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April 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL first quarter volume declines 0.3pc as revenues increase 3.6pc
  • Cosco Pacific Q1 profit off 15.5pc to US$68 million as revenues rise 10pc
  • Zepol 2012 Port Report shows LA as the top port in US by big margin
  • Guangxi's first direct shipping link to Taiwan with 610-TEU vessel
  • Dalian foreign car imports increase 25.7pc in March to 2,353 units
  • CAI International posts 3pc quarterly profit hike, hopes high for 2013
  • Cargotec suffers 14pc quarterly revenue decline despite new orders
  • European forwarders remain confident after posting 5pc upturn
  • MOL provides US$25,000 in aid to Sichuan province earthquake victims
  • Dimerco's LTL cross-border trucking service to link ASEAN and China
  • West coast dock bosses see all-water threat, seek labour peace
  • United Airlines suffers US$325 million Q1 loss, but cargo up 6.2pc
  • Senate and House pass bill giving FAA right to end air traffic layoffs
  • Cebu Pacific to start daily flights from Manila to Dubai October 7
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport delegation heads to South Africa

Exim Indiaweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Freight volumes indicate macroeconomic stagnation in 2012: OECD data
  • MOL launches vessel safety campaign
  • Prof. J. Ramachandran joins the Board of Allcargo Logistics
  • Ford to boost exports from India
  • No proposal to hike import duty on edible oils
  • Potential for trade & business cooperation between India & Amsterdam stressed
  • Supreme Court upholds Nhava Sheva Customs' safety guidelines on hazardous cargo handling at CFSs
  • Forex reserves fall $ 486 m to $ 294.76 bn
  • Exim Club's deliberation on Foreign Trade Policy today
  • Update your Data on Foreign Trade Policy, Customs Law & Exchange Control Regulations
  • Mercator Transport moves oversized cargo by ocean & air charter
  • PPG s project forwarding training course in Singapore on June 24, 25
  • WMI Konecranes bags major order from JSW Steel

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Traffic drops at DP World's terminals
  • MOL supports Sichuan's earthquake victims
  • Gebrüder Weiss opens new terminal near Prague
  • Norbert Dentressangle opens new warehouse in Ukraine
  • UPS: Q1 results and takeover in Hungary
  • Ports America takes steps to develop business
  • Guido Mönke to be managing director of Lagerhaus Harburg
  • Transaero starts Tupolev cargo operations
  • FAA proposes USD 4 million fine for UPS
  • Germany's maritime industry records slight increase in cargo
  • Railcargo Austria: new ro-mo terminal in Trieste region
  • Knorr-Bremse opens rail/commercial vehicle systems facility...
  • Prestigious SME 100 award for India's Express Global...
  • Panama Canal expansion threatens air cargo hubs
  • New road transport service between Germany, Spain and...
  • UK's M6 motorway in the Midlands toll free for a month

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Disney Magic to get a major makeover at Navantia
  • PGS unveils "ultimate" seismic acquisition ship
  • Viking invests in new Singapore innovation hub
  • Kirby CFO hints at more barge building ahead
  • Tuna vessel to have high efficiency propulsion package
  • ClassNK certifies Type Specific ECDIS course

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Port of Anacortes set to welcome arrival of AMERICAN SPIRIT cruise ship
  • US rail freight traffic comes in mixed for week
  • CSX Corp. makes list of diverse hiring companies
  • Port of Vancouver honors firms for contributions to community
  • Driver reporting regulation found redundant by FMC

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Owners and creditors offered guidance on legalities of ship arrests
    Creditors can sometimes arrest vessels in de facto common ownership
  • Box Ships eyes further acquisitions
    Greece-based owner reiterates growth ambitions after profitable quarter
  • How to arrest 'deemed' sisterships
    South Africa is now the venue of choice for associated ship arrests for charter default
  • Rotterdam reports 4% increase in box throughput
    But numbers of empties are rising as Europe remains in the doldrums
  • Piling on the pounds
    Carriers must get tough with their customers to stamp out overweight, overstuffed boxes
  • China Shipping Development posts deeper loss
    Tanker and bulker operator knocked by lacklustre rates and lower tax rebates
  • MSC Flaminia awaits clearance in Romania
    Fire-damaged boxship heads for Daewoo Black Sea shipyard
  • China Cosco posts $324m first-quarter loss
    Troubled dry bulk and box giant reports a big increase in finance costs
  • CSCL suffers $112m first quarter loss
    Falling rates and limited non-operating income drive Chinese box firm into the red
  • OOCL revenues up in first quarter
    Carrier sees improvements in all tradelanes except the transatlantic
  • Asia-Europe box rates sliding fast as carriers reveal capacity cuts
    Latest SCFI shows 6.5% decline in a week
  • STX O&S lands fresh injection of funds
    Bank and creditors throw cash-strapped South Korean yard a lifeline
  • Weaker yen brings MHI shipbuilding unit back to black
    Japan giant benefits from focus on high-value orders
  • Secondhand product tanker values show rising trend
    Outlook for products market is increasingly bright
  • Chinese state shipbuilding giants post weaker first-quarter profits
    CSICL and China CSSC Holdings report dismal margins and falling revenues
  • Cargotec first-quarter net income plunges 75%
    Handling equipment maker hit by delayed deliveries
  • SHI rides out of the shipbuilding downturn
    South Korean giant benefits from strong offshore business
  • Capesize market hopes for second-half growth in China
    Credit influx will see importers restock low inventories, says Vale
  • Enrica Lexie marines may face the death penalty
    Tensions rise between Italy and India after court decides terms of trial for fatal shootings
  • Paragon chief sees better days ahead for dry bulk
    Lower rates push Bodouroglou-led company to first-quarter loss
  • Yangzijiang and Frontline 2012 shelve capesize order
    EXCLUSIVE: Move by Fredriksen-owned company may signal easing off from order spree
  • Owners will keep ordering despite eco-design doubts, says yard boss
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding will ride on owners' desire for more intelligent ships, says Ren

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Moore Stephens: learn from the airlines
    MOORE Stephens suggested today that shipping groups should learn from the airline industry in this period of tight financing
  • $743M Bayonne Bridge contract awarded in US
    NEW YORK'S plan to raise the Bayonne Bridge took a major step forward with the awarding of a $743M construction contract
  • Two cruise ships forced to skip Malta
    A SECOND Costa Crociere cruise ship this week cancelled a stop in Malta today because of adverse weather
  • ASAC's profits drop 46%
    SHANGHAI-listed Asian Star Anchor Chain said it had 1Q12 net profits of 18.44M yuan ($2.99M), down by 46.05% year on year
  • Paragon loses $3.5M
    LOSSES continue for Paragon Shipping, although debt restructuring has afforded the drybulk player a two-year runway
  • MacGregor shines among Cargotec's units
    CARGOTEC'S shipboard cargo handling equipment unit MacGregor outperformed the rest of the Finnish engineering group in 1Q
  • CSICL profits fall 28.7%
    SHANGHAI-listed CSICL, the flagship unit of government-owned CSIC, has posted a 28.7% year on year fall in profits in 2012
  • MES narrows 2012 losses
    JAPAN'S shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding told Fairplay today it narrowed its losses to ¥8.2Bn ($83M) in the full-year 2012
  • Siem: reefers on the rise
    EARNINGS across the specialist reefer ship sector have been rising in the first quarter, a leading operator said today
  • Mitsubishi HI's profits rocket by 300%
    MITSUBISHI HI said today profits shot up almost 300% year on year in the fiscal year ended on 31 March, to ¥97.3Bn ($979.4M)
  • GSI's profits fell in 1Q
    SHANGHAI and Hong Kong-listed GSI's profits fell 32% year on year to 54M yuan ($9M) in the first three months of this year, due to lower newbuilding prices and fewer orders
  • Changhang Phoenix sued
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix and its parent China Changjiang National Shipping (Group) are being sued by Export-Import Bank of China for repayment of 370M yuan ($59M) in loans, including interests
  • DNB: shipping bucks trend
    SHIPPING is bucking a trend of impairment loss reduction on loans and guarantees at DNB, the Norwegian banking and financial services group said today
  • Thome: Ship management gets more 'complex'
    COMPLEXITY and challenges are rising for shipmanagers amid a tough markets, a Thome Ship Management official told Fairplay today
  • Sale gains lift Skaugen
    IM SKAUGEN, the Oslo-listed LPG carrier operator, said today it raised profits for 1Q13 through asset sale gains

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bill Passed to End Air Traffic Controller Furloughs
    U.S. Congress has passed a bill that will halt furloughs of air traffic controllers as part of budget cuts related to sequestration. Airlines for America has commended the U.S. Senate and House for passing the Reducing Flight Delays Act of 2013, which allows the Federal Aviation Administration to use surplus Airport...
  • UPS to Expand Health Care Network With CEMELOG Acquisition
    UPS will purchase CEMELOG, a Hungary-based pharmaceutical logistics company, as part of its growth and investment strategy. UPS expects to complete the transaction in the second quarter of 2013, subject to customary closing conditions. Terms of the deal have not been disclosed. The acquisition adds three additional facilities of about 255,000...
  • JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index Continues Decline
    JOC-ECRI Industrial Price Index, week of April 26, 2013 Full-size image A closely watched indicator of inflation posted a second consecutive week-to-week decline but remained ahead of its one-year average for the 21st consecutive week. The Journal of Commerce-Economic Cycle Research Institute index registered 126.5332 for the week ended April 26, down four-tenths...
  • Goodman to Build Logistics Facility in Japan
    Goodman Group's Goodman Japan Development Partnership has acquired a 26,000-square-meter (about 279,862-square-foot) development site in Nagoya, Japan, which it will develop into a four-story, 548,959-square-foot logistics and distribution facility. Goodman has separately entered into a 15-year pre-lease with a Japanese third-party logistics and transportation company for 290,626 square feet, representing 53...
  • From Dust to DC in KC
    Today, it's a vast, open expanse of concrete and gravel, a vista interrupted only by the occasional construction vehicle, freshly built gate complex and a series of imposing orange cranes - the distinctive color of BNSF Railway - in the distance. A half-hour drive south of Kansas City, there isn't...
  • Celadon's Profit, Revenue Dropped in Third Quarter
    Celadon Group reported its net income in the third quarter of fiscal year 2013, ending March 31, 2013, was $4.4 million, dropping 22.8 percent year-over-year. Quarterly revenue for Celadon, No. 35 on JOC's list of the Top 50 Trucking Companies, decreased 2.4 percent year-over-year to $149.6 million. Freight revenue fell 1.9 percent...
  • Retailers Praise Affordable Footwear Act
    The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America has applauded the reintroduction of the Affordable Footwear Act in the U.S. House of Representatives, sponsored by Reps. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan., and Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., as well as 28 co-sponsors. If passed, H.R. 1708 will eliminate a hidden tax on about one-third of all...
  • Newer Ports in Canada, Mexico Lead North American Growth
    JOC Top 25 North American Container Ports - Imports Full table The United States may be the trade capital of the world, but if you're looking for North America's fastest-growing container ports, you'll have to look north and south of its borders. Among the Top 25 North American ports, only two U.S. ports...
  • American Railcar Industries' Profit Jumps Nearly 50 Percent
    American Railcar Industries reported profit in the first quarter of 2013 of $17.9 million, up 49.4 percent year-over-year. Total quarterly revenue rose 7 percent from $181.6 million in 2012 to $195.1 million in 2013, driven by increases in revenue for the manufacturing and leasing segments, the North American designer and manufacturer...
  • Southwest Airlines' Freight Revenue Rises
    Southwest Airlines reported freight revenue of $39 million in the first quarter of 2012, up 5.4 percent year-over-year. Net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $59 million, including $6 million of special items, compared with $98 million in the first quarter of 2012, which included $116 million of special...
  • ILWU Takes Grain Terminal Dispute to Public
    Longshoremen in the Pacific Northwest are intensifying their efforts to draw attention to the plight of International Longshore and Warehouse Union members that have been locked out of a grain elevator in Vancouver, Wash., since Feb. 27. Meanwhile, the organization representing grain handlers in the region said ILWU Local 4 members...
  • Fesco Raises $800 Million in Bond Issue
    Fesco, the owner of Russia's largest ocean container carrier, announced it has successfully priced $800 million of bonds. The net proceeds from two tranches of senior secured notes will be used to repay the company's outstanding debt and debt incurred in its takeover by the Moscow-based Summa Group in late 2012. The...
  • WCI: Steep Drops in Trans-Atlantic Westbound Rates
    World Container Index Between New York and Rotterdam Full-size image Trans-Atlantic westbound rates fell a combined 13.2 percent or $318 over the past two weeks, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The rate from Rotterdam to New York fell 10.8 percent or $261 last week to $2,150 per 40-foot...
  • WCI: Europe-Asia Backhaul Rates Drop
    World Container Index Rates to Shanghai Full-size image Europe-Asia backhaul rates dropped for the first time since mid-March in the week of April 25, according to the latest release of the World Container Index. The Europe-to-Asia eastbound rate from Rotterdam to Shanghai fell 1.3 percent or $14 to $1,077 per 40-foot container, after...
  • Landstar's Profit and Revenue Remain Robust
    Landstar reported its net income in the first quarter of 2013 was $26.8 million, flat compared with the record profit that was achieved in the first quarter of 2012. Total quarterly revenue was $628.3 million, the second highest first quarter revenue in the supply chain management company's history. Revenue in the first...
  • Box Ships' Profit Down 15 Percent in First Quarter
    Box Ships reported net income in the first quarter of 2013 of $4.0 million, down 15 percent from $4.7 million in the first quarter of 2012. Quarterly net revenue, however, was $17.7 million, increasing 12.7 percent from $15.7 million in the same period last year, driven by increased fleet size and...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Bell tolls for Excel
    Investors are anxiously awaiting an update about the restructuring of Greek bulker owner Excel Maritime Carriers amid growing speculation that a bankruptcy filing may be imminent.
  • Bergen feels more pain
    Norway's Bergen Group is taking a further hit from a long-delayed cruise ferry order for Fjord Line.
  • Sisters still in
    John Fredriksen's daughters have no intention of pulling back from the family empire despite a string of resignations from the boards of listed companies this week, according to a leading insider.
  • Fund hikes Clarksons stake
    Mason Hill Advisors has emerged as a leading shareholder in the world's largest shipbroker, Clarksons.
  • Eimskip wins price cut
    Icelandic owner Eimskip has succeeded in delaying two Chinese boxship deliveries - and cut 20% from its bill.
  • CSDC stretches loss
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has posted a bigger loss in the first quarter as markets stayed weak.
  • CSCL hopes for rerun
    China Shipping Container Lines has found itself back in the red in the first quarter.
  • Crew in dredger ordeal
    An Indian crew has made it back on to dry land after being stuck on a disabled dredger 50km off the coast since January.
  • Tide turns for reefers
    Reefer owner Siem Shipping returned to profit in the first quarter as freight rates more than doubled.
  • Rongsheng stays red
    China Rongsheng Heavy Industries continues to run in the red after turning in a loss for the opening three months of 2013.
  • Better start for China Cosco
    China Cosco Holdings has eased the flow of red ink on its balance sheet but still kicked off 2013 deep in the red.
  • Shipping charge rises
    DNB has seen impairments on its shipping book rise for a third successive quarter.
  • OOCL revenue climbs
    Hong Kong container line OOCL has posted a slight dip in first quarter volumes, but revenue grew.
  • Restis on IPO road
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Coastal cooperation
    India and Bangladesh could begin a new trial of coastal shipping services next month.
  • GSI curbed in the first
    Falling ship values and lacklustre orders have made a big dent in Guangzhou Shipyard International's (GSI) first quarter earnings.
  • Not so bad for Tamai
    Japan's Tamai Steamship has cut its loss forecast for the year ended 31 March, as revenue improves.
  • TransEuropa bankrupt
    Belgian's TransEuropa Ferries has filed for bankruptcy after talks to find a buyer failed.
  • MES crashes to loss
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has plunged to an annual loss, but is expecting better things this year.
  • Cape crusaders
    Capesize newbuilding orders in the first four months of 2013 have already passed the total logged in the whole of last year.
  • Hijack suspected
    An offshore crew ship is missing off Nigeria amid fears of another pirate attack.
  • CAI expands fleet
    CAI International has expanded its fleet with the addition of 95,000 containers, the company has disclosed.
  • Diabolical dealings
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Samsung defies doubters
    Yard group's first quarter earnings rise, outstripping analysts' estimates.
  • Yangzijiang's profits slide
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has seen first quarter profits drop by 30% in the face of challenging industry conditions.
  • Ezra taps bond market
    Ezra Holdings has tapped the local bond market to raise SGD150m ($120m) to refinance existing debt.
  • Uni-Asia orders trio
    Uni-Asia Holdings has ordered a series of three handysize bulker newbuildings in Japan in a deal worth $73m.
  • Fined over tanker prang
    A trawler skipper has been fined by a UK court for colliding with a loaded aframax tanker off Milford Haven last year.
  • Strategic books a pair
    Strategic Marine has won repeat business from a Malaysian shipowner for two crew transfer vessel newbuilds.
  • Surrender your booty
    Asset values may be hovering at or near historic lows in the bulker and tanker segments but there is a corner of the sale-and-purchase market where prices are on the up.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • NEWSFLASH: House gives FAA authority to end furloughs
    The measure, which follows similar action taken by the Senate Thursday evening, would give the FAA leeway to move money from a grant program for airport improvements to cover personnel costs and leave air traffic controllers in their jobs full time.
  • COSCO reports 1Q loss, but higher box volumes and revenues
    The Chinese liner company's report to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange said its container shipping business had revenue of 9.2 billion yuan in the first quarter, 14.3 percent more than in the first quarter of 2012.
  • U.S. economy grew 2.5% in 1Q
  • UPS, Teamsters reach tentative 5-year deals
    "The fact that we have reached agreements well before our current contracts expire is a testament to the skills and determination of all those involved in these negotiations," said Scott Davis, UPS' chief executive officer.
  • OOCL's revenue up 3.6% in 1Q
    Hong Kong-based OOCL had revenue of $1.36 billion in the quarter, 3.6 percent more than in the same 2012 period. Container volumes in the first quarter were 1,241,454 TEUs, down 0.3 percent from the same 2012 period.
  • Austrian forwarder signs up with CargoWise
  • Old Dominion grows in 1Q
  • Senate passes bill to end FAA furloughs
    The bill which was passed Thursday night will allow the agency flexibility to move funds between accounts and end furloughs of air traffic controllers that have caused flight delays since being implemented Sunday under a budget-cutting mandate.
  • Sea Star buying additional reefer boxes
  • Freight execs tie tax reform, infrastructure to environmental gains
  • Southwest sees cargo revenue bump in 1Q
  • UTi opens new Taiwan logistics facility
  • K+N expands in Russian Far East
  • FMCSA puts brakes on 4 Kansas truckers

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 26, 2013
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the globe.
  • Bunker prices in the Americas end week higher
    Demand was said to be slow on the US Gulf, according to local players.
  • PGS unveils the 'ultimate seismic acquisition platform'
    New ship will be 'the most powerful and efficient marine seismic acquisition vessel ever.'
  • Total invests in upgrade of Durban blending plant
    Work on blending plant upgrade and fuel depot expansion expected to be completed by end of 2014.
  • No avails for IFO in Cape Town
    No quotes until further notice, say market sources.
  • Prices close week on firm note
    But gains remain in single digits.
  • ExxonMobil: Scrape down oil analysis useful to track engine wear
    But laboratory recommended for full analysis.
  • Clean Marine: Our scrubber meets washwater pH limit
    Company installed scrubbers on a ship last year and has two on order, IBC 34 is told.
  • New lube barge active in Rotterdam
    Second of four has been launched, says ExxonMobil.
  • Ferry company goes into administration
    High fuel prices and over capacity left operator vulnerable.
  • Asian bunker prices end week firm
    'Excellent' demand in Hong Kong.
  • ECA compliance: 'Chancers' exist
    Low risk of being checked will be exploited by 'more than 10%' of operators, says Draffin.
  • Chinese yard stays positive on 'eco' orders
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding says concept is for the long term.
  • LNG market at 'tipping point'
    'Early adopters have initiated a whole new era...followers will come.'
  • Chinese bunker supplier posts lower 2012 profits
    But outlook positive on demand growth.
  • BIMCO: 'No business case' for scrubbers until late 2014
    Price spread makes earlier installation uneconomical.
  • MGO no guarantee for ECA compliance
    'Borderline' sulphur results issues seen for LSFO could be equally problematic for 0.10% sulphur MGO.
  • APL Temasek calls at Southampton
    Vessel able to achieve 16% fuel savings.
  • Singapore minister reiterates Q2 start for LNG terminal
    Terminal is in the process of being commissioned, says government official.
  • IBIA offers 'value for money response,' says Chief Executive
    Communication a 'key' factor throughout the bunker supply chain, says Peter Hall.

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FROM THE HOME PAGE
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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