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December 23, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • International Chamber of Shipping fights UN ballast water rule at state level
  • Shipboard compliance with EU refrigerant rules stand to increase costs 5-10pc
  • Liberia's Maritime Labour Convention compliance shows 0.3pc deficiencies
  • US hits South Korea, Malaysia, Oman and Vietnam for dumping steel nails
  • DongBang & OHT deploys Amarcon's OCTOPUS system onboard
  • Hempel launches new antifouling product for coating ships' hulls
  • Cathay Cargo to rent DoKaSch containers for temp-sensitive goods
  • ICAO affirms air cargo recovery with 4.6pc increase thanks to bellyhold help
  • DB Schenker to open new logistics hub for WMF in July 2015

Exim Indiaweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Against expectations, dry bulk market keeps slowing down as 2014 ends
  • BCHAA undertakes significant activities on Founders Day
  • ICS changes position on ratification by govts of IMO Ballast Water Management Convention
  • IPC, Mitsui, NYK Line & PSA to jointly develop new container terminal in Jakarta
  • Liberia numero uno flag of choice for Greek owners & operators
  • Pronk Multiservice facilitates secure movement of another over-dimensional export shipment
  • Receives five awards in Australia
  • SAMWAF Line to call at Lobito
  • SCFI Europe spot rates down last week
  • ZIM introduces QR Code feature on Bill of Lading
  • Agent of shipowner has to pay demurrage for cargo delivery not taken: SC
  • Andhra Pradesh to announce maritime policy for port-led economic growth: Chandrababu Naidu
  • Kamarajar Port wins dual PSE Excellence awards
  • Non-major ports continue to fare better due to diverse cargo streams
  • CAG says Rlys lost INR 1,635 cr. on wagon induction delay
  • Abolition of registration to boost cotton yarn exports

IHS Maritimeweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Wärtsilä powers first high-speed LNG-fuelled RoPax
    For the first LNG-powered high speed ferry (RoPax), Wärtsilä will supply a complete LNG power package. The vessel, being built in China by Guangzhou Shipyard International for Swedish operator Rederi AB Gotland, will be the first Swedish-flagged LNG-powered vessel. Wärtsilä will supply the
  • India gives P&I Clubs more time to insure Iranian ships
    India has extended approval by six months, beginning 27 December 2014, for two Iranian ship underwriters to provide insurance for container, tanker, and bulk vessels calling at Indian ports. An earlier six-month approval by India for Iran's Kish P&I Club and QITA P&I Club to provide cover to
  • Royal Caribbean embraces scrubbers
    Following an extensive testing period, Royal Caribbean has announced a sweeping plan to retrofit its ships with exhaust gas scrubbers. The world's second largest cruise owner will retrofit scrubbers onto 13 vessels in the Royal Caribbean fleet and six vessels in the Celebrity Cruises brand.
  • Lauritzen books $160M charges amid profit warning
    Danish dry bulk and LPG carrier operator J Lauritzen has decided to book $160M in charges related to a weak dry bulk market and to issue second profit warning in five weeks. "The further deterioration of the dry bulk shipping market has led to a reduction of our freight rate forecasts. In line with
  • GasLog buys LNG pair
    In a move that was widely expected, NYSE-listed GasLog Ltd is purchasing two LNG carriers from the BG Group for $460M. The acquired vessels are the 2010-built, 170,000cbm Methane Becki Anne and Methane Julia Louise. They will be chartered back to BG for nine and 11 years, respectively, plus three-
  • Ocean Yield in $50.5M credit line expansion
    Ocean Yield, the Oslo-listed investor in offshore services and industrial shipping tonnage, says it has entered into an agreement to increase one of its bank loan facilities by $50.5M. "The loan proceeds will be used for funding of the equity portion of investments in vessels and for general
  • HMM moves to raise funds
    Cash-strapped Hyundai Merchant Marine said today it will issue a new tranche of shares to raise KRW200Bn ($180M) for working capital and another KRW38Bn for other purposes. HMM, South Korea's second biggest shipping company, said in a Korea Exchange filing that to meet this goal, it would issue 35M
  • Dialog join partners on Pengerang terminal
    Malaysia-listed engineering company Dialog Group (Dialog) has joined oil company Petroliam Nasional (PETRONAS) and tank storage provider Royal Vopak (Vopak) to develop an industrial terminal in Pengerang, Johor, Malaysia. The development is part of the world scale PETRONAS Refinery and
  • Chinese cabotage demand to slow
    China's cabotage bulk shipping demand growth will mainly stay stable but also slow down in 2015, a report of the Shanghai International Shipping Institute (SISI) said today. The annual demand growth is estimated to be under 6% year on year, SISI said. On the shipping capacity supply side, the
  • Fishing boat runs aground off Yehliu
    Taiwanese fishing vessel Yu Fa 222 ran aground late on Friday near the coast of Yehliu, Taipei. The captain of the vessel was killed, while two crew members are still missing. The boat, with 11 crew members on board, was sailing homeward when it struck rocks and sank 2nm off Yehliu. The Coast
  • Vallianz subscribes shares of POI
    Singapore-listed offshore services provider Vallianz Holdings has subscribed for 10,000 ordinary shares representing, 100% of the equity interest of Pemimpin Offshore Inc (POI). The subscription of the newly incorporated company in the Republic of Panama was done through Vallianz International, a

Marine Logweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Royal Caribbean to fit exhaust gas scrubbers in 19 ships
  • Bracing for new low sulfur fuel regulations
  • EXMAR orders second FLNG from Wison Offshore
  • Huntington Ingalls makes VP appointments
  • Astilleros Gondan launches sail training vessel
  • Sekimizu welcomes change of ICS stance on ballast water
  • December 22, 2014 Wärtsilä solutions picked for new LNG fueled RoPax

World Wide Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • General Dynamics NASSCO opens facility in Bremerton
  • ATA truck tonnage index up during month of November
  • Coast Guard Cutter MELLON returns to homeport in Seattle
  • Port of Seattle releases November container numbers
  • Boeing International President announces retirement plans

Lloyd's Listweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Marseilles-Fos reveals $440m growth strategy
    French port looks to become a viable alternative to the northern European range
  • Pacific Northwest volumes plummet
    Seattle and Tacoma witness sharp drop in monthly container volumes as west coast contract negotiations continue
  • GasLog agrees to acquire two more BG ships
    Price tag of $460m on 170,000 cu m LNG carriers reflects long charters back
  • Shoei Kisen and Costamare to win MOL 20,000 teu giants
    Japanese group again tipped in new Evergreen tender for ULCCs
  • Pilbara Ports Authority puts price rises on ice
    Challenging market conditions are factor in decision not to increase prices
  • Demolition market deprived of any festive cheer
    Traditional end of year bounce fails to materialise as 20% price correction looks like holding through to 2015
  • Harim reveals more details on Pan Ocean purchase
    Private equity firm JKL also to contribute in $968m deal for dry bulk carrier
  • Ex-top official at China Shipping Development faces jail time
    Mao Shijia is sentenced to six years in prison for corruption
  • ECT opts to waive appeal in Rotterdam terminal dispute
    Terminal operator and Port of Rotterdam Authority sign accord putting an end to lengthy dispute
  • Containerships queue up outside LA/Long Beach
    Six vessels with combined nominal capacity of 40,000 teu wait to berth
  • Hapag-Lloyd capital increase completed
    Shareholders inject €370m into the carrier as part of CSAV merger
  • Five shipbuilding predictions for 2015
    Potential downside seems larger than upside. Unlike shipbuilding capacity, optimism is in short supply in this industry.
  • Shipbuilding review 2014: Be careful what you wish for
    The shipbuilding industry is in better shape than two years ago, but there is pressure yet to come
  • Lloyd's List Annual Review 2014: In praise of black swans
    As shipping adjusts to the prospect of cheaper fuel, what other surprises loom ahead?

The Journal of Commerceweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Inland port serving Charleston exceeds expectations
    An inland port launched by the South Carolina Ports Authority roughly a year ago has exceeded its expectations, reflecting shippers' interest in reducing trucking costs and securing capacity via intermodal rail. The Greer, South Carolina, inland port handled 21,686 intermodal unit lifts in its fiscal year ended June 30, which was...
  • Port of Oakland attempting to east truck queues after complaints
    A view of the Port of Oakland's truck traffic today.The Port of Oakland will open a gate on Sunday and begin sending operational status updates to harbor truckers in order to reduce truck congestion. Oakland is feeling the ripple effects of congestion in southern California, as it is receiving some diverted...
  • Strong US trailer orders reflect healthy 2015 truck demand expectations
    Trailer orders in the U.S. reached the second-highest point ever in November, after hitting an all-time high the month prior, reflecting motor carriers' expectations of strong demand in 2015. Trailer order totaled 39,356 in November, roughly 6,900 trailers short of the record orders make in October, according to a new report...
  • Bunker price drops total 30 percent since November
    Both high and low sulfur bunker fuel prices dropped 8 percent last week. Full size chart Bunker prices sank an additional 8 percent last week, as a six month spiral has now led to a 50 percent decline in fuel prices. The average price for high sulfur bunker fuel in Rotterdam, an indicator...
  • Private sector group wants Brazil to deemphasize Mercosur
    Charging that Brazil's foreign trade is too concentrated in the Mercosur trading bloc, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Association wants Brazil to weaken its ties with Mercosur and concentrate instead on other foreign markets. Jose Augusto de Castro, president of AEB, vented his members' frustrations over the trade deficit Brazil will report...
  • Mitsui-Soko to take control of Sony logistics unit
    Mitsui-Soko Holdings Co. will take a controlling stake in Sony Supply Chain Solutions Inc. for about 18 billion yen (US$151 million), marking the latest in a series of acquisitions by Japanese transportation and logistics companies targeting subsidiaries of struggling domestic electronics giants. Mitsui-Soko Holdings said on Monday that it has agreed...
  • Rotterdam, ECT bury axe over $1.2B container terminal dispute
    The port of Rotterdam and Europe Container Terminals, its biggest container handler, have buried the hatchet over a bitter three year dispute over the award of terminal concessions in Europe's top box hub. ECT claimed around $1.2 billion in damages against the port authority for allegedly acting unfairly in the award...
  • Third 2M service adds to Wilhelmshaven momentum
    Wilhelmshaven hailed its success in landing a third 2M service as a sign of ocean carriers' growing interest in Germany's only deep water port that is virtually empty more than two years after opening. Maersk Line has confirmed that it will call at Wilhelmshaven's Jade Weser Port terminal on its ME-1...
  • Overcapacity not a concern for CSCL as giant ship enters Asia-Europe
    HONG KONG - A China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) executive has shrugged off demand forecasts predicting 3 to 5 percent market growth in the next few years that will not be enough to fill the capacity flooding into service. At a ceremony in Singapore to welcome the world's largest container ship,...
  • Papua New Guinea gateway port gets upgraded
    HONG KONG - The first phase of an upgrade to Papua New Guinea's Lae Port has been completed, paving the way for a boost in cargo throughput at the country's most important gateway. A partnership between the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the Government of Papua New Guinea (PNG), and the Independent...
  • Asia Development Bank loans $100 million for Myanmar projects
    HONG KONG - Singapore-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings will receive a $100 million loan from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to build up Myanmar's transport and logistics infrastructure urgently needed to create sustainable economic growth. "Investment in connectivity infrastructure is a key factor in creating better access to economic opportunities, reducing costs,...
  • Structural problems hold back air cargo growth, IATA says
    HONG KONG - The air freight business has just completed its best peak season in years, but the International Air Cargo Association (IATA) has presented a sobering picture of an industry enjoying a cyclical upturn while struggling to overcome structural problems. Brian Pearce, IATA chief economist, told reporters in Geneva that...
  • Deadlines closing in as holiday shipping season hums along
    Though many retailers initially began the holiday season with early shipping deadlines, shops clamoring for last-minute customers are testing fate with extended deadlines once again. Last year, strong online holiday shipping volumes resulted in millions of missed shipping deadlines. Nearly 73 million parcels were delivered on Dec. 24, 2013, according to...

TradeWindsweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Aegean breaks into US Gulf
    Aegean Marine Petroleum Network is starting bunkering operations in US waters of the Gulf of Mexico after taking over part of the business left behind by the collapse of Denmark's OW Bunker.
  • Exmar orders at Wison
    Exmar has ordered a second floating LNG liquefaction (FLNG) at Wison Offshore & Marine.
  • Evergreen OKs giant sextet
    Evergreen Marine's board of directors voted to move forward with a programme that will see it charter six giant containerships, backing orders for the behemoths.
  • Chevron scraps suezmax duo
    Oil major Chevron is reportedly selling two 1990s built suezmax tankers for demolition.
  • OSG tries again
    Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has turned to a US federal court in New York for help amid competing claims to payment for a fuel delivery made just before OW Bunker's collapse.
  • BW takes more BW LPG
    BW Group has purchased NOK 118m ($16m) worth of shares in Oslo-listed spin-off BW LPG.
  • Tsakos buys duo
    Tsakos Shipping and Trading has been linked with the acquisition of two product carriers from Monaco-based Andromeda Shipping.
  • Royal to scrub on 19
    Royal Caribbean Cruises says it will add exhaust scrubbers to 19 of its ships to meet tightening sulphur limits set to come into place in January.
  • Polsteam scraps panamax
    Polish Steamship (Polsteam) has again fetched a firm price after selling one of its elderly bulkers for demolition.
  • Cape crash continues
    Hopes that the slide in capesize rates could be halted by owners' reluctance to charter were dashed today as the daily average dropped again.
  • Diana lands new loan
    Diana Shipping has secured a loan from BNP Paribas to fund two capesize bulkers.
  • GasLog in $460m BG buy
    Peter Livanos-led GasLog says it will charter two 170,000-cu m capacity vessels, Methane Becki Anne and Methane Julia Louise (both built 2010), back to BG for periods of nine and eleven years after buying the pair for $460m.
  • Navios shuffles management pack
    Navios Maritime Holdings has made several changes to its top management.
  • HMM to raise $217m
    Hyundai Merchant Marine has revealed plans to sell new shares worth KRW 238bn ($217m).
  • Cosco plans placement
    China's Cosco Shipping has revealed plans for a private placement.
  • Navig8 confirms Genmar deal
    Nicolas Busch and Gary Brocklesby's Navig8 Crude Tankers has confirmed a preliminary deal has been struck for a merger of its VLCC fleet with General Maritime.
  • $1.4bn VL deal on the money
    Genmar's $1.4bn takeover of Navig8 Crude's VLCC fleet "makes all the sense in the world", Pareto Securities says.
  • Alexis Zoullas steps up
    Eagle Bulk Shipping has handed Alexis Zoullas additional responsibility among its management team.
  • Christmas truce for Rotterdam
    Europe Container Terminals (ECT) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have agreed to end a three-year legal dispute over claims by the terminal operator that it was unfairly treated.
  • NAT firms Sungdong deal
    Nordic American Tankers has firmed up its first newbuilding order in more than four years.
  • Maersk Tankers confirms MR deal
    Maersk Tankers has confirmed the purchase of four medium range (MR) products tankers in a move that continues its fleet renewal efforts.
  • Nakilat in workboat order
    Nakilat Damen Shipyards Qatar has penned a contract to build 11 workboats to be used in a new multi-billion port project.
  • Ocean Yield loan grows
    Ocean Yield has added $50.5m to one of its bank loans to aid with its expansion efforts.
  • Wartsila wins LNG deal
    Finnish company cooperates with GSI and Gotland in the construction of modern ro-pax.
  • Teekay buys identified
    Teekay Tankers' $230m swoop saw the company snap up ships from two separate sources.
  • BGC ups offer
    BGC Partners has increased its all-cash tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of GFI Group to $5.45 per share, a $0.20 premium over what it was previously offering.
  • Green light for AMPT Moin
    Costa Rica's environmental agency has given its seal of approval for APM Terminal's big boxship port project on the country's Atlantic coast.
  • Tanker crew abandoned
    The crew of a small chemical tanker who have been left stranded on board in the Indonesian port of Palembang without pay and supplies have enlisted the help of the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF).

American Shipperweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Port of Houston posts strong box gains in Nov.
  • Evergreen to charter 18,000-TEU ships
  • STB extends CN acquisition oversight
  • SETENA approves APM Terminals environmental license for Moin terminal project
  • Hapag-Lloyd completes capital increase
  • ICAO: Air freight up 4.6% in 2014
  • DHL adds to environmentally friendly fleet
  • Newsflash: No room at the inn?
  • ILWU-PMA continue contract talks
  • JDA inks deal with eight resellers
  • MOL Logistics opens new branch in Vietnam
  • Avon to pay $135 million for FCPA violations
  • GRI roundup
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
DECEMBER 22, 2014
  • Report: Construction of Nicaraguan Canal underway
    Expected to become operational by 2020.
  • BIMCO's new standard bunker contract now available for 2015
    Shipping industry can download free sample copies.
  • Bunker fuel consumption 'to reach 460 million tonnes by 2020'
    Market revenue to reach $292 billion during the same period.
  • Illegal bunker barge arrested by Nigerian authorities
    Vessel, product were immediately destroyed, authorities say.
  • Russian fuel oil exports up month-on-month
    Weak bunker demand and mild weather in Russia left more product available for export.
  • Singapore prices surge but outlook remains 'bearish'
    Brent recovery falls away.
  • NewOcean Energy buys troubled OW creditor
    Hong Kong bunker player 'seriously affected' by OW's market exit.
  • Carnival sees annual profits rise
    But company saw unrealised losses in fuel derivatives of $277 million in Q4.
  • LNG fuelled high-speed ferry will use Wartsila technology
    Vessel will be the 'first of a new generation of fast, yet environmentally sound RoPax ferries'.
  • Paris MoU issues ECA compliance guidelines
    PSC to step up bunker quality checks in ECA zones.
  • Skuld: Disputes could arise from new ECA rule
    Marine insurer calls for shipping firms to revise current bunker arrangements.
  • Bunker spill reported in north New Zealand
    Several hundred litres of bunker fuel reported to have leaked from tanker.
  • ECA linked LOP incidents could average 'one every three days'
    'When we get the first ship floating around for a day or two in a major shipping channel, people will care.'
  • Train crew and check fuel quality to limit LOP risk, says USCG
    USCG bulletin offers advice on fuel switching.
  • General Dynamics NASSCO begins work on LNG-fuelled carrier
    Ship to incorporate environmental protection features, says shipbuilder.
  • EU funding to support eastern Mediterranean LNG bunker project
    EU to contribute $3 million towards studies.
  • Liquefaction terminals to form majority of LNG capital expenditure
    From 2015-2019.
  • Gazpromneft: Oil sales up 6% year-on-year
    To 66 million tonnes of oil equivalent in 2014.

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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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