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July 22, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • New fuel scrubber technology tests on containership meet UN standards
  • Asia-Europe rates continue slide, Drewry expects brief rise in August
  • Hamburg Sud upgrades west coast-Med Cartagena transshipment hub
  • Seatrade orders two new reefer 'containerships' for new trades
  • Cargotec to keep MacGregor private, abandons plans for listing unit
  • CEVA opens City of Energy warehouse in Dubai's Jebel Ali port area
  • TNT Express, FedEx and Royal Mail target of French anti-trust probe
  • Vanguard Logistics Services expands network and brand into Turkey
  • Pirates drain Malaysian tanker of oil cargo in Malacca Strait
  • Doing business in the Crimea could be illegal warns UK insurer
  • New TAC air freight index based on air way bills readies for launch
  • Ethiopian flower market blooms in bid to trump Kenyan exports
  • DHL launches service for those needing extremely low temperatures
  • Frankfurt's Fraport Cargo Services opens temp-sensitive warehouse

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • DP World London Gateway announces new service connecting UK to West Africa
  • Hamburg Süd releases app
  • Hyundai Group to sell logistics unit to Japanese firm
  • Maersk Line highlights implications of the 2015 ECA sulphur regulation
  • Ministry of Shipping decides on issuing lifetime licences to Indian ships
  • TSA's $ 600/FEU GRI likely from Aug. 1
  • Vanguard Logistics Services expands operations & brand in Turkey
  • WWL firm awarded contract for BMW of North America in Baltimore
  • Australian move to help coal imports to India
  • Indo-Pak trade could double on easing of trade barriers
  • Port of Antwerp continues with growth in H1
  • Adani Mining & Posco E&C sign pact for rail project in Oz
  • CAG report censures Rlys' implementation of PPP projects
  • FCI, AP region uses 'new' multimodal route to move rice to North-East
  • MSRTC to get INR 570 cr.
  • Mumbai-Ahmedabad high-speed corridor may cost around INR 63K cr.: Govt
  • CAG wants fuel prices benchmarked to exports
  • Pawar opposes ban on onion export
  • Survey lays stress on prioritising merchandise exports

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Daimler Trucks breaks ground for Portland headquarters building
  • New commanding officer for Corps of Engineers Seattle District
  • Evergreen celebrates naming of L-type vessel EVER LOADING
  • American Fast Freight taps Lorge as vice president, CFO and treasurer
  • DOT releases latest edition of U.S. transport atlas databases

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Governments are still not in step on low-sulphur controls, warns ICS
    Uniform approach to inspections is lacking with only six months to go until new regime starts
  • INTTRA appoints John Fay as chief executive
    Former Newedge Group man replaces Ken Bloom as head of world's largest e-shipping platform
  • US west coast labour talks heading into August
    ILWU and PMA promise no disruption to cargo operations
  • Highest ever VLGC spot rate reached
    Redhot market hits extraordinary new heights
  • PSA enters into $2m accord to spur new generation of port specialists
    MOU signed with Singapore's Institute of Technical Education to create opportunities
  • MSC Flaminia returns to service two years after mid-Atlantic catastrophe
    Repair and retrofit includes bulbous bow to improve fuel efficiency
  • Teekay suezmax sale points to firm values for segment
    Freight market promise supports secondhand suezmax values
  • Eastern Pacific buys fleet of six aframaxes from Blenheim for $210m
    Investment comes amid brighter prospects for aframax crude tankers
  • Milaha sees net profit dip
    Qatar's second-best known shipping company sees earnings slowdown
  • CSCL borrows $430m to improve liquidity
    State carrier in loan deals with parent and ANZ
  • Three dead as barge sinks near Batam
    PACC Offshore Services Holding semi-submersible was engaged in tests

Sea-webweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • ZIM restructure is complete
    Following 18 months of intensive negotiations with creditors, ZIM has announced the completion of its complex debt restructuring. The restructure saw the Israel Corporation invest $200 million of new equity into the company. Nissim Yochai, VP of corporate customer relations at ZIM, told IHS
  • Goldman Sachs buys into Turkey's Petlim port
    US investment banker Goldman Sachs has agreed to pay $250M for a 30% stake in leading Turkish port Petkim Limancilik (Petlim) in the Aegean province of Izmir. Petrochemicals group Petkim, which operates what is billed as being Turkey's biggest integrated port, said that it had reached preliminary
  • Southampton buys more Trelleborg fenders
    Associated British Ports has awarded a contract to Trelleborg Marine Systems for 74 UE1000 unit element fender systems for the DP World Southampton Container Terminal (SCT). The new fenders will take the total supplied to SCT by Trelleborg to over 110 and will allow it to berth the latest
  • Flaminia resumes MSC charter
    German post-panamax containership MSC Flaminia will rejoin its charterer Mediterranean Shipping Company this week after a two-year ordeal of salvage, repairs, and retrofitting. The ship, which was ravaged by a blaze on a transatlantic crossing in July 2012, will be delivered to its charterer on 23
  • French minister to observe passage of Costa Concordia
    French environment minister Ségoléne Royal said today that she intended to be aboard a French naval vessel that would be monitoring the passage of the wreck of Costa Concordia along the coast of the French island of Corsica this week. As salvors debated whether to give the order for the departure of
  • Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding joint venture
    Finnish power supplier Wärtsilä and China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) have signed an agreement to establish a joint venture that will take over Wärtsilä's two-stroke engine business. The joint venture's HQ will be in Switzerland, and the head office will remain at the present two-stroke
  • Court renews arrest warrant for Sewol owner
    South Korea's courts today renewed an arrest warrant for the fugitive owner of the capsized Sewol ferry. At prosecutors' request, the warrant for the arrest of Yoo Byung Eun, the boss of Chonghaejin Marine, is valid for six months. The Incheon District Prosecutors' Office has been investigating the
  • Tanker detained for sailing Reef without charts
    A tribunal has upheld a decision by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) to detain a tanker found to have sailed the Great Barrier Reef without appropriate navigational charts. The Liberian-flagged oil tanker, SCF Yenisei, was held for a day on 4 October 2013, in Mackay, Queensland, after
  • Sembawang clinches FPSO conversion contracts
    Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembawang Shipyard, has clinched a contract worth SGD600M ($483M) from French floating production systems specialist Saipem SA for the conversion of two floating production storage and offloading vesels (FPSOs) for the Kaombo Project in offshore Angola. "The award is a
  • Strong won and restructuring hurt Hanjin's and HMM's sales
    Sales of South Korea's two biggest shipping firms, Hanjin Shipping and Hyundai Merchant Marine, look set to fall in 2Q14, said an analyst today. Samsung Securities' analyst Eun-kyung Park said in a research note that both companies are expected to see combined sales down 11% year on year in 2Q14,
  • Floatel International gets repurchase approval
    Floatel International, the Sweden-headquartered operator of semi-submersible accommodation and construction support vessels that is listed in Oslo, says it has received an 81% approval for a bond repurchase offer. On 9 July, the company offered to repurchase the bonds that carry an 8.00% coupon with
  • Three dead in POSH barge sinking
    Three died and six were rescued after a barge belonging to PACC Offshore Holdings (POSH) Semco capsized off Batam on 18 July. A statement from the Maritime and Port Authority (MPA) of Singapore said the Singapore-flagged barge POSH Mogami sank 2nm northeast of Sekupang, Batam that night. There were
  • PSA inked MoU with ITE worth $2M
    Singapore-headquartered port operator, PSA International has pledged SGD2.5M ($2M) over the next five years to equip Institute of Technical Education (ITE) students with understanding of port operation and technology. This was done through a Memorandum of Understanding signed by PSA and ITE today.
  • More exports from Thai SMEs
    Thailand's exports from small and medium enterprises rose 7.5% between January and May this year compared to 2013, the country's Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (OSMEP) has said. "During January-May this year, exports by SMEs were worth THB757.52Bn ($23.67Bn), up 7.5% year on year.
  • Evergreen aims to return to black in 3Q
    Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp said last Friday that it aimed to return to profit this quarter, as the freight rates between East Asia and Europe continue rising. The container carrier said the rates for Asia-Europe service have been high enough for it to make profit, according to local
  • Indonesian election bodes well for offshore sector
    The new Indonesian government should be positive for the oil and gas sector, said DBS Vickers Securities. DBS Vickers said: "We believe both presidential candidates, Jokowi and Prabowo, intend to increase domestic oil and gas production to meet domestic demand." Results of the polls will only be
  • ICBC Leasing strikes $1.1Bn rig deal with Schahin
    China's ICBC Leasing has struck a deal worth $1.1Bn with Brazil's Schahin Engenharia SA to lease two semi-submersible drilling rigs. The two semi-submersible drilling rigs, the SS Pantanal and SS Amazonia, are operated by Petrobras, according to a statement of the Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore
  • LNG freight rates weaken amid growing fleet
    LNG shipping rates have dropped below $50,000 per day amid a growing fleet and the summer lull. The data show the active LNG shipping fleet now totals 392 ships with six deliveries in the past two months. The short-term charter market remains well supplied, with rates for a 138,000-145,000m³ steam
  • Damen builds smallest ever nozzle
    Damen Marine Components (DMC) has smashed its propeller nozzle world record by 33% downwards, building two nozzles each with an inside diameter of only 665mm. "They definitely offered a fine engineering and precision manufacturing challenge to our teams," commented DMC sales manager Aart Vogelaar.
  • Marseilles intermodal project green light
    Led by Marseilles Fos Port Authority, six partners have formed the Mourepiane Transport Terminal Company (MTTC) to finance and manage construction of the port's €60.5M ($82M) long-planned intermodal upgrade in the harbour area. Launched on 15 July, MTTC stems from the port authority's call for
  • CSSC forms engine JV with Wärtsilä
    China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and Finland's Wärtsilä Corporation inked an agreement last Friday on the establishment of a joint venture (JV). The JV, to be located in Lingang, Shanghai, will focus on manufacturing medium- and large-bore medium-speed diesel and dual-fuel engines, and is

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Harbor truckers seek fix to broken drayage model
    When ports are hit with severe winter weather, chassis shortages, intermodal rail delays or an unexpected spike in container volume, life can be difficult for harbor truckers. When all of those factors converge at the same time, as they did this year, life is downright miserable in the drayage industry. Truckers...
  • Nhava Sheva special economic zone approved in India
    Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust has won approval from the Union Ministry of Commerce and Industry for Phase I of its long-planned port-based special economic zone project, paving the way for increased export volumes at India's largest container gateway. Officials said the project, a first-of-its-kind at a major port complex in the country,...
  • New Panama Canal lock gates moved to chambers
    Source: Panama Canal Authority.The first gates of the Panama Canal expansion program have been moved to the new locks complex on the Atlantic side, marking another milestone in the $5.25 billion project. "This is a very important operation because it involved the first movement of the gates from the special dock...
  • FedEx drug lawsuit threatens higher costs, analyst says
    The U.S. government "could add meaningful costs and delays to an already overburdened U.S. transportation network" if FedEx and other carriers are forced to stringently examine or refuse packages on the grounds they may may contain illegal goods, a Wall Street analyst warns. "Without sharper regulatory guidelines, imputing liability for failing...
  • Charleston's container volume beats fiscal forecast
    Container volume at the Port of Charleston increased 8 percent in the South Carolina Ports Authority's just-ended fiscal year. The port authority had projected a 6 percent increase. During the fiscal year ended June 30, container volume totaled 1,684,907 20-foot-equivalent units. Port facilities handled 149,183 TEUs in June, a 19 percent...
  • 2M just the first step? Drewry predicts more alliances
    China's rejection of the P3 alliance dealt a blow to the idea of a mega-alliance, but the aftermath has paved the way for a variety of smaller vessel-sharing agreements to enter the market. Drewry researchers touched on the topic in this week's Container Insight Weekly, noting that the 2M alliance between...
  • Alliances to improve service levels of carriers, Agility says
    Service reliability in the container shipping business is set to improve as carriers with lower standards joining the big alliances will be forced to raise their game. That's the belief of Chris Price, Agility CEO for Asia-Pacific, who told JOC.com in an exclusive interview that the homogenous product offering would compel...
  • Crowley reportedly in talks to acquire Horizon's Puerto Rico assets
    Crowley Maritime Corp. is in talks to acquire the Puerto Rico ships, routes and San Juan port facilities of competitor Horizon Lines for about $80 million, according to a report in Caribbean Business. Caribbean Business said the carrier acquisition talks led by Goldman Sachs began three to four months ago, broke down,...
  • MSC Flaminia returns to sea, two years after fire
    The post-Panamax container ship MSC Flaminia will rejoin Mediterranean Shipping Co.'s fleet this week, two years after being heavily damaged in a mid-Atlantic fire that killed three crewmembers. Owner Reederi NSB said the vessel will re-enter MSC's service on July 23 in La Spezia, Italy. The ship, which has capacity of...
  • Port of Rotterdam risks profit decline as EU probes tax breaks
    The Netherlands' Port of Rotterdam Authority announced increased profit and revenue for the first half of the year, but risks a sharp decline in future earnings as the European Union investigates whether tax breaks for Dutch ports breach its state aid rules. Europe's largest port made a profit of €119.4 million...
  • Warehousing's Reach
    The Great Recession pressured corporations to increase initiatives on supply chain and warehouse operations efficiencies to reduce costs while maintaining competitive customer service levels. More recently, the pressures on supply chain and warehouse operations have grown more critical as e-commerce market dynamics have evolved, led by Amazon and Wal-Mart. Let's look...
  • Three largest US ports seek ways to resolve chassis crisis
    The busiest container gateways on the U.S. East and West coasts are trying to bring order to the chaos of intermodal chassis. It won't be quick or easy. Chassis have emerged as a top obstacle to improved productivity at the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, and New York-New Jersey....
  • A Dark Outlook Gets Darker
    I've been arguing since early this year that international transportation is headed for trouble because of a variety of transportation-specific problems exacerbated by an improving economy that's driving faster volume growth and pushing capacity to the limit. With half the year over and the peak shipping season about to begin,...
  • CSCL gets $300 million loan from parent
    China Shipping has injected $300 million into its wholly owned subsidiary China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) to improve the troubled carrier's financial position. In a filing to the Hong Kong Exchange, CSCL announced that the funds were provided in the form of an entrusted loan via the group's CS Finance Company...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Something shaking
    New York-listed Scorpio Bulkers (SALT) is set to announce major progress in financing the remainder of its massive orderbook of newbuildings, finance sources said today.
  • Teekay outlook upgraded
    Moody's has upgraded Teekay Corp's outlook on expectations that the US-listed tanker giant will make progress on cutting its $1.2bn debt load.
  • LR2s in two-month high
    Clean long-range-2 (LR2) products tankers are experiencing a firm spot market as eastern routes have seen rates rise to a two-month high.
  • Apollo unveils Genco slice
    Apollo Global Management owns just over 10% of Genco Shipping & Trading, the private equity powerhouse has revealed.
  • ICS seeks ECA harmony
    The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has urged the Paris Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to ensure a harmonised approach to port state control enforcement of looming emissions regulations.
  • Shipping pays for Greece
    Better results from Greek shipowners have helped cut the country's current account deficit, according to Bank of Greece data.
  • Kexim's $1bn boost
    South Korea has hatched a plan to buy eco-ships to make it easier for domestic owners to operate efficient tonnage.
  • Martinac fetches $6m
    A US buyer has won the auction for indebted Tacoma yard JM Martinac Shipbuilding.
  • MSC Flaminia's eco rebirth
    The NSB boxship MSC Flaminia is now a fully repaired and upgraded eco vessel two years after the serious fire and explosions that killed three crew.
  • Vale bags China funds
    Vale is the latest company to sign a funding deal with Chinese lenders during a state visit.
  • Four hurt on ferry
    Four people were injured when a car deck collapsed on a UK ferry.
  • Polsteam sheds panamax
    Polish Steamship (Polsteam) has scrapped its third vessel in quick succession with the disposal of a panamax bulk carrier.
  • Two crew airlifted
    Two injured seafarers have been taken from an Ocean Tankers ship off India.
  • Spur for Seaspan
    Fleet expansion and a rising dividend have led Wells Fargo to upgrade shares in Seaspan.
  • Stanford fixes PSV
    Dubai's Stanford Marine has won a three-year charter for a platform supply vessel (PSV) in Mexico.
  • Crude tanker tonic
    Suezmax and aframax spot rates have shot to a six-month high after sharp climbs over the past week.
  • Cargoes flow again
    Indonesia has re-started ore concentrate exports, ending a six-month halt as it tries to improve margins.
  • Milaha profit slips
    Qatar Navigation (Milaha) has seen its first half profit cut by a tenth.
  • Luis Lesmes dies
    Luis Lesmes, who headed Glencore's LNG operations, has died.
  • Gadsby gets away
    Chris Gadsby has quit as group financial director at UK owner All Leisure Group.
  • Ib Kruse dies
    One of the key driving forces behind the growth of Maersk Line has died at 82.
  • Lines returning
    Four overseas container lines are due to resume services from Iran in the near future.
  • MacGregor IPO pulled
    Cargotec, the Finnish cargo handling company, has decided to reverse the listing of its marine business MacGregor.
  • SMM seals Saipem double
    Sembcorp Marine has won a contract worth SGD 600m ($482m) to convert two VLCCs into FPSOs for French contractor Saipem.
  • POSH barge sinks - three dead
    A PACC Offshore Services Holdings (POSH) barge has sunk off Indonesia claiming the lives of three crew members.
  • ANL snaps up Perkins
    ANL Container Lines has agreed to acquire Toll Group's Perkins International Service effective early August 2014.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Confirmation for U.S. ICAO representative set
    The Senate will hold a voice vote Monday evening on the confirmation of Michael Lawson as ambassador to the U.S. for the International Civic Aviation Organization, according to the Senate's schedule.
  • FMC reviews 20 OTI license applications
  • PMA-ILWU schedule two breaks in talks
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific Maritime Association will take a break from negotiations on Monday and Tuesday.
  • Sen. Cantwell, DOT panel offer solutions for freight network
  • First gates moved to new locks for Panama Canal expansion
    "This is a very important operation because it involved the first movement of the gates from the special dock where they were unloaded to the lower chamber of the new locks," said Panama Canal Authority Administrator Jorge L. Quijano.
  • BNSF, RRVW form deal on new N.D. terminal
  • CMA CGM acquires stake in Marseille intermodal terminal
  • INTTRA picks Fay as new CEO
    Fay joins INTTRA after serving as senior managing director and global head of commodities and currencies for Newedge Group, a multi-asset brokerage and clearing services firm, where he also served as a member of its executive committee.

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 21, 2014
  • Prices start week soft in Rotterdam
    Rotterdam bunker market was reported to be quiet.
  • Prices soften in Fujairah
    Markets firm in South Africa.
  • Wartime storage tanks could be used for MGO
    Sixty-year old tanks in 'remarkably good condition'.
  • BP Marine withdraws from Spanish port
    Lease expires on chartered bunker tanker.
  • Bureau Veritas publishes LNG bunkering guidelines
    Shipowners need confidence for LNG bunkering, and guidelines should help.
  • Fall in 'Cappuccino' bunker claims
    Marked drop in both the number and severity of claims for short-supply relating to the phenomenon.
  • LNG giant in Baltic port project
    'LNG allows shippers to meet environmental requirements.'
  • Concordia salvage operation triggers oil leak
    Authorities play down oil leaked during re-float.
  • Commentator blasts 'inflexible' authorities
    New ECA rules constitute 'cack-handed overkill'.
  • LNG-fuelled vessel faces 'suspicion' from port authorities
    Tug was refused permission to bunker due to 'safety concerns'.
  • Wartsila posts H1 profits
    Firm increases market share in medium-speed and low-speed engines.
  • Asian market softens at week's start
    Meanwhile, offices in Tokyo Bay remained closed for a holiday.
  • IBIA hires manager
    Experienced pair of hands to take over association's events' programme.
  • Bunker-saving vessel wins Qatari charter deal
    Vessel is fitted with the 'latest available energy efficiency enhancing devices', says charterer.
  • Canadian port calls for low sulphur fuel adoption
    Call made ahead of new ECA rules.

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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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