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October 13, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Asia-Europe rate falls to US$738/TEU - lowest since Oct 25, 2013
  • US import boxes expected to set October record, up 6.4pc: Port Tracker
  • INTTRA tests show MCC Transport quickest to respond to e-booking
  • Ports tighten Ebola security, cargo delays expected, supply chains disrupted
  • Box recovery will come via cost cutting and global alliances: Drewry
  • Moody's warns of continuing containership supply glut into 2016
  • China makes good on December's US$293 million fleet renewal subsidies
  • China, EU close to deal on telecom trade dispute over Beijing subsidies
  • Evergreen to offer Far East-East India service starting October 26
  • Hamburg Sud ends chassis provisioning in Memphis and Nashville
  • New shipment planning solutions from Hong Kong's Cargosmart software
  • FedEx unveils new global service to simplify goods return
  • Russia's AirBridgeCargo wins a transport 'Oscar' on its 10th birthday
  • Smiths Detection boasts new cargo X-ray to meet 100pc mandate

Exim Indiaweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • 2M agreement clears FMC regulatory review
  • A different recovery seen for box carriers
  • Ashok Janakiram re-elected Chairman of FEDSAI
  • Asia-Europe box volume looks up
  • CMA CGM wins award for corporate social responsibility
  • Velji Dosabhai & Sons launches VDSPL Konnect smartphone app
  • Westwind Shipping & Logistics recognised as 'Freight Forwarder of the Year' at MALA 2014
  • Kamarajar Port inks MoU for Puducherry port
  • DHL expands multimodal rail service connecting China to Europe
  • Harpreet Singh takes charge as Managing Director of Central Warehousing Corporation
  • BHEL wins INR 359 cr. order from NMDC steel plant in Chhattisgarh
  • India to boost ex-im trade with easier Customs norms
  • Kerala wants import curbs as rubber price falls
  • To push investments, India sets up Japan team
  • AIAI organises event to highlight DMIC developments in Maharashtra
  • China's steel exports to fall next year: CISA
  • How does RBI regulate the export of goods and services from India?
  • Arkon Shipping, Best Logistics launch Baltic Cargo Shuttle
  • GPLN exhibits at Breakbulk Americas in Houston

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Weiterer globaler Schulterschluss
  • ERTMS for new railway line in Ethiopia
  • Two new Bossard board members
  • Unife and AIF say invest in railways in Romania
  • Streck running daily between Basel and Munich
  • Volga-Dnepr Gulf Easa part-145 certificated in Sharjah
  • Arcese upping Europe-Russia services
  • Kerkloh to pilot ADV for another term
  • London Gateway wins prestigious award
  • Port of Hueneme selects business development director
  • Virgin Atlantic first European operator of B787-9
  • Daewon Logipia adds heavylift expertise
  • UK: Argos going greener with gas-powered trucks
  • Small decline in 2013 ship operating costs
  • WCI still heading down

Marine Logweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Guardia Civil patrol boats to have Rolls-Royce waterjets
  • October 10, 2014 Cruise ship floated out at Meyer Turku shipyard
  • Austal gets another $7.2 million for LCS 8
  • October 10, 2014 ClassNK authorized to survey Canadian-flag ships

World Wide Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Federal Maritime Commission Oks Maersk/MSC agreement
  • US rail freight traffic rolls to positive week
  • NYK Oks deal with Mitsui for liquefied natural gas carrier
  • Crowley joining Seaboard Marine in new vessel sharing pact
  • Final new tractor tug arrives at Panama Canal

Lloyd's Listweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • TT Club in healthy place, says Fenton
    Gross written premiums top $120m in first nine months
  • Looking ahead to the next 50 years of LNG
    There are bright spot post 2016, but is LNG shipping is still an expensive choice for the energy industry
  • New yearly low for Asia-Europe rates
    Box prices halve in just two months, October GRIs look set to fail
  • Five things no one tells you about being a shipping chief executive
    Handy pointers for those eyeing the top job
  • Avance Gas unsure of 'expensive' Panama Canal for VLGCs
    Canal in sharp focus as US LPG exports climb
  • Aronnax@DMD: Choose your engine carefully
    Free content: Recent events are putting the spotlight on the engine makers
  • OOCL announces transatlantic low-sulphur fuel charge
    Hong Kong carrier reveals how much it plans to make customers pay to cover tougher environmental regulations
  • Shippers urge global carbon monitoring system for shipping
    Global Shippers' Forum calls on the IMO to makes progress on data collection as European Commission prepares its own proposals
  • Flagging capesizes in need of Atlantic revival
    Final quarter rally looks problematic, as shipowners bemoan lack of cargo out of Brazil and the Atlantic
  • Crowley and Seaboard Marine extend vessel-sharing agreement
    New arrangement to start mid-November and cover Panama, Costa Rica and Dominican Republic services
  • Top US ports risk permanent cargo loss without new labour contract
    Retailers puts pressure on ILWU and PMA to quickly conclude negotiations
  • Intercargo appoints new secretary-general
    Former ICS head of regulatory affairs David Tongue takes post with immediate effect
  • Week on Wall Street | October 10
    Earnings estimates lowered for Navios Maritime despite the bulk company's cast-iron beliefs

Sea-webweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Hempel announces Hempaguard coating at lower temperatures
    Hempel Group announced yesterday at the Danish Maritime Fair that Hempaguard, its 'Actigard'-based antifouling coating, can now be applied to hulls at temperatures as low as 0'C. Previously, for best results, the coating was applied at temperatures over 10°C, said Claes Skat-Rørdam, marketing
  • NYK to start inland transportation service in Myanmar
    Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) will start an inland transportation service for finished automobiles in Myanmar on 14 October 2014. The automobile market in Myanmar, traditionally dominated by used-car imports from Japan, has changed dramatically in 2014 after the rapid
  • Port issues to drive record US box imports
    Port congestion and concerns over dockworker contract negotiations will lead to a monthly record for US container imports, a retail group predicts. In its latest monthly forecast released 10 October, the National Retail Federation (NRF) said a final surge of imports by retailers filling inventory
  • Australia releases ship management plan for Great Barrier Reef
    Australia's North East Shipping Management Plan, released this week, is set to strengthen regulations governing its multibillion dollar coal and liquid bulk shipments out through the Great Barrier Reef. Shipping on the reef is already provided with electronic navigation charts, given mandatory
  • Bawat ballast water system approved
    Danish company Bawat announced at the Danish Maritime Fair that its ballast water treatment system has successfully completed all IMO required tests and that it has been verified by DNV GL. A release of the system is planned imminently. Bawat's system differs from those which use in line systems
  • Zhejiang Ouhua secures eight feeder ships
    Chinese shipyard Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding has secured an order for up to eight feeder ships from Hong Kong-based Mandarin Shipping founded by former shipbroker Tim Huxley. Sources indicate that a firm order was placed some time ago for six 1,700teu vessels, but this has only recently been
  • First Valemax since 2013 to call at Chinese port
    Valemax Shandong Da Ren entered the Chinese port of Dongjiakou, Qingdao last week, making it the first such vessel to dock in China since April 2013, IHS Maritime Sea-web.com's AISLive has indicated. The 402,285dwt bulk carrier, formerly known as Vale Malaysia, entered Dongjiakou Port, which is
  • Tanker trade told to collaborate on risk
    Geopolitical risk for the tanker trade must be tackled "collectively", a speaker told the Capital Link Forum in Athens today. Richard Paniguian, non-executive director of Greece's Tsakos Energy Navigation, told the conference that no single agency is large enough to take on challenges such as piracy
  • Franbo Lines goes public in Taipei
    Franbo Lines, a Kaohsiung-based bulk carrier, yesterday got listed in the Taipei Stock Exchange, closing at TWD$13.15 ($0.43) per share, up 6.1% from its listing price of TWD$13. Established in 1998, Franbo Lines now owns a fleet of seven vessels; two of which it operates, four with long-term
  • Australian coal takes another hit
    Shockwaves have gone through the Australian coal industry today in reaction to China's decision to impose new tariffs just as both countries were finalising a free trade agreement. Only a few weeks ago, Beijing announced strict caps on ash and sulphur content, which come into effect in the new
  • US retailers warn of peak season risk
    Containers full of Christmas merchandise piling up at US west coast ports could be further delayed without a prompt end to dockworker contract negotiations, a US importer group has warned. In a 9 October letter to the heads of the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA), which represents west coast
  • South Korean shipbuilding shares oversold
    South Korean shipbuilding shares could be oversold as the valuation hovers near a historic low, said Samsung Securities in a research note. These shipbuilders include Hyundai HI (HHI), Samsung HI (SHI), Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) and Hanjin HI &
  • Swissco seals $17.3M chartering contracts
    Singapore-listed integrated marine services provider, Swissco Holdings has secured three chartering contracts with options worth $17.3M for offshore support vessels (OSV). The chartering contracts comprise of two new workboats and one anchor handling tug supply vessel, and will be deployed in the
  • Listed dry bulker owners 'face uncertain future'
    All listed owners of dry bulk carriers are unlikely to survive, but this should provide an opportunity for consolidation in the sector, a senior shipbroker said. Particularly in the Capesize class, personal relationships between the owner and customers are very important, but not all owners of such
  • Knowledge key in brokers' future success
    Shipbrokers will have a bright future provided that they move on with times and focus on knowledge rather than information in relationships with customers, a senior shipbroker said. The Internet has changed the landscape of shipbroking as information is now widely available to everyone and a lot of
  • Six more Lanhai bulkers for auction
    A total of six additional bulk carriers owned by Guangdong Lanhai Shipping, a Chinese bulker operator, will be put on auction block to repay bank loans. The vessels are identified as five Supramaxes of Lan Hai Chuang Ye, Lan Hai Tuo Zhan, Lan Hai Li Liang, Lan Hai Fen Jin and Lan Hai Fa Zhan,
  • Danish shipowners cut CO2 emissions by 50%
    The global financial crisis and the rise in oil prices caused Danish shipowners to examine ways to reduce fuel consumption. From 2008-13, Danish shipowners have reduced CO2 emissions by 50%, said Maria Bruun Skipper, senior adviser to the Danish Shipowners' Association. Since then, Danish
  • Wallem-Nanjing Tankers JV called off
    Hong Kong-based ship management group Wallem has ended its joint venture with financially troubled Chinese tanker operator Nanjing Tanker Corporation, IHS Maritime has learnt. Speaking to IHS Maritime during Danish Maritime Days in Copenhagen, Wallem MD Simon Doughty confirmed the breakup of the
  • Ezra secures triple signings with Noble Energy
    Singapore-listed offshore solution provider, Ezra Holdings, has secured three contracts with Noble Energy valued collectively at over $300M. The contracts are signed by EMAS AMC, Ezra's Subsea Service division, and the project works involved engineering, procurement, construction and installation
  • China to reinstate coal tariff
    China, the largest coal importer in the world, announced on Thursday to end zero duty on five coal products by 15 October. China's tariff committee decided to reintroduce the most-favoured nation tariffs, varying from 3% to 6%. The tariffs for anthracite and coking coal will be set at 3%, bitumite
  • Keppel unhindered by volatile oil prices
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider, Keppel Corporation's operational performance shows relatively low correlation with oil prices, according to Lee Yue Jer, an analyst from DMG & Partners Securities. Lee felt that the volatile oil prices did not stop Keppel from clinching new orders for

The Journal of Commerceweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • STB pressed to accelerate US freight rail reforms
    In the latest step toward possible regulatory action, three U.S. senators have called on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board to implement freight rail reforms as quickly as possible in order to increase rail competition and address shippers' concerns. In a letter to the regulatory agency, U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis.; Al Franken, D-Minn.;...
  • Long Beach chassis lessors to beef up fleets
    Two chassis-leasing companies, DCLI and TRAC Intermodal, will add 3,000 chassis to their Southern California fleets in response to a request by the Port of Long Beach that the private sector step up its efforts to help relieve the growing chassis problem in the harbor. Chassis shortages and dislocations are believed...
  • Brazil's TCP box terminal set to invest $453 million on expansion
    Terminal de Containeres do Paranagua is the latest container terminal in Brazil set to be granted an extension to its long concession, and has therefore declared its intention to invest another 1.1 billion reasis (US$452.9 million) in the facility. First Antaq (the National Agency for Waterborne Transport) granted a 25-year extension...
  • Investment firm BB&T notes upturn in air cargo sector
    The air cargo market is improving based on evidence from a number of fronts - a situation that "we have not been able to talk about in years," the investment firm BB&T said a report. With global cargo traffic improving 4.4 percent year-over-year in the first seven months of 2014, "the...
  • Severe cyclone heads for Bay of Bengal ports
    Photo courtesy of NASAA devastating storm in the Bay of Bengal could impact ports in India and Sri Lanka. Cyclone Hudhud, a storm with wind speeds that could reach up to 90 miles per hour, is taking up residence in the Bay of Bengal. India's weather office issued a squall warning...
  • India's ports see 6.5 percent growth in fiscal first-half container traffic
    State-owned major ports in India recorded healthy levels of container throughput growth in the first half of the fiscal year, which ends March 31, 2015, according to preliminary figures released by the Indian Ports Association. April to September 2014 container volumes expanded 6.5 percent year-over-year to 4 million 20-foot-equivalent units, up...
  • Nile River navigational efforts hit roadblocks
    Efforts to convert the world's longest river into a shipping lane for landlocked sub-Saharan African countries are meeting with hurdles two years after the concept was introduced. According to the AL Monitor, Egypt is fronting an effort to convert the Nile River into a shipping lane, which would connect Lake Victoria...
  • FMC publishes details of new OTI rules
    The Federal Maritime Commission has posted details of its proposed changes in rules for licensing, financial responsibility and duties of ocean transportation intermediaries. The commission backed off from its original plan to raise financial responsibility levels for freight forwarders and licensed non-vessel-operating common carriers after OTIs complained the changes would unnecessarily...
  • 2nd NJ Senate panel votes to leave Waterfront Commission
    A second New Jersey Senate committee has approved a bill to allow the state to withdraw from the Waterfront Commission of New York Harbor, despite warnings that the legislation would be struck down in court. Industry and union officials have accused the commission of slowing dockworker hiring at the East Coast's...
  • US import surge forecast through end of year
    The largest U.S. container ports are expected to see a final surge in imports, with shipments setting a monthly record in October, according to the monthly Global Port Tracker report by the National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates. "Increasing congestion at the nation's ports as well as the ongoing West Coast...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Oct. 10
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in October and November, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe Beginning Nov. 1, Hapag-Lloyd aims to boost rates on shipments from India's west coast to North Europe and the Mediterranean by...
  • DAT spot market truck rates rise as freight demand picks up
    Dry van rates inched up one cent to $2.03, according to DAT's weekly Trendlines. Full-size image The spot market for truck freight rebounded slightly in the first days of the fourth quarter, sending the DAT Solutions average dry van rate upward after two weeks of decline. The DAT national average spot rate for...
  • OOCL joins others in unveiling low sulfur trans-Atlantic surcharges
    OOCL has unveiled low sulfur surcharges of up to $110 per 20-foot container for Europe-North America voyages to cover the extra cost of burning cleaner fuels in 2015. The Hong Kong-based carrier said it will introduce a surcharge for all its BAF [bunker adjustment factor] Inclusive contracts from Jan. 1. All vessels...
  • US Gulf ports advancing projects to boost capacity
    As the Panama Canal marks its centennial this year, the Port of Houston is celebrating the 100th anniversary of the opening of the Houston Ship Channel. And with an eye toward the 2016 expansion of the Panama Canal, Houston and other Gulf of Mexico ports are investing to expand their capacity...
  • Uruguay's plan for port east of Montevideo riles Brazilian interests
    Three years ago, Uruguay President Jose Mujica had a dream. In fact, it was quite a big dream because it involved building a massive $1 billion port that would, he hoped, one day become the hub port for the River Plate region and southern Brazil. Mujica, who is now 79 and...
  • Lufthansa Cargo upbeat despite drop in September traffic
    Lufthansa Cargo's volume shrank 2.9 percent in September from a year ago, but the carrier cautiously anticipates a seasonal uptick in demand in the fourth quarter. The German all-cargo carrier transported 140,000 metric tons of freight in September for a nine-month total of 1.23 million metric tons, down 3.2 percent on...
  • Crowley, Seaboard form Dominican VSA
    Cowley Maritime and Seaboard Marine have formed a vessel sharing agreement for the Dominican Republic trade and have revised their existing VSA that serves Panama and Costa Rica. The new VSA, which commences mid-November, will provide customers of both companies with weekly service on a larger ship moving directly between Port...

TradeWindsweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Interest evaporates
    There appears to be very few buyers interested in bulkers despite an ongoing abundance of tonnage in the sale-and-purchase market, a leading brokerage told clients Friday.
  • DRYS faces uphill battle
    Wall Street is rife with rumours that DryShips is struggling to complete the final leg of crusade aimed at refinancing convertible notes that mature in December.
  • Evercore shifts gears
    A leading US investment bank has discontinued research coverage of the offshore market.
  • Navios readies MLP IPO
    Angeliki Frangou has emerged as the architect of a new MLP that is looking to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in New York.
  • All eyes on ExxonMobil
    ExxonMobil's US shipping division made waves this week amid speculation that it is getting ready to part ways with a pair of suezmax tankers.
  • Four for Nevsky
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has won a state tender to build four rescue tugs for domestic terminals.
  • The return of OSG
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) hailed an important milestone in its rehabilitation by re-listing in New York two years after filing for bankruptcy.
  • Kurds load again
    Another Greek vessel has been added to the list of tankers having lifted Kurdish oil from the Turkish port of Ceyhan, as Iraq issued a ban order against three ships.
  • Franbo plots growth path
    Franbo Lines of Taiwan is planning to expand its fleet following the successful completion of its Taipei IPO.
  • Vinalines selling
    Restructured Vietnamese national shipowner Vinalines is offloading its stake in one of the country's banks.
  • Keep on cruising
    Poseidon Expeditions has said it will continue to run North Pole cruises on the Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker 50 Let Pobedy.
  • Bank takes another hit
    Norwegian lender Sparebanken Vest has revealed more loan losses for the third quarter.
  • Cargoship goes down
    Twelve crew have been taken from a general cargoship that sank after grounding outside the Romanian port of Sulina.
  • Fire not damaging
    Avance Gas today eased past third quarter profit forecasts and revealed a first VLGC newbuilding struck by fire will be only slightly delayed.
  • LNG carrier rescues three
    A Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) LNG carrier has saved three fishermen after their boat sank off Indonesia.
  • Heung-A books trio
    South Korea's Heung-A Shipping has ordered three new containerships to upgrade its fleet.
  • The ties that bind
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Owners share route
    Two US liner operators are teaming up in the Dominican Republic trade lane.
  • CMES scraps bulker
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has sent another elderly bulker for demolition, the shipowner has confirmed.
  • Heavy lifter arrested
    Fairmount Marine has had one of its heavy lift vessels arrested in Singapore, according to court documents seen by TradeWinds.
  • Gas takes a tumble
    Shares in Golar LNG closed down nearly 12% in US trading last night as the LNG sector was sucked into the sell-off in US shipping stocks.
  • 'I'm a believer'
    Private equity firms are looking for ways to penetrate the LNG sector but some of the most notable names in the space believe it would be a mistake for inexperienced players to take the plunge.
  • Angelicoussis unfazed
    John Angelicoussis does not appear to be fazed by the recent plot to attack compatriot Evangelos Marinakis.

American Shipperweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Crowley and Seaboard provide vessel-sharing details
  • GSF says emissions data should be shipper friendly
  • OOCL announces low-sulfur surcharge
  • Port of Baltimore adds berth at auto terminal
  • Asia-Europe Container rates tumble to low for year
  • Panama Canal expands tug fleet
  • FAA facility to re-open Monday
  • Export-Import Bank turns profit in FY'14
  • DHL Global Forwarding fights capacity shortages
  • Chinese bleach ingredient imports harm U.S. industry
  • Commerce secretary to lead trade trip to Japan, Korea

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
OCTOBER 10, 2014
  • Lukoil to offer new 'eco marine fuel' next year
    Up to 500,000 tonnes will be available.
  • WFS in court over insurance claim
    Company was duped and insurer is disputing the claim.
  • Bunkering vulnerable to cybercrime, says lawyer
    Sector experiencing more scams.
  • IBIA's quality control proposal to IMO facing resistance
    US response to industry papers show no appetite for making proposed control mechanisms mandatory.
  • Island Oil Ltd hires in Greece
    Bunker company has made a new addition to its sales team.
  • Bunker prices to remain 'stable', analyst predicts
    Higher fuel savings expected to outweigh impact of market imbalance.
  • 'Sliding scale' low sulphur subsidies planned for Shenzhen
    Size of subsidy to depend on sulphur content in fuels used at berth; shore power will also be subsidised.
  • Semi-submersible detained in Singapore
    Vessel detained late on October 8.
  • Lukoil develops 'intelligent' lube delivery system
    Automated system able to provide appropriate mix and feed rate to marine engine.
  • LNG carriers to be powered by cargo onboard
    French cryogenic system opted for newbuildings.
  • Progress on Indian bunker port project
    Port gets government approval for development.
  • Titan Bermuda court case adjourned
    Hearing pushed back to end of the month.
  • DNV GL reiterates fuel changeover issues
    Warns against low flash point in low sulphur fuels.

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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
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Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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