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August 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Rotterdam, Hamburg congestion grows as Maersk adds own surcharge
  • CSAV raises US$108 million for seven boxships and Hapag-Lloyd merger
  • Egypt announces plans for parallel Suez Canal ending one-way convoys
  • CSCL must pay US$2 million after ship crashes into Genoa quay crane
  • DHL quarterly profit up 9pc to US$615 million as revenue rises 1pc
  • Port productivity up, but not enough to cope with big ships to come
  • North America spends US$2 billion on logistics M&As in single week
  • GE to invest US$2 billion to boost African energy, infrastructure
  • Marine online market Shipserv signs on Hong Kong's ID Shipmanagement
  • Singapore's RK Shipping launches Yangon-Port Klang box ship service
  • Moscow threatens EU with no-fly zone over Russia in face of sanctions
  • Lufthansa resumes flights to war-torn quasi-independent Iraqi Kurdistan
  • Hacis doubles business with its biggest customer Expeditors Hong Kong
  • Global June air cargo demand up 2.3pc as Asia-Pacific grows 4.9pc
  • Sheremetyevo worries EU sanctions may close its air cargo facilities

Exim Indiaweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Egypt to expand Suez Canal
  • India & Bangladesh agree on settlement of insurance claims, ship standards
  • Transpacific spot freight rates surge in early Aug.
  • India's exporters asked to take advantage of Russian ban on food, agri products from US & EU
  • Corporatisation of Major Ports likely to gather impetus in Parliament's winter session
  • Ministry of Shipping takes charge of ship breaking industry
  • Gati Ltd's Q1 consolidated net profit up 111 pc
  • PPP projects profitable for Railways
  • Sarr Freights partners FCI in transporting rice to North-East
  • India wants a permanent solution at WTO, says Sitharaman

Marine Logweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Deltamarin wins EUR 1.8 million icebreaker design contract
  • NTSB reports on Mobile barge fire and explosions
  • North Dakota (SSN-784) completes alpha sea trials
  • Tidewater orders Wärtsilä designed MPSV in Turkey
  • Austal USA launches LCS 8

World Wide Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Port of Camas-Washougal sets contract for Hambleton Lumber Mill cleanup project
  • Boeing taps Ryan Hartman as Insitu president, CEO
  • United States, Kenya agree to Customs Mutual Assistance pact
  • Port of Kalama considering bids for TEMCO dredging project
  • Department of Commerce releases import/export numbers for June

Lloyd's Listweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Don't be despondent, owners: product tanker earnings are set to rise
    Oil demand growth ahead of winter should have a knock-on effect on oil products
  • Western Bulk sees glimmer of hope in supramax sector
    Recent indications suggest some improvements, but no bonanza, says chief executive
  • Scorpio sets sights on 20,000 teu titans
    Industry opinion divided on whether new player is to enter boxship market
  • Diana Containerships acquires post-panamax pair
    Purchase of sisterships, currently employed by Yang Ming, follows equity injection by investors
  • Höegh LNG Partners prices IPO
    Offering priced at $20 per unit; trading starts today, IPO to close around August 12
  • Top Ships ekes small profit for second quarter
    Result reflects delivery of first tanker since fleet clean-out last year
  • Teekay Tankers narrows losses
    Rise in spot rates leads to improvement
  • Revenues up but profits down for box lessors
    Textainer and CAI both report increases in profits during the second quarter
  • Fortress agrees to buy $100m of Attica Group bonds
    Investment group's support comes as Greek ferry owner seals comprehensive deal with banks
  • India to reform state port tariffs
    Partial deregulation seen as step in right direction
  • Rotterdam forced to take action as cargo disruption escalates
    Port authority adopts three measures to alleviate congestion
  • NOL sees $54m second-quarter loss
    Half-year shortfall reaches $152m as Singapore-listed company is hit by bad rates environment, but makes gains in costs savings
  • Asia-Europe volumes continue to climb in June
    Volumes on the trade lane up 9.8% compared with a year ago
  • P3's Lars Mikael Jensen takes new Maersk role
    The man tasked with running the P3 joint fleet centre finds new home in Asia Pacific region
  • Investment in Kenyan port offers South Sudan alternative oil export route
    Could this be the start of an end to feud between South Sudan and Sudan?
  • US Cameron decision to spur orders for 18 LNG tankers
    Mitsubishi and Mitsui ready to book vessels for US-Japan shipping requirement
  • Behind Pacific Basin's muted half year
    The Hong Kong-listed handysize specialist was hit by a big one-time loss, but underlying dry bulk earnings were weak
  • Teekay LNG Partners highlights strategic relationship with China
    US-listed gas shipping company looks east
  • Western Bulk sees gains in weak dry bulk market
    Profit includes $13m gain from sale of claim against Pan Ocean
  • Rio Tinto ships record volume of iron ore in first half
    Australian miner remains confident on China demand
  • ICTSI sees 9% growth in core profits in second quarter
    Philippines port operator's first half given a lift in volumes by new terminals in Mexico and Honduras
  • Tanker Investments stays focused on brighter prospects despite loss
    Greater volatility in spot tanker rates has been key difference from past few years, says TI boss William Hung
  • Restructuring costs knock Wilh. Wilhelmsen
    Slight increase in shipping activity likely to continue
  • Genco decision sets table for Eagle Bulk case
    Hedge fund creditors likely to gain upper hand in restructuring
  • The company results round-up
    Second-quarter figures from NOL, Top Ships, Teekay and others

Sea-webweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Höegh LNG Partners shares soar on debut
    Höegh LNG Partners debuted as a listed company on the NYSE today, after completing a $192M initial public offering (IPO) priced at $20 a share, the mid-point of the $19-21 intended range. The stock, trading under ticker symbol 'HMLP', elicited a buoyant and hectic initial market response. It was
  • Ships advised on how to deal with Ebola risk
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has provided a protocol for commercials ships encountering boatloads of migrants from parts of Africa affected by the Ebola virus. Depending on the area, preventive measures might differ, however "in places like Liberia, which have recently identified a
  • Top Ships posts profit
    Top Ships has begun the second phase of its life as a public company with a modest profit, reporting a 2Q14 bottom line of $0.21M to add to the delivery of its first eco-design MR tanker in late June. The Evangelos Pistiolis-led company eliminated its original fleet between 2011 and 2013, with the
  • Navigator unveils Borealis ethane transport deal
    Navigator Holdings has unveiled a 10-year timecharter with chemical and fertiliser major Borealis for one of its four 35,000m³ ethylene/ethane-capable semi-refrigerated liquefied gas carriers under construction at Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The deal underscores the potential of low-cost US ethane
  • Malta makes record cigarette haul
    Maltese customs officials have seized a record 64M cigarettes at the Marsaxlokk Freeport. The cigarettes were hidden in nine 12m-long containers that had been declared as carrying furniture and toys. They arrived from Asia and were bound for the EU. Customs officials scanned the containers after
  • Teekay group optimistic on tanker market prospects
    An accounting gain on the sale of two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) propelled NYSE-listed Teekay Tankers to a second-quarter profit. However, its Oslo-listed stablemate from the Teekay group, Tanker Investments Limited, remained in the red. The developments came as the companies' progenitor,
  • New Times wins Cargill Capesize pair
    Chinese shipyard New Times Shipbuilding has won an order for two Capesize bulkers from US-based commodity trader Cargill. The two 180,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 291.90m, beam 45m, and depth 24.75m. They are scheduled for delivery in February and July 2016. The vessels will be
  • Tersan secures Tidewater MPSV
    Turkish yard Tersan has secured an order for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV) from Houston-based offshore service provider Tidewater. The newbuilding will be designed by Wärtsilä and equipped to operate in Arctic conditions. It is scheduled for delivery in 2016 and there are options for
  • NOL posts 2Q14 loss, cost management improves
    Singapore-listed shipping container and shipping company Neptune Orient Lines Limited (NOL) posted a net loss of $54M in 2Q14, compared with a loss of $35M in the corresponding period last year. The company's revenue saw a slight dip of 1% to $2.05Bn in 2Q14, from $2.06Bn in 2Q13. NOL did improve
  • Port of Rotterdam acts on congestion
    Top European container port Rotterdam has moved to tackle concerns about increasing congestion that have led shipping companies to divert calls to other ports and others imposing surcharges. The port has announced three measures aimed at eliminating congestion at the ECT Delta and Euromax terminals.
  • ICTSI income climbs 23% to $101.7M
    Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) today announced that its 1H14 net income rose by 23% year-on-year to $101.7M. Overall port operations revenues also increased by 23%, from $413.7M in the first six months of 2013 to $510.3M in 1H14. Earnings before interest,
  • Rio Tinto 1H14 earnings up 21%
    Rio Tinto today reported its first-half underlying earnings rose by 21% year-on-year to $5.1Bn. Net earnings were up by 156%, to $4.4Bn. Debt had dropped to $16.1Bn on 30 June 2014, from $22.1Bn on 30 June 2013. Iron ore and thermal coal shipments were at record volumes because of increased capacity
  • Turkish companies to take over UN Ro-Ro
    US private equity firm KKR has agreed to sell Turkish ro-ro operator UN Ro-Ro to Turkish investment companies Esas Holding and Actera Partners. The terms of the sale, which has still to be approved by the Turkish competition authority, have not been disclosed but Bloomberg reported a source as
  • Sainty Marine to raise CNY1.6Bn for newbuild projects
    Shenzhen-listed Sainty Marine announced yesterday that it plans to issue 187M shares to specific investors at CNY8.48 ($1.38) per share to raise CNY1.6Bn for newbuilding projects. The company has continued winning new orders this year, amounting to a total of $1.5Bn. To maximise its profit, it plans
  • Vard receives $31.8M Brazilian tax claim
    Singapore-listed offshore shipbuilder Vard Holdings, has received a tax claim for FY2010 from tax authorities in Brazil, and is looking at the need to make provisions for additional tax costs. Vard has been notified that the Brazilian authorities have concluded a tax assessment resulting in an
  • Adani Port quarterly net profit grows 36%
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ), owned by Indian billionaire Gautam Adani, has reported a 36% year-on-year rise in quarterly net profit during April-June to INR5.68Bn ($94.6M). India's largest port developer's consolidated total income from port-related operations stood at INR1.43Bn,
  • 'Buy on dips' for Nam Cheong shares
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider Nam Cheong's shares were given 'buy on dips' recommendation. Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners expects Nam Cheong to continue to deliver sturdy quarterly earnings of around MYR55M ($17.1M) and forecast the company to perform
  • China Ocean in JV with Zhoushan partners
    In order to tap into the shipbuilding industry Hong Kong-listed China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry has teamed up with a Chinese fund in Zhoushan, China. The company will invest CNY400M ($64.91M) in a joint venture under the name Zhoushan China Ocean Investment Fund, with the other two local partners
  • JLI to invest in US LNG project
    Japan LNG Investment (JLI), a joint venture between Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), announced on Tuesday that it will invest in Cameron LNG (CLNG), a natural gas liquefaction and export business in Louisiana, the US. The total expense of the project is expected
  • Vallianz records strong earnings for 2Q14
    Singapore-listed vessel and equipment owning company, Vallianz Holdings (Vallianz), saw a stellar rise in its profit for 2Q14 due to strong contributions from vessel chartering. The company's profit for 2Q14 surged 107% year-on-year to $6.8M from $2.8M from the corresponding period last year.
  • GAIL loyal to Indian yards
    A tender floated by GAIL (India) Ltd for timechartering nine new liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships has stipulated that three must be constructed in Indian shipyards. India's state-run natural gas firm floated the tender to shipowners/operators for their vessels to haul gas from the United States for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • 40-foot container capacity tight across US in first half
    Inland 40-foot container capacity was at a premium in the United States in the first half of 2014, although space is becoming more available as the second half advances. In the first 26 weeks of 2014, demand outweighed availability at three of five inland points covered by the U.S. Department of...
  • Vancouver's TSI says it will keep US-bound cargo commitments
    REVISED: TSI Terminal Systems, the largest operator of container terminals at Port Metro Vancouver, says it will continue to accept U.S.-bound rail cargo at the Canadian port despite another terminal operator's announcement that it will turn down U.S.-inbound rail shipments. Today's statement by TSI follows an announcement on Wednesday by DP...
  • Cold Train ends intermodal service, citing poor BNSF performance
    Cold Train, a provider of refrigerated intermodal transport from Washington state throughout the rest of the country, has ended service, citing poor BNSF Railway performance. Cold Train said it was forced to suspend its service from Quincy to 24 U.S. states and Ontario because of BNSF's decreased on-time reliability, reduction in...
  • Maersk levies surcharges on US inland shipments
    Intermodal volumes have been on the rise for more than a year, and additional stressors and peak-season volume surges have pushed Maersk Line to announce new tariffs on U.S. inland import and export shipments. Maersk Line announced the tariffs Aug. 7 in a letter to customers. Although the increases in charges...
  • 'Optimistic' truckers want to add capacity, GE Capital says
    Growing optimism about the strength of the U.S. economy, freight demand and their ability to raise rates has more trucking companies thinking expansion. But tight profit margins, rising operating costs and a shortage of truck drivers are likely to check potential growth. In the second quarter, 45 percent of trucking companies...
  • Rickmers Maritime's profit more than doubles
    Rickmers Maritime's profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Singapore-based container shipowner got a 20 percent discount on an early loan repayment. Net profit grew to $16 million in the three months through June from $7.7 million in the same period in 2013, for a first-half total of...
  • Zeebrugge container traffic growth outpaces larger rivals
    Zeebrugge's container volume rose 9.9 percent year-over-year in the first half of 2014 from 2013's 961,000 TEUs. Full-size chart The port of Zeebrugge boosted container volume by 9.9 percent in the first half of the year, easily outpacing growth at larger rivals in the Le Havre-Hamburg range. Container traffic reached 1.06 million 20-foot...
  • Russia bans agriculture exports from EU, US, others
    Russia is banning nearly all agricultural imports from countries supporting trade sanctions on Russia. President Vladimir Putin announced the sanctions Wednesday, but a full list of imports, including 11 products from Australia, Canada, the U.S., the European Union and Norway, was released today. The list of imports now barred from entry includes...
  • Thousands of empty containers still clogging Manila port
    Manila's container congestion saga is defying all efforts to resolve it. The Philippines Bureau of Customs estimates that 75,000 mostly empty 20-foot containers are waiting to be collected in the choked port. A target of clearing the boxes by Aug. 15 looks impossible, despite the urgency to free up the port...
  • Rotterdam moves to ease congestion
    The port of Rotterdam today announced a series of measures to eliminate congestion at two large container terminals and free up quay and labor capacity for oceangoing vessels. Inland waterway barges and feeder ships transporting export and import containers will be diverted from the congested ECT Delta and Euromax terminals to...
  • APL volume falls as carrier struggles to find profitability
    APL Gwangyang in Singapore.NOL Group today posted a second-quarter net loss of $54 million as container volume carried by its liner shipping division APL fell 6 percent, mainly due to the lower-yield backhaul and Asia-Middle East trades. The shipping and logistics group reported a first-half net loss of $152 million, but...
  • One-off gains drive up ICTSI's first-half results
    International Container Terminal Services saw profit, revenue and volumes increase at double-digit rates in the first half of 2014, but most of the gains were a result of non-recurring items or contributions from new terminals in Mexico and Honduras. The Manila-based port operator reported a net profit of $101.7 million in...
  • India's largest port developer boosts profit on higher cargo volumes, lower costs
    Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone, India's largest port infrastructure developer, reported a 36 percent jump in first-quarter net income, driven by higher throughput volumes and operational efficiency that helped cut costs. The company booked consolidated net income of Rs. 568 crore (about $92.6 million) for the three months to the...

TradeWindsweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Recycler plots expansion
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding of China is planning to triple the capacity of its recycling facility in Jiangsu Province.
  • Yangzijiang's evolution
    A crusade to expand Yangzijiang Shipbuilding's product line has ignited questions about the future of divisions that don't support its core business.
  • Yard targets new markets
    One of China's largest shipbuilding conglomerates appears to be mounting a crusade aimed at breaking into segments dominated by rival clans in South Korea.
  • YZJ clinches upgrade
    Forecasters at a leading Malaysian investment bank are urging clients to accumulate shares of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding on the back of its improved performance in the second quarter.
  • Aker hatches buy-back
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard of the US is moving forward with a campaign aimed at repurchasing up to 10% of it's owns shares.
  • DCIX expands its fleet
    Diana Containerships has agreed to the purchase of two post-panamax container vessels from Japanese owner Shoei Kisen Kaisha, at the price of $22.2m each.
  • Japan's eco lead
    Japanese eco bulkers are out performing vessels built in other nations by up to five tons of fuel per day, Western Bulk says.
  • Hoegh MLP in $192m IPO
    Hoegh LNG Partners could rake in up to $220.4m from its listing on the New York Stock Exchange.
  • Navigator newbuild fixed
    Wilbur Ross backed Navigator Holdings has secured a long term contract for one of its four ethylene/ethane carriers amid suggestions orders for very large ethane carriers (VLECs) could follow.
  • NOL records Q2 loss
    Neptune Orient Line (NOL)'s net loss for the second quarter of 2014 climbed 55% to $54m from the same period of 2013, when the net loss was $35m.
  • YZJ's stellar quarter
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has impressed the market with a "stellar" second quarter performance.
  • Western Bulk better
    A gain on the sale of its charter claims against Pan Ocean has helped Western Bulk to an improved second quarter performance.
  • TNK back in black
    US-listed Teekay Tankers (TNK) has returned to profit in the second quarter as it cut costs.
  • Viking aids Transatlantic
    An improved performance from its offshore division Viking Supply Ships has helped lift Rederi AB Transatlantic into the black in the second quarter.
  • Loan losses slashed
    German lender Commerzbank has cut back loan-loss provisions in the second quarter as it grew profit.
  • Tidewater orders MPSV
    US-based Tidewater has placed a new order for a multi-purpose platform supply vessel (MPSV), which will be built by Tersan Shipyard in Turkey.
  • Temporary cash flow dip
    Tanker sales, dry dockings and the end of shuttle tanker contracts have led to a dip in second quarter cash flow at Teekay Offshore.
  • Teekay LNG locks in $11bn
    New York-listed Teekay LNG Partners has bumped up its contracted forward revenue to $11bn with recent ship orders, it has revealed.
  • Teekay Corp a cent ahead
    Teekay Corp has reported a marginally smaller than projected second quarter loss and guided that a key FPSO project is on track.
  • d'Amico's double deal
    Italian owner d'Amico appears to have secured a firm price for two of its oldest bulkers - the Shanghai Shipyard Co-built, 37,000-dwt Cielo di Monfalcone and Cielo di Vancouver (both built 2002) - which are said to have fetched $12m each.
  • Nokta clocks on
    Star equity analyst Omar Nokta has officially opened the next stage of his career in the US offices of Clarkson Capital Markets (CCM).
  • TIL in the red
    Olso-listed Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) has continued to rack up losses in 2014 despite a boom in rates.
  • Wilhelmsen falls short
    Wilh Wilhelmsen ASA has reported a weaker than expected second quarter profit.
  • Hedland strike averted
    The Australian Institute of Marine & Power Engineers (AIMPE) has called off a tugboat strike that could have severely disrupted shipping movements at Australia's largest iron-ore loading terminal.
  • Attica strikes debt deal
    Greek ferry group Attica Holdings has sealed an agreement with lenders to refinance its loans over the long-term.
  • Navigator in profit windfall
    US-listed gas player Navigator Holdings raked in the cash during the second quarter of its current financial year.
  • Tallship drug bust
    What was supposed to have been a triumphant return from a six-month voyage to the New World has ended in an embarrassing finish for the Spanish navy and its sail training ship Juan Sebastian Elcano.
  • Hedland strike looms
    Delays are expected at Australia's Port Hedland iron-ore export terminal as crews on board tugboats that service the port threaten industrial action.

American Shipperweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Russia halts host of U.S., EU imports
  • Seaboard Marine already benefits from PortMiami Tunnel
    The company issued a statement on Sunday, the tunnel's first day open to traffic, saying that the first dozen containers to move on trucks on the dedicated roadway were from Seaboard.
  • U.S. exports reach record $195.9 billion in June
  • NOL reports $54 million loss for second quarter
    APL attributed a 3-percent increase in costs of sales per FEU "largely to a nation-wide trucking shortage in the U.S., port congestion issues in Southern California, as well as empty equipment repositioning costs."
  • July boost in limestone cargo for Great Lakes carriers
  • DOT releases $333.9 million for emergency road repairs
    "We are making good on our promise to help residents in states affected by natural disasters and other emergencies," said Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx in a statement.
  • U.S., Kenya ink customs mutual assistance agreement
  • Sunland, Artisan Logistics partner
  • MSU and PSU top Gartner undergrad supply chain program rankings
    The report suggested supply chain companies targeting new talent aim to recruit in the fall, not the spring, "or risk the near 100-percent placement rates shutting you out of that year's candidate pool."
  • FMC reviews 11 OTI license applications
  • Record container volumes in Port of New York/New Jersey

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
AUGUST 7, 2014
  • Mixed price movements across Europe
    Hamburg reports slow demand.
  • Avails remain tight in Fujairah
    South African markets remain soft.
  • Teekay LNG's net income up slightly
    CEO sees 'strong long-term fundamentals' for marine-based liquefied gas transportation.
  • Deltamarin bags LNG-fuelled icebreaker design contract
    Vessel's use of diesel and LNG expected to lower emissions and operating costs.
  • 'Prospects uncertain' as shipping group sees losses widen
    'Persistent oversupply is limiting the pace of liner freight rate recovery,' says NOL.
  • Stocks climb but 'on-spec product' tight
    Premiums for 380 cSt bunker fuel are widening.
  • Gibraltar claims EC ruling lifts threat to bunker policy
    European Commission findings are 'hugely significant'.
  • Asian prices remain soft
    Typhoon disrupting bunkering activities in Busan.
  • 'Bunker stations' part of Suez Canal project
    New channel is part of a larger project to expand the ports of Suez, Ismailia and Port Said.
  • Profits down for US terminal company
    Firm recorded an increase in marine storage revenue of $2.6 million.
  • Fishing giant reaps benefits from fleet renewal
    'Relatively steady' bunker costs aided top line growth in H1.
  • Typhoon hits South Korea bunkering operations
    Typhoon Halong is the third super typhoon in the Pacific.
  • Shipbuilder seeking financial support
    To finance construction of dual-fuel and modern vessels.
  • CARB starts 'sunset review' of OGV fuel regulation
    Rule may cease if North America ECA achieves equivalent emissions reductions.

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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
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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
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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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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
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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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