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September 4, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Box Ships back in black in Q2, but suffers US$844,000 net loss in first half
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces US$50 manual booking fee for low-tech shippers
  • Omani congestion prompts Maersk US$100/TEU, $400/FEU reefer charge
  • China manufacturing continues to expand, but growth slows, index reveals
  • NY Waterfront Commission wins in court against union-boss common front
  • Maersk CEO no fan of long-term contracts with rates expected to slump
  • Sarjak ships massive coal-ash handling gear for Malaysian power plant
  • USDA releases additional US$3.58 billion in loan guarantee export credits
  • Panalpina to re-route supply chains if Icelandic volcano erupts
  • Winglets cut airlines' fuel bills, provide opportunities for cargo carriers
  • Menzies Aviatikon Bobb opens pharmaceutical cold zone in Bangalore airport

Exim Indiaweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • ASX service commences from Adani Hazira Port
  • Benchmarking & 6 pc fall in East-West contract rates help reduce shippers' costs
  • Bureau Veritas acquires MatthewsDaniel, diversifies services for marine & offshore industry
  • DNV GL launches interactive Arctic risk map to communicate region's complex risk picture
  • Global Logistics Solutions receives ISO 9001:2008 certification
  • Samsung to merge shipbuilding & engineering units
  • Scottish independence predicted to have negative impact on shipping & offshore maritime sector
  • MoS constitutes committee for developing Mumbai Port's waterfront & Port lands
  • New rail policies to attract private investment
  • Alstom bags INR 55-cr. order in Bhutan
  • Eight core industries grow 2.7 pc in July
  • Wheat industry seeks export push
  • MACCIA's 'Export Documentation & Procedures' certificate programme on Sept. 19

International Transport Journalweb site
  • First freight train from Hamburg to Zhengzhou
  • Grup TCB building new Puerto Quetzal container terminal
  • New chairman for Zim
  • Poland wants canal to bypass Russia
  • German-Japanese joint venture obtains antitrust immunity
  • Commitment to grow rail expertise in Malaysia
  • Valtonen promoted to BWS country manager
  • 375,000 vehicles carried in one month
  • 5.8% more global airfreight in July
  • Stef scoops up Speksnijder Transport
  • H1 earnings scorecard shows mixed results for carriers
  • UK: Suttons acquires Imperial Tankers
  • New maintenance leader for Jet Aviation's Singapore...
  • Valuables specialist chooses Kale solution
  • Anything but the summer doldrums Shipping
  • Container terminals operators fear even more fierce...

Marine Logweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • Halliburton in $1.1 billion Deepwater Horizon settlement
  • MacGregor equipment ordered for Helix WIV duo
  • Norwegian to acquire Prestige Cruises for over $3 billion
  • Wärtsilä inks two-stroke agreement with China's JAD
  • RCL sells Celebrity Century to China's Ctrip
  • DOF Subsea awarded major contract by Saipem
  • Box ship operator decides to derate

World Wide Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • Port of Everett taps Reardanz as new chief executive officer
  • Alaska Airlines begins Seattle to Baltimore flights
  • Columbia River Coast Guard Sector schedules open house for Saturday
  • Port of Portland, Pembina reach deal for rail-served propane export facility
  • Evergreen joining Mariana Express in new South China/East Malaysia run

Lloyd's Listweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • TOP Ships boosts board with two new directors
    Haukenes and Javarone join five existing members
  • Dorian LPG living the American dream
    US exports boost ambitious owner
  • DryShips reaches cancellation deal for Rongsheng panamaxes
    Slashing of quartet was expected but sooner than predicted
  • Moore Stephens welcomes tonnage tax ratings training changes
    Scheme will encourage greater flexibility, says Sue Bill
  • LR veteran Stamatellos to head up Greece and East Mediterranean
    Class man Apostolos Poulovassilis departs after 24 years for a senior job at Eletson
  • VLCC forward contracts trading at $30,000 per day
    Faith in winter earnings rise as the present fails to inspire
  • Global container ports could handle 840m teu a year by 2018
    Faster traffic growth and strong profits attract aggressive market entrants, says Drewry
  • Bureau Veritas buys offshore specialist loss adjuster
    MatthewsDaniel goes to French classification society for undisclosed consideration
  • Capital Product launches new fundraiser
    Proceeds will go towards purchase of five vessels and buying back units from sponsor
  • Tokyo plans final report on MOL Comfort based on ClassNK findings
    Ministry will hold new committee meetings to promote boxship safety
  • Fans of box derivatives welcome Skou's comments
    Proponents of hedging tools see Maersk boss' lack of interest as a step forward
  • Lest we forget
    Today's Merchant Navy Day honours past courage, but also reminds us of shipping's future
  • MOL forms joint venture with Viken
    Joint company will buy five of the Norwegian firm's shuttle tankers and invest in more
  • Offshore slowdown drains Bourbon's net income
    But revenues grow as French supply vessel specialist takes delivery of new tonnage
  • Will political crises stifle a third-quarter dry bulk rally?
    Owners and analysts disagree over the likely impact of conflict in Ukraine and Indonesia's export ban

Sea-webweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • India's coal imports set to surge
    Coal imports into India could surge as the country's top court considers scrapping 218 coal mines on 9 September after declaring their allocations - some awarded as far back as 1993 - as unlawful on 25 August. The award of these 218 coal mining rights to steel, cement and power companies has been at
  • Capital Product Partners prices offering
    NASDAQ-listed Capital Product Partners (CPP) has priced its sale of 15M common units to fund the purchase of five vessels. CPP priced the public follow-on offering at USD10.53/unit on 3 September, a 4% discount versus the previous closing price. Underwriters have the option to purchase an additional
  • Bodouroglou's public companies wane
    Paragon Shipping and Box Ships, both controlled by Greece's Michael Bodouroglou, have reported weaker second-quarter earnings. NASDAQ-listed dry bulk company Paragon reported a net loss of USD9.7M for 2Q14 having had a net income of USD17,000 in 2Q13. The company's adjusted loss was USD5.6M in the
  • ZMPC wins offshore trio
    Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZMPC) has won orders for a diving support construction vessel (DSCV) and two platform supply vessels (PSVs). The 8,000dwt DSCV has been ordered by Singapore-based Ultra Deep Solutions and will have an overall length of 142.9m, beam of 27m, and
  • Onomichi wins three orders
    Japan's Onomichi Dockyard has won three orders, which includes a medium range product tanker and two ultramax fuel-efficient bulkers for two shipowners. A 29,500dwt tanker is for Greek owner Samos Steamship and will have an overall length of 182.5m, beam of 32.2m, depth of 18.4m and is scheduled for
  • Winds shut down Newcastle and Port Kembla coal ports
    High winds closed the Australian coal ports of Newcastle and Port Kembla today. Port Kembla Harbour Master Kell Dillon told IHS Maritime the wind had caused the port to close yesterday afternoon, with six coal ships unable to sail out of the harbour today. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology issued
  • BV takes over MatthewsDaniel
    French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has taken over leading offshore loss adjustment and risk assessment specialist MatthewsDaniel. Set up in Houston in 1962, MatthewsDaniel, which mainly provides services for the insurance market, is headquartered in London. It is active in Europe, the
  • CIMB sceptical on SHI-SEG union
    The Samsung HI (SHI)-Samsung Engineering (SEG) merger looks to be largely a part of Samsung Group's restructuring agenda to simplify their non-core businesses, said CIMB securities. CIMB Securities analysts KJ Hwang and John PK Park commented, "This merger seems largely as part of Samsung Group
  • Bourbon first half profits hit by market slowdown
    French offshore vessel operator Bourbon saw first half net income drop from last year's EUR30.9M (USD40M) to EUR10.6M this year as the group felt the impact of a slowdown in activity in offshore oil and gas markets. Revenues rose 1.5% year on year to EUR657.7M and 8.9% at constant exchange rates but
  • Boxship rescues hundreds of migrants in the Mediterranean Sea
    Containership NYK Orion conducted a rescue operation in the Mediterranean Sea after receiving an emergency call for help from the Maritime Rescue Coordination Center (MRCC) in Malta. Initially, NYK Orion was sailing from Valencia, Spain, en route to Port Said, Egypt, before it was informed by the
  • Wärtsilä and Yuchai JV inaugurate new engine factory
    Wärtsilä Yuchai Engine Co, a joint venture (JV) between Wärtsilä and Yuchai Marine Power, has inaugurated a new 266,700m² marine engine factory in Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, China. It will assemble and test Wärtsilä 20, 26 and 32 medium-speed engines - assembly lines and testbeds are already
  • MOL in shuttle tanker JV with Viken Shipping
    Japan's biggest shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines said today it would establish a shuttle tanker joint-venture company with Norway's Viken Shipping. The JV, to be called Viken MOL, will be managed from the Norwegian company's Bergen office. MOL is led by Koichi Muto while Tom Steckmest is Viken's
  • Petrol One Resources return to black
    Malaysia-listed bunkering and floating storage offloading services provider, Petrol One Resources, rebounded to profit of MYR17,000 ($5,300) for the fourth quarter ended 30 June 2014 from a loss of MYR34M in the corresponding period last year. Revenue for 4Q14 stood at MYR3.29M as compared to nil
  • Tanker owners, charterers, disagree on Ebola liability
    The outbreak of the Ebola virus in West Africa has yet to impact on oil tanker rates as owners and charterers are disagreeing on the liability extent. A Singapore-based broker told IHS Maritime, "So far, the freight rates for West Africa-China have not seen any meaningful changes, although there's
  • CSCL may make a small profit in 2H14
    Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) may do better on its spot transpacific trade in the second half of 2014, but could face more challenges in 2015, projected Malaysian investment bank CIMB in a report last Friday. The strong ongoing shipping demand on the European and
  • OW bunker advocates Coriolis Flow Meter
    Global marine fuel company, OW bunker, advocates the use of Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA)-approved Coriolis Flow Meter for bunkering efficiency in Singapore. The time to supply bunkers, which normally takes between seven and eight hours has been reduced by 50% via the Coriolis Flow
  • Evergreen to upgrade Intra-Asia service
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Line announced that it will partner with Mariana Express to launch a joint South China-East Malaysia (SEM) Service on 10 September. The SEM service will employ two ships with around 1,000teu each. Sailings will be weekly with the port rotation from Shekou, China; Hong
  • MES to modify engines for Taiwanese carrier
    Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding said yesterday that a Taiwanese owner has asked the company to modify the engines of three ultra-large container ships to improve the fuel efficiency. MES would not identify the customer but IHS Maritime's Sea-web.com data shows that Taiwanese
  • Sewol crew member points finger at captain
    The first engineer from the capsized South Korean ferry Sewol has pointed fingers at the ferry captain, saying the latter's dereliction of duty resulted in many deaths. The engineer, identified only by his surname Sohn was testifying at the crew members' ongoing trial in a Gwangju courtroom
  • V Group acquires Core-IRM
    Singapore-headquartered offshore inspection repair and maintenance (IRM) services provider firm, Core-IRM has been acquired by V Group. "This acquisition will further expand the range of services that V Group offers to its clients in the offshore and marine services market," said Clive Richardson,

The Journal of Commerceweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • Expansion plans yield positive outlook for Jacksonville
    JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - It's been a good year for the Port of Jacksonville - even if the Northeast Florida port's total container volume growth has been lackluster. Container volume through the three terminals overseen by the Jacksonville Port Authority in the 12 months ending July 31 fell 0.2 percent year-over-year to...
  • EPA orders Costco to upgrade warehouse refrigeration systems
    In a deal that could have implications for refrigerated shippers and warehouse operators across the U.S., Costco agreed to pay $335,000 in penalties and spend as much as $2 million over the next few years to cut greenhouse gas emissions from its warehouse stores. In a settlement with the Environmental Protection...
  • US intermodal spot rates turn upward
    The 36-lane index of U.S. spot intermodal rates was up for a second week this week. Intermodal spot rates are higher than they were a year ago, and busy-season pricing is beginning to take the spot rates even higher. An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes rose for the second...
  • Strong manufacturing, market share gains boost tonnage at ODFL
    As U.S. manufacturing gains steam, Old Dominion Freight Line is gaining freight. The Thomasville, North Carolina, carrier increased its tonnage forecast for the third quarter, based on double-digit growth in less-than-truckload freight over the summer. LTL tons per day at ODFL increased 18.8 percent year-over-year in July and 19 percent in...
  • Central Freight Lines buys LTL business to improve Georgia-Texas lanes
    Central Freight Lines reached out toward the East Coast last month by acquiring the less-than-truckload assets and business of Drug Transport, a Georgia-based company that in August filed for Chapter 11 protection from creditors in bankruptcy court in Atlanta. The acquisition gave Texas-based Central Freight Lines a bigger footprint in an...
  • Trucker turn times measurement is flawed, consultant says
    Truckers in Los Angeles-Long Beach have complained for years that turn times are lousy - oftentimes two hours or longer. Marine terminal operators are adamant that the average turn time is less than one hour. Transportation consultant Val Noronha says both claims are accurate; it's the measurement that's flawed. "There's a...
  • European shippers, carriers slow to embrace 45-foot boxes
    European carriers and shippers are struggling to embrace the 45-foot container mostly because of pricing and space issues, a new report says. A new report, released by the Port of Hamburg in conjunction with Germany's Institute of Shipping Economics and Logistics, delves into the usage of 45-foot containers in Europe, especially...
  • China unveils plan to develop shipping industry
    A new five-year plan aimed at developing China's shipping industry could help Chinese container lines and ports become more competitive. Reuters reported that the plan includes tax and regulatory reforms while encouraging shipping companies to upgrade and modernize their fleets. The plan, which runs through 2020, was released today by China's...
  • Virgin Atlantic to boost trans-Atlantic route network, pull back elsewhere
    Virgin Atlantic today unveiled plans to boost its core trans-Atlantic passenger and cargo route network and axe flights to Tokyo, Mumbai, Cape Town and Vancouver in a bid to achieve "record levels of sustained profitability" by 2018. Virgin said the network shakeup is aimed at maximizing the benefits from its joint...
  • So long to the Bandit
    Older readers of The Journal of Commerce no doubt recall the 1977 film "Smoky and the Bandit," in which handsome, charismatic Burt Reynolds played "legendary truck driver Bo "Bandit" Darville" (thanks, Wikipedia!), involved in a high-speed run over five states while hauling a load of Coors Beer to Georgia. Shippers...
  • Guatemalan port prepares for post-Panamax ships
    Grup TCB has broken ground on a container terminal yard extension at Guatemala's port of Quetzal that will help the terminal operator get ready for the extra traffic that is expected from the opening of the expanded Panama Canal. The improvements at Puerto Quetzal will allow the single-terminal port, which is...
  • Drewry rate to US West Coast jumps after Sept. 1 rate hikes
    Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped 14.5 percent, or $300 per FEU this week. After weeks of stagnation, Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles jumped this week on the back of Sept. 1 trans-Pacific general rate increases.
  • Europe-Asia containerized rail route gains momentum
    Skeptics of the potential for containerized rail between China and Europe often point out that there's plenty of goods being shipped west but little hauled the opposite direction. That appears to be changing as DB Schenker recently launched a service from Hamburg hauling 41 containers - some of which were filled...
  • MSC levies congestion fee on Europe shipments to Sohar
    Mediterranean Shipping Co. has followed Maersk Line and CMA CGM in imposing an emergency congestion surcharge on all European cargo destined for Sohar, Oman. The surcharge, effective Sept. 1, was prompted by what the Geneva-based carrier calls "heavy and persisting congestion" that is causing a serious adverse impact on ship berthing...
  • Wide gap in profitability between best and worst-performing ocean carriers
    Ocean carriers' operating margins in the first half of the year veered widely from top-ranked Maersk Line's positive 7.3 percent to a negative 7.8 percent at Chile's CSAV, according to industry analyst Alphaliner. Only six of the 17 carriers who publish results booked operating profits during the period but the group's...
  • Lufthansa Cargo, ANA to launch joint Europe-Japan services after getting antitrust approval
    Lufthansa Cargo MD-11 freighterLONDON - Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways today announced they will soon launch joint freight services between Europe and Japan after obtaining antitrust approval in Japan. The joint venture, which had already been cleared by European competition regulators, plans to start services from Japan to Europe in...
  • Port congestion hits Asia, disrupting schedules
    Congestion at ports across Asia is creating havoc with shipping schedules, forcing a major intra-Asia specialist to cancel rotations as it battles lengthy delays. Robert Sallons, managing director of Cheng Lie Navigation Co. (CNC Line), told JOC.com the congestion was affecting the ports of Incheon in Korea, Qingdao and Shanghai in...

TradeWindsweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • GLDD lands $30m deal
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock of the US has secured a contract to widen the Freeport Harbor Ship Channel in Texas.
  • Cash dash underway
    Pioneer Marine appears to be closing in on the cash it needs to finance a series of bulkers that are under construction in China.
  • Khanna charts coup
    Pioneer Marine of Singapore plans to pursue a US listing at some point in the near future but its chief executive doesn't intend to pull the trigger until freight rates rally.
  • Giorgi takes the mound
    Industry veteran Roberto Giorgi has emerged as the new leader of a campaign to expand Fraser Yachts, a Monaco-based yacht manager and brokerage backed by V Ships an Azimut Benetti.
  • Paragon makes debt strides
    Paragon Shipping is in talks with lenders to reduce further payments and covenants after financing deals cut the company's cash flow break-even levels, an executive said today.
  • CPP prices fundraiser
    Capital Product Partners of Greece is moving forward with a campaign to raise cash that will be used to fund the acquisition of five ships from its sponsor.
  • New ships, new deals
    Greece's Stealthgas has won charters for three new ships due from Asian yards this year and in 2015.
  • DryShips torches order
    George Economou-led DryShips has finally pulled the plug on four newbuildings under construction at debt-ridden Rongsheng Heavy Industries (RSHI), saving $124m.
  • Tanker robbed in Africa
    A tanker has been robbed near the port of Abidjan in Ivory Coast, an incident which adds to the increasing mobility of Nigeria-based gangs, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB) said.
  • BW adds $50m
    Strong demand from investors has allowed BW LPG to sell an extra $50m of its bonds.
  • Two more for GASS
    Greek owner StealthGas (GASS) has added two more LPG carrier newbuildings in Korea, bringing its orderbook to 19 vessels.
  • Dorian starts with profit
    Greek VLGC owner Dorian LPG has posted a profit in its first quarter, a period which included its New York IPO in May.
  • Boa makes less
    Higher operating costs for ships have seen Oslo-listed Boa Offshore book smaller profit for the second quarter.
  • India helps shipyards
    India's shipping ministry has begun negotiations with financial institutions in order to establish a fund of up to INR 150bn ($2.48bn) to extend low-cost loans to shipbuilders.
  • BV buys loss adjuster
    French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) has expanded into the offshore loss adjusting and risk assessment sector with its latest takeover.
  • Changes for Greek LR
    Theodosis Stamatellos has been promoted to the role of Lloyd's Register (LR) marine area manager for Greece, East Mediterranean and Adriatic (GEMA).
  • EOC kicks off sale
    Oslo-listed offshore group EOC has launched its secondary listing in Singapore with a share sale worth up to $203m.
  • Apollo linked to swoop
    US private equity fund Apollo Global is reportedly buying 14 tankers and bulkers from German funds hit by the shipping downturn.
  • Wartsila widens reach
    China-based Jiangsu Antai Power Machinery (JAD) has struck a deal to make and sell Wartsila's two-stroke engines.
  • Century off to China
    US operator Royal Caribbean Cruises is selling a 1995-built cruiseship to Chinese rival Ctrp International.
  • Bourbon profit slips
    France's Bourbon Offshore has revealed a drop in its profit for the first half of the year despite an expanded fleet.
  • BW launches bonds
    Singapore-based BW Group has announced a $200m bond sale secured against stock in Oslo-listed gas carrier arm BW LPG.
  • KDM in reverse
    Ukraine's KDM Shipping has fallen to a loss in the first half as revenue dropped.
  • Finnlines axes 10
    Finland's Finnlines is making 10 crew redundant as it sells a loss-making ro-ro.
  • MOL teams with Viken
    Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Viken Shipping have teamed up in a shuttle tanker joint venture, it was announced Wednesday.
  • TEU squeezes out profit
    Box Ships has managed to report a small profit in the second quarter despite a significant fall in revenue.
  • Portland eyes LPG exports
    The Port of Portland has agreed a deal to build a terminal to house propane gas imported from Canada for export to Asia.

American Shipperweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • AGL Resources completes sale of Tropical Shipping to Saltchuk
    The Atlanta-based natural gas utility said Tuesday it completed the sale of Tropical Shipping and its Seven Seas Insurance businesses to a subsidiary of Seattle-based Saltchuk Resources. The company acquired Tropical from NICOR in 2011.
  • Grup TCB building new container terminal in Guatemala
    Barcelona, Spain-based firm said the first phase will be completed by the end of 2015. TCB will operate the new port terminal, 110 kilometers south of Guatemala City, under a lease arrangement for 25 years.
  • enVista to cover Europe, Mideast, Africa from new U.K. office
    This expansion, together with its India office, allows enVista to better respond to carrier invoice audit and payment services globally and provides its clients with support at the local and regional levels within the region, the company said.
  • Cargolux adds frequency to Chinese city
    The all-cargo airline said it has begun operating a third scheduled flight between its hub in Luxembourg and Zhengzhou, China, following the introduction of two flights in June, and plans to double its weekly flights to six by the end of 2014.
  • Commerce links exports to increased jobs
  • Evergreen, Mariana Express plan China-Malaysia service
  • Triton Global keeps eye on expansion
  • Egoscue named to Port of Long Beach Harbor Commission
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
SEPTEMBER 3, 2014
  • ECA rules will see European LSFO imports fall
    Ship operators who ignore ECA regulations will probably burn HSFO product, consultancy predicts.
  • Bunker prices soften in European markets
    Product avails remain tight with most suppliers in Rotterdam.
  • Pirates target tanker
    Third incident in a week off West African coast.
  • Mid-week prices mainly firm in Fujairah
    IFO prices firming in Suez.
  • Stealthgas orders more 'eco' tonnage
    LPG operator building modern carrier fleet.
  • LNG society to formally launch at SIBCON
    Society for Gas as a Marine Fuel: 'This is an exciting time for us.'
  • Asian bunker market weakening
    Prices across all fuel grades have softened.
  • 'Nanotechnology' opens the door to emulsion fuels
    'We are targeting the most environmentally damaging industries like shipping,' says UK firm.
  • FUJCON 2015 dates released
    Key regional bunkering event enters its ninth year.
  • Buckeye acquires assets at Corpus Christi
    Deal for marine terminal and more worth a total of $860 million.
  • Call for candidates for IBIA board
    Deadline for nominations is October 27.
  • Call for IMO to revise sulphur verification procedures
    Review points to difficulties created by differences in IMO guidelines versus commercial practice.
  • Bunker spill from state-run ferry
    Incident occurred during a refuelling operation in Kingston.
  • Cyprus-based offshore firm receives newbuilt PSV
    Vessel features the X-bow design which 'significantly reduces' fuel consumption.
  • OW claims big savings with MFM technology
    Equipment proves to halve time required for bunkering.
  • Taiwan shipowner 'derating' engine of vessels
    Payback period for modification work between one to two years.
  • San Francisco fuel prices rise
    Good avails reported at the US West Coast port.

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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
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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
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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