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February 14, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Revised Suez Canal rules accelerate passage of larger vessels
  • Big carriers back costly low-sulphur fuel, Pearl River ports not so keen
  • US exports hit US$2.3 trillion with 16 states setting records in 2013
  • China's railway freight rate soon to be raised, market expects 20pc hike
  • King Abdullah Port opens 100 kilometres north of rival Jeddah
  • Singapore supply chain conference alerts managers to prepare for the worst
  • Portland considers US$4 million in subsidies to attract boxship calls
  • Big box retail sparks U-Freight to pick Care Logistics as Colombo agent
  • Brookfield and MOL seek port opportunities in Latin America
  • M&M International declares itself on lost Blue Maritime bill of lading
  • Cathay-Dragonair January shows cargo down 1.4pc - passengers up 9.3pc -
  • Virgin Atlantic UK-to US/India cargo up 50pc, perishables leading
  • Korean Air to fly four times weekly from Seoul to Houston May 2
  • Singapore Airlines to save fuel with new cargo containers from Nordisk

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • Box traffic from Asia to Europe sees marginal increase in 2013
  • BTL commences new import connection from Colombo to KPCT
  • D.B. Group launches international distribution service dedicated to perishable products
  • HMM to sell LNG carrier business
  • Supply chain managers should be prepared for the worst, advise speakers at Singapore conference
  • Shrimp exports surge as S-E Asia production declines
  • JNPT launches Land Management Cell
  • Railway Tariff Authority should be an appellate body: Fieo
  • Truckers warn of strike
  • CCEA okays INR 3,333/t subsidy for sugar exports
  • Commerce Secy compliments EOUs & SEZs
  • Japan may invest INR 15K cr. on road projects in North-East

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • Enercon returns rotor ship to service
  • Bollinger Shipyards issues statement on OPC contract award

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • Bellingham Port Commission eyeing Harcourt deal to develop waterfront
  • Port Metro Vancouver seeking public input on land use plan
  • Maersk Line leads way in Drewry performance report
  • Mitsui/Nissan Motor Car Carrier agree to pay MarAd penalties
  • Department of Transportation releases December freight transport numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • Golden Energy orders up to four platform supply vessels in China
    Restis Group offshore-vessel firm expands its managed fleet
  • Data Hub: Asia Load Factors
    Transpacific set for strong third quarter
  • Governments must fulfil their obligations over ports of refuge
    FREE CONTENT: Insurers, salvors and the ICS urge coastal states to step up to help stricken vessels
  • VLGC fleet could grow 17% in 2015, warns Banchero Costa
    More tonnage ordered in second-half 2013 than in the previous four years put together
  • New Suez transit rules improve passage for larger boxships
    Dredging allows vessels of 13,000 teu-plus to join second daily southbound convoy
  • Odfjell hit by $76m Rotterdam terminal impairment
    Oslo-listed group reports full-year operating profit of $3m, with a $6m fourth-quarter loss
  • Maximising reform in the Philippines
    Crucial legislative milestone frees Marina boss to pursue education standards shake-up
  • Western Bulk revenues rise as its margins slide
    Poor vessel positioning hits time charter margins
  • MOL agrees to compromise with FMC over antitrust probe
    Japanese line and Nissan Motor Car Carrier subsidiary hit with $1.3m penalty
  • Aboitiz Equity pulls out of shipping
    Family investment firm is to focus on infrastructure, finance and power sectors
  • Wilh. Wilhelmsen reports sluggish 2013
    Shipping performance drops 47%
  • MISC posts 2013 earnings boost
    Malaysian state carrier benefits from firm LNG business and box shipping exit
  • Smart ships could save $1m a year
    FREE CONTENT: Industry is poised for 'maritime industrial internet', says Inmarsat chief
  • Commerzbank accelerates its withdrawal from shipping
    Frankfurt financier meets its 2016 target having cut its portfolio by a quarter last year
  • Top boxship lines tighten their grip on the carrier-owned fleet
    However there is less concentration among tonnage providers, says Clarksons
  • Portland offers Hanjin incentives to keep calling
    Oregon port to pay $20 per box in bid to keep line calling at northwest terminal
  • Stena buys six chemtankers for $100m
    Bulk specialist wants to increase its market share in Asia
  • Box lines raise concerns over Beijing's new freight-filing rules
    Added costs and administrative burden do not add value, lines complain

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • Ardmore plots follow-on offering
    NYSE-listed Ardmore Shipping has reported lower adjusted losses and announced plans to sell more stock to fund fleet expansion
  • Japan unveils hybrid SOx scrubber
    Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Mitsubishi Kakoki Kaisha (MKK) have jointly developed a hybrid scrubber system that removes sulphur oxides (SOx) from exhaust gas emitted by marine diesel engines, the companies said on 12 February
  • Speedier onboard oil test for corrosion
    Parker Kittiwake, a global provider of asset control and protection technology, has released a portable test kit that will tell in minutes how much corroded iron is in used cylinder oil
  • NCL ramps up scrubber installations
    Norwegian Cruise Line will install Green Tech exhaust-gas scrubbers aboard six additional vessels after initial installations aboard Pride of America last year
  • Restrictions lifted for Russian bunkers
    Russia's Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) has ruled that restrictions imposed since last August by its customs service on bunker fuel supply constitute a violation of its law on competition and must be withdrawn
  • Keppel to build three rigs for Fecon
    Keppel FELS has won orders to build three KFELS B Class jackup rigs worth $650M for new customer Fecon International Corp
  • Singapore works towards implementing mass flow meters
    Singapore is working towards the compulsory implementation of mass flow meters for bunker barges, IHS Maritime has been told

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • Chinese Ports Saw Major Delays Before Lunar New Year
    Port of NingboIn the weeks leading up to Chinese New Year 2014, the Chinese ports of Ningbo, Shanghai, Shekou and Yantian reported severe delays, snarling ships by an average of 19 to 35 hours, according to CargoSmart. Vessel delays at the Chinese ports of Ningbo, Shanghai, Shekou and Yantian from Dec....
  • Iberia Airlines Finally Reaches Deal With Pilots Union
    Iberia Airlines has reached a deal in principle with its pilots' union, SEPLA, to "introduce permanent structural change and improve the airline's viability," effectively ending a years-long labor dispute, according to parent company International Airlines Group. The deal will keep pilots' salaries frozen until 2015, after which increases to salaries will...
  • Falling Ship Prices Lead Zim to Cancel Orders
    Zim DalianZim has canceled its remaining orders for four 12,552-TEU ships from Samsung Heavy Industries and four 8,800-TEU ships from Hyundai Samho, a move that will help the carrier cut its losses on the eight ships, which were ordered at the peak of the price boom, in an attempt to...
  • Long Beach Turns to Boyden for Executive Director Search
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has nominated Boyden Global Executive Search to find candidates for the position of executive director of the nation's number two container port. Boyden, with offices in Baltimore and Washington, will lead the search for an executive director at a critical time in the maritime...
  • US Shippers Expect Freight Growth to Outpace Economy
    U.S. shippers on average expect that for the first time in roughly two years freight growth in 2014 will steadily outpace the expansion of the general economy, In a survey conducted by Wolfe Research in late 2013, U.S. shippers said they expect their freight volume to increase 2.9 percent this year....
  • Truckload, Intermodal Rates Moving Up, Cass Reports
    Cass truckload linehaul and intermodal indexes through January 2014 Full-size chart Truckload linehaul rates jumped 2.9 percent in January, the biggest year-over-year increase since last February, Cass Information Systems said Thursday. The increase in the Cass Truckload Linehaul Rate Index reflects higher spot market rates, growing freight demand and declining capacity, Cass said. Intermodal...
  • Winter Storms Push DAT Spot Truck Rates Higher
    Spot market truckload rates reached new highs as a fresh wave of severe winter storms hit the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic in early February before heading toward the Northeast. The national average dry van spot rate rose to $1.97 per mile for the week ending Feb. 8, 3 cents higher than the...
  • Winter Has Hit Terminals, Too
    From my perspective the JOC article titled "NY-NJ Port Mess 'Worst Ever'" does a significant disservice to a number of the participants within the harbor that are attempting to address a very difficult situation, which in large measure was brought on by events beyond their control. The Christmas and New Year's...
  • Cochin Terminal Truck Drivers Call Off Strike
    Harbor truck drivers returned to their jobs on Feb. 12 after a four-day strike at the Vallarpadam International Container Transshipment Terminal, a DP World facility in India's Port of Cochin. The settlement came after the port authority held two rounds of talks with the strikers. "The terminal is operating normally," a DP World...
  • SeaIntel Founder Launches Cyber-Security Firm
    SeaIntel CEO and founder Lars Jensen has launched a company to provide cyber-security services to the maritime industry. Named CyberKeel, the firm was launched "together with technical experts in cyber security as well as with experience in systems penetration," according to a press release announcing the venture. "The maritime industry faces a...
  • Congress Running Low on US Highway Funding Options
    WASHINGTON - The likelihood that the U.S. federal government will have to inject money into the Highway Trust Fund so that highway, bridge and road construction funding doesn't grind to a halt in August is steadily increasing. For shippers and transportation providers, the alternative of allowing the HTF, the main engine...
  • Averitt Express Expands Temp-Controlled LTL Business
    Averitt Express is extending the "cold chain" for customers and expanding its refrigerated business. The trucking company will use specially designed containers to move pallet-sized temperature-controlled loads in dry van trailers. The "Cold Box" should speed refrigerated less-than-truckload shipments that Averitt otherwise would keep in cold storage until they could be...
  • Gati Sees Opportunity in E-Commerce
    The e-commerce division of India's leading express distribution and supply chain solutions group grew at a rapid rate in the latter half of 2013, and is expected to continue that momentum in coming years, reflecting the advancing importance of e-commerce in India's economy in general. Gati's e-commerce segment reported revenue jumped...
  • Container Throughput Falls at India's Major Ports
    The number of containers shipped via major ports in India slipped 4 percent year-over-year in the first 10 months of fiscal year 2013-14, but overall cargo tonnage inched up 1.4 percent, according to the latest traffic data released by the Indian Ports Association. Total container volume was estimated at 6.2 million...
  • Chinese New Year Impact to Extend Through February
    Air and ocean trades to and from China will remain slow until next month due to the Lunar New Year shutdown, according to a survey by JOC of leading transport operators and analysts based in Asia. China's official holiday for New Year ran from Jan. 31 to Feb. 6, but many...
  • Warehouse Markets Tightening Around US
    Craig Meyer, president of Jones Lang LaSalle's industrial brokerage team, advises clients that are looking for warehouse space in hot markets such as Southern California, Northern New Jersey and Dallas to focus on the property that best suits their needs and to move decisively to close the deal. Demand for industrial...
  • Baltimore ILA Local Votes 'No' After Daggett Letter
    An International Longshoremen's Association local in Baltimore voted down a proposed local contract for autos and breakbulk cargo after a top official from ILA headquarters urged members to reject the employers' proposal. Local 333's 416-140 "no" vote on Feb. 11 came a day after Dennis Daggett, president of the ILA's Atlantic...
  • Calgary Harnesses Its Logistics Energy
    Calgary, AlbertaCALGARY, Alberta - Here between the Canadian Rockies and plains, it's not hard to see why major shippers are setting up shop or expanding their distribution operations in Calgary. The Trans-Canada and CANAMEX highways systems intersect at Calgary, giving shippers access to a population of roughly 50 million within...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • FreeSeas firms sale
    Greek operator FreeSeas appears to be moving forward with the sale of an ageing handysize bulker.
  • NNA follows suit
    Navios Maritime Acquisition on Thursday announced plans to pursue a follow-on fundraiser that has the potential to top nearly $50m.
  • NewLead lands term sheet
    Shares NewLead Holdings soared Thursday after investors learned that the Greek operator landed the cash it needed to complete the acquisition of two handysize bulkers.
  • Equity looks enticing
    Overseas Shipholding Group's (OSG's) bondholders to not appear to be pleased with the key components of a proposal aimed at completing its Chapter 11 reorganisation.
  • Refuge call unites industry
    Shipowners, salvors and insurers have joined forces to call for international action to help stricken vessels find ports of refuge.
  • $100m boost for P&I clubs
    An improved protection and indemnity market should produce a $100m surplus across the 13 International Group clubs, according to a review of the sector by the Standard & Poor's rating agency.
  • 3 Maj plunges into red
    Croatian shipyard 3 Maj has posted a loss for 2013 after a big drop in revenue.
  • Otto ends JV
    Otto Marine is paying $1 for a 51% stake in Aries Offshore that cost $15m in 2010.
  • WBULK shares hammered
    Shares in Norwegian bulker owner Western Bulk slumped today as investors digested a disappointing set of final quarter results.
  • Public pain
    The cost of operating as a public company has contributed to US-listed tanker owner Ardmore Shipping's wider loss in the fourth quarter.
  • Sinotrans back for more
    Sinotrans Shipping has taken its 2014 spending past the $250m mark with orders for six more newbuildings at Chinese shipyards.
  • GOS denies sale - again
    India's Global Offshore Services (GOS) has been forced to issue another denial that its controlling Garware family has put the shipowner up for sale.
  • Ardmore raising another $75m
    Ireland-based tanker owner Ardmore Shipping has lined up a share sale worth $75m to further finance its newbuilding drive.
  • Samsung bags FLNG job
    Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won the race to build the second floating LNG (FLNG) production unit for Malaysia's Petronas.
  • Dorian tipped for trio
    Dorian LPG is being hotly tipped to take out options on a trio of VLGC newbuildings after its latest call on investors took its fund-raising from the capital markets well beyond $500m.
  • ALG faces loss
    UK cruiseship owner All Leisure Group (ALG) says it expects to post a substantial loss for its latest financial year.
  • MISC better by half
    Malaysian shipowner MISC has reported a 50% jump in fourth quarter earnings despite a drop in revenue.
  • Commerzbank cuts deeper
    German lender Commerzbank is speeding up its disposal of shipping loans as loss provisions look set to continue at the same level in 2014.
  • Strong finish for WW
    Norwegian shipping group Wilh Wilhelmsen has more than doubled earnings in the fourth quarter, but its annual result was well down on 2012.
  • Green leaves Clarksons
    Philip Green is stepping down as chairman of the board at Clarksons barely six months after joining the world's largest shipbroker.
  • Duo battle for Bijela
    Two big European yard groups are going head-to-head in the race to take over Montenegrin shiprepairer Jadransko Brodogradiliste Bijela.
  • Shreyas earnings shredded
    India's Shreyas Shipping & Logistics has fallen to a loss in its third quarter despite higher revenue.
  • Odfjell impaired
    Norwegian tanker owner Odfjell has plunged to a "disappointing" fourth quarter loss after booking an impairment for its Rotterdam terminal.
  • WBULK jumps in Q4
    Western Bulk has reported a strong end to the financial year with a net profit of $7.1m versus the $5.2m seen a year ago.
  • Vroon PSVs extended
    Peterson Den Helder has extended its charter of four more Vroon platform supply ships (PSVs) for another year.
  • Imoto inks green feeder
    Japanese feedership operator Imoto Lines has ordered a containership newbuilding at domestic shipbuilder Kyokuyo Shipyard.
  • Let them eat cape!
    A bulker controlled by Vista Shipping of the Ukraine has emerged as what is widely believed to be the first capesize sold for scrap in 2014.
  • Acquisition boosts SSC
    Singapore Shipping Corp (SSC) has reported a 28.4% jump in third quarter profit on the back of its expansion moves last year.
  • Aker explains fire alarm
    Aker Philadelphia Shipyard is pouring cold water on reports that there was a fire at its shipbuilding facility in South Philadelphia Wednesday morning.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • Report: P3 could impact transit times
  • East Coast storm halts flights, shutters cities, ports
    A massive snow storm slammed much of the East Coast Wednesday and Thursday, shutting down entire cities, transportation systems and governments, as well as ports.
  • Long Beach to test ship emissions-control technology
    The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners has agreed to fund a $2 million pilot test of a mobile, barge-mounted emissions-control system for cargo ships at berth. The new technology would provide an alternative to shore power.
  • New maritime cyber security analyst emerges
    The chief executive officer and founder of the container shipping analyst SeaIntel Consulting, Lars Jensen, has launched a new company focusing on cyber security in the maritime industry.
  • Wilhelmsen measures improved ro/ro volumes
  • Cathay sees decline in January cargo
  • Portland OKs incentive program
  • Proposal to require U.S. ships to carry LNG exports nixed
    Rep. John Garamendi, D-CA, withdrew a proposed amendment to the Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill that would have required all export of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be carried on U.S.-built, flagged- and crewed-ships.
  • MOL, car carrier affiliate, pay penalty
  • Textainer fleet climbs above 3 million TEU
  • FMC reviews 12 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 13, 2014
  • European prices lack direction
    Supplies for prompt LS tight in Rotterdam, according to reports.
  • Prices soften across Middle East hubs
    But are firm in South African ports.
  • Indian port plan gets extra push
    Government wants the process behind port project to speed up.
  • Cold-corrosion test kit gets results in under 5 minutes
    Monitors corroded iron in cylinder oil.
  • LNG demand will trigger growth
    Russian minister says development in Baltic ports will be based on growing LNG market.
  • Fuel oil stocks down
    Singapore inventories slide after previous week's surge.
  • Coastal owner orders green ship
    Feedership design offers range fuel-saving attributes.
  • Asian bunker market broadly steady
    Tokyo Bay traders warn of potential tight supplies.
  • Gibraltar: Bunker vessels meet with 'incursion'
    Background of tension between Spain and UK.
  • Hybrid scrubber launched in Japan
    Technology combines a freshwater and seawater system.
  • Istanbul player deploys another newbuild
    Energy Petrol has 'youngest bunker fleet' in region.
  • Scrubber effluent treatment system ready for commercial use
    Technology is able to remove more than 99% of petroleum hydrocarbons from effluent, claims maker.
  • WFS profit up
    But quarterly marine segment earnings were down.
  • Chemoil annual profits sink
    Sluggish bunker demand cuts into bottom line.
  • Bunkers International expands Colombia operation
    With a dedicated bunker tanker delivering marine fuel at Covenas.
  • Singapore bunker supplier in joint venture in Malta
    Joint venture will help fulfill 'ambitions in Europe and the Mediterranean in the energy sector'.

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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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