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June 10, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • European Sea Ports Organisation backs box weigh-ins - if off-dock
  • European shippers say weighing boxes too costly, calculate instead
  • Hutchison Rotterdam Delta Terminal congested, APMT picks up scraps
  • Rickmers Linie replaces Americas chief as exec reshuffle goes on
  • NATO extends Horn of Africa-Indian Ocean anti-piracy patrols to 2016
  • China's 1.6pc import decline surprises economists who expected rise
  • David Abney replaces Scott Davis as CEO at UPS on September 1
  • Germany's Dascher opens US$35.3 million UK hub in East Midlands
  • 5pc more trucks move from UK to Continent from 2012 through Q2 2013
  • Alexander Global moved cable reels from UK via China to Mongolia
  • French mega port system at Le Havre scores with Indian shippers
  • Air NZ unscathed, wins US$2.7 million in legal costs in price-fixing case
  • SWISS signs four and a half year labour contract with pilots union
  • CEVA announces expanded aerospace industry presence in Fort Worth
  • American Airlines and US Airways Cargo relocate together in Chicago
  • Airline sector faces expanding competition: PricewaterhouseCoopers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • CaroTrans strengthens China-US LCL network with Northern China service portfolio
  • CMA CGM upgrades SAMWAF service on East Coast South America-West Africa trade
  • DB Schenker does its part for soccer World Cup
  • Logi-Sys generating huge interest globally
  • NYK beats CO2 reduction goal for 2013
  • NYK enhancing RoRo service to/from Jaxport
  • Prologis to develop distribution centre at London Gateway Logistics Park
  • Seashell Logistics receives KPCT's top CHA award
  • Westbound reefer freight rates from US to Asia seen increasing soon
  • Indo-Sino economic ties to get a boost
  • Iran looks to boost trade with India, points to special INR payment arrangement
  • Govt mulls shipping vehicles from Chennai to north India via Mundra
  • MbPT Chairman meets Shipping Minister
  • RAS Infraport celebrates 'World Environment Day' at Kandla Port's Berth no. 13
  • Rlys wants govt to clear pending projects worth INR 50K cr.
  • RoadMin wants IMG system of awarding projects scrapped
  • Forex reserves decline further by $ 273.8 m to $ 312.38 bn
  • Industrialists ready to invest INR 5,600 cr. in new AP
  • INR recovers against dollar on heavy fund inflow
  • What is the best terms of payment in export contract?

International Transport Journalweb site
  • AAE acquires majority stake in freight wagon operator
  • Maskargo: No. 1 pilot departing today
  • EIB supports modernisation of Polish railways
  • Group7 breaking ground in Neuss
  • Forwarders establish part load alliance
  • EIM welcomes new vice-president
  • Worldwide Flight Services enters Kenyan market
  • P3: China set to give go-ahead
  • System Alliance honours best members
  • Volga-Dnepr flying high with satellites
  • Ross Garrett invests in fleet
  • Promoting logistics in Eastern Europe
  • Japanese bank lending to Greek companies

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • NASSCO gets $64 million more for MLP 4
  • Horizon delivers another towboat to FMT
  • Sweden places submarine orders with Saab
  • CIMC Raffles delivers jack-up
  • June 09, 2014 Multipurpose tug fitted with Fluidmecanica equipment
  • Bourbon Far East and Tanjung in talks

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Westport Shipyard Inc. sells assets to ownership group
  • Foss Maritime vessels earn Jones F. Devlin awards
  • NYK tops own goal for emissions reduction
  • Port of Portland dredge OREGON returning to work following upgrades
  • Los Angeles Harbor Commission Oks fiscal year 2014-15 budget

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Oil market turnaround: prices moving up rather than down?
    Depressed exports from Iraq, Iran and Libya benefit rival producers
  • Permit granted for LNG terminal in Gothenburg
    Terminal will supply ships with LNG as bunker fuel
  • Somali pirates free the 11 surviving Albedo captives
    Seafarers from India, Bangladesh, Iran and Sri Lanka endured a 1,288-day ordeal
  • Greek shipowners want to employ more Greeks
    Veniamis says industry 'under fire' in Greece, but remains confident owners will stay put
  • Tax increases and budget uncertainty keep demo rates on the leash
    Onset of traditional summer slowdown and monsoon further dampen the market's mood
  • Rina hails returning confidence in shipping as turnover rises 4%
    Some 231 new ships were built to Rina class in 2013
  • TOP Ships' public offering raises $20m for tanker programme
    Nasdaq-listed owner sees share price slump after discounted transaction
  • CIMC to build 450,000-teu-a-year box manufacturing plant in Ningbo
    World's largest container maker continues to expand production capacity
  • Korea Line wins $154m coal contract
    Carrier seals deal with Kospo to ship 1.6m tonnes per year
  • Walsh heads Clyde & Co's new west coast office
    Former Keesal, Young & Logan partner brings maritime and admiralty law expertise
  • Distress call said to have been received from missing Fair Artemis
    Product tanker has reported hijack and looting, says Ghanaian port official
  • Container Trades Statistics show Asia-Europe box volumes increase again
    April data shows 5.2% growth on-year to 1.2m teu
  • US forwarders ask FMC to plan for port congestion
    NCBFAA calls for a new system to respond to weather delays and west coast strike fears
  • Brazil dockers announce World Cup walkout
    Workers will down tools days before the tournament in dispute over pensions and jobs
  • StealthGas orders two LPG carriers
    Hyundai Mipo seals a $104m deal for semi-refrigerated ships
  • Qingdao Port International says it is not under investigation
    Primary terminal operator says state probe into metal financing will not affect it
  • Sulphur cap creates new risks
    MARPOL Annex VI requirement means cost ramifications for carriers, shippers and port authorities
  • Data Hub: Trade Route Intelligence - Intra-Europe
    Volumes are growing rapidly but freight rates continue to decline

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • UPDATE: Seafarer ransoms under risk
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Seafarer ransom threat from terror links
    A suspected convergence between terrorism and piracy would threaten ransom payments for seafarers, experts confirm. "For many countries, it is illegal to pay ransoms if they will fund terrorism. For example, in some countries, if there was a definite connection between piracy and terrorism in
  • Search on for lost Fair Artemis tanker
    Piraeus-based shipping company Fairdeal confirmed to IHS Maritime today that it has lost contact with its managed product tanker Fair Artemis, off the coast of Ghana, but says it is too early to say the vessel has been hijacked. "We will not speculate on such a sensitive matter," a company spokesman
  • Aurora LPG Holding to go public on Oslo Axess
    Aurora LPG Holding, the gas carrier company whose shares trade currently traded on the over-the-counter (OTC) market in Oslo, says it has raised NK300.3M ($50M) through a private placement of equity. The company placed 6.4M shares with investors at a price of NK47 each, close to the floor of its
  • BIMCO clause targets facilitation payments
    A new clause for voyage and charter parties will protect shipowners who refuse to pay 'facilitation payments' that are considered illegal by the flag state. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, Grant Hunter, BIMCO's chief officer for legal and contractual affairs, said the new clause, which is being
  • HMD wins LPG pair
    South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has announced a new contract for two LPG carriers, reportedly ordered by Stealth Maritime. The two 22,000m³ vessels, believed to cost about $52M each, are scheduled for delivery in 1Q17. Sources indicate there may be two options attached to the order,
  • Capital Ship sets sights on LNG as marine fuel
    Capital Ship Management Corp has teamed up with Lloyd's Register (LR) and Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering to investigate the use of LNG as a marine fuel to power a future ultra-large container ship design currently under review. Determined to improve corporate performance and efficiency
  • NATO extends anti-piracy operation to 2016
    Defence ministers have agreed to extend NATO's counterpiracy operation, Ocean Shield, to the end of 2016, it was announced last week. NATO warships - currently sourced from Italy, Spain, and Turkey - patrol a sea area of more than 5M km2 in the Arabian Gulf, Gulf of Aden, and Indian Ocean. They
  • Tanker suspected hijacked by pirates in Gulf of Guinea
    There is still no word about the fate of an oil product tanker believed to have been hijacked off the coast of Ghana last week. Liberian-flagged 12,807dwt Fair Artemis last made contact with its Greek owner, Fairdeal Group Management, at 18.00 GMT on Wednesday 4 June. There was no contact the
  • Crowd-sourced reward offered for MH370 leads
    Frustration with the lack of progress in the search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has prompted an Australian businessman to appeal for fresh information. Ethan Hunt aims to raise $5M through fundraising website Indiegogo. The money will be used to encourage a whistleblower to reveal
  • Mauritius and Nigeria move forward on MLC
    Mauritius last week became the 60th state, and sixth member of the Indian Ocean (IO) memorandum of understanding (MoU) on Port State Control, to ratify the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006. The government has pledged to develop the 'Blue Economy' and is seeking greater take-up of courses at the
  • Boskalis expands island for airport
    Boskalis International has begun reclamation work for a new airport that will double the size of Kudahuvadhoo Island in the Maldives. A cutter suction dredger will extract 1.5M m3 of sand from the lagoon, adding 62.3ha to the 69.7ha island in Dhaalu Atoll. The land will be used for a 1,800 ' 30m
  • Albedo hostages escape pirates
    Eleven seafarers being held hostage by pirates in a house near Hobyo, Somalia, escaped on Friday morning after three and a half years in captivity. They were the remaining members of the 23-strong crew of 1,066teu box ship Albedo, which was hijacked 293nm west of the Maldives on 26 November 2010 en
  • Sixty lives lost in Red Sea sinking
    The UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) confirmed on Friday that 60 passengers and two crew members died when a boat sank in the Red Sea between the Horn of Africa and Yemen on 31 May. The passengers were migrants from Somalia and Ethiopia hoping to reach Saudi Arabia. Bodies that washed up on

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Port Freeport expands to meet petrochemicals demand
    Port Freeport has deep water, plenty of acreage for expansion, and a location in the midst of the Texas petrochemical industry. Now the diversified port southeast of Houston is taking new steps to expand its container-handling capabilities. Two post-Panamax gantry cranes that can span 18 rows of containers are scheduled to...
  • Container shipping industry: Destination unknown
    Several items caught my attention during the past month regarding the direction of the container shipping industry. Some of the signals are becoming almost too clearly understandable, and some of them, well, point to something all too familiar when dealing with this industry: a mess with one of several possible...
  • Craig named president, CEO of MOL (America)
    Richard CraigContainer shipping veteran Richard "Dick" Craig was promoted to CEO of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. America today, and he will take over the position in two weeks. Craig, a 34-year veteran of the industry, was serving as MOL's executive vice president of sales and operations. He joined the company in...
  • Big ships build up LA-Long Beach
    The share of LA-LB among North American west coast ports' container volume has risen from 58.6 percent in the first quarter of 2012 to 61.4 percent in this year's first quarter. Full-size chart The Los Angeles-Long Beach port complex the past three years has increased its share of the container trade on...
  • Container ship crew held by pirates finally freed
    Eleven sailors from the Malaysia-flag container ship Albedo held hostage for more than three years by Somali pirates have arrived safely in Kenya, according to mediators who helped secure their freedom, Al Jazeera reported. The 1,066-TEU vessel, which had a 23-man crew when it was attacked, was hijacked about 1,500 kilometers off...
  • JOC Top 100 Importers & Exporters Ranking
    The Journal of Commerce's annual Top 100 Importers and Exporters ranking begins with data from PIERS that is then enhanced by information gathered from other industry sources. The lists are restricted to shippers - beneficial cargo owners of containerized cargo that entered or exited U.S. ports by ocean vessel during...
  • New forwarding system impacts 1Q earnings at UTiW
    The rollout of UTi Worldwide's new forwarding system, 1View, pressured the company's fiscal first quarter results, according to CEO Eric Kirchner. UTiW's fiscal first quarter earnings were down slightly year-over-year, the company reported, but things are going according to plan, Kirchner says. UTiW reported revenue of $373 million in the first...
  • Retailers see June growth in containerized imports
    With unusually high quantities of merchandise entering the country to avoid potential disruptions ahead of the expiration of West Coast dockworkers' labor contract at the end of the month, U.S. retailers expect containerized imports to increase 7.5 percent in June year-over-year, with growth tapering through September but rising back up...
  • GAO: Cybersecurity lacking at US ports
    The U.S. Department of Homeland Security will assess cybersecurity at ports across the nation after a report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office that showed the DHS wasn't doing enough to stop cyber threats. The GAO's 50-page report, released last week, says the DHS, the U.S. Coast Guard and the Federal...
  • Chiquita's shift marks a return to past glory for New Orleans
    Shipping lines change ports all the time, but a recent service announcement by Chiquita Brands International held a special significance for New Orleans that port CEO Gary LaGrange was quick to recognize. LaGrange beamed during a May 14 ceremony in which the company announced plans to transfer its Gulfport, Mississippi, port...
  • No sign of Korean decision on P3 Network
    Efforts by Maersk, CMA CGM and Mediterranean Shipping Co. to obtain approval of their proposed P3 Network have focused on the U.S., Europe and China. But with the U.S. and Europe having given thumbs up to the largest-ever carrier alliance, another country with a say in the issue - South...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Demo prices peak
    Demand for ageing tonnage that can be sold for recycling remains high but many believe scrap prices are starting to level off.
  • Clyde opens LA outpost
    Clyde & Co has hired a maritime lawyer from Keesal, Young & Logan to lead a new office outside of Los Angeles.
  • Dorian LPG hires Hansen
    Industry veteran Tim Truels Hansen is preparing to part ways with AP Moller-Maersk after lining up a position with US operator Dorian LPG (Dorian).
  • SwissMarine strikes for cape
    SwissMarine has continued its run of activity in the capesize period market with the hire of a Chinese newbuilding.
  • Rina records fleet growth
    Italian class society Rina has logged improved earnings and revenue figures for 2013 as its fleet grew.
  • Bibby Line banks more
    Liverpool shipowner Bibby Line Group has pushed up 2013 profit as offshore vessels enjoyed stronger demand.
  • Polemis adds another VL
    Adam Polemis has purchased his third VLCC in a month as he looks to build up his fleet after splitting his business from brother Spiros.
  • Ruperti changes sides
    A court of appeal hearing over a December 2012 fraud judgement against Russian businessman Yuri Nikitin and his associates has opened at London's high court.
  • Taken to Togo?
    A missing Greek tanker may have been taken east to Togo, according to Ghana's military.
  • DHT in second Samco deal
    Samco's VLCC fleet is not the only asset New York-listed DHT Holdings is buying from the Singaporean firm, brokers believe.
  • SCF IPO off for now
    Russia has pulled a plan to carry out an IPO of Sovcomflot (SCF) this year, while a listing of Novorossiysk Commercial Sea Port (NCSP) is also off the agenda.
  • China Harvest cuts stake
    One of the largest shareholders in bulker owner Courage Marine has cut its holding in the company.
  • Zaliv's Russian tie-up
    Crimea's Zaliv Shipyard has struck a cooperation agreement with Russia's Vyborg Shipyard.
  • Austal deal delayed
    Condor Ferries of the UK needs more time to decide whether to press on with its purchase of a newbuilding from the Austal yard in Australia.
  • BBR profit bashed
    Indonesian offshore owner sees Q1 earnings cut back as revenue falls.
  • Danske charts cape spike
    Danske Bank has delivered a bullish view for the depressed capesize market suggesting both earnings and stocks are poised to spike.
  • Drunk master arrested
    A drunk master was arrested after his cargoship ran aground off Helsingborg in Sweden.
  • HMM linked to buy
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has been tipped as the buyer of its parent group's logistics business.
  • Atlantic takes $15m
    Singapore's Atlantic Navigation Holdings has lined up a shariah-compliant facility to reduce financing costs.
  • Albedo hostages freed
    Pirates have released 11 crew members from the ill-fated vessel Albedo having held them for over three years.
  • Coastal car plan
    The Indian government wants to ship new cars around the coast from Chennai to Gujarat to save on fuel.
  • China pursues Xu Minjie
    Ex-Cosco vice president Xu Minjie could be facing a trial for corruption after being dismissed from the Communist Party.
  • Mipo adds LPG double
    Hyundai Mipo of Korea has announced a new contract to build two LPG carriers costing $104m in total.
  • Rowan's full house
    Rowan Companies has secured employment for the last of its drillships under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Aurora LPG eyes IPO
    Norwegian gas player Aurora LPG looks set to list in Oslo by the late summer the company has disclosed.
  • Kensico comes clean
    Kensico Capital Management has become Dorian LPG's largest shareholder after completing a share swap with Scorpio Tankers.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Teamsters oppose HOS delays
    The Teamsters president wrote to the House of Representatives to oppose amendments to delay some provisions in the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's hours-of-service rules and to increase the size of double-wide trailers.
  • NY/NJ Port says it's ready for summer cargo volumes
    The agency said "unprecedented collaborative efforts" have put the port "in a better position to handle both current volumes and any potential diversions from the West Coast." Last summer, there were long waits for truckers at the port.
  • Pork drivers get HOS exemption
    "Pigs don't sweat, so we can't have them sitting on a truck for 30 minutes in the height of summer," the National Pork Producers Council's president, Howard Hill, said after the DOT waived the 30-minute break rule for one year.
  • Highway Trust Fund tops House GOP's June agenda
    House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., is gearing up to offer a proposal to fix the Highway Trust Fund by the end of the month, according to a legislative agenda update for June he sent Friday.
  • Canada completes Asia-Pacific Gateway projects
  • MOL names new president/CEO
    Richard Craig has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of MOL (America) Inc., the company announced Monday. Craig has 34 years of experience in the container shipping industry, with 11 years spent at MOL.
  • Ice still impacting Great Lakes trade
  • Independent truckers want FMCSA head gone
  • Intermarine to offer regular service to Med and Persian Gulf
  • Industry expresses outrage over trucking ad
  • AAR focuses on rail crossing safety
  • Clyde & Co opens Calif. office
  • FMC reviews 35 OTI license applications
  • FMC to be briefed on harbor trucking

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 9, 2014
  • Analysis: Spike predicted in ECA fuel premium
    Recent ECA premium of 10-20% rising to 50-60% at current MGO prices, but pressure on supply could mean 75-95% premiums in 2015.
  • ENOC in Cyrpus deal
    Agreement made during Posidonia, according to report.
  • Bunker barge operators 'on strike'
    'Suppliers cannot quote for enquiries in Yeosu.'
  • Prices soft across Europe
    Public holiday in many European countries.
  • Prices in Fujairah struggle to find clear direction
    Prices falling in Suez.
  • Shipowners should 'be aware of the risks of buying cheap'
    Long-term relations with established bunker suppliers reduce the chance of fraud.
  • Commodities' trader buys refinery
    Sale forms part of expansion plan with move into liquids.
  • Finnlines' scrubbers: Ready for 2015
    Scrubber manufacturer and ferry company outline timeline on progress.
  • Vessel evades arrest after bunkering
    Observers say the case could undermine Malta's reputation as a maritime centre.
  • Study identifies MGO/scrubber tipping point
    Research looks at what price differential will make distillate or scrubbers the best choice.
  • Shipowners in 'confidential trials' of low sulphur fuels
    Refiners experimenting with new product blends.
  • MGO prices weaken across Asia
    Supplies keep stable across key regional ports.
  • Chinese port introduces shore power facility
    Facility estimated to save each vessel $160 on fuel per day.
  • Maldives SEZs to include bunkering facilities
    President Abdulla Yameen takes first step in establishment of special economic zones.
  • Illicit bunkering costing Malaysia millions
    Malaysia enforcement agencies not doing enough, says source.
  • Chinese navy sends bunker vessel into disputed waters
    Ship can bunker two warships at the same time, claims navy.
  • OW Bunker creates new role for Asian market
    New position filled by ex-finance manager.

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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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