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May 20, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Yang Ming looks to mega ships, to charter five 14,000-TEUers from Seaspan
  • Fears rise that Muslim terrorists are damaging trade through Mombasa
  • US probes dumping allegations against China's 53-foot box trailers
  • Shipboard guards show weapons, suspected pirate skiff turns tail
  • Jiangsu Rugao Container Terminal's No 3 and 4 berths good to go
  • UK agencies to collaborate more closely on shipping threats
  • DHL wins contract to manage warehousing for Crocs footwear in Japan
  • FRIGO Coldstore Logistics opens 3rd cold storage facility in Hamburg port
  • HABA-SPED offers China-to-Switzerland guaranteed daily LCL delivery
  • Singapore, Australia boost aviation safety cooperation and training
  • Deutsche Post/DHL quarterly profit up 2.3pc to US$995.3 million
  • Zhengzhou, China's fastest growing cargo airport, to test Leipzig as hub
  • Lufthansa strike brings cargo volume slowdown at Frankfurt in April

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • CSAV NORASIA s transatlantic service expansion
  • DHL Logistics Trend Radar 2014 foresees significant changesto the logistics industry in the near future
  • MOL, Evergreen Line & COSCON to launch direct Asia-West Africa 'WA1' service
  • MSC transfers activities in Port of Antwerp to Deurganck dock
  • NOL reports year-on-year improvement in 1Q 2014 Core EBIT
  • Perishable transportation shifting from air to ocean
  • Report warns shipping of phishing scams
  • Strong Asia-US cargo demand, tight vessel space suggest early peak season, says TSA
  • Transworld Group's Ramesh Ramakrishnan acknowledged as one of the top Indian business leaders in the Arab world
  • ZM to realign Cross Atlantic Mediterranean services
  • Customs puts breaks on further imports of poppy seeds from Turkey
  • Chiquita announces return of shipping operations to Port of New Orleans after four-decade hiatus
  • Essar Ports gets clearance for pending projects
  • Ravi Parmar to be new Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
  • Bold reforms would take GDP growth to 7 pc: Crisil
  • FTP likely after Budget 2014
  • INR extends rising trend for fourth straight session
  • New govt must take steps to improve trade, tourism & image, says diaspora

International Transport Journalweb site
  • MTC launches refrigerated boxcar rail service
  • Port of Hamburg improves position on container market
  • Railpool gets new owners
  • Azerbaijan Airlines adds three Russian routes
  • Southern German kitchen specialist concentrates logistics
  • IG Air Cargo Switzerland teams up with Lobster
  • Hub Group ringing in leadership changes
  • Taiwanese shipping lines reduce losses
  • Gefco shoulders logistics for Georg Fischer
  • Life Fitness strengthens partnership with European partner
  • Zim restructuring agreed
  • Adelaide to Melbourne corridor upgrade finished
  • Cathay Pacific returning to Switzerland
  • Ceva selects new CCO

Marine Logweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • ABB to equip advanced Island Offshore newbuilds
  • Vard to build third PSV for Carlotta
  • May 19, 2014 More LNG/multigas carriers to have Wärtsilä solutions
  • MARAD makes organizational changes
  • South Korea will "dismantle" Coast Guard
  • Rongsheng books $1 billion bulker order

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • Port of Seattle plans upgades for Terminal 5
  • Port Metro Vancouver eyes expansion of Centerm terminal
  • Federal Highway Administration sets truck off-peak delivery grants
  • Port of Portland Commissioners Ok 10-year airline lease deal for PDX
  • Four new lock gates arriving for Panama Canal expansion work

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • What's behind BW Group's interest in MR product tankers?
    BW builds leading product tanker company, showing a newfound focus
  • NewLead takes its first new ship since restructuring
    Price for handysize bulker has already increased, says owner
  • IMO gives go-ahead to mandatory container weight checks
    Final adoption of amended Solas convention expected in November
  • Modi's BJP election win buoys Indian demolition
    A string of high-priced deals reflects Alang's up-beat mood
  • Tui reveals binding agreement for Hapag-Lloyd listing
    Shareholder in the German carrier says a deal is in place to list the company next year
  • US postpones 100% scanning of inbound containers a second time
    Implementation delayed at least two more years amid concern over costs and disruption
  • Panama Canal expansion moves forward as lock gates leave Italy
    Quijano calls Trieste shipment 'a milestone' as project recovers from cost-row stoppage
  • Hartmann becomes VDR president from January
    Behrendt steps down from the German shipowners' association at year-end
  • Rome port starts truck-to-ship LNG bunkering
    Supply arrangements will become 'routine for ships worldwide', says LNGEurope
  • Zim finalises restructuring terms that include new equity from Israel Corp
    Major shareholder will also provide a liquidity line of $50m and forgo $225m of loans
  • OOCL expects Courtenay Allan manslaughter verdict on July 2
    Transatlantic director's family awaits Le Havre court decision after 11-year campaign
  • Upgraded deal boosts Rongsheng's ultramax bookings
    Yard enlarges its earlier contract with an unnamed buyer from Europe
  • US dry bulk box anti-dumping probe targets CIMC and Singamas
    DOC acts after home-grown manufacturer claims China rivals benefit from subsidies
  • BW Group teams up with private equity to buy 10 MR tankers
    PAG joint venture aids gas-shipping firm's expansion into product tankers

Sea-webweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • LaNaval secures TESO ferry
    Spanish shipbuilder LaNaval has secured an order for a ro-pax ferry from Netherlands-based owner Texels Eigen Stoomboot Onderneming (TESO). Delivery of the 16,400gt vessel is scheduled for December 2015. It will have an overall length of 135.4m, a beam of 27.9m, and will be able to carry 1,750
  • Lauritzen raises full-year profit forecast
    J Lauritzen, the privately owned Danish bulk shipping, small LPG carrier, and offshore services group, has increased its full-year profit forecast after returning to profit in 1Q14, the company said in a statement. Group net profit in 1Q14 amounted to $1.9M, compared with a loss of $25.6M in the
  • Vard's Vietnam yard wins order
    Singapore-listed Norwegian shipbuilder Vard Holdings Limited has secured a contract for the design and construction of a platform supply vessel (PSV) for Carlotta Offshore. The major offshore vessel builder won eight new contracts in 1Q14, with five new orders for its Norway and Romania shipyards
  • India government urged to solve shipping infrastructure woes
    A shipping line has urged India's new government to tackle the problem of infrastructure. Many hope the new BJP government, which was elected over the weekend, will promote economic reform and encourage investment. Infrastructure and how it is managed has long been a problem for shippers, which are
  • Nam Cheong primed for growth
    Malaysian offshore vessel builder Nam Cheong Limited (Nam Cheong) is forecast to have an 19% increase in margin, allowing earnings to grow by 2.7% in 2014, according to Lee Yue Jer, offshore and marine analyst at DMG & Partners Securities. Lee also expected the firm's earnings to grow by 4.7% in
  • Modi victory boosts India ship recycling market
    The victory of Indian opposition leader Narendra Modi in national elections over the weekend saw ship recycling prices spike in the country, leaving Bangladesh and Pakistan unable to compete. Cash buyers are offering average prices of $470/lt ldt for bulkers and $500/lt ldt for tankers for
  • South Korean prosecutors form team to track down ferry owner
    The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office in South Korea has organised a team of 40 detectives to track down Yoo Byung-eun, head of the family behind Chonghaejin Marine, which operated the Sewol ferry. A preliminary arrest warrant has been issued for Yoo on suspicion of embezzlement and tax evasion.
  • Adani Ports posts 43% growth in quarterly profit
    Adani Ports & SEZ Ltd, India's largest port developer and part of Adani Group, today posted 43% growth in its January-March consolidated net profit to INR5.3Bn ($88M). The consolidated cargo handled by the company was 28.85M tonnes in the quarter, an increase of 12% year-on-year. Consolidated total
  • Taiwanese bulk carriers report 1Q14 higher income
    Taiwan's U-Ming Marine Transport, a bulk shipper and member of the Far Eastern Group, announced last week that its net income for 1Q14 is TWD360.39M ($12M), an increase of more than 80% year on year from TWD197.54M ($6.5M) in 2013. The giant growth was contributed to better freight rates over the
  • Bumi Armada posts robust FY2013 earnings
    Malaysia-based international offshore provider Bumi Armada has posted a 24% year on year increase in its revenue to MYR2.1Bn ($649.5M), its annual report has indicated. The company also notched an 11.8% hike in net profit from MYR385.8M ($119.3M) in 2012 to MYR431.2M ($133.3M) in 2013, marking the
  • Vessel discovered by Maersk Kure could be Cheeki Rafiki
    Four yachtsmen remain missing from the the Beneteau First 40.7, Cheeki Rafiki, which ran into trouble on 19 May when delivering the boat back from Antigua to Southampton. The container ship, the M/V Maersk Kure has discovered an upturned vessel in an area that is said to be consistent with where
  • Korea Coast Guard to be broken up
    South Korean president Park Geun-hye has announced that in the aftermath of the Sewol ferry disaster the Korea Coast Guard will be broken up. She added that key functions of Ministry of Security and Public Administration such as rescue work will be transferred to National Security Ministry which
  • US investigation 'may affect CIMC business'
    Shenzhen-listed China International Marine Containers (CIMC) stated today that the United State's initiation of investigations into antidumping and countervailing duties (AD and CVD) on containers made in China may affect parts of its business. The US Department of Commerce announced on 14 May that
  • ASEAN-India trade 'could grow with collaboration'
    Trade between India and the ASEAN bloc could grow if an upcoming joint working group (JWG) between the two countries is successful, a leading shipping industry source has said. "The key point of this JWG is to address the primary issue of rail/road connectivity between India and the countries in
  • Radiance starts year with strong quarterly results
    Singapore-listed offshore vessels company Pacific Radiance (Radiance) is off to a dream start for the year with gross profit surging to 91% in 1Q14. Radiance saw its 1Q14's profit after tax and minority interest (PATMI) hiked by 110% year on year to $17.8M, while its revenue jumped by 33% to $42M
  • Iron ore '30 benchmark' hit twice to China
    Last week marked the second straight week where 30 drybulk vessels were chartered in the spot market to ship iron ore cargoes to buyers in China, according to a research note from drybulk consultancy Commodore Research. Commodore noted: "This is a very significant amount; during all of last year,
  • BW Group to buy 10 MR tankers under JV
    The BW Group will purchase 10 MR product tankers under a joint venture with investment management firm PAG. Under the JV agreement, BW Pacific will buy the tankers from Elandra, a company associated with commodity trader Vitol Energy (Bermuda). BW Group CEO Andreas Sohmen-Pao commented: "BW is
  • Positive outlook for MR tankers
    Despite disappointing earnings for medium-range (MR) products tankers at the start of 2014, shipbroker EA Gibson believes fundamentals for the segment remain positive. The Baltic Exchange's TC2 assessment for the NW Europe - US Atlantic Coast averaged close to $10,000/day on round voyage basis
  • Pan Ocean profits since receivership
    Pan Ocean returned to black for the first time since it began its corporate rehabilitation programme in June 2013. The last time the former STX Pan Ocean, which dropped the "STX" from its name after the STX chaebol executed a debt-to-equity swap, was in the black, was in 2011. The company made

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • Reefer Trucking Remains Province of Small Carriers
    Trucking is a notoriously fragmented business. The Department of Transportation estimates there are 500,000 trucking companies in the U.S., with 97 percent of them operating 20 trucks or less. "The DOT says 90 percent of trucking companies have six trucks or less," says Kenny Lund, vice president of support operation for...
  • Warehouse Choice? It's Personal
    While some cold storage companies are growing rapidly, the head of one midsize warehouse company says that doesn't apply throughout the industry. "I don't know that we would do anything particularly different because our competitors are getting larger," said Larry Rauch, president of Los Angeles Cold Storage. Different food companies have...
  • A Shipper's Perspective: NITL's Carlton Opens Up About Trucking, Alliances, BCOs
    National Industrial Transportation League President and CEO Bruce CarltonFor the first time since the 2008-09 Great Recession, shippers have a "small smile on their faces" when it comes to the economy, National Industrial Transportation League President and CEO Bruce Carlton said. Their increasing optimism in the economy, however, doesn't quell...
  • Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ Raises Funds for Education with Annual Hall of Fame Dinner
    On May 14, 2014, the Maritime Association of the Port of New York and New Jersey will induct five industry leaders into the International Maritime Hall of Fame. The 21st annual Ship's Lookout Award dinner will be held at the Grand Hyatt New York. 2014's awardees are a diverse group, coming...
  • IMO OKs Mandatory Container Weighing
    Seven years after overweight containers contributed to the dramatic breakup of a vessel in the English Channel, the United Nations said today it will require all containers to be weighed starting in July 2016. The Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization approved changes that would require container weights to...
  • Zim Finalizes $3 Billion Restructuring
    Zim Integrated Shipping Services today announced it has finalized terms of a $3 billion financial restructuring that will enable the Israeli ocean carrier to raise funds to buy new ships and enter joint ventures and strategic partnerships with other container shipping lines. The restructuring, which follows lengthy and complex negotiations with...
  • Koenig named VP Sales, Eastern U.S. Region for FreightCar America
    Chicago, Illinois, May 12, 2014 - FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) announced today that Dana Koenig has joined FreightCar America as Vice President Sales, Eastern U.S. Region, effective today. She will be based in Jacksonville Florida and responsible for sales coverage and account management in FreightCar America's eastern region. "We are...
  • Global Ship Lease Expands Its Board of Directors With Appointment of Two Independent Directors
    LONDON, May 12, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (the "Company") announced today the appointment of Alain Wils and John van de Merwe to the Company's Board of Directors, increasing the Board to six members. Mr. Wils and Mr. van de Merwe were appointed by the existing...
  • Florida Chamber President Mark Wilson Tells Florida Cabinet 150,000 New Trade and Logistics Jobs Can Be Created
    TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (May 13, 2014) - As Florida celebrates World Trade Month, Florida Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Mark Wilson today told members of the Florida Cabinet the Sunshine State has the potential to create 150,000 new trade and logistics-related jobs, which will pay 30 percent more than the...
  • Holland Recognized as 2013 Best Transportation Supplier by Avery Dennison
    HOLLAND, Mich., May 13, 2014 - Holland has been recognized as the Best Transportation Supplier for performance in 2013 by Avery Dennison, a global leader in labeling and packaging supplies and solutions. The award was given as part of Avery Dennison's inaugural Supplier Symposium, held March 6, 2014 at the...
  • Transplace Announces Carrier of the Year Awards at 12th Annual Shipper Symposium
    May 14, 2014 (Dallas, TX) - Transplace, a leading provider of transportation management services and logistics technology, today announced the winners of its Carrier of the Year Awards. Part of Transplace's Carrier Merit Program, the Carrier of the Year Awards recognize transportation service providers for consistent high performance and exemplary...
  • Warehouse Investment Increases Singapore's Regional Footprint
    Singapore's rising prominence as a strategic logistics hub for Southeast Asia was further illustrated by the recent investment in warehouse and distribution facilities in the city-state by DHL and Menlo Logistics. DHL Supply Chain broke ground last week on a $127.89 million logistics warehouse facility at Tampines LogisPark that will be...
  • Robust Growth for Japanese Economy
    The Japanese economy posted strong growth in the first quarter of this year as consumer spending, a key driver of expansion, surged ahead of the sales tax hike on April 1, according to a preliminary report released by the Cabinet Office last week. The Japanese economy grew 1.5 percent in the...
  • Expansion, Cost-Cutting Lift Nippon Express
    Expanding global operations and cost-cutting efforts lifted Nippon Express Co.'s group net profit 10.5 percent year-over-year in fiscal 2013, which ended on March 31, to ¥26.3 billion ($258 million), beating its own forecast of '25.0 billion. Japan's largest international freight forwarder said that its group revenue and operating profit in the...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • NewLead gains steam
    Shares of diversified Greek operator NewLead Holdings soared in midday trading Monday after announcing the delivery of a handysize bulker.
  • FBR identifies 'cash cow'
    An analyst at FBR Capital Markets is urging clients to accumulate shares of Matson based on a bet that its share price could double in the coming years.
  • Braemar and ACM to merge?
    Talk is sweeping the market that UK-listed shipbroking companies Braemar Shipping Services and ACM Shipping are in merger talks.
  • Nigerian rescue succeeds
    The Nigerian Navy is reported to have rescued the crew of the hijacked 7,654-dwt products tanker SP Brussels (built 2007) killing two of the pirates in a shoot-out.
  • Hapag IPO in 2015
    German container line Hapag-Lloyd will carry out its long-mooted IPO next year.
  • Handy hopes for Newlead
    NewLead Holdings has taken delivery of its latest handysize vessel which it says will generate $2m per year in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) from spot market trading.
  • NMB buys Primal bulker
    Bulgaria's Navibulgar has completed its set of modern domestically built handymaxes with a deal for a Greek-owned bulker.
  • SCI to sell out?
    Shipping Corp of India (SCI) is in talks to sell its stake in an Iranian joint venture to its partner Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL).
  • More again for Meiji
    Japan's Meiji Shipping has posted a bigger annual profit, but the current year is not looking as rosy.
  • Shih Wei saved by sales
    Taiwanese bulker owner Shih Wei Navigation has kept its first quarter profit stable thanks to asset disposals.
  • Havila fixes PSVs
    Havila Shipping has agreed three PSV charter contracts with Maersk Oil and one with Shell.
  • Tanker crewman missing
    French authorities have failed to find a crewman lost overboard from a Greek tanker.
  • ICG loss increases
    Ferry operator Irish Continental Group (ICG) has posted a higher deficit in the first four months of 2014.
  • Carlotta back with Vard
    Vard has won a contract for a platform supply vessel (PSV) from repeat Vietnamese customer Carlotta Offshore.
  • Signet snaps up eight
    US owner Signet Maritime Corporation has snapped up the towage fleet of compatriot Harvey Gulf International Marine.
  • Ship sinks off Angola
    A Greek-managed cargoship carrying 200 containers has sunk off Angola.
  • Glovis goes for Pan Ocean?
    Korea's Hyundai Glovis has been linked to a move for restructured compatriot Pan Ocean.
  • Korea to split coast guard
    South Korea's coast guard will be broken up and its rescue operations given to a new safety agency, the country's President Park Geun Hye said as she apologised over the sinking of the passenger ferry that left 300 people dead or missing.
  • Bulkers hit hot ore streak
    Shipowners fixed 30 bulkers to lift iron ore cargoes for Chinese buyers last week - the second week running the milestone was reached.
  • Zim secures 'golden' future
    Israeli container line Zim has struck a deal with the government that paves the way for shipping alliances and a long-promised IPO.
  • La Naval wins ferry
    Spain's La Naval shipyard has clinched a deal to build a new ro-pax.
  • BW teams with PAG
    BW Group and private equity outfit Pacific Alliance Group (PAG) are teaming up in a tanker joint venture.
  • Stena RoRo in China first
    Stena RoRo has chartered out a ferry acquired in Vietnam last year to China's Yantai Bohai Gulf Ferries.
  • U-Ming jumps in Q1
    U-Ming Marine Transport Corp has reported an 80% year-on-year increase in its first quarter net profit.
  • Rongsheng brings in $1bn
    Rongsheng Heavy Industries say it has secured a newbuilding order for up to 36 ultramax bulkers in a deal potentially worth $1bn.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • ZIM finalizes restructuring agreement
    The Israeli container shipping company ZIM says it has finalized a financial restructuring plan that will leave it "strongly positioned for growth."
  • UP undertaking $39M upgrade in Neb.
  • GPA boosts crane count
    The Georgia Ports Authority on Monday agreed to an $86.5 million purchase of four new ship-to-shore cranes and 20 new rubber-tired gantry cranes, the authority said.
  • MarAd rebrands security office
    The Maritime Administration has reorganized its Office of National Security into the Office of Strategic Sealift with three areas of focus - maritime workforce, and federal and commercial sealift, according to a MarAd press release.
  • Cargo revenues up at Avianca
  • TNT Express completes fashion segment sale
  • Southern California ports see double-digit volume growth in April
    The ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach both saw double-digit import container growth year-over-year in April.
  • WRRDA expands maritime system resources, Congress poised for vote
  • U.S., Uruguay customs strengthen collaboration
  • U.S.-Colombia FTA at 2 years old
  • Port Freeport readies for new gantry cranes

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 19, 2014
  • OW Bunker joins Forbes Global 2000
    Newly listed bunker player joins world's top public companies.
  • Prices mainly firm in Fujairah
    Prices firm in South Africa.
  • Prices start week firm across Europe
    Congestion in Gibraltar.
  • No new push on flash point at IMO yet
    May come up later this year, but not in time to address concerns arising from new ECA sulphur limit.
  • Arbitrage volumes to climb month-on-month
    But Singapore imports in June will still be lower than the year-to-date average.
  • Caltex: Refinery conversion on target
    Australian plant being turned into tank farm.
  • Supplies of 380 cSt material unavailable once again
    CPC to suspend deliveries of key bunker grade at Taichung.
  • Cabotage bunker tax to increase
    Australian levy frozen since 2000 but will rise from August.
  • Italian port claims 'LNG first'
    Truck-to-ship LNG bunker delivery takes place at Civitavecchia.
  • IFO prices firming in Asian ports
    Supplies were 'fine' in key ports on Monday.
  • LNG bunkering station opens on Yangtze
    First upstream fuelling station for alternative bunker fuel.
  • Andatee swings to loss in Q1
    General slow-down of Chinese economy contributed to loss, says CEO.
  • Hambantota: Bunkering to start by mid-June
    Bunkering to be conducted through SLPA's privately owned subsidiary.
  • LNG bunker fuel 'could cool cargoes'
    Material's low temperature could boost efficiency.

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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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