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July 9, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Closing US Exim Bank divides general and special interest Republicans
  • Haba-Sped launches LCL service from Switzerland-China ports
  • Evergreen to take into fleet last of 20 x 8,500-TEU ships
  • PIL reveals financial losses, ahead of US$801 million bond market bid
  • Ghana port gets faster clearance from Ministry of Trade
  • LA-LB dockers legally free to support harbour truckers strike
  • CMA CGM & Adani Ports to build CT at Mundra port
  • Seaspan takes in charge 3rd 10,000-TEU SAVER box ship
  • Mercedes-Benz self-driving truck undergoes road tests in Germany
  • Freighters are vital for China-EU, US cargo, but costly
  • Shut down of DHL hub has hit Wilmington hard since 2009
  • India's Civil Aviation Ministry told to clear cargo now at Chennai

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • As freight rates keep declining, cost reduction is top priority for box carriers
  • Ethiopian Shipping Line starts triangular service calling Nhava Sheva, Mundra & Djibouti
  • MANSA pays homage to late union leader Dr Shanti Patel
  • Riding on shale gas revolution, "K" Line takes delivery of LPG carrier
  • Coal imports highest in June
  • DFCs will be closely monitored, says Gowda
  • Kerala highway projects may not get NHAI funding
  • Kerala trade wants green channels at checkposts
  • Rail Budget proposes prioritising connectivity projects to new & upcoming ports, developing private freight terminals through PPP
  • Banks, PSUs to buy stakes in stressed power projects
  • EEPC says engineering exports can cross $70 bn with interest subvention
  • Govt may impose anti-dumping duty on Chinese insulators
  • INR turns firm on fresh dollar selling
  • RBI relaxes rules for diamond imports
  • An initiative to unearth football talent

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Green light for Daventry railfreight terminal expansion
  • Trident Alliance to enforce maritime sulphur regulations
  • InterRail augmenting activities in India again
  • Eurotunnel breaks new ground on Terminal 2015 project
  • ICS proposes solution for ballast water management
  • New team members for Imtech ICT Austria
  • AF- KLM-Martinair Cargo increases Jakarta operation
  • Port of Tauranga receives support for expansion
  • UK retail online sales fuels Seko investment
  • Brett Bissell new COO of contract logistics for Dutch firm
  • Tunnel to overcome congestion in Basel
  • Colombia to benefit from extra IAG Cargo summer flights
  • LetMeShip augments special services offer
  • European air cargo volume up 6.3% in May 2014

Marine Logweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • NTSB issues alert on passenger vessel stairway hazards
  • L-3 Marine Systems International promotes two
  • MHI 16-cylinder engines mark 10,000 unit milestone
  • Swedish Club gives heavy weather loss prevention advice
  • July 08, 2014 DNV GL leads JIP on small scale LNG fueling risks
  • Ulstein delivers latest Island Offshore subsea vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Transpacific Stabilization Agreement lines plan to continue with revenue recovery plan
  • Evergreen Line marks christening of 8,452 TEU L-type containership
  • Yang Ming takes delivery of 4,662 TEU container vessel
  • Port of Tacoma continues string of Green Supply Chain Parter awards
  • Diana Shipping Oks deal to charter Capesize bulk vessel

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Euronav grabs four VLCCs for $342m
    Taps private placement equity for $100m as it goes for "four of the best" from the secondhand market
  • German owners pessimistic on recovery
    HSH survey shows clear differences with recent poll by PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Hatching the LNG egg
    Securing LNG bunkering should alleviate supply concerns but many steps remain
  • Aframax tanker charter points to Canada's clout
    Canada is an intriguing source of cargoes for crude tankers that is poised to exert considerable influence on the tanker community
  • Trident Alliance members revealed
    Shipowner and operator group aims to create level playing field on sulphur regulations
  • Nicaragua canal route approved
    Project gets green light for route almost three times as long as its counterpart in Panama
  • Ukraine bans international shipping from Crimea ports
    Kiev cannot uphold safety obligations in breakaway region, government warns
  • Three-day break for west coast labour talks
    ILWU and PMA extend existing contract during interlude
  • TSA plans further rate hike next month
    Member lines to announce next GRI guideline in mid-July
  • Aronnax: Gas bunker right
    Let's not blow up a chance now the egg has hatched
  • China Shipping Development and MOL book Yamal LNG carriers
    Three 172,410 cu m vessels ordered at DSME for $932m
  • Brazil's oil exports disappointing for tankers
    Maersk Oil exits Brazil as country fails to meet expectations, but hopes are alive for future exports

Sea-webweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Tanker engineer missing in US Gulf
    Coast Guard search and rescue crews in the US Gulf of Mexico continue to look for a chief engineer who has been missing from a tanker for two days. Corpus Christi, Texas watchstanders said that at 13.55 local time on 6 July the crew of the Aframax International-operated, 115,338dwt Elia reported the
  • Ocean Rig UDW aims for debt swap
    George Economou's drilling rig and drillship company Ocean Rig UDW has launched a new proposed $500M senior secured note offering in the US that the company expects to use to extinguish an existing term loan facility. NASDAQ-listed Ocean Rig UDW, controlled by Economou's separately listed DryShips,
  • German owners in the doldrums
    Sentiment in Germany's shipowning community has not recovered to the same extent as in other international shipping centres, a survey by ship financier HSH Nordbank has revealed. Only about 20% of all German respondents in its expert market survey said they expect profits to rise this year, versus
  • HMM moves on Hyundai Securities stake sale
    Hyundai Merchant Marine is proceeding with its plans to sell its entire stake in Hyundai Securities, it confirmed today (8 July). HMM's parent Hyundai Group needs to raise KRW3.3 trillion ($3Bn) to boost its liquidity and repay debts. So far, it has generated more than KRW2 trillion from selling a
  • Kattupalli Port and ICTSI split
    L&T Kattupalli Port and Philippines-based International Container Terminal Services India (ICTSI) have agreed to end their alliance just three years after signing a contract to develop a container terminal at the Tamil Nadu port. Kattupalli has already removed all mention of ICTSI from its website
  • Seadrill plans convertible bonds
    Seadrill, the listed London-based company at the centre of John Fredriksen drillship and rig operations, says it is planning to issue $1.0Bn in convertible bonds and to make a voluntary offer for holders of a $650M convertible bond issued earlier to convert their paper for shares in the company. The
  • China, Russia to co-develop Zarubino Port
    Russia's Summa Group will work with Chinese companies on the development of Zarubino Port in Russia to attract more business from China, stated Alexander Vinokurov, Summa Group CEO, at the first China-Russia Expo. The project is implemented by FESCO Group (controlled by Summa Group). The first phase
  • Strikebound SNCM ferry flees Corsican port
    An SNCM ferry was forced to flee the port of Porto-Vecchio in Corsica after striking seafarers came under attack from angry customers of the company. French radio station France Info reported that up to 200 local business people approached strikebound ro-pax vessel Jean Nicoli and began throwing
  • China vessel exports narrow fall
    China's vessel exports narrowed their year-on-year fall in the first five months of 2014 on market pickup. During this period the exports decreased 11.2% y/y to $10.7Bn, according to customs statistics. The reduction was four percentage points lower than that in the first four months of 2014, thanks
  • Thoresen Shipping buys another Supramax
    Thoresen Shipping Singapore has bought another secondhand Supramax bulker, bringing its total fleet size to 24 ships. The company, led by MD Ian Claxton, said in a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand that it has bought Orient Rose, renaming it Thor Monadic. Thoresen Shipping Singapore is a
  • Icon Offshore incorporates new subsidiary
    Malaysia-listed offshore support vessel (OSV) provider, Icon Offshore (Icon) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Icon Fleet has incorporated a subsidiary company, Icon Bahtera, on its press release dated 7 July 2014. Icon Bahtera was incorporated in Brunei with the proposed principal
  • Paradip container terminal tender floated
    "All necessary formalities have been taken care of and I think the contract will be awarded in less than two months," Paradip Port Trust (PPT) chairman Sudhansu Sekhar Mishra told a press conference on 4 July. The new container terminal is part of PPT's overall expansion programme to enhance its
  • Damen ice-class PSVs for Atlantic Towing
    US company Atlantic Towing has ordered four newly-designed ice-strengthened PSV 5000 vessels from Damen Shipyards Group that will be put to work in the sub-Arctic waters of the Hibernia and Hebron oilfields, off Newfoundland and Labrador. Atlantic has a 10-year offshore support contract with
  • SapuraKencana to tap growth in Americas
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services company SapuraKencana Petroleum is off to a flying start in Brazil, according to Norziana Mohd Inon, an analyst from CIMB Securities. She has forecast a target price of MYR7.00 ($2.19) per share price, while SapuraKencana's shares are currently traded at MYR4.40
  • UMW OG on expansion path
    Malaysia-listed oil and gas services provider, UMW Oil and Gas Corporation (UMW OG) has plans for aggressive fleet expansion, according to Norizana Mohd Inon, an analyst from CIMB bank. Inon predicted UMW OG's share to hike to a target price of MYR5.18 ($1.62) from the current trading price of MYR
  • Firm prices belie weak ship recycling sentiment
    Despite the South Asian monsoon season, cash buyers have been offering firm prices for vessels bound for demolition in India. This is due to a slowdown in the number of vessels offered for sale by shipowners. Although bulkers are assessed at $450/lt ldt and tankers at $480/lt ldt for recycling in
  • VLGC rates back up again
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers have begun moving up again, after softening last week. As of yesterday, the Baltic Exchange assessed the benchmark Ras Tanura-Chiba rate at $129.688/tonne, up from $128.188/tonne a week ago and up 25 cents from 4 July. At current bunker prices in
  • HHI stocks least attractive among 'Big Three'
    Shares of South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai HI (HHI) would be the least attractive among the country's 'Big Three' shipbuilders due to weak profitability, said Samsung Securities' analyst Young-soo Han in a research note today. The Big Three refers to HHI, Samsung HI (SHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding &

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Employers sue Baltimore ILA local for $3.8 million
    Employers at the Port of Baltimore have asked a federal court to force an International Longshoremen's Association local to pay $3.8 million in damages for a three-day strike last October. The lawsuit adds a new dimension to a protracted dispute between ILA Local 333 and the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore...
  • Industry to study use, safety risks of liquefied natural gas
    Industry professionals will study the ramifications of liquefied natural gas leaks to get a better handle on the scope of accidental incidents. DNV GL Oil & Gas announced today that liquefied natural gas stakeholders and several exploration and production companies would work on a joint industry project to identify and develop...
  • Cosco to shutter regional US offices
    A major restructuring move at Cosco Container Lines Americas will result in most regional offices closing in favor of a larger, more centralized North American Operations Center to be opened early next year, the location of which is yet to be determined. Cosco Americas announced the move today, saying it would...
  • New US Customs' program meant to address C-TPAT criticism
    WASHINGTON - Think of it as C-TPAT on steroids. A new program by U.S. Customs and Border Protection's integrates its two largest trusted trader programs - Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism and Importer Self Assessment - and includes additional perks meant to offer tangible benefits in return for the effort that...
  • Arbitrator rules ILWU workers must return to work at LA
    LONG BEACH, Calif. - An arbitrator has ruled that ILWU members at LA-Long Beach must return to work after refusing to cross picket lines set up by the Teamsters union at two terminals at the Port of Los Angeles, according to the Long Beach Press Telegram. Members of the International Longshore...
  • Who's really eating the PNW's lunch?
    There's been no shortage of turbulence on the West Coast lately, and more is in store with the midnight June 30 expiration of the ILWU contract. In addition, there has been mounting pressure on Pacific Northwest ports, seemingly caught in a vise between the western Canadian ports to the north...
  • Rail option for temperature-controlled cargo deemed a success
    Rail is a long-distance transport alternative to road, ocean and air freight for temperature-controlled goods, according to the results of a two-year project that included a trial shipment from the Port of Antwerp to Kazakhstan. The Flanders Institute for Logistics measured and monitored the temperature, location and security of temperature-controlled products...
  • Israel Corp. backs Zim 'golden share' ruling
    Israel Corp., the parent of Zim Integrated Shipping Services, has backed a court ruling that modifies the scope of the state's "golden share" in the ocean carrier. A Haifa court ruled that approval of the Israeli government is only required when a transfer or sale of shares in Zim gives a...
  • Air France-KLM trims profit outlook on 'persistently weak' cargo demand
    Air France A380Air France-KLM trimmed its 2014 profit forecast by up to 12 percent, citing "persistently weak" cargo demand, as well as overcapacity and falling yields on North American and Asian passenger routes. The Franco-Dutch airline said it now expects earnings between €2.2 billion and €2.3 billion (US$3 to 3.1 billion)...
  • Nicaragua canal route gets official approval
    A Nicaraguan government committee today approved the route of a proposed $40 billion canal project that will bisect the country and rival the Panama Canal waterway linking the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean. Environmental and social impact studies need to be completed, but both Nicaraguan government officials and HKND expect work...
  • 72-hour break briefly reinstates ILWU contract
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and U.S. West Coast waterfront employers have agreed to take a 72-hour break from negotiations to allow the union to attend "an unrelated negotiation" in the Pacific Northwest. The six-year contract, which expired July 1, was be extended during the break from 8 a.m. today...
  • Suez fails to see anticipated gains in traffic
    The number of container ships passing through the Suez in May was the highest since May 2013. Full-size chart The number of container ships passing through the Suez Canal in May was higher than in April but was down year-over-year for the 33rd straight month. The Suez Canal reported that 526 container ships...
  • Korean, Chinese export-import banks back Minsheng mega-ship deal
    Minsheng Financial Leasing will receive $295 million from the Korean and Chinese export-import banks to build three 18,400-TEU ships that will be leased to Mediterranean Shipping Co. in the second half of 2015. Korea EximBank and the China EximBank agreed to provide the financing to Minsheng in a deal signed before...
  • Teamsters actions fail to disrupt LA-LB cargo on July 7
    Cargo-handling and gate operations at marine terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach continued without interruption today despite threats by the Teamsters union to initiate an "indefinite strike" against three trucking companies that serve the United States' largest port complex. Protesters for Teamsters-affiliated Justice for Port Truck Drivers distributed informational flyers in the...
  • TSA carriers aim for second rate increase
    Carriers in the eastbound Pacific intend to increase their freight rates effective July 15 by $200 per 40-foot container for cargo moving from Asia to Los Angeles-Long Beach. The Transpacific Stabilization Agreement, a discussion group of carriers in the eastbound Pacific, said the $200 general rate increase / peak-season surcharge is...
  • Drayage drivers again threaten to strike at Vancouver
    Roughly 400 unionized truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver are threatening to strike, alleging that they are being paid less than the minimum rate established by the government, CBC.ca reports. Port Metro Vancouver told CBC that it is already taking steps to enforce minimum pay rates. In mid-June, the port authority and British...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Euronav strikes again
    Euronav made waves in the sale-and-purchase market Tuesday after announcing plans to acquire four more VLCCs.
  • EU backs scrubber initiative
    DFDS lines up state aid that will be applied toward the installation of exhaust scrubbers.
  • Longhe in the crosshairs
    Sino-Global Shipping closes in on acquisition of Qingdao Zhenghe's management unit.
  • Billion-dollar blunder
    AP Moller oil offshoot turns back on Brazil as it prepares to book $1.7bn write-down.
  • LSC sheds tonnage
    Lithuanian Shipping Company to book loss from the sale of ageing cargoship.
  • ORIG oils bond press
    Ocean Rig has lined up a fundraiser that will set the stage for the repayment of a billion-dollar loan facility.
  • Sinotrans buys from parent
    Hong Kong-listed shipowner Sinotrans is spending CNY 901m ($145.23m) on buying companies from its parent Sinotrans & CSC.
  • Canal plan on track
    Nicaragua has approved plans for a new $40bn canal linking the Pacific and Atlantic.
  • HSH: owners optimistic
    Germany's HSH Nordbank says shipowners are generally optimistic about their prospects this year, but remained concerned about vessel over-supply.
  • Ukraine "closing" Crimea
    Ukraine is aiming to close all Crimean ports after Russia seized the breakaway region earlier this year.
  • CSDC, MOL sign for three Yamal ships
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) and Japan's MOL have signed for three LNG newbuildings for the Yamal gas project worth a combined $932m.
  • Fjord Line banks loan
    The European Investment Bank (EIB) is handing over EUR 124m ($168.5m) to Fjord Line for its new cruise ferries.
  • Stena ferry holed
    A Stena ferry took on water after sustaining a five-metre crack in its hull in a collision with a breakwater in Denmark.
  • Gulf Nav clears decks
    Dubai's Securities & Commodities Authority has approved a $300m share reduction by restructuring tanker owner Gulf Navigation.
  • Greenship on the rise
    Jacques de Chateauvieux's Greenship Bulk Trust has recorded an improved profit for 2013.
  • CSDC to buy again?
    Another 20% of Chinese tanker owner Shanghai Northsea Shipping is up for grabs.
  • Star rating
    Fearnley Securities has taken up coverage of Star Bulk with a buy rating amid expectations of a sharp rise in profit following its merger with Oceanbulk.
  • Google Sea View
    After photographing much of the known world from cameras strapped to the tops of their cars, Google's Street View team have tried out their sea legs.
  • Arson accused guilty
    A UK passenger has pleaded guilty to arson on a DFDS ferry after drunkenly trying to light a cannabis bong.
  • CSBC chases $600m order
    Taiwan's CSBC yard group is closing in on a deal for four new semi-submersible crane vessels.
  • GasLog takes a hit
    Shares in US-listed LNG company GasLog lost almost 10% of their value at one point in trading on Monday.
  • Trio hit off Indonesia
    Three more ships have been subjected to robbery attempts in Indonesian waters latest intelligence reveals.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • Breaking News: ILWU workers return to work after brief work stoppage
    The ILWU and PMA said Monday that they had agreed to extend their previous six-year contract for three days through 8 a.m. PDT on Friday while they suspended their negotiations on a new contract. The extension allows the ILWU to attend to other contract matters.
  • Miss. could stop transport construction projects this month
    If Congress doesn't come up with a plan to infuse the Highway Trust Fund with cash, Mississippi will pull all of its transportation projects currently up for bid, according to the executive director of the Mississippi DOT.
  • Swing Transport upgrades tracking technology
  • WLS: Transpacific capacity rebounds in Q2 2014
  • Washington Notebook: Sen. Rockefeller presses for oil-by-rail safety regs
  • Transpacific carriers: More rate hikes coming
    "With the overall uncertainty already seen in the eastbound freight market, the central issue for shippers and carriers alike is maintaining service and schedule reliability," explained TSA Executive Administrator Brian Conrad.
  • LA/Long Beach terminals continue to operate as Teamsters strike
  • Trident Alliance to shine light on vessel-emission rules
    The group held organizational meetings this spring and has now received commitments from the charter members to support the mission of ensuring industry-wide compliance with environmental air quality rules.
  • Israel Supreme Court to consider Zim 'golden share'
    In a filing with the Tel Aviv stock exchange, Israel Corp. said a district court agreed to change the terms of the Israel government's "golden share" so that state approval would be required only for transfers of more than 35 percent.
  • Hyundai takes delivery of another 13,100-TEU ship
  • SEKO celebrates new English facility
  • ILWU, employers to take break from contract talks
  • Envirotainer gets FAA approval for ULD

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 8, 2014
  • IFO prices on downward path in Fujairah
    Suez: No price movement reported.
  • Prices continue falling across Europe
    Hamburg market busy.
  • EU gives cash to help pay for scrubbers
    $8.6 million allocated to DFDS.
  • Oils Overseas is to 'cease bunker trading operations'
    Bunker player to gradually transfer operations to Integr8 Fuels.
  • Study to look at consequences of accidental LNG release
    DNV GL says uncertainties remain when trying to predict LNG behaviour in the event of a system failure.
  • Liner operator holds bunker consumption at last year's level
    Evergreen says overall tonnage increase has been matched by fuel efficiencies.
  • Operators advised to prepare fuel tanks for 2015
    Changing tank use from HFO to MGO requires cleaning to avoid potential filter blocking and non-compliance.
  • Supplier says 2013 revenue was hit by 'availability' issues
    But parent group of UK-based bunker and marine services supplier has seen annual profits climb.
  • Asian prices continue downward trend
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore.
  • Canadian firm buys diesel-electric quartet
    Vessel design promises lower bunker consumption.
  • Sri Lankan minister defends Hamabantota bunker project
    'Six ships have bunkered in the last two weeks.'
  • Chinese shipbuilder adds to 'eco' orderbook
    European shipowner orders up to six fuel-saving newbuildings.
  • Shipping companies team up on tri-fuel buys
    Four diesel electric newbuildings due for delivery from 2017-2019.
  • Chimbusco remains top Chinese bonded bunker supplier
    List highlights position of other players in the Chinese market in 2013.
  • New staff member at Dan-Bunkering (Singapore)
    Employee born and raised in Singapore.

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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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