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June 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Commission competition cops won't block P3 and G6 alliances
  • West coast ports resume contracts talks after halt called by ILWU
  • Shipbrokers expect rush of 18,000-TEU orders to match P3 slot costs
  • China tops in box connectivity, but falls down in logistics: Maersk study
  • United Nations hatches new rules for ships operating in polar seas
  • Malaysian prime minister seeks for code of conduct in South China Sea
  • Inquiry in Kerala hijacking is brought to a close, report to come
  • China Resources and Tesco tie up in 80:20 China-wide chain store venture
  • Baltimore port authority wins presidential 'E Star' for exports
  • China Southern flies 8.2 tonnes of NZ honeybees to re-supply Canada
  • DHL holds HK compliance meeting for fashion and technology shippers
  • UTair-Express wins Wings of Russia National Airline award

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • 'Acche din' will boost technology adoption in logistics: Amit Maheshwari
  • Breakbulk Events & Media appoints Ken Silverstein as Editor-in-Chief of Media
  • CMA CGM, Maersk Line & MSC pleased with European Commission affirmation on P3 Network
  • MOL Marine Consulting acquires maritime education & training certification from NK
  • MSC transferring activities to Antwerp's Deurganck dock
  • Mango exports to NZ set to grow 60 pc this fiscal
  • JSW Jaigarh Port gears up for handling containers
  • Highways Min looking to clear barriers to road building
  • DIPP to simplify Land Acquisition Act
  • Essar Projects to provide construction services in Saudi Arabia
  • Export credit re-finance cap lowered
  • Govt may address inverted duty structure in Union Budget
  • INR inches up on fresh dollar selling
  • Manufacturing sector growth picks up on better order flows

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Rügen - new base for trans-Sib railway
  • UK: Doncaster north chord now in service
  • Wtransnet delivers "Best Spanish Logistics Project"
  • Greenbrier and Watco cooperate
  • New CIO for Ceva
  • Etihad launches Los Angeles and Zurich operation
  • Fresh blood for IDS advisory committee
  • Arvato takes over UK medical technology supply chain...
  • Europe's airports handle more freight in April
  • Lines aim to end antitrust probe
  • Raben Group celebrates ten years of service in Baltics
  • Auf zum Abwracken
  • Global schedule reliability rising again

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Australian shipbuilders get ultimatum on destroyer program
  • MHI delivers "super eco" passenger/cargo ship
  • Tanker hijacking "part of pattern" warns Dryad
  • Oman Drydock awarded GTT license
  • New Wärtsilä FPP design offers 4% fuel savings
  • Moran Iron Works to build two deck barges
  • Rem Offshore orders OCV/AH at Vard
  • BAE Mayport gets $9.2 million mod to DDG-64 contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Greenbrier teams with Watco in new railcar repair joint venture
  • Maher Terminals names Capo senior vice president, Commercial
  • Coast Guard sets security zone for Portland Fleet Week vessels
  • Port, City of Tacoma partnership takes home Smart Commuties nod
  • Over 70 Crowley vessels earn Jones F. Devlin Awards for 2013

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • VLCCs struggle in the Middle East Gulf despite slight growth in earnings
    Owners cling to more positive longer-term projections
  • Posidonia 2014: Japanese shipyards ponder offshore return
    EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Tokyo diverts financial support from eco-ships to drilling rigs
  • Global Shippers Forum welcomes Brussels' promise to monitor P3
    GSF also asks the three carriers for information to assist with monitoring
  • Posidonia 2014: Japan introduces new export-financing mechanism in the Greek market
    A two-step loan will be available for private Greek shipowners, says government official
  • Odfjell looks to Oslo bond market
    Tanker and oil terminal operator seeks to bolster weakened finances
  • Continental Resources applies for shale oil export permit
    Experts disagree about whether the US will repeal its ban to create a new crude trade
  • Boskalis and Mammoet win the contract to raise Baltic Ace
    Salvage work will last several weeks and could cost more than $90m
  • Two more Chinese lenders freeze Nanjing Tanker assets
    Fresh blow as delisted carrier loses control over assets worth $141m
  • Why a sleepy English village lies at the heart of a global gas debate
    Should the UK ship in more imported LNG or develop a shale-gas industry at home?
  • SocGen appoints Williams Asia ship finance head
    LNG expert moves to Hong Kong to lead regional project and structured finance
  • Posidonia 2014: Capital launches LNG-fuelled boxship project with Lloyd's Register and Daewoo
    Joint 14,000 teu vessel is 'cornerstone' of Marinakis company's sustainability drive
  • Posidonia 2014: TEN confirms top banker as chairman
    Arapoglou appointed as owner boosts its crude oil wing

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • ESPO warns against box weighing disruption
    European ports body ESPO has welcomed IMO plans to tighten container weight checks but has warned against allowing weighing operations to disrupt container handling operations in ports. ESPO said that it supported the recent decision of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee to amend existing SOLAS
  • P3 partners network given approval
    The European Commission has joined the US Federal Maritime Commission in giving its approval to the P3 Network vessel sharing agreement planned by container shipping's "big three" - Maersk Line, MSC, and CMA CGM. Maersk Line said today that the commission had informed the three companies that it
  • AUV sets sail at Port of Lisbon
    An autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV) was presented to the press at Port of Lisbon on 3 June. Developed by BMT in partnership with Bristol Robotics and Laboratory, and SonarSim, the AUV is one of three elements of the Security Upgrade for Ports (SUPPORT) project, part-funded by the European
  • Vard clinches new contract for Rem Offshore
    Singapore-listed shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited (VARD) has secured a new contract for the design and construction of one Offshore Construction and Anchor Handling Vessel for Rem Offshore. The contract is valued at about NOK800M ($133.3M) and will be based on VARD 2 06 design. The delivery is
  • Fukuoka wins Chemical Tanker quartet
    Japanese yard Fukuoka Shipbuilding has won orders for four chemical tankers with three 33,000dwt vessels from Shanghai based Sinochem International and one 19,900dwt vessel from Panama registered Tarinus Line. All four will be built at its Nagasaki yard. The three 33,000dwt vessels will have an
  • SPP secures Ceres MR Tanker order
    South Korean shipyard SPP Shipbuilding has secured an order for seven medium range product tankers from Monaco based shipowner Ceres Shipping. The seven 50,300dwt vessels will have an overall length of 183m, beam 32.2m, depth 19.1m, and are scheduled for delivery between March 2015 and June 2016
  • Cavotec installs AMP system on ZeroCat
    ZeroCat, the world's first battery-powered ferry, will be equipped with Cavotec's combined automated mooring and shore power system and will enter into service on January 1 next year. The 80m-long vessel is designed for about 120 cars and 360 passengers, and will make 17 crossings of the Sognefjord
  • LUSCHI adds dredger to fleet
    Brazilian dredging company LUSCHI will start dredging operations in August in Brazil and South America using "LUSCHI X", that has just been added to its fleet. The Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger was called "Recreio do Bandeirantes" and is 1,330m³ with a length of 77.5m, and a width of 13m and is
  • Vessels collide off Quanzhou Bay
    Panama-flagged cargo carrier Hanjin Ningbo collided with a bulk carrier Fu Xin 98 in waters off Quanzhou, Fujian on 30 May. The stern of Hanjin Ningbo hit the front port side of Fu Xin 98, according to Quanzhou Maritime Search and Rescue Centre. The accident caused water to flow into the side tank
  • Shipping community bids farewell to Varnavides
    As Lambros Varnavides, Royal bank of Scotland's (RBS) managing director and global head of shipping, prepares to retire, many in the Greek shipping community turned out to bid him farewell as they celebrated the start of Posidonia 2014. "It is great to see so many friends," Varnavides told IHS
  • Dagmar Navigation targets SMEs
    The newly formed Dagmar Navigation Limited was ready to absorb the demand for small and medium enterprise (SME) lenders at Posidonia 2014, particularly in the Greek and Dutch markets. Dagmar is made up of shipping veterans Dagfinn Lunde and Marina Tzoutzouraki; Tzoutzouraki, co-founder of Dagmar
  • Sewol owner denied political asylum
    An foreign embassy in South Korea has denied Yoo Byung Eun - the Sewol's owner and chairman of Chonghaejin Marine - political asylum, Incheon District Prosecutors' Office announced yesterday. The office said that last week an anonymous person contacted an embassy in South Korea to check whether
  • China coal imports from Australia improve
    China's coal imports from Australia rose 13% year on year to 30M tonnes in the first four months of 2014, according to statistics from Chinese customs. The country's coal imports from Indonesia fell 1% y/y to 45M tonnes during the period; however, Indonesia was still China's top coal importer.
  • Indonesian coal exports may dip in 2015
    Indonesia may export 20-25M tonnes less coal in 2015 as the government plans to reserve 8% more coal for domestic consumption. Coal production is planned to be capped at 420M tonnes, on par with 2014. The 2015 domestic market obligation (DMO) has yet to be set, but Indonesia's Minerals and Coal
  • Jurong Port gets new drop-in centre
    A new international drop-in centre for seafarers was officially opened in Jurong Port yesterday. The International Drop-in Centre for Seafarers, an initiative of the Mission to Seafarers (MtS), has a wide range of facilities to cater to around 400 visiting seafarers who call at Jurong Port every

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • New passenger routes add unwanted air cargo capacity
    Airlines in Asia are watching freight volumes creep up and daring to think about a peak season, but the steady addition of new passenger routes out of the region and increasing flight frequencies to existing destinations are undermining the improving demand for cargo. Andrew Herdman, director-general of the Association of Asia...
  • Truck capacity to rise 1 to 1.5 percent in 2014: ACT Research
    Available truck capacity will increase this year for the first time since 2007, though not by much, ACT Research predicts, as a stronger economy and higher freight rates help trucking companies replace more older trucks and expand their fleets - at the margins. "Our forecast for this year has active truck capacity...
  • Maersk to hike Mediterranean-North America rates
    Maersk Line said it intends to raise rates on shipments between the Mediterranean and North America, beginning July 1. From the Mediterranean, excluding Syria, to the U.S. and Canada, the increase will be $150 per 20-foot container and $200 per 40-foot and 45-foot container. From Syria, the hike will be $115...
  • Southeast Asian growth prompts Yusen Logistics' expansion
    Yusen Logistics' new Jababeka warehouse in Jakarta, Indonesia.Major Japanese freight forwarder Yusen Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Jababeka in Jakarta, Indonesia, to capitalize on growth in Southeast Asia. The opening of this new 54,790-square foot facility, which specializes mainly in automotive-related goods and consumer goods, brings Yusen Logistics' warehousing capacity...
  • Maersk defends APMT relationship, denies it receives discounts
    Maersk Line is denying claims that its profits are inflated because it gets a discount from its Maersk Group sister company APM Terminals, a major global terminal operator. In this week's Alphaliner newsletter, the data and research firm examined Maersk Line's first quarter earnings, which were markedly higher than other global...
  • CKYH, Evergreen move toward potential VSA on US trades
    WASHINGTON - The CKYH partners and Evergreen Line are making moves to allow them to seek a vessel-sharing alliance in the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes, but without putting all their cards on the table, yet. By asking the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission to allow them to discuss operating in the...
  • Aberdeen's Insights into the Rising Importance of Foreign Trade Zones
    With 85% of companies engaged in overseas operations, changes in labor rates and fluctuating fuel prices can have a major impact on profits and the global economy. That's why it's no surprise that over 76% of companies are reassessing their inbound supply-demand network to consider Foreign Trade Zones (FTZs). This brand...
  • US intermodal rates a mixed bag in new index report
    Spot intermodal rates in the Top 36 lanes. Full-size chart Intermodal rates in the U.S. rose this week, following several weeks of spot rate decreases across the nation. An index of 36 major U.S. intermodal lanes rose less than 1 percent to $2,141 per 53-foot container this week, according to data on all-inclusive...
  • Stronger second quarter shipping demand lifts Landstar's outlook
    Better than expected freight demand in April and May pushed revenue and profit higher at Landstar System, which is operating "on all cylinders," said Chairman and CEO Henry Gerkens. Total annual revenue of $3 billion is "clearly within reach" for $2.7 billion Landstar, the fifth-largest truckload operator, Gerkens said in a...
  • Greek shipowners retreat from container ships segment
    Greek shipowners are faced with a decision: increase investments in more efficient container ships to stay competitive, or return to their roots in bulk shipping, where the market is expected to improve. According to a recent report by global shipping association BIMCO, Greek shipowners have chosen the latter option, mostly...
  • FMC Clarifies West Coast Congestion Surcharge Rules
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. Federal Maritime Commission is clarifying rules pertaining to congestion surcharges planned by trans-Pacific carriers in the event of U.S. West Coast work stoppages. The congestion surcharges must be published in tariffs for at least 30 days before the fees can be levied against shippers, the FMC said...
  • Drewry: HK-LA Benchmark Rate Hits Lowest Level This Year
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles container freight rate benchmark this week dropped to its lowest level since December 2013. Full-size chart Trans-Pacific spot rates continued a downward spiral this week, with the Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles falling an additional $50. The benchmark rate landed at $1,750 per...
  • Productivity Key to Portland's Prospects
    Either Portland has a bright future as a niche container port in the Pacific Northwest, or it will watch much of its business migrate to other ports in the region, depending upon how the International Longshore and Warehouse Union addresses the port's flagging productivity. Bill Wyatt, executive director, believes Portland will...
  • Truck Inspections Target Hazmat Safety
    Unexpected shipment delays this week? Don't be surprised if they're attributed to a three-day, international truck and bus safety inspection blitz that targets as many as 70,000 commercial vehicles and will pull some trucks and drivers off the road. The Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance and its government partners today launched Roadcheck...
  • NJ Governor Nominates Waterfront Commission Member
    New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie has nominated Michael Murphy, a lobbyist and former county prosecutor, to the Waterfront Commisson of New York Harbor. Murphy will succeed Jan Gilhooly as New Jersey commissioner on the bistate agency, which was created in 1953 to root out crime on the New York-New Jersey docks....
  • Warehouse Leases Highlight China Supply Shortage
    There is no letup in the demand for modern logistics facilities in China, but local and foreign companies are competing for a limited number of available warehouses outside the developed logistics centers. Global Logistic Properties (GLP) has signed three new lease agreements totaling 474,000 square feet with three companies in China....

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • LPG merger in doubt
    A merger between Avance Gas and Dorian LPG is unlikely to happen in the foreseeable future, a leading investment bank told clients Wednesday.
  • Officers union holds fire
    Seaspan Marine has struck a deal with a tug officers' union to hold off their threatened strike in the port of Vancouver.
  • Cape rally underway?
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in the spot market are starting to show moderate gains and many believe levels will continue to rise in the weeks ahead.
  • Orders on the rise
    Newbuilding prices will continue to increase in the weeks ahead if the current pace of ordering continues, a leading brokerage told clients Wednesday.
  • US yard lands order
    Moran Iron Works of the US has secured a contract to construct a pair of ocean-going deck barges.
  • ORIG seals deal
    George Economou's Ocean Rig has secured employment for one of its semi-submersible drilling rigs.
  • DFDS banks $91m
    An influx of new money into shipping has continued on Wednesday after Denmark's DFDS announced it had sold a five-year bond worth DKK 500m ($91.22m).
  • Big boxship's a gas
    Capital Ship Management, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) and Lloyd's Register are combining in a project to design a future ultra large container ship fuelled by LNG.
  • Siem raises $117m
    Norway's Siem Offshore has sold NOK 700m ($117m) of new bonds in a hot Oslo market.
  • Seven for TNG
    Mexican shipyard Talleres Navales del Golfo (TNG) is building seven tugs for national company Pemex.
  • Maersk refinances
    AP Moller-Maersk has completed a $5.1bn syndicated revolving credit facility with a group of 21 banks that will cut its financing costs.
  • Oceanografia arrest
    Mexican authorities have formally arrested the chief executive officer of Oceanografia, the offshore oil support services firm seized by the government on charges related to a fraud involving Citigroup's local unit Banamex.
  • Nordcap's 15% extra
    Oslo IPO hopeful Nordcap Offshore is offering an extra 15% of its share sale to underwriters.
  • GOS returns to profit
    Indian offshore shipowner springs back into black as Q4 revenue soars.
  • Odfjell taps bonds
    Norwegian tanker owner Odfjell has raised NOK 300m ($50m) from tapping into its 2012 bond issue.
  • Wintermar eyes buys
    Indonesia's Wintermar Offshore Marine is raising cash through a share sale to expand its fleet.
  • Rem adds Vard newbuild
    Norway's Rem Offshore is spending NOK 800m ($133m) on a new offshore construction vessel (OCV).
  • Big ships and old rope
    As ships have got larger, the effect of their wake on vessels they pass in port has increased and is capable of overcoming mooring systems and affecting loading operations.
  • CFO job vacant
    Swedish tanker owner Concordia Maritime is looking for a new chief financial officer (CFO).
  • Another for Navig8
    Expanding Navig8 has added another chemical tanker to its Taras8 pool.
  • Death riddle solved
    German probe reveals three crew were suffocated in hold of cargoship in UK port.
  • Dryad in piracy alert
    Shipowners operating small tankers in waters around Singapore have been warned to keep their operational details secret.
  • NSC suffering
    Russian cargoship company posts 1700% drop in annual net profit.
  • Rix picks Damen
    Rix Sea Shuttle of the UK has ordered a fast crew boat from Damen in the Netherlands.
  • Brussels approves P3
    The P3 shipping alliance will not face anti-trust proceedings by the European Commission, it was confirmed Tuesday.
  • Arapoglou gets TEN post
    Takis Arapoglou has been confirmed as the new chairman of Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN).
  • Relax, Mr Rodgers
    Euronav chief executive Paddy Rodgers made waves Tuesday after accusing competitors of abusing the US bankruptcy system.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Devine retiring as CEO of GCT USA
    John Atkins will to succeed Devine as president of GCT USA, effective July 1. Atkins is currently the chief operating officer for GCT USA, and he has held successively senior positions since joining the company in 2002.
  • Forwarding industry lays out expectations for ACAS rulemaking
    Officials should resolve lingering issues resulting from an ongoing demonstration program for collecting advance shipment data before publishing a rulemaking requiring the electronic security filing, four trade groups said.
  • Chalos O'Connor attorneys join other firms
  • 'Made in Rural America' forums begin
    The forums are part of the Obama administration's Made in Rural America Export and Investment Initiative that was created earlier this year to help rural businesses access new opportunities and foreign markets.
  • Kane is Able to add CNG trucks
  • IAG Cargo boosts Latin American presence
  • Mass. man pleads guilty of importing counterfeit circuits
  • Chemicals distributor to use Amber Road for restricted-party screening
    The global trade management software provider Amber Road said Tuesday that the specialty chemicals distributor Azelis will use Amber Road to automate restricted-party screening.
  • CEVA expands aerospace services in Texas
  • No challenge to P3 in Europe

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 4, 2014
  • Malik Supply hires bunker trader
    New appointee has background in bunkering and shipping.
  • Maldives steps up drive for foreign investors
    Port development programme is one of five government-backed projects.
  • IFO prices flat in Fujairah
    Suez market soft.
  • Prices mixed across Europe
    Prices falling in Mediterranean markets.
  • China 'ready' to approve P3
    Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping on track to start operating alliance this year.
  • Shipmanager, class and yard to develop gas-powered boxship
    Move part of wider sustainability strategy.
  • Laboratory finds dangerous levels of H2S in bunkers
    Sudden spike seen in several samples tested in Rotterdam during May.
  • LNG bunker project: 'We must launch in 2016'
    Russian player predicts 'dynamic' LNG bunker market.
  • Wartsila puts propeller products on market
    Innovations have 'highly reliable full scale performance prediction', company says.
  • Idled Russian refinery set to restart
    Main products said to be fuel oil and heating oil.
  • Asian IFO prices broadly stable
    Some offices in Busan remained closed on South Korea's election day.
  • Industry partners explore 'eco' LNG carrier concept
    Project led by DNV GL set to complete by year-end.
  • Glander International Bunkering continues Dubai expansion
    Laura Toplar 'will help to continue the development of the GIB brand'.
  • Reports: Shipowner to 'challenge' arrest
    'We think the arrest is unlawful and we intend to fight this in court,' says CEO.
  • Japanese yard unveils fuel-saving bulker design
    Vessel uses several technologies to save on fuel, says builder.
  • Salvors remove fuel from sunken car carrier
    Wreck lies shipping lane leading to the port of Rotterdam.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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