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July 1, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Long Beach names ex-FedEx Canada president as new chief executive
  • Hong Kong port lays water pipeline over 3 months from July 2
  • Intermodal China conference to be held in Shanghai on August 27-28
  • Jiangsu's Nantong Comprehensive Bonded Zone becomes operational
  • 4,252-TEU Wan Hai 503 pulls ferry crewman from Malacca Strait
  • US, Canada, Mexico April trade up 1.2pc to US$100.1 billion
  • NYK's Yusen Logistics launches temp-control LTL in Indochina
  • Maersk forwarder Damco opens Myanmar container freight station
  • CEVA and Ford expand inbound logistics relationship in Michigan
  • Schenker flies 141-tonne fertiliser boiler from Berlin to Edmonton
  • Volga-Dnepr Airlines loads 24-metre rig on An-124-100 freighter
  • US forwarders urge use of private sector dogs to screen air cargo

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • APM Terminals leads productivity rankings again
  • CMA CGM's rate restoration from Asian to Red Sea ports
  • Global Express Multilogistics becomes first to obtain AEO certification in Western Region
  • Hapag-Lloyd's West Africa service network restructuring
  • Import container volume at major US ports projected to be high this year
  • Shipping industry welcomes bold ideas on future ocean governance from Global Ocean Commission
  • Chabahar port key in boosting Indo-Afghan trade
  • MMRDA & Cidco to jointly work for MTHL, multimodal corridor
  • Rise in freight rates prompts fleet owners to buy trucks
  • Forex reserves rise to $ 314.92 bn
  • PowerGrid to invest INR 66K cr. to set up high capacity power transmission corridors in various states
  • Resolve infrastructure-related issues to boost Indo-Bangla trade: CII
  • CONCOR temporarily shifts Western Region office to Mulund east ICD

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Omnitrax lands Oklahoma short line
  • Port of Gothenburg offers discount for LNG-powered ships
  • UWC and RZD enhance maintenance partnership
  • New UPS CEO changes Asia Pacific president
  • New link to Latin America from port of Gdansk
  • Latvia introduces road tolls for HGVs
  • Air Canada adds Tokyo's central airport
  • Shipowners and ports call for scrubber clarifications
  • Regional manager appointed for Continental Europe
  • ILU code for all European loading units
  • TNT Express to work with LBAS in Germany
  • JAL cargo surcharge decreases once again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Triyards delivers first BH450 liftboat
  • Costa Concordia will be scrapped in Genoa
  • Ingalls awarded $76.2 million for NSC 8 long lead materials
  • Otto Marine sells interest in Malaysian JV
  • Wärtsilä gensets picked for well intervention vessels
  • Shipping confidence dips a little
  • June 30, 2014 Philippe Donche-Gay is new IACS Chairman

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Ceremony marks command change for Coast Guard Sector Columbia River
  • Diana Shipping Oks deal for new Capesize bulk vessel
  • Hamburg Sud christens new 9,600 TEU container ship
  • Schnitzer Steel Industries reports third quarter numbers
  • K Line celebrates delivery of LPG carrier GALAXY RIVER

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Maersk Tankers outlines global scope
    But can profitability rise?
  • Rongsheng and Cardiff agree price reduction for suezmax
    Nantucket now trading in Economou-led fleet while yard works on two sister tankers
  • Iraq's oil export industry is on 'high alert' as jihadists declare Islamic state
    Shipping watches Umm Qasr as ISIS claims a caliphate across the northwest and into Syria
  • Scorpio boosts stock buyback to $150m
    New programme will be partly funded from new convertible bond proceeds
  • West coast strikes could cost US economy $2.5bn a day
    As talks look set to continue beyond July 1 deadline, study charts threat to economy
  • Cheniere signs another long-term deal to sell LNG from Corpus Christi
    Agreement with Woodside runs for 20 years with a 10-year extension option
  • Court allows cargo and other interests to participate in MOL Comfort lawsuit
    Underwriters, box owners and others join Mitsui OSK Lines in case against shipbuilder
  • US west coast labour talks look set to go beyond July 1 deadline
    ILWU and PMA negotiators continue to work on new contract
  • Easy money and overordering holding back recovery, Commerzbank warns
    Outlook depends on eurozone and US economies, says Otto
  • A trend turned upside down
    After a year in the doldrums, crude tankers' earnings rise and product carriers' fall
  • Asia-Europe rate increase set to be less than anticipated, say brokers
    Rise in year-to-date rates of 26% will offer carriers relief
  • Wisdom Marine to book panamax bulker
    Expansion-minded owner to pay $35m for 81,700 dwt ship at Namura Shipbuilding
  • Award for Cecilia Battistello
    Bellisario Foundation recognises her achievements in a man's world
  • K-Sure provides over $908m funding for Angelicoussis' LNG carrier orders
    State-owned financier to support Greek owner's $1.7bn deals in South Korea
  • Gothenburg to offer 30% off port dues for gas-fuelled ships
    Discount will run for four years from January 2015
  • Five die in Alang shipbreaking blast
    Saturday's incident raises the number killed this year in South Asian recycling yards to 20
  • FSL Trust leases aframax to Tesoro
    Major US refiner will pay about $5.7m for the 12-month contract
  • Eagle Bulk gets another 15 days to make deal with creditors
    Struggling New York-listed dry bulk operator will not pay interest due on Monday
  • DNV GL rejected boxship designs similar to MOL Comfort
    Industry waiting for result of second investigation into casualty in the summer

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Norsepower claims 5-30% fuel saving
    Finnish marine technology company Norsepower claims its Norsepower Rotor Sail Solution can deliver fuel savings of 5-30%. A first pilot system will be fitted aboard Bore's Estrade later this year, with results verified by partner Lloyd's Register classification society, added the start-up.
  • UK fails to address maritime skills gap
    UK training provider Clyde Marine Training (CMT) has responded to comments made by the House of Commons Transport Committee and urged the government to address the "looming skills gap" in the UK maritime sector. Launching the report in March, committee chairwoman Louise Ellman said: "The
  • Gaming could improve training
    Delegates at the Manning and Training Conference in Copenhagen in May heard a call for new ways to develop training and gained an insight into one innovative approach. Martin Hernqvist, head of the Swedish Club Academy (SWA), said developing effective safety cultures on board involves "thinking
  • Top Ships equips itself to raise $250M
    Top Ships has reiterated its desire to pursue "potential acquisition targets on accretive terms", and filed paperwork to let it raise up to $250M in public equity or debt securities at its convenience. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company's shelf registration filed with US securities regulators on
  • Another stay of execution for Eagle Bulk
    NASDAQ-listed Eagle Bulk Shipping has until 15 July to restructure long-term debt totalling $1.2Bn after creditors agreed to extend the deadline by 18 days. The Sophocles Zoullas-led company's announcement on Friday gave no insights into how talks with lenders are progressing. Eagle Bulk previously
  • SKF Blohm Voss unveils Turbulo BlueMon
    Gothenburg-based SKF Blohm Voss Industries has launched its Turbulo BlueMon emission monitoring system. Turbulo BlueMon can record all emissions related to all six MARPOL Annexes on board ships and couple the values with position data from GPS signals. A monitor screen lets users toggle between
  • RSC Bio lube go-ahead from Rolls-Royce
    RSC Bio Solutions, a US-based lubricant expert, has had its EnviroLogic 3068 bio-based hydraulic fluid approved for Rolls-Royce stabilisers under the revised 2013 US EPA Vessel General Permit (VGP) requirements. The approval covers Rolls-Royce's VM Series, Neptune, and Aquarius stabilisers, as well
  • Adani faces loss at Abbot Point
    A port expansion at Abbot Point in Queensland, Australia, totalling AUD5.5Bn ($5.17Bn) may be scrapped due to political opposition. Indian mining and port giant Adani told the state government the project is at risk unless dredging of the seabed is completed next year, the Australian Financial
  • Activists query Alang blast death toll
    Green activists suspect an explosion at a shipbreaking yard in Alang in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat in India on Saturday caused more fatalities than initially reported. According to an official statement, five labourers died and at least 10 were injured by a blast on chemical tanker Perin,
  • Korea Line orders bulk carriers
    South Korea's Korea Line Corporation announced today that it will order two 64,000dwt bulk carriers worth KRW56.2Bn ($55.6M). Korea Line told IHS Maritime that the ships will be built at a shipyard in China, not in South Korea. The firm did not want to mention the shipbuilder's name. The investment
  • Fincantieri forced to downsize IPO
    Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincentieri is scaling back its initial public offering (IPO) of shares by more than a third following a tepid response from investors. Shares on offer in the flotation will now total 450M, down from a planned figure of 704M. In addition, as the share price has been
  • OW Bunker launches third barge in Singapore
    OW Bunker, a marine fuel supplier has launched its third barge Marine Noel to expand physical operation in Singapore. The vessel has installed a Coriolis flow meter with the approval of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) to ensure product quantity. Marine Noel is a modern 4,700dwt
  • Hong Kong considers new maritime body
    Hong Kong's Transport and Housing Bureau will study in detail the structure, functions, mode of operations and funding arrangements of a statutory maritime body that has been proposed by a consultant. The bureau is following up on the recommendation provided by a consultative study completed earlier
  • SHI stock price to depend on 2Q14 earnings
    Samsung Heavy Industries' stock price would hinge on the South Korean shipbuilder's 2Q14 performance, said an analyst. Samsung Securities' analyst Young-soo Han, who recently visited the shipbuilder, noted that SHI won $3.9Bn in orders over January-May and its end-June figure should not change much.
  • Five missing near Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands
    Five fishermen went missing on Friday, after their boat sank in waters near the Diaoyu Islands, said Xinhua news agency. The ship Minxiayu 01003 with 10 crew on board sank in the morning, north of the islands disputed between Japan and China in the East China Sea. Five fishermen were saved by a
  • Indonesian coal exports to China rebound in May
    Indonesia shipped more coal to China in May, after the previous month marked a 20-month low in such shipments. Last month, Indonesia exported 6.8M tonnes of coal to China, up 49% from April but down 1.2% from May last year. Year to date, China has imported 32M tonnes of Indonesian coal, putting it
  • Cargo ship on fire near Gresik, Indonesia
    Indonesia-flagged Caraka Jaya Niaga III-7 caught fire during repair work while anchored near Buoy 10 off Wilmar Harbour, Gresik, Indonesia, on Thursday. The local police reported that the general cargo ship, carrying timber with 10 metric tonne of diesel oil was anchored at Latitude 07 11S,
  • Nam Cheong share price poised for growth
    Singapore-listed Nam Cheong's share price is targeted to hit SGD0.47 or $0.37 per share, according to the UOB Kay Lian analysis. The company share price currently hovers around SGD0.39 cents or $0.31. The analysis report quoted three factors that Nam Cheong thrives at namely, vessels sales at higher
  • Otto Marine to dispose three AHTSs
    Singapore-listed Otto Marine has signed a memorandum of agreement to sell three offshore vessels to Go Marine Services for $37.5M. Go Marine, a Malaysian incorporated subsidiary of Otto Marine will purchase the three 6,000 bhp Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessels namely, Go Avior, Go Hawk and
  • Nigerian shippers demand rail links to ports
    The Shippers' Association Lagos State (SALS) last week urged the Nigerian government to build rail links from the country's existing ports to its inland container depots and container freight stations. An efficient railway system was essential to decongest the both ports and roads, according the
  • 15 dead in Madagascan river wreck
    At least 15 passengers died when a small river craft laden with cargo and 35 passengers capsized on the River Tsiribihina on Tuesday. Most of those on board were traders travelling to market. The accident occurred in deep water 65km from Miandrivazo, in the northwest of Madagascar. L'Express de

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Deutsche Bank seeks to sell Maher Terminals
    Deutsche Bank AG is seeking potential buyers for all or part of Maher Terminals after writing down a large percentage of the $2.3 billion the German bank paid to buy the container terminal operator in 2007. The Wall Street Journal reported that Deutsche Bank is considering selling Maher's terminals in the...
  • China's logistics property developer poised for strong growth
    The Chinese government has identified logistics as one of the pillar industries to support economic growth, and the phenomenal development in this area can be seen in the annual report of Global Logistics Properties, the mainland's market leader. Eighty percent of GLP's China portfolio is geared toward domestic consumption where e-commerce...
  • Integrated operations center tied to P3's demise
    The P3 was a traditional vessel-sharing agreement, albeit a very large one, but for one distinct element that made it unprecedented in the annals of container shipping: its joint operations center. It was this unique element, an entity distinct from the member carriers with its own employees running a combined...
  • DHL sees air cargo returning from ocean
    While many air freight carriers have seen their cargo shift to ocean during the long recovery from the Great Recession, one global carrier has experienced the opposite. DHL Express has been adding capacity into its global network in the last two years, both in terms of planes and ground facilities to...
  • Air freight carriers eagerly await iPhone 6 launch
    Rumors that the new iPhone 6 will be launched in September have not only consumers eagerly anticipating Apple's latest model smartphone. Millions of the China-made phones will be shipped across the world in freighters and in the belly holds of airlines, providing a welcome spike in revenue and yields for...
  • A lesson learned from China's rejection of P3 Network
    Container lines considering launching major highly structured vessel-sharing agreements in Chinese trade lanes would be wise to consider factors other than just market share, said an attorney familiar with Chinese transportation policy. China's surprise rejection of the P3 Network - an ambitious VSA involving Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA...
  • Volvo to sell surplus rail capacity to Scanlog
    The Volvo Group today reached an agreement with Scandinavian Logistics Partners AB to sell extra capacity in rail transport from Belgium to Sweden, effective July 1. Volvo's freight train, known as "Train 8," leaves from Umeå via älmhult in Sweden fully loaded with truck components to the group's truck factory in Ghent,...
  • Union rivalry flares up at AgTC conference
    SAN FRANCISCO - Criticism of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union by an official of the International Association of Machinists provoked an angry response at the Agriculture Transportation Coalition conference in San Francisco on Friday. The IAM, whose members compete with the ILWU for maintenance and repair work at West Coast...
  • FMCSA official defends trucking HOS rule, keeps 'doors open' to change
    NAPLES, Fla. - Truck driver hours of service rules could evolve to become more flexible, but only following concrete safety gains and reduced fatalities on U.S. highways, a federal regulator told trucking and logistics executives at the SMC3 Connections 2014 conference here. "Our doors are open," Larry W. Minor, associate administrator...
  • Lytle urges quick conclusion to PMA-ILWU negotiations
    With the deadline for negotiating a West Coast dockworker contract at hand, the executive director of the Port of Oakland urged both sides to reach a successful conclusion for the good of all West Coast ports. "My message to [Pacific Maritime Association President] Jim McKenna and [International Longshore and Warehouse Union...
  • North Europe's ports face further congestion as alliances hit schedule reliability
    The major North European ports likely will face further congestion in the coming months as carrier alliances continue to have an impact on the reliability of service schedules, according to Drewry Maritime Research. Rotterdam and Hamburg, Europe's two largest container ports, are currently experiencing "significant" congestion, which was last seen during...
  • New broker bond: The 75K solution?
    Q: I've been hearing a lot about the requirement that motor carrier brokers carry a bond for $75,000. Most of the commentary I've encountered has been from the broker industry, and most of it, of course, has been negative. The common idea seems to be that the new requirement is...
  • 'Terrible congestion' at LA-LB
    With the expiration of the current U.S. West Coast longshore agreement just hours away, truck traffic at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach is reportedly slow and congested, making it difficult for many shippers to get containers out of the nation's largest port complex. However it appears the...
  • Zim restructuring approved by Israel Corp. shareholders
    Zim VirginiaIsrael Corp. shareholders approved a radical financial restructuring of Zim Integrated Shipping Services over the weekend, paving the way for the group's ocean carrier to buy or lease new ships and form strategic partnerships with other container lines. The debt-for-equity deal is conditional on Israel Corp. reaching agreement with the...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Safe closes on $80m
    Safe Bulkers has added another $10m in gross proceeds as it completed a share offering on Wall Street.
  • ECSA seeks scrubber clarity
    The European Community Shipowners' Association (ECSA) has joined a port authorities group to urge the European Union to clarify rules on exhaust scrubbers.
  • Liner schedules hit ports
    Port congestions should continue to grow in northern Europe as alliance-making liner operators' schedule reliability declines, Drewry Maritime Research claims.
  • Hong Sheng Da scraps one
    China's Hong Sheng Da Shipmanagement has sold one of its oldest bulkers for demolition, it is claimed.
  • Navios seeks funds
    Greek owner Navios Maritime Holdings is planning a share sale to raise cash for vessel acquisitions.
  • Skangass speaks on spill
    LNG provider Skangass has explained why LNG was spilt during a cruise ferry bunkering operation last month.
  • Alpha's $1.4bn deal
    Greece's Alpha Bank is planning to raise EUR 500m ($683m) by securitising EUR 1bn of shipping loans.
  • Scorpio boosts buyback
    Scorpio Tankers has strengthened an already aggressive share buyback initiative.
  • OPEC's aid for VLs
    Increased OPEC production could create demand for up to 50 additional VLCCs this year, Jefferies says.
  • Oldendorff takes over
    Germany's Egon Oldendorff has strengthened its Middle East operations by teaming up with a government fund and buying its holding in tanker and bulker owner Eships.
  • Sealion orders in China
    Gregory Callimanopulos-backed Sealion Shipping has turned to Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries for a new saturation diving support/offshore construction vessel.
  • Port offers LNG discount
    Gas-powered ships will see their port fees slashed from next year at Gothenburg in Sweden.
  • Otto passes Go
    Singapore's Otto Marine has disposed of its stake in a Malaysian joint venture three days after selling it three anchor-handlers.
  • Daishin charts price fall
    A decline in newbuilding prices will last for at least three months, Daishin Securities says.
  • Fincantieri slashes IPO
    Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has reduced its planned IPO by 36% as the state said it would not release any of its stock.
  • Fire hits cruiseship
    A Holland America cruiseship has been forced back to port in the US after a boiler fire.
  • Pac Basin shuffles pack
    Pacific Basin Shipping has recalled its towage chief Chanakya Kocherla to Hong Kong to take up the post of chief technical officer.
  • Zim pleads its case
    Israeli container line Zim has won shareholder approval for its huge debt restructuring, but doubts remain about state permission for the deal, as well as potential shipping alliances and its IPO.
  • CMES fixes VLCC loan
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has clinched a new $510m loan to part-fund its VLCC expansion.
  • Top stacks $250m on shelf
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships has laid the groundwork for further equity raises with a $250m shelf registration.
  • Holland America fire
  • Tanker fights off attack
    A Torm products tanker has thwarted a pirate attack in the Gulf of Aden with the help of armed guards.
  • Otto eyes Malaysia
    Otto Marine is offloading three of its anchor handlers to its Malaysian subsidiary in a deal worth $37.5m, the company has confirmed.
  • Fred Olsen lifts Yinson
    Yinson Holdings has seen first quarter net profit almost double following its takeover of Fred Olsen production last year.
  • New Unifeeder investor
    Danica Pension has emerged as a minority shareholder in compatriot short-sea operator Unifeeder.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • Shipowners ask EU for clearer rules on emissions filters
    The European Union has set a Jan. 1 deadline for vessels sailing in the Emission Control Areas of the English Channel, the North Sea and the Baltic Sea to use bunker fuels with a maximum sulfur content of 0.1 percent.
  • Madagascar back in AGOA, Swaziland out
    Madagascar was removed from the trade program on Jan. 1, 2010, following a 2009 coup d'état. The country held its first democratic elections since the coup late 2013; the U.S. has begun normalizing relations with Madagascar.
  • ILWU talks expected to continue past tomorrow's deadline
    The current contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and employers is due to expire tomorrow, July 1, but nearly all observers are expecting talks to continue.
  • Zim 'on the verge of a new era'
    Shareholders of Israel Corp. approved a debt restructuring agreement for Zim, but the company is still trying to negotiate an agreement over the "golden share" the Israeli government maintains in the company.
  • UPS expands China-Europe rail service
  • UP triple track to separate Chicago commuter, freight rail
  • Bahri shareholders approve Vela merger
    Nearly 100 percent of Bahri shareholders who voted have approved the Saudi national shipping company's merger with Vela International Marine Limited.
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 30, 2014
  • 'Substantial' discount for LNG-fuelled ships in Gothenburg
    Swedish port to offer 30% port tariff reduction for LNG-powered vessels.
  • Prices show soft picture across Europe
    Quiet market seen in key bunkering hub of Rotterdam.
  • Fujairah market lacks direction
    Little movement in Suez.
  • Gibraltar moves to cut bunker waiting times
    Port wants to sharpen 'its competitive edge'.
  • Scrubbers: 'Clarifications are urgently needed'
    Still confusion about scrubbers, six months before stricter ECA regulations come into force.
  • Bunker company among business award finalists
    Cyprus-based outfit praised for 'original thinking'.
  • ECA rules could boost bunkering prospects in the Azores
    'Ships using LNG will have to stop more to refuel,' says port executive director.
  • Prices slip across Asia
    Offices in Hong Kong to close for a holiday on Tuesday.
  • Rolls-Royce to undertake LNG study
    Study prompted by LNG bunkering related enquiries.
  • Established player to move into bunkering
    Jamaican company already present in motor fuel segment.
  • Firms recognised for hybrid marine propulsion system
    Fuel savings up to 38%.
  • SLPA: Hambantota bunker cargo has 'no negative issues'
    Marine fuel sourced from 'highly respected and leading entities' within industry, SLPA tells Bunkerworld.
  • OW Bunker adds barge to Singapore fleet
    Barge has coriolis flow meter installed.
  • New Monaco-based trader at Dan-Bunkering
    Charalambopoulos was born and grew up in Athens.

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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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