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May 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Eleven crew feared dead in collision with MOL ship off Hong Kong
  • CSCL, Cosco hit by operating losses in Q1, but CSCL comes out ahead
  • State-owned RBS cuts shipping as it is pressed to lend to UK firms
  • Qingdao plans to build millions of square metres of logistics parks
  • GoAGT: Poorly trained, locals no match for West African pirates
  • US-India trade talks hit IP snag, put off until after Indian election
  • US regulatory costs tops Canada's and India's gross domestic product
  • Many cheer cheaper LNG locomotive use, but conversion costs staggering
  • Russia's ABC sees 9pc increase in tonnage flown during quarter
  • Emirates begins cargo operations out of new terminal at Dubai airport
  • Astrophysics supplies X-ray screening systems at 11 airports in Brazil

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Gati's consolidated turnover up
  • Keel Logistics opens office in Mundra
  • SCFI rate to northern Europe touches new high
  • SRI welcomes IMO endorsement of ongoing work on fair treatment of seafarers
  • Ulrich Ulrichs promoted to CEO & Global Head of Rickmers-Linie
  • EU ban on mango imports 'unfortunate development', says Ficci
  • Gujarat Pipavav Port's profit up 73 pc in Q1 2014
  • 13 new godowns to come up in Odisha
  • BHEL commissions 160-MW power plant in Rajasthan
  • Economy may recover to 5.7 pc in 2014-15, says OECD
  • Final decision on sovereign fund to be taken in July
  • Growth in manufacturing sector holds steady in April
  • INR rises further on weak dollar

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Port of Dunkirk issues invitation to submit expression of...
  • Pamplona Capital Management buys Beacon Rail
  • AA Cargo expands cold chain capabilities in Europe
  • Mafex puts out feelers to Middle East
  • Containerships, GNS and Arkon venture into LNG-powered...
  • Ulrichs promoted to CEO and global head of Rickmers-Linie
  • Pallet-Track and Hellmann cooperate
  • Vos Logistics reports modest volume growth in 2013
  • Etihad and PAL set up landmark partnership
  • MOL, Evergreen and Coscon launching Asia-West Africa sling
  • F.S. Mackenzie opens branch in Georgia
  • Norbert Dentressangle buying nine warehouses in France
  • Saudia Cargo's striding ahead in e-freight implementation
  • PSA set to go ahead with fourth terminal at JNPT

Marine Logweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Aidaluna drydocking includes scrubber retrofit
  • Costa Concordia refloat prep hits a snag
  • NES to supply hybrid battery DE system for Arctic PSV
  • CTruk bonds with Crestomer
  • Used fake mariner license, gets seven years prison
  • Mare Island Dry Docks wins $5.1 million Polar Star contract

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Port of Longview adding second mobile harbor crane
  • Charles Steffensmeier selected as new Port of Coos Bay chief engineer
  • Trucking group names Spear vice president, legislative affairs boss
  • Port of Vancouver sees progress in freight access project work
  • Department of Commerce releases international trade data for March

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Court overturns ER Schiffahrt injunction on MPC Capital
    Shipmanager seeking $50m compensation from KG house over panamax fleet termination
  • Scorpio beefs up its 'baby bond' issue
    Market-testing $35m issue is followed by a $50m offering
  • GasLog Partners hits top mark in IPO
    Master limited partnership could raise as much as $200m after pricing units at $21
  • UASC keeps its options open regarding global alliances
    Hinge sees advantages to operating outside the P3, G6 and CKYHE
  • DHT buys secondhand VLCC for $49m
    New York-listed tanker company will finance the purchase with cash
  • NordLB has found new owners for 200 ships since start of financial crisis
    Faak says the bank is patient with struggling lenders - to a point
  • Western Bulk is ready for a delayed upswing
    Market volatility keeps specialist owner waiting longer than expected
  • Asia-West Africa service shake-up continues
    MOL, Evergreen and Cosco Container Lines launch their own direct weekly sailings
  • Evergas orders two more multigas newbuildings against Ineon contract
    Copenhagen carrier books specialist tonnage that can carry LNG, LPG and ethylene
  • IM Skaugen slides to $6.7m loss as longhaul voyages decline
    Fleet carrying petrochemical gases was idle more than normal
  • Matson reports a dip in profits
    Jones Act carrier's results reflect lower fuel surcharge revenue and lower Hawaii volumes
  • New fleet delivers 121% increase in net income to Navigator
    LPG specialist has added nine vessels and takes delivery of four newbuildings this year
  • China Cosco sends seven more ships for demolition
    So far this year the company has scrapped 23 vessels out of 41 planned by year-end

Sea-webweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Cobham's Survivor+ seals LR approval
    Classification society Lloyd's Register has granted a certificate of compliance to Cobham for its new wearable personal overboard survival system, Survivor+, after it met the performance standards required under the IMO Life-Saving Appliance (LSA) Code, Section II. Cobham said its product was so
  • Union calls for more Kenyan seafarers
    The Seafarer Union of Kenya (SUK) has called on the government to back a campaign to recruit more Kenyans for the shipping industry. "Once there were at least 10,000 seafarers working in ocean-going vessels worldwide. Today, barely 100 Kenyan seafarers are employed at sea," SUK secretary-general
  • Western Bulk powers to profit
    Norwegian dry bulk shipping company Western Bulk, which went public in Oslo in 2013, powered to profit in 1Q14 and predicted that freight markets would continue to strengthen. The group's net profit amounted to $5.5M in 1Q14, compared with a loss of $1.5M in the same period last year. Revenues
  • Cargotec secures €50M loan for Pusnes purchase
    Finnish maritime cargo equipment maker Cargotec has secured an eight-year €50M ($69.6M) loan from the Nordic Investment Bank to finance the €180M purchase of the Aker Solutions Pusnes brand by its MacGregor business unit. The deal was agreed last July and was finalised at the end of
  • McMurdo extends SAR offering
    McMurdo Group, which specialises in end-to-end search and rescue (SAR) and maritime domain awareness (MDA) solutions, has bought Techno-Sciences (TSi) for an undisclosed sum. McMurdo said TSi's offering of SAR satellite ground stations, integrated emergency response centre systems, and coastal
  • Mild winter eases ESL Shipping to strong Q1
    The Finnish conglomerate ASPO reported a healthy bottom line for its Q1/14 results, mainly thanks to its ESL Shipping subsidiary, which transports dry bulk in the Baltic. Of ASPO's €108M ($150M) turnover for this period, which showed a drop in figures of €4.3M, compared with the same
  • BLG hit by dwindling ro/ro cargo margins
    BLG Logistics, one of Europe's largest terminal and intermodal operators for finished vehicles and high value and heavy cargoes, suffered a severe drop in earnings last year. The German company's pre-tax result slumped by more than half to €20.2M ($28.1M), despite rising cargo handling
  • McMurdo acquires Techno-Science
    UK-based McMurdo Group has completed its acquisition of the American company, Techno-Science, a provider of SAR satellite ground stations, integrated emergency response centre systems and coastal surveillance solutions. TSi is involved in the next-generation COSPAS-SARSAT system and MEOSAR (Medium
  • Tokyo MOU report highlights key detention causes
    Member authorities of the Tokyo MOU inspected about 70% of vessels that visited ports in Southeast Asia and the Pacific last year, according to the organisation's recently released annual report for 2013. The organisation, established to oversee port state inspections in the Asia-Pacific region,
  • Yangfan secures Schulte box ship options
    Chinese shipbuilder Yangfan Group has secured an order for four container ship options from German owner Bernard Schulte. Delivery of the four 2,339teu vessels is scheduled for 2Q16 and 3Q16, with the German shipowner now having a total of 12 on order. The original order of four was placed in
  • DSME secures Shandong VLGC options
    Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured an order for two very large gas carrier (VLGC) options from Chinese shipowner Shandong Shipping. The two 84,000m³ vessels are scheduled for delivery in 2H16 and estimated to cost about $80M each. These latest two newbuildings are part of
  • New JV to supply offshore equipment to Middle East
    A new joint venture company is to supply offshore equipment for rent and sale. OEG Unique, set up by Unique Maritime Group and OEG offshore will be based in Qatar and the UAE. The new company will have access to OEG's DNV-certified designs for cargo carrying units, as well as its A60 offshore
  • Vessels collide in Sunda Strait
    The Chinese-owned vessel Qi Hang collided with the Indonesian-owned vessel Marisa Nusantara in the Sunda Strait on 3 May. The Qi Hang was on route from the Falkland Islands to Kaohsiung, Taiwan, while the ro-ro passenger ship Marisa Nusantara, carrying 47 vehicles and 85 passengers, had departed
  • GPPL's profit jumps 73% in Q12014
    APM Terminals-owned Gujarat Pipavav Port Ltd (GPPL), which operates India's first private port, on Tuesday (6 May), reported a 73% year-on-year increase in net profits during the first quarter of 2014 to Rs61 crore ($10.2M), up from Rs35.4 crore ($6M). During the quarter, net sales stood at Rs156.2
  • Jakarta-Canberra tensions defused
    Indonesian authorities today clarified that a tow back operation at the centre of renewed bilateral tensions between Indonesia and Australia involved two boats intercepted in Australian waters. The Australian Navy transferred everyone to the larger fishing vessel before it was forced back, according
  • ECSA pledges to help Philippines on STCW
    European shipowners' body the ECSA said today, (May 7), that it would make every effort to ensure that the European Union did not derecognise the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) certification of Filipino seafarers. The organisation, the European Community Shipowners'
  • SembMarine's revenue rise suggests recovery
    Sembcorp Marine's (SembMarine) latest 1Q14 report suggests a core margin recovery as revenue ramped up with more projects reaching initial recognition. SembMarine's 1Q14 net profit generated SGD122M ($97M), up 3% year on year, while its turnover recorded a double-digit increase of 27% to SGD1.3Bn.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Drewry: Mid-May GRI to Give Rates 'Brief Uplift'
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles was flat this week, but the analyst anticipates a short-term boost around the general rate increases planned for mid-May. The Hong Kong-to-Los Angeles rate was flat in the week of May 7,...
  • US Retailers Expect Slowing Growth in Containerized Imports
    With a cautious eye on the West Coast longshore contract negotiations that will begin on May 12, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports in May to increase 3.5 percent over May 2013, with year-over-year growth tapering through September. "We're expecting a lot of cargo to move through the ports this summer, and...
  • Shifting Capacity Puts Pressure on Asia-West Africa Trade
    Recent changes in the Asia-West Africa lane have resulted in increased capacity, putting further pressure on freight rates. Within the last couple of months, Maersk Line, Safmarine, CMA CGM and Delmas have launched cooperation spanning five services; NileDutch and PIL have merged two of their services; and MSC has launched their...
  • Excess Capacity Likely to Restrain Air Freight Pricing
    Excess capacity and competition will keep pressure on pricing for air cargo carriers despite stronger growth. Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and its sister airline Dragonair saw cargo and mail tonnage rising almost 14 percent year-on-year to 155,352 tons in March, on the back of strong Asia-U.S. volumes. A new freighter service...
  • Worsening Tardiness in Europe Ship Arrivals From Asia
    Asia-to-Europe container shippers with tight supply chains are finding that ships are increasingly arriving late versus published schedules. More than 40 percent of vessels arriving from Asia at key European ports were more than 24 hours late, while more than 61 percent of vessel arrivals were more than 12 hours behind...
  • Tight 1Q Truckload Capacity Points to Higher Prices
    JOC Truckload Capacity Index Full-size image The JOC Truckload Capacity Index rose slightly in the first quarter but stayed close to a record low, foreshadowing upward pressure on truckload pricing in the second quarter. The index climbed to 81 in the first quarter, up 1.2 percentage points from a fourth quarter reading of...
  • Dachser, a Top 10 Global 3PL, Adopts CargoSphere System
    Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 6, 2014 - CargoSphere, the leading, cloud-based global rate management solution and confidential Rate Mesh Network for the ocean and air transportation and logistics industries, today announces the completion of Dachser's global implementation of CargoSphere's contract and rate management solutions. CargoSphere worked with Dachser technology...
  • Sana International Inc. and J. Canavati & Co. LLC Announce Joint Venture and Appointment of Agent in Hong Kong
    Sana International, Inc., an export management company and J. Canavati & Co. LLC., a company that specializes in the development of international logistics and trade have formed a joint venture partnership in the development of new international markets for U.S. exports. Both firms are located in San Antonio, Texas. "We are...
  • US Containerized Footwear Imports Plunge
    U.S. containerized footwear imports were down 22.4 percent year-over-year last quarter. Full-size chart U.S. containerized footwear imports plunged 22.4 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of 2014, according to statistics compiled by PIERS, the data division of the JOC Group. This was the largest year-over-year decrease in footwear imports since before the economic...
  • Moody's upgrades U.S. Shipping Corp; CFR to B3, stable outlook
    $220 million first lien term loan due 2018 upgraded to B2 New York, May 05, 2014 -- Moody's Investors Service raised its ratings assigned to U.S. Shipping Corp ("USSC"): Corporate Family Rating (CFR) to B3 from Caa1; Probability of Default Rating (PDR) to B3-PD from Caa1-PD; and first lien senior secured...
  • Norbert Dentressangle's freight forwarding division seals ASUS contract renewal
    Norbert Dentressangle's fast-growing freight forwarding division has secured a major contract renewal with ASUS, a leading vendor of tablet and notebook computers and the world's No. 1 manufacturer of computer motherboards. Employing more than 12,500 people worldwide, ASUS is a $14 billion enterprise which designs and manufactures a wide range of...
  • FMC Rejects Maher Terminals Lease Complaint
    Maher Terminals has failed to convince a Federal Maritime Commission administrative law judge that the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey violated the Shipping Act by granting a more favorable lease to competitor APM Terminals. FMC Administrative Law Judge Erin M. Wirth dismissed Maher's claim that the port authority...
  • Matson Bullish on Hawaii Trade
    Continuing improvement in the Hawaiian economy should lead to modest growth in the Hawaii trade this year, according to a container carrier serving the islands. Matson Inc., a major shipping line in the Hawaii-mainland trade, remains bullish on the market, despite drops in its operating income and earnings during the first...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Baltic Trading narrows loss
    US bulker operator Baltic Trading failed to turn a profit in the first quarter despite rising freight rates and a surge in revenue.
  • Post-panamaxes deploy
    CMA CGM is moving forward with a campaign to upgrade a service that provides West Africa with a direct link to China.
  • Asian carriers unite
    SITC Container Lines (SITC) has forged an alliance with Shanghai Hai Hua Shipping Co under a broader bid to weather the downturn in the containership market.
  • Canal group to file claim
    The consortium building the expansion of the Panama Canal has threatened to file a claim for additional cost overruns associated with a nationwide construction workers strike.
  • Navios seals VLCC sale
    Navios Maritime Acquisition Corp of Greece has sealed the sale of an ageing VLCC.
  • USSC upgraded
    Ratings agency Moody's has upgraded tanker owner US Shipping Corp (USSC).
  • NNA fixes new MR
    Greece's Navios Maritime Acquisition (NNA) has fixed out a new MR2 for two years in a profit-sharing deal.
  • Scorpio aims for $50m
    Scorpio Tankers has revealed it will sell $50m of its latest notes to raise money for working capital.
  • DHT in $49m deal
    DHT Holdings has expanded its VLCC fleet with the addition of a ten-year-old vessel.
  • Death sentences upheld
    Two former Vinalines executives have failed in their bid to overturn death sentences for fraud.
  • DIS slips to loss
    Italy's d'Amico International Shipping (DIS) has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as costs rose in weaker markets.
  • Burning ro-ro adrift
    The crew of an Italian ro-ro that caught fire in the Gulf of Aden have been rescued by the Chinese navy.
  • Great Eastern rises
    India's Great Eastern Shipping has increased its annual profit as costs were cut and revenue rose.
  • Loan losses cut
    German lender Commerzbank has reduced its loan losses in the first quarter, as profit rose.
  • Mipo slides to loss
    Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo has fallen to a first-quarter loss as operating margins shrank.
  • Evergas doubles up
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Evergas has doubled its orderbook of LNG-ethane multigas carriers at China's Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering.
  • Western Bulk better in Q1
    Western Bulk has seen its first quarter profit eclipse its full year 2013 earnings in a difficult market.
  • DSME inks VLGC double
    South Korea's DSME has won an order for two VLGCs worth $160m.
  • Hanjin in poor start
    Hanjin Heavy Industries reported a KRW 25bn ($24.4m) loss for the first three months of 2014 in figures released Wednesday.
  • Zaliv in the red
    Crimea's Zaliv Shipyard has revealed a loss for 2013 as revenue shrank.
  • Gati gets better
    Indian feedership and logistics group Gati has posted an 83% jump in net profit for the third quarter.
  • Atlantic orders liftboat
    Atlantic Navigation Holdings has ordered a new self-propelled self-elevating liftboat vessel as part of its expansion efforts.
  • Bay building barges
    Bay Shipbuilding Company (BSC) of the US has won a new contract to build barges for Moran Towing.
  • Standard building book
    UK lender Standard Chartered is to grow its $5.5bn shipping portfolio this year as markets recover.
  • Chowgule opens yard
    India's Chowgule Group has teamed with the UK's HSOG to set up a new repair yard.
  • OSC in Duqm deal
    Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has pledged to repair and maintain its fleet in Oman as far as possible.
  • Floatel eyes cash influx
    Floatel International looks set to raise substantial funds to either refinance existing loans or to help fund two newbuildings.
  • GasLog MLP goes high
    GasLog Partners has priced its initial public offering (IPO) in the US at the top of its indicated price range.
  • Boskalis eyes monster
    Royal Boskalis Westminster has unveiled plans for a new bigger ultra large V-class heavy marine transport vessel (HTV).

American Shipperweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • New IATA cargo head announced 'soon'
    A little more than a month after Des Vertannes announced his retirement, there has been no word of his replacement, but IATA Director General Tony Tyler pledged that "we will let the world know soon."
  • EU releases summary of UPS-TNT merger decision
    The European Commission has released the summary of its Jan. 30, 2013, decision that found a proposed takeover by UPS of TNT Express to be "incompatible with the internal market" and was not in the best interest of European consumers.
  • COSCO, MOL, Evergreen to launch Asia-West Africa service
    COSCO Container Lines Co., MOL and Evergreen Line will launch a new weekly, direct service from Asia to West Africa, called the WA1, COSCO announced Wednesday.
  • Maersk consolidates transatlantic services
  • Matson shows sharp profit decline in March
  • Dachser to use CargoSphere rate platform
  • MarAd strategy session aimed at boosting U.S.-flag fleet
  • NY/NJ governors seek port authority study
    The governors of New York and New Jersey have created a panel to "review the operations and procedures of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey."
  • FEMA urges hurricane preparedness
  • U.S. exports for March reach $193.9B
  • USDA steps up specialty crop export promotion
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 7, 2014
  • Scrubbers 'difficult to monitor' for compliance
    UK consultation raises concern about how to check that scrubbers are actually being used.
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    Holiday in South Africa.
  • Avails tight in Rotterdam
    Lack of blending components keeps LS products tight in Dutch hub.
  • European shipping sector 'needs help to survive'
    'Soaring fuel costs are forcing shipowners to upgrade their fleets and reorganise their ship operations.'
  • Environmental reporting initiatives seek to offer 'one-stop-shop'
    Merger would create uniform set of environmental benchmarking tools, meanwhile they will be more closely aligned.
  • Timing of bunker surcharges hits Q1 profits
    Matson Inc sees Q1 profits fall.
  • Asian price trends 'mixed'
    'Quiet' to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • European ferry operator springs back to profit
    Company confident it can mitigate higher cost for ECA operations through efficient fleet.
  • New Florida-based staff at Glander International Bunkering
    Justin Sander joins firm as bunker and lubricant broker & trader.
  • Vessel hybrid system gains investment support
    Capital will allow Corvus to fulfill 'future potential', says Chairman.
  • India seeks backing for coastal shipping development
    Proposes to raise funds via the Global Environment Fund.
  • Trumf Bunker welcomes new Managing Director
    'No doubt' that Goldenbeck will be an asset to the firm.

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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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