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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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Marsa Maroc and CMA CGM have formalized the agreement for the management of the new West Terminal at the port of Nador West Med.
Paris
It will become operational in 2027
SAS (MSC group) will exit Moby by selling 49% of its capital to Onorato Armatori
Rome
The AGCM announces that the commitments presented dissolve the structural and financial ties that had motivated the start of the investigation
Moving the cruise terminal in Trieste is being considered.
The UIRR is disappointed by the European Commissioners' intention to withdraw their proposed amendment to the Combined Transport Directive.
Brussels
The sector - the association underlines - needs a framework legislation
Sparks fly between the League and Brothers of Italy over the appointment of the presidents of the Port System Authorities.
Rome
Salvini accuses the majority party of obstructing them, absolving Giorgia Meloni from any responsibility
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Taranto decreased by -22.9%
Taranto
Decline in all main product segments except liquid bulk
Kuehne+Nagel announces cost reduction program
Schindellegi
In the third quarter of this year, net sales fell by -6.8%
In the third quarter, DSV recorded a net profit of DKK 2.2 billion (-24.1%).
Hedehusene
Revenues rose 63.2% to a record $72 billion.
Fedespedi and Assiterminal are asking the Ministry of Transport for clarification and changes to the rules governing truck waiting times for loading and unloading.
Milan
Federlogistica: Before launching the port reform, a discussion with operators is necessary.
Genoa
Falteri: No reform can work unless it arises from a true, structured, and ongoing dialogue.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in Spanish ports increased by +0.7%
Madrid
Container cargo and dry bulk volumes are declining
ESPO calls for continued efforts towards a global solution on ship emissions despite referral to IMO
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
In the third quarter, freight traffic in the port of Antwerp-Bruges decreased by -2.8%.
Antwerp
In addition to bulk cargo, containers also decreased
Luka Koper and CEVA Logistics launch joint venture for car traffic in Slovenian ports
Koper
CMA CGM has signed a declaration of intent
Greer (USTR): Chinese retaliatory measures will not prevent US from rebuilding its shipbuilding base
While for many the postponement of the Net-Zero Framework should be seen as an opportunity, for others it derails the path to decarbonisation of shipping.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings ships will refuel with renewable fuels in the port of Barcelona
Miami
Eight-year agreement with Spain's Repsol
The IMO MEPC has decided to postpone the vote on the shipping decarbonisation strategy by one year.
London/Brussels
Kazakhstan (ICS): Industry needs clarity. T&E, there's a risk that the agreement, even if adopted in a year, won't enter into force before 2030.
ESPO welcomes the EU Parliament's recognition of the role of ports in strengthening mobility and military resilience.
Brussels
Ryckbost: We hope that these points will be reflected in the final compromise text.
PSA Genova Pra' terminal authorized to accommodate two 400-meter container ships simultaneously
Genoa
Yesterday the "COSCO Shipping Taurus" and "Evelyn Maersk" moored, both 20,000 TEU vessels.
Salvini, the port reform aims to create a national port network capable of overcoming fragmentation
Rome
The relaunch of an integrated vision of the planning and programming of all port investments is foreseen
Port of Los Angeles Sets New All-Time Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Los Angeles
Port authorities are concerned about the impact of new taxes on Chinese ships and cranes.
HMM invests $2.8 billion in the construction of 12 13,000 TEU containerships and two VLCCs
Seoul
The ships will be delivered by April 2029
Filt Cgil, concerned about the TAR ruling on self-production in the port of Salerno.
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Pirate attacks on ships increased by 37% in the third quarter
Kuala Lumpur
The Singapore Straits region remains at high risk
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
Appointments of Port Authority presidents and port reform remain stalled, according to port operators at La Spezia.
La Spezia
A heavy brake - they underline - on the principles of participation, transparency and control provided for by the current legislation
In Indonesia, two accidents on the same ship at the same shipyard cause 14 deaths.
Batam
This morning a second explosion on the FSO "Federal II"
South Korea's Hanwha Ocean has been implicated in the trade war between the US and China.
Beijing
Beijing also took countermeasures against five US subsidiaries of the shipbuilding group
Port of Singapore set new all-time container throughput record in third quarter
Singapore
By weight, however, this cargo volume recorded a decrease of -1.8%.
Green fuel producers support IMO's shipping decarbonization strategy
London
The importance of introducing incentives for green e-fuels was underlined
In August, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado increased by +2.5% thanks to the increase in bulk cargoes
Genoa
Various goods fell by 14.4%. The Spediporto Conference
The US threatens retaliation against states that vote to approve the Net-Zero Framework.
Washington
"Our fellow IMO members," Rubio, Wright, and Duffy warned, "should be warned."
Wallenius Wilhelmsen: New US port tax on car carriers is higher than expected.
Oslo
From tomorrow they will rise to 46 dollars per net ton
USTR announces heavy tariffs on port cranes and other handling equipment made in China
Washington
100% additional tariffs on ship-to-shore port cranes
Salvini reassures the port of Livorno of the additional resources needed for the new Darsena Europa.
Livorno
Even a hundred million euros more - the minister stated - will not block the development of the airport.
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Chinese taxes on US ships effective October 14
Beijing
Beijing's response to the taxes that will be imposed on Chinese ships calling at American ports
In the third quarter of this year, cargo traffic in Turkish ports grew by 4.6%.
Ankara
Volumes with Italy increased by +7.3%, with a sharp increase in containers (+32.2%)
Taiwanese Evergreen, Yang Ming and WHL saw sharp declines in quarterly revenue
Taipei/Keelung
In the period July-September, decreases of -36.7%, -42.2% and -35.7% were recorded
ASA, ECSA, ICS, WSC, ITF, IAPH and IBIA call for approval of the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
Only global standards - they underline - will be able to decarbonise a global industry.
Zanetti (Confitarma): ensure the competitiveness of the Italian armaments industry with support tools suited to the sector
Rome
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the ports of Naples and Salerno recorded drops of -5.3% and -3.2%
Naples
Cruise passengers on the rise
New US tariffs will have a strong impact on containerized imports into the US in the coming months
Washington
National Retail Federation and Hackett Associates forecasts
In 2024, freight transported by rail by the Spanish company RENFE Mercancías decreased by -12.0%.
Madrid
The financial year ended with a net loss of -32.2 million euros
ZIM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels
Haifa
The new US tariffs will take effect on October 14th.
ABB sells its robotics division to SoftBank Group Corp. for $5.4 billion
Zurich/Tokyo
ABB Robotics employs approximately 7,000 people
Federlogistica calls for acceptance and implementation of the regulation on waiting times for heavy vehicles.
Genoa
Falteri: essential protection for the regularity, safety, and economic sustainability of road haulage companies.
Ten European rail associations call for acceleration of TEN-T network completion
Brussels
The need to ensure sufficient funding for the implementation of interoperable systems at European level was highlighted
SAAM Towage to Complete Acquisition of Entire Share Capital in Colombia's Intertug
Santiago
An agreement was signed to obtain the remaining 30%
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Last August, the Suez Canal was crossed by 1,070 ships (-3.3%)
Cairo/Ismailia
In the first eight months of 2025, maritime traffic fell by -9.4%
Port of Salerno: Work resumes to complete the "Porta Ovest"
Naples/Rome
Cuccaro appointed special commissioner of the Central Tyrrhenian Port Authority. Annunziata resigns.
Renewal of concession for Croatian shipyard Iskra Shipyard
Sebenico
The naval-mechanical plant will be expanded to an area of 11,000 square meters
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
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
Palermo
The direct intervention of the AdSP commissioner Tardino was crucial - explain Filt, Fit and Uilt
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.
A new record in cruise traffic is expected in Italian ports in 2026
Catania
In Catania, Risposte Turismo presented the new edition of the "Italian Cruise Watch" report.
Quarterly freight traffic growth at the port of Barcelona. Declining in Algeciras.
Barcelona/Algeciras
In the period July-September, percentage variations of +1.8% and -4.1% respectively were recorded
Fincantieri launches the first integrated underwater drone system
Trieste
Tested at the Naval Support and Experimentation Center in La Spezia
Filt Cgil: The method adopted to define the port reform is unacceptable.
Rome
The union denounces the lack of involvement of workers' representatives and the lack of prior consultation.
General Assembly of Logistics: Northwest Alliance Renewed
Turin
Liguria, Lombardy, and Piedmont Regions, MIT, RFI, and Ferrovienord Sign Agreement
Konecranes reports quarterly revenue decline while orders rise.
Helsinki
In the period July-September, orders acquired for 1.15 billion euros (+20.1%)
GNV has taken delivery of the new ro-pax GNV Virgo in China
Genoa
It is the first ship powered by liquefied natural gas in the company's fleet.
A new maritime service for rolling stock to North Africa is underway at the Vado Ligure Reefer Terminal.
Vado Ligure
Connection with the Libyan port of Misurata
Grimaldi and China Merchants Shenzhen RoRo Shipping sign cooperation agreement
Naples
Expected to offer greater capacity and a broader and more efficient service network to support Chinese exports
The 2026 budget forecast and the POT of the Port System Authority of the Southern Tyrrhenian and Ionian Seas have been adopted.
Gioia Tauro
Piacenza: Cold ironing is also important to avoid having to face significant fines.
The Port of La Spezia has completed its first cold ironing tests at Molo Garibaldi.
La Spezia
The transformation cabin at the dock has been connected to the cruise ship "MSC Seaview"
Global Ports Holding has signed a contract to manage the Casablanca cruise terminal.
Istanbul
15-year agreement with option for a 20-year extension
A conference on e-commerce returns at LIUC
Castellanza
In the fashion sector they represent over 30% of online orders in Europe
Australian Scott McKay is the new president of the International Cargo Handling Association.
London
He took over from John Beckett
Fincantieri and Defcomm sign agreement for the development of surface drones.
Trieste
Co-investment to accelerate its industrialization
Container traffic in the port of Valencia fell by 11.6% in September.
Valencia
In the third quarter of 2025, overall freight traffic decreased by -3.2%
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach increased by 0.7% in the third quarter.
Long Beach
Empty spaces are rising. Full capacity at boarding and disembarking is down 1.0% and 8.5% respectively.
Piacenza: The port of Gioia Tauro aims to handle seven million containers by 2029.
Genoa
Transhipment - he underlined - represents an essential gateway for international goods into the national market.
Arkas Line's new direct service connects the Eastern Mediterranean and Italy with West Africa.
Izmir
It will be held on a weekly basis
SAILING LIST
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Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
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- country
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Assocostieri urges revitalization of the national bunkering sector
Genoa
Among the proposals, making it possible to use barges as floating storage facilities for alternative fuels
The Ministry of Transport has requested an agreement for Consalvo to become president of the Eastern Adriatic Port Authority.
Rome/Trieste
Fedriga: The Friuli Venezia Giulia Region will express its agreement
Federmar-Cisal proposes a new distribution of the tonnage tax benefits
Rome
Pico: For maritime personnel, financial recognition is not always proportionate to the essential role they play
P&O Maritime Logistics completes acquisition of controlling stake in NovaAlgoma Cement Carriers
Lugano
Obtained the necessary regulatory approvals
Fatal accident in the port of Ravenna
Ravenna
A 67-year-old truck driver lost his life at the Sapir terminal.
A Norwegian delegation visits the Northern Tyrrhenian Port Authority
Livorno
ABB's quarterly financial performance shows sharp growth
Zurich
In the period July-September the value of new orders increased by +11.6%
Fratelli Neri buys two tugboats produced by Egypt's Misr Tugboats Factory
Ismailia
They will be taken into delivery in the first quarter of 2026
COSCO Shipping Ports Sets New Quarterly Container Traffic Record
Hong Kong
In the period July-September, 29.8 million TEUs were handled (+3.6%)
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by -9.2% in the third quarter
Hong Kong
A 16.3% drop was recorded in September
Port of Civitavecchia appoints members of the Marine Resources Partnership Body
Civitavecchia
He will remain in office for four years
New quarterly record for container traffic handled by CMPort port terminals
Hong Kong
New highs recorded both in China and at overseas ports
CMA CGM to order six feeder containerships from Cochin Shipyard
Kochi
Order worth approximately 300 million dollars
Efficient solutions for the port launching of floating wind turbines are being studied in France
Trondheim/Brest
Agreement between the Norwegian BOA and the port of Brest
Augusta Due has acquired a second new tanker built by Fujian Southeast Shipbuilding Co.
Rome
It has a capacity of 18,590 deadweight tons.
IRU, CLECAT, ESC and GCCA oppose binding targets for demand for zero-emission trucks
Brussels
They ask to focus instead on creating favorable conditions for operators to be able to use them.
Marialaura Dell'Abate is the new president of Confitarma's Young Shipowners' Group.
Rome
In the third quarter, cargo traffic in Russian ports grew by +4%
St. Petersburg
Only import loads are decreasing
Matteo Caiti appointed country manager for Italy at Forto
Milan
The goal is to consolidate growth on the Italian market
DP World to build and operate multimodal terminal in Uzbekistan
Dubai
Joint venture with Tashkent Invest
Applications for rail freight transport incentives are now open.
Rome
From today the requests to access the Ferrobonus
Confitarma welcomes Senate approval of simplification measures for the maritime transport sector.
Rome
A rapid approval in the Chamber is also hoped for
The maritime, port and logistics sector asks the Ministry of Transport for clarification on the regulation on waiting times for loading and unloading goods
Rome
A dialogue was called to determine the identification of correct application indications of the law
Four icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard will be built in Finland.
Washington
Agreement signed by Presidents Donald Trump and Alexander Stubb
PSA International wins the "Best Singapore Investor in Italy" award.
Genoa
It was awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Singapore
The Italian Navy's Olterra ship was launched in Genoa.
Genoa
It is the first military project built by the T. Mariotti shipyard
The first ferry owned by the Sicilian Region launched in Palermo
Palermo
Folgiero: Revitalization of the Sicilian shipyard as part of Fincantieri's new industrial plan
In the third quarter, containers carried by OOCL vessels increased by +0.7%
Hong Kong
Accentuation of the reduction in revenues which fell by -25.9%
Assologistica approves new rules on pallet exchange
Rome
Approved by the Senate, the text passes to the Chamber of Deputies
Offshore wind farm in the port of Augusta ready in two or three years
Palermo
Di Sarcina: We are confident in a rapid allocation of the planned resources, amounting to approximately 50 million euros.
In the Netherlands, a self-driving vessel has been authorised to sail outside a restricted area.
Rotterdam
German company Helsing acquires Blue Ocean Monitoring
London
Australian company builds self-driving submarines
The decree designating the port of Taranto as a national offshore wind hub has been made official.
Taranto
Gugliotti: Unlock resources for modernizing and upgrading port areas
One of two injured sailors from vessel attacked in Gulf of Aden dies
Amsterdam/London
Dominquez (IMO): Strong condemnation of any type of attack against ships
Salvini met with the deputy CEO of the Turkish terminal operator Yilport.
Rome
At the centre of the meeting was the dredging of the port of Taranto.
The Logistics & Sea Academy has equipped itself with new simulators for operating ships, tugboats, trains and port cranes
Venice
Investment of four million euros
Giovanni Punzo, founder and president of CIS - Interporto Campano for thirty years, has died.
Nola
Among the founders of Italo, the first private Italian operator on the high-speed rail network
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
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
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
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.
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.
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
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
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
Foreign firms to operate 3 terminals under Ctg Port for up to 30 years; deals by December
(The Business Standard)
We'II Rebuild Apapa, Tin-Can Ports In 48 Months - Dantsoho
(Leadership)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
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
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
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