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March 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL increases westbound Asia-Europe rate US$525/TEU from April 15
  • Hapag-Lloyd-Hamburg-Sud merger talks end as Oetker family bows out
  • Wan Hai to boost intra-Asia network by joining YML and PIL's PA2
  • APMT, BAL, Bouygues now leading Abidjan container terminal bidders
  • China's express sector sales fall 11.3pc, first revenue slide in 4 years
  • Meizhou Bay navigational channel phase 3 project gets World Bank loan
  • Cargotec's Hiab gets EU funding to research roadside truck loaders
  • DHL's double-deck racks increases safety and volume for seafreight
  • GAC Egypt joins anti-bribery body TRACE after stringent practice review
  • IATA revises cargo profit forecast up to as much as US$10.6 billion
  • United Airlines extends San Francisco maintenance hub lease at SFX
  • UTair Aviation extends help to disabled children stranded in Moscow

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Allcargo Logistics launches Medical Support Center at Lokmanya Tilak Hospital
  • Bahri announces sale of general cargo vessel as part of restructuring segment
  • CEVA announces daily Suzhou/Shanghai Netherlands container train service
  • CMA CGM sees positive growth, successfully implements action plan in 2012
  • CSL launches second FPV for Coast Guard
  • Evergreen Line s China-Philippines-Malaysia service from April 14
  • Hanjin Shipping expands intra-Asia box services
  • MOL, Mitsui & Marubeni Corp. to participate in ultra-deepwater FPSO chartering project in Brazil
  • Moore Stephens says UK Budget generally good news for shipping sector
  • Rate hikes boost demand for smaller vessels
  • Holy presence at APSEZ & Adani Power
  • ONGC signs MoU for Mangalore LNG terminal
  • Plan for AIDS testing at Major Ports
  • Stricter inspection of second-hand cars & secondary goods having desired impact at Antwerp Port
  • Focus was on e-freight, security at Doha World Cargo Symposium
  • Co-financing scheme to boost exports on anvil
  • Govt mulls insurance fund for import of Iranian crude
  • INR remains strong against dollar
  • A bad idea known as Move Count
  • Ford hopes to repeat Figo success with EcoSport
  • R. Mukundan elected Chairman & Chetan Tamboli Deputy Chairman of CII Western Region

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Terminal Container Ravenna investing to improve
  • TT-Line executive expanded
  • Vopak commences operations in Spanish oil terminal
  • Toll opens intermodal terminal in Australia
  • DHL Express to build new facility at Stuttgart airport
  • C2K airlines and forwarders increase commitment to quality
  • Saudia Cargo incorporates two B747-8Fs
  • Oman Air increases cargo capacity with DHL joint venture
  • Port of Felixstowe to double rail capacity
  • Carriers accelerate drive for economies of scale in ships
  • Warning for US truck drivers
  • 20 million t of goods through the Channel Tunnel
  • Belarus-Ukraine railfreight increases
  • IRU to partner UNECE on secure parking areas

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Prospector Offshore hit by Cyprus banking woes
  • Latest 112 m Incat wave piercer heads for Denmark
  • Oro Negro back at PPL Shipyard for two more jack-ups
  • HHI wins TLP and FSU orders worth $2 billion

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Port of Bellingham funds support small city projects
  • Hamburg Sud ups number of ships flying European flags
  • Panama Canal Authority adds all-electric car to fleet
  • AAPA taps Tay Yoshitani as incoming chairman
  • Evergreen Line plans to add South China/Philippines/Malaysia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Carriers achieve a disappointing end-of-term report
    Top 10 box lines lost some $3.3bn last year
  • Emergency funds keep Cyprus tonnage on the move
    Although fleet is unaffected, some firms will take a haircut
  • P&I endures its toughest renewal for a generation
    PL Ferrari club poll makes for a gloomy read
  • Skuld chalks up a decade of positive underwriting results
    Club's unbeatable combined ratio stays below 100% for 10th year
  • Nickel peril
    Latest liquefaction incident reaffirms urgent need for improved checks at loading ports
  • Shipping confidence hits two-year high
    Latest Moore Stephens survey finds owners more optimistic
  • Safety first for mariners
    While the Bristow contract creates welcome jobs, it is hoped the excellent level of service will be maintained
  • Why Bristow is the best choice to take over UK search and rescue services
    As the military ends 70 years of service, a private helicopter contract brings advantages
  • Shanghai expects throughput growth to slow
    But expanding Chinese consumption could come as a boost
  • CSCL returned to profit in 2012
    State-owned carrier supported by large non-operating gains
  • Rongsheng posts net loss for 2012
    Private shipbuilder pursues offshore orders
  • Why we must all embrace intelligent shipping
    Lloyd's List Global Summit will challenge inefficiency and spearhead industry recovery
  • New dawn for container terminals
    Change is a chance for the industry to sharpen its focus, says DP World
  • Profits wiped out at China State Shipbuilding units
    Chinese state giant vows to enhance non-shipping and offshore business
  • One loud voice
    Regional shipowners, ports and other lobby groups need to co-ordinate a response to legislation
  • Yang Ming scrapes into the black on asset sales
    Company posts $1.7m net profit on $3.7bn operating income
  • Felixstowe takes delivery of rail cranes
    Equipment installed at nine-track intermodal terminal that opens this summer
  • China signs Russian Arctic oil and gas supply deal
    Rosneft agreement sees Beijing step up its Barents Sea presence
  • Chinese leasing companies offer new, longer-term opportunities
    European lenders' exit has been exaggerated, says DVB's Steeman
  • Asia owners slam Brussels ship recycling proposal
    European levy would undermine Hong Kong Convention, say critics
  • Cosco Pacific forecasts 5% annual growth
    Ports firm will not confirm interest in increasing its stake in Piraeus
  • Aponte holds out
    MSC president is right to halt boxship orders
  • APL names its first 14,000 teu ship
    Boxship owner in drive to improve fuel efficiency
  • Coscol fails to meet semi-submersible profit target
    Multipurpose vessel arm of Cosco makes loss on investments

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Russia-China deal affects Kozmino cargoes
    RUSSIA and China have agreed to ramp up their oil trade immediately and start overland shipments of natural gas within five years
  • VINASHIN selling ships to pay mariners
    VIETNAM Shipbuilding Industry reportedly plans to sell seven vessels, all arrested overseas to settle unpaid crew wages
  • RSHI's profits reversed to FY12 losses
    HONG KONG-listed RSHI said today it is scrambling to replenish cashflow after falling hard to FY12 losses, from profits in 2011
  • Cheniere and Centrica sign LNG deal
    CENTRICA, the UK-listed energy group, said it has signed a 20-year, £10Bn ($15.21Bn) deal to import 1.75M tonnes of LNG per year from Louisiana to the UK
  • VLGC rates defy pick-up
    RATES to haul LPG on very large gas carriers are remaining stubbornly unprofitable even though chartering picked up last week
  • COSCO Pacific profits rise
    COSCO Pacific's core business unit posted a rise in profits in FY12 of nearly 15% year on year, on steady growth at its terminal and box units
  • PNOC shuts shipping unit
    LOSSES have forced government-owned Philippine National Oil to dissolve its shipping unit, PNOC Shipping & Transport
  • Ex-Crowley VP indicted by US
    CROWLEY'S former VP of price and yield management Thomas Farmer has been indicted on charges of price fixing in the US/Puerto Rico box trade
  • CSBC Taiwan's net profits drop 59% y/y
    CSBC Corp, Taiwan, said today FY12 profits were NT$707M ($23.7M), a 59% drop from NT$1.73Bn in 2011
  • HMD grows as mid-sized builder
    HYUNDAI Mipo Dockyard is gaining strength as a builder of small to mid-sized ships and is likely to be insulated from the drop in ship prices, said an analyst today
  • ASF opposes EU breaking audit
    THE ASIAN Shipowners Forum has criticised the EU's recent proposal to audit breaking yards
  • Panamax rates softening
    RATES to haul cargoes on Panamax bulkers from the Atlantic basin to the Pacific basin are showing signs of softening
  • Product tanker rates soften
    PRODUCT tanker rates began softening this week as charterers resist the bullish tide
  • HHI wins $2Bn offshore contract
    HYUNDAI HI said today it has clinched orders for two offshore facilities from Total E&P Congo for a total $2Bn

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Holiday Hit Hong Kong's Trade in February
    Hong Kong's exports and imports of goods both decreased year-over-year in February, Hong Kong's Census and Statistics Department reported. In February, the value of total exports of goods fell by 16.9 percent from February 2012 to HK$215.7 billion (about US$27.8 billion), following a year-over-year increase of 17.6 percent in January 2013. The value...
  • Bahri Announces the Sale of One of Its General Cargo Vessels (Saudi Diriyah)
    The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announces that in connection with the fleet replacement program for the general cargo, the Company has sold on Saturday 23rd March 2013 its general cargo vessel (Saudi Diriyah) for scrapping after completing her useful life for a sum of SAR. 30,257,136 generating...
  • Mexico's Manufacturing Supply Chain Summit
    This event represents a cooperative effort between MexicoNow and the new Borderplex Alliance. A supply chain is a system of organizations, people, technology, activities, information and resources involved in moving a product or service from supplier to customer. Supply chain activities transform natural resources, raw materials and components into a...
  • Coalition of NE Companies for Trade Conference Next Week
    The Coalition of New England Companies for Trade (CONECT) hosts its 17th Annual Northeast Trade & Transportation Conference ("T&T") on April 2-4. The two-and-a-half day conference features dozens oftrade and transportation executives covering critical industry issues via keynote addresses, live webcast, panel discussions, "town hall" meetings and a packed Off-the-Record...
  • IMarEST 110th Annual Dinner a Resounding Success
    Around 400 guests from over 15 countries attended the 110th Annual Dinner of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (IMarEST) on Friday 22 March in the Great Hall of London's historic Guildhall. The dinner marked the first public duty of the 111th President of IMarEST, Andreas Chrysostomou, who committed...
  • OOCL Unveils 8,888-TEU Vessel in Shanghai
    OOCL Memphis.OOCL today unveiled its new OOCL Memphis in Shanghai. The 8,888 20-foot-equivalent unit vessel will be used on the Super Shuttle Express service in the trans-Pacific trade connecting Asia and North America. It is the fourth of eight 8,888-TEU vessels that OOCL has commissioned Hudong-Zhonghua to build. The ship's 42-day port...
  • Customs Looks Outside the Box
    Washington appears to be finally waking up to the growing need to speed up the movement of goods across the U.S.-Mexico border. Long and capricious wait times for trucks cost both economies billions of dollars annually and hinder the advantages - shorter supply chains and cheaper transportation costs - manufacturers have...
  • Long Beach Breaks Ground on Green Port Gateway
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Demonstrating the importance of intermodal rail to Southern California, the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday broke ground on an $84 million project to add tracks and a support yard for on-dock rail operations. Chris Lytle, executive director, said Long Beach in the coming decade will spend more...
  • AAPA Names Yoshitani as Chairman
    The American Association of Port Authorities' board of directors has elected Tay Yoshitani, CEO of the Port of Seattle, as chairman. Yoshitani will assume the uncompensated position at this fall's AAPA convention in Orlando, Fla. He has been CEO of the Port of Seattle since 2007. Yoshitani is former chief executive of...
  • FedEx Express Adds Electric Vehicles in Hong Kong
    FedEx Express has added 10 new all-electric commercial vehicles in Hong Kong. The 10 vehicles will be deployed this month, forming the first fleet of zero-emission, all-electric vehicles for FedEx in the Asia-Pacific region. They join more than 650 alternative-energy delivery vehicles already in the FedEx global fleet. FedEx expects to have about...
  • Vallarpadam Terminal Gets Transshipment Service
    DP World's Vallarpadam terminal in India today received its first transshipment mainline service. This follows the Indian government's waiving cabotage regulations for the terminal. Until now, those regulations have prevented mainline services from transshipping at Vallarpadam and instead made them transfer to local carriers. The International Container Transshipment Terminal, also known as...
  • US Diesel Prices Down for Fourth Consecutive Week
    U.S. diesel prices fell for the fourth straight week during the week of March 25, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Diesel prices have dropped 3.7 percent or 15 cents in the past four weeks. U.S. diesel prices through March 25, 2013. Full-size image.The average price, $4.006 per gallon, is...
  • Virginia Port Authority Spurns Privatization Bids
    The Virginia Port Authority's board of commissioners turned down two bids to buy the leases of the ports' container terminals and voted instead to restructure its operating company and overhaul the port's long-term strategy. The VPA commissioners' decision at their board meeting Tuesday follows an extensive 18-month review of port operations,...
  • Survey: Shipping Confidence at Two-Year High
    Overall confidence levels in all sectors of the shipping industry recovered to their highest level in two years in the three months ended February, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from international accountant and shipping adviser Moore Stephens. The survey found an improved expectation of freight rate increases over the...
  • Evergreen Line to Launch Intra-Asia Service
    Evergreen Line will launch a new service linking South China, the Philippines and East Malaysia in mid-April. The new loop will also connect to Evergreen's network via Hong Kong. Two ships with capacity of 1,700 20-foot-equivalent units will be deployed on the service. The first sailing is planned from Shekou, China, on...
  • Apples Lead US Organic Exports Higher
    U.S. exports of certain organic products expanded 8 percent year-over-year to nearly $450 million in 2012, driven by gains in apple shipments, which offset declines in grapes and cherries. Canada and Mexico remained top markets for most of the selected organic trade, although exports to the European Union could expand following...
  • Ex-Im Bank, California Trade Association Sign Marketing Deal
    Monterey Bay International Trade Association has signed a City/State Partners program contract with the Export-Import Bank of the United States to accelerate export business by connecting bank products and services to the organization's network of entrepreneurs and financial institutions in the counties around San Francisco and its ports. The purpose of...
  • Rotterdam, Inland Shippers Aim to Increase Efficiency
    NextLogic will launch at the Port of Rotterdam at the end of 2013.At the end of 2013, representatives of inland shipping operators, seaport terminals, depots, shipping companies, hinterland terminals, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and the Netherlands' Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment will launch a trial aimed at reducing inefficiencies...
  • Harold, Hunter and Hockey
    Depending on your age, the recently announced contract between the International Longshoremen's Association and United States Maritime Alliance could be considered "your father's" (or grandfather's) labor deal. Labor received wage and benefit improvements, while management achieved minimal concessions on other issues. This is reminiscent of the postwar era, when organized labor...
  • AdvanFort Names Angelopoulos Business Development Manager
    AdvanFort has named Dimitrios Angelopoulos, a retired Hellenic Navy submarine commander, as its new business development manager. His initial focus will be on maritime security opportunities in Italy, Greece, Germany and Spain. Before joining the maritime security company, Angelopoulos worked for Hellenic Shipyards as the project manager for the 214-type submarine contract...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Yang Ming scrapes into the black on asset sales
    TAIWAN's Yang Ming Marine Transport reported slender net profit of $T51.4m ($1.7m) for 2012, versus a loss of $T9.4bn in 2011, but managed to return to the black, ...
  • Felixstowe takes delivery of rail cranes
    THE Port of Felixstowe has received three Liebherr manufactured rail-mounted gantry cranes as part of an expansion of its rail facilities that will double capacity.The ...
  • Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud halt merger talks [update]
  • Disappointing end of term report for carriers
    Most ocean carriers that report have now posted their 2012 full-year results - some container lines did well, but many underperformed and must do better in the ...
  • APL begins its slot cost squeeze
    The Singapore-headquartered Neptune Orient Lines' container arm APL has officially named the first in a series of ten 14,000 teu ships which it claims will help ...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • FBI probes cruise death
    The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has launched an investigation into the death of a passenger on a Royal Caribbean cruiseship.
  • Exmar to book $56m gain
    Exmar said it will log a $56m gain as a result of its joint venture with Teekay LNG.
  • 'Credible recovery' started
    A credible recovery in the shipping sector is starting to take hold, Moore Stephens suggests today.
  • SeaMar adds a third
    SeaMar Subsea of the Netherlands is adding a third vessel to its owned fleet with a newbuilding order at a compatriot yard.
  • Neste axes 124
    Finnish tanker owner Neste Shipping is chopping 124 jobs in a bid to secure its operations.
  • Norden adds another
    Norden has hoovered up another panamax bulker on a period contract.
  • Alam wins subsea gig
    Alam Maritim has bagged a major subsea contract from an independent oil and gas operator.
  • Maersk sells out bond
    Danish shipping group AP Moller-Maersk has raised £300m ($454.7m) from its UK bond issue.
  • Manila mission
    Taiwan's Evergreen is launching a new boxship run to the Philippines and Malaysia as intra-Asian demand grows.
  • Scorpio scores six
    Scorpio Tankers has continued its buying spree with a $300m product tanker order across two South Korean yards.
  • Gamble set to pay off
    What do you get if you cross a $2.6bn investment in eco ships and one of the industry's shrewdest investors?
  • From Gaddafi to Loren
    A ship originally ordered by Muammar Gaddafi's deposed Libyan regime has been christened by Italian actress Sophia Loren after being bought by MSC.
  • Unibaltic adds one
    Poland's Unibaltic has expanded its fleet by buying a modern Turkish tanker.
  • Yang Ming raising cash
    Taiwan containership owner Yang Ming is lining up a bond sale to reduce other debt.
  • Claren in Scorpio strike
    Claren Road Asset Management has taken a major slice of rapidly expanding shipowner Scorpio Tankers.
  • Cosco Pac profit dips
    Cosco Pacific has blamed its container manufacturing division for a drop in full-year earnings.
  • GSI's profit battered
    Crashing ship values have clobbered full-year profit at Guangzhou Shipyard International.
  • Cargoship abandoned
    A Chinese cargoship has been abandoned by its crew after a collision with another vessel off Taiwan.
  • SBM seals the deal
    SBM Offshore has closed out a lucrative deal with Petrobras for a pair of floating production and storage units.
  • CSCL bounces back
    China's CSCL has returned to profit for 2012 as rates improved.
  • Greeks fled Cyprus banks
    Greek shipowners were proactive in moving cash away from accounts in debt-ravaged Cyprus, according DNB.
  • Guards back in India
    Italy has sent two of its marines back to India to stand trial for the murder of two fishermen from the tanker Enrica Lexie last year.
  • Nakilat in Algeria venture
    Qatari shipping company Nakilat has teamed up with Algerian state energy firm Sonatrach on a broad agreement covering transportation of LNG and LPG.
  • Rongsheng turns red
    Sluggish orders, falling prices and delivery delays added up to a first annual loss in almost half a decade for China Rongsheng Heavy Industries.
  • Reduced visibility
    Shipowners have been advised to use caution when operating in Singapore waters due to reduced visibility caused by haze.
  • Georgia frees Turkish ship
    A Turkish cargoship has been released by Georgian authorities after it was held while leaving the breakaway region of Abkhazia.
  • New line to Jeddah
    Tunisia and Saudi Arabia are setting up a new shipping line for runs between Tunis and Jeddah.
  • 3 Maj eyes aframaxes
    Croatian shipyard 3 Maj is close to winning a key domestic order for two aframaxes.
  • Hyundai in $2bn haul
    Hyundai Heavy Industries has won orders for two offshore newbuilding projects worth $2bn, it said Tuesday.
  • Ray behind HMD PCTCs
    Ray Shipping has emerged as the likely owner behind a series of pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) orders at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard.
  • CNCo back at Chengxi
    China Navigation Company has returned to Chengxi Shipyard in china to order four more handysize bulkers.
  • Sabine signs up Centrica
    British energy firm Centrica has signed a long-term deal to import US LNG from Cheniere Energy's Sabine Pass.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: VPA rejects outsourcing offers in favor of reorganization
    The Virginia Port Authority Board of Commissioners voted today to restructure the state-owned operating company, Virginia International Terminals, instead of outsourcing cargo and vessel-handling operations at the Port of Virginia to private terminal management firms, the VPA said in a statement issued this afternoon.
  • Home Depot punches up online sales
    The building supplies retailer recently achieved $1 billion in e-commerce sales out of its $70 billion of annual revenue, and officials are making strides to connect this aspect of its supply chain strategy with more traditional retail sales.
  • US Air approves OnAsset tracker
  • RFID providers join forces
  • CMA CGM will open inland port in Iraq
    The French liner carrier said it will manage and operate the terminal, giving customers the opportunity to clear their cargo through customs near Baghdad instead of the Umm Qasr seaport.
  • Saudia adds 747-8 freighters
    Saudi Airlines Cargo has taken delivery of the first of its two Boeing 747-8 freighters, which will enter service in May. The carrier will add the second aircraft to its fleet by the middle of June. Both will fly on Asia-to-Europe routes.
  • Rickmers to boost vessel calls at Philadelphia
  • February a slow month for Asian air cargo
  • Analysis: Eyes on VA port as it decides today on new business model
  • COSCO Pacific sees growth in terminals, container leasing
  • Emissions, an increasing factor in carrier procurement decisions
  • Ex-Im Bank, California trade group join forces
  • U.S. supports Boeing plane exports to El Al
  • Bahri sells aging cargo ship for scrap
  • DHL opens healthcare shipment facility in Spain
  • Florida Coastal starts logistics, transport law program
  • Hochberg re-nominated to lead Ex-Im Bank
    Under Hochberg's leadership in fiscal year 2012, the bank for the fourth-straight year set export finance records in a number of key areas. Overall financing for the first time exceeded $35.8 billion in authorizations.
  • Washington Notebook: Tax reform could limit financing tool for ports
  • Ex-Crowley executive indicted in Puerto Rico price-fix probe
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 26, 2013
  • Environment back on IMO's Polar Code agenda
    Proposals to ban HFO in the Arctic and address black carbon referred to the MEPC.
  • Little price movement seen in Fujairah
    Suez prices softer on Tuesday.
  • Tight avails reported in Rotterdam
    Bunker markets in Europe mostly firm.
  • LSFO supply at South Korean ports increasing
    Hyundai Oilbank will offer product across county's ports by June.
  • Shipping told: Be careful in Singapore 'haze'
    Reduced visibility holds possibility of loading schedule disruption.
  • Bunker prices display mixed picture in Asia
    Prices strengthened across all grades in Singapore.
  • Middle East bunker exports 'not growing fast enough'
    Widening gap between demand and supply causing rise in bunker prices, says Chairman of Facts Global Energy.
  • 2014 emissions deadline issued to US steamship
    'Sophisticated' ash retention system chosen for Badger.
  • Transnet mulls bunkering operations at Ngqura
    Development forms part of a $32 billion expansion plan.
  • Oil spill cleanup completed on Yangtze River
    CMA CGM ship involved in spill expected to dock at Yangshan Port.
  • Shipowners at 'operational disadvantage' while slow steaming
    Ship managers have 'important role' in reducing fuel consumption, says Bibby Ship Management.
  • Frontline 2012 in aggressive orders for 'eco-ships'
    Firm is investing $2.6 billion to create a large fleet of fuel-efficient vessels.
  • Chimbusco to offer bonded 500 cSt grade at Qingdao
    Demand for 500 cSt in China increasing, says local source.

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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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