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March 7, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Work picks up on Panama Canal expansion as new bond deal reached
  • ILWU contract talks to focus on extra costs in Affordable Care Act
  • Construction starts on world's longest cable-stayed road/rail bridge
  • Russian warships seize Kerch Strait, crucial in 1853-56 Crimea War
  • Maersk Line's affiliate SeaLand to run third-party Americas feeders
  • Sino-Russian Heihe 2013 trade value up 32.7pc to US$1.09 billion
  • China simplifies customs clearance for non-hazardous chemicals
  • Battle of US coasts breaks out at TPM over Panama and Suez roles
  • Anhui Wuhu to spend US$406.5 million on railway logistics park
  • Challenges induce US west coast ports to seek cooperation not rivalry
  • Port of Salalah 2013 earnings fall 20pc on lower box volumes
  • Etihad's 2013 profit up 48pc driven by cargo, passengers, partnerships
  • Bombardier to sell 10 planes to yet unborn domestic Air Kazakhstan
  • Finnair and S7 Airlines launch codeshare Helsinki to Moscow route
  • Qatar Cargo starts Hyderabad-Stansted flights, revives Zaragoza

Exim Indiaweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Liberia launches innovative mobile app for shipping industry
  • Maersk Line registers profit in 2013 despite a difficult market
  • New & existing members boost London P&I Club's tonnage entry
  • Tiger Logistics successfully organises all-India Managers Conclave
  • India exports around 8.5 lakh t sugar till Jan. 31
  • Near term outlook remains weak for Indian port sector: ICRA
  • CWC celebrates 57th Foundation Day in Vadodara & Kandla complex
  • Land acquisition for DFC almost complete
  • CAD dips sharply as exports surge, imports decline
  • Govt scraps MEP on onion
  • India shortlists oil exporting countries ready to trade in local currencies
  • INR surges to touch three-month high of 61.24 in intra-day trading

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New shuttle linking Netherlands and Italy
  • Does Rotterdam suffer from unfair competition?
  • DB Schenker Rail expands CO2-free products
  • Kalitta commences new JFK-AMS-JFK freighter service
  • Paul Schockemöhle Logistics counting on LHVs
  • NATS signs agreement with first ever foreign company
  • Gehrken to leave Astag
  • Seaintel: global liner performance declines further
  • Indian government taking a stand on overloaded trucks
  • Champ launches Cargoupdate to enhance communications
  • American Airlines Cargo wuchert mit Pfunden
  • Bargees mourn Ulrich Schnake
  • Pantos Logistics awarded AEO certificate in Spain
  • Rickmers bond increases to EUR 250 million

Marine Logweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Australian destroyer program busts budget
  • McDermott books Arabian Gulf EPCI contract
  • German shipowner opts for DNV GL software
  • Paragon orders Kamsarmax trio
  • USCG plans unannounced cruise ship inspections

World Wide Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Port of Everett Executive Director announces plans for retirement
  • Olympia public plaza receives Sustainability Sites Initiative nod
  • Coast Guard/CBP/ICE teams nab $30 million drug shipment
  • Oregon coastal ports net Corps funds for dredging
  • CSAV agrees to pay penalty for violation of Shipping Act

Lloyd's Listweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Latest NewLead Holdings stock split takes effect
    Zolotas-led commodity and bulk shipping firm needs to regain Nasdaq compliance
  • UECC orders the world's first LNG-fuelled car carriers
    Nacks-built PCTCs will operate in the European emission-control area
  • Newcastlemaxes are 'winners' among bigger bulkers, says Star Bulk
    But Greece-based shipowner may not order any more ultra-capesize vessels for now
  • Russian coal transit cargo suspended at Crimea port of Kerch
    Ukraine thinktank says shipments have run into customs-clearance problems
  • Why secondhand ships appeal more than newbuildings, Thoresen explains
    Managing director Ian Claxton casts a sceptical eye on eco-ships and ordering craze
  • CSSC executive urges Beijing to set exhaust cap to cut ship emissions
    Hu wants China's waters to curb NOx and SOx to emission-control area standards
  • Rickmers Holding increases high-yield bond to $345m
    Free to read: German shipping firm funds bank liabilities, growth investments, and refinancing costs
  • Shipping lines praise UK move to reduce light dues
    Hammond caves in to pressure to cut charge per vessel call that funds navigational aids
  • Ship Finance International places $150m Oslo bond
    Quarterly coupon offers Norwegian interbank rate plus plus 4.1%
  • Paragon Shipping books scarce 2015 slots for three kamsarmaxes
    Firm orders bulkers from Jiangsu Yangzijiang in a segment that it believes to be underbuilt
  • HPC Ukraina reports normal working at Odessa container terminals
    Shipping maintains its schedules despite Russian presence in Crimea, says Battermann
  • Thoresen Shipping opens South Africa base
    Dry bulk firm cites growing demand from European and South African cargo owners
  • Ukraine latest: shipping risk analysis update
    Implications for insurance and commodities so far muted, but shipping operations remain under review
  • FMC fines CSAV $625,000 for alleged antitrust violations in US car trades
    Fine follows CSAV guilty plea last month
  • Box lines see little uptake of multi-year contracts
    US shippers stick to familiar ground
  • Melting Arctic ice will have less impact on shipping than expected
    Few vessels will use the northern sea route, Northwest Passage and transpolar lane

Fairplayweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Cruise ships to undergo surprise exams
    Major casualties aboard cruise vessels in recent years have prompted the US Coast Guard (USCG) to plan a series of unannounced examinations in 2014
  • EU affirms commitment to pirate fight
    The European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) has welcomed a commitment to extend the EU Naval Force's Operation Atalanta through to 2016
  • Ardmore upsizes public offering
    NYSE-listed Ardmore Shipping has increased the size of its follow-on offering, raising more funds for fleet growth
  • BV marine profits dip again
    The adjusted marine operating profits of French classification giant Bureau Veritas fell 8.3% year-on-year to €78.2M ($107.38) in 2013 despite improved conditions in the newbuilding market in the second half
  • Rotterdam challenges rival port subsidies
    The port of Rotterdam claimed today that it was losing 1M teu of container traffic per year because of unfair competition from German and Belgian ports
  • LR, UK P&I Club offer new apps
    Ship crews will be able to check whether they are meeting legislation through the new ISM & ISPS pocket checklist app from Lloyd's Register and UK P&I Club
  • Agents key in seafarers' welfare
    The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) joined shipping agents, seafarer welfare providers, unions, and industry and government representatives in Sydney this week at a forum to promote the Maritime Labour Convention and seafarer welfare

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • US, Mexico Working on Mutual Recognition of Trusted Traders
    WASHINGTON - U.S. and Mexican shippers and transportation providers in their countries' trusted trader programs could see faster cargo processing at the shared border as soon as late 2014, Mexico's customs chief said today. Mexico is looking to give members of its trusted trader program, the New Certified Companies Scheme, or...
  • USTR Chief Touts Obama's Trade Agenda Amid Setbacks
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman today gave a positive picture of the Obama administration's trade agenda success and reiterated the importance of the president gaining authority to submit two ongoing major trade pacts to Congress for a simple yes-or-no vote. Froman's speech at U.S. Customs and Border Protection's East...
  • Union Turf Wars Expected to Heat Up
    Donald D. Crosatto, International Association of Machinists District 190, speaking at the JOC's TPM conference.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Jurisdictional disputes between dockworkers and other waterfront unions in the U.S. will intensify in the coming years as technology and automation eliminate some traditional jobs, but also create new jobs maintaining and repairing...
  • Port Logistics Group Acquired by Endeavour Capital
    Port Logistics Group, which operates more than 5 million square feet of warehouse space near three major port gateways, has been acquired by Endeavour Capital and members of the company's management team. Port Logistics formed in 2008 through the acquisition of several regional logistics providers. It now is a national third-party...
  • Feds: State Can't Fund Start of Savannah Dredging
    The Obama administration has said Georgia can't use its own money to begin deepening Savannah's harbor until a new Water Resources Development Act is passed. Port and state officials say they still hope to start dredging this year. After the administation's budget proposal failed to designate construction funding for the $652...
  • US Terminal Congestion Needs Collaborative Solution
    From left: William B. Cassidy, JOC; Bruce Wargo, PierPass; Dan Smith, The Tioga Group; Jason Hilsenbeck, Drayage.com; Scott C. Larson, The Bon-Ton Stores.LONG BEACH, Calif. - Ongoing congestion problems at container terminals across the U.S. are creating a collective nightmare for ports, drayage companies and shippers, costing as much as $350 million...
  • Stobart, UK Trucker, Selling Majority of Core Transport/Logistics Unit
    Stobart Group, one of the United Kingdom's largest trucking companies, today announced it is selling 51 percent of its key transport and distribution business for £239.7 million ($ 400.3 million) in cash and shares to a group headed by Chief Operating Officer William Stobart. Stobart, which is listed on the London...
  • CSAV to Pay $625,000 Civil Penalty to Settle U.S. Price-Fixing Allegations
    Chilean carrier CSAV will pay a $625,000 civil penalty to resolve U.S. government allegations it violated the Shipping Act in connection with a scheme to fix prices for shipments of roll-on, roll-off shipments such as cars and trucks. The Federal Maritime Commission announced the compromise agreement, which settled allegations that the...
  • Port of Rotterdam 'Robbed' of 1 Million TEUs per Year
    The port of Rotterdam said it's missing out on almost one million standard containers a year because rival ports in Germany and Belgium, led by Hamburg and Antwerp, receive "unfair" financial support from their governments. Rotterdam, which handled 11.62 million 20-foot-equivalent units in 2013, would increase its container traffic by 7...
  • ILWU Members Walk Off Jobs at Port of Portland
    International Longshore and Warehouse Union members walked off their jobs yesterday for the second day in a row after a verbal altercation with employees of ICTSI Oregon, the operator of Portland's only container terminal. The events on March 4, and then again on March 5, are the latest in a year-long...
  • Air Cargo Rebounds, But Protectionism Could Clip Growth
    Global air cargo surged 4.5 percent in January from a year earlier, driven by solid growth across all regions, but rising protectionism could clip growth, the International Air Transport Association said. The increase marked a significant acceleration on the 2.2 percent year- on-year growth in December and was well above the...
  • Lowe's Assures Chassis Availability With Dedicated Fleet
    Thomas Lorenzo, import ocean logistics manager, Lowe's, speaking at the JOC's TPM conference.The home-improvement retailer Lowe's is reducing its equipment costs and avoiding the chassis shortages that are plaguing cargo interests at a number of U.S. ports by leasing a dedicated fleet of chassis in its South Atlantic operations. The...
  • CaroTrans Launches U.S. West Coast LCL Service to All Points in Central America
    Clark, New Jersey, March 6, 2014 - CaroTrans, a leading global NVOCC (non-vessel operating common carrier) and ocean freight consolidator, today announces a new weekly, direct, all-water LCL (less than container load) service from the U.S. West Coast to all points in Central America including: Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador...
  • DP World Breaks Ground on Nhava Sheva Terminal
    Global terminal operator DP World on March 5 broke ground on its second container terminal at the Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), India's largest box gateway. The Dubai-based company was awarded a 17-year concession for the public-private partnership project in June 2013. The new facility, named Nhava Sheva (India) Gateway...
  • NOL Headed Back to Black
    APL India at berth.NOL Group will return to profit this year by concentrating on its core Transpacific business and reaping the benefits of its sizeable port holdings, according to one equity analyst firm. NOL posted a full-year loss of $76 million in 2013, compared with a $412 million loss in 2012,...

TradeWindsweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Whale of a sale sought
    Mega International Commercial Bank is asking a US bankruptcy judge to lift court protection on a Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) combination carrier (OBO) to allow the vessel to be sold.
  • Fredriksen's rainy day
    Shipping magnate John Fredriksen is keeping cash in the bank against a downturn in the economy, according to right-hand man Tor Olav Troim.
  • Ore seizure totals $15.4m
    An estimated $15.4m worth of iron ore is in government hands after this week's raid targeting a suspected Knights Templar cartel smuggling operation at Mexico's Lazaro Cardenas port, a federal official said.
  • NEWL reverse splits again
    Greek shipowner NewLead Holdings has carried out another reverse stock split after falling foul of listing rules yet again.
  • Svitzer to remove Luno
    Salvor Svitzer has been brought in to remove the three sections of the Spanish cargoship Luno off France.
  • Ardmore adds another $15.5m
    US-listed Ardmore Shipping has increased the number of shares in its latest offering for the second time as the stock proved popular.
  • Bidwell chairs LOC
    UK marine engineering consultancy LOC Group has appointed Robin Bidwell CBE as its first non-executive chairman.
  • ICG boosted by freight
    Shipowner Irish Continental Group (ICG) has posted stronger operating earnings for 2013 as freight volumes rose.
  • Rickmers ups bond sale
    Rickmers Holding has returned to European debt markets for a further EUR 25m ($34.3m) to fund investments.
  • HHI wins Eni FPSO
    Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has clinched an order for an FPSO worth $250m.
  • TIL aims for $115m in IPO
    Teekay tanker spin-off Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) is aiming to raise $115m through its Olso IPO this month.
  • Four more for JES
    Chinese shipbuilder JES International Holdings has added four more newcastlemax options to its orderbook, bringing its haul in the last week to a potential nine vessels.
  • US link held up
    A new US ro-pax company is still awaiting regulatory approval for a run to Nova Scotia in Canada.
  • Vinalines moves on IPO
    More details have emerged on a potential IPO for restructuring Vietnamese owner Vinalines.
  • Three seized from PSV
    Nigerian pirates have reportedly abducted three crew from a domestic platform supply ship (PSV).
  • EOC ties up Conqueror
    EOC has been awarded work worth close to $100m including options for one of its accommodation and construction barges.
  • US grain in demand
    The political upheaval in the Ukraine could impact the availability of grain exports, a US trade body has warned.
  • Cape rates cometh
    A leading equity analyst upgraded shares of Greek compatriots Navios Maritime Holdings and Star Bulk Carriers late Wednesday evening based on a bet that the drybulk market has turned the corner.
  • Ardmore in demand
    Investors look to have taken a shine to Ardmore Shipping's follow-on offering in the US, sources tell TradeWinds.
  • TIL plans tanker tweaks
    Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) says it plans to make extensive use of fuel-saving vessel upgrades in a bid to improve returns.
  • Capes turn the corner
    Rates for capesize bulkers trading in both the spot and period markets were on the rise yet again this week and some of the most notable names in shipping appear to be cashing in on the action.

American Shipperweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Investment firm buys Port Logistics Group
    Endeavour Capital has acquired Port Logistics Group, which currently operates more than 5 million square feel of warehouse space domestically, for an undisclosed amount.
  • Truckers see positive rate environment
    Jonathan Starks, director of transportation analysis at FTR, said weather also played a factor in keeping rates up and that another storm in March could help keep rates high as shipping season heats up.
  • Vitran shareholders vote to sell Canadian business
  • AIA at issue with shrinking NextGen budget
    President Obama's 2015 budget request, released Tuesday, presents challenges to a number of domestic aviation programs, not least the rollout of NextGen, according to the president of the Aerospace Industries Association.
  • Swissport reports 2013 gain
  • ICAO pushes global runway safety
  • CaroTrans launches Central America service
  • Fla. commission agrees to 5-year transportation plan
    The Florida Transportation Commission has agreed to a five-year, $38.7 billion transportation work program from the Florida Department of Transportation and will submit a review of the plan to Gov. Rick Scott.
  • Anchorage sues federal government over port expansion
  • Descartes records yet another quarter of growth
    The global logistics solutions software developer Descartes Systems saw fourth-quarter operating profit rise 16 percent, year-over-year, to $11.3 million, on revenue that rose 19 percent, to $40.3 million.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MARCH 6, 2014
  • Prices' outlook mixed at Fujairah
    IFO prices were down at Fujairah.
  • Prices stay on soft path in Europe
    Avails for LS product tight in Rotterdam.
  • Glycerine shows promise as alternative marine fuel
    Excellent safety and environmental profile, including low emissions, but availability and cost are hurdles.
  • Chinese growth targets bode well for shipping
    'Our industry has become addicted to China,' says analyst.
  • CEO pours cold water on Arctic passage
    It's not a new Suez Canal, says executive.
  • Mauritian supplier adds 380 cSt product to portfolio
    Heavy fuel oil now available in capital.
  • Fuel oil stocks dip
    But market likely to remain well supplied.
  • Emulsion fuel developer attracts new investors
    New funds 'allow Quadrise to maintain momentum'.
  • Fuel-saving improvements bring better returns
    Teekay-backed investment vehicle sees big savings on bunker bills.
  • Asian bunker market softening
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Creditor calls in Titan loan
    Debt worth over $7 million was on hold.
  • Australian sugar mill eyes biofuel bunker opening
    To fuel the US Great Green Fleet tour.
  • US Navy issues spot tender for distillate marine fuel
    Location of delivery at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
  • US LNG project taking shape
    Plant could be used for LNG bunkering.
  • Seacor quarterly profit falls
    Operating income of shipping services arm, including bunkering, almost halved.
  • Channel Islands regulator looking at marine fuels sector
    'We are mindful of our mandate to ensure we promote value, choice and quality.'

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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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