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November 17, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA applies congestion surcharges for US west coast ports November 17
  • Asia-Europe Shanghai index spot rates plunge 20.5pc to US$934/TEU
  • Bunker men expect ships to fuel in Hong Kong after Singapore scandal
  • West coast employers ask dockers to end go-slows and extend contract
  • Last four lock gates arrive to complete expansion of Panama Canal
  • ESC wants to minimise 'unacceptable' congestion surcharges
  • Yang Ming back in black, returns to profitability if first 9 months
  • HHLA Hamburg volumes flatten, fewer feeders call, Russian woes cited
  • Merchant of Milan: Eligio Oggionni looks at forwarding then and now
  • Kuehne + Nagel expands in Australia with new warehouse in Sydney
  • England's Teesport to add 3 Kalmar reachstackers, empty box handlers
  • TNT in Bangladesh to train fresh graduates from American Uni of B
  • Changi Airport expresses optimism despite experiencing flat cargo year
  • SMEs in Hong Kong cautious on global air trade outlook, DHL

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 16, 2014
  • ABG Shipyard impacted by shipbuilding slowdown
  • Allcargo Logistics posts impressive results for Q2 & H1
  • GE Shipping's net up by 29 pc
  • Pharmaceutical industry confirms visible & flexible supply chains as most important logistics trends
  • SCI registers profit for third consecutive quarter
  • St. John Freight Systems ICD gets AEO certification
  • WISTA's Sumi Sahi now part of AMTOI's extended Board
  • Palm oil imports plunge by 4.1 pc; first fall in four years
  • Project exports to increase to $ 50 bn in five years: Exim Bank
  • DP World proposes acquisition of Economic Zones World FZE in Dubai
  • Essar Ports' Q2 net profit up 4 pc
  • GMB directs ships to carry Indian nautical charts
  • CCHAA & NACFS discuss key points related to CFSs & CHAs
  • Adani Enterprises to go ahead with plan to build coal mine in Australia
  • Capital goods help rate of industrial growth to bounce back by 2.5 pc in Sept.
  • Company set up for TAPI pipeline project
  • Forex reserves drop by $ 778.4 m to $ 315.13 bn
  • Govt to review 80:20 scheme as gold imports shoot up
  • India wants greater market access in Russia
  • INR ends at 1-month low of 61.72 against dollar
  • Moody's says India's growth to be "sustained & robust"
  • Stop imports of cheap steel from China, urges ISA

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Latvian State Railways goes for Rolls Royce
  • Top executive to lead port expansion in Stockholm
  • Ukrainian Railways undertaking massive repair programme
  • Europa Worldwide creates one virtual office
  • More freight for Indian Railways
  • Misuga Group coaxes captain out of bank
  • London out, Dubai in
  • AF-KLM-Martinair Cargo beating the heat in Cairo
  • Hamburg Süd chooses Eurogate
  • Transworld targets growth with new MD
  • Rhenus: topping out in Schaffhausen
  • Terrafirma invests in new trucks
  • Emirates back to Erbil
  • CaroTrans reacts to US west coast issues

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Tallink's CEO resigns
    Tallink's CEO, Enn Pant, will leave his post as CEO of Tallink, the Estonian ferry company, at the end of 2014. His replacement is CFO Janek Stalmeister, who comes from within Tallink Grupp. Pant will be elected to the Tallink Grupp board and is likely to assume the chairmanship because he controls
  • Suez Canal security boosted after Damietta attack
    Ships transiting the Suez Canal are being shadowed by military helicopters in response to Wednesday's attack on a naval patrol vessel off Damietta, Egypt. Turkish paper Haberler quoted a military source saying that border guards had increased security co-operation with the Suez Canal Authority and
  • Indian Ocean islands bank on bunkering bonanza
    Mauritius and Seychelles are both planning to grab a bigger share of the Indian Ocean's booming bunkering market. Mauritius is positioning itself as a regional hub able to offer bunkers at lower prices than neighbouring countries. In 2013 1,500 vessels took on 270,000 tonnes of bunkers in Port
  • Ambrey Risk 'doubling' focus on maritime security
    More signs of the pressure under which the maritime security industry is currently placed were evident this week with sale of Drum Cussac's maritime transit security division to Ambrey Risk. Speaking to IHS Maritime today, John Thompson, senior adviser for Ambrey Risk, said the stresses of the
  • European dredging groups aim to break US ban
    A former US ambassador to Belgium has advised European dredging groups to present themselves as construction contractors rather than shipping companies as a means of getting access to the US domestic market. European Union dredging groups are barred from the US domestic market by the Jones Act and
  • Hapag-Lloyd losses climbing
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd saw its net result deteriorate further during the third quarter despite efficiency-raising measures and increased carryings. The company posted an operating profit of €33.1M ($41.2M) for the July-September period, down by 50% from the corresponding period in
  • Great Eastern Shipping records 2Q net profit rise
    Great Eastern Shipping Co, India's largest private ocean carrier, has posted a net profit after tax of INR2,066.40M ($33.6M) for the quarter ended 30 September 2014 compared with INR1,606.30M a year earlier. The Mumbai-based firm, which runs a fleet of 54 ships, said its revenue for the quarter
  • Gard explains network consolidation
    P&I and marine insurer Gard has announced that it will concentrate its activities in the Nordic marine insurance market at its Norwegian home base, terminating local operations in Sweden in 2015. Speaking at the Gard members and brokers evening in Hamburg on Thursday, chief executive officer Rolf
  • DP World to delist in London
    DP World has announced its intention to delist from the London stock market, where its shares barely trade and focus instead on the emerging Nasdaq Dubai exchange, where it also has a listing. The port operator explained that 99% of its shareholders hold stock via the Dubai listing. A statement by
  • Clarksons in talks to acquire RS Platou
    Clarksons, the London shipping services group, has announced that it may acquire all the issued share capital of Platou, the Norwegian shipping and offshore services company. "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of
  • South Korean suppliers to offer 0.10% LSFO
    South Korean suppliers are slated to begin offering 0.10% low sulfur fuel oil (LSFO) supply beginning mid-November, according to Platts. SK Energy will take the lead in offering LSFO, with S-Oil, Hyundai Oilbank and GS Caltex following in December. South Korea's refiners are expected to produce
  • ASEAN Summit: More can be done for ASEAN shipping
    Maritime leaders said today that effort is still needed to realise the goal of a single ASEAN shipping market, although they agreed good progress has been made. They were commenting on opportunities for shipping from the ASEAN dream of creating an ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), just as the 25th
  • Terminal and port key to large container success
    The performance of terminals and ports is critical to achieving benefits of mega-size container ships, said a sector analyst today. Speaking at the Busan International Port Conference in South Korea today, Drewry director and head of maritime adviser Tim Power told delegates that liner economics
  • Eight Sewol crew members file appeals
    Eight of the 15 surviving crew members of the South Korean ferry Sewol are appealing against their convictions on negligence charges. The eight, who had been given prison sentences ranging from five to 30 years, filed their appeals on Thursday, according to a Reuters report. The captain was
  • Australia bans dredge dumping near Great Barrier Reef
    Australia this week adopted a bipartisan policy banning the placement of any capital dredge material off the coast near the Great Barrier Reef. "The ban on capital dredge spoil being dumped in the World Heritage Area is an immediate measure that will reduce the pressure on the Great Barrier Reef,"
  • Courage Marine losses up 271% in 3Q14
    Singapore-listed Courage Marine's losses surged 271% year on year to $2.3M in the third quarter ended 30 September on slumping revenues. Revenues fell 48% y/y to $2.6M during the same period due to lower fleet utilisation, a stock filing of Courage Marine said yesterday. In addition, the company's
  • SSA: No disruption in Singapore bunker supply
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has given a vote of confident to the industry that no report of disruptions to bunker supply and bunkering operation has occurred in Singapore. "The bunkering industry here is a well-regulated one. While I urge my members to seek professional and legal
  • ASL Marine profits down 79.4%
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider ASL Marine posted 1Q15 earnings, down by 53.8% year on year to SGD68.5M ($53M). Profits for the first quarter that ended 30 September 2014 (1Q15) dropped 79.4% to SGD2.7M from SGD13.1M in 1Q14. The decrease was primarily due to lower revenue generated

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Swedish operator orders LNG fueled ferry
  • Tsakos takes helm at Intertanko
  • Court rules against Shell in Arctic drilling case
  • Gladding-Hearn books pilot boat order
  • Conrad reports third quarter results
  • Clarksons eyeing Platou acquisition

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Freight transport services index gains ground during September
  • Alaska Airlines to add flights between Sea-Tac, Dulles Airport
  • Crowley vessels earn honors for years of safe operations
  • US rail freight traffic climbs during week
  • New York-area vessel operators to join Masters, Mates and Pilots union

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • JadeWeserPort pitching to win Chinese carriers
    German politicians meet Cosco and China Shipping on trade mission
  • Record price drop on Asia-Europe routes
    Freight rates fall 20.5% to $934 per teu on key trade
  • Expanded Panama Canal to open in first quarter of 2016
    New work schedule sees completion date pushed back to 2016, says Canal Administrator Quijano
  • Maersk and Evergreen bosses urge lines to stick with slow steaming
    Carriers should resist the temptation to speed up ships as fuel prices fall, say Skou and Hsieh
  • Bankers predict further delays to shipping recovery
    Money men gloomy on dry bulk in particular, poll finds
  • ESC's new maritime chairwoman calls for greater alliance monitoring
    Speaking to Lloyd's List for the first time since her appointment, Anne Lexelius calls for greater scrutiny of the impact of alliances on services
  • Platou's London brokers cold on Clarksons deal
    Potential deal highlights divisions over whether shipbrokers should be public or private companies
  • Wan Hai quadruples net profit
    Taiwanese box carrier posts strong performance for January-September
  • US port employers call for temporary labour deal as west coast negotiations continue
    PMA says contract extension will give shippers and consumers confidence for the Christmas period
  • Evergreen Marine flips to the black in January-September
    Taiwanese container line reduces costs while receiving large-size vessels
  • Week on Wall Street | November 14
    Crisis? What Crisis? Shipping is no longer distressed
  • Capes make their last stand
    After a bold sortie in the second half of October, the cape market appears to have dropped away
  • Navios' newest MLP fails to inspire
    Company's move to price deal below pre-marketing targets met with muted investor reaction
  • Hanjin Heavy Industries wins 1,900 teu reefer order
    South Korean yard to build two ships at $34.1m apiece

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Near-record volume is main driver of LA-LB congestion, study finds
    The deterioration in truck turn times at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach the past six months was due primarily to near-record container volumes at the ports. Chassis shortages, a truck capacity crunch, labor slowdowns and a half-dozen other events were simply irritants that made the problem worse. "There...
  • Huge surcharge push by carriers to offset West Coast congestion costs
    Evergreen container ship at the port of Los Angeles.Multiple container lines operating in the trans-Pacific lane have plans to implement some of the largest port congestion surcharges ever - up to $1,000 per 40-foot container - on cargo moving via U.S. West Coast ports, signaling the extent to which carriers...
  • New China infrastructure bank to support "Maritime Silk Road"
    A new China-based development bank and separate infrastructure fund, created by Chinese government to reinforce its trading relationships in Asia and Europe, is being seen as a major new funding source for port expansion. China's so-called "Silk Road" initiatives, including the Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st century Maritime Silk...
  • NY-NJ considering ways to cut truck congestion
    The Port Authority of New York-New Jersey will spend the next four months finding out from shippers, carriers and other port users how to reduce truck transport across the Hudson River and New York Harbor. The port authority and the Federal Highway Administration are evaluating 11 alternatives, including building a rail...
  • Diversions from West Coast expected after Panama Canal expansion
    A just-released study commissioned by the Pacific Maritime Association argues that West Coast ports stand to lose significant volumes of cargo in the years following the Panama Canal expansion due to lower freight rates that will be offered on all-water Asia to East and Gulf coast services. The study estimated that...
  • Con-Way terminal in New Hampshire rejects Teamsters
    Employees at a Con-Way Freight facility in Manchester, New Hampshire, yesterday rejected calls to join the Teamsters union in National Labor Relations Board elections. Employees at the less-than-truckload company voted 29 to 15 against union representation. The vote came after employees at two Con-Way Freight terminals in Santa Fe Springs and...
  • How will Horizon's exit affect the Puerto Rico trade?
    Horizon Lines' exit from the U.S mainland- Puerto Rico trade routes later this year could give the ailing Jones Act lane some much-needed stability by allowing the three remaining major carriers to raise rates. The trade lane between Jacksonville, Florida, and San Juan, Puerto Rico - the route for most container...
  • Ocean carrier rate revision roundup for Nov. 14
    Multiple container lines have planned general rate increases in numerous trade lanes in November and December, although any gains achieved could be temporary as overcapacity and sluggish global demand continue. Asia-Europe OOCL aims to increase rates on cargo from the Far East, excluding Japan, to North Europe, the Mediterranean and the Black...
  • McKay TransCold ends reefer rail service, citing cross-dock issues
    A refrigerated rail provider has ended operations only five months after launching boxcar services between Selma, California, and Wilmington, Illinois, sending perishable shippers scrambling for transportation alternatives. McKay TransCold ended its two weekly services Nov. 1, citing inadequate cross-dock operations provided by an undisclosed logistics provider. While McKay did have to...
  • Criminal behavior in trade?
    Many trade associations are grappling with declining membership, in part because of the absence of pressing issues grabbing industry-wide attention - export reform and the rollout of the Automated Commercial Environment, notwithstanding. A quite different phenomenon is occurring in the expansion of criminalization of civil violations. Two recent cases serve as...
  • Freight forwarding lifts profit at India's Allcargo Logistics
    Freight forwarding and logistics services growth fueled a 51 percent year-over-year increase in Allcargo Logistics's consolidated net profit in its the fiscal second quarter, which ended Sept. 30. Second-quarter net income at the Indian logistic provider rose to Rs. 63.83 crore (US $10.4 million) from Rs. 42.12 crore ($6.9 million) for...
  • Clarksons in talks to buy rival shipbroker Platou
    Clarksons, the world's largest shipbroker, is in talks to acquire its Norwegian rival RS Platou as the consolidation of the maritime services sector gathers pace "Given the complementary activities, in terms of geographic locations, operations and industry specialisation, the boards of both Clarksons and Platou believe the enhanced offering of the...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • DB endorses TNK
    A leading equity analyst has upgraded shares of Teekay Tankers based on a bet that the operator is poised to cash in on rising demand in the months ahead.
  • ISC seals COA
    A leading US utility has renewed a contract-of-affreightment (COA) with International Shipholding Corp (ISC).
  • Clarksons-Platou: who wins?
    A deal for London shipbroking giant Clarksons to buy Norwegian rival RS Platou could be a rare thing in the world of mergers & acquisitions: a deal where everyone wins. Well, everyone inside at least.
  • Live after death?
    A slump in success for shipping in the capital markets this year has led one analyst to question if investors need to update their musical preferences.
  • Snow stacks up shares
    Investor reveals a near $120m holding in US offshore shipowner, Tidewater.
  • POSH takes Mexican hit
    PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) has taken a hit from its joint ventures in Mexico and saw its profit slip during the third quarter.
  • Great Eastern stronger
    Indian tanker and bulker owner Great Eastern Shipping has increased earnings in the second quarter as revenue improved.
  • Coscol buys into Total
    China's Cosco Shipping Co (Coscol) is investing $76m in the restructuring of Total Lubricants (China).
  • Yang Ming ups earnings
    Taiwan's Yang Ming has posted higher third quarter profit as revenue grew faster than operating costs.
  • Gotland inks new LNG ferry
    Sweden's Rederi AB Gotland has signed a deal with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China for a new LNG-fuelled ro-pax.
  • Fulford split taking shape
    Richard Fulford-Smith expresses support for Clarksons' deal with Platou as his exit plan is outlined.
  • Rimau buys OSG VLCC
    Rimau Shipping of Singapore has snapped up a veteran OSG VLCC for petrochemicals storage work in Asia.
  • SSA joins "calming voices"
    The Singapore Shipping Association (SSA) has joined the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) in calming fuel fears over the OW Bunker bankruptcy.
  • Farstad earnings fall
    Norwegian owner Farstad Shipping has recorded a drop in third quarter earnings as financial costs rose.
  • Essar loss widens
    VLCC and bulker owner Essar Shipping has posted a bigger loss in its second quarter despite higher revenue.
  • Tsakos takes the reins
    Intertanko members have voted in Nikolas Tsakos as its new chairman.
  • Clarksons plans to buy Platou
    Clarksons is lining up a takeover of Norwegian shipbroker RS Platou.
  • Hanjin wins box duo
    Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries said on Friday it has won a contract to build two containerships for KRW 74.93bn ($68m).
  • Gas gamble
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Otto profit drops 51%
    Otto Marine has seen its third quarter net profit slashed in half due to a lack of vessel disposals which boosted the year ago figures.
  • OW Bunker files in US
    Denmark's OW Bunker has placed its US subsidiaries in Chapter 11 bankruptcy late Thursday, court filings show.
  • Epic Gas stays in the red
    Epic Gas has posted a third quarter loss of $3m as higher operating costs ate into its increased revenue during the quarter.
  • DOF Subsea boosts backlog
    DOF Subsea has secured what it describes as "multiple contracts" which together are worth around NOK 400m ($59m).
  • DOF down one third in Q3
    DOF has reported a deterioration in its third quarter results with the possibility of worse to come in the final quarter.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: FMC questions carriers' ability to impose surcharge on in-transit cargo
  • Elliott nominated for second STB term
  • ACI's carbon program goes global
  • AAR: Rail traffic increasing
  • Cargolux volumes soar in October
  • FMC reviews 17 OTI license applications
  • CaroTrans: Congestion prompting alternative routing for exports
  • Strike by port drayage drivers continues at ports of L.A.,Long Beach
  • Weekly GRI roundup
  • Some carriers pull the trigger on container congestion surcharges

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 14, 2014
  • Report: OW Bunker investors contact Belgian law firm
    Firm claims to be in touch with roughly 15-20 investors that may seek legal action.
  • Fresh concerns about manner of OW Bunker's IPO
    Investors were not told about company's Singapore subsidiary Dynamic Oil Trading.
  • HSFO desulphurisation trials show promise
    Canadian developer hopes to be a supplier of low sulphur residual fuel by 2020.
  • IEA predicts MGO will rise to 30% of European bunker market
    Fuel oil to gas oil ratio to change as result of new ECA sulphur limit.
  • Chemoil piles on pressure
    To secure money owed.
  • Crude oil prices firmed on Friday but oulook remains 'bearish'
    'Barring any new supply problems, downward price pressures could build further in the first half of 2015,' said IEA.
  • Dan-Bunkering makes Singapore hire
    New staff member has financial services background.
  • OW Bunker debtors advised to 'sit tight and pay no-one'
    But maintain dialogue to make it clear that payments are only held back until situation is more clear, maritime arbitrator tells Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore: 'Small traders are suffering the most'
    But some players suggest market will eventually resume 'business as usual'.
  • India scraps cabotage bunker tax
    Marine fuel grades 380cSt, 180cSt are tax exempt.
  • Quarterly profit down at Viking Line
    The firm saw 'positive effect' on operations due to lower bunker prices.
  • Credit insurer: 'No such thing as risk-free trade'
    Euler Hermes comments on OW Bunker bankruptcy in an exclusive interview with Bunkerworld.
  • Singapore players told to 'stay calm'
    MPA issues its second message of reassurance to the bunker market in four days.
  • Staff promoted at Trumf Bunker
    Promotion puts Pedersen as Head of Trading Europe & Americas.
  • ECAs offer 'opportunities for fuel-saving innovation'
    'Sometimes changing even the smallest factor can add up to big savings.'

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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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