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May 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Zim joins G6 Alliance on three transpacific services - NP1/2/3
  • Box ship reliability expected to suffer as alliances reshuffle services
  • EU presents Philippines ultimatum on seafarer training standards
  • China lifts 2007 Virginia poultry import ban sparked by avian flu case
  • Fujian port container volume up 9.9pc to 3.83 million TEU in 4 months
  • Damco targets apparel makers with 3PL based at new Haiphong warehouse
  • Logwin's quarterly profit flat US$11.1 million, revenues down 13pc
  • FedEx Freight to increase fuel surcharge 3pc in June
  • X-Press Feeders to start London Gateway-Dublin-Rotterdam service
  • Ruscon starts Moscow-Russian Far East 154-TEU block train service
  • Safety meeting June 3 on best practice in packing for transport units
  • Alabama port authority approves land acquisitions for Mobile
  • Asia Pacific airlines suffer 55pc profit decline in 2013 on soft demand
  • Cargolux revenue increases 14.4pc in 2013 as tonnage flown rises 16pc
  • Onshoring and protectionism drive air-to-sea modal shift: IATA

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Allcargo Avvashya Group cricket team is runner-up in Milan Memorial 40-40 cricket tournament
  • Bankruptcy tonnage unleashed
  • CMA CGM Group reaffirms its commitment to Africa trade
  • Govt may offer alternate plan to Indian shipping lines
  • HMM opens Global Documentation Center in Mumbai
  • InterRail & KTZE decide on closer cooperation
  • Rishi Shipping commences export box rake service from Morbi to Mundra
  • Snowman to get listed on stock markets in eight months
  • Transpacific peak season surcharge from June 15
  • ZIM announces new service structure between Asia & West Coast of North America
  • German arm of Bharat Forge bags 250-m euro contract
  • Rise in US prices, Ukraine crisis may boost India's wheat exports
  • Subsidy delay deters buyers, hits sugar exports
  • M. T. Krishna Babu takes charge as VPT Chairman
  • Forex reserves rise further to $ 311.857 bn
  • INR hits 10-month high of 59.51 against dollar
  • IRB Infra clinches INR 2,300-cr. Haryana road project
  • Must achieve 7-7.5 pc growth at our investment rate, says Montek
  • Adani's investment in Queensland moves ahead with recommendation from the State on environmental approval
  • China's trade back on recovery path

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Hupac reinforces market position
  • GB Railfreight augments wagon fleet
  • Five wholesalers plump for STEF Seafood logistics
  • Cargojet leasing two ATSG freighters
  • DSV Road expands transport services for Tullis Russell
  • Klaipeda opening up for box boom
  • Reliance opens office in Doha
  • AA Cargo flies rally cars to Argentina and back
  • Change of CEO at London Heathrow
  • Waberer's enhances revenue and efficiency
  • Messina offering new Med-North Europe connection

Marine Logweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Rolls-Royce names Makinen President of marine biz
  • Teekay opens simulator training center in Glasgow
  • BAE Norfolk gets $30.8 million more for DDG 55 work
  • CoCo Yachts delivers first of two high speed ferries
  • WESMAR bow thruster does the job for Turkish research vessel

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Zim adding new service covering Asia/North America
  • NYK Oks contract for new LNG carrier
  • Crowley awards scholarships to Williams-Mystic students
  • Customs officers nab drugs at Washington port of entry
  • Port of Olympia prepares for Boatswap & Chowder Challenge

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Genco equity holders plan appeal
    Group hires attorney familiar with judge
  • Zim locks workers out of head office as workers take control of ship
    Tensions between the shipping line and workers mount as restructuring deal continues to move forward
  • Vessel delivery signals a geopolitical milestone for LNG
    Aptly named FSRU Independence allows Lithuania to rely less on Russian piped gas
  • US associations urge early conclusion to dockers' contract negotiations
    Group of 67 trade bodies warns port and union bosses of strike action consequences
  • Carriers set for June Asia-Europe GRI as rates increase again
    Brokers say Maersk plans an early June increase and Hapag-Lloyd confirms $750 rise
  • Höegh FSRU to enable Egypt to import liquefied natural gas this year
    Letter of intent sets up a new LNG trade lane
  • Hamburg CSAV staff fear for jobs
    Works council asks regional government for assurance about post-merger employment
  • Ports in disputed Crimea could lose cargo to their Kiev-loyal rivals
    Yugoslavia precedent suggests peninsula may struggle to regain lost volumes, says lawyer
  • American Shipping hires new numbers boss to target change
    Magnussen will drive the company to a master limited partnership and possible US listing
  • United Arab Chemical Carriers lands $300m loan
    Credit will finance Dubai owner's five newbuildings and general growth
  • Hyundai Glovis orders four vehicle carriers
    Seoul-listed logistics company places $298m orders at an unnamed yard
  • Samsung Heavy Industries wins $409m order for two LNG carriers
    GasLog last week placed a similar order with options with the South Korea-based yard
  • Mediterranean ports continue on growth trajectory
    Box volumes at leading terminals jumped by more than 4% last year, buoyed by economic recovery and transhipment
  • Data Hub: Load Factors - Asia
    Asia to West Africa utilisation levels to be boosted by strong volume growth

Sea-webweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Nordic American returns to black
    Nordic American Tanker Shipping (NATS) has reported its first quarterly net profit in four years, crediting the performance to a "strong winter market". The NYSE-listed Suezmax spot market specialist said the market has weakened again in the second quarter, but "there are indications that after the
  • Gothenburg approves LNG port project
    The City of Gothenburg council has approved the plans for the city-owned port to go ahead with construction of its LNG terminal. The construction phase will begin with the demolition of buildings on the Skarvik site. In addition, a new company has been established by Swedegas and Vopak that will
  • MHI sees lower ship sales
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) saw lower operating profit for its shipbuilding business for FY13, even as its other business units pulled up overall profit. Japan's second biggest shipbuilder said its shipbuilding unit posted operating income of JPY5.5Bn ($54M) for FY13, down 17% year on year.
  • Baltiyskiy in line for icebreaker pair
    Russian shipbuilder Baltiyskiy Zavod, which is part of United Shipbuilding Corp, is in line to win an order for two more multipurpose nuclear-powered icebreakers at a cost of RUB84.4Bn ($2.4Bn). These latest two newbuildings will have an overall length of 173.3m, beam 34m, and are part of Project
  • DSME's 1Q profit "disappoints"
    Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) posted 1Q14 earnings that were better year on year, but disappointing by market expectations. South Korea's third biggest shipbuilder posted 1Q14 earnings of KRW63Bn ($61.4M), which missed market consensus by 26% but was 29% higher year on year. As a
  • First foreign shipmanager registers in Shanghai FTZ
    The first wholly foreign-owned shipmanagement company has been officially registered in Shanghai's free trade zone, ramping up Shanghai's efforts to become an international maritime centre. The Shanghai Run Yuan Shipping Management, a subsidiary of Singapore-based Yangzijiang Shipping, has completed
  • Chonghaejin Marine family defy court summons
    Prosecutors in South Korea could issue warrants of arrest for members of the family behind Chonghaejin Marine, the company that operated the Sewol ferry. Yoo Dae-Kyun, eldest son of Yoo Byung-Un, who is the owner of Chonghaejin Marine and also a chairman of Semo Group, failed to respond to the
  • Bad weather interrupts Sewol search
    The search for the missing passengers of the Sewol ferry disaster has been suspended since 8 May due to bad weather. This week marks a month since the vessel capsized on 16 April and so far 275 bodies have been recovered with 29 still missing. Of the 476 passengers and crew, 172 were rescued. Of
  • Uncertain outlook for MISC's LNG business
    With Petronas' decision to own and operate ships for its LNG business, Malaysian shipping company, Malaysian International Shipping Corporation, can no longer count on its parent for LNG-related revenue. MISC had been owning and chartering LNG carriers to Petronas until the Malaysian oil and gas
  • UMW-OG goes on aggressive fleet expansion mode
    Malaysian offshore oilfield service provider, UMW Oil & Gas Corp, went on an aggressive expansion mode, according to the analyst from CIMB Bank, Norziana Mohd Inon. The firm thrived on high demand for jack-ups in Southeast Asia, as well as taking advantage of the shortage of Malaysian-flagged
  • Indian elections heat up ship recycling
    Cash buyers continue to offer high prices for vessels to be recycled in India, buoyed by expectations of opposition challenger Narendra Modi's victory and a strengthening of the rupee against the US dollar. Prices average $460/lt ldt for bulkers and $490/lt ldt for tankers, while Pakistan and
  • Courage Marine profits from scrapping Capesize
    Singapore-listed drybulk carrier operator Courage Marine has booked a profit from scrapping a 1995-built Capesize bulker. The company, part of Taiwanese shipping veteran Hsu Chih Chien's businesses, sold Cape Warrior for $8.70M. After deducting related expenses, the net proceeds are about $8.4M. IHS
  • Finnlines reports modest Q1 profit
    Finnish passenger ship operator Finnlines has reported a net profit of €300,000 for the first quarter of this year. This is despite revenue dipping 5.3% to '1.26M. EPS (earnings per share) for the Helsinki Stock Exchange-listed company improved from minus '0.23 to '0.01 as last
  • Nam Cheong sets for high growth
    Malaysian investment holding company, Nam Cheong Limited, is set for high growth, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee forecasted that the firm's 1Q14 shipbuilding revenue would hit around MYR405M ($125.2M), with assumption of 19% gross
  • Pilot ladder fatality findings released
    Australian Transport Safety Authority on Friday released its findings into a fatality off Wyalla in Spencer Gulf, South Australia, last July. The report said that pilot ladders are for pilots, with a strict safety code required for others accessing ships by ladder. A company representative fell to

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • New AA Cargo Facility Highlights Rising Demand in Pharma Sector
    It occupies only 300 square feet in the world's biggest international airport, but American Airlines Cargo's first European temperature-controlled facility, which opened in London Heathrow last week, underscores the rise of health care as a key driver of global transport demand. While the air freight market is flat-lining, pharma shipments, from...
  • Port Congestion Prompts Suspension of Manila Daytime Truck Ban
    Manila mayor Joseph Estrada on May 12 suspended the Philippine capital's deeply unpopular daytime truck ban for the next eight days in a bid to clear containers choking the port before a World Economic Forum summit begins on May 21. In an executive order, Estrada announced, "The national government needs around...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: CSX
    Bill Clement, CSX Transportation vice president, on misconceptions about intermodal's ability to reach smaller- and mid-tier markets, the ease of highway-to-rail cargo conversion and CSX expansions this year....
  • Huge Funding Increase Coming for US Ports
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. government will likely be required to send back to the ports all proceeds from the Harbor Maintenance Tax under soon-to-be-enacted legislation, eventually resulting in hundreds of millions of dollars per year in federal money flowing back to seaports. An agreed-upon compromise for a new Water Resources Reform...
  • TPM 2014 Sponsored Video: FedEx Trade Networks
    FedEx Trade Networks President/CEO Jack Muhs on the key components to getting your customers' product in the right network at the right price...
  • Truck Drivers: By the Numbers, 2013 [Infographic]
    Five years into the U.S. economic recovery, trucking companies say finding and hiring drivers is harder than ever. This driver shortage is a roadblock to expansion, limiting incremental growth in truck capacity, and a prime reason truck rates are set to increase at a faster pace in 2014. How big the...
  • Many Carriers Fail to Respond to Shipper CO2 Inquiries
    If you are a shipper and ask container lines what they are doing about CO2 emissions, expect several to disappoint you. But some may pleasantly surprise you. That is the finding of a recent investigative project by SeaIntel in which it posed as a shipper and emailed the head offices of...
  • Intermodal Growth Depends on Rail Service Improvements
    How fast U.S. and Canadian railroads can improve their intermodal services over the next several weeks after a devastating winter will determine how much domestic volume growth they will see this year. The railroads are at a "critical crossroads" in which they will have the generally slower month of May to...
  • What Price Service?
    I've read several good articles recently about the level of service ocean carriers provide. A lot of what I read is accurate, to a point. I took particular note of a quote from a shipper in the JOC's April 14 Cover Story: "For a carrier that provides better service, I...
  • Horizon Expects Volume Growth, Weaker Pricing in 2014
    Horizon Lines expects moderate container traffic growth between the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico, Hawaii and Alaska this year but anticipates weaker container pricing than in 2013. Horizon's volume rose 7.6 percent year-over-year to 55,223 loads in the first quarter, largely because of traffic increases in its Puerto Rico and Hawaii...
  • Weekly Container Service Links Moscow, Far East
    A new fixed-day, weekly container rail service links Moscow to the Far East of Russia, and Ruscon, the operator, plans to dispatch more container trains between central and eastern Russia in the "near future." The subsidiary of intermodal company Global Container Service said a 154-TEU-capacity train will depart from southwest of...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • TEU hatches buyback
    Box Ships of Greece turned heads on Wall Street Monday after announcing plans to repurchase up to $5m worth of its own shares.
  • Place your bets
    Diana Shipping will likely turn in a deficit when it reports first-quarter earnings later this week, a leading analyst told investors Monday.
  • More capes canned
    The sale-and-purchase market is rife with reports that another capesize bulker has been sold for recycling.
  • No no Nobu
    Shipowner Nobu Su's dream of reorganising his Today Makes Tomorrow (TMT) died in a Texas courtroom this afternoon, as a bankruptcy judge found his plans to be unrealistic based on available funds and time.
  • Shanghai showdown
    Carnival Corporation of the US appears to be making progress in a campaign aimed at expanding its presence in the world's fastest growing cruise market.
  • Panning ups Baltic ante
    New York hedge fund Panning Capital has emerged as a dominant shareholder in Baltic Trading.
  • India's coastal cash
    India's shipping ministry is trying to win cash from the World Bank to promote coastal operations.
  • Licence revoked
    South Korea has stopped the owner of the Sewol from operating, citing gross violations of safety rules.
  • Diana newbuild fixed
    Diana Shipping has secured a period contract with Glencore for a newly-delivered panamax bulker.
  • No cover-up
    New Zealand's KiwiRail has denied covering up "serious incidents" involving their troubled ferries in the past week.
  • Global shuns DVB talk
    Indian owner Global Offshore has shredded reports DVB Bank is in talks to buy an additional 29% stake in the company.
  • Shreyas replaces veteran
    India's Shreyas Shipping has offloaded an elderly feedership and replaced it with a bigger version.
  • Strike three for Hoegh
    Hoegh LNG has secured a contract for the third of its four FSRU newbuildings at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • Hyoki turns to red
    Coastal cargoship operator Hyoki Kaiun Kaisha has fallen to a loss in the year to 31 March.
  • Messina launches new run
    Italy's Ignazio Messina is launching a new con-ro feeder run to link the Med to its African lines.
  • Danske boosts GOGL
    Expectation surrounding a strengthening of the dry cargo market has led Danske Bank to boost its rating on John Fredriksen's Golden Ocean.
  • Navig8's pool party
    Fast-growing Navig8 has added five more ships to its chemical carrier and LR2 pools in deals with UACC and Latsis.
  • NAT snaps red run
    Nordic American Tankers has broken a four-year losing streak to return to profit in the first quarter.
  • Aground in Galapagos
    An Ecuadorian reefer has suffered water ingress after hitting rocks off the environmentally sensitive Galapagos Islands.
  • Toei improves profit
    Japan's Toei Reefer Line has posted better earnings in the year to 31 March.
  • Intermarine adds 15
    US operator Intermarine is bringing in 15 new ships through long-term charters.
  • Fredriksen climbing fast
    John Fredriksen has leapfrogged Roman Abramovich in the London billionaire's league with the shipowner boasting one of the fastest growing fortunes in the city.
  • Inui in black for now
    Japan's Inui Steamship has returned to the black in 2013.
  • Krey adds MPP duo
    Germany's Krey Schiffahrts has declared options for two more MPP/heavy-lift ships at Nantong Hongqiang in China.
  • Rongsheng goes again
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries has brought in online gaming tycoon Shi Yuzhu as an investor with its second big bond issue in a week.
  • DESSC looks ripe in Q1
    Deep Sea Supply has seen its first quarter income improve when adjustments are made for the sale of its Brazilian business to a joint venture with BTG Pactual.
  • New CFO at AMSC
    Pal Lothe Magnussen has been named as the new chief financial officer at American Shipping Company (AMSC) effective 1 June 2014.
  • Avic Maritime in weak start
    Avic Maritime has seen a change in fortunes in the first quarter of 2014 with the company reporting a net loss.
  • Otto Marine predicts loss
    Otto Marine warned shareholders on Monday that it expects to post a loss for the first quarter of 2014.
  • Bugbee's big buy
    Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) president Robert Bugbee has bought 125,000 shares in his company in the open market at a cost of roughly $1m.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • CCNI looks at 'deepening cooperation' with other lines
    "The company does not rule out the possibility of deepening cooperation agreements with other players in order to achieve greater stability, both in fleet and in service coverage," CCNI's chairman, Beltran Felipe Urenda Salamanca, said.
  • China Airlines to pay $90 millon in price-fixing lawsuit
    The class-action suit has so far generated more than $848 million from 21 airlines including Lufthansa, Air France and American Airlines. Polar Air Cargo, Air New Zealand and Asiana Airlines are among the eight remaining defendants.
  • Amazon, USPS expand Sunday shipping
  • Senate panel set to produce transport bill
    The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Monday will release the preliminary text for a six-year surface transportation reauthorization bill. The committee will mark up the bill on May 15.
  • U.S. steel exports up significantly in March
  • ITC votes to continue Mexico sugar import investigation
  • U.S. steps up WTO dispute against Indonesia's ag import restrictions
  • April Great Lakes iron shipments jammed by ice
    "Lake Superior's ice was so challenging that the U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards had to convoy freighters the entire month," the Lake Carriers' Association said, noting that vessels couldn't cross Lake Superior unescorted until May 2.
  • Shipco moves into West China
  • West Coast Longshore talks kick off today
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 12, 2014
  • Non-availability clause part of new EU sulphur regulation
    Draft UK regulation includes note on what vessels must do if they cannot buy compliant fuel.
  • Player sees bunker potential in Black Sea region
    'Georgia could become an important bunker supply point.'
  • IFO prices firm in Fujairah
    South African bunker markets were soft.
  • Prices mainly soft across Europe
    Crude values up in Monday trading.
  • 'Oil shock' would affect Singapore bunker supplies, study finds
    New report highlights Asia's vulnerability to oil supply disruption.
  • Methanol pilot project planned for 2015
    Retrofitting cost 'a third' compared to LNG; easier distribution could keep cost competitive.
  • Nigerian energy sector reforms 'too complex'
    Petroleum Industry Bill should be broken into 'manageable' parts.
  • ECA means price hike on UK-Continental ferry route
    Cost of low sulphur fuel behind move, says operator.
  • Plans for a 'Singapore-style' hub port in India
    Gujarat state looking for potential sites.
  • Amendments made to draft UK sulphur regulation
    Mistake discovered by Bunkerworld regarding sulphur limits for passenger vessel has been corrected.
  • Delmas makes BAF announcements web-only
    Shipowner to discontinue monthly summaries.
  • Asia begins week with mostly lower bunker prices
    Supplies were fine at major Asian ports on Monday.
  • Vessel tech firm finds production base
    Testing taken out from lab into position 'where we can deliver', says spokesman.
  • Finnish firm confident on fuel system's performance
    Efficiency gains have independent verification, says system manufacturer.
  • Odfjell sees 'no relief' from bunker prices
    Major review of all aspects of business model underway.

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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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