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June 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk calls for more investment in Indonesia's infrastructure
  • Carriers' April schedule reliability slides, disrupting supply chains
  • Kuehne + Nagel face work stoppages as rail union threatens strike
  • Greece unveils plan for privatisation of Piraeus, rail infrastructure
  • Territorial dispute over South China Sea threatens to tear SE Asia apart
  • OOCL will uphold and insist on ISO2 stardards for container seals
  • CIMC to build new box factory in Ningbo after Dongguan plant is done
  • China Customs data shows May exports up 7pc as imports slip 1.6pc
  • 11 men kidnapped in 2010 win freedom from pirates after years of horror
  • China auto exports via Xinjiang up 4.1pc, but value slumps 22pc
  • NYK's Yusen Logistics expands US-Mexico cross border services
  • Karachi Airport is back under control after bloody Taliban attack
  • Smaller airforwarders want say in security so they can survive too
  • IATA's Glyn Hughes takes office of cargo chief, replacing Vertannes
  • Latam starts to build US$15 million maintenance hangar in Miami

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Bengal Chamber organising coastal shipping seminar on July 4
  • ICS publishes annual review
  • Lift & Shift executes Load Out of 21 Decks, Jackets, Piles in 3 L&T yards located in three cities/two countries simultaneously
  • NATO Defence Ministers decide to extend counter-piracy mission until 2016
  • Weak global price may push down coffee exports by 10 pc in FY15
  • PPT in talks for utilising proposed berth
  • Industry, ex-im bodies have a host of suggestions for Finance Minister
  • China now less attractive for EU companies, says survey

International Transport Journalweb site
JUNE 110, 2014
  • Traxx for tracks on Sylt
  • "Big Brown" to change top manager
  • Etihad Rail awarded prestigious certification
  • Massive turnover growth for Danish breakbulk specialist
  • Air China now winging its way to USA
  • Hughes installed at Iata
  • New LNG terminal in Gothenburg
  • IRU welcomes agreement on CV weights and dimensions
  • LCL network expanding in northern Germany
  • United now flying from USA to China
  • Port of LA approves annual budget
  • MOL Americas welcomes new CEO
  • Ferryspeed expands fleet
  • Verschiebungen finden statt

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Shipbuilder gets $46 million settlement in engine fire case
  • Chouest anchor handlers to have Rolls-Royce equipment
  • FSG books order for LNG fueled RoRo ferry
  • Vard confirms largest vessel order yet
  • Aker Philly, AMSC and Apollo launch Philly Tankers
  • Wärtsilä engines to power LNG fueled icebreaker

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Alaska Airlines adding Portland to Kalispell flights
  • VT Halter Marine delivers new articulated tug barge
  • Draft environental statement now online for BP Cherry Point dock addition
  • TOTE CEO Anthony Chiarello earns White House recognition
  • Simon Angeldorff staying onboard as Environtainer executive chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Chemical and product tanker owner Ardmore expands its fleet
    New York-listed firm buys secondhand ships amid bright prospects for chemtankers
  • Aker Philadelphia unveils new Jones Act company
    Shipbuilder taps Apollo and American Shipping Co in product tankers venture
  • US trade associations urge scrapping of 100% box-scanning requirement
    Powerful group issues plea to Homeland Security chief after after a second two-year delay
  • Valencia port facing legal action from Noatum as anger mounts over terminal concessions
    MSC's private facility at the centre of controversy over loss of business from public terminals
  • Henderson sets up marine division
    Insurance broker will focus on regional clients
  • Chinese policy banks continue to woo Greek owners
    But the lenders give priority to offshore, eco-design and hi-tech orders
  • Payment default costs JES International holding firm a 7% stake
    Lyceum Partners takes shares in the China-based, Singapore-listed yard
  • Panayotides sells stake in Excel
    Parting 'jointly decided' says new statement
  • Beijing punishes former Cosco Group vice-president over expenses claims
    Communist Party expels Xu, the most senior maritime casualty so far in state anti-graft probe
  • LNG could herald a golden gas age for China, says International Energy Agency
    Can LNG win out over cheap coal?
  • Bulker rescues more than 300 people in Mediterranean
    Jupiter Bay picks up migrants sailing in wooden boats from North Africa to Italy
  • Dalian Port plans $161m dim sum bond
    Hong Kong-listed port offering will be its second in this market
  • Week on Wall Street | June 10
    FREE CONTENT: Slightly late this around to help you to catch up after Posidonia
  • Singamas says the US will pursue anti-dumping probe
    Washington will rule on countervailing duty case against Hong Kong boxmaker in July
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - Americas
    Ups and downs on the transatlantic following the impact of alliance-related service adjustments
  • Jebel Ali expansion to benefit from sustainable growth
    DP World will open a 4m teu terminal later this year as other ports look to capitalise on the growth

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Obama signs pivotal port bill
    US President Barack Obama has signed legislation that port officials and the dredging industry believe will jump-start harbour deepening and expansion projects. The Water Resources Reform and Development Act, signed by Obama on 10 June, streamlines federal permitting for navigational dredging while
  • US shippers seek box scan repeal
    Long delayed regulations that would require all containers to be scanned before entering the US should be repealed, according to a coalition of American business interests. In a recent letter to US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson, 71 manufacturers, retailers, and other
  • Jones Act tanker JV unveiled
    Newcomer Philly Tankers is set to debut in America's Jones Act market in 2016 and hopes to secure a US public listing the same year. Oslo-listed Aker Philadelphia Shipyard (AKPS) announced on 10 June that it will invest $58.5M for a 54% stake in Philly Tankers. The remaining 46% will be purchased
  • German owners pool heavy lift tonnage
    German shipowners Harren & Partner and Briese have launched a commercial pool for medium-range heavy-lift multipurpose vessels. BHS Pool Weser-Ems combines 15 ships in the 7,000-16,500dwt range with lifting capacities up to 800t. Briese subsidiary BBC Chartering, the world's largest project tramp
  • BW Offshore selects IHI for FPSO
    BW Offshore, the Oslo-listed floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit operator, has picked IHI to construct an FPSO at a cost of about $195M. The vessel will operate on the Catcher oil field in the North Sea, which is owned by Premier Oil (50%), Cairn Energy (30%), and MOL (20%). BW
  • Vard aims for largest ever vessel deal
    Singapore-listed Vard Holdings has announced confirmation of a letter of intent for an offshore subsea construction vessel (OSCV) that will form the biggest single vessel order in Vard's history. The letter of intent was signed with Solstad Offshore on 11 March 2014. Scheduled for delivery from Vard
  • Tsakos ship orders total $1Bn
    Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has $1Bn worth of ships on order and "a lot of fixtures", Michael Jolliffe, co-founder and vice-chair, told IHS Maritime. Most of these ships on order are "already chartered to oil companies", he added. "We already have nine Aframaxes lined up with Statoil," he told
  • Qingdao Port shares fall on third day of trading
    Shares in China's Qingdao Port International have slid, just three days after debuting on the Hong Kong stock exchange. The shares closed at HK$3.63 on 10 June, down from last week's list price of HK$3.76 per share. The company is looking to raise HK$2.49Bn ($321M) from the IPO. HK$2.24Bn will be
  • Tsuneishi secures Kamsarmax newbuilding trio
    Japan's Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has secured three Kamsarmax bulker orders from Japanese owners, with two from Nissen Kaiun and one from Hisafuku Kisen. Two 81,500dwt 'eco' vessels for returning customer Nissen Kaiun will be built at Tsuneishi Heavy Industries, Cebu, with delivery scheduled for
  • Korea P&I Club COO urges safety push
    Korea Shipowners' Mutual Protection & Indemnity Association (Korea P&I Club) COO Park Bum Shik has called for greater efforts to prevent accidents in light of the Sewol tragedy. In a statement on the club's website, Park, a 38-year maritime veteran, expressed his devastation and called on his
  • U-Ming post TWD1.6Bn net profit for 2013
    Taiwanese bulk carrier U-Ming Marine announced yesterday that its net profit totalled TWD1.6Bn ($53.35M) for 2013, down 11% from TWD1.8Bn in 2012. However, with consolidated revenue of TWD7.4Bn, U-Ming's performance put it among the best of Taiwan's bulk shipping firms. A cash position of TWD13.7Bn
  • Strike disrupts bunker trade in South Korea
    A strike at South Korea's Yeosu Port has hit bunkering at the port. "Suppliers cannot quote for inquiries in Yeosu," said a Seoul-based bunker trader. "This strike may last till this Wednesday, so I think bunkering-only vessels will go to Busan area, and then Busan barge schedules are getting
  • Pelindo III orders Konecranes ARTG system
    Indonesian state-owned terminal operator PT Pelabuhan Indonesia III (Pelindo III) has ordered an automated rubber-tyred gantry (ARTG) crane system from Finnish crane maker Konecranes. Delivery is scheduled for 2015 for the order, set to be the world's first ARTG system in commercial operation. The
  • Body found after dredger collision
    The body of a woman whose yacht collided with a dredger off the port of Felixstowe, eastern England, was found last night. The yacht collided with Boskalis Westminster's trailer suction hopper dredger Shoreway at approximately 13.30 local time on Sunday in clear, calm conditions. The yacht sank very
  • KLC wins $153M coal shipment contract
    Korea Line Corporation (KLC) announced yesterday that it has signed a long-term contract for delivering coal to Korea Southern Power worth KRW157Bn ($153M). The transaction accounts for 29.31% of the company's sales in its latest fiscal year. A Capesize bulker will deliver 1.61M tonnes of coal
  • Sewol crew to be tried
    Fifteen crew members of the Sewol ferry, which capsized on 16 April, will go on trial for manslaughter today. A report from an advisory panel comprising professors, researchers, and CEOs of shipping companies has been submitted to the courts as evidence. The team's investigations concluded that the
  • Sewol search takes new direction
    The government taskforce handling the salvage operations for the capsized Sewol ferry has decided on a three-step plan for the recovery process. A press statement from South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said divers will continue to search the Sewol cabins until 20 June. After that,
  • Indian ship recycling market comes down
    Last week's Posidonia show and the rupee's weakening combined to take the shine off South Asian ship recycling markets. India had been the market of the moment after Narendra Modi's election triumph last month. But the events last week have shaved as much as $20/lt ldt off Indian ship recycling
  • VLGC rates exceed $100/tonne mark again
    Freight rates to ship LPG on very large gas carriers have once again exceeded the $100/tonne mark as vessel supply tightens in the Arabian Gulf. The Baltic LPG index yesterday assessed rate for the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East at $107.875/tonne, working out to daily earnings of $93,738, based on
  • Investors 'prefer' offshore small cap stock
    Small cap stocks in Offshore Oil and Gas service sector are preferred, according to Yeo Kee Yan, analyst from DBS Vickers Research. Yeo recommended shares of Ezion Holdings, Vard Holdings, Nam Cheong, Pacific Radiance and PACC Offshore Services Holdings Limited (POSH) as top picks. "[The]
  • New benchmark price set for modern VLGC
    Norway's Aurora LPG, a recent entrant to the LPG shipping business, is said to have paid up to $90M for a modern VLGC, setting a new benchmark in the sales-and-purchase market. Brokers told IHS Maritime that Aurora LPG has bought the 2009-built Progress from Transpetrol Maritime Services. In
  • China coal imports down
    China's coal imports fell in volume during the first five months of the year, down 0.9% y/y. The imports totalled 130M tonnes during the period, with the average import prices down 15.3% y/y to CNY489.4 ($79.6) per tonne, according to China's latest customs statistics. In May, the coal imports
  • Genco heads to court showdown
    The restructuring plan backed by Genco's management and debt holders faces a final bankruptcy court challenge from the equity holders committee. A confirmation hearing will begin in New York on 12 June to rule on the pre-packaged Chapter 11 restructuring plan. That scheme calls for most of the

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • PIERS: US containerized imports up in May
    U.S. containerized imports rose 5.9 percent year-over-year in May. Full-size chart U.S. containerized imports jumped for the third straight month in May, rising 5.9 percent year-over-year. Preliminary numbers released by PIERS, the data division of JOC Group, Inc., show strong improvement in containerized imports. Carriers brought 1.63 million TEUs into the U.S. in...
  • NY-NJ port hopes gridlock is history
    It's still early, but there's growing optimism that the Port of New York and New Jersey will make it through the next few months without a repeat of the gridlock that plagued the port last summer and winter. %quot;We're pretty confident that we won't have the same level of problems we...
  • Global redesigns safety switch, defusing ILA labor issue
    Global Terminal has defused a labor issue at its new semi-automated container terminal by redesigning a trucker safety device that the International Longshoremen's Association had claimed jurisdiction to operate. The new terminal is scheduled for a grand opening June 18. it will feature rail-mounted gantry cranes remotely operated by ILA workers....
  • Hamburg berthing availability sparks G6 service adjustments
    The G6 Alliance will adjust two of its trans-Atlantic services, the PA1 and AX1, later this month because of berthing window availability. The PA1 service will be moved from Hamburg, Germany, to Bremerhaven, Germany, beginning June 30, with the sailing of the NYK Meteor, with an estimated arrival in Bremerhaven on July...
  • Test under way of barge-mounted ship emissions collection device
    A barge-mounted device that captures more than 94 percent of harmful emissions from vessels at berth, at a lower cost than operating the vessels from shore-side electrical power, was demonstrated last week at the Port of Long Beach. Port managers say the barge-mounted Advanced Maritime Emissions Control System, if approved by...
  • Obama's signing of port bill just the beginning
    U.S. President Barack Obama signs H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, on June 10, 2014, in Washington, D.C. AFP PHOTO/Mandel NGANMANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images.WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's signing into law today of major port legislation, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014, is just one...
  • Hybrid LTL carrier New Century Transportation shutting down
    Unable to secure financing needed to keep its trucks rolling, New Century Transportation is preparing to close its doors after 14 years in the less-than-truckload business and file for bankruptcy protection. News of the pending closure - the biggest to hit trucking since the collapse of Arrow Trucking in 2009 and...
  • Dockworker strike in Brazil postponed
    A nationwide dockworker strike planned to begin today in Brazil has been postponed, according to maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services. Inchcape's local Brazil office received notification from the Union of Shipping Companies that the stevedores' strike, organized by the Union of Stevedores, has been postponed until June 27 at 10 a.m....
  • Southern Asia poised for export growth
    Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and India are poised to kick their export growth into higher gear over the next five years, as global demand expands and rising Chinese labor costs shift some sourcing elsewhere in Asia. Overall demand for Asian exports won't be nearly as strong as it was in the last...
  • Faster trains point to improving US intermodal service
    CHICAGO - U.S. intermodal service appears to be improving even as the major railroads handle a surge of volume, largely driven by shippers accelerating imports through U.S. West Coast ports ahead of the expiration of the current longshore labor contract at the end of this month. Average intermodal train speeds, a...
  • US West Coast ports: The benefits of change
    It is well documented that U.S. West Coast ports face a number of competitive challenges. Some of these challenges involve canals, both near and far, old and improved; terminal development throughout North America; challenging and costly environmental regulations; lengthy and often agonizing permitting processes; and aggressive marketing by East and...
  • Portland banks on infrastructure investment, cargo mix
    The Port of Portland today is all about growth. Though its container business is lagging, Executive Director Bill Wyatt is convinced the future of the Columbia River port is brighter than ever because of its diverse cargo base and competitive supply chain costs resulting from a combination of ocean, rail,...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • $46m for Bender mishap
    Seacor Marine and Bender Shipbuilding & Repair will receive $46m after striking a settlement deal with engine maker Caterpillar for the 2008 fire that ravaged a newbuilding at Bender's former US shipyard.
  • German owners unite
    Two of the German shipping cluster's brightest stars have forged an alliance under a broader bid to combat the downturn in the heavylift segment.
  • Palumbo clears the air
    An Italian shipbuilder is pouring cold water on reports that a bulker undergoing repairs at its yard in Malta caught fire earlier this week.
  • Villy cashes Excel chips
    Gabriel "Villy" Panayotides has sold all of his remaining stock in Excel Maritime after his ousting as chief executive by private equity powerhouse Oaktree Capital.
  • Capes spur BDI
    Main Baltic ticker is reading four figures once again thanks to progress in the capesize market.
  • Bid in for STX's Turku
    Finland's government and German shipbuilder Meyer Werft have made a non-binding bid for STX's Turku shipyard.
  • MMS tries again
    A Greek tanker owner has loaded the second shipment of Kurdish-controlled crude from Iraq in a move that could lead to legal action.
  • Ardmore takes two
    Ardmore Shipping has continued its fleet expansion effort with the addition of two medium range (MR) tankers.
  • KNOT notches loans
    Shuttle tanker company KNOT Offshore Partners has refinanced debt with new loans totalling $380m.
  • Solstad signs for giant
    Singapore's Vard Holdings has inked the largest single ship contract in its history after Solstad Offshore firmed up an order for a construction vessel.
  • Bulker arrest ordered
    An Indian court has ordered the arrest of a Thome-managed bulker following a collision with a fishing boat.
  • Chem duo join Navig8
    Pools giant Navig8 has added two more tankers to its growing fleet.
  • Wartsila wins dual-fuel deal
    Finland's Wartsila is supplying the dual-fuel propulsion system for the country's new icebreaker.
  • IHI clinches BW FPSO
    Japan's IHI has won the race to build a new floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) unit for BW Offshore.
  • ACM broker jumps ship
    A crude tanker broker has resigned from ACM Shipping as the soon-to-be joined shop moves to cement its planned merger with Braemar Shipping Services.
  • Helping hand for Hanjin
    Loss-making Hanjin Shipping is planning to sell new stock to its sister airline to raise more money.
  • Rokke forges Jones Act owner
    Kristian Rokke's Aker Philadelphia Shipyard has teamed up with spin-off American Shipping Company to form an OTC listed Jones Act shipowning venture with an eye on the US capital markets.
  • New yard for Indonesia
    Indonesia's industry ministry is to build a new shiprepair yard in North Maluku.
  • ARS eyes orders
    Argentinian shipbuilder ARS is in talks over new orders as it calls for more state support.
  • "You are not human"
    The trial of 15 crew from the sunken Sewol ferry has begun in South Korea.
  • Cape fire in Malta
    A capesize bulker was engulfed in smoke on Monday after it appeared to have suffered a fire at the Palumbo Shipyards in Malta.
  • KLC wins coal contract
    Korea Line Corporation has secured a consecutive voyage charter (CVC) deal from Korea Southern Power (Kospo).
  • Phillips buys Beaumont
    Phillips 66, the US energy company, has agreed to acquire the Beaumont Terminal in Texas for an undisclosed amount.
  • MSC torches boxship
    Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) appears to have parted ways with another ageing containership.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • New Jones Act tanker company created
  • Politicians, industry react to president's signing of WRRDA
    President Barack Obama signed the Water Resources Reform and Development Act into law Tuesday, authorizing the Army Corps of Engineers to improve the nation's waterways and ports.
  • Analyst: Echo Global well positioned for success
  • Gartner SC conference wrapup: Too much good stuff
    There are a hundred and one tidbits to be gleaned whenever you gather 1,000 supply chain-oriented IT folks in the same room, such was the case two weeks ago at Gartner's annual executive conference.
  • Hapag-Lloyd announces $1,000 Asia-Europe GRI
    The rate increase is substantial compared to current spot rates measured by the Shanghai Container Freight Index, which stood at $1,183 per TEU to North Europe and $1,761 per TEU to the Mediterranean.
  • AIIS: Steel exports up in April, still lagging for the year
  • Port Manatee develops international trade hub
    "As the closest U.S. deepwater seaport to the expanding Panama Canal, Port Manatee is drawing increased interest," said the port's executive director, Carlos Buqueras, in a statement.
  • Redwood City port sets records in May
  • 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.
  • ITC will continue investigation of 53-foot containers from China
    The U.S. Department of Commerce will continue its investigations on imports of the containers, with its preliminary countervailing duty determination due on or about July 17.
  • D.C. conferences to tackle transport funding

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 10, 2014
  • Mixed outlook for European bunker prices
    Rotterdam's bunker market was reported quiet, especially in the morning.
  • IFO prices climb in Fujairah
    Price movements were mixed in South Africa.
  • VGP compliant marine lubricant available worldwide
    US-based manufacturer says product ticks all boxes.
  • Missing tanker 'probably hijacked'
    'An attack off Ghana would conform to the pattern of the hijack gangs shifting to anchorages where they are not expected.'
  • Energy management training course launched
    Course to help shipowners in quest for ISO 50001 certification, says training provider.
  • Ardmore buys two tankers
    Secondhand tonnage will be upgraded.
  • Icebreaker opts for LNG fuel
    'Eco' dual-fuel vessel will be a 'world first'.
  • ECA-related fuel costs could harm recovery, says ICS
    'The most pressing challenge of ECA compliance is economic.'
  • Licences revoked in drive against smuggling
    Malaysia cancels all permits for bunkering operations from private jetties.
  • Support for shore power in Copenhagen
    About a quarter of sulphur emissions in the port said to come from shipping.
  • Asian IFO prices stay relatively flat
    Bunker operations at Busan not affected much by strike at Yeosu, players say.
  • Wreck removal could spring bunker leak
    Costa Concordia to be refloated in July.
  • Manufacturer proves hybrid turbocharger concept
    Unit is able to 'substantially' lower vessel energy consumption while slow steaming.
  • Gothenburg LNG terminal gets green clearance
    To move into next development stage.
  • US terminal company to change owners
    Total value of transaction worth approximately $700 million.
  • Unpaid bunker bills land shipping firm in court
    Four marine fuel suppliers among creditors.

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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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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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