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October 8, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • MOL says ClassNK ship sinking probe bolsters its law suit against builder
  • China increases foreign firm allowable activities in Shanghai FTZ
  • US eases ban on arms exports to Vietnam to repel maritime security threats
  • EU takes Spain to court for not having security bells and whistles
  • Hapag-Lloyd joins other lines in suspending Rotterdam congestion charge
  • MOL raises rates on Asia-ECSA trade lane US$750/TEU
  • Low-sulphur mandate talk is tough, but enforcement appears weak
  • Savannah dredging won't bring bigger ships, but ships with bigger loads
  • Tangled chassis positioning, transfers big headache for NY/NJ ports
  • Hong Kong's Port of Felixstowe to receive 4 more Kalmar reach stackers
  • EU sets deadline for alternative fuel stations plans to be drawn up
  • National Airlines flies medical supplies to Liberia's Ebola victims
  • More disruptions within European air freight industry loom
  • Centurion Air Cargo terminates European flights with last Amsterdam call

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • BCHAA organises training session for Rule 6 examination
  • CMA CGM upgrades service between Africa & India, introduces new call at Nhava Sheva
  • Diego Aponte appointed new President & CEO of MSC
  • SCI's IMS service flagged off from DP World Chennai
  • Shipping industry releases updated anti-piracy guidelines on Gulf of Guinea region
  • Coal import orders to surge: CIL
  • Drop in Basmati prices to help exporters
  • Exports of key agri products decline
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' at JN Port
  • 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' observed at Kandla Port Trust
  • Truck segment on road to recovery
  • Exporters eyeing synthetic garment market
  • INR rises smartly on heavy dollar selling
  • Lithuania keen to boost ties with India, says Ambassador
  • MSMEs to get '10K cr. VC fund

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Mitsubishi Fuso and Nissan tighten up alliance
  • Singapore to shed brighter light on marine insurance and...
  • Dekra expands in rail transport sector
  • Ninth generation at Pestalozzi
  • Port of Bilbao finds favour in H1
  • Evenson joins England
  • Rail sector urgently needs to adopt technical pillar
  • TAP Portugal to carry cargo with Chep
  • Metrans nailing flag to new terminal
  • Moller wraps up 42-year DSV career
  • CMA CGM upgrades Swahili service
  • QuestaWeb launches e-AWB powered by WIN
  • August freight traffic growth in Europe
  • Diversifizierung am Bosporus

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • ECSA seeks clarity on EU treatment of scrubber wash water
  • Carnival to build new training facility for officers
  • New emergency response boat for Charleston
  • Seaspan Shipyards completes repair work on historic tug
  • Tidewater names new VP of Engineering
  • New partnership aims for offshore wind in Americas

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Port of Coos Bay to restart strategic business plan process
  • Trucking association economist sees driver shortage on horizon
  • California Maritime Academy students earn Crowley Memorial scholarships
  • Boeing selects St. Louis as 777X parts production site
  • CMA CGM Group adding call to existing Swahili service

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Haifa dockers strike for one day over port privatisation
    Labour court orders Israeli government and unions to hold talks over employment conditions
  • Mediterranean aframaxes stand out in a strong crude tanker market
    Earnings have risen as much as $3,200 in a day
  • Brokers report a flurry of demolition sales before the holidays
    But fluctuating currency rates and little change in lacklustre domestic steel markets keep breakers cautious
  • Asia to Europe volumes continue to impress
    Volumes in August increased once again, but analysts warn this is not reflected in economic data
  • CMA CGM adds Nhava Sheva call to African loop
    French line enhances Swahili service to include seven 2,800 teu vessels
  • Chinese shippers want greater scrutiny of vessel-sharing agreements
    EU's competition regime a good example to follow, says China Shippers' Association
  • Flemming Jacobs joins Zim
    Mr Jacobs' appointment is the latest in a series of changes at Zim
  • The Danish connection
    Golden generation of industry leaders remains loyal to Maersk Line, which gave them a headstart in shipping
  • Danes push for more complex European CO2 reporting scheme
    Proposals for MRV set to launch in 2018 could include factor for cargo carried
  • Samsung scores three ice-class crude tankers
    42,000 dwt ships will be built for $147m apiece
  • Star Bulk sells Pan Ocean claim
    Dry bulk company is the latest entity to sell a claim against Pan Ocean, in a deal worth over $9m

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Sewol prosecutors accuse coast guard of bungling rescue op
    According to the prosecution in the Sewol trial, the coast guard contributed to the increased number of deaths by not managing the rescue well enough. Deficiencies in the Korea Coast Guard resulted in the large number of casualties in the Sewol accident, South Korean prosecutors allege.
  • Finnish PM promises state support for Rauma
    The former STX Finland shipyard in Rauma, the land of which has been owned by the city since January this year, has received a pledge of support from Finnish Prime Minister Alexander Stubb, it was reported by state broadcaster YLE. The yard was idle over the summer after the last STX project left
  • China's activities may affect UN Law of the Sea
    China's increasingly frequent exploration and production activities in the South China Sea may influence the United Nations' Law of the Sea, a conference heard today. Speaking at A.P. Moller Maersk's The Future of Global Trade symposium in Copenhagen, Economist Intelligence Unit's chief economist
  • Finland's first LNG terminal gets green light in Pori
    Construction on three LNG terminals on Finland's western coastline will start soon in Pori by developer and operator Skangass. This follows the government's announcement a month ago of €65M in funding support for the projects. At a cost of €80M, €24.5M of which will be state
  • Keppel secures contracts worth $120m
    Singapore's Keppel Shipyard and China's Keppel Nantong Shipyard have secured contracts for a Floating Production Storage and Offloading (FPSO) vessel conversion and a submersible barge worth a total of $120m. The FPSO conversion is for Armada Cabaca, a subsidiary of Bumi Armada, with delivery
  • Small container ports need to become facilitators of business
    Some smaller container ports in Europe fail to understand that they should be facilitators of business rather than providers of infrastructure, said Ebbe Bisgaard, country manager at Unifeeder in Denmark. "Some ports see themselves as providers of infrastructure, not part of a supply chain,"
  • Qingdao Beihai wins Baosteel cape pair
    Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has won an order for two capesize bulkers from compatriot shipowner Baosteel Group. The two 180,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 295m, beam of 46m, and a depth of 24.8m. They are scheduled for delivery in 1Q16. They have been
  • SHI wins three arctic-class shuttle tankers
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order amounting to KRW471.8Bn ($440M) for three arctic-class shuttle tankers from Russian owner Sovcomflot. SHI, the world's second largest shipbuilder, said in a Korea Exchange filing that the amount of contract occupies 3.18% of its total sales in 2014.
  • Bore exits contract business, sells six ships
    Bore Ltd, the shipping unit in the privately owned Finnish Rettig group, will exit the contract of affreightment (CoA) business and sell the six ships it employs. The six vessels, ranging in size from 3,700 to 4,900dwt, will be sold to Dutch shipping group Wagenborg. They have been employed on a
  • Port development suffers from wrong mental maps
    Port developers tend to use past developments to create forecasts for future needs, often resulting in misleading outcomes, according to Peter W der Langen, professor of ports and logistics at the University of Eindhoven in the Netherlands. "We tend to walk backwards to the future," der Langen said
  • Tanker goes missing in South China Sea
    A Vietnam-flagged product tanker was reported missing while under way in South China Sea. The 5,929 dwt vessel, Sunrise 689, owned by Haiphong Sea Product, left Singapore on 2 October laden with 5,226 tonnes of oil products scheduled to reach Quang Tri Province, Vietnam, on 5 October. However, the
  • Pelindo III issues $500M bonds
    Indonesian port operator Pelabuhan Indonesia III or Pelindo III has issued bonds amounting $500M to raise funds in the global market. The state-owned Pelindo III has its bond coupon fixed at 4.875% at 10-year senior unsecured bond and plans to channel the funds from bond sales to refinance some of
  • Pacific Radiance forms JV to own SDM Marine
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Pacific Radiance has entered into a joint venture agreement with Daiho Energy Services to jointly own SDM Marine in a 50:50 deal. The joint venture is done through Alstonia Offshore, a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Radiance. Meanwhile, the
  • Indian bulker detained in Singapore
    Indian-flagged bulk carrier Kiran was detained in Singapore under the instruction of Singapore-based law firm Incisive Law. However, the firm did not reveal the exact reason for the detention of the 175,048 dwt vessel. Essar Shipping, which owns Kiran, had two of its ship detained previously. The
  • Thailand considers third LNG terminal in Myanmar
    Thailand's largest energy company has refused to comment on a flurry of reports that it is considering a third LNG terminal in neighbouring Myanmar. "I am sorry to inform you that the project is now on studying, so there's nothing to be declared at this moment," a PTT spokesperson told IHS Maritime

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Shenzhen seeing fewer mega ship delays than Hong Kong, shipping portal says
    The port of Shenzhen is experiening fewer delays assocated with mega container ships than its neighbor to the south, the port of Hong Kong, according to a recent newsletter from CargoSmart. Based on vessel arrival delays at the two ports in the last 12 months, Shenzhen saw less severe delays than...
  • CTS: Volumes up from Asia to Europe, North America
    Asian containerized exports to two top consumer regions continued to grow in August, according to new statistics released by Container Trades Statistics. Both North America and Europe imported 1.42 million TEUs from Asia each in August. The North American total was 7.6 percent higher than in August 2013, while European imports...
  • US shippers brace for sharper intermodal rates hikes
    Analysts will pepper Class I railroad executives in the coming weeks with questions on pricing during upcoming third-quarter earnings conference calls. Although the rail executives will likely be coy on details, a new survey provides insight in just how railroads plan to hike intermodal rates in the coming 12 months. Shippers...
  • Seattle, Tacoma ports forge alliance to protect market share
    Port of SeattleThe ports of Seattle and Tacoma are taking a bold step to improve the competitiveness of the Pacific Northwest gateway by unifying the planning, marketing and management of their marine cargo terminals and related functions under a single body. If the Seaport Alliance is approved by the U.S. Federal...
  • Intermodal links will define US port success post-Panama Canal expansion
    While it's still too early to predict how the 2016 Panama Canal expansion will impact trade flows, competition among U.S. ports for discretionary cargoes will hinge on intermodal connectivity. The critical factor in which East Coast ports gain the most after the new locks open in early 2016 will be the...
  • Facing more regulation, US trucking lobby doubles down on safety message
    The largest U.S. trucking advocacy group will redouble efforts to convince legislators, regulators and the general public that trucking is safe and getting safer, while pursuing changes to truck driver hours of service rules and other regulations that hinder rather than help trucking, American Trucking Associations President and CEO Bill...
  • Rep. Nadler backs developing Brooklyn container terminal
    Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., used the annual New York-New Jersey Port Industry Day to make a pitch for developing a 350-acre container terminal in Brooklyn. He said New York-New Jersey's economy requires that the region's port remain the dominant U.S. East Coast cargo hub, and that "Brooklyn must be part of...
  • NY-NJ port prepares 'winter plan' to avoid gridlock repeat
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey expects within the next couple of weeks to announce details of its "winter plan" to avoid a repeat of the gridlock that crippled the East Coast's largest port last January and February. "We can't keep it from snowing, but we do think...
  • Orbcomm offers chassis tracking tools to fight port congestion
    Global asset-tracking company Orbcomm is taking aim at the "Achilles' Heel" of the international supply chain - the chassis. The New Jersey-based company, which already tracks ocean containers worldwide, introduced a chassis management system. With its proprietary satellite network and terrestrial coverage partners, Orbcomm "can track and monitor nearly every type...
  • China unveils six-year plan to cut logistics costs
    The Chinese government unveiled a six-year plan to develop the nation's infrastructure and capacity, including a strategy to double the size of the port of Tianjin, in order to boost import and export flows and modernize its domestic supply chain. The State Council's 2014-2020 logistics industry development plan, published on the...
  • Manila terminal plans $330 million expansion to ease congestion
    International Container Terminal Services will spend $330 million to expand its terminal in Manila and inland container depot over the next 10 years, in an effort to alleviate long-term congestion issues at the port. ICTSI announced the plan today during a government safety tour of the terminal. One-third of that money...
  • Driver shortage will limit truck capacity, growth, ATA economist says
    Driver turnover at large truckload fleets soared in the second quarter to its highest point since the third quarter of 2012, putting more pressure on trucking companies struggling to hire and keep truck drivers and add truck capacity as the U.S. economy expanded at a faster pace. Truck driver turnover has...
  • German labor actions threaten air and rail cargo
    Lufthansa Cargo pilots will stage a 48-hour strike on Wednesday and Thursday, but the German airline said it will have little impact on shippers. The strike, over planned changes to retirement benefits, is the sixth stoppage by Lufthansa pilots this year and the first to target the carrier's all-cargo unit. Lufthansa...
  • Carrier-terminal collaboration seen key to increased productivity
    Larger container ships being introduced by carriers in a bid to improve profitability are taking up more berth space and placing greater pressures on both carriers and terminals to get ships worked and sent back out to sea faster. Andy LaneWith container ships growing longer during the past 20 years, they...
  • Russia, China aim to boost Northeast Asia trade by expanding Zarubino port
    Working with the Chinese government, Russian port logistics company Summa Group plans to complete a $100 million expansion of the Russian port of Zarubino in 2018, offering shippers better access to and from Northeast Asia. Located in the west side to Vladivostok, the largest ice-free commercial port in Russia, Zarubino port...
  • Boeing makes buoyant freighter forecast
    SEOUL - Asia-North America and Europe-Asia will continue to be the dominant world air cargo markets with the most traffic volume, Boeing said in its biennial World Air Cargo Forecast delivered at the International Air Cargo Forum and Exhibition earlier today. The Seattle-based planemaker presented an optimistic picture of the global...
  • Charleston harbor-deepening plan advances
    Wando Welch terminal in the Port of Charleston.The Port of Charleston took a step closer to dredging its 45-foot-deep ship channel to as much as 52 feet after gaining the Army Corps of Engineers' tentative approval of the project's draft environmental impact statement. The corps' EIS sets in motion a process...
  • Changing air cargo landscape threatens recovery, industry group hears
    SEOUL - Smarter buying, modal shift and a less time-sensitive need from customers threatens to derail the recent recovery in air freight, leaving the industry with little time to sit back and enjoy its first peak season in years. Burdened with excess supply and not enough demand to fill it, the...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • Out with the old...
    "Eco" tonnage is all the rage in the product tanker segment but timing continues to be the key to achieving a return on your investment, according to Poten & Partners.
  • CMA CGM improves loop
    CMA CGM has upgraded a liner service that links Africa to India with the introduction of a new call.
  • Knightsbridge name change
    Knightsbridge Tankers has changed its name to reflect a recent shift that saw the operator part ways with all of its crude carriers.
  • Wisdom boosts earnings
    Taiwan's Wisdom Marine has revealed its new ships are improving earnings with big operating margins.
  • "Not going to happen"
    Shipping experts have played down talk of arctic sea routes competing against the Suez and Panama canals in questioning by the UK Arctic Committee at the House of Lords on Tuesday.
  • SCI staying public
    A sell-off of state-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has been ruled out by the Indian government.
  • Finnsailor for the chop
    Finland's Finnlines has started talks with crew over lay-offs as it scraps a charter for a loss-making ro-ro.
  • Bulker crewman missing
    A search has been launched for a seafarer who fell from a U-Ming bulker off Australia.
  • Tax boost for OSG
    Reborn US tanker owner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) is planning to log a gain of $180m in the third quarter for loan payments made during its bankruptcy restructuring.
  • Keppel clinches duo
    Singapore's Keppel group has won new contracts worth SGD 153m ($120m) to convert an FPSO and build a barge.
  • Crew out of danger
    The crew of a Chinese cargoship are reported to be safe after their vessel drifted towards the Russian coast following a power failure.
  • Frontline buys bonds
    John Fredriksen's Frontline has spent $17.8m on buying back its own bonds as the payment deadline looms.
  • Bore ships out six
    Finnish group Bore is selling its general cargoship fleet to focus on ro-ro operations.
  • Steam Packet steps up
    The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is boosting its Liverpool run with 48 extra sailings in 2015.
  • Samsung wins trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries has clinched another order for ice-class shuttle tankers from a European owner.
  • Sewol failings many
    A combination of cargo overloading, illegal redesign and poor helmsmanship led to the Sewol ferry disaster prosecutors have disclosed.
  • Miners scotch merger talk
    Rio Tinto has dismissed media reports that it is in talks with Glencore about a possible merger.
  • China coal demand weak
    The outlook for thermal coal import demand in China, the world's largest importer, remains weak, according to rating agency Fitch.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: Ports of Seattle and Tacoma plan 'Seaport Alliance'
  • European Commission joins Shift2Rail partnership
  • USDA guarantees $91M loan for La. biofuel plant
  • WLS: 2M, Ocean Three make waves in Q3 2014
  • Fyffes, Chiquita must forswear exclusive shipping deals in order to merge
  • Charleston gets Army Corps blessing for 52-foot harbor
  • European shipowners express concern over ability to use scrubbers
  • Chicago airports nearly back to normal after fire
  • UPS acquires cross-border e-commerce firm
  • Swissport completes disposal of French operation

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 7, 2014
  • LNG infrastructure rollout in Europe delayed by 5 years
    Gives member states time to consider alternatives.
  • Workers end strike at Israeli port
    Monday's work stoppage caused a queue of roughly 20 ships waiting to unload cargo.
  • Cleaner fuels 'not expensive' in view of society's health
    Health costs higher than the costs of switching to greener fuels, says group.
  • Missing tanker 'hijacked' after leaving Singapore
    'The fate of the crew and vessel is unknown.'
  • Bunkerworld hosts drinks party at SIBCON
    Guests can relax and network at the Swissotel's Equinox Complex.
  • OW Bunker issues profit warning
    Falling oil prices have forced OW Bunker to lower its full-year profit guidance.
  • Higher fuel costs call time on ferry charter
    Ship could be redeployed outside ECA.
  • Tighter rules in ECAs: 'Not properly calculated'
    Shipowners faced with 'unjustified' additional charges.
  • Ferry firm announces ECA-related rate rise
    DFDS estimates a 15% charge to cover increased costs.
  • 'There are no alternatives' to LNG
    LNG is the only option as an eco-friendly bunker fuel.
  • Gas bunker barge gets class approval
    Award recognises research behind design, says GTT.
  • ECA cheating: How it's done
    AP Moller-Maersk executive claims BDNs have been misused to by-pass sulphur rules.
  • Lawyer: 'Relaxation' of Iran sanctions possible
    Bunker suppliers should still practice due diligence, says Associate at Clyde and Co.
  • Stolt: Profit up
    Cost of bunkers is falling.
  • More superyachts buying from global bunker suppliers
    Global presence offers convenience in refuelling needs, says owner of a yacht service firm.
  • OW adds new manager to UK team
    Varun Chhabria has UK-wide role.
  • MARPOL 'not just a marine fuel issue', says oil industry body
    It affects all other transport fuel, says Director General.
  • Panama official: Bunker sales can improve
    Official upbeat on bunker volumes.
  • Danish EPA: Baltic, North Seas should include NECAs
    'NOx emissions from ships are expected to increase in the coming years,' says Environment Protection Agency.

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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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