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December 5, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA sets US$1,000/FEU rate hike on any box going anywhere December 15
  • Egypt to rethink Maersk unit's US$1.5 billion Suez box shop deal
  • LA-LB congestion has wider impact on global schedule reliability: SeaIntel
  • Four hectares of yard space is added to ICTSI Manila box shop
  • Evergreen alters Asia-E Africa services to avoid port congestion
  • Westports expansion starts, ups capacity from 11 million TEU to 13.8 million
  • Tasmania signs service agreement with Singapore's Swire Shipping
  • DNV GL unveils fuel change-over calculator for low sulphur switch
  • NYK's low sulphur fuel additive boosts lubricity, prevents mould
  • Eco-ship debate should be left to experts, not OECD, say ICS shipowners
  • After Cathay's 1,345pc profit hike, pilots reject 4pc offer, refuse overtime
  • Fresh one-day pilot strike targets Lufthansa Cargo in 2nd walkout this week
  • Schenker hopes for out-of-court deal as ESC wonders, where's the beef?
  • Battery burst into flames on Boeing 787 due to design flaws

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • BCHAA discusses operational issues at JNPT with police & stakeholders
  • Dr Vishwapati Trivedi appointed Chairman of National Shipping Board
  • Maersk Line's Chennai Express comes to Kattupalli
  • Ships must be prepared for sulphur rules, but alternative fuels should be explored: ICS
  • EU likely to lift ban on mangoes, vegetable imports
  • Spices exports touch 4.21 lakh t in H1
  • CR to expand network by taking Mumbai Port railway
  • Mundra Port makes history by handling largest bulk carrier to call on west coast of India
  • Expansion of 3 National Highway projects cleared
  • ABB receives orders worth INR 334 cr. from Bihar & WB

International Transport Journalweb site
  • 200,000th truck rolls off production line in Turkey
  • K Line celebrates 50 years in Thailand
  • Railway Association honours safety award winners
  • Macs with new link
  • US customs and border veteran turns to consulting
  • Greenville & Western Railway expanding
  • New forwarder network now up and running
  • VDT performs first A-check in Sharjah
  • Change in board following Hapag - CSAV merger
  • HCCR gets longer tracks
  • CCN is Kenya Airways C2K solutions provider
  • Global schedule reliability increases
  • «In Kundenlösungen denken»
  • DSV and UTi deny acquisition plans
  • Schäuble: pragmatic solution for German shipowners

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Meyer Werft charts Turku investments
    Meyer Werft has a range of investment options for its newly-acquired Turku yard, Finnish business daily newspaper Kauppalehti has reported. Finland's foreign trade minister Lenita Toivakka, with company representatives from the Finnish maritime cluster, visited Meyer Werft's (MV's) Papenburg unit
  • Stockholm rewards eco-friendly ships
    From 2015, when the new MARPOL Tier III Sulphur Emission Control Area comes into force in the Baltic Sea (plus the English Channel and North Sea), Ports of Stockholm will introduce a new system of fees and discounts. These will financially reward shipping companies that take environmentally
  • Branson's Virgin enters cruise fray
    Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group has officially launched its long-gestating cruise venture, heralding a new competitive force in the industry. Virgin has been quietly exploring a cruise strategy for more than a decade. Branson spoke openly of the plan to the press in March 2014. On 4 December,
  • DSME builds presence in LNG carrier market
    South Korea's third-biggest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is building its presence in the LNG carrier market based on its unrivalled technology, said an analyst in a research note. Daishin Securities analyst Feynman Jeon said, "In 2014, DSME sharply expanded its share
  • Norsepower trials Rotor Sail solution
    Finnish marine engineer Norsepower has installed its Rotor Sail solution (NRS) aboard Bore's ro-ro MV Estraden to gather data on its effectiveness. The 18m high sail was fitted during the ship's seven hour call in Turku port. The foundations were installed in 2013 when the ship had a compulsory
  • Dorian insiders poised to sell
    The post-initial public offering 'cashing out' process has begun for Dorian LPG, with five major ownership groups registering to sell shares. Up to 33,789,376 shares of NYSE-listed Dorian could be sold on a 'time to time' basis, according to a securities filing on 3 December. Those shares equate to
  • KG veteran Oltmann swoops again
    KG issuing house Oltmann has fully invested its last remaining old-style KG fund with the acquisition of a heavy-lift multi-purpose vessel. Investors in the group's second equity-only fund were informed that the 9,500 dwt Lena J has been added to the portfolio. The German-built heavy-lift ship with
  • UK charity wants 'hard facts' on missing seafarers
    The Seafarers UK charity has donated £16,600 ($26,000) to set up an "international register of missing seafarers, including fishermen". The database will be created by the London-based Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) organisation, led by maritime lawyer David Hammond. Speaking to IHS Maritime, the
  • Seaborne thermal coal edging down
    Global seaborne trade in thermal coal will be marginally down this year chiefly due to import restrictions in China, the German coal importers' association VDKi said today. Volumes shipped by deepsea vessels globally are forecast to decrease from 863M tonnes in 2013 to 860M tonnes this year. The
  • Berlin signals further aid to beleaguered owners
    A surge in distressed sales and German owners leaving the German flag appear to have convinced the German government that more state support is necessary to stabilise the maritime sector and particularly nautical employment. After months of lobbying by shipping industry representatives, Germany's
  • Otto Ventures takes 49% stake in RH Otto
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Otto Marine announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Otto Ventures, has entered into a joint venture agreement to subscribe to 49% of the shares of RH Otto. Otto Ventures will hold 49 RH Otto shares of $1 each, described in an announcement to the
  • Vard incorporates subsidiary in Poland
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel designer and builder Vard Holdings (Vard) has incorporated a wholly owned subsidiary, Vard Engineering Gdansk, in Poland. The incorporation is done by Vard Engineering Brevik AS, an indirectly held subsidiary of Vard. The newly Poland-incorporated company, Vard
  • Guangdong Lanhai fleet still on the block
    The fleet of Guangdong Lanhai Shipping that was put on an auction block have yet to find buyers as a Chinese maritime court ordered a second round of auction yesterday. The Chinese bulker operator's vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang,
  • GasLog doubling down on fleet
    NYSE-listed GasLog has unveiled its '40:17 Vision', a plan to grow its fleet from 25 LNG vessels to 40 by the end of 2017. "Some of the greatest fortunes in shipping were made in the 1950s, a boom time for tankers when the growth trajectory was the best it has been. I'm thinking along similar lines

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • STX France gets LOI for two Celebrity Cruises newbuilds
  • NNS awarded $8 million CVN 75 contract
  • GD Electric Boat gets $44.5 million mod to NEMMI contract
  • Kvichak names Craig Miller Director of Engineering
  • Regent Seven Seas reveals first images of its new ship
  • Tenneco introduces large engine SCR system
  • GE delivers first EPA Tier 4 marine diesels
  • Virgin Cruises plans to make waves
  • Two more Damen ASD 2810 tugs head for Trinidad
  • Shell orders LNG bunkering vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • TSA member carriers plan additional general rate increase
  • Drewry dry bulk report predicts segment to continue recovery
  • Alaska Air Group releases operational numbers for November
  • Vancouver Port Commission sets comprehensive scheme public hearing
  • Greenbrier names Jack Isselmann senior V.P., External Affairs & Programs

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Big tankers and bulkers gather speed
    Lower oil and bunker fuel prices lead VLCCs and capesizes to accelerate
  • Russian Register celebrates 55 years classing nuclear-powered shipping
    Class society is working on new generation of nuclear-powered ships
  • Teekay LNG signs charters with Shell for five newbuildings
    Vessels will start hitting the water in 2017
  • CMA CGM takes $880m facility
    French carrier tight-lipped on reasons for the trade receivables securitisation
  • Prospects look bleak for German shipping
    There are few grounds for optimism in 2015, say Hamburg industry sources
  • Scorpio puts shares in Dorian LPG up for sale
    If Scorpio's shares sell, it will bring in $121m
  • OPDR joins CMA CGM with a new service between Sweden and Spain
    Shortsea carrier and X-Press Feeders launch Gothenburg-Bilbao calls
  • DSV and UTi end acquisition talks
    Forwarders fail to reach a deal as APL Logistics draws up a buyer shortlist
  • G6 alliance halts Los Angeles call
    Lines suspend eastbound call on PA1 service due to US west coast congestion
  • Oltmann announces 43rd vessel purchase since downturn
    Countercyclical strategy pays off for investors, says KG house
  • Shell orders LNG bunker vessel
    Ship to be deployed at Rotterdam's new LNG break bulk terminal due 2016
  • Tankers have the X factor as dry bulk is voted off at ICAP charity bash
    Brokers spill the beans on the market as celebrities fix ships at ICAP Shipping's annual charity event

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Landstar narrows revenue forecast to higher end on strong truck demand
    Landstar System on Wednesday narrowed its fourth quarter revenue forecast to the higher end of a range after seeing strong trucking demand in October and November, the latest sign of a steadily expanding U.S. economy pushing more freight into the arms of motor carriers. The company operating performance in the two-month...
  • Descartes profit soars on rising tech demand to handle regulation
    Transportation technology provider Descartes increased its net income 91 percent year-over-year in its fiscal third quarter, citing the industry's growing reliance on logistics technology to handle increased trade regulation. Revenues grew 11 percent year-over-year to $43.1 million in the company's third quarter, Descartes CEO Edward Ryan said. The company's fiscal quarter...
  • Asia-Europe spot rate plummet continues
    Spot rates for containers heading from Asia to Europe dropped an additional 15 percent this week, sinking to 19-month low. WCI's Shanghai to Rotterdam lane showed yet another drastic drop, hitting $1,304 per 40-foot container. Full size chart. Following the same pattern as rates on the Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, spot rates on...
  • Lazaro Cardenas port volume expands for second straight month
    Lazaro Cardenas, Mexico's second-largest container port, saw traffic rise for second straight month in October. Volumes had been decreasing since March 2013 until traffic rose 9.1 year-over-year in September. Year-to-date, throughput is down 7.2 percent to 823,406 TEUs. The volume gains could be in part due to shippers and carriers diverting from...
  • US intermodal service metric improves on Thanksgiving traffic respite
    A decline in U.S. intermodal traffic on a week-to-week basis, because of the Thanksgiving weekend, allowed the railroads to improve a key metric of intermodal rail service. The average intermodal train speed increased 0.9 miles per hour in the week ending Nov. 29 compared to the prior week, according to statistics...
  • Obama throws cold water on prospects of gas tax hike
    WASHINGTON - President Obama on Wednesday severely downplayed the chances of hiking the federal fuel tax to provide more stable surface transportation funding. When pressured by FedEx CEO Fred Smith on why he isn't take advantage of an opportunity to achieve bipartisan success on the issue, Obama said getting "votes on gas...
  • US maritime bill hits snag over cargo preference
    Two U.S. senators are objecting to a provision in a House-passed Coast Guard reauthorization bill that they say will require more U.S food aid shipments to be carried on U.S.-flag ships. Sens. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and Chris Coons, D-Del., told the congressionally focused newspaper Roll Call that they will object if...
  • CKYHE Alliance gets US regulatory blessing
    WASHINGTON - The CKYHE Alliance this week received U.S. regulatory approval to further integrate its newest member, Evergreen Line, into its vessel-sharing agreement covering the trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trade lanes. U.S. Federal Maritime Commission unanimously voted to allow the revamped alliance - consisting of Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin...
  • US senator urges FCMSA to target 'chameleon' truckers
    Spurred by a fatal truck accident, a U.S. senator is pushing federal regulators to do more to crack down on rule-breaking trucking companies that change their names to avoid out-of-service orders. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration is currently considering ways to better screen for so-called "reincarnated" or "chameleon" motor carriers,...
  • DSV, UTi say 3PL merger talks are off
    Global third-party logistics providers DSV A/S and UTi Worldwide said they are no longer discussing a merger or acquisition. UTI's stock price jumped as much as 28 percent Wednesday after Bloomberg reported that the companies were in advanced talks about a deal. "Although UTi can confirm that exploratory conversations have taken place...
  • Lufthansa Cargo-ANA joint venture takes off
    Lufthansa Cargo and All Nippon Airways have launched the world's first air cargo joint venture, with maiden flights between Europe and Japan. The initial shipment, consisting of three pieces of general cargo booked by Lufthansa, was flown by ANA to London on Dec. 2. Because of the direct ANA flight, the consignment...
  • Brussels airport, rail workers set Dec. 8 strike
    London - A 24-hour strike on Dec. 8 at Brussels airport threatens to severely disrupt cargo operations at Europe's seventh-largest air freight hub. The planned walkout by airport workers is part of a month-long campaign of regional strikes called by labor unions to protest austerity measures announced by Belgium's new center-right...
  • Port of Portland's Wyatt aims to retire in two years
    Bill WyattBill Wyatt, executive director of Oregon's port of Portland and one of the longest-serving port leaders on the West Coast, said he will retire within the next five years, and hopes to retire around his 67th birthday, two years from now, according to Portland Business Journal. Last year, Wyatt named his...
  • What's next in LTL pricing?
    The less-than-truckload industry saw some resurgence in 2014 with carriers' ability to dig out of suboptimal returns from low-single-digit operating margins. Third-quarter results for publicly traded LTL carriers show a collective operating ratio of 92, a significant improvement from 94 a year ago. This should give LTL carriers optimism about...
  • Distribution issues hold back India's e-commerce business
    HONG KONG - India's fast growing e-commerce market is facing some formidable challenges, with nation-wide distribution among the key issues logistics services providers must overcome. "Logistics is where the promise of online gets the offline reality check," is how Citi Research put it in a recent report on Indian online shopping...
  • Intra-Asia market in rapid expansion mode, LCL specialist says
    Mike Dye, AGS World Transport. group president and CEO.HONG KONG - Less than container load specialist AGS World Transport is growing its Intra-Asia business at "double digit" levels that it expects to extend through 2015 as trade expands across the region. Short sea and feeder routes between Japan and Korea, and...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Dorian emerges unscathed
    Wall Street does not appear to be rattled by reports that Scorpio Tankers is looking to offload its stake in Dorian LPG.
  • Alpha Bank seals $500m securitization
    A leading Greek lender has raised more than $500m by securitizing part of its shipping loan portfolio.
  • Tsakos to wear CMA hat
    The Connecticut Maritime Association (CMA) is poised to announce that Greek shipowner Captain Panagiatos Tsakos will be named its 2015 commodore at its annual conference in March.
  • Hold the foam
    A leading protection-and-indemnity club is urging members to adopt measures aimed at detecting the presence of 'cappuccino bunkers'.
  • New loops launched
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign aimed at improving loops that link the Indian subcontinent to Africa and the Middle East.
  • Vale rattles market
    Forecasters who track the dry-bulk market were reeling this week in the wake of reports that Vale has lowered its production target for 2015.
  • Diana bets on BCI
    Diana Shipping of Greece has lined up a period deal for one of its capesize bulkers.
  • Teekay fixes five
    Teekay LNG has agreed time-charter contracts for five newbuildings with oil major Shell.
  • Branson unveils cruise plan
    With a stated ambition to "shake up the cruise industry", billionaire Richard Branson has officially announced the formation of Virgin Cruises, his new shipping venture.
  • France to pay pirates
    France has been ordered to pay compensation to Somali pirates whose human rights it abused.
  • MUA backs asylum seekers
    Australia's Maritime Union (MUA) has strongly opposed the government's bid to implement legislation that will allow the forced removal of asylum seekers from Australian territory.
  • Scorpio cashing out of Dorian
    Scorpio Tankers has put its 16.3% holding in Greek VLGC owner Dorian LPG up for sale.
  • CSAV takes board seats
    President and CEO of Chilean owner elected to Hapag-Lloyd's board following merger.
  • OSK extends design deal
    Danish naval architect OSK-ShipTech has won an extension of its design deal for Rederi AB Gotland's new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Missing but not forgotten
    Seafarers UK is to fund the development of an international register of missing seafarers in collaboration with Human Rights at Sea (HRAS).
  • MES wins gas double
    Japan's Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding (MES) has sealed two deals to build engines compatible with new low-sulphur regulations to be introduced on 1 January.
  • Tie-ups to continue
    Consolidation in the containership sector is likely to continue, according to CMA CGM's Farid Salem.
  • OW targeted again
    A group of mainly US-based investors have banded together to sue bankrupt Danish ship fuel and tanker group OW Bunker.
  • Shell gears up for gas
    Shell is to build an LNG bunker vessel to serve the new breed of gas-fuelled ships in north-west Europe.
  • IHB buys again
    Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB) has snapped up another slice of a subsidiary yard in Bulgaria.
  • Five vie for NOL unit
    Five potential bidders have been linked to a takeover of Singapore line NOL's APL Logistics business.
  • Varun settles with crew
    A Varun Shipping aframax tanker arrested in Singapore in October over unpaid wages has been released, court documents show.
  • Hedland volumes dip
    Iron ore shipments from Australia's Port Hedland declined to a five-month low, according to port authority figures.
  • MACS targets Atlantic
    MACS Maritime Carrier GmbH is set to start a new monthly transatlantic multi-purpose service early in the New Year.
  • FMC approves CKYHE
    The five-strong Asian container lines alliance CKYHE has secured approval from the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
  • GasLog shares rally
    Shares in Peter Livanos-led GasLog burst back into life on Wednesday after several days of heavy selling.
  • Party patrol
    2014 turned out to be a tougher year than many had expected and a growing number of forecasters fear turbulence will continue to rock many of the industry's core markets in 2015.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Obama talks infrastructure funding at business roudtable
  • GM Customs chief, Browning, to retire
  • Maersk, MSC publish details on 2M routes
  • MACS plans new service between North Europe, Gulf of Mexico
  • American Honda to export Acuras from JaxPort
  • ICAO task force completes conflict zone work
  • CenterPoint expands Seattle port footprint
  • New forwarder alliance starts operations
  • TSA recommends $1,000 GRI on 40-foot containers
  • Descartes continues record profitability
  • UTi held merger talks with DSV
  • Maersk cuts a U.S. flag service in the Pacific
  • Oracle: New solution to break silos between supply chain and project management
  • CargoWise One to integrate with VelaTrack container tracking software
  • Swissport and Cargolux team up

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 4, 2014
  • Tighter environmental rules to drive demand for fuel additives
    Asia Pacific to account for roughly 28% of market by 2019, says research firm.
  • Tips to counter the 'cappuccino effect'
    Shortfall in actual bunkers delivered could amount to huge financial losses over time.
  • Report: Cheaper bunkers to save shipping firms $29 billion
    Projection based on price slump since November and the industry's total consumption.
  • French Atlantic LNG bunker partnership taking shape
    Montoir aiming to supply ships calling at Nantes.
  • Lower bunker prices 'benefiting the entire industry'
    Oil market outlook remains 'bearish'.
  • EU to fund UK alternative bunker fuel project
    Gas propulsion for two ships forms part of development work.
  • OW Bunker case under review by serious crime office
    No charges pressed but investigation to determine if crimes have been committed.
  • Glander International Bunkering adds 10 traders
    New hires made across Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore offices.
  • 'Weak bunker demand' sees fuel oil stocks rise
    Volatile prices have dampened demand.
  • Shanghai to offer 'cold ironing'
    Chinese container port in steps to cut ship generated pollution.
  • Report: US investors gunning for OW backers
    Danish law firm hired to pursue claims.
  • Shell to build sea-going LNG bunker vessel
    Newbuilding to be based at Rotterdam.
  • Skangass signs LNG bunkering deal
    Move marks the company's first STS bunker supply contract, says CEO.
  • LNG-powered ferry design under development
    Ship ordered by Swedish ferry operator.
  • Gibraltar in unique approach to MARPOL enforcement
    Port authority requires local suppliers to keep a MARPOL sample, and will investigate serious sulphur complaints.
  • Series of LNG-powered river vessels to enter Chinese fleet
    Deliveries due to start within the next six months.
  • Russian port operator reports bunkering sales slip
    Profit growth slows during the first nine months this year.
  • WTI crude climbs as US inventories drop
    US stockpiles fell 3.69 million barrels to 379.3 million last week.

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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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