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May 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Maersk quarterly profits soar 53pc despite 5pc lower freight rates
  • China-wide port box volume increases 7.2pc to 190 million TEU in 2013
  • Hapag-Lloyd to list, shareholder Tui reveals in financial report
  • Zim creditors settle on complex US$3 billion restructuring deal
  • Guangzhou Railway Group to spend US$912 million on China super hub
  • China's Xiamen tops LA in 2013 box volume and makes world's top 20
  • Tianjin volume to hit 600 million tonnes in 2017 with 23 dry ports built
  • Hamburg Q1 box volume up 9pc, North Range market share now 26.8pc
  • Singapore gives credit to manufacturing as quarterly GDP growth up 4.9pc
  • Singapore offers free garbage pickup from ships with fees for excess
  • Georgia Ports Authority buys 24 cranes as monthly box volumes rise
  • Marks & Spencer hopes to leverage e-commerce to expand overseas sales
  • BMW reportedly building its first assembly automotive plant in Mexico
  • Hong Kong airport April cargo up 6pc as transshipments increase 18pc
  • Air freight logistics confidence rises for first time in 4 months
  • Cargo airline Ameriflight to move to HQ, operation to Dallas-FW Airport
  • Long time company man takes helm as chief of cargo at Air Malta

Exim Indiaweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • BCHAA delegation meets Maharashtra Revenue Minister on Stamp Duty issues
  • On the Transpacific, G6 will spend 3.4 pc more time in port, but increase average vessel capacity by 8 pc, says SeaIntel
  • Bumper litchi crop to help exports this year
  • Shipments of Basmati to grow at a faster pace this year: exporters
  • APSEZ to add 12 berths, including a container terminal at Dhamra Port
  • JNPT observes Anti-Terrorism Day
  • Ravi Parmar takes charge as Chairman of Mumbai Port Trust
  • Strong chemistry between Port ofAmsterdam & Innovation Lab Chemistry
  • ...to set up 200-mw plant in Indonesia
  • BHEL's INR 2,731-cr. Vidarbha project approved
  • Exporters can avail long-term loans from banks, says RBI
  • Govt to boost power capacity with 4 UMPPs
  • INR declines further on increased dollar buying
  • SC bans mining activities in Odisha
  • Tobacco Board sets export target of INR 7K cr. for FY15

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Union Pacific modernising Nebraska's rail infrastructure
  • Russia and Bulgaria cooperate closer on rail transport
  • Major milestone for DP World London Gateway
  • Slower growing Germany retains pilot seat in aviation market
  • Change of regional responsibility at Turkish Cargo
  • An upgrade for CMA CGM's Rhino Express
  • Dachser reinforces overland road network in northern Europe
  • Norbert Dentressangle to launch new Russia service
  • Contract with Ramboll signed and sealed
  • Ruslan moves giant high loader
  • Chin takes top slot at Singapore Airlines Cargo
  • PPG Industries expands fleet with Iveco Trucks
  • 2013 results: LHG subsidiaries save the day

Marine Logweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Carl Smith joins Foss Maritime
  • CIT Maritime does its first bareboat charter financing
  • Cape May - Lewes Ferry to celebrate 50th Anniversary
  • Arab Ship Management fined, hit with two-year ban from U.S.
  • Hercules wins Maersk contract, orders jack-up
  • Ezra books subsea and offshore contracts worth $95 million

World Wide Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • ATA Truck Tonnage Index registers gains during April
  • OOCL celebrates christening of 13,208 TEU containership
  • Alaska Airlines requests Ok for Portland to Los Cabos flights
  • Port association pleased with House passage of WRRDA
  • BNSF Railway joining Ferromex in Chicago to Mexico service

Lloyd's Listweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Dry bulk rates help Navios Maritime Holdings swing to profit
    Stock responds in trading
  • Maersk Line to move away from long-term ship charters
    Carrier's lower cost of capital will dictate future fleet ownership structure
  • A question of timing
    Was Maersk right to sell its VLCCs this year?
  • P3 delays start date from July until the autumn
    UPDATE: Postponement should have no impact on 2014 results, says Maersk's Nils Andersen
  • A dating service for PMSCs
    Can the internet revolutionise maritime security?
  • Eitzen's losses worsen on first-quarter delays
    Oslo-listed chemical tanker owner remains sanguine about future prospects
  • DHT secures financing for four VLCC newbuildings
    New York-listed owner says it is supported by ship lending community
  • CSSC and Mitsui Engineering to co-operate in LNG shipping and offshore
    Chinese and Japanese shipbuilders to seek opportunities for mutual benefit
  • Stephen Hammond to address Containerisation International's Liverpool debate
    UK shipping minister to join business leaders to discuss Merseyside's maritime future
  • Polar Code milestone reached
    Latest IMO approval is step towards completion of key piece of regulation, says Danish Maritime Authority
  • Italy's antitrust authority sees shipping agency fines rejected
    Country's highest administrative court throws out appeal to have previous ruling overturned
  • American Phoenix rises to record earnings in redhot Jones Act market
    All-time high of $120,000 per day for this booming trade
  • CMA CGM orders three 2,500 teu boxships
    Brokers say French line is paying Jinhai Heavy Industry $33.5m apiece for 2016 delivery
  • Maersk Tankers returns to the black
    But resounding vote of confidence still lacking from group chief
  • Maersk Line shines amid flat group revenues for AP Moller-Maersk
    Lower bunker costs, cost cutting and $72m impairment reversal boost liner firm's profits

Sea-webweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Passage is near for US port bill
    American ports and dredging contractors are a step closer to reaping approximately $12Bn in project authorisations after an agreement among US lawmakers on funding. On 20 May, the US House of Representatives passed a bipartisan conference report to the Water Resources Reform and Development Act,
  • Jordanian operator pleads guilty
    Arab Ship Management has been fined $500,000 in a US federal court for illegally dumping oil sludge. The Jordan-based company pled guilty on 20 May in a Wilmington, Delaware district court to one count of violating MARPOL regulations. The violation was discovered after US Coast Guard (USCG)
  • Navios takes over Asian JV
    Angeliki Frangou-led Navios Holdings has taken over the remaining stake in the Navios Asia joint venture and purchased a Capesize newbuilding resale. Navios Asia was formed in May 2013 as "an acquisition vehicle for Japanese-built dry cargo vessels". Navios Holdings initially owned 51% of the JV,
  • Bramer and ACM announce merger
    The merger between Braemar and ACM is a "great fit" providing lots of new opportunities, ACM's finance director, Ian Hartley, told IHS Maritime yesterday. The merged companies, to be branded Braemar ACM, will include approximately 420 brokers worldwide and is expected to be operating by the end of
  • Ferry safety lags in developing countries
    Not enough headway is being made to make domestic ferry operations safe in developing countries, Interferry's CEO Len Roueche told IHS Maritime yesterday. Interferry and the IMO are partners in a 10-year initiative called the Ferry Safety Forum, established in 2006. But Roueche told IHS Maritime:
  • Mein Schiff 5 for STX Turku?
    German ship owner TUI Cruises is thought to be close to ordering another cruise ship from STX Finland, which would be Mein Schiff 5. Mein Schiff 3 is due to be delivered by the end of this month, and Mein Schiff 4 is scheduled for delivery in April 2015. Both are being built at the Turku yard, and
  • Orion to dredge Houston Ship Channel in Q3
    The Port of Houston Authority has awarded a $68 million contract to Orion Marine Group to deepen and widen the navigation channels and berthing areas for both the Barbour's Cut and Bayport container terminals along the Houston Ship Channel. Orion Marine said the work would start in Q3 2014 and would
  • Cummins adds QSK60 C Power genset to portfolio
    US based manufacturer of diesel engines, Cummins, has launched the QSK60 C Power genset that will service the offshore market and is compliant with the latest EPA and IMO emissions regulation. The 60-litre genset is driven by the QSK60 marine auxiliary engine with the MCRS fuel system. "With an
  • Rongsheng completes bond issue
    Hong Kong-listed China Rongsheng Heavy Industries (Rongsheng), China's largest private shipbuilder, completed the issuing of HKD470M ($60.6M) 7.0% convertible bonds due in 2016. All the conditions precedent to the issue of the first convertible bonds under the first subscription agreement have been
  • Australian dockworker killed in Melbourne
    An Australian dockworker was crushed to death on board the Toll Shipping vessel Tasmanian Achiever in Port Melbourne, yesterday. Anthony Attard, 42, was unloading cargo on the ro-ro vessel berthed at Webb Dock East around lunchtime yesterday when he was run over by a trailer loaded with two 20 ft
  • EMAS wins $95M worth of contracts
    Singapore-based offshore service provider EMAS Group said today it has won contracts around the world worth more than $95M across subsea services and offshore support services. The company's subsea service arm, EMAS AMC, was on winning streaks of securing contracts in the North Sea and Gulf of
  • IMO brings container weight verification closer
    Shippers will be compelled to have their container weights verified under changes to the SOLAS convention agreed on 20 May that will come into effect in July 2016 with the hope that these new measures will reduce accidents at sea, ports, and on roads. The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the IMO
  • Joint venture to meet growing demand
    Offshore service demand is growing rapidly in the Middle East, Unique Maritime Group director told IHS Maritime today. Integrated offshore solutions company Unique Maritime has signed a joint venture deal with offshore equipment company OEG in the Middle East to meet growth. Sahil Gandhi, director
  • Hanjin Shipping's restructuring has been stalled
    Hanjin Shipping's self-rescue plans, such as the sale of overseas real estate properties and vessel assets and the liquidation of the terminal division, are moving along too slowly, an analyst said today. Daishin Securities analyst Katie Yu said the company is forecast to continue losing money in
  • Safe Passage pamphlet aimed at improving navigation
    A guide entitled 'Safe Passage: The Straits of Singapore and Malacca' was launched with the intention of being a handbook on Straits of Malacca and Singapore (SOMS) navigational guidelines and best practices. First proposed by BIMCO, the guidelines in the Safe Passage pamphlet adhere to the
  • UMW OG off to a strong start
    Malaysian-listed UMW Oil and Gas (UMW OG) started the year strongly with high utilisation from its four rigs, according to Noriziana Mohd Inon, analyst from CIMB Group. The company generated a net profit up 17% of CIMB's full-year forecast and 19% of the consensus number. The company, however, saw a
  • Ningbo maritime court closes 4,000 cases
    China's Ningbo maritime court closed a total of 4,363 cases during 2013, up 11.13% year on year, according to Zhejiang Maritime Trial Report 2013 published on Sunday. Ningbo maritime court accepted 4,317 cases in 2013, 7.31% more than the year before, among which 1,631 cases were maritime contract
  • Sewol owner's followers obstruct arrest
    Followers of a religious sect led by the owner of the South Korean ferry Sewol, Yoo Byung Eun, have been obstructing police attempts to arrest him. Today, hundreds of followers gathered at Gu Won Pa's (Salvation Sect) premises in Geumsuwon in Ansan City, Gyeonggi Province. Yoo, owner of Chonghaejin
  • Jurong Shipyard signs contract with Hercules
    Singapore-based company Jurong Shipyard was awarded a $236M contract to build a high-specification, tailor-made jack-up rig for new customer Hercules North Sea. The rig is scheduled for delivery in the 2Q16, designed for North Sea operations with 2,000,000lbs drilling capacity, 6,000 barrels mud
  • Charterers hesitant to fix Pan Ocean bulkers
    Despite winning legal protection against creditors' actions, some charterers are still unwilling to fix Pan Ocean's bulkers. Pan Ocean, formerly STX Pan Ocean, went into receivership in June 2013 after incurring over $5Bn in debt. Its management had to file applications in several jurisdictions like
  • Outlook looks bright for LNG shipping
    The long-term prospects for LNG shipping rates are looking positive after some bumps following a surge in vessel orders in 2011-12, said Italian broker Banchero Costa. In the wake of a post-earthquake surge in Japan's LNG demand and the controversy surrounding nuclear power after the March 2011

The Journal of Commerceweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Drewry: GRI Raises Trans-Pacific Rates
    Drewry's Hong Kong-Los Angeles Container Rate Benchmark Full-size chart The Drewry benchmark rate for shipping from Hong Kong to Los Angeles rose by $150 in the week of May 21, the first movement in the rate in three weeks. Following a proposed $300 general rate increase from the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement carriers scheduled...
  • Charleston CEO: Port Cooperation Ahead?
    Rising capital needs in an era of carrier alliances and huge ships may force neighboring ports to put aside their differences and cooperate, said CEO James Newsome of the South Carolina Port Authority. Such cooperation could eventually happen even between longtime rivals South Carolina and Georgia, Newsome said in the keynote...
  • US Shippers Slow Intermodal Conversion After Rail Delays
    Severe intermodal delays during the harsh winter appear to have burned U.S. shippers, causing them to slow down on how much volume they will shift from the highway to the rails over the next 12 months. Shippers surveyed by Wolfe Research said they plan to shift 1.4 percent of their volume...
  • Ocean Carriers, Logistics Providers Target Electronic Billing
    Much of the attention paid to the container shipping industry in the last few years has focused on the relentless drive of carriers to cut costs by ordering bigger, more fuel-efficient ships. Now it's getting ready to tackle the next stage: automating the system by which carriers issue invoices and by...
  • Record Scrapping Won't Erase Oversupply on East-West Trades - Drewry
    The dramatic surge in the number of container ships scrapped in recent months is set to continue but will have minimal impact on the oversupply of vessels in the key East-West trades, according to Drewry Maritime Intelligence. Most of the ships sailing to demolition yards so far remain below 6,000 20-foot-equivalent...
  • UK Retail Giant Scraps London Gateway Logistics Hub
    The United Kingdom's largest retail food and clothing chain, Marks & Spencer, yesterday said it is not proceeding with plans for a $335 million distribution hub at London Gateway, dealing a major blow to the U.K.'s newest container port. M&S, which generated sales of $17.3 billion in the 2013/14 financial year,...
  • Maersk Line More Than Doubles Profit
    Maersk Line more than doubled its first quarter net operating profit to $454 million from $204 million a year earlier, as higher container volumes and lower unit costs offset softer freight rates. The world's largest ocean carrier said it now expects its full-year result to be "above" the $1.5 billion profit...
  • P3 Alliance Delayed Until Autumn
    The much anticipated alliance of Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will not start operations before September this year as it continues to wait for regulatory approval. "CMA CGM now expects P3 to start operations in Autumn 2014," the French line said in a statement, confirmed by Maersk Line...
  • Port Freeport Ties Crane Investment to Rising Demand
    Port Freeport's new cranes are on their way from Shanghai.No one could confuse Port Freeport, Texas, with a large, mainline port with direct services by mega-ships capable of carrying 8,000 20-foot container units. Yet the tiny Gulf port, with its 60,000-plus TEUs of trade last year, representing not even one-tenth...

TradeWindsweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Topaz sparkles
    An affiliate of UAE offshore contractor Topaz Energy & Marine appears to be gearing up for a campaign to expand its fleet.
  • Turmoil continues
    A growing number of VLCC operators are reluctant to trade tonnage at current levels, a leading brokerage told clients Wednesday.
  • Cape canned
    The sale-and-purchase market is awash with rumours that another capesize bulker has been sold for recycling.
  • Let there be light
    All eyes were on the Jones Act product tanker market this week amid reports that day rates have reached a new all-time high.
  • Crimea port warning
    Ukrainian port authorities have warned the International Maritime Organization (IMO) they cannot guarantee navigation safety of in waters around Crimean ports.
  • DBB fixes out newbuild
    Denmark's DBB Jack-Up has won a three-year charter for a windfarm service vessel being built at Nordic Yards.
  • Partial backing for Dorian
    Underwriters have bought less than a quarter of the extra shares they were offered after New York-listed Dorian LPG's IPO this month.
  • Bulk boost for Navios
    Navios Maritime Holdings, the bulk carrier operating and owning arm of the group, has gone into the black in the first quarter of 2014.
  • DHT finances four
    Expanding DHT Holdings has brought in three new banks to fund four of its VLCC newbuildings ordered at Hyundai Heavy Industries.
  • CSC Jinling adds PCTC
    China's CSC Jinling Shipyard has won a second pure car truck carrier (PCTC) order from a domestic customer.
  • Essar losses rise again
    Increasing losses and low share prices at India's Essar Shipping are set to push its owners into delisting the company, according to reports from Mumbai.
  • Taiwan defends law change
    Taiwan's ministry of transport has defended a change to the rules governing transits by Chinese ships, after facing criticism that it would threaten national security.
  • Crew held over death
    Dutch police have arrested the 11 crew on a Greek tanker after a Ukrainian cook was lost overboard.
  • Sewol-linked sect raided
    South Korean authorities seeking the head of the family claimed to have operated the Sewol ferry raided a religious sect's rural commune today as part of their search for him.
  • Sealink pushes up profit
    Malaysia's Sealink International has improved first quarter earnings by keeping costs down.
  • TUI eyes new orders
    Germany group TUI is looking to add new cruiseships to its fleet.
  • Bergen falls to loss
    Norway's Bergen Group has recorded a loss in the first quarter as it nears an exit from conventional shipbuilding.
  • P3 delay confirmed
    P3 Network partners Maersk Line, MSC and CMA CGM have confirmed that their container shipping alliance will not start until the autumn at the earliest.
  • Worker crushed on ship
    A man has been crushed to death on board a ship at Toll Shipping's terminal in Port Melbourne.
  • Maersk profit tops a billion
    Danish shipping giant AP Moller-Maersk has lifted its first-quarter net profit to $1.02bn as Maersk Line improved its operations.
  • CSG sells another billion
    China Shipping Group (CSG) is plotting another short-term notes sale to raise CNY 1bn ($160m).
  • UACC rejoins Straits Tankers
    United Arab Chemical Carriers (UACC) has returned to the Straits Tankers Pool with their four LR1 product carriers.
  • Hercules in at Jurong
    Sembcorp Marine's Jurong Shipyard has secured a newbuilding order worth $236m for a jack-up rig from Hercules Offshore.
  • ASM cops magic pipe fine
    Arab Ship Management (ASM) has pleaded guilty to violating the Act to Prevent Pollution from Ships in a US federal court.
  • Talis Capital goes large
    Talis Capital has carried out another raid on the second hand market making its second ship acquisition in 2014.
  • Euroseas halves losses
    Euroseas has seen a major improvement in its financial performance, but remained heavily in the red in the first quarter.
  • American hustle
    Day rates for US-flagged product tankers involved in the coastwise carriage of domestic crude appear to have hit a new high.
  • Eternally optimistic
    Freight rates for bulkers trading in the spot market are well below levels seen in the fourth-quarter of last year but Greek operator Paragon Shipping believes the tides are starting to turn.

American Shipperweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Fall start now seen for P3 Network
    The P3 Network, an operational and vessel-sharing alliance planned by Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM in the major East-West trades, now expects to start operations in fall of 2014 instead of in the second quarter of this year.
  • Report: Bakken crude same as other crude oil
  • Panama Canal to receive new lock gates in June
  • Carrier Transicold's debuts anti-tamper seal system
  • Pilots: UPS doesn't mitigate fatigue risk
  • Maersk Line results boost parent's Q1 earnings
  • Water resources reauthorization sails through House
    The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday passed water resources infrastructure legislation by an overwhelming margin of 412-4.
  • Customs chief: CEEs could take larger role
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection could eventually expand the role of its 10 Centers of Excellence and Expertise to include making decisions on how and when to release imported goods into U.S. commerce.
  • TPP negotiators to ramp up talks
    In the latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership talks last week, the heads of 12 countries involved focused on "making meaningful progress on market access" in addition to smoothing out differences among the assembled parties.
  • BNSF enters Mexico intermodal market
  • Jordan ship manager pleads guilty to oily bilge dumping

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
MAY 21, 2014
  • Prices climb upwards across Europe
    Busy market reported in German port of Hamburg.
  • Mid-week prices show gains in Fujairah
    Suez IFO prices also climb.
  • European bunker demand 'slows'
    Turkish player says demand from cruise ships is 30% down on last year.
  • Danish bunker player adds team members
    Three new staff members join Monjasa.
  • P3 alliance start date delayed
    Approval still needed from a number of jurisdictions.
  • Norway navy ship goes electric
    Support vessel to operate hybrid system.
  • IBIA ready to participate in IMO quality debate
    'I am delighted that we are getting visibility on this issue,' says IBIA chairman.
  • Asian bunker demand is climbing, say analysts
    'We are seeing a steady growth in bunker demand in line with Asia's increasing trade with other regions.'
  • Bunker hedging could prove useful in a rising market
    Major commodity houses survey price control tools at their disposal.
  • Maersk Line reaps the benefits of fuel efficiency
    Freight volumes up and bunker consumption down as Q1 profits double.
  • TOTE: Investment in LNG-fuelled ships 'the right thing'
    'We knew we were in a unique position to create major change in the US transportation industry.'
  • Mid-week IFO prices largely up in Asia
    Supplies of marine fuels were fine at key Asian ports on Wednesday.
  • Glander International Bunkering expands Dubai office
    Morten Langthjem 'was best person for the job'.
  • Sinopec Zhoushan to supply fishing fleets
    First time firm has won contracts for over 10,000 mt of MGO.
  • US Navy staffer makes guilty plea in bribery case
    Third to plead guilty in scheme involving Glenn Defense Marine Asia.
  • Malta: Bunker theft suspects named
    Stolen bunkers worth $103,000.

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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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