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June 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong's Modern Terminals celebrates its 100 millionth TEU
  • Maersk to start Sino-Australia service with Cosco, ANL slot charter
  • Ex-APL man Gene Seroka named Port of Los Angeles executive director
  • Intra-Europe container traffic rises, but fails to boost sagging rates
  • British PM David Cameron tours Liverpool2 - gateway to the North
  • China's logistics business volume index slips 2.5 to score 55.2 in May
  • China-made 53-foot containers still subject to US anti-dumping probe
  • Suzhou-Manzhouli-Europe rail export cargo value hits US$28.8 million
  • Atlantic Container Line makes Port of Liverpool its conro hub
  • UK's Neptune Maritime Security attains associate membership in BIMCO
  • Colombo box terminal expansion is to propel nation into regional port
  • Second set of locks arrive for Atlantic gate arrive on Panama Canal
  • Terminal ownership, layout, changes with advent of mega shipping
  • Asia-Europe box cargo is up, with W Med, N Africa as frontrunners
  • Bad quarter has World Bank cut poor nation GDP growth 5.3pc to 4.8pc
  • Indonesia Pelindo III buy 11 auto-RTGs for Tanjung Emas Port, Java
  • Cathay cargo rises 13.9pc in May to 138,448 tonnes, passengers up 10.9pc
  • Air Canada CEO takes rotating chairmanship of IATA at Doha AGM
  • UPS opens new hub at Taiwan airport for Asia, US and European trade
  • Helsinki's airport volume falls 4.6pc in May to 14,710 tonnes
  • Air cargo needs to manage capacity better, cut costs in tough times

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • New ISSA President elected amidst unprecedented membership growth
  • Dighi port simultaneously handles 2 gearless Panamax vessels
  • Pipavav Port leads marine exports volumes among ports; VPT earns highest revenue
  • DHL Express inaugurates new, modern service centre in Sriperumbudur
  • Eastern Railway's loading up 21 pc in May
  • ComMin in favour of levying anti-dumping duty on solar cells
  • Exports rise by impressive 12.4 pc in May; trade deficit narrows
  • FinMin to boost infra investment with twin approach
  • Govt to continue export subsidy on raw sugar at INR 3,300/t
  • Indo-US trade talks likely in July
  • INR slips further on increased dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • United Wagon establishes freight car specialist
  • TNT Express tests trial train in London
  • Study spots liquidity potential in supply chains
  • Executive director now fully confirmed
  • DTC and TransFargo team up
  • JAL starts second daily Narita - Jakarta service
  • Logistics provider creates forwarding brand
  • New head of sales for Eastern Europe
  • Denholm Transport modernizes fleet
  • Saudia Cargo to return to Houston
  • AmCham award goes to Kazakh company
  • NCSP Group posts Q1/2014 net loss

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • Marcon issues new Tugboat Market Report
  • Diversified Marine starts construction of Harley tugs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • Washington governor to lead trade mission to England/Finland
  • Port of Portland Commission Oks third runway for Hillsboro Airport
  • Port of Everett schedules National Marina Day event
  • China Eastern Airlines adding freighter service to Sea-Tac Airport
  • Drewry Manning Report finds shortage of seafarer officers

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • Terminals that weigh boxes will have a commercial advantage, says TT Club
    Carriers will require ports to weigh containers to update stowage plans
  • G6 carriers set up Singapore joint service centre
    Move has little similarity to P3 network centre despite shared aim to optimise operations
  • Summer boost for owners as VLGC rates rise for the 15th day in a row
    Daily earnings head back towards $100,000 on key Middle East Gulf-Asia trade
  • Inmarsat plans new maritime safety system
    Product using FleetBroadband network awaits IMO approval
  • Watchdog urges review of US port cyber security
    Report notes limited action taken to address cyber security concerns
  • Missing product tanker contacts owners
    Fair Artemis Seafarers are safe after Gulf of Guinea pirate attack
  • Aframax tanker lands lucrative lightering work
    Aframax Delta Star rakes in $18,500 per day for three-day contract
  • OOCL postpones delivery of two boxships
    Second time that delivery from Hudong Zhonghua has been pushed back
  • Seroka confirmed LA director as west coast labour talks continue
    ILWU and PMA deny temporary suspension of dialogue
  • Local court approves STX Dalian receivership
    Creditors sought rehabilitation decision in May after failing to find investors
  • Tanker fears as Kurdish fighters take the Northern Iraq oil city of Kirkuk
    Renewed conflict could disrupt aframax crude exports out of Ceyhan
  • Shipping's fuel fiasco
    Main trade artery wonders how it will afford to keep ships sailing under green-fuel rules
  • Lauritzen inks Japanese bulker deal
    Developing handysize presence key to Danish company's decision to secure two new ships
  • Feeder fortunes in flux
    Delphis managing director Alexander Saverys tells Containerisation International about the challenges faced by shortsea operators
  • Global Gateways: Europe
    Containerisation International looks at the challenges facing European ports
  • Data Hub: Trade Statistics - Americas
    Encouraging signs for the whole industry
  • Brazil steps on the gas ahead of World Cup 2014
    Lloyd's List Intelligence data shows LNG shipments surge ahead of global football fiesta power demand

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • Forwarder UTi centralises dry cargo chartering
    US freight forwarder UTi Worldwide has centralised its project and dry cargo chartering operations in a bid to speed up processes. The Nasdaq-listed supply chain services group announced yesterday the set-up of ocean charter service centers in Amsterdam, Johannesburg, and Singapore, with a global
  • Fair Artemis makes contact after pirate attack
    A tanker reported hijacked by suspected pirates off the coast of West Africa has made contact with its operator, IHS Maritime was told. Fair Artemis lost contact with its owner after 18.00hrs on 4 June, when the ship was about 50nm (90km) offshore from Ghana in international waters under the
  • Seafarer charity helped Albedo escape
    A seafarer charity played a leading role in the successful escape of 11 seafarers held by Somali pirates, a former senior UN crime official told IHS Maritime. Colonel John Steed (retd.), consultant to the UNODC's maritime crime programme, said that the UN was responsible for the operations and
  • Wärtsilä offers services to RCL
    Wärtsilä will provide marine equipment maintenance services for ten years to Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd (RCL), which includes a subcontract with ABB Turbocharging. The agreement covers condition monitoring of the engines, individualised technical support, the development and design of new
  • DOF awards services deal to Wärtsilä
    Wärtsilä will provide services for its marine equipment to the Norwegian offshore vessels and subsea services DOF Group under a three year deal to ensure minimal downtime of its fleet. The agreement covers services for all Wärtsilä equipment, including engines and propulsion, as well as electrical
  • Hayvard to IPO in June
    Havyard Group, the Norwegian builder of offshore services vessels, says it expects trading in its shares to start on the Oslo Axess market on 26 June after a planned IPO. "In connection with the offering and the listing of the company there will be a public offering of the company's shares whereby
  • COSCO Dalian, GSI & CSTC inks MR trio
    A contract signing ceremony was held yesterday in Dalian between Chinese shipowner Dalian Ocean Shipping (COSCO Dalian), compatriot shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) and China Shipbuilding Trading Co (CSTC) for three MR tankers. The ship building contract for three 50,000dwt tankers
  • Wärtsilä to equip Finnish icebreaker
    Wärtsilä has been revealed as the supplier of dual-fuel engines that will be used on a new €123M Finnish icebreaker due for delivery in late 2015, marking it as the first LNG-powered icebreaker in the world. The engines, capable of operating on LNG and low sulphur diesel fuel, will enable the
  • Dalian Port partners with Maersk Line China
    Dalian Port has signed a strategic co-operation framework with Maersk Line China, eyeing wider co-operation on empty container transfers and containership switches. The partnership follows a similar agreement signed between the parties in 2012, that led to an empty container transshipment base at
  • Piracy worsens in Southeast Asia
    The piracy situation is worsening in the Straits of Malacca and Singapore, Ridzwan Rahmat, IHS Aerospace and Defense senior naval reporter, highlighted in the IHS Forum Singapore today. "Most of us are aware of the global piracy situation in East Africa, such as in Somalia. But not many are aware of
  • Search for Sewol owner and followers continues
    A total of 5,000 riot police troops, including 20 manoeuvre companies, have been stationed in the compound of a religious sect led by the fugitive owner of capsized ferry Sewol. Since yesterday, the troops have surrounded Geumsuwon, a religious compound of Gu Won Pa (Salvation Sect) in Anseong City,
  • Trada Maritime's stocks suspended
    The Indonesian Stock Exchange has suspended the trading of PT Trada Maritime (TRAM)'s shares after crew members from one of its ships were arrested for oil smuggling. In addition, the company is required to pay $30.57M in principal debt and other costs. The suspension is imposed as the result of MT
  • Thai military government keen to improve intermodal rail infrastructure
    Thailand's military government is keen on dual-tracking the railways, one of its officials said. Dual-tracking, which has been put forward as a way to improve Thailand's logistics, is "highly considered," Department of Information director-general Sek Wannamethee told reporters at the Foreign
  • IHS Forum reviews Singapore's port status
    Singapore's successful rise as a maritime hub was discussed at the IHS Forum Singapore 2014. Richard Clayton, chief maritime analyst from IHS, chaired the discussion and examined a few key elements relating to the port development over the years. Clayton identified the maritime hub as having at
  • Crew of ship stranded near Maldives rescued
    All 20 crew members on board the Vietnam-registered general cargo ship Viet Long, which was stranded near the Maldives, have been rescued by the Maldives Coast Guard. Viet Long was left stranded in the distress position of 04-33N 073-22E in the Laccadive Sea near the Ziyaaraiyfushi Island, 40 miles
  • Ship's master fined, ship detained
    A ship's master has been fined and his ship detained after failing to notify the New Zealand authorities of grounding off New Plymouth in the Taranaki region on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island. The master of the Singapore-flagged cargo vessel Lake Triview, Rolando Valmeo Legaspi, was
  • China takes sea dispute to UN
    China sent a note to the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Monday, underlining its stand on the Vietnam-China standoff near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. "China sent the note to tell the international community the truth and set straight their understanding on the issue," Wang Min,

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • NVOCCs: Rising from the depths
    Less than a year ago, the outlook wasn't so bright for non-vessel-operating common carriers, those ocean intermediaries who pool cargo, ostensibly for smaller shippers looking for any freight rate break available - breaks that typically go only to their larger brethren. "Why NVOs Are Controlling Less of This," the JOC's...
  • Non-vessel-operating common carriers staging a comeback
    Top 20 NVOCCs in the Asia-U.S. trade Full list Happy days are here again, at least for non-vessel-operating common carriers. After 2012 when their market share dropped in the trans-Pacific trade, NVOs are seeing that share rebound in line with the growth they are seeing on other global trade lanes. NVOs handled 5.2...
  • West Coast work stoppage poses long-term threat to US agriculture exports, group warns
    A port shutdown due to an impasse in ILWU contract negotiations would be disastrous for agricultural exporters in the short term, but the loss of business resulting from a failure to address persistent productivity issues would be even more damaging to West Coast ports and dockworkers in the long term,...
  • Canadian official hopes to head off another strike at Vancouver
    Canada's Minister of Labor Kellie Leitch is heading to Vancouver, British Columbia, tonight to mediate a labor dispute between Seaspan and two tugboat unions that guide ships into and out of the port, in the hopes of avoiding a strike. Earlier this week, members of the two unions - the International...
  • ILWU talks could lift air freight
    Those who wanted to get cargo shipments out ahead of potential work slowdowns and stoppages at U.S. West Coast ports have most likely already done so. Those who haven't may have contingency plans involving diversion of cargo to other ports. But industry experts who have been through labor negotiations in...
  • Oil barrel tax latest pitch to save US highway funding
    The U.S. Congress is considering taxing oil companies to pay for federal highway construction, as legislators debate whether to save the primary engine of surface transportation infrastructure funding with a short-term fix or something more ambitious. Rep. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., introduced a bill that would replace the 18.4-cent tax on each...
  • June surge in truckload, LTL freight squeezes pricing, 3PLs
    The U.S. freight economy is humming in June. Rising industrial demand is colliding with tight truckload capacity, sending spot market truck rates rising. Tight truckload capacity is shifting some heavier shipments to less-than-truckload carriers, and intermodal volumes are rising, too, driven by accelerating business at West Coast ports. "This June is...
  • McNair-Morgan accident reroutes trucking hours of service debate
    Debate over driver fatigue and how many hours truck drivers should spend behind the wheel exploded on the national stage this week after an accident claimed the life of one celebrity and injured another. The June 7 crash that killed comedian and writer James McNair and injured comedian and TV star...
  • Truck ban threatens growth at Chicago inland port
    Cargo growth at a major intermodal complex outside of Chicago has triggered a fight between the developer and users of the inland port and a village fearful of accidents caused by the increased congestion. The village of Elwood's effort to stop trucks using a route as a shortcut to the complex,...
  • Hub invests to boost intermodal fluidity
    OAK BROOK, Ill. - Hub Group is adding equipment, technology and drayage drivers in an effort to improve intermodal fluidity, as signs increasingly suggest rail capacity is in a delicate balance. The crippling of railroad networks last winter because of the brutal weather and an uptick in rail volume, both carload...
  • APM Terminals boosts Gothenburg rail capacity by 50 percent
    APM Terminals said container rail capacity at its Gothenburg facility will increase by 50 percent when a new rail track and two specialized rail cranes start operations in the fall. The new facilities are part of a $120 million investment program by the Maersk Group's port arm which won a 25-year...
  • Container throughput rises at India's major ports
    State-owned major ports in India recorded moderate levels of container throughput growth during April and May, the first two months of fiscal year 2014-15, compared with a year earlier, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Cumulative traffic for the two-month period was estimated at 1.28...
  • LA City Council confirms Seroka as port executive director
    The Los Angeles City Council today unanimously confirmed Gene Seroka as the new executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. Seroka was nominated to the position by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti on May 27 and approved by the Harbor Board of Commissioners on June 5. In his new role,...
  • New MASkargo CEO faces difficult task
    The cargo division of Malaysia Airlines has appointed an acting chief executive to replace Mohd Yunus Idris, who left the company this week, handing the new CEO a daunting task of improving profitability at the troubled carrier. Ahmad Luqman Mohd Azmi will shoulder that responsibility, taking over as acting CEO of...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • Finneagle freed
    Authorities in Sweden have conducted an inspection of a Finnlines ferry that grounded in the port of Kapellskar Thursday morning.
  • Boxship purchases jump
    Second-hand containership purchases surged in May as overall sale-and-purchase (S&P) activity increased, according to a report from Golden Destiny.
  • Freight rates retreat
    Freight rates in the capesize segment continued to slide Thursday but, unlike other sub-sectors of the drybulk market, are still higher than levels seen a year ago.
  • LA confirms APL man
    The Los Angeles City Council has approved the appointment of an APL executive to serve as head of the city's port.
  • Top banks $20m
    Evangelos Pistiolis-led Top Ships has brought in a fraction over $20m from an equity issue.
  • Pirates raid tanker
    Asian pirates have boarded a Malaysian tanker and stolen its fuel cargo after tying up the crew.
  • NewLead fights on
    Greek bulker owner NewLead Holdings is to sue a US fund for damages in a row over its shares after losing a court battle.
  • Exam failed
    A German tanker was damaged in a collision in the River Thames during a pilot's examination, a UK accident report has revealed.
  • Second quarter spur
    Western Bulk has delivered a double helping of positive news that bodes well for its second quarter performance.
  • Jewell heads home
    ACM Shipping's joint Dubai chief Mark Jewell has quit his role and is returning to London.
  • Navig8 lands LR2 loan
    Navig8 Product Tankers has secured funding for a series of eight newbuildings.
  • OOCL delays again
    Delivery of OOCL's first two Chinese newbuildings has been pushed back again, meaning they will be handed over nearly five years after their original due date.
  • Wan Hai wants $167m
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines is aiming to raise TWD 5bn ($167m) in a new bond sale.
  • Double joy for Lauritzen
    J Lauritzen has firmed up two handysize newbuidings in Japan at prices below today's level, a top executive says.
  • Ironbridge triumphant
    US fund Ironridge Global said a judge has kicked out an injunction barring it from acquiring more convertible stock in Greek bulker owner NewLead Holdings.
  • New builds VLCC fleet
    Adam Polemis's New Shipping is tipped as the buyer of the 299,000-dwt tanker Neptune Glory (built 1998).
  • Havyard redraws IPO goal
    Havyard Group is looking to complete an initial public offering in Oslo by the end of June after returning with revised terms.
  • Hanjin confirms delay
    South Korean owner Hanjin Shipping has pushed back a convertible bond issue to the second half of 2014.
  • Finnlines ferry aground
    A ferry operated by Finnish ro-ro operator Finnlines has gone aground in the Swedish port of Kapellskar.
  • Dalian Ocean opts for MRs
    Cosco Dalian Ocean is moving into the MR sector with a new order in China.
  • Fair Artemis freed
    A Greek tanker that lost contact with its owner last week has been released from pirate control off West Africa.
  • Nordic prices IPO
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) looks set to raise gross proceeds of around $108m after pricing its initial public offering (IPO).
  • Indo eyes coal curbs
    Indonesia is reported to be considering restricting exports of another major commodity - this time its coal.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • Ag Exporters tell ILWU, employers they are 'in the same boat'
    The Agriculture Transportation Coalition has urged the ILWU and employers to "take action to keep U.S. West Coast ports (and the cargo that is dependent upon them) viable."
  • 5 NY/NJ airports gain new leaders
  • Freight shipments inch up in April
  • Truck spot rates rise in June
  • L.A. City Council confirms Seroka as new port director
    The Los Angeles City Council on Wednesday unanimously confirmed Gene Seroka, head of commercial in the Americas region for American President Lines, as the new executive director of the Port of Los Angeles.
  • Rahall opposes surface funding status quo
    "We need to be investing well above the current insufficient investment levels, or our nation is going to be stuck treading water," Nick Rahall, D-W. Va., said at the Rally for Roads event in Washington, D.C.
  • China plans development along Yangtze
    There are plans to dredge the Yangtze and increase the navigation capacity of the Three Gorges Dam. People's Daily reported China is also working on standardized ships for the Yangtze and developing energy-saving vessels.
  • Analyst: LTL industry could be heating up
  • C.R. England opens Calif. terminal
  • Shipco adds direct services from U.S.
    The services are New York direct to Tunis, Tunisia, and Atlanta direct to Karachi, Pakistan. The biweekly New York-Tunis service will have a transit time of 17 days. The weekly Atlanta-Karachi service will have a a 26-day transit time.
  • Newest domestic inland port opens in Tennessee
  • Ethane export facility coming to Houston channel

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 12, 2014
  • Long road ahead to make glycerine viable marine fuel
    Ticks all the boxes for environmental performance, safety and technical feasibility, but commercial elements are lacking.
  • Iraq crisis casts shadow over crude oil markets
    NYMEX oil futures hit nine-month high.
  • Prices firm across Europe
    Potential market impact of Iraq driving up prices.
  • Prices firm in Fujairah
    Little movement in Suez market.
  • Pirates strike off Malaysia
    Cargo of diesel fuel stolen in sea hijack.
  • IBIA chairman calls for more info on LS bunker avails
    Informing the market would keep a lid on prices, says IBIA chairman.
  • 'Weak bunker demand' sees fuel oil stocks climb
    Players say Singapore bunker market has been 'quiet'.
  • US port to waive docking fees for ships using shoreside power
    'This is designed to retain business and attract business,' says Long Beach official.
  • Fewer sulphur complaints against Dutch suppliers
    Inspectorate only considers fuel above 1.08% sulphur to breach current ECA limit.
  • Asian bunker market firming
    Prices across all bunker grades have ended the day higher.
  • Offshore company to float in US
    Funds to go to fleet renewal, company says.
  • Energy efficiency to lift shipowner's results
    Fleet renewal rate of U-Ming is already ahead of competition, says President.
  • Losses widen for Great Lakes shipping firm
    Lower fuel surcharges a factor.
  • UK MPs voice concerns over stricter ECA rules
    MP 'deeply worried' that legislation could decrease shipping traffic to Hull.
  • 'Real issue' of ECA is enforcement, says WWL
    Ship operator adds voice to ECA compliance debate.

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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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