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May 27, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam opens first phase of giant Maasvlakte 2 container hub
  • SinOceanic orders ten 8,800-TEUer from Jinhai yard, Zhejiang province
  • Hapag-Lloyd launches Levante Express linking Italy, Turkey and Egypt
  • Hubei's Jingzhou port sees April container volume rise to new high
  • Obama budget allows more foreign-flagged ships to move US Food for Peace
  • US third-party logistics market shows modest growth, Asia fares better
  • Dispute simmers over where to locate New South Wales intermodal terminal
  • Qatar adds three new A330-200Fs to make up fleet of 10 freighters
  • Environmentalists hit Air New Zealand, Air Pacific over shark fin flights
  • GAC joins Polar Logistics Group to serve oil and gas in high Arctic
  • Turkish Cargo establishes truck feeder network in US and Mexico

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Containers greatest contributor to world trade: Paper
  • Fanned by competition in rates, slow steaming to continue
  • ICS presents shipping's economic challenges to world's Transport Ministers
  • Inbound maritime routes from mexico to india
  • Kalmar completes heightening of six quay cranes at MSC Home Terminal in Belgium
  • Real containership freight rates have remained stagnant for more than a decade, says analyst
  • Small vessels approaching Mumbai coast have to provide voyage plan well in advance
  • China ready to ease trade deficit by giving India more market access
  • Assocham study indicates most ports lag in project completion
  • India keen on port upgradation project in Iran
  • KoPT in fix over higher bids for cargo handling at Haldia Port
  • Pakistan s Gwadar port to be connected to China through multiple modes
  • Security agencies given 12-week timeline for grant of clearance to port projects
  • Fieo hails pragmatic changes in Market Development Assistance (MDA) scheme
  • Forex reserves fall to $291.96 bn
  • INR ends weak at 55.82
  • Road sector bottlenecks resolved: Govt
  • Global coffee exports decline
  • Bati Project Logistics moves project cargo from Japan to Turkey via Mundra
  • CEE network concludes Antwerp membership conference
  • HAROPA shows out-of-gauge expertise

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Clever kombinierter Paketversand
  • «Logische Logistik-Lösungen»
  • Ceva signs warehousing contract with BIC in Iberia
  • Freja expands pharmaceutical logistics activities in Denmark
  • Yusen Logistics offering two new Asia-USA routes for...
  • Israel to reform seaports
  • Low Q1/2013 result still exceeeds DFDS' expectations
  • Lower container volumes in April
  • Qatar Airways Cargo adds three more A330Fs
  • SBS Worldwide names new general manager for Manchester
  • UIRR and IBS plan to collaborate
  • Nasair chooses new exclusive global cargo GSSA
  • VTG reports solid start to year
  • Kerry Logistics introduces HEVs to Hong Kong
  • New affiliate in St Petersburg
  • Volvo Trucks renews entire European truck range in eight...
  • Transaero - more capacity to Beijing, less to Tokyo

Marine Logweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Hamburg Süd celebrates double christening
  • GD-BIW lays keel for DDG 1001
  • Hydrex carries out underwater repairs in Port Everglades
  • Cylindrical floaters to be completed as FAUs
  • Hawaii interisland cargo volume dips
  • Epic Pantheon names Lars Vang Christensen CEO

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Port of Tacoma releases April container numbers
  • US rail freight traffic count posts gains during week
  • Decomissioned Coast Guard Cutter transferring to Bangladesh Navy
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of two new container vessels
  • Port Metro Vancouver expects busy day for cruise passengers

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • TEN bounces back to $1.2m profit
    Company believes both product and crude markets have turned the corner
  • Rejuvenated Eimskip seeks Baltic boost
    Iceland company posts 12.4% increase in operating revenue
  • London Club achieves $9m surplus despite 'mixed' claims experience
    Financial year may prove the most expensive on record for claims on the IG pool
  • Recent activity in Gulf of Aden highlights growing unpredictability
    Pirates move away from established modus operandi
  • APM Terminals will 'stay cool and not overpay' for new box port assets
    Exclusive: 'Searching for the next flag to plant' is misguided, Fejfer warns his rivals
  • Two-hour attack highlights West African pirates' growing confidence
    Late arrival of navy shows gangs operate freely off Togo
  • Balance sheet blues
    Accountancy rule changes are no bad thing, but a headache to implement
  • Whitworth sets Liverpool's sights on enlarged market share
    Exclusive: Peel Ports chief executive says Merseyside will win back boxes lost to southern rivals
  • Moody's blues
    Ratings agency warns shipping to escape the herd and play a longer game
  • Investment income covers Standard Club's claims gap
    Free reserves rise to record level
  • Höegh LNG presses on with FSRU business
    First-quarter net loss of $7.9m follows lack of employment for gas carrier
  • VLCC earnings jump $6,000 overnight
    Holidays spur rush of chartering activity
  • Jason seeks Oslo delisting
    Eitzen Group successor set to leave stock exchange in months
  • Work starts on Liverpool 2
    Port expansion plans aim to reaffirm Merseyside as major maritime hub
  • Claims cost and frequency hit North with a $10m deficit
    P&I club is disappointed by investment return
  • Asia-Europe box rates hit 18-month low
    Values halved in only two months
  • Lytle quits Long Beach for Oakland
    Executive director leaves after a run of successes
  • MSC Flaminia docks in Constantza after six-week wait
    Romanian authorities clear fire-damaged boxship for repair at Daewoo yard

Fairplayweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • West European upgrades Iberia box service
    ROTTERDAM-based West European Container Lines has upgraded its North Europe/Iberia coverage with the addition of a second service
  • Taipei, Beijing trade data widely differ
    A HUGE GAP has been reported between what Taipei and Beijing estimate their bilateral trade to total since the beginning of this year
  • Sainty Marine unit orders 6 bulkers
    SHENZHEN-listed Sainty Marine said today it has ordered six new 64,000dwt bulkers at its subsidiary Sainty Shipbuilding (Yangzhou), in a deal worth about $246M
  • Höegh might sell ships
    NORWAY'S Höegh LNG Holdings said today it is weighing whether to sell two older vessels, as its board warned that full-year operating results are likely to trail those of 2012
  • Waratah dockers strike
    WORKERS at Port Waratah Coal Services in Newcastle, Australia, held an eight-hour strike today and threatened a 24-hour stoppage on 29 May
  • More Changhang Phoenix ships seized
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix said 23 of its drybulkers had been seized by the Wuhan Maritime Court
  • China iron ore flatlines
    STOCKPILES of imported iron ore at 25 major Chinese ports reportedly stood at 72.49M tonnes over 14-20 May, a rise of merely 0.81% week on week
  • Charleston unveils 42% spike in breakbulk cargo
    INCREASED breakbulk business at the Port of Charleston helped South Carolina Ports Authority achieve a 42% year on year increase in non-containerised cargo handled in April
  • Bumi Armada profits rise
    MALAYSIAN offshore oilfield services provider Bumi Armada said net profits for 1Q13 rose 22% year on year to 109.7M ringgit ($36.15M)

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Top 100 Exporters in 2012
    TOP 100 EXPORTERS in 2012: U.S. FOREIGN TRADE VIA OCEAN CONTAINER TRANSPORT 2012 Rank JoC Top 100 Exporters Headquarters 2012 TEUs Sector 1 America Chung Nam City of Industry, Calif. 414,500 Paper & Plastics/Recyclables; Animal Feed/Grains Recovered paper exporter is primary supplier to China's largest containerboard manufacturer and sister company Nine Dragons Paper Industries, with annual capacity of nearly 14...
  • Top 100 Importers in 2012
    TOP 100 IMPORTERS in 2012: U.S. FOREIGN TRADE VIA OCEAN CONTAINER TRANSPORT RANK 2012 JOC Top 100 Importers Headquarters TEUs in 2012 Sector 1 Wal-Mart Stores Bentonville, Ark. 720,000 Retail To open 30 new stores in China in 2013. The world's largest retailer with more than 2.2 million associates had $466.1 billion in net sales from its 10,800 retail units...
  • In Chris Lytle, Long Beach's Loss Is Oakland's Gain
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - The shocking announcement late Thursday that J. Christopher Lytle, executive director of the Port of Long Beach, will resign to become executive director at the Port of Oakland is a major loss for the nation's second largest container port and a huge victory for the Northern California...
  • Port of Charleston's Container Volume Rose in April
    The Port of Charleston in South Carolina reported container volume in April was 134,718 20-foot-equivalent units, rising 9 percent year-over-year and increasing 17 percent compared with April 2011. In the fiscal year to date, from July 2012 through April 2013, container volume was up 10 percent versus the same period last...
  • Slideshow: Top 10 States Exporting to China
    Nearly everyone knows the United States imports a lot from China (and if you don't, you're probably not a regular reader of The Journal of Commerce), but American companies are increasingly exporting more to the Asian manufacturing juggernaut, too. The U.S. exported $108.6 billion worth of goods to China last...
  • Americold Names Hogarth as SVP of Asia-Pacific
    Jeff Hogwarth will lead Americold Logistics, an Americold subsidiary.Americold has appointed Jeff Hogarth as senior vice president of Asia-Pacific. He will report to Jeffrey M. Gault, president and CEO of the company, which specializes in temperature-controlled warehousing and logistics for the food industry. Hogarth has worked for Americold and its predecessor companies...
  • Tucker Company Worldwide Opens Texas Sales Office
    Tucker Company Worldwide has opened its first Texas sales office in Houston. A "significant percentage" of the Cherry Hill, N.J.-based freight broker's volume originates and delivers in Texas, and the company wanted to have more direct contact with customers in that region, Tucker said in a written statement....
  • Report: Technology Innovations to Fuel Reefer Market
    The global market for road transportation refrigeration equipment is expected to be worth $8.8 billion by 2018, driven by technology innovations in energy efficiency refrigeration and the increasing consumption of frozen and chilled foods, according to a Global Industry Analysts report. New innovations in reefer equipment and systems that reduce refrigerant...
  • April TEU Volume Plunges at Port of Portland, Ore.
    Oregon's Port of Portland reported container traffic totaled 14,006 20-foot-equivalent units in April, dropping 30 percent year-over-year and 17 percent month-to-month. Of the April volume, export containers totaled 7,084 TEUs, a decrease of 34 percent compared to April 2012, while import containers accounted for 6,922 TEUs, down 25 percent year-over-year. From January...
  • SCFI: Asia-Europe Spot Rates Continue Their Slide
    The Shanghai Containerized Freight Index extended its decline in European lanes, despite recent general rate increases set for May 15 and future increases scheduled for early June and July. Proposed May 15 GRIs of between $500 and $600 per 20-foot container by Hapag-Lloyd, Cosco and UASC did not have any effect...
  • Direct Chassis Contribution Expands S. Atlantic Pool
    Direct Chassis Link, Maersk Line's primary chassis provider, will contribute all of its chassis in the South Atlantic region to the Consolidated Chassis Management pool known as the South Atlantic Consolidated Chassis Pool, effective June 1. The addition of more than 7,000 former Maersk-owned chassis will increase the pool size to...
  • SCFI: Asia-to-US Spot Rates Strengthen
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, U.S. West Coast, week of May 24, 2013 Full-size image Shanghai Containerized Freight Index spot rates for U.S.-bound trade lanes experienced moderate increases in the week of May 24, following general rate increases of $400 per 40-foot container moving from Asia to the U.S. West Coast and $600 per FEU...
  • NYC Court Cracks Down on Cigarette Shipments
    A Manhattan federal court has granted a preliminary injunction barring a shipping company from transporting cigarettes that do not bear New York State and New York City tax stamps, according to Michael A. Cardozo, NYC corporation counsel; David M. Frankel, NYC finance commissioner; and Thomas A. Farley, NYC health commissioner. In...
  • Turkish Cargo Expands Freighter, Trucking Services
    Turkish Cargo will launch freighter services to Entebbe, Uganda, and Kigali, Rwanda, effective June 3, and one weekly flight to Karachi, Pakistan, and Singapore, starting June 5. It will also boost its weekly operation to Tashkent, Uzbekistan, to two weekly flights, as of June 8. In the past few months, the division...
  • European Transport Union Worried by EU Port Reform Plan
    European dock and transport union leaders voiced concerns that a plan to reform European ports will threaten jobs and working conditions in pilotage, towage and mooring. The European Commission, the EU's executive, unveiled a reform package this week aimed at boosting efficiency on the waterfront so that cargo is more evenly...
  • Eimskip Profits From Strong Reefer Volume in Intra-Asia
    Eimskip, the Icelandic shipping and logistics group, posted higher first quarter earnings and revenue as strong reefer traffic in intra-Asian trades more than offset flat container volumes in the North Atlantic. Net earnings more than tripled to 2.53 million euros ($3.3 million) from 582,000 euros ($757,000) in the first three months...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Mr Restis goes to Washington
    A legal battle between Victor Restis and an advocacy group that accused the Greek mogul of illicit dealings with Iran is brewing in the US.
  • TransEuropa owes £3.3m
    Belgian ferry operator TransEuropa owes £3.3m ($4.99m) to the UK council that was helping prop it up before it went into administration.
  • Diana does it again?
    Tonnage hungry Diana Shipping is tipped to have added a second-hand panamax to close a busy week for the company.
  • Sinotrans raises alarm
    Sinotrans could slip into the red in the first half of 2013 due to the terrible dry-cargo market.
  • TW man in air drama
    Nervous flyers dosing up ahead of their flights to Nor-Shipping may want to look away now.
  • TEN turns the corner
    Greek tanker owner Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has made it back into profit as products tanker rates improved in the first quarter.
  • Greek takes panamax
    Pacific Carriers of Singapore has reportedly sold one of its panamax bulkers.
  • Ship seizures ordered
    A Chinese court has ordered 23 of struggling Chinese owner CSC Phoenix's ships to be seized over an unpaid loan.
  • SFI confirms box splash
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International has penned a quartet of boxships at a Korean yard, confirming a story broken in this week's edition of TradeWinds newspaper.
  • FRNT back in focus
    John Fredriksen's Frontline 2012 has not lost its appetite for newbuildings despite dropping plans for six capes in China, Arctic Securities says.
  • Jutha loss grows
    Thai multipurpose vessel owner Jutha Maritime has posted a bigger first quarter loss as rates fell.
  • GasLog seeks $500m
    GasLog is lining up a huge cash grab in a move that could precursor a fresh order for newbuildings.
  • Fredriksen goes French
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • KDM grows again
    The expanding fleet of Ukraine's KDM Shipping has propelled it to a better first quarter profit.
  • Sietas still needs orders
    Two German investors are read to buy the bankrupt German shipyard JJ Sietas.
  • Eimskip profit soars
    Icelandic boxship owner Eimskip has reported a huge rise in its bottom line thanks to Intra Asian growth in its reefer forwarding services.
  • Mipo mops up more
    Hyundai Mipo has secured $300m worth of new orders from European and Asian clients.
  • KDB edges up stake
    Korea Development Bank (KDB), which has long been trying to sell off its stake in Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), has actually increased its holding.
  • Jason walks a tightrope
    Jason Shipping is struggling under the weight of a $50m debt pile and faces an uncertain future beyond the end of the year.
  • Flex safe for now
    Oslo-listed Flex LNG has enough cash to see it into 2014 as it chases down-payments from Samsung in Korea.
  • Daewoo bags box quartet
    Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has clinched a big new boxship order.
  • DFDS upgrades
    Two DFDS ro-paxes are to undergo DKK 120m ($20.83m) of upgrade work for the Copenhagen to Oslo run.
  • Hoegh LNG on script
    Hoegh LNG has seen its first quarter bottom line follow analysts' scripts and fall further below zero.
  • Brighter later?
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • STX bulker released
    An STX-controlled kamsarmax was released today after being arrested in Singapore over an uncontested charter balance.
  • Excel warned
    Bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers has missed the deadline for its annual report due to ongoing restructuring talks.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Canada upset over U.S. labeling rule
    U.S. country of origin labeling has "led to the disintegration of the North American supply chain, created unpredictability in the market and imposed additional costs for producers on both sides of the border," Canadian officials said.
  • Cargolux reduces concessions in union talks
    According to the Luxembourg-based all-cargo airline, union negotiators are asking for a full or partial repayment of the money saved with any concessions in the instance that Cargolux turns a profit during the next year.
  • FAA aids Dutch Caribbean
  • Oakland lures away Long Beach's port director Lytle
  • NTSB issues report on Delta Mariner accident
  • Bridge collapses on major U.S.-Canada link
    Three people were pulled from the river with minor injuries. Chief John Batiste of the Washington State Patrol said early indications were that a truck struck the overhead of the I-5 bridge, north of Seattle, causing the collapse.
  • DCLI adds chassis to CCM's South Atlantic pool
  • Carloads down, intermodal up in North America
  • Cass: Linehaul rates up 2% in April
  • e-Invoicing standards group making progress
    The group formalized best practices for electronic invoice submission and receipt, while also moving forward to develop standards for the credit note process and complimentary EDI message guidelines.
  • Executive moves
  • Commentary: Complex or straightforward, both are good

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 24, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Shale crude surge could lead to drop in US fuel oil production
    As shale crude production increases, fuel oil production will decrease due to the lighter nature of shale crudes.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week on low note
    Demand was said to be poor in Houston on Friday.
  • Port of LA/Long Beach to deliver shore power by end of 2013
    The CARB has mandated that by January 1, half of all visits by container cargo, refrigerated cargo and cruise vessels must be powered by electricity.
  • GAC pushes further into the Arctic with Polar Logistics Group
    'We are excited to begin exploring the world's remotest locations together'
  • ICS highlights challenges faced by shipping sector
    'If governments and regulators are serious about the concept of sustainable shipping, then we must give serious consideration to these cost-benefit questions.'
  • Stena highlights 'fourth ECA compliance option'
    'If you close down business you are absolutely going to comply,' says major Swedish shipping company.
  • World's second hybrid ferry launched
    New ferry will use some of the most innovative new 'green' technology.
  • Fujairah prices largely stable
    Cape Town market soft.
  • Tight avails for HS products in Rotterdam
    Prices climbing in North European hub.
  • Fos terminal to include LNG bunkering
    Baltic terminals provide LNG.'No reason the Mediterranean should not follow.'
  • IMO: Global sulphur average down in 2012
    Report pegs share of fuels exceeding global sulphur limit at 1.95%, while 10.09% of HFO samples met current ECA limit.
  • Tests suggest 'wingsails' could cut bunker costs by 20%
    'Using wind to cut fuel consumption is now verging on necessity.'
  • 'High level of confidence' in regional LNG bunker market
    North America's Great Lakes offer 'a captive market' for LNG bunkering.
  • Asian bunker prices show little movement
    Offices in Singapore were closed for a public holiday.
  • Meech: Demand for bunker fuel is not growing
    Demand will be muted at best, especially in Europe.
  • MISC swings back to black
    But is expecting a 'challenging year' with volatile fuel prices and excess shipping capacity.
  • Cochin streamlines bunkering procedures
    Port hopes changes will attract more ships.

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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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