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December 15, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Week in rates: Asia-Europe spot rate increases 86.7pc to US$1,353/TEU
  • Belgium's total transport system expected to be strike-bound today
  • Maersk scraps two transpac, starts two Mideast, Indian and African services
  • Hong Kong first of 160 WTO members to join Trade Facilitation Agreement
  • Hong Kong volume up 4.7pc in 9 months, but local congestion turns ships away
  • Huge box volumes expose 'severe' US west coast cargo handling deficiencies
  • MOL upgrades south east Asia-Chennai service serving India and Thailand
  • UTi Worldwide posts quarterly loss, pooh-poohs raging talk of DSV takeover
  • World's longest rail journey - China to Spain - delivers 40 boxes as planned
  • CEVA unveils new West Hub Logistics Centre at Jalan Buroh in Singapore
  • Security compliance failure may block air freight entering EU countries
  • Cut out forwarders, save 20pc on air freight bills, says mid-volume shipper
  • Singapore fines 10 air forwarders US$5.4 million for price fixing from Japan

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2014
  • Bangladesh paid to facilitate inland water transit & trade
  • Govt aims to increase India's share in total freight by 2020
  • Shipping confidence drops to two-year low as concern mounts over cost of regulation
  • Massive congestion at JNPT severely affecting ex-im movement, says trade
  • Proposed Sagar Island Major Port likely to be funded by JICA soft loan
  • Trade bodies oppose CoPT decision to reduce number of free days for import containers
  • Govt to get $1.1 bn more from World Bank for eastern freight corridor
  • Govt reduces repatriation time for export earnings
  • Indo-Asean trade may touch $ 100 bn by 2015
  • L&T wins orders worth INR 2,008 cr.
  • PAC concerned over delays in processing of duty drawback claims
  • Conference on hazardous materials & liquid cargo sees tremendous response from all stakeholders
  • BigLift Shipping joins Trident Alliance
  • Bremerhaven port to develop heavy lift terminal
  • Global anti-corruption business body partnering with leading project & heavy cargo networks

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Road link upgrade in India gets green light
  • Less red tape for hauliers
  • Bigger bellies between Guangzhou and Osaka
  • Delivery of AA's first B787 also delayed
  • Silver celebration for Logwin Thailand
  • Europa's West Yorkshire branch sees record growth
  • Europe heading for zero carbon railways
  • Swiss chocolate in Italy, Belgian in Dubai
  • Shipping confidence drops to two-year low
  • Allround's Breisinger joins international team
  • CP's climate change transparency leads the way
  • TNT starts Venice freighter service
  • CaroTrans expands midwest network

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2014
  • Chinese market will underpin Dubai's new cruise terminal
    With the formal opening last week of DP World's third cruise terminal at Mina Rashid, Dubai has made clear its determination to replicate in the cruise market the kind of dominance it has already achieved in container transhipment and passenger aviation. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al
  • IEA pares crude demand outlook
    A new report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) has undercut the tanker industry's claim that lower crude pricing equates to higher demand and thus improved freight rates. On 12 December, the IEA lowered its 2015 demand forecast by 230,000 barrels/day (bpd), to 93.3M bpd. The demand estimate
  • Tanker explosion off Malaysia leaves two dead
    A Panama-flagged LPG tanker with 23 crew exploded off Malaysia, killing two and injuring two others. The 50,743dwt DL Calla was carrying LPG from Al Ruwais, United Arab Emirates, en route to Sri Racha, Thailand, as indicated by AISLive vessel tracking. The 1990-bulit vessel suffered a gas leakage
  • IHS Maritime wins awards
    IHS Maritime & Trade has won two key awards at the international Seahorse Club Journalist Awards 2014 in London. Senior journalist Girija Shettar, a regulation & risk specialist, has won in the Social Media Journalist category for her outstanding output and engagement on social networks
  • Thai trade body against terminal fee increase
    The Thai National Shippers' Council is to spearhead a campaign opposing increases in terminal handling charges (THC). "It's a bad move for exporters", an official with the Council told IHS Maritime. The increase will be to THB4,400 ($134) from THB2,600 for 1teu and to THB6,800 from THB3,900 for
  • Three dead in cruise ship blaze
    An engine-room fire aboard Oceania Cruises' Insignia has killed three workers, the shipowner has confirmed to IHS Maritime. The fire broke out aboard the 684-passenger, 30,277gt cruise vessel at around 0830 on 11 December when the Insignia was docked in St. Lucia. "The fire was contained to the
  • No general increase for Korea P&I members in 2015
    Korea P&I Club has announced that it would not charge a general increase in 2015 for its members. Through a press statement, Korea P&I Club said, "Our board of directors agreed that there would be no general increase in 2015 for our members, even if general increase is needed due to re-insurance
  • BW orders four newbuildings from STX
    BW Pacific, a joint venture between the BW Group and fund managers PAG, has signed up for four new long range product tankers with STX Offshore and Shipbuilding (STX). The agreement with STX includes options for additional vessels. The four newbuildings are part of a fleet renewal programme for the
  • Taiwanese carriers' revenue up in November
    Taiwan's top three container carriers recorded a revenue increase in November, with Wan Hai Lines leading with a 19.7% year-on-year (y/y) growth. Wan Hai Lines posted a record high revenue of TWD$5.99Bn ($191M) in November this year, TWD$0.99 more than its revenue for the same period last year,
  • Antwerp opens container rail link
    The port of Antwerp has officially opened a new rail tunnel linking the left and right banks of the River Scheldt. The new link will accelerate the rail distribution of containers from deepsea container operations on the left bank, which are expected to increase dramatically after MSC moves its
  • Bumi Armada signs $1.1Bn FPSO contract
    Malaysia-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has inked a $1.1Bn contract for the supply of one floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) with the Jakarta-based Husky-CNOOC Madura Limited (HCML). The contract is for a firm charter period of 10 years with options of five
  • Three dead, six missing after collision
    Three crew members were found dead and another six missing after a vessel collision off Fujian, China, local authorities said today. The accident took place around 03.00 local time yesterday, when two cargo vessels of Zhong Xing 7 and c collided about 4 nm southeast of Nanri Island of Fujian.
  • IMO wades into 'boat people' crisis
    As the situation relating to rescues in the Mediterranean is described as "becoming unmanageable" by IMO secretary-general Koji Sekimizu, his organisation expects to begin work with fellow UN agencies on the "practicalities" of reducing lives lost at sea. Following a statement by the IMO and four
  • Pacific Basin to exit harbour towage business
    Hong Kong-listed Pacific Basin Shipping will sell its entire stake in its harbour towage business in Australia for AUD74.0M ($61.3M) in a move to focus on its dry bulk business. The sale of PB Towage (Australia) Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, will include 17 harbour tugs and a

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 14, 2014
  • GE technology cuts fuel consumption for Brazilian PSVs
  • BAE San Francisco gets $15.2 million T-AKE 9 award
  • Coast Guard and NTSB to investigate cruise ship fire
  • December 14, 2014 Smit Lamnalco to acquire PB Towage Australia

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2014
  • L&I report finds Washington truck drivers have high workplace injury numbers
  • "K" Line enters into charter deal for new Moss type LNG carrier
  • Inchcape Shipping Services taps Schollaert as executive VP
  • US rail freight traffic count sees positive weekly total
  • General Dynamics NASSCO inks licensing deal with Braemar

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2014
  • Obama under pressure to step in on port negotiations
    Members of congress call on US president to take action as negotiations drag on
  • Aden replaces Klein at ER Schiffahrt
    German ship operator announces a management shake-up
  • Indonesia expands its shipping in partnership with China
    Kadin vice-chairman outlines a $5.5bn plan to add 500 vessels over five years
  • Big, bigger, biggest for boxships
    The average size of vessel delivered exceeds 7,000 teu for the first time
  • Capital Product fixes higher tanker rates
    Sponsor Capital Maritime remains the listed company's largest tanker charterer
  • Tsavliris launches joint venture with China's Kamji Marine
    New agreement extends the Greek salvor's pollution-response coverage
  • The Week on Wall Street | December 12
    Outlook for VLCC rates hailed as good news for Navios Maritime Midstream Partners and Teekay Tankers
  • New boxship strength standards agreed for mid-2016 entry
    IACS members will adopt new unified requirements for containerships to avoid repeat of MSC Napoli and MOL Comfort catastrophes
  • Asia-Europe and transpacific prices leap as trades enter price peak season
    Carriers have managed to implement general rate increases on Asia-Europe and transpacific trades
  • Kuang Ming sells two panamax bulkers in leaseback deal
    Yang Ming dry bulk arm sells the ships for up to $20.8m apiece
  • Capesize rates plunge to global financial crisis low
    Demand for large vessel classes falls to levels last seen when the big banks went belly-up
  • The 100 most influential people in shipping revealed
    Lloyd's List's annual Top 100 ranking of power and influence explains why 2014 has been a year of big dreams and chutzpah for shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2014
  • JOC Group's Joseph Bonney Honored with Lifetime Achievement Award from Containerization & Intermodal Institute
    NEWARK, N.J. - The Containerization and Intermodal Institute (CII) has presented its lifetime achievement award to Joseph Bonney, senior editor for JOC Group Inc., now part of IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS), a leading global source of critical information and insight. Bonney was honored December 9 at the organization's annual East Coast Connie...
  • Trucking executives see more freight, rate hikes ahead, TCP says
    Trucking executives, encouraged by steadier, stronger economic growth in the U.S., are increasingly optimistic about their outlook for 2015, both in terms of freight demand and their ability to raise rates, Transport Capital Partners said. Truckload carriers surveyed by TCP have expected volumes to grow for eight straight quarters, and that...
  • Weekly wrap-up: Effects of West Coast congestion dominate top stories
    For the sixth week in a row, JOC.com's top stories center around continuing congestion at U.S. West Coast ports. But while eight of the top 10 stories centered on labor strife and delays, two other stories garnered attention: the massive, $1.1 trillion cromnibus spending bill in the U.S., and the...
  • LTL regional trucker Holland commits to hire 500 veterans
    Holland, the largest U.S. regional less-than truckload carrier, says it will hire 500 U.S. military veterans as the number of military personnel returning to civilian life increases. "America is at a turning point with an estimated one million veterans returning home in the next five years," said Scott Ware, president of...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Dec. 12
    Carriers announced GRIs this week for several major trade lanes, all effective on Jan. 15. Spot rates on Drewry Maritime Research's World Container Index composite index, which measures 11 East-to-West trade lanes, have dropped 23.5 percent in the five weeks since Nov. 6. Trans-Pacific Maersk Line intends to increase rates on all...
  • Hapag-Lloyd looks for stability before launching IPO
    Although Hapag-Lloyd announced the completion of its merger with Chilean carrier CSAV on Dec. 2, it must still navigate the rocky shoals created by the two carriers' combined losses and heavy debt load. The merger will be deemed a success by the financial community when the German carrier realizes the $300...
  • US House sends $1 trillion cromnibus spending bill to Senate
    WASHINGTON -- The U.S. House of Representatives passed the cromnibus spending bill, including a measure that would in effect change truck driver hours of service rules, less than three hours before the 12:01 a.m. Dec. 12 deadline for avoiding a government shutdown. The bill passed 219 to 206 with the support...
  • Everglades growth continued in October, statistics show
    Throughput at Port Everglades jumped 12.5 percent in October, newly released port statistics show. Throughput at Port Everglades jumped 12.5 percent in October, Full size chart. Imports at the port were up 20 percent year-over-year in October to 44,927 TEUs, the second-highest monthly volume total this year. Exports hit 41,747 TEUs in October,...
  • Idle box ship fleet creeps up but stays at record low
    The idle container ship fleet crept up slightly over the past two weeks but remains at a record low, according to Alphaliner. There were 108 ships of more than 500 TEUs with a combined capacity 231,000 TEUs idle on Dec. 1, equivalent to 1.3 percent of the total cellular fleet, compared...
  • No relief for shippers at JNPT as crane installation is delayed
    Shippers and ocean carriers, left reeling from months-long congestion and berthing delays at India's largest container port complex, Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust), are unlikely to get a break in the near future, as the port authority has been forced to push back an equipment modernization program by a...
  • As cromnibus advances, trucking prepares for regulatory restart
    WASHINGTON -- Trucking companies hope for an immediate injection of producitivity when President Obama signs the $1 trillion "cromnibus" spending bill, which includes language that will suspend certain hours of service rules for truck drivers for one year. Drivers will no longer need to spend two consecutive 1 a.m. to 5...
  • China helps fill Africa port infrastructure vacuum
    It's been called the final frontier for trade growth - the only place in the world where exponential economic and cargo growth is still possible and major trade is still evolving. Rising African container volumes are increasingly showing the limits of freight infrastructure on both the East and West African...
  • Double-digit growth at large European inland port
    The German inland port of Duisburg is projecting to handle a record 3.4 million TEUs this year via water, rail and truck, a 13 percent increase over 2013. "In the container sector, we are registering double-digit growth with all traffic carriers," said Erich Staake, chief executive of Duisburger Hafen AG. Key...
  • NVO house bills to be included in China advanced manifest rules
    NVOCCs and forwarders will be required to submit house bills of lading to China customs when the country's advanced manifest system is implemented in March. China customs "intends to include house bill submission rules in these regulations," Maersk Line said in an advisory issued yesterday." Customs officials have recently consulted the...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2014
  • Buyer beware
    If you're ever approached with an offer to acquire a panamax tanker that isn't equipped to trade refined products it would be wise to proceed with caution.
  • Costa, Duque charged
    Two former ranking Petrobras executives are among 35 people arrested Thursday in the widening Brazilian corruption scandal known as Operation Car Wash.
  • Geden boss denies sale
    A leading Turkish operator is pouring cold water on speculation that it has offloaded a pair of suezmax tankers.
  • Platou's Christmas stocking
    RS Platou Markets is suggesting shipping investors take a twist on a traditional festive favourite.
  • Clean-up begins
    Bangladeshi villagers have been using pots, pans and sponges to help clear about 240 tonnes of oil spilled by a tanker in the Sundarbans nature reserve.
  • Klein leaving ER
    Hermann Klein is leaving ER Schiffahrt in February, with Nils Aden stepping up as the new CEO.
  • New rules for boxships
    Containerships ordered after July next year will have to be built to new improved minimum standards as classification societies respond to the catastrophic structural failure of the MOL Comfort last year.
  • Bond bounce for Frontline
    Frontline shares continued their upward march today as a red hot VLCC market helps plug its convertible bond shortfall.
  • New trio for Caspar
    Azerbaijan's Caspian Sea Shipping Company (Caspar) has ordered three new passengerships at a cost of around $33m.
  • Economou pulls VL sale
    George Economou has had a change of heart and pulled two VLCCs from the sales block, TradeWinds is told.
  • Otto yard chief charged
    Otto Marine's shipyard chief has been charged with corruption in Singapore over transactions he was involved with while working for ST Marine.
  • 'Baby with the bath water'
    Herbjorn Hansson believes an oil price fuelled sell-off of energy stocks is a mistake.
  • Farstad a wizard in Oz
    Farstad Shipping has secured charters worth almost $50m for a string of offshore support vessels.
  • HSH cuts loan loss
    German lender HSH Nordbank has reduced loan loss provisions in the first nine months, but its shipping portfolio still logged a loss.
  • MISC rings the changes
    MISC president and CEO Nasarudin Idris is stepping down at the end of the year, to be replaced by chief operating officer (COO) Yee Yang Chien.
  • Domestic issue hits Horn
    RS Platou chairman Ragnar Horn has pulled away from the board of Clarksons even before a merger between the shipbroking heavyweights has been completed.
  • New ship for Fiji
    Fiji's government has set aside $3m for the construction of another vessel to boost the islands' capacity.
  • Three die in fire
    A crew member and two contractors have been killed in an engine room fire on an Oceania Cruises vessel in St Lucia.
  • Nordic needle
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Two killed in LPG carrier blast
    An explosion on an LPG carrier has killed two seafarers off Malaysia.
  • OW eight team up
    Denmark's Bunker Holding has become the latest ship fuel company to snap up staff from the collapsed OW Bunker group.
  • CH Offshore in play
    Falcon Energy Group (FEG) has launched a bid to takeover Singapore-listed offshore vessel operator CH Offshore.
  • Madura FPSO confirmed
    Bumi Armada has finally confirmed a deal for the supply of an FPSO for deployment of Indonesia after several months of delays.
  • PB offloads tug arm
    Pacific Basin Shipping has agreed to sell PB Towage Australia (PBTA) to Smit Lamnalco for around $60m.
  • Traf upbeat on China
    China remains a boon for raw materials despite the country's recent weak data, according to Trafigura chairman Claude Dauphin.
  • Agents of change
    All eyes were on Washington this week where US lawmakers hosted a hearing about the nation's ban on crude oil exports, a prohibition that has been in place for nearly 40 years.

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2014
  • Hapag-Lloyd chief confident about post-merger future
  • Ex-Im Bank helps finance U.S. bridge exports to Cameroon
  • Port congestion's root cause?
  • Maersk says it remains committed to transpacific
  • GRI roundup

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 12, 2014
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Terpel suspends IFO supply in the northern ports of Colombia
    Will resume when its analysis of the market concludes, says company.
  • Mathematicians claim bunker algorithm breakthrough
    Statistical techniques applied to distribution problem.
  • Crude oil prices plunge on IEA forecast
    Agency speaks of 'price rout'.
  • Credit terms continue to ease
    Singapore traders say market returning to normal.
  • Singapore: Bearish outlook for fuel oil
    Market very competitive, say sources.
  • Technology finds new use in fuel-tank conversions as new ECA rules loom
    'SPS Overlay is a first class solution for what is a pressing issue for operators.'
  • Finland funds startup of new LNG terminal at HaminaKotka port
    Government's aim is to build a network of terminals along the Finnish coast.
  • OW: Views from the inside
    Why did it go wrong, and could the collapse have been avoided if deal with a large commodity trader had gone through?
  • Bunker industry would benefit if owners didn't 'buy cheap'
    IBIA chairman calls for more industry regulation.
  • Benefits of energy efficiency investment
    The Owner will have the 'more preferred' ship, but will not otherwise be able to recoup his investment.
  • Survey: Shipping confidence at two-year low
    Cost of meeting regulatory obligations high on list of concerns.
  • Owners seek to dispose over 40 'eco' ultramax vessels
    Fuel saving advantage of modern vessels 'eroded' by fall in bunker prices, says source.
  • Shipyard licences LNG containment technology to builder
    Containment system able to store LNG in multiple configurations including bunker fuel tanks.
  • Vanguard in $4.1 million claim against former Malaysian partner
    Investigation points out 'possible fictitious ship management agreements'.

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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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