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July 11, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk fixes Asia-N Europe network as P3 Alliance crumbles
  • TSA lines push for general rate hikes between now and August
  • West Coast ports contract expires and brings a surge in imports
  • Shanghai port's June box volumes rise 11pc to record 3.06m TEU
  • Economists' poll shows second quarter GDP growth steadies at 7.4pc
  • Trans-Pac Partnership talks to take grouping to final stages: Japan
  • Case over US$1.6bn in cost overruns at Panama Canal to begin
  • Sino-Global Shipping America to buy Longhe Ship Management HK
  • Freight rates enjoy summer rally: Alphaliner
  • 6,350-TEU Zim Hamburg joins Zim & MSCs' N Europe-Med (NE-1)
  • West Coast ports contract expires and brings a surge in imports
  • Sohar port handles first 10,000-TEU vessel
  • Israeli government goes to Supreme Court to keep Zim's golden share
  • KMTC takes in charge the 5,466-TEU 'mumbai'
  • Hactl first half volume up 13.6pc despite big Cathay cargo opening
  • India's government fast tracks air freight stations (AFS)
  • Alabama's Huntsville airport traffic jumps back in June
  • Panalpina strives to reduce environmental impact of air cargo lift
  • Fairbanks airport expands for more freighters, but pace is slow

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • London P&I Club Chairman calls for international action on ports of refuge
  • MSA Shipping successfully organises all-India managers meeting
  • MSC & Maersk Line enter into multi-trade vessel sharing agreement
  • Iron ore exports plunge 41 pc in Q1
  • Oilmeal exports plunge 31 pc in Q1
  • Budget 2014-15 proposes new port projects, comprehensive shipbuilding policy, reviving SEZs
  • GMB revives Parodiya jetty near Salaya
  • ICTSI terminates contract with L&T Shipbuilding to operate Kattupalli container terminal
  • Rating agency ICRA's reaction on port sector-specific proposals in the Budget
  • Govt scraps incentives on SMP exports
  • INR pares early gains against dollar
  • BRICS bank to be launched next week: Russia
  • MACCIA delegation meets CIDCO officials on infrastructure issues near JN Port

International Transport Journalweb site
  • New rail service between UK and Turkey
  • German-French cold chain goes into action for Bastille Day
  • Nicaragua unveils route for Atlantic-Panama canal
  • Western Bainoona Group to utilise Etihad Rail services
  • "Spirit of St Louis" crosses Atlantic once more
  • MOL and China Shipping cooperate on LNG newbuildings
  • Russian Railways starts developing Baikal-Amur mainline
  • Geis participates in parcel collection network in Czechia
  • Uzbekistan Airways returning to Ukraine
  • DP DHL retains existing CEO and names new one
  • System Alliance participating in EcoTransIT initiative
  • Beware - pirates in Southeast Asia, says Sami
  • Zetes supports DPD Ireland's delivery process optimisation
  • China Eastern stepping up South Korea operation too
  • Baltic Exchange honours Zodiac Group boss

Marine Logweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Teekay LNG inks contracts for six Yamal LNG carriers
  • Rolls-Royce to design and equip stern trawler
  • Wilson Sons to built two Damen PSVs for Petrobras charter
  • NYK orders LNG bunkering vessel
  • Ezra to consolidate EMAS Marine and EOC
  • BAE San Diego shipyard gets $15.8 million contract mod
  • Southeast Asia piracy threat increases

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Port of Olympia eyes advisory for Marine Terminal Master Plan
  • Trucking association releases driver turnover rate numbers
  • Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service gives update on Pacific Northwest grain talks
  • Port tracker report finds record-breaking import levels
  • Inchcape Shipping Services warns of port strike in Chile

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Maersk is mystery seller behind latest Euronav VLCC purchase
    Maersk Tankers buys four VLCCs that it bareboat charters, then sells them to Euronav
  • Baltic Exchange appoints new chairman
    China Navigation's Guy Campbell replaces Quentin Soanes
  • European shippers concerned over 2M Asia-Europe marketshare
    ESC also calls for monitoring programme for proposed new alliance
  • Shippers call for 'unreliable' shipping line service levels to improve
    Vessel-sharing agreements such as recently announced 2M could address shipper issues
  • Shipping losses hit DNB share price
    Shipping portfolio down by over a third, Norwegian bank admits
  • Lloyd's Register helps UK port become LNG bunkering hub
    Classification society promotes safe LNG bunkering
  • Maasvlakte2 legal dispute reaches crucial stage
    Judge given until September to assess ECT lawsuit
  • Teekay's $2.1bn order for six LNG ships 'solidifies' its role in Yamal project, says Evensen
    US-listed owner paying around $350m for each newbuilding
  • Iranian tanker sanctions remain despite EU court annulment
    NITC restrictions stay in place pending possible appeal, lawyer confirms
  • SHI wins $441m order for three tankers
    South Korean yard to build high-specification ships at $147m apiece for European company
  • Zim golden share saga takes fresh twist
    Israel's government appeals against court ruling on the future of its stake in the line
  • IRISL anticipates end of sanctions on Iranian shipping
    Issue set to be raised at Vienna talks
  • Brussels launches investigation into Dutch port tax regime
    France, Belgium and Germany also informed of concerns over port taxes
  • Maersk and MSC to be sole partners in east-west trades
    All other co-operative arrangements will end, says Maersk's Søren Skou, who puts overall 2M market share at below 30%
  • Thumbs up for 2M from Macquarie
    Bank says planned Maersk-MSC tie-up is best case alternative to P3
  • Three subsidiaries of Chinese state carriers head back into the black
    CMES, Cosco Shipping and CSC Phoenix expect to report net profits for January-June
  • VLCC earnings climb steadily, at last
    After two months in the doldrums, earnings are coming back
  • US Department of Energy downgrades Iraqi crude production
    Violence has introduced 'significant uncertainty into Iraqi oil outlook' says US

Sea-webweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Genco emerges from bankruptcy
    Peter Georgiopoulos-chaired Genco has successfully exited Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, a newly filed court document confirms. "On July 9, the effective date of the first amended prepack plan occurred and the plan was substantially consummated," wrote Genco's counsel. Genco announced the judge's
  • US anticipates record box volume
    Hedging by retailers against supply chain disruptions is causing a surge of US container imports, a shipper group has revealed. The National Retail Federation (NRF) on 9 July said it expects import box volume at major American container ports to hit 1.5M teu in July - the highest monthly tally in
  • European Commision launches port tax probe
    The European Commission has opened a series of investigations into fiscal practices at European Union ports. The commission's competition directorate has started an in-depth investigation into corporate tax exemptions at the Dutch ports of Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Zeeland, Groningen, and Moerdijk but
  • ExxonMobil debuts ECA fuel
    ExxonMobil Marine Fuels & Lubricants has unveiled a new marine fuel category to ease compliance with the 0.1% sulphur cap within Emission Control Areas (ECAs) starting 1 January 2015. ExxonMobil Premium Heavy Distillate Marine ECA 50 (HDME 50) has been formulated to offer the low sulphur content
  • Samsung wins high-spec shuttle tankers
    South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured an order for three high-specification icebreaking shuttle tankers from an undisclosed European owner. The order is worth KRW 446Bn ($440M). Sources indicate that the three vessels are likely to be slightly larger than the 72,700dwt
  • French ferry workers suspend strike
    A strike by seafarers at French Mediterranean ferry company SNCM has been 'suspended'. Members of the unions involved voted to end the 17-day-old strike after winning an assurance that no attempt would be made to put the struggling company under court administration before the end of October. Union
  • COSCON to close eight US offices
    Cosco Container Lines (COSCON) Americas is to close most of its regional offices in the United States as it centralises its North American operations in 2015. The carrier will close offices in Boston, Charleston, Chicago, Henderson, New York, Norfolk, San Francisco and Seattle, and all business will
  • Ezra to expand offshore support business
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider, Ezra Holdings (Ezra) has plans to consolidate its offshore support services division, EMAS Marine, into its associated company, EOC, which is listed on the Oslo Bors, Norway. Upon completion of the transaction, the enlarged EOC group will be one of the
  • Yinson receives offer from BW Offshore
    Malaysia-listed floating production unit player, Yinson Holdings has received an offer from BW Offshore to either sell down or increase its stake in the Petroleo Nautipa FPSO, currently in Nigerian waters. BW Offshore had proposed to reach a mutual agreement over the eventual 100% ownership of the
  • Insight: German cruise ship showered with debris from Hamas rocket attack
    On 7 July, the German 69,000GT cruise ship AIDAdiva was hit by debris from a Hamas rocket which was intercepted by an Israeli 'Iron Dome' missile defence battery as it left the port of Ashod, a mere 29km from the Gaza strip. The debris did not cause any damage and was removed by the crew
  • Yamal LNG orders augur well for DSME
    Winning 10 LNG carriers for the Yamal LNG project bodes well for Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering's (DSME's) long-term earnings, said a shipbuilding analyst today. DSME yesterday clinched nine of the orders from Teekay, Mitsui OSK Lines and China Shipping LNG, in addition to an earlier order
  • Maersk Line seals 10-year VSA with MSC
    Maersk Line has entered a 10-year vessel sharing agreement (VSA) with Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) on the Asia-Europe, Transatlantic and Transpacific trades. This comes after Chinese authorities rejected the proposed P3 Network last month. The VSA will be referred to as 2M and it differs
  • COSCOL returns to profit
    COSCO Shipping (COSCOL), the project cargo arm of China COSCO Group, has returned to profits of CNY11.4M ($1.9M) in the first half of 2014. Revenues fell 1.6% year-on-year to CNY3.6Bn during the period, a flash financial report of COSCOL stated today. Excluding on-off items, however, COSCL still
  • Dawei port developer silent on holding company
    Investors in Myanmar's Dawei port development have sidestepped a suggestion the mega-port project needs a holding company to spread the risk as the venture inches on. Dawei is currently being developed by the Myanmar and Thai governments who have established a special purpose vehicle (SPV) company
  • Zhonggu Shipping gets financing for box ships
    Shanghai Guojin Leasing and Shanghai-based Zhonggu Shipping Tuesday inked an agreement on financing two of Zhonggu Shipping's 2,500teu box ships. Zhonggu has placed orders for 10 2,500teu eco box ships at Zhoushan Wuzhou Shipbuilding & Repairing in September, 2013, which are scheduled to be
  • ClassNK, Transas to collaborate on simulator standards
    Japanese classification society ClassNK and Russia-based Transas Marine signed a memorandum of understanding on 8 July to jointly develop new standards, rules, procedures and guidelines related to classification of maritime simulators. New regulatory requirements will need fine-tuning of both
  • Panamax rates pick up
    Panamax bulker rates have finally found a floor as owners' decision to idle some ships created upward pressure on the freight market. As of yesterday, daily timecharter rates averaged $5,677, compared to $3,890 a week ago. Brokers told IHS Maritime that more coal exports from Indonesia to India,

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Savannah port pilots change course on restrictions
    Ship pilots at the Port of Savannah, who said earlier this week that vessels wider than 142 feet must transit the Savannah River during flood tide, now say the ships may move at other times if they are assisted by two tractor tugs. The Savannah Pilots Association said it revised its rules...
  • Tacoma wins back long-time Seattle customer
    The Port of Tacoma sealed a new deal with with Washington-based carrier Westwood Shipping Lines for the line to move its Puget Sound port of call back to Tacoma. The announcement, reported by The News Tribune of Tacoma, Washington, means Westwood will return to the port after an absence of 31...
  • Teamsters take their case to city of LA - and a shipper
    The Teamsters union today promised to turn up the heat on trucking companies and marine terminals in Los Angeles-Long Beach harbor, although their efforts did not affect cargo-handling and gate operations in the nation's largest port complex. Justice for Port Truckers, which is affiliated with the Teamsters, continued to picket the...
  • Taking Stock of "2M" [Infographic]
    The world's two biggest container lines today announced plans to launch a 10-year vessel-sharing agreement, dubbed 2M, to cover more ports with direct services and improve efficiency through better utilization of vessel capacity and economies of scale. If approved by regulators, Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. will deploy 185 vessels...
  • Truckers criticize NY-NJ task force report
    Two organizations representing New York-New Jersey port drayage companies are complaining that truckers' concerns got short shrift in an industry-side task force's recommendations of ways to make the port run more smoothly. The New Jersey Motor Truck Association and the Association of Bi-State Motor Carriers issued separate statements criticizing several of...
  • Trucks get access to Chicago inland port shortcut through fall 2015
    A shortcut to a major intermodal complex in the Chicago area should be accessible to truckers until at least the autumn of 2015 now that a trial concerning a repealed ban isn't expected until then. That's a major relief to trucking companies and the shippers they serve, many of them grain...
  • Indian container volume rose in April-June quarter
    The volume of containers shipped via major ports in India climbed nearly 4 percent year-over-year from April to June, the first quarter of fiscal year 2014-15, showing signs of a slight turnaround in global trade. Total volume at the country's 12 state-owned gateway hubs reached 1.94 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up from...
  • Lower ship slot costs are pulling down rates, Drewry says
    The unit cost advantage container carriers are gaining by operating mega-ships is having the effect of dragging down freight rates at a time when all but the top lines are struggling to remain profitable. Martin Dixon, Drewry's director and head of research products, said freight rate development is being driven by...
  • Retailers expect continued growth in containerized imports
    With West Coast longshore contract negotiations still underway, U.S. retailers expect to bring in record levels of merchandise this month to protect against supply chain disruptions, pushing up container import projections for the first half of the year. Import volume at major U.S. container ports is forecast to total 1.5 million...
  • Lufthansa Cargo cuts capacity as volume slumps
    Lufthansa Cargo is cutting freighter capacity in response to continued weakness in global cargo demand that saw its volume slump by 8 percent year-on-year in June with no signs of a pickup in sight. The German all-cargo airline carried 137,000 tons of freight in June, taking the first-half total to 807,000...
  • Djibouti pulls DP World container terminal concession
    Djibouti has annulled DP World's operating concession at the Doraleh Container Terminal and has begun arbitration proceedings over alleged corruption. The government of the Horn of Africa nation said it rescinded the agreement after an investigation indicated the deal signed with DP World unfairly favored the Dubai port operator. The government will...
  • Chilean port workers strike disrupts container cargo
    Port workers in Chile have been on strike since July 8, according to maritime service provider Inchcape Shipping Services. The strike, organized by Union Portuaria, is primarily disrupting container and dry cargoes at multiple ports, including Iquique, Tocopilla, Caldera, Huasco, San Antonio, Lirquen, San Vincente, Coronel and Puerto Montt, according to...
  • Manila gives carriers 90 percent off to call elsewhere
    The Philippine government will give vessels that call at the nearby port of Batangas a 90 percent discount on docking fees over weekends from August in a desperate bid to clear the country's chronically clogged terminals. The Philippine Ports Authority (PPA), the Bureau of Customs (BoC), the Department of Trade and...
  • Maersk and MSC to attempt new east-west alliance
    Maersk Line and Mediterranean Shipping Co. are planning a huge 10-year vessel-sharing agreement early next year in the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic trades as the carriers strive to better utilize capacity in the wake of their failed bid to launch the P3 Network. The VSA, if it's approved by regulators, will...
  • North American freight volumes hit pre-recession high
    Cass Freight Index through June 2014 Full-size image Five straight months of growth have pushed North American freight shipments to a height not seen since the beginning of the recession, according to the Cass Freight Index. Cass reported its volume index rose yet again in June, coming in at 1.2, which is 2.4...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • New kid on the block
    A commercial lender headquartered in New York is mounting a campaign to break into the maritime shipping industry.
  • Loan losses rise
    DNB turned in a second-quarter profit Thursday but the gain was overshadowed by impairments and the lacklustre performance of its shipping portfolio.
  • Chevron takes two
    A leading US oil major appears to have hired a pair of suezmax tankers to transport crude from Russia to the Far East.
  • Kerr-Dineen returns to Baltic board
    The prospect of change at the Baltic Exchange has received a boost after shareholders backed its former chairman Peter Kerr-Dineen's bid for re-election to the board.
  • Maersk Tankers unmasked
    Maersk Tankers (Maersk) has emerged as the counterparty behind the recent sale of four VLCCs to Euronav in a transaction worth $342m.
  • Triyards lands order
    A Singaporean shipbuilding conglomerate has secured contracts to construct a pair of liftboats.
  • All eyes on China
    Chinese ship finance has "snowballed" in recent months as it supports its shipyard sector, according to Singapore lawyer Simon Spells.
  • Chowgule ups profit
    India's Chowgule Steamship has begun its financial year with a stronger showing despite lower revenue.
  • SNCM blockade ending?
    French unions have agreed to call off a strike at Corsican ferry company SNCM in a row over its future survival.
  • One killed in clash
    A Swedish fisherman has died after his boat was in collision with a Latvian general cargoship.
  • Samsung books trio
    Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea has announced an order for what appears to be three very expensive new tankers for an unnamed European owner.
  • CMES heading for profit
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) is expecting to return to profit for the first half of 2014.
  • Gdansk threat fades?
    The threat of bankruptcy hanging over Poland's Gdansk Shipyard looks to have receded.
  • Ugland offloads barges
    Norway's JJ Ugland has sold off two of its older barges.
  • Nobu opposes merger
    Nobu Su has said he objects to the proposed $1bn merger deal between Star Bulk Carriers Corp and Oceanbulk.
  • After P3...2M
    Maersk Line and MSC are teaming up on key trade routes through a vessel sharing agreement (VSA), less than a month after Chinese authorities killed their P3 Network alliance with CMA CGM.
  • EOC swallows EMAS
    Ezra Holdings is to inject its offshore support services division, EMAS Marine, into its Oslo-listed associated company EOC Ltd.
  • CCL stays at New Orleans
    Carnival Cruise Lines signed a new agreement with the Port of New Orleans that will see it continue to use the port until 2019.
  • Maersk exits BWTS firm
    AP Moller Maersk has sold its stake in ballast water treatment system (BWTS) company Desmi Ocean Guard.
  • Genco reborn
    One of the darkest chapters in the history of Genco Shipping & Trading appears to be drawing to a close.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Striking drivers promise 'widespread chaos' at LA/Long Beach ports
    "Long truck lines are expected at the ports ... as drivers and their allies picket Green Fleet Systems, Total Transportation Services, Inc., and Pacific 9 Transportation trucks," Justice for Port Truck Drivers said.
  • ILWU, grain companies meet with federal mediators
    The companies are seeking a contract with terms similar to those the ILWU signed with the new Export Grain Terminal that opened in Longview, Wash., in 2012.
  • United's June cargo activity tops Big 3 domestic carriers
  • U.S. steel exports dip in May
  • Great Lakes rising... but not yet enough
    U.S.-flag Great Lakes carriers are grateful for the increased water levels in the lakes, however it has not yet resulted in full loads of iron ore, coal, limestone, cement and other cargoes.
  • Maersk, MSC enter 10-year VSA
    The vessel-sharing agreement, called 2M, replaces all existing VSAs and slot purchase agreements that the two liner carriers had with each other in these trades. Maersk explained the 2M VSA differs from the earlier proposed P3 Alliance.
  • Chassis Finder releases Android, iPhone apps
  • Ex-Im Bank president touts U.S. exports in China
  • Senate confirms Vetter as chief ag trade negotiator

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 10, 2014
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez: IFO prices unchanged.
  • Prices continue softening in Rotterdam
    Good demand in Hamburg.
  • Maersk: ECA costs will be added to bunker surcharges
    Customers could face paying an extra $150 per forty foot container.
  • Oil firm in LNG ship supply deal
    LNG bunkering to be available to Danish ferry in 2015, expansion eyed.
  • UK port wants first mover status on LNG bunkering
    Hires class society to develop operational guidelines.
  • Fuel oil stocks fall in Singapore
    Inventories at seven week low.
  • Maersk and MSC in new bid to form alliance
    Agreement could become operational early next year.
  • Common ground sought on LNG bunkering guidelines
    Class societies to survey emerging guidelines on LNG bunkering.
  • Asian bunker prices slip further
    Small losses seen in Thursday's trade.
  • Fuel oil imports head to China's bunker sector
    'Teapot' refineries continue to use asphalt as their preferred feedstock.
  • Japanese tech firm targets Singapore, Myanmar markets
    Company claims its systems can generate bunker savings.
  • Caterpillar Marine Tier 4 engine enters market
    Engine incorporates selective catalyst reduction technology.
  • Ship operating efficiencies not universal, study finds
    'High savings potential is still waiting to be unlocked,' says analyst.
  • NewOcean Petroleum receives newbuild bunker tanker
    NPC barging capacity to surpass 14,000 dwt.

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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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