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June 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk Line to raise Asia-Europe rate US$575/TEU starting July 1
  • Too big to sail? China harpoons P3 white whale as more bad than good
  • US farmers urge ILWU and PMA to recognise Suez and Panama threats
  • Yantai Port chemical fertiliser exports hit 2.1 million tonnes in 4 months
  • Chongqing Guoyuan Port's rail line to open in first half of 2015
  • Jiangsu Dafeng port new general terminal stages official opening
  • DP World bond sale raises US$1 billion for investment opportunities
  • Box weighing at terminals more an asset than liability, says TT Club
  • MSC in Valencia legal dispute over what ships can use its terminal
  • Belgian researchers' container tracking focuses on tracing empties
  • Cargolux starts B747-8F service to Zhengzhou for HNCA airport owner
  • New EU rules on cargo from third country airports apply from July
  • Chicago's O'Hare airport keeps edge as top China air shipper over rivals

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Global E-Tailing 2025 highlights the role of logistics in E-commerce
  • Large vessels form bulk of containership fleet capacity in 2014
  • Partners express disappointment about Chinese decision on P3
  • Xllent Mariline receives coveted nsic - crisil Credit & Performance Rating Certificate
  • Global port industry continues positive trend in Q1 2014
  • May sees truck rentals recover
  • Railways expects freight traffic growth in FY15
  • EPCES outlines its Budget expectations
  • Gold, silver import tariff value hiked
  • Govt imposes MEP of $300/t on onion
  • INR plunges on heavy dollar demand as tensions escalate in Iraq
  • ICE Awards 2014 salutes people promoting communication

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific Railroad adds premium intermodal service
  • Boxes move from Piraeus to Hungary
  • World's busiest airport gets new boss
  • Bombardier upgrades ERTMS signalling in Spain
  • Blue Water's general cargo under new guidance
  • New terminal opens in the Baltic
  • UK: spot fines for foreign hauliers who drive tired
  • Awesome honour for Sue Terpilowski
  • Freight forwarder shoulders logistics for Runda Medical
  • SkyGreece Airlines ready for take-off
  • FCS now working for Miat

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Rapp Marine appoints new Group CEO
  • USMMA training vessel rechristened as Kings Pointer
  • Lemissoler picks Kaplan propellers for bulker series
  • Dr. Michael A. Alfultis to be new SUNY Maritime President
  • Yangzijiang emerges as builder of Fortescue VLOCs

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Port of Tacoma releases container numbers for May
  • Port Metro Vancouver begins trucking whistleblower program
  • Bee art exhibit on display at Seattle-Tacoma Airport
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index climbs during month of May
  • United Seamen's Service honoring trio with Admiral of the Ocean Sea Awards

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • P3 rejection is not the end of the world
    Analysts say there are positives to be drawn from the P3 Network not being implemented
  • Avance Gas pushes for Dorian LPG acquisition
    Andersen tells Marine Money Week that a proposal is to be made by end of summer
  • Israel Corp postpones Zim restructuring vote
    Vote now scheduled to take place on June 27
  • BP inks a long-term LNG supply deal with Beijing
    Energy giant will deliver gas to China on its seven LNG carriers and chartered tonnage
  • Ask not what you are doing to the environment...
    Climate change will reshape maritime trade, warns International Chamber of Shipping
  • Tankers will see new Canada-Asia trade route
    Approval for pipeline adds to list of opportunities opening up for crude tankers
  • China Shipowners' Association applauds Beijing ruling against P3
    Lobby denies having influenced a 'fair, lawful and responsible' decision
  • Beijing declares P3 'essentially different' to other alliances
    Planned joint fleet operation led China's Ministry of Commerce to block the tie-up
  • China's P3 decision unlikely to hinder G6 plans
    The G6 Alliance is thought to be more of a traditional alliance than the P3 set-up
  • P3 decision raises issues for all multinationals
    Lawyer says Beijing ban revives the debate about harmonising antitrust rules
  • Shippers issue reactions to P3 block
    Global Shippers' Forum and Hong Kong Shippers' Council express views
  • LA and Long Beach box volumes up again
    Both ports now plan to offer discounts to attract traffic
  • Maersk: Youth wins over age and experience
    Maersk Tankers targets younger models
  • Don't penalise shipowners for accidental SOx non-compliance
    Shipowners call for harmonised but fair sulphur directive enforcement from Brussels
  • Lower iron ore prices could boost capesize demand
    Chinese mine utilisation hits its lowest for almost two years
  • Yangzijiang lands a four-VLOC order from an Australian buyer
    Deal to build 260,000 dwt bulkers follows Fortescue newbuilding statement
  • Liverpool2 is 'bang on time', despite last winter's storms
    Merseyside's new box terminal is on schedule to handle larger containerships from late 2015

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • DB Schenker expands in Africa
    German freight forwarding and logistics giant DB Schenker is stepping its activies in Africa with the launch of new branches in Angola and Mozambique. Effective 1 June, the group took over its previous agency partner in Angola, Bochimar Lda, DB Schenker announced today. Together with Bochimar, the
  • Sulphur directive: owners call for 'pragmatism'
    Six months before the European Sulphur Directive comes into force, European shipowners have published an open letter to the European Commission calling for a "fair, realistic, and harmonised implementation". The directive, which comes into force from January 2015, requires ships sailing in the
  • Umea and Vaasa form joint port company
    The Swedish city of Umea and Vaasa in Finland have decided to merge their ports by forming a new limited liability company called Kvarkenhamnar AB, the Umea city council said in a statement. The new company will be jointly owned by the two cities. It will operate the ports in Vaasa and Holmsund
  • Jiangsu Haitong wins six ultramax order
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering has won an order for up to six ultramax bulkers from London-based Greek owner Victoria Steamship. The three firm 64,000dwt vessels will have an overall length of 199.9m, beam 32.26, depth 18.5m and are scheduled for delivery in August 2015,
  • Norcap Offshore cancels IPO
    Nordcap Offshore, the Lichtenstein domiciled offshore services vessel owner, says it has cancelled a planned IPO on the Oslo stock market. The company had planned to raise about NK1.21Bn ($202M) in equity by offering 48M shares at a price of NK25 each on the Oslo Axess market, which targets medium
  • Imports drive LA-LB box business in May
    Box business at the United States largest container port complex grew 5.6% in May driven primarily by Asian imports as retailers begin ramping up inventory for the peak shipping season. Import volume at the ports of Los Angeles (LA) and Long Beach increased a combined 5.1% to 663,842teu for the
  • Canada approves oil pipeline
    The Canadian Government on 17 June 2014 approved the construction of a 1,177km twin pipeline that will carry heavy oil from the Alberta Oilsands to the small port of Kitimat, British Columbia, on Canada's west coast. The approval for the CAD7.9 billion (USD7.3 billion) project came with 209
  • Seychelles expands Port Victoria
    Seychelles President James Michel on 17 June formally opened a new quay designed to maximise revenue from the 'Blue Economy'. The 120m quay is part of a new development at Ile du Port, a reclaimed island at Port Victoria. The European Union-financed facility will be able to accept vessels up to
  • China's CNOOC signs LNG deals with BP and Shell
    China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) announced last night that it had inked two LNG deals with oil giants BP and Shell. BP will supply 1.5M tonnes of LNG per year to CNOOC for 20 years beginning 2019, stated CNOOC. The contract with BP values $20Bn, BP Chief Executive Bob Dudley said at a
  • Yangzijiang secures Fortescue Metals' VLOCs order
    Singapore-listed Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding said today it has clinched Fortescue Metals' four very large ore carriers order. Fortescue Metals Group, Australia's third biggest iron ore miner, had said on Monday that it would build four VLOCs to lower freight costs, citing better
  • Supramax freight market still weak
    The Supramax freight market continues to grapple with unprofitable rates as a dearth of cargoes continues to drag the sector down. One South Korean broker told IHS Maritime how hard it is to find business for his clients' ships. "I'm idle most of the time as it's so hard to find employment for my
  • China explains P3 rejection
    China's Ministry of Commerce has confirmed its rejection of the P3 application. The P3 was to be an operational alliance made of three leading global container shipping companies, Maersk Line, MSC and CMA-CGM.
  • Pirates abort attack due to 'unwanted' cargo
    A group of pirates abandoned their plan to hijack a ship because the vessel's cargo was not what they were after, revealed anti-piracy body ReCAAP ISC's May report. The report stated that on 25 May, eight armed pirates boarded the 4,147dwt asphalt/bitumen carrier New Glory via its port side from a
  • TT Club highlights preventable accidents in ports
    Freight transport insurer TT Club said that many accidents in ports can be prevented, based on analysis of the claims it handled. The club's historic claims data has shown that 68% of the cost of claims results from incidents of an operational nature within the port or terminal and a further 14%
  • Carriers tap intra-Asia growth
    Cargo growth on intra-Asia routes is attracting deep-sea carriers due to the availability of cheap charter vessels and economies of scale between China and Southeast Asia. Recent examples include Maersk-owned MCC Transport/NYK's weekly Japan-China-Thailand schedule calling at Tokyo, Yokohama,
  • Chinese firm eyes shipbuilding in Zhoushan
    China Ocean Shipbuilding Industry Group has teamed up with Zhoushan Marine Comprehensive Development and Investment (ZMCDI) to jointly develop the shipbuilding business of Zhoushan, Zhejiang Province. According to a strategic cooperation agreement, the company expressed interest to participate in
  • Nanjing Changjiang profit rose in Jan-May
    Nanjing Changjiang Oil Shipping, the parent company of recently delisted Nanjing Tanker, said its gross profits rose 32% year-on-year (y/y) to CNY7.4M ($1.2M) in the first five months in 2014 due to improvement of its non-shipping businesses. Revenues also increased 17% y/y to CNY1.3Bn during the
  • SapuraKencana wins drilling contracts worth $700M
    Malaysian drilling company SapuraKencana Petroleum has won three new contracts and a contract extension worth a total of $700M. First, its subsidiary Petcon (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, won two contracts by Petronas Carigali for the provision of its tender assist drilling rigs, namely SKD T-9 and SKD T-10.

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • FedEx looks to dimensional weight pricing to expand capacity
    The move to dimensional weight pricing should have a positive impact on Fed Ex, executives with the shipping giant emphasized on the company's fourth quarter earnings call. CEO Fred Smith and CFO Alan B. Graf and Mike Glenn, CEO of FedEx Services, spoke during an hour-long earning call with investors and...
  • Bipartisan Senate duo pitch US fuels tax hike
    WASHINGTON - With few short-term solutions available to solve the nation's highway funding crisis, some in Congress are willing to back raising and indexing the federal fuels tax to inflation despite the political risks. Sens. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today pitched a plan to raise the fuels taxes...
  • Widdows: P3 collapse good for carrier competition
    Ron Widdows at the JOC's TPM Conference in Long Beach in March 2014. "The world changed in the last 24 hours with the collapse of the planned P3 Network," Ron Widdows told the Marine Money Week conference in New York today. The former CEO of Rickmers Group and of NOL said China's...
  • Drewry: Hong Kong-Los Angeles spot rate sinks to two-year low
    The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles has fallen to its lowest level since December 2011. Full-size chart The downward trend in Drewry's benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles continued this week, as the rate per 40-foot container dropped below $1,700 for the first...
  • China Shippers' Association applauds P3 rejection
    China Shippers' Association today said it welcomes the "very correct and wise" decision by China's Ministry of Commerce to ban the formation of the P3 Network comprising the world's three largest container lines. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, known as MOFCOM, yesterday shocked the maritime industry with its rejection of the...
  • Expedited trucker Bolt speeds growth by acquisition
    Bolt Holdings is aptly named. The multimodal transportation company has bolted since the recession, making the Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing U.S. companies for three straight years. Since 2009, the Toledo, Ohio company has increased revenue 164 percent to $49 million, according to the 2013 Inc. listing. The holding company gave...
  • Former FMCSA chief blasts truck critics for 'political opportunism'
    WASHINGTON - A former head of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has blasted truck critics for "political opportunism" in falsely implying a recent high-profile truck accident is tied to an effort to rollback a new federal rules for truck drivers. Annette Sandberg also said truck industry critics have used highly...
  • Hamburg Süd eyes cost cuts, South American expansion
    Hamburg Süd said it will focus on further cost cuts and expansion of its core routes to and from South America through 2014 after last year's decline in revenue and modest increase in container traffic. Germany's second-largest container shipping line also is weighing its options following the failure of merger talks...
  • US freight sector told: Prepare for banner year
    WASHINGTON - The U.S. freight industry will have a banner year in 2014, having already seen some of the strongest freight growth since the end of the Great Recession, a transportation analyst said Tuesday. Although general U.S. economic growth was lackluster in the first five months because of severe weather and...
  • Ports in Asia consider impact of P3 rejection
    Asian ports are still digesting the ramifications of China's unexpected decision yesterday to reject the P3 Network application, putting the kibosh on a vessel-sharing agreement between Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM that was set to dominate the container shipping industry. Most terminal executives declined to comment while they searched for...
  • The P3 Network from beginning to end [Slideshow]
    June 18, 2013 Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM announce plans to form a long-term alliance on east-west trades. The P3 Network is designed to operate a fleet of 255 ships totaling 2.6 million 20-foot-equivalent units of capacity on 29 service loops on the Asia-Europe, trans-Pacific and trans-Atlantic. The...
  • Hapag-Lloyd to reorganize West Africa services
    Hapag-Lloyd has plans to restructure its West Africa service network, including its West Africa Service and West Africa Mediterranean Express, in June and July. At the end of June, the carrier will merge both WAX and WMX products into a single service by directly calling at the port of Apapa in...
  • China's Ministry of Commerce explains P3 rejection
    In a statement published on its website rejecting the proposed P3 Network of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, known as MOFCOM, said the proposed alliance would be anti-competitive and not supportive of the "social public interest." The head of the MOFCOM antitrust division...
  • US reaction to P3 decision: 'We're all guessing'
    U.S. shippers and port officials are still digesting the news of China's rejection of the P3 alliance of the three largest container ship lines, and are wondering what happens next. "It's too early to say whether it's good, bad or indifferent. We'll have to let the dust settle to see how...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Merger mania?
    More deals between private equity and existing public companies are bound to happen as the investment firms look to exit their plays in shipping, a veteran investment banker counsels.
  • The Pappas premium
    Oaktree Capital and partner Petros Pappas appear to have pulled off the neat trick of selling ships to investors at an effective premium to their net asset value (NAV) with this week's combination between their private OceanBulk and public Star Bulk.
  • New China steel record
    Average daily crude steel production in China hit a record high in the first 10 days of June, a data point that is encouraging for the iron ore demand that fuels the capesize bulker trade, an analyst said today.
  • Shock and awe
    Turbulence in the containership segment is unlikely to end anytime soon, according to industry veteran Ronald Widdows.
  • Avance Gas readies bid
    Avance Gas has not abandoned plans to pursue a merger with US compatriot Dorian LPG, a top executive said Wednesday.
  • Back to basics
    Some of the industry's brightest stars took centre stage at the Marine Money Week conference in New York Wednesday where attendees were schooled about the evolution of ship finance.
  • Second tug heads to stricken LNG ship
    A tug is helping keep a drifting LNG regasification vessel in position off the Indian coastline after the ship suffered an engine-room fire and subsequent propulsion failure.
  • RMT on the attack
    The UK's RMT is pressing the government to look into what it calls the exploitation of crew on a Seatruck ro-ro chartered to Scottish line CalMac.
  • NewLead seals debt deal
    Nasdaq-listed NewLead has completed a debt-for-equity swap that will allow it to finance a newbuilding and a mining venture.
  • New $1bn Star upgraded
    Pareto Securities has upgraded Star Bulk in the wake of a merger with Oceanbulk that turned the Nasdaq-quoted owner into a $1bn company.
  • P3 flop good for lessors
    China's refusal to back huge alliance is positive for listed boxship companies, Stifel says.
  • Navios crewman hurt
    A crewman has been injured in a fall on a Navios bulker in Los Angeles.
  • Yudean selling notes
    China's Guangdong Yudean Shipping is looking to raise CNY 300m ($48m) through selling short-term notes.
  • Austral eyes newbuilds
    Peruvian fish producer Austral Group is planning to spend $84m on renewing its cargoship fleet.
  • Fesco adds terminal
    Russian container line Fesco has acquired a new container terminal in Novosibirsk.
  • Judgement awaited
    A London high court appeal hearing into Russian shipowner Yuri Nikitin's fraudulent charter deals with SCF Group-owned Novoship has ended with no decision.
  • Tug and barge missing
    A tug and barge have been reported missing off Malaysia, raising fears of a hijacking.
  • US fund buys more Essar
    Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has sold out of India's Essar Shipping as a US fund builds its stake.
  • Gas double for Hide
    Japanese shipbuilder Murakami Hide has won two separate deals for LPG ships.
  • Nordcap cancels IPO
    Nordcap Offshore has cancelled plans for an initial public offering (IPO) in Oslo, the company disclosed Wednesday.
  • Novatek buys into yard
    Russian gas producer Novatek is taking a stake in new shipyard Zvezda in a signal that LNG carriers could be built there for the Yamal project.
  • More cash for Epic
    Epic Gas has secured a term loan facility of $32m to help finance the construction of three newbuildings.
  • Baja closing in
    Mexican ferry owner Baja Ferries is hoping to complete a takeover of France's SNCM before the end of 2014.
  • Victoria in ultra splash
    Victoria Steamship of the UK has been linked to a big new ultramax order in China.
  • LNGRV adrift off India
    An Exmar-managed LNG regasification vessel carrier is reported to be adrift and without power in the Arabian Sea.
  • YZJ behind FMG VLOCs
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has emerged as the shipyard behind Fortescue Metals Group's recent order for four VLOCs.
  • California volumes mixed
    The US ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach have reported contrasting container throughput figures for May.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Jan Krems to take over at United Cargo
    United Cargo has named Jan Krems, former vice president of the Americas for Air France/KLM/Martinair cargo, as its new president, replacing the recently departed Robbie Anderson, according to a spokeswoman for United Airlines.
  • Asian Shippers applaud denial of P3
    Asian shippers groups said they were pleased with the decision on Tuesday by China's Ministry of Commerce to block formation of the P3 Network, a global vessel-sharing alliance set to commence on the major east-west shipping corridors.
  • Jacksonville begins harbor-deepening project
  • UP enhances Chicago intermodal services
  • Commentary: The rejection heard 'round the shipping world
  • U.S. logistics spend increased slowly in 2013
    Spending on freight transportation and logistics services grew more slowly in 2013, reflecting weaker shipment volumes and flat rates associated with a sluggish economy, rather than any gains in business efficiency, according to a report.
  • Paulsen emphasizes importance of trade promotion authority
  • Van spot rates near record high
    Average van spot rates continued to rise during the second week of June, finishing the period at $2.07 per mile, just a few cents off the record high of $2.10 per mile seen in March, according to DAT Trendlines.
  • ITC investigates global rice trade
  • U.S. firms urged to reconsider domestic manufacturing
    Companies "are finding that the total cost of production and other expenses related to manufacturing abroad can carry costs and risks that outweigh the benefits, and are considering domestic operations," Commerce Secretary Pritzker said.
  • Executive moves
  • Hong Kong expands market for U.S. beef
    Hong Kong will permit the import of the full range of U.S. beef and beef products, consistent with access prior to the end of 2003. Previously, only deboned beef and certain bone-in beef from young cattle could be shipped to Hong Kong.
  • Obama names ITC chairman, vice chairman
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 18, 2014
  • Fuel levy the only acceptable market-based measure, says ICS
    Organisation restates position favouring global rules on cutting CO2 emissions.
  • Mid-week prices firm across Europe
    MGO at Rotterdam made double digit gains.
  • New engine unit from Caterpillar
    Major transmission parts accessible from inside vessel.
  • ICS: Efficiency is about survival
    High fuel costs and low freight rates driving efforts towards higher efficiency.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    Suez market firming.
  • Fatal refinery fire will cut Russian fuel oil exports
    Repairs at Achinsk refinery could take six months.
  • Pirate attacks in South East Asia 'to worsen'
    'The black market for MGO is extremely lucrative,' says security expert.
  • Esca seeks 'harmony' on ECA compliance
    European shipowners write open letter to EU.
  • Port official responds to Indian pollution directive
    No control over oily waste being dumped at sea, says port Chairman.
  • Campaign to delay full ECA enforcement gathers pace
    Industry players call for 'flexibility' to allow a wider take-up of scrubber technology.
  • Maersk 'most to lose' from P3 collapse, say analysts
    Bunker savings part of that picture.
  • Bunker prices firm in Singapore, Hong Kong
    Meanwhile, Busan's supplies are being affected by a strike in Yeosu.
  • Current emission solutions 'lock in high carbon behaviour'
    Climate change academics call for radical measures and say LNG, scrubbers and low sulphur distillates all fail to reduce shipping's CO2 emissions.
  • Chinese giant to build VLOC quartet
    Client is an Australian miner.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai ops
    Firm adds bunker and lubricant trader in Middle East.
  • BIMCO: Progress made on Standard Bunker Contract
    Input from its Documentary Committee and the Singapore Shipping Association considered.
  • LR issues reminder on ECA fuel change-overs
    If in doubt, get in touch, says society.
  • ABB secures propulsion contract
    To power up to 31 LNG carriers under Russian megaproject.

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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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