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November 28, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Sinotrans Shipping chairman quits, replaced by assistant general manager
  • Port of Qingdao, reopens, operates normally after pipeline explosion
  • Biggest shipping lines grow larger at expense of smaller carriers
  • Dongguan-Moscow railway's first train sets off with 29 containers
  • Savannah container volume rises 19pc in October, all tonnage up 22pc
  • Waterfront Commission of NY is 'pale, male and stale', responds ILA
  • LNG-fuelled vessels said to be US$9-$11/TEU less expensive than diesel
  • Another Canadian freight train derails as critics blast rail safety
  • CEVA signs 3-year contract with Scania to service Spain and Portugal
  • LA-LB leadership vacuum grows, more execs quit after big chiefs depart
  • Zhejiang Taizhou launches new five-year port logistics development plan
  • Construction starts on Port of Rotterdam's Container Transferium
  • DB Schenker Logistics opens 90,800-square-metre terminal in Prague
  • Air France flies Beaujolais Nouveau worldwide - again Japan takes most
  • MidAmerica airport in mutual promotion deal with Ningbo on perishables

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • CTL 2013 opens today
  • Dutch Court of Appeal widens ship arrest scope
  • ELITE raises the bar for freight forwarders
  • Express Global employees' co-op turns 30
  • Gold jewellery exports take a beating in Oct.
  • TAFE to export tractors to Kyrgyzstan
  • APSEZ-Mundra Port first port in country to have own Tie Tamping Machine for track maintenance
  • Vasan outlines various plans at 15th Maritime States Development Council meet
  • VCT wooing 20' empties at subsidised positioning costs
  • Cut imports, revive infra investment to spur growth: Assocham
  • Developers should not be allowed to exit from projects before it is completed, says IIFCL
  • Govt gets 41 pc dividend from CWC

International Transport Journalweb site
  • TasRail receives first two new locomotives
  • Transnet's new automotive rail wagons launched
  • Shipping industry urges EU to help with ship conversions
  • F.S. Mackenzie opens office in Vladivostok
  • Safety measures bump up railfreight costs
  • Haropa-port du Havre hosts meeting on information systems
  • Sparx Logistics merges with Aqua & Air Cargo
  • Dubai International's cargo volume continues to rise...
  • NZ government sells 20% stake in Air New Zealand
  • Renault Trucks expands vehicle range
  • CSAV reports net loss for Q3/2013
  • Norbert Dentressangle renews contract with Forbo Flooring
  • New engineering vice-president for Aircelle
  • Ein Sprung nach oben
  • Chep sets up new service sector

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Carnival picks MAN for next gen newbuild
  • Strategic Marine's Vietnam yard books fab projects
  • Fincantieri strengthens Russian ties
  • Royal Boskalis orders mega dredge
  • Zamakona ups capacity of Canary Islands shipyard

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Maintenance dredging underway at Port of Olympia locations
  • ISS says Port Qingdao back to normal operations
  • New duty-free stores open at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • MarAd publishes new study eyeing expanded Panama Canal
  • Yang Ming joining Wan Hai in Northeast Asia/Vietnam run

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Golar LNG Partners sees profits inch up
    Vessel addition boosts bottom line
  • New service for Bristol
    Cobelfret to call with container service
  • Golar LNG slides to $13m loss as vessels are laid up
    Company focuses on its newbuildings and floating production
  • Rates spike will curb tanker scrapping
    VLCC owners lured by attractive spot market, says Frontline's Jensen
  • Ship Finance International reports a sharp fall in third-quarter net income
    Tanker firm says it has tackled debt maturities and refinanced secured and unsecured debt
  • Kristian Siem launches offer for Veripos
    Siem raises offer to make it more attractive
  • UK ports and government vow to defeat EU ports directive
    Industry success reflects lack of interference, say business leaders
  • New Excel bankruptcy plan pledges ownership shake-up
    Panayotides has lost unilateral control of Excel Maritime
  • Livanos and CSAV clash over joint venture guarantees
    Long-standing partners in bulker operation go to arbitration
  • Adani seeks 'strategic entry' into Europe with Zeebrugge alliance
    Indian ports aim to be preferred destinations in trade with Europe
  • Boskalis orders $230m dredger
    Delivery from IHC Merwede scheduled for 2016
  • STX Pan Ocean orders two capesizes for Kepco coal charter
    Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction wins $98m contract
  • Brussels lifts Georgia seafarers ban
    Member states have option to recognise qualifications
  • Frontline takes a second consecutive fleet writedown
    Tanker giant posts impairment loss of $22m and a third-quarter net loss of $36m
  • Dorian LPG expands its fleet
    Two VLGC newbuilding options exercised
  • Yang Ming plans $47m dry box sale
    Taiwanese carrier seeks to boost working capital after posting heavy losses
  • InterLink Maritime books another 10 handysize bulkers
    Expanding Carlyle-backed owner returns to Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding
  • Dutch arrest ruling favours mortgage banks
    1952 convention held to apply irrespective of flag or owner
  • Japan Club is third IG club to seek a 7.5% general increase
    All but one of P&I mutuals have now revealed February 20 plans

Fairplayweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Guinea signs $5Bn UAE deal
    GUINEA has signed a $5Bn agreement with Dubai Aluminium Co (DUBAL) and Abu Dhabi's government-owned investment fund Mubadala to secure raw materials for the UAE
  • SHI wins $421.6M order
    SAMSUNG HI said today it has clinched a 447.6Bn won ($421.6M) order for five boxships
  • CSAV slips to losses
    CSAV of Chile said it had swung to a loss of $46.7M for 3Q13
  • US dockers balk at P3 Network
    DOCKERS in the US have warned that the P3 Network box carrier alliance could eliminate waterfront jobs
  • SFI's profits shrink
    SHIP FINANCE International said today it had "significant capital" still available for new accretive investments, even as it prepares for the arrival of several new vessels in 2014
  • Indonesia and Australia near settlement
    INDONESIA and Australia have agreed terms that could end their dispute over migrant smuggling
  • Excel files revised Chapter 11 plan
    EXCEL Maritime has filed a revamped Chapter 11 reorganisation plan, which it says is supported by all creditor classes

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Long Beach Fills One Board Seat
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - Lori Ann Farrell, former controller and chief financial officer for the city of Long Beach, was appointed to the Port of Long Beach Harbor Commission to replace Nick Sramek, who resigned last week. Lori Ann Farrell. Long Beach Mayor Bob Foster said Farrell is the "ideal candidate who...
  • Trucker Protests Fail to Disrupt Oakland Operations
    Protesting truckers briefly interfered with cargo-handling operations at the Port of Oakland on Wednesday, but longshoremen crossed the picket lines and truckers that wanted to work went into and out of Oakland International Container Terminal without incident. "It was a non-event," said Ed DeNike, chief operating officer of SSA Marine, which...
  • Drewry's Eastbound Trans-Pacific Rate Erodes Post-GRI
    Drewry Container Rate Benchmark, Nov 27, 2013 Full-size image The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped 5.0 percent or $100 per 40-foot-equivalent unit in the week of Nov. 27 to $1,886, a sign that a Transpacific Stabilization Agreement-recommended general rate increase was, again, unsustainable. This decrease...
  • Bermuda Container Line to Shift US Call to Philadelphia
    Port of PhiladelphiaBermuda Container Line will shift its U.S. port call from Elizabeth, N.J., to Philadelphia in the first quarter of 2014, The Royal Gazette reports. The carrier operates a single ship, the Oleander, with capacity of 360 20-foot-equivalent units and 44 vehicles, between the U.S. and Bermuda. The service has...
  • Crowley Orders Two LNG-Powered Ships
    Crowley has ordered two LNG-powered ships that will each carry up to 2,400 20-foot-equivalent units of containers and nearly 400 vehicles to replace triple-deck towed barges in the carrier's U.S. mainland-Puerto Rico service. The ships are scheduled for delivery in the second and fourth quarter of 2017. They will replace triple-deck...
  • Royal Mail's Profit Surged in First Half
    Royal Mail reported its operating profit almost doubled in the first half of the year, driven by higher revenue at its parcels division, as the 497-year-old postal operator celebrated its maiden results as a private company. Profit surged to £283 million (about US$461 million] in the six months through Sept. 29,...
  • Inland Waterways Woes Threaten Growth in US Exports Through Gulf
    Midwest grain and soybean exporters who ship by barge down the inland waterways system will gain an advantage over global competitors at the end of 2015. That's when the Panama Canal's big new locks open to commercial traffic, allowing larger ships to carry more product from the U.S. Gulf to...
  • Japan's New Anti-Piracy Law Set to Take Effect
    Japan's new anti-piracy law will take effect on Saturday, 17 days after it was enacted by the Diet, the nation's parliament, the transport ministry announced this week. The new law will allow private armed guards to board Japanese-registered oil tankers and other cargo ships in waters off Somalia and elsewhere. Under the...
  • TPM Asia 2014
    Our 2013 TPM Asia Conference attracted 550 notable shippers, carriers, 3PLs and government officials. Returning to Shenzhen again in 2014, this event promises to be a must attend, highlighting the latest predictions for the container shipping industry, best practices, economic forecasts and trends in China...
  • Holt Logistics Statement on Impact of PA Trans Bill for Port of Philadelphia
    PHILADELPHIA (November 25, 2013)- Holt Logistics Corp today released a statement on the impact of the PA transportation funding bill on the Port of Philadelphia and related industries. Representatives from Holt Logistics Corp attended a ceremonial signing event with Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett in King of Prussia where details were presented...
  • Danish delegation led by Minister for Trade and Economic Affairs, Denmark visits APM Terminals CFS facility in Dadri
    Mumbai, November 26, 2013: Mr. Nick Haekkerup, Minister for Trade and Economic Affairs, Denmark and Mr Freddie Svane, Denmark's Ambassador to India, along with an eight member delegation, visited the Dadri facility of APM Terminals India Pvt. Ltd recently. The visit provided the delegation an opportunity to tour the APM...
  • Oakland Truckers Urged to Call Off Strike
    Port of OaklandThe Port of Oakland and the California Trucking Association are urging independent truck drivers not to carry through with a yet another strike in the harbor that is planned for Nov. 27. Owner-operator truck drivers today distributed flyers asking all truckers to support the strike, which is being called...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Gimi headed for sidelines
    Golar LNG has decided to put a 37-year-old LNG carrier into layup to wait for a potential conversion.
  • Fredriksen not in for VLCCs
    Jens Martin Jensen today all but killed off the growing rumours that John Fredriksen is ready to join the clamour for VLCC newbuildings.
  • Golar continues finance drive
    Golar LNG Ltd is closing in on a sale-and-leaseback deal with ICBC Financial Leasing to fund four newbuildings.
  • Maersk deal inches closer
    General Maritime has secured a new $200m equity infusion while taking further steps towards a $1bn acquisition of the 15-unit Maersk Tankers VLCC fleet, sources said today.
  • Diana's deja vu
    A charter dispute over a capesize vessel has returned to haunt Diana Shipping after two years.
  • Spat erupts in dry JV
    Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) and Peter Livanos-controlled DryLog are trading blows over their dry-bulk joint venture.
  • Latvian rubs out some red
    Latvian Shipping Company (LSC) has cut its loss in the first nine months as it turned a profit in the third quarter.
  • Golar Partners edges up
    The addition of an LNG carrier from its parent has seen Golar LNG Partners increase its earnings in the third quarter.
  • SALT shoots higher
    Scorpio Bulkers is to take its fundraising to $1bn after setting out further details for its initial public offering.
  • Japanese get green light
    A consortium of Japanese shipbuilders led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has been given the go ahead to invest in a Brazilian yard.
  • SFL seeks new deals
    John Fredriksen's Ship Finance International is seeking period deals for two suezmax tankers after their charters with North China Shipping Holdings fell through.
  • DNB predicts price jump
    Products tanker newbuilding prices are set to spike by more than one fifth over the next year with second hand vessels experiencing even loftier rises, DNB Markets says.
  • Vietnam eyes tax cut
    Vietnam is considering new methods to boost the domestic industry, including tax cuts.
  • Boskalis digs deep
    Dutch owner Boskalis is spending EUR 170m ($231.15m) on a new dredger in the Netherlands.
  • False start for VLs?
    Owners firing the starting pistol on the race for VLCC newbuildings may have gone too soon, a leading broker says.
  • Coastal up on sales
    Malaysia's Coastal Contracts booked a big rise in third quarter earnings after selling more vessels.
  • PDZ pushes up profit
    Malaysian liner group PDZ Holdings has benefited from a smaller fleet and lower operating costs in the first quarter of its financial year.
  • Excel forges debt deal
    Excel Maritime Carriers has struck a deal with creditors that will slash debt by $620m and put the company on a path toward a February exit from bankruptcy.
  • SNCM crew in clear
    Human error has been ruled out as a cause of the partial submerging of a French ferry that broke its moorings last year.
  • MBC profit chopped
    Malaysian Bulk Carriers (MBC) has seen earnings cut in the third quarter, but the figures would have been worse without a contribution from a sister offshore company.
  • STX PO in shock return
    STX Pan Ocean has made a surprise return to the capesize newbuilding arena.
  • Two more bodies found
    The death toll from two capsizings off China has risen to 12.
  • Hanjin gets backing
    A major shareholder in Hanjin Shipping is prepared to pump more funds into the ailing Korean shipowner.
  • Frontline cool on rally
    John Fredriksen's Frontline delivered a sobering assessment of the VLCC spot market rally as it posted a smaller than forecast third quarter loss today.
  • Murmansk unwanted
    An auction of Russia's stake in Murmansk Shipping Company has been scrapped after no buyers emerged.
  • Messina heads north
    Italy's Ignazio Messina is launching a new liner service from West Africa to northern Europe.
  • CSC Phoenix told to pay
    Troubled bulker owner CSC Phoenix has been ordered to hand over CNY 86m ($14m) to a Sinopec bunker company.
  • Dorian takes two more
    Dorian LPG has exercised options for two more VLGC newbuildings at a shipyard in South Korea.
  • DHT names investors
    Hedge funds familiar with the shipping sector have emerged as key participants in DHT Holding's recently announced private placement.
  • GOGL takes GREE stake
    John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean has taken a small stake in rival Greenship Bulk Trust.
  • Qingdao back in action
    China's Qindao Port is returning to normal following last week's pipeline explosion, reports Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS).
  • Zhao stands down
    Zhao Huxiang is stepping down as chairman of Hong Kong-based Sinotrans Shipping, the company has confirmed.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • Drivers protest at Port of Oakland
    The Port of Oakland Truckers Association said that as many as 800 drivers may not be able to work at the port after Jan. 1 because of California clean air regulations that will require trucks to have 2008 or newer engines.
  • Bankruptcy judge approves American, DOJ settlement
    The ruling by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York means the carriers can go ahead and merge despite the presence of a private antitrust lawsuit. Carrier officials have said the merger will be implemented Dec. 9.
  • Green Express reefer train remains on ice
  • CSX train derails in Ohio
  • Bermuda carrier relocating to Philadelphia
  • DHL renews contract with CSafe Global
  • LATAM Airlines Group sees modest growth in 2014
  • Mesher to step down as Descartes CEO and chairman
    Mesher, who has led Descartes through a financial renaissance since taking charge in 2004, is leaving due to "health and personal issues," the company said. He will be replaced by Ed Ryan, the company's current chief operating officer.
  • Trucking industry embarks on mission to alter image
  • Miami to receive first shipment of Peruvian grapes
  • EU ag trade promotion dusts up U.S. meat producers
    A proposal announced earlier this week by the European Commission to triple the continent's spending to promote exports of EU agricultural and agri-food products has U.S. producers requesting that Congress respond in kind.
  • Ex-Im Bank supports Costa Rica wind farm exports
  • Texas shipper to pay $100 million for U.S. export violations
  • WTO chief says multilateral agreements not yet there

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 27, 2013
  • IFO prices firm in Fujarah, MGO soft
    Tight avails in Fujairah with demand at below average levels.
  • Mid-week prices firm in Europe
    Market was quiet and avails were fine in Hamburg.
  • Maersk Lines in anti-trust probe
    Shipping Line says it does not believe it has violated EU competition law.
  • Sinopec takes fuel oil storage space in Singapore
    Space has become available at Vopak terminal.
  • Gazprom keeps LNG marine fuel in sight
    Alternative fuel forms part of LNG expansion plans.
  • Japan sees bunker avails tighten
    Demand that would normally have been met in South Korea has shifted to Japanese ports.
  • 2015: Ferries services under threat
    Ferries should be first in line for industry support, says Interferry.
  • EU should support scrubber installation, say owners
    Newly-formed organisation calls for financial support ahead of 2015.
  • Tankers could come under pressure to stop slow-steaming
    VLCC rates are close to their highest level since 2012.
  • Bunker prices continue to climb in Asia
    Supplies of marine fuels tight at major Asian ports.
  • New addition to Dan-Bunkering's Monaco office
    Jean joins firm as Junior Accountant/Sales Supporter.
  • Concern over lack of ambition for LNG bunkering
    EC worried about 'chicken and egg' impasse.
  • Chinese fuel oil stocks rise
    170,000 mt of 380 cSt grade reached Qingdao.
  • European ports lukewarm on cold ironing
    Ports' organisation says quayside power not always necessary.
  • Titan Petrochemicals outlines restructuring process
    'We call for support of all parties to this new proposal', says CEO.

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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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