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BRIEFS
July 29, 2013
Sched Netweb site
  • Costamare 6-month profit hits US$50 million on $192 million in revenue
  • GPS-guided ships, planes can be taken over remotely with ease, says expert
  • TAL quarterly profit up 29pc to US$37.9 million on 15pc more sales
  • China Communications Construction wins 99-year lease of Colombo port site
  • Damietta dredging vital to stay in transshipments after G6 dumps port
  • Making Rome's Civitavecchia a super box hub sparks Italian interest
  • Panalpina back in black, profit up 44pc to US$25 million, sales rise 3.6pc
  • UPS quarterly profit of 2.8pc to US$1.7 billion while sales rise 1.2pc
  • Panama Canal expansion 60.4pc complete with arrival of new lock gates
  • Rotterdam's first half may signal trouble with loss of Baltic feeder trade
  • Hyundai automotive logistics provider sets up joint venture in Sichuan
  • UAL quarterly profit up 38pc to US$469 million as revenue rises 13.8pc
  • AA boosts services to Haiti for carnival after launch of Haiti Aviation
  • Saudi Airlines Cargo sees first half freight traffic rise 4pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Gujarat Council for Vocational Training recognises 8 courses offered by JBS Academy
  • Lines tightening capacity to boost freight rates, says report
  • NYK coal carrier honoured as 2012 'Ship of the Year'
  • Shipping lenders see end to slump
  • Major Ports may part-fund DCI dredger purchases
  • CONCOR commences export loaded container movement from ICD-Mulund (east) to JN Port
  • CONCOR to issue 1 bonus share per 2 held
  • Eco clearance now coming faster for road development projects
  • ICCI seeks govt intervention on Kerala truckers strike
  • Private cos ready to invest in freight terminals
  • Wagon maker eyes exports to boost margins
  • Deadlines set for key infrastructure project investments
  • Forex reserves dip to $ 279 bn
  • Govt commissions study on SEZs
  • India Ratings maintains negative outlook for infrastructure sector in H213
  • Industry pushes for renewal of GSP during US Vice-President's visit
  • INR firms up against dollar
  • Rigid labour laws hit garment exports
  • Bruce Hulings appointed UTi Worldwide s projects head
  • Chapman Freeborn & ACI charter Antonov AN-225 to deliver outsized cargo
  • Cosco Shipping Hong Kong orders four multipurpose vessels
  • Large boilers & furnace transported from Denmark to Bulgaria by Holleman
  • V.Alexander moves over-dimensional cargo from Germany to India

Marine Logweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Major ship repair award to BAE Systems Norfolk
  • Teekay LNG orders two more ME-GI engined LNG tankers
  • GAO report raises questions about LCS
  • Dynagas takes delivery of ice-class LNG tankers
  • Malaysia's Coastal wins OSV orders

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Ceremony marks completion of new Willamette River bridge
  • Port of Seattle reports June container numbers
  • New Portland Airport exhibit showcases local culinary standouts
  • Port of Newport schedules International Terminal ceremony
  • US rail freight traffic has up/down week

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • West Africa Guardcon will be published in September
    Too many private maritime security firms deploy unsupervised local teams
  • Teekay reveals it is behind order for two LNG carriers at DSME
    The two high-specification ships are for 2016 delivery
  • Golar LNG secures $1.1bn for newbuildings
    South Korean export-credit agencies provide the lion's share of funding
  • Banging heads together over Torm
    White & Case tell how to get a restructuring deal when interests sometimes clash
  • Manson denies Oaktree 'cherry-picking' in tanker sales
    There was no prearranged deal whereby the ships would be sold at anything less than the best market price obtainable, says lawyer
  • A very public ordeal
    Countdown to Torm's crisis
  • Dynagas takes delivery of two ice-class LNG carriers
    Hyundai Heavy Industries hands over 155,000 cu m vessels suitable for Arctic
  • Canadian Pacific Railway is on track for record turnover
    Network outages during four-day flood fail to dampen train operator's prospects
  • UPS sees double-digit decline in supply chain and forwarding profits
    Falling transpacific demand and cost-conscious customers hit logistics giant
  • Höegh eyes North American LNG exports
    Norwegians conduct an early-stage study into jetty-moored floating liquefaction unit
  • Fuelish bets
    Given predictions of lower energy costs due to shale gas, will owning an eco ship make sense in 2020?
  • Capacity cuts boost Asia-Europe spot prices
    SCFI shows $120 increase this week ahead of carriers' August rates hike
  • Panalpina's rising ocean freight volumes outpace the market
    Global logistics operator posts 5% rise in second-quarter sea freight
  • First Ship Lease Trust reports $7.2m quarterly loss
    Geden defaults hit Singapore-listed shipping trust's results
  • Fake reefer gases are still a threat
    Carriers must not be complacent about explosion risk, warns TT Club
  • Zim and CSCL upgrade Asia-Europe service
    More, larger boxships add new calls to AEX1
  • World Maritime University turns 30
    Knowledge hub for shipping has built itself a reputation for academic excellence
  • Shipping digs itself into a deeper hole
    Investment decisions are too inward-looking as world trade becomes increasingly bleak
  • BG Group posts a stronger LNG performance
    Energy firm overcomes disputes, damaged pipelines and disruption in Egypt and Nigeria
  • Exmar's profits disappoint
    Owner misses out on robust LPG spot market due to high contract coverage for its fleet
  • Daehan Shipbuilding to get fresh injection from creditors
    Troubled DSME-managed shipyard will put $116m to work on building LR2 tanker for Scorpio
  • STX shipbuilding and dry bulk units edge closer to financial rescue
    Shares rally as creditors said to be near a decision on $1.9bn package
  • MOL Comfort sisterships to resume service with strengthened hulls
    Upgrades will enable two boxships to return to service next month
  • Star Bulk clinches $80m from offering
    Proceeds from backstopped rights issue to partly go to eco-newbuildings
  • Piracy figures do not add up
    Records of Asian pirate attacks are showing either a fall or a sharp increase, depending on the source
  • Sembcorp Marine wins appeal against PPL Holdings ruling
    Victory gives rig builder control of shipyard's board and right to appoint top managers

Fairplayweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • ISC prices preferred shares
    NYSE-listed International Shipholding Corp today priced a perpetual preferred share offering that was upsized by 35% due to high investor interest
  • Golar LNG lines up newbuild financing
    NASDAQ-listed Golar LNG Ltd. today announced a $1.125Bn finance package for eight of its 13 LNG and FSRU newbuilds
  • Obama vows to bolster ports
    CONGRESS will not stand in the way of funding US port expansion projects aimed at accommodating larger ships, President Barrack Obama has insisted
  • RMT's profit down 14%
    RICKMERS Maritime Trust today reported net profit of $7.7M for 2Q13, down 14% year on year
  • Star Bulk seals rights offering
    NASDAQ-listed Star Bulk closed its backstopped rights offering yesterday, raising just over the minimum potential proceeds
  • Exmar profits boosted by Teekay deal
    LISTED Belgian gas carrier operator Exmar has reported increased 1H13 profits of $90.9M, up from $33.6M last year
  • CCCC to build 'port city' in Sri Lanka
    CHINA Communications Construction Company Limited (CCCC) will invest $1.43Bn to build a 'port city' at Colombo, Sri Lanka, according to a deal with the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA)
  • China's new oceanic administration in operation
    CHINA'S restructured State Oceanic Administration (SOA) went into formal operation on Monday
  • STX Pan Ocean mulling box shipping exit
    STX Pan Ocean clarified with Fairplay today that it is still thinking over whether to continue with its container shipping business and that it has not made a firm decision yet
  • Mercator Lines (Singapore) posts loss
    THE Singapore-listed subsidiary of Mercator Lines announced a $6.7M loss for 1Q13 today, reversing a $370,000 profit in the same period in FY12
  • LR2 tankers seek better rates in West
    LR2 products tankers are ballasting to the West to seek arbitrage naphtha cargoes, as freight rates for Arabian Gulf-Far East trips have deteriorated for more than three months now, brokers told Fairplay
  • Changhang Phoenix' trio set for auction
    SHENZHEN-listed Changhang Phoenix's three bulk carriers will be put on auction block after a court ruling, a stock filing by the company said today
  • SMM wins appeal case on PPL shares
    SEMBCORP Marine said the Singapore court of appeal has ruled in its favour against investment firm PPL Holdings
  • Capesize rates offset by coal squeeze
    A GOOD number of iron ore fixtures came to the market this week, but a drop in coal shipments resulted in a week-on-week drop in Capesize rates
  • STX Pan Ocean sells two chemical tankers
    CASH-strapped STX Pan Ocean has sold two 2009-built chemical tankers, said brokers

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • NY-NJ Port Chief Defends Bridge Toll Plan
    NEW YORK - The executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey defended the agency's bridge and tunnel toll increases and said toll revenue is not being diverted to the over-budget World Trade Center rebuilding or other port authority real estate projects. Patrick J. Foye, the port...
  • Geodis Wilson Names India, Southeast Asia Directors
    Leif Voelcker, managing director of Geodis India.Rene Bach-Larsen, managing director of Singapore and Southeast Asia.Geodis Wilson has appointed Leif Voelcker as managing director of Geodis India and Rene Bach-Larsen as cluster managing director of Singapore and Southeast Asia. Bach-Larsen joined Geodis Calberson Denmark in 1995, and was named managing director of...
  • The Infrastructure President?
    There are two President Obamas when it comes to infrastructure spending. There is the Obama who at the Port of Jacksonville on Thursday extolled the virtues of deepening port harbors so post-Panamax ships able to fit through the expanded Panama Canal can call on the East Coast. And then there...
  • Supply Chain Solutions Acquires Vanik International
    Supply Chain Solutions, a Grand Rapids, Mich.-based transportation, logistics and supply chain management company, has acquired Vanik International, a Westmont, Ill.-based freight forwarder. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. "As we expand our offerings and grow our company, Vanik provides a key service for SCS customers," Supply Chain Solutions CEO Les Brand...
  • DB Schenker Logistics Names Gay as CEO
    Effective Sept. 1, Lluís Gay will assume the position of CEO of Schenker Logistics, replacing Jaume Ballester. Ballester will retire after decades with Deutsche Bahn. He will continue to hold responsibility as the head of land transport in DB Schenker Logistics' Western Europe region until further notice. Gay has been the head...
  • OSCAR: No 20-Foot Containers Available in Kansas City
    Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report, July 24 Full-size image For the first time since mid-April, there were no 20-foot containers available for export in Kansas City in the week of July 24, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's weekly Ocean Shipping Container Availability Report. Carrier data used in the report indicates...
  • Ocean Carrier Rate Revision Roundup for July 26
    Major container lines have announced rate increases for a variety of trades, as detailed below, slated to take effect in August and September: Asia-Europe Starting Aug. 1, Evergreen Line will boost rates in its trade from the Far East, including Japan, and the Indian subcontinent, to Europe and the Mediterranean. The hike...
  • STB Directs BNSF Asset Revaluation Over 7-Year Period
    The U.S. Surface Transportation Board has taken actions to delay the revaluation of BNSF Railway's assets, in part because of Berkshire Hathaway's purchase of BNSF in 2010 without prior board authorization. The board reaffirmed that generally accepted accounting principles must be followed in rail carrier acquisitions, which permit the revaluation of...
  • Port of Vancouver USA Approves Tesoro-Savage Lease
    An aerial view of the Port of Vancouver USA.The Port of Vancouver USA's board of commissioners has unanimously approved a 10-year lease with the Tesoro-Savage Joint Venture for a crude oil handling facility at the port. The project, proposed by the port's longtime tenant Tesoro in partnership with the logistics company...
  • TAL International Reports 29.4 Percent Profit Jump
    TAL International Group reported a profit of $37.9 million for the second quarter of 2013, a jump of 29.4 percent from $29.3 million in the second quarter of 2012. Quarterly leasing revenue for intermodal freight container and chassis lessor totaled $139.5 million, up 9.1 percent year-over-year. "TAL continued to achieve outstanding operational...
  • SCFI: Shanghai-to-US Spot Container Rates Weaken
    Spot container rates to the U.S. East and West coasts measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index declined in the week ending July 26, ahead of a planned Aug. 1 general rate increase. "The U.S. routes have shown a weaker development when compared to the European trades. We cannot yet categorically...
  • Pacer Reports Second Quarter Profit Growth
    Pacer International reported its net income in the second quarter of 2013 totaled $1.9 million, compared with $1.3 million in the same quarter in 2012. Quarterly revenue for the asset-light North American freight transportation and logistics services provider totaled $238.0 million, slumping 35.4 percent year-over-year from $368.3 million. The decrease was...
  • It's Official: Brian W. Taylor Is Jaxport's New CEO
    Brian W. Taylor, Jaxport's new CEO.The Jacksonville Port Authority has named Brian W. Taylor as its new CEO, effective July 29, according to Joe York, chairman of the Florida port authority's board of directors. The board of directors had voted unanimously in June to offer the position to Taylor. Taylor, a long-time...
  • SCFI: Asia-Northern Europe Rates Jump Ahead of GRI
    Spot container rates from Asia to northern European ports measured by the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index jumped nearly 10 percent in the week ending July 26. "It seems as if the reports last week about a lack of capacity on the key Asia-Europe route are beginning to have an effect. The...
  • EU, Armenia Strike Deal for Free Trade Area
    The European Union and Armenia have concluded negotiations for a deep and comprehensive trade area, which will create a new framework for trade relations between the two nations and boost bilateral economic benefits. Negotiators reached agreement at the seventh and final round of talks, held in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia....
  • Barcelona Terminal Sets Container-Handling Record
    TCB handled 3,784 loading and unloading movements in 28 hours.Spain's Terminal de Contenidors de Barcelona, part of Grup Marítim TCB, has set a company record for movements in handling a single ship. TCB completed handling of the CMA CGM Effingham, which is operated by CMA CGM and Maersk Line, with a...
  • American Maritime Industry Praises Pres. Obama and Sec. Foxx's Visit to Port of Jacksonville to Talk about Jobs & Economic Growth
    WASHINGTON - The American maritime industry today praised President Barack Obama and Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx for visiting the Port of Jacksonville, Florida to talk about jobs and economic growth. Thomas Allegretti, the Chairman of the American Maritime Partnership, noted that the Port of Jacksonville alone is homeport to four...
  • ConGlobal Awarded CCM Contract at TraPac Facility in Jacksonville
    ConGlobal Industries, Inc. was awarded the Consolidated Chassis Management (CCM) contract to supply all ILA labor for out-of-service maintenance and repair operations at TraPac, a privately operated terminal facility in Jacksonville, FL. The contract encompasses approximately 2,000 chassis managed by CCM, the largest chassis pool provider in North America, and...
  • New Chairman for Port of Milford Haven
    One of the most senior figures in the UK Ports Industry, Peter Jones, has been appointed Chairman of the Port of Milford Haven. Mr Jones accepted the appointment following an open competition jointly led by the Port and the Department for Transport. Mr Jones has been appointed by the Secretary...
  • APM Terminals Apapa to Receive New RTG Cranes
    Ships docked at APM Terminals Apapa.APM Terminals Apapa in Nigeria is expected to receive five new rubber-tire gantry cranes out of a series of 10 in August as part of its third phase of a $135 million terminal upgrade. The remaining five RTGs will be delivered in November, enabling the terminal...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Geden sheds second resale
    Sale-and-purchase brokers in London and Athens are circulating reports that suggest Geden Lines of Turkey has offloaded another newbuilding.
  • Restis held
    Greek shipping and business magnate Victor Restis is being held in pre-trial custody after a marathon four-hour deposition before a fraud investigator and prosecutor.
  • Teekay seals LNG double
    Teekay LNG Partners (TGP) has confirmed a pair of LNG newbuildings and penned options for up to four more.
  • Buys a no brainer
    Debt repayments topping $200m over the next two years will not stand in the way of expansion at Costamare and its joint venture with private equity partner York Capital.
  • Zeeland edges up
    Dutch terminals group Zeeland Seaports has pushed up first-half volumes thanks largely to a rise in oil cargoes.
  • Rickmers spots reprieve
    Rickmers Maritime sounded a positive note for the containership market as it recorded a marginal fall in second quarter profit.
  • VLCCs bite Batista
    Eike Batista's swoop for a couple of Vela VLCCs has come back to haunt the Brazilian tycoon.
  • Samudera fires warning
    Indonesia's Samudera Shipping Line has braced investors for more red ink when it reports its second quarter results next week.
  • Golar grabs $1.12bn
    John Fredriksen's Golar LNG has sealed a huge $1.125bn financing deal for its new gas carriers.
  • SAC's $100m in ships
    A giant hedge fund indicted in the US for insider trading has a shipping portfolio spanning seven companies.
  • Restis takes the stand
    Greek shipping magnate Victor Restis voluntarily deposited EUR 5.8m ($7.7m) in an escrow account before heading to the office of the prosecutor to defend himself on charges of money laundering today.
  • Greeks bearing gifts
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Mercator slumps to red
    The forced sale of a VLOC continued to hurt Singapore-listed Mercator Lines during the opening quarter of the year.
  • PSL cancels three more
    Thailand's Precious Shipping (PSL) is chasing $62m from ABG Shipyard after tearing up deals for three more bulker newbuildings.
  • Huge catch for Coastal
    Coastal Contracts of Malaysia has racked up another massive order for seven offshore support vessels.
  • Cargoes slim for BG
    BG Group delivered fewer cargoes in the last three months but saw its LNG Shipping & Marketing operating profit nudge up slightly.
  • Hitched on Hebridean Princess?
    Hollywood royalty Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie may be following in the footsteps of British royalty by booking the Hebridean Princess cruiseship.
  • VL deal to set marker
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • China yard profits slashed
    Chinese shipyards have recorded a 54% drop in first-half earnings as deliveries fell.
  • SSC profit leaps
    Singapore Shipping Corp posted a huge hike in first quarter earnings after adding a new string to its bow.
  • Reefer death revealed
    Norway's Siem Shipping is investigating how an officer died during mooring operations on one of its reefers.
  • Monarch denies dumping
    US owner Monarch Shipping has gone to court in a bid to release a ro-ro held in Florida in an oil dumping probe.
  • Arrest rocks Restis
    Jaws dropped in Greece as news of Victor Restis's arrest amid claims of money laundering emerged this week.
  • Moorhouse joins JFS
    James Fisher and Sons has appointed former Lloyd's Register executive chairman David Moorhouse to its board of directors.
  • Star issue sparkles
    Star Bulk has pocketed more than it hoped for from its trip to Wall Street in a move which attracted some blue-chip investors to the bulker owner.
  • DSME nets LNG duo
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two 173,400-cbm LNG carriers.
  • Siem Shipping on the up
    Kristian Siem's reefer operation posts bigger first half profit as revenue jumps.
  • Seadrill wants Sevan
    John Fredriksen's Seadrill has launched a mandatory offer for the remaining shares in Sevan Drilling.
  • Nine crew missing
    Nine crew are missing feared dead after a barge sank to the east of Singapore.
  • ISC plots tanker play
    International Shipholding Corp of the US is looking to acquire a minority stake in a pair of chemical tankers that are due for delivery in 2014.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Back to School: Understanding the Value of a Supply Chain Education
    A growing number of targeted degree programs have been established to educate the next generation of industry leaders. This one-hour, interactive discussion will help you understand how to assess the value supply chain education presents to you and your organization:
  • Bill seeks Jones Act exemption for some Puerto Rico cargo
    Puerto Rico's representative to the U.S. House of Representatives said he has introduced legislation that would exempt vessels carrying fuel, agricultural products and other bulk cargo from provisions of the Jones Act.
  • Old Dominion sees 8% revenue increase in 2Q
  • Trans-Pacific Partnership talks progressing
  • New York lowering cargo assessment
    Effective August 1, the per container charge with a destination within 260 miles of the Port of New York and New Jersey will be reduced to $94 from $100 in all trades except in the Bermuda trade.
  • Saia's revenues inch up
  • Douglas Brittin in at TIACA
    Brittin, who spent the last six years ascending the air cargo ranks at the U.S. Transportation Security Administration, will replace Daniel Fernandez as secretary general on August 15.
  • U.S. intermodal volumes on the upswing
    U.S. carloads fell by 3 percent, year over year, to 277,933 units, and intermodal volume rose by 2.8 percent to 253,424 units for the week ending July 20, according to the Association of American Railroads.
  • Obama calls for maritime investment during JaxPort visit

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 26, 2013
  • Fuel prices lack direction in the Americas
    Demand was said to be slow in Cartagena on Friday.
  • Weekly global market update
    A weekly price round up of bunkering hubs from around the world.
  • US ECA: Sharp drop in FONARs
    More ships able to source LSFO, but operators who repeatedly say they can't are likely to come under scrutiny.
  • Prices mainly flat in Rotterdam
    Weak demand seen in Hamburg.
  • Little movement in Fujairah
    Bunker prices flat in Suez.
  • Office move for Termoil
    Greek bunker trader has new address.
  • Asian IFO prices end week with little movement
    Strong demand noted in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Coastal shipping attracts new players
    Prospect of cheaper bunkering attracting interest to coastal trade.
  • LNG valve manufacturer expands North American operations
    Selects W&O Supply as exclusive distributor for LNG valves to marine firms.
  • Price key to adopting LNG as bunker fuel, study finds
    Korean Register presents feasibility study on dual-fuel containership.
  • Royal Caribbean regains positive momentum
    Firm managed to reduce fuel expenses while increasing revenues over the year.
  • Global Shippers back EC MRV system
    MRV system to provide verifiable greenhouse gas data from ocean carriers, says spokesman.
  • Star Bulk secures funding for fuel-efficient newbuilds
    Funds from $75 million backstopped equity rights offering and concurrent private placement programme.
  • Quarterly earnings up for US barge operator
    Kirby Corporation posts net profit of $63.1 million in Q2 2013.

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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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