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November 19, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hong Kong port down 3.5pc in October to 1.79 million TEU, Singapore up 5.2pc
  • MOL lost little from Comfort sinking, but can make money from lawsuit
  • ILWU go-slows continue, refusing dockers in Los Angeles and Long Beach
  • Long Beach opens 30-acre empties park to ease crisis, LA mulls idea
  • OW Bunker bankrupty shakes up Singapore world's biggest ship fuel market
  • Low-sulphur fuel laws may divert cargo away from northern Europe
  • DP World hopes to delist in London, buy Jebel Ali FEZ for US$2.6 billion
  • UASC boosts efficiency of new mega ships with Jotun advanced antifouling
  • Free Ebola training video for seafarers as preventative measure
  • APL refuses India-Manila shipments due to worsening congestion
  • Canadian full truckloads to US increase 70pc as American economy recovers
  • Cathay and Dragonair's cargo volumes rise 14pc in October
  • Leading cargo airlines worldwide post mixed third quarter results
  • FedEx forecasts record 8.8pc Christmas volume rise to 290 million shipments
  • Volga-Dnepr flies urgent aid to Iraqi refugees from Switzerland

Exim Indiaweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • BCHAA's new Managing Committee holds first get-together
  • CaroTrans addresses US West Coast supply chain risk with alternative routing options
  • Maharashtra leads with 25 pc representation in Indian delegation at Hannover Fair 2015
  • KoPT gets 10 bids for Haldia cargo handling
  • Major Ports see spike in shipping fuel demand
  • Ministry of Shipping's guidelines for priority berthing of coastal vessels at Major Ports
  • India, S. Korea sign MoU for railway development
  • Ruscon looks to double service from the Russian Pacific to Moscow
  • India looking to check import of Chinese goods
  • Indo-US pact for infra development
  • INR eases further against dollar
  • Adani signs MoU with SBI for $ 1 bn loan for key infra project in Australia
  • Govt to set up industrial corridors' body

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Quehenberger to the rescue in hometown
  • Debut for new logistics and production professor
  • Incentives for Indonesia's shipbuilding industry
  • Geodis Wilson opens new oil and gas logistics hubs
  • Road charge hike in Czechia
  • Virgin Atlantic Cargo gives customers e-booking choice
  • Long Beach says cargo numbers flat in October
  • UTi schedules B747 charters for urgent transpac needs
  • NS to pick up D&H tracks
  • Traffic continues to increase at world's foremost cargo...
  • ECAir boss next president of Afraa
  • A wealth of new owners for Rotterdam rail terminal
  • ECS Group goes shopping in Scandinavia
  • Einfach zu handhaben
  • Cape Town offers GAC Pindar unique logistics challenge
  • First 19,000 teu leviathan named in Ulsan

IHS Maritimeweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • US dam dredging would cost billions
    Dredging buildups of oxygen-depleting sediment near three US dams would cost billions of dollars, a government study has concluded. A three-year, $1.4M assessment conducted by the US Army Corps of Engineers analysed the movement of the sediment through a series of three hydroelectric dams located
  • Chemical Tanker first to combine duplex stainless and stainless-clad steel
    The chemical tanker, Sunrise Hope (12,500dwt) is world's first to use a combination of duplex stainless steel and stainless clad steel in construction of its cargo tanks. The ship has recently been delivered to Hiro Naviera by Usuki Shipyard. Class NK says: "On the Sunrise Hope, duplex stainless
  • LNG-fuelled gas carriers for Teesport service named
    Two new liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered chemical tankers Coral Star and Coral Sticho were named on Teesside recently. Operated by shipowner Anthony Veder, the new ships will carry liquefied ethylene gas (LEG) from SABIC's Wilton facility on Teesside to manufacturing plants in North-West Europe
  • Hong Kong's container volumes fall again
    Hong Kong's container volumes fell for the fourth consecutive months in October 2014, down 3.5% year on year to 1.785M 20-foot containers, according to the Hong Kong Port Development Council. The year-on-year drop in October 2014 was followed by the decline of container volumes in three months -
  • Australia and China agree free trade deal
    Australian dairy, meat, grain, wine and mine exports are set to benefit from the Australia China Free Trade Agreement reached this week. China, meanwhile, will benefit from fewer restrictions on foreign investments. Speaking with IHS Maritime, Rod Nairn CEO of Shipping Australia said that the deal
  • Bohai Leasing's trading suspension extended
    Shenzhen-listed Bohai Leasing announced last week that it extended the suspension of its stock trading until 28 November due to the acquisition of Cronos. Bohai Leasing, a subsidiary of HNA Capital, this year signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in July with Cronos Holding Company of Bermuda
  • Zero tariffs for Australian exports by 2019
    China and Australia have entered into a free trade agreement (FTA), promising billions of dollars for Australian exporters. "Up to 95% of our exports over time will enter the Chinese market tariff free," parliamentary secretary to the Australian prime minister, Josh Frydenberg said on Sunday. The
  • Singapore's XMH to acquire 80% stake in Z-Power
    Singapore-listed marine engine solution provider XMH Holdings (XMH) has entered into a sale and purchase agreement worth around SGD12.8M ($9.86M) for the 80% equity stake of Z-Power Automation (Z-Power). The acquisition will allow XMH to expand its core businesses to include the supply of Z-Power's

Marine Logweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Study: Maritime traffic up 300% since 1992
  • Wärtsilä to design, equip Mid East's first LNG harbor tug
  • HHI to deliver world's largest containership

World Wide Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Robert Hyde stepping down as Port of Anacortes director
  • Crowley nets second contract for LNG delivery to Puerto Rico
  • Port of Los Angeles sees gains in container moves for October
  • Landry named to second term on Port Metro Vancouver board
  • Georgia Ports Authority announces October freight numbers

Lloyd's Listweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Lloyd's List Middle East Awards hail Drydocks World for outstanding performance
    Head of classification society Tasneef is top newsmaker and Topaz best ship operator
  • Irish eyes are smiling as box volumes rise 9%
    Revived business confidence delivers highest quarterly container growth since 2007
  • Will container shipping recover after 2016?
    Adding larger boxships to a weak market creates a vicious circle, Asian Logistics and Maritime Conference hears
  • Stolt-Nielsen buys back $50m of its shares
    Chemtanker owner's buy-back programme consists of 3.1m shares
  • CSAV says Hapag-Lloyd merger is on target
    But the Chilean carrier needs Mexico and China to approve the deal
  • Hyundai Heavy Industries names the world's largest boxship
    The shipyard will deliver the 19,000 teu CSCL Globe later this month
  • Top shippers endorse CI findings on cargo declarations
    Global Shippers' Forum says our survey confirms its own policy approach
  • Opec production cut on the cards but credibility is the issue
    Move to buoy up oil prices comes as global economy evokes memories of the crash of 2008
  • North P&I announces a 4.75% premium hike
    Claims environment challenging, argues Shirke
  • Maersk halts Benghazi calls
    Fighting around Libyan port prompts Seago, Hapag-Lloyd and CMA CGM to cut their services
  • Aframaxes in the Med hit staggering earnings of $85,300 per day
    Highest daily earnings on the cross-Med route since January
  • Bayside mulls chemtanker IPO
    Investment firm owns six vessels with orders for further 14
  • Cheap Chinese billets continue to drive down demolition prices
    Markets in Pakistan and Bangladesh have proved more resilient than India
  • Hapag-Lloyd adds US west coast congestion charge
    German carrier joins CMA CGM and Hanjin in implementing a charge for cargo being transported via west coast ports
  • UK shipping minister explores state aid for shipowners facing higher fuel bills
    Hayes pledges to fight Brussels' red tape threat to UK port competitiveness
  • Angola LNG should resume exports by late 2015
    As maintenance continues, managers shift their mid-2015 restart target to year-end
  • Maersk Line returns to Southampton
    Alliance shake-up results in Danish carrier returning to the south coast UK port for the first time since 2010
  • US farmers urge Obama to intervene in US west coast crisis
    Port congestion endangering US economy, warn exporters of agriculture products in call for federal mediation
  • Will US LPG exports weather the winter?
    A cold front at home could cut overseas gas shipments
  • Newbuildings drive Scorpio Bulker share deal
    Analysts say deal dilutes net asset value but also resolves important finance issues
  • Mediterranean mega hubs continue to reap the rewards
    Boom in transhipment behind surge in container traffic
  • FMC warns lines over congestion surcharges
    Agency reminds carriers of the 30-day rule

The Journal of Commerceweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • US truck tonnage rebounds on retail, manufacturing growth
    A key indicator of trucking activity in October rebounded, thanks to an uptick in retail and manufacturing business. The seasonally adjusted for-hire truck tonnage provided by the American Trucking Associations rose 0.5 percent in October, after shrinking 0.8 percent between August and September. Tonnage in October was up 3.2 percent compared...
  • Yusen Logistics expands in Vietnam
    Yusen Logistics has opened a new warehouse in Vietnam's Hai Phong City to tap growing electronics and auto manufacturing production in the country's northern region. The 129,166-square-foot warehouse is located on a logistics campus on a 1,076,391-square-foot plot in Hai Phong's Dinh Vu Industrial Zone, which also includes a 256,934-square-foot empty...
  • Carriers backtracking on West Coast port congestion surcharges
    At least seven carriers have suspended newly announced port congestion surcharges on cargo heading from Asia to the U.S. West Coast, likely resulting from fierce importer pushback and U.S. regulatory scrutiny. CMA CGM, Evergreen Line, OOCL and U.S. Lines announced the suspension of port congestion surcharges today in customer advisories, and...
  • Teamsters expand LA-LB strike effort to target intermodal rail
    The Teamsters union Tuesday expanded its organizing efforts in Southern California to include drayage companies that service the intermodal rail sector, but striking drivers didn't hamper cargo movements. Justice for Port Truckers, which is affiliated with the Teamsters, began picketing Pacer Cartage and Harbor Rail Transport at the Union Pacific Railroad...
  • Port of Philadelphia receives 16 proposals for long-delayed cargo complex
    The Philadelphia Regional Port Authority said it has received proposals from 16 potential investors in one or more parcels at Southport, a waterfront site where the port authority hopes to develop cargo-handling facilities. The port authority solicited proposals from about 200 potential investors for possible public-private partnership in part or all...
  • Two global logistics firms to tap e-commerce demand in Tianjin via new facilties
    Two global logistics companies will set up shop in the Goodman Group's newly-constructed Xiqing Logistics Park in Tianjin, reflecting the demand for modern warehousing to serve booming Chinese e-commerce business. DSV Global Transport and Logistics will lease 12,000 square meters (about 13,000 square feet) to serve international building materials manufacturer Rockwool....
  • Trucking research group, DOT team to to study truck 'platooning'
    Technology that could eventually link trucks in virtual "road trains" will be studied by the American Transportation Research Institute and two Department of Transportation research teams, the research arm of the American Trucking Associations announced this week. ATRI and the DOT researchers will study the costs and benefits of Driver Assistive...
  • NITL: Congested ports, higher costs, 'degraded' service hurting shippers
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - Supply chain disruption caused by delays from congestion, chassis shortages and labor slowdowns at West Coast ports is trickling inland, shippers at the National Industrial Transportation League's annual conference here say. That's forcing shippers to rethink how they move goods to and from the ports and even...
  • NS could improve Northeast intermodal service via proposed acquisition
    Norfolk Southern Railway's proposed purchase of 282 miles of track in Pennsylvania and New York could allow the railroad to make much-needed improvements to its intermodal service. NS yesterday announced its plan to buy the portion of the Delaware & Hudson Railway Co. line running between Sunbury, Pennsylvania, and Schenectady, New...
  • Ghana port to triple capacity with $1.5 billion expansion
    At the completion of Tema's four-year expansion, it will have the largest container capacity of any West African port, the GPHA says.A $1.5 billion expansion to Ghana's port of Tema will make it the largest port in West Africa and allow it to reduce congestion driven by robust growth, the...
  • Agriculture shippers urge Obama to resolve West Coast disruptions
    U.S agriculture shippers yesterday urged President Obama to "intervene personally" by bringing in a federal mediators to help reach a U.S. West Coast labor contract deal and end slowdowns at West Coast ports. The Agriculture Transportation Coalitions said U.S. West Coast port disruptions are having a "disastrous" impact on U.S. exports,...
  • Port of Virginia improves financials but says congestion still needs to be cut
    The Port of Virginia reported its seventh operating profit in eight months amid record volume in October, but CEO John F. Reinhart said more work is needed to reduce congestion and improve operations at terminals. The Virginia Port Authority's $314,000 operating profit for the month compared with a $1.5 million loss...
  • NY-NJ port works to avoid repeat of last winter's gridlock
    The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has issued a winter plan that includes measures to speed snow clearance, coordinate terminal closings and provide guidelines for extensions of free storage time. Port officials hope to avoid a repeat of the gridlock that resulted last winter when the East Coast's...
  • No quick fix for shipper woes in Washington, NITL's Carlton says
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - From the National Industrial Transportation League's headquarters in Rossyln, Virginia, Bruce Carlton enjoys a sweeping panorama of downtown Washington from the Key Bridge and Georgetown to the Washington Monument. He sees plenty of activity from his window, but not a lot of movement on legislative issues. When...
  • Technology now is the key differentiating factor in logistics, XPO's Jacobs says
    FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida - When Bradley S. Jacobs thinks about technology and the future of transportation, he thinks big. The CEO of XPO Logistics believes autonomous driverless trucks and three-dimensional printing will change the way goods are produced and shipped within the next few decades, utterly changing global supply chains. But...
  • Indian merchandise exports fall for first time in seven months
    Full-size imageIndia's global merchandise exports in October fell for the first time in seven months on a year-on-year basis, primarily due to a sharp decline in engineering shipments, according to provisional government statistics. Exports in October fell 5 percent from a year earlier to $26.1 billion, according to the Ministry of...
  • Nehru port shippers to face new data user fees next year
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (Nhava Sheva), India's largest container handler, received the regulatory go-ahead to levy a new user fee to fund its "logistics data bank" project, a data processing center to track the movement of containers. Port regulator Tariff Authority for Major Ports last week passed an order allowing the port...

TradeWindsweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Down to the wire for DRYS
    DryShips appears to have emerged victorious in its crusade to refinance convertible notes that mature in less than two weeks.
  • Hold the applause
    A diversified Greek operator has sealed what appears to be a lengthy extension for a fixture involving one of its VLCCs.
  • FREE plots split
    Greek bulker operator FreeSeas appears to be gearing up for a campaign to resuscitate its stock price.
  • Crowley opts for barges
    Crowley Maritime intends to use tugs and barges to transport containerized LNG from the US to Puerto Rico on behalf of subsidiary Carib Energy.
  • Genco bulker detained
    A handymax bulker controlled by Genco Shipping & Trading has landed on the US Coast Guard's latest list of port detentions.
  • North P&I opts for 4.75%
    A 4.75% general increase is to be required by the North of England Club, the second largest of the protection and indemnity mutuals at the 20 February renewal.
  • Stolt in $50m buyback
    Norway's Stolt-Nielsen has launched a share buyback programme which could see it purchasing up to $50m of its own common stock.
  • OW effect spreads
    Demand for bunkers in India has risen 25% as prices rose in Singapore following the collapse of OW Bunker.
  • Platou: Maersk too negative on oil
    AP Moller-Maersk is being too conservative about the benefits of a lower oil price for its business, RS Platou Markets says.
  • Murmansk falls to loss
    Murmansk Shipping Company (MSCo) has posted a negative result in the first nine months.
  • Fredriksen eyes clear lead
    John Fredriksen has set his sights on dry cargo dominance on Wall Street after the merger of Golden Ocean and Knightsbridge Shipping.
  • Greek vessel rescues 230
    A Greek-flagged vessel saved 230 immigrants during two separate operations in the Mediterranean last week.
  • Harms deal torn up
    A group of Hamburg KG companies has terminated the management contract for eight anchor-handlers, six of which are involved in an ongoing battle over their sale.
  • Restis takes Ulstein twins
    Victor Restis-backed Golden Energy Offshore has secured the management of two platform supply vessels (PSVs) ordered speculatively by Norway's Ulstein family.
  • ABG posts heavy loss
    India's ABG Shipyard has reported a loss of INR 1.73bn ($28m) in its second quarter.
  • Zim suspends LA service
    Anti-Israel protests in the US west coast over the last few months have resulted in Zim suspending its operations at the port of Long Beach.
  • Bayside unveils fleet
    Bayside Capital, a unit of HIG Capital, has quietly built up a stainless steel chemical tanker fleet worth $800m which it plans to expand further before possibly going public.
  • Sealink profit down
    Sealink has seen its profit pulled down during the third quarter as revenue from its shipbuilding and chartering divisions eased.
  • DNB sees tanker price rise
    Crude tanker prices could rise by over 40% with older vessels experiencing the largest improvement, DNB Markets says.
  • Tidewater drafts PWC veteran
    Offshore shipowning power reveals Richard Paterson has joined its board.
  • HIT settles debt
    The parent of Indonesian tanker owner Humpuss Intermoda Transportation (HIT) has cut its stake to repay a $140.9m debt to a Greek fund.
  • PDZ starts with loss
    Malaysia's PDZ Holdings has fallen to a loss in the first quarter as volumes decreased.
  • MOL loses A rating
    High debt and concerns over its low profitability have led Rating and Investment Information (R&I) to downgrade Mitsui OSK Lines.
  • Stena to axe 1,000
    Sweden's Stena group is planning to cut 1,000 jobs as it eyes cost savings of SEK 1.5bn ($203m).
  • Land of the giants
    Hyundai Heavy Industries is close to handing the largest containership afloat to a division of one of the biggest shipowners in the business.
  • HMD cashing Posco stock
    Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is set to cash in its chips in Posco.
  • Bain teams with Branson?
    US private equity group Bain Capital has reportedly agreed to become the major shareholder in Richard Branson's new cruiseship venture.
  • Cochin curtailed
    Higher finance costs and lower revenue have pulled down Cochin Shipyard's interim profit.
  • Bunker tankers busted
    Singapore's assurances that the OW Bunker bankruptcy would not result in any disruptions in its ability to supply fuel could be tested as unpaid suppliers chase after more bunker barges operating out of the city state.
  • Biggest boxship coming?
    A Korean designer is about to start work on developing the world's biggest containership.
  • PSL fends off suppliers
    Precious Shipping has taken legal action to avoid the arrest of two of its ships which were supplied by OW Bunker, TradeWinds has learnt.
  • GREE seals DVB loan
    Greenship Bulk Trust has secured new funding from DVB Bank (Asia) to help finance two ultramax bulker newbuildings.
  • LA volumes head higher
    Port of Los Angeles has reported a 4.6% year-on-year growth in container volumes despite major congestion issues.
  • Vroon gets greener
    Vroon has sought to improve the fuel-efficiency of two of its modern car carriers following recent dry-dockings in China.
  • All eyes on OPEC
    Fears that the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) will order members to cull production when it meets later this month appear to be unfounded, a leading analyst told investors Monday.
  • Mermaid takes Windermere
    Mermaid Maritime has confirmed that it is behind the charter of Miclyn Express Offshore's (MEO) latest acquisition.

American Shipperweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • NEWSFLASH: White House expresses confidence in port bargaining process
  • Newsflash: Farmers ask for Obama's help in ending port crisis
  • Drayage driver strike spreads to more companies, rail terminals
  • Southern California ports report increase in imports, decline in exports
  • Crowley delivers LNG to Puerto Rico pharma firm
  • DHL rebrands Global Mail
  • Chit Chat Group and Atlas Logistics Network form Americas partnership
  • Yusen expands Vietnam footprint
  • Goodman promoted to head Livingston GTM operations
  • Shippers push back against congestion surcharges
  • Tight capacity producing favorable pricing environment for truckers, brokers
  • Ex-Im Bank chief touts U.S.-made exports in India
  • NS expands Northeast presence through track acquisition

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
NOVEMBER 18, 2014
  • Retrofit to make LNG ferry more eco friendly
    Norwegian vessel to be the first LNG hybrid ferry to operate on commercial routes.
  • Tests show hybrid ferry reduced fuel use, emissions
    Vessel fitted with Corvus' lithium polymer batteries.
  • OW invoices: Danish lawyer warns against hasty moves
    'Right now the carriers risk paying the same bill three times.'
  • Denmark supports reducing flash point limit
    Submission to this week's IMO meeting points to FOBAS study suggesting lowering the threshold would be safe.
  • Aegean Marine: OW related debt 'grossly overstated'
    Bunkerworld publishes correction to figure stated in earlier story.
  • Wartsila lands Dubai 'eco'-tug contract
    Newbuilding part of green push by city state.
  • Swedish tanker company snaps up two OW tankers
    Says OW was 'its biggest competitor' for operating tankers of this size.
  • Dynamic Oil Trading files for liquidation
    KPMG has now been appointed provisional liquidator for both OW's Singapore subsidiaries.
  • Monjasa: limited impact from OW bankruptcy
    Industry must learn from 'sad' experience.
  • OW owes industry players 'at least $730 million'
    Global debts, including those to banks and pension funds, could top $1.5 billion.
  • Bunker tanker arrests climb in Singapore
    US oil firm moves against vessels.
  • Shipping firm brings OW, bunker suppliers to court
    Supplies came from Singapore-based marine fuel companies, spokesman confirms with Bunkerworld.
  • UAE bunker supplier hires former OW trader
    'We will adjust to the situation and support our friends from OW Bunker the best we can.'
  • Monjasa founders start new shipping company
    African Sprinter Shipping founded on November 1, 2014.
  • Bunker-saving device nearing market debut
    Developer expecting 'definitive results of fuel savings' from latest sea trials.
  • Hong Kong: Industry aligns to new market dynamics
    OW Bunker collapse has affected 'confidence and trust'.
  • France questions proposed LNG fuel tank regulation
    Safety restrictions on single tank size could make LNG economically unattractive for ferries and cruise ships, IMO meeting hears.
  • Hong Kong traders expect fuel demand to rise
    As shipowners divert from Singapore.

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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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