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June 25, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • TSA delays by 2 weeks PSS for Pacific NW/SW, USEC carriage
  • Minister denounces shipowners for low-sulphur compliance slowdown
  • South Africa port box volume rises 8pc to 4.69 million TEU in 2013
  • New Zealand urges US to be uncompromising with Japan on free trade
  • Small ship capacity squeeze, as idles drop to 1.4pc of total fleet
  • Brazil's big agricultural Paranagua port takes in 4 big box cranes
  • South Carolina ports spending focuses more on infrastructure
  • Ten years of monolithic containerships ordering unbalances market
  • TIACA praises United States for shelving 100pc air cargo screening
  • FedEx sees strong second half lead by Asia, as e-commerce fuels demand
  • Shanghai Pudong airport wins 3-year freight security certification
  • China Eastern makes biggest order of single-aisle Boeing planes

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • 'Maritime education & training' is World Maritime Day theme for 2015
  • APL delegation visits ICD-Pithampur
  • Bahri to become third largest global owner of VLCCs
  • Container volumes looking up on Asia-Europe trade
  • Tata Steel imports more iron ore
  • JN Port celebrating 25th anniversary today
  • Record coal discharge at GMB's Bhavnagar port
  • Two main line vessels simultaneously call at ICTT
  • Economy under pressure as crude prices rise
  • Govt extends ban on import of milk from China till June 2015
  • Govt to expedite roads & defence projects on priority basis, says Javadekar
  • Impose 30 pc export duty on iron ore pellets, Assocham tells govt
  • INR recovers on fresh dollar selling

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Metrans raising train frequencies
  • New leadership at United Airlines
  • Gulftainer expands into USA
  • Intermodal solutions between Skane and Stockholm
  • Today: AN-225 flying from Leipzig to Canada
  • GAC: new top executive in Asia-Pacific region
  • Movianto Benelux extends temperature-controlled fleet
  • Afrinat to start intercontinental services
  • New communications director for Dachser Switzerland
  • Redhead opens new facility in Midlands
  • KR authorized to deliver statutory services to Oman
  • Damco starts CFS operation in Myanmar
  • Two new cargo services from Seattle to Asia
  • World trade softening
  • Russian Post and Transaero Airlines to cooperate

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Fincantieri floats out first of Viking Ocean cruise ship trio
  • Korean Coast Guard erases parts of ferry disaster tapes
  • LR confirms that Wärtsilä seals meet VGP requirements
  • Scandlines completes three more hybrid ferry conversions
  • KNOP buys two more shuttle tankers from KNOT
  • Strategic delivers Ashmore Reef vessel to ACBP
  • NTSB reports on barge tow allision with Marseilles Dam

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • TSA member carriers push back surcharge date
  • Bancroft-Jones nets third term on Vancouver Fraser port board
  • Coast Guard, WSF crew rescue man overboard in Elliott Bay
  • Alaska Airlines adding Tampa service at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
  • Georgia Ports Authority Board names Walters as chairman

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • WSC welcomes Brussels consortia extension
    Council says vessel-sharing deals are established and essential to liner shipping
  • No US crude exports on tankers before 2017, says DNB Markets
    Analyst's meetings with energy giants suggest players are reluctant to invest
  • Brussels strengthens Europe's maritime security
    Damanaki says rekindling the maritime economy will also require tougher measures
  • Gulftainer enters the US market
    UAE-based operator wins the 35-year concession to operate Florida terminal
  • OW Bunkers acquires Wilhelmsen's fuel broker service
    Copenhagen-listed supplier seeks to increase its market share
  • European banks can fight their corner in Asia, says SocGen
    Lower funding costs and expertise will fight off threat, says Hong Kong asset finance boss
  • Aronnax: Any way the wind blows
    At last, a tech cluster sees the need to put its money where its mouth is
  • Wind gets a backer
    Shipowners back Finnish flettner cleantech start-up
  • VLGCs are shipping's star earners
    Average daily rate of $60,000 for the year so far put very large gas carriers ahead
  • Scorpio Tankers to raise $250m to buy back shares and stocks
    US-listed tanker company also plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes
  • Brussels to extend liner consortia rules
    Carrier alliances will benefit from antitrust immunity for a further five years
  • Insurgents capture Iraq's main oil refinery
    New fears over threat to tanker trades from southern ports as rebel groups advance
  • Class societies battle over price, not safety, says IACS
    Growth in competition will not threaten safety, argues outgoing chairman Cazzulo
  • Safe Bulkers raises $70m towards newbuildings
    Funds from preferred stock offering likely to be applied to 13-bulker programme
  • Former OSG chief takes the stand as an expert witness in Genco case
    Arntzen's valuation methodology attacked as case heads to the last day of the hearing
  • Transpacific lines delay peak season levy to July 1
    TSA says move is to coincide with expiration of various market rates
  • American Club gains tonnage and revenue
    P&I insurer makes new appointments to board
  • Shipowners' Club reports higher premiums for 2013 policy year
    Smaller vessel specialist clocks up 1.7m gt growth in entered tonnage

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Gulftainer signs Port Canaveral pact
    GT USA has signed a 35-year agreement with Port Canaveral that will be worth $100M in container and multipurpose cargo investments for the Central Florida port. The terminal operator, a subsidiary of United Arab Emirates-based Gulftainer, said the agreement is expected to generate more than $280M in
  • Caribbean competition heats up
    Cruise giant Carnival Corp has reported better than expected results but voiced caution on escalating competition in the Caribbean. Carnival reported net income of $106M for 2Q14 versus $41M in 2Q13. Excluding non-cash items, adjusted net income was $80M versus $57M the year before. Adjusted profits
  • US considers counter-piracy weapons scheme
    Providing excess defence equipment to foreign governments is an option to be considered in reducing piracy in Africa, a US government report has recommended. The "United States Counter Piracy and Maritime Security Action Plan", issued on 20 June, updates a similar report issued in 2008 that did not
  • Perpetual share sales hit new peak
    Shipping's record-setting issuance of perpetual preferred equity continues to build, with another successful offering by Safe Bulkers. On 23 June, the Polys Hajioannou-led dry bulk owner priced 2.8M Series D perpetual shares at $25/share bearing an annual dividend rate of 8%. An additional 420,000
  • Box cargo growth slows
    Cargo volume growth in the global container trades is slowing down after a strong first quarter, according to a port throughput indicator by German economic research institutes ISL and RWI. Their monthly container handling index, derived from volume data from 75 ports across the globe, eased down
  • HMD secures West Africa LPG tanker option
    South Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has secured an option for an LPG tanker from West Africa LPG. The 38,000m³ LPG tanker is booked for delivery in early 2017 and was declared less than a month after the original order for a similar vessel was placed. The duo will be classed with Lloyd's
  • CSSC Group new orders hit 8.7M dwt
    Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) received effective new orders of 8.7M dwt, equivalent to 2.4M adjusted gross tonnage, in the first five months of 2014. The market share of the new orders accounted for 16.5% and 13.4% of the global shipbuilding market in
  • Bergen Group in loan deal extension
    Listed Norwegian offshore yard and maritime services company Bergen Group and its banks have agreed to extend the maturity of a NOK180M ($30M) syndicated loan to the end of the year from 30 June, the company said in a statement yesterday. The loan, which was agreed at the beginning of the year, was
  • Pan Ocean orders two Capesizes
    South Korean bulker operator Pan Ocean said today it had ordered two Capesize bulkers. Pan Ocean, led by Kim You Sik, told IHS Maritime that each of the 207,000dwt vessels would be built at Chinese shipyard New Times Shipbuilding. The ships, costing a total of KRW114.88Bn ($112.55M), are scheduled
  • Missing Taiwanese boat found
    A Taiwanese fishing boat that may have been hijacked has been located, Taiwan's representative office in Indonesia said yesterday. According to satellite data, the Kuo Rong 333 was located 64nm northwest off Pantar of Nusa Tenggara Timur, an island about 1,200km east of Java. Registered in Donggang,
  • Pacific Radiance enters JV with Mexican company
    Singapore-based offshore oilfield service provider Pacific Radiance said today that its subsidiary, Radiance Offshore Holdings, has entered into a joint venture with a Mexican shipping company. Under the joint venture with Consultoria y Servicios Petroleros, both companies will incorporate a Mexican
  • Rights offering to cut HHIC fair value
    South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin HI & Construction's (HHIC) rights offering is likely to erode the firm's fair value, said Samsung Securities' analyst Youngsoo Han in a research note today. HHIC has seen its share price plunge 31% over the past month, during which it announced a KRW196Bn ($193M)
  • Ship sales mask flat recycling market
    Six ships were sold for recycling in India last week, even as average prices are being dragged down by the softening rupee. Prices in India continue to languish at $455/lt ldt for bulkers and $485/lt ldt for tankers. Prices in Pakistan and Bangladesh are lagging behind by $5/lt ldt due to the
  • 'Below consensus' profit for Hyundai Glovis
    KDB Daewoo Securities predicts that Hyundai Glovis' operating profit to total KRW175.1Bn ($171.9M), 4.9% below the market consensus of KRW183.7Bn. At current foreign exchange levels, it appears unlikely that operating profit will come in above consensus, believes KDB Daewoo securities. KDB Daewoo
  • Another L-Type ship joins Evergreen
    Ever Lissome, the fifth of Evergreen Marine Corp's 8,508teu containerships built by China Shipbuilding in Kaohsiung, has been delivered in May and is on its first voyage for Evergreen's Asia-North America East Coast (AUE) route. The ship is plying the AUE route via the Suez Canal calling at Xiamen,
  • Icon Offshore records jump in 1Q14 revenue
    Malaysia-listed Icon Offshore Icon Offshore recorded a surge of MYR14.8M ($4.6M) or a 22.7% quarter-on-quarter increase in its revenue for 1Q14 ended on 31 March 2014. The increase in revenue was primarily attributed to the additional revenue from new vessels acquired in subsequent nine months after
  • Damco starts business in Myanmar
    Third-party logistics provider Damco has started operating the first international standard warehouse and Container Freight Station (CFS) facility in Myanmar. "Damco is the first global logistics company in Myanmar," said Kiattichai Pitpreecha, MD of Damco's Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar cluster,
  • Manyplus 12 crew rescued
    The 11 crew of Malaysian-registered tug boat, Manyplus 12 were located and rescued by a fishing boat, about 100nm northwest of Kota Kinabalu on 22 June, after being lost since 9 June. Manyplus 12 had barge Hub 18 under its tow. The shipping company reported the missing tug boat on 16 June to ReCAAP
  • VLGC rates still heading north
    Ongoing tight tonnage supply has ensured that VLGC rates continue to face upward pressure. The Baltic LPG index yesterday assessed rates for the benchmark Arabian Gulf-Far East at $130.125/tonne, working out to daily earnings of $118,422, based on bunker prices in Fujairah. The index reached a
  • Nova Tankers pool disbands
    Nova Tankers, a VLCC pool that originally started with four member companies in 2012, will be disbanded from 30 June. The decision follows the gradual departure of three of the companies from the pool. The pool began operating in 2012 with 40 VLCCs from Maersk Tankers, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) unit

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • US Customs issues guidelines for West Coast diversions
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection has issued guidelines for ship and cargo contingency plans ahead of a possible West Coast trade disruption arising from the expiration of the longshore labor union contract. Less than a week remains until the current contract between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union and the Pacific...
  • NY-NJ port performance task force unveils report
    An industry group seeking ways to improve performance of the Port of New York and New Jersey has issued 23 recommendations covering chassis, trucking, communication, performance indicators, and more. "Now the hard work begins," said John Nardi, president of the New York Shipping Association and vice chairman of the port performance...
  • Chinese Ports Lead the World in Berth Productivity, JOC Group Inc. Data Shows
    NEWARK, N.J., June 24, 2014 - Chinese container ports are the world's most productive, according to the 2013 JOC Port Productivity Data rankings released today. Last year's top three ports globally, in terms of berth productivity, were Tianjin, Qingdao and Ningbo. The top three terminals were APM Terminals Yokohama and...
  • JOC data points to strong gains in berth activity
    Many of the world's ports and terminals improved their berth productivity last year - some registered impressive gains - as they responded to the challenges of handling ever-larger container ships. Yesterday's second annual release of JOC Group Inc. Port Productivity Data, which measures the number of container moves per-vessel, per-hour at...
  • Charleston ILA threatens strike
    International Longshoremen's Association members at Charleston have authorized a strike, but the union has not attempted to halt work at the port. The ILA's longshore and checkers' locals in Charleston voted for the strike authorization last week. The vote was an apparent effort to pressure employers in negotiations for local contracts...
  • Port Canaveral, Gulftainer ink deal
    Port Canaveral CEO John E. Walsh, left, and Gulftainer's Badr H. JafarA new terminal slated to open in the fourth quarter of 2014 could be a game-changer for Port Canaveral's container shipping market. Gulftainer and officials at Port Canaveral made the partnership official yesterday with a well-attended signing ceremony. The company...
  • In port choice, shipper puts reliability before all else
    Beneficial cargo owners choose to route their shipments via those ports with excellent infrastructure, multiple ocean shipping and inland transportation options and a productive workforce, but the game-breaker is reliability, according to a Kuehne + Nagel executive. "Be consistent and stable, that is most important," Stefan Minder, vice president-West area, told...
  • Berth Productivity: The Trends, Outlook and Market Forces Impacting Ship Turnaround Times
    The JOC's Port Productivity whitepaper provides global rankings of key terminals and ports in the Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa, and Asia. The dataset behind this whitepaper consists of over 150,000 vessel calls during 2013, inclusive of 771 terminals operating at 483 global ports worldwide. The JOC's newest whitepaper, BERTH PRODUCTIVITY, The Trends,...
  • Future VSAs to lag P3's scope, SeaIntel analyst says
    Container lines will continue to look to vessel-sharing agreements to reduce their operational costs, but new alliances will likely be less ambitious following the Chinese rejection of the P3 Network, a noted shipping analyst says. Although Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co. and CMA CGM will likely come back with major VSA...
  • LTL carriers building pricing power in 'strong' 2Q
    There's a buzz about less-than-truckload transportation these days, and it's not the sound of drones. Despite predictions that tiny, unmanned aircraft flown by Amazon and others may drop packages on doorsteps some day, "until drones are invented that can handle 2,000 pound shipments, we're stuck with trucks," James Welch, chairman and...
  • Southern California shippers can tap Uber-like trucking service
    The "Uberization" of trucking appears to be gaining momentum, with a Southern California company today launching a platform to connect local shippers with area drivers via their desktops and smartphones. Cargomatic, based in Venice, Calif., already can connect regional shippers with hundreds of local drivers and plans to be begin serving...
  • US private equity fund KKR set to sell Turkish short sea carrier - report
    U.S. private equity fund KKR is reportedly mulling the sale of UN Ro-Ro to its previous owners for around half of what it paid for the Turkish roll-on, roll-off shipping line seven years ago. The International Transporters Association of Turkey (UND), a trucker's cooperative, which sold UN Ro-Ro to New York-based...
  • European Commission extends antitrust exemption for liner consortia
    The European Union today extended by five years an antitrust exemption for liner shipping consortia, in the face of opposition from shippers. The regulation, which will now run through April 2020, allow carriers with a combined market share below 30 percent to enter into cooperation agreements to provide joint cargo services. The...
  • China boosts European gateway effort
    Even as it shot down an ambitious plan by Europe's three largest ocean carriers to join forces, China was beefing up its bid to create a continental gateway to distribute its products across its largest export market. The decision by Beijing's antitrust regulators to block the P3 Network alliance between Maersk...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Earnings joy for Carnival
    Cruise giant Carnival Corporation has reportedly significantly better than expected second quarter earnings on improved yields and lower costs.
  • Nautilus 16 hit Chapter 11
    Andreas Papathomas-led Nautilus Holdings and several affiliates filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection for a fleet of 16 containerships.
  • Damco expands in Myanmar
    Damco has started operating the first international standard warehouse and container freight station in Myanmar.
  • Bunker broker sold
    Denmark's OW Bunker has acquired marine fuel broker Wilhelmsen Marine Fuels for an undisclosed sum.
  • Scorpio notes for shares
    Scorpio Tankers is looking to raise some $250m in senior convertible notes in a private placement, largely to boost its existing shares-buyback programme, the company disclosed today.
  • More bonds for Yang Ming
    Yang Ming Marine has raised TWD3.85bn ($128m) from a bond issue aimed at replenish working capital and repaying bank debts.
  • Pan Ocean stumps up
    Singapore-listed Pan Ocean today confirmed it will invest KRW 114.9bn ($112m) on two capesize newbuildings.
  • Icon up six-fold in Q1
    Icon Offshore has seen first quarter profit jump by more than six-fold, according to newly released figures.
  • Hijacked crew rescued
    The crew of a tug that was suspected of being hijacked earlier this month off Borneo have been rescued authorities have confirmed.
  • KNOP gets two more
    KNOT Offshore Partners (KNOP) is expanding its fleet with the addition of two shuttle tanker newbuildings in deals worth $335m.
  • PIL tests money markets
    Pacific International Lines (PIL) is reportedly testing the waters for a potential SGD1bn ($800m) fund raising exercise, it has emerged.
  • NAO shares surge
    Nordic American Offshore (NAO) has seen its stock price surge by 13.3% in a single day's trading in New York.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Task Force offers recommentations to improve Port of NY/NJ
  • Zim reveals talks with strategic partners
    Zim's parent company said in a stock exchange filing last week that the liner company has held talks seeking a strategic partner, but said both its debt and the Israel government's "golden" share were obstacles in those negotiations.
  • Descartes to sell 9.5 million shares
  • Gulftainer to operate terminal at Port Canaveral
    Port Canaveral has signed a 35-year agreement with GT-USA, the U.S. arm of Gulftainer, a terminal operator headquartered in the United Arab Emirates, to operate and further develop its container and multi-purpose cargo terminal.
  • OW Bunker buys Wilhelmsen Marine Fuels
  • Ford uses special rail car to deliver vans
    Ford Motor Co. has modified standard bi-level rail cars used by auto manufacturers for finished vehicle shipments to transport its new full-size Transit cargo vans in the United States, the company said.
  • Yusen starts cold-chain LTL service in Indochina
  • TSA delays peak season surcharge until July 1
  • Damco sets up CFS in Myanmar
  • Old Dominion expands in Maine
  • French air traffic controller strike impacts shipments
  • Europe extends exemption for shipping consortia to 2020
  • Washington Notebook: U.S. agencies to test integrated trusted shipper program

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 24, 2014
  • Softer pricing in evidence across Europe
    Suppliers can't agree on market direction in Rotterdam.
  • Avails tight in Fujairah
    South African markets soft.
  • Russia put brakes on fuel oil tax hikes
    Draft law proposes delays of two years.
  • Fishing fleet fuel subsidies 'huge disservice' to mankind
    'Fuel subsidies opened the door to industrial-scale fleets that are fishing at an unsustainable pace.'
  • OW Bunker buys bunker broker
    Acquisition fits OW's integrated business model, says company.
  • Feeder operators fear new ECA rules
    Freight charges will inevitably rise, says Delphis boss.
  • SLPA facing questions over Hambantota bunker cargo
    'Questions are being raised as to what process was followed in the selection of trader and the supplier.'
  • Korean shipping company sells bunker stake
    Bunker company is Singapore-based.
  • More consolidation 'will be good'
    Less competition may allow for better quality suppliers.
  • Asian bunker prices softening
    Prices have ended the day lower at most key hubs.
  • New refinery terminal to be built at Fujairah
    Project includes fuel oil storage.
  • Shipping group questioned over flawed reporting
    Chinese state auditor uncovers missing records for bunker fuel purchases among other discrepancies.
  • Drive system enhances tanker performance
    System offers 9% efficiency boost.
  • Japanese shipowner buys modern duo
    Fuel-efficient newbuildings to join fleet in 2017.
  • DNV GL: Latest version of concept ship more fuel efficient
    Vessel makes several improvements over earlier model.

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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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