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February 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • CMA CGM 2013 volume up 7.5pc to 11.4 million TEU, revenue rises 0.6pc
  • China's flash Purchasing Managers Index hits 7-month low in February
  • APMT's New Jersey terminal in joint venture with Toronto's Brookfield
  • Two security contractors mysteriously found dead aboard Maersk Alabama
  • Shanghai Free Trade Zone January trade up 2.4pc to US$9.8 billion
  • Yangkou port on Yangtze wins subsidy to repair navigation channel
  • Qinghai province to spend US$3.78 billion on road building in 2014
  • Russian, Belarus and Kazakh snags impair Chinese auto export flow
  • Nanning Railway Bureau daily truck loading set record in February
  • South Carolina January port box volume up 7pc to 129,562 TEU
  • Toll posts 1.4pc profit hike to US$157.5 million on flat revenues
  • Georgia Ports Authority January volume up 12.5pc to 259,159 TEU
  • CN to spend US$1.9 billion spending in 2014 to boost network and safety
  • Truckers: Russia risks ouster from customs co-op if border hassle persists
  • Air France-KLM Cargo posts US$277 million operating loss in 2013
  • Swiss Air Force 'off duty' when hijacked Ethiopian jet lands in Geneva
  • TNT Express enjoys operational profit from loss but sales fall 4.6pc
  • Cargojet awarded US$900 million Canada Post domestic air cargo contract
  • Airbus Defence signs Kuehne + Nagel for contract logistics in Poland

Exim Indiaweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Bahri's new RoCon vessel calls Mumbai Port on maiden voyage
  • Global container trade seen growing this year
  • Maritime Awareness Program Society launched
  • Eddy Bruyninckx calls on port operators to focus on reliability & productivity
  • ICTT Vallarpadam hosts maiden call of Simatech Shipping vessel as part of CCG service
  • Madras HC directs Tamil Nadu to expedite Chennai Port-Maduravoyal Elevated Corridor project
  • ADB to provide $ 605 m loan for rail, power & road projects
  • Export promotion schemes need restructuring, says Commerce Secy
  • Forex reserves surge to $ 293.79 bn
  • IMF pegs India's problems on lack of new infra projects
  • INR surges after three sessions to end week on a high
  • HANSA HEAVY LIFT expands in Latin America
  • Jumbo wins contract with Ithaca for installation of Stella FPF-1 mooring system in North Sea
  • Project cargo course during Breakbulk Shanghai in March
  • Unified branding for top specialised project cargo networks

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Five new shuttle trains between Germany and Austria
  • More cargo through Memphis
  • Arkas Line upgrades West Africa service
  • Norfolk Southern stormwater project successful
  • ADB financing rural roads in India
  • Dachser USA expanding in Chicago
  • Qantas Freight joins Dnata City cargo community
  • Miebach Consulting strengthened
  • January sees flat volumes in Long Beach
  • Baton passed on at Hellmann
  • Talke acquires majority stake in Firma Kruse Logistics
  • Alphaliner: containership capacity growth to slow
  • New dynamometer for Wörth truck factory
  • Pegasus to launch Kuwait, Madrid and Frankfurt services

Marine Logweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Voith designs High Flow Installation Vessel
  • Teekay Offshore swoops on ALPS, orders X-bows
  • OSI to design AOPS integrated bridge and nav system
  • Keel laid for LCS 11
  • Drugs implicated in Maersk Alabama guard deaths

World Wide Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Carriers joining forces to form new alliance
  • Port Metro Vancouver seeking community representative applications
  • Workers back on job for Panama Canal expansion project
  • Teamsters Coalition investigating Allegiant Air maintenance issues
  • US rail freight traffic drops during week

Lloyd's Listweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Khanna looks for $150m-$250m in IPO roadshow for Pioneer Marine
    Dry bulk outfit's fundraising starts to take shape with an equity roadshow in New York
  • The Week on Wall Street | February 21
    Shipping's Letter from America
  • Ship finance will survive at RBS despite cull, Varnavides confirms
    But market talk suggests pullback is possible
  • More than 3% of boxships remain inactive
    Ultra large containership the 10,100 teu Hanjin Italy joins the idle fleet
  • Concordia Maritime posts a smaller loss
    Stena product tanker subsidiary pins its hopes on a sector upswing this year
  • Pacific Basin pays $24m for handysize newbuilding on resale
    Dry bulk operator's sixth purchase from same buyer will be delivered from 2016
  • No regrets over spot market exposure, says product tanker boss
    Concordia Maritime chief plays spot market versus time charter 'chess game'
  • Pan Ocean cancels two more newbuildings from STX O&S
    South Korean dry bulk operator now has $300m of orders at former affiliated yard
  • Capesize sentiment holds steady
    Market proves surprisingly buoyant for the time of year
  • Dynagas Partners eyes LNG carrier dropdowns for 2014
    Chief executive says growth is a priority as partnership ends first public year on a high
  • Container industry spot market freight rates decline again
    But Asia-Europe prices are still above last year's level
  • Euroseas takes $78m writedown on boxship values
    Owner posts a large loss due to impairment charges but snaps up another bulker
  • Alexandratos elected to chair Hellenic Hull Mutual
    Young owner will lead 20-year-old association recovering from Cypriot setback
  • Brookfield and APMT form joint venture at New Jersey terminal
    Free to read: Approval for Port Elizabeth deepwater box terminal expected in 'couple of months'
  • A map for your future
    The industry must help seafarers to switch to shoreside or near-sea workforce
  • Work resumes on Panama Canal
    Negotiations continue between waterway authority and builders' consortium
  • Maersk secures permanent licence to operate in Burma box trade
    Danish line hopes to harness the country's double-digit growth
  • Far East expansion drives 13% premium growth at Skuld
    Jacobsohn says marine insurer is benefiting from international diversification

Fairplayweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Port of Gothenburg hails low-sulphur campaign
    A total of SEK4M ($612,000) was paid out in incentives by the Port of Gothenburg last year as part of its low-sulphur initiative
  • Navig8 contract options at SWS
    China's Shanghai Waigaoqiao shipyard has booked two new VLCCs after options were exercised from Navig8 Ltd
  • Lifespan of ships re-examined
    Mirroring DHT's earlier decision, another public company, Euroseas, has reduced its estimate of the useful life of its vessels
  • DSME secures VLCC order
    South Korea's Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine has been contracted to build a pair of VLCC tankers
  • Klaveness and JP Morgan control 94.1% of NOCC
    Norwegian shipping group Klaveness and US investment bank JP Morgan jointly control 94.1% of the shares in Norwegian Car Carriers (NOCC), the Oslo-based listed car carrier tonnage provider
  • Teekay Offshore buys ALP Maritime
    NYSE-listed Teekay Offshore has agreed to purchase Netherlands-based ALP Maritime Services and concurrently order four ultra-long-range towing and anchor-handling newbuilds
  • Fredriksen slashes stake in Hapag-Lloyd shareholder TUI
    John Fredriksen, the London-based, Norwegian-born shipping billionaire, has decided to slash his stake in TUI AG, the German company that controls 22% of the shares in Hapag-Lloyd Container Line

The Journal of Commerceweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • SCFI Asia-Europe Rates Continue Slide
    Shanghai Containerized Freight Index, North Europe, week ending Feb. 21, 2014. Full-size image Spot container freight rates from Shanghai to northern European and Mediterranean ports fell about $150 per TEU in the week of Feb. 21, continuing a slide that began in the second week of January and marking the lowest level...
  • PSA International Poised to Win Contract for Port Nehru's Fourth Terminal
    PSA International is set to win the public-private partnership contract to build and operate a fourth container terminal at India's Port of Jawaharlal Nehru (Nhava Sheva), two years after the Singapore-based company pulled a winning bid for the planned terminal over differences with its local partner. Port sources said PSA emerged...
  • Japan's Exports to US Surge
    Japan's exports to the United States rose for the 13th straight month in January on a year-on-year basis, soaring 21.9 percent to ¥1.0 trillion (US$9.9 billion), according to preliminary figures released by the Finance Ministry on Feb. 20. Japan is now the world's third-largest economy after the U.S. and China and...
  • Throughput Rises at Most Major Chinese Container Ports
    Despite fears of an economic slowdown and the Chinese New Year factory shutdown starting earlier this year than in 2013, most of China's top container ports recorded healthy levels of throughput growth last month, according to the latest figures from the Shanghai Shipping Exchange. Of the top 20 ports by TEU,...
  • US Rail Industry Agrees to Safety Practices for Oil Transport
    WASHINGTON - Following a series of accidents involving trains hauling crude oil, the major U.S. railroads and federal regulators have agreed to series of safety practices, including slower speeds through urban areas and increased inspections. The agreement between the railroads represented by the Association of American Railroads and the U.S. Department...
  • NY-NJ Truckers Impose Congestion Charges
    Some port drayage companies in the Port of New York and New Jersey have begun imposing congestion surcharges following weeks of delays at container terminals. Several motor carriers told the JOC that market conditions don't permit them to impose surcharges. But some said they are considering added charges, and that this...
  • ATA Changing Gears In 'Transition Year'
    Photo by Jaclyn O'Laughlin, ATA.With stronger, steadier economic expansion forecast for this year and truck capacity nearly static, the trucking industry expects to regain some of the pricing power and revenue it will need to cover a host of rising costs, many the result of regulatory initiatives in Washington. The...
  • UPS Cargo Pilots Complained of Fatigue Before Crash
    The pilots of the UPS cargo plane that crashed on Aug. 14, 2013, had complained about the company's tiring work schedules at the start of the fatal flight before making landing errors, according to a never-before-heard transcript of a cockpit voice recorder recently released by the National Transportation Safety Board. The...
  • Panama Canal Contractor Resumes Work on New Locks
    The consortium building the new locks at the Panama Canal resumed work on the project on Thursday after a two-week suspension in a dispute over $1.6 billion in cost overruns. The Grupo Unidos por el Canal agreed to restart the project after it reached agreement with the Panama Canal Authority, which...
  • Mega-Ships, VSAs Tax Terminal Operations
    The 13,800-TEU CMA CGM Corte Real made its maiden call at the Port of Long Beach in November 2013. There were more than 10,000 container moves during its four-day stay. Photo courtesy Port of Long Beach. Mega-ships and carrier alliances could prove to be the financial savior of the container shipping...
  • Walker SCM Expands into Miami
    NEW YORK - Walker SCM, LLC, a minority-certified global transportation and logistics firm celebrating 25 years of service, proudly announces the opening of its new office in Miami, Florida. This state-of-the-art operations and warehousing space, which is conveniently located near Miami airport and area seaports, will cater to air and ocean...
  • Polidoro Named Director, Intermodal Strategy, at Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc.
    Secaucus, NJ: Thomas A. Polidoro has joined the Yusen Logistics (Americas) Inc. team in Jacksonville, FL as Director, Intermodal Product Strategy, reporting to Adriene Bailey, Vice President, Strategic Business Development. In this role, Polidoro will have accountability for Yusen Logistics' 53-foot intermodal door-to-door product including commercial and operating strategies, pricing...
  • Rinchem Opens New Chemical Logistics Facility in Neot Hovav, Israel
    ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., February 21, 2014 - Rinchem Company, Inc. announced today that it recently opened a new 40,000-square-foot chemical logistics facility in Neot Hovav (Ramat Hovav), Israel. The new facility includes warehousing areas for regulated and non-regulated chemicals and gases. Services that will be offered at this site include customized,...
  • UTC Overseas Commissions Custom Project Cargo Rail Car
    (Houston, TX - February 20, 2014)... Project cargo logistics experts UTC Overseas, Inc. today announced the commissioning of a new custom-designed railcar -- featuring a 40-foot long depressed center-deck with a 400+ short-ton load capacity. "This railcar will have the longest load deck of any 16-axle depressed-center car currently available...
  • US Gulf Ports Pursue Intermodal Opportunities
    Gulf ports are looking to intermodal rail in an effort to extend their reach farther inland for containerized cargo. Union Pacific Railroad recently committed to another year of its Texas Shuttle for next-day deliveries of rail shipments between the Port of Houston, the Gulf's dominant container port, and Dallas. Ricky Kunz, the...
  • Reefer Ships, Expedited Service Could Add Speed to Perishables
    Westwood Shipping has found new use for its fleet of four BulkCon ships. The carrier, which has specialized in transporting forest products since 1892, added refrigerated cargoes to the mix in the summer of 2013. Westwood's BulkCon vessels have bulk capacity below deck and the ability to carry 200 20-foot-equivalent-unit containers...
  • China Has Much to Gain From Cutting Logistics Costs
    The transport industry and China's trade will receive a major boost if the country's efforts to improve its logistics performance are a success, senior 3PL executives believe. China's Ministry of Commerce recently pledged to push through a series of new policies designed to reduce the country's total logistics costs. The reforms, to...

TradeWindsweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Khanna holds court
    Pioneer Marine appears to be moving forward with plans to pursue initial public offering (IPO) in Oslo or New York.
  • Panamax unmasked
    Shipbrokers appear to have pinned down the identity of the panamax bulker that Euroseas purchased earlier this week.
  • Crude taste
    Ridgebury Tankers of the US has boosted its suezmax fleet for the third time in four months, brokers believe.
  • Thenamaris grabs afras
    Greece's Thenamaris Ships Management is showing a lively interest in the tanker sector and has piled on another two acquisitions, racking up three purchases already this year.
  • Big names book capes
    Bocimar and Cargill were both active in the capesize period market today amid further signs of positivity in the dry cargo sector.
  • Dof seals $200m payday
    Dof has clinched charter contracts with Petrobras for two vessels worth a combined NOK 1.15bn ($190m).
  • Fund cuts Bohai stake
    China's Mianyang Sci-tech City Fund (MSCF) has cut its holding in ro-pax company Bohai Ferry, but retains a 21% holding.
  • Atlantic hit in final stretch
    The cost of tapping the capital and debt markets marred what was otherwise a fine end to 2013 for Atlantic Offshore.
  • Erste says sorry
    Austria's Erste Bank is offering compensation to investors who lost money through its closed shipping and property funds.
  • TOO in $260m deal
    Teekay Offshore Partners has taken over ALP Maritime Services and immediately ordered a quartet of anchor handling newbuildings.
  • HMM sells Oilbank stake
    Korea's Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has continued to raise cash through asset sales with a deal to offload its stake in refinery company Hyundai Oilbank.
  • OSM wins Neste fleet
    Norway's OSM Group is to manage Finnish owner Neste Oil's fleet of 21 tankers as it continues to exit shipping.
  • No crude conflict
    Teekay Tankers has dismissed suggestions the creation of new division Tanker Investments Ltd (TIL) could work against its own expansion plans.
  • Teekay sheds TMT headache
    Teekay Tankers will not be left out of pocket on its troubled trip into banking which saw it provide mortgages on VLCCs for TMT, a top executive says.
  • Wartsila seals slop deal
    Finnish group Wartsila has sold a new slop water treatment system to a drillship owner.
  • Swissco profit soars
    Fast expanding Swissco Holdings has reported a big jump in full year and final quarter earnings after bulking up its fleet of offshore support vessels.
  • SNCM sells ro-pax
    French owner SNCM has banked a reported EUR 60m ($82.25m) from selling a ro-pax that was holed at Marseille in 2012.
  • Atlantic soars
    Atlantic Navigation Holdings has seen 2013 profit surge as it added two vessels to its fleet.
  • Trio at Yamal table
    TradeWinds digests the digits making the headlines this week.
  • Banks pressure Varun
    Lenders are leaning on India's Varun Shipping to sell vessels to help shore up its debt laden balance sheet.
  • Nevsky wins tanker order
    Russia's Nevsky Shipyard has won a deal to build a new tanker for a government agency.
  • New chair for Hellenic Hull
    George Alexandratos, the owner of Piraeus based Apollonia Lines, has been elected chairman of the Hellenic Hull Mutual which insures approaching 1,000 vessels.
  • Pac Basin buys again
    Pacific Basin has renewed old ties with Giant Line as it continues an expansion drive.
  • Breakdown in Bosporus
    Turkey's Bosporus was shut for five hours on Friday morning after an Interorient bulker lost power.
  • Hanjin moves for cash
    Loss making Hanjin Shipping is looking to the debt markets for cash to meet its short term needs.
  • Pan Ocean chops more
    STX yards lose another two cargoships as owner knocks $100m off newbuild bill.
  • Drugs in death room
    Drugs have been discovered in a room on board the Maersk Alabama in which two armed security personnel were found dead.
  • Bimantara orders 10
    Indonesian industrial group Bimantara has signed an order for 10 small LNG carriers in Korea.
  • Phoenix pool-hops
    Phoenix Energy Navigation of Greece has shifted an LR2 into Navig8's Alpha8 pool.
  • Bed-sharing agreements
    We take a look at what was said in the market over the past week.
  • Yangon go-ahead
    The AP Moller - Maersk Group has received a permanent license to operate container business activities in Myanmar.
  • Otto back in black
    Otto Marine has returned to profit for the full year thanks to a big improvement in revenues and profit at its shipbuilding arm.
  • Petredec takes options
    Petredec has exercised options to build a further two VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries, the company has confirmed.
  • FMG poised to expand
    Australian miner Fortescue Metals Group is expanding its iron ore export facilities at Australia's Port Hedland.
  • Pittas picks panamax
    Euroseas of Greece has inked a memorandum of agreement to acquire a panamax bulker, management told investors Thursday.

American Shipperweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Panama Canal construction picks up again
    Construction resumed Thursday afternoon on the Panama Canal expansion after a seven-week billing stand-off with the contractor in charge of building new locks on both entrances, both parties said.
  • UPS pilots complained about fatigue before fatal crash
    Pilots on UPS Flight 1354, an A300 that crashed on approach to Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport in August, complained of fatigue, according to the cockpit voice recording released Thursday by the NTSB.
  • Navios sees opportunity in container shipping
  • Drugs found aboard Maersk Alabama following deaths
    "Based on our experience with the contractor, this is an isolated incident; however, we have initiated a thorough review and set out the following immediate action steps," a Maersk spokesman said.
  • Greyhound teams up with United We Ship
  • Contingency planning
  • Dagnese takes the wheel at Con-way Truckload
  • Obama orders agencies to comply with ITDS by 2017
    President Barack Obama Wednesday set a Dec. 31, 2016, deadline for more than 40 federal agencies to have their systems ready to regulate import and export transactions through a government-wide, data-transmission pipeline.
  • Weekly GRI Roundup
  • FDA starts secure supply chain pilot for drug imports
    In August 2013, FDA published a Federal Register notice asking companies to volunteer for the two-year program. The agency has since pre-qualified 13 companies to participate.
  • Commerce secretary readies Mideast trade mission

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
FEBRUARY 21, 2014
  • Fuel prices mostly down in Houston
    Low sulphur avails were said to be extremely tight in the US Gulf.
  • Weekly Global Market Report
    A weekly price roundup from bunkering hubs around the world.
  • Port of Veracruz receives bunker barge
    Pacifica II can handle roughly 1,200 mt of IFO and 320 mt of MGO, firm says.
  • Prices end week soft in Fujairah
    Refinery in Cape Town shuts for annual maintenance.
  • Prices show mixed trend across Europe
    Prompt supplies tight in Rotterdam, say players.
  • IBIA puts good cause on table
    21st annual dinner breaks new ground with charity fundraiser.
  • Surveillance drones could over-fly ECAs
    'Drone technology would be cheap to deploy.'
  • Russian bunker company adds tanker
    Ship to start Far East operations in March.
  • LNG marine market 'a golden opportunity'
    China LNG conference to focus on 'emerging marine market'.
  • Smuggling allegations 'unsupported and baseless', says bunker boss
    George Spanos issues strongly worded denial.
  • Court ruling backs Singapore bunker company
    Ship arrest by Indian court prompts favourable ruling.
  • Singapore's top bunker supplier extending storage capacity
    BP had been looking at taking at least four Aframaxes and a VLCC for use as temporary fuel oil storage.
  • Asian market closes week flat
    Low to average demand seen in Singapore.
  • Powers of Titan's joint provisional liquidators decided
    Winding-up petition to be heard next week.
  • Lukoil sees annual profits shrink
    Oil major notes fall in bunker prices.
  • Singapore: Bunker, ship chandler sales up in Q4
    Double-digit growth seen in foreign wholesale trade.
  • China fuel oil volumes fall
    Stable demand from East China bonded bunker market, on the back of zero fuel oil imports.
  • Port's fuel switch programme claims success
    Port will continue its low sulphur fuel switch programme into 2014.
  • Shell disposes Australia, Italy assets and operations
    Oil major has to make 'tough portfolio choices', says Shell CEO.

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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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