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July 24, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • Panicky shippers, fearing labour strife, cause west coast congestion
  • Evergreen re-starts REX 3/ARC 2 Far East-southern Red Sea service
  • India to decide to what trade promises it made in Bali it intends to keep
  • APM Terminals sells high-tech Virginia terminal to investment funds
  • Qingdao container terminal to raise in US$145 million bond sale
  • Investigation into 24-rail CP car derailment in Moose Jaw continues
  • European forwarders' mood undulates as market goes up and down
  • Panalpina profit up 2pc to US$66.5 million, but revenue declines 3pc
  • CN quarterly profit up 18pc to US$788.6 million as sales rise 17pc
  • Matson fined US$9 million and agrees to pay $950,000 to whistleblower
  • Obama uses executive authority to boost infrastructure investment
  • Brazil wins US$7.5 billion in funding for 50-jet order from China
  • Cathay Pacific Services appoints Kelvin Ko CEO of main cargo terminal
  • Airbus orderbook beats Boeing's in contract race at Farnborough fair
  • Regulators halt Air Uganda's Entebbe-Nairobi route, rivals jump in
  • Boston airport to install US$1.65 million new ship detection system
  • Abu Dhabi's Etihad starts twice weekly freighter service to Hanoi

Exim Indiaweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • CMA CGM reorganises rotations of its ASAF & WAX lines to improve service between Asia & West Africa
  • Indian lines could own foreign flag ships directly
  • IWAI inks MoU to develop NW-5 for cargo movement
  • P. S. Atree & Co. achieves AEO status
  • Post easing of EU sanctions, lines resuming services to Iran
  • Spot rates on Asia-Europe routes in a downswing
  • Trial run for Indo-Bangla coastal shipping in Oct.
  • Gangavaram port may get 5 mtpa LNG project
  • Commissioner of Customs Nhava Sheva flags off FFFAI's INSTC dry run
  • Rlys proposes new PPP model
  • IRGA urges govt to freeze NR import under advance licence
  • Onion exports need not be banned: Ministries
  • RBI simplifies procedure for exporters

Marine Logweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • Costa Concordia wreck under tow for scrapping
  • Harvey Gulf orders hybrid MPFSV at Eastern Shipbuilding
  • Dropped mooring line brings pollution fine
  • Belco scrubber tested in Maersk containership
  • GE and LR look for gas turbine commercial ship opportunities
  • Saab completes Kockums acquisition
  • MTU 2000 engine passes 360 deg rotation test
  • HHI develops collision avoidance system for ships
  • Schettino parties as Concordia tow away nears

World Wide Shipperweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • One millionth container for year passes through Port of Tacoma
  • Seattle Port Commission holds job creation meeting
  • Landscape photography exhibit on display at Portland Airport
  • American Trucking Associations releases latest truck tonnage index
  • Mitsui takes delivery of new coal carrier

Lloyd's Listweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • US sanctions will not hold back Yamal LNG export project, says Novatek
    Russian gas producer confident that work will continue as planned
  • Energy sanctions against Russia are self-defeating
    Why global dependence on Russian gas may outweigh anger over the loss of flight MH17
  • Indonesia's president elect will talk to miners about export restrictions
    Bauxite and raw mineral shipments have collapsed as India and Australia fill the gap
  • Westfal-Larsen pool deal with Saga tackles changing timber and pulp market
    Fleet of 52 ships aligns with rise in larger forestry and paper companies and shift to Asia
  • MOL fixture boosts VLCC market rate
    Vessel will load Middle Eastern cargo on August 3
  • Tsakos vessel discharges first LNG at Indonesia's new FSRU
    Rise in power needs sparks expansion of imports
  • Hapag-Lloyd warns of congestion at US and Canadian ports
    Bottlenecks emerge after a rush to move cargo amid fears of a west coast strike
  • StealthGas looks for commercial edge from adding midsize LPG carriers
    Leading owner of smaller ships wants to offer charterers a more complete package
  • South Carolina savours a rise in container traffic
    Volumes handled climb 8% in the 2014 fiscal year
  • Asian piracy falls, but severity of South China Sea attacks rises
    Singapore's ReCaap notes eight pirate attacks in the South China Sea, up from five in 2013
  • Costa Concordia now under tow
    Vessel due to arrive in Genoa in four days' time
  • Box Ships wins discount for Commerzbank loan repayment
    German bank accepts 70% as it continues its retreat from shipping
  • BHP Billiton reports 20% rise in iron ore production
    Australian miner anticipates 245m tonne output for 2015
  • Shipping expects rise in turnover in 2014
    HSH Nordbank says 43% of players surveyed are expecting higher profits
  • CSD underwrites construction of Yamal LNG trio
    Guarantees of up to $490m for ice-class carriers to built at DSME applies to CSD's joint venture with Japan's MOL
  • Euronav loss does not dampen hopes for resurgent crude tanker freight market
    Expansion-minded owner looks forward to improved results in final quarters

Sea-webweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • US dredger wins Bahrain contract
    Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) has been awarded a $35M dredging contract to support development at Hidd Port in Bahrain. The Oak Brook, Illinois-based dredging company announced on 22 July that the contract, secured with Bahrain's Ministry of Works, is part of a two-phase project to create a 63ha
  • BV and LR tackle LNG bunkering and ships
    International classification societies Bureau Veritas and Lloyd's Register are both heavily involved in promoting the adoption of liquid natural gas (LNG) as ship fuel. Bureau Veritas (BV) has published 'Guidance on LNG Bunkering NI 618a', a comprehensive set of guidelines that have the aim of
  • Italy's cargo ports in flux
    It is all change at ports on Italy's northwest coast, with Hapag-Lloyd abandoning La Spezia, and Genoa said to have been toppled from its position as Italy's leading cargo port. Last week, German container line Hapag-Lloyd announced it was concentrating its cargo services at its core Italian ports
  • Panama first gates moved to new locks
    The Panama Canal expansion project has passed another important milestone with the transfer of the first 3,000-tonne steel gates to the new Atlantic side locks complex. Eight of the 16 rolling gates that will be used for the new locks are already in Panama. The remaining eight will arrive in two
  • Costa Concordia gets under way
    The Costa Concordia began its final voyage from the Italian island of Giglio to the port of Genoa shortly before 09.00 local time today. Final preparations for its departure got under way at 06.00. Salvors waited for the arrival of a final ferry from the mainland at 08.30 before disconnecting the
  • Winning Shipping looks to ship Malaysian bauxite
    Singapore and Qingdao-based Winning Shipping is said to be in the market for a Supramax bulker to load bauxite in Malaysia. The request has piqued the interest of brokers and chartering managers as bauxite shipments have been hard to come by after Indonesia imposed export taxes on the
  • Thailand to improve infrastructure
    Thailand's military government is to develop its rail and road infrastructure as it prepares for ASEAN's economic community next year. "The priority will be on rail transport. This is the difficulty we have faced," said Chula Sukmanop, director-general of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy
  • Thailand reveals more about port development
    Thailand's military rulers plan to develop its ports and water transport system with specific rather than sweeping measures, a government official told a Bangkok meeting today. No major new infrastructure is planned but there will be a dedicated coastal terminal at the country's gateway port of Laem
  • Business closed in Taiwan as typhoon hits
    Business across Taiwan is closed today as torrential rain and strong winds are forecast across the island after Typhoon Matmo's expected landfall on its east coast early this morning. Shipping services between Green Island, Orchid Island, and Taitung were suspended from Tuesday for three days.
  • Prosecution shifts focus to Sewol owner's family
    South Korean prosecutors have turned their attention to the family of the fugitive owner of the ferry Sewol after the latter's death was confirmed. Yoo Byung Eun, 73, the owner of Chonghaejin Marine, had been wanted for more than two months as prosecutors sought to question him over his alleged
  • Ezion enters sale and purchase agreement with AusGroup
    Singapore-listed offshore service provider, Ezion Holdings Limited (EOL), has entered into a sale and purchase agreement with AusGroup for the disposal of Ezion Offshore Logistics Hub and Teras at an aggregate consideration of SGD55M ($44.3M). EOL's primary business involves the operation of a port
  • HHI develops anti-collision system
    Hyundai HI said today that it has developed an anti-collision system, the Hyundai Intelligent Collision Avoidance Support System (HiCASS) to ensure safe and optimum navigation of vessels. The system searches the optimum sea routes and prevents collisions by automatically detecting potential
  • COSCO shipyards win barge, bulker contracts
    Singapore-listed COSCO Corporation (Singapore) has announced that its shipyards have secured contracts valued at approximately $300M to build one accommodation barge and seven bulk carriers. COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard has won contracts from a European company to build one DP3 accommodation barge
  • Cargo ship goes adrift in South China Sea
    A general cargo ship went adrift in South China Sea yesterday, according to the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA). Rainbow Joy, owned by Ocean Eleven Shipping Corporation, reported sustaining mechanical or operational failure that disabled the ship. Rainbow Joy was drifting in the South
  • East Sunrise orders 10 platforms
    Hong Kong East Sunrise Group disclosed that it had placed new orders for 10 jack-up offshore platforms at shipyards of the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC). The new orders will cost a total of CNY10Bn ($1.6Bn), with deliveries scheduled within 18 months from the beginning of the
  • Paraxylene lull weighs on chemical tankers
    A quiet period for paraxylene demand is weighing down on the chemical tanker market in northeast Asia. Freight rates for intra-northeast Asia shipments, based on 3,000-tonne parcels, now stand at around $25/tonne, a 12.28% year-on-year decline, according to chemical tanker brokerage SPI Marine. IHS

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • Military exercises threaten China's air cargo recovery
    The recent recovery in China's air cargo exports could stall this month as flight cancellations and lengthy delays hit airports across China's eastern seaboard where suspected military drills are wreaking havoc on commercial air space that is already in short supply. Hundreds of flights have been canceled since Monday, and state...
  • Stifel: Forwarding growth reined in by overcapacity
    Chronic overcapacity in air and ocean container markets presents a long-term obstacle to profitability of forwarders, which achieve better results when rates are higher, according to Stifel. In a report released today, Stifel said overcapacity in both ocean container and air freight markets will hurt freight forwarders in the long run....
  • Drivers sue US agency over truck driver safety info
    Six members of the Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association filed a class-action suit in accusing the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration of unlawfully disseminating reports of driver safety records to potential employers. The FMCSA's Pre-Employment Screening Program compiles records that include a commercial vehicle driver's five-year crash and three-year inspection history. The lawsuit,...
  • Route clear for US Senate vote on short-term highway bill
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate will vote this week on a House bill that would pump $10.9 billion into the dwindling Highway Trust Fund, keeping funding for road and bridge projects flowing to states until next May. At the same time, the Senate will consider four amendments to the...
  • INTTRA to focus on digital strategy under new CEO
    John F. Fay, new CEO of INTTRA.INTTRA has hiredJohn F. Fay as CEO, effective immediately, in line with the e-commerce shipping network's new digital strategy. Fay replaces Ken Bloom, who announced his departure from INTTRA in March 2014. Bloom had been INTTRA's CEO since its founding by six container lines in 2000. Fay most...
  • Imports drive Barcelona's container growth
    The Port of Barcelona handled 886,000 20-foot-equivalent units during the first half of 2014, up 7 percent from the same period last year as imports showed a significant improvement. The port, which is positioning itself as the gateway to southern Europe for goods imported from Asia, handled 214,110 import containers during...
  • Drewry trans-Pacific benchmark loses ground before planned August rate hike
    The Drewry benchmark spot rate from Hong Kong to Los Angeles dropped $100 this week to $1,800 per FEU. Full-size chart With another week left before carriers in the trans-Pacific lanes attempt a general rate increase of $600 per 40-foot container, spot rates from Asia to the U.S. West Coast dropped once...
  • ATA urges US Senate to shorten highway bill 'patch' and go long on infrastructure
    WASHINGTON, D.C. - The American Trucking Associations is urging the U.S. Senate to pass a shorter "short-term patch" to the Highway Trust Fund than that approved by the House of Representatives earlier this month and then quickly move to finding a long-term funding solution. The House approved legislation earlier this month...
  • Big ships boost container volume at Kaohsiung port
    Taiwan's largest port, Kaohsiung, boasted its second-highest throughput on record in June as larger vessels called at the port and island trade showed strong growth. Kaohsiung handled 914,000 20-foot-equivalent-unit containers last month, a year-over-year increase of 17 percent, according to the Taiwan International Port Corp., a government body that runs the...
  • Tied in knots
    Virtually everyone with a stake in container shipping is focusing on two main issues these days: the West Coast longshore contract negotiations and what's next now that the P3 mega-alliance is dead. Regarding the first issue, shippers are breathing a sigh of relief because there haven't been any major disruptions at...
  • IMF frets over German banks' toxic container ship loans
    German banks' toxic shipping loans are a matter of concern ahead of the European Central Bank's stress tests, the International Monetary Fund warned. German banks are "generally well positioned," but those with extensive shipping loans "could be a source of further impairments," the IMF said in its latest country report on...
  • Scheduled events could push ILWU talks into August
    The International Longshore and Warehouse Union today completed its two-day caucus in San Francisco, and the union will resume contract negotiations with the Pacific Maritime Association on Wednesday. The caucus of democratically elected union members discussed a number of issues, including progress in the contract negotiations with waterfront employers. ILWU spokesman...
  • Drayage sector warns of strike at Port Metro Vancouver
    The union representing about 400 harbor truck drivers at Port Metro Vancouver has given Canadian officials until July 30 to enforce government-mandated pay rates for drivers, or face another possible trucker strike at Canada's largest port. "We will reconvene next Wednesday. We expect time frames," said Gavin McGarrigle, director of the...
  • Rising demand has Asia's air cargo sector on a high
    The air freight market out of Asia is taking off, with solid figures reported by terminals, carriers, forwarders and the semiconductor industry, which plays a significant role in driving air cargo growth. Shanghai Pudong International Airport Cargo Terminal Ltd. reported record-setting numbers with international cargo volume up 15 percent in the...

TradeWindsweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • Costamare beats bets
    Costamare reported a drop in second-quarter earnings that was less severe than analysts expected.
  • Concordia's final voyage
    The wreck of the Costa Concordia has begun its last voyage, as salvors tow the cruiseship to Genoa for shipbreaking.
  • Euronav shrinks loss
    Euronav trimmed its losses in the second quarter as it revealed a rising rate spot environment for VLCCs and suezmaxes.
  • MSC sued
    Two Californian companies have sued Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) over a shipment of allegedly rotten fruit.
  • GulfMark estimates dip
    Iberia Capital Partners has slashed its earnings forecasts for GulfMark Offshore as an analyst expressed concerns about the future of the North Sea market.
  • Nigeria eyes tanker move
    Nigeria is inviting domestic owners to form a new national tanker company for crude exports.
  • Nakilat JV nets $110m deals
    Nakilat-Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured contracts worth $110m, it announced today.
  • Samudera bounces back
    Singapore-listed owner Samudera Shipping Line has said it will sell more ships after it returned to profit in the second quarter.
  • Broker merger approved
    The merger of London brokers Braemar Shipping Services and ACM Shipping has been sanctioned by the UK high court of justice.
  • Israel calls pulled
    Two more cruise lines have halted calls in Israel as violence in Gaza continues.
  • NSB under fire
    The UK's RMT union has warned of a "race to the bottom" after Germany's NSB threatened to bring in cheaper crews.
  • BMZ snaps up tanker
    A Turkish company run by prime minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's son has paid a reported $35m for a new products tanker.
  • Stifel sounds MLP support
    Stifel has backed more shipowners to complete MLP spin-offs as it tweaked earnings estimates for some existing companies in the peer group.
  • CSDC backs Yamal orders
    China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) has guaranteed orders for three LNG carriers signed for at DSME by its joint venture with Japan's MOL.
  • Second half hope
    Vard set for an improvement in the back half of 2014 given recent orders, analyst says.
  • Boxship towed
    An Indian boxship is heading back to a repair yard after its engine failed.
  • Trial runs prepared
    India and Bangladesh are to start trial runs for a new coastal service in October.
  • Substitute needed
    Condor Ferries is seeking a replacement vessel after a ro-pax grounded off the UK.
  • Mitsubishi plans terminal
    Mitsubishi Corp says it is entering Australia's diesel market by building a AUD 110m ($104m) gas oil import terminal.
  • RIG files MLP IPO
    Transocean has filed a registration statement for an IPO in the US for shares in its master limited partnership (MLP) Transocean Partners.
  • Bauxite imports surge
    China saw imports of bauxite jump nearly 40% last month, but the figure was still well down on pre-Indonesian ban highs.

American Shipperweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • DOT proposes new tank-car standards
    Senator Patty Murray, D-Wash., said the proposed rules are "a step in the right direction," but added that regulators and industry officials are not done working "to ensure that crude oil can be transported safely by rail."
  • Railroads reap second-quarter profits
  • Truck tonnage off slightly in June
  • Delta Q2 cargo revenue down 1%
  • Dachser completes acquisition of Korean JV
    "We plan to pursue the targeted expansion of our activities in the Korean market and leverage the close logistical connection to Greater China, the U.S. and Europe for our customers," Dachser Korea's managing director, Roman Muller, said.
  • Port Canaveral pier damaged in accident
    The damage, which is expected to take three months to repair, will not slow cargo operations, but may require ships to be moved to alternative berths, according to port officials. Larger biodiesel tankers that use the pier will require help.
  • Report: Crowley in talks to buy Horizon Puerto Rico operations
  • Service to Iranian ports resuming
  • ATA backs short extension of highway bill
    The Senate bill being debated would provide 10 months of funding, through next May, for the Highway Trust Fund, from various new revenue sources and budgetary maneuvering. The House last week approved a similar measure.
  • Executive moves

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JULY 23, 2014
  • Firms to conduct study of gas turbines for ships
    Aim is to get technology approved for commercial use, says GE Marine.
  • Global bunker broker looking for new hires
    'Glander International Bunkering is looking for experienced bunker trader and broker professionals.'
  • Prices send mixed signals across Europe
    Five vessels waiting to bunker at Gibraltar.
  • Fujairah prices lack direction
    Prices generally firm in South Africa.
  • 'Start date uncertain' for Durban port project
    Plans to quadruple container handling capacity have faced opposition.
  • European port opts for 'cold-ironing'
    Hamburg Port Authority hopes cruise terminal will be supplying shore-side electricity in less than a year.
  • Matson settles fuel surcharge case
    Out of court payment no admission of guilt.
  • New storage terminal for Australia
    Australian venture a response to rising demand for oil product imports.
  • Fuel oil exports fall
    Russian refinery damaged by fire could be back on line next month.
  • Asian prices spiralling down
    Mixed demand seen in Singapore, Hong Kong.
  • Bunkering disrupted at Argentinean ports
    Action by tugboat operators hits bunkering operations.
  • Chinese bunker supplier to extend market reach
    Firm planning to expand distribution network beyond China.
  • Offshore firm places new vessel order
    Vessel designer claims improved diesel fuel efficiency with newbuilding.

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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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