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July 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • OOCL fined US$69,000 in accidental death at shipboard drinks party
  • HMM receives 13,100-TEU Hyundai Victory, fourth of five sister ships
  • Investment at APM Terminals Algeciras puts it on top of the Med
  • Bangladesh must do more than it has to win back trade benefits: USTR
  • Cargotec's Kalmar equips Russia's largest port operator
  • Port volume increases 11.6 per cent at Estonia's container terminal
  • NZ's port of Tauranga, Kotahim, aims to double container volumes
  • Korean Air introduces ninth A380, Incheon-Atlanta service
  • FedEx Express ranks top among logistics firms, says 1,000 top brands
  • Russia's UTair's 2013 profit rises to US$9.5 million, sales up 1.7pc

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Damco becomes first international company to start CFS operation in Myanmar
  • Box weighing would become a commercial advantage for ports, says TT Club
  • CMA CGM upgrades RHINO EXPRESS feeder service, adding a new call at Moroni (Comoros)
  • Mr Reiner A. Allgeier, Managing Director, Schenker India Pvt. Ltd
  • Mr Sailesh Bhatia, President, Association of Multimodal Transport Operators of India (AMTOI)
  • Paris MoU confirms Liberia as best-performing major ship registry
  • Russian shipping market changing to meet new challenges, says DELO Group
  • SARJAK's tradition of Innovation & Excellence continues to be awarded
  • Shipping industry proposes solutions to Ballast Convention implementation problems
  • Govt to probe alleged loading & unloading scam at Major Ports
  • Indian Private Ports & Terminals Association (IPPTA)
  • MbPT bids for maintenance dredging
  • APM Terminals Inland Services, South Asia focusing on sustainability & environment protection
  • Govt to expand air cargo infrastructure
  • Govt lifts cap on organic sugar exports
  • India Inc revenue likely to grow 9-11 pc in Q1
  • Potato exports hit as govt introduces MEP regime
  • Setting up of industrial parks by China will boost exports: Fieo

International Transport Journalweb site
  • India dedicates Udhampur-Katra railway line
  • Indianapolis airport welcomes new director
  • New operator for Wustermark intermodal terminal
  • Deadline for Zim restructuring extended
  • Gefco Turkey opens bonded warehouse near Istanbul
  • CMA CGM and Adani Ports ink pact for terminal in Mundra
  • DSLV welcomes uniform truck tolls in Germany
  • Ulbricht switches to Frankfurt's DVB Bank SE
  • TNT Express invests in new Brisbane logistics hub
  • KVH acquires maritime training service producer Videotel
  • EIB loan for highway in Bolivia
  • Bremen's Hansa Meyer strengthens project business division
  • Korean Air increases China operation
  • Die Schere geht auseinander
  • Iata predicts benefits of African liberalization

Marine Logweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Fourth defendant pleads guilty in Glenn case
  • The Towing Company celebrates its 116th year
  • Atlantic Towing picks PSV 5000 design
  • NNS tests Ford anchor windlass system
  • L-3 Marine packages picked for biogas fueled ferry
  • Iridium closer to gaining GMDSS approval
  • MHI-MME brings two small bore UE engines to market

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • US goods and services trade climbs during month of May
  • US rail freight traffic numbers increase during month of June
  • Coast Guard rescues pair from burning pleasure craft
  • Corps releases supplemental EIS for Grays Harbor navigation project
  • Maritime Administration offers cyber-threat training course

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Tankers prepare for rise in Libyan oil exports
    Key oil ports to gradually raise output
  • China Shipping unit auctions stake in tanker operator
    China Shipping Development tipped to take stake from Shanghai Shipping
  • Courtenay Allan's sons seek public apology from OOCL
    Family also urges Hong Kong line not to appeal last week's criminal conviction
  • Teekay LNG takes over interest in four newbuildings
    Vessels will operate under 20-year time charters with BG subsidiary
  • Nordic American Tankers eyes opportunity to expand suezmax fleet
    There is an undercurrent in the market, says chairman Herbjørn Hansson
  • Almost $5bn invested in new LNG ships so far this year
    Newbuildings ordered at rate of one a week, raising concerns over future freight rates
  • Scrapping sentiment weakens
    Tonnage sent for demolition falls by nearly 25% in first half of 2014
  • Bromma sales ride crest of global wave as ports boost box capacity
    Spreader manufacturer sees order intake jump 50% in second quarter
  • Sovcomflot orders three multifunctional offshore vessels
    Ice-class ships will serve Sakhalin-2 oil and gas project over 20 years
  • Costa Concordia costs likely to hit $2bn
    Cruiseship casualty set to prove twice as expensive as initial estimates
  • Zim owner backs golden share deal
    Israel Corp says it is satisfied with court's alteration to terms of government stake
  • Sea Diamond master's jail term reduced
    Appeal clears five people over cruiseship casualty and cuts sentences on two crew members
  • Saga and Westfal-Larsen combine open hatch fleets
    Saga Welco pool of 52 ships will be the breakbulk and forestry sector's largest

Sea-webweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Paradip container terminal tender floated
    "All necessary formalities have been taken care of and I think the contract will be awarded in less than two months," Paradip Port Trust (PPT) chairman Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra told a press conference on 4 July. The new container terminal is part of PPT's overall expansion programme to enhance its
  • Damen ice-class PSVs for Atlantic Towing
    US company Atlantic Towing has ordered four newly-designed ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group that will be put to work in the sub-Arctic waters of the Hibernia and Hebron oilfields, off Newfoundland and Labrador. Atlantic has a 10-year offshore support contract with
  • NewLead demands $125M damages from Ironridge
    NASDAQ-listed drybulk company NewLead Holdings has ratcheted up its legal fight with investor Ironridge Global fund, revealing today that it is seeking damages in excess of $125M as part of an arbitration case under way between the two parties. Michael Zolotas-led NewLead is accusing Ironridge of
  • Rouen cereals exports up 12%
    The French port of Rouen, European leader for cereals exports, increased its cereals export throughput by 12.4% year on year to 7.45M tonnes during the 2013-2014 export season just closed. The latest increase for the 12 months ended June 30 follows on from the 8% increase recorded by the port in the
  • Sea Diamond sentences reduced by appeal court
    A Greek appeal court has reduced the prison sentence imposed on the former master of the Sea Diamond, the Louis Cruises vessel that sank off the Greek island of Santorini in April 2007. The vessel, which was carrying nearly 1,600 passengers and crew, hit rocks and had to be evacuated. It sank two
  • Teekay LNG supplants BG in China newbuild quartet
    NYSE-listed Teekay LNG Partners has revealed details about its minority ownership of four liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings under construction at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding. It also confirmed that it has purchased these interests from original project partner BG Group. The Chinese
  • SCF extends IBSV programme with three orders at USC
    Russian shipping group Sovcomflot (SCF) and Sakhalin Energy Investment have signed a contract for the construction and long-term operation of three multifunctional ice-breaking standby vessels for the Sakhalin-2 offshore energy platforms. The shipbuilding contract has been signed with OAO United
  • Minister calls for court protection for SNCM
    French transport minister Frédéric Cuvillier has said that strikebound French Mediterranean ferry operator SNCM should be put under court protection to allow it to be restructured. His statement is the first official admission from the French government that it sees no future for the Marseille-based
  • ICS proposes solutions for ballast water impasse
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has come up with new proposals for overcoming the "serious implementation problems" faced by the Ballast Water Management Convention. It has called on the Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to
  • Jiangsu Hongqiang wins six Ultramax order
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hongqiang Marine Heavy Industry has secured an order for up to six Ultramax bulkers from an unknown but reportedly renowned European owner. They will be the first of this size ever built by the yard. Delivery of three firm 64,000dwt Dolphin 64-design environmentally
  • HHI wins Polembros Suezmax pair
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won an order for two Suezmax tankers from Greek shipowner Polembros Shipping. The two 145,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 274m, a beam of 48m, and a depth of 23.1m, with delivery scheduled for January and June 2016. They are
  • Saga, Westfal-Larsen combine open hatch business
    Saga Forest Carriers and Westfal-Larsen Shipping, two Norwegian open hatch dry bulk carrier operators, have entered into an agreement to form a joint shipping pool operation. The reason behind the move is a need to better serve existing and new customers in the paper and pulp industries. In broad
  • Call for rail investment in Italy
    The president of Italy's intermodal ports association UIR has called for more investment in north-south rail links in the Italian peninsula. "The rail network in central and southern Italy is not geared up to take container trains for various infrastructural reasons [and] convoys are limited to
  • MPA conducts first environmental-friendly hull cleaning trial
    The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA), in collaboration with BW Ventures and the Singapore Maritime Institute (SMI), has successfully performed the first environmental-friendly hull cleaning test trial on Friday at the Port of Singapore. Part of the BW Group, BW Ventures invests in
  • Thai exporters eye new markets
    Thailand's exporters are targeting Russia, South Asia and South America as new markets , IHS Maritime was told today. Russia, currently linked via a customs union with Belarus and Kazakhstan, has 170M potential customers and is planning to build 1M cars next year, said Kriengkrai Thiennukul,
  • Maersk reports good volumes from Thailand
    Maersk Line has reported good combined volumes as Thailand's economy gears up after recent political turbulence. "For the first half of 2014, combined volumes has increased by around 10% compared to the previous year," Maersk Line Thailand told IHS Maritime, stressing this was for both exports and
  • Korea, China EXIM banks co-finance Minsheng's ship orders
    Korea EXIM bank announced on 4 July that it will provide $295M in financing to Chinese leasing company, Minsheng Financial Leasing, which has ordered three 18,400teu containerships from Korean shipbuilder, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The ships, which are scheduled to be
  • TSC to supply six deck cranes to SWS
    Hong Kong-listed TSC Group Holdings, an offshore solutions provider, will be providing Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) with six deck cranes for two JU2000E design jack-up rigs, which are currently under construction at SWS, TSC said today. The six ABS -certified 198-200VE model kingpost
  • Tanker boarded near Anambas Islands
    A Honduras-registered products tanker was boarded near Anambas Islands, Indonesia, on 4 July, according to a report from ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ReCAAP ISC). The vessel Moresby 9, owned by Canter Singapore, was carrying 2,200 tonnes of marine gas oil when it was boarded by an unknown
  • Sinwa Limited merges subsidiaries to grow offshore trade
    Singapore-listed offshore supply and logistics provider, Sinwa Limited, has incorporated Sinwa (Thailand) Ltd (STL) through its wholly owned subsidiary, Sinwa Offshore. "We are excited to announce our entry into Thailand's promising offshore sector. Backed by robust oil prices, Thailand has
  • Evergreen to launch 25th L-type vessel
    Evergreen Line's 25th L-type vessel, Ever Lucky, is scheduled to be launched for the carrier's Asia Pacific-US West Coast service after being delivered tomorrow. Ever Lucky was christened at the Samsung HI shipyard last Friday. "Each of the L-type newbuildings from Samsung HI have been delivered
  • Vard acquires STX Canada
    Singapore-listed offshore vessel builder, Vard has acquired STX Canada for NOK 65.4M or $10.5M. Consequent to the acquisition, STX Marine became a subsidiary of Vard Marine, which is wholly owned by Vard Group, a 100% held subsidiary of the Company. STX Marine is a leading marine engineering and

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • US Customs updates guidelines in event of West Coast port disruptions
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has updated its guidelines for ship and cargo contingency plans in the event of any West Coast port disruption arising from longshore labor union contract negotiations. See Also Customs expert shares advice on West Coast diversions Complete Coverage of ILWU Negotiations. The contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse...
  • Medical shipper scopes out new global supply chain
    Let's talk about colonoscopies, that uncomfortable medical procedure most of us over a certain age know we need but mostly postpone. Not suitable for a family publication you say? Well read on, because it's all about logistics. Endochoice, a 6-year-old Atlanta-based importer of medical devices and disposable infectious control supplies and...
  • LA-Long Beach running despite Teamsters protest
    A threat by the Teamsters union to launch a strike at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach got off to a slow start today as truck drivers were passing out informational flyers in the harbor, but were not setting up picket lines. As a result, members of the International...
  • Suez fails to see anticipated gains in traffic
    The number of container ships passing through the Suez Canal in May was higher than in April but was down year-over-year for the 33rd straight month. The Suez Canal reported that 526 container ships passed through its gates in May, up 6.9 percent from April's totals. Though the canal broke the...
  • Strong infrastructure draws big ships to Pacific ports
    The 12,500-TEU MSC Fabiola broke records when it first called at California ports in 2012.West Coast ports will spend the coming year in much the same way they spent the past year: preparing for big ships operated by big carrier alliances. In some ways, ports on North America's west coast are...
  • US-bound air cargo moving despite heightened security
    WASHINGTON - It's business as usual for air cargo shippers despite the heightened security at foreign airports with flights connecting to the U.S., the executive director of the Airforwarders Association says. Members of the group haven't reported any issues or delays in getting cargo cleared after the U.S. Transportation Security increased...
  • TransForce finalizes Transport America acquisition
    One of North America's largest trucking operators grew a little more last week, as TransForce officially finalized the acquisition of Transport America, Inc. TransForce bought the truckload carriage and logistics service provider's entire share capital last week. The company said it plans to keep the Transport America brand, and plans to...
  • Chassis models still evolving
    For five years now, cargo interests and truckers have been adjusting to a new environment in which shipping lines no longer provide chassis in the U.S., yet the transition period still has a few years to go before the trade adopts a new model or models, according to an industry...
  • Shipping leader Manuel 'Mike' Diaz Jr. dies at 93
    Manuel "Mike" Diaz Jr., who helped pioneer containerization and its pricing during a long career in shipping, died July 5 in San Mateo, California. He was 93. Mr. Diaz's career spanned the shift from breakbulk to containerized shipping, the end of U.S.-flag lines' dominance, and three major revisions to the shipping...
  • Forwarders, Russia unimpressed with new EU air cargo rules
    Forwarders remain unimpressed with new European Union air cargo screening regulations that have been in effect for a week, although no major disruptions have been reported. Since July 1, carriers flying cargo and mail into Europe have been designated as "Air Cargo or Mail Carrier operating into the EU from a...
  • ICTSI pulls out of Indian container terminal management contract
    International Container Terminal Services has withdrawn from a contract to manage and operate the Kattupalli International Container Terminal, a new privately owned facility on India's east coast, after a detailed business review. ICTSI in a communiqué to the Philippine Stock Exchange said the deal was not beneficial to either party in...
  • Teamsters initiate labor action at LA-Long Beach in midst of longshore talks
    The Teamsters union, in the latest salvo in its long-sought plan to organize port truckers, took advantage of a critical juncture in contract negotiations for a new West Coast longshore agreement to set up pickets against three drayage companies operating at Los Angeles-Long Beach. "Fed-up port drivers at the ports of...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • NewLead claims $125m
    Greek bulker owner NewLead Holdings has escalated its share row with the Ironridge Global fund by filing a compensation claim for more than $125m.
  • Two more for Shreyas?
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics is eyeing more new ships as it plots route expansion.
  • Teekay buys into quartet
    Teekay LNG Partners has confirmed it has taken a stake in four LNG newbuildings at China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
  • Diana newbuilding fixed
    Diana Shipping has tied up a period charter for its latest capesize purchase.
  • TTA confirms Rose raid
    Thoresen Thai Agencies (TTA) has finalised the purchase of a 2006-built bulker for $21.95m.
  • NAT sees helpful undercurrent
    Herbjorn Hansson has raised hopes of a pending improvement in the suezmax tanker spot market.
  • Israel Corp backs court
    Israeli container line Zim's main shareholder has said it is satisfied with a court ruling that will drastically cut its stake in the shipowner.
  • US crew released
    The crew of a US salvage ship have returned home after 52 days in a Honduran jail on gun-smuggling charges.
  • 10 hurt in smash
    10 people have been injured after a Swedish ferry hit a pier in Gothenburg.
  • Atlantic in scrap sale
    Atlantic Offshore has trimmed its fleet with the disposal of a 1970s built ship.
  • Viet Long sinks
    A grounded Vietnamese cargoship has sunk during its salvage off the Maldives - and its owner has been slapped with a hefty fine.
  • Band of owners
    An alliance of shipowners seeking to ensure the enforcement of incoming maritime sulphur regulations has officially launched today.
  • BF bags newbuild charter
    Russian owner BF Tanker has landed a deal with Lukoil for the first of its new tanker/boxship combi carriers.
  • Credit-Suisse backs NAO
    Credit-Suisse has placed an initial outperform rating on Nordic American Offshore noting the PSV owner carries a dividend yield closer to Seadrill than Tidewater.
  • Tanker man missing
    The US Coast Guard is searching for a Russian chief engineer who fell from a tanker off Texas on Sunday.
  • Sovcomflot books three
    Russian shipping power Sovcomflot has penned a firm contract for a trio of ice-class newbuildings to serve the Sakhalin 2 project.
  • Diamond five cleared
    Five people convicted in connection with the fatal sinking of the Sea Diamond cruiseship have been cleared on appeal.
  • Macau Success sold
    Hong Kong-listed Success Universe Group has offloaded its casino cruiseship Macau Success.
  • Fos eyes ro-ro run
    The French port of Marseilles Fos is planning to launch a new ro-ro service to Morocco.
  • Seventh tanker attacked
    Another small tanker has been hijacked in the South China Sea, but it is unclear at this stage if any of its cargo has been stolen.
  • STX Canada Marine sold
    Vard Holdings has acquired STX Canada Marine in a deal worth NOK 65m ($10.5m), the company has confirmed.
  • Open hatch pool born
    Saga Forest Carriers and Westfal-Larsen Shipping are teaming up to form a new pool for their open hatch carrier fleets.
  • Hafnia names CFO
    Hafnia Tankers, the expanding Danish product tanker-focussed shipowner, has named its first chief financial officer.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • Diaz, long-time ocean shipping executive, dies
    In the early 1950s, Diaz followed his father into the shipping business at Garcia and Diaz as a ship agent and manager. He later became vice president at Grace Lines and T.J. Stevenson Co., and then was named president of West Coast Lines.
  • CMA CGM in joint venture to build terminal in India
    Mundra will become India's largest container port in next 24 months, with a total container handling capacity reaching 5.5 million TEUs, CMA CGM said. The companies plan to begin construction immediately.
  • FRA administrator pitches GROW AMERICA
  • Editorial boards call for quick Trust Fund solution
  • Yusen uses vibration-control pallets in China
    "In the past, when transporting sensitive freight such as precision equipment, medical instruments or food products over land, it was necessary to use air-suspension trucks. However, air-suspension trucks have high costs," the company said.
  • Lufthansa and Air China strengthen partnership
  • Boeing hulls waterlogged after Montana train derailment
  • U.S. exports reach $195.5B in May
    Exports of goods and services over the last year totaled $2.3 trillion, which is 45.7-percent above the level of exports in 2009, and have been growing at an annual rate of 8.9 percent when compared to 2009, according to the Ex-Im Bank.
  • Drayage drivers strike three companies in Los Angeles/Long Beach

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 7, 2014
  • ECA rules could threaten European cruise sector
    'Northern Europe is not sacrosanct even at a time when cruise lines are starting to grow capacity.'
  • Prices start week soft in Rotterdam
    Market quiet in Rotterdam.
  • Second LNG bunker tanker on order
    Forms part of contract with Korean shipbuilder.
  • Prices soft in Fujairah
    Markets generally firm in South Africa.
  • P3 collapse could boost bunker spending by $155 million
    Researchers have put a figure on the extra bunker spending likely to be generated by the failure of the alliance.
  • Russia to sell stake in oil giant
    Doubling share that is not held by the state.
  • Smaller shipping lines 'will bid farewell to the market'
    Shipping analyst says smaller companies will struggle to finance fuel-efficient newbuilds.
  • Gibraltar: Minister welcomes pro-bunkering moves
    Costa: 'This reduction in port fees adds to the attraction of our port'.
  • Asian prices on downward path
    Deliveries in Busan and Tokyo Bay could face delays as typhoon approaches.
  • Methanol bunker fuel comes at 'competitive price'
    Methanol no riskier to handle than LNG.
  • Trident Alliance: Nine others join Maersk, WWL
    WWL's Roger Strevens is organisation's chair.
  • East Asian bunkering ops facing disruption from typhoon
    Traders expecting incoming typhoon to make landfall within the next four days.
  • Norwegian shipbuilder takes over 'eco' focused ship designer
    $10.5 million acquisition completed.
  • MGO tanker hijacked in Indonesian waters
    Attack happened on Friday.
  • Triple-E ships to get fuel monitoring tool
    'Move reinforces ships' energy efficiency advantage,' according to system provider.

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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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