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November 18, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • US Federal Maritime Commission doubts legality of congestion surcharge
  • MSC joins Hamburg Sud and CSAV calling at DP World's London Gateway
  • Wan Hai 9-month profit up 297pc to US$115 million as revenue rises 10pc
  • Terrorists fire on Egyptian Navy near Suez, killing and wounding sailors
  • Sixth 10,000-TEU containership is received by Seaspan for MOL service
  • US west coast labour disruption drives shippers to air cargo as Xmas nears
  • Hapag-Lloyd losses mount ahead of CSAV merger, despite higher volumes
  • After OW Bunker scandal, BIMCO drafts new standard bunker contract
  • IMO meets to make Polar Code mandatory, and consider new rules to live by
  • Low-cost AirAsia carrier brings low-cost courier Redbox to Singapore
  • India gets its way on food subsidies, but WTO trade deal looks good to go
  • Small but cool: Hanjin Heavy wins contract for two 1,900-TEU reefer ships
  • Hactl marches on after loss of 40pc of its business with Cathay departure
  • Hong Kong International Airport rated best in China for eighth time
  • AirbridgeCargo boosts flights to Europe, Asia Pacific, North America

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Volkswagen investing in Poland
  • Hill Dickinson further expands global shipping team
  • More boxes on roads and railways
  • HL sails into the red but remains optimistic
  • Fatal cargo carrier crash in South Sudan
  • FuoriMuro picks up top freight operator award
  • Moldovan railway heading for overdue face-lift
  • Copal-Systems now available in Nordic countries
  • FedEx Express reshuffles Asia Pacific team
  • Ruscon to expand Pacific to Moscow service
  • Globalisation and digitalisation - vital factors for...
  • EU Commission clears Alitalia-Etihad deal
  • Port of Long Beach supports chassis circulation
  • New association to facilitate wind propulsion for ships

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • Interactive film explores Somali piracy
    An interactive documentary on Somali piracy has been released online. Produced by Submarine Channel, Last Hijack Interactive delivers an immersive experience of a vessel hijacking in Somalia. The documentary covers the incident from both Western and the Somali perspectives via a pirate, a captain,
  • Dynamar forecasts steady Med growth
    Dynamar has forecast that intra-Mediterranean trade will continue to pick up from 14.9M teu last year to 15.6M teu in 2015 and 17.1M teu in 2017. In a new near-term forecast the Netherlands-based shipping analyst estimates that throughput across the 95 main ports involved in the intra-Med container
  • Nigeria counts cost of port strike
    Lagos Port Complex, Apapa, has re-opened after a two-week strike that cost an estimated NGN60Bn ($350M) and leaves a risk of further disruption. Freight forwarders, customs agents, shippers, and truckers had acted over what they see as excessive charges from shipping companies and terminal
  • Nigeria could revive state shipbuilder
    Nigeria's government may seek to revive the country's state shipowner as part of its efforts to develop a sustainable maritime industry, according to the website Shipping Position. President Goodluck Jonathan was last week reported to be considering the re-establishment of Nigeria National Shipping
  • China's Maritime Silk Road alarms India
    A row in the Maldives has highlighted Indian anxiety over China's Maritime Silk Road (MSR), a multibillion-dollar maritime corridor scheme announced by President Xi Jinping last year. In September, when Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen enthusiastically accepted China's invitation to join the MSR,
  • Drug ship tried to escape to Zanzibar
    A court in Mombasa heard how cargo vessel Amin Darya tried to alter course for Zanzibar after being intercepted by Kenyan naval ships, which escorted it to Mombasa port on 2 July. Also known as Al Noor, the Iranian-registered ship was found to contain 377kg of heroin worth up to $20M - some of it
  • Nigerian masters call for more training
    The Nigerian Association of Master Mariners (NAMM) last week joined calls for urgent action to get more Nigerians working on the nation's shipping. NAMM president Capt Ade Olopoenia said master mariners are "greatly worried by the dearth of indigenous seafarers", according to the National Mirror.
  • Sewol captain appeals conviction
    The captain of the Sewol today joined other members of the ferry's crew in filing an appeal against his conviction over his role in the vessel's loss. Capt Lee Joon-seok was sentenced last week to 36 years in prison for gross negligence over the deaths of more than 300 people. All the vessel's 15
  • HHIC wins two ice-breaking box ships
    Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction (HHIC) has won an order of two 1,900teu ice class container ships totalling about KRW74.9Bn ($68M). &quo;The ships ordered from an undisclosed European shipowner will be built at our Youngdo shipyard,&quo; said HHIC. "Each of the vessels will have an overall length
  • Second-hand dry bulkers to stay cheap
    Dry bulk carrier values are still sliding and recent transactions underline the soft market, say Erik Nikolai Stavseth and Kurt Waldeland, shipping analysts at Arctic in Oslo. "According to shipbrokers, the 2010-built Newcastlemax 'First Ibis' fetched around $45M in the second-hand market last
  • China Shipping to sell Lianyungang stake
    China Shipping Terminal Development, a subsidiary of China Shipping Group, aims to sell its 49% stake in a terminal operator in Lianyungang port for at least CNY9.8M ($1.6M). Lianyungang Xindongrun Terminal - a 51/49 joint venture between Lianyungang Port and China Shipping Terminal Development -
  • ULCC influx to push down rates in 2015
    Delivery of an estimated 54 container ships of at least 10,000teu to Asia-Northern Europe services between October 2014 and December 2015 will transform the market, says London-based consultancy Drewry. In its weekly container shipping market overview, Drewry said the vessels could help bring
  • Box lines to levy $1,000 congestion fee
    Trans-Pacific container lines are to pass onto shippers their added costs from escalating congestion at US West Coast ports. From 17 November "a number" of box carriers among Transpacific Stabilization Agreement's (TSA's) 15 members intend to charge up to $1,000/feu for cargo moving via these
  • Korean shipbuilder HHIC posts $73.3M loss in 3Q14
    South Korean multinational shipbuilder Hanjin HI & Construction (HHIC) posted a KRW80.3Bn ($73.3M) loss in 3Q14, a widened figure by 74.5% compared to the KRW46Bn loss of 3Q13. The 3Q14 sales figure of KRW563Bn dropped compared to the same quarter last year of KRW592Bn. Operating loss of KRW61Bn in
  • Two tankers collide off Indonesia
    Two tankers have collided off Pulau Durian, Indonesia, on Friday morning. Indonesia-flagged Sinar Johor was involved in a collision with MT Orchid Marine in Selat Durian off Pulau Durian in Lat. 00 39N, Long. 103 43E at 04.00 hours local time on Friday. No injuries or pollution were reported from
  • KSS Line posts $6.1M profit
    South Korean gas and chemical shipping company, KSS Line, incurred a KRW6.7Bn ($6.1M) profit for 3Q14, a 60.6% increase from the same quarter last year. The sales figure for 3Q14 reached KRW33.7Bn, a 7.4% up from 2Q14. KSS Line said, &quo;The US shale gas boom and introducing two very large gas
  • HMM secures $221M profits for 3Q14
    Hyundai Merchant Marine posted a KRW242.7Bn ($221M) profit for 3Q14, reaching a turnaround after the company recorded a KRW10Bn loss for the previous quarter. HMM said through a press statement, "The turnaround was made thanks to selling LNG shipping business and stakes in Hyundai Logistics." South

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • As if a CPP control failure wasn't bad enough ...
  • Chemical tanker features cargo tank breakthrough
  • Industry goes pink
  • First year of MLC brings 113 Paris MoU detentions
  • Oilfield services giants agree $34.6 billion merger
  • Chinese ferries to have MAN propulsion packages
  • MEO acquires subsea vessel in Hallin assets sell-off
  • Guilty plea in magic pipe case

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • Carriers plan to add congestion charges in wake of West Coast terminal delays
  • BNSF Railway locomotive changes will help reduce Washington emissions
  • Maritime Commerce Club seeking Old Salt nominations
  • Hamburg Sud marks christening of new 'San' class container ship
  • International Shipholding Corp. inks vessel deal with Tampa Electric

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • PB Sea-Tow Holdings in OMSA disposal
    Pacific Basin subsidiary in deal with Skilled Offshore to sell stake in joint venture
  • MOL Comfort casualty will not affect shipowner financially
    All damages are fully insured regardless of outcome of MOL-MHI lawsuit
  • ICAP and Howe Robinson rumoured to be in merger talks
    Speculation follows last week's news that Clarksons is planning to buy RS Platou
  • China will boost storage if oil price stays low, keeping tankers busy
    China to speed construction of extra reserve sites
  • Anger grows as shipping counts cost of OW bankruptcy
    Dozens of companies left to chase debts that, in many cases, 'look irrecoverable'
  • Paris MOU reports 113 vessel detentions for MLC deficiencies
    Figures cover the 12 months since the entry into force of the MLC in August 2013
  • Many companies likely to be caught up in OW fallout
    Owners and charterers that have received bunkers from OW Bunker, its affiliates or subsidiaries, could be a risk, warns Skuld
  • Supply chains will adapt as 3D printing evolves
    GT Nexus' Boris Felgendreher looks at the impact that the new manufacturing could have on supply chains
  • VLGC earnings dip but still high by historical standards
    Chartering activity west of Suez Canal has dried up
  • When lifeboats become death boats
    It is ironic that equipment put on board to save lives has probably harmed more people than it has ever saved in the past quarter century
  • China Shipping raises the stakes in game of survival
    The world's seventh-largest carrier has offloaded assets in order to avoid delisting, but is its future any brighter?
  • Jinhui boss looking for an easing of oversupply
    A tighter environment for lending money for shipping projects may aid the dry bulk recovery, says Raymond Ching
  • West coast congestion surcharges roll in
    Shipping lines begin to announce the introduction of surcharges as congestion at US ports continues
  • Berge Bulk in no hurry to place orders after recent expansion
    Chief executive James Marshall sees no need to book newbuildings unless demand from cargo owners emerge
  • The experiment is over: gas fuel is commercial
    Lloyd's List Webinar offers the market leaders to answer your questions on stepping into LNG powered shipping
  • Economou eyes mergers between public and private fleets
    Magnate seeks to expand DryShips as pure bulker play, but dismisses talk of consolidation in shipping

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • TSA Lines announce whopping December rate increase
    Sensing a potential capacity crunch in the run-up to Chinese New Year, member container lines in the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement are recommending a $1,000-per-40-foot container rate increase to take effect on Dec. 15. It is the largest single GRI sought in years in the trans-Pacific and reflects stronger volumes and...
  • LA-Long Beach container throughput slowed in October
    Container throughput growth at the largest port complex in the Americas slowed in October following a strong September, driven by a decline in exports that partially offset a gain in imports. Full-size imageTotal container volume at Los Angeles-Long Beach in October was up 3 percent year-over-year, fueled by a 6 percent increase...
  • Savannah's TEU growth outpaces US average, with no congestion
    As Los Angeles-Long Beach remains mired in congestion, Savannah is in cruise control, handling double-digit increases in imports, much faster growth than the national U.S. average, and doing so with nary a sign of delays. "We're busy right now for sure, but it's business as usual. All of our service metrics...
  • Transplace upgrades 'Customs Portal' to speed US-Mexico border freight
    Transplace is deploying technology that helps shippers get goods across the U.S.-Mexican border more quickly, cutting truck transit times by improving the customs process. The third-party logistics company last week said it is upgrading its Customs Portal, a proprietary system that automates transactions between shippers, importers and customs. "Leveraging the portal can...
  • Trans-Russia container rail operator may double capacity
    The operator of a fixed-day weekly container train recently launched between the Russian Far East and Moscow, which has handled just 1,800 TEUs to date, says heavy demand is leading it to consider doubling capacity with a second service. The announcement comes as Asia-Europe container rail routes connecting China to...
  • Teamsters expand trucker protests at LA-LB ports
    A Teamsters-affiliated organization on Monday expanded its week-long protests at Los Angeles-Long Beach against three drayage companies, by targeting three additional ones. The drivers are picketing six marine terminals as well as the yards of the three new targets. The drivers are protesting alleged wage theft and misclassification of their...
  • Cargolux posts best ever October figures
    Cargolux, Europe's largest all-cargo carrier, posted its best ever October, with its fleet of 22 Boeing 747 freighters breaking records for tonnage, revenue and block hours. Tonnage grew 6.7 percent and net revenue was up 9.9 percent from a year ago, making October the second-best month in the Luxembourg-based airline's history...
  • Flood of mega-ships may alter dynamics of Asia-Europe trade, Drewry says
    The Asia-North Europe trade faces a "huge" impact from the influx of more than 50 ultra-large container vessels over the next 15 months, matching that of the formation of new carrier alliances, according to Drewry shipping consultants. The deployment of an estimated 54 new ships of at least 10,000 TEUs capacity...
  • Crowley wins second LNG transport contract
    Crowley Maritime Corp.'s liquefied natural gas services group has won a second multiyear contract to supply containerized, U.S.-sourced LNG to a major pharmaceutical company's manufacturing plants in Puerto Rico. The Jacksonville, Florida-based company's Carib Energy subsidiary contracted to provide the LNG, which will be transported in 40-foot tank containers, each carrying...
  • EU OKs Etihad acquisition of 49 percent of Italy's Alitalia
    Etihad Airways expanded its cargo footprint in Europe's third-largest air freight market after European Union regulators approved the fast-growing Arab gulf airline's acquisition of a 49 percent stake in loss-making Italian-flag carrier Alitalia. The deal, waved through after the carriers agreed to surrender slots on the Rome-Belgrade route, paves the way...
  • Hamburg Sud christens second of three 9,000 TEU-class ships
    Hamburg Süd last week took delivery of the last of three 9,034-TEU ships and christened the second of them in Singapore and deployed it on its service between Asia and...
  • SingPost, UPS pour investment into e-commerce infrastructure
    HONG KONG - China's e-commerce business catches the headlines because of the sheer scale of internet shopping in the country, but the growing trend towards ordering goods online is seeing huge investment in infrastructure and technology being made outside its borders, both in Asia and in the U.S. Singapore Post (SingPost)...
  • US drives air cargo rebound, but crystal ball hazy into 2015
    HONG KONG - The strong rebound of trans-Pacific trade will ensure the air cargo industry enjoys a happy festive season this year, but few are prepared to forecast the robust growth will continue much past Chinese New Year. With up to three weeks remaining of the peak season, volumes remain buoyant....
  • Hong Kong posts fourth month of declining throughput
    HONG KONG - Hong Kong's container volumes continued to fall, down 3.5 percent in October and the fourth straight month the transshipment hub has recorded declining throughput. The total containers handled by the Kwai Ching terminals, mid-stream and river trade reached 1.79 million 20-foot containers in Oct., according to just released...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • GSL lands extension
    Global Ship Lease (GSL) of the UK has firmed up a time charter extension for one of its eldest containerships.
  • Genco names next president
    The long-time president of Genco Shipping & Trading, Robert Gerald Buchanan, is getting ready to retire.
  • SALT faces taste test
    Scorpio Bulkers made waves Monday with a private placement that caught many equity analysts and investors off guard.
  • Pangaea seals COAs
    Pangaea Logistics Solutions of the US has firmed up two long-term contracts-of-affreightment (COAs) that will be serviced by its fleet of ice-class bulkers.
  • Crowley lines up LNG deal
    A campaign to expand Crowley Maritime's presence in the small-scale LNG segment appears to be bearing fruit.
  • Salvaging Sewol
    A South Korean taskforce is starting to work on how - or even whether - to salvage the sunken ferry Sewol.
  • Win for Western Bulk
    Western Bulk has come up trumps in a $12m legal dispute dating back almost a decade.
  • CMES scraps again
    China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has sold another bulker for scrap as it renews its fleet.
  • Pac Basin exits JV
    Pacific Basin has cashed out of an offshore joint venture as it focuses mainly on its dry bulk business.
  • Scorpio set for $150m
    Scorpio Bulkers is taking another stride in its newbuilding funding efforts with a $150m private placement.
  • Jadroplov for sale again
    Croatia is trying again with an attempt to sell off bulker owner Jadroplov.
  • Merger talk surrounds UK duo
    Hot on the heels of takeover talks between Clarksons and Platou, two UK shipbrokers are rumoured to be discussing their own deal.
  • Wan Hai profit soars
    Taiwan's Wan Hai Lines has posted a big jump in third-quarter earnings as revenue strengthened.
  • Wilson turns loss
    Wilson Sons has been hurt by the third quarter performance of its logistics and oil and gas units, which led the company in booking a loss.
  • Deutschland for sale
    The only cruiseship of bankrupt German operator Peter Deilmann will now be sold after the company's liquidator changed tactics.
  • Great expectations
    Expectations are high as BW LPG prepares to report its third quarter results this week.
  • Fesco secures new loan
    Russia's Fesco Transportation Group has secured a new three-year loan with Sberbank to finance its operations.
  • MEO's bargain buy
    Hallin Marine's first vessel disposal after its closure could have secured a better price, industry sources say.
  • Hawkins' global mission
    Law firm Hill Dickinson has appointed Greek office partner Patrick Hawkins as its first head of global shipping.
  • MLC makes an impact
    Ship detentions under the new Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) have made up 17.4% of the total in the Paris MoU region during its first year in operation.
  • Lawyers hunt Horizon
    Horizon Lines could be the target of a class action suit being pieced together by New York lawyers.
  • Seasonal joy for ICG
    A positive summer has seen Irish Continental Group push up its third quarter performance.
  • Subsea 7's $35m slice
    Oslo-listed Subsea 7 has spent another $35m on reducing the number of its outstanding convertible bonds.
  • More action against OW
    Bankrupt fuel and tanker group OW Bunker is facing more legal action from investment funds.
  • MEO snares Windermere
    Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has acquired a subsea operations vessel from the fleet of collapsed company Hallin Marine.
  • Newbuilding finds work
    Pacific Radiance has secured a long-term charter for one of its newbuildings potentially worth over $140m.
  • Pellet boost for Lauritzen
    Lauritzen Bulkers has signed a new, larger deal with US based Green Circle Bio Energy to ship wood pellets across the Atlantic.
  • Chief in 'magic pipe' plea
    A chief engineer aboard an NYK car carrier has pleaded guilty to illegally discharging oily waste using a 'magic pipe'.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • Long Beach to open overflow yard for empties
  • Employees reject union at Con-way Freight facility
  • Airbus launches new Beluga freighter program
  • BNSF outfits locomotives with green technology
  • Cathay Pacific achieves October cargo rise
  • FMC questions carriers' ability to impose surcharge on in-transit cargo
  • Strike by LA/Long Beach truck drivers spreads to more companies
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 17, 2014
  • Denmark to form anti-piracy strategy to combat vessel attacks
    In a move to fight off pirates off West Africa, report says.
  • Indian fuel traders report boost in marine fuel demand
    Climbed by roughly 25% last week, sources say.
  • New body to promote wind power to shipping
    'Wind propulsion is a serious and increasingly proven option.'
  • BIMCO joins calls for 'tough' enforcement of sulphur regulations
    Failure to apply rules will expose shipowners to unfair competition.
  • Freight rates tumble as global economic outlook darkens
    'Clearly shipping lines have at this point lost control over freight rates.'
  • SK Energy starts early on 0.10% supply
    Refiner has capacity for 30,000 mt per month.
  • Trefoil expands its ARA team
    Former OW Bunker employee joins ARA player in Antwerp.
  • 'Volatile' oil prices see bunker buyers holding back
    Bunker prices remain at their lowest level for four years.
  • German cruiseship to be sold
    Company liquidator opts to sell.
  • Iran says bunker sales are 'on target'
    Iranian official says market has unrealised potential.
  • Players will be asked to pay '100% of debts' to OW
    But P&I club warns not to expect return of money owed by OW.
  • Cheaper bunkers lift profits at SCI
    Chairman says cost-cutting is the key to improving bottom line.
  • Chief engineer pleads guilty in marine oil pollution case
    Vidad was working onboard the cargo vessel M/V Selene Leader.
  • Chinese bunker supplier returns to black
    Expands into bulk commodity trading.
  • Russian President intervenes in bunker market
    Implementation report due in two weeks.
  • Andatee bunker sales volume up by half
    The firm swung back to profits in its Q3 2014 results.
  • ClassNK grants H2/CO2 FPSO design 'Approval in Principle'
    Unit can convert hydrogen into a stable liquid form called methylcyclohexane.
  • Belgium oil refinery wins banking support
    The Independent Belgian Refinery produces bunker fuel, among other products.
  • MAN Diesel wins contracts for Chinese ferries
    Propulsion systems to provide fuel savings and emissions reductions, says firm.
  • Market warned to beware of fake OW Bunker claims
    Fraudsters may take advantage of situation and confusion surrounding legal status of debts.
  • Report: OW Bunker assets under review
    Trustees are currently reviewing firm's assets to raise funds to repay creditors.
  • Bunker Holding could benefit 'significantly'
    'We have less outstanding with OW than we owe them, group CEO tells Bunkerworld.
  • US towboat to be converted into hybrid vessel
    To help reduce fuel consumption and diesel emissions.
  • Mauritius, Seychelles eye 'bigger share' of Indian Ocean bunker market
    Number of vessels bunkering in the region is increasing.
  • Coscol buys in to Chinese arm of Total Lubricants
    Consolidation taking place in Total's lubricant operation in China.

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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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