by 36%.
  • IFO prices climb in Fujairah
    Little movement in Suez market.
  • Change mooted in EU LNG bunkering proposal
    There should be no investment in what might be underused facilities.
  • Tight avails in Rotterdam
    Quiet market in Hamburg.
  • Bunker prices plummet in Russian port
    Fuel oil prices drop by almost $100 pmt in a day.
  • Fujairah bunker market 'needs more regulation'
    'Five years back, ship engineers had no choice but to accept the quantity and quality of fuel they received.'
  • LNG bunkers cheaper, study finds
    Study reveals substantial savings.
  • Bunker row being looked at 'in parallel' with EC border mission
    Fact finding mission due in Gibraltar as tension with Spain continues.
  • Bunker prices up at key Asian ports
    Good avails in Asian ports.
  • Engine developer expands into Asian shipping market
    Scuderi Group to be exclusively represented by Sojitz Marine Engineering in South Korea and Japan.
  • Honeywell forms LNG alliance
    To serve growing demand for liquefied natural gas as a fuel for off-road applications, including marine sector.
  • Russian icebreakers choose ABB propulsion systems
    Integrated electrical and Azipod propulsion systems will 'maximise performance' of icebreakers, says ABB.
  • Study: IMO regulations 'insensitive' to short sea shipping sector
    Ballast water management, ECAs and EEDI conventions could be moving trade to rail and truck modes.
  • Indian-owned vessel released from arrest
    Desh Vaibhav has been released from arrest at Singapore on Saturday.

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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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