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January 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Hapag-CSAV merger afoot, control seems settled, due diligence lies ahead
  • China earmarks US$104.08 billion on central, western railways in 2014
  • Panama Canal and lock builder in peace talks over new financing plan
  • Evergreen's Ever Summit rescues crew from sinking ship off Vietnam
  • Hutchison opens Brisbane Container Terminals to serve Oz east coast
  • Ship operating costs up, but sector's lost value keeps insurance down
  • NYK buys 100pc of car terminal in Kazakhstan as local car sales soar
  • Another train carrying crude oil derails - this one in Philadelphia
  • Ningbo tops Chinese cities for imports from Taiwan in 2013 under ECFA
  • Three Gorges cargo volume hits record 106 million tonnes in 2013
  • Busiest day came 6 days late, as compressed peak shrunk UPS profits
  • Henan provincial aviation sector to join recapitalisation of Cargolux
  • Amazon patents 'anticipatory shipping' to pre-empt customer buys

Exim Indiaweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Gujarat Junction 2014 a stupendous success in Gandhidham
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV merger talks enter next phase
  • Indev Group's Xavier Britto honoured by the President of India
  • Essar Ports' net profit up 22 pc for the first three quarters
  • LuLu Group's commercial complex to attract more ships, says CoPT
  • Vasan reviews projects & performance, calls for expeditious implementation of policy changes during Kandla Port visit
  • Moody's pegs FY14 growth at 5.5 pc
  • Global engg services leader URS aggressively strengthening headcount of Indian operations in projects & infrastructure

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Launch of temperature-controlled China-Europe rail service
  • Israel Corporation's shareholding in Zim to be reduced
  • Etihad doubling Dublin service as well
  • Mapletree Logistics Trust with more revenue, less income
  • DFDS introduces new UK-Italy rail service
  • Ingrid Rossmeier representative for Southern Germany
  • Transaero increases cargo business volume
  • Transmec Group making constant effort to reduce CO2
  • VTG expanding tank container logistics sector
  • K+N and Destylarnia Sobieski extend seafreight pact
  • Troy Container Line extends services from Italy
  • New branch manager for Innsbruck and Röthis
  • Envirotainer opens station in Dusseldorf
  • Port users urge EU parliament not to dilute ports proposal

Marine Logweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Rem orders Arctic PSV at Kleven
  • January 23, 2014 Outlook positive for offshore, but tighter CAPEX

Lloyd's Listweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • JP Morgan warns of 'pixie dust' in shipping's appeal to private equity
    Too much money is chasing too few deals, which could erode transaction quality
  • Talis Capital sees opportunity in smaller handysizes
    Foca tells Marine Money forum that private equity player expects 10 deals this year
  • Asphalt Venture Indian crew remain captive in Somalia
    Seven men held since September 2010
  • Panama parties agree to keep talking to resolve cost overrun dispute
    Authority and construction firms extend negotiations until February
  • Court orders STX subsidiary to repay its Chinese unit's debts
    South Korea group's shipbuilding division must pay $200m in guarantees
  • Finland reconfirms icebreaker order with Arctech
    European Union part-funds deal for dual-fuel vessel
  • Orders help consolidate China's shipbuilding industry
    Companies won newbuildings totalling 69.8m dwt in 2013, but 90% went to just 30 yards
  • CORRECTION: UK government outlines way forward for armouries
    Letter to maritime security lobby came from crime prevention minister Norman Lamb
  • Israel Corp outlines restructuring plan for Zim
    Parent offers shares to creditors and shipowners to reduce its own stake to 32%
  • GasLog raises $199m to buy BG gas carriers
    Livanos-led LNG owner sells shares to fund acquisitions
  • Experts bullish on prospects for dry bulk and tankers
    Analysts say rates will benefit from Chinese demand and low fleet growth
  • Shipping's secondary loan market heats up
    Buyers and sellers converge at 90 cents in dollar, conference hears
  • BMT helps port backers to assess competition and commercial risk
    Analytical tools show how distribution dynamics of cargo will shape profits
  • Banking sanctions restrict Iran-linked P&I payouts
    Moves to loosen Tehran trade restrictions have yet to ease payment of claims
  • German owners exposed to Zim's charter rate cuts
    Israeli line's financial restructuring will hit all creditors
  • PwC study shows a further slip in shipping's financial health
    Analysis of 150 companies' accounts reveals an average zero return on net assets
  • DHT buys two secondhand VLCCs
    Analysts blame lower fourth-quarter spot exposure for weaker than expected results
  • Panama Canal handles record tonnage thanks to strong US harvest
    Waterway tops predictions by 5% for fiscal year's first quarter
  • Japan shipyard export orders rise 57%
    Weaker yen lured foreign owners to book eco-efficient dry bulk ships last year
  • Textainer expands its owned box fleet
    Container leasing giant buys 30,000 teu equivalents
  • Hapag-Lloyd and CSAV sign MOU to merge box units
    Deal would create world's fourth-largest box shipping outfit and may see a Hapag-Lloyd IPO
  • Hamburg Süd buys abandoned Ship Finance International newbuilding
    German owner secures a discount of more than 20% from Shanghai Shipyard
  • The calm after the storm
    Things are looking up for insurers but greater discipline is required in the hull market

Fairplayweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Evercore debuts drybulk coverage
    Evercore analyst Jon Chappell, long known for his tanker research, has branched out into drybulk analysis and pegged Scorpio Bulkers and Safe Bulkers as his top picks
  • DHT weighs M&A options
    DHT will continue its fleet expansion and is now considering merger-and-acquisition opportunities, according to chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld
  • Brightoil expects to return to profit
    Hong Kong-listed Brightoil Petroleum expects the last six months of 2013 to yield a profit, due to better performance in the oil trading and bunkering business
  • La Spezia bucks Eurozone inertia
    Italy's second-ranked container Port of La Spezia has defied the economic stagnation in the Eurozone by registering container traffic growth of 4.3% in 2013
  • Sea trade set to exceed 10Bn tonnes in 2014
    Sea trade may break through the 1 billion tonnes mark this year, delegates at the Marine Money Ship Finance Conference were told in London today (23 January)
  • Deiulemar Shipping bought for $111.83M
    Maltese registered Heron Ventures has acquired the dry bulk business of bankrupt Italian company Deiulemar Shipping for €82.5 million ($111.83 million) in a court-organised auction, according to the Italian news agency ANSA
  • Turkey cancels Derince port sale
    Turkey has cancelled its planned privatisation of the Port of Derince in Izmit province, northwest Turkey, after bidders failed to match the minimum $516M asking price for the port

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Express Carriers to Limit Shipments to Russian Consumers
  • Shanghai Retains Top Spot Among China's Ports
  • Analyst: CSAV, Hapag-Lloyd Merger Won't Reduce Industry Competition
  • Long Beach to Spend Millions on Port Improvements
  • Economy, Freight Demand to Improve in 2014, Experts Tell SMC3
  • Port of Charleston's Container Throughput Climbs
  • NJ Governor Signs NY-NJ Port Fee Repeal
  • Union Pacific's Profit Soars to All-Time High
  • Zim Debt Deal Paves Way for Ship Orders, Partnerships, IPO

TradeWindsweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • M&A on the menu too
    DHT Holdings is on the lookout for more opportunities to expand its fleet of tankers, according to chief executive Svein Moxnes Harfjeld.
  • Guidry: 'there will be fuel'
    Gulf Coast Shipyard has launched the first of six dual-fuel platform-supply vessels (PSVs) that were ordered by US compatriot Harvey Gulf less than one year ago.
  • Khanna sets sights on IPO
    Pankaj Khanna's Pioneer Marine has added four newbuildings to its fleet as it builds up ahead of an initial public offering.
  • V for Volatility
    Freight rates are on the rise and the darkest days of the downturn have passed but there's a strong chance the bulker market will be more volatile than ever in 2014, Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) warned investors Thursday.
  • Laker owner's profit sinks
    Weather delays helped push American Steamship Company (ASC) into a 38% decline in its quarterly profit.
  • CMB goes stainless
    Compagnie Maritime Belge (CMB) has forged an alliance with an affiliate of diversified Belgian compatriot Cobelfret.
  • Bocimar bulks up
    Bocimar has firmed up a contract to construct five capesize bulkers at Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan.
  • No fear
    Owner's should not fear a shipping recovery being wrecked by the run of money from the capital markets and private equity, veteran banker Jeff Pribor says.
  • Haisheng hitting heights
    China Shipping Haisheng is expecting to announce a return to profit for 2013.
  • Ferry evacuated
    Passengers were being evacuated on Thursday from a Philippines ferry that had run aground.
  • Talis eyes ship buys
    London private equity firm Talis Capital is gearing up to swoop for at least six dry cargoships in 2014.
  • Forest crew transferred
    The crew of the abandoned bulker Rich Forest have been transferred on to a US Coast Guard (USCG) cutter in the Pacific.
  • Rem enters new arena
    Rem Offshore is looking to break into the harsh environment offshore market with its first winterized PSV newbuilding.
  • Norshore in bond bid
    Norshore has turned to the bond market for $150m to help pay for a newbuilding from Otto Marine.
  • "Window of opportunity"
    Oil tankers can do better this year than market fundamentals would suggest, ICAP head of tanker research Stavroula Betsakou predicts.
  • Capes set for spring surge
    Capesize owners should not to panic about a current slump in charter rates as they will boom by the spring.
  • Bumi fixes duo
    Malaysia's Bumi Armada has fixed two platform supply vessels (PSVs) into Angola for a potential $48m.
  • Clarksons takes two
    Clarksons has hired two brokers from Aquamarine Shipping Consultants as it set up shop in Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Yard buys Dohle bulkers
    Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has bought Peter Dohle's majority share in a quartet of jointly-owned panamax bulkers for just $5m.
  • Panama Canal hits peak
    The Panama Canal has recorded a record tonnage haul in its first quarter.
  • CMA CGM releases Rhino
    France's CMA CGM has launched a new feeder run to take advantage of growing cabotage opportunities in Mozambique.
  • Q-Ship seals $425m loan
    Qatar Shipping (Q-Ship) has clinched a new $425m loan to refinance four LNG carriers owned with Japan's big three.
  • Aggressive Keppel banks more
    Keppel Corp has seen its fourth quarter profit lifted thanks to a stronger showing from its Offshore & Marine division.
  • Zim eyes tie-ups as IPO back on
    Israeli container line Zim has finally confirmed details of its huge debt restructuring, which will see borrowing cut to between $1bn and $1.5bn from $3bn.
  • ATM boosts cash pile
    Frontline's upsized ATM offering will lift its cash position to $160m, a prospectus filed with US regulators shows.
  • GasLog banks $199m
    GasLog has ended $199m to the good following the completion of an equity issue and private placement.
  • Eastern promise
    Icelandic container line Eimskip has signed a cooperation deal with China's giant Cosco group.
  • Piracy clause amended
    Intertanko has amended its model piracy clause to take into account security issues specific to the Gulf of Guinea.
  • Maersk selling again?
    AP Moller-Maersk looks likely to sell another non-core business in the shape of oil and gas services operation Danbor.
  • Bijela on the block
    Montenegro is trying again to sell off Adriatic Shipyard Bijela.
  • Hammonia backs Mojo
    German shipowner Hammonia Reederei has agreed to finance and build the first of a new class of offshore construction vessel.
  • Kim Heng jumps on debut
    Kim Heng Offshore & Marine has raised SGD 36.4m ($28.9m) in net proceeds following a successful IPO in Singapore.
  • DHT picks up Gulf VLCCs
    A cash-strapped UAE tanker operator has been tipped as the seller of two VLCCs to DHT Holdings.
  • Prestige files IPO
    Private equity backed Prestige Cruises Holdings has filed with US regulators to raise up to $250m in an initial public offering (IPO).
  • DHT sheds the red
    DHT Holdings turned in a fourth-quarter profit Wednesday thanks in large part to the recent sale of a claim against bankrupt US tanker operator Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG).
  • Japan ends on high
    Japanese shipyards experienced a strong end to the calendar year with newbuilding orders remaining robust.
  • Al Gharrafa sheds cargo
    Al Gharrafa, the 215,000-cbm Q Flex LNG carrier involved in a collision off Singapore just before the New Year, is to have its cargo transferred to another Q-Flex LNG carrier, the 216,000-cbm Al Ghashamiya (built 2009).
  • Take two
    DHT Holdings has added two more VLCCs to its fleet of tankers in a transaction worth nearly $100m.

American Shipperweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Israel Corp. details restructuring plan for Zim
    In a filing with the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange and Israel Securities Authority, Zim's parent company Israel Corp. outlined a "term sheet" for a financial restructuring of the container shipping company.
  • Transplace study finds fuel surcharge most common accesorial
    A benchmark study on transportation accessorials from Transplace has found that shippers are not always accurately applying fuel surcharge schedules to their domestic transportation process, among other findings.
  • Panama Canal tonnage reaches new high in Q1
    The Panama Canal Authority said it registered a tonnage record of 87.7 million tons during the first quarter of its fiscal year.
  • ATA: 2013 truck tonnage ends on 'high note'
  • Norfolk Southern sees quarterly, yearly gains
    "We're seeing the results of our investments in network capacity and technology enhance our ability to offer superior service to all of our customers," Norfolk Southern's CEO said.
  • FedEx, Nissan to test electric car in North America
  • MOL names new leadership
  • AAEI to tackle trade challenges at annual conference
  • Seaboard Marine expands in Florida
  • Hapag-Lloyd, CSAV plan to create fourth-largest container carrier
    Hapag-Lloyd said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Chilean container shipping company CSAV about combining the container shipping operations of the two companies.
  • Gov. Christie signs bill that would end port cargo fee
    Opponents of a fee charged by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey on cargo moving through the port are halfway toward their goal of having it eliminated.
  • Seago offers service connecting Aarhus and St. Petersburg
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JANUARY 23, 2014
  • Private Equity fund sees shipping opportunity
    Strategy focused on young, fuel-efficient tonnage.
  • IFO prices soft in northwest Europe
    IFO prices soft in Rotterdam and Hamburg.
  • Tight avails in Fujairah
    Cape Town MGO: no avails.
  • Fuel oil ouput up at Russian refinery
    Bashneft-Novoil plant increasing fuel oil production.
  • Fuel oil stocks at two-and-a-half month low
    Singapore's onshore stocks fell down 5.4% in week to January 22.
  • Methanol driven tankers to include 'important safety measures'
    DNV GL sees methanol 'as part of the future energy mix for shipping.'
  • Moves afoot to establish glycerine as a marine fuel
    Meeting to hear results of glyercine-fuelled engine run.
  • Customers need to be warned on 2015 fuel costs
    'We're surprised that so few carriers have made announcements about ECA implications.'
  • 'Costly bunkers' could compromise safety
    Ferry sector should 'leave pay and conditions alone'.
  • Cruise ship design will 'significantly reduce' fuel consumption
    Bunker savings attainable by 'optimising the ship's hydrodynamics'.
  • Asian IFO prices northbound in trade
    Meanwhile, MGO traded without direction.
  • Equity firm seeks partners for bunkering project
    Investment could reach $380 million.
  • 'Taxes would bring transparency' to Nigerian bunker market
    Government's move to reform the bunker sector a 'good development', says expert.
  • Monjasa eyes Asian growth
    Staff numbers at Singapore to grow, says CEO.
  • LNG carrier completes engine upgrade
    Ship can now run on LNG, fuel oil or gasoil.
  • Evergreen confident of fuel-efficiency 'dividend'
    'Significant enhancing' of fuel efficiency in operations follows fleet renewal.

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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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