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October 1, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Two US Federal Maritime Commissioners want to slow down 2M
  • Singapore's MPA checks health of ships from Ebola ports in last 21 days
  • Protesters prevent Zim ship from discharging cargo at Oakland
  • Manila's port congestion batters Philippines economy, factories miss sales
  • Putin threatens Ukraine's exports if it even moves to sign EU trade deal
  • Port of Felixstowe earns full AEO accreditation
  • US Department of Justice trust busters won't block grey chassis pool
  • Halifax fetes 15 millionth TEU as it awaits benefits of crippling eco-law
  • DHL expands China-Europe rail service from Suzhou to Warsaw in 14 days
  • 420 bottles of Burgundy wines complete 80-day round-the-world sea voyage
  • Cargo delays blamed on forwarders at Milan's groundhandlers' grumble
  • New deal: Flights to be increased from 31 to 40 between UK and China
  • ECS Globe Air Cargo takes over as Saudia Cargo's GSSA in India

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • Asia-Europe freight rate drops to 11-week low
  • Box cargo volume from Asia to US at a new high in Aug.
  • Charterers remain optimistic despite small downturn in shipping confidence
  • Dredging Corporation declares 30 pc dividend
  • Function held to commemorate completion of one year of KS Bhavani Shipping SDN BHD in Malaysia
  • Exports to touch INR 10K cr., says Tobacco Board
  • GM begins car exports from India; 140 'Beats' shipped
  • Krishna-Godavari LNG wants more offshore terminals in AP
  • Hydraulic Trailer Owners Association elects office-bearers
  • India can build 30 km of highways in a day in two year's time: Gadkari
  • CIL to set up solar power projects worth INR 7K cr.
  • India to become major coal importer after China reduces imports
  • RBI keeps repo rate steady at 8 pc

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Kube & Kubenz forwards first tank container to Turkey
  • Railcar lessor snaps up Swiss counterpart
  • World's largest aircraft now on the world's longest route
  • Etihad Rail signs MoU with Gibca Crusher
  • New voice for Hamburg's HHLA
  • KTZ invests in equipment and infrastructure
  • Seko invests in full service e-commerce agency
  • Air Canada Cargo makes pricing easy
  • Cutting fuel consumption with new shunter
  • Moving food from paddock to plate in Australia
  • Rhenus reshuffles
  • ABC adds more B747F flights ex Tokyo and Seoul
  • Angelockt vom Mekka der Pharmabranche
  • K Line gets knuckles rapped by DoJ
  • Hamburg Süd celebrates in Le Havre

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • Vane gets $24.5 mod to Transcom contract
  • Astilleros Gondan wins passenger boat order
  • HII appoints corporate director submarine affairs
  • Baton Rouge to get LNG fueling and liquefaction facility
  • ClassNK releases report on MOL Comfort investigation

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • Port of Seattle teaming with Corps for port deepening feasibility study
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of Port Milazzo terminal fire
  • RRF vessel to be honored for chemical neutralizing efforts
  • Marcon International brokers sale of tug PACIFIC PARTRIOT
  • Georgia Ports Authority reports July/August container numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • Major claim for a lost 18,000 teu boxship will top Costa Concordia
    Future casualty will rack up cargo losses that we simply cannot quantify, says underwriter
  • Update: Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd vessels collide in Suez Canal
    Ships make contact while sailing south through the transport artery
  • Sovcomflot starts cutting steel for the first Yamal LNG ship
    Russian tanker giant gets to work despite questions over the gas export project's fate
  • CMES books four VLCCs for $390m
    Chinese state carrier's orders mark ambition to become crude carrier giant
  • MOL Comfort was a 'rare' casualty due to storms and 'problematic' operation
    Shipbuilder Mitsubishi responds to ClassNK's investigation into split containership
  • European Shippers' Council hits out at 2M in FMC comments
    Shipper group warns that the alliance should not be seen as a P3 downgrade
  • Cosco and China Shipping units land scrapping subsidies
    China Cosco Holdings secures $228m for fleet renewal under cash-for-clunkers scheme
  • Carriers' reluctance to reduce capacity will increase pressure on rates
    New alliances will create further uncertainties, warn analysts
  • Finalists get jittery as the countdown starts for Lloyd's List Global Awards
    The pressure mounts for tonight's nominees - but who will walk away with the prizes?
  • Savannah reports surge in box traffic
    Double-digit growth for Georgia port as latest expansion project gets go-ahead
  • Libya fixture lightens a dull aframax spot market
    Repsol books tanker to deliver crude to Spain
  • Quartet shareholders approve Pangaea Logistics merger
    Parent of Phoenix Bulk Carriers and Nordic Bulk Carriers becomes latest Nasdaq-listed shipping outfit
  • ClassNK reports breakthrough in MOL Comfort probe
    Update: Japanese class society provides remedies and MLIT to release final report next March
  • Maersk Line unveils sulphur fee
    Danish carrier creates a standalone surcharge to improve transparency to customers
  • Nordic Passat plucks 150 refugees from boat in the Mediterranean
    Rescue from stricken craft off Sicily highlights people smugglers' switch of tactic
  • A fight on two fronts
    Saudi Arabia confronts weak crude prices and mounting pressure at home
  • JBIC bankrolls Berge handysize push
    Imbari Shipbuilding is to build two handysize carriers
  • Ports put proposals to Labour and Conservative conferences
    Level playing field from Brussels tops UKMPG wish list

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • Maersk to add anti-pollution surcharge
    Maersk Line plans to charge shippers an additional fee to recoup the cost of complying with new low-sulphur fuel requirements that begin on 1 January in North Europe and North America. New Emission Control Area (ECA) standards will require vessel operators to lower the maximum allowed content of
  • Uganda explores billion dollar Eurobond infrastructure sale
    Uganda's government is considering selling $1Bn of Eurobonds to fund its latest infrastructure development projects, according to its finance minister. In preparation, Maria Kiwanuka said in an interview with Bloomberg TV Africa: "We are looking at the external markets and want to make sure we have
  • Ninth Damen dredger for Nigeria
    Damen Shipyards has announced the delivery of a ninth CSD500 dredger to an established client working on a land reclamation scheme at Warri in the Niger delta. Assembly of the dredger presented a challenge since it was built at the side of a swampy river during the rainy season. The assembly team
  • Refinancing American Shipping seen to add to Ocean Yield firepower
    A proposed refinancing of American Shipping Company (AMSC) should significantly add to the firepower of Ocean Yield (OCY), shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo say. An investment unit controlled by Aker, the Norwegian engineering to investment group that is major investor AMSC and Aker Philadelphia
  • Chinese yards secure more CMES VLCCs
    Chinese shipyards Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) and Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) have both secured orders for a pair of VLCCs from returning compatriot shipowner China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) at a total cost of $389.5M. The two 318,000dwt vessels at SWS are eco-designed
  • Hull fracture caused MOL Comfort sinking
    A fractured hull girder caused the break-up and sinking of container ship MOL Comfort in June 2013, an investigation has found. Japanese classification society ClassNK, which classed the 8,110teu ship, released its final investigation report today. The MOL Comfort split into two and sank in bad
  • Pan Ocean puts itself up for sale
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean has said that it will be on sale from tomorrow. Pan Ocean announced in a Korea Exchange filing on 30 September that the firm would choose a public bidding process to sell itself. The company, once South Korea's biggest bulker operator, went into receivership
  • HMD benefits most from Chinese restructuring
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) will be the largest beneficiary of China's shipbuilding industry restructuring, said KDB Daewoo Securities in a research note. KDB Daewoo Securities analyst, Ki-jong Sung said, "The Chinese government is accelerating the restructuring by forcing
  • DSME considers shipyard in China
    South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said it is now discussing to build a shipyard in Dandong, China, in collaboration with China's Rilin Group. DSME, South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder, said in a Korea Exchange filing that it has been under discussion with Rilin
  • Newbuilding and secondhand ship global sales down in August
    Newbuilding and secondhand ship sales worldwide declined year on year in August, a trend that was attributed to bearish freight rates. Statistics compiled by Greek broker Golden Destiny showed that there were 150 newbuilding orders last month, compared to 182 orders in August 2013. Among
  • EMAS Offshore launches Singapore listing
    Singapore-headquartered offshore marine contractor, EMAS Offshore has launched its public offering of shares on 29 September following the registration of its prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The shares would be listed on the main board of the Singapore Exchange Securities
  • Jiangsu Eastern Ocean Equipment denied standardised status
    Jiangsu Eastern Ocean Equipment, a Chinese shipyard based in Jingjiang, Jiangsu province, has been denied admission into the first batch of standardised Chinese shipbuilders. The shipbuilders are those that meet the standardised requirements set by China's Ministry of Industry and Information
  • RSHI hopes to complete restructuring by June 2015
    China Rongsheng HI hopes to complete its potential restructuring with various unidentified local and overseas parties by the end of June 2015. The implementation of the potential restructuring is subject to the confirmation of the parties, a stock filing of RSHI said yesterday. The potential
  • Alam Maritim extends contracts for $22.9M
    Malaysia-listed marine services provider, Alam Maritim Resources has received a letter of extension from ExxonMobil Exploration and Production Malaysia, exercising its option to extend existing charter party contracts. The existing contracts are for one unit accommodation barge or vessel and one
  • VLGC rates slip
    Freight rates to haul LPG on very large gas carriers slipped last week as market players decided to wait for Saudi ARAMCO's announcement of October contract prices this week. As of 26 September, the Baltic Exchange assessed rates on the benchmark Gulf-Far East route at $101.643/tonne, down from
  • Ulstein wins design and system order from Van Oord
    Ulstein, the privately owned Norwegian maritime system supplier, said it has won an order from Van Oord in the Netherlands for the design and equipment contract for a subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel. "Working in close co-operation with Van Oord, this is the first fully integrated design where

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • Seattle and Tacoma ports responsible for 48,000 local jobs
    Maritime cargo activity at the ports of Seattle and Tacoma supported 48,100 direct, indirect and induced jobs and $4.1 billion in income and re-spending in the region, according to a study released Tuesday by Martin Associates. The study includes all types of cargo handled by the Pacific Northwest ports. As a...
  • Zim ship unloads in Long Beach after Oakland protest
    A Zim Integrated Shipping Services ship forced to abandon its scheduled call at the Port of Oakland over the weekend is now docked at the Port of Long Beach and unloading. According to The Jewish Press, the Zim Shanghai left SSA Terminal at the Port of Oakland on Sunday and steamed...
  • Middle Eastern feeder line launches India-Iran service
    The Middle East-based short sea shipping line Admiral Feeders has introduced a direct feeder link between India and Iran. The weekly shuttle service connects the Port of Mundra on India's west coast with Bandar Abbas, Iran's main cargo gateway. The container service was scheduled to begin with the Admiral Venture vessel calling at...
  • US truck rentals expected to rise with growth in capacity demands
    PacLease, the equipment leasing arm of truck maker Paccar, is expanding its rental fleet as trucking companies seek cost-efficient ways to match freight demands with capacity. The company has expanded its rental fleet by 20 percent since 2012 and rental demand "is at an all-time high," said Tom Pecyna, PacLease...
  • Zenith adds new trucks, trailers to fleet
    Zenith Global Logistics will expand its fleet as the company continues to benefit from a growing demand for home furnishings in the U.S. The North Carolina-based company, a home furnishings supply chain, announced it is adding 12 new trucks and 20 new trailers to its fleet to meet growing demand. U.S. furniture...
  • Drewry on port congestion: Certain regions at greater risk
    Container port congestion has been a hot topic this year, with issues including late ship arrivals; strikes, or fears of strikes, and their impact; terminal projects; and adverse weather conditions popping up across the world. While some congestion is caused by short-term issues, certain world regions may be at greater...
  • Conditions improving at western Canada ports
    Shippers are getting U.S.-bound cargo more easily through the British Columbia ports of Vancouver and Prince Rupert as the surge in imports avoiding the U.S. West Coast because of labor talks subsides with the conclusion of the ocean peak season. In early September, DP World Vancouver again began accepting U.S.-bound containers...
  • Alphaliner: Overcapacity could grow worse, eroding rates
    Carriers operating in the Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific trades could fall victims to their own tactics, as Alphaliner predicts their refusal to trim capacity and the delivery of big ships could cause major spot rate erosion. A massive influx of capacity could push spot rates, which are already in a volatile trend...
  • Brazilian logistics provider secures funding for launch
    Modern Logistics S.A. has secured funding that will help the Brazilian logistics services provider launch operations within two months, offering regional warehousing and air and ground distribution. The supply chain company, based in São Paulo, secured up to 75 million Brazilian reais (about US$30.6 million). Modern Logistics, catering to companies with high-value...
  • With carrier interest in Miami, FECR betting on intermodal future
    Florida East Coast Railway is preparing for completion of the Port of Miami's harbor-deepening project in the fourth quarter of 2015 by purchasing new equipment and locomotives and offering expedited services to population centers in the Southeast. South Atlantic ports anticipate increased container trade with Asia in early 2016 with the...
  • China putting $293 million into shipping sector
    Nearly $300 million in subsidies were given to four Chinese ship lines today, as the Chinese government begins to roll out parts of a six-year plan to update its shipping industry. China Cosco, Cosco Shipping, China Shipping Development Companies and China Shipping Container Lines all received a share of the 1.8...
  • Con-way Freight plans $60 million LTL driver pay hike
    This story was updated at 4:44 p.m., Sept. 30, 2015. Con-way Freight today said it will boost truck driver pay by $60 million in 2015, restructuring pay rates for more than 14,000 line-haul and pickup-and-delivery drivers nationwide. The second-largest U.S. less-than-truckload carrier said it will raise pay, align rates with geographic...
  • Brazil's year-old port law offers little of clarity promised
    The biggest losers from the new law were terminals operating at the Port of Santos.Facing pressure from powerful shipper groups, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in 2011 decided to do something about her country's ailing transportation infrastructure. Specifically, she wanted to improve the port facilities that many major shippers were decrying...
  • Air freight shippers face disruption as Lufthansa pilots strike
    European air freight shippers are facing fresh disruption today as a strike by Lufthansa pilots forced the cancellation of 50 long-haul flights to and from Frankfurt, Germany, the German carrier's global cargo hub. The strike, over planned changes to the pilots' early retirement scheme, comes just two days after pilots at...
  • Maersk unveils low-sulfur surcharges
    Maersk Line has announced low-sulfur surcharges of up to $160 per 20-foot container on the North Atlantic and lesser amounts on other trade routes to offset the cost of complying with regulations requiring ships to switch to cleaner fuels in 2015. All vessels sailing through so-called Emission Control Areas - the...
  • Toyota to export SUVs through Savannah
    Toyota will use the Port of Savannah's Ocean Terminal for exports of several thousand Highlander sport-utility vehicles annually from the automaker's Princeton, Indiana, plant to Australia and New Zealand. Savannah handled 26,375 of the 700,702 units of vehicles that moved through Georgia Port Authority facilities during the fiscal year ended June...
  • Idle container ship fleet falls to three-year low
    The idle container ship fleet has shrunk to a three-year low, driven by rising carrier demand for Panamax vessels of 3,000 TEUs to 5,100 TEUs capacity, according to Alphaliner. There were 117 vessels above 500 TEUs, with a combined capacity of 212,000 TEUS, or 1.2 percent of the global cellular fleet,...
  • Manila adds yard capacity to cope with growth in trade
    HONG KONG - The Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) will speed up construction of new yard facilities and an inland container depot at its flagship Manila terminal, boosting the yard capacity by more than 20 percent. With sustained and robust growth expected in the country's economy, the Philippine government...
  • Foreign couriers seek clarity on China ruling to open domestic sector
    HONG KONG - The world's top integrators are waiting to see how the recent ruling by China's State Council to liberalize domestic package delivery will play out across the multibillion dollar market dominated by a multitude of small low-cost operators. A State Council statement said it had been decided to "fully...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • Export alliance expands
    A leading owner and charterer of bulkers made waves Tuesday after announcing plans to beef up its joint venture with Marubeni.
  • OSG tipped as M&A target
    A growing number of market forecasters believe the second and third largest operators of Jones Act tankers may pursue a merger in the months ahead.
  • Tenaska teams with Waller
    Waller Marine of the US is moving forward with a campaign to cash in on rising demand for LNG fuel in the Gulf of Mexico.
  • Thumbs up for Pangaea
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions has received resounding approval for a $375m deal that will bring the US bulker operator to the Nasdaq stock exchange.
  • Conoco exports US crude
    ConocoPhillips has exported the first cargo of Alaskan crude in a decade.
  • TNK targets TIL
    Teekay Tankers has launched a campaign aimed at acquiring more shares of affiliate Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL).
  • Teekay shares on fire
    Teekay Corp shares were running hot today as a decision to hike its dividend proved a hit with investors.
  • Pola Maritime wants more
    The company has just taken delivery of the last of six 37,500-dwt Sea Horse-type vessels from Qingshan Shipyard.
  • Difficult dredger
    Dutch shipbuilder Damen has completed the construction of a new dredger despite facing huge difficulties during the assembly process due to severe weather conditions.
  • Cold cuts
    South Korean shipbuilder DSME has cut steel on the first of a raft of ice-breaking LNG carrier newbuildings which will serve the Russian Arctic's Yamal LNG project.
  • Cosco banks scrap cash
    China Cosco Holdings has received a huge subsidy linked to its fleet renewal efforts.
  • Gas drives Sloman profit
    Germany's Sloman Neptun has posted a bigger first-half profit as its LPG carriers increased earnings.
  • Avance to squash forecasts
    Danske Bank has tipped VLGC spot specialist Avance Gas to shatter consensus expectations in the third quarter.
  • Atlantska stretches option
    Croatian owner Atlantska Plovidba has extended an option for a third ultramax bulker newbuilding in China.
  • Skangass builds another
    LNG provider Skangass has secured its second contract to build a new LNG terminal within a month.
  • The moment of impact
    An extraordinary video showing the collision between two huge container vessels in the Suez Canal has been released by the Port Said police.
  • What led to MOL Comfort loss?
    The MOL Comfort could have broken in half in the Indian Ocean last year because of lateral loads acting on the double bottom structure, according to a final report into the loss and post-panamax containership safety by ClassNK.
  • Sinotrans taking charter hit
    Hong Kong's Sinotrans Shipping has warned of a potential loss after a charterer defaulted on a term deal.
  • Heavyweight backs DHT
    Norway's Rasmussengruppen, one of the main shareholders in Norden, has thrown its weight behind major VLCC owner DHT Holdings.
  • Yujin sees red
    Singapore's Yujin International has seen a red bottom line for the first half of 2014 after selling off its bunker tankers.
  • Trident adds five
    Trident Alliance, the recently-launched band of shipowners seeking to ensure the enforcement of sulphur regulations, has welcomed five more members onboard.
  • Bergen has to pay
    Norway's Bergen Group has been told to hand over compensation to Poland's Stocznia Gdansk yard after it withheld fees for a delayed ferry hull.
  • GMS wins contract
    Offshore shipowner Gulf Marine Services (GMS) has secured a contract for one small-class vessel under construction.
  • Ostenfeldt joins Nordic
    Thome Ship Management chief executive Carsten Ostenfeldt has quit to take up an executive position at Nordic Tankers.
  • Samsung looks overseas
    Samsung Heavy Industries is eyeing a near $1bn investment to set up its first shipbuilding facility overseas.
  • GSI sells subsidiary
    State-owned Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is hoping to raise at least CNY 413.79m ($67.34m) from the sale of a subsidiary.
  • Korean ferry grounds
    All 109 people have been rescued from a South Korean ferry that hit a rock off Hongdo Island on Tuesday.
  • Nordic eyes duo
    German shipowner Nordic Hamburg is in talks to buy two cancelled newbuildings in Bangladesh.
  • Japan backs Berge Bulk
    Berge Bulk has secured export credit financing for a pair of handysize bulkers ordered at Japan's Imabari Shipbuilding.
  • Japan LNG imports ease
    Japan's August imports of LNG fell to their lowest level in four years just released government data shows.
  • Poulsson joins FSL
    FSL Trust Management (FSLTM) has recruited Esben Poulsson as it continues to beef up its management expertise.
  • Jones Act duo mull listings
    A private equity firm backed by Norwegian shipping mogul Kjell Inge Rokke has abandoned plans to exit the Jones Act product tanker segment.
  • Teekay shifts gears
    Teekay Corp has announced plans to overhaul its dividend policy.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • EU lays out alternative fueling timelines
  • FedEx to launch share buyback program
  • Containerships collide near entrance to Suez Canal
  • China customs self-compliance pilot likely to extend into 2015
  • ARTEMUS to provide customs broker services
  • Campaign to enforce ocean emission regs gains support
  • Savannah picks up Toyota export business
  • Crowley adds two heavylift barges to fleet

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
  • ABB explores turbocharger upgrades to help cut fuel costs
    Firm initially working on upgrade packages for Wartsila cruise ship engine.
  • Port Authority of Thailand announces extra fuel surcharge
    Will effect ports of Bangkok and Laem Chabang as of October 1.
  • Italian oil refinery fire disrupts port ops
    All berthing/unberthing operations remained suspended on Monday.
  • Firms to construct LNG fuelling facility in Louisiana
    Will be based at the port of Baton Rouge.
  • Bunkerworld launches 'ECA' low sulphur index for 2015
    Responds to industry need for a tool to calculate and explain surcharge changes to customers.
  • CMA CGM publishes ECA surcharge rates
    Box operator's notice comes amid similar announcements.
  • Yujin International posts half-yearly loss
    Last year's bunker tanker sale still hitting revenue.
  • Singapore facing 'oversupply'
    Players expect up to 3.8 million metric tonnes of fuel oil to arrive in October.
  • Maersk Line: ECA box charge over $100 on some routes
    Move is to meet extra costs of ECA operations
  • Georgia Kounalakis joins OW Bunker's North America team
    Kounalakis comes to OW Bunker North America from Aegean Marine Petroleum.
  • Trident Alliance builds up numbers
    And moves ahead on compliance technology.
  • Finnish LNG terminal to go on stream in 2016
    Skangass seeks to satisfy demand for the gas in shipping and other industries.
  • Omani port mulls LS MGO supplies
    Move requires refineries to be 'fully prepared'.
  • Sohar has 'edge over Fujairah', says commercial manager
    Port mulls possible third bunker supplier.
  • Shipping emissions of 'national importance', say campaigners
    Call for a number of Australian ports to cap sulphur content of marine fuel.
  • Vessels seized over illegal bunker transfer
    Crew of boxship and fishing boat under investigation.

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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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Carnival closes its best quarter ever
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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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