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June 27, 2014
Sched Netweb site
  • AADA hikes China-Oz rate US$300/TEU and US$600/FEU on August 1
  • Carrier alliances to enjoy EU antitrust immunity for five more years
  • Hamburg Sud finishes upscaling ships on Europe-ECSA trades
  • UAE's Gulftainer wins 35-year deal to run Port Canaveral terminal
  • Seven dead, 17 hurt in Benghazi waterfront gunfight as hashish burns
  • BMT's new Port Choice Model, Port 360 for analysis, port review
  • London conference: Analysts bleak on rate equilibrium before 2016
  • Three Gorges cargo volume approaches 700 million tonnes in 11 years
  • US Customs tests trusted trader scheme to boost and smooth security
  • Baltic Exchange ties up with LCH.Clearnet to save flailing Baltex
  • Muslim guerilla attacks derail Lamu's mega port and transport upgrade
  • 'K' Line invest in two next-gen car carriers with 7,500 TEU capacity
  • GOP wants study on trucker rest rules, but 'science is in', say Dems
  • EU stalls on granting Russia delay for new air cargo security rule
  • FedEx profit soars 35pc as revenue rises 2.9pc to US$45.6 billion
  • DHL and Airbus sign for delivery of A320 family components, 2015
  • Russia's Volga-Dnepr moves Turkey's prototype attack helicopter
  • Etihad Cargo posts record tonnage, joins world's top 10 performers

Exim Indiaweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • South East India Shipping, Logistics Conclave & Awards 2014 today in Chennai
  • Textile exports to grow by 25 pc to touch $ 50-bn mark in FY15
  • Adani Ports to commission Tuna Tekra dry bulk terminal by Dec. 2014
  • GMB signs MoU for development of greenfield port at Dahej
  • MICT named 'Best Container Terminal - under 1 m TEUs' at 28th Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards
  • Nitin Gadkari stresses on modernisation & infrastructure development
  • Gail (I) to increase LNG imports in FY15
  • Govt plans to boost fish exports from Andhra
  • INR losses early gains on fresh month-end dollar buying

International Transport Journalweb site
  • Bombardier hooks large Railpool contract
  • RZD's results for first five months
  • Jäger follows Meincke
  • DHL opens freight terminal in Denmark
  • Röhlig delivers front elements for football stadium
  • At the head of Anita
  • Renault Trucks wins 190 vehicle-strong tender in Qatar
  • MCT Gioia Tauro completes system update
  • What's in the box? China has to know
  • Five candles on Aerologic's birthday cake
  • The Shipowners' Club posts strong results
  • Lufthansa Cargo's commitment to Brazil

Marine Logweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Cargo theft hijackings: "Business as usual"
  • Saab says talks on Kockums buy "at final stage"
  • BAE San Diego gets $14.7 million LSD 49 contract mod
  • Bollinger delivers FRC 10

World Wide Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Panama Canal Authority gives expansion project progress report
  • K Line places order for two new car carriers
  • Coast Guard 13th District officer earns Meritorious Award for accounting
  • Web-based technology released to map freight transportation routes
  • Volaris adding new flights between Portland, Guadalajara

Lloyd's Listweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • BW Group VLCC boosts spot earnings - at last
    After weeks in the doldrums, daily rates are looking respectable again
  • Svitzer wins new CMA CGM deal
    Towage firm wins new contracts covering Europe and Australia
  • Will Oaktree continue to play matchmaker in dry bulk?
    Star Bulk and Excel are already being seen as the sector's next merger couple, but it's no foregone conclusion
  • Container rates face 'unprecedented volatility' until 2016
    Orders for 24,000 teu vessels on top of excess capacity could further disrupt the market
  • CMES to dispose of eight vintage bulkers
    State carrier continues fleet renewal efforts
  • Yang Ming sells post-panamax boxship in leaseback deal
    Taiwanese line sells 8,200 teu ship to replenish its working capital
  • Fred. Olsen Energy borrows $2bn and is evaluating drillship orders
    Plans to diversify into tankers 'not likely'
  • Extra US refining capacity boosts product tankers
    Shipping segment benefits from the country's new domestic and export cargoes
  • US Customs issues guidance in case of west coast strikes
    CBP instructions intended to aid stakeholders in developing contingency plans
  • Hong Kong government plans to set up new maritime statutory body
    Feasibility study will complete by year-end to iron out organisational details
  • Svensen warns of class price war
    Price dumping is not good for the industry says DNV GL boss
  • Russia's ports use cheap bunkers to win box calls
    Maersk, Mediterranean Shipping Co and CMA CGM dominate a competitive market
  • Epic Gas books third LPG carrier from Sasaki
    Singapore-based tanker operator adds another 7,500 cu m vessel to its growing fleet
  • US gives a tentative nod to oil exports
    But condensate shipments are likely to be small for now

Sea-webweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Siem Offshore to challenge tax fine
    Listed offshore services vessel operator Siem Offshore has vowed to mount a legal challenge against a $1.3M fine and a hefty tax liability. Økokrim, the Norwegian prosecutor and police authorities' joint body that fights economic and environmental crime, levied a $1.3M fine, plus a charge of
  • New MH370 search zone announced
    Australia has released an expanded search zone for the missing Malaysia Airlines MH370 passenger aircraft believed to have crashed in the southern Indian Ocean. The announcement on 26 June comes with the release of a 60-page report by the Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) detailing satellite
  • Sasaki secures Epic LPG
    Sasaki Shipbuilding has secured an order for one fully pressurised LPG carrier from returning shipowner Epic Gas. The 7,500m³ vessel will be the owner's third of this size ordered at the Japanese yard and is scheduled for delivery in 4Q16. The previous two vessels were ordered in April 2014, with
  • Avance Gas seeks further growth
    Avance Gas Holding says it seeks to further consolidate the sector after posting a strong improvement in both its 1Q14 and 1H14 interim results. Net profit in 1Q14 amounted to $9.6M compared with a loss of $5M in the same period last year. Revenues increased to $32M from $22.4M. For 1H14, the VLGC
  • Jiangsu Jinling wins SDTR option quartet
    Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Jinling Ships has won an order for four kamsarmax bulker options from SDTR Marine, a joint venture between China's Shandong Shipping and Singapore owner Transcenden Global. The four 82,000dwt SDARI KMAX 82-designed vessels are planned for delivery in November 2017 and
  • Sungdong secures Kyklades Suezmax options
    South Korea's Sungdong shipbuilding has secured the options for two Suezmax tankers from Greek owner Kyklades Maritime. The two 158,000dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in December 2016 and January 2017. They are the options on an original order placed at the start of this month with delivery
  • Singapore shippers applaud rejection of P3 Network
    The Singapore National Shippers Council has applauded China's Ministry of Commerce's decision to reject the P3 Network. The P3 alliance that was proposed by Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping Co, and CMA CGM was rejected by the Chinese ministry on the basis that it would result in an unusually
  • Deal brings first 6,500teu ship to New Zealand
    A unique three-way freight alliance will enable Port of Tauranga (PoT) to prepare for Maersk's introduction of the first 6,500teu ships to New Zealand by the end of 2016. In the 10-year contract, Kotahi, the freight management joint venture company owned by New Zealand's largest exporter, dairy
  • Car carrier collides with bunker barges
    The Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) car carrier Lord Vishnu collided with two bunker barges at the Southern Fairway in Singapore on 21 June. The collision occurred at 0400 local time following the ro-ro vessel's departure from Singapore on 20 June. The Singapore-flagged Lord Vishnu is
  • Joint forum on piracy, sea robbery
    The ReCAAP Information Sharing Centre (ISC) and the Sarawak and Sabah Shipowners Association jointly organised the Anti-Piracy and Sea Robbery Forum 2014 on 24 June 2014 in Miri, Sarawak, East Malaysia. The forum was the first joint effort between the two organisations, aiming at the suppression of
  • Wan Hai ship rescues Indonesian ferry crew member
    Wai Hai 503, a 4252teu container vessel of Taiwanese carrier Wan Hai Lines, rescued a crew member who fell overboard from an Indonesian ferry near Port Klang, Malaysia, on 19 June. After departing from Port Klang's Westports terminal, the box ship received an urgent assistance request at 06.00 that
  • Port Klang may link to Malaysian railway
    A double freight bypass line linking Port Klang and Malaysia's railway system is one of a handful of rail projects "likely" to happen in the country. One line would see the port connect with Serendah on the northbound main line, while a second would connect the port to Seremban in the south, Laxmi
  • AMLI signs agreement with WASCO
    Malaysia-listed Alam Maritim (AMLI) signed a joint venture agreement with Wasco Energy (WASCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of Wah Seong Corporation Berhad, on Tuesday. Prior to the above agreement, AMLI and CIMB Private Equity's subsidiary Armada Investment (ARMADA), had signed a joint venture
  • Panamax rates to stay below Capesizes'
    The days when there was a negligible difference between the earnings of Panamax bulkers and Capesize bulkers are over for now, as the former grapples with a severe tonnage overhang, said drybulk consultancy Commodore Research. Since the start of 2009, the Capesize and Panamax rates hovered for the
  • HMM plans strategy for 2H14
    Hyundai Merchant Marine's container department will hold a meeting today and tomorrow to discuss its business strategy for 2H14. Chaired by CEO Lee Suk Dong, the meeting will be attended by 22 local staff and 23 overseas staff, as well as 100 management executives. The meeting will focus on medium-
  • Last call for Shipyard Portsmouth
    British and international shipbuilding, heavy marine and general engineering businesses have until 30 June to send expressions of interest to Lambert Smith Hampton (LSH). LHS has been chosen to find potential new tenants for the BAE shipyard that is to close with the loss of hundreds of jobs.
  • Huge profits for Suria Group in 2013
    Malaysia-listed Suria Capital Holdings and its group of companies has gained a hike in its revenues and profits for the 2013, according to the company's official press release. The port operator and bunker provider's revenue totaled at MYR263.33M ($81.7M) for 2013 against MYR262.93M ($81.5M)
  • Huge losses for Pacific Basin in 1H on towage charges
    Pacific Basin is expected to post losses for the first half of 2014 on non-cash impairment charges of about $58.5M and a further provision of about $2.5M incurred by its towage business. The changes came after the company failed to find buyers for its offshore towage business, a stock filing of

The Journal of Commerceweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Some West Coast shippers stuck with no backup plans
    It's too late for some retailers depending on shipments through West Coast ports. If they have no contingency plans for a potential strike or slowdown tied to International Longshore and Warehouse Union negotiations, they sit with fingers crossed. The contract between West Coast dockworkers and their employers, the Pacific Maritime...
  • LTL rates predicted to go '3D', potentially increasing shipping costs
    NAPLES, Fla. - Expanded use of dimensional pricing in ground package shipping will push more less-than-truckload carriers to test or offer dimensional pricing as an option to shippers, according to speakers at the SMC3 Connections 2014 conference here June 23-25. UPS and FedEx Ground both plan to start measuring the dimensional...
  • FMC chief defends agency consideration of VSAs
    WASHINGTON - U.S. Federal Maritime Commission Chairman Mario Cordero said that although more carriers are forging larger alliances via vessel-sharing agreements, there isn't an immediate need to amend the law commissioners use to judge whether the pacts are anti-competitive. Instead, the FMC should continue discussions with industry stakeholders and foreign regulator...
  • NRF, NAM say ILWU strike would cost billions
    A West Coast port strike by the International Longshore and Warehouse Union would have a multibillion-dollar impact on a still-shaky U.S. economy, according to a study commissioned by retailers and manufacturers. The daily impact on GDP could average $1.9 billion for a five-day strike, $2.1 billion for 10 days, and $2.5...
  • YRC Freight looks to expand LTL capacity by adding distribution centers
    YRC Freight's terminal facility count has dropped from 521 in 2008 to just 267 Full-size chart After years of contraction, YRC Freight is planning expansion, seeking to upgrade several terminals amid strong second quarter demand and eyeing the fall peak shipping season. Citing "significant business growth," the less-than-truckload carrier wants the Teamsters union...
  • DHL: Augmented reality could change logistics business
    Driverless trucks and completely automated warehousing systems may seem like futuristic gimmicks, but some technological advances could have a big impact on the shipping industry's efficiency and reliability in the coming years, and they don't involve robots and flying cars. Augmented reality, a mid-way point between complete virtualization and modern day...
  • China customs squeezes US DDG exports
    The growth of U.S. exports of containerized distillers dried grains to China has fallen in the last five months, and the decline is expected to continue Full-size chart The growth of U.S. exports of containerized distillers dried grains to China has fallen in the last five months, and the decline is expected...
  • Trucking's natural gas 'highway' still under construction
    NAPLES, Fla. - The next big thing in transportation isn't drones, or driverless trucks, but natural gas-powered trucks, according to trucking and energy officials. But it could be many years before compressed or liquefied natural gas bumps diesel at the pumps. "How many years did it take diesel to replace gasoline?...
  • Panama mulls still bigger locks
    Work on the current Panama Canal expansion project.When the Panama Canal finally does open its new locks to commercial traffic, it will be able to handle most, but not all, of the world's container ships. The third set of locks now under construction will be 1,400 feet long, 180 feet wide...
  • Coming to terms with Incoterms
    I believe it's safe to say that among all of the aspects of international trade, the most misunderstood and misused element of an international transaction is the correct application of shipping Incoterms. In fact, some of my earliest and most valued reading in The Journal of Commerce dates back to Frank...
  • New Zealand's Kotahi in 2.5 million TEU deal with Maersk
    New Zealand freight and logistics company Kotahi has pledged to provide Maersk Line with 2.5 million 20-foot containers of exports over the next 10 years starting from August 1 in a deal that will enable the world's biggest carrier to deploy 6,500 TEU ships on the trade by the end...
  • Traffic at PSA's Tuticorin Terminal returning to normal
    Container movements to and from PSA Sical Terminals in India's Port of Tuticorin have now returned to "near" normal levels after recent port clogging problems that forced the private operator to scale back import cargo handling, according to local shipping sources. "Congestion inside the terminal has slowly been easing off. In...
  • Damco sets up first container freight station in Myanmar
    Damco, Maersk Group's logistics unit, has started operations at the first international container freight station in Myanmar. The 4,000-square-meter, C-TPAT-compliant facility, located 15 kilometers (9.4 miles) from Yangon port and major industrial locations, is designed to handle imports and exports of consumer goods, electronics, apparels, machinery and project cargo. "After acquiring an...
  • One in three shippers mitigating ILWU risk, survey finds
    A little less than one-third of shippers surveyed by an investment research firm last week have accelerated imports into U.S. West Coast ports and built up additional inventory ahead of potential work stoppages or slowdowns around the June 30 expiration of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union's contract. And, despite the...
  • Ningbo leads China's port growth in May
    China's top 10 container ports handled almost 13 million TEUs in May, a growth of 2.4 percent over the same month last year, with the most impressive figures continuing to be generated by Ningbo-Zhoushan port. Situated just south of Shanghai, the natural deep-water port has recorded 12.4 percent growth in the...

TradeWindsweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Overhaul underway
    Cash-strapped affiliates of a leading South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate appear to have cleared a major hurdle in the race to avoid liquidation.
  • Exmar upsizes bond offer
    Exmar has increased the pot of a bond offering to NOK 700m ($114m) after the fundraiser was "significantly oversubscribed".
  • Bonheur banks $244m
    Fred Olsen holding company Bonheur has sold NOK 1.5bn ($244m) of unsecured bonds to refinance existing debt.
  • Great Lakes goes Dutch
    Great Lakes Shipyard of the US has teamed up with Damen to build its designs.
  • See you in court
    Norwegian shipowner Siem Offshore is ready to challenge a fine over alleged tax violations in court.
  • Conti makes it 20
    Germany's Conti Reederei has declared its remaining 12 ultramax bulker options at Jiangsu Hantong in China, lifting the order to 20 ships.
  • Ukraine's bypass plan
    Ukraine is looking to bring in LNG through the Turkish straits and Black Sea in a bid to avoid Russian pressure over gas imports.
  • Hope for Varun crew
    India's Varun Shipping has pledged to bring home 16 crew stuck on an LPG carrier off the UAE for a year.
  • Debt weighs heavy
    Vietnamese national shipowner Vinalines is facing difficulty repaying debt to 24 banks.
  • Arriva adds tenth
    Norway's Arriva Shipping has acquired a modern general cargoship from German owner 3 Sommerwiese.
  • KHI turns up the heat
    Japan's Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) will build gas carriers in China to take on its South Korean rivals.
  • Ferries up for sale?
    Tasmania's productivity commission has recommended the disposal of the Bass Strait ferry service.
  • Overloaded ferry towed
    A Malaysian ferry has been towed into port after it was found to be over-loaded en route to Indonesia.
  • Bugbee buys more SALT
    Robert Bugbee continues to put his money where his mouth is when it comes to shares in Scorpio Bulkers.
  • Korean yard files
    A shipbuilder and major shareholder in the company that operated the Sewol ferry has filed for receivership in South Korea.
  • Epic back at Sasaki
    Epic Gas has returned to its favourite shipbuilder in Japan for another fully pressurized gas carrier newbuilding.
  • Steel output steady
    Global steel production has seen modest year-on-year growth of 2.2% to 141mt, figures from a trade body show.

American Shipperweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Port disruption could cause 'widespread' economic impact
    "Even though a labor agreement is not expected to be reached by the June 30 deadline, the ILWU and PMA must remain at the negotiating table, without engaging in disruptions," according to a recent study.
  • LLamasoft links up with Chainalytics
  • Senate panel to vote on highway trust fund fix
    The HTF could run out of money by the second half of August without some infusion of new funds because obligations to states for projects exceeds revenues. To prop up the fund, Congress has borrowed $54 billion since 2009.
  • CBP issues contingency plans for West Coast port disruption
    CBP said if a trade disruption occurs, cargo could be diverted to other ports, and that all ports that could be impacted have developed business resumption plans to ensure rapid restoration of Customs services.
  • EU adopts port single window deadline
    Siim Kallas, the commission's vice president responsible for transport, said in a statement, said the single window will reduce the present "administrative burden" carriers have to shoulder.
  • Panama Canal reports progress on expansion project
    The Panama Canal Authority said it also reached a new milestone this month with the pouring of more than 2 million cubic meters of concrete for the middle lock on the Pacific side.
  • UPS expands jewelry protection program to 3 cities
  • Shippers surprised by China's decision to block P3
  • U.S. economy contracted 2.9% in Q1
    Bad winter weather has been blamed for disrupting much business in the first three months of the year, but the government report showed other factors were at play, too. Economists are predicting a good rebound in Q2.
  • Van spot rates continue to rise

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
JUNE 26, 2014
  • Japanese firm unveils solar-electric hybrid vessel
    Features technologies aimed to maximise energy efficiency, reduce emissions.
  • Prices continue falling in major European ports
    Low demand in Istanbul.
  • Prices soft to stable in Fujairah
    Prices flat in Suez.
  • Costs for ship operators in the North Sea are 'intolerable'
    European shipping interests continue to warn of the damage they say ECA compliance will inflict.
  • Research points to TEU surcharge on ECA trade routes
    On the back of a 50% rise in fuel costs.
  • More information comes to light on EPA subpoenas
    Four companies asked for very detailed information to determine their ECA compliance.
  • Fuel oil stocks stable
    In the short term, the fuel oil market is still bearish.
  • WWL: All fuel options in focus as ECA changes looms
    LNG 'head and shoulders' above other alternative forms of fuel.
  • 'LNG will soon fuel a sizeable portion of the world fleet'
    Business intelligence provider predicts growing role for LNG bunkering.
  • Asian MGO market strengthening
    Smooth supplies seen across key regional ports.
  • Entice ships to bunker in South African ports, says commentator
    'Huge revenues' could be put to local use.
  • Call for ECA delay has been 'misrepresented'
    UK Chamber of Shipping 'disappointed' by government minister's response.
  • Oslo-listed firm takes 10 PSVs
    Acquisition includes four fuel-saving newbuildings.
  • Energy firm to expand LNG bunker distribution
    Seeking green light for exports from Canadian plant.
  • Singapore: Car carrier collides with bunker barges
    Vessel could have been preparing for bunkering when incident occurred, reports say.

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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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